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Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
TuE HITI,UI, LII;EI

rHE LABOR LEADER BRANDS THE ~rAIsEUoops
SPRUNG TO INJuRE BIS CANDIDACY AND Re
vEALs THE FACTS OF THE ALLEGED CHANDLER
COMPACT.
BosroN, October %. -Gencrcl Butler has
addressed a letter TO j. b, Abbot, ESQ on
planning the charges that he lButlorl had
made a trade with Chandler in the interest of
Blaine, Butler says that the story Of the
meeting of Chandler on the Tallapoosa was a
very plain one. Lieutenant Greedy, who was
an old friend and constituent of mine. and
one whom | tried 60 assist when in congress To
carry out his ideas of n North Pole eNpedi.
ton, had returned homo from that perilous
and important voyage and was tn be received
by the citizens in my native state of New
Hampshire. Chandler invited several gentle. |
men of prominence to go Portsmouth |
and to honor to Greedy and his brave
associates, | went. The first man | met was
Hon. Samuel j. Randall, With whom | was
many years in congress, and | went on board
the Tallapoosl with him and there mot Chan.
dler and other gentlemen OF distinction. |
spent my time especially in Randal's con-
pany, and was more with him than any other
gentleman ON board. We were engaged part
the time in talking politics, he assuring me
nav he had made up q strong support for
Cleveland, rs no has done, and advising me
very strongly to do tho same. Much 5
IS regretted to part with him,
told him | could not {
or reasons / have since made very public. At !
ny request, the Tallapopsa ran from Ports. I
mouth over to Caps Ann VIII re is my seaside
lome. On my grounds the survivors of the
LIST Massachusetts regiment were holding n
eunlon under tho auspices of Colonel James
l. French, their old commander and late h
resident OF the democratic convention. Mr.. a
nADuln and fNNrDA1E ,,Hl- ~
oldiers. Chandler went back to Portsmouth c.
II board the Tallapoosa. Randall went to VI
~ house and stayed over night
Iook mn down to Gloucester showing him
ow the Gloucester fisheries were conducted
then to Boston where we parted, he going
his home and | to mine. | made no bar.
ain with Chandler on board the Tallapoosa 90
oout anything aud certainly did not make in
~ bargain with Blaine, because he was not al
lere. Chandler had not seen Mr.. Blaine
nee the nomination, as 1 understood, and
rtainly not since the nomination of Cleve.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.

LoGANs REPLY TO AN INVITATION FROM vIR
GINA c~oNFEDERATEs IN WHICH HE SEN
GRACIOUS REGRETS n LODGES SOME WHOLE
SOME ADVICE.
CHICAGO, October 26.-The following is ,
copy OF the letter sent by General Logan il
reply to the invitation of the confederate
soldiers of Rockingham county, Virginia. tc
address them.
CHICAGO. October 25.-Capt. John H,
Ralston, Harrisonburg, Va.-My dear sir,
Your letter enclosing a petition signed bv
over five hundred names of confederate
soldiera residing in your locality, requesting
me TO deliver an address at your place, on
the political issues now presented TO- the
citlzens OF this republic for their decision is
re'eiVeu. L regret exceedingly that nv
engagements are such that | cannot
comply with their request, made in such n
kind ana generous manner as thi, has been.
III does seem to me that the people of Vir-
gina who are willing to lay aside their former
Preiudices and live forward in the direction
That Will give them prosperity and be calcu-
iaSeu 20 develop the great mines of wealth that
lie beneath their soil, should adopt the policy
OF a protective tariff and invite northern capi.
ltai TO invest in manufacturing, etc, in their
sIHSe ana to assist in the growth
anu aeVe!opment of the various in.
duStIle3 that your country is vel
adapted to. The people of the south by
this policy will move forward to |
at results in the future. Those who are sn
preJudiced that they cannot think or speak
anything but the misfOrtuues of past and who
.equue 70 hld or assist in adopting any policy
ehaC VIII be beneficial to any pare Of their
country VIII perhaps continue to cling t. their
prejudice Let the march of the progressive
people OF your pass them bv tha uay.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
TEEN

THE SINGLE scoLL RACE RESULTS N A DRAW.
ST, LOUIS, October 2G.-The single scull
race between Teemer and Gaudaur for $500 a
side, three miles with a turn, Teemer to give
Gaudaur five seconds the start, was rowed at
Creye Occur lake, near this city this after.
noon, On tine strsightaway Teemer drew IN
to within a length and a half and on
the return when a half mile from tie finish tho
men were even. IL was a magnificent strug-
able to gain any advantage The judge jes,
clded it an even race and that il mr. Il h,
rowed over. Teemsrs time, unofficial 2o.0s
i. i. Morris and j. A st John, the baeker.
respectively Of Teemer and Gaudaur met t..
night ard agreed to row the race over NEXT
sunday afternoon. The referee dec AIRED of |
al be 3 on the IA ce to-day.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
Hendricks at Evapsv;,1a

EVANSVILLE, October 25.-The democrats al
along the Wabash valley to-day from Sullivan
10 TINS city, were addressed by Gov. Hen.
bricks who filled four appointments, at Sui.
llyan' Vincennos, Princeton and this CITY.
Inc three first named were day meetings and
wero very large and enthusiastic. The gov
ernor reached this city at 1870 and was met at
the depot fy three of the democratic clubs Of
tho city and several thousand citizens. To.
night the largest to- chlight PROCESSION ever
witnessed in this city paraded the streets, the
go'ernor reviewing it from the residence Of r..
-, Dlckerson vt 8 o'clock Hendricks was
dIiyen to tho Willard Libra y park, aud made
a niGeeh minutes speech to an audience of
6,OLO people. He was RI ceiyed with immense
enthusiasm. Monday ne goes to New AIbany.
making short stops at Bonneville, Gentry.
vile, HuntingtOnburg and Inglston.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
Wedding BELLS.

There are few persons connected with
railway circles IN or about Omaha who
do not know Frank G. Fuller, for clever
years a passenger conductor on the Union
Pacific road, and for the past four yeare
holding a similar position on the Omaha
d st. Paul road, his run being between
Omaha & Sioux City.
Frank has, during the past week, made
an important move in life, having united
himself In marriage to Alice w. Cook, of
Tampa, Florida. The wedding took
place at the st. Paul Episcopal church in
Slox City, Iowa, October 22d.
The bride is a charming, intellectual
and highly cultivated lady, and wrote
some very interesting letters for THE BEE
last year from her southern home. The
happy couple will, for the present, make
their home in Sioux City but will have
the congratulations and good wishes of
their friends in Omaha no less than in
the liveliest town in the "Hawkeye"
Mr.. Fuller has a host of friends here
and they unite in wishing him ':many
days"
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
E THIEF CAUGHT,
y stranger Found in the Farmers ~ ~.
tel and Arrested on Suspicion

Last night sbout ton o'clock enc of tn,
ooarders IN tho Farmers hotel vas start
led on going to his room to End q stran
ger in it. The man made a break for tn,
door followed by the bosrdor, who raised
a cry bringing out the proprietor and
guests. The stranger finally got into the
street with Fleck and his bcarders in hot
pursuit. Tho stranger ran toward Elf.
ta'nth street into the path of block
Waterman Hyde, who brought him to a
stendstilt and took him to Jail, whore he
gave the anne of Elton johnson.
The pri' oner wa found 20 be ter.
rioIy cut about the head and face.
lie stated that he he6 been ont
IN a certain house near the stock yards
and getting into a quarrel with the men
had received tho injuries upon his per.
son. ~
On Saturday the Farmers hotel was
visited by a sneak thief who carried off
three suits of clothes, the best he could
md In the house. 1t seems probable TO
the police that johnson was the partv
visited the hotel Saturday and re-.
turned last evening to c more plun.
Ter. johnson only 4 short time ago was
'eleased from Jail where he served out a
tor some minor offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT,
n Paxton Bell Boy Wounded by the
Discharge of a Revolver.

Last night a young man about 10 wears
old and employed at the Paxton hotel as
a bell boy, took a loaded pistol out to
Kessler's dance hall. A dog whose
presence was obnoxious to him was lying
on the sidewalk and he thought it a
capital idea to shoot him. Suiting his
action to his thought he attempted to
pull the pistol from his side
pocket, when it discharged itself into
his body, entering 1t in the
right inguinal region and inaict.
ing a serious and dangerous wound. The
wounded man was taken to the Central
hospital. where his wound was cared for
by DR.. Ralph, After considerable diff.
Guilty the ball, which was a %, was
found and extracted. The accident took
place about IL o'clock. At 2 a. M.
shortly after the wound was dressed, he
was reported as resting easy and no great
tears were entertained of his safety.
The young mans name is Douglas and
came to Omaha only a week or ten
lays ago. He has no relatives in the
,ity.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
DIscouRAoEn rAnrN wonRFns
SIR MOSES MoNrEIoHr

JEW AND CHRISTIAN JoIN IN THE oRsRRy ANCt
or II CENTENARY or THE GREAT rmtAv
THRortC PATRIARCH.
BALTIMORE, October 2G.-The celebration nj
the centenary of Monteiore was continued
this afternoon at the Hanover street syno.
goguc. Fully 1000 people were unable to
gain admission. Rov. DR.. &. s. Xold dolly.
cred the Grafton, in which he gave n review of
the life ct Sir Moses, from his early manhood
up to his one hundredth year. The celebrs.
ton was made tho occasion for tho collection
OF a iund to ondow " Monteforo professor.
sup IN .no uhion Hebrew college. The cele.
was not confined to those of Hebrew
faith, but christians of all denominations vera
present. Similar celebrations occurred nj nil
Tho principal eastern cities,
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
A SAD ENDING.
George Hall and his Sister Acct
dcntaiIy Killed.

Editor BEE.
SHoyHEGAN, Me-, October 2O.-En,
closed please find clipping from the Bos.
ton Herald, giving an account of the
death of George Hall and his sister. Mr..
Hall was for some years connected with
LBarkalow Bros, of Omaha. He was on a
visit home, in the east, for the first time
u eight or ten years. Yours, etc.,
+. w, YOUNG.
NORTH Adams, October s, 1884 The
q o'clock express on the Boston, Hoosac
Tunnel q Western railway, conductor
Allen and engineer Gage, struck a car.
rage occupied 10y a young man and wo-
man at Greylock crossing last night, kill
ing both instantly. The young mans
body and the top OF the carriage were left
on the engine pilot, while the girl was
Irown 200 feet from the crossing, and
Zen feet up a steep bank. The remains
were taken to Blsukinton, and identified
as those of George Hall and Alice Hal cf
St tnford, Vt, who had been visiting
friends in Pownal, and were returning
home. George Hall had both legs broken
and skull fractured. The girls skull was
also fractured, and she was iojnred inter.
nally. They were ,he only children oil
an aged widow.
George Hall was well known ia Omaha.
he lived for number of years in this
ely, and was employed by Barkalow
brothers IS book. keeper, in which occu-
Pa!l9n he had but few equals. He Wasa
and intelligent young man, apd
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
Y. MIC. 4.

The fifth annual convention of til,
Young Mems Christian association will b
held in this city in November, beginninl
the 9th aud continuing until the 9th. Mr.
Robert Weidonsall, of the in~ternationa,
committee will be present and invitations
have been extended to tho following
officials
Mr. Geo T Coxhesd. state secretary Of
Missouri.
Mr. G Baldwin, state secretary of
Iowa.
Mr. Daniel Sloan, general secretary.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Mr. W Hansel, general secretary, st
Joseph, Mo.
Mr. Harry Curtis, general secretary,
Council Bluffs, Iowa, who it is hoped will
be here.
The Burlington and Missouri river.
Union Pacific, and Missouri Pacific rail,
have all agreed to carry delegates
n and one half fare upon p%resenta-
ton of certificates, which can be procur-
ed of Geo A Joplin, general secretary,
Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
TARIFF is KING

AND WILL CARRY THE SOLID NORTH Fol
BLAINE N LOGAN.
Special Telegram to The BE.
CHICAGO, October 26.--"Blaine will carry
ohio by $4,000 majority" said Congressman
VIM. Mckinley jr. Gle is much stronger
than our state ticket, which was affected by
local questions, The democrats will try to
ssenl Ihe TIDE but it will be futile. 1t looks
as ii Blaine and Logan are going to carry
every northern state. L found Indiana red hot
with enthusiasm. If anything it surpassed
ONO IN that respect. Tariff carried Ohio
ana will beat Gle, Gland in New York, New
Jersey and Conn e%cticut
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
\ CHAKNNN RUIN.

ihE UppN OF A Man y TIN ROASTED rRAG.
A-NrS or ANOTHER POUND IN TIM WRECK
or A BURNED BARN.
Special telegram to tho BEE:
NEwRrRG, w. Va, October 26.-sovoral
days ago, a barn belonging to y. V. L%aughey,
near st. George, burned In the night. The
next day an examination of the ruins made 1t
certain that ahuman being had been cremated
in the ,uilding, No one was missing in the
vicinity, and 1t was supposed to be q tramp
who a been seen In the vicinity tho day
previous. Yesterday some children ulaying
near the ruins discovered in q + nee corner the
horribly burned body of q middle-aged man.
1t Is supposed that he succeeded in getting
on5 OF the building, hut was overcome and
lied where found. 1t ia now believed that
search of the ruins discovered a ~portinliv
burnedhand.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
A BUSTED BICYCLE,
IN the Patterson.Johnson u.oo ,bo
FORMER Wins, the Latter the
Victim of Misfortune.

The great bicycle race between w
Patterson, OF Toronto, Canada, and w
- Johnson, of st. Joseph, Mo, boil
nooed w~heelmen, came off in Athleti,
Fsik yesterday afternoon according I,
appointment. The stakes were $500 ,
side end the betting on and off tn,
grounds increased the sum depending up.
on the event to fully $4,000. Owing to
Sat%rday nights rain the race which was
biEod to take place at ESQ D. m. vsa
not run of until nearly five o'clock.
Patterson Won the toas and took the
pole. When the word ego" was given
The men started from The scratch in good
shape, Johnson taking the lead. In tbi,
position, the men kept up an easy gait
until nearly the end of the fourth Ian
when Patterson made a squirt and passed
his antagonist and came homo under the
wire about five yards ahead of ,Johnaon
Time, 4:03.
a breathing spell of about two min.
utes was taken when the wheelmen were
again started. johnson again took the
lead n kept 1t for more than two laps.
When PATTERSON again passed him. John.
son tried haro to regain his lost place
ana succeeded in reaching Patterson
cnce, who increased his speed, leaving
MS antagonist behind. When the wheel.
men had come round on the fourth Ian.
nearly IN front of the main entrance,
Johnson tried to pass his competitor
when, by some cause best known to him.
self, the Mlssourian was thrown from his
bicycle, receiving quite serious injuries.
re was picked up by his friends and
placed IN a carriage. He was consider
ABLY scratched about the face and COM
Planned OF HIS wrist, which he said had
Deeh broken. A surgeon who happened
TO De upon the ground volunteered his :
services but his proffered aid was reject.
ed J'' q
Upon an examination of his bicycle. |
the saddle was found to be broken from 7
Its ~tastenings. johnson claimed his ra. n
cling machine had been ''ixed" between :
the two heats to beat him out of the y
race, some of the spectators going 80 far a
to say they sawit done. .
30 soon as johnson was thrown from +,
his bicycle, the question arose, had Pat. r
;erson won the race2 Thomas Ellis, of II
City, the referee, decided he had ri
1ot, while his hackers claimed he had in
[he Jud ges, Mr.. w. j. Morgan for John. W
on, and r. d. Pollard for Patterson. h,
iecided thai the race was won by Patter. By
and in accordance with that decision CT
M, D: Jones, the stakeholder. sur. 70
endered the stakes to the declared win pl
Nearly all the outside bets are still sh
Il thehands Of the shareholders, awaiting W,
satisfactory adjustment of the dispute, fe.
1t seems to have been the determine
of certain parties interested in the he
nee to win it by fair means or foul. da
says he was offered $500 lust cit
etore the contest took place to throw
ie race and on Saturday was approached
Y certain parties who offered him 500
let Johnson win. 80;
The race between t~rotting horses and H.
-rs. Armaindo did not take place owing 10
the bad condition of the track, and YET
as postponed until next Tuesday. Pa
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
ANOTHER ACCIDENT,
"A Young Union Pacific Brakeman
Seriously if not Fatally Injured.

Another one of the series of accidents
that has Of late befallen the employees o
the Union Pacific road occurred last nigh
\and resnlted in the serious, if not fara
%wounding of Henry Cassidy, better
known as 'Little Jimmie" an employe
as brakeman on the "hill train"
1t appears that the train was at the
time of the accident, just west of Thir-
teenth street and that the injured man
had given one or two signals with his
lantern, the last one baing for the engi.
ncr to stop, a switch which he was about
to cross being not yet Thrown" Tho
sudden shock is supposed to have thrown
Cassady from the top of the cars to the
ground AND the violent swinging of Ian
terms caused the engineer of No. 215 to
shut OFT steam at once. On investigation
the unfortunate man was found living
under the wheels and bathed In his own
blood. He was bruised from head to
foot and had a bad cut on his head. His
comrades picked him up and carried him
to the hospital, where all that medical
skill could do was lone to relieve his
suffering, and at a late hour last evening
he was reported agresting easy and strong
hopes were entertained OF his recovery.
No n could be in the least to blame
for the accident, the rain having made
the top of the cars slippery and unsafe to
be standing on.
The engineer and fireman, especially,
exercised great care in handling the train.
force now employed in the yard Is
reported to be only one.fifth of that re-
quired and if any one is in fault it is The
company.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
nurncd Ease Nnm Rnts.

CHICAGO, October 26.-The four story h,;Id.
ing at No. les Madison street, caugbt Gre
this morning and the interior was pretty
well Quilted before it was eNtiuguished. Three
Hoots were occupied by A. &. Spalding and
Brother, dealers in baseball outfits, guns and
sporting materials of all classes. The stock
was valued at Sl4 600; the damage is estimat.
9d at SSO,OOO; insurance, SO 900. This
Bernhard manufacturers of hunting md an.
ing utts, occupied the fourth floor, damage.
$50 OOO. The building was damaged $ 5000:
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
BLAINE IN CHICAGO,

Special dispatch to the BEE:
CHICAGO, October 2j.-The demonstrate
tonight in honor Of Blaine promises in all il
features to be the most imposing and brillisn,
night spectacle ever organized in the ~interes,
OF any mortal visiting Chicago on political o,
any other mission. The magnitude of The
affair has grown beyond possibilities enter.
tanned by those having the details in charge.
AS an illustration, a few evenings ago the first
steps were taken toward the organizing of the
iannBMen's Commercial Club, which had at
its first meeting, five hundred, and the mem.
bership this morning aggregates 1000 young
men. These are not fictitious figures. aud the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in connection with
misunderstanding is the fact those belonging to it
have come and enrolled themselves voluntarily
TIKI BLAINE OHIO YELL,
and ore being thoroughly trained in its execu.
ton. The cry when coming from this tire.
mendous force Is simply appalling. The young
mems republican club, orkaniZed last niybt
two Thousand and will serve as a
escort for Blaine. The marching col.
Umn will number fully twenty five thousand
Along the line of march preparations on al
scale have b en- made, for illumination
u the building aud u display Of pyrotechnic
" now transpires tn I Blaine came TO Chicap, |
very much against his will. The following
acts are learned from a member of the receg
ion committees to meet Blaine at Lafayette;
Blaine was to leave for Springfield at 8:3l but
ie was not up until after 8 o'clock AID then
FLATLY REFUSED
9 come to Illinois. lie was going back Co
|ew York The Springfield commit tae head.
d ny ID. T. Littler, Mr. Medil, William |
Nixon and Others begged aud entreeted
nd even Threatened the candidate. Represen.
ions were made OF the great labor
the people in Springfield and che Illinois
WINS, but all to no purpose. Finally Blaine Il,
angry aud Hsed 4 me very plain Wordg.
eaFing him N biz wrath walking up god >
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
RAILWAYS AND COMMERCE.
THE BANK STATEMENT.

NEW YORK, October 25.-The weekly banl,
statement is as follows, Reserve increase
Sll,Ooo. The banks now hold S32, 1872, coo in
excess of legal requirements.
EAsrBoUND RATES RESTORED.
KANSAS Cry, October 25.-Elstbound nos-
s!enger rates were restored to-day by the Bur.
lington. The fine will be arbitrated.
NO FURTHER CUTS ANTICIPATED.
BUFFALO, October 25.-There is no cbange
IN the passenger war rates TODAY. TIE
traffic 10 Eerceptibly increased. No further
cuts are anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27

down his car in fury, = part Of the commits,
held n hasty conference. Two mcmb r. vi Oh,
Springfield committee were ordered hy In,
gentlemen above named to have Blaiucs coecl
switched ON to tho Springfield train quietly
and without his knowledge, Messrs. Lawrence
and Payne paid the switchman So for hi.
service. The engine with the train then mil.
ed out at u high speed. When Blaine dis.
covered hat he was going west instead OF east
HIS ANGER KNEW no ROUNDS
ana his words were such as cannot bo repeat.
lie was murose and sulleu all the time
and his remarks at Danville, Tolouo and De.
catur were exceedingly bitter.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
Almost n

BLOOMINGTON, Ills, DC ober 26. Last night
one Jno. Schultz, while drunk threw a stone
at the republican procession which struck a
man on the head and rendered him insensible.
Mounted men from the Hudson cavalry C. M
pany at once dismounted, chased and coupbt
Schultz, beat him severely and putting a o
around his neck hauled him up on a lamp
post and left him hanging and strangling. He
was cut down by q policeman just in time to
save his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-10-27
ARMY Orders

Private Zacharias Rost, troop G, 9th
cavalry, a ~furloughed soldier without
means to return to his station, will pro-
coed to Fort Washakie, Wyoming, and
report to his post commander for duty.
On the recommendation of his compa
ny and post commander, the unexpired
portion OF the sentence In the case of pri-
yate Charles Iimmer, company T., 9th
Infantry, published in general court.
martial orders No. 2s, current series from
these headquarters, is RENTED.