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Mexico; by Urn Governors and or»flov
rnionu'f those Territories. and by inorobuiits.
i,,inkers. flmi other Imslness-mon and oltls.ona «t
Ihoso Territories, which petitions, etc.. nrc on
ill” in tho deport mnnt. Pay for tho Increased
l" rV co 10 tho iiinuimt of |B4,lMwa* olsomado
t i tho contractors In tho mouths of. Lino and
V.iiv IPHI. uner (ho dofombmis, Brady and
FrnnVb. had loft tho department.
Tim courl adjourned without fixing n day
lor argument. ________
TUB TIHSABUUY.
WALL STREET DISGUSTED.
ffpftl, if DiijNilcft (a The VhUnuo Tribune.
Washington, D.C.,Oct. 11.—Mr. Wlmlom
finds today Hint Wall street is very tmieli dis
til Is fit'll with Ids program of redeeming duty
53,000.000 of bonds on Monday next. Wall
street does not seem to llko tlio Western
Secretary of the Treasury, ami Is severely
denouncing Mr. Windoin, for the reason that
bn does hot choose to play Into tholr hands.
Mr. Wlmlom Is simply redeeming bonds
to tho extent that ho can do no with
out impairing tho Treasury reserves, and
he docs not intend to empty tho Treasury to
please tho speculators. Hu gave a week’s
notice of the Intention to place 83,000.000 of
currency upon the money market, because
liLMlId not Intend that any one should lake
advantage of It, ami the very fact of this
general notice in advance is the act most
bitterly complained of. It is expected that
the conditioner tho money market will In
duce a speedy surrender of the bonds to the
Government.
NOTISS.
VIRGINIA,
flpfftal DUpaith to The Chicago Trifcun*.
■Washington, I>. C., Oct 11.—Congress
man .Jorgenson, Republican, from tho Peters
burg (Va.) District, who has been accused
of being disposed to oppose Maliono and to
aid the Democrats on account of tbo funding
business, will soon issuenn address, In which
be will urge the Republicans to support Ma
lionc ns the true representative of liberal re
form in Virginia, and denounce tho Bour
bons fur tholr hypocrisy on tho debt ami for
still adhering to tholr proscriptive policy
with respect to tho colored man.
.lUnnK (DtAV
There Is somo reason lo think thatJmlffo
Gray, of Massachusetts, who had been se
lected by President Garfield for tho position,
will bo appointed by President Arthur to tho
vacancy on tho Supremo Pouch from tho
New England Circuit, caused by tho death
of Justice Clifford. Judge Gray Is a man of
eminent abilities, ami ids qualifications for
tbo place are unquestionable.
IIAUM.
Washixoton’, D. C., Oct. 11.—Commis
sioner Uamn, in a letter to New York, says:
*'l think the hankers ot tho United States,
who arc understood to Insist upon tliool)-
nominee of contracts and the enforcement
of laws, should set the example to the other
taxpaying citizens by showing a willingness
to pay promptly such tuxes ns maybe Im
posed upon thorn by law.”
SECRETARY WISDOM
states that no intimation has been given him
ns to who his successor would he, amt Attor
ney-General MaeVeagli says his retirement
-will not In any way embarrass tho President,
lie regarded Ids tenure of office at an end
when President Garfield died.
A VIONBT OP TUB LATB PRESIDENT
will appear in die checks for the 0 per ccut
bonds continued at tier cent.
THREE REVEXUE VESSELS
have been ordered to participate in tho
Yorktown ceremonies.
CALLERS OX THU PRESIDENT.
Senators Cameron of Pennsylvania, Saun
ders, Logan, Platt, Cameron of Wisconsin,
Van Wyelc, and Sherman, and three nr lour
members of Congress culled on President
Avthur.thls morning.
guanoes.
It Is generally believed that at least two
Cabinet changes wilt be tmnmmciMl when the
Senate convenes tomorrow, tile retiring mem
bars bolmr Secretary WhiUom and Attorney-
General iMn, Veagh.
THIS CAIHNKT
remained In session about nn hour and a
Uimrfiur. Tho meeting was unimportant, and
the time was devoted principally to mi ex
change «l views on tho political situation.
CONKI.IXO.
Ex-Senator Conkllng Ims loft for Now
York.
MINOU OPFICBB.
President Arthur lias uotiticd Republican
Senators that ho will not for the present
tuaku any nominations except to lilt vacan
cies of minor Importance, llu said today
he did not t hink the Senate session won hi
last ten days, and If tills proves correct, lie
will not. under the Tenure-of-Ollico act, bo
required to make his nominations at tills ses
sion, and lie will take until the regular ses
sion to consider all but the nominations to
till small places.
TltH f!APIN'KT.
Tho Impression among Ilopubllcnn Sen
ators Is that u now Cabinet wilt bo niailo' up
completely when Secretary Wlmlom retires.
Kven Western Senators admit that tbo
'.treasury portfolio will go to New York.
roi.oint’s
U tho only 'immo mentioned tonight In con-
Disctlon with the Treasury.
THE ItECOHD.
BRXATK—KXTHA fiKSSfON.
Washington, I). C.,Oet. ll.—lmmediately
liter tile reading ot the Journal Mr. Ed
munds, rising to n question of tho highest
privilege, moved Unit tho outh ho adminis
tered to Nelson W, Aldrich, Senator-elect
from ilhodo Island. There being no objec
tion, the motion was agreed to and Mr. AJ
drlch sworn In.
Mr. Edmunds then made a similar motion
In tho cases of tho Semitors-elect from Now
York.
. Sir. McPherson Interposed, and stated that
he desired to present a petition, pending that
motion. He held in his hands a communica
tion from certain members of the New York
Legislature alleging certain reasons why
Messrs. Laplnini ana Sillier were not entitled
to saata In the Semite. With regard to these
nuegoUons ho knew nothing. He did not pro
sent tbo petition with any desire to delay action
upon the administration of tbo oath. Hu of
fered the petition, and would refer It at the
lime to the appropriate committee.
« JV* Edmunds said that as tho petition referred
to the propriety of swearing In tho now Honators
from New korfc.ho would uot object to its ro
at the present time,
ibo petition was received and laid upon the
and tho oath of ollieo administered to the
collators from Now York.
,Acommittee consisting of Messrs. Pendleton
•no Anthony, was appointed by the presiding
JJ«rl°w»ltM|iiin the President and Inform
nun that the Senate wus ready to receive any
communication be might bo bo pleased to send
A recess for half an hour was taken.
„, A Her recess, Mr. Edmunds offered a resolit
noa declaring thu standing committees ot
15°., us they wore consumed at tho close
.J Mt session of tbo Senate, bucuntlnuud
vL. ?° Present session, and authorizing (ho
msidcmt pro tem. to QII any vacancies which
tosy wist therein.
*} r ! Harris ssked that the resolution Ho over
uI JnL“ * y under tho rule, bo ordered.
to wait upon tho President re
ported it bud performed the duly, ami that tho
£hh. staled bo would ooimuuulotUu in
W Adj lg w 1 lbo tomorrow,
WISCONSIN BOARD OF CHARITIES.
fPteiai DU oaten to The CMcaco Tribune*
"Wuukbe, Wls., Oct. 11.—The State Board
bf Charities and Iteformcrs mol In this city to*
and Inspected nil of the penal institutions
““WMMof correction In and about town. All
Sff.wuna In uullormly good order. Tbo basW
moss transacted otherwise was routine.
Xx-Lutor Thurman’. U.lurn-111.
: »«W» on Hie Work of Site monetary
{“inference,
Hv.?M Oot. 10.—Ex-Boantor Thurman ar
•imm u !u ls from Franco today. Hu Is m
hi« .■ * bCß *th evidently, having Improved by
th« f< n>a ntbs' sojourn abroad, Speaking of
WH. °, ne ury Conforoueo which be attended ut
rJaV.K’ H°- that while no agreement was
aiiv«* tbe relative values of gold and
am,.i r { Uiucfc was done toward that end which
1)0 accomplished. Many able
Wbr - r « u d before tbo eonfereuco, and
bCmi ,°* monetary soleneo wero morn ably
l b#, » they over wore at a similar con*
«ra^i cv 'i kaglaud at tlrst held buck, but sba
Uwt , lg l»> see ber mistake, it was true
bia»^°.! uw bL ‘ 1J lbe (> P>nlun that It was Imposst
ttßiJu .4*° relative values of tbo precious
am.!!.. ‘HbUrarlly.owiog to lbe variations In tbe
juouiiu, produced, but the arguments wore, in
°bbtl«m. greatly against them. Tbe
“h-ueueuuf tbooourereucuupon European
Mra’h btt9 been very perceptiblealready,
law i7 ur ?P uu > owing to the Illness of bis sou-In«
st c..i!w WcUyfutiek, will not start for bis homo
* vojmohus f or fay Qt two#
FINANCIAL.
Failure of the Philadelphia Firm
of Washington Butcher's
Sons.
Their Business Provisions, and
Their Debts About a Mill
ion Dollars.
Thcj Got into DlfllcnUy Trying to
Win Money on tho Chicago
Hoard*
The Booth Boston Iron Company Will
Pay in Pull Within a Few
Days.
WASHINGTON IIUTCHRU’S SONS.
Special Diipctch to Thi Chicago Tribune,
rmi.AOEt.miiA, Pa., Oct. 11.— I Tho banks had
Just closed tholr doors today whoa It was an
nounced that tho firm of Washington Hutohor’s
Sons, wholesale provision dealers, had been un
able to rood thoirllnbllltlcH and had been forced
to suspend payment. A member of tbo Itrm
told Tub Tiuiiunb correspondent tonight that
tbo fahuro would lu all probability roach sl,-
000.000, and that It was tbo result of speculation
In wheat and corn In Chicago. A draft from tho
Chicago bouse for $15,000 reached tho firm this
morulng and was relumed on account of
tbo complications of that branch of
tbo firm. In answer to tho (piesUon
as to tho nature of tho complications, this mum
borof tho linn remarked that tboy hud boon
carrying largo holdings of grain for tholr cus
tomers, that thoro was a heavy decline in tho
market, and that this was tho cause of tho sus
pension. “If all of our assets woro active," bo
said, “ wcwould ho üblo to pay 100 coots on tbo
dollar. As it Is, Ido nut think wo shut! have to
ocalo our claims mere than R) or possibly iSO per
coat. Tbo principal losses will be in tbo East
ond West and In Philadelphia among tbo banks,
Hut tbo firm will nnt suspend business, how
ever." Tho provision houso of Washington
Dutobcr's Buns was established In the year
1700 by John Itutuber, greut-greut-grandfatbor
of the present mombors, und during tho long
Interval of years wblub It has successfully sur
vived tbo ownership bus novnr departed from
tho llutcber family. Tho American Govern
ment during tho Revolution was a liberal cus
tomer of the house, mid Its goods wore dis
tributed over tbo nelgiiborlug colonics. Thu
firm is now composed of Henry C. Dutohur,
Howard Uutcbar, and Henry I*. Darling
tou, trading under tbo llrm namo of Washing
ton Ilutcher’s Bans. When tbo business whs
first established groceries and provisions woro
tbo stock in trade conjointly, but fur tbo Inst
thirty-five yoars tho latter have boon handled
exclusively, with exception of curing sirups,
salt, saltptre, and otbor articles used by pork
and beef packers. Uleo Is dealt largely In also,
It being received on consignments from traders
In the .Southern States. Thu firm, In 1875, es
tablished a brunch houso in the City of Chicago.
The .huslnoss done annually by tho Chicago
branch Is very Marge, tho sales last
year amounting to $:i,0j0,000 and upwards, while
purchases wero enormous uud fur exceeded tho
sales, ana wuro not culy for parties In tho
United States but in the Canadian Provinces,
and largely on European account. Tho firm,
besides dealing on its own Individual account,
Is tho agent for several specialties of high re
nown, ns follows: 8. Davis Jr.'s diamond
brands el' hum, breakfast bacon, beef, etc., Cin
cinnati, O.; tho Wilson Packing Company’s
canned cooked meats, Chicago: Richardson &
Robbins' boneless cooked hums, Dover, Del.:
and tbo brand of pure sugar of sirup which is
used by most of tho principal packers In tbo
United Status, and which during tbo past live
seasons huvo cured 000,000 tierces or 0,000,000
bams.
The trade of tho Philadelphia house Is con
fined principally to Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
MurylnaU, mid throughout all tho Southern
Slates bordering on tbo Atlantic and tho Gulf.
The Southern tnido Is very extensive, the bouso
having mrenta la most of tbo loading cities of
the South. This trado during tho past few years
bus rapidly Increased. Tho linn was tbo first
to bring to tbo city Weslern-drossod cattle, hoof,
mid mutton In refrigerator ours. Tbo ware
houses lu this city aro ns completely
arranged for tbo transaction of tho
business as any In tbo country. Tbo
capacity of lec-atorngo vaults Is 50x000 foot,
whllo tbo Hinoko-huiiscs have u capacity of
CO,OOO pounds of bnoon per week. Tbo aggre
gate amount of business done by tbo firm has
boon about $10,000,000 to $11,000,000 per annum.
Washington Itutcbur, who stood at tbo bund
of tbo bouso fur many years, died in INTO.
Among tbo patrons of tbo bouso la times past
was Stephen Girard uud several of tbo signers
of tbo Declaration of Independence, mid tbo
present firm show us a curiosity of business re
ceipts dated back to Colonial days.
To the Wotrrn Auorlated Prttu
Pim.ADKMMiiA, I’a., Oct. 11.—Tho announce
ment was made after bunk boars this afternoon
that tho ilrm of Washington Hatcher's Sons,
wholesale provision dealers, lid North Front
street, bad been uimblo to moot their liabilities,
and farcud to suspend payment. Inquiry estab
lished tho correctness of thounuouuocment, and
U was odlclally stated that tho liabilities, from
a present estimate, would roach $1,000,000, Tbo
firm, it was reported, hud been engaged In
largo speculations In grain, and It Is under
stood bud a long outstanding account in
tbo Chicago market. Until tho books can ho
examined and a full Investigation of accounts
made, no moro dollnlt statement can bo made.
Tbo report of tbo failure created a sensation
when It reached tbo street, and It was declared
that this was one of tho ruinous effects of tbo
grain corner and that others would speedily
follow. A member of tho ilrm stated this after
noon that tho failure was too result of specula
tions la wheat and corn In Chicago. A draft
from a Chicago bouse for s)fl,ooU reached tho
firm this morning, and was returned on account
of the comullcatlons of that brunon of tho
Arm. lu answer to a question as to tbo
nature of tbo complications, tho samo
member of tho firm remuraed that they
bad been carrying largo holdings of grain for
customers; that there was a heavy decline In
tbo market, and that this was tbo causu of tbo
suspension. “If all our assets were active,” bo
said, “wo would bo able to pay HW cents on tho
dollar. As It is, I do not think wo shall bavo to
sealo our claims m'oro than 10 or possibly UO por
cent Tho principal losses will be In tho Hast
and West and In Philadelphia among tho hanks.
Toe Ilrm will not suspend business, however.”
The bouse of Washington llutcber's Sons was
established U!l years ago, and the ownerships
have never departed from tho lluteber family.
A meeting of creditors will be called at onec.
Tbo probabilities aro against assignment. It is
reported that Thomas llrudley, an extensive
butcher, bus been heavily involved by the sus
pension, Until a year ago the ilutchers had an
Interest In Dradley's business, and llrudley has
Indorsed notes fur tho suspended Ilrm. Urndluy
has IIW.UUO invested In his business, and is a
■largo holder ot real estate, Tonight hols mak
ing efforts to tide over tbo trouble without sus
pending payments.
SOUTH IIOSTON lIION COMPANY.
tijxcial IHtpaUh to Tfw Chicago Tribune.
Boston,'Oot. 11,— I Tbo alfalra of (ho South Jlos
ton Iron Company look brighter. To provide
for tbo present emergency. the Old Colony Kail
road Company’i odor of £J per foot for a portion
or tbo whole of tbo Iron company's land will bo
accepted. They will tako bulf tbo property next
tbo railroad trucks. This will not luterforo
with the work of tbo corporation In (111*
ing contracts, and will only mnku necos*
sary a row ulturatlons In tbo buildings. Tbo
proposed Increase of capital stock abovo
tbo present figures of IIUO.UOO will probably bo
made, and tbo oompuny will resume ou a sound
basis. Ur. Hunt states that tbo present duos
from tbo Government aggregate fully £IOO.OOO,
All that tbo company complains of Is toe dlla«
tory settlement of bills at Washington. Quo bill
for a large amount was not paid until interest
to tbo amount of |lo,uut) bud accumulated on It,
that sum bulngadeadloss to tbo company, ns
(bo Government uovor pays Intorost. Tbo
history of tbo presuut claim of $250,000 Is
that contracts were made In 1877 wills tbo Navy
Department for the manufacture of u quantity
of boilers. Expensive machinery, available for
no other purpose, was put In, and the work was
commenced. Homo time later, after tbo con*
tract bud boon partially fulllllud, decretory
Thompson ordered tbo work stopped and the
contract canceled. .The Court of Claims will
now seltlo tbo matter. The note wblob was at*
lowed logo to protesl ou Saturday was for a
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE; WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1881~.TWET.VE PAGb
comparatively small sum, and nil maturing ob
ligations will now bo paid on presentation.
A iioston* snon rniM,
Rortox, Mn«., Oct. H.-Jnlm Mahon & Hons,
manufacturers mid dcnlors In shoos at Lynn
and 77 Peurl itreot, Hostnn, aru reported to huvo
lulled. Liabilities, SI.VI.iKS).
WJ3T WEATHER.
SIGNAL RISUVIGB.
Office of the Oiiht Burnt, orptemt,
Washington, J). C., Oct. IS—l a. m.— I The Chlof
Signal Odlcor furnishes the following spuolui
bulletin:
A storm of considerable Intensity Is central
la tho Upper Mississippi Valley. The bnrornn
ter Is highest on tbo Middle Atlantic Coast. Thu
tuinperuture has Fallen slightly In Nuw Hu
gland, tbo Middle, and (heSouth Atlantic Status.
It has risen In too Lake region from U to 17 de
grees. lu tbo Ohio Valley ond Tennessee !l to
HI degrnus. and From ft to II degrees in tho Upper
Mississippi Valley. Ruin has fallen since tho
last report In tho Uuper Lake region, the Upper
Mississippi am) the Missouri Valleys,
Cloudy and threatening weather prevails
In tbo Lower Lake region: In all
other districts cast or tho Mississippi Uivcr the
weather Is fair. In Now England uud tho Mid
dle Atlantic States wh.ds are southerly. High
southerly winds prevail In tho Lake region mid
Mississippi Valley. In the Boulb Atlantia and
East (lull States tho winds uro easterly. Indi
cations Fur wow England and tho Middle Atlan
tic States for today und tomorrow arc for fair
weather Followed by Increasing cloudiness and
rain.
INDICATIONS.
For tbo Ohio Valley and Tennessee, partly
cloudy weathor and rain, southerly winds, lower
barometer, and stationary or higher temper
ature.
For tbo Lower Lake region, partly cloudy
wentbor and rain, southerly winds, lower bn*
rutnoternnd blgbor tomponuuro.
For iho Upper Laku region, partly cloudy
wuatbar and rain, snutburly winds, lower bn*
remoter, and slatlonury or burbot tcinporutiiro.
For tbo Upper Mississippi Valley, partly
cloudy weather and ruin, winds mostly south*
crly, iiillliur followed by rising baromutor, and
rising rollowed by faliinir touipuraiuro.
For the Missouri Volley, fair weutber preceded
tonnry or higher hurocn
wor tomporuturu, unci
osiorly.
milnuo nt Marquette,
I Milwaukee, Chicago,
Muukimiw City, J’ort
i 4, Toledo, Hamitiaky,
fu. and Uuifdlo, ami mo
)9wc*ko, ami Scotian 0.
UKHVATIUNB,
by oeimslounl ruins,
ctcr. stationary cn
winds shifting to no
Cnutlonnry signal
Kscunuba, Sections 1
(I rand Haven, Sectlt
Huron, Detroit, Bee
Cleveland, Section 5.
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and liiitruinoiuut error.
Moon barotuotnr. ;u.iiVJ.
Moan tuermouieiur. UMJ.
Mean humldlir. 7:i.0.
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AUOUND LA CUOSSE.
Spttiat VUpatcti to The Chieaoo TVitmnt.
La C'jiuhsk, Wls., Oct. 11.—Tboro has boon con
siderable talk of Into among wheat mou In this
city abuut what effect tbo rains of the past
month huvo had on crops In tbo Northwest, and
your correspondent, In an Interview today,
learned that tho damage done all kinds of grain
bus been Immense. There bus been scarcely a
day In tho past dvo weeks that we have not bad
ruin, and tho waters show uu unusual bight.
In Southern Minnesota very little grain Ims
boon thrashed, and the ruin has caused tho grain
to grow In tho stacks, and tho damage will bo
great. Hhould tho present weather continue
very little thrashing can bo dona this
fall, and it will require three weeks
of good weather to dry tho slacks, lino of tho
heaviest rains of tho season today was general
throughout Southern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
In some places the cars on tbo Southern Mluno
sum Itulliuad are obliged to run through the
water. The road Is in had condition, and old
settlors say they huvo no remembrance of such
rains and condition of things generally us now,
and everything is very discouraging.
IOWA.
DiniOQUE, In., Oct. ll.—Tho river is booming
high, and Is nearly up to tho warehouses on tho
levoo. All tho bottoms and lowlands uro cov
ered, and nil tho sawmills closed.
Tho water is falling at Clayton, and tbo foroo
of tho freshet will soon ho over.
Tbo rise ut this point was six Inches tbo past
twenty-four hours. Much a rise In tho full was
never before experienced.
AT THE PISTOL'S POINT.
How ITIr. Kynett Nought to Secure Evi
dence Against Ills Wile.
IHeputch to t'lnclrmatl Kn</u(r<r.
Canton, 0., Oct. 10.—Joseph It, Kynett Is a
locomotive engineer, who lives at Alliance,
Stark County. His wife, Amelia Kynett, bus
tiled her petition in tbo Court of Common Ploas,
In this city, fur divorce. Her petition roads
morollkoa romance than truth, and Is quite
sensational. Tho following verbatim extract
from It gives tbo gist of her story:
“That under tho pretense Unit bo bad or was
about to lease property in Alliance, 0., to bo
occupied by himself and your petitioner us a
homo, she was Induced to come from Pittsburg,
Pu., to Alliance, 0., where she wus met by tho
defendant, who invited her to gut into
bis buggy and rldo to soo said promises;
whereupon defendant, after assisting yunr
petitioner In getting into his buggy, drove
to tho country several miles irom town
drove Into a dark piece of woods, and then
druw from bis poukot a loaded revolver, and,
pointing It at and near tho head of your peti
tioner, threatened to blow her brains out It' she
refused to obey hot* demands; and thereupon
tho defendant produced paper and pencil, and,
dictating tho language to bo written, and with u
lighted lantern lu one hand and with a loaded
revolver lu tbo other, compelled her, under
throats of instant death, to write down charges
ot criminal Intimacy and adultery between bur
self and a certain man named by him; and
thereupon tho dufondant called two men, who
had been secreted by him for tho purpose, to
sign tho papers as witnesses, and thou took
charge of and still holds samo. Hho avers that
said charges wore false, mul that she was com-
Boiled8 oiled to iqako them, us aforesaid, believing ut
to time he would tuke bur life If she refused.”
Hbortly after Mrs. Kyuoit bad bled horimti
tlou Mr. Kynett bled bis petUlon for divorce on
tbo ground of adultery. In bis petition bo
spuciaos certain parties, places, and (linen In
connection with tbo charge of adultery, and
tbosospeulUoutloasarosidd to correspond with
tuuso wblob Mrs. Kynett was forced to sign.
Tbo case will come up for hearing ut thu Onto
bor term of court, which moots here next Mou*
day.
LIBERAL RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
Syttlal DUpaUh to The Chieaoo Trlbarw.
Bloomington, ill., Oct. ii.—Tbo nlnoieonih
session of tbe Liberal Uoliglous Boolotlesof HU*
nols was commenced boro this evening, Tbe
Kav.J. Flsbor, of Altona, lit., delivered an üblo
address. Tbero are about twonty*tlvo dolegatos
present. More will bo burotonignt* Tbo Hun.
Kersey 11. Foil, of this city, w ill preside at (be
business meetings. Tbo session will last tilt
Thursday ulghU
CORN IN NEBRASKA.
Ih MW Editor 0/ Ttu Chicago Tilbunt,
Omaha, Nub., Oot. o.—l was talking with tbe
lion. K. C. Carnes, Lleuteijant-Govoruor of No.
brasku, yesterday. He says tbe corn crop In this
Htuto In Saunders, Butler,' Sewaru, York, and
Hamilton Counties Is Hue, and that bo is now
husking corn (In Seward County) averaging
sixty bushels to the aero. ■
The Question of Settling the Old
Rural Hostility to the Proposed Flan
of Settlement.
What Action Will the Legislature Take
Edgerton to Be Be-elootod Senator TJnliias
Wlmlom Be a Oandldate,
Kpttial Correspondence of Tht Chtaigo Tribune,
Bt. I'aiji., Minn., Oct. B.—Upon tho eve of tho
assembling of the extra session of the Legis
lature, culled by (Jov. Plllsbury to take final uo*
tlon fur tho settlement uf the eld bonded debt.
It cannot be said that the prospect for tho re
demption of Minnesota from tho dishonor of
twenty years Is very bright. Bo far as public
sentiment In tho State oau bo Inferred from tho
tono of tho country press and public utterances,
It la ns
SITIONOLY OPPOSED TO THE PAYMENT
of tho bonds ns It was when tho lust preposition
for settlement was voted down two to one. At
a popular election two yoara ago* every county
in the Bute that adopted resolutions upon tUo
bond rpicstlon condemned tho plan of settle*
moot by uu extra session. In many counties In
tbo southern part of tho Btoto special mass*
meetings have been hold to denounce tho
Governor fur calling tho extra session,
to disapprove tho plan uf settlement,
cud Instruct members uf tbo Legislature to vote
against It. Special elections have been held In
four legislative districts to (HI vacancies occur*
ring since tho lust session. In every case where
tbo sentiments of tbo inember*elcut are known,
he is a rank ropudlator. Tbo sentiment In tho
UcpubllcauStnto Convention was clearly against
tho payment of tbo bonds; and the friends of
tbo measure thought themselves fortunate to
keep tho question out of tbo convention, and
escape a declaration against thorn. Tbo numi*
nation of Hubbard was in ono souse
a iiepudiatiox victory.
Tho action of tho Democratic Convention In
Inking strung grounds In favor of payment of
tho bumfs bus not uudo It easier for a Repub
lican Legislature to oppose tbo popular senti
ment hi both parties In favor of repudiation.
This gives it tho aspect of u party question,
though, In point of fact, there are as large
a proportion of ropudlotors among tbo Demo
crats us atnongtho Republicans, and tbo resolu
tions of tho lute convention wore a transparent
political dodge for olfoct abroad.
Tbo question bus taken such shape, however,
that every member of tbo Legislature who votes
In favor of the plan of settlement to bo pro
posed In the extra session—outside of the repre
sentatives of two or throe cities, and of a few
spurseiy-sottled northern districts—will defy the
expressed wishes of his constituents and rlsK his
political future. Somo men may be buldonough
and strong enough to do tbls. but it Is uy no
means sure that they will make up a majority of
tho Legislature. It is truo this same Legisla
ture passed a bill embracing Ibis same plan of
settlement lust winter by n considerable ma
jority; and their Hands have been strengthened
since by tbo Supreme Court decision. Due
nubile sentiment was not aroused last winter us
It is now, uud members will ibid a
R’n It Vkr,
mad.
Clear.
■I. train
CPU/,
fair,
’dear.
I,train
Cl'dy.
Cl’dy.
Cleu'g.
Clear.
Clear.
Cl’dy,
Clear.
Llsnu,
llrlsk.,
t-'rofu.
Urine.,
Fresh.
limn..
llrlik.,
llrlik.,
llrlsk.,
Kruili.
trusti.
Fresh.
fresh.
Smoky
11. r'n.
Th'us.
Cl’dy.
1,1 ruin
Fair.
Cl’djr.
lirisiu!
Fresh.
llrlsk..
Fresh.
llnsk..
Fresh.
PIIETEXT FOU CHANGING THKIH VOTES
on the Instructions of constituents, and
tbo plea tbut they wore not elected upon the
Issue they are called upon to decide. This 1s tbo
form the repudlnUonurgumcut takes: Tbo pay
ment of the bonds is not openly condemned, but
the Governor Is attacked for tukmg snap Judg
ment upon the people by ealllug an extra ses
sion: and It Is claimed that he should leave tho
question lobe settled by a Legislature elected
with direct reference to it. A very strong press
ure will be brought upon tho Legislature to
proceed at once to tho election of n Senator:
und, that finished, to adjourn without touching
the bond matter at all. Of course tho elloctof
this would be to deteat tbo present plan of set
tlement ut &0 cents on the dollar, und leave
tho State liable for tbo cntlro amount, but
with tbo bondholders as far ever from uu ad
justment.
! Fair!**.
J Win**
I Fair.
l;l.t ruin
l.lkhu.
I.UUU.
Fresh.
PR I J('n. j DVaiAtr
On lie other bonds, tho dobt-pnluif party was
XF.VKII SOSTHOXO OH UKTHK.MIXKIJ
In Minnesota ns now. It Is foil that at lust tho
question Ib In such sbnpo Dial u settlement la
Imuctluublo, and ibo most vigorous ullort pussl
do is to bo made to etleet Ivin spitu of ibo pop
ular prejudice and ibo machinations of deinu-
K<>K3. liusluoss ana professional men anil tho
cultivated and Intelligent classes generally
throughout tbo State favor tbo payment of tbo
bonds. All tho dally pnjH?rs In St. Paul and Min*
ncapolls urged. livery public man whoso in
t’ornmUoD Is not limited by township nr county
linos Is committed to tbo payment of tho bonds,
however ho may ovudo tho question In confer*
ring with bis rural constituents. Gov. Pills
bury and tbo members of tbo Supremo
Court have set tbo members of tbo
Legislature a noble example by defying Ifrno*
runt popular prejudlcu and ebnmploniutr the pol
icy of Honesty. They nil, particularly tbo Gov
ernor, suorlllecd, unit least risked, nil political
advancement la the future, and relinquished per
sonal ambition, to duvoto ibo lust remnants of
tbulr oillelul forms to a llnal otfuri to
ItiiimiiM Tim 11UXOU OF TIIK BTATK.
Gov, Plllslmry’B personal Inllnenco will count
for something with the Legislature. His great
wealth aud unblemished reputation preserve
him from tho Imputation of personal interest so
freely mmlo against other advocates of settle
mum; aud ho is very popular, even with bis op
ponents. Tho practical advantages of a settle
ment at no cents on tho uollar, and of taking a
fostering source of corruption out of tho poli
tics ot tho State, may tmvu its weight with mem
burs. It Is clear to every oao tbat tbo terms
ottered are very advantageous. Not only Is tbo
dutitlubo sealed down half, but n sinking fund
Is to bo established, by tho sale of public lands,
to provide for tho payment of tho now bonds.
No taxation will bo necessary. Tnoso consider
ations may Induce some who aro ropuillators
from hnbit rather than principle, and who are
heartily Blok of tho discussion, to vuto for tho
aotllomcnt.
TUB •SENATORIAL ELECTION,
which Is to occur at the extra session, excites
only a languid interest. Uy general consent
Senator Eugorton will lie chosen for tho rest of
his term, unless Wmdom Is a candidate. Win
dum doesn't want to be a candidate to tho in
jury of Edgorton: hut, If Wlndum resigns from
tho Cahlnut, tho people will probably clamor for
his election, and the Legislature will consult
tholrwlshes rather than those Mr. Wlndom ex
presses. Congressman Dunnoll, who wants the
place in IBKI, is naturally anxious fur Eduertou's
reUlcction, and is at work to that oud.
THE MARQUIS OF LORNE.
flpttial DUpatch to The Chicago ZVMunS.
St. Paul, Minn., Oct. IL—Tho Marquis of
Lome, Governor-General of the Oritlao Posses
sions in North America, arrived from Winnipeg
at <1:40 today In the Pullman hotel our Ht. Nicho
las, which bus boon at his disposal since ho left
Ogden, on tho Union Pacific, several weeks ago.
With bis Lordship wore Col. Do Wlnton, MaJ.
Charles, aud Cupt. Dnggott, of bis personal stall,
aud Messrs. Hall and Austin of tnu London
press, and Drs, Swell and MoUrogor. Ills Ex
cellency was mot at tbo train by it.
Angus, Vice-President of tho Ht. Paul,
Minnesota & Manitoba, and J. J. Hill, Man-,
agur of tho same road, and, with ouo
or two of his suite, was quickly driven to Mr.
Angus' ruslduncu on Woodward avenue, where
dinner wax served, Gen. H. U.tilbley being tho
only other gentleman present., Thutimoof tho
party was limited, us tho Journey was to bo con
tinued at U:l(lp. m. Thu trip was to bo mmlo
via tho Omaha route, but, owing to u break in
tho road near Eau Claire, the Milwaukee Road
was asked to tako tbo cur, and did so, attaching
It to the regular evening train. Tbo Marquis
goes directly to Ottawa, mid will soil for En
gland on or about the Inst,
Nkw YoitK, Oct, 11.—Arrival, tho Amsterdam,
from Uotturdaiu.
London. Oct. 11.-Arrlvod, the Denmark,
from New York.
Moviixk, Out. 11.—Arrived, tho Atioborlo,
from New York.
London. Out. 11.—'The Oder, from Now York',
tbe Vuderlaml and Pennsylvania, .from Phila
delphia, tmvo arrived out.
NKwVouK.Oct. 11.—Arrived, the ClrouMla,
from (Half trow.
Nbw Yomt, Oct. 11.—Arrived* tbe France,
from Loudou.
Wiixcox, A. T., Got. 11.—Nothing U yet board
from tbo troops operating ■rulnst tbo Cblrlott
huus. They uro ibouttht to no near tbo south
urn end of tbo Cbirioabua Mountalus. Gen.
MuoKcuzlo bus returned to Thomas. There U
nothing now ut tbo mreiiqy except tbe arrest of
one bustllu who was at the Clbleu tight. Uu
ports from Thomas, Grunt, lluwle, ouo vicinity
say that tbo Indian excitement Is dying out. and
ranchers, stockmen, and minors are reaummg
their dlifurunl vocations.
A Ilemarkablo Woman,
At Damascus bus died la Lady Dlgby a re
markable uud an eccentric woman. Dorn in
18U7, the daughter of Admiral Blr John Dlgby,
she was married at 17 to Lord Bnuuborougb.aad
divorced from blm at 23. Two years later she
inurried a Davarlan, Huron Venumger, tuid still
later became the wife of a Greek iieuerul, who
MINNESOTA.
Banded Debt.
In tho Matter I
STEAMSHIP NEWS.
THE INDIANS.
noon deserted both her imd tho service of his
country. Bho was met nt Athens some years
nfterwnrd tiy 51. Edmund About, who wrote,
with her straugo adventures os his subject,
one of his most brilliant volumes, lit
iHoft oho left Athens, find while mi the rood to
Palmyra was nttnuked by Iledoulus, one of
whom. Mldjouel. ono of the most ferocious of
thotrlbe, saved her life. Ho was faselnoled by
her fortune l mid beauty mid Induced her lobe*
ciitnu his wife. 81m look tho name luntbe and
appears to have lived lumpily with tho fierce
Itodoiilu. Her Hubieijnent twenty-live years
was passed with him mid his Irlho, and she be
came a fearless rider. Mldjoucl was extremely
fond of homes and lantho of Western l«»oks
and reviews, all of which were on her
table. Her portrait was pulnled hi her youth
hy HlrTbimms Lawrence, and in her old ago she
still resembled It. Of Mldjouel, n correspondent
whctsnw him several mouths am*. says that bo
was " frlghifully henrdod and unwashed." It
Is thought that tho career of Lady Hester Btnn
hope, of whom both Lamartine and Klnglnke
have written, may have suggested to Ladv
lllftbv tho slramro life she led In tho East, al*
though It should bn said that Lady Hester’s ro
mantle career was entirely from any stuiu upon
horclmruetor.
YALE COLLEGE GOSSIP.
AtiNplclottM Opening of Vnlr’s 181st
Year—!2lio Freshmen Put In m> Ap
pearance—The Tennis Cra/c—Foot-
11*11' Kumc-UuH' and lluwlng—Junior
Pruaienado Committee,
Special Correspondence of The Oiitago Tribune.
Yams Cou.kok, Oct. lb—Tho ono hundred and
oighty*flrst year of Vale’s existence has opened
very auspiciously, in spito of rumors to tho con*
trnry. Tho catalog will show about as largo a
number of students ns wore here last year, and
a general feeling of prosperity prevails. Tho
Freshman class numbers USI, compared with 210
ut Harvard, and the professional schools are
well filled. Tho class of ’ft) Is tbo largest Junior
class that has been In college fora number of
years. Thu Krcahman class would have been
larger bad not tho examinations been unusually
severe and tfaoexamlncrs very much more strict
thuu in lute years, rejecting over sixty men.
Our victories nt tbo hat, tho onr, and in foot*
ball, which placed Vnlo ut tbo head of Amorl*
cun colleges in athletics, have made Vnlo men
feel well, and wo hope to continue victorious.
As In tbo elder universities in Europe, so In
American colleges, athletics play a very Im
portant part hi making up college life, and a
great deal of time ami muncy and work are
spent to tbo cud of developing muscle along
with Intellectual growth. Borne men row regu
larly every day during tbo year when tho
wentbor allows and use tho rowing weights In
tho “gym" when It Is too cold outside: others
play foot-ball two or throe hours in tho after
uoun In tho full and bnso-bail in the spring;
others exorcise in tho gymnasium or rim in tho
Eark, and these who uru nut Inclined to those
uuvy sports Indulge lu a game ot tennis or
take long walks about tho city. Tennis is now
exceedingly popular here. In fact is the sport.
All available lots In tho cltv have boon taken
for tenuis courts, and at all hours et tbo day
players tuny bo seen going to and fro, racket in
hand and clad In pretty, white llsmiel suits,
lilcycllng Is losing popularity, and very fow are
seen.
1 tic freshmnn class in ns green us the average,
bui much less cbet-ky thun that of lust year.
The mini seem to bo rather slight, pule, und
young, although tliu avenuro lit age will bo
raised somewhat by two or three men about 40
years or ago. One of those men eumo hero
twenty years ago mid passed examinations, but
be did nut enter, and went Intu business, mar*
rien, und prospered until new, when be has ar
ranged bln business so that bo can leave It for
lour years, has brought his family born and mi
tered college, lie is worthy a good deal of credit,
as few men would have pluck enough to do It ut
his age.
Mazing, that terrible bugbonrto the trembling
aspirant tor college honors, as all Freshmen are,
Is still curried on here, us may be seen by the
fuel that two men have been suspended fur that
oUuuse mid ethers warned. Last year the two
societies, Delta Kappa und Sigma Kps. were
kilted by the Faculty, und this bus tended to
turn tbo Hopbs mure toward private hazing:
consequently much Ims been done. Dut It’s
rather Insipid. A party of.Sophs go around *nt
night yelling, “ Douse tbo glim, Fresh!" and if
the Fresh dues net respond, they are apt to make
him u call. They induce him to sing for them,
prevail upon him to make a speech, make him
scan Undid, ana Jump up to catch with his
mouth a piece of paper hung to the gas-jet, and
perform otbor Interesting little tears while
Uio room is tilling with smoke. Finally the
Freshman Is told that It Is time to go to bod,
und with all aorta of fatherly advice, and alter
piling ull available articles of furniture upon
tbo bed they go out. leaving the room complete
ly tilled with smoke and In darkness. There are
n great many disagreeable things about Fresh
man year, but they are not harmful, and they
produce a certain modifying etfeet upon the
conceit and ebeek which u Frcsbmau generally
brings here.
The class championship In base-ball for this
year bus been decided, und the class of ’Kioto
the viators. Gnu game, however, remains to bo
played between tbo Freshmen and Sophomores,
uml then there will bo some fun.
There uru a few changes in tho Faculty this
your. President Porter has found tils class
room duties too arduous, and Prof. Lmbl, of
ilmvdoln, bus been summoned to tnko bis place.
Prof. Lmbl is u gentleman who bids fair to ue
an eniuleut and popular instructor. Prof. Cur
ler, who is now (ho President of Williams, la
well liked there. His place hero la (Hied by Mr.
Hadley.
The election of a Junior promenade com
mittee la always an occasion ol interest, as most
of tbo men upon it come In for higher honors
further on In tbo course. Eighteen buudnM and
eighty-three has Just elected her committee,
amt has mudo a good selection. Thirty-one
men wero nominated, seven withdrew, and tho
rest weru voted on fur the informal ballot. Tbo
committee chosen Is as follows: Chairman,]''.
W. Rogers, Cambridge, Mass.; Fluor Manager.
K. It. Frost, PooksklU, N. V.; Pier Mitchell,
Pittsburg, Pa,;.). J. Phelps, Now York City; H.
M. Hoyt, Kingston, Pa.; George Cromwell,
Brooklyn, N. V.: G. Colgate, Orange, N. J.: C.
11. Hull. Hlnghampton, N. V,; 11.0. Htonc, Chi
cago; Harold Venon, lirooklyn, N. V. Tho
Faculty have forbidden the committee soiling
ony tickets to tbo Freshmen, who used to buy
several tickets apiece, and tbus support tho
promenade which they worn not expected to at
tend.
Work In foot-bnll has begun in earnest, and a
largo number of men go out to tho park every
afternoon fur practice. Several of the old team
uro hero, and thoru nro a few new men who
play well. Harvard, who tools aggrieved be
cause she hasn’t beaten us since 1875, ts going
to bntco no pwfully this full.
Thu races at Halumstall Wednesday, tbo J2tb.
consist of a barge racu between *w and ’W. a
six-oarud raqp between *Ki and f M. and u race
between two Dunham fours. Thu crows are
practicing dally and there is considerable Inter
cut in tho moo.
Tho Gleo Club have selected their men to (111
vacancies, and now aro sighing for a warbler.
No man has presented himself who can do it
well enough to bold tbo position,
Occasional.
GOV. WILTZ.
trpteiol DitpaUh to The Chicago TVibuns.
New Out.pans, La., Oct. H.—Tho death of
Gov. Wllu Is only a question of a few hours.
MICHIGAN RELIEF.
Boston, Oct. 11.—Tbo Michigan relief fund of
this city to date is #111,030.
IKovivul of (lie Waistcoat*
Mon who Incline to hltlo tho light of tboir
shirt studs timior a white enamel will nover bo
Induced to adopt tho now waistcoat that some
of tho swell tuitors aro urging upon tbo man of
fashion. U is a French tdua, and taken up by
Uio best New York tailors, to have the waist
coat of some solid brilliant color. Wo are shown
very elegant diagonal In pale blue aud brilliant
scarlet, and other seeded fabrics in mixed red
and blue, with large polka dels, imported for
this puriHMM. The intention Is to have those
vests for occasional wear, with a black suit,
preferably with a high-cut Prince Albert
coat. They nro high-cut, double-breasted In
style, and intended to be completed by a neck
scarf of exactly tbo same shade as the vest.
Thu coat Is i timed back with masculine coquetry
sn as to disc-biso about four inches of the vest.
Tbo elfeot is not so very unlike u large Stanley
scarf, und the effect is certainly extremely good.
Net every man could wear this sort or thing
without looking like a flunkey, but those who
can will hall Urn new .departure and he glad to
see the "wesklt" restored to Us old place of
honor In tbo schiMiie of dress. The vest is now
simply useful as u depot tor tbo watch aud cigar
holder, bul ilmo was when It whs u famous arti
cle of luxury, and was a seureo of pride for
dandles ana dressy men generally. At present
tho prluuof one of tho garments fur ordinary
wear Is sls.
Alfred do Musset and fioorgo Hand.
PmWWWm* UVfXly.
Tboro is a good dual of exeUumont In tbo lit
erary world at (Uu uimouacement ibat a ease,
containing all tliu Idler* which Allml do Musset
wrote Gourge Hand, and oojilo* of ml bur letter*
to blm Uurlnjr Ibelr Blormy lullmuey, has been
coatlded to tbe keener of tbo Uroat Library. Uuo
Ulcbchuu,on condition tbut (be case shall be
opened uud He content* published onlv In 1010*
Allred do Musset, when be returned ihonrlg-
Inul* of these letter*, pledged bis word of b jnur
that no conies of them bad been returned.
Georgo Baud made n similar pledge on return
mo blm the originals of bl* letter*. They
*iHiku untruth*.
Thlrcuso 1* In u wrapper which is tied and
sealed. Tbo keepered tun Omit Library put It
in u second cover, sealed with tbe library a seal,
and has laid Hin tbo Iron safe made for such
deposits.
This safe eoutatos the secret correspondence
of Napoleon 111. uud Mine. Cornu, which bus
been oonilded to Mons, Ernest Itenuu fur publi
cation in JMS.
Garfield anti Arthur,
OsWßon. OcL 4.—Mrs. William U. Cbapiu. of
Gilbert's Mill*, bore twin boys on Buuday. Uuo
of them bus been named GurdeU and Ibo other
Arthur.
LONDON.
How President Garfield’s Death
Was Felt in England.
Several Manifeetatlone of Mourning-
Specimens of Popular Ex
pression.
Lessons Tlmt Aro Ueml In tlio Ca
reer of the Illustrlens UB
American.
Rpeetal Cormpondtntt of nt Chicago Trtbunf.
London, Eng., Bopt. *J7.—"That's him—thorol
Ahlhewtisn fine feller, he wasl" It was n
workingman. begrimed from bis labor, who said
tills, un tbo day after tho death at Long Ilmnch,
as lie stood contemplating along with a com
rade, a photograph of the murdered President,
which was displayed In tho window of n llttlu
shop off tbo Htrand. Tho spanker’s tone whs
honest, and bis words express simply and well,
so fur as they go, tbo feeling which Oarllcld's
life and death have inspired In tbo hearts of tho
people over here. In tbo past week of mourn
ing there have been many manifesta
tions. formal and Informal, of tho deep Im
pression which has been made In this
country; and tbo casual expressions
of tho street, such ns tho one I fanvo quoted,
huvo In tbolr way been scarcely loss note
worthy than tbo formal mootings which bavo
been convened, and tho solemn services which
huvo been held, out of respect for tho dead ami
sympathy with tho living.
TUB AMERICAN MEETING
nt Exeter Hall on Saturday, presided over by
James Russell Dowell, appeared to English eyes,
and was, a typically national gathering. Enter
ing the ball twenty minutes before tho proceed
ings begun 1 found it even then almost full.
There must bavo boon over 2.UOU persons pres
ent, many or whom wore ladles. An Interesting
family group sat right In front of mo: a father,
mother, little daughter, and grandmother—tho
little daughter being arrayed In tbo dainty and
lavish fashion ot American children. There
was tho tone of a family gathering about tbo
whole proceedings that was good to see; tho
proceedings themselves were to tho full affect
ing. The Chairman's address, ou account of
Its nobio strain of patriotism ond pathos, wilt
bear to bo rend and read again. Gen. Merritt
bud great dlltlculty In speaking nt all nt first, for
emotion quite choked bis uttcraucc. Rlsbup
Simpson’s eyes rained tears as he spoke, and
Wben be said, “ God bless Queen Victoria I” on
the Instant, and as one mon, tbo entire audience
rose to Its feet. Tho Rev. W. 11. Chonnlng, toll
ing the audience that for tbo second time In his
life be would read what ho bud to say, not ven
turing on that occasion to trust himself to ex
tempore utterance, rend a touching address,
which left few dry eyes la the assemblage. I
run over thoso llttlo points because tho re
porters leave them umnontlonod. A great con
course of people—tbo newspapers say 0.000
tho special service in Bt. Foul’s Cathe
dral ou Buuduy; and again at Westminster
Abbey yesterday—tho funeral day—the special
service drew more poooio than there was room
toueeommedate. It appears from tbo papers
that throughout tho country yesterday, as was
tho case especially In London,
TUB SIGNS AND TOKENS OF MOURNING WKIUS
GENERAL.
In London, nil day long until midnight, tbo bolls
tolled and rung muttlcd peals. Thu Archbishop
of Canterbury preached a tiinorul sermon lu tho
evening at Bt. Martin’s in tbo Fields—that Is, tbo
place which was “ the Helds " once, hut Is Trafal
gar square now. Borne of the shops in tho prin
cipal thoroughfares put up tholr shutters; many
huusebulders drew their blinds. In not a few
insiimees tbo omnibus-drivers and tbo unrtnen
bad little thick bows on their whip-shafts aud
harness. Tho Teleym/*/i, tbo fuvorlt paper uf tho
London shopkeepers and tradespeople, sold In
an editorial, that, **ir America grieves nt tbo
tomb of James Oartlcld us chief mourner, En
gland takes tho next place of sorrowful honor In
tho corU-gu uf nations represented this after
noon ut Cleveland”; und In the spirit of these
words London noted yesterday.
1 have heard uno person ascribe all these
manifestations to the action of tho Queen.
“Tbo Cockneys." said ho, “ always allow the
Queen to lead them by the nose. In whatever
she takes tho lead, tboy lollow like sheep.” This
super-uynleul comment is exactly
CONTRARY HOWEVER, TO TUB READ FACT,
Who everknows I<ondon will hesitate to say that
tbo Queen is popular here. Shu Is not tho Idol
of all ranks, as tho Princess nf Wales Is. 1
dare say tbo Rareness Rurdett-Coutts bolds a
higher place In tue favor of the Cockney uuhllo
than the Queen docs. Eighteen months ago, ns
she proceeded along tbo Mull to open Parlia
ment. myo ars tingled nt bearing her ns much
hissed us cheered by tbo throng. It Is not so
long since that she bad set her heart
on having n memorial bust of tbo 3’ountr
and unfortunate Prince imperial, recalled,
set up In Westminster Abbey: and tho
Into Dean Stanley did all bo could to carry out
her wish in this respect. Rut tho London people
would not be led by tho nose, but set a face of
Hint against tho proposal, und tho Queen was
tain at last to have the bust of the Prince sot up
la her uwn chapel at Windsor, and there It now
stands, und bus stood ever slnco. Thu explana
tion ot all this is. that on that occasion tho heart
of tho Queen and tho heart uf tho people wero
not in unison,
RUT Tina TIME THEY ARE?
and sbo bus struck a chord that vibrates from
one end of tho land lu tho other. 1 have beard
Americans repeatedly say, within those past
few days, that Queen Victoria bud taken a Una
held un American hearts by her womanly und
sisterly feeling, shown from llrst to last of this
saddest of historic episodes: and to that It will
be safe to add that she has also, by timely ward
and deed, interpreted tbo trim sentiments aud
tightened her boltuupon tbo hearts of her own
people.
It was PrcsldenbOurffeld’s death, or rather tho
dastard deed that caused his death, that llrst
drew attention hero to tho excellence of his
life. Hearts were touched by tbo atrocious
attack upon tbo tuJo President, but they might
not have been wholly won except by tho cheer
ful tenacity with which ho sustained his spirit
un bis bed uf suffering. Curious to know more
of this admirable Christian stole, people turned
toJamotA.Garfield's life,read It,pondered it,
ana ended by thinking of tho niun
AS A PERSONA,!. FRIEND.
“ How Is President tiorlluld this morning?"
" What Is tho nows from Lung Umneh today?"
Questions llku those became household words
hero: nor wero tboy promoted by a more mor
bid curiosity—such as found the dally telegram
about Dr. Tunoor’a hunger give a distinct relish
to one's uwn breakfast—but by au anxious
personal Interest, which found sensible
relief when tho news was hopeful.
And so, while three months ago tho
late President was unknown In this oountiy, ex
cept, uf course, as the official bead of tho Amer
ican people, today It Is not nearly enough to say
that ho Is knowu. To that uno must add that In
the Old Country his life Is admired, und Ids
loss sincerely mourned, because the jmjoolo have
been quick tu perceive that ms career, as tho
London Time* has remarked, was “a truly
heroic career— heroic In Its beginning, In Its
long struggle, and In Its ond." Living ur dying,
such n man breathes a hotter spirit into oven
the hardest uf us. Some ton days ago, two
young follows wore sauntering down the iuno
between Ht. James' Palace mid tho Stafford
Rouse. They looked not exactly llku working
lads, but rathor of that nondescript class wbu
“Hu on toe grass and loaf " when grass Is around,
and aro content with a eircol-corner when It
Isn't.
A SNATCH OF THEIR TALK ,
was overheard. “I'll lay you two to one bo'll
die," said one. "That's a bloody 'urd bet. that
is," said tho other. "I suppose now you'd be
wanting President Qarffubl to die, no's you cuitid
win the money?" " Wot d’ye tako mo fur?" de
manded the other, virtuously Indignant. " Don’t
u man want his favurlt 'uss to win, although he s
a-'edgln' agin it?" “That don't signify noth-
Ink,” returted tho other; who was understood tu
add, before they moved out uf bearing, "ex
cept that you're a blooming bldlot." . . „
There Is a circumstance illnsimiod In Gar
field's life, as U was illustrated in Lincoln's, that
will appeal strungiy to the imaginations of tho
people In Ibis country, and tu the subject ot
tholr deeper reUeotion. Twice in twenty years
it has been shown that la America un übsuuru
origin cannot hinder u man from rising to tho
highest place In tho Htate. Tho rall-spUtter.tuo
bargeman, tho laborer of any sort, Is eligible,
aud bus u fair chance and a good chance,
ip m; m: of tub uiuiit stuff.
Thu lesson of u fuel like tbls is being nmdo tho
most of ill present. Tbo Archbishop ot L'uutor
littry iiiokit last night of (iurlleld's career ub '• a
curuvr such ub Koglond knows nothing of." TUo
.Siiwatun/ puts (Uo sumo truth before Its renders
this morning lu h far btrongur light when it
nays: "It Is only fair uud intelligent to recog
nise tUftt only in a clomocracy bucU ub that which
uxUtß In tbu United Btules in a career mi com
plete iui that of (Juriluld possible." TUo sumo
Conservative Journal goo* uvuu further, ami
begins to " suspect Itrut ull mun uro beginning
to yearn for u comparative equalization o( orig
inal conditions of educational advantage, of sir*
•clal chance ami opportunity.*’ Am) Hits “yearn
ing for eoualUalion’* may ba traced in what
'wan said in my bearing lust night by an Bmrllsb*
-man who is certainly no rovolui.a
-:lst. “ I’rcildont Uarlluld's duulb,'* said be,
•• is bit event which will make men fuel,
from otto oudol Kuropeto the other, that it Is
time now tor our military Kmperors to reboot—
To lake oil tbelr bolmols, and disband tboir
standing armies." All wbtcb Is concurrent tes
timony going to Bhow that, wblio lu one sense
(loath is a great loos, in another flense
U, way prove u great gain,
TUB smJATIO S AT WASHINGTON*
Ui oq the whole. Intelligently opprco'atwj on
thh side. Poooln are disposed to rceognlxfc tho
difficulty of President Arthur's position. A
complete, nr nil but complete; change In thi
Cabinet Is looked for by-and-by, while hope*
nro expressed that Arthur nmy persevere In tho
line of reforms on which Garfield had entered.
It is believed that tbo nomination to tho Vloo-
Presidency will Ins made less of a makeshift or
compromise In future campaigns, and that the
nominee to that important office will ho required
to have some eonrlmr power of his own. and ex
piated to ho mure than a mere tall to tho Presi
dential kite. Randolph.
THE MOUNTAINS FALLING.
Dctalli* or the Latid-Nllp In Switzer*
land—Score* of People Nwatlowed Up
—Elm and How It Was Destroyed—
An Avalanche of Atone and Earth—
Ucmarknhle Ilffecti or Air Pressure.
Stw York Timn .
Elm, Bwltzerzland, Bopt. It).—A terrible cnlam*
Ity has fallen upon this onco lovely village ol
Rim. Nino years ago on a bright Juno morning
I saw Elm for tho first time. To woll describe
Elm ns It appeared on that bright day would bo
no easy task, yet oven the dullest pen could nol
fail to gain some Inspiration from a recollection
of tbo scene. No other spot In all tbo Alps
could boast so many and such varied attraction*
Three thousand and odd feet above tho lorol ot
tho sea, it nestled half In tho valley, half cling
ing to tho hlllsldo In a deep basin formed by
great mountain peaks which towered
above. Just over tho village rose tbo
Plnttcnbcrg and Mlttaghom to a blabs
of from 4,000 to 0.700 feet, while beyond and all
about tbo Pis Scenes, 0,. , xi0 foot high, tbo Bar
donstock, 0,1(12 foot high, tbo Hausstook, 0,45?
feet, and tlie Vornb. 0,075 foot, all crowned with
everlasting snow, redacted tho bright summon
sun back into tho groon valley far below. Tbrco
well-sized brooks, coming from tho glaciers
comparatively near at hood, united above tbo
village to form tbo llttlo River Bcrnf, which
llowod through It to tbo lowlands faraway. On
its banks broad fluids spread out through tbo
valley, and, though tho season was always short,
bo carefully were tboy cultivated that tho peo
ple never wanted for nn abundance of vegeta
bles and fruit. Bo situated, so blessed by nature
tbo I.KX) Inhabitants of Elm, well boused lu
strong dwellings of wood and cement built after
tbo Alpine fashion, lived Industrious, healthy,
and contented lives.
Tho terrible calamity wblcb has overtaken
thorn did not come without warning. Indeed,
tho people of Elm arc, la a measure, themselves
responsible fur the great trouble with which
they have been visited. This statement and tho
causes wblcb led to tho destruction of tbo vil
lage may ho briefly explained. For years pasl
tho Inhabitants of tho Burnt Valley bavo found
In tho extensive slate quarries of tho Tsehln
gclnlporiMaUenborgono of tholr chief source!
of rovcuue. As bos already been sluice, tbs
berg or mountain In question rises to a bight
of several thousand feet Just behind what was
tho village. It Is composed, as tbo event has
proved, of a loose, scaly material, ex
ceedingly liable to crack and give way.
Into the base of this crumbling and
treacherous mountain tho quarrymen o|
Elm dug in former years without any regard to
tbo laws of science or tho simplest principles of
engineering. Recently they nave been more
cautious, hut their caution came too late. In a
word, tboy cut away the foundations of tho
mountain, and nt Inst, as a natural consequence,
It bus fallen upon them. That tboro was some
danger of n landslide from tho Piuttcnberg has
long been known In Elm. Within tbo past ttireo
or lour months slight falls of stone and mud
have been of frequent occurrence after heavy
rains, yet tho people never for a moment
thought of leaving tho beautiful borne to wblcb
they wore so much attached, and oven exports
who examined tbo mountain seem to huvo had
no idea or tbo full extent of the danger to which
they were exposed. 80, in fancied security und
entire Ignorance of tho awful fate which was lu
store for them, they lived on.
Meanwhile, tbo almost unparalleled rains of
summer were slowly but surely completing the
work which hud been begun by tho tboughllesi
or Ignorant quarrymen scores of years ago. Tbs
end came ou tbo evening of Hutulay, tbo 11th
lust.—ln the “ Saints Calendar.” current lu soma
parts of Switzerland, marked •• Tbo Day of
Felix, saint of luck and happiness.” ■ During the
early part of that day, the people of Elm went
about their usual vocations In tho usual way
und without any anticipation of tbo terrible
calamity wblcb was so near at bond. Tho little
church was well attended, hearty dinners wero
eaten, and afterward, ns was tho custom, most
of tbo people, old and young, walked through
tbo meadows or upon tbo mountain sldo. At 5
o'clock In the evening, while many of thorn
were still out in tho fields, some one was
heard crying, “Look nt tbo Plattonborg—
the Plattenbergl" Those who followed tho
direction and who aro still nllvo any that for a
moment It seemed to them os If every peak
above tho slate quarry was In motion; then
there came a rumbling noise, like fnr-olf thun
der. and la a moment they were blinded by clouds
df dust. When tnoy could see again they found
that n great shoe ot earth and clone had slipped
down from tho Tsehlngclalp, burying line bouses
and covering acres of good land. Men and
women wero at tbo same time seen struggling
among tbo ruins, and from all sides friends,
neighbors, and relatives hurried to their aid.
Unhappily, tboy hurried also to a terrible
death. Even while tboy wore engaged la their
work of lovo tho mountain above them moved
again. This time tbo sound of thunder was not
far distant, but only too near at hand. Tbo
pine trees on tbo grassy slopes wore scon to
sink. A grout cloud of dust and steam covered
tho whole valley, thousands of tons of stono
were burled through tbo air. An all-over
powering wlna-prcssuro curried everything
before It, there was a horrible crasb, a
sound of madly rushing torrents, und all was
still. Then tho dust and smoko cleared away,
the sun shone in a'cloudless sky, and it was seen
that, ns far us tbo eye could roach, the onco
blooming Burnt Valley was covered with from
40 to 100 feet of black stuno, moraine, dirt, and
slime. Forty dwelling-houses, tho boat In tbo
village, together with dozens of stables and
outbnllblngs. were burled fur out of sight, torn
to pieces by tho air-pressure, strewn btoadcusc
over tho moraine. One hundred and eleven of
tbo people of Elm wore swallowed up In the
general ruin. At least twelve strangers—ltal
ian quarrymen—shared tbolr fate, it was use
less to think of rescuing any wbo full in that
awful death slough. Far out upon Us edge,
from a strong house, which was only partially
covered with the sllmo and stune, four persons—
a greybeard of PI years and a mother with two
children—were taken out badly Injured, but
alive. Every ether human being over
taken lu tbo path of tbo avulanubo
was forever burled out of human
sight. FlUeen lumps of tom and bleed
ing flesh, musses of pulp without shape or form,
wero taken out. Thu others rest lu a grave so
deep und strung that no man cun uncover it.
In one house thirteen pontons wbo sat at a
christening feast, and who are known to have
Joked with each other in regard to tho old su
perstition about thirteen at u table, wero swal
lowed upas tboy sat. Ou a lonely hillside, out
ut tho way of danger, an old man and woman
lived with tholr only son. After tbo llrst slide
of tho mountain the father aud son hurried
down to tho help of tholr frlonds. They wero
swallowed up with tbo rust. A childless widow,
wbo has become a chatlbrlng Idiot, new occu
pies the lonely dwelling. Daughters wbo hur
ried to tbo help of tholr fathers, mothers who
would have saved tbolr children, lovers who
strove to aid tholr brides, wore together burled
In the awful moraine. It Is feared that many of
those who huvo been loft behind trill share tho
fate of tho poor creature wbo, meurnittg a bus
band and u son, has gouo mud with sorrow.
Tho extent of tho land-slip Is almost beyond
belief. To glvo anything like un adequate Idea
of it la no easy task. It is no way to be com
pared to tbo Goidan slip of IBOd. when, us will bo
remembered, 457 people lest tbolr lives, in tbo
latter case the mountains slid down and cov
ered tho village. At Elm u groat mass of the
Plattonborg. a mass i. 500 foot wide, at least
”.uun feel high above tho valley, ami, according
to tho engineers, from sixty to lot> foot deep,
lull over upon tho village. Its-farms, gardens,
and meadows. Tuns of rock were dashed entirely
across the valley, and now rest quietly flOUond led
feel high it pun the hillside. Tho ulr-uresauru
was so great that houses wero lifted up from
their foundations and carried a distance of I.OOJ
feet. A burn built of heavy logs, and tilled with
bay, was carried entirely across tho valley and
overturned 2UU feet high on tho muuntaln oppoalt
tho Plat tuuburg. An iron bridge which crossed
tho Burnt was turn up, carried scores of foot
away from its abutments, ami now rests un end
nioru than half burled In mud ami looso stune.
Thu whole valley, ns far ns it can be soon front
the village Inn, which Is still standing, very
closely resembles tho bed of a glacier which has
receded. As I have already stated, tbo masses
of stone and earth whlub have fallen nro every
where idled up to a bight of very many feet. Ac
least flue acres nro covered in this way. Tho
lllvor Bcrnf has made for Itself a now channel
through the ddbrls. uml bus Hooded and mined
much of tho land below—land whlub was not
directly harmed by tho avulauehu of stone. Bo
In one way nr another the whole valley has been
injured beyond all hupouf repair. Thu loss in
property will reach nut less than ff,UW,tt)o francs;
at the lowest estimate l£i people have lost their
lives. Thu State Engineers, fearing further
land-slides, have forbidden inoso who have es
caped to return to tho houses which remain
standing, and in consequence more than WU
men, women, and children who but u few days
ago were prosperous and well-to-do are now tu
must without u reef to cover thorn.
Tito Kliudowa on llio Urnviii.
In China ancestors are bold In peculiar rover
uuuu. Tliu Chinese look upon the casting of a
Bbadow over an ancestor's grave us an insult,
and resent it with Impetuous anger. Cblnesti
ancestors are buried, nut in largo cemeteries,
but lu Ibu family burial grounds. As China Is
thickly Inhabited, the result is that an ances
tor's bones may bo found re«tmg beneath every
few ru<ls of turf. Ilcnco a novel cause of trouble
ton telegraph company In that country. Tbo
company erected polos on which to bung tbo
wires. Thu poles and wires necessarily cast
more or less of a shadow. Kvory Chinaman ou
whoso ancestor's grave a shadow rusted forth
with arose In his wrath and cut down tbn poles.
Tbu consequence bus been, us a matter of econ
omy and iclf-oroiccUon (be company bos placed
lb* wires under ground. Uevercuoo fur tbo
dead la Cblna has accomplished wbat regard fur
the comfort and safely ot the living bn* as yet
iKioo unable to accomplish lu this country,
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