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M' Is -ft' 5 $ Iv, .-I taf/% vr3 U?" n* US. *5 I *'V I & •v a p4 CHICAGO WON. After a Cwtot of Four Ballots Cbhiig* Cribbed the Ftrthctiilng Repub lieui NiUtoal Convention. Senator Frje Presents His New Appor tionment of Delegates Supporting it With a Ringing speech. Terrible Disaster of Storm and Flood Raging: Through the Kingdom of tireat Britain Yesterday. LB Auoctatcd Pre**! Meeting of the Bepubllaan Nation&l Com mlttoa- WASHINGTON, D. Dec. 12—The re publican national committee met this inornipg at the Arlington Hotel. Tho following delegates answered to th call of states: Alabama, Paul Stroback. Arkansas, Powell Clayton, California, Senator Miller. Connecticut, O. II. Plait. Delaware, Christian Febrijer. Florida, W. W. Hick*, Georgia, J. B. Deveraux. Illinois, John A. Logan. Indiana, John C. New. Iowa, J. S. Kunn-.-Us. Kane**, J. A Martin. Kentucky, Win. O. Bra liej. Louisiana, Frank Moray. Maine, Wm. P. Frye. Maryland, J. A. Gary. Massachusetts. J. M. Forbes. Michigan, J. II. Stone. Minnesota, D. M. Sabin. Mississippi, Geo. C. McKce. Missouri, C. J. Tilley, Nebraska. J. W. I)awc». Nevada, Senator JDC». New Hampshire, W. E, Chandler. New Jersey, 6. A. liaitey. New York, C. Piatt. North Carolina, W. P. Canady. Ohio, \T. C. Cooper. Oregsn, J. I.Mi:chell. Peansylvania, C. L. Magee. Khode Island, W. A. I'uroc. South Carolina, Samuel Lee. Tennessee, Wm. Rule. Texas, A. G- Malloy. Vermont, G. W. Hooker. Vlrginia, V. S. M. Yost, West Virginia, N. tioff. W isconsin, Ehhu Enos. Arizona, Levi Bashtord. Dakota, C. T. McCoy. Idaho, G. L. Sboap. New Mexico, S. J. Elkin:. I'tali, C. W. Bennct. Washington, T. J. Brents. Wyoming, J. L. Carey. District Co.umbia, C. B. Purvis. 't he committee was called te order by John A Martin Secretary Chandler nominated Ex Senator Chaffee, (Colorado) for the tern porary presiding officer and be was elected unanimously A fter reading the journal nominations for permanent chairman were in order aud Senator, D. 31. Sabin, of Minnesota, was nominated by Mr. Elkins and electeci by acclamation. Mr. Sabin on taking the chair said While deeply sensible to the distin guished courtesy you have conferred, am doubtless as much sutpr.sed as the country at large will be at the announce ment of your cboice, but being pressed by all parties in iuterest and the claim oi peace and harmony I accept wbat is rather distateful position at this time 1 trust, however, the work ot this com niittec will be characterized by the same unanimity with which 1 have been elect ed and at the next election a republican president by alike unanimous yote of the wlinle country. (Applause.) A motion fixing the time of holding the next convention on Tuesday, June 3, 1884, was agreed to. Mr. Frye, of Maine, xhen submitted bis proposition for the new bases of repre sentation the next convention. It wa» laid over for the present for the purj os« of hearing delegations supporting the claims of various sections for national convention. On motion of Mr. New a resolution was adopted providing that the chairman appoint three members of a committee who, together with chairman and secre tary, shall compose the committee to make arrangements for holding tbe convention. Tbe first ballot for the location of the convention resulted: Chicago 14, Cin cinnati 12, Indianapolis 4, Philadelphia 8, Saratoga 8. Second ballot, Chicago 17, Cincinnati, 17. Indianapolis none, Philadelphia and Saratoga none Third ballot, Cincinnati 21, Chicago 20, Saratoga 4, Philadelphia 1, Indiana polis none. On the next ballot tbe committee se lected Chicago as the place of holding the national convention. In support of the proposition Frye said it presented a subject which demanded honest, conscientious attention. Since the proposition was made he bad re ceived hundreds of republican newspapers from all over tbe north whose united ex pression and demand was reform in the convention. Doubtless the consideration of the proposition would be postponed yet be had a duty to perform. When any gentleman made a proposition to change tbe form of convention every man who was a candidate for president or who had Me immediately sniffed at it. It waa chanced that he formed tbe preposition in the nterestsof Blaine and in opposition to Arthur, Was it not possible to conceive that a man might make a proposition without selfish ends? When be made the proposition a candidate for tbe presidency of the IT. S. never entered bis bead. He had no «andida'e for president and so help him God, he never again would have a candidate. His candidate for president was that tried and known republican who by bis experience commended himself to the republican party that he *ould unite throughout tbe breadth of tbe land in his favor. His candidate WM the man whose votes tn congress, if he happened to be in congress, and whose acts outside of congress commended him to the bust ness interests of tbe U. 8., and compelled the business interests to come with their strength to the republican party and save this country from what he believed wraid disorganize or at toast harm it groatly mem His proposition was offered in the inter ests of absolute justice which the na tional committee could not afford to deny. Frye then quoted statistics to show that the representation from southern states which were anti-republican was nearly as large as that froin tbe stales which were surely republican and argued his opposition in tbe interest of absolute justice. He did not wish to be under stood as being antagonistic to fhe repub lican southern states. He did believe there had been intimidation in the south and it he had his way it would not have existed. While in congress he put his soul into the task of maintaining south era iepresentativ sin their rights from the south though he never truckled to bourbons, had never melted down words, had called murder ''murder" everywhere and no man could charge him with for getfulness of the rights of any one. Forbes briefly supported the proposition submitted by Frye stating that the coun try would criticize the party if it re fused to inaugurate reform in the organ ization of the convention. Violent Storm lagiag. LONDON, Dec. 12—A very violent storm is raging throughout Great Britain ami much property is destroyed on land ami at sea many lives are lost. At Newry tlx lamp posts in the streets were bent Large trees were torn up and cairieu away. The low lying districts of Bir mingham were flooded. A portion oi the roof of the church of Si. Hidderh was demolished. The Congregationa church here was also damaged. Parish church at Hatherham was much injured Chimneys and shafts were thrown down at Lee Js. A large gas holder near Bed ford was capsized and the chemical workt at Wideresy damaged. The Leicestei carriage works were dost royed at Birken bead and great damage dune. The clrei officers of the steamer just arrived from Glasgow were killed. Post cabs wert overturned and many buildings dam aged. A ship was blown from her moor ings in Belfast harbor. At Lincoln th parapet tower of the cathedral was blown •town. At South Shields vessels bruk adrift and three, wherries sunk. Tin British ship Liverpool from Quebec foi Greenock is a total wreck near Stramore Scotland, and only one man and hoy saved of the crew. Two person weie killed at Hull and several injured. Portions of Portsmouth were flooded. At Hartepool many ships were damaged. At Birmingham two persons killed and number wounded. Three killed at Man Chester. At Dewsbury three killed. A Chester man blown down in the street and killed. Two persons were killed a portion of the roof of St. Mary'scflurcii falling. Berwick destroyed. Severs houses the suburbs of Nottingham were blown down. At Kildwick the gas ometer was demolished. Postal lelegrapl inspector cut in halves in Leeds. At Brad ford monuments in Undercliff ccmeten and poition of depot of Midland railway blown ciswn. Several vessels docked the Mersey damaged and two wrecked. At Dunom, Scotland, two men drowned The low lands at West Lancashire ant Gasland district flooded. Froperty dam age at Glasgow very great. Forty-Elgth Congrai: —Fi -at Session. WASHINGTON, DCC. 0. SENATE. Memorials and petitions were presenter Senator Manderson from th« legisla ure of Nebraska asking that railroads «nom the government grauted lands bi either compelled to take out patents that they can be taxed or the lands rever to the people also .bat the duty be re moved fr"iu barbed wire also urging thi improvement of the Missouri river. By Senator Slater of tbe chamber ot commerce of Astoria, Oregon, praying that lands granted the Oregon Ceutral railroad by the act of May 4,1879, be for feited and thrown open to settlement. Senator Ingal intro tuced a bill t. repeal ttie |.re-emption and timber cult ure laws and amend the homestead laws. At the expiration of tho morning houi the senate adjourned. Bills introduced: Cameron, Wisconsin, to restore to market certain United States lands in Minnesota and W isconsin and authoriz* heirsale subject to the right of flowage (These sre lands withdrawn from sale in 1880 and 1881 with the idea that the} would be required for use in construction and maintenance of dams, reservoirs,etc., proposed to be needed iu tbe improve ment of the Mississippi river, they are by his bill to be subject to private entry at #1.25 per acre.) The following joint resolutions were offered by Butler: To provide an amend ment to the 15th amendment of tbe con stitution by inserting the word "nativi y," so as to make tbe article read "right of citizens of the United States to vote not to be denied er abridged by the United States or any state on account of nativi ty ace, eolor or previous condition of servitude." Tbe bill introduced to-day by Senato ingalls to amend homestead law provides that section 2,301 of the revised statutes be amended to read as follows. Nothing in this chapter shall be so construed as to prevent any person who availed himself of tbe benefits of section 2,289 from pay the minimum price for granting land so entered any time after two years from date of entry and before the expiration of five years and obtaining patent therefor is in other cases in making due proof and compliance with homestead laws up to time of making proof. CACCP8. The democratic senators held a caucus this morning, Pendleton presiding, to ar range the party's memberships of com mittees. Some feeling was displayed in respect to the older members securing the majority of important places on tne committees, to the exclusion of the younger members. The following committee was appoint ed to arrange the minority members in the best interests of all and report action to the next caucus meeting: Senators* Harris, Cockerel!, Garland, Butler, George, Morgan and Call. HOCSE. and M. McCord took tbe oath of office the house adjourned until Monday. A RRANG1NG COMMITTEES. An old member of tbe house said this morning that the new men were seeking positions en the ways and means appro bation and judiciary committees. In 'act they wanted to be connected with all! tbe impartant committees. It is generallv understood that Mr. Morrison a democratic memoer, will be given the chairmanship of the ways com mittee and Mr. ltandail of tbe appropria tions committee. As tbe associates of Mr. Morrison on tho ways and means committee are men TITMD tin a—wof XHIII. Bcwftt, Jtoa« X- I 1 dolph, Tucker, Curtin, Geddes, Herbert, Seymour, or Maybury, Cox or Hurd deui ociats, and Kelly, kasssou and Hackett, republicans. Democratic members unanimously favor Morrison's election to the ways and means chairmanship on the ground of the opposition beiug as expressed lio the pro tectionists that this appointment closely following Carlisle'^ election ti the speak ership would precipitate the issue in 1884, aud, added the gentleman, it is not ttie province of the speaker nor for that mat ter of congress either, to foist political issues upon the country. Speaker Carlisle receives 300 letters a day but is diligently keeping bis own counsel in respect to bis purposes. HOUSE. By Belford to regulate railroad traffic also to authorize tbe appointmeut of a special commissioner for promoting com mercial intercourse of the United States with Syutft and Central America also providing fot the deposit of silver bul lion. the treasury to issue certificates therefor. By Clements, to repeal the internal revenue laws. By Henderson, to establish a board of commissioners of interstate commerce. By Townsend, to abolish postage on second class matter and reduce postage ilso authorizing the president duriug ill recess of congress to prohibit importation article) injurious to the public health from countries which on the same ground prohibit the importation of American gauds. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10— To-day was till day and a large number of bills were introduced. Among them were lulls bv Mr. Oates repealing the pre-emption laws and amending the homestead laws so that patents can be issued after three years of actual occupancy. By Mr Bunn declaring the forfeited lands granted to the following railroad companies and to states in aid of such '.ompanies: Gulf & Snip Island railroad, Vlabama & Florida, Coosa & Tennessee, Vlobille, Alabama, Gerard, GVtsa & Chattanooga. Alabama & Chattanooga, Pensacola & Georgia, North Louisiana & Xew Orleans, Baton Kouge & Vicksburg. St. Louis & Iron Mountain, Houghton Ontonagon, North Wisconson, Wiscou «in Central, Si. Paul and Pacific St. Vin cent extension, and Brainerd branch of Hastings & Dakota, Oregon Central and Texas Pacific. Names, roads and amount involved an follows: Iron Mountain & Arkansas 1,130,000, Memphis & Charleston 800,000, viobile & Grand 482,000, Ontnnoga & State Line 142.000, Oregon Central 1,130, J00. Elyton & Beards Bluff 800,000, Ore gon and California lands 4,lti8,000, part it Northern Pacific from Wailula to Portland 5,500,000, New Orleans & Jack wn 100,000, Iron Mountain & Missouri 601,000, Part of Atlantic & Pacific east if Albuquequc and west of Majava 15. 000,000. Springer, proposing a constitutional intendment prohibiting special legisla ion also fair rate of promotion and re liremcnt from active service on their own ipplication of officers in the army who served in the rebellion as general officers •f volunteers. A memorial was presented from Mexi -an veterans asking pensions. Standing and other committees were hen appointed. Bills introduced By Hill, providing a coinage branch mnt at Denver. By Cameron of Wisconsin, to regulati elections of representatives in congress nd punish violation thereof. By Ingalls, to prevent unlawful in cisures of pnblic If.nds. Resolution, by Voortiee*, agreed to, to lutborize a committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of pur :hasing the encampment grounds occu pied by the revoli£iouary army at Valley Forge for a national park also offered be following which he asked to have printed: Kesolved, That iu the judgment «f the senate a public debt is not a public bles sing and any measure of financial policy looking to the perpetuation of the pres •ot interest bearing national debt for tbe purpose of uational banking er any other account meets tbe disa, proval of this »ody and should be viewed with alarm by the tax payers of tbe United Slates. SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12—Wilson called up his joint resolution providing an amendment to tbe constitution relating to the civil rights of citizens and moved its reference to the committee on judi ciary. The resolution proposes the following article of amendment be numbered arti cle 16: Congress shall have power by appro priate legislation to protect citizens of the United States in the enjoyment of rights, privileges, immunities and to as sure them equal protection of the laws. Wi'son addressed the senate in support of the resolution. He reviewed the civil rights legislation which he said rendered it necessary. Civile ii to bo Passed. NEW YORK. Dec. 12—Tbe executive committee of the directors of the Oregon Transcontinental company recommend that the January dividend be passed. Throw Oat of Employment. MT. CAKMEL, Pa., Dec. 12—Four hun dred sen will be thrown out of work this month by the destruction of the hoist ing engines nt the Locust gap Spring Col liery. Will Work Unity SPRINGFIELD Alans., Dec. 12.—Com milteesof the American Home Missionary Society and the American Missionary Association agreed that the two bodies, while independent, would work in unity. CNsveyard Xneursnoo Men Arrooted. FALL KIVER, Mass., Dec. 12 Ex-Al derman Barrett, member of the democra tic stale committee, and Joseph Kirley, have lteen arrested in connection with tne "Graveyard Insurance Conspiracy." WlllAikForSoppirt Troops. PARIS, Dec. 12.—Chamber deputies adopted budget ministry marine. Diir^ ing debate minister of marine stated be would shortly ask for credit for main tafhance of troops in Tonquin for six months. tonorated tlis Connor's Jozy. PITTSBURG, Dec. 12 —Tbe coroner's investigation of Braddock's fire resulted tn a complete exoneration of John Ecker. the husband of the Woman burned to death It was proven that Ecker was a»ay from home several hours before the fire occurred and his wire met her death by her own carelessness while under tbe inflaeoce of llqqor, H'.wy{• ji'J i—'• I I' -1 M&''' COX'S PLEA. S. 8. Cox Makes an Eloquent Flea to the President to Interpose for the Condemned O'Donnell. A Document That Will liaise a Breeze and Fire (he Heait of Every American Citizen. Claimed that O'Donnell is an American Citizen and Was A Soldier In the War. Oox'a Plea For O'Sonaei WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 8.—.The fol lowing members ef the house of repre sentatives and prominent citizens called on the president to-d«y and were granted an audieuce in the cabinet room: Cox and Uobiuson, of N. Y- Morrison, Springer, ana Fiunerty, of Ills. Gea Lefevre and Forau,of Ouio Murphy, of la. Maybury, of Mich. Lamb, of lud- McAdes, of N. J. Collins, of Mass. O'Neil and Burns, of Mo. also J. B. lrwiu, of Pekin, tils. Daily Times, Fritz and Young, of Ohio, aud others. After a few minutes devoted to intro ductions, the president heartily shaking hands with each gentleinau and giving so ..e interchange of jocular remarks on the political status of the callers, all being democratic. Cox said: Mr. President, these score oi more gentlemen come to speak to you on behalf of Patrick O'Donnell,.acitizen of the United Slates who hits just been summarily tried and senteuced to oc exe cuted on the 17ih lust. We do not come as lawyers criticising the procedure by wh.ch he was convicted, nor do we ask that sentence be set aside because he took the lite of an informer who has the exe cration of mankind and tbe odium of bis tory, we simply ask a postponement of his execution, it your intervention as our chief magistrate can effect it, but that be cause and general sense of the people we represent may bo allowed to say cer tain facts produced tbe broad,deep seated sympathy. These facts are that the kill ing was not murder,not malice prepence, not deliberate. The elements of mur der arc lacking, in the case of the con demned man. He was not a n,ember of any secret organization wlieu be entered upon the voyage. He was not aware that Carey the informer was a fellow passen ger. He was pursuing a bonafide jour ney|with his wife to Cape Town. The Killing was an affray. It grew out of politics. It is thought by many tbe trial was unfair, not to say cruel. The au thorities at the Cape claimed jurisdiction. It is a law of the realm that the first port in tbe nation whose laws are broken locus in quo for trial. Custom and law unite to condem the proceeding. It is contra ry to English juris jrudence. Also a certain. judge decided upon tbe facts as well as the law, thus was there a mockery of jury trial and a scandal of justice. 1 mention these matters not for your representation of tbcm in a diplo matic way. Uur administration may not consider it proper to riticise much less anathematize the action of the British courts for we would not allow any reflections upon our judicial action from the English gov ernment. S ill the facts have produced the general and ineradicable impression upon the American people, and is such 1 recount them. This sympathy is inten sified by the knowledge that Patrick O'Donnell is a citizen of this countiy al though not nuturalizcd, yet by treaty he is in tbe same relation as if burn on our soil. Gen. Collins—It bas been conceded and well known that li eis a citizen. Cox—If, Mr. President, this hurried execution takes place there will be a shudder run through our people. Foran—Is it not truty O'Donnell was a Uniou soldier? Finiierty—It is so generally reported and understood, and not been contra dicted. Cox continuing—let us endeavor to do something. 1 wonld not embarrass the executive by undue requests, having lonjr served on the committee on foreign af fairs. 1 had occasion to protest against assumption or usurpation by congress ot diplomatic power which was exclusively lodged in your function, but, sir, you have interfered in another case, that of Lawson. 1 was a case of personal mur der. It had none of the interesting and international phases of this case. It did not make the universal sympathy this case does, lience, as members of congress, we thus t.iough unofficially represent this universal sympathy. A large vote is among them and we are not a little in terested, all of us. (Laughter), in fact we represent twenty millions of people of Irish descendants among whom ar« counted such soldiers as Gen. Sheridan, and you, Mr. President, are proud to be reckoned among tbe descendants of this gallant race. (Here tbe president smtleu and* bowed acsent). On the behalf oi these sympathetic people and in view ot tbe facts we have related, we only ask you to direct the secretary of state to open negotiations to carry out our earnest wishes. Finnerty—As ordinary diplomacy would be too late may 1 without impropriety suggest the negotiations for a postpone ment of the execution bo by cable and at once. President—As the execution is fixed for Monday a week, 17tb, of course ii must be by cable. Cox—If there should be a postpone ment of execution meanwhile such representations may be made either to comm ite the sentence or discharge thi risoner under proper conditions, we appeal to your clemency and humanity. Tne president in reply said the depart ment of state would at once telegraph Minister Lowell to make all possible in* quiry regarding O'Donnell's citizenship and the president would take whatever action be could with propriety. Cox, before retiring with the delega tion, handed the president a copy of the appeal proposed by tbe Clan na Gael association, which had been sent each member of congre«s and which in tbe main part is as follows: The act for tht commission of which a fellow citizen. Patrick O'Donnell, now awaits execu Hon is in having dared to defend success fully his life against the attack made upon him by a wretch who Had already betrayed and hounded to death several of his own associates. Tho conduct of O'Dnscli ii ff|trdfd sotoafy jwlitebk 'IsJ j?* j. but meritorious by huudreds of thou sands ot American citizens of every origiu as is proved by the liberal contri butions to Hie luud for bis defense and we request your prompt aid to relieve him t'rum his impending fate not for these reasons alone but because is is acknowledged even by tie prosecutort that not only was he unconnected with any society but quite ignorant of the identity ot the assailaut until a very short time before the affray. Therefore the essential elements of deliberation, pre mediation and malice aforethought necessary to establish the charge of mur der are totally wanting because the col nial authorities at the Cape of Good Hope insisted that he committed the al leged offense within their jurisdiction and ought consequently to be tried by their courts, notwithstanding which the\ were compelled by the British govern ment to yield him up that he might be tried in tbe centre of its power because lie was not tried at the first port of the nation whose laws he is said to have transgressed according to legal usage and require ment. and because the judge who pre sided at the trial contrary to law and precedent undertook to decide the ques tion of fact the very purpose for which the jury was empanelled and without which the sacred right of trial by jury became mockery. We are confirmed in tbe con viction that it cannot be considered un befitting even the executive 4f the natior. to be requested ts present, instances b\ fact in Severn I cases. One notably oi quite recent date in such a cause ha' been adopted at the soliciiation of friend of the accused. The question is simply whether American citizens shall t.y a lor eign government, be put. to death by ille gal aud foul means without remonstrance without effort to save liiin. We rely con fidently en your sense of justice and na tional spirit to render siu-.h help as in vour power in this matter-and rcques such action as may lead to the desired re sult. Making Effoi ts for O'Donnell. LONDON, Dec. 11—Every effort isbeinj made by friends and counsel of O'Don nell to pro-lire a respite from hom secretary, liussell, chief counsel^ ha written a letter to Gladstone forcibly calling attention to the communica ion from Sullivan, O'Donnell's counsel, i1 reference to misapprehension by tbe jur* of Judge I)enma"'•'' bnrcre. Two Iuii uta £lUed. ST. Lot'is, Dec. 12—Advces from th Indian Territory say: Tlios. Arnold, Cherokee Indian, was killed in a drink ing and gambling row near Taplequa on Monday Also that Judge Noisywai was shot and killed front ambush Mou •lay night whiic going home from Si loan Springs. Toe latter act is charged to ill deputy marshal, Andrews, and a post who mistook the judge for a noted out law they were looking for. A Falsa Auoa ot Ftr*. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—An intoxicated in dividual iu a gallery at tbe Academy Music last night set up he cry of fire en tile large audience surged toward tlx exit doors. In consequence the manage had the exits on the main floor cl sed an iy his efforts and tin se on the stage sue ceeded in reassuring the audience. Th tralleries emptied without any seriou mishaps occurring. Tbe man who raise ihe disturbance is under arrest. An Irittb ii. avontlon. MILWAUKEE, Dec. 12—The Irish s'at convention called to amalgamate all Iris organizations in the state in behalf Ireland began its session at the Acadcm) of Music at noon to-day with oyer 41H delegates representing social, benevolent, military and certain religious societies from every corner of the state. Chit-1 executive Donuelly being confined with a broken leg the meeting was called to or derby a Milwaukee delegate, Furlong. An Unknown Kan Xlllod. OwENsnoho, Dec. 8 An unknowi man entered the bouse of E. Clark neai here, early yesterday and attacked bi daughter with a club and was killed bt Henry Bumbers who was stopping in tli' house. A picture on his person whicl was taken in Sweden but nothing else tc reveal his identity. It is supposed be was insane. Beotri tint Ublnoaa Xmmisxatloa. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 8—Tbe house to day passed a resolution instructing tb« government to introduce a bill to restrict Chinese immigration. The startling statement is made by the provincial gov em ment that there are 3,000 destitute Chinese on the main land who can onh subsist by urdering or stealing, which they have already begun. Railroad Monopoly and High Tariff. WINNIPEG, M«n Dec. 8—There was a large farmers meeting at Uapid City last night, at which railroad monopoly and high tariff were denounced, itev. £.r Crawford said: if we are to be trodden down by other provinces 1 would advo cate secession. Tbe citizens ot Brandon endorse tbe stand taken by tbe farm unions and deputations have been ap pointed in all other provincts to atten the grand convention at Winnipeg De cember 19 th. Bvl's and Boars or WaTX Strost. NEW YORK, Dec. 12—Government',, strong, Railways steady. State securi ties quiet. News and development in connection with the stock market this morning were all bearish and the result waa a further general decline of to 1)£. An advance in prices set in about eleven and continued till the close of bua'ness. As compared with last night closing prices sre to 1% per cent, higher, ex cept Missouri Paetfc, Northern Pacific preferred and Wabash, which are to If percent, lower. The ST. LOCIS, Dec. 13—A Post-Dispatch, Hillsboro, III special says: No more urymen have been secured in the Emms Bond case this morning, but it i« believ ed tbe entire panel will be obtained by evening. The crowa in town Is still in creasing. Miss Bond made her first appearance in court to-day. accompanied by her mother and married sister and a sensational scene followed. John C. Montgomery, one of the defendants, was sitting is a position shielded by bis counsel from Miss Bond's view. Suddenly one of the counsel moved and left Montgomery ex posed to her gaze. His eyes lowered and he tremrtingly attempted to raise his bat to his features lut too late. The sight of the man she believed had done her so terrible a wrong had utterly prostrated her and she fainted, and smid murmurs •f tympsthy w«i earned from tbe court Xellomr's Trial Postponed. WASHINGTON, DBJ. 11.—The case of ex-senator Kelloug indicted in tbe star route frauds goes over to the next term. Befase to Comma: e. NEWAUK, N 1 1 he to pardons has refused to commute tbe death semence of James Graves and he will be hanged Jan. 23. ALBANY, N. Y., Dec 11—Ferdinand Boortuian, of West Hoboken, who waa buried iu tlie sleeping car on the New York ceutral road, died at Castleton to-day. Fire la St. Pavl. Sr. Paul, 2 s. in., Dec. 12.—The Durke block on third street, opposite Merchants' is burning. The loss on Magees restaur ant will be about $15,00I. Losi en building can't be determined yet Excitement Amoas the Irish* LONDON, Dec. 10—Owing to the grow ing excitement in Irish circles relative to the sentence of O'Donnell, extra guards are stationed at all prisons and govern ment offices. A For Hat Factory Burned BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Dec. 11—The fur hat factory of Wiu. Browu. S tilth Nor walk burued with its contents. Loss #25,000, insurance $17,000, Two hun dred and fifty hands aio thrown out of employment. Colerl 1*a 3-iriu.t* ifsjm the Task. NbwYoitK, Dec. II.—London cable* Lord Coleridge writes to Gladstone that ome one should write a really good book ibout Americans, but, as for himself (Coleridge) be even shriuks from a maga zine article. Otia-.si Legislation. WASHINGTON, Dac. 12.—The Pacific coast delegations held a meeting this morning to discuss the proposed amend ments lo tbe Chinese legislation of last congress. Through a misunderstanding tbe meeting was not well Mtiended and after some in formal discussion it ad journed till to-morrow. Prospective Hvi od War. CHICAGO, Dec 11—Tne anui iuicement that a twenty-five yea's' compact had icen signed in New York between the Uuion Pacific, ltock Island ami Si. Paul, is accepted nerc aaa lad and looked up •m by other uiemners ot the pool as the iulniinatiou of the policy of the £t. Paul oad as omlined whe "il g»ye its first ot.ice of its intention to vithdraw from combination. Otl.clals here do not lunik the terms of the tris artite agree ment have beeu correctly slated. General main ger Potter, of the C. B. Q. road this iin rniiig declared that he lid not believe the ihrcc load.- had signed tny compact which contemplated any at tempt on tlie i»art to eoutrol nil the bus tessof lha Union Pacific. The managers oad no authority lo muke any such an ticreemcnt. In Ins opinion the contract providi that the lines should maintain he same dividends between the Iowa lines and Union Pao fie, as between the cal lines now .n force. Mr. Potter also -xpressed the opinion that the entire af 'air was largely a street movement to •ear the C. It. & Q. stock in particular tnd his rivals did not. want to enter upon career of open warfare. As confirm ing the fxct that the llock Island and St. Paul roads IIHVC the present campain, tbe former road notified tbe Burlington of its intention to withdraw from the passenger pool .!an. 1 of which it had been a member the past fourteen years. It has given signs that it contemplates retiring from tho rr. ight pool as well but notice to that ef. ect would not he considered as surprising ss it would place it on the same footing as its confederate, the St. Paul company, at the beginning of the year and aliow'it perfe« freedom of action as against other Iowa rom s. Theadjouru meeting of the Omaha Uses, which was set for 1 hurt-day of this •veek, baa teen postponed !o Tuesday ef ext week, when terms of tbe compact •re expected to be made known to other ines and the fact that the announcement a made that they can join the new alli ance is looked npon as a Mat of the Rock Island and St. Paul that -ther roads can join the new pools but on terms proposed ny them. Keeping Pace WUh tbe Times. Coming to Dakota four years ago, tbe writer accepted a position in the office of the Jamestown Alert. Entering the lingy, dirty, dimly lighted iwo-by-lwice fflce for the first time, casting a hasiy glance about the premises, taking in the •tile second hand outfit, the ricketv •ome-madc "racks" and ''casts," tbe ink-besmeared, greasy olu "uoside dowu'i Kugides press that looked as though is had been gathered from sonic scrap pile to an in he »f the little five column weekly, spaced •ut with cigar-box regleis aud justified with "dutchinen," mistaking the be smirched face of McClure for that of tho "devil," and introducing'himself lo that be el ii in iv id a in in is uigliness the proprietor, he experienced a -•inking of henri, aud a feeling of "wish, l-were-hack-home again" came over him ibat baffles description. But he was "lenderloot" theu. He didn't know the tu'ure in store for the then shack-hamlet of Jamestown he didn't realize what a rustler McClure was he didn't even imagine wbal'mighi come to pass when, a year later, Mac begun to talk altom starting a dailv, and offered him a halt' interest, putting his work against the: Proprietor's capital and go-a hernial ive ness. Four years have wrought wonderful changes! Jamestown is a handsom thriving city. Tbe Alert is a liooming, ptoaperous sheet, with a large daily ati'i weekly circulation, containing press re porta and able editorials on political and general subjects, features which place it in the front rank or Dakota journals. The little office built with lumber from the old government fort (Seward) baa disappeared and a fine tw..-story brick stands in its place tbe Buggies ess aud "jackass" power has given place to a cylinder press and steam engine, and the handful of second-band type has beeu dumped into the scrap pile to make room for hundreds of pounds of "body type" and fine cabinets of job fonts. The Alert now bas its counting room, its editorial room, its composing and pressrooms, job department, etc., as complete as any in tbe te»Titory. And yet all Ibis doea not seem to meet tbe requirements, as it was whispered last week to the writer that a more commodious brick was even thet* in contemplation. A Cranston cylinder press had just been ordered, together wit a Peerless jobber (making three job presses in all) and a I rge double cabinet and type of tbe la let designs to fill it. 4 pooUd their issues for •'Mt. 1 A vj* iPI :'iv jj'-ffes