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4 s NOL TS THE NATIONAL GAPITAL. Proceedings of the Senate and House of Representatives. No Business of Very Great Im- portance Transacted by Bither Body. An Alarming Number of For- eign Appointments Go- ing a Begging. Miscellaneous Dispatohes From the National Capital. CONGRESS. Nations] Associated Pross. PROCKEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WasHiNGToN, January 12, — The Sherman bond bill was further dis- cussed by Messrs. Plumb, Vest and Sherman and an amendment was of- fered by Mr. Davis (W. Va.) that none of the bonds shall be called in and rodeemed until bonds bearing a a higher rate of interest are paid off, and that nothing in this act shall be construed to authorize an increase of the public debt. Mr. Plumb offered a further amend- ment that when national bank notes are surrendered and the bonds there- for are withdrawn, greenbacks to a like amount shall be paid in their place and the bank notes shall not be paid. Without concluding the discussion of the till, the senate at 4:30 p. m. went into session and a few minutes later adjourned to Monday. While the doors were being closed a clerk appeared with the census deficiency bill, which was read and referred to the appropriation committee, which will report it back on Monday. The senate in executive session con- firmed the nomination of a number of postmasters. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, The house, at 3 p. m., unanimously passed the census deficiency bill, ap- propriating §54,000 to complete the work of the census, and adjourned until Monday. This adjournment was the suggestion of Mr. Robeson, who stated that the committees reqired time for their work, and until they were abie to wake reports nothing of importance could be accomplished. ir. Browne to-day introduced a resolution in the house asking the sec- retary of the interior what amount will be required to be paid in pensions between this and 1888 by existing laws. Referred to the pension com- mittee. It is expected the figures will be quite astonishing. Over half the bills so far intro- duced in this congress have been of this nature. Democrats in the house pride them- -Avlves on haying made a point on the 'republicans by putting them on rec- +ord as opening the door. for unauthor- ‘1zed expenditures. When the bill for the census deficiency created without authority of law, was being discussed, Mr. Holman offered an amendment adding that this shall not be consid- ered a precedent or any possible pledge that the house will do so again. To this the republicans objected, say- ing there might be a necessity for such action at any time. The vote was 105 against the amendment and 76 for, and was a strictly party vote, democrats voting for and republicans against it. While the amendment failed of adoptivn, the mover attained probably all he really expected to gain by 1t in making a record against the other side, FOREIGN MISSIONS. A NUMBER OF VACANCIES. WasHINGTON, January - 12.--The missions at Vienna, St. Petersburg and Berlin are vacant and have been for some time, and nothing is heard of candidates for the places. There is no complaint, and they seem to be able to run along, It has been un derstood that John C. New is to go to St. Petersburg, but his mame has not been sent in, and go one really knows that it ever will, although his friends express entire confidence that it will be done. As far as the Berlin and Vienna niis- sions are concerned, there is no dis- cussion as to any one's chances, Ttis believed that Pitkin, of Lousana, will be sent to Mexico some time dur- ing this month, but even here no one appears to be able to state positively that Judge Morgan will be removed. ‘The only change in the foreign ser- vice that is generally looked upon as inevitable is in Peru, - It is claimed positively that Gen, Hurlbut will be removed. . There never before was a time within the recollection of the oldest office-hunter at the, capitol when so many foreign missions appar- ently went begging, CAPITAL NOTES National Associated Pross. MISCELLANEOUS, WASHINGTON, Janua 12,—The secretary of the lmu%ou-d.y issued the 107th call for 20,000,000 of con- tinued Os, The comptroller of the currency or- ganized two banks to-day—the Ex. change National bank, of Cincinnat cash capital 500,000, and the Citi- zens' bank, of Saratoga Springs, N, Y., $100,000. 4 The board of Indian commissioners are now in session in this city, They had an interview with the president to-day, in which they advocated giv- ing the Indians land in nevqm_l!y. A The general land office is in daily receipt of letters from the west en- closing affidavits of soldiers as to ser- vice, and representing that the writers are entitled to 160 acres of land, and making claim for the same. These applications, the commissioner is in- formed, are the result of talse repre- sentations made by adventurers trav- eling through the west. The depart- ment will take some action in the near future to correct the false impression. Army Officers’ Re-union. National Ameociated Press. CiNersNari, O, January 12.—The society of ex-army and navy officers held its annual meeting “to-night, General Force prasiding, Letters of regret were read from gPrr-ident Ar- thur, ox President Hayes, Generals Grant, Sherman, Howard, Sheridan, Hazen and Lincoln and Gov. Foster. A featuro of the re-union was the speech of (feneral Prentiss, alternate- ly known as the hero and scape goat of Shiloh, who claims his offense was in strict obedience to orders. Gen. Force said: *'Asa matter of fact, Shiloh was commenced by an at- tack from our men, and this was fol- lowed by an attack on Prentiss, which continued nine hours, and were as gallant as unsuccessful, though his- tory says that Prentiss broke in the morning. The truth is he fought all day, and though he then surrendered, our army was saved.” Gen. Prentiss folt that he could speak the truth and assail no one. It was true, 'but as I read some rec- ords written two years ago I most doubt if I was there. Some have asked if the army was surprised at Shiloh, but this nation should know the truth. Our men were in line, ready to receive the enemy, but had not the least idea of a yeneral engagement. We were not prepared for an attack. It was my duty to feel the enemy. Pick kets were advanced and strengthened. Early on Sunday morning news came that Moore had met the enemy. He was strengthened. Other companies were sent and T upon the left of Sherman was cut off. .Sherman had notified me the enemy was branching to the left. We were forced grad- ually about a quarter of a mile and took position in an old wood to the: right of General Wallace, of Illinois, At 8:30 a. m. General Grant rode along the line and smd: ‘General, you have a good position. Hold it} T did. There is the only place 1 witnessed a hand-to-hand fight. l'nlilq:fl(l in the evening we held that poir We were not surprised in the morning, yet we were not ready. Let it not be said again that General Prentisq and his command were surprised in the early morning.” e Canadian Pacific Connection National Associated Press. MoxtreAL, January 12.—Van Home, manager of the Canadian Pa- cific railroad; Broughton, general manager of the Great Western; Hill of the St. Paul & Minneapolis rail- road; Osler, of the Credit Valley rail- roud; Alexander, general freight agent of the St. Paul & Minneapolis, and Mr. Barker, solicitor general of the Trunk railroad, arrived from the west this morning and were closeted with the Canadian Pacific directors all day. Maj. Rogers, who is charge of the Rockymountainsurvey, was also present, It has beenarrang- ed that tfln Sault St. Marie bn‘nnflt connection with the Northern Pacific will not be made, the countsy,. being too dificult, but other connections will be extended through to Chicago and the northwest, and it is likely that it will be several years before the main line on the north shore of Lake Superior 18 completed. Meanwhile connection will be made by swift steamers from Alzonia Mills to Chi- cago, and trom the same point to Thunder Bay. ine Tntelligence. National Associated Press, New York, January 12.—Sailed— The City of Brussels for Liverpool, the State of Florida for Glasgow, the Bolivia for London, Arrived—The Anchoria from Glas- gow. Barmivore, January 12.—Sailed— Nova Scotian for Liverpool. ANtwerp, January 12.—-Sailed-— The De Ruyter for New York. Arrived—The Rhineland from New - York. QuEENSTOWN, January 12.—Sailed —On the 11th, the Adriatic for New York. Liverroor, Junuary 12. The Indiana for Philadelpl Arrived—The Gallia from York, LonpoN, January 12.—Arrived — The Denmark from New York. Another Shot from Burbridge. National Associated Press, WASHINGTON, January 12, —On the back of the last letter from Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn to Gen. 8. M. Bur- bridge, published this afternoon, the latter wrote the following, which led to the issuance by Blackburn of a card to the public, also published to-day “‘Returned tothe writerasunworthy of notice. KFor proo of my courage, 1 refer him to the history of my coun- try, which is silent upon his achieve- mente, and for proof of attempts to introduce clothing infected with yel- low fever virus into northern cities, I refer him to correspondence relating thereto, now on file in the state de- ailed — New partment. “S. G, BURBRIDGE." e Tam; with a Jury: National Press Association. PHILADELPHIA, January 12,—When the case of Robert Lyster Smith, charged with shooting Samuel Josephs on a railroad train while returning from the democratic state convention at Williamsport last autumn, was called to-day, it was developed that a woman named Davitt had been tam- pering with the members of the jury, and urging them to deal gently with the defendant. Judge Briges imme- diately issued an order for her arrest. e — — - Iowa's Governor Insugurated. National Assoclated Press. Des Moines, Towa, January 12, Governor B. R. Sherman and Lieu- tenant Governor H. Manning were inaugurated in the joint session of the legislature and in the presence of an immense audience. Walker Given, of the State Regis ter edltorial force, has been tendered and accepted the position of private secretary to Governor Bherman, Governor Sherman’s inaugural ad. dress was long and interesting, GETTING TO THE CALLOWS Argument in the Oase Finally Begun by the Prosecution, Davidge Goes Over in Detail the Crime Committed by the ‘‘Lunatic.” And Scouts the Idea of Insar- ity Put Forward by the Defense. ‘What the Case Will Cost the Gov- ernment. National Asociated Pros Wasnisaron, January 12, -The court-room was packed. Davidge be- gan the opening specch for the prose- cution. He faced the jury and was at times inaudible to the reporters. Hitherto they had been listeners, now they were to become actors. There was but a single point for discussion and that was insanity. The law did not contemplate that any man should coldly and treacherously” slay another and then say he has no malice. It was laid down plainly that a man shall not be protected against punish- ment if he knew what he was doing. If the jury should disagree on these propositions of law and acquit on the ground of mental delusion, then every crack-brained, iil-balanced man with or without a motive could slay for party purposes or for no purpose. The position of the defense was that the prisoner possessed low degree of reason and intelligence; that in com- mitting that awtul murder he was not conscious of doing wrong. Far pro- founder was the position of the pris- oner himself and equally mutinable that it was contrary to law unless the knowledge of the illegality and wrongfulness of the act was obliterat ed by mental disease. If at the time of committing the act he knew it was | ¢ in violation of law, no frenzy, no pas- sion offorded any excuse; no disease of his moral nature would constitute excuse; no belief, however profound through reason of reflection that his act was a suggestion or command of the Almighty, afforded any excuse. A man might be what is called a ‘‘erank,” or even partially. Hiscrime was more than murder. It was the murder of the head of the nation. There was a tradition that a di- vinity hedged about a king, but we relied upon the true greatness of the office of the American presidency to furnish the respect that would hedge it about with a real divinity stronger to protect than that claimed by un- chosen rulers. The murdered presi dent was besides surrounded by a pop- ular personal affection founded upon his great abilities and virtue. Through all this broke the wretch at the bar — with no more character thana yulture, of no more heart than a wolf—an slew probably the most sincerely be- loved of all christian rulers. Lying in his couch night after night the us- sassin pondered over the factional fight in his party and conceived the idea of extinguishing the little life which in his wicked brain divided the factions, thinking to batter down the thin partition and make himself the great benefactor of his own fac- tion—the stalwarts, Hell born and not ot divine origin was such _concep- tion. The daring of the deed by which the criminal claimed he was proof of his inspiration, was no more than that which had characterized most of the enterprises of his long de- pravity.” ‘Oh, " said Guiteau, “tell us some- thing about William Winter Davis, a friend of yours,’ ““The idea,” continued the lawyer, ‘‘came to the assassin in the dark, it could not have entered the wretch’s head during the sunshine,” ““The idea came from the Lord,” said Guiteau. Continuing, the counsel showed how the assassin delighted in his foul conceit and gave the president a lust chance to give him the Paris consul- ship before he carried his threat into execution. ‘‘Yes," interrupted the assassin, ‘‘If you prayed more, you would be a better man."” When his borrowing habits were al- luded to Guiteau cried: ‘‘How many due bills have you got out, Davidge? I was in the Lord’s hands, and am still. 1 will be protected.” Instcad of lauching to-day, the audience were aunoyed and disgusted. ““The assassin,” continued Davidge, *‘feared the mob after the execution of his crime. He did not fear the law or its punishment. He thought; ‘I will break through the meshes of the law, as if they were a thread. But I fear that terrible thing, the mob,’ It is enough to make an American blush that any man should point in this land to a fear of the mob at the same time that he dared the law. Yet, if this wretch had entertained the same fear of the law that he did of the mob on that fatal day, the murdered presi- dent would have lived to-day.” In describing the shooting Davidge contrasted the open ways and mulitary bravery of Garfield with the sneak- ing, cowardly treachery of the assas- sin dealing his murder from behind, When describing the popular fury that would have torn Guiteau to pieces but for the police, civil and military protection that was thrown around him, Guiteau, who watched for every opportunity to offset the lawyer's remarks, said: ‘‘That’s all very fine, but it's all said for govern- ment cash.” When Davidge, noticing the ap- proach of the recess hour, apologized for the length of his address, Guiteau sneeringly remarked, “You have been rather windy for an hour,” Referring to Reed a8 8 witness, he mentioned an interview at the l(iugn house two days before the murder, in which the prisoner asked for a loan, but was refused, and animadverted in a caustic manner on his connection with the case. “‘You had better go slow on Reed," shouted Guitean; ‘‘he is a bettor man than you are, and I have secn him tear men like’you to oces. Counsel subsequently had occasion te allude to the brass of Guitean, w<wr\-u‘pnn the prisoner ltn.}ml and shouted: ““That's good. You had botter say it again.” On being called tho greatost criminal of the age, he brokein: ‘‘You mean the greatest patriot. Davidge commenced another topic by saying there was a long gap. “Yes,” interrupted Guiteaw, ‘‘this eap is pretty long.” [Laughter | Counsel, in a calm manner, re viewed the evidence of defense on the insanity theory. When alluding to Spitzka's assertion that one man in five may go to the asylum, tho pris. oner cried out, ““They had better take in you, Davidge.” This sally was areeted with a poal of laughtoer, and Guiteaulaughed himself. “The last crowning act of the pria- oner,” said the counsel, ‘s sim- ply an illustration of what the scripture tells us—‘As thou soweth, 80 shalt thou reap.’ " “Didn’t know you read the Bible,” snarled Guitean. A moment later ho cried, exultingly, ‘T have just got my speech done, but T am afraid I won't got a chance to doliver ity the way Davidge is talking.” The understanding was the court would set until 4 o clock, but as Dav- idge complained of weakness it was agreed to adjourn at 3. Guiteau cried: “‘Davidge eaid he would speak three hours, but che way he is going he will talk two weeks,” “I want to understand,” said the court, “‘about the prisoner's desiro to address the jury. I have no objec- tion he should do so if he will eontine himself to argument upon the evi- dence. Scoville had acquiesced in his intended desire to speak, but would leave 1t to the court.” ““I desire,” said Guiteau, in a moro dignificd mannor than ususly “to close the case in my own behalf."” “1L would not object,” said Judge Cox, ““hut T am afraid he will not con- fine hnnself to facts, Tf his counscl will Yook over his proofs and expunge ything improper I have no objection to his being heard.” ““There are no personal points in my speech,” shouted the prisoner. 1t is confined to the law and the facts.” I hope your honor,” said Col. Corkhill, speaking warmly, “will not allow him to leave the dock again un- til the trial is over. He has counsel here and if he has any special speechoes ho way present them through his counsel. I do not want this man to appear at the counsel table again and to allow him to speak from the dock would be a disgrace,” “*Gen. Arthur will take care of you, Corkhill,” cried Guiteau. 4 Davidge thought there was 1o pro- cedent for the course the prisoner wanted to pursue. ““Woll,” said Scoville, “I din’t think there should be any precadent against a prisoner npeakinz & Thig own behalf. We don't want himto do “‘That settles it,"” said the dis- trict attorney, derisively. “No, sir,” was Scoville’s hot re- sponse, “it does not settle it.” ‘‘Whenever the prisoner has been granted privileges,” said Davidge, ‘‘he has disgraced the administration of justice.” Scoville suggested if the prisonor did not confine himself to the evi- dence it would be proper for the court to stop him and he would be com- pelled to stop just as other counsel under simlar circumstances. “‘That is my understanding,” Guiteau, ‘‘So far as the number of speeches is concerned,” intimated Scoville, with a twinklo in his cye, “we have no objection to Corkhill answering theprisoner.” “Ido not want this to pass,” the district attorney said, with emphasis, “‘without a firm protest. There is no right under the constitution or laws by which such privilege can be claim- ed. The prisoner has already dis- graced the administration of justice by his conduct. It is time such mock- ery was ended, and that man shall never, with the sanction of the gov- ernment, leave that dock until after the verdict of the jury. [Ap- plause | We do not want to deprive him of any right, but we have stood his calumny, abuse and vituperation long enough. He has counsel and let the matter now be settled finally,” There was another outburst of ap- plause. The audience seemed in per- fect accord with the prosecution on this subject, and would not be re- strained from an expression of feeling, After further suggestion that the counsel for the defense should exam- ine the speech, Mrs. Scovillo said in loud tones, “‘I object to that.” John W. Guiteau with difficulty pacified hor. She sobbed frequently during the last part of the discussion. The E’iwner grew wildly excited at this, @ jumped to his feet and banging his fist on the railing, shouted: *“The American people will read the speech, and they are greater than this court and jury. Don't you forget this,” was uttered in a snarling voice, ‘“‘Mr, Court and jurymen, and the court in banc will do me justice. It's a gag law if T can't be heard in my own de- fense. My speech will make eight columns of the Herald. 1t reads like an oration of Cicero, and will go thundering down the ages.” [Loud laughter. | Scovillo protested against the prose- cuting attorney presuming to say what the court should do, nm‘i warmly de- clared the prisoner should not be driven from the court room to the gallows without saying a word in his defense. In answer to Porter the court said he had not made up his mind at pres- ent Everything the prisoner had ut- tered 8o far had been abusive and im- proper in a court of justice. ““The prosecution want me to crawl like a snako, but I don't crawl,” bawled the prisoner, ‘“‘and the Al- mighty will take care of me, I tell you,"” This was cut short by the court ad journing and the prisoner being hus- tled out of the docE by the guards, said FOREICN INTELLIGENCE. | A War Speck on the Buropean Horizon, Germany Takes Umbrage at the Action of the Neth- erlands, And Orders Her Minister Pack Up and Return to Berlin, The Genernl Nows that Came Over the Cable Last Night. National Amsociated Pross. Brruay, January 12, —Some excite- ment has been ocoasioned hero by the sudden withdrawal of the Gorman minister at the Hague under circum- stances that appear to threaton a war with the kingdom of Nethoerland. The minister, under orders from Bis- marck, made cortain domands rospect ing navigation of the Rhine and pro- tecting German fisheries, which wore coldly reccived by the minister of for. eign affairs, and Bismarck ordered the minister to demand a passport and return to Berlin. Resort to force is not improbable. In the Reichstag to-day Herr Win dorst’s bill to permit Catholic clorgy to perform their functions without atate authority was carried to a second ren ing by a vote of 233 to 8o, 1f Prince Bismarck accepts the vote,the bill will obtain a wmajority in the roichstag. Loxvoy, January 12— A dispatch from Tripoli says (hree missionaries were murdered at Ghadomos, town in Africa in the oasis of the same name, by a band of Friar Dustiy, January Two bailifts, who have been missing for some duys, have been found dead and chained to* gother in a deep ravine near Lough Mash, a locality desolate and loncly. A fow cottages on one side of the ra vine are the only habitations near Six arrests of supposed implicated parties have been mads, but the evi- dence is only suspicion Briof Tolograms National Associated 'ross, Senator W. 1. Needham, of the Gallipolis (Otio) district, died at Co- lumbus, of pneumonia, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning. Goorge Froelich, another victim of the Shanesville (Ohio) disaster, died Wednesday, making the hfteenth, Other deaths are expected. The residence of Joseph Posey, an aged Frenchman living near Cloquet, this state, caught fire from an unknown cause and all the occupants of the house, Posey and two daughters, aged 7 and 13, perished in the flames, A dispatch received at New York yesterday, announced the failure of J. C. Pike, general merchant, of Orang- burg, 8. C. Liabilities, §100,000; as- sets, $130,000. Dr. Orlando Fairfax, a lineal de- scendant of Lord Fairfax, of Green- way court, of colonial timos, was was found died in bed yesterday morn- ing, at Richmond, Va. He was 76 years of age and was widely known. Both houses of the Ohio general assembly adjourned at 2 p. m. yester- day to escort the remains of Senator Needham to the depot. ‘They will meet at 8 a, m. to-day, and the first tri-weekly adjournment until Tuesday will be immediately taken. Henry Vickers died from an over- dose of chloral at Washington, Ga, Wednesday night. The stock men of the west had their annual meeting at Cincinnati last even ing. After the transaction of several items of busimess a banquet was held. The 11 year old daughter of Gon. Spencer, of Hartsville, Mass., bitten two years ago by a dog, has hydro- phobia and barks and bites, She has bitten some attendants. At the annual meeting of the Union League club of New York, held last night, Hon. Wm. M. Evarts was eiected president. The Reading Road Election National Associated Press. PHiLAx January 12.—In the teading railroad election to-day the voting of Gowen'’s proxies brought the total to a trifle over 190,000 shares, E. L. Kingsloy, secretary of the company under election by the present management, then proceeded to vote the proxies in possession of the president, Bond, Gowen's brothers Frank and Jumes placed themselves in position for scrutinizing the proxies and objected to proxies reprosenting 5,279 votes, but the proxies were pussed. Considerable interest was manifestod when McCal- month’s stock was voted, at the close of which Judge Wharton announced the number of shares voted by the firm to be 176,864, There was no demonstration at this, but heads we. t together knowingly, and Receiver Gowen said ‘‘that was a pretty good block to overcome.” Gowen made objection to several proxies, aggregating a few thousand shares, and exceptions were noted, The voting then proceeded quietly until 5 o'clock, when Bond had polled 209,819 votes in addition to | 5,028 which he received yesterday. | To-morrow his general proxy votes will number 10,000 shares, which, with the 12,000 shares to be voted by Gould's representative, will give the Bond ticket a total of 237,843, against Gowen’s 190,000. The climax will be reached when the 90,000 shares of Vanderbilt's are polled for one or the other of the contestants. e Girl Horse Thieves: National Associated Prew Cui0aGo, January 12.—Two young girls of very respectable parents visited a livery stable Tuesday afternoon and hired saddle horses, promising to re- turn them at a certain hour, They vas o ystery until yesterday, when the romantic misses were arrested at St. Charles, Tlls., on the charge of horse stealing, They woere brought back %o this city this morning by officers. - . - Ont of Misery. National Awsocinted Press. InniaNavoLts, January 12, -John M. Walton, who was shot at 8t. Paul, Ind., by the negro Frazer, on Monday ovening, died this morning, The sur geon who probed the wounds of Gar rott, Mrs. Walton's paramour, who attempted suicide aftor his arrest for complicity, says he will also die. The ball entered just above the ear and come out at the top of the head. Mrs, Walton, who protests innocence of all eomplicity or innwlmlg» of tho erime, had her preliminary examination yes. sorday, and_ was relonsed on bail in she sum of §5,000, her mother and re Intions going on her bond. As she loft the justice’s uffice she was loudly hissed. The nogro Frazer, whe com- mitted the murder, is a worthless, tritling thiet. INviANAvoLts, Jrnuary 32, Word has just reached hero from St. Paul that Mrs. Walton, who had been ar rested and released on bail, had es- caped and hor mother had attempted suwide. The whole country io exeited and a large crowd is scourmg the country trying to find her, - Albany Logislature. Natlonal Amsociated Presa. AusANy, January [2.--During the aftornoon a general conference of all demoeratic senators, except three, and the menopolists was held, and it was determined to issue a call for another caucus, to be held on Monday evon ing, for the purpose of nominoting a sorcoant-at-arms. The threo anti- monopolist senators will be invitod, but they distinetly declave they will pay no attention to suche overtures. They will attend any conference and stato plhinly what they expeet and demand from the: majority of the assembly. They will await the ont come of Monday night. Sanguine hopes are entortained of a satisfactory settlement Tuesday. Both houses adjourn to-morrow until - te-morrow night. = East Bound Grain Rato. National Awociated Pross, Curcacoy January 12— The Michi gan Central raiiroad has decided on a change on east bound freights from all interior points in Michigan. The change will be a reduction to a busis of tifteen conts on grain to New York, Heretoforo the grain rate from in- terior Michigan points hus been on a basis of twenty conts to New York, and it has. been deemed advisable to moro closely assimilate with the rate from Chicago. The reduction goos into effoct Saturday. e Eud of a Canadian Cerporation. National Associated Frose. Mo~TreAL, January 12, — The Montreal & Ottawa forwarding com- pany, the most importaut carrying concern on the Ottewa riwer, tn-day, decided to wind up its aflaire and to ofter the floating stock and property tor sale. The decision was arrived at in consequence of the company's finding it impossible to complete the railroad, and dospite the immense sum spent by thedominion government for the Ottawa river improvement. The Agitator on the Coast. National Assoc iated Prosa, SAN Francisco, January 12.—8, M. Healy, member of parliament and Trish agitator from Wexford, Treland, arrived at Morced, California, yester- day from Galveston, Texas. During the day he was called upon by the leading eitizens, Americans as well as Irishmen. He addressed a vast au- dience in the evening, at which Supe rior Judge Marks presided. He will arrive here next Tuesday in time for o reception tendered to him. Dendwood Wants Division. National Associated Press, Deapwoon, January 12.—At a mass meeting held to discuss the question of division of territory on the forty- sixth parallol and the admission of the southern half as u state, strong reso- lutions fayoring the division were adopted and will be sent to congrens. A committee of fifty-one was also ap- pointed to proceed immediately to Washington in the interest of the moyement. e e HE R Ea High Water National Associated Pross, NasuviuLg, Tenn,, January 12, It has been raining hard all day. The Cumberland is on a big boom and still rising. It is the opinion of old river men that it will reach the high water mark of 1870, the highest since 1847. The lower portion of the eity is covered with back water and a large amount of lumber en the east side of the river is in danger of being lost, Traln Thrown from the Track, National Amociated Press Ricuxmonp, Ind,, January 12, - Wreckers removed a rail from the Little Miami track six miles east of this city, near New Paris, O,, and the Dayton express was thrown from the traok into the ditch, The fircman, named Ellis, was fatally hurt, The engine and truck were only slightly injured, s Editor Caned National Assocated Pross. Kokomo,Ind., January 12. -Dr.John H. Ross, a leading physician, last evening soundly caned Mr. Runk, ed- itor of the Gazette, on the street, for an article in the latter's paper. Fire New Youk, January 12.—A oceurred this evening in the five: buildings, Nos. 879 and 381 West Twelfth street, and 190 June street, occupied by Brown & Bliss' furmtnre munufactory, Loss on stock, $50,- 000, and on building, $25,000; partly covered by insurance. Orrawa, Ont., January 12-—Nearly the whole of the business portion of the village of Orwell was consumed by failed to do so, however, and the whereabouts of the girls and horses fire last night. The five originated in @ harness shop, GOULD'S GAME. How He Will Paralyze the Union Stock Yards. By Starting an Immense Con- ceorn of His Own in Opposition. And Making the Wabash the Greatest Line Entering the Lake City. His Visit to Resnlt in the Expen— diture of Muck. Money Jay Gonld's) Work in Chicago National Associated Pross. Cuicaco, January 12, —Tt is stated this morning that the visit of Jay Gould at Chicago at this particular time, accompanied by his ofticial staff, rolates to a scheme of magnificont proportions, involving a probable im provement costing mllions of dollars, namely, the erection of new stock yards near this city. The causes which lowd to this prospective rivalry be tween Mr. Gould and the Union Stock Yards company, are that while the Union yards ~ were originally built and owned by soveral rai rond companies, the ownership now lodged almost axclusively in in- dividual hands, the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern bei the only railroad now having any interest in tho yards, which have boen gobbled up by Boston capitalists. Tho Wabash rond under Solon Humphroy's man- agoment having expendod severalhun- dred thousand dollars in the purchase of dock property and the erection of a £,200,000 bushel elevator on the south branch, have not the right of way for its own track to its clevator and dock, and are therefore forced to use the Union stock yards facilitios and pay them a doliar trackago on onch car brought in by the Wabash road. This item, in the course of the year, assumed enormous proportions, and has influenced Jay Gould in in- augurating a lively fight with the Union Stock Yards company. 1t is stated that the visit of the railway magnates to the town of Pullman yesterday had considerable to do with the scheme detailed above, and while Jay Gould was ostensibly viewing the surroundings, he was mentally moas- uring off areas for his now $3,000,- 000 stock yards and transtor tracks. 1t is hinted that instead of offering desperate resistance to this scheme the Union stock yards company will allow itself to be bulldozed into part- ing with a good slice of its interest by way of compromise. t alao transpires in couneoction with Mr. Gould's presence in Chicago that one of the changes contemplated on the Wabash is the running of %muab and uri Pac qum to the frontier of old Mexicos Jay Gould and party of Wabash and Missouri Pacifio and. Tron Mountain. officials, returned. to St. Louis this. evening by special t Sleeping Car Comsolidation. National Associated Hress. Cuicao, January 12.—It is stated to-day that the suit of the Pullman Pal- ace Car company. vs. The Missouri Pa- cific railroad, the main stem of Gould’s. southwestern system, is the actual ba- #is of a consolidution which will give Messrs. Vanderbilt and Gould control of the sleeping car system of the Unitod States, Tt will be known as the Pullman Car company, and managed in acsordance with the plans 80 successfully inaugurated and fol- lowed out by Mr. Pullman, some six- teen yoars. ago. It is thought by those whose relations with the Pullmans are very intimate, that the car shops will not form a part. of the combipation, though this is by no means certain, The resson for this belief is that the Wagner com- pany has no shops and is dependent. for its cars upon the large car mane ufacturing companies in the east. The Right of Way Row. National Awsociased I'ross. WasaiNeToN, January 12.—The Choctaws and Chickusaws elaim that the Ban Francisco &7 St. Louis rail~ road wurlu had an gement made to speculate on the right of way they expected to be given through the In- dian torritory, Their representatives here say that the grant called for a rondway of 200 feet, and that the rmlroad people had agreed to loase the privilege to the Toexas Cen- tral, the Chicago & Mexican company to iay a track alongside of theirs for a consideration as soon as they had obtained a title to the land. The Chickasaws will oppose the bill vieor- ously until they are recognized in the disposition of the lands to which they claim a joint treaty right. The General Grant Fand. National Amsociated Press. New Youk, January 12.--The Mail and Express gives currency to the ru- mor that the General Grant fund has been considerably lessened from the original $250,000 by the depreciation of securities in which it is invested. Interviews with Geo, Jones, of the Times, ex-(GGov. Morgan and others are published but each declined to state what had been done with the money subscribed or in what securi- ties it had been invested. Gov. Mor~ gan said the fund was as safe to-day as it ever was, Indications. Natlonal Assoclated Press. Wasninaroy, January 13. ——For the lower Missouri valley: Snow and rain, followed by clearing and colder weather; variable winds, shifting to north and west, and rising barameter during the night. ONE MILLION Useful Household Articles, Bric-a-Brie, Toys and Fur- nishing Goods, from b cents upward, at the Fair, 1504 F arnham street, L