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ff f era' f-\ * v . ' : - , ! > , v-'toff : > , ' . ' , ' . . , : > 'i' t--i : - : ji .j. < " ' - , - * Cffrt. I * f K * j < 'OMAHA , NEBRASKA , SATUKDAY MARCJT 26.1881 , : ' Established 1871. MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents WASHINGTON. The President Overwhelmed With -Protests Against an " * Extra "Session- A . T. ArUnited. States Signal1 Sta- "tiori to 'tie Established in the Polar Regions. Tji yjl akt ; .Still 'Wrangling dyer the Election of 'Offlcem. . . March 25.-The.- _ I&ror3firof : senate was prefaced this forenoon by the Introduction of areso- lutioa by Senator Ingalls asking the secretary of war to submit data as fo the number of appointment ! and ehapges made outside of the army in that department .daring the Ust eigh- tr-aa months , with Information alo-of salaries paid in premiies. TheMao- : lation WM referred for printing. The regular order was stated by the Tice-presideot .to postpone action on the reiolutlon of Senator Dawes to let omcers of the tenata , until the let of December next. The yeas and ays baring be n ordered , Senator Johnston , of Tirginia , took the floor , aid aude a long apeech. The senacor Eiads a detailed review of the politi cal kistory of hl colleague , Senator Mahoae , to How that he was elected a democrat , and was hand and hand withlUddlakarger , who was nomina ted by tie roptblioani for senjeant-at- arms el the aaute , nd that both were men'tjia repablloaDi conld not euiatafitlf'taka Into , their.ranks. Kr.Dairu anggeated to-the senator frosa Virginia that kh rcuisrks would kve saore foree if fte skoald tr lt an- ill aome day whea Senator Mahbne WM Dot neocaearlly absent. M ? . Joknion replied that so long as tha aeoatoff itam 'Massachusetts in sisted upon tha .resolution , BO long weald ke feel eblfged to speak. Among other thlrgi he claimed the repabllcsps , im aowlcatlng Riddle- barcer , endorsed bs ! fiotncltlviews. . Mr. Lof o denltd the juitica of tkls assertion , aad ditauntd the mit- UfforroKjtiaae. . Kr. Torbcts tkreatened to take part la ike interruption if the senator frosa Illinois persisted in interrcgating Mt. Jebnston. Mr. Logan said he tras perfectly willing , bat Mr. Johnson insisted on proceeding wltk his speech end pre- seated nameroua newspaper comments oa the Rlddlebsrgar bill. More than an hoar was consumed in reading them. At 2:50 Mr. Pendleton moved that tke senate go iato executive session , ; but the motion was lost by a tie vote. Kr.HoM followorl thi .with a. ipssoh , In which he charged the dem ocrats with hypocraay in criticizing republican action , and he In turn was followed by Mt. Brown , who cohtin- aed the same -argument indulged in by Him yesterday. At 3:20 : Mr. Morgan moved to go Into executive session , and an aye and nay vote resulted in the defeat of the motion , tbeVotel > eing a tie. Mr. Harris.called for the ayes and Bays on'his 'motion to lay on the table , and the result was the same es on the preceding motion. A'dlscusslon'then arose to the char acter of Rlddlelprcer's politics , whom the republican * had nominated as ser- of senate which KMtt-at-arms the , lasted for some time. At 6 o'clock Saaator Dawet and Senator Bayard said they .recognized the useleisness of further contest to-night , and on mo tion of the former the senate ad- joirned. CAPITAL NOTES- tfMto ) Dtapittcbw to The Bee. TIOSOHATIOSS. WjujniKOTON , March 25 , 4 p. m. The following nominations were sent to the eenate : Robert Holt , Illinois , assistant secretary of state ; Nathan W. Spaulding , Colorado , assistant treasarer of tha U. S. at San Francis- o , Oat ; Ohaa. M. .Levy-Colorado , assistant appraiser-district of San FrancisbbDaniel Sherman , New York , to be agent of Indians 'n New York ; Second Lleat. Edward Marby , 7th in fantry , to be first lieutenant. HO IITRA SESSION. The Impression here this morning asaong senators is , with few excep tions , against an extra aoition. Bank ers aud broken , predict .nona will be Oftlled. Persons who up to a late hour last might were predicting It , now say they think there will bo none. This change of opinion seems to have been inspired by those senators who kare this morning conversed with the president and Secretarys Bliiue and Windom. ItIs understood that an official announcement of a decision apoa the question of an extra session will ba made immediately on the ad journment of a mteting of the cabinet to-tfay.- Xo omaial announcement of the facl ks been mads , bat it can bo stated eoafidantly that there will be no call fee an extra session. The president last sight prepared a statement of hit riews against calling one , and submitted - ted it to the ctblaet to-day. This It admitted OB all aides as finally dispos ing of the matUr , rspemlly t it "Ii mnierstood t\iat thrre is only one mem ber of the cabliet In faror of the ex tra aesalon. AOXIK tt IK XXTEA SESSION. tolb * B * . It is loftraei t at the president hai ncciroA protests from buslneas mei LQ all puts of tha country , Including Tew Yek , Boston , PMltdslphla , Bil tlmora and all the western cities avalBat aa axtn sesrion , and beiuj klwself originally opposed to it , scemi to warravt the ronclnsion arrived at bj all who/have Ulked with him on thi tubjtet that .be 'will not call one , Th BrongMt * outelde presture in favoi f aa extra eession comes from south * republicans , who are anxious t < an a committee sent down sonti to Icqulra into the legality of the re * t elections for congressmen in cer Win districts. The cablnnt a ulo B yesterday wa oosapiritlvely ahbrt. Secretary Blain was not present. He is confined t kls konae by a aero eye caused by cold The axtra session question traa no touched , presumably on account o tae absence of Mr. Blaino. Nevei theleis , the statements made in a pre Tioaa dispatch are suWstantially coi root. : ? The secretary of state says that th wpoit that Commodore Shufeldt ha been sent on a special mission to China for the purpose of organizing the Chi nese. navy is without any foundation. Commodore Shuf eldt has -just returned from a special cruise of the "liccn- . deroga , " during which he visited Cores , as seemed possible -that cir-1 cnmstanccs might make it desirable to renew the effort to. open commercial relations withCorea. By a computation made.atthe-Treas- ury department it eeema th t the rate of interest realized by purchasers of the recent French loan is equivalent to about 4 per cent. The comptroller ct the treasury has appointed A. J. Hay bauk examiner for Indiana in place of E D. Lynch , resigned , to take effect on the first of April next. The friends of Hon. Stanley 3Iat- , thews are apprehensive that the nom ination made by the president for the iNewYork collectorslup'msy'havB ! ln % fluenco against the-speedy action on his' nomination for the supreme court vacancy. They believoif his nomina tion Is reported to the senate either favorably or adversely he will be con firmed. The pressure for foreign appoint ments is .unprecedented. Noarly-every ex-member of congress thinks he should hare a comfortable 'consulate where there is dothing to do but draw President Garfield has approved the planes nbmhted by Lieutenant Greoly , U. S. A. , for the establishment of a meteorloglcal station at Indy - Franklin lin bay. The proper detail of officers and men-wlllbe made by'he ' war de partment In a few days , Lieutenant Greely will be placed in command. Secretary Blaine has -purchased the entire square ofgronnd on the S.Jutt Circle , excepting only the lot on which Senator Don Cameron is build ing his residence , and will erect there on a block of handsome houses. Senator Cameron , of Pennsylvania , who has tasen a leading and active part in the organization o % and bring ing forward the movement to elect the senate officers , left last night for his home at Harrisburg , to ba aba out for a week. There Booms to bo good grounds for the statement that the president has decided to remove the present post master of Cincinnati. ANOTHER 6TBICTPEE ON THE EXPORT TEADE OF AMERICAN CATTLE. The department of state Issues , for the information of American cattle dealers , an order of the Canadian gov ernment , .published at Halifax , aa follows : "Steamboat agents are noti fied by the collector of customs thnt he will nut permit steamers carrying cattle from this port to b cleared out , if , heaving landed cattle in Great Brltala from American ports , within three months from the time of ship ping cattle here. This order of the government at Ottawa will be strictly enforced. . " ELECTRIC BRIEFS * . Special Dlgp&tclits lo Tile CfrOi The woman arrested in .New York Thursday under the name of Florence McNeil , charged with stealing $1,200 worth of diamonds from a jeweler in Chlcagoatarted for Chicago yesterday , with Detective Hartman. Charles C. Knhlor , a cigar maker of Detroit , attempted to kill his wife yesterday morning , while drunk. Ho fired four shots , one of which took effect In her iaw. He then tried , to shoot himself , but the weapon missed fire Kuhler was arrested. . , ' Kernan's Monumental theatre in Baltimore , was Injured by fire last evening. Edward S. Roberts , the well known "torpedo" man died at .THusville1 . , Pa. , yesterday. A party -colored Louisville youths came out of a religious revival meet ing last nlqht , and got into a row , in which razors and , pistols were used freely. One man 'was seriously stab bed In the back , and another was shot. William Carter broke into Fanny Perry's house , at Louisville last night , and was arrested for burglary. Fanny got a license and went to thojjail and married him , to avoid testifying against him. The .guage of the Indianapolis , Delphi & Chicago railroad will be changed Sunday fromihtee foot to the ordinary width. The road is about forty miles long , and extends from Rensellear , Ind. , to Delphia , connect ing at Bedford with the Louisville , New Albany & Chicago. CHICAGO , March 25. Mrs. Dr. Ward , of this city , who has recently been the subject of much scandal , has been arrested in New York City on complaint of Charles W. Perkins , a money lender , who charges that she took a diamond ring valued at $200 from him and pawned It. LrrrLB ROCK , Ark. , March 25. George W. Birmingham , living neai Yelona , in F lkner county , w&s shot while at work in the field. There ic no clue to the assassin or the motive. Mayor K. A. Watkins , son of the late Dr. Watkius , and a lawyer known throughout the state , died yestoiday. frehistoric Eellc. Spedil Dbpttch to The Bee BELLEFONTAINE , 0. , March 25 10 p. m. Henry Selfer and others cul down & large ash tree. It made twc saw logs , each fourteen feet long. Or the top of these , thirty feet from the ground , Imbedded in solid timber and looking as if it had been there for sgei was found the thigh Hone of an adul human being , presumed to be a man * * t Stabbed In the Heart , fipodil dtapilch to Th * Bee. BALTIMORE , March 25 10 p m. Aspeclal to The News states that 01 Monday-last , while a number cf yonn , men were returning from a party ii Accomes county , Va. , they became in rolved in a quarrel , which ended ii William Northam stabbing Solomoi Byrd through the heart. Byrd1 corpse was found stretched across. tree next morning. Northam escaped and is supposed to have come to Balti more. Eastern Extension of vhe Norther P&ciflc. SpecUl DUpttch to The-Bee. MxKXEiPOLis , Minn. , March 2G a m. The contract for the construe o tion of the first nine miles of th Northern Pacific extension , east of th N. P. junction , was let yesterd'ay t St. Paul parties , the work to bo con : pleted August 1. This is the fin really tangible evidence that the con pany would actually 'build , eastwat along the south shore of Lake Super or , andf ( or this reason is looked upc as highly important. I FOREIGN EVENTS. r - - ' * - f TheEussian Government Promises - . ises Radical Eeform Both at Home and Abroad. Gladstone's Afghan Policy Firmly Sustained by Par liament. Boera Disperse to Their Homes to Hnjoy the Peace Their Valor Won. THE TUBCO-QREEK COHFEBENCB ENDED. Special Dispatch to The Bee. ' j IioNDoNMMar : 1 25 10"p.'m. A despatch fronrEPanBwBtatea-th3i prf- " vate telegrams received there from Stanford affirm that a ccmplete under standing has been arrived at between the porte and the ambassadors of the powers at Constantinople on the great Greek question , and that the conference - once has ended its work to the satis faction of the ambassadors. This ie in direct contradiction to previous re ports between the powers and the sul tan on subject and is doubted in po litical circles. GLADSTONE OK THE 'WITNESS STAND. iSpeUl Dispatch to The Bee. LONDON , March 25 10 p. m. Interest in the Lawson suit against Labouchere was revived tc-day by the appearance of Mr. Gladstone , who has been summoned in behalf of Mr. .La bouchere , as witness ( or the defense. Mr. Gladstone appeared in very' poor health , and very feeble. 'He was in vited to a seat en the bench , whence he g.ve testimony. Hi said the tel egram published by The Telegraph , al leging that he had entered in to cor respondence with Greece in reference to n settlement of the Greek frontier question , for the gurposo of obtaining certain conceptions for England in re turn for her influence , wss altogether false. He admitted that he had told Lawson that some measure must be taken for his ( Gladstone's ) vindication , but beyond the article published in response to this , Lawaon had no ex cuse whatever for his criticisms and strictures' upon the government policy or upon the cabinet. VAEIETT OF ATTBACTIONS. Special Diipatch to Tns BKB. FKANKTORT-ON-MAIN- 26 1 a. m. This , the greatest - railway. centre in southwest Germany , will , it is anticipated , attract an unusual num ber of visitors during the npprcaching summer. No fewer than five district exhibitiona of importance will bo held here this year. There is to be a balneological exhibition , including every kind of appliance for public. private and medical bathing. Next there is to be an exhibition of patents and patterns , intended to premote the Interests and protection of inventors. Further , there will be an exhibition of another of all the local industries of Frankfort. Finally , there will be tha international exhibition of leather goods , boots , shoes , gloves , harness and tanning material. RUSSIAN REFORMS. Special DliDatcbo to The Bee. LONDON , March 26 1 a. m. A dispatch from St. Petersburg saya there is fresh and inspired proof of Russia's pacific policy , and desire fur Internal reform. Tha Central Asian advance will be arrested , resistance will bo made to panslavism , and no corruption permitted in any of tha departments ; peaceful relations with England will bo Btuctly cultivated. The Prince of Wales and Alexander III. are very great friends. ORIGIN OF THE 'NICE ' FIRE. Special dispatch to The Bee. . NICE , France , March 26 1 a. m. JSo list of the victims of the opera house fire has yet been published. The bodies in most cases-are .cilcined and disfigured beyond recognition. ' ' " During the fire "several peo'ple' frantic" with terror threw themselves from the top of the .theatre , and wore dashed to pieces. . It is clear that the calami ty was .the result of unpardonable carelessness. The' gas pipe behind the scenes had not been repaired or re newed for the last eleven years , and an escape of gas , which occurred four months ago , was temporrrily stopped with cement the day before the lire. Another essape of gas was discovered during the reheanaL Two inexperi enced plumber's apprentices were left to attend to it without superintended or. It is supposed they did their work imperfectly , and consequently the .escaped gas concentrated behind the drops , and as soon as the burners were lighted in the wings , thavex - plosion occurred. The meter was .in stantly turned off , and the theatre thereby plunged into darkness , hence the panic and stampede. Very fen persona were injured , but , the numbei of deaths was remarkably large. Twc hundred and fifty people were crowded into a small gallery with only one narrow door , which opened into the ward as a means of egress. The ma- iority were Nicers or Italians. There was a public interment , .yesterday ol eighty-five victims The shops and other places ot business were closed. Subscriptions have b ° en opened foi the relief of the families of the dead , THE BOERS DISPERSE. Sp dal dispatch to The Bee LONDON , March 26 1 a. m. Liinginek was clear of Boera by r , o'clock Thursday evening. The ] marched off in an imposing columi of 8000 men and 250 wagons. Neithei men nor herses show any traces o sickness. They vill disperse afte : reaching their own territory. Thi toyal commission has a difficult task t < perform , as a nujority of the Boer view it with suspicion. OPPOSED TO A "SCIESTmS FBONTJEE.1 ecud oispitch to TH * Bit LOKDON , March 26 1 a. m. In tb house of commons last night , Hon Ed ward Stanhope's resolution , that th withdrawal of the British forces fror. Candabtr was not conducive to th true interests of India , was resumed and the Marquis of Hartington mad a long speech , iu which he held-the the retention of Candah&r would lea to anarchy , confusion and cndlei trouble , and argued in favor of witt drawal for pecuniary and patriot ! reasons. Sir Stafford Northcote mad a very firm and pointed speech in leat ing the opposition. . He condemnc the policy of the , government as piece of masterly inactivity. On- division" of the honao there was 2 ] votes for Stanhope's motion to 3 ! ; vbtes against it. The annonncemei 'of the vote caused prolonged cheer In FIOHTSG.ARASS. . , 'A dispatch from Teheran Bays an a tack npon TJrmich , by Kurds , 13 hour ly expected. The Persians are un provided for a renewal of hostilities. FRENCH INTERESTS IN AFRICA. Special Dispatch to THK HEX. PARIS , March 26 1 a. m. The situation at Tunis is increasing in 'gravity. ' The French consul-general's ( reply to annddrees conteins an accusa tion against Bey , and-declares that the French flg is menaced. DISSATISFIED. Special Dlapitch U Tax Bat. LONDON , March 25 4 p. m. The liberals in parliament are said to bo 'considering the proposing of a motion 'condemning the 'terms of peace -wUh 'the BoersB. " VENAL JUDGES. Home rulora are considering' 'the expediency , of calling /attention to the recent "utferancea ! oP several. Irish , fudges and asking their , dismissal. ' A CONSPIRATOR'S FSCAPE , ' ' Special bUpaUEes to TLe Bee. LONDON , March , 26 1 a. m.It is reported th&t an attempt WAI made 'to Intercast the ' 'Australia , " which left London for New York Thursday. She ia supposed to have on board John Colman , who is suepected aa be ing one of the persons concerned in an alterant to blow up the Mansion House. Toe police waited with a tug for the "Australia" off the" month of the Thames. CABLEGRAMS. apodal Dispatches to TUB BB * . Sir Charles Reed , 'chairman of the Lonaon school -board , is dead. Ho was a mompor of parliament for Saint Ives , a LL , D. and an F. R. A. S. A dispatch from , Athens says the Greeks are reported as daily prepar ing for war. | The report of the viceroy of India describes the condition of India as prosperous , and after the war expens es are paid , it is hoped there will be no cause for anxiety in respect to the finances of India. M.-Gambott ? , at the banquet' the Paris chamber of commeice laat night , eaid that Franco was 'now reaping the bletainc3 from democracy , and now , that she had conquered- freedom , and ho and his colleagues had been liberated , they 'hope to become re- ' forming. * A monster , democratic mooting was held in Madrid yesterday , at , which slavery in Cuba was severely- con demned. ' It isboKevoJ.that new Portu guese ministry "ivfll meet and decide to support the majority , of tha cortes. , A dispatch from Dnrban saya it ia reported that.theroia dissension among the Boers at "tho terms -of peace- and outbreaks .aro prodiited. * Exploits of a Dizzy Dame. Special , Dispatch to The Bea. OHIQAOO , March 26 i a. m. An evening paper has the following gossip about Mr . Ward- who sip - , - was nrreat- ed iu New York under the name of Clar.enca FJorerica McNeil , for pawn- co ono'Vettfibs : In * . Tram and wife werj stopping a few months ago at the Palmer house. She iraa her hnsbaud'a .junior by many yean , aud. beautiful in faca and figure , and fond of excitement and social pleasure. The attentions T of ti armypfficartb Mrs. Ward excited Dr. Ward's appre hensions , and ho removed with his wife to the Tremont house. Ho. came in one night , and found .she had gone , bag and baggage , leaving1 no word of her whereabouts. In a few dayshow- dver , ho fouud she was living on the West Side. He was compelled to ba satisfied with" 'her explanation , that she was tired of hotel . lite , ' and the doctor settled , down" to live with her again. She find a second time , and a few days afterward Dr. Ward was as tonished to find her in a house of ill fame on Fifth avenue , installed as its mistress. It was a few days before this discovery that Mrs. Ward had gone to Perkins and borrowed the diamonds. When Dr. Ward visited ; the place next day , after his disco veiy of her whereabouts , she' , had fled. He learned thai she went cast with New York drummer. Hnodo Island Conventions. Spec ! * ! Dispatch to Tns Bu PROVIDENCE , R. I. , March 25 10 ; p. m. The Rhoda Island prohibition convention , held hora to-day , nomi nated Albert C. Howard , ot East Pfovldfluca for governor , aud. A. B. Chadray , of Wickford for lieutenant- governor All the rest of the ticket is the same as the republican. The 'Rhode ' Island state greenback con vention uaa also hold to day , and nominated Charles P. Adams for gov ernor ; and James Jofferaou for lieu tenant governor , Hwiry Appleton for secretary of state' ; DAVid Moore for treasurer ; aud F. W , Robinson for attoruay-general .Afcer the Hog-Pat Butter Makers. Sjmciil Dispatch tolhaBcs. NEW YORK , March 25 10 p. m. Thi > assembly committee on' public health met to-day to resume the In vestigation of the manufacture and sale.of oleomargarine butter , lard and cheese. Several of the moat promi nent wholesale butter and cheese mer chants of this city testified that there was much adulteration of cheese , and the counterfeit article was made from oleomargarine lard aud various oils. They considered the adulterated arti cle aa unhealthy , as deodorized animal fat entered into its composition , aud as a very prevalent disease among hogs was scrofula , there was no rea son why it should not bo transmitted to the consumers of the bogus article. The production of the adulterated ar ticle is rapidly increasing in the west. The butter question 'will be taken up to-morrow. All Safe. Special DtepaUh to'The Bee' ' NEW YORK , March 26 1 a. m. A rumor that William Walter Phelps was injured iu the fire of the open house at Nica , ia without foundation , A dispatch was received from hlu yesterday by Mr. Bond , stating ths , ' ho was safe and at Florence. Bolting Preachers Special Dispcteh to The Bee CINCINNATI , 0. , March 26 1 a m. The Protestant clergy of thi city have determined most unanimous ly to oppose the re-election of Jacob republican candidate tor mayor , t meeting has been held , and a commit tee appointed to draw up the pape : G setting forth the reason for their at J6at tion. They cliim that Jacob Las no at enforced the laws against gamblin dens , Sunday variety shows , lew songB , etc. , and the republicans in tl state legislature have neglected t pass needful temparanca and Sunday laws , which had been Introduce ? ! and petitioned for.f ( MARKETS BY TSSLEGRAa'U. JNew York Money ana Stscte. WALL STREET , March 23. At 1 p.'m. the'prices were as follows : MOSET Kve per cent , exchange , Bteadyat : S4.80i@4.83.- u GOVERNMENTS : Finn. - ( - ; TTS6V8li.J.02l'-UB4's 111J U S 5's..l 111' Currency 6'a..l . 30 JT S 4i's.i : 111/ I STOCKS. WTJ. Imjyjs. . . , 1274 00 &IC. . . . . . 2411-Northwestern..122" ! NYG..W33 ; 0&31 43 NJC.-995 .PM. . . . . - . . . . , 55J 1C. . . . . . . . . . .13414 ileaOiuj * . . . . . . . 6 ! ) Ohio Cen.l.-29Pst.Paul 110 N.P ' . T41S"VWSbaRb . . . . . . 4'4 Manhattan -l'i < 3SP pf' ' - . - . . * r.- . . ' 87 § Altou.r -.v':12. < trsiJ < & : < Xf S 744 C. S 703 Han'fcSt.'JlSir&'Wi' Del&H 1085 Pfd 1014 Erie .47 ? C'P ' , 83.J I'M ' C3 ? C&A. , . . 1351 K & T 46 | NP , 43J 1 Chicasro Produce Market. . CmoAao , March 25. Wheat March , § 1 00 bid ; April , § 1 00jj@l OOi ; May.Sl 051 05J ; June , SI OC1 OGJ ; July , SI 04 ; year , 95c bid ; closing at § 1001 COffer for April ; SI 051 05 | far May ; SI , ' 051 06 bid for .June ; § 1 04J ® 1 04jfor July ; 95@95 cfor the year. . Corn April , 39. ; asked and 38Jc bid ; May ; aold at 42jjc ; Juno , 42io ; JTuly , 43@43Jc ; August , 43fc ; closing at 42l@42 a for. May ; 42J42 c for " ' June ; 4343jc'for July ; 43J@43fa for August. Data March , offered at 29c and 29Jc Hid ; April , 29J@29a ; May , 34 ] @ 34c ; June , 33c ; July , 32c. Mesa Pork April , § 15 15' bid aha S15 20 aakod ; May sold at § 15 25 ® 15 30 , June , § 15 37i@15 40 , closing at 515 25@15 27i for May ; S15 37i bid for June. Sales , 11,500 barrels" Lard April offered at $10' 37i ; May sold a10 47i ; June , § 10 57A ; July , 10 GSf'yei ? , § 10 15 ; cloa- lug at § 10 45@10 47i for May : S10 55 ® 1057i for June ; § 10 G5@10 G7i for1 July ; § 10 15@10 17 for tha year. Sales 3000 tierces. Bulk Meats Short ribs , April , sold at § 7 57i ; MayS7 G7i ; June , 7 75 bid ; closing at § 7 57i@7 60 frtr April ; $7 657 70 for ftlay ; § 7'75 ' ® 7 80 for June. Salea.250,000 Iba. Chicago Live 'Stock Marmot. CHICAGO , March 25. ; Hoga The market ruled dull and Drices declined 5@10a on the figures qurrent on yesterday ; shippers word the principal purchasers for light and heavy grades ; Bales ranged from go Go @ 5'80 for Jieht shipping and packing ; 85 355 80 for heavy picking , and from ? 5 606 10 for fair to choice smooth huavy shipping ; an extra heavy lot sold at $ G 50 , but ia no cri terion of the gsnoral markut ; there was a dull and weak , feeling , with a downward tendency ; fresh receipts were 10,000 head. Cattle The retoi Vlc - futtqy * - anc'o of"ouyerrttfti "market ruled fairly - ly active and prices wcra tolerably steady ; there was a fair number of good to choice cattle among the arfiv- ala , and buyers wera Jn the yards , with a prospect that a large number will change hands during the day ; prices .ranged at S3 150455 for cows ; $4.25 @ 4 75 for fair to good shipping steers , and from , § 5 25@5 90 for choice to extra choice shipping beevoaj there > T&a nothing done in stockera. Sheep The market was qnlat and 10@15c Ipwer , o.wlng to the continued largo receipts. St. Lioula Live titoclc Market " ST. 'Loois , March 25. Hogs Lower and weak ; York- era and Baltimorea , § 5 505 70 ; mixed packing , $5 205 60 ; choice to fancy , heavy , So 756 00 ; recoipta , 4 100 head ; ahipiacnts , 3800 head. New Yor& Produce Market. 1 - NEW YORK , March 25. Flour Eeceipts , 17,000 barre'e ' ; aalea' , 14,000 barrels ; active and in buyers'favor , but without important chsngo. Wheat A shade stronger and mod erately nctivc ; sales of 8,000 bushels , No. 1 white , March , at SI 2l ; 85,000 bu No. 2 red , March , at. [ SI 23 § ; 144,000 bu. , April , at 121 | ® 1.22J ; 96,000 bu. , May , at $1201 ® 56,000 bu. , June , at § 1 1'J ® Corn Shade easier and dull ; mixed western spot , 57@59&c ; futures 54 ® 59 c ; sales , 40,000 bushels Oats Shade easier ; western ; 43 @ 48c ; ( ales , 35,000 buahela , including No. 2 , March , at 44Jc. Beef Unchanged. Pork Firm but quiet ; old mess , § 15 00. Lard Spot , higher and atro'ng "at S10 80. . . . Butter Firm for choice ; OhipylO ® 29c. Oheese Steady al 813jo. , Sugar Firm wlih fuir trade. , Molasses Quiet and steady. . . Petroleum Unchanged. ; } , ' Rice Fairly active. Coffee Steady ; freight firm. Spirits of Turpentine Firm at 4Gc per gallon. Boain Steady. Eggs Western firm at 22ia. Cotton Quiet and a teady'ealca ; 1320 bales ; middling uplands , lO 75 ; Or- leinaSlf' ; 00 ; futures quiet and steady ; Mjifch , . S10 50 ; April , § 10 51 ; May , § 10 59 ; June , 10 68 ; July , § 10 77Auguat ; , § 1Q > 8L CLOSING. Wheat Irregular ; No. 2 red win ter , § 1 23i f.-ir Bh ; § 1 22 § for March ; § 1 21 for April ; § L 20 for May ; § 119 for June. Sales , 200,000 bushels. Corn Qnlet ; No. 2 , 59i@59c. .Sales , 160,000 ba. Oata Qnfet. ' Whisky Nominal. - Pork lo 9.0 bid.fdr April ; § 15 , 8C 015 90 , for.May. L d § 10 80@11 00 for cash : § 10 774 bid for March ; S1080@108E for April ; S10 8510 87 $ for May ; S1090for June ; § 10 92i@10 95 foi July ; $10 45 era ler toc the year. Prcxinco Sr. Louis , March 25. Wheat Opened higher and declined No. 2 red.Sl 05 for cash ; SI 051 Ooj for 'March ; SI 051 | 05J for April SI 061@1 071 06f for May ; § 1 OGJ ( < 1 Obf for June ; $1 01 $ ® ! Olil Olj fir July ; 97@97 | < S97c for the year No. 3 do , 98ZC ; No. 4 do , 94 Jc bid. Corn Opened higher aud declined " 41gc for cash ; 41i ° for April ; 41g < 5 4141 for May ; -ilc fi r June ; 42 @ 42c for July. Oats-r-Higher at 3G36fc for cast " 34cbldfor April ; 40c for June. Rye Firm at SI 05. Barley Quiet at 80c@Sl 05. Lead L-mer td sell ; § i 25 bid. . Buttet Quiet and unchanged jdairy , 18@28o. E gs Quiet and unchanged ailSic. Whisky Steady at § 1 06 Pork Firmer at S15 50@15 601 Dry Salt Meats Bolter at § 4 80@ 4 907 657 707 857 ' 90 ; bacon , higher at S7 G28 508 708 75. Lard Higher at § 10 25. , Racolpto Flour , 7000bbls ; ; wheat , 84,000 bu ; corn , 67,000 ; pats , 10,000 ; rye , 1000 ; barley , 9,000. i Shipments Flour , 16,000 bbls1 ; wheat , 13,000 bu ; corn , 142,000 ; oata , 25,000 ; rye , 1,000 ; , barley , none. Qrant'd Successor. Special Dispatch < o the Bis. NEW YORK , March 26 1 a. m. Ilu h J. Jovrott baa as yet given no anawor aa tq his acceptance of the 'presidency ot th'a world's fair commis sion. A special meeting will bo held to-day , Tvhen Mr. Jetrett will give a definite answer concerning the posi tion tendered him. Labor Resolutions. Special dispatch to The Bee. .CUICAUO , March .25 4 p m. The Chicago Tradu 'and , L bor Union , at a meeting last ni ht , adopted , resolu tions aeaiust iho importation , o ; Proiich-Canadiau artisans Into this and .other cities of the Union. A BRANCH EXCUANOE. .Mr. Henry F. Gilltg , founder of the American Exchange .In London , is now in Chic.igt ) fo'r the purpose of es tablishing a branch in this.city , which , ho thinks , will have great influence in increasing European travel to this country. , Tne Republican Prlmarlea. . The republican central committee met last evening in the office of the chairman , Col "E. F. Smythe , to 'de cide upon a time for the primaries and convention to nominate city officers. She committee attended iu full force , except that Mr. Hascall was substituted for Mr. Mullen in the Second , Mr. Wo'odworth' for Mr. Cummings and Mr.-Grandpre for Mr. Green in the Third , Mr. Goldsmith for Mr. Kent in the Fourth and Mr. Rathburn for Mr. Cumings in the S xth ward. The firat question , wa to decide th ? number of delegates to.be sent Tram each .ward io the convention which was. quickly agreed npon as seven. Then the day for the. priamies'-was' discussed. Evidently the exposure by Tus BEE last evening of the pro posed call .of the primaries for this evening had a wholesome effect , for after diicuzsing Monday as thaday for : the primaries , it 'wsa thought wise to disarm all suspicion and name Tues day , between the hours of 4 and 7 , aa the time to hold them. It wag-tne.n-ae3en.i" : im " con- V.R. ventTon on xnursoay aF2 oxuotiL a committee was appointed to secure a hall and attend to any other business incident to the event. The committee ia 'Messrs. Gold smith , Haicall and Leeder. It was charitably agreed that tha se lection of councllmeh from the several wards ahould.be loft to the ward cau- ; cuees. , . i The .representatives of each ward wore then invited to name a place for holding the primary in their .respec tive wards , which was finally settled a * follows : ' - Flrat Slavnn'a hotel , ' Tenth street. Second Wllanz Hall , corner Leaven worth and .Thirteenth streets. : Third The .drug store corner of Douglas and Twelth streets. .Fourth' The sheriffs office. : Fifth Corner of Webster and Six teenth streets. Sixth Corner of Bart and Twen tieth streets. The committee adjourned , sine , die , these duties winding up its official existence. - . - . - . . . ' Bound Over. The case of the.State against Par ker and Sawyer came up before Judge Hswes Thursday afternoon , the judge finally deciding to bind the de fendants over in tbo sum of § 1,000 4ch to appear at the June term.of the istrict .court , in Douglas county , Jounsel for the prisoners declared iheir intention .to obtain a habeas cor- > us in supreme court' this week. Un- osa they should be .released under hat proceeding they will'be/.hold for ppearance at the district court. ' , This case is of especial interest to .he wholesale dealers of Omaha. Par ker & Sawyer wore merchants in Sa. iue county and bought goods of Too- lt & Maul , Steele , Johnson & 0o. Meyer , Raapke & Co. , and Reed Jones & Co. , of this city , on credit These men were leading and influen l citizens of Saline county and sup poaed to ba perfectly straight , bu they sold out aud beat all the firm : above referred to'out of tha amount o the respective bills.Suits wore brongh lnftt them here for faUe pretences It was sworn that in one instanc they had shown a travelieg man a cri' containing 30,000 bushels of corn am ave him to understand it was the ! ' property. ' There are several technicalities , 01 some of which it is hoped to obtaii the , habeas corpus. It ia claimed tli papers were illegally made out , th : the suit should have been brougli against them In their own county , an ttiat Judge Hawea has no jnrlsdictioi The outcome'Is of direct' interest t every one of the wholesale dealers.fo It will settle whethei they have or hat not any protection against this cla : of frauds. A. clothes-line , U a harmless thin when stretched from pole to poleui ; til you start across the yard , and st into a hole. Then , aa you make forward lunge , it stops , you , so I Hpeak and throws you down , and , jerl < you to the middle of neck's tweak. HYPERBOREAN HORRORS. Terrible Suffering of Set- ' tiers in the Snow Drifts j of Dakota. Houses Torn Down for Fuel to Keep their Bodies Warm. The Life Blood of Residents Slowly Ebbing Away . -in-Texas. . Home . . and * Foreign . Pacts t , ' . Prairie Triala. Special Dispatch to The Bee. DOBDQUE , Iowa , March 254 p. in. Mr. S eruett , who has arrived here to viait friends , tells a horrible story of his experiences during the ' winter at Bit ; Lake , Dakota. He-homestead- od 150 acroa two yeara ago and last year harvested 60 acres of wheat yielding 25 bushels per aero , for which he realized twelve hundred del lars. With this he laid , in a supply of fuel and fixed up ka.house for the winter , otherwise his family would have periafied. Two neighboring fnmiliea , not so - well fixed oame to live with them aqd the three families m the'house ' had hard work to keep from freezing. Their fuel ran out and they used up all the railroad tiea and telegraph p'ltea .they could dig out of'thesnowv Then the hocaoa of the other t wo families were liUlo by little torn down and burned and near ly all their furniture 'went ' the same way. A German neighbor named " Becker , with a "four horae team.attempted tb roach this station for a sapply of coal He was caught in a snow drift and two days after ward fonnd frozen stiff in his sleigh , his faithful dog'lying on his breast , alao dead. The five horses were ail frozen stiff , standing upright in the drift. Becker's body _ waa taken home to his bereaved wife 'and children. Ic was nailed iu a atont box and placed in the corn crib nntll it could be buried iu the spring. Anoth- . cr family had lived for'sume ' time on a < ? up made of an ox hide Mr. [ Sternet' , however , eaya the people 'are not 'discouraged ; 'they like the country , which has a deep fertile soil , and they will heraaftar prop ire for a' hard wiuter. Texas Bores" Sn'cil Dlapatch to THM Bn PALESTINE , Tex. , March 25 4. p. m' . Abont two miles from , this city a fatal diflioulty took place between Robert and-Jeff Watts , two-brdthers , resulting in the death"of Jrff from knife wounds inflicted by the handset ot hia brother. Four Tivr TW . ivr. . < .i. o .t mA letter fromCaptain SmithjJ . . -miltatt Ol m * -j i ' rTSTJSSi" TCaliy , * a " weaffh'y "wercliatit and ranchers , on both sides bf iha Rio Grande , waa assassinated hat night by Dohn Eavers. The particulars are nst known. 'The Cheratl mountains are said to ba literally swarming with proapect- ora. It is said that coal hasbeen fouud ja' great ahnndinco in Mexico near Prosldo. Lwge 'numbera of persons are' passing hero en route to El Paso. ' Logan's Mash. Spedal Dispatch to The Be . SOMEBSET , Ky. , March 25 4 p. m. F. V. Logan , United States Deputy. Collector , has just returned -from a mophsbino raid in the mountains of Vayne county. He smashed throo' tilla ; ouo of the stills was one hun- Ired and fifty foot under the proand , md was enteTed by climbiug down a npn. 'ROPOSALS ' 'FOR FRESEL EEF. OmiE rCATTB,1 | im or.CniKi Coiuimiav : OP stmaisiiixci , } OMAlli , NEB , February 2il , 188L ) Sealed proposals , la trlpliate. aabject to the loi.s will be received ' t thb office r at the otBce * of the Acting Asslst rt Coin missailes ol Sab istcnce at'tbe ( oliowinz lumcd X)3t3 until 12 o'clock noon , on the 20 ih day of Vpril , 1331. at which tirao and places llioy will e optiiM In the prc encacf biddci4for furnish- In ? and delivery of all the Ires' ! beef from the ock , for i.sua , aad cholcu cuts lor ale to o- ictra required .by the Subsistence Department , United Stat ATEJJ , for these posts , for the : al year commcuciny July 1st. 1311 , viz : Foita ridjfer ; Cimcron' , Douglas , 1'ett inian , Hill' Laramle , ilch'iiineyf Klobrata , Omahi. liobin- on , lliusell , Sanders , Kidney. Hteelc , Wailukie lipycnno depot and .Umahi depot. The propasili for fresh l > e f for usna must be on separata steels from thoao for choice cats lor sales. Separata proposals for each poft are required and only such will be considered. The Rover ment .reserves the ryht to rejec any or all hidj. > BUnk proposals and instructions to bidder. ' , jiving fall inhumation as to the manner of til- din ? , conditions to bo observed by bidders , and terms ot contract and pajmont will be furnish ed on application to this , office or to , the com m&saries'at the various posts' named. NI proposals will be considered unUss aicom ponied by the "lust uctions vo bidders" abov referred to. ' Knvelopei containing proposes should be marked "Proposals forl-'re-h Beefat. ; . . , . . , . . / ' andiddlresjedto th's undersigned ofto the re spective post commU = arir9. : THOMAS W10SON , in22-6t Chief , f. S. D. T. .MOUNT , ' 'Manufacturer andJDe'aler in SADDLES : . " ' arid HARNESS , ; Agents , for JAMES R. BILL i & CO. , Celebrated COtfCOM HARNESS. ! jtSTTho Best in The World's ! ' - - a 1Q2 Farnham St. , a Omaha , Neb. e it ! BUSINESS COLLEGE. it i itd i.o THE. GREAT WESTERN tr. i .Gco'.K. . ibitlibun , Principal. tr.'Q 'Q 13 Oreighton Block- - OMAHA . ' Send for'Circular. . - > ' ' - 'S ' : G&TB ENSONCO. . CarMDtcn and BiUJere , faY9 , remold to Ho M3.J ) dge Street , mhera.thay mielprepired t < ti o1 . kind yorkln.theirlinoon.sbort n < rtki aOjul. uu * * o * r- _ . vtreuoruble * rate a. . TON STORE ! 10th St. , bet Jackson & Jones. Now known as the cheapestplaceinthe city for Everything sold for cash only. > Special Offerings this Week : 1 Lot Diaper Toweling , $125 per piece , of 10 yards' ' , , 1 Lot Dress Goods lOc , others ask 15. 1 Lot Brocade Dress Goods 22 l-2c , others ask 25c. 1 Lot Merrimack Shirtings 7c , others ask 8 l-2c. ' ' J 1 Lot Heavy Canton Flannel 12 l-2c , others ask' , , 16 2-3c. . 1 Lot Shaker Flannel 15c , others ask 25c. 1 Lot Cheviot Shirtings 12 l-2c , others ask5c ; ' ' ' ; 1 Lot Crash Toweling 5c , others ask 8 l2c."V < J 1 Lot Linen Huck Towels 25c , others ask 40c. ' * * 1 Lot Turkisk Bath Towels-25c , others ask 50c. ) , 1 Lot Turkey Eed Damask 50c , others ask. 65c. Jal . 1 Lot Men's Brown Half Hose 12 l-2c others ask 200.- " " : 1 ' Lot Ladies' Striped Hose lOc , others ask I6c. v' ' I'Lot Men's Merino Underwear ' ' ' * 50c , others aak 65c. 1 lot Men's Cheviot Shirsts 75c , other ask $100. : t - * i "HOW ARE YOU OFF FOB SOAP ? " , 1-07 , ndJ 3 Cases Oat Meal Toilet Soap , 10 cents a Box. . " ' - - Orders by Sail Carefully Filled.i ! BOSTON STORE. P. G. IMLAH - - - - Manager. EDHOLM Wholesale and Retail Mana. JEWELERS. . . . . ) ' -.a ' { > . ' ' . a-- . - j * 1 Ooldund Silver . and Jewelry In tke. , . . . * * City. . .i < f fn Come and See Our Stock " * - ! # as We WiU Be Pleanti , y to'Show Goods. , ' ' i'-t ' - fj t EDHOLM & ER1CKSOM loth & Podge , Opposite Po toMa . * ' ' CHEAP' ' CHEAPER ! CHEAPEST MAX MEYER & BRO. I 4rent - . ' for the next ninety (90) ( ) days to sell ; etire stock of " - - > . . ' . _ " ' * * * ! ii'-i * ' * V'f 4 - fr * - I * J. Diamonds , Watches , " > , < . * , . * * . * * Jewelry , Clocks. t * * * * * I _ _ . . - ' - -fvrf M Silver-Ware , . - . Pianos & Organ - GENERAL MUSICAL MERCHANDISE At Manufacturins ; Prices , Which is from 151 * 20 a * cent , below any Eastern Wholesale HOUM , preparatory to moving into their New Store , Cor. Hth & Farnham j We Mean Business. Come and be Coimiced. 'i/ ) A. WAKE FIELD. WnOLEaALE AND BETAIIi DEALER IK LUMBER , LATH , SHINGLES , - Pickets , Sash , Doors , Blinds , Mouldings , Lime , \ 1 \ Cement , Plaster &c , STATE AGENT FOR MILWAUKEE CEMEHT CO. , , ITear Union Pacific Depot. OMAHA , HEB. > sctorer ol > U Uodfl ot Bummer Bologna ( Gervelat "Wonrt ) a SAUSAGE Specialtiy. Orders promptly flll i- ' , VnABurfc St. , Omah * Nell. " - - r