, 1874-10-15

week, Butler carried the caucus by an
average of so to 40; while tonight, In
the strongest opposition ward, the vote
was 63 to "A, and the average Of the city
more than three to one. In Newbury-
port there was an effort to postpone the
until tomorrow night, but
the revenue officers came to the aid of
the Butler party and postponement
was refused. Then motion was made
for the use Of check list, but the chair
overruled it on the ground that a check
list had no business in q general can
vass. OF course, after this, there was
no use talking, and after Col. Stone. one
of the candidates had plainly hinted at
a bolt, the caucus proceeded to ballot
and elected IL Butler candidates.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 10.-Tom Scott.
President of the Pennsylvania Railroad;
aud Hinckley, President Of of the Phil
adelphia. Wilmington, l. Baltimore r.
h.. had three-hours conference with
Postmaster General Jewell to-day in re-
gard to the disputed question of COM
pensation for railway service. General
Banks. Superintendent Of this branch
of postal service, also took part in an
informal discussion. It is confidently
believed that oil the matters al issue
will be amicably arranged. without fur.
ther serious difficulty. The Railway
Presidents will embody their views in
writing, for the consideration of the
Department, and Mr.. Scott assures the
Postmaster General that he will do eve-
rything in his power to secure rapid
transit for the mails, and increased IA
cilities of postal car service.
MADRID, Oct. 0.-Gen. Lazzena has
returned to Lagrono. leaving strong
force of National troops near Laguardia.
Republican General Marionez occupies
Tallafinad and neighborhood. MANY
Carlists are coming into Barcelona and
Sarragona and asking for amnesty. 10
natives of Navarro. serving in the insur-
gent army have been shot for insubord-
iuation.
An explosion of cartridge factory in
Aspelia killed IS persons.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 1O.-The tea house of
Brooke, Rogers & Co., of this city, has
suspended. and the store is in the hands
of the sheriff. Liabilities not stated
Their prin ipal creditors are Eastern
and San Francisco houses.
The Fresiden:, Dent Grant and party
left this evening for Texas, via the Mis-
souri Pacific, and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railroads. General Sheridan
and daughter will join the party.
New York, Oct. 10.-Tammany Hal
unanimously nominated VIM. IL. Wilk-
ham for Mayor.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 10.-The appear
ance of armed White Leaguers on Cana
st. last night was officially reported tc
the Governor, military authorities ant
Marshal Packard by the Chief of Police
The Adjutant General of the Stat
militia service. reports that the. follow
ing arms belonging to the State, cap
tured in the portions Of Sept. IA ant
the following days, have not been re-
turned to the State or surrendered t.
he q. S. forces as directed: Lifts ant
braces; two IL pound howitzers; 1863
improved small arms; 1900 bayonets; s.
swords, and large quantity of ammu
milton, uniforms and accoutrements.-
In place of3these arms, the Adjutan
General states that the authorities hav
been put in possession of a lot of dam
aged and comparatively worthless Bel
gan rifles, believed to belong to citi
zens of New Orleans.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 13.-At a quarter t
th,s morning, fire broke out in Bal
timore Opera House. 1t soon commu
nlcated to several stores adjoining
also to the carpet store of George Filsor
and the oyster saloon of Harmon Bros
The latter are also managers of Oper
House, which will be completely de
stroyed. At this honr it looks as if th
loss will reach at least $3.50, 900. Fir
still raging.
BosroN, Oct. 12.-Sixth District RI
publican Convention today nominate
Gen. Butler for Congress by Q vote {
1872 to 100.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA dispatc
from Darlington, Indian Territory
Oct. S, says "a lodges of Kiowas. undt
Santanta, surrendered to Gen. Neil
! San:anta and Big Tree will be held
r close confinement as hostages unit
! further orders.
! CHATTANOOGA, Oct. 12- Sou.heI
Republican Convention will assemble
James Hall tomorrow. 1t is probab
hat Brooks. of Arkansas, will be Il
permanent President. Sixty delegat'
have arrived. Instructions have bee
q received from Washington and Ne
York not to endorse Civil Rights b
and third term. A large number
newspaper men and prominent polit
clans here as lockers on.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Herald
New Orleans special says the situate
is very critical. Kellogg is still guard
at the State House by the police al
:, military. White Leaguers defiant, co
:. tinue demonstrations nightly. 15,O
negroes have entered upper parishes
Louisiana from Tennessee, Mississip
and Alabama to register as votel
Madison parish, which was former
equally divided, Is now said to regist
100 whites against 1890 blacks. It
4 explained that much of the emigratia
from Tennessee is owing to the terr