Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 31, 1881, Page 1

— e $INE DIE. Finial Adjournment of the Senate at 4:30 p. m. Saturday. A Lively Debate During the Bxecutive Bession of the Senate, Democratic and Republican Leaders Have a Protact- ed War of Words, In Regard to Having Absent Sepators Brought in Friday Night. ‘The Lynchburg, Va., Postmas- tership Laid Over Till Next Session. ‘Becretary Windom's Proposed Plan for Civil Serv- ice Reform. Star Routo Oases Rendy for Trial— Other Washington News. SENATE PROCEEDINGS. CONFIRMATIONS, ‘WASHINGTON, October 29, —The sen- ate in executive to-day confirmed the following nominations: Chas. Payson, of Massachusotts, as charge d'affaires to Denmark; Johu L. Beveridge to be United States attorney of the west- ern district of Lousiana, § Consuls —General Ford, of Vogel, Ohio, at Fraukfort, Simon Wolfe, ot the Dietrict of Columbia. at Cairo; Silas P. Hubbell, of New York, at St. John's, Quebec; George W. Rosevelt, of Pennsylvania, at Bordeaux; Jesse H.. Moore, of Illinois, at Callao; Charles Kahlo, of Indiana, at Sidney; J. A. Leonard, of Minnesota, at Leith: John Robeson, of Tennessee, at Tri- poli, and Volney V. Smith, of Arkan- as, at Crenfrugos. Collectors of Customs—John A, Tibbits, district of New London, Conn., and Chas. G. Osborn, district of Superior, Michigan. Surveyors of Cust)ms—Sidney H. Rich, Port Jefferson, New York. Surveyor Generals—Jacques A, Ela, of Louisiana, and John 8. Har- ris, of Montana. Receiver of Public Moneys—Chas. H. Gould, at Miles City, Montana. ELEVENTH YEAR. that it does not deny the power of the sonate, with a constitutional quorum, to prescribe arrest as a means of com- pelling the attondaice of an ab- sentee.” The debate was continued until nearly 4 o'clock, when the whole sub- ject was laid on the table, The sergeant-at-arms immediately telegraphed (o absentees, whom he no tifiod last night to attend, what action had been taken by the senate, The nomiuation of Stratham for the Lynchburg postoffice came up as the next busines Mr. Ferry said it was apparent that the democrats were determined that no action ehould be reached on the nomination, and in order that other business might not be delayed would move that the nomination lie over for the present. To this there was no dissent and the way was then cleared for the sen- ate to reach a speedy completion of its labors. The oalendar was then gone on with until the name of Pay Director Walmaugh, to be paymaster general of the navy, mnw{a\l. Here an- other hitch occurred, but the senate was it no humor for a long delay and the casv was laid aside. One or two Postmasters—Wm. R. Matteson, at Newton, N. J.; John M. Patton, at Villisca, Iowa; Mrs. Jane Baldwin, at Council Blutfs, Towa; E. R. Hast- ings, at Carroll City, Towa; Geo. L. J. Painter, at Muucio, Pa:; A. M. Ayers, at Canton, Pa., and a number of army and navy promotions. This list includes all the nominations sent to the senate except Walmaugh for g:ymufler general, and Stratham to postmaster at Lyachburg, and half a dozen minor postmasters, After the senate went into execu- tive session to-day a debate sprung up that lasted nearly three hours. It was of a lively character, concerning the action of the senate last night n di- recting the sergeant-at-arms to bring in senators. Senators Brown, Hill and Bayard violently assailed the ac- tion of the minority in issuing the or- der, taking subatantially the same po- sition expressed in the protest of the democratic senators which was filed . during the debate. Mr. Ldmunds was the principal speaker on the other-side, although Messrs, Ingalls, Hoar and several other republicans participated. Mr. Edmunds defended the constitution- ality aud legality of the action, and quoted from the remarks of Senator Morgan and others on like cccasions, when an order was made far more sweeping in its terms than the present case. 'This order was signed by the president of the senate and bore the great soal of the senate. It directed the sergeant-at-arms to bring in certain senators named, while on o former occasion the resolution gave the sergeant auttonty to go out and compel the compliance of any senator he might capture! He said the very men who aow created all the commuotion over the dignity of the senate were those who had strenu- ously advocated a more objectionable order in 1879, e The protest filed by the democratic senators was on the ground: First, That said resolution was in violation of the fifth sectivn of the first article of the constitution, which authorizes a smaller number than a quorum of each house to compel the attendance of absent membérs only when the manner of such compulsiou and pen- alty for refusal to attend have beon grovnied, no provision ever having eon made by this senate inany man- ner compelling the attendance of ab- postmasters shared the same fate, and the last nume on the calendar was reached. Then, with the doors still closed, although constitutionally in open gession, Messrs. Sherman and Bayard were appointed 4o wait upon the president lnsain(urm him that the senate was ready to adjourn. The committee was “absent but a short time, and reported that the president had rep ied that he had no further communication to make to the senate. Mr. Bayard then offered a resolu- tion of thanks te the presiding officer for the dignity and impartiality with which he had presided and it was unanimously lqubed, Mr. Garland oceupying the chair temporarily. Mr. Maxey moved that the senate ndi';mm sine tie. ofore announcing the vote the president protem. returned thanks for the above resolution and hoped all the senators woulde be able to be pres- ent at the next session and declared the senate adjourned without day. The doors were thrown open and the announcement made that the sen- ate had concluded its lubors, which had extended over & period of twenty- one working days, sixteen of which had been actual working days. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REVENUE OFFICER KILLED, Wasniarox, October 29. —Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue Raum received a dispatch to-day which an- nounced that A, J. Lane, special dep- uty under Collector Clurk at Atlanta, had been killed. In April, 1880, Lane was arrested at the instance of illicit distillers, against_whom he had operated, on & trumped-up charge of carrying concealed weapous. He was reloased fi the county jail at the instance of t! *o&lmflor, the dis- trict attorney and General Raum, who changed to be in Georgia at the time. READY FOR TRIAL. Counsel for the star route peuple appeared in court late this afternoou and started that they were ready to proceed with the cases next Monday. Col. Ingersoll, counsel for one of the defendauts, arrived to day, and all are now in readiness for the proceedings. ADJUTANT GENERAL’S REPORT. The annual report of Adjutant Gen- eral Drum was submitted to-day. The total enlisted men in the army is 21,- 948. Of these 6,424 are drawing in- creased pay for continuous service of five years, Over 11,0928 will become entitled to an increase of pay during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, 'GUITEAU’S CASE, Mr. Scoville, Guiteau's council, is- sued a second batch of a dozen sub- peeneas for wituesses to-day. As soon as the formality had been observed they were withdrawn from the file to prevent the names from becoming public. TO BE CONGRATULATED, WasHiNaToN, October 30 —The few senators who remain in the city congratulate themseclves on the fact that the special session of the scnate was 80 soon concluded, and that with- out serious difference. Beyond the election of president pro tem. und the confirmation of the president’s ap- pointments, little was done, and there was not much to be done. WILL SIT DURING RECESS. Thosub-committes on judiciary will sit during the recess on judiciary mat- ters. THE POTOMAC TO BE IMPROVED, Potomac river improvemonts are also to have earnest consideration during recess, and the redemption of the flats is expected to be further pushed stronuously before another adjournment. e AFPFAIRS QUIET AT THE CAPITAL, With the departure of most of the sent mombers, nor any penalty affixed for their refusal to attend. "Second, Because said resolution and or- der violates the freedom from ar- rest puarantoed to each member of the senate under article 1, section 6 of the constitution. Third, Because the resolutionand order violatesthejun- ‘Broken, unquestioned and honored usage of the senate under which the members now absent have pafred and absented themselves only under such understanding. Kourth, Because said resolutio - was subsequently and with- out previous notice introduced and adopted after midnight, with no op- portunity for debate, and isan un- warrantable and dangerous departure from the line of precedencoe and the constitutional government of this ly. ‘I'his was _signed by Bayard, Vest, Hamp'on, Voorhees, Slater, Jones, Farloy, Beck, Davis, (W. Va.)Brown, Williams, Swaine, Johnston, Pugh, Pendletoy, Coke, Call, Morgan, Ran- om, (eorge, Marcy, Walker and Jones, (Fla.) Senator George signed with the following note: “I 'concur in the protest willin the understanding senators and the president also, affaira at the capital may be expected to be- come very quiet. Presidont Arthur expects to go to New York Wednos- day or Thursday of this week and probably remain until after the state election. Before he goes he has some official matters to attend to, princi- pally the issuance of commis- sions. It is also expected that he will appoint his nominees for postmas- ters who have died with the senate's session. Among those is -that of Stratham, of Lynchburg, whose name causod such a ficht in executive ses- sion. Cabinet gossips have ceased from troubling Mul{’ungh is in New York. Heis still attorney general, but Solicitor ~ General = Phillips is doing the work and will probably continue 8o to do until the star route matters end and Howe is ap- pointed. Lincoln, James and Hunt are expected to stay right along, though the latter may be replaced by ex-Senator Sargent in December, so that Secretary Kirkwood, for whom Iows people here in good force are fighting, may be allowed to remain. Blaine expects to be succeeded in De- OMAHA comber by Frelinghuysen. Thus do cabinet matters stand according to general beliof. SENATORS GOING More than half the senators started for home last night. Among these wero Plumb, Coke, Egerton, (iraves, Ransom, Hawley, Platt, Hoar, Frye and Vance. '\;loe President Davis started for Tllinois to-night. Senator Brown, of Georgia, is still here with his family, and will remain during the recess. Senator Allison goes wost to-morrow, and will return about November 16. Senator Conger will HOMR, keep his family here and go home for o few days Sen- ator Wade Hampton will make a speaking tour in Mississippi during Novemher. Senator Mahone keeps his headquarters here for the present. Senator Bayard goos home to-morow s also does Senator Sherman. Sena- tor Ben Hill will go to Philadelphia before going south, Senators Miller and Lapham, of New York, will re- main here a day or two. The num- ber of senators remaining all through the recess will be less than a dozen. STy — CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. SECRETARY WINDOM'S PLAN. WasniNaroN, October 20.—In re- ply to the question what, if anything, had been done by himself whilo sec- retary of the treasury with a view to the establishment of a system of civil rervice freform, Secretary Windom to-day said that he had given the sub- jeot very careful consideration. It had frequently been discussed with President Gartield who was earnestly in favor of some practicable system which would correct the evils of the present mode of making appoint- ments. The plan to_accomplish this had not been completed when the president was assassinated. Subsc- quently Secrteary Windom had prepared u system applica ble to the treasury department, which was ready to be promulgated. He only awaited the recovery of Presidedt Garfield to put it into oper- ation. One of the most serious ob- jections to the present mode of ap- pointments is that it tends to convert departmenta into mere charitable in- stitutions for the purpose of support- ing individuals who ave unable to support themselves, The fact that applications are made in Washington direct to the presidont add heads of departments induces a great many to come here with the expectation of procuring appointments, and who have ouly money enough to bring them here, and find themselves stranded in the city without means of support. The consequence is that they at once appeal to their senators and members, and other influences they can bring to bear, to secure a place. Finding them 1n this predica- ment, the senators and members are obliged to get them places or ses them suffey,, The result of this inthat many applications ate based wholly upon the necessities of the applicants. OFf the numerous ap- plicatious made to the treasury de- partment during the last eight mouths, the secretary said he would be safe in asserting that five-sixths of them were based upon the inability of the party applying to support themselves, An- other objection to the present system is that the best service is not secured, and the appointments not properly distributed. People who remain at ‘home, and who, 10 many cases, aro moust competent to discharge the du- ties of an official position, have no op- portunity for entering the public ser- vice. Tncy are crowded out by those who come to Washington to solicit places. It is proposed to allot to the states respectively, as the law requires, the number of ap- pomncments which each would be eutitled to i the treasury department and to appoint a carefully selected commuttee of three in each state whose daty should be to meet at sume convenient place in each state once a year, and before whom amy 0uo desirous of entering the government service should have a right to appear for examination, such examination to be practical and relate to the charac- ter, experience and capacity of the ap- plicant to the duties of tho position to which appointment is doserved, said committeo to prepare a list graded according to the merit of those who pass examination and forward the pa- pers to the head of the department at Washington. From this examination persons should be selected from the head of the list, and only bo sent for when the state of which they are resi- dents should be entitled o appoint- ments. It was further proposed that in making these selections from the list ex-soldiers or their widows or children should have the preference. 1t was believed that this system would give satisfaction because it would afford a fair distribution to all the states, While securing the best avail- able service it would also relieve the department at Washington from an- noyance and pressure which now con- sumes 80 large a part of the time of the president and cabinst, The pro- posed system also 1aade a provision for promotions, upon examination of application, according to merit. The secretary proposed this system to Presigent Garfield at Long Branch a week before he was shot and he re- arded it wita much faver. It is be- ieved that had he lived some such plan would hove beea applied to a]l departments and congress would have been urged to provide by law for [y thorough ond com- plete civil service reform, Compromised. National Assoclated Lres, Curnron, 1L, October 29.—The Wabash railway has compromised the suit for damages brought by the Ma- gill brothers, of this city, to recover damages on a large shipment of wool injured in travel at Toledo last Febru- ary by floods. The basis of the com- promise is seventy-five cents on the dollar. Many other cases, amounting in the aggrogate to $800,000, will prob- ably be settled likewise, as this suit was & test one, the company holding that it was not responsible for the floods. MONDAY MORNING. OCTOBE ENGLAND'S EDICT. The Land Act Giving General Satisfaction to the Peo- plo of Iraland, The News From That Country of & More Hacourag- ing Nature, Applications to the Land Court Increasing lvery Day. The Treaty Between England the Transvaal Satisfac- torily Received Misocllancons News From Beyond tho Sea. L THE IRISH AGITATION. National Associated Iross. FIGHT DETWEEN THE POLICR AND POVU- LACE. DusriN, October 30.—A collision betweon the police and populace oc- curred to-day in Bulmts;n, county Mayo. The police were engagod in escorting the officers of the law to the different farms in which they had been ordered to serve writs of ejectment suck redress for their grievances un- der the land law or pay rents. Tho district is strongly under the govern- ment of the land league. The farm- ers to bo ejected liad accepted the ‘410 rent” manifesto as the rule. The landlords sought redress by procur- ing writs, and farmers to tho number of 700 banded together to resist the writs. As officers would not be talked to or argued with a melee ensued, in which scoresof shots were fired, resulting in_the wounding of a large number of officers who were finally compelled to retire, over- come by superior numbers of despe- rate men. This successful resistance is hailed with delight by the Irish ten- antry, and grave fears are felt by the government here as to the effect upon the immediate future enforcement of the land laws. Tt is a signiiicant fact that land Jeague sympathizers, both in Dublin and here were firsc to be apprised of the condition of affairs. FLOCKING INTO THE LAND COURT. DusuiN, October 30.—The farmers areflocking into the land court in in- creasing number 8 every day. One thousand five hundred cases were en- tered Thursday, 1.600 applied F'riday and 3,600 yf:mrdu .h’ hod staff of clerks is Working i and duy yet all are mfiplmx#lvi'g od TS in contemnplation to appoint more sub- committees, as the four about to sit are inadequate to the labor. It would take two years for the present stafl’ to work off the cases which will probably apply during the coming month. MORE ENCOURAGING. New York, October 30.—The Trib- une’s London cable this morning snys the Irish outlook is decidedly bet- ter. The land court is overwhelmed with work which daily iucreases, Iif- teen hundred cases were entered on ‘Thursday and there were thirty thou- sand applications for notices. = There 18no sign of the leugue recovering from the stupefaction which followed the broak up of the contral authority. Nevertheless the agiwtion may pos- sess latent vitality, ror it should by membered that the most violent de- velopment of Fenianism occurred twelve months after the supposed sup- pression. ‘The branches of the leagus are unmistakably falling to picecs which, coupled with the astound- ing number of applications to the land court, proves that the pressure exercised by the league has decreased The power of the league was once nowhero greater than in county Mayo, yet a thousand ténants in Castlebar alone have appled for no- tices. 'he land court judges have 4,000 cascs before them of one class ne. Four commissioners have been appointed. They will each have sepurate districts and will begin to adjudicate in a fow days. The period for applications will be extenued so as to permit tenants whose cases have been abandoned by the solicitor of the land league to begin proceedings. Tenants readily transier the cases from the representative of the league to & private solicitor. This con- dition of affairs, coupled with the determination expreseed by Gladstone and Chamberlain last week to con- tinue a firm policy, exposes the gov- ormment to renewed censura for not adopting stringent measures at an eurlier stage. Public opinion com- ment is that the detormination of the government is not to relax their pres- sure, notwithstanding the present colm, The funds in the hands of the agitators would enable them to take advantage of a premature withdrawal of coercion, Chamberlam’s declara- tions at Liverpool against any dreams of dissolving the union as futal to the tranquility of Englan d Treland ulike shows how completely Parunell’s “no rent” policy has destroyed the sympathy of the radicals with the Irish party. The same Liverpool audience that checred Chamberlain applauded enthusiastically a speech in which Lord Hartington two years ago ap- proved of Lord Ramsey's qualified ac- coptance of the home rule platform, The league policy will estrange all English support from any such ns- tional movement for a generation. Parnell's imprisonment saved him from political suicide. Ho was drift- ing toward treason, the ordinary cli- max of Irish popular leadership. When free, he may ind farmers satis- fled with the work of the land court, but he may fall back on social agita- tion based on the laborers' grievances. Though the ladies’ league is not yet suppressed, it has been required to re- move from the premises of other organizations, Any attempt of the ladies to keep alive the agitation will aguinst those who refused to oither|) o 31, 1881, ontail reprossive measuros against thom. At present they are prudently confining themselves to promoting the comfort of the prisoncrs. The dofeat of the attempt to confer the freodom of tho city of Dublin on Par. nell and Dillon, was accomplished in the face of determined efforts on the part of Gray and his frionds to en- foroe tho support of moderate homo rulers. When Gray found that the requisition had not received the sig- natures of a majority of the council, he intended to abandon the proposal, but the tories taunted him into per- sisting with 1t STILL CONFIDENT, New York, Octotobor 30.— A Paris dispatch says: The land leaguers still affect the serenest confidence in the oventual triumph of their causo, though tho turn which things have taken in the last few days might de- press the most cheerful of them. The treasurer of the league has not given up the hope of gotting that million storling which he wants so badly, but so far nothing justifies the ho Since the arcest of Parnell he has only received subseriptions amounting to - about £2,500, the greatest part being remitted from America. Ihe league has decided not to have any offices either here or in England, The opening of an office in England migiit be regarded as a conspiracy and have disagreeablo consequences, Egan and Bivgar will remainin Paris for a time and whenever tho state ot the league affairs requires, other members will come over 10 confer with them. The leagao relies for tho present al- most entirely on the exertions of the leaguers. Mies Parnell has beer forwardod £10,000 and will be commissioned the task of re- lieving eovicted torunts with that mongro fund, Mr. Egan wus asked to clear up one important point 1 regard to thy ultimate object ot the league movement, and to ex- plain the exact meaning of the ery of “No rents, no landiords.” Fgan® re- plied, speaking on bLehalf of himself and o majority of hin friends, that it was intended to muko w1l letting of land, even by farmers, illegal, and that no man in ITroland should be al- lowed to hold wore land than he could cultivate, and wherever farmars found that they had too much they should bo competled to sell patt of it. DENOUNCING THE MANIFESTO. LonpoN, Octobe! -The Catholic archbishop of Dublin has issued a pastorial denovncing the “no ront” programmo as communism and a dis- grace to the Christian world. A RUMOR, It is rumored that Mr. Sexton 18 dying. GLADSTONE AND CHAMBERLAIN, Lonnoy, October 30. —The speeches of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Glad- stone at Liverpool and Knowsley re- spectively have mnot tended to the elincidatiom of the political aantrave: sy about Ireland. Chamberlain franl ly admitted that the objects of the land lengue were originally legsl and oven praiseworthy and that only since the “no rent” proclamation had it be- come guilty of treasonable practices and therefore illegal. Mr. Chamber- lain further admits that the govern- ment of which he iy a member felt that the land league agitation, with all its concomitants of outrage and terrorism, was nbso- lutely necessary to enable them to push the Jand bill throweh tho lords, Had it nct been for this the bill would have been thrown out by the lords, as tho compousation bill of the previous session was thrown out, thus giving tho signal for terrotism. Mr. Glad- stone does not adunt that the league influenced the introduction of the land bill, the government haying provious- ly decided to treat the land question. OTHER FOREIGN AFFAIRS National Awociated Pross. O PATION OF KAIRWAN, Loxpon, October 29.—The French, after hav oceupied Kairwan and rocured their possession oi the place, leaving sufiicient force to hold tho town, advanced their main force out to the routhwest of the place, whither the fawilics and flocks of the insue- vents lad been taken for refuge. Thero was ulso found most of the plunder which the insurgents had car- ried away from Kairwan when they pilluged it, previous to French occu- pation. A SATISFACTORY TREATY. The volksraud resolution ratifies tho treaty of peace with England, re- ferring Lo it us tho only means of avoiding turther biodshed in South Africa, and stamps it as a treaty well devised for the common welfare of the Tiausvaal. Tue resolution also requests the Boer government to com- municate the resolution to all friendly powers throughout the world, T0 BE COURTEOUSLY REJECTED, The Memorial Diplomatique, of Paris, states that Earl Graunvie, the British foreign sccretary, will propose thut the Kuropean powers send an identical note to Washington, courte- ously rejecting the conclusions of Sucretary Blaine's note concerning the Pansma cunal. NEGOTIATIONS CONCLUDED, ConsraNTiNorLE, October 29.—The Turkish financial negotiations have been concluded and an irrade will be issued fixing the conditions upon which the resumption of the payment of interest on the natwnal obligation will be made, The results of the Egyptian mission have satisfied the suitan, who has publicly anuounced the fact. WHAT THE PROGRERSISTS CLAIM, Benww, October 29, - In the recent election the progressists now claim that the returns show that they gained a dozen seats in the reichstag, . EMPRESS EUGENIE, Panis, Oetober 29.—The Empress Eugeuio visited Fontainebleu incog- nito on Thuraday. She was greatly moved when shown the former apart- ments of her son, the late prince im- perial, A FRIENDLY INVITATION, Roxk, October 20.—The Italian pa- pers publish au official communication of the Austrian government asking the plensure of the presence of the king of Ttalyat Vienna, Germany regards evory act of friendship botwoen Italy and Austria as done toward herself. New York's Rogistration. National Associated Pross, New Yonk, October 29 -~Total registration in this city 170,419, Last year it was 218,023, and i1 1881 it was 167,837, - " A Poouliar Case. National Associated Press, Burraro, N. Y., October 20 —Al- bert Barnard, a Canudian saloon keeper, was arrested last night for at- tempting suicide with laudanum, He in 81 yeara old, and was influenced in the act by domestic troubles. It ap- pears that his wife is 51 years dld, and the two don't agree very well. He has been engaged in the saloon business here, and sold eut for $600 and loft for Chicago. His wife fol- lowod him and he says robbed him of the money, and he returned home to demand it. He was engaged to a young lady, who called at the station to see him and was_surprised to learn that ho was marrie Satisfactorily Adjustod. Special Dispateh to Tur Brx. Stoux Crry, Ia., October 30.—A private letter from a reliable man, bearing date of New York, October 25th says: Icalledon C. P. Hun- tington, vice president of the Central Pacific railroad, He said that his en- gineers were out looking for a Iine to the Missouri river, and that six weoks ago he would have said positively that his company would build a line to the Missouri river. In fact, the rails had been bought, to be delivered at San Francisco. His road decided to build, from the fact that the Union Pacific, with whom they had worked for o number of years, threatened to invade their territory by building west and it was to retaliate that induced the Central Pacific to run lines to the Missouri river, and now, however, there is a paospect of a compromise, in fact, the Urion Pacific claims that it wiil con- cede with what is asked. In case they do the Contral Patific will not extend east from Ogden, 86 Mr. Hunt- ington says, and wonld not co-operate with any other road at Ogden except the Union Pacific, if matters dre fixed up. A Maguificent Bridge. National Associated Prow LoumsviLir, October 20.—Amid the booming of cannon and in the pres- ence of thousands of spectators, tos duy.at New Albany was lw/d. the cor- ner stone of the new Kentucky and Indiaua railwaybridge. Itisintended to be the most elegant and finished bridge on the Ohiv river. Length 4,800 feet, Including the approaches, which will be forty-three wide. The rondway deck spans will be the larg- est used in truss bridge in the coun- try. This will be constructed, be- sides masonryand wrought iron, of steel and wood, subjected to the preserva- tive process, the roadways of asphalt and gravel. The spans will be 583 foet long, the piers 111 feet high. It will include railroad track, a double wack for street cars and footways, The cost will be €6,600,000. The corner stone was laid by the grand master of the grand lodge of Indiana, The . state oflicials of the two states and the mayor and council of Louis- ville and New Albany were present. - " Hanlan's Price Protty High. National Associatod Press. Sr. Lous, October 29.—Replying to a question asked by Trickett, Han- lan has seut a telegram saying that he will take §2,000 to row Trickett a race for $1,000 on Creve Coeur luke, ’_I'hin is looked upon as a bluff, as itis a much larger sum than was ever asked or paid 0 addition to the stakes, Trickett is in fine form and anxious to meet Havlan, Tt is intimated that the latter is trying to avoid Trickett. B e The Roberts Case. Nntlonal Associated Press, Cuicago, Oct. 29.—The habeas corpus case of Mrs. Ada Roberts, seeking release from the Elgin insane wsylum, to which she was sent after her trial for killing Theodore Webber, cume up again_before Judge Rogers to-day. Mrs, Robers testified that CROOKED CONDUCTORS. They Swindle the Wisconsin Central Railroad Out of §500,000. A Lot of Station Agents Im- plicated in the Steal. End of the Long Strike in the Oincinnati Rolling Mills. Finding of Two Persons Killed i the Disaster at Davenport. A Diamond Merchant in Bos ton Robed of $65,000 ‘Worth of Goods. Crime, Accidents and Othor Intere esting Telographio Newa. CRIMINAL, National Associated Press, MURDERED POR MARDLES. Corumnria, 8. C., October 20.—At Abbeyville, 8. C., yesterday, Abe Gibson, aged 13, and George Patton, aged 10, disputed over a game of mar- bles, George finally called Abe a liar, whereupon the latter got a pistol and shot Georgo in the head, killing him instantly, RESPITED, Squire Clark, who was convicted of mutder on the second trial in Lexing- ton county, and wus to have been hanged yesterday, was respited by the governor for one month. THOUGHT TO BE ONE OF THE WILLIAMS. Minwauker, Wis,, October 29.— The evidence appears to be accumu- Isting that the man calling himself Wi Kuhl is the notorious desperaco Lon Williams, tfle sheriff kilier and outlaw. To-day he was sentenced for a short term for vagrancy, and upon his discharge will be rearrested on tLe charge of murder. y CROOKED CONDUCTORS, MiLwavkeg, October 30.—An ex- tensive railrond swindle was made public to-day, the Wisconsin Central railway being the victim. Kleven passenger conductors and a large number of station agents have been discharged and arrested on proof ¢f their being implicated in the con- spiracy. While the company claims to have lost thousands o? dollars by conductors collecting cash fares and not reporting them, their chief loss has been caused by agents selling tickets which were returned to them unpunghed. by _the. conductors -and then sold over and over avam. The agents were tolerably safe, as they were only required to report the sale of tickets onco a month. The com- pany clgim that in some instances the oonductors have sold tickets to scalp- ers, It is not known how long the fraud has been going on or how it was finally discovered, but the loss to the company is said to be at least §600,000. DIAMOND ROBDERY. New York, Octobe. 29,—Wednes- day last a woll dressed man oalled at the Moise dismond cutting establish- ment, ‘Boston, and stated he war tad to purchase a ‘lirge quantity of dia- monds, Some of the best stones in the ostablishment were shown him without purchasing. After his depar- ture Mr. Morso discovered that nearly $5,000 worth of stones had been stolen. He immediately com- municated with his agent in this city who placed the case in the hands of Inspector Byrne, Lust night awell known thief named Edward McLeain was arrested on suspicion of being the thief, and locked up in the central office. The Boston authorities have been communicated with, Strike Ended. National Associated P'ress. CiNcINNATI, October 29.—The strike of rolling mill hands, some two thousand in number, which has been in progress sinco June 1st, came to a conclusion to-dsy. When the men struck they were getting ten per cent. above Pittsburg prices, and they struck for twelve por cent. additional. T'he mills offered to pay the prices they were getting, but after five months the men were obliged to com- promise by agreeing to work until her regular medical attendant at the asylum up the Christmas was Dr, Oli- ver, now deceased, Since that date up to the time of issuing the writ she had been attended by Dr, Stone, who suddenly left for New York. W. W, O'Brien, Mrs. Roberts attorney, said he visited Elgin asylum in April, 1880, Dr. Kilbourne, superintendent of the asylum, told him that it was s great joke to have Mis, Roberts in that institution. He had seen her in jail before her trial and knew that she was “foxing” and sane as anybody. That she had perpe- mw{ fraud upon her attorneys, wit- nesses and the court, but that, al- though she had escaped the peniten- tary, she had got into the asylum and wouldn't get out until he was yery certain, indeed. of her ultimate recov- ory from the mental malady which impelled her to shoot Webber. The attorneys consumed the afternoon with their arguments and the case was closed. The judge has reserved his decision, " Bedies Found. Nations] Avsociated Proms, Davenvoxr, Jowa, October 20,— This morning the body of Wm. Wure, of Cordova, 1., one of the victims of the steamer Gilohrist disaster, was found ten miles below this city, float- ing with a piece of the wreck. The remains were taken to Rock Island and & coroner’s jury impaneled, who viewed the remains and adjourned to Monday. This evening the body of June 1stat the old rates and after that date to receive only Pittsburg raies, THE FLOOD, AT QUINCY, Quincy, October 29, —The river is now 19 feet above low water mark and about stationary. The land in- side the levees are entirely flooded. ‘I'he dumage is complefe and incalcu- lable. This worning a fluod came down Quincy bay, evidently let in by the breaking ot the Indian Grave levee above. It cume with such forco that several large log rafts, barges and flat boats were torn from thewr moorings in the bay and floated down the river ot the rate of ten miles an hour. Boats were started after the property, and much was saved, There is but one line of communication west from here. The Hannibal & 8t. Joe trains run on that through eighteen inches of water for several miles. This state of affairs must continue for several weeks, Even should the river go down fast, it will take a long time to repair the damages. Indications. National Associated Press. g ‘Wasumaron, D, 0., October 30.— For the upper lukes: Fair weather, variable winds, shifting to southerly, stationary or lower barometer, sta- tionary or higher temperature. For the Missouri valley: Fair weather, south winds, stationary or lower barometer, stationary or hifllur tem~ wil Mrs, ry Jane Cuwpan, another victim, wuy found twelve miles below. persture. The rivers remain. nearly stationary.