Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, November 7, 1881, Page 2

z CRIMINAL NEW; A High-Toned Forger Down in Kansas City Skips the Town, Accompanied by Thirty Thousand Dollars of Other People’s Money. Strenuous Efforts Making to Detest the Murderor of Col, Smith at Omaha, * : An Old Lady and Her Daughter In Ponnsylyauta Convicted of Cons spiracy and Forgery. A Doteotive at Vandalia, Ill, Arrested for Forging the Names of County Offers, Trying to Nolve the Mystery Surrountd=- tau the Assasination of Cul, Smith at Onmbas \ Koretal Mauatch to The Chicaca Tritane, OMAIA, Neb., Nov. 6.—Thenssasination of Col. Watson 1, Stilth stil renaming wrapped fn mya- tory, no clew having been diseqyered that ean ie considered of any great value. Mowards now offered nmount to nbont 24,000, and $5,000 more are to be ralsed by eltizens tomorrow to bo uecd in paying Ineldental expenses. if necessary, 11 hunting out tho murderer, Our bone officers ure working at the casey, und experienced dex tectives, probably from Chicuyzo, are to be eni- ployed, and probably also Government dutect- ington, 13 the deceased wasn hited States oltichit, being Clerk of the United States District Court, and wns nsa; ted at it territory in’ the pust-olli y thonuut tho mt ree, Ted ys 3 ged in the inst Which deceased hid witged quite a successful war. Noone fardiy hag ane idea of any conspiracy, but that the act was committed by one nai acting for himself and unkuown to nny living soul but hinsvif, A Member of the Kansas City Ronrd of 'Teade Tarns Out a Borger, Spectat It!spateh ta The Chieaou Tels ne, Wassas City, Mo, Nov. G—it huts Just been discovered here that Capt. . N. Dirbo's, a well- known member of the Bound of Trado and prominent wool und bide dealer, bud swindled parties by means ot forged and ratsed bills of Inding to the amount of over 339,00) aud hol tied to escape arrest, About ten days ngo he forred DIU of Inding to the amount of $10,000 And obtained #00 Crom the fen of Goutz & Luening, of Milwaukee, upon the sane. ‘Tho w- leged) consignment was hides, The naing or W, Tiridges, local ‘freight ayent tho Chicugo & Alton. Kallroad, was forged by Dubola, und then the bilis wary tnken to tho hanks and forwarded with the xi.u00 draft to Mil- waukee, Where it was palit A Boston firm 2130 logea nbout 28,00 und a Chiewgo firnt 81,000, while the bank where he did busines: here isout to the umount of $300, Tt is thought be lias gone te Old Mexico, id be bas with bin between $10,009 and 315,00) Tho Dally Hudget trom Arkansas Special Dlapateh to The Chteaan Tribune. Lirtnn Re Ark, Nov, Laura Newton was yesterday sentenced In the Cireult Court of Unton County to ten years In the penitentiary. She was convicted of having murdered her Jegitimnte Infant. The case haa excited genoral interest. The evidence was chreumnstantinl, but, though the woman was ably defemted, tne Jury brought In a verdiot of “ gullty ufter brief consultation, Gvorgo Fords, who murdered Dr, WW, Calde well ln Miller County, in November, 1fd, and was sentenced to hang at Texarkana on the lth, weured a stay of execution uatll Mareh 1, Fords" attorney pleads tisanity, and on thls a desnerite ellort to save ‘Tho ort in of the trou. shiser ind sinia waa a horay-trade, ‘ords betieved he ad been burly cheat. ed. Dr. Caldwell refusing ta surcendor ‘tho horse, Fords, us alleged, waylald aud shot bin, AnOld Laily 70 Vours of Age Sentenced to ‘Fwe Yearn’ Linprisonment. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Virrenuna, Pa, Nov. G—Mrs. Mary M, Love and her daughter, Sarak E, MeDowoll, tried aud convicted of conspiracy ana forgery in the pro- eurement of » pansion for a gon, were sentenced in the United States Court here toduy to two years’ finprlkonmoent In tho Westmoreland County Jail and to pay a Ano of $20) aid costs of prosecution. Mra, Love ja about 7 years of ace and obey datughtor 40. ‘Thor have. always inoved In respeatable seciety.” They were not sent to the penitentlary on necount of the ate vince age of the mother und frou the con viction of the Court that they had a convep- ton of tho wroi oy were doh, having heim Jed ustri iy it Wastittonclulmengent. An ole fort will med to secure thelr pardon, After thy sont hud been pronounced methor and dnuyhter felt Into cach otler's arms and wept bitterly. ‘Tho spectators were inuch wfected, and [t was one of tho saddest cases ever geen In 4 courl-room, A Detective Arrested for Vorgery. Spectat Dievatch to The Chieag» Tribune, VANDALIA, Il, Nov. Geb, T Cluxon wag are rested beru tonlaht by Short! Maya ow tbe charge of forgery. It ts alleged that Cluxon bas torzed tho name and counterfelted the seals of the County Judge, Cirenit Cierk, and Sheri of thls county in order to get bowus requisitions, in which be succeoded tn several Instances, IIs Just attempt wae to forge one on Clark County, ualng tho names of the ulllvers of this county, when ho way detected, 1t is belleved that tho Site bus been swindled out of €0)2 In this way: by him, Cluxen bua been un eiliclent detective ob aevorad occasions, bia work being always cleverly done, Ite watvod oxuminution, and was held to bail tn a but of 8,000, which ho gave. His nrrest bus cau: a grent deal of ex- cltemant, a8 be bg an old reaidcat of this place. A Farmer Fatally Mure by a Come panton. Special Dispatch to ‘Tus Chicago Tribune CAMUNVILUE, HL, Nove G--Joln Stokes, a farmer Uving a few mlles north of this city, whilu returning to hls house from this phicu Inst Mbt, got Inte a qitrrel with AI Tlogan, when Hoyitn struck Stokes over the skull with a durge piece of tinber, inilicting uw territle wound, witeh wilt pre fat. Roth partles were toe dor the influence of nanter at the thine, mid the Klories aa tu the eduse of tho trouble are von Nictluge Wogun tweelilat birge, and tha Shecitt bug been wandle to cilcet his wrrest, Watally Ansaulted by Hoodtume, Sr, Lous, Mo, Nov, &—This inoru lug Joba Muthult, proprictor of Central Turner ttl, died of Injuries rovived lust Sunday atternaoa nt tho hands of a gunw of hoodtums, dance was in progress at the hall, when slx or seven raughs feinanded admission, Mathall refused, unless they patd the usual fece, The hoodlune ut once atticked. him, thraw him, down, atuinpod pint hun, nod kicked atin, tially throwlny bim downs atales. | Muthal romiined: wlaost iy an uncune acions state to the inoment of bls death. Lmaiee chitely on hearing of tls doouase the police are rested four tnwn—vie.t Prank and Ambrosi Mes Gary, duck Walsh. alias Blick Jack, and ane Hy who ure strongly suspucted uf the mur- der. Pardoned by Gov. Cullonn Special Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. S¥HINGYIELD, I, Nov, 8.—Gov, Collum has pardoned Loe Moyers, contined {nthe Chester Penttentlary. The pardon was granted upon the recunmondution of the Judge who tried him and the Cotmmlesioners aud Warden of the Peniton= Vary, ‘Tho } riven physicinn cortitied that Mey> ers will not five tony, Attompt at Murder at Sea. ‘petal Dispatch to The Cites Toth BKostox, Noy. &.—Michucl ltegan, an Irishman, attempted to ouurder by shooting an Baxglishe man named Davis Turner on the Uritish steamer Victorlo. whilo on the pissuge to thiy port. Ree gin is thought ta by fusaue. ‘Tho wound ig 9 Kee vioug one, ‘The Victoria urrived today und ite- win Wad arecated, A VPosteOffico Entered and Robbed by Burulurs. Spectat Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune, Greexcast_e, Ind, Nov. &—Tho pust-oilloa at Belto Union, this county, was burglarized Jnat night, tho thioves maxiug uway with sovoral hundred stumps wud 10 ia money, es A WILL CA3E ENDED, Spictal Dispatch to Tre Chicsgo Tribune, Fuankyour, ud. Nov. &—The suit of Fred Sheulvy and Robert Miller, grandsons uf tho lute samuel Sbeyley, of Usppecunoy County, was teruinated bere last eveuluy, after two weoks’ hurd work. ‘Tule wus an action to set uside a Will executed by: Shegiey: in 1874, fu which ha Kave tu lng tw daugaters, Siea, Jobo Westtall and Stra. Harvey Westfall, all the provorty of which ho died passesaad. ‘the old wentienun lived about two years and a tif after the Ine atritment wns exceuted, wit no acuon wis be mut unth the Inttor part of Vecember, IT, when tho grandsons named sought to set) tho’ will nalte upon the granad tha he old gentleman mate tok io hie home with hile daughters he had been unduly intinenced. ‘The case was yuictlally heard Ut Tppeennve County, but was brought ton close Up tha in on juror. At tho inetanee of the plu ' ¢ Inuit the ease was sont to this Clinton} coun y. Where It began on tho ftth of October, and “Saturday evenlig, Hoth si employ ert the very best toleatof the Lafayette lar, nod tho vagy from the first wat hotly conteates The Jury was cut less than two hours. an turned a verdiet suatatnung tho will, Thor About S400) tnvolved in the ease, while deon watvhad with tich Interest. The plait Ita, It ig expected, will tomorrow moye for a nesy trial, THE WEATHER. Signal Sorvica. Ortrer oF vite Cittke StaNAt OrFicnn WAsH= tnutos, D. Cy Nov. Tl a. m.—For Tenneseng and the Ohio Valley, generally cloudy weather and tain, northeust to suutheast winds, falilug barometer, and stntionary or slight riso in tem- DErATIFE, For tho Lower Lake region, falr wenther dure Ing the day, followed by threatcalng weathor and raln, easterly to southerly winds, falllug barometer, oni no ehange in temporature. For the Upper Lake roglon, partly clondy weather, followed by threntening weather nnd rain, slightly warmer enst te south wlids, and huling barometer, r the Upper Mississitpl and Lower Missourt Vatleys, fatv weather during the day, followed by lvcal rains, south to west winds, falling barometer, and sllght risa tn temperature, fol- towed during the night by ristuy parameter, Canrcionary slit ty, Laciuabi, Se 10n 2, Section b Milwan- kon, Chleaso, Section 3, Grand uvun, Mackinaw Clty, and Alpin. ‘The Chlef Stwnal Officer of the Army furnishes tho following speelal bulletin to the press: Asovere ator hangs developed in the Gull States, nnd fs cautral near Pensacola, and thore so, indications of dlsturbunce tn the ex- Ni Falr weather continues in ca % aud thence westward to the Upper Mississippi, and cloudy weather and rain. prevail in tho Southorn States vast of tha Mississippi, ‘Three Inches of rain fell at New Orleans during the day, four inches and a hnlf at Mobile, and three Inches at Pensacola, Winds continue from the northwustin New Enichind and the Up- 1 Vissouel Valles; bur inthe remaininae dis- t eo tom 3 thoy are from #1 r stig south, perature has fall i ity, excopt In New En- slund,on tho Middte Atliitie const. and in tho Rocky Mountain region, where it has fallen about Wdegeers. Indications are that rain will prevall in the Middlg and South Arhintle States during the day, the: ‘rain extending over Now Englund ‘Tueaduy Cireaco, Nov. 6-10:18 p. in—The following observations are taken at the same moment uf time at all tho stations mined GENEUAL ONSELY ATIONS, ‘Stations. Davenyort Henver. Mee MOI eR. va) Uday sna Antu Marauotta, vie Yankton, Meme, Deudwaod. Dentsau,, RY) “Huromater correcied fur teuipurature, und Instenimuntal orroe, Moan daily bapoimater. 70.06%, Muan daily thermomuetor, 310, ean dalty humidity, rt. uxXiNUM tempurutdca, Minimum comparature, tL The Situation at Oshironh, Win. Specttt Ntapateh to The Chicaua Tribrne. OskoaN, Wis, Nov. 6.—A fall of hul€ an inel of the water In the tlooded districts glace Satur day hus been recorded. At a meotlig of the business-men of Osnkogst, Neenal, and sfe- Hushn un Saturday a report of. the special com> mittee sppointed to look inte the mutter of re (let was presented. It recommended the remove al of the cone timber of the Neenah dam, the conatrucdon af 2 slulcowny In the Fox River at Menashn and at each dain at Appleton, and the removal of the planking on” the suites of tie Guevornment lous ont Menaatin and Appletan. ‘Nhe recommendations at the committee were agreed upon. and a games imittes wus appolated to goto Appleton ta mike the Heovssary Preparitions ut that polnt, while nuathor committee, with Senacor Sawyer us Chalraan, was appointed to go to Milwaukee an Monday to consult Col, flustun fn regard 19 tho chunyva recommended to be inde tn the Government locks, It ls expeoted Inn fow ays Bet wilt be aiforded to the cities uf Luke Wine nebauo, PASTORAL RESIGNATION. The Rov. B 8. Byler, of tho Wirat Christian Ghureh, Louleville, An= Houncen Ilin Restynation, 4 Lovisvith, Nov. &—In tho First Christinn Chureh tulay tho ev, BL. Tyler, atthe cane clusion of bls Rarman, announced hia restgnae Uon, to take oifeet In tho latter part of January. No one but the pastor's wife knew of his intense tion, and the large congregation which were assomblod = were so grudtly so astans fyhed = when he announcement = was made, Tho Rov. Mr ‘yler came hore six years ayo from Frankfort to take eharge of tho church, which was then greatly inotunbered) with debt, His pastorate bas ven eminently suocessfil, and be fs inuch loved by bls cungres gunion, who willbe pained to give Bim up. To concluding lis discourse Dr, Tyler salds, "0 will continue tuogcupy this pulpit and préack to you as Lam ablo throngh tho months of Navem- bor, Deceinvorund January, After tho lust Lord's day In Jauuury you must look to some ono clio. ny your roligious teacher, 1 will by your pastor Until the lugt Gord's Day ia January, After tiat tine may tho bead of the Coureh send you a butter shepuerd, a4 Tf buve teil you so otten that when the thianoful condition of the church reaubed & good healthy point Lwould do wot L um now dolug. So akiot have -told you that my resignations always take etfaot,” Sty mind Will wut chunze fram its present purpodc, vy mind ia amide up on the subject, and fs fixed. Lenime here with a deterusnation to do Hcertain thing, and itty no done, and Fvow H ay gurrender iny ollkelal rosponsinility, 1 desird to remain a member of this churoh, and ele to gortinue to reside in Loulaylile, ‘Big will condinug to bo my home, [only announce that nt tho cond of thras months from this ting Lill ceuse ta bo tor of tha oburon, That baat J lave you. ‘yond. ‘There ts nat wnomber of this church dzalnst whom | ens the allghtest ilefeeling. J iove you much than whan Lb enue woQualatod ou ulmost ale My prayer this Lord! inns und over shall’ be, Gad Dieas the First Corithin Chureh of Loutsvilte, and bless every mawber of It, for Jesus’ sake.® Amon." plalineeneeeeaceuneeenemennd RECEPTION TO A NEWLY-MARRIED COUPLE. Sweclal Luaputeh to The Chicagu Tribune, Monsovti, Ub, Nov, G—Lut ovening Br, and Mra. Deuper Babcock, ut thelr residence on Nroadway, tendered #. reception to thelt won, Ed Cy Bubcock, and Uride, formerly Minnto Swalp, an accompilabed vocalist und suclety: beule’of this cliy and the only dauguter ot A, 1 Swain, editor of tha Review, Mr, Bubnook ts one Of thy prominent busluess-inen of Leads Ville, Colo.” Tho weddliy uceurred three weoks agu, und stace then the bride aud groom hive made un extended Visit to thy Eastern cites, reluralog bere ‘Thursday, ‘bho recoption list night wae a britiant gouial cveut. Upwards uf BO) lavitutions were Issued. Numerous guests, trow abroad wery present, und lwany of ty core tires gotten up Tur the Oceusion were vloguot. of su Mra, Mabcock start fur Coloindy next week, contig at Vuluth, Mites. THE CIUICAGO TRIRU CANADA. Brief Exposition of tho Status of tho Canadian Copyright Lawa, Various Incffectunt Efforts Which the People Haye Made to Get Suited, A Mau Falls Seventy Fost, Walks Of Ap- parontly Wholo, and Dies Threo Days Thereafter, Mow the Domint Stands on Copys t Spretal Dispatch to The Chteaco Tribune.’ OTrawa, Nov, &—Sir Leonard Tey, who hns gone to Washington ia rolution ta Use Interna. ont Copyright question, has dru up a memoranda which. hus the aauetion of tho Government, and will protect Canadian Inter- ests, Dr. ‘Tach, Deputy Minister of Agricutture, during att interview, rald: “The Americans have ubways retused to enter tuto an tnterine tonal copyright treaty, Dy the British act of 1942 English copyright extended to all Hritish possceatona, and every book that [9 eapyrighted in England was protibited from beng pub- Mshed in nny of the colonies, Tha cole onfes. represunted to tho uiuther vouns try that tha price of Enyilsh bouks plucat thom boyond the reach of the colonios us a rute, It was representod, if English authora wished to ho read by the colonies, that they must allow importation of foreign reprints Into tho colo- niles, On the strength of thesy representations a luw was passed In Bnygland to the efecr that when any colony pusaed lave allowing a royalty: for tho bunoft of uuthors to be cullected by tha customs authorities forelyn roprluts could be brought Iu. ‘This inw was’ passed in 18 in Camda, aud again retnacted for the Dominion tu 1807 after confederation. By this lay a royalty of 1214 ceiits was coilccted at tho eustom- house on ench volume for the benefit of the author, After awhile thera came representit- tons from Canadian publishers, who pointed out that forelguers bad greater riguts and privle than Uritish subjects, Inasmuch as thoy produce the Uritish copyricht forms, radiins were prohibited Crom dating si with view To altering this state ere commenced, wid in 18y2 Purline ed a Copyright bit, which bad beon into the Semite by Mr, Ityan, Hoyat dasent was withheld from tho Ht beoauso It was in contil with the Enylish jaws an tho aubjec' was thon nsked to prepare n DIM, which [did and be wats mind the aut of 1474, now In force, | Mr, Daldyy Se ‘elusy of the Kaulish Royal Copyright Commiise ston, cata to tag itt 7d, while | was onuaged: In the preparation of the DIL, and 1 explained to Bint how mutters stood fi the presence of Mr. MauKenate, who was thea In powor. Ot heae- sug ny explanation, Mr. Daldy. sild that tho vet Teas proparing would be gutistuatory to tho while comesission, ‘The BIL was passer in 1835, and. reserved for the ‘snnetion of ina Quecu, but could not obtain that sanction without tho consent of the other branches of the British Governmont, the Lords Come mons,” For that purpose an act was passed nus thorizing her Majesty to assent to the ill, which thon becume a inw. In tho act passed by tha British Parliament is embodied our own act, ao you see that enrs is borian iinperial and = nial act, Wuring the progress of the proce Ings or the Royal Copyright Commission, In si, thes uceepted” our net, and proposed that It shuuid form tho Unslsof u treaty with tho United States, Wo were informed by the Colonial Ollica that Me. West was to enter fite nogotiutlons with the United States Government with regard to the mutter, und ‘were requested to zive him all the support we could, but be bas asked U3 for nothing yu OrrawWa, Nov. &—Tho British Colanini Oitice hus informod the Canadian Government Mine ister that West will enter into negotintions with: the United States relative to an international copyright law, Sir Leonurd Tilley bas gone to Washington with a memorandum of the [nw ent~ Isfavtory to Canada, Ottawa Items, Speetat Dispatcn to The Chicago Tribune. Ortawa, Nov. 6.—Tho linports to the Domine jon from Great Britain for tho fae! year ended Jam last were, In round numbers, $45,600,000, aud from the United States $30,700,000, Tho Nova Scotla midget, Dudley Foster, now 6 vours old, is twenty-two Inches high und Wolghs only lve pounds. “The last $250,0u) of Canadian Pacifie Rallway runt bouds bas been taken by the Canada. fusttranee Company of Humilion, In tho cuase of Silver vs. Tho Dowinlon Teles keaph Company, au npooal from the Superior courtot Nova Scotla, which iy now before tho Supreme Court here, an knportant point ts raised bearing upon the collection and supply of tolecraptle news for newspapers, ft hug beer tho practice for thd telugrivh compiunies..oy eimployés Of tholr own, to compile dispatehes for tha Asgouiuted Press. In tho case referred to Silver. a wholusate drygoods merchant of Hall Tux, Woe wus represonted ns Insolvent In an Assovinted Press dispateh, furnished by the Do- mintun Telegraph Company, brouvkt an vetlon for duimiges and gota verdict for $7tN0. The eotppany upped! to the Supreme Coure here, Mr. MeCurthy, Qe, will raise the point that the company, under its charter, lng wat the power or right te colleet and sell nuts in this way Slemens, tho German Electrician, Special Dispatch to Ihe Chicuso Tribune Montiest, Que. Nov. fi—Mr, Siemens, the Gorman inventor, who has constructed a, rail- way fa Berlin upon which the propelling power is nn electro motor, has arrived here frou Phtla> delphia. He will examine rallway matters here, nnd probably take a run over sume of the Cunudinn rallways, His visit to Canada and tho: United States, our rallway people think, muy poasibly buve the effect of bringing about a complete revolution in the propolling force used on rallwaye, He tulka in a practical mans ner, bh (trie appear tenaible, and they buve won for hiin the support of American railway mamivers, who wre reported to be disposed to vousider tuvornbly bis propusinon. Although the reads on thie continent vary somewhat fron that wt Heriu, where the elvelric motor hag been so Kucceastully used, My, Siemens does not reward It asan insurmountable absqucle to tho Hteation uf bis ayaiem, An exhaustive oF experiments will be conducted before the inventor returns. John Lurney. Special Diswateh ta The Chicaco Tribune, Tononro, Nov. &.—Of * Motlia Matches," allus Jobu Larney, probably the cleverest piekpouket and bank thief In the States, now In jallat Gales- Ulirg for robblug the Galesburg Bank, a Loronto friend suys: Larnoy carved tho namo of * Moilic Matebes" whon bu wae quite a young aun, He with several compantons entered 4 private resl- dence tn Philadelphia und stole a large quantity of sliver and Jowelry, ‘Thoy buried thelrtreusure ion vacant lot, intendiug ta lenve (t there until the altate wet by er, but Larney got trantt und told a notorious woman named Mollie: Wile king where the teoasurn was, ‘Tbla worn re moved the treasure aod put a its pinve a box at imutehes, with the word © Mattie printed on the eovar, nya Wenkneas Wis disvavercd, and his compatiuds dubbed lm © Mubile statches.”” Diphthorin. Svertal Dispaten to The Cateaan Trihuns, Watavax, Noy, &—Diphtborla provails to an alarming oxtent at Sydney, Cape Breton, and in order to restrict Its spread a Huard of Caminis. aioners bad tisued rules ta the eifect thar al) auges of dlpbtheely be eompletsty — taotatud. Whore tho disaivg oxlats a yollaw tag ts to be Qsplayed from the kouse in a conspleuous pluses medical men lo report to the board any new casas coming Under their notiow, Auy pure gon coming dtu sydnyy from any dwolling waere diphiperia exists wall be Hable to a penalty not usvoading $10. Alt huasenolters to unva thelr vremlaes put fu thorough wanitary conditiog, A Singular Cass, Spectat Dapated to ‘Tne Chieuga Tribune, UaAsutoN, Nov. G-Willlam Early, af tart. ford, wha fell trom the Alr Ling bridge neu Dettd recently fs dead, After his fall of seventy feet he got up and walked away us thouwh nothing bund huppencd, “In uw day or two, bows over, tho uifcut uf thy shock became mauituat, bad he euun died, De, Burny the Horetle, Special Disvater to The Chicago Tribune, Hasuutox, Nov. &—The Rey, Dr, Burns, of this aity, expressce hinisulf as fccllng annoyed wud burt atthe expression “ beretival,” as ap: plied to tls opinions, und thinks a sood deal of the censure he bas mut isdua te tho fnet that fe eeiiew have not roud bis secoad latter to ry Use Tho Clan Campbell. Spectat Nupatch tu Tas Chicago Tribune, TORONTO, Noy, G-Tho Clan Campbell in Cane Ady propose to preseat tho Marquis. of Lorne with av uddress on itis retura from Hoyland, Signatures wroatecady beng obtained Iu ever; purt of che Duininiv td id A NEW MORNING NEWSPAPER, Sr, Louts, Mo, Nov. &—A newspaper called, the Pitty Morntyy News made ite appearance hore to-day, Leis tuner the editorial manages nent of Georse oulls, furry connected with, tho 8t. Louls Timi t-knows tn art ctre jn tho cles both here and In ust. It is stralgbout Demnerathy tn polities, and te kun) by aeveral wenlt citys and dan inodors My sentionagnot ately efzed botta, wilt eopy, and seems to hive ta THE BLUE AND THE GRAY, A‘Thritilag @ Renarkablo Scone in Chnctnnatl—Union Officers Cordiatly Gveeted by Ux-eConfedcratens Special Disvateh to The Chicaas Tribune CUxcInsatt SL, Nov. 6--During the wecting Inst eventing of tue recently formed ex-Confed> erate orguntiatlon a remarkable scene occurred. While tho assuclition was sill oecuplod with hastiess 0 visit from Gets, Dickinson und Stan hopo and Capt. Fuspatelek, of the Uniow army, waa annotneed, Thoy bud come to pay thelr respeais and cuttivate a friendly feeling bee {ivaen the associations representing tho to cots sending araties In tho late War. No sooner wis thelr arrival announced than ail business on the part of the Confederate vady was dropped, and & seone of tno svildest enthusiasm ove eurred, Tho whole body rushed toward tho representatives of tha Union army and falrly boro thom tpan thelr arms to the spenk- era’ stand, Shouts of welcumo tiled the bull, and tho visitors wore nearly tort: to pleces by tho preolpitate elforta to shake with thom, Speeches wero roquired of them as toon ng order could bo restored, and linppy resvonses wero made pe Conte tes, Themlore tHailan, an ox-Confedernte olticar, nrosy to sy that for ones the Yankees were outnumbered and wot int three cants a bughiess prospects, submit to thelr waptors unconditionally, This was the xian tor bringing In refreshments, ound — the giving of wreeting In wos anore cordial cr, Previous to Uo entrance of the Union officers the Confederates had under cons sideration the presenting of ameniorind to Mra. Garteld, Jt was deetied that the resolutions which wore iorabeet by tho associttion at tha tie of the Inte President's death, aad really Jed to the formato of a permanent org should be ps sly framed and con Mra. Qarauld by a eammittee In persa 4 resoluvions were wicely published at the tine 0 thelr adoption, and tholr spirit draw ont most ravorable voniments fn all parts of the country, ‘The nesoehition ja largely inado up of ox-Con- federate officers, who are now promineotly cons neoted with the faduateles of Clucianntt, —— FIRE RECORD. The Fisher Mill Binz, An examination of Fisher's mill on yesterday restited in the caneluston that tho loss will: toot up close to $25,090, The insurance, as already known, Is very Insignificant, Fisherholding pol- feles for only $4,500, 82,000 of which fs in tho Allomunin of Phitsturg. {ho policy in tho lat. ter cotnpany covers the front bullding, which Is not very serlonsly damnged oxcent by water. OF the remalning $1,500, $2,500 was plieed upon the rear portion—the mill proper—81,000 upon the stock contutued therein, and iW upon tho mito, iy it machinery. ‘The names of the companies are not) Known ts yet, but all of — then, with the — exeeption. of tho one mentioned above.uro sald to be“ under ground” companies, Mueller Bros, who ou eupled the thres Hoors In Crant, have $2.70) ine surance upon tho limprovenents and machinery ised in manufacturing malt, Of thla gum the Northern tod Watertows compinies ave ine tureated to the extent of €6N enoh, and the Boatmen’s $1,400, Inismuch na Mr. Buseh. owner of 10,00) bushels of barley atored In the bullding, Is away from the olty, it was not pos- alule on yesterday to learn to what extent ho had insured ble property. A Confingration Destroys the Princtpal Buainoss Portion of Wollingten, Kun- nos Srectat Dispaten to The Chicngo Tribune. Wiewrra, Kag., Nov, 6.—A very disastrous fira occurred yeaterday morning fn Wellington, the county seat of Sumner County, Kansas, Tho fire began in the Wellington Bakery, and anon the.entire block of buiidinus: adjoining was in fumes. Fifteen bulldings with muny stocks of goods were entirely consumed. Au necurate fteeount of the José cannot be given until an ine ventory of tho goods destroyed ean be made, The eatire loss will bo about SHAH, only par tully covered with insuranco, In what compa nies cannot at prosent be learned. ‘Tho. priucl- pul business portion of tho town is in ashes, Destruction of a Flve-Story Bulldlug in Clucinuutt, ATI, O., Nov, O.—A fire this morning a large five-story bullding on Syen- more atreet, between Highth and Ninth streots, known tormorly ag tho "Bh Missourl Tune- ment-Houge,” but lataly oceupled by Dows & Pohlkamp, furniturarmukers, and Moyer & Merket, manufacturers. ‘The last-nined fein owied tho building. ‘Tho lost to Ge manufact= urers will be in atock and muchinery about S200 each, Tue. loss of tho building may be pUL at 20,000, as it Was cundemted last weet. Ine suratice only partini, Cause of tire unknown. En Lotte View, Tho alarm from Box,bs1 at a few minntes paat 1 o'clock tastnizht was caused by the discovery, of fre in a frame house nenr the corner of Shef- flelduyenue nud Diversy streot, Lako View. A mumnber of tho elty engines responded, but only 8 parbof thom reiehed tho suene of the conili- gration owing to the miserable vondition of tno roads, Maranal Setar reported that tho losa will reuch about 3100. Bolllng Wolnasen, Apauof molasses standing upon the stove In Jobn Marthaltur's home mt No, 475 South Halsted street boiled over ats o'clock Inst evento, and seured Mes, Marthallor so that she eried © Fire |" pressereby turned it an alaru from Box* 48, but tle engines that responded were not uecded, No dumuge. A Rallroad Bridge Burned. CINCINNATH, Nov. G.—A spuctal gays the rall- road-bridge over the Licking Kivor at Cynthiana, on the Keatmoky Contral iuitrond, was totally destroyed by fire last ulght, ‘eatns teuusfer at that polut touay, A @Trifling Blaze, An fnelplont binze on the fourth floor of Wa loughby, Hilt & Co.’a building ut the corner of Clark and Madigon streots yesterday morning cnused an alarm froin Mux No, ui, No duuuge, At Princeton, Ne J.3 Loss $15,000, Puinceros, Nod. Nov. &—An incendiary tre destroyed tho Pennsylvania Central'a rounds house end contents, Including locomotive, Loss, 5,00), At Nowvillo, Pa. Low 815,000, Pare tally Insured. Newviu.e, Pa. Nov. 6.—Tha: United Presby terlan Church burned ¢urly today, Loss, $16,- Ov, partinily Insured. + Mlaningeiit ae Si. Johny, NeW, D stroyed, Br. Joun, N. B., Nov. 5—Tho planing-imilll of Christie & and udjoiniug buildings, burned lust night. 3a, SUKI. re CROP NEWS. Wheat on Hand rad In Stack In tho Went and Norihiwent. Bpectat Mavateh tu The Crrcucy Tribune, La Cnosse, Wis, Nov. 6--Tho shutting down of some of tho milisin tho Northwweat, a mov ment which ls now on foot, to mule It general for sixty days or more, Juoks a little funny te our prominent wheat men und others who are woll posted on the condition of the wheat crop and the localities from whence the same taille draw tholy supplivs, Ie i8 a well-known fact that representatives of somo of those very nillls ers whoare agitating this shutting-down pro- cess hnve within tha pust fow days offered fur wheat In this market pricus two and three coute in udyaney of the prices ruling in Chleago und Milwaukee, tt la cuuniig Just vt this tine, whon tho scarvity of grain is eo rout, to cry high pricus ua tho cause. Milly ty Southern Minnesota and this yielnity are sunnlag on snort thn. Your correspondent bas made garetul iuquiry among proaiaunt whent, mill, and ratty rod men aad cannot dear of one wraln warns house within n nundred miles of thls pone chat “hus a cur-toad of wheat stored for sale or ship ment, None of the boat tiformed men whuin Your correspondent bas jutecviewed question for 4 muimont = but) what) there Is juts of grain buek, but it ts fn utuck, and it will tuke muny days of fina Wenther bulura jtean bu got nt, thrashed, and marketed, Arent difference ut opinion pres Vallsas tu the condition of the sticks. "ho Whunt lands west of berg a handed miles be width and extending fromthe Midassippi to the west of Verniillon, 3, Daxaty, have been visita by rain nknust every doy slice the lust of Avast, wid vo time sinee burvoat have thera been three vomcoutlya duys withont more or tesa fall oF wuter. : a OCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Youn, Noy, &—Arelved, tho Ruy pt, fram Liverpool; Hermann, trom Rowton; Gen Werder, fram Bremen, " Lospon, Noy, G—-The City of Home and Lunaing, from New York, havo arelyed out, Panticet Poss, Nove Arrived, tha Mora: vinn und Peruvian, from Liverpoot. eto ‘Cry Borsfords Acid Phosphate fosteat of Jomons or Hines jn your weil drinks, Vi is move bealtatat und quenebes thy thirst luure Gfuc tually thu either. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1881—TIGN WISCONSIN, VAGIS., Situation in the Badgor State. Roviow of the Election-Prospects by Congressional Districts, Tho Probable Republican Majority tn the Stato Abort 11,Q00. Speelal Correspondence vf ‘The Chleags Tribune. Miawat 3, Wis, Nov. iA thovough exam Inttlon of the political situation tn Wisconsin tenty to tho concluston that it fs peculiar ft some respects, Yot the result of next ‘luce day's vlvetion is not doubtful The Ropubllen majority will bo considerably less than at U0 inst Presidential election, but it willbe large chough ta bury soverat emalt fuetional inoves mouts whieh are based on personal animosity. I have been at consideratie pains to learn the stato of miutof the peapto in the several dis- tricts, ani to secure the imost trustworthy estl- nintes ns to tho vote; and give the Interesting results with great coniiitence in tholr near ape prouch to accuracy, In several districts there nea fount disuifections amine Republic. ana which bays been foalered by disap painted politicians at Mudison and Milwaukee, 'There I$ a gv-ealled Prohibition movement, which bad Its orlgin in the disappolntment of 0 fuctlon through tha netion of tho Republican Conventlon. There 18 also an tincommon though noiseless activity among the Democrats. A few weeks nyo Gen. Bragg, Chalrinan Parkinson, and other tending Democrats publicly admitted the disorganization of thelr party: aud they were apesed to tho usual folly of Pemocratic State teket, But wheu the Prohibition tieket was placad tn tho field tho Demacrats rallied, nominated a ticket, and mado a fair division of campalgn funds with the Prohibitioniste, In this district thore fsanother clement which com- plientes tho situntion—tho ‘Trades Union and thoir type-setting troubles—which will bo noted in the detail review of tho district. Imay ns well stata here, before commenting on the s+ pect of tho diferent districts, that tho oxaminit- thon Juatitics the conclusion that tho Repulleans will carry tho Stato by about 11,000 ingjority, und that the Probibition candidates will receive uot more that 6,000 votes, The Greenback vote will be comparatively insignificant. THE PINST DISTRICT, ‘Tho main obstacle to a brilliant Republican success fy the apathy of the voters. In Kenusha County, bowover, an unusual voto will be drawn out by tho Interest iu the candidacy of Cupt. ‘imme for Secretury of State.‘ Ho 13 a one- armed soldier, who {3 very popular in his coun ty: and this will bring every votor to the pulls. Tho Repubiiean majority hero may be pluced safely enough at dod, In Racine County Lind litte interest in poll- ties, Although thls Is the homo of Mr, Pratt, the Democratic candidate for Governor, tno Democrats of the county are about as apathotle on tho Kupublicans, ‘Tho Prohibitionists will hardly be heard of, The Republican majority will be from 700 to 800, Waukesha Coun ty shows indications of n sort of earihquake politically. The wildest of the Prohibition stumpers have made the woods ring with tholr unjust accusntiuns of the Republican party; and, tt Mmenns anything, the Re- publican vote in this county will fall below ha Usnal size, ‘The county always hax been fair Aybtlog feaanu far att er party, and this your it ts good for a Democratic wiasority of 200. Olt Walworth {3 ante for a lnego Ropubtican majority, whutover may bo the local conditions, Mr, Georgo Ensteriy, a ae and intluential minn, who is adtlicted to spells of political eceen- trials, has “one olf with tho Probibitionists,” and this disturbs things nt Whitewater; but the Pronibition vote will probably not exceed 100 hi the county, while the Kepublican majority will be fram 1,000 to 2,000, Thon tt County will giva. her ustnl “ aff-your * Lee ied 3,000 to 2,400—mnking tha Kepublicau majority inthe wholo district ADOUE 4,500, " Tt SECOND MIsrRICT is protty badly demoralized. 1t bad, as usual, a lnege number of candidates for places on tho State tleket, and Jt hes a gded many disap- pointed ones. For inatinca, Columbia County hoped for Jack Turner's nomiuation as Kallrond Comatissloner=n positton be has beld for yours, Ho wns defeated, nnd hu is pouting. Sark Coun- ty Is In about the same condition. Without wy Vigorous aupport of the tleket by the disup- Hinted i these counties, there will bo a Repub jean fualury, of 60 to Yin Cottmbin and GW) in Sauk, = In Dane the situntion fs Interesting, Madison iain this county, and Mudison is budemediclio rer aur. The inembers of the old Hegency nar ie uttempt to coneeal thelr hostility to the Republican ticket. With thein originated tho Pronibition Convention and nominations, Glles, who hus been constantly in office thig out o: inind, was the active nyent of the old Regency in collecting the Prouibitioniste—hia particular urlevanes being the practical apolltion of the State Uourd of Charities und Reforms, of whiub ho wasa member, by a Republican Administra- Uon. another Vigorona Probtbitionist ts Hnat- Ings, who opposcd making a political isatoe aY temperance as lung as the iepub- ilean party put nlm on the ticket. It ig known that the poatrollive employed at Madidon are working fur Kunouse, the Pru- hibition candidate for Governor, Tuy tet, about ull the work dono fn Madlang this year ts for the upposition. ‘Tha county witl give G0) Demu- orto mujority. Jefferson Counties tormnue UVemoeratic stronz- hold, wall give a Demooratte majority of about YJ; und the Demourstic majority In this dise triet, which has for scvern! years elucted a He- publlenn to Conress, will be ut tewst JO, THE THIRD DIstiice will zive fro 2.000 to 2,090 Republican majority, in Grant, Crawford, and ionfan Counties Gen. Rusk raged nis regiment, whd the boys wil being out the full voto for tholr uld comibandar, In tho othor counties of this district—Green, Town, and Lifuyetlo—apathy prevails, and the vote will be light, THE FOURTH DISTncT, known ng tho Mitwaukeo District, presonts somo pecutinelties xrowing out of the Senatorial ean= test of fast winter, und Out of tho abarp rivalry of the Repndlican newspepor, whleh bas mide tho situation of tho Sentinel precarious, A atelke of the Printers’ Union at the Republican ollice fafled, und, at the instigation of Murphey, the printers have ueriyed the other trades+ ualons ngainat the Republican tenet, ement in the party which ba sore from the Sena torial contest—nn element not oxnetly repunt- Uiewwili attaimpt to slighter Unak at the polls, ‘Thase forces will reduce tha Republlean vate, and tha Hepubilosn majority in tha county inay be placed at 1.000, The innjority for Gare Alutd wad hhh, ‘Tho Gerniins 33 0 class uppinud Gen, Husk'’s maniy letter appasing sumpluary lawa, and will gonerally: ee him, Washington County will lve a yoduced Dem- oerntio innJority abut o—awldg to the papite Dipl ut duiles rishy, the opublican candidate trorney-Gengral; while Oziukeo will give tho usual 1,002 Yemoucratlo majority, THE FIFTH DINTHICT may be counted ug Democratic by 4,509 major ity. In Dodwe, tho efarts of MeFotrilge, tho Mupubiican candluate for Trousurer, will re- duce the Demoeratio maority to about 1,000, In Vials County tho trish resont the notion of the Domueratic convention In ignoring thote nitions we and mmpy of thom. will voto the Gruen back tieket, Fond du Lae County will give Jo Dotmucratio majority, Manitowod tJ, aud She- boygan a Roputitivan tangority of 200, THE SINTH DISTRICT _ Ttepublieans ure apathotic, and thé outlook is nat enecouriving, Lhe Hepublicun majorities unny be estimated ua followas Green Lake, Bu; Waushura, 0; Winnebago, w.); Duor, i the Demodratio ajorities; Calumet, 6: Humid, 1100; Brows, 20; Kewaunee, sud. will vive this district to’ the Domourats by 200 uuajurily, THE SEVENTH DISTRICT, x Gen, Wusk’s home, promises to give an old- Une Kupublican innjority, La nls awe and ade jotning counties tho vote, for the tleket with be tions, und Vernon County will bo almost. wolih Lit rodeo Will give biti a large voto, wad Munrov wit do Ukewise, In duckson County Bountor Price, the anelent enemy of Cen, Rusk, bas Core things ip budly, and tha result is doubt. ful da Pierce anid st Croix the friduds of Wurner, whe fallud of a honination, are tukus worm, Je (4 roported thus Warner hig yoou hone to work forthe tleket. In Eau Claire tho Fucent lubor troutles havo complicuted: the -altuution, Gov, Sinith aent the milith to quell the threatened outbreak; and this ls usd by ourtiin politicians to prejudice the lumbermen aintast the. Hupublloan purty, wid with cons sidorubie vifect, “Cha Hepublican mujorities In this district ore cathmated as fallaws: Luitalo, buds Clark, 60; Buu Chifre, 200; duckaon, 200; Lat sce Peas Daly Hepa, on Mivres i 7 Pie ‘remponleut, 3 aud Yorran, 1oW—unalking a total at 050K" : THE RIGUT ister nenenre to bo in nuriaul condition, end tho los publican mujarity ts cammoanly cutluunted at 2,00, Tho Prohibition vote will be Hyht. AL ESTIMATE, based on the beat Information to bo obtained, gives tho inujority for the yurlous dletricte as foliowas Republican ato, v ! n. Democra Ithas been learned ele f TOUS coe eeeee 700 lected by thy Peauerais fur campaign purpuees, ‘n larye abnro gues to the Prohititioniata, eapres clatly tor the viroulation of Prohibition litera. ture'among Ropublicnns, ‘Thia has incensed tho saloonmen of this city, and is likely te atfect: aerlauely the Demoeritio vote, Ho far tho elrs culation of the Prohibitieans documents hes hid little elfect, Presulont Chapin, of Meloit Cal Jewe, nt Ifa-loni frond to temperance, Col, daelk Watrons, the tost ollleiont worker by tue toms perdice cause in the State. and who baa for Yeara been at the head of the Temple of Honor, and other lending temperance adveentes, have given the Pronifition movement te coun fenanec, but condom itada Damoerittic moves ment. Gites, the fonder of the movement, bine never been known ns a tempermnes adveritte, tid tn mieeting i Boston not lon nyo, lo ox Pressel hia disapproval of Promtbition. THE RAILROADS, Huntingtons 'r New Orleuns, Mr. C. 1 Huntington has fssied a ere letter which preetsely and clearly #ots forth the reusons whieh netunted the Central Pucifle ajl- road people to extend tho Southern Paellle tulle rontl to tho Gulf of Mexico at New Orleans, Me. Huntungton any Among the conshirations which have liducedt the promoters of the Soutborn Puede Rallrow af California to build ita extenston of that route custwared, aeross Arizona aud Now Mexlug, hive been the foltuwing: Mirst—The creation of i short ralt ine be. tween the uavigntion of the (nif of sMosxico and that ot-the Puciiie Ocean, within Uulted States territory. SBecowl—Tho accomadation of a very ime portint locnl transpurtntion conneeted with the mintog of tho vast deposits of preclous insintd Jn those Verritories and the adjoluing States of Sonort and Chituibin, ‘Third-Tho desirability of estubtishing in ols ternutiva line between the Northorn Atlante States und the Pacitic Const along a paraitel of Tatitide anit at sto aititudes ag would avold severe. winter obstruction: Fuurth—Thu requirements of 1 growing Rys- tein of ruttrond Hes, extendlig Crom the Mid- sissippl Liver across Louleinia wad ‘Toxas, and vouverging Mexient Ines, for i moe direct union with the system of the Faciia Const. ‘Tho extension of tho Atchison, Topelta & Santa Fé Ruitroud from the Missouri Itiver hens ty Colorado, and thence southors co aking the pera Bachile at neross Ki ly toan intersection with the Southern 1° at Homing, 20 tiles castor San Erancls aiforded a route suliciently direct and servic nble to Deayer, Chicago, St. Louls, and potuts to the eastward, though not wholly oxempt from Bilowy altitudes, and not, of course, available for the expanse of country between the Obiu liver and Gull, Having completed the Southern Paciile to tho frontier of Texas and Moxico at El Paso early In fal, a distince of 1,28 mites trem the Initia Paeitie termina, us the tratnd ttn, it became Important te determine the most suitable port for the Gulf terminus, and the routes by which ty rench it. ‘Tho watura of the Guif at tho neare est point ura not nore thin Gy miles by an atre lag from El Pasa. Lt appenrs, however, that tho currents of tho Caribbean Sea ave thrown up a vidgo or bar of sand, underlald by tengh olay, along tearly, its entire shore’ circuit, so thut, thongh the tnlots and rivors ure nimncrous, Hone of then ave without 2 troublesome bar, ttunlting bo draft, of vessela. New Orleans—alroady i considerable raitroad centre aud tie depot of A vast dalund river nivizution, the seat of a vast conmnerce, population, and travel—sinee tha success of the Buds Jettics, ty the onty really nce Gesatblo port for the purpose. From Now Orieuns to Hi Paso inan atr-tine is about 1000 miles, ‘hres courses were open to tho Southern Puelile to reach this desirable ports ‘Ko secure n conneetion teat thy Lexus Paeitic ttallwuy, bitiiding teross Northern Texas, toward 11 Paso, aid a boineh Une from Shrove. port to New Orleans, w distenee of 1,150 mites; or to seek tho use of tho more sonthorly route yla San Antonio wad Houston, and distance: of Awe miles; oe to build an independent Une dircet nad Intermediate between tho: two. ‘Tho southerly route, even If it should prove to be somewhxt lamer, pissus thromgh a more settled and fertile country; and possesses tie ureat advantage of lower and mora equable grades? und, besides, was In the direction neur- est seaport, Whonever the harbor Improvements abull bo carried out. Tho successive ridges to be overcome by tho inere northerly Ine and tho sierile churicter of much of the route eft no doubt as to the proper choice. In conneation with Ue Ines cast uf Houston, forming purt of a gyent through ouat-and-west ine from New Orleans, and worked in hurmony with then, tho Sunset route, ng it is for cone venience called, forms not merely the greut uvenue between the Gulf and the Vacitic, but also the route which a gual part of the business Daestng to and from Mexico will naturally take. Kram New Orleans to San Antone, 608 miles, the roads have been in successful operation for some tine, and, In view of thelr becumimg the quatern portion of the Suuthorn Pucifie eysteny, have passed for the mort part jato the same ownership, and, togothor with tho extension be- tiveen San Antonio and El Paso now tn progress, willbe worked In thy site general tote pirtot the through Ine, nearly 3.500 mil tength, betwoen San Frauglseo and New Orlen ‘The diatunce voetween San Avtonio und Paso ia neurly Gud tilles by one at the sur dines, und by tho other, following tho enilon of he ito Grande at one portion, and thus avolids ng W rucged country, steep grades, aud ex- pensive work, is samethlng over 600, Auout 100 iniles of the grady has been prepared at cach end from El Paso enstward and from San Ane tonto westward, and the rails are uelig putdewn ng fast as they can be taken forward aod tho brhiges erected. itisexpeeted tho junction of tho two con- structing partics willbe mude somewhere nour the mouth of the fecos in tho suminer of 1882, The nature of the interveniug countey admits ot very rapid work, and the furee moving east is thy same which bullt over 30 miles seross Arizomt within twelve months of 1830 under wreuter diticulties, 3 Vanderbilt Anxious to Save Mis Ovor= Sand Mall Contract. Tue Tauuse bit the nall upon the head when it atuted yesterday that Mr. Vanderbilt docs not Uke to run fast trains, but ts compolled to do Ko in order to save lig mail coutract over tho Lake Shore, which would otherwise be given to the Peunsylvana, The idea to rug a fast train from Chicago to Now York over tho Mlehizis Suuthera and New York Contral Hallroads sess: to have been given up, but itis atated that the west-bounl traln will inake tho samo tlie ad tbat of the Ponnsyivanit. It tis all wloog Deen claimed that the necounta about tho Vanderbilt fast tratnsd published exclusively in the Luke Baur eae were gotten ttp for the sole purpose: of “blufing” somebody, and events bive proven thit’ such wie tho intention. Hud tho Lake Shore peopie bud sg , real Wea of renning a “linited express" in opposition to tho Pennaylyniis fast express, thoy would no doubt bave viven the news siuitincoudly to nll the papers JME As the Pennsylvania -peoply did, bot aa tt wag thoy cauklnot well entrust it to any reliably newspaper, und therefore ale Jowed tholr orgun to haye It exclusively, Tho only surprising thing about thy matter fa the ebevk of the Luke Suore’s orgau Urugging about its" acoop."” A A Reform Which Should Ne Mnde by AN tho Eatlroads ta the Country. Goneral-Manager John Scott, of the Cinoin- natl, Now Uriouna & Texas Pavitle Railroud, has Just issued tho followlue generat ordars Raot and every employé of this company 1s hereby udyided that [tla ngulnat tho cules of tha company for employes to be interestod in bude hess entorprises wlony tho ne of cond, without tha weitton consont of the Genural Manager. Buployéas, ICany, having such buaneds rela- ‘Hons wil noufy me at anos of tho sume. This is a move in the right direction, and ought to be closely followed by every rattroud company In tho country. Lt bas long been 4 notorlois fact Lhut general ollleers of railrouds, und pacticularly those of the highor wridos, are Jiterestod in shipping and jnercantilo frm, and such houses have always been favored in rates nnd uthorwiso, much to the detrimont of other firing who have no raitroud partners, it ba known that interests In large bushiesa houses have beon viven to rallroad allgiata without any othor consilernuon except their nbliity to bow elit those housed In the matter of rates and transportntion. Tho suonee n complete quigtus da put upon this practico tha better it will by for the business interests of the country, und eye of tho railroads thounulyes, Miron oillci warg Hot permitted to bo partierd in business housea that uro groatly depeadent upon the rallrogds, thore would bo muon lesa custhag of rites, and ugroomenuts for the muintemnces of rates would be more tuithtully oursicd out, Colurado Ronds, Past and Prosonut. ‘Tu the Luitur of The Chicugo Tribune, Ponuto, Calo, Noy, L-Heeent otters in Te Triouse buve given av admirable prosentnunt of the mullway growth of Colorado. Ono polut, however, has beens but Uybtly touched upou— tho present as contrasted with the past coudl> ton of tho rouds. “Thistaumutter of linpors tunce, since tha churaoter of a raiiway outiie is f fulr Indication of the character and amount of tho business tranadoted by the lng. Furshor, it ia well knowa that tho roads first built in Colo- raido were not by any moans weil built. They Wore experitucnts mide by men who bad 4 good deal of Calth, but vory littio money, aud the frat consideragon in construction was’ smullaess of cost, ‘The great object was to get the ines opened in any shupos If they patd thoy could by put lolo better sbape afterward, Tho extent to which (irprovenent tas buen curried, thorefure, 43 4 proof of the extent te which the rullrouds of Colorada have been profitable, During the post six moutos my businoss his compelled mo to muke troquent Journeys tn tho Western and Southorn pordons of tho state, the Yewlon cuvercd by the Donyer & RioGrands ayeteiu, and while 2 buve bad ne opportunity te wpke saore tain a oursory examination af the phint and rolling-stock, L have observed sulil- clentevidenous of radical ebang: in all dupartiuents of thy roud toc that it his beon not only fately siecessiut bat extraordinarily profitable. As oruginally baile the ling BetWeun Denver und Pueblo took tho couutry pretty much as itcane, My countess coeves around the sides of hilly cuteng and Wl. dit Was Ubdest wholly avesded, tid the dine tuus the npptians 80 tha oy could bo tight. of with whien Ouierationy OF is Rin—one of thom attil bree on tho isolated private tino ap in Manat fie were Uny tates. wetting oily tw ane Vig halt tons of whieh ton tons wero an ug tt + ers and had a trtecion power aon tee 2 tins Hit'towy. ‘The box-onrs, welling Courtine ott vied a Jodat eight tora, ag turatigt the Ieee gage woleht of wine and! ahiath tons ang Oot Ang capnteity Of ten tomas wee Hato ery ee then. faver of tha narcnwsctzo, thes Pee, TANG Ee Were ner Towitn setts on ong stele tid angie deatd an the wid seated thirty-4ix poople, with eq per passenger of 30 pounds. agitzaina tte pounds per pass Ff COUN OW Pads eg standard nua, The stations ntone tee wooden platforms—or natting ata, Of shis primitive outae nothing now. po, bue the three foot mage. “That i the aqua Hite at tho rod ies tt wag lated down tg! ee hus shown to te ineaapable of Inproveme th ite rere Ue min Mae, fran Deuver ty and thence to Lenttvitle, atl of! severe cuFves—othor that thos in euttiia-—and mins conparativery: y have heun Nbaroned al I palarieeres mi Tine obtalned by metas of cuts andtils; tir tho ofd U-powid Hon rad a lOspouind ae ee ni aUbstiturted, At the same tine sett stool froga bive been eet in, and all the ee OF eonstettetion have been ‘correapontiaaettt proved. "These changes have been ner ma ie ie tho ebunges in the character nf treats aid rollingestock, ‘Tralus now are hie with from fifteen fo twentyetve ene, te 4 ul crygiacs i Wso weleh thistyetys em » LON, wiieh thirtystwo tons is on the drivers ‘hf their travttve power Is proporeiamuely weet ‘The now box-wars carey HELEN tons ot Teele fy the engere 1 radical strc change hus tikes pluce, Ay an inerenenagural fout Tn width, alving 4 total wilt at olght fe Eoutn has been salned Tor doutite sents oy eee aide of the cur, (Ws Inerensifig. the xe ee sto furty=four, and sel Taree St asing tho dewl ‘weight to Mince id por pugsensge Moreover, ty ner Ct en and’ Patt pers Inve been ade he an ese of whieh fn conneatton with Coloradn fate travel would have been regarded ten yen Ag a suillcient proof of the siggestin’s hia All prasenyer-enrs ure feted with the automat and all fechtht-gars with the earlier typ, Westlogh tirebralte, Along tho linen sonte stone OF nuat Wooden stations are bulit o¢ joubtloss th th - wubtless there nro othor improv whieh fisve cxerped my notice, but Tireas, mn T have named ire of so) substantial a gore thst thoy sulliciently show haw wondertully sue ful rutlroad-bullding in Colorado tus been, ant tho further fact must be remenibered that while upon the trunie tine thoge ctunzes for tng bettor huve eon gonzon, new branches cunt Btautly have been added. "A not less sure pant of the prosperity of tho rout than the tinprure Inents which have been put tipan it, Ie ieee tension from soventy-tve miles of doubttulen periment In 1871 to more than 10H millesotie sitredt success in IK8L. Ln tha dortbern part ce the Rttte Lam told that ow corresponding tne provement in the raileouds an Arowd serves hus tukon place, | Mi, stele must be the exe, ‘The growth aud development of Colorade bay Deen euch that in all parts of tha Stite tune vortution fucititles necessarily must ie fing. class. TAL. A Serap of History. Regarding the Lous Inville, New Albuuy & Chicano, Tho Indianupolis Journat su 4 tho Loulse ville, Now Albany & Chleaso Hani is soon tebe comva purt of tho Lndianipalls system, through the Chicago & Indinnupolls Alr- Line, whien the Louiaville & New Albany combination ta bulld- ing, the following bit of histury of tho parent road becomes one of Interest: At tho sesilun of freenrs 1 i the Indiana Gugistature of 186 tho New Albany & Sutem Rallroad Company was incorporated, under the general vetof i8t tart over m private companies uncompleted works of the State. Among those incompleted works wus the New Albany & Crawfordsville Turn pike, upon whieh the State bad expended SRNR Thigsturnpike rand bad been gradel trom New Albany to Salem, a distunce of thirty: five iniier, and under the legistiation of 18} way converted Into wiulroad, Kknuwn as “the Now Albnoy & Salem Raliroad.” The company wat organized i 1807, but dn the winter of M8 iy eburter was yrently amended and improved, and aclause ws Inserted in It xlving the company the right tuextend tuo rout northward from Salem, through Bedford, Btuomingion, Gospart, Creoncastle, Crawfordavitle, Latnyette, and to Michigan City, with the right to build a branen from any polnt on its ne to Tndlanapoils. The econtract for the worl on the Inv between Ner Albany and Salem was let in April, 1448, and the rond was opened and completed to Salem in ish, Rugenttie Nue to Michigus City was completed CeCe Progress of the Chieazo & Indlanape olts Alr= * Specta¥ Dispatch’ to The Inptanarauts, fnd., Nov. @—Dr. El. Moora, locut mannger of the Chicazo & ludianapols Alr- Lino Ratlroud, who was ti tho clty yeatere day, gives 0 gtowlng account of the progresi of work on that road. ‘Trains are already running between Chicago and Delphi, and the sraiing Js completed from Volptl to Sheridan, twenty: Hive nilles from this clt: ron is betag rapidly Jalon both sides of nkfort, and the road Wilt bo completed to tho Intter place by Christ: mus, Dr. Moore says the entire nu will ba compteted to thid alty by the Ist of Murch next, Arkansas Rallroad Ald Bonds, Livtee Rock, Ark. Nov. §.—The Attorneys General of tha Stute, In answer ton question propounded him by the Governor, bas given a3 ollieial opinion that the ratironds to whom the State ald banda were Issued a few years ago ure legally liable for the payment of the bonds, Thero (3 25,350,000 of these bonds outstand|y, Issued to tho fallowiug roads: Meiphis & Lite to Rock, $1,290,000; Little ttock & Fort Sunith, $10W,0W); Tittla Koek, Pino Bhut & New i feuns, $1,200,000; Mississippi, Guaebita & Rivee, Su00;* Arkansas Central, $105)00) Alf these roads are now completed und doing 2 quod business, with tho exception of the te Inst-named, Work 18 be.rye vigorously pushed on the Ouaehita oud. Senator Gurlind dor Uhurebill, ex-Chiet duatice McClure, and otbers Nave expressed opinions slintiar to thit of the Attorney-General, Suits are to be Instituted Is tho United States Court at ence to force nie rouds taxettic, ‘Tho question Involved ig siule lar to Flovida eases Intely deefded by the Su preme Courtof the United Stites. Atlantic & Bacifi SAN Francixco, Nov. &,—Alfred A, Coben tte torney fur the Atlantic & Pycitle Ratiroud Com pany, publishea a card in tha Kreuliy uit Inwhich be say's, regardiog the recent rine Of tha connection afonis, read weit the esa Shora Ling from Santa Crags 1 have ty te tnt the Atlautlo & Pacitle Railroad bas et madg any application to tho Huard of Super visors fur tho right of bid theoush ay aay county, DUT HE proposes doug 40 ut the R ‘There 1s wo ane Iethis State authorized W ap pear for this company bat myaelt, CASUALTIES, A Moat Remarkabto Accidents + Special Disvatch to The Chicana Tribunce Conanmta, 8. C, Nav. &— This aiftetwvam most vemurkable necident ocurred haat a niles abave Columbine an theCobunbls & ey ville Huilroad. A colored man nanel 3b Hee Willams, employed as 4 laborer, was return! to thu olty, and white walkin carelesly al the railroad track discovered wavnauito ls W detector lytag on the Iron rail Taiakild te Ye nmusoMont, he struck tha detec vigore Dlow with an ax. ‘Tals prota vaine fuatuntaneons explosion by cuacuselan, wale ax rebounded wita terre force, aati ind fumms on the sivek and enttis a wide a silo fuw ininuted tho man died frou loss Toutght an Mnastest was belt over Ne a We 0 2 Verdict rendered (hut hy eatne to blade tho munoue nbuve stitted. Idontification of a Wiesiin of th Euglo Disaster, Spectal Diaputeh 10 The Chicaao Tribune eof Kuoxvn, In, Nov. 6.—The identity of ea the viethus of the War Eagle disaster Sea eatablishad, ©, F. Honulng, of Doud's, Tits aaa tan, nud itis thought that the list of dev ; will reach wt ieast four, i per ‘eared Lortiand. Ifo hud been at Fart sade aon purchasing lumber, A Luborer Struck by an Tustantly seine va Dpretat Dispatea to The Chicage TWOENE Lavoute, hud. Nov. d—Last night Ek train on the Like Shore overtoak aon heat ona hand-car near Oia, Tho men ki yf tne Off, but Antolne Friday could wil wet nT aor way, and was struck by thy engine 2 fad bus 62 Killed, Re was a Polish enugraut, trienda In thls country. po Wal no and & castles Death of a Mrakoman at # Guard. Bpecial Dispatch to The Chicaoo Tridun Wauraca, Wis. Nov. d—Feank ( bes brakeman op the Green Bay, Winunt © Hoag, was killed at Manawa Friday We coupling cars, Ho atumbl und ais head waa urusted tt dette single mun, aud resided at Seymenh County, aes jabs (Pwo Mon Kited tna ablway Col AsTOUTA, Th, Nave BA pesulae te “woud ran into un extra freight lube ant vl this place wt 2:40 this moralad. dent aud be gral ears, and Killed Martin Devine re wad Rosser, passengers 1 Ube WYSE fo Of the rezular Walt was atsy badly ‘wpllé _