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THE OREGON SCOUT. JONES & CHANCEY, Publisher. UNION. OREGON. AS ILTASOIS SKSATOll D1HA1). John. 4. Logan IHrn at lit Home In Vtt iu'jlon on the i!(ilh. Wahiiiniito.v, D. C. Pec. 20. Senntot Logan tiled at his home lioro n few inlmitci betoro 3 o'clock this nltcriioon, surrounded by tho members of his family anil u event number of his political nKsociatcs. His dentil adds another niiiuo to tlin already long mortality list of congressmen and prominent public men who have died dur ins I''" lift two years. Although tlio senator lind been hIcIc for boiiiu lime, nnd his condition for the Inst day or two wn known to be crilicivl, death was not looked for ho niioii, Everybody liopcd t lint with bin robust constitution he would bo ablo to recover. His case was re garded iih hopeful by his physicians up to Friday night, but then it becaino appnient that ho was sinking very rapidly. From that time on rheuniatlc fever affected the brain, and brought on frequent periods o! stupor mid unconsciousncsss. Yesterday bin condition remained liiclinnged, but so critical was Ms condition in t he evening that Dr. Hamilton, one of his attending physl cians, remained at his residence over night. Karly in tlio night ho grew weaker, nnd bin entire family, togcther'wlth Oen. Hcalo and Congressmen Symes anil liall, remained by bis bedside all night. At intervals dnrint tlio night the senator was conscious and seemed to rally. About inilniglit,lui'lug a conscious moment, Ids wifu leaned overhim and siioko to bitii. Ho murmured "Mary," and tills was tlio Inst articulation that passed his lips, although ho seemed to roc oguizo some of those about his bedside us lato as fi o'clock this morning. Ho (tank gradually, and at 2.57 this afternoon died without a struggle. About two weeks ago Senator Logan wai conflnd to bis homo witli rheumatism, and later on this was followed by rheumatic fever, nlfeclliig his bruin. Tlio fover mndt terrible inroads upon tlio pa ticnl, mid early last wcok lie was so reduced in flesh that liis friends would hardly have recognised him. His suffering, up to within a day oi two, was Intense. Senator Logan com plained of agonizing rheumatic pains while ho occupied Ids sent in tlio sounto tlx first two or throo days of this session. Hit disease, which, at first, was ucuto iiifium inatory rheumatism, was not considered dangerous un'il rheumatic favor set in. Then his pulso ran so high, and tlio fevot became so Intense at times that ho sunk in stupors, Long before noon to-day, sena tors, congressmen and other political nsso ciat6H and friends of tliu senator, apprised by the morning papers of his critical con dition, began to arrive at Cnlumot Place to in nka inquiry about tho condition of thoit friend, and by tho hour of Ids (loath proba bly GOO friends hud come and gone- only to learn that ids case was hopeless. Soimtort Sherman, Voorhecs and a score or more ol congressmen wero among tho anxious in quirers. It Is stated that tlio general's body will no doubt bo taken to Illinois for burial, but no dcfiiiltoarraugomeutsfortho funeral will bo inutlu until Mrs. Logan, who it wholly prostrated, can bo consulted. Sen ator Cullom, who was at tho dying inan'e side continuously from last ovcnbig, wiu requested to temporarily tako charge ot mutters. Jlo sent nt onco for tho deputy sergcant-nt-urius of tlio senate, who upon his arrival halt an hour later entered upon tho usual preliminary arrangements foi tlio fuuorul by summoning an undertake! and 'telegraphing to tlio scrgcnnl-iit-iirmi and to others at a distance. Springfield (III.) special: Tho words "Logan is dead" passed from lip to lip hero to day among tho dopnrtod senator's iimny friends. It was recalled that many of bis greatest political battles had beon fought beneath thodomo of tlio state houso in this city. All scorned to ngroo that tho loss lo bis party in Illinois Is Irreparable. Gov. Oglesby was early In receipt of a tolegnui from Senator Cullom. Holmnlodl. atolv called Secretary of Stato Dement, Attorney General Hunt and Auditor Swig, ert to tho oxeciitlvo mansion, and tho fol lowing was dispatched to Washington: Br-iTHQi.' Illinois, K.kixutivi: Mansion, ) SiMtiNonin.ii, December lilt. To Mrs. Logan, Calumot Place, Washing ton, D. C: In this hour of your deepest jrlot wo offer yon our heartfelt sympathy, and Join In tills expression ot unfeigned eorow with the entire pooplo of tlio state. May God glvoyou strength nnd support in your Irreparable lot. It. J. Ooi.KiiY, llKNUY 1). DlCMKNT, C. H. Sahoknt, ,1a co n Gitoss, Gkoiioi: Hunt. 'I know that Gon. Logan was 111, but I covor dreamed Hint it would result In this," eatd Gov. Oglesby. "It is no sudden it un nerves mo. Ho was ono of the low really great man In tlio country to-day. His con stltiitlon was ho heroic, his chest so broad nnd Ids limbs so stout that until tills hour I never thought ot Gon. Logan In connec tion with death. Kvcn tho dlsnatches in tho morning papers did not alarm mo In tho joast, for 1 thought his constitution strong enough to resist almost anything. I nin distressed boyond measure. I cannot talk politics In tho faco of tills sad blow to us all, and would not if I could." Gen. John M. Palmer said: "Tlio volun teer soldiery, inoro than any other class, will regret Gen. Logan's death. During his life ho wiih tho especial champion ot thu sol dler. Ho stood pro eminent In his party In this stato, and was the acknowledged lender. Tho country will mourn because a good limit has gone," Goii-dohu A. McClernand. who hnskuowu Gen. Logan from boyhood, ami who has always been u warm personal friend, was much affected at tho news, and spoko feel ingly, paying nhkh tribute to tho dead sol dier ami Htntefciiiuu. Washington special: A good deal ol speculation has already been Indulged In hero as to Senator Logan's successor. Tho vacancy will undoubtedly bo filled by n re publican, us tho legislature ot Illinois is now republican by u reliable majority, ami will soon bo In regular session. Gov. Oglo sby would, it Is believed, bo his successor wore ho not in the executivo chair ot tho state, ami oven though ho occupies that position there are those who believe that lie will bo elected. Charles II, Furroll, tho well known mill ionaire merchant of Chicago, Is said to bo tho favorite. He was tho hearty supporter ot Gen, Logan In his hist campaign for re election, nnd Is said to have the zeulous support ot all his political movements of tho friends of the dead senutor. Iteprcscututlvo Henderson, who has won o much distinction In and out ol the state by Ids work for tho Hennepin conn!; ltepro Bontutlvo l'ayson, who has for iiiuny years been a prominent leader on the republican tide of the house, especially in laud forfeit ures, and llepresBiitutlve Cannon, uro men tioned as probable candidates. Mr. lAirwcll hft hud long exnerlonca In htfslutlyenffalr, having served his state in repoimlble positions ami tor noveral years' until tho vlos ot tho Forty-seventh congress, was inrinlHirot tho lower houso. Mr. Fnrwoll was succeeded ly ueorgo K. (Adams, ot Chicago. OHSlUtAI. l.OtlAS'S CAHKKll. Ill Private, Political antt Military lltcora HH Forth, Following Is a brie! sketch of tli9 lifo nnd public services of Gen. John A. Logan, who died nt his home in Washington on tho 2Gth: Jonn Alexander Logan, soldier nnd states man, wns bom in Jackson county, 111., Febru ary 9, 13'20. Ills father. Dr. John Logan, who came from Ireland to Illinois in 1S2J, served several terms in the stato legislature. Ills mother was Elizabeth Jenkins, aTcniicssccan. He was Indebted for his early education to his father, and to Mich schools as were maintained for short periods In the new settlements. When the war with Mexico occurred, he, volun teered as a private, but w.is noon chosen a lieu tenant In the First Illinois infantry. Ho did good service as a soldier, and for some linn was adjutant of his regiment. After his re turn from Mexico ho began tlio study of law with his uncle, Alexander M. Jenkins. In 181'J he was elected clerk of Jackson coun ty. In 18-)- he graduated at tho Louisville university, was admitted to the bar, and commenced tho practice of his profes sion. Ills lxipulunty and success led to Ills election to the stato legislature iu the full otthatyeur, uud In tlio year follow ing os prosecuting attorney fur the Third ju dicial district a jKisltlon ho held till 1S.")7. lie was elected a member of the legislature iigaln In 18K1, nnd was to-elected again in 1850 and 1857. Ho was a presidential elector in 1850 on tho Lluchaniui and Krcckciirldgc ticket. In 1S5S lie was elected a representa tive from Illinois iu the Thirty-sixth congress, as a Douglas Dcmociut, and was ic-electcd to the Thirty-seventh congress In 18 X). Iu tho presidential campaign of that year ho earnest ly advocated the election of Stephen A. Doug las, hut ou the first Intimation of coining trouble- from tlio South hu did not hesitate to declare that, iu tlio event of the election of Ahridiiun Lincoln, hu would "shoulder his musket to luvi) hhu Inaugurated." In July, 18ll, (lining tlio jxlrn session of con ureas called by President Lincoln, tired by tho enthusiasm of the hour, ho lett his scat, overtook the troopj thut vvcio inarching out of Wash ngtou to meet the enemy, and fought with distinguished bravery iu the ranks of Colonel Iticluii (Icon's icgliuent at the dlsas trous hattln of Hull Run, tielng among tlio last lo leave the Held. Returning home the latter part of August, he rislgnou ills heat iu emi gres'., believing lie could serve his country better Iu the field than In its legislative hulls, lie organized thu Thlrty-llrst Illinois Infantry uud was uppotutcd its colonel Sep tember Kith. Ills 111 st encounter with the loo was at llehnnut, In November, where he led a Bitcechsful huyoiictlc charge and had n horse shot under him. llo Jed his reg iment In the attack on Kort Henry, and ou Fort Donclson; while gallantly leading tho assault, hu was severely wounded, which Incapacitated hhu for active servlcu for somo time. Reporting ugalu for duty to General Grunt, at Pit tubing banding, ho was, MurchS, 180 , made a brigudler-gencral of volunteers, lie look mi luipoitant ji.irt In the movement against Corinth, and bulisequcntly was given the command at Jackson, Tcun., with Instruc tions to guard the railroad communications. Iu the summer of ISG'i his constituents urged hhu to bi'couiu u candidate for ro-eleetlou to congicM. In u letter declining, ho says: "I have entered tho Held to die, it need he, for this government, mid never expect to return to peaceful pursuits until tho object of this wur of luci-orvutlou hns become u tact estab lished." During (ieneral (hunt's northern Mississippi ciinipalgn (ieneral Liuan com minded the Third division of tlio Seven teenth Army eoip, under General Mc l'hcrsou, exhibiting a skill and brav ery which led to Ids promotion as major gen eral of voluntoi is, dating from November SO, 1802. He purth Inated la the battles ot l'oit (llti-on. Raymond, Jackvin, and Champion Hill. In the siege ot N'leksluirj; ln command ed Mcl'hrrsou's center, and ou tlio 'J5th of June Hindu the assault after the explosion ot the mine. Ills column was the Ihst to enter tlio captured city, ami lie was made Its mili tary governor. He succeeded (lenerul Sher man In the command of tho Fifteenth Army cwis in November, 18tVl. In Ma)-, IStM, he Joined (Ieneral Sherman's army, which was preparing for Its march into Georgia; led the udvi.neeof the army (ff tho Tennessee In tho tight nt ltesaca, repulsed Hardee's veteran's at Dallas, and drove tho enemy from his line of works at Kcnesuvy mountain. At Atlanta, July -Jd, where General Mcl'herson fell in the hottest ot tho light, General Sherman says, Iu his renrt of that battle: "General Logan succeeded him, and command ed the army of thoTcnncssco through this des perate battle with tho same success uud ability that characterized him In tho command of a corps or division." After tho full of Atlanta, September 1, 1801, ho went home nnd took a prominent part Iu the presidential campaign ot that yeur. llo rejoined his troops, who had ac compalued General Sherman on his fuioous "march to tlio boa," at Savutiuuh, nnd remained Iu active service with Sherman's army till tho surrender of tho confederate forces under General Joseph lv Jonustou, April -0. 1B0.V On May ) ho was appointed to the command of the uruiyof the Tennessee, hut, as soon as ac tive service iu ho lleld was over, ho resigned Ids commission, stating that ho did not wish to draw pay when not on active duty. He was npiKilnted minister to Mexico by President Johnson, but declined. In ISOOho was elected roi'res.'iitativo from Illinois lo the Fortieth eongi'ONS us a Kemp lean, mid sirved as ono of th uiannjiiTS in the lmK'uehment trial ot 1'ioiMotit Job Usui, lie was re-ol.'etod to tho r'oiU-llrst eoniftvM and did goo I seiv.iu as clialrmaii of comniltUo on nitbturt utl'drs In securing the passage of an act for the reduc tion of the afiny. He was re devied to the I'oru-s -eon I it)UiroN tint K-fore that body eoiivt-ued he ys chowp by the Ilhuois logis'ature a tuhntor of thu United Slates for the term log lining Murch -I, lh"l. llo succeded Vic'-l'usldi ut WiUoil us chairman ot tho senate committee on military alTalrs at ih beginning uf tho third s.'sslou of the Forty second cons: ros, l),txinlier 187.'. After th" cxplrat on ot his term of ser vice. Mulch It, I8J7. he r.bUuied tho praoiloe ot law In Chicago, lie was ugalu returned to tho United States si mite, and took his scut ou tho convening of that body Iu extra session, March IS, St). Doth In thehouso uud senate he has mulntalucd hK reputation for brdllauey and lucojs gained In the field. While urepivsen allvu hit most Important Fpcrcbc were: "On Keconstructlon." July IS. 1807; "On tlio lin Kachmeut of l'restdcnt Johiifton," February 3, 1S0S; "Principles of the Democratic lur ty," July 20, ISOSion a reolutlon Introduced by General H. F. llutler protesting ugnliift tho counting of the chvtxral vote ot Georgia. February 12, 180"J: "Kcinovlug tho Capital," Juuuary -J, ISTll. Iu the senate Id most noted speeches have been ; "Vludldlcatlon of Trust dent Giant against tho Attack ot Oniric Sumner," June it, 187J; a reply to Senator Gordon in the "Ku-Klux in Louisiana," Jan uary 111, 1870; "On the Kquslizutlon ot llouu tles of Soldier. Sailors, slid Marines of the Lato War for the Union," March a 1873; 'On tlio Power of tho (lovemmeut to enforce United States Laws," Juue i-'S, 187U. On tlio 7th of Juno 18s0, lie dcltvcivd sn able und eloquent tneech ou the "Kill John Porter Case," which udde.1 irrttatl to his reputation as a fo ciblo aud i ll, nly. tpeaktr, (ieucrul Lgu wu a man of flu presence, icnderc I tilKing br Ids Jot Mu i bulr aud stroig y marked features. Ho ixt setscd In n high desrrec thoe trnl's of tliarac ter f.hlch win success a strong iisrsonal mag. tictlsm, undaunted courage, and untiring In dustry. November 27 18-5, lie w.i married to Mls Mary S. Ciinnlnghain, a daughter of (,'ap tain Cunningham, register of tho land ollleo at Shaw ncetowu, I 1 She 's n lady of super o cducatlon and n re so -lit t qualities, who Iih taken u deep interest In her li'isbind's career, and has done much to aid In his advancement by her genial Ititrrcoime with hl mpporters, and the care with which she has attended to Lis lsrgc corrcsjionileiici'. The ucneral public Is familiar with the fm tsjrtant events in the lust few j ears of General IiL'aii's life. He dl 1 able service In the miate, nnd was one of the tmxt promlucil presidential candidati-s in 1SSL When Mr. lllainc received the Kepuhllcan nominal on, Mr. Logan was iriven second place on tin ticket. Ills term ns senator expired in 1885 but he was re-elected and returned to his scut to assume as prominent a position as over. During the hist few years of his life he lnr. devoted some attention to literary pursuits, and met with considerable encourag incut. A man of strong feelings himself, he possessed many warm friends and had many bitter foes. Whether friend or foe, however, cveryom; recognized hhn as one of the very prominent public men ot this country. OA PI Villi Of CUMMlSiOS. Tlie Gang Who llobbeil the Impress Company Oeerhauledt Chicago dispatch: Two local papers pub '.'shed this morning nccoi.nts of the arrest aero yesterday of Jim Cuminliigs (who baa long been generally believed to bo tlie lead ig perpetrator of tho St. Louis it Sa Francisco express robbery last October), and two of bis accomplices. According to tlie nrcotints referred to tho men wero ar rested iu a liouso of qucslionnblo rcputo and upwards of S20,000in money wur cap tured witli them. The men uro said tohave been shadowed for some time on account of their lavish display ot money nnd swag gering gait and appearance, which war ranted tho assumption Hint they wore rnil road brakemen. Tho Inter-Ocoiui will say to-morrow morning that these accounts liavo no foun dation in fact except that three men wero arrested for small offenses, uoitherot whom was Jim Cuming, nor was in any way con nected with tho express robbery. Tho find ing of tho money was also denied. Tho local authorities are extremely reticent re garding tho express robbery, but it is un derstood that startling developments may bo oxpectod in a few days. Up to a lute hour iho information from dotectlvo sources wns ot a decidedly ineagro nature, but convoyed the impression that the olllcciH behoved themselves to havo captured the train robbers. Tlio trio are still In cloxo custody hero, and Uio papers publishing the reports of tho arrest main tain stoutly that the statements given uro substantially correct, their authority ia stated by them to bo equivalent to direct information from tlio olllcers making tlio nrrust. It is now reported, from sources responsible for tlio first accounts, that tlio amount captured on I ho robbers is 5fi,000, not S'-iO.OOO, ns first stated. Tho latest usscitious concerning tlio caso are to tho effect Hint tho men thouise'vee wqro not shadowed, their whereabouts being un known, but a notorious woman who was intimate with the suspected Ciiiuuiings was traced hero from St, Louis, nnd lias for about ten days been kept under constant espionage iu this city. This plan was re warded by tho appearanro of Cumunngs nnd his comrade. Tho mini Ciiuiiningsi is said to be not tho noted desperado bearing that name, but another whoso career lias attracted less attention. All arts known to detectives wore iu use throughout tlio night and during Christmas morning and afternoon to force ono or another of tho three men to reveal their secrets. To-night it is confidently asserted in some quarters that from ono of tho robbers has, at Inst, been extorted partial confession. Kansas City dispatch: Oscar Cook, n coopur, was arrested in a. gambling liouso iu the northeast uni t ot the city this after noon on suspicion of complicity iu tlio dimming express robbery near St. Louis two mouths ugo. I'inkerton detectives, it is Haul, huvo beer '-'ro for six weeks shad owing Cook. 'IT -jillcers uro reticent, and tlie nature v'l Cook's alleged connection with tho robbory is not known. It is re ported that "C'luimings," so called, was arrested yestorday at Chicago, and that ho and Cook wero onco on intiniuto terms while living iu Leavenworth, Kas. Cook is about twenty live years ol ago and has n wife here, having lived lioro two years. Ho has been idle for about four months, yot liiis been spending money quite often ot lute. Tho supposition is that if tho above reports ot tho robbery arc tr io, Cuminings may huvo given him money, though ho had no actual participation in the robbery. A ropy of a St. Louis paper, containing a full account ol llio roliltcry, was lounii in Cook's trunk. Ho was takou to St. Louis. St. Louis dispatch: Since tho capture in Chicago ou Friday of throo ot the supposod ' perpetrators ot tlio St. Louis fi Sun Fran I elsco express robbery, the history of Pink- crtou s worl ou the caso Irom the date, ol tho robbery to that ot tiieso arrests has been obtained from sources which renders its correctness unquestionable. Father inghatn was tlio first person suspected, bis story containing many inaccuracies. Tlio first really useful clue was Cuinmiugs' let ter to tlio Globe-Democrat, dated October !U, and telling ot a packago to bo found at the union depot. Among tlio contents ot this packago was a bit ot paper giving tlio number ot tho houso on Cliesuut street. Tho dotectlves visited tho houso, and learned that two men roomed there a short time betoro, The room was examined and a bottle of medicine found. Upon exam ination tlio clothing found near tlio track alter tlio robbery was discovered to bear evidences of a contagious disease, forwhich tho inedtcino was found. A man was dis covered who said hu had mailed ono of Ciiiuuiings' letters and been told by him that Fatherlnghani was in tho sciuano to rob the car, but- committed liimsslf iu his testimony. Thosu ami other clues enabled tlio detectivKH to trace th two men to various place, and finally to Kansas City, whoro urruniwnuents wero inndo to arrest them. The plan inlHearriixl. but when tho nsws ca.ne from Chicago ot thu arrest there the duleeliv H at nneucaptured (War Cook, wlio Is believed to b implicated in I an case. VllUSPKCJX OF IHStliri'.TlOX. Philadelphia dispatch: Unless word Is received from tho general executivo board ot the Knights ot Labor to-day granting tlie demands ot tho assemblies of the ma chine constructors for local trades n char ter, nearly four thousand Knights in this city and thousands Iu other parts ot tho country will withdraw from tho order. Twenty-ono assemblies throughout tho country notified the k'""'""! executivo bonr' that uiiIchm tho trades charter la granted they will leave tho order and most ot those Iu this city have given notice that unless the demand is acceded to to-day they .will withdraw. Tho machinists claim as a right uudor tho constitution ot tho order that they shall l allowed to direct tho business pertaining to tbe-r own Inter ests. TIuyo members of tho general com mittee arc iu favor ol granting these de mnnds, but I'owderly, with a majority ot thu board, Is opposed to the scheme, and it Is not hkuly that any word will lie re ceived by the lissatitled assemblies to day. Some ot the miuliiulsts' aseinbl:es have decided Ut wait until the first of tho new year, and If national rlturier is not grau'ed Diem by that time thev il follow tho lead of the I'lijbul-lploaaHHembb'-saiid over HO. 000 knightd will tuvcr tlioir rela tions with thu order. Till! PACIFIC JIAIIMOADS. Some Points on the AVreiiftf Tear Fima Ina Pl' Tho No York World's Washington special enys: "Several attempts have been made to engage tho president iu tlie important matter of saving the interest of tho government ns creditor of tho Pacific railroads. The lobby in favor ot tho fund ing bill mnko most ot tho support they have from the administration. They say tho president and the entiro cabinet favor the mensure. One of the arguments which is used in administration and congressional cinlcs is that tho Pacific railroads nrf bankrupt nnd that unless some means nrj adopted to extend the debt, tho govern meiit will secure nothing. A thorough rail road expert, who has hnd a number ot in terviews witli the president upon this sub ject, said to-day: "There is no doubt that 1 ho government could recover its debt under existing laws. Tlio Central Pacific, nin willing to admit. Iins so wrecked its rond and transferred it i property that it might escape payment, but tlio Union Paci fic is a mplv able to pay. Tho poverty of tlie Union Pacific is urged torn reason for extending its debt by tho government for seventy years. Tlio facts aro that tins road earned iu its worst year S I. fi 10,000 above interest on its first bonds uml new equipment. From 1871 to 1881 it has paid out in dividends to its stockholders S27.HD7.270. It bus invested over 711, 800,000 in stocks and bonds of sonic nino teen branch lines, which do not eursi inter est on their bonds by somo Sl.tJHS.OOO annually. It has paid somo 55.000,000 nlmin for tho Denver it South Park rail road, which does not earn operating ex penses by $10,000. It lias paid regularly (i percent on its first mortgage bonds and 7 and 8 per cent on such as are subsequent to the mortgage. It bus anticipated 58. 000.000 bonds not duo till 188'.), and now proposes to anticipate SM. -18:1,000 sink big fund loans not duo till 1801, and while it hns been so generous to, stockholders and inferior bondholders, it bus been too poor to pay oven tho moiety of annual per cent duo on tho government mortgage." sows irAsuiXGToy gossip. Senator Logan's physicians pronounce ncutc rheumatism tlio cause of death. His first attack was about two weeks ngo, when ho took a heavy cold, which resulted in ihcuinatism. This disease is lieridltary, ills mother and brother having died from it. At tlio time of his attnek Ills nerves wero in a bad condition, nnd lie wns unfit, both physically and mentnlly, to battlo with that disease. Tliero was no idea, however, that the attack would prove fatal, until a chaugo for the worse was noticed lust Friday. Khctimntie fever uud nervous prostration developed, and ho lay uncoiiclous many hours befuio bis death. Keprescnlativo Springer says Unit lie in tends to secure, if possible, tlio passage by the present congress of his bill to provide an enabling act for tlie admission of Dakota, Montana, New Mexico and Wash ington territory, llo thinks tho idea of admitting nil nt onco will prevent opposi tion on party grounds, us they will bo equally divided politically, as tho new stales will havo no voice in the presi dential election in 1S88. Tho usual annual count of $-10,000,000 worth ot internal revenue stamps was com menced at the treasury department on tho 27th. About lllty employes nre nt work on tho job, and it thoy aro diligent will finish their task in a week or two, In tho appeal ot Louis Uggert from a de cision ot tho commissioner of tho general bind ollice July Ifi, 1SS5, confirming the decision ot tlio local land office rejecting tho application to make timber culture entry iu the Niobrar.i district, Secretary Lamar bus ufiirmcd the action heretofore taken, on tho ground that tho hind is located within tlio limits of tlio Siinteo Sioux In dian reservation, and therefore notopento settlement. The secretary n'so allirnied an ad verso decision in tho cases of F. W. Wisclierdorf and Karl Wilt, of tlio samo district, on the same terms. lAWAS'S LAST SPKKVII. Cleveland dispatch: Gon. Logan's last public speech was delivered at a G. A. K. camp "re in Youngstown, O., on November 18, nlittlo inoro tiiuii five weeks ago. In the course of his remarks ho snub "I be lieve in pensioning every soldier living that went into tlio service either for a long or short, term, who was wounded in sorvico or contracted disease, or lias Bince, through no fault of his own, becomoilisnbled. 1 be lieve in pensioning every soldier that has arrived at tlie ngo of sixty-two. Pass that kind of a law and justico would be done." Mountain time has been ndoptcd west ol Long Pine; , Eminent Sjmniimls in Puris. "Save us from our friends," French minis ters might well say of the Spanish guests who protest their admiratlou of Paris iu language of questionable taste. For surely never did guests repay hospitality in more dangerous fashion. Thcro is, hi tho first place, Senor' Kuli do Zorllla, who is so fond of Paris that lie persists In renialng here, although tho author itles of his native laud mildly stiirgest that his position as leader ot the revolution and avowed antngonlat of tho rumors that be render his May In the capital of a friendly Mato Munruhat awkward from a diplomatic I jHilutof view. Then conies Senor C.istehir, ftlio l suggests to his trlcudly I oMs that Alsace and Lorraine ought no longer lie in the o-oslon j of (ieimum, nor Tiiete la that of Austria. w Idle Holland should at once huud over the I Channel i.-luals to Fiance, Malm to the Itd l laus, and Cyprus -heaven save the mark 1 -to the Gio-ks. Senor Ca-itclar who has beeu pu-sldeilt ot tlie Sp-uil-ll lepublfe, ou:ht to Know that England pay- an annual tribute to 'luikey for Crus, uud that, whatever her wishes might be. Mie s'lould have no right to elve up thu island to the kingdom of (iieic, Kugl. mil has a tar urcuter claim ovor (libra tar than over Cyprus and would b.- more jus'ltled Iu g.vliigovir the former to the Greeks than ihe hitler Now, France Is is-rfeetly ilght In proclaim, tig the Inviolability of her domin ions, and iu declaring boldly that so long as Senor gori-la respects the laws of tho coun try he shall be utiilLturbed. She Is right, loo, In extending to Senor Custelar the hos lt:i Ity due to the ex chief of u friendly power, and Iu expressing for hhn tho admiration winch bis eloquence commands. Hut the SpunWh orator has uo need to remind the French na tion that Alsace and l.oiralne are now In Ger man hands nor Is he Instilled iu declaiming against states with which Prance Is on amica ble terms. 'uru Cor, .uudji Tdttjr.ith. General Grant's Jlurvunl LL.I). General Grant wo dubbed LL.D. by Har vard, and during the champalgu of IS?- some one published a burlesnua Iu the form ot amlu- u,c littlo volume, about as big as apostage blauip In wh cli w ere printed tome of thofhort spjH'chc of tho silent mail, under the t tie "Iho Literary Remains ot Uiyses S. Grant, Doctor of Laws." 1 showed a copy to the genual afterward. He bad never heard of It unit was vi-rr inuoli amused bv the little vol- iiuia. After reading It through, us ho could tin hi five miliums, he turned to mo with a ' undo and fuld: "That ts V rv gU; vou. iiiul gt o It io mo; 1 want io t ovv it to Mrs. I (iiui.t, who doc not icabze uhuta, famous maa 1 ulu gelling to be ''- Cft Arte. bETKCTim PI.VKIUtTOS'S STOUT. lie i:ntlahtrM the Pitbttc With Inference lo Ulu Capture of the llobbers. Chicago dispatch: Complete details ot the chase alter the Adams express robbers, who rifled the safe on tlio St. Louis it San Francisco road on tho night of October 25 ot 555,000 to $00,000, were first related by the olllcials of tho I'inkerton National Detective agency to-night to a representa tive ot tlie Associated Press. Tlie agency has succeeded in arresting five men, nnmeiy: Frederick Whitrock, who is the author ol the Jim Cunmiiiigs letters, and who is claimed to bo the man who perpetrated the robbery; W. W. Hulght, an ox-employe of tho express company, who is supposed to hnvc aided in planning the robbery from bis knowledge ot the railroad "run;" Thomas Weaver, a Chicngo laundryman, who was with Whitrock before and after the robbery; Kdward Kinney, a brother-in-law ot Whitrock, upon whoso person was found u considerable portion of the express robbery money; and Oscar Cook, who hid Whitrock alter tlie robbery, and afterward divide 1 the money, ami mailed the "Jim Cumniings" letters. The detectives have turned up ohotit 915,000, uud estimate that from $ 10,000 to 515,000 ia still un accounted for. The story of tlie robbery is too well known to need repititiou. The caso wne immediately given to the Pinkertou agency, which sent operatives iu all directions, and wagon roads running from Pac fie J unction towarptlio Missouri river wero traversed, but only a meagre trnco was found of any one, nnd tha olliciuls, when they returned to SI. Louis, wero completely ut sen. In tho ineantinio n letter was addressed by "Jim Cuiuniings" to the Globe Democrat, of St. Louis, based ou which the Pinker ton's claim to have compassed tho arrest, nnd fixed tho crime of all participants in tlio crime. In tlio meantime, however, detectives had obtained tlio names of all persons who had been discharged, or hnd voluntarily left the employ of tho express company during the year preceding tlio robbery, and found mining tho former, W W. Haight, who had been discharged nine months preceding for the suspected theft ot packages. Tills man hnd been a ni'.s sengeronthe 'Frisco road from St. Louis to Vinitn, Indhm territory, covering tlio same run which was made by Fothering Iiiiiii. The detectives found that ho uud Fothcringham had Known each other iu Kansas City, but that there had been no intimacy- Hnight wns traced to Kansus City, and from there to Leavenworth, where his father was an inmato ot tho Home for Disabled Soldiers. From Leaven worth It was found Unit- Hnight bad como to Chicago, where he had been employed at times us an express driver and ulso ns driver of nlaundry wagon tor Tom Weaver, already mentioned as one of tho prisoners, und ulso worked for Fred Whitrock, the mysterious Jim Cummlngs, who wns oper ating a coal yard at. the corner of Lincoln nnd West Lake streets iu tills city. Hnight left tho city October 27, two days after tho robbery, stating that ho was go ing to Florida. His wife followed somo (lavs Inter. They had been very poor but showed evidences of sudden nfiliienco ini lv niter tho robbery. An investi gation liy detectives iu Chicago showed that Whitrock had also came from Leav enworth, and us ho was absent from the city he could not be questioned concerning Hnight. When inquiry wns pursued con cerning Whitrock, it wns found that ho corresponded very closely lo tlio descrip tion given ot tlio mysterious "Jim Cum niings." Further cautious inquiries showed that Whitrock had left on October 12, in company with Tom Weaver, tlio laundryman, whose place of business is at 7H3 West Lake street, and within a few doors of WhitrocU's coal yard. Pinker ton's nnrrutivo is hero almost a repetition of that rsceived from St. Louis lust night, telling of Jim Cumniings' first letter and the discovery of a package at tho Union depot, from which a Chestnut street liouso number wns disi overed in a letter written to exculpate Fothoriiighmn, tlie writer saying that Iho package referred to con tained letter heads of the express company similar to the ouo on which tho forged let ter was written and shown to Pothering lm to The (IctorUves found tho Chestnut 'street house kept by Mrs. Kerry, und that her two roomers corresponded to Viliil rock ami Weaver. They had come to her house October 18, and Weaver departed ou the night of October 22, saying ho was going to Kansas City. Whitrock left on thu evening of October 25, explaining that he intended to go to Kansas City also, Mrs. Kerry was ablo to givo a very close description of both man. On searching the rooms they had occupied, two red stamps wero found which corresponded to labels placed on two valises shipped to St. Louis from St. Charles, when, as detailed in Jim Cuiiimiugs' first letter, tho writer had en gaged a skiff in which to tly down the river. When these facts had all been gathered, a close watch was placed on Weaver in Chi cngo, and tho coal yard of Whitrock, which was being iiinnuged by Kinney, Operatives wero also sent to Leavenworth, where Wliitrock's mother and sister, both vory respectable people, were residing. It was found that Hnight's wile nnd child wero with Hnight's mother in Leavenworth, and that Hnight's wifo wns iu correspondence with Hnight, who wnslocnted nt Nashville, Tenn. Hnight was discovered tohavegono extensively into tho roofing business at Nashville, and ho was kept under closo watch. About fivo weeks ngo a daughter and son of Mrs. Kerry, of St. Louis, came to Chicago and identified Weaver ns ono of tlie men wlio had been u roomer at their house. The detectives then decided that they would not molest Weaver, but would awn It tho return of Whitrock. An investi gation about tills time showed that Oscar Cook, tormeily residing at Leavenworth with close friends of Wliitrock's, bad gone to Kansas City, where be was found work ing as n cooper iu the Fast Bottoms, at a boaiding house kept by a woman nnuiod Cox. Tho story was current bore that Cook hnd won a large amount of money in a lottery, but this idea vviib soon exploded, ll was dikcovered that Cook hud inane ev oral tr m awuy Irom tho city, and Ids jour neys wore always followed by the appear mice of one of "Jim Cuiuniings' " letters. Tho Pii.kerton operative finally became a bosom friend of Cook's, visiting gambling rooms with him, and continued to shadow him until bis arrest lust Saturday. In the meantime the shadow on Whit rock's liouso was maintained without re sult, until last Tiiehday night. On that night the Pinkertou men found another "shadow," whom they did not know. They saw lit in enter No. 10, Lincoln street, tlio residence ot Whitrock, and afterward a largo man, who corresponded to tho de scription ot Whitrock, also entered the house. Iu tho meautimo tho brother-it)- tnw bnd gono to Qnincy, where lie received a telegram announcing tho return ot Fred Whitrock to Chicago. A I'inkerton oper ative had followed Kinney and managed to seo these telegrams, which wero signed by Uose Whitrock, wifo of the man the detectives were seeking so hard to find. Tlio Pinkertou officers In Chicago wero warned and it only tended to confirm their own suspicious. Tlie Whitrock bouse wns closely shadowed, until Friday morning and it was fnurod that Whitrock had e raped. In the meantime Kinney re turned to Chicago mid he nnd Weave- wer eou to continuously enter Whitrock' bouse, the b mils ot which were constuutl drawn, but u light could be seen i isnl u On Friday morning the mystcrlouo "Shadow" came out ol the M liurocu nouse ns did also Kinney, uml nfler making a i careful survey, Whitrock appeared. 1 he men went south on Lincoln stuvt. showing evident nlm in nil the while, and finally en tered a liquor stoic und restaurant kept by an Italian on Madison street, near Lin coln stiect. Hubert A. Pinkei ton and two operatives shadowed the place until Kin ney went out, when they entered nnd ar rested Whitrock niter a sharp struggle. Thu hitter attempted to draw revolvers, two of which were found ou his person. He piotcilcd against the Indignity, but was searched, and 51 10 tukeu from a led pocketbook found tin his peron. Tlio 'shadow" wns searched, ami $4,500 wns found on bis person. Tho "shadow" "timed out to bo a young inun named Goo. W. Ktirnhaii , whom Whitrock met in Su vnnuuli, (in. lie explained that lie bad come north with Whitrock und had shad owed the Litter's house, ns Whitrock had explained that lie hud shot n limn iu Chi cago in a row and wNho I to eHcape arrest. He w is afterward released when he luid ex plained to t he satisfaction of the deteclivi-s t hat lie had no knowledge of nor connec tion with tho nlfair. When Kinney le-nppeared he was searched ami 51,000 in loose money was found on his peison, while iu a belt around Ids wnit-t mis found 31,000 additional. These men weie ironed and taken to the Pinkertou agency iu a close carriage. A search of the Whittock lioue resulted in limb-ig u skirt on Mrs. Whitrock into which 51.000 was sown in $50 notes. A bunch of money, 5150 iu all, was also found ou her person, together with a 1-karat dia mond. Weaver wns in rested in tlio coal vnrd about the same time, nnd in the base ineiit r.f his liouso wns found 53.000 in some fruit jars. Tlie arrest of Cook and Hnight was then ordeted by telegrnph. Tho detectives stato that Cook o.-stributed the money after the robbery nnd was the go between. They chnrgo llaighl with out lining tho robbery, and nlsn aiding in the forgery ot the letter presented to Fother ingbam. Whitrock appears to have been the only innii on tho train concerned in tlio robbery, unless Fotheringham was his accomplice. Tho Pinkei tons will not givo nny expression ot their views as to tlio guilt or innocenco of Fotheringhatn. COMM ISSWSlUl ctn.nvAX. Ills Itrply lo the llonsf Herniation Hearing Upon the Cattle Malaily Chairman Hatch of the houso co.'.iniittce on ngriculturo lias received from Commis sioner Coleman a reply to tho resolution offered a few days ngo by Kepresentative Swinburne ot New York, in which tho com missioner sets forth comprehensively the difficulties met in the attempt to extirpate or to control theplcuro-pneuinoniascourgo in the present stato of law, and with ma chinery previously made for moro heroic methods, with additional arguments uud Btnlemcnt of facts. Tho resolution seems to question the prevalence of pleuro-pneu-moiiiii, declaring in its preamble that since the submission of tho last report.it has been learned that the contagion did not ex ist whore that report said it did, nnd calls tor full inrormnlion us to tho ownership and locality of tho infected herds, tho num ber of nnimals w Inch have perished and tho steps taken to stamp out the contagion. The commissioner nt the outset declares that some of the statements uttiibutcd to his report were not contained iu it, and proceeded to show that the siiminury of the chief of tlio bureau of animal industry, of discoveries made during thu past two years wns erroneously assumed by Swin burno to be a statemont of tho condition of nffair.s nt the moment tho report was submitted. lie proceeds us follows: "In reference to that, part of the pre amble which states that it hns been learned bince milking tlie report that the discuso does not exist in tho localities where it wns reported to exist, I would respectfully say that my information is not in nccordnnco witli this statement, if by localities in dividual premises aro meant, then the statement may bo admitted to he correct, for witli pleiiro-pneumouia as with other contagious diseases, Homo herds are con tinuiilly being rescued from contagion while others aro coining under its influence, if, however, we use the word localities in the sense of stnto or counties, I see no reason to boliovo that, with the exception of Kentucky nnd Illinois, there has been nny material changes. As to the propor tion of tiio 1.7117 affected animals which recovered and the proportion which died, and us to tho proportion of those exposed which afterwards became affected, 1 haye no information. Inspection was miido to obtain the fucts as to tho extent of tho disease, aud it was impossible with a few exceptions under existing hiw Jo help tho infected herds under supervision or lo obtain nny facts ns to the subsequent his tory ot tho herds. Tho publication ot tlio existence of plcuro-piieuuionhi is herds without tlio adoption of prompt measures for suppressing it, caused so much i damage to owners that iu many cases they not. only refused to give information, but will provont examination of annuals at suo Kequent visits." .,,,. Tho commissioner then says that llio only way to learn tho fate o animals in such herds is to watch the place or prem ises and mnintnin it day and "'I , Tinn -150 herds this would rcquiro nt least J00 men. a force it was clemly impossi b e or tho department to employ even if ex . o i -tures wero authorized. As to the q u a a n tine of infected herds, tho ropor t ro eis to thoBtntooftho laws, which l ""- J toennble the department to nrorcc writ, ulations.thera being no lung ''l ,.,,1,1 removal of that part of an m e ted ben which hns not yet shown sy.npt. o d beiiHo. from one stato into nny othei s a e. Tho commissioner recommends ompli. Jt icaliy that his dent authority to overcome tl. is i 111 cu 1. . or that the work ol e icat.ng be le.t to the state authiM-tos- rhe ie nnrl nnWa U I till? dlllieulties 111 tho way of effectively quarantining 1 ' "' ..count of the loss entail! upc- oh ers by the suspicion that re.bs upon t he r pro duct ion. In order to overcome sudi dim cities it would be necessary U . h co a. Millloient guard over every ises ns to prevent the .men liable to carry tho contngion, f o n i n u ling with the outside world. 1 "' ' ": sioner concludes that such a niwi ran e would bo so expensive and so intoler me to the citizens ot this country 'na to miiko its maintenance impossible. H "X 'ed recommended that whenever an ii licmi herd is discovered all the exposed an n i ls be slaughtered, tho premises thoroughly disinfected and tho owner compensated lor the lots to which bo is subject tor tho pro tection of tho public. , , Tho report gives the history of p euro pncumouia iu Kentucky, tlhistrnus bis opinion with incidents showing tho im possibility of making effective quarantine, and representing the slaughter ol diseased and exposed animals and the disintccting ot the premises to be the only way ot ex tirpating the plague. Thoreport concludes with figures giving the proportion ot slaugh tered animals that wero more or less affected by plouro-nneumouia from No vember 28 to Decemlier 10. 2,271 animals slaughtered, ot which number 1.0.11 were found to bo iiffocted. Anotbsr tablo shows that In addition to this, 2:12 small herds, numbering iu nil 1,071 nulmals, wero pluced in quarantine in Chicago from Octo ber IU to Novemlwr 0. all twins b private herds in stables, and tho greater pnrtol which wero quarantined bciua ot ex posure to affected rnttlo ou the various commons about the city.