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12 GEIMELL AND BUTIEE. Tha State's Attorney and the General Cob-tarat Each Other in the Supreme Court. Close Attention Often Julius 8., Who Tells a Simple Story of the Anarohiats' Trial- Benjamin T. Is Worsted Opinion that the Writ of Error Will Kot Be Granted. THE SECOND DAY.

Vumiranx, Oct 28. SpteUU Telegram. "The foundation of the Constitution ia lew likely to bt impaired by refusing thia writ than by granting it With this clean-cut eentence Mr. Grinnell closed hli argument this morning in opposition to the application of the counsel for the enarchiata for a writ of error. And thera waa not a lawyer not connected with -the other aide Vho aat in that crowded court-room who tfd not believe that the Tory able presentation at the caae made by Mr.

Grinnell had not Batde a profound impression upon the court The argument atripped the caae of much of the fasfan with which the venerable lawyera of the other aide had surrounded it, cleared away the "fog, and made it plain sailing to every layman listener at least that the jury which tried the anT archJsts waa composed of tried and true and honest men, who well deserved the eloquent eulogium that Mr. Grinnell paid diem. There waa a very marked difference between the manner in which Mr. Grinnell addressed the court and that which characterised the older lawyers in defence of the anarchists, one of whom boasted that he had been practicing before that tribunal since 1846. Mr.

Grinnell took his position in front of the nigh desk which rests upon the long table immediately facing the court, upon which attorneys are accustomed to lay their briefs. He stood for the most part erect, but at times leaned one arm lightly upon the desk. He was dressed in a plain business suit, and addressed the court in the simple, sincere, FRAsr and tearless aitkeb which characterized his prosecution of these famous cases. He had no written argument He made no attempt at oratory. He did not sketch the history of the contest for magna charta, nor deliver a scholarly essay on the origin and functions of constitutional amendments which had no relation to the case.

But ho stood there before the eight black-robed Justices for an hour and a half and told them in a simple, vigorous, lucid way the story of the anarchists' trial so far as the court in the pending application could tako cognizance of it, and he spoke with such thorough knowledge and such accuracy and clearness that the court appeared glad to hear him and to be able to learn in a word the answers to inquiries for which they seemed to be vainly fumbling over the pages of a dozen or more -voluminous briefs. He did not tell them that John Wilks was the anarchist of his time and that the bomb throwers in Cook County Jail ought to be canonized in history. But he talked in an easy flowing simple way the time allotted to him. He had spoken bnt a few minutes when the court aroused itself. The two Justices who were dozing woke up, the other Justices forgot to go oat to get their luncheon and he received their UNTALTERDiO ATTEXTIOX to the end.

If there was any donbt in the mind of the court that the twelve intelligent men who triad the anarchists and found them guilty did not do a patriotio duty fearlessly, and with intelligence, and within the law, Mr. Grinnell's argument seemed to remove that donbt He made no allusion to himself as being so promi nent acton in that great trial, except to accept the responsibility for the seizure of the papers of Spies at the office of the Arbeiter Ztitung. And for this admission General Butler used his old tactics of sneers and vituperation upon him in which he was so skilful in Congress and criminal trials in the old days. He called Mr. Grinnell a defender of those who steal papers and steal men referring to the extradition or kidnapping of err; but the shafts of General Butler fall more harmlessly now tban they did twenty years ago, and it was visible to all who beard him that the tongue once so skilled in the use of venom had lost much of its power.

Mr. Grinnell quickly disposed of the point raised as to the Juror Denker. He showed that whatever objection they may nave bad somewhere in reserve for Denker, "he waa in effect tendered by the counsel for the anarchists to the State at a when they hid 144 peremptory challenges and that he wn the third man chosen upon the jnry. As to the' inror Sandford, the last one chosen, who was placed upon the jury after the anarchists bad exhausted their peremptory challenges, although they had forty-three when he entered the jury box. all of which they pquauiiereu iu oruer to eeci toe record, Mr Grinnell demonstrated by tho lull text of his examination, which he was able to present to the court, this mo: ning, that it was the counsel for- the 'condemned men who sought to make it 'appear that Sanford was an eligible juror and who evidently attempted to persuade the State to accent A 1 .1 uiiu.

auu uy nwuoK uio examination conducted by Mr. Foster for the anarchists, Mr. Grinnell made it clear that Sao ford waa beyond question an impartial juror under the new jnry law. The Justices followed Mr. Grinnell step bv stetv and he wan ahIkvI nwtr rmnAt.inrta them than were addressed to all of the counsel for the anarchists throughout the long discussion.

Justices Gray, Miller, Blatchford, Harlan, and the Chief Justice seemed to take a special interest in the casa It was the question of Justice Blatchford that bronght out the strong point from Mr. Grinnell that the counsel for the anarchists tendered the juror Denker to the State. TRIBUTE TO THE JUBT. The passage in the speech of Mr. Grinnell which was the nearest approach to eloquence was the one in which he paid a tribute to the Jury.

"That Jury," said Mr. Grinnell; "exemplified American citizenship in this country more than any jury that man aver looked upon. It waa representative of American life. Three of them earn their living bv their daily toil. They were born in all parts of the country, and one was born on foreign soil, They wore not a class jnry.

They were honest citizens, with the solemn duty hanging over them of determining what should be done upon the facta. No judge could look in the faces of the jury, or of any one of them, who would not say that thev were intelligent There was not one who could be called a capitalist upon the jury. They were all commonplace, simple peopled On the question of Federal jurisdiction, Mr. Grinnell maintained the point was only raised as to Hanna, and he was not npon tho trial jury. Mr.

Grinnell narrated in a graphic manner tlie events which occurred on Haymarket Square on that fateful night, and waa closely followed to the end by the court OENEBAX, UUTLEB'S ABOCTMENT, so far as it waa not a political speech, waa in the line of his brief, which was outlined in these dispatches last night He was evidently reluctant to proceed after the argument of Mr. Grinnell, asserting that the matter submitted by Attorney General Hnnt and Mr. Grinnell this morning was a surprise, asked for an adionrn. ment of the court in order that time might be- i toii nun iu examine lb it coma not nave Deen a surprise to him if he had mad himself familiar with the record, for it was simply the transcript ia print of the examinations of Sand-ford and Denker for which the Court asked yesterday, the zinc-covered trunk which contained it at that moment was at General Butler's feet, having been returned into court by the lawyers for the State, as they had promised. Bnt the Court waa not willing to grant an adjournment for any purpose, and waa the less disposed to do so when Mr.

Grinnell sprang to his feet and said that he would admit all that General Butler had charged about the seizure of the papers of Spies at the offloe of tho Arbeiter Zeilvng, adding also that it' waa he, himself, -who made the search. For this admission General Butler later charged him with baring tarred a eua- THE DAILY" ISTEB OCEAN, SATURDAY MORNES'G, OCTOBER 29, 1887 SIXTEEN PAGES. porea- dnoee tecum aa the head of a gang of burglars. General Butler, in fact, before proceeding with hia argument prefaced it with the statement that ha wished to be eorreetea if he made misstatements by "a man who does not advocate the right to steal men or steal papers." But the Old Bailey tactics did not work. The strongest legal point whioh haa been made waa that the prisoners wars not in court when sentenced.

ABOUT TBI DXCHX0X. Neither the counsel for the anarchists, nor for the State have received any intimation aa to the time when the Supreme Court will announce its decision. The expectation ia that th decision will be made on Monday next, especially if the writ is to be denied. This will leave but little mora than two weeks for the condemned men to apply to the Executive of the State for clemency, or failing in that, to prepare for death. If the writ shall be denied it is not, however, expected that the opinion of the court will be prepared in form.

It ia often the practice to announce a decision and not to make publio the formal text of the opinion of the oourt especially in a case of urgency. There is of course nothing upon which an opinion can properly be bated as to the decision of the court, except the impression whioh haa been created upon the lawyers who are accustomed to follow the eonrt and to watch the effect of argument upon that body. It ia the general opinion of the leading members of the bar who have heard the arguments that the writ will be denied. There are a few, however, who think that the court will decide that it waa error to pronounce sentence in the absence of the prisoners. The United States Supreme Court is certainly not likely to be influenced in its decision because General Butler informed them that a quarter of a century ago some rebels working with Jefferson Davis and his associates included in the number of whom were two of General Butler's associates in this case had offered a price for his head because he had son glit to punish people for treason to the Constitution, nor because he thought that an Irish-American who went to Ireland and violated the provisions of the crimes act, would be apt to have a better opportunity for acquittal if the.

United States should adopt the theory of the law which General Butler haa propounded in this case. The Supreme Court it not, however, now passing upon the wisdom of Jefferson Davis in offering a reward for General Butler's bead, nor is it framing decisions which will make it easier for Fenians or dynamiters to pursue their avocations on British soiL That the jnry law of the State of Illinois will be sustained as the new jury laws in most of the Northern States have been, there is little question. MR. GRINNELL'S ARGUMENT. Washington, Oct 28 When the United States Supreme Court convened at noon to-day there was not quit aa large an attendance of members of the bar aa yesterday, but the seata provided for spectators were all tilled, and the open spaces adjacent to the entrance of the court-room were crowded with people, who stood there patiently until the argument in the anarchist eases was concluded.

After the usual ceremony of opening the court the Chief Justice requested Attorney General Ilunt to proceed with his argument, which was interrupted by the adjournment of the court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hunt said that as he had almost finished his argument when the hour for adjournment arrived he would not speak to-day, bnt would give place to his associate, State's Attorney Grinnell. Mr. Grinnell, addressing the Court, said that it had not been hia intention to take part in the oral argument, and that he came here primarily for the purpose of assisting Mr.

Hnnt, by means of his familiarity with the record in this case. Hs thought that by the presentation of the law and the facta yesterday it was clearly shown that there waa NO rXSXXAX) QUE8TI0X involved, and that the Court waa without Jurisdiction to grant the writ of error. The assignments of error in the lower court, and the parts of the record relattng to the jurors Denker and Banf ord had been printed and were in the court hands. In all the twenty-eight assignments of error there was ho reference directly or indirectly to the Constitution of the United States, or any of the amendments. There were some things, he said, which were here generally conceded, and one of them was that the Constitution itself confers no rights which need be here considered.

It is simply a limitation af the righta of the legislative power in dealing with the rights of citizens. The Constitution of the State of Illinois contained -almost all' the provisions which are embraced in the Constitution of the United States. This court had settled, he believed, the question of jurisdiction, as far as the first ten amendments are concerned, and also he thought under the fourteenth amendment The only clause of the latter which could figure here was that "no State shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or projwrty without due process of law." Whatever effects" liberty and life is made by this clause to effect also property, li uie court has jurisdiction of this case under this provision of the amendment, then every State question relating to property, FUCH AS SPECIAL AjjMERSMETNTS. the condemnation of property, might be bronght to this court for review. The Chief Jnstioe Because they take property without valuation by a jury? Mr.

Grinnell Yes, your Honor1, in some cases they do, especialiy in the matter of drainage, where the proceedings may be before a jnstice of the peace. Mr. Grinnell said he thought it to be conceded that a State Legislature had a right to prescribe how many peremptory challenges should be allowed in the formation of a jury. The common law of Illinois bad been radically changed in this respect, and both prosecution and defendant now stood on an equal footing. Eaeh defendant was entitled to twenty peremptory challenges, and as the eight defendants iu this case acted in concert and were all consulted, each of thorn had nratical! 1 fiO neremntorv chal lenges The State had a like number.

The defendants exhausted all of their 100 peremptory challenges before a jury wasobtainod, and the State availed itself of its privilege to the extent of fifty-two challenges, lie maintained, however, that no federal question would be involved even if the State allowed only one peremptory challenge to one side and 100 to the other. It was the State's right In this case there were 981 men called into the jury-box and examined in order to obtain twelve jurors. NO OBJECTION WAS BAIHED to any one of the twelve jurors, with the aingla exception of Sanford. Denker waa challenged for canse after a brief examination, the challenge was overruled, and the defense excepted: but they then proceeded with a further and more elaborate examination of him, and it is shown by the record that after this second examination thev desired to keep him. that they did keep him, and that they made no further exception, When Denker was taken the defense had left 142 peremptory challenges, and they could have used one of these challenges to get rid of him if they had been very desirous of so doing.

They had forty-three teremttorv challenges left after eleven jurors had been sworn. These forty- three challenges tney incterea away irtvolously, foolishly, and ridiculously, for the purpose of taking some possible'advantaga Their peremptory challenges were then exhausted, and they had to either take a juror or show causa why he should lse rejected. The examination of Sanford, the last juror, clearly demonstrated, Mr. Grinnell said, that the de fense were more ready to take him than the State was. Not a single juror waa put upon the defense to exhaust ther peremptory challenges.

Whenever a man said that he had talked with a witness or anyone who was present at the Hay-market meeting, or that he had attended the Coroner a Inquest, na waa rejected for cause. Sneaking of the iurv as a whole. Mr. Grinifell said: "I wish and am constrained to pay one triDUte to inai jnry. EXEMPLIFIED AM EM CAW tTflZKNSlUP in this country more tban any jury that was ever looked upon.

It embraced all walks of life, ihree or them earned their living by manual work. They came from all parts of the soil, --They were not a class jury. They were honest citizens with the solemn duty devolving npon them of determining what should be done with those men. Mo judge could look in the faces of that jury without saying: "They are intelligent; they represent American citizenship; they are fit to be trusted with the righta of freemen under our Constitution. There was not a capitalist on that jury.

They were all commonplace small dealers and intelligent men." Mr. Grinnell said he would challenge any ona to show that a single- member of that Jjury was not a competent juror, not only under the jury laws of Illinois, but under the common law. "Congress," he said, "had recognized the righta of States to make their own Jury laws." Section 800 of the Revised Btatuvea provides that "Jurors to asm ia the to arte of tho United States in each State respectively shall have the same qualification and be entitled to the same exemptions aa Jurors of the highest court of law in such State may have, and be entitled to, at the time when such jurors for service in the courts of the United btate are summoneO." Almost averv State in tha Knrth ha said, now has its new jury law, and these laws have been sustained oy tha highest State courts. Proceed ing to tha question of "unreasonable starch and seizure1' in Spits' office, he said it did not strike him aa being any part of this -cats. Ha waa not hers to offer any apologies for hia own conduct Ha than recited at soms length tha circumstances of tha bomb-throwing at tha Haymarket, tha starch of tha Arbeiter Ztitung office, the prying open of Spies' desk, the finding of dynamite and letters there, the breaking open of Lingg'a domicile, and tha finding in hia trunk of dynamite bombs precisely like the ona thrown.

Mr. Grinnell was interrnnted at this point by General Butler who said ha should want to cross examine him if it was competent for him to do BO. Mr. Grinnell Ton ahall hava that privilege. General.

Mr. GrinnslL resuming, said that such seizure was not a thing which this court oonld regulate. It had said in the Eer kidnapping cast that it waa not for the court to determine how he (tha prisoner) got there. The oourt limply said: ''You are here." Tha things seized in the search of these prisoners premises ''were there," and it was not for tha court to determine whether they were legally them Tha only question was; "Are these things testimony," and that was not an Inquiry ior ma court, jrorgery, murder, ana other crimes had to be proved. Mr.

Grinnell said, by such evidence. Tholpistol found in the hand of the assassin Guiteau waa forcibly taken from him and his papers, if I remember rightly, were overhauled. They were that is. in tha court, and it was nobody's business how the got there. That the search and seizure in tins case were unreasonable search and seizure from the point of view of the defendants, I hava no donbt" In conclusion Mr.

Grinnell said: "It strikes us, from our standpoint, that the foundation of tha Constitution is less likely to be impaired by refusing to grant this writ than by granting it" GENERAL B.F. BUTLER. At the conclusion of Mr. Grinnell's argument, which had occupied leas than half tha time to which ha waa entitled. General Butler arose and said that the introduction of all this new matter (referring to Mr.

Grinnell's recital of tho circumstances and results of tha search and seizures) which waa not in the brief of counsel, and which hs had 'not seen anywhere in print, would compel him to ask for mora time than bad been allotted to him; that this extraneous matter must be popular with the court or its introduction would not be permitted. The Chief Jnstioe remarked that tha eonrt could not know whether these matters were in the record or not, but aa they were stated by the State's Attorney the oourt must assume that they were. General Butler said that be had not examined the whole 8,000 pagea, bnt he knew be could demonstrate that soma portion of this extraneous matter was very different from what appeared in the record and he must ask for more time to speak with reference to matters of which he bad not before heard. He and his associates had boon taktn by surprise, and the lives of their clienta had tbna been pnt in joopanly. Mr.

Grinnell. interrupting, said that ha understood tho counsel on the othersidt to make a complaint to the court that there waa an indication of unreasonable search and seizure. Their printed brief showed that a great many things had been seised, and hs (Grinnell) had simply added that other things had also been stized. "In other words," said Mr. QrinnelL "we admit tha seizure and we admit more seizures." General Butler said that be would state the points of contention, and if he stated them wrongly he wanted to be corrected "bv any gentleman who did not advocate tha right to steal men and to steal their papers After describing what happened previous to the Haymarket meeting, he said: "At that meeting a bomb was thrown by somebody for some purpose, and there is not one word in these pages of evidence to show that any one of these men had anything to do with throwing that bomb.

There were bnt two of these men within miles of that meeting, and one had his wife and two little children iu the very place almost where that bomb was lighted. Its explosion killed A BOOLE POLICEXAN, and in a few days all of these men were arrested without warrants, committed to jail, and held there without examination and without process until they were indicted by a grand jury. And to describe a simple crime, if crime it was, the State's Attorney had to draw an indictment of sixty-nine counts." During the trial the Jndge allowed questions to be asked, with regard to a conspiracy, although in all of the sixty-nine counts of the indictment there was no conspiracy alleged. He said he waa ready to pledge himself that there waa not a single man of the jury selected who had not said that he had a firm, and some of them an enthnsiastio conviction, opinion, and prejudice against the defendants. After a great deal of rambling talk about the composition of the jury, dissatisfaction with the record, lack of time for preparation, the sentencing of the prisoners in their absence and that of their counsel, the injustice done them by "unreasonable search and seizure," etc.

General Butler said that if all these things could be done "the question was to be debated whether the government would not be a little better if it were overturned into anarchy tban if it were to be carried on in this fashion. "I have no fear." he said, "of being misunderstood noon this Question. I hava tha individu ality of neing the only man in the United States, that condemned and executed men for undertaking to overturn the law. There were thousands of them. And for that act.

please yonr Honors, a price was set on my head, as though I were a wolf, and was offered to any man mat couia capture me to murder me 1 BT JETrXBSOU DAVIS and his associates, and who. if ther were here at your bar. trying to ascertain whether they should have an honest and a fair trial for their great crimes, and they called upon me their lives in danger I should hold it to be mv duty to stand here and do all that I might to defend tliera. That is the chivalry of the law, if I un- aerstana it, ana don it is not of much consequence, for I am quite eisily and quickly passing awav." After some further talk. General Bntler said'he a-rreed fully that the first ten amendments of the Constitution were limitations of Federal power, and not restrictions of ths righta of the States.

The "privileges and imnnities," however, claimed by these prisoners, were privilesea in herent in each one of the citizens of the several States of the United States, because in vast majority we were lintish subjects and had cer tain privileges and immunities inherited undor the common law and Magna Charta and among them, and the most thoroughly known and defined were the trial by jnry for all high crimes, exemption from search and seizure without warrant of law. protection from self accusation when a witness, and not to be de prived or lire, uoerry, or property without due process of law. We claim that all the righta, privileges, and immunities that belonged to a suDject nnatr Magna Chart htvoho to kach amzn of the United States; and that aa new citizens of the United States were made, not citizens of States, by naturalization these rights, privileges. and immunities came to them as ciuzens of the United States. The effect of the fourteenth amendment was to guarantee these rights, privileges, and immunities to tha citizena of all the States.

The worda "due process of law" aa contained in the fourteenth amendmentand as used to de fine one of these guaranteed righta law oi me una. not ins law or a county, a province, or a State, but the law of the country the whole country. That, is the law of the land, and was so understood by our forefathers as due process of law. Any other meaning given to ''due process of law" as it is used io the fourteenth amendment would make it simply ridiculous and frivolous, because any State may enact a ''due process of according to that State by jwhich a man's life may be taken, and Lfrom which not a single right or immunity of citizenship -can him. Any law a State may make after the passage of this amendment for dealing with tha of a citizen of the United States becomes wholly inoperative because the "law of -pie.

land" must forever remain fixed as at thai moment not to be changed in regard to ita citiasns without a change of organio law, and forggome purposes not to oe even so cnangeo. yiELDEH ASD SFTRaK i General Butler then proceeded jir a consideration of the special and peculiar questions raised by the cases of Fielden and Soiepj who are foreigners. He contended that treaties were tha supreme law of the land, and that these prison- era were entiuea, ry virtue of treaties with Germany and Great Britain, to all ths rfohta and privileges of American citizena at tha time such treaties ware made, A Btate had power to try these men by one of ita own laws which waa not the. law of the land at the time tha treatiea were ratified. He did not moan he aaid that a foreigner could coma into a State and break ita lawa with impunity, and that tha State oould not touch him.

Bnt ha did mean that tha State could enlv try him in accordance with tha law of tha land the whole land at the time tha treaty with hia government was made. This, be said, was an important question to every- American' citizen, beoanse in return for the concession made by this gov. era ment lntha-- treaty with Great Britain tha government of that country had made similar concessions to Us. Suppose that a citizen of the United i States should go to Ireland and should make soms remarks about the advantages of a 'republican form of government and should beUrrested and tried by the crimes act in violation of the treaty. Would we not stand up and say that this man must be tried by a fair and impartial Jnry? Hs must be tried aa an Englishman would have been tried at the time the treaty waa made, and that he can not be dealt with in mora summary way nndsr a later law.

If this should happen. General Butler said, ha hoped that the English authorities would not be able to hold up' to him a decision of toe United States Supreme Court sustaining ths right to try an Englishman by the local law of a State which was nothing but a swamp and a howling wilderness at the time the treaty was ratified. Returning to THE BIOHTS OF STATXS, General Butler said that hs waa not prepared to deny that a State might change ita organic lawa with the consent of all ita citizens, bnt such change would not bind a citizen of another State who bad not aatented to them. After some desultory remarks about the record and the necessity of having it before tha oourt, and another reference to breaking open safes and desks. General Butler said: "There is no doubt that the prisoners were entitled to a trial by an impartial jury a stupid jnry, if you please beoaose I don't think a man who reads newspapers is any the more competent to try a ease rather worse if ho pays any attention to their lies." As euunoiated bv Chief Justices of ths Su preme Court an impartial juror, he said, is ona who "stands in freedom of mind, without bias or prejudice, and ia indifferent.

1 he petition- era were not tried by such a jury, and art entitled to protection under the Federal Constitution. "If." ha aaid, "tha court ia to give ma Jurors at prejudiced as some of those in this case. I had better go to a land of hottentota, for thejr would not a low ma to be stolen and taken back iuto li.iuo (General Butler's allusion ia to the kidnaping of Ker, referred to by counsel on the other aide in defending their search and seizure.) is reply to Hr. GnnneU statement that the records would show that the defense were more ready to take the last juror. Sanford.

than the State was. General Butler said that they were oompelled to accept the last juror. Their PEBEMTOBY CHALLENGES WEBB KXHAUSTED and they could do nothing else. Under these circumstances they talked to him and coaxed him and tried to get him into a state of mind as favorable to their aids aa they could. That was what the parts of the record referred to by Mr.

Grinnell would ahow, and nothing more. Ueneral Butler then referred to the assertion of counsel on the other side that the petitioners had waived some of their rights throughout, insisting npon them by exception or objection at the proper time, and that, therefore, they were estopped from assorting these rights now in this court He contended, however, that when a man was on trial for his life there was no such thing as a waiver or estoppel in capital offenses; a prisoner can not waive wittincly or unwittingly anything that will affect the issue. In support or this contention ha cited the opinion or cmtf JnsUce Shaw in the case of Dr. Webster. The nrisonera.

he maintained, could not now be barred out beoanse they had not raiaed auffi- cienuy xormai oojtctiona SXABCIilS AND SEIZtrBEe. General Bntler then returned again to tha "unreasonable searches and seizures" complained of by the petitioners, and said his associate, Mr. Tucker, had characterized the proceeding aa "subpoena duces tecum" executed bv a locksmith. "Why, your Honors," he exclaimed, "they searched 'under a burglary, headed by the State's Attorney on his own admission no mi sera bis policeman or half-witted oonstabl bnt the State's Prosecuting Attorney does the burglary, ateala the papers, and says you oau't help that Ha puts it with a aort of triumph, and vet we are told that our immunities and and privileges are not invaded, and our remedy ia to sue for trespass. What a beautiful remedy! Sue the State's Attorney and be tried by such a Jury aa the laws of Illinois would give! Bettor be in a place not to be named for comfort" At a final reason why the writ should be granrea uenerai Duster nrgta tne prisoners naa been sentenced to death in their absence and without being asked whether they had any reason to give why sentence of death should not be pronounced npon them, lhe record, he said, did not show that they were absent when sen tenced, bnt they could prove it The record showed that they were present but thev could prove by half Chicago that this was a mistake.

In conclusion. General Butler said: "May in closing, make one observation. 11 men a lives can be taken in this way, as yon have seen exhibited here to-dav, better anarchy better be without law than with auv such law." General Butler then thanked the oourt for ita "indulgence and took his teat The Chier nsf.ee called the next case on the docket, the Clerk answered "ready," and the earing oi uie motion oi toe anarcnisui ior i writ of error waa over. It seems to be the general impression among those who have paid the closest attention to the proceedings in this case that counsel for the State had altogether the best of the argument in this court, and that the writ of error will not be granted. AN ENCOURAGING MESSAGE.

A large number of the great family who are the devoted and untiring patrons of dime mu seums and the "Chamerof Horrors" and the "Gallery of Murderers," and Mme. Tnasaud'a human monstroaitiea dona up in wax, completely filled the spectators' cage in the County Jail yesterday. In fact, the nearer the condemned seven get to the rope the dearer they become to the sight of these curioaity-aeok lug and sensation-loving people. II any ambitious artist wants a study for Paul Pry they can find no better one than those presented in the jail cage. These latest Paul Prys freeze to the wire and slide along it carefully till within hearing of the conversations perpetually going on between the condemned men and their relatives, and catch any word that is uttered with the relish of a gormand tasting the newest delicacy of a Paris cook, and treasure it up for the delectation and confusion of their outside friends.

Jailer Folz, disgusted with the manner of these Paul Prys, yesterday drove them away from the ea vet-dropping positions, and told them that if they oonld not behave themselves they wonld hava to leave. George Schilling visited his brethren in the jail yesterday, and told the reporters, after talking with the condemned men, that the latter had received an encouraging message from weir attorneys ai asmngton. SIGNS OF THE TIMES. The recent flurries in Wall street and other money centers frichtened many conservative in vestort, and no doubt with cause sufficient, at it finally required government help to tide ever the trouble. However, the confidence and "business posh of the West has met sod overcome this feel ing, as all onr aelid business men report no check whatever, but on the contrary a decided increase in ail legitimate lines.

No branch indicates this confidence of the general pnblic as much as tht music trade, now a very large industry, employing millions of capital and thousands of people. A well known Chicago honse reports a larger business this fall than ever before in its history of a quarter of a century, and we find nearly avarr other music establishment here growing apace. This business may fairly be looked on as one of the' "luxuries and when we find its increase so marked at this particular time, we feel assured that tht threatened bard times have but little founda tion. Not only are pianos, more freely bought than ever before, bat our people are now demanding the costliest at well as the most perfect of tilths grand piano. Fourteen Steinway grand pianos in four weeks, is the number Mr.

Lyon reports sold by his as this was what he calculated would supply the demaad till next January, the increasing good testa and wealth of our citizens can readily be seen. The demand for elaborate and fancy-wood Stein-fray pianos also ran beyond expectation, and Mr. Lyon started yesterday afternoon tor New York to pick out a new atock of grands and uprights, as he takes so much pains to get only the choicest and most select pianos hi theMers.Steinways' factory. Therefore, their patrons will find at Messrs. Lyon A Healy't only the best toned and latest style pianos instruments fit to adorn the hornet of the most cultured and favored.

Messrs. Lyon and Healy take great pride in ahowing a Steinway grand niano twenty-live years old, now in their warercoma. After so many years' constant use, it vet possesses a purity and clearness of tone that few could tell from a brand ntw instrument Arid this if but an ordinary in stance or ina tnannng qnautitt or Mtssrst Httla wart' piaaee especially their araadt. EECOED OF THE C0UBTS. The BXalamazoo Paper Compamy Asks for a Receiver for XI Regan Co.

The HeJstetf Street Sewer Caae Com pleted Wlllfam W. Weaver's $23,000 Bait. Judge Knickerbocker to Return larly Ifext neek-A Comitlete Report of tie Courts. IN GENERAL. A MOTIVE ASKED FOS BEOA CO.

The Kalamasoo Paper Company recovered Judgment in tha United States Circuit Court yesterday against the J. L. Regan Printing Company for $2,076.27, and filed creditor's bill upon tha writ of fieri facias being returned nulla bona. It is charged that the Began Company has made fraudulent assignment or con veyances of ita assets tn dnfranil and delay ita creditors; also, that it has accounts and bills receivable due it The appointment of a receiver ia prayed, and the motion for the receiver it aet lor Monday next Tilt HATJvl KT STBECT SBWEB, Before Jtidre Prendersrast yesterday the bear ing was completed of the obiertiona to Halsted street sewer, which is to be three miles long, end extends from Thirtv-ninth street aonth. The objections came from property owner who were so far away from the aewer that they claimed there was no benefit to be dsrived from it by them.

The objections of all those prop erty owners further awav than one-oiehth of a m'le. The cost of the improvement ia "iii Md the amount to be deducted by the jn.ige a ruling must be borne by the town of JLaice. W. WAITER'S OBTgVAMCX. TTilHsra W.

Weaver, an insurance agent and a tax-paver of the town of Jefferson, sued County nerk Henry wnlfT. D. Fonda, and Theodore Bchultg, for OOO damages for false Imprisonment and malicious prosecutions. Before last e'ection, at which the defendants were candidatee for town trustees of Jefferson. Weaver pnt soma circulars in circulation hearing pretty heavily on tne reputations of three gentlemen, and rsnsing, aa they claim, their defeat They hd weaver arrested, but the Brand Iurv failed to indict him.

and he waa discharged. MisoB rrra. Jndge KnicVerbocker. of the Probate Court will return on Monday or Tuesday next Jndge Garuett ordered Tteceiver Chetlaln to employ a licensed dealer to sell to the highest bidder for cash the bnttenne and potatoes left .1 ww at i lib miiiiary encampment Attachment prwefdinp were commenced in hs Circuit Court strsipst Bolossy Kirslfv. whose TVOorw company is now playing at MVVirker's master, hv the F.rovlwav A Trevaer Bill Prwt.

ing Company, which seeks to recover 1W49.75 for services rendered in connection with the Siege of Troy. After a two days' trial Judge Sheoard rranted a divorce to Morence Hummers, a colored cook on a cnicago ana northwestern railway dining car. on the ground of cruelty. An immense array of test' moo was beard, and much amuse ment waa afforded the audience. Henry Banmtnn.

a coal dealer in tha town of Lake, was tnd for divorce in the Circuit Court by his wife Katharine F. Banmann. She charges him with cruelty and drnnkenness. Banmann owns real estate worth $13,000 and hia income from rente and business is 84.000 annually. Mrs.

Banmann wants a portion of his property ana uu cnsKxiy oi ionr cnnaren. THE CALLS. For Saturday. WHITE!) STATES COVST. Judgs Blodgett In rhambera.

auprnioB cocst. Judgt Anthony Motions for new trial In Not. M. ,475, 8,473, B.SJI, and M7. lungs riswes ior new trial.

Judge Garnett Motion at 8:30, Judge amieson Default divorces at a. m. a lire Sbepard No court Judge Gary Motions and submitted cases. ciBctnrr cocbt. Judge Tuthfll No announcement Ja1gt Clifford Motions.

Judgt Waterman Motions. Judge Tuley Dsfault divorce cases. Jadga Collins Default divoroe cases. CEIMISAL. COL'liT-i.

Ju4ge Williamson Motion and sentencea. Jndge Baktr General bunlneaa. COL'KTT CO CRT. Jndge Prendergat No court. For Monday.

UNITE!) STATES COUET. Judge Gresham No announcement Judge Blodgett Contested motions. APPELLATE COUBT. Adjourned to Nov. 9.

SUPEKtOB COUBT. Jndge Anthony No. 5.676, f.Tno, .7, 6. 70S, 6, 7(1. IM, 8,713, 4,714.

5,721, 6,723. 8.7SS, 5.73L 5.734. S.73B, 6.737, 8,736. 6,740. 6,741.

ana cut on trial. Ju'lae iw Condemnation cum. Ju.lice Haws-Caae from Judge Anthony. No case on trial. Judge Garnett Contested motions.

For Tuesday, Nos. 6, 64, 46, 71, and 60. No cause on hearing. Judgo Sheoard Contested motions. JuiUe Jamie-urn Will sit with Judge Garnett to hear demurrer in Kershaw case.

Tuesday, call win jus. 2,461. ftO. on Hearing. CTRCUTT OOUltT.

Judge Tuthill First call. No. 1.4.T1 to 1.800 Inc. 1 rial call, 1.41-1, 14. LMG, L4H7.

L4-A4. i.4. 1.431, 1,43. 1,443, 1,447, 1,448, and 1,449. No cae on trial.

Jndge Clifford Not. 4,819, 4,679, 4.619, 4.725. 4.T36, 4.727. 4.743. 4.744.

snd 4.74S. No case on trial. Judge Waterman Room No. ti Noa. 463 and 361.

Judge Collins Contested motions. Tnesday no can. isn. j. xayior vs.

lavior. on Bearing. Judgt Tuley Coutexted motion. COUKTV OOL-KT. Judgt Prendergaxt Town of Lake spl assts.

and No. Town of Lake vs. Goodwin. No, 819. a own 01 aiuo spt atsi on tnau THE COURTIS U.

S. CIRCUIT. NEW SUITS. 10,729 Kalamazoo Paper Co vs J. I.

Began mnnng to. com of judgt, (2,676.27. weigley, Bulkley Uray, attys. Stmt vs Same. Creditor' bin on judgt I ITT 20,731 North West vs Archibald and M.

E. Bae. mil ior infringement of patent for an improve ment in the method of putting up blankets. Ban niug Banning, solrs. BEi'OKK JUDGE BLODOETT.

Chancery 014. Isaae B. Keinert Albert Ebert; final decree 92, Farmtngton Savings Bank vs Page; ref to Bennett and deUt and decree pro conf agst Alex. Page S.Sal, SWbert Cylinder uu jup vs Aenneti atig co; ora lor lnj. U.

S. DISTRICT. BIPOBE JTTTjOB BLODOETT. Admiralty 302, John Mulvaney et al vs Bchr Snowdrop: clerk's rept apprd and costs and decrees for foreign claims for materiala, supplies, and labor to be paid in full and balance to be applied pro rata on decrees for domestic claims for materials, supplies, labor, and captain's wages 231, John 6pry Lumber Co vs James A. Patten et al; cause neara ana nnaing ror respond! and libel cut 1 2U1.

Frank Baden vs Sams; asms ord. SUPERIOR. KXW 8UTTSL 112,715 Charles T. Messinger vs Halvor Halvor aon. Asst.

62.000. Beck fc Charlton, attvs. tia.718 Carleton Proutz vs J. L. Regan Printing Co.

Conf of judgt, $2,308.61. Smith A Helmsr, aitys. 112,717 Bams vs Ssme and J.Tj. Began, Praai dent Conf of judgt SL64S.04. Sams attvs.

112.718 Samuel A. MaxweU et al vs J. C. MacUL Asxt, $-100, McClellan Cummins, attys. 112.719 Oeorge F.

Victor et al vs Solomon Wefl. Asst SnOO. George R. Grant, attv. 11J, 720 Elisabeth Whitley vs Benjamin Hol-trrook.

Joseph Hoi brook. Wo, Grant Hoi brook, Viola Calkins Holbrook, Fred 8. Holbrook, and jonn ttiuey, guaraiao. Asm ior parunon, 4. Hnev.

solr. 112.721 Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Co vs rtrsi national cant 01 rtn, ina. AUcn 1351.07. Dexter. Herrick Allen, solrs.

112,723 Julia Clarett vs George Clarett Bill for divorce for drunkenness, Cha. F. White, solr. 112.723 Jenuie WooUey vs Joel Woolley. Bill for divorcA for Pavnt Fittx.

tolr. 112,724 treorge H. Taylor et al vs C. Matson. wi.iw.

tansy, ijsahford Tenney, attTs. aa' 112,725 tHmil Moschke. nse O. Newberry and Orrin M. Wells, trustee, vs Sun Fire Office.

Asst lMth, Arnold Tripp, atty. 112,728 Ostrander vs J. Jj. Began Printing Co. Conf fl JUOgt, Bi.lU2.60.

Abbott Baker, H2.T27ohn W. Shotwell Newton all- Ass Eldridge, Smith it Clark, attys. 112.72S aame vs Same. Conf of jadgt, $672.22, Same attjrtu 112, 72U George Miller vs Joseph Jacobs. Asst, A.

it. 1 ruat, any. 112.730 Attch. Suppressed. 112,731 Joseph D.

Adams vs J. B. Morrow. Conf 01 judgt, S4.0U. Hi.

Li. Barter, atty. 112.733 Cherlas B. Ogiesby John B. Jeffrey.

Asst, 12,600. Moses A Newman, attys. 112,733 Nicholas Laurish vs Franoia 0. Ktsgle. ah 112.734 Henry Eats at al vt Htinrlch Appela and Geo.

F. Smith. Conf of Jadgt aolMO. Flowtx, Bemy at HoUtctn, attys. 112,738 Dennis Leahy et al va Same.

Same, $682.80. Sama attys. 112,796 Ltopold Lotwtnsttin vs Bama. Sana, $73.63. Sama attys.

11X737 Jacob J. Harm an at al vs Bama. Conl of judgt, i3.M. Sama attya. 11a, 1 sioses liumoai el al vs Dams, $20.19.

B. J. Warthsimtr, atty. 112,739 Asst suppressed. Kelson, Axel Mullsr, James Bnrkt, and C.

B. Mat-ton. Cast, $10,000. N. U.

Uanchttta, atty. 112,741 John Keimana vs Francs 0. Nesgle and John F. Neagle. Cast, $10,000.

J. 8. A.annard, atty. 112,742 Bavsnaa Savings and Loan Attn vs Francis Canfleid. Mary A.

Canfleld. John C. hirs- low, Clark C. Wood, ilary E. Wood et ah Bill to loreoiose trust aeea ior A3.UA.77v jr.

r. eimons, solr. 11X74 Albert O. cent vtfivlvanna WlMr and Jtsae W. Cook.

Case, $800. il A Reed, attys. 112,744 Albert Reinsge vs Francis C. Nesgle and John F. Neagle.

Cast, $8,000. J. B. Ktnnard, atty. suppressed: Thursday Edward A.

Bartwell, as bentflciary, et al vs Wiley McCreary. William Ambrose and William T. Blair. BiU to foreclose trust deed for $7L Harry N. Culver, solr.

112.684 Same vs Matilda J. Brown. Wm. Am. hroet and Wm.

T. Blair. Same, $140. Sams atty. 112.646 name vs Homer F.

ilson. Wm. Am brose, and Wm. T. Blair Same, $100.

Burnt toir. 112.686 warns vs John Wallace. Wm. Ambrose. and Wm.

T. Blair. Same, $180. Same solr. 11X6X7 Hams vs Wm.

J. Harris. Wm. Ambrose. and Wm.

T. Blair. Some, $120. Sams solr. 112.6X8 Same vs Charles E.

snd Ellen DarnelL Wm. Ambrose, and Wm. T. Blair. Same, $150.

Bams olr. Ill,) Same vs Skifongton Holderness. Same, $160. Sams solr. 112.70 Guntav Diener vs John Carns.

Jr. Bill to quiet title and set aside tax deed. Pope, Pinck- ney Tatgs, solr. 112.S31 Fennsylvaela Co. vs Csmst Frledlander and Minnie Friedlander.

Asst. $ua. David Fales, atty. law rarer justice oabt. CrTh 111 VIA TJ fA 1 vawvB 1 UU to mate new dens to petn, LAW JUDGE AKTHOKT.

Orders 4.381. Pridmors vs Nuwak: dispe and judgt want corop rule 9,700, Carter vs Storey; Iv to reply double 10.783. Coleman vs Dow: Ir to change name of plff Musbon va Wheeler: ord alt atuh writ issue 5 664. Creighton vs and Co: judft prop in plff and appld 6.6S2, Ham vt Same: same Grossman vs Chsoin: di and judgt 10,963, Johnson vs Faxon; ord aa prepared. udgments 6.862, Robert Mxnheimer et al vs Peter Hansen et al: by de3t $M7.

89 6.027. John T. Havilard vs Budd Doble: by dtflt M71.20 5.6.O. Edward G. Dorman vs William Lowry; ver for pm 8170, mo by doit.

law judoi hawks. Onlnra KJtt Whiu'vi (' and Rt Ttv Cat lv to file addtl ct to narr in 10 Hoffman vs Kuach: riven to iurv. Judgments and Trials 6.4S3. Mulliken from Will- lam; ver for plff. $-178, mo ntr deft Car ter vs ij-nn; jndgt on ver, rsxi.s.

CKAMCEBT JITDOE OABSETT. Orders Henning vs Henninr dis with out prei 3.4H9. Wolf vs Gage; aemr fid Sept 19 to inn Dill ovlil. rule on drt to an in i 2.435, lioyd va Lester: ord produce boots Covey vs Covey; dis want pro 8.114, Ji-ntley J5 Co; ord sale of buttcriue Itobertvon va Bryant; dettt all defu eirept Geo. W.

and Nellie W. Bryant ord ref to Sherman 3,933, Brown va Brown ui Dec roe i.23-i. Staves va Lonz: mas rent sale couia and decree. CHAltCEBT JUDGE RHEPABO. Orders 346.

Brokam FielJ: time to ans extd to Oct 31. lv to deft to pi 1 double to amd bill lv OlL 313.750, Capek vs Kropik; lv to tile md bill 1.97, Walters vs Beck; Jacob. Walter, and Henry Beck to ans bill in 10 af ler notice. CHANCRBT JOIXIE JAMIE of. Orders 3.6U7.

bima Garden City Trne Foun dry; bill di want equity, icj dis, ord to urrnuer prop to deft lv His tug da 3,618, Sexton vt Chicago Storage Co, time to file bond and cert evd extd 30 da. i Divorce 4.040. Louis Gen alt from Carolina Gentile; for desertion. CIRCUIT. XEW BtTTTS.

63.MS Lltxie Bach vs Hermsn Bach. BIU for divorce for deaertion. Henry Clory. 63.266 Msrer Loewenstein vs Sheriff Mat- soa. Replevin, $600.

hraua, Hsrer A htein. aw.v. 63.267 Edward Kirk. Jr. A.

J. Haceman snd Mary Brown. Petn for mech hen, $870.76. A. H.

Vteder and M. B. Loomia. aolrt 63.269 Edward C. Holing.

ue. va George L. Otis. Asst ILOUO. Hmith Pence, attvs.

03 269 Katharine F. Banmann vs Henry Ban mann. Bill tor divorce lor drunxeuness and cruelty, mm. S. Manlove ana Stephen bwisber, solr.

3.270 William w. weaver vs Henry Wolff. D. B. iPonda and Tboodor bchulta.

Cast, $25,000. Georct H. netwite. sttv. 63.271 C.

E. icksrsham vt B. B. Ferguson. Appeal.

64.272 jimnit Houtman vs iaav of tht Lax Lodge No. 1.U63. Appeal. 63.273 BIU BDOreael. SteDhsa Tealtr va Willi am Htrton.

peai. 64.XIJ crntsunt Manning vt xierrasn lienntng. Bill for divorce for cruelty. Scale Boyle, aoirs. 63,276 Ellsn McCuIlough vs Town of Cicero.

Case, Buckner Morgan, attys. 63,277 The Broadway A Treyser Bill Posting Co vs Boiossy Kiraity. Attch. 8243.78. John alii a.

atty. Eli Gaffield vs Alice E. snd James C. Mc- Dougall. At l.ono.

Henry Hictand. attr. 63.279 Hufnagel Shoe Co vs G. W. North or Co.

Attch. Home Follanxbee. attvs. 63.3x0 Elin Kuhlmann George Kuhlmann Fill for divorce for desertion. S.

Arthur Walther, aoir. 63.2H1 Pill rappreaaed. 63.22 Alfred Thorpe vs Harriet Newell Thorpe. Bill for divorce for desertion. Frank J.

Crawford, solr. LAW JtmOK TUT HI IX. Orders S.3S7. Grerory vs Kane; fdg for deft. mo by plff 7,720, Suffern A Bro vs and A Co; lv to tile amd petn, rule on deft to ans same in 13 6,367, Dallam vs Blank suit di Living'ton vs Schwartz; appl di 3,347.

Smvera vs Sierks; judgt on fdg for deft 3.35H, Han Co vs Walter: anpl dis 3,372. Lamlanm vs Brad unable to agree are di vherl i.s-jft GiUingham vt Livingston Salt Co; lv to open l-p 7.27J, Sullivan vs Vogeil; appl dis 4,960, Pierce vs Seizert appl dia. Judgments snd Trials 7.314, Murray, Shiplev Co vs F. A. Hicks; by deflt James Sandy et al vt Alice Paten; ver for plff $183.75.

mo entd 7.3u3. Jobn R. Pass- more va John W. Kirk ham; judgt (273.42 1.861, Louis Thnrman vsWm.il. Colehour.

has. Colhour. Nel Paulson, and Jamea Brown judgt on ver and appld 3,370, A If re 1 Moore et al vs Elizabeth Mullen; judgt on fdg $150 and appld. LAW JUDGE WATEEMAK. Orders 7.

7U9l In re est H. J. Christoph: rule of Oct. 27 diachgd 31.168. Forest City Fum Co vt Hanchett: iudgt sat Judgment 3,948, Bourk vt Union Steel Co; on lag and sat.

LAW JUDGE CLTFTOHD. Orders 4.744, Mette vs Factor and Traders' Ins Co; lv to deft to file addtl plea 4.424, Heeler va lynn mo by deft 1464, oldsmith vt Lear ent; vtr for deft mo by plff. CBANCEJtl CHIEF JUSTICE TTTLET. Orders 2,153, Owen vs Owen; set next calr 2.854, Dangel vs Dan gel; deft to par $5 per wk tn advance, and $25 solrs fees in 30 da 2,405, Rudolf vs Rudolf set next calr 64, North wsy vs Chi Bidg Soc contd to foot calr, with leave to advance on motion 2,448, Fahnstock va Fahnstock: deflt 2.311. Mansfield vs Robv: ord making issues to be tried by jury 896, Blake vs Rosenthal; deflt cert delta.

CHAKCEBT JTTIK3E COLWlfS. Orders 2.394. Osterritter vs Snslinger: eon soli dated with No. z.398, A. G.

Ramsey made party deft lv to T. H. Schintx and A. G. Rumaey to file bill, rule to ans in 15 ds and guardn apptd 2,91, uppenneim vs alter; temp inj gran lea.

COUNTY. BETOEE JUDGE PBBXDEBOA8T. Orders 7.404. In re assent Isaac W. Henderson lv to D.

H. Tolmaa to file pern, assg to ans in 10 ds 3.758. In re assgnt Jacob Ettlinger: E. B. Felsea thai directed to bring litigation to conclusion 7,428, People vs Charles Brown deft to pay $8 per week 6,778, People vt Peter Jorgenson; same $5 6.601.

Town or late vt Lnos Arret and A. F. Stevenson; court finds asst as follows: Ayers A Btevenson, uswaid. woir, 1.000 town. $500, and roll oonld 7,163, 10 re assgnt Sher man ft Marsh; lv to aasg to quit dm to Chicago ajock co nun-iu as.

CRIMINAL. BETOBE JUDGE BAXZB. 45 William Dobba, larceny, jury trial, not guilty. 462 Charles Helm, burglary, sentenced on plea of guilty of larceny to eight months in the House 01 correction. 484 Franklin MoClenan, assault, guilty, remanded.

432 Richard Shaw, telling intoxicating liquor to minors, no jurors sworn. a Dayton rich, assault to kill, sealed verdict BEFORE JUDGE WILLIAMSON. 498 William Steffenbeegen, murder, arguments ano instructions, not guilty. 492 Conrad Otto and Joseph Vonarx, robbery. reieasea on tneir own reoogmsance.

FARSLEES FOR FE0TECTI03. Mxltom Junction, Oct 28. Special Telegram. Amasa convention of the farmers of Southern Wisconsin was held here this after noon and evening. Among tho apeakera present were Master Lecturer Whitehead, of tho National Grange; Professor W.

A. Henry, Wia-oonsin University; Professor a L. Whitney, of Michigan, Tho speeches covered many matters of interest to American faxmsrs. An enthnsi astio reception waa gives to those calling for prawsivvo lena aa raw tutenaisi KE W- PH0TEST15T rEEIATES. The Eer.

Abiel Leonard and tin' Her. J. Johisoa Elrctei Episcopal Bishops, Eaoooraginfr Reports Made at ths Meeting oi tne jsebrasta uongregationai Church. Hethodlrts of Monticello Hold a Jahllee Vest ins I. It.

C. of the tfichigaa Second District, ELECTION OF BISHOPS. PHTTAWEt.riA, Oct Hotea oC Bishops of ths Protestant Episcopal Church reconvened this morning in St James's Church. An election took place for a missionary bishop of tho new jurisdiction of Kevada and Utah, which resulted in the choice of tho Bar. Abiel Leonard, of Atchison, Kaa.

The Bev. J. 8. Johnson, of Mobile. waa elected missionary bishop of western Texas.

Alaska nas been made a missionary jurisdiction, bat the election of a bishop for 'that Terri- tory was postponed until the next mating of the House. NEBRASKA CONGR EQATIONALISTS." LrxcoLX. Oct 28. Special Telegram. The Xebraaka Congregational Association tinned ia aeaaion to-day.

The day was apent ia discussing the anbject of Home Missions in Nebraska. The Rev. H. Taintor, of Chioago, anoke in regard to the chnrchea built in Ne braska last year, and onnd the work progress-ing. The entire work of extending Congregational work iq Nebraska ia very encouraging, so mucn so tnat Aeorasita ia declared tne banner State by the Home Missionary Board in New York.

The afternoon waa spent in discussing tho means to be used by the Nebraska churches uemseives to carry on the Rood worav inert) are now 150 churchea in Nebraska, of which forty-four are self-supporting, a handsome in- so uu itMt year. In the evening W. A. Duncan, of Byracnee, and the Bev. H.

A. Schanfflar. of Cleveland. delivered interesting addressee. MONTICELLO METHODISTS.

Monticello, III. Oct 2S.Speeial Telegram, The Methodista of Monticello are holding a jubilee meeting. Mra. Bishop and Mrs. Plunk raiaed some and lid off the church debt that has hung over them for eighteen years.

The Hers. Miller and Dubois ars conducting tho meeting. MICHIGAN Y. M. C.A.

Adrian, Out Special Telegram. BeprescnUtives of the Young Men's Christian Associations in ths second district of Michigan met in anuual convention at Broad Street Baptist Church this evening. The session waa opened with devotional services, followed by an address from the Hon. O. F.

Mosher, President of Hillsdale College, on Luther Shrines. The nieetinga close Sunday night NEBRASKA AFFILES. All Quiet In 'l'olitirml Circles- Effect cf th Recent Hallway Agitation. Lrs cols. Oct 27.

Special Com. rpondeuce. General apathy haa full control of ths Nebraska political campaign. Practically there ia no opposition to the return of ex-Chief Jnstice Maxwell to' the Supreme bench, and he will be hia own successor. He ia sup posed to be in hearty sympathy with tha people and against the railroads, and that was what made hia nomination certain by tha Bennb-lican convention.

IJo ia getting to be a very old man, and will soon be incapacitated for work, at least in a few yean more. He ia tha author of a number of works especially adapted to tha nse 01 aeDraaKa praccuonera. ana enjoys a lair reputation as a jndge. and is of unimpeachable character. The Democratic candidate, O'Day, is a stranger, and haa little following.

The oolv place thera ia any activity ia in tha judicial districts. In toe Omaha district thera 1 1 IB an especial a. ilia wm aaupmi for the nomination and election of non-partisan judges. The Democrats indorsed the non partisan candidates, aua tne itepnoiicans aet up a different list The prospect at the present time on the eve of the election ia that the Republican candidatee will be defeated. A large number of voters insist that the h'cpnblicans made a mistake, and nominated men not fitted for the position either intellectually or morally In this judicial district there is a somewhat similar feeling on tha part of some, but the Republican Candida tea will be elected.

In the district just south, the First, the Republican candidates have every prospect of being elected to stay at home. This discoutentis simply toe outgrowth of nominations made thoughtlessly or through political methods. The Proh.bitioni8ta will not hava many more votes than formerly, and will cut no figure at this time, though they propose to make things lively next year. The recent railway acritabon haa had ita effect In a note to one of the secretaries of the board of transportation General Manager Haldrege, -of the liurlington and Missouri the amount that will be saved to Nebraska by reason of the reductions made. Commencing about April 1, last, that company began reducing freight rates, and has continued ever since, much of the reduction having been made before the matter was acted npon by the commission.

Mr. Haldrege gives the saving over last year, and on tha tonnage basis of last year as follows: Grain 1 Lumber 111.329.00 Coal Total ft.eaL-ra6.io A very handsome sum to be placed to the credit of "farmers and consumers, and this ia one road only. The prospects for peace for a little time at least are good. Nebraska farmers are getting much more for products this year, and though the corn crop is a little abort, they will make more money than last year. NOTES FROM MADISON.

Nelson Bromley's Death A Contrreltera Circular Snlt Agalatt a Jnatico. Madison, Oct 28. Special Nelson T. Bromley, who resided at Waterloo, 1 1 -T, VJ ana wno not long ago an am property, amounting to $30,000, to Mrs. Emily Arndt, a spiritualist medium, ont of which a suit bronght by an adopted son, ia now pending in the conrts, died yesterday.

To-day a lawyer of this city received a printed circular from a dealer in spurious money at New York, stating that "his confidential traveling man, who happened to be in yonr section of the country recently, haa written me that ha thinks you would be a good man to handle my bills." He eaya the biila are of the denominations, of ones, twos, fives, tens, and twenties, and can not bt detected until they get back to the Federal Treasury. Ha then offers to pnt the lawyer on tha road to wealth, and specifies a peculiar way tha answer -11 w- Mtan Th. nnaitmark on tha aa. velone is so obliterated aa to be illegible, and this is aaid to be the sama with all anon an. velopes, which leads to the suspicion that some' employee of the New York PostofSce ia a cons federate of the criminal who issues the circular.

M. V. Billings, of Portage, has bronght suit for $3,000 damages against George- P. Nobis, a wealthy and prominent citizen of Kilbourae, for falsa imprisonment It ia charged that Noble, who is Justice of the Peace, wrongfully committed Billings to jail CONSOLIDATED CATTLErGROWIRS. Sr Xing field.

III, Oct 28. Special Tela, gram. Tha State Board of Live Stock Commissioners bad an informal meeting in thia city to-day, and left for Kansas City to attend tha annual meeting of the Consolidated Cattle Growers' Association of the United States, which meeta next week. The delegatea-at-larga from Illinois are Prather, of Springfield, and G. W.

of Chicago. IX W. Smith, of thia city, the President of tha association, will laava to-morrow. Ottawa, Ontario, Oct 28. Sir Charles Top per naa received a oiapaion rrom jtr.

joeeptt Chamberlain, stating that ht will not yjait Qt tawa before going to.