, 1882-10-13
TEEEGRAPfIIC.

ship Queen of the Pacific arrived in port
yesterday from Portland, having in tow
the steamer Empire. The latter, when
off Cape Blanco, on her down trip last
Tuesday, blew out her cylinder head,
and being unable to get under headway,
drifted about badly under control until
Thursday, when the Queen came along
and took her in tow. The weather proved
quite rough, and several hawsers parted
tefor ethe disabled steamer was towed
into port,
COLUMBUS, Oct. 1l.--Additional re-
turns are coming in slowly. The Repub-
licans are getting no more advices, and
are conceding everything but few
congressman. The estimates this morn
ing put the Democratic majority in the
State at 25,000, and make the Congress
sional delegation stand fifteen Demo-
Gratis to six Republicans.
The election of Mckinley in the
Eighteenth, and Robinson in the Ninth
district are in great doubt, and the Re
publicans must carry both to get six
Congressman.
A popularity of the contest is that
while the Republicans were champiOning
temperance, the vote has greatly increas-
ed, and it is estimated that they have
larger percentage Of gain than the Dem
ocrats,
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-THE Republicans in
| this part of the State and the Third Con-
| gressional Distrist have experienced an
unprecented Waterloo. The Democrats
have elected everything from top to bot
tom OF their ticket. This county Mont
gomery) which gave the Democrats a
majority in the Foster campaign last
Fail, runs up the figures to 10000, net
gain of 100. Mama county shows up
with small Republican gain, not ex-
ceeding $50. Il. NJ. Murry's majority as
the Democratic candidate for Congress
will not be less than 200. 1t is estimated
that Murrays majority in the district
will be $4,000, This, OF course, is from
Democratic sources,
PANAMA, Oct 11.-An Indian from the
San Bias district, on the Atlantic, re-
ports that on Sept 7, an earthquake oc-
cured there, and four tidal waves over
! whelmed six or seven little villages on
the island and main land, and drowned
about 70 persons.
MAsoNvILLE, Ia, Oct. Ii A fire yes
terday destroyed Lattimer Bros build
ing and stock, and four other places
Total loss, $l45,000; insurance, $4,000.
New YORK, Oct. 4.-Lieutenant Dan
enhower Of the United States Navy and
one OF the survivors OF the jeanette
exploring party, delivered a lecture last
evening to large audience in the
Brooklyn Academy of Music upon his
recent experience in the Arctic regions.
He was introduced in brief and eulo-
CYSTIC speech by representative of the
Knights Of Honor The lecture was de-
| livered in narrative style fnd was full
of interesting details.
WASHINGTON, Oct 9.-The Sacs and
Foxes, Indians OF Iowa, accompanied by
| Agent Dupont, had q conference with In
dian Commissioner Price this morning.
Commander Pearson, commanding the
U. $. steamer Wachusetts, stationed at
Sitka, Alaska, preferred charges against
| Wm Gouverneur Morris, U. ). Collector
at that port. He is charged with over
bearing and insolence and unwarranted
exercise of authority. There has been a
great deal of fuss between him and the
naval officers. He has also quarrelled
with missionaries. The charges will be
forwarded to the Treasury Department.
| Professor Tilden has submitted to
District Attorney Corkhill report OF the
chemical examination, just concluded, OF
the poisoned boquet given to Guiteau by
his sister, Mrs. Scoville, the day before
the execution. The report says large
bud contained over five grains of white
arsenic, not only sufficient to cause
death, had it been swallowed, but so
largely in excess Of fatal dose that the
intent Of those who prepared the flow
ers would be defeated by emetics. The
original amount OF arsenic was greater
than that found, as the petals failed to
retain in their dry state some which adj
| hered to them in their moist Corkhill
said he is trying to discover the person
who poisoned the flowers, and il found,
the guilty person will be held to answer
New YORK, Oct. THE obsequies OF
the Land League were quietly celebra-
ted by Patrick Ford Of the Irish World
yesterday, who sent draft for l7,424
for funeral expenses, to Patrick Eagan,
the treasurer OF the league, at Paris,
making total of S3i2,54S remitted.
With this issue the Irish World closes
the funds of the league. The editor as
q reason gives the following statement:
That there is no longer land league in
existence. What was the Land League
is a thing OF the past, and instead ap-
pears that beggarly nondescript with its
chronic complaint and whine-the Re
lief Committee.
CHICAGO, Oct IA forthcoming re-
port of the State Bureau of Labor will
show that Illinois is second only to
Pennsylvania in the production of coal,
and that the output increased from six
million tons in 1880 to nine million tons
this year. Forty-six out OF the one
hundred counties produce coal. The