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/ * & . -(14 ( I . / A YOL.X. OMAHA , NEBRASKA , WEDNI SDAY MAEGF 9 , 1881. Established 1871 MORNING EDITION. Price Five Cents HOUSES LAN BEMIS' .3. V REAL ESTATE V EXCHANGE ! 15th and Douglas Sts. , * Orriaha , - Neb. A r\f\\ Residence Lots , * T UUy $100 to $2500 each. Houses and Lois , § 275 to § 18,000 each. Business § 500 to ? 10,000 each. Janns < 200 AoreaLai13- 900,000 IO OAO Acres in Douglas Co. * 7 * -\f-\f\ Acres in Sarpy Co. Large Amount of Suburban Property in I , 10 , 20 or 40-Acre Lots Within * I to 5 Miles from Post Office. $250,000 TO LOAN , At 8 per Cant. NEW MAPS OF OMAHA Published by ths ; Agenoyi 25 cents Each , Mounted $1.00 Honses , Stores , Hotels , Farms , Lots , Lands , Offices , Booms , Etcto , Bent or Lease. Taxes paid , rents collected , deeds , mortgages , and all kinds of real estate dcouments made . out at short notice. This asjeaey doss strictly a brokerage business. Does not speculate , and therefore any bargains oa its books are insured - sured to its patrons , instead of being gobbled up by the agent. Notary Public Always in Office , Call and get Circulars and full Particulars at BEMIS' REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE , 15ih and Douglas Sts. , OMAHA , - - v - NEB , DOMESTIC DOINGS. Tha Accident to the Eayes Train Declared to Have Been the Besult of Carelessness , O'Leary Gradually Gaining His Lost Ground. Six Men Buried Beneath the Walls of a Collapsed Building in Buffalo. Terrible Vengeance. Special Dlsp lcU to The Boo. - PirrsBUEO.-PA : , Mitch 9 1 a. m Two Englishmen , George Hogg , and his room mate named Parraud , boarding together , got into a quarrel Monday night , winch resulted in aa- rious injury to the formor. Hogg says wheii ho retired ha was awakoued by Farrsnd trying to choke him. Get ting up he threatened to puuUh Far- rand , who then \roat away. He laid down again , and waa awakened the second time by Farrand. He struck out vigorously , knocking h < a tor- mentopdown. Far rand picked up a lichtcd lamp and hurled it at him with all his iorce. In an instant ho wra covered with tbo blazirg oil , and ruahod frantically to r. pile of rs c , burying his face and tcjing to brush the burning fluid from bis head , but nc raliof could be gained. He ran acrops the room and dashed his head in a bucket of water. Seighbora threw watur over him and extinguish ed the flaaiea. On laat accounts the man was suffering terribly. In addi tion to the burns are several cuts on his face , and his left ear haa been almott severed from his head. The Wnlttaker CourtmartiaJ. Special Dispatch to ICE Bu NKW YORK , March 9 1 a. m. In the Whittakcr courtomtia1 yester day morning Gov. Ohambotlaiu con tinued the cross examination 'f W. S. Ho an , expert iu handwriting. Witness said he did not consider the writing of one's lucie always the best specimen of hi ) handwriting , as ho might have several signature Btylss. In taking twD B'jntur&s by the same persjar , tlero vrould in all probability bo ! es similarity iu a person's ordin ary wr.ting In questioning the wit- ne > a Gov. Cli--iubirJaln add that some of the experts before the couri of in quiry testified tlat the small quantity i.f wiiting ia the note rendered it Jiffi : h to reach any satisfactory con- c'usioa c .i.curnuig Its author , aud a.keivh t.r.js his experience or opinion. Wt nra replied that he found no dilli iii y 1:1 reaching a con- c'usio.'j , ns hf hi 1 iniver before exam ined ajy rritit y 33 full of the details of prai'Uil habi us shown in the nole of warning Ta * court thea ad journed. < - , f Train Wrecse'a. _ * Spec ! * ! Dlrpitch to Tbs K * * . MJLFOKD , ISD . Mtrcb. * 9 1 a in. T-JO BiUnuoro & Ohio through freight tria was thrown from the track thr ja miit-a wait of here yester day morning by n broken rail , and the engine snd ton cars -were piled up to- gather. W.lliam Dock , fireman , was buly Ecalded nid scratchoi up. Tr\'ns r.ru alt delijed by the wreck , and may h/wo to run vi * the C'ncin- nati , Wabaili & Slichig i railway to Goshei : . thcnco : o Soatti Band by the L < ko Shore , find from there over the Grand Trunk to the connection of the Baltimore & Ohio. O'lieary'a Spurt. Speslal dispitch to The Utc. NKW YORK , March 9 1 a. m. The struggle butTfcn Vajghan and O'Leary attracted a large audience in Madison square garden Uet evening. Even money was wagered that O'Liary would defeat the speedy Eogliehman. The former has been saving himself , and is in much the boat condition of either of the others. Ho done some remarkable walking yesterday , and ia gradually lessening the pap between himself and the leaders. Tno fcoro at midn'ght ' stood : Rowall 205VaUhan ; ; 200 , O'Leary 185. Failure of an Old Company. Epedil Dispatch to Tba lit * . CINCINNATI , March 9 1 a. m. The Fox Starch Maunfaturing com pany , the largest firm of the kind iu the United States , made an assign ment yesterday to E. C. Williams ia favor of their creditors The capital stock of the firm is $100,000 , and UK- bilitiea amount to about 8150,000 Tha company ia incorporated , end consists of seven stockholder : . It was established in 1824 , and has bpen embarrassed smco the panic of 1873 Manipulations on Wall Btrett , which raised the rate of interest , ia said to have dealt the fatal blow. Of the debts , § 35,000 waj held by the city banks , and the remaining amnuut was scattered amoct ; the merchant manu facturers. Criminal Carelessness. Special Dispatch to Tbo Bee. BALTIMORE , MD. , March 9 1 a. m. The coroner'a jury in the casacf Henry Froeburn , killed by the cal- lision on the B. < te P. railroad , March 5 , on the train carrying the Ilayoa party , found that the collision "was caused by carele3snes on the part of the deceased ar-d J > hn Rowe , conduc tor of the aamo train. A Wise Decision. Sfctdfti Dlsm'cb to TiU B3 NEW YORK , March 9 1 a. aa. At the general meeting of the Auciout Order Hibernixns last night , the committee reported that it was not sdulsable t ) hava a p wda on ST Patrick's day , but to Contribute the amount that wulJ ba expeaded to the cause ol suffering Ireland. The mooting adopted the report. eoof Workmanship. Special Dispatch to Ths Bre BUFFALO , Murch 9 1 a. m. At four o'clock this afternoon a brick building , being erestsd oa Larimer street , Ml in by the giving way of the girder sustaining the entire front , entrapping sir workmen , fat Smith was taken out dead , and the others wounded. Tom Cowley , whose back was broken , died a few hours la or" Some of the others vure seriously , but not dangerously , wounded. The architect Is bhmed , Tbe BreaE Up Special Dlstatcb to Tux BEX. CHICAGO , March 9 1 a. m. The tnaiu lines of all the railroads are open again , bat many branches and side-tracks ate still under the snow embargo. The m uils are b > ei anin 3 to come and go quite regularly again. In this city there has been a slight fall of enow , and rain at intervals since Monday. The enow mountains , which have lint d the streets for BO long , ara gradually sinking away , but the dan * gcr of a flood has not yet passed. CAPITAL Special Dispatch to The Bee The transfer of S4,801937 ia gold bullion has- been ordered from tha assay office at New York to the mint at Philadelphia. The assistant secretary of the treas ury is preparing a statement of facts reUtlve to the request of national banks to withdraw legal tenders and re-depaait bends , to bo submitted to Secretary Windom. A decision will rendered . Indications probably bo to-dcy. cations eeera to be that the decision trill be sdtttrcn to tha banks. The crowd that called at the While Housa yesterday , though smaller than in the past fsur days , had to be kept in shock by ushers end keepers. President Garfield received a large number of caller. , a large proportion of whom merely wan'ed to piy their rcspscts. General and Mrs Grant were recsived by * the president and Mrs. Garfield yesterday morning in tha blue room. Ia the afternoon Poatrarstor-Goneral James called. As usual , the applicants far exceed the cffices r t the disposal of the now adniMiIa-.iatinn , but claims ire being urged with a persistence never sur passed. Thu strongest contest , per haps , is for tl > o a = sis I ant secretary of the treasury. The Indisna republi can yesterday voted to recommend John C 2few for * the position. The ex-trcasurcr , however , states that ha wants no office within the gift of the administration. Hoh3 been spoken of for a foreign ui'ssio.j , but eays he ia not a candidate therefor. Rumor his it that a Pennsylvania man is to eucccod Assistant Treasure ; French. Dr. Lor ing , of Massachusetts , seems to lead in the contest for commissioner of agriculture. His most popular rival Is Orange Judd , of New York , editor of The American Agriculturist. Judge Tynor is net to continue as first assistant postmaster-general , but is said to have been offered a good po sition abroad. Postmaster Filley , of St. Louis , ia spoken of as his succes sor. sor.Tho The senate oxpeeta the renomina- tion of Stanley Matthovre for the su preme court. Ex-Secretary Ramsay will go home in three or four weeksas soon as Mrs. Ramsay's health parmits. Mr. Ram- cay eays ho is not a candidate for the Minnesota senatorship. If has been definitely decided to appoint William E. Chandler , of New Hampshire , solicitor-general of the department of justice. Ex-Attorney-Gdiieral Davena is said tobesuiaofa place abroad. Archi bald Campbell , of West Virginia , Is raid to have like prospects. Frederick Donirfcs , if succeeded as marshal of , tin .District of Columbia , wilLpi-obablv bs sent to Brazil. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick is in fre quent consultation with men of infla- enc7 and is said to be looking for a bureau appointment in the executive dapat'ment. Ex Rjpreaentstivo Sapp , of Iowa , is talked of as assistant secretary of the interior. Congressman John H. Staiin gave a diuner at Willard's list uiuht , which was attended , among other' , by Vice- President Arthur , G n. TJ. S. Grant , Senators Canklin ? , Hawley , Bailey , Platt andJonesof | Nevada , t-x-Speaker Randall , Mr. Robeaon , Mr. Kelley , ex Senator Dorsey , Judge Sackoit and J. C. S. Blackburn. The president and Mra. Garfield gave a reception yesterday eyoning , from 5 to 7 o'clock , to members of the new and old cabinets , now in the city , a d their wives. All were present except Mrs. Ramsay , who was too ill to leave her home. The affiir passed off very plessintlv. It raa a purely informal affair. SENATE. Spact&l tH iutct cs to TiiD C c. WASHINGTON , March 8. The sen ate convened at noon. A cotumnni- cation-was received from Blahio and Kirkw/Kid , announcing that they had forwarded their resignations to the L'cveruora of their respective states. Ordered filed. At 12:20 p. m. a messenger from tbe president presented & communica- tien in writm ; ; . . Oa motion rf Senator Bayard the een-ate went into ezecutivo srsiion , in vrhich the nominations made yester day vcro confirmed. The senate then adjourned until to-raorrow nocn. A Foverlsti Marcet. Special Dispatch to the KSK. Ntw YORK , March 8 4 p. m. The inrcet ! continued fovomh and heavy until noon , the range of prices being fro-n 1 to 2i per cent , below the open ing quotations , but there was a rally of } - lo J per cant , in all the active stuck ; , Northwest & St. Paul , I m Mountain , Union Pacific , Northern Pacific , Manhattan , and Erie. Cincinnati In the South The Atlanta Constitution describes Cincinnati's position in the south as ful ows : Cincinnati is ambHioua , bui her ambition ia of that slow n turo that generally pertains t } accumulated vrealtb. She has expendtd $20,000- OCO in building a road to the heart of tha southeast in order to at least share the southern trnde. The road is a fina one in itself. In itself it is all iho people of Cincinnati ever bar gained for. But Cincinnati has & naar-at-hsnd rival in Louisville - - , to eiy nothing of Chicago and St. Louis aud the eastern cities. Theae rivals are doing their best to destroy the value of her southern connection , to circumvent and defeat all her efforts to gain either southern trade or south ern sea outlet. Tlie Richmond & Dan ville combination are doing all they can to divert trade to the east ; Chica go has a longitudinal road running straight to the gulf ; St. Lunis has not abandoned the cia-Missiesippi coun try ; and the Loaisvillo combination ara at work to Trail up Cincinnati's road at Oha'tanoogi. The efforts of the last-nsracd corporation are un ceasing , and to-day Cincinnati's twen ty million reid ia almost litewlly a line to Lookout Mountain. Norfolk , by t e silo of the Bristol road , U a staled port to Cincinnati ; North Car olina , S u h Carolina , and G-'orgia MO only accessible to the merchants of that ci-y by roads controlled by the Ljuisvillo company , aud only a small ' part of Alabama is left nf Alabama is . 1 ft to which the per pie of Cincinnati ! hare sure access on equal terms. FOREIGN NEWS. Several Important Arrests are Made in Ireland Under the Coercion Act , O'Donnell , the Irish Agitator , "Suspended from Par liament. Humored that the Boers" are Ready to Treat for Peace. ENFOKCINa COEBC10N. Speclil dispatch to Tbo Bee. .LONDON , March 8 10 p. ra. The first nrruet in Ireland under tha coer cion act w mada to diy. James Walsh , a merchant of Castlebar , was taken under strong military guard to Kllmainham goal , whish has been specially provided for such prisoners. The goal ia surrounded by n special guard. Numbers have been arrested la Kerry , and are now on their way to Kilmauibam. A great number of arrests will follow. The excitement produced by the arrests ia universal. As yet no disturbances have followed , but serioua results are feared in many quarters. ARMISTICE WITH THE BOERS. Special Dispatch to The Bee. LONDON , March 8 10 p. m. In the house of commons to-day , in reply to a question , Gladstone siid the gov ernment had never requested the ar mistice of eight days entered into by Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood with the IJoors , but that , neveithelass , the government entirely approved of Gen. Wocd's conduct in the matter. Glad stone added that ha could not say who originally proposed the armistice , and tnat the government had no informa tion on the subject. This statement has created much surprise , as the ministry hnd been credited with baring - ing given Gen. Wood a cue upon which to act. A dispatch from New castle says that in coin ertaticn with Gen. Wood and others representing the British government , the Boers state that if their leaders are amnes tied and a commission granted to In quire into and redress thair grijyan- ces , they will submit to the authority of England. It is believed that the cabinet will grant these terms , and an early termination of the war is con- eidered probable. Indeed , some sur prise is felt that the Boers , after thalr rscent victories , should have not in sisted upon their independence. Cur- tent comment h tiiat tha government will bo glad to get out of the Trans- veal trouble on such easy terms. IMPROVING THEIR CONQUESTS. SpKltl Dispatch to Tax Bus. _ j LONDON , March 9 10 p' m. A Berlin dispatch says the Russians are advancirg in the Tsljen valley , and are c reeling forte. .Both Her" and Herat are equally accessible to them. O'DONNELL SUSPENDED. Special Dispatch to The Bee LONDON , March 9 1 a. m. The debate in the houeo of commons last evening oa the prms bill waa very disorderly , and during its progress O'Donnell was named by the speaker , and subsequently suspended. _ PEACE wini TIIE BERS. LONDON , March 8. The following is from The Pall Mall Gazette : "To raaisy who wiil not condemn the at tempt to conclude pence until the Boera ara crushed , it will bo gratify ing to find that this irritations ! ; senti ment is rated at its true value by the government , which does not show the folao pride which prevented the gov ernment of Geor othoThirdfrom treat ing with the American insurgents till they hid laid down arms. TO THE RESCUE. rifkci l Dispatch to fho lice. LONDON , March 8 i p. m. A Natal diapatch states that convoys with provisions have started for the balengured garrisons. IN PORT AT LAST. The Ounar.ior "Bitavia" has arrived Jn tow of a cr.nzer. All are well. BOYCOTTED. DUBLIN , March 8 A disguised band of men yesterday attacked a farmer on Asholy's estate , who sheltered a schoolmistress "Boy cotted" for refusing to join a branch of the land league originated by ladles. Guns were fired but the dis turbance created no serious result. IDEAL IDIOTS. SpkJsl dispatch to Tux B . LONDON , March 8,4 p. m. A Paris dispatch SITS that the aeronauts who yoaterday made an ascent froai Nice weru picked tip at sea between Mo naco and Bordlgher. It is understood that the b loon vra's a total loss. CABLEGRAMS. Dispatches to THE EEJ Michael Biyton , chief orgacizar of the land league , WAI arrested iu Dub lin ycs'erdiunder the coercion act Lorenzo Marquez , oa the east coast of Africa , has bean ceded to the Brit ish cro 7n. The Ii ish members of the houao of commons have determined to make a great stir in consequence of O'Don- nell's suspension. Cornelius Keogh has been arrpated on a warrant mucd under the coer cion act. Prince Bismarck haa resolved to continue in office until the emperor wishes otherwise. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Special DistatLfccs to The Bee , Hon. Colt 0. Fisher was elected mayor of Galveston , Texas , yesterday , by 275 majority. Assemblyman Brenna was found dead in tbo woods near Malone , N. Y. , yesterday. It is thought he cnm- tnitted suicide , as he purchased poison the night before. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the Pennsylvania railway in Philadelphia yc'terday mornin ? , it was announced that the c tmp&ny had obtained cantr il of ihe Philadelphia , Wilmington & Baltimore railway. Harry Genet , of Tammany fame , waseontenctd to Sing Sing in the New York criminal court yesterday. _ It la slid the purchase of a majority of the stock of the P. W. & B. railroad by tne Pennj-ylvinl * company will cost Mr. Thiyor , of Boston , who agreed to deliver to the syndicate a majority of the stock , the sum of ? 1GOOCOO. , The delegates fromjthe diffarent clubs of the National bane ball league met at Buffalo yesterday and adopted a schedula of games for the coming seaarn. The North western railroad was an nounced clear of snow from Chicago to Council Blnfft fyesterday. The Milwaukee road ia still In very bad condition. J The Albros cottonlmlll at Tauuton , Mass. , was damagediy fire last night to the extent of 820,000. The quarterly drawing of the Louis- lana state lottery wMlheld yesterday. The § 30,000 prize waTheld by parties In New York city a Ralelgh , N. 0. A fire last evening lnthe , flour store of B. Woolsey , rfo24 Front street , New York , caus < jdJVUimage to the amount of S55000. " S NEwYoBK , JferclfS An Ottawa , ( Canada ) , apecialjjays ihat the smi l- pox is making fearful ravages in Hahabay village. Over 130 people * have been stricken down with it , 20 of whom died. HALIFAX , N. S. , March 8. The Cnnard steamer "Alphl , " which ar rived here this forenoon from Jamaica via Bermuda , is anchored in quaran tine having small-pox on board. QUEBEC , March 8. The scarlet fever and diphtheria are raging to an alarming extent at St. Henri , Da Lawee. Several families have lost all of their children. The exodus of French Canadian operatives from this vicinity to the United States , continues. SfARKETS JJi TELEGRAPD. New York Money and Stocks. WALI. SiBEET.rMarch 8. At 1 p. m. the pricei were as follows : MONEY -Six per cent exchange , dull at $4.bl4.84. GOVERNMENTS. Steady. USG'a , ' 81. . .1 02 | US 4's . 1 13 $ U S 5's . 1 09 Currency G's . U S 4i's..l-ll } STOCKS. W U . 11G3 H&St Joe. . . . 66J Am'n Ex . 73 Pfd. . 104 CB& Q . 1G3IM . 63J CCO&I . 87 K&T . 45 NJ C . 107i L S . 1274 1C . Tf2 LE&W . 51 Ohio Cen . 32g L & N . 92 * M C . 11 I Northwestern. .12 3 MoP . 5 < m O&M . 45 Pfd . 74J D&W . 371 Manhattan. . . . 4t ) P II . 68i Alton. . . ' . 5G | Reading . b ? | C S . 814 StPaul . 110 Del & Hud. . . .1111 Pfd . 122 Del & Lack. . . . 121 * St P & Opfd.,10 5 D&RG . K5i Wabash . 463 Erie . 48J pfd . 89J Pfd . 872 Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO , March 8. Wheat was quiet and firmer at the ooening , but eaeier at the cloee ; corn and oats wore in fiir request and a shade essier ; rye , quiet and nothing doing ; mess park , lard and meals in moderata demand and steady , but af ter the close a weaker feeling pre- Wheat Spring , March sold at 98 Jcj April , 99gl OOJM ; y , § 1 04g@l04i ; June , SI 04i@104i ; July , § t 03 * bio ; year sold at 93@93c , closing at in side prices bid. Corn March sold at 37cc ; April , 38c ; May , 42j@42gc ; June , 42 ® 42Jc : July , 42jj@42c ; August , 43c , closing with inside prices bid. Oats March , 29J29cApril,29j | @ 29 c ; May , 33g@33f c ; " June , 33jj © 33c ; July , 32c bid , 32c "asked. Alt S3 Pork March sold at $14 87i ; April , § 1492 J@14 95 ; May , $15 05 ® 15 07i ; June , $15 17i , closing at 814 82il4 | 85 for March ; $14 90 ® 1492& fur April ; $15 05@15 07 * for V.ayS1517i@1520 ; for June ; sales 750 bbls. Lard -March sold at S10 12ijAt > ril , 81020@10 22i ; M y , § 10 30@10 32J ; " June , § 10 40@"lO 42 | ; July , $1052 | , closing steady ; sales 600 tierces. Bulk Meats Short ribs , April sold at § 7 75 ; May , 87 82 ; June , S7 90 bid , closing at § 7 72J@7 75 for April ; $7 82J@7 85 for May ; sales , 200,000 Iba. . Chicago Live StocK Market CHICAGO , March 8. , Hoge To-day the receipts were again light and prices rnled steady for heavy and light packing grades , but for neavy shipping lots sales were 15@25c higher than yesterday's fig ures ; sales ranged from $5 40@5 50 for light packing ; $5 205 45 for heavy packing ; § 5 35@G 00 for fair to choice heavy a dipping lots ; extra to prime scanned heavy shipping lots eold at 86 10(36 ( 40 ; tha fresh receipts were 8500 head. Cattle To-day receipts were liberal and of a better quality of stock ; sales ranged from $2 50@3 50 for cows ; $5 75 for an extra lot of prime shipping beeves ; market was quiet , but steady ; the fresh receipts were 5,000 head. Sheep The reclpts were the small est that have been received for several weeks past ; and under an active in quiry by shippers prices ruled firm and higher fur the best grades ; sales ranged .it $4 004 75 for common to fair ; § 5 OOgG 00 for good to extra fat lots ; to-day the mark'et was active on shipping and local occcunt and prices ruled steady and unchanged. St. Louis Produce MarKec. ST Lours , M rcb 8. Flour Better ; XXX , § 4 354 60 ; fam ly , 84 75@4 90 ; choice to fancy , § 5 1035 CO. Wheat Higher and alow ; No. 2 red , SI 03@1 03J for cash ; SI 04g@ 1 04 § for April ; § 1 [ 06@1 051 05 | for May : § 1 04J for June ; No. 3 do , $1 01 ; ; No. 4 do , 92ic. Com Higher at 39&395c for cash ; 40i@40o for April ; 41@4lcfor May ; 4l4lfc | for June. Oats Slow et 33c for cash ; 34jjc for May. Rye Lower at 90o. Barley Unchanged ; choice to fancy , 90 : < sSl 00. Lead Quiet at S 504 55 Butter Unchanged. Egte ; Lower at ISAc. Whisky Ouiet t $1 08 Pork Higher ; § 15 25'asked. Dry S lt Meitz iH ld higher at § 4 804 90@7 707 75790@7 95. Lard Nominal at S10 00 Bacon Strong at 5 75@8 45@8 50 < 38GO@875. Receipts Flour , 8,000 bb'e ' ; when' , 10,000 ; corn , 540,000 ; oats , 9,000 ; rye , noue ; barley , 5,000. Shipments Flour , 18,000 ; wHeat , 13,000 ; corn , 84,000 ; oats , 50,000 ; rye , none ; barley , 1,000 St. Louis Live Stock Market ST. LOOTS , March 8. Hogs Better ; Yorkers and Bal- tlmores , § 5 405 60 ; mixed packIng - Ing ? 5 20@5 50 ; choice to fpncy , $5 6036 10 ; receipts , 1,800 head ; shipments , 1,100 head. TIIE LATEST NEWS. A Meted Moonshiner laid Low by His "Pard" in Tennessee. A Memorial of Mrs. Hayes' Pure Water Policy Plac ed in the White House. The Democrats of the Senate CaucuBsing Oyer the Committees. The Chiefe of Bureaus 'Trem- the ' " x "Guillotine. T , A Mute Moonshiner. SpacKl Dhpatuh to Tu. Bis. NASHVILLE , March 8 , 4 p. m. It turns out that the man found mur dered in a lonely pare of this county was John Welsh , a noted moonshine leader. Welsh waa the man who had a terrific fight with a depu'y U. S. marshal and Commisieonor Campbell , in which Duds and Campbell were nearly killed. Welsh and a desperado companion were fleeing from justice. It is supposed Welsh had considera ble money made by moonahiniug , and he and his companion had a quarrel , ending in the latter killing Welsh. A. BIO FIRE. Thegfire at Bolivar , Teun , last night , broke out in the rearof Ovrena saloon , and in a short time destroyed the entire south side of the town. Many of the houses wore frame and were principally used as stores. The loss is fully § 50,000 ; Insurance about § 10,000. Tne county jail narrowly escaped the flames. Tne Jersey Lily. Special dispatch to TUB BKB. CHICAGO , March 8 , 4 p. m. Edward Lanutry , husband of "The Jersey Lily" is In this city. He expects to re- mam two or three weeks ; then go farther west , and about the end of April return to England. He never had the slightest idea cf settling in this country with his family as stated In the New fork papers. Neither is Mrs. Langtry thinking of going on the stage , said her husband ; that is au- other newspaper fabrication. She never dreamed of euch a thing. A Talk With the President. Sped&l dlapatUi to The Bee. WASHINGTON , D. C. , March , 8 Ia regard to the fundatlon for rumors about important changes In the differ ent bureaus and chief clerk's depart ments of the government , the Presi dent Biirt this morning , the question ban not come under considerat.on , and would not until the machinery of the administration was at least in rongh working order , when it did come up it would receive the consideration ita importance demanded. He added that it would ba his earnest effort select for the vacancies men of the highest character and ability. Ed ward McPhorJou called on Judge Ty- ner last evening to assure him he waa not a candidate for the judges' phco , and would not accept it. He prefered being elected clerk of the house of representatives. March 8.4 . WASHINGTON , - - p. m A delegation of fifty women of the Temperance Uniou called at the White Houao this forenoon , to present the executive mansion with a portrait of Mrs. Hayes , procured by subscrip tion , as a monument to her temper ance eximple while residing in the White House. The President and Mrs. Garfield received the delegation in the east room. The president re plied to the presentation epeech , al luding to Mrs. Hayea with warm praise. The portrait is full length and t , good likeness. It will hang on the wall of the ea ° t room , near the portrait of Martha Washington. Caucusslng. Special Dispatch to the bed. WASHINGTON , March 8 4 p. m. The Democratic caucus committee went into session at 11 o'clock and proceeded to the arrangements of the committees. No republican caucus was held at the capitol this morning. The democrats still adhere to the de termination to arrange the committees but will bo unable t < > report to-day. It { 3 ex pected that the senate will adjourn without transacting business , and if notified by the opposition , the repub lican * will hold a caucus this after noon to arrange the minority repre sentation of the committees. No nomination of any importance is ex pected from the president for several . * days. _ _ A S20O.OOO BET. NINETEEN HUND11ED MILES ACROSS THE . MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS BY PONY EX PRESS. Et. Jce ( Mo. ) News. In 1859 St. Joaaph was tha western terminus of railroad communication. Beyond this the stage coach , the sad dle horse , and the ox trains were the only meant of communication with Rocky mountains and the Pacific slope. In the winter of 18GO there was a Wall street lobby at Washington trying to get § 5,000,000 for carrying them ' overland for one year between Now lork and San Francisco. The proposition was extremely cheeky , and William H. Russell , backed by Secretary of War Floyd , resovled tc give the lobby a cold shower bath. He therefore offered tc bet $200,000 that he could put on a mail line from Sacramento to St. Jo seph that should make the distance 1,950 miles in ten days. The" bet -was taken and the 8th of April fixed upon cs the day for starting. Mr. Russell called upon his partner and general manager of business upon the plains , Mr. A. B. Miller , now a citi zen of Denver , and stated what he had done , and asked if be could per form the feat. Miller replied : "Yea , air ; I will do it , and do it by a ponj express. " To accomplish this Mr Miller purchased 300 of the fleetest horses he could find in the wcat and ployed 125 men. Eighty of theae men were to be post riders. These ho se lected with reference to their light weighfr and their known daring and courage. It waa very es sential that the horses should be loaded as luht as possible ; therefore the lighter the man the better. It waa necessary that some portions of the route should be run at the rate ni twenty-milea an hmr. The horzej were stationed from ten to twenty miles apart , and each rider would b e required to ride sixty miles. For the change of animals and tbo shifting of thu mails two miuutes were allowed. Wnere there were no stage stations at proper distances , tents euffisiont to hold one man and two horses were provided. Indians would sometimes give chase , but their cayueo ponies made but sorry show In their ctcrn chase after Millcr'a thoroughbreds , many cf which could make a single mile In a minute and fifty seconds. All arrangements being completed , a signal gun on the steao.er at Sacramento monte proclaimed the roerldan of April 8,1860 the hour for starting when Border Ruffian , Mr. Miller' * private saddle-horse , with Billy Baker in tha saddle , bounded away towards the foothills of the Sierra Nevada * , and nude his ride of 20 miles in 49 min utes. The snows were deep in the mountains , and one rider waa loat for several hours in a dep snow-storm ; and after the Salt Like valley was reached additional speed was necessary to reach St. Joseph on time. From here on all went well net 11 the Platfe w'as to be crossed at Julesburg. The river was up and running rapidly , but the rider plung ed his horse into the flood , only , how ever , to nilro in the quicksand and drown. The courier succeeded in reaching the other shore , with hu mail-bag in hand , and travellud ten miles on foot to reach the next relay. Johnny Fry , a popular rider of his day , waa to make the finish. He had sixty miles to ride , with six horses to do it. When the laat courier arrived from the sixty-mile post , oat from St. Joseph , he was one hour behind time. A heavy rain bad set in , and the Broads worn slippery. Two hundred thousand dollars might turn upon a single min ute. Fry had fust two hours and thirty minutes in which to win. This was the finish of the longest race , for the largest stakes , over run in Ameri ca. When the time for hia arrivnl was nearly up at least 5,000 people stood upon the river bank , with eyes turned toward the woods from which the horse and rider should emerge into thn open country in the roar of Elwnod one milo from the finish. Tick , tick , went thousands of watches ! The time was nearly up ! But seven minutes re mained ! Hark ! a ehout goes op from the aasooib'ed ' multitude , "He comes ! hb comes ! " The nnblo little mare , Svlph , the daughter of littla Arthur , darts like an arrow from tha bow , and makes the rnn of the laat mile in one minute and fifty seconds , landing upon the ferry-boat with five minutes and a fraction to spare. A-ECJBAMBLE POE SPOILS , Countless Political Pedestrians Sweating for Senatorial Togas. A Lively Struggle for the Vacant Chairs of Min nesota and Wisconsin. Carpenter's Successor. Spoda ! Oupatch to I ha Uaa. MADISON , Wis. , March 8. The closing ballot , the 38th , ia the repub lican senatorial cancua laat night , wait Oamercn 40 , Keys 26 , Dixon 15. Hazelton 7. scattering 3. There ia diversity of opinion aa tp the result , bat the opinion moat generally ia that the opposition to dtiaoron will be able to unite on a man and secure hia election. Plllsbury's Palpitation. Spc-iillDIapatch to The Bee. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , March 8. 4 p. m. Governor Pillabury has not yet received tha rpsignatlon of Sena tor Windom , and it ia thought that bo will ba in no hury filling tbe vacancy , nnlass an extra session of congress should bo called. He is receiving dispatchea and letters urging the claims of a dozen or mora aspirants for tha place , prominent among whom are ex-secre tary of war , Ramsey , Gongreasm < ic Dannel ! , ex-Gov. Davis , Gordon E. Cole , of Faribault , and Professor Touaely. There are m ny who would llko to see Gov. Pillabury himself wearing the eenatorial Tioga , but ha can't very well appoint himself. If the legislature wcra in session ho would stand aa good a chance aa any. POLITICAL POINTS. SUPREME JODOE NOMINATED. Speciil .Dispatches to The Eca. LANSINO , Mien. , March 9 1 a. m. The democratic otate convention yesterday nominated Augustus U. Baldwin for jud 3 of the supreme court , who receive 1 264 volea to 136 cast for Shipman , the greenback can didate , whom the democrats indorsed two years ngo. THE SCUIMMAOE. Special Diapatch to Tbe t > ea. MADISON , Wia. , March 9 1 a. m. " Thirty-third ballot for "United States senator in thj republican cau cus : Cameron 39 , Keyes 33 , Dixon 14 , Hazieton 5 , Williams 5 , Bmg- ham 1. 1.IOWA'S IOWA'S VACANT BENATOESHTP. Special Dispatch to The Bes. CHICAGO , 111. , March 9 1 a. m. A diapatch to The Journal from Dca Maines , eaya Gov. Gear is hard press ed from all sections of the south hall of the statn by the urgent cljima ol varionn persons for the vacant eana- torahip , and he haa a largo liat to BO lect from. A choice mil probably be made to-day. Strong otfbrti ara made to aocuro James Wilaon , oi Tama county , Sam P. Clark of Keo- kuk , and Judge Me Dill of Unlor county , now on the railroad coznmis sloti. It now looks as though il would be one of these three. It li understood that the appointee is tc be satianed with the short term , so ai not to interfere with tbe governor1 ! candidacy for the full term. New Yorfe Produce lular&e NEW YOBK , March 8. Flour Receipts , 22,000 barrels aalea , 14,000 barrels ; market with out Important change , and a verj moderate export and jobbing trade round hoop Ohio , 54 40@5 00 ; choice , $5 05@6 75 ; superfine western , $3 7c @ 4 15 ; common to good extra do 84 304 90 ; choice do , 85 00 < gG 75 choice wnite wheat do , § 5 OoSG 00. Butter Dull and weak ; Ohio , 15 @ 27. 27.Oheeie 8@13jc. Sugar Kirm and in good demand , Molaaaea Quiet and etaady. Petroleum Unchanged. Coffee Firm and quiet ; fralght ; weak. Spirits of Turpentine Dull & ' 45 © 46o per gal. I I0th St. , bet. Jackson & Jones. Now known as the cheapest place in the city for forS S ! Everything sold for cash only , at BOSTON PRICES. The following are only a few of ( he bargains not to be had elsewhere. Turkish Eed Damask at 5Qc ; worth 65c. " " " " " 60c 75c Half Bleached Linen Damask 50c , worth 65c. " - 11 " " " 65c.t § 80c. 5-8 Linen Napkins $100 ; worth $125 , I ! 125 , " 200. 175 250. Linen Huck Towels ( extra size ) 25c worth 371-2. Double Uanwsk Towels 35c , worth 50c. Crash Towelins:5c : worth 8 1-3. CORSETS ! CORSETS ! "We have in Stoctc all sizes from 18 to 32 iuch ac the following price 50 , 75 , $1.00. HOSIERY .1 HOSIERYI Ladiea * Balbrigan Hose , silk clocked 25c , worth 371-2. " lOc , worth 15c. " . " . 15o. 20c. Men's Brown MixedlHatf Hose 12 l2cworth 20c. BOSTON STORE. P. G. IMLAH - - - - Manager. 'a ' Cor. Douglas and 13th Sts. , _ _ , . . i * - * * - * - > -v * + - Gives Great Bargains in Ladies' and Gentsj AMERICAN GOLD AND SiLVER WATGES All Kinds Of JEWELRY , SILVER WAllfi AND DIAMONDS. We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money. CHARLES RIEWE , MetaUc Cwej. iJofUni , OicU , Sliruude , etc. Faro m Strcd . Citbandll'bOm ) ialK K THE SIUECJIAKT TAlfcOB , la prepared tomakiPintj. SniU od overcoats to order. Pricss.fltnnd workpi > n'hpKiarant cd to suit. OneiDoorWo = * t cf ttrutc&shank'e. UNO. Q. JACOBS , zly cl Gto 4 Jacob ] J No. 1417 Fanh m fit , Old Stand of Jjicnb nr rn" = IT VINEGAR WORKS ! EBNSTKEEBS , Manager Manufacturer of all kind ] of Jonet NKR. J > 4 Any ona harli- dead a'.Iimlj I will remove hem ( rco of chir e Leave orlerj goatheajt com r of Ilarney and Hth "t. , second door CHARLES SPIITT. I. TJUI CAMP , M. D. K 1. Swaisa , IT. D. NEBRASKA MEDICAL AMD SURGICAL INSTITUTE , PEIVATE HOSPITAL. Now ov.n for the reception of pa lentil for the TRE miENT OrALL CHS JSIC AND 3OBGI CAL DISEASES. DBS. VAUClMP & SIGGINS , Physicians & Surgeons , Proprietors. ODD El LOWS ELCCK- CORNER I4TH A DDDCE&TS. , OMAHA. NEB- RHEUMATIC CORE Warranted Safe , Certain and Speedy Cora for Rheumatism in ill ita foro.3 , KenralgU , Lame B-clr , Fain la the Breast and Side , t-aln In tbe Stomtch and Kiilnejn , &c 1 < ia an internal remedy , a Tonic and Blood IMrUler , anJ whilait rejioves the D'atua It improves the general health. SMITH , BLOCKS CO. , PROPRIETORS , PLATTSMCU1H. NEBRASKA. C. F.'Gooimm , general a < ent Omabs , Keb AND STILL THE LION Continues to * Eoar for Moores ( ) IIAUiSADDLERY , o 5 9 I have adopted the Linn as a Trade Mark , and all my Goods wiil ba stamp ed with the Lion and my Name on the * ame. No Goods ara genuine without the abova atarnpa. The beat material h ued and the meat akillad workmen are employed , and at the lowat ctah price. Anyone wishing a price list ol goods wi.l confer a favor by sending for cne. I DAYLD SMITH MOOEE. ACADEMTOF MUSIC ! S. IULBERT , - Ltmceand M n ger Tuesday , Wednesday , & Thursday Much 8 , 0 and 10. ART ENTERTAINMENTS - BY JUDGE - W. F. BIOK , A TRIP TO EUROPE Without Sea Sickm ga or txp ue. Tne'daytife t , JItr h 8th. "A Vklt to Vtrir. " TVeUne-Hl > y nitjht , Uanh 9tli , "Kamblei Thro' CM oml > n. " lhurJjy rUht , MarcU lots , "A Tour . .hr./ British India. " I terp"Red with O'onrlntrs of Rare S'atnary from the Ait Galleries of Bvrope. Tne Chicago limn and othar fouling papr * chanctorizd tbrge Hitertalnmeo's a * mot norel and interesting ? , "combining entertai&mentanci. izutruct'on ini mom ndncttve form. Admi'skn. 25 , 35an < I5 > c' . hotxtra chirj for reserve. ! soils Bcx-s eet at dhliq It Eaickeon'a. Matnee , We.'neday afternoon , V cti. No re erv d seat . matfiSt WROITGHT IROH FENCES. Wire Fendnr ad Ralllss Tbrir beautr. psrm&nenco and economy dil'y worklnir th extinction of all lancing cheap material. Klesrant In drf.zn , Indtstrnetthle Fences for Lawm , PnbUe Grenada and CemV tcryPlatn. Iron Vases , La-am Setteeo , canopied and of nt-tlc pitterna ; Chalia anil erery description of Irnn anil Wire ornamental wotk dealmed aail manufactured By E T. BAKNTJ1TS Wire and Iron W < rk .7,29 ad 31 Woodward Are. , Do- trtlt , Mich. S B' 'j.'lWin " * vi talogn nJ i rlcalJjt. . < > * *