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/ I \r THE OMAHA" DAILY THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. jflUDAY MuRNING , MA23 , 1884. NO. 292 SMOKE AND SLAUGHTER , ADoatliSlrngglGiiitlicCrazYWarflof the Kansas City Hospital With an Infuriated Madman , Twice Setting Fire to the Building and Jack-Knife in Hand Defying the Institution's ' Officers , He Attempts to Burn One Patient Alive and Outs the Throat of Another From Ear to Ear , Finally Shot , Through thn Hcait by the Phjslclnn in Charge. Kansas City Times. Shortly before 7 o'clock yesterday morning the city hospital , located on an elevation overlooking the city , at Twen ty-third and Cherry streets , was the Bccno of ono of the most shocking trage dies over known in this city , resulting iu the fatal shooting of Darfus Weaver , a colored patient , and in dangerous inju ries being inflicted upon Dr. Napoleon B. Winfrey , the physician in charge , and John Hughes , a patient in the institu tion , The component parts of the affair were incendiarism , a death struggle in the suffocating smoke with a madman possesaed _ of the strength of a giant , and the viciousuoaa of a demon , culminating in bloodshed and death. The city hospital is composed of two buildings , the mule ward , occupying a long narrow one-story structure extend ing out and west , with the physician's office in front and the patient's room im mediately in the rear. At the extreme west end of the building , in the basement , is a room divided into throe apartments , intended for the confinement of insane patients , but owing to the present pres sure , devoted to the accommodation of such as there is not room for up stairs. In the front part of thin "crazy ward" Monday night Charles Beaver , a colored man dying with consumption , slept on a cot. In the south room were Darfus "Weaver , colored , and Joseph Sykes , a paralytic , formerly connected with the Coliseum as a stage carpenter. In the third cell , on the north , was Thomas White , aill'cted so terribly with disease that ho could scarcely put ono foot before the other. South of this building is located a second structure , affording accommodations for the female ward and the kitchen nnd dining-room of the institution. At the usual hour yes terday morning L-mis Faiglo , the hospi tal nurse , went to the crazv ward to give the inmates their breakfast Ho found the door of Weaver's cell , frhich was as a rule loft open , securely fastened with a chain. Inside Weaver was mumbling to himself , but when spoken to ventured no coherent answer. Charles Beaver said he had buon previously praying and talk ing of religion. After vain attempts to "Iporsuado Weaver t- > undo the chain , \which he had securely fastened inside , Faigle went outside and obtained from the masons at work on the addi tion to the hospital a hammer , witi. < which he succeeded in effecting an entrance to the cell. Ho found Weaver , armed with a largo pocket knife , in the act of setting fire to the straw which ho had taken from the bedding. Weaver struck at Faiglo with a hickory adz handle which ho had picked up , and made a sufficient show of dangerous strength to prevent the nurse from advancing cu him. Ho set fire to the straw and at tempted to burn the helpless , paralytic Sykes , who clenched in thn vice-like grip of the madman , appealed wildly for help. Faiglo ran to get handcuffs and brought them down , but it was folly to attempt to put them on Weaver , who besides being ing armed , was as strong as a lion and promised to kill any ono who interfered with him. By this time the smoke from the burning straw was simply unendura ble , and the fire appeared to be in a fair way to spread and destroy the building with great loss of life , for many of the patients are disabled and could not have dragged themselves from their cots without assistance. Dr. Winfrey and other attaches of the hospi tal , alarmed by the smoke which issued from the basement window , rushed in . with buckets of water with which they sought to extinguish the spreading flames and then learned for the first time that their lives wore endangered by the mad man's fury. Hesitating between the fear of a fatal and dtsatrous conflagration and mischief from the colored maniac , Dr , Winfrey and his assistants devoted one moment to fighting fire and the next to saving the patients from the devilish work of Weaver , who with matches and club and jack knife defied them all. Dr. Winfrey rescued Sykes and then assisted Thomas White in reaching the yard out side. Then the windows were opened so that the smoke might escape. At this juncture , to add to the confu sion , Weaver again fired the straw , and Mw. Schriver , the cook , who rushed in with a bucket of water to pour on the flames , perceived that John Hughes , an aged patient , was in the clutches of Weaver. The mad-man was in the acl of cutting Hughes' throat and Dr. Win- frey went to the door of the cell with tin intention of stopping the bloody work il it lay in his power to do so. Ho saw Hughes in a sitting pusturo , the blooc spurting from a horrible wound whicl extended around the curve of the throa from ear to ear , The straw in the rol was still burning , and the apartmenl was densely filled with smoke. Weavoi stood over Hughes , knife in hand. Dr Winfrey took hold of Hughes to pul him out into the air , and was assaulted by Weaver , who tried to ntal him. Hughes was removed to the outsidi where he received all the attontioi that could bo bestowed upon him in si exciting a moment. Then Dr. Winfrey realizing that no deed was too terrible fo the dcmoniacial rage of the insane negro went to hs room and got his pistol , in tending to use it only if it became abso lately necessary for the defense of life Weaver was still in the basement , am fearing tha' . ho might not fire to the build ing , Dr. Winfrey ordered the window closed to the end that he might be force * o go out by the smoko. At intervals the doctor called to Weaver and told him to omo out. Ho would answer "SirJ" but urthor than this ho would make no oply. At length no answers at all were oturnod , and it was supposed that the nan had boon suffocated by thovsmoke. . Dr. WinfreyFaiglo and "Fntti.Vono of the lationts , then repaired to the basement , , nd on entering did not at first find Voavor , but after a hurried inspection Faiglo saw him peering through the wooden grating of the north coll. Ho , till had his knife and club , and appeared o have boon in no wise disabled by the moko. Dr. Winfrey ondeavoro'd to in duce him to lay down his arms , but ho declared that ho proposed to die in the ell where ho stood , at the name moment pplying the knKo to his own throat. Ho hook Ins weapons menacingly , warning ho persons in the room not to molest lim. The patient "FritzV Approached Vcavcr and endeavored W knock the kuifo from his hand , so incensing him that 10 struck back with the club , the blow being warded off by Dr. Winfrey , who had a stick in his hand. Then Dr. Winfrey Uomptcd t- knock the club from Wcay- r's hand , but WAS did not succeed in troaking the madman's powerful grip. Veavor again placed the knife at his own hroat , whereupon Dr. Winfrey apprachnd nd attempted to disarm him. At this Voaver sot upon Dr. Winfrey , striking dm with the knife in the forehead and s the steward stopped back the colored man struck him a terrible blow on the load whish almost felled him to the lloor. Meantime Faiglo had scoured a long polo and with this jabbed Weaver , who at- empted to advance and was within a foot of the cell doorway when Dr. Winfrey , mving recovered from the attack which md boon made upon him , drew a rovolv- r and fired. Weaver fell , shot through , ho heart , and in fifteen minutes died. J ) AUK-DEVILS. Horse - Thieves Halillng Kearney County An Animal Taken front n lMo\v. poclal Dispatch to THE BEE. BLOOMINOTON , NED. , May 22. Horse- niovcs are raiding Kearney county. ! heir exploits are of the most daring haractor. News has just boon received lore that ono of the gang stopped ono of lonry Hulburt's men in Kelno township ho was plowing making him unhitch lis horse. While the robber got on ho ode away. $50 reward is offered for lie horse. Several other horses wore tolon in that vicinity. SPOUTING EVENTS. Haiilan Wins at Sltlnoy---A Three Hound Thumping Match at Itochcstcr Base Ball. LONDON , May 22. A Sidney dispatch ays Httnlan won the sculling match with jaycock by a half a length. HOCIIESTEU , N. Y. , May 22. Patrick Slatterly whipped Curloy Hughes in throe ounds this morning. Both were ar- ested. BALTIBIOUE , May [ 22. Running Mile nd a quarter 3 year olds. Tolu won ; imo , 2:14L : Seven furlongs 3 year olds. Valley forgo won ; time , 1:31. : Half milo 2 year olds. Telio Dee won ; time , 57. Three-fourths milo Rica won ; time , 1:17. : 1:17.One and one-eighth mile Selling race ; Chanticleer won ; time , 2:38J : : COLUMBUS , Ind. , May. 22. Free for 11 pace Chestnut Star won , Gem ocoud , Buck Dickerson third , Silver Tail fourth ; best time , 223i. LOUISVILI.UJ May 22. J milo heats 'atrick Dennis won , Princosss 2 , Char- oy Lucas 3 ; time , l:17i. Sscondhoat ? orca won , Patrick Dennis 2 , Charley jucas , U ; time , 1:17& . Third heat Force von ; l:19j : ( . 1 , } miles Buchanan won , Soften 2 , AucirianO ; time , 2:0 : . Mile Tennyson 1 , Harpoon 2 , Long- way 3 ; time , 1:48J. : Mile and a half Tamerlane 1 , Tangier 2 , Lizzie 3 ; time , 2:37. : 1IASE BALL. At Chicago Chicago , 0 ; Cleveland , 5. A t Cincinnati Unions Keystone , 9 ; Cincinnati 10. At Indianapolis Indianapolis , 2 ; iQiiisville , 12. At Chicago Unions of Chicago , 10 ; Jaltimoro , 0. At Now York Boston , 1 ; Naw York , 7. At Philadelphia Providence , 12 ; Phil- , dolphia , 4. At Toledo Postponed ; rain. At Bay City Milwaukee , 1 ; Bay City , , At Buffalo Datroits , 7 ; Buffalo , 8. At Now York. Metropolitans , G ; iYashington , 3. At Columbus. St. Louis , 2 ; Colum- > us , D. At Brooklyn. Brooklyn , 3 ; Balti more , 5. At Ft. Wayne Quincy , 1 ; Ft. Wayne , 12. 12.At East Saginaw. Soginaw , 9 ; Still- water , 2. At St. Louis , Unions , [ of St. Louis 1C , Bostons , 4. At Terre Haute. Terre Haute 3 , Peoria 1. At Philadelphia. Athletics 8 , A lie. ghancys 1. The Fnraclay'H Cable hayer. RocKi'OUT , Mass. , May 02 , Tlio arriv. al of Faraday was greeted by a tlioniaud people and the firing of cannon. Th shore end was landed and will bo con nected with a section previously buoyet 250 miles east of Rockport. The citizen ! tendered a reception to the officers , but they declined till the cable was finished. When the Faraday steams away this af ternoon she will splice the cable , tliui making a complete circuit from Dovei bay o Rockport. She will then steutn thirty miles cast of Dover bay at > d take up and splice the shore end laid fronr Dover luy toward the east coast. Whei this splice is made shn will sail for Ire land , paying out 1,000 miles of the deej sea section , She will then buoy tin sections and proceed to London for tin remainder of the deep sea sections , Af ter taking this on board she will go bacl to her buoy and finish laying the dee ] sea sections to the Irish coast 'Jim OrcKOii Tranuconllm-iilal. BOSTON , May 22. President Endicot has resigned from the Oregon Transcon tinentul , Elijah Smith has been electee successor. NEWS OF THE NATION , Rather a Lively Day in Congressional Circles at Washington. 3x-0ongrossiuan English Charged With Lobbying for His Son , A Committee Appointed to Invest igate the Lobbying Abuses , 'Calamity" ' Wollor , of Iowa , "Soon" and Eoniains Silent , Van Wyok Wants a Laborer as Chief of the Now Bureau , I'ropnflcil Postal Tolojjrnpli Bill A I'lnnt UH ImrKO an the W , U. lor $ V ! 1,000,000. FOUTY-EIGHTH COXGUE9S. SENATE. WASHINGTON , May 22. A bill was > assod authorizing the sonstruction of n > ridge ncroaa the Mississippi nt St. Paul. Mr. Vim Wyok submitted tm amend- nont , to bo propoacc' nt the propur time , extending the provisions of the lottery bill so as to prohibit the moiling of news papers or other publications containing advertisements or notices of railroad , niiiing , or ether stocks of corporations > y margins or puts and calls , or any agency thereof ; or any notice , report or tatoment of such sales. A bill was passed appropriating § 25,000 o compensate the oiliccra and men of ho government steamer J. Dun Cameron or losses incurred by the sinking of the teamor in the Missouri river in 1877. The Utah bill was laid aside , and the ouato resumed the consideration of the abor statistics bill. Mr. Van Wyck proposed on amond- ncnt to the labor bureau bill , which was cad , providing that the chief of the mroau bo identified with the laboring ilasscs , etc. Mr. Van Wyck said the communism if capital was moro dangerous than the communism of labor. Six : railroad dugs could sit in a parlor in Now York and regulate everything iu the country. Blair adopted Sherman's suggestion to .ubstituto . the word "department" for 'bureau" and moved to make the title 'A bill to establish a department of abor. " Fending the debate the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Mr. Bayno , in offering a resolution ordering doring an investigation whether Win. H. English had violated the privileges of the tiouso , said ho had information that a member of the house in the early part of the proceedings had been asked to leave liisaeat ; that ho did so ; that he had gone into consultation with English , and that 10 had thereafter disappeared from the lopr of the house without having boon laired. [ The member to whom Bayno makes reterenco is Woller , who voted on the Irsc roll call and did not do so there after. ] Mr. Nicholls said J ro Wilson , an ox- member from Indiana , and counsel for Peole , had boon on the floor lobbying in the lattor's intoresta. Mr Cannon said ho had not soon Wil son on the floor and didn't think any- > ody else had. , After the resolution was adopted , the > iil amending the Thurman sinking fund act ; the bill forfeiting the Oregon Central and grant ; the congressional library bill , and the educational bill wore pushed for consideration. The , Oregon Central measure proved suc- cctsful , the consideration of the sinking undbill being voted down. yeaa 70 , nays 130. In the discussion following , Mr. oirgo assorted the Oregon Central , to which the decision referred , was not the Oregon Central to which the bill related , .lid intimated that Cobb was misleading ho house , whereupon Cobb declared ho md a letter allowing George to bo a rail road attorney. Pending the debate the house ad- ourned. AVASHINGTON NOTES. THE ENCILISII-I'EELE CONTEST. WASHINGTON , May 22. A decided sensation was created in the house this afternoon by the action of Hoar in rising o a question of privilege and charging [ Ion. Wm. H. English with violating the privileges of an ex-member by lobbying in the interests of his son as a contestant in the English-Pomelo election caso. English was vigorously defended by Randall and Cox of Now York , and no action was taken , though a resolution will bo directing probably adopted to-day ing the committee of rules to inquire whether English has violated the privi leges of the lloor. As a result of the English-Peolo contest , Win. English has been sworn in as a member of the Sev enth Indiana district ; vote , yeas 130 , nays 12 ! ) . Herr promised that if an investigation wits ordered to prove a good deal more than he had stated. T'iu ' house adopted a resolution directing a npccial committee - too to inquire this question whether 01 not lion. Wm. II. English has violated the privileges of the lK > or and whether any ox-member employed as nn attorney employed in any contested election case or for any railroad or other corporation has abused its privileges. LOTTEUV ADVBUTIBEMENTH. The senate by a vote of yeas 22 , nayi 29 , refused to reconsider the bill prohib iting the mailing of newspapers contain ing lottery advertisements and it goes tc the foot of the calendar. MAIL roil MEXICO , The post master general has ordered al mail heretofore gent from New York tc New Orleans and Oalveaton to Mexico bj sea , hereafter to bo sent by Elposo , Tex aa , over the Mexican Central railroad. NEW OULEAN8 KAIIl. The president has approved the bil granting a loan of one trillion to tin New Orleans exposition. TIUIEK I'KK CKNTH CALLED. i The ollowiiigaretheoriglnalnumbero the three per cents called to-day , matur ing Juno 30th ; SW ) No < .3l5 to 403 , bolh Inclusive. 5100 N'os. 27PO to 3387. both Inclusive , and New. ! > I7U to UIS3 both IncUulvo. SSOO-Xcw. 183 ! ) to 1B3B , both IttclnsUo , and Noa. SOS" to 3993 , both Inchnlvo. 81000-Non. 12.37S to 13,3.r.both Inclu- * lvo , and Nos. 22,733 to ZS,812 , both inclu- slvo. 510,000-Noi. 21,171 to 22,07r , both Inclu sive. Total , 810,000,000. TKNUHE OP OFFICE ACT. The house committee _ on civil service reform has unanimously directed a favor able report on the bill to repeal the ton- tire of oflico acts. A NKllltASKA NOMINATION . The president lins nominated John D. Seaman for receiver of public moneys at North Pintle , Nob. I'OSTAti TKLKOIUrit. The report of the sonata committee on postolliccs and post roads on the subject of the postal telegraph has been complet ed by Senator Hills. It includes a sum mary of the history and increase of debts , rentals and capital stock of the Western Union company , and the value of its property , leased and otherwise , nnd says it would now require to reproduce a line in every respect equal to those of the Western Union 350,000 miles ot wire , the cost of which , including poles , construction - struction and instruments , wuild not ex ceed § 10 per milo , making a total cost of 24,500,000.Tin Tin : unrouT ASSEHTS that the passage of the postal telegraph bill will reduce the average charge pir telegram from 39 cents to 25 cents im mediately and to 20 cent * in 5 years , and secure uniformity of charges irre spective of the amount of business in dif ferent places , for telegrams to newspa pers and to commercial news associations. The report further says the power which the telegraph companies themselves have MANIl'ULATINCl NEWS for sinister purposes , will bo entirely taken away , and the same power poss essed by the associated press and ether similar associations will bo greatly re duced. For the purpose , the report says , of giving fabulous fortunes to its inside managers of the Western Union and their friends , the temptation to abuse in the HANDLINO OP THE MARKET QUOTATIONS is enormous and will sooner or later prove irrosistablo. The proposed bill insures competition in furnishing suoh , news to moro important places , whereby the field for profitably tampering with pub lic intelligence will bo so narrow that the temptation can no longer constitute a sensible danger. The Transcontinental Pool. CHICAGO , May 22. The Transconti nental Railway association resumed its session this forenoon. As a condition to joining the proposed money pool , the Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fo road urges that the Union Pacific withdraw from the tripartite alliance. Whether this will bo urged to the point of , breaking off all negotiations will probably bo deter mined at the session this afternoon , ' - Tha matter was diacuttala. . tli-vittor- noon session. It was urgea by Atchison , Topeka & SantaFo that the Union Pacific could not deal fairly with both the members of the money pool and the members of the tripartite association at the same time. It was finally decided , however , to continue the transcontinental ental association and not form a money pool. The Union Pacific withdrew its withdrawal therefrom , which was to have gene into effect May 24th. The Texas Pacific and Missouri Pacific wore admit ted to the association. Another mooting will bo hold to-morrow morning. Tlio Dencl-hock [ t Pi PiTTSiwiia , May 22. A conference of the Amalgamated association and Manu facturers' committee to-day resulted in a dead-lock. The manufacturers proposed arbitration , but it was rejected. Subse quently the manufacturers decided to ap ply to the court to-morrow for the ap pointment of arbitrators under Wallace voluntary trade tribunal act , which has been tested by the minors. The Amal gamated association officials say that they will not submit to adocision of the board. Bttukct Shop Man. WASHINGTON , May 22. No news has boon received from Lewis , the missing broker. A number of depositors vrith Lewis refer to Col. Burnsido , the dis bursing clerk of the postofllco department as the one who advised them in the mat- tor. Burnsido has loft for Now York , and is said to be very much disturbed on account of the losses of his friends , and will endeavor as far as possible to pro tect them. _ _ Indian Territory Dcsporkdor.u , ST. Louis , May 22. A parky ot horse thieves and whisky peddlers wore over taken in Indian territory a few days ago by several officers , ar"1 IH an rttcmoi n arr.iat them , George i > n'K"t onu of the thieves , was instantly killed , another one was mortally wounded and a third slightly wounded. Two .officers are also slightly injured. An Aiiclont Odd Inflow Dead. ST. LOUIH , May 22. Isaac M. Voitch died suddenly at his oflico to-day. lie was one of the best known Odd Fellows in the country. lie has been past grand sire of the supreme Lodge of the World , and past grand master _ and pait grand secretary of the Missouri grand lodge. MetliodlHt At the Methodist oontoronco the cere mony of consecrating bishops-elect wat proceeded with. The now biehups wore .1 , M.Woldon , M. F.Mallaloin.O. A. Fowler , W. X. Ninde and Win. Taylor. Bishoj Simpson presided , assisted by othoi bishops performing the consecration con monies , Mexican llo volution and Fires. LAOKKDO , Texas , May 22. No eonfir mation hero of the reported revolution' ' ary outbreak at Linares , Mexico , forty miles southeast of Montorry , The only that has raacliol Laredo is to thi effect that a great conllag tion has prevailed - vailed at Linares. , _ Great Flru at Al/nrdoeii , LONDON , May 22. A fire In the lumber bor yard of Millies , at Aberdeen , was most alarming. Itu onon yard , covering three acres , was filled with t , Itutjo stool of sawn American timber. It Is b'jliovcc it will continue to burn novoral days. A Belgian Jjltcratoucr Dead. DUUKNELH , May 22. Salomon Louii Hyman % Htoratour and publicist , i 1 dead. MONEY MAKING , Charles Francis Adams Thinks the U , P , Not DoinnMnch in That Line , The Earnings Grotvtly Falling Off Sinoo the First of the Yean Ford Ward Goes to Jail in Default - fault of $300,000 , Bail , Gould Thinks Outside Parties Bought Heavily of W , U , A Eoport that the N , Y , Metro politan Will Wind Up , Uoportand Contrndloilon that tllys. sen Grant , Grant , tlr. HUH Iictt Vov Canada. THIS u. i * . WHAT C. P. ADAMS THINKS OP IT. Special despatch U the DICK. CHICAGO , ILL. , May 22. Mr. Charles Francis Adams , Jr. , who passed through this city a few days ago on his way to Omaha to inspect the affairs in the Union Pacific Railroad Company hns returned. A reporter called upon him this morning. Adams said ho elid net discover anything that ho had not known before. The road was still there and was as well managed as ever , but owing to circumstances of which they ( the managers ) had no control. The earnings had greatly tallon oil' since the beginning of this year. He had boon under the impression that there had boon n heavy decrease in earnings during winter months , principally duo to the excep tionally bad weather , but he found to his surprise that there was little im- irovemont in the earnings for March and Vpril. When asked what the cause was ? or the heavy decrease ho said it was duo n the first place to the general dullness n busines , which is affecting all roads more or loss at present , and in the second end place to the largely increasing com- > otition that the Union Pacific has lad to encounter during the last year. The construction of the Burlington to Denver , the completion of the Northern Pacific , and the Atlantic & Pacific to the Pacific coast , * and the extension ol ihe _ Denver & Rio Grande to Salt Lake city and Ogden , have all aflcct od the Union Pacific , and taken away n considerable portion of the business which it formerly controlled. Besides , competition has had the effect of mate rially reducing rates. lie was only sur prised that , under the existing circunv itancos , tha road was doing so well. He had no doubt that in time the cpnditioi of the road would improve and it wouli become as valuable as over. The ooun'tr ; through which it runs was rapidly filliiij up with settlers and growing in impor tanco. To a question whether the Union Pa cific directors had decided to pass tin Tune dividend , Mr. Adams said no no tiou had yet been taken in the matter , jut ho was of the opinion that the divi dend would bo passed. Ho was strongly opposed to paying a dividend that had not boon earned during the period foi which they applied. The company had not earned any dividends during the lost ; liroomonths and wasnotearning any now , So long as the company did not earn dividonts , ho would oppose paying them , Adams was shown a dispatch from Now York which said that Boston holders had , hrown much of their stock on the mar- cot yesterday and that they wore "de serting the sinking ship , " and in hie cply ho said that was news to him. [ Iu has not been aware of the fact that Doston stockholders wore selling out and did not think there was any truth * n the roport. THE FINANCIAL SITUATION. GOULD ON THE OUTLOOK. NKW YOUK , May , 22. Gould is said jo have proof that outside investors have , joon heavy buyers of Western Union. Concerning the market ho has very little 'jo say. Ho believes that parties with capital are anxious to got securities al [ irosont figures , and there is every reason to suppose that wo have passed through the troubles. Ho was talking with i prominent bank officer this morning , Ho declares that wo have nothing to foa : from our associated banks , and each daj brings a brighter outlook. HTATB OP APKAIIW AT 1'ITTHIIUltU. PiTTHiitmu , May , 22. A moro com 'Mo understanding of the exact condi lull of the Pennsylvania bank and the feeling that they may bo able to pay al ! liabilities , together with the concerted action of the bankers last night , has had \ reassuring effect and confidence to t largo extent has boon restored. It wai feared there would bo runs on Govern banks reported on the street lasl night , as in a week copditon , but a visit to the alleged nhaking < insti tutions at noon , found all serene wit ) checking out neb much greater thai usual. The bankers expressed themselves as perfectly able to meet the detnundi made on tho. The officials of the Penn sylvania bankarobusy to-day getting theii affairs in shape for resumption to-morrow Their clearances wore made good to day and to-morrow they will oi | n thoii doors with $000,000 cash in their count era. Many of the largest depositor nave signified their intention to allov their memory to lay in tfio bank and long before the regular hour for opening this morning , u number of tin heaviest depositors forced then way to the aide entrance unt insisted on making deposit * . The bunl refused to accept , however , until the ] resume tomorrow. On the floor of tin Oil Exchange there was not much doing The market opened firm at 71' ' , advaneei to 70 but dropped oil'at noon to 74 } The feeling unsettles and no orders ar coming in. NEW YOUK , May 22 , Several attach inentH worn granted to-day against property orty in this city of the Pennsylvuni bank of Pitlsburg. The suits wer brought by Henry it Newman and th 4th national bank. IIONNELL AND co. At Donnell , Lawson it Simpson's oflic it is stated they have received diapatchc from their creditors to the effect that an ; compromise offered by them would b iccoptcdon _ receipt of the necessary pc- icrs , which have been sent. It looks ns f all firm's creditors will accept terms ifforod. TUB MCTKOrOLITAN. NKW YoiiK.Mny 22 , A report that the Metropolitan bank will bo wound up was revived to-day. The officials know netti ng of this , although a director states the question is one to bo discussed. MOUR SUSl'KNSIONS. 12. A. Show have announced their sus' icnsien RICHMOND , Va. . May 22. Elliott Dewey & Co. , wholesale dry goods dealers - ers , have assigned. Liabilities $200,1)00 ) : assets not known. Dewey thinks they will pnv dollar for dollar. The preferred irediters amount to § 30,000 , YOUXO ULV8SKH LKAVKS. Rumors are alloat in Wall street this iflorncjon from a reliable source that U. S. Grant , Jr. , has loft for Canada. A HT. UUIH ) ARSIONMKNT. Sr. Louis , May 22. Kauffman , Kohn 10,000. ST. LOUIH ATTAOH.MHNTH. ST. Louis , May 22. Attachment suits , aggregating over § 1-10,000 , worn tiled igainat the firm of Knuffman , Pohn A' 2o. , wholesale dealers , this morning. POU1C. rim AUMOUK OAITUUKS THK MAUKKT. Spnctnl Dispatch to the DKK. Cnuuno , May 22. The board of trade non seem strongly convinced that Phil Vrmour will have control of the pork narkot for the next four months. It is .aid ho is selling cash pork on coimumtrs orders at § 2 per barrel under the price or May. The house claims the perk is repacked , and the overweight obtained > om each barrel enables them to sell reality packed at less than the market niotation. "Tho boys , " though , think , his shows thn great operator lias the narkot and intends to keep it. The mortage in provisions is thouctht to be athor small. Commission men say they mvo advised customers all along to lei Kirk and lard alone , as a few strong loalors wore likely to have the markol under their thumbs all summer , both tc squeeze it and sell their stack at good prices. THE CHANT a KIEV. Tlio Failure Urliif-s Thorn to the VOFRO of Poverty. Special Dispatch to the HEE. NEW YOUK , May 22. The Grant fain Ily was indeed financially crippled in tin late panic. When General Grant to-daj denied the rumor that "Buok" Gran had skipped to Canada , placing it on tin broad ground that the young man liadu' money enough to got out of Now York ho laid bare n. now idea ot the extent t whiph the crash had injured the famjly Another evidence of it 1ms just com to light. It appoara that Senator Chaf foe , of Colorado , has hired a housn a Morristown , Now Jersey , for his daugh tur and her husband , who put all ho ample dower into the rat hole with nl the rest , and who ia now too poor ti live in Now York. WAHI ) IN , IAU. . NEW YOUK , May 22. Fordinani Ward , after spending the day endeavor inc ; to find § : iUO,000 bail was taken ti Ludlow street jail to-night and lodged ii a coll. Ho refused to BOO any person. DENIAL OK "IIUCK'H" HKirriNcr General Grant stated to-night the ru mor that his son U. 8. Grant. Jr. hai j Hod to escape arrest was wholly withou Foundation. NE1IHAS1CA. DEMOCRACY. Tlio IclcKtoR to Chicago Olioaei VcHtordav. Special Dispatch to the llEK. LINCOLN , May 22. The following delegates at largo wcri chosen by thoDemoorats to-night : Boyd Morton , Miniver , and Castor. Firs District , Croighton and Marvin ; second , Fahoy and Grover , and third , Ritton house and Batty. FiiHlou III AVoHt Virginia , WHEELING , May 22. The Groonbacl convention at Buckhannon nominate ! Judge Edwin 0. Maxwell for Governor J. T. Burtt for Auditor. Spencer W Swim for Treasurer , J. K , Vondall fo Superintendent of Schools. Maxwell i Republican ; the rest of the state ticko is loft for the Republicans to name , am the two parties will fuse in the Ootobo election as well as in the November The electors , nomination was loft to th executive committee. ThoCattlu Crop. Sr , LOUIH , May 22. John M. Simp son , a prominent cuttle man of Tox.m who has just made an extensive tour o the cattle region and some of the northern orn markets , says the out-look for boove is very fine. Lie reports some mlvancoi herds from Texas already arrived a Dodge City. Kansas , and says the soasni drive from Texas will bo larger than fo : ten years and will probably roash half million herd. The DKTIIOIT , May 22. The America : Baptist publication society elected Join H. Doano , of Now'Ynrk , president ; vice presidents , Samuel Cro/.or , of Penney ] vania ; J. E. Brown , of Georgia ; Edwan Goodman , of Maine ; E , Morgan , of Con necticut ; Rev , Bunj , Grillith , secretary. Ocean IM Htorn LONDON , May 22. The steamer Caste lia Palorma , from Now York , is agrpum nll'Monia Denia , Spain. Kho has jelti eoncd part of her cargo. Rough woathp prevents assistance. The British alii Syria has been wrecked oil' the Fijii IB lands. Seventy passengers were drowned Jlnlmmi Aalri. GUKKNSIIUIKI , INK , , May 22. Th democrats of the Fourth eongrosaiuno district nominated Win. S , Ilolman 01 the first ballot. "Works Ilurncd , DAYTON , 0. , May 22. The forgo dc partmont of the Kelly nail and Ire works burned. Loss $50,000Full insured. IOWA'S CAriTAI/ . Corncr-Blono ImjIiiRDlctl In n SlccpliiK-Car The State Medicine IMcn-Asccn- Hlon Day. MOINKS , May 22. The corner- tone of St. Paul's Episcopal church was aid Utis afternoon , Bishop Perry ofll- iatiug. Mrs. Hedge , of Kcokuk , returning lomo from California , died in a sleeping- car hero to-day of consumption. The Iowa btato medical society held hroo scsalons to-day. Papers wore ready > y W. S. Robertson on "Sanitary Science and the State Board of Health , B. Thrall on "Boards of Health and 'onUgious Diseases , " M. G. Sloan on Terityphlitis , " G. P. Hanawnlt on 'Bichloride of Mercury in Sur ory , " D. ] . Brocknian on "Improved Jacket Brace or the Treatment of Spinal Curvature,1' I. J. Farqu.xrson on "Leprosy , " C. Al. JobViy on "Malignant Degeneration of Benign _ Tumors , " Dr. Clarke on "Norvo Stretching , " J. Williamson on "Obstot- ics and Gynaecology , " B. McClure on 'Amxothcsia in Midwifery , " and Jennie ilcCowan on "Insanity in Women. " \bout two hundred and fifty physi cians were in attendance. The session continues over to-morrow. Ascension day was observed by Tom- ) le Commundory Knights Templar hero : o-dny. They attended church in a tody in the forenoon and in the aftor- leon decorated graves of departed \nights. _ ONE OF HIS N1N13 IjlVES. How a IMiicky llarhy Knoster Floored a FurlouHjjkY'lIno Foe. 'hllndolyhtiv ' Times. 'I had a rooster onot as lickt a cat. " The hero of this remarkable statement toed in the middle of a group of admlr- ng hearers under the lamp-post at 3ight and Chestnut yortorday aitornoon , mil his twinkling eyes flashed defiance. "Don't believe it , do you ? It's a fact , .hough. 1 us't' live over hero in Darby . . 1 had farm-lot thar .ownship. a - up potato tate patch , barn , chickens , an * all th' Ixln's. Quo o' the chickens I hod TITUS a eorkor a rcg'lar ol' he-devil rooster , ho wus an' ho an' th' oatflwuz alwuz a- lightin' , but alwuz at a distance , 's tho' Lh' wus afeard o' each other. "One day I wuz a-sittin * under a tree , never thinkin * o' nothin' , when all of a suddint I hears a n'outlandish hollorin' like as tho' it warn't nothin' human , an' when I ups an' goes ml1 th1 barn-yard , what d' yea 'sposo I sees ? Why , that tarnal cat o-rollin' over nn' over , an' the rooster a-rollin' and a-rollin' , and both a- rollin' over t'other , an1 all th1 time a- howlin' an' a a-scrooohin1 an * the fur an' the foalnors a-fly in' only the rooster was nearly alwuz on top and the cat un derneath like. "An1 thar th' kept it up fur nigh a'nour rae not a-intorforin' , out jusfc a- watchin' t' see th' fun out. AU of a sud- int Hie cat goes to nhiverin' , an' the rooster catcheu 'im i1 th' eye , an ! Mr. Cat fulls back dead as as a screwdriver. " The interest of the crowd as the old man proceeded was intense. "An * the rooster why ho jumps up an' crows like mad and ruflles his feath ers that is what wuz loft on 'em , .an * walks away , proud as all-fired creation. After the rooster goes away the cat opens ono eye kinder sly like nnd looked around , as much as to say "I thought you said the cat was dead , " remonstrated a doubter , whoso incredulous looks betrayed his want of confidence in the narativo. The old man grinned. "So ho was , ho chuckled ; "but ho only lost ono o' his lives , and when the roostor'd dis'poard ho ups and walks away with t'other eight as lively as a half-drowned kitten. Poslolllco Changes. Postoflico changes in Nebraska , during the week ending May 17,1884 , furnished by Wm. Van Vlock , of the postofllco de partment. EbTAiiLisuED Cliff , Ouster county , Samuel High , p. in. ; Knowlos , Frontier county , Charles H. Knowlos ; Orient , Knox county , Wesley Fletcher. POHTMASrEIW AITOINTED Hanson , Adams county , James M. Boarso ; Hooker , Gage county , George W. Fuller. Postoflico changes in Iowa , during the week ending May 17 , 1884. F.HTAHLI8UP.I1 Oapron , Marshall coun ty , Wflstcn T. Plumb p. m. ; Graettingor , Pulo Alto county , Lindley N. Bryan ; Ryan , Delaware county , Dennis Magirl ; Temple Hill , Jones county , Edward 0' Farrell ; Watson , Clayton county , George Ha/.lott. NAME CHANGED Rickor , Sioux county , td Granvillo. DISCONTINUED Wheeling , Marion county. POHTJIAHTEUS AITOINTED Ellis , Hardin county , Viola G , MoMillou ; Hubbard , Hardin county , W. W. Boylan ; lllyria , Fayotto county , Wm. Dickonson ; Steam boat Rock , Hardin county , T. H. Sterns ; Jynor , Polk county , S. E. Woods ; Valley , Washington county , John Franck. WM. VANVLECK. ANDREWS' ' ARSNOUS RYINGTOHOIDDOWN EARLBAKIHQPQWD- . . . ITAM BOUIIOTO RISC/ PURE- CREAM TARTAR. SI OOP. Given rccnivcuiruui mill cncimiiu not ) , imummyi. uu- Urn ; il. Dvlofoiitalne , of Chicago ; uncl Uuswus lluite , Mlhvan' ' o. Merer told Iu bulk. IS r