Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 29, 1882, Page 1

THE OwMARA DaAILY TWELFTH YEAR. THE SON OF YORK. Political Discontent Made Gori- ous by the Anti-Monopolists, Dr, 8. V. Moore Nomiv 4 for Qongreas in the Beco. District, While Turnsr Receivas Ha- thusiestic Endorsement in the Third, The Revolt Againet Forgery and Folger Spreading in New York, Qen, Woodford BSpeaks Cut sand the Young Republi- cans Repudiate, Etalwart and S'ar Route Or- gans Abusicg Blaine for His Opposition to Mahone. ‘While a Chicago Ooliector Pro- nounces for Arthur for the Nex: President. Jim Laird’s Pole tho Longest in the Socond District. A Varioty of Polivioal News. Moore and Turner. Bpecial Dispatch to Tux B, Has1inos, September28,—The anti- monopoly congressional convention of the Second district have nominated Dr. 8. V. Moore, of York, for con- gress, The Third district, which held its convention early this morning in- dorsed Hon. M. K. Turner. LAIRD NOMINATED. Special Dispatches to ik Bun. Hasrins, September 27.—The re- publican congressional convention of the Second district nominated Laird by acclamation. Hasrings, Neb., September 27.— The republican congressional conven- tion for the Second district has closed and;-as was generally expected, Jim Laird’s pole knocked down the per- simmon. The convention was called to order at 10 o'clock this morning by J. B. McDowell, chairman of the dis- trict committee. G. L. Laws, of Har- lan county, was made temporary chair- man and C. H, Tanner secretary, both of whom were afterwards made the permanent officors. The list of dele- gates presented by the chairman of the district committee was read and adopted by the convention. The con- vention then proceeded to a formal ballot for member of congress, Messrs Sinclair of Seward, and Foss, of Sa- line, being appointed tellers. The vote resulted as follows: Laird, 114 votes; Post, 22 votes; Merrill, 17 votes; Jones, 10 votes, It was moved and carried that James Laird be declared the unanimous nom- inee of this convention, Mr. Laird was loudly called for, and when he came forward was received with groat applauso. He said that he had helped others, but now the gathering seemed to be fer his benefit. ‘‘If your suf- frages shall clothe me with this trust 1 will endeavor, manfully and bravely, as belongs to the Scotch race, to do my duty. If any of you have any ides that any railroad or anybody else, gave cnly my constituents and my conscisnce, will control me if I win in this e, then you have a mean con- ceptpn of your candidate. I am a repiblican, and I take my republican- isw stralght, baot I am not for rolying solely on the adievemonts of the past. The tling which concerns you and me is fat we valmly measvre the relations which now exist between capital’and 1ador, between the exercise of cor- prate franchises and the continuance H T S N e srehend this responsibility in all its greatness, shirking for nothing. I sccept the trust, and if clothed with the reprosentative power will endeavor never to turn my back upon a friend, no= my back to an eneny. [Great ap- plause.] Judge G. W, Post being called, said he would not keep them long, *‘I enjoyed Mr, Laird’s address aswell as you, He and I got together and concluded, as one of us might be nominated and have to make a spooch [laughter] we divided the honor. In Tact, I wrote the epeech and Jim de- livered it, [Lsughter and applause. ] Woodford’s Plain Talk. Special dispatch to Tus Bes, Negw York, September 28,—Gen. Woodford, United States district attorney for this section, has been in- tarviewed by The Bruuhl&n Fagle on the poltical situation, en, Wood- ford said, *‘It is time for plain speak- ing, as there are issues at stake (n New York at this moment far-reach- ing in their consequences. It is im- iblo to reach any other conclugion t that fraud entered into the nowi nation made for governor by tho sepublican party at Saratoga Tt was unfairly effected, It i vain for .y republican to pretend to be blind to the fact I can't g6 how 1 can serve my cout try or to them. Fraud or forgery were re sorted to in order o influence the ac- tion of the state committee, and i! my opinion thew wrong-doing invali dates all that the convention di have denounced the use of tissuo bal lots in South Caroliua and of rifles it Missisalppi. Fraud ie fraud, whether committed in South Carolina or New Voting falsely in the nawe of y party by shutticg my eyes | others is as much fraud hereas it is in Charleston. Honest men cannot tolarate it anywhere, If 1t trinmphs in New York this year, can we secare any guarantee against it in shaping the action of the republican national convention? The best place to con tend & wrong is on the very spotit firet makes its appearance.” In answor to the query, ‘‘Whet is the way out of the diffiouliy?” General Woodford answered, ‘‘che ehort, direct and bonorable wey out of it in for Judge Folger to refuse to accept the wvomination made under the circumstances. He served in the senate when I had the honor of pre- siding over that body, I have person- al regard for him; I admire him for his anility, for his purity of character: 1 houor him as & jurist, but the re publican party will not indorse the methods throvgh which he was nomi- vated. Heo cannot sfford to do 80 by ng the nomiuation. I hope st ho will not, and in saying this I cheerfully accept whatever diz- advantages the utterance involves, being sure of it, at all events, that I am true to my conscience, my party, and my country.” The Revolt Spreading. Special Dispatch to Tix Brx. New York, September 28, —The young republicans of Brooklyn who may be said to have forced Mayor Lowe upon the party a year ago, and to have securcd his election, met to- night in the jargest hall in Brooklyn, other than the Academy of Mausic. The hall was crowded. Resolutions were offered to the effect that the will of the mass of republican voters was suppressed by open and ecandalous abuse of offictal power; that the party rachinery through the immense in- fluence and patronage of the federal administration was captured and man- ipulated in the interest of the official candidate; that the administration methods practised for securing the nominations for governor and lieuten- ant governor be condemned and that such nominations impose no party ob- ligations on republicans to support them, the nominations not being en- titled to respect, The resolutions were almost unani- mously carried. Gen, Tracy, Chas. Andrews, and A. B, Hepburn, repub- lican nominees, were endorsed. Of Courne They Arp. Special Dispatch to Tun Bxn. ‘WasHINGTON, September 28,—The stalwart and star route organs are very severe on Blaine and his views on Virginia, George Gorham is es- pecially severe, For Arthur. Special Dispatch to Ta xx, Cnicaao, September 28— A inter- view is published here this morning that creates considerable excitement in political circles. Jesse Spaulding, collector of customs, who was sup- posed to be working for Logan, comes out in favor of Arthur for the next president, and says he is the strongest man that could be put in the field. The Prohibitionists. Special Dispatch to The Bee. BostoN, September 28, —At the pro- hibition convention to-day the follow- ing resolutions were presented and temporarily laid on the table: WuEeReas, In view of the fact that the liquor traffic atill continues to be the most frightful source of crime, misery, pauperism and taxation in the state, and that license is wrong in action, Resolved, That the manufacture and and sale of Intoxicating liquor ought to be prohibited by law. Resolved, That the constitution of the state ought to be so amended as to prohibit such manfacture and sale within the commonwealth. Resolved, That we continue to de- mand at the hands of the legislature submission to the popular vote of the people at the ballot box of an lme'x ment to the constitution of the st forever prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. Resolved, We recommend to the friends of temperance throughout the state to carefully ascertain how the candidates for the legislature of the various parties stand upon the ques- tion of submission of a constitutional amendment forever prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor as a beverage to a vote of the poople, and to vote only for such candidates as will favor such submission; that we pledge ourselves to call a ministerial conven tion in aid of such submission; that we pledged ourselves to call a conven- tiou in all large cities and towns in aid of the same; that wepledgeourselves to circulate petitions an.ong the people aud present them to the geuneral court in aid of the same. Mra. Foster then made an argu- ment i favor of prohibitory legisla- 4 ion, Rev, Richard Eddy, secretary, pre- sented & communication from the Maseachusetts Universalist conven- tion, now in session in Franklin, which stated the oconvention had adopted a resolution heartily proving the movement in h heié’ vt & constitutional prbiatory amendment, After «ioging the Doxology,” the convention adjoureed. In the even- ing overflow meetings were held, They Go It Alone. Speckal Dispiteh to Tuw B TrENTON, N ptomber 28,— The state contral committeo of the na- tional party resolved that the nation party 5 is and shall free fr. c3 with either ¢ political party, a fizht oecu uegroes, Four of the OMAH/ CAIR0'S CALAMITY: Torrific Bxplosion of Ammunition at the Railway Depot. Shot and Shell Hurled Right and Left, Killing Many. A Farious Fire Follows, Frighten~ ing the Natives A Qeneral Assortment of Newa. Foreign THE ENGLISH IN EGYPT. Bpecial Dispatcties to Tus Hrn, RIOTING IN EGYPT, Oatro, September 28, —There have been riots in several towns in Upper Egypt owing to the efforts of ofticials to enforce demonstraticns of loyalty to the khedive. Flags and devices have been torn down by mobs and Christians insultcd and maltreated, DRADLY EFXPLOSION, Cairo, September 28 —An ammu- nition train exploded neat the Cairo railway depot. Explosions afill con- tinue. Arabs and Europeans are fl:o ing from the rcane., Thirty pereons are reported killed. of the celobrated The explosion of shells continued at intervals of less than half a minute The railway depot is in flames. A urain is also ablaze. The expenses and losses through the ar are lesa than expected. Provin cial treasuriva are bewg fairly filled. HOW IT HAPFENED Cairo, September 28 —Another ac count of the explosion says: The train from Benha had arrived, with the Sixtieth rifics, when the ammuni tion wagon in the station exploded, killing the doctor on the train, with the invalids and some men, number unknown, The train ignited, and the fire spread to the railway depot, which quickly burned. The flames next reached the commissariat depot and adjcining buildings, and thence extended to some of our magazines, which exploded. It was found impossible to prevent the reserve of ammunition from being de stroyed The train with the Sixtieth rifles arrived just asanother was start ing from Alexandria, with trucks con- taining ammunition. The shells on one truck exploded, scattering the shells all over the atation, and demol- ishing the ends of the carriages of the Benha train in which were a number ot invalids. It is feared some soldicrs and natives were buried among the debris, The Duke of Conuaught and Duke of Teck, with staff-, are on the spot. Engines are going forward, bu the fire spread so rapidly 1t is hopeless to_expect anything of consequence will be saved. A truck with 300 rounds of ammunition has not yet ex loded, rendering approach perilous. e whole of the commissiariat stores, main ordnance stores, the greater part of the forage, all hospital necessaries and & large quantity of clothiug hus been distroyed. Loss estimated at £100,000, THR LATEST. It is reported that three of the Rifles were killed and six wounded by the explosion. Some of the army service corps were also wounded and several natives killed. A number of inhabitants rushed about ocarrying children, money and other portable articles under the impression that Cairo had been surpriscd by a new enemy. It is supposed tho explosion was caused by sparks from a pasriog train A major of the marines and a private were wounded, and one Arab killed. There may be many more victims, but these aro all yet seen. The Indian troops return to India immediately after the review. General Wolseley has recovered. WAGES WANTED, Lonpox, September 28, —The Lan- caster miners’ demand for an advance will take effoct November 1. TURKS AND TORPEDOES, CONSTANTINOPLE, September 28, — The construction of two hundred Ber- dan torpedoes have been ordered to bo hastened. All other work at the arsenal gives place to the manufacture of torpedoes, A BLOODTHIRSTY MESSAGE, ALEXANDRIA, Beptember 28,—It is stated thge two compauies of the Forty-ninth regiment have been sud- danly ordered to Tantah, The Egyp- tian government possesses & teleyram from Prince Abrahim to Arabi Pasha cugratulating him on the supposed Ezyptian victory at Hassassin, and hoping at the next feust of Bairain, Euglishmeu would be saorificed in- stead of sheep. DIPLOMATIC TAFFY. E, September 28,— communicatios Lord Granville in th- wvte from the Porte, thaskiug Great Britain for ro- establishingorder in Ezypt and expres- sing tho hope that the bonds of friend- ship at present subsisting between Turkey’and Kogland may becomae still closer. Granville has replied expres sing satisfaction at the sentiments of the Ottoman goverr GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Specia Disyatches to Tha Bis MONTENEGKIN TROUBLES, -Distur- ong th Governor PAYING, Doy, September 28 A farmer f Tipporary eounty, . latter were [ hus been i for payivg his rent kilied and a bumber wound.d. in violation order of tie looal -- - land league, and fo ing in th Unlon County’s Loss. defonse of sou 1 employed i jpocisl Dispatah o Ty Bas gathe the crops «f the fa f an Evizaseri, N. J., Saptember 27 evicted tenant named Carrol y It will requare $100,000 to replace the | Carroll family have been arrested, 7§ bridges of this county swept away by the recent floods. TREATY SIGNED, Crry or Mexico, Septewber 28, — Bos1ox, Bopember 25, - Arthur will ar- | A treaty has boon signed by the Mex. rive on the wosniog of the 11th, ioan secretary of foreign affairs and NEB. FRIDAY MORNING, S&P 'EMBER 29 188, and Occupied by R.L. M’DONALD&CO., : WHOLESALE RY - GOODS, Notions and Furnishing Goods, ST JOSEPE, MO, The Brightest Lighted, Best Appointed Jobbing House in Amarica, containing the i i argest Stock of Dry Goods and Notions west of the Mississippi. Sole manufacturcrs AN S Y ) McDonald’s Overalls, Duck, Denim and Cottonade Pants, CYCLONE ULSTERS, LINED SUITS AND GHEVIOT SHIRTS, In all styles now popular with the Trade, Absolutely the best Goods in the Market and at Meréhénté éfid Dealeré Throughout the Entire West are Invited to Visit the Mammoth Establishment owned BO"TT"TOIM IFIRICES. Western Merchants can more than save their expenses a visit to this Mammoth stock be- fore buying their Fall Bills. Traveling agents, with extensive lines of samples, visit all prominent towns throughout the west, and will call upon any merchant any- where upon receipt of a request so to do. Send orders by mail, or write for samples. The most careful attention Eiven to orders, and satisfac- tion guaranteed, emember Guatomalean ministers, definitely es- tablishing the boundnr{ between the two countries. The line proposed many years ago by Mexico Waa ac- cepted. OROWNED IN BECRET, LoNpox, September 28.—A Vienna newspaper publishes a’ story to the «ffcct that the emperor and empress of Russia wero secretly crowned dur- ing their recent vieit to Moscow. If the emperor survives till the pub'ic coronation the secret ceremony will be considered void. In the event of his death 1t will be made public so as to avoid any d.fliculty in proclaiming the czarowitch Alexander as the law- ful successor of the crowned mouarch, ‘The Jeanette Investigation Begun. Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bua, WasHINGTON, September 28.—Seo- retary Chandler had an interview of some length this morning with Mel- ‘ville, Danevhower and Ninderman. All relics and records of the Jeanette expedition which have been made in the custody of Melvillo wera for;olly turned over to Chandler, The inves- tigation concerning the ships loss has begun. e A Rich Monopoly. Special Dupatches 80 T Bax CHICAGO, September 28, —The con- ductors and drivers employed by the north division street railway company struck this morning and all cars on that division of the city have stopped. The trouble is not one of wages but of hours, The public are greatly incon- o oe GRS railway is & rich monopoly run solely to make every dollar possible and ~passengers are al- ways put to every inconvenience on it. - SPORTING. Speclal Dispatch to Trik Brk. NEW MARKET RACES, LonpoN, September 28,—The Seoc- ond nursery stakes wore won by Ele- zevir, Witcheraft second, Lorillard’s Touch-Me-Not third, The Rutland stakes at New Market were won by Golden Farmer, beating Lorillard’s ~ Commanche, the only starter, The Grand Duke Michael stakes was won by Garrett; Lorrillard's Sachem second, Lookaley third. Bix starters, iucluding Keene's boy colt, Romeo. The latter was a favorite, but was uuplaced, BASE BALL, OLEVELAND, Baptember 28, —Cleve- lands 2, Datroits 4. Worcesteg, September 28.—Wor- ceater 1, Troys 4 Cu1cao, Soptember 28, —Chicagos 11, Butfalos b, -day's victory glves the Chicago ¢'ub the league championship lor 1882 Its games won number 24 With 1 more game to plars The Providence has wor &4 #nd has 2 more to play, so «ant by winning both it will still one behind the Chicagos, i derstood the Providence proposes to protest the game won by OKioqo from the Buffalos in Buffalo as illegal, be- ing played within the Detroit and Buf- falo sohedule days. BostoN, September 28,—The Her- ald’s special from Providence, R. L, naye: ““There is much excitement in baseball circles over what appears to be the expose of an attunpt to break the compact made at the recent moeting in Philadelphia, to the effact that-the possesion of the championship pennant was not to be docidod by the result of gamea vyisyed ag per sohedule, but anothe series of nine games was to be played by tho Chi- nd Providence teams| which settle the questlon of @e perior- To-day Prevident Wuglip, of Providence club, recetvod a mes from Spaulding, represent ing the Chicago association, in which he asked if it would not be well to ignore the Philadelphia compact and settle the championship by the present sohedule, as he had been advised that the compact was il- legal and unconstitetional, and not binding. Winship telegraphed he should live up to the cowpact, and expected other signers to do the same. He gave Spaulding until 2 o'clock this on Bage R. L. McDONALD & CO., St. Joseph, Mo. afternoon to accept and abide by the l compact, when no answer was received he should make the matter publio, N answer was received. 1f the com- puct is declared void, efforts will be made to have the vote whereby the Buffalo games were transferred to the Chicago diamond field also declared illegal. BRIGHTON BEACH RACRS. BricuroN Beach, September 28, — First race, seven furlongs, Viola won; time 1:31. Second race, mile, Flower of Kil- dare won; time 1:45. Third race, three-quarters of a mile, Bonheur won, time 1:17}. Fourth race, mile and one quarter, Little Harry won; time 1:69. Fifth race, steeple chas course, Bride Cake won; tim ALBAFY RACES, Awsaxy, N. Y., September 28,— Island park meeting, class 2:30; Ame- lia O. first, Bolo second, Bi Souther- laud third; time, 2:313, 2:203, 2:283, 2:803. Class 2:20, Dan Bmith first, Cor- nelia second, Driver third; time, 2:'%3}, 2:23}, 2:243. short THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Annual Distribution of the Indian School Fund Completed, One Million Acres of Public Land Opsned up in Dakota. The Flathead’s Millions Reduced to Thousands—Depart- ment Items. Special Dispateh to T Brs. MUM'S THE WORD, WasnineToN, September 28 —Army officers and civil employes of the war department are forbidden to make ublic any information relative to the gu-huu of, the department, BUYING BULLION, The treasury department purchased overnor Stunford's Wild Flow- ) 415,000 ounces of fine silver for de- er and Hinda Rose were exhibited un- | livery at Philadelphia, New Orleans harnessed. ————— Suit Agafust the Union Paocifio Bpocial Dispateh to T Exn. and San Francisco mints, INDIAN SCHOOL FUND, Secretary Teller and Inapector Hay- Denver September 28.—The Den- | worth made the following distribution h ver & Rio Grande railwa; o brought | of Indian school funds for the present suit againat the Union Pacitic railway | fiscal year: For support of non-tresty for 350,000 for unlawful use of their | schools already estublished and to be track on the Leadville branch. T Union Pacific_ claims thoy aro using the track under a contract made by The | established, §317,000; inoreased at tendance at the sohools now enty) tished, 850,000; estabhshing ne - the South Park rail way, purchased by | dustrial schools, $160,000; conagent them January, 1881, the couditions of | oxpenses at agenoy school, 4 which they have fulfilled. S L L T The Veter: Reunion. Bpecial Disj atch to Tus Ban. Councin BLurrs, Beptember 28, — The annual reunion of soldiers com- prising Bouthwestern Towa and North- western Missouri Old Veterana' Asso- ciation opened in under very promising a are already in camp nearly 2,000 old soldiers representing all the western and many eastern regiments. One hundred and fifty government tents furnished for this gathering by an act of congress are now in and most of them ocoupi: Bounnoing a Boss Bpecial Dispateh to Tux Py, CHICAGO, Beptember 28,—Afler the cars had been standing idle in the | 5,000; purchase of stock oattle tovindustrial school, $80,000; completiin of schocl buildings, out houses, s, for indus- trial school nesr Arlausas City, $10,- 000; support of, cho wbaye school, $31,500; suppaof industrial school at Genoa, No'raska, 831,600; support of Indians 1% nehools in states, $17,000, JUDGE BLACK'S CLIENT, Judrs Jero Bleek, on behalf of the Morrions, will present to the sacre- tary of the interior an argument in Zavor of the removal of Goy, Murray, of Utah, in connection with the argu- ment to prove the Utah commission unconstitutional, ONE OF THE FIRET ACTS of General Bherman, o8 acting recre- tary of war, was to ¥ign the noceptance of the resignatior of General George Stoneman as eoronel on the retired list barn six hours, President Turnerscut the strikers & note saiug their de mand had been eomplied with, the | obnoxious svperintendent was dis charged and the old hours restored. | The men at once returned end convey- od the people home to supper. The removal of the tyranical boss woots with the unanimons approvsl of the public, Pullma Bpecial Dispateh to Oni0Ao, Boptember 28,—The Chi- cago, Milwavkee & St. I has contrasted with the 1'.1 pany to take control of tae sleeping onr z atem over its 4,000 miles of road, ks makes & continuous system of Pullman sleepers from New York to Portland, Oregon. The contract goes t. into effect O e ——— ‘Woman's Right to Fight. Bpecial Dispateh to Tun Hxx. New OgriLeans, September 28— Melissa Power and Addie Johnson fought with butcher knives about a yonng man, Both women ware fright- | fully cut. Melissa recgived a stab | wound in the breast from waich she died almost instantly. Addieis o a critical eondition. A Mura Bpecial Dispateh 4o Tus Bea. | Decarus, Ala., Soptember §3.—An | armed party of citizens in pasuit of James Bell, who killed Majol Smith 1ast week, came upon the fugitlve near Troy. Bell resisted arrest apl shot | Saith’s son, killing him alupst in- | stantly. The party then operkd fire upon Bell, and he fell dead, fddled | with bullots, | of tho army General Stoueman is the demoeratic candidate for governor ol California. OVENING PUBLIC LAND, The secretary of the interiordecided to reopen for settloment w largs tract of agrioultural land embracing about ton willion acres in Northera Dakota, withdrawn from settlement by Secre- tarySchurz;the tract once{formed a part of the great Siovx ieservation, but was purchaned by the government from that tribe, Portions have been ocou- pied by Turtle Mountain Indiaus, a roving band of Chippewas. These Tudiaus preseuted a olaim, urging the right to occupsncy, snd Secretary Schurz withdrow the landsfrom settle- ment ponding the consideration of the olalm, Secretary Teller decides the claims of the Chippewas invalid and reopeus the land to settlement, BUYING THE RIGHT OF WAY, MecCammon, assistant attorney gen- eral, negotiated an agreemeut with the Flathead Indians of Northwestern Montana, to allow the Northern Paci- fic railroad company to build their road through the reservation, a distance of fifty-three miles, The Iodians ot first fixed upon one million dollurs as the pric of & etrip of lan¢ two hundred foet wido across the reservation, but finally accepted $23 000; $16,000 for the land and $7,000 for destruction of buildings and crops on the line of the proposed roadway. —~— Ohioago’s Fresh Moat Trade Bpecial Dispabeh 1o Tus His. “‘Notwithstanding the recent indigna- | tion moeting of Baltimore butchers againet the supply of fresh meat from Chicago, the trado in the lattor city, quito regardlens of the feelings of the former, are determined mot only to persist in the business but extend it This traffic in Chicago fresh meats has extended to Washington, aud the peo- plo of that city also will soon be sup- plied with a stock of meat of the finest quality in prime condition and at reasonable prices. The trade onoce begun will grow until the export of fresh meat from the weost will become immense." ———— Pulling the Pools Special Dispatch to Tus Ban., New York, September 28 —Sixty- five prisoners charged with pool relling, violating the lottery law and keeping gambling hounes, were arraigned to- day and plead pot guilty. Fred. Schmidt, cherged with o?lng A room for gambling purposes, an James Mo- Lovy, allegod violator of the lotts failed to @ d their bon wete forfoited, 1 rooms at Hunter’ Puint wer#3 en to-day, o ‘s i g Checking Soalpers. Bpecial dispatch to Tun Brr, Cuicaco,September 28, —The gen- eral pnuu/gar agents of the eastern trunk Mies, st a m eling to-day, decided to ue couttnuous trip tick#'a from ditfarential points west to dfferential points oast, similar to those now in use from eust to west, I'heso tickets allow no stop-over, and ur ided to put s check to the “tacalpers,” e — Ritualistio Ritohie. fipecial Dispateh to Tux Brr, Ciicago, Septomber 28, —Rev. Ar- thur Riichie, or Father Ritchie, as he is known by hin parishoners, pastor of the Episcopal Church of Ascension, in this city, is an extreme ritualist, and of courso his parish has been much criticized by the more moderate Epis but up to the present time action was taken Last Sunday notice a) to it. the religicus annonncements that the Fesst of St. Nicholas would be cele- brated Friday with solemn high mass, and that Bishop McLaren would of- ficiate, This called out a card from the bishop, stating that no such office in recoguized by the Episcopal church, and it is now stated the bishop has re- fused to take part in tho service, Futher Ritchie, however, proposes to hold the service without him, and it is gouerally believed that a separation of “thy purish from the Epiccopal church will follow. TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. Bpocial Dispatches b Tus Bres SPuinGreLD, September 28. - Rohert T, Lino in, scretory of war, this morning gave bonds in the 8 ngaw dn county cour in the sum of 180,000 vs adwinis rator of the estate of his mother, the late Mary Todd Lincdn, Of the estate $74,000 are in governmint bonds, the rest celuw per- sonal effects, Cino, September 28, -~Ex-Senator Platt, sw York, arrived thin g accowpanied hy his family, on b way to San Frano Jeuves Chicago this evening with his family, who will probably remain in Colifornia forvome time. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Republican Prepsrations For the Coring Campsign. The state cantral committee, Hon, G. W, E. Dorwy, of Fremont, chair- man, met at tho Millard hotel lust evening to arrange the details for the coming eam, Phere was s full at'ondaucs present and the first s of the evening was the appoirtment of an executive committee. A portion of the supointinents were fixed, but the somplotion of tho lish was loft until this worning, when an. othér weeting was to be held, s was an unusoally large at- » of wmwitteemen and re- publicsn politicians and candidates ln OmicaGo, Beptember 26,—The Cow wercial Bulletin saye, editorially: the city, aud the hotel registers were all tilled up, 1 &