Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 3, 1885, Page 1

FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, N iB., ATURDAY MORNING, JANU/ WASHINGTON NEWS. Minister Morton Will Eater the Sena- torial Race, General Grant Broken Down Phys= ically, and Requires Reat, Paymaster W, T, Smith on A Big Spree. He Surrenders Hmself and The Money to the Authoritiss. The Whisksy Men Confident lof An Extension, The Public Debt—Assistance tor Gen- eral Grant in a Practi- cabrle Form, WASBHINGYON NEW! MINIS’ MORTON'S CANDIDACY, Special telegram to Tik Bee, WasniNaron, January 2 —Word reached here within a day or two feom Mumister. Mor- ton that he has desided to allow his pame to stand among the 1ist of the New York senato- vinl candidates, unless it becomes apparent that bis withdeawal wonld render certain the election of Arthur, when ho will at onco take this step, It is known that Morton has besn advised by his friends that his withdrawal at this stage would not give Presidant Arthur | § sufficiont atrongth to insurs’ his ele tion, avd therefore he must stay in the field. His friends and supporters here are apprehensive his determination may have a wrong construc- tion placad upon it by soms of th president’s friends, and be regarded as an open refusal to support him. This_they o would placeMor- ton in a false position, as his loyalty to Arthur cannot he called into question, and that he is roaty to throw his nflaence in favor of the president the moment it can be shown that by 80 deing the latter’s election will foilow. x New York republican, who has been in cable communication with Morton, assured the cor- respondent to-day that the la'ter was very anxious that the president ehould understand cloarly bis porition, and be assured that he would countenance no movement on the part of his friends having a tendeacy to bring th m toto antagonism. Sepator Miller, who re- from New York Wednesday night, i still very non-communicative regarding his in tentions, and talks with less freedom than he did before he held the conferenee with his frionds early in the week in New York, Hs friends say that he is di:posed to take no ac tive part yot, but to wait further devalop- ments, That he is much more inclinid to support Arthur than any of tho candidates s a fact well known but he does not want to go into the fight at all unless to protect his own seat two years herce. The whisky interest is not altogathe pleased with the reception accorded Attorney General Brewster’s opinion that the time for paying the tax now due on whisky in bond can be extended by simply filing o declara- ion of an intentionto expert it accompanied by abond, and they are pushing Secrotary McCulloch for an immediate decision to as to top further criticism, The secietary natur- 1ly inclines to give the relief asked for but at he same time is not quite_prapared to do sn in the face of public opinion. Ths expected conclusion will be react by the secreta before the close of his office hours to-m a8 a ¢ nference between tha secré tary, Sena tor Beck, Representative Thomson snd Com- missioner Evans will taka place, at which the atter is to submit the new regulations, The hisky men are confident of success, GENERAL GRANT'S HEALTH, WASHINGTON, Jonuary 2-—A prominent government official says when in New York a fow daysago, he learned that five physi- cisns hat been called in cocsultation to ex- amine the state of Gen, Grant’s health and arrived at the conclusion that the general was completely broken down, physically and required absolute ress. THE OMMITS the house committee on appropristions having in charge the fortifizatious approprin- tion billintends to report to ths full commit- tea the same measura reported to the house by the majority appropriation committee at the last seseion, which appropriated about $7,000,000. REPRESENTATIVE SPRINGER, chafrman of the sab.conmittee appointed to investigato t aduct of Marshal Wrignt at @ Ohio election, lefe Washiogton to-day for Cincinnati. VanAlstyne and Stewart, other members of the ¢ mmitee, will mees Spring- er in that city. The investigation beging Moaday and contiunes two weeks, THE PUBLIC DEBT, of the public debt during De. | » decraase since June The increase mber was $641,381, B0th, 1884, is $31,601 Paymaster, W, 8, Smith's Big Spree, WASHINGTON, January 2.—Paymaster W: 8. Smith, who disappeared from Savan- ith £ government fands, sppeared department to-day and voluntarily ed to the paymaster general. He turned over $5,150 of the money he ried off. His pay for Decomber was $260, and $100 was pa'd for him by his friend, making the full amouns of 85500, Smith s: he went on a spree Christmas, and koew nothing of his actious till he founa bimself in New York, He then telegrapbed his clerk he would roturn, and immediately concluded afterwards, however, to coms to Washington sud report to the paymaster general, For Gen, Grant's Relicf, New York, January'2.—The movement for raising $100,000 to relleve the personsl effects of Gen, Grant from the mortgage liabilit has taken practical shape. Oyrus W, Fieid roceived to-day from D. B, Wisson, Spring- field, Mass., & check of §1,000 as his contribu- ion towards the tund, New York Stock Market Booming, Special telegram to Trnu Bie, New YORK, Jsnuary 2.—Stecks openod with a boom for the new year and advanced in the first hour 2 ver cent for Lackawans, which continued the most active stock on the list, Grangers wold upto § for Northwestein, s | agreed ¢ 14 for St. Paul, 14 for Roek I¢] and and Notthe ern Pacific preferred was § better. The Van derbil s 501d 2§ better for New York Contral ind 1§ for Lake Shore; West Shore bonds were off 1§, West Shore and the Vauderbilts are quoted in connection, bec a report current in the street that tha West Shove gamblers have weakened and if the controll o5 of the road hava not alresdy they are about o issus an order rectoring tha rates Tocal and throngh, During all this Sght the New York C tion of controlling only aoswer m that when the West Shore res the Central would is o revival of the rep from time to bim day Fas an additional one for its own a do. ntral has maintained the posi flairs and the tothe venturers has been tered the rate This sulated s c for two months past but to evidence that tho time has arcived when the West mortgage w4y be foreclosed. Gonld stoe ks have shown only frectionally and lightly the advauce of todny G uld s guing away he will take the train fo the | and it is said port where his vacht is lyivg within the next forty-eight hours and will go to the New ( tion by water. There has b short of his stocks upon this So far as_the conl combinatic there is a divided cpinion as to the Iatter sentiment is, whetl nia joins in or not, the combin: able to maintain fixed prices Jrloans exposi cen no selling announcement, om is ¢oncerned the effect, but lor Penngylva ation will be at any whero near those provailing snd that the dividends must by reduced upon the etock of the various companies, = —— RAILROAD RAO] v Crry, January 2.—T poad ordered a ¢ sta involved in the tion under the sllotment plan will entages given them except the ruilroad. and the others will wo of that corporation. B0STON, Jauuar, Atohison, Top " —The grc a & Santa rthe same period of ' the pi 84 The slested tha present boar except Director Smith, Presid ‘Wabash, suce i opments in the local political fored by Counsel Col. 1% T Wi appoiated counsel to tha corpo George Blissand Huzh L, Cole el for €0l of the supreme court. can_ appeal tho case decision by the end of this Waod's repres: ntatives say if t ia nccepted theie principal will toward asserting the corporation counsslship unti cision is reached. Licombe ¢ MAYOR GRAOE racuived many callers to-day. looked for the arrest of the al Mayor Edson for contempt of action on mominabi Judge Traux's d that same injunction is 5, Swere Tokno, January 2. Circinnati, in which tha; administration a8 to tarf cussed. In that conversation he thought Gov. Cleveland woul the organization of a free trad Hord never intended to be unds with a free trade organi tleman, nor stated. The conversatlon was tlemen. The Chicago Trotting Hor: Cicaco, January man this week will offcr to the Minnesots, Kentucky ard othe southern states that may ha regular trottiog hoise breeders’ stake for colts and fillie, foals Two hunred dellars are to be stake an breede state, make telegraph rates, Chicago 15 cents, The eame rate has the Mutual Unfon, of 20 cents, The Western Uni reduction, The Ways « wages of the cmployees of ths Jersey Ce The reduction appiies to ull except ginesrs and fremen. nuary 2.—1t is said that ternoon was in the shapa of a_prop Wood, offered to enter int #nd present it to the geneoral t The wusuccessful party feion on the v sympathy with the views of ths majorit; the democratic pa.ty on that poivt. .{u circumstance he stated that he had heen in. formed by a promineat citizen of Buffalo that ciations of Illinols, Michigan, KuT, e Philadelphin duction in the mbina- ccept per- Pennsylvania sk irrespective coal 58] earnings of Fe railroad for 'n months were §15,066,800, an increaso revious gear of 10 per cent. 1 he operating expenses were 5,400, an increase of 186-10 per cent. board of d of directors ent Joy, of tte e New York Lical Political Chaos, Niw Yoag, January 2.—The only new de- chaos this af- ion of- 00d, who was oration by the president of the board. - Aldermen Kirk, who acted as mayor between ths hours of midnight, Dacember 31st, until noon ‘of January lst, Mossrs. David Dudlsy Field, Robert Sow a3 such coun- n m and have # month, Col. his proposition take no stops p ‘k|i:4 rights in the master of 1 the final de- aid he would make known his answer to-morrow. He made no important appointmenti to-day. Those who men or ex- it in ignor- ing Judge Beach’s injuncgion in regard o the dis: Hon. T, H. Hura Explaine, n relation to the ciroulated report as to the assertion made by | him, in reference to the connection of Goy. Cleveland with « free trade club, the Hon, ', H. Hurd says that he had » private conversa- tion in a private room with a f solicy of the new veform was dis- ow friends in Mr. Hurd said ld be found in of a ia club in that city took place in the office of a law firm of which Gov. Cleveland was » member, M., erstnod as say- g that Gov, Oleveland was ever connected n, 88 he had mno informavion ||'pull the subject from that gen. rom any one except as herein “upposed to be purely o private one among a party of gen- | ——m— se Breeders The Chicago Horse- breading asso- Wisconsin, r western and nganized a sefat on, & of 15882, to be trotted at their ragular fall meetings of 1857, added to each o be called the Chicsgo horsemen THE BALTIMORE & OHIO to New York been made by The postal makes a~ rate ion makes no e Grace, Niw Yonk, January 2.—The office of the corporate counsel was carcfully guarded to-day by the police, Mayor Grace said ho regarded the nomination of Colonel Wood illegal and one elss, Hubut O, office, Oapture of an Special telegram to THe Bre, county, near Ottawa, Kun ia alicged to be defaulter out for his apprebension. possible be would appoint Lacombe Thompson al- Jowed Rollin Squire to tuke possession of his Absconding Mayor, Drs Moixis, January 2.—L. F. Huffer, the absconding mayod of Davis City, Towa, was captared by Sheriff Brown of D tonday. and a roward is atur Huffer L —— 7he Demecratic National ORIcAGO January 2.—The Convention. Jocal finance commitlee of the democratice national conven- tion held & final meating to-day. sovihed 81,000 to detray the deltedoess, Tha exnenses of tl amounted to $1500 00, and remaining in- he convention b FROM ALL PARTS. Dynamite Explosion on the Undergronnd Railway in Englacd, The Bristol Tunnel on the B. & 0. Fired By a Mob. New Enland Ship-Owners En- dorss the Spanish Treaty. Bismarck Charges England With All Egypt's Trouble. No Developments in the New York Looal Political Chaos. Gave His Body For Dissection—The Bailors’ Story of tho Wracked Bark Lona, FOREIGN NEW SYMPATHY EXTENDED TO BISMARCK, BerLIN, January 2. Bismarck, in acknowl. edging a contribution of 2,600 marks tor his use by citizens of Elberfeld, writes a letter statiog that the sympathy extended him shows that the German nation sees the danger of majorities, which are only united in opposi- tion to measures proposed by the governments aud which collapse when called upon to form or support the government. He will make proposals respecting the disposal of the funds a3 ho considers it impracticable to app y it to provide himself an assistant in the fore’gn of- fice for whose salary the reichstag refased to grant credit. CHINESE SOLDIERS DRIL Sax Francisco, January 2.—The City Pekin arrived this mornipg, briogiog He ates up to December 3, and Yoka Tho Chineso government have en- German drill seargeante for the army. The improvement since manifested in the dsicipling of the troops is_eaid to bo re- markable and that under the German drill the Chinese will show themselves excellent sol- diers and fighters. The Japanese government will di number of experts to foreign countrie ohaso large quantities of cattle. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION ON THE U 57 RAILWAY IN LONDON. Loxnoy, Jauvary2.—A dynamite explosion occarred at the underground railway botween Gower street and Kiog's Cross station at 9:30 this evening. The windows of & passing train wore shrttered snd the gas Jight ex- tinguished. Bevond tbis there was no dam- aga done. Tha passenzers were greatly terri- fied, but no one was hutt. The train resumed its journey after o dolay of twenty-five minutes. gaged hatch a £0 pur- ERGRPUND LATER, Januvry 3, 1a. m.—7he shock of xplosion was felt by the residents on the Euston road, between Spancrass church atd Judd strecf. @he railway runs the whole lengthof thy Euston rcad, underneath the way. A crown speedily collested at the vent shaft ab the head of Ossulton stroet, from which, at the tims of theexplosion, & quantity of emoke issued. As saon a5 possi- blo anumber of portera werc sent to the spot with lamps and applisnces for clearing tho line. Up to the present time motbing has been found, the residents of the locality aro greatly alarmed. The shock overtbraw eeveral way- farers on the Huston road. It was with great difficulty that the horses were restrained from ronning away. The gas light io tha Gower strect station was extinguishad, Ticket Col- lector Starcn was thrown from his box, and the engineer working the incandescent electric light machinery was thrown from his seat three or four feet, landiog on his face. Lights in_other trains in the tunnel were extin- guished, Tho passeogers were greatly alamed and many ladies fainted. The Gower street platform_was literally strewn with persons prostrated by the shock. BISMARCK CHARGES ENGLAND WITH TROUBL Panis, Jannary 2.—A dispatch to tha Gau- lois from Berlin says jarck sent & mote to Granviliein reply to Eugland's latest pro- posals concerning Bgypt. Bismarck charges nd with the sole rerponsibility for the Sayptian_troubles and recommends enteute cordial with France as the readiest way of se curing the accord of the European powers, EPYPTS A BATILE AT SAN Paxana, December 24 i village on the canal works., Some heavy ighting had taken place in the state of Sant- ander, The rebels who ware command by Genersl Fortunato Bernal, were defeated with a severe loss, The federal troops sided with the state government and thus sacured the victo:y. ISIDRO VITEL MET HIS DEATH ty a fow days_az0 under the most cumstances, 1t appesrs that when ring, feeling & pain i tha brest he rubbed himseif with alcobol and thon poured someof the epirit on his undershirt. ~ Wishing to smoke @ cig-ratte he atiuck a match which inflamed thé aloohol on his underahirt and_in one moment the man was ina blaze, Ho died next day. Bristol Tunnel Fired by a Mob. CoLuupus, Ohio, January 2.—The Dispatch special says: A mob fired the Bristol tunnel in Shawnes division of the Baltimore & Ohio soad eurly this morning *and noarly 300 teot have caved in, necessitating the transfer of passengors. The guards wera run out by the mob and it is thought dynamite was used. Gave His Body for Disscction. INp1anaroLts, January 2.—Dr. Jumes H, Horrls, 8 physiclan of this city, who died to-day, left a will directing that no funeral be hsld over his remains, and that h's body be takea direotly from his lats rosidenco to a die- secting table, Ths provisiocs of the will are to be comp'ied with. THE SHIPWREOKED BARK LENA, THE BTORY BELATED BY THE SURVIVORS, Piitapgieiia, January 1,—Two Nor wegian eailors entered the offico of Lars Westergaard, the Norwegian congal, to-day, They were the only survivors of the bark i g) Island, Vo., Sunday ast. They relate that Oapt. Albert Mortensen, of Arendel, Nor- way, from whence tho bark ssiled, 1 st his bearings in a denge fog which hung over the sea for days, and was considerably out of his coursa, Satorday afternoon the fog lifted and the weather cleared. During tho mates’ watch, about four o'clock, the vessel shook from stem to stern, sho had @rounded. The wind was blowing a gale and the sos was running very high. In a momens the *‘Lena™ was woll up on the baf, the waves were beating over er with wild fury snd the weithet was bitterly cold, and *thera was a coating of iceon the ducks and thoe rigeing, which tusde the move- menta of 1ho'e on board excoediogly perilovs. The efforts made to_launch he boats was a disastrous faily ach was s tplin- ters by the raging sea. - The clung to the ship full twenty-four hohs, their hands and fecs were benumbed and frost bitten, when the vessel went to picoek’ and every per- son on hoard was precipitated into the wav The two sutvivors, Andrew Isakson and Peter A. Tonger, seized some planks and wera car ried sehore, The bodies of Captain Morten sen and Abraham Carltsengghe sailmoker, wero washed up and burled o the beach of Hog Lsland. Theodore Joegebgen was mate, and there were seven seamen, The captain was aged thitty, and leaves a Wife in Norway. The ship “Daisy Boyntoo,” dome time azo given tip for lost, arrived to-day, ————— The Swaim Court Martial, WasHizatoy, Janua: 2.—The Bwaim cou t martial reconvened to-day. General Swaim made a number of correctivns in the report of his testimony and his cross eximina- tion was then reeumed, Ho testified that he honestly bejieves Bateman & Co., owe him about $1,000, He was shown a letter written him from Kansas to Bateman reforring to cer- tain trausactions in whirhthaw!mt en en- gaged and expreering a hope that these trans. actions would make up the losses that they had sustained in Ivanhoe and other transac- tions. He was asked what ether losses were referred to in this letter. He replied these were losses that Bateman knew 'and addec T also knew of another loss that I didn’t care to mention in that conveotion. It has nothing to do with this ¢ase.” Witness denfed having threatened to “squeezce” Col. Marrow at the war department if the brokers did not chip_in and_pay hi§ claims against Morrison, He testified that he had heard from various soarces about Bateman's alleged disereditablemethods of doifig business; “he didnot believe them at first believed them afterwards, whon he found out that substan- tially the eame things are beipg done in ( his cage. The cross-cxamivationhert closed and thelre-direct began, but the gowrt adjourned before it was fully under way, e The Marie-Janisen [ Reference Case, Nen York, January 2.-+At the Marie Janisen reference o a, Solon Humph- rays was cross-examined by ex-Senator Conk- ling. Witoess said ho was of the impression that the businoss of the Missguri Pacific road had steadily increated during the first seven years, The opinion of the witness changed in 1872 in regard to the promise that the road, whep it beeame over-burdened with debt. An income hond was created of $15,000,000. A portion of the present Wabash system was the chief _competitor of tho Missouri Pacific. In 1878 Gould became a large owner in tho ronds which now pass under ghe name of the Wabash system. What whs it before the salo by Commodore Janison to Geu'd of his interest in the Micsomi Pacific? Witness thought that in 1576 and 1377 the greatest hazard existed as to futare eomplications of the Missonri Pacific. That was before Gould's purchase from Cu xmodora. Japison. Mr. Gould had beon for yeors o8 of the most sa: gacious and'lreest railrond ghanagers in the country. Gen, J. B. Weaver Special telegra Des Mores, Ta., January. 2.—Gen. J. ‘Weaver, the notsd greenbacker, was surprised to-day by a notice of contest terved upon him by Frank J. Campbell, his late competitor in the congressional race Sixth district. Whea the official count was made by the state board of canvassers, Campbal did not ap- pear in person or by attorney, and Weaver was given the cestificate, tha m: jority_being sixty-seven. The contest is Tooked upon by the gereral as a movement by Campbell to obtain the usual allowance of money to_contestants and to enable a large number of republicans in the district to de- clare bets off, they having generally refused to concede his clection and consent to have the wagers puid. ——e—— Funeral of Russell Hancock. Sr. Lotts, January 2.—General W. S. Hancock, accompanied by Lientenant Barber and Nicholas Gwynne, father of Mrs. Russell Hanco k, arrived here this morning. The body of Russell Hancock had already arrived and was at the Southern botel. At 1:30 p, m the body wes taken to the chuich of the Mestiah (Unitarian) where the ce onies were conducted by the Rev., Dr. Elli chancellor of the Washizgton univer.ity afcer which the funeral corfege proceeded to Bellfontaine cemetery, where the remains wors placed in the family vau't. General Hancock plainly showed the sufferiog he had undergone since tha pewsof his son's death reached him, Mrs, Hancosk was too sick to make the journcy from New York. There were elght pall bearers, all personal frlends of the de ceased, General Hancock returas to New York to-night, —— vutting Down the Iron Men. PirrsBURG, December 2,—Notice of a reduc tion of ten to twenty-five per cent in wages of the stesel workers at Coshocton, Ohio, has been given, Half the workers will strike, The employes of the Homestead steel works controlled by Cornegie Bros. were notified of a reduction of thirty-three per cent in the rail department, twenty in the convertiog, and ond ten in the laboring department. The mill willremain idle for some time, —— The Ootton Show, Nrw Onrceans, January 2,—Director Gen oral Burke, of the exposition, states that in side of ten days all goods now in the city, in tered for the exposition, will be infplace, ~ All space in the vast building will then be filled, o ——— Gladstone and the Oabinet, Loxnoy, Junuary 2.—Gladstone will at tend a meeting of the cabinet this afternoon, though seriously ill from & severs cold taken {Mhfll‘dly while traveling from Hawarden to .ondon, o ——— Kate Rolla's Debut in Milan, Misay, Jannary 2.—Kate Rolla, an Amer- fcan, made her debut last evening in “‘Linda,” w 8 rocalled four times and encored in the Lens,” which went to picces off Hog |second act, LIVELY AND LURID. The New Toar Opens Up Witk a Spart 1o Beat the Reoord. A Deadly Display of Southern “‘Ohivalry” on Horseback, Oleveland's Reform Letter Strews the Cross-Roads With Dead. Towns and Castles in Spain Tumbling Rapidly. The Earthquake's Destructive Work Continues. A Variety ot Important General Nows, of Kore or Liess Inter- est, FATAL DUEL IN' GEORGIA, Special Telegram to Tuz Bke. Nuw Yorg Janugry 2. A special to tho World from Albany, Ga , says: News has just reached here from Colquitt county of a re- markable duel on horseback, in which one of the combatants was shot dead and another mortally wounded, Thete had boen a grand reception at the residenco of Mr, Linke, at which the leading families of the county. were represented. o About midnight several persons were mount: ing their horses for the purpose of returning to their homes, Among the number were Homer and Elijah Carter and the two Chastin brothers. As they rode by Wright Weekly, who wasin the act of mounting, he cursed at them snd threatened to follow hem up and “shoot it out.” TPutting spurs to thewr horses the young men challenged him to follow, The instant Weekly was upon his horse he fired a pistol shot after the party as he pur- sued them, The four men - immediately re- turned fire, end a regu'ar duel on horseback began in the dark, the location of combatants being marked by pistol flashes. Weekly's brother rode up to him and grasping the reins of his bridle begged him to give up the fight. Just that moment a_bullet sped through Wright's brain and the horse turning bore the dead man back to the door of the house from which the guests had been watching the deadly conflict, The Carte party rode off, one of them, it is said, being mortally wounded, This terrible tragedy grow out of one equal- Ly as bloody somo years ago. Alfred Carter, brother of thoss who took part in this encoun- ter, was asiassinated by Richard Baron as he was returning home one dark night. Alfred Carter’s widow subsequently married Wright much against the will of her late husband’s brothers, Elijah and Homer., They frequent- ly attemoted to draw the lady’s husband into ambush and at last succeaded in making her the second time a widow by murder. UAPITAL NOTES, CLEVELAND'S LETTER. Special Telegram to the Bee. ‘WasHiNgron, January 2.1t is said that Cleveland’s letter to (ieorge Wm., Curtis is the result of a consultation with some of his B. | advisors, and itis intended notso much to reassure the Civil Service association as to put a stop to the raceipts by him of hundreds of applications for government positions, per- sonal and by letter, Tha object was to an- swer all these in one swaeping daclaration, GEN. GRANT'S FINANCES. Information hes been seceived from New York that the $100,000 necessary to pay Van- derbilt’s claim affinst Gian. Girant has been raised. The money raised has been fixed so that none of the creditors of the firm of Girant & Ward can touch_it. [t hasalso been reli- ably ascertained that Grant will receive an nually 15,000 from the Jones anuuity fund raised some years ago. This cannot be touched by his creditora either. SOUTHEEN GALL, The managers of the New Orleansexpssition want a half million dollars morfrom congress. They say the million alrondy given them will not be_sufficient to help them out until tho exposition gets into runniog order, when it wnll pay its own expanses, 16 is not likely they will securo additional aid from congross. THE CARTWHERL DOLLAR, It seems to be conceded on all sides that it is not possible that any legislation suspending or interfering in any way with the colnage of silver dollars can ba passed this session. The Earthquake Ruin in Bpain. MaDRID, January 2. Shocks of earthquake continus to be felt at Jaen, Malaga, and Saveral rovers shocks were Wodnesday and Thursday, de 0. 170, THE MARKETS. A Decidedly Tmproved Condiiion ExXis 0n 'Coang Yestereday, period. A person well acquainted with the movements of the socialista admitted that the facts etated by Colonel Knox were correct. ——— Affairs at Kha toum, Konit, January 2 fnch sqnare of pape Gion. Gordon's note, an , waa rolled up abont t -0 170 of & pin and was gown in the ssams of one of the mesonger's garmts, Gordon esti mates the Mahdi's fores feom 50,000 £ 80, 000 men, The messenger adds that in tha re- cent engagement one of the enemies guus was disabled. ' The garrison will be able to hold out. Gen, (tordon epends his nights in cease less watoh, visiting the out posts o see that every sentry ison thealart. He has two pal- aces with guns mounted on each, He al ways examines tho guns at day break in order that ho may assuro himsslf they are properly primed and ready for action, ~He then lies down and slec ps during tho greater part of the day, Gen, Gordon is dercribed a8 cheerful The men are well supplied with tobaceo, Five boats of tho Dlack Watch Contingent arrived at Korti_having accomphshed the journey ina shorter time than suy body of troops that precedod them Cattle Advanced and Closed Highar All Around, Hogs Wera Staady, and Brou Very Fair Prices, Whoat Still Continues Advanoi Closing 2 1-4¢ Higher, | Corn 8teady, Firm, and Advmlrd 1-2 Cent, ——— Montana Cattle stacving. Bozexa¥, Montans, January 2 —Two 1c ports from the stock ranges are of the most disccuraging character, James Dedowich, just arrived from Madison county, says the ¥now is over two fest deop on tho lavel and oattle notun starving to death, Similar re- portsnre bron 1 ¢ by J. €. Brown, from the Judith and Yellowstona conntry, whero snow has fallen to a great dopth, The absence of wind to carry it away makes it next to im- possible for cattle to gotat the grass, Pilgrim cattlo aro far worse than natives, Many fine herds will ba complotely aasnihilatea if the cold snap is ropeated, Oats Firm and Steady—Rye Still Une changed—Provisions Active and Advancing. | OHICAGO MARKET! Special telegram to Tik Bk, OATTLE, Ciicaco, January 2, «*Trads vuled 1 steady during the forencon, and o Idrge number of shipping and dressed beef sthers went over the scales, but as the T triing showed o larger per cent of cattle t aniel pated, values rather weakened towards {the close, mavy ralesmen queting valnes substans tially lower than yesterday orat the opening: this mornivg, The weakness was o on common low grade native stecrs than for the b st firet class butchers’ stock selling falrly well, but canning stock was slow and prices on the eame a shade easter, Stockers and feeders were dull, butmore on acconut of the absence of country buyers than the number on sale, Good to l"\llili?, 1300 to 15,00 1be, 06 205 300 1 oSS Texas Roads Consolidated, Housroy, January 2—-C. P, Huntington, the railroad magnate, arrived here yestorday, accompanied by Thomas W, Pierce, president of the Galyeston, Harrisburg & San Autoine railroad, and at a mesting of reprosentatives of various interests, a consolidation was _per- fectad tho Houston & Texas Central railway and the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antoino aystem, comprising the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antoive railway, Toxas, Now Orleans & Louislana Western railway and Moran's Lonlsiana & Taxas railwa perinaddon b AP Railroad Rates, OH10AGO, January 2. —The Tllinois railrosd commissioners sent & communication to 1li- nois roads ordering reduction on rates on building material, The Lake Shore and Michigan Central announce an open rate of j #, $4.00@4 30. The mar- Again active, snd prices were n good 50 per hundred 16 from Chicago to Boston, pounds higher all around. e e tm ko Shorg ond | Lotg bifors noon about 'l had Pennsylvania roads this moming reduced [been eold, and the market closed rates from Chicago to New York to S14, HOGS Scalpers make the rate $13 0 via Michigan | steady: rongh and common may be quoted at Central and $12 via Grand Trunk and Chicago | §1 10@4 15, and fair to good packers $4 25@ & Atlantic, 85, with best heavy at 84 40@ 4 60; common lighy §4 174 20; light $1 2084 30, and close- The Susqueha Swelling, Iy mmul\flsl»iok@',l- i3 and skips at WikRspARRE, Pa. January 2.—During |39 80@3 0); packing aud ehippiog, 260 t4 876 e s e e R Ihe., $2 40@460. A’decidedly improved pon- dition of things existed on ’change to:day were bronght about by both outside nfluences and the local bullish feeling which in a gen- eral way pravailed in all the leading articles. The result was a marked advance all around which was generally sustained at the close _of the morning ses:ion, when values were quite strong. and this morning the water was 20 foot _above low water mark, The ice again gorged at Nantlcoke and the volume of water is pouring throught tho low lands on the west side of town, Rulroad and other commuication be tween here and Kingston is _entirely cut off and travel to_any point on the Deleware, Lackowanna & Western is impossible oxcept byboats. T'armors living near the west bani of the river are removing their cattle to safer quarters, WIEAT opencd active and igher, thera beivg a gen- desiro to make purchuses on speculitive There was a drop of 4c under | the opening figures, bt t was, folowed by e asteavy upward turn of 2k from tho lowd point, tho close of tho moraing session baing s e A Donnybrook in Dublia, DunLiy, January 2—Too usual banquet in honor of the inauguration of tho lord mayor was. held last evening. Tho tosst *The Queen” was recelved with applause, mingled with grost hissing: The toast to the health of Earl S_encer, lord ieutenant, was omitted. Brooks and Lyons, members of parliament for Dublin_city, were unable to respond to the strong this advance. The pring strengthening influences were light & abroad, caused by the eleet in Kanass an ioat Tadiuna. o, 2 apring old from 7 Tde. o was alko steady and firm an advancs of §@ toast, “The Irish Members,” on account of a | e, hut was 1ot as active as the other graings storm of groans and hisses with which thoy | No, 2 cath eold at 34} , closing at lout- were roceived, O'Kelly and Mayne, mem- | side. Trading was lsrgely local, with all the bors of prliament, afterwards responded, and options showing were warmly applauded e 1 the morning ees Air surength at the cloge of n, it N, The Khedive's SUTT Backbone, | 00y AR % s pr h other graing and rulu : VIRNNA, January 2.—Tho Togblatt 5ays: | fm and ttordy, though ot traded in The Khedive of Egypt is encouraged by the advice the of German and Russian govern- ment, has refused to comply with Eogland's any paticular activity, Specul were coafined to May aption firm at outsido figures, ive deain, , which 153 X demand to conveno the chamber of notables RYE " for the purpose of voting reduction of the | maintaited the old figures, No, 2 cash selling land tax and pronouncing in favor of Foglish | at 574c, and No, 3 on track at Hios all fjgures financial measares, were faiily stsady and firmly held. y e s A French Fooung in Panama, [ - e ok | Loxpoy, January 2Tt is roported that [ 1o Lol mote ac < woro AR traded in on local account a g pric opening. t steadily ad s, the Jowest being cuirant I ng came jointly the yards and from, sh quiotations Were: the French government is negotiating with the government of the United States of Colombia for the session or purchase of the itlets off the northwost coast_of Pavama, upon st which to form a French naval 3 Pork, $11° d, 53 (74; xibs, b 75, Opfions s S closed steady and strong ot the .'uhknnpu Powder Mul Explosion, noted, At the close wheat was XexiA, Ohio, January 2 ¢ for Janiiagy; mill, owned by the Miami P (PRodondubium i Mats ok wiles from here, oxploded, Idlling John Ginn, | graymares Shtn for Aues St b hoHo for Lo employed in tho mill. R DI Pork easier and Jower ) for Fanu- L 3 or Ml itheumatism 55 807 for We doubt if there is, or can be, a specifi remedy for rheumatism ; but thousands who Tamarsy 88 | stroyiug moro buildings. The town is com pletely abandoned. The church at Terga is damaged. Services aro now held in the open ir, Threo hundred and fitty corpses have been discovered at Orenas del Rey. Earthquake shocks were apain felt at Granada, Malaga, Nerjn, Algarras, Jst night. “Tho panic among tho podlo ls nusbated. A number of towns and villages have beeh com- pletely destroyed. Tho inhabitants have de- serted them, Many sleep in the railway car- risges. A royal decree was i:susd ordering a national subscription for the relief of the suf- ferara, Public officiala agreo to contribute ono day’s pay each. This_smmounts to $200,000, Tae Spanish embassadors, ministers and con. suls T all countries will alao open- subscrip- tion, Scared by Chicago Socialists, Ci110AG0, January 2. The fact was devel- oped to-day that for more than a week past the first regimens armory has been guarded at night by volunteer mambers of the regiment for protection against the possible attack by the socialists, Colonel Knox said to-day that ho had no reason to_believe that such an at- tack was contemplated as had bsen represent- ed to him as possible. He understood thero were five companies of socialists in the city, who were drilled in secret weekly, supplie with breech loaders and other arms, He in- tended to keep up the guard au indefinite have suffered its pains have been greatly ben- efited by Hood's Sarsaparilla. If you have failed to find relief, try this great remedy. “T was afflicted with rheumatism twenty — al Fight for Omce, New Youk, January 2 15, Henry Luspmab,, who claims to he legally appointed cotporas years. Previous to 1683 I found no relief, bu | tion counsel, began proceedings in tho suerior grew worse, and at one time was almost help- | court against I dwara V.. 4 . /Mdr less Hood's Sarsaparilla did me more good | 1:dson’s biother-in-law, who leo lays elaim. o 2l tha, oo dleino T ovor lad» | to the office of corporation counsel, to thbhis % B Baroon Ehiclos Villnso, Hace titlo to the position. Liacomb clains e was 1 had rheumatism three years, and gotno | \€§ally sppointed by acting Mayor Sioger,, while' Wood puts io a similar claim §e.the «ffica by the appointment of acting Mayor " Kirk, Judge Truax yesterdsy granted n in. ¥ junetion resteaining Wood from eutering snd relief i1l T took Hood’s Sarsaparilla. It has done great things for me. 1 recommend It to others,” LEWwIs BURBANK, Biddeford, Me. tak ic s akiog posseesion the office, rsaparilla 18 characterized 1¢ tics : 1st, the combination ot gents; 24, the proportion; 3d, the ;53 of securing the active mediciny tics The result is amedicine of unusua strength, effecting cures hitherto unknown e Cotton Mills Startng Up, BAuTiNORE, January 2. -The prosperbs of the cotton wmilla in this vicinity are zauch. brighter, All but one mill was in operstion Sond for book containing additional evidence, | yesterday. 'The number which has been run- “Hood's Sarsaparilla tones up my system, 4108 on a small portion of theiz l:nYndt) vino puriiios my Moot shirpens my apmetic and | spriog will at ouce start in. full opsration. Buems (o make mo over.” J. P, Tomrsox, |Xverybody is much cheered by the kright tepister of De owell, Mass, prospects, “Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others, and s worth its weight in gold.” ¥, BARIINGTON, 150 Baik Strcet, New York City. Hood’s - Sarsaparilia Bold by all druggists, $1; six for §5. Mado only by 0. 1, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 “Doses One Dollar e S Grover @ Trade. : ALBANY, January 2, I, answer to hn I quiry, Governor Clevelsnd said that thi mont that he was presidont of o freo ; ciub was not trus, %6 govesnoz fu 1 stated he had never besn conmacted in ‘woy with any snch organization, Sealof Nordh Carelina Smoking Tobacco. gdeen teverywfhiere, where recognized ad izdiAEemifil’e to Peafer a\oL) Because every- 1 tegions of Horth bara. Gondumer, line, and stote it teus b B ) e [\ i,