Evening Gazette

              A f NUtCBE t 1828 I kJy H»t»bIUh«l 1860. ( I'lTTSTON, ftv., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 9. 1886. I. TWO OINI8, I Intati Per Weak PROTECT THE BIBDS. HARVARD'S BIRTHDAY. ' uin newspapers, wliich violate every instinct irf American manUneew, and in ghoulish glee i'.i»ecrato every Bacred relation of private life. Theo if nothing in the highest office that the American people can confor which liecemarily makes their president altogether selfish, scheming and untrustworthy. On the contrary, the solemn duties which confront him tend to a sober sense of responsibility; the trust of the Amerisun people and an appreciation of their mission among the nations of the earth should make him a patriotic man; and the tales of distress which reach him from the humble and lowly and the needy and afflicted in every oomer of tho land cannot fail to quicken within him every kind impulse and tender sensibility. After all it comes to this: The people of the United Btates have, one and al], a sacred mission to perform; and their president, not more surely than every othor citizep who loves his country, must assume a part of tho responsibility of demonstrating to the world the success of popular government. No man can hide his talent in a napkin and escape the condemnation his slothfulness deserves, nor evade the stern sentence which his faithlessness invites. A PISTOL IN THE PAKE A POLICEMAN TRAPPED. A BREWERS' COMBINATION. DwperaU. Kuie Among Chicago Thaga An Effort to Control the Trade In the Foaming Bovarac*.' Niw York, Not. 8.—All the principal brewers of thlg city, Williamsburg, Union Hill, Newark and other suburbx are said to have effected a combination at a meeting in Jersey City. Each brewer waa required to deposit $15,000 In the fond aa a guarantee of good faith, said sum to be forfeited if any of One New York brawn^offered hi* note for the amount, but it was declined, as only cold cash would be accepted. IN THE HANDS OF A DISSIPATED Chicago, Nor. 9.—Policeman Alfred Krantz and John F. Gustafson have long had their posts in North Market street, in one of the roughest parte of the town, and they have made many enemies among thelawless. Yesterday morning Krantz saw a man staggering toward him. The man seemed to be very drunk, and in answer to the policeman's question managed with an appearance of effort to say "163 Oak street, rear.Jl As this address was close at haM, the policeman supported the man on his arm and conducted him thither. A knock promply brought on old woman to the door. Krantz turned to assist his man, when the drunkard suddenly straightened up to his full length, and seizing the policeman by the throat hurled him into the house. Krantz fell at full length into the middle of the room, the outer door flew shut, the old woman vanished and three men With clubs and pistols sprang into view. As he regained his feet Kranti was struck a half dozen terrible blows over the head and body. He drew his pistol and fired. On the instant the candle was extinguished, and three heavy bodies fell to the floor. Pistol shots began to ring from every corner. The flashes came from the level of the floor, and the policeman responded bv directing his Bhote downward into the darkness. By preconcerted arrangement, the men had thrown themselves upon their stomachs and were firing upward. The noise of the fusilade reached Gustafson, two blocks away, and guided by the sound he reached the soene. The door was bolted. He cried out and heard Krantz reply through the rattle of arms, appealing for help. Gustafson burst the door off its hinges and dashed in. The shots ceased on the instant, because the pistols were empty, and the three men made a rush for safety. Gustafson fired in the faoe of the first man and he fell back as though wounded. The two policemen attacked the remaining villains, and a desperate fight followed. The neighborhood by that time was aroused and several citizens came to the aid of the policemen. The wouldbe murderers of Kranti were then overpowered. At the East Chicago avenue station they gave the names of Thomas Cronin, Patrick Healey, and Francis McCarthy. The walls and floors were riddled with bullets. Officer Krantz was bruised and cut in many places, and Cronin and Healey were beaten almost beyond recognition. to Get Kevenge. AN AUDUBON BIRD PROTECTION 30CIETY ORGANIZED. First Two and a Half Oehturies ENGLISHMAN of Boston's School. Sends Two Bullets to Take the life of a Young and Handsome Wife—The Old Story Oft Be told—Begret at Not Having Ended His Own IJfe. Some Tacts and Figures which Caused Many Pretty Maidens to Sign a Fledge of Total Abstinence from Feather Or* THE PBESIDENT HOtfOBED. namonts In the Future. Nbw York, Nov. ft—Two pistol shots fired in rapid. ifuooeaBion, were heard yesterday afternoon in Central park. Park Policeman Murphy rftn ft the direction whence the shots came, and found a well dressed young woman lying.fa tKeLground with blood flowing from her right side. A man was seen running along ttie wall of the transverse. He finally plunged head first to the roadway below, a distance of fifteen feet. Policeman Walker, who had seen him running, jumped after him and picked him up from the ground, where he lay apparently stunned, with a severe scalp wound on the front of his head and a revolver tightly clasped in his hand. It was a French "Lafancheaui" revolver of 83-calibre, a six shooter, with two barrels discharged. Brooklyn. Nov. ft—The students of the Packer institute have for a week post been banding themselves toother into a branch of the Audubon Bird Protection society, and have pledged themselves to do their best to stop the slaughter of birds of handsome plumage for the decoration of bonnets. Their enthusiasm for the cause was due to the appeals of Professor Walter Steveng, who is a member of the Audubon society, and of the teachers of the institute. The girls were told they did not need to give up wearing h»ts they had already bought which had bright feathers for trimming, but that they should refuse to buy any more of them when the hat was worn out. Many Distlaguliked Gentlemen Re- AM the Hudson oounty brewers are in the pool, and when the few brewer* in this neighborhood jet oat axe gathered Into the fold ft is estimated that Hie fund win amouftt •» over U,000,000. ceive Honorary Degrees. A ToaSt to the. President of the United States Bospoaded to by Mr. Cleveland. An Bvenlnrf Beceptlon In Fnnenll Ball, *" ~ * • I — The agreement is that all existing con tracts or arrangements with customers are b stand, bat the practice of offering toe boxes, costly signs and other expensive saloon adornment* as a bid for trade is strictly prohibited. The brewacr is not allowed to prsaent to any one customer more than $20 worth of signs all told. "Beer to be |8 a barrel, with 10 per oeot off. If a customer changes his brewer the one be adopts cannot allow him more than 5 per cent, off, and for every barrel this brewer sells said easterner the brewer most pay $2 into the association fund. and a Great Hand-Shaking Tourna- ment Amid a Bower of Boms at a Hotel. Boston, Nov. ft—Yesterday was a field day for old Harvard college, and perhaps never in the history of this country was there a more illustrious assemblage of distinguished literary and scholastic bright lights than that which took part in or were witnesses of the ceremonies of celebrating the 250th anniversary of Harvard. Dr. Holmes was among the attractions with a poem, and other famous people made addresses and otherwise took part Be assured, my friends, that the privileges of this day, SO full of improvement and the enjoyments of this hour, so full of pleasure and cheerful encouragement, will never be forgotten; and in parting with you now let me express the earnest hope that Harvard's alumni may always honor the venerable institution which has honored them, and that no man who forgets or neglects his duty to American citizenship (hall find his alma mater here. The man, who was half dazed, was taken to the police station. The wounded woman was carried to adjacent shelter, where Police Burgeon E. T. T. Marsh staunched the flow of blood from a wound in her right side, and an ambulance soon after took her to the hospital She was neatly dressed in dark apparel, and hod an intelligent, comely face, with regular features and light brown hair. Bhe was oool and self-possessed, and with a pronounced English accent gave her name as Mrs. Annie Rod way, aged 23. It was found that a pistol bullet had penetrated her back about 2% filches to the right of the spinal column, and that another bullet had been stopped by her corsets in the same vicinity. It dropped to the floor when her corsets were removed. Four days after these appeals were made a hundred slips of printed paper had been handed in to the teachers, bearing signatures to this pledge: I pledge myself not to make use of the feathers of any wild bird as ornaments of dress or household furniture, by every ipeans in my power to discourage the use of feathers for decorative purposes. The object af this is to keep brewers from Interfering with each other1* trade. . • Entirely new customers will be granted the regular 10 per cent It a brewer outride the combination often to supply a dealer below the regular rates the combination's agent is instructed to underbid the intrdder at all hasards, the brewer who is thereby compelled to sell below ratee to crash out a competitor to hare his losses made good lay the association. The following honorary degrees were confirmed: L L. D.—Hon. George D. Robinson, governor of Massachusetts; Hon. Lucius Q. C. Lamar, secretary of the interior; Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, United States senator from Massachusetts; Charles Taylor, of the University of Cambridge, England; Wendell Creighton, of John Harvard's College Emanuel, of Cambridge, England; Bir Lyon Playfair, of the University of Edinburgh; Timothy Dwight, president of Tale oollege; Esekiel G. Robinson, president of Brown university; Joseph Leidy, professor of anatomy of the University of Pennsylvania; Charles K. Adams, president of Cornell university; Mark Hopkins, of Williams college; Linooln F. Brigham, chief Justioe of the superior court; Thomas M. Coolidge, of the University of Michigan; Spencer F. Baird, secretary of the Smithsonian institution; Thomas B. G&dersleeve, of Johns Hopkins university; Asaph Hall, of the United States nary; Cyrus W. Mitchell, Henry L Abbott, of the United States engineers; Georgo J. Brush, of Yale college; John . W. Powell, of the United States geological survey; Hon. Walbridge A. Field, Justioe of the supreme court; John 8. Billings, Surgeon U. 8. A.; Rodulpho Lanciaini, of the University of Rome; Othniel C. Marsh, of Yale College; Theodore !D. Woolsey, John G. Whittier, Michael Eugene Chevreul, centenarian chemist and physicist, of Paris; Frederick H. Hedge; Edward Park, professor in Aadover Theological seminary; William S. Tyler, professor in Amherst college: Jonathan P. Bowditch; Edward E Salisbury, of Yale college; Chas. Deane, Jamea D. Dana, of Yale; James Hall,ltow York BUte geologist; Has well D. Hitchcock, professor in Union Theological seminary, New York* Henry Drisler, professor in Columbia college. After the banquet the procession reformed and escorted the president to Faneuil hall, in Boston, where he received such of the people as chose to call upon him. The hall had been packed for two hours in anticipation of his coming, and thousands of people were obliged to go away disappointed. After half an hour of hand shaking the president was torn away, and the procession took up its march through Washington, School, Beacon and Arlington streets and Commonwealth avenue, to the Hotel Vendome, arriving amid the thunder of a battery of twenty-one guns. A detachment of police lined both sides of the avenue to keep back the crowd of many hundred people who had stationed themselves at the park, near the Garrison statue, and opposite the reception parlors, and there had stood in a piercing cold wind for nearly two hours awaiting the arrival When the president's carriage Appeared it was greeted with cheers from hundreds of throats, which were repeated as he aligned and ascended to the reception parlors. Boon long lines of carriages began to appear and unload their living freight The girls who signed the pledge are handing around among the other girls of Brooklyn statistics showing theae details at bird slaughter: A single local taxidermist handles 30,000 bird skins in one year; a single collector brought back from a three months' trip 11,000 skins; from one small district on Long Island about 70,000 birds were brought to New York In four months time. In New York one firm had on hand Feb. 1,1880, 800,000 skins. The supply is not limited by domestic consumption. American bird skin* are sent abroad. Ifce great European markets draw their supplies from all over the world. In London there were sold in three months from one auction room 401,464 West Indian and Brazilian bird skins, and 896,380 Bast Indian birds. In Paris 100,000 African birds have been sold by one dealer in one year. One New York firm recently had a contract to supply 40,000 skins of American birds to one Paris Arm. These figures tell their own story—but it is a story which might be known even without thefn; we may read It plainly enough In the silent hedges, once vocal with the morning songs of birds, and In the deserted fields where o*co bright plumage flsshsd in the sunlight. By thus uniting their interests the brewers hope to put a check on labor onions, the boycott, and in the language of ttfe latter the brewers now agree that "an injury to one is the concern of aU." When the man who had done the shooting was arraigned before the police sergeant he gave his name as Bertram Brice Rod way, age 44, a native of England, and present residence 208 East Twelfth street. He said the woman he had shot was his wife, that he did not know why he had shot her, and seemed greatly relieved when he was told that the wound was not necessarily fatal. THE BUTCHERS' STRIKE. ITo Sertoli* Collision So Ftr Between Boldton and Strikers. Chicago, Not. 9.—The strike at the stock yardi has developed no serious features as yet Sundry encounters between the striken and the new men who wew arriving during the afternoon occasioned a good deal- «£ excitement for a while, but resulted in notlllng except load and angry talk and some energetic "hustling." The strikers endeavored to prevent the new men from oatering the yards, and in aome cases chased themiTway and threatened violence* to them if they returned. The only event of any oooseqqenoe was when the police arrested one of the ■trikera for interfering with an imported man, and while taking their prisoner to the station a mob of 700 striken made an attempt at reecne. Mr. and Mrs. Rod way came to this country from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, seven months ago, and with them came Miss Lizzie Parker, Mrs. Rod way's sister. Rodway is a tailor or cutter, and tried! to get employment His habits became so bad in the way of intemperance that his wife and his sister-in-law left him, and went to live with people at 5li West Twenty-Sixth street, whom they had known in the old country, He had had several places, but lost them through intemperance, and lived on the charity of his friends, who gave him lodging and now and then money with which to buy food. The three men were arraigned before Justice Kerstein charged with assault with Intent to kill, and their cases ware continued ten days to give the police time to Investigate the conspiracy. . Five thousand tickets had been distributed, and from dark until 10 o'clock a dream ef humanity passed through the hotel to the parlors, decorated with (10,000 worth of flowers, where the president and Mrs. Cleve land, with untiring graciousness, receivedihe elite of Boston and New England. After grasping the hand of the president and his wife each individual was escorted by one of the ushers to the exit, where carriages were in waiting. HENRY GEORGE FEA8TED. A Little Dinner la Honor of the late New York, Nov. 9.—Over 100 of the professional friends of Henry George partook of a dinner given in his honor last night, under the auspices of the Newspapermen's Henry George Campaign olub. • - Candidate. A GREAT CATTLE EXPOSITION. largest Display of Cattle, Horses, Pool- try and Farm Product* Bvw Bald. The polioe drew their pistols and coomelled the mob to faH back, Which they did speedlly. Ho shots ftn fired. In the evsning one of the militia regiments oo duty at, the yards were deployed about the vicinity to eeoort new arrivals to the quarter* provided for them. Hen are arriving by every train to take the places of the striken, and every packing house will endeavor to rsaome business, although in moat oases with bat few hands. Rodway had no commtinication with his wife save through his sister-in-law, and that by writing. In his pocket when arrested letters from his wife were found, all of which were of a kind, tender nature, and urging him to do right. One of them, dated last Saturday, urged him to return to the old oountry, where he would be sure to get work, and where she (his wife) promised to Join him. It was this letter apparently which led to the tragedy. CmcjkOO, Nov. 8.—The doom of the Exposition building, on the lake front, have been thrown open to the pablio, ana tke ninth annual American fat stock show, the second annual Amnrinan dairy show and the first annual American horse show wfra all declared formally opened. The entire south end of the building ia devoted to horses, the sheep, hogs and poultry are located in the gallery, the entire main flow, excepting the south end, is filled with cattle, a huge exhibition ring occupies the oenter and the dairy show fills the spacious dining halL The hone entries number oMt 600, representing every known bread, while there are over 400 exhibits of live cattle, representing the principal farms of this oountry and Canada. Two thousand birds are in the poulwy show, while the dairy exhibit is vsry complete, and includes butterine, oleomargarine and the ingredients of which they are composed. The number of exhibits entered is over 8,000. There Is a Very large, attendance. Soon after 10 o'clock, amid cheers, music and good-bys, the presidential party were hurried into carriages and, escorted by the Independent corps of cadets, proceeded to the depot, where they embarked for New York. The dinner was a thoroughly democratic affair and every one paid his own way, even the distinguished guest himself. There was veiy little ceremony. The men who got up the dinner Intended that all hands should enjoy themselves, and everybody who was there managed to do tha*.' The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on the following: William D. Hyde, president of Bowdoln college; George Park Fisher, professor in Yale college; Egbert Coffin Smyth, profesaor in Andover Theological seminary; Alexander G. Allen, professor in the Episcopal Theological school at Cambridge. STUDENTS IN COSTUMES The dinner was -given at Pedro's for the reason that It was there that the first dinner to Mr. George was given In 1841, when he was unknown in this city, apd in it were held the fortnightly dinners given by the Free Soil, dub, of which Henry George was a member. Dennis Donobuet Jr., presided. - -9:"r. i. Vr c Hulu'i Crew WIm the BM. Close the Celebration with a Unique Miss Parker, Mr*. Rod way's sister, said that Rodway told her on Sunday that he had a ticket to sail on the Alaska for England to-day, and requesting a last inter view with his wife before he went Parker told him to be in Madison square at 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning. She and her sister went there at that hour and met Rodway. He seemed cool and self-possessed. After talking for a time 1)0 asked Ml— Parker If she would object to hit strolling off with his wife alone for a time, and she consented to the arrangement, and agreed to wait in Madison square for them. After waiting three hours she went to her home, and In a few minutes received notice from tho police of the shooting. London, Nor. 9.—The (ouNwrtd shall race between Hanlan, Teenier, Ff""" and Ten Eyck In one boat, and Baft, Lee, Bubear and Perkins in the other waa rowed on the Than**. Ths race was fCr WOO a aide The oonrae waa from Battersea . Old church to a fUgboat moored opposite Gwynn1* imainswlnt works at Hasamersmith. HanUn's craw made the battsr start, and soon had a bad of a length. This waa Increased at the-end of the first half mile to two lengths and to four lengths when Putney waa reached. Hanlanfr crew won easily. The groat celebration was continued at night by a torchlight parade of 1,060 men, the various classes turning out in force. The costumes of the torch bearers were unique and representative. The senior class wore red robes and Oxford hats; the juniors a continental costume of buff, and black hats, red coats with blue trimmings, yellow vests and knee breeches. The sophomores were arrayed in short beaver hats, gray coats, white vests, buff trousers and white ovorgaiters, and the freshmen appeared in coetrmes consisting of lighfblue pantaloons, fatigue caps, body belts and buckles. The special features of the parade were characteristic of the college, and included among others a group of 12 students, fantastically clad in hunting costumes and intended to represent Kentucky students. Another group of 10 wore the ancient costumes of 1060 and 1760, designed to represent the graduates of those centuries, John Hancock, Winthrop, Holworthy and others. A group at 17 recalled naval reminiscences, the party including 8 officers and 0 marines in full naval oostume; a group of 8 were clad in purple coats, black trousers worn to the knee, and wigs, representing the faculty of 1050°, a group of 20 wore gray blouses, knee pants, white vests and sugarloaf hats, descriptive of the Puritanical collegiates; a group of 2 Indians and 2 printers' devils appropriately costumed recalled well known incidents in the early history of the college. There was also a group of the founders of the university, a group representing the Washington corps, and a military organisation if the early college, clad in blue military coats with gilt trimmings, white vests, white knee pants, White garters and black chapeau. Street Parade. During the exercises, at every reference to President Cleveland the ttteatre echoed and with applause. During Mr. Lowell's address this applause was most boisterous, and the president, blushing like a school boy, rose and bowed his acknowledgments. Also, whenever reference #as made by the speaker* to President Eliot, he was most enthusiastically received by the great audience. At the conclusion of the exercises in Bander's tfeeatre the company repaired to the banaoMing hall, where, after the viands had feje.1 amply discussed, an hour was passed in after speech malHny President Cleveland, on being introduced, was received with most unfeigned demonstration* of respect. The applause was long and hearty. When the dinner was finished Chairman Donohue proposed the first toast—"Henry iieorge, a man who has tried to the world bettor than lie found it." In response to it Mr. George said: "I am not sorry that I was not elected. In accepting the nomination ray only concern waa to do my duty. I knew the str*gg]« for the emancipation would begin some time, but I did not think that it would come so soon. Young men of the preas, have faith in yourBelvat. He who would lead most follow. No man is so weak that he cannot become a power for good in some way. A new era in politics has begun. A new party has ooma into existence and the days of politics are over." In response to the toast "Our Country ," the Rev. Dr. McGlynn said: . . PROHIBITION 8U8TAINED. Sentenced for Kmbexalement. Pittsburg, Not. 9.—In the United States court yesterday the embezxlimr mntjon clerk, a K. Clay, who had pleaded guilty to twelve counts, was brought up for sentence. ▲ number of witnesses as to hia ptwrtous good character were called. The 'accused was sentenced to the Riverside penitentiary for five years.' Thar* waa an affecting scene in court, caused by the presence of Mrs. Qay. Rodway and his wife walked up Fifth avenne to the Park and went slowly to the spot where the Bhooting occurred. Here they sat down on a bench for a time and then rose, and Rodway threw his left arm around his wife's neck as if to embrace her and with his right fired the two shots into her side. The Supreme Court of Mississippi Ken- ders a Decision. Jacison, Miss., Nov, 0.—The supremo court has decided upon what la oommonly called the prohibition or local option case, Judge Campbell delivering the opinion. An elaborate argument has been made by the Hon. Thomas A. Wood against the validity of the statute. The objections urged were that it was delegative of legislative power to an electoral body; that the feature ultimately making twenty-five freeholders the arbiters, vested them with legislative power, and made them by a property qualification an exclusive circle; that the law was to take effect only upon a contingent even) in the future— that Is, a vote by a majority tor prohibition —and that it allowed citisaiu of Mississippi only to sail liquor and excluded the cltiaens of other states. He said: "Mr. President and gentlemen, I1 And myself to-day in oompaey to which I am woch unused, and when I see the alumni of the oldest college in the land, surrounding in their right of sonship the maternal board at which I am but an invited guest, the reflection that for me then exists no alma mater girts rise to a feeling of rsgret which is kindly tempered only by the cordiality of' your welcome and your reassuring friend Una. If the fact is recalled that only twelve of my twenty-one predeoessors in office had the advantage of a collegiate or university education a proof is presented of the democratic sense of o«p people, rather than an argument against the supreme value of the best most liberal education in high public positions. There certainly can be no sufficient reason f«r any space or distance between the walks of a most classical education and the way that leads to political place. Any disinclination on the part of the most learned and cultured of our Ml seas to mingle in public affairs, and the xmeequsnt ahandnnmsnt of political activity ** 1 « « UMU 1 J  » Rodway was arraigned before Judge White at the Yorkviile police court His head was tied up in bandages and he seemed weak and nervous. "The Henry George party is a lively oorpee. This more like a christening than a wake. The IsUmp party is a ftae big baby, weighing 68,000 pounds, and it is the image of its father, Henry George, who is a happy father. This labor movement hqs been inaugurated to right wrongs and its cardinal principle is equality, fraternity and justice for all." Calgary, N. W. T-, Nor. ft—An incendiary fire here destroyed (100,000 worth of property on which there waa bat (34,000 insurance. Mayor King, in as address to citisens, said: "If you detect a white man or an Indian setting fire to any plana, I hand him over to you to do with him aa you like.1 Judge Lynch will undoubtedly be called in. "I don't know why I did it," he said. "It was the furthest thing from my thoughts when I started out I had intended to put a bullet through my own head. I am not in the babit of carrying a revolver. I got the one I ur d in the early part of last week. It was taken away from me twice, but I got it again. I intended to sail for England on Tueaday. When I jumped into the driveway I tried to dash my brains out, and I wish to God I had. I have been drinking heavily for thirteen weeks. I had had no trouble with my wife." The Chief Who Killed Coster. Washington, Nov. 9.—Rain-in-the-Faoe, the sub-chief of the Dakota Sioux, who was in the battle of the Little Rosebud and waa the Indian who shot Custer, has appealed to the Indian bureau to be allowed to attend school. He deeiree to come East and enter Hampton Indian school In Virginia. Ralnin-the-Face is now about 40 years of age, and has been for several years at Cheyenne River agency in Dakota. He has always been an influential man among the various bands, but has found out that an Indian with some education, like Red Cloud, is stronger with the young men of late years than the ignorant chiefs. Hence his desire for same education. The question will not be decided until Commissioner Atkins returns. . London, Nov. 0.—Fred Archer, the celebrated EngBsh Jockey, died yesterday from a pistol shot wound Inflicted by himself while in delirium resulting from fever. Archer Shot Himself. The eotfrt considered and rejected each objection as unsound, and declared the statute constitutional aa a valid exercise of the police pc »er of the state. He was remanded to await the result of Us wife's wounds. After the parade the celebration closed with a grand pyrotechnic display on Holmes' field, constating in part of a grand illumination by red, green and blue lights arranged in different parts of the grounds and followed by Japanese shells, parachutes and batteries of meteoric and colored star mines. The wounded woman was Rod way's second wife, and he married bar just before they Bailed for this country. Not long ago be got word from England that his two children by his first wife had been drowned while sailing on the Thames. This, with the fact of his losing all his savings in a business venture, his friends say, was the cause of his taking to drink. Richmond, Nov. 6.—The returns show that the Republicans carried the state by between 16,000 and 17,000 majority. This is within a. few hundred of the majority by which Governor Lee was elected a year ago. The ouiif.vssi representation stands six Republicans, »e Independent L*bor and three Democrats. Governor Lee ridicules the idea that the result was due to any change , in Democratic sentiment He says the Democrats simply did not go to the polls. "When the Democratic bugle sounds," he said, "just wait for some amazing majorities." The Basalt In Virginia. Weather T—11—♦*—- Washington, Nov. 9. — Fair, slightly warmer weather, southwesterly winds. TRADE BULLETIN. Mew York Money and IMhrn Market to those who have bat little regard for th student and the scholar in politic*, are not favorable conditions under a government Bach aa ours. And if they hare existed to a damaging extent very recent events appear to indicate that the education and conservatism of the land an, to ta hereafter more plainly heard in the expression of popular will. Surely the splendid destiny which awaif* pate-lotto effort in behalf of our country will be sooner reached if the beet of our thinkers and educated men shall deem it a solemn duty of oitiaenship to actively and pwptfoaliy engage in political affair, aod it the force and power at their thought and learaiag shall he willingly or unwillingly ac kn**rkdged in party management If I am to speak of the president of the United States, I desire to mention, as the most pleasant and characteristic feature «f wr system of gpntmaant, th* nearness of the j -eople to their president and other high official*. The cloee view afforded our citizens qf the acts and oonduct of those to whom (hoy have Intrusted their interests sel ves asa regulator and cjeck upon temptation and pressure in office, and is a constant reminder that diligence and faithfulness are the measure of public duty •And such a relation between the president and the people ought to leave but little room in the popular judgment and co»cience for tiftjuat and fatae accusation* and for malicious •landers invented for the purpoee of undermining the people's trust and oonfldence iu the administration of their, government. No public officer should desire to check the utq»c*rfj«s«*WI at criticism as to all official •cts; hot every right thinking man must oonoede that the president of the United States should not be iwtbwond (be'protection which American *w# tor, fcir pnCy and aocord# to evwry American bittaen. This trait of our national character would not encourage, if their extent anCl tendency were, fully appreciated, tb« i lP.y, mean and cowardly lies that •very daj v 4* found in the column* of car- Quotation*. Nrw Yobk, Hot. 8.—The coal ■took*, as a group, were strong and generally higher; the Vander bllte and the granges were doll and litaTj. There waaa general decline In atoak qaoaDtione owing to report* from Chicago and the coal fields of Impending labor troubka. The dafcUno ranged from K to 1)4 per cent. Richmonds, West Point, Jersey Oentral, Norfolk and Western, U*mpKk fTurlmtni —worn exoeptlons. These stocks vers all strong and dosed M to IK per oent. highsr. Dm sales amounted to D0,675shapes. New Jersey** Late Election, Jersey Crnr, Nov. 9.—Governor Abbett Appointed the board of state canvassers today, consisting of four senators, both parties being represented. The governor acts as president of the board and the meeting will be held on tbe 33d inst. The board declares the official majorities by counties for governor and by congressional districts for congressmen. Thie legislature meets on the second Tuesday in January. Two weeks from that day It votes for United States senator. If no candidate receives a majority in both houses joint sessions will he held daily until some oanriMafte receives forty-one votes. ConnUr Claims la California. Washington, Not. 9. — Telegraphic advices received at Democratic congressional committee headquarters from California are to the effect that the Democrats have carried four congressional districts in that state—the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth. This is in conflict with the Republican figures. They claim four congressmen out of the six. Accused of ratal Assault on a Patient. Oscoda, Mich., Not. 8.—There is great excitement in this neighborhood over the escapade of Dr. David H. Weir, who is accused of criminally assaulting Mabel Clark, a patient, who died on Saturday of her injuries. A similar charge was made against her several months, ago, and the trial is still pending. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the women of Oskosh, Oscoda and An Sable was held at the Bed Ribbon hall, and an address was issued to "the mothers, wifes and daughters of Au Sable and Oscoda," in which "all who love honor and decency are called upon to avenge the murder of May Clark." The authorities are denounced for moving slowly, and the men of the the oommunity urged to see justice done. Frank Lawlar Wins by Six Votaa. Chicago, Nov. 2.— o..„icasmau Frank Lawler (Dem.) is roolected in the Second Illinois district. lie has just six more votes than his opponent, Gleason (United Labor). The result was not officially declared by the canvassing board. After consultation with Messrs. Lawler and Gleason the announcement was withheld, pending the examination of the judges and olsrks of five precincts, who ware cited to appear and explain all discrepancies appearing an their books. Knr Yoax, Nor. 8.—FLOUR—Closed dull and prioes are unchanged; wlatsr whsat extra, $8.00 steady; common to okdtos extra, SSHdS-OO. WHEAT—Options wars moderately active while SSFfe ®a5S 6#c.; No. * do. at 88H®84o.;No. 1 white stale, 84c.; No. 3 red winter, 8SH0.; No. 8 do., 88ttc.; and ungraded red at SOOMe.; No. I red winter, Dec., 8BX0gHMo-; do. Jan., MHOOT Mia; do Tib., 88H®«Mo- CORN—Option* wan fairly satire and irregular, closing oents lower. Spot lots closed ■tesdv uncb&nmd. Spot mIh at Mo. 8 mixed at ttfcfio., Bai ungraded do. at 4Mc.; No. 8 mixed. Sot., «Ho.; do. Jan., 4t*4T*fo.; da May, MMc. OATS—Options were weak and only fairly ao- Uto, bat eloaad] strong at about Saturday's figures. Spot lots cloeedfirm and slightly higher. Spot nles of No. 1 white atats attSo.; Ma t do. atllte.; No. 1 mixed, Deo., do Jan., 84a RYE—Steady; western. »®B7c.; state, S7©0#c. BARLEY—Nominal. . PORK—Dull; new mess, »10.37K®10.75. LARD—Closed quiet aatfltns 98.80 oash; Nor., 17C®8#c.; western, 18#wkl Congressman Watson, of Indiana, now in Washington, says the Democrats surely have the Indiana legislature and will elect Mr. McDonald United States senator to succeed Mr. Harrison. CWef Justice Beasley has granted an application by Josiah Jones, the Republican candidate for assembly in the Second Mercer district, for a recount of the votes. The Democrats had a plurality of two on the face of the returns. An application for a recount in Salem county is also pending. General Clark, clerk of the house, now places, the Democratic majority in the next house at 18 or 19, assuming the disputed districts will be Democratic. Conoeding all doubtful districts to the Republicans, the Democratic majority will be 18. CONDENSED NEWS. for Mr. Beeeher. & K. Gay, late pension clerk at Pittsburg, was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years for embeolement. Brooklyn, Nov. 9.—The common council has unanimously passed resolutions expressing pleasure at. Rev. Henry Ward Beeoher's safe return home and requesting the mayor to extend the city's hospitality to Mr. Beeeher by a reception at the Academy of Music, at which the people of Brooklyn may express the esteem in which they, without regard to oreed or party, hold their distinguished and beloved fellow oitUejj. The mayor will preside and will be assisted by the aldermen tuid city officials. The time has not yet been fixed. Bah Francisco, Nov. 9.—Professor Homer B. Sprague, who a year ago came from Brooklyn to assume the presidency of Mills college, Oakland, has tendered his resignation at the request of the trustees of the college. The exact nature of the trouble is not known, but Mr. Sprague has issued a card rather singularly worded, it fe thought, asking for suspension of public judgment. The college is a young ladies' academy, and its inmates are all of the best const families. A College "President lleslgna. Nobbibtowk, N. J., Nov. 9.—William Wood got drunk on Sunday and two of his friends took him to the Colbath hotel left him in an outhouse. He was found dead in the morning. His book was on the floor, while his head, which rested against the wall, was pressed forward in such a manner that his celluloid collar presssd against his windpipe and caused strangulation. Choked fey His Collar, James Gordon Bennett, owner of The New York Herald, who has sojourned in Paris and London for two yean, has returned to New York. The United States revenue cutter, Manhattan, reported lost at New Haven, is reported as all riglA. The fithermen, who said they saw the boat sink still insist that some boat went down. Divers will investigate. HIimi Bennett and John Romfleld, wealthy ranchmen in Searala county, Texas, fought a duel with Winchester rifles, and Bennett was ldlled. Ho*ton Will Have Heafe Boston, Nov. 9.—Pitcher Charles Radbourn has signed a contract to play with the Boston's next year, thus completing four batteries. Font Batteries for the Huh. Unci, Nov. 9l—Mrs. Roxallana Druse, who murdered in Warren. N. Y., by shooting, chopping his head off and then burning the body, waa sentenced yesterday at Herkimer, to be banged at that place on Dec, 89, gh* was great!'- -Tected when sentence was pronounced. Mr . Druse weighs but uinety-str pounds A Woman Must Hang. Boston, Nov. 9.—The strike amomr  Chicago beef butchers has caused dealers in beef her* to begin operations at the Brighton abattoir. If the strike at Chicago should continue, there is no danger of a beef famine in Boston, as the slaughtering at the Brighton abattoir could be largely increased. The capactty of the abattoir is about 8,000 cattle prday. SUGAR—Raw dull; fair to good refining, 4#-l#®4 11-18. Refined dull; eat loaf, 8M#c.; cubes,5fc@8c.; powdered, 8®#«a; granulated, »l-18®8«c.; mould "A." B*a; coffee "V standard, 0 &-18c.; coffee, off "A," »S-l«OMc ; white extra, "O." 4®5«c.; extra "O." 4H®4»c.; M- mHfiw J**- Boas—Steady; state, 84c.; western, MMbl CHZZSK—Firm; State, lO****).; wester^ llliAIO. Sarah Comstock, SO years old, daughter of a New York broker, eloped from Orange, N. J., with "Archie," her father's colored coachman. . Boston, Nor.'a.—Mrs. Langtry is suffering from a severe cold, and was obliged to disappoint an andienos at the Boston theatre last light Mia. Lasgtry Has a Csld. Larry Donovan, the pressman who jumped from th? Suspension bridge at Niagara Falls on Sunday and broke a rib or two, is r» ported t» be likely to reoorer.