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VOLUME I,XXXII.--]S TO. 54. LEGALLY SEPARATED. Decision Rendered in the Famous Pratt Divorce Suit. rODGE ELLSWORTH DECIDES IN FA VOR OF THE WIFE. Jmpoi-tnnt Ruling in a Comstock Min ing Cnse— Xorthorn and Coast Coun ties Visited by Rain—The Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union Con vention Selects Officers and State Organizers and Adjourns. la! 1o the Rf.cord-Uxtox. Oakland, Ocfc 22.—Judge Ellsworth to-day granted a divorce to Mrs. George "F. Pratt, on the grounds of cruelty. This Is the ease in which Pratt charged his wife with adultery, naming L. lv. BromweU, 'resident of the California insurance Company, and one of Oakland's most prominent citizens, as co-respondent. Nearly two years ago Pratt, who was in ". Jromwell's employ, shot and severely wounded Bromwell for alleged adultery With Mrs. Pratt. Pratt \7as acquitted on the charge of tho shooting, and some j lime alter commenced suit against his » for divorce. Mrs. Pratt instituted a counter suit, charging cruelty. The case I c. ;; on trial for several weeks, and : " racted wide attention on the Pacific ist, on account of the prominence of I Ihe people implicated. Judge Ellsworth, J in his decision, says that he thinks Mrs. j Pratt guilty of adultery as charged by busband, bul that as he condoned the ise and lived with her again, he ild not granta divorce on that ground. .dye also found that Pratt had treated his wife cruelly, and on that id granted her a divorce. COMSTOCK MIXES. it Ruling on tho Survey of tho Con datod California and Virginia. Virginia (Nev.), Oct. 22.—0n the. 29th ■ ugust, 1801, M. W. Fox, President of West Consolidated California and Virginia Gold and silver Mill and Min ing Company, on behalf of th.it com ty applied to the District Court of the . Nevada for the County of Storey, ag presiding Judge, for an tof survey ol the Consolidated Cali fornia and Virginia mine on the Com \ n order to show cause was made tinst the Consolidated California and rginia Mining Company to .show why irder of survey should not be granted, the 3d of September W. E. F. Deal, •rney for the Consolidated California i > Virginia Mining Company, made •and ser\ ed a notice of motion to dismiss application on the ground that the irt had no jurisdiction to make theor , or any order of survey in the case, an action had been first com il against the company. The motion was submitted to Judge rig on briefs, and this morning he motion, dciditijr in snb ; .. ace that there was ao foundation what for an order of survey where tho <■ nt has no "jurisdiction over the par-j and Bubjed matter by the commei t of an action. In this proceeding -lit was commenced, and hence the irt had no jurisdiction to make s • rder.* 1 The court dismissed Mr. and gave judgment in it him for costs. STATE AIXIAXCE. • ■ i and State Organizers Chosen ami Adjournment Taken. ;. 22.—The Farmers 1 ; '■ mention adjourned this after n after th< adoption of the Cincinnati me modifications, and Og !•:. M. W'ardeU President, \Y. i .. , ofStanislauß as Vice-President !i..J. B.SwayneSecretary. Follow ing is the Committee on State Organiza i n: Sacramento, J. E. Manlove; San rancisco, .i. A. Johnson (labor union), A. Williams; Al&meda, il. i;. Valpey; Luis Obispo, C. A. Barlow; dala . ■>. Sinclair: San Benito, J. S. ih: Ventura, .1. Wilh-tt, Santa Crux, I. t, )>. M. Wood; South- California Bee-keepers' Association, . . ]•'. Mclntyre; Stanislaus, W. H. Ifornia Katfonal Club, B. W. thelder; N'apa, .1. W. Morehouse; ■• ■. W. Tamulow; Tulare, ... \. : ■ 1 ->, B. !'.. Nixon: Monte .W. a. »ferpentt r, M;s. C. El. R Ensey; j W . A. Yanee: Amador, I. Wheeler; Santa Barbara, J. H. i.way: Knights of Labor of Los lilton: San Ber lino, I Moore; *> olo,.!. 11. Norton; i ST< .. D. A. Osl rom; Han ilton; Sutter. B. !•'. ! i. I. IL Sullivan; !.. N. Multaber; \ cterang' Log '»;...-. A. 11. Miller; '■ . It. O. P. iMwin; Lake,.!. H. »; X ■ NY. 1". Stone; Lassen, .F. ] Farmi rs 1 Alliance and ■■ i I I'nion, E. Wardell; Presno, . . 11. Harding; I abor I Dion, No. i 2, . i>a, .). «'. Nichols; Placer, J. N. I.1 '. <'. Kou man; ; i Angeles, Mrs. E. nters and Decorators. Marin County; ! !•• ae. ng was hi Id a( the ■ vilion to-night. Colon* 1 Polk l< . PBOACH OF WLWTJCJB. .'.Unu at Hettldmborß, Cornins;! UWBUttO, « ct. 22.—Rain began md has continued :■• ■■m > to tfa ■ present time. many toi i grapes are bought that anlea - c. • ub damage will re i wen commenced Ing this afternoon, and i; looks as if .. would continue. Three-fourth - iwa, I ed raining ; and rained all day. with : of a big storm. The wind la • '<• <tanaase < ro;>. iviv; Oct. 22.— Estimates are ing made o:i the Riverside orange «;-.>]). Conservative authority claim thai 1 carioads will : ir mil of the I new orchards are bearing lime this year, all of v. I producing budded fruit. The crop at j nt gives Btrong indications of being ' <-!i iyest ever grown In the valley. The size and shape of the fruit is said t.> j due to the liberal use of fer ■ rs. 'Jij, . so heavily loaded > require unusual propping to pre !,es. iy<>s Ail-lie, Bun pur. BJS LEB.O ■!. __'. Puturity stake for two-year-olds, Pescador won, Capis irano second. Time. l:i'J*. Handicap. . neanda quarter miles, Gladiator won. B. second. Time, 2:U!i^. One and one-sixteenth miles, Rube won, Ouada lupesecond. Time, liSll. I In the s]>ecial trot. Miss Monroe and THE RECORD-UNION. Waldo McGregor each won two heats, j Best time, 2:27^. Glove Fight at Los Angeles. LosAmjkiks, Oct. 22.—8i11y Manning, the veteran light-weight of this city, de feated Billy Lewis of San Francisco in ten rounds in the rooms of the Pastime Athletic Club to-night. The fight was a hotly contested one from start to finish, both men being on even terms to the end of the eighth round, when both were too jgy to strike a decisive blow. In the ninth Manning was forced through tho ropes, but rallied, and only tlie call of time saved Lewis. In the tenth and last Manning felled Lewis three times in suc cession, and Ihe latter failing to rise within ten seconds was counted out amid great excitement. Pacific Coast Presbyterian Srnod. Albany (Or.), Oct. 22.—The Pacific Coast Synod of the United Presbyterian Church met this evening. The opening sermon was preached by Rev. W. W. Logan of Portland, the retiring Moderator. The ilttf adance at the synod is very small, the Presbytery of San Francisco being rep uted by one minister and one dele gate, and the Presbytery of Los Angeles by oae minister. It is probable that this will be the last meeting until tho Synod is divided. Suicido at San Dlejjo. Sax Diego, Oct. 22.-4 teorgeDellovitch, a Slavonian, S3 years of ago, committed suicide this morning by shooting him self, lie placed the muzzle of a revolver to his forehead and fired, and died in stantly. He was a workingman, but has been out of work for some time. De spondency is thought to have been the cause. A Coroner's inquest will be held this afternoon. Held to Answer for Murder. Martixkz, Oct. 22.— The examination of Edward Latour on a charge of mur der, for the killing of Dennis Lucey at Port Costa on the night of the 7th inst.. was held before Justice Smith to-day, ami the defendant was held to answer before the Superior Court. The defense oilered no testimony. Could Xot Agree. Salinas, Oct 22.— The jury in the Qawes murder trial, after being out over sixty hours and not being able to agree, were discharged at noon to-day. They Btood six for murder in the second degree, three for murder in the first degree, and three foraoquittaL Set Both Crazy. Salem (Or.), < kft.22.-R. <;. Patton and wife were brought to the Insane Asylum fromSunnysidethis evening. It issaid that ho has been practicing mind-cure on his wife, who was ill, and the result was that the reason of both was dethroned. School Bonds Carry. Sax Josk, Oct. 22.—A dispatch to Ihe ■ ■''■it from Madrone, in this county. : says the proposition to issue $3,000 bonds for a new school-house was carried by au rwhelming vote, only four ballots be inj;- cast against it. Fourth-Class Postmasa rs. Los Anqez.ES, Oct 22.—The fourth clasa Postmasters of the State met to-day and organized an association. Delegates will lie sent to tho National Convention at Washington, in December. Verditt of Not Guilty. San Rafael, Oct. 22.—0n the second trial of.J. L. Austin, ex-County Treas urer, on a charge of embezzlement, the jury brought in a verdict of not guilty. ITALY AND THE POPE. THE GOVERNMENT COX.sriIUXG TO EFFECT HIS DOWNFALL. Leo Threatened With Exile and Assas sination Unless no Submits to Italy** Demands. Special to the Rkcord-Uxiok. Ron, Oct. 22.—Interviews with emi nent Cardinals confirm the accuracy of the statements cabled a few days ago re garding the feeling at the Vatican touch" ing the demonstration of French pilgrims at the Pantheon. In a talk with an Asso- j dated Press correspondent one of the Cardinals who is close to the Pope said the Investigations made proved that tho j disorder of < tetober 2d was prepared and j arranged in advance by the Italian Gov- j eminent against a radical republican demonstration at Nice, and against the I Pope. Under Secretary of State • raribaldi, j in' asserted, arranged the conspiracy. The triple alliance was informed of it, and approved of it as a reply to the fetes | at Nice, and as a direct attack upon the i ope and pilgrims. It was desired us an affirmation of the monarchial right Against the French republic and against the statu quo at Rome. The Italian Gov ernment sent to all Mayors a circular let ter in order to add weight totheniani • >;.itiun. The correspondent asked why so lar^e a pan of toe monarchical and liberal ; world favored the outrages upon the ! French pilgrims, and the Cardinal re plied that the Government wished to to the world the impression that Etome is opposed to the Pope and thai Italy will not have any reconciliation with Prance or any amicable understand- ' inn between ihe Vatican and the French republic. The demonstration was the result of the republican and democratic of the I'ope. "Since the famous toast of Cardinal Lavigerie," >md he, "and the demonstra tions at Cronstadt ail our official world— j monarchial, liberal and sectarian—has a living in a state of trouble It has ! felt its edifice, so laboriously erected, to cracking and threatening ruin. All illusions were vanishing. "1 tly understood the meaning tho scandals of < tetober 2d were intended J to him, and told v.hal U v vn when he announced: 'I am no onger a prisoner; 1 am a hostage. I am itened with < Nile and assassination If I will Dot capitulate before the enemy' "The officials of Italy," said 1 ■■ Cardi nal, "desire to sequestrate him, to restrict bis liberty and declare by these demon strations that if the Pope does not yield be will be killed <<r driven from Rome Everybody regrets the Pantheon inci dents, but nobody has the courage to brave the anger of the Government*'' "What will th-> Pope do, eventually?" said the correspondent. "! do not yet know/said the Cardinal. "Hehas caused a diplomatic note to be sent to the Tapai Nuncios touchingdi- Lynnpn the real significance ofaf (aira. BLe will wait for the public mind to be well fixed opon the origin and icter of the liberal manifestations. when this work of preparation is ac conipiished he will act." The Cardinal further said that nothing had y<-; been decide i upon as to the Pope leaving Rome, but that everything was in readiness for such astep, .\t anyn the relations between Italy and the Pope will !>■■ seriously modified. Leo is aware of the secret machinations oftnetriple nee, and will act in consequen Asked about the next conclave, the Car dinal said they had been dreading ao exodus, but that recent events bare caused a long step in the idea of holding the conclave abroad. They had thought only in case ol war to seek fora Pope abroad, but events have enlightened i thorn as to tho last design of an Italian i revolution. SACRAMEXTO, FBIDAY MOEKDsG, OCTOBER 23, 1891. GREAT LEGAL BATTLE. Continuation of Searles' Testimony in the Will Contest. GIVES AN ACCOUNT OP HIS FIRST VISIT TO CALIFORNIA. Full DetaHs of the Capture of the Southern Pacific Train Robbers Koar Grierson Springs, Texas—A Running Fire With One of the Party for a Distance of Ton .Miles, Ke suiting in the Fugitive's Death. Special to the TIEConB-Uxrox. Sai.km (Mass.), Oct. 22.—The second day of the adjourned hearing in the Searles will case began to-day wirh tlie .same crowd us heretofore. Another lot of business letters from Stillman and Hub bard to Mrs. Searles -were read. They enclosed the form of a note to Huuting ton. in which Mrs. Searles s;iys she must repudiate the agreement signed by Tinio j thy Hopkins until she knows what it is. The other letters were of no present j importance. ]iurlcy then asked for the letters from Mr. and Mrs. Searles to Hubbard A- Stillman. They were read, and showed deposits to Mrs. Searles' i dit in the banks to the amount of $240, --•:»'■>in three months. The last telegram ! announced Mrs. Searles' death. After the reading of tho letters, Mr. Barley asked k.v the journal kept by Mrs. Searles while abroad, and it was given him for examination. Mr. Barley j then called for all the books of accounts of the co-partnership, but Mr. Butler ob jected, and Burley finally called Mr. Searles and interrogated him in regard io the books, but the witness stated that he did not know anything as to the con tents of the books. .Letters signed "per E. L." were written by Edith Littlefield, who did some writing for him. Witness did not know where the suggestion o:uno from to drop Timothy's name from the enters of Mis. Searles' codicil of June 18,1838. Witness never knew a physi cian by the name of Hay ward, and never j attended lectures on mesmerism, or made U a sf.idy. He thought there were copies kept of some letters sent to Mrs. Timothy Hopkins by Mrs. Searles. Mr. Searles had not had any uiroct corre spondence with Timothy since his mar riage. Mr. Stillmr.n visited Methuen about a i week before the execution of the last will, j by request of Mrs. Searles and through witness. His coming had nothing to do I with the information that Timothy was about to start East. Witness would not say whether he gave any directions as to his will at that time, but believed that he did. When Timothy arrived, witness had already made arrangements to go away, but delayed in order to welcome him, and witness then told Timothy that he had to go to Barrington to look after the work, and went. Witness Learned that Timothy had managed his mother's affairs for a num ber of years, but never heard any discus sion as to whether he had received com pensation or not. There was no secrecy about the co-partnership. He never heard hi, wile, between June 1 and July 16, 1888, express any wish as to the dis position of any part of her property. At the afternoon session Mr. Hurley cailed lor the check books of the co-part nership. The court ruled that they need not be produced, except the special checks. The diaries kept by Mrs. Searles on her trips abroad in ISST-SS were read. The first entry in the first was Novem ber Bth, "Married at Trinity Chapel." The second diary was mostly" filled with personal matters and descriptions of the trip. January 17, IKss, there is an entry: "I thought myself of secondary consider ation, and expressing it, found*it so. This is experience No. 1." The rebuttal then begun. Searles testi fied that when he left his employment in IS-N2, he had been in receipt of from $30, --000 to say $35,000 a year, and was worth from $100,000 to Sl-j<-»,ooo—§s<),OOU cash and I iho balance in real estate and stocks. He left business on account of his health and to live at homo with his mother. The firm had done work on the Hopkins mansion in California, and he was going j West for his health and to look after his I mining property. He got a letter from Mr. Baumgarten,the foreman, to induce him to look over the house. He pre sented the letter, and was invited by i Timothy Hopkins to come that evening. He was told while there if he would call ;n the evening he would be shown over tho house. He went and looked over the house. The next time ho met Mrs. Hopkins j was when Timothy asked them to accom pany him to Menlo Park. At the depot Timothy was unable to go and he was asked to escort tho ladies, which he did. They visited Sherwood Hall, and Mrs. Hopkins subsequently purchased it and ! gave it to Timothy. It was a large place, >ut3so acres, With a mansion, but out <>f repair, and said to have cost a million. He also visited Stanford's ranch. He dined once more with Mrs. Hopkins, by Invitation, during his four weeks' stay in California. That fall he received word I from Timothy that Mrs. Hopkins was iiing Fast to attend to her affairs at <ireat Harrington, asking if he would as j-i her. In J.BB3he went to Great Harrington to meet Mrs. Hopkins, and registered at I the Berkshire House. When ho was going out to supper, a servant came in and , Mrs. Hopkins expected him at the | house. He said he would stay where lie ! was, but while he was at supper v servant I took his luggage to her house without his knowledge. Mrs. Hopkins gavo him a commission to furnish the chapel at a cost of about Sl-JJXH), and he gave it to his former employers, and received 10 ■ cent, commission. In 1884 Mrs. Hopkins decided to have him build a I house a Great Barrington. He suppose) I he would be paid as usual, but learned r that he would not. "I thought I would 1)0 in the end some way," re rked witness. "In the fall of 1887 rs. Hopkins said she had letters from j Timothy that her railroad property was In peril, and thought she ought to know J how much she had to spend he lore gohif farther." Three letters from Timothy to his mother to this effect were read and the court adjourned. TAKEN BY SURPRISE. Full Details of tho Capture of the Southern Pacific Train Robbers. N! w Ou;.KANs, Oct. ±2.—A Democrat Del Rio (Tex.) special says: Full details of the pursuit and capture of the South ern Pacific train robbers reached here to day. The posse struck a trail near Juno on Tuesday, and pressed on. They caught sight of the robbers at 3p. m. at a distance of 3O> yards in a deepcanj-on in Live oak, near Grierson Springs, in Crockett County. They were unsus pecting of the pursuit, and w, re pro. • "d --og Leisurely in the direction of tlie Texas I Pacific, which road they are thought to I have had designs upon. The posse ap proached unseen to within a hundred yards of the men when the back horse of tho robbers took fright and made a dash ! which caused the nun to look around, j when they discovered their pursuers, j Captain Jones ordered a charge, and a running fight followed. Langsdon soon weakened and gave up, and Tom Fields soon afterwards, finding himself hard pressed, surrendered. Wellington and Flint ran several miles, when the former's horse was shot from under him. lie left the animal and took up tho side of a mountain, but Captain Jones was right upon him and cut off his retreat, whereupon ho surrendered. Flint then ran at full speed a distance often miles, firing back upon his pur suers as he went. The tire was returned, and he was mortally wounded. He fell off his horse, and sitting upon the road coolly produced a pencil and paper and wrote a will bequeathing his effects to his brother. Ho then pulled a pistol and blew his brains out. The posse arrived at Gomstook to-day with the prisoners and will k° West on to-night's train to El Paso. SheriiV Reefer went up to-day with warrants for the men. Captain Jones refused to de liver thoni to him. THE EXCLUSION ACT. A Decision by .7ndy:o Donrty Upheld by tho Treasury Department. Washington, Oct. 22.—Acting Secre tary Spauldinp: says the Treasury I)e --partment would tako no action in regard to the case of two Chinamen released by Judge Deady in Oregon on habeas corpus proceedings. Judge- Deady held the de- I parture of tho.se men as cooks on a for ; eign vessel to a foreign port and their re ; turn on the same vessel notadepartore from the United states within the mean ing of the Chinese Inclusion Act. In reply to an inquiry, the Secretary Of the Treasury has written a letter, say i ing that he agrees with the Attorney- General in the opinion that the qu< s | as to whether Chinamen may enter this country lor the purpose of laboring on , the Chinese World's lair exhibit, or whether Chinamen may visit the (air, jjiiist be settled by Congress. The remedy lies at the hands of Congress. The department lias no discretion. AMONG TJTE HORSEMEN. j John Mackey Ships a 1 Carload of Mares to California. Ndw York, <>c.t. 22.—John Mackey! will ship a carload of marcs to California j to-day. Hitggin \vn< disaj pointed in not securing St. lilai^e. It will not be a sur j prise to many horsemen if the great Aus tralian Carbine comes to Am-rica. His magnificent performance with HO pounds j on his back of two miles in 8:28 stamps ! him as one of the best horses in the his tory of racing, but his merits as a sire I will have to be proved to make him any- ! where near as valuable as St. Blaise. A i syndicate ol wealthy Englishmen intend i to breed on an extensive scale, and will i try to secure 1.50U acres of suitable land i l within ")<x) miles of New York. They will import some tried sires and dams, and will secure some native mares also. American-bred mares Bold in England ! his year averaged over |1,100, so there is I a profit in bleeding them for either | market. FARMERS' ALLIANCE. A Great Demonstration by Members nt Salina, Kansas. Sat.ixa (Kas.), Oct. 22.— Not less than 10,000 farmers, members of the Alli ance, are in the city to take part in the j demonstration. The procession was formed and moved to the fair grounds, I where an immense dinner was in wait- j ing for the participants. The chief at- j j traction this afternoon was Congressman Jerry Simpson, who made a speech. | While the demonstration was in progress President McGrath was delivering his annual address before the council, it was in accord with his oft-repeated declar- | ations that the Alliance must preserve its business organization intact, ami that to enter politics as an organization was to impair its usefulness. He urged the speedy adoption of both the local and general co-operative system, and hoped I all jealousies and political differences | would be laid aside and united support be given to those in charge of the busi ness affairs of the body. He stated that I during the past year Alliances have j been formed. The council then ad journed to take part in the demonstra tion. Three AVer© Injured. Kansas City, Oct. 22. —A collision oc curred on the Kansas City, Council Bluffs and St. Joseph Railway near Murray's station this morning, between a freight and north-bound passenger. Engineer Fager, of the passenger, was fatally in jured, and express messenger Kavenaugh severely injured. A newsboy named ! Tanner was badly hurt. The passengers were shaken up, but no one was injured. Only a Small Shower. St. Louis, Oct. 22.—A special from ! Houston, Tex., says: One of the racnhmen j who put up his money to induce the rain makers to experiment in Southwest i'exas, says that alter three days and j nights of continual bombardment only a j small shower of a few moments' duration j was had. which was followed by a cold I norther and a clear sky. Fatal Boiler Explosion. Mayville (N. D.), Oct. 22.—The boiler of a threshing machine on the (iraudin farm exploded to-day and six men were ' killed. Their names are 81. M. Erch berger, H. Baarstad, A. L. March, A. W. Blowers, William Clark and one un known. The explosion was caused by I forcing cold water into a heated boiler when the water was low. Collision ofFreieht Trains. Pittsburo, Oct. 2:2.— A head-end col lision of freight trains occurred at Hound Bottom Station, on the Pittsborg, Mc iveesport and Youghiogheny Railroad, early this morning. Both trains were badly wrecked, and engineer Scott and brakeman Green were Instantly killed. The other trainmen escaped by jumping, j Ponslou Awards. Washington, Oct. 22.—California pen- i: sions: Remold A. DeEdwarda, Edward • X. Morden. Peter J. Moldts, Thomas B. i ; Smith, Jos. E. H. Smith, Rodger Rynes, : Jaiues E. West, Mathew Atmorc, George 1». Williams, William Murphy, Marion P. West, John D. Preston and Cordelia A. -Nickerbocker. A Veterinary Surgeon Kills Himself. St. Paul (Minn.), Oct. 22.—Dr. Charles A. Stein, veterinary surgeon of Custer's regiment, Seventh Cavalry, was found dead in his house Tuesday. A partly empty vial of prnssfe acid showed that he had taken his own life, lie was 53 years of age. Small-Pox Kavajres. Montreal, Oct. 22.—Five new eases of small-pox have been reported. Trenton (N. J.), Oct. 22.—Small-pox has made its appearance in the Italian quarter here, and the Health Officer fears it will become epidemic. Bnnk Failure Lewisburo (Term.), Oct. 22.—The Rank of Lewisburg, the only iinancial institu tion in the city, made an assignment this morning. Bad collections and contrac tion of the money market are given as the cause. It is thought that the assets will exceed the liabilities. Elklns Denies the Report. New Youk, Oct. 22.—The Herald says the report that the President has tend ered the war portfolio to Stephen B. Elkins is emphatically denied by that gentleman. REVOLT IN PARAGUAY. An Attempt Made to Overthrow! President Gonzales. INSURGENTS ROUTED AND DRIVEN ACROSS TEE BORDER The Fandi r Extended "onchont the Domains— ous Riots Rep v Samnrn, tolT and Voronctz—De Giers' Ml.->sion to Ger- j many SaSil to bo "With tho Object of' Briiiuint? About a Hotter reeling: I»ctv.'ee:i the Powers. Special to thfl llkcokd-Uxiox. r.r::xos Ayrks, Oct. 22.—Advices re ceived here from Asuncion, capital of the Republic of Paraguay, bring news of an attempt there to overthrow President Gonsales. The attempted revolution, however, was promptly suppressed by troops loyal to the Government. Full details are not yet procurable, but it is known that there has been an uneasy feeling in Paraguay, and a spirit of hos tility to t!io Government there for some time past. The trouble originated in po litical rivalries and disappointed ambi tions, the "outs" scheming against the "ins." and the latter leaving no stone un turned to crush their opponents politi cally and otherwise. Tin-: jealous rivalry continued to grow in strength until tho ( tovernment's opponents, some days ago, boldly threw off the mask and, collecting the most desperate of their adherents. made an appeal to tho people, armed themselves and sought to wrest the reins of power from the properly constitute.l authorities, churning the latter had in many ways abused the trust vested in them. The Government immediately sent a force of troops to put down the insurrec tion, and an engagement took place be tween the Government troops and the ! Revolutionists, which resulted in the de feat and flight of the latter. Tho insur gents in the main were so badly routed that they were compelled to fly from the territory of Paraguay and seek refuge within the borders of the Argentine Re public, which Government was notified lof this fact, and sent instructions to the frontier authorities ordering that all Paraguayans found with arms m their possession on this side of the frontier should be disarmed. This was done without any difficulty, the defeated Revolutionists readily surrendering their weapons when requested to do so by Argentine oftieials. DE GEEB9 MISSION. Ills Object to Bring About a Better Foelintr Among tho Powers. Paris, < xt. 22.—M. De Giers, Russian .Minister for Foreign Affairs, started Tuesday from Pollanza for Wiesbaden, where he will have a conference with Herrvon Caprivi, the German Chancel lor, and will thenco go to Vienna, where lie will have a conference with Count Kalnoky. After his interview with the Austrian Foreign Minister he will be re ceived by Emperor Francis Joseph. The French Government has heard also that between the two visits of De Giers to Monza the Czar has sent several long dispatches to his Minister. According to reliable diplomatic information the Czar ljrst had the intention to explain to the allied Powers—Germany, Austria and Italy — that the understanding with Prance was merely pacific. In exchange for these assurances he asked for and ob tained information of the treaty and triple alliance. It is supposed that tho circular voyage of De Giers has brought about •> rapprochement between the powers of Europe. IX GREAT WANT. The Famine Far Extended in Siberia— Rioting Among tho Sufferers. St. Petersburg, Oct. 22,—The famine is far extended in Siberia. The Governor has compiled a report showing that in the districts of Koktbcbetowsfa and Petra paulovsk what food supplies the inhabi tants possessed have been entirely ex hausted and an appeal made to public charity. Owing to the difficulty of trans portation in winter tho offorts at relief seem almost hopeless. Supplies from Caucasia are improving in quantity, and it is hoped they will avail to stave oil" the worst effects of tho famine. Advices from the interior of the empire are continually of the worst import. People are com mencing to riot in Samara, Saratoff and Veronetz.. Reports from the provinces of Sun brisk ami Samara sliow that the local government was unable to cope with the prevailing distress. The authorities have ! forbidden the local press to record the state of affairs. The Provincial Assem blies are panic-stricken, and utterly un able to remedy the disorder. The mili i lary granaries have been depleted. The funds for the relief of the starving people have also been deplorably mismanaged. Tn some districts, under powerful patron age, there is more than an abundance of relief; while in other districts no heod is paid to the starving peasants. IIIGII WATER. Great Amount of Damage by Floods In EutrUmd, Franco and Spain. London, Oct. 22.—The Thames is ris ing rapidly, and at Windsor Hooding the ; meadows, a portion of the race-course j and tho play fields of Eton College. Miles I of the Home Park and Egham Meadows j are also submerged. Many acres of land around Maidenhead, Mailow and Henley are submerged. From Bath comes the report of the drowning of two boys in tho flood. The situation in the low-lying parts of tho country is serious. In Lin colnshire and Wiltshire many factories were compelled to stop operations, the ground lloors being inundated. FLOODS IN FRANCK. Parts, Oct. I:2.—Floods to the Depart ments of Ardiche and Gard are causing immense damage. Many persons have been injured, and it is feared some drowned. The river Rhone continues to rise. Between St. Germain dcs Fosses and Ximes the roads are covered with water to a depth of six feet, the plains being converted into lakes and the vil lagers forced to take refuge in churches. IN SPAIN. Madrid, Oct. 22.—Vast tracts of land to the south of Sierra Nevada are sub merged by floods. The Caduer River overflowed and crops in three districts have been destroyed and a number of persons drowned. Terrible distress ex ists among the inhabitants. The coun try about Manresa, a province of Barce lona, was swept by a hurricane which did much damage. Tho Wurtemberjj Parliament. Stuttgart, Oct. 22.—King William of Wurtemberg to-day opened Parliament. Tho now King expressed warm satisfac tion at the reunification of the Kingdom of Wurtemberg with Germany under the late King Charles. Ho announced that bills would be introduced providing for the revision of the Constitution, tho pro motion of economic legislation and for reform in taxation. Bank Defaulter Sentenced. Dublin, Oct ~-.— V. E. Dubcdat of Dubodat & Son, bankers and brokers in this city, whose failure and disappearance with liabilities estimated at 9800,000 w;.s announced early in January htst, pleaded guilty to defrauding his creditors. The prisoner was then st ntenoed to one year's imprisonment with hard labor and to seven year's penal servitude. Ffctnl Knllronii Accident. Paris, Oct. 22.—While a train was run ning at full speed near Lyons to-day the roadbed suddenly collapsed, owing to the fact thai it had been undermined by Hoods, and the engines ami ears were hurled from the roa»i and tumbled down an embankment. The engineer and fire man were killed and a number oi" pas sengers badly injured. Terrible c;aio. London, Oct. 22.—A terrible i-Talc, ac companied by tremendous seas, is pre vailing at Angiesea, in the Irish Sea. A Norwegian brig was driven ashore at that place and wrecked. The imperiled crew, after a desperate struggle, was res cued by the life-saving crow. Pavnoll Died Intestate. Loxnox, Oct. 22.—1t is announced that Paraell made a will in favor of Mrs. O'Shen before he married he;-, but the marriage annulled the will, and, there fore, he died intestate. Mrs. Parneli is entitled to half the personal and one-third of the real property left by l'arneil. Pi'ssenj^cr steamer Burned. St. Petkksburo, Oct 22.— A passenger steamer on the-Volga was destroyed by lire near Rybinsk to-day. Seven | \ erished in the llames. Influenza In Austro-Hungary. Yii:nna, <vt. 22.—Influenza is raging in Galicia; 4,000 cases are reported from Lemberg alone. EASTERN BASEBALL. Chicago Admitted to tho American Association. Chicago,Oct; 22.—The American Base ball Association held its regular meeting here to-day. The Association Mas re ported in good financial condition, and it was voted by tho Directors that tho new Chicago club bo admitted to membership. President Phelps. in his annual report, spoke rather harshly of the suspicion p.t tached to the closing of tho League games, and congratulated tho Association on its freedom from such suspicions. Regard ing the trouble between the League and Association, he expressed the conviction that tho League will agree to no settle ment "unless assured of the best of it." Chicago was admitted to the Association, but the applications of other clubs were deferred, with a small hope oi' being granted, unless tho circuit is enlarged to twelve cities. Six-Day Bicycle Contest. New York, Oct. 22.—The 1,000-mile post was passed by several contestants iv the bicycle race to-night. At midnight the leaders stood: l'artin 1,050, Aspin ger 1,i)31. TRANSMISSISSIPPI CONGRESS. UL.TRA SILVER ADVOCATES RE CEIVE A. SET-BACK. Resolution Adopted Favorlnp: the Free Coinage of all Silver of American Product. Special to the Jlecord-Ujjion-. Omaha, Oct. 22.—The Trans-Missis sippi Congress devoted its morning ses sion to the discussion of the following resolutions: Resolved, That w.> p< Utlon the President and Congress of the Dnited Btatea to once m>;r.- :it tempi to brine about the International recog nition and adjustment of silver and money and should this effort liail that a limited agreemeni be soughi with the nations of the Latin Union whereby the mints of those na tions may again be opt-n> xl for the coinage of silver. Resolved, That we petition Congress to con tinue, if possible, to complete negotiations with the Spanish-Am, rican nations fora com mon currency for tills continent south of the Dominion. Senator Warren of Wyoming, Senator Maginnis of Montana and Governor Fiahbftok spoke in favor of the resolution, and were followed by A. P. Hopkins of Omaha in opposition. The debate was still in progress when an adjournment was taken at noon. At the opening of the afternoon session, it was announced that the next meeting of the congress would be held in New Orleans, February 13th to lfith next. Colonel Doniphan of Mississippi spoke in favor office and unlimited coinage. Dr. Miller of Omaha spoke for an "Honest Dollar," and was followed by Senator Warren of Wyoming, who favored free and unlimited coinage for products of United States mines. When the debate closed the congress voted upon the second minority report, which opposed the free ami unlimited coinage of silver and favored the calling of an international congress for the pur pose of establishing a universal ratio of gold and silver values. All the States voted against it except Minnesota, South Dakota and fourteen delegates from Ne braska, tho vote standing 29 for and llti agaiust. A voto upon tho iirst minority report, favoring free and unlimited coin age of all silver offered tho United States mints was then taken. It stood 56 for and 95 against. A voto was then taken on the majority report, favoring free coinage of silver for American product only. It resulted in 108 for and 45 against. The States voting yes were Arizona, lowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska (15 votes), New Mexico. Oregon, South Da- i kota (10 votes) and Utah. Tho noes were Arkansas, California, Colorado, Louisi ana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska (6 votes) and Texas (1 vote). Tho report of the committee urging upon Congress tho practicability and ne cessity of tho reclamation of arid lands by irrigation, was adopted. A resolution calling upon Congress to protect owners of mineral lands in Ari zona, Utah, New Mexico, California, Col orado, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and South Dakota against possi ble loss from encroachments of railroad grants was adopted. An interesting debate arose over a reso lution by Miller of Nebraska, declaring that the interstate commerce law was a hindrance, and should be repealed. He spoke at length on the subject, raid re ferred to the visionary schemes to which the people resorted for relief. The people of Nebraska, for instance, appealed from God Almighty to the Nebraska Legisla ture last winter: that the Almighty got his work in this summer by giving the State magniticent crops, and that the work of the Legislature had faded out of mind. Colonel Oage of California snid the in terstate commerce law bad benefited some of the Eastern commercial centers, but had been a curse to the trans-Mississippi States. The resolution was then laid over until the next session. A resolution was adapted recommend ing that tho Democratic and Republican National Conventions be held at Omaha next year, and the Congress adjourned sine die. WHOLE NO. 15,007. THE OHIO CAMPAIGN. Urge and Enthusiastic Gathering of Republicans at Findlay. SECRETARY POSTER SPEAKS ON THE ISSUES OF THE DAY. DemoCMßtfa Success la Oi;lo M«Msl the Gwrvjiuouderins of tho stuto so That n Majority Of tho Presidential Electors "Win be frnrnotmatfo Tfcw Bllvor Question av.<l MoKintoy Tar» ISt Act I>lsou*si«d at. Leastfek J Special to the Rf.coijtvUxiox. iNm.Av (O.), Oct. 22.—Secretary of the Treasury Foster made his rirst tpeech for tho Republicans in the Ohio campaign at the Wigwam in this ,-ity to-meht. About six thousand people listened to the eh, and frequently interrupted the rotary with vociferous chairing. Tho Secretary devoted Bomo time to Demo cratic gerrymanders in various states, and particularly their scheme newly In troduced in Michigan toelecl Presiden tial Electors by Congressional districts. It" BuecessJolin lowa, Ohio and New! this fall, they will introduce the same m m these States: thus, although those Statew give Republican majorities, two thirds of the Electors won!. l be Demo crats. Thus the Solid south ami Tam many Hail, although largely in the mi nority, would rulo the eonntry under these forms of law. How long could l'ree institutions endure this. The Secretary devoted much attention to the dangers of free and unlimited coin age of si Ivor. His investigations lead him to believe that there is in Eu | ropean countries more than $200,000,000 of 1 silver, to nay nothing of tho hoards iv I Mexico and South America that would come to iliis country the moment we are ready to payfj 20 per ounce for it. We could not maintain otupselvcs such an enormous strain, and would be placed by the side of Mexico and the Asiatic countries, with a currency fluctu gin value ami with, an evor increas ing downward tendency. Lei noonede j lude himself into the belief that the world i would not deluge us with Bilver. Tho Secretary said the Republican party had, in his opinion, gone as far as prudence will permit in tho i er legislation. He has made in a quiet I way a careful investigation of the feeling of foreign countries upon the subject of an international agreement between them and our country by v hich gold and silver, upon some acceptable basis, can be main tamed at parity. "I have but littleMiesi tancy in saying,' 1 he added, "that but for a reeling existing abroad public senti ment in this country is such as to compel nt least the better use of silver, if not a complete international agreement. The Buccessof the Democratic party in Ohio i Ins (all means that unlimited tree coin age will be the platform of that party in 1892, and Democratic success in the nation means thai this country must go on a silver basis. "Let us continue to pursue the Repub lican policy of conservatism. Let us convince Europe thai wo arc not going on a silver standard. My word for it, whenever Europe is convinced that we will not adopt a policy of free and un limited coinage or, in other words, that we will not place ourselves upon a silver basis—we will be able to come to some agreement for the better use of silver, if not at once to come to an international agreement by which the parity of the two metals upon an agreed rate may be main | tamed.'' ! Seen fairy Foster dwelt at length on the McKinley law, citing statistics to refute Democratic assertions, etc. lie asserted that the first five years of the McKinley law will show an increase of more than 110,000,000 paid in wages to our people, with a corresponding home market for the produce of our farmers. He also warmly eulogized the reciprocity policy. Turning to the condition of tho Treas ury, the Secretary spoke of the stories of "critics" on the other side daring tho past year; about their assertions that va rious payments could not be met: how the converting of bonds was a sign of bankruptcy, etc., and how their asser tions had been refuted. "By the con version of the bonds," said he, "we have illustrated that this country enjoys the highest credit of any nation on the earth. We prevented the withdrawal of three millions of national biuk notes, in fact, I added nearly live millions of these notes Ito the currency. We have taken, and will take. 925,0u0,000 of money out of the Treasury to pay non-extended bonds which, added to about !>27u,(iOO,ofX> paid out for bonds by my predecessor, Mr. Windom, makes the enormous total of about $2W,0U0,U00 paid out of the Ti. uryincash since the administration of President Harrison began. "With this money there will be can celled over $25!),OUO,0(X) of bonded debt, and, notwithstanding all thiy, wo shall have left a sullieieut sum to disarm all fear of an empty treasury. It has been falsely charged that the Secretary in structed his subordinates ro delay settle ments, and in every conceivable manner avoid tho payment of money out of the | treasury, so anxious are they to convince the country of the extravagance of the | 'billion-dollar Congress.' No such order I was given, and my subordinates will so I testify. By attention to the needs of tho country, we have also been able to furn ish the West and South with small bills at cheap rates, to the full oxtent of their wants, and in quantity perhaps double i the amount ever before sent." Tho Secretary spoke of tho "unique system of bookkeeping" made use of by the Democrats when they had control of the treasury, by which tiio treasury was shown to possess a much less sum of j money than it had. "This method was ; < hanged to a system that is perfectly fair and intelligible, yet the critics charge me with the juggling of figures. If the Democrats could convince the people that they are on tho verge of bankruptcy— that now industries, like tin-plate, cannot be made a success of in this country, and ! that the treasury is bankrupt, they would be in a. heaven of delight. Tho Republi can party preaches the doctrine of hope and not of calamity and despair. It does not delight in the unpatriotic occupation of falsifying facts in regard to the finan cial condition of the treasury." In conclusion, Secretary Foster eulo gized the administration of President Harrison, and expressed confidence in the election of Major McKinley. Sunol Can Beat Her Record. Lkxix<;tox (Ky.), Oct. 22.—A. A. Bon ner. son of Robert Bonnor, now here at tending the races, alter hearing of Sunol's exploit at Stockton, wired Marvin, her trainer, as follows: "Allow me to con gratulate you. Do you think Suuol can U\tt 2:USi this season?" Marvin replied today, "I believe Sunol, everything favorable, c::n beat her record." liacliis: at Gilroy. Git.uot, Oct. 22. — Tho second day's racing resulted as follows: Tho first race, trotting, Starlight won, Bay rum second. Best time, 2::i>;f. The second race, running, six hundred yards and repeat, Valle dOr won, Sorrel Harry second, liest time, 0:32.