JU. \ .r OMAHAItfEBRASKA , WEDNESDAY 'MOENESTG , MAY 25 , 1881. MFMBEB , 276. 1 Houses , J.OTS , FARMS , i f LANDS if ) BEMIS Real .Estate H it ' EXCHANGE 1 i M & Douglas-Sts , ' f'lDMAEA , NEB. , - bos IlKSIDESCELOTS. IlKSIDESCELOTS.100to2 100to2 Oca < Ji KA 110USCS AND LOTS , S275 to 518,000 cadi ' 'CUSISESSLOTS , " " " 500 v500 to 810,000 each 200 FkRMS 900,000 AGUES . LAKD * "I'ofAftn ACRK IS.'DOCGLAS'COUKTT 7 AA A ACRES IK SA11PV COUNTY LARGE AMOUNT OF SufoM Pfoperty IN JOKE , TEN , TWENTY OIL FOUTY-ACRI IXTS , AVniUN ONE TO FIVE MILKS FROM POSTOFF1CK. g$250iOOO TO LOAN AT NEW MAPS OF OMAHA ; JrUDLISIICD & . BY THIS AQEXCY , -"SSc each" ; Mounted , $1. Houses , Stores , Hotels Farms , Lots , Lands , Offices , Rooms , etc. , etc. , . TO RENT OR LEASE. Taxes Paid , Bents Collected Deeds , Mortgages , and all Kinds of Keal Estate' Documents Made Out at Short Notice. This agency does etrictly Brokerage business. Does no1 speculate , and therefore anj bargains on its books are insured -sured to its patrons instead o being gobbled up by the agent Notary Public Alway ; in Office. erCALL AND GET CIKCULARS and FLT. TAUTICULARSat BEMIS' eal Estate ExcMge 15ro AM ) DOUGLAS STS. , AN APPALLING DISASTER , BIB Steamer "Victoria , " Crowded WitK Passengers , Sinfcs in St , Lawrence River , The River Bank. Strewn Witt ms Awaiting Identifi cation by Their Friends. The Citjr of London "Wailing- Hundreds of Families Be reft of Loved Ones. One Hundred and Seven Bodies Have Already Been Recovered. LONDON , Ont. , May 25 ' 1 a. m. About G o'clock last evening the mosi fearful accident that ever occurred ir Canada took place on the river about i a mile below this city. The st-wmici ' -'Victoria" - frorn th ( [ - was- coming Tip waterworks with her two decks crowd cd with passengers. When at the bend below Cove Bridge/slie ijpve : lurch and , toppled over in a few * , min * utes. ' Tlic water was instantly fillet with struggling men , women anil chil dren. The boat foundered , and the timbers of the upper part cominj down held the people under the v.-ater which at this point is very deep. Som < managed to struggle out , but the losi of life was appalling. Up to ibis , turn 107 bodies have been found , but at tin present it is impossible to give a f ul list of the deaths. As the bodies wen brought out of the water and In id or the shore , the sight was a most fcarf u one , and 'will long remain in the mem : ory of those who witnessed it. Hun- dredsof liair-breadth escapes occurred , but they were all dwarfed in the sat disaster that laid so many people oul in death. Efforts were made to re suscitate some of the drowned ones butlhey were of no avail and the bodies ies were laid side ly side on the rivei bank. The scene was lit up by bon fires built on the shore to assist the willing hands who were at work to re cover the bodies from the wreck. .A large number of medical men were o band and did all hi their power , buj to no purpose. The city is wailing ; hundreds of families were bereft , and at the present time a great deal of un certainty prevails aq to who were on the boat and who escaped. Friends if those who were known to be at the waterworks and who liave not re turned , or have been identified amongst the drowned , are almost frantic. The police have charge of all identified bodies , and it is expected that before morning they will all be found. Newspaper Change. National AJoonatcJ 1'rcii. NEW Yon * , 3Iay 25 1 a. m. II in Wall was reported on authority street yesterday afteiTOon that the -whole of the capital stock of The Even ing Post newspaper association had been purchased by .Mr. Horace White , Formerly of The Chicago Tribune. Fatal Quarrel. National Associated Tress. SAN FHANCISCO , Jlay 23 1 a. m. Gussie Carlton , keeper of a house of ill fame , in a quarral with Fannie Og- ilen , at Woodward , wa struck with a kerosene lamp and so severely burned that her injuries will probably prove "atal. 3Iiss Ogdcn is also badly burned. Killed While Escaping. National Associated Press. LOUISVILLE , Ky. , May 25 la. m. About 12 o'clock yesterday , at Jeffer- sonvillc prison , a convict named Jo seph Vhite , in trying to escape was shot and killed by a guard. White was sent up from Salem , Ind. , on a life sentence. Considerable excite ment was caused by the killing. Singular Conduct of a Father. National Associated Press. WASHINGTON , May 25 1 a. m. Hichard Hannor , of Georgetown , 'blacksmith , accompanied by his nine- year-old son , left here on Monday of last week by the Pennsylvania rail road line for Virginia City , Nevada , to visit friends. Last Tuesday morning just - afterthe train had left Fort Waj-ne , Ind. , Mr. Hannon handed hia pocketbook , with his tickets , to his little boy , Willie , and kissing him ; oe'd-bye , walked out on the platform and jumped from the train which at the"1 time was going at a rapid rate. The child was taken charge of by the superintendent and a thorough search made under his direction for the mis sing man , but no trace * of him could be found. The little boy waa taken care of until last Friday night , and was then sent back to his frienns in Georgetown. The Walking Match. National Atfccalid Pints. NEW YOKK ; May 24-10 p m. The score of the O'Leary belt walk at noon was as follows : Vint , 180 ; Hughes , 177 ; Littlcwood , 173 ; Sullivan , 107 ; Clew , 101 ; Hazel , 159 ; Fitzgerald , Howard , 151 ; Donovan , 140 ; Dufrane , 143 ; Outran , 135. On the War Path. National Associated Presi. WASHINGTON. May 2410 p. m. An official dispatch from Poplar Creek , Montana , states that war parties oi Yahktonaig , about two hundred met : strong , passed through there Maj 15th , en route toward tlw Yellowstone , ostensibly to fight the Crepks ant Crows. American Meats in England. National Associated Press. CHICAGO , 3Iay 24 1 , a. m. Mr. George Dudleston , of the firm of East- land & Duddleston , has returned from a two months journey jn England. He report * the outlook for tlio Amer ican provision trade in that countt v rather discouraging , as the people are very suspicious on account of tlw much- tslked-of trichinae and diseased meats. White he was in Bimiinghau , tlw police wized a house that pretended to deal in American canned nreata but , when investigated , it was founi that the firm put up the poorest qual ity of beef and dried horse IJesh out ] sold the stuff for American goods. A Colli ion. National Associated Press. NASHVILLE , Tcnn. , May 24 1 a m. The rear end of a freight train consisting of twpntv-six cars , ran into a car oa the 2fortU Nashville stree railroad at the College strept crossing at the Louisville depot , at 2:20 : o'clocl yesterday afternoon , totally wrcckin ; the street car and a box car attacho < to the train. A number of person ! were in the street car at the time o the collmon , but fortunately no om was killed. Treasury Receipts. National Associated Press. WASHINGTON , May 24-10 p. m.- The treasury receipts to-day in loca revenue were § 207,053.21 ; customs § 574,789.39 ; national bank notes 9007,000 9007,000A A I B * TltJj * guttled. Rational AModatttl Press. Sr , PJVITL , Minn. , May 24-10 p. ni , Col. Newport , land commissioner o : the Northern Pacific road , has satis factorily adjusted an unusual difficult ] which recently arose in connectioi with the title of land on which Mile : City is located. FOREIGN EVENTS. The Persecuted Jews Praying fin Regression of "Their . Wrongs , * - A "Wealthy Land Owner Cap tared by Brigands'and Held for Ransom. LONDON , May 24 4 p. m.It i reported that the Bey of Tunis will g < to Galctta where a formal transfer o the protectorate of France will b < made. The Turkish , English am Italian protests are disregarded. SAKCOW ESCAPE OF ROYALTY. The duke- and dutchess. , of Edin burgh narrowly escaped idrowning to day at Sidmouth , a seaport town.oi the coast of Devon. They incautious ly ventured out on a point of land ant the tide .changing were cut off fron the'shore , and rescued by a life boai from a sailing vessel nearby. BUENNANS AKKEST. MADRAS , May 24. The arrest o Brennau the secretary of land league causes consternation in the Irish part ] and again makes Ihe Irish guestior the chief topic of discussion. Glad stones party despair at the delay of tht land bill in parliament. One thou sand amendments formally noticed will take months to consider. JL11DLOAIUAN SENSATION. ST. PETEKSB.UKC , May 24 i p. m , Tiie "Golos" is concerned at the alarming jicws sent by jts correspond- cut at Sophia. It seems that Prince Alexander under the influence of Aus trian machinations , is about to alcci the constitution elaborated by Rus sian statement and introduce a system of two houses of assembly , an uppei and a lower. With this object ir view he is about to call a general assembly of the ' "people which the correspondent , of 'Golos is evidently afraid of , 'although he de ; clares that Bulgarians fear the Austrians - trians more than anything else in the world , and place all their hopes on the Russianemperorandthe people. Incase the general assembly docs not approve of his proposals it is said that the prince will abdicate , but the "Golos" believes that the young ruler thoroughly understands that his in dependence proceeds only from a firm determination of the Russians not to allow the porte to intcrpreff the Berlin < " lin treaty as s'anctio'ning "her inter ference in the international affairs of Bulgaria. Prince Alexander will therefore abstain from any meas ures of the above char acter unless approved of by the Russia and the Bulgarians may rest assured the country will never allow any cliango likely to over-turn the edifice built up by Russian hands on the soil soaked with Russian blood % AN ADDUEbS TO THE CZAR. ST. PETERSBURG , May.25 1 a. m. Thd czar recuivedrat Greenzilbcrg a deputation of Hebrews , who presented an address pnJtcsliiHj loyally aid bcn- ging for repression of the persecutions now being waged against coreligionists - ists in sdutheni Russia. His majesty said he recognized no difference be tween faithful subjects of the-empire , and that i\Q ] \ persecutions were mainly instigated by revolutionists and nihil ists. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS. LONDON , May 25 1 a. ml The Full titles with which the Queen has invested Prince Leopold are as fol lows : "His royal highness , Duke of Albany , Earl of Clarence and Baron Arklow. " Each of these titles has a historical significance , and , it is s.vid , that they were decided on by the Queen and her son after long and elab orate discussion. A NEW MINISTRY. ROME , May 25 1 a. m. Signoi Duprctis has consented to form a new ministry. BURNED OUT. LONDON , May 25 1 a. m. Belvior , the residence of Lady Loftus , at six mile bridge , was burned to th J ground last evening. There is suspicion of agrariauism. HELD FOR RANSOM. CONSTANTINOPLE , May 25 1 a. m * . Mnhmond Elbaso , a wealthy land OH ner , near Salinaca , has been cap- tared by brigands and carried to the mountains , where they will hold him for ransom. . GENERAL NEWS. Natioril As oaat d 1'resj. XiMivjtLE , Tenn.f May24. An in junction to prevent the funding of the state debt was granted by Judge Wil- 'iims and served on Co.antrollcrNulon this morning , creates much excite ment. The lull alleges fraud in the jussage of the act and bribery of mem ber * of the le islatuie. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , May 24. S. R. Trewathaii and Robert Monter quar reled and fought , yesterday , on the .op of Boston mountains in So.ircy countTrcwatlmn .knocked Montur off his horse with a stone and over a In-'h precipice. The latter was honi * iily uiiinglid and. mortally wounded. * TNiuA'SAroLTS , May24Rcv. . I. S. Kalt ! > ch , i nyor of Saji Francisco , acc - c . .sijAiued Cy one of ls ) [ , sons , arrived in the citv List evening and registered at the Hates llousc. Ciin o , May 24. Edward G.is- kiiib. ft iioijo'lice employe , was arrea ed iiiny \ for if > ' > ! , | ij7 tjj ( mints. He confuted that he iad ; sl < ) lua sl tstI ' - the of Jan- humUt-J t'l'IIais si-ice fjist - uaiy , mul hsd tue4 it to satisfy the cravinjjs for morphine. The Weather. 1'icss. WASHINGTON , May 25 1 a. m. The indications'for to-day aa : For the upper Mississippi and lower Mis souri valli 'S , East to south winds , becoming-variable , with slight changes in the temperature and baromctcTj and partly cloudy weather , with light local rains. Boll. National Associated Press. BUFFALO , May 24. Worccstcrs. 2 Buffalos3. ; CLEVELAND , May 24. .Ckrcland , Oi Troy , 5. ' CHICAGO , May 24. Chicago , C ; Bos ton , 4. _ _ SJeleasod frorq. ail * , National Associated Press. May 24 10 p m. Thirty men yesterdayj while thi superior court was in sesiion , broki down the jail wall and released th < prisoners charged with violation o ] the revenue Jawg in Pickens count } * Peoria Produce. PEORIA , May 24. Corn -Steady ; high inued , 43c : mixed , 42c. Oats Steady ; 2fo. 2 white , 3Cc. 3Cc.Rye Nominal ; No. 2 , § 1 14. High Wines Fkm at ? 1-05. WAXING WARM. The Stalwarts WiUInsisfon Hold ing a Caucus Thursday The Battle Opens To-day Tht "Half-Breeds" Must Show Their Hands. It is Thought that Platt Withdraw in Favor of Qov. Cornell. THE STALWARTS ASSEMBLING. ALBA > -Y , May 24 10 p. m. Vice President Arthur arrived at an earlj liour this morning and took rooms al the Delavan House. Commissionei French and a large delegation cann from New York in company with the vice-president. Senator Don Cameron is expectei from Harrisburg to-night or tomorrow row 'morning. The stalwarts will in sist on holding a caucus to-morrow. OETTIXO.WAEM. . . Matters are growing very warm ant crowds are getting hot-tempered everj hour. The battle will fairly open to morrow , when the whole force of eithei side will bo exerted towards securing control of the republican caucus. THE "HALF-BREEDS. " If the "half-breeds" can prevent f sufficient number of their members from attending the formally callec caucus , they will have secured a point , but the arrival of Conkling his after noon is regarded as proof sufficient against such an extremity. CONKLING LEAVES FOll ALBAXY. NEW YORK , May 24 10 p. m. Senator Conkling left for Albany this morning unbeknowns to any except Senator Platt , ex-Minister Sloughton and a few most intimate friends , ac companied by his secretary , who said ; "Rest assured , we are going to win. " Senator Platt left this morning. The friends of Conkling are making arrangements for a grand mass meet ing to be held at the Cooper Institute , or on the steps of the treasury build ing on "Wall street , either to-day or Thursday , to forward the movement to .secure his re-election to the senate and to protest against the course of the administration in our local affairs. COXKL1KG AND ARTHUR ARRIVE. ALBANY , N. Y. , May 25 1 a. m. Somewhat to the surprise of the unin itiated , a motion was passed in both houses of the legislature at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon , for adjournment , and the usual Tuesday afternoon ses sion was dispensed with. The fact that ( Sonkling and Arthur would ar rive on the early afternoon train was then generally announced , and it was rumored that they would be given a serenade last night. But this is de- nisd by Conkli-ig's friends , who said that he had specially requested no demonstration. .The CROWD AT THE DEPOT , on Hie arrival of the train , greeted Conkling with cheers/ / while accom panied by Vice-President Arthur and others , including Hamilton Fish , Jr. , the party proceeded at once to the Dclavan House where rooms were re served. Upon their arrival cheers were given for Conkling , Platt , Ar thur , the stalwarts , and , Grant. GOV. CORNELL VISITS CONKLING. Governor Cornell immediately visit ed Conkling and was closeted with him some time. It is believed the stalwarts will insist on holding a cau cus on Thursday night. DEMOCRATIC VIEWS. A prominent democrat , interviewed regarding tne position the democrats will assume , said the democratic idea was that Ihe legislature should adjourn without electing senators , and would make a combination with cither f. : - tion to that effect. They believed t"io matter Uhould bq EU' flitted to people and decided at e general elections. They won' i make no cr promise or combina ; in with eitiur < > f the republican factious forthe eisc- tion of senators this session , If near necessary , they would nominate two stalwart democrats find stand by them till the end. A. S. Hewitt , ot New York , will probably be one. This view is en dorsed by Sonutor Jjjpobs , democra'Ic leader of the senate , and Erastus Brooks , democratic leader in the as sembly. -CONFIDENCE ON BOTH SIDES. There is a large influx to-day of po litical workers from all parts of the state. Both sides profess confidence. Thure arc many republicans who say that at the proper time Platt will with draw in favor of Governor Cornell or Congressman Richard Crowley. RUMORS. It is reported that the stalwarts will propose to the opposition a recess of the legislature until November , when the present excitement will have died out. This is o ily one of the many rumors current to-night. THE "HALF-BREEDS" MUST SHOW THEIR HANDS. ALBAYV , May 25 1 a. m. General George H. Sharpe , speaker of the as sembly mid chairman of the assembly republican caucus committee , sent a second letter yesterday to Dennis Mc Carthy , chairman of the senate caucus committee , asking him to unite m a ipint call for a caucus to be held on Thursday evening. Sharpe is a stal wart , while McCarthy claims to be an opposition. It is the policy of the stalwarts to force a caucus in order to compel Ihe "half-breeds" to show their ] } y\a. \ It is "believed "the latter will resgri to wary expedient to postpone , or preyient'entirely , any cauqup. TH K .S1TNE Y JN f EtfTIG ATI ON. A\'ASHI ! VE < HC , Sfay 2 § 1 a. m. The talk of the town is the allogpd scandulous disclosures being made by the investigation in the official affairs pf Custodian Pitney of the treasury. The JatcsL feature in the matter is the alleged connection , pf osSecfetary Herman ynth tlje remarkaljlQ dis- uurscments of the treasury contingent fund. It is said that Uje"employes of the department were engagfcd uniler government pay to work upon an em bellishment of Sherman's ' * H" street mansion , and that the expenses of the treasury cabinet shop , under Pitney's care , were ibui raised to a questiona ble figure. " p ? sup.jxjrt pf this alJe- gation.H7iaS been'said { .ha "Pitney was appointed by Sherman in 1877. The fact is that the present custodian received his appointment from Presi dent Grant , Bristow then being sec retary gf the treasury. It is not improbable probable- that much of the hqnautjon that Has evolved from th'e investiga tion will be discounted in'a similar way CHIEF CLERK UTTOX CHIPS IN. . Assistant Secretary Upton says that when he was chief clerk of the depart ment he instituted a system of pur chase by bidding , > vhch ! was followed closely , as long as he was in that posi tion. And which , as far as he knew , was being followed by his successors. When bids were called for and pur chases made thereon , it had been his aim to procure of specified articles , those that -were needed , buHf/furthei / supplies became necessary , purchase ! were made on thebasis of the last-bid WITHOUT FOUNDATION. The investigation is being carefully made , and Secretary Windom says In has not received , and will receive m information in regard to , the charac ter of the discoveries made until it i ; completed. All reports pf liis com ments are without foundation. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH , Now York Money and Stocks. WALL STREET , May 24 20 p. m. MONEY 3 per cent ; exchange strong a' ' GOVERNMENTS. Firm. f.'uof 81 coup. . .104 5's coups . 1043 4 Vs coup . HGi Currency C's . 13 ! 4's coups . 117i The following are the blast prices : STOCKS , p W.U . 12G ? Erie . 82 ; C.-B.&Q . 1C8 UP. . 07j CC&I C . 3Cf "Manhattan . 27 NYC . 152 Metropolitan , . . 92 111. Cent . 145 N. Y. Elev..lOSj Ohio Central. . 3GJ A&TH . . . . 70j MC . 1153 Preferred. 3. M7\ \ NP . 45 C $ . . . . . -.VI. Sit DL&W . 1263 JiA. < e < * , - - Now York Produce Market. , . NEW'YORK , May 24 ' Flour Firm and moderately active § 1 75(35 ( 25 for shipping extras. Wheat Active and higher ; spol sales of No. 2 red winter , $1 25J(5 ( 1 2Gi ; No. 1 white , winter , $1 23(5 ( 124i. Corn Active and generally higher spot sales of No. 2 , 5737ic ; steamei mixed , 5Gj ( < ; 5Gic. Oats In good demand ; No. ] white , 53c ; No. 2 do , 49i@50c ; No. 2 mixed , 4545ic. Rye Nominal. Barley Nominal. Pork In fair demand ; ordinary mess for early delivery , $15 75 old : § 1G 75 for new. L.ird Moderately active and easy : spot sales of western steam , § 11 20 ; city do , $11 03. Cut Meats Uncliangcd. Beef Unchanged. Whisky Nominal. Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO , May 24. On 'Cliange the grain markets were stronger and higher. The receipts oi grain were 32,000 bushels by canal , and CIS 'carloads by rail , embracing 52 of wheat , 413 of corn , 135 of oats , 7 of rye and 8 of barley. Flour Demand fair and feeling firm , with some dealers disposed to advance prices : stocks are not large and the advancing tendency of wheat tended to strengthen the feeling among dealers. Wheat Winter , quiet , but firm , with offerings light ; No. 2 red wintei bold at $1 14 for central receiptsothei receipts nominally lower , spring wheat was active again to-day and feeling more unsettled , with prices subject to frequent fluctuations and ruled considerably higher ; foreign ad vices were of an unfavorable tenor , > ut there was an active speculative iiemand here from the start and prices > vcrc advanced rapidly with only mod erate fluctuations ; No. 2 closed $1 07 for cash or May ; $1 CSV for June ; SI 091 0.V ! for July ; $1 03JJ for Au gust ; J)8 ) < 29Sjc for the year. Com Steady and firm ; No. 2 , 43 c for cash ; 43jc for May ; 42lc for June ; 42 @ 43c for July ; 43ie for August ; 44c for September ; high mixed , quiet at 44@45c ; new mixed , 39@40c , new high mixed , 44c ; rejected , 37c. Oats Firmer and in good , demand ; No. 2 , 39@39c for cash ; or May ; 39.l.c for June ; SOQSOgc for July ; 27c for August. Rye Inactive and prices entirely nominal ; No. 2 , $1 15 for cash or May ; 93c for July ; 7Gc for Septem ber. Barley Dull and no demand ; No. 2 , 95c for cash ; 9Gc for Juno ; No. 3 , 83c. 83c.Pork Pork Mess , weak and loworG ; 37 @ 1G5,0 for cash ; $ lG3oforJunelG45 ; for July. Lard Fairly active and an advane3 of 2i@5q was noted ; $10 8510 90 f. cash ; $10 92 for May ; $10 83010 ' , . for June ; $10 90@10 ! )2J ) for July < . August ; $10 87i@ll ' QJ forSeptombsr ; C9 1)5@10 ) 05 fo'r the yoar. Bulk Meats Fair demand but weak , and declined ; shoulders , $5 40 (55 ( 50 ; short rib sides , 88 27i < 38"30. Whisky Nominal at $1 08. Receipts Flour 27,339 , wheat 35- , 312 , corn 219.304 , oats 132,791 , rye 929 ; barley 12,2'J5. Shipments Flour 22,432 , wheat 25G- , 502 , corn 274,308 , oats 107,762 , rye 4,351 , barley 8,980 , , Chicago iliivo Stock , CHICAGO , May 24. The Drovers' Journal reports as fol lows : Hogs Receipts , 22,500 liQad ; shipments - - ments , 3,300 headthe market strong , and the bulk of transactions were at a 5c advance , but there wore heavier ar rivals than oxpootgi ] , which caused n weakening , and the markers closed quiet at yesterday's prices ; common to good mixed packing , $5 80@G 15 ; best bacon hogs , $ G 103G 30 ; poor to fair light pigs , $5 QOQQ 00 , choice heavy packing and shipping , $ G 2C@G 50. Cattle Receipts , G.400 head : shipments - monts ; 3,000 head ; dull and weak at a decline of lOc ; gooil to choice shjp- ping , & > 5 70@G 20 ; common to medium , 555 20(35 ( GO ; Colorados , $5 30@5 GO ; butchers' stock , fairly active and steady ; poor to good , $2 50(34 ( 50 ; choigo , $4 80(35 ( 25 ; grass Texans , $3 50i 35. ye.il calves. $5 OQ@7 50 ; stock calves , $11 001800 per head ; stocksrs and feeders , moderate supply and demand at $3 404 90. Sheep Receipts , 1,500 head ; ship inents , 400 head ; the market was ac tive and steady ; fajp to choiQQ , ahnrn , $1 25@5 37i ; good to choice wooled , 5 85(30 ( 40 ; five cars of | Nebraska shearlings , $0 05. Toledo Produce Market. TOLEDO , May 24. Wheat Qijiot and ( } rmNo. ; 1 white Michigan , $1 lpjNq. ; 2 red ' \Vahas.h \ August , $1 08 asked , $1 07i hid ; year , $1 00 , i y gif $1 OQ bid Corn - § teadiei ; high mixed , 48c ; No. 2 do , 47ic damaged , 35ie. Oats Quiet ; No. 2 , cash , 42c asked , 39k bid ; August , 30c. _ ol Produce. ijynr.r.ooL , May 24. Flour 9s@lls : " " 9sQs Qd : wjiite , 8s 10d(3'J ( 3d ; spring , fajQdiaOi Corn 4s lid. Lard-oGs. Pork 72s Cd. . _ _ Cincinnati Produce. CjjfcnnfATi , May 24. ' ' ut''l GO. ' Lard Quiet ; current make , $10 75. Bulk Meats Firmjshort ribs , $8 40. Bacon -Firm ; clear sides , $9 00. Flour-Active ; family , $4 00(35 ( 15. Wheat Firm ; No. 2 red amber , ' 1 " - - ' " 91 U'bjd. 'Corn Active ; No. 2 mixed , 47c bid. bid.Oftts Stronger : 'No. 2 , mixed , 40c bid. Rye-Quiet ; No. 2. $1 2G. Barley Quiet ; No. 2 fall , $1 19. Whisky Steady at $1 04. St. Xjonb liiv Stock. ST , Louis , May 24 , Hogs Firm ; Yorkers and Balti- mores , $3 90@l > 10 ; packing , $3 75 ® U 05 ; butchers and Philadelphias , ? G 10QG 30 , HEWS OF THE DAY. A Duel to the Death for a Laflj Love Down in Mansaw , Gen. Grant Homeward Bound. A Bed Pepper Romance Developed in New Tork. A Choice Collection of Items. National Associated Press. Idiots at Arms' Length. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , May 24. A fiuel took place on Sunday at Ccdr . Scott county , between two young men named Austin and Brannan. The duel was for the purpose of settling a dis pute as to who .was favored with the affections of a young lady , of whom they were both enamored. Five shot were exchanged at a distance of si . feet , whenErannan.f oil , fatally wound ed. Austin was arrested , but escaped and is still at lar , e. YORK 241 . . , May - - p. m. Superintendent Jackson of Cosllc Garden lias bacn sending a large num ber of emigrants to South Carolina by request of the immigration com missioner of that state. He has just sent thirty additional fami'5s. ' William Lend , president , of the souA- weslern immigration commission , cn"- ed on Jackson to-day in regard i > the best manner ol procur'- emigrants for Louisiana 1 kansas and Texas. He sails f < n Europe Saturday and intends to briii back with him or arrange for the coin ing of several thousand desirable set tlers for the southwestern country. Great inducements are being lufercd emmigrats to go south. Crops in Nebraska. CHICAGO , May 24 4 p. m. Late crop reports from Nebraska show spring wheat in about fifty per cent. greater acreage thjji last year , with udications for a good yield. Corn is late , with a great growth of grass and iv ceds against a big yield , but it will .a-obably not fall below last year. Killed by his Son. ANXA , 111. , May 24 1 p. m. Robe - o b S. Reynolds , an old gentleman 70 jrs of aje , and a resident of this < . 'Unty ' , was yesterday instantly killed by his son , a young man 22 years old. They were having a dispute when the boy threw a stone which struck his father on the head , killing him in- stjntly. Burning Mills. ROWLESBUKG , W. Va. , May 24. The l.irje mills belonging to the Rowes- 'jurg Lumber and Irjn Co. , of this . 'ace ' , were totally deftroycd by fire iO-day , caused by sparks from ail en- inc. Insurance $3,000 on mills , -d ) about $3,500 on lumber. Total ! . > ss from $10,000 to $15,000. Canadian Appointments. LpXDoif , May 24. The appoint ment of Michael St. George Louis Lki'igevm , minister of public works in Canada , is announced , also that pf John Dawson , principal of McGill university , at Montreal , and C. Todd librarian of the Canadian parliament. Matthews , the Judge. CIXCIXXATI , May 24-4 p. m. Stanley Matthews , the new associate juatic ; , assumed the duties of his office for the first time by opening TJ. S. circuit court this morning. Grant to Return from Mexico. CmOF MEXICO , May 24 4 p. ir. Reports have reached here tht rx-- mors are cui rent in the United Slates that General Grant was to leave here post haste , or had already left , to take part in the scnalor'al contest in Ne fork. The state agent of the nationr' press has. seen General Grant an1 he states that he shall not leave Mexico before the twentieth insc. . 'Thursday. ) This is his present plai and ho will not leave there until p settlement by the senate of the rcpoi . c " committee on the southern railroad. The committee has reported favorably but the law of Mexico requires that ! wo days shall elapse before the committees - mittees report shall bo con sidered by the senate. The "two republics" says t'lis , and Ead's bill for a ship railroad will pass without further opposition , and probably be immediately con sidered. If the southern bill Is passed , General Grant will leave for the United States on the 2Gtl , as at pres ent arranged. If the bill fails to paw , hq will rqmain for a longer period. Love and Rod Poppor. NEW YORK , May 24 A man called aqt evening at the rasidonco of Mrs. Fanny Mordauut , an actress , at Brooklyn , and thow a handful of red pepper in her eyes. Ho escaped and thq police are looking for him. The cause of the assault is not yet learned. BnooKLYX , N. Y. , May 24. Polico. Sergeant Campbell , of t\u } \ 12h ( prc- cinctj Brooklyn , van arrested an.1 committed for throwing red pepper ii the eyes of Mrs. Fanny Mordaunt , wife of the actor , Frank F , MW. claunt , nea y < MUaJng pewnaneisl bljnchijiss last night , Thrqo years ago CVmpbell was intimate with Mis. IMovdaunt and she forbade him to r.c3 her again , because he insulted her. - o was infatuated and pursued her , P ic threatened him } f ho did not de- faut. Last night's episode \ as the oi.nscquonco. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. CHICAGO , May 21. A reliq ctf the If t stcamep Alpeiia , was found on ' 10 lake aho e yesterday , between Ra- me and Milwaukee , in the shape of sealed bottle containing a line say- , ' , "Tho Alpena is sinking , we are i gone up , " and"signed" by Henry Ketcham. May 24.Thc death of Professor Alexander Jacob"Schem , .1 distinguished scholar , encyclopedia writgr , and. igmnnliat , at his residence at Wet Hobaken , N. J. , was an nounced to-day. Napolon Gould died yesterday , aged sixty-two. He has been a-mcmier of Chrystie's minstrels and later of Bryants company , and is said tq have beep tljq first banjojst ' whp ever played'pn the st gc. Sj. AIJSS , Ind , , MaySrt Sraall po.x haa suddenly broken out In this place. i-'ourteen cases have so far been developed. NEW YORK , Hay 24 1 p. m. Four thousand three hundqzd emi grants landed , at Gastlo Ga , ] eii in the past twontyfouc hpura" Twenty-nine thousand arrived since Saturday. It is probable the total arrivals this month will be seventy or eighty thou sand , - ' MDCJEAPOLIS , Minn. , May 24. Judge Frank R. E. Cornell , associate Justice of the supreme court , died in this city last night. HQ was born " in ' * Louis , Mq. , May 34 4 p. m. A singular accident occurred here last night. A large" derrick , fell cress ' a passjns atrjet'c f. instantly killjn ? George SL Hlnt , a. teJegraph "operator , who waa a passenger on the car. DEL NORTH , May 24. Billy Leroy and Sam Potter , two noted despera does , were brought here yesterday b > officers and placed in jail. An hour thereafter they were taken out by cit izens and lynched. DANFORTH'S DYNAMITE. A Terribly" Effective Way of Sap pressing a Nuisance The Er- piosion at St. Joe , Mo. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 24. A tcrri blc explosion occurred last night ir the basement of abuilding on Edmond street , used as a store-room for about .1 hundred barrels of Danforth's fluid , .1 substitute for illuminating gas. The round floor of the building was occu pied by a saloon. Twenty or 25 men and boys were in the saloon at the time The iluid of the explosion instantly set fire to the building , which burned furiously. Three men Bill William ? , Chas. Dunlap , and John Green were taken out dead ; five or six others were rescued , but were nearly dead a ( the time , and have not since regained consciousness. Eight or ten people , supposed tp have been in the saloon , are still missing this morn ing. The explosion was the result oi .in incendiary , though the origin of the lire is claimed by some to have been fajxmtaneous combustion. Water had -.10 effect on ; the fire yhichpntraii : . ttrlyionrtMr morning wdsstill bum- ing. The saloon was n .noby place and was generally considered public nui- sance. Tlie fluid was only put in Iht cellar yesterday morning. CHICAGO , May 24 t p. m. A Daily News special from St. Joseph , Mo. , says there were but thirty bar rels of Dauforth's fluid in the building r i the time of the explosion last night i'ur > negroes were burned to death and twelve or fiftaan seriously or fatally - tally injured. Up to a late hour this afternoon no bodies have been recov ered from the ruins. The origin oi the fire is still a mystery. It fs "as serted by some that the place was fired to destroy the evidence of a mur der. THE NEW COLLECTOR. Sketch of William H. RoTiorCon- HIs Public Services. Judge William It Robertson , the new collector of the port of New York , has long been prominent in New York politics. He is a native of Westchester county , and is 53 years of age. He was educated at Bedford , Wcslchester county , and was admit ted to the bar in 1847. Ho was elect ed as superintendent or the Bedford common schools soon after attaining his majority , and retained that posi tion for many years. He was firai elected to the assembly in 1849 , bein chen but 2(5 ( years of age , and serv i ! for two years. He was elected to the state senate from the Westchester dis trict in 1854 , and was a senator in ' 53 , 72 , ' 73 , ' 74 , ' 757Gand'77. Be gave a vigorous support to the bi'l ' wlrcli established free schools throughou the State. He served in the senie as chairman of the committee on'co _ . merce and navigation , as chairman i the committee on rules , library aiV judiciaiyand as premlcnt pro tern , i. 1C74 , ' 75 , ' 7G and ' 77. He was coun.y jud e of Wcstchcster county fi > v twelve years , being consecutive ; elected for three terms. He w. chosen as presidential elector in ISC" ) , and was then elected to"a scat in the Fortieth congress. He was delegate to the Republican national conventions in 18G4 and 187G and 1830 , and he has been repeatedly sent as delegate to the Whig and Republican stale conventions. He served as member of the Republican State Committee for six successive years and w.is made Chairman of the Military Committee appointed by Gov. Morgan in 1SG2 to raise and organize State tioops in the Eighth Senatorial Dis- lu'ct. He was the Commissioner ap pointed to supcrinted the draft in \Yeslchester county in the early part < if the war , and was the Brigade In jector of the 7th Brigade for six cars. In 187G he received from Wil- i.nns College the degree of LL. D. He was elected to the present sanate i y a majority of 147 over his Dcmo- i nitic competitor , Mr. R. Lathers. Au 'ie opening of the session he was re- rcted president pro tern , of the scr- , , ie. For more than thirty years Judge Robertson has been in public life. When the anti-third-rerm feel ing was aroused.in.the Empire state , Judge Robertson , as a delegate to Chicago , became the leader of the in dependent republicans , and in the National convention fully carried out the determination which he had pre viously openly declared , and led the anti-Grant forces in the state delega tion. Ho was for Blaine , but when 'to break came he went with his colleagues for Garfield. For his ac- -on at Chicago he was most savagely renounced by tho. Conkling organs nnd threatened with political extinc tion. With reference to party prin- xples he has always boon a straight . .nd uncompromising Whig and after- , vawl a Republican. Judge Robertson is a man above the medium size , with a full head of jrayigh white hair and a large tuft of joatio upon his chin. He has bluish oyea , regular features , and is a man sf considerate , attentive , respectful uid remarkable power of thinking on liis feet. Milwaukee Market. MILWAUKEE , May 24. Wheat-Firm ; No. 2 , $1 07 for : ash or May ; $1 07J for June ; $1 001 for July ; No. 3 , $1 05i. Corn Firm at 43c. Oats Firm at C8c. Rye Steady atl 13 Barley Quiet at 04c. Baltimore Produce , BALTIMORE , May 24. Flour Steady. Wheat-Southern , easier ; falll 25 @ 1 20 ; long berry , $1 28@1 30@1 33 ; No. 2 , red winter , spot , easy-futures ; , strong at $1 24i < al 24J for cash or May ; $1 23 j for Juno. Corn White southern , dullatuOi @GOc"ycllow ; , steady at Clcr mixed western , quiet at COo for cash ; 59J@ GOc for May. St. Louis Produce Market. Sr. Louis , May 24. Wheat Firm ; $1 12 } for cash ; $112 bid for May ; $118 for June. Corn Firm ; 4jjc for cash ; 44cfor for Mayj 42c bid for June. Oats Higher at 38S38ic. " Pork Steady at $10 50. Lard Firm at $10 75 bid. 'Cut Meats Quietshoulders , $5 GC short ribs , $8 50 ; short clear , $8 75 , Eeindorff , haa the coolest parlor and makca the best cream , and all who go to see him are well pleased. Erickson's Present Condition. Erjckson , the young man found in the excavation for the Millard build ing yesterday , was last evening remov ed from the city jail tghfc hospital. He had so far got pver the effects oi his paralysis as to be able to stand but lie liad not , up to. that time , recovered the use , of hi speech. Ho is slowly recovering and it la now expected that he may be fully restored to his usual good.health. Bcindorffis always ready to fill or ders for ice cream to families , parties ur picnics. III IOLEOI. AT THE 618 Tenth Street , STRAW GOODS ! STRAW GOODSI1 Men's Straw Hats 19c , 15c , 2oc , 35c , 45c.- Men's Straw Hnto 75c , $1.00 , $1.50 , $1:75. Boys' Straw Hats lOc , 15c , 25o , 35c , 45c. - LADIES' HATS ! LADIES' HATS ! Finest Canton Hats 25c. 35c. Finest Milan Hats 75c. . . > v " fjaciies'Sundown Hats 25c , 35c. 500 Trimmed Hats $1.00 upwards. DRY GOODS ! DRY GOODSI Arriving Daily from New York 2 Bales Unbleached Muslin 5c , worth 7 l-2c. P. G. IMLAH , Manager , LEADER OF POPULAR PRICES. "BOSTON STORE , " 616 Tenth Street ( See Flag. ) 1DHOLM WHOLESALE AXD UKTAIL MAXLFACTnUXG JE LAHGEST STOCK OK i u w oil j in uno bluY Come and sec our stock , as c ill IMS plcos l to sho-v good ? . EDHOLM ERIGKSON. -IJY- J- . THE OLDEST Real Estate Agent and Notary Public , Cor. Douglas and Fourteenth streets. ONE THOUSAND LOTS In the city ami additions , from SiOO to S2.000 : also , 200 lioiwc * anil lots. from $1,000 to $10,000 ; also , land ir OoujjUw and Sarpy counties , in small and lar e tract * ; aUo , KOO.OOO to loan at a jier cent. , and ? 100,000 to Imn at 10 WT cent. , in suins to suit ai-plieantt. All business w itti Jolm 31. Clarice STKItTLY confidential. Taxes paid ; tlceiU and mortga' r ) cxccutwl < } ii short notii c ; only .il exclusively on commtalOH ; don't speculate ; yive my patrons all the larim * . Notary lublic ahray in oilier , poutlmt corner Douglas and Fourteenth street ) , Otnaha , Nebnukx ap r e < > lliii Max a Guns.AmmunitionjSporting Goods FISHING TACKLE , BASE BALLS , and a FULL LINE OF NOTIONS AND FANCY GOODS. MAX MEYER & CO. , Omaha , Ne MAX MEYI TOBAC Tobacco from 25c. per pound upwards. Pipes from 25c. per dozen upwards. Cigars from $15.00 per 1,000 upwards. LARGEST STOCK ! CO CD ; = - < 1X2 DQ 03 P = ) Hand Sewed Shoes a Specialty AT-n H. DOHLE & GO.'S Leading Snoe Store , OMAHA. Undoubtedly the best shirt In the United States is manufacturctl at tlm Omalia Sliirt Factory. The superiority of material and workmanship , com bined with their great improvements , that ia reinforced fronts , reinforced backs , nnd reinforced sleeves-nmke their shirt the most durable and best fitting garment of the kind , ever manufactured at the moderate price of § 1.50. Every shirt of our m.iko is guaranteed first-class and will refund the money if found necessary. Wo make a specialty of all TTOO ! , Shaker , and Canton flannel , also chemois underwear , ruaJe up with & view to comfort * warmth and durabil ity. To invalids and weak-lnnijed persons wo offer special inducements in the manner these goods are inadt ; or their protection. PJI. GOTTJIEMIKJC , 1807 Farnham St.