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TELEGRAPHIC,
GENERAL SHERMAN'S POSITION ON
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
o'DonneIl and His Fate---Postal Tele.
graph Bill---MexicRn War
Veterans.

stoned Mrs Langtry's car as itpassed through
tonight No person injured.
WASHINGTON, December S-Four hundred
persons sat down to a banquet given to the
Mexican veterans tonight. Senator Logan
responded to a toast, 1.-THE President OF the
United States"
Boston, December S.-Pere Hyaciuthe and
family have arrived. At public meeting on
Sunday night he will deliver an address, and
then visit few Eastern cities, the principal
Western cities and California.
CHICAGO, December S.-Anna Dickinson
denies that she signed with the Knights Of
Labor for a series OF speeches. She has re-
ceived proposition from the Knights and
various oil er powers. includirg offers to con-
tlnue on the stage. but she will probably de-
liver speeches relating to Chu Oh and State.
LITTLE Rock. December S-ro day the
directors Of the Little Rock and Fort Worth
and Little Rock, Mississippi River and Texas
railways formed a company TO build another
bridge acr SIS the Arkansas river here. to con.
rect the roads, now under one mana cement.
II will be finished next Oct b.r.
WASHINGTON, December The Prince
OF Wales and members Of the Executive
Committee Of the late International Fisheries
exhibition, at London, have conveyed to the
American government a special expression Of
gratitude for the admirable manner in which
The United States effectively responded to
the appeal for co operation in the exhibition.
WASHINGTON, December s --Conercssmau
Lowry Qodisna), one Of Mr.. Carlisles en-
thusiastic supporters, expressed the opinion
tina, the Ways and Means Comm ttee will Ger.
tairly reflect Mr.. Carlisle's views upon the
turin, and that the House, without doubt. will
'ake steps this session to lesson the tariff on
the necessanes uf life and reduce the surplus
revenue.
WASHINGTON, December S.-The Senate
caucus committees Of both parties in session
finished the work of recasting the member
ship Of the Senate committees After the
adjournment the Chairmen Of two commit
tees held conference and decided to lay the
result OF the labor Of the committees before the
caucuses Monday. II the work is approved
by the caucuses the Senate committees will be
named Monday.
WASHINGTON, December SIN the Grim.
inal court the case OF ex-senator Spencer,
charged with contempt Of court in failing to
appear as witness in the Star Route case,
came up for hearing The Government in
teuogatories and Mr.. Spencer's answers were
ready. Mr.. Meuick said that the Govern
ment was preparing to present affi-
davits Of x-Postmaster- General lanes,
Mr.. Van Wormer, late chief clerk Of the Post
Office department, and others tn he effect that
Mr.. Spencer told them that he had seen Dor
sey pay money TO Brady.
WASHINGTON, December S.-Representa-
tive Anderson, of Kansas, has revised the
Postal Telegraph bill introduced by him last
session, and will soon introduce it, BY its
provisions the Postmaster G General is author
lied to construct maintain and operate three
main lines Of telegraph on the Northern line,
to extend from Bangor, Me, to St. Paul,
a central line from New York to Topeka and
a Southern line from Baltimore to San Anto-
MO. The Northern main line will be I72o
and the branches I677 miles; total 3347.
The central, I347; branches, 1904: total,
744I. Southern, I236; branches, I4S; total,
1914. Grand total. 9IIo miles. At maxi
mum estimate Of $500 per mile they will cost
5000 600.
WASHINGTON, December S.--A large con-
gressional delegation called on the President
to-day aud presented a petition praying him
to exert his influence to secure a respite for
O'Donnell. The Presidents reply was salts.
factory to the delegation. Another account
says the following members Of the House of
Representatives and prominent citizens called
on the President to-day and were granted an
audience in the Cabinet 70 I'M: Messrs. Cox
and Robinson, of New York; Morrison, Fin
nerty and Springer, Of Illinois; General Lelore
and Mr.. Fran, Of Ohi; Mr.. Murphy, Of
Iowa; Mr.. Msyberry, OF Michigar; Mr. Lamb.
OF Indiana; Mr.. McAdoo, OF New Jersey;
Mr. Collins, Of Massachusetts,; Mess-s. O'Neil
and Buns, OF Hiss Iur; Mr.. J b. Irwin, of.
the Pekin (Illinois) Daily Times; Messrs.
Fritz and Young, oil Ohio, and others.
CHICAGO. December S-The Citizen,
whose editor, John F. Flner,y, member OF
Congress, aided in originating the Parnell
'und, and the large fund which was used in
the defense Of O'Donnell, contains leading
editorial in its current issue on the conviction
Of O'Donnell, and declares that as a result Of
the trial, party of violence" will henceforth
be supreme in Irish politics. The paper de-
clares that o DoDnell's killing Carey was the
boldest engagement of history aud the most
honorable. His conviction by the usual
E'glish hanging jury and the inevitable par
tzan English Judge has put an end forever in
the Irish mind to all hope of ever obtaining
ordinary justice from Englishmeu. Alter
again declaring that il will never again give a
cent to defend any Irishman in a British court
OF law, and never contribute or advocate the
contribution OF any more money unless i, be
for the purpose Of striking terror into the
demon heart OF the ovefgrown bastard that
Pesitates at no crime to maintain its iniquitous
power, and that never fails 10 whine abiectly
when forces superior to her own are applied
to make her quail, the editorial says
20 Donnell will no doubt be hanged on De-
cember II. The Irish race failed to save
him. 1t must not fail TO syenee him." The
editorial still further declares that England
shows no mercy and that Ireland will no
longer show any, and that while England
points to her ships and cannons, Ireland may
point, and that too, soon, to the wreck Of
the Parliament buildings aRd the ruin Of St.
Paul, and suggests that a New Zealander