Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 28, 1883, Page 1

\ THIRTEENTH YEAR. A DISASTROUS SCARE. Ramors of rflrnfich' fiefeat Start @ Blaze of Excitement in Paris, The Government Forced to Pub- licly Contradict the Report. Onp Hundred Thousand Trained Chinese Ready to Fight the French. Cairo Cut off from Soudan and Other Provinces Rise and Rebel, The Orange Bigots of Galway Thirsting for Nationalist Blood. A Variety of Miscellaneons Nows from Oiher Points. FRANC.2 AND CHINA, RUMORS OF FRENCH DISASTER. Parrs, November 27.—The rumor was current this afternoon in the lobby of the ohamber of deputies that Admiral Cour- bet with his forces were defeated in Ton- quin by the Black Flags and his com- munications cut off. The rumors we given 1wore credence because no ofhi information was forthooming. There is considerable uneasiness felt at the ab- sonco of news from Admiral Courbet's oxpedition, Excited crowds thronged the poulevards until a late hour to-night, eagorly discussing tho rumors of the Fronch defeat in Tonquin. The reti- cence of the government. is much eommented on, Several members of the committee on Tonquin credits urzed Prime Minister Ferry to abandon hus reserve and inform the chamber of the position of affairs. In view of this state of things the following somi-oflicial noe was sent to tle pora “We ars authorized to s:olare up to the moment of going to pross hat the government re:ived no dispatch from Tonquin un‘avorahle to the French. The alarmist roports may thero- fore be regarded as fulse.” DETERMINED TO FIGHT. Hox Koxe, November 27—The gov- ernoc f Hong Koig has just returaed from a trip te Pokin, where he saw the principal minister of the Chinese Empire, He is of the opinion China has resolved to fight if forced much further by France in the Tonquin matter. China, he says, has one hundred thousand trained men availablo for o erations against the French. VOLTAIRE DENIES IT. . Paxrs, November 27.—Voltaire denies that England offered to mediate upon the Tonquin question. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. AMERICAN PORK IN FRANCE. Paris, November 27.—The cabinet ocouncil to-day decided to reszind the de- croo forbidding importation of American pork into Krance, provided the munici- pal authorities or chambers of commerce of Jocalities interested will agree to or- gadize a system of pork inspection, as advocated by merchants and authorities of Paris and Marseilles. It is stated the deomeitescinding the odict prohibiting impnrtation of pork from America, has already been signed by President Grevy, and will be officially promulgated to-mor- row. A LOST BARK, Loxvoy, November 27.—The London bark Judith, from Lovisa for Puermerend was lost on the coast of Norway. Of fif- teen,_persons on board the captain is the only survivor. ROYAL VISITORS TO SPAIN. Mapria, November 26.—The Impar- tial states the crown prince of Germany did not visit Andelusia. A royal decree has been issued pardoning all fugirive corporals implicated in the recent milita- ry revo.t at Badajos, upon their present- ing themselves within two months to Spanish consuls abroad. They will be allowed to retain their ranks. It is be- lieved the Prince of Wales will visit King Alfonso at Mudeid carly in 1884, and members of othor royal famlies of Bu- rope subsequently visit the King. BUKGLARS IN A CHURCH, Pesrir, November 27.—Burglars en- tered Sclavonic church in this city last night and polluted and shattered the altar and organ, and burned the sacred archives, SPOTTED FENIANS, Loxpoy, November 27.—The Irish government suthorities discovered that the fenians O'Riordan and Captain McQafferty, for whom rewards were of- fored, are residing i1 lreland and Amer- ioa respectively. The government is isfied that they were not connected with the recont explosion at the Praed street station of the Metropolitan Underground railway. BANK THIEVES CONNICTED, Walter Broker, associated with War+ den, manager of the London and River Platte bank in stealing its bonds, have been convicted and sentenced to twelve years penal servitude, ALFONSO AND THE PRINCE. Mapkio, November 27, —King Alfonso and the Gorman ciown prince visited To- ledo, aud were received with acclamations by tho people, They returned to Mad- rid to-uight. The cabinet approved the decree of the minister of colonies abol- ishing the right of Cuban sharcholders to punish slaves with shocks and fetters, 0'DONNELL'S GIRL, PrysouTs, November 27.—The woman gaid to be Parrick O'Donneli's wife, who was on board the steamer Melrose when Carey was shot, arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, She traveled under the name of M:Garvey. She has been taken to lllmndun to testify in behalf of O'Don- nell, ORANGE BIGOTRY, Newny, November 27.—At a meeting of Orangemen, srrangewents were made o hold & demonscrasion of the National- ists Sunday next; 2,001 Orangemen havo romised to attend. Railway officials vo made arrangements to run special teains from Belfast. The magistrate ap- W B Lanib f police aud dia- The Orange- me thousand t to prevent 3 town. EFORM, plied for a large forco goona to preserve order. AND AND Loxposy November 27.— Marquis of Hartington, secretary of state for war, referring in the speech in Manchester to the proposed exclusion of Ireland in the soheme for parlismentary refcrm, said it was useless to ignore the fact that many people outside of the ranks of consorva- tives, would view with dislike any meas: ure likely to increase the power of the irreconcilables in parliament. Chamber- lain, president of the board of trade, re- cently expressed an opinion in favor of extending the relorm measure to Ire- land. STANLEY AFRICANUS, Loxnox, November 27.—1It is reported that Honry M. Stanley, the .African ex- blorer intends to defend himself against the charge made by the committee of the African society of impatience in doaling with natives. THE AUSTRALIAN COLONIES, Syosey, November 27.—Delegates of the Australian legislatures all arrived to attend the conference to consider the annexation of New (iuinea and the fed- eration of the English Australian colo- nies. EGYPT AND THE CANAL, Caree, November 27.—The govern- ment has sent a note to the consuls of powers declaring no Ch“ie can legally be made in the status of the Sucz canal, witholit fresh concessions from Egypt. Six hundred gen d'armes started for Suakim to-day. It is rumored that the province of Dongola has risen against the Egyptian government. No turther news has been received from Khartoum. The tolegraph between Berber and Kassala is cut. ARREST OF LADY NIHILISTS, St. Pererspora, November 27.— Three young ladies, attached to the court, were arreated on the charge of being connected with a nihilist conspiracy. O'DONNELL'S TRIAL. Lonnoy, November 27.—Justice Den- man, of the court of queen’s bench, will preside in O'Donnell’s trial, to begin Friday, 1t is expected the trial will be concluded Saturday, as only nine wit- neses for the prosecution and four for the defense will be examined. NO NEWS FROM KHARTOUM. Carro, November 27 ent telegraphs, *“No news received yot from Khartoum.” This is regarded as giving grounds for the hope that thoe re- port of the recent fight between Hicks Pasha and El Mahdi is exaggerated. The opinion is that if the worst reports are confirmed it will be best to send Indian troops to Soudan in order to prevent the necessity for landing Turkish troops in Egypt. THE MEETING PROCLAIME] Dunriy, November 27.—The privy council has proclaimed Newry under the peace preservation act. ~ This prevents the proposed meeting of Orangemen. A BOUNCED BIGOT. Loxpox,” November 27.—Lord Ross- more's commission as justice of the peace in county Monaghan has been suspended, owing to his action on the occasion of the Orange and league meetings at Roslea, county Fermanagh, October 16th. The lords commissioners of Great Britain in a letter to Lord Rossmore, charged him with endangering the public peace by leading a procession of Orangemen in close proximity to the league meeting, despite the remon;trances of magistrates and police. The letter concluded by de- manding an explanation from Lord Ross- more, Lord Roesmore replied he was unable to control the Orange procession, which ho says insisted upon marching straight to the place of the league meet- ing. He eays he is convinced his action at Roslea was the most practical answer to Gladstone’s appeal to the wea'thier portion of Ireland to help themgelves, —A correspond- A HEAVY FAILURE. Grasaow, November 27.—Dobie and Co., ship builders, have failed. Twelve hundred men are thrown out of employ- ment. THE VATICAN NEGOATIONS, Loxpox, November 27.—The Times ofates authortively that Errington, Eng. lish representative to the vatican, is not empowered to negotiate in behalf of the Irish prelates. Many American bishops now in Rome are said to be strongly op- posed to tho object Errington is alleged to bave in view which is to obtain from the pope further condemnation of the Irish political movement. FERILS OF THE SEA. LoxpoN, November 27.—Two of the crew of the bark Deigratia were drowned and three disabled during the terrible gales on the Atlantic The survivors were obliged to abandon the bark, PRINCE VICTOR'S REPLY, Panis, November 27.— Prince Victor Napoleon (son of Plon Plon) in declin- ing an invitation of the Bonapartist ban- quet says: ‘At present I have no part to play in politics and shuuld be distrossed to see my name made the pretext for creating antagonism between my father and myself.”, ALDERMEN RUNNING AWAY, Kinasron, Ont., November 27.—At a meeting of the city council a vote of thanks was tendered Captain Abbie Thompson of the Salvation army for their labors in Kingston and amount of good done during the last nine months, Some of the aldermen rushed from the chamber in & body and did not return. A FRENCH BANKER SWAMPED, Paxts, November 27.—Roux Do Frais- sinct has failed. The banker was the head of one of the first banking firtas of Marscilles and had large credit relations with the bank of France, He held a monopoly of the trade of Marseilles with Mudagascar and Zansibar, It is reported that he may shortly resume business, VALEKA'S CHAKGE, Mavkin, November 27.—Valera, the now Spanish mivister to Washington, is reported to be especially charged to look after the interests of Cuba and facilitate u treaty of commerce which shall satisfy Cubans, — A Valuabie Gifr. Terne Havry, Ind., Novemher 27.—A completo set of the philosophical trans- actions of the Roval society of England prescuted to tho Rose Polytechnic insti- tute by Joseph Collet, president of the Board of Trustees, has arrived here, There are not over two or three comyplete sets of the books in this country. OMAHA, NE | THE GAS WELL BATTLE. A Brotal Bloody Fight Resnlling in Several Deaths aud Severe Injarics. Weston and His Armed Gang Arrested aud Jailed for Murder, shalltown, Towa, Regaled with a Murder by One of the Town Sporte, CRIMINAL RECORD, THE MURRAYAVILLE RIOT, Prrrssvren, Pa., November 27.—In- telligence from Murraysville reports com- parative quiet this mormng. The Weston forces surrendered to the sheriff as soon as found, but at three o'clock this morn- ing the prisoners made a break for liberty and fourteen escaped. Warrants have been issued to arrest the whole Weston Enfly including Milton Weston, Dr. J. . Crawford, Albert Bowser, Colonel Blakely and Henry Ramales, all prowm. inent persons. The information made against them is murder. The inquest now in progress will be concluded at noon. This afternoon the prisoners will be taken to Greenbyrg for a hearing. The party will go in wagons and the prisoners wiil be hand-cuifed, a strong guard will be mustered and no opportunity allowed for either a rescue or a successful attack by sympathizers, The dead or wounded men are: Dead—O. V., Haymaker. Injured—James P. Watson, probably fatal; Charles Stager, C. J. Ray, John McClelland. Prrmseura, November 27.— Allis quiet at Murraysville to-night, * No further disturbances, and the leaders of the ag- gressive party bemng in jail, none are ap- prehended for the present. Excitement was kept at fever heat all day by un- founded reports of bodies of armed men beitig on the way to the scene. The in- quest was concluded this evening, The testimony elicited proved the attack on Haymaker party was most brutal and unprovoked. 1t wasshown Bowser killed Haymoker and also gave the order, and that the Haymaker party were unarmed and acted entirely on the defensive. The verdict rendered charges Bowscr with murder and other felonies, including assault with intent to kill. A preliminary hearing was given fifteen persons at Greensburg, after which they were lodged in jail to await trial of the court. The leaders, Milton Weston of Chicago, Wm. Merchling of Greensburg, James Johnston of Pitts- burg, Dr. Crawford of (ireensburg, all prominent, charged with murder, will not be admitted to bail. The wounded are doing well, except Keifner, who will probably die. The post mortem examination of Hay- maker’s remains developed eleven bay- onet and two bullet wounds. Any four of tlho bayonet wounds would have been fatal. Milten Weston, in an interview this evening, said that as soon as he could obtain release from jail he proposed to organize a company and take possession of the disputed gas well property in spite of the sheriff or any one else in West- moreland county. To-night* the tele- phone wires were cut between Murrays- ville and Pittsburg and communication is suspended. A BANK FORGER. Broosixeron, November 27.—P. A. Simmons, ex-cashier of the Tompkins bank of El Paso, which failed recently, has been arrested charged with forgery and alteration of figures in the books, A KANSAS SCRAPE, Kangas Crry, November journals Cofteysville (IKan.) spocial eny: At the village of Jamesburg, Sunday night, C. B. Hendricks and wife went to the house of a youngman, Thos. Maguire, accused him of wmaligning the lutters character aud shot him dead. The ev'i- dence indicates the woman did the shoot- in, Both were arrested and confined in juil. Shortly afterward an unknown person fired through the window wound- ing Hendricks in the head. He will probably die. THE LACONIA TRAGEDY. Lacosia, N. H., November 27.—The funeral of Ruddy and child, victims of Sunday’s murder, was largely attended in the Catholic church this forenoon. Mrs, Ford’s funeral occurred this afternoon at the court house. The body was viewed by throngs of people. Salmon's hearing will probably take place Sunday at the Jjail, and will be private. He still thinks the house and dead bodies wera destroyed by fire, Mrs. Ruddy is in & dangerous condition, and it is feared she can not re- cover. KWLED IN JAIL, Nasnviuee, Tenn., November 27.— Vergo Bey and Peier Jones were found AL Springfield, Tenn, , this morning. It is supposed they were killed by a white man named Ernest Worthington, who was the enly other occupant. FATAL BOW AT MAKSHALLTOWN, Maxsnarirows, [a,, November 27. — Billy swanson, a city barber, was fatally st at 7 o'clock this evening by Eugent Shelton, & sporting character, A row oc curred betweon the two parties at a bi on lord hall, Bwanson being drunk. Swan- son then followed him to his gambling room, pounding on the door. Shelton fired two shots, the first taking effct. The vietim ran down stairs and fell, Shelton and two companions who were in the room were arrested. Shelton acknowl- edged the shouting, and ssid he would do it again uuder the same circum- stances. Both parties were formerly from Peoria, Shelton says he formerly knew his victim and that the latter served one term at Joliet for knifing a man. A physician suys Swanson canuot live through the night. BUICIDE, $1. Lovts, November 27.—Henry P. Buler, 24 years of age, supposed to’ be & Ivrullmr»in-ruw of Wi, Burnes, of the firm of Burnes & O'Reilly, Pittsbury, died at the hospital to-day from the effcets of laudanum, supposed to have been taken with suicidal intent, CRAZED BY LITIGATION, Pruaveirnia, November 27, — Samuel A, Fastborn, « former clerk in the office of the receivor of taxes, and who was mrested in 1881 for commission of frav was taken to the lunatic asylum at ankfort Investigation showed hat Eastborn had taken daily from &1t £1,000. Tho charges, after going through various courts of litigation, were finally barred by the statute of limitations. The strain on the mind proved too great for Esstborn, and crazed him after the law failed. COMPLETFLY DESTROY KD, A Wisoonsin Town In Ruins and The Homeless In Zero W ather. Citorco,November 27.-—A Daily Nows Milwaukee special says: A fire early this morning almost completely destroyed Albany, situated near the eastern line of Gireen county,thia state. The flames wero first discovered at 1 o’clock and apread rapidly sweeping away before them every business building in the place, including the post «flice and two newspaper offices. There were no adequate facilities for fight- ing the progresa nf the fire. and it made such rapid headway that anumber of people eseaped from the hm‘ninr buildings barely with their I'ves and Will Koberts, Charles R berts, and Fred Roberts were severely burned in making their escape from a building oecupied by them. Ed Dodge, a young man, was crushed by falling timbers and Thomas Dorman John, Samuel and Thomas Grovenor, Charles Mothel and Thomas Followay were probably fatally injured, from the samo cause. The weather is mero aund the suftering of many of the town people is great. Fires Menvris, November 27.—A fire early this wmorning at Waverly, Tenn., des. troyed every business place on the public equare, and the Cowan building on Main street. Loss $65,000, insurance 210.000, Hiuwsporo. Tex., November Early this morning four stores belong ing to McDonald, Newecomb, Lawler & Wartesky, burned. Loss $20,000; in. surauce $13,000. Cuicaco, November 27.—The Daily News' Winnipeg, Manitoba, special says a largo portion of the town of Ratportage, 100 miles enst of here, burned to-day. Ten business houses were dostroyea. Buildings were blown up_with gunpow- der to check the flames. Loss not ascer- tained, 9m 27. SPORTING NOTES Special Dispatch to Tre Beg, FANCY PIGEON SHOOTING. Norru PratTe, Nebr., November 26, —W. I1. Tucker on the twentieth inst. did some very nics clay pigeon shooting in presence of Mayor Buck, John Han- cock, Dell Huntington, axdseveral other friends. Distance being fiftecn yards thrown from a trap in all directions and breaking ninety nine out uh\‘ha'hundred‘ Protty good for western Nebraska, G:. 8. 8, BICYCLE RACE, Civornwari, November 27.—The five mile bicycle race between N, L. Pierson and W, E. Galws; who tied i:‘,p revious 1ace for the championship held by Pier- son, was won to-night by Pierson in 17 m. 48} . The tine is regarded as excellent, the race being in a hall, JTHE BILLIARD MATCH. Paris, November 27 —The champion- ship game of billiards between Schaefer and Vignaux was resumed to-night. Schaefer 600, Vignaux 542, Shaefer was ach appluuded. Total for two nights, Schaefer 1,200, Vignaux 1,030, o Purveyorsof Peace, Puinapeirsis, November 27.—The International Arbitration league met ts- duy. The object of the leaguo is to promote the adoption by nations of the principle of international arbitration in the settlement of disputes. A letter of regret at his inability to bo present was rend from Geuveral Grant® He s My views on the subject of arbitra‘ion are not changed, but my hopes of its speedy accomplishment have diminished. Itis only by keeping the subject alive that it can be accomplished successfully.” A number of letters and telograms were read, including a dispatch from D. Ap- pleton, representing the aibitrarion league of London. Tt read: *Protest against the Franco.Chinese war, You have our sympathy.” Bishop Simpson was chosen president, The resolutions offered were referred to the proper committees when appointed, asking the United States gvovernment to invite n congress of nations to consicer the question of adopting arbitration for arrangement of all differences. Professor Hobbs, of Indians. read n paper giving anaccount of the different cases of inter- national arbitration and said the United Staces had been a party to cighteen out of thirty-three, The indications are that we aro rapidly approaching a period of universal pence, The grent majority of the people of this country and Great Britain ure favorable to the formation of & permanent peace treaty, but the move wust como from Washington, e e — e The Raylroad Ldierary Barean, PuaiLaverraia; November 27.—Pre: dent Roberw, of the Peunsylvania rafl. road, says neither himself nor Director Cassatt, are in any way o nnected with the *‘Railway Shareholders’ association;" as reported iu numerous special tele wrams sent out. He knows nothing whatever of the enterprise. The Penn- sylvanin rond iy in no way connectid with it The numes of all Ponnsylvania rond ofti zials used in connection with the alleged association was without their autuorization, CixcisNart, 0., November 27. — A number of the leading capitalists of the city havo ealléd a meetny for Friday to gauize 4 stock company with half a million capital to establish a mamumoth cottom mill with the eapacity of & thous- and looms for the manufucture of sheeting and muslius, A Pressing | New Youk, Nove 27,-~The New York Press club beld its third anuual dinner at Delmonico’s this afwrnoon, Col, Merriam, president, made & brief address. Letters of regret were roceived ut and Heory Ward Toarts were responded to by Mayor Fdson, Gov, Butler aud others, 3SDAY MORNING, NOV EMBER 25, 1883, ITHE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The Probibition of American Pork in France Conditionally Repealed. Toller Declines to Debar Roput- ble Claim Agents from His'Department, The Color Line and lts Effect—Mason Hurrying to Betty, OAPITAL NOTES. QOING TO DETTY AND THE DARY, Wastizaroy, November 27, —Sergeant Mason passed through here this morning on the way to Locust Grove, Va., where he will join *“Butty and the Baby.” He thinks of taking a situation in Chicago. FREE PORK, Secretary Frolinghuysen received a telegram from United States Minister Morton at Parisstating The Official Jours nal would to-morrow publish a decree cancelling the prohibition of importa- tion of American pork into Franco. THE CABINET MEETING to-day was protracted. 2t is understood the Frayco-Chinese troubles were undor discussion, FRAUDULENT CLAIM AGENTS, Recently the commissioner of pensions suggested " to Secrotary Teller to formu- lato rules to prevent any but reputable members of the legal profession practic- ing before the interior dopartment as claim agents. To-day the sccretary sent along lotter to General Dudley, declin- ing to take action in the direction pro- posed for the reason that ho considers the present rules of the department suf- ficiently oxplicit concerning tho exclusion of “‘distoputable” porsons, and the law does not compol a claim agont to bo a practicing attorney. THE CoLOR NE. Bigelow, president of the national col- logo of pharmacy, and 38 students, left the institution in consequence of tho ad- wission of a colored man, resident Arthur, Secrotaries Folger, Lincoln, Attorney General Browater and Licut. Genoral Sheridan, have returnod to Washingten. Kansas Railromds in Court. Kan., November 27.-—The motion for a receiver of the St. Joe & Western railway on petition of the bond- holders, was argued to-day before the United States circuit court. The de- fendant company and the Union Pacitic, which controls a majority o the bonds and stock and is now operating tho road, ask a decree of foreclosure and an order of sale, but resist the appointment of receiver, while the complainants ask that & receiver bo appointed, on the ground that at present the road is subordinate to the intorest of the Union Pacific, which pursued a course of systematic depreciation, which would prevent sale for its true valuo while in its hands. Argument closes to- morrow, and a prompt decision is ex- pected. 1In the quo warranto case of ithe State va. the Union Pacific and Kansas Pacific compunies, it was agreed by all parties to-day that the motion to remand should be argued at any time and place, between December 1st and January Lst, the court might name. Uil i i Anti-Monopoly in Manitoba. Wisnires, Man,, November 27.—The Manicoba and Northwest Faimers’ union was organized at Drandon yesterday, Thero was a large and influential gath. ering. Allpolitical stripes wero represent- ed. Universal unanimity prevailed. Concerted action was taken to secure ro- dress of griovances under which the settlers are being crushed. Several strong speeches were made demanding for the province of of Manitobs the enjoyment of all rights and privileges cnjoyed by the other members of the Dowinion of Canada, The character of the meoting demon- strates that the citizens of Manitoba are in carnost in demanding the full control its own Jand, mines and minerals. v ous protests, and rpeeches we ninst the railroad monopo- ction, ’ also made lies of that & A Bid for the Natfonal Conventlon, Inp1anaroris, November 27, — A largely attended mesting of prominent citizens was held this evening and reso- lutions pasi requesting the National Republican commiitee to hold the next National Republican convention in this aity, pledging all nocessary accommoda- tions for delegates and the erection of a Jarge building for the use of the conven- tion. Assistant Secrotary of the Treas- ury John . New, Postmaster Gieneral Gresham, Commissioner of Pensions Dudley and the Indiana congressional delegation, were appointed a committee to press the. claims of Indianapolis for the next convention before the National Republican committee At its coming meeting in Washington, December 12, — Afraid of the Oid Tub, BostoN, November 27.—The Advor- tiser ays: Tho Unitod "States steamer Shenandoah, lying i‘lll’&mm off the navy yard awaiting orders to sail, is not likely to secure a full complement of officers, for almost every officer who is ordered to her at once endeavors to be relieved. Seamen do not like the project of going round the Horn in this vessel, and their foelings are greatly intensified by the ac- tion of the officers, Sailors claim the vesel is top-heavy and crowded together like sheep. Yesterday the executive officer of the ship, Lieutenant Comumo- dore B, B, Thomas, and Licutenant Lu- cien Flinn were surveyed by the medical ofticer, and on his report will probably ho rolieved, They have only been aboard about & weeli, aud their probable re- moval inakes matters worse in the minds of the sailors, m—an— A Job 1 Maxon, Pirmssurg, November 27.—Sergeaut Mason has accepted an engagement with Manuger Huvis and will shortly appear in the museum here. *Batty and the baby" will not by exhibited. e z e ph wen Specchless. Cutcaco, November 27.—Daily News Peoria (I1L.) special says: Joseph Jfor- won, who was to play here to-night, was prevented by the fact, that at four o’clock this morning he was stricken with a sud- Jen and complote loss of voise, it is sup- posed causod by playing at Rockford last lit when sufforing from a severe cold. Physican’s sny ho may possible be abls to talk again within a week or ten days, | possible not before the expiration of & month —— Texas Pacitic 1 San Feanclaeo Chronfele. Socrotary Teller, who has been perse- cutod by the represontatives of the South- orn Pacific railroad for six months past, has resolved to do nothing whatever in regard to tho Texas Pacitic land grant, but to throw the onus of deciding to the next congre: He makes no recom.- mendation and in deciding on that course misses a chance to do the country a great servico) for while it would be impossible for him to restore the lands to market without direct action of congress—the au- thority which granted them-—suggestions regarding legislation appropriate to his department may emanate from him at any timo, as presumably the best-inform- ed man in the nation on the question at issue, g Tho question, however, is not in a bad condition as it is, and a decided advant- vantago has boen gained by its witn. drawal from the department of the in- terior and its relegation to the house of vopresentaitves, whose newly-elected membors are pledged to their eyes to op- hose monopolies and serve tho people. tis a plain one, and with honest man- agement only one conclusion can be ar- rived at. Tho grant was made to the Toxas Pacific on the condition that it build a competing line as near as possible along the thirty-second parallel from Marshall, Tex., to San Diego. The main motive for giving the land was the need of a transcontinental line to compete with the Central Pacific. The grant was opposed by the owners of tho latter, who were at the time building the Southern Pacific, their powerful lobby in Washing? ton being headed by C. P."Huntington, whose strongest argument against it was that 1t was worse than useless to give this land to the Texas Pacific when the company he rep- resonted stood ready to build and was actually building a road over the same route without assistanoe. These argu- ments wero reiterated by Huntington's associates in California, and wo were given to understand that in_constructing their southern line unaided they were models of magnanimity and disinterest- edness. Meanwhile the Texas Pacific did nothing, and whatever title it at first had to the grant lapsed o account of non-compliance with the conditions, But the builders of the Southern Pacific, hav- ing completed their line and not finding it as protitable as they had hoped, decid- ed to ignoro their former opposition, for- vot the special epistolary argument of ?llll\lillgt\lll ogainst the rival they had once feared, and claim tho rich lands of the grant as a legal inheritance. Pressuro was brought upon Secretary Teller firat to recognizo the title of the Southern Pa- cifie, or at least to appoint & commitsion- er to examine it, which would have been 4 quasi Tecognition and given it a legal status, The result is the action of the Socretary, wiich we hope and believe will be the utter rout of the claimants, The fight now_shifts from the depart- Ment of the interior to the halls of con- gress, or to the homes of congressmen- elect, where, if the Oentral Pacific continues the tactics of the past, it will be fought with equal vigor, To defeat & measuro and to carry 4 measure are two distinct things, The one may require simply a Fabian policy of rotreat and concealment, while the other is likely to demand an aggressive warfare in front of one's intrenchments. The policy and arguments to be used by the Southern Pacific to make good its claim aro s yet unrevealed and it is hard to anticipate ther o good rcason can be urged for giving away 80 largo and so valuable a part of the public domain, It may be sought to_influence southern membors of | | congrass, but what interest can thoy have in the matter more than oths The road is built and the sonthwest has al- ready all the advantages that can possibly acerue from its cowmpletition, It will ho especially to the advantago of New Mexico, Arizona and California, all desirous of the speedy softle- ment of their unoccupied ter- ritory, that this vast body of land bo at once rostored to the land department of the United States and brought with'n reach of actual settlers, It will also be to the interest of Galveston, New Orleans and other towns and citties of the south- west that it be tuken from the grasp of a monopoly, which would raise the price and make it o bar to the prosperity of the whole vast region. Some of our congress- men-cleet have been profuse in promises of assistanco to settlers in the southern counties, and it is not probable they will bo permirted to forgot their pledges. |f the south is not interested in helping the Southern Pacific to a vast property to which they we not entitled, much lusais the wox {a fact, to allow it to come into thuis possossion would be a flagraut injustice to the whole coyntry, and he will bo a bold congressiian who premits hisvoteat the coming session to Lo record- ed in favor of so atrocious a scheme, In Nebraska and Iowa during the week ending November 24, 1883, furnished by W, Van Vleck, of the postodice depart- mont: NEBRASKA, Established—Bolknap, Holt county, Lafayetto Belknap, postmaster; Hol- drege, Phelps county, John L. Crosby, postmaster; Sherwood, Franklin county, Orrin Sherwood, postmaster, Name changed— Vaughan, county, to Homerville, Postmasters appointed—Harringtor, Wheeler county, Wm. H. Applegarth; Phelps, Phelps county, Rolf Johnson Gosper 10WA. Established — Crowfoot, Buchanan county, Ediin It Titus, postmaster; Dickey, Brgmer county. Mra, Avnie B Walkor, postmistress; Udell, Appanoose county, Louis Z, Miksch, Postmusters appointed — Churdan, Greene county, Albere B. Clapps; Collins, Srory county, Silas J. Shgarer; H Appanoose county, Emma Masters; Tmo geny, Fremont county, Jos, M. Dean; Tuylor, Pottawottawio county, J. T. Willeford. x — Old o Live, Cinoaco, November 27.~The Inter- Ociun's Rackford (11.) speaial suys: John J, Sammons, the oldest wman in this county, died at Roscoe to-day at the NO. 140. BY A BIG MAJORITY. Tl Prestdont of {he Inwa Agricul- turdl College Requested to Resign, Three of Five Trustees Reward their Favorites with Empty Chairs, Full Detalls « ro the Bounce and its ble Effect, Des Morxes, Ia., Novembor 27,—The Register special from Ames states that at & moeting of the board of trustees of the State Agricultural college, held there to- day, it was voted, 3 to 2, to ask for the resignation of President Welch. This is a deep plot of three trustees to work on the friends to fill the faculty. Prof. Knapp, of the faculty, was made presi- dent and also retains the professor- ship. Prof. Macomber, of the chair of physics, resigned, and Prof. Hoines, his assistant, was given the chairon trial The removal of President Welch will® cast & gloom over his many friends all over the stite, and also the alumni and students of the college. Ouly a short time since it was reported this would be done,- and the stadents gathored in n body and announced in unmeasured torms their disapproval, and the alumni sent their protestation alse. The three vot- ing for removal were Wright of Sioux City, Stryker of Creston and Gratton of Waukon. Governor Kirkwood of Towa City and Willard of Fort Madison voted to retain Welch. This action will be re- gretted and deplored by intelligent peo- ple over the whole state, as the college under Welch had become the leading agricultural school of the world. o e— Theflowa Zht! Pool, Miuwavkee, November 27.—S. 8, Merill, manager of the Chicago, Milwau- keo and Paul railroad, left for Chi- cago this morning accompanied by Gen- eral Freight Agent Bird to attend a meet- ing of the Towa freight line pool Wednes- day. St. Paul officials say the situation is unchanged. They claim to be carry- ing sixty per cent of the stock freight and get from the pool 20 per cent of the stock carnings and they ask that stock freight either be diverted or they be granted a larger per cent. If such an arrangement can be made they will re- main in the pool. — The Grave of the Mayflower Pilgrims, Prysouri, Mass,, November 27.—In making the improvements on Cole’s hill, the grav s of the pilgrims who canto over in the Mayflower and were buried during the first winter have been discovered. One was opened to-day and contained the skeleton of a middle aged man b feet 9 inches in height. In another grave the skeleton of an elderly man was discov- ered. These are the only graves of the fivst settlers vositively identified. Tab- lets will be placed to mark the exact location, e Misstsehppt. Tmp v 8. Louis, November 27,—The Missis- i ,fl river improyement committee met and adopted a call for a convention for the improvement of the Missicsippi river and its navigable tributaries to be held in Washington D. ., Febusry b, 1884, The calli addraasedict thepsople o thelh pi valley, and to those committies which are hearty sympathizers with the objects to be attained. — Lost With All on Board. 30, November 27.—Leopold & agents for the steamer Manis- tee, have received a report from the cap- tain of tho tug which went.over the course the Manistee shuuld have taken, and also a report from the captain of the steamer Hackley, both of which confirm the reported finding of pieces uf wreck of the steamer, and make certain the fact of her loss with all on board O A Dispute Settled, Cuicaco, November 27.—The disagree- ment between the bourd of trade firms and one of the east-bound tyunk lines in regard to delayed and damaged shipment of freight which led to the exclusion of soliciting agents of all east-bound roads from the board some months ago, was scttled to-day, and representatives of the roads will again go on the board to-mor- row. i i A Strike in New Orleans. New Cnreans, November 27.—The strike of freight handlers continues. The Louisville & Nashville and Illinois Cen- tral informed the mayor of poesible trouble and the pulice were instructed to pieserve order, A Cedar Rapids Fire. Cepar Rarivs, November 27,—An Eldora special to the Republican says: Tle shops press room and engine house of the Gilman Terra Cotta Works of this place burned this afternoon. It prob- ably caught fire from sparks from a pass- ing locomotive, Loss, $15,000. o — Brennan at De oines. Des Moines, November 27 —Thomas Brennan, one of the founders of the Irish National league, arrived here this afternoon, He speaks to-morrow night. o — Judge Savidge Se; Correspondence of Tiz IKranxky, Nebrasks, November 26,— Samuel 8. Nividge, judge of the Tenth district ia very ill at his home in Kear- ey, The physicans consider him in & vory eritical condition, Rev. C. W. Savidge, of the First M. E, chureh, is watching at his hrother's bedside. | ——— ously 1), TELEGRAPH NO' John Homann, ex-boiler inspector at 8t, Louis, was wrrested on & bench warrant, haged with biibery in couuection with fssus fug Hoonse to engineers He guve bond. ‘Thomas A, Doyle was elected mayor of Providence, R. I, the fifteenth tiwe, after throo years interval, by a majority of 2,358, The stewmer Kclipse was lost on Lake Hus ron with &)l on buard excopt John Drew. Sevan lives were lost, The board of trade of Louisvitle has resolv- ed to send @ mweworiyl to the conveution ab Waushington, Junuary 10th, so consider the age of 102 years, framing of a nutional bankrupt Law, it v 0178