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WASHINGTON, 0ctober 1Ssh.-The Senate
galleries were crowded at the opening here
yesterday, in anticipation Of an interesting
session, but in view of the fact that the Dem.
ocrats in caucus decided to postpone the
Secretaryship question, and the Republicans
had no desire to call it up, the proceedings
were short and tame At the conclusion
recess was taken until Friday.
The Democratic Senator's then met ia eau
Gus again to consider the expediency of going
into an election of Secretary. Diverse opin-
ions prevail among the Democrats in regard
to the question. Some dislike the caucus
candidate (Washington), and are perfectly
satisfied to let things remain as they are un-
til next December, when a new candidate
may be obtained. Colonel Washington and
his friends are anxious to push the question to
vote as soon as the Senate reassem embles, re-
gardlsss of results. The Republicans seem
mora disposed than ever for the present to let
the officers now in charge alone until Decem.
ber.
The statement that First Assistant Post
| master General TYner has been requested to
resign by President Arthur is undoubtedly
correct. 1t is stated that this action was
taken at the instance of Postmaster. General
james. who. it is said, made Tyner's with
drawal condition of his remaining in the
Cabinet hence it is thought that James may
be retained.
Justice Field has written to friends in
Washington that as the Supreme Court naw
has s. quorum without him, he will not return
from Europe till December.
The CAKE of Guiteau.
WAsHINGToN. October 18Th. = Scoville,
counsel for Guitesu, in the District Criminal
Court yesterday, stated that both he and the
District Attorney we're desirous Of having de
cision upon the question of allowance for sz-
penses of the prisoners witnesses. He did
not see how he could get along with their de-
positions alone, and would like to know, as
soon as possible, whether or not the Court
would order an allowance TO cover the ex-
psnses Of bringing the witnesses here in per-
son. The Court said there was fund under
the control of The Attorney General from
which an allowance Of this kind could be
made, and he would address a communication
to the Attorney. General upon the subject.
He could do no more than this at present.
Attempt to Burn Steamship.
NEW York, October 1Sth.-The police
have been informed that an attempt was
made Sunday evening to burn the Cunard
| steamship Bothnia. The chief steward says :
| 1.-THE first | knew of it was when Ben Cole
told me he smelt something queer aft. hur-
ried aft, and there / could plainly see some
fluid scattered over the runners on the pas
sageway between the sSate-rooms. | sent sor
second officer Stevens, and with his help and
| that of some of my own men started to fold
up the runners. AS soon as | did that the
carpets, in consequence of friction, | pre-
sumo, Immediately burst out in a blaze.
and we threw them on the deck. AS they
continued to burn. and there was imminent
! danger of the wharf ard other property
| catching fire, we threw the burning carpets
into the water, where they continued to
blaze, until, in fear of the ship being burned,
we sunk them. -Four bottles of phosphorus
and gasoline were found near the location of
, the Office" Two visitors to the ship are sus-
peoted, and the police are looking for them.
What connection the affair may have with
the present troubles in Ireland is not known.
Patents to Pacific Ceasf Inventors.
WASHINGTON, October 1Sth.-The follow
ing patents were issued to Pacific coast in
ventors last week Robert Cook, Sacramento,
fruit box Charles w. Gellett, Oakland, ma
chimes for the manufacture of ice Horace
L. Gibbs, Calistoga, car coupling; Adrian r.
Harnlin, Alameda, amalgamator; Albert
Holmes, Pesaluma, boat; William Z.
1ustin, San Francisco, ere pulverizing mill !;
William Tburmond, Rosisa, Colorado. ore
c3ncsntrator; Robert A. Nevin, Silver Cliff,
Colorado, ore roasting and chloridizsr fur
mace ; Peter d. Graham, Black Hawk, Coi3-
rado, eosaSined eal;pers and rula; Jossl.hiae
A. H. Bouvier, Denver, fastening FOR hats
bonnets.
Shocking Murder of Child.
NEWPORT (Ky.), October 1Sth.-Intense
excitement prevails here over the murder by
Mrs Dora Beylaud of her grandson, aged 2
wears. The child offended her, when she
struck it on the head. and then nearly cut its
head of with knife. She has been in an
insane asylum.
Politics in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, October 1Ssh.-The Citi-
zens' Committee of Oae Hundred placed in
nomination Hampton L. Carson, Republican,
and Charles Crumbhasr Democrat, as suit7-
Bile candidates for the Office OF City Com1nis.
sioner. The committee would not indorse
the regular Republican or Democratic nomi-
nees.
The MRS. Garfield Fund.
NEW YORK, October 18th. subscriptions
to the Mrs. Garfield fund, received and paid
to the United States Trust Company, amount
to $780, 3l5. The amount paid by that COM
pany for the purchase of United States four
per cent. registered bonds is S34S 96S. The
balance is in cash on deposit with the United
States Trust Company.
livery Stable Burned.
GEORGETOWN (Ky.l, October 1Sth.-A fire
broke out to-day in tfs livery stable belonging
to George Hiers. The stable and number CT
other buildings were destroyed. Total loss.
5000.
Gladstone BurEed in EfBgy.
PHILADELPHIA. October 1Sth.-Giadstone
was burned in efigy last night by the admir-
ers of Parnell in the manufacturing districts
in the northern quarter of the city. A large
crowd collected.
The Yorktown Centennial.
RICHMOND (Va.), October 1Sth.-Fifty
thousand psople witnessed the parade of the
military Yesterday, on the eve of their de-
parture for Yorktown. The reviewing offi-
GERS were the Governors of the several States.
YORKTOWN, October 1Ssh.-Boats are ar.
irving from all points, conveying vast crowds.
General Hancock drove from camp to town
Yesterday, and was warmly cheeIed by the
soldiers and citizens. The town is full of
thieves, and all classes Of gambling is in
dulged In. Captain Paraten, who has charge
of the small police force, says he shall need
assistance to keep things in proper shape.
singular Phenomenon In the Heavens.
LOUISVILLE (Ky.), October 1stt.-Tbe
Courier-J Journal of Tuesday publishes let
ter from Professor Klein, saying: II have
for several weeks past noticed q singular phe-
nomenon in the heavens, in the shape of a
double comet or comets, attended with nire
smaller ones, all in circle, closely resemb-
lug one of Saturn's rings. They all appear
to be connected together, as they move in the
same orbit, and the larger or the double comet
will at regular intervals eclipse the smaller
one, and the little ones are On such occasions
lost sight of in the mist thus created. | have
no doubt that this is the comet OF 1871, 1915
and 1876, supposed to have been destroyed,
but now appears to us in this singular shape,
attended with a number Of satellites, which.
by some of the wonderful processes of
nature, were undoubtedly thrown from
its nucleus, but not with sufficient
force to get beyond its attraction, and are
therefore in the original ring like the nu-
cleus, which has undoubtedly been bent
asunder by great cometary eruption, and
left in its present shane. This, too believe
to be the comet of 1911, having period of
thirty-fve years. Aside from this comet,
or rather eleven comets, there are five Others
now visible.
second Murder.
vIcKsBuRG Miss, October 1Sth.-J. II.
Robertson, who killed Judge Clark iu 1873,
scored his second victim last evening. He
killed Hugh Carson. steamboat captain, be.
ing himself the agressor.
A Triple Execution.
HARRISBURG (Pa J, October 1Sth.-The Gov.
ernor has Just fixed December 18th as the day
for the execution of John MoyeT, Emanuel
EttiDger and Israel Erb, convicted of the mur-
der Of Gretchen Kintzier in Snyder county.