Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 26, 1883, Page 1

1 : | \ THIRTEENTH YEAR. UNERRING JUSTIGE. That Which Jndge Gastin Dispenses Without Regard {o Technicali- tics or Quibbles. The Minden Murderer Convicted the Second Time and Sen- tenced to Hang, A Colorado Cowboy Hurried Into the Hereafter by a Fright- ened Horse, Arkansaw Train Robbers Fooled by Freight—Some Mysteries and Mail Robberics, CRIMINAL RECORD. Special Dispateh to Tir Br SIMMERMAN AGAIN CONVICTED, Kearney, Neb., October 25, —At Min- den, ths morning, in the second trial of Matt. Simmerman, for the murder of Sheriff Woods, last fall, a rendered of murder in the first degree, the jury being out but a fow hours, The prisoner was sentenced by Judge Gustin to be hung the 4th of next February. He ed, merely claiming was brought to Kearney by Sheriff Erickson and posse, and will be kept here till the day of exccution. It is not believed that lynching has been at any time seriously contemplated. Hare, the horse thief, who was also on trial the second time, received sentence of six years in the itentiary. FOOLED, ~The Post-Dis- verdict was unefic He received his sentence s innocence. RAIN ROBBER St. Louis, October pateh special from?” \ s says: An attempt was made to rob the north bound express train on the Iron Mountain road last night about 10 o'clock, between Akron and Deplaine, teen miles north of this place. Fortu- nately (he express train was late and a local freight was running on the time ot The local was signalled by 1. the ex) three lante When it stapped it was boarded by a party of six men ly armed.” After a few questions thoy found they had stopped the wrong train and passed into the woods curses, but without mol, thing or anybody. The conductor of the local phed roadmaster Grif- fin, of this place, who summoned a posse of citizens, headed by John Rehea, and accompanied by the U. S. Marshal, 0. K. Wheeler, who went north on the belated express, eager for a fight with the robbers, butno further attempt was made to rob the train. The robbers are all large men, from 30 to 40 years old and wore heavy overcoats, and carried common lanterns. They were apparrandy well organized and seemed to know their business. Every offort is being made to overtake them THE ZORA BUR MYSTERY, ting Cieaco, October 25.—The Journal's Lincoln (I11.) special says a party of men with boats, rakes, and heavy seines have been dragging Salt creek to-day in almost | vain hope of finding Zora Burns' miss valise. At 1 o'clock this afternoon notl ing had been found. Katie Maddern, who saw the woman enter Carpenter’s elovator Saturday night, did not know Zova Burns and’ can givo no description of the girl. ARKEST OF MAIL THIEVES, Wiciira, Kan,, October 25.—John M. Crowell, United States Postoflice Inspec- tor, who arrived here to-day, arrested Miller Bird as an accomplice of John Jones, whom Major Crowell arrested at Council Blufs Saturday night last, and who had stolen a registered letter from Vyandotte (Kan.), postoftice on the 10th of last June, which letter contained $60, which was divided between Jones and Bird, DR 2D TO DEATIL Dexver, Octobes One of the Mexicaus implicated in the murder of | four men at a dance near Gardner, five | nights ago, was overtaken by a band of armed citizens last night. A rope was placed around his neck and the other end made fast to the horns of his saddle. The horse was then frightened into a run, dragging the poor culprit over rocks and stunps until life was extinct. When captured he stated he, with com- panions had been hired to commit the murder, ANOTHER H Frax ), October Chinese defrauding dodge has just been discovered, Several packages containing between 3,000 or 4,000 unstamped letters, brought over on the Tokio from Hong Kong by self-appointed Chinese mail agents, were seized to-day by the postal authorities, It was remarked that the Chinese correspondence was decreasing, and a watch set resulted in the above dis- covery. ATHEN T1 —— CAPITAL NOTES, A JOB FOR ENGLAND, WasuiNGroN, October 25, —The Secre- tary of the Navy has awarded the con- tract for armor plates, turrets and pilot house of (the monitor Liantonoman to an English firm, MEMBERS OF THE COREAN EN who remained in Washington, including Minheng, the minister, and two attaches, called on the Secretaries of te and Navy to-day. They were received at the Navy Department by Secretary Chandler and Rear Admiral Schufeldt.” The em- bassy will return to Corea on the Uni es steamer Trenton, now being fitted up at the New York navy yard for the Asiatic station. She will sail in Novem ber. Fusign Foulk has been designated by the President to accompany the em- bassy to Corea and will remain in that country some time —— rehal Circle, MiLwavkek, October 25. It is under- stood that the Supreme Templo of the Patriarchal Circle, in session here yestor- day and to-day, has as yet reached no decigion as to their action hereafter to ward the regular order of Odd Fellows, by which, whilo in session at Providence recently, resolutions ruling the Patri- archal Circle out of the order after Jan- SSY The Pat under discussion. Many wish to make the Circle an independent order, but the majority will not consent to secede - The Routed by Mexlcans. Tosmesrone, Anriz, October W H. Stuart, who returned here from Swis holm Mountains, says the Apaches have been routed by the Mexican troops with great slaughter. Troops had been sta tioned to provent a retreat of the sava- ges into Nierra Madres, The Indians then turned and fled toward Arizona, closely followed by the Mexicans, wh overtook them at the extreme end of the Swisholms,where a running tight ensued The Mexican commander stated that if lus troops had not been completely worn out fby fighting and forced marches, he would have driven the red devils on the San Carlos reservation himself. Stuart said a large body of routed Indians passed his ranch. They were posrly clad, and fully one third with fire arms. PLANS OF THE POOLS. The Recent Warring Roads Decide fo Hold the Rates at a igh Noteh, The Iowa Pool Sit Moines Narrow Guage, Apnches Down on the Des Cuteaco, October A meetin: the Ohio ri rer pool was held here t The executive committee of the genera managers first convened and decided that the pooling agreement made at Louis- ville must be cartied out and iustructed general freight and passenger agents to o plans to that end. general freight agents then met and agreed on territory the business of which o into the pool. It includes vl business to Louisville, Cincinnati and Brighton to the Atlantic ooast, east of Mobile and the Ohio road and south of the Potomac river, also the business via Columbus, Cincinnati or Ashlend, des- tined to points south of the Potomac i sville business also taken The general passenger agents met and reaflirmed the agreement before made as to differentinl rates. Differential rates, as fixed, only run to December 1st, wheu a meeting will be held to rearrange them. An agreement was made to pay uniforim commissions, Th tion will be ported to the general managers for ratifi- ation or rejection. A meeting of the lines interested in passenger business out of Des Moines met here to-day for the purpose of taking action to restore, which have been de moralized sometime through the cut made by the narrow gauge road called the St. Louis, Des Moines and Northern, This road is not represented, but the Milwaukee and St. Paul, with which it runs in connection, agreed to refuse to prorate with it, charging local rates for all business from it, till the rates are re- stored. It is believed this practically settles the difliculty. SWITCHED OIF, The Strike of Railroad Switchmen at Kansas City. Kansas Crry, October 25.—The switch- men in the Wabash, Hanni- al & St. Joe and Atchison, Topeka & a Feroads struck this forenoon, and pected others will follow. The ions are that a large proportion of the railroad officials are firm in refusing to grant the advan It cannot be stated yet to what extent the work will be interrupted. The switchmen began to quit work and before night most of them had gone oat. The Missouri Pacific & Wabash men were first to quit. The strikers making the rounds persuaded most of the others to leave except the Tlort Scott & Gulf men. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe men at Argentine were not heard from, but it is presumed they will also quit. The Fort Scott & Gulf has twenty six men, and of the only about en are left, o Giulf men generally shorter hours, hence they refused to quit. The strikors grew somewhat noisy urging them and wero dispersed by the police. To-night the assenger trains left as usual but nothing has been done in the freight yards, the fow men remaining being afraid to work al at night. The officials preserve a firm front, refuse to grant the request and mamtain if the polico are suflicient to prevent intimidation they can go on in a day or two and obviate the blockade, The men ask that switchmen helpers be paid $65 instead of 82 a day, that the foremen receive $70 a month, the work- ing month to exclude Sunday, a working cay ten hours and twenty-five to twenty- nine cents for extra hours, Matters arc ata stand still to-night, both parties ap- parently awaiting to-morrow's develop- ments — The Langtry Coming, New Yourk, October 25, -Mrs, Lang- try starts to-day on her professional tour, On the 29th inst. Mrs. Langtry opens in Montreal, when she goes v Chicago and San Francisco, playing in all important towns en route. She will probably con- tinue the journey to Australia. c— An Import Moixes, Ia., October 25,—A de- cision was rendered here to-day in the United States Circuit Court of 8153, 047.43 against George L., George A Sarah G., Naomi L. and Kitty Daven port and the First National, Savings and Davenport National banks of the latter named city and thirty-four others. It as based on mor eorges for the 1 death of the elder George Davenport and a division of the property has got into a tangle and all kinds of cases have come out of it. The cests of the suits amount to about 100,000 i O'Donnell'’s Prospecs Cuicaco, October Sullivan, one of the counsel for the defense of ()'Don, abled from London yestorday that > prisoner had a good prospect of ac- quittal, but money needed to secu witnesses from South Afri The treas- urer of the O'Donnell defense fund here it Declsion, ST Sacinaw, October 25, —Bliss, Brown & Co's. saw mill, two salt blocks and one thousand barrels of salt and two uary 1, were introduced and are still drill houses, burned last night, Loss 800,000, insurance £40,000, SOM ore = OMATA, SEI LAYING DOWN THE LAW. The Supreme Conrt Issnes Its Final Deeree in the Civil Rights (ases, A Detailed Review of the Amend- ments and the Laws Bear- ing on the Subject. rrevions Conclusions Fortified and ¥ iphasized by the Court, WasniNaros, October The fol lowing supplementary decision was filed to-day: After quoting the first two se tions of the decisions of the Supreme |8 Court on the civil rights acts, Justice Bradley, who delivered the opinion, says: Has Congress constitutional power to make such law! OF course none will con- tend that the power to pass was con tained in the constitution before the adoption of the last three amenduments, Power is sought first in the Fourteenth Amendment, first section, which is the one relied on. After doclaring who shall citizen of the United States and L il States, it s pronibito: in its character and prohibitc upon States. It etates the action il ticular character that is prohibited. Individual invasion of individual rights is not a subject matter of the amend- ment. 1t has deeper and_broader scope. It nullifies and n s void all State leg islation avd State action of every kind which impairs the privileges and immuni- ties of citizens of the United States or which injures them in life, liberty or property, without duc which denies to any of them the equa protection of the law. It not only does this, but in order that the national will thus declared may not be were Grutum Julmen, the last scction of the amendunent invests Congress with the power to enforce 1t To enforco to with appropriate legislation. what! To enferce the prohibition, adopt appropriate legislation ing the eficets of such prohibites laws and ato acts and thus render them efivctually null, void and inocuous. This is the legislative power conferred upon Congress and this is the whole of it. It does not invert Congress with pow to legislate upon subjects which within the dominion of State Legislatu but to provide modes of State legislation or State action of kiud referred to. 1If this legislation is appropriace for enforcing the prohibition ot the amendment, it 1s diflicult to see where it is to stop, Why may not Con- gress with equal show of anthority enact a code of laws for enforcement and vindi- cation of all rights of life, liberty and prosperity?! 1f it is not supposable that o8 may deprive persons of life, liberty and property without due process of law, and the amendment itself ‘does suppose this, why should not Congress procecd at once to prescribe due process of law for the protection of every ome of these fundamental rights in every possible case, as well as to prescribe equal privileges in inns, public conveyances and theatres! Judge Bradley refers to the civil rights bill of April 4th, 1866, and show: it is clearly corrective in its character, intended to counteract and furnish re- dress against Stattelaws and proceedings, and having the force of law which sanc- tions the wrongful acts specified. **In this connection,” Bradley adds, “It is proper to state civil rights such as are guaranteed by the constitution inss state aggression, cannot be impaired by wrongful acts of individuals unsupported by Stateauthorityin the shape of laws, cus toms or judicial or executive pre ngs, A wrongful act of an individual unsupported by any such authority, is simply a private wrong or a crime of that @ individual. An invasion of the righ the injured party, it is true, whethei | they affect his person, his property or his reputation, but if not sanctioned in some way by the State, ornot done under its authority, his rights remain in full fo and may presumably be vindicated by re t to the laws of the State fer redress, o individual can deprive a man of his right to vote, to hold property, to buy or , to sue in the courts, or to be a wi s or jurcr. He may by force ¢ o with the enjoymentjof ri i he iy commit wzainst his person or commit murder or use ruffian violence at the polls or slander the good name of a fellow citizen but unless protected in these wrongful acts by some shield, some State Woor State authority, he cannot destroy or in- jure the right. He will only render himself amenable to satisfaction or pun- ishment, and amenable thercfore to the of the State where the wrongful acts i If th rinciples of the interpretation we have laid down are cor- rect, as we deem them to be, it is clear the law in question cannot be sustained by any grant of legislative power made to Congress by the fourteenth amend- ment, but the power of Con- ress to adopt direct and primary as distinguished from corrective egisiation on the subject in hand, as sought in the second place from the 13th amendment, which abolishes slavery and gives Congress power to enforce the amendment by appropriate legislation, This amendmentfas well asthe 14th is un- doubtedly sclf-executing without any auxilliary legislation, so far as its terms are applicable to any existing State cir- cumstanees. By its own unaided force and effort it abolished slavery and estab- lished universal freedom. Still legisla- tion may be n y and proper to meet all the various cases and circum- stances te be affected by it and to prescribe proper modes of redress for its violation in letter or spirit, and such legislation may be primary and direct in ity character, for the amendment is not mere prohibition of State laws establigh- ing or upholding slavery, but an abso lute declaration that sla itude shabl not exist in any part United States, Now, conceding ake of argument, that admission to an inn, public conveyance or place of public amusement on equal terms with all other citizens is the right of overy wan and all classes of men, is it any moro than one of those rights which the States by the 14th amendment are forbidden to deny to any person/ tion right! Can the act of a yrocess of law, or v orinvolun- | ¢ho nposing any badge of slavery or sor n the applicant or only inflict ing ordinary civilinjury properly cocn ible by the laws of the State, and pre sumably sut redress by theso laws until the contrary appears? After giving to these questions all the consideration which their importance demands, we are forced to the conclusion that such act or refusal has nothing to do with slavery or involuntary servitude, and that if 1t is a violation of any vight of the party, his redress is to be “sought under the laws of the State, or if those laws are adverse to his rights and do not protect him, his remedy will be found in corrective logislation which congross has adopted or may adopt for counteracting the effect of State laws or wtion prohibited by the fourteenth amend ment, When man has emerged from slavery and by aid of efficient legislation has shaken oft the inseparable concom- itants of that state, there must be some in the progressof his elevation when ho takes the rank of a mere citizen and has ceased to be the special favorite of laws, and when his rights as ac man are to be protected in the o modes by which other men's rights are cled. There were thousands of o coloved people in this zountry he fore the abolhition of slavery, enjoying all the essential rights of life, liberty and property, same as white citizen, yot no one at that time thought it was any invasion of their personal status as frecmen because they were not ad mitted to all the privilege enjoyed hy white citizens, or because th jeeted to diseriminations in the enjoy ments of accommodations of inns, pub lic conveyances and places of amuse- ment, of race al the enj; respects Mere discriminations on account or color were mot regarded ory. f since that time nt of equal rights in all {hese w8 become established on- Wl enactment, it is not by force 13¢h amendment (which mierely slavery) but by force of the 14th sth amendments, On the whole wo are of the opinion_ that there is no countenance or authority for the pussage of the law in question found in cither the 13th or 14th amendments to the con tution, and no other ground of authori for its passage being suggested, it must least so far as its operations in the several States is concerned, THE KNIGHTS O 1IOWa, The Fourteenth Annual Session of the Grand Lodge K. of P, of lowa, 25, Orroswa, October The Four- teenth annual session of the Iowa Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, held in this city, closed its labors to-day. Last night knights, many of them accompanied by ladies, sat down to an elogant ban- quet, prepared by the ladies of the Fir: 1 church, in the lecture room of their fine church edifice. After supper toasts and speeches were indulged in. Three hundred knights and ladies at- tended the grand ball at- Market street opera house. The competitive drill did not take place on account of the inclem- ency of the weather. The Girand Lodge od the following ofticers for the en- sueing year: Grand chancellor, J. D. M. Hamilton, of It. Madison: grand vice chancellor, J. 8. Hart, of Clinton; grand prelate, Al Hilbert, of Fairfield; grand master of the exchequer, WG Mercer, of Burlington; grand keepor of rocords and scals, H. D. Walker, Mt. TPleasant; grand master at Walker, of Bloomfield; sup representative, Jno. W. Greene, of Davenport; trustecs, W, A. Parks, Des Moines; W. R. Vaughn, Council Blufls; G. 1. G., I K. Goodman, Ottumwa; G. O. G., C. A, Stanchfield, Creston. The following are the oflicers elected of the grand division: U, R, K. H., B, A. Becson, Marshalltown; grand come- mander, JJ. ¢, Loper, Des Moines, second wsistant commander, A, H. Hilbert, Kairfield; adjutant, J. W. Greene, 1 enport; (uartermaster, A. Spilman, Ottumwa; sargeant, W. L. Wilkins, Sioux City. This is the first grand divis- ion formed in Towa arms, T. O. m BUSINE A Heavy Blow to the i Chic Other Mail Citicaco, October Eddy ¥ & Co., wholesale dealersin hats, cap: furs, made a voluntary assignment, but a statement is that the trouble be but temporay Liabilities estimated about $200,000, 1o cstimate on assets ob nable yet. Debts are due chiefly in New York. The immediate cause of the failure is understood to be the maturing of paper in that city which the firm was unable to mect. Contributary causes are dull trade and sharp competition, It is stated there are no preferred creditors, The firm is ene of the oldest and best known in their business and highly rated by commercial agencies, They were in straights a year ago, but took in a special partner with £150,000 capital and added a boot and shoe department. The failure therefore was unlooked for, Conrad Kaltentedt, manufacturers of copper kettles, boilers and stills, made a voluntary assignnent., Liabilities §30, 000, assets estimated at 818,000, Credit- ors chiefly in Chicago and Pittsburg, Standing of the Northern Pacific sw York, October 25,—Anderson and Man applied to Judge Barrett to-day for an order to examine Henry Villard, President of the Northern Pacific, in erence to the standing of the compan, The order was granted, William M, Evarts and Roscoe Conkling have been etained by the Northern Pacific com- pany. — Hugging a Hot Stove. Waknestows, Mo, Cetober wildly insane man named Keeney wa placed ina large room adjoining under ie court house by the authorities, who had taken him in out of the wet. While juiler was at supper screams attracted the people to the window, where they saw Kecney in an_insane frenzy hugging a red hot stove. He was taken away but b= A | death soon ensued e— A Road House Burned, .—The South Park 4 somewhat noted road house in esidence district, in the south; Cuieaco,October Hotel the fir Is the constitu-|ern outskirts of the city, burned to the violated until the denial of the!ground this he inmates orning. in mere | the hotel were warned in time and all es individual, owner of an iun, public con- | caped, though a number were compelled veyance or place of amusement, refusing| to make hurried exit. Loss, §25,000; accommodation, be justly regarded as| partly insured, | showing from 18¢ HIFALUTIN PRAYER. The Remode'ed Method of Appealing to Heaven When “Bound With the Chawm of Onr Sins.” The Episcopal Convention Dis= pose of a Vast Number of Lmendments and Com= mittee Reports. The Disciples of Ch st Congratulace Themselves on the Work of the Year, 1A, October In the scopal Chureli Convention ise of deputies submitted a report 3 to 1885 the growth of the church had been such as to more than double the members of dioceses, from 18 to 48; to increaso tho number of churches in a large ratio; to inereasoe the number of clorgy five fold, from and the number of con than ten fold, from ,484; also the number of 1 in nearly the same proportion, Tho number of missionary jurisdictions have grown 100 per cent since 18715 tho number of missions a like gain and the gain of 100 per cont from ). The House of Doputies went into com- mittee of the whole on the report of the joint committee on prayer beok. Con sideration of scetion D resolution 7 was resumed. The resolution relates to ors and thanksgivings on several Rev. Dr. Harrison offered an nendment, which was adopted, to in sert the following before tho general in off tercession, ©*0 God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy and to forgive, reccive our humblo” petitions; though we be tied and bound with the chain of our sins, yet lot pitifulness of thy great merey loose us; for the honor of Jesus Christ, our medint o and advo cate, Amen.” A prayer for mercy and pardon,” will he the title of the prayer. Section D was amended and adopted by placing at the end **Evening prayer.” Section B owas agreed to as follows: Insert after the word “‘thanksgiving” the following rubrie, *“To he used after the general thanksgiving at the morning and wvening service or else before the two final prayers, if tho office be one in which the general thanksgiving hath not its usual placo Scotion I and G were then agreed to, The committee then roso and Judge Shefloy, chairman, reported the changes made in resolutions b, 6 and 7. Dr. Huntington moved to appr lution 6. An amendment w and lost and after a spirited de cess was taken. On reassembling the committeo on canons reported a resolution of non-con- currence with the Bishops relative to the appointment of a joint committee on dis- cipline. Adopted. The amendment of article 6 of the constitution, relative to the creation of new dioceses was postponed until the next convention. The report of the committee on the memorial of Rev. Mr. Vault, of Arkan- and the resolution of Judd, of Thi- s, relating to a court of appeals, was ken up. Judd wished it understood he the motion in the interests of es of Illinois. There is no rnment which does not make provis- of procecdings in a court below. The clergy themselves arc interested in this matter, as they do not know how soon they will come up for Sehism in the chureh might have ented if there had been a court Re Vo reso- offered ate a ro- OV ons for a rev The Disciple Crxeinxar, Octobe: eral @ socicty and Missionary convention of Disciples of Christ 1 session to- day, Rev. Father Dungan. of lowain the chair. The report of the corresponding wed the extent of the work sceretary ; south done by agents in destitute pla and north, The ercetion of a Garfield memorial church in Wash- ington is under th superintend ence of this socicty The edifice will ho ready for dedication in Decomb The disbursements of the three mission- ry societies for the year aggregated 560,000, Theaddress of President Dun- gan was delivered to-night, Towa Baptists, Stovx Crry, Ta., October 25,—The Baptist State Convention mot. this mc ing. The union for ministerial education was called to order by the Rev. George W. Gardner. The annual sermon was. preached by Rev. E. ¢, Taylor, of Bed- ford, The committee on resolutions presented a report. The resolutions re- fer to the importance of the work of the ministerial union, in the work of securing educated ministery, commending the union to members as worthy of generous aid and thanking the boards of trustees and faculties of colleges for generous help in their work. Dr. Dickinson, of Des Moines, was elected prosident of the union, and Dr. Keith, same city, secre- tary. The union adjourned. — The Army of the Cixeisnari, October noss mceting of the society of the Army of the Cumberland this “morning, Gen, Barnett, chairman of the committee on Garfield monument, reported a place had been selected in Washington but it would require th on of Congress to make it final, He thought the monument would be complete in time for the reunion of 188 nberland, At a busi- Cist, from the committee on pub- lication, reported a portrait of Gen, Wil- son, cavalry commander, would be in the next volume, Sapt. Ford reported the accession of 150 new weinb Muj. W. H. mbert, of Philadelphia, was solected the next orator with Capt. 13, Foraker, of Cincinnati, alternate, The committee on nominations re- ported the re-election of the present of. ficers as follows: President, Gen, Phil, H. Sheridan; corresponding secrotary, Gien, H. M. Cist; treasurer, Gen, (. Fuller- ton; recording secretary, Col. J, W. Steele, with a vice-president from each State and Territory represented in the society Adopted. The committee on time and placo submitted two places— Rochesteg and Grand Rapids, and named the first week in September. The time was changed to Septembor 21st and 22nd, Chickamauga weck, and a ballot resulted [ in the selction of Rochester, N. Y., as [ the place, ( ‘ol. Kelly, of Louisville, offered a res. olution commending the portrait of Gion. Thomas, painted by 8. W. Price, and asking Congress to purchase it Adopted The society then marched to the Chambor of Commerce on invitation of that body, I'le place was profusely decorated with banners, shields and bunting, Capt. J B. Foraker made the address, presenting the socicty to the merchants. Capt. W, W. Peabidy, president of the Chamber of Comm responded and then intro duced Gon. Sheridan, Rosecrans, Logan, Hazon, Keifer, Kimball Stan ley and Consul Emil Frey, all of whom made brief addresses which were well re ceived, REBELLION REMINISCENCES, Cixeinyary, Octobor 25, —The atten- tion of Roseerans being called to the articlo published this morning contain- ing oxtracts from an interview with him printed yesterday in the Washington Re- publican, in which he is severe upon the conduct of General Wood at the battle of Chickamauga and in which he talks of the relation betwoeen himself and Gen- eral Garfield, ho has sent to The Com- mereinl tto for publication to-mor- row, the following card *The statements in your issue _to-day under the caption of ‘Rebellion Romin- isences, are so distorted, jumbled anc contrary te what I have always thought, known and stated, that nothing short of adisavowal of the whole will do justice i o igne W. S, Roskerass, General Rosecrans in conversation ox prossedregretat tho publication, especially at the timo of the reunion, where he and General Wood are in attendance, — GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, THE MONARCHISTS IN FRANGE, Panis, October trensigiente belioves been made between the Minist ad Duc de Aumale representative of the Orleanists, contemplating the establish ment of the Orleans dynasty in France, It says Promier Forry would rather ro- main in oflice and lend his assistance to restoration of the monarchy than resign in order that tl spublic might live. Republican journals nssort whilo thero is no doubt of an understanding between tho Ministry and the Orleanists, it ex- tends no farther than a parliamen tray alliance. . Rochefort's In an ement has SPANISH REPUBLICANS, Manrin, October 24,—1It is reported Castelar and his republican supporters resolved to mamtain o friendly attitude toward the new government 1f it fultilled it promises, especially to restore univer- sal sullr A MON ON PFE Viensa, October 20, roceived the Austrian delegations to-day. He declared the re- lations of Austria and foreign nations entirely satisfactory and the people of all countries felt strongly the need of peace, Austrin's efforts have over been directed to that end, as peace enabled the govern- ment to give increased attention to the matorial interests of the country. While reforms in the army would require addi tional expense ho hoped the tranquiliza- tiod of Bosnia and Herzegovinia would lead to the reduction of the army of oc- cupation of these provinces. CE 'he Emporor and Hungarian C — A Postofice O Auvsniy, Tex., October Postoflice Inspector Gen, Edgarton, of St. Louis, ating tho affairs of oster has found evidence ving Foster's course for five yoars past has been a highly criminal one, involy ing falsification of vouchers for a la sum and various other irregular and c rupt practices. CGoneral Edgarton is now en route to Washington to report the case, ok, —eectta— Lansdow, s Conservatism, Orrawa, October 25.—Tt is understood Lansdowne, acting upon the suggestions in Lorne’s answer to the last address p: sented him, has decided not to red ddresses from English, Scotch or Ir socicties, | — THE CONGREGATIONALISTS, The ecting of the General Assocta- tion at York, The State ) The twenty-seventh annual meeting of the general association of Congregational churches of Nebraska bogan yosterday evening at York, and will close on the 28th inst. A large number of ministers and dele- gates from the towns south and cast of here arrived yesterday on their way to York, and were joined by a number of Lincoln Congregationalists, A special § car was added to the York train for their accommodation, Among those going from here to at- tend the association we noted Rev. Lowis egory, pastor of the church here; Rev. C. W, Merrill, superintendent of home missions, with his wife; Mrs, Chas, West, Mrs, J. P, Hebard and Mrs, J, Nicholls, delegatesto the association, Among the ministers and lay delegates we noti Dr, L H. Cobb and Dr, Jos, B, Clark, of New York; Mr, T. H, Leavitt, of Omaha, and Mrs, Leavitt, Secretary of the Ladies' Missionary asso- ciation; Mrs, Geo, Hall, Secrotary of the Ladies Missionary association, of Omaha; Rev. A. Dresser, of the Congroga- tional academy at Franklin; Rev, W, S, Hampton, of the Franklin church, Rev. Win. Baker, of Illinois, Rev. George Hindley, of Nebraska City, Rey. Mr. Ashman, of Syracuse, Rev, 1. K. Web- ber, of Wahoo, Rev. Park, of Friend, Rev. Butler, of Excter, and Rev. Taylor, of Clay Center, pastors; President Perry, of Doane college; 8. C. Dean, president of the Ladies' Missionary association; Rev. J. D, Stewart, State Sunday scho sccretary, and Rev. H. Bross, of Crete. e DIE ROSE~In this city, O at 12 1 Notice p. m., Dr, M . O, Rose, age 82 yoars, of funury will be given hereafter SIMPSON —In this city, Oct 7:80 . m., Mr, A, E* Sunpwon, age 88 years. Notico of funeral will be given hercaft FARRELL. —The funeral of Mes. Margaret Farrell will take place this morning at 8:30 a w., from tho residence of Mr, Joln Tracey, corner 13th and Pierce, to St. Phil- THE APOSTLES’ CREED. A Lit: Hilarity Among the Elevated Sainis Sarrounding the Pope o Polygamy, The Prophet is Honored By a People with Inflated Ideas of Their Destiny, Tne Commercial Situation and the Ravages of Diphtheria in the Valley ot the Jordan, Correspondence of Tur Brk, Sarr Lake Crry, October 23.—A late dispatch from this city states that ““It 1s id that John Taylor intends to resign the Pry that (i cessor.” sidency on account of old age, e Q. Cannon will be his suc- Not muel better. Who ever hemd of a prophet resigning. 1t's not in history. feel old; and all known him for years believe him to be a more vigor- We know Agnin, he does not who have ous and healthy man than ho was ton or liftoen yoars Why, Bishop Hunter, who died last week, aged nearly ninety- one, never talked of resigning, and why should the President of the church, Be- sides his administration is entirely satis- factory to the Mormons, whatever it may be to others, He keeps IS FACE TO THE FOE with a stiff upper lip, and talks to his peoplo as thougl his confidence was un- limited in their manifest destiny to by ome “‘tho head and not the {ai of all peoples, FHe has a pe- culiar idea that the Mormons will yet save the constitution of the Uni- ted States when ruthless hands for sini ter purposes shall seek to rendit asund 1f « m over attempts to establish monarchy Mormonisi is to bo the salt to save the republie; if for party purposes the Union 15 endangered by ambitious politicians the Mormons are to be the yal friends of American institutions and preserve them int Such is tie tenor of his utterances and such his peo- plo boliove will assurredly be the case. They have abundant faith in their owrn mission if nobody elso has. Wi SHALL corge Q. Can- Then with reg non being Elder John Taylor's suceessor, we shall When Joseph Smith was alive but very few imagined that Brigham Young would succeed him; when Brighun Younyg ruled the destimes of the Saints many names stood beforo that of Johu Taylor in thespeculations of the people. Were Elder ‘I'aylor to go to his reward to-day, according to former precedents Wilford Woodruff, the senior apostle, would step into his shoes, but, as that is not probable, it altogether depends upon whois at the head of the apostleship when the president dies. Next to Wil- ford Woodruff' stands Charles S. Rich, who has been an invalid for three years or moro, then Lorenzo Luon, all “aged men, and it is quite probable that the present head of the church will outlast them ally 80 speculation i3 vain on this point, and it matters little who succeeds the prophet of to-day, the policy pursued will bo the same, slightly tempered per- haps, by the constitutional peculiarities of the leader; but only to a very slight extent, as the aims and objects of Mor- monism hayo been to well defined by those already at its head. THE COMMERCIAL SITUATION in this city is somewhat peeuliar, building and kindred trades are exe ingly busy, and numerous buildings are goig up n all dircetions, yet business i8 far from brisk, A cut in freight rates threatens to complicate matte All goods are to bo brought from points on the Missouri to this place for 25 cents per 100 pounds, by the U. P. 'This grows out of a little war botween the U, P.and the D, & R, G, How long such rates will continue no one has any idea, but possibly a peace will be patched up very shortly, and THEN WE SHALL SUFFER. Moesrs. Adams, Ames and Baker, of the U. P. dircctorate, are here, and they may be ablo to do something towards the solution of the freight problem. At present most merchants are at the mercy of the reads, and they have long since learned “‘that the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel,” The health of Salt Lake City is at prosent bolow par. Deaths are far too numerous Diptheria is cspecially fatal, It i strange that in the rare, pure atmos- phere of the mountain canyons this case is o8 fatal as in the crowded cities; and some are inclined to the belief that the rarity of the atmosphere in these clevated valleys is rather a detriment than otherwise when persons are attacked by this fell destroyer Wexo, o — Destructive Fire, Prevspuna, October 26, —Mundorf’s planing mill, on the south side, together with five two story frame dwelling houses and one million” feet of lumber, were burned this morning. The flames were discovered shortly after 8 o'clock and originated in the furnace room of the }»huniug mill, whero the furnace was being cd with shavings, The fire spread with such rapidity that the employes barely escaped with their liv The foreman and engineer received severe but not seri- ous burns, In twenty minutes the entire mill, together with the dwellings and lumber, were burning fiercely, and in an hour nothing remained but smoldering ashes The dwellings were occupied by seven families, who were unable to save any of their household effects, and con- sequently suffer soverely, Loss aggre- gated 000; insuraze on mill and lum- ber, $40,000; household goods uninsured. Cuicaco, Octobe: .—Tho Journal's Brouson (Mich,) special says Keynolds' & Williams' planing mill,” saw mill and foundry, Brown & MeCellar's grist mill, and one dwelling were burned last night. Loss $20,000, no insurance, ked Schooner, Vinevann Haves, Mass,, October 24 Captain Finley, William Fowler, M., Whalen and another seaman,weredrown- ed by capsizing of the schooner Wim. A, Finley. The mate, clinging to an up- 1wona’s cathedral, where wass will be cel brated at 9 a, w, turned boat, drifted ashore twelve hours after being pitched into the sea.