Evening Gazette

              - If* Mrif jf 5 *». Jf# w j- PITTSTON, PA., THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 18&7. J. TWO 0ENT8 | Tsm O^najpwfWt^k WMUT »0I ' Jf. CONTEST WHY GLOVER DECLINED. DYNAMITERS CAUGHT. BOYCOTTING TO BE Bl STILL TALKING WAR THIS AFTERNOON'S DISPATCHES. NEW JERS1 By the Exeontlve Board of the Knights The Missouri CongreMmnn Explains a Chftlleni* tS Mortal Carabnt. TWO STRIKING CARDRIVERS CAPTURED AT SAN FRANCISCO, of Labor. rue GERMAN AND FRENCH NATION8 Boston Corbett tnMne. Special to the Oiiani. A REDHO' r OPENING OF THE SENATORIAL FIGHT. Washington, Fab. 17.— Congressman Glover, of Missouri, to oat with the following card to the newspaper*: "My Dxab Bat—I observe that a correspondence has been laid upon Uie desk of each senator and rspi-eheutntivt, In Which I and represontod as returning a cordial negative to an invitation to fight a duel. I would infer from this, Mr. Editor, tjjat. some oit feels unier a burden fD flght«vduel witji me or give some satisfactory reason for fail ng to do so, and that this is nil essay in the latter direction. If so it is an unfortunate effort. My correspondent in that ca33 h.'.d difficulties with the courts, which resulted in his being tried by n jury and convicted. The letter iu which I assigned this as a reason for declining the proffered distinction with thanksDis discreetly omitted from tho series, but tho party refers to his conviction in one of his letters. Philadelphia, Feb. 17.—It..i» generally understood here that Mr. Powdery and the other members of the executive board of the Knights of Labor are devoting much of their time to the consideration of the most feasible means for checking the hldtooriminate boycotting which is now being waged, and a general circular will shortly be sent out clearly defining the situat ion and instructing assemblies that Buch boycotts as are now existing which havfe not received .the sanction of tho executive board oust be lifted. Tho boycott on Armour'igocxis  pudiated by the executive board and is mods the example. MAKING PREPARATIONS. Topkka, Kan., Feb. IT,—Boston Corbstt, the slayer of John Wilkes Booth. assistant doorkeeper in the Kansas House of Representatives, who yesterday ordered the adjournment .of the House, and ealorced his order at the muzzh of two revolvers, was declared insane, an J was sent tojhe asylum for iwttmeot.Both Sides ftptvrlae an Advantage. Abbett and 8ew.ll Get an Even number of Voter-He flue WIU Predict the And Onexpleded Bombs Found Whero They Had Been Thro*a". to Eteape Detection—The House Searched and KvlClences of lAtttitlty FounCl. Many Huti on tha Frontier Erected to Shelter French Soldiers—Prince Bohenlohe Imon an Bleetton Mantfento—Krl- Krldently a War Impending. Berlin, Feb. IT.—The Nacbrichten says? •*Tho threatening character of the situation across the western frontier is becoming much more acute. In view of the fact that huts bnvo already been constructed to shelter ICO.000 men, and that have been made to shelter a similar number ar6und Belfort, we hav«, beybnd doubt, to -deol with nething less than the strengthening of the French line, to enable them at the beginning of hostilities to throw a large force across the frontier, and thbs transfer operations to German territory." lies alt. Trbnton, Feb. 17.—Jersey's fair capital made another bid for the ehaimDioiiRhip interstate belt for legislative wrangling. The senate chamber was the theatre of action, and nothing but the dignified bearing and decisive ruling of President' Fish prevented a repetition of tkoscenes.which trought Jersey's legislators into prominence six weeks ago at the organisation Of the house. The house met for business at 10—that is, the Republicans did, the only business the Democrats cared to transact being tho expunging from the journal of Tuesday the protest the Republicans had put there, which censured the Democrats for absenting themselves from the house on Monday and Tuesday, thus preventing the report to unseat Turlev from being presented. This they accomplished by a vote of 31 to 29. Kinney had returned from Philadelphia, and gave them their majority again. San Franciioo, Feb. 17.—The polico suspected J. E. Stiles of having been implicated . in tho recent dynamite outrages and huve been Bhadowing him for some days. At 4 o'clock yesterday morning he was sSon to leave his hou*a, When called upon to halt ho began running, nt the.same time throwing a dynamite bomb into a gardon close by! The officers fired several shots at him, but none took effect. After a sharp chase to was overtaken and placed in jail, A large amount of material for making dynamite bomb? was found in his house. H. C. Dean, said to be an accomplice of Stiles, was also captured. President Cleveland Censnred* 8peci.il to the CiAxZTTr, Milwaukee. Fell. IT—At last evening's session ot the Grand Army of the Republic, resolutions censuring President Cleveland for vetoing-ihi Dependent Soldiers' bill, were unanimously adopted. Mr. Barry said the question at boycotting Arjnonr had never been even oonsidered rby tMD executive board, and consequently never received thoir authorization, ' NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS Another member said that while the western Knights of Labor were faithful and enthusiastic, they were too radical in some matters, and their leaders did not exercise a proper discipline. Organise an Association fox Their Hr ■%. tnal Protection. "Unless the gentleman, who seems to be catching something ho wants to be relieved of, can deviso some better expedient than this I am afraid he must continue to carry it. The next time, however, ho addresses a communication to my colleagues in the house I suggest ho sign bis name to it Anonymous communications are generally taken ns conclusive evidence that the sender is not covercd by a definition of th9 term gentleman. Herr Tissendorf, chief procurator of the imperii* tribunal at Leipsic, Commissary Tnuscli%f the criminal inquiry department, and Public Prosecutor Vacano held a conference at" Strasburg Herr Tissendarf afterward started for Mulhausen, and Herr Tausch for Metz. It is supposed the object of their journeys is to make inquiries respecting secret communications between German and French Anarchists, and concerning a reported conspiracy between the French Patriotic league and fts adherents in Alsace. Rochestbii, N. Y., Feb. representatives of daily papers of tbe United States met here in convention and arranged plans for an organization, to be known as tbe American Newspaper Publishers' association. The ass elation will be incorporated under the laws of the state of New York, and will have an office located in New York city to look after the business interests of its Members. Over 100 of tbe leading daily papers of the country have agreed 4o join the organ-. Isatiou, and many managers and proprietors, doable to attend the meeting, sent telegrams wishing success for the movement and pledging their support The convention elected the following temporary officers: President, David Winslow, Boston Journal; first vicepresident, William MeManus, Philadelphia Record; second vice-president, Melville B. Stone, Chicago News; third vice-president, H. F. Gunnison, Brooklyn Eagle; fourth vicepresident, John H. Haldeman, Louisville Courier-Jownal; fifth vice-president, W. J. Richards, Indianapolis News; secretary, W. H, Brearly, Detroit News; treasurer, B. P. Call, Boston Herald. Tho dynamite cartridge was found in the garde i, where the policeman saw bim thj-ow it. It Is composed of two dynamite cartridges and a handful of loose dynanilte and several caps ooverod with slate colorod twill silesia, the total length of it boing thirteen and ono-hnlf inches. Two round eight-inch cartridges of dynamite are laid side by side. Then there nre about two inchos looso dynamite and then tapering off to a point soveral dynamite caps are placed. The cartridges, caps and loose dynamite are kept together by n covoring of soft slate colored twilled silosia, which is laid over and under them, and then machino stitched into the form of a sort of pouch with a triangular point Tho whole thing shows a great amount of devilish ingenuity, tho covering being of soft material, safe to handle and easy tq fisc. The color being dark, it pould be laid on a car track without being noticed, especially on a foggy morning, and the color was evidently selected so that gripmeu and lookouts would not see the cartridge when laid, From either end oftho cartridge depended A long string. These were joined together a Cow feet from the cartridge and ended in a single string, the purpose of which was to enable the dynamiter to lower the cartridge npon the track from a vehicle, as was done when tho explosion occurred for which Barry was arrested. Other members of th» board expressed similar sentiments. Mr. Powderly when seen declined to give a detailed account of the question, but said that personally be was opposed to the use of the boycott for every trifling quarrel that came up, and the executive board would soon take steps to make indiscriminate boycotting impossible, Whenever just cause for a boycott existed the general board would use that weapon to their utmost power. In this connection the secret circulars awt out May 10 last may tie quoted. In it Mr. Powderly said: "Lot me direct yoar attention to a few little abuses. I find that whenever a strike occurs appeals for aid are scattered broadcast among the assemblies. Do noli pay one cent for such purposes in future unless the appeals come from your own district assembly or the general assembly, If boyoott notices are sent to you burn them, I have in my possession 400 boycott notice* which were sent to assemblies with thd request that they be acted upon. I hate the word boycott. I advise you to either burn or table these matters," Then Oieir object was to waste time, so that the report could not be acted upon. They moved to take a reces3 till 11:50, but this pi'ovoked'go much discussion that their object was accomplished after till. Donoliue, the Labor member, chairman of the commit(ee that had the Turley-Haines case under consideration, protested against taking the recess, and asked leave to present his report. He spoke at length, urging the justice of having the matter acted upon at once, fie said: "Turley was seated on my vote, hut now I claim the privilege I spoke for at that time, casting my vote according to my convictions. I said if Mr. Turley was not entitled to the seat he would never have it as far aajny vote was concerned. I wish now to cast my vote. I will then have doflU my duty, and I want every member here to do his." "I have the honor to remain your obedient servant, John M. Glover." Continued arrests of Socialist* at Madgeburg have paralyzed the electoral agitation there. Thirty-eight Socialists are now fh custody, including moat of the members of the local electoral committee. The anonymous circular is supposed to emanate from the friends of of Senator Vest and Surveyor R. D.1 Lancaster, of St. Louis, and to refer to the recont letter of Mr. Glover to Senator Vest. Btrasbubo, Feb. 17.—Prince Hohenlohe, governor of Alsace-Lorraine, has issued an election manifesto. He says: ' 'The government has asked for the passage of a septennate army bill because it is persuaded that Germany will be threatened with the danger of war as soon as that part of the French nation which longs for war regards the military strength of France superior' to that of Germany, if Alsace-Lorraine wishes not to bo exposed to the terrors of another war let pe&peable conciliatory deputies be elected' to the new reichttag—deputies the TEXT CAME TFUJE. A Sermon Whlcli the ltev, Dr, Talmas® Never Preached. Brooklyn, Feb. 17.rrA bogus sermon, purporting to have baen delivered by Rev. T. De Witt Talmage in Brooklyn T*ben}ncl9 last Sunday, has been printed in a largo number of newspapers throughout the country. The copy for the fraudulent sermon was furnished by the A. N. Kollogg Newspaper company, of Chicago, and the National Press company, of New York, a of the Kellogg company. Dr. Talishes the following card for the The convention will continue through today, when it is expected that the finishing; toaches will be given to the first national annual convention of daily newpapera held in America. The association, when Incorporated, will be under the control of a board at directors, who will elect their own. ofQcers, Who will hold office for One'year. He was applauded to the echo by the Republicans and the galleries, and when Hudspeth (Dem.) tried to speak he was overwhelmed with hisses. ALBERTI'S INJURED MM^S who accept the peace at 1871. Those who vote to return members of the protesting (anti-German) party, or enemies of the government's septennate bill, will be responsible for the continuance of disquiet and the resultant injury to trade and commerce. So much time had been consumed when Cost the Erie Rallr(«u| Company Twen- ier, followed^ 'his move, wm undoubtedly made by the The narrow triangular point containing caps was intended to be laid down toward the coming car, the wheels of which would explode the papu and (Uschqrge the dynamite. Tlie cover being macje of thin, soft material explains how it is that at the former explosion no remnants of the carf* ridge were ever discovered, The objeot of placing loose powder between the caps and the large cartridges was to make a misfire impossible. The maohine contains about a pound uiid a half of dynamite, and is capable -of killing a whole earful of people. ty-flve Thousand Dollars. Brooklyn, Feb. 16, 1887. tgeous fraud is being enacted, rmon going the rounds with ray ted to it entitled, "Frauds Do-4 on the text, Numbors. xxxii, ve will pot do so, behold ye have ■t the Lord1 and be sure yot( ou out." Middletown, N. Y., Feb. 17.—In the suit of W illiaiu M. Albertl against the Brie Railway company for (50,000 damages for personal injuries, the general term of the superior court handed down a decision affirming the judgment of the court below, which gave the plaintiff $29,000 damages and costs. PAYS DOUBLE TAXE8, "If in some electoral districts the Mahdr of peace find themselves unable, because of the pleasure of former political leaders, to put forward the candidates they would like to have elected to the n$w reiohstag, they may deposit blank; voting papers, and in thia way express their views and reoord the real opinion ai the oountry. "The reunion of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany is irrevocable aa long as the German empire exists, These days are pregnant with decisive issues. Listen only to what yot|r conscience and good-sense and your love of your home and your family and your property dictate." The Army Gazetto points oat thai the entrance to Belgium from France is quite Open, a»4 that it is a mistake to believe that the.roads are covered by Antwerp. *■ '"! Peculiarities of the HuiHbHXH Tax . Laws. Hasttokd, Feb. 17.—Thomas A. Shaw resides add votes in Worcester, Mass., but own* a grain and flour store here. By the awa of Massachusetts be is obliged to pay axes in Worcester on his Hartford property, tinder these circumstances he omitted to submit a tax list to the Hartford assessor* The latter have made out hie list and added a MX per cent, penalty for omission. " He applied this weel* to be relieved from the assessment, but, although it was shown that he had already paid his taxes in Worcester on his Hartford store and was being doubly taxed, it was decided that under the Connecticut» law no rdief could be afforded him. The 10 per cant penalty was abated. The decision covers two years of taxes. The Hartford, as*, sissoit bald that the business should properly be taxed here, where it has Are and- policeprotection, but they expressed no opinion aa to the justice of taxing it a second time in Massachusetts.  The case first came on for trial at the April term of the Orange county circuit at Newburg, before Judge Brown and a Jury. The plaintiff, who is a graduate of Cornel university, his wife, who is a daughter of President Jonathan Allen, of the Alfred institute, were passengers from Now York on the evening of July 24, 1885, on the company's westward bound night express train, occupying the first section of the foremost sleeping coach. eaeheil a word of that sermon. 1 eil frora that test, The n'U«le e deception. T. Dh Witt Talmaok. Chief Crowley and Capt. Lees lost no time In searching Btiles's house after the bomb had been found and the man arrested. They fouud positive proof not only of his guilt, but that he had made the bomb himself* Oil a sewing machine they found some cuttings from tl)e very piece of silesia with which the bomb wqs covered; also thread of the same size and color as that with which the bomb was sewod. ■SHINGTON NOTES. e occupied the afternoon session CiC5 enlogios upon tho lato Sena- When ocur Oxford station the sleeping coach was struck by the open door of a box car belonging to a passing train and the section occupied by him was crushed in, and he was bruised and wounded so severely as to cause permanent paralysis and deformity of his lower limbs, and to unfit him for earning a livelihood. The door of the bo* car, it was allegod, was loose before the train left Greycourt, and the accident was the result of gross carelessness on the part of the company's employes. The company appealed from the verdict of the court below on the ground that improper evidence was admitted and that the sum of the damages allowed was excessive and unwarranted, and the general term now overrule* the appeal. .ij. ,/ made by t. Republicans to allow President Fish to b obaifTifab of the joint meeting. The roll pall showed eighty-one member present, the total number of win a tors and as aemblymen. President C*ish was made per manent chairman and Speaker Baird occupied a seat by his side. The journal of the senate for Tuesday giving the result of the ballot foi United States senator was then read. An attempt was mode to read the journal of the house for Jan. 26 recording the ballot of the *o called joint meeting, but this was objected to by Republicans and ruled out by the chairman. Geu; Edwards (Dem.) asked to have his protest against this ruling recorded. The bouse having no record of a ballot tor senator, nominations were in order. Ex- Speaker Armstrong, in a speech of twenty minutes, nominated William G. Bewell. Assemblyman Beokwith nominated ex-Governor Abbett. This evoked applause from the galleries, which President Fish, who bore himself with great dignity, commanded to cease. Pen. MeBf.ide (Dem.) nominated' Thomas {Cays, of gusaex qounty. .. Carlisle Is spoken of in connection *Dtli the treasury portfolio. The senate occupied an : hour In eulogies upon the late Senator Pike. The Gazette hopes that Cpunt Schmettau, who has' just been appointed military attache to the Gorman embassy at Brussels, will "press Germany1* views on the subject upon the Belgian government. They also found a copper cap box, which had doubtless contained caps with which the bomb was provided. They also found a mass of evidence to prove that he is one of tho striking car men, an extra conductor on the Butter street road, who was among those who marched out under Wynegar's banner. In a bureau drawer they found his receipt from the Sutter Street company for $25, a deposit required from conductors, and which he had not collected; also straps for his- bell punch, a lot of Sutter street switch irons, bundle of Sutter street trip slips, lot of car tickets and a loaded cane. Ttarwuntc cominitteo on rivers and harbprs have nuule a ruj-ort, in which fifty made .nWitioiis to the appropriations as pcsjcd by tho hou.ie. The total appropriation rocoinmonded by the committeo li $10,- 885,100, The net increase ov$r the house bill i( rJ,!D27,ft5a The Uoston Strike. FUTURE PROBATION. Bono*, Feb. 17.—The Cambridge Railroad directors have issued 'A circular saying the pohlfehed statements concerning arrange- ' ments f»r arbitration of the- trouble were mad* without authority from them. The back of the Cambridge strike seems broken. Eight strikers nHuited and others are eomin. Trips are being run regularly from Harvard Square every two minutes and. meet with no ofipoattioii. ' The eaft-are doing a fair amofeat of bnstn—» - Hen have been set to work on the other lines clearing the snow from the track, and the officials tBidk cars wOTsoon be run over them. .... :jj -t Morse Does Mot Know What Becomes of Tlio Nayy Dill I'ussecl, New Haven, Feb. 17.—The prudential committee of the AnDerigan board has refused appointment as a missionary to Mr. R C. Morse, of the Yale Theological seminary. Mr. Morse was recently licensed to preach by the jfow Haven Central association at Congregational ministers by a unanimous vote. He bears a high reputation among those wlio know him, and was strongly Recommended to the prudential committeeby the Tale theological professors, but the same day on which the committee consented that Mr. Home might go back to India they refused to appoint Mr. Morse. They claim to be acting under' instructions received at Des Moines. The tbeoiogioal statement which Mr. Morse gave the committee was brief. It will be seen that it is less positive with regard to future probation than the position assumed by Mr, Hume. It is as follows:' o ' the Heathen. Wawhington, Feb. IT.—Tbe senate rssumed copsiderntioh of tbe naval bill The amendment offered by Mr. Hale (the $50,000 bonus or penalty for each quarter knot or below twenty ftiots an hour) -was adopted and tlie bill, with other amendments, passed. [The bill authorises the construction of ten steel cruisers with suitable armaments, tl5,- 000,000 being appropriated for the cost, to be available during Ave years; the maximum speed to lio Jcnots per hour; three of tho vessels to'tje pqnstrueted near tho coast of the Pacific opean; three near tho Gulf of Mexico, and four near the coast of tho Allan-" ticooenn.] ■ TEXAS RELIEF DISAPPROVES. THE INDIANA SENATORIAL SEAT. The President Gives His Bnuool fCjr Ql« Decision, (, * C C 1  Washington, Jth. 1T,-»{|I vetqtaf botUK bill 2,2QD "to enable' the commissioner of agriculture to make a special distribution of seeds in tho drought stricken Counties of Texas and making an appropriation therefor," President Cleveland says: The Senate Committee Said to Favof an WABHpfOTON, Feb. 17.—Republican senators say that it is very probable that a majority of the committee on privileges and oleotions will shortly report to the senate that the credentials presented for David Turpie to succeed Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, were issued in irregular form and that tho case calls for an investigation, and that the committee will ask for authority to send for persons and papers and conduct an investigation into the election of Mr. Turpie. Inasmuch as this work will probably not be begun until the senate reconvenes aft. r the holidays'in January poxt, it is bolipved that a final report will not be received fm--action by the -full senate under a year or fourteen months, amd that a vacancy will exist in the oflico for. that length of time. Investigation, The Pnbllo Printer's rat*. _ . g Washington, Feb. 17.—It is prettj well, understood here that' the senate committee on {feinting has decided to report adversely on the nomination of Public Printer Benedict Thecommlttee, whiob consists of only three members, has dliMed, politically, oa this matter, Senators Mandersou and Hawley opposing and Senator Gorman favoring Mr. Benedict's confirmation. Throckmorton (Dem.) nominated ex-Governor Uedle. Gen, Chose pot the nprjio of ex-Governor Ludlow hi nomination, and then Donahue, the. Labor member, in whose nomination great interest centered, presented tbe name of Erastus E Potter, of Morriscounty, as the Labor choice. There being go more nominations, every one naturally expected the balloting, but this is not Jerftey procedure}, Their polities is not so tame as all that, Gen, Griggs (ftep.) got up and began to read a solemn and profound protest against Henry Turley, tho occupant Of the contested seat, taking auv part in the action of the joint meeting. This acted upon the Democrats like a red flag to a bull, Hudspeth rose excitedly to a point of order, and appealed from the decision of the chair, but was ruled out of order. President Fish ordered Hudspeth to sit down, and told GriggB to go on. Griggs proceeded with the reading, and Gray -(Dem.) in the chamber jumped to his feat and shouted for the yeas j»nd nays piiHudspeth's appeal. ' "I can find no warrant for such an appro* priation in the constitution; and I do not believe that the power and duty of the general government ought to be extended to the relief n# individual Buffering which is in no manner properly related to the public service or benefit. A prevalent tendency to disregard the limited mission of this power and duty Bhould, I think, be steadfastly resisted, to the end that the lesson should be constantly enforced that though the people support the government, the government should not support the people." IJosToi, Feb. 17.—Frank H. Conklin, who was arrested for beating his board at Clinton, is wanted here for borrowing S20 of a Mr. Campbell upon a worthless sight; draft for f 1,980 on Rose, Ellis Si Pomeroy, Walcott.N. V. The draft was dated Williamantic, made payable to himself and signed J. R. Conklin. Mr. Campbell sent the draft to the No'.v York firm and they sent it back, stating ihat Conklin had no .funds depositel with them. The ?135 watch belonging to an esti- IIIh Sins Found Him Out. "I am not prepared to affirm that all those are lost who do not receive the godpal In this life. I do not believe that the iiiblo teaches such a doctrine. I do believe that the general tenor of the Biblical teaching is that now is the day of salvation. This' teaching it is my purpose to teach. All' I mean with reference to tho hypothesis of a future probation is that I d»a«t know. Practically it affects neither my belief nor my teaching." N. H., Feb. 17.—Nineteen stores were broken into last night l»y a gang of burglars, who probably left here on the 4 a. m. Pullman for Boston. The entire bootyaggregated but 930 in money and tlAor 991 worth of goods. Portsmouth's Tills Depleted. ma bio young 'Salem lady, whioh Conklin took charge of for safekeeping on their way home from tho theatre and did not return, has been fouud at a pawnbrowker's and recovered. ' : Republicans say further, in the event that, the credentials of Mr. Turpie are finally rejected by the senate, that Governor Gray wdl appoint, and that his power to do so will be challenged by the senate on tho ground that the constitution of Indiana forbids the appointment of a Uriitefl States senator to fill a vacancy created during the session ot1 the legislature. Bhould this be successful, a vacancy will, of course, exist in the office until the legislature meets in January, 1880. In another part of the veto Iff. (Homeland shows that the measure is unnecessary as well as unconstitutional and impolitic. Mr. Clevelaud declares that In such cases "Federal aid encourages the .expectation of paternal care on the part of the government and weakens the sturdiness of qur national character, while-it prevents the indulgence among our people of that kindly sentiment and conduct which strengthen the bands of a common brotherhood," A Race Acroes the Atlantic A Drinker's Experiment. Kjnr YpRK, Feb. 17.—Mr. Bush, owner of the yacht Coronet, and Mr. Colt, owner of the Dauntless, have signed the agreement for the race from America to Ireland. It is to start March 5, and is for $30,000, mil Yale Withdraw? HOUTH "Wbtmouth, Mass., Feb. 17.—Soon alter midnight flames were seen issuing from the cellar of P. H. Tyrrell's born. On search being made one Denis CrC#vley, who is noted for his unquenchablo appetite, was found on a straw heap, surround«t with fire and with his clftthing and hair burning. The blase was quickly extinguished, and it was then learned that Crowley entered the barn to steal % somo aloolitM stored there, which was used'at a shoe factory. He attempted to drink from a four-gallon can while holding a lighted Oigar in his hand, and the liquor exploded Crowley's condition is serioot Nkw Haven, Feb. 17.—A mass meeting of Tale students was held to consider the proposed withdrawal of Tain, together with Harvard and Princeton, from the intercollegiate baseball association and tho formation of an association of these colleges shall be the component parts. Speeches were made by leading members of the differ- Veterans at Bock Island. Amidst tfco chaos and uproar Griggs kept pn reading, though no one could hear him, anil presented fiis protest to " the plerlf. For «bout ton minutes the wildest confusion ensued, the membei-s fairly dancing with rago nnd pounding on desks. President Fish stood calmly tln'ougfi it all, though he sent the eorgeant-a; -arms intq the galleries to pcevent the crowd* thai IHldll them and almost trampled on one another in their eagerness to look down on the combatants below from  a disturbance, . Hudspeth, after Griggs had finished, insisted oh .his appeal, and in this he was assisted by the loud outcries of his fellows. The Chairman paid no attention to them, and as soon as quiet was restored Gen. Edwards moved to expunge tho protest from jho ixjiflntd*- Th&) motion lost by a vote of 40 to 4i, Speaker Baird voting with the Befit bl cutis, After a sharp, wordy battle between Griggs and Hudspeth the joint assembly settled down to voting. Everybody was attention und listened closely to ascertain for whom the doubtful ones would vote. The mystery of. Batrd's voto was solved when his name, the fourth oh the list, was reached, and he voted in loud tones fqj- Judge Moprow, a Prohioltion Democrat. A jsnothereq exclamation, partly pf relief aifd partly of disgust, went around thg room from the Pgraoeratt Although only six names were put in nomination, tea w»i«# voted for. Cortland Parker, Frederick Potts, exGoveritor Ludlow, Judge Morrow and William E. Potter each received one vote; ox-Governor Bedle, William Kays and Erastus Potter two votes, and ex-Governor Abbelt and William G. Bewell each received tli rty-fivo vot^s. president Sisli declared no one elected and tho joint mealing until 12 o'tlooif to-day, ' jTjSri-ini - Rock Island, Ills., Feb. 17.—The animal encampment at the state department of the Grand Army of the Republic opened this morning in the Rock Island Skating rink with an attendance of nearly 8,000 delegates from all the poets of the state. Kew York, Feb. 17.—Tom Gould, proprietor of a notorious concert hall and saloon,*has jumped his bail rather than stand trial on five indictments procured with great difficulty by citizens who have been for years trying to close up Gould's plane. Recorder Smyth issued o benob warrant for Gould's arrest, but he hastily loft town to avoid arrest. He was arrested last night in Hoboken and loeked up in the Hudson County jail on a charge of attempting to defraud his bondsmen. Tom Gould la Jail. Boston, Feb. 17.—Before United States Commissioner Hallet Chauncey B. Hartford, alias Pingree, and Addie Fairbanks, charged with maintaining an Illicit still in Bratntree, were held in $1,800 and 91,000, respectively. Joseph Lapenlero, the tinsmith, arrested for making the still, was held in tl,000 for further examination next Saturday. A new complaint was alao made against Lapeniere for not giving the government notice that he had made the still. , .The Bay State Distillers. enl dosses and the advantages and disadvantages of the new departure were pointed out by the spoakcra The speeches in opposition to the plan presented points mainly of a sentimental nature. A committee waa dually appointed to eonfer with the alumni iu New York. Washington. Feb. 17.—For New England and middle Atlantic states warmer fair weather, followed by local rain*. Weather Indications. Washington, Fah. 17.—The house committee pn invalid pensions has not yet , taken a vote on the vetoed dependent pension ""bill, but -ha* discussed it informally and expect to report it book to the houae in a tew days with the recommendation that It be I Mated over the veto. It is not believed, h&Mrever, that the bouse will override the veto.  Tfce Vetoed Fenian BUI* A Subsidised Una. Francibco, Feb. 17.—The Call saya that Hullur $ Company of Hartford, Cotin., have contract&l to establish a line of +liree steamships under the Mexican gag betw een San Diego, Cal., and San Josodo Guatemala, stopping at Mexican and Central American ports. grant* a subsidy of $8,000. for each round trip foj the Urst five years, 88,000 for the next live years, and $4,000 par ■ trip for the next ten years. The first steamer leaves Kan Diego Aug. 1. A 8ll Tpbmoeo Flr«. Petf.hsbl'ro, Va., Feb, It—A fire broke out in Dunlap's tobaooo factory At 10 o'olock last night and before It was gotten under control the building and contents were almost entirely destroyed. Dunlap did an export business, probably the largest in the south. The loes is estimated at Insurance, unknown. Five hundred hands are thrown out of employment • . London, Fob.-17.—Mr. farnell states that he moved to adjourn thq debate on the address in order to enable him to consider and form an opinion of the report of the land act comiAiadon, which will shortly bo published. He also considers it imperative that bo should call the attention of the house of commons to the grave aspect ot the agrarian question. The report of the commission recommends the 'adoption o,l III'; ParMeWs proposal* to alter the tenure'from ttfteen to Bye years and admit leaseholder* to the feopcfltg of the «gt, Parnell's Purposes. ■JLa- _ _-l ■ King Humbert's Sift. Rome, Feb. 17.—King Humbert has donated C80,000 to a fund for the relief of the families of the Italian soldiers killed and perin*- nantiy injured in the fight with the Atqrvintfais at SaatL What carpenter* Want. Nkw Ha VIM, Feb. 17. —The Brotherhood of Carpenters and joiners here have notified all builders that they demand nine hours as a day's work after May I #n4 will not work with non-union men. They demand $3 as tlio day's wages of average men, the minimum to be sa.75, overtime to be paid for at, 80 i»r cent, advance on regular timo. Floating lee Plaids. Philadelphia, Fdb. *17.—The steamship Indiana reports passing through immense fields of ice and icebergs for thirty miles last Thursday in latitude 45,40, longitude 49,1% Two of the icebergs were eabh l,8PQ|feet long. The field ot ice as {or north, ap the eye could reach. CONDENSED NEW3. Chicago, Feb. 17.—"Greek Georgon has deposited $100 with lite Herald, aud challenges Joe Acton to wrestle hiiu any stylo for any amount from (500 to (3,500 a side and the championship of America and  George says ho has in vain for a long time to get up a yiatch between himself and Acton, and if his forfeit ia not covered inside of ton days he will then claim the championship and nWttlt ftlt cottiers, "V" "prooU George" After Acton, Local option was voted In the' Indiana legislature by 57 to 41. District-Telegraph boys in Hew Yorij are dsolaring their independence by organising as Kuights of Labor. —— —■ C-— Princeton and Harvard. Foreign Permoual Intelligence. London, Feb 17,—Si;- Arthur Sullivan will conduct "The lloUleu Legend'' at Easter. 1'HIXCETOH, N. J., Feb. 17.—Princeton las voted in mass meeting to leave the Intercollegiate league and join Yale and Harvard. The prohibition law ia evaded ia Atlanta, Ga.,. by itinerate peddler* otchoioe drinks, dispensed from a hamper containing good liquors and all convenience* — —  Balfour flurleigh has been appointed under secretary for the colonies. BkruW, Feb, IT,—Emparor yrilllam's Illness is not serioqa, Boston. Felx 17.—'Tbo Harvard student* voted to join the proposed new Collegiate Baseball league, to be composed Qf Yftle, Princeton and Harvard clyttm Miss Cleveland is meeting with* cordial reception, not only at the White House, but elsewhere in Washington. An outlet is proposed for the flood water* of the Mississippi,, to be out fiwn ten miles below New Orleans to Lata Borgne. POWDER te« Arrosted as an English Spy. jipi'Vy any vmo is wjlUug to venture an 0{lnio:| atioqc what will bring forth, bvtibo prevailing idea seems to be that H ei. :ier So D ell or Abhett woqld withdraw a an Ator cotM be electei. Uwiontown, Pa., Feb. 17.—John F. Muckey, a former resident of Fayette county, has been arrested near St. Petersburg by the Hussion authorities on suspicion of being an English spy. Mr. Maekejf went to Kurope to compjete his education. His father has sent on papers to the Russian minister at prove his son's identity, asking jrt the «mm time that be be rtlMmd. j* ►— "Pled of Apoplexy. pool Players. Absolutely Pure. Buffalo, Fab. 17.—Frank Rivers, of New York, aged 65 years, a traveling agent for Bcribner's Sons, died sudden lv at the Bensler house, of apoplexy. He had bew »i\ingfcr the paxt few days. He Uavee * wife fn New New Yo«k, Feb. 17.—The sixth game of the pool tournament between Joseph T. King and James Hamilton was won by the former by a score cf 11 to 0. Ttje av«»e«r game wa» betwoen James L. Malone tad C. H. Mfa ning. Malone woo by aaOQTCOf U to a Mr*. D. P. Hathaway Ua*t*e« appointed fay Judge «wmManar ot lbs chancery court at LouisvW*. Ky. -Bta IS It sleuographir and the first woman ever Tblerowder never rartee. A raarrvlof parity W«S 'easel MoniMoii New Yohx, Feb. 17.—Arrived, steamea qwn pverporf; Ems, from Brewen.