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.