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THE OREGON SCOUT, JONES it CHANCIiY, Publisher UNION, OREGON. GALES MOST FO It 10 US. Tearful Lots of 1.1ft on the Great Txthes. Chicago, 111, Nov. IS. The storm struck the lake about midnight and Increased In se verity until about 10 o'clock tills morning, tvben It was blowing a gale with a velocity of from twenty-five to thirty miles an hour from the southwest. The record of marine disasters during the gale Is an appalling one. Kcpotts up to a late hour to-nlglit show that the following vessels liave foundered. The barge Emerald, near Kewaunee; five lives lost. llargo F. M. Dickinson, ucar Kewaunee; thioc lives lost. Two unknown schooners, one supposed to tc tin. Helen, near Port .Sherman. An iinknowu schooner, near Hog Island reef. The bnrgc Star of the North, near East Tawus; fate of the crew unknown. Tlio vessels known to have been driven nhoro are the barge Wulluco and contort, on Ohoeolity bunch, east of Marquette, crows probably lost; several vessels nt I'resque, Isle, 1 1 nines unknown, luaiiv lives lost; the schoon er South Haven near l'ort Sherman, captain l).idly liijuicd; the K'hooncr Marv. near Hlcii helm, Out; the schooner r.ithlludir, near Two Itlvers, en Co and vessel a total los thu schooner Cuyahoga and two scows In North bay; the schooner 1'. S. Mur.sli and an un known schooner smith of Muskegon pier; thu propeller City of New York, near Cheboygan : The schooner Kolfugc, ni'ar (io.lcrlch, Out., all broken up; the propeller Nashua, on (irass Island, (iivt n Hay ; the barge Hisscll near Ke waunee, leaking iju liy , the schooner dolileu Age, below China b'lich; thu propeller Hell Cross ami barge.", ucross fioiti China beach; the schooner Moilibi, on Marquette beach, a total loss: the barges Hucktiut, McD.iugall, Ilaker, Golden lliuvost, near East 'l a was, two unknown schooners on Mackinac reef. In u iniijoiily of these eases the crews art) safe, but the result In u number of others Is at best uncertain. OIIIIAT DAM IOC AT M AHQUIITTK. Mahqcutti:, Mich., Nov. 15. A heavy northeast gale sprang up on the lake Tues slay uiht, which soon developed into the severest storm known here hi sixty years. The kiiow hud been falling all that day and the sea grew higher every hour, washing over the breakwater and throwing spray forty feet Into the air. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the waves de stroyed the harbor lighthouse throwing it ovcrlnto the haibor. All the docks In the city not especially protected were severely uamnguil (luring Hie alleruoon. The schooner Kliza Cerlaeh. laden with coal, succeeded In coming safelv Into the har bor, but the schooner Florida was not so for tunate. Shu was driven in about t o'clock yosteiday, nnd dropped anchor outside the harbor. 'The tut: Glllet went out to rescue the men and succeeded In getting them all oil safely except Andrew IVtcrsou, the mate, who In Jumping Into the tug was caught between the tug and schooner as they came together Jtud so badlv hint that he died last evening. The vessel was totally wrecked. POOK FW.l.ows on A WUKCK. The storm abated a lit tin duiliig the night, but to-day was raging with renewed fury. The baige Wallace with her consort aro at the Chocolay beach four miles cast of here, ml Ixitli wlfl In- a total loss A crew of sail ers have been at work all day making efforts to save the crews, but without avail, as the sea Is limiting bo high that uolhlt.g can live, uud u lesculng crew were nearly drowned be fore theelTort to save the men was abandoned. The barge I) lying low lu the water and seems to be giving way as every wave goes over her deck. There Is a rumor that several boats are ashore at I'rcsquu I.sle.four miles north of hen;, but It has not jet been learned what they are. Many lives are being lost on ac count of the scarcity of life-saving np.irutus. The ciew of the steam b.ugo mid schooner on the beach near this city have not yet been rescued. The I'orlago Like canal llf"-savlng crew have b'en h -lit for and will anlvo on the scene of the wreck by special train at 10 o'clock to-night. AI.ONO THU WISCONSIN' COIS'A Mii.wai'kki:, Wis., Nov. IS.- The barges Illssell ami Tlllie May, of the Justice Field's tow, successfully weathered the gale In the breakers nt Kewatieo and are all right to-day, although leaking somewhat. Two bodies, sup posed to lie those of Captain (lorliam and omi of the crew of the wrecked barge Kmeiuld, were washed ashore this morning. The schooner Nellie K'dhmtou of Cleveland, which was In dMtess til Two ltlvers last night Is reMrlcd all light to-day. Hie had dragged in very close, to the beach but her anchors had lluully sti lick holding ground and she woath cieil the storm. In drifting by the piers her main boom and stern struck the lighthouse, damaging that structure and the trestle bridge leading to It considerably, Thu vessel lost u rudder ami is leaking. An unknown vessel was driven ashore nlsmt live miles north of the Two ltlvers early this morning. The crew escaped with difficulty to a steam barge anchored near by. The liiiino of the iilifoituiiato vessel can not be learned, oh lug to the blinding snow storm which pre vulls. The schooner Cuvahoga and the crews Nel lie) Church and Tallahassee are ashore iu North bay, but are not much Injured, while thocrows ure safe. hlcWAl'NCi:, Wis., Nov. 18. Most of thu bodies from the barges Dickinson and Fmer ald, which wcio wrecked yesterday, were re covcred to-day. Among these were the bodies of Captain Alexander (lot ham of New It till more, M Icli. ; Louis and Mike l'.iutak of l'l Its field, Wis., and Maggie Clark, the cook, who lived near Milwaukee, all of the Kmerald; also the bodies of Marv Burns, cook, of Toledo, Jerry Jcru and a man who Is only know u as Arthur of the Dickinson. Onlv one body Is missing. Thu remains have been piopcrly ted for. vi.aceh uxnnit iioxns. Sioux City Hpecinl: The pint lets against whom true bills were loiuul yesterday by thu grand jury in the Haddock enso ap peared in court this alteruoon ami were placed under bonds. A largo crowd of spectators went present anil much Interest timnlfcNtod. Little else hats been talked about since thu verdict of the jury was rendered, ami much discussion is indulged In as to whether the court would incept bond nt nil in several of the cases. Tho cane of Null Ciihsiiiiiii, indicted iih n con spirator to whip Walker, watt Ih-nt called inul Ills bond was llxcd nt $1,000. Wlieti the case of John Areusdorl was reached considerable parleying wits in dulged In by the attorneys on both sides. J mice Lewis dually consented to llx tliu bond at $25,000 tut the charge of murder. Kach of the other defendant were placid under flfi.OOO bonds. Thu bonds in the conspiracy cases were not llxcd, SOT A VOUCH IXSFEOTOIl. Washington special: It Is stated at the executive mansion that the president ro cuts tho niauiier iu which his naiue bus been coupled with the police investigations nnd tho effort's now being iiiiulu by various Interested purlins, or their repreBiitiitlvcs, to Hecure his interference. The- president, it its said, sees no leusoiiut present for tak iiif uuy action in reference to tliu scandal. i he n.tkor.i m.ixz tito. lllsumrck dlspitch: At noon to-tiny now stopped fulling it ml the greatest lillrranl over oxpBrlencwl in Nurth Dakota wan brouuht to nn omi. Tim wind is still strong but no hiiow is Hying ami citim uro out in full, sliovcling diilts anil iimking ihiuIh. Scott, thu Htago driver, liotwtwii thin city uud Fort dates has not Ihmii lieurd from, lie wuh duo liero ut 7 n'rluok last wvenirig nnd there is much ulurm suionj hit friends. 111 Mi nn mini T1IK llVIUAI, OF AHTllVlt. ShnplMlu Mar); Krery 1'ruture of thz Jxul Sad ltltiK. Albany (N. Y.) special: The funcrnl train, consisting of the combination enr, "Woodlnwu." the prfsldcnt's car, the drawing-room enrs, "Now York" rind "Aroostock" nnd n smoking car, rolled Into the station hero nt 1:1.3 p.m.. Tho run from New York wiih inado in the ro mnrkaolo time of fllty-seven minutes. An oon its tho train ctiino to a standstill Bishop Donne, Mayor Thuclier nnd ex Mayor Banks got aboard. They wero nl lowed to pass tho casket, which wna guarded by four Holtllors. A fresh engino was attached to the train, and nt 1:28 p. in. tho special train started for tho cem etery. At 1:35 p. in. tho funcrnl train drew up nt tho cemetery. Simplicity marked every feature of tho ceremony. The pull-bearers took up their positions on both sides of the roud. The guard of honor, i onsisi ing of a detachment of four nicii and a lieuten ant of tho Fifth United Htatcs infantry, from Coventor's island, anil a lieutenant nnd four sailors from tho United .Slates steamer Vermont, formed bt-Htde tho car door, nnd the plain cloili-coveiedca8t.it wiih tl in iv n fort 1 1 and placed within tho lieu i hp. The pall-bearers entered Ihelrrur HngcH, Judge Uresiliiim with ex fe'ectetary of War Lincoln, ex-Att oruey-d'eneriil Jirews ter, ox-Secretniirv of tin- Navy (.handler, Limit. -Guii. Phillip II. Sheridan nnd ex-l'ostiiiaster-fieneral Frank Ilnttou, and, uniting the last, Cornelius Viuiderbilt. Tho procession formed w itli u stiiad of police under Sergt. Colon of tho Kit hI precinct nt the head of tin' pull-ben rets, followed by tho hearse, then the inoitrners' cart iages. The carriages reached the grave at U. Ill, and their occupants alighting, tuok I heir places about the grave in the following order: At tho bend the venerable II, shop DimtiP, iu his Fpiscopal rubes; near him Chester A. Al l bur, jr., and his sister Nellie; Mr. and Mm. IfaiiicHivurt It of Philadelphia, and Mrs. John I'). McKlroy of litis city, Mrs. Caw, Mrs. Maslen, Mihm Anna Arthur uud other immediate relatives. At thu left of tho grave was (Jen. Sheridan, liobort Lincoln, Kx-Att,v. (!en. Ilrewster, Judgo Oreihniii and other pnll-bea rerH, while at the foot stood Gov. Hill. Hack of these, on tho wetlern sideof tho lot wero gnthoicd S. W Knevals, It. H. Hansom, law put titer of ex-l'i CHidcnt Arthur, (ten. liliss, Kliliu Hoot, .Schuyler Crosby, .lumen C. Heed, William H. Curl is, Mayor Timelier, ex Mayor Hunks, John II. .Stnrin, and others of the funeral parly. Ah Hisltop Doattu reached I ho Holeniu passage, "AhIich to iihIich," and tho earth (Lopped upon the collln, young Arthur, who had been won- del fully composed, was seen to rpiivur with suppressed emotion. Ills Histcr, by his slilo, boro up with surprising fortitude until t be finiil "Amen" having been suiil, the atlendantH caHt tho lirst sliovelfnl of eaVlh into t he grave, when she turned away and burst into tears. Her brother turned witlt her, and together they Houglit their carriage, The grave wiih tilled up, thu roll tif ho(I replaced, the ivy cross placed at tho head, and the scroll attlte foot, the mourn ers departed, nnd the mortal remains of CltcHter A. Arthur, ox-president of tho United States, bud been laid to lest. cosmnox oisxiut.ti.i.v FAroit.utt.it. Such f Itrpovta With lirferencn to Wittier Wheal. Chicago dispatch: Tho following crop re view will appear iu this week's Ihsiio of tho Furmor'a Keview: Reports from winter wheat growing states indicate that condi tions am generally favorable for growing grain. In eighteen counties of Illinois six report an incicaso in acrengo over last year, six an average acreage, and two tie creased acreage, indicating that the aver age of tho Hsato will bo fully equal to that of pieceding yeais. In twelvo counties iu Indiana live report an increase, live an av erage, ami two a ibicieasetl acreage. In cloven Kansas counties, three report an in crease, t wo an average, and hIx decreased acreage. In Michigan counties, one teporls an Increased, lour an average and two de creased acreage. In lourteen Missouri counties, four report an increased, tbreo an nverage, and seven decreased acreage. In littccn Ohio counties, four report an in creased, ten an average, and out) decreased acreage. lu nine Wisconsin counties, four leport. an increased, three an avernge, and tw o a decreased acreage. In Missouii and Wisconsin Hie outlook for winter wheat is reported lo be unusually Hue, and iu Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Kansas, It is gener ally fair to good. Avernge, yieltlH iu corn vary lint, slightly from former reports. Very completo reports make the average yield per aero as follows: Illinois, ii CJ bushels; Iowa, liT'i; Kansas, lilK; Wiscon sin, 157; Missouri, yfi'j; Indiana, :ili; Ohio, ;17; Minnesota, M'-y, Michigan, li'-j; Ne braska, "'J. The icportH from Michigan are not as completo as from tithe states ami the average can not uc taken as nearly accurate. aossir i'kom rut: out wotti.ih Alt Act that Is ,Y(iii'ifeil ti.s a TWumpi for Combined i'i(i oj. J?ori., Nov. 10. -(iener.il Kitulbars and tho Hussluu consuls loft lliilgurla to day. In ills note to the Bulgarian government an nouncing his dciiarturo tho general says that the government has rejected ltula' counsels, which wero Intended to extricate llulgarla from herdilllciilties and has continued Its In solent nt tacks up in Hus-Jaii subjects. His further presence, he adds, Is iint'lca, llul garla having completely lost coutideiieo lu ltussla. Vin.NNA, Nov. 10. Dispatches from Sofia state thut the regent knew live day before Kussla Instructed (icucral Knulhai to leave llulgarla unless his tlemaud for tho dismissal of (icitenit Mutkouiolf w ss compiled with that he wus going to leave anyhow. The authorities have till been otilerod to af ford ewrv facility lor safe departure to the Hilsshin oillclals and those mi ler their pmtee tlon who w ill leave the countrv along w ith (Sen- era I Katilliiirs, mill to take all the slops neces sary to prevent anc outbreak or ilUorder on theiK'caslou of their ileiui tine. It Is stated that ltussla will send to the powers a luemoraiidiim enneeriilug tlm liul giiriau queatlim ami the action of (icuvral Kaullisrs. Telegrams have born font from Lonialaiika to l'riitco Alexander eiiiiciHliilHilif; bun on the lirst anniversary of liu. owUive vat,,i over thu Servians, w hich wus one ut Slivuluii on Novcmtier IS, ISS.V MOHIi UliMASDS 11Y KVl't.lKllS. (icucral Kaulli.it s has demanded the lllirr atlon of the Montenegr us iinprikoiicil at llourgas, throHtenliig that If they am not ro lensetl he will reort to extrein in' aurc. Owing to tho reus ceiistu-klup here the KiiravelolT pavr resisted tuquollug Isaiah the l'roiihet uiihrsid ng the lrucllt aud fore telling their doom The cur luts tWeiriaidiiHl hla warm think to the titlielal wl.tun CuUiuvl Mutkouroa ai re sttxi for sivice in th- Itusslau catuts and has granted the man n iifuniou aud n decora tlon. It Is semi ntllcially tUUd that Uird Itlde lelgh, HrltUh Mvretarv of state for foitilnu f falis, uctiiig lu Mmcortwlth count Kslnokv will not suppttrt the priiut) of Mliiuivlia ftir (he llilljfsrlsii thmue at prceiil, but ua Ihe ullerunco of thu llulgurlun peuule mi hU cau dlilHtura London-, Nov. 'J(l The rvtireuieut of Owi rral Katiltmrs fiom IltilgarU It sjioken of lu all tho KuriqsMii caiillals as the rotrtwt of liult before the united Xonc of Europe. Wtilim DOWXltt) Itr M1CXICAX WHISKY. Having a "Time" With Ihe Same Man Who (lot Enroy Scilytrtek leaded Up. CHy of Mexico special to the Oinnhnircr old: Tliis city, nt nuy rate that portion comprising tho American colony, is again in a flutter concerning a diplomat. Hardly recovered from Sedgwick's recent lively ex ploit here, tho colony wns almost paral ysed when n rumor sprend on the street thut tho indisposition from which It was known that Minister Manning was suffering bo liadly us to bo coin pel led to keep his room was not produced by the minister's change of climate, tin wiih supposed. In fact, it was not an indisposition at nil, but n prolonged drunk, lasting fromlastThurs day until Monday. Tho facts, as they have sitito developed, are ns follows: Thursdny ovniiig Mr. Manning attended a dinner party at tho bouse of a citizen licic who chaperoned Sedgwick at tho .turkey club affair. After tho dinner the party re turned lo tho legation. It was noted that ho was rather queer. Nothing much wiih thought of this, especially as ho went to his room at the hotel w here he lodi!oil. Next day be failed to show up at tho leg 1 1 ion at the usual time. Ah several boms rolled ly uud the minister h t i 1 1 failed to put in a,i appearance, ono or tho attach of the lent ion concluded that Ihe j'lil :e must bo ill, especially as he had been under the weather since his arrival here. As Ihe judge was entirely alone, his fainilv not having arrived until to-day, the n t tin he concluded to call lit the hotel lo nee what was tho mutter. In response to an inquiry about Judge Manning, t tic manager -hriig- god his shoulders peculiarly, ami said that the geatleinan was iu his room. Now anx ious, I lie inquisitor hurried there, and found the object of his quostio ill a state of intoxication. After slightly recovering from the stirptise the gentleman hitiiied to the legation and informed Iho secretary of state of tho state of affairs. FJfeetive steps wero at once taken lo Itilsli the mut ter up nnd I o rescue the minister Ti om his tliHgracertil Hlate, but tho hitler was only iiccompliHlied after five days' hard work, (luring pari of which time, be has been like a lnaniac out of his head mid demanding limine, which tin guardians attempted to deny him. Hiicli a frantic mannei' Hint they were compelled to do as ho ordered, hi nnlly Monday, by gradually reducing the tMiiiiility of brandy which ho insisted upon having daily, he was in a condition where medicines could bo used to sober him Monday noon ho was sober, but in n terti lily shuttered condition. Ho feared pub Iteity, ami alter a consultation oetweeu himself, IhoHecietary of tho legation and a third party, a member of the American colony, it wns decided that tho third party Hit on Id call on the neWNiiaper correspon dents, and endeavor to persuade them not lo send anything out ahout the affair, During tho consultation ho promised Ihe t liits puity to resign if he cot drunk again. Ho also dictated a dispatch to liayard Htatiag what had happened, ihe corres poiidents all promised to keep tho matter quiet if it dill not become too public, but as about everybody in town knowH of tho affair by this time it is impossible to longer conceal it. THE SOCIALISTS IX LIXIt. I'roceanluns, Speeches anil llanncrs ut lYn- f ulnar Siiture. London", Nov. IK. Tho socialists mnrchM Sunday afternoon from fiflom oitlnyln? ren dezvous to Trafalgar Square, accom anted by numerous bauds of music nn l "nri'vlng ban tiers luarlng nint 'ii'er.dlnrv ln-crlptlon, such as "Hv Iletivnt o ir Rights nre Wortr Flght'ng Fi r," ''Work for All and Overwork For None," ole So-ii" of those marching in tho process'on corded Phrygian caps on po'c and as tho southern ci n'lngent crosed W( stmlnster bridge th- band tilav" d the Mar- sella'sef on th point, to Trafalgar Sr.u ir The peop'o who filled the window of the pri vnto ltoU'c-', hot Is inul goveiii'ivnt oil! o along tlte r ute er-eti'd the procession wit'' s o its of il np'r vnl. When th" socialist's passed tlif ollle'nl r sd'-nc In I) nvtilng stre.'t tiny ir.T e vent ton storm of h 'si. W1 o i t 'e s'leaklttg common 1 In TrtMg.T- Ritriio. tlui" were nr"e it It) OH) o rl t 2' 0 0 iinp'iip'oved work njiilcn and cnniiniils ami 21.(09 spcc'ahr'. Tho sp"iil;prs In eluded Ilyndiiuin, Chnmn'oti and l!urn. At eael of tlm five platforms, llentleal rpso'ull uis wen' piscd. rai'lng u o-i the gov ernnient to relieve the distress of the iitiinn nloved woiklngmen. A de'mt illiui then pro, ceedul lo I.o-(l Sal sbury's residenc n Arling ton sti"et. They were rcce'ved ly a door keener, win Infonrol them that L m-I Sal's luir,- had g n to Hatfield, and had left no or ders eoticern'n r their reception. T u dp'Mi'n t on Indulged In sr inn grumbling and ret'r d. lenv n ' w ith th porter a copv of the runlu II uis i awed at the meet nr. T e mee' n r d's orsod at the c inclusion of the'r nrueeed'ngs Thev wee? conducted in an orderly manner throng). int. After the adjournment tho po'ic hud eon sl letali'e dlllleulty In elear!ng th square of the crowds who lingered theio Thev w rc charged sev ral times by moun'ed police and thev gradually move 1 out. S 'ver.il arro-ts w.np mnd for o'lstruetlng tho sir ets.th'evuig nd II h In r, but there was no attempt a' riot lug. I he lord m ivor w II form ac u ie'1 to Inquire Into the prevailing distress with a view to its relief during the winter. GIAXI' I'OWDEll EXI'I.OSIOX. Denver special: Thomas K. Stevens and his sou Thomas, aged 1M yoi.rs, mi t witlt a terrible accident in the I'lut us mine, a few miles above Idaho Springs, last evening. They wore charging a liolo with giant pow der ut the time when a proniuture explo s on occurred, Tho young man was Iright fillly mutilated about the head and breast. His throat was laeoratod and tho jugular severed, w liilo a piece ol rock was driven through iiim lung. J no old man was t brow n t wenty feet to tilt) bottom of the drilt, his i ight shoulder crushed, his right leg torn in a shocking manner, ami a piece ol rock driven into his right lung He lived long enough to explain liow the acci dent oct'iii'ivd. lie was blown up three months ago, losing one bad ami a poition ut tlm ot liar. No liluuut attaches to the moil or thu luaiiageineut. The deceased parent loaves a widow ami four children. TEltnini.E ACCIOEXT TO A MIXEIl. Denver shfcial: On Saturday last, near Ilrcckeiiriilge, an old miner met with u ter rible nreident, the news tit which has just boon received, llewas drying giant powder and had a stick nl it iu ouch hand, a giant cap beluovii hi tetdh nut) a box olcups lying on thu Hour. Suddenly both sticks ol powder exploded, followed Oimudiatoly by both hove of caps. His left hand was tei tibl.v mill il itetl, also hts left leg badly Injured. Surgical aid was sumiiiiuoiied Ills left hand amputated, alter which cop per whs pickwl out ol his llvsh. He will recojjor. Slxten citizens of SumtiBr cotmty have been arreted for cutting tunhur ou 'inilluu runones, aud w ill lm trld wheu the Uulted titutcs couit meets at Wichita. THE COUXTllY'S MAIL SEItt'ICE. Some of the Mott Important Votnti fit Ihe VoUnumler-General's lteport. rostmnster-Ocnernl Vilns' nnnual report to the president has just been issued. It is nn "xtinustlve document, dealing largely with department details. Among its chief points mny be summarized the following: ThcTiitcrnntionul bureau of tho Univer enl t'osinl union has recently collected nnd published statistics of postal administra tion by most of the civilized countries of the earth. These do not extend to n later period than tho year 1884, since when every feature of our service has expnnded in the rapid ratio of our national growth; yet they disclose willi sufficient complete ness the interesting tnct that in immensity nnd extent ol, means, of expenditures, of pei formances nnd results, the postal ma chinery ot the United States exceeds in some points lar exceeds that of any other Vntiou on the globe. The entire length of all railwaysemployed by tho United States nearly equals the combined extent ot those of all other coun tries of the world, while tho other post ionics more thnn quadruple the total ol any single people besides: and, by tholatest (ports received, the mileage last year ol Mir mail tmnspoi lation exceeded by more :l.an la.VJOO.OOO miles the service ren dered to nuy other government. Ol post ollices no other nation bus one-third our number. The mail matter bundled by our postal set v Ice gieatly out weighs and outnumbers that of any other postal system. Trust woithy estimates place tho number ot lettetH mailed diiriiiglast year at 100 000, 000 more than wete inn led in Great Ilrit nin, long the lending letter writing nation, and nearly that number more than were mailed in Oertiiany, Franco and Austria combined. Excluding Germany, it is thought all other postal union countries do not together carry so many newspapers in I lieir iiinds as did ours last year Of all pieces of matter mailed, the proportion to each iiihabi'ant of tho United States is es timated at Oil, o' Great liritain at 57, of Gei many nt 19. The rate of assessment imposed for tho mtiintottancp of our service bears a simil arly gratifying comparison with that of otherlands. 'I ho Hrit isli rate of a penny nn ounce substantially corresponds to our present chnrgo of two cutis, nominally, yet the a vertigo of (listntneH over which tho mails of tho United Stales -ire transported exceeds by many times the avernge distan ces iu tlio United Kingdom. Tlie number of presidential otllces with which Hid current your begun woh 12.(1 '4, a, gain of 11; of these, 7f of the Ilrst-chiHS, a gain of 4; 4C0 of I lie second clasH, a gain of 17; and 1,7(151 of the thiid class, a loss of 1 0 as compared witli the beginning ot tlio lale year. The branch otllce.s are auxiliary to tlio large city oflices, and of these U57 are only for the sale of stamps and stamped paper; 44 others nre also registry llices, 2o more are both registry ami money order st tions as well, and 71 more lire earlier stations in addition, only 4 ot which are m t also money order stations, all being registry otlices. In the fourth class, comprising July 1, fi!i,i U70 ollices, there wus a gain of ",;!." 1, the new establishments having been ;(,482, those discontinued 1, 120, and 11 become presidential. The number discontinued during Ihe Inst year increased by 5234 over the preceding year. October 1 Ihe total number of postotlices had become 5 1,157, ot which 51,S8(5 wero of the fourth class and 2.25)1 presidential; tho hitter standing 75 in tho first, 400 iu the second, and 1,810 in tho third class. Adding the stations, tho total number was 51.(151. Tho appoint incuts of postmasters during the last fiscal year numbered altogether 22.717, of which !.l 12 wero made to fill vacancies occasioned by regsjgnntions or expired commissions. 5S7 to vacancies caused by death, ,'i.4S2 on the establish ment of new otllces, and !),5(!(5 upon re movals. Of tho total number of appoint ments, 1 ,0;i!) wi ro made by yourself, the vacancies having occuried from the follow ing innses, respect i elv, viz: lly expira tion of commissions. 4(IS; by resignations, 25,'l; by death, 24; by removal or suspen sions. 247; nnd to ollices which had been assigned from tho fourth to the third clnss, 47. Supplies to postmasters included nearly 58,000,000 blanks, 121,1100,000 facing slips, over 125,000 record books, 8:1(5,000 pounds ol twine nnd nearly 21,000 reams ot wrapping paper. Safes wero opened by burglars in 110 cases, and tho money, stumps, etc., extracted. June, 1880, t hero were 181 free delivery ollices in nil. The lecommcndatiou in tho last annual report for the extension ol tho discretionary limitations ot this service to places of 10,000 inhabitants or 810,000 ol grosH nnnual revenue, I respectfully rene-' Tlm money order system was extended to III 1 additional postollices, while but ten wero (bopped from its list. Tho gain on domestic orders was less than it percent, and in international orders neaily 10 per cent ol issues, though but :t.,'i5 in those paid The total vnltio ol domestic orders, both iu issues and payments, diminished by a little more than 54, 000,000, or nearly It's per cent. The gross amount of postal notes, liotli those issued and those paid, in creased by over $1,700,000. During the past year tliero wero issued 7,tt0,;t(i2 domestic orders, amounting to nearly 1 1 -I.OOO.OnO; 5 515151 428 postal noies, amounting to ,MI,i lN,oui), and 4!i.'l,42.'l international orders, aggregating i i . 1 S, i ,S( 21 ; besides the payment of for- emu oideis. reaching a total of almost $1,000,000. Tho entire amount of tees rece veil wns J 1,214 50(5 ,!S, less by $2,800.00 than tho piovious year. The total net revenue paid into the treas ury for tho year was $;!50,5.ril.87, a sum more than sullleient to pay all cost of the inonev-order service. nuxTEi) itr lii.oomiouxDS. Nasiivii.i.1-., Tun'N., Nov. 21. Last spring young 1 0.11, .i iiiemlKTuf a good family In ralhitosa county, Alabama, wucre his father teaches school, obtained of Giey it Knight, merchants in Dadevdle, Taliaisiosa county, advances ou his crop, he morlgag.ng about throe head of stock and his wos'.um tivo eroo. Nil'sequoiitlt It was learned that though lie had funned a little the precise sjxit was tin know, his peculiar operations extending with In a radius of nineteen miles, where ho managed to keep within convenient distances about liiteeu white concubines, to whom ho furnished tho provisions he obtained from ineicliants ou his crop. Kecentlv Grey A; Knight learned that he h.ul sold'n bale of cotton which ho had mortgaged to ihciu and hud purchased u suit of clothes preiuratory to going to Texas. Thev obtained a warrant for Ins arr.nt. tint lie hi ant of their plans and evaded arrest thioui-h the aid ot ins numerous concubines, who were well posted and Instructed. The ollloer. llr.nl of Iking foiled by these women every dai, tlliullv determined to limit lilm with lilnod. hounds. 'I bev first gut two aud scoured his range for two days, but the women fulled even the hlixslhouiids" At hist, however, an Infurl. stcd l.usimnd whoso wlfu charged Todd with having outrairetl her in tho woods loin. d in the chase. Ttsld's trail w as quickly loiind and tho four bloodhounds stopped him iu clo-o quarters. Ho saw ho was cornered anil sur reiiiletod ami Is now lu solitary coutluciueut la the juil ut Uadevlllc. Tho Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska toad has let a contract for fimciiig its road through Kansas. For thU work it nan sio .m i-,r mile. r ' - KX-PItESIDEXT AltTlIUIt DEAD. Cerebral Apoplexy the Malady Which Finally Carried Ulm Off. NewYoiik, Nov. 18. Ex-President Ar thur died at 5 o'clock this morning. The news of the death came us ti grent surprise, notwithstanding the nlnrming ru mors as to his health during tho summer months. The supposed improvement in his condition noted during his stny in New London, Conn., and the npparent confi dence expressed by friends who remnincd close to him, created the iinpression thnt his health had been radically improved, giving him a promise ot n renewed lease of life. His disease was one affecting tlio kid neys, and thoso nearest him had no faith in his permanent recoveiy, but his sudden demise wns not spoken ot. He began to sink rapidly shortly after midnight, nndby IS o'clock it wns kii3wn that death was ap proaching. Ho passed away without ap parent pain. His death wns unexpected, it not being supposed outside of his house that he was in any immediate danger. As soon ns the news ot Arthur's dentil was made public many Hags on public nnd prunte buildings wero placed at half must. Arthur hnd lived at 1211 Lexington ave nue for twenty years or more. A stroke ol cerebral npoploxy, sudden, but not wholly unexpected by attending physicians, ter minated his life. The stroke canto in his slivp between Tuesday night and Wednes day morning, i.nd ho d.d not rally there after. H'8 death wns painless, and for hours beforo the end came he wns uncoil' scions. His son nnd daughter, his sister, his for mer law partner, Sherman V Knovals, ami .Surrogate Hollins wero at ids bedside On bis to! urn from New London six months igo Ins health was no better than when he leit thu city. As timo pat-scd no permit, nent iiiipiovemetit came, and tho physi cians feantl somo such sudden stroke as (lie ono to which he succumbed. Willi tho beginning of tho present week a marked change for the better set in. At 8 o'clock vesterdav mornii g his attendant found Arthur lying on his sitlo, bieuthing heavily, and could not arouse him. lie. (leorgu . i'eters, his physician, who was summoned at once, said ho was sufferiiigfrom a ntroko of cerebral apoplexy. A Hinall blood vessel in the I. rain Inul been bursted and paral ysis of t ho right side ensued. No efforts wero spared to bring the patient back to consciousness. They wero al! failures, Arthur lay motionless and speechless all day, and lust night at b o clock the en feebled pulse, inoro dilllcult respiration and other signs ot physical failure indicated to tho physicians that the end wns drawing near. The change for tho worse came on rapidly, and his sisters and children gath ered at his bedside Dr. William A. Vol lentine and Surrogate llollius stayed with him during the night. Arthur's strength ebbed out slowly and with it his lite. It was 5 o'clock when the end came. He hud been entirely senseless for hours and died witliout a struggle. He w ns 50 years old. nion rEiiso.VAL. hstekm. Washington dispatch: Attorney General Garland said ho had known ex-President Aitliur intimately, and had every reason to esteem him both as a friend and as n, public ollicial. Arthur occupied a very try ing position as president, entering tho white house as he did during tho political excitement which followed the death of President Garfield, nnd bis administration wns marked by ability of a high order. Secretary Lamar said that Arthur's death will touch the hearts of ninny peo ple with grief. Called to tho presidency under the most painful nnd trying circum stances, ho boro his honors with dignity and administered tho executive depart ment of tlio government in a manner that was just to all sections. Ho was highly esteemed anil especially liked by the south- i i .. : ci 1 1 sLimiiiis nun reri-M'-u in in e.s. Post muster-General Vilas said that Ar thur's administration of the government had cou moiided him very strongly to the respect ot tho people, and especially con sidering the very trying tirciimstances un der which ho took ollice. His atlininistriv tion might be called remarkably successful. No instance of the manner iu which ho par fotni 'd the duties of the oflico of president in tlio previous history of the country offers a more commendatory record. Secretary Whitney said: "I knew nnd esteemed President Arthur very highly long before ho becime president. 1 deemed him a much abler man than was his repute when he was placed upon tho ticket. I io grot Ids death personally, for bo was the most genial of gentlemen, and leaves alargo circle of friends who will be filled with re Ciot." Tim phksident's PItOCI.AMSTION. Ill his proclamation the president says: "Mr. Arthur was callod to the chair of the chief magistracy of the union by a tragedy which cast a shadow over tho entire gov ernment. His assumption of tho grave duties was marked by an evident mid con scientious sense ol his responsibilities nnd nn earnest desire to meet them in a patri otic and benevolent spirit. With dignity ami ability ho sustained tho important duties of his station and reputatiou." ClIKSTKlt A. AltTlIUIt. Chester A. Arthur was born ut Fairfield, Franklin county, Vt., Oct. 5, 18110. After the troubles of his infancy wero combated, ho was taught the rudiments of his educa tion by his father, who was a Protestant Irishman from Hallymeua, County Antrim. From his homo studies he wont to tlio schools ot Schenectady. He entered Union ctdlegrnt tho age ot 15 (1845) and gradu ated high iu his class in 1818. During this time he eked out a slender income by teach ing u country school. After his graduation from college ho entered tho law school at Ihillston Springs, where ho became a gradu ate alter two years of study, going back to his former occupation of teaching school, and becoming principal of the North Powual academy, Bennington, Vt. This was in 1S57. Having saved a few hun dred dollars, he went to New York nnd entered the law oflico ot F.rastus 1). Culver, lie was admitted to the bar in 1 S52, mid became a member ol tho lirni ol Culver, Paisten it Arthur, which was dissolved iu 1857. Soon alter his adniiss On to tho bar, ho iiiariied a daughter of Lieut. Hero don, She died in January, 18M), leaving him two children. Tho Into Charles O'Connor nnd Henry L. Clinton wero tho opponents ot Arthur nnd William M. hvarts in a slavery enso in 1852, but wero beaten by Krarts anil Arthur nt every point. At tho out break ot thu war ho was appointed engi neer in-rl.lef on tho staff ot Gen. S. I). Mor gan, of New Yoik, and in 1802 he was ad vanced to rank ot quartermaster-general. In tho saino your he was invited to bo pres ent at a meeting ot governors, held in New York, lor discussing measures to provide troops to carry on tho war. He wns the only person present whg wns not a gov rsiior. At tho expiration ot Gov. Morton's term of oflico he returned to his law prac tice. He was a delegate to tho Saratoga convention that formed the republican party iu New York. He was appointed collector ot the port of Now York by Grant in 1871; nt the expiration ot his term In was re appointed and unanimously cou tinned by tlio senate. He wns removed by President Hayes in 1878. He was nom inated for the vice-presidency at the eve ning session of the convention. His oppo nents wero S. 11. Wnshburne, Illinois; Fx.. Gov. Jewell, Connecticut; Judge Little, Florida; uud Horace Maynard. Tennessee, He iis.su mod ollico with Gnrflold, and upon the death of tho latter became president. His administration was clean and pure, nnd tew. I' uny, objections were heard ngainst him. Omnhu Herald. THE ViriSIOX OF DAKOTA Tito Late Flection Said to Have Ejepreued Popular Jteellng. Washington special: Dukotainns who have been in Washington sinco their recent elections have expressed tho boliet that the territory will soon bo divided, and that at least the southern hull admitted to state hood. They look upon the vote enst in nil ports of Dakota us the strongest possible evidence ot an almost universnl desire for division and statehood, nnd say it will now be nn absolute waste of time to have an election to determine nuy question relating to statehood, ns tho issues wero so definitely dra mi iu the recent canvass us to make the wish of the peoplo plain to anybody. Wherever opponents oi division nnd statehood were candidates they wero overwhelmingly defeatetl by friends ot tho cause. Governor Pierce, ot Dakota, has been in tho city for a few days, consulting tho president and other oillclals about affairs of his dominion, and to your coriespoiident expressed tho belie! that Dakota will prevail in tho house nnd her cause be favored as soon as the measure can bo given a fair hearing. Although Governor Pierce lives in the locality bear ing the most ardent opposition to bo found against division ami statehood he is an advocate of both propositions mid believes the wisli of the people as expressed on tho 2d Stint, at the polls ought to be recognized. lie. is inclined to the boliul that tlio proposition will not now tiud such stern democratic opposition as it has encountered in tho past. A Pl.i; S.XT INCIDENT ADOPT AltTIlDU. "I once saw President Arthur do a very nent thing," said an olilcer of the govern ment to-day. "It was at ono of histliiy re ceptions, lie used to hold his reception, up stairs iu his business ollico and not down slnirs, ns Mr. Cleveland does. Peo ple went into it, through tho room occu pied by the president's private secretary, ami came out through t he eul rauco to tho president's loom. In the line one after noon were I w n pretty young ladies. They were ex idently much embai rassed. When they reached the president they looked up shyly and were going past without shaking hands with hint. Such wus their embar rassment that tho president put out his hand and detained them, saying: 'I can not, allow two such charming ladies to leuvo without shaking hands with thorn. ' Tho young ladies blushed and parsed tho usual greetings. Tliu president chatted with them for several minutes, putting them perfectly at their easo. Two happy young ladies went out ol tho white house that afternoon." NATIONAL I.liOISLATOItS I.OOKI.NO Wr.I.U "Evidently the weight ol tho campaign which culminated at tho beginning of thi month (lid not fall ns hard upon tho shoulders of the statesmen ami politicians who participated in it as campaigns usually do," said nn employe of thecapitol to-day. "They look fresh and healthy, and most of them are in good spirits. I never saw Sen ator Sherman looking so well. His face is full and ruddy and his step as clastic as lii teeu years ago. I do believe that that man bus more vitality about him than any one I over saw ot his slender build. Men who have campaigned witli him say he can go night and day without regular meals or sleep, through rain and snow, and bo as cheerful nnd hearty ns it ho was in sun shine. Ho has a way of adjusting himself to the surroundings and keeping up hie. spirits which is admirable. General Haw ley, who was looking pale and worn when congress adjourned, is full of vigor again. A letter from na Indianian says that Senator Harrison ciiino out of his wonderful campaign stronger mentally and physically than before ho entered it. Tho saino news comes from senator Van Wyck, tlm vigorous statesman from Nebraska. He is another mini who fights remarkably well and is capable of standing great wear and tear. Jolly Senator Palmer, of Michi gan, goes about, humming little ditties witli the same nonchalance that always charac terizes him and mukes peoplo so fond of hie- iiut Mr. Kantian noes nut iouk wen, , .... ., continued tho statesmanic connoisseur. "and I sometimes fear his health is failing him rapidly. Ho looks thia and white faced, and his gout troubles him a grent deal. Mr. Springer also appears jaded. II it t Ueriali Wilkins, of Ohio, and Hen Kut terworth, ot tho same state, Hash up like diamonds. Tho campaign Heeitis to havo agreed splendidly with both of them. I hear that Mr. Hewitt is iu better health than helms been lor some time, nnd thnt Sunset Cox will como back as bright as r dollar." SOUTH SEA llOIHtOItS. Shljnri cc.-ed Whalers lleseaed From Starva tion ami Inhumanity. St. Johns IN. S.) special: Tho Peter head whaler Catherine, Captain llenzie, left port ou March IS on a whale and seal fish ing voyago in Davis straits and Cumber land gulf. The ship's company numbered twenty-live. Tho western voyago to Cape Farewell was ono succession of terrific gules, with mountainous seas. Tito ship labored much nnd strained heavily. Tho months of July nnd August hud passed in vainly endeavoring to reach tho oil fields. September 150 tho captain bad to bench the ship, wlo'ch was leaking rapidly and fast settling down. Scarcely was tho whaler beached when she swung over on a reef, which pierced her bottom and sides, converting her into a completo wreck. Tho bouts weie immediately lowered and pro visions, nautical instruments and clothing transferred, nnd with sails sot and oars manned tho shipwrecked crew set out in tho hope of crossing tho path of sonic Dundee or Newlouiidlaiid whaler. During tea weary (lavs and nights, with meagre food, " no' water-no ice the Peterhead whalers went through a terrible ordeal from expos ure. Crumped in thoir boats unit m snllicientlv clothed, they sailed ami roweu from New Gonw itz.w heio theCahterino w n beached, a distance ot 200 linles. till they reached Illack Lead ishiud. 1 ere tliw ta n station house, owned by V '"'"M, ot London. It is kept by a n.ms.an firui named Frederick Shearman, will ' " Ger man and Italian " "HH,H,',",'l1 V,n, i wrecked crew wero hero treated with tho BwuteVt 'nhun.nnity. They wore not allowed the shelter ot tho stat on for &e ve orclotl.lHB. Th. Italian cook r.mthilv conveyed to them an occasional p sc, it mul cup of cottee, uud tboy wen, forced to quarter themselves on hospitable Fstiuiinnuxs, who shared with them their miserable toopicks or wigwams their cau.! llres and their seal or walrush ll. sh. 1 or ti.natolv. on the 10th of October, tlm steamship Kagle. Captain in sight, when signals wero made from ti "and. The Uuglo rapidly bora do . fr m n dense . I " the whole littlo colony on ? i i f island, now unmooring some J nths' provision ou hand. Uerlln l much excited over a retried cat of Asiatic cholera at Brt slau.
