Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 4, 1882, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY ELEVENTH YEAR. SNYDER THE SNEAK. Yhoroughly Overhauled Yesterday by Davidge. Proceedings in Court on the Motion for a New Trial of the Assassin, The Affidavits Presented by Scoville the Subject of Much Discussion. Guiteau's Latest and Very Re- markable Address to the American People. Announcing His Price for Auto- graphs and Photographs. J Natlonal Associatod Press. WasniNeron, February 3.—There was a large crowd in the court room this morning. Judge Cox took his seat on the bench promptly at 10 o'clock. Guiteau was pale and anx- jous looking, As soon as he was placed in the dock the prisoner asked permission to sit at the counsel ta- ble. The district attorney making no objection, the request was granted. Guiteau was escorted to the table by his guards. On taking his seat he said: “If the court please, before this motion is made, I desire to cor- rect certain errors that have crept into this matter mostly in the news- pn)lu‘ursf' he district attorney objected to the proceedings being interrupted at this stage. Scoville said the prisoners speech was improper now and they should proceed with the motion. He wished to make further motion based on his aflidavit that two government clerks had wisited the jurors during the trial and held unauthorized conversations with them; that four persons were willing to testify that one of the medical experts who had testified to the sanity of Guiteau had subsequently declared his real opinion was the prisoner was insane, but he was afraid 80 to testify, lest his busi- negs should be injured. District attorney: ‘“We are ready to go on with the motion.” Scoville wanted three or four days to get the names of the persons re- ferred to. He had assurance from a romiuent member of the bar that if 18 engagements permitted he would assist in arguing the motion next week. ““Who is he!” asked Corkhill. Scoville preferred not to give the gentleman's name at present. The decision of the pending motion would not facilitate judgment of the court a day or an hour, and it covld be just as well decidea next week. ““I think,”’ said the court, ‘‘we had better proceed and I will consider this new matter during the morning.” ““The time for filing notice has ex- pired,” intimated Corkhill. Scoville read the aftidavits of him- self, John W. Guiteau, Snyder and the prisoner. One was made that Guiteau's man- mer wus 80 Wild in June last that he frightened women and children in the park. The prisoner cried: ‘1 guess that is true. T used to go to the park a great deal in June.” Scoville and Reed told him to keep quiet. He took the reproof with un- usual good humor. Scoville went on to argue that the motion could not be properly tried by | aflidavits. The question resolved into one issue, whether the signatures on the margin ot the newspapers were genuine or not. He wished expert witnesses to pass upon this question, comparing the signatures with genuine autographs of the jurors, He did not accuse any members of the jury of mproper conduct, but it was just that this matter should be probed to the bottom. *‘T am,” continued coun- sel, ‘“‘accused of procuring a forgery. Back of that accusation, also, a reputable citizen of New Jersey, a man against whom I defy any charge of misconduct to be brought, is accused of forgery. This has gone out to the country and I desire to say that Mr. Snyder has simply been actuated by a sense of duty iu this macter, T think it in- cumbent that all the facts surround- ng this newspaper episode should be fully investigated, even if it takes two or three days,” T supposed,” said the district at- torney, ‘we were trying whether man victed of murder have a new vot, If Scoville or Suyder on trial, T would attend to rcases, 1 did say that the signa- tures on the newspapers were base forgeries, and T sad I did not believe Mr. Scoville did it hunself, and 1 say that again, T will convince Sco- ville, T will convince the court and the country of that fact,” Corkhill then read the affidavits of John B, Hamlin and other members of the jury which were to the effect that not one had read a newspaper during the trial; that they had never seen a copy of the journal in question; that the signatures on the margin were forgeries, and their attention had been called to Snyder, whom they regarded as an object of suspicion. Juror Werm- ley's affidavit branched off into a statement that he had seen Scoville around the jur n on one occasion and that his was such as to arouse suspicion. Another juror said: | “‘After Suyder's appearance at the hotel newspajers were frequently thrown in the way of the jurors.” The aftidavit of Mr. Wormley was to the efteet that Snyder was a detec- tive, usually ewployed to work up evidence, and aftiant knew him to be a thief and forger. Suyder was ar- rested on the charge of grand larceny at the instance of affiant. Affidavits of detectives were put in support of this charge. The bailiff in charge of the jury also swore that no newspa- per was seen by any member thereof, into one of the rooms and got the pa- per, the jurors were in their own rooms, Snyder was an object of sus- picion, owing to his well known char- acter. An affidavit of Brayden, who Sco- ville said had seen Guiteau's wild manner in the park, was to the effect that the statements of counsel in this respect were extravagant and untrue. ““The aftidavits,” samd Corkhill, from any one on the subject. out of anything more effectually.” to be included ther by certain of these affidavits.” deal 1 the affidavitd in relation t« by the court, expunged. “These statements,” he exclaimed, ‘‘are in the hands of the press and throughout the country. founded allegations against a respecta are improper by ordering them ex punged from the aflidavita, It is nc more than right that the anti poison. allegations against to that hotel. body in this city,” ‘“Are you talking about Snyder? asked Corkhill, ville The spectators laughed. mosity. parallel, small pox virus. this gentloman Corkhil mate testimony. He claimed, how believe the signatures " geries. ment at least till to-morrow morning. however, be heard now. newspaper, liberty to advise new rules of practice and evidence for the particular case. The English books establish as an ex- ample an inflexible rule that hand writing cannot be proved by experts the disputed handwriting with some other. He was satisfied that he could not admit testimony cither by way of :lfllhln\'il or orally as desired by coun- sel. coville said the dispute now was on the aflidavit of John W, Guiteau, the jurors coutroversing it, were in his honor’s place he would take the power to cross-examine these affidavits to some extent with a view to setting this dispute, pomnt, Ishall be glad to hear 1t,” said the court. ville said he had authorities on impeachment of a jury generally be- cause of unauthorized conversations with outside partiea. Counsel read from a number of law books on this | point urging that inquiry on so impor- |tant a q ion should ot stop short with the unsatisfactory affidavits pre- sent If the court thought this er was in the room, iv would not sary to go further and show ny jurors had read the article, because that could only be shown by an affidavit impeachiug his own ver- dict. It would then become o ques- tion whether that was not sufticient to warrant the ordering of a new trial. Davidge said only two of the twelve grounds presented for a new trial re- quired notice at his hands, namely, the allegations that the verdict lhuu{d be sec aside on account of newly dis- covered evidence, and misconduct or misbehavior on the part of the jury. The so-called new cvidence about the prisoner’s conduct in the park was k‘ly cumulative evidence of the weakest description. He did not b lieve Scoville had deliberately per verted or exagzerated the evidence of Braydon, but thers could hardly be two more widely differing statements than those contained in the aflidavits of Scoville and that of Braydon. It t}.uru were no objection to reopening the case on the ground of newly dis covered evidence, that fact was sufli cient to warrant overhauling of the motion, Then there was only one other ground, which was as Himsy and untenable as that to which he re- ferred; a man named Snyder, whom he came here neither to praise or dis- praise, said he found a newspaper in one of the juror's room on the 13th of I desire to move to expunge from |it. these affidavits,” said Scoville, *‘cer- | just t}le other way. Si tain portions which the district attor- | explain why he went into the room. ney must have known were not proper | If his sensibilities were so bluuted as Tt is not | not to suggest to him the propriety of right to place npor: record such vague |an explanation in respect to a matter allogations affecting the character and | of that sort, he was not a witness integrity ot a citizen, as has been done | whose attidavit was to receive much Scoville urged that it ought to be | the jurors were fi ble man, and it is no more than right | prisoner,’ that the court shall say such things |very many doors are oven, both of say that I have said one word to them or made any sign or recognition of | Suyder had been anything else but any of them since thg commencement | newspaper, would he have taken it? of "this trial to the prgsent time. But|No one could shut his eyes to the T object to the libel going out about | fact that Snyder appeared before the agentleman who stands clear as any- | court necessarily the subject of the **This man Ward,” continued coun- sel for the prisoner, “‘simply desires | ‘‘that Scoville called my attention to to gratify personal malice and ani- | the matter at the time." His conduct has only one the conduct of those men |prisoner, *you were wrong in your who sympathize with the district at- [ talk all the way through.” torney throughout the country, who are sending me letters filled with |continued the court, ‘‘and was satis- [Sehsation.] From | fied there was an error.” the country come these death plague messages to me and from this center | pear in Scoville'’s affidavits, on which | wants those | he based his remarks. missives to go out which shall be a |the detense did not bring tbis matter death blow to the character of this |openly before the court in the inter- :}’er, l&here wuwu:}; ] ;l&:fim&d who ter listening affidavits did not | counsel paid a compliment to the jus ‘witt “base for- ng, p“]r.‘l lgrog jury,rad w){i:k’y’ jury, a cigar jury, and a card-playin The court ordered that all in the ;ug' 'J‘i%cy :reyn' nice set.” By objectiunuble aflidavit except that he did not believe in Snyder’s truth and veracity should be expunged. He had not heard the affidavits of the defense until this morning and the new one filed presented some questions which he did not feel he ought to act upon without taking them under advise- Any questions ot law and fact might, Scoville asked if the court was pre- pared to admit expert evidence to de- cide the question of the genuineness of the signatures on the margin of the The court said he did not feel at or otherwise by simple comparison of OMAHA and that at between O and 6 p. m., Docember with certain written marks | photos, qbinol size, and luluunwh. when he (Snyder) claimed he went [on it. Now any man looking ealmly at | $1, mailed to any address. This the matter could not help exclaiming with one of Moleye's character, “‘What the devil was he doing in that gallery!” [Laughter.] Any one could have put a paper in the juror's room. The gentlemen who with so much patience and attention tried this case were as much officers of the court as the judge on the bench and as much entitled to respect and confidence as his honor, “weore conclusive, without a word | who, with so much pains and ability, 1 can- | tried this indictment. not see how the life can be trampled |low, even if Synder did find that papor Tt did not fol- as he stated, that the jurors had read The presumption of the law was der did not confidence at the hands of this or any The court said ghere was a good |other court. y| ‘‘He does explain,” said Scoville. Snyder which was not competent evi- | ‘‘He said in his affidavit that ho dence, and it would not be considered | decmed the matter of importance in the interest of justice, knowing that dden to read ors, and secured the paper.” responded Davidge, *‘but I ) ready to be published | want to know why he went in?” The district € attorney knew that these were un- 8aw the paper,” cried Guiteau. ‘‘He says the door was open and he .| “I'know the door was open, Mr. continued counsel, ‘“‘and - | private rooms and private houses, but » | what would you think of me if T went - {mousing around private rooms and ote should go out with the [private houses because the doors were I hear nothing about the|open!” myself as to| ‘‘If you had been my conduct and purpose in going|place,” exclaimed the prisoner, ‘‘you The jurors dare not|would have dene juss as he did.” in Snyder's Davidge asked if the object seen by gravest and severest suspicion. Then ‘| what did Scoville do when he got the paper? He put itin his pocket “I am,” quietly responded Sco-|in the interest of justice and kept it there. He did not bring it to the at- tention of his honor. “I must say,” remarked the court, “You see, Davidge,” remarked the ““I made inquiriee of the murshals,” Davidge said the fact did not ap- Counsel for est of justice. ~He took his chances man, Corkhill said he did fot claim that | on the trial, and after he was defeated everything in the affidavits was legiti- | revamped it as a ground for a new - | trial. The prisoner interrupted when this paper had come into the posses- sion of Scoville, that gentleman rose in court and made a proposition that the jurors be allowed to separate and go to their homes. ‘‘Now,” said the counsel, ‘T do not think at that time that Scoville had any doubt that this jury was composed of twelve honest, upright and fairmen. If he had, he could not escape the conclusion of hypocrisy in respect to that motion. After he got the pager from Snyder, he either had a good or bad opinion of the jury. Tf the latter, his propo- sition that they should be allowed to separate, notwithsianding that the law required them to keep together, he is ertainly subject to the gravest criti- cism.” After pointing out that John W. Guiteau, whose aflidavit was to the effect that the names on the mar- gin of the newspaper were in the handwriting of the jurors, only ob- tained his knowledge by getting their autographs for an album, Davidge cited authorities adverse to the appli- cation of the defense. Guiteau went from the court room who said he knew the handwriting of [t the jail in good spirits this aftor- o o oon., He says he does not suppose Judge Cox will grant a new trial, but is exceedingly hopeful of what the court in banc will do. After the pro- ceedings of the day were over, Guiteau ST you have iy authority on the |1eaned over toa reporter and whis- pered: ““I had intended to put Sco- ville off this case, but he is doing so well Tshall let him stick. He is do- ing splendidly to-day.” « iteau gave to the pressto-day the following document, which he headed, “*Some Errors Corrected,” and which he had expected to read to the court, but buing stoppsd in that direction concluded, as he remarked, to “test the efficacy of the press.” It says: A tramp says I stole his shirt. All statoments of this kind are false, I ueyer had anything to do with tramps or disreputasle characters. T am high-toned, too high-toned for news. paper devils, and T want them to let me alone. This is hard but it is true, I never saw such a diabolical set as some newspapers have shown towards me, especially those that were curs- ing Garfield last spring. Since he died they have defended him and cursed me for doing the very thing they said ought to be done, viz.: Re- move him, When God found a man that had the brains and nerve to do it, the newspaper devils defended Garfield and cursed God's man, but the Diety will get even with them fellows. If I were dead, these devils would he satisfied. If T had been president and wrecked the republican party as Garfield did, I say I ought to have been shot, and ~ positively would, whatever this perverse and crooked generation may say. *“Ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the dam uaticn of hell”” 1t is hard to tell how. Some newspapers will escape that place if they continue to stand under God. Any friend wishing to B€C I1e 1N PrISOn OF Write to me can do s0. No notice will be given to annoy- mous or crank letters except to put them in the waste basket. All checks must be certified, so that I may know they are good. Autographs, 25 cents; Davidge went on to say that, after photograph is from a new sitting. 1 own the negative and copyright No photograph is genuine unless my autograph is in it. They will bo sup plied to the trade only by me at §) per hundred, This is $he only way of getting money to pay my counsel to argue my oase in the court in banc, 1f I give my autograph away and mako an appeal I get mothing. This negative will be a great improvement en the July 2 ome. My hair is parted and my beard is offy and T look ten years younger. It is a historic picture, and any one ecan got it by sending me the price, but in no other way. Under no ciroumstances will 1| allow my relatives to have anything | to do with my body. If necessary, 1 shall will it to some large cemctery. 1 shall probably need it mysclf for some time, Scoville’s propbsition is simply barbarous and infamous and not to be tolerated for a moment. 1 am sorry Scoville is poor, and it 1 had plenty of money 1 would give him $50,000. T shall do so anyway if 1) get out of here, Cras. J. Quitear, o UNiTeD States Jain, WAsHINGTON, D. C. February 3d, 1882 Scoville didn’t know until to-night that the above had been given outand then he tried to suppress it. Hore after he will insist that the prisoner does not have any writing materials, Guiteau is very indignant over tho proposed arrangement to dispose of his body to a Philadelphia firm for exhibition, He says he will not have any one meddling with his body; that the arrangement was made without his consent, and that he does not want his relatives to make money out of it. He proposes, he says, to will his body to some institution, but ex- pects to have the use of it himsalf for some time. In reply to a question as to whether he expected to escape the gallows he said: “Tam God's man and God will take care of me. 1f a r of my head is harmed this nation will roll in blood.” Heis writing an- other proclamation to the public, but it .nr probablv be suppressed by Scoville. Guiteau's brother is also very much opposed to disposing of the prisoner’s body as proposed by Sco- ville and says he never has given and never will give his consent to the ar rangement. Guiteau is becoming very mnervous and excitable, One of the jail of- ficials says that he would not be sur- prised if Guiteau did not live to he hung. He does not like to talk about his case to visitors who have to ply leading questions to engage him in conversation. He realizes some money from autograph and relic hun ters. Hereceives a good manyletters, some of them expressing sympathy, for the purpose perhaps of securing his autograph in reply. As to the proposed disposition of Guiteau's body by Scoville, Mr. Cork- hill, the distriot attorney, says under the law the court in its discretion can order the body~to be delivered to a surgeon. ‘‘Whether it will take this oourse,”” says Col. Corkhill, ‘‘depends entirely on the judge. 'There is one thing that mn‘,(eu it proper to ask such an order and that is the fact that the family show so little feeling in the matter. The statements of Mr. Sco- ville, his correspondence with that refrigerating apparatus man, and his announcements as to what he intends to do with the money, not only show a perfect disregard for the feelings of the criminal but are in perfect har- mony with Scoville’s conduct in the whole case,” Court adjourned till 10 a. m. to- morrow. - - Mine Explosion National Assoclated Pross, Ricumonn, Va., February &, —A telegram was received here to-night from Coalfield, Chesterficld county, stating that thirty-two miners oper- ating in the Grove shaft on the Mid- lothian coal property were caught un- derground about 1 p. m., by an ex plosion of gas. The locality is thir- teon miles from Richmond. The Midlothian mines are operated by W. H. Burrows. It is stated pre- monitions were given of this accident a week since when a man was nearly roasted to death by an outburst of gas at the Grove shafts. Later intelli- gence may ndicate the exact fatality. Up to 11:30 o'clock to-night the only additional intelligenco about the mine disaster was to the cffect that 32 unfortunates were caught therein and lost their lives, The mine is on fire and burning fiercely. Those in the mine would, if not alveady suffocated by the gas, be drowned by the flood of the mine. The vertical opening was six hundred feet 1 depth, with lateral branches. A mjority of the men were whites, A st received here shows many names of fammlics iu Chester county, as well as that of English and Welsh miners, The scene around the shaft this evening the waiting of those who feared the worst and the convulsive sobbing of wives and mothers having dear ones entombed in the bowels of the earth- conspired to constitute the tout en semble of grief enough to unnerve the stoutest heart. Only a few years ago another of a MidlotKiun exploded; it was not far from the scene of the present disaster. The Midlothian coal property cost Burrows, of New York, twelve years since, some half a million dollars, e — Brilliant Musical Event. Natioual As ociated P ross. CH1caco, February 3~ Mme. Tex esa Coreno, Signors Stani, Forranti and others rendercd a remarkably brilliant programme this evening on the occasion of the forual opening of the Weber Piano warcrooms, which represent an investmont of over $200, - 000. The audience was a very fash- ioaable one. - Funds for the Land League. National Amsociated Pres Queskc, February 3. ~Four hun. A SINFUL SEMITE. Locked Up on Charges of Betrayal and Seduction. Murderous Result of a Discus- sion of 8unday School Affairs, The Oornell Sophomores Still Making Away with the Poor Freshies, Fifty-one Indictments Found Againat the Kunsas City Tax Oollector. General Notes of Crimes and Crim- inals. National Associated Pross. Puivanecrinia, February 8.--The engagement of Simon Stein, a whole- salo dry goods dealor of this city, son of a wealthy New York merchant, to Miss Annie Lederman, was celebrated according to the Jewish form a short timo ago. The wedding was fixed for Wednesday of this week, but on Tuesday night Stein waited upon his fiancoo and requested to be releasod from the engagement, on the ground that he had conceived a passion for another. The young woman imme- diately went 1o her chmulmr and took a powerful poison. When her condi- tion was discovered, a fow minutes later, it was with dificulty that con- sciousness was restored by antidotes administered. On Wednesday the relatives of both families, with the rabbi, met at the place appointed for the marriage, but Stein was missing and the guests departed amidst ascene of const rnation. Stein kept out of the way until after midnight this morning, when he was captured by some friends of the lady who were returning from the Hebrow Charity ball at the Academy of Music, and locked up on the charges of betrayal, seduction, and breach of promise. Ausrty, Texas, February 3.--The attorney general's report, just pub- lished, shows the following felonies in 1881: Murder 356, thoft 2,130, arson 321, poisoning 95, rape 46, robbory 40, forgery 121, burglary 211 nbez- zlement 42, other felonies 1 4,208; convictions 88; against a total of 3,05 in 1880, JersevviLig, 111, February 3, —At Phepps’ school house, near Freldon, yesterday, L. K. Phepps, a prominent farmer, and Richard Milford, aschool 5; total | ¢ ATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4 1882, on trinl, has been convicted of mur- dor in the first degree and sentence of death will be pronounced in a fow days. PuriaveLrnia, February 3. Sam uel B. Eastburn was arrested this aftornoon on the charge of embezzling 8745 belonging to the city. Kast- burn was clerk in the office of the re ceiver of taxes under Smith. He s under beil awaiting trial on other charges of embezzloment from the tax oftice, Crrcaco, February 3. The trouble o Notter, concerning deals in bar loy, culminated to-day by his arrest by the sheritf on a capias sworn out in the circait court by Foss, Strang & Co. Netter promptly gave bail. This is but a start of a number of legal procoedings, Netter's liabilities foot up §45,000. Cricaco, Fobruary 3.--John Gal- lers, the Evanston murderer, was sen- tenced to be hanged March 4, 1882, by Judge Smith. The prisoner ro mained stolid during ence and re turned to his cell exhibiting no emo tion whatever, Prevssvng, February 8- W, H. Miller, a clerk in the Pittsburg post. oftice, was arrosted to-day for robbing the mails. His stealings amounted to over £1,200. He has carried on his operations for several years, The manner in which the thefts were com mitted was ingenious, Persons pay- ing for postage at the window fur- nished the opportunity; instead of putting new stamps on all matter on trusted to him he had old stamps ready and affixed them to mail mat ter, recancelling the old stamps. This was done in such a manner as to fin- ally lead to his dotection. The pris oner admits his guilt. Cuicaco, February 3. — Wm. Hee- leem, absconding hotel clerk from Peoria, was captured here this even- ing. s Railrond Matters Natlonal Associated Press Gavvestox, Fobruary 3, —The Tex- an & Moxican railroad” is now com- \»I.mul toa pomt 304 miles wost of aredo. Cieaco, Fobruary 8. A meoting of the exceutive committee of the Northern Pacific was called for this aftornoon. A regular meeting of the diroctors was to have heen held yo torday, but since the various commit- 4ees were unable to report brogress an adjournment was taken to the 2! inst. In the event of a quorum being present to-day it is understood a prop- m will bo submitted advising the rs to consult counsel as to the fousibility of disposing in open mar- ket of all preferred stock that has been surrendered in payment of bonds. This step is considered to be neces- sary since there has been a slight hiteh in placing the amount of bonds boy of 16, quarreled and tought about Snnday school affairs, The boy stabbed Phepps to the heart, kil M:f him at once, The boy was arres! Sureveront, La., February 2.~In Madison parish Horton Clark and Constable Carrison Chambless fought over the pessession of a cabin, Clark saw a pistol in Chambless’ boot log, pulled it out and shot Chambless dead. Cruicaco, February 3.—Oflicer Jno. Heubner, of the city police, was fatally shot this morning by three burglars, who fired upon him simul- tancously, each ball striking a vital part. Irnaca, N. Y., February ~The excitement here on account of the trouble between the sophomoro and freshmen classes is growing every hour. The sophomores seem intont on breaking up the freshmen’s supper to be held to-night at all hazard very lively work is looked fo party arrested at Syracuse arrived here in charge of officers at 2:30 a m_, and a crowd of students met them at the police station, greeting their ro captured comrades, Belleshere and Blood, with cheers on their reappear- ance. The sophomores Ingalls and DeForest were discharged from cus- tody, and Belleshere and Blood were given safe quarters at the hotel About half-past one o'clock the chief of police received a telephone message from the inlet to the effect that the other missing freshmen, Fulmer and Prescott, have been found and their captors put under arrest, and that the whole party would arrive by hack at the hotel in a few minutes, but had not made their appearance, Shortly after the above telephone was received a member of the fresh man class rushed up to the police ata tion, shouting as he came: *“They have got away with another of our men.” He and an officer went to the stable to get a fast team to go in pur-mt of the captors and missing freshmen. The poor, unprotectod freshmen are moving around like mad and an alarm of fire just sounded has added to the general excitoment. It is not thought now that the civil authorities will take any action towards inflicting legal punishment on the regquisite to complete the road. 1'|nl,Amernu, February 3.—The statements that the through business of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad is to e & e VT, g Bkt 08 transported to Harrisburg ‘)y the Harrisburg & Potomac, from which point it is to be taken over the bridge and carried over the Lebanon Valley to Allentown and on to New York by the New Jersoy Central are dis- credited in railroad circles. A promi- nent authority says a long time will elapse before such connection could made, and President Work, of the People’s company, who have been ne- gotiating with the Baltimore & Ohio for the sale to that company of the Philadelphia & Chester company's charter, pronounces the idea as ab- surd, and says the Baltimore & Ohio is dotermined to have line as nearly parallel as possible to that of the Philadelphin, Wilmington & Balti- more railroad, and one which it can have under its control. Tt is ascer- tained from an authentic source that application will shortly be mado to the United States court for permission to tako the Philadelphin & Reading railroad out of the control of the re- ceivor, — — S Off for the Fight. ational Associated Frose. Cuicaco, February A special train carrying about thirty Chicago sports, who are to attend the Sulli- van Ryan prize fight near New Or- leans on February 7th, loft this oty this morning. Ituaca, N. Y., February 3. A special train to-day departed for Now Orleans carrying a numbor of sport ing men to witness the fight between Rynn and Sullivan, which occurs on Tuesday next. Paddy Ryan was one of the party, and is looking well. Chreaco, Fobruary 8, Mike Me- Donald’s special train carrying visit ors to the Ryau-Sullivan mill depart- ed to-day for New Orleans with a number of sporting men. A number of other visitors departed by regular traing, e Marine Intelligence National Awsclated Pross, New York, February 3.—Arrived sophomores, who are carrying on wholesale kidnapping, but it is be- lieved the university authoritics can- not well overlook the matter, Mem- bers of the lower classes will be visited by severe action by the government board of the institution, The matter has passed beyond the limit of mere joking and if not promptly checked may lead to serious results, vsas Crry, Mo., February 3. — Th id jury to-day reported fifty- one indictments against Collector . When this report was made it fell like a thunderbolt among ;ne's friends, many of whom wero with him in the court room, Tmme dlateiy upon the ort being made, Judee White ordered the marshal to take charge of Greene and he was,ac- cordingly placed under formal arrest and brought before the bar. He was seated in a chair there and his attor- ney, Mr. Karnes, held a conversation with him, The attorney then rose The Scythia and the Wyoming from Liverpool, the St. Laurent from Havre, the Acapulco from Aspinwall, the Lake Manitoba from Liverpool QUEENSTOWN, February 3,--Sailed The City of New York for New York. LoNpon, The Califorma from Axtwerrr, Feobruar, The Helvetia from New York. Liverroor, February 2, Arrived The Briush from Phiadelphia. Hampunra, February 8, Sailed On the 1st the Lessing and the Van- dalia for New York, s A Crank Recruit, Natlonal Associnted Pross Pavucau, Ky., February 3,--Mrs, Maztha Lord, & young warried woman living in the county of Groves, has undertaken the task of living forty days without food, and is already on February 3. - Arrived ow York, 8.—Arrived and made a motion for bail and after some consultation Judge White fixed dred doilars was remitted from the Quebce branch land luague yesterday to Patrick Ford of the Irish World, New York, for the land league in Ireland, his bail at $156,000 The prisoner gave boud in the required amount, his father, Peale Greens, and Joseph Mercer being his bondsn Cincinnati, February 3, —Belcham, the third week of herfast. She is insane on the subject L S Suow Storm National Ansocinted Pros, Quepko, February 8. - Another tremendous storm raged here all day, and the roads are badly snowed it. 3d | ayes and 18 nays. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Yosterday's Proceedings in the Senate and House, The Senate Passes Saunders' Bill to Straighten Nebras- ka's Boundary. And Also Disposes of the Funding Bill with Numer- ous Amendments, The House Considering the Bill to Relieve the Reading Railroad, Misoellaneons News From the Na- tional Capital Natlonal Awmsoc PROCEEDT IN THE SENATE. WasniNaroy, February 3. Mr, Mahone reported from theagricultural committee thehouse bill appropriating £,000 to pay the transportation o cortain agricultural and mineral ex- hibitions donated to the agricultural department, with the amendment agreed to, and the bill passed. Mr. Teller, from the pension com- mittee, reported a bill giving a pen- sion of §5,000 each to the widows of Presidents Garfield, Tyler and Polk. Placed on the calendar, Senator Saunders’ bill, to correct the northern boundary of Nebraska, was taken up and passed. The funding bill was taken up at 1:16 o’clock, and Mr. Sherman ap- pealed to the senate to sit out the bill to-day. Mr. Morgan's amendment was re- jected - yonn 20, nays 27 Mr. Tngalls reopened the controv- ersy over S cn-lnr{ Windom’s course by quoting soveral passages in for- mer debates and disclaimed any in- tention to question the veracity of the senator trom Minnesota. The amende honorable was accopted b, Mr. Windom and debate on the bill closed. A voto was taken on fhe final passage of the bill and resulted in 38 Messre, Hawley, Ingalls, Platt, Windom and Lapham, (republicans), voted in the negative; the other thirteon negative votes were cast by democrats. Fifteen demo- crats voted for the bill, Mr. Ingalls having succeeded in getting his resolution declaring the arroars of pensions on the calendar as special orders, gave way for oconsid- oration of minor matters to which no objection was raised. iiefunn gowg to that, however, Mr. Butler offered an amendment to the resoluiion declaring the act ought to war A The house bill admitting free of duty contributions for colored refu- goes seeking homes in Kansas and clsowhere was taken up and passed, as was the bill for the erection of a hall of records for the safe keeping of other than carrent papers of the gov- ernment. Provracted discussion on the An- thony resolution and proposed amend- ments relating to order of business extended the session until 5:30 p. m., when adjournment was taken. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, The house spent the entire after- noon on the bill to relieve the Phila- delphia & Reading railroad from he payment of certain taxes upon notes wsued to their employees when the company failed, which notes circula- ted tomporarily as money along the railroad. Commissioner Raum has decided them subject to the tax im- posed on bank circulation and had been sustained by the department of justice. The bill, after discussion, was adversely reported to the house — 109 to 261,—and by the house laid on the table. Adjourned, UAPITAL NOTES. National Associated Pross. THE STAR KOUTE TRIAL. Wasninaton, Fobruary 3 --The court excluded the orders, and Col. Totten protested against the ducisions saying that Mr. James had attompted to correct a practice in the postoflice and found that it was impossible for millions of bids and had revoked the order, The court said he was not ing to decide on the respousibility of bonds; it was for a higher author- iy, The defense asked for more papors and Col, Bliss asked for the list, suying: “We want to be at work."” Col. Totten said: keon you at work.” At 2 o'clock court adjourned until Tucsday. “We want to MISCELLANEOUS, National bank notes received for redemption, $606,000; internal revenue collections, $461,604; cus- tos receipts, §$722,422, The secretary of the treasury isstill undecided regarding the assistant sec- retary to succeed Upton, a complica- tion having arisen which may prevent acceptance of the party the secrotal has decided upon. ~ Secrctary Frenc! 18 still ill of rheumatic gout, but he is greatiy improving. ; The senate committee on territories is considerating the Dakota enabling bill, and the educational and labor committee the bill to providean educa- cational fund from the proceeds of the wale of public lands. No action was taken on ecither, An order was issued this afternoon placing Rear Adwiral Beaumont on the retired list, on his own application, having served forty years. Phe secrotary of the navy in a gen- eral order disapproves of that portion of the court maitial setences where punishment by confinement on bread and water or diminished rations is isnposed. T i ~LINDQUEST, The Tailor 1206 Farn- walw, 81jm ot