, 1888-08-16

man, hrakemen and all old soldiers VIII,
served under Sheridan. The train will
reach Washington at > 30.
| Philadelphia, August a.-The funeral
tram bearing the remains of Sheridan
passed through this city just before noon
today. The passage was without Il single
incident.
Baltimore, Ang. 9--The train reached
Baltimore at > p. m. \ large gathering
WIS ~ Charlie street station to do honor
to the dead soldier.
Washington, Aug. 9.-Thc funeral train
bearing the remains oT General sheridan
arrived at the Baltimore and Potomac
station at BIB J.. III.
AMERICAN ANARcHIsTs.
New York, Aug. 9--Anarchist
John Most was witness before tho
Emigration Investigating Com
today The witness said he believed
there were about 50,0G0,000 sympa-
tbizers with Socialism in the world.
while only about 100000 were open
ly working In the cause III the United
States, although there were about
100000 Anarchist aympathlzers
here. The witness said there were
more anarchists in Germany now
than ten years ago, For the past year
he did not think that over q dozen
had come to this country. He
thought the number of anarchists In
the United States had been increased
of late years, and ascribed this TO the
4
Ih0y were mostly Germans, he said.
sHERIDAN's PROBABLE SUCCESSOR.
Washington Aug. 10.-Ths cons
mand OF the army Is virtually in tho
hands of Secretary Endlcot, aud will
be until after the funeral Of General
Sheridsu. 1t IS probable that an
order assigning General Schoheid
to duty as cOmmauder-in-chie of
the army will be issued on Monday
morning.
ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING TO BLAINE-HE
WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
New York, Aug. l0-Shortly be-
fore s o'clock this morning the steam
els aud other vessels to meet Blaine,
sailed forth. Among them was the
steamer Sloan, which met ths City Of
New York at the quarantine station,
and both vessels steamed back to
port, followed by the procession.
Blaine was seen staadIng in the midst
of groups of friends on the deck of
the steamer, and gIoriously surveys
ing the inspiring scene, while the
strains of Hail to the Chief," )" Home
Sweet Home" and The Star Span
gled Banner" were heard on all
sides.
Amidst immense enthusiasm, in the
salon of tho steamer Starin, Chair
man Bartlett, OF the reception com
mittee, made the address of welcome
in highly eulogistic terms, conclud-
ing with zone blast on your bugle
horn were worth thousand others"
Blaine, IN reply, said he wished
every one who wished to appreciate
his welcome after his long absence
had seen and hoard what he had dur
ing the fourteen months he has been
away. The coming campaign" he
said, lis viewed from the European
standpoint with as much interest as
it is in the United States. Ii is the
opportunity of England; it is the long
locked for occurance upon which the
cheaper labor and the cheaper fabrics
of the old W0rld expect to invade the
now, and lower tho wages OF Ameri
can workmen to the European stand
ard. say the wages OF the Ameri-
can laborer cannot be reduced except
with the consent aud vote OF the
American labOrer himself"
THEY FLOCK To THE LAND OF THE FREE.
New York, Aug. I0.-Oommis-
sioner of Immigration Stevenson
testified before the committee of the
house, investigating the immigration
question, that he believed 6 per cent
OF the immisra nts arriving st Cgstlo
Garden should tie sent back. He
says that many who havs come over
on false promises of certain prosper
ity awaiting them haVO become de-
spondent on learning the true state
of things and have gradually become
insane. Fully so per cent. of the
immigrants now arriving are penni-
less.
sICKENING SCENES AT MA1THLLs
EXECUTION.
st. Louis, Aug l0-Nhan the
death warrant was read to Maxwell
at 8 O'Clock he pailed perceptibly,
and 1t became evident that he was
about to weakSn. On the march to
the scaffold the knees of tho con-
demned man commenced to tremblr,
and it appeared as if he would col
lapse. He presented piteous spsc-
tacle, while Laufrau, tho murderer Of
his sweetheart, his companion IN
death, tripped bravOly forward.
When the arms and lsgs of both
mon had besn bound, they were asked
il they had anything to say, and on
Maxwell replying ''Ho" in scarssly
audible tone, tho trap was sprung
Not a muscle moved IN the case OF
Laufran, whils Maxwelps struggles
were awful to behold The rope
around his neck had slipped and cut
his nose and blood streamed down
his neck His knees were drawn up
and he struggled for fourteen min~
utes.
The doctors state that the nscks Of
both men We're broken Late last
night Maxwell gave out paper for
publication in the English press. III
which he severely condemns what he
calls ths injustice OF his trial, and
claims that the prosecution bribed
witnesses to testify against him.