Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1882, Page 1

iy . in the Indian wars are re Pr— TWELFTH YEAR. A MUTFERING METEOR. One of the Star Route Thieves Threaten to Peach on the Peculators, Reerdell Determined to Save Himaslf by an Open Confession, The Prospect of OConviction Increased by Dissensions in the Def:nse. The Treasury Departmont Farther Elucidates the Chine one Liaw. The Pension Mania- Christmas at the Capitol- Other Matters. CAPITAL NOTES. Bpecial Dispatches to T Bra. REERDELL'S CONFEESION, WasriNGToN, December 26,—The Star, on the subject of Reerdell turn- ing states witness in the star route onses, saya it is thought by those who have closely observed the procecdings that Reerdell will take the step indi- oated in the case. He sees, before the trial cloges, it will afford the only retreat for him to escape the peniten- tiary. At the last trial Reerdell was deserted by his co-defendants and oconvicted, a verdict, it is said, which the co-defendants ap- proved heartily, as it was sup- posed at the tlme the danger of Reerdell appearing sgainst them wae removed. Judge Wylie's action, however, at the olose of the former trial, in sitting aside the verdict in Reerdell’s case and giving him an equal chance with the others, has brought him forward again as the man to be feared. There are evi- dences that there is great lack of har- mony among the defendant’s and their differences, it is expected, will result in favor of the prosecution. THR TRIALS, In the criminal court this morning, the government proceeded with the presentation of the star routo case of Sweeney, of the postoffice department, Merrick objected to a question of the defense, which was sustained, and Wilscn charged that the judge, in sustaining the objoction, assamed that Brady had done something wrong be- fore he had proof of it. The case was adjourned till to-morrow, on account of the illnes of a juror. Inthe Dickson case Dizkson was re- called and further exemined. THE HEATHEN, In answer to an inquiry on the sub- ject, the treasury department has de- cided that a Chinese wet nurse must be considered a laborer, and as such must be excluded from admission to the United States, under the provision of the act restricting Chinese emigra- tion. HOMESTEADS FOR THE CHIPPEWAS, The president has issued an exacu- tlve order setting apart certain Jands in Dakota territory for the Tartle mountain band of Chippewa Indians, and such other Indians of the Chip- pewa tribe as the secrotary of the in- terior may see fit to settle thereon. THE NAVY YARDS, Secretary Chandler says it is not true he has decided to clcse one or more navy yards. However, plana for reducing the expenditures in the civil departments of the navy yards will be announced at an early date. A PRINCE CALLS ON THE PRESIDENT. Prince Arisugama and euite paid their respects to President Arthur to- day. Penslons Without Limit. Washington Special to the Ciucinnati Gon The house committee on pensions has come to the conclusion that this is the proper time to report a bill granting pensions to all eurvivors of the Mexican war and several ancient Indian wars, and also to the widows of all soldiers who were slain in the wars or have eince died. Whilo the country has been regarding with as- tonishment and alarm the enormous cost of the arrears act, and while con- gress hesitates ahout the extent to which taxation can be reduced, be- cause 1, {8 not known whether the costof the pension roll next year will be ~ $100,000,000 or $150,000,000, the houss committee on pensions proposes to enlarge the rolls to the extent already indic- ated, Many bills in'roduced in the houee by Messrs. Reagan, Atkins, Ford, Sparks, Townsend, King, Vance, Finley, G, W. Hewitt and others have been referred to this com- mittee, and one has been agreed upon. The work of constructing a bill had been given to a sub.committee, of which Mr. Hepburn, of Towa, was chairman, but the bill made by this sub.committee was not satisfactory to those who favored & bill withont any restrictions, and these members brought torward one in its place, Two sections were approved soveral days ago, and the remaining sections were approved to-day, although only six of sthe eleven members were present, The four members who carried the bill through sre Messra, Rico aud Burrows, of Missourl, both green- backers; Mr. Falkerson, of Virginis, readjuster, and Mr. Goldsmith W, Hewitt, of Alebama, democrat, The bill grants & pension of €8 a month to all survivors of the Mexican, the Creck, Seminole and Black Hawk wars, and to the widows of the eol- diers of these wars who have not re- married, Only sixty days’ service in the Mexican and thirty da; reial, qualify a veteran for a pension, X veteran has lost his certificate of dis- charge, other evidence of an honorable discharga may be deemed sufficient, and even tho reception of a land war- part under the congreesional act for service in these wars shall be prima facio evidence of service and an hon- orable discharge, 4, “als the following section of tu. % at- “‘No money on acsu. ‘€. sions shall be paid to any pers.. the widow, ohildren or heirs of . decensed person, who, in any manner, voluntarily engaged in or aided or abetted the late rebeliion against the authority of the United S.ate; It also provides that persons polit foally disabled by the Fourteenth smendment shall not be pensioned, and therefore excludes Mr. Jefferson Davis, Mr. Rice has been instructed to ask the house on the first Monday in February to set a day for the consid. eration of this bill. ~ There are twn committees on penslons, The com- mittee on invalid pensions, which reporta upon individoal ocases, has had nothing to do with thia bill, For many years the advocates of a Moxisan war peusion roll have la- bored for the passage of a bill of this kind. The proposition has drawn its support from the south bocause the veieraus of the Mexican and old Iu- dian wara are southern men, with few exoceptions, and are also veterans of the war of the rebol- lion, in which they fought on the con- federate side. Within a fow monthe an estimate of the cost of such a law has been made. Commissioner Dud- ley has informed congress that the total cost of pensions to Mexican war survivors and widows would be 74, 344,608. When the war of the rebel- lion broke out the average'age of the survivors was from forty to forty-five About twenty-five thousand rs were employed in the three Indian wars named. Including tne Cherokee and Florida war. Jom- missioner Duadley estimates the cost of a pension list for the Innian wars at $28,201,- €32. It is alac estimated that if the Mexican war survivors and widows should be placed on the rolls on July 1, 1883, the cost extending over eighteen years, would be $51,921,616. This estimate does not include the Indisn wars, It is by no means prob- able than any bill penstoning the sur- vivors of the Mexican and old Indian wars will be passed, but the foregoing figurea are interesting, as showing the cost of the proposed legislation which is advocated by the pensions commit- tee at the time. Tho secretary of the interior sent to the senate to-day astatement in an- swer to a resolution of inquiry ad- dressed to him some days ago regard- ing the number on the pensicn roll, thenumber of applications and various other things upon which Senator Platt deeired to be enlightened. The docu- ment shows that the number borne on the pension roll is 291,656, The files show pending 276,078 original appli- cations and 22,123 for incresss of peneion. There are 79,683 cases on the rejected file, making a total on file of $376,784. Total amount dishursed up to the present time under the act of payment of arrears §97,891,606.98 ‘The estimate for further payments of arrears under existing laws is put at $204, 785,000, which would increase the roll to 414,676 persons, and the annual value from $30,013,000 to $50,- 000,000, Provided the proposed in- crease of pension to forty dcllars per month to those who lost an arm or a leg shounld become a law, it would ap- ply to 9,182 cases, and increase the payments annually to the extent of $2,021,244, ‘The!Pacific Land Grant. Special Dispatch to Tur Lrr. WasHiNaTON, December 26.—Mr., Payson, of Iilinois, a member of the house committee of the judiciary, who has taken a very active part in the matter of the Pacific railroad grants, and who has declared himselt in favor of forfeiting all unearved lands, is de- voting his holiday recess to collecting additional details bearing on the sub- jeot. At the department of the inte- rior to-day he ascertained that the Oregon Central railroad has as yet constructed but very few miles under its grant, and that it con- trols upwards of 1,600,000 acres of land between Portland and Astoria, upon which settlers are very desirous of entering, with the viaw of throwing this land open to settlement under the homestead laws, Mr, Payson has prepared a resolution doolaring the same to be forfeited, and hopes to have it acted upon by the houee judiclary committee at 1ts next meeting. In converaation with a representative of the Western Press to-day on the gen- eral question of the forfoiture of land grants, Payson said the indications are quite favorable for the considera- tion of the subject in the house be- fore an adjournment of the present session, Christmas in Washington. Bpecial Dispateh 4o Tiw Brx. WasnINaTON, Decembar 26 —Wash- ington is as dull as & country town. All the congressmen who could get away have gone, 80 likcwise have de- parted the army of lobbylsts, politi- cians and clerks, Though both branches of congress are supposed to resume their sessions on Wednes- day next 1t is a safe bet to make that the house will not have a quorum until Wednesdsy, January 3, As many senators reside here and have their families here, there will not be 80 much dificulty in keeping them in the city. Still a majority of them have gone. Many of them will rpend thelr New Year holiday in New York, Christimas proved to be & bigger man than the tariff revenue reduction or civil service, a subject that congress: men are taking wonderful interest in just now, though neither party are thoroughly honest iu the way they handle it. While cooler weather is expected to-morrow, to-day has been as balmy and pleasant as a spring day. Overcoats are not needed for strest walking, President Arthur hss his Christas turkey at the Soldiers’ home, his sistor-in. , danghter and son are with hiw, and half a dozen New York people besides, A Railroad Arrangoment. Speclal Dispatc to Tus Bus. Bosron, December 26.--A dispatch says that the Californis Southern is to be operated in connection with the Atchigon, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad THE RACING ROTCUT. Jarnival of Christmas Crime Caused by Teo Much Toddy. A Paralyzing Number of Per- forations by Pistols and Tooth Picks The Barking Generally Confined None Genuine Without a Blown in the Bottle, “sum The Epidemio. Bpecial Dispatch to Tis Bax Onicaco, December 26, 1:00—An epidemio of murders swept over the country yesterday. Chicago led off with the killing of a Bohemian named Bohamil Novy, on Oaual street. Novy, his brother Theodore, and two others had committed burglary,and quarrelled over the spoils, four dollars and one silver watch. Theodore fired four ahots and his brother fell, with & buollet in his lungs. At Grand Forks, Dakota, James Saun- ders was shot by George Colby in a drunken quarrel. At Uniontown, Pennsylvanla, Capt. A, C. Nutt, cashier of the Pennsylvania state treasury, waa shot and killed by N. L. Dukes, an attorney and member-elect of tho state legielature. In Oin. cinnati a notorious char- aoter named James Chum- ley, killed & companion named Lamb, both men bsing drunk. Louis Meyers, a member of the Soranton, Pa., town council, got into a fues with two brothers named Coons, and will die. A saloon row in Lafayette, Ind., resulted 1o the death of Charles Rowe, at the hands of some ocompanion, unknown, In Peoria, Charles Smith fatally stabbed Frank Anderson, Two Georgla farmers were murdered in a saloon in Covington by a noto- ri>us desperado, whose lynohing is hourly expected. In Peru, lllinols, a well known terror of the town, en- tered a saloon and began fir- ing indlscriminately and with- out provocation, and fatally wounded a bystander. An officer at- tempted to arrest the murderer, who fired at him and wissed. Then the policeman put a bullet in the brain of the thug. Caristmas day oloses with reports of murders (from the following peints throughout the country: Atlanta, Ciuveinnati, New York, Palmetto, Ga., Petersburg, Virginia; Little Rock, Galveston, Texas, and South Charles- ton, Ohlo, while Lafayette, Indiana, chronicles the shooting of two young girls. In every case but throo the inciting cause of murder was drink. YESTERDAY’S RECORD. Murder and Suicide. Special Dispatch to Tys B, PETERSBURG, Va., December 26,— Samuel Rives became involved in a quarrel with his cousin, Wm. Rives, whon ‘a colored man named Parker eudeavored to restore peacs, which so enraged the former that he shot the negro and then shot himselt, blowing his head off. All Quiot at Opsleka. Spocial Dispatch to Tuk vk MontaonERY, Ala,, December 26— All quiet av Opeleka, Tho shorlff has a force sufficient to maintain order and sustain the commissioners, A Stolen “Stake " Special Dispatch to T Brx. Cuicaco, December 26.—Thomas Hughes was before Justice Scully this morning, charged with stealing $600 in gold from George Getwood, The pair came to the city together from Omaha on Saturday, and took a room together at the Kigle hotel, Get- wood says he woke up late Saturday night and found Hughes bending over hts bed, He thought nothing of it at the time, but next worning found his money had been taken from under his pillow. No trace of the missing gold has been found. The case was con- tinued till to-morrow. A Father's Bloody Deed. Special Dispatch to Tus Bus. SprINGPIELD, Mass,, Dacember 26. —Merriam A. Mon(gomery, about 28 years old, shot his two little children at Packardville, near Ambherst, this mornjng, instantly killiog A George, 6 years old, and probably fatally wound- ing Kva, 4 years old. Mortgomery had not lived with his wife for elght months, leaving her through jealousy, and she made her home with her father, Horatio Marsh, a farmer. Mrs. Montgomery visit- ed her family Saturdsy and stayed till vo.day, This morning he asked his wife if she would live with him and she refused, He immediately went out to where the children were playing and shot them, He theu tried to shoot his wife and her father, but was overpowered by the latter and kept iv the hoase till the sherifl came. He was taken to Northampton, plead- ed not guilty and was sent to jail, Blits's Blow Oat. Special Dispatch to Tus ks, Kansas Ciry, Dacember 206,—A warrant was sworn out to-day charg- ing Addie Ayres with the murder of Jacob Blitz, musician, yesterday morning, The defendant was sent to jall to swait a hearing, which will be given on Friday, The general opinion is that Blitz died by his own hand. Fpoedy Justice Special Dispatch to Tiin Bus, Ciscinnati, Docember 26, —The Commerclal's, i0airo, (Ills.) special says: J. B Lindsley was shot dead yesterday at James Bayou, Mo, When the steamner Tyler left, his murderer was in the hands of & mob, and lynch- fug was expected, Cremated While Drunk. Special Dispatch to Tus Brn. Ban Frascisco, December 20 Portland (Oregou) dispatch says Loast night a dwelling house near Co- BER 27 1682 160 wallis, Benton connty, was destroyed by fire, Two young men were buricd to & erlsp and & third so badly Injured that he ia not expected to recovor The parties went to bed drunk, leav- ing a fire burning, which communioa- ted to tho building. The others in- mates escapec, DukrsaNatt. Special Dispateh to Tin Brx. Pirranvra. December 26.—A dis. patch from Uniontown says {ntense feoling against Dakes has developed within the past twenty-four honrs, 1t has been pretty clearly shown that he had boen beggiog off for some time and had proposed meeting at a hotel Sunday for a settlement of the diffi culty, No marks of violence are visi- ble on his person, while Nutt has cats and bruises on his face and arms, It in quietly hinted that there is & pessi- bility of the citizons taking the law into their own hands, The Swelling Reduoced. Special Dispatch to Tun Lina., Lirtue Rock, December 26 —An Arkadelphia special to the Gemstte saye: The son of T. Kretzshmer, secrotary of the state senate two years ago, and widely kuown throughout the state, suicided by shooting him- solf in the head to-day. An Aotrsst Shot in the Ear. Special Dispatch to Tan Bun. Rocmrxster, Dacember 26.—Lillian Spencer was shot and severely wound- ed by ore of her company st the Academy of Musio to-night. It took place at the close of the firet act, called “Article 47,” when Dahamel shoota Clara. A. H. Forrea: playod Duhamel, #end he fired a blank eart. ridge at too close proximity to Miss Spencer. She received the charge in the ear. The wound is not serious, SIXTY MINUTES FOR DRINKS A Cold Blooded Murderer Dies With His Boots Off. Special Disvatch $0 Tus Bav, Sax Franoisco, December 12.—A Tucaon dispatch says: This morning in a saloon at Pionesr, Wm. Hartley atepped to the bar to take a drink when Thomas Kerr, without provoca- tion, knocked him down. Kerr then drew a pistol and saying, ‘‘Young fel- low, now I've got you,” placed the pistol on hie breast and fired, killing him instantly, Kerr was disarmed, A jury of twelve held an informal trisl. Kerr asked for an hour's time to arrange hia buainess He st down aund with perfeot coolnese wrete to his mother in Lox. ington, IlL, rcquesting that all his ef- fects be given to her, and then ask for several drinks. The citizena then took him out to & sycamore tres. Ho mede a fow remarks confessing the killing of severa! men. Tae7 drew him up once and lev him dowa, Ho thon asked permission to take off his boots, saying ‘“He did not want to die with his boots on.” Those re- quests were granted, Ho was then swung up for keeps.. The body was cut down this morning. ey A Telegraph Trial., .. Special Dispatch to Tus Brx. $e New York, December #6358 suit of William C, Williams on behalf of himself and others, similarly inter. ented against the Western Union telo- graph company and othors, ceme up to-day. The suit was brought to sct aside an agreement made by the West. ern Union company, Atlantic & Pa. cific company and others. The suit fs for an injunction to prevent payment of dividend upon cortain stock. Oounsel for the Western Union read the aflidavit of A. R. Brewer, secre- tary, to the effect that the transfers of stock upon the company’s books wero never so numerous, it would be impossible to make a distinction bs- twoen that stock, which it was naid was legally issued. Connsel contended the stock was valid and the court could not restrain the company from paying dividends upon it. The con- tract which had been entered into be- twesn the three companies were bind- ing upon all parties, even if it should be set aside, dividends having been declared each stockholder could begin action to recover it if not paid, Counsel also resd the aflidavit of DPresident Green, who aeserts that all the actions of the defendants regarding the consoli- dation sgreement were justified by law. Relying vpon the decision of Judge Truax the whole number of ahares of capital stock, as increased, was {ssued, with the exception of about 4,000 shares, whish had bsen distributed and were at present in the hands of a large rumber of persons. President Greon also avers that the company is aboat tv appeal form the judgment rendered by the general term, e e THE CREEX WAR. Lively Fighting in Indian Natlon. Special Dispateh to Tur Brx, 81 Lous, Dacember 26,—The Re- publican’s Muskogee (Indian Terri- tory) special says: The first open hos- tilitis of the Ureek Indlan war oc- curred SBunday, fifteen miles west of Okmulkee, Aband of Checotoes men, uonder James Larney, were going west, when about 7 o'clock in the eveninz, they were attacked by some 200 of Spiechec's party of citizens, un- der command of McKarochec, he fight reged for am lour, when the Ohecotoes men fall back and kept up s running fight for ten miles, Oarr, Dave Barret: and wife and & wman nained Walsh are reported killed, The loss on the other elde 1s not kaown, The whole country is rushing to arwes, Ou recelpt of the newa here, a de- tachment of forty United States sol diers were ordered to the scene and this morning they overtook and dis- srmed 150 Checo e-smen, This will be continued till all men engaged on both sides are disarmed. Spiechec's men eay they don't want to fizht, but do want their rights, and are anxicus the United States commiseioner should investigato the watter between them and the opposing party. Agent Tuff s went to the scene of trouble yester day. THE OLD WORLD. Arabi and Bis ‘Rebel Aides Start For Their Fuature Home in Ceylon, The Turkish Goverament Manufacturng Torpedoes of the Daetructive K nd. Popo Leo Bowails the Narrowing Cirole of His Liberty. Life and Liberty in Ireland Scarcely Worth the Haviog. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.| pecial Dispatoles to Tin Buw THE REBEL EXILES, Carro, December 26, —Arabi, Toul- ba, Abdelal. Mahmoud Kehmy, Ali Fehmy, Yakoub Sami, and Mahmoud Saml, condemed to exile in Coylon, were accompanied to Suez to-day by Mark Napier, one of the counnel who defended them, Emir Boy, El Shem. ap and eleven others will probably be placad under surveillance and must not qult their estates, They will be placed under heavy bail for faithful observance of this injunction. Has. sana Moursa and Ali Roubi will be shed to Masowah for twenty yoars, Three others will be banished to Suakam or Koeseir for shorter terms; and twenty others, including Kadr Kadi and Rofaat Bey, will bo banished TESTING TORPEDORS. CQonsrantinorLe, Dacember 26.-- The minister of marine has written Col, Lay that his torpedo has been rejooteu by the Turkish government. The torpedo commission decided that the nets of the Euglish navy render the Isy and Whitehead torpedoes harmless, but prove no obstruction to the Beerdan torpedoes, now manufaoc. turing in the arsenal here, THE FRENOH CHAMBERS, Paris, Dacember 26,—The chamber of deputies to day adopted a bill grant- ing subventions to public schools after an animated debate, Daring the dis- cussion Da Onssagrae was oalled to order, and subeequently formally con- sured by the president of the cham- bor. TAXE3 IN GERMANY, BerruiN, December 26.—The gov- ernment i considoring & proposal to rateo the iiconse tax on the manufac- ture of tobacco no as to produce a rov- enue of 93,600,000 marks, COUNT ANDRASSY, VieNNA, December 26, —Count An- drassy had a long interviow with the emperor to-day, which is suppoad to imply’ that he will shortly be again oalled to the ministry of foreign af- fairs, DEMARARA AUGAR. Havaxna, December 26.—The De- marara sugar yield is expected to amonuat to 140,000 hogshe: HONORING WASHIGGTON, ‘VeNEzUELA, December 26,—Vene- zuala celebrates the centenary of Bol- ivor's birthday, July 24 next, by un- veiling a statue of Washington at Oar- acas and the opening of a railroad be- tween Laquayra and Carac THE GOVERNMENT GOING AT IT. DusLiy, Dacember 26, —The gov- ernment has ordered the prosocution of Harrington, the secrotary of tho organizing committes of the Trish Na- tional League, for a speech deltvered by him at & moeting in Mulligan on Mondsy night. He said the most prosperous farmers must be told if thoy did not throw themselyes into the now movement they would have the whole forece of the labor agitation dircoted against them, Prosccutions aro pending against the proprieters of various provincial journals for articles inciting crime. THE BISHOP'S BONAN4A, LoxvoN, Decembar 26, —Bishop Benson’s acoceptance of the arch. bishopric of Uanterbury is officially announced. THE KHEPIVE'S COMMAND, Caro, December 26.—The Khe- dive's decree degrading Arabl and other rebel pashas has been published, THE MOONLIGHTERS MASTKRED, Cork, December 26 —A party of moonlighters was surgeaed noar Cascle prees in consequence of the arrest at Vienna of & {h‘r"n journalist, who fled to Austria to avoid the fulfill- mont of a sentence to elght months imprisonment for libelling Bismarck, A LONDON FIRE, Loxpox, Dacember 26.—The two upper floors of William Whiteley' farniture store burned out last night. The damago was very great. The ostablishment is one of the largest In London, Twenty-five engines were engaged in subduing the flames, THE ROME DEMONSTRATION, LoxvoN, December 26.—The Times correspondent at Rome in referring to the demonstration growing out of the exeoutlon at Triost, of Overdonk, says the language of the intransigant press is becoming atroclous. Legadella Domoorazia expresses the hope that the Emperor of Austria will be choked In blood. THE RULLDCZED TRISH, In Dublin an average of one han- dred persous aro searched nightly here under the curfew clause of the repres- slon aot, — - A DEVILISH DEED, Unsuoccessful Attempt to Wreck Pas- senger Traine. Special Dispatch fo Tun Bax. Merinen, Oonn., Decemboer 26,— An attempt was mnde to wreck the 3 o'clock accommodation train out of Now York, about two miles below thia oity, by a tvie boing placad on the track, It ourled up under the for- ward trucks of the locomotive and brought the train, which was running at o high rate of speed, to a atandstill with alarming suddenness, but with- out doing any damage. Not far be. hind came the limited for Boston, the fastent train on the road, and despite the signal of the brakeman, it was net more than a train's length from the accommodation train when it was stopped, with an abruption that al- most threw the passengers out of their weats. Thr passengers of both trains were greatly exolted. THE PIPE OF PEACE. New HEngland Tobacco Men Combine Against Foreign Weed. Special Dispatch to Tun Ban, Harrrorp, Conn., December 26, — A meoting of about 400 tobacco growers ot Connecticut and M chusetta wae held here to organizo a New England aseoclation for mutual benefit and protection. Speeches wero made by dealers and growera fa- voring & higher duty on Sumatra to bacco, whioh is serlously injuring New England growers of cigar wrappem. A long time was spent in the discus- sion .5 resolutions proposed to make the duty on Sumatra tobacco from $1 to $1.60 per puund snd 0 to greatly modify or wholly abolish the internal revenue tax on tobace), both Ts'and on Sawurday by the police patrol. Tho oftizers captured all of them after an exchange of shots, In which one of the msrauders was wounded. IRISH IRE, Dusuin, December 26, —An article in the United Ireland headed ‘‘Ac- cusing Spirits” refors to the excoution of Hyues, Walsh, Myles, Joyce aud Lough, the masked murderers, and it attempts to show thut thoy were hanged upon the principle that some- body must be hanged, the right por- son if possible, but at all events some- body. BIGGAR HAS THE BEST OF IT, LoxpoN, Dscember 26, —1It is said that, owing to the absence of au ofti cial reporter at the meeting in Water- ford addressed by Biggar, the member of parliament for Cavan, the govern- ment poseesses no legal proof concern- ing his statements and will have great diffizulty in conducting the prosecu- tion against him, THE POPE'S PROMISE, Romr, Dacomber 26.—In reply to the congratulations of the cardinals the pope, alludiog to the Martinucel case, said: “A fresh attack upon the independence of the sovereignty of papacy has recently been made. Tho consideration which was formerl, chown for the holy see, and whic | was cictated by political prudence aud reasons of state, has now boen put ueide " His holiness added that de- spite everytbing he would continue t0 ¢efend the rights and interests of the chureh, A FLEEING JOURNALIST, Briuy, December 26.—A groat on the manufictured article and the liconse of manufacturers and dealers, There was & wide diversity of oplnion upon the question of abolishing the tax. The growers were inclined gencrally to tne quoation of the wisdow of ask. ing such abolitlon of the revenue tax, bat were strongly in favor of a heavier duty on foreign tobacoos, They seemed afraid 1if they urged abolition of revenue tax they might fail in getting an Increase on foreign tobacco, Ohairman Phelps favored a tax of $1 a pound on forelgn tobacco, with a robate on fillers, the aim being to shut out foreign wrappers, Some feeling was shown by growers, who thought the manufacturers were trying to run the convention in their cwn Interest, A resolution was finally adopted asking congress to impose $1 por pound on all forelgn tobacco imported into this country, except tobacco raised in or shipped from the island of Cuba, urging congress to take such action ns will either relieve our tobac- co growing industry from the burden ot taxation entireiy or so reduce said taxation as in the judgment of con- gress may best appear, The last resclution was passed after a large number of the convention had left the hall. There had been an ex- pre:sion earlior in the day adverse to asking for a total abolition of the tax, The New England Tobaeso Growers’ association was then formed. Letters were read from Congressman Buck, of Connecticut, and Robinson, of Massa- chuaetts, doubting the wisdom of the ontire abolition of the internal reve- nue tax. Filing the Edges of a Corner. Spocial Dispatch to Tik Drx, New Youk, Dacember 26, —The committee on graln of the produce oxchange, gave a decision to-dsy upon the points in controversy botwesn Lane & Son and Husted & Hazeltine, in the issue arising out of the late cor. ner in grain. The decision states that the deliveries were made in accor- dance with the rates of the produce exchange, and that Husted & Hazol- tine must pay Lane & Son the full amount of the claim, $17 330, with interest from November 20:h, 1882; that the charges of fraud aud conspir- acy ageinst Laue & Son have not been sustained, but the 1,633 bushels of oorn originally purchased for ship ment by liane & Son, and not shipped, having been delivered by them in ¢rain receipts Nos, 848 and 849, Lane & Son shall pay Husted & Hazeltine $1.246, with loterest from November 29, 1882, being the difference between the price pald by Lane & Son to Husted & Hazeltine and the settling price of the day of delivery. Vanderbil! Special Dispatch to Tus Bex, Hand. paper cific railway. H, Spocial Dispatch to Tun bus, of Gorman soclalists, day and to-night about *the elty, Nc stic is going on among the German formal reception, MontkeaL, Decomber 26, ~A local asserts that Vanderbilt has takon an interest in the Canadian Pa- Ciicaco, December 24, —Herr John Most, the soclalist, arrived to-day and was warmly recived by a small band He epent to- HENDRICKS ON M'DONALD. Thomas A, Kot a Promoter of Fortunes. He Denies That He Has Ever Advocated McDonald. Politionl Notes From Other Points, Special to the Cincinnati Commercial, InpraNaroLts, INp,, December 20. — Gov. Hendricks is not dead, and does not propose to be politically buried— thatis, not by his pariy friends. A few days ago a report was telegraphed from ngton that Mrs, Hendricks had written to a friend there that her huaband was In training for governor in 1884, to aid McDonald to carry this state, and in return thercfore was to be secretary of state when *'Old Iron- sides” should bacome president. Mr, Hendricks reads the papers regularly even if he d.n't go down tawn and raiso a racket with the boys, and when he read that paragraph he was about as mad as a gentleman of his quiet dis- poaition can and he at once had propared an authoritative denial of the invention, which he concluded v;lth the following significant declara- tion: ‘Tt is not agreeable to be misstated to promote the fortunes of auy one * 'hat, of course, is a direct kick at McDonald, and an open proclamation that no matter who may be behind the McDonald boom, Thomas A. Hen- dricks iv nct one of the crowd. He does not propose to be used to pro- mote the political fortunes of any one, and particularly McDonald, The public have not forgoiten the incidenta of the campaign of 1880, and Governor Hendricks s sems to remem- ber them also, but their lesson he has not read. Everybody remembera that McDonald went to Cincinnat! “‘to pro- mote che fortunes” of Mr, Hendricks, and that the efforts of all of the friends of the latter did not succeed in mak- {ng Mr, Hendrlcks the candidate of the convention. But Mr, McDonald did his best to promote the fortunes of Hendricks, yet the latter failed to 800 it in that light, hence the expres- sion quoted above. Mr. Hendricks is afflicted now with the same political blindness which affocted him in 1880, He did not muster an army of followers with ban- ners then, and he ocannot do it in 1884, or any Zothor year. He has ceased to bo (if he ever was) a politi- cal possibility in tho line of tho presi- dency. He1s a great and pure man porhaps too great to be selected for the presidency. He has gone so far away from political prominence that he is no longer the body and soul of his party in his own state, and he ought to see the fact. He cannot secure the prize himself, but he has the chance to make his cholce between men who aro possibilities. If any man from®ndiana can be the nominee of the next democratio convention, that man is McDinald. He can poll the whole regular democratic vote, and all of that dissatisficd republican vote which is opposed to measures rather than men, and Mr. Hendricks caunot do moro. As to the standing of the two men outside of Indiana, the incidents of the las: Cincinnati con- ventlon 1llustrate which was the stronger. I am not writing anything which I have not _sald to Governor Hendricks, whom I would rejoice to see in the office cf president. JAYHAWKER, Congressional Nomination. Spocial Dispateh to Tk B, InpiaNarorts, Dicember 26, —The demmocratic convention of the Ninth congreesional district met in this city to-day and nominated Judge Ward, congressman elect, to fill the vacancy oceasioned by the death .of Hon. G. 8. Orth, Chalmers’ Contest. Spoctal Dispatch to Tnw Bus, JaccsoN, Miss,, Dacember 20.—In the mandamus case brought by Gen- eral J, R, Chalmers against the sec- retary of the state to compel him to count for Chalmers the Tate county vote returned for J. R. Chalmers, oounsel for the secretary of state filed a plea of abatement on the ground that a former suit*was pending in the same cause, Counsel for Chalmers demurred, Judge Wharton overruled the demurrer and the case was dis- missed, Updegrafl's Successor. Bpectal Dispatch to Tun Bas, W WaeeLiNg, December 26 —The re- publican Seventeenth Ohi) Zsongrees sional district convention at Beliaire to-day nomioated Col, J. D. Taylor, of Cambridge, for the vacancy in con- oress, caused by the death of J, T. Updegraff. Thirty-two ballots were taken, e e Clossd Up. Special Dispatoh to Tus B, Ouesrer, Pa, December 26 — The Shaw & Kziies woolen mills, Wither- ill & C).’s china works and other im- portant industrial establishments in this city have closed for s time on aocount of the depression of trade. Large numbers of persons are thrown ont of employment Impoaching Louisville Officials. Spocial Dispatch to Tin Bus, LouisviLLg, December 25.—The council to-night formally lmpeached City Auditor Phil Hinkle, Awsistant Fire Ohief George W. Levi, and two of thecity hall offislals who are under indictment for frauds in the assessor’s and tax collector's offices. Managers weres appointed to sondact the im- eachment and report articles to the oard of aldermen, That body will meet Tuesday, January 2, to try the cases, T council chamber was orowded during the proceedings, e A Fair Field ana a Fatlure, Special Dispatch to Tux Bax. New York, Docember 26,—The co-operative dress association, of which Kate Field was president, closed its store in Tweunty-third street to-day. Assots stated at $24 400; liabilities $126,000 Miss Field refuses to say ) | anything, but claimed to b creditor to $15,000, s