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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
VOL. X , OMAHA , SATURDAYMORNINU.JUNEIS , 1881 , NO , 29G
. THE FIGHT OF FACTION.
The Contest at Albany Rapidl ;
Assuming a Most Malig
nant Phase ,
The Invisible Hand Tof the Ad
ministration in the Contest -
. test , Brought to Light.
. . -
.A Pat Office , Placed Before th
Hungry Gaze of a Stal
wart , Declined.
"While Grant" AKain Displays Hi
Hatred for the Half-Brood
Crowd.
Albany Sensation.
.
, June 17. There was
Jionsationintho joint convention thi
afternoon , when the name of II. E
Tuthill was called. Ho made a spocc
denouncing Depcw in the strongc !
terms , and charging wholesale briber
in connection with the canvass an
stating that Dopow was a confederat
and associate of A. D. Barber an
other lobbyists , and Barber
room was the headquarters where tli
games of cards were played for th
purpose of disguising bribery. H
said that ho was willing to appear b <
fore the committee and prove what 1 :
flllegcd , and to give the names of tl
parties who gambled there. Th
speech created a'great sensation , an
Tuthill , at the close , voted for Plat
ALBANY , Juno 17 The joint coi
Tontion resumed at mwn. The ba
lot for a successor to Conkling resul
cd as follows : Wheeler 30 , Jacobs 41
Cornell 8 , Lapham 10 , Conkling 2 ;
Tremain3 , Bradley 1. " Folger : iCrov
leyl. Total 142.
The following is the joint vote fc
Platt's successor : Dcpew 53 , Kerna
48 , Wheeler 2 , Cornell 10 , Crowle
(5 , Platt 2 , Lapham 1. Total 142 ,
On motion of Strahan the convci
tion adjourned at 12:45 : until noon ti
morrow.
The Bradley Investigation-
National Associated I'rcsw.
ALBANY , Juno 17. The Bradlc
bribery investigation held a two hour
session this morning , which was [ di
voted mainly to the identification i
the money paid Bradley and an imju
ry into the bank accounts of A. I
Barber and various senators. Bradh
was recalled and testified rcgardir
the bets referred to by Witness Join
last night , in which Bradley is staki
holder. The money has all been di
posited in the bank pending the r
suit.
Sharply being cross examine *
aald ho had played cards .for mom
but not in A. D. Barber's room. Se
or.nl of the talknrn ami nflWulR of 11
Albany city , national bank were e :
amincd regarding the account of tl
various persons connected with tl ;
legislature , and to largo checks recon
ly passed through the bank. Anothi
witness was Chas. J. Peabody , casl
icr of the Spencer Trask & Co. , tli
Wall Street firm. He testified regart
ing the cashing of the big checki
lately for Senator Woodin and othori
Another witness , Adam Blake , pr <
priator of the Kenmore Hotel , testifie
to ten thousand dollar checks endorse
ly Barber and E. II. Phelps , whic
l.o deposited in the bank , allowin
Philips to draw against it at pleasun
A $2500 draft was also traced. Th
attempt of counsel was to make soui
connection between these largo drafl
and bribery money. The investigatio
adjourned to 3 p. in.
llllADLIJY giTALIFIES ,
The Bradley committee resumed a
: j p. in. Gen. Thomas Conway sworn
Said Bradley told him ho had boo
voting for Conkling , but that it di ;
pleased his constituents and he woult
n't vote for Conkling any more , bu
would vote for Dopow.
W. F. Wheeler , R. D. Atherly an
N. V. Franchot , of Cattaraugus coui ;
ty , testified corroborate cf Austin' '
testimony of yesterday , in ralation't
Bradloy'a conversation in Glean Jim
-4th.
Bradley asked to bo recalled befor
the two latter witnesses could giv
full testimony , and said that ho with
draw from his former testimony tha
ho had not met witnesses and not sal
to them that the money was given fo
his vote , and that ho meant to changi
his to suit his constituents. The ,
SIO.ST IMPORTANT TESTIMONY
ivcn in the investigation was that o
§ cnator Srtahan , of NowYork , , who i
a stalwart leader and was called on tin
part of the prosecution for the purpos
of clearly showing the attitude df tin
national administration in the semi
torial contest. Ho said on the 18tl
of May ho received the following tel
egram :
WASIIINOTON , D. C. May 18 , 1881.
To Kobert II. Strahnn , Senator ut Albany
( Confulvntial. )
It is very important to you person
ally that you meet mo at the club , to
night at 11 o'clock. Say nothing ti
anyone in reference to this dispatch
but meet mo without fail.
( Signed ) JNO. 1. DAVKNI-OOT.
Ho mot him at the Union Leagui
club , Now York , about 11:30. : Hi
said : "I want to ask you whothoi
you will accept the marslmlship fo
this district. I was surprised. ' .
asked him if ho was authorized to ofle
mo the position. Ho said' "I am wit !
Giirfield in this light , and am author
ized to ask you if you will accept tin
marshalship for this district. "
r. lie stated what the fees of the ofliw
were , and what the yearly aggregate
was. I said , "If I should accept tin
ollico , would I bo expected to acl
against Conkling in returnH / <
said , "yes , I suppose so. " I thei
said to him , "H Conkling is not i
candidate , would I be expected to ac
with the administration or follow the
administration's desire in the selcc
tion of a c.mdidater Ho said
"Yes , I suppose so. " I , sak
to him , "I had that morn
in- ' lead the letter wherein Conklinj
and Platt gave their reasons for re
signing , ana I considered their _ re\is
ons as given in the letter to bo inad
etpjato to the resignations and the con
sequences which tnoy would cutailbu
notwithstanding if Conkling shouh
bo a candidate my regard toward
him and my feelings in the matte
would lead mo to support him. am
under these circumstances I shoiih
have to decline the oltico. " Ho said
"You had better think it o > cr to-nigh
and meet mo at the Fifth Avenue ha
tel at 0 or 9:30 : next morning , "
shdulu have said thai ho stated whei
ho made the ofl'er , "you will have ti
accept it on the jump , i
you take it at all , tha
there was to bo a cabinet meeting tei
morrow at 11 o'clock or al 11:30 : am
I'am to have your answer thor6 at tha
timo. " Ho said the cabinet was t
meet the next day and said : "You
name will be sent in and you will b
immediately confirmed. " I elated t
Davenport , "I will meet you to-mot
row morning at 0 or ! > :30 : , but there i
no probability of my changing in ;
mind in regard to the mailer durin ,
the night. " I met him the next morn
ing at the Fifth Avenue hotel. H
Haul , "What is your final answer ?
I said , "I decline the appointment.
He said , "All right ; I must tclograpl
it over , because the cabinet will nice
at 11 o'clock , " and wo parted I hav
not heard from or seen him tinco.
During the cross-examination vrit
ness stated thai ho did not know ho\
ho came to bo subpcenacd ; did no
show telegram to any one till las
night , when ho'showed it to Blakic
After ho was subpcunaed ho did ho
want to be hero under thu ciroum
stances and slated that it was by n
procurement of , his ; never displays
the name of the signer of the tele
gram"Iio ; said ho was indignant at th
service of the subpoena and consullc
with Blakio as to whether or not h
should obey the subpoena , and in tha
consultation exhibited the telegram t
him.
Witness stated that on the mornin
following the publication of the spc
cial dispatcli from Washington , date
May 19th , to The New York Worle
saying that ho ( Strahun ) had decline
Iho ollico of marshalship for tli
fiouthem districl of Now York , sai
to a gentleman who roomed with hit
that that was the object of his visit t
Now York ; newspaper men visile
mo and asked mo if there was trut
in the story. I told them Ihere wiv
but never disclosed Iho 6ontonl
of the telegram nor individui
wlu sent it. He said ho did not toll
graph to Washington declining the o :
fico but presumed Davenport did , fc
ho told him ho was going to ; witnci
stated ho had done everything t
avoid being subpoenaed and appearin
before the commitlee and said , "
went to Gen. Arthur's room lai
night and told him , Ii didn't think
should have been subpoenaed withoi
consultation , and , , , cMn't , ivai
'
to go and 'felt , ' ' very muc
like resisting the subprcria , ana stn)3 )
'
"
ine ni > uu jny-righfc ua a aunntor , A"
thur said "I do not want to discui
the subject with you , or advise yo
one way or the other , " and peromj
torily refused to discuss it with mi
After an interview this morning wit
Bangs I thought the matter over an
concluded upon tin whole porhaj
the proper thim ; for mo to do was t
appear before the committee. "
Grant Again-
National Associated Tress.
NKW YOHK , Juno 17. Goner.
Grant arrived hero at noon to-day , i
company with some members of hi
family. Ho looked tired and trav <
worn , but was accessible to a roportei
with whom ho held a short converse
tion : "My mission to Mexico was a
entire success , " ho said , "and I retur
lo the city in the full belief that Noi
York will , before a great man
months , bo'in direct connection wit
the City of Mexico by railroad. "
"Will you go to Albany ? "
"If I thought I could secure th
election of Conkling and Platt
might go , but I came here on businee
and under the circumstances I sha
not go t'o Albany. I know bul liltl
about it , but , judging from the press
I think that this legislature will ad
journ wilhout electing anybody
Colliding and Platt ought to bo re
tunied , and would bo if it were no
that the influence of the administrn
tion is used against thoin. Itobortsoi
was made collector because h
proved a traitor to mo at Chicago
md my friends have been insultei
because they stood true to me. Blain
is at the bottom of .tho whole fight
[ iarfield is weak and easily influenced
Blaine is using the administration t <
defeat Conkling. He may succci'i
now , but not in the end. "
Tlmro is talk of a public mcotiiij
and serenade lo Grunt , at whicl
Conkling will speak , and the sorvicci
of Iho gun oral will bo placed in con
.rast to tlioso of Blaine and Gaifield
ivho will ho held upas havinginsultei
lim ,
Among the fowcallerswero ox-Gov ,
Warmouth and Kellogg of Louisiana
[ t was stated that a subscription fum
> f 8250,000 will bo presented Gram
n a short time , l Scnators Conk
ing and Platt arrived in this city to
light from Albany. They went di
eel to the Fifth Avenue hotel ami
lada conference' with the general ,
MrBfttos' Bequests-
National Associated Tress. '
CincAoo , Juno 17. Among the
jublio bequests made by the late El ;
Hates , whoso will was probated to. .
day , are $10,000 for the erec
tion of a Lincoln monumoul
at the entrance of Lincoln park , thii
city ; § 15,000 for a fountain in tin
same park ; S10,000.lo Iho Atlnenium
5,000 lo the. North Star dispensary ,
mid nearly $300,000 is divided uj
imong relatives and friends.
Chicago's Stengerfost.
t'atlonal Associated I'rcas.
CjiU'Aao , Juno 17. The decora-
ions and other preparations for the
coining Saongerfest are rapidly ussum.
ng tangible shape. Forty-four large
10rtraits have been finished and the
lyramids erected , on which are to be
iluced paintings , flowers and symbol-
cul figures , representing poetry and
song. Rehearsals are hold nearly ov
cry day. There will bo seventy Ger
man musical societies from itiffercn
parts of the country. The grandcs
feature of the festival will bo the rendering
doring at the third concert of Elijal
by the Beethoven society , Bach am
Handel society of Chicago , and tin
musical society f Milwaukee , will
Mine. Peschka Lcutner , Annie Louisi
Gary and Messrs. Candidus and Whitney
noy as soloists.
SPORTING RECORD
National A eel l l Tress.
Till ! e'ltlOAOO UKOATTA.
Ciiie-A o , Juno 17. The regatta o
the Chicago yacht club will take placi
to-morrow afternoon t unless th
weather prevents. The Start will b
made from the basin opposite Vai
Bureii street , but the route is changei
for yachtb of the first , second , thin
and fourth class , but the avorag
makes a sail of about fifteen miles
The entries include Idler. Viking ant
Countess of Duflbrin injtlio first class
Ariel , Harry , Burke , and Namoles
in Iho second class ; Xophyr , Peri am
Goodonotigh in the third class , am
Flcotwing , Mischief and Wonder i :
Iho fourth class.
AMKllK'ANS AltllOAl ) .
LONDON , Juno 17. The Cornel
university crew wore practicing on th
Thames to-day doing splendidly
Their style , however , is deemed m6r
showy than olYoctivo.
There is great talk about Iroquoi
for the St. Legor , and there is likol ;
to bo heavy bolting on * the Yanke
horso. Foxhall in exercising yestoi
day galloped splendidly.
KKENU's I'llIZK.
PARIS , Juno 17. The secretary o
the Jockey club says ho lias had re
pcatcd inquiries about Foxhall bciii ;
disqualified for the grand prize d
Paris. Ho asserts that all statement
that have been made are orroncoiiB
that papers were lodged with bin
properly , and that no protest is lodged
and that the stakes will bo handc
over to the authorized parties as sooi
as demanded.
.MYSTIC TAUK HACKS.
BOSTON , Juno 17. This was th
last elay of the Juno meeting at Myt
tic Park. In the 2:45 : class met
Gen. Custor won Iho first heat , J. 11
Gould won the second , ami Flirt th
last three. Time , 2:311 : ; 2:32:2:29j : : :
2:31A ; 2:33. :
Th o 2:34 : race was won by Topso
D. in three straighl heats ; Patcho
Star second , and Alice third. Time
2:38f : ; ; 2:30 : ; 2:45. :
I1A.SE HALL.
CIIIOAOO , June 17. Chicagos !
Bostons U.
WoiicnsTEn , Juno 17. Worccstei
5 , Clevelands 2.
PKOVIDKNCK , Juno 15. Provielone
3 , Detroils 0.
Tuov , Juno 17. Treys 2Buffalos , (
A Railroader's Resignation.
CINCINNATI , Juno 17. Jno. Kin |
Jr.j vicp presielcnt of the Baltimore
Qlno railroad says Jio boo not rrjitfm
but intimates the possibility of doin
so. He says in the fall ho shall giv
up railroad business entirely and
abroad for his health , but that ho nin
resign the vice prisidency of the B. (
O. sooner.
Iiondon Notes.
National Associated Trcxs.
LONDON , Juno 17. Dr. Geory
Itollcston , professor of physcology ;
Oxford , is dead.
Advices from Melbourne state thi ;
both branches of the Victoria legisln
lure passed a bill reforming Iho coi
stiuition of the Colony.
TUB TII1ERS OOTUAOE.
PAULS , Juno 17. Several arresf
have been made in connection wit
the emtrage on the Thiers statue an
the subject has been lifted into coi
sidcmblo importance in Iho eyes e
the authorities by the finding of se\
eral socialist documents in the ncigl
boring streets.
A Forsaken Bull ,
National Asnociatol 1'reiu.
WINNITKO , Juno 17 4 p. m , Ii :
dian Commissioner Dowdney haa ai
rived here from Fort Queappollo an
reports Indian affairs quiet and Rath
factory. Ho lately had an intcrvio'
with Silling Bull , in which ho lol
Iho warrior that ho need not es
pect any reservation from the Cane
dian government. Bull has bcon deserted
sorted by all his followers exccy
about thirty loungers , consisting prin
cipally of old women and children
There are rumors of a fight havin
taken place between the Sioux ani
Dree Indians , in which fifty-eight o
the former are alleged to have hoot
killed , but ng confirmatory report
mvo yet been received.
A Brutal Sport.
National Atuoclatcd Trww.
Ohio , Juno 17. Tin
jreatestcock fight which over occurrei
n the west took place yesterday a
Avondale , between Columbus am
Newark , It commenced ut six o'clocl
n the morning and lasted till II
/clock al night. Over live liundm
cocks fought and one hundred nm
ifty were killed. There were tei
nains fighting at a timo. Over tw <
housand poonlo witnessed the fight
m ; and live thousand dollars ehungei
muds.
The Week's Buslnot.it.
National Aknoilatul I'ffM.
NKW YOIIK , Jnno 17. Spouia
rado and industrial reports to lrid ! ;
streol's from thirty-four leading con
res received by wire and mail to
day , show that the arrival of uumiuei
vcuthor docs not appear to hiivi
caused dullness in trade to so large
in extent as had been anticipated
rulegmphio advices from importunl
> oints throughout the great wheat ,
{ rowing states convoy the intelli
; enco as to the injury sustaineii
> y their crops , which do not nicol
he anticipations indulged in. At the
ircsont time itis , impossible to fern
tny comprehensive and reliable euti
nato of the exact extent to which tht
wheat crop has been injured. Oulj
ixty-nix failures reported lo Bratl
Ireol'tho past week. There in a do
roaso in all seclions except the South ,
vhero thu increase
FOREST FLAMES ,
Which Are Swooping Toward
ThoTownofLittloBay ,
While the Inhabitants flee t <
the Sea for Refuge.
Strange Disappearance hi Mu
Ocean of a Steamship
Captain.
Country Crime and City
A tTorriblo Foront Tiro.
National Associated Vttn .
CitiCAdo , Juno 17 4 p. jn . '
St. John , N. 11. , dispatch says n tor
ritic forest fire is now rngiug arnuw
the mining colony of Little Kay
There is a population of two thovisaiu
people in the settlement. Hundred :
of miners nro engaged in foiling' * "ml
around the mining quarter of tin
town nncl the remuimlor of the o ra
lives aided by women and clirMret
are burying underground their goodi
of ft perishable character. At last ac
counts the prospect wascn
gloomy. At one point tin
fire had reached the town am
swept away six houses. At Sc\cra
other points it has rapidly advanced
Two largo steamers ready for aoa'havi
delayed to take the people away i
necessary. The rain is now ponrini
down in torrents and the people ar
liopoful. There in no telegraphic com
munication with Little Bay and som
days may elapse before furtlter partic
ulars are obtained.
A ItOTKL IN ASHES.
SANIHISKY , Ohio. , Suno 17. Th
gasworks , atablo , ice house and laim
dry of the Beobo IIOIIBO at Put in lia ;
proper , were destroyed by fire. Th
fire originated from the bursting of
pipe in the gasworks. The Iwte
proprietor escaped. Loss ten tlmu
sand.
A LO.NC ! L1TIOATION ENDED.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , Juno 17. Judg
Wallace of the United States distrie
court wlio has had under consider. )
tion for Bomo timu the case of th
Canada Southern railroad compan
vs. the International bridge comp.mj
rendered his decision to-day. Th
litigation was for the purpose of di
cidingthc rate of compensation tt > I
paid by the plaintiff for the use of tli
bridge of the defendant. Tli
plaintiff claimed that'an act <
congress of 1870 gave tli
judge of this district powi
to decide the rate of tolls to bo pui (
which was denied by the bridgQ con
pany , who claimed that oven if coi
grcss conferred that power it wmil
bo unconstitutional. Judge Wnllaci
in an elaborate opinion , . Miole
that , assuming that congrei
intended t corfn , mf' + : Jit
court authority to proscribe tl
compensation which the bridge con
pany might charge , 'no doubt is' ' cute
taincd of the constitutionality of tl
act , but in his opinion congress di
not intend to confer such power. H
dismissed the petition of the rnilnxi
company with coats. The cft'e'cta <
this decision IB to allow the bridf
company to fix its own rate of tel
rONTlkUKU IMMIGRATION.
Nnw YOHK , June 17. Two thoi
sand five hundred immigrants l.mdc
at Castle Garden during the past 2
hours.
MYRTKKIOUS DISAl'TEAHANCK.
Capt Penney , of the steamer "S <
mcrset , " of thci Bristol line , sudden ]
disappeared in'midocean onhislai
voyage. The sun was shining brigh
ly at the time and the sea perfect !
calm. A search was soon made fc
him in every direction and no trace <
him discovered. Ho was on duck i
full uniform shortly bcfoio * bein
missed , and was a good swimmer ; 1 :
was 30 years old and was engaged t
bo married on his return to Bristo
Died In a Dual.
National Aesoclatcxl PrwM.
BiiKAi > Foiin , Ind. Juno 17. Late
;
particulars regarding the death <
Win. Branum , reported in the dci
patched yesterday as having been at
sassinated , shows that his death wn
the result of a duel between himsol
and a son-in-law named John Hul
There had been trouble between tlioi
for the past two years. Barnuni one
going to Ruffe house durin
the latters absence , and forcin
In's daughter ta return to th
parental roof. Arrangements wor
nmdo between Huff and Barnuni t
Tight at a country church day bofor
yesterday. They met , Barnuin boin
equipped with a revolver and Hul
with a shot-gun. . The latter fired fire
riddling his father-in-law with buck
shot. The neighbors araived on th
Hcono in time to see Barnuin die nm
11 nil'cHcapo. .
Sontoncodto Death.
NatlonalAssoclated Trcas.
FOUT SMITH , Ark. , .Juno 17. Judg
Parker ha.H sentenced George W
Padgett , William Brown , Patrick Me
Jowan , Amos Manly and Abel Maul ;
o bo hanged on the ninth of Soptoni
jor , all for murders committed in In
li.ui Territory.
Crushed by loo.
. 'utional Ansoclatul 1'usn.
NKW YOKK , Jinio 17. The schooner
or Hart , with fishing mipplies and i
ai.0 , number of people of botli soxe
on board , has boon crushed by ici
ioir Capo John i All hands barol ;
escaped with their lives. The womoi
ind children were almost naked.
X.OVQ Xjuuaoy.
National AmoilaUxl TrcM.
WAMIINOTON , Juno 17. Martii
McGee shot Fanny Walker , his afli
unced , and then blew his own brain
nit. They had quarreled recently am
Hiss Walker nubsequontly receive *
ho attentions of a young man name <
Jlarcndon. Tin's morning McGei
called upon Miss Walker in the room
where she workeddressmaking , Per
ons overheard them in angr
argument just before noon , four nhotl
rure heard , and .Miss Walker rushot
down stairs exclaiming "I an
shot. " She ran to a drug store foil
doors distant and foil to the floor , j
doctor found two bullet wounds ii
the region of the heart. Police foum
McGee lying upon the floor in the a
onit's of death Ho had shot himsol
in thejjright temple , and died short1 !
aftor.
A Decamping Agent-
National AwocUtitl Trcsw.
CHICAGO , Juno 17.Tho investiga
tion of the accounts of Thos Hoops
Iho missing agent of the Vermon
Central road in this city reveals tin
fact that they are not all right , Oni
shortage of six hundred dollars wa
discovered this morning and it i
[ bought still larger discrepancies wil
bo brought to lirht.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
National Asiodati'il l'rc s.
WASIIISIITOX , Juno 17. Secretary
Lincoln will remain in the city unti
August 1st.
Senator Don Cameron was amonj
.ho callers on the president this morn
"g-
Tho'rumor that another miniate :
md been appointed to represent tin
Chinese empire is incorrect.
Commissioner of Pension W. W
Dudley will not assume hisnowdutie :
mtil July 1st , by which time lie wil
mvo finished his business as inixrshiv
> f Indiana.
Ex-Commissioner Bontloyjvas ten
dcred and declined a foreign appoint
ment. It is not improbable that hi
will bo given a judicial position in om
of the territories. .
A delegation of Virginia 'roprcsen
iativcs , members of the state execu
Live committee , called by appoint
mcnt upon President Garfield to-da ;
to confer with him regarding the sit
nation in Virginia. They reprcHcnto'
tlioso who desire to put the ropnbli
can party in the state on a firm foun
dation.
Collector Davis , of Pittsburg , tele
graphed to Internal llcvcnuo Com
missioner liaum to-day , that th
Dillingcr distillery , at that place
burned to the ground last night wit
contents. From reports in the hand
of the treasury department , it is csti
mated that 73,000 gallons of whiskn ;
were destroyed.
The grand jury hero has found in
dictments against John llitze , prcsi
dent , and Charles E. Pientiss , cnshioi
of the late German American nationn
hank , for making false entries , an
misapplying funds , for perjury an
em bc/.zlomont.
The newly appointed commission !
of tin ) general land olllco , MoFarlaw
of Kansas , left his homo to-day an
will reach here Monday.
The use of tobacco by cadets in tl
navy academy has been prohibited I
order dated Juno 1-1 ,
One result of the recent treasury ii
vestigation is recognized in the di
missal uf Custodian Pitney and tl
abolition of the office. The ollici
announcement was made to-day th ;
the duties of the otlico will horcaft <
be performed under the immcdia
direction of a clerk of the treasury.
THE RAILROADS.
rUHIIINCl TO HA1IINT. PASS.
National Associated Trias.
DALLAS , Tex. , Juno 17. It is no
about definitely settled that Sabii
Pass is to bo Jay Gould's tormin
point on the coast. The combinatic
represented by Gould have bought
completed road running from Sabii :
Pass northward 50 miles , known i
the Crosby road. Of this work f
miloH additional is being pushed rapii
ly to completion. Tins road wi
force the Texas trunk road to a parn
lei line from Palestine to the Pass.
MEXICAN UOADH.
CITV oi' MEXICO , Juno 17. Dail
trains are now running over the Coi
tral railroad between Mexico ai
Tula , and sixty miles of road is grade
beyond Tula. The Mexican press a :
antagonizing the concession made <
Mayor DoGress. The Ropitblicn
asks why subsidize this road and in
Grant's ?
Diario of Ciol replied that it is sill
sidizod in order that the road inn
have a low tariff , that Gen. Grant di
sired no subsidy and Gen. Frisby
road is unsubsidizcd on account of tli
competiton , The Republican Ha )
that the roads in the United State
will build the same road unsubsidi/.cc
Railroad engineers report as practice
bio the route from the Jtio Grande t
the City of Mexico.
A IIEKI' OUT.
ST. Louis , Jnno 17. Quito a non
sation wan created in railroad circle
this afternoon by the rumor that ticli
ets to Now York via Chicago could b
bought for $18 , tlia regular faro be
ing 821.25. It is assorted that an o >
tensive cut is imminent unless th
rates from Chicago are restored t
the schedule.
A MUSHROOM no A P.
LONIIO.V , Jnno 17. A now entei
prise is announced here , viV. . , the Al
abama , Now Orleans it Texas Hail
way Co. , with a capital of 5 , < X)0,00 ) ( ]
The object is to acmiiro control of th
most important lime in the throng
line , connecting by the shortest rout
the cities of the United States wit
Now Orleans , Gult of Mexico , niultli
trans-Mississippi syhtom , and formin
a Southern Pacific route.
Labor Troubles.
Natliional AusocUtul Press.
I'jTTKiiuiui , Juno 17. A special t
the Times from Grepnsburg , says seri
ous trouble is anticipated with th
miners and coke drawers in the Con
nellvillo region , of whom about fiv
thousand uro now out on a strike , .
deputy Hheriil'and posse has been 01
doled to keep the peace , and reii
rorcements will bo sent in the morning
To Wrovtle for Money.
National Aiuocl&toct 1'ruu.
Jlich. , Jnno 17. Wil
liarn Johnson a Vermont wrestlei
no\v of Now York , and Robert Wrigl :
of Detroit , each deposited $50 forfoi
money with The Evening News U
Jay , and signed articles of agreemor
to wrestle a collar and elbow mate
in this city in the opera house o :
Wednesday , Juno 22d for oin
uindrcd dollnrn a side. Tin
rules to govern the bnlanco of tin
nonoy to bo deposited with The Now ;
jy noon of the IMst , when Iho rcforei
R to bo named. The men each wcigl
about 170 pouolsaiid from the rcconli
of both nn exciting contest in expected
EPITOMIZED REPORT.
Of Yoitordny'n Important Tclo-
Rrnphio Now * , Condomcil From
the NntionnI Aimoointod
Indication * for Sntnrdny
Viii' the ti/ijw / Mit < isii ) < i > i aiul loutr
Vi jsoiin wllcyi ; fair Wtathrr , K'i < A niirw
south > n' ( if , ! ttnti < > nitrinrfalltng fciiiimir
trMosea C. Andross , nx-stato soimtoi
'rom ' Tuolumne county , California ,
lied yesterday.
The funeral of Rov. J. II. Good'
snood , n prominent and popular Hap.
ist divine , of Chicago , took place
, -ostcrday afternoon ,
Three hundred hogs woie roasted
and 7 ,000 gallons of whiskey were
lestroyed by the burning of a distill
ery near Pittsburjj. Loss 8150,000.
Dick Dodge , a colored man , wa ?
iilled on the Louisville and Nashville
ailrood yesterday , at Lebanon June-
ion , twenty-four miles south , while
itealing a ride. Ho was cut entirely
n two.
Premier Sir John MacDoimld , ol
Canada , had a Jong interview with
Cardinal Manning , at the latter's
residence in London , yesterday , re
specting immigration and educational
acihties in the Dominion.
MAUANXA , Ark. , Juno 17. Isaac
Irueu and John Hardin have been
sentenced to bo hanged hero July 15
.ho former tor the murder of Join
ilichards and the latter for killing
Win. Brown.
George D. Rumaoy , of the grail
commission firm of Rumsoy Bros. i\
jo. , of Chicago , died yesterday morn
ng of Bright s disease of the kidneys
lie was a member of the board ol
.nulo from its organization and thrci
times elected treasurer. He was bun
in Troy , N. Y. , in 1820
WixNKi-KO , Man. , Juno 17 Eras
LUH Wiman , of Now York , has beei
elected president of thu great North
western Telegraph company and cm
powered to negotiate with the Mon
treal , Dominion and Western Unioi
companies with the views of harma
ni/.im ; their interests.
The twentieth day of Griscom"
fast ended yostordaytho faster tippin
the scales at 170 pounds , a loss c
ono-tpiartor of ft pound in the past 2
hours. So far there is an utter al
senco of any symptoms that can b
considered unfavorable. His pills
ycsteaday was sixyt-four , stronge
than the day before , temrioratur
ninoty-oiiiht and respiration nineteoi
The supreme court of California hi
issued a writ of prohibition again :
the superior judges who hove grantc
injunctions , commanding 'thcm t
stop all proceedings in the Slickcn
case until further order of the conn
and show cause on the twenty-fifth c
July why the writ should not 1 :
made poqietual. This takes tl :
debris question out of the courts.
Affairs.
National Awoclated I'ri'H.
Sr. I'ETKitsiiL'HM , Juno 17. Tl
Russian imperial family has remove
from St. Petersburg to I'etorhof an
most clahororato precautions woi
taken to ensure their safety on tli
journey.
At the present court martial for tl
trial of nihilists at Kief , two of tl
female prisoners were sentenced t
death , and the others , eight in nun
bor , to penal servitude or exile to S
boria.
They "Want a
National An oilatvil 1'rcsn.
SAN FIIANCIKCO , Juno 17. Loc. .
newspapers at Tombstone , urge tl
removal of Governor Fremont fro :
the governorship of Arizona , (
account of inattention to the alfai
of the territory. They advocate tl
appointment of A. II. Stobbins , fern
orly of Boston , now living in Toml
Atone.
IN HKLl' IIKFKNSK.
Thomas Dow , engineer of the Bodi
county hospital , killed Henry Coo
with whom ho was traveling in scare
of a deposit of gold near Hot Spring !
Dow says ho acted in self defense.
Iriih Item * .
National Axwclatftl 1'rcwi.
LONDON , Juno 17. It is suspecto
that the Fenians are plotting to bloi
some building up at Birmingham , an
the police have been reinfoiced an
the town hall and court house guardei
by extra forces.
Mullen , who shot Farrell at Dublin
has been convicted and uentenued t
penal servitude for life ,
Grunt in Now York-
National AtuHxIatucl 1'riwi.
NKW YOKK , Juno 17. General an
Mrs. Grant arrived this morning froi
Chicago , They were met at , lurno
City by Col. F. 1) . Grant and a foi
friends.
Cornell Can Compotes ,
National AHvocUtwl 1'rtun.
LONDON , Juno 17. The Corno !
university crow has boon admitted t
compote in the race for thu steward
cup , but refused admission to compot
For the visitors cup at the Henly ic
gatta.
Protection at Homo ,
National Aitsodatul I'riud.
LONDON , Juno 17.Tho ncgotiu
Lions representing the New Anglo
Franco commercial treaty have rcacaoi
a critical condition , and are in dange
of coming to nothing. The growin ,
feeling in England in favor of prc
lection has hud its ofl'ec
upon the English commissioners am
they are very strongly incline
to iiiBibt on duties which , while noni
jnated retalliatory duties , would b
in effect protective. The question o
duties on heavy woolen L'oods will b
discussed next week. In this th
British manufactureis feel a keen in
tercst , and unless an agreement Bat
iafactory to them is reached the coin
mission will probably bo diusolved
PRETTY AS A PICTURE.
And the Facts Sustain the Claims
of Froinont as the Beauty
Spot ,
While the Natives PridoThem-
Bolves on their Personal
Embellishments.
All Classes of Business on the
Boom Waterworks and
Drainage Agitated.
The Tallt of the Town.
Uorn"i > otnlciiccoTlic ( DAILY HFK.
Fur.MONT , Neb. , Juno Hi.
Many years ago when the chief oc
cupants of Nebraska were cayotes ,
> rairio dogs and semi-barbarous In-
lians , it was necessary to protect the
uxtremity of civilixod settlement from
xtermination by these Indians.
When bad blood stood in the eye of
ho restless Pawnee , Gen. John C.
frcmont was sent out with a small de-
achmont of U. S. forces t < guard the
inprotected settlement. Ho took
losition upon a bluff on the south
tank of the Platte river , opposite the
irenenl beautiful city bearing his
mine.
Fremont settlrmcnt is among the
earliest made in the territory , but its
uissihilitics as a real city dnto only
rom the entrance of the S. , C. it P.
railway , in 18G9. For years it wan
he only town west of the Missouri
ivor having the advantage of two
incs of railways. A line of road
'rom Lincoln to Fremont is on the
mania for this fall , and the poonlo of
Fremont would most heartily welcome
t , though theio is no disposition to
iroll'ur aid to indefinite companies for
: ho construction of roads.
Fremont has now a population of
1,500 people , and is a very beautiful
iittlo city.
The streets are wide , clean and
lined with shade. The site is a level
flat of high bottom land , with scarcely
slope enough to drain in a wet time.
Artificial drainage and water works
are needed improvements. Fremont
has 120 men in mercantile business ,
and five firms do a creditable wholesale
trade. May Brothers are erecting a
brick on their old corner. C. Christensen -
tonsen has completed his new store
building and now occupies it. K.
Shedd occupies nearly a whole block
with his minimise establishment. The
Occidental hotel , by Uurgcss & Son ,
is a tbroo-story brick , : jOOxl7o. It is
one of the finest hotels in the state
and the traveling men's resort.
IL' Fuhman's wholesale dry goods
house would bo an honor to many
larger towns. The mammoth general
merchandise house of J. G. Smith is
of J. G.
soon , to pass to the hands
Smith & Co. , E. D. Packard , the
present foreman becoming a partner
in the firm.
W. A. Wilson is buying the bulk
of wheat brought to the Fremont mar
ket , at the S. P. it P. elovator.i
The unjustly light assessment of
railroad property is very keenly ap
preciated by the leading business men
of Froinont. The great national high
way passing through here is assessed
at § 1 1 ,000 per mile , and for every
mile of this road there is
a representative value of § 115,000
in bonds that are claimed
to bo worth 111)1 ) in the market ,
which makes a real representative
value of S117-M5 ! per milo ; and yet
this is assessed at $11,000 less than
nine pur cent , of the true valuo. The
farmer's cow that is held for sale at
$25 , is not assessed at $2 , but at
about 81 < i. The merchant's property
is assessed at corresponding figures.
A mad dog was snot in the post-
olfico yestoretay
The report of small-pox in this.
place has boon very much exaggerated ,
There were a few cases in mild form ,
but all are now well , and no dciitlm
have been reported.
This morning the temporary
fence was torn down from
around the infected dwelling. The
sanitary condition of the city is ex
cellent except in the neighborhood of
thu U. 1 * . stock yards , from which
rises n most shameful stench. The
mayor and council have been pe
titioned to abate the nuisance. Fre
mont boasts of tine horses and cattle ,
and numerous fruit orchards. Con
siderable interest in sheep is mani
fested by a number of farmers , and
Dodge may bo counted upon as one of
the great sheep counties within three
years.
There seems to remain very littlu
interest in the Hanlon-liradloy affair.
The investigation has adjourned till
Monday without showing anything
farther than that both the men weru
in liiiuor ; that Hanlon shot first and
that no came to his death by a bullet ,
shot by the hands of liradley. Pat
Hanlon was one of the city council
and was rexjicctod by the business men
of the nluce. Ho has loft a wife and
eight children , the youngest oi which
is only one month old and the eldest
seventeen years. Ho has a brother
living at liraidwood , Illinois , a sister
ut Darlington , Wisconsin and a sister
at Schenectady , N , Y. Ho has lived
in Fremont eleven years and haa
always been engaged in the saloon
business. Ho has a farm of some
value in this county and three inSuun-
ders county , besides homo town prop-
city and money , JAY.
A False Report-
National Aw > o < latctl 1'russ.
CIIH Aiio , Juno 17. The sensation
al di&patch sent from Piqua yesterday
stating- that J. W. Hamilton , former
ly a well-known journalist , had been
thrown from a sleeping car near that
city and killed proves to bo without
any foundation. It has been learned ;
that Mr. Hamilton ia now in Spring
field and will reach this city on Sun
day.
