New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-20
ST. LOUIS.
BUSINESS-FOLITICS- RAILWAYS-A GREAT
WILL CASE.

IRON An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE ihnoN'I
ST. LOUIS, H., Jan. 1.-THE Pork corner on
change has been asked for its opinion regaruins
and Germany's uufriendly feeling toward tue hicro"
hog hut while the provision men were unahiWous. vi !"
mind that the restrictions ought TO be remover anu '
Congress should to take the matter In hand only II"
were in favor Of reaiatOry measures COLLECTOR oi O
,o,ns Whitney who has studied the matter careiuiS
p,akes the suggestion that the United states 'o'eIn
ment should inspect all export meats ana pfinu 'en
fore they leave the country. With this guarantee " :
Iieyed whatever prejudices may now exist agai'. n'I
oan pork wOuld soon vanish ana the ieho'"' VI WV
strictions would naturally follow
The disappearance from this city two weeks ago W WV
vouDr ladies' members of respectable families was io
lowed nv duiet hut thorough search when mas reSl't
In ther return home and the discovery OF an "s"N"
body of miscreants engaged IN the work OF turing T
ncctlnc girls from their homes in Western cites ana snip
ming them abroad for vile purposes One ofthc scoundres
is under arrest and the police authorities OF o'her
Western cities have enlisted in the work of breaking
IN the organization and Furnishing its members "hcn
this Is done It is believed that the romantic disappear
ances which have been in this city OF late WI"
largely diminish in number.
The hope OF securing the National Democratic Cohveh-
ton for this city united the local Democracy mo
very strong body Their efforts to this emu nave oeo
practical and buslnesskc IN degree far peyohu VIVA"
Is usually found here where the practice has been when
smcetlng In the Merchants Exchange, pass reS0lu
lions that the desideratun in question is desirable and
then trust to Providence for its arrival The committee
I'm charge OF the work OF cOaXng the National Democratic
Committee to select St. Louis for the convention mas
started to raise fund OF S27500 to help on the Sood
work. and with this solid backing II is believed It's chorS
will he successful
In sad contrast to Democratic harmony is the discold
which prevails in the Republican ranks All prohers OF
II, tho IL lQE Ilpn -
jected by the majority of the silk Stocking branch
and therc Is every reason to believe that
IN the coming contest St. Louis will he completely at the
mercy Of the wcorganzcd Democracy who are chuck
ling over the state of affairs which promises to give them
the control I'm city which In Presidential years mas III
WAYS shown a strong Republican majority.
The Texas and Pacific Railways troubles have finally
resulted In disaster to the ParamOrc management ana all
IA conjecture rs 10 what the future OF the Great Cotton
Belt Road" Is TO DE. Colonel Paramore' whose
| faith in the road Is not diminished now that
| Il has passed into n receivers hands, says that the
step appeared necessary in order to carry out the read
jusment and protect the interests OF the shareholders
who favored that operation. MrWoodwad the receiver
an old friend of the road and OF Its president ana
Is possible after ALL arrangement may be reached
which will secure the latter at least some or the al
vantaccs for which he has aborcd ndcfatgably. On
| the other hand II IL asserted that the recent
| change was accomplished In the interest OF the GOnd
roads and that already Mr. Gonld ha- inimacd to ne
Texas and Pacific stockholders that he ready to buy the
road provided he can get satisfactory TERMS
An interesting viii case trial of which lasted twelve
dava came to an end Thursday with q verdict FOR the
plaintiff They brought suit to break the VIII OF thGii
father an old German named Frank Sbcnnit, VINO
died leaving all his property to his sec0nd wife 9d
disinheriting the children by his first VIE. His
alleged insanity provided the grounds upon which II was
sought to destroy the will but while II was an easy mat
ter for one side establish the fact that the ola gentle
man was subject the most Extraordinary delislons mo
other side without difficulty showed that these mental
eccentrcitie. never interfeTed with his capacity for
transacting business. The jury, however declined TO
take responsibility Of dsnhertiug the Ighfu heirs
and found that the document by which the new WIG
! claimed his possessions not his Will.