Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1881, Page 1

The Gh VOLUME XLL SILK PLUSH we PLACE ON SALE TODAY! ANOTHER LARGE INVOICE OF IK 22 Inches Wide,” $3.50! - Market Value, $5. These Plushes are duplicates of those sold last week. The goods being very scarce and desirable, we would recom- mend an early inspection, ‘ “LEADERS OF POPULAR PRICES,” State and Madison-sts. Branch, Madison & Desptainos-sts. Choice Nautings AT VERY LOW PRICES. We have just received an elegant line of extra choice Anerican Cheviots, Hostels and Cassimeres, In very stylish mixtures, equal in appearance to the best Scotch and English Fabrics, and warranted teliable in color and durability, from which we are prepared to HAKE-SUITS TO ORDER, At short notice, in our usual first. class manner, at $28, $80, $32, Anspeetion Kespeeifully Invited. GATZERT’S HNLAR TAILORING HOUSE, 2 179 & (sf Clark-st., ETL DD, M, COR, MONROE, eo $$$. UND ERWEAR, HOSIERY, es ‘GLOVES, SA DERWEAR . AND HOSIERY, FOR BOE. THE STOCK OF THESE GOODS SHOWN BY WILSON BROS., 113, 115, U7 & 19 State-st,, EMBRACES ALL QUALITIES IN SUCH A GREAT VARIETY OF STYLES THAT THE WANTS OF ALL CAN HE SUPPLIED, JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE INVOICE OF ENGLISH WALKING STICKS, WHICH sHoULD BE SEEN BY ALL IN SEARCH OF THE LATEST STYLES, i ASSURANCE, EQUITABLE LIFE Assurance Society, 120 Broddway, New York, DOKS THE Largest Business Of any Life-Insurance Company IN THE WORLD. ‘Why? BECAUSE It alone issues Incontestable Policies, StIpulating that the contract of Insurance“ shall not bo iisputent” uftur it la threo years old, und that such policies shall bo Paid Immediately On recolpt of sutlsfactory proofs of doath, BECAUSE Its poltey is clear and concise, and contains No Arduous Conditions. N. B.—Rend your Polteles. Compare the short and simple form used uy tha Iquitable with the li &nd obscure contracis Jonded down with techutcall- es Ivaued by other cumpanics! BECAUSE its Cash Returns ‘To pollcy-holors are Unprecedented. pp XlieeSop tho many lotters from poltey-haldars ox H mutitention wri tho. Tetarus fe Tiofe TONTISEBAVENGS FUND POLICIEgS BECAUSE of tts Financial Strength. . OUTSTANDING INSURANCE, {90 Millions. ASSETS SECURELY INVESTED, 43 Millions. Surplus Securely Invested, Nearly 10 Millions. ACENTS WANTED In Minots. Wiieonsin, Minnesota, Lows, N alld tho Territories. pee ded Northwestern Department, 108 Dearborn-st., Chiengo. 0, P. CURRAN, | Managers, LI W.N. CRAINE, ~ OCEAN NAVIGATION. WINTER RESORTS. GRAND gE. LUURSIONS, Itas Line of Mall. Steamers A, Maltin Syuee Ne PANAMA, ‘an a tne ek—Vou i etitie Atthm which thoy eae aks waved Hie ton paleg GaMtiy's ntontaora tik A the ate Berdnyy whiel inclu wie Use, and they ec Mtn ino thay Pera aa ‘ORWOOD'S CO, i PIS, Fk ag RDS ol, =, Lip E 1 \- ie “ry 'Thumday, ee au aes urdcetemedution.” Second Cabliy sey Ur phat 2 Muse etonmure carry nglier bi ental Brn, sure nana bis yes N&O ate ‘cilia, OR Pang, Curcago, f Pear uh RER~De an snd Atioe anne lay Wbet tvtwgny'y, itd xerutal Hernius und Wadley how? fuss beuuid ting, wus Witwuga Fuue Motte The prima? Wlton- at, ots anger i GOW one No operat “ct “aegeetsa Sladntacturuce "of “Elait BARTLET nupas al Ouieaa Beak MOLLER SKATES: ROLLE Re | sisi, $2,808 SPALL ID ef Ww Livtioar etd ° & PARK Chlacue ti, IUNERAL WADEL “Important Notice, ‘The publio wil please take nottco that a Goneral Anoncy for the only of the BEMIESDA MINERAL WATER OF WAUKESHA, WIS., Tas boen established nt Sst Wabnush-av,, and that thi ratad Water will herenttor bo sold in bulk 10 JAtIts ONLY atthe ubuve number, and ab ne place ta this ctLy, < We would alo xinte that forthe cohventence of Our inmonae Number of customers In wll parts of Be olty, tus woll aw for the acconnuodation uf the general wo are rupldls perfecting arrangomuntn for 2 thie rewarwabie Waar, and cae te wit be within a few divs placed tn this ‘conveniunt for in the bandas of overs doulur in Culcayo, OU AB. IL BAK EL & CO., BO Walusheav., corner Hurries BUSINESS CARDS (Powertace 5 te AHOWNEG.CO8E Lithographers, Steel and Copper Plato Engravers, and Printers. ‘A. H, ABBOTT & CO., ARTISTS’ MATERIALS Of Bvory Doscripulod, Drawing Papers, histrumonts, Ete. (47 State-st,, Chicago, MONDAY. CAP 15 Carpets! We offer today, and until sold. at Retail, 462 Rolls ‘Tapestry russels 62! cts. PER YARD. FIARSHALL FIELD & Ca, tate and Washington-sts. May now be, bought in this city direct + from the manufacturer at the first price, at THE WEBER WAREROOMS Branch of the celebrated house of AL- BERT WEBER, Fifth-av. and Sixteenth- st, New York, located at 250 & 252 Wahash-av,, ‘The finest Warerooms, and the most com- plete stock of Pianos: and Organs ever shown in the city, ot THE WEBER WAREROOMS Including all styles of Grands, Square, and Uprights, as well as some special designs in Fancy Walnut and Ebony, WEBER PIANOS Matchtess in elegance of style, design, and finish, and unequaled in durability and pure and sympathetic quality of tone, and to be found only at THE WEBER WAREROOMS And at prices and on terms to suit all pur- chasers. For further particulars concerning which please call and examine at 250 & 252 Wabash-av., Near Jackson-st., where may be found other Pianos and also Organs, Persons requirin, the services of o tuner or repairer, shoul leave their address at THE WEBER WAREROOMS: Several special bargains this week in slight- Jy used, but otherwise perfect and good as new, and fully warranted (same as new) PIANOS 188 STATE-ST. ‘STORY ANNI cup, 190 STATE-ST. ‘ ORGANS. The largest and most varied collece tlon of first-claxs Planos and Organs in the West, at our extensive Ware~ voonta, for Cash or ot Small Pay- Bieta Pianos and Organs also to rent. STORY & CAMP, 188 & 190 State-st. FURNACES, DURHAM FURNACES “MANUFACTURED BY C. W. DURHAM, 867 Unolsest. Used by 1, Z, taolter (3), J. Medtl (1), Cyrus If, MeCore piel HC daarmuds AV. tone: hon. De, Horriek Johan, Me Mall MeConutec, We Sascned (3), * jj danney, 1% B, Wigley Hoyinaton. Honezeite’ Willians, ‘sartslie L Enkeno Cary, Ixaue G, Lonibard, No SL Jiaydea, W. B. Cou, Brown, Monnoll & Ce ond for tiluatrated purpulat, LURW OHANGES, DISSOLUTION, ‘Thos, Pox and the ostate of Chas. WW, Krie deceused, both of Cincinnatl O., avin this day di ki dof thulr tnicrest ip ye drm of © ints » Frigid, ‘ux & Co. of Chica tu Win. 0. Clarks, thy suid neu fe Ubaoived, and Win. G. Clarko ‘is authusisod to slant ‘the Drud pawe tn, apielemene of its uifalre, Oe hs By ee B. Fox, AWy, Executor of catato of Chus, W, Friend) deceusod, CLARK, Cureaca, Nov. 1, 151. Ihavo this dsy disposed of the pack, uxtures, wid GPadewriel of the vuslugas of thy futw ura of Clarke, vad: he ae te Pe veut Vaper cae take eusury in rycuimeniing thew 40 our eusioiuure ® To Tea tihs, icago @ NOVEMBER 7, 1881-78 -| WASHINGTON. 7, 188I—TEN PAGES, Arthur and MacVeagh’s Con- troversy at a Recent Cab- inet Meeting. The Gossips Trying to Dis- cover Who Let Jt 4 Out. General Opinion that the Sec- retary of State Told the Story. MacVeagh’s Friends Claim It to Bo Entirely ‘False and Malicious, Brown's Affidavit Causing a Deal of Comment in Government Ciroles, Pitney Alleges that He Acted Under Orders of His Superiors. Assertion that Goy. Foster Was Proper- ly Reported in Regent Utterances Regarding’ Blaine. Territorial Officers to Bo /Herenfter Ap- pointed from Among the Inbabit- ants of tho Territory, ‘ f CABINET SECRETS, WHO TOLD STORIES OUT OF SCHUOL?- Spectal Laspateh to ‘The Gateags Trou. Wasitinaron, D.C. Noy. &.—The talk of the day in politient elreles isthe article whieh up- peared fn Saturduy’a Star: purporting tu give wo necomnt of a ug In areeent Cubinet inceting Jn which Prosideut Arthdr chareed MncVeagh wht fukowarmness in‘ tho star-route and Guiteau prosecutions, The Atturney-Genoral, according to tho uecount. took the position that his duties did not Include the conduct of erlm- inal proscentions, and that therefore the cases aituded to were outside his province, ‘This the Vresident warmly eoutroverted, making use of the criticism, among others, that tha Attorney. General's * knowledge of the luw would be great. Jy improved by reading the statutes of the United States which detine the duties of his office." The test question which agitates the town is: Is the account trie, and It so, WHO LET THE. BTORY out ? Thora’ aro indications ;that the Secrotary of State is responsible for tho circulation ot the story, It must have been digclosed by tho President hiinsolf, or by {some member of tho Cabinet. Of this group Nr. Blaine is the one who would naturally i§ke the! matter public, At Is. nn open secret that the personal reluwons of the two Cabinet oflicer; nnd become very un- pleasant, . This (Il-feolmkaGowed in inany ways, even during the trying times of Garfletd’sliIness, and broke out Jn scarcely=disguised hostility after hia death. Blaine nover forguve Mnc- Veagh for bis active and effective opposition on tho Hoor of the Senate to Chandler's confirma- tlon, and has been waiting over since fora good chance to strike baex, while MuoVengh often spoke harshly of Itatue, MacVeagh is just now SOMEWHAT UNDER A CLOUD, ifs scomlny disinelination to proceed further in the stur-ruuite cusus and his peremptory with- drawal and absence from the Cabinet hus made hin unpopulir among his Inte associntes, Ho dina put them inthe position, ot hanging oa the ekiria af power, white he alone wus. tuo Inde- Pendent and high-minded todo this. His ehame- plonsbip ot Wolfe hug incrensed tho nnimosity of the Adininistration towards him, The rege uiarx” point ta itas the Intest freak of a chroniv kicker, Bitine may nut fove Cumcron overs much for his dovetion to Grant, but be belleves iu pine: machinery, and basa. special (interest tn Pennsylvania polities, He has these reasons, thereforg, to muko known A CAMINET QUATREL mwhich the Attorney-General is worsted and App at a digudvantage in two tatters of the ureutest nument—the stur-routo triuds und the puntsbment of Guitean. ft ts belleved, ther foro, Wat thoatory ia tracenbie to laine, Even tho phruseology and tho crisp, lively diulow are characteristic, and somo of Blaine's fuvorit words, such us * predininentty,” tre noted as furnisiing internal evidence of vatue. In cor sequence of this tho protmble source, the ae- count fa commonly nccepted ag authentic, though poopie would Ike to hour MaeVeusrh’s version... The story affords n striking commen: tary on that wonderful and Fraternal harinony which was clalmed to reign in the Guriield Cabi- net. A DENIAL, Frlonds of Attornoy-Genern) MaoVengh 8 thal the statement us to the Cabinet moetiog tin which the Prealtent robuted MacVeagh for nes fovting to _urgo tho proxecutions of ‘tho stare route und Guiteau cases fa ubsolutely without foundation, 80 far as that conversation pretends to have ocuurred between tho President and M MucVourh; that, morcover, many of the allow dons In it wbsolutely ilk ws oe mutter of Caninut re , and that, whutever the origin of ine story, tuken as a whole It ia fulso ond satis eluus, INREGULARITIES, COMMENT ON BUOWN'S AFFIDAVIT.~ Spelt Dlapateh tw The Chicago tribune, Wasntnaton, D.C, Nov. &.—Tho publication of Brown's ailidavit charging that he worked on Joba Shornuin’s house and stables, and waa pad by the Government for It (published in the dis- patches thlanorniug) bas causod much comment Brown als swore thut be bad douy, work on Mr. Sherman's touse while employed in tho Treasury Department In mddivion to"that aboyo deseribed, of which he kept no record, When the report of tho ‘Treasury Javestiquting Comes inittey was called for by the the Senate a mo- tlon to fnclude the teatimeny un whieh the re: Port was based was defeated on the ground that it consisted tuulniy of newspaper reports und statements nob mude uudor oath, Thy testimony Is not of thls character, but, on the wry, was all givun under onth, The so- called report sont to tho Senate was notin fact n report of the connulttec, und was not jutended lobe aueha document, it wad SIMPLY MEMONANDA prepared by tho commlttce at the request of Reaterary Windom tn ordoe that be night bo ap- prived of tho charater of the tnyeatiganon, ‘The coummittes fully expected to proceed with the ine quiry,and were surprised to leary that their un Hatsbed labors had been brought suunnarily ta a vioae, Bu much has been suid avout the churac- ter of the testimony taken by the conimitice thae ft is kely anothor etfort will be made when Congress assembles tu secure its publication, andile ia also likely that the tuvestiqntion will be continued vy a committer of tho Houge of Rep: resentutives. de, Pitney, who was the Custodian of the Trevwury Bulidiwy, and who was dla charged fu cuasequeuce ot tho reveidtions made: belure the duvestigaling committer, aeges that be weted under the orders of | bin superior otlicors, and Git be bas beou sacrificed to servan, them, “Hie alia wleges that he bus documentary and othor evidenco that will vindleuty. ita and luce the responawility for trroqulurtics where i properly buloagy. GOY, FOSTER. ASSERTION THAT UE WAS PROPERLY RE- PORTED, bpecial Disvateh tu 743 Vaieaou Tribune Wisuinaton, D, C., Nov, 6.—Uov, Foster is re- ported to buve deniod the story that, when ou His tour of observation in Wavblugton, he bu- come convinced pot only that Blaine ts a Preal- dontint vandidate, but thar ho bay the best chances of success, Jt was expected that Gov. Foster wowd deny It, but the gentleman who clulms that the conversation was had with blu stl lives, wotwithetanding the diplomatic de- uiut, and allirasa with much ¢arnestuess ts ace It ie qui msaibie that Gov, Foster Hid bot ene ty have tia views brechitaed Upon the hovsetops, but he can be assured that. if he thinks Mr. Histne has excellent chaners for the Hrostlency, he i not aiene ti that opinion, ‘The Got roku Wester State recenty here, who had notable for hig former opposition ie Malone, wall that he now favered htm, atid that it the convention coud be held this year Ls homluntion would be certaln A NEW DEPARTURE IN THE APPOINT. VF TERITONIAL OF- Peers, Aceciat Disvatch to The Crteacs Tribune. Wasiisxer Novy. G—1t Is reported that the Pre a¢ deehdednpun it policy with regurd to Lappuintinents In the Tere rhories which will mect with the approval of the people of ihe ‘Territory Tt, ae far an practicable, to select the te ‘hinent ottchls from the inhabitants of the Territory. An op portunity will be given tb tust this pulley In the matter of the Goverporshiy af Now Mexica, whieh te now vacant, ‘There was ai opportunity to bave curried out this policy by the appoint ment on oative tobe United” blutes Pistelet- Attorney fi Montini, hut the policy tind posele Uy not then “been adopted, oa sounge men es years of ag eeted from ane of the dates. i m1 tO Carrs Out tia pales, ed Tt te imost the frat Territorial ape potutinent he made, GUITEAWS DEFENSE. THE CORRESPOND: BETWI SCOVILLE xy AND AINOLD, The following Is a eorreet cupy of the corres spandenee between Mr, Seovilte and Mr, Arnold, in regard to tho defense of Guiteau, n part of b wos printed In SUNDsy's TMBUNES Wasiinute fe Arnvatmte jn the only mur. WOH thee present uDe, Mel audits ens, It tre tiene, and L think ane ite to yentrsedt, cnuld 1 see your rig and featnres tere present at Me Foam niwong Mranters, und, senvrous lownrde toe tie tho: trust tauugh th progenva and evans olf woald be truly yours, DEAT Juct reeeitad. wa MARY VeUrs fo tte Nt trial for uiurderay i MeL tutrlatlite a to th Guitenu ‘vou ray: the presence or cout nun sapped tf it had come tained eariier, would, favy been Irvesiat bow tt would not Ibe for we te mal unte preparition 40 nate Nder you ofieivad nit: and hesties, [nt held dere by engagements whieh Leannat nut pus ui, L romoniber the case of the bey. Metaucniing We anveit on that uccastun an tinucent Ind from tte zal nwa, 1 do not know whether. ( ba Wan sine when ie ein which he iste by trled, and Jory are to try, ind 4 trials xdeh triad he Mt Hien Nteau Is cultty—whether Htted the cruel net tor * the queation the court itenu fe enticed teak fale Het have without lst nice fo the A Yt public projucies should pres Wong J ennnyt believe f aur noble pros wlishness ration mn dren 1 re 1a in oUF country tw mUIbe! furs 1 Would Fenn cowardly 2 1s Me Aiton Nita HY whose ‘uplnion 1% eres, bur | hunne know, reapucted, mutibure fowored the nbure of thy Of yay would nat uch 0 profession sud Joved Mr. of Cungress te duty, nroeld. “We were th Jie bas been tm er, gue! thu death of no public man, with one exe ception, tins ever su shocked aud Ercved te; but if (urtield ware uilve today, and an appent auen as you uve mae for ald wero tone to. tin, be lind tee muett profussionul ehivairy to Nesitate ote womm]nt Ho would have dune ai] lit his power to recur ta the AcoUMEG w Suir trial, 17 dennntiation und oblod were tu full, he Sac quite brave enous duty rogardlosa of such considerations, foc your fidelity to thy trotier of your COUTAE. AO Tar ANE hes como 10. ny kno! dean HOWOrEbIG to yuu Us a nd up n tawyer, Nothing but the ronauns above clyen preventme frotn rondecing you such nid In the diseharre of your painful duty ns would finse beun, in iny power to af turd. Very truly yours, AAACN, ARNOLD, AN ENGLISH SYNDICATE. They Are Buying Up Large Tracts of Coul Lands, und Alva Negotiating for the Purchase of Rullrouds, Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune. Conustuus, O., Nov. It ig now learned upon what Is regarded a3 suthority that the repre- sentatives of the English syndicate that huve been exmulaing the-coal fands in Southeastern Obio, including the Hocking and Suniay Creek: Valleys, have tnvorably considered the question, and bave secured un option on 60,000 neres of coal and mineral lands. There ty the best reason tw believe that the syudicute have alse secured on option for the purckuse of the Columbus, Hack ing Valley & Toledo Railroad, the samy property which was purebusud by the Cleve. Jando syndiente Inst = suimner ‘for about $7,000.00, tho Hocking Valley propor being put tn at 180, tho Columbus & ‘Votedo ut 15, and the Oblo & West Virginia at 80 cunts, or 180n tho dials of the stock then fasted, The capital stock of tho three Iles as consol{dated has, however, been Increused to $20,000,000, It is now stated two of the English represuntatives were in consultation with the President of the road, M.M. Greon, and Wiliam G. Desoter. a wealthy bankur, atter which cue of the gentlemen ac colmpanted the President to New York, whoro they were joined by Judge Burke, one of the Cleveland eyndieate, and where they bavo been In consulintion dure tug tho past week, What adds struugth to tie above wus the sudden departure 1 row days ago of the Secretary of the company for New York with all the buoks aud stock certiticates neces: sitry tou transfer of the property te tho agent of the Lnglsh syndicate, Lt ls also believed that a proposition hus also leu made for the Ohio Central property, a8 well us another tne now under contract. ‘There isa rumor te tho elfect that the movement of the Envlish caple tulisis ts in tue interest of the Vaudervlit com- binution. The possesgion of the coat lands and roads would then uot only provide the fuel for his present system, bat would’ algo virtually ulyohim controlof tits itnamense coal trattic, which, could cara be procured, might bedaubled within thirty days. COTTON. Incronacd Attendance at the Atlanta Exposition—Program for tho Fute ure ATLANTA, Ga., Nov, 0.—Tho attendance at the, Exposition last week was 40 per cent greater thanin any previous week. ‘Ih13a weul cheap rates go Into effect on alt Soutboru lines. The preliminary trial of cotton-sging and cleaners will by had Weduesduy, Cottan for this test is selected from a single field, each competitor to be given 100 pounga, tine tu be tuken, and thor aud seed weighed, Atte ginning, each tot lent: will bo sent to Hoston fur jnspoction ata meet. ing of the New England Cotton Manutacturers.- Assoclution, Noy, Tho actual competition of gins aud cleaners for awards takes phice in December, ween the National cotton Planters’ Associntion will by in, ress: Another barge delegation of epinners will attend tis compeutte ton, Which Isexpected. ta sotto severat quese tons of importance to the future of cotton, Atkinson and Garsced, in behult of the Na- tonal Cotton Munufactirars’ Agvachitden, con- cur in the apinion that the meeting ‘of the Nas dunn! Cotton | Piauters’ : Assuclitton, to be bald Dee, 6, 300 $0 600 tn number, Khauld be met by an equal number of ina fietirers from the North, ‘They ativin that’ if this ean be brougnt about it nlnne wil fily Justity the Cotton Expodilon, They bave found the fouls and inuchties for plaiting aad preparing colton for the splaner of the Utmost Interest und importance to boty growor aud sploner. They have tout the ex- hibldon of cotton tuachines heretofore unsur> paseed, and speak with enthusinsin of tho natural resources of Chis suotion. In the tae te whieh thedo yesutrees wil suurtly by applied, thoy tid a promise of a vastly seenter number of customers Tor thelr awn tilts than they ax. pret to fad competiturs iuSautbern wills, Choy Will Feud buck trou the North, as koun as they return, their muaier-mcebuiies aNd overseers tu study the subject proseated beru, They von- eur untniiously in the Judgment that there ts wreater pronusy of improvemet in many direc: ons, but espelally jn handling cotton, which would prococd from this exhitation than from y onerver held bejore. They earnestly hope erowds from the North will met crowds from the South; that tho beneticont intluence of their wellng muy extend beyond material iaterosts, and work a common good for a common coun uy. a A TOLEDO PAPER COME 10 GRIEF, . Spectut Dispatch to ‘Pas Chicago Tribuies Toveno, O., Nov, B—The Sunday Democrat again came to grief thls week, the whole cditian falling into the hands of tho Sherif on un ote tachment fasned by thy prosecution in the big Howard Ubelsult, Yesterday oillcers and ate torneys went to Fremont, where the paper wae to be worked, and telegraphed to tia ity for thelr nesistants to auize in tho expresa com~ anys hugds u sbocebox directed tu a well- Kiuwn restuuragt-keeper in this city. This wae slog, and the papers found, Tho oilicers alin altuchud thy tors on which thy lust elde of the Democrat bad been worked fn thy ollice of the Fremont Messenger, The publiubers had -been obbged to have the work donv outside, os too in thiaenty were afraid of becoming tui plicated by' giving utterguce to additional libel yous matter, ‘tensively, ‘Tho ily Tribune. / POLITICAL. The Situation in New York as Outlined by a Politician. Tuesday's Election in Doubt, with the Chances Slightly Favoring the Democrats, The Bucks Following Their Boss’ Lend and Skulking in Their Lents, = An Exciting Contest in Pennsylvania Over the Office of State Treasurer, . General Gossip as to the Expeeted Res sult of Tomorrow's Struggle in Minnesota. Kho Outlook In New Yoru State for ‘Tomorrow's Stragule. Roectat Disratch to The Chicugo ‘Tribunes Anissy, N. ¥., Nov. h—An experienced potl> Ucvinn, who has irnvelud through the State ex- tenslvely during the past ten days, considers tae result of next Tuvsdny’s election « matter of doubt, with the chances slightly In favor of the Democrats, The cnmpaizn has veon a very pe- cullir one, Tho masses. and even many of the regular workers, have manifested Httle or ne in tereat In the contest. There have been no lasues, except a few lueul questions tn different dis- tricts, to stirupthe people, The State tickets grouscd wo Gnthusinsin, Tho candidates have hot dono much work to seeure their election, The State committees pave not shown ar marked activity, and politicians recollect few enigpalens which have been duberand more life- Jens thin this one. This general apathy Ix perbaps thy natural reaction ufter the lengthy Presdentiat campulyn lust yenr, the toby and bitter faethynal Aghte in tho State since, ealuminating in the themorable Sematoria! contest lust spring, aud the excitement and suspense following the wasaainution of President Garfeld. ‘The peopic veen stek aud tired of politics, and anxious to drop the subject fora walle. Unuer these von- ditions it is extremely difficult to form any trustworthy estimate of the result. The Demo- crate buve undoubtedly made the most thoroum canvass, employing Tilden’s famous still-hum. tactics, The effectiveness of this method cin never be judged until tho hallot-boxes ure exmuined, but from information recelved ut the headquarters of the Democratic Stute Commite tee in this clty the manngers of the canvass are claining the election of the Stute teket by from 1,000 to 1,000 majority. ‘They wre coutident that Kelly and Tammany Hull will pull stralgbt on the State ticket, aud count on at least 60,000 inne Jority tu New York and Brooktyn. The work of tho Itepublicana bus also been confined to “stilt: hunting,” but it bis tut been carried on su Exe Stalwarta have thus fur shown no disposition to nid the ticker. They bave been skulkine in their teuta Ike their boss at Unea, Within a day or two, however, there bave been signs af greater activity ninony the muchine politichins, wile has been nccompanied by rumors tbat Presivent Arthur, since his arrival rw York, his been urging tho necessity of carrying the Stutte upon his friends. Whether tiis seport ts true or not, itiscertain thatthe Republican lenders are in better spirits than they were the early purt of fast week. Gen, Carr. the iepublican candi- ‘iste fur Seeretare of State, returned fran a York yesterday, feeling contident of his: election by a sinull -mujority, whereas a week ago was rather deapondent. Gen. Husted... prominent Hutt-Urved leader tn the last Assembly, and. politician whose record Is rather questionuble, will be freoly cut fur Stute Treasurer, and will probably run several thousand tehind nis ticket, The Vemoernts are muking special elorts to earry the Legisiuture, and if they succeed a Vigorous atiggnpt to deprive Senutar Miller of his sent io thé United Stites Serato may be ex- pected, ‘Tho Repudiicnns will suffer trum locat fhta aud poor candidates in sume locntitios, while tho Democratie nominationg for’ the Legistature ure in) tho main good, From tho Indications, = it {8 thuugit thar. both Houses will =ohe very el the Sonute possibly a tie arin The Asset % stunil majority one way or the uthor, but proba- Diy Kepublican, ‘The totat vote will be T0000 of INU short of Inst year, and will depend somewhut on the weatber, If Tuesday isa tine day. the voters throughout the Suite may turn out in fore and upset all caleuintions; but, luoking over tio field enrefully, tho prospects: seein tuda y to be as outtined nbove, The Pennsylvania Muddlo in Regard to the Trensury. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune: Piinape.rura, Pay Nov, 6.—The campaign in Pennsylvania virtuaily closed list night. The contost ts over tifo olllee of Stnte ‘Treasurer, which would have gone begging this year hut for the Independent candiduoy of Charles 8, Wolte, Mr, Wolfe's entrauce into the ted gave tho Demoerats the bupe of success through Re: publican dissenslon, Independent Republicnns a vbunee to strike uw lurgemedituted blow at tue Cameron machine organizution, and aroused machina Repuvlicnns in turn to the necessity of an curnest atruggly for tho maintenance of the Alseipline upon which. depeods the return of Don Cameron to tha Sennte a year hence, ‘Tho consequenco hus been u contest marked by great eaurgy and muiny stirsing ineidents, The only ygcurda have been the Democrats, who have counted too much upon Republican dissension to nvall themselves of the usunt effective or- waniaation, As eleotion-ay draws nigh tho amuinnyors aro busy with igure-work, aud tholr estimates are whiely part. Wolte bas made a zonlous and nggressive fight, and, with popular contidence in bis honesty and a growing didtaste for muchine methods, tts ly possible that he will poll a voto Jarge cnough to give the Binte o Democrats, | A modifying. fact, ur is tho certiinty thaga wood ditt of bls th ies in Democratic support, and that emucratio vote cust for bin wit better i Gon. Ratley, the regular tepub- Mean uonines, Leas ten aloo that inuny ring Democrats will voto for Balley, On thu othor Mand, tcain, Wolf hus inuch to expect from tha quiet Republican voters, who, withant de- churlug Wier Intentions, will either vote for bim Asm revuke to the party muimigers or stay away: from the polls altogether, Orange Nov blu fe the | Domucratic candidate, Me iy man of weulth, but tittle else, and hls nonjtnation bas exclted nu enthusiasm any= whore, wiile in lus own xeetion he hax actually antagonized by Williaa L. Sent, 'T dona houtenant and Randall's ally. Wolfe ox- pects to poll Myoud votes. ‘The “Ropublleans conceds bim 30,00, and the Democratic mune dwers expect bind to poll atioast tu, ‘The Chalrman of the Democratie Committee put down Halley's majority onan estimate by coun Mer at 22,770 and Noble's ut 4,00, olecting Mulley by 2.880, At Republean beudquurterstt is cone coded that Nobln will have a majority of suv> vid tuuusand outside of -Pailadelpliia, bub it "is thought Unt thid will be overcome by the vote of Pulladuiphia, bringing iuliey out abedd on the whale vote by 3,005 or 10,000, “Thy entire une cortalily ag tothe fesue is shown by the fact that there fs little or ne Letting by weil Intormed polliticlana. Vituer pucty will be gid to carry: tho State by wma) plurality, and the inde. feMdent Republicans will be wore than pleased it Wolfe shatl poll 00 votes osu bests of un ormination axulast ea uuchine in the woxt campalyn, The Klection tu MWlanevota Tomorrow, Spectat Mapatek to The Chicazo Trivune, Sr, Pau, Nov, &—Even the newspapers of Minnegota ave hardly aware that there ty ta be un election here next Tuesday, 60 quietly hus tho campatan been couduated, Only Stute otlle cors uve to be elected, The ulluivation of the Leglalature from the cinvass takes away tho only clemout of Gaciement, Of course thoro jen't a shadow of u doubt of the election of tho Republican candidates by a majority of 20,000 to 00, Ou the Repubilean side there bus not beon eyon the protenae of a cunyass, Voderal ollicobolders Were assussod $26 ouch Immediately ufter the Kupublicsn Couyortion, but thin was upparently done moroly us tq matter of babi, and the State Cowmittea may bave speat the money tor Confederate bonds so tar as any Appeurauge of = uorganizytion elfected with it iy ‘concornud, . Frubably curtala Uckets bave been printed, ano # vigilant watch bua beon kept for suapeetud scratching schemes on n lurge seule; bud thore bia been 0 pubhe movings, Hf eibareene aud the Usuul roraises of a political campuizn, Gen, lube bard, the Republican candiduta, hae nat iade PRI@SAVIVE CENTS rej ‘ one-tenth th tenth the effort to be olected bo mado to be nu ‘The Deinocrats, nen party, have made no mora organized enuivass than tho Republients, eandidate for Governor, Gen. Jubnson, a ro- trad ariny officer of the qureaston ‘school, hat # mania for uttitudinizing aye bintforms, and hasbeen golng about tho State waking soma speeuhes pen his owa hook and at la own ex- pense. Ho started out with a cloudy sort of a Notlon that he was gomg to alump the Btate upon the bond qnescon, an whieh the Demoeratio Convention tok much sounder ground than the itepnbiieans: but he found Dracticntty -nobolly to spenk to at must of big ncotings, and the Lexielature, which bas junt adjusted the bonds by it twoethirds majority, hus redeemed the somewhat dubious record o: n bilean party upon that question, ‘Tho. nt of the oxtra session, the Senatorial ytion, and the bund settioment he eauadd nore than tho sual apathy in the Btate e1 paign, and bas caused some plans foe diminish itu the majorities of certain unpopular Hepube Hean candidates to be abandoned and tangaidly Wirsued, ‘The probability is- that most of tho tepublican candidates will poll the fuil party vole, THubbard ts personally a wood fellow, and even those Who dislike its associations will not serateh fim, Inker, candidate for Raliroad Commissioner, waa one of the lendera in the Qybt agatost Dunuell last year, and this may cost him some votes tn Dutinll’s strong hold, but not enough to burt. Some of the trionds of Supreme Judge Greenleat Clark, who wus crowded off the course by Judge Vander= bury, of Minneapolis, when all the ather incu bents were renominated, desire to use Bim to defeat Vanderbury, of at least reduce bis ma- Jority, but Clark wouldn't be used aud the In- ciplent bult will ninount to nothing, Several Unportant constitudunal amendments fre to be’ voted on ut the election, One sets uside the proveeds of the silo of swamp Janda for sebool and = benevulent — pur- poses, thus defe & chronic Kebvme oF fond == plunder; another probibits an special leglalation; a third empowers cities’ to Ineretse Choir tndebteduess fur certain munis cipitl purpose und a fuurth, the only ubjer- tlonabie one of the Jot, increases the lent of the tewisiative Hor. Finely the people are ‘to vote, under nniact of the fast session reine acted at the special session, upon 4 propusition toset aside certsin public lands of the State to nts sinicing fund for the puymentof the new Jagued under tho bondeadjustinent uct. Hoth happen to be voted dewn it will he boil-ndjustinent net in rither awk 4 future Levlelatures might refuse to puy the Ieterest upon the new bunds. , Postmaster Payne, of Milwaukee, San gulne of Republican Success in Wiss consi. Sveciat Ditvatch to The Chteago Tribune, MIDWAUKER, Wis, Nov, 6.--Post master Payno, Secretary of the epubtican State mittee, Ia very sunguine of Republic: ut the eluction Tuesday. He has mude caretul estimates of the probable results of the election according to tho Congressional districts, and claitus to be supported by rupurns received Ia Answer tow clrculur letter sent to wil the couu- tlea in the State. His tlgures are us follows: dap.maj. Dem, maf 4500 + xt Seventii.. Elebtn, According to these igures, Mr, Payne expects A Kepusiicnn pmajerity of from 13320 to 1802 dn the State. “Ho sul that the news received, from wll parts of thy State wid most eucourage ing, not only in regurd to direct Repubilean ste: but tlso in regu tu the vote whieh expe ed politiclana of conservative Judyginent: ue Probibittonizts and Greeabackers. Mr. Payne estiinites, will not pola ban from 6,00) to 6.000, and the Greenhackera, be thinks, WI uot reach more than Hu votes at the biph Mr. Payne ride busions in the Kee publican purty wilt have atiy injariaus ur dis Bslrous etterts, fle saya that thu utmost hur mony prevaiie inthe .party, und) that the only fact wiich muy tend to tessen the Republican ares of torimer cain piigng wath be the zeus eral apathy and indizes ovinced by the peo pie tn ap off-year, and thie, Ne says, WIL full equally heavy on the Democrats. Cuaunccy I. Filey and ‘the Postmase thé=benoralenip. Speetat Dispatch to The Caicuye Tribune. 8. Louis, Nov, &—The rumor that Conuncey 1, Filley hud telegraphed home that he had been offered wad had accepted the Poatmnster-Gen- oralxbip is net conttrined today. On the cone trary, itis generally betleved that the report is Premature, if nut ‘entirely unfounded, Mr. Filley's friends think that he woutd accept a Cubinet position undoubtedly, hut that he would, refuse any Igs position than that in Washing- ton. tf he dhes notxer the Postinaster-Cener= tiship he will take the St. 1 end will reurgunize the sourk dt: ts mal that “ Tinit-Teeeds" made: Mlasouri r nu determined — etfurt to bave Filley appyinted to a forelin iniesion, but, although It is: said Gen, Garneld made tho olfer to bin, he declined to ga out of the coun> try. Abs friends here ave walling ubxiously for to more news, which they bopy te get shortly, and they feel that either in Washington or in’ St. Louls Mr, Filey wil buld the winning band ia Missuuri politics, Democratle HalrePalling, Ene. Ma, Nov. &.-tn a published card relate ing to the Scott Interview, Orange Noble denies that he voted for Rawle tn 1373, He says he tirst voted the Uemocrutio ticket in 189, and baa douse By over Bluce, MINNEAPOLIS MILLERS. Probability that the JENe WH All Be Shut Down at an Earty Day, Speetat Diavatch to The Chicago Tribune. Br. Paun, Min, Nov. G—This moruing a Tiiness correspondent mot one of tho leading millers of Minucapolis, and, upon Ingulriug for tnfurmation concerning the situation of affairs at the mills, was informed that every: mill! ia Minnenpolts would probably be sont down withe ina short thug, hut not on aeeount ortho action of tho Mibvnukee millers vr nity poncorted nus tlon by tha Minnenpolls Millers’ Association, Tho result will by the same, however, and a cessation of work at nll the mills muy bo set down as a fixed fact. Reasons for thla Indepenitent abutting down withe out reference to lie action of vutside millers wore glyen in substance ag follows; “In the first place, tho greutest ditticulty fe experienced, dn tecuring cars fur tho transportation of buth wheut and tour, ana on Monday tnereased freight rates will xo into affect between Minne. Apotis and Chicago, conspelling millers to manus Jucture atanactuul saerifice, Lake nivigaden will alav be closed nbout the samc thne, giving auather disastrous ft to rates between Chicas go and the suaboard. Whily wheut hua been considerably . blgber thun torr,” both aro now - fulting ig a corresponding ratio, mid there Ie uo demand for the high gras of Nour, buyers being adverse 10 ‘Purchasing on a falling murket, Under atl tho elrcumstaneces, the millers can discover nothing but perplexity and logy in the situation, aud tt da contdently weserted that overy mill at the Falls will be shut down within two woeks, or only rua a sudicient length of the to til orders from reyular sustomerd." fn answer to a question is to whuthor thy Millers’ Association, Would coutiane the purchuge of wheat, thik ree py wis givens “Yes, wo will continue buyiny, Hit not ut present priced, ‘Tho prices received for dour hervtafore wilt not warrant any lurge Juyoutmenta In the raw mnaterial, and conuinugd purchases will depend almost entirely upon a reduction jn the quotations of the latter.” In conclusion, the wentlemun again remurked: “Tb will be sate to announce that tho witty will he olmed tudetinitly ta two weeks, provided thore tee uo Unexpected changod lu tho wurket.’" —— te MISSOURI RIVER CONVENTION, Specht Duputch tu ‘the catcaga Tribune, St. Josrett, Mo. Nov. &—This afternoon the Bourd of ride met to make arrangements to ontertnin the guests of tho clty upon tho oce cuslon of tho Missouri River Convention, whlch will hold in Youtles’ unre ouse in tue yo. 2 a tho ention of our olt~ Be aee lt jostan tana aed brilllunt Will do. ‘the delewatea will bu tonderod & ge banquet. el MORTUARY, Socctat Dispatch ,to The Chicaoo Tribune, Conpwaten, dic. Nov, &-Tho funeral of Eau O'Urien, tho ‘yailroad cnyineor who was run over and kitied by tho cara at White Plyeon on Thursday last, was beld in thiselty tha afters hoon, anst Wis the lurgest over held by tho Odd- Fellows tn thia olty, a delegadion of about 200 Rights of Pythlas and Odd-Pellows from Elke hurt, Uristol, Sturgis, and Bronson uttended the burvices, Who, tuxether with the Odd-Vellowd trivnds, und City Bund of thly place, made up & Very lnhuiby nrocuslon,