Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1888 — Page 2

Stye j)e mocrflticSentinel RENSSELAER, INDIANA. i m i. W. McEWEN, - - - Publish**.

AROUND THE WORLD.

INTELLIGENCE FROM EVERY PART OF THE GLORE. News from Foreign Shores—Domestic Happenings—Personal Pointers—Labor Notes Political Occurrences, Fires, Accidents, Crimes, Etc. DESTITUTION AND DEATH. Without the Necessaries of Life Several Members of a Family Die. Five weeks ago the family of Hans Holter went to Spokane Falls, Wash. Ter., from Lincoln County. Minn., and moved into a small building in Shantytown. The family was poor, and Mr. Holter went to Hope, Idaho, where he hoped to secure worK to provido means for the support of iiis wife and seven children. Soon after his departure the mother and nearly all the children were taken down with pneumonia, brought on by exposure and lack of the necessaries of life. The Relief Committee found the mother and her seven children in a single room, 12x14 feet in size, with just enough necessities to keep body and soul together. The mother and all the children were sick, and had it not been for the kindness of the neighbors, almost as needy as themselves, must have perished from want of care. Kind ladies at once began the work of rendering the condition of the sufferers as comfortable as possible. But the ravages of disease and want had partly performed the terrible work of death, and Hilda, a baby girl 2 months of ago; Louise, a girl of 8 years; Christian, a 10-year-old boy; and Inga, a 2-year-old girl, died. The mother and surviving children were removed to the hospital. Several other families in the same neighborhood are as much in need of the assistance as the one mentioned.

SHOWMAN BARNUM RETIRES. GUI Age Forces the Veteran from Active Life—Worth 910,000,000. P. T. Buruum, the showman, is a thing of the past. He has settled lip his business, and announces that he has turned his whole circus o\ 7 er to Mr. Bailey, who will own and conduct it, and that ho himself has forever retired. Advancing years and a desire to enjoy his old age in quiet are the causes Avhich led Mr. Barnuin to close out. Ho gave a faroAvell dinner at Bridgeport, Conn., and is now about tQ occupy a plain little brick cottage overlooking Long Island Sound. Mr. Barnum is getting to be infirm. He shoAVs his years, aud he repeatedly announces that the cozy little brick cottage in which he intends to pass the evening of his life Avas built expressly for his young wife. Tho deeds are ’in her name. Mr. Barnum has made his will, Avhich is understood to be a “cast-iron will.” Beside the usual witnesses Mr. Barnum secured tho signatures of two leading physicians that he was in his right mind. He is estimated to be Avorth 510,000,000.

AN EASTERN BLIZZARD. The First Had Storm of the Season Visits tile New England Slates. A 3fcw York telegram says: The first snow storm of the coming winter raged in this city and along the seaboard of the New England and Middle States on the 25th, and was of blizzard vigor. As night camebji sleet and hail followed the snow and ice particles, liko sharpened points, rendering street pedestrian ism impossible without suffering. Even in the harbor lower bay ships dragged their anchors under the force of the fierce tempest, one ship having nearly collided with the feverplagued ship, Boston, drilling out. to sea. She and others that had been torn from anchorage were towed to safety by tugs. A pilot-boat was unable to hold to anchorage, and sought a pier. Off Staten Island, near Sailors’ Snug Harbor, a canal-boat, loaded with coal, was sunk, and a brick-laden schooner went to pieces, her crew escaping. In New York City the mercury stood at 28 at midnight.

TYPESETTING CONTEST.

Moiilieiiner Heats Tliicne* la a six Hour ltare. A ty|> ‘setting contest look place in C hicago bctween.two compositors on the different moining papers, Leo ' Mouhoiiner and Peter Th.enes. The contest wits for £250 a side. There were two stretches of three hours each, with an intermission of a half liodr. The conditions wen; straight minion 25 eins. Monl >irner's record was as follows for each of the six hours; First hour, 1.750 tins; second, 1,875: third. 1.841: !ou;1h. 1,88. l.j: fifth. l,B.)J*g; sixth, 1.810; total, 11,107 ems. . Thicncs' total record wu- 10,880, divided as follows; l'irst two hours, if,530 ems; third. 1,844, lourthi 1,87..: liftli, 1.850; lust hour, 1,775. Liffeience irom Aionheimci’s. 287 ems. Monheimer lost nineteen minutes in correcting; 'Jliienes. thirty-two minutes. Thiencj gave it up. Shot and Killed by Her Hint tier. Tlie 18-year-okl daughter of William Turner, o. Amelia, Ohio, was shot and killed by her brother Aaron, 13 years of age. the entire contents of a double-bar-reled gun entering her brain. The boy is disposed to be incorrigible, and reports differ as to whether the act was accidental «r Intentional. - lAjiress Company. If, G. V lorry, whose parents reside at I>srks, Md., and who has been acting act of the Pacific express office, of . A Texas, was arrested charged with ■dadwg 1 away with a package containing over fWrrjr confessed and gave directions package, which had been buried, 4mr*»W<rftbc money was recovered. jjjfe ‘ ! 1

OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS. Various States Complete the Canvass of Ballots. NEW YOBK STATE. The official vote of New York State has been completed, and shows the following figures: Total vote for President. 1.279.639; total vote for Governor, 1.276,837; Cleveland’s vote. 632,923; Harrison’s vote, 646,716; Hill’s vote, 646,772; Miller’s vote. 630,063. NEW YORK CITY. The official canvass of New York City gives this result on electors: Republican. 106.92avotes; Democratic. 162.738; Prohibition, 1.126; Union Labor, 178; Socialist, 1,782; Democratic plurality, 55,813. Six hundred and sixty-six ballots were defective out of 272,678 cast. Out of 272,000 cast for Governor, Hid (Dem.) received 168,454, Miller (Rep.) 99,352, and Jones (Pro.) 1,227; Hill’s plurality, 69,102. The total Democratic vote cast in the Mayoralty contest was 186,090. of which Gr.ant (Tammany) had 114,111. Hewitt (County Democracy) 71.979. and Erhart (Rep.) 73,027. Grant’s plurality, 42,132. DAKOTA’S VOTE. Complete returns of the election held in Dakota give Mathews (Rep.), for delegate. 30,000 majority. Every member of the Ipwer house but one is a Republican, and tbere are three Democrats and twenty-one Republicans in the upper house of the Legislature. The total vote of Dakota Avas 114,000, which, multiplied by five, gives a total population of 570,000. The population of North Dakota on this basis is 215,000. South Dakota 255,000. The increase in the vote over 1880 is 10.000. RETURNS FROM OHIO. Official returns from tho late election show a total vote in Ohio of 841,941. Ryan’s plurality for Secretary of State is 21,988. The total labor vote was 3,452 and the Prohibition vote 19,420. ALABAMA RETURNS. The official canvass of tho vote cast for Presidential electors in Alabama gives Cleveland 117,310 votes; Harrison, 57,197; and Fisk (Fro.). 583. Cleveland’s plurality, 00,113.

POWDKKLYLIS A WINNER. He Is Ke-eleeteil General Master AVorkman of the Jiniglits. An Indianapolis (Ind.) special says that the election of officers of the Knights of Labor resulted as follows: Daniel ,T. Campbell, of Scranton, Pa., nominated T. V. Powderly for re-election as General Master Workman; Victor Drury, of District Assembly 49, nominated Martin Hanley, of New Jersey, andan ex-delegate named Birch, of Ohio. The vote resulted as follows: Powderly, 114; Hanley, 27: Birch, 1. For General Worthy Foreman Morris L. Wheat, of lowa, and Henry A. Beckmeyer, of Now Jersey, were nominated. The vote stood: Wheat, 83; Beckmeyer, 6. As candidates for General Hi cretary-Treasurer three names Were presented. George Duncan, of Richmond, Va., named 1 rtderick Turner of Phladelphia, the present Treasurer; Powderly nominated John W. Hays of New Jersey, present Secretary, and W. G. F. Price of New Veyk presented the name of Mrs. A. P. Stevens of Toledo, Ohio. Tho vote stood : Hays, 83; Turner, iti; Mrs. Stevens, 3. Powderly having practically requested the election of Hayes the result is considered a Powderly victory. Mrs. T. M. Barry was re-elected by acclamation as Director and Investigator of Woman’s Work. Mr. Powderly was chosen to represent the order at the Paris exposition. After his re-election Mr. Powderly stated that although his salary had been left at #5,000 he would accept only #3,000, and at the end of his term the order couid do what it pleased with tho balance. As candidates for members of tire General Executive Board Mr. Powderly presented the names of A. W. Wright of Toronto, Ontario, J. ,1. Holland of Jacksonville. Fla., John Costello of Pittsburg, John Devlin of Detroit, J. A. Wright of Philadelphia, T. B. McGuire of New York, H. C. Trapphagan of Cincinnati, and J. Crowley of Charlestown, Masß. cn the first ballot, A. W. Wright, J. J. Holland, and John Costello were elected. Two more ballots were necessary to elect the fourth member of the board. John Devlin was chosen. Retiring General Worthy Foreman Richard Griffiths of Chicago nnd Delegate Delwarte of Belgium were presented with gold badges.

A POSSIBLE DUEL. Judge A. A\ r . Bucket' Formally Challenges Senator Blackburn of Kentucky. A Louisville (Ky.) special states that Col. John C. Mooro, of Denver, Colo., is in that city with a formal challenge from Judge Ruckor to Senator Blackburn, which is as follows: % “Denver, Col., Nov, 19. “To the Hon. J. C. S. Blackburn: “Hut—'lhe published interview imputed to you concerning a conversation beLween myself and tho Pre-idont of the United States at tho White boubo last month reflects upon me aB a gentleman. You will understand the purport of this note, which will be banded to you by my friend Col. John C. Mooro. lie will attend to all details on my pare. A mioting between us will probaoly determine which is entitled to be called 'gentleman.’ Respectfully, A. W. Rucker. " John Arkins, editor of the ltocky Mountain A ews, of Denver, was interviewed in New York, and said: 1 eons ss tii at I did not think there was anything serious in Judgo Rucker s attitude toward Henaior Blackburn until Judge W. C. Fen-ill was brougnt into the matter. 1 see by the mom ng papers that Judge Ferrill said Judge Rucker warned to meet Senator Blackburn on the field of honor, if Judge Ferrill is quoted correctly, und 1 believe ho is, 1 have no doubt that a duet is i ontemplated. Judge Ferrill is not the man to engage in any affair of honor unless business is meant. Wnatever 1 may have said about Judge Rucker 1 will do him the justice now of saying that his connection with Judge Ferrill shows he intends to fight. Judgo Ferrill has a remarkaoie record for t ourage and daring,- and Judge Rucker is well aware that if he is backed by him there is no retreat from a square, open fig-it on tile field of honor. ” '"then you think there will be a duel?" “I know there will be if Judge Forrill still continues to be Judge Rucker’s friend.”

EDWARD D. SOHIEK DEAD. The Prominent Massachusetts Lawyer Expires at His Home. Edward D. Holder, who outranked all the members of the Suffolk bar except Sidney Bartlett, died at his home in Brookline, Mass., aged 76. For fifty years he had been rhe head of the firm of Solder A Welch. He first came into notice as connected with tho trial of Prof. AVebster, ho being junior- to Judge Merrick. As a wit Mr. Solder probably stood the highest, although he tried titles with such men as Choate and Chandler. He never lost a case through lack of direct appeal to the jury, in which practice he was only excelled by Choate. APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT. A Large Number of New Postmasters Throughout the Country. The President has appointed the follow-ing-named Postmasters: Kittie L. Scott, Galena, Ill.: William J. Brennan, Sidney, Neb.; John T. McAneny, Lisbon, D. T.; Nicholas C. Stanton, West Liberty, Iowa;

John A. Simons, Greenleaf, Kan.; R. E. Kearney. Sheldon. Iowa; William C. Brawley, Mauston, Wis. At the following named postofflees,* which were recently raised to tho Presidential class, the President has reappointed the incumbents; Austin, Chillicothe. Griggsville, and Kensington. ILL; Huutingburg. Ind.; Estherville, Marcus, and Correctionville. Iowa; Coolidge, Baldwin, Leoti, and Lyndon, Kan.; Bangor, Mich.; Warren and Winnebago City. Minn.; Ponca, Neb.; Rhinelander and Rice Lake. Wis.; Sturgis and Minot, D. T,

DUN’S TRADE REVIEW. A Promising Outlook and Improvement of Trade. R. G. Dun <Sc Co.’s review of trade for last week says: Business made fair progress during the week and the prospect for lurther improvement is considered good. Ihe stock market decl ned an average of s>l per share. The exports of breadstuffs lrom Atlantic ports was only 130,372 bushels wheat in three weeks, against 1,989,i28 bushels last year, and 408,4bY barrels of flour, against 675,650 last year, with an increase of 860,001 bushels coin. Excepting from 1 ortugai the current price still excluues American wheat. Corn and oats scarcely changed ; pork and. hogs were a shade lower, with lard stronger. Coffee advanceu n> cent, with tales of 163,000 bags. Business was satisfactory or improving at ail northwestern points reporting and money was in good supply unless Cleveland, where some stringency appeared, be reckoned an exception. Collections at all points were fairly satisfactory. In silk manufacture it is reported that the year’s production equals $45,c00,000 in value, about half the entire consumption. The treasury paid out only $260,000 more than it took in during the week, and the interior demand for money has slackened. The exports for three weeks fall 4 per cent, below last year's at New York, with imports 3 per cent, below, which points to a considerable excess of exports over imports for the month, 'ihe business failures of the week were 2U6.

KNIGHTS WILL BE TOLERATED. Reply of tlio Roman Catholic Propaganda to Cardinal Gibbons. The Ncav York Catholic News has received from its Roman correspondent the text of the reply sent by Cardinal Simeoni, Prefect of the Propaganda, to his Eminence Cardinal Gibbons. It is as follows: It is my duty to inform your Eminence that tho fresh documents relative to the association known as the Knights of Labor, forwarded to this Sacred Congregation, were examined by it at the sitting of the 16th of August of the current year. After having atteut \ely studied the whole subject, the Sacred Congregation has directed me to reply that so far as at present appears the Association of Ifi# Knights of Labor can for the moment be tolerated. The Sacred Congregation merely requires that the necessary modifications should be introduced in the rules of the society to make clear whatever might seem obscure or might be interpreted in a bad sense. These modifications are required particularly in passages of the preface to the rules concerning local associations. And then tho words savoring of socialism and communism must be corrected in such a way that they snail only affirm the right conferred by God on man of acquiring property, using legitimate means, and respecting the proportionate rights of all others. CANDIDATES lOR PUBLIC PRINTER. Captain Meredith, of Chicago, in tire Field with Favorable Chances. An Indianapolis, Ind., paper says: “There are two Indianapolis Republicans who are aspirants for the position of Public Printer. One is Colonel W. R. Holloway, a relativo of the late O. P. Morton, tvho Avas prominent as one of the Indiana supporters of Judge Gresham, and the other is L. W. McDaniel, an Indianapolis printer who has been aleader in tho local labor organizations, and Avho gave important aid to Gen. Harrison during tho campaign. There are many Republicans, however, Avho believe that Capt. William M. Meredith,|"of Chicago, Avill be chosen for the position. Ho Avas a member of Gen. Harrison’s regiment during the late Avar, and it, is Avell known that the Presi-dent-elect has a warm feeling for him.”

THE SUPREME COUNCIL. Scottish Kite Masons Select Their Officers. The Supremo Council of sovereign grand inspectors general, thirty-third and last degree, of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish liite of Freemasons for the United States of America, their territories and dependencies, met in annual session in New York. Tho following officers were elected for the ensuing year: John J. Gorman, New York, M. P. S. G. C.; William A. HersMser, of Ohio, P. L. G. C.: G. A. Framber, of Michigan, M. of B. and G. O.; John Boyd, New York, G. T. G. H. E.; John G. Barker, Biooklyn, G. S. G.; Hopkins Thompson, New York, Keeper of the Archives; Smith B. Harrington, of Massachusetts, G. M. of C.; Isaac E. Graham, of Connecticut, G. M. G.; E. Junius Edwards, of Minnesota, G. S. B.; Oliver E. Briggs, of Nebraska, G. C. of G. : Robert B’. Eolger, Brooklyn, C. S. G.; John G. Barker, General Deputy.

HARRISON’S PRIVATE SECRETARY. The Position Tendered to Editor E. YV. Halford, of Indianapolis. E. W. Halford, of the Indianapolis (Ind.) Journal, has been appointed by Presidentelect Harrison as liis private secretary. Mr. Halford is 43 years old, and an Englishman by birth. He came iO this country when a cuild, with his parents. He began newspaper work twenty-five years ago on tne Journal as a reporter, rose to the managing-editorship of the paper, then lor a time was managing eaitorof the Chicago inter Oceun. He is at present managing ediior of the Journal, me was for several years secietary of the late Senator Morton. He is a confidant of Gen. Harrison, und was a delegate to the Chicago Convention, aiding materially in the construction of its platform. Mr. Halford is married, und has a daughter 17 years old. POLITICAL NEWS. Cleveland’s Majority in South Carolina— New Mex’fn’s Vote. The official returns for South Carolina are: Cleveland. 65,825; Harrison, 13,850; Democratic majority, 52,085. The total vote is 11,032 less than four years' ago. The Democratic majority is 4,054 greater. Democratic Congressmen are elected in the seven districts of the State. The official returns from Now Mexico show the election of Joseph (Dem.) to Congress over Otero (Bep.) by 1,730 majority. The Legislature stands as follows: House—Bepublicans, 15; Democrats, 9| Council—Republicans, 7; Democrats, 4; Independent, 1. AGRICULTURAL BUREAU. Bullet ins to Bo Issued Giving Experiments in This Country and Abroad. The new Bureau of Correspondence with agricultural stations of the Agricultural Department, authorized by the last Congress, has begun work under the direction of Prof. W. O. Atwater. BuHetins Will be published at Washington, D. C. t giving the results of agricultural experiments in this country and abroad. A feature of the work

will be to engage the ablest specialists in this country and Europe to compile articles on subjects about whieh information may be required for general distribution, and also to supply Congress with information that may be found necessary to aid in legislating upon agricultural matters.

MISSIONARY APPROPRIATIONS. The Methodist Convention Set Apart Various Sums for the Work. The Methodist Episcopal Missionary Society, in session in New York City, made the following appropriations: Southern California, Swedish Mission, $700; Indian Territory, $2,700; Chinese Mission of San Francisco, $7,500; Japanese Mission of San Francisco, $4,544; California Conference, $4,500; Columbia River Conference, $5,500; Dakota Conference, $12,750; Delaware Conference. $850; Detroit Conference, $6,000; East Maine Conference, $1,500; East Tennessee Conference, $2,800; and East Tennessee special, $568.

HEAVY LOSS BY FIRE. Nearly 9500,000 Worth of Property Burned at Pocoinoke City, Md. Fire has destroyed the business part of Pokomoke City, Worcester County, Md. Loss nearly $500,000. No lives were lost. Cutting Rates. Chairman Cooley, of tho Interstate Commission, says, touching the cutting of rates, that while such practices are going on they have no evidence upon the subject, as no official complaints haA’e been made. Roads haA’e a legal right, he said, to reduce their rates, so long as they file, print and post them, as the act requires. Lord Sackville’s Future. Henry Labouchere, Avho is in London, cables to the Noav York World that it is rumored that Lord Salisbury has decided to send Lord Sackville to Vienna as a successor to Sir Augustus Paget, Avhose term of office expires next January. Mr. Labouchere, liOAvever, doubts Avhether this will bo done. Gcu. Newberry Takes the Oath. General W. C. Netvberry has taken tho oath of office as'ipostmaster of Chicago, and has sent the oath and his bonds to Washington. Ho has formally notified Postmaster Judd that he will take possession Dec. 1, and he has appointed Colonel Rea his assistant. The Marino Corps. The report of tho Commandant of the United States Marine Corps shows that on Oct. 1 there were 1,890 enlisted men in tho corps, 925 being on board ships in commission and 965 doing duty at the several shore stations. The Commandant recommends 500 additional privates.

Striking Switchmen. Three-fourths of the switchmen at Indianapolis, Ind., struck the other night, the superintendents having refused to concedo their demands. Three engineers on the Belt Line were compelled to draw tho fires from their engines, and a fourth man, who refused, was beaten and seriously wounded. Man and Wife Murdered and Robbed. James Philbeck, a farmer of Cleveland County, North Carolina, was called to the door of his house and shot dead by an unknown man, who entered the house, shot Philbeck's wife, and robbed the house. Tho murderer escaped. The Official Canvass. The official canvass of the vote of Michigan gives Harrison a plurality of 22,966. The total number of votes cast was 475,260, an increase of 12,860 over four years ago, divided its follows; Harrison, 236.670; Cleveland, 213,404; Fi5k,*20,942; Streeter, 4,542. An Indiana Murderer Captured. Indiana officers have captured at Newport, Ark., the negro, Barton Gallaway, who shot' into a crowd on election day at Terre Haute, Ind., and killed a white women. A Vicar General Bead. The Very Bov. Maurice A. Waish, Vicar General of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, died, aged 55. He was pastor of St. Paul’s Church.

THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Cattle—Prime Steers $5.50 © 6.00 Medium 4.50 @ 5.50 Common 3.00 © 4.00 Hogs—Shipping Grades 5.00 @ 5.75 Sheep 2.50 © 4.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red I.os}£@ 1.06)6 Corn—No. 2 40 © .40)6 Oats—No. 2 25%© .26)6 Rye—No. 2 53 © .55 Butter—Cho'ce Creamery 32 © .35 Cheese—Full Cream, flat io%@ .11)6 Eggs—Fresh .22 © .23* Potatoes—Car-loads, per bu. ... .32 © .36 Pork—Mess.; 14.25 ©14.75 MILWAUKEE. Wheat—Cash 1.02 © 1.02% Corn—No. 3 40V,© .41)6 Oats—No. 2 W bite 30 *@ .31 Rye—No. 1 56 © .57 Barley—No. 2 71 © .72 Pork—Mess 14.50 @15.00 DETROIT. Cat-tle 3.50 @5.00 Hogs 4.50 © 5.25 Sheep 3.00 © 4.25 Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.06)6@ 1.07)6 Corn—No. 2 Yellow .45 © .45)6 Oats—No. 2 White 28 @ .29* TOLEDO. Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.04 @1.06 Corn 43 @ .44 Oats—No. 2 White. 27 @ 28 NEW YORK. Cattle 3.50 @ 5.50 Hogs 5.50 © 6.25 Sheep 3.00 @5.50 Wheat—No. 2 Red 1.05 ©1.07 Corn—No. 2 so © .52 Oats —White 35 @ .41 Pork—New Mess 15.75 ©16.25 ST. LOUIS. Cattle 4.50 @ 5.75 Hogs 5.0) © 5.50 Wheat—No. 2 t 1.02 ©1.03 Corn—No. 2 36 @ .37 Oats—No. 2 ' 25 @ .25)6 Barley—lowa 62 @ .63* INDIANAPOLIS. Cattle 3.00 @ 3.5 J Hogs 5.00 @ 5.5) Sheep '. 3.00 @ 4.00 Lambs 3.00 @ 400 CINCINNATI. Hogs 4.50 @ 5.50 Wheat—No.' 2 Red 1.03 @ 1.01 Corn—No. 2 43 @ .44 Oats—No. 2 Mixed 27 © .28 Rye—No. 2 55 @ .57 Pork—Mess 15.25 @15.75 KANSAS CITY. Cattle—Choice. 4.75 @ 5.50 Medium 3.50 @ 4.75 Common 2.50 @ 3.50 Hogs 5 .00 @ 5.50 Sheep 3.00 @ 4.00

THE ARMY AND NAVY.

MANY POSITIONS THAT WILL BECOME VACANT AFTER MARCH. First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson Makes His Annual Report— Growth of the Country—Latest Election Returns from Several States. (Washington (D. C.) special] President-Elect Harrison will have at his disposal during the four years of his administration several important army appointments. The llrst will be that of Adjutant General to succeed Gen, Drum, Avho will be retired May 28, 1889. Paymaster General Rochester, Quartermaster General Holabird, Commissary General McFeeley. and Surgeon General Moore will be retired in 1899, and Gen. Benet in June, 1891. Tho only bureau officers Avho will hold their places until after the close of the Harrison administration are Chief Signal Officer Greely, Inspector General Jones, Chief Engineer Casey and Judge Advocate General Swaim. Tne latter is now undergoing a sentence of suspension for twelve years. In the line of the army the next President Avill also have an opportunity to fill several vacancies of importance. Brigadier General Gibbon retires April 20, 1891, and Brigadier General Stanley June 1.1892. This gives two places which it is customary to fill by selection from the colonols of the line. In the ordinary course of eA’ents the coming administration will not have the appointment of a Major General. as no officer of that grade will retire Avithin four years from March 4 next. However, there will be seven Assistant Quartermasters to be appointed, as Avell as eight assistant surgeons and five assistant commissaries. The pay corps now numbers eight more than the maximum fixed by latv, j and therefore no appointments can be mado to it with the exception of the paymaster generalship. There will be five retirements from the corps during Gen. Harrison’s term. The navy will also give Gen. Harrison a number of important appointments, .us the four years of tho eight bureau chiefs, as well as that of the Judge Advocate General, Avill expire during the next administration. The terms of the bureau chiefs will expire on the following dates; Commodore Harmony, yards and docks, March 27, 1889; Capt. John G. Walker, navigation, Oct. 22, 1889; Cant. Montgomery Sieard, ordnance, July 1,1889; Capt. WinfieldS. Schley, equipment and recruiting. Sept. 6, 1892; Surgeon General John M. BroAvne, in tile spring of 1892; Paymaster General James Fulton, Dec. 15, 1890; Engineer-in-Chief George W. Melville, Aug. 9, 1891; Chief Naval Constructor Theodore D. Wilson, Dee. 15, 1890, and Judge Advocate General William B. Remy, June 12.1892.

POSTMASTERS APPOINTED. Annual Report of First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson —New Appointments Necessary. [Washington (D. C.) special.] The annual report of First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson shows that during tho last fiscal year fourth-class Postmasters were appointed as follows: 011 resignations and commissions expired, 6,521; on removals, 1,244; on deaths of Postmasters, 65; on establishment of new postoffices, 3,869; whole number of appointments, 12,288. This is a not decrease from last year of 791. During the. year 1.645 postoffices were discontinued. The mport shows that there were 821 postoftices established and 145 more discontinued during the year than during the previous year. The increase in the whole number of postoffices is shown to have been 2.219, as against 1,543 for the year 1887. As illustrating tho comparative growth of the several geographical sections of tho country, the increase or decrease for the year in the whole number of postoffices in operation in each is five. This shows that in tho New England States the net increase was five, as against forty-five for tho previous year. In the Middle States the net increase was 183, as against 202 during the previous year. In the Southern States, including the Indian Territory, the net increase was 1,406, as, against 785 last year. In the three States and three Territories of the Pacific Slope the net increase was 190. as against 115 last year. In ten States and six Territories of the West and Northwest the net increase was 412, as against 396 during the preceding year. There was an increase in the number of postoffices in operation in all the States except Maino and New Hampshire, and in all the Territories except Idaho and Utah. The total decrease for the four was twenty-throe. There was an increase of 109 or more postoffices in each of the following States: North Carolina. 158; Texas, 138; Virginia, 126; Kentucky. 126; Alabama. 106; California. 106; West Virginia, 106; Arkansas, 104; Pennsylvania, 100. ELECTION RETURNS. The Most Authentic Official Figures Obtainable. TENNESSEE. A Nashville special says: The return? from all the counties in Tennessee show these figures: Cleveland, 159,079; Harrison, 139,815; Fisk, 5,669; Streeter, 48. Cleveland’!/ plurality, 19,284; majority. 13,517. For Governor: Taylor (Dem,), 156,836; Hawkins (Bep.), 139,014; Johnson (Pro.), 6,843. Taylor’s plurality, 17,822; majority, 10,979. ARKANSAS. Official returns received at Little Bock from all the counties in the State show that the total vote was 154.941, divided as follows: Cleveland. 85,962; Harrison, 58,752; Streeter, 10.613; Fisk, 614. Cleveland has a plurality of 27,210, and a majority of 15,983. WEST VIRGINIA. T. S. Biley. Chairman of the Democratic State Committee of West Virginia, has sent the following dispatch from Wheeling: The official returns from this State are sufficiently ascertained to warrant the announcement of the election of Judge A. B. Fleming, the Democratic candidate for Governor, by a small but sure majority. The rest of the State ticket is elected by larger majorities. The Legislature will stand on joint ballot, 46 Democrats, 44 Republicans, and 1 Labor-Union independent. national prohibition vote. It Is Placed at 265,000 by the Editor of the Party Newspaper, the ‘*Voice.” [New York telegram.] The editor of the Now York Voice. the official organ of tho National Prohibition party, from returns and careful estimates, places tho vote on Fisk and Brooks, Prohibition candidates for President and Vice President, us follows: Alabama I,o3o’Missouri 5,000 Arkansas 1,030 ; Nebraska 10,000Califo nia S.OXfNevada 990 Colorado 3,000 New Hampshire. 1,57 d Connecticut 4,301 New Jersey 8,009 Delaware 373 New York 30,000 Florida 300 North Carolina,.. 4,000 Georgia 1,850 Ohio 25,000 Illinois 23,000 Oregon 1,20 t Indiana 9,50 u Pennsylvania.... 23,000' lowa .3,000 Rhode Island.... 1,300 Kansas 7,000 South Carolina... ,300 Kentucky 11,000 Tennessee 5,000 Louisiana 250 Texas..., 7,000' Maine 2,700 Vermont. 1,200 Maryland 4,832 Virginia 1,000 Massachusetts... 9,000 West Virginia.... 2,000 Michigan 23,000 Wisconsin L. 15,000 M nuesota.... ... Mississippi 800 Total 268,675 Tho total Prohibition vote of the nation will not vary much from 265,000. It mav be 10,000 larger, but it will not likely fall mot than 5,000 below that figure.