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ry. rs K ChHiCAGO. TRIBUNE: ‘SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 13, i88I—TWENTY PAGES. 3 sharply a8 when he undertook to make a statement on his first appearance in court. ‘The Warden accompanied ine to the cell of the assasin, and permitted a short interview on commonplace subjects. Al talk about the legal aspects of the situation was denied. Guiteau said he pwas feeling very well, and was ready for trial. He spoke with his: CHARACTERISTIC: ARROGANCE AND VANITY, which is always flattered by the slightest at- tention, and see:ned to think he would yet be appreciated and recognized as 2 public bene- factor. ‘The guards tell many anecdotes of Guiteau’s life. at the jail. One of them said today that about two weeks before the as- sasination Guiteau had come out there and told himthat he was a stranger from Chi- cago, and wanted to inspect the jai ‘he yisitor’s appearance was against him, and the Warden said that he could not be ad- mitted. When he finally came as a prisoner, the recognition was instant and mutual, and this time he was admitted: A BULLET WITI A FRESH HUMILIATION. “ere is a singular thing,” said the War-. den. Detaining we as 1 was about to leave the jail with this remark, he showed mea flattened bullet with a peculiar jagged edge. Hlolding it up he asked me: * Who does this Jook like?” The answer was, *‘Guiteau,” for the profile was exactly his. Itwasa speaking likeness, and one could almost see the eyes twitch. * “Well, do you know,” said the Warden, “that is . THE BULLET WINCH SERGT. MASON FIRED in Guiteau’s cell, and which flattened itself out upon the wall and fell in just that shape? Ihave shown this bullet to,.I suppose, 2 hundred people, and asked whose likeness was in the profile, and every one of them has instantly said Guiteau.” The likeness was so perfect that I charged the Warden with playing a practical joke on people, and intimated that the profile had been filed down skiilfully toa semblance of Guiteau. : “That is what everybody says,” he re- plied, “but it is not.so. This is precisely in which the bullet fell.” ‘ing at it very carefully, it was evi- dent that the lead had not been touched by any instrument to give it its peculiar shape. THE BROTHER. To the Western Associated Press. -Wasninetox, D. C., Nov. 12.—John Wil- son Guiteat, of Boston, arrived here tdnight. He will visit hisbrother at the jail tomorrow. IT 1s RUMORED é that Elinu Root, who accompanied the-Presi- dent froin New York, has been tendered and has accepted the oflice of District-Attorney for the District of Columbia, now held by €ol. Corkhill, Rumor says Root’s comimis- sion ‘will be signed Monday, thus enabling him to open proceedings in the Guitean trial. DOWN ON INGERSOLL. TONS REFUSE TO PRINT IS RE- THE APPL : LIGIOUS WHITINGS. + Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. New Yon, Nov. 12.—It hasbeen rumored that, owing tothe publication in the last number ot the North <merican Review of an article by Robert G. Ingersoll, which the firm of D. Appleton & Co. regarded as_blas- phemous, the North American Review's connection with that house would cease at once. Mr. Metcalf, the business manager of the Review, said this morning that the Messrs. Appleton had requested that the pregent arrangement by which thelr name appears upon the cover’ ef the Revicw as publishers should come to an end. No mention of Ingersoll’s article had been made on either side, and the North American Review will find quarters elsewhere at once. Nothing could be learned trom the Messrs. Appleton astotheirreasons in severing their nominal connection wiih the Review. It was reported among pub- Jishers that many friends of members of the firm had written to-remonstrate with them concerning Ingersoll’s article. and that they, had decided net to allow their mame to re- main upon a publication over which they had ‘uo control whatever. “Fhe Appieton family belongs to the Protestant Episcopal Chureb. MRS. CHRISTIANCY. TESTIMONY WASHINGTO mony of Horatio C. King Jr. was taken this afternoon in the Christiaucy divorce case, subjected to the ruling of the Chancellor as to its admission.. It was before -him the ‘deposition of Giro was made. ‘He testified that Mrs. Christianey came to his office and asked 10 see letters which had been put in purporting to have been written by her to Giro. ‘Lhe examiner showed them to her, and she read them over, and remarked that she did not know she could be so sentimen- tal: that.she had a purpose in writing them, and that she meant to entrap the scoundrel. NOTES. - Cc ‘OMS. . Wasnixetox, D. C.,. Nov. 12.—The annual report of the Commissioner ot Customs shows that, tor the fiscal year, there was paid into the Treasury from sources the accounts relating to which are settled in his office $20,100,936; and paid out of the Treasury on accounts under the supervision of the C missioner “$18.493,412, At the principal ports, the balances on bonds to secure duties on goods remaining in warehouse June 30, 18S1, were as follows: Boston and Charles- town, $3,798,229; Balthuore, $151,256; Chi- cago, $1 New Orleans, $231,934; New York, $17,351,052; Phi elphia, $1,016,197; San Francisco, $1,065,021, TREASURY ORDER. Mr. Gilfillan, Treasurer. of the United States, las ordered that no bonds deposited as security for circulation shall hereafter be surrendered or allowed to pass from the custody of the Treasurer’s oflice except upon the surrender of the circulating notes, or the deposit of Inwful money, or the deposit of other bonds in the name of the Treasurer of the United States, in trust or in care of a depository bank, upon the order of the Sec- retary of the Treasury. THE YORKTOWN EXPENSES. The reports of the extravagant expendi- tures of the representatives of our Govern- ment at Yorktown during the centennial week have been grossly exaggerated.- Col. Corbin, Master, of Ceremonies on that. oc- casion, says that the total expenses will probably be found to be not more than $40,- 000. Congress will not be asked fora de- ficiency appropriation of more than $10,000 or $12 nONDs. Atthe close of business today there had deen $9,840,95) in United States bonds. re- ceived at.the Treasury under the 105th call. —————— PINK-EYE. |» Bpectar Dispate to Tae Cntcaso Tribune. ‘Prersnunc, Pa., Nov. 12.—The spread of pink-eye has been very rapid within the past few days. The Citizens’ Passenger Railway is the worst sufferer. Over three-fourths of their horses are afflicted with the disease, and the running of the cars is so greatly in- terfered with that last night only seven cars were running, while there should have been twenty-five. The disease has not been par- ticularly fatal, only two-of the horses in the stables of the company having died. The other street-car lines have not been mate- slally affected by the disease, but it is alto- gether likely that they will be touched be- fore many days. The prospects are that there will be more trouble than was origi- nally anticipated from this peculiar disease, FRENCH VISITORS AT CINCINNATI. Crxcisnatt, O., Nov. 12—The French vis- ftors were called on this morning by Mayor ‘Means and informally welcomed to the city. ‘Afterwards, at his invitation, they appeared on Change, where they were warmly re- ceived by the merchants. This afternoon they spend in ‘Visiting points of interest in the city and suburbs, ‘ CASUALTIES. A Catastrophe at Troy Similar to the One at Elgin Last Spring. Overturning of a Ferry-Boat, and Probable Loss of Ten Lives. Mrs, Leroy, a Dying Lady, Loses Both Her Husband and Her Son. Distressingly Large Families Left by Several of the Victims of the Disaster. Great Damage Done to the. Big Coal Mine at Streator, Hlinois. A Little Brook, Running Above It, Becomes a Great River Owing to the Storm.” The Pressure on. Its Bed of Quick- sand Breaks a Hole into the Mine. A Loss to the Business and Other In- terests of Streator of Fully $100,000. Seven Persons Drowned and Turce Missing. Tuoy, -N. Y., Nov. 12—At about 6 this evening a large skiff, owned by Giles Le Roy, of Port Schuyler, drew up at Burden’s Wharf, on this side the river, to take residents of West Troy, employed at Burden’s mills, to their homes.- The night was dark, and, ow- ing to'a strong south wind and recent rains, the waves were of an unusual hight, and the river very high. As near as can be learned, THR FOLLOWING PERSONS were in the skiff when it left the Troy Jand- ing:. Giles Le Roy, Henry Le Roy, his son, Francis Reilly, Garrett Reilly, his son, Thomas Manion and his-son Thomas, John Lever, Thomas Fox, John Stevenson, John Keys? Milo Hatch, George Hoy, Fleming Trimble, James Diamond, William O'Neil. Michdel McMahon, and three others whose names could not be ascertained. When the boat had almost reached the middie of the river, Thomas Fox, who was sitting in the stern, saw THREE PROPELLERS rapidly approaching trom the south. He called to the oarsmen to stop, but they failed todoso, and the propeiler nearest to: the west shore passed by withina few feet of the bow of the skiff. The latter, which all agree was overloaded, having the gunwales nearly even with the water, passed the first swell in safety, but on reaching the second shipped sonsiderable water. ‘The . third al- most filled the boat, and the occupants be- came greatly alarmed. ‘The men, aware that the boat would sink, called for assistance, and one of the propellers, THE cona, turned around, but the others continued on their course. The Cora steamed slowly to- wards the skiff, but, before she could reach it, the boat had capsized and all the men were struggling in the water. Thomas Fox, being unable to swim, grasped the keel of the skifE and called to his associates to follow his example. Several of them did so, and held on until the Cora drew alongside. On board the Cora were John Kennedy and Charles Pickett and HIS BROTHER. The last'named, although but 14 years of age, displayed great bravery and wonderful presence of mind, Calling on the men who were hanging on to the capsized skitf to hold fast, he threw life-preservers right and left to their less fortunate companions, and then, bracing himself against the side of tnetug, pulled in John Lover, who weighed about 170 pounds. The following men were then PICKED UP BY THE CORA: Thomas Fox, John Lever, John Stevenson, Garrett Reilly, Thomas Manion Jr., and two strangers whose names it was impossible to ascertain. By this time several row-boats had reached the scene, and Fleming Trimble, Milo Hatch, M. MeMahon, and William O'Neil were picked up, Trimble being al- most dead. The following are KNOWN TO BE LOST? Giles Le Roy, the ferryman; Bis son Henry. Francis Reilly, a teamster, who leaves 2 wife and eleven children. Thomas Manion Sr., a blacksmith’s helper, who leaves a wife and five children. John Keys, a laborer, who leaves a large family. George Hay, 2 single man, about 25 years of age. James Diamond, a married man with no children. ‘Three others are unaccounted for. MRS. LEROY, who has been dangerously ill for a longtime, and is not expected to live forty-eight hours, has not yet been informed of the loss of her husband and son. Mr. Manion buried a daughter only three weeks age. THE BLAME. While it is admitted that the skiff was overloaded, it is. also agreed that the pro- pellers had no lights on their bows, and that the tugs, the Cora and Hattle M. Betts, and Linda M. Newnan, were racing when the accident occurred. Capt. Harvey Robinson, of the Betts, and the Captain of the New- man, when asked why they did not stop, say that they did not hear cries for ‘assistance, and did not learn’ of the accident until an hour after it occurred. ‘THE RIVER near the scene of the disaster is dotted with small crafts searching for the bodies, but ow- ing to the condition of the river the task is difficult, and at 11 o’clock only oue body had been. found—that of Henry Le Roy. Gar- rett Reilly, the one-armed man who was res- cued, 2 OWES HIS LIFE TO FOX, who, although lunable to swim himself, grasped Reilly by the collar as he was sink- ing, and pushed him towards the skiff. A few years ago two similar accidents occurred | Maxwell; Dei. near the same spot, by one of which five lives were lost, and by the other eight. FIST ACCOUNT. |. * Troy, N. ¥., Nov. 12.—This evening a skiff ferry-boat with nineteen . persons was swamped by a swell of ‘three, propellers while crossing the river from this.city to Port Schuyler. The following are known to be drowned, and three others are missing: George Hay. a single man. James Diamond. ‘Thomas Manion Sr. Giles Leroy. lenry Leroy, his son. Francis Reilly. = John Keys. Mrs, Leroy, whozis dying, has not been in- |, formed of her double loss. Owing to the great excitement itis very dificult to obtain accurate particulars. Parties are searching for the bodies. A Bnd Mesx at the Streator Con)-Mine. Soeciat Dispatch to The Chicago ‘Tribune. Streator, ll), Nov. 12.—About 12 o’clock last night the bed of Prairie Creek, north- east of to’ broke through into one of the main éntries of: No. Lshaft of the Chicago, Wilmington & Vermilion Coal Company. ‘This is said to be the largest soft-coal shaft in America, employing over 690 men and mining at an average of 978 tons of coal daily. At the point where the break oc- curred there had been one or two previous breaks, which had been stopped off by taining wells in the mine. Pratrie Creel a little stream that,” although it carri off considerable surface water, often runs entirely dry. Its bed at: this point is only eight or nine inches above a bed. of some twenty-eight feet uf quicksand, and the rains of yesterday has so swelled the stream as to cause pressure enough to break through the quicksand down into the mine. ‘he-hole made by the sink is about -200 feet wide by 400 or 500 feet long, and in places as much as forty-five feet. deep. For some time past * gang of some twenty or ve men have been at e all night, but last night they all quit at 9 o'clock, but ‘Tim ‘Tinsley and Jim Stone, who were putting a door on one ot the entries, and two Iungarians, who were bailing: water. ‘Tinsley and Stone first heard the sound of the roaring waters and started for the shaft, which was nearly a half-mile away. ‘The water.was close behind them, and soon overtook them. Stone’s lamp went out, and at times the water was so high that they were obliged to turn their noses up in order to ~xet air. ‘They, however, reached — the shaft in safety, and. were hauled up in the eae, AN hands who were on top im- mediately set to work to get out tools, coal- cars, and mules from the mine. Outot nea thirty mules that were bejow, all. but two were saved, these being at work near the water-shaft with the two. Jlungarians, who abandoned them and barely managed tosave their own lives. Atan early hour this morn- ing alarge force of men were. set to cutting the timber from the hill near the break und. throwing it into the hole, with the hope of stopping the washing of the quicksand. ‘The mine, which in most places s six feet high, and has entries and rooms ing in almost every direction for over a fullot water and earth, and at + this ‘afternoon the water had risen et in the shait above the root of the mine, A.large force of men is at work cut- ting a channel through a hill in order to turn the course of Prairie Creek. ‘This channel will be about thirty. feet deep by «00 feet long, and until it is finished the water will continue to runinto theshaft. "The company have their pumps all at work, and are throwing. out at the rate of 10,000 gallons per minute. Superintendent Woods tnis rate they ithe shaft of the a i nth to set the shaft cleared of the débris and get into working order. n will be put into the Nos. 2 shatts. of . this company for the — present, but it will, to say the best, “lessen “the total amount of coal shipped from here.as mu astitty cars per day for some is mated that the damage, includi work, will amount to over $100,000, ra delay of . A Queer Yarn, Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Lirrie Rock, Ark., Nov. 12.—A strange accident is reported today. trom Monroe County. John Furbish and Absolom Davis, colored, were running a race on a $25 wager. The. plan proposed was to reach a given point from an opposit direction within 2 cer- tain time. ‘The ground having been meas- ured off, the men, mounted upon large and fast hor started. Both riders reached the line marked out at the same time. The full speed, could not be checked, and collided. — Both animals were killed, their heads striking violently: to- gether, Furbish ‘i ji one of his legs being bro! ing internal injuries, Iv is believed he not recov Davis had an arm broken, and was otherwise hurt. His wounds, however, are not considered of a serious nature. e? A Landslide at Cleveland. Special Dispatch to The Chicag it CLEVELA: 0., Noy. 12.—The city was thrown into wild excitement by a lands tonight, which occurred on Scranton avenue, near Jennings. Without any warning the entire mass of earth, about one hundred by fifty feet, slid down the embankment to the bottom below. Rumors were afloat at first that several ‘persons. had been buried, but later developments ziveno one missing. Just above the ‘slide isa brick house, and there are tears that this will tumble down, A break ‘in the water-pipe is the cause of the accident. Accident at the Indianapolis State- _ Moune. Inpranaroris, Ind., Nov. 12.—One ot the traveling engines on the trestle-work of the new State-House fell at 1 o'clock today, distance of twenty-tive feet. The accident was caused. by the timbers giving away, ‘The engineer, nuned: Smith, is probably fatally injured. No others hurt. Poisoned Pancakes, Paw Paw, Mich., Nov. 12.—J Poorman and two children ate pancal uesday last, mixed with arsenic, used in mistake for baking-powaer,. Poorman has since died, and it is now reported that both children cannot recover. A Child Kitled by a Bull-Doz. Winaiyatox, Del., Nov. -12.-The +year- old son of John Fox was Killed today by a bulldog. The dog broke its chain, caught the boy by the throat, and horribly mangled him, causing almost instant death. Another Mishap at ‘Troy. Troy, N. ¥., Nov. 122.—A calcium light exploded on the stage of the operi-house during < performance this-afternoon. A panic ensued and 2 stampede. Several. per- sous were injured, none fatally. POLITICAL. “The Result in Wisconsin, ‘Spectal Disvatch to The Chicago Trivune Manpison, Wis., Nov. 12.—.4s returns come in they increase the Republican majority in Wisconsin, as it is estimated that the major- ity for the lowest candidate on the Repub- Jican ticket will be $,000, and that the highest will exceed 12,000, Rusk, for Governor, will receive 10,000 majority. ‘The Senate will be twenty-three Republicans and ten Dem- ocrats; the Assembly, fitty-nine Republicans, thirty-nine Democrats. and three Independ- ents. ‘Thisis ull the majority in each Louse of the Legislature necessary for the good of nd is really better than a larger one. euiperance Vote will reach about 15,009, and the. Greenback will not exceed 4,000, ‘These figures approximate, the real result of the recent election in Wisconsin, and they ought to be verysatisfactory to the Republicans of the State. The Result in New ‘York. ‘ALBANY, N. ¥., Nov. 12.—The Evening Journal says apparent majoritivs aré as fol- lows:, For Carr, 11,255; Davenport, 12,310: Russell, 11,S46; Seymour, 6,839; Finch, 7,2713 ‘Treasurer, 21,727. CRIMINAL NEWS. Discovery of Conspiracies Among Telegraph. Operators at : Cincinnati. Excitement in Albert Lea, Minn., Over the Embezzlements. of 2 Prom- inent Citizen. A Father Attempts to Kill His Daughter’s Alleged Seducer and Is Killed by the Seducer. Dr. Woodward, of Scandia, Kas., Fatally Shot by a Belleville Editor.: Conspiractes in the Office of the Western Union at Cincinnati, Spectat Dispatch to. The Chicago ‘ribune, CincisNATI, O., Nov. 12.—It has been dis- covered by the manager of*the Western Union Telegraph office in this city thata most flagrant violation of the rules of the oftice in disclosing the contents of dispatches has been going on for months. ‘Che operat- ors’ room has been surreptitiously furnish- ing important information that was passing over the wires to outside parties. . Superin- tendent Miller first. became aware of this through the complaint of J. R. MeLean, of the ‘Enquirer, who emphatically averred that his private dispatches were going to: M. iE. Ingalls, President of the Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis & Chicago Railroad Company... Mclean and Ingalls have been having 2 hot fight over the Union Depot and other matters, and the former displayed un- mis ble signs of irritation when he found that his most cnrefully concealed movements were immediately known. to his tnost active enemy. Me swore vengeance against the Western Union offlee—would rip it wide in his paper and all that if the leak was not instantly stopped. This caused an investi- gation, and the investigation brought Ingalls to his feet. He was positive beyond all ver- adventure that McLean has been receiving his dispatches—all of: them—for the past mouths. Learning that. he had been : patches on purpose for McLean’s i plan had worked well, and he AS «Uthat they wer eat lea: even. to his having scen McLean’s dispatches, there jome truth in. the charge, Man- ager Miller testifies that .while they w not_by 3 i 2 surreptitiously obtained, itwa lugalls’ procurement or at_his_ solicitation. i ion preceeded it was shown or named Billings, who worked je. New wire by day, was re- sponsible for at -Jeast’ some of the leaks. He was discharged, and has since lof talk, and that has interesting facts are coming out. Lt apt that Billings had a palin New York. ‘They were selling. infor- mation, it is charged, for speculative and other purposes. Billings was receiving $35 aweck for services from McLean, but he does not explain the nature of the service. It appears that he was also selling intorma- tion toa broker firm on ‘Third street. ‘The firm were to give hima percentage of the profits of investments made upon the strength of di ches which he .might steal off of the . A dispute arose as to what the percentage should be. BIlli thought they were treating him imeanly, and, to get even, furnished them false infor- ution. ‘The brokers, invested and lost. ‘Then they wanted Billings to stand half the loss. und threatened to expos if he did not. Soit goes. Dillings was tormerly em- ed in Cleveland, and was discharged for away the business. of the Standard 's there are oth iti oflice who are doing béen doing « good de: set others totalking sincin j , but he refuses to give their names. A thorough inve: igation is being had, which will probably result ina much- needed ren ovation in the operators’ room. Excitement in Albert Lea, Minn., Over the Opcratton of ‘Theodore ‘fyrer. Sr. Paur, Minn., Nov. 12.—The Pioneer Press’ Albert Lea special says great excite- ment prevails there over the decamping of Theodore ‘Tyrer. a prominent business-man, Since he disappeared it has been discovered that he has been guilty of a number of forg- series and other fraudulent practices, and it isthoughthe has got away with quite 2 large amount of. money...The Freeborn County Bank is reported to be loser for $5,000 or $6,000, and a great many. creditors: for various amounts are turning up hourly, ‘Tyrer was agent for the Corbin Banking Company-of New York, ‘and had been intrusted with a great deal of money by ous parties. Me was sent to the Penitentiary fruin Buffalo, N. ¥., some years ago for forgery, but was pardoned out by Gov. Til- den, when he came here and went Into busmess. Some time since he was compelled by a Minneapolis bank to mortgage all of his property to it to make good some crooked transactions, and it is thought he has left his family penniless. He pied 2 high posi- tion in church and society circles. ‘Tyrer was arrested at Forest City, la. Tnmediately upon the receipt here of the news of his arrest, an engine was fi and Sheriff Sch ccompanied a wentafter him, Mr. 1 ; to this city, arraigned betore J ner, waived examination, and, in default of Yb: de is additional evidences of crookedness have beén found, and it is probable that the Jo: willbe heavier than is generally antic! when he was arrested. Only about $ found. on his. person, while itis genrally thought that he must have had at least $10,- 000 when he left. A Man Starts Out to Kill the Ajlezed, Seducer of His Daughter and Is Him- self Killed. ‘Spectac Dispatch to The Chicago Tribuns, Decatur, IL, Nov.12.—Dr. Roséwell W. Shaw, of Macon, who was shot in the groin and killed ‘at Blue Mound. Jast evening by James Tobey Ward, as telegraphed — last night, came to this country three years ago. He was nearly GO years of age; and came here from Galesburg. He leaves a wife and six children. ‘The Doctor had learned that Ward had seduced his daughter, and hunted the young man up witht the avowed purpose of killing him on sight. ‘The two men met ina drug-store at -Blue Mound, and both conunenced — firin Shaw having _his right femoral artery Severed and bleeding tu death in less five The trag- edy.created intense Yard fled, but he came to Decatur today.and self up tothe She ternoon at the j y respondent. He teelared that 5! athim first. A man named Sprague was the only person who witnessed the shooting. and he ‘testified at the inquest that he st greatly alarmed that he cannot tell who fired first.” 3 Francis “Shaw, 2 handsome schovl-teacher of the county, is the young lady in the case, She was her father’s favorit daughter. A Post-Office Sate Robbed. Enir, Pa., Nov. ‘Thesafe in the post- Office at Fairview, in this county, was blown open last night and $125 in ci and about $300 in stamps obtained by the burglars. The carriage shop of Fargo & Gardner was broken open to get tools with which to do the work. ‘he tools were found uear It. Pettit & Son’s store. It is supposed the thieves intended to break open this store, but were deterred by the appearance of a savage bulldog. They escaped without attracting the notice of anybody,. taking with them in their flight a handsome pair of black mares and adizht wagon stolen at Fairview. i usti 3 A Moary-Headed Counterfeiter. Dernort, Mich.. Nov. 12—Dr. John M. Leonard, « practicing physician of Burling- ton Township, Calhoun County, for forty years, wigned before the- United States Commissioner today. pleaded guilty of having made and circulated bogus silver coins. He was committed to await trial, The officerseized a trunk full-of dies and appar- atus for making counterfeit coins of every description froma nickel to a dolar. - Leon- ard is 74 years uld. : Inglorious Lynchers. Spectat Dispatch. ty Tis Chicacs Tribune, Granp Hayen, Mich., Nov. 12—The case of The Peopl® vs. William Clark, Dennis Spencer, Rufus Mitler; Bradford Velsey. | George Bateman, azd Burt Coe, for assault , with intent to kill Lambertus Voskamp, the jury .disagreed, standihg eleven to one for * conviction. ‘This is jthé case against the lynchers who broke ‘into the Grand Haven jail last June to lynch Voskamp, who Ind murdered” one of: their neighbors, Lyman Cady, and were locked-up by the Sheriff's wife. * The Asxasination of Watson B. Smith? Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. -Lixcoy, Neb., Noy. 12.—The subseription to the fund for the apprehension and convic- tion of the assasin of Col. Watson 3B. Smith, at Omaha, is increasing daily. Already the sum amounts to several. thousand dollars. The State, by proclamn tion of the Governor, offers a reward of $200 for the arrest and conviction of the murderer. ‘The latter has not been discovered, and there are very little hopes that the inystery which surrounds the horrible tragedy will ever be solved, Arrest for Arson. Spectal Dispatch to ‘The Unicacu Tribune. Larter Rock, Ark., Nov. 12,—Kinzie Lam- bert was on yesterday arrested at’ Benton- ville, charged with arson. Ile destroyed, as it is alleged, .the Court-Liouse in Learcy County. two or three years since. - Liimbert clains to bea resident of Bloomington, Ill.; ‘and has been in this State tor the past five or six years. Ile asserts that he is innocent of arge, and that. the arrest is a case of en identity. The oflicers hold to a rent opinion, . - Horse-Thieves Run Down and Capt- ured. _AvaMosa, Nov, 12.—Sheriff Smith and a posse, after a-prolonged chase and running fight, captured and jailed four notorious horse-thieves at Con@zjos, There were five thieves in the party, one of whom was killed and another wounded in the fight. ‘The naines of the thieves are not known, Body-Snatehers. ATLANTA, Ga, Noy. 12.—The body of a negro was stolen froma coftin here-today by medical students, and the coffin filled with snud. It was discovered at the cemetery. ‘Tke police will raid the college tonight. Rengre Details ofa Homicide. Spectat Disvateh to Tne Chicago Tribune, Scannta, Kas., Nov. 12.—Dr. W.IL Wood- ward, a leading physician of this place, was fatally wounded today by J. C. Humphrey, of the Belleville Telescope. era Shot and Killed. Ouray, Colo., Nov. 12.—Andy’ Begges was shot and instantly killea by Tobe Williams last night. OBITUARY. = John Davidson. John Davidson, of the firm of Davidson & Sons, who died Wednesday morning at~ his residence, No. 35:3 North La Salle street, was arepresentative man, and his life isa con- spicuous example of the material benefits re- sulting from the application of Christian principles to the affairs of business life. The funeral services were held at his residence Friday morning by the Key. Arthur Little, after which the remains were taken by the family and friends by rail to Milwaukee, his former home, where a large concourse of friends escorted them to Forest Home Cem- etery, and there, amid the grand old trees, whose typified the frailty of ian, Apres service was conduct- ed by the Rev. George Ide, his former pas- tor. Mr. Davidson was born at Paisley, in Scot- sland, in 1823. came with his parents to Canada, and while quite young engaged in marble-cutting, which hecarrid on at Guelph; then at. Milwaukee and Chicago. Lis mode of living was of the most simple and tempe- id economy neces- scontinued through yet he was deserving applicant received from him ma- terial aid’ as well as encouragement; dnd, arith ‘owed =mod- estly and with: secreey, they were large, and continued through all his later years. Col. Charles Northam, at Hartford, Conn. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Hartrorp, Conn., Nov. 12.—The death of Col. Charles H. Northam, this morning, re- moves one of the most prominent citizens of Hartford, and widely Known throughout the country as President of the New Haven & New York Steamboat Company, and of. the Mercantile National Bank, of Hartford, since 1 He was a native of this State, aged $3, and had been Hl for three months of decay of the system. In early business life he was interested in the West India trade, and when steamboating began he was among the first invest in, the Jine between Hartford and New York. which ran the Bunker Lith the Oliver Ellsworth, and other boats famous in those days. Subsequently he transferred the investinent to the New Haven & New York line, and he and Chester W. Chapin, of Springtield, Mass., became tne ‘The largest boat of the line, igating’ Long Island He also insurance, t owners, and one of the finest nay Sound, was named in his honor. had large investinents in local a banking, and manufacturing institutions, was a Direetor in s izations, was several times a member of the City Govern- ment and the Legislature. He leaves an tate exceeding 51,000,000, and no family ex- cepting a wife and an adopted daughter. Bennett Bailey, Another Old Settler. Chicago has’ lost another old settler in the death of Bennett Bailey, which occurred Friday afternoon.at 4 o’clock at his late resi- dencé, No. 301 Fulton street. Mr. Bennett was bor near Havre de Grace, Md-, April 2 1Sli,and came to Chicago Aug, 6, 18s when it contained only a few hundr habitants. Frout his arrival he was engaged in the building trade until time ago. when he transferred his: bu: his~ son, Many old citizens may remember him when he lived at the corner of Monroe and Dearborn streets, where he owned: property and where his children were born, His health has been declining the last few years, and abouta month azo .he was. obliged: to Keep to the house, although, until last ‘Th lay, s able to sit up. He died Friday afternoon 4o’clock, as above stated, from phe He dei two grown-up children— W. Bailey wughter, the wife of E. Baker, ‘The funeral will, be held at, o'clock today from his son’s residence, No. 301 Fulton street, and the deceased will be buried by the side, of his wife at Rosehill Cemetery. Capt. Joseph A. Aiken, of New Orleans. ‘Special Disnatch to The Chicuao Tribune New Onneays, La, Nov. 12—Capt. Jo- seph Aiken, a prominent steamboat man, and chief of the Red River Transportation Com- pany, as well as contractor for building the city wharves, died tonight, ot inflammation of the Hie was a native of Rochester, N. ¥., and 55 years old. he Ion. A. GB. eDonald, of Vanda din, 31. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. VANDALIA, LL, Nov. 2.—The Hon. A. B. McDonald, one of the leading members of the Fayette County Bar, and a city attor- ney of Vandalia, died this evening at 7:15 o'clock of typhoid pneumonia. Lis leath casts a shade of sadness over all. E. J. Stevenson, a Skillful Felegrapher, Special Dispatch to The Chtcago Tribune. ADIIAN, Mich., Nov. 2.—E. J. Steveuson, aged 31, died here, at noon today of con- sumption, leaving a wife and two ¢! Idren. Tle returned a short time ago from Santa N. M., where he went iu search of health. askillful telegrapher, and tor a long the Service of the Western Union. —_—— THE ATTACK ON JUDGE SHANNON. Yankton, D. T., Nov. 12.—A Press tele- gramemanating from Pittsburg,credits Chief- Justice Shannon, of this city, with stating that the charges filed against him are the work of the Indian and land ring. The state- nentis misleading. ‘The charges are made py a large majority of the bar of his District, who desire his removal because his hostil- ity to them injures the causes of their clients, and asa consequence thelr own business. The charges include partially. extreme irri- tability of temper, abuse of attorneys in open court and out of court. frequent intoxication, and the extending of w fictitious letter to the Attorney-General for the purpose of injur- inga former Gaited States Marshal of Da- He time in , kota. These charges can all be sustained by: an abundance of evidence. There is no ring work” about it. ‘[he attorneys feel” that either the Judge or themselves must quit. THE WEATHER. The Minois. : | _. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune,” Mornis, IL, Nov. 12.—A. heavy rain all day yesterday.’ The small streams are full. ‘The Illinois River is very high, and the bot- tom lands are covered, Soecial Dispatch to The Chicaco Tribune. La Sacer, Nov, 12—Owing to the heavy and continued rain of Friday tne Llinois River has risen at this point about five feet during the last twenty-four hours. ‘The water on the metre sill of Canal Lock No. 15 stands this morning at. cighteen feet, or nine feet six inches above low water, and the river is still rising rapidly. ‘The bottom lands are tlooded, and 2 considerable portion of the corn raised there is still ungathered, and will be entirely destroyed. Snow-Storm, St. Lovts, Mo., Nov. 12.—Reports from Kansas City say the Santa Fé trains are de- layed bya snow-storm. For nearly thirty-six hours it has been snowing hard in Western Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico. From Laken west to Pueblo there are froin six to eight inches of snow, while from La Junta west there are from eighteen to twenty ‘The cuts are full, ana a strong wind ing it badly. ‘This is the heaviest : storm in New Mexico and Colorado that the Santa Fé Railroad ever encountered. notes ov. .12.—it is snowing here ne Water Where It Is Needed. Crxcixxatt, 0., Nov. 12.—The Times-Star special says the prospect is excellent for a large coal shipment from Pittsburg. It is raining at the headwaters of the Allegheny, and that river is rising, About 15,000,000 bushels of coal are ready for shipment. A Cyclone in Georgia. ~ JACKSON. Miss.. Nov. eyclonestruck the premises of Matt F. sh, near Madison Station, yesterday, completely demolishing and carrying aw: ing all the buildings, and. se- verely injuring Mrs. Ash, two of ‘her chil- dren, and four other persons. “A Supertiulty of Rain in Chicaco. It isnot necessary to inform Chtcaxoans that the weather lately bas been beastly, that it rained and blew.all day-Friday, and blew and froze—or almost froze—all day yesterday; but it isnot probable that those who stopped to catch their breath and reflect upon the good- ness of Providence in sendmg such lovely ‘| weather took the troublp to find out how much water was falling, and what the prospects were of bring drowned. The storin of Friduy bexan at 5 ou. mm, . und remained steadily “at work until nearly midnight It was not.a drizzle, but a continual rain-storm. About three and a bait inches of water elt. ‘The storm originated tn the southwest and the wind nad it velocity of twenty-elznt miles an hour, Yesterday, however, the cold and the wind did one good service, even though they. bad no re- gard for the lingering duster aud summer pants —the water wnicn fell the day before: was «ried up with remarkable rapidity. J: mavy pluces where a good-sized pond might have deen seea in the morning there wa3 only a puddle at night, while the pavements became fairly passable at quite anenrly hour. Passengers who left by the Gilman Express, on the ‘Illinois Central Railroad Inst evening, hud n tine prospect of sleeping in the neigubor- hood of Manteno all night, either outdoors or in the cars In which they left the city, as, during the early part of yesterday morning’ the bridge over Rock Creek was washed uway. Ordinarily. speuking, this is but a culvert. but the continued heavy rains have made the usuaily peaceful Nttle stream 2 raging torrent, and there was no opportunity afforded’ to rebuild the structure during the aay. A dispatch from Kankakee stated that no trains bad passed through the town durlug the day: from the east. and it was stated in the depot last evening that no train westward would teave until after 12 o'clock Jast night, when it was ex- pected that repairs would huve heen made suf- elently strong to allow trains to piss over. The and other streams in the vicinity of this city were swollen, but no dani- age was reported. Signal Services. 3 OFFICE OF. THE'CINEF SiGNAL OFFICER, Wasixctox, D. C., Nov. 13-1. a. m.—For the ‘Tennessee and Ohio Valleys fair weather, winds shifting to west and south, a slight rise in temperature, aud stationary or aslight rise in barometer. For-the Lake region, fair weather, wester- ly to southerly winds, rising barometer, and slight changes in tempezature. Kor the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis- souri Valleys, generally fair weather, winds mostly from south to. west, a slight rise in temperature, and rising followed by falling barometer. Cautionary signals continue at Oswego, Section Six, Rochester, Builalo, Erie, Cleve- land, Section Five, Sandusky, Toledo, De- troit, Section Four, Port Huron, Alpena, Mackinaw, Grand Haven, Section ‘Three, Milwaukee, Section-‘'wo, Escanaba, Mar- quette, and Duluth. ‘The Chief Signal lowing: ‘The storm that was central near St.Paul yesterday morning moved rapidly to the northeast during the day, attended by dan- gerous Winds in the Lake region and on the Middle Atlantic coast. This disturbance is apparently central north of Lake Ontario. Heavy rains prevailed in the Lake region, the Ohio Valley, and thence eastward to the Atlantic coast, followed by clearing weather, Rain continues in New England, and fair weather prevails in the Southern States andr} Northwest. ‘The temperature has risen slizht- ly in districts on the Atianti fallen sligistly in the Mississippi ‘Southerly to westerly winds -preva districts except in the Galf States, re they are northerly. Indications are that fair weather will prevail in, the districts on the lantie coast during Sunday and Monday, With a slight change of temperature, Cuicago, Nov. 12—10:18 p. m.—The following observations are taken at the same moment of time at ull the stations named: Officer furnishes the fol- all where GENEMAL OLSELVATIONS. Tner.j Ther; san (10205. jp. a.) Wind, weer. SW. Furtt Jrand tlavs jpalaaupolt x t! i bv Clear, Clear. St Vincent. Huron, Dak “Too simul to measure. LOCAL OUSERVATIONS. dy cloudy Bune, Pa, Nov. 12—Deputy At torney-General Gilbert and Insurance-Com- missioner Forster appeared in court and ‘asked for writs of quo warranto for the'dis- solution of anumber of inutual insurance companies that did not comply with the MUTUAL INSURANCE IN PENNSYLVANIA. Al terms of their-charter. The applications were received, and Friday, the’ 25th inst., fixed for the argument. The movement on the partof the city. has created confusion among the ditferent.companies of this city, ‘of which there are about twenty. ‘They in- ~ tend to combine and present their side of the case through the best obtainable legal abili- ty. E : “ SUICIDAL, ee ADrunkard Who Imagined He Loved ax Woman. Special Correspondence of The Chicago Tribune. Lixcon, UL, Nov. 1L.—A case of suicide from unrequited love occurred here at 7 o’clock this morning, a young medical stu dent blowing out his brains with a pistol it front of the door of the object of his passion William J. Engle, aged about.23- years. hac been paying attentions to a Miss Lautermap, who did not wish to be tronblea.with him longer, aid refused him xn interview when he called yesterday evening. Itseemsshe was afraid of Nim, and circumstances indicate that she had zood reason for apprehension, as it seems that he had intended to kill her before launching himself into eternity. lt is sup- posed. that he remained near the house all night, as he made attempts at Intervals to effect an entrance. At daylight v policeman: was sent.for, and he gave up the attempton the girl’s life and fired a vistol-bat! into his cht temple; falling on the fleor of the verandain frontof the house. His father, John Engle, a very wealthy. farmer, re- siding near Greenview, Menard County. He arrived here this evening, and will take the body home. for interment. ‘The young man ‘ was possessed of fair talents, but had been drinking a good deal of late, and showed de- cided suicidal tendencies for some weeks past. - A Stranger In’a Strange Land. Speelal Dispatch to The Ohicago Tribune. Locansport, Ind., Nov. 12.—The Town of Goodland, on ‘the State Line Division of tha Pan-Handle, scored 2 sensational attempt at - suicide today. As the west-bound passenger- train was pulling out,a Holland woman, half crazy with. homesickness, threw herself - against the engine, but was unable to get under the wheels. ‘Three different times she attempted to get under the cars, but only. succeeded in getting some broken bones and her clothes torn off. It took several men to hold the demented creature until the train pulled out of reach. iad her attempt proved & sttecess, the above would have been the third woman Killed by the cars at Goodlan in little less than a month. K + A Farmer Near Paris, 1M. Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Pants, [., Nov. 12.—Mr. Carter P. Quinn, a well-to-do farmer of Symmes Township, this county, committed suicide this forenoon by hanging himself. Lis family nad cometo this city todo some shopping,‘ and he com- initted the act during their absence. He had been afilicted with rheumatism, and had just returned from Hot Springs, where he had gone for relief. ‘The cause of. the sad occur- Tence is supposed to have been temporary in- saullty, ‘He feaves his family well provided FINANCIAL. A Large Paper Company In Trouble. SprinGFie.p, Mass., Nov. 12.—The Massa- ehusetts Paper Company has failed, with lia- Dilities of $300,000, because of attachments served by the Springtield National Bank, Arnold &, Hart of New York, the Kansas City Paper- Company, and the Missouri & Russell Paper Company of Lawrence. The sole member of the Massachusetts Company is Philo Clive, of Kansas City and Denver, who is expected here Monday, when the can- cern will go into insolvency. ‘The managers, $.M. Hunt Jr. and W. 11 Carlisle, say, the ets cannot be ascertained as yet. The company bh veral Warehouses here and a branch office at Pittstield. [tis claimed that much of the outstanding paper is good. ‘The employes have been discharged. Lord & Wiliams, =; ‘Tucson. Nov. 12.—The creditors of Lord & Williams met this morning to consider the proposition of Il. B. Claflin & Co., of New York, to pay all the creditors of Lord & Williams 50 cents on the dullar and take the assets of thetirm. All present accepted the proposition, and have signed a contract, or admitted their willingness to do so. Every- thing looks like a speedy settlement. Glass & Smith, atGravelly Hill, Ark. ‘Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Litre Rock, Ark, Nov. 12—Glass & Smith, merchants, at Gravelly Hit, Ark., failed yesterday. Liabilities between $50,000 & and $60,000. fl FIRE RECORD. : Cottages In Jefferson. — ‘The alarm from Box 549 at 9:30 o’clock yes- terday morning was caused by the discovery of fire in the Town of Jefferson, near the in- tersection of Armitage road and Leavitt street. ‘Three frame buildings, owned by J. C. Allen, insured for $1,000 each, and oecu- pied respectively by Messrs. Moore, Miller, and Johnson, were totally destroyed. ‘The lack of suflicient water pressure was one reason why the fire was so disastrous. At Bay City, Mich., Lous Over $S,000. ‘Spectal Dispatch tv The Chicago Tribune, Bay Crry, Mich., Nov. 12—The drying- kilns at Bousetield & Co.’s woodenware fac- tory were discovered to be on fire this after- noon, and before the flanes were under con- trol, £8,000 worth of staves andthe kilns, valued at $2,000, were bdrned. No insur- anee. = The Calamity at Woodstock. Woovstock, N. B., Nov. 12.—The losses by yesterday's fire foot up over $100,000. Great difficulty is. experienced In finding shelter for the homeless. The Stayor pro- vided accommodation fora large number in the town-hall. Cotton Mis Barned In Maryland. Bartmore, Md., Nov. 12.—The cotton mills at Franklinvillo: burned this morning. Insurance, $20,000, ie i CIVIL SERVICE... The Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Now In Boston. Gives His Personal Experience. Spectat Dtspateh to. The Chicago Tribune. Bostox, Nov. 12—Lhe Mt-Hon. Lyon Playfair, Chairman and Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons; was a guest of the Merchants’ Club this afternoon. Alter din- ner he made a-speech on civil-service re- form, in which he reviewed the English sys- tem, and warned Americans against the - evils likely to arise in their present desire for reform. As Mr. Playfair was Presl- dent of the commission to reorganize the elvil service under Lord Beaconstield’s Adniinistration, he speaks with authority of the present English system, which is known re ag “the Playfair scheme.” ** Prace “except in one or th he .. two offices. tronage las ‘ceased to exist in the English civil service, In the last Ministry I was Postmaster-General, nominally had between 40,000 and * 50.000 ap- pointments in my gift. -In reality, Lhad not one. Even the higher offices were competed for by any person in the service of the pos office, and the claims were adjudicated by a committee of experts, so that the Minister was a non-conforming officer. It will be a splendid day for the United’ States~ when they base. their. civil service on’ an open competitive ‘system. Political morality is immensely _ improved by. such a _ system. Since we adopted. it in England the Honse of Comnions. has come inuch elevated in independence and ~ political. morals. ‘The education. -of the country has also received an untold intlu- ence. I know what bad taste it is fora for- eigner to visit a country and lecture it upon its political institutions, but L-am not doing that. sum rather watehing with admiration your own efforts to secure a. civil-service re- forin, and, having been employed as a pilot in this storury sea, though in. another country, Lwish to point out some of the advantages of.our system. To me, as. &- constitlt visitor auiong you, it is with ‘hope’ and joy that 1 see the people becoming earnest inthis matter, fdr yolt cannot. rear a more lerty platform on. which tw elevate the, political inorality as well-as the social welfare and education of the people than a reformed civil servive.”? * r