Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 3, 1881, Page 3

———— ; IRELAND. : What an lowa Gentleman Saw on a European Tour. —_C—_ le Poverty and Wretchedness inoe in the Emerald fale. is Condition tho Natural. Reault of " the Preseft Land System. —_—— Absolute Ownership of tho Boil Will om Satisfy the Irish People. RSE, dat Correspondence of The Cateago Trtpune, MENDOTA, MM, Nov. L—Capt, George W. Bell “formerly a newspaper-man and mem- ber ‘of tho Lown Bar, having Just returned from au extensive tour through Europe, arrived In this clty a few days azo, when wont correspondent avalled himself of the opportunity of an interview ‘with him to ascertain his views regarding the soci! con- ditton and the causes of agitation in the Old World, {found lin at ily hotel, seemingly ready to dispel the gloom of a dtsinal, raluy day by a spirited conversation. "What was yottt purpose in visiting Bue 2 Lasked. rR Voli, you sue," sald the Captain, "I was impressed with tha Iter that the social posi- tlon occupied by onr people was rather below their pretensions, and } determined to visit other countrivs and make a comparison.” “What countries dtd you visit, and what were your conclusions?” . “traveled In England, Ireland, Scotland, Floltand, Belgium, Franee, and Prussia, As the land ugltation lint brought Ireland to the notice of ail English-speaking people, £ gave that my first attention, 1 remained thore nine weeks, traveling in twenty-four of the thirty-two counties of that country,” “How did you flnd things there”? “Othe peasantry ure inn deplorable con- dittunt In common with Americans gen ally J believed thelr case had been much ex- aggernteds but from personal observation L now feel that half the truth has not been told, It is Impossible todepiet It. No Amer- {ean eau understand the degree of POVERTY AND WRETCHEDNESS in which the tenant-farmers and Inborers aro jing. Many of them ne {11 9 state of semi survation, Poverty fs the rule, and discon- tent Is deep-rooted, wide-spread, and dangor- us.” « z ° Thon tho outrages that we so frequently sev mentioned In the papors are true, and re- ‘sult from s spirit of desporation and discon- tent?” “As arate,” sald the Captain, ‘tthe people arosubmlsstve, quiet, and law-abiding. ‘Thero are, lawever, occasional outtburats of passion aud vlolence—the surviving sparks of a revolutionary spirit which no degree of physical force can extinguishythey are tho reckless ravings of © hopeless condition, I ‘was in the most disturbed districts, and wit- nesserl many of their reported outrages; aud J know thot most of them were grossly ex- aggeratéd, and many were manufactured to sult the occusion.” “Does this sad state of aifaits prevail throughout tho whole of Ireland?” Lasked. “No,” he replied, “In the Province of Ulster the peuple are much better olf. ‘There the land seems to be more equitably divided, the system of agriculture much better, and the people correspondingly more happy. ln the other three provinces the better portions are almost depopulated by a PERSISTENT POLICY OF CAPRICIOUS EVIC- . TIONS, #0 that ane may drive twonty Iniles without seelng acabin ora hut, while the poorer or mountainous districts are crowded with verty-strieken temmints aud falf-famished “Jaborers, ‘There scems, to be a prevall- ng iden i thls country,” he con- tinued, “that. the north of Jreland is much more fertile than | the other portions of the country. My travels did not prove tht to be so—for, wherever L Baw nxpotof ground well enilivated there was evidence of an abundant harvest. ‘The crups inthe north tre more abundant be- cause the system of agriculttire is better, and the tenant 1s much more secure in his hold. ing. Ifthe peoplé are more contented and happy, Itis because they are further re- moved tren wants if they are more Intelll- Gent it is because wey have a little time to *hink of something besides bread; if more peseetul, itis breunse they have less cause for outorenk; and, Sf moreloyal, it is because they havo more merciful masters.” In reply as to what he attributed the pre- valling tnisery of Ireland, he said that nat- urally he reasoned as athers did; but, lest he night have been mistaken in thinking it was / THE NATURAL FRUIT OF MONANCIY, hedetermined to visit other countries and make comparisons, Believing England to be the most advanced of xny monarchy of modorn tines, he thought he had aright to expect the condition of her peasantry to be correspondingly better. In Englund and the Lowlands of Scotiand he fonnd the tenant farmers and laborers in much better con- dition than the same classes In Ireland; but in the Hightands of Scotland nilsery and poverty are eobxtensive with the mouitain districts of Ireland, From Scotland he crossed the North Sea to the Nethorlands, in Holinnd, Beleium, France, ani Prussia, want and fannie among the farmers and faru-taborers werg almost bankshed. ‘The people live in comfortable louses, are Well clothed and well fed, and are loyal; and, were it nob for the droad uf compulsory enrollment for inilitary service, of which thoy Ive in constant terror, they Would be contented and happy. They own thy soil they cultivate. Fendallgn 1s a thine of the past. fmproved agriculture insures Breater plenty und greater happiness. ‘Chere aré no coerclon acty, no evictions, no axra- tian outrages, no political suspects, becuuse there are nv Tandionds. ees Then it seems that. you havo concluded that the social condition of a veople FVENDS LARGELY ON ‘THE LAND) SYSTEM?” cs, that is my opluton, Lhave atudled tha land lawsof all there people, and atudicil the peopic in thelr homes: and Lam ent at any well-informed, deep-thinking man tay study the Jand hws of any cout tty, louk minutely into the condition of the people, their houses, thoir clothes, their food, elt manners and eustonis, the degree of vil cation, the manly indwpendence to be fount among them, and he will arrlys at the fanle couchisions ag I have. Whosovver = any couliry owns the soll owns e People bn” the gol, — Landlordisn means sertuom, and no mution of serfs can be Sphtented, and thelr Jovalty Tany wholly be estod among the doubtful. Just in pro- portion ny the people own the soll are they Mae ous und hnopy, ‘The Lrish peasantry rr teehee rate ed ot By, poopie rd wurltl, because they hive te Yeast Tecognized rights to the soll. If the Hoflander, the Belg! lan, the Prussian, or the | Frenchman, he continued, and warning to it sfuiblecr, * ralses B avo crop, he rejoices tie prospect of Increased cumforta; but, ‘ou hg unfortinate Irishman raises a good mds shuddors, fearing his rent may be “Well, but THE LAND BILL lt, Captain tls true,” he replied, “that the Land ui has many good Dolnts, and is a great cession an the part of the Jand{ords, have seirsago, T think, the people might show ees He as o Hnalitys but now It onl ronly them their power, and they will use it tenang Bwlets to mln nore. 1 secures the tant in hls holding, and he ean stand t aoa Wear ils bost clothes, keep his Of evict ENE fifteen years without fear A Well, 18 riot th . ' iat sometl ood to begin eh? ho you believe that Uisaak oxi Ae ote maces the Irish people would be sat- could otter then proncesslon the’ landlords *0—no concession 0 oie on peute OWNERSHIP, J Which recognizes viral of the goll can few ate tie oxelusion of the Irlah race, luaving He werfy und ite ui re ependents, will or ought to fatty them. ‘Ihe peogie must own. the (But that ty 1 “we ather utoplun, is it not?” nae brobably but everything ts utoplan Other eitcesstty batters down the obstacle. 7m my Utes have ubolished the landlord owner, Sit ne eens Injuatice to the t uly; why “may no ‘ougl te tea tea tierra {9 obviate that, What do you N THE CHICAGO TRIBUN. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1881—TWELVE PAGES “3 England ig th pe 3 ad, ’T i OF u tho fdenth. Kotha doctors, dl: ueIne. i oth I 1 and | Clive, from Phiindelphiay. NoviaSe i but tho facred rigs of properly lave oged te S000: need inuie ome. at New CRIMLN AL NEWS. ndvined tho holding of at, Inquest—wnieh. fact the atrokewinel itas ent the’ treed of iis Baltimore; and hein, froin Naw Lone! have so persistently sung In her ears that she has Jostalalit of her real interest, and Lreland has become abil of expense to her, ‘The policy Is stileldat to Fawland, and she foses millions annaally by it. ‘Shere should he an extensive and pratitable trade between the people of the two countries; whereas, andor the present condition of aifalrs, to 6,000,000 of Irish people are able to buy nothing, and have nothing ta seth Even tho mony wrenehod from the tenants does ot go to enrich the business of England, hut is mostly SQUANDERED ON ‘THE CONTINENT. The English people begin to sve this, and are aninaling thele yukon yuu the ivtons ne a ne Irish for justice, ‘The Eugitsh people are getting tired of paying an army to colleet RELIGIOUS. Unjust rents from thelr feflow-subjects, Jolin Bull is shrewd, if not generous; ant he is Amorican Missionary Aanocintlons. pertnning to sua that the oppressive systent Woncesten, Mass, Nov. —At the Hint ling tinpoverished Ireland has rumed is | sion totay of the American Missionary As- soclution, Gen. O. O. Howard spoke of the special needs of the assvelntion, Gen, Ame strong, of Hampton Justitute, read an Ine dlhut report. In whieh ‘the committee ree mended. that tho associntion continne to ed ente the Luding at their homes and schools of the South, and urge the Ge mentto educate and ralye then to citizen- ship. Capt. Pratt, who has charge of the pvernnicht of the Indian children at Cn: iste Barracks, advocnted the weroral educn- tion of Titian children. Tho ev, dl. Be Roy, of Adanta, Ga, spoke on field in ‘The Nev. Charles ‘T Colling, of C) matte nn wulilress on educational work, the wventng session the Rey, Dr. T r ton, Prof, Northup of Yalu College, and Sen- ator Honr made nddresses on Christian edi cation In the South, York for 84,500, In nr Foundry. ‘The alarm from Box 465 al 4:35 yesterday morning was eaused by a fire In the Globe Foundry, Now, 76 and 7 [inoisatreet, owned ye Damage to bullding atid by ft. M. machinery, $200, Tn a Newspaper Offer. ‘The atarin from Hox 27 at o40 yesterday morning was caused by the ignition of some oll in the off-room of tha Dat No, 196 Htth avenue, ua ate New Be you flnd any destre on tho part of to sever thelr alleghines from En- the Lrish gland, in favar of a tepub! Nou. White there Iya united dostre for a native Parliainent, there seems to be ne wish to diysolve the union, Indeed, the Irish seen as though thoy would nceept native legistation as a panacea for all their tls; and they are Ikely to have it, Glye them that, and pensant-proprietorship, and in my opine fon the people of Ireland would be the most Joyal aubjects of the British Empire, and would soon be among the inost prosperous and tinppy peoples on the eartiy,?? “Well, Captain, do you not feel proud of your own country after what yout Inve seen abrond 2” “Yes, indeed! We have THE ARANDEST COUNTRY, and in many respevts the grandest people, on the globe, Tam proud of my own fand, Yet in many things we might proti¢ mueh from Y European friends, Our laws are ¢ ub their administration Is finperteet, especluily as to crimlnals, who too alter cape the pinistinent thelr erties dex Our people are sypipathetle; but tney are al- most erlnsinally eateless ws to luss of Ife, ‘They are geterous and kindy but thelr juipollteness nimounts almost te ng he = A Canadinn pimeulty. Montnreat, Nov. 2.—A petltion was lodged in court today In bobalf of the Rev. William Shupson, of Como, praying fora quo wire ranta ordering the Cliriaay aud menbers of the 'Temporalities Bourd of the Presbyterian Church to show cause why they retatn office, Hicl- | Speentative LifeeInsurance Denounced Sit mI Dues eaten te ne int pay pe Mannissuna, Pa, Nov. 2%—The coufer- griuded Mm prutty: 1, ence of the Lutheran synod strongly de- filth on our own strects would shock the $3 Bpeet ve tes He, cortsest Europe: Yet, with all the farts Aouriges sbeetitive tenant Pe Imay enumerate, our country stands pre- @mlnently Mone—the grantest, tho noblost, te oak glorlous country 1 the fuce of thd lobe, He» “Dit you take any part, Captain, in the neltations going on durlag your stay in Lre- Speetat Diepatch to The Chicago Tribune. Ki 3 Ciry, Mo, Nov. L—A meeting of “ . + Mo., Walt, SE ere ta Genvoral Dageago Agents fy now ft session in "i aa fed? thls elty to take action regarding the bet. abseveral meetings 1 ittended. “ae “You galted quite a notoriety and becamo | fet linndting of | baggage at Kansas very wopulary t prustiined r City and other Western points, the fol- ‘i Be et een siscelien aii leks lowing belug present: A. ‘Trainor and J. ors pubishedt fy Hewspipers. and, DANY W. Deal, Uulon Paciiie;. J. 1. Marston, and having dent sively ehretnted und | Chteaga, Rock Island & Pacilies b. P. Muttley quunmented ttpon, galng notoriety, L got its f e Syeiite: Eni ot Hopulurity, too, probably” baal ant Beata “sta ee fe Metts shire, YAS We | Pr . shure. I was well re 1 nnd treated with ‘cntral MeiVade, Pennsyl if ‘tesy In every. city, , Michigan grout courtesy In every-elty, town, or hantlet | soutn Central: J. tu Frouunin, Lake Shore « “Do you Intend making your observations Michigan Southern: XM. B, Starving, Runsas Th fini + arly coins | Citys: St. Joa & Council Bluils. Amoug ie subject of a lecturing tour In this coun the | esis protested against i tha habit ..“Yes—Lhave an engagement under the | MPldy becomlug general, of Eastern roads ‘Redpath Bureau for six: montis, ‘at the cloxo | Checking baggige through to some distant of which Tshall, return to the Olt World, Western pal, and water fey have, Wo extending iny trip to Rowe, Constantinople, rd pel etree gene ning With ones uf. thet? Exynl, unl Pulesting—retierning home by | own stamps. 'This Is produetive of grent an- Went Bell is ne goud speaker, and feels a | Heyauce to agents en route, and endangers deep Interest In the welfare of Ireland, m the baggage. ‘The matter will probably be whose cause he will doubtless enlist mie | discussed nt length by the convention, and, sympathy during his lecturing tour, 86. after several committees were appointed, who will report Wednesday, the convention SPORTING EVENTS. ‘Tho Now Baso-Bal) Asnogiation. adjourned, Spectat Dievatch to The Chicago Tribune, ————__. SOMEWHAT MYSTERIOUS. Cincinnati, O., No At the meeting of The Doath of Paul M, Koating—Wan It tho new Bnse-Ball Associntion of America, the Result ofan Attack on Hin or a Fant * Paul sf. Kent! Q pri eu ye THe lretd In. this city today, the fellowlug clubs BA dasa Shaler g Lon.AnIONS ao ae wore represented: St. Louls, Louisville, | No. 252 Desplaines street, of congestion of tho Ciuetnnati, Pittsburg, Brooklyn, New York, | brain, brought on, it is betloved by muny of bis Boston, and the two Philadelphia clubs, the | trionas, by injuries received in an encounter Athleties and the Philndclphiag, Mr. Me- | witha trio of thieves near tho corner of Ctark Knight, of Vittsburg, presided. Ie an- | and Madison streets at about © o'clock. Friday nounced ently fu the meeting that thera was { morning. Mr, Keating was not at all uddicted neplritof rivalry between tho two Phila- | 0 %e use of stimulants—Just tho contrary— dgiphin clubs and between tho New York and Brooklyn clubs, which it was desirable to sottly at once, A. committes was ap: but, Uke many 2 young meu, he had been fool- pointed to Investigate the’ finanelal standing ish cnough to spend soveral hours of ‘Thursday Might in Bohorer’s and Swetland’s restaurants, on and credentials of the contending clubs, As tliis committes was about to report Clurk street, north of Madison, At about 2 o'clock in the morning Thowas Hickey,a printer on the Daily News, found him sltting on the curbstone, Several persona were standing about tho Philadelphia elubs requested that the Bite. Be ee, timo, a as Hlokoy. cme eR he report in their cases be withheld, a3 thor | fos Sie pane earn rg Ral ed commitics then recommended that the St. f he vu a Louis, Pittsburg, Clueinnati, and Lonisville Sprenied to lava doslgnntedy and tall histo clubs be admitted to membership in the | 2 A lengue, thelr standing buing first-class, and that the Atlantics of Brooklyn be ailmitted on condition that Mr, Ferguson personally pledge himself to carry the club through the season. ‘This partial’ report was adopted. ve him back his watch. At thls all of tho Later the Philadelphia clubs reported that party turucd upon bin so roughly that bo walked off to avold having any trouble with they-had recelved consent from hone by telegraph to unite, ‘Lhe committee recom them. They followed bim into tho House of David, and abused bin roundly for intorferiny mended that the Athletics be admitted, which makes" necessary the merging in mattors not concerning himself, Thor tall of the Philadelphinns “into this club, was such that Hickey as well’ as others Present nt the time wero convinced that thoy It was decliled that the name of the new as- sociation shnil bs “The American Associa- were tho persons who had robbed Keating. of bis wateh. Tho night bartender aso tlon of Base-Ball Clubs,” A constitution and rules of government were adopted, ‘Tha Maj, Burke who they wero, and ho ja said to have responded that the one who did the talking self-supporting plan ts to bs followed, and a ral policy toward both clubs and players. wud Fox, the pool-room man's son, Upon these Funpeeeatatlens, Harry and Eddie Fox were run Uber ‘The assoclutlon will hold another session to- morrow, It is expected that the Metropol- by tho ‘police lust evening, but Iickey und i itans willapply unconditionally in the morn- i BAGGAGE AGENTS, A Sossion Now Being Hold at Kansas City, Mo, in tho Houso of David bartender failed to identify ing both for thelr own adinission and. for either of thom, Maj. Burke was found under the “intlooenco,” and sovoral amusing blun- that of the Newark club of Newark, N. J. Poor Sport at Washington, a ders was the rusult, ile was Mnaily locked np to got sober, when the police hope to get sumo- thing.out of him concerning the case. “Wasuinoton, D. C., Noy. 3—Four Inches of mud, a drizzling rain, and an attendance of 1,200 persons wore the featuresat the open- AFTER WICKEY’S ADVENTURE some one rapped on a Jamp-post, and Officer ing of the full meeting of the National Fair Association, Curtlu, who responded, was told ‘that Keating One mille rack for 2-year-olds: Bolle of the had olther fullun or bid beon throwa down on the stone flagging, and the officer, Gnding bin North first, Gladstone second, Volusia third, Thue, Usatiy. purtially reclining on tho walk and apparently drunk, simmoned the patrol-wugon and bad him taken tu the Armory, ‘The noxtday ho was flied $1, and though he bad the money to pay this fine was sent to the House of Correction be- cause of a talk ho mate about throwing himself into the lake and comuijtting suicide 16 soon us hoe gotout. Me seamed completely wrong in tho bond, and wade serious comphulut, ila friends heard of his plight. and got him. released, and Saturday evoning be wis nt work a8 usual, but complained of bis bend, and particularly of a palutul acneation about bls oars, ‘Tho following evenlug bo called at the statson for bis property, but was far from fecling aa well as: ho looked, The next day he wn fll, and Dr. Re Le Hoa was summoned to attend him, Tho doctor found no external marks of vivlonce, but this of itself proves nothing as to how ho came to bis death, ‘Tho cuss has not yot heen called to the attention of tho Coroner, and may not be, ns tho intimate friends of the decoased are strongly on at ops pott-marion panmalnntiod: 1 be ie ir. Konting was sbout 29 years of axe, aud College Football, wis native Of Quebec. fie fathor, a stir: New Ilaves, Conn, Nov. &—The result | geon in) the = Hritish army, died many of today’s football contest was ay follows: | pears ago, and for alxtecn yours Paul bad ti Sale, tavo gout: Michigan Untyeralty, noth- | xe? it, “he samily at ene Ing. : Cy il who knew bim, and sas very much liked for ole am{able disposition and manly ways by all with whom ho came in contuot, 110 will be deeply re- urotted by tho price fratornity, with whom ho hei oon ‘aasuclated for upwards of ten years, Tho Novelty Stakes, one mile and an elghth: Valparaiso first, Col, Sprague second, Fair Count third. ‘Time, 220014, s Mileand aquarter: Blue Lodge tirst, Ferlda second, Mary Anderson third, "Thue, 2:21, Steeplechase, rexulur coturse: scouliey first, Kitty Clark second, Kate Long third, Bashl-Bazouis was thrown out of the race by his bridle breaking, FIRE RECORD. Two Pires in St, Louje—Lossos, $60,000 and 820,000, Special Diavatch to The Chicaco Tribune. Sr. Louis, Mo., Nov, 3—At tho burning of tho Phenix Sl tonlaht considerable exalte- ment was created withiu the elly jall, where there uro 0 inmates, and about the Four Courts. ‘Che fire not only Ulumimated these buildings and alarmed the prisoners, but sent sparks of fire ilying over thom, The women in the Jail wero very much alarmed, and thelr seroams could bo heard for a block away. ‘There was nu ona hurt, however, ‘Tu the Western Assoclated Press. Br, Lous, Mo,, Noy. 2.—Tho Phenlx plan- {og-till, at the northwest corner of Twelfth and Spruce streets, was totally destroyed by fire between 7 on 8 cielnok ian Perce 000; insured, 82,000, he intl: was Seed ‘pad Shorated “by George Brecken- re Tiowinels a partial list of the Insurances watch of waich Str. Keating was cor- talnly robbed was quite now, having been pure ehiuaed last Coristinad, It was of gold, bunting- eased, and bad a rolled gold chuin attached, Livut. Currior, Hetovtive Rysn, and other inum- bers of the polico force, who hive taken an uct- ive interest In the caso, Intend to dnd it, aad punish the thiovos if It {s possible todo so, a AN_ERA OF WILDCAT. Avauata, Ga., Nov, 2.—Large amounts of Confedernte bonds were purchased today at from $10 to 811 per $1,000, Citarrayooaa, Tonn,, Noy. 2—A month agon gentleman had stored In lls garret a trunk containing several hundred thousand dollars in Confederate bonds, considered ut- torly worthless, Yesterday he sold $200, worth at Atlanta fur $1,400, Ambroise Thomas, Birt, Hooper in Philadephia Telggraphe Here isnu auecdote rolutive to M, Ambroise ‘Thomas, which will {Mustrate that Chinose-liko ignorance of the outalde world of barbarians HBRtante, London, $3,000, 81, which is peculiarly a characteristio of the aa in the Amazon, Clnelnnatl; New | krevch: Bline. Sembrich, famous ore Hampshire Btar, of New. York; Northern, | ovarwhelming success at the Covont Gurden New. York; Long | Islands Bletropal- | frutian opera for two svasona past, hus * and People’s, ol Newark, | been cnguged for 8t. Feteraburg by 3. Vi- zontlul. Among the operas that during the season 16 Afiguon, and abe caino late- ly to Paria to get the composer of that opora to hear ber sing tho joadiug urlasof hor purt. 31. us follows: Firu Asociution, Philudelphia, audition. wErne beiabelelseese, and Neorboruse $3,500; Prescott, New York, $3,500; Manu- | heard and was couquored, 1} ‘the ver fucturers’, of ‘Massachusetts, $2,000; Kenton, | prima doaoa bo bad s0 tong Lore wae es Kentucky, $1,750; United Firemen, Ponnsyl- Interproter ot his Prancousade 2timint found st vania, $1,500; Guardiun, England, $1,500; | lust, but unfortunately too late, as the onguge- Nowntk, ‘New Jersey, £3,000; Merolanta, | ment with Bile. Caroline Sala t« dedostiy ewadetoo, Sai, Westsen, Tassie 6 | era ee aca tage se i 1 81,250, pose . tho outside public of # Nour Eaton Mapiis, Mich, Loss $6,000, itan While this fire was progressing another broke t she lato sing ont in the ard rennery at alin Klng, No. 930 North Main atrogt, and damaged It to the i ‘extent of ubont $20, insured for $23,240, anos of the existence of Bitne. Scmbrich wae in nowise surpaist Ly But that tho hoad of the world 0} Insurance 94,500, musical Faris, tho President of the ‘Trin Conservatoire, and, morooyer, a composor in prclal Diayates <The Onicage TPES aeurch of « prima doune for bienew opera, Cuantorre, Mich., Nov. 4—The fino resl- | should nover havo heard of ove of the great dence of C, E. Merrit, near Eaton Rapids, | vocal * stars he, London operatio seuron. burned last night. - The house was olegautly bo CO Nay Sue OAR OF Is Serre wie tae furnished, and but Httle of the contents § ayiste ontalda of Paris. seoms to by the only renson_ for the supposition that there bal been any foul play in tho case. Deceased worked Inat at the Stock-Yards, and jeaves. a wife and ono child in destitute eireunt stances, The Supposed Lon Williams Clandestinely Taken to Dunn County, CASUALTIES. ASection Foreman Killed by a Back ing ‘Train. Speetar Dispatch to The Uhicago ‘Tribune. Louvisvitnn, Ky., Nov. &—Another fatal railroad nceident occurred here today In tha yard of the Loulsville, Cinetnnatt & Lexing- ton Railroad, John Nallerau, for thirty: three years n section foreman on that road, was walking along a track when a switehing tratn backed over hin, king hin lustantly. He had no family, and leaves considerable property, & part of which was at once taken possesston of by a distant relative of the same name, who way arrested before he would surrenier it. "The property consisted of S170 in eash and a gold wateh found on Ds person at the tine of the neekdent. felt Ratetiit, tho engineer, Join Basal the fre itn, and Jiunes Cook, the switchinan of the inigelievaus train, were. arrested. charged with manslaughter, and the examination set for the 4th Inst. ‘Two Freight Trains tn Colliston. Spectal Mavatch to The Chtenea Tribune. Green Bay, Wis. Nov, 2.--Owlng toa collision of two freight engines on the Green Bay, Winona & St. Paul allroad near, Wiltehall, Join Long, a worthy engineer, was very severely (€ wot fatally Usjured, Ile wns mashed between the engine and tender, Io is the sole sttpport of n widowed ntother and one of the best engineers on the road. ‘The collislon was enused by one of the engineers running out on the maln track to “pump up” bis englie, and in going around the curve met the freight tra Both englues were a total wreck. ‘The pas senser trains were delayed ubout seven hours in consequence, ~The Chicago & Northwestern passenzer due here wt 4:30 a.m. yesterday did not reach here wittt 12215 p. mes nearly seven hours Inte, owl toa freight train oi the track at Kenosha. No Demonstration upon Wis Arrival al Menomonee, tho County= Seat. Another Vendetta in Arkansas Leaves a Trail of Blood and Death. Kuhl, Af ins WilKains, Taken to Dunn County, Wisconsin Soeetat Mlavateh to The Chicas Tribune, Miawavken, Wis. Nov. —Thers was a startling rumor today that Lon Willnns bins been spirited away to Dunn County Jail, "The absenes of Sherif Knlght, the Distriet- Attorney of St. Croix County, the Coleman brothers, snd last, but not least, Sherlit Rugee and DistrieteAttorney Williams, whieh, together wtth the fact that ne ‘one could see Kitht, not even hls attorneys, gave eolor to the story. It was leartied at the jail that the Milwankee officers and several of- ficers fram the interior had gone lo Chicago todetermine a certain detall of the case, and that Sheriff Rugee had given orders that nooneshould be permitted to see Kuhl, Lt was fearned, however, later, that the man had been taken by the officers to Dunn Coun- ly on the 3 v'elock train this morning. Sev- eral relatives of tho suspected-—Mr, and Mrs, Peter Schertz and Miss Julia Kult, the Intter astster of the prisoner—arriyed here today, besides the newcomers niready named. ‘The Sheriff of Woodford County, Uinols, 2 man who knew Kuht when he wos a child, aud who also knows Lon Willams, will be here, und the farmers near Bloomington, 1, who had caployed Kuhl in July last, a farmer niuned Hilderbrand, for whom Kuhl had worked tn May, and Charles Kull, a brother of the prisu Sebhertz, a brother-in- law of tbe neeused, remarked this event that hy would prove this to be a ease of inis- taken Identity if suMlclent tine is granted for that porpose. ‘The news that Kahl had beenelandestinely conveyed westward great | eck Mr hertz aud her sister. Mr. Schertz atsofelt greatly discouraged. Ho suid that, while he could have borne any disap polntinent, the grlet of lis white and sister. | aw liad teeply affected him. Ie had ith In Sheriff Rugee, and thought the ur which prevented Kuhl’s relatives from. seelng and conversing with the prisoner would be revoked on the ofllcer's eaburt (but ft wus too Jate—the man bal gone alread Nuecwdt Dienaten to Tae Chicago Tribune. Sr, Patis Mint, Nov. 2.—A Menomonee 1 to the Ploncer-Press, says: “The Williams, in charge of Sheriify Knight and Coleman and sev- puties from Milwaukee, arrived here on the Central train this evening, and was atietly taken to the fail No demonstration was ninde, In fact, but few knew of the ar- rival until ho was_ safely placed behind the bars. A strong guard 18 quartered nt the jail, and every precaution taken to safely protect the prisoner, Our people are in xrent doubtas to his identity, and are in- clined to give him a fair show. A Bloody Vondetta in Arkanana, Special Dtspateh to The Udteago ‘Tribune, Lrrtrin Rock, Ark., Nov. 2—A gentleman Hiylng near Dallas came into the city today, bringing the particulars of # vendetta which hus been raging for some thneamong parties in Polk County. In the past two or three months several persons have fallen victims of It, and Inst week a young man named Sheton Hutchinson was brutally assasinated, thus adding one more to the long and blooily score, Jutehinson was murdered while riding through a desolate woods, lp was Mr. Horrible Death of a Luoulsvillo Man in a Privy-Vault, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tritune, Louisvitae, Ky. Nov, 2—The most hor- rible acctdent this elty has known in many years occurred here today. Samuel Dalzell, a muarblelzer for Fisher, Lott & Cy. the foundrymen, ® sober, respectable man, and asplendil mechanic, went nvout 10 o'clock Into the water-closet of that firm at thelr fuetory on High street, between Fifteuith and Sixteenth, and while standing by the opening wis seized with vertigo or epilepsy, to which for some years be his been subject, antl tumbled head first Into the inuss of mat ter some twenty feet below, where he was quickly suftovated, He was missed, hunted, and fished out in a few uiitites. He leaves a wile and two children somewhat provided ‘or. Two Men Injuked by u Powder Ex- plostons . _.. Spectat Dispatch to Tie Chiedgo Tribune, Senrnaririy, IU., Noy. 2—A powder ex- plosion occurred at the Junction Coal Mine this evening, by which James Parris and another miner nained Hughes were severely infured. In preparing w blast they used o steel tamping-rod, which struck a stane, causing a spurk nnd igniting the powder, Parrist’s arms and five were severely burned and filled with small particles of voal aud gtoue, “te 1s*not expected to live. Llughes! injuries are also severe, kee Lon She Did Not Know It Was Loaded. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Denvguy, la, Nov. 2—-A young man Edward Dougherty, who worked for a farm- er named Daly, wis shot through the heart. and killed Instantly by Miss Duly. Me had been out shouting, and returned with a rifle on his way to proctire the services | londed, ‘Tho girl jleked tp the rite and of ua doctor for his sick futher, plagaully snapped it at him, supposing it to who dled shortly after hls son was | 2¢ Unloaded, A Serlous Fall. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Apman, Mich, Nov, %.—At4 this nfter- noon Charles Knapp, « young man employed in the furniture store of Charles W, Kin- ball, attempted to descent from an upper story by means ot n hoistag rope. He fell tu the ground floor, and was carried dome unconselous, witha Cractured thigh and other serious Injuries. Four Porsous Supposcd to Mave Been slaln, and without susvecting the horrible fate which had overtaken him, ‘The assis- Jns of young Hutchinson ttok his dead body, and, placing iton a heap of logs, set fire to the latter In order to destroy all traces of the crime, The vietin’s charred reninins were afterwards found by a party of hs frends who were searching the surronnding coun- try tor him. ‘Two wen, Edward Standbritge wid Ben Brothersen, were ucrested on the charge of having murdered Hutehinson, but, though — the ‘ evidence nanlust what Drowned. wits very’ strong, the Justice —be- Spectat Dispatch t fore whom they were tried — turned less reer A ie Chiesa Tanti Quincy, HL, Nov. &3—Fuur strangers are supposed to have been drowned Iu the river here today. They were secon out bout-riding, but suddenly the skifl was upset and all of the occupants disappeared, ley were two young men and thelr ladies, and belleved to have coma from Macomb. them loose. Thore ts considerable feeling In the nelghborhood, und itmay be Judge Lynch will try not only the accused, but others. upon whoin suspicion rests. thin the past year Polk County has been the theatre of uscore of ghastly murders. At-one ting the Governor seriously thought of sending the militia info tho county to protect Hfe, but an exodus of lending desperadoes to ‘Texas and the Indian Nation seemed tw render the uresenee of troops unnecessary, ‘Ihe re- cent murder, jt is hoped by good citizens, will lead to tho adoption of mensures that will prevent a contuimation of such outrages: in the county, and will punish murderers, A Wealthy Faruwr Killed by a Wagou. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Dupeyque, la, Noy. .—dames Neddin, an old and wealthy farmer of Key West, while returning Inst evening from a visit to a neighbor, was knocked down by a passin team wnd fatally injured, a wheel passing aver his breast and ertshing it, _ Zhe Streator 'Tracedy. Spectat Dispatch to The viteaco Trittne, Srnearonr, I), Nov. %.—Atter consider- able deliberation, the Coroner's jury in tho wattor of the inquest on James P. Wilson, who was shot by John C. Campbell, returned aw verdict that Wilson came to his death from a pistol shot fired by Johu C. Campbell, anu that Crimpbell was: neting In defense of his owh person and was pertectly justitiable, ‘Tha name of Mr, Campbells servant-gitl is Mary ratty, and tot Mary Darby, as stated in Monday's sp Took tho Wrong Medicine, Special Diavater to The Chicage Tribune, Battin Creek, Mich, Noy, 2.—A dose of poison was taken by mistake for quiulne by Mrs. J. Helmer, wife of a prominent drug: Rist, this afternoon, and she died tonight fn convulsions, Killed by Falling front a Traine Hpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Minwackee, Wis., Noy, 2—Carl G Tlittich, # passenger on a St. Paul tralu, fell from the hylattorn us tho train neared town today aud was killed, An Kudfanapolis Real-Estate Agent In the Tolls. Special Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, Nov. 2.—A. charge of obtaining property by false pretenses was preferred today against Lovl MU. Hamlin, a real-estatu azunt of this vity, who, it Isal- leged, obtained possession of a restaurant awned by Harry C. MeFarland, by repre- senting hhnself und wife to be tho owners of real estate In Wilts County, which now appenrs to have been uutrus. Hoe was ar rested and held to answer In $1,500 ball. Death from Burns, Lowr1t, Mass., Nov. 2.—Brldget Murray and ‘I'homas Matone died from burns re- celved ata fire in ourke’s boarding-house. Polleeman O'Donnell, who jumped from a window, is thought to bu fatally Injured, Killed ata Railroad Crossing. Newank, 0., Nov. %4—dJosle leo, while driving across the raliroad track in a buggy today, was struck by no Pun-Handle train aud {uatantly killed. The horse was also led, A Convict Shot While Trying to Escape. Wurrnina, W. Va. Nov. 2—Last night J, W. St. Clatr, Prosecuting Attorney ‘of Fayette County, West Virginian, shot and killed a colored man named Joseph Lewis, Lowis was one of tho leaders of the strike at tho Caperton Mines, and while under it~ restho made-an effort to escape and St. Clair shot shot hint. Arrested for Violating the Liquor-Law, Syectat Diavaten tu’ The Chicago Tribune, Decarun, UL, Nov. 2.-~-Two more citizens of Maroa, this county, Garret Schenck and Willham Styers, are underarrest for violating the State Liquor Jnw, and will be tried in the County Court, ‘Che other day Judge Greer fined four othor residents of the town $100 and costs euch on the same charge, OBITUARY. Paul M. Kenting, Tho whole printing fraternity of the City of Chicago will bo profoundly shocked by the death of Paul Keating, a Loy who went to Dearborn School, opposit the present site of THE ‘TRIBUNE olltce, and ve man who grew Into maturity as Chicago grew ta.be the Western metropolis. Lo was, In his youth, possibly as handsome as any young man aver reared in this reglon, and the natural khid- ness of his disposition was in perfect keep ing with the external favors. which Nature liad showored upon him, He had been de- pelved of his parents at sn early perlod In bis Nfe, and, If no mistake -be made, iad Ho ks Nowa Man of Property. Burraro, N, ¥,, Nov. 34—James Hughes, . Nved for over twonty years at tho property-man for Sam Hague’s. British | house of — Alr. itd ite Rooney, : Minstrels, disappeared tonight, taking with | oy South —Desplalnes street, whero int about $3,000 worth of diamonds pre- sented to Hague In Euglan he had grown to bo regarded nearly as thelr awn son, ag Well as one of the carilest of the protéges of Aunt Lizzie, famed ny the Set ond-Baptlst annals of thut sectlon of tho town. Nearly everybody Wked Paul Keath from the day he entered as an upprentica under James Culver. Ho began work iu THK ‘TnmuNe composing-troom shortly after the removal from Clark street, went throuxh the scenes of tho fire, and Jandel safely uta cae on Canal street near Randulph—a ‘ehange of only a few blocks and a fuw days yut a chunge which made remarkably dliferences In thy personnel of Tie Timuns force ot workinen, His life was a quiet, vasy, unatn- bitlous one. In aplte of his yeraantt prefer ences and love of greater Indwpendence, his services were often demanded In the pruol room, where he fnally, with some unwilling. nesy, Was PUE ASW permanent reader, and where his naturally broad and kind intelll- xence made hima favorit, with the coupasit- ora who corrected according te his marks, with the proofreaders who tolled through the night ut his slde, and with the writers who Ninoty-nine Years for Robbing a Stage, SAN ANTONIO, Nov, 3—The jury convicted William Detly of stage robbery, and, fixed the penalty at ninety-nine years in the penitentiary, en DISAGREEMENT OF DOCTORS. - Potor Nordquest, a Swede 40 yeara of age, liv- ing at No. 10: School stroct, aud by ocoupation a woll-borer, died ut 10:30 o'clock leat night under elrcumstances which prompt tho polloe to sug> geat tu the Coroner that an inquest bo held. Ho was taken slck Tuesday cvening, and Dr, Plockor waa called from his office atthe corner of Halsted and Biadivon stroots. He found tho man votulting frequently and suffering violent pulns, which scomod to arise from uvar the pit of the stomach. ‘The patient said that bo bud caten nothivy to disagreewith him, and the physician prescribed brandy, which was taken with Lenotlclal rogults. ‘Tho Youlting coused, and Noriquest seeined to o recov “put their fate into his hands.” He was aes at [ad's elock fost iad ire he atrack, about 2s years old; he had just begun to suddenly, 12 consulting plysiclan, r, Beymour, | Have serious views of Ifo; he was bad been'callod In, bus he could wot determine | established comfortably in a steady fife has also wounded many a heartstrin tunong bly comrades, who Will ever igo! back unon. the story of his death ns one of the saddest chapters in the many sad ones pore Jute the history of Tins Truss Liapel, ‘Tho Hon, Charles Menedict, at Sen, Special Dispatch to Tre Chteago Tribune, Manrvoun, Comp, Nov, 2—The Ion, Charles Benedtet, of Waterbury, Conn, aged HA, ded of heurtdlsense List Sunday on the steamer Wisconsin white on a voyage home from Europe, “He was one of the most prom Snent manitfacturers of tho State, and leaves fortune estinated at over $1,000,000, Ile was nitive of Waterbury, but during his early busliess career was for soine years 10 Now York. He was afterwards Inthe pln bustness tn Chicopev, Mass, and later be- wating Sveratary and fi ists Presidest of the Benedet & Bnrnhan Company, estensive 4 Intntfrernrers in Wateriniry. He was mite? the Waterbury Clock Com: pany, the Waterbury Wately Company, tho Ameren Pin Company, of Waterbury, and ¥ Co, of New York. ie Mitehetl, Vanee & was Mayor of Waterbury in 1860, was of Hberal ways, pirblle splrited, and widely es- teemed, Judge Wittum Kenton, at St. Clara. ville, Os W Gg, W. Va. Nove 2—dudge Will- fan Kennon dled at his Inte residence in St. Chursville. O., this “morning of paralysis, uged Sf years, He was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, fi 1707, and Jocated in St. Clatrsville, O., 11822. He was elected to Congress f11 1828, and served two terms, Jn tS he was ogntn elected, serving from fo TSi%. In isi he was elected Judge of the Fiftventh Judicial Cirenit, serving ten years. He was a member of the Constite {onal Convention br i, aul the same year Was Supreme julie and President of the conmulssion which unde the present code of elvil procedure, Ad these posittens he filled with distinguished abliity. — Capt. William Kidd, at Atlanta, Ga. Special Disvateh to The Chicago Tribune ATLANTA, G Noy. %S—Capt. Willan Kidd, 01 pioneer eltizens of Atlanta, died here tuday, at the age of 75. Decensed alted frou a stroke of paralysis. Me ease to Atinnta in 1847, when the place was known as Marthasville and did not contaln more thin titty Inhabitants, Me purelitsed a plece of property located In the heart of the elty for S500, and dled leaving an estate of over $200,000, Deceased left n with in which It ls 1} rhe attending physiclan ls put down for 4000, Julge Elan Wiltets, at Wonmouth, WL Special Disvates to The Chleaer Tribune. Mosmycrn, Ul, Nov, 4—Elas Willets, Judge ot the County Court, died last night from disease of the liver, aged 55 years. At nincetiyg of the Warren County Mer tonight resoluuons of respeet were adopted and are rangements made to attend the funeral tu- qurrow, Elljah F. White, of Kokomo, Ind. Specst Disaten to The Chieayo Tritune. Kokomo, Ind, Nov. 2.—Eiah F. White, <-City Treasurer, and one of the oldest and most respeeted citizens in the city, dled Jast night, after a long Hlness, with consump- on. Richard Scott, at Dubuque, Ta, Spectut Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune Denvaur, la, Nov. 2—Richard Seott, a former well-known = grain and elevator inant, aflett jast night, after a loug and severe ill- NESS, SUICIDAL. Self-Dentruction of a Well-Conuceted Young Man In Atianta, Ga, Sreclat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. ATLANTA, Gi, Nov. 3.—Rufus MePherson, grandson of Muj., Campbell Wallace, Prest-- dent of the Merchants’ Bank, Atlanta, eom- tnitted suicide this afternoon at 4 o’elock in the saloon of Kimball, vy shooting hhnself through the brain with a pistel. MMePherson was from East Tennessee, nid had chiurge of tho exhlbit-of the Norfolk & Western Ratl- road at the Exposition. Friday last he come menced driuking freely, aud contiuned to indulge extensively until he fired the stiot. Monday night MePuerson tol a number of friends that he was going to KIM himself, He stated several tines, * Lam done, ‘Chis night wilt end any earthly career.” Melherson cave os a use for having made up Ss mind’ te counnit sutelde that Stub a his grandiather, whom he re his father, having heard of cess drliking, had written hin a severe letter to the effect that he would disown bln for hiseonduet, ‘This letter seemed to bear foreibly upon his thoughts, and haying been east otf by his best friend MePhersot stated was Lhe catise of his coming to the determl- nation. Te was drunk at the time, and those with whom he conversed gave the matter Atte attention, belleving MePherson would xo to hed and steep the idea of selflestrue- Hono, ‘The sequel shows, however, that, If he Wid abandon the tdea, it was only tor tho moment, and the same determination came back to him this afternoon, | After taking his lastdrink at the counter he took 1 loaded pistol out of nbex in which he had purchased ta few moments before, aud ralsed the weapon above his 1 McPherson. suid to friends standing near “Seo that’? and then, lowerlng the weapon and putting the muzzle to ils brain, sald, i put it here,” wud then pniied the utgger. ‘Pho report catsed 0 large gathering na few moment fePhorson wag earrted” up-stalrs dn the t where lie dled 8 few moments after, Me- Pherson, during some conversation held with frienis, in which stuted he was going to Kill ilmselt, sald that he had been kicked by hls sweetheart In Montgomery, Ala. but, as la spoke of the matter lightly, the cause of the act is not attributed to that fact. Decease wasa young man of fing business qualifica- tions, ind well commected in Tennessee and Georgla, Hanged Mumsclf in Jail. Speetat Dispatch to ‘The Chicago Tribune, Hovanroy, Mich. Novy, 2—A German by the name of dncob Afholder, confined in the Comnty dail at this place walling trial under acharge of assnalt With Intent to KUL hung: himself In hls cell last night, . as: us: A Harnessmaker Who Lost His Situas Avectat Buapatch to The Chicago Tribune. Srrnavinny, I, Nov. .—Joseph Iyatt, a harnessuaker, formerly of Linceln, where he leaves three ehtldren, committed suleide ast night. He lost iis placu Saturday, and had since been drinking heavily, $$ LABOR AND CAPITAL. Matters in the Pittsburg Mining Ie- gion, pectat Dispateh to Tha Chicago Tribunes Prrrsnuna, Pa, Noy, 2.-—l'he Miners’ Con- vention here hus elected D, It, dones, lite Secretary, to the position of Miners’ Presl- dont by an almost wianinous vote, ‘This was done as a salye to his wounded feelings for being arrested, tried, couvicted. and fin prisoner a short thie for alleged cansnlrnay, and will be good news to miners inal parts of the country, who swear by Jones, ‘The strike among the diggers Hera will not take placuthis fall, but there may be trouble about the begluning of the year, Milwaukee Clgarmakers Gonorally fuce cessful in Thelr Demands, Svectat Wavateh to The Chicago Tribune, Minwavier, Wis, Nov, 2—All of the elgar manufacturers of tho elty granted the advance of $1 por thonsand demanded by the cigurmakers except Edinond Aschermann & Co, and the employés of this large house, over 500, Intugurited a strike this afternaon, Of the HH shops, all but two or three siall ones and Ascliermann's granted the advance. —————— THE SPRAGUE SCANDAL, Puovivence, , 4, Nov. 3—In tho Sue prone Court today, an ineffectual vifort was inde by Ars. Sprague’s counsel tu have w day assigned for the triat of her divorce sult, ——— % STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youk, Nov, .—~Arrived, the Hermar, from Bremen; the Wieland, from Jlamburg; the Wisconsin, from Liverpool; and the St Laurent, from dayre. QuEENsTOWN, Nov. %—Arrived, the Bata yiu and tho Itaty, from New ‘York, fonvoy, Ney, %—The steamships Lord arrived ott. | NDON, » 2—The France, for New York; the’ Iteetn, for Philadel iii ot Nay Palmyra, fur Boston, have arrlyed out, ————— ‘ THE WEATHER. Snow Jn the Northwoat, . Spectal Duvateh to The Cateago Triouns, St. PAur, Minn, Nov. 3—Slight snow aqualls hovered around various portions of some of the ratiroud Mnes today and ‘Tues- day night. On tho Northern Diviston of the Omahn Hue the squalls were light and inter: snittent all day, extending as far north aa Cable, Wis, On the Western Divizion (Stoux Clty) no squalls were reported up to 4 p.m. ‘The squalls prevaited in spots along the en- tlre Breekinrste Division of the’ Manitoba ane at tntervals between St. Paul and is F'n ‘Yhere was ho snow i the Red Valle thatGlynden, On the North. ern Paeilie there were Hzht snows, extend- jug to Glendive, Tuesday night, At oelor inthe morning Sarge reported fight snow, wine to snow. ‘Shore were lizht snows ex: nye between Sauk Rapids and Farge, bat tinuous, So far us tho reports were atthe railroad offices, the storms “ ng sine character with aut. were gene! the spurts at St. 3 A Warm Fall. Epectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune. Warsentows, Wis, Nov. 2.—The oldest inhabitant in these parts can hardly romem- ber another season Ike this when, althovzh we have reached November, there has nok been frast cnough us yet to do tho leash gy iney to the inost delleats vines, Flowers aro. stil] blooming in the gardens, suid grass 1s os green.und vigorous as after a June rain, The Mississippi at Keokuk. Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Keoxek, Lu, Novy, 4—The Mississippi has fallen one Inch Jn twenty-four hours, ‘The sitiiation at Alexandria and the surrounding country remuing tnehanged, Vox itiver at South Elgin. Special Mieparcn ta The Crteago Tribune, Sourn Ena, IL, Nov. 2—The river ts quite a here, but no partletlar damage jas yet been done by high waters. gual Service. DF THE Coke Signay OFricey, Wasurnatos, 2. C., Noy. $= 0. n.—For ‘Fennessee and tho Ohio Valley colder north tu west Winds, rising barometer, light rains, followed by clearing weather. For the Lower Luke region genernily cloudy, colder weather und ralu, southwest to northwest winds, and rising barometer. For the Upper Like reglon Heht rain or stow followed by clearing weather, cold north to west winds and rising barometer. For the Upper: Mississippl and Lower Missourt Valleys generally fair weather, northwest and southwest winds, stationary orslight rise in temperature, and a sight rise followed by falling barometer. Cautionary signals are ordered for Alpena, Vort Huron, Detroit, Section 4, ‘Toledo, San- dusky, Clevelund, Section 5, Erle, Buifalo, Rochester, Oswexo, and Section 6, The chef signal ofllcer of the army fur- nishes the folluwing special bulletin: The storm, central near Lake Michigan yesterday morntug, moved slowly to the east- ward and Is now central north of Lake Erie. Raln prevatled in New Englund, the Middle Stites, anil thence westwittd over the Lake rexion and aN Northwest, the Ohio Valley, Orrict ‘Tennessee, and the West Gulf States. ‘The winds shifted'to north aud west in the Mis- isslppl und Missourl Valloys, A severe Norther occurred on the Texas coast durnys Wednesday afternoon, ‘The wind had a velocity of fifty-fe mites perhonrat Indiota, and forty-eight at Galveston. ‘Fhe tempera ture has risen slightly, with northeast to southeast winds on ‘the South Atlantic Coast, where it 1s 20 degrees above the mean for tho mouth, Jt hay fallen from 5 to 10 degrees in the Upperalake region and North- west, and It Is below freezing in Northern Michigan and Mimesota. Inuleatlons are that rain will prevail on the Atlantic Coase today, toflowed by colder and fair weather and westerly whids during Friday. Crtcaga. Nov, 210218 py. n.—The following opservations tre taken aut the sume moment of time at all the stations nan Perry TIONS, Wind, [Ral eter, Huron, Dak “Too suinil to ienauro. LOCAL, UUSERVATIONA, dare | ther,| Hu | Wind.) Vell ain. | Weather Ohe RalCloudy. “iintometer correciod fur tomporature, elevadon, and Instrumental error, Maximotn temperature, 540, Miniimuin toniperature, 0.0, Moan dally baromotut ‘Mean daily theron ean dally Qumatditys COMPLAINTS Agalnet Railroads Now Boing Investis gated by the Comminstoners at Belles ville, ttle one St. Lours, Mo,, Nov, &—The [iinols State Board of allroad Commissloners began an hivestigation at Belleville, UL, today, of the charges ugalust Eastern railroads for an ine fraction of the law made by certain coal op erators, Much interest js suanifested In tha euso by all concerned, Must of the railroady fre represented by thelr, regular attorneys, and in) one easu—that of the Cuatro Short Line—Its President, George W. Parker, was present. ‘estlmony was taken today agalnst the Vandalia and tha Louls yvillext Nushvillo Roads, This was given by what are known gs non-exchauge operators, or thosy who do not belong to the cont Ex- chunge and rallront pool, and showed thut they could not get anywhere near as Ty ears as thoy needed to transact thelr busi- Hess, OF ns Muy as Were furnished to mem: bers of the exchange, ‘They complained to tho, Lanning nx ollicers of tho reads, and ln cach cuse they got an allotment of cars equal to the exchange men operating mines of tle sine enpaclty ad theirs, but this continued only about a week, when they Were eat down to the old and Insuficient number, One of the complaloants, Mr, Hartls, whose mine ison the Loulsylile & Nashville Road, hus a vontract to supply the St Louls Water-Works, which requires ton cars por day, and In consequence of not being able to obinin these cars he has beon obliged fre quently to purchase coat of exchange men at a loss of two cents por bushel to keep hls contract quod. He represented his case ta the olticors of the road, and for a week he recelved the necessary number of cars, but after that le was cut short agalu, and wat advised by an officer of the road to divide his contract with members of the coal us- change. Finally he lodged complatnt with the State, Bourd of Cotamissiuners, sluce when he tips been getting s bora! supply of ears. << BICENTENNIAL OF PENN'S LANDING, VPiunapetrnta, Nov, 3—Tha Bi-Centen- nial Association fixed from ‘Oct. 22, 1882, tl), tho 87th, for celebrating the landing of Junu upon Peunsylvania shoves, ’ ‘ $2.9,