Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 8, 1881, Page 1

- \ X ELEVENTH YEAR, 124 Houses LOTS For Sale By BEMIS, FIFTEENTH AND DOUBLAS ST8,, — No. 1, Bewhousc, 7 rooms, on Cuming atreet sear Salinders, $1200, No. 2, 2-atury house, 9 rooms, well, cistern and darn, Webster, near 15th strect, $2600, No. 3, Houso of 10 rooms, on Harney, near h strdet, atone foundation, 84000 No. 4, Large house of 11'rooms, on Webster atroct, near Creighton College, $3500. Ho.'6, Houso of T rooms, on Cass, near 17th atreet, §3000. No.'7, House of 8 rooms, 8 lots, on 17th street noar lzal 13 00. . No 8, House of 5 rooms, on Cass, near 14th, 32 feo* lot, $1300. . 0, Houso of 8 rooms, kitchen, e Casy, near 13th st eot, 8300, N0.10, Houso of 3 rooms with lot 29x132 feet, on Cass, near 14th street, 2000, No. 11, House of 6 roons, on 16th street, noar 466 feet Jot, $4000. {ouse of 6 rooms, br ck foundation, on car 27th strect, 31000 i br ont, or o 1 etory new house of 6 rooms, foundation, off St. Mary's avenue, near con $1500. No. 14, House of 5 rooms and summer kitehen, on 20th strect, near clark, $2600. No. 15, House of § rooms, on Shorman avenue (16th strect). near Nicholas, 82250, No. 10, 1 §-story houss of 4 roomws, cellar, stable, etc,, on Davenvort, near 22d strct, 81500. No.'17, S-atory brick house of 6 rooms, near end of red strect car turn table, 82360, Houss and 2 lots, 4 blecks west of High {1180 and 3 lots on road to park, near ' avenue, $3600. No. 20, Houseand 11 lots near Hascall's, South Omaha, $2500. No. 21, Houso and lot on Davenp.rt street, mear 16th street, $5500, No. 22, 2.story houso and 1>t 32x66 feet, on rt, near 12th strect, #1300, 0. 23, House of 4 rooma’ and 2 lotaon 17th taect, near Izard, 31200, No.'95, rlouse and y lot on 10th street, vear Dodigo, 8650. No. %6, House and } lot on 10th street, near Oap tol dvenue, $1450, 0. 27, 2 houses and lot 0a Jackson, near 13th etroct, $4300. No.'20, 6 houses and 1 1ot on California, near Bth street, $5000. No. 30, Iy -story brick house of 4 rooms with Tot 60x260 tect, on Sherman avenue (16th strect), «acar [zard, 33000, No. 81, 1}-#tory house and 33x66 feet, on 13th trecct, noar Howard utreet, 82000 No. 32, s-story houso of 6 rooma and two lots < on Mason, near 15th street, §3000, 3035, Largo house and full lot on Capito avenue, hear 13th atreet, $2300. No. 80, 8 three-story brick housos wi 1ot 4dx 18 feet, on Chicago, nicar 18th street, 8 0 cash, No. 37, House of 7 rooms with 1310t Paul -atrect, near 15th strect, 82750. No.'dS, House and lot on 18th street, ncar +Shorman, 21850, No. 39, louso of 5 rooms with 41x06 feet lot, +on 18th street, ncar California, 2600 No. 42, Houe of 8 rooms with lot 150x160 feot, on Coburn, near Colfax street, 83500, Touse and 2 lots on Chicago, near 20th . Largo house of 7 rooms, tlosets pantry, stern, ou 18th, near Clark atreet, 83500, Larze house with full block, near new Ne. 47 acar 1ith stroet £3000. No. 49, Brick house of 11 rooms, well, c'stern, Fus througrout the hause, good barn, ' etc., on 1, near 17th street, 36000, Tiouse of 9 royms with } lot, on Pacifie, House of 6 rooms, cellar, well, ete., on No. 53, House of 6 rooms and cellar, ot 33x132, ~off St. Mary's avenue, near convent, 31500, No. 55, Four houscs and 88x120 feet, on Da; <port, near 16th street, £5000, No. 56, Houso of 9 or 10 rooms, on California, on- intern, well, good barn, etc., near St. Mary's avenuo and 21kt streot, 83000 No, 58, New house of 7 rooms, good barn, on Webster, near 224 street, 82500, No. 50, Four housea with lot, on 12th streot, moar Cam_ $2600. No. 60, Houso of 8 roows on Davenport, near ~8rd atreet, 900, No. 61, Houso of 9 or 10 rooms, on Burt stree, moar 92nd street, §5000, No, 62, House of 4 rooms, 1 story, porch, col- far, cistern and well, on Harney, near 2lat strcet, 1750, No. 03, House of 4 ronms, closets, badement ~nnd cellar, near White Lead Works, §1600. No. 84, Building onleased lot, on' Dodgestreet, near posb offico, stors below and rooms above, No. 65, 8 lots with barn and other improve- +cuents, noar street car tugn tablo, §2000, No. 67, Now houto of 6 rooms on 17th, Cuming ktreet, $1000. No. 69, Large fino house of 12 rooms, every- thing compicte, 01 18th, near Chicago, §000. No. 70, House on 18th street, near Davenport, ~atoro below and rooms above, barn, etc., $1500. No. 71, House of 8 rooms, fine cellar, all com plote, on’ Califoraia, noar 21at, §7000. No. 72, ‘Brick houso, 10 or 11 rooms, on Daven port, near 16th 85000, No. 78, 1j-story house, 8 rooms, cellar, w.l and clstern, on Jackson, near 13th, $1500, No, 74, Hrick house With 2 lota. fruit trees, vote., 0n 16th, near Capitol nvenue, $15,000. No. 76, Houso of 4 rooms, basement, lot 174x 182 fect, 'on Marcy, near 7th, $676, . No. 76, 14-story house, Sxoouiy, on Gass strvet, +mear 10th street, 34500, No. 77, Lutory house, 11 rooms, closets, fur- seco, it dreed bara, oke., 0B Farnbam, near $h ‘atroet, $5000, 18No. 81, ¢ houses with 9 rooms, and other with rooms,'on Chicago, near 13th street, 3000, No. 82, 1j-story house, 6 rooms, 4 closets, well = —~wand 100-harrel cistern good burn, on Piorce St., oar 20th (near new governoient corrall), §1500; No. 83, 4-story house, 0 100w, coal shed, well, cixtern, on 3 lob, on Capitol avenus, nea 12th, §2000. No. .M below and 4 bove, 3 elosets, cellar, well and orn, with 6§ er & ground, on Saunders street, near Barracks, , 2 stores, house on leased § lot, lease years from April 1st, 151, on Paciflc St., acar U. I, depot, 3300, No. 6, House, 16 rooms, well, cistern, ete., | Harnoy streets, 34000 story house, 3 rooms, well with 40 Water, with § acreaof zround, on Saunders near U Tiavrracks, $2000. 4 ‘88, Large houso of 10 rooms, well, cistern, Barn, ete,, on Cass strect, near 218, BT000. Large house, 10 or 12 rooms, on Web- ster sticot, near 19th, §7500. No. 90, Large sear Dodge and 17th stre autiful corner lot, 3, 81000, GEO. P. BEMIS' Real Estate Exchange 15th and Douglas Ftreet. STAR ROUTE SWINDLERS. Resumption of the Argument in the Oases Yesterday. Government Counsel Arguing Against a Motion to Quash the Intormation. No Decision on the Question Expected to be Reached Be- fore Next Weel, ‘Windom Denigs the Rumor of the Quarrel Between Arttur and MacVeagh. The President Proclaims Thura- day; November 24th, as Thanksgiving Day. Guiteau's Couwnsel Busy Pre- paring Hvidence For the Coming Trial. deneral Sherman Makes His Annual Report to the Secre- tary of War, Miscellaneons News Nstes From the National Capital. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, National Associated Press. PRONOUNCED FALSE. WasaiNaton, D. C. November 7. — The publication in The Star purport- ing to give a report of the cabinet meeting immedistely after the pres- ident's return from Yorktown, at which he took Attorney General Mac- Veagh to task for not making proper preparations for the prosecution of Guitesy, is pronounced to-day by a prominent member of the cabinet as wholly false. There was a full moet- ing of tho cabinct after President Arthw’s return from Yorktown at which the Guitean prosecution was spoken but there was not a word of disagreement or complaint of anykind on the subject and the president and attorney-general fully agreed on all points and the utmost cordiality was observed between them and between all tho members of theadministration. The story is entirely untrue as far as 1t relates to any pretended disagree- ment or dispute betwoen the president and attorney-geueral, and there was not then, nor at any time, the slightest reflection or intima‘ion of disatisfac- tion with MacVeagh on the part of the vresident. KILLING OF A REVENUE OFFICER. WasHINGTON, November 7.—The report of Revenue Agent W. H. Chap- man, detailed by Commissioner Raum to inyestigate the circumstances of the killing of A. J. Lane, formerly special deputy collector in theSecond district of Georgia, near Huntsville, now discloses the fact that Lane was not killed because of former connec- tion with the internal revenue service. NO TRUTH IN THE RUMORS, Ex-Secretary Windom states posi- tively that as far as any show of ill- teeling in any cabinet meeting under President Arthur is concerned that public stories of any outbreak bo- tween the president and the attorney general are utterly without founda- tion. Secretary Blaine is not expect- od to roturn to Washmgton befero Thursday. INDIAN CONFERENCE, A delegation of and Fox: In- dians had a conference with the com- missioner of Indian affairs to-day. The Indians claim 60,000 to be ow- ing them by the govarnment and the latter siguifies readiness to pay if the Indians give a receipt and allow a census to bo taken. From a suporati- tious motive they hesitate to put their names to a paper 4and allow a census to be taken, ABOUT THAT CABINEY MEETING. 1t is stated by persons whose posi- tion make their kuowledge positive, that Attorney-General — MacVeagh has not attended a meeting of the cabinet since the president’s return from Yorktown, and that he has not had an interview with the president since Monday, the 17th of October, whichis the date of the president’s de- parture for Yorktown. On that day the attorney-general called at the prosident’s office, and had & half hour's interview. Of course what OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNT. our shores, their windom are atill domain, some affliction has visited our brethren in their forost homes, yet even this calamity has boon tem- perod and in a manner sanctiffed by enormous compassion for sufferers which has been called forth through. out our land. For all these things it is meot that the voico of the nation should gou toGod in devout hom- age. Wherefore, I, Chester A. Ar- thur, president of the United Status, do recommend that all people observe Thursday, tho 24th day of November, as a day of national thanksgiving and prayer, by ceasing so far as they may from their secular labors and meeting in their several places of worship, there to join in ascribmg honor and praisc to almighty God whose goodness has been 80 manifest in history and in our lives and offering earnest prayers that his bounties may continue to us and to our children, United States to bo aftixed. Dono at the city of Washington this of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred and vighty-one, and of the indo- pendence of the United States, the one hundred and sixth. By the Presidon Cx ) ER A, ARTHUR, Jaurs G. Braixe, Sec'y of State. THE NINTH MASSACHUSETTS, H. B. Sargent, Jr., Daniel F. Dolan and Arthur Lincoly, the committee designed by Governor Long, of Massa- chusetts, to inveatigato chargoes against the Ninth Massachusetts at Richmond and elsewhere, left for home to-day after learning that there was nothing derogatory in the condnet ot the regi- ment while in this city. They kept perfect order, paid their bills and in every way conducted thomselves like gentlemen, They will make an official report when they get home, GETTING READY FOR TRIAL. Guiteau's counsel say they have finished their correspondence, having sccured their witnesses as to his in- sanity, and will devote to hard study the remaining week for the trial. HATTON. Hon. Frank Hatton, first assistant post master-general, returned from the west to-day. He is acting postmaster- general in the absence of James, who will not return until after the election. TELEPHONE CASES. Argument in tho eleven cases of in- terference involving the invention of the telephone, which began at the patent office last week, will close to- morrow afternoon. Among the parties represented fre Gray, Edison and Bell. An appeal will of course be taken from the decision. The question at issuc will doubless go through all stages to the commissioner of patents. THE BUSTED DANK. WasHixaroN, November 7.— Hon. A. L. Keasby, United States district attorney for New Jersey arrived in this city this morning, and had a long consultation during the forenoon with Comptroller Knox in reference to the broken Newark bank, and examined with considerable minuteness into the records of the treasury regarding the institution. He was not prepared to- into his possession Dby this examina- tion. He said" it was impossible for the trial to be held before January, as the next term of court would not be lheld till the 3d of that month. Meanwhile the investigation will be pressed as fully as may be necessary. The government will be ready at that time, although a most complicated system of accounts, existing over a series of years, has to be examined. Comptroller Know says there is no more of the examiner’s report to be made public than that already pub- lished, STAR ROUTE CASES TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. WasHiNoTON, November 7.—Dis- trict Attorney Corkhill before pro- ceeding with the star route cases this morning arose to what he termed a personal explanation, and replied to cortain newspaper criticisms on his alleged conduct in relation to the prosecution. He claimed that the office was in better condition under his management than in any time for ten years beforo. He had, he said, no other connection with the star route cases than such as he had been requested by the attorney-general to take. It was at this ru:‘luest that he signedthe information. The statement that he had adjourned the grand jury, and thus rendered pruuw’firu by in- formation necessary, he characterized as false and malicious, alleging that transpired is known only to those present. The president returned to this city on the 2lst. Attorney- General MacVeagh left for Philadel- phia on the 26th, and has not since returned, though he is expected every day. ’ THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION. The following proclamation was is- sued from the department of state to- day: A Prochumation by the President of the United Btatew Tt has long been the pious custom of our pecple with the closing of the year to look back upon the blessings brought to them in the changing course of the seasons, and to return thanks to the all-giving source from whom they flow, and although at this period, whon the falling laf admon. ishes us that the time of our sacred duty 13 at hand, our nation still lies in the shadow of a great bereavement, and the mourning which has filled our hearts still finds its sorrowful expres sion towards Cod, before whom we but lately bowed in grief and supplica- tion, yet countless benefits whichhave been showered upon us during the past twelve mouths, call for our fer- vont gratitude and mako it fitting that we should rejoice with thankfulness that the Lord, in his infinite mercy, has most signally favored our country and our people. Peace without and prosperity within have been” vouch- safed to us. No pestilence has visited the attorney-general on July 19 last was aware tlmyhu grand jury would be adjourned 86n Oectober 3, Judge Cox endorsed Mr, Corkhill's state- ment as true, 8o far us his knowledge went. Colonel William A. Cook, special counsel for the government, then be- gan his argument. He began by in- voking divine ail on his efforts, and then proceeded at once to argue in favor of the sound- ness of the procedure begun by information. He claimed that the lawyers had confined their efforts to befogzing the wholo question and promises to narrow the discussion to tho small possible circle and then to make that circle as luminous as pos- sible. In regard to Col. Bliss' remark about which Col. Ingersolls had made 80 much fun, that if the court had any doubt about’ filing an_information it should allow one to be tho parties accused o to trial. Col. Cook said Col, Ingersall exom plified the truth of the poet's state- ment that “a little learning is a dan- gerous thing.” [Laughter.] Inger- soll, ho sard, would rather keep com pany with a little Illinois justice of the peace than with thoY great Story, who had decided what Mr. Bliss had quoted. After the midday recess Col. Cook resumed his remarks, contending that the affidavits were suflicient to war- rant the information being filed. The abundant priviloges of freedom which our fathers loft us in our increasing heritage and if, in parts of our vast our In witness whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and caused the seal of tho fourth day of November, in the year night to give information that camedq filed and let | half G fact that Mr. Jamos, in his capacity as postmaster-goncral. signed his name to the information took it out of the ordinary realm, and a8 such it should be regacded. Tt is stated that the mattera sot forth are without his knowledge, He contended that that fact raised raised it higher than the information. He claimed that it amounted to more than the informa- tion because it embraced a knowledgo of the facts et forth, In pursuing his argument in defense of the atar route information this af. ternoon Cook read the affidavit of said, was the oath of one placed in charge of the postoffice department not of one cntun“y connected with it, Ho says this knowledge is ot simply beliof and information but is the knowledge, information and bolief and allegations derived direct from the papers and records of the office Tt is not a loose, indirect assertion of one used to indulge in wild suspicion, Hofread Dotective Woodward's aii statement of a government officer who had access to records, What wore could the court demand. [t was, therefore, not correct to declire that these statemoents had been bawd upon mere information and bo- lief. They could be wecopred certainly upon the ground of prabablo cause fully backed up by the conaritu- tion or other authorities, & numbier of which le read. He rard: P in- formation comes with high « fiicial sanction. What was_the valuy of these departments? How cun they maintain_their purity if they cre not allowed, in accordance with the au- thorized practice that comes down to us baptized and canenized by the practice of our anccstors into thia country. The information eould onl rescinded, if not sustained by the davits on which it was founded.” With this suggestion he closed lris ar- gument, and will be followed to-mor row by Mr. Brewster, who will closo for the government. THE ARMY. SHERMAN'S REPORT WasHiNGTON, November 7.- Gen, W. T. Sherman's annual xepors to the secretary of war has been compered by the report of Adjutant al Drum, already wvublished, Tuspee ox General Sackett and of the comia i ing generals of the divisions i depvartments, to which reference made in the report itself. In the port the general saya that great 1o gress has been made during the in collecting and locating hostile dians on reservations. [t makes no special recommendations touching Lu- dian matters. The general recom mends an mcerease of 20 per cent in the number of private soldiers, which is made necessary by thegrowth of the frontiers, and says that in ten years our frontieits have 8o extended under the protection of our small army as to add at least §1,000,000,000 remote country and is the principal cause of the great prosperity which i felt throughout all parts of* coun- try. When the natior W endeavored to gracefully sub: l::: but they now appeal for for reliet and I do most earnestly ask the honorable sec- retary of war to apply to congress to repeal that clause of the exisung Jaw which limits the enlisted force of the army to 25,000 men and to enact that in each company in the army there may be enlisted ut least 50 privates, making 02 enlisted men and 3 offices of the A30 companies, thus asing the army proper to 26,660 enlisted men which number in prac- tice will probably never exceed 2 000. Adding to this the usual num- ber of attached men, engincers, ;bat- talion scouts, sergeants, stewards, & the total number recommended is 30, - 499. ACTUAL STRENGTH OF THE ARMY. The statement of the actual strength of the army shows 6,882 cavalry, 2,- 403 artillery, 10,530 infantry and 3,- 781 non-combats, a total of 23,596, There are 120 companies of cavalry, 60 of artillery and 250 of infantry, He indorses the recommendations of In- spector General Sacket that a forco of inspectors be increased so there may be one for each department. This is the only increase of command ofticers asked, Ho recommends a change of the rule which forbids officers employ- ing soldiers to act as servants saying it is often impossible for oflicers to hirc non-enlisted men to iake care of horses, cook their lsme a and recommended a change in the rule 80 that each officer may hire sol- diers who are willing do such work butmay never compel him, The «question of keeping up the many forts along the coast and mauny military stations throughout the country, all of which are of local pride to the people where they are located but many comparatively valuless to the country, should be referred to boards of high ofticors to decide waat shall romain and what shall be dispensed with, All posts not deemed necersary should be sold and the funds applied to erect- ing good permanent building onothers, and posts: worth retaining should be suggested land placed in charge of retired oflicersand a veteran reservo corps of men who have served twonty-five years or more not to exceed 000 men in number to be created by transferring this class of men from the army with the rank and pay which they had wheu the war onded, these men to be placed in charge ofthe posts, He two ofticers of the retired ¢l dozbn of these « would compose a good 1 eoldiers wrvison for abandonod posts or forts. Thoy could hoist a flag, fire an evening salute, protest and account for public property and do what now costs the labor of an organ- izod company by granting vetired ofticors thus detailed fuel and guar. ters, Weo would provide homes for worthy veterans, which would be most honorable and charitable to them and advantagoeous to the government. * He recommends that those cwil colleges to which army officers have been at- . NOVEMBERS, 18 Postmastor-General James which, he | davit and said his, too, was the sworn | to the taxable wealth of the nation. | has enabled emigrants to settle upon ! 1 tached bo subject to inapoction by officors of tho war dopartment. He discussos tho question of tho el of tho auperintendont of West P whother it should be from the en- ginooring or military departments whether West Pointshallgoback tol and become an engineers school, or be a military academy, and says that Waost Point {s intended to make sol- diera, not professiona! engineers, and tho word “woldier” embraces evory- thing in war. If the enginoer be a bettor soldier than the infantry offi- cor, then lot him in war and peace have all the honors and emoluments, | but our recent experience does not prove the assertion. The honors of *he civil war were not confined to the engineers, therefore I trust you will uso your influence to leave the selec- tion of the head of the military acad- omy, as now, from all arms of the servico. The signalling system so essentinl to the army is taught at West Point and soveral other points. Fort Leavenworth has been made a achool of application for cavalry and [infantey, and will be opened by Janu | ary 1, 1882 There will be habitually ison of ene company of artillery, | four companies of infantry, and four | of cavalry, to which will be attached | for instruetion ono officer of each | rogiment of infantry and cavalry fora dotail of two years. Those will re- ceive instruction in military art, and then rejoin their proper regiments, to be succeaded by a similar dotail evory | two years, so that in time the whole [army will bo enabled to keep up with progroas in the science of war, This will complote the system, and 1 am cortain that no matter how sud- den a war may come upon us we will FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. The Names of the New French Ministry Favorably Roceived. A Large Increase in Imports Into the United Kingdom During October, Indications That the Pennsyl- vania Republicans Will Blect Their State Treasurer, Baldwin, Cashier of the Busted Newark Banlk, Has His Bail Increased. Cowardly Murder of a White Man by a Negro at Browns- ville, Tenn, A Mob Attempts to Hang a Mur dorer at Tiffin, Ohio. Yenterday. FOREIGN AFFAIRS National Assoctated Pross, INCREASED IMPORTS, Loxvox, November 7. —The returns be prepared for it, and the regular armv will ba thus better enabled to impart to the vast mass of volunteers all knowledge of the art of war that is possessed by the most skillful nations on earth. In conclusion T beg to as- sure you that the instructed men and officors of the prosest army of the Unitod States, in physique, in intolli- | gence, in patriotisin, and deyotion to the Nonor of the country, will com- paro favorably with any similar estab- shment on carth. iy Roception to Franch Guests National Ansoviated Fress New York, November The grand reception anc bal. given to- | night at the Moetropolitan Casino in | honor of the foreign guests who par- | ticipated in the eentennint calebration Yorktown was one of most fairs_cver witnessed in this ; About fifteen hundred persons wvere present, among whom were Gen- |eral ant, Governor and Mrs. Cor- | nell, M. Outrey, French minister, and | Mue. Outrey, Marquis and Marchion- @ De Rochambeau, General Bou- {tangor, Colonel on Steuben, General Haneock and staff, Cyrus W. | Field, Mayor Graco and wife, Hon. | Hamilton Fish and many other promi- {nent mon with their ladies. The | ruests began to arrive shortly after 10 o'clock, and at 11 o'clock the for- vign guests were eacorted to tho stage, | wuers they weré reccived by the gov- | orinor and staft, after which the Mar- (juiy de Rochambepu and members of |n|; foreign deleg tion were received. A { ; appsured 5 - lur gzaests in evening dress. The toslets of tue indies were exceedingly beauti- ful. Minctrol Men in Trouble. Nationwi A ssociated VPress Yousastows, (0, November 7.— This evenny a writ of attachment for €500 was piaced in the sherifi’s hands by the academy of music, of Pitts- burg, against Duprez & Benedict's winscels. The sheriff ook posses sion of ali the goods of the company, but permitted the show to go on. About 8:30 Duprez and his ticket sel- ler were arrosted, charged with larceny in refusing to give up the recoipts. At 8:45 the entrance to the opera house was crowded by attorneys on both sides, and Duprez is receiving money at the doc ‘I'ne sheriff has a large posse and says the wardrobes and other traps shall not leave the bui'ding until the claim 18 settled. Duprez has instructed hus attorneys to cause the arrest of the parties holding the attachment, the charge being blackmailing. Itappears that Duprez & Benedict hired the acadomy of music for one week for8400 and failod to occupy iv or pay. This was two years ago, the prineipal and intercst and costs now beiug 8600, R Killed by Dynamite. National Awsociated I're CoLumsia, 5. C., Novembor 7.—A most remarkablo accident happened about seven miles below Columbia, on the Columbia & Granville railroad, this morning. A colored man named Marcus Williams, employed as a la- borer, was returning from the city, and while walking carclessly on the railroad track dis- coverod a dynamite danger dotector lying on the rail. Thinking to havo gome amusement he struck the detector a furious blow with an axe. This produced an explosion by concus- sion and the axe rebounded with terri- ble force, striking Williams on the neck and cutting a wide gash. In s fow minutes the man died from loss of blood, Court House Burned. Netional Amsociated Prom, Prymourh, Mass.,, November 7.— The county court house took fire this afternoon from a paint burning ap- paratus in the hands of the workmen cleaning under the cornico, The two uppor stories and roof wero destroyed. The building was badly damaged by water, Loss £20,000. The building was valued at 100,000; insured for ),000 Trouble Botwoen Railroads Natlonal Associated Pross, St. Joun, N. B, November St. John & Maine railway and Grand Southern railroad are at loggerheads concerning a certain right of way for -t of the British board of trade for Octo- ber show that the imports into the United Kingdom during that month increased £4,000,000 over those of the same month last year, while the ex- ports have increased £2,000,000. THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY, A welliinformed correspondent at Paris telegraphs that the new French ministry, of which M. Gambetta is to the ruling spirit, will probably be thus composed: Minister of foreign affairs and president of the council, M, Leon Gambetta; minister of public instruc- tion, M. Jules Ferry; minister of the interior, L. Challomel Lacou; minister of war, Gen. Leval; minister of fine arts, M. Antonio Protest; minis- ter of finance, M. Jean Baptiste Leonsay. The portfolios of justice, commerce and agriculture, public works, marine, and posts and tele- graphs aro not yet aussigned, It 1s thought the six ministers whose names are given will work well to- gether, and that they will command the confidence of the assembly, Ru- mers say that M. Saint Vallies, tho present French minister at Berlin, is to be recalled, but his successor is not named. LEFROY'S TRIAL Loxvox, November 7 —The prose- cution in the case of Lefroy mdicted for the murder of Gold on a railway train ended to-day, and the defense their tracks through the ¢ity, and the lattor before daylight this morning pulled up the track laid by the Grand huuuwrn on Saturday. opened. The burrister for the de- fense admitted in addressing the jury that it would be impossible for them | to return a verdiot of manslaughter. B nate man, the victim of a ti most extraordinary eircumstan*ial evidence. Nor was it possible, the barrister said, to set upa plea of Insanity. The only hypothesis which wascompatible with Lefroy's innocence was based upon the poasibility that s story was true, that the mur- as committed by o third man who, after killing Gold and. leaving Lefroy, as he belioved, either dead or insensible, made his escape. This de- fense is considered to be very weak and it is generally thought that a ver- dict of guilty will be rendered this evening. DEMANDING A REDUCTION. ArnroNg, November 7.—A large meeting of tenants on the estate of 5 John Eunis unanimously resolved to demand a reduction of their rents. In the event of a refusal they will ap- ply to the land court. There are are upwards of 5,000 tonants on the o8- tate. s POLITICAL. THE CONTEST IN BROOKLYN. BrookLyN, N. Y., November 7. — Nover in the history of the city has the excitement over the local political contest been so intense as this year over the mayor. The democratic can- didate is James Howell, nominated for a third term, The republican can- didate is Seth Low, son of A Low, an old time New York merchant, It is & straight out fight between both portivs, a8 each has been made the candidate of the regular organization. The charter amendments give the now mayor power not before given any similar officer in the state, expocted that out of a registry of 95,- 000 votes at least 10,000 votes will be polled, Thousands of citizens are making a personal canvass to-right, The indepondent democrats have the balance of power but will be divided in their votes between two parties, GOOD NEWH, Pirrssuka, Pa., November 7. - Esti- mates from ell parts of Western Penn- sylvania to The nea indicate that Bailey, the republican candidate for stato treasurer, will have a good ma- jority. Tho enmity of W, sott has hurt Noblo seriously. Wolfe, the solf nominated independent, will poll a very sinall vote, IN PHILADELPIIA, Puirapruriaa, November7, ~There is little indication this evening of the election that is to take place to-mor- row, and despite the efforts of reforn- ers it would appear as if the old perties wonld about muster their ens- tomary strength at the polls, ‘The in- turest in this cily centres on the com- missioners fight, and it is plain that the reformers ticket will poll a good vote, but not near enough to elect, In the betting on the results, so far as can be learned, Douglass and Lawson republicans, fand Men wmin, democrat, are strong favorites and the indications favor their elec- tion, ‘The romainder of the Repub- Ttis|N NO-. “119 lican City ticket will be elected by 1,500 majority Concerningthe state troasurer the wildest guesses are made by leaders of all part The repub- licans seom to have greatest confi- dence in the result and the majority for Bailey ranges from 5,000 to 20,000 ALMOST A TRAGEDY Liaveswontit, Ks., November 7.— A hot county campaign closed here to- night with two big mectings of" the opposing parties, held in Laing's hall ald Ummethun's opera house, In the republican meeting at Laing's hall D. R. Anthony, editor of The Times, as- serted th&t Col. Tom Moonlight, dem- ocratic candidate for sheriff, had been cruel to his wife and refused to allow her to have their children baptised in the Catholic faith and to have it done who had to steal them away from him. Anthony's words were reported to Moonlight, who was at the democratic meeting across the streot. Anthony Wwent over to that meeting, and Moon- light met him in thoe hallw Moon- light took Anthony by the collar and said to bi “You have insulted my wife and childven, and cutered into my family relations upon the public stage, which 1 allow no manj to do.” Anthony thrust his hand into his pocket and Moonlight knocked him down. They were separated and An- thony escaped in the crowd The af- fair caused much excitement. QUIET ELECTION PROBABLE, BostoN November 7.—The state election tomorrow will probably be one of thoquietest for years if indications are correct though in some few sec- tionslocal or personal issues will serve to enliven the day at tho polls. The most noticeable contest in the city roper will oceur in the fth Suffulk senatorial dis- trict in wards 13, 14 and 10, which are strongly democratic, but owing to bolting it may afford the re- publicans a chance to elect. The demoeratic state central committee has issued the usual appeal to voters to exert’ their influence to secure a full vote. The republican committee has quietly carried out similar measures. Baldwin's Bail Increased. National Associted Prose. Newark, N. J., November Baldwin, the defsulting cashier of the Mechanic’s national bank, did not ap- pear personally at tht cxamination, and bail was increased to £100,000, which his friends say will be given. Judge Foot appeared for Martin & Runyan, and presented £718,788 in Nugent's drafts handled by them. The oxamination was adjourned until Monday, the 14th instant, at 9 a. m. Marchbank, the defaulting cashier of the same institution, has given §7,600 bail, and is out with the marshal looking for an additional $2,500. B e Mob Violence. Natlonal Assoclated Pross. Tierry, O., November 7.—At this morning a mob of several hun- dred man attacked the jail for the purpose of lynching Madder, the murderer of Miss Phoebe Bernard, A serious fight occurred between the po- lice officers and the mob, in which two o 2 s were saverely wous 0 of |, National Associated Frows MURDERED BY A NEGRO, BrownsviLig, Tenn., November ¥.—A white man named Davis was shot in the back between the shoulders and afterwards severely beaten over the head as he was returning to his home near Shepherd’s Switch, When found he said that he had been shot and robbed by a negro named Rola, living at the sawmill. He ouly lived long enough to make this statement and fell back dead. 'l‘lbu negro men- tioned was arrested. Lo Illinois Fat Stock Bhow- National Associated Prem. Cnicaco, November 7.—The fourth annual Ilinois fat stock show was oponed at half-past ten this mormng at the exposition building. President J. R. Scott called the spectators to order when Mayor Harrison delivered the opening address, John B. Sher- man, president of the Union Stock Yards Company replied on the part of the stock men of the country, The display of blooded animals isvery fine, the choicest breeds from Canada, New York, Kentucky, Inaiana, Ohio, Mich- igan, Missourt, Towa, Kansas, Wiscon- ein and 1llinois, being represented. Recently imported horses from Eng- land, Krance, and Scotland, are also exhibited. Georgia's Exposition. Notlonal Associated Pross, ArranTA, November 7.-~The man- agement ot the exposition have named ovember 30 as “‘Drummer's Day."” The national convention of commer- cial travelers meet that day. The 28th will be “Firomaun's Day,” and December 9 will be *‘Mayors’ aud ox- Mayors’ Day,” at which time the mayors and ex-mayors of most « £ the cities of the United States and Canada will be expected. The director-gen- eral has received a telegram from Gonoral Sherman saying that he would come with two aides-de-camp on any day specially set for him, Ar- rangements have beon perfected, and he will be here Monday or Tuesday of next week. Tuesday will be **Mexi- can Veteran's Day.” In consequence there is great interest. In the exposi- tion proper special weekly shows for the next three woeks have been aban- doned. Conscquently there will be no bench, poultry or dairy show. Hon. Jumes Pryce, member of par- liawsent, is visiting the exposition. Indications Natianal Associated Vross. WasuiNGToN, November 7.—For the lake region: Partly cloudy weather and rain, south winds, shifting to west or northwest, falling followed by rising barometer and lower tempera- ture in western portion. For the upper Mississippi and lower Mis- souri valleys: Light rain fall, fol- lowed by clearing weather, northwesk wiuds and rising baveweter: