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, 1884-04-10
Congress Asked to Make an
Inquiry Into the Matter.
Pennsylvania Democrats Favor
Randall for President.
Political and Other Driftwood
Caught by Telegraph,
Shipping Cattle by Rail.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Mr. Hopkins,
of Pennsylvania, in the house, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
were referred to the committee on COM
merce:
WHEREAS, 1t is charged that the present
system of transporting live stock by rail
road companies engaged in interstate
commerce is barbarous and Obstructive;
that 10 per cent. of the animals perish in
consequence of this treatment, and the
flesh of the remainder is unfit for human
food.
WHEREAS, 1t is charged the flesh of
animals so treated including that OF dead
cattle is sold to people and cannot when
dressed be distinguished from sound meats
and is a source of many and various
diseases, and
WHEREAS, 1t appears by the report of
the committee on agriculture of this
house on january 81, 1875, that the loss
by shrinkage alone in the weight of
animals caused by this system of trans
portation amounted to the immense sum
of $1,000, 900 on the business of 1870,
and must now be nearly or quite $4,000
600 per annum, and
WHEREAS, 1t has been charged that
said railroads by a system of favoritism
give to a small number of persons known
as an association of eveners a bonus or
gift of almost SIS on everycar load of beef
cattle shipped from the west to the east;
and said sum being no part of the actual
legitimate cost of transportation, but it is
on the contrary collected by the trans
porters and paid over to the so-called
eveners as a mere gratuity. and
WHEREAS, The losses and charges
above constitute in the aggregate an
enormous tax, or a necessary article of food
which must be borne by the producer and
consumer alike, Diminishing the just
profits of the meat growers of the west and
placing meat food in many instances
beyond the reach of the poor man in the
east, and
WHEREAS, 1t is charged that an act of
congress requiring railroad companies to
unload stock in transit every twenty-eight
hours is habitually violated, therefore
RESOLVED, That the committee on com
merce be instructed to enquire whether
those evils do in fact exist and to what
extent they may be remedied by law, with
power to send for persons and papers and
with directions to report any time by bill
or otherwise.
, 1884-04-10

Yesterday the rumor was widely cir
culated through the city hat Mr.. L.
Morris, lately foreman of Emmons &
Woodbury. in the northern part of the
county, had been lost in the recent storm
and had been frozen to death. Mr.. I.
Dyer received a telegram yesterday morn
ing from a brother of Mr.. Morris, in
California, asking him to answer by tele-
graph if such was the case and to send
him all of the information to be obtained
in reference to the matter. This was
really the first that had been heard regard
ing the supposed death of Morris, but it
did not take long for the rumor to get
abroad hat such was really the case. A
reporter, however, set about tracing the
matter up and toward night it TRANSFERRED
that the supposed dead man was alive and
all light and is now on a visit to Denver.
His brother was telegraphed to and no
doubt was relieved off terrible anxiety
thereby.
, 1884-04-10
CONTEMPLATED EXCURSION.


The teachers of the Cheyenne public
schools contemplate making a pleasure
trip to the Yellowstone National park
during the coming summer. Arrange
ments will be made whereby they will be
furnished transportation to and from the
park at a cost of about S75 each, which
will also include transportation to
from the principal points of in
terest within the park itself. A stay
of fifteen days will be made in the park
and many not engaged in teaching will go
along also; at all events, that is the cal
~culation at present. Prof. Bailey, who
is familiar with the park, has volunteered
to go along in the capacity of guide to
the party. The intention now is to start
about the 18th day of August and return
about the middle of September. About
that time an excursion of the teachers
from Columbus, Ohio, will pass through
Cheyenne for the same destination and it
is hoped that arrangements may be
made whereby the two may be c%onsoli.
dated.
, 1884-04-10

Special dispatch to the LEADER.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Hon, NJ, f.
Posts bill giving four judges to the su-
preme courts of territories, has passed the
house of representatives and will I'M
doubtedly pass the senate also. If the
bill.becomes a law, the supreme court will
consist as now of three judges. The
principal object of the act is to relieve the
judge who tried a particular case in the
court below from the necessity of sitting
in judgment in the same case in the su-
preme court.
, 1884-04-10
suffering From snow Blindness.

Several persons who have reached the
city within the past few days from dis
tant ranches have been suffering severely
from snow-blindness. One gentleman
thus afflicted said that the first indication
the sufferers receives of such an attack is
a feeling as if there were sand in the eye.
A brisk rubbing naturally starts an in
fammation which is followed by total or
partial blindness within the next ten or
twelve hours. Glycerine, well diluted
with water, furnishes a speedy cure in
most cases.
, 1884-04-10
POLITICAL PARAGRAPHS.
T~wenty-fourth Pennsylvania distric
favors Blaine.

Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania district
favors Blaine.
Thirty-third Buffalo, N. Y. ,)congres-
sional district favors Arthur.
First Mississippi congressional district,
one for Blaine and one for Arthur.
Georgia delegates t-large go uninstruct-
ed, but are supposed to favor Arthur.
Twenty-ninth New York congressional
district instructed delegates for Blaine
Selma, Ala, Fourth congressional dis
trict, sends two delegates instructed for
Arthur.
Delegates to the Chicago convention
were also elected in Arkansas yesterday.
They go uninstructed.
The Washington district republicans
send Postmaster Frank Conger and Per-
ry Carson, colored, as delegates to the
Chicago convention. A motion to in
struct them for Blaine was lost. The
former favors Arthur, the latter Logan.
, 1884-04-10
A Soldiers Death.

Funeral services over the remains of
Henry L. Cover, who had been clerk to
Captain Lee, at Fort Russell, were con-
Quoted yesterday by Rev. Geo. c.. Rafter,
pastor of St. Marks Episcopal church.
The services were held at the fort and
we're attended by all the military sta
toned there. The body was last evening
shipped back to New Haven, Conn,
where Covers parents reside. Cover
was only 81 years of age, unmarried, and
a man of good education, having been a
student at Yale college. His parents are
said to be wealthy.
, 1884-04-10
A Gold and silver Basis.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The sub
committee of the house committee on iu-
dietary agreed upon a joint resolution pro
posing a constitutional amendment relat-
ing to the currency proposed amendment
as follows, The legislative powers granted
congress by the constitution shall not be
constructed to include power to pass any
law making anything but gold and silver
contender in payment of debts except
after a declaration of war or in case of
a rebellion or invasion when the public
safety may demand it.
, 1884-04-10
Importing Diseased Cattle.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-The senate
committee on foreign relations agreed to
report favorably upon certain of the
amendments to the bill to provide for the
inspection of meats for expectation, of
fered by Sherman a day or two ago, to-
gether with an additional amendment
determined upon in committee. The
Sherman amendment, as agreed upon,
provides for the prohibition of the impor-
tation of cattle infected with contagious
diseases, for the quarantine slaughter of
diseased animals, etc. The amendment
agreed upon in the committee, in addi-
ton to the Sherman amendments, pro-
vides that whenever in the opinion of the
president, it shall be necessary for the
protection of animals in the United
States against infectious or contagious
diseases, he may by proclamation suspend
the importation of all or any class of ami
mails for a limited time, and may change,
modify, revoke or renew such procloma-
ton, as the public good may require and
that during the time of such suspension,
the importation of any such animals will
be unlawful.
, 1884-04-10


ALLENTOWN, Pa, April 9.-The Dem
ocratic State convention met to-day.
r. Milton Speer was elected permanent
chairman. The committee on resolutions
presented a report which denounced the
attempt of the federal government to
overturn the principles ordained by the
constitution, through judicial legislation
and executive usurpation; and were against
Capitalization, monopoly, extravagant ex-
%penditures, subsidies and debasement of
the civil service to partisan spoliation;
believed hat Tildcn and Hendricks had
been duly elected and that it was a duty
to drive out of power the men who had
made fraud triumphant; they favored
tariffs for revenue limited to the ~necessi-
ties of government economically admin
istered and so adjusted in its application
as to prevent unequal burdens and
encourage productive industries at home
and afford just compensation to labor, but
not to create or tester ~monopolies; and to
this end they favored the abolition of the
internal revenue system of taxes and such
adjustment of existing tariff duties as
might be consistent with these principles;
they favored protection and support to
labor and denounced the importation of
foreign pauper labor. The closing resolu-
ton was to the effect hat Samuel j.
Randall was the choice of his party in
Pennsylvania for president and highly
~eulogized that great statesman. The
reading of this was received with enthusi.
nstic cheers. Randall was sent for and
made a brief speech. General Davis was
nominated for congressman at large.
, 1884-04-10

COLUMBUS, O., April 9.-The adjutant
general has issued an order relieving from
duty and placing under arrest F. B. Mott
and Geo. H. Phillips, colonel and lieu
tenant colonel, respectively, of the Fourth
regiment Ohio National Guard, of Day
ton, for disobeying orders and misconduct
while on duty for the suppression of the
recent riot at Cincinnati, and a court mar
tial will soon be appointed to try their
caSpa
, 1884-04-10

Under the auspices of C. H. Dayton's
Sunday school class will be given in the
Congregationafparlors this evening. The
following is the programme:
/. Vocal solo.
2. Recitation-The Angel. Miss Lottie
Moore.
8. Tableau-Statuary BY class and
others. IN a,ci.s
4. Vocal duet-Beautiful Dreams.
Misses Anne and Carrie Smith.
5. Recitation-The New Church Organ.
Miss Sadie Bristol.
6. Tableau-The Maidcn's Choice.
Misses Tuttle, Smith, Whitcomb and
Hicks.
I. instrumental solo-Birdie's Revere.
Miss May Whitcomb.
8. Tableau-Artist' Studio. The class.
9. instrumental duetIThe Song of the
Skylark. Misses Quimby and Martin.
10. Tableau-The Cross. Miss Nellie
Stanley.
Admission, adults, rs cents; children,
10 cents. Doors open at 7:3O p. m,
, 1884-04-10
TELEGRAPHIc PERSONALS.

The German emperor is reported as
nearly convalescent.
William w. Rockhill was confirmed by
the senate yesterday as second secretary
of the legation to China.
Senator Malone left Washington for
Petersburg, Va, yesterday morning. 1t
is said his condition is worse than has been
given out.
Minister Foster is said to have started
for Washington to talk up a commercial
treaty between Spain and the United
States. No credence is given the report
in London.
, 1884-04-10

AT the land office yesterday there were
three tree culture, n pre-emption and
and one desert land filings made covering
in all 1850 acres of government land. OF
late, there has been quite a rush of business
at this Office and there seems to be no lack
of interest in the matter Of taking up"
land throughout this portion of the terri
tory at least.
, 1884-04-10

The highest temperature yesterday was
49o; lowest, 320; mean temperature, $50;
mean humidity, 60 per cent high
est velocity of wind, Is miles per
hour. Elsewhere at log p. m.
Denver, So, NV, fair; Deadwood, 80,
S. E., fair Davenport, 45', N. W,
cloudy; Chicago; 39', N, cloudy; Bis
marck, 330, N. cloudy; North Platte,
4Io, N, cloudy; Omaha, Az, N, light
snow; Salt Lake, 6s', s., cloudy:
St. Louis, SO, NV, fair; Helena,
47', W, fair; Yankton, 4O0, N,
cloudy; Cheyenne, 39o, NE, cloudy.
, 1884-04-10

: A Fort Laramie correspondent writes
the LEADER to say that there have been
many complaints made there lately in re-
gard to the seeming dilatoriness of the
mails When the roads are good the
drive from Kelly's ranch, where the
mails are transferred, is usually made in
six hours but now twelve hours are occu.
pied in the trip. Sometimes the mail;
have not arrived at all, the correspondent
says, and he suggests that improvement
in the present service is required.
, 1884-04-10
e Time Card.

The U. P. railroad officials are busily
engaged in arranging n new time card,
which will be issued about the 10Th inst.
BY the new arrangement the first-class
train will arrive here in the evening,
while the ~emigrant coaches will be at
tached to train No. 3.
, 1884-04-10

WASHINGTON. April a.-The house
committee on Indian affairs resolved to
ask the house for authority to investigate
the leasing of lands in Indian Territory,
and the distribution of the $500, 900 ap-
proprinted by the last congress for the In
dams of that territory.
, 1884-04-10
ADJUSTED.
The II. e. Warren Mercantile Compa-
ny,s Insurance.

The adjustment of the less of the f.
L. Warren Mercantile company's build
ing was completed yesterday, as well as
that of the damage to the First National
bank building and the Commercial
building. The California Insurance
company Is. B. futile, AGENT instructed
Mr.. Tuttle to adjust their loss and pay
the amount Immediately.
The loss upon the Warren Block
and its contents, as adjusted in full, is as
follows: Stock, s4s, 500; fixtures, $4,000;
and building, s2S, 900, which is entirely
satisfactory. The first two items were the
full amount of insurance, leaving a large
loss to the firm. The last item covered
loss in building, leaving a salvage to the
mercantile companies of $1,000, and a
considerable salvage to the owners as the
building cost $65, 900.
The firm informs US that their line of
insurance is placed by Mr.. Geo, F. Wan
less, of Denver, Col; that the forms,
diagrams, etc, were his work; and that
Notwithstanding the large number Of
companies interested, not a single flaw
or fault has been found, and this cor
reetness and thorough knowledge of the
insurance business has greatly facilitated
the adjustment. Also, that Immediately
upon receipt of the news of the fire, he
fastened to Cheyenne, and at consid
cradle risk, went among and upon the
ruins and braced all the walls and 9th
erwise labored to protect the property
from further damage, and throughout th'
entire adjustment, has given the matte
strict attention.
, 1884-04-10
Missouri Republicans.

SEDALIA, Mo-, April 9.-The Repub-
lican state convention met here to-day.
AS usual, it resolved itself into the Fill
leyite and anti Filleyite parties. Every
body howled about harmony. Delegates
to Chicago will go uninstructed. Arthur's
nomination was commended.
, 1884-04-10

BosToN, April 1.-The steamer Grecian
landed 1856 e~migrants assisted from
by the Luke fund. Nearly all
westward. Most of them have
been eyicted from Irish estates.
, 1884-04-10

BY lack of open air exercise, and the
want of sufficient carei in the matter of
diet, the whole physical mechanism be-
IN impaired during the winter.
Ayers Sarsaparilla is the proper RENE.
dy to take in the spring of the year to
purify the blood, inyigorate the system,
excite the liver to action, and restore
the healthy tone and vigor.
, 1884-04-10

Mr.. Albert j. Smith, 22l, West oath
street, New York City, states that for
eight years, he was bedridden with rheu-
matism. Finally he used st, Jacobs Oil,
the wonderful pain annihilator, and was
completely cured.
, 1884-04-10

The best mineral water in the world. By
the gallon or glass, at Rhodes & TroxelI S,
, 1884-04-10

A full line Of ladies' French shoes and
slippers with Louis XIV heels, just re-
eerved. at s. Bon's
, 1884-04-10

Two Cigars for five Cents,
At Rhodes & Troxell's.
, 1884-04-10

The best made, at Rhodes & Troxell's.
, 1884-04-10

Lean show the largest stock of goods
for mems wear in the city. PoLAcK.
, 1884-04-10

Every Smoker should try Little
TaLar y
, 1884-04-10

At Rhodes & Troxell's.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22
The Unwilling and Attendant
Ceremonies at Washing
ton Yesterday.
captain Eads Before the Committees in
Behalf of His Galveston
Harbor Scheme.
Tariff Legislation Being Dead, Congress
Will Put the House in Order
for Adjournment.

WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-The
ceremonies incidental to the dedication
81 the Luther statue, which stands in
'front.' of Memorial Lutheran Church. were
conducted this afternoon, when the statue
was formally unveiled. The exercises
took place on platform built about the
PEDESTAL, which covered the entire park
between it and the church, and when the
exercises began the 1900 seats provided
were filed and many spectators were
standing on the walks and in the streets
Directly in front of the statue were seated
the speakers, and above them was
stretched canvas partition as a protec.
ton from the sun. A blue cord WAS sus.
pended at one side, and was connected
with an American flag which concealed
the statue from view. Justice Miller pre.
sided, in place of Chief Justice Waite.
who was detained by sickness. Seated
near him were the speakers, the officers
Of the association and invited guests.
including prominent Southern cler.
gymen from various States.
The exercises commenced with the
rendition of "The Heavens are Telling"
oy the Marine Band. Prayer was then
offered by Rev. F. W Conrad, of Phila.
3eiphia. \ brief but interesting history
Of the statue was read by Rev. J. G.
Butler, TO whose uutiring efforts the sue.
cess OF the movement which eliminated
in the erection of the statue is largely
due. This was followed by Volkman's
"Organ Sonata by the band. Sen.
ltor Conger, of Michigan, delivered
the address OF the day, and Rev.
j. ;. Morris, d. D.. spoke st
some length. The cord attached to the
dag covering the statue was then pulled.
aud, As the drapery fell, disclosing the
face Of the great Reformer, the band rcu-
1ered LuIher's famous Battle Hymn. Tie
ceremonies were brought to-a close with
the benediction, pronounced by Rev. DR..
Albert, OF Philadelphia. This eyenlc.
the ladies' OF Memorial Church give q re-
ception 10 the members the Statue AsS5.
citation and their guests.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22
4 GRAVE CRIME.
A Baltimore Belle Dragged and Welded
20 Man to Whom She Had Re-
fused Her Hand.

BIrMoRE, Mn, May 2l,-Many adj
mirerS of Miss Lizzie Ioritter, belle OF
this city, were greatly astonishcd this
morning by the announcement that she
had filed bin for absolute divorce from
one Walter Wardell. This WAS the first
intimaton of her marriage. In an inter.
view the young lady makes some startling
disclosures. She says that Wardell is Il
younger brother of her sisters hus.
band, that he had been paying at,
tentian 10 her for long period,
but she had always refused 10 marry
him, He then got his brother interested
in the matter, and the latter, by threats,
compelled his wife TO eutice her sister to
their house and drug her the ceremony
being performed while she was out Of
her mind. The clergyman was imposed
upon by being told thSt the bride was
very i'll. When she recovered and found
herself with Wardcll. she escaped by
jumping from a window to a flower he'd,
She has not seen WarIgl, Siucc Both he
and his brother have left town, rs their
otteuSe is grave crime in Maryland,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22
Capital Notes.

Randall thinks Congress will be ready
to adjourn by July 10.
The bill will be reported favorably
granting a pension of $50 per month to
Mrs. De Long.
The Swain Court of Inquiry met this
morning and received the arguments of
the counsel, and went into secret session
to consider the case.
The subcommittee Of the House Com
mittee on Commerce decided to adverse
ly report the bill providing for new
bridge at Cincinnati.
Captain Eads, accompanied by num-
Der of people from Texas, was before the
Senate Committee on Commerce this
morning and made an argument in SUD-
port Of Maxey's bill to provide for the
Improvement of the channel between
Galveston IIarbor and the Gulf of Mex
leo. In the afternoon the Captain met
the House River and IIarbor Committee.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22

NEE YCIE M4T ----T1e E4ss-meet-
~ q: ll:-Bs1s E11 business men, called
:, i-5c-s5 IL G1--ill,tr4ilJ1 q Art1u.
a-1 Urge - domination for tie Presl-
dsncy ;: t4s coming election, w4s held =;
Cooper Institute A. night. Al little
before eight o .J-k The crowd ID the Ia !
was 80 dense ,l.i orders were given 70
close The doors. Nr Bliss, Of Bliss,
Fabian 4 Co., presided, aud In q brief
speech said that Arthur, II nominated,
was sure To obtain the vote u New YORK
State. Henry Ward Bgcclar was intro
duced, and delivered an address that
was interrupted by frequent bursts Of ap-
p!ause. He said # any President, By his
acts, ever deserved denomination, Arthur
deserved IT, The country needed no bet
ter President. EX-Secrctary Brlstow fol-
lowed with a stirring speech, In which
he answered the open letter sent him by
eX-Attorney-Gsncr4l MacVcagh, con-
demning Arthur's course. 4 few other
speeches were made, and the meeting ad-
journed. A hundred delegates viii 20 10
Chicago 10 boom Arthur.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22
tORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS,
Senate.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 2l.-The
Senate proceeded to the disposal of
bills on the calendar for the erection
of public buildings, and passed those
for erecting such buildings at Jackson
vile, Fla; Vicksburg, Miss; Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; Opelousas, La; Troy,
n. Y; Sacramento, CAL; Portland, Ore.
gon; Asheyille, n. c.; Saratoga Springs,
N. T.; Dayton, o.; Springfield, O.
Mr.. Harrison presented petitions nu.
merously signed from the West claiming
that the petitions against Government
control of the telegraph lines are gotten
up by the telegraph companies, and do
not represent the sentiment of the people
on the subject.
The resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Slater requesting that the President fur
niSh information by what authority COM
missioners had been appointed to exam
Inc in and report upon the section of the
Northern Pacific Road, constructed and
completed subsequent to the time within
which the road was required to be COM
pleted was sent to the Committee on
Judiciary.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22
Cairo Dele gation.
To Old "E. Nom"

AS you don't sign your name aud don't
recognize your hand writing, l don't know
who you are and am compelled to take this
method of giving you little information
about the So lamp" you refer to. The
lamp is supplied with gas through a pipe
connected with meter in the house in
front of which il stands and the gas used
in the lamp is paid for by the occupant OF
the house, not by the city. This being the
case / have no reason to complain. Wish
they were all that way. s. NJ. ORR,
Aid. Fourth Ward.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-22

NEW YORK, May EX.Prcsldent Bald
win says the allegations that he obtained
loans and Hypothetical the securities of
the Louisville 4 Nashville Road are
untrue. 1t is also untrue that
he used the Henderson Bridge bonds to
procure funds for his own use. He did
endeayor to uphold the credit of the COM
pany by sustaining the price of its stock,
but the directors did not agree with him,
and he made good the difference of S2G,-
900. The floating debt Of the company
is more than covered by the present value
of the securities held by the road This
Is the whole story. The directors of
the road corrobOrate Mr.. Baldwn's state
mcnt.