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NO. 30. VOL. 19. WHEELING, W. VA.. FRIDAY MUKJNIJSii, AUtiUST 19, 1881. PORTALS PARTED AND WAITINGTO RECEIVE THE SPIRIT Of THE PRESIDENT. Th« Patient Still Hovering Between Life and Death—A New Complication Arises—Dr. Hammond Says He , Is Dying of Pyaemia—A Lucid Explanation. AT THE SHORE Of THE RIVER JORDAN. AT UAUl'lELD'9 COOCH. W bst Transpired Yesterday—OrMt Ex citement Caused by tbe Noon Bulietia -Tbe Patient Craves Food Kxicvtive Mansion, August 18, 10:30 p. v.—The morning bulletin was gener ally conceded at the Executive Mansion to be the most favorable issued since the President's relapse. Dr. Agnew's de parture for Philadelphia on the limited express proved to be the signal for a de cidedly better feeling in all quarters, and convinced many doubtful ones that the case was progressing nicely. Dr. Agnew, previous to leaving the White House, assured Mrs. (iartield that he Did Not Consider His Presence Neces sary. as everything was going as well as pos sible. This acknowledgement from tbe consulting surgeons was looked upon as an extremely favorable indication, and all who heard of it experienced renewed hope, and viewed the case as being un deniably better than could reasonably have been expected twenty-four hours earlier. The patient has been improv ing ever since the first Teaspoonful of Nourishment was Oiven. This fact was proved by his firmer pulse. Before the noon bulletin was issued the President had partaken of nourishment on four different occasions, and expressed a desire for more. Of course, it was administered *in very small quantities. Previous to adiuinis tering the tifth quantity of koumiss, Mrs. Uariield was Sitting by the Hatleat'a Bedside. when ue expressed himself as feeling pretty well, and inquired il it was not desired to try to strengthen his stomach again by permitting him to have nourishment, and expressed a desire for koumiss, whereupon his wife gave him the first portion. The President having suggested the adminis tering of nourishment is considered by the attending surgeons as an indication that the Irritability of HUStomacb is Babriiding, aud that in consequence the patient commences to crave for food. Consid erable anxiety wa9 exhibited abont 12:^0 on account of the slight delay in the noon bulletin. The contents of the bulletin, when it was read in Private Secretary Brown's room at a quarter past one, diJ not allay the anxiety be cause of th Announcement it contained in referenceT> the parotid gland, ai.d until the assurance of the consulting aud attending surgeons were obtained -to the contrary, (Jrest Apprehension Was Fe^t Over the Complication • encountered. I>r. Hamilton was the tirst of the surgeons applied to for in formation regarding the inflamed gland, hut beyond the statement that it was nothing of a serious character the doctor was disinclined to talk. He intimated that he could not explain the affection to non-professionals in the brief time he had at his disposal and left with the remark that it was Nothing to Cause Ala/m. When l>r. Bliss left the Mansion about 2:45 e. m he was met at the front en entrance hv several members of the press. His attention was called to the various rumors which had been circulated since the mid day bulletin * is ns-iied in connection ftith the inflammation of the President's parotid gland. These rmuors acre to the ♦Ifect that it was an Indicatioocf Pyaemia, low K»ver and other complications of a u.o'e or less nervous nature, and > that mor tification had set in. The doctor said it was very curious to him that iu vi-w of the fact thxt pyae uia was Mitch a specific disease so:»t* people m ill insist the 1'resident has it. while the attending surgeons have thus far been unahie to discover any indication of it whatsoever. This inflammation. the dorter contin ued, is notmng uQu>uui in i"ase* wliere pa'ienis h. ve li f. me debilitated. I have swii It in «ny lltlieS in rast'* oi kuiiaIiuI »<>iin«l> " "Then i' it no! p\»«'itii;». il-ictm*'" "Oh, n«»." * "1hi*i»:i indication ui f« wr tvpli<>id or other •is*-?" "Not at hI'. *ir. I? is mi afl' c'.ion which need not cause tlie »l;*rlit«-9t alarm " The doctor, with these remarks, step l**d into his i-aribge anil «irove olf. iieiifr.il Mini 8iys: Inasmuch as the Pr«si>ietit ha* rcta:ued the k 'UiiiiaS he has taken Unlay his stomach is improved t'» gradually retain the nourishment, ami this h in* the cas? in his opinion The Crisis Hu Been Pn«d ami the jMitieut will now continue to improve. Knrly this evening Dr. Key hnrn was aske«l his opinion of the Presi dent's condition and he answered: "The President is doiii* veiy aell " "Does he experience much inconven ience fromthemtUmation referred to 10 the noon bulletin?" "He has considerable pain in his neck, which is the result of the inlliined gland." "Well, doctor, what is the cause of this inflammation ? How do you ex plain it?" "It U the Beault of Extreme Debility " "Has the President taken nourish ment at all during the day?" "Yes, sir. He has been taking: kou miss io small quantities all day." "Has he experienced any trouble in retaining it?" "None whatever. He has retained it all." THE NSW COM PUG ATI ON. The Part Affected—Opinions by Outside Burgeons— The Attending Physicians Tear No Bad Beault Washington, August 18.—The gland inflamed is the conglomerate salivary gland nnder the ear. The President's surgeons do not give any decided opin ions as to this aspect of the case, hut they intimate that it is not necessarily serious. Dr. Lincoln and other sur geons, who have no connection with the case, say that this inflammation indi cates a pyemic condition of the President's blood, not pyeamia in its literal sense, but a bad condition of the blood, consequent on the excessive weakness and general debility. These outside doctors say inflammation of the paritod gland is very painful and often produces high fever. One of the President's surgeons, when pressed for an answer as to what hs thought of the new complication, Mid that the President had probably caught a little cold and it Manifested itself in a swelling of the throat. On« phase of the case that is regarded a* favorable is the improvement in the stomach. If the proper food can be taken bv the President it is believed he can be yet palled through, despite these complica tions that arise. The inflammation, how ever. has produced a feeling of depres sion that is obsenrable everywhere. lira. Bliss and Keyburn say the.-e is no reason to regard the swelling of the neck as foreboding serious results, and that it will not interfere with the recovery. They expect a boil or abscess to form there and supparate. Bliss and Reyburn say the other suiyeons agree that the swelling is not serious and causes no alarm. Tte Cause of the Complication. Washington, August 18.—The case may be summed up with the statement that the parotid gland secrets the salva, and that when no nourishment is taken in a natural way for a time there is no demand made upon the salva and it therefore naturally secrets itself in the parotid stand and after remaining too long causes inflammation. According to this theory it is fair toasaume that the seeds of complication were sown during the time the petient was unable to take nourishment in a natural way, and now that he has been able to retain what he swallowed thesaliva is drawn upon again and the irritation will probably gradu ally decrease. Of course, there are different views on the subject. This theory, compared with a number ad vanml, appears to be the one most gen erally accepted by those who have watched the case closely. DB. HAMMOND'S OPINION. Says tli* Patient la Dying From Pyaemia. and Nothing Under Heaven Can Have Him. New York, August 18.—The New York Evening HrprtM contains a lengthy interview had with ex Surgeon-General Win. A. Hammond yesterday merning. Dr. Hammond said he had anticipate the last relapse of President Garfield as a naturai consequence of his debilitated condition, and that it would lead almost directly to his decease. Continuing, Dr. Hammond is quoted as saying; •'The case does, and has throughout its various developments, point to all the symptoms of pyaemia. The low respiration, the increased but fluttering pulse, the growing temperature, the inability of the patient's stomach to sustain food, the gradual wast ing away of the body, the pinched appearance of the features, and especially of the nose, the comatose state in which his waking hours are passed, and the general disintegration of. the system, are conclusive indications that the patient is fatally poisoned and can not live. The attending physicians have neglected this view of the case entirely. They have been treating him in the an ticipation of the development of periton itis, and have, according to this hypoth esis, been reducing him in flesh by a most ascetic diet, where they should have given him nutritious food to build his system up to the highest standard. This dieting business has induced th s collapse, for it approaches that more than a relapse. I think that this relapm is the final one, al though I hope I am mistaken, and that, instead of recuperating, his condition will continue to be grievous unto death. The longest time recorded for a patient to live when suffering from py;enia is three months, and because of the Presi dent's weakened condition he will not last even that long. I think that the conclusion of the attending physicians that the President is sulking from dys pepture is the most ridiculous one they could arrive at. He is suffering from dyspepture no more thau I am—he is dying from pyemia, and noltiing uuder heaven can save him. The fact that the surgeons did not immediately ascertain the President's exact condition has done more than anything to kill him. It is mglect, inhuman neglect, that will kill President Garfield." THE CB1S1S PASSED. Favorable Symptoms Yesterday Morning —The Boad to Becovery Again Regained Ngw York, August IS.—A Washing ton special says: A stronger pulse and a better feeling of the skin, the reten tion of the nourishment derived from the enemata, and an excellent tone of the President's mind are mentioned tMs mining as uumistakeable indica tions tha'. the crisis is past and the r jad to recovery again regained. The fact that the President is able to procure re freshing sleep without the] use of ano dynes is pointed to as one of the most favorable features of his case. The jr; ritation of his stomach has entirely ceas ed, and it is thought the patieut's thirst w I! be entirely satisfied by supplying uiiu with tluids in an ordinary way and by the enemata. The wound is consid etcd in a very healthy condition. BULLETINS. Passed a Comfortable Night and is Better tbis Morning. KxKcmvs Mansion, 8:30 a. M.—The President has passed a very comfortable night, Bleeping well the greater part ol the time. There has been no further vomiting, and the nntritive enemeta are still returned. This moroiog his pulse is slower, a: d his general condition bet ter than y< fterday at the same hour. Pulse 105, temperature 98 8-10, respira tion 18. [>igued ] D. W. Buss, J. K. Baknks, J. J. Woodward, Kobt. Rkybckn. D. H. Agniw. F. H. Hamilton*. Buffering from an Inflmed Qland at 12:30 p. m. Exktctivk Mansion, 12:li0 p. m.—The President is sutiering some discomfort this morning from commencing of in flammation of the right parotid gland In other respects his condition is some what improved, and especially his stom ach is booming lew intolerant He haa asked for and retained several poitions of liquid nourishment, much more than he could swallow ye^terdav. The nutri tive enemata continue to be used with success. At present his pulse is 108, temperature 38 4 10, respiration 18. (Signed ] D. W. Buss, J. K. Baknks, J. J. Woodward, Robt. Rkybcrn, F. H. Hamilton, D. H. Agnbw. The Message to Lowell. Wash I Nit ton, Augnst 18.—The follow ing was sent this afternoon: Lotnil, MuiuUr, Loudon: At t p. m. the President shows slight improvement in his power to retain and digest his food, but bis general condi tion is not strongly reassuring. [Signet!.] Blainb, Srrrrtan/. Buffering Much Pain. E.TBcrrivi Mansijs, 4:50 p. m.—The President is quiet and with the excep tion of expierencin* considerable pain from tbe inflammation of the parotid giand, is quite cooitortab'e. lie has taken koumiss at intervals all day and has retained it. It is gem rally main tained by tbe snrgeons tbat the inflam mation of the glwd is not an alar mini feature. Higher Temperature in the Evening. Exiccnvi Mansion*, August 18, 6:30 p. m.—The President has done well dur ing the day. He has taken additional nourishment by the mouth this even ing with evident relish and without sub sequent nausea. There is some rise of hia temperature, but his general condi tion is rather better than at this time last evening. Pulse 108, temperature 100, respiration 18. [Signed.] D. W.Buss, J. K. Barnes, J. J. Woodward, Rob't Kkybubn. F. H. Hamilton. All Be tired at Midnight. Wasukvotow, Aagnst 18, midnight No noticeable change has occurred in the President's condition since 11 p. m. and he is resting quietly now. Dr. Bliss and the members of the President's household hava retired for the night. ▲11 Quiet at 1:45 th'a Morning. Exacrrivg Mansion, 1:45 a. m.—At this hour everything is quiet in the sick room and the doctors are dozing in an adjoining room. The Inflammation Not an Indication of Pysemta. Executive Mansion, August 18.—Dr. Bliaj, in response to interrogatories on the subject of the inflammation of the President's parotid gland, agrees with Dr. Hamilton that it is no occasion for alarm, and it is not an unusual occur rence in cases where patients become greatly debilitated. he says it is not an indication of pyemia or fever. Mao Veagh Disgusted. Washington, August 18.—The Attor ney General has received newB from some source which ^as disgusted him. He said this morning that he bad been advised that thesurgeons fear tbev can't restore the stomach. FOREIGN. ENliLAND. Slavery in Egypt. London, August 18. — Granville, Foreign Secretary, receiving a deputa tion of the Anti-Slavery Society to-day, said he proposed to appoint consuls in London at Khartown with power to travel and hoped thus to diminish the supply of domestic slaves in Egypt. He added the Government was in com munication with Trance on the subject. Parnell Koughly Handled by the "Times." London, August 18 —The Timet, in a leading article, says: From Parnell's re marks in the house yesterday it is pla<n he is preparing for a new campaign of agitation. It is perfectly notorious that some members of the I-jnid League in and out of Parliament have nothing but aicitation to live by. Vast contributions from America and etoewherejgo to pay the wages of men whose only notiou of patriotism of politics is the agitation of the Irish grievance7, real for imaginary, to their own glorification and advance ment. but the relations between England and Ireland are now adjusted on a basis of justice and reasonable concession, and the chamber of Parliament cannot be too plaiuly told that the time of for bearance is past and righteous indigna tion may speedily take it* place. TUE BORDER TROUBLES. The Ciuisc <»f the Iiocent Slaugh ter— Cuttle Thieves Against Cattle Thieves—The Gravity of the Situation Increasing. San Fkaxcisoo, August 18.—A Tomb stone dispatch from Epitap contains the following particulars of the border troubles: A party consisting of Wm. Lrng, Dick Gray, Jim Crane, Charles Suow, Thomas D. Clinton, Wm. Birers and Harry Krnshine camped last Friday night in the Guydeloupe canon,110 miles east from Tombstone and verv near to the Mexican line. Early Saturday morn ing the party was attacked by Mexicans, and Long,Gray,Crane, Snow and Clinton were killed. Birers escaped with a wound in the abdomen, while Ernshine ran amidst a shower of bullets. It is estimated that the Mexican partv num bered twenty-five to thirty men. The condition of the camp indicated that an attack was made just as the murdered meu were getting up. They had evi dently been killed while yet lying down. Crane was a fugitive from justice and was an outlaw, and the six bullets that struck him were well expended. Long was a roan about twen ty-two years of age, and had been in that section or country with cattle about three months. He came to Arizona from Kansas about five months ago. He and his father are men of large capital, and have had extended exper ience in the stock business. The son was bringing in some cattle for the Tombstone market when killed. The immediate cause of the killing is as follows: A party of "Rustlers," as thev are called, went into Mexico last month and stole some cattle. They were fol lowed by the Mexicans, who got so close upon them that they were obliged to « abandon the stock. This was done in the vicinity of the late murder. The Mexi can* took the stock and started home, and at that time picking up such cattle and horses as they chanced to meet. Tne stock was misled and a partv of sixteen Mexicaus started in pursuit, overtook the Mexicans, had a figtjt with them and took the stock. This occurred during the latter part of July. It is pro bable that the recent raiders were route of the same party defeated last month. Great ex-itement prevails in Tombstone and the vicinity, and a large partv has been raised to avenge the murders of the Clinton boys, whose father was also murdered. A Inxfy of men, altogether numbering over two hundred and as desperate a gang as could be im agined, will carry the *ar into Mexico, (irr-at iipi.ivli.-n.Hton is felt fi»r the Au.«-r cins in couoru, a* it will more than likelv be a war of retaliation. We are hourly expecting a collision. The Mexican troops are in force on the line and will repel the invaders. Gov. Fremont b< ing absent, there is no head to the Amer ican forces and lawlessness seems to be the order of the day. Serious interna tional complications will arise nnless immediate steps are taken. Cbinesa Students Must Oo. Eastjx, August 18.—Imperative or ders from a commissioner of the Chinese government were received yesterday by three Celestial students at Lafayette Col lege to report in New York to-day, to bo with one hundred and seventeen other Chinese students taken back to China. All the students are charged by the commissioner, who is prejudiced against the American customs, with abandoning their national political views and religion and becoming Amer icanized. The young students are loth to go, but have no alternative. When they arrive in China all will unite in a statement to the government of the facts in their case in hopes that the au thorities w ill send them back. A few years ago a Chinese student at Lafayette was ordered home and was soon after beheaded for reasons similar to the above. The Chicago and Northwestern road will expend $2,000,000 at Milwaukee in the construction of a slip from the Union dock to its freight sheds. SPRAGUE VS. SPRAGUE. ARRANGING THE PRELIMINARIES IN THE GREAT DIVORCE CASE. The Question of Juisdiction the First Thing in Order—Probability of Secret Sessions of the Court Being Held—Damaging Nature of Kate's Affidavit. WILL PbSH IT TO AN EARLY TRIAL. THE 8PBAOUE DIVOBCE CA8E. Counsel A tic the Appointment'of a Day for tb« Trial— Confidence Id tbe Vindi cation of Mrs. Bprague Kingston, R. I., August 18.—The Sprague divorce suit, which ha9 been slumbering on the docket since last spring, has again been brought up (or action, and the probability is that within three weeks the case will have a hear, ing. Mr. Winchester Britton was to have been here Monday, but by acci dent he went through to Providence. In the meantime the counsel engaged bj Mrs. Sprague met at the court house and endeavored to get Judge Potter to fix a day for trial. Mr. Clarke, of Gov ernor Sprague's counsel, being absent nothing was accomplished, and it looked as though the case was to have another resting spell. But Mr. Britton arrived yesterday, and in addressing the court lie asked for the Maming of an Early Bay lor Trial He saul that bis client was impatient for an opportunity to come into court and disprove the foul calumnies sent broadcast by her husband. Mr. Clarke reminded Mr. Britton of the compact made by counsel at thi> last hearing, which was that the question of jurisdic tion be heard and decided first, then the main issue could be met. Mr. Britton said that be was not a party to the compact, and he utterly disapproved of it. IIis witnesses were coming, some of them frem hundreds of miles, but he could not tell which of tbem could testify to the fact of jurisdiction and which would testify to sustain the main issue. Judge Potter said that while in ordi nary cases it would perhaps be well to fairly Establish tbe Legal Besidenoe of the Pe titioner, and thereby prove the jurisdiction of the court, in this case he was led to be lieve that the counsel will set forth the fact that Mrs. Sprague was a domiciled inhabitant of Washington county, and remained such until the habits and treatment of her husband forced her to leave him. Therefore, if tbe absence was a forced one, she would still be a resident of the county, and the court would have jurisdiction in her bill. Mr. Britton said that was just what Mrs. Sprague asserted and expected to prove. Judge Potter then said that he would consult with the other members of the Bench and In a Day or Two Name the Time when the trial can be bad. He added that he had one or two things to speak of in connection with the case, which, he would no a- bring up. First, the drafting of tbe bill was not in accordance with the general practice of the Courts of Rhode Island. It way, in fact, a bill of particulats. The practice had been only to make a general averment." If the present petition was granted on the simple ground of non-support, and the petition was not amended, it would appear on the record as though all the allegations had been proved. He therefore ordered the record expunged, and allowed the petit;on to stand on generalities. He further gave notice that in case any Tesiimony of An Indecent Nature should be produced he would bear it with closed doors and in private, giving a9 his reasons that he did not believe that the young people who might be present would be benefited by hear ing it or the public be edifl;>d by reading it in the newspapers. Mr. Britton, after the adjournment of the court,told a correspondent that Mrs. Sprague's affidavits were ready to be filed; that they fully supported her al legations, and were of such a damning nature that the Governor could not re fute them, and that Mrs. Sprague would come out of the trial fully vindicated from the accusations made by her hus band. He added that he would waste no more time, but push the case to an early trial, and hoped to begin in the first week in September. BLANCHE DOUGLASS. Portion of the* Confession She Made. New Haven, August IS—It is known that Blanche Douglass, in her confes sion, said that while she was in New York, after her first examination and before her arre6t for perjury, Michael Mallev, of this city, called on her and asked her how much the Malleys, mean ing Walter and James, Jr., had paid her. She said Walter paid her fifty dol lars. When she took the cars for New York, Michael asked her how much would induce her to take the next steamer for Kurope. She said etie would not go to Kurope, that she was goinir to return to New Haven. She says that on Wednesday night, August "rd, when she, Jennie, Wa'ter and James were at Edward Mallev's house, the girls drank ten glasses of wine a piece and the boys one. She went to bed with Walter. James carried Jennie up to his room, apparently uncon&ions. — Mattbew Vassar's Bequeats PooauKEvrsik, August 18.—After legacies to his widow and relatives Matthew Vaasar's will makes the follow ing, among other bequests: To Yassar College, for scholarships an^ftdacational fifbds, $50,000; for Yassar College pro fessorships. $80,000, Yassar Brothers' Home for Ajfed Men, $15,000; Yassar Brothers' Hospital (for grounds and buildings), $75,000; furniture and fix tures for the same, $10,000, and the Poughkeepsie Yonng Men's Christian Association, $1,000. The executors named in the will 8re John Guy Yassar, his brother; Mrs. Yassar, his w^w; Oliver H. Booth, his cousin, and Jat es H. Week. The remainder of the funds are to be invested te meet the expenses of carrying on the work. The Yassar Brothers' Hospital alluded to above is an entirely new project of which the public has hitherto heard nothing. New Officers of th® American £xpreas Company. New Yoke, August 18.—At a meeting of the directors of the American Express Company, Jas. C. Fargo, of New York, was elected President in place of Wm. G. Fargo, decej »ed. T leodoie M. Pom eroy, of Auburn, remains Yiee-Presi dent Mr. Chas. Fargo, of CoieBgo, was elected second Yice President. Jas. C. Fargo was elected a director of Wells, Fargo A Company's Express to fill the vacancy in the board caused by the death of Wm. G. Fargo. T. M. Pome roy was assigned as director of the Mer chants Dispatch Transportation Compa ny, in place of Wm. G. Fargo, deceased. THENEWS Of the Day in Pithy Paragraphs. Bmall-pox ia still prevalent in Pitts bargh. ftagby colony is suffering from an epidemic of typhoid lever. For the St Leper Stakes the betting is 06 to 40 against Iroquois. The Minnesota Republican State Con vention will be held September 28. The Monmouth Park races were post poned yesterday on account of rain. An arrest under the coercion act was made at Tralee, Ireland, yesterday. At San Francisco, yesterday, Arch bishop Seghrs was invested with the pal lium. "Tiresome" Bliss is still able to get his opinions before the public at least twice psrdiem. It is proposed to erect a $5,000 monu ment at Bucyrus, Ohio, to dead Craw ford county soldiers. General Hancock declines all invits ttaisto public entertainments since the attack on the President. The cigar manufacturers of Detroit have ended the strike by offering to pay the Union bill of prices. Ex Senator Bruce proposes to pass a month in Ohio making speeches to help re elect Governor Foster. Ralph Waldo Emerson expects to re main at Concord for the remainder of his days. He is too feeble to travel. Gen. Ward B. Burnett, of New York, is the only surviving graduate of West Point wno was a General in the Mexican war. Seven hundred men paraded the streets of Stettin, Germany, yesterday, uttering cries against the Jews. Forty of them were arrested. The announcement is made that the Bteamer Plymouth Rock has had her damageB repaired and will resume her regular trips on Sunday. Anotler band of the brigands who captured Suter, in Roumalia, last spring, was arrested at Athena, Greece, yester day. Among the number was the chief. The tanners of Allegheny, yesterday, notified their employers that their hours A labor were too long, and that if they were not reduced next week they would strike. Edward Fitzgerald, an employe of the Anchor line of steamers at Krie, was found yesterday afternoon lying near the dock on the railraod track, crushed to death. A rumor iB current that on Monday next the Grand Trunk road proposes to make the passenger war interesting to Mr. Yandeibilt by cutting th« rates to Buffalo to $2. The Home correspondent of the Lon lon Timr* gives the assurance that the I'ope may soon remove his residence rom that city to MaltA, the British j>o8 session in the Mediterranean. Senator Ben. Ilill, of Georgia, was ible to respond to a serenade in Virginia ast night, and mildlv said that the coa ition party of that State was composed )f corrupt politicians and ignorant ne groes. A mountain about twenty miles east )f Mount Idaho is sending forth col umns of fire and smoke to a height of jeveral hundred feet, and the shock is iiatinctly felt for a radius of seventy live miles. A team of English professional crick fters, under Capt. Aincy Shaw, which is to visit America and Australia, has been definitely formed. The team will embark from Liverpool on the 20th of September. S. M. Lewis, a colored "airaightout" Virginia Republican, openly declares For Daniels, the Democratic candidate for Governor, and in a letter to the Washington l'o*t urges his friends to follow his example. Colored Bishops Dickerson, of South Carolina and Georgia; Shorer, of the Ohio Episcopal district, and Panye, of Baltimore, Virginia and North Carolina, have arrived in London to attend the Methodist Ecumenical Conferenee. Nothing is more genuine than the joncern expressed by the Southern peo ple about the President. Everywhere throughout the land the latest bulletin is watched for and discussed, and the universal hope is that he will recover. The New York Hour recommends that Grenural Grant be run for Alderman, now that he has become a resident of New York, and promises him a second term should he conduct himself proper ly during his first. Since the appointment of colored men upon the Philadelphia police force, the colored men of Albany are determined fiat they will immediately ask for the appointment of one colored man as a policeman and another aa a letter-car rier. JlajOr i.'HUlt-l, IIIC i/dujuv mut vauu. date lor Governor of Virginia, has a pale and beardless face and a boyish expres sion, reminding one of B.vron. He is said to be a very chivalric person, and it ie rela'e I that he left school with a room mate, who was expelled for some viola tion of rule, because, though not guilly of the same offense, he was present and in full sympathy with the offender. The possibility of General Arthur be coming President of the United States leads to considerab'e speculation as to his probabie plan of action. A gentle man who witnessed his first interview with the mem!>ers of the Cabinet asserts that the Vice President produced a very favorable impreFsion upon all by his sincere griet over the act of the assassin. Secretary Blaine treated him almost as a brother, and the prejudice engender ed by the New York Senatorial contest was speedily wiped away. Arthur's friends intimate that he would accept t ic P.esidi ncy oniy until a sucoeaeor to G ineral iiartk-id could be elected by the p -ople. FIRE RECORD. At Brooklyn—Lou 170,000. New York, August 18.—The exten sive planing and saw mill of J. 8. Loomia, corner Baltic and Main streets, Brook lyn, was burned this morning, together with a quantity of manufactured stock •waiting shipment. I/oea $70,000; par tially insured. Steamer Disabled. St. Jobks,, N. 8., August 18. -The Bark Forest Fairy, from Cadix, arrived to-day. She reports passing the Cunard steamer, Calalonia in north latitude 45, west longitude 44, with her main shaft broken. The steamer was bound from Liverpool to New York with five hun dred passenger* and a general cargo The Calalonia wsa under sail and trying to reach St. Johns, but failing, will be*i up for Cape Cle*r. Two pasaengere lefi the steamer and were brought here bj the Fur est Fairy. Forcer Arretted. Boerox, August 18—The police a Lynn to-day arrested That. A. Marvin alia* Gen. K. A. Monlton, charged witi the forgery of a draft for 1765 from th< cashier of the Madison, Wie^ bank ox the First National Bank of Chicago. Th< crime was said to hare been committee in Richmond, where Marvin mAried i lady of social standing. CAPITAL CULL1NGS. THE CASE AGAINST THE DEFAULT ING SIGNAL OFFICER. The Prisoner Held for Trill in the Sum ol Forty Thouud Dollars—His Health Very Poor— In vest if* I ion of the Plymouth Rock Accident Or dered by Windom. INDIAN LAND QUESTION SETTLED. WASHINGTON. The Indian I*nd Question Settled. Washington, August 18.—The chiefa of the Omahas, Winnebagoes and Sioux Indians met the Secretary of the Inte rior to-day, according to appointment, to submit their replies to the proposition to aeil land, for the uee of the roncas, under Standing Bear. The Secretary van ted to buy the land from one of the Tribes on which bo pttt tip buildings Tor the Poncas. The Omahas and Winneba goes reported that they had no land to spare. The Sioux reported thatlhey had plenty of land and were willing to give the Poncas all they need without any charge. It was agreed that each Ponca family shall take (HO acres of the Sioux land in northern Nebraska, near the Niobrara river. This quick settle ment of the question is very gratifying to the department, as the matter was arranged with entire willingness on the part of the Indians. The Omahas ami Winnebagoes expressed themselves as favorable to their tribes taking land in severalty and cultivating farms, saying that with some help from the govern ment they can make themselves sustain ing. The Poncas Satisfied This afternoon the agreement of the Sioux to give the Poncas land was ex plained to the Poncas, and they ex pressed themselves as satisfied with the agreement. Howgate Held in »40,00U U»n Washington, August 18—Cant. H. W. Howgate appeared before United States Commissioner Bundy to-day, to answer the charge preferred by Gen. Hazen, Chief Signal Officer of the United States, of the embezzlement of $40,30s, while acting as disbursing officer of the signal service. The accused vas sap ported by two attendants, and looked pale and enfeebled from his severe ill ness. He was represented by Judges Wilson and Cuppy. Judge Wilson stated that as the Captain's health is seriously impaired, and as he under stood from the government's attorney that they were not <juite ready to proceed with the case, he would ask the court to waive the examination at pres ent and fix a reasonable bail, lie as sured the court his client would shortly be ready to meet the charges. Mr. Cook, for the government, stated the amount charged in the affidavit as hav ing been embezzled was over $40,000, but that in the opinion of the officers of the Government conducting the ex amination of the account, this sum will be considerably increased, certainly t<> $50,0 )0, and in all probability to a much greater figure, perhaps as much as $80, 000. He acceded to thewiuest of the op posing connsel for an adjournment, but thought that, taking into consideration the larg" amount of the alleged embez zlement and the high ]>oflition of the officer making the charges, General Hazen, which was a guarantee of their truthfulness, the bail should not be fixed in a less sum than $50,000. Judge Cuppy claimed this an enormous bail that inasmuch as no preliminary exam ination had been held to sustain the charges in the slightest degree. He thought $5,000 or $10,000 was sufficient bond. There was no doubt entertained among the Captain's counsel and friends of his vindication. Judge Wilson followed, referring to the good standing of the ac cused in the community, of his bad health, and pointed out that he had vol untarily returned to refute the charge. Judge Bundy declared that it was his dutv to deal with this person, Howgate, as if he were an ordinary citizen. He read the section of the Revised Statute applying to the case, which provided a fine of not less than $10,000 or morethan the amount embezzled and imprison ment for from one to ten years, or both fine and imprisonment. He thought the bail should be fixed in direct relation to the amount charged as having been embezzled, and pursuing this view of the case he would fix the bail at $40,000. Judge Wilaon, for the prisoner, said that they would try to furnish the hail and post pone the present examination of the case, and for this purpose asked for an adjournment until Saturday next. If, however, they were unable to procure the bond by that day they would ask to Proceed immediately with the case, he governments representative agree myjto thetrrangement.tbecommissiom r granted the lequeat and the hearing waa adjourned until Saturday; the accused in the meanwhile to remain in the cub tody of the United States Marshall, who, it is understood, will permit him to re main at hia residence until the concluj sion of the hearing. An Investigation of the Plymouth Bock Accident Ordered. VVasiiinoto.h, Atiguflt 18.—Siecretary Windom has addressed the following letter to the Supervising Inspector of Steamboats at New York: In view of the recent accident to tbenteamer Plymouth Rock, you are directed to make a spe cial examination and report to the De partment upon the general condition of that steamer, as to her strength and sea worthiness for the route outside ol Sandy Hook to the pier at Long Branch, with special reference to the location of the boilers upon the guard of the boat, and whether the steam pipes con necting the boilers with the engine art properly supplied with sufficient slip joints to afford relief if necessary in ease of a heavy sea occurring under th« guards. \ ou will also report in detail the nature and cause of the accident U "the steamer on Wednesday; also wheth< er, in your judgement, it is safe to alio* sny steamer with vide guards to csrrj three thousand passengers upon route* outside of Sandy Hook. ANOTHER WONI>KK. Discovery of a Monster Gianf in Polid Rock. WlLKESBAKRK, August 18.—AbOOl three miles from this city, st a platx called Ashlsy, a Mr. McCsnly has tb* contract from the Wilkesbarr* Coal and Iron Company for sinking a coal shaft It is twenty feet sqosrs and is intended to have two tracks lor carriages to run in hoisting np the coal snd is said to b< , the largest opening of tMfe kind in th< coal regions. It is Iocs ted near the bast of the mountain, and has reached adept! of 475 feet. On Sanday last, when thi gang, or what is known ss the seconc ! shift of men, were aboat retiring, ait* firing off a coOrso of holes, Tom Csssidy the foreman, descended the shaft U i- ascertain the resnlt of the explosion am i was astonished to find an immense car i ity in ona of the sidss of the shah [ The explosion appeared to have i t terrible effect and caused more dsmsf , than benefit on account of an unnecei sary opening on one side, bat bit aston ishment vu still greater increased on cleering away some of the dirt and re fuse of rock blown by the shots to dis cover s solid mess of rock in which ap pear* a clearly-defined hnman shape of giant proportions. All the limbs, mus cles and lineaments are apparent. The rock is abont 16 feet in length, 10 in breadth and about 8 ia thickness. The dimensions of the human frame are giantly, measuring 12 feet in length and 4 feet screes the chest Across the breast is the impression of s huge shield sbout 4 feet in circumference, while the right hsnd clutches the broken sod butt end of a large cutlass or sword. The rock was taken out whole and is now in possession of Mr. McCauly, at Ashley, and will be brought to this city next week. SPORTING. The McKay-Plalsted Boat Kare. Halifax, August 17.—Very little in terest is st present manifested in the K mm 1 a | m „„ 11-^ - 1 ^ - nw DFTwwn «cMf feio iniiiM, and very little betting is being done here. This is in consequence of both men be ing st the ssine house, and being always together. The fact that McKay's l»ack ers are trying to get up a four-oared crew for Toronto, in which Plaisted and McKay are both to row, leads to great caution in betting. More interest may be awakeued before the race comes otf. K. J. Dolphine, of Hslifax, isappointed referee aud tinal stakeholder. Nagle, of St. Johns, has challenged Plaisted snd McKay to a three mile race for $300 a side,' and McKay has accepted. The race is to take place on Bedford Basin on Thursday, the 25th insL Brighton Beach Races. Nsw York, August 18.—The live eighths of a mile race was won by Major Wheelock, Lord Edward second, Jennie third. Time 1:04}. The mile race was won by Harry O , Alice Berry second, Woodcraft third. Time 1:46}. Bridecake won the one and one-eighth miles race. Malasine and King Dutch man ran a dead heat for second place. Time 1:57}. The one mile run was won by Frankie B., Belona second, Lagloria third. Time 1.45. The Hurdle rare, a mile and a quarter, was won by I>ora Dean, Lilly Morrison second, I>ah Scott third. Time 2:2:1. Base Ball. WowKSTKB, August 18.—Worcester! 8; Providence 8. Game called on ac count of rain. Floor Qivea War PiTTnii'Bou. August IS.—This morn ing about 11 o'clock, while a large force of men were engage*! in demolishing an old brewery on I>u<|i)eann Way,the floor of tbe third ntory gave way, buiving four men in the dfbru and killing John Feeney instantlv. The others were ser iously, but not fatally, injured. Hartmann Declare* Hia Intention of 11c coming a Citizen Niw Voi k, August 18.—l<eo Hart mann, the UuiHian Nihilist, appeared in the Superior Conrt Clerk's office this irorning and, nmuncing bis ulIt giar.c« to the Kmperor of all the Ruxiias, bled his declaration of bis intention to be come a citizen of the United Staiea. The Phi Kappa Pal Fraternity. Chautauqua, August 1*.—The Phi Kappa i'si College fraternity held • re union here thia afli-rnoon. Judge Moore, of West Virginia, founder of the fratern ity, was upon the platform. Rev. Dr. Barnitz, of Wheeling, presided. 1.1 VU HTO(Jt. U loaco. Chicago, August 18.—The Ihwr* Journil bureau reports: Hogs—Receipts 23,000 head; shipments 4,7QO head; market slow, weak and steady; mixed packini; $5 75(3>ft 30; choice heavy $/) 40 (a)f) NO; light $6 30@6 75; culls and graaseia f4 00(<i«> 00. Cattle—Receipts 8,000 head; ship ments 4,300 head; market weaker: common to fair H 50T45 25; good to choice shipping $5 7(Vol 00; exports |G 10(a.r> .'JO; native butchers' steady at $2 20f<iVi 20; stackers and feelers $3 0.) @4 00; gtas* Ttxans active and strong at $3 10@4 25; common stock closed weak and heavy. Sheep—Receipt* 1,100 head; ship ments 1,500 head; market dull and 25c lower; common to medium J-'i 2V<t> 4 50; good to choice $4 25f$5 00. Sui Laioeriy. East Lirsbtt, Aug. 18 —Cattle—Re ceipts 1,132 head; mostly through con* signments; market firm' at yesterday's prices. Hogs—Receipts 2,000 head; I'bilc* delphias 85(a»7 25; Vorkers $>> 35(a> 6 50; grassers 15 50fa5 !<0. Sheep—Receipts 1,200 head; telling slow at yesterday's prices. New York. New York, August 18.—The Drwtri Journal bureau reports: Beeves— Re ceipts 15 head ; no trade in beef cattle; dressed neef steady at 5$(«)7Je; Texas and Colorado aides 8^10Jc; native 10}c; shipments to foreign ports 500 live cattle, 020 quarters of beef, 200 carcases of mutton. Sheep—Receipts 5,600 head; market opened strong and closed easier; ex tremes $4 00fa^5 50 foraheep; |5 50(«)7 50 for lambs. Swine—Receipt* 20,000 bead; market steady at $5 75f«i« W per 100 jiounds live; |8 75^8 87^ dressed. Cincinnati. Cikukxati, August 18.—Live Hogs— Firm for goo<l; common sod light st $4 90ftH 43; extremes, parking. $t> 65(1) 6 70. Receipts 2,'>00 head; shipments MX) head. (All Chic««o, Anoint I# - Floor—Firmer bat n-»t qaoulily Li/lier. Wheat— Kicit^), higher, unsettled, active an<i fluctuating; No. 2 red winter $1 36; >o. 2 Chicago nprioy $1 34 caah and aeller August, fl Hi seller heptember;$l 22| seller October; $1 ti\ seller year; sales at $1 211<$1 25i teller September; $1 22J ®1 U\ aeller October; Xo. 3, fl 10& 1 13. Corn—Excited, higher, very strong and greatly a Mettled at ft2|M fo62Jc caah; ti2$c aeller Auguat; 63(c aeller September, 6li(4£4}c seller Octo ber; 62 Jc aeller year; Mies at 504(*l62ie seller Angmt; aeller Septem ber; d'2\f§^'ic seller October; 63<g01 |c seller year; rejected 57 Jc Oats—Ktroof, higher and active at cash; 5#|<«r39c seller Aognst; 38jc seller Sep tember; 39Jc seller October; 40iA40fC seller November; sales at 37030c aeller September. Bye—Firmer at 99c. Bar > ley—Market dull and prices a shade > lover at 04fc aeller September. Flax ' Seed-Higher at SI 2S&1 29. Pork— Active, firm and higher at $18 00 cart>; 1 SI7 90417 95 aeller September; $1800 I bid seller October; $17 40Q17 45 seller ' year. Lard—Strong and higher at i ill <30 cash; $11 65 seller September; • $11 75^11 77* seller October, $11 ttasl I ler year. Balk Meats—Strong and higb • er; ahoaldera $7 00; short rib $9 56; » short clear $9 70. Whisky—Active, i firm and higher at $1 16. • i [Additional Market* m Ftmhk Pft,] BUYING AND SELLING. GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Money Active «t 3 to 6 Par Cont.—Govern ment* Wosk and Lowar—Flour Firmer—Wheat Excited, Active and Unsettled—Hoft Firm. riiAiaa Vmt Tort. Mnv Yoke. August 18.—Montr-Msr» ket active at 3@6 per oent per annum, and i per cent per diem, elooing at 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper S4Q 5 percent Sterlingexchanf*, banker*' bills weak at 481 J; demand at 483}. Silveb—At London &l}d per ounce; bar eilver here 112}; snbaidiary allver coin i per cent diecount. OovaaMMtirra—Weak and per cent lower. IriWBPf? «y> New Fouraade— omyom New FottH.oooprtQt— 1I5S Kailkoad Bonne — In the Railroad bond market Texas and Pacific land grant incomes declined t« 73| from 7U), do. finite, Rio Grande division to 914 from 92|, Kanaaa and Texaa aeconda 79f from 83. Rome, Watertown and Pagan burg tlrwta to 95 from t*7, 8t Paul and Omaha coneola to 101 from 102), Canada Southern first* to W from 100, and Cheaapeake and Ohio, tirat Seriee, to S»5 from t<0; Krie aeconda, console, were active at 1001Q101. Ntati Sai raiTim— Inactive. KTocxs—The market oj«eoed fairly tirm and in Home caaea at an advance on yeaterday'a cloaing figurea, and before the tirat board an advance o( J(j H per cent. waa recorded, the latter lor Denver and Rio Grande. At the tirat bo«r.| speculation became weak and a decline ot *(.!•;!} per cent took place, wbich wa« moat marked in l>enver and Riu (iraude, Kitnaaa and Texaa, Northern Pari tic preferred, Miaaouri Pacific, lit. Paul, Western Union and Chicago, Hut ling ton and (juincy. Ttiia waa followed by a recovery of J(«Ui per cent, but duriug the afternoon the preaaure to aell waa great and prices continued to fall off steadily. The decline from the highest prices of the day ranged from i to 0J per cent, the latter Indiana, Hloomington and Western. Nashville and Chattanooga. Teiaa Pa cific, Denver and Rio Grand, Northern Pacific preferred, Chicago. Burlingtmi and (Juincy, Missouri Pacific, Hannibal and St Joseph, and K^>inphia ami Charleaton were alao prominent therein. The l't*l aaye: When the money stringency was relaxed in the last hour, there came a sudden change in the tone of the market from weekneae to strength, and in late dealings the ruab to buy was as eager m that to eeil waa esrlier in the day. It ia true that the bnying was largely to cov?r short*, although it l>egin« to look as il the stringency of money had been work ed for the purpose of getting long stoeka. In view of the settlement of tlie trunk line difficulty which may l>e near. There was a marked turn for the better at the close of the Produce Kxchange, there was a renewal of excitement noticeable of late, and the effort of the aborts to cover drove prices up 1 to 4c, the great eat rise being in oata. Wheat cloaed weak at an advance, while corn and <>ata were firm. Flour advanced 10 to 15c |>er barrel. Pork was firm aud lard again higher. Transactions, 455,000 shares. PHODUCK ■ •w *ora. Naw You. Anguat 18.—Cottoo— StMM.ljr at 12}(<$l24c; futures ateady. Flour—Strong; receipt* IS!,000 barrela, pi porta <>,000 barrels, Hnpcrfine western and Htat* 14 50ta5 60; common to good extra f.r> J5<V> 75; g.»od to choir* f5 6 75; wlnt* wheat extra ft 50(pf Ad; extra Ohio $3 35(«}5 7S; NL I/>uia |5 35 CV>76; Minnesota patent prncosa fti T> (*)7 155. Wheat—\(43c higher; closing feverish and unsettled. receipt* 153,000 huahela; export* 241,000 huahela; un gradedapnngfl 18(«<1 26; No. 2 Chicago fl 32fa 1 .12^; ator« fl 33^1 334; No. 1 diluted $| ; ungraded rod fl 10^ 1 fl; No. 3 do fl STfj No. 2 do II 39)@1 *<»*. steamer do f 1 37m 37#; No. 1 red fI 42; ungraded white fl 23 (41 37; No. 1 do., aalea 8,500 huahela, at $1 37f«il 37|; No. 2 red aelier August, aalea 108,000 huahela, at f 1 >K41 40*. cloaing at f I 40, aelier September, aalea 80,000 huahela, at f 1 19K4I 41, cloaing atfl 40j. aelier October, aalea 1,254,000 baahela.atfl 41 i(%l 43, closing at fl 43, seller November, aalea 160,000 huahela, at fl 44^$1 4'>|; cloaing at f 1 44 J; aelier December, aalea 108,000 huahela, at fl 40)(41 47, cloaing at f I 46|. Corn — 2fa>3)c higher; feveriah, excited and cloa ing atrong; receipts 1W7.000 bushel*; ex B<rU I V),000 buahela; ungraded Wm71c; o. 3 60s; atearner 60c bid; No. 2 70'^ 71c; No. 2 white 734c; yellow 72|c; No. 2 iwdler Auguat G9|f($72J«-. cloaiogat 72J '■i.TJjt sellerOctober do"iog at 75 Oats—Advanced l(a)2c; receipts 174,000 bushels; western iniied 43C44V; white western 4-Vyt6Jr. Hay—Hteady with a fair d»msn<1. Hops—Quiet and steady. Coffee—Quiet. Hflgsr—Quiet but steady. Molsseea Hteady and in (air demand. Ittce—Demand lair and market firm. Petroleum—Dull and lower; Coiled 7H|c, crude 6^74c; re fined 7*c. Tallow—Firm st 4ffa7|r. Kosin — steady. Turpentine—Dull and weak at 46|6M4c. KggR—Qoiet and un changed at l(J<g 12c Pork—Doll aod un settled; aew m*aa quoted st ft8 OOfi* 18 50. Beef—Dull aod weak. Cut Meats—Strong and <jnlet long clear ftt 75; short clear $10 00. I .ard—Demand ac tive aod prices have advanced; prime stesm $11 65AI1 70. Rutier—Dollsn<t unchanged. Che*ee—Firm at 7(41 OJc. cinetnneu. CINCTKIUTI. An goat 18—Cotton — (jniet. bat adranred |- ia •ympethy with Kaatern and foreign markets Floor —Strong; family f> 60(06 75; fancy >8 75 A7 75. Wheat—Htroog and higher; No. 2 red winter |1 37(^1 38. Com—K« cited and higher No. 2 mised 70fSj73c. OaU—Htrong and higher; No. 2 nixed 42c. Hire—Kxested and higher; No. 2 91 10. Pork—Virtually oat ai the mar ket; 120 aaked. liard-Qniet and neg lected at 111 35. Balk Meate-Firm aad strong; ahonldera 7|c; dear rib $9 77. Beoon — Hteadr aad firm; abonldera 7|e; dear rib I0|r; dear lOJc. Whiaky—Hteedy and Ann ai |l 15; com bination aalea of Aniahed gooda. (tun barraU, on bad* of |1 14. Batter — Finn; Imbtj creamery 2He; Watfera Beeerre, choice, 20@21c; Central Ohio 14616c. Toum, Angnat 18.—Wheat—tjniet No. 2 red aaUer beptember $1 32j; aet ler Angnat $1 32|; idler October $1 32), aeller November SI 37; adler December $1 35); amber Micbifm f! 32|. Corn —Finn; No. 2 apot ; aatier October 664c ; adler November 06c; adler/ear 62|c. Oato—Firm; No. 2 apot and ad ler A^aatffc; adler September 3®c; PlRMWI, AOfMtlfc— Active; United cartT 78V; reined 7|e for