St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 1

ft 1 VOL. XXX. ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1881. NO.

140. Last Edition. occupied by KnowJes. Cloyea -which in an hour and a half had don considerable damage, aggregating with the water damage) 112,000 1 $15,000. political" Maine Republican Committee.

TORTLAKD, November 11. The Republican State Central Committee elected Win. l. Frve chairman in place of J. G.

Blaine, resigned. A resolution complimentary to Ciaine was passed. FOREIGN AFFAIRS. The Land Commission in Operation in Ireland. XJ LSTE ETTBS Nickels.

Washington, November 11. It ia thought an order for the resumption ot the coinage of live cent nickels will be issued in a few days. Austria and Italy European Echoes News Wafted Across the Ocean by Cable. IN EVERY GRADE, from Children's at S3 to Men's at the latter of the Finest Goods imported. (We have seen, this season, the same goods made to order at SUO, hut not made and trimmed as well as ours.) A NICE CIIINCKIMiA OVERCOAT, hound with cloth, SSIO.

A Fine Soft Chinchilla Overcoat, 815. Reversihle Overcoats and Ulsterettes. FOR LIEN'S, YOUTHS BOYS' OR CHILDREN'S OVER-GARMENTS Something New Every Day At CIIAS. A. FOWLE St.

Bernard IOL.I.AK STOKE, 41C and 418 X. Fourth St. for Catalogue. TO ewe." C03IE 'a Southwest Corner ira Eiftli and Pine, And you will find Style, Fit and Fahric and Price to your Entire Satisfaction. DANIEL C.

YOUNG, Manager. JACGARD JEWELRY THE STATE CAPITAL. FIFTH AXD OLIVE St. Louis. Silversmiths, Jewelers, Diamond Dealers, Importers.

The E. Jaccard Jewelry Company is preparing for all admirers of artistic ware in St. Louis a feast in the way of Gems, Jewelry, Pisantei Ornaments, Pottery, Statuary, Bronze and Brass Goods, Fancy Goods and Bric-a-Brac of Every Description. American Bible Society. New York, November 11.

The following statement is made by Gilman, the corresponding secretary of the American llioln Society: "An unjustifiable and groundless assault upon the American Bible Society haj been made by the Executive Committee of the Connecticut Bible Societv.and widely published through the agencv of the Associate 1 l'ress. This is only a eodtinuation of a series of attacks which have been made orally and In print by the Secretary of the Bible Society since he ceased in 78 to be in the employ of the American Bible Society, and by the Auditor of the Connecticut Society. In behalf of the Board of Managers of the American Bible Society its executive officers unite in den ins these allegations in general and i a detail, and in informing the public that in due time the falsity of those charges will be CITY HALL. NEWS. The Slop Contract Again What Mr.

Fr at.ci Says Notes. The slop contractor has been ordered by the Board of Health to report to that body at next Monday's meeting the number of carts in. ployed in removing slops, and the manner iii which the city has been districted. If such a thing has been done. Health Commissioner-Francis is of opinion that Mr.

lie-man will pay no atteation to the resolution of the loard. when it will be in order to cancel his contract and relet the work. I think it is a perfect shame." said Mr. Francis, "that the contractor is allowed to go as he has been doing. Such action would not ue roiei aied in transacting Dusiness with private individuals, and there is no reason why the city should tolerate it.

I am in favor, if ne didn't do ois work, of declaring his deposits and the money due him forfeited to the city, cancelling his contract, having a new ordinance passed and reletting the wont under some other and better plan." "How many carts are employed now?" "1 think he says he has seven or eight carts and one or two wagons, but nobody knows what he Is doing." "How many carts are necessary to do tha work properly?" "To do the work well, and remove the slop thiee times a week, at least twenty carts should be used. In summer between forty and would be requued." NOTES. Twelve burial permits were issued to-day. The City Collector paid into the treasury to-day on the tax account and i'Ul lor licenses. Cleik Fitzwilliam, of the Board of Health, is Hack at ins desk alter an absence ol twenty days In Indiana.

J. F. Malllnkrodt, brother in-law of Park Commissioner Weigel. has patented an automatic brake, to be used on steep grades. Commissioners Flad, Turner and Whitman, who went to Chicago laac Tuesday night and were expected back this morning, will not return until to morrow.

Legal Notes. The jury in the case of Merz vs. Missouri lt-eifce Railroad Company were unable to agree to-day, and Judge Horner discharged them. In the United States Circuit Court to-day argument was heard in the suit of Rumsey stgainst Buck for infringement of patent tor iJlroad ties. A.

R. Taylor has filed amotion in the case of the Widow Dwyer against the Mis onri Pacific Railioad Company, attacking the special iry law as unconstitutional and a practical denial of justice to the citizen. He asks that oiie-hail of these summoned be selected from tli class of intelligent mechanics and workingmen, the pers of the plaintiff. J. J.

Ostrander, the missing partner of the dissolved firm Goulds Ostiander, has not been traced and r.o clue can be gathered by the Sheiifi's officers in search of him under the attachment writ. It is discovered that the money deposited in Mrs. Ostrander's name at the Bank of Commerce has been drawn out siiid the family appear to have left the city. A Frightful Accident. Charles Mueller who, lives in Carondelet and is a driver for the Carondelet Express Company, delivered some goods to Dodd, Brown this morning, and then went and loosed over into the elevator well.

Mr. Kitchener warned him away three times, but the place seemed to have some fascination for him. The elevator at last came down and caught his head between its floor and the gate. Had the latter not broken he would nave been killed at once. As it was, his scalo was cut from ear to ear and torn half off his head; a three-inch cut was made across his forehead, and his throat at the chin was torn open so as toexoose the wind-pipe, the tongue and the base ot the lower jaw.

lie was removed to Dr. Atwood'sioffice and dressed, and from thence taken, at his request, to the City Hospital. His wounds are serious but not necessarily fatal, unless ery-bipelas sets in. Died of Suffocation. Mamie Dunn, one of the children who were partially suffocated in a room of building No.

119 North Thirteenth street, during a fire on the premises yesterday, died this morning. The other child who was In the room will probably die. Yesterday sue was la a very low condition, and this morning was not Improved. They were aged two and four years. Miss Belle Richardson, ho occupied a room in the second story, attempted to rescue thn children in con.pany with the mother.

She carried out oneof the children, aud in doinir so inhaled the hot air, and to-day she lies in great danger of death. Dr. Coneiy cannot yet tell whether she will recover. ABOUT TOWN. W.

J. Slevis donated $2 to day to the Dorau fund. rev. Al. Turner and wife, of Kansas City, returned home this morning.

The Garfield monument fund ha now reached the sum of $14 51 represent three contributions received to day. All the important Eastern trains were Hte this morning. One of the Vandalia was bulletined three hours and the other lour hours behind arriving time. George Willard, an insane soldier, paed through the Union Depot thH morning, in harge of St. F.

L. Dodge, on the way to th Soldies Home, Washington, D. C. Mr. Buck Fi ller, of Memphis.

was married to MUs Annie Anderson, of M. Lout-, vesterdav evening at 5 o'clock, by Justice John Younc. The newly wedded couole took their departure for Memphis this mornin-. BELLEVILLE. The County Commissioners will meet next Monday.

Ed. Tremalne Is not expected to live, having been given up by the attending phyalctan. The case of the People v. Mia. Meyer, ho on trial on the chaiue of rap, cotututttid Anna KoriDg.

wan resumed to day. Tne evidence wm ana the arutnnt vounstl l-iJ C-iX the Jury at lp.m. Ireland. Dcdlin. November 11.

The United Ireland denies that Sexton has become its editor and states that he never had any connection with it. The editor has issued an address to the officers of the Land League branches asking hem to forward him weekly accounts of events in their respective districts in order to keep their brethren in America informed in regard to the interests of the tenants. DILLON. The corporation of Limerick passed a resolution to confer the freedom ot the city upon Dillon. Of forty members only eighteen attended the meeting.

Ten Conservatives were present. CORK COUNTY. London, November 11. lleports from all parts of County Cork disclose a most ex tiaordinary eagerness on the part of farmers to go before the Land Court. In some districts large funis of moneylare being subscribed towards the foundation of a mutual protection fund.

THREATENED WITH PARALYSIS. Dcrlin, November 11. It is stated Kettle is threatened with paralysis, and Boy ton has lost the sight of one eye. England. London, November 11.

The six passengers who embarked at Gibr alter on the steamer Calliope were Armenians, not Americans. THE LANDLORDS COMPLAINING. London, November 11. The large reduction of rent by the sub commissions under the land HCt are causing an out-cry on the part of the landlords and a demand tor Government compensation. THE ERIE.

London, November 11. Voting trustees representing the Erie Uailway bon-iholders, committee announce they forwarded their proxies to President Jewett yesterday. China. Host, Kong, October 15. The Women's Hospital was opened In Tientsin on the th Inst, ia the presence of Li Ilunx Chung and other Chinese officials of high rank.

Angell, the United States minister to Pekin, who is about to return to Europe, delivered the ad dress. lrs. )T. Howard, an American missionary ladv. who was instrumental in the care of Lady Li, wife of the Viceroy, when her life ras despaired ot Dy ail lier umnese medical attendants last year, is in charge of the hospital.

There is one established in Tientsin and another in Pekin. and are sole-lv due to the influence of Mrs. Howard. Foreign medicines now in consequence ara ia great demand. ne isritisn living squaaron unnging me iwo English princes, sons of the Prince of Wales, has arrived trom Australia.

ihey are in Tokio as guests of the Japan Government. The programme of festivities in their honor extei.ds over seven days and includes banquets with the Mikado. Austro-IIungary. Vienna, November 11. In consequence of the satisfactory explanation of recent speeches, Count de Bobeilant, the Italian Ambassador here, has withdrawn the request for his Recall.

Canada. Toronto, November 11. The Province of Ontario lost by bush fires the past season between and $15,000,000. CAPTAIN KII1. He is Committed to Jail in Default or Bond Special to the Post-Dispatch Jefferson City, November 11.

Capt. J. K. Kidd, ex-member of the Republican State Central Committee, was arrested and brought before the United States Commissioner here to-day, charged with collecting illegal ees for securing pensions. He is also Post master at Kidd Ridge, Osage county, and it was'proven that as such he opened a pension letter, took the draft, forged the name and drew the money, and withheld about one-fourth.

In default of $2,000 bond he was committed to Jail. Indications. Washington, D.C., November 11. Tennessee and Ohio Valley threatening.weather and rain, east to south winds, falling barometer, station ary or slight rise in temperature. Lake Region, areas of rain and snow, winds gener ally from east to south, falling barometer, stationary or s'Jght rise in temperature.

Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys, areas of rain and snow, followed by partly cloudy weather, falling barometer, winds mostly from east to south during rest of Friday, slight rise in temperature. Goes to the Penitentiary. CniCAGO, November 11. The Chicago Su preme Court refuses to grant Lesser Fredberg a new trial. Fredberg is a notorious crooked nwnbroEer implicated in vuemuruerui Reed.

He now goes to the penitentiary for lour years. Did Not Hang. Memphis, November 11. Ed Nebus, color ed, who was to have been hung to-day at Hernando, yesterday appealed his case to the Supreme court. Orphans' Home Burned.

Reading, November 11. The Orphans' Home at Womensdorf burned this morning. The children escaped. Loss $20,000. Insurance $12,000.

Reception tolO'Connell. Providence, R. November 11. The Irish societies gave O'Connell, of the Irish Land League, an enthusiastic reception last night. Dividend.

San Francisco, November 11. Northern Belle declares a dividend of fifty cents and an extra dividend of twenty-five cents. Big Fire. San Francisco, November 11. A fire was reported early this morning at The loss is estimated at $100,000.

No particulars yet. A SIOO.OOO Fire. Richmond, November 11. W. E.

Tanner Co. 's Metropolitan Works burned this mornlDg. Loss insured. The Maxwell Brother. Chicago, November 11.

An Omaha, special says: Tne man captured at Grand Island, Nebraska, believed to be Edward Maxwell, otherwise Edwatd Williams, has been identified by Deputy Sheriff Knight, of Pepin county. and by the two brothers of the murdered Snerlff. Coleman, who have applied to Gov. Nance for requisition papers. 1 FIRE.

At 3 o'clock this icur fire Vroke out In lour story building ii to 31 River street. The Goods of the E. Jaccard Jewelry Company this Season Possess a Distinctively elegant character not found in ordinary ware. Great pains will be taken by the Jaccard Jewelry Company to make all who may favor them with a visit feel that no obligation to purchase is incurred thereby. mm CFlFRRlTFn One of the Reasonable Pleasures Of life, a well cooked meal, affords little or no present enjoyment and much subsequent tor-tuc to a continued dvsnentic.

But when chron ic indigestion is combatted with lloatettex'9 stomach Bitters, the food is eaten with relish. mtt, most important of all, is assimilated and nourishes the syslem. Use this trrand tonic and corrective also to remedy constipation, billiousness, rheumatism, fever and ague. or sale by ad druggists ana dealers gener ally. A TOWN IN FLAMES.

Woodstock, N. Thought to be Totally Destroyed. St. John, N. November 11.

Fire broke out in Woodstock at midnight. It caught in the Institute building, and Is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. A high wind was prevailing and all efforts to stop the progress of the flames were unavailing. The Wastern Union Telegraph offices, both in the depot and the regular offices were destroyed, and it is Im possible to get particulars. At clock an operator in the depot office told the operator at St.

John: "The flames are coming down on me and I must A few minutes after the circuit was discovered open, and presumably the State building has gone. At 3 a. m. the opera tor in the general office said that the upper halt ol tne town nad gone and a part ot the lower. "The names are all around me and get ting too hot to stay any longer.

I expect the office to catch at any moment. Dr. Smith's residence is gone. The Free Baptist Church is burned and the registry office is in flames. Ef forts are being made to save the new hotel, but it is now in great danger.

11 the hotel goes it will be difficult to save the town." These are the last particulars that reached St. John. It is feared that there have been lives lost. Woodstock is on the St. John River and Is the shiretown of Carlcton county.

It contained over 100 stores, had a large number of hotels, several foundries and factories and a population of Horn 4 to o.oou. A THE HIGHEST BIDDER Will Get the 2ft Dwellings and ltesidence Lots 51 Beautiful At the auction sale Monday, November 14, be ginning precisely at 9:30 a.Jm. Fisher Co. have peremptory orders to sell everv piece that is advertised. The oicntrs urant money.

Remember that the sale begins with No. 1, then 2, and so on until No. 38 Is sold. Then adjournment for dinner. At 2:30 p.

in. sale will resume again. Kemembek, you are to nave perrect title or there Is no sale. Remember, if title is not in all respeci free from flaw, cloud or thadoxc. Fisher A the agents, will return your earnest money paid to bind bargain, and also pay you examiner's fees.

Bear In mind the purchaser selects his own examiner, so that he takes no chances what ever. Remember, there are but two more days In which to examine and Inspect the property. Call at the office of FISHER 714 Chestsct Street, for catalcsuO txl any other in! jnnitfon fle tdxed. Supreme Court Proeeeilingit Oov. Crittenden and the Police Hoard.

Special to the Tost-Dispatchi Jlkvi.rj.on CITY, November 11. The supreme Court met and rendered the following opinions this morning: The following were reversed and remanded: State vs. Bobeits; McClurg vs. Turner; Dier-dorf vs. Kvcrhardt; State vs.

Mississippi county; State vs. Grant; Griffith vs. Craf-ton. He versed the following: Sloan vs. Missour i'acllic; state vs.

Priestly. Aflirmed: State ex rei. Alexian Brothers vs. I'u(is; state vs. Wuitoti; State vs.

Mt. ev i. Thi gives Lewis another show fnr life. The Ilaiuilbal and St. Joe hied a petition lor tnatniatiius on tne state iTessurer to compel unit to release sam roati.

ins is in lieu ol one tcrmerly Hied gainst tje Governor. A nay ot xteutlon tor threo week was -rartcd Kotoviky. Court adjourned till the 17th. Gov. Oittosden is much concerned over the condition ot police alfairs in St.

Louis, but nen KMita hetner he contemplated the re- movai ot any ot the board, answered that he nan noiuirg vei to say. The probaouitv is that he ill remove two of said board if peirl- mg diaries aie sustained. Honda and Stocks. New York. November 11.

There is a strong party in Northwest. The advance yesterday as on reports of a contemplated increase of rate of dividend on common. It is understood that the officers of the Union Pacific and Pacific Mail Companies were in conference yes terday upon the subject of a new contract ad vance in Burlington and Quincy and Illinois Central, caused by covering the shorts. It is renorted the Columbus. HOCKing alley and Toledo Company sold its new issue of bonds to a New York syndicate upon satisfactory The banks report an unusual demand for small bills.

A growing disposition to increase cir culation is manifested. Swlgert's Purchase. Louisville, November 11. The North Elk horn stock farm, near Lexington, together ith the great stable of racers belonging to M. II.

Sanford, wa9 sold yesterday to D. Swi- gert. The price of stock is not yet made public. The' sum paid for the land ,547 acres, was $60,00 The deed was acknowledged this morning and forwarded to New York for Mrs. Sanford'a sig nature.

Fatal Explosion. Acrora, November 11. A terrific ex plosion which shook the foundations of the town occurred a little before midnight, caused by the blowing-up of a still in Gaff's distillery. The building took fire and 100 feet of its east end was destroyed. Billy owier, sleeping in the building, is known to be killed.

Loss, flO.OW); insured. Six Hotels Burned. otn ORcnxRD Beach. November 11. The Blanchard, Lawrence, Aldene, St.

Cloud, Bel mont and Fiske Hotels burned here last night. Loss, fTJ.COO. Blarlne. vm OBTTANS. November 11 Ship ch.ii.nrro imtn Cork: Frisra from Liverpool.

xnv York. November 11. amveu; Auiiauc, Liverpool. River Telegrams. fvavim.E.

November 11. Arrived: C.N. nuvi. from I niontown, a. in.

inaune, T.nm9M iriver. 11 :15: James Throop. Green. 11 a. via i midnight; Ariadne, for Cincinnati.

Kalned anil thrnat. Mvlmilavil a hard alter miuo. Si ening; wind norxu iu cwti ukivuij ti fnnt- risinsr. IjOL'ISVII LE, OVruiuer 11. feet 3 inches in the canal and 5 feet 3 inches th chute on fall.

Weather cloudy and chilly, with rain at 10 o'clock. Departed: Sherlock, new Orleans. Arrived: lliwiuu xr v.ivv rnni I rOTltOTl riRo. ii IT, November 11. -Arrived: City of Alton, St.

Louts. 8 p. Chas. uowen. from hVlow 6 a.

m. Departed :Comir.onwealth,Mem-o. Bowen St. Louis. 10 a.

Oak- 11. Clondy and cool. November 11. River 14 feet 7 Hinr. Weather cool: raining.

VJ-h. virviAlee. Kauawha River; Andes, iVi.eelimr: Pittsburg down from Pittsburg to V.trr.....: vireTnber 11. River rising. Ar- rMi-f from Vicksburg.

ilprted: Belle of Mendphis, to Vicksburg, November 11 River 4 feet 6 ruin slowly. Departed: StockdaJe. or Cincinnati, at noon. Cloudy and coal. inches and rising.

Clear and cool. NOTARIES PUBLIC. ot Those Thai Hav Quallflad Undii the Law of 1881. Crmwtord, T.Lw.U.f Circuit iClerk's office. Fort OEce Building.

Dver, Trnsten Notary and Attorney, 41 Pint. Etpcnechled, Frederic 7.. in Pine; r. 26 Dlckioa. Jonas M.

219 N. lfth, room 22. Kv.ipntr, I. Ill S. Fifth street.

Lttbrop, Joseph, ill N. Third, room B. I.Vn. C. C.

217 N. Eighth 8618 Waihlnitoa Maj-stou, Edgar 417 Olive, Boom 8. Xe-KT-aB, K. Boom 10, Temple Bulldinf O'Neill, John 609 Locntt; rei. Boiton Sprlat Tar's.

Theodore, 811 Olive. P'cot, Li. D. 617 Pine street, Robertson, Julias, CIS Olive; residence 2027 Motimu eteveason. j.C.

720 Pine: res. 2109 Walfiat St. THE ORIGINAL. AND THE BEST. i obc ppcuine without the annexed signature.

MUSTARD PAPER. BEAL E8TAT8. JOHN MAGUIRE, and Bona Ooncy.ne and Motarr JPnblle. HcnMi, lota and stores for rent, lease, sal er ax-cbame in dlrterent parts ol tha city. Money loan ad on real estate.

fill! W.IddI it. OBim ba. RtXa aaii n.K. IOST Wednesday, between and 10 p.m.. on Fourth, trnm Market to Washlneton (rent's le I1 doiiblt cac open-face watch, entrraveU on works "Kol.t.

Kraze-, lslnr.n, No. 107." M'HTilrwrl. AH. Y. 4.

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To buy, sell or trade a farm. To buy, sell or trade a mill, v. fU or trt1 a farfry, 1ft tnv. sell or trade a hovel. 1 Call 9X write J.

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