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The Meeker herald., 1886-08-07

Pears.
Plumbs,
Apples,
Oranges,
And lemons
At J. V. HoustOn's.
Rakes Ut ThOs. Is. WatsOn's.
10
Lime at J. W. Hugus 4 Cos.
Wood toothpicks Al IIouston's.
Mowers ut Thos. Il. WatsOn's.
Hxrvcsters at Thos. II. watsOn's.
-
New furniture n J. W. Hugus 4 Cos.
Houston's is headquarters for cigars.
French Cognisc ut the Cabinet. Try
1t.
Vest.pockst memorandums ut Hoss-
toms.
80
toms.
Gold, Silver and tissue paper at uous-
toms.
1873 goods at Little L Blair's Cabinet
saloon.
The Cabinet Saloon Is now open day
and night.
Twenty-year.old whisky at the Cabi.
net saloon.
Wild Rose tine cut chewing tobacco
al Houstons.
For cheap fishing rods 70 to J. W.
Hugus / Co.'S.
County warrants 10 cents ut J. W.
iiugus 4 Cos
Fine old Rye aud Bourbon whiskies
ut The Cabinet.
Smoke Richmond Gem cigarettes, for
nale nj uotinton's.
The Meeker herald., 1886-08-07

Wild Rose fine cut chewing tobacco
al Houston's.
The Meeker herald., 1886-08-07

Twenty-year.ol whisky at the CabI.
net saloon.
The Meeker herald., 1886-08-07
LOCALNEw8.

eA1CkDAY. AUGUST !. ib.
LOCAL NEWS.
SPECIAL MOTT SCI.
On and after July sth the Aeeker
postoiIce will bs open Oh Sunday as fol-
lows: From To II A. ". and 10 7 r. ".
J.V. Houston, r. u.
Ice cream ut Mrs. George wagner's
Judge IIaxen WAS up from the ranch
"Wednesday. -
G. Aichsr has gone out u Rawlins Al
ter his family.
J. W. Jefferson WAS up from Yellow
creek Wednesday.
Foot racing and lawn tennis are the
rage In thess parts.
Fred Parker goes out on Sundays
stage for visit East.
MihS Agnes tiAfsh OF IDWct Nhltr
spent Wednesday in the city.
The man with the "heavy breast
works" was among ~ Friday.
Dr. Gardiner and Waiter Monteith
are up the river on fishing trip.
Mr.. and MN. Marcott Of Upper
White. were In Mceker on Tuesday.
Tie dni!est week of the season and
local news IN scarce rs angels visits.
Jen Poole has gone down tohix Lower
White river ranch TO gather In his hay
crop.
The Peas- boys. prominent young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
GENERAL LOGAN TALKS ABOUT MAYORS
nE THINKS THAT THEY ARE AS IMPORTANT As
|

HE THINKS THAT THEY ARE AS IMPORTANT As
GOVERNORS.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4.-The Inter- -fcedn Will pup
lsh the following tomorrow: General Logan was
chatting with number OF friends at the Grand Paeinc
Hotel yesterday and in respons, to inquiries expresseu
himself on the results OF the election III his opinion IL
was becoming Just about important to elect gooi
Mayor cities as it was to elect good cover
nors the sates indeed. IN many instances the May
or OF a great city called on to exercise much more
iudg gment and than the Governor The frequent
riots the mutterngs OF Socialism and Anarchlsin all
these were but for the election OF gool.
rtrong Mayors Mayors who were not only amenaoe
nut to strong united party Tor al ln
In his opinion tue Republican party OF 10 s
occupied in every respect the strohgess
possible position II IL only stahus
firm and does not from It's establshed llne
OF prime pies years Will bring 10 IL many more
grand victories Above al fhings the Repubcan par
wants to steer clear of all e1sms ana 0ol theories tno
are anoa To stoOp inject -ocialistc IDEAS lnto Us
PLATFORM to pan Ter element, however strong ~
may appear on the or tho returns which does not
rcgari The sacredness OF life. liberty aud property 10
abandon SINGLE OF the principles OF the Republican
Democratic party pander to all the low clements ana
S0ciastc ideas. but let tho Republicans stand hrm on
their old platform. . - =,
There is no reason General Logan said why the he-
pubcans canLot elect the May OF Chrago next sprln1
The General strongly advocated the nomination OF ex-
Cor gresham Charles s. Farwe IA the Republican noun
inee for the MayOrIlty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
Sc TTLING THE FRANKFORT TROUBLES.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4.-Another important
held this afternoon between the mem.
bers Aid OF the Pnllade pha Manufact
urers Association aul the General Executive Board of
the Knights OF Labor, by which the Frankord troubles
practically settled As result OF the conference
the folio wing statement was given out:
At u meeting OF the All Committee OF Philadelphia
Manufacturers Association, the General Executive
Board OF tho Knights OF Labor withdrew all the grev
strikers rroths mills exception
OF one relating To the question OF which will be
referred arbitration This ny the AID
Comnittee. This practically settles tie difficulties at
TrOth's mills Ii so agreed that the General Ex-
ecutive Board of the Knights of Labor In connection
with the Ali Committee OF Pnladep phia Minufact ur-
ers' Association have formulated set OF rules which
phall govern them the settlement OF all further dim.
culss between employees and emp )yers 10 tho end OF
hereafter preventing strikes aud lookouts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
1RNOUA'S MEN CALLED OC1.

TIE KNIGHTS OF LABOR IN CHICAGO TAKE THE
BULL BY THE HONNs.
CHICAGO, Nov 4,-The strike at the stock
yards took perhaps serious turn to night.
Tomorrow will probably decide whether there is to be
collapse or proracted and more general struggle. The
result depends upon the action taken Tomorrow Dy
Armour & Co.'S butchers upon a manIate Issued to-
night bv Master Workman Butler or District Assembly
No. 81, knights OF Labor.
This evening In tine different assembly meet
ings an order read from Master
Workman Butler. calling ont Armours beef men
tomorrow II asserted by many that Armour's
will disregard the order aud stay at WORK Their
refusal to obey wold MAKE them liable to expulsion
from the knights OF Labor. II would. however, doubt
less strike being little question that In
the employees of Morris & Swift would at
oncs apply be taken pack. Should Armours men
obey the order to quit IL Is generally conceded that
another general strike of all classes Of labor at the stock
yards is almost inevitable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
GRIEVANCES OF woRKINGMEN.

AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 4.-The factory troubles
will be settled by tonight tho follow terms
Recognition OF tho knights of Labor abolition OF the
pass line SYSTEM remission OF rents until November
g. and future differences between operatives and mills
TO be decided by arbitration. This terminates the
strike and lockout In tho Augusta factories and gives
work to 5000 hands
LANCASTER, Penn, Nov 4.-Tho Coiu nbla Rolling
MIL where the employees have been strike for
three tbs for Phllsdelp pha prices has partially
sumed work with now force at the old prices
MOUNT CARMEL, Penn, Nov. Alive hundred miners
at tho Excelsior Collery struck this morning for 10
per cent advance In wages.
READING, Penn, Nov. 4-The pudders at tho Naomi
Rolling Mil, this county, struck this morning. They
were getting 80 rs per ton aud wanted 80 80
SALEM, n. j., Nov. 4.-The boys employed In Craven
Brothers glass works here to-day demanded increase
OF wages and ou their demands being refused quit WORK
In body throwing tho bio and others out OF work
aud stopping the factories
PIrrsBURG Nov. (SpeciaD. D.-Tho Knights OF Labor Of
Western Pennsylvania to-day formally espoused the
cause OF the twenty-Dno Washington County miners
who have been by the decision OF the State
supreme Court to the County Workhouss to nine
months for violating the conspiracy laws Tomorrow
oOO0 petitions praying the Pardon Board 70 release tbo
miners Will be sent out At she next nesting Of the
Legsature an effort Will DO made to have tas
laws amended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
MRS STEWARrS CATsKILL MILLS.

CATsKILL, Nov 4.-Considerable interest
has been aroused Leeds, village lying about four
miles northwest OF CatskiIl since the death OF Mrs
T. in respect to the future OF that portion o
her estate which ia situated there. Three large mills
one OF which was used for the Manufacture OF thread
ard two for fine cloth. were run successfully by Mt
and for five years after his DEATH givine occu
nation for 500 hands but since 1881 they have been
closed In consequence nifty homes, also belonging 10
the Stewart estate have been empty, which IS caused
Leeds once busy, prosperous place. 10 be known rs
deserted village Several Oers have boon maze
to Judge Hilton for their purchase but without any
results IL however the general belief that they VIII
either sold leased ana me prosperity or L1eds
restored The machinery Of the thread mill was removed
10 Newark but the other buildings intact The
motive power pentifuly supplied by Catskil Creek,
ON Which the mills built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
RIiLRO.iD INTERESTS.
A BEAR STORY HELPS JERSEY CENTRAL.

A BEAR STORY HELPS JERSEY CENTRAL.
a lugubrious story published yesterday to the
effect that the lease of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company TO the Central Railroad of New-Jerscy was
chang ng by slcnler ;hreal," and was likely TO De
abr0gatel. jersey Central stock was almost the oiy
stock scoring gain in yesterdays speculation
prominent Reading officer said. respecting this story
rhat the Jersey Central Company controls the coal
lanls which furnish the Lehigh and susquehanna
Kallroad, the line belonging to the Navigation Com
pany with tn -fourths Of its coal traffic. sever
ance OF relations between these companies wa9 decM-
edy improbable in vcw of their lnterlePende co
The Jersey Central could practically divert the entire
Of tho Iehigh and Wilkcsbarre to the Lehgh
Valley road The amended lease of Tie Lehigh and
Susquehanna road to jersey Central, to which the
Reading L. Tarty, does not contain. as the news
paper story asserted, clause "Irovding tAat the
lease shOuE become null and void whenever the
lease between the Jersey Central and Reading should
bc en- cd"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
DESPERATE Ara oHE CHIEF MAyGUS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 4-Mangus, head
chief o: Chircthua Apsches and thirteen bucks and
passed through this city under gulr totav for
Fort Marion. Fla. While the party was going through
Colorado. Mangus ju npei through tho window AMI
ran some before he recaptured. Tnen he
obtained knife ant stabbed himself in half doz N
places inf citing serious wodni+ Ihs morning Ne at
lacked his interpreter striking the man about the heal
with the shackes his wriss During the consequent
uproar the train started carrying of all the party ex-
cept Interpreter, who left behind ana Will follow
tonight
CARLISLE. Penn, Nov. 4.-rhrty-sevsn Apache In-
dian children arrived at the Indian training school al
this place o-day They brought here from Fort
Marion. Florida. and part OF the Apache DAd cap.
tured by General Miles months They VIII
school until they have competed the iuii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
APPARITION IN A TELEGRAPH OFFICE.
STARTLING FIGURE IN WHITE AT THE ELBOW of
A TRAIN DISPATCHER.

A STARTLING FIGURE IN WHITE AT THE ELbo" VIZ
TRAIN DISPATCHER.
PrrTsBUIG, Nov. 4.-Peter Kennay, en-
ployed as telegraph operator at Ingram Station on 'no
Pittsburg, Cincinnati and 81. Louis Railroad hao an au
venture early hour this morninx that no WIZ h''
soon forget He at his instrument about D. ,n.
when he heard noise OF one trying 10 open 'no
door, but thought nothing OF II. nor even iookeu
" from his work until startled oy
touch on his coat sleeve ho t"'"o"
partly around and his horror fall raunt here
dressed in white with long knife In hand stanuins
directly over him. He cleared tho shight rslns s
rounding his desk single bound but tho strange VS.
tor "a between him and the door and he began poan
ing for his life Tho spectre mafe no move 10 oiow
lin except 10 prevent his by the door As tne
gbostly creature made advance the operator ~
Measure recovered his sefpossesson aud stood on .e
defensive in furthost OF the room Inc Az
partition then seated rsef In Kennays chair before ,ne
telegraph instruments, keeping close Thev
maints the relative positions Iof
near An hour during which time the railroad
approaching that point were brought 10 stsnas'I,
One or two trains lad stopped the signal To 20
ahead The OF the first train finally walked up tne
track telegraph Office to find out the cause OF ns
delay when they discovered the operators prsdlcs"en.
and subducd his cap or after desperate srussle. ~
was subsequently learned that the strange visitor re
sided at Sheridan Station. nearly mile away, anu hau
escaped from his homo about midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
E1oPlyG WIN HER OLD ADMIRRn

BuRLINGToN, n. j., Nov. 4.-This quiet little
town Is now OF excitement over the elopement
OF Charles Myers, u young mIrrei man, with the
pretty young wife OF Henry Horner. we'll to-do mer
chant. Two years lr-. Horncr. then Miss Carrie
Dewey, lived with her parents In Mount Holly.
Before going Mrs orner the bank ani drew ont
$500 OF her husbands savins4 An hour later she was
met Myers ami the pair took the first train for Pha
delpha Mrs Horner left tho following letter. which
expla ns her
DEAR HUBBY I never really loved you and have
always loved Charley although sometimes thought d
not however and have decided that -
better for -bv each other. II cause
you pain, please forgive me- Your eX-wle, CAHlHE.
Before respective marriages Horner and Myers
had been suitors for the hand OF Miss D,wey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
opINIONs ON THE GEORGE MOVEMENT.
WHAT EDITOR STEAD THINKS OF Ir-AMEmCANs

SHOULD FACE The NEW DANGER
LONDON, Nov. 4.-Ihe PdU MAJ Gazette
speaking Of tho Mayoralty contest IN Ncw'forK says
The vote for Henry George is by flr the most impor
taut political event OF day Ii Is message o. nope
FROM the New World TO tns Olt-an unexpected hght
bursting forth dark place. Henry George i Wis
ionary an ieaist and utterly impra;ticabe, hut were
he as March h2ro all the sam; the Votrs Tor
him protest aga nst the ruie OF Ma'nnioh an
will an impetus The discussion OF the question OF
the condition OF the people throughout the word
The ST. JrIaes's GGzcte says OF the vote FOR George
tits significant and unpleasant fact that III the great
American city OF NeWlOrk such large proportion or
the wOrkingmen eparet 10 vote Tor tue gOspe o
coniscaon The election should cause all respecapie
Americans forget the trumpeTy ot party nghts an
political ptifcrentism and face the new danger th is
ihrestening the Commonwealth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
SOCIALISM RAMPANT.

LORD SALISBURY AND LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL
REFCsE TO SEE A DFPUTArIoN.
LONDON Nov 4.-Lord Salisbury reply lnS
to Socialist req lest recslvc depniaion OF unem
ployed wOrkngnen writes that the Government are
deeply sensible Of the surngs OF the poor in winter
and will consider aentive.y any ascertaned facts iad
before them butn Wow OF recent events he does ho'
think any public advantage would result from bis re-
ceiying deputaton Lord Randolph Churchil. In re-
ply 10 similar request refers them to LORD salsoury
The socialist Federation has issued long manifesto
saying:
We will not take the rcsponsihilty Tor leainH un-
armed lnd lefeuceless people asanst powerful boiy
OF armed men VINO Obliged TO obey orders which
they detesi We therefore call upon cZsns VINO are
Obliged TO submit force IN the city 10 assert ther
right OF public meeting aud pet IN Trafalgar square
at 3 clock III the attcrn of Llri Mayors Day we
appeal you inure the great cause Oy rot or
disorder Finally. pledge ourselves 10 continue me
agitation until obtain for unemployed workinginen
that OF their labor which they nave rSh
u denand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
CONGRESSMAN HEARD ASSAULTED.
FAc1ioNAL BITTERNESS THAT NEARLY LED tt
BLOODsHED

FAC1IoNAL BITTERNESS THAT NEARLY LED TO
BLOoDs HE'D.
ST. Louis, Nov. A dispatch to The Repuo
Hean from Sediia No., says I" Major William Gedtry
published card OF the local wspapers on Tues
day, III which he repadiatsd Congressman Heard ana
gave AS that tho latter had pandered 10 the
knights OF Labor Yesterday morning Heard puoiishod
card denouncing the Infamous faisehoou'
and asserting that his refusal recommend Mr. Gentry
son-inlaw for poslm OF Sedaa was the true oa"
OF the difficulty between them Shortly aitor o
I. W. Cloney, tho son-inaw of Major Gentry. s'oPpo
into the Office OF sicker's Hotel. wnero 'no oo"Nie
and his brother we're seated. Heard spoAe po"'
antly to Cloney wLo turned nercoly upon nun anu
called him lying - -. 'i -.
act Of arising to his feet resent tho Insult, "heh
Cioney seized his cane aud dealt him severe oow On
the side the head Tho Congressman WAS on h'' ioo'
instant wrested cane from his Ass"han' anu
threw him to the floor. Friends sspara'od 'ho com-
bxtant They af crw ard together n the hAiiway
TO draw revolver Heart 1stsna SnU,eAod h,m.sli ni
The ls.isr threw up his hands. exclaning,
Il sm unarmed' Heard remarked TO him,
that might well DO settled thers any
timo and advised Cl0uey 10 srn himself he latter
lrfG the building and Heard returned 10 the office.
Five minutes later Major William Gentry entered
the room ana, stepping up to Heard, grasped MIN by
tho shoulder. Hs greatly excited, but before any
blows we're exchanged, Heard broke away irom nim
and drew his revolver The crowded with ox-
eitsd by rne and the angry politicians were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 (Specdb.-GeOrge VI.
Dallas special under tue receiversnip or inc
Philaie phia and Reading Railroad, to-day hei In tue
United states Circuit Court Court his au it o the ae
count OF tho for September The railroad
c,mpany's account shows baauco carried forward on
sepember OF $3.50 43l &C. to which are added the re-
c.lps from travel ire gnt and tolls coal. merchan-
disc etc. amounting $2.47l,2lO 5i, and the receipts
from the otner sources, naNhg SZ.9lo-Vt 81
From this sum S962993 ii Is deducted ior wages anu
salaries: Sl7l $50 "a Tor materials and supprs ail
the suudry disbursements Tor the MONTH whieh
81 5O2 74O "a, ana leaving nai"hco u lo,
463 73 carried forw.Id To October The Goa. anu ron
company's account shows balance OF @5,ooE ~ on on
hand ON ptember whlcn arc added the receipts
for coal and bills receivable anounn; 70
ST. .l02 20 anu the receipt, from ths s"nafy o.ner
sources, rv ug total of Sl42o.oo5 %. FROM ths
amount 250 lS Is deducted lor wages ana salaries
Sl9I 25s Al ior materials ana snppies wnen, WHICH, avs ,s
to ho her disbursements Tor the MONTH g'es
n total of $l4l4.37l 95 ami leaves balance oi
$12,l6l 90 on han'i on October l: .., ~, r,,m,.
the Dill presented by syndicate cOmposeuoi oi iuomf
D0lan and other wealthy for elevated rairoal
vote of IS TO T. FMS verdict - In direct opposition 70
the wishes of the poope ami Was enkines.su W 80 90,
s snown grow Is ia the streets eersd tue result IL
IA a fore gone conclusion thtt ete'a1ei ro"is W." Nv "
Pnllsdel phla IN the near future
ST. LOUIS Nov AT the joint conference o' tue
msmbers OF tho Pool and representatives
of the Kansas roads this morning three reports "'ie
submitted by the committees appointed yes'eru.y W
.ant a nsp for the settlement or e1isIink uoe"S'''
Mldxeey that all three Reports pro
No' ~, rr arnilr,tIon as The basis Tor rates On
p apd although none OF the reports was
a,sn mon no thinxs 1t certain that the question wii
be settled by Arbitration.
,osroy Nov. 4-rne annual report OF the Nsw-York
and New England Railroad WAS submitted to-day. For
the year ending September 80 the total income was
49, 4O5 au Increase taat OF last of about
$685.. 900; total expenses, $2.6206o5; net income.
800. against S0472l7 last year deficit for year
after pay ing rental terest, ETC. S67o202 The
iugs OF tue passenger department were @l.l5o 40
against $2s4 225 last year aud tho ffeisnt sarnlns'
xara
liabilities VI tue S3s.524 4U6 There are i'ooA
stockholders, OF whom s25 aro III Massachusetts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
TELEGRAPH IC NOTES.
AN EXPERIMENTAL PENIrENTTARY

AN EXPERIMENTAL PENIrENrTARY.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Nov. (Specal.- The corner-stonee oe
OF the new intermediate Penitentary Was Isu
today at Mansfield with ceremonies III which ehfiss,.
dent Hayes Governor Foraker Sherman and oter
prominent Ohio people took The Institution II an
pertinent for the reformation Of convicts and Will be
TO hrst term and conycts Tor whose ei
ormatiOn there is hope Tho idea Is 10 Keep them from o
older criminals. The structure Will cost $3OO.OOO
ING ERSOLL AND The ANARCHISTS
CHICAGO, Nov s-Capain Black VI the counsei io no
condemned Anarchsts made several calls npon ssi
Ingerso yesterday. friend OF Colonel lnBerso sau
Captain Black anxious that the Colonel should assocA'
himself with the counsel In the OF the Anarchss
DISTRIBUTION OF THE PEABODY FUND
BOSTON Nov 4-The annual report OF Dr. Daniel A.
the Peabody Education Fund elbows that $OZ5Oo mas
during the $4,000 going 70 .
ships normal schools SlO265 10 Institutes
public schools and the remainder 10 other eipcatoh
stitutions.
PUBLIC REQUESTS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON;
CHICAGO, Nov 4-The will Of Samuel Johnson dlstIiDu
an estate OF which " his family
friends the erection OF bronze statue Oh
in Lincoln Park $4,000 beQueathed S2oOVO 70 te IN
cago Nursery and HalfOrphans Asylum; too oVo " ns
Iukes Hospital $4,000 TO the Cincinnati orphan Ayun
$40 600 gateway the entrance oi Tue sonns
vard Harvard 5000 ~ help preserve hsnn
Buryng Grounds. Middieown Conn
TwO MEN KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
NEw.OHIKANs 4.-Tho boiler OF locomotive ON .he
Texas Railroad exploded this mornns bs.A
station. killing engineer George De Haven anu
Given Conductor CLaIiss Norton was severely neuss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
yABLEr IN MEMORY OF GRANT.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 4 (Speciab "A brass
tablet the gift OF George w. Chilis and A. j. DreKe to
he placed in ST. Protestant Episcopal Church at
Elbeton. ~ j. was dspllyei for the first time In a
window of a store n Chestnut-St The design IL partly
ecclesiastical and partly military At the top are the
coats OF of United States and the state Of Oho,
the Generals birthplace Below this, surrounded oy q
wreath four representative OF the Genera
military rank Thon follows the inscription: " In
memory Of the virtues and yalOr OF Ulysses = Grant
General OF the Union Army ami President OF the Untei
states Born I'm April. 1922; died 23d July, 1850
few friends offer this token OF their alice
tiOn while whole cOunry doe, no ntse 10 his areer
and character" Beneath this two swords crossed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-05
CONNELLY REPLIES TO SPRINGER.
NO MONEY USED TO CUT DOWN sPRlNGERs NJ
JORITY

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Nov. 4.-Referring to
despatch the Associated Press sent from this city
yesterday by Wli-m NJ Springer, upon the result Of
the Congressional election in this district his opponent
Major James A. Conney, this evening furnishes the
following card for publication
Mr. Springer having announced through the Assoc
aed Press that ns virtual defeat caused by money
sent inO this district frOn outside by proectonlss
want TO say tnat one Of the facts OF the cam
paign Just closed Is that my battle was fought
without money, while Mr.. Springers workers
were abundanty supplied with money uutil the
last vote was poled. In the Democratic counties OF
Morgan and Sahgamon where he aud are best known.
and the Democratic city of Springfield. where he Das
lived for twenty years, he ran behind the most o -
the only Democratic candidate for Congress, as a III
formed failed to carry SaDganoa County since
Abraham Lincoln carried IL 80 wing forty years ago.
Not one of money sent to my assistance lrom
aEy source, and this attempt or MS 10 pose ~ me Vcm
ProectOnIst COLT" IL an insult To the indeDenden
of tnls district, VINO made vigorous honest anu
open effort 10 rid themselves or him.