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THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEET1Ng or FRIENDS,
better known rs Qunkets, closed on the 18th inst.
at Newport The attendance was good, and the
speakers from different purts OF the country
earnestly recommended adeeper spirituality aud
more practical home works. Although many Of
the:leaders, usually men Of years, are very ear
nest in their convictions and peculiar form OF
worship, the body docs not grow numerically:
indeed, it Is said to DO slowly, though steadily,
declining. There are very few accessions from
the: ranks OF the young, who are painfully
prone to seculurity and to secular views of
tht1ios The Society Of Friends is more than
two and a half centuries old, having been
founded BY George Fox, who was at first q
shoemaker but WHO afterwards devoted himself
to tho propagation Of what he conceived to be
a more spiritual FORM OF Christianity than; pre-
vailed at that time iii England. He and his
followers were cruelty prosecuted, and the per
secution helped them, as it usually helps any
new sect. The sect early took root ia this conn-
try, but It has never ptospcred, as fresh forms
OF faith are likely to either here OF in Britaiu-
The strict integrity OF conduct and purity Of
life required have unquestionaoly prevented tta
spread, There arc not, and never have been,
nearly 50 many QuakcrS Us has beea generally
gupposctl They hayo ut no time exceeded e00.-
CW. according to the best authorities. and the
number Is now believed to be eonsEorabiy be-
low that NO accurate t re hvo u n ,u ..an ar
pains to ascertain it. Unlike othes scots, they
nave shown no disposition toward lroselytism:
in fact, they have opposed 1t. leavtnf It's growth
US they put It, to the direction Il the Lord
There are, 1t is thought, now in The United
States about ooo Quakers ch!etlyln PEI Psnqsyl.
York $4,000. Rhode Island 5000, Maryland
ts,o0 Virginia e, ,0o0). and North Calolna f3,oDol
Quukeris1n is sort Of theosoph., to which
the spirit Of thought at the present day Is M rad-
1cnly hostile. Their most prominent doctrine
is ..The universal light which lighct, every man
that coinetb into the world" This colors nll
their religious ideas, und is ut varimce With the
teichiugs Of many theologlnus WIN adhere to
'.the fu{th once delivered to tho sai.ts.' Whit
ever the opinion entertained Of Quakerism.
nearly everybody who has hatl any ceilings With
Quakers is wiling to testisfy to the ipright-
ness morality and Of ts Sdherents
most any other sect the principles of Christian
ity. They have hnrdly had scnntal ~ their
body. and. II any member swerve Tot,l the true
llne, they huyo no hesitation In otpellt1g him
promptly from the society They Te emf11ent}y
democratic; have always preserval their slim
plfcIty Of worship i1wardly and innll extcrnals.
One great reason. probnbly. why qlakerism has
not spread is that it is not In harmony With the
ways and weaknesses Of the nlabrity OF null
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cbnrcb.Going in Washington
Few congressman Among
the Regular At.
tenlants.
o,nrch and State-The Difference Be-
tween American and Italian
Catholic Bishops.
General Notes, Personals, Sun
day Reveries, Services
To-Day.


BY EEDnGE HUSTlNGTUS.
nj, Nth Thine own, dear Christ, dost Thou de-
Jay Thee
T, converse sweet. and loving ministry;
r,,+ ,ne is there who bascly would repay Thee
~ Ioye with hate, and to Thy foes bctray Thee
Lord, is it i?
.;,, in tho gar,len-shadows art Thou pleading,
s,a;o,ng tho night dews with Thine agony;
o,t on4 is there Thy woe and prayer unheediug,
an, to their gailelcss prey Thy murdercrs lead
Lord, It'll?
r,onvh from Thy face the boldest shrink, re-
1reattng, .....
ouatlIuv before Thy silent majesty.
-, one with falsehood's mask the sweet gaze
gould lure and mock Thee with a traitors
greeting.
rau Oft with glowing words my lore I've told
Thee,
Fu,i oft have pledged Thee deathless loyalty;
and is it who could SO cheaply hold Thee2
In,}d for such paltry price have sold Iheef
Lord, is it /?
WI Where. but to death, shall such O traitor Ay3
gpo la1e, at last, my bitterest repeutinE!
In outer darkness weeping and Mluenttng,
Lord Is 1t 1?
Star Thy despair; sweet hope His mercy bring
eth
Yes. the repentant trnitor shall not die,
In to the crtrss the chief Of sinners cllugeth.
Der Him, returning, Heaven in gladness ssngeth-
Lord is 1t 1?
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McCol, the Rev. John Stark, the Rev. George
Robson, William Gitles. ESQ.,, R. T. Middleton.
Esq. n T., and David Corsnr, Esq.
, 1880-06-20

EPISCOPAL
Jt1ue 20-FO,lrth Sunday after Trinity.
June o4-Natsvity OF st. John the Baptist.
Juuc 22i-Fust.
CATHOLIC.
June 20-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost-
June 2I-St- 4At0ysius GonzagA, C.
June :2s.-St. Mary Atayiaen Of Puzzf, Y. tfron
May -: st. paulinNs. 3. c. &
June 23Visil OF St. John the Baptist
June 2t-Nntivity Of st. John the Baptist.
June 225-St- William, Abb.
June 20-SS~ John and Pail, NM.
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H. m. and T:45 p N. in the Third Church, corner
Of Ashland and Ogden avenues Evening sub
1.-The Rev. s. E. Wishard will preach at 1880 a,
N. and p n at the Fifth Church, corner OF
Indiana avenue and Thirtieth street
preach at l0:5O q. M and 1:45 p m. Mt Jefferson
Park Church. corner Of InToop ano Aoams
Frank F. Barrett will peach at 10:45 g. m-
and : :45 p. m. at Westminster Church, corner
Jackson and Peoria Streets
morning md evening at the Scotch Church, cor
ncr OF Snnsamnu and Adams streets
The Rev. Arthur Swazey, D. D.. W preacR
at l0:45 q. N. ut the Forty-hrst Street tnAfcn-
UKIvERSALIST.
The Rev. C. W. Tornlinson will preach this
morning In the Church Of the Redeesner, corner
OF San2au,ou and West Washington streets.
orafns Rss sna tSe Rev e:t 5 Rfsseaf e
burg. III tho evening, at skPaurs Church, Mich
igan avenue. near Eighteenth street.
UNITARIAN.
The Rev. Brooke Herford will preach this
morning in the Church ri the Messiah, corner OF
Michigan avenue and Twenty-thirl street.
There viii! be no service Mt Unity Church.
Tho Rev. E. }: Calvin will preach at lo:4s q:
N. at the Third Church, corner OF Monioe and
The Rev. ". E. Needham will preach morning
and evening at Chicago Avenue Church, corner
Of La Sale street. Morning subject: Htn-
atAuee Anu anu Tnwer ol We uosPet. 1Ven!nS SUI ,
3eet: POPULAR E1etcisc- oanday~scoooa ano
aduat Classes ata p. m.
LUTHERAN
The Rev. ". A. Schafer will preach at Wicker
Park English Church, on the corner OF Hoyne
and lie ioyne streets
Services will be held at II a. m- in Trinity
English Church, on the corner Of Dearborn ave-
nue and Eric street
awp,rxpopcr.x
. "taDaan .,.,u .n,h t., 1ra,o,>
r,na, ex: Ifae ~ S,stn ,H n ,t,o.i, ~ - y
aa' 4 ,T.aa ~ n1i Si,; NY nr.
ocoGk. e. 5ogIee % mss:t nefs !" S'no eoo Iotor
'a nom ~ ~ ~, ihtt ~ - i; W '; .r;, ,,a. ,r,,fe
e sUsie Wtai - - 30 tt ~ - ~ naan Sa,s
eoauet VI "asonlss1o'l s.tees auo "s"eD ~ 'e"o7'
MISCELLANEOUS
The Rev. Mark Il. For5eutt will preach morn
Ing ana evening to e. the 1 Latter Lay saints con~
greKnron ht 20. els W est Luxe strcet-
The Rev: y L; StroortdEe Will preach at j
p. H. AZ the Washtngtontan Home Cnapel- cor
ner OF Osacn avenue and Mnu!son street.
-Gospet heetln9s VIII oe neld ~ tue rospe4
Tent, corner OF La sale street aud North ave-
nue., at P m. anu b:to ?; N. M
"A LIberal hcunlon T., W. W.! oe neld a. S:u
, 1880-06-20
6uNDAY-sCHOoL REUNION. IS

A meeting OF 6uperutendents OF Sunday
schools WAS held in Lower Farwelt Hall l}7gaster*i
day morning to complete the arrangements for
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provided TINT snillctcnt aE,ount of the
notes were III denominations that would
ennhe small savings to hc invested IN them.
Sir. Carlisle sntl tlnt he would nut bu siir-
prtsr,l 1t the Secretary vi tho Treasury
Hf,0ltl,1. In ltTs forthcoming report, recon,-
mend tho tssue 0f refltmtitnE lalltis OF Trrus-
ury notcs ut rs low n ratio of interest as 8 or
NJ per cent.
srEAKtNo or T1tfs srnrrY LETTER.
Representative Carllslc, OF Kentucky. SAYS
that, II thu signature alonc had been slown
to HIN, lle should lave said that lie thought
1t was tho Eennfne signature OF Gen. t;ar-
icfsl, but, Ii l'e had been TOLL thnt Gc,,. t;ar-
field DECLARED It to be forgery, he sl,outl by
no iseans have continued 10 think II mlg,,t
bo genuine. Mr. Carlisle Is qutt. as keen m
expert Ill handwriting as Hewitt. Gen. uar-
field mlu Mr.. Carlisle have sat bcsE,lc eac),
other III the session Ut tho Committee Of
Wars and Mcans fur aeyerni years, and Mr..
Carlisle Is therefore rs familiar with ueu,
uarflcItl's handwriting mud with Ills y1ews IN
tho Chinese nutt other questions as Mr.. uew-
1T Call pussibly be.
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DENS OF 1NFAMY.

How MEN Are ltobbcd in Chicago.
Thoro nrn In Chicago so1n0 OF the worst .1ens
Of tuhlufty that Ara on tho facu Of tho Ktoue.
and not infroqueutly do they appear
IN tho newspapers as pnces wAero tho
unwasy arc ontrappcd and robbed. Another
victim WIS added tu tho long list lust night. Ills
nnmo IL I. Kleemeyer. ITo went Into tho no.
torious dive Mt No. dis 8outh Clnrk Htrcet, and
fGll into tho embraces OF a dgmirGp named Min
nto ltuby. Klcomey1r lott bis clothing uoar a
hDle III tho wall, and while lying on q bod
tho garmollts mystcrlplss1y Disappeared through
tho said ho1a, and wcr0 shtarnud aHu.n. ThoIr
ownor Aroso atld dressed hllnsolt. but discovered
ttust sooo was mlsanR. lie 'naao 9 rumpns
returned to him; and he brought Detectives
Mcdonald and l]uNy frnm tho Arlnory To search
the house and arrest thu minutes, Tho 0tttoera
faile4 70 And the money. ana t'ok m tntn M custody
tho first nan,ed woinan FL VIVA found. hut it
waB not identified as my pt!rtion OF tile amount
stolen from kleemoycr. TIC prisoners wcso
lsekctl uD to await deveopments.
ralmer House, who's name was not usoor.
tMlnmi-want9d 10 SEQ tho, st4hts. auu
9nnmny nIxt smpIoyeaa Ja,ns qG"nt EEsn
Cheyenne. rhey showed him around, Fot him
drunk. ,and helpcd themselves to bis ,S7uO
diamond pln, $ile In NANCY and and a
ShsGag snG ssse sn wsSh v Ts ao, oo1S q 9n
money md tho watch, but Uconnell WIS found
9y Dotectlves hlo1nnald aud Dutfy. and
wsa promptly. arrested and locked np 10
Murphy wHs sent IL tho Ilrl'uwell by just!co
Walllc0 to work out u 500 rNe, tha Charge OF
robbery bclnR changed to alsorderly IN tho ab-
saneo Of any proof to convict him Ut tho grayer
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Az " FL ~ VS. .Nl'flENDLtE
A cable dispatch 10 tho New rurk Tfcrahl
fr'fn London, Eng. gives the f0linwIllx tnrtte-
ulhrs Df tho proceedings In court regarding thc
responsibility for the purchase Of a controlling
intHrcst III tho Clcvnnild, Columbus 4: In,l,n,,-
apo!IB liallroafl by tho Erie IailwMy EointAty:
!, IN tho chnncsry Appeal Court. hefore Justices
Mtllenry. involving liability fnr tho purchase
q eos'trGlling lnsarcat in thu Cleveland, To-
lt,h.l'us Cincinnati \ Indianapolis lsMllrrn.d
cnty ceftS4 s. Sas e. ~ sad dry sytr t%5 tWsans s. s ss,
G, anil Kny. 3. G., Tor tic .lcfcfnia,,t. In tho G
,t., n,"to,' r. r. ST Kay. ssroI.s!y "ppoFcI my Mr.
with thu old Eric C0.npiny. Sir. Kny entered
fnllr 'ntt the lssAtorr Of the Cleveland s'lare
purcfiIs'; s.Egested by Mr. wntsou, President u
Will!ui lntlcr duncan, Ioiln j. Cisco. nnd VIII.
tam i. THtyers, ErIe Directors, puI,tttnK nut
t!af slr "ntsols pEslHtatn. Us submitted to Mr..
MslioiIry. further Included heavy lnnns for
tgGe an enottnoiis pcrsonni liability with both
objects unNor. repeated promises tt,at Gy
Eric Or otherwise ht sh0uhl be futy In.
dcmnlned. Among nther correspondence tho
und DcycrcnMx t., Mr. Watson; when III E:tlYln,1t,
urKing further shAre purchases Ivy Mr.. Wntyutl
wEte1, the intter aItsrt1 81 M 10 mem Sir.
MS'lisnry. Nj. kny furtllor urKcd that The Eric
ssarcs were asow.dly purchnsol In ttleir Inter-
est BY 0ne acting as IN MReIIt. md thut they
could nut ol,ia all tho bcne!'ts VI the trmns-
aetiuu. ~ thor had done by til, usc or tho WIT
to Indemnify their uveut. The corporate con-
ttect!un Of Eric WIS aitown by itH RilNeuutec III
bands Issued Z, my fnr tho Cleveland x!,ures,
though THO uhItKntlon hnI l,cct, subsequently
jglft1pI till ErIuny. "
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GODLOVE s. ORTIZ.

AAo NEA9pS5 Nut HE klHiU1au BE ELECTED
aESATu1s
Special Dtpateh to The Chteapo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. t., Dec. 3.-Isopresensn-
two 0rth, Of Indiana, being asked rs to Ills
yicws as 10 It'll extra session OF the next Con-
grcss, sntd: "Unless some of the approprla-
tton bills or tho Refuntling bill falls there
u no necessity for an extra session, nMi l
think 1t would be- batter for the Republican
party t1lat there should be nonc."
WHO will probably be elccted United
States Senator from Indiana? Your name
Is mentioned M candidate"
ies. sir; md Will my consent. But no
man Is wise enough now to fotccast tho re-
suit. 1t IL reported Tint tic Legislature Is
already pledged, but am satisfied TINT fully
twu-tlltrus 1t hot tflrec-fUurths Of the Keput,-
leans arc nnp)rtlget, and, III thy judgment,
tlloy ought tu remain unpledged until tho
time for action Arrivet.n
1T Is quite generally reported that your
Congressional district
WOULD ELECT 4 DEMocHAT
to succeed you In Congress IT you should be
elected tothc Senate. Is tint your UplniollT'
II know acknowledgements Is used against
nc, bnt sacl, statement is unjust to ,nc and
to my constituents. Tho report is unfonildcd.
Ny district, In case Of vacancy, would I'LL
donbtcdly elect Republican by not less t|,nn
LOCO. Every Republican newspaper III tho
district will ntnft this, alri there is l,o Re
publican Ut prominence wllo will dispute It,"
But would not special election be
troublesome nnd exlenstye?"
"J}y no means. The ceeti0n to I'll Il va
cancy would occur Mt our genera! spring
election, and an elect!on Df n Congressman
W01ilI mt in ran qE tta n yr,nn sa .,,n .Lll.r
, 1880-12-04
CASUALTIES,


WOMAN, ktTCtIES-SfOV O1L-CAN
spfesa' Dntiteh 10 The Chicago Tribune.
nEf'o'f. Mich, Dec. 8.-Ih!s morning Horny
u "ebeF nnd lntnlty, residing at No III Con-
eFess street. wero startled from sleep BY sud-
aen shoek OF tha toor beneath followed BY IL
fefort ~h1et ut esrst led Weber 10 believe
tae basc- burner I'll tho haliwAy lntt ex-
ptoaed or tnllen over. Spr1H9lug from
hts eed anu opening tho door, the powerful odoF
ot kcroscne'ol I'M prescnco Of stiitnE utnuko
proved he WIS MstMkun Ii, his surn,SpS, liz,
ruu down stairs tu tho tascn,ent whara thu
kitrhnu "a ocntcd nn omnr,1,1,,, f.a,, ., i,,..,,
GU door into tho hall'way, saw their e!ou,cstlc.
wslhes.nlna spcndsrr. In ono 1nnss OF flames,
tllsdly striving To cscupe iron, tbo[r torturiu,r
~. ,',',,sas. ~ ~" WY. t!1at 'Auy sos"e't
lao oh1ohets 1esil tne'E Dea ana threw
thonl to HIN, III which ho NJ Qpcr
wrapped tho poor slrl, cxilnpulshinu Tho
ti,ua with snuo ,ilt.1m,Itv rn,r,,,tr IT,.
~" w." s.' o ~. 11.. u"''.J' nurh1k MS
ht1ctnpts 10 10 ~ no callou for hep3 from those
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CARLISLE,

AN INFLUENTIAL hEAhEn OF CONGRESS-.
M .n''s a'as Dapa'1n :, ~ 1"s 1""a0o 1,1on"e'
., 1snutoN. alaI.,;s,' =: ~, Dec' o:-hepfosenta-
so,,. s,o =. ,Hnls, scas, II ahonR ue
.'.t.s.,. .s',.ta.,. ~ >, e'so MI s"t''s.e'
"'o - ~, p!o'ns Ho"'pct VI ute eot1iall-
1,4 ""sa an ',, ncnna, says taat III Ills
ia,,, I H. '.o "iai W. !!.a.s - any tht1i !eR's"
~ .".aon " Hseso e.. .,u LIS WHILST. 9lf. Caf1so
% aoppossu ~. ~ t'o ut .of COMMISSION " III
tsa ssstssa.u ss a!o 'ul1li aucssoi. wnich passeu
.,.t. nn no"s.v W. ~ 'ass sess1oh' oeeause' no
.na..,I' .m.,h' ~, aao "911 " tlo commission
,'ana" muu" uaas @ Mons JOE ttileo or four
;1'e, r." .a.'!s' ..IM tts"'t ~ hotn.'G. AS 10
tno o pss1au nn,I'..1aa, ~ NV o'l' WHICH requires
.",x. o eo.'.'',1asion ~ m1Ae lta hha'
1op''s 10y. ~ !us .atut ta!' 1ilo ~ OF Oeeemoor,
1Go' s Sn1as.o '1 says " seGt1fsly worthless.
~ "ou;a U .'ko " seo tlo ta9!it laws reiorre'l
H. 30. nu1ss eolni1!es l's ~ tae neslnn'hG OF
.'iu loAs GonRtsss, "ltl! 'nstfnctsois 10 'llake
.no.ouRn tWvis'oh, aHu 70 report at the bo-
E'nn!nk tIa' o1 the secohu SESSION. but AIT. Car
, ''slo - a9aa un' evan thaii, II would DO tll'.
possloto W Sec"lo tao ehae''hehe o1 q general
.nstau1o. s.a ~ -....
'tat' eatnS1a aAtlcipates a'ohgalscussionof
THE NEFoNnlAo l.ii1.
',s,, .au tSa t'ssa au' us y. u.e democrats
,,n,, ~, r.o,n.nd ord t,.t a.. f,.t.,H
m"5 w 49,, pu,Uss, u uan ., tao useenoaekors
~" aa Gas,is, .um 1"psosMns sn, ~ yote WIN tloa'.
49,. 1"s,1s'u ~, to.usa ',,nt " ~; heeya seAotao
tas a,t u'o aInt W tnp'aly as ptaGueaole
oue " lno susp.us 1eYetao' aiaa sa1a mat It
Woula hot ecar osa'h'hatlot'' Assuming, he
sal1. uat s,lo anal,tas a revenue would reen.
WIZ "Ssuto ,t soUuD" s;'" soas u ue pe'nc'pa'
" llte uHo'' WHICH was " no meahs 10 be
5ssnlaeu rs H. certainty; u'e uhlted
o'a.e9 wv wnMn ~ ~ st4l w op!lgea 70 pay
sol,!o a! ssu'@o,WD ot INTEREST more tha's
Wh1 W reau'Eea II t'lo Outstanding nves ami
, 1880-12-04
TFIE MISSISSIPPI,
HtTC1fE9 IN THE CHEAT SCHEME,
QpsSjot nf.r1kst ~ mr.. -,

WARRINGTON, D. T., Dec. 3-Tlo Inst scs-
sion Congress appropriated $4,000 to dam
Lake Winnlbigos!lIst,, III Minnesota, as tho
first step #, the scheme for making reservoirs
ut tic ltcas-waters OF tho Mississippi to I'M
prove tile navigation Of Tint river This tho
Bureau Of Engineers have not been able TO
cxpcnd, rs tho luke il OIL tho Lcccl, Lake IT.
dIan Reservation. TIlu I!l.tians were willing
to release their rights for 4 consideration, hut
tho board Ut Engineers dccldud tint tllcy
were not authorized 10 cxpend my of tho a1,-
preparation for tint purpose, md laid tic
matter before tho Attori,ey.Gcneral, who not
only restrained them but ltas hcid, further,
that Tho Executive Department cannot treat
with the 1ndtans for tho right to dun tho
lake without further action by Congress,
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SAMUEL SULLIVAN cox,
WHAT 1EE Will. DO,

Spteiai Dspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. G., Dec. 3.-rhe Ilon. s.
8. Cox, who arrlyed In Washington to-day,
snid to TifE TRIBUNE correspondent TINT |le
should bring forward n bill early in the ses-
sion for tho reapportsonulent of Representa-
ttvcs under the now CENSUS. 1lo thinks TINT
the Constitution Of tho United Suites re-
N'lires that such 4 measure shall be passed
at the earliest practicable timo after a dccen-
nial enumeration Of The population has been
made. as 1t Is purely mathematical duty so
far rs Congress Is concerned, Mr. Cox can-
not understand why anybody shoulu Beek
70 uelay 1t on pnrtlsan grounds.
lle says ilsat, II any partisan
advantage Is to be gained by d renpportEo,-
ment This wIntor, tho benefit will Imurc to
tho Republicans because
THEY CONTROL THE LEGISLATURES
In n majority Of tho States, asll will tI,ore-
10re control th0 rcdlstrtctIng of those States.
Mr.. Cox says, that personally lEe would pre-
fer to SEQ the wtlute number of Rcprusenta-
tlves reduced to ::s50, but hu Inns III, hope tint
that can be done, and Is Inclined 10 think
tint sM Will be tho lowest humber that can
possibly be fixed, while tho probabilities are
tllat us will be tho number ndopted, Mr.
Cox says that wien
THE CENSUS FIGURES
aro complete, they will show u population
somewhat III excess Of 4o000, 900. blr. Cog
Is Chairman Of the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, as wull as Of tlIo Census Committee,
llo expressed m intention 10 introduce in tlle
House next Afondayn resolution requesting
tho President to communicate, so far US conl-
patible with public interests, ull Information
Iii his possession relhtlng to tho recutt uego-
t{nsfOns hDtSyean I'm I1nttnI Stntao p,,t f!tl,,n
, 1880-12-04
nfiao, n1nt It is believed the accompanying
forms which were sent oil ara

nftao, nmt It IL believed the accompanying
forms which were sent o,it nre
MORE c0MFL1sTE THAN EVER lEFonE MADE.
Iheso farms afd Instructions wore Ill tho
hands OF every Republican Coltegy On
Wednesday Inst, Those Intended for Orc
n1i, tho fnrtllGst oil Uf tho States carried for
Garfield nMl Arthur, were received on tlle
10Th OF November, two days bcfore tho meet
Ing Of tho College, mn! 1t Is believed that
greater uniformity Of return ltas been thereby
secured tAn ever brforc. III furtllorallce uf
the anne fdea. letters were subsequently nd
dressed by tho. Congressional Committee 10
encli of the Colleges, or kilograms Suggesting
uniform style Ut baltnt for candidates. Ii
Is tn contemplation TO ask Congress to indi.
cate by legislation
PROPER FOttMs
for making the Electoral returns. In case the
existing systotn VI election bu maintained.
III that event tho forms alluded To will bo
Submitted tn Congress, Wilt d view of their
approval md adoption. The work Ut pre-
pairing these instructions and forms
did mot naturally fatl within tho PROV
'l'cc Of the Congressional Committee, w'loso
attention was ctctly given to the Congress
slonnl campaign, but 1t was undertaken be-
cause tic records Of previous Colleges were
aceesslolcto tlls Committee, md there fa-
ciiittrs were greater than could have been
had elsewhere. ThIs Is probably
I TIE LAST PUBLIC sEi.vrcE
which Will he rendered by the Congressional
Colnm'ttee, wlioso Headquarters, It Is exlNct-
ell, will III fow days bc closed. Its purpose
was to secure a Republican Congress, and it
has succeeded. This WIS thought generally
10 be llnattainablc, but hard work, intelt-
, 1880-12-04
.tro That by ihls morning rates tn tho Enst will
be cut t1y TIM Eastern lines. MflI tho Western

,,ro That By thl. morning rates to- tho Enst will
be cut hy TIM Eastern lines. Mi1d tho Western
wnr VIII ret:tJie u nev liHtt,tlf.
ti- generally l.:!Inve,' TINT this Ia tho begin.
ming 0f 4 war i'm EAsinfH rlftcy,
Tho Western troubles und tho cs,nstsl,lent
ttlyrrHttnl .! business hy thu Alton over thu
Lake Er'n 4 Western rntte II mt believed 70 to
tho aoo cn,,se IT this now nltbrrAk. rs tho st.
Louis lines allcRe. lint TINT tito trn reason II tu
la tnnketl fnr Ii, thu unplrusanineas ltat rc.
gently hrok; put bctwenn 4the pennsylvan'a
itnl1rt,ht and tho IsaitImnra l. Chin regarding
tho lAtt.rs descrif0n uF tho Pennsylvania
l'ns tcswcen lnndc!phl". md New ,i@ork.
nhH substituting tho Hound tfrthIk r0tte there
t1r. 1he PcHnsyvnha people FIR sumo days
i,hst eitl'ne'l that tho Gtn'slsn0re & Ohio wl1s
s"Gkts1x i'retexts t., brtaR 0n Il new rAllrHHf war
- ihc East III Drsfcr to get y es,ancn to alvor-
tltn lts new rntlte 10 New fnrk, utld thu vaI-
tlaIIn I.inn. which Il cn rDflHt by tho lt,luayl-
yantn. has takcn thn inl.iat!ve row, ,pronly
ior ZIG i;'t.nn thns 4 war cnul'! mn finger t,r
xy ,..g tat + @ wr nov results IN a.tsr Eas.rn:
but VIII 10 1aae ns decisive ~ sslbl IN nrrlnr
u bring t!!r inatler to fnciis Mt ntlct.. III scA
an DvcBt f:NstErr rules will drip to hnttu1n tsR-
urts, and thbrg VIII he fun ali HrDuH,l.
, 1880-12-04

A bombshel explodIuy In tho mtdst OF the
0Gucfal Passenger and Ticket Agents Of tha
VarlnAs roa.1s comforting In thEs city could not
have caused greater conformation thua the re-
ceEpt Of dispatches yesterday afternoon thAt tlI1
VantatiA Line leading cast from u, sLuuig
had broken tho eastbouud passenger agreement,
aud Informed Its Western connections thAt II
wou!t eoreaFtar accept u proptirton Ut y rate
V4 1t. Louis nude On tho bnsiA VI adding 81 tsi
tho Cbcaxo larltf, nlaku9 tho ratio frosn X kA,lsax
City IL New York esl, and tbut the Missouri
FAotao WIS operating lhose rates:
This action Oh thH part VI tho VAndnlIa. 1t Ia
underaood was nut by thu Ohio l. Mt1sissippt'
ard Nther Ut. Lohls lines. :.
1t IL KeusEsl!ly cstncedv! that under tlese cir,
bo unahlc TO louGrr Innfntaln the lxrertnan.
made " tho GF1ud Pacific about 1wo weeks
have telegrRpheI their 1euuFRt Nam
ayere for instructions, aud tha tadte41p&s
, 1880-12-04
2I[il.A{iQ,

The nlar1n from lux u ut rs o'clock yeater.
dny rorctIoon WIS CAUSED hy tlrp breaking ont iu
Il bed -r1A,n ut M. 1als Wnblsh avenue, DWELL
inK bwt,etl lnt occupied byJ. Van lalon, Dam
ngs, III. Cnlisu Et iIvs unkl1onn.
AHusllor nurnl was Kisuh fron l!ox 50 ut 9:4Q
p'elGtk IN tho Mfturnuut,, cAalsel ty glro ut the
sNIN1 ptNer. Thu fire was confined to
\ bureau-,lrawcr, and Il IL supposed that
1t waH Spt hy Rt.1no one hulpnaIj,u
Ur fi0. Thu promises nru inalirci il, tfio 0ors
nlnn. atirrftAn Insurance Company, No utlo
WIS nrrrsInl, but tho police ns0 e,llcayOtlpE TO
ln nut VIII, thu lnrunttilry IL.
4 st3l1.W!arII! nf lrv was Ktven yesterday FORE
noon to Encsnn M. u, for II slluIt tlro In lilo
basement nl tratne building III rt,lr ut No. ;G8
.!ewlsh sn.IKrcEAuun III sehu,!.hUusg. The
t,tHnyt' wns slD. Hot nst1ea dumped on tAe iluor
Wt.a thu cAllse 1T tAH ttrp,