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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.