Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 17, 1881, Page 2

mee Ps i Wis CHICAGO TRIBUNE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 18RI—TEN PAGES. 17, “NEW YORK. Immense Meeting of Sympathizers at Stein- way Hall. Thousands of Peoplé Turned Away Unablo to Gain Admission, Tromendous Enthusiasm Over the Appearance of Two Noted Patriots. Thomas Power O'Connor and Dillon Egan the Lions of the Evening. —— O'Connor's Speech Productive of the Most Unbounded Zeal Among His Hearers, A Reference to Gindstone Greeted with a Storm of’ Lisses and Groans, Events, He Avors, Foreshadow One of the Most Gigantic Stroggles in History. IRISU SYMPATHY. O'CONNOR AND EGAN, Sptcial Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, New Yonk, Oct. 16.—Every available inch * gfstanding and sitting room in Stelnway Hat! was oceupled at the meeting. held this evening asa sort of format reception to Thomas Power O'Connor, M.P. of Galway, Ireland, md: Dr Dillon Egan, who appear in this country = on a special mission m3 representatives of the Land Leaguo of Ireland, ‘Three or four thousand people perspired, struggled for seats, and shouted themselves hoarse, having paid 25 cents each for the privilege of doing 60, and at Ieast as yuiny Jnore who were willing to pay tho admission tee claimed an entrance to the — hall. ‘A disposition to interrupt the speaker by questions and comments, cheers for every Irish farmer’s name ano’ for every county mentioned, hisses and greans at the mention uf Queen Victoria, Gindsione, and Forster were the features of the inaeting, wich was called to order by M. G, Gallagher, President of the Parnell Land Leagne wf this elty, and presided over by Gen. B.A. Collins, of Bos- ton, President of the Iris National Land Lenguo of the United States. = ** SEATED ON THE STAGE | were, among others, a numbor of priests, In- elyding tho Rey. Father Walsh. of Water. bury, Conn, ‘Preasurer of the National duntut League, the Rey. Father O'Brien. of Africa, und tho Rey, Fathers MeQuirk aud Michae? Lavelle, Others on tho platform were Thomas J. Flattery, Secretary of the Nation- al Land sengne of the United States, John Boyle O'Rellly, Col. James Cavannugh, ex-Sherlil! Bernard Reilly, Prof. Seblacgal, ex-Senator T. C, Ecelesine, the Non. Wiliam: ¥, Robinson, Dr. William B, Wallace, Maj. DP. P. Conyngham, Joseph J. O'Donoghue, Col. Anthony Higgins of Jersey City, Byron MeSweony, the Hon. James Fitzgerald, the Hon, James Meagher McChane, Ir, Jeremie Coghlan, Col, W. IL Schackleford, Miss Dare ton, Mrs. Dr. Wallace, Miss H.M. Ryan Later In the evening MUS. PA Ty tho mother of Charles Stewart larnell, on- tered the hall while Mr. O'Connor wus speak- ing, and was greeted with a round of the wostenthusistic applause, ‘The speaker's stand was draped nan American fing and ornamented with an Irish harp of evergreen and flowers, and after the opening: of the mecting an enthusiastic J.and-Leaguer ou the stage unfurled a largo Irish flag. Gen, Collins: thanked the committes for the honor conferred upon him, and al luding to the recent arrest of Dillon and others, ie asserted that the polley of In- ginnd’s Minlsters, culuinnting In these sr rests, was to him proof of the assertion of honest John Dillon that the English hate tho Irishmen; “ and,” continued he, “more intensely thanthey hate us, do we hate them, and we will always continue to do so” —a sentient that was voclferousty applaud- ed. ‘Tho speaker next suid; “ Under exist- ing efrcumstances, If we linve any force to use, Jet ous use it, mot against ono another, but toward our common enemy, casting aside all petty feelings that nay have caused adivision among us in the past, After an assertion that It wousd be impossible for England to, pursue suecess- fully her present repressive polley becnuse there are not jails enough in tho entire country to hold all of the leaders, he UTTERED THIS WARNING? “Let England beware lest by putting Die Jon tn prison dynanite will boinnde free? ‘This exclamation aroused the audience tothe wildest. pitch of enthusiasm, aud when the cheers and applause liud subsided 50 that ho could «do so,- Gen. Colilns introduced the speaker of the ing, ‘Thomas P. O'Connor, wildly enthusiastle reception must lave thor oughly convineed hhn that the Irish people on this sida of the water are with him ti sympathy In the fight he Is making for tho people of his native country. Aly, O’Counor isamun of about 35 yenrs of uge, with a fizure, 2 pleasant, intelligent faco, ant earnest, .mpressive manner, and In whose speech but Mitle of the rleh Irish brozue ts In opening the speaker referred fo the enmparatively tranqull condition of Jreland when he left for Amerlea, whieh trunqulllity fs now broken by tho arrest of nid vallant leaders yess arrests are,’ fing: noticeable. some of the most trust ofthe Land League, he said, “ the forerunners of . ONE OF THE GREATEST STRUGGLES ofthe century, fn wh! anen enn resort to have proved futile, into some net that will permit even more ple who have for centurles den under foot and made been trod mel Jeaders of his peaple by an oppre: try was dus to personal inotive: ferring to wait and express it YACE TO FACE WITH MESSRS, GLADSTONE AND FOUSTER on the floor of the Mouse of Commons on his ‘Yhis sentinent return from this country, was loudly applauded, and he started axuin =o by —ssaylng, Gladstone ’—but he eowld proceed. no further, © for a storm = of hisses drowned = Nits voles for umoment, Me sald: * Done mlad hissing bin, for Wl take care of niu at the proper, thue und pluce.? he foundation of the power of the Brith Ministry in England. ls, he suld, the exercise of force, and forces of the mont op pressive character, euch ax cau only be exereised, backed up as itis by the presence ‘So mect these pt bayonets eyerywhere, trish representatives of foree the Land League have no arms or ships, but they have what iy stronger still in the present euiergency— the affections of the mttitonsof the Trish rac thronghout the world, England tens, he as- serted, been THE GREATEST PLUNDEREM IN THE WORLD, and stances were cited to show how, In the operation of old nnd. sill existing Inws tn favor of the Iandlords against the tenant, the {rish people have bean robbed of what was thele property, and have’ been prevented from earning even thelr two datly meals of potntoes and galt, nnd from clothing and housing themselves and families, "Yet some think that Parnell is endeavoring to drive foo hard a bargain for the tenant- farmers; but no one who tins learned, by comparing Treland with other countries, and so seen the abysinal depths of poverty Inte which she has sunk, will make any such charges.” Te is shuply asking England to ive his constituents haifa chances tu earn a Hving and secure ahome. It fy for retlef from the even: whose MAMECT MISENY AND ITORELESS DESPOND- that exists, and to seeuro Jiberty, that tho young tmenof Lreland are now entering bite: a game in whieh death is for them the only stake, and where the hangman deals the cards, Parnell and” lis colleagues are necused ons actors in” this — figh helng blunderers—an teeusation | whol false. as they have been asking only for such concessions ng will give to the tenant-farmer the benelits of nig Inbors and rights neering therefrom, to whieh ho is in justice and equity entided. Mr, O'Connor read from the Land’bill the specially objectionable clause whtel provides that tenants shall derive no benelits from the improvements mn on property, all of which are made to re to the Jandiord, and sald that all Parnell and he asked was relief from such OPPRESAIVE AND UNJUST LAWS. England's Ministors who made these laws are’ in the position of men who present to their constituents w bill saying, is Is Cor your benelit,” and then putin prison the nen who, vetlng on this theory, alyoente nnd sip- port the provisions of tho Iw thrown to them ASA BAY ‘arnell entered the hall at this point, er the appkwuse accorded her had sitb- sided, the speaker sald: ‘Charles Stewart Parnell will bear any imprisomment. the Brit- ish Government may Impose ipon hin with the same fortittde and spirit that actuated the noble old sea warrlor, his grandfather, who In the war for fiverty on this slide the water fought the sume, commoi foe, the British Government.’ it was eharged by the enemies of the Jand move- ent thatthe Irish people were nob Bivins 9 Jand Inws a fiir trial beenusy they would tf abandon the Land Lease movement. pis the speaker denied, saying they wero + WILLING TO GIVE IT A TRIAL if allowed to. do sus but this Is net permitted them, ag the lw and the Land Court will not give nfalr trial. Saffering under the Infus- tlees of these lnws, England sends to [reland what she ells a message of pence, and thts go is the arrest of 100 lender: ‘arrests are nothing more or less than a jo, the frish people to rise, en and resent this outras ‘The of this eatt will be that every inust go from — Tretnnd, and ANASSO result hunidtord xo for ever, and the Irish people will notrest till this Is done, ‘So far as the Ministry goes, ho sald, it was betweon them and tho Trish people a war of races, In whielt the children of the Celtic mothers must be successful. OTHER ADDHESSES i were made by Dr. Willan Baan, Dr. Wiliam i Wallace, M Parnell, nu on. WiHll- juin E, Robluson, the latter saying that there might yet be x Yorktown ‘surrender for Ireland” to rejoice over, denouncing Giad- stone ay x felon and disgraceful vagabond, and ussertiag that the Euglish people were guilty of Inmpudence in telegraphing sympn- thy te this country in the hour of Its recent dire aNliction, The sentient of Mr, Robins son that most excited applause was: Cod save Victoria, Dut God damn the Queen.” Joseph J. O'Danoghue contributed and the Kerry Patriotic and Benovolent Socl- ety $100 for the Land League ¢: TUE FOLLOWING DISPAT was.alopted by the meeting and. cabled to representatives of the league In Ireland: Tn the People of Irdand: Trom Cromwell Gludstome, Hiland's polley in Ireland Intnine, sire, and Bword. The world’s restralns her now. England seeks protext to turn public opinion ngninst you by provoking violence, “He vatlunt. “Give nd opportunity for sinughter. Yort have eudured tor centurica: vouean walt a yenr. Stand unillnchingty by Paruell's pulley wad we are with you to tho end, . A BERIES 01 RESOLUTIONS presented by ex-Sumitor EKeclesine were adopted, In whieh suport to the Irish peo, qe were pledged, the “arbitrary and base iptotthe English Promier to stile free by ussisting the texters of the people w calling up all american treo men to assist the ‘ancient ‘allies of the Republic In“ thelr lerole st"ngalo against the anelent enemies of this Concmonwealth, n promise of a material nssistand? wutil there is obtained “a free Government: for Irish- inen by [rlshmen on. Trish soll?" pledging hostility to the English Governnen. in, its despotle efforts to subdue the natlonad spirit anderush ont the Jexitinate asplraths 0 the Irish people. ‘Tho last resolutlot pro- ies that 0 petition signed by Lrish-born cit Tens of tho republic shall be drawn up forta- | with and addreased to the Government of the United States asking {ts prompt Internation- al mediation In behalf of our suffering coun- trymen now deprived gf all the guarantees of constitutional govertinent and exposed to brat, Irresponsible despotism of miltary rule, é ITEMS. Monruany, New Your, Oct. 16—Peter Croker, mid e-welght clinmpion pugllist, was buried to- POLITICAL. Ohio Democrats Trying to Find Out Who Is to Blame. Interesting History of Bourbon Bickerings During the Campaign. Bookwalter Predicted His Own Defeat by the Old Moss- Backs. Windom’s Friends Think tt About 4 Time tor Him to Come IfLonic. day. ease MUST PROVIDE FIRE-ESCAPES, Prmapenenta, Pa, Ovt. .—The Mayor hag issned an order to the owners or man agers of factories, hotels, tenement-houses, saminaries, hospitals, and asyluins to pro- vide permanent tr a An English Marrled Ladys Klopement whth Her Conchman. The clopement of Mra, Gurney with ‘her groom, which seandallzed England 4 generation dio, bas boon purailelod by the ight of Stra, ‘Urant, of Bodinin, in Cornwall, with ber coach man. The Pall Mall Gazette thus recites tho nge? ia. and Mra, Grant have lived fu Bodmin wince thelr marringy, ye yours uo. Thoy oc» caslonaly vieit: Mr. Littleton, dirs, Grant's: brother, at bbs residence, ‘Trewin Bbovilock, bringiug thalr couchinwa with them, It wis while on sueh i visit Lostiovilvck that the olopos ment oecarred, Maj. Grant bad ain the habit of spending bls bolldays in Camu, ehletly for the sport that country ulfords, Occuslooally: ho has beon wecopantod by bis wife, but an bly Inst visit lo Cunidu, whence ho recontly ree turned, his wite did not go wlth bho. On Feidny morniig list the Major and Mr Littleton wentout about bo'clouk for a day's cutiehints Dy. Ses, Cieant xeema to haya commupleatud. fores will not be employed save as a last extremity, and when all honorable methods of redress that Lrish- lie: Jnnd today Is like # country besieged by wnarined tog, and England by land and sua Js bestestiyg Ie and trying to fore Its people Se treme ieastires to be taken against a peo- te yield obedience to objectonahle aud Iyeapable rule ers, Who have never Known either Jnstiee or ye? ‘The arrest of tho acknowledged sslve Minis rogurding which the speaker had a pronounced opine ton, but this he would! nut oxpress here, pre- rt this Litention to thu couchman, aud roon utter tho twoxoutlemen bad det out she and the coachinin drove ait in dheht careinge to Tore bok. Un reaching tha ferry they alighted, and Tho couchninn gave Wn Ostler Live Hills to tuku tho earrings buvk to ‘Trewiy House, ‘Tho Doutian says that the couple hid with there at box and purtiinteant. Mrs, Gragt was wouring: an ulster; tho couch was Srespeeta dressed,’ and not in fivery. On gotting aut the boat a cab was called, and they wore det Qt to Oevanport Southwestort 46 Grant was muscled whou she was {8 uid 1s WOW 2a, Mer husband ts dU.) Bho: lou! ohn her two children, Sha intely heenute possessed of tt considerable fertime ia her uw right. ‘The conchinen Is about the ste age iM inant, and ty sald. to be Se goodelousg ing rin police have ad 4 pution og the clopement, hut tip to thy prexont thie no hows ob Uo runs ways has been obtained," He Lita. 2 ———— Agrioutsuval and: Bactory Labor Londen Spectator, ‘Tho opinion we have often expressed that the dislike to ugricuitiral labor nd a bopeloss labor: fg prowing throughout the world, and will te fy ull tonmres, receives Labs week some curians contention Hea inexpected qiarter, A vers’ His Opponenta Searching for the Propor Mnn to Pit Against Him. O1llO, WHO 18 RESPONSIBE Special Diretss + Conus, 0. Oct. 10,—Now that the October election is over In Ohio, the prouil- nent Democratic politicians are bending thelr energies tn trying to find out who fs rer sponstbte for the disaster, ‘Nhere Is no doutst but at the opening of the campaign the Dera- ernts confidently antleipated a favorable re- sult. But as it progressed the most sagaciog.s of the political managers Inthe Demoerney sald that Bookwalter would be defeated, hee cause the machine politicians and old moss- backs would not come to his support. + This campaign was managed by what the Clnchinatl Commerctad has been pleased to term the young eagles and hawks, Among those who seem to have suffered most from Democratic defent is Allen Cy Myers, who Is credited with beings Bookwalter’s. discoverer, Myers, beside being tha polit correspondent of the Cinclunath Jnque is a member of the Demoeratic Xxccutive Committees Owing to his official relatloa with the Democratic varty, he declines to talk for publication, but it was recently thar pleasure of your correspondent to spend ar hour or two with an intimate friend of Me, Myers, who detailed SOME V INTERESTING CONVERSATION coming from Mr, Myers about ‘the inside management of the Democratic enmpaigrt, dating from before tha Democratic converse tion whieh nominated Bookwalter aa Columbus in the middle of July, ‘Tho friend says he enlted at Myers? house the day following the election to see low he wis taking the defeat, and found bin tn ne pleas.” antmood. “1 ean stand dafeat,” he said, “because Lam used to that. What is mori annoying than defeat is tho disposition nimong certain Democratic politicians avct newspi vio oseaip the dent ancl tomaluwk the woupided on thay field after the battle is over? Ho had In hits hand a copy of the Cohunbus ‘Thea, a Dein ovratle evening paper published ut Coluina- bus, andowned by John H. Mutnam, the pri- vate seeretary of the late Willan Adten, andl John G. Thompson, the Democratic Sen gennt-at-Arms of the Nattonal Mousa af Representatives. The day after tho election the Jbnes contdied « long double-teadedt editorial In. which it compared Bookwalter to Greeley, andl sd, among other things, that any man whe procured hls nomination {hrough the methods which Mr. Bookwalter employed DESERVED DE! and could not expect support from the loyal Democracy of the State. ‘Ths Myers sald was very strong Ianguage to come from a paper owned by men who dd ali they could fo secure Bookwalter’s nomination. The Thaca before wo Democratic Convention advocated the nomination of Follett, but hy some strange Influence, after a mldnight tripotdohn LL Putnan’s to Springfield, it caine out in flaining editorials on tho eve of the convention In favor of Bookwaltar’s nominition, John G, Thompson, the other proprietor, was n delegate to the convention from Colum bus, and voted on both ballots fur Book- walter’s nomination, wil used all hls intla- eney among the delazates from the rural districts to Induce them to vote for and nominate Bookwaltez. After Mr. Book- walter was nominated Putnam addressed a letter to George B, O' Key, a former receiver of tho Phuce wewspaper property, In which he asked O’Key to use his Influence to fnchice Jlovkwalter «to contribute $1,000 to ald Theampson and Putnam in clrewating tho ttnes during the eimonign. In very pliin words watds Myers snys It was a proposition to bleed the Democratle candidate out of so much money, Shortly after this Jetter was | written, Messrs. Putnam and Thompson, with Clark Irvin, tho Chairman, and George J. O' Key, the Seerutary of the Denocratic ecutive Comimitivee, vistted Springtlela for the purpose of eatling upon Mr. Book- walter and making } FORMAT, DEMAND, In order to seeqe the cardial support of tho Times during the campalgn tt would be neeessary to furnish not Jess than thousand dollars, Mr, Bookwalter had an futhuation of thelr coming, and of the mission of these pilyrhus, ‘They inet him at his hotel, the Sagatla, and were favited by him to his private rooms, Where they proceeded to une fold the object of thelr coming. Mr. Book- walter indlgnantly interrupted the conversa- ton, and sald te Mr. Thompson: “bt Lune ‘derstand the object of your mission here to be to ask me to contribute to the support of your newspaper, the conversation snight as well dyop right here, for 1 prefer to be de feated to bel annoyed and compolicd to contribute, as you wit jue to, to the support of the Democratic press.” ‘She eoutersnce broke up ina declidedly abrupt manner, and the datinguished gentlemen returned to Cohuubus on the first tain, ‘Tie question was then bronehed by hamp- son and Putnam whether or no thoy should remove the hed ot the Demucratie teket from thelr paper. ‘hey concluded, however, that, inasmuch as Thonipson was very pron: jnent In Olle polities and lekt an ofica jn the Domocratia partys that would be a pro- vevding that the Democrats of © the State would hardly justify, and it would be ESTANLISHING A PRECEDENT that night prove embarrassing to then both In the future, Sq. the matter was permitted: Th rest, su far ag the paper was conewrnea, with after the election, when they have vented thebt splle tn this double-leaded artele, whleh was written by Putnam Line su Ht, Tn the meanwhile ‘Thompson hurried East and began to sow the secs of dlscord by annennclis ta interviews jn New York papers Liat Hoot walter was living i terrible fight with his Exeentlve Comuittee, hy these interviews he retleeted both upon Me, Bookwyatter and the connnittes whe Sollawed able and tatavesting eorrespotulent of the Ties his been traveling down tho Volga, wid one inala featire of dhs report dy that the Russhin pensantyy sive (bran, tothe hactories, whieh ure Fising overywh UN the villages are des carted, Ile bello wit but for the obrak, tho: poll-tux which avery Hussite mit pay to lis commune, it would” be iipowible ta keep U jeaaanny on the aol; they lke the fyely, brink: ite at the fuctory or ‘thu elty. with its chances, so nyuch better, “Phe orginul cause ol sertdont Jo Hussla Woe thls tiblt of avoiding agsieulture which irritated the boyars beypad mcanire, anid Je fa still ony of the most sexiods preoccupations of the Russian Mulvey, The desire to wasder whieb Lngers In Wivstubyis Inerens: mont at the cllinate, wired, us U ent shows, locks the Volga for sty mouths ln tho your, tl there de secions rene to belleye that the northern governments of iueaia will be abundoed to the desert. ‘The people silently wlide south by scored uf thousands every y Ul the Hfe of Huss Js concentruting tu tho douth—u fact of whieh politicians way have to tuk serious noice, Munsla with Cxdedn for Uaply dal will pot be the Husaly of bt. Peleysbury, by resuate he curbespond: up this The of tires nail one day aL astrang sesstan of the Exeoutlye Cons tilttee, ab whieh didge Dimghan chuneed to be prese ft, whe advecated that doht G. be called wy to nesist in managing the cue nalgn, When the Judge was told what Thompson wis doing he was: plvougly we verse tu asking that gentlenay’s advice ne der ny elrenminineces anring the campaign, My informant sald that: Myers gave hina very duterestlug history of inplide apera- thos that led to Book walter's nomtnition and the sntscquent mubarrassments thug be- seb the Pemoeyate managers during the strogile, “After the Republican Convention be went to Springtield for the purpose of writlng up dabn i flaps, projninent manutactyrer who had been brought owt by PHN; MEO ISKLUEENCE ayatl us the Penmeryt}e eanlidate for spor Afler mriving on the ground he dbeovered threpgh such Demucrats as -of the dite nee add 1. C.Hallentine | that ‘Thomas, while aaimember of the City Coane ell, had made a record upon the prohibition question whieh rendered hin entirely wn tIsfaetory as the Demoerntle candidate for Governor.” D.C, Ballentine, then the editor of the Hprhueitetd Trangeript and the nine ager of Bookwalter’s Ineipient canyass after tho somtnation, met Myers and told hii that he had eonetuded: to abandon ‘Thomas and cone to the support of Bookwalter. He sale Bookwaiter hud abetter record than Thomas —better beeatse tie had no record at all, bet- ter teenuse he hat never been in pollttes, but was 2 business-man and tad pleaty ut money, and TE nominated was willing fo meet all legitimate expenses of the enmpilgn, Ue introduced Myers to Rookwalter, In the course of tt lone conversation Bookwalter sittd he supposed the mention of his maine in connection with te Gubernatorial nomina- tion was shnply Intended! ag a compliment by his friends—that he I) NOV ANTICIPATE A NOMINATION, that he was absent from home at the Eads Jettlos making a sctentitie Investheation of that work when he received the first Inthin- tion that his friends tind sprang his name in conneetion with the Demoeratic nominition, Myers was’ favorably Impressed with the qin and his ability, and wrote a letter front i George Sp Springteld ty the Cineinuatt fingutrer whieh fave the Bookwalter boom its first yitallty, To says that Jolin R, MeLain, the owner and managing editor of the Enquirer, was tn favor of the nomination of ex-Sennutor Thur man by the Democracy, The governing tea of Mr. Medan in the, Sa ite te of the Enquirer is always to do that which the public Teast expect, And of all things (at politicians would dream of, the Jeast-us- peeted would be tosee the Hamtlrer cordially: supporting Alten G, ‘Thurman tor Governor of that State. Myers, fy a longargumentwith Mr. MeLaln, attempted to.show tim that the Deimovracy would look with suspleton upon any elfort of tho Lngulrer’s to nominate Mr, Thurman, and WOULD QUESTION ITS SINCERITY, He then pointed out the advantage of taking up some entirely new man like Bookwalter and nominating him, and Mr, MeLain gave Ils consent, as far as the correspondent was concerned, to encourage the Bookwalter move, It appenrs that Ballentine, who hac nt sort. of general management of Boolk- walter's campaign, for Ue purpose of seeur. ing the influence of John G. Thompson, had romlsed that If Book wulter were nominated, Thompson shoutd haye the manuement of his eampnign. ‘This is one renson why doln G, lnbored “ashe did nt the convention for Bookwalter’s nomination, After the conven: tlon, at which Bookwalter was nominated the Democratic | Executive — Committeo chosen without, any — consulta- tion or regard to Mr. Bookwalter’s wishes, Mr. Ballentine, his contidentlal mannger, Was. ignored and was ngt placed upon the committee. Ballentine’s first, wils- sion was to create a suspielon in Mr. Book- walter’s mind agalust the Executive Com- itittee us Ib existed, and he called to his ad suelispirits ns George Spence of {Springileld, and they soon sueceeded in eouvincing the Democratle candidate that the committee was composed of A BAND OF MONSE-TINEVES, Mr. ‘Thompson lent his inlld encouragement toward destroyling any confidence Mr Books walter might have In the committe hoping that Bookwatter would call upon ain to taka charge of the barrel, bung-hole, Apigot, und alt, While these worthy genties neaged indotig this, others wito ered whit their game wits tt once pro- ed to poison Bookwalter’s wind In re- urd =o ta thel -cliaracter. = Me, being businoss-man ant innocent of ail of politics, discovered a weelc g n knowledg after his nomination that he had fatlen into hor water, and the faint susplefon begin to daWn upon his mind: that, taklag the words of the diferent classes of pol{ticlins, the Democratle managers of Ohio were all nen to be distruste nder the elreunstances, he resolved to organze a campaign of his own, wd he began first. by oreualaing al erary bureau, (Me spent in the nelghbo hood of $20,000 fapon the Democratic press of the State of Ohlo in n legitimate way; he scribed for and OUT NOT LESS THAN A MILLION COPIES n! nt Democratic pavers of the Suite to independent and Nepublican voters during the carpal, Ho paid as low as S10 and as high as $1,000; and every Democratic paper in the State of Ohto reeelyed a por tion of his bil, with the sole excep- tion of the Cinehmati Hnquilrer, which never got a dollar of his money, and didn't “want it, ‘The Cleveland “Plain. alcater, the Cleveland Globe, Toledo Bee, ant other papers were liberally encouraged 3 and many of thom, taking advantage o this tile eral disposition of Mr. Bookwwalter to et. courage * the {irk preservative of all arts,” began, like Otlvet ‘Twist in the poor-house, toery for more, and a great many of these demands for more money assumed the aspect of blackmull. Que paper in Northern Ohio, the Ihuinesville Journet, informed Mr, Book- walte' that unless a mortgage of $300 were lifted off his paper, he woukt PROCEED TO ATTACK HIM. ‘The mortgage was not lifted, and the second week before the election the Democrats were dunnbGounded to find a double-leaded article in the Jowrnad urglag all Democrats ta con- dinw thelr fight to the Legisiatlve candidates and abandon = Mr. Bookwalter. wis fo Intention of Mr. Buokwalter, us far us possible, to work through the local committees fn the varlous counties of the State, but he left this part of the work to men who know nothing about the politics of the State, aud who sninde the ms- take of distrnsting the local organlzations. ‘The result was a lock of larmany and disor ganization whore there shoul have been larmony nud orginization in not a fow countigs of te State. Myers inission throughout the cainpaign was not a pleasnnt one. Te was looked upon as the personal friend of Mr. Hookwalter, and us aimember of the Democratic Excen- ive Commnittes who lid to bene his share of the distrust of that organization, Ils mis shou all through the campaign was to pre yentan open rupture between Bookwalte and the committee, and he so fap. 8 In his Inbors that the third week election Bookwalter and tha committes were IN PENFECY AccoRD. + Myors says perhaps Boolcwalter Is less dls- appolated over his defeat than any aman in tae Demeeratic party. ‘The last tour he mado in the Stata was through what Is known as the backbone of Oto, tha Demo. evatle counties of Richinnd, Crawford, and Wyandot. Dookwalter two days before the alection sald: ‘i am gol to by beaten. and Tshall be defented, by not, fess than 20,000 votes by Charley Foster, Lam agotng to be beaten by the ioesshack Detmacrats, who have got n suspleton thet Dania sortof Hore ace Greeley, md not a Damoert. ‘This sus- plelon has been encournged by the political Minnagers—the inachine managers of tho Demoeratla purty—and by her ambitious men. Pendleton, af Claeiinati, is opposed tome, and prominent. Democrats in other svetions of the State wre not atl all eardint, They look upon meas an intrider iv the party. They look upon mie as DANGENOQUS FOI SEVERAL REASON! ‘They ay Lhave monuy, aad if bam sa ful ft will give ig a prestige that will cause them somo tranble in ghe future, and they are ntrald P have qibitians, although | have hone, except that it Lim elected Governor to make my qdiduistration one that tho people will indorse, For these reasons L untlelpate toy gtefent, wl shall not be atall disappoint ail, . Such meh as Jolin &. "Mhompson and Jolin Patni, who have made al they have got ontot tha Duinaeratio party, and out of oftcoholding nd oftice-getting, tre naw Les Neitating themselves under the hupression thut Bookwalter gn dead dog tn the polith ent pit, and » WILL NEVER FIGUT AGAIN, Th this they are mistyken. Boukwaltgy has faut ay taste of polltlesand rather kes: tt ant, Although he tay never be a candidate for alice ryaly, he has his parsonal trends wrt followers dh the Deniaeratle party, wie do not monn to sit lly by and seo bine wantonly Tnstited after the eatmpalin is over, and after ho did ait dn bis power to secure Demoeratio vietory, * And in the future this class af polls teluns, headed: by doh G. Thompson aut Putoam, ean make up thelr minds to find Duokwaltor’s polltleal ghost (i Teast stund- dng In thelr pathway at no distant day, a MINNESOTA, Wisbpou, Spectal Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, Sr, Paun, Minn, Oct. 6,—Seeretary Wine do's friends begin to Wink 1 ts tine for him tacome home und Igak astor his Inter ests In the Legislative If he wants to go buck from the Cublavt'to the Senate, [ths not su certain that ie can bo elealed without opposition as it seemed a week ago, The Senatorlal sltuntion wnifts like a kulelgu- seopo from day to day, After giving you twoor thres contlicting views af It on as tiny successive days, 1 have waited two or Usrcu days for the situation Lo settle down to something detinit, f¢ has settled down to this; ‘Tho Held against Windom; and tho sub fleld Is by ne amenns Co be despised. Tefore thia inceting of the Lealsliture the announce mentof Windom's candidacy was met with snehan outburst of popular approval that his olection seemed the easiest thlyg tn the world, When tho members of tho Legista- ture began fo assemble there seemed to be no question among them of any one but Win- don, But THE POLITICIANS ual th OT GOT TO WOK "Chey have been at work very Industriousty In the first week of tho session, and lave made formidable breaches In the unanimous ap: port Mr, Windom seemed to be nssured among Republican members of the | ture, Windom shows tho amisfortun every man promnent tn publie life, te stands in the way of a good many men who think they are just as fitted to shine as he ts, Dunrell ls not the only man in Minnesota who wants to fll Windom’s shoes, though he has been so fur the only man who has nade an open push for Mem. Dannell has found a sympathy and support in lits plot tings against Windom which probubly str- prises himself, 'The° Intent —jeal- onsy of one min’s success, waked into netlvity by the prospect of its return too field he had apparently abandoned to them, has grouped nearly all the amblttous politicians of the Republican partly of Minne sole futo an incongruous combination agalnst Windom, Ltndiented In my Inst tet ter how incongruous thy .clements In this combination really were, . THE FRIENDS OF GOV. PILLSIULY, who fs certaluly In tho combination, deny {hint he has been drawn ito any alliance with Dunnell, and fnsist that ho fy affronted at tho proposal to retlre hls appointee, Ectgerton, after only six months’ service, Lt is trae that Pillsbury doesn’t like to have his plans interfered wlth, but, considering that Edgerton voluntarily withdraw frou tho race, his chivalrous devotion to his ap- polutee scems inconsistent with lits practtenl good sense. Pillsbury is an inserntable character, aml nobody ever knows just whut he fs abont; but Jn this eage It is pretty lear he wants to beat: Windom, and for a stronger and more personal reason than a piqued fricmlship for Edgerton, So far tho antl-Windon. men have con- fined thelr operations to suing plans, holt- Ing private enueuses, and: FEELING ANOUT FOR A CANDIDATE, There has been little netive work among members of the Legislature, Indeed that body adjourned Friday to ‘Tuesday, and all but the leaders went home to their farms. ‘Tho antlWindom men. will donbtless be ready for business this week, with a full- fledged candidate, and muke'a vigorous ns- snult upon members as they return, Who thateandidate will be is among the cients se- erets—oven If the mostsceret caucus lis been able to come to ndeeision yet. The first plan was lo keep Edgerton tn his seat for the rest of his term, but te shelve Windom and post- pone the real struggle for fis seat tll the next session, when tho ‘term will expire, ‘Sais was the best chimes to beat Windom, but It was defeated by the withdrawal of Mr. Edgerton, ammouneed in dispatches from Washington authorized by him, THE AUTHORITY OF THES STATEMENT Ig disputed by the Dunnell men; but as Edgerton fs coming home to repeat it by word of mouth, tho fiction thet he is a ean didate can hardly be kept ap much longor. It tp not clear where lils stecessor us the representative of the Incongruony combtna- tion Is to come from, Dunuell does not dare to press his own elating tl bis fants: fight In tls own district has been a little more for. gotton, All the other prominent leaders of the fuction—untess it be Goy, Waketleld—are excluded hy the tradition that gives: thls sent In the Setiate to the southern half of the State, Necessity may lend to tho disregard ofthis tradition, however, and Gov, Davis, Jieut.-Goy. Giimnan, or some other northern statesinay niay be trotted out, One thiig the antl-Windom men hays set tled upon, pending THE SUANCI Fon A CANDIDATE, "Lhoy are going to try to prevent the calling of # caucus und to go inte the Legislature without party nominations. It has been sus- pected here that this is an fndicatlon of a plat to defent Windom by Democratic ald, put itis more likely a simple device to gain the. ‘The two weeks within which a Sen- ator nay be elected do not exptre untll Pues. duy of next week, aud by dispensing with a enueus and employing dilatory tucties the Held may gain pull week more in whieh to reconcllé thelr incongruous elements with euch other and consolidate upon a eaudidate, As there lins been no cuucusing among mem- bers yet it is impossible to measure, with any Approximation of accuracy, the chunces of sueness of THE MOVEMENT AGAINST WINDOM, It is certain thatthe Leaistature was almost wnanhinous for when it assembled: but the niembers are so many of them attached by tes of Interest or obligation to one or tho other of the combination of politicians who arent work against hin that it ts hard to place them. It isto be taken into necount, tou, that there Is no organization or personal Influence opposed to the combination, Wins dom ts not here, and he has no friend of prauinence who tikes an active fnterest in the canvass. The general feeling scams to be among those whe should naturally lake an Interest in Windon’s election that i? he ls willing to rest upon iis fame to carry him throteh, they ean do the sn AS 8 cone sequence the man who was certainly the (rst choles gf the State, mid of the Legislature when ifimet, muy be defeated by sotne ob- secure local politich ANOTHER “RIQIMOND, The name of ex-Lieut.PGoy, J, B. Wake. field is today openly and prominently put forward as a candidate for United States Senutor, to bo run against Mr, Windom as the choice of the antl-enucnsites, and twen- tyesix of the twenty-elzht Democrats, Chains uve mada that Mr, | Waketleld wil e nominated oon the first of at farthest, the second — formal ballot, but when figures in support of this nygertion are asked for ey are not forthe coming, aul Mey Window's friends seen fully as conildgnt that when the thie for the election arrives the oppusition ta the distli- eutshed funneler ant stitesman will melt into alry nathing, Gov. Davis does not ape pear to have any following, us it fs tisisted that, the Southern yart of the Stato must, tn hay event, have the Senator The slibboleth of the fuslontsts iy, “Anything to beat the old ring? and such expressions as "Tho pag Ttonublleans dust come to the front,” * We showed ‘em what wo could avention, aul we'd be tonls to let Winder niusi’t dink: he hada vase of the offtee,” and the Uke are heard constantly In eouneils of the apposi- Hon, A Republlenn representative sald “iin veding glad the taken, and that so ‘swell home before thy Sorin. torlal sue Head onthe tunis, “Phos fie) wher they ket among thelr constituents that Willinin Whidom ts the one man Minne sallins want as Semitor, and that to fall to return hin to his ale seat will bring dawn at storm of denunelations upon them,’ Avers wane the sentinient aid bellef, i would seem, that there ean be no rent doubt about Windonv’s cleetlon, but that the opposition fgalist Lit ts bound to bo much greater than, Was it fret supposed, s Ne ilo at the was any mens PROUIBILION, COY, St. MUNN AT NLOOMINGTON, Hoeclat Dispatch to The OMicago Trioune, Bioosusaron, Thy Oct. 16—Durley Hall was densely crowded this atternoon to hear Gov, St, John, of Kansas, ‘The meoting was: presided over by Willan Bore, of this city. As (he lecturer procucded the large auille ence, whieh cagerly listened to his able argue ments, became enthuslastle and tres quently stor Ah appliuse, ‘Phe Cove ernor hus lett a very Sayorgble tinpression on Blocwligton peo mee Mo Did Not Advortine. Houfort’a Circular, A nervous-looking mun wont intan etore tho catuer day and ant down for hilt an hour or 60, when a clerk waked if thera was anything slid could da for din. Ho sald no; hu ditn't want anything, Bho weut away, and de gut there bull an bour longer, when the proprictor went to him and asked 1 bu wauted ta be shown any> thing. No," sukd tho nervous many Eb Just wanted to sit qouund. Aly phywiclun has recuin. mynced pertort quict forme, aud days, ubuve ull things, L mud aval being ju crowda, ' Notioln that you did uot advertige In tho nowspupers, thought that thls would bo us quict a place a4 E could tind, wo UC just deppped in for a tow hours of completo isolation.” he merchant picked up a bolt of paper vawbrly ty bralo bin, but the mun went out, Ho sald wll bo wanted was & quivt dite, CROP NEWS. Discouraging Reports from the Wheat, Sections of the Northwest. Continuous Rains Have Produced Sprout. ing, Heating, and Deterioration of Quality. : Thrashing Has Been Almost Entirely Prevented in Many Lo- calities. Apparently Well-Gronnded “Bolter that the Damage Will Amonnt to Millions. Immonso Damage to Corn in Northern Mis- souri by the Reoont Heavy Rains. THE NORTUWEST. Spectat Dispatch to The Chieaao Tribune. Sr TPaur, Minn, Oct. 16.—The heavy rains (throughout: the Nortliwwest, almost continuous ‘since thy Inte harvest, fave eaused ndeep and growing feellne of con- cern for the safety and condition of the wheat crop. ‘The Inte harvest and the sloyenly methods of farming in the newer part of the wheat aren make the crop in Minnesota, Dakota, Northwestern Wi: sin, and Northern lows peettilarly suse ble to injury from excessive moisture, Storage of the grain in barns is almost une Known; on many farms It is thrashed direct from the field, and oven where stacking Is practieed it is done carelesly and with Jittls reference to protection from heavy rains. Long-continued wet weather mbsolutely stops ‘thrashing on the one band, and on the othor saturates the exposed grain, eatis- ing sprouting, heating, and grent de- terforation of —aitality of all the grain, with the actual destruction of a con- siderable quantity. Heavy rains have prevalled through the greater part of the Northwest almost with- out intermission siuce the tnarvest was fin ished, ‘Thrashing has been almost entirely prevented In many counties, and the exposed grain has suffered to an extent Inenleulabte with present data, but certulnly very sertous. Itis useless to tuk of percentages tilt the grains thrashed, and that will not be witil next springs but to say that the rains will entail a toss of millions of dollars upon the State in the diniiution of the export surplus and the detertoration of the quality of all the grain marketed is within bounds, ‘Tho effect of tls will bo probnbly lo destroy the adl- vantage of Minnesota over the othor wheut- growing States this year, and inetease her, Insignificant defielt of 15 per cent ta some: thing nearer the greater deficiencles In Ohto and Ulnols. ‘The whole State has suffered by the rains, but the Injury has been greatest In the south- western counties, or rather in all tho south- ern counties west of those linmediately along, the Mississippi. Hero the raln was mosteon- tinuous and heaviest, and the reports of loss are grievous, ‘The Red River Vatley, that suffered from excessive wet weather tn tho spring, has escaped the severe Hitlletion of the south this fall, and one section of It, the park region, reports the best yverage and quality of wheat of the year, It Is worthy ofremnrk as affecting the amount of the surplus that the section which has produced the usual quantity of guod grain is that front which the Minneapolls illis draw thelr sure ply. ‘Tho seetion traversed by the Milwaukeo and Chicago rouds, whence the export sty plus is drawn, Is that which has suffered most, and whore almost all the grain’will bo of inferior quality. z Lhave sought to gather aye Information as is obtalnable on this subject from ditver- ent people In.a situation to know. A gentle- mun who has reeently traveled the whelo length of the Red iver Valley says: “T find in the so-called park region, which Inctuiles the counties of Meeker, Kandiyoll, Stearns, Tood, Pope, Douglas, and Otter- ‘Tall, where prairie and Uinber lands are ine terintngted, an exceptionatly large yield this year, aud do not doubt but that the averaze will be fully seventeen bushels te the vere, where in 1880 It was from thirteen and a hall to fifteen bushels, Douglas aud Otter-Tail will bo lively contestants for tho honors of champlonship, as thelr yield will range about elghteen or nineteen bushels per vere, 1 think Douglas will prove the banner county, and bolleye the yield will average twenty bushels, ‘llese scven cownties have produced this year, taking the low averaze: of sixteen bushuls, 6,080,000 bushals of No. 1 000 noros devote to its culture. Stearns, Bly Stone, Grant, ‘Trae verse, Wilkin, and Clay Counties, with a Wheat area of 3 acres, Will turn out oat least” 2,500,000 bushels taking fourteen bushels to the tere, the esti- unto of the most careful and congervatlyo PRaduencs in the distr! Tho best author= ties claim twenty bustiels por nere for Chiy, and thelr esthnate is close, * ‘The three north- western counties, Volk, Marshall, and) Iitte son, had 133,000 neres In wheat, ond will market not fess than 3,412,000 bushols, “Chit ‘ghave inthe Minnesota counties in the River Valley, a yleld this your of 11,- 00 bushels of wheat. Several members : the parts of the Stnte most alectyed, now here At the extra session, expressed themselves a3 follows: Joseph Bookwalter, Vernon Centre, Blue Earth County, sald they hid ralsed yery little ral to be damaged, bub he feared that at oust 35 per centof the cropot whentand oats: would be badly spolled by the conthiued and unprecedented wet weather, ‘The loss on flax was even grenter, und 40 per cont would seareely ‘rit. he hay was wet when put up, very generally, aid much of that would bo apolled, Te poke mare wart larly of Blue Barth, but had conversed with many farmers mn others from Kariba County, aad believed the same pereontage of lonses Wont hold thare, W, D. Rico, St. dunes, Watonwan County, tou’ an equally gloomy’ view of wheat, He. dtdav't belluve thors was an averaKe of tive bushels fo the nerenge sown and mich ofthis was spotted. He scemed to think, however, that the loss of flax would bo tore serious i sinoney polnt of view. A great deal of the Jatter crop has never been cut at all, beentse the. fields were tired tito tikes, and: that which had been ent had been turned and nd to ddry It, until the balls were all Knocked off On the farm of Judge Flanders, at Madella, there Is eighty deres of fax likee ly to prove'a total lus. ‘Phis is but one ine es out Of many Wwiloh could bo elted. P, MeCracken, of Cherry Grove, iimore Cornty, sail tn his section thors Had been goad crap of grat fi some plives and a very poor one fi others, but that the damage was very general, and ho did not believe it would fall below WO per cent of the whole crop. There had been no thrashiug, and ly was fin posslble to tell the logs accurately, flo, tao, spoke of tho serlons slamiuxe to the lax crop resulting from the coutinuous rains, ‘Tho fon Pennock Vusey, of this city, keeps well posted on agricultural matters, aut he wis compolled to take gloomy view, Ho had conversed with many farmers and other residents of tho southern part of tho State, and all sald that the damage to arain, huy, and tax would be very tire. lin the niatter of plowlig, too, the farmers had much to complain of, When the harvest was over, und the tine for plowing came, the Rround was tou. ty ‘Thou came the rans, which, as there had been no cessation there: in, speedily rendered the varth too wet. ‘There has been hut Httle thrashitg done, so that accurate tures uf loss cannot yet be arrived at. ‘She quality of the grain, too, hus been sadly deteriorated: by the weather, Gove de Bs. Wakefield, of Faribault Conn- ty, has but faw cheering words to offer, but roports the grain in his sectlon as in bad sla e, Where itis well stucked some of It will thrash out bright and good, but the felts are Li such condition that thrashing machines: cannot be hauled into them. He thinks 94 per cent of toss will not be too lage an eatl- uate, and fears that oven No.3 quality witl bosearce, In many phices tho stacks have sprouted and are wounds of blgh green. db “locomotive fo judge of the shrink exactly WHHL after tho thrashing, re one the grukn-dealers, while thore ts ¢ ent to the statement (hae the late and pre: itlns have daunnged wheat Inthe fields, there fy no poslilve knowl tho extent of the mlsehief or the In relation to past estimates of pre Conversatlons with receiy shipny In St. Paul and elsewhere fled fo draw Tram thom any faets, for. the son that none of them have reliable data, They atl, without aption, said that any. thing they abeht report woul be qnosg work, One man thought that where wheat was still In the stack there wold: be, siies tho rains, wdlefieit of & per cent In bushels and 10 percent in xrading, All the deatery will be imp BAU thay wuree t hit within the last two weeks, where ralt have dl rin dow: ehuil thy stacks, the gradh anateriatly. Down ton 108 eat revelved from the ding of Hest Duluth showed poor then the | reeeipts shavg well—mueh bert Much of the wi ‘atte ing into St. Paul and Isdamp Yes lerday some was reeelyed that wits so not itige amun's hand could not remuad long ig ne ent, On the Ines of the tributary raitroads thera Kins heen more or Tess of we Weather. Tt is sald, howe from Une sonthorn half of Minnesota that bad eis turning ob better than ex. 1 fram sticks theoutsldeof which een nod sprouted, Where stacking eH thorourh, not much damage is ex. WW In the north and torthwest there ig sone damage, Some heavy farmers ttre re. Rurted ry Hhavting st thousinds of bushels, Many-Helds are fitled with sticks, there [hays ing been but little dry weather to permit cone secutive daily thrashing. The greatest cause of anxiety now Is that) farmers will not be able to do‘all their fall plowing, y if rainy weather continues two weeks longer, It fs imposstbfe to give crop results without the ald of the thrashing machines, and thes enor be used wile the weather continues wel, «Under these circumstances, therefor one nen’s a Is ts good ag tinother’s, There has probably been moro rainfall tn the Northwest than’ has been reported, and nore damage to wheat than ts reverted, yer forall that some esthnates are that there Will not be tore than 25 per cent, defielt in outcome from those made early li the seuson, z MISSOURI, Sveelat Distateh ta ‘The Chicago Tribune. Quincy, HL, Oct. 16.—Lniformation reeelyed by nail and from commercial travelers who spent most of lust weelk in the counties of Northern Missourl extending as far west as Grundy, Daviess, und Harrison, report the rata in those parts to have been almost with antiparallel, It began to tall at noon ot Tuesday last, and coutinued wost inees: suntly tl noon. of yesterday. ‘Tho streans tre overflowed and the wagon roads nearly ftnpasyuble, both on recount of inl and the carrying ayay of bridges. Railroading has been very difienit, and the new tack of the Quincy, Missouri & Pucilis division of the Wabash, from Milan to ‘Trenton, 9 distance of thirty-lve miles, has “been kept h great Inbor, Invge forces of men having been kept ont atyng the ne he whole four days of the y and strenethening weak places and. auardlng. the brit; Farmers stute that thelr corn, angst of which was ent und set tp in the fields, inorder to save the todder, has gulfered greatly by the rain, some of thom placing the percentage af losy in anarketable valine at 50 percent. "Tho storm fins been very disastrous, the only apparent compensation bela ina tne stars to the fall growth of grass, whieh now shows unusual fuxurlance, CASUALTIES. SERIOUS COLLISION. St, Louis, Mo., Oet. 1, -As express train No. 2, bound east on the Missourl Pacttic Railroad, and due here at 6 p. roruided a curve nt Merunec Station, twenly iiles frum the city, It encountered the rear end ofa freight train being pushed on a slide trie! The pushing engine and the of the pmssenger — train were terniled. George “W. Ross, engl necr oof the pusher, tind foot badly crushed, and df. dlarrisou, conductor of the Pus cite esularly stationed nt this potnt, dad his hip badly hart and was. injured internally, To may ile. Steve Perkins and Emmett Wood,two negro tramps: Hing a ride on the cnd of the postal esr, werd thrown Under the ear. ‘The former wis sertously turk about the bead and the latter hd a deg broken. An engine sunt fron Kirkwood brotuht the passonger-tridit to the city a few minutes before midnlght. Ross and Harrison were brought to their homes la Kirkwood. RUN OVER BY A IAND-CAI. Spectat Dispaten to ‘The Chicago ‘Trt Qtuixey, IL, Oct. 16—LInformation from Kirksville, Mo, siys tit Harry MeColls ne britgaman on the Quincy, Missourt & elfle Division of the Wabash Rond, was y terday aceldentally threwn forward fram 4 hand: near Cook, u station between M and Kirksville, the cir passing over hha wi Dreaking his back. Tle was carried to, hits home at Totton, but cannot recover, CRUSHED ‘TO DEATIL Lovisvinie, Ky. Oct t—Guorge Ay Downing, of this elty, conductor on the d, M.& L Road, was crushed to death near deftersonville, Ind, today. The train riut over a cow and was ditehed. — Dowilng wat eaught ln the debris, ‘Thomas Arnold, of this elty, wag also Injured. | Downs ty the son of AL A. Downing, Mannger of the Untot Stock-Yards, Lndiitvolls, and was “0 years: old, married, but bad no ebfldren, FIREMEN INJURED. Cincinnati, Os Oct. 10—At an small fire this afternoon washed roof gave way, and precloitated Joo Uunker, Chief Marshals, and four firemen twenty feeb to the grounts ‘Two firemen fell on top of Bunker, fis tne juries are internal, and it ly feared series, The firemen wore only stightiy hurt, ——— UNDER TILE WHEELS, Bvectal Diaates a The Uhvcago Pidune, Manisos, Wis. Get. 1.—This morning an unknown man, supposed to bea tramp, wis found on the Chieagu, Mitwaukes & St, Paul Rullroad track about three miles east of bere with one army and leg ent off and: head mashed to a jelly, A CHARRED BODY, San Francisco, Oct, U.—Another boily, ebarred beyond recognition, was found tor day Inthe ruins of yesterday's tire, It ls su passe tu bo that of Mathew Quirk, who is milsaling, — THE COMING RIVER CONVENTION. Sv. Louis, Mo, O¢t. We —Seerela: y Wlndont writes tho Executive Committee of the Llver Convention, to be held here In afew days, that in all Hkalihood he will not be able attend thozconvention, as he had hoped, on account of the pressure of public business It was expected that Mr, Windom would be shosen Prestdent of the cauhvention, Svc tary Blaine is expected ta bo prevent, or if thut ly not possible, he will probably send & Jatter to be read fo the convention. ‘The Chalrman of the Committee on’ Connnercs writes that Il-health will prevent ins attend: ance, and advises the convention te make Its reauest of Congress foran appropriation gel: eral in character for all navigable rlyers, wi not for the Mlssissippl Hiver espectaily, as has been the latention, for the reason tht he dovs not bullave Congress wilt consider ? proposition for a speclat appropriation. _——<————$— WOMEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. Sr, Louts, Mo, Oct, 15.—The Intermitional Conference of the Women’s Christiun Asc ciation, which has been In susyion: here sev eral days, udjourned today ta meet azul ub Boston twe years hence, the exact day lo bo fixed by the Boston association, “Mra C. i Springer, President of the St, Louis assoclit- tion, was chogon ta preside over tho nest conference, ‘Sho Earnest Worker of Clove land, Chrlatlan Worker of Utiea, N, Yo and Faith ane Works, published In Philadelphlts were nade ottieiat orga of tho asguciatioly and euch loca! organtzation was requested to appoint a correspondent for these Journals. ‘thu ladles visited the Merchants’ Exchange in a body at noon, and took great biterest 1 ie option dealing, which happened it thet ume “ve be pardculaly Uvely, ‘This alters noon thes visita Jefferson Barracks, foul: teen miles below the city, wliere they wer entertained by the resident miljtacy giver