Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1881, Page 1

) ’. ! Tue OmaHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH YEAIi. OUR REASONS. We have often been asked why we commenced the manufacture of Cigar- ottes. Because our attention had been called to the fact by numerous articles written by medical and scien- tific men that opium and other drugs were being largely used in Cigarettes, and that the paper used for mpping was made from the filthy scrapings of ufiisickan, bleached with lime and other substances, which seriously af- focted the membranes ot the throat and nose, and were the prime cause of the throat and nasal troubles which followed cigarette smoking, and they prophesied incalculable damage to health unless these troubles could be overcome, % Feeling that the time was ripe for, and that the trade would appreciate, a perfectly pure cigarette, and know- ing the advantages we enjoyed of se- curing the very finest pickings of the crops (our fnctur{) being located in Darham and the Dukes having been planters, handlers and manufacturers «of tobacco all their lives, and gn of them being on the market e\'uryu?), we concluded to add this new depart ment to our already extensive sinok- ing tobacco trade, and make only a pure Cigarette, free of all drugs, wrapped with the finest imported French rice paper, upon the merit of which we would stake our reputation. Such an article is the DUKE OF DURHAM Cigarette, and we intend to keep it 80, Rice paper is consid- ered less injurious than anything that can be used for wrapping Cigarettes ; but as it is very expensive all do not use it who claim to. The following is an exact copy of a letter, now in our possession, from one of the largest importers of rice paper in the United States, through whom we import the rice paper for the Duke of Durham Cigarettes : MAY BROTHERS, 105 SECOND AVENUE, Importers of French Cigarette Paper, and Sole Agents in the United States for the Celebrated French Gambier Clay Pipes. NEew York, Sept. 3, 1881. Messrs. W, Duke, Sons & Co., Dur- ham, N. C.: GENTLI In reply to your fave ult., we bave t - state that tue paper w furnish yon, “RIS SUPERFIN y perfine i’(icsl, is the jurest rice which can be nmde, we claim that NOWHE and for NO MO ', you could have it a< good. Our paper has been recognized to 1 e the bust of a!l, and coutsins nothing which can injue the health. Yours respec fully MAY BHOTHE The:e DUKE OF DURHAM Cig: ettes are for s.le by all leading tobace n'sts and grocers in the city. Marine Intelligence. National Associated Press New York, December 17.—Sailed —The Brittanic and Egypt for Liver- ool, the Holland for London, the cho for Glasgow, the Maine for Bre- men. Loxpoy, December 17.—Arrived— The Alexandria from New York. SouvtHamproN, December 17.--Ar- rived -The Rhein from New York. (YUEENSTOWN, December 17.—Sail- ed---The Germany for New York. New York, Deccmber 18, —Sailed —The Servia from Hamburg. Arrived—The Vandalia from Ham- burg, the Australia from Mediterranc- an ports. Sovrnamrroy, December 18.--Ar- rived—The Brunschiving from Balti- more for Bremen. HavRE, December 18, —-Sailed--The Cimbria from Hamburg for New York. ANTWERP, December 18, — Sailed - "The Vaderland for New York. il L 2 Fires. National Assoriated Press. New York, December 18.—Last evening fire broke out in the building on Crosby street and Broadway, oc- cupied by A. & E. Wallace, dealers in fancy goods, and Desson Bros. & Co., manufacturers of men’s cloth- ing. Desson Bros. & Co. lose §150,- 000, and A. & E. Wallace $250,000. The building, which is owned by the Charter Oak Life Insurance company, was damaged $30,000 worth’ fully in- sured. CINcINNATI, December 17, —The kid glove store of B. Roth, on Fourth street, was damaged by fire this morn- ing to the extent of 30,000 insur- ance, $15,750. Mgewmpnuis, December 17, —The west- ~ern portion of the Peabody hotel was destroyed by fire this morning, caused by a deféctive flue. O] go's Theators, Nation! Assoclated Pross Cuicago, December 18, —The com- mittee appointed by the citizens’ asso- ciation has examined all city theaters with a view of determing what addi- tional exit facilities are needed as a precaution against panics in case of tire. The report will be made public in a few days New York Bank Statement. National Associated Press. New York, December 17.—The bank statement to-day is favorable, The following are the changes : Loans decreased $1,810,600; specie increased $303,300; legal tenders decreased $1,000; deposits decreased $1,817,° 500; circulation decreased $10,805 revenues increased $690,175. Death of Dr. Hayes National Associated Press. New York, December 17.—Dr, Isaac Hayes, the famous Arctic ex- plorer, died in this city to-day. - Paul Boyton. Nationa Associated Press, Cairo, Ill, December 18,—Paul Boyton arrived here yesterday enroute o New Orleans, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Official Bu@uudsncs on the Peruvian Question, Secretary Blaine's Instruction as to the Rights of Ameri- can Citizens There. Landreau may be found to possess. I am, sir, your obedient servant. Jasues G, Braixe, AURLAUT 70 BLAINE, Lroatrox or THR U, 8., | Liwa, Prru, Sept. 14, 1881. | Hon, Jases G. Blalue, Secretary of State, Wash- ington, D, Stk -~ I acknowledgo receipt of your dispatch dated August 14th, 1881, in relation to cers tain alleged claims upon the government of Pern. As to the Cochet clann, this legation has noth Further 3peculation as to the |ing but vague audsweeping statements Construction of the New Cabinet. Miscellaneons Notes From the Na« | anating tional Capital. PERU. National Associated Press. BLAINE TO HURLBUT. WasniNarox, December 18.—The following dispatches between Secretary Blaine and Gen. Hurlbut are |furnish- ed for publication by the secrotary with the approval of the President : DEPARTMENT OF STATE, | Wasninaroy, D, C., Aug. 4, 1881, | stephen A. Hurlbut, Esq , otcetera, Lima. Sir--As you are aware, several communications have been recently addressed to this department in refer- ence to certain alleged claims of citi- zens of the United States upon the government of Peru, with the urgent requesy for the good offices of the United S ates government in their be- half. Winle I cannot auticipate that in the present distressed and un- settled condition of that country our representatives, however urgent, will roceive prompt or satisfactory atten- tion, I deem it best in view of pos- sible contingencies to furnish you with general instructions. Two claims for which special considoration and active intervention have been asked are those known asdhe Cochet claim and the Londreau claim. In refercnce to Cochet claim, there has been no in- formation laid before the department of sufficiently definite character to warrant specific instruction, and in the absence of requisite data here, you will be left to take such steps as may seem expedient in investigating the origin and char- actor of the claims. The primal point at issuc is whether any American citi- zen or association of citizens las ac- quired an _interest in the claim in a manner entitling him or them to the eood offices of this government. TIn making representation to Peru as to American holders of the claim or their attorneys, who will be on the ground, you will no doubt be placed in posses- sion of all facts, but you will take no step committing your government to *he use of its good oftices without first reporting in full to this department for well considered and definite m- structisn. in regard to the Londreau claim, I see mno reason to differ from the gapclusions to which my predecessors seem to have arrr John C. Londreau was an American citizen, apparently entitled by lawful contract to reasonable compensation for important services to the Peruvian government. In conformity with the established practice of our govern- ment, while you cannot in such case make official demand for a settlement of the claim, you will employ- your good offices to procure its prompt and Just consideration, You will have observed that in the contract made by the Peruvian government with Lon- dreau and hus brother it expressly stip- ulated any questions arising under its provisions should be submitted to the Judicial tribunals of Peru, and that in no case shall diplomatic interference be asked. You will also notice the court of Peru sustaining the decision of the court below has ruled it had no jurisdiction of this contract, thus leaving Londreau in a pofition in which he can neither appeal to his own government nor obtam judgment from the tribuvals to which by con- tract he was authorized to apply in Peru, While this government willjnot, as present informed, undertake to construe the contract or decide upon the extent of compensation due Landreau, you are instructed to call the attention of the Peruviun government to this injustice, and say tiut the government of the United States will expect some adequate and proper measure to he provided by | ® which Landreau can obtain a judicial | decision upon his rights. If the con- stitution of the Peruvian courts, or the interpretation of the law by Pe- ruvian judges, deprives Landreau of the justice which the contract itself guaranteed him, then in the opinion of this government, Peru 1s bound, in duty and in honor, todo one of three things, viz: Supply an impar- tial tribunal, extend jurisdiction of the present courts, or submit the case of Landreau to arbitration. I desire also to call your attention to the fact that in the anticipated treaty, in which to adjust the re'ations of Chili and Peru, the latter may possibly be com- pelled to submit to loss of territory, if the territory to be surrendered should include the guano deporits which were discovered by Landreau, and for the discovery of which Peru contracted to pay him a royalty upon the tonnage removed, then the Peruvian govern- ment should in treaty stipulate with Chili for the preservation and pay- ment to Landreau of the amount due under his contract, Tf the transfer be made to Chili, it should be under- stood that the claim of an American cutizen, if fairly adjudicated in his fa- vor, should be treated as a prior lien on the property to which it attached, and that Chili ac- cepts the cession with that condition annexed. As may be pre- sumed you will be fully informed as to the lpmgren of mnegotiations be- tween Chili and Peru for a treaty of peace, you will make such efforts as can to secure for ou judicious) {Andrulu a fair settlement of his claim. You will take special care to notify both the Chilean and Peruvian authorities of the character and status of the claim, in order that no definitive treaty of WE 1 2 . made in disregard of lge righ:llmiihic):, eral of the singular proposals imputed | better adopted to oreating commer- ocial enterprise than to any judicial or «quasi-judicial action, I have been favored with two very extraordinary letters and some printed matter em- from J. R. Shepherd, to which I reply by this mail, asking specific statements as to the orginal character and extent of the claim and proofs in support of it. In the Land- reau case tho proofs are sufficient and the conditions in which the Peruvian government has left the complainant form a just ground for a decided ap- peal to their sense of justice. T shall follow the directions in your dispatch and interpose in belalf of this and all other American claims if any no- gotiations take pliws between Peru and Chili which involves the loss of tercitory. I shall take special care that this claim and at lo of the United States in eyt to it be officially made knowo to the proper authorities ot both goveraments. T ey to call your attention to extracts (giv en as inclosure to this) from a lotter from J. R. Shephord to e, dated the 19th of August, 1881 I need not say that if any such arrangement was in fact mado that it would seem proper to me that I should be ofticially in- formed of it. As yet I have not re- ceived from the departmont any tele- gram whatever, nor any ‘instructions except in your letter No. 7,which cer- tainly do not touch the very strong points reported to me by Mr. Shep- herd. As at present advised, T have no faith whatsoever in the Peruvian company, and not muchinJ. R Shep- herd, and am wholly in the dark as to the honesty or valug and extent of the Cochet claim. If half of his state- ment is true and the Unite ates as- sume charge of the claim, we should own Peru by a mortgage which can never be paid. T am, sir, your obedient servant, : S. a. Heruao® THE EXTRACT. From a letter of J. R. Shepherd to S. A. Hurlbut, dated August 19, 1881, professing to give a report of an interview with Blai But this is not quite all. Ttis notorioas that Chili, Peru and certain conditions of Peru are at the point to apportion among themsclves, not only the guano which 15 absolute: ly our property, but the only other available assets of Peru, the nitrates, also If such appropriation were al- lowed, irreparable mischief might re- sult. I therefore ask a preliminary injunction forbidding all progress in the direction of any such apportion- ment until the Landreau claim and Cochet title are first properly recog zed and provided for, the former paid as adjuciata, the latterallowed or fairly disproved. The secretary in- stantly responded that you will get and make it your first business, On the 2d inst., soon after, by direction of the secretary I was advised that the identical instructions suggested had been that day sent you by cable and by post, and that I might rely upoy the statu quo accordingly. ANOTHER FROM BLAINE, 2 19, Stephen , Esq., et Dear Sir our No. 12 in reference to the Cocliet and TLandreau claims, indicates prudence and care on your part. After the instructions in my No. 7, in regard to this subject, had been mailed, I became convinced that there was no need of even the pre- liminavy inquiry, whichI suggested in regard to the Cochet claims. There is no just ground whatever on which this government could inter- vene on behalf of it. In so faras there may be any basis for the claim at all, it originates in the demand of a native Peruvian against his ¢ ment. If American citizens purchased or entered in such claim, they pur- chased nothing more than the original imant possessed. They did not and could not purchase the good offices of this govermuent, and you are in- structed not to extend them in the casc of the Cochet cluim. Your pro- posed course in regard to the Lau- dreau claim is approved, but the claim must not of course be pressed in any matter that wonld seem to embarrass Peru in the hour of her distress. Your previous instructions to use your good offices in procuring an adjudication of the Landreau claim was made 1 view of the possible fact, of which there was wide rumor, that numerous French and English claims were to be presented, in which event 1 was anxious that the resources of Peru should not be exhausted in the settlement| of other claims, to the [:rejudice and detriment of one be- onging to the American nation You will still be guided by the spirit and interest of that instruction, The statements which you say were made to you by J. R. Shepherd are all very extraordinary, It is in the first place extraordinary: that he should have written to you at all, for I carefully advised him that ministers of the United States to foreign coun- tries were not permitted to extend the ood offices in aid of any claim un- ess instruetid by the department of state. I ru}neuwdly told him that any representations on behalf of the claims must be made at Lima by his own agents. His writing you was there- fore an impropriety and his attempt- ing to instruct you as to what I had written you was as grotesque and absurd as the language he at- tributed to me. Ho sim- ply makes mistakes common 10 a certain class of honest enthusiasts who imagine that a polite and patient listenor is the author of their own ex- travagant fancie recognize sev- OMAHA, MONDAY MONNING, DECEMBE to me as having been made by Mr. Shepherd, and not in any manner ad- mitted or assented to by me. I told him in the three or four interviews which he sought with me that I could 800 no ible ground on which the United States government could lend its good offices in ad of the Cochet claim. You will therefore ry no at- tention whatover to anything Mr. Shepherd may write you in regard to claims against e government of Pern, You will, indeed, do well to return at once t» the writers any let- ters you may receive relating to pri- vate laims unless you first have the matter regularly referred to you by the department of state. Such refer- ence will never be mmde except in oasos whero in the judgment of the government there is & denial of justice to an American citizen. The legations of the United States for foreign coun- tries must not be converted in agen- cies for the prosecution of private claims, Trusting to your sound dis- cretion and prudent action in all mat- ters of this character, Tam sir, your obedient seryant, Jas. G Brarse, CAPITAL NOTES National Awociatel Pross. POWER AND PRESIGE, Wasnivaron, December 18 - Two actual vacancies in the eabinet having hoen filled, the attention of politicians i« mainly_ directed o the | house committees whieh, 1t is under- stood, will be anvounced Tuesday. Kelly will certainly "go to the ways and means, and other announcements are the blindest conjeetures. It was the boast of the friends of Speaker Keifor prior to his nomination that he made no pledges to seeure his nomina- tion, but his course since has been somewhat singular, and provokes some sharp comment. It has always been held that minor officers under the house didn’t belong to the individual officer elected by the house, but were to be distributed on the recon.- mendation of the party that made the election where they would do the most good. The same rule applies to a_cortain extent to the chairmauship of committees. Previous service on committecs and local interest in mat- ters likely to come before them are considered and the person having the best claim to a charmanship is usually consulted as to other members of the committee, but such 18 not b en done in the present case. None outside of the speaker’s most intimate friends | can do no more than guess as to the committecs, A member who has had considerable committee experience said he had not heard a word from the speaker on the subject. THE NOMINATION OF STRATHAM for the Lynchburg postoflice will be opposed by the democrats on the post- office committee and ithere will be something of a fight over it in the sen- ate, but the Virginia election having passed eince it was before the senate it will not block business in execntive session as before, BOTH HOU Sk on the 21st inst , for two weeks. The most of the members will leave for their homes and the capital will have a quiet Christmas. MEMORIAL SERVICES in honor of Carlisle P. Patterson, late superintendent of the coast survey. will be held in the house in January. THOSE POSTOFFICES, Yesterday closed one of the busiest weeks ever seen in the postoffice de partment. Forthe past three months the commissions of postmasters have been expiring, and new appointments have been Jungress VAV VIV deferred until Con meets, 8o a8 to ascertain the views of members as to appointments in their distri Hence upwards of 1,700 oftices, large and small, are now va- cant, waiting to be filled. For these positions there are doubtless 3,000 ap- plicants. Many of them are in the city looking after the retention of their present plaecs, or looking after new ones, and most of the applicants come with their members to urgo their claims. Tt is doubtful if many decisions can be reached until a new postmaster general comes. THE NEW FIVE sTAMP for foreign postage has been finished. It will be put into use about the st of February. 1t is called the *‘Gar- field stamp,” as it boars upon its face a handsome portrait of our martyred president, BREWSTER'S NOMINATION octed that the nomination ot Benjamin H. Brewster for attor- noy general will be confirmed by the senate on Mouday, in which event he will assume the duties at once, JAMES' SUCUESSOR, It is now expected the name for the successor to Postmaster General James will be sent 1n before the sen- ate adjourns for the hohdays, The name from Wisconsin " is the INT POSTAGE most prominent. It s said by thbse cabinet builders that there will only be an additional name so.t in for some time, but that it will be transferred to the court of claims carly in the new year and Boutwell prob- ably succoed him. The chief objec- tion to the plan is there would be four members of the.cabinet from the eastern part of the country. Hence the remaining hope to the southern people that Gen, Innunmt or Gov. Davis may be yet given a place, HOW TO MAKE GOOD INDIANS, WasniNarox, D, C., Decomber 17, - Ex-Inspector Hayworth has arrived in the city and was at the interior de- partment to-day. In an interview he says, in all his experience he never knew but one Indian who had been to Washington to go on the war path. He thought the power of the govern- ment was 80 impressed on Indians vis- iting the capital as to deter them from ontering into war with the govern- ment, ANOTHER STAR ROUTE ¥RAUD, Assistant Attorney General Free- man, of the postoflice department, is in Dakota tervitory on a case in which $8,500 was added to the pay of a con- tractor within thirty days after the commencement of the service n an opinion delivered to-day Lo advises the second assistant post- master genoral not to pay the in- crease, as the postmastor general was not authorized by law to increase the pay of a contractor 50 per cent by ex- pediting the service wit‘xin thirty days after tho orignal contract was entered into, in the absence of proef{showing that expedition was demanded by rea- sons arising after the execution of the original contract, GOVERNMENT MEDICINE, The interior department has official- ly notified the people of St. Paul, McKodiak [AlnuJ, Alaska, that 1t is compelled to rofuse to furnish them with the medicines which they have formally petitioned for, because of lack of funds. Three hundred vaccine points have been forwarded to tho agent at the Assinaboine Indian agency., Small- pox is alarmingly prevalent. The Turtle mcuntain Indians in the north are scourged with small-pox, nnd as theso Indians are not under any government agency they are al- lowed to roaw and caro for themselves as best they oan. The war depart- ment has no funds available for . heir rolief. THE TREASURY Measrs, Pitney and Lamphen, of | the treasury department, have been | ged. Clerk Power, of the treasury department, was nearly all day bofore the committee investigating all treas- ury trauds connected with the dis- bursement of the contingent fund. The character of his testimony is not yot known outside the committee rooms. INVESTIGATION, A LIVELY CONTEST i8 going on for the vacant commission- ership of patents, left open by the resignation of E. M. Marble, to be- come land commissioner of the North- ern Pacific railrond company. Tie principal competitors are Mr. V. D. Stockbridge, present deputy and act- ing commissioner; C. K. Mitchell, a patent lawyer of some repute of New Britain; R. G. Dynendforth, one of the members of the appeal board; W, C. Dodge, a patent attorney of this city, and J. K. McCammon, present assistant attorney general for the interior department and auditor of railroad nccounts. With the ex- ception of the last named gentleman, who has had no experience in patent law practice, cither of those named would be able to earn more money in private practice than the salary, but the position has come to be regarded as of great value as an advertifement, Kor instance, Commissioner S. H. Fisher paid an income tax of §13,000 the year before he became commis- sioner, vet surrendered this businnss to accept this oftice at $4,000 per an- num, and found his proht in the fact that his retaining fees, received within 3 week amounted to more than the en- tire sum he received from the gov- ernment for over one year's service. M. L. Leggott left che oftice to engage in patent practice and soon became president of the Brush electric light company and a heavy stockholder and | & saw his stock go up from $100 per share (840 paid in) to $4,000 per share, Every commissioner, with perhaps one exception, for the past fifteen years has gone mto very profit- able practice and most of them amassed fortunes. 1t is, therefore, surprising that although the salary is small the ofice is eagerly wought ufter and “ warm contest made for it. It it perhaps due to Mitchell to say ho has merely con- sented to use his name and does not press his own ciaims. He has the support of Se s An Lony, Aldrich, Plutt and Haw! Mr. Stockbridge has quite a respectable congr nul oacking and is warmly pressed by a large number of persons having busi- ness before the patent office. Me- Cammon is said to have the hearty support of the interior department proper, SENATOR VOORIEES will be absont, having an important case to argue in the west., L Forelgn Intelligence. National Associated Press. Losvox, December 18 - A dispatch from Constantinople says the sultan has finally refused to sign an irade sanctioning thejscheme for the settle- ment of the Turkish debt. The queen will personally open parliament on the 7th of February. She will ask for a grant of money for the Duke of Albany’s marriage, In the Bucharest chambers yester- day, Deputy Braticoui declared that Roumania had never intended to give nor had she given Austria the slight- est cause for tmbrage. The Rouma- nians, he said, reverenced their king, and had a profound friendship for Emperor Francis Joseph. The government of the Nether- lands has proposed an international conference to devise means for the prevention of the abduction of girls uto foreign countries for the purpose of prostitution. R 19, 1881. stated in this report that by the ac- tion of the police the attempt to save the victims was for a time useless, Creditable policomen at the entrance dreve away people who wanted to fonder assistance, and statod that all the audience had left the theater, be- cause no one could be soen at any of the entrances. Six hundred and fifty thousand florins have been subseribed for the sufforers by the Ring theater dissster. There have teen many offers to adopt the orphans who have been left by those who perished in the flames. ol N The Irishmon’'s Exeontive Commit- Natfonal Assoeiated Pross. New Youk, December 18, —The oxocutive committee appointed by the Irish-American convention at Chicago on the 2nd inst., were in scssion yes- torday at the Astor house. The fol- lowing gentlenien composed the com- mittee, all being present: Hon, D. C. Birdsall, of Connecticut; Gen. P. A. Colling, of Massachusetts; Dr, W, B. Wallace and Patrick Ford, of New York: A. Sullivan of Illinois; Hon. A. F. Brown, of Missouri, and Col. Michael Bolland of Kentucky. Tho meoting was ealled to order by Judge Birdsall On his motion M. Bolland, of Kentucky, was elocted permanent chairman of the commit- tee. Gen, Colling, of Massachusotts, was olected seoretary, The commit- toe agreed upon an address, The following rofolutions adobted: Resolved, That the executive com- mittee is fully empowered by the Irish national convention, held at Chicago, to adopt all necessary means for sustaining the people of Treland in thewr present struggle, including the taking of all neccssary steps to form a central organization reprosent- ing all forcess favorable to the Irish cause, for the purpose of giving con- corted assistance to the Irish people whilo the struggle continues. Resolved, That the chairman of this committee communicate with the principal oflicers of the various organ- izations ropresentoed at the Irish na- tional convention, held at Chicago, and such other_ organizations as are friondly to the Irish cause, to ascer- were tain theiv sense and judgment as to tho best means of form. ing & complete federation of all such vizations in America, and aid the people in Ireland in the strugglo for emuncipation, After adoptin address to the friends of Treland in America, setting forth the griovances of the Irish peo- ple in Ireland, pledging to stand by the people in Ireland in their resolve to meet coercion with coercion, and requesting the socioeties to proceed at once by every method to raise the $250,000 pledged. at “Chicago to be sent to Treasurer Eganat Paris before the 1st of KFebruary, the committee adjourned. Sporting Notes. National Associated Press, Cuicaco, December 18, —A teriffic love contest osourred late last. even- ing at the Argyle rooms, between Ed. Seward and ‘‘Paddy,” of thus city. After the third round both men were badly battered, and the contest was declared a draw. It will be fought oft for the Police Gazette gold medal in one round next Thursday. New Onrrneans, Decomber 18.—-Sul* livan, the Boston pugilist, is in train- ing for his fight with Paddy Ryan in February., He is m fine condition, and is confident of winning. LouvtsviiLe, December 17.- There were two fights in the cocking tourna- ment last night. A New York fowl whipped a New Hampshire, and a New York henny killed a Granite state hyle. Casualties. National Associated Pross. CATrANOOGA, December 18.-Two froight trains on the Nashville & At- lanta road, running in opposte direc- tions twenty miles an_hour, collided near Dalton, Ga. The train men jumped and’ escaped. Both trains were wrecked, Porrsrown, Pa., December 18, - James Ennis and William Williamson, of Furnace county, were struck and instantly killed by a special pussenger train of the Reading road yesterday morning. Zanesvinie, O., December 18, Murs, Thomas Williams, of this coun- ty, laid down before a fire last night to slecp and was burned,to a crisp. Mexican Matters. National Awsociated Pross, Ciry_or Mexico, December 18,— General Marango arrived in the city yesterday to take charge of the war portfolio, vice General Trevino, re- signed, Ex-Secretary Trevino has been placedin command of the forces on the northern borders, The Mexican minister at Paris is to be recalled and sent to Guatalema to NO. 153 THE ASSASSIN. Visited at the Jail by His Di- vorced Wife, He Says She Oried and Said B8he W.s 8orry to See Him in That Situation. Scoville Still Foarful That Somebody Will Wipe Out His Client's Existence, John W. Guitean Convinoed of His Brother's Insauity. GUITEAU. National Associated Pross. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE ASSASSIN. Wasnivaron, Decomber 18.--A re- porter for the National Associated Pross interviewed Guiteau at the jail yostorday. The assassin had just got through dinner, and felv in good apirits, He handed the reporter a lengthy statement of the case as it now stands, the greater part of which is a repetition of statements made in the court room during the past two woeks. The conversation then ran on various subjects until the reporter asked Guiteau if his brother had called to-day. “No, not to-day,” said he, ‘‘but Annie was here this morning.” “Who is Annie?” ‘“My divorced wife. She was here with her husband. You can write that up 1f you want to. Thdy were out for a drive. She said she didn't oxpect to come here, but they saw the jail and concluded to make a call.” “Did they stay long?” was asked. ‘‘Not very long. She cried and said she was sorry to see me here, but I told her the Lovd would take care of me. 1 was considerably affected myself, but T kissed her two little children, shook her hand warmly and shook hands with Mr. Duamore.” “‘When are they going home?" “‘Right away, I guess. Annie spoke about it, saying it had been quite an effort for them to travel 2,300 miles to attend the trial. I told her I did all I could to save her, but Corkhill would have her come. She said she had a nice home in;Deadwood; that it was a place of 30,000, and so on. 1 guess she is all night, and I am glad ofit. T believe her to be an honest, Christian woman.” “Now, you mean, I suppose ““Yes, now, I mean. fonuuht her writing letters to other men when my wife, “but I never caught her in any criminal intercourse.” “‘Sho was glad to escape examina- tion in regard to her life with you, was she not?” was asked. “Indeed she was. She thanked me warmly for the way I treated her while she was on the stand. I was real glad she ceme to soe me.” WITH SCOVILLE. Subsequently the reporter had an interview with Scoville, in which the latter said the trial would continue through the holidays. He feared some of the the threats that are being made daily would be carried out, and that Guiteau would not live to see the end of the trial, WITH JOHN W. GUITEAU. During the evening the reporter found John W. Guiteau. He was convinced of his brother's insanity, and cited numerous instances in the assassin’s career to substantiate his opinion. Nothing new was developed in any of the interviews, — BALDWIN'S INIQUITY. Natlonal Associated Pross. EXPOSE OF SWINDLES, New York, December 18.- Some rather sensational developments have come to light in the investigation into the affairs of the broken Mechanics’ bank, of Newark. Legal steps have just been taken to prevent the Bald- wins from conveying certain real estate and personal property held by them. The bill filed in the case says that the private account of Oscar Baldwin at the bank reached $2,000,- 000 in one year, and that for ten years the average has been about $500,000 a year. It also says that a special expert has discovered that Buldwin misstated the facts when he said that the whole of the deficiency had been swallowed up by business transactions with the firm of Nugent & Co., as the greater part was used to purchase stocks and bonds, and for other speculations, The bill further says that the two brothers were in collusion in the transactions, and the funds abstracted were used in the in- terest of Theodore F. Baldwin, who carried on an extensive stock specula- o arrange settlement of the border diffi- culties between the two countries. The Marquis of Hartington, speak- ing at the meeting in Lancashire yes- terday, declared the government was determined to persavere in its reme- dial legislation for Ireland, aud also coercive legislation, if required. He claimed for the government the credit of having broken the power of the land league, and said he was now hopeful of the restoration of order and prosperity in Ireland. A dispatch from Algicrs says fifty- four persons have been drowned by a tlood in the French colonial province of Algiers, Paxis, December 18.—M, Gambetta as advised M. Routon to resign his post as consul at Tunis, ViennNa, Decembor 18.—The Vien- na board of works, after a very care- ful examination of the causes which led to the great calmmty at the Ring theater, have issued an elaborate re- port. They attribute the catastrophe partly to the failure of the theater umplu‘ym to notify the fire depart- ment by direct wire from the theater, but chiefly to the fact that there was no outlet for the smoke or gas caused by the conflagration except over the stairway where the audienoe in their = - Tennesseo Logislative Mattors. National Awsociated * ress, Nasuviure, December 18,—A de- cision in the important 1,000 injunc- tion suit was rendered yesterdasy by Judge Ewing, He gave it as the opinion of the court that the case should be advanced and so ordered, and was sot for hearing on the 16th of January. The sub-committeo reportea a bill to the senate for r&;‘l"’il:"ll" the state, which passed the first reading, Visiting the Atlanta Exposition. National Assoc ated Pross, Lousvitie, Ky., December 17.— A hundred members of the Kentucky legislature left this city this morning to meet with the South Carolina leg- islature at tho Atlanta exposition, The same train carried a delegation of fitty Kentucky editcrs and a large number of business men of this city, who go to visit the exposition. Druggist’s Testimony: H. ¥, McCarthy, druggist, Ottawa, Ont., states that he was afflicted with chronic alarm crowded densely, Tt is also bronchitis for some years, and was com- pletely cured by the use of Tiomas' KLEc- Tric OrL, d12-eodlw tion with Ryerson and Boole from 1877 until the failure of the bank, and during that time he lost $45,000, which was paid, and that he still has $20,000 on deposit to cover margins. All this occurred while Baldwin was drawing a salary of $35,000 a year, and had no other legitimate income. The building once owned by the Young Men’s Christian association was altered into a theatre at a cost of $25,000, which was paid by Theodere F. Baldwin, It now belongs to Bald- win, who used the bank funds to pay for it, Cannon’s Case. National Assoclated Pross SAN Fraxvisco, December 18, — Chief Justice Hunter, of Salt Lake, yesterday refused to set aside or to certify the order heretofore made by him in the case of Campbell va. Can~ non, in which he held that the ocertifi- cate of naturalization was obtained by fraud and had been fraudulently used and was void on its face, —— s e to il That Celebrated Case: National Associated Press. Liwisroy, Tll.,, December 18.-~The celobrated divorce case of Pray vs. Pray, ended yesterday, with a verdict of guilty as to Mr. Pray and not guilty as to Mras, Pray,