-I. VOL. X. "OMAHA , ISTEBBASKA , S&TUEBAY. JULY 31 , 1880. NO. 35. stabished ! 1871. MORNING ? EDITION. Price Five Cents FOREIGX EVENTS. John Bull's Solicitation for Turkey Rewarded by a Snub. Sultan , with a Bad Case of Sulks , , , Tries to Stave off Waf , While Preparations for "War are Made by Several Powere. American Actors Handsome ly Entertained in London- The Great Warner's Theatre Blown in. A bUUCr SULTAN. SpoOal Dispatch U The Coo. LONDON , July 30 , 10 p. m. A Conxtantiuople dispatch states that jit Tuesday's interview between the Sultan and Mr. Goachen , the British ambassador , the Sultau t'lld Mr. Goichen in explicit terms that as tbe represent itivo of a constitutional sovereign he must leave the settle ment of the Gr ek frontier question to the PortTnis naturally is re garded ai a distinct snub of E .gland and , by implica ion , of the represen tatives of the other powers who have peraonally/ndeavor : > d to bring the * 3ultn to a sense of h.s true position. The proposition of the British ambas sador to the po'te that if no resist ance is made to the delivery to Greece of tne territory spsc fied in the collec tive notes , t e pjwtr * will guarantee that the landed and moveable prop erty of the Beys ah < UV be protected. It is said to haveTseen received with indifference. The Sultan , in all his interviews with tbs power * , steadily assumes to understand the situation , end ignores all the arguments tending to show the r tinecrity ia i-isisung ou the carrying out of the treaty of Ber lin tj ihe last extremity. His attitude is illustrated by a paragraph in hi * reply to the colleciivo note in which he asks the powers to authorize their repre sentatives at Constantinople to come to an understanding with the porte in order to forward the negotiations with reference to fixing a frontier instead of looking upon the matter through the eyes of the British conference , and considering tliu l > uainc&a as already settled the Sultan persist in reporting it as still open , but. this truly artificial otyle of diplomacy will not be of avail . to stave oft" impending war prepsra tfj' IjotjB on the part of the signatory powers to the Berlin treaty. Servia is mobilizing her army and has already Bia'iioned four brigades of troop ? on the Albanian frontier. NEW ALLIANCE. A Berlin dispatch ts ys that it is rumored from the consulates tht Servian and Montenegrin alliance is I contemplated against Albania , , , INVELI.BCIUAL VEAST. Special Dispatch to Iht. Bee. \ LONDON , .Tuly 31 1 a. m. At the breakfast , tendered in London yester day by the Sj vai t club to the Ameri can actors i n the city , there was - large attend ince , comprising many English gent lemon of prominence in the political and social world. It Is estimated tb at fully 5C3 persons were present. Mr. Barry Sullivan , the eminent actor , presided. "When the tables were cleared and toasts were ir order , Mr. Chas. Dickens proposed the American minister's health. Th recipient of the compliment , Prof Jamea Rut.icll Lowell , responded happily , aftkr which Eirl Dunravei announced "American Literature. ' To this toatt Julian Hawthorne re eponded Interestingly. The Americai newspaper pr ess was proposed by Mr. Chas. Millward and tha American stage by Mr. .Sullivan. The laU toast was responded to by John McCul- lough , tbe great tragedian , who eulo gized the profession , that he adorns , in glowintj language. AN AMEWCAN STABLE'S SUCCESS. Special Dispatch to the Ue . LONDON , J uly 30 4 p. a. The race for the Maltcomb stakes for two- year-olds , ovcir a two-mile course , was won by Lo.rilhrd'e Pappose , with Lcloria second and Capuchia third. ON THE SAFE SIDE. The Marquis Tseng , Chinese erabas- Eider to Buasia , M t Berlin last night for St. Patersburi ; , where ha will be accorded ati interview with the gov ernment nest week. In the mean time , Russia , is expediting her naval and military srViira in the Pacific waters. [ ? KETDEMNG COMMUNISTS. The steamer Tag us is hourly ex pected at Brest with the remainderof _ ) the communists fron > New Caldonia. SSIYBNA SHAKES. A dispatch from Smyrna saya slight shocks of earthquake have continued from time to time sinca the main shock of yrBUirday. At that city four lives are now known lo have been lost and much damare done. BESOLUTE TORIES. The tory leaders had another con- feienceyeiterdav t the E rl of Salis. bury's house , en the Irish compensa- tienbill. After cjusiderable discus B'on , in which Lords Beaconsfield Salisbury and Cairns and Sir Sufforc Northcote participated , it waa decidec to meet'the bill with a direct negative. COUNCIL OK AFQHASIsrAX. e.p A cabinbt council will beheld t pin day to consider the Afghan afftir ins its bearings on Indian finances. The home rulers have detecminep to raise a discussion on the composi tion of the royal commission recently appointed to inquire into the workinj of the Irish lan l act of 1870. Efforts are being made to induci Mr. Shaw to resign his seat in thi y commons. r IMPOKTANCE OF AMEB10AX HABVESTS Special dfcpatch to THH BM. _ , _ PABIS , July 30 1 a. in , M. Leoi Say , in speaking at an agriculture show at Thrones , near Melun , yester day , that ho hoped for belter hai vesti , but attributed the present criii to a lack of facilities of communica tion with America , and advocated remissions missions of taxation on improve jaeans of transport and a revision ofWr , tie land tar- Toe ? renca Wr , w sotelistte the for claims by French citizens during the American war , and by American citizens during the war of 1870 , has been gazetted. It comiists of M. Graflfrey , commiEuioner , ngent , and MJChtmbrun. counsalor. France and Mexico will resume diplomatic rela tions October 5th. WAGNER'S WASTX. BEBLIN , July 31 , 1 a. m. The west side-f the Wagner theatre at Biyreuth was destroyed by a hurri cane yesterday. SKIRMISHING. VIENNA , .7uly 31 , 1 a. m. The Montenegrins again attacked the Al banians , but were repulsed and de feated aftoc burning the village of Agoshiak. STILL FOB. WAB. Special Dispatch to The Bee CONSTASTINOPE , July 31. 1 a. m. Tba grand ehcrif of Mecca and all the clericals throughout Turkey nre do- pouncing any concesstooH to Greece. ELECTRirTaRFEFS. Special DlspaU'hes toTBB BEL CHICAGO , July 30. Deputy United States Marshal W. H. Bobbins , of Ar- izons , stoppcml in Chicago last night , on his way to Detroit with a prisoner , Sandra Yraparal , who is to do five years' time in the Detroit penitentiary for robbing th e mails. NEW iToEK , July 29. Yesterday afternoon Rewnue Agent Kellogg captured n illicit distillery ne r Yonkers , Nineteenth district. About 200 gallons of wine , five horses , two wagons , fourteen fermenting tubs anr\ an 1,000-Rallon still and fixtures wene t ken. The priircietnr as arrested and held m 85 000 bail. OTTAWA , Ont. , Jnly 30. Counter feit § 10 notes on the National Bank are m circulation. WASHINGTON , July 30. The go . ernmeut receipts tj-day nggregate § 1,200,000. DETROIT , July 30. JThn examina tion into the Mamie G rl3.nc' ' disaster , drags slowly along s-rf * tninR defi nite has yet come out or. is. The au thorities Bsuin to be iccjidng for wit- IIORBBS to como foriTord und volunteer siatements , which they do very fast. LONDON , July 30. 31 > dic8l corres pondents describe two patients , one of whom has fasted forty one days and f'O other forty-nine daya. The latter is a woman sixty years of age. CHICAGO July 30. The body found in the river list night is identified aa that of Pa Eagan , recently from Ire land. It is not known whether he was drowned accidentally or by foul piny. He is known to have had a wallet containing 600 , which cannot be found. CHICAGO , July 31. The building of the U. S. R < Hing Stock company at Hayno aud Blue Island was burnci yesterday morning. LOBS , § 15,000 ; insurance , $25,000. DENISON , Iowa , July 31 1 a. m. The wheit crop in this part of the state is now beinEf harvested , and it a grand euccats. It is not too tmuch to nay that m twenty conntlcaeompr / Is- ing the western slope of Iowa , wb eat will averzga twenty buhhels to the acre. The corn crop will likewisu be a great one , averaging about fifty bushels to the aero. It is already out of danger of frost. CINCINNATI , July 31. Judge Head- ley spoke for three hours last n'lght at a big democratic mooting. Ex-Sena tor Stanley Matthews will reply to the speech to night. An Overseer Killed. Special Dispatch to The Bee. CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. , July 31 , 1 a. m. While a lot of men wore working on a road in Leviere county , near Weviervillo , yesterday , a difficulty arose between the overseer and one of the men , in which the former ntruck the latter on the head with a rock. About this time a brother-in-law of the man who was struck rushed up and plungud a knife into the overseer's tide , killing him. How We Grow. Special Diip&tch to The Bee. NEW YORK , July 31,1 a. m. Dnr- ing the present month the number of immigrants who have arrived in New York has been unprecbdented. Yes terday 1,007 were landed In Castle Garden , making the list so far for July 25,107 , and a total for 1880 of 202,470 , which is far beyond the numbers in any corresponding period in other years. This will doubtUss be the greatest immigration year ever known. Three vessels are expected to arrive to-day with about 1,400 im migrants , which will swell the total for the month to 20,500. Base Ball. The following games of base ball were played July 30th : Special Dlamtch to TUB Bll. TKOY , July 31,1 a. m. Buffaloa 6 , Trojs7. Tanner's Condition. Special dispatch to THE BSE. YORK , July 31la. m.-Short ly after 2 o'clock Tanner submitted to au examination which showed , tem perature 99. pulae 78 , respiration 14 , , trength 80 killrgrames. The sphroy- ograpnie tracing showed less force and volume to the pulse as compared with previous tests. His wcinhi was 126 $ , showing a loss of half a pound since Thursday. About 5 o'clock the Dr. started fora drive in the park where the jug was replenished with - . spring water and he partook of four ounces of its water and tlitn ra'kert - about a quarter oi a ' . While returning to the hall ho v.as aiUcked , with nausea and with tin effort vbm- ited a small amount of mucous tinged witn bile. The hall was reached at 7 . o'clonk the Doctor being fatigued and rested on the first floor a few min- - utei , then ascended to the main hall , where he again vomited. He re mained in the hall till 8:55 : , when he had another attack of nausea and - vcmited , making the fourth spell he had during tne day. At 9 o'clock he retired to his cot in the gallery , and was soon in a restleis sleep from which he awoke at 10:15 , and request ed that a wet towel bu placed on his head , which seamed to pain him , and he was given an ounce of mineral water at the same time. He con tinued restless , but at midnight ap peared to be sleepine. A Corrupt Juryzaan. - Special dispatch to The Bee. DETROIT , July 30 , i p. m Wm Fraelsnd , a juror in the circuit cjurl - now sitting at Datroit has been ar ed rested for being corrupt and endeavoring edof of oring to corrupt others op the Tba sthsr jurore fill DEMOC'S DESIGNS. A Pair of Remarkably Light Letters from.the Cincinnati Nomi nees. Those Visits of Hancock to Sammy Tilden now Explained By a Flavor of the Sage in the , Broth of the General. The Brace of Victims Unable to Repress their Grat ification , And Incidentally Mention the Principles of the Party. The Tail Does Much Wagging , and is Proud of the Head. GOVERNOR'S ISLAND , N. Y. , July 29 , 1830. GENTLEMEN : I have the honor to acknowlerge tbe receipt of your letter of the 13sh of July , I860 , apprising me formtlly of my nomintion tthe office of president of the United S.atea bv the national democratic convention la'ely assembled in Cincinnati. I accept the nomination with crateful appr. elation of the confidence reposed in mo. The principles enunciated by the convention are those I have cherished in the past , and shall en deavor to maintain in the future. The 13th , 14th and 10th amendments to the constitution of tha iTnited States , embodying the results of the wr for the Union , are inviolable. If called to the preaidencv I should deem it my duty to resist with all my power any attempt tc impair or evade the full force and effect of the constitution , which in every article , section and amendment ia the supreme law of the land ; the constitution forma the basis of the government cf tho-United States. Tbe powers granted by it to the legislative , executive and judicial departments define and limit the au thority of tbo general government. Powers not delegated to the United Statesby the constitution , nor prohib ited by it to the states , belong to the sta tes respectively or to the people. Tne general and sta e governments each in its . wi'lioul acting .1w - o trenching upon th lawful jaricdiction of the other , constitutes the Unior. Tim Union , conipmug a general government with general powets , and state governments with state powers for purposes local to the ttitea , is n polity , the foundation of which was laid in the profo.mdeat wisdom. This is the Union our fathers made , and which has been BO respected abroad and so beneficent at homo. Tried by blocd and fire it stands to-day a model form of fr < je , popular government , a political system which rightly admin istered has been , and will continue to be , the admivation of the world. May we not say nearly In the words of Washington , "The unity of govern ment which constitutes us one people Is justly dear to us ; ilt is the main pillar in the ed fice of our real inde pendence , the support of our peace , safety and prosperity , and of that lib erty wo ao highly prize and intend at every hazard to preserve. " But no form of government , however care fully devised , no principle , however sound , will protect the rights of the people , unless administration is faith ful and efficient. It is a vital principle in our system that neither fraud nor force must be allowed to subvert the rights of the people. "When fraud , violence or in competence controls , the noblest con stitutions and viaest laws are useless. The bayonet is not a lit instrument for collectingtho votes of freemen. It is o nly by a full vote , free ballot and f air count that the people can rule ; in fact , as required by the theory of our government , take this founda- tie n away and the whole structure ff Jls. Public office is a trust , not a bounty bestowed upon the holder. No incompetent or dishonest persons thould ever bo intrusted with it , or , f appointed , they should be promptly elected. The basis of a substantial , ) ractical civil service reform must first je established by the people in filling he elective offices ; if they fix a high tandard of qualifications for office ind sternly reject the corrupt and in competent , the result will be decisive 'n governing the action of the ser vants whom they entrust with the ap pointing power. The war for the Un- on was successfully closed more than ifteen years aao ; fall classes of our people must entire alike in the bles- gs of the Union and are equilly concerned in its perpetu.ty , and the proper administration of pub.io affairs ; ire ara in a state of profound peace , henceforth , lot it be our purposeto culrivate sentiments of friendship and not of animosity among our fellow- ntizens. Our material interests , var ied and progressive , demand our con stant and united efforts , and scrupulous care of tbe public cred it , together with a wise and esonoml cal management of our governmental expenditures , should be maintained in order that labor may be lightly bur dened and that all persons may ba protected in their rights to the fruits of their own industry. The timehas come to en joy the sub stantul benefit of reconciliation. We are one people , we have common in- mony and generous rivalry amoirg our own citzens which will revive our languishing merchant marine ; extend our commerce with foreign nations ; assist our merchants , manufacturers and producers to develop our vast nat ural reiources and increase the pros perity and happiness of our people. If elected I shall act with fidelity accord ing to my convictions and shall take care to pfotect and defend the Union and to sea that th ? 1 be f nlly auJ" equally executed . ; all r arts of the couLtry alike. I will assume the re- sponsioility fully seasiole of the fact that to administer rightly the func tions of the government is to discharge - charge the most sacred duty that can devolve upon an American citizen. I am , very reepsetfully yours , WIKITELD 8. HiKcoce. 14To ihfl Hofc- Joan Stsvenss ? , prev 5fS ? 5f t&3 CfftYfntsoB. Ufan. > Tnjr , P. Stockton , chairman , and others of the committee of the national demo cratic oonvetion. English's Letter. Bpodil Dispatch to The Beo. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , July31 , la. m. The following is the letter of ac ceptance of Wm. H. English , as the nominee for vice president by the democracy. GENTLEMEN : I have now the honor to reply to your letter of the 13th inst. , informing me that was unani mous nominated for the office of vice president of the United States by the late democratic convention , which as sembled at Cincinnati , as forethad- owed by the few remarks made by me at the time of the delivery of your letter. I have now to say that I ac cept the high trust , with a realizing sense of its responsibility and am pro foundly grateful for the honor con ferred. I accept the nomination upon the platform of principles adopted by the convention , which I cordially ap prove , and I accept it quite as much because of my faith in the wisdom and patriotism of ihe reat statesman and sol- § ter , nominated on the same ticket for president of the United States. His eminent service to his country , hfa fidelity to the constitution , the Union and the laws ; his clear percep tion of the correct principles of government ornmont as taught by J.ffjrann ; bis scrupulous care to keep the military in strict subordination to civil au thority ; his high regard for civil liberty , personal rights and the riclits of property ; his acknowledged ability in civil as well aa military affairs , and his pure and blameless life , all point t > him as a man wor hy of the con fidence of the people. Not only a brave soldier , great commander , n wise statesman and a pure patriot , but a prudent , painstaking , practical man of unquestioned honesty , trusted often with important public duties , faithful to every trujt and in the full mendifn of a rip and vigorous man hood , ho is , in my judgment , emi nently fitted for the highest office on eaitti the presidency of the United States. Not only is he the right nun for t'ae place , but the time has cime when the best interests of the country re quire that that party , which has mon"p dized the executive depart ment of the general government for the last twenty years , should bo re tired. Tlie continuance of that party , in power for f ur years logger would not be beneficial to the public , erin in accordance with the pirit of our o n republican institutions. The law of entail has not been fa vored in our system of government ; tha perpetuation of property or place in one family or set of men has never been encouj ged in this country , and the great and good men who formed our republican government lim ited the terms of office , and in many ways sh wed their disapproval of loa leaeo-i of power. Twonly years of con tinuous power is long enough , and hts lad to iricgu a itio or corruptions I which are not likely to be proptrly ux pnxed under the &une party that psr- p trated iham. B sides , U should not be forgotten tha ; Ihe last four years of power held by that party were procured by discredit able means , and held in defiance of the wishes of n majority of the pee ple. It was a gritvoujwrong to every voter , and to our system of self.gov eminent , which should never be for gotten or forgiven. Many of the men now in oilice were put there be cause of corrupt partisan services in thus defeating the fairly and legally expressed will of the majority. And the hypocrisy of the professions of that party In favor of civil service re form , was shown by placing such men in office and turning the whole brood of federal office holders loose to influence the elections. The money of the people , taken out of the public treasury by these men for services often poorly performed , or not performed at all , Is being used in vast sums with the knowledge and presumed sanction of the administration to control elec tions. And oven the members of the cabinet are strolling about the coun try making partisan speeches instead of being in their departments at Wash ington discharging the public duties for which they are paid by the people. But with all their clevemocs and abil ity a discriminating public will , no doubt , read between the lines of their speeches that their paramount hope and aim ia to keep them or their satel lites four years longer in office. Per petuating the power of chronic federal officeholders four yean lunger will not benefit the roilil ons of men and wo menwho hold no office but earn their daily bresd by honest industry , is what the same discerning public will ne doubt Jully unders'and , as they will also that it ia because of their own industry andeconomy and God's boun tiful harvest , that the country is com paratively prosperous , not because of them , but in spite of them , this con test is in fact between the people en deavoring to regain ihe political power which rightfully belongs to them , and to restore tha pure , simple , economi cal condition of the government of our fathers on the one side , and a a hundred thousand federal office holders and their backers pampered with place nd power are determined to retain them at all hazards. Hence the c nstant assumption of the new and dangerous powers by the general government under thp rule of the re publican party ; the tffirt to build up what they ca.l a strong government ; the interference wich homo rule and wi h the administration of jus tice in the several states ; the interfer ence with the elections through the mtdium of piid partisan federal ofike holders who are seeking to keep th ir party in power , caritg more for that than fairness in the elections. In fact , the constant encroachments ! which have been made by that party upon the clearly reserved rights < tf the people and the states will , if not checked , subvert the liberties of the people , and the government of lim * itedfpoweH , created by the fathers and in a great consolidated , cen tral government , strong indted for evil and the overthrow of republican institutions. The will of the men who formed our constitution knew the evils of a strong government and the long continuance of political power in the tame hands. They knew there was a tendency in this direction in all governments , and the consequent dan ger to republican institutions from that course , and took pains to guard it. The machinery of a strong cpn tralised general government can be used to perpetuate the same set pf xntn in power from term to term until it ceases to be a republic or ir such osl ? in name , and "the tendency of the party novia po er ic that dij c tjon , 69 i oVq it } VarfotiB Vyf ( 'bf aides i the willingness recently mani fested by alarge number of that party to elect a president-an unlimited number of terms , is quite apparent and must satisfy this kind of people that the time has come'when it will bo safest and best for that party to be re lieved. But , in resisting the encroach ment of the general government upon the reserved rights of the people and the states , I wish to be distioctly un derstood aa favoring thiTproper exer cise , by the general government , of the powers rightfully belonging to it under the constitution. Encroach ment upon the constitutional rights of the general government or inter ference with the exercisetof Its powers must be carefully avoided. The union of states , under the "constitution , must be maintained , and it is well known that this has always been , the position of both camlid ; t of the democratic ) presidential 'ic ! et , . It ia acquiesced in everywhere now , and finally and forever settled as one of the results of the war. It is certain , beyond all question , that the legiti mate results of the war for the union will not bo overthrown or impaired should the democratic ticket be elected. In that ev. nt , proper pro tection will be given in every legiti mate way to every citizen , native or adopted , in every section of there- public , in the enjoyments of the rights guaranteed by t&e constitution and its amendments. A sound cuirency of honest money of a value and purchasing power cor responding substantially with the standard recognized by the commercial world and consi-t'ng of gold , silver and paper convertible into coin will be maintained. The labor and manufac turing , commercial and business in terests of ihe country will bo guarded aad encouraged in every legitimate way The toiling million of our own people will be protect , tl feom the de structive ompi-tition of the Chinese , and to that end their imraijjralion to our shores will ho properly restricted The p ibhc credit will be scrupulously maintained and strengthen ed by rigid econj-uiy in publ c Hxo nditures end the liberty of the people aad the prop erty of the peop'e will be protected by a government of law and crder admin istered strictly in thfiniojosts of the ptoplo and not of corporations ot priv leg'd classes. I do Jiot doubt the discriminating justice cf the peopln and their capacity for in'-elligont eelf- governmen1 , and therefore do not doubt the success of the demo cratic ticket. Its success would bury , beyond resurrectjon , the sectional jealousies and'hatreds which have so lena been the chief stock in trade of pestiferous demagogues , and in no other way can this bo to effectually accomplished. I would restore har mony and good feel ing bet ween all the sections and make us , in fact , as well as in name , one p ° ople. The only ri valry there would be in the race for the development of material prosperi ty , the elevation of labir , the enlarge ment f human rish 'B , the promotion of education , morality , religion , liber ty , order and all that , would t nnd to make us the foremost nation of the earth , in the gru d march of human progress. I am , with great respect , very truly youre , WM. H. ENGLISH. To Hon. John W. Stevenson , presi dent of the convention , Hon. John P. Stockton , chairman , and other members of the commitioe of notifica tion. DOMESTIC DOINGS. Gen. Grant Talks Enthusiasti cally for Garfield and Eepublicanisra , The Figure-Head "of the Lost Steamer Atlanta Brought to Port. Edison Kapidly Perfecting His Electric Lamp and Motor. Grant's Party Loyalty. Special Dispatch to The Bex. MADISON , Wis. , July 301 p. m. Governor William E. Smith and wife returned yesterday from a tour in Cal ifornia , Oregon , Nevada , Utah and Colorado. In the latter state they spent three days with General Grant and party. Governor Smith says : "I found Grant to be earnest iu his re publicanism and.absolutely conGdent of the success of Garfield. All of the talk about Grant's being sere or luke warm is false. Ho appreciates Gar- fijld as being ono of the foremost statesmen of the country , and waa at all times unreserved in .expressing his admiration of him. His convictions that the business interests of the coun try demand the election of the republican ticket were openly expressed in straight term * , and there is no more doubt that'General Grant is in earnest in his fealty to the party and the ticket than that the sun shines. We talked about Hancock , and Gen , Grant's opinion of him B just what any man would na urally hold toward a gentleman of his ac quaintance. He believes that Han cock ia and always wan loyal , and said that it could be said of all gensrils who were trusted with important com mands under him in the 'army of the Potomac. Gen. Grant said he did not approve of Hancock's course at New Orleans. Gov. Smith expresses the belief that Calfornia and Nevada , as well as Colorado , will go straight republican this fall , and that there is not a possibility of democrat success in Oregon. A False Summary. Special Dispatch to The Bee , NEW YORK , July 30 4 p. m. Concerning - cerning the alleged foreshadowing of Gen. Hancock's letter of acceptance , published here last evening , it is said at the general's headquarters that no copy of his letter has been given to anyone , and no s'atemenfc ' has been made as to its content * . Respited. Special Dispatch to The Bee. WACO , Texas , July 30 , i p. m. lynchfield Barks , under sentence of doitb aaa to b kapged w.(3 ( y , respUed'fcr twenty rtay Roberts. The governor's telegram reached the shnrifl w.iilo tbe final preparations for the execution were being consummated. JJoath-Bed Confession. Hpocial dbpatch to The Ika HALEIOII , N..O. , July 30 4 p. m. Mrs. Starnes died In Caldwell coun ty last night. On her death bed she confessed that she killed her husband several years ao by poisoning him. The Electric Wizard. Special Dljjiuh to Tun Bis. NEW YORK , July 30 4 p , m. Edison is reported as still engaged in perfecting his electric lamp and has not lost faith in his carbon house shoa burner. He is now inserting bamtoo burners in his lamps and it i * alleged that the bamboos burn 1,825 hours and supp'y light equal to sixteen can- dies. , A genentorof oine-horso-pow- er "nil , it is estimated , keep tenlights eoL'j& . Edison a'so ' is improving his electric motor , which at present runs a train at the rate of 40 miles an hour. He anticipates increasing the speed greatly and making a trial trip over a portion of the Pennsylvania railroad. The Campaign. Special Dispatch to TYe Biu. WASUINOTO.V , July 31 1 a. m. The democmtic congiea'ional com mittee will in the course of ten days take possession of Willard'a half , from whence all the camp ign rca'erial , after being folded , will be mailed. Tbe committee will also retun the < r headquarters at No. 1405 F street. Just now the comtnittae is perfecting arrangements for projecnting the cam paign with viyor. It will ba some days before it wll be actively at work. HE1TJBIJCAN WOBEKIU ) . The rep-'blican con resan nal com mittee is actively at work. Secretary McPhersonspc-nds most of his time in the room1. Political ptbulum is be ing circulated in all qua'tars. One sprech which is extensively circulated is Gen. Garfield's speech delivere.l at the extra session of the 46th c njtreas , when ho made use of the rxrfsvon that the demccratr , by withdrawing appropiiation ? , proposed to starve the government to death. A majori'y of the speeches nmiled are those deliv ered by the republican leaders on the Issues which made the ex ra se.-ginn of congress ntceswry , sandwiched here and there with a faw en financial -ub- jecta. It will be S3ptember bef ra tha real work of the campaign bjgin ? . .Meanwhile , however , voters in the September states are baing well sup plied with campaign literature. SPAIN AT IT AOAIX. affidavit of Capt. Paraons , of the schooner George WaBhingto'n , who arrived at Baltimore , July 27 , and which wee boarded when off Cnpe Mrysi , Cuba , wa placed in the hands of Secretary Evarts last evening. The secretary says that sufficient informa lion having been received aeit'ng forth the facts of this and other out raged schooners , tha deputment had decided to op-u immediate corresp * n- rience with the Spanish government on the Buhject. He hid no duubt tnat the Spanish authorities regarded Adm.ral \ \ yman's report as a point in their favor , and thnt they would evi dently thua confront him in the dis- cuas'ou. ' The nutter was discussed by Evarts and the pro > ident after the cabinet meeting had adj > urned , when the course to be pursued was decided npon. The United States steamer Powhattan has been sent to the coast of Cuba to look out for American in terests in that quarter. She will be charged with invcitigating the latest Spanish outrage perpetrated upon the Baltimore vessel , George Washington. ADDITIONAL LOCAL. O. K , Mr. Kelsey t In Monday evening's BEK an item appeared to the effect that alettar with the following address waa dropped in the letter-box at the Union Pacific hotel : "To the state of Iowa , to the aitty of Alby , to W. B. Kelsey please carry. So beautiful and fair , for he i wailing there. " Our reporter added , on what tic supposed to be unques tionable ) authority , that "ten thousand palm-leaf fans had been ordered for the unfortunate dwellers in that lo cality. " Yes er lay's mail brings thefollowing | response from Mr. Kelsey : ALBIA , la. , July 29,1880. To the Editor of Tag-Ban. Your reporter did not report cor rectly on the letter dropped in the ho tel letter box at Union depot , directed to lie. Hero is what wai on the letter when it waa received by mo : ' To the State of Iowa please carry ; To the County of Monroe.don't let it tarry ; To the City ot AIbiaeu beautiful and fair ; To W. R. Kelseyfor he ia waiting there. " The palm leaf fans you ordered have not arrived , but in the meantime the citizens are making a run on the ice houses of this city , and fifty thousnud pounds additional of ice is consumed daily. Hurry up the fmg. Truly your obt. servant , W. It. KELSEY. Sarat Ra Baces. Special dispatch to Tne Bee. SARATOGA , July 30 10 p. m. The racing programme to-day com prised four events. The first was a purse race for two-year olds , cistance rive furlonga. The race was won by Bootjack , with Glen Cairn second anc Compensation third. Time , 1:04. : The sec jnd race , was a purae of 3450 one mile and five hundred yards. Th raca was won by Ada Glenn , wit ] Col. Sprayue second and Oden third Time , 2:14 | . The third race , for a pur a a of $350 one mile and a furlong , resulted in i dead heat- between Goldbuy anc Tur.man , with Gofrult third. Time 1:58. : 1:58.The The fourth , for a purse of 8300 , a > selling race , distance threa-quart r cf a mile , was won by Observirca , with Utilila tecnnd and Charlie Bob third. Time , l:16f. : The third race which proved a dead heat between Goldbug and Turfman , was run off and won by Goldbug. T jne , l:58j. : Tha H jp Crop. Special Dlapatca to Tbe net , ' NEW YOSK , July 30 , 10 p. m. The first bale of heps of the season has just been received here. Ic is the earliest on record. The hops were grown in Oneida county , N. Y. , and sold for fifty cents per pound. A dealer in this city says the hop croo of this Etata and throughout tbe country will exceed that of last year by 50 per cent , the croo then being about 120,000 bales. Ifc is too early apeafe of crops abroad , but are e ? a fijr A WALLED FLOWER. General Primrose Wastes His Sweetness on the Afghan Desert Air. Where Ayoob and His Allies Surround the British Remnant. 3rovender Plenty in the Garrison risen , but Few There are to Munch it. The Home Guards Attempt to Modify the Extent to the Calamity. REASSURING NEWS. Bpedsl Dispatch to Tlis Bee. LONDON , July 30 , 4 p. m. In the louse of commons last evening Lord 3artington , in answer to .an inquiry , stated that reports regar ding the dis aster at Cimlahar bad been greatly exaggerated , that the Khan of Khlat lad promised assistance , and that re- enforcements would be despatched rom England immediately. The latest dispatches agree that when the wire jroko or was cut between Candahar and Quettal , Gen. Primrose at Canda- lar was ignorant of the extent of jtn. Burrows'defeat. The telegrams 'rom the viceroy and other official sources say it is believed that the dis aster is not so great as at first re ported , although no one doubts tbat .t was very severe. Gen. Primrose's only fear ia as to the result of his practical imprisonment in Gandahar citadel. It h 3iid to be a poor place , jut abundantly provisioned. UURRYLXO RE-ENFORCEMENTS. A dispatch from the viceroy of India states that re-enforcemeii's for Afghanistan are be'mz pushed forward ai actively aa possible , and will con sist of two strong brigades of artillery and cava'ry ABLE TO HOLD OCT. Special dispatch to Tha Eec. LONDON , July 30. 1 a. m. A dis patch from Bombay saya that Oanda- tiar is fully provi&iono'l and can hold out until the end of October. Gen. Burrows' defeit occurred nearKushki Nakur. The foreign press are inclined to at tribute the disaster to a violation of the policy of the government. ENGLISH REINFORCEMENTS For Afghanistan are ac'ively prepar ing. Gen. Phayre expects to start with a fuliy provided column from Quetta for Candnhar within a fort night. It ia boiievnd thnt Gen. Prim- roau hes been joined at Candahar by two regiments who were en route. LAMENTING THE DI3ASTER- Univeraal lamentation arises from the nation through the pres this morning over the disaster at Kushki Jfakur. On every hand there is an expression of intense anxiety for the .details , which , however , are not forth coming , none of the journals being represented at the scene of the calam ity.Tho The blow bai fallen like a thunder bolt , notwithstanding the fact that it was well knqwn that Ayoob Khan was advancing with his Heralics upon Gandahar. The evening papers and the morn ing extras give a few further particu lars and the names of some of the offi cers killed and wounded. General Burrows survives and has reached Gandahar. Bis force of artillery and cavalry are straggling into Candahar in twos and threes. Remnants of the defeated were pursued four miles. The chief interest is now centered in the citadel of Candahar , in which the whole remaining force has found a refuge with the garrison. It must be several daja befoie relieving forces can advance from Quetta through Khojah pass. If , as stated , by the citadel is denominated , several neigh boring buildings , its defenders may have a hard time. AU reports concur in the statement that Ayoob's guns were well watched- SPECULATIONS. Special Die paten to tea BEE LONDON , July 30 10 p. m. A disoa'ch from Calcutta HITS that General oral Sundomar rap-rts that , having become anxious about the stiteof af fairs at Oandahrr , and not having heard from General Burrows fora ! nger time than usual , and knowing also that Ayoob Khan was en route to Candahar f.om Heralo with a heavy force , he sent reliable men to Canda har to obtain information. At the time of sending his report. Genera ] Snndemar says that his messengers had been ten daya absent and he heard they had fallen into the hands of some of Ayoob Khan's scouting parties. It is reported that assistance will ba sent at once from Ghaman Chaki. This undoubtedly refers to thforcts under General Phayra whom , Eirl Gr nvlles ated y s r day in the house of lords , tad been recently st itioned at that place. A lattr dispatch , however , contradict this and s'.atei that Generdl Phayr has telegraphed tb.t he is unable to move and that he will not assume tbe responsibility of attempting to re lieve Caudahsr until ho can have a force at bis command strong enough to preclude the possibility of another reverse. A dispatch from Simla reports a certain amount of disturbance be tween Chamki and Oandahar on the dirvct line of advance of any fi ne from the former place. DiSpatches - patches from Cabal report all tranquil there to-day and that 20,000 British troops arc ia the capital. THE RL'dH AT PORTSMOUTH. Troop ships at Portsmouth re be ing prepared with the utmost vi or. Hundreds of men are working over time. CABULIGNORANT OT IHE SLAUGHTER , dpedat Dupalch to Tra . LOJ.DON , July 31. 1 a. m. A diapitch from Bombay sys the tribal gatherii.gs in Afghanistan are very enteusive. Indu papeis urge 3. second advance on Canda bar from Cabnl through the Ghosijo. The oswa of Ina defeat of GOD. Burrows i $ apparently but EDHOLM & ER1GKSQN , Wholesale and Retail MANUFACTURING JEWELERS in n AND PRACTICAL WATCE-MAKEKS. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE PRICES , V Goods sent to any part of the United States on solicitation. Largest assortment of SILVERWARE , CLOCKS & SPECTACLES , And everything found generally in a flrat- claas Jewelry Store. BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE CITY ! Jewelry manufactured oil short notice. Orders fr m the Country solicited. TTheiiin Orunhn call and see us , 5 * trouble to show Goods. EDHOLM & ERICKSON , The Jeweler ? , Opposite thePostoflicc. lolli & Dodgt. _ + Benson s * * ? The only Improvement ever made on the common PorouuPlaatw. f. Over 2000 Druggists have signed a paper stating that BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTBES are superior to all other plasters. i PRICE 25 CENTS. SEABURY & JOHN8OH , j , ap6-eodaw Pharmaceutical Ghemiat * . * Griffin will have an interview with Abdallman to-day. MARKETS 151 TKLEGKAPH. New York Money and Stock. NEW YORK , W I St. , July El 1:30 : p ni. MOEVU 2J p r cent ; exchange steJr tJIEJQSOO. GOVERNMENTS. rm. Uso'iOfSl . 1MJ New 4' . 1091 US5" . 103 $ Currency tfi . m ' STOCKS. Stocks active , and adraacedi tolj ; reacting } toj. WU T . 107J Lackawaana i W . 87 NYC . 132 IluJjun . 82' ' Erie . 4.J NJ Central . 78 KnopM . 72 M 4 E . 1M LakeSt-ore . KM Reading . 18 ock Island . 110 } J. M . B3 'orthnoatern. . IW 7 * . P . , . . . Sl ; : orthw.atcni ] > r < l.ll < j | Jf. P. p.'d . SB 'adfic ' llail . S } Sr.l * . andOmahi 4f > bl . 311 St.P. nciO. pM. . 791 731 M. iV S7j D nv ARIoClMndc 2 | 1. Paul f.M . 1(73 AfcPTel . 45 + .ASUJo . 5 JC . II" SSt.JojfJ. . . . 72 CCIC . 1078 .V.HtL&P . . m U. P . 93 * . StL&PnM. . . 7PJ K. . ' T . 3SJ 'Icb.Central . Ot B. & Q . Hi . . St. P. . 711 Mton . 115 Chicago Produce. - OHICAOO , July 30. Wheat Firmer ; No 2 spring penod g@Uc batter , closin ? at Dljc or cash , 9ljc for July , 8889c for August , audSGjc for September. Corn ! < § Jc lower ; No 2 clpscd at 35 jo for cash or July ; 35jj@36JJc for Utguat ; 35gc for Septembar. Eye Strong ; No 3 selling at 75c 'or cash .or July. Barley Sold at 74@75cforSeptem- ierclosed ; at 75c. Whukey Active and steady at 109. Pork Mess closed at 814 00@15 00 or rash ; ? 16 75 for July ; 815 75 ® 5 77J for August ; 815 75@15 77 $ for 'ept ember. Lard Closed at 8730 for ciah , uly or August ; 87 35@7 37i for Sep- ember. Chicago Live Stock. CHICAGO , July 30. Hogs Active ; 5o per 100 higher , ith sales at 84 5004 75 for lijtht acking and shipping ; $4 5004 90 for eavypacking ; 84 60Q5 10 for geode o extra heavy shipping lots ; receipts , jt i A. Cattle The market for cattle was , ciive , and with a foil attendance of uyers prices ruled firm and a shade igher ; quality of offerings , good ; irices ranged at S3 35 for Texas iteer * , and from 8 * 32@4 75 for geode o choice smooth shipping steers ; re- : eipts , 3,863. bt. liouls Proauce. ST. Louis , July 30. Flour Stead" ; family , 84 60@4 75 ; ihnice.S * 604 75 ; fancy , 85 10@5 25. Wheat Cash , lower options and letter ; No. 2 red , 89J@80c | for cash ; 1 $ for July ; 89@89j@89c for Auguit ; SJcfor September ; 88J@885a for October ; 8787g88io § ! for the year. Corn Firmer ; 31J03dgo for a hj 34f834 c for July ; 34g@34c for An- gust ; 34g@34J for September ; 32c for , ha year. Oa's Steady at 23@23Jc for cash 21g@2l for August ; veiy dull and 60c bid. Rye Lower at 63 < 362jc. Butter Firm and uncaangod ; dairy 17@22c. E gv-Steadv at 6 < 38ic. Whisky 81 08. Pork Firm aat 815 00 for cash and August. Dry Salt Meats Firmer and very low S4 757 45@7 35@7 60 for young meat. Bacon Firm at 85 65Q875SS20 ® $8 25@8 458 50. Lard Higher ; 87 37 $ asked. Receipts Flour. 8,000 ; wbe t , 162,000 ; corn , 93,000 ; oats , 32,000 ; rye , 1,000. St.LK3ua ! Live Stock : ST. Locis , July 30. Hogs Active ; Yorkers and Ba'lti mores , 84 5004 60 ; packing. 84 50 ® 4 75 ; butcher1 to fancy , 84 7534 85. Receipts , 4,000 head ; shipments , 12- 900 head. New 'Zoric Produce ) . NEW YOBS , July SO , Flour Steady ; modera'.eexport and jobbing trade finquiry ; round hoop , Ohio , S3 10@7 50 ; choice do , 85 80 ® 7 00 ; superfine western , ? 3 80@4 50 ; common to gocd extra do. , 84 20 ® 4 60 ; choice do. $4 7037 00 ; choice white wheat do. , 84 50@5 00. Wheat Opened firmjwjnter wheat about steady ; red , hada Mter ; wBJt , modarite ; No. Iwbife , Au u t , St.0 Ko , ? and & & , ST- J do , 81 09 , do August , gl 08J : do Sepkem- bjr , 81 09 : do October , ? 1 09 | . Corn Without important obauRO , mixed we tern , spot , 45348c ; do , future , 47 @ 49c. Oats ( juut nnd about iteady ; western , 35@43c. Baef Unchanged : moderate in quiry ; plain mees , 39 50 ; new , cxtr5 , 810 00. Pork Steady ; new men , 814 370 1450. Lard Unchanged ; steam rendered at 87 65. Bu-ter Firm and unchanged ; Ohio , 14@27. Whisky Firm at 81 08. The Seawanhaka Dlsaetcr "pe Ial Ditttch to The Beo. NEW YOHK. July 31 1 a. m. Tha invest'gttion into the came of the burning of the * steamer Seairanhak * , was concluded yeiterday. Ohu. A. Dona , of The New Yurk Sun and < averal other witno'Ees were examined. The jury retired and after an hour rendered a verdict finding that the- piasengera came to their death by in juries , the result of a fire which oc curred on boaid the steamer Set- wan hak a on the 28h ! of July ; thas said disaster was cauted by tha burst ing or collapsing of one of tha tnbfta in the starboard boiler , whereby the ilr.mea were driven under the grate bars into the fore zoom thereby igniting the woodwork and causing the destruction of the boat. The jury believe that the disaster would not have baen ao great had tha crew been disciplined and exercised to act in concert In caao of a paai * through fire or any other cauie. Ik recommends that , to avoid tha re-cur- ronca of a similar diisster , that tbo ceilings and walls , floor * and officn rooms of all steamboats should be n- caaed in metal and a suitable dlatsnca from the woodwork. Colorado Banker's Tribulations. Special Dispatch to TH * IS * NEW YORK , July 31 1 . . Several weeks 330 United States Mar * hal Wilcox , of the district of Colors * do , arrired in this city with an Indict ment which has been found against Wm. y. Cuahman , president of tha defunct Firit National Bank of Georgetown , Colorado , by the grand "ury of that state and calling upon United States Commitaioner Shield * .sking . for a warrant for the arrett of Cusbman , who , he s&ld , had fied hither and was living here. The war- ant was issued and Marshal Wilcox was tendered the assistance of two or hreo of the deputy marshals in thia district to search for his man , bat ha declined the profered aid and tatd hat he knew Cuehman perfectly well and would experience no difficulty in diD him. Yesterday Mr. Gush- man , who is charged with emberrltng $100,000 of the bank's funds , sur rendered himself at Commissioner Shields' office. Ho will be taken to Colorado as coon aa thn necessary al furmamies eave been compiled with. Cushman treated the affair in > different y and conversed freely with reporters. Mr. Cnshman said thak his father , now dead , and himself T r formerly bankers in Georgetown , and that in 1871 they started a bank with capital of 8175,000. Pitsinr * of the times , about two years ago , caused a run on the bsnk and it was obliged to close its doors. He furthe ; ssH that stocks and other securities whicn they held hid been rendered almoit worthless by depression in basineM. Melancholy Indications , to Tb B . NEW YOBS , July 31.-A St. John'a N. S. special rays the British brig&n- tine "Girl of Devon" arrived tner yesterday from Plymouth , England , after a passage of 27 days. Sha brought in with her a long , white * painted figure-head , which tha captain of the brigantine affirms to bo unmii * takably the head of the ill fated train * ing ship "Atlanta. " One nottceabls feature about the figure-head , ia tha evidence it bears of great violence , either by collison with ice or floating wreckage , as the large metal bolts ara bent or broken and tha lower pert of the fiaure broken and splintered. MISSINO. A case of constipation fcf using Hamburg Figs. Samuel A. Hewitt , Monterey. Mich. , writes that Dr. Thomas ' Zc- lectric Oil cannot be beat by any medicine for coughs and culd * , lad for rheanu'itm , -vorka Hie s charts- It has been thoroughly tried io fc jo.tod dt