St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 6, 1887

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4 to . . i 4 * * 2 1 ö 7 Soc ae 80 * faterbury’ a Vinter Underwear adly broken. In or. what remains we in prices of from t. Also heavy re. prices of CARDI. Y JACKHTS. * * , of $12 just now yrofitable, as in ad.’ tes on all winter liture of that sum Fou to one of the ‘ERBURY STEM. TCHES, with chain TREY & 00, rs and Furnishers, ADWAY AND PINE, — — ñäö ů—ů— NOTICES. —Wehave this day trans neluding all assets, Hadi the **Sprague licatessen R. SPRAGUE & BONS. usiness of J. R. Sprague he general restauran 1 ‘16 and 718 N. Broadway, ourth st CATESSEN COMPANY, nt; W. R. Sprague, Vice | Secretary. g of be stockholders of the Club Association on Tues- at 2 p. m, at the TRISt VON DER AH®, Presiden ——— ter the election . STANLEY, President. > NOTICES. ANK, St. Louis na of the Board Pi yable — was declared, pa . GEKICHTEN, Cashier. com an „ held this . — the capital stock ot Parente on demand. IRiISTMNSEN, Secretary. — ND INSURAN M- Ginectcrs held’ taas’ daw, & rectors he . ent on the capital stock ‘ot red, pavable on and after i005 Pine street G. ZEIBiG, Secretary. L BANK, December ice. -A. meet of — a ng is day a dividend of — * to „ STODDARY, Cashier. | N NOTICE. — ee SANK, St. Louis, Dee. 30, ire hereby notified an tore of thle Bark: 2 serve a © ban an LACK: AND, President. plary. n — rue Third National '886.—The > — ON RANGE CO.. f the tock bold elr see. 1 „* a, ms ay, January 19, — 1 J eo — any Store it. L. CULVER, President. the Stockholders of Company, for the ensuing year, will ny, 403 Klin st., on ols Open from 9 0 a — MORLEY, President. a ae K AND INSURANCE > OU, January 4 he stackholders ot jon of seven (7) I eld on ee ar MILKCO. k registered(: s Milk exclusively - * $5 EIGHT St TheHOME — ͥ—ñ Me Largest Line of Furniture, Carpets & Stoves dun For ILLusTRATED CiecuLars AND Price Lists. IWhite Goods Deparm' t — LU VOL. 37.—NO. 160. PRICE, PIVE CENTS, PIFTEEN BY CENTS A WEEK. „ held in St. Louis, commencing Monday, January 10. — — — — 1 en, —ê , = 5 — —— —-U 1 r — = “ — — — — 22 ee ee cee | 4 ARE THE BEST ON EARTH. PARISIAN CLOAK CO. I. . Comer Broadway and Washington Avenue, Will have the GREATEST MARRK- DOWN SALE OF CLOAKS ever Read Sunday’s Papers for Particulars. COMFORT HorELS FANMILNX RANGES They are the * Bakers and Roasters made. Economy. Perfection, tisfaction. Every Range Guaranteed, WROUGHT-IRON RANGE CO. Salesroom, 1003 Olive St.; Office and Factory, 1901-1918 Washington Av., The destruction of our Manufacturing Establish- ment by fire on the 29th ultimo will not interfere with our business, as the stock carried in the building de- stroyed is ONLY A PORTION OF OUR STOCK. Our principal stock is located at 748 and 750 South Second Street—our Regular Warehouse. South Second Street, open for business as usual. Office, 111 and 113 Wm. Schotten & Co., Importers, Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES and GROCERS’ SUNDRIES, ST. LOUIS. IN THE CITY ON VERY EASY TERMS AND LOWEST CASH PRICES AT THE Time Payments! Strauss-Emerich Outfitting Co., 1116 (live Street. Sells on CREDIT everything needed for HOUSE or PERSON. All goods delivered on first payment. Gents’, Youths’ and Boys’ Clothing. Dry Goods, Dress G oods, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ladies’ Cloaks sad Wraps, Gold and Silver Watches, Jewelry, etc. Also, Furniture of every descriptio bar ts, Sto and all Houefurnishing Goods in general. OFEN AT NIGHT. K “= 29 —— — ? IDEAL BROILING. Broilin Charter the live coals. La The convenience or broilin will be appreciated . every and adds another to th to all others now in the market. can be done in the oven of the ak Range or Stove with the Wire Gauze Oven Door, more perfectly than over the steak, chops, ham or fish on a wire broiler or meat rack, placing it in an ordinary bake pan to catch the drippings. Allow it to remain in the oven with the door closed 15 or 20 minutes. No turnin is required. At the end of this time it wi be found nicely cooked ready to serve. THIS Is THE IDEAL WAY TO BROIL MEATS. There is no taint of coal-gas or smoke, and the meats are more tender and better in fiavor than those broiled over the coals. in the oven ouse-keeper, e many reasons why the Charter Oak Range or Stove with the Wire Gauze Oven Door should be preferred THE ONLY McNICHOLS! © The Only House in St. Louis where You Can Purchase on INSTALLMENTS, for CASH PRICES OR ANYTHING FOR HOUSEKEEPING. — STOVES, FURNITURE, CARPETS! 1024 MAREET STRERT THE CREAT FRANKLIN AVENUE litt, 113 and 1115 Franklin Avenue, at low prices be TIME-PAYMENT HOUSE fhe M Ward Furnitara, Stove aud Carpet Co, i furnish your house from basement to attic on WEEKLY or MONTH YHENTS Lowest LY P Prices. SPECIAL RATES TO THOSE GOING HOUSEKEEPING. Come — see cms basen every fore purchasing elsewhere. night until 9 o’clock. — — e daily by — 18 PH CLAT, SALE e231 Morgan — — „. 5 * . i oh . * : 9 i > a „ J 1 * 2 1 Nach: ~ bef 1 - *. N - 1 i 5,000 PIECES 20 Per Cent Under the Market Value, LC. DAVIS & a ; * aA 8 7 1 i? Px “a * — ä (i > *" Hele > 7.72 HECK and PLAID NAINSOOK SALE TO-MORROW! AS USUAL. Goods will be sold at less than Ulearing-Sale Prices, Special Bargains In Every Department ALL ‘DAY FRIDAY, r n B. NUGENT & BRO. 815, 817, 819, 821 North Broadway, Between Franklin Avenue and Union Market. Royal Java aud Mocha Ceffee put up in Hermetically Sealed Cans for Family Use, Three Pounds for $1.00. Cans (returnable) 15c extra. ELICATESSEN 118 N. Fourth Street. 712 Olive Street. /18 North Broadway. Across the Continent Royal Train of Pullman Palace Cars A GRAND EXCURSION Will leave St. Louis January 12, 1887, at 910 a. m., via Iron Mountain Route, for Los Angeles, San Francisco And Pacific Coast points. Tickets good for six months, and choice of returning vig, different route. ONLY $72 for the ROUND TRIP For tickets and full information, call on or address 8. W. ELLIOTT, 102 North Fourth street, city. NEW PUBLICATIONS. — v— — AMERICAN LAW OF REAL PROPERTY, Property has held its place unchallenged, as the only comprehensive American ject of Real Property. LITTLE, BROWN & CO., Publishers, ILLINOIS MILKCO. Dealers in Illinois Milk exclusively OFFICE: Drugs, Patent Medicines, ete., 10 to 20 P. 0. less than at New Edition. WAS HBL RN ON THE FIFTH EDITION. Edited, with notes, by Joseph Willard and Simon G. Croswell. Volumes. 8Svo. 818.00. For twenty-six years Washburn’s treatise on Real treatise on the suo- 254 Washington St., Boston. (Trade mark registered“ Milk received twice daily by railroad. 2228 to 2231 Morgan St. Telephone 4217. and Market Streets. Prescriptions a Specialty at Lewest Rateg | as witm - * — 2 1 > th 1 * “ n * eee, s *. 1 * = t REMNANT ANOTHER OF THE ADAMS EXPRESS ROB- BERS ARRIVES THIS MORNING. —_—. The Man Who Is Supposed to Have Squealed on Cummings“ and His Pals Now Locked Up in the Tells His Story ef the Express The train which bore Wiftrock, Haight and Weaver to Jefferson had not left the Union Depot when Dan ty another Ad- ams Express robber arri from Kansas City in company with Operati g of the Pinker- ton force. He was not h -cuffed and when the two men called at Four Courts a short time afterward and indulred for Sergt. Bree, the officers at the station never sus- pected who they really were. On being told that Sergeant Bree wasat the Union Depot, they went there and, returned shortly again with him. It appears that Wing had in- structions to turn the prisoner over to Sergeant Bree, and that is why they went back tothe depot. When they entered the Four Courts the second time the prisoner was placed in the holdover. He said his name was Dan Moriarity, that he was NT years ot age, a native of this country, and arailroad man by occupation. Later in the day he wat visited by a Post- DISPATCH reporter. The prisoner is a short, heavy-set man with shaggy black hair hanging over his forehead in a tough“ bang, a full face, dark blue eyes, and a slight mustache. He wore a gray flannel shirt, dark coat and vest and a pair of dark brown corduroy pants. When called upon he had in his mouth a large cud of tobacco on which be was chewing. very communicative, but wasshaky on some of his statements, and made others that were very gauzy. The impression he makes on one is not the very best, and after a short talk with him anybody would be apt to thiak with Wittrock and Haight that he is the man that did the ‘‘squealing.’’§He does not impress one that he is telling the truth, and s jury would be apt to place a great deal more faith in the testimony of either Wittrock or Haight than in anything that Moriarity might state. The iatter told the story of HIS KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROBBERY as follows: I know very little about it. While I was in Sioux City, Wittrock wrote me a post- al card from Chicago telling me to write him my address, and he would gend me a letter. We corresponded for a while, he telling me he had something better for me than railroading all my life. Ithought it was somethingin a business way. By appointment met him at Council Biuffs, and he told me what the scheme was. Itwas to rob an ex- press company, but he did not state on what road be intended committi the robbery. I refused to go into it and ad him not to do so either. Afterward in answer to a letter from him Itold him I was going to St. Louis. He came here and — with me the first night after his val. He again tried to talk me into the thing, but I would not e and toia higyI was about to et married and did not want $ get into any rouble. Then he explained to me that Haight, an ex messenger, and he **fixed’’ the messenger they intended to „ and that it was a de open and shut thing. The messenger, he said, was a friend of Haight. Ne 1 retused to go into the Comp me about where the ‘‘Frisco’’ traig stood, how many baggage and express cars it carried and how many men went in the express car. I could not give him all the information then, but wrote him at Chicago, telling him there were two men in the car and again advised him not to attempt to rob the train. It was FAIR WEEK that Wittrock was here to see me, About No- vember 1] two brothers engaged in business in Leavenworth, came to myroom at No. 1700 Chestnat street and asked me if I had heard about Wittrock. I inquired if he had not turned that trick on the Frisco, and they said ‘No,’ and handed mea package of money. I did not know but it was all right, of course coming from two business men. They told me some story about Wittrock killing a man in Chicago over some wheat deal. Then they said Wittrock sent you the money?“ No, they did not say where the money came m * from. And did you not ask them?“ No. Of course I supposed that coming from two business men it was ail ri should think you would it to you?’ P , ‘*‘Why, I did not know what it was at the time, but supposed it was a bundle ef cigars or something of that sort. ‘‘When were you first arrested?’’ „Well, I was told Mr. Pinkerton wanted to see me a week ago Thursday, and I went to see him and he asked me about the money I had, and I told him everything I knew about it, just as Ihave you now. He asked me if 1 was willing to confront Wittrock and make this statement, andIlreplied thatI was, but Iwas not taken before him. AsI was inno- cent of allknowledge where the money came from Iwas let go and not arrested until yes- terday. If I am given a fair show I have no doubt about coming out of this all right.’’ Do you mean you saw Pinkerton first a week ago or two weeks ago to-day?’’ Jam not sure whether it was last Thursday or the Thursday before. „Was it before Wittrock was arrested?’’ No, it was after. Nou gave the money you received, $1,500, I believe was the amount, to White Carroll to keep for you?’’ ‘Yes, I got $1,500, and handed it to White Carroll to keep for me. How much did you return?’’ don't know; I never counted t.“ Did you ‘squeal’ some time ago and help the detectives in this case?’’ No, I did not. I never told them anything until after the men were arrested. ‘*How many of these men do you know?’’ „Only Wittrock. I met Cook about five years ago, but had about forgotten him. Mes! messenger did Wittrock say he had e * He never told me any name. It will be noticed that Moriarity’s story about Wittrock telling him about having the messenger ‘‘fixed’’ is not compatible with his story that Wittrock asked him so many ques- tions about the number of express cars and number of men carried in a car, and that he afterward wrote Wittrock giving him the information as tothe number of men in a car. If a messenger had been fixed he could give. all this information much better than Moriarity. Another very thin statement is his story of not knowing where the money came from and not inquiring. It ia believed he is merely being held here to testify against Fothering in the coming trial. MADDER THAN A HORNET. Circuit Attorney Clover to Gov. Johnson 81,500 Bail for Fotheringham. — be nquire.who sent lished in a morning paper to-day ex-Gov. larceny from a railroad car in the cases ittrock, Haight and Weaver as an outrage edt ne — the waa: were hustled off prevent their used |} degree ig that section 1,696 of the statutes, which per- mits the prosecution for an offense in any county through which the train on which the crime was committed passes on that particu- lan trip, was unconstitutional. For this rea- son we had the men indicted for grand larcen from a railroad car. Section 1, gives us venue tor this offense ecause Wittrock on his way south through here with the stolen money, and the tner two we indicted as his accessaries. ere is a slight question whether they could have been convicted under this secti but I think they could as accessaries. Wittrock could certainly be convicted. These men were allowed to plead guilty and sent away 80 soon because it was their own desire todoso. IfMr. Johnson wantsto use them as witnesses I think he can get them here by habeas corpus proceedings to testify, and the factthat they are convicts does not render them incompetent witnesses. He certain! has a right to take their depositions. Even 1 we were inclined to refuse them, we dare not, because the effect on the jury would be just as bad as if they were admitted. * » The sections referred to by Mr. Clover as being held by Judge Normile to be invalid are as follows: Section 1,696. Offenses on vessels or cars.— When any offense shall have been committed within this State on board of any vessel or in any railroad car in the course of any voyage or trip, an examination thereof may be made, and an indictment for the same may be found, and a trial and conviction thereon had in any county through which or any pars of which such vessel or railroad car shall be navigated or run in the course of the same voyage or trip, or in the county where such voyage or trip shall terminate in the same manner and with like effect as in the county where the offense was committed.“ The other section under which the indict- ments were found is here given: **Section 1,309. Larceny in dwelling-house, ete. If any larceny committed in a dwelling- house, or in any boat or vessel, or In any rail- road car, or by stealing from the person in the night time, the offender may be pun- ished by imprisonment in the Penitentiary not exceeding seven years.’’ JUDGE’ NORMILE SAID: ‘*I received a telegram from Gov. Johnson protesting about the pleas having been re- ceived in the cases ofthe express robbers for larceny. I had heard something about indict- He was | ments for robbery in the tirst degree being re- turned, and informed the State 's attorney that the docket of the court was already crowded and there was nouse filling it with cases in which this court would have no jurisdiction, as would be the case if such indictments were returned, as section 1,696 was an old section that was in- validated by the new State Constitu- tion. While it has never been passed upon directly by the State Su- preme Court, the spirit of it has, the court holding that all cases where force is In a special dispatch from Kansas City pub- . 5 used in committing a robbery must be tried in the counties where the offenses are commit ted. Larceny is the only crimethat isan ex- ception. That is a continuous offense, and as long as one holds a thing back from the rightful owner he is committing larceny. If Mr. Johnson wants these men here to testify there will be no diffi- cnity in getting them. I will guarantee to bring them here for him if he wants to use them as witnesses There is no question about his right to get them here. However, it is apt to be some time before Fotheringham is tried, as one of his attorneys, Mr. Harvey, is lying very Ul in Mississipvi, and the docketing of the case for Monday was a mistake.’’ Messenger Fotheringham was indicted under the statute that Judge Normile says is uncon- stitutional, and, therefore, the indictments against him must be illegal. He, however, can be held under bord to await the find- ing of new indictments, should the le- gality of the present indictments be questioned. Mr. Bishop of the Circuit Attorney’s office, however, differs from the Court on this pointand claims the section is constitutional. Mr. Olover says that as the money stolen has nearly all been recovered now, he is willing to let Fother- ingham out on $1,500 bond, instead of $20,000 as before demanded. He says the messen- 2 — 1 want to — 1 in jail tor purpose o create mpa ° Weaver, one of the xpress ü sent to the Penitentiary this morning, formerly lived bere, and was in jail here on a previous ooca- sion. Jailer Siegmund recognized. him and Weaver admitted the corn, but claimed that assault and battery was the charge against him at the time. A BIG WAVE, Sergt. Weber Surprised for Once—Severe Cold Weather Coming. „This is the biggest cold wave I have seen this year,’’ said Sergt. Weber this morn- ing, as he ran his eye over the daily weather p. it is about 20 degrees of lon- gitude wide and extends fromthe British line down into Nebraska. Its center is about Bis- marck, Dak., although the coldest is to the east over in Minnesota.’’ The wave which was announced in yester- day's PosT-DIsPATCH developed to such an extent later in the day as to warrant the Signal Service in foll.wing up that announcement with an order forthe hoisting of the sig- nals, which were run up early this morning. This visitation is caused by an area of high pressure and low temper- ature in the Northwest, and somewhat iow pressure in the Southwest. The barometer was low enough in Texas to call forth a pre- diction for a norther down there to- night. In the Northwest the temperature is about as low as it generally gets even in that cold chmate. St. Vincent at 6 a. m. to-day reported 40 degrees below; Moor- head, 39; Fort Buford, 37; Bismarck, 31. All that section of the country is suffering from ust such a severe degree of cold, and St. Paul as got enough to last her ice palace a month. The temperature here last night at 10 o’ clock was 14 degs., at 6a. m. to-day it had fallen 3 degs., but by lo’clock this afternoon it had risen slightly,the mercury standing at 12 degs. The indications are that before to-morrow night the temperature will be below zero. A Big Drop. Cuicaco, January 7.—The Signal Service Bureau reports the approach of a cold wave. The température will drop 20 deg. within the next twenty-four hours. The temperature is 6 deg. above zero here this morning. DEATH OF MRS. J. B. C. LUCAS, The Climate of Colorado Failed to Do Her Good. A telegram was received this morning from Mr. J. B. C. Lucas, now at Colorado Springs, Colo., conveying news of the death of Mrs. J. B. C. Lucas, his wife. Mrs. Lucas, together with her children, has been a resident of Col- rado Springs fer the past three years or more. She went thither to benefit her health, hich had been fail for a long time dur the change ng. climate did not seem to do her the she ticipated, and about two years ago Mr. tecas wan called away from his business in this city to his wife’s side. Since that time he has been with her at Colorado . r ar states that she died last night at 11:30 ol 0 . Mrs. —— bt 6 ro. 1 the — 5 g 8 - Morton daugh- packs Page F. Morton of Little ‘Bock Railroad Bond Suit. Lrrrin Rock, Ark., January 6.—An im- portant suit affecting railroad aid bonds has just been instituted at Merrilton, in the Con- It was brought by W. — „ N es 7 A DAY'S MISHAPS. DISASTROUS EXPLOSION OF NATURAL GAS * AT YOUNGSTOWN, o. An Entire Block and Adjoining Buildings Destroyed- One Man Killed Damage Over $100,000 — Collision of Passenger Trains—Firemen Overcome by Gas at a Fire—A Mine Disaster—Casualties. PITTSBURG, Pa., January 6.—A Chronicle- Telegraph Youngstown, O., special says: At 8 o’clock this morning Jack Semple, watchman in the scarcely completed Andrews’ block on South Market street, opened a window to se- cure ventilation. Instantly an explosion oc- curred and Semple ran into the street with his clothes aflame and rolied in the snow. Flames burst from the building, which burned with extraordinary rapidity and was totally consumed. The dlock was of brick and stone, and was just completed at a cost of $60,000. In it Howard Shields opened a large meat market and Mayers Brothers, a wholesale dry goods store,last week. Mayers Brothers had just bought out R. H. Parker & Co., and the insurance was transferred at 8 e’clock yesterday afternoon. Shields had no insurance. The Knights of Pythias were fitting up the third floor, and the City Council and Board of Education were furnishing the second. J. B. Drake & Co., livery stable, adjoining the block, the Fowler cottage, an old landmark; the Barclay residence, just across Market street; the First Baptist Church and a small frame house in the rear of the Andrews block, on Boardman street, were totally destroyed. The Thomas Brown residence, the Churchill coal office and the south wing of the Todhouse Hotel were damaged to the extent of scorched fronts and broken windows. The total loss will reach considerably over $100,000, with probably $75,000 insurance. Watchman Semple was badly burned and was removed to the City Hospital. Another watchman, Thomas Brannigan, aged 19 years, is missing and is supposed to bein the ruins. Assistant Chief Davis of the Fire Department was painfully burned. Two lines of natura gas mains run past the Andrews building, and it is supposed thatthe fluid leaked, and was carried into the building through a drain trench and was ignited when Semple opened the window and created a draft. A Serious Collision. CHIcaGo, III., January 6.—As the special New York and Boston express on the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad which leaves here at 8:50 a. m. reached the crossing at Sixteenth street this 1 a@ passenger train on the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago —— crashed into it. The engine of the Louisville train struck the baggag» car of the Lake Shore train and lifted the car completely off the trucks. The smoking car, which was crowded with passengers was next over- turned, and although both of these cars were badly wrecked no one was killed or even badly injured. It was with the greatest dif- cuity, however, that the passengers who were imprisoned beneath the wreck were extri- cated, and the wildest excitement prevailed at the crossing. Itis not yet known who was to blame for the accident. The roads are still blocked and there are immense crowds at the scene of the accident. Firemen Injured. CHICAGO, January 6.—A gag explosion oc- curred atthe Walker carriage factory, corner of Wabash avenue and Harrison street, this morning. The gas escaped in a small recepta- cle under the sidewalk. When the firemen went to extinguish the flames seven of the lat- ter were overcome with the gas. The injured firemen were taken into a drugstore opposite the carriage factory, and, after considerable labor, were restored to consciousness. It was at one time feared that four of the firemen would not recover. Casualty in a Mine, SHAMOKIN, Pa., January 6.—A chamber in the Peerless Slope portion of the Henry Clay Colliery,owned by the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad and Coal & Iron Company, was dis- covered burning this morning. The fire is in- creasing rapidly and defies all efforts to get it under control. Frequent explosions of gas are occurring and four men have been severely burned. The Henry Clay is the most extensive mine owned by the Reading Company and employs 1,500men. The loss Cannot now be estimated. Gen. Bullard Safe. DENVER, Col., January 6.—Gen. E. 8. Bul- lard of Saratoga, who, it was rumored, was among the killed in the Tiffin railroad disas- ter arrived here this morning. THREE YEARS. Joseph H. White, the Brazilian Note Coun- terfeiter, Sentenced in the Federal Court. Judge Treat to-day in the United States Dis- trict Court passed sentence upon Joseph H. White of Waco, Tex., who bas been in jail here since August, 1885, on charges preferred by the Government of counterfeiting Brazilian Treasury notes. He recently withdrew his defense and a verdict ot guil was entered. White is a man well advanced in life, and his health has been very badsince his confine- ment in jail. The case was continued from term to term at the request of the defense, and until recently it was fully expected that White would stand his trial. He preferred, to throw himself upon the terfeiting plans the prosscution in New Orleans. Eventually Matters in Court. A nonsuit was taken to-day by the plaintiff in the suit of Mary A. McMenamy against John F. Lee, Jr., and others. The law docket will be called on next Sat- urday in Ju Valliant’s — 20. & Ps ha - * * 15 ~ * r * N ne — . r a ees le Seiad 1 8 98 e Re tad 1 „ — — dollar suit against Jay Gould, alleging viola- tion ofacontract for organizing a company and constructing a new line from Franklin County to St. Louis, now turns * in the State Coum with a suit for a million dollars. This action is directed against the Missouri Pacific d Company and alleges damages, breach of contract and seeks specific performance of an agreement. Inthe Gould suit Mr. Wood- ward was demurred out of the Federal Court. ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. The Caucus Nominees Elected—Logan Mem- orial Day—Gov. Oglesby’s Message. By Telegraph to the Post-DIspratcnu. SPRINGFIELD, III., January 6.—No sooner was the permanent organization of the House effected than the Senatorial candidates came to the front and urgently pressed their claims forsupport. Mr. Farwell bas a strong corps of workers from Chicago, and do doubt now has more votes placed to his credit than any other candidate, but complications bare arisen which render it exceedingly doubtful u he will be the nominee. The defeat of Hon, W. 8. Rogers of Jackson, Gen. Logan's brother-in-law, for Clerk of the House, is laid at Farwell’s door and this has brought to the surface all the old, bitter feeling — 1 the staunch friends of Gen. Logan against Farwell. Hence the buried hatchet has been dug up and the war erv sounded. Mr. Rogers will stay here till after the election of Senator, and will en- deavor to insure Farwell's defeat. The other candidates who have opened headquarters are Congressmen Payson, Cannon and Hender- son; Hon. Clark E. Carr of Knox, and Hon, Andrew Shuman of Chicago. Ot these Con- gressmen, Payson will have the warmest sup- port from his district, and has already en- rolled under his banner a large number cf supporters from other sections. He will be ACCEPTABLE TO THE LOGAN MEN, who will 4 — Farwell, since he was a warm friend a admirer of ‘Logan. His location, Secur, hically, is far enough removed from pringtield to satisfy Senator Cullom. Ex- Gov. Hamilton has not yet put in an appear- ance, and has not yet said he will or will uct be a candidate. A sensation was created late last nicht by the rumor that Lieut.-Gov. J. O. Smith had opened headquarters for Gov. Oglesby. This was unfounded in fact. Gen. Smith would no doubt like to see Oglesby elected, as it would advance him to the executive chair, but the Governoris not now a cundidate. The fact is, however, that his close adherents will, ifthe proper conditions present them- selves, make hima candidate in spite of his reported determination not to bea candidate under any circumstances. The probability is the fight may get so bitter that he could catch the rebound and be renominated. Notwith- standing Senator Cullom’s declaration that he will not participate in the contest, his friends are taking a lively part and they are waiting for Farwell. THE HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The first business of the session in the House, this morning, was the adoption of 4 joint resolution, offered by Miller of Stark, tixing the fourth Wednesday of January for memorial services on the life and death of Senator Logan, and providing that a commit- tee composed of the President of the Senate and two Senators, and the Speaker of the House and four members, be a committee to arrange the programme. A joint resolution by Fuller of Boone, was adopted, fixing the 18th day of January for the election of a United States Senator in the two Houses, and the 19th for the joint convention. CANVASSING THE VOTES. At Il o’clock the Senate and House met in joint convention and canvassed the State vote cast at the last election. The vote being canvassed, the Speaker of the House declared John R. Tanner elected State Treasurer for the term of two years and Richard Edwards Superin- tendenz of Public Instruction for the term of four years, whereupon the oath of office was administered to them bd Chief Justice Scott. The members of the House then drew seats, the United Labor party aud the Prohibitionist member being permitted to choose their seats TON MEMORIAL DAY, The conate did no business upon the fourth Wednesday of La memoriel services and the introduction ot three bills of liile importance. One by Senator Beli provides for the incorpcration of ce-operative associations. THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. The Governor's message was transmitted to the Senate, and 5.000 copies are ordered printed. The House adjourned till 2:30 p. m., when they will receive the Governor’s mes- — fixing anuary for Gov. Oglesby’s Message. SPRINGFIELD, III.. January 6.—Gov. Oglesby, in his annual message to the Legislature, de- votes a good portion of it to the labor troubles of the past two years, and speaks of the ne- cessity which compelled him to send bodies of State troops to Lemont, East St. Louis and the acking-house districts near Ohi- cago. e urges upon the Legislature to so amend the statute bearing upon the employ- ment of the State troops to quell insurrection, as to clearly define the powers of the Execu- tive, and whether their employment shall de- end upon information or request from the Rneriff, or independently of any such ap- peal, The Governor commends the troops for their high state of discipline and efficiency and urges that the Legislature provide liberaily for their education and equipment. The remainder of the message is ely devoted to the ey osed change in the methods of voliecting the State revenue, and he urges that assessments should be made on the basis of the full value of the property assessed. He directs attention to the vacancy in tne office of United States Senator, occasioned by the death of Gen, Logan. He says: ‘‘The death of the dis- tinguished citizen, patriot, soldier and states- man, honored and loved by his comrades and countrymen, casts a gloom over the entire country. His eminent services justly entitle his name to official recognition and to an honored place in the memory and affections of a and adwiring people. —ů — EAST Sr. LOUIS. Additional News from the City Beyond d Big Bridge. A man named John Orr was lodged in the East St. Louis Police Station last night by two Shelbyville officers , rested him at Sparta on a charge of having fired several buildings in Shelbyville, and him back to that piace. They —— eres Sparta too late to take the n for Shelbyville, an were conse- tation it was fou ’ on his person, and a wyer, who happened to present when he was bt in, at once became V a for his welfare. He the what ht they held the They — papers, but the astute lawyer they were not made out in due form and a amen applied to Judge Canby for as 5 1 we