Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 5, 1881, Page 2

WASHINGTON. Hiscock in Hot Water Bo- cause of His Action in Caucus, Treason Openly Charged Against Him by His Former Allies. Disgruntled Pennsylvanians Threaten to Vote Against MoPherson for Olerk. His Friends, However, Not at All Alarmed at Their _ Growling. Points from the Forthcoming - Message of President Arthur. Balurday’s Caucus Followed by the Usual Amount of Kicking by the Defeated. Biographical Sketch of Koifer—His Strength the Result of Ar- thur's Friendship. Rajuey’s Fricnds Disappoluted at His Defent In the Caucus—Fort’s Failure. The Utah Delegate Fight Growing Warm— The Ohicago Colleatorship—Notes of Interest. HISCOCK’S TREASON. FORMER ALLIES EMUITTERED AGAINST HIM. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Wasntsatos, 1, C.,. Dee. .—1t Is not the GOhloiden, it 1s the Ohio man with anew Iden, that has come to the front again. ‘This eon- tinuestobe the explanation of the result of the Speakership contest yesterday, ‘The pro- ceedings or. tha Republican cauctia and the results whichare likely to come from It have engrossed the thoughts of public men today, As the result is more enrefutly considered, the opinion of the opponents of Kolfer who were directly or indirectly allies of Iscock becomes more einbittered towards Hiseock, and tho followers of Reed of Muaine and of Knsson toilay openly declare that Hiscock was 4 trattor to them bath, Durie the fifteenth ballot IIs cock hind tolls leading supporter of Reed to do exactly what he then was dolng, and to stand by Reed, and that when the break came , from MMilscock, as IT WAS RVIDENTLY SURE TO COME, thy Hiscock foree would be turned to Reed. Avtho same time similar statements were made to the supporters of Kasson, with the sand promises of ilseovck votes when the time should eome to acknowledge Hiscock’s defeat, Meanwhile It fy vlear thut Hlscook had arranged to go to Kelfer, 18 on the next ballot he in fact did go. ‘These charges of duplicity arepenly made against Ulscock, und ft cntnet be learned tiat they ure successfully denied. Still, ontsile of this bitterness on the part of the Reed and Kasson men: townrds -fseock, which “Is stared to soino extent by Utscock’s Western allies, the Spenkarship contest was conduct- ed itva spirit of Rundi and has left tew sears. All are agreed that Mr, Keifer is a good Republican--a very good Republican indeed—and that ‘ns to hits radlealism. there is absolutely nothing to be desired, ‘Thera la 8 Uispusition tp heat’ any breaches which the esnipalgn nay have nade, and to forget all bitterness, Mr. Robeson tadny is noting asa grent concilintor, and tonll he says the Re- pptitienn parts: Is not strong enough in the guse or In tio country for factions, » MWPHERSON. DIBAPPOINTED PENNAYLVANIANS, Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasutnaton, D.C., Dee, 4—Thore ts°a very marked bitterness still left on the part of tha yery considerable portion of tho Penn- sylvania delegation which was opposed to the nomination of MePherson as Clerk, There ure still mutterlngs that Russell Erritt and Sam Barr will bolt as they have threat ened. Mr, MePherson’s frlonds appear to be sotnewhat concerned at this, but Repub- -Uean menbders generally laugh at it, and say that, even if these two men should bolt, there ‘would be Tndependgnt and Readjuater yates enough to secure the election of McPhor- “ku, especialy In. view of . the fact the Democrats are, short one that voto by the absonep of Mr, Deustar in Eurove. A prominent Republican leader tonight laughed at the threat that Russell Errett would bolt, and said It would be & sight for the Natton to witness when Russell Errott and Sun Barr bolt a Republican gan cus nondnation tn the House of Kepresenta- ‘tives, ‘The Pennsylvania opponents of Me- Pherson nre ’ BITTEY AGAINST MN, KEIFEN, as they clalin that part of the bargain in nee cordance With which the Pannsylyania dele- xatlon was dellvored to Kelfer was that tho Kelfer strength should be cust nguinat Mee Phereon and for Mr, Kelm—at all events agalust McPherson, Whether or not any such bargain was ever made, ft would have been gross folly for Keifer to have cndenyorddl to hayes esxcented Ht, ag Jb would have peon an attempt that mutst have resulted iu fallure, MePherson ts stronger in the Htopubliean party in the Mouse as It * appears than the State of Pennsylvania, and the open threnta of bolting Ina Jeuse where the Republicans us a matter of fact inck one of & najority over nll had no effect upaen the supporters Of Mr, MePhurson, His triumph was very marked, and ought to tench the Pennsylvanin machine-men, the lesson. that although they may turn their delegutlon solld for tals measure or the ether, thoy eamot al Ways enforce THE MANDATES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SE MACHINE beyond the jurisdiction of their own Com- monwealtt. “Phe Penusyivania delegation, Moreover, cannot clalin “to themselves the ownership of the patent by which Keifer was lected. . ‘The members “of the delegation were but puppota tn the bands af 6 inuster, and that snaster wus Don Cameron, aeting in -conjuneuon with: Roseou Conkilag, Ilow- ever, the possibility of trouble ii the organi- zation of: the Mota by reason of a bolt Apalnst MoPheron is a current tople ubout the hotels tonight, Krrett and Bary are- quoted ax hnving ‘sald em phatically that they would refuse ta vote for MyPhierson. Nelther gre to ba seen. to- alt, but this was the last heard from them q by A Republican member of the House, ti King on the subject tonight, sald Don Caweron way be able to engineer a bolt In the Houge, but itjs doubtful If hie will at. tempt It. ‘There are a groat many peaple who think Cumeron cau say to certalin wen dn the House, *Go and do this? and they yo. ‘This niay be true of a few men i the Penns syiyania delegation, but not df auy: others x0. Bolt BNUIVRERED EVEN BY CASIEHON will haves suticient following to make It respectable,” , eentes tls mal kindred opluions, it is luslyed that there will be 1 bolt on Melherson’s wlection. ‘he progrant of te belters, aa given by ity futhordty; Is toallow the bpeaker to ho elected, aud then endeavor to secttve nu adjonrmnent, to be followed by: nuother cauchs on the Clerkshlp, itis not belleved nusong Republlean ineue Dery that any such move would be success+ MePherson_ re. ful, In Saturday's caucus celved acyen of the cleiteen Pennsylvania votes, and those who talk of a bolt say the eleven who yotod auntnst hin willbe Ted by the Cameron influence fo bolt the enuets nomination. « THE MESSAGK, RUADY Port TRANSMISSION "TO CONGRESS. Spretat Dispatch ta The Chicago Tridunes , Wasinetos, D.0., Dee. 4.—Tho Presl- dent’s message fs completed, and wilt be sent to Congress tomorrow, provided the louse shall organize i time. [t witt undoubtedly be sont in manusertpt, but arrangements with protably be made to have tt in print tn the hands of members as ‘svon ns possliic after it's transmitted to Congress. It will not ben very long document, but those who think they know something of its contents say that it will be a strong and vigorous State paper. It wil! open with pathotic allusions to the death of President Garfleld, tn conse- aucice of which Gen. Arthur beename constitutional President. ‘The work of the different departments will ba reviewed, and the recommendations. of the Secretary of the, ‘Treasury ns to finauces bo indorsed. ‘The President will go quite a3 faras Secretary Folger, It is understood, In tha matter of recommending the suspension of the colinge of = THE STANDARD SILVER DOLLAT, and {tis belleved that the will adopt, to some extent, the recommendations of United States ‘Treasurer Giiillan as to the Treasury reserve. He will recommend a revisicn of the tarilf, and n modiileation of the Internal reventte taxation, recommending that the tax be entirely removed upon vertain articles, and that tho Internal-ravenno taxation be mainly confined to spirits and tobacco in thelr varlous forms. ‘The Panama Canal auestlon will be discussed, and the President willin the main Indorse the principles con- tained jn Sceretary Binine’s recent letter. AS fo the Peru-Chillan war, the hope will be expressed that pence may soon be restored. it had not heen Intended by the President to make any nilusion in ils message to the fact that two Uiplomatic agents have inst been sent to South Amerien {fo endenver to compose beace. In fact, the President enjolued the strictest secrecy as to the departure of these tteents, and donbttess was as much surprised as the oMecinls of the State Department were to read, tho morning before the oflieials sailed from New York, not only that thoy were to go. Lut the Ume when, with details as to thelr seeret instructions, Itis expected, th view of thls publication, that the President will minke some reference to this mission In lily messusce, ANOTIER-TORIC to which It, is undorstood the President will refer will be tho ndvisabillty of a new corn merelal treaty with Mexico, with a view to the establishmentofa uniformity of tari between the two coutitries, It is diso belleved that he will make some recommendations with regard tu the relation to the National domain of the Inpsed rallrond grants, dt is reported that that portion of the message which ‘re. fers to the assasination of Gen. Gartleld witl be the most Impressive part of the messice, It is not known to what extent the President will treat the subject of civil-service reform, but the drift of hls mind upon tly question — has beeome known, it nupents tliat when Cominisstaier Rawat had finished the drift of his report he called the purtteular attention of Secretary Folger to that part relating to ‘elvil-servico reform in order that It might receive the full eousit- eration of the. Secretary before ft was (inully Issned asa part of the Commissioner's re- part. ‘The Secretary wave Call consideration to the inatter, aud tially approved it. dndge Folger, deeming the nmtter of too much tne portanes to go without further consideration, submitted that partiowof the report to Peesi- dent Arthur, who in turn earefully exam. ined It, and, atter some reflection upon the subject, tie i Curn GAVE IT FULL, APPHOVATL It may therefore be taken us expressing, so. far as it covers the ground, the opinions of the Prestlent and of the Secretary of the sry pon the question ° of elvil-serviea reform., The points of .Com- tilssloner Raum’s report upon tie subj aro In brief a9 follows: First—Tho est Ishment of 2 term of office of four years for subordinate olilcials, clerks, and employés; second, requiring nl) applicants for appoint- nent tobe well indorsed as to charneter, and to stand & proper examination as to attaln- ments; third, a temporary appolutient far one-year-on trinky fourth, ff found worthy the femporary oficer or clerk to be appolnt- ad for three’ years, the balance of a regular term of four years, He also recommends that promotion be upon merits, aseertulned by exiunination and certified to by the head of the bitrenu, and that the only causes for renova) ba dishonesty, ineapnelty, neglect of duty, insubordination, tntemperanee, im- morality, or Inability. . SATURDAY’S CAUCUS. NOT EXACTLY SATISFACTORY. Apyy st st aster ts ‘eae teuto Adour, Wasutnotos, D. ©., Dec. 4.~While the action of yesterday's cancns Is not exactly satistactory to all of those whe touk part in it, the nomiiees whl he elected tomorrow, unless there Is a delay caused after the elec tion of Speaker by objections to the swearlng {n of Messrs. Chalmers of Mississippi, Whivel- er of Alnbaina, and Dibble of South Curo- nn, on the ground thet they wero nat legal- ly elected. ‘This wilt not, however, delay the complete organization of the Mousd be- yond ‘Tuesday, which will be a great ine provement over tho protracted wrangtings In past years, in 1880, after vn fortnight pagseil Ina stormy debate, during whieh the Clerk was superseded as presidlng oflicer by the venerable Jolin Quincy Adams, then a Reprasentatlye from Massachusetts, Mr, Hun: ter was not elected Speaker until the olov- enth vote. In 180, after a three weeks? wraugia, Lowell Cobb was olected Speaker ‘on the sixty-third baflot. In 1855: the House met on the dot December, but it was not until the &¢ of Februnry followliy that Gen, Banks was elected Speaker on’ the 1st ballot. And In 1859 an oxelting contest of elght weeks was terminated by the elee- tonof Willinm Pennington on the forty- fourth ballot, After that the Republicans came lito power, ahd ninde proviston for ine suring @ prompt orgnnlzation, ‘Tho fact thut the name of GUEENKULY Le FONT, of Uifuofs, was presented {to the eaucug yes- terdny as a candidate for Sergeantent-Arims, and that he racelved only twenty votes, ts culoulated to plice Mr. Fort tia false posl- tion, Ile was In no senso a candidate, aud had nade ne canvass, In feet, Interviews were published with lin during the summer dn which, referring to the fot that his mime had been mentioned, he Kall tint he was not and would not boa candidate, Ue made no eunvuss here, IL was not known that his name was to by presented, Othereandldates who fad boen fi the fuld ever stuvo it was known that the Ropublcans were to eantrol, ur might possibly contro, tha House had votes pledged, Some of the members af the Minois delegution had done netive working for other candidates, fbut during the day = yesterduy ie was suggested thot somes -momber of the IN {nols delegation telegraphed toMy. Fort request ing permission to use his name, if deomed desirable. Mr, Fort was understoad tu have stated that the. delegation, could use thelr Judgment ta the matter, and hla name was presented by Mr, Hunderaon, as te organ of the delegation, It happens that Mr ender son until yesterday ntternoon lad notknown that Mr. Fort would. aceapt the piney, aut had in fuct timacif been worklng for another candidate, ‘Pw result was, of coursn, that, in viow Of such combluations as had beon made for the Speakership and such trades for the other oflives us were dependent npo those wottations, it wis the sheereat toll! to huve presented “Mr. Forts Rane, and Ute result showy that those who presentwd It without a canvass greatly erred hh Judgment, TUE ALCHET OF REIFEN'S UREAT STRENGTH, and of his ultimate steele Nes in the fact h thatha was the cholca of the Administra: eit {ndituctly through Prosident Arthin’s riendy, e ‘The tends of the colored man, Rainey, who recelyed Fart y-two votes fur Clurk, are disappointed, as they club that party asi was Violated du refusiug hl the naminatio THE CHICAGL TRIBUNE: Inasmuch os he was the nomlues of the last Republican eaticus. The Democraty have been qqiele to selze upon this polnt, and to say that the colored man ts to be rewarded with tho empty honor of a canes homfinne {ion who nn election Is{mpossibles but Uiat, Whon there is a certalnity of success, the Ree publicans feaye him kicking hls.hvels at tha door. Ibis literally trite that Rainey did not recelya a comuiittee-room in which to estab- Ush his headutarters until atter the eaucns, was faradvanced. MePherson was accorded an eligible. room. Ratney had fis head. auurlers, or his feet, In the corridor until the outgoing Denverntic Clerk, Adis, heats ing of Ht, hunted him up and established lin In kis own ofllee. ‘The South, however, by athe united agreement of all the Southern Re [itbilean members, was to secure the Doore Keoper in the person of Walter T, Brownlow, Tarson Brownlow’s nephew, and tho polltl ‘clans were not disposed to assign two ofices to that sectlon. ‘Tho Southern” Republicans are WELY PLEABED WITIE THEIR BUCAHS4, They have never'before had so much patron. Age ns the Voorkeoper of the House will’ have to dispense, that officer -controfling about 100 appointments, For this reason they «do not take Ralney’s defeat to heart, es- pecially as many of the Southern Republics Nis charge.that: Rainey is no longer a resi- dent of South Carolina, but isa resident of Connecticut. ‘The fact ty, Ralney now holds A intior Federal appointment in the Internal Revenue service, and 1s stationed in Con- necticut, Whether he intends to return to South Carolina to resiie 1s not known. ‘This Southern Dourkecper will not have a very comfortuble thine in the distriontind of lits patronage, and before he has inished lls work ho may need the fighting qualities of ol Parson Brownlow, whieh he is sald tolnherit. It is expected that Willan C, Morton, of Chicago, who lost a leg at the battle of the Wilderness, will reecive the po- altion of Assistant Doorkecper. Col, Jack Brown, of Georgia, who hag a great deal to do in waiting the Southern delegations, and Who himself was a eanuldate for Doorkeeper, is disappolnted that he was not selected, ani declares himself a eandidate for the next Congress. Col, Popham, of Virginia, a Ue- adluster, who ls one of Mahono’s Republican Meutenants, was himself a candidate for Doorkeeper, and expects 2 good place under Brownlow, in whose favor in the Southern euucus he withadr the Greonbackers, too, hope for consldera- Hon In the distribution of the oMees of the House, and it fs possible that thers may be threats of complications in carrying out the Republican catiens program unless the ques- ton of the reeogintion of the Greenbackers can be suttled, AMONG THE OREENDACKERS there fs much Usappolntinent over the action of the Rev, Hyatt Sinith, of Brooklyn, in gol into the Repubiiean caucus, “They claim thatin so doing he broke faith with them, and they openly denounce filin as a traitor, "They assert. that he had promised them he woukt nat zon the Republlean caueus, but would act with them, and that they had se- iw votes of the two Virainia Rend- » and could have dictated the Selection for Speaker Ind ho not gone with the Repubileans, “In connection with the Greenbackers’ move to secure to themselves the balanes of power in the Houso it is re- ported tunizut iat Channeey 1 Filey, ean didgie for the ofics of Postinuster-General wad used up In it in the interests of two of his Missouri friends who were electetl on. the Greenback ticket, and that this 1s bein: used against his candidacy for the Cabinel posltlon with damaging eifact. UTAIL ; THE FIGHT BETWEEN CAMPHELT. AND CAN- NON, Svectat Ditoatch to ‘The Chicaon Tribune. Waasitnaton, D. 0, Dee, 4.—The iter ature of the Mormon and anti-Mormon con- test over a seat as Delegate from Utah ts tis. suming formidable proportions, There‘ are already banging over the heads of Congreys- nena uinety-tive-page priuted pamphiet of law and facts on behalfof Campbell, the antl Mormon champion, anda niucty-page reply of sinaller print from Cannon, ‘the Mornon Delegate. Tonight 0 vigorous surrefoluder hus been issued by Campbell over hls own signatgye,‘ “conveying . some — exceedingly poluted suggestions and reffections. Mr Cannon gontends, Jn his pamplilet, that the certificate Issued by Gov, Murray to Campbell was no certificate at atl, Inasmuch ng the Inw requires that “the person having the greatest number of yotes shnil be de- elared by tha Governor duly elected,” and the Governor, not daring to certify that Campbell was that ‘person, certified that ha was “the person belng acttizen of the United States who reeelved’ THE LARGEST NUMBER OF voTEs.” ‘This Cannon considers “a most ingonlous device of the gallant Governor to avoid being subject to felony,” to which Campboll re torts that the Inw of Congress (Sec. 1800, Re- vised Statues) provides that none-but citizens shall be elected to offica In the ‘Verritories, and the Governor In his certificate simply paraphrased the langunge of the Iny. Me adidas “The suggestions in Cannon’s alrene Jar that the Governor, in using his language, wns contemplating an Indictment by Mr. Cannon's Mormon frlends may be answered by saying that, If such an inidictinent were found, Gov, Murray would not probably de- fend against ithy a-plex of the statute of Ihnitations, as Mr. Cannon has done In the Utnh eourts when Indicted for polygamy? as ‘Territorial Delegates tinve no vote, It if been enstompry to frat organize the House before calling thefr names, It is probable ‘TINS CUSTOM WILL DE FOLLOWED by the present Congress, and when the Dele- gate from Utah {8 called the anustion will arise whuther Campbell, who holds the Coy ernar's certificate, or Caution, whose nane has been placed on the rolls by tho Clerk, shail be entitied fo be sworn in, reCO= dent was established In the Fortycthind, Con- gress when Mr. Cannon himself held the Goyurnor’s certiienate and his right to be sworn In was chaltenged by Mr, Maxwell. his contestant, Mr, Cox and Mr, Potter of Now, York, Mr, Mloar of | Masgachnactts, Mr, Maynard, of “ennessee, and others, ine stated that, as Mr. Cannon had a certitleate of election from the Govornor of the ‘Verrl- tory, he must bo sworn, and it was done ace cordingly. Lt remains to be seen whether the precedent will ba followed In thls lune stance, now that conditions nre reversed, THE COMMITTEES, Mit. KEIPIC WILL G0 BLOW, Bpriiat Disvateh’ to: The Urieago Tribune, Wasitnaton, D.C. Deo. 4.—Mr, Koltor Is Nkely to act vory slowly {u.the matter of the apoulutment of his committees, Ong of his managers said toduy that he might give two weeks to tho matter, Another thought {t even possible that he might ba as long as tunda}l wosg lu appoltiting hls {nal commit- tues, whl postpone thent till the new year, ‘There is a general impression: that Kelfor is tinder a good many obligations Jn connection with his Couuittes Chairmoanships and posl- tlons on the important-committees, which he will be obligud to fuldl, One of his friends today, spenking of the plan upon which the catniittoes would be Hkely to be arranged, sald: “They probably will be formed in great mensure aveording to geographienl Mines. It Js to by oxpeeted that tho East will have the vredontingnes upon the Ways and Monans sud the Appropriations Cominittee, but Mr. Kalfer will adopt A VUNY DIFFERENT POMOY, from that pursued ‘by My, Randall with re Apeet to such committogs us Mines and Mine in ‘Territories, Paelfic Rallroads, and the committer whieh arg of: speelal interest fn thy Western States, Randall, for. Instance, made My Lane-of Maryland, Ghatraan ot Vaellio Railroads, ‘The Western men insist that those who know the operations of these toils, aud suffer trom some of them, are ene titled to tha eantral of hove conmiltegs, Wixconaln expects good positions an con miltteos, as they iymbers of that State were among the tirat to urge Mr. Kelfer to nnke the exnvass: Mr, Charles Wiilluma, of Wis- consti, fs expected to be assigned to tho Eleellons Commitioe, and nyzalton and Power will probably have Chairmanships, The [inols men are somewhat discouraged about Chilrmaneiips, as they were not among the curly. anpporters of Kelfer, and many of them dld nog vote for hihi at the last, ————— THE OCAGINET, PRESIDENT ARTUUR eer M18 OWN COUN* BELe Spectat Dispatch to Tne Cateago Tribune, Wasusatos, D, CG, Dee. 4.—Fresidont Arthur sald ton Sopator yesterday; © You may think it strange that Ido not tell you who I propose to have in my Cubluet, but, While Lhave decked lnmy own mind, somes thing uilght eccur to chunge ny deelsion be- ‘a? re the thine tor sending ln the nuiiuation; MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, so Lhavo determined to keep my own coun. ¢ sel” Thus far the President bas been suc- cessful in matntalning this desired secrecy. Its known, hawaver, that ox-Senator Frettugtityson ts soon to suceeed Seeretary Blaine 1 the Dopartment of State, anit that Judge J, C. Baneroft Davis, of Now York, ig to bo First-Asalat- ant Secretary of State. Mr, Davis. held this position when umilton Fish was Secre- tary of State until te wont sbrond as Mit Berlin at i874, Returning to this cotntry in 1877, he was wnpolnted aduedxe of the Court of Clalng, whieh position he now holts, Ut is ‘very ‘probable that Suurelary Juni, who resigned a position on the bunch of the Court of Claims when he was ap polnted Seeretary of tha Navy. will be ro- Inted back. agali, leaving the Navy Depart. ment open to Coy. Boutwoll, or ex-Sonntor Sargent, or Gen. Beale. CHILI AND PRRU. THE PRESIDENTA POLICY. Reeciat Dispateh to Tre Chitaou Tribune Wasntxatoy, D. U, Dee. 2 She Impres- sion given ont through the State Depari- ent sources ty that the President will take deelded grounds In hls message npon the Chillan matter, and that it will commit the Administration to the positlon that the United States witl not be quiet spectators of an attempe by Chili tu dismember Peru. Thls sane view of what tha President will do also prevalls among those whose Interests fu South American affairs are solely those con- nected with the settiement of the enormous claims now held against Peru. ‘The utter. ances of the President on the pending ques- Yong placed at issue by Gen. Kilpatrick and Alurtburt are now looked tor with keen In- terest, Itis probable that - HE FULL NATURE OF ‘THE INSTIUCTIONS to these Ministers, and of the clreular letter to our other Ministers in South America, may not be made known, except in genernl terms, until the return of the Commisstoners, ‘The facts In regurd to the nppolutment of Gen. Kilpatrick are that he was Htorally forced on Gon. Uarileld by Secretary Diulie, and all the tfluences, both male and female, whieh te could command. THs noimliation was also pushed through the Senate Com. mittee on Foreign Relations in the face of evidence of the most pointed character from one of our tuispectars of Cousutates, aflirnt- ing and giving details tending to show that Kiipatriek’s conduct when previously ac. credited to that country was discreditable, seandalous ti the oxtreme. If the late dis: creditable exhibition of our Ministers In South America brought disgrace only on those who mmnipulated the appointment of one of them, there would be no enuse for re- Rrets but when THE GOOD NAME OF THE NATION {s Involved the matter becomes serious, ‘he two Commissioners, Mr, 'Trescott and Walker Blaine, salted fram New Yark yesterday for Panama. and on the other site of the Isthmus they will take passage Dia Government ves- sel which has arrived there for the purpose of receiving thom. ‘They will first proceed to Per) for a conferened with Minister Hurl burt, and will then visit, Santiago for n con- ference with Gen, Kilpatrick and the nt thorities of Chill, ttia believed by the de- partinent here that the codperation of several ot the South American States will be readily secured by one Government in response to tho clreular Jetter just dispatehed ji the ef- fort foseenre a settlement of the diftenitles between Chill and Pern upon the basis uf the continued Independence of the Intter Goy- ernment, and without the dismemberment of its territory, - JUDGE FOLGER. HIS FINANCIAL VIEWS. Speciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, , Wasittxoton, 1. C., Dee. 4.—Seerctary Folger, it is expected by those whe are fanil- far with his fuanelal views, will recommend Jn his annual reporta system of terminahle annuities, in Hew of penstons, substantially Iunecordanco with tho plan suggested by Edward Atkingon. Judge Folger has giver this subject a great deal of attention, and has recently carefully examined Mr, Atkinsow’s plan, and favors it, “Should: he determine to Adopt {¢ he will also recommend a consider- able reduction of treaties. As ‘to the bonds, Secretary Folger does not fayor funding the Os ver cents Inte 8 per cents, Ile does not. seu how It would be possible to place n 3 per cent bond—untess the’ bones wore not to be redeemable for a given per cent and wore to be made rodeomable i five or ten years, iMfter the manner suggested In. THE FUNDING MILD OF THE LAST CONONES. ‘That would take away from the Goverment tho option whieh it now enjoys, and which Is almost necessary, “Sponking on this subject, Judgo Folger anid that the -actuary of tho Treasury Department had made enleulations showing that the Government could not buy 44 ort percent bonds now nt a price that would justify thelr purchase, instead of re- dlcambig the 3g per cents at par. Outside net he sald. hind in their cateulations enforced a premium on the 37 per cents, This the Government could not do. The ‘Treasury had to treat thelr bonds shinply us radeemable at par. It is very probabis that, tho sugeestions indfcated In this tulk may wy found in the recommondations of Judge Foiger’s report, _ PROPOSED MEASURES, r REDUCTION OF POSTAGE. > Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Wasurxaton, D, G,, Dee. 4.—A. number of Dilla will bo carly Introduced to reduce the postage on letter matter totwo cents for ench Lalfonncoor fraction thereof, in accordance with the suxgesttonsot the reportot tha Post- master-General, A considerable class in Congress will fuyor such reduction trro- spective of thenmountof the revenues of tho Post-OMce Dopartinent. Another ehanga which it is proposed to make In the postal Jaws {3 to authorize the Introduction by the Postinaster-Ceneral of a lottor-shect envelope and double or return postal-card, 80° are ranged for the address that It anny be’ for- warded and returned, Postabonrds of that sort aro now in successful use In some parts of Europe, zs AMONG THE SOUTHERN PROJECTS {s ono to authorize the Postniuster-Ceneral tocredit Postmasters In the States Intely in rebellion with all stamps and stamped enyel- opes tuken from them by paramount fores or lost or destroyed without the fault of tha Postuiasters, and to refunt any nioney alice pald for stich stamps. ‘There was a consld: erable amount of money in the hands of Postuinators In the South at the outbreak of tha Rebellion, which was elther taken Carel bly from them by the Confoderate authorl- tles or which In most enses was probably yol- untarily turned ayer te these autharities by the Postinasters who julned the Southern cause, / 2 Mr. Money, of Mississippi, who was Chalr- man of the Post-Ofllcu Committes in the Inst House, ia an advocate of a plan to modity the postal money-ordor ‘system, Je would reduce the fuus for orders not exceading 85 to five conts, and :range the amount of the fous gradually to 45 cunts for orders not ox ceeding $100, whtel would be tha limit of the AMON to be lsswed to ONG person, + FIBH, Ttapresentative Hubbell, of Michigan, has abit Wate te ah tARS wilt be fortis ad: vantage of fishing‘on tha Inkes, which pro- poses to so ainend the existing tariit Inwa “tht a luty of atleast one and o half cents per pound be Inpasud upon all freshewater tah called hard fish, sucht us whitellsh, vel low pike, trout, plokerel, buss, and shullar fish, ganda duty of one-half cent por pound on all fresh-water fish called soft teh, such aa blue pickerel, syugees, White Lass, cntfish, aud anlar ‘sit, fasported tito. tha United Blutos, that may: be canght In Canadian 1 ‘waters,’ { A sO Eee Raliioad It ty lenrnedg that the AL, ff, & O. Rallroad Compnny: ave n good deal of Interest in the oreunizatlon of the Publis Londs Conmnities of the Jlouge, innamuch us Mey wilt again niake application ta Congress to nse the un- earned pyrtlon of the Marquette d Ontonngon Jand-yrant made ty 1850 and 1505, jn all ten sections to the milo, to build a link by the Northern Pacitic. bit Counties of Ontona- on aud Baraga, iy Michigan, whieh haye tue terests Ju these lanuy, or at least roverslonary Jnterests, will, ng heretofore, oppose this movement of the raftroad company, Mr, Angus Sinith, of Milwaukee, ls understood to bv largely: : INTERESTED IN THIS MOVEMENT to secure the legistatlon from Congress. ‘The peopl of Ontonugen Coynty claim that Ar | Smith, ty Vice-Presidept of the Ontonagon &'Beulo ver Road, is not willing to Five them thelr rights, and desires that there ahonld be only one road to Ontunagon, while the tanio nf that county elation that they wre entitled to two, On the ather land, iy con- nection with the same Tnnds, tho movement to declare these lands forfelted to the United States will undoubtedly be renvwed, Ar. Stouo wag tho champian of tho forfeltura movement In tho Inst Congress. Mr. McPher- eat In the sonnte, Jed tho movement jn favor ofthe State of Michigan, BIOGRAPHICAT. > AUSEPT WARREN KEIPET, Wasttxaron, D.C, Dee, d.--Sneaker-clect dosep Warren Keifer, Inwyer, solder, and lealaiator, was born in Clark County, Ohio, and wil be 46 yours old next. January, 10 was uduented in the public schools and at Antloch College. Ie labored ona farm and {ital a torm of school; read law on a farm until the autumn of 1830, whun he entered 0 law ofice in Springfeld. Io was admitted tu practica In 185% He successfully prac- {lead fn Springfield until he enlisted in the army in 1801, JTe wns com: inisstoned Major, partteipnted in the battle of Rich Mountain, the first of the War, ant the engagements at Choat Mount- aln and Elkwater, Va. [1 Noveinber, with his regiment, he Joined Buell in Kentucky, and spent the whiter following, 1862 Ile becamo Lieutenant-Colonel, and led the first expedition Into Georgia, and destroyed the saltpeter works, and made some enptures, In September, 1862, he accepted the Colo- neley of the One Ilundred oud Tenth Ohio Anfantry, then fn camp in Ohfo, and subse. quently was twiee wounded tn the batttle of Winchester, Va. In June, 1803, he jo! the Army of the Potomae, and in Jidly, 1865, wns In pursult of Lee’s army. August, 1803, ho went with the Western troops to ENFORCE THE DRAFT AND SUPPRKSS TIE MtoT in Now York City and Brooklyn. Ho re- turned In Septembor, and hore.a prominent part In the battle of Mine Ran and In other uinor affairs that transpired in 1864 In Mareh, 1861, he was transferred to the Sixth Army Corps. At the buttic of the Witder- ness ho was wounded, tha ball shattering both bones of the forearm, and disabled hin until August, when he agaln, at Marper's Ferry, resumed command of a brigade, with hisarminasfing. Ife fought (nthe battles of Opequon, Fisher's HIM, and Cedar Rock. 4 pequen lie wa wounded, by a shell, but not disabled, and his horse wag shot under him at Fisher's Hil. Ile, without orders, with his command, snecess- fully ussaulted the fortified flank’ of tho enemy and captured many prisoners and guns. At Cedar Creek lie commanded the Third Division o€ tha Sixth Army Corps, and distinguished himself for cnerey an gallantry, for which ho was breveted Brig. dier-General, In December he refolned. tha Army of the Potoune. In front of Peters- barg he wes posted left of the forUied Hne, and was there ifctively engaged. En Maret, 1865, he ted asueeesstul assanit upon the enemy's out line works, and was complt- menfed in general: orders, Apt 2 he charged with ts division In the final assault ariel carried the main works and re- aitlted In THE CAPTURE OF PETENSBUNG AND RICH- M {ie Joined In the pursult and capttre of Leo's ary. {Te was breveted Mafor-Genoral for gallant and distingulsed service during tha eminpalzn ending $1 the surrender of the ine surgont commander, Cen di, Leo He went with his corps South to nid inthe enp- turg of Johnston's anny in North Cyrolina, und, learning at Danville of its contemplated surrender, With a portion of bfx” stu he pushed across the country fifty miles'ta wit- huss It. He left the army Jttie 27, 1805, and ‘resumed the practice of law at Springfield, On the wnsohiefted recommendations of Gens, Grant and Meade he was npuolited, Noy ‘1868, Lioutennnt-Colonel of the ‘I'werity-si) nited States Infantry, which appotnt- ment he declined. Me was In tho Ohio Senate from 1803 to 1869; commander of the Department of Ohio, Grand Army of the epublic, 1868-70; Viee-Commander-in- Chief of thet organization: 18T0-'7B; was a Trustee, of the Ohfo Soldiers’ Orphans’ Howe from April, 1870, to Mareh, 1878-—nn fustitution he was ehfetly fustrumental in establishing, Ho has beet ‘Trustee of An- Hoch College since June, 1873, and has been President of the Logondu National Bank, of Springticld, O. Mo was a delegate at large tothe Notlonal Republican Convention nt Cincinnatl, June, 1875, and was elected in 1876, and again in 1878, to Congress ns 0 Ie- publicnn, Ilo married’ «Miss Eliza Stout, of Springfield, March 23, 1880, who, with four children, still survives, 1 NOTES, MPMENSON, Rpectat Disnatch to The Chicago Tribune, * Wasiunaton,D. C., Dee. 4.—It is proba- ble, Judging from tho talk of Congressmen tonight, that, should any wrangle arise over tho clection of McPherson through the bolt {ng of tho Pennsylvanians, 1 motion will be made to pass the ‘cleation af Clerk ond go through with tho election of the other offi- cers, leaving the McPherson fight to bo fought out at another eancns. DI, POWERS, A question ting arisen as tothe Republican- fam of Dr. Powers, the nominee for Chap- Inin of the House of Representatives, It ts sald that on divers occasions Powers has as- serted his Demoerncy, and it Is known that his futher was a Democrat, and hu himself is an ex-Confedorate, F Tho Southern Republicans are né work {n- vestigating hia case, and, should it be proyen that he is really a Democrat, will demand the withdrawal of ffs name and the nomination of going one else, - Powers $s the pastor of the Christian Chureh of this elty, and the majority of his congregation ara Democrats, tho. tenets of the Cumpbeliite: sect having found favor in the South, from whioh. sec- tion most of thom hail, : : THY MISSISSIPLT GAN, If there is an opportunity to present bills or resvintions to-morrow, Frost, of Missourl, gives out that he Intends to offer an amend miunt to the rules of the House and ask: that an additional committes bo. appointed on tha Misslsstppl River Impravemont. A umber of Mississipp! Valloy Representatives are tn- tereated In thia, of. TUE OUICAGO coLLieronsiity, Ttepresentative Dayis, speaking of, the Chi- cago Colfectorship ficht tonfght, sald jt would hardly-be settled for n week or more, perhaps two weeks, He thourht the Presl- dent was Inclinod to be careful and gu slow Th he matter, and might not send ina noml- nation for several days, Nixon ds still here, THY FRDENAL OFFICES IN WALTISORE must sovn bo fled, and it Is rumored that ex-Poatmastor-Ganeral Creawell is to ne them asn nuclens for the organization of 9 Stalwart Republican party In Maryland, whieh wilt by rearitted from the Demoeratio runks. If thls program enn be carried out It will be adoptod in several other States, A LANGE INFLUN OF O10 MEN sot in to Washington today—a lively. fight over the Agslstant ‘Trensutyship at Cliches nall, one over ii Colloctorshitp of Internal Hevenue at Portsmouth, and several for Postmastorahips seuttared about through the State drawing them hither, dud«log from the talk of the naw-comora,-all 18 not hare nony among the Buekeys Republicans, suid tha old wrangle between the Foster and Sherman {nteresta will haye a bearing upon the ilghts fur ofice waged here, Some now Shel wl! eel 10) Kelfor, who ts aBhermnglte, pi ig: ue - LAPSED RAILNOAD LAND GRANTS, There will be quite’ a Idable moves went axalnst io Fiteoate te @ mattor in the matter of 8 Japsed railroad land grants, dy elatmed that thera nro i acres Of land torfelted to the United Stutes, AMUNG THE EMPONTANT QUESTIONS | to be submitted at an early day to the Ju- dielury Comittee of the Jlouse are those portalning to the counting of Electoral vote, the question of thd isnbility of i Tee fuent, and the question ot the Dresitlential q aitecession. It is the lutentlon of prominent Inembors Of both Houses and jn both parties to press these questions at as carly a stage of this Congress as {s possibly coustatent with the careful preparation of bills in relation to the matter in committee, It le helt by gentlemen of both parties that the present is 48 favorably atime as could be pre souted for tho consideration of such subjects, slice the members are so evenly balanced 1 vach hause as to higure practically vOn-pirs Usuu action upom euch of these huportant 1881—TWELVE PAGES \ questions. Bills will ba tntroduerd in the Touse very shortly covering the whole ground of these several guestonn, and they will bo among the frst of an important character re- ferred to the Judiciary Committee for {ts con- sideration, POSTMASTEN-OENERAL d AMES. ‘To the Watern Auociated Press. Wastinaton, D, C. Dae, 4—Pustinnstor- General James and party returned tonight | from their Southern tor, CHARLES NEED, Its said tonight. on what ta considered goal ruthority Unt Charles Read, af Chile cago, Will tomorrow tuke chiara of the te: fense of the prisoner. Gulteau, ane will Henceforth manage the ease, with Scoville as assoeinte counsel, A STUDENT VS. FACULTY. Tudfefal Deefsion thatn Student Can io Rxelided trom Purdue Universtty for Belonging te a Neeret Callewe Soctetys Special Dispatch to The Chicagn Tribune, Laraverre, lu, Dee. 4—A auestion which tins been exciting a great deal of at- tention locally, and attracting no little notice abroad, was decided tn the 'Tlppecanos Cir cult Court here yesterday, Judge Vinton on the bunch, Somo months agon young man named 'houns 2. Hawley apptied for ad mission to the State Agricultaral Colleze, better known ag the Purdue University. Ile tondered the require® fees, alllrmed hls free. dony from disease, and that he was tn all re- spects a fit person to bo nduiltted to the In- stitution, which ho dectnred was maintained by donations fram tho General and State Governments, 0 taxpayer of whieh he was, Mr. Hawley bad previously been a student. at tho university, and at the closy of. tho term last spring had reeciyed an honorable dismissal. - When ho renewotl his applicution = for imeombership in September last the question was asked hin ithe had not, since his withdrawal from the college, connected himself with a Greets let- ter society, Ifls reply was that he had, and that he was then a member tn good stand. ing. ‘Che Faculty thereitpon ented his nt- tention to a regulation of tho college, adopted by the ‘Trustees, whorein It was expressly set forth that no “student at Purdue of the college should be connected with any Greek or othor secret college societies under a pen- ally of a forfelture of class promotion at the + elosoterm and of an honorable dismissal front the institution, In Ilnwley’s case the Fac- tty asked that he sign a pledge promisiug to withdraw from all active connection with the Greck socioty during such tho as ha remained: at Purdue University, Unwiey refused (o sign the proposed obligation, or any other that compelled his withdrawal from the socisty, and theretipon the resi- dent declined to recelye hilm, Hawley, through his attorneys, filed tho Necessary papers asking for HY ternative mandate requiring the Faculty show cause Why ho was denied ndinission, or else permit Nin to enter tho college. ‘This complaint was afterward amonded, wherein the plalat- HE alleged that he was excluded upon the grouut of hig refusal to take the obligation prescribed, Lt was niso set ont that the su- enlled Greek fraternitles were in oporation th almost all the public institutions of the coun. ie that thelr membership embraced many: of the must prominent and Iutluential Sete ators, attornoys, divines, and Judges in the Jand; ant that the tendency was in the inter. est and fur the advancement of morality and Intelligence, ‘he defendants imoveil to atrike ous the clyuse detiniyg the objects and ahus of Greek societies, clatiming that the jwerlts ordenerits of the fraternity was not the qiestion at Issue; but that the fueston at dar was whether or not the Board of ‘Trustees and the Faculty lind the right to ennetand enfores i tule profibiting the extstenca of such, so- eletics nt the State Agricultural College, The platnti® claimed that the rile In. guestion Was, one that was wnrensonable, and could not be leenlly enforced, a3 its tendency was to abridge the freedom of thought and action of Individuals, ‘Che decision of Judge Vin- ton was deilvered on Saturday. morning, the entire bar belng present to hear his rulings, Tho opinion was quite lenzthy,- and went over all the ground, and was-replete with anotatlons from declsions bearing on the sublect, ‘The gist of tho decision may be gleaned from tho following summing up? First—Thut tho Bonrd of Trustues aro clothed with tho powor to mako alt rutes, by-Inwa, and regulutions required or propor to conduct or lnnnage Purdue Univeraity, Second—It the board have the powor, it is pro- sumed (the contrary dot betng uverred) that the Faoulty aro noting by thelr uuthority, ; Chird—In widition to tho powers oxorcleed b; the Faculty undor tho uutbority of tha boar thoy (tho Fauulty) have cortaln inberent and necessary powors as touchors. They stand fa inany respuuts fn loco parontis, Fourth—Tho tinking of thorulo in quostion, forbidding a etudent to hold netive connection with a secret Greek college fraternity Ja with- in the genoral powers of tha buard nud Faculty, {6 notin violution of theConstitution of Indiana, nor of any net of Congross in relation to agri- oultuent colicges, nor of an: Jopalne onact- mont, ond, tinices unronsonubly, fa valli, Fitth—Courts bave tho power to reviow tho action of the board and Faulty in certuin casos, but aun only do so where the powor conferred on thotn {3 abused, . z pixth—An wnreasonablo by-inw fs tnvalld; ‘but, before a court cau declare 4 by-law vold for Unfensonablencss, BCL UnrenwonAbloness Muse he demunstrably shown, It must be plainly and patpably uurengonnblo. Seventh—Ip prosecutions to forco or apnly by- Inws, courta wiit give thom 9 roasonuble cons Btriction with a ylow to sustalning thom, Highth—The rule or by-law tn queation, viewed by the lignt of tho elrcumstinees and tho law Applicable tn guch cases, cannot bo declared vold for unransonnbleneas, ‘ Ninth—The matter sought to bo atricken out, and which, for tho purcpuss of tho’ motion to atrlke out, must be taken a8 trio, does not ren- dor the rule in question: invalid, nor bayo uny Jegul etfect nnan Itz validity, hor any Icgaleitect Upon tho yulldity of the complaint, aud thores foro ought to be stricken aut. : — FIELD TRIALS, An Immenso Numbor of Thoroughbred “Boga Gathorcd at Grand Juuctiun, Tonus for Klold ‘Trials, Spectat Dlapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Granp Juncrios, ‘Tenn, Doc, 4.—Thore aren very large number of the bost-knewn fiyld-dogs In Amerien gathered hero already, with a goodly uumber on the road. ‘The sportsmen present ore some of those most {ntinately connected with the Improvement of sporting dogs in‘America, aud alt are full of enthuslasin at the monster meeting, and enger for the fray, ‘Ihe wentber all day was threatoning, but there is a-clear sky now, and wnorth wid gives promise for fine apart, for the birds ara very numerous, forty- lve lurge bavies being surely marked, ‘The probable starters for the Dorby for pupples whelpad shice April 1, 1880, aro na follows: ’fessio Howard, Kennel Club, Storm Luke, In; Shadow and: Gitda, J, 1. Dow, Columbia, Lenn; Pet Jyayerack and Leo Laverack, Jf. f. Snollenburg, New Brighton, Pa.; Corte, Wills Orth, Pitta burg, Pa; Beanle, ID, Bryson, Memphis, Youn; Ulances, W, 2. Gates, Memphis, Tenn; Hector, J, ‘Trexavant,' Munjphis, tenn; London, P, Bryson, Memphis, ‘Tann,; Maul W., Dr, G, Ware, Stanton, ‘Tenn: Pollux and Clatr, joni Mosbi tte, ‘Shadwell, Va; Lady Friend, 1 B. Stouidare Dayton, 0.3 Dashing Noriee, D, 0, Minuet Dowling, ash "Rensution Ist, Edunnd Orgill,, Brooklyn, N, Y.3 Shot,‘yl.- K. Nonand, Now ‘Orleans, La, Some others ore expected to run, but anyhow wo have about elghteen of the best bred, wpples In tho United Sige, earetully rained, for the rich prizes. OF these Pollux fs hore, Juat fresh from ble handsome victory Ju tho Kustern trina, and Shot trou lls vice tory in the Loulsinna: trials, Buyond these there seems to be rent coutdonce th Gertie, London, Mand W., and Lee Layerack got- tig to the front, but the pick Of the lot is here to make, For Me Shamplon Stakes there will. probably from - twenty Hey a, HE aR, RHI nem Dash det, © ‘ Bator Rusk ea i Murguerite, iat, Business, Betton tat, aid Massey, lutoly winner af the Now Orleans chamipions slp. Even if no others were to contend these would make 4 tremendous race, as all sre fitund wall, ‘Che towis fs full of worlds banters, but there will be a good many less of thom in public esthmation shia thie next week, ‘The judges are D. G. Burgundthal, of Indianapolis, Inds J. M, faylor, of Lex ington, Ky.; and B.A. Wilson, ot Pittshurg, Pa. All are noted sportginen and fully able tndgeldo on the tine qualities to be passed before thant ——— SERVED HIM ENTIRELY RIGHT, Speclul Dispatch to The Caicago Tribune. ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 4.—The upper portion of Thomas County, in South Georgia, fur- nishes detatls of the killing of Adam (colored) by Robert Maxwell, a ‘eligi Zelaler, IL appears, gttenipted ray mati to daughter of Maxwell, who, Nyon learn} ks the faels, procured a shotgin ‘nd In i Zelziar down, Comlug ag with hin ie well ordered Zelgler to surrender, The ae kro refusal to to so, atl commnencud the rng, whereupon Maxwell fired thy contents ef one barral after bin this fale to} i the desired effect, and the second font es® sent in tho same direction, With betes? silt, as the negro reeelvedt {ho full loud t the back of hls head, Killing Win ntmast: it sluntly, Before dytiue Zelmter stated (os Maxwell bad served dim right. The tng held reneored 8 verdiet Aequitting Marea on tho ground that sutticient provovatlon fed been given. ‘The child, although palatuily Injurest by belng outraged, will Teeover, TT e BLOODY ENCOUNTER, Two St. Louis Moodune Tindale, Carving Mate Whleh Proves Beat Oue of “Them. e Speci Hspateh to The Crteaco Tridun, St, Lours, Mo,, Dee. 4.—Unier tho Inttne ence of Siturday night's beer two youn hoodiums, ‘Tim lyers and Billy Warren aquarroled at an early hour this Morning, and as the result Warren was carried way to the City Hospital, bleeding to death trom i wound in the throat: ‘Tho quarrel whtel brought on tho stabbing cominenced jn Suniti’s saloon on Ninth street and Frauktin avenue, Ivers, Warren, and several oller young men were standing at the bar drink. ing when Ivers made some remark whieh was construed as reflecting on War. ron, Words passed ~—betiyeen thera, bul there was no quarrel, and bes fore thoy hind stopped talking Warren and lyers, who wero friends, became ne volved in an alterention whieh ended tia fight, ‘The difference was to alt appearances amicably adjusted, and Ivers, leaving the saloon, walked towards Morgan, on Ninth ‘street, followed by Warren, ‘Lyers stopped. on the corner of Ninth and Morgan, near the door of Schultes? saloon and’ grocery, on is way, 8 he sny's, to fake wenr to his Hone on North Eluyenth street. Here tho (uarre} was) renewed, nnd Warren struck hin In, the face, telling him that he contd “tick” ifm or any of hls friends, Both meu were considerably unier thy Influence of beer, but Warren Was the drunks er of the two, and Ivers remonstrated with Wim, and Warren struck him again, tyes strnek back, nid a tight commenced, white was continued from the sidewalk fhte the Broce dyers backed behind the counter, recelving nent In the head from Warren's bockat-knife ns he did so, Seeing two large buteher-kuives {ying behind the counter, if rasped one of them with a blade over a foot ong and attacked Watren, stabbing fim + first In tho shoulder nnd) then In the Jower part of the neck. ‘The latter sttb ended the fight, just 18 Ofleer Walsh cane tp, whe took the kulfe and with Oil: cers Hitt and Golden arrested the nen. Ivers’ hand was bleeding freely, a3 an artory had been ent, and the flow of blood from the wound In Warren's neck was feartnl. ‘The oMleers carrled both nen to Dr. Clopton's otlice, n fow doors below on Morgan street, and the Doetor, examining Warren's wound, found that it was almost necessarily fatal ‘The stab in the shoulder was comparatively trifling, but the stab In the neck had severed either the jugular yeln or the subclaylan ar Cry, 4 LAGER BEER, Tho Cincinnatl Brewers Fornia Union and Establish a Uniform Prico, Specta. Wlaputcis to Tne Caleaav Tribune. Cincinnati, U., Dee, 4.—Tho brewers of this elly after several months’ effort have sueceeded tn organizing a brewers’ union whieh willcontral the price of beer aud methods of disposing of ft, a3 well og the rate that sliall be paid for labor, the procure ing of necessary legislation, und some other points pon which thero was unity before, Beer will now be sol uniformly at $3.9 bare rol, For acertain period each brewer will pay into the treasury of the union St for each barrel sold, which will be used uy fore felt. money In ease he should reduce his prieo without the consent of the wilan, ‘the diticnit point to adjust was the disparity tu sales which must result if good and poor beer fs rol nt tho price, In order that thls elect wight be overcome the unlon ta agreed to make good to the manufacturers of the poorer grades of beor whatever they may lose on necount of uniformity in price, the money thus pakd over to come out ot the brewers of the better grades of beer, whose sales are — expected to largely -Inerease, ‘Thia arrangement seems ty be untirety satisfactory to the browers, but anion saloonkeepers and others Interested the fear ia Gx pruszad that the eilres of tho derangement will be to cause n deter! oration in the beer mide fn Cinelnunti, aud that grout tnjucy will result te a krge indits try. If the Doer ts to be all sold at one priee, and those who are brawn tho best grades. must Rupport the makers of poor heer the natural resntt will be, that nlf the, breweries will soon be tyrnulng out poor bear. ‘Thy sending out of agents to. solfeit tho trade of patrons of other brewarles js proetbtted by the naw unot, and agents wlll be alowed uo Strenting ? money. Donations of beer to fairs, ete,, ls prohibited. a “ SEALED. John Taylor, the Mead of the Mormon Churoh, Marries a Wealthy w fjow, Savr Lakk, Utah, Dee, 4.—The Salt Lake Trine siys,‘on Mormon authority, that don Taylor was married ton wealthy widow of this elty at St. George Inst month, Con sidering that the head of the Mormon Chareh ts abont Sarah's age when Isuae wns Promised her, the ‘Zrivunc thinks the case hiteresting ha phystologleal as well as 4 lugal sonse. Of course, there Ik ne wy ' verlfying the ropurt, but ft is x0 wholly iit keuping with Mormon polley that itis rete crally ‘holieved. He la characteristic of Ue Chureh tn emergeneles to rouse Ue ao cia of the membership by taking the of iy dive. ‘Chey then draw together and pour su theirmoney nore frovly. Li thisease the wile an was wealthy enough to naturally full HH i lotof the polygauinic Agamemnon, wu ta woul Tindly Haye been safe to sulanutze the voremony In Salt Lake, So, ter se of a preachhig. tour thrangh the svt mi suttlemont, sie was taken to St. Uieorits where in the recesses of the new temp ie Jaw could be empatiently detted atl thy ie ries characteristic of the tel a Ae Chureli’ bo gratitiad at ong atrake nn he absolute anfuty, Such are the geouuds Up whigh.tha report bs credited, ‘ .A PREOCCUPIED PASTOR. Shure Which citer When 1 Pantie In sa Arkansas if Only Struck thy Preacher V Was Al Overs i dveciat Dispatch to The Chicaoo tribune at Tatrny Rock, Ark, Dee, eg nais fncident Is reported today from ‘Te! bee The Rey, W, ‘T, Keith was conueting | ms Ices at the Methodist Chureh, and wet f his sermon, syhen some oO! t ere uf the ediflea ralsed the lar ty Wire” An indesertbably pans cunt bullding boty enptled i a tew nine Touving the minister lin the pilplt, aii wine the flight of his congregation ry hat be i heard the ominous word wh ely cans fatampeda, Sayeral persons we ad none, It ls bollaved, serlously. hen uate fount there was no causy for the al a pu iy all the people returned ta thet ele ae thooxeltement Tradl Bo Upset the Ma Me the ho asked the qudivney ty Knvoed in and then pronounced the benediclon ae EXAMINATION OF ATTORNEYS IN INDIANA, Special Biavuteh to The Chleage Tribu id Isptanavoris, Deo, 4—The rere eiud made by the Supreme Court in Ten ante exnjulnation of nttornoys before admis that court does not, ny tus been sir prohibit unexanined attorneys seo Clerk Ing in the court, but proviies tua f thy Sule shall kuop gM Foil of attorneys Oh oy renas Conse of Lndtart,” Uren Wer uss e naNES Of those paasis oI wut ambnatlon shul by placed. te eon iadsts uf Examination for the present ton ays, Ol tho ffon. games §. Braxton of ti, Miller, of Nupoleon }5, ‘Taylor wid W. He He tls clty, oreford’s Actd Phyephat mer wblo mBomedy- ereun excel? 1 thins Horafont's: Ack Fheseoe Br ieur den utd tayaluabla 1G HICH AIEUSOS Bt, Louls, Mo. ured, fo ay fasalue