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National Republican., 1880-10-22
THE LOST ILPENA.
Further prta,ls of the Wreck.

HOLLAND bfIcH., oct. 2l.-Professor Scott of Hope
college has a leaf from a diary or pass-book found
attached to " mOlding OF the cabin of the steamer
Apcna by a small nail II Is badly chafGd Rnd
water soaked but by old Of glass can be read Gs
follows: oh this Is torrbe The ftcamGris breaking
up fnsii am aboard from Grand Haven 10 Chicago,
George Conner" The last two letters of the name
are very fuint aud II may be COnnell
Manager Hall Mt Grand Haven, advises that n
tug has arrived there with three bodies. one Is the
body of Frederick SpRethe of Grand Rapids another
is TINT of Montgomery Cr0ssmRn OF Grand Haven
Rev. Farrell Hart Of White Pigeon
CHICAGO lii, Oct. 2i--SpCca dispatches from
Holland, Mich. comment on The character Of the
wrcCGngc of the Alpona which came ashore there.
II Is sated there arc Ia some cases absolutely rot.
ten timbers SO that II Is considered remarkable
that she hRd not gone 70 pieces sooner People
who saw the condition OF Tie tmlors that aOatcd
in were highly indignant II IS fair TO state that II
is claimed IN behalf Of the Goodrich company that
many of the pieces Of wood which came ashore
were not parts of the Alpena wreck
GRASD HAYES MCH, Oct 2l.-Iho body found
near Pigeon creek this morning proves by a letter
to b9 that of Fred Spaothe of Grand Rapids. The
tug Graham has arrived, bringing the bodies Of
NJ Crossmnn of Grand lGayon aud Mrs S, d. Cole
of Evanston H. sister Of Frank HOlbrooE Of
Muskegon the agent Of the Goodrich Transports
lion company 80 other bodies were found. Mr.
Cr0ssman's watch WAS stopped at fifteen minutes
past 10 o'clock so II is supposed the steamer f0n-
dered about that time Saturday morning. The
body of II. Z. Locke agGut OF ilil Brothers OF New
York another passenger ON the steamer Apena,
has been recovered.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
MYsTERIOUS ARR EST.
$3.50, 700 in n Dirty Shirt.

CHICAGO, oct, Ala mysterious but important
arrest was made here to-day under orders from
Chief Brooks OF the secret service force at Washing
tom An officer OF the secret service, accompanied
by City Detective simmonds, boarded An incom.
ing train on the Plttsburg & Fort Wayne road aud
Oh It's arrival here arrested large, ilordcomp'oN.
WASN'T ngton orders. lie was taken IN tho
United States lnOr,hals Office and searched.
In one Of his sUtchols which h0 had been
kicking around CRrcesSly on the train
.l51OO1 In United states bonds were found wrapped
up in dirty shirt, and also $1,000 In currency,
The prisoner westaEen privately before Judge and
held In $4,000 for examination on Saturday and Is
nov locked up IN the marshals office, all access to
him being denied aud the greatest seCresy pre-
served IN compliance with tho directions Of
Attorney. General Deyons. Tho prisoner is sup.
posed 10 be n dofulter to the government at some
point outside OF Washington.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
REPUBLICANS AT WORK.
Meetings OF the Several Local 0rganlza-
tlOns Last MI hi.
Tho Towpathers hnont--Shipping Papers
Closed-An lndignity to the Lead
Mule-StaSo Associations.
The "Evcning Star" on Cruise.

The Towpathers boarded the Evening Star
promptly at seven bells last evening After weigh
ing anchor, unfurllng the topsais, aud dosing the
nigh mule with "epiaooty preventive" Captain
Barber announced that the crew had important
business before It, During the cruise n large
amount Of campaign business was tiansaccd, the
Towpathcrs having resolved TO do effective
work IN tho November elections as they did In tho
october states Committees were appointed " take
chnTge OF different parts of the work.
Captain Barber in happy speech TO his
crew complimcnted his men on the fine
appearance thcy made when they turned out last
Saturday, and also on Monday evening The cap
by Hon Fred Douglass In tile Indiana campaign,
proposed his name as on honorary deck hand Of
the club. aud the crew responded heartily, clccting
MI Douglass unanimously.
Deck.hand Lauritzen proposed the name Of Mr..
John II. Cook rs IN honorary m0mbcr, aud Mr..
Cook was also unanimously elected
a number Of active dock hands having been
elected, attention was called to the fact that the
crew had already passed the limit of mem
bershlp fixed by the shipping articles. Alter
somo discussion 1t was resolved to limit the
mem beship 10 tho number ut present oil the roll.
Sccsnd-Male Hopkins alluded very happily to the
services rendered the crew and the party by
Deputy Marshal Williams IN Indiana, and the
crew passed vote OF thanks 10 Deck-hund Will.
hand James a. Garfield. thanking the crew for Il
badge seut to him. The I" Black Republican" Glee
club having come alongside III scOw, were i'll
vited aboard, aud paid their passage by singing n
number of woll-timed selections.
On motion OF Dcck-hand Clements. nh nddi.
tIonnl assessment OF 81 was levied upon members
10 pay for provisions for crew and feed for mules
On motion the name OF the lead mulo was changed
from Barrum 10 Hampton An invitation received
BY the crew to visit Upper Marlborough, Prince
Georges county, Md, next Monday night 10 at.
tend republican meeting was accepted, and all
who could attend were requested to do 30. on
motion OF Dock-hand Slebold the boat was tied up.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
FROM Fredsrlel,shurg, Va.
To The Editor Of The National Republican:
EpFnEptpKsutrua Va Ortoher 81


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, october 81 1880.
SIR: Last night we had with US Professor r. II.
Greener OF Howard university and Judge W. IA
Horne of Texas, A large and intelligent audience
of both and Of al parties met ot the court
house.
Professor Greener whose fame had preceded
him, opened and for two hours his speech was in-
terruptcd By applause. His effort here last night
is by those who heard him, pronounced the most
learned, finished and courteous that has been made
by any speaker of either party during this cam.
paign. lie is original, bold and eloquent and HIS
speech was Just the thing needed. The rcpubh-
cans to-day arc united. lie was followed by Judge
Homo who made short but appropriate close TO
a successful meeting HIS reference TO Garfield
'"Orgentlo birth, but without advantages broaden
ing and Widening with the years That marked his
accession to manhood, he has ripened into a dawn
us respondent US the new!y'risen sun. As logical
az Burk-as fluent rs CurrRn, GrRtan, PIT or
Erskn our own age and time suffers nothing by
his birth Since the days of Webster lie has had
no peer III American thought"
The meeting closed with three rouslng cheers
for the republican ticket, Garfield aud Arthur and
the republican candidate for congress, Colonel
John W. Noltz, Who, happily responding prom
ised to address US on Friday week. MOltz Is
strong mRn-cueTgetlc; aud II we can get out our
vote he will be elected. Our present estimate 49,
Garusou (lunder), 1000; Crltcher (re9dl
1900 aud NoltL lrcpublicau), 5000 We nave
good fighting chance for the state ticket There IS
no such thing us compromise between MahOns
aud the fuEders. II The latter ticke; Is Wllhurawn
the feeling is so bitter many viii either not vote AZ
all or voting vote for Garfield amt Arthur.
Tonight General MRhonc ana mo eleclOFat-
large Captain Rilllnbargcr viii address Il read
iuslcr meeting The nuders will have uleellng
MISC WLnt Viii come UI it2 Nous rerfJUy. louIs,
ctc, 5, }. QUlNS.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
Tho pIensant Route Chosen,

10 he Editor OF The NlsiOnM Republican:
SIR: AS there seems to be some dissatisfaction
among New Workers relative to the route of trans
portatlon to New York city furnished by the trans
pOrlatiOn committee OF our association, | wish to
Say u few words regarding tho Same, The route Is
AZ tollOws Bal imOTe * Ohio railroad 10 l]alt-
more Ericsson line OF steamers Baltimore to Phila.
railroad from Philadelphia to New York, Leave
Washington nt l:uO p, m. aud arrive In New York
nj 10 o'clock next morning
II looks rather formidable on paper but my ad-
vice to one and all is uy IT. tafo a trim BY our
route once, and my word for it, you will thereafter
TO visit either Philadelphia OF New York Nv
This route yon are not crNmped up all night
in tho soyen-by-nine scat OF railroad car
woke up every ten fifteen minutes by some
restless Wide-awnke IN Chair-car or stined
by the close unhealthy dir In a sleeper, but
you have comfortable night on the steamer
where you can partuke of II ilrstClass supper-and
enOde on the upper deck and enjoy the luxury of
plenty Of pure, unudultelated ozone aud good
cigar When yourself ana friends have exhausted
your stock OF politics, you can proceed TO your
slUte-room and enjoy good, comfortable nights
sleep I'm clean bed, waking up In the morning re-
your vote for Garfield and Arthur will weigh sew.
eral pounds more than II would had you patron
ized u railroad combination and woke up with n
headache
speak from experience. Iwent over this route
last year and appreciated the advantages Of II so
much that have since recommended II to all my
friends propose to Try II again on Wednesday
next, the 9th lust, and shall bo pleased 10 meet
score or two Of my brother New Workers on board
the boat which leaves Baltimore on that day.
Very respectfully, q. Y, n. OGDEN.
OCTOBER %, 1850. soc'y n. Y. Il. A.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
The Episcopal Convention.

NEW YORK, oct 2l.--In the house Of deputies OF
the episcopal convention to-day report was pre-
scented giving the fol owing statistics Of the general
theological convention for the past year. Toward
the endowment fund OF $4,000 which had been
established $4,000 had been received. During tho
year there were nnety-iour students, a larger at.
tendance than at any period since the organization
of the seminary. The report was adopted and
Dr. Shattuck of Massachusetts,. chairman Of the
committee on expenses, reported the cstimated
travelling expenses of members Of the convention
amounted To $4,000, about 5000 of which was
from California, Oregon and other distant points.
The matter was placed ON the calGudur 10 be
taken up In regular order
Tho order OF the day was the proposed amend
mout to article of the constitution, i'll relation to
the mode Of trying bishops.
The proposition submitted by Hon, Mr.. Burgwin
of PittsburB was embodied IN II resolution that
article of the constitution be amended by limit
ing the present mode of such ecclesiastical trials
until the general convention shall provide 4 gem
eral judicial system"
Ina lengthy speech Mr.. Burgwin showed in his
argument that the idea was to submit to the do
ceses to be acted on formally at the next general
convention, the proposition so to amend the con-
| the convention to provide uniform mode of try.
| ing presbyters and dcacons with right Of appeal
to higher urts in place of tho present system of
diocesan courts whose decision upon all questions
Of fuCt and also upon all those involving the doc
trlne discipline ana worship ofthc church aud the
construction of the constitution and cunLns of the
whole church, Is final aud conclusive,
speeches were made in favor OF the proposition
by Rev, Dr. Schcnck OF Long Island, Judge Com
stock, Mr. Judd and Mr., Easter of Springfield
while it was rs vigorously opposed by Hon. Mont
gomery Blair of Maryland, Rev Drs. Adams Of
Wisconsin aud Wilder Of Minnesota,
After recess debate on the amendments TO the
constitution wuieuniInuel, when lion, MI, Burgwin
changed his proposed amendment and authorized
the general convention TO establish court OF ap-
pesls to revise the decisions of dlOcosa courts.
The amendment was adopted and the vote on
article Of the constitution as amended was de-
Clarsd lost,
A message was received from the house OF
bishops nominating Ruy. John Houston ECClcston
Of Northern New Jersey as missionary bishop Of
Washington territory,
National Republican., 1880-10-22
Latest from MexIco.

HAvANA, oct, 2l.--The steamer City of AlexRn
drla, which arrived from Vera Cruz yesterday af
ternoon brought city of Mexico advces TO the 18th
instant General Gonzales presdentelect, has
written from Leon to say that all the announce
ments about the constitution Of tho cabinet of the
incoming administration are prematurei that he
has not decided upon any member Of his cabinet
and desires first to consult his friends. The conf,
dence In General Gonzales and In the permauenGe
of peace Is spreading. Capitalists who had fol
many years invested their money IN Europe Ore
now bringing It back, Although the public en-
thusilsm In favor of railroad enterprises continues
there Is sOlAe mIsgyng about the possibility OF
raising the necessary capital. Two inter'oceanic
roads running almost parallel, are conSidered more
thun the country needs or can support The Cen
trail company has the support of the actual gov
crnment but the people favor tho sullivan Palmer
rOud
It is now stated in official circles that sonor
ZamaCOna viii return to Washington Ns minister
senior MaTisCul entering the cabinet MS minister Of
foreign affairs, The commerce OF the country Is
developing steadily.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
Fire Underwriters, Convention.

NEw YORK Oct 2t-The convention OF tho UNI
dorwrltors resumed It's session this morning. Roso
lutions condemnotogy of deposit loans were re-
ferred TO the committee on business. Mr.. z. Stey-
ems offered resolutions providing for committee
to confer with Legislators with view TO a settle
mont whereby over.insurance may bo abrogatcd
Mr. Stevens thought that II was tho interest Of the
convention to cooperate With legislators to secure
necessary laws for tho prevention OF what he con-
sIdered cause Of incendiarism. Referred to COM
mittee on business. Georgo T.. oakley chairman
of the committee on organization, proposed u con-
stitution which was discussed article by article
After Il brief discussion the constitution as q
whole was adopted and ordered rccomlnttod 10
The president was authorized to appoint COM
mttoe to nominate officers for the ensuing year
companies, j. Goodrow OF Hartford Thomas 4
jeremiah OF New York, ". q. Crowcll Of Philade.
pha, Alfred James OF Chicago; y. W. Arnold OF
Providence, and A. Bowkcr OF Boston.
After recess tho committee on permanent officers
made tho following report, which was adopted :
President, j. A. Lowde9 snowden Of T. phllladelghlS
Bowors of the foreign companies and Henry Hall
OF New York; corresponding secretary, J. Mont
gomery HarO Of the foreign companies recording
Secretary A. c. Miller Of New York; advisory COM
mitlee, L. ]. Hcndce Of Hartford, George T.. Hope
OF New York. Alfred g. Baker OF Philadelphia, d.
A. Hcald OF New York, George l.: Chase OF Hart
ford, Samuel Appleton Of Boston, William y. Bar
ton of Providence, John W. Hartwcl OF Cincinnati,
ThomGs 8. Chnid Of the California companies,
j. Smith of Chicago, Edmund briggs Of New York,
J. " Dunham of ofsprngiGld, Muss., Ii. A. Oakley of
New York and Thomas Il. jeremiah OF New York.
Mr.. Hope then offered series OF resolutions set.
ting forth that IL was an inevitable effect of all bad
legislation respecting insurance to diminish the
security of po!icy-hollors and materially TO In
the charges for insurances and that the true
Interests of insurance companies and the policy
holders were strictly identical; that the convention
protests against such legislation and calls upon
legislators 10 to 1t that laws Affecting Insurance
be now considered before adoption, and also that
no law be enacted respecting insurance except
such ne shall conserve to the best Interests of hon
est poley.holders throughout the land; Adopted,
The business committee reported series
of resolutions declaring that all legislative
enuctmcmts seeking TO c!rcumscrbc freedom of
contract aud prescribe an inieXibe and iron form
of policy as tneXrcdient, unnecessary and iniurl-
Gus to the interest of the insured as well as to the
companies that II was the duty of all fire under
writer's to oppose all such cuactmcnB by placing
before the legislature, when such laws are COntem-
plated, considerations which thls association re-
| garis of commanding Importance and os fur
| mshiug good grounds for opposition thereto. The
committee suid 1t was divided ON the subject
OF profit Insurance." aud the matter was laid over
National Republican., 1880-10-22
A RnLIa AInralIul-

rather interesting case came up before Justice
Thompson in Alexandria. warrant having been
obtained by r. D Rutin for The arrest of colorcd
man named Charles spnkc', on q chnrge of obtain
ing money fraudulently, Rulln served the war
rant himself and took spakes into custody at the
ferry wharf. lie was on his way to the station
house with the prisoner, when he was approached
by the man Perry, who stated thpt ne was United
States marshal aud that If he (Ruillin) did not re-
bany penltentiary. Rufiu let the man SO. but iul-
mediatcly obtained warrant for the arrest both
Perry was arrested Wednesday night by Onicer
Coleman. Yesterday morning Perry had u hear
ing before Justice Thompson, ut which 1t was
proved that he was a bogus marshal. and war
rant was made out for his commitment on tho
charge of aiding prisoner 10 escape, but on re-
examination the prisoner was discharged OH the
ground that Spakes not being legally under arrest
Perry could not aid in his escape.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
The DuIciauo MuddIe.

LONDON, Oct, 2l--A dispatch to Reuters telegram
company from ConstOntinoplo says; The articles
of the convention which Ria Pasha instructed tho
Turkish representative TO propose in regard to the
surrender Of Dulcgno are W. follows; Montenegro
to assume portion ofthe Turkish debt correspond
ing to the ccded territory liberty Of emigration
for the inhabitants the maintenance Of the Turk
man g0vGrnmcnt the maintenance OF tho Turkish
flag aboard trading vessels belonging TO Dul-
cigno and tho maintenance OF the status quo
cast OF Lake Scutar II is untrue that RIA Pa'ha
has proposed that there should be IN interval Of
three hours between the evacuation of DulCigno
and It's occupation by the MOntenegrinG The
council of ministers are now discussing tho Monte
ncgrln objections TO some OF the aforementioned
conditions.
RAGusA, oct. 2l.-The Austrian, Italian and Ger
man squedrons will move their anchorage on tho
22d inst. - KOmbur in the buy Of Mdgllua.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
The Atlantn CoIebrntion,

ATLANTA, GA, Oct 2l-Today the citizens OF
Atlanta gave the visiting military an old'iashioned
BARBECUE at the encampment. All the military
and number of invited guests were present and
highly enjoyed the substan tal banquet.
THE Detroit Light Infantry band furnished fine
music. playing "Dixie," Yankee Doodle and The
Star spanged Banner" amid the widest en-
thusiasm. Captain Burke.of the Cato City Guards
was called on aud made an eloquent speech, CON
Guiding with the toast "lhe Stars and Stripes the
constitution, law aud order and good government
which was greeted with great applause, Patriotic
speeches were made by Captain Lawler Of the
Rockford Rifles Mayor Calhoun OF Atlanta, Colonel
Britain of tho Old Eagle regiment, Wisconsin,
CAPTAIN DuChesney OF the sherman cadets,
Lawrence, Mass; CAPTAIN Evan 7, Howell OF NE
(Ga) Chr0piSs Captain Smith of the Janeayie
Guard, Wisconsin, and others. Thcspoeches were
br,mhill Of lralernNl feeling and patriotic senti
lnents. Politics We're eschcWcd During The tnrbG-
cue the southern military proposed lhree cheers
for the north, aud the northern military three
cheers for tie south, They were given with
ferVent unanimity The blue and the gray pledged
themselves 10 forget the past and unite as brethren
and to build up q common country IL was an
era of Jolly good fellowship and Will result IN good
" both soeIious OF the country
National Republican., 1880-10-22
The Foreign silver Suit Decided

NEW YORK, oct. 2l,-Judso shIpman, in tho
United States circuit court yesterday, In the suit Ui
HGddcn & Co. against Collector Merritt particulars
of which wero given two days since, directed a
verdict In favor of defendant upon the general
ground that the value of the Mexican silver dollar
having been estimated by the director of the mint,
and the seCre tary of the treasury having duly pro.
claimed the value so estimated to be the value for
importation, there could be no inquiry into the
question as to the method which was pursued by
tho director of the mint The court then directed
a verdict to be entered for tho defendant and the
Jury weTo discharged.
National Republican., 1880-10-22
Trnndnlent STANDARDIZATION pnper..

NEW YoRK, Oct. 2l.-Thonss seiss, formerly a
United States deputy marshal, was arrested to-day
on an order issued by Chief Supervisor Davenport
charged with perjury IN swearing that ho knew
John Johnson for several years whereby he pro.
cured his certificate Of naturalization from the
superior court on the 10Th Instant johnson was
also arrested for obtaining his papers rauduleny,
Christian Lieber was also arrested for aiding and
abetting Johnson IN procuring his papers. Liebcr
approached man and asked him to procure q
witness who would swear 10 knowing n lot OF men
whom he wanted nRluralized This man told Mr..
Davenport of tho facts, Other arrests are expected
johnson and Seiss were held In 5000 and Liebor
IN $40 900 bail for examination,
National Republican., 1880-10-22
HIGH DEGREE M.ISOYS.
Proceedings of tho supreme Council Yes

tcfUhy.
Tho Supreme Council Scottish rito, +. a. A. A.,
which has been in session here during this week,
concluded It's labors yesterday. DR., J. G. Bachelor
OF New Orleans, La. was elected lieutenant grand
commander, vice J. Il. Mcdaniel. deceased. and
Mcssrs J. Il. Gibbs and Josiah Essex were initiated
IN the thirty third deg rec.
Last evening alodgc of sorrow was h eld at FouH-
dry church in memory of hfeen me mbers OF tho
council who have died since its last session. The
pulpit was tastefuly decorated with flowers, ever
green's and flags, while o row of lighted tapera
added TO the brllancy of the scene. Around
the body of the church were displayed
shields bearing the names OF the de
ceased members The officers in charge Of the
ceremonies were DR.. A.. G. Mackey, venerable
master; o. s. Long, Wheeling. W. Va, senior war
den; Gilmore Meredith, Baltimore. Nd. junior
warden, and General Albert Pike, orator. Admis-
sion to the church was by card only and its seating
capacity was fully tested The ceremonies were OF
an unusually interesting and impressive character,
the music, which was OF very high order, being
beautifully rendered by select choir. At the con-
cluSion of the exercises the members of the coun.
ell were escorted 20 Driver and Schohelds, where
they were entertained at a banquet given In lheir
honor by Albert Pike c)nsistory thirty second de-
npR
National Republican., 1880-10-22
rntnI Ruilroad ACCIDENT.

PlrrspurG, Pa, oct 2l.--As The Pacific express
west due here ut l:2G p IN, wa rounding the curve
near ConemOugh, Pa, this morning, the rear track
of the tender jumped tho track from some un-
known cause and forced two express cars, one bag
gage car and one passenger coach lrom the track.
EXprrss MeSSvnger Charles McCioSkey OF this city
was caught between the iron sale and car ana
crushed to death Two passengers were slightly
injured by jumping from the cur window Tho
eXuross chr caught ngp tuw the stove aud Wtl
totally consumed, but the body uf McClckey was
cXticUtei and all the express Bpois saved Ihf
train WAS delayed about three hours
National Republican., 1880-10-22
a strnnrs onss of Murder.

Wheeler went to the police station aud confessed
that ho had murdered his sis,ern.aw, Bella
J, Tllson, In Il lodglng.house at No, 30
Kearney street and packed her body in q
trunk. His statement was at once verified. Tho
circumstances Of the case are remarkable. The
deceased had beon living with her sister aud
Wh hecler and the latter had subjected her 10 his
desires his " He being CoguiZuut of the tact, bat
couccgliug the affair 10 avoid scandal, Lpiicry
a man by the name of George " PocGham who
became acquainted with the family some tlme aPo
at Cisco Placer county, sought To marry Bella
This created jealousy on the part VI Nhoeior who
Yesterday While Bella was sitting on his lap,
chokod her to death Wheeler and bis family for
merly lived IN New York.