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              * t. 10*3. I I 1»#0. J PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30. 1886. | TWO OKMTS. j Am Out! r»r WNt, ANOTHER HERO GONE. jf construction at Hobokeo, pppcrDito New fork, bat which subs.quently proved to bj usotais. Be was superintendent of docks anl pi Dra la tbe cttf of New York until 1873. AN ASSASSIN'S BULLET. GOVERNOR HfLL IN BROOKLYN. WARD'S STOLEN MONEI WHERE 18 MEUJENT Ikt Alleged Conspirator la Not to to Ho Ban a* to ConMnt «k to Um Mil. Found by the Folic#. SUDDEN DEATH OF GEN. GEORGE B. M'CLELLAN. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE FRENCH MINISTER OF FOREIGN APFAIRS. Hew York, Odt. TO. —There mi an in»- manse gathering of people at ttte Academy at Music in Brooklyn to w»l Hill, ex Governor Curtln, of Pennsylvania; Comptroller C-iipia, Senator Daniel W. Voorheej, of Indiana; ex-Congrassman Convene, of Ohio, and other leading Damcf crate, Coll of whom made stirring addresses. After speeches by several local leaders, Senator Voorhees wn introduced. He arraigned Hie Republicans for fravtds and corruption, and assured bis hearers that while President Cleveland might be slow in making changes he was sure anil safe. Mr. Converse followed in a similar strain. Governor Will was then brought forward amid load pta adits, to he rosponded as fallows: I t.tmnIt you most sincerely for this -very Battering reception. I should be very ungrateful indeed did I not appreciate this cardial greeting. But I do not take it so much for myself as for the great cause of Democracy, whose representative I am. I am a Democrat and I believe in the prlaoiplei «f the Democratic party. The platforms of the two parties in this state hare bjea mute up, and the Democratic party has pledged itself to stand by the president in his honest effort to reform the country, and upon that platform I stand. On the other side they denounce the administration. The record of the Democratio Administration is before the people of this state, and it is presented for your approval. Upon these issues I am willing to leave it to the intelligence of the people in the state nt New York. Tom have heard the Issues at the campaign discussed by the gentlemen wBo have precede 1 md, and upon these issues so presented X have no fears as to what the -verdict will be. A BELIEF THAT HE HAS FUND® HIDDEN AWAY. Boston. Oct. 8a—Th» Boiton officer* who want to Baltimore to arrest Landlord A. 1* Mali en, tbe alleged arcbconspiratot* In the sansational murder plot, have TV" Earned, all effort) to ascertain MelW* whereabouts or lay hands On him l arin/ (ailed. Mellen has been reported 10 be in: rarions places and allageJ interviews with him have been published, but he (ailed to materialise to tbe offioera. James Donohue, alias "John Bull," the alleged conspirator, alio returned. The officers refuse to talk e Lout tha cam Chief Inspector Han scorn v. as ns'.i -d in regard to tbe statement tba tl.e a la»od Mellon conspiracy is but a blnokm iiiinj Job. He replied that such a theory u entirely inconsistent with the (acts, i nd that the public will do well to suspend judgment in the caie un'il future d*veljpm-j il» place it on a bssis of aertalnty. TD e tt.OO) which was daposited for "Job i Buil' ct itje Jlevere houg.D is now In the safe of tbojt hostelry. Mrs. Coolidge is still In Charles street Jail. Mr. Gaciidge ip oanyltatlon with Hon. Josaph Bsnuatt, Cpun»9l "for th» prison').*. He also called upon his wi.'e ifa JaiL Sha .was found in tears 1 fit V aigbly nervaus condition. She raipsjJ to (av anything further than wiiat sb* has already mil Siie still asserts ;bac skD was Irawy into the affair. Mr. Coolidge says, that be expects that hi s wife will breala down in a day or .the strain upon her being too great. From 1877 to 1881 ha was govarnor of New Jersey. binee 1881 ha has been president of o projected underground railway in New York city. He has published a "Manual of Bayonet Exercise," mainly a translation from the French, but adapted for the usa of the. United State; army, 1852; a volatile of provernment ''Reports on the Pacific Railroad Survey," 1864; "Reports on the Armiei of Europe," 1891; "Report on the and Campaigns ot tbe Army of the Potomac," 1864, and several papers on military subjects contributed to Harper's Magazine. Tbe North American Review and The Century. NMMlffte of the Heart Kills the victor ■t Aaikletam—He Kxplm Alter a Sharp Straggle—Marks of Ks•pMt from all Sides. Bis Assailant Claims to be Insans, bn» He Shows Considerable Method In Bla Madness—Favls Kxolted bj the Affair. One of the Prosecuting Attorneys Bays v He Invested Vast Sams In British Keal ICstnte—Ward's Cry of Conspiracy. OukOI, N. J., Oct 80.— Gen. Georije R McClalian, who will be known in history as the victor of Antietam and the organiser of the army of tke -Potomac, died sullenly at 8:10 rfclock a. m., from exhaustion, produced by repeated shocks of neuralgia of tbe heart He had baen noted among the peope oC* O ng), aid particularly ot tbe villa colony on the crest ot Orange mountain, where his own home was situated, aD a man of singularly robust frame anl healthy constitution. His was one of tboaa rare organisations that se?m proof to all the ilia that afflict the mot tal body. Thou go he had nearly complete'! his 50th year he had preserved not only Luo.'ant sriritt, but a buoyant, youthful aglUiv. Therefore when he began, about three week* ago, to feal pains of the heart, neither he nor his medical man, Dr. Seward, of Orange, nor aay of his family regard»1 the matter as serious otherwise than that tbe threes were severe, anl the "G mral," as ever/body called him, suf fared pangs that wjre intense while they Ifcwtod. He and every one els» believed that the •troublesome malady was either gone for tcood or at least for a long time. In that belief the general ordered his carriage, drove to Orange aooompanied by his only daughter, saw several gentlemen on busi- Paris, Oct TO.—An attempt was mads to assassinate M de Freydnetj the French minister of foreign iff air a. Alter attending a meeting of the cabinet de Freycinet took a drive over tho. Poate Corde at noon, and while returning to the foreign office a man steppe i on: into the roadway and fired a pistoT directly at the carriage. The *liot was harmless, and berore 1 h e would-be assassin could fire again b D Was arrested. When examined at the pal ice station ho confessed that he did noi itnor Do Fra/cinet. and refused to give his name or icupatlon. He looks like a mechanic of simerior intelligence, and appears to be of fcalla.i origin, 'ihe affair creates int m e exciVunent lftw York, Oct. 83.—Ferdinand Wart refuses to see reporters. It was said that he was cheerful, and seem id relieved at th« ending of the suspense in which he has been held for somstitpe past Considerable interest has Jbeen aroused by Ward's statement, while awaiting the roturn ot the Jury:"! am convinced," he said, "that this case has been pushed tof! the purpose of stopping any further investigations. If this u the scheme it won't work, because I have a great many letters besides those that have besn published that will prove interesting to many persona, and I know a good deal that hai not yet been made public.'' Mr. Fiih passed the day in his room at the Murray HIU hotel. He seems much pleased at the verdict in the Word case, principally because it sbowi that the Jury believed him, though a convict. The district attorney said that the question of trying Ward on the six other indictments pending against bim was now nnder consideration. The matter would not bedectded before Saturday. The district attorney remarked that be could get TOO indictments against Ward if he wished to. "'Why,'' said be, "Chat man lived a life of grandl larceny the last few years he was in business." OAlelal Notice of the War Department. Washington, Oct. 80. —The following official orJer has boon issued from the war departma.it Washington, Oct 39, 1885. With profound regjet the sacretary of wa ■ announce to the army the death of Goa. George B. McCli ilan, formerly major re eral commandin; the armies of the Unitol Suitei, which occur rei at Orange, N. J. The name and fame of t his distingulslied soldier and citixen is known and honored turoujhout the republic. As the organizer of the arm/ of tue Potomac, he male it capable of accomplishing great JeeJp, the lesson he gave it were  'or 'o. ten aud the spirit with which be animatsd it continued through all its eventful history." Subsequently, as it* leader, he rendered great service* to his country. His pure and noble character, his unselfish devotion anl the duty he performed in the hour of peril will causa his memory ever to te cherished with pride bv the people of the United Statjs. Wm. C. Endicott, M. de Freycii et' : i« oi'ajK. during his examination a. t.ie polio i n eti pn. declared with much bravado tlia".. lie gloried in tha attempt he ha I made ca the foreign minister's lif \ an 1 oalv regretted that he had failei Hi speak) Freich fluently, but his accent iC marked by Italian. His clothe) are worn to the point of seediness, and indicate n condition of extreme poverty. Aside from hiB extravagant expressions in connection with the murderous attempt on M de Fre rctnc', his demeanor is rational, and there is little doubt of fats sanity. As soon as he bad fired his revolvor he threw it into the Seine GRANT'S FINAL SEPULCHER. ■raw flrnt Xmpk|it|ullr 8ny* tlw Body Will KoqtRlB ip «rny York. N»w York, ,0c- J0.—#ayor Grace, chairman of the Grant Monument xiody tlon, has written to )h«. G.ant statinr that the association finJs itso'f hampered* in collecting funds owing to ttie niportei' itateioeats that the (Graaty family will, approve a movement to transfer tae general's Wt to Washington, fo this Mrs., Urant baa replied aa follows: Tiie maa who attempted to assassinate M. da Frevotnet is a Cor.ucan. He declares that his assault upon tha premier was for personal revenge and in no way connected with oolitics. Ha promises a further explanation liter. He doniee that he la insane. Meanwhile ha demaadi the service* of a lawyer to defend Mm and a doctor to examine hi* meatal condition. The Timej says: An lmportamt deelara- • tion was made by one of the tuwii ta.it 4is- j trict attorneys, a statement which, if It Ho possible to substantiate it fully, is likely to brin? in the future trials scarcely less sensational than have b»en the circumstances leading up to Ferdinand Ward's conviction. According to the assertion, made unequivocally, the district attorney's office, In its pursu it of evidence, has discovered where the greater portloiy of the missing money went. It is ta real estate In England. A long time prior to the failure of Grant and Ward, It it is alleged that Ward, with certain associates, was busily engaged in heaping together immense sums for shipment abroad. Draft on draft, it is charged, was sent to London or drawn to tb* order of a prominent Hew Yorker for - in British investmumfa. This scheme is said tD kt" reached o#er * period of monfelt* millions** dollars are glared uD UmL,' WM"*1 by the operations, Crf| to have teeu , information hai - which so far n,. yhe??ewijrorkma» been given to the pu Ltefi as agent or who is said to have H x:raw is one of middleman for the War. a speeo i the best known men in Wall lator whose risks often rest 2S?nUusums, and a man whose family is c ous in society. Precisely the sum to  the moneys that were put abroad is stated, bnt the law officers aver that It U not wholly beyond reach, and it was declared by a member of tbe district attorney' 8 office that there are to be actions instituted to seek the recovery of it These statements are made with much emphasis and upon evidence which this law offloet claims Is positive and unmistakable. Secretary of War. JOHN 8HERMAN M VIRGINIA. An Kntogy From London, Be Denies that He Is Waving Iks Bloody " London, Oct. 80. —The Standard says: "The death of Gen. McClellan removes anotner prominent figure of the civil war. He, however, was n6t fortunate. He had the ill-luck to be politically opposed to Pre ida.it Lincoln, aui therefore did not receive th« support he should have had. Though McCloiUn's g ory was short lived G-ant certainly was not so thorough a ina ter of U»3 science as he. Long before the breaking out of the civil war McClellan was an experienced soldier. His soldiers loved bin, and time healed the hard thing* *akl against him." The article, taken as a whol?, is most BUlogfotLC.  Bhlrt. FnrwBUBS. Va., Oot 80.-VThe,&t»demy D( Muiic was filled to lta utmost,;capacity with an enthusiastic audience, which had uwembled to hear Hon. John Hfeorma*, of 3hio, discuss the political Jtaues in llhia itate. About threeJarurthiof those proMat wera colored psopla Among thou who ooeupUd seats on the Aage were Senator JUhone turf Congressnan McKialey, of Ohio, and Jm£&* D- Brady, of this state. Not nan; Damocrat* were in attendance XXV T.OMC, Oct, 28. 1886. Dear Sir: Tout letter of tha 16-h cams iurin ; my absence, and was repjived 901 my return from Lang Branch. Riverside was selected by myself aad my family as the burial place of my husband. Sen. Grant. First, because I believe New York was hi* prefersoee. Second, it M near the residence that I hope to occupy as: long as I lire, and where I will be sbie to rlilt his resting place often. Third, I havat believed, And am now convinoel, that th» tomb #ili be visited by as many of his oountrymen here as it would be at any other place. Fourth, the offer of a park in New York jvbs the first which observed and unreservedly to the only condition ™~"i am, sir, very sinoerely, r Uj " To Checkmate Paroell. London, Oct. 30. —The Loyalist unions In Ireland are taking a very activj part in the parliamentary campaign. They hive alreadv arranged to put twenty candidates in tbe field to oppose the Parnallit)*, and will nominate others as fast as sufficient money is Bubt -ibed. Mr. FitanaaricfJ the Loyalist candidate for the city of 'Water lord, has issued a carefully- worded address, designed to catch moderate men at all shades of pollbioal belief. Ha especially appeals for iiflp to suppress the "hellish system of boy cutting." Senator Sherman evened his remarks by i itatlng that he aooepted with much diffllenfco the invitation to speak in the Virjijfla canvas «, chiefly because the public jrlnts might have made a false impression «• to his position in the recent canvass in Ohio. Not only the newspapers south, but the Democratic candidate for governor had laid he was waving tbe blobdy shirt. This he denied, and said in Ohio as in Virginia D11 he wished was that every citisin, rich yr poor, white or black, should have equal Mvil and political rights. These constitutional rights and privileges had been disregarded by the Democratic party, especially 01 the southern state* in 1884, and by these me&ni Grover Cleveland became prseideat Instead of James O. Blaine. He then sharged that Gen Lee ha-1 conducted bis canvass in Virginia on the basis of an appeal to the Confederate soldiers, to tbe pride of Vlrgi iia for the oourage they had exhibited during the war, and with military trappings and cavalcade bad tried to turn tbe attention of the people of Vlrginiafrom the questions of the present time, from materia} development and protective tariff to the memories of the war. The Provident'* Order. Washington, Oct. 80.—The president bar issue! the I olio wine ordir: "The death of George B. McClellan, at one time the major general commanding the army cf the United States,-*took place at an early hoar. As a mark of public respect to the memory of this distinguished soldier and citiaen, whose military ability and c.vic virtuas have shed luster upon the history of his country, it is ordered by the president that the national flag be displayed at half-mast upon all the buildings of the executive department in this city until after his funeral shall have taken place." GCOItGZ BBINTON M'CLXLLAN. The ParnelUtes are anxiously watching for further responses from America to their appeals for financial aid nee made an appointment with one of tbem tor 11 o'clock. He returned home in eacellent spir.ti, ate heartily at his meal •hots s and retired to rwt. About U .o'clock the pains returned, and i messenger on horseback was dispatched -CfoW* the bill ifor the doctor, ■who cats* back with the least possible • delaf. When he entered the bedroom of ,tbe general he found his patient in extreme ■agon r. The paroxisms returned with a ■rhythmical frequency that was alarming, end the honx»Dpathic remedies which the drill of the doctor suggested were no more rCirt ent than those which had been supiM by the lntelligmt affection of Gen. McCJellaa's wife and daughter, who had ministered *• tan■ unceasingly from the first alarm. i ' JULIA D. GHA.NI. London, Oct, 8ft—Close observers of the Stead trial aver that the evidence and demeanor of lira. Jarrett. while in the witness box, quite spoilel the chnrm to tbe jury of Mr. Stead's powerful spaech. The woman admits that sue has led a life of most shameful sin, and, in view of this, the sanctimonious unction with , which she gave ber testimony was painful 'to witness. Editor Stead's Trial. POLICE BRUTALITY. A? JfeaMtapff* Crg.t tor BjfcVXr, 80.—Alexander Mur- a °U* 1"a rr*^fi * 7"* »*» • '**• cnai-gsd with nothing in particulai, W?" *•»** confinement at *"""»£ until yeiterday. *. thafc bin motb* or lived in Boston, Jf •*• u ™T poor ha was on hi] wa . . ** York to - obtain work with an aun» *21 * 'tall in Central market Thou0'®1 *®f poilow found this story substantial V 'r®a "D• boy wu bald, when he was taken to the almshouse. There ha told a *torv ot cruel treatment at the handa of the  During the time of his confinement the t,|D1y food he wai given was four crackers twicSt a day. Once or twice "be rashly asked for more, but his request was unheeded. His bed of planks proved too hard for blm, and he was able to get but little deep. He became covered with vermin, aad his clothinggrew heavy with filth. His appearance bora * out his story, aad it was neoeesary to fit him out with new do thing. He will be kept at the almshouse for a few day J until the town agent decides what to do with him. Nxw York, Oc'. 80.—Mrs. McClellan has expressed a desire that there will be no military honors at the general's funeral. The ceremony will prooably take plaoe on Monday at the Madison Square Presbyterian church, in this city, but thip date has not been definitely fixe! upon. Military and other friends will be invited as indivlluals, and no organisations will be inVited. Offers of local military posts to guard and escort the body will be declined. Tbe body will not be embalmed. Mrs. McClellan w£*bes the interment to be at Trenton. The Funeral will be Private. ONE THIEF LESS. How Ward Might Have Been Saved. A Oar Driver Kills a lbs who Robbed Him. N«w York Oct 80.-Several of the Jurors in the Ward case cay that if Ward had been pat on the stand to testify in hit own behalf they would have regarded hit statements as neutralising those of Pish, and would have failed to convict him. Having no contradiction of Fish's assertions they convicted the prisoner. Omaha, Neb., Oct 30. —It has been a very frequent oocurrenos here daring the past few months far men to hell np a street car driver at the point of the pistol when the car was near the extreme suburban terminus and carry off the cash box. 'ihe company finally armed its drivers with revolvers. Wednesday evening a car was successfully robbed. Last evening another oar was stopped by two men, who held revolvers on the driver and the cash box was ta'ten. The driver waited until the mm turned to waU away, an! then openel fire. Ha kiled one man instantly. The other thief flDJ, hoJy pursued by the driver and two passengers. The fellow firei several at his pursuers, an! the driver emptied the remaining chambers of his revolver at him, but he escaped. Tha police are How searching for him. The driver brought the car down town and gave himself up to tha police. The affair cauisi intene excitammt, and the cor ooor's office has been surrounded by hundreds of man. Public sentiment strongly indorses the driver's action. The tremendous strength of the general's oo • tut.on gars tbe doctor hopes that he would lire through the attack, which, howewr, lasted from U o'clock »util S o'olocfc Throughout those four hour* of torment MtC ttlion wrestled with a foe more ■ore' lenting than he had erer met whan the ■ nlhern chivalry were arrayed against hinD. The ipeotacle of the husband and fataer writhing with the moat dreadful angtiiah known to pathology would hare unnerved women of a Ian noble type than llxa McCiellan and her daughter, but they preserved an aapeot of serenity to cheer the loved tuff irer. About 8 o'clock there waa a change. The aye* of the patient began to groir brighter, and his face, that had been a bits with p tin, began to reoover its usual rnddy hue. He gave a long, deep sigh ,ot r.Uef, smiled aintly and said: "I feel .easy now. Thank Qod 1 have polled through. Then he sank back upon the idIUow, aa if exhausted, closing his eyea As doctor, who was watching his face -with extremi sol.citude, saw the unerring aicm* ot aoproach kg collapse, and whiape£d to Jtn. McCiellan: W fear ha ia dying." It waa bat too true. His fatherin-law, Geo. Marcy, who Uvea in the next villa, was hurriedly seat for, bat before be could arrive Gen. MoCleilan raised himself upon one hand, half opened bis eye], and fall baak dead. When Gen. Marcy entered the room the tears of the ladies told fejm what had happens 1. A JOCKEY KILLED And Two Others Badly Injured at Jerome Park. Tbe president's Sorrow. Nbw York, Oct. 80.—The first race at Jerome Park was a free handicap sweep■take of three-quarters of a mile. Fiorence first, Rionmond second, Choctaw third. Time, 1:18%. As the horses rounded the turn in front of tha club house, Sam Brown, with Arnold on bis back, was seen to go down; Brookwooi, ridden by Meaton, Potter on Maggie J., and McXinny on Btonebuck, fell over the prostrate horse in a heap, while the rest of tha field swept by fat a wild flight for home. Jockey Pottei was killed, Arnold was injured internally, and Meaton was badly wounded in the haad and back. Brook wood's nack was broken, and the colt was dead. GEN. HAZEN'8 REPORT. Washihoxpx, OA SO.—Boon after the reoeipt o( Oan IfcClellan's deata the president stnt the (oljow.ng telegram to Um. McCiellan's widow; Operations of the Signal Korean for the Washington, O 't 80.—The annual report of the chief signal officer of the army for the fiscal year 1885, state! that the course at Fort Myer has been enlarged and Improved, and now Includes all branches of theoretical and practical instruction in the duties of the signal corps in time of war. The chief signal officar says: "It is probable that indications will soon be made for each state separately instead of for large regions of country." Of the weather indications for the entire year 88. 6 per cent were verified, as were 98 per cant, of the cautionary signals and 86 par cent, of the oold wave signals; 480 signal stations are now In operation; 8,7T# miles of military telegraph lines are now operated by the signal service to great advantage. The cold wave signal service bas been greatly extended and an aopropriation of $5,000 would saffian to extend it to all parts of the country. Gen. Hazen urges that tha appropriation for next year be made as a part of the appropriation! for the army. Tear. 4v am shocked by the news of your husband's death, and while 1 know how futile are all human efforts to console, I most assure you oi my deep sympathy in your great grief, and express to you my own sense of affliction at the loss of so gool a friend. G#Ov»* Cuveland. " The Saginaw Hridp East Bisouw, Mich.. Oct 80—Mm or o( those reported missing, who wero thought to have been drownei in the bridge disaster, bare been found. Two lads named J. Sharps and Gtoorg* Burnett, and a mXrried man named Herbjrt Sternwelsky, are known to bar* been on the bridge and are still mining. Men are (till busy dragging the river. At the coroner'j inquest it was shown- that one of the stringers, 10x10 inohei, was so rotten that it had only one inch of sound timber.) N*w York, Oct. 80.—A Washington special to The Commercial Advertiser says: Gen. McCiellan was offered ths Russian mission by President Cleveland and declined it within tbe past twenty-four hours. Tbe president had made arrangements to communicate with Gen. McCiellan to know It he would accept tbe oivil service commissi on ership. A Mission fOirwl Him. Tha second race was a frea handicap for #-year-oids over three-quarters of a mill —Bordelaise first. Anarchy second, Binnacle third. Time, 1:18J(. The third race was a free ban iicap sweepstakes of a mile end a furlong. Woodflower first, Greenfield second, Farewell third. Time, 2:01. The fourth race was a selling purse of a mile. Error first, Tony Foe tar second, Vary Hamilton third, lime, 1:48*. Two Prisoners Escape From JsiL Montreal, Oct 80.—Charles Andrews, nervine a five-year term (or manslaughter in the Kingston penitentiary, and Matthew Kennedy, serving seven yeais for burglary, have escaped. Audi ews was in charge of tbe coal vaults, and had taken the opportunity of work ng for a few movent* daily in cutting a hole through a three-foot at'me wall. AttJr much toil he succeaJed, but be was yet live faot from tha surface of the Eound. He set to work and dug his way np, iving tbe sod on the top, when everything was ripe. Kennedy was called in. He came to tbe placa, and, after donning citiaens' clothes, th.»y crawled through, tore off the sod, and were free. Andrews is the man who killed James Maroney In 1883 during a quarrjl as to who should pay for drinks. Kennedy escaped from Sandwioh J ill, near Detroit, about a year ago when tbe jailor was murdere d, An Alleged Highway Hobbsrj. TABER'8 TESTIMONY REBUTTED. MorniAL, Oct aa— Mr. & Garceeu, agent of the eastern branch of the City and District bank, says he was knock el down on Notre Dame street in broad day light and robbed of a package of bills amounting to •1,750. He says ha was waiting for the street cars and was struck down by a blow from behind, and two men snatch*! the money from him and made off. Btrauge to say, no one witnessed the affair, and the Bis Mirror aad Cane Story Declared to Tbe fifth race Was a handicap hurdle raoe of a mile and six jumps. Sandoval first, Bally second, Quebec third. Time, a**. • Ko arrangements have as yet been made •for tbe funeral. It is believed that the dually desire a funeral that shall be strictly private, bat Gen. McCiellan has occupied 00 high a piaoa in American history, and since his retirement from tbe army has jbeen so loved and so honored, that many will desire to look upon tbe face of the man who organised tbe instrument of vietcry, if be did not himself achieve it. PO)BTOit, Oct. 80.—In the Tabor divorce case Mrs. Taber's examination was conclude!. She explained various minor matters, flitly den. ing all damaging allegations of appellant's witnesses. Mrs. Emma Oilman, Mr. (jliimaa anl Miss Eva Johnston testified that Rav. Downes' study was a place of common resort by the church membirs for eating lunches, leaving wraps, ooats, etc. Mrs. Taber was therj no more frequently than others. Bpeciflc testimony was off jred as to Mr. Taber's jealousy. be a Falsehood. In Favor of Veterans. N*w York, Oct 80.—Governor Hill, the Democratic candidate tor governor, and Ira Davenport, the Republican candidate, have written individual letters to tba,"Vet Brans' Rights Union," affirming their belief that veterans should In all cases be given a preference to appointments ill the civil service.  Har&ibburq, Oct 80. —Joseph H. Bowman, a crippli, with both legs off above tbe knees, bobblpd on* his crutobep half way across the bridge spanning (he Susquehanna river here, and carefully placing his crutches and hat on the footpath climbed to the window edge and dropped off. His crutchea and h*t were found half an hour afterwards, and on making a search the body was found a hundred yards below tbe bridge, along tbe island shore. Bowman left a letter wbioh said be was tired of life, and people imposed npqij him because he was a cripple. A Cripple's Suicide. pciioe put no credence in the story. * A Mew Yorker Murdered In British Colum- Chicago, Oct 80.—At noon all tbe switchmen empioyel by tbe Illinois Central Railroad company at their city yards went oat on a strike for an increase of waxes and an allowance for overtime and Sunday work. Unless the trouble is quickly settled in convenience and delay in handling freight will necessarily ennu. Switchmen on Strike, Omm. MaClellaa's XJf*.. Gen. George & McClellan wai bgrn in Philadelphia D r. 8, 1808. Bin tatter was a prominent and fashionable physician in that city, and the founler of Jefferson college. Gen. HcOleilan graduated at the military academy at West Point in 1840. - He serve 1 with distinction daring the Mex loan war, and from 1881 to 1866 was engaged met lly in engineering work in dif. pnit parts of the United States. In 1866-6 b was a member of the military oommisstoa sent tp vMt the seat of war in thi Crimea. In 186T he resigned his commission and Lsoame chief engineer at tha Illinois Central railroad, and la 1883 was mad* president Boston, Oct 80.— An Ottawa special to Tbe Herald says: Advices from British Columbia state that Edward Lyons, of New York state, was murdered at an Indian camp near Kami oops, on the 31 Inst One of tbe Indians was given up to the  ties by the chief as the probable murderer. bia. Beacon Harry E. Scripture, aged 19, Bald to be the youngest deaoon in the wornl, testified that whan his church oommittte visited Taber to have him lay his trouble before the church they were repeatelly insulted, aal that Taber called a policeman to put than) out. Professor L T. Towntend, of Boston university testified that Mr. Taber kept company with |tis seamstress, Mrs. Lincoln, pretending to witne« that he was single. St. Paul, Oct. 80.— The Qallatin county grand jury tu Scteman, Montana, has tisooverel a startling condition of affairs in tbe accounts of some of the lately retired county officers. An expert accountant has discovered a shortage of $1,700 in the sheriff's account!, the treasurer is behind $8,900 for licenses, ani #8,500 for delinquent taxes, and aa examination of tbe CQunty commissioner's accounts show there am C86,000 worth of uncertified bills, whioh iq many butauoei, are sot even itemised, It is thought eome startling development will be made in tbe furthsr investigations Official Frauda Unearthed. To a«t Hid at a Judge. Vive Hundred Sheep Seised. South Fbaicnohau Hiss., Oct. 80.— £lnce the connection of Judge C. C. Esty with tbe Framingham savings bank trouble beoame known, Cba opinion h*3 bien gai. aral that the Ju Ige would never again lit in the first diitric; court of southern Middlesex. However, be resumed his place on thabsnob, in the a bee nee of Associate Justice Wakefield, who has of late presided. Much oomment has been created here by this, and it i i prophesied that an effort nay be male in the next legislature to abolish tbe court. Binohamton, N. Y., Oct 80.—Gen. John A, Logan and Gen. Carr spoke at a large Republican meetinr here last night Gen. Lofaa la Mew York. IIWTUU) Oct 30.—Tbe inspector of animals boarded the steamer Three Rivers while on ber way np to Montreal with a cargo of sheep from Yamaska, and saiasd 600 of tbe animals, which were suffering; from stab. They were at once sent to the abattoirs and killed. Professor Townsend's danghter testified to decidedly lover-like familiarity between Taber and Mrs. Lincoln. Deacon Davi* testified that experiments with a cane and mirror showed that Mr. not possibly have seen any portion of tha interior of Mr. Downes study below the top 9t the bookcase at the time he claimed to See improper intimacy through tha transom. Washington, Oct. 80.—The stage coach between Abilene, Tex., and San Angela was robbed of its mail sacks. Kobbery of a Stage Coach. '«(Jbe Si Louis and Cincinnati railroad. fwn.snw.FHUk, Oct 801—The operation of trepanning, which wsj perlarmei oa Robert J. Cook at the TJoivjreity hospital is pronounced a success by the physicians, who say that the tint danger is passed. The doctor's are hopeful of Mr. Coat's recovery.Robert X. Cock's Conditio*. At the opening of the civil war he was aon»- tnmloool as major general of Ohio tfclnptoeri, April i!3. 188t. and shortly after (Mar Mi a i mijor general ■in the regular army. Af-'*r t je defeat at Bull Ran be was called Hook makers and 1'oolMilafe Indicted. Frjmbold, N. J., Oct 80. —1Tbe grand jury of Monmouth county has again adjourned without completing its work. But it has done enough to astonish the native* Seventy-one more iqdiciineuW were banded in, makinz the unprecedented number of 168 during one term. Every poolseller at the Monmouth Park races has bDen indieted, but so far the directors of tbe association bavs e ciped. T ie poohelteis are worth $ 15,000 a year to the auccin ioj and they nit! cutaiily be .missel. T ie grand jur w.il Bit a rain next week. Tue trials will bej n in tuo walk* CONDENSED NEW& Tbe health of King Alfonso of Spain is decidedly alarming. . lira lumen Brotherhood gleaUoB- BuBLiiTOTO*, la., Oot. M—The second annual oonvention of the Brotherhood of Railroad Brake men of the western he mis. phere came to a oleae here. The following officers were eleoted: GrauB master, 8. L Wilkinson, ol Peoria, Ola.; vice grand master, Jloil Sullivan, of Bingham too, N. Y.; grand secretary ftnd tr«fsurer, K. F. O'Shea, of Chicago; gran4 grga#isfp uDitructor. L C Foster, Jr. j grand trustees, Daniel Csm, of Phillip burg, N. J.; Daniel M#. Carthy, of Oneonta, M. Y. 5 Mars Dobb?, of Orand Island, Nib , and T J. 8 leafaan, of Penvar, Ool.; a-iscc ate editor, C R Judge, pf GxleibHOt The convention will be bald next yesr at Han Aqtonig, Jex. A Very Destructive Iha to Washington, anl placet in oommamd of ths troops to that region. Geo. Win field Bcott resigning in November, 1881, MoOeliaa was aD pointed general-in-chief of the *rmleC of the Uni.ed Ml.atas, Durinj the yaar that he »ai in command he met with * number of repulse*, although sucoeestol at York town anl An tie torn Tha dissatisfaction with his delays la pasbiag forward ■was to great that finally, on November 7, 1888, he was superceded in oommand by Gen. Burns!ia After this McClellan took no fnrtbor part In the war. In November, 188* be resi-usd his commission on becoming ths Democratic candidate for president, but received? only twenty -one electoral votes, the remaining 818 being cast for Abribsm Lincoln. After the election he went to Europe, where be remained t il 1088, and then returning to the United States, 1# unmet Us practice as an engineer. He wai In charge at the Steve Be floating battery, which had beta tar meay years in course Nkw Babtvoho, Oct 80— A fire whlob urigioated i i Myer's s-ora a. 4:80 a. m., and wbiohC turned fiercely uitil about 7:S0 o'clock, lai 1 in ash is tkD folio wing p'.acei I Myer s store and dwell'ig, J. E. Young's store and dweJin?, Walter Smith's residency L R Carter's reiidsne D, Standiff's livery stab.e ani Wheeler's dwelling house. Th i Tribune buildinz was almost totally destio/ed. Loss about DP,000; not fuily insured. Tbo aiuse of the fire la unknown. Tennyson1 s naw poem, "Vastness," show* that the author believes in a future state. The Great Eastefti has been sold for #130,000. She ooet over $8,000,000 to build. Another Buk OMelal Ceavieted. F. H. Winston, of Chicago, has been selected for appointment as United States minister to Persia. New York. Oct 80—In tbe United States court sentence was imposed by Judge Bwedict an Kugsna &' Walton, paring teller of the F.rst National bank, five years in State prison tor falsifying tbe books of the bank to the amount of f7,000t (iu» Schmeia, ex-manager of tbe Columbus Baseball club, has beat engaged to the St Louis club next season. Owen H. Denny, formerly Amerloan e ,n ul general at Shanghai, has been appointed foreign adviser to tbe king of Corea. Set en Fire by Lightning. Washington, Oof. 80.—Iho llfih auditor of t h) uoasurv, in h s annual raoort for tuo fi oil year ended Juae 30, 1835, saows the dju tmeat oi 13,4DJaccou i s ii .olvlug $1,010, tD28,65J. lie also show) t in* tbe expeisis of the li-1 ~Dmatic s Crvio dar a ? the year w?re (443,249, and the con.u.at service $486,411 { also that tha total up. \u|tQf cash deposited by collectors of internal rovoaue during the year was $112,498,87?, aad that the expenses of the collection were $3,006,686. Homo Interesting Vlgnrni. "Th« lllaek Hnssnr" Suit. Philadelphia. Oct 8a — lightning ■truck and ignited a tank containing 400 barrels of ben sine, at Gibson's Point, causing a loss of about (8,000. The flame* were confined to the tank and bo further lamage was dona. Chicago, Oct 30 —Judge Moran ha* grafted a preliminary injunc.ion again it B/dney and Henry Knnaemacher, restraining them fragi producing "The B tci Hu.sar," and also from using the seu 'RDai the A»"«r iu til) B.ars." rbe iplu iD tKin obtCtiiv4 at the lnitanoe ut He nri ch Conned and Hevman Qudmark, of New York. Mr. Rosenfeld is at preient in this ctty with c "Mtkado" company.It is reported that Rasala is secretly arm(pg her forces and that she has charged Austria and Bervla with intriguing against bar interests in the Balkans. Buffalo. Oct. 80.—In the suit of thi B»f. fslo Labricdtin? OH ompany against the Btanlard Oil co npiny, wh cU wis  in plaln'.iff"i f-vor lait month, Judge Child* denijd a motion of dot mdaiU for a stay ol prowling dimurrers. A Di-feat for a Monopoly. The counsel for the signal service students, now bein* tried by court martial, make oharges of brutality and unbecoming conduct against tbe ofBoers oom posing this court .It is likely a congressional Investigation will follow. Colorado, Tex., Oct 81— Deputy Sheriff Wayne Paris was Ulled at an early hour by an unknown parson lying in aaaboshfor Sm. A Deputy Sheriff Murdered.