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1 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ELEVENTH VEAK. OMAHA MOtf DAY JMOKlSriNG , FRBKUARY 27 1882. 2,2 HO BE OR NOT TO BE. No'liing Positive Concerning Ooukliog's ' Acceptance of the Ermine , ' His TJtica Organ Insinuates That Ho is Not Ready For Interment. The Gentleman Himself Has Nothing to Say and Doesn't Know When He Will. 'The Leading Papers of the Me tropolis Not at All Unani mous in Comment Grant , Evarts nnd Others Tliinh It FIrst-Clnis JUDGE CONKLING. Na'.iOiial AMxJciatul I'rcsi . t TO UK PAVOUAI1LY CONSIUEItED. WASIIINOTON , February 20. The senate judiciary committee yesterday agreed to consider favorably the nom ination of Messrs. Conkling and Sar gent. STILL DUMB. No intimation , ai far as known , has been received here as to whether Conkling will accept. NEW YOUK , February 25. Conk- ling arrived at the Fifth Avenue ho tel at 11:25 p. m. , and says ho has nothing to say as to whether ho will or not accept the supreme judgeship , and don't know when ho will have any thing to say about it. SOMETHINO SEMI-OFFICIAL. UTICA , February 25. The Obser- -rer-Domocrat , the recognized local Conkling organ , says : A few state ments which we are about to make upon absolute authority furnish some tangible grounds upon which to b so opinion. Several weeko ago Arthur said ho was trying to prevail on Conk ling to take the supreme court vacan cy. Later Conkling sail "no , " ard shook his head emphatically whc i the supreme bench vacancy wa memioned in connection with his name. Yesterday Conkling and his wife visited Governor Seymour and first learned of his appointment on his return from Doerfiold. To put a man on the supreme bench shackles him. Conkling might take it. Everybody showed indifference , but in the light of Hoar's and the newspaper attacks evincing a strong desire to keep him in politics , where they can kick and pound him , ho is the very man to accommodate - commodato his enemies by staying ana makiiif as many bloody heads as ho can. The fooling among those who know him longest is that ho will not succeed Mr. Hunt. Mr. Otmkling quietly loft for New York at 11 a. m. tdoy. . It is the firm impression of his friends thatho _ 1vrill hot accept the judgcship , ' OPINIONS. National Associated Pteaa GENERAL GRAN f. Nuw YORK , February 26. A reporter - \portor yesterday interviewed a num ber of people respecting Conkling's nomination for the supreme court. Gon. Grant said : "Everybodyknows my opinion of the ability of Conkling , especially for this position. If ho will accept ho ia the best man in the United States to fill it. When the chief justiceship was vacant I tendered dered him tht > place because it was my opinion that no ono could fill it better. " OTHERS. United States District Attorney Woodford said : "I think Conkling a good lawyer. Ho is industrious , and if he accepts ho will make a good judge " Ex-Secretary Evarts said : "I am of the opinion that Coukling , if ho accepts , will make a very good judge. " Thurlow Wood and Cyrus W. Field expressed similar viows. "ME , TOO. " Ex-Senator T. E. Platt was seen by a reporter this morniug. Ho said : "I prefer to talk of anything else than Mr. Conkling's nomination. In the first place , I don't know anything about it/ ' "Thon it was news to you yestor- dayl" "No I won't that " , say , hesitating ly said Mr. Platt. "What I meant was that I don't know what Mr. Conkling expects to do , and , as ho is out of the city , 1 do not wish io say anything about the matter. " COMMENTS. NallonM AiteoiUted i'reiw. NEW YORK HUN. NEW YORK , February 25. Editor ially commenting on Oonkling's nom ination , the Sun says ; "Ho is able , learned , independent , proud and incorruptible - corruptible , His training has boon political more than judicial. Wo shall bo surprised if ho accepts. Wo have not supposed that ho regarded himself as permanently withdrawn from political affairs. " NEW YORK TRIIIUNK. The Tribune says ; "Guiteau has made a supreme court judge as well as a president , and ho is not hung yet. There is no human being in thu country so ignorant as to believe Conkling would have boon awarded the highest judicial office in the gift of the president , if a , cold-blooded asgHsjin had not killed the president \yhom the people elected. No man living is thought by the people of the United States more responsible than Mr. Conkling himself. The day after his resignation his disciple , Guiteau , bought the pistol , and the very physi cian who was afterward called in to prescribe to the president's wound went about saying that Garfield deserved - . served to bo shot. " NEW YOKK WORLD. The World says : "Mosfof the half- brood senators would delight to see Conklinu interred in the supreme court. It seems unlikely that Conk- ling at lua age and with a collection of now grudges larger and more vari ous than that of any man in the Uni ted States , will consent to bo taken out of politic * . " NEW YORK HERALD. The Herald says ! "It may bo sup posed that after a quarter of a century tury of political activity , with general recognition by Ins countrymen of pon- sossiiift great talents for legislative or executive labors , Conkling should hes itate now , as in 1873 , to accept n ju dicial station that would debar him from the political arena. " NEW YORK TIMES. The Times says : "It was hardly probable the nomination was made without being desired by the nominee and it is moro than doubtful whether anything short of absolute rejection will keep Conkling off the bench of the supreme court of the United Stat.cs. From Judge Gray to Conk ling is a loiuz step downward. Conk ling has neither by writing , argument or the conduct of cases over shown any wide or deep knowledge of the law. Ho is not fitted by nature or experience for the placo. Tf ho does not take this opportunity of doing the country the exceptional eoryico of de clining that for which ho is unfitted , and if.Ttho senate finds itself unequal to the fluty of rejecting him , wo may well despair of restoring the supreme bench to the respect and veneration of the people. " LEAKING LEVEES. ' he Floods in the South Doinfsj an Immense Amount of Damage. Nitloual Associated 1'ro.w. 1 ILLINOIS. vY.v\nALiA , 111. , February 25 The flood , which for several days has been doing immense damage in this coun try is subsiding , the water having fal len over four feet in the past twenty- four hours , but tlio surface of the country for miles in the Okaw bottom tom ia yet covered with water. Farmi in those regions are damaged to a great extent , but an estimate of the exact amount of loss cannot bo reach ed at present. IN ARKANSAS. v HELENA , Ark. , February 25 The river is falling slowly. Much suffer ing is reported along the St. Francis river , which is ovciflowing the coun try. IN MISSISSflTI. The condition of affairs at Helena , Miss. , isaVxout the same. Planters in Coahoma comity , Miss. , are sutferiuir great damage. The break which oc curred at Moon's bayou will ( lood the country heretofore protected by Yazoo Pass levee and endanger the situation of Johnstowif and Clarksdalo. AT CAIRO. CAIRO , 111. , February . Theslido on the inside of the new Mississippi levee , as telegraphed yesterdoy after noon , created a gro t panic. People were fairly wild with excitement , but the prompt action taken by the Halli- day Brothers , to whom is duo all the praise for the work completed and that now doing , restored a partial feeling of security. The gentlemen promptly sent a barge loaded with coal to be sunk in the break , and have supplied thousands of bdgs and other material , and hundreds of men to woik on the levee , furnishing the city with cash and credit to an un limited amount. A thousand volun teer citizens and employed men are kept night and day on the watch and work. The people and their goods have all been removed to places of safety in the higher part of the city. A vigilance committee was formed last night , and the men must work when called on or walk out of town. R.iilroad communication is entirely cut off. The situation this morning is a little hotter , and the prospect of keeping the water out is good. The Ohio rose an inch and a half last night in fifteen hours , but is now at u stand. This comes from the soften ing which , united with the high winds from the west , may yet force it to give way by the washing of waves and weight of the water. The wind is from the southeast this morning and is quito brisk , and if it continues to blow in that direction no danger is apprehended IN MISSISSIPPI. MEMPHIS , Tenn. , February 25. Private information from the river below says the levees are all too low for such floods and it will require Btiny thousands of dollars to repair the damage to thorn. The people are working day and night to save the levees at Friar's Point. The danger is imminent , as a break there would wash away the whole town. Many cattle have been drowned and many are standing about in the cold water with only their heads out. Whore houses are not washed -entirely away families are sleeping on the roofs and first floors of the few houses that are habitable. GOVERNMENT BELIEF. WASHINGTON , February 25. The president to day approved the joint resolution authorizing the secretary of war to isauo rations for the relief of destitute poraons in the district overflowed by the Mississippi river. ' m MIKSOUIU. CAPE GiitARDBAU , Mo. , February 20. The unprecedented rise in the Mississippi und Ohio rivers has flooded the low country below this point , and also suspended railway connection on the Cairo branch of the St. Louis , Iron Mountain & Texas railroad , the whole country being un dor water. Operntlo Festival Receipt * . National Auoclatej I'tcit. CINCINNATI , February 20. The to tal receipts of the operatic festival reached $90,000. WAITED UN A WARDROBE. But tlio Ohamliormaifl Ooulfln't Stand tlio Racket , Scandalous Exploit of a Major With U. S. A. , at the End of His Namo. A Vordiot of Three Thousand to Solace a Davenport onport Dnmeol. Murders of All Degrees Prom Gold-Blooded Premedita tion to Hot-Blooded Homicide. General Notes of Crtrann nnd Criminals. GENERAL CRIME. National Associated 1'rvm. OALLUS OLD MA.TOR. N. J. , February 25. Major.Thom'as \ . Walker , U. S A. , a leading lawyer and democratic poli tician of this place , whoso wife nnd daughter are guests at the Gir.ird house , Philadelphia , has been in volved in a scandal growing out of his alleged attempt to seduce n chamber maid in a hotel here. The nrijor lives nt the Backer house , whore ho placed obscene pictures in his room which caused great annoyance to the chambermaid , named Jane O'Neill. He concealed himself in the wardrobe to-day , and attempted to make propo sals to Miss O'Neill , but wits pre vent.d by the interruption of another chambermaid who came in. It is al leged ho persisted in his efforts. Yes terday her sister , Mary O'Neill ' , met the major on Landis street. Stop ping into a hardware store , she borrowed ncovvhido , and as the major pasted struck himaoveral blows across the face. The woman was arrested and hold for hearing next Tuesday. Efforts are being made to hush up the affair. The major wus eoen at the Girard house to-night and says it h an attempt to blackmail him. DAMAGES FOR SEDUCTION. DAVENPORT , IA. , , Fob. 20Tho broach of promise and seduction suit for $5,000 , brought by Annie Parks against W. M. Barr of this city , has occupied the attention of the district court during the week. The plaintiff ia a young lady , 18 yoara old , who for the lasfy two years has been a domestic in the family of Burr's parents ; 'the defendant is a , young man , 22 years of ago , of high social position and considerable pros pective wealth. Under promise of marriage ho is alleged to have accom plished Annie's ruin. The jury , after considering the case all night returned a verdict for the plaintiff , giving her $3,000 nnd cost of the hint. Public sympathy has boon with the girl and the verdict is favorably received. SHOT IN COURT. SAN FRANCISCO , February 25. Ex- District Attorney Murphy was shot in the neck by Police Oflicer Maronoy , in department No. 2 of the police court , during the trial of Dolliyor for indecent exposure before children. Murphy was defending and Muroney prosecuting Dollivor. It is the out come of much personal abuse heaped upon Maronoy by Murphy during the course of the trial. Murphy's wound is not thought to bo serious. There is great excitement in the city. PARDONED. COLUMHOS , February 25. Gov. . Foster yestoYday pardonen Hubert Wilson for the purpose of correcting in error made by the court , which liad two men to sent once and intended to give ono two yeara and the other three. The papers received at the [ ) > 'iiitontiury reversed this order , whereby the two-year man got three ind the three-year man two years. The latter is out , and the former has served thirteen days more than in tended by the judge. ACQUITTED. YOUNGSTOWN , O. , February 25. The jury in the Nathaniel Lewis mur der case returned a verdict of not guilty this morning. Lewis was in dicted with two others on the chirgo of killing two railroaders near Al liance , Ohio. The prosecution's wit- noescs went back squarely on their tes timony given before the grand jury. SENTENCED TO BK HIINOED February 25. Ward McConkoy , one of the McClure murderers - derors at MoKeespurt , wus sentenced to bo hung to-day in the oyer and torminor court , a now trial being re fused by Judge Bailey. On receiving sentence McOonkoy broke out with a torrent of oaths , and declared to the ho would like to squeeze his nock. Ho was removed from the court room with diiliculty. ATTEMPTED WIFE JIUIUII'.It. * RED FALLS , Minn. , February 20. Andrew Anderson , a Swede , twelve miles west of hero , made a desperate effort to kill his wife. He stabbed her in the side two or throe times and Hho , in attempting to defend herself , had her hands badly cut. Ho also attempted to kill his two daughters , nearly grown , but they escaped upon the'prairio and had six miles to travel through the snow to the nearest neigh bor. Ono was badly frozen. Mrs. Anderson is in a very critical condi tion. Anderson will bo taken to the St. Peter insane asylum. HOL STARR'S DISCLAIMER , DKAI > WOOI > , D. T. , Feb. 20. The report telegraphed by the Western Associated Press from Washington that Solomon Starr , former postmas ter at Dcadwood , had boon indicted and was to bo tried for or in in any way guilty of complicity in the star route frauds , is absolutely falsa Mr. Starr is ono of the most respected citizens of the Hills. INDIANS UN1IKR DKATlt $ K ! WASHINGTON , Feb. 25.-Agent Til. fany. at Tucson , A. ? \ , has tele * graphed to the presidcqftJo nsk him to intercede to prcvontctlib execution at this time of thrco Mlian scouts under sentence of dcnity ) New evi dence ts said to hnvo been discovered , nnd the agent thinks that there will bo trouble if the execution tnkos place until that is hoard. STRAW noNP INDICTMENTS. Last evening the grand jury handed District Attorney Corkhill n batch of twenty Indictments in the postofllcu straw bond cases , as follows : Twofer for perjury , against John N. Minnix nnd Charles H , Dickson ; live for per jury ngainst James W. I pnahuo and William . Jackson ; two-ifor perjury , ngainst W. S. Barringer ; ono for per jury , ngninst E. J. Sweet ; ono for conspiracy , ngainst Knto M. Arm strong , James W. Donahue and W , W. Jackson ; four for conspiracy , against Samuel G. Caboll , James M , Donahue , Charles Dickson and John H. Minnix ; four for conspiracy , against Albert E. Boono. Alvin O. Burke , W. D. Barrlngor , E. J. Sweet and Samuel G. Caboll ; ? nml one for conspiracy , ngainst Jnmoa 0. Hender son nnd others. * A HALOON MURUKK , p'lrrsiiURO , Pa. , February 26. About 10 o'clock to-nightfGuorgo U. Wolf , a recently arrived Gorman for eigner , entered Frank Hull's s.xloon at Sharpsburg , four miles1 , from this city , threatened to kill the proprietor and was fired out. Subsequently Win. Becker , aged 20 , and another person , name unknown , had r. dispute in front ot thu same saloon , when Wolf catno nlong and , uninvited , took part in thu discussion. Boiiig remon strated with , ho pulled a knife ami stabbed Becker to the hoi'rt , killing him instantly. During t\e excite ment which followed the murder , the murderer escaped- GAMBLING QDARRE STRATFORD , Out. , Fobrunry 25. A serious shooting affray took"1'placo at the depot last night on thu" arrival of the train from Sarnia. J. F Johnson stepped out on the platform and was immediately shot by one of his three companions on the train/Vho give their names as G. Morton , U. Wilson nnd G. Ford , all supposed to bo Ram blers from Detroit. The qinrrol Irid tirison on the tram. Johnson's nound was probed and the bullot.'oxtractod ; it entered the right side , lodged near the skin , and the wound is dangerous. Thu men were all arrested. , " MURDERED HER DAUGHTER'S INFANT. IJANOOR , Mo. , February 25. Mrs. Mary Glynn , of EastHampdnn , plead ed not guilty to-day to tho'charge of murdering her daughter's infant. The body ot the infant was found in a cavity in the collar of her house and Doro signs of strangulation , ' -ru'ho cor oner's inquest rendered a ( verdict charging her with murdering the in fant. She was hold for trial without bail to the August term of the supreme court. The woman and her Daughter ( the mother of the child ) have always buon low in the social Bcalftjj ; , DD MAN FROM tflAfcCU/JU. VICKSBUHO , Miss. , February 20 John Harper engaged passage on the steanior City of vioksburg , for St. Louis , and was recognized by J. A. Roberts as the murderer of Amber Snyder in September last in Stoddard county , Mo. Roberts notified the po lice und Harper was arrested , and ad mitted ho did the killing and escaped from the sheriff who followed him to Tennessee and had him under arrest. Harper also cut ono Dr. Anderson in Missouri. Ho is now confined in the work houso. ' ATTEMPT TO POISON PROSTITUTES. PROVIDENCE , R. I. , February 20. - A woman named Avery , employed as housekeeper for Mrs. Turner , % who keeps u house or ill fame in this city , endeavored to poison ull the inmates , five in number , to-day by placing ar senic in their coffee. None of the womenwero killed but all of thorn were made very ill. Miss Avery has not jet been arrested. .No cause can be assigned for the horrible deed. A CRAZY DOCTOR. BROOKLYN , N. Y. , February 25.- Dr. Tochmynst , the physician charged with Bonding threatening letters to Dr. Dudley , of the Long Island college - lego hospital , was held to await the action of the grand jury Ho was considerably excited during the ex amination , and on leaving the court room said : "Dismiss mo for th siko of God. I am dying. I want to leave America and never return. " A SICK MURDERER. POTTSVILLK , Pa. , February 25. James I'nci , Jr. , the man accused of murdering Michael Uronnan , was well enough to-day to bo taken before a magistrate , who committed him for trial. He complains of intense pain caused by a stab near the groin , which wus received on Wednesday night , but is unable to explain how ho gut it. It is supposed ho received the stab during his st ug lo with thu mur dered man. FATAL DISPUTE OVKK PROPERTY. GRA TON , Ont. , February 25. Two men , whoso names ari < Moutroy and Mossip , living on the Eighth Conces sion of Blanohar , were disputing over some property , when the former drew a revolver and shot Mossi jn the breast. Ho then shot himself in the head two times It is thought neither will recover. THE MASON COURT MARTIAL , WASHINGTON , February 25. Lieu- tunant R. G. Howell testified before the Mason court martial to-day that ho had heard Mason two days after ho shot at Guiteau say ho had buon ex pecting for two weeks to shoot him. The court then adjourned to examine the cell occupied by Guiteau ut the jail. THE ItEPKNTANT EMUEX/.LKB RELEASED. CHICAGO , Folmnuy 25. Max Sum mers , who embezzled $37,000 fem Koyos , Price it Co. , Now York , was discharged from custody to-day upon tolographio advices from thu chief of police of Now York that , his family had made good the deficiency. Ho departed for homo this evening to face thu paternal music. COMMITTED MURDER AND r.HtHl'ED. Ouuo , 111. , February 25. Jntncn Higgs , the well known steamonat ngnnt , was shot and instantly killed by Mike Mayfield , clerk for the Cairo iv St. Louis railroad , during a quar rel. The murderer is nt largo but cannot escape. MUUDKRKD HIS MOTHER-IN-LAW. PiULADELt'iUA , February 25. John Maginnls , on trial for killing his mother-in-law. Mniy Reid , last summer , was to-night found guilt-y of murder in the first dogree. CIIK'AUO HOG TllIK.Vr.H. CIIIOAOO , February 2(5. ( Last winter - tor hogs were stolen from the stock yards in this city amounting to $100- 000. Two men who were arrested at the time have just squealed under the influence of the detective pump , which has led to thu issuance of war rants for the arrest of ft dozen others implicated in the big steal , and several of them were arrested to-day. The plan of the thiuvca wan to obtain keys to Ihe locks of the pens and drive out fifty to seventy hogs from pens of commission merchants , and put them into pens where an accom plice had a tew hogs. This was usually done at night , and the next day the entire lot of stolen hogs Would be sold without suspicion , as none of the animals wore marked or branded. This thieving continued until hoga valued ut , $100,000 had been driven off. 01TIOER .SHOT IIV JtKOKOKH. ' This morning Policeman James Curtie arrested two suspicious negroes who shot and dangerously wounded the officer and escaped. C1I1UAUO HKI'.li SWINDLUIIH. CINCINNATI , February 20. Seed dealers hero have learned that Chicago dealers are sending here large quanti ties of clover seed adulterated with hungarian seed. The latter very much resembles clover , but sells forono-lifth the price. Seeds sold for' clover are found to bo throe-fourths Hungarian and ono-fourth clover. The imposi tion caused injury to farmers who used this seed far boyund the mere matter of swindle on price. Seed dealers will to-morrnw mk tlu cham ber of commerce to mvi-ntigato the matrcr. Journalistic. Rational AnaocluU'il 1'ruua. NASHVILLE , Tonn. , February 20. This morning the Ameiic.in contained a card from Col. H. M. Doak , the editor-in-chief himself - - , reliexiug from any further responsibility in the editorial management of that paper. It also contains a statement from the now proprietors in which they declare that they will advocate a reunion of the democratic party and a settlement of the debt baaed upon public opinion , "which is infinitely butter for our creditors than coupons. " This places that paper upon the platform which the Morning World has been advoca ting for several months. Small Pox- ! l.r " " N ' .loiml Araocbvted from , ST. PAUL , Minn./February 2U. A Prairie du Chion special says small pox has again broken out in that city , causing great excitement. There are six now cases , including four children , ono of which terminated fatally. The disease was imported from Chicago. Car "Works Purchased. National Axsoclatcil I'rcea. COLUMIIUH , O , February 20. There is a creditable rumor that Peter Hayden - den , a well known capitalist , has pur chased and will take immediate pos session of the Capital City car works and continue the business. DEATH AND DB .TBUO TION Pall of a Five 3tory Building in St. Louis Other Diaauterd. CASUALTIES. National Associated Presn. KILLED I1Y A GRAIN OV COl'I'EE. SriiBATOR , III. , February 25. Tlio 2 year old child of Edward Pryor died from the t fleets of a grain of coffee which it was trying to swallow last Wednesday. KATALHNOW SLIDJ5. SALT LAKE , February 25. A houao directly under Kosler's peak , Big Uot- tonwood , was swept away by a snow slide. The house wus occupied by a man named Taggart , his wife and tivo children , and it is supposed they were buried in the wreck. Men have gone to their relief. IIOILHIl EXPLOSION. ROCHESTER , Ind. , February 25. The boiler of Sedort & Grill's ' saw mill , near flarrisburg , exploded yesterday torday , instantly killing James Moy era , aged 20 , and seriously , injuring throe others. Meyers was not em ployed , but had boon out hunting and stopped at the mill. LITTLK BOY UURNED TO DEATH. MUNCIE , Ind. , February 25. lust night Mrs. A. T. Miller Jo t her two small children alone for a short time. On her return to the houao she found her little boy , 4 years old , lyinu' on the floor with his clothes Uurnod from the body , and from thu neck to the hip burned to a crisp. Ho died after nuveral hours of terrible Buffering. ONLY ONE MAN KILLED , HAMILTON , 0. , February 25. It is now ascertained Joseph Taylor's was the only life lost by the falling of the now river bridge. There were forty men ut work on und about thu bridge repairing thu damage of the flood , when without warning it fell with u terrible splash. Eight other persons were more or loss injured. PAYMASTER'S TRAIN DIIUIEO , RICHMOND , VA. , Feb. 25. An en gine attached to the paymaster's car on the Richmond & Allegheny rail- rjad was thrown from thu track ut Saltpetre Ouvo , last night , by a land slide. Paymaster David A. McMinn WHS killed and G. W. Qeo , suporin- ; end nt of the road , had his urm iroken , while the engineer , conductor and two or three others received light injuries. imoWNED IN THE It'll , CHARLOTTE , Mich. . February 25. Two boys broke through the ice at tfashvillo , this county , last night , and one of them named Pratt , 5 yeara old , was drowned , KAI.L OK A I..UU1K IIUILDIMI , ST. Louis , February 25. At 210 : .his morning a roaring , snapping noise was heard nnd , oil hurrying in the di rection from which it came , it wns discovered that what was yesterday one of the finest and roomiest busi- less houses in St , Louis , was a mass > f bricks and mortar. The building which had collapsed was five stories ligh and was owned and occupied by Draft , Holmes & Co. , situated on Second nnd WnsVington nvenuo nnd mo of the lending wholesale groceries n St. Louis , nnd it lias only been re cently erected nt _ u cost of § 00,000. \t thu present writing it isnot known f any one is buried boneiUhthoruiiip. Had it happened during the day ( the inn employ over 100 hands nnd being lituated in ono of the busiest parts of he city ) there would have been ; reat loss of life. A fire has just .irokon out in thu ruins. This linn wore burned out about thrco months ago in the s.xino place. Thu watch man at Craft , Holmes it Co.'s fortu- .unatcly was out , going his rounds , and thereby escaped , but had to run 'or it. Ho reports seeing two mes sengers from the Mutual Union tele graph office passing him as he came nit of the lane. At the present writ ing they have not returned. Aa they were proceeding in the direction in which the buildimr fell it is feared they have become victims to the dis- ister. It ia impossible to got at the 0.13 , as everything is one confused uass. The building fell inward nnd icross the street , damaging the stores opposite and wns heavily stored with goods. Thu fire has been confined to , ho ruins. A FOKSAKKN DARK. NEW YORK , Fob. 25. The State itu ) steamer Indiana , which arrived ; o-day after n rough voyage , siyhtod .n latitude 47 degrees , 40 minutes , ongitudo 17 degrees , 20 minutes , a bark of about 1)00 ) tons. The Indiana approached as noir. as advisable and omul that the jib boom , main masts and bulwarks amidships were ail gene and the hatches all off. Two boats , ono in good condition , were on the deck on the port bow. She was lamed "Barndnlo L , " the other let- : ors being misiing. The appearances ndic.ited that the bark had been laden with lumber and petroleum. IIRAKKMAN ORUHHED TO DEATH. ATLANTA , G.i. , February 20.This norning Frank Jones , n brakoinan on u northward bound freight train on ho Western & Atlantic railroad , fell jutweon the cars near Dalton and was nstantly crushed to death. Till : OQHl'SK ROLLED OUT. TORONTO , Out. , February 25. The axle of a hoarse , broke at the entrance jo the Necropolis to-day. The coilin 'oil to the ground and broke open , Ming - ; ing the corpse roll out. KILLED WHILE UWITUIIINO. ' OOLUMDUH , O. , Fob. 20.Frank lull , n brakoinan , of Cinclosvillo , was silled while switching in the freight yards. FIRES. National Associated Prom AT CONWAY , ARK. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , February 25 , Con way , the first town west of hereon on the Fort Smith railroad , was vis ited at 1:15 : o'clock this morning by u disastrous conflagration , destroying Ion mercantile houses and a consider able portion of the contents. The [ lames broke out in the roar of a clothing store. J. D , Jones owned six and Senator Duncan two of the buildings destroyed. Jones carried a stock of general merchandise in ono storo. Davis & HOBS , druggists ; Travonthal , general merchandise ; the postoflico ; Barker & Co. , Sennor , ind others were burned out. The loss cannot be less than $100,000 ; in surance small. AT ROX11URY , MASS. BOSTON , February 20. G. Austin Rogers' livery stable nt lloxbury was burned this morning. Cause , a de fective flue. Loss , $15,000 ; insurance , $22,000. AT CINCINNATI. CINCINNATI , February 20. Schu maker & Wonndl's ' furniture factory on Third street , burnt early this morning Loss , $3,000 on building and $9,000 on stock. The Mexican National Bank. National Associated 1'rtiM CITY ov MEXICO , February 20. Tin secretary of the treasury certifies tha the Mexican National bank , organize ! by French capitalists , has n deposit o $3,000,000 und authorizes the bank to issue its bills to the amount of $7,000 , 000 , of which $2,000,000 are to b < placed immediately in circulation The $5,000 forfeit deposited with tin government hai been returned , as tlu terms of concession have boon fill filled. Congressional Temperance Society National AuMJCiatoU Prow. WASHINGTON , February 20. The Congressional temperance society hat its forty-eighth anniversary this ovpn ing at the Metropolitan Presbytoriai church. Hon. ox-Justice Strong president , made the opening address mid was followed by n statement fron the secretary , Rov. Dr. Chiekeiin and remarks from Representative * Dingloy , of Muino , and L. Norcrpss of Massachusetts , J. T. Updcgruff , o Onio , nnd T. H. Miller , of Pommy ! vanin , und others. The attendant was largo. "HOUGH ON HATS. " Thu thing desired found at last. Ask ilruggM for "Hough on Hats. " It cle M out rain , mice , roaches , { lien , bed bugs ; 15o IOXBS JAMES' ' jmCOES. ho Ex-Postmaster Banoral Ovar- liauloil in tlio House ; Doing Charged With Increas ing Pay for Mail Service Noodlessly. An Amendment of the Post- office Bill Adopted to Pre vent Sub-Lotting. reparation Being Made For the Service in Eulogy of the Late Pi ealdent. Notes from the National Capital. CONGRESS. ntlonal AitsoclntoJ 1'rcis. Till' SKNATK NOT IN SESSION. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , February 25. 'he senate was not in session , having djournod to Monday. IN Till ! HOUSE. Mr. Flower presented n petition ignod by 8,000 workingmen of New 'ork city demanding protection to Vmorican citizens abrn.nl. Mr. Henderson asked unanimous onsent to tnko from the speaker's esk the bill placing General Grant on liu retired list of the army and have lie same referred to the committee on lilitixry affairs. Mr. Springer objected and no ac ton was taken. The resolution to appoint a special Dinmittco of ninu to consider nil sub nets pertaining to woman suffrage was dopted by n vote of 115 yeas to 85 iiys , a strict party voto. Mr. Stephens ( Ga. ) introduced a ill for the coinage of silver dollars , ull weight .and value , in the metric ystom.-- The house took up thu postoflico ap- ropriation bill in commhtoe of the vholo. Vigorous opposition was made iy Messrs. Blind , Springer , Hatch nd others to the clause giving $500- 00 for special mail facilities. | During the debate Messrs.JBland , ipringor und Roboson spoko'in severe one's of the contract made by Post- iiuter General James for ro-weighing nails on the trunk lines leading from Jew York , by which their compcnsa- ion was increased , Mr , Bland remark- ng that ho understood James was low at thu head of a bank created by he railroad. Mr. Atkins ( IVnti ) spoke upon the luuso which iiuttinii/.fd the oxpondi- uro of $500,000 lor t'iBt mail porvico , ctloctiiiff upon Poatmatter General ivmes , saying ho ordered the re- voighing of mails on certain railroad ines , thus increasing their pay , and eon after resigned and became prosi- lent of * national bank supported by , omo of these rnilrodd managers. Ho bought this at least a rath'erreinark- a Die fa t. Mr. Blount spoke in defense of Mr. amos , saying while ho believed in icing loyal to party and party meas ures , ho did not think the facts war- anted a wholesale attack of this na- uro. uro.Mr. . Cannon also defended Mr. 'amos , saying that the law gave him ho right to reweigh and ho did so , ho result in many cases having boon a decrease in the coat. In this coso ho cost wus increased , but increased ncilities wore given and oven at the ncrcascd cost they wore not paid for carrying u pound more than they do ! rry. The committee rose at 3 p. m. and 'ocommondod ' thu consideration of the till us agreed to in committee. The amendment of Measra. Ilolman and Atkins preventing sub-lotting was was adopted by a vote of 112 to 29. The amendment proposing to strike out the $509,000 for special facilities vus voted down and the bill passed without further amendments , und the louse adjourned at 5 p. m. CAPITAL NOTES fttlonal Associated 1'ies. . GARFIELD/H MEMORIAL DAY. WASHINGTON , February 20. Mon day will bo a half holiday on account of the memorial services at the Capi- , al. Tickets have boon issued to the rxtont of the full seating capacity of Lho houflo. The president and cabi net will attend in n body. The diplo matic corps uro invited , und the army and navy officers will appear in uni form. Tlio Marino band will bo in attendance. Mr. Bluino's address will occupy ono hour and a quarter in delivery. No ono will bo admitted to thu Capitol without u ticket , und sur plus tickets uro being sold for $20. Gen. Hancock will be aiming the invited guests at Garfiold's eulogy to morrow. It is estimated that Blaine will have ' an audience o'f about 2,500 persons. Neither house will transact any business except that connected with the eulogy. MISCELLANEOUS. Emory A. Storrs argued before the liouso commerce committee yesterday ngainst the Reagan interstate com merce bill. The IIOUBU committee on naval af fairs will start on Friday on a tour of inspection of the ironclads at Chester , Wilmington , Philadelphia und League Island , under the provisions of the bill reported by them. Cant. Euds was again before the . . .Utissippi river house committee yes terday und advocated the closing up of all existing gaps in levees , at nn ' 1 estimated cost of $200,000 Congressman Allen , < > f Missouri , who has boon very ill , is much un- p wed. Universal Approbation. Uv the community at Urge luu he MI ( 'lvoa * to UUUMOCK HLOOII HITTCIIH. No liwtnuca U known wheru dlwatUfuotion hm been manifested by their UM , or wlwra aught but benefit followed their iuliuUiitraUon % I'rlce 11.00 , trial slawa 10 ut * 81-lw
