Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1884, Page 1

- o ' BUOGNRAR I T TN 395 L] . < | THE OwMAHA DALy BEE OMATIA, NEB. WEDNESDAY MOR NG, JANUARY 2, 1884, THIRTEENTH YEAR. NO 167, “WELCOMING THEM IN.” How the President Received His New Year's Callers, Brilliant Costumes, Diamonds, Flowers and Dignity, Soattered Through the Rooms of the White House. The Day and Results in New York and Chicago. NEW YEAR'S RECEPTIONS, THE PRESIDENT'S, Wasninaron, January 1.—The cere- monious observance of the first day of the new year was interferred with to some oxtent by a raw northeast wind and drizzling rain. The president’s rocep- tion was largely attended and moro than usually pleasant and successtul. Only about half the membera of congress were in the city, but the most of these were present, together with members of tho cabinet, diplomatic corps, justices of the supreme and district courts, officers of the army and navy. The attendance of people of the city and district was good and nothing occurred to mar tho pleas- ure of tho participants. THE DECORATIONS in the executive mansion were simple but tasteful. Ferns, palms and cut flowers from the white house conserva- tory were placed in tho three parlors, the great cast room and main corridor, and the mirrors and large glass chandeliers which were lighted were hung © .a graceful festoons of smilax. Thero wero a few potted plants such as begonias and primroses blooming in the east room. Huge boquets of selected cut flowers were placed in the red parlor, and another still larger ornamented the central divan of the blue room. Promptly at 11 o'clock Zthe Marine band, which was stationed In the vesti- bule, played “Hail to the Chief,” and as the first notes sounded, President Ar- thur, accompanid by Mrs. Carlisle and preceded by Colonel Rockwell and Mar- shal McMichael, entered the corridor. They were followed by members of the cabinet, their wives and a number of ladies without. escort, who were to assist in the reception. The party passed into the red parlor and thence into the blue room. President Arthur stood midway between the cust and west doors. On_lus right and behind him were the ladies assisting, and on his left during the reception the diplomatic corps stood with the secretary of state. Both the president’s son and daughter were in the room. 1t was generaliy remarked that the COSTUMES OF THE LADIES were richer than have been seen at the White House reception for many years, Mrs. Carlisle wore a trained robe of rich lavender satin, flounced in white and tabliers of white satin embroidered in seed pearls and raised chenille tlowers, with open waist and half long sleeves garnished with point lace. Her earrings and brooch were diamonds. She stood immediately at the president’s right, and received and introduced each guest in turn to the next ladies, who stood in line beside her. Mrs, Frelinghuysen wore a black vel- vet with fichu pointlaceand coiffure,com- pored of point lace and maroon feathers. Mrs, Lincoln, black and white brocad- ed velvet with tablier of white satin and flounces of black brussels lace. Mrs. Chandler, white ottoman satin, with point lace and black velvet bows. Mrs. Brewster, a superb brocade, with rare lace and brilliant diamonds. Mys. Gresham, black velvet with wiiite velvet front, Mus, Teller, garnet velvet with point lace and diamonds. Mrs. Miller, of Californid, claret vel- vet, the front velvet with point lace and luce cape and rufties and handsome dia- monds. Mrs. Logan, black velvet brocaded:pet- ticoat, white lace and diamonds. Mrs, Cullom wore a rich ruby velvet trimmed with duchesse lace. Mrs. Hawley a fawn colored brocade, Miss Lucy Frelinghuysen, white satin de lyon THE DIFLOMATIC CORPS, The members of the diplomatic corps in court dresses of their respective coun- tries were first received and introduced by Secretary Frelinghuysen and for the first time in many years were headed by an official representative from a republic on this side of the Atlantic, Preston, minister from Hayti, He succeeded, as dean of the corps, Allen, who died in the White House during the last New Year's reception, The dresses of the gentlemen of the corps were velvet with gold embroidery, while the ladies almost without an exception, wore short gowns of dark velvet, bonnets and plumes to match. The Marine band played the national airs of the principal European countries as the foreign ministers passed through the blue room into the east room, where they remained greeting and talking with other guests until 12 o’clock. At that hour they took leave and went to breakfast at the residence of the sec- retary of state. JUDGES, ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS, The justices of the United States Supreme court and wives were next re- ceived, after which Colonel Rockwell and Marshall McMichael took places beside the president and introduced a large number of senators and representatives. At 12 o'clock the doors leading to the main corridor were thrown open and a Tong line of army and navy officers filed in to pay their respects to the president. General Sheriden, accompanied by Judge Holt and Gen. McKee Dunn and ofticers of his staff, and Adjutant General Drum followed accompanied by Assistant Adjutant General McKeever, General Ruggles, Col. Benjamin and Col, Bar ber. Then came nearly all the army of. ficers stationed in Washington, both line and stafl. The medical corps was repre- sented by Surgeon General Murray, Dr, Baater, Dr. Basil Norris and others, Paymaster General Rochester was fol- lowed by a nuber of officers of the pay corps. The engineer ofiicers were headed by General Wright and a number of other officials. Fullowing army officers came, repre- scutatives of the navy, Admiral Porter &t the head, accompanied by Commo- dores Earl, English, Chief Engineer Holder, wounded 'in the aflfuy ot Y City Christmas eve, is dead been county treasurer for the past four years, Tho others will be Wednesday. Taylorville, Bond, a well-to-do citizen of this place, aged b0, and a cousin of Miss Emma Bond, suicided this evening by hanging in the loft of his barn. 1tis supposed he became temporarily insane from constant mental worry over the outra: cousin and the trial of her alleged rav- ishers now progressing at Hillshoro, Henry Loe Snyder and John C. Kafer, and followed by almost every naval officer in Washington, The army officers were introduced to the president by Colonel Rockwell, In the east room the army and navy uni forms showed to great advantage, and the scene was a_very brilliant one, as a number of diplomatic representatives were still in the room, as were also many handsomely dressed ladies. EVERYBODY COMES LAST, Assistant secretaries of departments and chiefs of bureaus were next received and were followed by the veterans of the Mexican war and the war of 1812, repre sentatives of the Grand Army of the Republic, the oldest inhabitant associa- tiops apd citizons generally. Throughout the entire recoption President Arthur re- tained his position without a moment's rest, greoting those with whom he was ac- (quainted with a pleasant smile and a few words recognition. On meeting strangers the president merely wished a “Happy New Yoar.” At the close of the recaption he retired to his private apartments. A stato breakfast was given by Secre- tary Frelinghuysen to members of the diplomatic corps and wives, 1t was served promptly at 12 o'clock, according to time-honored custom, IN NEW YORK. Niw York, January 1.—New Years was observed in New York and Brooklyn by n zeneral suspension of business. The weather was very unfavorable. Four fa- tal affeays oceurred during the day in va- vious parts of the city, all the result of whisky and the celebration. IN CHICAGO, Cuicaco, January 1.—The custom of New Year's calling except upon friends from whom cards had been received, has largely fallen into dissuetude infthis city This, coupled with the stormy weather v, served to keep the streets almost deserted. | — E M'CRARY. JUD: He Resigns to Enter the Scrvice of a Railroad Company. Specisl to the Ch 0 Tribune. WasniNarov, D. C., December 30.— The Hon. George W, McCrary, judge of the Eighth United States judicial circuit, has resigned, to take effect March 1, to accept the position of general attorney of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe rail- road, with headquarters at Kansas City. His cireuit embraces Florida, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas. He was appointed by Hayes secretary of war, though originally se- lected for attorney general. Upon the resignation of Judge Dillon Judge Me- Crary was appointed to succeed him. e — OVER IN IOWA. AN EDITOR KILLED, MarsnarLrowy, January 1.—J Meu- hans, editor and publisher of The Reo- bachler, a (ierman organ, slipped at the head of a flight of stairs last night and was found on the pavement at o'clock this morning with his neck broken. graduate of the university, of Denmark; speaking several linguages. He wasa poor manager and not very successful in business. The fall is attributed entirely to accident. M'CRARY'S RESIGNATION DENIED, Keokvk, Ia., January 1.—Judge McCrary has not resigned. The exact truth is” that certain negotiations of a business character are pending which may or may not lead to his resignation. The question will probably be decided in a day or two. e CRIME AND CRIMINALS, MAKING DEATH SUKE, Easion, Pa., Junuary 1.—Ephraim Bartholomew, & wealthy farmer of Moore township, was found dead this morning with his throat cut and clothing satnrated with coal oil and on fire, The report that Bartholomew was found deud is denied by a farmer living in the samo township. He says the in- quest being held is on the body of Mrs. Bartholomew, who died from a blow ad- ministered by her step-daughter. THE EMMA BOND CASE, &r. Lovts, January 1.—A Post-Dis- pateh special from Hillsboro, 1L, say Judge Vandever, who, it was thought, had finished his argument for the prose: cution in the Emma Bond trial last night, returned this morning and bids_fair to continue all day. Being unwell he is sitting dowa this afternoon while talking. His face is very pale. DIED OF HIS WOUNDS, JacksoN, Miss.,, January 1.—F 200 He had dea THE YAZ0O MURDERERS, Yaz00 Crry, January 1.—The prelii- inary examination of the remaining ne- groes implicated in the Christmas eve murders was begun to-day. ers pleaded Claf Heniricks and George The prison- Tke Judkins, Williams wero discharged but held s witnesses. arraigned next not guilty, A KANSAS CITY MURDER, Kansas Crry, January Four negro cabins burned in West Kansas City last night and to-day some of the neighbors discovered the body of Maggie Howard, a dissolute negress, in the ruins, supposed she was murdered by her para- mour and the shanty burned, o — Tt s A Bond Su Cicaco, January 1 1L, spe L lho Daily News' ul says: Abner of his R —— Keys' Beguests, Crareyont, N, H., January 1.—Ed- ward Keys who died in Unity,” N. H., a fow days ago, of the town 812,000 and all his property except §45, which ho bequeathed to his only daughter. left to the schoot districts No Cause For It, Mr. Virxos, Ind., January 1.—This moruing Henry Dexhéimer, a prominent business man, suicided, No ' cause as- signed, He was a man of culture and a | th the publ in bed this morning. be a victim of revenge, battle lasting ton FROM FOREICN LANDS. The Two Mass Meolings at Dromore, Ireland, Result in Fierce Fighting, Expectsd, With Charges by Cavalry and Infantry. Stabbing, Shooting and Other Riotous Accessories. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, THE DROMORE MEETINGS, Dueeiy, January 1.—Several bodies of Orangemen with bands of musie, went to Dromore, county Tyrone, under com- mand of tirand Master Steverat Knox and Lord Caledon. Drosore, January 1.—The meeting of both ionalisfs and Orangemen was held here to-duy, 20,600 peoplo at- tending the meeting of the Orangemen. All the muagistrates of the county were hero and great excitement prevailed. T. D. Sullivan and W. ODrien, mem- bers of parliament, also mem- bers of the organizing committes of the national loague, directed the movements of the nationalists, Sev- eral nationalists were arrested for carry- ing revolvers. The mass meetings were held in full view of each other. One band of nationalists marched from the Catholic chapel in military order. The Tollick, marching into nationalists of I Dromore,j encountered ' the Orango pro- cession. The Orangemen charged upon the nationalists, but the military separ- ated the combatants and proceeded to clear tho street. The rioting was terri- ble and several men were stabbed. The Orange meeting was held in a field close to town, about 20,000 present. Colonel Stuart Kunox presided. He ac- cused the government of endeavorimg to obtain the Parnellite vote by prohibiting loyal and allowing Parnellite meetings. Rusolutions were passed opposing the ex- tension of the franchise in Ireland, con- demning the action of the government in allowing seditious meetings in Ulster, ap- proving of home rule for Iveland, and endorsing Lord Rossmore’s action in Rosslea. Among the speakers were Lord George Hamilton, Lord Claude Hamil- ton and Lord Cualedon. The national meeting was held in a field at the opposite end of tho town. were kept apart by large bodies of caval- ry, infantry and police. Even this force was hardly able to pevent a collision, The nationalist meeting was attended by 2,000, The usual speeches sapporting the objects of the league were delivered. When the meeting was breaking up this evening several attompts were made to attack each other, but the Lancers, Hus- zars, infantry and police, prevented se- rious disorders, Tn an attempt of the troops to disperse e crowds, a young man namea Me- Givan was wounded with a bayonet and itis expected that he will die,” Another man is seriously wounded. Great con- fusion prevailed at the railway station while the delegations were boarding the trains to return home. The Orangemon sang “‘God Save the Queen,” and other patriotic songs After the close of the meeting, de- spite the efforts of the magistrates, the orangemen by a detour across tho fields came within a short distance of the na- tionalists and a serious fight was waged between the two parties for some time, during which the cavalry and infantry charged several times, Revolver shots were exchanged, stones thrown and sticks freely used, Tio ficht ended only after the Hussars and Laucers charged acruss the fields and wounded a number of Oraagemen. The infantry with fixed bayonts escorted the nationalists beyond reach of the Orangemen. HONORING MBETTA’S MEMORY. Pan, January, L—Awong the mei- dents of the anniversary service in honor of the memory of Gambotta was the visit of about a hundred members of thecham- ber of deputies, and other friends of the deceased statesman to the mortuary. Paul Bert delivered an address eulogistic of the patriotic aspirations of Gambotta, MORE FATLURES, Loxnox, January 1.—Ten minor fail- ures in the iron trade are reported in Birmingham. Other small failures in the same trade are reported in other places. THE EMPEROR'S NEW YEAR'S CALLERS, Beruiy, January 1.—At the New Year's reception to-day Emperor Williain received the principal generals of the army. headed by the crown prince and his cousin, Prince Frederick Charles,and Ficld Marshal Von Moltko, A VICTIM OF REVENGE, Austria, January 1.—Bott, executioner, was found dead He is supposed to Brusy THE GEZIREH FIGHT, Loxvox, January 1.—A Khartoum dispateh confirms the report of an engage- t between 600 soldiers of the garrison rech and a force of rebels, The soldiers beat of’ the rebels, who are now trying to retreat on Berber, FPRISONERS MASSACRED, Pawts, January 1.—A Saigon telegram confirms the report that black flags mas- sacred the prisoners captured before Son- tay. take active measures for redress, rumored that Champlaux, French resi- dent at Hue, has resigned, owing to a dis- agreement with Dr, Harmond, Admiral Courbet has decided to It is PRESIDENT GRENY'S RECDPTION, Paws, January 1.—President Grevy held the customary New Year's reception at Elysee. tives were present, - behalf of the diplomats, expressed the good wishes entertained for and Grevy personally, All the foreign representa- The papal nuncio, France PE UVIAN PUGA, La, Peru, (via Galveston. ) January 1 —A letter from Pasasmayo states that Puga was completely overthrown in a hours, The govern- ment troops were under the command of Colonel Iglesias. Puga flsd towara Panca, pursaed by the national force, o —— Adverse to Arbitration, Cixoinyaty, Jdnuary 1. hirteen firms, boot and shoe manufacturers, have signed a papor declaring the board of ar bitestion & failure, which for o year or two has boen fixing a schedule of prices and sottling disputes about shop disci pline. The firms agree hereafter not to discuss these matte with their em- ployes, but to fix their own wages, A number of leading firms, members of the arbitration board, disapprove the action of the thirteen signers, B RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE, The Matter of Compensation, WastiNGros, January 1.—The post- master general has sent to congress the report of the committee appointed to prepare an improved plan for carryimyg the mails on railroad routes. The com- mitteo was composed of General Richard Elmer, second assistant postmaster gen- eral; W. B. Thompson, general superin- tendent of the railway mail service, and Isaac C. Slater, superintendent of rail- way adjustment. The report of the com- mitteo is very voluminous, and re the history of the railway mail service from its infaney, points out some aston- ishing inconsistencies in the past in the matter of weighing mails, paying for the same, ote. The committee take up and consider many questions relating to weighing mails, frequency of the same, fast mails, sizo of cars, convenionce of cars, compensation of employes, and many other subjects. The commitieo assumo that the de- partment canvot enter into the matter of making discrimination in pay as between roads having large RUELGERD having small amounts of traflic, betwoen those which are costly and those which are not, in construction and maintain- ance, or those east or west of a given meriden or north or south of a given parallel. All these things were sugiest- od in correspondenco from railroad man- agers and some reasons advanced by rail- road compavios for discrimination were, when ot side Dby side, very contradictory. Ono claims the right to high rates because the business of his road is light and high rates for carrying mails. would supply the de- ficiency. Another gives as a reason that the business of his road is heavy and car space highly remunerative. One road is inapart of the country where fuel is scarce and one in a mountaineus region where the cost of construction is great and operating expenses heavy. These are sumples of the reasons given the committee for discrimination, I'rom a caraful study of thewhole field the committeareach the conclusion that the yield per passenger car cannot be very far from 26 cents per mile run, a majority of roads yielding less. They conclude therpfore that at the rate of H mills per linear foot per milo run, or 25 cents per milg for a fifty foot car at an ordinary speed of twenty miles per hour, they will be gdtting a rate corresponding closely to the teturns from all passenger traflic combinel, Concerning tpeed the committee sny: Any just rate of compensation must in- cludo speed asa factor. On the subject of special trains the committeo submit long letters from the British postclice. They conclude this subject by stating: *‘The weight of mails at this time is so great as to make it a cum- bersome olement in the composition of passenger tramns, and yet hardly suflicient to warrant pay- ment for trains Tun exclusively for its transportation. The day is not far dis- tant when such trains will be fully justi- fied and actually necessary.” Following are a portion of the committee’s recom- mendations: “That compensation to railroads for carrying mails shall be determined upon o basis of space used and frequency and speed of mails conveyed; that the space factor be de- termined by the postmaster general with a view to the needs of the service modi- fied by weight and frequency of muils; that pay for all mail and transportation hereafter be at a fixed rate per linear foot of car per mile run,this rato to cover the enti t of the service, furniture and fixtures in the car, transportation of ks, ete.; that the postmaster gen- may at eny time order an eral increase or reduction in the amount of of space to be paid for, Estimates and computations of pay for running postal cars at ofer o dozen dif- ferent rates of speed accompany the report, all computations being on a basi of five mills per lineal foot inside meas- ure of car at a speed of twenty miles per hour, — A Small Foundation, New Yok, January 1.—The Bar- tholdi fund art loan exhibition, which has been open the past month at the ncademy of design, closed this evening. The receipts are $26,000 and after de- ducting expenses $12,000 remains, A Launch Snagged, Vickspsune, January 1,—The gover: ment steam launch, Nellie, struck a snag this morning near Oppossum Poi sank in sixty feet of water. Patterson, assistant engincer, of the S Louis, and two laborers were drowned —— No Distincdon There, ATiANTA, Ga,, January 1. tion day was celebrated to-day by the colored” people, 4,000 turming ~ out. Bishop Turner (colored) in a speech said: **The devil in hell would not make such a distinction against negroes as was made in this country.” e — Work and Wages. Tuentos, January L—The wages of the employes of John A, Roebling & Sons’ great wire mill have been reduced 10 per cent, ——— A Lost Ship, Bostoy, January 1,—A private dispatch states that the ship Adam M. Simpson, from Iloilo for Boston with sugar, was lost in the Palowan passage. The cargo was valued at $200,000, The crow wus saved, | m— The C B, H. & M, Cuicaco, January 1.—The Union Pa- cific Railway company, failing in their contract with the Laramie company of Wyoming to construct a road north from Cheyenne to the Black Hills and Mon- tana, for which_the company was to get #400,000 in aid of the scheme with twenty months to begin work, the county yesterday, by action of it board, abro- gated the contract, and $300,000 of said bonds were placed in the hands of the Cheyenne, Black Hills & Montana com pany, which will commence work at once. There is much rojoicing over the event. BEFORE THE BATTLE. The Iowa «Pool Rates Are Still Maintained. A Row Over a New England Road Opened, A Judge's Nap Broken to Secure o Deoree, Various Matters About Roads ard Finances, RAILROAD MATTERS, NO CHANGE VET, Cuteaco, January 1.—Notico of with- drawal from the Towa freight pool by the St. Paul road, and from the passenger E....l by the Rock Island, expired to-day, ut as at the meeting yesterday at which the Towa pool was dissolved, it wasagreed to maintain rates till Thursday, v hon the Burlington will announce its dscision in regard to joining the new combination, no new dovelopments are expected till that time, IN A RECEIVER'S HANDS, Bostoy, January 1.—Ofticials of the York & New England railroad have received a telegram from President Clark, announcing that the property of the com- pany has been placed in the hands o recoiver. The Traveller says: President Clark yesterday sent out notices for a directors’ woeting at Hartford st night. Several directors attended, Clark and the other gentlomen favored the appointment of a receiver immediately, and urged that the best interest of the road demanded a re- ceiver; that the company by allowing its coupons on first mortgage bonds to bo used as collateral for money advanced to pay interest on the same had virtually defaulted its interest. Two out of the seven directors present opposed the action, asserting that the whole affair had the appearance of ‘wpringing a trap.” Finally it was decided by a vote of b to 2 to apply for a receiver. About midnight the direc- tors entered the residence of Judge Ship- man of the U. S couri, who opened court and granted the petition for a re- ceiver. Prosident Clark was appointed recoiver. Soon after the directors re- turned to Boston application was made to Judge Nelson of the U. S. court for this district for another decrec but Judge Nelson refused to grant it without a full hearing, and he set this afternoon for a public hearing. Clark says the meeting at Hartford was duly called in accordance with the power vested in him, and says the actual indebtedness is somothing over $1,250,- 000. The assets given in the lagt annual report of the directors have dwindled upon close examination and a large float- ing debt is pressing. A meeting of directors is called for next Monday. Clark has resigned the presidency of the company. Judgo Nelson censidered the applica- tion for confirmation of the appointment of a receiver, but reserved his decision to allow the objectors opportunity to pe- tition Judge Shipman to reveke his de- cree of appointment, A FINANCIAL EXHIBIT, Niw York,"January 1.—The regort of the sub-committee appointed to investi- gato the condition of tho Oregon and Trans Continental company was present- ed to the executive committee at mid- night last night. The committe reports that the receipts of the company as shown by the books and from certificates of partics holding sccurities as collater- als on loans as well as actual count of such securities as are in poszession of the company are as follows: Oregon It R.and Navigation Co,, 152,027 shares; Northern : proferred 163,700 sharcs, common shares; Wisconsin Central stock, shares; Milwaukee & Lake Win- preforred, 2,775 shares; co aliforn stock, preferred, 150 shares; common, 400 shures; Oregon Iron and Steel com- pany, 1,000 shares; Oregon & Virginia congolidated mortgage bonds, $2,000,000; lands earned and other real estate as por ledger, $236,308; Oregon Improvement company, $519,128; Puget Sound rail- way, under construction and not bonded, $421,022; Northern Pacific Railway company, to balance account, £24,200; cash, 195,927, The liabillties of the company from the best sources are shown to be as follows: Bills payable, $10,662,500; credit vouch- ors, §306,133; Oregon Railway and Navi- gation company, $18,8 The committee are informed that bonds are to be received from branch lines which will meet the requirements for construction, Your commiteee has deemed it proper to state the assots at their face or share value, not considering it within their province or desirable to aflix market values which are constantly liable to fluctuation. In closing the report the committee oxpress their appreciation of the readi- ness on tho part of the officers and em- ployes of the company to facilitate as much as lay in their power the commit- nabago, mon, 2,260 shares; Oregon & tee's task, A NEW ROAD, Burraro, January 1.—The New York, Wost Shore & Buffalo Railway was open- ed for through passenger and freight trafiic to-day. His Financial Affairs and Political Views, New Youk, January 1—General jrant was able to leave his house to-day h the aid of crutches. It is expected that he will entirely recover the use of his injured limb in a few days. Youk, December 31,—One of . Grant's friends says the ex-president will probably be confined to his bed some time, his fall having caused a lesion of a muscle in the hip. The friend says the general is doing much better financially than the public reports give him credit for. He hasuot been & speculator upon the street for overa yoar. He is now one of the largest stockholders in the banking and brokerage house of Ward, Grant & Co, He hus had no inti mate relations with Gould for over bufore the general wet with the severe a year, and somo people go so far as to say ho and Gould are not so friendly as 7 | roverses he encountered a yoar or mere Atono time the ex-president was His friends rallied about him, however, and ago, ously ombarrassed financially. extricated him from the embarrassment, s0 that he had enough left to invest with the tirm mentioned above. This estab- lishment is doing well, and the General is now in easy circumstances, and will probably continue #o, as ho has fore- sworn general speculation, POLITICAT, MATTERS, He is very much interested in the po- litical canvass next year, and it is prob- ablo will take quite anactive part. 1t can be said officially that ho will not in any sense bo a_candidate, and will undor no consideration pormit his name to be used in tho convention, He will not support Prosident Arthur. Ho is stronely op- posed to his re-nomination, and does not think ho could be elected if nominated. Ho is at present inclined to be very friendly to Logan. Their differenco on the Fitz John Porter question nover re- sulted in any personal feeling between them. Grant is vory grateful for tho gallant fight Logan made for him at the Chicago convention, and willdo what he can to repay him, THE GENERAL AT HOME, The room in which Guneral Grant is now lying is an artistic study, and recalls scenes in his voyago around the world On the walls hang pictures from 1t and France, and in the corners velics of Gothic castles are heaped, 1" rpot on the floor came from Tho 1 square stand near the fireplace, of a rich Oriental wood, was presented to the gen- eral by the king of § down with knick-knacke, guthered in China and Mexico. he chairs, with groat high backs and wide arms, were made in India. The linen on the bed was obtained in Ireland, but the bed- stead, a handsome one, with curious carvings on the sides, was designed and manufactured in this city. The house is a diamond-front brown. stone ono of a row of three, ail of very simplo style of architecture. The vesti- bule doors are of massive carved wood, and when the inner ones of a lighter shade, are thrown open the visitor stands ina comparatively narrow hallway, with walls of a light brown color and “roofed by a ceiling of pale blue, around which runs a band of gold. Old iron shields, dark from time and usage, are fastened to the brown walls botween pictures representing various scenes in the lifo of the general, About three feet from the entrance, on the right, is the small reception room, with a hard, whitewood floor, over which an Oriental rug is thrown. Silver salvers from France stand on a little round table in the center of the room, and curious antique chairs in the corners, Across from the reception room, and a little further up the hallway, is the parlor, This apartment is furnished in regal aplendor. Just before the door hangs a small square box of thick vari-colored glass, and when the gas is lit within it the different pieces of glass fiash and glitter, The colors in the parlor are tho same asin the hallway—pale blue and gold. The windows are_veiled with heavy our- tains dotted with gold spangles. The first thing that attracts the attention of the visitor is the difference between this parlor and other parlors in fashionable city houses, Here ene is in Greece or India, in the Paris of to-day or the Paris of years ago, in England, LRussia, Wash- ington or New York, just as the fancy suits, for all around are sou- venirs of these different places, until one would not feel at ail surprised to see an English lord or a Corean ambassador step out from behind the spangle-dotted cur- tains to extend a welcome, ern wall, near one of the w life: m, and s loaded him, West Foint. JRunning the eyo along this same wall form of General Sheridan is scen, rising, the wall is another small picture of Gen- eral Grant., After the pictures ave seen everything else isa bewildering maze of Eastern magnificence, On either side of the fireplace stand twe mense vases of gray decorated china, The mantel- iece is loaded down with curious little things gathered in the Champs D'Elysees or the streets of Pekin and Hong-Kong, The piano is beautiful ~ dark-colored wood, and came from Germgny. Some of the chairs came fron Tudia; others of more’ sub- dued shades from England. polished white horns, by the general in Mexico, Passing through the folding doors of library, with its great book-case of black ebony rising up like walls and the treas- ures oi many kingdoms gleaming ail around, In the center of the mantle stands on immense brass clock which once ticked in a Russian palace at St. Petersburg, and, like two eentinels, on oither sido of it aro tiny vases from Ro: A r's skin is spread on the floor, in the room speak of war. battlefield, and in another is the picture of the brown-blac’ horse with white feet and @ whito snip on his nose, which Gen eral Grant rode whon he entered Rich- mond, All the rosms in the house are fur- nished in the samo way as the parlors, seen in other city parlors. ger Dend. A M lthmm, died this morning. o portrait of Goneral Cirant, with his wife and children grouped around Frod Grant is standing by hisfath- er, and dressed in tho cadet uniform of past the great high fire place, the well iy his right hand General Sheridan wiclds a sword, and points in the distance, from where the gray-blue smoke of battlo is Continuing around the wall the eye meets a life-nized portrait of General Scott, one of the most esteemed {riends of the ex-president, and at the end of of are of very bright-colored upholstery,and Ono of the chairs has for buck and arms a number of ud was picked up the parlor the visitor stands in the the head being stufted and the eyes being supplied by ehining stones, The pictures In one near the door three angels are seen above a with things from other countries, so that the visitor nght epend weeks going frow room to reom and never sce anything PriLavkLraia, January 1. —Josweph D, Murphy, late wanager of the Lyceum | O FIRE AND SNOW. A Michigan Town's Battle With the Flames, Whick Nearly Wipe it Out of Existenoe. Big Blazes in Dakota and Other Places, A Wide-spread Storm, With Intense Cold. TIRE RECORD, HEAVY LOSSES. Howann Ciry, Mich., January 1.—A disnstrons firo broke out at 9 o'clock to- night in Knapp's grocery and is still raging worse than ever, and rapidly spreading. Seventeon business houses arealready burned besides several dwell- ings. The Exchange hotel is threatened and prodably will go. At this hour (midnight) steamers are arriving from Grand Rapid [wenty-five buildings were L . | burned before the fire was got under can- trol. About two-thirds of the business part of the town is burned. Loss, $75,- 000; insurance about $50,000, mostly with Grand Rapids agencies. Everything on both sides of Mawn streot from the postoftice to tho depot, except Coburn’s ixchange hotel, is burned. SeriNariEwy, Mass., January 1.—The Thorndyke company's new cotton mills, at Thorndyke, were burned to.day. C. Wilson, the company’s agent, fell dead of heart disease while on the roof fight- ing the flames. Loss $50,000. Sr. Lovis, January 1.~ The loss by the burning of the paint, carpenter and upholstering shops of the Missouri, Kan- sas & Texas railroad atSedalia yesterday, is now said to be less than $50,000; fully insured. Tower Crry, Dak., January 1.—A fire to-night consumed eight buildings. Loss, $20,000; insurance, $17,000. Bismarck, Dak., January 1.—A fire H. People’s Loss, to-night destroyed Geo. hardware store and residence. §10,000; insurance, $5,000. A Wide-sSpread Storm, Cnicaco, January 1.—A fine, drifting snow has been falling all day, making gotting about very nncomfortable and de- laying trams in° all directions, At this hour to-night (10 o'clock) the storm con- tinues with unabated violence. Advices from points in Nebraska, Iowa and Illi- nois are to the same general effect and indicate that the snow fall is wide spread. JAcksoN, Miss,, January1.—It is snow- ing here to day. The water is receding and trains are on time. Arcison, Kas., January 1,—A furi- ous snow storm has prevailed throughout this region for the pasttwenty-four hours. The weather is intensely cold, a fierce wind is blowing, the snow is drifting badly and all trains are from one to six hours late. Kansas Orry, January 1.—A general snow storm prevai ed in this section last night and to-day. Four inches of snow have fallen here. Tho weather is clear to-night. Trains are all late. TUTT'S Pil.LS TORPID BOWELS, DICORDERED LIVER, From u?-"d M‘N'Aj” Tousths of 1he diseas « These Eymploms T.oumof Appetite, Bowels nelo, Yullsoss aiter cxertion of hody o= of food, KreitaV.ty spirite, A foe’ick a by This picture represents General Sheri- | some d dan riding into Winchester. His horse | 2earte is dashing along at a furious .pace, the mand tho usd of o ron roins lying loose on_his shoulders but | o5 the Liver, AsaLiverm i 4 qual. 9 r notion on the held by tho left hand vf the rider. 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