Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 18, 1881, Page 3

- THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1881, yeseh to sinvsosident’s condition etes iy pied eyer has been, has added to enc created by the President's alarm- we annie today. Attorney-General Mac- ggcondite fo the West End at midnight, ‘Feagh can asked if his dispatch could not peen made Jess despondent, he said, rrowfully: “Jt could not have been very S07 cheerful and have been true.” aay Match was not sent until it ‘phe considered by all the mem- bad jag Cabinet who are here... At enor the report from the President’s at th Mg that the temperature has slightly corto ‘and is nearer normal, which is a cation. ‘The temperature was sone er test difficulty prevented,from ih yen lower by brandy stimulants, hot, is and hot flannels. sicko! al A. Me BCS Oat igate dai is quiet at the President’s cot- aeons ee been no ehange since mid be ‘he doctors are said to be sleeping. gentinels guarding the house say that ne has left since Attorney-General Mac- ni prepared his bulletin, and that no faner news can be obtained until morning. FEELING. SINCEAIRVILLE, a oe 4 wx, N. ¥., Sept. 17 e Second Jase Distriet Republican Convention to- y, at Sinclairsie, done Berrigan of a with President Garfiel sunt! MEXICO. (rr oF Mexico, Sept. 17.—The Presi- dent's speech, at the opening of Coneress Sqerday, congratulated the nation on the peaceand prosperity enjoyed, says friendly reations exist with all foreign countries, and seers to the wounding of President Garfield ‘asa deplorable misfortune. GUITEAT. SERGT. MASONS ADDRESS, special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, wasmiserox, D. C., Sept. 17.—The ad- dress of Sergt. Mason: “To all good people ofthe United States who hate assasins ” has teen published here, Among other things ‘hesays: . Jam one who stands ready at all times to do tisbt. Yet, in this case of mine I have donea dig wrong to the good law of the land by shoot- fog at that Would-pe assasin, Guiteau, who bas caused so much sorrow and suffering to Presi- dent Garfield and to the good people of the world; that has, in the last two months, caused to be offered upto the Giver of, all pod alltbe prayers that men and women could, fovent,andIhope ther have doné some good forthe President jand the people who believe in prayer, Ibope all do, yet lam ooe who knows pot bow to pray or what to pray for. I mustsay thst, while that wretch Guiteau lives, prayers will do but little good. All assasins, or they ‘boattemptthe life of a cbicf’ magistrate of snp country—let it be empire, kingdom, or re- poblic-let them die as soon as possible. PUT THEM IN A DITCH ten fect deep, and all who wish to throw mud at them do £0, anid then cover the place with brim- mone, so that no grass can grow. I want no once wapplaud me for my unsoldierlike conduct. Yet amone of thé many that would take the life ofanyassasin rather than to guard him. Guit- eanordered the soldiers to be sent to the“ jail to watch bim—to keep the enraged people from pim. Heisinastrong jail that has cost, the county thousands: of dollars; and that wretch Was put in a No. 1 cell, where ho cool look out at the poor soldiers coming there wkeepthe people away while he slept, like a ood man, and I was one of the soldiers. 1 tak the words of ‘a great soldier who would do any thing to put down a war or end 4 rebellion. ‘Why not say: “Death to all nssasins.” In his ld days, ONE MAN {Sherman}, wise and ‘brave, says, in an article, tht Iam guilty. For he says that I “had wken a solemn oath to perform a eetain duty, and it is given in command to make others obey the oaths which ther have taken, but who, in utter disregard of ail his oblizanons, crawls unknown, unseen to thélocphole of the cell where this miserable derlis confined, helpless and defenseless, and deliberately, after a weck’s thought, attempts tomurder him.” Well said, mister. Let’s hear from yon again. 1 like that word “ murder” in qxethst is what I want them for. If you had ‘een there you would have run away at the sound of THE ARMY RIFLE I USED. Iscarriesa larger ball than any English bull- doz, and, as old Giriteau says, “ It was a power- folshot.” 1 would not care if they shot me on the spot for what { did. I would do it again. And all that haunts me is that I did not hit tho wretchThate. Yet juck was not mine in this cue, He may po that wuy yet. The intent to Yilhim isas bad as if Ihaddone the killing. I nadeup my mind todo the shooting, and I did i and I am not ashamed of it,’ so far. Yet others say what they » may. I the United _. States army of ‘500men was at that jail, 20,000 would Kill Guhteau and the other 5,000 would desert before they would have anything to do with him. IN BEHALF OF THE SOLDIERS ofthis command, lean suy that watching that iulto keep people trom hurting Guiteau is Wore thans campaigu, for it is a campaign combined with strict camp duty. A -soldier Hides out there two and one-half miles, goes on post for two hours, comes off, lics down on the foor with wet clothes, while “Poor Guiteau” is - teeping- the sleep of a food man. And ‘hat a shame that poor soldiers must do what they do not like to do, and something that they ought not todo. There are ten or twelve guards- nen at the Jail who get $100 per month, while the soldier gets from $13 to $125 per month. Z : GEN, AYRES, whoisin command of the arsenal, has per- Sstently refused numerous requests made by photographers to take Mason's photo- faph.. He says he does not think it proper 2d right to make a hero of Sergt. Mason - for attempting to take tne life of the prisoner of 50,000,000 people, who was confined at the time in.the jail, and defense- ‘ess; that he rezardea the act of Mason as Conardis, and he did not think it would be ta forhim to aid in any way to lionize 5 it Host and Guest in England. Boston Transcript. tote Universal deference paid to 2 man’s right welt in Epgland wakes social duties us 8s8oclal’ pleasures far less onerous than bog Me Nith us. “In America the relation of bas guest isa double slavery. The host Palau fort and amusement of bis cucst 50 ullyat heart that he often becomes bis “iat ae for the ume_ being, while the ‘o refuse his host’s continual {ad pressing offers of indiscriminate kind- porigeecomes in turn the slav= to his host's Wrnsot amusement. He either bas blindly be op Out his host's program, or has to rack tonya, Tala to furnish the latter with oppor- les tosbow him attention. The typical © alone; we mertainer ‘cannot leave bis guest + with the very best.ana most friendly in- ae in the world, he bexins by imploring 0d itn make himself thoroughly at nome,” Hitle ihe wately proceeds to make his house as Woes Howe AS lies within numan power. Ret soy Vaud You like to do today?" or “ Would peed Let, Cte te. today?” are the stand a table questions. ni iteland hostsiet their wuests do just what Dan's bi Goto spend a week at an English- § win Use 8nd you may be sure that yout host Kes you nut himself aut for sau In the least, un- Bouse per eressiy desire it. Everything in the there, CO°S OF a5 usual, just as if you were not Al thas Ee. Per contra, the house ond while 50 ig in it are ’ practically Dic geigd Stay within itg walls. Your host puts horseg nots; his wine-cellar, his larder, often nis Apps AhIs kame preservesabsolutely at Your “ to not are at liberty to act, and are ex- Own house ye Precisely as if you were iu your Of broth aj ou ean order a sandwich,‘ bow! tb, 2 glass of wine or spirits whenever you Rises ‘OU can announce your intention of Z0- Tita ang ous the very worning after your ar- Sathe ood FunS and dors are waiting for you. It atecest occurrence for men, arriving thelr qnit’™oon at a friend's house, to send Pressed fey suitsdown to the laundress to: be ct Motanty te ore dinner, Iu England guests “make themeclves at home,” ATP Actually allowed 10 do s0. tiie yours i —_—e pate friends of the late Prof. Diman, of ‘ite was niversity, and his daughter May, whose the meno ftddenly ended, have decided that ‘orial to them sball take the form of a © why thas Esst Providence, R. 1, connected Soestony peene orphanage and nursery. With 2 ~ chitdrer? D2¥ilion adjoining, as a borae for sick con isgggreealiy incurables. Tho! estimated Bs contributed iq sebich Roward G. Hazard - FOREIGN. Closing Day of the Important Irish Convention at Dublin. Abusive Language Concerning the Queen Used by Del- _ egate Johnson. Redpath Threatens to Divert Amer- ican’ Contributions from Par- nell to Rossa, Two of the Leading Newspapers of Vienna Confiscated tor Adrerse Comments. Cardinal Ledochowsky Resigns from “‘lil-Health ”—Pope Bismarck Will Appoint His Successor. The French Troops in Tunis Doing Nothing to Awe the Bloodthirsty Natives. A French Murder Trial, Strikingly Similar to One Reported trom Troy This Morning. Ernesto Rossi, the Celebrated Italian Tragedian, Sailing to This Country. The Usnal Sunday Mornine’s Budget of British and European Gossip, GREAT BRITAIN. PARNELL’S NEW PROGRAM. a Special Cable, Loxnos, Sept. 17.—Smalley’s special says: “Mr. Parnell’s new program is a desperate bid for the continuance of agitation. Fear- ing the defection of the tenantry he appeals to the laborers to follow him in a wilder So- clalistic campaign, while he incites the tenants by promises that he will abolish landlordism, He declares his intention to hold the faborers if the tenants fall off. The real object of the League is to secure legislative independence- rather than peaceand prosperity. ‘T'his ob- ject is forced on the League by the action of American societies. Wappily it is the natur- al tendency of these movements to shrink in proportion tof their extravagance. The League excesses have already REDUCED PARNELL’S PARLIAMENTARY FOL- LOWING, while the Land act has shaken his hold on the tenantry, Ulster having already declared against him. Mr. Parnell’s appeal to the laborers is a last resort.- The scene created by the Leaguers at the Exhibition meeting on Wednesday shows, notwithstanding the money which the League voted it, that they have no desire to promote the industrial prosperity of Ireland, THE TRADES-UNION CONGRESS, the most*representative body of working -tradesmen here, made a peculiar’and em- phatic demonstration against the ‘fair- trade” movement by the expulsion of a del- egate whose expenses were paid by the supporters of the Fair-Trade League. This was a _ substantial ‘condemna- tion of the Trades-Union -Conference promoted by the Fair-Trade League last week. It is clear that the vast body of arti- sans are apathetic in regard to the so-called “fair-trade” movement. The gross incon-" sistency of the Tory advocacy of protection is shown by Mr. Lowther’s following up his election on the protection platform in Lincolnshire by declaring in Westnore- Jand the other day that the time will never come when a tax shall be put on corn.. The agitation for land reform is spreading in Scotland. The Aberdeenshire farmers are refusing to pay rent unless it is reduced. Threatening notices have been sent iu Ross- shire to farmers who pay full rent. THE METHODIST ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE, though chiefly of denominational interest, is a great success. ‘The colored ministers are immensely gratified by their reception. Prominent among the plans discussed at the conference was a scheme for starting a huge newspaper in the Methodist interest. A more practical project-was the encourage- ment of Methodism among the rising genera- tion. PARNELL’S ATTITUDE. Speciat Cable. Dutt, Sept. 17.—The Herald’s special says: Mr. Parnell’s attitude and the tope of the convention, which today completed its work, half draws aside the veil from the pol- icy of the land agitators. No scheme of land reform will satisty them. It becomes abundantly clear that Jabor move- ments, are ouly to be ‘used for the purpose of gaining the confidence of the people and creating a formidable organi- zation which at some favorable moment could be used to extort from the fears of an English Ministry the restoration of the Irish Parliament. ‘Lhe proceedings today. were instructive in character. Representatives of the labor orgunizations were given seats on the platform in order that they might an- nounce their adhesion to - THE POLICY OF THE LEADING EXECUTIVE, and assure the farmers of Ireland that if they acted on the recommendation of Mr. Parnell and his friends they might count on the act- ive and loyal support of the whole laboring population. Should the farmers be unselfish enough to put into practice the schemes proposed for the amelioration of the laborers’ position, Secretary " Forster will probably have some difliculty in preventing 2wide and general application during the coming winter of ihe unwritten Jaw which contributed so much last year to making the Innd question ripe for solution and bringing. it within the sphere of practical politics. On the other hand, a re- fusal to concede the laborers’ demand may probably Jead_ to acts of violence directed against the farmers. In several districts where the relations of the two classes are not friendly, ramors of threatened rick bura- ings are beginning already to circulate. * + PROTECTION. ‘Spectal Cable. Lonpow, Sept. 17.—Jenning’s special says: The ines announces that the “fair-trade pubble” has burst. The “fair-trade” movement, the Times to the contrary not- «withstanding, is not only living, but gaining strength. The Cobden Ctub has let loose a fipod of. free-trade literature. No calm = and judicial statement .of the case has yet appeared, and the diatribes of Mr.Medley and Mir. Mongredien are for too violent, and savor too, much of the par- tisan to be effective. The “fair trade” case, when examined critically, is Jamentably weak. It is true, no doubt, that English industry is declining, but the impartial bystander can see causes for that decay, which cannot be removed by the imposition of re- taliatory duties. ‘ ENGLAND 18 SO SITUATED that a protective tariff is impossible. We produce nothing but coal and iron, the basis. of industry, but we have to import tha raw materials which complement of proiéction is that raw erials should be admitted tree. ‘The Tories, who are just now dallying with protection, are perfectly well aware that if they were in power tomorrow they could not begin to “fight the Devil with’ fire” with- out ruining the- leading branches of English industry. Taxing cotton would not suit our farmers or enable the Manches- ter operatives to undersell Lowell or China; and taxing food, while it might help the farmer, would starve the artisan. . THIS AGITATION -I8 NOY DIRECTED-SOLELY against the United States. German, Bel- gian, and Swiss competition inflicts greater injury on Bradford, Macclesfield, Coventry, Nottingham, and other centres than your manufacturers do... 1 may say that there is no feeling whatever against the United States, and that the threats of retaliation are directed exclusively against our Conti- nental neighbors. ‘These: tlireats, as tho “fair-traders” now point out, have not been in vain. The Cobdén-Rouher ‘Treaty with France expires on Nov. ‘8, and, a3 the negotiations for-a fresh treaty. had fallen through, our manufacturers expected to be subjected after that -date to the prohibitory duties of the French general tariff: But after’ blustering a good deal France has taken alarm at the threats to counter her by levying high duties upon her wines, and THE FERRY MINISTRY has consented to proloug the Cobden Treaty {or three months, and to resume the negotia- tions for a special treaty. The “fair- traders,” with good reason, regard this as atriumph for their policy. London opinion upon this or any other subject is no test of the feeling in the manufacturing centres. If the Tories were. in power they would checkmate “fair trade” with a spirited for- eign policy. But Mr. Gladstone has made up his mind to throttle it, although I should not be surprised to see it throttle him be- forelong. Great preparationsare being made for his visit to Leeds on Oct. 6. Everything has been arranged to secure unanimity, ad- mission to afi the meetings being by ticket, issued under the authority of THE LEEDS LIBERAL HUNDRED OF CAUCUS. You can judge of the momentum of the “fair-trade” movement by the fact that Leeds has succumbed to it. Leeds, which returned MacAulay, Joseph Tue, and Baines, and which, vying | with Midlothian, rut 2fr. Gladstone himself at the head of... the oll — last year, ‘with Mr. arran,’ a Liberal, next, with a_ majority of 10,000, On Oct. 15, Sir Stafford Northcothe will address a con- servative workmen’s meeting at Edinburg. On Oct.% Lofd Carnarvon, Tory of the Tories, will address'a. great conservative meeting at Derby.. On the same day Sir Richard Cross, the Home Secretary in the Beaconsfield administration, will speak +. AT sTOcKPoRT (the heresy has hit the cobblers hard), and the Duke of Beaufort presides this evening at-an important meeting of Conservatives in North Wiltshire,. where protection to agri- culture will no doubt be a prominent tovic. THE AUTUMN CAMIAIG. is thus fairly begun. Both parti ing desperate efforts to conciliate not-the farmers only, but the agricultural laborers, who will be. admitted to the franchise next session. Against free trade the Liberals offer land reform, not merely a simplitica- tion of the . process of transfer of land, but a radical program of tenant right and peasant ownership, based upon the Irish Land act. The laborer has long been under Birmingham tutelage, and at present he is in- clitied to follow those who have first armed him with the ballot, and will. lead him in as- sault upon privilege. 7 : IN IRELAND ‘¢ Mr. Parnell is fighting for the life of the League. That organizanon has been main- tained from the outset by American money, and the paymaster has informed the Execi- tive Committee that if the farmers do not ‘continue to stand out against rents the sup- plies will be cut off. This news naturally incites Patrick Egan, the Treasurer, and other patriots, who would have to work for a living if the stream of American’ contribu- tions dried up, to greater exertions in behalf of anarchy, and the League Contention has done its best to induce the tenant farmers to reject the Land act and fight it outon the old lines of “boycotting,” murder, and arson. NO THEATRICAL SUCCESS for many years has equaled the production of the “Lights o’-London” at the Princess. The Times sneered at it, but Mr. Sims, its author, may forgive that critic among the. large .chorus of public approval which now g¢rects him. The play is a vigorous and accurate representation of various phases of life among the working people, their joys, and sorrows, and cares. lience a success so unaccountable to the critics: The scenery is the most wonderful ever produced even in London, and the en- tire acting is of absorbing interest. Sims appears likely to equal or surpass the success of Loucicault in his palmy days. Other great popular successes are “ Youth ” at the Drury Lane and “The Colonel” at the Pritfee of Wales. Mr. Irving is being re- ceived in the provinces with greater en- thusiasm than ever. b THE MOST. SERIOUS. EVENT OF THE DAY is the immense Interruption-to the cotton trade caused by the “corner,” and the com- bination of millionaires to break it down. ‘Tens of thousands of hands have already been thrown out of employment, and every day adds to the number. ‘he ‘eor- ner’ was originally formed by Mr. Morriss Ranger, 2 large speculator of Liverpool, last year, and this spring he bought up all the cotton he could lay his hands upon at between fivepence and sixpence a pound, and ~ has now. advanced the price to sevenpence half-penny. ‘Cnis represents ruin to the bears, many of whom are among the largest cotton-spinners. They believe that by stopping their spindles the corner can be broken down; but, from locit inquiries I have made, Lam led to doubt the. success of this ‘expedient. Mr. Ranger ean afford to held on to his cotton-better than the spinners'can afford to do without it, and meantime he is demanding delivery from the. hears, who are losing thou- sands of pounds on every transaction. The operatives, of course, have to bear the brunt of the suffering, At Oldham alone wages to the amount of £20,000 a*week have been stopped. If this continues there -must be great misery, and probably serious disturbances, in the ‘cotton districts. The press generally denounces Mr. Ranger and his “corner* as a wicked conspiracy, but, as amatter of fact, he pitted his capital and foresight against other speculators, who might: have followed his example, but pre- ferred betting against.him. * , . REASONS FOR PARNELL’S sPEECH. To the Western Associated Press. ‘ . Duntrn, Sept.17.—Parnell’s speech at the National League Convention Yesterday, in which he said they proposed tg test the act, not to use it, was a surprise. It seems to, have been made because he became aware that there was a considerable undercurrent of discontent against thé fourth resolution, | the extremists fearing it would be interpret- éd as an acceptance of the Land act.- Par- nell took elaborate . pains to remove this im- pression. : THE COUNTRY CONTINUES VERY UNSETTLED. A system of intimidation continues in-force, and serious outrages on property are con- tinually reported. There is a very bitter feeling between the people and the police. One of the latter was set upon and murdered bya mob in Dublin Thursday night, when assisting in the arrest of a drunkard. THE LABORERS AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. On the reassembling of the National League Convention, Parnell announced a resolution calling upon farmers to prove their sympathy “th T beware hy refet v Ieborers? dyyell. ings and enabling them to live in something like decency and comfort. This was the out- come of aconference. between the league executive and the laborers’ delegates. ~~ Parnell stated that it had been agreed that the labor delegates should choose three men, one of whom the Land League would place upon its Executive Committee. The Land League wouk also accept certain rules nade by the laborers for local branch leagues. "The resolution of Parnell, calling upon the farmers to. frove their sympathy with the laborers, ete., was unanimously adopted, ‘Aresolution was adopted recommending all members of the League to use Irish manufactures, and empowering the branches ofthe league to adopt measures to encour- age uative industry. IN THE DISCUSSION on the ‘resolution in regard to sympathy of farmers with laborers, ete., all the speakers testified to the complete union established between the laborers and other parties of the league, Johnsén, founder and Secretary of the Irish Laborers’ League, was the best-known speaker. He said the laborers wanted to show the world that they could best attain their ends by joining hands with Parnell. He s all efforts to separate them would be futile. Ie had no confidence in the Land act. If the Government did not release the “ suspects,” hot work would be made for them. Ie USED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE CONCERNING THE QUEE ‘The resolution was unanimously adopted, also one urging farmers to set aside land for the use of laborers, and charging them the same proportionate rent as they paid them- selves. “2 : ‘The convention also adopted resolutions authorizing the establishment of industrial and Jabor departments 1n the central office of the League, and adding to the Land League's present title the words, ‘*aud Labor ana In- dustrial Union.” Dillon Egan, American representative moved that Parnell visit America the coming winter to place Irish affairs in their true light, and that O’Connor accompany him. Parnell, while acknowledging the compli- ment, said he could not possibly leave Ire- land for such a lengthened period as contem- plated... O’Connor, he said, anight leave shortly. : ‘The resolution was adopted. Redpath said he regretted that Parnell had pledged lrimself that American money would not be spent in the purehase of bullets. If the League abandoned its original principles, the Irish in America would not cease their. contributions, but would transfer them from Parnell to O’Donovan-Kossa. After a congratulatory address by Parnell the convention closea. ‘TUR METHODIST COUNCIL. ’ Lonnoy, Sept. 17.—Bishop Payne, of Bal- tiniore, presided atthe Methodist Ecumen- ieal Conference today. A resolution con- demning the opium trafile, with anaddendum calling on the Government to deliver the country from the guilt of supporting it, was passed. Bishop Peck strongly advocated both the resolution and the addendum. ‘The Atev. J. Green, of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, read.a paper on_ “Missionary Work and Methodism Abroad,” . NO SCANDALOUS COMPETITION. Upon a suggestion’for a missionary con- ference to obviate,rivalry and confusion be- tween different Methodist bodies in the work of conversion, Mr. Reid, of America, said he had only been able to find one case of collision of this kind, and it should not go torth to the world that there were dissen- sions. TRADES-TNION CONGRESS. Previous to the closing of the Trades Union Congress today a letter from Ameri- can Minister Lowell was read. thanking the congress for the friendly and, sympathetic feelings it had expressed relative to Presi- dent Garfield. A resolution..was passed call- ing on Parliament for an ‘act strictly: pro- hibiting commercial corners. - TMRTEEN COTTON MILLS at Ashton-under-Lyne, representing 600,000 spindles, closed today for one week. FRANCE. A MURDER TRIAL. Special Cable. Panis, Sept. 17.—The Court Assizes of the Department of Indre et Loire was called upon yesterday to try oneof the most diffi- cult and curious murder cases on record. Lucien Morrisset, a young man aged 2%, of considerable education and retinement, was brought before the court, charged with the murder of M. Dormier, a railway official. Morrisset had no grievance whatever against Dormier, but he had long cherished a_deep- rooted hatred against society. Early in life he had been abandoned. to his own re- sources, und, perverted by the’ assidu- ous study of sophistical philosophers, he professed an especial . admiration for Lacenaire, whom he seems to have taken altogether for his model. Convinced that so- ciety was rotten and unjust, and smarting under disappointment and his failure in lit- erature, Morrisset determined to give free yent to his perverted instincts. Ie began by robbing his employer, and when he was de- terred, he resolved to distinguish himself as amurderer, He had PREVIOUSLY ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. One day last June he vrocured a revolver, loaded it. and, walking out in the street, he coolly shot down Mr. Dormier. Ie was then on his way to his master’s" house, intending to killshim also. ‘The medical experts, after a eareful examination of the prisoner, de- clared him perfectly sane, but morally self- perverted. Morrisset made a calm, philo- sophical statement to the Court, and steadily refused to shelter himself behind the piea of insanity. He called for his own conviction. ‘The jury then withdrew, and presently re- turned with a verdict of guilty. No extenu- at set was coudemmed to death. Rossi. Svectut Cxble, Pants, Sept. 17.—Ernesto Rossi, the great Italian tragedian, sailed for New York to- day by the steamer Amerique. Ie will make his first bow in Boston on Oct. 3, and will probably début in King Lear. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF FOOD. To the Western Associated Press. Panis, Sept. 17.—Under the head “Food,” and compared with 1880, the import returns of.the-first eight months of 1831 show a diminution of {24,100,000 francs, “fhe exports show a diminution of $4,800,000 francs. - PRINCE JEROME NAPOLEON. . Le Napolcon, the organ of Prince Jerome Napoleon, denies the statement that the Prince is preparing a manifesto renouncing his claim to the leadership of the Bona- partists. EGYPr. The report that Franes has proposed the establishment of an Anglo-French military comunission in Egypt is incorrect. SPAI Itis semi-officially stated that the report that France has consented to treat the ques- tion of conpensation for Spanish victims at Saida separately is incorrect. On the con- trary, all the rights of French sufferers by the Carlist and Cuban wars are formally re- served, andit was by mutual concessions that the two Governments were able to come to an understanding. és TUNIS. A SERIOUS SITUATION. Loxpox, Sept. 17.—Paris correspondents state that the public is becaming alive to the nature of the situation in Tunis, the serious- ness of which is shown by the fact that the measure ordered in the circular of the Chief of Staff directing that the strength of all battalions sent to Africa Le 600 is estimated to cost from 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 francs. The optimist semi-otficia! telegrams are dis- trusted. ever. the Republican journals eX: ing circumstances were admitted, and Mor- pressing distrust of Gen. Logerot’s abi grasp the: situation. It is stated, besides, that he is hampered by instructions from home. Accounts of the operations are con- flictine. Correspondents state that the selec- tion of the route for the advance on Kairwan via Zaghouan has led the French into a rough and difficult country, whero water is scarce, whereas they might have found a better route if they had advanced from tie direction of Susa, Because of the difficulty concerning ivater, Gen. Subatier’s column, which is advancing to the aid of Zaghouan, was unable to effect anything bé- youd ‘an indecisive skirmish. ‘fhe French loss was not heavy, and generally they have a nominal advantage, but they have done nothing which will have any tendency to awe. the native resistance, Gen. Correard, whose forces were intended to. codperate with Subatier, was similarly unable to make any progress. ‘The French papers express fear that, through general aimlesness, the Operations may become a serious disaster through the force being cut off in- the inte- rior. Meanwhile -the State of. Algeria is threatened. It is said.a conspiracy to mas- sacre the Emperors was only narrowly frus- trated by thé recent arrests of the Algerian cairds, . ROUSTAN, the French Minister to Tunis, was present at the Cabinet Conference today, to report upon the Tunisian question. GERMANY. THE EMPEROR. Special Cable. Tlamnene, Sept. 17.—The Herald's special says: The active life of the Emperor is the subject of general conversation. From the review near Hanover, on Thursday of Jast week, he proceeded dircet to Dantzic. On Friday the interview. — with the Czar took place. On Saturday he looked at the maneuvres near Koni He spent Saturday night in Berlin, and lett on Sunday morning for Itzehoe. Thence he came to Hamburg on Wednesday, leaving again for Itzehoo the.same evening. He went to Kiel ‘on Friday to wit- ness the naval maneuvres, and on Sunday he leaves for’ Baden-Baden to attend the Carlsruhe marriage festivitics on Tuesday.. Then he will take a rest at Baden. ‘The Emperor, in spite of this enormous work, looks very. well, and mem- bers of his court say that he never complains of fatigue, At Damburg on Wednesday he received a very cordial welcome. THE HAMBURGERS regard the probable loss of the freedom of their city and its incorporation with the Zoll- yerein with much more favor now than they did afew months ago. The smaller mer- chants especially are desirous of a change, as they expect a greatly increased German trade, hitherto prevented by customs annoy- anees. Foreign merchants will not suffer much by the change, in view ofthe fact that Prince Bismarck proposes 6 contribute 40,000,000 marks towards building =a so-called free haven a little further down the Elbe, though many persons do not see but that the bonded warehouses on the Altona side would answer every pur- pose. Prince Bismarck’s method. of -com- welling the Mamburgers to listen tu his prop- ositions was characteristic. tonais in Holstein. Itis, therefore, Prussian, and PRINCE BISMARCK THREATENED to extend the Zollverein thither, whether the Tlamburgers wished it or not. As in Altona are most of the forcisn warehouses, and be- yond the town are the villas of rich mer- chants, Prince Bismarck would have created an impossible state of affairs, and so he gained the day. Nevertheless, it is ad- mitted by the Hamburgers themselves that the commerce of the port will: not suffer. The opinion strongly -prevails in Germany that the resumption of the Anglo-French treaty is an fudireet answer to the secret in- terview at Dantzic and the reéstablishment of the Drei- er Bund. EGYPT. CHERIF PASIEA. smectat Cable. Lonnoy, Sept. 17.—Smalley’s special says: Though the Egyptian crisis has closed the compromise is only temporary. Cherif Pasha, though honest for an Egyptian, isnot. strong. The « hope that he may be able to remain in power rémains in’ his Arab sympathies, which are in- compatible with European control. The real object of the movement is to get rid of for- eign control. Cherif’s chances ure not good. He cannot please both parties. It is hoped that the interim Wilf’ be sutficient to devise a scheme for reducing the army. The Egyptian incident produced the unexpected intervention of Russia and Germany. The obvious intention of these Easteru ; Powers to have a voice in the settlement of the Egyptian question disturbs the British Tories, who regret that Lord Beaconstield dia not take Prince Bismarck’s advice to ANNEX EGYPT. t, The growing tendency of England to con- centrate her attention on Egypt is a curious commentary on her foreign policy for the last thirty years. She finds now that itis becoming. more diflicult to keep on good terms with France, and that there is dan- ger that Prince Bismarck may insist on submitting the Egyptian question to a kind of European areopagus, so that the Triple Alliance may haye an opportunity to retaliate on England for overthowing the former triple agreement. Before permitting the British occupation of Egypt the Emperor will no doubt demand a guarantee against further English interference in European ‘Turkey. RUSSIA. HOW THE PRINCE OF WALES FELT WHILE HE WAS IN ST. PETERSBURG. : Spectat Cadte. Lonnox, Sept. 17.—It is generally believed that the Czar discussed the condition of his own country with Prince Bismarck, asking the Chancellor’s advice iu regard to cheeking the Nihilist movement, ‘fhe unpleasant. situation in which the Czar finds himself was well expressed _ re~ eently by the Prince of Wales to an intimate friend. Said the Prince: “When 1 stood in the Church of St. Peters- burg, onthe memorable day when the funeral ceremonies of the late Czar took place, I never felt so uncomfortable in my life. 1 wondered whether the entirestructure might not be blown up, and whether mines were not laid under our feet to blow us all into eternity. IN ST. PETERSBURG q siveg GAINED A CLEAR of the terrible situation in which Alexander found himself. The Czar has no less than 600 Aides-de-Camp, whereas I and the Queen have only six between us. To begin such reforms as the Nihilists wish, the Czar must first dismiss most of these and thousands besides, and every person thus dismissed from the Court would become an enemy quite as dangerous as the individual Nihilist. Even the Nihilists them- selves don’t know the difficulties of the Czar’s position, desirous as he is of promot- ing the interests of the Empire and the peg- ple committed to bid care.” THE ROMISH CHURCH. A SILVER LINING. Rowe, Sept. 17.—Since the disturbances here attending the removal of the remains of Pius LX. the receipts of Peter’s Pence amounted to nearly 1,500,000 lire, while from January to April inclusive it scarcely ex- ceeded that sum. CARDINAL LEDOCHOWSRY RESIGNS. -Lonpoy, Sept. 17.—A dispatch from Rome says Cardinal Mirasslaw Ledochowsky has transmitted to the Pope formal notice of his resignation of the Diocese of Posen on ac count of ill-health. Before making this an- nouncement public the Vatican communicat- ed with Prussia in reed to providing for the vacancy, An eny, A pfill go to YVarzin to to submit to Bismarck of Bishops from which the Vatican proposes to nominate. AUSTRIA. = . TYRANNY. ‘ VieEx Sept. 17.—The New “Free Press and the Vorstadt Zeitung have been confis- eated for adverse remarks on the appoint- ment of Count Richard Beleredi as President of the Administrative Court of Justice. BRAZIL. THE COFFEE crop, Tro JAxerno, Sept. 1%.—The coffec sup- Plies are very large. A VISIT TO MEISSONIER. Description of His Home and Stndio— Gov. Stanford's Photographs, Paris Correapondenca Sacramento (Cat.) Cnion. As you drive along the boulevard be- yond the Church St. Augustin, you will per- ceive what is called a private hotel, a monot- onousstone building, as far as architecture is concerned, butsuggestive, as usual, of hidden treasures within. Chis is the hotel and studio of the wortd-fained artist, Meissonier. On ringing the bell, the massive door swings back a3 though by uid of invisible hands, and on the stone steps lining each side of the ‘ast entrance appears a gray-haired man and is wife, the concierges, appa okl in the service of their illustrious em- ployer. They direct you to the large glass deor to the left, leading into a wide hall, where you perceive on one side a spacious room fitted upas a parlor or reception-room; to the right an immense window, extending apparently over one entire side of the build- and in front of you x broad staircase, hich as you mount suggests that of some regal residence or of a public monument. At. the head of the stairs you enter a large root very large root with lofty ceilings, painted walls, and stn- light entermy from windows above. At the extreme end of the room epposit the door is a platform, which has undoubtedly been oceupied by models, but which at present is abandoned to stray armor, to pieces of gay colored damask and satin, and other miscel- Janeous objects. Between the platform and the door is a large-statue of anymph, by an italian, while. on the platform is 2 statnet in bronze of, the renowned painter by the same artist. Ile is represented us he looks these fate years, and holds in his hands both palet and brush. Oneone side of the room is « grand piano, which, to judge from the numerous objects covering it, serves somewhat as a table. Its presence and the size of the room suggest a coneert- hall, the more so that around the walls are wet with gilt sofas and chairs of red y fact, this f ns and the ruom s e that it svems ‘the fit habitation of a moderate gi and “my surprise may be imagined when suddenly a door vpposit was opened and an extremely small man en- tered dressed i lig¢e of the studio, a palet and brush in his left hand, his long, white, curling beard, reaching to his wais Wt black eyes beaming like % eissonier stood befurg me, very dinin- utive in stature, but expressing in his atti~ tude and manner anything but a conseious- f£ his size, and an apparent energy and vity not In the least consistent with his io large in neti advanced years. * _ Ivappeared that the room T first oeenpied is not the studio proper, but asort of ante- chamber ‘o that more importantsanctorum at artist, in which place he’ con- intimate thoughts to and with his delicate touch attai! perfection in the style adopted Holland masters. “In this L. found a picture on the still moist” from the artist’s brush und . representing a group: of. rather large figures, a subject differing entirely from his usual style, A platform also is to be found in this room covering a greater por- tion of the floor and strewn With divers ob- jects peculiar to all studies, except that there Were a greater amountof armorand agreater number of miniature horses molded in clay or wax, A large window oceupying one side of the room and reaching from the ceiling pear- ly to the fivor furnished the appreciated light, but which on this June day rendered the atmosphere so warm that 1 sought with pleasure the cooler air of the adjoining room. I then examined at my leisure the many pictures ailorning the walls, composed for the most part of sketches and photo- graphs of the artist’s work. I noticed, be- sides, a very fine portrait of Meissonier, painted by ‘himself when he was about 50- years old. The likeness is striking, particularly : the’ upper part of the face, for his then shaven chin is at present hidden by his tlowmg beard. There is also avery fine picture representing the celebrated -artist’s studio at Passy. where, with his fam- ily, he spends the summer and a great por- tion of the winter. I remarked the portrait of his wife and daughter taken together,and both faces exceedingly exp! ive, while the fami- ly likeness is very striking. ‘There is also the portrait of his son, painted by the father, as, indeed, was the other portrait; the son is also an artist, and he is in this picture répre- sented as seated ata table in_ the act of mnix- ing paints on his palet. Both son and daughter are married, the daughter now a widow, and the renowned artist is four times grandfather. Lhad not completed the tour of the room when Gov, and Mrs. Stanford were an- nounced. | Meissonier is about to begin the portrait of Gov. Stanford. But the rendez- Yous on the occasion of which 1 speak was for another purpose. Gov. Stanford. for the last four -years has been preparing in- stimtaneous photographs of horses it~ motion. the 3,5 taken of his fine trotters, Arabian horses and pure-blooded runners, Gov. Stanford has made a choice of some 150 views, which he has had handsomely bound, and has brought with him to Europe. Armed with the fruits of much Jabor and observation, Goy. Stanford appeared before the finest horse-painter in the world. Meissonier had seen already one of the photographs and was “desirous of examining — the entire collection. He at first supposed that the same sixty photographs on the same plate been taken at different intervals, and said to Gov. Stanford that the one posi- tion which we invariably perceive with the naked eye had been omitted, but when Gov, Stanford explained to him that each photo- graph had been taken in the five-thousandth part of a second, and the twenty-four had all wen taken successively within the Spa half-second, the bright e it man were filled with wonder and astonish- ment. “How,” he said, “all these years iy eyes have deceived me 2? “The machine eannot lie,” answered Gov. Stanford. The artist would not allow himself to be con- vinced, and, rushing to the other room, brought forth a miniature horse and rider made of wax and by his own hands. —Noth- ing could be more pertect, more beantiful, than this statuet. The horse was in the position of one moving ata slow gait, but he explained that he was the first to find this posinion, and when he first painted his horse so all cried out “against him, denying that such was correct. owever, at the present day all horses are painted in this samemanner. ‘The artist insisted that there inust exist the position which all persons discern of extended limbs when the horse is at full speed, butGov. Stanford explained to him how horses were obliged to sustain a centre of gravity,and eventually proved to him that were the horse in, the position he described he must necessarily on coming to the ground break in two. It was almost piti- ful to see the old man sorrowfully relinquish his convictions of so many years. and ‘tears filled his eyes as he exclaimed that he was too old to unlearn and begin anew. —— views {Montenegrin Cruelty. alll the Year Round. ‘There was a question I should bave liked to ut to the. Prince which afterwura [ asked of [ozo Petroviteh: the cousin of his Highness and commander-in-chief of the Montenegrin army. {said to that pleasant dign#ary: ‘Europe is shocked bythe stories of mutilation which cir- culate after each of your victories. Do your people still tuke heads and cut off noses?" Gen. Petroviteh replied frankly: ‘ Headtak- ing is a practice we have learned in years com- paratively recent from the Turk"—this state- ment does not by any means agree with the cur- rent assertions of-historizns—" and mutilation {3 the result of our effort to introduce more bu- manity into the deuth struggle. In former times every prisoner was put to death upon the spor, ‘When the late Prince gaye orders that thisshould cease, the people obeyed; but they would have some trophy. Besides,a Turkish prisoner re- jeased—for we have no means of keeping them— instantly rejoins the Sgbting force. In this last war one officer was taken five times. Ifa man’s nose is cut off, the wound requires some months to heal, and he is recognized asecondtime. But the practice is nearly abolished.” ‘AS for the frightful torturings rumored, Gen. Petrovitch indignuntly declares there was pever foundation for them. But it is cireumstantially told in Constantinople that ason of the Uving Dervisch Pasha was iluyed alive less than twenty years ugo. I asked the General If he would pun- jsh severly any mutilators seized in the fighting we expected daily. = “Such are. the Prince's order,” he repiled. “But should disobey. itisa satisfaction to our poor fellows’ [nos pauvres gens]. “Ishall do my best to prevent such crimes, but I will not | ‘undertake to punish the offenders, . NEW YORK. The Mutual Union Telegraph Company. Rapidly Pushing Its Lines. Over Ten Thousand Miles of Wire ~ Now Up and Ready tor Use... Wide Fluctuations in All Kinds ot Securities at the Stock Ex- change. Departure of Christian Missionaries to the Scenes of Their Labors. Pinkerton’s Detectives Hunt‘ and Capture, Two Dangerous Forgers, TIE NEW TELEGRAPIL: , AL UNLON THE BUILDING OF ‘TILE LINE PROGRES Spectac Dispatch to. The Chicago Tribune, New York, Sept. 17.—The Governing Com- mittee of the New York Stock Exchange decided today that the stock of the new Mutual Union Telegraph Company, being in excess of $10,000,000, shall be placed on the regular list, and included in each eatl on and after a date to be fixed. Mr. George W. Ballow, oue of the chief promoters of the enterprise, this afternoon said that the entire dine between New York and Chicago, by way of Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo, and Detroit, will certainly be completed and ready for business by the 1th of next month, and that another line will soon connect Bostop with Aibany, by way of Springfield. Mr Ballow added: “A contract has been made with the Chicago & Milwaukee Telegraph Company for the use of their lines between Chicago and Mil- waukee, and it is expected that the new MU .Jines which are being built between Milwau- kee and St. Paul and Chicago and St. Louis by the Mutual Union ‘Lelegraph Company will be finished simultaneously with THILINE FROM NEW YORK ‘ro CHICAGO.” The following statement. of the present condition of the enterprise was sent today to the holders of the securities of the com- pany: “A southerly line has also beensur- veyed between Washington and Chicago, by way of Cumberland, Wheeling, and VPitts- vurg, Including Cincinnati, Zanesville, Co- jumbus, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and ‘Vandalia, and is being rapidly pushed toward. coinpietion, so that it is confidently expected that the company will have two independenc routes to the West read} for service within the next thirty days. A contract has alyo been made to extend the company’s lines from. St. Louis to Kansas City, and it is thought that they will be built befure the approach of winter.” A contract _has also been made. to extend the company's lines from St. Louts to Kunras City, and it is thought they will be ui} BEFORF, THE APPROACH OF WINTER, A connection has ilso been nade from Bos- ton to Bangor, via Portland, and that litie is tobe completed by the Ist of November. ‘The construction and equipment, of the line has been kept np to an eficient stand- ard. All the wire which has been used is of the most substan quality ‘and Known ag extra 8 B ga ed, In anticipation of _ meeting some obstacle in securing adequate size and quality of poles, the company hav- ‘ing been obliged to avail itself of the stock in market, last spring ral contracts were made with dealers so as to secure: continuous supply up to the time ot cutting poles next winter, which will insure .the necessary quantity required for this season’s work. ‘There have oeen built 2,000 miles of pole line, one-halt of which was erected during the months of June and July, and the engineer of the company reports that the netion is progressing ‘al se of over 500 miles a month, and adds that upon the poles alrendy erected there have been strung more than 10,000. miles of wire. A sufticient supply of instruments, batteries, and office plant is now held by the company to equip 200 uffices. With a view to opening for public business the telegraph lines which have been fully equipped the company is now seeking suitable locations in the dite! ent cities, and some very favorable sites have been secured in New York, Boston, Phila~ delphia, and Baltimore.” ? WALL STREET. FLUCTUATIONS IN’ STOCKS FREQUENT AND WIDE. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune, New York, Sept. 17.—Wall street was in au unsettled state today, and the flucuations of the prices of the list were frequent and. wide. It could not exactly be called a buil day, neither was ita bear day. Whatsort ot a market is this? was the query. In fact, the partisans of both factions had a good chance for the profits of the varying changes ifthey could catch them. The bulls of the morning had the best of it ona rumor that the Secretary of the Treasury was about to make known his intentions concerning the tise he would make of the surplus revenues in the purchase of extended sixes. The President was also said to be recovering, and this begot ‘ THE GENERAL SCRAMBLE TO COVER among the shorts. In the afternoon the bears again took up the administration of things on the unfavorable bank statement and the reports that the President wasthreat- ened with a relapse. They offered. things down ina general way, and much of the momiing improvement was lost, | ‘The bears continued to attack Western Union, and heavy short sales forced the price down to 8% An episode of the day was a rise in Hannibal & St. Joseph preferred to 121 on a fear by certain shorts that the.corner in the common might be repeated in the preferred. TWO FORGERS. PINKERTON’S AGENCY CAPTURES THEM. ‘Spectal Dispatch to The Chicagu Tribune.” New York, Sept. 17.—This afternoon De- fective Robert Pinkerton -returned from Hudson, where he arrested William H. Ly- man and Robert Bowman, alias John C. Hogan, for forgeries committed in Massa- chusetts and ‘Troy. Theollicer ig waiting for the action of the Massachusetts authorities, the prisonersbeing meanwhile held in custody: in fudson. Iesays the men in question were arrested in 1877 for defrauding an agent of the American ExpressCompany. They were liberated from prison Aug. 18, where they had done time for Jarge forger- ies. Four. days after Bowman ap- peared at Amsterdam, NN. X., nd. uurchased a dratt for $12 from the Farmers’ National Bank upon the {mporters’ & Traders’ Bank bere, this bank being the cor- respondent for the Farmers’ National. The~ draft was sent to Lyman at Fitchburg, Mass., in a package purporting to contain . HE RAISED IT To $1,225, ek dd on Aug. 24 the express agent 0: a piace collected it tfor him. Mr. Pinkerton, instantly reco, wz the work of Lyman and. Bownane he followed: their trail ntil they were run down in Hud- con. iynan is identified by the ex- press agent. In the possession of e the prisoners was found the sum of $2,400 which suggested an investigation that re- sulted in the discovery of a forgery for $1,- 404 upon the United States National Bank of ‘Troy in the name of Clipperly, Cole & Hasle- hurst, brokers. CONVERTING THE HEATHEN SAILING OF MISSIONARIES. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, New Yons, Sept. 17.—Among those who satled on the Furnessia for Glasgow this aft- ernoon were the followmg missionaries: Miss Anna K: Brandt, of Nebraska, who goes out under the auspices of thesWomen’s Baptist Board of Chicago, to convert the Assemes at Nowgow; the Rev. N. M. Waterbury, of Saratoga, whose field will be at Madras, In- dia; and the Rev. J. F. Burditt, of Massa- chusetts, who will go to Ongola.. ‘The wives of the two gentlemen will al go later, and. although hey have not been yet appointed regular missionaries, they expect to. be en- gazed in converting the heathen,’ . Miss Brandt goesto Nowzong, in the Province og . a S , a