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VOLUME I.
NATIONAL NOTES.
AN UNUSUALTY QUIET DAT IS THE
BEAR 1RDEN.
Sen-itor Sanlsbury Incubates a Now Resump
tion Scheme -Bill Appropriating $5000,-
000 foi Mississippi Levees Introduced in
the Senate -Tin Iron Kelly Inquisitive as to
the Ilpports of Government FundsKep
usentati\e Tort Tires the Tiist Gu at
tlio N ition il BanksObjections to the
TiansiVr of the Iiidrm Bure au from a
Religious lew"Miscellaneous.
roitiY nrxii CONGRESS.
The Set)ate.
HOT &PBING3
WASnnGTOV, Doc 4 Senators For y, Davis
and Randolph were appointed a committee to
inqune about the omission of the Hot Springs
clause fiom the enrolled sundry civil appro
priations bill or la=t session
NEW RESUMPTION SCHEME
Senatoi Sauisbtirj introduced a bill author
izing the secretary of tne tieasury in redeem
ing United States lcjal tender notes as requir
ed by tho special 1 sumption act, to pay 75 per
cent in gold coin and lo per cent, in standard
silver dollars
MISSISSIPPI LEVEES.
Senator Eustis introduced a bill appropriat
ing 51 00J 000 for constiucting, rebuilding and
repairing lcv(cson tho Mi sissippi ru er in Mis
souri Lt-ntiuky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missis
sippi and Louisiana, the money to be expend
ed undei th direction ot the chief engineers ot
the UinU btates ud on the table, and Seu
ato Lustis gave nor ice he would call it up
rihurd ly of neit week, to submit some le-
marks thereon
FObTEEINO AGRICULTURE.
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, submitted
a rerolu'w instrt cting the Congress commit
tee on igucultuic to rcpoifc by bill what can be
done bv the general government to better ad
nice and tohtei agricultural interests. Laid
on the table Sen a or Davis gave notice he
would call it up boon an i speak thereon.
t-PIDEJIICS
Senatoi Hirns' motion regarding tho pre
vention of epidemics was agieed to, with an
amendment th it tho commuteo may sit with a
bimiJji committee iiom the House.
aurinFWS FAILS
The motion of Senator Matthews to take up
tho Tc-as Pacific railroad bill was rejected
19 w, il nayson the giouad that it would
le ul to i long discu sion
Sen it lmunds gave notice that Monday
next
!ic would ill up the bill relating to Presi
dential elections an I the counting ot votes
i executive bessi followed, and when the
djers wcie leopened thefctnate adjourned.
Hon to oj J,fji e#( Mtatiois.
ArFuns win MEXI^O
WASHINGTON Dec Mi bchltichtr offered
a resolution tiling Ui Piesident for a copv
of the cu patch ot Oct 0 1878, addiessed to
the sccietaiy of state by tne United States
minister to MV MCO together with copies of ac
compinvin,r communications on the subject of
the co nmeicial relations between the United
btates and that country Adopted
roe SPKINOS
Mr. Atkins introduced a bill correcting the
error ttie enr jhment of the civil sundry ap
propnation bill relation to the Hot Spang?,
and i sked for its immediate passage. He
stated the present bill contained only tho lan
gu igc whu hid been omitted fiom tho civil
sundry bill with tae exception ot a provision
ir the pavment of the commissioners from
June 1 is*-
Mi Lden objected to that provision, and it
was witbdi vwn
On nioti oi Mr Hewitt, of New York, .a
p-owsion was added directing the superintend
ent of the Hot bprings reservation to provide
and maint un a sufficient number of tree baths
foi the use of indigents. The bill then passed.
GOVERNMENT DJ POSITS.
Mr Kelly offered a lesolntion calling on the
eecietary of tho treabuiy lor information as to
the deposit ot government money in any na
tional, State or puv tie bank on the 3")th of
September and N vembe lt7 other thin de
posits mulehv diibut in^ agents Adopted
XIUBLi DLPHtDAT'0\3
Mr Ilookei asked le ive to oftei a resolution
calling on too attorney general for informa
tion in regaul to timber depredations, but Mr.
Conger objected
THE SILVER DOLLAR.
Mr Toi tasked leave to offer the following
resolution
Ee^ol id, 1 ha:t! theilegal tender quality of thle
sibe dollir
ii
un standard silver shal
be maint unci mil enforced that anj dis
crimination igunstsaid silver dollar by any
nation il bank in refusing to receive them and
ticat thein as leg doll ir- shall be deemed a
defiince o the luss ot the United States, and
tho committee on inking and currency is
herebv in tructed to mature and bring in a
bill *or withdi iw from cuculation the njte3
oi all such inks so offending
Sevet il object! ns were made and the prop
ition was not xeieivetl.
Hoase adjourn
GINLKU I .fliALNEm
Ti(huti j.iuiaii Jtansfcr
WVSUINGIOM Dee 4fie joint commission,
hpvmg under cons delation the piopusition of
tra^^5terr^ng the Indian buieau to the va de
partment, met to da}. The first witness was
Di A 0 stow Providence, I chairman
of the bo nd of Indian commissioners, and rep
lescntmg the Congregational church behalf
of the cducition and conversion of the Indian
lace He sud, in his judgment, the proposed
change is unwise, that, it effected it would
cert unly woik adversely to Christian opera
tions now in progress He recited at length
miny interviews had with aimy officers on the
bubji ct and sa those favoring the tianster
appe ire 1 to have but one leason therfore name
lj, th it the ir depaitment paid belter salaries
1m MimLu duty thm did the interior depart
ment
lie thought it impossible for the body of In
duu commisMoneis to woik in haimony with
aimy offieuls is it cud with civilians, and gave
as his it tson that the army was formed for war,
to subdue eneinus and make peace rather than
to promote religion md tnendslnp. In his opin
ion, in live \eirs le, u^dei the supeivision
of Cnnstian disciohno, the entile Indian rice
could be civilized ioi halt the amount of mon
ey which would necessanly be expended if their
being pi teed undr the ruling of the war de
partment, and under the former pluii, in the
tune mentioned, ho is sure the aid of the
nuht iry to keep the Indians peacetul would be
no more lequired than it is at present in our
States. He considered that theie aie some
very good men IU the army, but did not think
them adapted to the requirements of Indian
agents, and was po-iitive they aie incapable of
promoting leligion, civilization, etc.
M. KI\G
LKY, OF NEW YORK,
membei of the boaidof India 1 commissioners,
and repiesenting the l'resb}teuan sect, also
chairman of the uurchasmg committee, was
the next to piesent his views. He said We
need an army with hoes and spades tor the
Indians, lather than swords and rifles. If the
commission so dearies he would produce the
books ot brs ofhee for every expenditure made
by the board, and where purch ises were made,
and wneie ioiwaided, anu the disposition made
of the same HodeJendcd the Indian agents
as a body and said their wholesale abuse was
unwarranted N rth reference to the creation of
contracts bv ihe lndi tn bureau, he did not ac
cept the criticisms oi the war department on
the subject aud considered it "poor grace" for
that department to offer it, considering the
rascally contracts vhich passed through the
bauds) of its officials during the late war. The
i att'.'.a
great mass of religious denominations through
out the country favord a continuation of the
existing policy. Should the transfer be made,
the board would not feel that they had any
active sympathies. The good work done by
the board had in many instances been demoral
ized by surrounding military posts. To his
knowledee, there was no existing antagonism
between the various religious denominations.
The commission adjourned to Friday next,
when Secretary Bchurz and Indian Commis
sioner Hayt are expected to give their views on
the subject.
Miscellaneous.
CONFTBMED.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 The Senate confirmed
E Harrison, of Indiana, assayer at Helena,
Montana.
TRADE DOLLARS.
Secretary Sherman says thera is a strong
speculativ feeling springing up to give silver
bullion in the form of trade dollars a value
greater than other bullion, thus discriminating
favor of bullion held China against
bullion in the hands of our miners The sec
retary says trade dollars will be bought as
bullion upon bids each Wednesday, aud no
preference will be given to trade dollars over
other bullion. This is the secretary's answer
to a San Francisco offer of one million trade
dollars delivered there from China withm sixty
days.
SENT TO THE SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4 The President to-day
sent to the Senate a large number of
nominations, most of them being for confirma
tion, and anion.? them the following Albert E
Paine, Wisconsin, commissioner of patents,
Lewis Wallace, Indiana, Governor of New Mex
ico, and Algernon S. Battinger, postmaster of
New Orleans.
HO\. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
to-day, while ascending the stone steps leading
to the House, on crutches, slipped and fell,
causing a painful wrench of the knee, which
will probably confine him to his room for tome
time.
DEAD
There i a rumor that Senator Sargent is
dead.
NOT DEAD.
Senator Sargent better to-day and not dead
as rumored.
SILVER PURCHASES.
The treasuiy purchased about 40,000 ounces
of silver to-day at a trifle below London rates
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
Seiious Incendiary Tire at DetroitDe
structive 1'rairie Fires in the Black Hills
A Chicago Wife Murderer Saved by the
Iusanity Dodge$200,000 Mill Fire at
lirooklynMiscellaneous Deeds of Devil
try.
QUIET EESTORED
CINCINNATI, Deo. 4 \dvice3 from Bieatbitt
county, Ky indicate that quiet has been again
restored. Notwithstanding the desperate effort
on the part of the friends of Jason Little, the
murderer, to release him, Sheriff Higgins suc
ceeded in delivering him to the jailoi ot
Madison county, where he wa3 oiaered tor sale
keeping by Judge Hand ill G) McCreary
has issued instructions foi a special term ot
court in Jackson as Boon as practicable to in
dict and punish all parties who paiticipated in
the late disturbances and has also ordered the
McCreary guards to be ready to march to aid
the couit it necessary.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
DETROIT, Dec. 4 A fire at East Saginaw this
morning detroyed the sawmill, dull house,
salt block and 4,000 barrels of salt, owned by
A Brewer, and the sawmill of Tuttle &
Pease, also 1 000,000 feet of lumber owned by
John Owen, and 200 000 feet owned by J.
Kust & Co which was stoied on Owen's dock
Brewer lost $50,000, insured for $33 000 Tut
tle & Pease lost $4 000 insured tor $1 000
Owens lost $20 0U0, insured foi 13,000 Kush
& Co lost $2 000, uninsured The origin ol
the tire is supposed to be incendiary.
DEADWOOD SUICIDE.
DEADWOOD, Dec. 4 Another case of suicide
by morphine occurred heie last night The
victim is Mrs. Lttie Wallace. Mental suffering
is the cause assigned for the deed
DESTRUCTIVE PRAIRIE FIRES.
DEADWOOD, Dec 4An extensive and de
structive prairie fire below Crook City has
swept in an easterly direction, burning up hay
which had been cut and stacked tor the mili
tary posts at Beai Butte. Ihe litary quar
ters narrowly escaped destruction. Many
ranches were burned to the ground. Sturgis
Crty whrch lay in the path of theflames,was
saved by a slight lamfall, which stopped the
fare progress
INSANITi SWED HI"H.
CHICAGO, Dec 4 Jacob Vilmger, who mur
dered his wife in a biutal manner, was to day
acquitted of murder by the jury on the ground
of insanity. He will be sent to the asylum.
THEIR CRI1IE FOUVD THEM OUT.
CHICAGO, Dec. 4 A Springfield dispatch says,
John S. Snyder, deputy sheriff, fiom Potts
ville, Pa arrived heie to day with a requisition
for Michael Mernck and Michael Gaffagan, two
well-knovn citizens of Springfield for the
muder of Mike Durken, at Pottsvilie, on Janu
ary 18th, 1865.
MILL FIRE.
NEW YORK, Dec. 4 A fiie this evening des
troyed the Pacific flour, gram and feed mills,
grain elevator and drier attached, situated on
Columbia street, between Pacific aud Amity
streets, Brooklyn. Loss $200,000 Insured
KILLED BY THE CARS
bT. Louis, Dec. 4Henry W. Calcroft, super
intendent of the car depaitment of the Mis
souri Pacific ramoad at Sedaha, Missouri, was
killed to day while coupling cais at Ottervil'e
He had been tho employment of the com
pany foi fifteen years
PERJURY.
CLNCINNATI, Dec. 4.John Connor, ex-mem
ber of the legislature, was convicted in the
United States court, of perjurj, swearing to
false affidcvits, for the purpose of procuring a
pension fiom the government.
TOBACCO iACTORY BURNED.
CHICAGO, Dec 4 A dispatch from Burling
ton, a saj at 9 20 fare was discovered
in the Mississippi Valley Tobacco woiks. This
large factory is owned by Smith Cook & Co
is located in the center of the business part ot
the city, and pays an annual tax ot $100 000 to
the government. The entue buildmgand bulk
ot the contents ere consumed Ihe Holly
water works kept the fire from spreading to the
adjoining building-, though it was feared all
the business portion of the city was doomed.
Loss on building estimated at $10 000, on ma
chinery and stock $40,000, all insured.
BOILERS BURST
WHEELING, W. Va Dec. 4.The tow boat,
Smoky River, en route South with a tow of
coal, burst her boilers this evening and
wasmillion
obliged to tie up here The barges are at the
Sisters, four miles above this city She came
here for repairs.
Weather To-Day,
WASHIAGTON, Dec. Indications for the
upper lake region partly cloudy weather, vari
able winds, mostly westerly, stationary or
higher temperature, and nearly stationary
barometer. For the upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys clear, partly cloudv
weather, northwesterly winds, becoming vari
able, or backing to waimer, southerly, station
ary, ot falling baiometer.
Passeugei Fares Reduced.
ST. LOUIS, Deo. 4.The Vandaha and the
Ohio & Mississippi railroads reduced passenger
fare to Cincinnati from $9 50 to $7, to-day.
These roads charge the Wabash hue with celling
to scalpers here tickets to Cincinnati over their
road via Danville, 111., for $7, and their course
in reducing fare is taken to meet the alleged
action of the WabaBh road.
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F0BEIGN FODDER.
BT CABLEGRAM TO READER* OW THE
"GLOBE."
Belief That the Queen's Speech will Dodge
AH Troublesome QuestionsIt will, How
ever, Express Satisfaction at the $5,000,-
OOO Fishing Grab From Uncle Samuel
Conflicting Reports From the Afghan In-
vasionReorganization of the Spanish
MinistryA Loan of Three Million
Poun ds Effected by Canada in the Mother
CountryMiscellaneous
THF ADVANCE
LONDON, Dec. 4 Lord Lytton telegraphs
that the brigade, under General MacpherBon,
had advanced to Bosawal, beyond Koord, Khy
ber pass, to forage and reconoitre.
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH.
The Press association has reason to believe
the queen's speech will be devoid of any definite
statement as to the future policy of the govern
ment or means of rarsmg supplies tor the war.
It will contain no programme foi domestic leg
islation. This omission is considered to indi
cate a speedy dissolution of parliament.
The speech will mention with
satisfaction the settlement of the fisheries
question and expiess a hope that negotiations
now in progiess will remove all causes of
future dispute. It is undeistood the liberal
leaders have agreed that neithei .Larl Granville
or Marquis Hartington shall move an amend
ment to the address in reply to the royal
speech, but will content themselves in debate
on the addresses, and with criticizing the policy
ot the government I is believed, however,
that Lord Hartington will subsequently intro
duce a resolution
HEAVY FAILURES
LONDON, D*c 4 Gullett, Mott & Weylandt,
bankers, and N. Hoeglund, merchant, of Stock
holm, have failed. Liabilities of the latter ex
tensive This failure is due to the fall in the
price of iron
THE COST.
LONDON, Dec. 4 The Times, iu a leading ed
itorial, says it has reason to believe that the
expense of occupying the desired frontier in
Afghanistan will only be about l,0CO,000 As
soon as Gen Roberts has succeeded in expell
ing the Afghans fiom their positions before
him, tho minister's main object will be se
cured
STRATEGY.
A dispatch from Lahore says Gen. Roberts
intended to attack Peiwar Pass by a turning
movement. The Afghans were too strongly
posted ior attack in cont
THE NEW TURKISH GRAND VIZIEB.
LONDON, Dec 4 A Constantinople corre
spondent says the sultan has great confidence
in Kheirreddin Pasha, the new grand vizier.
The appointment signifies a vigorous effort to
mauguiate important reforms which Kheirred
din Pasha consider* perfectly consistent with
the cardinal principles ot Mohammedanism.
PROGRESSING FAVORABLY.
A dispatch from Pesth says the negotiations
between Russia and Turkey relative to a defini
tive convention continue to proceed favorably.
Turkey acknowledges her liability to pay 300,-
000,000 roubles indemnity, and agrees to pay it
in yearly installments. In** point still pend
ing is the insertion of the provision relative to
Montenegro.
ATTACK DELAYED.
LONDON, Deo 4 A Lahoie dispatch says
"Gen Eobeit1?,
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AMENDHEJ.a
It is officially confirmed that the opposition
will move no amendment to the address, but
will propose in both Houses, at an early date,
a resolution condemning the policy of the gov
ernment.
FENIAN RELFASED.
LONDON, Dec 4 The Fenian convict Tiorney
ah is O'Connor, has been released and placed
aboard the steamer City of Chester for Newnow
York The authonties observed tho utmost
secrecy in the affair.
THE RESOLUTION.
The Daily New, liberal organ, publishes an
authoritative paragraph stating that the reso
lution which the opposition will introduce in
the house of commons, will strongly censure
the government, but will not refuse supplies
Lord Hartington will probably to night an
nounce bib intention ot voting for supplies,
fne raotron ot cen ure wrll probably not be in
troduced bv Lord Hartington, but by an inde
pendent membei who has effectively discussed
the queation elscwbere, evidently Gladstone.
finding the enemy concentrated
in sufficient strength to justity the hope of in
flicting a crushing defeat on the ameei's forces,
has delayed the attack intil the arrival of all
his supplies and transports, so as to oe able to
follow up any advantage gained
A dispatch from the viceroy of India also
states that Gen. Rob rts is halting to allow the
troops to rest and ins supplies to como for
ward. The Afghans are at the top ot the Pei
waur pass and are known to have two batteries
of hoise artillery.
NLW TURKISH MINISTRY.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 4 Ihe ministry has
been dismissed, and the following new min
isters appointed Grand Vizier, Kheirediter
Pasha, Shieku Islam, Ahmet Osman Effendi,
Mimstei ot wai, Ghazeio3man Pasha, Minister
of Torcrgn Affans, Kiratheodon Pasha, Mims
tei or the Intenoi, Kodre Pasna, Minister of
Cmmerce Djeudet Pasha, Minister of Public
WOIKS, bavvaaPasln. Pholiodes, who has been
raised to rank of Pasha, will succeed Karatheo
doi Pasha as Governor ot Crete. Reout Pasha
has been dismissed Irom the post ot grand
master of artilery Said Pasha will act also as
minister ot the interior, and Sawas Pasha as
minister ot foreign affairs, until Cidn Pasha
and Caratheo lorr Pasha arrive from Bagdad
and Crete. Ihe impeiial decree and notice ot
appoirtment lecommends the new ministers to
strive to cany out the projected reforms and to
repair the evils of the late wai The decree
also announces that the projected retorms will
be strictly promulgated.
A PERILOUS MISSION.
LONDON, Dec 4 The Bulgarian Doundary
commission has returned safely to Constanti
nople aHer considerable danger. Bulgarians
besieged the English and luikish commission
ers two days
WHAT RUSSIA WANTS.
PESTH, Dec 4 It is reported that Count
Schouvaloff has communicated here and in
London thf draft of the definite convenii
which Russia desires from the Porte relative to
the unabrogated portioas of the treaty of San
Stefano.
CANADLVN LOAN.
LONDON, Dec. 4 A Cana lian loan of three
pounds, 4 per cent half guarantee of
the imperial government, has been placed on
the market at a minimum price of 96%.
6ULXEMAN PASHA.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 4.Suheman Pasha
was sentenced to fifteen ears' imprisonment.
He has taken an appeal.
ITALIAN POLITICS.
ROME, Dec. 4 The Lbei te states that 230
deputies are pledged to vote against the gov
ernment, being a majority. Meetings fe,rr
of the government are organizing throughout
the country. A meeting attended by 15,000
persons was held in Milan last night.
RELIGIOUS CEREMOMVL.
GOA, Dec. 4 The body of St Frances Xavier
was exposed in the cathedral in the presence of
many Catholics from various parts of the
world. The ceremonial was impressive, and
excited much religious enthusiasm.
LIQUIDATION.
GLASGOW, Deo. 4.-The Caledonian bank haB
concluded to go into liquidation, conee-
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ST. PAUL, THURSDAY MOKNING, DECEMBER 5, 1878.
quence of its holding some of the stock of the
City of Glasgow bank. The other Scotch
banks will take the Caledonian's notes and pay
its depositors. Its general business is solvent,
and it has a paid up capital of $50,000, and the
deposits amount to 95,215,0P0.
The following was offered and referred to ap
propriate committees
By Mr. Underwood, of KentuckyRelative
to the improvement of the Mississippi and
tributaries.
By Mr. Hatch, of LouisianaFavoring the
abolition of all fieight quarantine laws.
By Mr. Mallory, of KentuckyRelative to a
national system of quarantine.
By Mr Bush, of misianaRelative to the
confinement of the waters of the Mississippi
withm its banks.
By Mr Bowman, of KentuckyRelative to
Congressional action with respect to jetties.
By Mr Burch, of TennesseeRelative to the
purchase of foreign built ships,
OLD VIRGINIA.
Meetlnjr of the LegislatureProposed In
quiry Into the Conduct of a Federal
JudgeA Plea by the Governor for an
Honest liquidation of the State Debt
RICHMOND, Va., Dee. 4.The legislature met
to-day in joint convention. Committee ap
pointed to inquire into the legality of the se
sion A resolution was adopted requesting the
governor to communicate to the Senate all in
formation he has in regard to the recent action
of Judge Reves of the United States district
court the western distrct of Virginia, in
removing from the custody of the state officials
certain persons held for trial for murder, and
no wise purporting to try said persons in
said federal courts for said crimes against the
laws, which proceeding considered the en
forcement of police regulations and the assump
tion of control of the domestic affairs of state
by federal officers.
The Governor's message is almost entirely
devoted to a discussion ot the State debt. The
Governor says No excuse for non payment of
the debt ever can be urged save inability.
There are only two ways open for honorable
settlementthat is by an increase of taxation^
or a fair, kindly adjustment with- the creditor.
Repudiation or forcible adjustment would
bring rum, but increased taxation, though n,
might cause suffering and privation fora time,
would ultimately bring prosperity and peace
All Quiet at East St Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.Nothing exciting occurred
at East St. Louis to-day. Mayor Bowman has
made charges against City Marshal Carpenter
and his assistants, for unlawfully assaulting
him in his office, and ejecting him therefrom,
and Bowman's city clerk, Mr Franz, and his
deputy marsbal, Walsh, will do likewise. Bow
man still has several books his possession
which are claimed by the city council, and suit
was entered before Judge Watts, of the circuit
at Bi lleville, to regain them. I is also said
Bowman will again be charged with contempt
of court in violating the injunction issued by
Judge Watts, some weeks ago, and for which
he was fined $250. Both parties assert they
will not resort to violence, but will settle all
their difficulties through ths courts.
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It paid up
capital is to be set aside to await the result of
the City of Glasgow bank's liquidation.
OUR COMMERCE.
Seeond Da of the New Orleans Convention
Address of Chairman Gen. Fitrhugh
LeePropositions Presented and Referred
to CommitteesTexas and Pacific Sub
sidy and Extension of Time to Northern
Pacific Railroad Endorsed.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4.The Commercial con
vention was called to order at 11 o'clock by Hon.
E. J. HoltoD, of Milwaukee. The roll of dele
gates was called by States. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
of Virginia, permanent president, was escorted
to the chair by John L. Enbank, of Virginia,
and John Hogan, of Missouri, and introduced
to the convention by the temporary
chairman. Gen. Lee then addressed the
convention. The difference between the present
time and the past was referred, to peace and
war. Now, the speaker said, thank God he was
in New Orleans joining with all the represent
atives from all the States of the Union who had
assembled together in peace, joy and love, for
the advancement of the commerce of this great
country Tben, he arrived in New Orleans
with a body of troopers, when this land was
divided by civil war. The pall of that dark
cloud had been removed and the great heart of
the nation, North and South, East and West,
now beat responsive to the best interests of the
whole people ot the United StateB
ByMfr Aubrey^of TexasRelative to the Keene, the head of the combination, hoodwink
reduction of the tariff.
By Lafitte, chairman of the committee
of thuty having charge the Franco-American
trade treaty
lie stated there existed no commercial treaty
between this country and France There vca.3
an effort being made to bring about such
a trade treaty, and that for the city of New
Orleans a committee of thirty has the matter
in charge. He stated that delegates had been
appointed by the committee of thirty who at
tended the Franco-Araencan trade convention
which assembled Pins in August last, and
had made a report. The report was received,
read and reierred to the committee on com
merce
beventeen States are represented. The fol
lowing was unanimously adopted with the ex
ception of three \otes from southern Texas
WHEREAS, The commercral interests of our
country imperatively demand as a necessity a
comoetitive line of railway connecting the
waters of the Mississippi river with the Pacific
ocean by the most practicable loute along or
near the 32d parallel of north latitude, and
WHEREAS, In order to secure cheap transpor
tation over said line, cheap cost of construc
tion is absolutely necessary, which can only be
secured by such measures as will seenre cheap
money upon the securities of the Texas & Pa
cific railway company, now seeking to com
plete its line on the thirty-second parallel as
an open highway free to all railway business,
with its earnings subject to the regulating
power ol Congress, a failure in the proposition
of that company which shows that it has re
cognized the duty and importance of applying
the best laws of economy to the commeice ot
the world in its application to Congress for
national aid, and
WHFBEAS, A government guarantee of a low
rate of interest on the borids of the Texas &
Pacific railroad company would seem to afford
the most certain means of obtaining the funds
necessary to contruct this line, and
WHFREAS, What known as the Texas Pa
cific railroad bill, now pending before Con
gress, to complete said company's line from
Fort Worth, Texas, to San Diego, Califo
rnia, is one which confides in no per
son or character connected with the enter
prise, but inculcates the lsdom of a suspicion
and ja dousy, if those who are to receive the
natioi '1 trusts by provisions which have re
duced the application of the company for gov
ernment aid, known to the extreme of har
mony, with the interest of the people, govern
ment and country, and is a bill which seems
best adapted to secure a speedy completion of
such a line and to enable the companv to ob
tain money at alow rate of merest, there
fore,
Resolved, That this convention recommend
and urge upon Congress to take immediate
favorable action on said bill, to the end that
the Texas &, Pacific road may be constructed at
the earliest possible moment, th tt the comple
tion by an independent competitive line of
railway, may be secured, and that the laboring
and manufacturing interests of the country
may be stimulated.
WHEREAS, Competing lines, noith and south
of existing roads is essential to the welfare of
the whole country, theretore De it
Resolved, That the aid alieady granted by the
general government to the Northern Pacific
railroad company should not be withdrawn,
AND WHEREAS, Unle-s the Union and Central
Pacific railroad companies are held to the
strictest accountability, the benefit of compet
ing lines will be lessened or lost, therefore,
Itaoivcd, That the Union and Central Pacific
railroad companies should be held to the stuct
est compliance with their charters and the laws
regulating them.
Attei adopting the preamble and resolutions
favoring the Texas Pacific railroad, the con
vention adjourned until to-morrow.
5 jaggs' W*9
(Elnb
KEEN KEENE.
HE PROPOSES TO GIVE THE BVLZS
AND BEARS A TURNING OYER.
With an Immense Ba&r of Money
Makes Bis Appearance on 'ChangeAnd
Has Managed to Ba Al the Wheat Now
In StoreSpeculation Rife as to Hi In-
tentionsA Good Deal of Fluttering
Among the December Shorts.
|Chicago Times.J
The workings of the wheat ring which has
been in existence for some days, and whose
doings have been noted from time to time in
these columns, culminated on yesterday in a
grand coup which took the board of trade a
good deal by surprise and sent prices on their
travels up and down the scale iu anything but
a satisfactory manner to those on the wrong
side of the deal. To go back a little and begin at
the beginning, it seems that for the fortnight
preceding yesterday it was an open secret that
the ring which was making such a bold dash to
control the wheat trade had endeavored to bor
row from the Chicago banks $1,500 000 with
which to complete their operations. This
scheme, however, apparently fell through, and
things became so preternaturally quiet that
the boy8" were
THROW COMPLETELY OFF THE TRACK,
and came to the conclusion that the New York
men who had the thing in hand had despaired
of success, and concluded to "lay down" and
meet their losses with as good a grace as pos
sible.
Yesterday, however, the first day of the busi
ness month, put anew face on all these falla
cious calculations. The forenoon opened with
such a free delivery, and the ring brokers put
down their cash so promptly for all the grain
taken, that surprise at their actions in paying
ior the property delivered rapidly assumed
panic proportion*, and the great question of
the hour became How the deuce
us all so completely As time went by the
modus operandi became known, and the facts
which came to light took foi in something in
this wise
Keene, after concluding his unsuccessful
negotiations in this city, which was piobably
undertaken more as a blind than anything else,
raised the SI 500,00u necesbary to meet his con
tracts here did the money up in one huge
bundle, and
BENT IT WEST BY EXPRESS
to the First Isational bank of this city. He
timed his move so that the cash should reach
here on the morning when it was wanted,
and as a further precautron against discovery
telegraphed no advices to the consignees So it
came about that Cathier Gage was slightly
astonished when the roll of gil.OOO brlls was
handed him across the counter at aneirlv
hour on csterday morning and for a while
wosderod what the event could mean. But at
9 50 o'clock
A DISPATCH ARRIVED FROM KEENB
exnlaining matters, and drrectrn^ Mr. Gage to
dispose of the money such ways as would
best protect hia interests. Thereupon the
cismer sent fo" represeata lives of the firms of
J. K. Fisher & Co Rumsey Brotners & Co
Poole, Kent &, Co ascertained from them the
banks with which they did business, and passed
proportionate sums to their credit in payment
of wheat deliveries, with the understanding
that the brokers and bankers should render an
account to him prior to to day's dealings as to
the number ot rece'pts taken and the amounts
paid out. This point once settled, the money
be^an to pour over the counter, aud by M.
$1 300 000 had been distributed, and Keene
became
THE OWNER O OVER TWO MILLION BUSHELS OK
WHEAT.
more than hilf the amount now in store here.
Meanwhile it became Known that the little
Califomian had intended arriving here at the
same time his money did, but the train on
which he was steaming westward over the
Pittsburgh & Fort Wayne road missed some
connection during the night near Mansfield,
Ohio, thus rausmg a delay of twelve hours. As
a consequence the boys' had the bhm satis
faction of joking each other over the word
Mansfield, which in years gone by grew so no
torious as the name of l*isk mistisss Keene
has stopped off to call on Josie," and then
there would follow a gland walk around in
honor of the discovery. But fun of this kind
don't help matters any or change the cold fact
that despite all accidents the magnate was bear
ing dowr on tho garden city as the reputed
head of a clique which si ood ready to put $20
000,100 in the corner it necessary, and who had
emphasized their deteimrnation to run things
or break something in the attempt by shunting
in an odd million or so to start withr
At 8 o'cloock last evening Keene arrived and
went at once to the Grand Pacific hotel. He
was accompanied by his wife, daughter, two
sons and servants, all these latter being en
route for California The entire poity disap
peared at once from public raze and wrapped
themselves about with the mantle of strictest
privacy An hour or so later a representative
ot the Jimts
SENT HIS CARD TO MR KFENE'S APARTMENTS,
and in due time received miormation from the
nimble nigger who conveyed the pasteboard
thither that "Mass James was eatm' of his
supper
After await of sufficient length to allow the
mastication of a fair-sized whale, a second card
folio \ed the first, and was met by the like re
ception. I began to look as though the boss
grain gambler had either entered on a contra#
to sample Mr Drake entire bill ot fare, or in
tended to dod^e the inquisitorial process by a
liberal indulgence in anything but words of
truth acd soberness. So the leporter conclud
ed it would the correct thing to go up un
announced, and make a personal investigation
of the statements given him by the unblushing
African who had conveyed his previous mes
mages.
Parlor No. 3 has double doors, and one of
them swung back rather emphatically re
sponse to the gentle rat-a-tat inflicted on its
surface. I wasn't a formidable looking indi
vidual who opened it, but he looked weary and
didn't wear a very enthusiastic smile at the
corners of his mouth. Nevertheless, it was the
same little man whj came to New York Irom
the Occident with a car load of gold, and who
his two ears' connection with the stock ex
change at Gotham has made and lost a rather
fair-sized pile. As of old when the scribe
used to see him the impassive centre of a yell
ing crowd, he wore his han, now slightly ting
ed with gray, cut close, while the short, full
beard gave to the facial lineaments that pe
culiarly grim expression which sometimes
blossoms out into a sardonic smile known to
the irreverent as
"JTM'S GRIN."
"Mr. Keene," began the reporter, I suppose
there's a dray-load or thereabouts of my cards
in yonr room, and I ventured to follow after
them and see if they had been properly be
stowed."
No answer.
"As regards the twenty millions you and
your friends propose putting this pool, can
you give the Times any idea of the particular
mode you have chosen for skinning the boys?
And could you further let the readers of that
paper know whether or not it is your ultimate
intention to go back home with all the receipts
in your trousers' pocket and keep putting on
the screws until you get control of the entire
spring wheat movement for the crop year?"
'I'm tired out," responded a still, small
voice. I've no news to give, I've been de
layed on my journey, and I'm going to bed.
Perhaps, if I feel like it, 1 may have bomething
to say the morning."
The door closed with an exclamation point,
and it is to be supposed that the gieat man
pulled off his trousers, slipped between the
sheets, and dozed off as comfortably as though
he wasn't worth five dollars in the world, and
hadn't just re-established his reputation for
being, next to Jay Gould, the hardest man to
interview the whole United States.
Down the lobby an attache of the hotel
said.
"HEXBT KEENE'S
around here smoking. Maybe you could get
something out of him. There he goes now, by
the way."'
And he pointed to a medium-sized young
man with a big mustache and a small cigar be
tween his lips, which appeared to be engrossing
the entire sum of all his thoughts. The news
missionary gazed for awhile in admiration at
the son of his father and then approached.
"Mr. Keene," he said, "suppose you give me
a few points regarding this deal your father
has in hand at present
9
''My dear fellow," was the response, I don't
know the first syllable in connection with the
affair. I'm only here to-night because that
confounded train broke down. Otherwise, I
and the entire party, Bave father, whuld be en
route for the Pacific coast."
Then your father remains here'"
"Ye3. I believe he has a little business to
transact, but just what the nature of that bus
iness is I can't say Could you tell me, though,
how wheat is ranging?"
Well, it's jumping up and down the scale a
little. The outside quotations, I believe, are
8d@84 cents, but really, now, you ought to
know more of that than anyone else, save, per
haps, yonr father."
But I don't, indeed. 'Pon honor, and all
that sort of thing I don't, you know. I'm not
in business, or that sort of thing, at present."
AN EXCITED CROWD
talking up the situation in the lobby of the
Sherman house.
"Great God'' declared one man, "if things
go to suit these fellows there'll be h1 and re
peat inside of a week. Why, there's 8 000 000
bushel* of wheat been bought for December
and January delivery, and there's only half
that iu Btore with Ji Keene the owner of
mo*t if it already
What do ou think is the ring's ultimate
intention
They propose that their man shall go back
to New York with a pocket fall of receipts, and
from that as a starter the'l get control of the
spring wheat movement and sweep the board
clean clear up to the 1st of next July. Its a
big game and, if the ring really has $20 000 000
to work it there's bound to be lively running
from the word go, and more than one good man
will have to 'law down.'"
BALL AND BAT.
Meeting of the National League Cleve
land Syracuse,Buffalo and Cleveland Ad
mitted to Membership, and Indianapolis
Withdrawslime Called on Milwaukee
Change in Rules.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 4 The third annual
session of the national league of professional
base ball players met to-day at the Kennard
house The Syracuse, Buffalo and Cleveland
clubs were admitted to membership. Ihe
championship pennant for 1878 was awarded to
Boston. N JC Young was re elected secretary.
Craver and Hall of Louisville, and Nolan, of
Indianapolis, asked to be reinstated which was
refused. President Pettit tendered the resig
nation of the Indianapolis club, and the same
was accepted
The following amendments to the constitution
were adopted That requiring the place of meet
mgto be in some city where there is no league
club, was stricken out No club shall be illowed
to send one of the plajers to the annual union
Managers of clubs shall not be allowed on the
field during a game. The rule declaring no
game shall be played between league clubs or
bstween leagues or non-league clubs before the
commencement of the championship series,"
was amended by adding the words, "except
clubs" The pitcher's position was local
changed from a space 6 feet t-quare to a space
feet long bv 4 feet wide, also the pitcher shall
not turn his back to the batsman while in the
act of delivering the ball.
A resolution wis adopted giving the Milwau
kee club twenty days in which to pay their in
debtedness and withdraw honorably from the
league, at the expiration of which time, if not
paid, they will be considered expelled.
The league will be in session to-morrow.
THE DOMINION'S DARLING.
Grand Illumination of Ottawa in Honor of
Lome and the Princess Louise.
OTTAWA, Dec. 4.The illumination to-night
in honor of their excellencies, is, beyond doubt,
the grandest ever witnessed at the capital. The
city was a perfect blaze of light. Their excel
lencies arc said to have remarked it was the
grandest illumination they had ever witnessed
Bonfice3 were lighted in every quarter,
and fireworks of a'l descriptions
ero pent off from prominent
places the streets were bright as day, and with
the buildings illuminated in every conceivable
manner, presented a scene of great brilliancy
and beauty. The torchlight procession was a
grand affair, and must have been witnessed by
fully 20,000 people His excellency and the
princess were IT et by the precession opposite
the French cathedral and eocorted through the
principal streets.
Ohio State Horticultura 1 Society.
DAYTON, O Deo. 4 The Ohio State Horti
cultural society opens its annual meeting in
this city to-day. There area large number of
delegates present from all parts of the State
and officers from the State societies of Indiana
and Kentucky The meeting continues over
Thursday and Friday and will be of unusual
importance to tho- interested horticultural
matters.
'Wisconsin State Mtlleis' Association.
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 4 The annual session of
the Stute Millers' association was held here
this afternoon. Resolutions were adopted ask
ing the Milwaukee chamber of commerce to
establish anew grade wheat, to De called No 2
soft, and that all millers be requested to fur
nish life wheat to farmers for seed so that the
yield of hard wheat may be increased.
Charley Ross Found Again
TOWANDA, Pa Dec. 4.Nelson Vanderpool, a
half-breed Indian who lives in this county,
claims to have Charley Ross in his possession.
Caristian Ross arrived here from Philadel
phia last mgnt, and left this morning in com
pany With Vanderpool for a place nine miles
distant to investigate.
Advance in Naiis.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 4.At a meeting of the
Western Nail assosiation, held to day, it was
decided to advance nails to 2.15 cord per keg,
10 cents off in 200 keg lots, 2 per cent off for
cash. The meeting was one of the largest ever
held. All mills iu the West but two were rep
resented. 0
ALL ABOUND THE GLOBE.
O'Leary, at Philadelphia, had completed200
miles at 11 o'clock last night
Tie strike of the coasting seamen of San
Francisco is virtually ended, the owners ac
ceding to the terms of the strikers.
Prof. Benj Cassiday, formerly of Louisville,
latterly a teacher of elocution in Cincinnati,
died last night.
At the fat stock show, Chicago, the first prize
for four year-old steers was given D. M. Moni
gen, Albion, Iowa, and second to Geo. Gray,
Sr., Rushville. Indiana.
The Chicago-Mexican excursion partv leave
that city under the management of the Illinois
Central railway, January 4th. Advices state
the Mexican government has appropriated
$50,000 for their entertainment, and the funds
have been placed the hands of a reception
committee.
The California constitutional convention yes
terday adopted a memorial to the President and
Congress against the proposed Franco Ameri
can commercial treaty as being prejudicial to
the agricultural interests of California, and
copies were ordered sent to the California rep
resentatives at Washington. x
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NUMBER 325.
EUEAL EEJ0ICING.
OVER THE OPENIAG OF
RAILROAD LINES.
THREE
Rochester, Chatfleld, Plainview and Znm
brota Clasp Han ds Along the Iron Ball
and Across the Festive BoardAddress of
Welcome by Mayor Williams, Toasts and
Responses, Etc., Etc.
[Special Telegram to the Globe.
ROCHESTER, Minn Dec. 4 According to
previous announcement the railroad excursion
ists arrived at 11 20, and were met at the depot
by the reception committee They found visi
tors to the number of 300, thirty coming from
the east and south, and 200 from the north, and
were marshaled in line on the sidewalk, and on
arriving at the hall were seated at tne tables.
Hon.jR A. Jones introduced
MAYOR WILLIAMS,
who made the address of welcome. He spoke
as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Some time ago ru
mors reached our ears that certain forces from
Zumbrota, Pine Island, Chatueld Plainview
and other points were about to make a descent
upon the peaceful inhabitants of this city. On
inquiry the fact was developed that such was
the case. This was seconded by the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad company, who were giv
ing them passes here, and we began to look
round to see what we could do in defense. A
committee of safety was appointed to put the
city in the best possible posi
tion to meet the invaders, that
we might give them a warm reception. The
feeling WM unanimous to hold the city to the
last rations of bacon, turkey and doughnuts.
For military leader, Col Jas. George was se
lected, who commissioned his lieutenants and
sent them out to capture them before they
reached the city. They were successful and
the captives were Jed to this. Heaney's hall,
without a shot or loss of blood.
Ladies and gentlemen ou aro now in the
power of our citizens, the common
council, clergy and press. We de
mand your immediate and unconditional
surrender. We extend to you a warm welcome
and hope jo will come again. Will you
promise to do so' In the language of one who
jou all know, Let us have peace."
Music and dinner followed his address.
Toasts were read by Mayor Williams and re
sponded to, as follows
Gooahue county The banner wheat county
of the State.
Response by the Hon A. Thatcher, of
Zumbrota, who spoke in glowing terms of the
Zumbrota val cy as the garden of Minnesota.
Seventv five miles east and west and forty
miles north and south, drained by theZumbro.
Twenty two jears ago I traveled 250 miles on
foot ti see if I could find a place better than
that found on the Zumbro. I was sat
isfied no place could equal this val
ley (Applause Wc are indebted to
tho Chicigo &J Northwestern Railroad
company, for this excursion, and the far seeing
sagacity ot that compauy, which could see tho
situation at a giant e, and being the garden of
Minnesota, proposed to occupy it and that
this line running from Rochester stretches out
its arms and takes in the whole scope, and as
we are here as visitors in the largest city in the
valley, we propose to found a local teeliug, for
we consider Rochester tho cflieen city of the
Zumbro valley.
Wabashaw County Second to nono in the
richness ot her prairies, in the beauty of her
vallej s, and there are no barriers to the influx
ot immigiation.
Response by Dr. N. S Tefft, of Plainview,
as follows.
Ihe lieutenants sent out by Mayor Williams
struck our train at Ljota and gave me a slip
sajing that I was was to respond to this toast.
It struck me, living as I do in the southern
part ot the county, in Plainview, that it was a
rather d- subject, as wo have no license
there. (Laughter But the northern county
can claim one thin.* that we
come right away up on the north to Goodhue
county. The soil don't change immediately
after crossing the line The cunty is irregu
lar n shape as Aell as the people. (Laughter
Elgin and Plainview were struck from Olmsted
county and joined to Wabashaw county, and
Wo propose to behave ourselves pretty well in
the future. I hope to live to see the day when
Olmsted county will not only reach out her
iron arms, the railroads but will take us into
her county. (Loud and long applause.)
We belong here This is our
home. If you don't take us back
we will make the awfulest fuss you ever saw.
We have a road winding up the valley called
'Ihe Narrow Guage," but it is a very long
road for the distance. I goes a little alter the
style of a tapewoim. We have been tmng to
get a railroad acioss in order to let you into
garden county occupied by
youu
the us, so yo can come down and trade
with us We have many other
interests, even churches of most all kinds, but
no Mohammeds or Moi mons, though I believe
we have some Mormon people here (Laughter).
Actually we bave school houses, and strange to
say, we bave political parties We have a brass
party there, and my friend Mr. Vanduzen has
heard something about that, and we have a
Democratic parly there and it carried the
county this year. We have a Kenublicau party
and publicans and sinn rs. ine last party,
however is the most numerous of all When
jou set these turk--j8 betore me my stomach
is generally more active than my brim, and I
would say th it condition predominates in Wa
bashaw countv My venerable friend from
Zumbrota has said some very fane things about
Goodhue county. I wi*h to impress on jour
mind3 that Wabashaw county joiriB rieht on to
Goodhue county, and whatever Thatcher has
said to her advantage Iap3 over on to our
countj.
Fillmore county Having the resources of a
kingdom, the enterprise ot her citizens is equal
to her tciritonal ex'ent
Response by Wells, of Preston.
Olmstead county Proud of herself and her
neighbors
Response by Hon. J. V. Daniels, of Roches
ter.
Ihe farmers May wheat be No. 1 and a dol
lar per bushel.
Response by Hon. Geo. Brvant of Elgin.
The remaidder of the toasts were omitted,
owing to the lateness of the hour Carriages
were furnished by citizens to convey the visit
ors around the city. Nearly 600 sat don to
the bountiful dinner The insane aylum be
ing thrown open by bupt Kerr, \ery many
visitors availed themselves ot the opportunity
to visit it.
Ohio State Dental Associa ion.
COLUMBUS, Dec. 4 The State dental conven
tion in session here spent most of the day con
sidering charges made that they had exceeded
the power of the State law allowing them to
examine and issue diplomas to dentists,
inasmuch as the society had delegated this
power to a State board or examining commit
tee After a lengthy discussion a resolution
was adopted fully endorsing the action of the
examining board and declaring the society had
not exceeded its legal powers and very severely
censunug Doctor J. H. Warner, one of their
members resident here, for his alleged attempts
to injure the socictv bv claiming their acts had
been illegal and their charges for diplomas ex
cessive.
The State Dental association to-night elected
the following officers President, D. B. Jen
nings of Cleveland, vice presidents, A Earn
myer, Columbus. A. Hunter, Cincinnati
corresponding secretary, A. L. Brown, Chilh
cothe recording secretary, W. H. Lilhto,
Xenia, treasurer, F. W. Keely, Oxford. A
Smith, of Cincinnati, was elected a member of
the State examining committee for three yearn.
Railroad Election.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 4 The annual meeting ot
the stockholders of the Memphis & Charleston
railway, was held tbis morning. The old board
of directors were re-elected. A. T. Wilson,
New York, was re-elected president, and Chas,
M. McOhee, vice-president.
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