WV * ! * o- OMAHA , NEBRASKA , TUESDAY MAY 4,1880. . NO. 272 Established I87J. MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents "WASHINGTON. The -President Signs the Naval' and Post . Bills. Revival of the Postal Tele graph Scheme 'in Congress , Mr. Orth Propo es.toEzplain B&a-Holladay's Big Bill The Deficiency Bill Will be Signed To-day. He .Will Embrace the Occa- - - , - - pioh to Denounce Eider ' * * * r r - Legislation. t " Senators Vance Still Raking ' ' " - ) p-i Up the Kellogg Affair in i ; 'Southern.Style. . i ' The House Adjourns in Despair * . ; - Afraid to do Anything. : POSTAL TELXORArH. Bpodal Dispatch to Tn BBK. .CHICAGO , May 4 4 p. m. The Journal's Washington special says : -Tho postal ( ele raph scheme was ra- vired tolay by the introduction of a bill in the house by Ellis , of Louisi I ana , appropriating three hundred ihoukand , dollars for the purchase or . construction of two wires between "Washington and Boston ; The bill fiic thoratoajut about one-third those charged by the existing companies , and provides that all revenues received shall be used to extend the wires west ward. COST OF INVECTIQATIONS. The secretary of the senate made a report to Iho eonfxto. to-day , by which it appears that the cost of the several If investigating committees ordered by the.senite.hoB beou as follows : In- galh * investigation , ' § 6,408 ; Kellogg , $7,297. Investigation in Ehodo leland , § 3,475 ; committee on massacre and removal of northern Cheyenne Indians , 55,287 ; fouthorn exodus re committee , $16,525 ; Freedman'sbank , § 0,079. - EDWARD L. J01IKSOX , of Denver , has teen nominated for United States district 'attorney' for ! Colorado. - " " also . - . alsos In the Donnelly investigation the committee concluded the direct exam his ination of Donnelly. DEFICIENCY BILL TO BE SIGNED TO-DAY. are Bpedal dispatch to The Bee. to WASHINGTON , May 4 1 a. m. The president yeiierdoy signed the naval appropriation bill , post route of bill and bll ; to place William Gainea , late ordnance sergeant United States army , on the retired list. The defic iency bill retched thepresident at two ' laid anio for consideration o'clock , but was , eration at to-day's session of the cabi it , net , it being the desire of thepresident a to have the army bill and the deficiency bill considered together. The cabinet afteiSE Is somewhat divided on the .question that of signing the latter bill , though it is does understood that the difference of opin as ion is not so radical on the part of the can opponents of the bill , but what it will itca yield to the opidion of the president , his who has n majority of the cabinet of with him. It is believed that final read action will be had on both bills at the ques cabinet session to-day. There seems ber. no good reason for changing the opin Pae1 ion here t of era ox press oi in these dis NOI patches that the president would affix. Jud his signature to both bills. Ho may nati possibly send a message to congress coiv expressing his , opinion of the policy kin of affixing political riders on appro priation bills. BOUl NATIONAL BANK DEPOSITS. Ing Attorney General Devens yesterday of submitted to the treasury department quo Lis opinion on the question as to has whether national banks can now , as its heretosore , reduce their bonds on de vor.S posit to $50,000 without regard to the amount of capital by depositing a but proportionate amount of legal tenders. calli The opinion is in the affirmative. ein bill CONGRESSIONAL. was wasB HOUSE. toff WASHINGTON , Hay 1 4 p. m. in Orth was given consent to make a personal - gua sonal explanation to-morrow inTegard clai " to his connection with c'aims against went Venesula , and the congressional in 5:20 vestigation of the forty-fourth congrats in regard thereto. Ho hoped Springer would bepresent as ho might saysome- Herald tlrng of interest to that gentleman. Resolutions were introduced calling llck's for information regarding the expul der sion of Israelites , who were citizens of the United States from Russia. In the The call by etatea for bills followed. The republicans insisted that each measure adopted should bo read in full , their purpose being .to nrovent ; the introduction of anti-third term resolutions after the call of states. As it became evident .that the whole day The would be wasted , the house adjourned. SENATE. and The bill for the relief of Ben. Holla- done day was taken up. The bill appropri and ates $516,739 to pay Holladay in Ml press old tatufaction cf all his claims against ager- the United States for spoliations by hostile Indians on his property while Special carrying mails , for property taken by United States troops ior the the benefit of the United States , souri and tor losses of property and expense incurred in changing his mail route in compliancajfith. the .orders .of. U.J3- commanding officer. The bill was Speciil momentarily laid aside and 'the hooca joint resolution authorizing the secre tary of war to donate ntiona to rafier * . . . " * - - -cW era by the recent cyclone at Macon Mis3.wjB passed. Eaton , Davis ( W. Ya. ) and Win doin were appointed a committee o conference on the disagreeing vote o : the two houses on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill , Ingalla introduced a bill to estab lish a uniform system of bankruptcy throughout the United States. Be ferrud. The Holladay bill was again taken up , The bill went over. It will require a majority to call the bill np again. Vance , resumed bis speech in favor of unseat ing Kellogg. The vice-president has signed the .naval appropriation and special de ficiency bills and now they go to the president Mr. Paddock presented a petition from the citizens of Omaha for the establishment of a branch mint thitrpJaee. - * . , A petition from the iron manufact urers favoring the appointment of the Eaton tariff commission , were present ed by several Hemtors. " 'Senator Wallace presented-a TGJO- lution providing that the senate hold night sessions on Wednesday and Thursday of each week , from 8 t 10:30 : p. m. for the purpose of cocsfd- ering bills on the calendar. Senator Yance reviewed the tcsti mony taken by the Kellogg-Spofford sub-committee in Now Orleans , and cited the testimony of E. A. Burke in regard to frauds in the Third and Sjarentb wards of the , city of New Or leans , which , he said , not only gave the state to the republican ; , but with the aid of the returning board , the presidency. There is no ether evidence dence needed that fraud was intended to be perpetrated there than the ra < frml-of the returning board to admit representatives of both parties as re quired by law : Senator Vance then .quoted from witnesses to show the corruption of the Kellogg legislature , and said that ail the perjured scoundrels drel were rewarded with office , and the question is : Did the sitting member her have anything to do with the re wards conferred upon these perjured scoundrels ? The sub-committee in New Orleans , after a good deal of trouble , got hold ot telegrams passing between the sitting member and .his friendi in the custom house , Mr. Badger gr and others. The telegrams were never translated for the committee. . the silting member had been inno cent in this matter , he would have , translated them for us. | Senator < Kellogg I wrote on the 6th of February to the chairman , ' stating that I would translate any of those telegrams when deiired. Senator Sanhbury The sitting member is.correct about the letter. I received the letter , but it was after evidence had been taken , and there was no further meeting of the com mittee. * mittSc K : Senator Kellofrg It was fonr days before the taking of evidence Nras cloied that I wrote that letter and called 'on the chairman. s ? * > n&tir JVunno pnrftir ittno - - ; l" some of the cipher telegrams passing between Kellogg m Washington and custom house friends in New Orleans lean , which he has described as being full-of solid chunks of wisdom. We told < this is a dangerous precedent call into question and re-open the title to a eoit in the senate , but as long asthe senat jr sitshoro'in violation the ! constitution he would favor contesting the seat. centS for Senator Carpenter would like to know exactly what you mean. When the senate takes up a case , bears it as long as it. wants to and then decides does the senator contend that such case can bo re-opened the next week ' after and soon forever ? Senator Vance I don't , but I hold ' Spec this decline of "Resadjuchta" ' not apply to this case. As long The justice is not done then the case and should be re opened "When he can bo shown that the senator holds seat i at the hands of a mob instead a regular legislature then he wai ready to have his seat brought in'o question or that of any other mem . Who now maintains that the Packard government was a legal one ? the one. The legislature that elected Judge Spoflbrd was recognized by the national and state authorities , and re in ceived the universal consent of man- . , kind. A minority report put me on f ae" trial ' and other senators from the are south. Action in this case is , accord to the report , to be a sort of teat of our loyalty. Well , let the consequences quences : be what they may , the time of come for right to be done , and in should be done without fear or fa-1 . 'reM ' Senator Vest was then recognized , tier yielded to Senator Saundera , who tot the called up the bill to extend the north- boundary of Nebraska , and the non was taken up , and after discussion recommitted to the committee. I Senator Hamlin called up the bill' ' and facilitate action of this government negotiating a treaty with Nicara the in regard to the settlement ing claims. : " "Pending its consideration the senate into executive session , and at the C adjourned. out I Building1 Folia In .Lincoln. our n"t tpocUL LINCOLN , May 3. While some cau workmen under Gul- Bins were excavating - ing ' bakery In this city to-day , in or will to lower it to the grade , it became willt loosened from its foundation , and fell at with a crash. The workmen and clerk in the bakery managed to sap escape by running. The loss is esti " mated at $2,000 , one-half of which bee consisted of the stock in the bakery. ing all Express Changes. . oh Special dispatch to The Bee. ing LOUISVILLE , Ky. , May 4 , 1 a. m. final step , which' * merges the I f Union Express in the Louisville and fdo Nashville railroad , has been taken , doGri hereafter the business will be under the name of the Louisville Trj Nashville railroad company's ex 8pe bureau. B. P. Guthric , of the express company , will bo the man - for rea Indications. the dispatch to The Bee. yei WASHINGTON , May 4 , 1 a. m , For fro upper Mississippi and lower Mis Ola valleys stationary or higher ent pressure ; westerly winds ; slightlj man cooler and clear weather. tee cot Methodists In CounclL . Dispatch to The Bee. " CINCINNATI--May 4 1 a. m. The Methodist general conference spen * nearly the entire day in arranging th general committees. ' POLITICAL OUTLOOK. New York City Anti-Grant Men Select Delegates to Chicago. Who , Representing Represen tative Men and Old Wheel Horses , Cannot be Ignored. They Will Oppose Grant from the Word "Go" Strong Expression of the Leader. Eogsn'Eetiihis Homem Haste , to took After His Political Coal'Mines. i Presidential Favorites of Both Parties in Wisconsin , Efforts Made to Unite the Vir ginia Democracy by Soft Words. Lcgan'a Political Mines. Special Diipatch to The Bee. CHICAGO , May 3 noon. Senator Logan has arrived at homo to look af ter his coal mines , and he announces that ho will devote his undivided at tention from this time till the meeting of the republican state convention to the aforesaid coal mines. The very first thing ho is going to do is to make all candidates for nominations on the state ticket express their presidential pref erences. Fort has declared for Grant , and ell other candidates are to be obliged to show their hands. Of the 102 counties in the state , thirty-nine have already chosen delegates to the state convention. According to the . claims of the Blaine men , corrected ' .by the claims of the Grant men , these counties bavo elected 127 Bhino and , J" Grant and Washburne delegates. Political Situation .in Wisconsin. ' Special Dispatch to The Bee. ' SpedW MILWAUKEE , May 3 noon The re publican ! convention of senatorial and D. assembly districts , which met in Jeffer son , \Vis. , have elected Grant delegates - ' 17. gate to the state convention. The republican convention of Monitowoc a county hu declired for Washburne. The republican convention at Darling ton electeda i Blaine delegation. Of the * * * _ ritl - - - : * * AM * f > were for Balne ! , twenty-three for Grant and two for Washburne. The republican convention at Green Uai Bay elected delegates who are under stood to favor Waahburne. tooiFi From Madison comes the statement that in Wisconsin Elaine is rapidly U. losing aud Washburno is gaining strength/with office hodera ? generally or Grant , and Germans for Wash burne. The democratic delegation to Cincinnati , it is claimed , will support either Hancock or Bayard , and will oppose ' Tilden. SI © Elaine in Montana. Special : Dipatch ID The Bee. HELENA , ML , May 2 , 4 p. m. 'he republican territorial convention Saturday elected Blaine delegates to Chicago convention. New York Anti-Third Term. Special Dispatch to The Bee. I NEW YOKE , May 4 , 1 a. m. Prim29 ariei wera held last evening by the various district campaign clubs and different assembly districts throughout the city , and three delegates - gates and thraealternates were elected each district to the republican na 9 tional . convention at Chicago. The § delegates and alternates of tbe body opposed to the third term nomina tion. tion.There There is scarcely a name on the list delegates and alternates that is not $3 that of a hard worker in the interests ? 6 the republican party for years , and addition to this they are strong rep resentative men andean , beyond ques , carry a large number of voters the polls to cast their votes against election of Graut , should he be nominated. ANYTHING TO BEAT OBANT. Sheridan Shook , who is the head Ju front of the organzlation , last eve- ning , In answer to a question as to Jot probabilities of the delegation be admitted to seats in tha national © convention , said somewhat sharply : "Do you suppose .those who started @ club would have gone so far with knowing what they were doing ? GDI will tell yod that where wo have got men they dare not refuse to ad us , for the simple reason that they cannot afford to loss our help , as small as it is. There can be no fool in this campaign , for every vote $ 2 "Suppose that they nominate Grant the i Chicago convention , will you support him ! " asked the reporter. "We will not , sir , " was the reply. No. Our republican campaign club has bceaformed for the purpose of defeat Grant at any cost , and we will do in our power to accomplish that object ? There is a good deal of feel against this , and , of course , the machine power will do all they can to frustrate our plans , but they cannot it No , sir ! We are opposed to Grant from the word go. " Trying to Unite. Virginia Democrats. ping BpecUl dispatch to THB Bn. WINCHESTER , Ya. , May 4,1 a. m. 312 A democratic mass meeting , having its object the harmonizing of the readjuster and debt paying wing of om party in this state , was held here @ yesterday , largo crowd being present from the surrounding.country. Mayor Clark presided , and among those pres were.Hon. John T. Lovell , chair of the 'state democratic commit 3 ; John Farenner , chairman of the county executive 'committee. Sen ators Yoorheea and Gordon spoke , counselling harmony to keep from di . viding on local points , which have no place in national politics ! Senator Gordon - syokeespecially - against an ® indepande tl UjR4)u.t.inJhe. ) field by © | the democrats. In the evening Sen 1 ator Pendleton spoke on the sam . tbeme. Kentucky Not Solid for Grant. ' Special Dispatch to The Bee. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , May 4 , 1 a. m. ' The anti-third term movement Is showing itself here to some exten among the republicans , who were dis fatiafied with the action of the con vcntion in instructing delegates for Grant. A meeting will be held here to-night and many will ge from here to the St. Louis meeting. Pennsylvania Shakes Grant Asroclated Prou Dispatch. PHILADELPHIA , May 3. The En quirer will publish to-oiorrow , on au thority , statements made by the lead ing delegates , that , the Philadelphia delegation to the Chicago convention insist upon breaking a'way from the unit rule and will vote nearly lojid against Grant ; also that Senator Cam eron la io be notified this weelfoT the determination of the Philadelphia del egation to , oppose Grant's nomination , Tilden Squeezes a Victory in Cincin nati. Epedil dlipatch to The Bee. CINCINNATI , May 4 1 a. m. At the democratic primaries last night a small majority of the delegates were instructed for Tilden , the remainder were for Thurman and not instructed. Colorado Nomination. - Special Dispatch to The Bee. WASHINGTON , May 4 1 a. m. The president sent to the senate yesterday the nomination of Edward L. John ston , of Denver , to bo United States district attorney for the district of Colorado. Cheap Bates to Convention. Special Dispatch to The Be . j CHICAGO , Ills , May 4 1 a. m. Ex-Gov. Boveridge , chairman of the local committee on transportation in connection with the republican nation al convention , has been officially noti fied that the following railroad compa nies will carry passengers to and from Chicago during the first week iu June 1 for two cents per mile each way : Chicago & Alton , Chicago , Burling ton & Quincy , Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul , Onicago & Northwestern , Chicago , Kock Island & Pacific , Illi nois Central , and the Wabash , St. Louis & Pacific. ' MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Money and. Stpetc YOKKMayS. l 1IONKY. MONEY 6QB PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER BONDS. RAILKOCD BONDS Ii rregular. NMENTS. ( JOVERNMEJiTS-Dull and weak. U.S. 6s , 1881 1061 . S. (8 , Now - 102J Nev43 _ I08 | er . S. New i per cent _ 107 } STOCKS. Bock bland 189 Illno B Central . . . . . ' . . . . . .104 B.&O- . ' . " . : . . - " 121 New York Central- 128 } Like Shore 104 exit „ . . . . 41 } trie preferred , 53j Northweitorn.- . . . . . . . . . . ! ! 76 xw I' Z flZJ a'V . . . . . . . . * . * " * WabiiD.bt. Louis and Pacific S6 | preferred SCf Han. & St. Jo 82 ) . AKUJo , ] .I'd 69 } HanEaa &Texaa , . - 33 } Union Padflc. . . . . . 86 Central Pacific 72 : Northern Pacific 27J do preferred 518 Wcsi em Union Telegraph 104 } Pacific Ma'l _ 38 } he P. Lind Urania Ill md Chicago Produce. CHICAGO , May 3. Wheat Fairlyactive , unsettled and irregular ; No. 2j 81121 13J ; closed sellers at § 112i for cash ; $112@113f. , closed sellers at SI 12 } for May ; $109 | 1 10 $ , closed at § 1 10 for June ; 04g@l'07 § , closed at $104f for July ; No. 3 , 98c. era Corn Fairly active and somewhat Dnb unsettled ; No. 2 36Jc for ca h ; 36J@ parl 3Cc , closed at 36ic for May35g@30c ; , cloied at 35Jc sellers for June ; 36i@ 3CJc , closed sellers at 36c for July ; rejected , 35c. ers Oats No. 2 , 2929c for cash ; at 29J@29c , closed at 29go bid for May ; 2829c , closed at 29 c for June ; 2728ic , closed at 28o for July. men llye No. 2 , 74jc for cash or May. Barley No. 3,80c for cash. Pork 89 809 85 for cash ; $9 80 ® 82J for May ; $3 84@9 87 $ for Jane ; Sped 10 00@10 02Uor July. Lard Easier ; § 6 77J < 36 82J for msl cash ; § 6 77 for May ; § 6 807 82J for EDJ June ; § 6 85@6 87i for July. ing Bulk Meats Boxed shoulders , 15 ; short ribs , $ C 20 ; short clear , feat into 55. Whisky $107. I ed ers . CtOSINO PBICE3. The markets were steady and quiet. 1 ago Wheat No. 2 spring , $112 | for half May ; 51 09110J June ; $1 04 | @ 105 for July ; No. red winter , $1 08J. Corn * Special houses , . 36&o & for eral May ; 35c for June ; 3636cfor ing July.Oats } Oats 29jjc for May ; 2929jc for Jane ; 28Ac for first ' half of July. Pork § 9 80@9'85 for June ; $9 82J 9I 85 for July. Lard 86 77i@6 80 for June ; $6 82 $ 6I 85 for July. ing Bulk Meats Short ribs , 85 97 * @ love 00 for June ; 86 05 for July. ties Milwaukee froauce Market MHVAUKEB , May 3. Wheat Firm ; opened c lower and closed steady ; No. 1 Milwaukee , hard , $116 ; No. 1 Milwaukee , 81 11 $ ; No. j do , 8110 ; June , 81 09J ; No. 3 Mil I waukee , 97Jc ; No. 4 do , 91c ; rejected , have 85o. 85o.Corn Corn Steady and in fair demand ; . 2 , 363c. Oats Quiet bm flteady ; No. 2 29 | . Hye Firmer ; No. 1 , 75c. Barley Higher and scarce ; ' No. 2 spring , CSc. by Cnicafro Live Stock Marset to CHICAGO , May 3. Hogs Peceipta , 23,500 head ; mixed packing , $4 00@4 30 ; choice heavy , $4 40@4 50 ; light , f4104 40. cers Cattle Receipts , 3,000 head ; ship , 84485 ; butchers' , ? 3370for tre cows ; $2@3 00 for bullf , and $2 50 ® $ for general mixed ; stockers and feeders , 834 00. Sheep Receipts 1500 head ; com- tre to good wooled , § 5 376 50 ; $4 25 4 67 $ for clipped ; western , $5 97 $ . St. Ixrais-I4ve Stocfe. ST. Louis. May 3. races Cattle Cows and heifers , f250@ St. 25 ; good stockers , f3@3 60 ; good fell feeders , 83 75@410. Receipts , 2OCO were head. ROW Sheep § 4.506 00 ; clipped , $3 50 4.50. Receipts , 900 head. Hogs Yorkew , $4 154 25 t4cpnlS4SQ@4 70 ; pckiDgK5iOQ Oo ; Butchers' to select , $4 20 435. Beceipti , 1,190 head. ' „ . FOREIGN EVENTS. The French Gable Parts off1 Newfoundland in Con- sequence of the Ice , Colored Band of the "Constel lation" Wouldn't Pipe for a Dance , . And the Whole Crowd Have a Bloody Time , r " Conflict Between Frenchmen ! and Englishmen in Quebec Over I&bcr Troubles. rylonster Lockout of British Cotton Operatives Im minent. Pall of Grand Stand at French Eace A Hundred People ple Injured. , INDIA S VICEROY. Special Dispatch to The Bee. ' i CAICUTTA , May 4. The Marquis of Rippn's oppointment as viceroy of India is favorably received , though much regret is felt that Earl Dufferin cou'd ' not accept. . FRENCH CABLE BROKEN. ' Special tlbpatcb to The Bee. LOMDON , May 4 1 a. m. It is reported that the nev French cable has been broken between Brest and St. Pierre. LATER The report that the new French cable has been broken is con8Urv firmed. The break is supposed to have occurred near St. Pierre , and was probably caused by the ice , which is reported ia great quantities in that vicinity. W. P. Cattwrighf , the race horsa proprietor , is dead. Ho was well ' known in turf circles. BBADLATJGU'S CLAIMS. In the house of commons yesterday the question of Charles Bradlaugh'a right ( o his seat came up for di-.cus- sion. In a well considered and tem perate speech Mr. Bradhugh claimed that he should be admitted upon making icg an affirmation instead of taking ; the oath. Ho quoted in support of this claim the fact that by virtue of the provisions of the evidence amendment act of 18G9 bo and all oth to atheists were permitted to give evi is dence in courts of justice , although they did not call on God to witness Fe their truthfulness nor say that they beliuved God iad forbidden them to take an oath. The speaker , Mr. n Bradlaughj.saidjiejhad grave doubts and did not'iWn'C ; * " ot&&CaTtfno hoi oath required . . of the members of parliament. He therefore wished the bout to decide the question. Lord Cavendish referred to the precedent in the ca e of Baron Eoths- has childs , who was elected before the passage of the law permitting the an the house to dispense at its pleasure with hewea provision requiring all members to swear by the true faith of a Christian , moved for the appointment of a co select committee to consider the case. to selecSi the Sir Stafford Northcoto seconded the for motion , and the house roaulved to ap point the committee. this * LAND REFORM SCHEME. tate Spocj Dispatch to Tns Bra. LONDON < , May 4 1 a. m. Ar bash rangements are in progress for a gen ! meeting of the home rulers in Dublin before the reassembling of parliament on the 20th inst , to decide upon the respective merits of fixity or tenure and peasant proprietary , in & view of a scheme of the land reform : to be submitted to the government an early day. 0 Lord Charles Burnell Bruce , moderate will erat liberal , was re-elected to parlia ment from Marlboro ugh , and has New been appointed vice-chamberlain. hat VIOLENT LABOR TROUBLES. Special Dlipatch to the Bee. QUEBEC , May 4 1 a. m. During a in : melee yesterday afternoon between they English-speaking and French-speak kot ship laborers , several pistol shots Nev were fired , and one man was shot it is feared fatally , and his body thrown the the river. The trouble originat tent J in the Union Canadian Ship Labor der ' association declaring some time diap that they would not work on the oft half-and-half principle that is , that road the labor should bo done by Eng lishmen and half by Frenchmen. Sev ner arrests have been made , includ < trut Wiseman , secretary of the union , edl Much excitement prevails. any BISMARCK NOT TO RESIGN. port Special Diipatch to Tns BIK. BERLIN , M y 4 1 a. m. The North German Gazette , in denying Prince-Bismarck's intention of resign , says that his interest in , and his the of working at his ministerial du daily grow apace. AUSIRO-aERMAN TREATY. the The reichstsg has approved of a provisional commercial treaty with Austria. INDEMNIFTINO RUSSIA. Sped The Indemnities payable to Russian SpedL merchants nnder the treaty of Berlin been fixed at 15,000,000 franc * . Par MONSTER BRITISH LOCKOUT. I S 1 Of Special Dispatch to The Bee. LONDON , May 4 1 p. m. The enti Lancashire cotton masters have de enti clined to give the advance asked for the operatives , and there are appre hensions of a general lockout , similar that of 1878. HONORED CREW. ' Special dispatch to Tin Bn. DUBLIN , May 4 1 a. m. The offi of the United States ship "Con that stellation" attended the Gaiety thea in this city last night. They were ed warmly received by the people. A grand triumphal arch was thrown acaou the street in front of the thea building. 8pe ONB HUNDRED PEOPLE INJURXD. I 1 Jac Spedal Dispatch to Tbe Bee. the PARIS , May 4,1 a. m. During the at Merao in the department of pany in Garrone yesterday the grand stand inbrc and over one hundred persons ter injured. ion ON BOARD sol Spedal dispatch to The Bee. his QuEEfsiowN , May 4 , 1 a , m. A asl serious fracas occurred on board the dit United'State * .ship .Constellation on two Sunday evening while the- ship was upon crowded with excuriloniiti. It ap- pears that the white seamen proposed to have a dance , but the colored musihai clans refuted to supply the muaic , when a row resulted and blows wera freely exchanged , iron belaying pins forming the favorite weapons. Matun ter at ono time looked very serious , but ; the officers ultimately stopped the quarrel and placed several of the ring leaders under arrest. Considerable blood was shed by the combatants , and ono colored seaman during the conflict fired a pistol , but no one was injured by the shot so far as is known. I Visitors are now prohibited from | boarding the vessel. DOMESTIC DOINGS. Eumored Lease of the Great Western Rail road by Gould , Who Now Has a Through Trunk Line From Ocean to Ocean. Several Eailroad Items of Great Importance to the West. j City Council of Providence , E. I. ] , Looks -with Disfavor on Decoration Day , Refus ing Appropriations. . A Kentucky Bank Robbed of $17,000 in Bonds. 6 Important Railroad News. Special Disjatch to Tni UKX. MILWAUKEE , May * 3 12 m. A survey is beingjnado for an extension of the Chicago and Pacific road from Port Byron to Freeport. The Mil waukee road expects to build its Black Hill line as soon as it secures the right of way from Sioux City. The Northwestern and Milwaukee lines will probably have separate crossings over the Missouri and a union line thonca to the Black Hills. It is ex- j . peeled that the Northwestern roadtjon | will put on a Sunday train between' 8al this city and Omaha on the 16th inst. Special : Dispatch to Tni BM. BOSTON , May 3,12 m The organizaforce tion of a through rail line from Boston Ijn Guaymas , Mexico , is rumored. It tc be accomplished by tbe combinaTho ion of the Atchison , Topeka & Santa , Pennsylvania Central and New an York and New England roads. The tee first is said to have assisted the last the i purchaseoJLJfttminal . be ; Western Railroad. , In Special Dispatch to The Bee. NEW YOBK , May 4 , 1 a. m. The Graphic's Washington special says that Congressman Newberry of Michigan , received a private telegram from interested friend , announcing that L Wabash has leased the Great Western of Canada , thus making another trunk line from San Francis to New York. James F. Joy went Europe for this purpose to secure lease from the foreign stockholders the Great Western , and this dis patch indicates that ho accomplished L purpose. This lease will.necessi- the construction of the proposed Butler extension , connecting the Wa We road with the Great Western at Detroit and cutting off Toledo. New- berry has further information that the Greit Western will build a line from Welland to Lewiaton , Canada , and then connect it with the Ontario Dl Western road which was formerly known as the New York Dlrc Midland ! , and runs from Lewiaton to wcgo and New York cl'y. This give Jay Gould an unbroken wit trunk line from San Francisco to York. It ia understood here PA James K. Keene , and other Now York speculators , were "Unloading whi Lab Shore and Northwestern stock reci ] New York Saturday as fast as could without breaking the mar , which seems to indicate that Mr. Newberry's news is true. Jt Is be lieved hbre that the introduction of Ilurd bill was , among motives , In tended to prevent thit lease. In or to verify the truth of the above dispatch a reporter called at the office the ] president of the Wabaih rail 42 , Mr. Solon Humphreys , and was there informed in an emphatic man that there waa not aword of truth in the story eo far as the report lease was concerned , nor were there just grounds upon which the re L. could in any way be based. Parsimonious Crowd. " SpocUl Diipatch to THI BIB. can PBOVIDEKCE , R I. , May 3 1 a. m. The common council last night , for first time since the cloio of the war , refused to vote an appropriation for decoration day , on the grounds that occasion had merged from a me morial day into a day of pleasure. for Bant Bobbery. Special Dispatch to THI Bn. of LOUISVILLE , Ky. , May 4 1 B. m. will The Citizsns" national bank at Paris , Kentucky , was robbed between Saturday night and Monday morning bonds 1 to the amount of about sev enteen thousand dollars. The thieves entered through the cellar. GRANT BECEFnOK. In Special Dispatch to The Bee. SPRTSGFIELD , HI. , May 4 1 a. m. General Grant will arrive'here'.at 5 o'clock this evening. As a proof that there is nothing political In the dem-1 Thi onstration , it is proper to mention Major Bluford Wilson.the well- known anti-third-termer , has subscrib $50 for the expanse of the citizens' committee. and Embezzlers Sent Bade to Jail. I _ _ Spedal < Dispatch to The Bee. BEADING , Pa. , May 4.1 a. m. Jacob and J. Albert Huffizinger , of late Miners' Trust and Bank com , of Pottaville , who served a term the Burks county jail , were again L. brought before Judge Hsldeman yes terday morning to hear his final opin as to their diechargo under the in solvency laws. The elder banker had head bandaged , and their counsel asked that owing to his physical con dition both .cases be postponed for < weeks. . This request was made . the knowledge that tha court irders would send tbe Hnntdngem .back to | ' " - - jail again for three months , ai they have not yet paid their fines and made restitution of the money embezzled from : depositors , because they claim to be insolvent. They are now placed under < $125,000 bonds. If they live aniare in condition to RO to jail they will be again imprisoned if restitution of a part of thp4original sentence bo not complied with. New Yorfe Produce. NEW YOBS , May 3. Wheat No. 3 spring , § 110@112i ; No , 2 spring , $1 19 ; ungraded red , ? 1 20@125 ; . No. [ 2 do , 9126 $ © ! 28 ; ungraded amber , 91 26 $ ; ungraded white , $1 16 ; No. 2 do , 1 23J@124J ; Mo. 2 red , 81 261 2 ? | . Corn 5052c ; No. 3,50@51cNo. ; 2 , May , 471@5Hc. Oats Mixed western , lo better , 40 © 42icwhite ; western , 4243c. Eggs Western , 10j@12c. Pork Old me B , $10 88. HBeef Steady ; extra meig$10 50 ® 11 00. Lard Lower ; $7 12 © 725. Butter Pull and unchanged. Cheese Dull ; western fine , 14 ® Whisky Nominal at f 110. St. Louie Produce. I Sr. Louis , May 3. Wheat Opened lower and unset tled ; No. 2red$110110Horcaih ; 81 09110J for May ; $103Jrl 04 * June ; 93j94c for July ; 89 @ 89jjc for the year ; No. 3 do , 97j@98c. Corn Lower ; 33jc@33c for cash and May. Eye Dull at 73Jc. Barley Dull and unchanged. Whisky Quiet at ? 106. Pork Quiet ; $10 20@10 25 ; job Iota , $10 1010 12& for May ; $10 10 for June. Dry Salt Meats Nominal ; $3 90 ® 40. 40.Bacon Bacon Quiet ; 84 50@7 10. Lard Nominal. THE OMAHA MAKKBT. OMAHA , May 3.1880. Wheat , No. 1 do No. 2 do No. 3 76 do Rejected CO Corn , 21 Oats 30 Barley * , No. 2 05 do No. 3 extra 40 do No. 3 30 Rye 53 FOUND. A sure cure tor constipa tion : ; Hamburg Figs , 25o per box , for sale by all druggists. \ye oiler a brat-class white laun- dried shirt , with an improved rein forced front , made of Wamsutta mus , 3-ply ' bosem and cuffs , of 2200 linen , at the reduced price of f 1.50. The workmanship , fit and style of our shirts are placed in competition with and shirt sold in Omaha. We guaran entire satisfaction , or will refund money. Wo make to order every crsde.sf shirta jindnodei" * " " * " . got elsewhere. Oar fancy papbited shirtings are of the choicest patterns. underwear ire cannot oe under sold.Omaha Omaha Shirt Factory , 262Farnaa , opposite Grand Oeatral Hotel. oppoL B. WILLIAMS &SON , WE LEAD IN LOW ( PRICES ! shall from Week to Week Advertise Specialties in our Numerous . ' ; DEPARTMENTS ! * We start off this week the with ! an Importation of PARIS SUMMER SILKS. beg which we can show bills and receipts at the tiff ' . Extraordinary D. p i. > LOW PRICE OJE 1-2 CENT PER YARD , Which ie the cheapest they have ever been sold and B. WILLIAMS & SON being ] the ONLY HOUSE which AFFORD to sell them at that price. The above is a RARE BARGAIN - GAIN and it would be well all whoarein need of these Goods to take ADVANTAGE this offer immediately as it continue for a FEW DAYS ONLY. BUNTINGS all the New Shades , 25C J Dress Novelties , Silk & Satin Brocades , Pekin Stripe Velvets f a LARGE STOCK of everything in DRESS GOODS B , WILLIAMS & SON Dodge St. Cor. Fifteenth. M J"re crl ptloa IVee. For tha roeed ? Cn o > Seminal We iknera , Lou of Manhood , and all dl * . broagbt on brio discretion or uctnt. Drorrijt bas the isrn4iataAddrM * EDHOLM & ERIGKSON , Wholesale and Eetail MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND PEAOnOAL WATCE-MA ERS. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Goods sent to any part of the United States on solicitation. largest assortment of SILVERWARE , CLOCKS & SPECTACLES , And everything found generally ia a first- class Jewelry Store , v BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE CITY ! Jewelry manufactured on short notice. Orders flreat the Country solicited. ITlicnin Oiualin call HPd pec HS. trouble ( to show EDHOLM & ERICKSON , Opposite the PostoHlce , 15th & Boige. OMAHA. OMAHA OMAHA. = > IANO TUNING AND REGULATING BY A ( ompetent New York Tuner. orjrans repaired anil resrubtrd. Orders left at 'YMAN'S BOOK STOBE , 530 Fifteenth SL.near ostofflco , promptly attended to. m3-tf NOTICE. Jenjiu. A. Atcheson , Clauda Clark aid Chirks VH Clark , non-retldent defendants , Will take notice that ] the Omaha National Ban did on the 2nd day of March , A. D. . 18SO , . filel ! its pstitlon in the District Court , within and Jort County of Douglas , State of Xebruka. ralnat the said Jennie A. Atcbeson , CUuda lark and CharlesJL. Clark , defendant * , the ob- ect and prayer of which U to exclude said de- ndanta from any Interest in and to an undirid- d one-eight ( } ) interest in tbe following describ- d property , to-wit : Beginnlni atapointthatbearsnorthEGidegrcej eait 18 chains and 60 links from the J lection omer on the line between sections 20 and 21 In ownahip 15 north.range 13 eist.beinif the south- west comer Of land o-wn'd by Charlotte K. timer , thence north 20 chains and 12 links to he south boundary of land owned by Enos Low , thence routh 83 } degrees west alonsr said south boundary 12 chains and 65 inks , thence south 19 chains and 76 links , hence east 22 chains and M links to the place of ginningcontaining twenty-fire ( i5) ) acre more or lets , and that a commissioner bc- ppoinUd to convey said real estate to ta'd plam , and f r geneial relief , and you , the siid 'ennlo A. Atchcson , Clanda Clark and Charles Clark are required to appear and answer said etition on or bf fore the 14th day of June. A. . , 18SO. THE OMAHA NATIONAL BANK. By T. W. T , BICIIIRDS , Its Attorney. Dated Mar 3d , 1830. mlcrymon-Jw GOTO CIIOLLHAN & EKCKS FOR HARDWARE AND NAILS. A LARGE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS COOKING STOVES AT LOW PRICES. GARDEN AND FARM STEEL WARE. ETC. U. P. BLOCK 16TII ST. CTFENCE WIRE A SPECIALTY/Ei apOeodtf J ft- J.I.NICHOLS & Go. Successorartq.B. .PEAR ON , GROCERS Opposite ( be Postofflce. KASH IS KINC ! "A nimble niokle is better than a connterfeitoopper. " ( Ja&o Spear ) . Until further notice you can buy for cash , lOlbsof Asujrar tor II 00 lOJIba extra C sugar for 1 00 11 Ibs Demarara Sugar for. . . . 1 00 0 Ibs Granulated Sugar for 1 93 8J Ibs Cut Loaf Suirarfor 1 CO 6 Ibs rood Rio Coffca for 1 00 5 Ibs best Rio Coffee for 1 09 4 Ibs choice Jara , Cotfee for I 00 3i Ibs best Mocha Coffee for 1 00 Young iljrson Tea per Ib , 30 to. . . . _ . . . . 40 Oolong Tea per Ib , 30 to 40 J panTeaperIb,30to M Finest Gunpowder Tea per Ib 75 Best O K Flour per „ . _ _ . S 25 finow Flike winter wheat flour 3 85 Havenstbestflour 4 CO 20 bare White Russian Soap for 1 00 10 bare Climax Soap for 1 00 21 bars Laundry Soap for 1 00 IS bars Linen Soap for 1 00 Pure Uaplo Syrup per gallon 1 U Golden Syrup perg llon. . . . _ . 80 New Orleans Syrup per gallon 70 New Orleans Uolasse * per gallon , . 45 Sugar Howe Molasses per gallon 40 1' Ibs St. Louis Sod * Crackers for 1 00 IT Ibs St. Louis Oyster Crackers for 09 11 lb Boston Butter Crackers for . . . . . . 09 Hibs Ginger Snaps for 00 13 Ibs New Currants for 00 8 Ibs New Blickberries for 00 4 Ibfl Fitted Cherries for 00 10 Ibs Dried Peaches ( halves ) for 00 10 Ibs Choice Dried Apples for 00 10 Ibs belt new Prunes for. . . . . 100 10 Iba. best Valencia Ralsini 1 00 7 Ibs. new layer Raisins 1 00 Peaches , 2 Ib cans 17 Peaches , 3 Ib cans ( standard ) JU PiePeabes , 8 Ib cans 16 Peaches ( Cal)3 ) Ibcans 30 Blackberries , 2 Ib can 15 Apples , ( York State ) gel can IS Blueberries 3 Ib can 15 Cherries 21b can Ity DamtonPInms2Ib can * 15 Gooseberries 2 Ib can J5 Raspberries 2 Ib can 15 Striwbcrries,2 Ibcan . M String Beans,2 Ib cans 11 Baked Beans , 3 Ib can W Lima Beans , 2 Ib cans Sugar com , 21b can Yarmouth corn , per can Tomatoes , 3Ibcan < SuccotMh , 2 Ibcan 1" Pumpkins , 3Ibcan 29 21 Ibs beans 1 00 9 IbvlrleJ Lima beans 1 Og 35 Ibs hominy 1 08 11 Ibs Carolina rice 1 00 251bsoatmeal 1 00 Fat family mackerel , per kit 00 Fat family wUtensh , per kit. 80 Codfish , whole , per Ib 8 Codfish , boneless , per Ib 10 Hallibutperlb 12 $ Holland herring ( new ) per keg 1 M Tobacco ( BUckweH's Durham ) per Ib 50 Tobacco ( SilterSeal pin ? ) per Ib 60 Tobacco ( Old Style ) per Ib 35 Tobacco ( Meerschaum ) perlb M Hams. Bazar-cured , per Ib 11 Ergs ; , 11 dor for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 00 Butter , fresh roll , perlb. 88 Complete price Ibts furnished on sppUialoa. Country order J will rectlre prompt and cartful attention. Pojitirely no goods sold on credit. J. B. FRENCH & CO. , The Original Reliable Grocers , No. 1119 Farnhain Strett , OMAHA , NEB. OMAHA ANB FORT OMAHA OMNIBUS LINE. Daily , Sundays Eicepted. Leaves 10th and Faraham Street * . ITATZS OXULL. LUTTS rr. MOHA. 7JO o'clock * . x. 930 o'clock u. X. 1:30 o'clock r. * . 40 o'clock. r. x. 730 o'clock r. Jt 0& o'clock r. * . SUNDAYS , KTEBf TWO HOUB3. Fare 85 Cents. BUSINESS ! SUITS for PAiVTSfor VT. O.