Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1884, Page 1

Rt b g g o g i e A e THE OMAHA AILY 4 i, KA A I e g6 N o BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. WASHINCTON WAIFS. The Preparation of the Appropriation Bills Began, Prospects for a Difference of Onin- ion Among Members, Postmastors Must Exercise Their Physical Powers. Mr, Fland Looking After the Trade Dollar, The Proteus Voyage and General Hazen's Statement, WASHINGTON TOPICS, THE CHOLERA SCOURGE. WASHINGTON, January 3.—The national Toard of health has information, commu- micated by the state department, of the ‘continuance of cholera in Alexandria, Judge Farman, of the international tribunate at Cairo, says: *‘There arc from one to three cases each day resulting in death, and many more in which thoso attacked recover.” He estimates the number of deaths during the swmmer from cholera as double that given in the official reports. The United States consul general at Cairo reports the official estimate as 48,000 to 50,000, Owing to the wantof properorganization, however, the returns are not trust. worthy. For example, on July 24, the sanitary bulletin fixed the deaths in Cairo at 465. From police scatistics they exceeded 1,200. The consul general reports that in well-informed official cir- cles the aumber of victims is estimated at 65,000 to 70,000. In wmany villages of the interior, he says, the majority of the laboring pepulation died, and, in somo instances, nearly entire communities dis- appeared, and not sufficient effective hands remain to cultivate and harvest the crops. SHE ARPROPRIATION BILLS, The committee on_appropriations met to-day. Chairman Randall announced the following sub-committees to be charged with the preparation of the bills nawod: Legislative, excoutive and judicial appropriation bill—Holman, Hancock, Canmon. 2 Sundry civil—Randall, Forney, Ryan. Army “appropriation—Forney, Towns- hend, [Keifer. Navy—Hutchins, Randall, Celkins, Postofiico — Townshend, Holman, ave. Jndian—Ellis, Holman, Ryan. Consular and diplomatic—Burnes, Townshend, Washburn. Bensions — Hancock, ‘Washburn. Military academy—Keifer, Forney.and Ellis. Fortifications—Horr, Ellis and Han- Follett .and cook. District of Columbia—Kollett, Hutch- ing and Cannon. Wifficiencics — Randall, Burnes and Hancock, Randall says an_eftort will be made to report all appropriation bills to the house April 15th or the first of May. 'The other members of the committee are, however, of - opinion that the work can- natbe completed within the prriod pro- posed. Trouble is snticipated by some in consideration of the legislative, execu- tive sand judicial, and sundry civil bills, A republican member of the com- niistee said to-day that already he-could see there would be a diversion of opinion. Commissioner Dudley was given o hearing before the committee to-day ns todhe needs of the pension bareau and asked an appropriation of $40,000 which @ hasibeen estimated for that department. There will be:in addition to this appro- priation, if granted, $05,000,000 which have not been used, money previously appropriated. The military academy bill syr’upmred by Townghend,was to-day turned over to the subcommittee having charge of that sub- ject. 'The bill as prepared by Townshend appropriates an aggregate of £290,000 which fe 25,000 less than last year and $01,000 loss than the estimate. AHE \TRADE DOLLAR. Representative Bland had an inter- view to-day with Burchard, director of the mint, in regard to the nwmber of trade dollars now in circulation. The latter expressed the opinion that between five and &1x millions were out and in the hands of tradesmen and the people gen- erally, instoad of in the possession of speculatars. The remainder of the thirty- five millions originally coined he thought had been exported or remelted. Bland says it is questionable whether the gov- ernment, having assued the trade dollar with the stamp of government upon it, could not be required to take it for gov- ernnient dues at the nominal value, one doMar. 4 A PHYARIOAL BERFORMANCE, |The attorney general decides that a postmaster in order that he may be enti- itled to receive the compensatis rovided iby the revised statutes for ing and ' paying money erders must personally perform the eervices required in the seoney order business in his office, in the sense that if the wonk is not physically executed under his hand it must be exe- cuted under his immediate supervision by a.clerk omployed by him for that pur- pose, and who is ia no way amployudl by the pestoffice department proper or paid from the postal funds as distinguished frow smoney funds. THE PROTEUS NO¥ AGE. Captain” Pike, of the Protous was be- fore the Aectic board to-day andjgave his views coneerning the best plan to be adopted to securs success in the next ox- pedition for Circeley’ srelief. Linderkent, Lieut. Garlingten’s coun- wel,made au argument before the Proteue eourt in defense of his client. He as- serted that a great wrong was done Giar- lington by the authorized publication of the supplimentary instructions as & part of his orders frow the signal office and its failure to promptly correct such an ervor through ' the public press when it was vered that they were not a part of s instructions, General Hazen, chief pignal officer, then read & long statemnt defending the sigeal service aud himself against tfia charges of jgnorance and in competency brought out in the evidence before the court of inquiry, Lieut. Caz: inrie when before the Proteus court testi fied that he gave the so-called ‘‘supple- mentary instructions” to Captain Powell, who was then in the absence of General Hazen wcting chief signal officer on Monday, June 4th, Gen, Hazen stated to the court to-day that he was not ab- sent on June 4th and thinks he never saw the paper until Lieutenant Garling- ton brought it to him on the Hth of June. Caziarie testified that General Hazen told him that he (Hazen) had handed the Powell copy to tho secretary of the navy. Secretary Chandler says he never saw the paper. The conclusions of the Pro- teus court respocting the matter are diffi- cult to anticipate. e — RAILWAY BECORDS, PIERSON'S PROPOSED POOL. New Youk,January 3.—At the weekly meeting of the trunk line passenger agents to-day, Assisstant Commissioner Pierson raade a report in regard to the conference which he held with repre- sentatives of western roads in Chicago December 28, Four of the six roads represented viz: Chicago & Northwest- ern, Wabash, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Missouri Pacific agreed in- formally to the proposals made by Pier- son ns representatives of the lines in juint executive committee and it is prob- able that the remaining two, Chicage & tock Island and Chicago & Alton will also consent to sign the agreoment. It is thought that the establishment of this agreement between western and castern ; l\ds will make a railroad war impossi- ble. MILLIONS MADE, The stock holders of the Missouri Pa- cific railroad have been furnished with a preliminary statement for 1883, of the business of the company. It shows the gross earnings of the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountainrailwaysjtobs §10,107,400; net earnings £7,902,300; total net profit after payment of all fixed charges, $4,- 231,800, or more than 14 per cent on $30,000,000 capital stock, representing 1895 miles of railroad* The Denver & Rio Grande railway earnings for 1883 showed an increase over 1882 of §1,038,301. PASSENGER RATES, CHICARO, Januar; —The committee of the Missouri river lines appointed yes- terday, for the purpose of deafting an agreement covering the payment of com- missions on through business from the seaboard, Teported at the meeting to-day, recommending that commissions be lim- ited to %3 for first class tickets and $2.60 for seconn class, and that these commis- sions must not be used to cut rates under a penalty that tickets of the offending line be taken off eale. All lines signed the agreement, except the Northwest- -ern, which demanded certain local con- ceesions which the others declined to ac- 4cede to. Commissioner Pierson will be notified of the result. Another meeting will'be held Wednesday. MAINTA RADES, A rumor was in general circulation to- ‘day that Commissioner Fink would order a reduction in rates on east bound freight mext Mouday on the greund that rates are being cut. The Chicago agents esterday agreed to maintain the rates. it is understood that the chief trouble exists with the Peoria & St. Louis. TICKETS EORGED, The Burlington road has a warrant out for the arrest of a man who has been iforging tickets by purchasing those to near stations, taking out the name with chemicals and substituting the name of a distant station, THE ILLINOIS CENTRGL'S LINKS, 7. Pavr, Minn,, January 3. —The St. iPaul, Minnesota & Northern railroad to- night obtained a_grant of the right of way from the city council to fifty feet along the levee west of £t. Paul. The railroad pledge themselves that tho whole road will be bnilt within a period of two years. This move is in connection with tfle Winona, Alma & Northern, now being constructed from La Crosse to St. Paul, and La Crosse will be connect- ed with Dubuque, thus giving the Illi- nois Central a through line from St.Paul to the gulf. The Illinois Central is known to.be backing small roads which form links in its grand chain, THE POOL MEETING, Ouicaco, January 3.—The conference between the managers of the lines in the new western railway alliance and officers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy with a view to inducing that company to form a part of the new cembination, is now in progress in this city. The Union Pacific, Rock Island, Milwaukee & St. Paul and Northwesters are represented by “the general managers of these roads, the only absentee being the repre- sentative of the Wabash, which has mo _ significance. The aflicers of the Burlington have had in their posses- sion since Monday the last eapy of the itripartite agreement, the terms of which were under discussion this forenoon, The staternent is made in an authorized way to the Associated Press, thet what- ever conclusions are reached by the Bur- lington company, the matter will nec sarily be laid before the board of direc- tors of that company for final action, The meeting adjourned at 2 o'cleok, and there is little proapect that a deewsion of any character will be reached to-day. The meeting adjourned again ot 3 o'elock till 10 to-morrow to await the arrival of Presideat Hayes, of the Wa- bash., No decision of any character has been reached. The Bond #amily. 8r. Louis, January 3.—A dispatch from Taylorsville. 111, ¢he home of the Bond femily, says that when the verdict of the jury became fully keiown there this morning the feeling and expression of people was ¢hat justice cax no longer be obtained from the courts. Friends of Montgomery and the other defendants, and they have some friends, endorse the verdict, of course, and talk more froely than for a long time. The Boud family arrived here yesterdsy to attend the fu- neral of their selative who suicided Tues- day, and grief over this loss deadened them to the effect of the verdict. Col- onel Bond said this morning that the al- ibi was too strong for the jury and he had not counted on conviction since that testimony was ¢iven. The funeral of Abuer D, Bond took place this after- noon, | ——— Juage % Death, Baumisore, January 3.—Nelson Poe, late chief judge of the orphans court, died to-day, efter an illness of several mouths, aged 76. Edger Allen Poe. He was & cousin of SULLIVAN'S STORY. Susan Gallagher’s Love for 0'Dounell and Troth Proferred to Let Her Lover Die Rather Than Tell a Lie. Twenty-six Killed in the Toronto Calamity. The 8t. Lawrence Giving Mon- treal a Cold Bath. Various Matters of Intcrest and Note From Abroad. GENERAL FOREIG SHE WOULD NOT LIE. Duniiy, January 3.—The Weekly Nows publishes a letter from A. M. Sullivan, one of Patrick O'Donnell’s counsel, enti- tled, “*Susan Gallagher, the Irish Jean- nie Deans; an Episode of the O'Donnell Trial.” Sullivan describes the connec- tion of Susan Gallagher with the killing of Carey, and argues that the facts re- dound to the credit of the Irish peasan- try. In this case, he says, a simple Donegal girl outrivaled the Midlothean heroine in her anguish, sacrifice, devo- WS, tion and truth. Mr. Russell's mas- terly and irresistiblo argument proved a hundred circumstances and considerations in favor of Carey having handled a pistol during the tragedy. Years ago O’Donnell sep- arated from his wife in America, While revisiting Donegal O'Donnell met Susan who consented under the appearance of his sister to accompany him to the Cape, where they intended to marry. When, after their return to England, she was interviewed by Pryor and Sullivan. Susan stated that after leaving Cape Town sho sat listless, seasick and dazed in the steamer's saloon on a bench, and when Sullivan approached the critical point concerning Carey's pistol, Susan, realizing the tremendous importance of the question, suffered intense mental an- guishand trembled like aleaf. Sobbingly shereplied, ‘“My back was turned toward them sir. Oh, sir, if I had only turned round before. Oh, sir, I was not look- ing the right way. I heard some noise on the floor. Lt might have been tho shufiling of feet. It was a small matter.” Sullivan adds, ‘“Who could contradict her if she testified she beheld Carey with a pistol in his hand, or wifat could be easier than for her to declare she heard the pistol fall.” 1In conclusion he says: “The people of Tyrconnell may claim with pride the humble heroine, unswerv- ing in her religion and truth, Susan Gal- lagher. the Irish Jeannie Deans.” THE TORONTO CALAMITY, Torexro, January 3.—Patrick Nor- ton, aged 17, the twenty-sixth victim of esterday’s disaster, died at midnight. Engineu Jefirey, of the freight train that collided with the suburban, lies dangerously ill at his lodgings. It was previously stated that he jumped from his engine before the collision, but this he denies, and says he remembered noth- ing till he found himself lying in the snow with blood flowing from a terrible scalp wound. He states that not having been over the road before, he asked for a pilot, and got Barber, who is under ar- rest. All went well until Hamilton was reached. There he was informed that No. Lexpress would be the first train met, butno mention was made of the subarban, and Barber never told him of it A special meeting of the city coun- cil decided to appropriate $2,000 to aid the bereaved families, and also decided to give decent burial to the dead, A public meeting will be held in the coun- cil chamber to-morrow to discuss further steps for the relief of the widows and orphans. A meeting of employes of the bolt works was held to-might to make arrangements for the funeral of the dead. There probably will be a public funeral Saturday afternoon. Patrick Cavanagh, aged 16, the twenty- seventh victim, has just died at the hos- pital. MBE POPE THREATENED, Loxnox, January 3.—The Post's Rome correspoeaent telegraphs that the pope’s secretary, Monsignor Boceali, opened a letter from America, addressed to Leo XIL, containing a threat that should the pope continue supporting England againet the national cause of Ireland, the protection which the Italian govern- ment gives the pope, who is now the only sovereign safe from the dynamiters, will be of uo avail. The pope is warned that there are priests he 1s bound to receive, who will obtain access to his presence to sustain the ceuse of the Irish against oppreasion, duced. THE HAKROR GRACE RIOT, Hansox Guace, N. F., January 3,— John Bray and Richard Bradbury, wounded in the recent encounter be- tween Orangemen and Catholics, died to-day. Bouh were Orange sympathizers. Rradbury wes wounded by the bursting of his own rifle, Twenty-one persons are under arvest for participating in the riot. Depositions o{’ witnesses were taken to-day. Cathelic witnessess swear the first shot, which killed Callahan, was fired by Head Constable Doyle, who has been temporarily suspended from duty. AYFALES IN BOYPT, Catno, January 3.—The khedive has written a letter to the minister of finance wrging retrenchment of government ex- penses, and stating that he had decided upon a 10 per cent reduction in the civil lista for himself and hereditary princes. The expenses of the court must be re- Baker Pasha left Sauakim to treat with the Abyssinian chiefs, and se- cuve & retreat trom Khartoum, of the garrisor, via Kassal ing ground, and the Kl Maldi is gain- revolt is spreading northwand MONTREAL FLOODED Moxrrear, January 3.—The 8t Law- rence rose three feet to-day snd now is causing great inconvenience in lower parts of the city. All manufactories and wills have stopped work, the shops being flooded. Six huadred mechanics are out of employment watil the rater subsides. The press rooms of The Vost are filled with water and the dorms will have to go elsewhere, FRENCH RAILWAYS, Panis, January 8. — It is said the gov- vrament propose to sell the state rail- i bt A s OMATMA, NEB. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY - ways, [t is belioved the Rothchilds, in bellf of certain yreat railway corpora- tions,offered the government 420,000,000 francs for the lines. 1f the sale is effected the government will bo enabled to dis. pense with tho contomplated loan of 400,000,000 francs. NIHILISM, Sr. Prrenssuna, Janua Sabborski, who took part in th of Lieutenant Uolonel Sudei nephow, two men, the actual murderers, have been arrested. Important papers relating to the nihilists were found at the late residence of Sudeikim, -t TITE ATSATIAN CRANK, Paws, January 3.—Currien, the young Alsatian who forced his way into the reception room of the senate with the avowed intention to shoot Prime Minis- ter Forry, has been sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. READY FOR THEM, Catno, January 3.—It is reported that El Mahdi’s brother-in-law, after occupy- ing Kawa and Duem, has arrived within thirty miles of Khartottm. The governor of Khartoum telegraphs he is prepared to receive the enemy. FRANCE I8 WILLING. Catio, January 3.—It is stated that Barrere, French consul general, has in- formed (he kliedive that if England is unwilling or unable to defend Egypt againt Bl Mahdi, France is willing and able to defend her. THE EMPEROR'S CHURCH, Beruiy, January 3.—Emperor William to-day attended consecration services at the Thanksgiving church, erected to commemorate his escape from the two at- tempts to assassifiate him in 1878, TOPEDO BOATS FOR CHINA. Sterriy, January 3.—The government of China has ordered the construction of two more torpedo boats at this place. 3, —Beside e ——— ‘Wintry Weather Wrestled With, Mixneavons, January 3.—The Trib- une reports unusually cold weather all through Minnesota and Dakota. At Bismarck the thermometer was hovering around 30 below zero, while in this city it ranged from 10 to 25 below, with a brisk wind, making it very disagroeable to travelers. To-night proves to be the coldest of the season. Powr Axmiuk, Man., January 3.—The thermometer was 45 below, this morning, Ciicao, January 2.—The Daily News® Rockford, 111, special says: Theodore Thomas’ orchestra has been snowed in on a train, two miles from the city, all day. Torosto, January 3.—Reports from all over Ontario say the storm is still raging, roads are badly drifted, and trains all delayed. Burraro, January 3.—The storm that set in yesterday continued to rage with increased fury. accompanied by a blind- ing snow and a wind of 45 to 50 milesper hour. A large trestle on the Niagara Falls branch of the Central railway be- came coated with ice last night, and was blown down to-day, forcing all trains on that line and the Canada Southern to en- ter the city by the old belt line. No se- rious accidents are reported in this im- mediate vicinty, but a wreck is reported on the Lake Shore at Bunkirk, and a wrecking train has been sont there. e —— Joined the Majority. NEwARK, N. J., January 3.—Mroton was hanged at 11:26. Morton was con- demned to death for the murder of his wife and child. He was 53 years of age and born i ngland. Morton was cut down at 11:56. James B, Graves was hanged at 11:04, He was carried to the scaffold. Graves was recluse and 65 years of age. In the house wherein he livel wasa family named Soden which included a boy named Eddie, Graves was annoyed by the boys, among them Eddie Soden, and on the night December 20th, 1881, crept up behind Eddie while the latter was lighting a lamp and shot him dead. — A Fire Damp Explosion. Sorantoy, Pa., Junuary 3.—An ex- plosion of fire damp at Oxford colliery, owned by the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western company, this afternoon tore out the lining of the hoisting and new air shafts and cut off communication with fourteen men, Within an hour men de- soended in a bucket and found all alive. John Hopking, John Jones and William Morgan weresoriously hurt. The others were slightly injured and hurt. Deadly Drinks. Traaca, N. Y., January 3,—John Kil- strom drank lager beer in_Pat Sheehay’s aaloo this morning, and died_two hours later. Fred Hoffman drank beer at the samo place this afternoon and now lies in a comatose condition without hope of recovery. e e— Dan Bickles' Gas Bill, New Yok, January 3,—The Man- hattan Gas company threatened to cut off the gas from tho residence of General Dan Bickles unless he paid a bill pre- sented for a period during which he was abroad. The supreme court enjoins the 4A8 company requiring it to prove its claims inun action at law. o ——— A Rebellion Collapses. New Youk, January 3.—Haytien con- sul has authentic information that Jac- mel. following the example of Jeremie, has surrendered. This virtually ends the rebellion. o — Anoth uocessor Named. Denveg, Col,, January &,—It is ru- mored here that Judge K[uuu Haullett, of the United States district court of this city, will succeed McCrary as judge of the eighth judicial circuit. Chicago Wants It. Cutcaco, Junuary 3.—The Troquois and Cook county democratic clubs to- night appointed committees to go to Washington to try and secure the hold- ing of the national democratic conven- tion in this cit; —— A Special Elec congreesional district, . Perished (o the Fla _ Auuiance, O, January 3, ing house of Milton "Highland, nesr Mychanicstown, was burned last night, and his two ters, ayed fourteou and eight, perished in the flamcs, 1884, * WROUGHT WICKEDLY. The Defendants in ths Emma Bond 0356 | _ruresixo, Waried : That an Indignant Public is Tired of Thom. A Gay and Festive Exchange Clerk’s Career. A Body Snatcher and a Dooctor Own Up. The Bank Failed; He Speculated; Excunt Oashier; Assignment; Curtain, CRIME AND CRIMINAL NO PLACE FOR THEM. 8r. Louts, January 3.—A dispatch from Hillsboro' says: Matters are very quiet there so far to-day. There is some bitter talk against the jurors, butno violent feeling is manifested. Leo Pet- tus loft for the west this morning, and Clementi started for Irving, a small town six miles away, whero he has friends, A dispatch from there says when it bocame known that he was in the place he was given five minutes to leave, and he went at once. Montgomery's whereabouts or plans are not definitely known at this writing. St Louls, January 3.—A dispatch from Hillsboro to the Associated Press says: There is still great excitoment here. To-night a meeting, with Mr, Green, a prominent miller, as leader, was held, and a resolution was adopted that if any of the defendants are in town to-morrow morning a public meeting will te called and they notified to leave immediately. A movement was made to hang the jury in efligy in front of the court house to- night, but the iden was finally aban- doned. The sheriff is very nervous in regard to the situation. stoLk $100,000. COn1caao, January 3. —A belated story of forgery to a very large amount, with'a flight and arrest, is made public this evening by the Pinkerton detective agency. About OChristmas time the agency received a telegram from Sperry & Barnes, of New York and New Haven, American agents of the large Liverpool commission house of Bamford Biothers, that their exchange clerk, E. H. Kobbe, had absconded after forging and convert- ing to his own use §100,000 in exchange. The agency at once went to work upon the case, and soon discovered Kobbe here in company with a man named John R. Vanarsdale and that they were spending money ver; fieely. While the case was being worke up Vanarsdale returned to New York, where he was arrested. Last Friday Kobbe was arrested secrotly, in a house of ill repute with one of the inmates of which he had become enamored and was on'the point of 'starting for Mexico. Four hundred dollars in money was found in his possession, and $1,200 worth of furs and silks, which he had lavished on the woman, were also taken possession of. It was found that Kobbe had spent $2,600 here, and Vanarsdale $2,000. 1t appears that he forged bills of exchange on Bamford Brothers, which wera readily disposed of to Jessup, Patten & Co., he being recognized as the exchange clerk of the firm, and had the checks made payable to his own personal order instead of that of the firm. Hs opened an account with another bank, collected the amount of Jessup, Patten & Co.’s checks, invested the money in govern.aent bonds and ab- sconded. The Pinkertons say he con- fessed his gains were fully $100,000 He was taken to New York the same day he was arrested, and last Sunday took the detectives to the upper part of New York, where they recovered from a dry cistern, encased in a_hermetically sealed drain pipe wrapped in oil silk, govern- ment bonds to the amount of $20,000. Going thence to Brooklyn another piece of drain pipe yielded $26,000. It is not known here whether any more of the money has been recovered. Kobbe is well connected and once ocoupiod @ re- sponsinle position with the Inman line and his brother is now chief clerk of that line, DODY SNATCHER'S STORY. Cu1cAGo, January 3. —Thomas Coffee, one of the men charged with with rob- bing graves at Sycamore, this state, and selling the bodies to a medical college, has made a confession that he and his companions were regularly engaged in the traflic, and that the body of the lady resurrected at Sycamore was sold to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and implicates Dr. Hoadley, of that college, in the transaction, Dr, Hoadley was sent for by the detective, and admitted that the lady’s body was in the dead-house of the coliege; that it was ths custom of the college, since no longer allowed to use bodies of paupers and unclaimed dead, to purchase corpses, asking no question that the rule was to keep the bodies six weeks before dissection; that the Syca- more lady's body lay untouched in the dead house, at least he supposed it was there, and if the relatives would identif; the remains the college would bear all the expenses of re-interment. No fur- ther arrests were made. HE HPES Cuicaco, January 3.—The Daily News’ Decatur, Iil., special says: The Coving- ton bank, managed by Z. T, Banks, for 8. H. Morrell, has failed. Liabilities, 842,000 The manager specula Morrell is worth $50,000, and has signed for the benefit of his creditors, Banks has dissappeared. CONSCIENCE SMITTEN Leavesworti, January —A man named John Byers appeared before the United istates commissioner to-day, and entered cuu:leuinl against himself for collusion in defrauding the government out of §100 while & member of the Ninth infantry, United States army, in 1860 In his final account there was §82 of clothing money due him, and he and the company clerk raised it to $182, It weighadyun his conscience, and now he wants to confess and procure u pardon. The case will probable go to President ATED, Arthur, KILLED HIS FATHER. Saveas, O, Jguuary U.—Stanley Grif- NO 169. fith, captured and lodged in jail, con- fesses that he murdered his father. STILL THEY COME, Mich January 8.—T. Woods, Wadsworth & Co., bankers, have assigned. Liabilities, $180,000. The depositors will get barely 20 per cent. The failure is the result of mining specu- lation, THE OLD, OLD STORY, Horkinsviiie, Ky., January 3. —Jas, A. Wallace, cashier of the National bank of Hopkinsville, disappeared on Tuesday, leaving no trace of his whereabouts. An examination proved that he had stolen betweon §4,000 and §5,000, It is not known whether he took the money with him or whether the peculations were long continued in small amounts. It is supposed that he will be making his way to Toxas or Mexico. He has long been a trusted employe of thebank,and isof good family. T*IO crime causes a great sensa- tion. Before leaving the bank Monday night he adjusted the time lock to open {uut prior to the hour the train left, Vallace was a deacon in the Cumberland Presbyterian church, of simple habits and widely esteemed. He loft a wife and four daughters, two married, and one son. The bank in partinlly secuced by his bondsmen and it ERLLEF A RS shaken. A STAGE ROBBED. Gatvestox, January 5§ —The News' Lampasas special says: The Sansaba mail conch was robbed this evening near Senterfeit by threo unmasked men. The amount secured is unknown. e — Governor Robinson's Advice. Bostox, January 3.—Governor Butler and staff were in the executive chamber during this morning. He sent two of his staff to accompany Governor-elect Robin- son to the state house, where he was warmly welcomed by Governor Butler, after which Presidence Bruce, of the senate, administered the oath of cflice to Mr. Robinson and Lieutenant (iovernor Ames, and the governor-elect at once be- gan his address. The governor asks for a mors particu- lar enforcement of the registration laws and biennial elections of state officers. He says on the labor question that ad- venturers and visionaries may to set labor and capital in bitter hostility, atir up bad blood among citizens, and divide all the people into envious antagonistic classes, but they are only instigators of mischief and the greatest enemies to those whom they profess to aid. All the statutes relating to hours of labor, the employment and schooling of children, intimidating laborers and kindred sub- jects, should be strictly enforced. If thoy are not expressive of the judgment of the people, lot their repeal come regu- larly. The board of charities get a kind word, and greater facilities in obtaining a dissolution of the marriage bond are censured. Enforcement is urged of the laws oxisting relating to traffic in intoxi- cating liquors. o —— Land League Laborers. Bosrox, January 3.—Rev. Lawrence ‘Walsh, formerly treasurer of the Ameri- can land league, died at the Common- wealth hotel this morning, of apoplexy, 43, SAN Francisco, January 3.—J. E. Redmond, member of parliament, and Wm. Redmond, his brother, who have been working for the Irish national league in Australia, arrived here to-day. The former stated to an Associated Press representative, that prior to his visit there was no organized movement in Australia, but that during his stay he ad- dressed 142 meetings, established 300 permanent branches, and collected $75,000. The federal convention will hold yearly meetings, comprised of dele- gations from all the colonies. The bishops supported tho movement, wrote approving the principles of the league, and, with the exception of Archbishop Vaughan, subscribed funds. Redmond further said the colonies subscribed about £4,000 to the Parnell fund to be sent to Parnell as a special donation. Six Irish members were elected under the auspices of the league. Redmoud lectures here, at Denver, Leadyille and Omaha. H brother goes south and lectures at Tomb. stone, Des Moines, "Dubuque, and holds two moetings at Chicago, Democratic Doctrine Disseminators. INDIANAPOLIS, January 3.—The State Democratic Editorial association held its annual session here to-day, nearly all the democratic papers of the state being rep- resented, Resolutions were adopted looking to & more oxtensive circulation of democratic newspapers among the masses, that the purposes of the demo- cratic party may be more fully brought to the understanding of the people gen- erally, in order that the democratic press may be made an efficient medium for the dissemination of ‘sound and correct political doctrines.” A letter was read from ex-Senator Hendricks, dated at London, stating that he had enjoyed a pleasant trip across the ocean. Fifty electrotypes of Senator McDonald were distributed to the editors free, for use in their papers, being the gift of Colonel Williams. A public mass meeting was held this afternoon and was addressed by Senator McDonald on the tariff and other poltical questions, A banquet was partaken of w-night. S8ax Francisco, January §.—A meet- ing held in the Grand hotel this evening, to make arrangements for holding a world’s fair in this city in 1887, was the most iniluential ever held on the Pacific coust. Governor Stoneman presided, and read letters from the Pacific coastdelega- tion in congress promising their support, It was resolved to provide a guarantes fund of $1,000,000, and when obtained, te petition congress and the state legisla- ture for appropriations. 'The feeling was strongly unanimous to carry the preject through, The meeting ~ represented $£500,000,000, — - Olara Denies It Kassas Civy, January A local in- terview appears to-day in a morning K;lmr in which Mrs. Harriott (Olara orris) is made to give utterance to the severest strictures on the personal char- acter of Mre, Lungtry. Mr. F. C. Har- riott, speaking for his wife, denies em- phatically, the utterances attributed to or by the reporter. T Fell Frowm o, Guarroy, Ncb., Janusry 8,—A man supposed to be Tom O'Brien, fell from train near here to-day and was instant) y killed. It is not kuown where he jy from, PUSHING PENDLETON. Oping of fho Greal Senatorial Fiht it Oli, Gentleman George’s Prospect of Being Payned. Durbin Ward's Forlorn Hope Nursed by Thurman, The War Horses on the 3round Snorting for the Fray. A Possibllity That Thurman May be the Man, THE OHIO SENATORSHIP. GATHRRING OF THE CLANS, Corvmnus, O,, January 3.—A demo- cratic caucus to nominate a senator to succeed Pendleton will probably be held early next week, The contest has nar- rowed down between Hon. Henry B. Payne of Cleveland and Senator Pendle- ton. Only a few votes can be counted for General Durbin Ward or other candi- dates. Members of the legislature are arriving and large del of the leading senator on the ground and are well organ- ized for battle. Payne's friends claim that he will easily be nominated on the first ballot, while Pendleton’s forces still have confidence and think if Pendleton is not nominated they will be able to nominate another man. Itis believed that if Pendleton's supporters discover that the senator has no possible chance they will at the last moment cast their votes for ex-Senator Thurman in hopes of breaking the Payne phalanx. Thurman, however, is in no sense a candidate, being a warm sup- rter of General Ward's candidacy. Senator Pendleton is on the ground in person, directing his campaign, also Gen- eral Ward. Colonel Oliver H. Payne and ex-. r Cleveland, representing his father are on the field. — OVER IN 10WA. ANNUAL ELECIIONK. Des Moings, January 3.—Several an- nual elections of railroad companies were, held here to-day of Iowa lines in the Wabash system. In the Des Moines & St. Louis™ road, Jay Gould, A, L. Hop- kins, R. 8. Hayes, J. F. Howe, H. M. Hoxie, J. 8. Runnels, J. 8. Clarkson and Polk were elected directors, and J. Clarkson, president; C, T. Meeks, secretary, mdg). S. H. Smith, treasurer, In the St. Louis, Des Moines & Northern, G. M. Dodge, J. 8. Clark- son, C. F, heek, J. G. Granger, and F. M. Hubbell, were elected directors. and G. M. Dodge, president, and J. T, Gran- ger, secrelary and treasurer. THE ALLEN ESTATE. It is reported to-night on good author- ity that Peck & Hubbell, a firm of bro- kers in this city, have offered $330,000 in cash for what is left of the wreck of the estate of B, F. Allen, a bankrupt, who failed eleven years ago. ' e — The Record of Fires. NEw York, January 3,—The Commer- cial Bulletin to-morrow will pullish a mmary of the fire record during 1883, The aggrogate fire loss for the year was $103,000,000. There were 19¢ fires where tho loss exceeded $100,000. The December fire records shows an q;Trs gate loss of §11,000,00 The fire lcss of 1883 is the heaviest since 1871and 1872, the years of the Chicago and Bos- ton fires. AvuGusra, Ga., January 8,—Phinzy & Co’s cotton warehouse took fire this morning which got under way before it could be reached. There were 3,600 bales of cotton in the warehouse and this had been burning ten hours, The entire fire department are still at work. Loss on cotton, $150,000; the loss on ware- house §2000; insured for $145,000, At 7 o'clock the warehonse of Wheler & Co., containing 800 bales, ignited by sparks from Phinzy's warehovse. The fire is under control but the cotton is still buruing. Loss on cotton $20,00. Loss on warehouse $0,000; insured. The weather is 80 cold that the water froze almost as fast as it left the engines. Wearaerrorn, Tex., January 3.—A destructive fire at an early hour this morning burned four stores and damaged adjoining blocks. Loss not estimated, but heavy. Davrox, Ga,, January 3,—Four bu- siness houses were bured to-day. $40,000; partially insured; incendiary, Prohibitory Politics, OLevenanp, December 3.—The Wo- man's Ohristian temperance union is about to initiate another political move- ment, planned by Mrs. Frances Willard, vice-president of the national union, who recently left here for Chicago, from which fioint she will superintend sim- ilar work through the state and local unions throughout the United States. ‘The project is to get one million signa~ tures to a document to be presented to the next national convention of each party, asking the insertion of a prohibi- tion plank in the platform. The Cleve- land union has given Gen. E. 8. Myers a splendid and costly souvenir, specially procured in New York by Mr, and Mrs. John 1), Raskefeller, in”~ recognition of his effective and gratuitous service as counselor and director of the second | amendment campaign in Ohio last fall, OnicaGo, January 3 —In a Washing- ton special, publislied here this morning Gov. N, G. Ordway, of Dakota, is repre- sented as saying that he offered General O. L. Mann, ex-sherifi of Cook county, the appointment as oue of the emnmz sioners for the organization of Potter county, Dakotu, cencerning which organ- ization recent charges huve arisen in | Dakota. General Mann in an interview to-morrow will deny the statement as absolutely false. He says on the 10th of last November, he told ‘Ordway person- ally that he would serve as such cominis- sioner “1f It was to be a fair deal’ To that Ocdway said to him then that he had not appointed commissioners for Potter county, Ueneral asserts this statewvut was a mistake, as the sommissions hear date four days prior to this conversation,