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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. .OMAHA , NEB.THURSDAY MORNING , MAY 7 , 1885. NO. 223 ACROSJTFHE SEA. flany Mailers if Interest in the Oil Gladstone Attracts Attention from Eussia , The English People , Press , and Politicians Soured. The Grand Old Man Finds a Bnr- doii in his Action , Lumsden's ' Eeoall Beearded with Some Suspicion , A Koport That Ho Resigned , Bolnc Opposed by tlio Government General Foreign Uvcnt . TUB ANGLO.HU3BIt\N MAT TEH. UIUBDKN BEB1QNED FOIl CAUSE. LOKOOK , May 0. A Simla dispatch says It is elated that Lutrudon resigned the poai Uon of British Afghan boundary commisslonei because of hti inability to ngroo with thi policy of the homo government. REVIRB STiucrtmKS. The Tlmei this morning complains of thi the reticence and ambiguity of the statement of the government in regard to the Afghai qucetlon , It aovcrely criticises the action o the government in recalling Lumtden , as th frontier question will be all settled before h can possibly arrive In London ant any infotmation ho may have ma ; be worthless go far aa negotiation with lluula and London are concerned , I lays the change of the'purpoeo.'of the amonr o Afghanistan has placed the government in ; different position ; and that it is tlmo to raak him understand that he must strongly garri ion Herat and allow thn Engllth to superin tend the fortification of th-j plica , even i p&ace is temp iratily secured. It would b madness to watte the time thus pained whicl : t least U but small. The Standard , In an editorial , Rays the re call of iiutnsden completes the picture of En glish humiliation. TUB irPKOT ON POLITICIANS. There IB intense disappointment In London political circles over the recall of Lum'iloi and the total onlJHpjo of the war feeling. Th tories at * benlnmnn to have an nncomfortabl fooling that thi-y were duped into consentini the $55,000,000 vote of credit last Monda ; aight , and that they bavo been onchre throughout. Tue vote of credit went throug its preliminary stage with a hurrah , atimu lated by Mr , Gladst me'a speech , which , however over It may bn read In cold typo , certain ! carried conviction to those who heard it thn war was certain and imminent. Now the believe that the premier knew that peace wo probable , aud that hit grave , determined ton and manner , which more th n his words foe tered the beli f in war , was purposely as suuied to Invoke a rmh of patriotic feve which ( should carry the conservatives alon with the tide GLADSTONE'H INLUKNCB. Whether this effect was studied or not , was produced , and Tories vied with Whif In chaers and roars of "aye , " believing thi they were hurling defiance at the Russia bear. Now that they want to oppose tb vote they find their record of last Monda night an awkward one to get around. Tnoa who are determined to oppose the grant pine m ch relUn e on the detection of the radical from the liberal tanks on the war credit qnei tion , but the main object of the oppontlo will bo to extract further statements fioi Mr. Gladstone , and If p ssible. to entanp' him In contradiction with which to bombai the liberals at the comlog geneial election. , . The universal feeling after Mr , Gladstone speech Monday night w s the exact reverie i that produced by his wonderful speech i just one week ago. Then everyone bi lieved that the Premier's speech meant wa though when they came to analytu his long age they found it difficult to givx a reason I the faith that wa * In them. Now every DOC regard * the chances of war as over. At lea all admit what was patent to insiders long a | as April 15 , when your correipotdont von ured to begin his cable dispatch with tl positive assertion , ' 'Peace It is. " niBAITOINTUENT ALL ABOUND , Now that even the most stubborn w prophets are convinced of this fact it Is ii teresting to note the effect en the vario classes of people most affected. The elfec range from giitf am ) ra e to jubilation , j the war oflice aud the military clubs a f uaei gloom prevails. In the latter retorts mai bitter romnrk'n are made about Ko glace harmful retreat , and the loss of uresti which must result in India aud wherever t British flag has been respected or feare In commercial elides generally t feeling Is one of profound lelmf , but the ore several notable exceptions to tl rule. Manufao urers of war material find market , which was su suddenly opened as cause them to augment their pluuti at grt expense , has suddenly clo > el , Speculate find themselves 1 jaded up with many comti dltiei bought at prioisi which mu-t slump t morrow , and the mlddUmen toe the n > < promising harvoit of a geneiation tllppi from ttidii gri | i ; but the moit disappoint men in the United Kingdom are the it owner * , who are frantic with r ge over t Aplendid contracts with tha government tl : they bavo now lost , after having refut to sell to Jluniia , because they felt svie getting equally good prices and a reputtti for patriotism as well by selling to Gn Britun , BKOW1NQ OKKS BPtAIC. About the most self-satisfied members lira community are the politicians. Most thini ore declaring , vigorously and mem Uoiuly , "We told you no , " and the re t t clare that though it certainly looks like pot at prtuntihu war a inevitable , and is 01 postponed at must fur a few years , and pi haps for a few months only. WAH IT A It is n. w aiieited and generally beliov that Gladstone' * announcement la tha hoi of coimnoL's ye.torday tbat Sir Peter Luc den hid bein recalled to Loudoa it n iab ( luge , and that Lum.d n , thoroughly d trusted with t.Vtfturu of alf. irs regarding i Musio-Afghan frontier dupute and tha vi dilating policy of Uio government , tender his resignation , and peremptorily refnicd overtures to continue longer in office , I1ENSIAHK IS WILUNQ LONDON , May C. Denmark li willing to net is arbitrator of the diiputo between England and KtusU , should her services be requested by both those countries , GENKUAIi FOHEIGN NEWS. CONSOLS GOING IT , LONIKIN , May C. 1 p , m. Consols opened this morning at OS , shortly alter noon ad vanced to ! )8jj ) nnd now are 08 } , Russian se curities , 91J , Stocks firm and foreign socur itloi strong , OSMAN OOMMUrSMILlNd. SCIKAM , May 0. Wolseley is slightly In- disposed. It is believed hero that Oiman Dlgna is collecting an army , bat owing to the scarcity of food for his command ho cannot become sufficiently formidable to call out a British expedition against htm. Tokar Arabs oak Knglith protection against Osman , and almost all other tribes are willing to tubmlt , ! l the English are willing to remain in the coun < try and protect them from the vengeanceol Oitnan lign ) , AIIR TOU THERE , Mil. KIKLI ? LONDON , Mav 0. The Exchange telegrapt dispatch from Vienna stntoa that Baron Vor Sch at II tr , Austrian minuter to Washington , has been instructed by his government to ob ject to tha appointment of Ktnly as Unitec BtateH minister to Austria. It is nupposei that Klely's wlfobeing | a Jewess , is responsi bio for the objection , DABDANILLKS DSVBNSE3. CONSTANTINOPLB , May 0. The Turklnl nlntstrv are discussing n system of Hefensi or the Dardanoloa proposed by the Germai ifficers. NEW BATTAtLIOSS. ST. PKTXRSBimo , May 0 , The czar bos is ued a decree creating the trans-Caspian re- ervo battalllons. PASSKNOKn STEAMER OUT IN TWAIN. SAN FBANCISCO , Cnl. , May 0. Advlcss jus ocoived state tbat a collision occurred 01 \Inrch V8h , on the Huantupa river , betweoi .he . Chinoio ferry steamer Lin Yuu , plyin letwcen Woo Sune and Panhai , and th ) cean Steamship company' * steamer Orestes "ho Chinese etoimor , which carried about iundred passtngera and a crew numberlr wolve , was cut in two All but thirtv-tw laisongors and Heveu of the crew are behovei o have perished. AFFAI113 OX HK 1STHM.U3. KYK3 IK1UK8 A I'BOOLAMATION TUB WITH DIIAWAL Of AMEll'CAN T11001'3 DESIRED. peclal Telegram to TllR URE. COLON. May C , General Keyeo , bavin icon promottdto CDmmander-in-chicf of th Colombian army , has prolahnad martial la' n the isthmus , There had been n riot i Cullbras , due to pay-day and rum. It ha > een magnified by rumor and the negroes be smo panic stricken and prepared to leave tt sthmus by thousands. General Koyoj the ssucd his proclamation requesting the poop ! to continue their usual pursuits and saying 1 would punish by military law all offentt against life and property. This morning I made a formnl demaad on Admiral June * 'or the port of Ozal. The rebel chit-fa are now prisoners on Ui alenB , wh'i helped to burn the city. Porte zal i& the Haytian who burned Port au i'rtnc andJacemal. Gen. Preston has escaped I Carthageuea where t he has been made chief of the rebel forces. A large force of Colombians Is now hen and in a few days there will be 1 200 nation troops. The Columbians desire the withdraw of a part of the American forces. This Is tl nnhealthful reason here and tl mortality will bo great if tl 'roopi are not withdrawn at one THE BIIOOKI/VN CALAMITY. t _ niOQINO IN TUB QUINT rOR RKtlNANTS 0V 11 DEAD A8AD8CBNX. BBOOKLTN , May C , The work of diggli 'or the bodies in yesterday's fire commence hln morning. The excessive heat yeaterdt prevented tyitematic learch. The firemc who worked among the debris In the interli of the building said they could smell the sic' ening odor of burning human flesh , Tl ns wera surrounded by thou unds of people , some merely curious , otho ; aklng a sad interest in watchir .ho laborers , the firemen. Ten tenemei houses , which had burned out , are still uno cupied , and were in charge of policemen , tl occupints being obliged to shelter themselv as best they could last night. The lament tions of friends of the victims as the dei bodies were removed from tbo ruins lost nig ! wore pitiful. A bed quilt was thrown over the bodies ai many persons called to see if they could re cgnize the indiatinguishable mass All faili and all statements were simply guesses O , of the body'a legs were burned to the kne aud tha arms to the elbows. Other bed i were merely a ma's ol black cinders. T bodies were all those of men. Wh the father of the missing bo John McGrath , went to the pu i fctatlon he fainted twice , and when be w able gave vent to the most piteous moat "Oh , sergeant , " he critd "do tell mo r poor boy , my only support , is Lot dead ' 'Oh. ' brlnp him back to me ! " The man vi getting delirious and bad to bo removed , 1 son pemhed beyond a doubt. After two hours work tha remains of oth r body wa i fuund and identified ai tb of EJward Butler. Up to 12 to-day none the bodies recovered yesterday had been ful identified and probsblj never will be. . noon nine parsons had been reported as ml ting , At 3 o'clock two more bodies were recc ered. They were burned beyond recognitic At 3:30 : o'clock th ro were four bed found , and at D o'clock the workman took c two more , lliin rnadonino discovered di iog the day. All were lurrlbly burned , Tlio llulormVnvo. . WASHINGTON , May C. The prasident i pointed the following postmasters : Sami P Stone , Uibina , Ohio , vice Samuel Price , suspended ; S. Corning , Chicago , II vice Frank W. Palmer , suspended. O , Chapman , Hartford , Conn. ; William D. Master , Woodstock , Vt i Conrad F. Suder Saugorties , N. Y. ; Horace 0 , Crittendi Ulens Falls , N , V. ; Lemuel B. Treadwi Port Henry , N. Y. ; William Groesbick , : dependence , Mo ; Putnam A Fulkerson , L iugton , Mo , ; Charles A , Fester. Bellevi Idaho : Wil ard P. Carr , Sioux Falls , ltt F , J , Stokes , ilacoo , Mils. ; Abraui a. Ma Walton , N. Y. ; Mrs. M. E. Fcrguion , Kieh- mend , ( ) . ; Charles J. Cttf. Lowliton , Idaho ; II. S. Herbert , Ilolla , to ( Newton J , Price , Neosba , Mo. ; Oliver Welles , M.ni- field. O ; William T. Lewis , Statetvillo , N. 0 ; Frank A. Mitchell , Menominco Mich ; Benjamin F. Uurer , Charleston , S. 0 ; Jacob tj. Uaker , Red O.tk , In. ; P trlck Cain , Fort Dodge , IB. ) George A. Clerk , Bloomsburg , Pa. ; William Huunowcll , Exeter , N. H. Stewart Taylor , nppointtd naval officer of San Francisco , is a native of New York , but resided in California ten years ago. Ho be longs to Judge Field's section of politics In California , and is a brother-in-law of Pierre LmtlUrd , of New York. The president his commissioned L. II. Edwards postmas ter at Waterloo , Iowa. The attorney-general appointed N , T. N , Robinson , of Louisiana , as law clerk of the department of justice , vice A. It , Dutton , resigned. Joseph Ninimo , Jr. , chief of the bureau of statistics , hai re signed at the request of Sectetsry Manning. It is said that William F. Switzler. of Mis souri , has been appointed to succeed him , George J , Yoit. son of Senator Vest , hai been detal'ed by Secretary Bayard as consu1 Ur clerk nt Liverpool , COUHEOr TO A CENT. THK TIIKASUDT COUNT -rRKBIUENT JIONROB'e JAl'ANESB rilBSKNTS FOTJHD NOTK8. WASHINOTOV , May 0. Treasurer Gordot iay < ) the treasury count is practically ovoi and that everything was found to bo the mosl satisfactory. The three silver dollars whicl eicapeJ from a broken package In the stive : vault have been found , so that the only dls- Tcpnncy Is 2 cants , missing from a five dollai ack&ffo of pennies In the cash room. Yesterday n heavy rquaro box , wrappoi redt tape and securely bound , wai und in an out-of-the-way nook o he vault. The key was mislaid , A lock- mlth opened the bor , and found it contains bottle of diamonds , a bottle of pearls , i ottlo of ottar of roses and lumpi of gold 'no of the old emoloyes identified the article > presentsjto President Monroe , about the yea 823 , from the Japanese government , am which hid been stored In the treasury petid ng the passage of an act of congress author zinc their nccepssDce. Coogreis failed t egislate on the subject , and tne articles wer lepotited in the treasury , where they hav emained ever since. The state department has not re lived any protest from th Austrian government concerting th npolntment of Minister Keilty t Aenna , as cabled. The rumor thatobjectioi would bn mndo against him because his wif 's a Jewess finds no credence in ndmlnistra , ion clrclts Tbls government rocognizps n llrterence between Jew and Gentile. It i leo remarked that Mrs , Keiloy is not ewess , except by parentage , as she abjure .Br religious faith when she married a Oath illc , Commissioner Coteman recognizing the Ira lortaiico i f closer and more intin.ata aesocia Ion ol the different vgrlcultural colleges an ither Industrial and educational institution with the department of ugriculcuro , has calle i convention of tha reorosentativrs of atrricul ural colleges and allied state Institutions. Tha Austrian minister to this country sai o-night that ho had received no communlci ion Iri'in ' hi home government coucerniu ' .llnlstor . Keiley. It is understood that Blackburn , a brothe > f Senator Blackburn , of Kentucky , was ti day appointed collector of internal revenu for the Ashland , Kentucky , district , vice Mi Stall. Mr. Blackburn's commission has no been issued to him. S. Corning Judd , who was today appoh d postmaster of Chicago , Is an o'd ' citizen c Chicago and a prominent member of tt episcopal church. He Is about 65 years i age , a lawyer by profession and was an appl cant for the position of solicitor general i the United States. He has always bee identified with tha democratic party and i present IB a member of the democratic n tional committee from the state of Illinoi He has been a member of the legislature i his state and wa a member of the state col tltuticnal convention , Illinois Oattlo Quarantine. SPRINOFIEID , 111 , , May 6. Govern Oglesby to-day sent a dispatch to a number i western shippers of cattle naming several re erinarians in Missouri who , having bet recommended by Dr. Paul Paqnln , state ve erlnarian of Missouri , have been declare qualified to act aa Inspectors cattle passing through or comli frem Mtrsouri Into Illinois. The certlficai of any other inspector recommended by tl Viesouri ttate veterinarian will also be recoj ntztd , but the certificate of no other persoi wi 1 be accepted. This apparently ends tl conflict between the Missouri and Illino authorities. Gen. Sheridan In the Southwest. SANTA FE , , N. M. , May -Lieut.-Ge Sheridan arrived to-diy on an inspection ton accompanied by his wife , Col , James F. Gre ory , nlde-do-cimp , and Col , Charles 1 Tompkini , chief quartermaster , division the Missouri. The party leave to-night f the west _ Gen , J. M Schofield , command ! ] tha division of the Missouri , en route fie Texas to ( hlcago , is also spending the d , here. Both officers were received with mil tsry honors , and a reception is in progress t night at Gen , Brad ley'a residence , Extending an Iowa lUlIroart. DUHDQDB , Iowa , May C , The Dubuque Noithweatern railroad company to-day c tered into a contract with the Minnesota lo and debenture corrpany whereby the li ter agrees to build fifty miles of road , begi ning at Dubuquo. At least eight miles mi be completed this year , for which thecompa is lo pay in cash $70,000 , besides the right Way and depot grounds. Nothing more is be paid until the whole fifty miles are cji pletod , The ImllcatloiiB. WASHINGTON , May 7 , Indications for I upper Mississippi valley : fair weather , nor orly winds , higher barometer , lower temp ature in the southern portion and itatlom temperature In tha northern portion. Indications for the Missouri valley : f weather , northerly winds , lower temperatt in the southern portion and ttatloiary te perature in tbo northern portion , higher 1 remoter. Fciimln Ucl'Katoi Excluded. AUGUSTA , Ga. , May 0. In the southi baptist convention to-day majority and m ority reports , concerning the admission lady delegates from Arkansas wera diicun at length , The debate wa * very spirit The Arkansas delegation finally withdr . , the names of their lady delegates , whereur ; i the report advene to their taking seats T ) , I alto withdrawn. A WILD JEBEL YELL Sreoljcg of Ex-CoDfcflerates lo the Army ol the Potomac , The Bine and tbo Grrvy Mingle in Fellowship ! The Interesting Incident of an Army Bonnion , Ex-Union Soldiers Almost Fight over the OldEnomy , Gen , Grant Ee-eleoted Comman der of his Triumphant Army. Ho Bonds ALotter of Thnnkain whlol lie IlcRardB his Farther Attona- nco AS rrjvldcntlal. FIUI3NDS AF1BR BA.TTLK. AN EICIIINO SCENE. BALTIMORE , Md. , May C. At a builnes eetlng of the society of the army of the I'd mac , held at Ford's grand opera honso tc ght , Gen. King Enid ho had boon commie oned by Gen. Grant to say that he wa realty disappointid at not being able to pro do over the deliberations of the society , bu hat his sympathy and heart wore with hi d comrades. The nominations of officer ir Ilia ensuing year being In order , Gen ohn 0 IIJbinson advanced on crutches. H .hanked . his friends for the mention of hi lame for the position of commander of th rmy of the Potomac , but would under [ n ircumstsnca allow it to be used'ii osition to tbat of the illustrious soldier noi aiding the position , and he moved the eccre tary bo authorized to cast one ballot on whicl 1 i inscribed tbo name of Gen. Grant ftrlous corps associations seconded Gen lobinson'a motion and it was carried by tanding vote amid the wildest enthusiasm The other oflicors were also reelected. Gen Y. H. Brown , of Wathington , suggested tha s the It K. Lee cntnp of Richmond , Vii .inia , were in the immediate neighborhood hat it would bo generous and graceful t < nvlto them to occupy seats on the flee louse and make their acquaintance. 1 motion to that t fleet was made and seconded than two or three men jumped up n iolently opposed euch proceedings , one c .hem . eaylng thit rebels , no matter how re entant , had no interest In the business o nion soldiers and that their preeenca was a mult which he could not endure. Near ) ivory man in the house was instantly on hi eet trying to make himself heard , an or a while a scone of tbo wildei confusion prevailed , which threatened t .eriniuato in a personal encounter Th : bairman violently endeavored to restore 01 'or and threatened to call the police Quic ras finally restored and a cutamltteo at olntod to invite the confederates to mte heir old opponents when the business meet ng wai disposed of. After the adjournmet ; ho committee came in , bringing with them eng string of men in grey cuits. Thny wei .treated with great applauie , and i return return filled tha honso with tenulne rebel yell. The qi-confederati , hen scattered among the bliin coats , an , helr officers were invited to the stage. Col Moglns , of Montana , welcomed them , an Commander General Cooke retrxmi'ed. She ] addresses were also made by Col. Charli Marshall , chief of Gen , Lee's staff , and Co vans , of Richmond. The reception in tl ipera house to night was a brilliant succes A hundred ladies were presen on the stage were [ many me distinguished In military circle nthe audience were B. B. Lea camp i x-confoderates. Grn King , secretary of ll lociety , read the following telegram fro "en Grant : ' Please thank the members of the society he Army of tha Potomac for their pattiall n electing me for a second term their prei dent , I wish my health promised the probi billty of my being at the next meeting , would regard It as Providential should I 1 able to attend , but I accept the honor , thpug without the hope of performing the duties .ho office. Wishing all the members mai happy reunions , I remain U. 8. GRANT.11 A BUOWN BIDDY. THE LEADERS OP TUB NEBRASKA DIMOORAOY AN INTKRVIBW WITH H3N , 0. H. BROWN. Special Telegram to THE BEE , WASHINGTON , May 6. W , L. May , seer tary of the Nebraska state democratic co : mitteo , and Charles II. Brown , of Omaha , hero , and have been reoonnoiterlng the 01 posts of the postoffica department under t special guidance of Senator Van Wvck , doubt with the intention of ascertaining wli vacancies exist or are likely to be made , reply to an inrjulry , Brown said : "There no serious division of the party in our eta and when it come" to on election It will run smoothly ts o\er. The troub o there is si ply a personal contest. The two princi ) leaders are Dr. Miller and J. Sterling Me ton. The former Is , and always has been , t friend of the railroad magnates and t monopolies In general , while thn latter is fiiondof the people and champion of tb rights. " Brown said , In conclusion , "Pre dent Cleveland' * administration up to di pleases us all , bat the boys all want offic and they want them quick. " Commodore Garrison's ! Bequest. . Nuw YOBK , May O.-The will of the 1 Commodore Cornelius K. Garrison , filed probate , gUes his house In Park avenue i all that It contains to his wife. He i leaves her 9500,000. A part of the estate bequeaths to his children , grand children i other relatives , The reminder la to be L for five years and then one-half Is to go to daughter , Catharine M. Van Aukun , c eighth to his grand-child , Martha K. G rlson , and the remaining two-eighths to. 1 grand-children , William B. Garrison i Catharine E , Garrltou , Ilpimbllciuiy try to Steal a Marat Spni.vapiKU ) , Illinois , May 6. Retu ia i from the 31th district whore the election c representative to the state legislature t place to day are Tory mesgcr up to a late hour , but so far tha indications are favorable to the democratic candidate , Loeper , of Vir < ginia , although the majority will bo small In comparison with the last election , The re publicans did not put a jindldate In the field until nosrly 3 p. m. , and then attempted to carry his election with a ttiih. They had se cretly orgnnlted for that purpo o. The dem ocrats were vtrr much excited hero to-niahl over the fact that A report was received that the republican candidate , W , A. Wo ver , wet elected , but later report * made them feel easier , BHOUX IS ACQUITTEW. PHKLAN'a ABSAILANt FOUND NO ! QDILTT- THE VERDICT CHISREU. NEW YORK , May C. The ttlal of Bichatt Short for attempted assassination of Capt Phclan continued to-day. Pholan was re called and answered some Imporiint ques tions , after which the prosecution roit'd , Thi dtfenso opened with an addrcrs by Counso Hrooks , who mainttlnpd that Pholan came tc Now York to wreak vengeance upon Bossi became the Utter had p blishod noroethlupli the United Iilsbman censuring Pholan Tbi counsel said Short went to Bossa' * oflice ti attack him and acted boisterously. Shurt. hi laid , spoke to Phelan but the latter ntUckei him , and Short stabbed him with a dagger Ii protecting himself. The dairger , the lounte maintained , was one of the ornaments o Bossa's oflice Walker J. Klliott testified ti hiving heard Pholan threaten to lay out botl Bosia and Prof Mezzeroff , the dynamiter Kearner , a naloon-Veeper , described 1'helau' boisterou conduct m Bnssa's oifica and bi quarrel with Short When the fight began Kearney said he loft the office. Other wit nesses corroborated the stoiy of Phelan' threats with regard to Bossa , and tbo bgh between Short and Pbelan , This afternoon when the jury retired , tin lobbies of the court hou o remained throngtx with people. The jury having made know ) that an agreement had been reached , wer brought into court and asked wha their verdict was. "Not guilty , answered the foreman , Shoits' friends so up a tremendous shout , but wor quickly quieted by the officers. The judgi frowned in indignation and amazement at th verd'ct ' and said : "Gentlemen. I am aston nished at your verdict. You are discharge' ' from all further service on this panel. " "I move for the discharge of the prisoner , Baid Counsellor Brooks. ' Granted , " said the court In a manner thn seemed to show that bis honor won anxlou to get rid of such extraordinary business. FJJA9IES FHOM VESUVIUS. TOIllia DEL OREOO riUQUTBNKD BT A NE' FISSURE IN TUB MOUNTAIN. KOUD , May 5-Now Yorkllerald Specla At seven o'clock on Saturday evening now opening came In the side of Mom Vesuvius , near Terre del Greco , twelve kill metres from Naples. The lava abundant ! flowed from the now mouth , while the gran enter only belched a reddish smoke. Scicrj tlfic observers said in the morning that thei was no great Hanger , but there was a panic I Terre del Greco , the site of which has bee several times covered first in 1861 , whe many thousands perished again in Juni 1701 , destroying tbo cathedral , th ) churctx and houses , and last in 18C1 The Inhabitant who witnessed this last eruption pay that tt present appearances are like the beginning < that one. No sand or aches have jtt bee seen as at tbo memoiaUe emotion of 187' when showers of these reached Rome. Sign. L.iuis Palmlnri , the celebrated _ meteorologi who , slnca 1851 has bad tha diiectlon ol. tti Vesuvlan obtervatory and his written bool on the eruptions , said this evening to yoi correspondent : "The absence of any tr 09 i tremblings indicates no immediate gran eruption and I think this a light growth i the eruptive l erlod beginning iu Ilecembe 1875. " Nevertheless the alarm continues i the town of Terra del Greco and the village Camaldoli , to the southward of it. Lava still flawing in great streams , FRANK W , PALMER SUSl'ESDEI CHICAGO'S rosTOmoB FALLS INTO THE LIE Or POLITICAL SPOILS. CHICAGO , M y G. The politicians we engaged in discnjslng the probabilities of t ! United States manhalship to-day , and no 01 was thinking of any olhbr ofBce , when tl news came that Frank W. Palmer , pot master in this city , bad been tmponded fro his oflice , and that S. Corning Judd , the we ! . known lawyer and one of the best-knov democrats in the west , had bten appolnti In his placo. Mr. Palmer has bei an able conservative , and tfficie officer , thoroughly devote to his dution and the interests of the public. lie was prub.vb . cla'sed under the head "offensive partisans as he is and always has been an ardent r publican , and never hotitated at proper tlm during the campaign to advocate the views the party to which he had been attached i bis life. A reporter waited on Palmer to-d as teen as the news of his suspension had a rived , to ask him what ho thought of Pdlmf r had not netrd a word of it. Hi BD ho hud not had time to think about It BI had nothing to say. lie did not appear bo much torn up about it. WASHINGTON , Mtiy 0.-It was slat at the postoffice department to-d that Postmaster Palmer of Chlcaj was remove i for "offensive partUansbi ) The postiuavter-general said Palmer was active worker in the recent campa'gn ' and c of those republicans whose continuation office was not deemed advisable by tbo i ministration. The Western Uniturlana. ST. Louis , Mo. . April 6 , Tbo westi Unit ilnn conference convened here t morning. The Bev. 0. J. Jenes , of Lot vllle Ky , , W B elected permanent chairm The Bev. 8. 8. Hunting , of DCS Molnee'J < Snyder , of St. Louis ; W. 0 , Gawnett and to 1) . Jones , of Chicago. 0car OH ter , of Ir City , Iowa , and II J Crooker , of Madli id Wis. , were an executive committee , B , Hunderland , of Chicago , read the secretai report ( bowing the slow growth of Uuitari ism in the went and pleading for home v ship. The treasurer s report showed that total receipts of the year were S3 378 ; bursements , thesama. By vote all tha d gates wore allowed to take part in the de era ions , agamtt the by-law irovidlng fo special representative F llrl to Arijtittt the Freight Itni CHICAQO , May 6. The general manage ! the western roads , In seision here , reau ns consideration of the demoralized fre a rate B to-day. Many remedies for theevlh i > k suggested and discussed but none was fo worthy of adoption , The mooting finnlly ad journed is nothing worthy of mention hm been accomplished , and It now seems probable that the closing session will last throughout thn week. The arbitrators of the Western Trunk Line association were alto In sossi n hero to-day. They devoted considerable time to cons'iler ' * lug tha action of the Northwestern road in refusing to report its dloux City > t Pacific bmiucss and are understood to have agreed to read that road out of the association. INDIANS UN I CINQ IN REVOLT. fOUNDUAKKR's VORCKS rnErAHII ) TOR DATTLH INDICATIONS THAT 1I1UDLETON WAS WHirrED. BATTLKroni ) , Man , , May C. Further do- talls of the engagement between Col. Otter's forces and Chief Poundmakcr's Indians ( how that the fight lasted seven Lours , The In dians used miiiketg , war-clubs , spearp , bowi and arrows , and every conceivable weapon ol warfare. No mention U made of the dis patches of the killed and wounded being brought back , and It is judged from the hasty march back that they were left behind. Nothing but the la t extremity would induce Otter to leave thorn behind. No ono has any doubt now that a bloody Indian war will follow. The Q'Appelle Indians are to-day reported to have risen and loft Schervo. Crowfoot , chief of the Blackfcct , is related , ta P. undmakcr and will , it is said , join him against the whites , The dominion government and Col , Otter are blamed for not securing the raosoir of Factor McLean and other _ whlto captive ! of the ludiani bolero precipitating matters , \ pi Unto ndvico from Clark's Crossing to day says that Middleton began his advance this morning. A battle is expected al Uatouche to-morrow. Arrest of Maxwell , the Butcher. ST. Loom , Mo. , May 0. Chief of i'olici Harngan received tbo following cablegram announcing the arrest of the murderer o Proller : AUCKLAND , New Zealand , May G , Max well arrested yesterday ; will give trouble has counsel , Suid ollicer.vfllh requlsitioi and aworn depotitnms on fiiBt Pluamer. Ad vise state department and cab'n when the office starts. GAMBLE , Consul at Auckland. Acting upon this information the officers a once had extradition pipers Issued for W. II Lennox Maxwell. No agent for the st te ha as yet been appointed , there being d mbt as ti the method of procedure. There ii. however no cause for haste , as the next vessel for Nov Zealand will not depart until Juno G. Chief < f Police Harngan cabled Mr. Gam ble to hold Maxwell at all hazards until ai officer from Missouri could arrive. The po llca board have nlno telegraphed Secretary eState State Bayaid , notifying him that an office will leave S n Francisco for Auk land on J un G , an urging Mr. Bavaid , in conjunctioi with the British minister at Washington , t see that Maxwell is not released on a technl cality until the officer arrives. Ilio Liamont Strike. LAUOUT , III , , May G. The In inquest on the body of the strike killed by the militia in the sklrmis Monday was resumed at 10 o'clock this men ing. The strikers were all at the funert and only the jury end coroner were in towr Deputy Sheriff Potter testified that h v > arm d the crowd In the streets and on the trc tops not to oppose the troops , lie though1 the toldiors were justified iu firing on th mob in order to defend themselver The first abet was fired by one of the mob , bu could not say that it was aimed at the milltti Deputy Sheriff Neckerson's testimony wi similar. The Polish Catholic church was crowded a f he funeral service. Bov , Dr. Govern , ( Lackpjrt , preached a n'rmon. Ho advocate quiet , He said that this was a free countrj where men h d a right to sot the price to pa for labsr. He bade them to go back to wor to-morrow or stay quietly in their housei No further disturbance Is expected. A Nebraska M vnHeard _ From , DENVKB , Col , May 0. ABantaFe , N. M special from Fort Canton says : Yestorda ; about 3 a , m , at Bocito , fifteen milei fro : here , Martin Nelson arose from his bed , am while committing a robbery , thot and kllli Dr. WillUm H. Flynn , late of Boston , wt was Bleeping in the same room with Nelsoi upstairs in the house of M. S , Maybur ; Tne firing aroused the family , tLo mi-mbers' ' which Nelson shot. He killed Maybury , h wife and two BOUB. A little daugl ter was wounded fatally. A neighbo was alarmed and came to the hou and ho too was shot dead. It was Bupposi tha murderer remained in tha house and ti persons watched it to prevent his escape , bi at 11 a. m , , the guard was surprised to he a shot from tha rear and Herman Beck fi dead , N"laon then came down the strc f firing hia Winchester until he was shot den I Nelmn , when sane , was a food citizen , i came here four years ago from Nobraeko. Brokers Hold tor Bad Sales. CLEVELAND , O , , May G. A suit of Inten to brokers and speculators was decided I day in the United States circuit court lie Hipgins & Gilbert , Chicago broken , en James McCioa of this city for $32,000 , claim to be duo on a pork and lard deal. 1 brokers bought nearly 9200,000 wortn. of m pork and tierce lard for McUrea in 1883 August delivery. The produce was sold Augint 1 , no instructions having been calved from McO/ea , at a less of $30,000. 1 brokers sued to recover that amount. McC answered tbat he had paid the firm 919,0 and that it was a Rambling deal. Ho a l for judgment in that rmmnt with inten The juty awarded him 822,000. ' " Hatter and Clieeso Men In Coum DBS MOINES , la , , I May G. The ann ' meeting of the Iowa butter and cheese ' change was held hero to day with a laige tendance. The tecretary's and the trcasnr reports show the exchange to bo In a gc healthy condition. Officers were elected follows : President , 6 , V , Olarkfon , ' Moines ; vice president , O. L. Trutblc lodianola ; secretary , G. F. Sehleck. ] Molner ; treasurer , B. S. Shermvrhorn ; bo < , f directors Robert McAdams , Atlantic ; Potter , Prairln City ; L S. Houlett , Win Bet ; R. G , Welford , Jefferson , and E , Todd , Des M > ines. The first tales-day be Tuesday , May 19. of 1'liclpH GOCH to Hucccod J.owrll. ed NEW YORK , May G.-Hon. E , J. Pht ht United States minister to Kngland , sailed Europe to-day accompanied by his wlfo , M tie of Minister Phelps' Irieuds fathered on ad pier to bid him farewell , SLYLY BUYIHC. Chicago Specalators Porcliasc Eycry on tlie Bjard , Efforts to Shako Out the Country finally Abandoned The Market Merely Kept Easy to Allay Snspioion. Enyors Find Interesting Features in May Corn , The Impression Still Prevalent that it is being Cornered , Now York KcfiiRCB to Forsake Its urcs andHoldH OhlcaRO Firm At tbo Sleek Yards. ON 'CHANG F. FKATUHES OP II AY CO UN , Special Telegram to TIIK BKB. . CIUOAQO , May G , There \vos rather inoio activity in the corn and wheat markets on 'change to-day than there lias been lately , though the bcorUh feeling continues on the higher quotations of consuls , Juno wheat opene'd at 88c , being go lower than lust night's close , but it was soon apparent , by glancing over the pit , that the leading firms had placed brokers there with orders to fake in everything that was offered This was dun to better cables and the fact that the New York market was go up. The condition o affairs was decidedly lively for a while. Op tions ( to dlly worked up to 89a and hold firmly there. The leadirg local ihorts tiied hard to hammer the market down by throwing quantises on it at the top figured , but their efturU did not meet with the det-ircd eucccss Offsetting this deslra to pound the market was the fact that NawYork still evinced a desiio to buy , and orders came in thick and faat , and the Inoal crowd could not keep tbo jinco down. Options Bold up to SOgc , but just before the cloeo of the morning session prominent brokers throw a lot os to the market and succeeded iu casing It oil to 88jj@SS2c , where it closed. OOIIN. Corn as has been the CIEO for some time pact , prof en t intereatlug features. There is n steady demanil for it , which iu parts n , Btrength which Is lacking in other speculative mark ) ta. The ttrong feeling was duo to the lighter roreipts and a laige outward move ment. The riceipts were only 230 cars , while the thlprntnts wore 600,000 bushels. The first salts were at 47a for June last night's closing pilcss - while July was sold at 47JJO There wai an eager desire to buy from ttie start. Pticesquickiy advanced nutil Juno was quoted at 4 7ii and .Inly at 47Jo. Hero the market was held for some tlmo on the continued good buying and a better general outside bunness than there has been for eomo time and a further advance in Juno options to 47Jc and in the July to48Jc , was noted. Foe the hr t few minutes there was no trade in May corn , but after a little there came a small demand for it. In view of the fact thot close observers still believe corn is being manipulated thoco figures prove interesting. A little later on May old at 48c , while July was only bringing 48c. Toward the dose parties who hsd bought early commencnd re alising and the market eased oD to 47fio for Juno , where it closed. PROVISIONS , Provisions opened up very heavy , and , though Juco poik was sold at 811,25 , which was an advance of Cc over last night's close , tradfl in it amounted to almost nothing np to 12.30 p , m. , the price being pushed up or down with the fluctuations In wheat. After the hour mentioned it went down to 311.124 where it closed , OATTLK. The average run of fat steers and shipping cattle so'd ' a shade hiirbcr , and ainco Monday there has been an advance of li@IGoon the ordinary run of ( hipping and dressed beef cattle. The top price to-day was a bunch of 1,418 pound oteere , told at 95 80 ; good to choice. 1,400 pound steers , wore Belling at from $5 611 to S 7fi , and 1.2 0 to 1,800 pound steers at $ * > 00 to 55.40 ; light bandy steora ot 1,150 to 1ICO , and around about there , uro selling quick at $1 7/i / to SI 70 , acd common butcher's steers at $1.50 ( 1.09 ; stockers and feeders arr in fair supply and iu coed de mand ; distillery cows muy be quoted at $4,00 @ -l 5U ; choica fat com fed cows and heifers , $ i.UO@4 CO. noas. Tbo bog trade opened brisk , with specula tors leading tha buyere , and under their stim ulation values ruled stronger , most o ! tbo fresh receipts telling at once at a etioDffCc cdvance , here and there a load erie makintr lOc more than at the clone yesterday. Tl > o recelpte so far for the week vbow an increase of about 3,003 ns compared with the fame tlmo last week. Common and rough packeru told around about ? 4.20@4. ' G , and peed to choice mixed et S135C 440 , with the best heavy at S4.4D@4.50 , packing and shipping , 240 to 300 pounds , at SI 354 05 ; light , 130 to 210 pounds , $4.55 ( < r4 85 , The Lexington Unco Moetlnn. LEXINOTOK , Ky. , May 0 , The races vrero favored with a good attendance. First race All ges , 1 1-1C miles ; Van guard won , Jose Phillips , second ; Villsgo , third ; time , 1:52. Second race Two-year-old fillies ; half mile ; Virgie D won ; Vie , second ; Kuloolah , third ; t- time , 50. Third race Three-year-olds ; IJmile ; Bler- d. Bon , won ; Favor , second ; Troubadour , third ; d.as time , 2C8J. ; as Fourth race Handicap ; all ages ; 11 mile ; asS si Monocrat , won ; Htepaway , stcund ; Ilallfel- i low , third' ; time , 1:50 , ts rd The Illinois i8. SrniNQiriiLD , 111. , May C , In the senate 8. ill today good progress wa ) made in advancing bills on Beoond reading. A bill regulating fish catching passed , In tbo joint Beseion there were forty-five representative * , On vote was cast , Adjourned , In thohouso the or pay roll question was tettled by resolution ory employing twenty-four janitors , twenty pages , he ami eight pollctmen , Hoveral senate bills were read tecond tlmo. \ coftere recognizes ! . 5eafer ) Smoking Tobacco