Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 26, 1881, Page 1

: wequvig A THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR. * WASHINCTON NEWS. | ¢Dabinet Affairs Now in a Very Unsettled State. “Morgan's Reported Declination of the Tieasury Portfolio Denied. Howe Conceded to Be the Com- ing Man for Attorney- General, Although the President Would Like t> Retain MacVeagh For the Present. “Tyner to Make a Statement To- day—Interesting Develop- ments Expected. *The President and Party Lead- ers Hold Another Confer- ence Last Night. «Guitean Growing More Composed— Miscellaneous Washington Nows. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. Nationhl Associated Pross. Wasninaroy, D. C., October 25. —At 12:50 o'clock the senate went into executive session. The name of Edward F. White to be coiner at the mint at Sau Francisco which was sent in last session and withdfawn was again sent in by the president to-day. Other nominations were sent in as follows: Postmasters — Theodore . Case, Kansas City Mo.; J B. Shuffer, Pittsburg, Pa.; J. C. McBride, Lin- coln, Neb.; Simon Bauman, Mt. Ver- non, Va.; Samuel C. Glover, Grand Haven, Mich. John F. Winter, of Illinois, was ‘nominated as United States consul at Rotterdam; Willard B. Wells, of Michigan, as United States consul at Dundee, Scotland; Han. Mattson, of Minnesota, United States consul at Calcutta, and Warren Hutton, of Col- oradu, Indian agent at the Southern Ute agency, Colorado. CONFIRMATIONS, The senate in executive session, - confirmed the following nominations: H. M. Rutchin, collector of internal revenue, third Wisconsin district; David Matteson, of Minnesota, consul- general at Calcutta; Williard B. ‘Wells, of Michigan. consul at Dundeo; John F. Winter, ot Illinois, consul at Rotterdam; John M. Bailey, of New porarily or until other matters can be arranged or a fit successor found. Un- der these ciroumstances it cannot be predicted what names will be sent to the senate tosmorrow. If Morgan in- sists on declining it is hardly prob- able the treasury nomination can be decided on befors to-morrow’s sossion and no nomination for attorney-general will be sontY in _until the treasury portfolio is filled. If Morgan had accepted, ex- Senator Howe’s name would have fol- lowed as MacVeagh's successor. If he accepts [botween now and to- morrow noon Howe's name will go in, though it is stated to-day that Howe's nomination is not definitely settled. The assurance of this is gathered from the fact that MacVeagh has agreed to act for a week or so. More- over, Howe is in southern Colorado, where it takes the mail or telograph a week or moreto reach him,and it i;not certain that he has been communicated with. It is generally thought, how- ever, that Howe is sure of the place if not until by and by. The friends of secretary Kirkwood have assurances that he will not be disturbed. Judge French will continue to act as secre- tary of the treasury. The senate will probably adjourn on Thursday. DORSEY ARRIVE: Ex-Senator Dérsey arrived in town to-day and will rerain until after the star route prosegutions are resumed. In this connectién important develop- ments are expected in the statement to be issued to-morrow by Assistant- Postmaster-General Tyner in relation to the alleged causes for his resigna- tion. The question of Tyner’s resig- nation will positively be settled with- in two days. GUITEAU GROWING MORE COMPOSED. Guiteau is reparted to have lost the frightened look noticeable about the time of his arraignment and to be again devoting himself to writing a manifesto, which’ will be published sooner or Jater. Meanwhile his coun- sel are hard™ at work on the case. Scoville says they hope to have the assistance of Mr. Trude, a well known Chicago lawyer, who has promised to try and arrange his business in the west 80 that he canaccede to Sco- ville’s request to. come on and take charge of the case, The defense will be ready by November 7th, the date set for trial, WOMAN'S TEM®ERANCE UNION. The executive committee of the women’s national christian temperance union met to-day to arrange the eighth annual convention, which begins to- morrow and will continue during the week. To-morrow morning’s session will be devoted to organization and the address of the president, Miss Francis E. Willard, of Chicago. UNCERTAINTY AS TO MORGAN’S ACCEPT- ANCE, ‘WasniNgtoN, D, C., Octoher 25.— Mr. Morgan has not sent in his ae- coptance yet of the treasury portfolio, and should he decline, cabinet natters York, consul at Hamburg; Ed- ward F. White, commissioner of the San Francisco mint; Warren Patten, - of Clovado, Indian agent, at the South- ~ern Ute" agency, and & huamber of army promotions, among them Lieu- tenant Colonel Charles Crispin to be - colonel, Major Daniel W. F. Taylor to be lieutenant colonel. and Captain + George W. McKee to be major. Postmasters——J.- B, Sheffer, Pitts- ton, Pa.; Thos. Case, Kansas City, Mo.; S. H. Bauman, Mt. Vernon, Ia.; 8. Glover, Grand Haven, Mich.; W, H. Brown, Macon, Ga.; J. W. Hard- ing, Deadwood, D. T THE NATIONAL' CAPITAL. MORGAN DECLINE WasniNaroN, October officially announced that ex- E. D. Morgan, of New York, has de- - clined to accept the secretaryship of the treasury. President Arthur has stated that ex-Governor Morgan's declination of the secretaryship of the treasury was absolute and that no further nomina- tion will be sent to the senate until to-morrow. REPORTED ASSASSINATION OF THE CZAR. A great deal of excitement was caused here to-day by rumors from New York that the czar of Russia had been assassinated. Inquiry made at the state department and at the Rus- sian ministers showed that no infor- mation of such an occurrence had been received at either place and at both ,places the reports were disbelieved, MACVEAGH LEAVES FOR PHILADELPHIA, Gen.JMacVeagh, with some mem- “bers of his family, lofv for Philadel- hia this afternooon. He does not intend to return, at least in his offi- cial capacity. FOLGER TO BE NOMINATED. Members of the cabinet expect that the name of Judge Folger, of New York, will be sent to the senate to- morrow, in place of that of Gov. Morgan, who has declined the treas- sury portfolio, A CONFERENCE. President Arthur had a conference this evening with a few personal friends, incl ndiné Senators Logan, Jones (Nevada), Cameron (Pennsyl- vania) and Allison. The conference lasted until a late hour. After its ~conclusion the president stated that the question of Governor Morgan's accaptance or declination of the treas- ary portfolio had not been settled. UNSETTLED CABINET AFFAIRS, Most careful inquiry to-night elici- ted a mixed state of cabinet prospects. It appears that word was received to- day from Gov. Morgan begging the president to excuse him from serving, a8 his friends considered that it would ‘be unwise for him to assume the du- ties the position would impose, Mem- ‘bers of the present cabinet stated to- day that Treasurer Gilfillan's name had not been mentioned for the secretaryship except as a possibie temporary mcumbent to bridge over for a time until some other choice could be made, Mr. Gilfillan's ability is not questioned but a man of more politioa‘] capital is sought for. To- nights conference resulted in a gener- al approval of the plan to try to in- -«duce Governor Morgan to accept tem- will remain as unsettled as. they were before. Owing tothis uncertainty, the name of Mr. Howe bas not yet been sent to the senate . . WasHINGTON, Occober 25.—Attor- ney-General MacVeagh has thus far been unable to see the president per- sonally regarding his resignation. Ex- Senator Howe will be nominated to the place probably this afternoon. Ex-Gov. Morgan had not .at noon signified officially his acceptance as secretary of the treasury and the sen- ate will not adjourn sine die until this matter has been settled. 2t e SRR The Mississippi Flood. National Associated Press. QuiNcy, Ills., October 25.—The overflow still heeds all business in check here. The stage of water is no« 18 feet 3 inches, A fallis report- ed from below and a rise from above. Hanuibal and St. Joe trams run for a distance of nine miles through water, varying fromthreetoteninches. They carry two men each on the pilot with poles in their hands to prevent the floating logs and heavier drift from in- terrupting the engine. Dusuuge,Octobel -Theriver has taken a shary up turns and now stands about two illc[:t’l higher than the highest water of last week The levee warehouses are overflowed, tracks covered with water, and a large amount of business brought to a com- plete stand still. East Dubuque is largely overflowed and the residents are crowding into the old Argyle house for temporary shelter. The narrow gauge along the Fever river is overflowed and passengers are taken to Galena on hand cars. BurLINGTON, October 25, — The river at this point is steadily creeping “{)’o and now registers three inches above the flood the line of June, 1880, making the highest stage known for thirty years. No great damage has been done throughout the city, but the railroads are beginning to experi- ence inconvenience, OHICAGO, October 26, —A special to The Chicago Herald from Keokuk says: The Mississippi river has risen five inches in the past twenty-four hours. Asa further rse is coming from above, great alarm is felt, At Keokuk all the railroad shops, saw mills, lumber yards, etc., in the lower part of the city are in water, throwing ‘hundreds of men out ot employment. The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is compelled to remove its passenger depot a mile from town. The levee of Alexandria, south of this city, broke to-day and the entire city is now flooded. The people are leaving the city rapidly. 'hose who remain live in the upper stories of houses, The streets are navigable for skiffs, Farmers below Alexandria lose heavily in grain and stock, Quincy, Ill., October 25,—A rise of two inches since last night has brought the river up to 18 feet 4 inches above low water mark, the highest point ever reached since 1851, The prospect is that it will rise still higer Great dam:ga has been done, Illinois Knights Templar. National Assoclated Press. CuicAGo, October 25, —The twenty- fifth anniversary of the grand com- mandery Knights Templar of Illinois was colebrated here to-day in fine style. Revresentatives of the order were present from all parts of the country. President Arthur and Gen Hancock, who are members of the ordor, and who were invited to attend, sent their regrots. A grand banquet was given this evening. National Associated Pres. New York, October 25. - Cyrus W, Field reports that Jhe total amount subscribed towards the fund for Mrs Garfield and her children to this date is $301,791.72. The amount paid by the United States Trust company for 8311,000 worth of United States 4} per cent registered bonds is 361, 770.96. Balance of cash at the credit of the fund in the hands of the United States Trust company, $20.07. Mexican News. National Associated Press. Crry o¥ Mexico, October 25, —The Mexican Central railway company's lans from Labarea to Guadalsjara ave been approved by the govern- ment. The government has ordered the payment of federal subsidies to the different railway companios to be- i onee, A bill for the establishment of a national bank with French capital has passed the house as has also a project for the drainage of the valley. SigRLs AT BALTIMORE. The German Guests Hand- somely Entertained in That City Yesterday. National Associated Press. Barrimore, October 26, —The Ger- man descendants of Baron von Steu- ben, the guests of the city, -arrived here about noon. They went to Barnum's hotel, refreshed themselves and proceeded to the city hall, where a formal reception was extended by Mayor Latrobe, who welcomed them to the city. Col. von' Steuben replied to the mayor's speech of welcome and expressed gratification at the hospitality and courtesy ex- tended them during their visit to this country. A test alarm was sounded to show the visitors the efficiency of the fire brigade. A salvage corps wagon in responding to this alarm was upset while turuing a_corner and sev- eral men were dashed to the ground. Capt. J. Wesley Shaw, it is feared, is fatally injured, his skull having been badly fractured. J. Kittle- well, lieutenant of the Salvage corps, is also wounded in the head. His skull is perhaps fractured and it is feared he will die. Mark Hill, the driver, had a leg broken. M. E. Heiner, John Stewart, J, M. Nelson and G. McCaffrey, were also injured. The drivers attempt to make & short turn to get out of the way of a street car was the cause of thé wagon pitch- ing over. 'Uhe German visitors have gonein the United States revenue cutter Gurhrie to visit Fort McHenry, THE ¥RENCH AND GERMAN'GUESIS. It is understood that the German guests will go from Baltimore to Cin- cinnati and will not go to Boston be- fore their return home. The French guests had no programme for to-day and disposed of themselves as their fancy suited. To-night they are being ontertained at the French minister’s. Neither the French or German visitors will return to Washington. Sccretary Blaino accompanied the French visitors to the capital and botany garden. The buildings and grounds wera brilliantly lighted and the visitors had & much_ better oppor- tunity for inspection than was afford- ed on the occasion of their former visit to the capital prior to the cen- tennial. Spectators were excluded and the Frenchmen had ample time to inspect everything they desired to. Upon the return of the visitors from the inspection of the harbor, forts McHenry and Carroll, they visited places of interest and to-night were tendered a grand banquet at Barnums hotel. After the banquet a grand torchlight procession took place, 1,600 persons being in line, a' fitting close to brilliant festivities, The pro- cession was reviewed byjthe visitors in the presence of thousands of specta- tors, During the review tho German singing societies eang with fine effect, “Die Wacht am Rhine.” The visi- tors were carried away with enthus- iasm. To-morrow they leave for Cin- cinnati, CRIME, National Associated Press. JEWELRY STORE BURGLARIZED, Harrrorp Crry, Ind., October 25. —Last night burglars entered the juwulrfi store of C. 4. Clouser, blew open the safe and secured its contents, Mr. Clouser had on hand quite a large stock of watches and jewelry, as well as custom work, His loss will not fall short of §3,000, AN OLD GRUDGE SETTLED, ATHENS, Ga., October 25.—A negro OMAHA, WEDN man named Bob Smith, a blacksmith, was killed in Harmony Grove last night at a fair, by two brothera named Will and Tom Cooley. It appears that an old grudge of a year's stand- ing existed between the parties, and it culminated in the row that cost Bob his life, BACK FROM HIS TRIP, CuicaGo, October 26 — De'ectives returned from 8t. Louis this morring with the notorious Harry Meyers, alias Muldoon, in charge. Meyers was arrested for robbing farmer Fair- banks, of Wheatoa, of $10,000 in bonds and other propery a short time ago. He made a desperate fight in St. Louis courts fora relecase ona writ of habeas corpus, but was unsuc- cessful, Mrs, Fairbanks went to St. Louis and fully identified him as one of the robbers, THE SAME OLD GAME, New Yorg, October 20.—Yester- day afternoon Richard H. Walker, who came from Wilkesbarre, Pa., to purchase goods in New York, engaged in conversation with two strangers at Loggetts hotel, Chatham street, They invited him out for a stroll, and after ESDAY MORNI short walk they turned into a drink- ing resort known as the ‘‘Cottage’ at the corner of the méw Bowery and Madison. A game of threo card ‘mente was introduced when one of the stran- gers gained a decided advantage over the other and then tried to induce the verdant teaveler from Wilkea- borre to join in tho play. He emphatically refnsed. An appeal was made by the successful gamester to his vanity by taunting him with having no money, He produeed fivo 850 bills from his pocket and his newly found friends snatched the roll. Tho detec tives arrestad Frederick Mason, who was identified by Walker as one of the throe card monte players. He had 850 in his possession. He was com- mitted for trial without bail. i A — CONDENSED LIGHTNING. National Asoclated Press. Ixpravaronts, Oetober 25, frame residence and business block, with shedding attached, owned and ocoupied by Wm. Straban, at Mount Jackson, was dest by fire last ovening. Loss, 860, Prrrspurg, Octol 25, - Twenty- fivo new cases of smi X were re. ported by the health officer to-day. Crarksaura, No Jay! October 25 Tho rosidence of Jesse Stoutbridge was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss, £10,000 Mancuester, N, Jiy October 25, — The long protracted drouth through- out Ocean and uth countios has dried up streams #nd wells. In some cases cattle haveBecn driven for miles to water, Past! are dried and burned. Frosts aBd drouth have damaged the cranl crop of Ogean county §5,000. New Youx, October 26, —All suits that have been pendifig against the Manhattan elevated railroad have been withdrawn and the erty is to be roturned to the ot‘ml owners, the Now York Elevated and Metropolitan road. i Natlonal Assoclated Pross. MILWAUKEE, 256, —The fact leaked out last night that a mau 1s in jail here who so closely resembles the pictures sent out of the murderers of the Coleman brothews, near Eau Claire, that his identity as Lon Wil- liams is almost certaing el Steamer Sunk. National Associatod Press, Derrorr, Mich., October 25.—The large steamer Clarion, of tho Anchor line, struck rocks at the line kilns while crossing the Detroit river this morning, and soon after sunk in eighteen feet of water, 'lNo lives were lost. Jowa's. tp-ilh-luqinrltr National Amoctateu 'ross. ; + Drs MoiNes, October '256.—Ninety- nine counties give Sherman 58,381 majority, Wright couhty, the ouly NG, OCTOBER FOREICN AND DOMESTIC. Foxhall Wins the llambh‘dgashire Stakes at Newmarket Yosterday, Thirty-Two Horses Entered—A Splendid and Hotly-Con- tested Race. An Important Meeting of the French Cotton Industry Last Evening. Two Persons Killed by a Boiler Explosion at Dayton, O,, Yesterday. The Bastern Passenger War Al- most Ended -Old Rates Being Restored, Moeting of the Women's Suffrage Assoociation at Louisville Yesterday. ‘What Foxhall's Owner Says. National Awednted Pross, New Yorx, October 25.—Mr, James R. Keene, owner of Foxhall, who won the Cambridgeshire stakes at Newmarket to-day, was found this evening by a reporter surrounded by friends congratulating him on this, his greatest success on the English turf, In response to a question by the re- porter as to whether 1t was unexpect- ed, Mr. Keenesaid: ‘- Well, T should say not, us I backed him very heavily to win the race. He is the greatest horse in the world to win, carrying an immense penalty on account of his former victory. Great Bend, or Un. placed, at even weight, and Lucy Glit- ters, who has proved herself a” groat racer, and carrying only 91 pounds, were beaten by wmy horse. He was ridden by a third rate jockey, Watts, s0 that our English frionds ean hard- 1y credit the victory to the great ex- perionce or ability of the rider.” At the conclusion ot the race, con- gratulations were tcndered to the jockey and the Amcricans present. ‘As he was led to his box loud cheers from tho excited crowd greeted him. The race was an exceptionally fine one. At the quarter mile from home Lucy Glitters was leading by half a length. Foxhall, Tristan and Mis- take were close at her heels. The four horses passed the red post in this position. As they neared home, however, Foxhall closed up, passed Tristan and Mistake, drew up along- side of Lucy Glitters and ‘at the very one yet'to hear from, last year gave 729 republican majority, which put the figures for this year fl 60,000. Wasnineton, D. C., October 22, — Postoffice changes in Nebraska dur- ing the week ending October 22, 1881, furnished by Wm. VanVleck, of the postoftice department. Established —Welch, Knox county, Anton Koenig, postmaster; Wymore, Osage county, Geo. F. Walker, Postmasters Appomted —Newton, Saunders county, Benjamin Sterns; Stowe, Frontiéer county, Sharlot Puracker. Indications: National Associated reso. WasniNaron, D. C., October 25.— For the upper lake regions: Fair weater. north winds, rising, followed by falling barometer, stationary or lower temperature. For the upper Mississippi valley: Fair weather, north winds, stationary or lower bar- ometer and temperature, For the Missouri valleys: Fair weather, variable winds, stationary or lower barometer and lower temperature. Killed by the Cars. National Associated Pross. WaukeGan, 1lls., October 25— Julius Crell, of this place, was found dead beside a side track two mles south of here this morning. His legs were broken and mangled, and lLis head cut. Ttis supposed that he tell off the platform of the car. Sympatbizing With Dr. Thomas. National Aswociated Press Haminton, Ont., October 24.— Rev. Dr. Burns, principal of the Wes- leyan female college, created consider- able,excitement here by publicly en- dorsing and sympathizing with Rev. Dr. Thomas, of Chicago, Proceed- ings will be taken ag i A Wise Doacon “Deacon Wilder, T want you to tell me how you kept yourself and family well the past season, when all the rest of us have been sick so much, and have had the doctors visiting us so often?” ‘‘Brother Taylor, the answer is very easy. I used Hop Bitters in time, kept m; lumi]% well and saved the doctor bills, Three dollars’ worth of it kept us well and able to work all the time, I'll warrant 1t has cost you and the neighbors one to two hundred dollars apiece to kecp sick the same time," “‘Deacon, I'll use your medicine hereafter.” octlb-novl ——— Favorable to Morgan. National Associpted Press. CiNciNNatn, O., October 25,--An interview with leading bankers elicit very favorable opinions of the new secretary of the treaeury. Mirabile Diotu. “Your Spring blossom is a spccess, T certainly think its effects are wonderful; all the dys;eptic symptoms 1 compl d of have vanished; my wife is also enthusi- astic in praise of it; she was disfigured by blotches and pimpl-s on her face, and had a continuous headache, She is all right now, and all unsightly erupt ons h ve gone. You “.I‘I refer any doubting parties to me, R. M. WiLLiAmsoN, “Klk street, Buffalo,” finish shot ahead of her, winning comfortably and showing no signs of distreass. e . 0 Tom 3 an Foghs National Associated Pross. Lonnox, October 25. ~ Mr, Walton, of New York, who backed Foxhall very largely in the raco for the Cam- bridgeshire stakes to-day, is stated to have won £12,000. The Ohio Railroad Muddle. National Associatod Piess. CovLumaus, 0., October 25, —At six o'clock this cvening Attorney-General Nash filed a petition in quo warranto in the supreme court against William H. Vanderbilt and numerous other defendants, they being the directors and ofticers recently elected at Cleve- land as oflicals of the Ohio railway compal The petition recites that the defendants are exercising powers and franchises illegally in Cuyahoga and Frauklin counties and operating railroads and ing as corporations without the sanction of thelaws. The prayer is that the judgment of the court may be rendered ousting and wholly excluding the defendants from acting in the manner indicated. 1t is rumored that the defendants will waive the summons and enter appear- ance at once. Pleadings will then be filed. Attorney General Nash and Prosecuting Attorney Clarke willl hold a conference to-night relative to what action they can take under the request of Judge (ircen, as detailed this morn- ing, but it is understood that they agree that the law affords no warrant for their interference, ~ Counsel for Vanderbilt have expressed their satis- faction with the quo warranto proceed- ings, as it will test the main uestion involved, a8 to whether the state pro- hibits the consolidation of railroads. Probable End of ths Eastern Fass- enger War. National Associated ['ress. New York, October 25, --The war of rates between the trunk lines which has lasted nearly three months is like- ly to come to an end, the Pennsylva- nia and Baltimore & Ohio railroads having taken the lead in increasing their rates to regular prices. The Now York Central railroad and Mich- igan Central have not increased rates yot although it is expectod that they Will substitute the regular for the re- duced rates to-morrow. In case, howeyer, they should maintain re- duced rates it is expected that the other roads will renew the war, At enger railroad offices the follow- ing are the rates charged over the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio railroads: 8t. Louis 816, Chicago $14, Cincinnati $14, Columbus $14, Kan- sas City 819 and Detroit $16, ‘Woman Suffragists. National Associated Pros. LouisviLLg, October 26.—The con- vention of the American Women Suf- frage mssociation met to-day. Dr. Mary K. Thomas, of Richmond, Ind., prosided. Mrs, Lucy Stone, chair- man of the executive committee, road report showing the progross of woman's rights, Nearly every north- ern legislature has had the question in some shape before it duriug the Price, 50 cents; trial hottles, 10 cents, f17-eodiw] 2, 1881, Long, of Massachusetts and Governor St. John, of Kansas, the poet Whit tier and Wendell Phillips, —_———— Frightful Explosion. National Associated Pross, Davrox, Ohio. October 25, —About noon to-day a disastrous explosion oc- curred in this city, The boilers in the wheel factory of Pinno & Daniels exploded with a toud report, totally demolishing the three-story brick en- gino house and two large dry houses. The fireman, Honry Rakel, was in- stantly killed, his body being driven with frightful force against a brick wall, él\lin Kokley, a httle girl in a school yard a squarc distant, was struck by a falling brick and almost instantly killed. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. MORE ENCOURAGING: Loxnon, October 25, —Advices from Treland to-day are pacific and encour- aging.In various parts of the country tenants have re-commenced paying their rents, The order of the land league loaders to pay no rents is gen- erally felt to be injudicious and im practicable, A BEAUTIFUL RACE, Loxnon, October 25, —There is sel- dom seen a more inspiring or beautiful raco than the Cambridgeshire to-day. Thirty-two horses ran, The track was splendid, and for a few yards thirty- two horses were in almost a perfect line together, Then speed and good riding began to tell, 1u|ll| the squadron was broken up into a line, which grad- ually grew longer. Foxhall, whose action throughout was faultless, won by a head, and there was ouly a neck between the second and third. The race was admirably contested and ex- cellently managed. A DECISIVE BATTLE. Loxpox, October —A dispatch from Calcutta says that the troops of the ameer of Afghanistan on the 3rd of this month fought a hotly contested but decisive battlo and afterwards ocoupiecd Herat. The report that Ayoohb Khan has sought refuge in Persia, is contirmed. ARAB METHODS OF WARFARE, Panis, October 25.-~The Araballies of the French are employing purely Arab methods of warfare agaihst their opponents. According to tho latest reports from Tunis, two Bedouins of the desert were caught in the act of attomp ing to destroy French rail- road communication, which might have been fatal and were shot, Their heads were cut from their bodies and by order of the bey wero publicly dis- played over the gates ot the capitol. ARRESTED ON SUSPICION, LonpoN, October 256.—Two arrests have been made in connection with Maloney's murder near Eunis on Sat- urday last. It is now believed, though the difficulty was about land, that it was rather a family quarrel than an agrarian outbreak. THE FRENCH COTTON ‘INDUSTRY. The Paris correspondent of the Manchester Guardian says that an im- ortant meeting'of the French. cotten Fnduuery was held at Epioal on Sun- day last. Senator Claude, of the de- artment of Vasge, presided. He gwen on the difliculties encountered in consequence of the loss of Alsace and deprecated the reduction of du- ties which, he said, would give for- eigners, including Germans, an im- menso advantage, He urged that an appeal be made to the chambers to maintain the duties of 1860. The greatest unanimity was manifested at the meeting. RATIFIED, LoxpoN, October 25.—A dispatch from Durban says the Volksraad by unanimous vote have ratified the con- vention. IRELAND THANKS GHICAGO, CH1CcAGO, October 26,—The follow- ing cablegram has just been received in answer to a dispatch about the re- cont meeting held here, “Parts, October 26.—To MecAllister,—Message receive gle progresses. Ireland thanks (Signed.) Parrick Eaa Judge A Business Boom. The thriving little town of Colum- bus is, we learn, soon to have its list of industries augmented by a new es- tablishment in the shape of a pork- packing house. John Wiggins, David Anderson, 8. C. Corry, R. H. Heary and Leander Gerrard have recently organized astock company with & capital of $50,000, and the articles of incorporation have been filed with the county clerk of Platte county, Columbus is peculiarly adapted for the location of & busir.ess enterprise of this character It has ample railyoad facilities, and is surrounded by a rich territory which raises a vast number of hogs. These have heretofore been shipped to Omaha, Chicago and other markets at a still greater distance frora home, [an inconvenience which will now be obviated. We are glad to see the spirit of enterprise so strongly manifested by the wide-awake men of Columbus, and feel assured of the entire success of the undertaking. ‘The Stanton County Relief Fund. The chairman of the committee of the Omaha board of trade, appointed to obtain relief for the cyclone suf- ferers, has received the following from chairman of the relief committee at Stanton, Neb., viz: H. G. Clark, Esq., Omaha, Neb.: Received of H, (i, Clark, chairman of committee Omaha board of trade, check No. 182, for tour hundred dol- lars ($400), contribntion raised by Owmaha board of trade to be used to aid the sufferers by the cyclone that visited Stanton, Neb., September 29, THE RIVER CONVENTION. Delegates From This State Who Will'Attend. The national river transportation convention meots to-day in 8t. Louis. The importance of this convention cannot be over-estimated During ite sessions the great problem of making the Missouri navigable for a thousand miles from its conflience with the Mississippi will bo discussed. Dole- gates from all over the United States will be present, and it is not improb- able that those from the great states and territories of the northwest will have a strong opposition to meet in presenting their claims for the im- provement of the Missouri yiver chan- nel, so that barges may be floated down and towed up the stream in all SCASONS, The convention meets this morning: and will probably proceed to business at once. Itis expected that the ses- sions will occupy two days. The board of trade of Omaha held a large meoting to receivo Senator VanWyck last June and at that time this subjoct was vory fully discussed. Thebarge eonventionafterwardshel® in Council Bluffs for Towa and Ne- braska, appointed as delegates to the national river convention Mayor James E, Boyd, Hon. O. 0. Housel and Col. C. 8. Chaso of this city, be- sides several other delogates ~ from: thisstato. Of these Messrs. Housel: and Chase, and H. G. Clark, dele- gate from the Omaha board of trade, left yesterday to take part in the pro- coedings at St. Louis. The other del- egates from the state who went yes- terday were Mr. Vifquain, of Lin- coln, and H. T. Clark, of Bellview. These gentlemen will ably represent Nebraska's intercsts. Several dele- gates from Towa accompanied them. It will be the purpose of the delegates from the nurt;:wesburn statos and ter- ritories to unite in urging upon the convention the advantages to the country to be derived from the pro- posed river improvement, SR Railroad Notes. The Wabash was forty-five minutes. Iate faah-nlny. delaying the west bound mail train nearly an hour. A heavy train wont west on the P. at noon yesterday. There were twelve cars, all heavily loaded. Sixty-one cars of stock were re- ported from the west yesterday. James E. Boyd received three cars of hogs yesterday ouer the U. P. I'he special car of Manager Touza- lin, of the B. & M., was attached to the west bound U. P. trainyerterday. Supt. Holdridge was on board with a. friend, Mr. C. S. Maurice, an iron bridge manufacturer, of Pennsylvania, They had dogs and guns and were destined to Rogers. Station, frcm which they they expect to go on a hunt for game of any kind. They will be gone several days. A ial car gttached to the west- buuml overland ' train to. had on board a detachment of “forty-six re- cruits from Jefferson barracks. Thir- teen others who came in with them, stopped off here. All are is- signed to duty in the Fifth cavalry, those who stopped at Omaha going to- Fort Niobrara, and the rest to Sidney and Fort Laramie. Lieut. Eaton was in command. An accident ocourred to the west- bound train on the Union Pacific road, near Green River, W. T., last Sun- day, through a broken rail. The spe- cial car, in which was one of the gov- ernment directors of the road, was: thrown from the track and left he- hind. Another car was sent from Ogden. Noone was injured, The passenger travel has decreased, while freight and stock shipments still hold their own. There is something to think about when one looks at a fruit car that has come all the way from San Francisco | and is going to continuo on its flight * | across the continent until its contents. are first opened in the metropolis, only eight days from the time it left: the Golden Gi Real Estate Transfers, The following are the transfers re- corded at the county clerk’s office yes- terday, as veported for this paper by John L, McCague, real estato agent and conveyancer: Henry W, Yates and wife to Alois. flilsurt, parcel in lot 4, Rogers add., w. d, — §32 20, John Steiber and wife to Peter~ Bougman, 120 acres in section b, town, 16, range 11, east, w. 81,660, A, J. Poppleton and wife to M. E. Lawless, lot 13 and part of lot 14, Elizabeth Place, add., w. d.— 862, Samuel V. Niles 10 Mary J. Baw- yeor, lot 3in block 1, Parker's add., w. d.— 8200, Geo. Peterson and wife to. T. M. Blue, n e § of n e }, sec. 10, town, 16, range 11 east; w, d.— 8400, Samuel M. Stockton to Mary Nic- kleson, 120 acres in sec. 30, town. 16, range 11 east; w? d.—8850. Brown Young to John H. Levy, w 33 feot, lot 5, block 361, i W, d,— $1,060, ‘W, Preston to J. 0. 'Wileox, lot &, block 16, Wilcox’s Second addition, q. ¢ d.—81, J. P. Megeath to R. 8, Hall et al., 2} acres near Hanscom park; w. d.—= 1,700, —— ‘“I'ne Kevere tiouse Council Bluffe is the best second-class hotel in the weat,” augl7-1m e e Registration Notice. Notice is hereby given to the elec- tors of the First Ward of the city of Omaha that T will sit at my oftice, 614 1881, (Signed) C, L. Lams, Chairman Stanton Relief Com. Mr. Lamb states that as soon as ex- pended that the committee will send statement showing how and to whom the funds were distributed. A romit- tance will be sent to Madison as soon as the report from that place 18 re- year, Letters expressing ?unplthy were read from Governor John D. ceived by the Omaha committee, South Tenth strect, October 24, 25, 20, 27, 28, 20 and 31, and November 1,2, 8, 4and 5, for the pun of registering the electors of said ward. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hrnd this, 21st day of Qotober,, 1881, E. M, STeNBERG, Registrar Firt Ward, oct21-tillnovd