Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 19, 1881, Page 3

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 18k1—TWELVE PAGES. By thelr prompt netion today the combination i seelbes Hae YIndom'’s success Is assurcd. he deelinn- eer ex-Gov, Waketlold to become tha figurehend of tho proposed combination of tho Dunnetl-llubbard faction and Demo- cratic menibers, and tho publication of thelr gchome, which thoy hoped to spring asa purprise, gavo the plotters thelr firstsetback, Members of the Legislature have also been’ at home over Sunday, and found the drift of publle sentiment so strongly in favor of Windom that the few Republicans who yvent Into tho combination scheme now affect to deny thelr acts, though the Democrats atotitly maintain thot such ns proposition was secretly nnde to them, ‘The return of Gen, Eitgerton, who has avowed himself In favor of Windonv’s return, and is honestly work- ing to that end, brought in » few who opposed the Secretary on tho ground of loyalty to Edgerton, Among theso!s Goy. Pillsbury, who, upon the pier of supporting hts appointee, Edgerton, was extremely frigid towards Windom's clatns, put now declares himself heartily In favor of His election, and will use his Influence to se- cure that result, This has had the effect of stiffening the backbone of soma members who mado a pretense of belloving Edgerton should bo a candidate, and has brought them jnto the Windomeamp. Conspicuous among these are the Minneapolts delegation, includ- ing the Washburn crowd, and ‘Theodore Fietcher and Representative Langdon ara to- night heartily at work for Windom, The followers of Boss Sabin at Stillwater, whic controlled the State Convention, are now supporting Window, which Js a «rect blow at the combination which made oaslbte the nomination of Hubbard, and had for its further object tha furtherance of the aspirations of Junnell. Notwithstanding tholr declared Innocence of any combination, the few of the Dunnell-Ilubburd-Davis fac- tion aro still scheming to defeat Winton, and have turned their eyes towards Lieut. Gov. Gilman us their Moses, ‘Choir plan now jg ta prevent iw enuens, though their only hone, in the light of today’s developments, 1s to preserve their combination with the Bour- pous for, future — occasions, How: ever, ft isn’t certain whether the Domoerats will nilow thomselves to be used for this end, though they wero willing to stpport Wakelield or some other poplar Ropubllean, especially to defeat Windom, nnd to stir up strife among Republicans on eneral principles. Tonight Mr, Windom’s Friens have gone ta work and have thor- oughly organized for the campalen. Gov. Villsbury will have chargo of his. inter- ests at te Merchants’ Hotel and Senator Gil- fitlnn. at the Metropolitan, and are, with the ald of Gen, Edgerton, rapidly convincing the few off ones that the voice of the pecple of the State is itr favor of Mr. Windon’s ra- tum, Their plan is to hold a ublican eaueus about ‘Thursday oven- ng, and when Mr. Windom’s nomination js assnred, secure an adjournment of tho TLegisinture wntil Monday or ‘Tuesday, so thit members will not only have an opportu nity to go homo and consult their constitu- ents, which will be favorable to Windom, ‘but also will keep the wenk-kneed members from temptation, ‘The Windom men are suf- ficlentin numbers ta carry into execution this plan without serious frictlon, and it ean be safely sald that the combination hns to all fitents and purposes gone In_pursnit of the twining woodbine, and that Mr. Windom is morally certain of an election without oppo- aition worthy the name, the Senate. the ront of IOWA, Speciat Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribuna, Des Moines, 1n,, Oct. 18,—Lhe official count gives the State Senntorship to 'T. M. Logan, Republican, of Harrison County, It Inns been heretofore conceded to Charles 1. Whiting, Democrat. Tho Democratic Rep- resentatives from Jackson County are G. L. Johnson, elected by Republican votes, and 8, 8. Simpson. . ILLINOIS. Nenny, 11, Oct. 18.—Tho Republican Con- vention held at» Lacon today nominated dames C, Law for County Treasurer by ac- elnnation, Theolection is Nov..s. Law will be elected. : CASUALTIES. ‘WRECK OF A BRITISH SHIP, Agronta, Ore, Oct. 18—It was hoped the British ship Fenelon, which went ashore atClatsop Spit Sunday morning, would be got off without much trouble, A life-bont from Ft. Canby Station boarded her the sameday, The weather was then calm, and the prospects good for driving the ship over the spit into the channel, Tho Captain de- ellned to abandon the ship, Yesterday a « strong southeast galo drove the ship further up. ‘The Captain set a signal of distress, which was seen by the steamer Gen, Canby, ‘on tho way to Astoria, As soon ns the news reached here a party, consistiiz of soveral ship masters, returned on the Canby with a ship Nfe buoy to render assistanca. A heavy Fale and soa made it Jmpossible for the boat ‘or anything clse to reach her.» The ship was then upright, with sails set to drive her over the spilt. ‘The Canby has just returned with the nows that she {5 now on her bean-onds, para gone, and the crow clinging to her sides. ‘Phe Canby is now Jeavinng with an: .other lifeboat nnd volunteers, who will take ‘off the crew If possible, Capt, Harris, of the station Iifebont, has made two unsuccessful attempts today to reach her. ‘Tho wind has moderated, and the sen is going down some, Jtis hoped another attempt wil! bo suceess- ey LAtTER.—The tug Columbia has just ar rived with Capt, Bubb and the entire crow, saved from the wreck, ‘Lhe ship has gone ‘to pleees, THE PHILADELPIIIA ITORROR. . Puyeavecerita, Oct, 18—At the Inquest ‘today npun the victims of the fire in Lander- ‘berzera’ mills last week, tho jury found that tho fire was caused by improperly-constructed .and Inefliciently-managed electrical appa- ratus for Nhtlne the building; that Joseph Harvey, owner of the mills, Is eriminally re sponsible for tho loss of life in neglecting ta Turnish proper means of escape fn case of ray that the city of Philadelphia is re -Sponsible for not enforeing the laws In compulling Josoph Iarvey to erect propor re-excapus. ‘Tha Jury belfevo that the book- Keeper, William 1 Iassonpot, is consurable ‘for not making some efforts to save the Ives of the operatives Instead of the offects of tho ‘Oflice, Atun indignation meeting tonight adjoining the mill speakers denounced the OWner for nat proviiling fire-escapes, and tho bookkevpor for not making an effort to save lives, Instond of taleing caro of the books and ‘yal A committes was appointed to re- Celve subscriptions for the relief of the fami- + Hes of tho dead and diaubled In hospitals, MAIMED BY A SAW. Spectat DHapatch to The Chicago Tribune, BATTLE Grovunp, Ind., Oct. 18—A very -Serlous accident occurred to James Mer Millan, of this place, Inst evening. Ho was «at work in asaw-mill, and, whilo attending tho saw, attempted to remove a plece of bark, when lite shirtsteove caught in the ‘teeth af tho Fapldly-rovolving savy, and, in Splte of his efforts to prevent, his fort arm ‘was di moveie irae) in and the hand completely UNDER TUL WITEELS, Fi Spectal Duupateh ta The Catcaga THdung Lonanavont, Ind,, Oct, 18—Charles Bur- + ham, of Dunkirk, was struck and killed by a Tanlondie passenger-traln at noon today, abe feeldent occurred on the slde-track. ; engineer sounded the slarm, but. tl bes a belleving the train to be on the other too fy hearted not the warning until {t was a KEROSENE, . Cixomxatt, 0., Oct. 18,—By an explosion ‘Of kerosene oll, used in kindling a fire, : eto O'Donohue, a sorvantgirl 13 years id, living with the family of Mr, Martin Herron, of tataliyy'this ab sity, was burned, probably —— M FOUR CHILDREN BURNED, the eos N. Y., Oct, 18—Sunday night house of J, McCarthy, at Cook’s Corners, Was burned, and four of Moti " ‘i Gren porlshed in the flaines, ee A BROTHER KILLED, qBost0N, Oct, 18—Dantel Halisey, aged 10, ed Jils brother, aged 10, tonight, snapping a plstal whi exploded G gh He pthought contajned only an NEW YORK. A Receiver to Be Appointed for the » Universal: Life-Insurance Company, The Attempt to Burn the Steam- ship Bothnia a Myste- rlous Affair, Edison Rapidly Lnying the Wircs for His Electric Light. Denial of the Report that Gould Has. Scoured the Hannibal & St. Joseph Road. Mengures Looking to the Proyontion of the Immigration of Foreign Crimlunts. Tho Various Factions of the Demooraoy Mako Tholr Nominations, A ROTTEN CONCERN. BUCIE 18 THE UNIVENSAL LIE-INSURANCE COMPANY. Special Dapatch ta The Chicago Tribune New Your, Oct. 18—The the alowed the stockholders of the Universal Life-tn- surance Company by State-Insurance-Super- intendent. fairman to repalr Its financial con- dition and restore It lo solvency expires ut noon tomorrow. It was contended until to- day by partics who elalin to be familiar with the Inside working of the concern that an ef- fort would bo mada to prevent tho ap- pointment of a Recelyer. ‘The rea- son advanced in support of this was, in uifect, that those — identified with the management could not afford to have their reprehensible conduct of the dom- pany's affairs made public by a Receiver. It wns broadly asserted that the Directors who approved the Universal’s reinsurance con- tract with. the defunct Guardian Mutual Lite-Insuranee Company, and other ques- tionable transactions, WOULD NEVER NUN THE RISK of belng brought into court to answer there- for or expose themselves to public erit- icism. It was In the affalrs of the roe- insured company that Mr. Menry J, Furber played “so conspicuous 2 part. It ty believed by several persons interested In the fate of the Universal that, should the transactions between {t and the Guardian Furber’s old company), the Mercantile Trust Company, the North Amertea Life-In- autanes Compans. ote., ani othors of & more or less questionnl te character, come to be ine vestigated py the courts.a terrae of rascatity Would be disclosed such as. has never been equaled, ‘Lhe recount examination of the Universal dislosed tho fact that its Mnbilities excetied Its assets by $854,016.73. Finding this condition of affairs, there were ONLY. TWO COUISES OPEN to the Insurance Superintendent: (1) to notify the stockholders of the deficiney and request them to make ft good; (3) should the stockholders fall to respond the Stperin- tendent shoul then apply through the At- fornoy-General for the appointinent of 1 Re- eelver, It 13 not probable that the stock- holders will muke good one penny, as inany of them fusist they will not, and a Receiver will probably be appointed. ‘The Universal's transactions with the North Amorica Life- Insurance Company are sali to be of such 1 character that the Directors who partlelpated in or aporpyed thom are not particularly anxious to have them CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED BY ‘TIE COURTS. Should the Universal bo put into the hands of a ftecofver, x courae witich it {s quite sate to say will be adoptett it is the opinion of many. experienced {fe-Insurance tnen, as swell’ as that_of Deputy Insurance Superin- tondent McCall, that the policyholders will recelve little if anything out of the wreck. The hopeless {nsolvoncy of the company has been rendered more Hopeless by the recent disclosures of the fact thot its renl-estate se- sutlies are mortgaged for about all they aro worth, HANNIBAL & ST. JOSEPH. DENIAL OF THE REPORT TITAT GOULD IAS GOBDLED IT UP. Spsetat Dieputeh ta Tha Catcago Tribune, New Yonk, Oct. 18%—A telegram from Chicago today gavo currency to a rumor de- claring that a majority of the stock of the Mannlbal & St. Joseph Ratlroad had passed into the possesslon of the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific. It was further stated that Mr, Jay Gould had engineered fs porcine and f twofold purpose was attributed to him, it boing his atleged intention to make tho Ian- nibal & St. Joseph a part of the Wabash sys- tem and Insuro the payment of certain inter- est monoy duo from the former. ‘The real advantage, howover, It was explalned, was in the use ‘Mr, Gould proposed to make of the new purchase for hostile operations agalnst the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney in thie anticipated warfare between the latter company and TUE GOULD LINES IN MIBsOURt AND NE* Tho Dowd party, who have becn bitterly op. posed to Gould, fe was sat, hind offered to sell thelr stock Inthe Hannibal & St. Joseph and pledge a suflclent numberof resigun- tions to insure a change of ollicials, ag well a8 financial contral, and Gould lind promptl closed the bargain. Mr, William Dowd, President of the Hannibal & St. Josoph, re- marked this afternoon when ho had read the dispateh that it was “ allnews’ to him, He Knew. nothing whatever, he said, of any transfer of the controlling interest in the road, At slr, Gould's oflice the statements mado in the dispatch were denounced as false, aud “Intended soluly forstock-Jobblng burposes.” A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. THE ATTEMPTED NURNING OF THK BTRAS- - SUL BOTIINTA, Byecial Disvatch to Th Ohicam Tribune, New You; Oct. 18,—Tho attempt by two unknown men to fire the Bothnia at her wharf yesturdny fa a mysterious affair, ‘Sho only facts in the case yet established seam to be that tho two men got on board the vessel by saying that they wanted to seo the Bonts- waln. ‘Lhe Bostswaln being asleep, thoy were allowed to walk oyor theahlp. ‘They went away shortly afterward, and after they were gone some of the ship's carpets were fount to be saturated with a phosphorous mixture which broke out Into a flame when trodden on. Perhaps the most singtilar thing about the attempt is that such a mixture ay this should have been used, for the very fact that friction was neceasary to produce a flame made it cortatn that there would ba a warn- ing of danger WHEN THE FIRE BROKE OUT. ‘The visitora’ request to seo the Boatawatn Is also a remarkable {catureot tha casa, for If thoy knew him they would have becn Inden- tifled, and if they did not they would have been in rather an awkward prodicamont, ‘They could hardly have counted on funding hhu asleep, Any attempt of such a kind on ® passenger-vessel ig.4 serfous matter, and when the vessel ig English It nowadays al- Ways suggests dea of Fenians, but sonu private spits: wnay quite = ay well | be at ft) ttom of it, One of the officers of the steamer, spenkin of the matter today, said: “I do not thin! this attempt to fird the vessel can be lala ai the doors of any Irish revolutionists, This ship has too many Irishmen, and too many Irishmen are employed by the company for any work of the klud, ‘Tho rumors that coibustibies and explosives have been dis- covered in the cargos of ships of this line 1s all nonsense, aud this is the first serious at- tempt to flre‘qne of our steamers, and £ be- Heve it will be the last.” O'Donovan Rossa, wore popularly known nowadays as : O'DYNAMITE-ROSSA takes another view of the casc. Iie says In his oustomary warlike and mysterious tan: ner; “Ido know that whetloer Fenians or not Fenlans, the authors of tho fire struck the right method of going for the British Lton, If Irlshmen ward only have a sitio energy, nota single Engiist el would roman unmolested in a foreign port. ‘The time to blow ty those steamers Ia notin the open sca, when they are crowded with womn- en and children, but when they are at anchor in port and nobody Is on board of, them, Hat the Bothnia been burnt up on Sunday night itis safe to xay that nota soul would have perished, Mowever, do not understand ine to say Usat Irishmen are innefive ot present. [should not be surprised: to- hear any day of the tlestrnetion by fire of one or more uf Englund’s finest merchant vessels.” ——— ELECTRIC LIGHT, EDISUN COMPANY RAPIDLY irs Wites, Bweiat Dispateh to Ths Chienga Tridunt. New Yonk, Oct. 18—The Edison Com- pany have berun Inying thelr wires In tho strects, beginning at Peek alin, ‘They have already Init half ainiie from Peck aifp up Ferry strect, through Spruce street, and wong Willan street, to Beokman street. ‘The work is now going on at the rata of about 1,000 feetaday. A night gang will begin work tonight by the light of Edison lamps suspended froma triped and iehted from tho station in Pearl street, where an engine and dynamo. were {nstalled yester- day. The pines Intd are heavy fron vipes two fnches In dlameter, and contain the tivo copper wires, ‘The pipe ts filled with a composition of asphaltum, which Is said by Mr. Edison to be UNAFFECTED UY COLD, IBAT, OR WATEN ‘Tho wires are held apart by menns of this composition, which hardens in a few hours, ‘Tho trench is one foot aud a half deep, ‘The house comections tenninnte by means of siualler bipes shiniiar In construction. ‘Pils week work will be pushed slong Willian and Nassit streels as far as Wall, Beekwan, TUR LAYING Fulton, aud Ann streets, ‘The Edison Company is uow waiting for en pues AB Soon ay they come the bulidings Ino the district bounded by Nas- sau, Wall, and Spruce streets and tho East River will be lighted as fast as the inains aretald to them, Edison hag ‘gone back to Menlo Park to continue work upon tis rail- way, Tle thinks that lie hng solved the ques- tion of electric tramways and got wv better moter than Slemens, Going from onw tn- vention to another in thts way rests him, Since October, 1878, he hing taken out 144 patents concerning the electric tight alone, nn average of nearly one n weuk. THE DEMOCRACY. JON BY THE VAINOUS FACTIONS, Four, Oct. 18%—The county Democ- racy this afternoon made tho following nominations; District-Attorney, Joln Me- Keon; Surrogate, Charles A. Jackson; Judges of. the Marine Court, Robert A. Van Wyek and Adolph L. Sanger; Coroner, Dr, Lewis Sehultz; Aldermen-at-large, Robert Hall, Bernard Kenny, Robert B. Roosevelt, and Henry G. Autenrenth., An address was presented, heartlly approving the platform of the Democratic State Convention and pledg- ing the enudidates for State offices tho earn: est and decisive supporto the Democracy of ho city. ‘Tammany Hall mado the following nomi- nations: Delano C, Calvin for Surrogate, J, JL JIarnett for Judge of the Marine Court, Dr. Phillip Merkts for Coroner, and James J. Selvin and Fordinand Levy for Aldermen-at- Large. The lrving-Hull Democracy, having united with ‘Tammany Hall, will make the remainder of the nominations for city and county officials, . ITEMS. UNWANTED BORANTS. New York, Oct. 18—The Committee of the Natlonal Conference of Chinrities on Im- migration met at Castle Garden toitay. A resolution was adopted and a sub-committee, consisting of Dr. Davitt Rogers. Dr. Charles 8. Host, Dr. Diller, Luther I. IM of Massa- chusetts, and Join J. Wheeler of Michigan, be appointed with power to confer with varl- ous State and local authoritics with» view of securing such Congressional netion ns may best promote the interests of immuixrants, and protect tho State ngainst Importation of foreign eriininals, lunattes, idlotic, epileptic, Diind, cripples, and otherwise Initrin atten paupers, and that the committee be author- {zed to present the subject to npproprinte committees of both Houses of Congress. INJUNCTION CONTINUED, Judge Barrett continued tho preliminary injunction {n the suit brought by James Me- Henry against Hugh J. Jewett, to restrain the Intter trom yotly 11,477 shares of the Cleveland, Calumbus, Cliclunatt & Indians apolis Railway Company at the annual clec- tlon of that company, GOLD FROM EUROPE. Tho arrivals of gold from Europo today amount to $825,000, SUPPRESSING THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC, The National Reform Conference, in ses- sion hore, is considering the political inethods Of suppression of the tunor trafic. ‘Tho Rey. Dr. Cumming, of Bradtord, Pa, is President; Mrs, McClelland Broom, of Pitts: burg, and R.W. Nelson, of Chicago, .aro Viee-Presidonts, | Ellzabelh Boynton How- ard, of Chicago, is Seerctary. DEING INSTRUCTED IN TNE USE OF DYNA- 1, Apprehending # scarcity of water, the foremon of the fire department are belng in- strueted In the use ot dynamite for the demolition of buildings to provent confla- grations, TI MICHIGAN SUFFENERS. A committee of morchants was appointed today to collect monoy tor tho Michigan suf- ferets, THE REPUULICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE tonight appointed 4 comunittes to secure a full Republican votu at tho comlng election. —— Tho Weallng Power of Falth. London Saturdug tevtew, ‘This healing power of faith, which doctors aro tiey by day adunitting mere asa reullty, throws light on tho popularity of the miracle wolls and healing ahrines on the Continent, and forbids us to condomn aa mere random lying the tales that fre told of the natoniebing cures clfoutod by thom, Thoro are nuuy such pilgrimage wells In 8 cotland wited py Mr. Gregor, although thelr houllug eMenoy was supposed to be an inherent virtua in the Water, and not dependent on the fuvorofa saint, Some ot theso wolls treaurround ed by stonca shaped like the soyeral parts of the humun bods, cnllod the * cyc-atone," the “beade stony," and avon; and it waaa necessary part Of tho treatment, utter washing with water, [0 Tub tho part alfected against tho stone that hore tho sine form, ‘his is the superstition of the Vulstono inthe New Ilubrides. Bom offering wus alwnys loft betind by theo who tried the curing powers of the waters, evon if It wero only h rag from the pationt’sclathes, ‘Thode tributes Were hung up neat the woll, and every ono ab- atalned from disturbing thom, as it was belioved that whoever did ao would yot the digonsc that had beon curod in the former patient. Just tho aime dort of thing wis dune as curly ws the tine of the Romans. Votive offerings of hands, fvvt, and almost oyery part of tha body, hive been oxenvated in the island sacred to Keculaplus in tho Tiber, The mode of curvin vogue then, however, wus for We pbles ta go tu aleop on tho ancred gpot, when it was revealed to bin in o vieion what ho must do to Insure recovery. Among the cures for the whooplng-coupb, whieh are very Humorous and itnprobuble, wo do not observe one which was in favor in sony parts of Sootiand, This was to sow a living cuterpillar betweon two pices of tlannel, and wrap It round tho pationt’s throat, leaving roum for the anl- toul to crawl round. By the me the grub died tho whooping-couyb wus cured. ‘Three conatud inloe wore wh infallible caro for the whooping- cough, | ‘The same remody Isatiil much eateemed in Norfolk. ‘There, howeyer, swallowing one mouse ls conaldered cnough, ‘Tho charuing of warts isone of those por- feotly unreasonable, modes of cure that often rove ollizdofous when med{euf treatmunt falls. Dr. Carponter altes as an instance of thie strange truth tho caso of a girl who was cured of twolvo warts by a friend who moroly covated them, and then with an alr of importunce wrote the nuns bor down on a paper assuring her that by Sun- day thoy would ull buve disappeared, Ant so it proved, Hy the day named they wero ull gone, Though tho gina father, bimsclf a suroon, bad boforu tried ta remove them with caustic and wtber wppiications {a vain. Ifso very simple a presoription was encugh to char away u dozen Of these uuploasant exorceconcus, we cannot wonder that the moro elaborate tormy of exur- clam bervenuuierated should prove oqually of: Hoavious, In Switzerland the approved modo of chartaing 8 wart isto rub Jt with a snail and then put the snail un a thorn buab, Judovd, obarm cures for otbor discasoy are not by any means obsolete, In Yorushiro It ts still bo- ileved that a set of mole’s fect tled In a bag and worn round the neok keeps away cramp. And it isquite accepted as wu fuct by sumo persons thut to curry # potato In the pouket ancures tine munity from rhoumatisin. ‘Taos cures, like the miracle walls, prove tho power thut tho will, if concentrated in sulllciont force, hus ta cure any local atfection of the body, The most ro- warkable casu of this on record ts the wa: whicn the Prinoe of Orauge cured tho garrison or Breda of the eourvy by sending thum a small phlalot @ decoction of camoml andcamphor. It wes diluted wit! water to overy three drops of the tinotury, and served out asa medicine tothe sufferers, who trom that day began toreoover, WIGH WATER. Western Watercourses Still Wear a Sulten and Threatening Aspect. Much Damage Already Inflleted nnd a Great Deal More Feared. At Keokuk the Outlook Is of the Most Dangerous Char acter. Nailrond Tracks Submerged and Many Dwellings Surrounded at New London, Wise Heavy Falls of Snow in Various Portions of the Dominion of Canada. RIGNAL SERVICE. Orricy: or Tins Cise¥ Signa OFFicEn, Wasitnaroy, D.C. Oct 19-1. m.—For the Onlo Valley and Tennessee, partly cloudy wenther and occasional rain, followed by clearing weather, northerly shifting to enast- erly winds, lower barometer, statlonarcy or Higher temperature. - For the Lower Lake region, clearing wenther, winds shifting to cast or south, sta tionary or lower barometer, stationary or higher temperature, For tho Upper Lake region, the Upper Mlssissippt and Lower Missourt Vatleys, fair weather, southerly winds, lower barometer, and higher omy eral re i eihaag Jautionary signals continue a uffalo, rena" Glovelinas Seetton & und Sandusky," Mie Chlef Signal Ofllcer furnishes tho fol- lowing speelal bulletins ‘The barometer 13 lowest on the New En- land const, and highest In the Misslssippt alley, the temperature has fallen In Naw En- aud from 9 to 17 degrees, and in the Middle Atiuntic States from 5 to 1; i the Olio Valley, ‘Tennessee, and the Lower Lake region’ from 2 to @. It lins risen slightly in the Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. Rath has fallen, since the Inst report, tu the Middle and South Altan- Juntic States and ‘Texas, A rainfall of 117 inches In the Inst, elght hours ts reported from Engle Pass, ‘Texas, ‘The winds in New England and the Middle AUautic States, tha Ohio Valley, Pennessce, and the Lawer Lake region arg northwesterly + jn the Upper Lake region, Upper Misslasippi, and’ Lower Missouri Valleys southerly, CiicaGo, Oct, 18—10318 p, ma.—Tho following observations aro tnken at the samo moment of time at all the atntions named: GENERAL ONSEKVATIONR, Weer. Seeececcenceece! Rechesta: Sandusky. Bieovepar Springtiald.,... Bt Laut! ehtcchceSScecececce} c' a st 5 ‘ort Kaus. Kan Antunio... Bt Vincent, Wuren, Dak *Too amull to monsuro. LOCAL ONBERVATIONS, Bur. | Ter. Hu] Wind.| Velf den. Weather ‘Time. % 4 18d Moan baromotor, #705. Maan thermometer. 44.1, Mean humidity, 1.3 Ailghost temperatura, 47.5, Lowost temperature, BURLINGTON, TA. Spectar Despatch to The Chicago Tribune, Bunranatoy, la, Oct. 18,—The Mississippl at this point 1s still rising, and has now reached within about a foot of the high- water mark of June, 1880. The low lands on the opposit side of the river are all under water to the vicinity of Sagetown, Ill., as are Also the battom landson the Iown sldy above this city. Several sawmills along the river front at this point hava been compelled to shut down, and work on the new elevator has been suspended on. account of high water, Islands above this elty covered with small trees are under water, ind on sone only tho branches of trees are visibiblo above. the flood. ‘The weather cleared up thls after. noon and the sun slione brightly tH sun- down. ‘The general wish is that the rain iny bo over, + — ST. LOUIS. Br. Louis, Mo,, Oct. 18.—Dispatches from along tho Upper Misstsaippt River note high water at various places, and 0 flood seems to bo apprehended. At Hannibal the river is only about a foot below the freshet of Inst spring. ‘The railroad tracks on the loves are submerged, and tho basements in South lan. nibal are filled with water. Several miles of the Keokuk & St, Louis Rallrond are under water, and a number of washouts have taken place. ‘The Spy levee, which broke Inst spring, and caused the Inundation of several thousand scres of farming Jand and the do- atruecion of much valtable property, is again Jndanger and if the water rises two fect higher ft will nodoubt give way, At Daven: port, Dubuque, and othor places the water is encrouching upon the levees and river fronts, and fears ore felt for the sufety of property, KEOKUK, TA, Ryecial FHspatch to The Chicaco Tribune, Kroxur, Ia,, Oct. 18—The river still con- {inues an the boom, and now marks several Inches higher than the freshet of lust spring. ‘The outlook is dangerous, and great damage has already been done at this point. ‘There has been a riso of fourteen inches In the tust twenty-four hours. Operations at the tln- bor-yarda Wave been susponded. Water ts gradually covering the floor of the St. Louis & St. Voul Packet depot. There is over a foot of water over the tracks of the Iowa Divislon of the Wabash and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacitic, no trains leaving on that road fast evening, The Rock Island train went outon the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy track ‘tis toring. if the water continues to rise work will have to be sus- pended at the roundhouses and car-shops, DAVENPORT, 1A, Davenront, la. Oct, 18—Tha Mississlpp! at this polut has falten three-quarters of an Inch luce noon yesterday, Hopes are now entertained that the worst {a over, ‘Two saw: mills have shut dows, and others are expo- rlencing much difficulty in running. The weather is clear and cout, apd no more rain Is expected, < ‘ QUINCY, TLL. Quincy, IIL, Oct, 1&~There is no material change in the situation concerning the flood at this point, excepting that the danger 06- comes slowlymore imminent, ‘The river has risen ten inches today, and ts still rising atendily, being now within ten inches of the stage during the great ood of Jast spring. ’ OSHIKOSIE. WIS, Spectat Disvatch to The Crteaeo Tribune, Osunusit, Wis,, Oct. 18.—A dispatell from Now London states that 2 good many dwell- {ngs on the north side of that town re. pure rounded by water, and that the Green Bay & Minnesots and Lake Shore [allroad tracks are submerged, aixteen inches of water cov- erlng the former road three miles north of tho city. Trafle of all kinds is suspended and work is suspended in the mills and factories, ‘The water covers Maln street In several places, SNOW AND FROST. 57, Joun, N, DB, Oct. 18,—'Ten Inches of stow fell in the northern part of the P’roy- ince last night. It fs still snowing, Des Morea, In, et. 1: heavy frost fell here last night, tho first of the season, Qturnec, Oct. 18,—Six hneles of sh fell Jat night. si as OBITUARY. MRS. KR. DILLON. Mr, FE. Dillon, one of the oldest residents of Chieago, died at the residence of er son- fn-law, Patrick Cavanaugh, in thls elty Inst evening. She was a native of the County of Galway. Iretand, and was born there In Is, ‘Two of her sons—the Rev. James Dillon and the Kav, Patrick Dillon—were nisong the Most distinguished ecclesiastics of the Catho- Ne Church of America, Both were connect- ed with the well-known Notre Dame Unl- versity of Indiana, and each attained the Menity of President of that institution. Ary, Dillon was a well rend, highly intel- lizent woinan, and was a yreat favorit with alargo elrele of nequalntances in, this celts and throughout the Northw She leaves two children, Mrs, Cavanaugh and ‘Thoms Dillon, who is associated with Mr Cave- nugh Jn business fn thls elty, i N. WARD. Spretat Correspondence of The Chteago Tribuna Ocoxostowoc, Wis, Oct, 16,—I1, N. Ward, f Well-known resident of this State, dled at luis son-ln-law’s residence, E. 11. Mising, in this city, Friday. tr. Ward was formerly of Milwatikee, and was 78 years of age at tho time of his death, SUICIDAL. THE REVOLVER, Spectat Dspatch to The Chicago Tr@tine, Atnanta, Ga, Oct. 18—From a private soures Information reaches mo giving the particulars of a suicide which occurred at Ausustn yesterday, The unfortunate mart was George Carroll, nephew-of Dr. Carroll, one of the most prominent physicians of that city. Carrall committed sulelde in Ils room by shooting himself through the neck with a pistol, No definit cause js given for the commitment of the act, although a number of theorles are advanced, one of which is that he was under the Influence of Iquor at the tlma that he took his life. MORPHINE, Des Motes, In, Oct. 18,—Mand Rich- mont, allas Hunt, attempted to comtnit sul- elde in the Rock Island Depot Inte last night by taking morphine, She was vumped out. She is W years of nge and tired of lite, ———— FRENCH PRIZES. The Acadomy Awards for Kindness, Gentun, and Purity, ‘Tho notion of boliingassizes at which virtuous people should be arrafgned for their good deeds, and, after acnreful trial, bo rewarded, was in gent favor with the sentimental school of French rotormors a century ago. At that time a worthy man named M. de Montyon arose and bequeathed a substantial sum of money to tho Acodomie Frangaise for the annual re- ward of good poopla of both sexes. A little, embarrassed at first. by the worries which tho administration of this fund scomotl to throaton, tho furty " immortals '* were insome doubt as to whethor they should accept the bequest, but ufter reffeotion thoy did 80, and soon found that they need not troublo thomeclyes in ferreting out meritorious recip- fonta of M. do Montyona’s bounty. If virtue does not biow {ts own trumpot, there are plenty of its ndimirera who will uodortake this duty’; and from tho tino when the first Montyoo Prizes were mwarded candidates bave been so numerous that tho chicf ditiicnity of the Acade- mio—or rather of the ranportcur whom it any uunlly appolnta for tho work—bas been to make asclootion fram tha maze of claims submitted ta its consideration. This year Mr. Ernest Honan was tho rap- porteur; and tho othor day in publicly making tho awards, which bad provlousiy been sub- titted to the wholo body ot the acidemie for Approval, ho made some amusing remarks about tha responsluitity of detectives who bring Aceds, home to their perpetrators, and of the Judge who tries those persons aud pronounces ‘On them tho sentence of wocloty. Ie was glad, he said, to find that virtuo was so common, sod ho wishod bo had more moneys at bis disposal to reward tho porsons whose claimisbe bud boen obliged reluctantly to sot aside. Ho waa con- Rolod, however, by the reficction that those doserving: people: were clatmunta unwill- ingly, or at oust bo presumed so, aud woulil not autfer the humiliation of benring that tholr goodness had boen weighed in acudomionl balances and found wauting. Ho theu nomi- nated tho prize-winners, who, of course, were all persons In the humbicet walks of live, ‘Thora was an old Woman who had sorved hor mastur forty-five yours, and upon bis belug ruined and becoming fotirm bad supported lm and his wifo out of ber savings; 9 poor orphan girl who, having been crucily mainied by au acel- deut which bad deprived ber of 6 hand, bad nov ertholess been tho malnstay of hale a dozen small brothors und elsters, whom she bad brought up to be honest and useful Nettle people; an old man who bad ruined bimself tn doing good, and who now, with 440.0 year, contrived te mainte in a crippled sister in comfort; and soon, ‘Thore wore about u dozen of these cauca, which M. Renan put very touchingly before the public, all hls remarks beieg stamped with # quiet good taste which compared bupolly with tho Juch- rymose sentontionsness In which academic spankers often indulge on these occasions, M, Kennn confessed that bo was doubtful whether ail the people ha bad named would take it as a kinduogs to be nofaily advortised and preasnted with suing of money ranging between £8 and £40; but ho truated they would feo! that the les~ son taught by thelr simple and good ilyvea would not bo lost of those who read them, ‘The Academie, baving disposed of ite virtuous poor pre ed to tho rewnrd of deserving lite- vary persons, It hna a tolerably large fund for this purposo, Evory three yeura It nwards 20,000 france for the work of the uruatost nation! ime Portanco, ou polnt do vue bien public.” 3. Tbiors once carried of this prize for his * tlis- tary of the Consulate and Emplro"; bue it bad Not te be awarded this year, ‘Tho literary gen- tlemen recompensed tho othor day were mostiy unknown tofame; butano of thom got £200 for a good book: for cbilares, another £90 for some atriotio verses, a third £10 for some painetnke Ing collection of Breton folklore. These prizca are by ne incuns despised by writers of emi- nenos; for st is considered an honor to be able to print on the title-page uf a book Couronne por VAcatdemioe Frangalso.” Almost olf tho Inembers of the Ilterary sonato baye had somo of their works thus dignified with an approval whiob insures tham a exte circulation in family circles; and it iv only a mattor of chanco that the prizemen abould this year be comparatively unknown. Dut the Academie Frangateo ts nut the only body which sccks to cncourse virtuque Iteratuen, ore are suvoral provincial acade- mics which appareutly oxiat for no othor pur- poso; and at this period of the yeur they ure Miwaye busy holding their ‘jeux floraux,” or tical compatitions. ‘The term * floral game grose from the oustom of presenting the fate Feates in theso contosts with tlowers—xenerally 8 rose, lily, or pansy—of fold and enamel; and a pra leo existe still; but a bank-note ie commonly added as 9 wako-wolght. Hank-notes also reward tho virtue of those youn ladles who every year in the months of july and August aro procialmed resiercs of thelr respective communes. It ie not every commune that bonaten prizo for rosieres, but thore aro about fifty pluces in Frunco where annually a camtnittcs meets for the delicate purpose of de- heed who is the most exomplary damuol in the district. This muat be one of the moat ditticult fuveatigations tn which Freachmon can be en- gaged, for the publio watch thelr selections closely, and subject them to certain unwritten conditions which bavo not uaually boon apecitied by the foundresees of the rusiere prizes. Thus the public are not apt to abow mirth if the rosiero be otherwiso than pretty, ‘To bo aure of a tat. terlng weloome when she shows herself in pubile with the Maire on one sido of her aud a bras band dlscoursing muaio In front, she must not only bo fresh and young, but comvly and smiliug, 60 thet all mon may know that sho ts virtuous from inclluation. It is to be feared that these roslere elections sometimes orentcsa little bud feeling among the maidens for whoso encouragement they wyo established, It ta very uloe to be eloctud rosiere, to Wear a white dross presonted by the communo, to be escorted In stato to cburch, and to recelve @ thousand-frano note, witb a'gold watch und chain or some othor trinket, presonted by 4 xreut lady who has boon aeked tu uct us * mother the sulemoity; but it must be excoodingly uxaaperat i thase ugrocable thingé by a vote o wald thut tho maidens uf Nanterre, and Yalaiscau always oxperionce & iittlo awx- ‘wardaoss in aokuowled, that they were cau: didates for the tose prizoand did not got it— Parts Correapondert 3. James Gazelle, Every effort ts boing put forth to rave the Sny feves and the Indian Grove levee, hun- dreds of men being at work tonight to pre- vent impending ealamity. Itks thought that Ahreak must occur In both embankments before tomorrow night. CRIMINAL NEWS. Cream Will Today Begin His Weary Sojourn at. Joliet. Dr, Hennessy Held for the Murder of De- tective Devereaux in New Orleans. Oficers of the Law in Search of a Mulatto “ Doctor” in Georgia, Ooroner Joseph 0, Beard, of New Orleans, Indicted for Demanding o Bribe, DR. CREAM. Sptctat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Drivinrke, HL, Oct. 1%—Sherlif Anes will start for Julfet tomorraw with * Dr? ‘Thotuns N, Cream, yesterday sentenced by Judge Kellum to continementin the peniten- tury for Ife for the murder of Daniel Stott atGarden Prairfe in Jane last. Mrs, Julia A. Stott, paramour of Dr, Cream and widow of tho murdered man, remains In the county Jail, her trial as an necompilee in the murder bavmg been postponed until the next term of court, which does not convene tntil the second Monday of February next. Your reporter this morning interviewed Senator Fuller, one of thu counsel for ‘the people, in rexard to this case and = his views In- regard to the probability of the Supreme Court granting a new trial in case te matter comes before it, The Senator aiys that he belleves there {3 ns little error in the record in this ease ng in’ any eriminal ense he was ever connected with, and he docs not belleve it possible for the Supreme Court to find anything that can reverse the ense, It is aense, he says, where there canbe no possible doubt of the guilt of the defendant and tho erlme was one. that stands almos! without a parallel in the annals of erie. Mr. Stott was de'iberately poisoned by his physician and his faithless wife Slinply’ for the purpose of putting up a blackmalling job on a reputable drug firin of Chicago. ‘The Jury which found the Doctor guilty was com- posed ofsoine of the best citizens of the coun- Y, nen of sound judgment, conscientious and honest, nnd, “if ever ainan hud a fair tril and an able defense, Dr. Cream is ‘that than. Mr. Fuller sayy he hopes that the ease will never be reversed by the Supreme Court, beeause he does not desire to see repeated In Boone County the tragedy recently witnessed at Bloomington, The people of wie sont arg well pleased and satistied with the result of the trial, and the convictlon of Mrs, Stott in February next 1s confidentiy predicted. A MULATTO ‘* DOCTOR.” Specat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ATLANTA, Ga, Oct 1.—A few days ago an oflicer of Stewart County left for Eila- ville, Ga, after a mulatto ealling himself Dr. Sparks, who has been wanted in that county for some.months. The Doctor, who elaimed to be the son of an old Indian Doc- tor of Marion County, who dicd a few years ago, said he could cure any disease; that he knew allof his father’s medicines, A gen- tleman Hying in Stewart lind been suifering for sone months with a disease which had baffled the skill of many physicians, and he concluded to try Sparks, who, on being told of the ense, sald he could effect n cure. For several weeks he remained at the house, and gained the confl- dence of all the fauilly. When this had been secured he prepared to aecomplish hls bell ish purpose. He cloroformed the entire fam- Uy and then violated the person of the daughter, A pretty, young Indy. After com: wilting this helnons crime he took her wateh maa fot of jewelry and left tho SOMIEF Nothing was: heard of him, and the family preferred keeping qulet rather than giving publicity to sneh a delicate matter, Itls thought he wil! be earrled back and lodged in the jall at Lumpkin. | ‘The people of Stew- art nréso indignant that It [s ferred he may be speedily dealt with, BURGLARS AT GALESBURG. Speetat Depatch to The Chicago Tritune, Gaxrsnuna, HL, Oct. 18.—As cold weather Approaches the burglars are beginning to ply their avocation. Within the past forty hours the grocery stores of C. FE, Lanstrum and A. uffiaml have been entered and ransacked, At Laustrum’s the thteves were frightened. away before they had succeeded In annking: much of ahan ‘They only obtained: $0, a teow postal-cards, and several boxes of cigars. At Hutiiand’s they suceceded better, ‘They Diew open the safe and took theretrom be- tween $400 and $500 In greenbacks, city bonds to the amount of $2,000, and other property amountlag to $1,000 belonging, to the Swede Lodge, 1. UO. 0. af which Mr. Huffland was Treasuror. The same night 2 privinte dwelling was entered and considera- le clothing carried off. Ag yet no clew has been discovered of the thieves. Thore are soveral crooks in tho city, aud they are being watehed closely. COMMUTED AND RESPITED. Bpectat Disnateh to The Chicago Tribune. Latte Rock, Ark,, Oct, 18,—Goy, Church Ml today commuted IMenry Hill, a colored murderer, tried at the September tarm of the Ashley County Court and sentenced to hang at Hamburg Oct, 2, and fixes his punish- ment at twenty-one years in the peniten- tlary. Bayne Jackson, n murderer, who was to have been execited at the same date and place, was, Tounted until Nov. 18 Jackson aiid HINT Killed anegro named Reuben Jordan eighteen months ago, shooting hin in his tracks. Tetitlons for commutations and counter petitions have poured in upon the Governor, with the above mentioned result. Itis understood tho Governor's action has created 1 sensntion In ‘Ashley County, and Judge Lynch may summarily dispose of both Jackson and Hall, — HELD FOR MURDER, Spectat Mtpaten fo The Chicago Tribune. New Ontnans, Oct. 18.—Lhe Coroner's jury In the cose of Detective Deverenux to- day found Detective Davi C. Hennessy aa principal and Like Hennessy as accessory to the killing. Devereaux’s friends declare they will furnish proof to cause the Indict- inent of Mayor Shakspenr ay accessory; also Chiof-of-Poltes Roylan, Devereaux had been elected Chief Detective by the Councll over the veto of the Mayor and aygitinat the protest of the Intter, Deverenux had killed two men very mueh In the same way he met his denth, ‘The father of Hen- nessy, who did the shooting, was himself a detective, and Was killed io tag an a ule, a notorious desperady, Ww by Artin varie “killed by the present siate- ‘Tax Collector, OLESON’S DEFENSE, Special Diepatch to The Chicago Tribunte Gennva, Ill, Get. 18,—The murder trial agalust Thowas Oleson will bo commenced fn the Clreult Court In a few days, One point to be mada for tho defense fs In tho fact that Oleson procured the Mquor which produced his Intoxication and enused the tragedy in kept by Daniel Frelse, the father ue ht te toda, Oleron tho murder u er, pe ty ears old, and Freise iy to be 7 ye i prosocuted for selling Viquor to minors, peeks TRAIN-ROBBERS INDICTED, Sr, Louis, Oct. 18~John Bugler, Greed Chapman, and John Land, three of the men arrested on suspicion of being engaged in the robbery of the Chicago & Alton train at Blue Cut, near Independence, Mo., Sept. 7 were indicted today by a special grand jury, ‘The testimony against these men was con sidered conclusive, but the evidence nealnst the other parties arrested at the same time Ls not suillclent to find true bills on, They were, therefore, dischary INDICTED. , Gpectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. New Onveans, Ovt, 18—Tho gand jury today returned o true bill against Coroner Joseph ©. Gourd for demanding a bribe as member of the Board of Health before he would report favorably to tha velection of 8 new slaughtor-house site, The grand jury also prevent him from appointing deputies ? 3 » iNegally, and compelling them to divide pn: with him, | ‘Tho members of tho City Goune clare Neld as necessory to this violation of THE MALLEY CASE. New Ilaven, Conn, Oct. 18,—In the Mal ley case, today, John A. Lovejoy, a new wit- ness, testified that he saw James Malloy Jr. and Jennie Cramer, both of whom ho had known for sotny time, walking on the greon between 12 and 1 o’clock on Friday, Aug, 5. NO ARRESTS. Conusmus, O., Oct. 18,~—At midnight no person had been arrested for the murder of Charles 1. MeGrall, a United States soldier, who was found dead on thestrect atl o'clock yesterday morning, Several personr haye been suspected, . ——. A LACONIC BTATEMEST, Crantstox, 3. C., Oct 18,—In Abbeville County, Coleninn and White, bath culored, quarreted about a wornan White lind taken tochureh. Coleman was disomboweled. ———— CANADA. MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING. Bprtiat Duapateh to The Chicago Tribuns. Tononto, Ont, Oct. 18—A_ shooting affair which lias caused considerable excitementin society here, owing to the high social pos tlon of the parties concerned, took place Sun- dny evening Inst. It seems that, about half- past 8, a barrister named P, 8, Ross, with o friend, was passing through the Queen's Park, when they heard a Inugh proceeding from an unfrequented spot beneath the trees, On appronching the spot they discovered a man seated with a Indy companton, the oman being well ~— connected, named Willlain Milla, who holds ao goo position in tho Merchants’ Bank, and lils companion 2 young lady well known {n fashionnble society, the daughter of a highly respected citizen. ‘Tho story, as told py Ross and his companion, is, Thomas Mills started up, and without any provocation fired at Ross. Three or four shots were fired, one of which rather serlously wounded him inthe head. Mills, on the other hand, claims that toss crept alony, the pass to where he and the Indy were sitting and struck him several blows with » cane, Some, evidenco was taken In the case today, and Mills waa committed to stand his trial on a charge of attempted murder. DISSATISFIED CHINAMEN, Vicronta, B, C., Oct. 18.—Most of the Cht- nese laborers on the rallrosd struck, conse- quent upon the collection of the revenue tax from them. A spectator states that at Eight- Mile Camp the Chinese made a rush for sticks and stones to attack the revento force, butthe outbrenk was quelled by tho firm bearing of the oflicers, DEDICATION, Sprelat Dupatch to The Chicago Tribune. Toronto, Ont., Oct. 18.—McMaster Tall, the Inrgest Baptist theological college in the Dominion, was deaicated here today, The building, which 1s ..-very handsome one, was erected at a cost of about $125,000, A DEPUTY GOVERNOR-GENERAL. Orrawa, Can, Oct, 18.—Lord Lorne held a consultation with the Cabinet to-day In re- fant to the appointment of adeputy during his nbsence In England, Chief-Justice Ritchie not holding the necessary military rank, MAHONE AND EARLY. Bourbon Method of Silencing an Op=" ponent—A Scheme to Kill Senator Mahone. Washington Dispatch to New York Tribune, Vet. 17, Some time ago o prominent citizen of Southwest Virginia related te a Tribune correspondent an ineldent which he said happened at Lynchburg a few months be- fore, and which may serve to illustrate Gen. Early’s infirmities of temper, It appears that an Internal Revenue Agent lad beon sent into one of the counties of Southwest- ern Virginian to arrest “ moonshine” dis- tillers, and fad succeeded In bis misston. The county liappened to be one which had been the home of Gen. Early, who was furl- ous at this interference with tho frec-born citizens of Virginia. After completing his duties the revenuo agent returned to Lynchburg. Tuking a sent on the hotel veranda one day he found Gen. Early, whom ho knew by sight, sented near him, The gen- tlemen entered Into conversation, as nny two strangers: might, and afters while Gen, Early began to talk about tho arrest of the * moonshiners”? and to abuse the Internal Revenue Agent who had qade the arrests. He cursed the arent roundly and with great elaboration. ‘The agent endured this pa- tlently for some time, and then lis Kentucky blood being fired, itis sald that he replied in substauce somewhat as follows; “Yes, 1 heard nbeut thas and Iniso_ heard that an old scoundrel down hero in Lynch- burg, L think they call him Gen, Early, sald that the agent ought to be shat.’? it is reported that the Genoral drew himsoit upand exclaimed: “Iam Gen, Early, sic!” “And Lam the Internal Revenue Agent whoin you wanted shot,” was the cool re- sponse, ne If Lhad known that I would never have spoken to you, sir,” shouted the trate Gon- eral, “Well, 1 don't think I should have lost auything by that,” replied the Kentuckian, And there the conversation ended, Cul. Samuel Strong, who last night sworo out & warrant against Senator Mahone, charging tim with au intent to violate the law of the District by leaving the city for the purpose of flahting a duel, was seen to-~ night by 9 reporter of the Washington Post aud asked his reasons for so doing, “Last night,” he snid, “at least _ dozen men enme and fold mo that Senator Mahone was to fight a duel this morning at daylight. One of these men was o Judge, and three were ex-menibers of Congress. ‘Two of them fre now stopping at a hotel in this elty. purtite thou that, Dean tel! you nothlag of etn,’ “ What else did they say?” was asiced, “Qne of thom, an ox-Congressman, told me that he had seen the challenge written by Mahone to Early noming Hanover nesr Kichmond, I bellove, as tho place of meet- lug, and daylight this morning as the tine, its language was thatof nn out-and-out chal- longe. 1 ani certain that ho was telling the truth. ‘Cwo or three of them sald they were opposed ta Mahone, but that thing ouxlit to be stopped, ‘They did not care, however, to be known In the tuntter, and so Uley came to me, The Judge especially Instsied that L should go amido lt, He sald to mo, 'Ma- hone will fight as sure as God,’ Me saw ine this morning und sald,* If you had not done what you did, that duel would have boen fouglit, and Mahone probably kied.”” On this iufarmation you swore out the warrant?” “Twentto Judge, Snell and got him to write outa warrant in his office, Me then sont his messenger to pollco headquarters and fetched Detective Coonies, Who was at first afraid to sorve the warrant for fear it would got him into trouble, Judge Snell read the Inw to him, but he seemud uncer- taln nbout tt, At headquarters, Cape Ver. non sald: {know Mahony, 1 will arrest him, for I know .ho will fight! ‘Then we went up to the Senate and arrested him. He was put tinder personal bonds, which was all wrong. L waited to see hin put under bonds, so that these men might be satisiled.” “Those men were ull responsible?” * Yea, slr; a solid men us there aro in the Government!” “Did you not’ swent out the warrant also as uinatter of protection to Senator Mahone's my did.” “Phen you bellove that the effort to gat hipito fight a duel was a trap to get him out he way ? e “1 do, Toully. 1 bolleve that his death ia desired. by the Bourbon element of Virginia, who sea that If he wins tu the caning olec- tion tho principles of ‘Rendjusteriam? and Republicanism will travel fram State to State tn the South, and the Solid South will be broken up. One of the gentlemen whocame to mie lost night told mo that he hoard Gen, Early say, 'G—d d—n film, I will kill him! If T have to shoot twonty tmes, I will kill hin!’ The Bourbons are a3 ravenous a8 & lot of hyenas, and they would give anything to get iil out of the way,’ TEXAS, Gauvestoy, Tex, Oct, 18—The News* Fort Worth spocial: W, T. Barrett & Co,, grocers, tare failed, Liabilities, $20,000; 58 Z iat eating ts declared discontinued at all ‘Texas stations the 90th, except Ualveston and Indianola, where it will be raised, | Nov.