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" "THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING , MABOH7 , 1882. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL , lostorflay's ' Proceedings in the Senate and House , ' -The Anti-Chinese Bill Again Generally Discussed by the Former. ' TUost of the Work of the House Confined to the Intro duction of Bills. ' Gookling's Decimation of the Justiceship Sent by a Special Messenger. Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS. Yfttlonal Associated 1'ro * PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March G. Sen ator Ingalls reported from the judi ciary committee a bill establishing a uniform , bankrupt law , which waa placed on the calendar. The bill provides that when any person -without fraud shall bo involv ed in debts to the amount of $5,000 beyond his means of payment , ho may petition in equity to the United States district court to surrender his estate for the benefit of hia creditors , except such aa may bo exempt from execution by the laws of the state wherein ho lives , and the court shall appoint a receiver to dispose of his property among his creditors and the court -.shall discharge him from all such -debts and liabilities. It is mida the duty of the supreme court to make tauch additional rules in equity as maybe bo required to carry the act into full effect and to fix : all fees and costs for service in bankruptcy proceedings un der the act. Senator Vest from the committee on commerce reported the Eads intor- oceanic ship railway bill and gave notice that ho would call it up on "Wednesday , the 15th inst. The senate bill providing for the construction of the Illinois ct Missis- Bippi canul was introduced by Mr. Davis ( Ills. ) for Mr. Logan. Mr. Teller , from the committee on pensions , reported favorably with an .amendment the bill granting a pen sion to Mrs. Garfield. Consideration of the Chinese bill was resumed , Senator Slater deliver ing a prepared-speech in support of its passage , with proposed amendments. Senator George also spoke in favor I of the measure. After a speech'by Mr. Call , point ing out the necessity for this legisla tion. Mr. Brown opposed the measure on the ground that it would violate solemn treaty obligations with China. Mr. Teller said he would vote for the bill with pleasure , because he saw 410 other way of protecting American labor. Adjourned at 4:40 : p. m. PnOCEEDINOB IN TUB 1IOU8E. The regular order was calling the .roll on the consular and diplomatic , , appropriations. Mr. Holman moved to recommit the bill to the committee with instructions to strike out all pro- -viaibus for the appointment of envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipo tentiary and substitute consuls to promote - \ mote commerce ; lost 22 to 72. Mr. Belford toffered a joint resolu tion reciting the persecution of Jew a in Russia , and requesting the presi dent to submit to the czar country's friendly assurances , and ask him to extend to Jews in his empire the same power for good his lather extended to -tho Christians in , Roumania. Re ferred. Mr. Dintrloy introduced a bill to .place American ships in the carrying trade on a mutual footing with those of other countries. This bill will abolish consular charges on foreign vessels , "make lighthouse dues the tsarao as charged in their own country , charging tonnage on each entry. Mr. McKee introduced a bill to print 25,000 copies of'the memorial addresses of James G. Elaine. Mr. Kelly introduced a bill to abolish discriminating duties , also enlarge the free list , removing duties -from cassia , cloves , pepper , oil of fig loaves , chloride of potassium , assa- footoda and articles of that nature ; -also to establish a department of pub lic documents. Mr. Chandler introduced a bill fixing the duties of melado tank hot- -toms molasses and sugar not above thirteen standard at 25 per cent ad- valorem ; those above that standard -at 35 per cont. Mr. Cornell , by request , intro duced a bill fixing the duties on -ayruns , sugars , etc. , at 25 per aent advalorom. Mr. Jacobs introduced a bill pro viding that oleomargarine and all .substitutes for butter and cheese bo plainly marked with their names bo- tore they can bo exported. Mr. Dibrell introduced a bill to permit ; farmers to sell their own pro- auctions of tobacco and productions of their tenants without license , and asked immediate consideration. Messrs. Dibrell , Hatch , Spoor and White ( Ky. ) supported this bill , and Messrs. Kelly ( Penn.J , Robinson ( Mass. ) and Buttorworth opposed it. The discussion became very animated. Mr , Kelly said ho was as much as anyone ono in favor of the removal of war duties , and especially as much so as the other uido who had made them necessary ; but he thought the .work of removing thorn should be done iu a more intelligent manner. The bill was defeated. A resolution was also introduced to print 100,000 copies of Blaine'a eulogy on Garfiold. , . The bill appropriating $100,000 for Davis island dam in the Ohio river ipassod. .Mr. Springerofforod an amendment to the constitution limiting the worl of congress to general legislation only , but the house rofusad to consider it , The huus3 determined to sit 01 Friday evening for consideration ol private bills only. The bill to roculato the sale o portions of the Ute Indian rcsorvn tion in Colorado , WAS taken up bu pjnding' dinou'aiou the house at - o'clock adjourned. CONBXINO. National Associated Pi ess , DF.OMNE.S THR POSITION. WASHINGTON , March G. Senate Conkling has declined the supronv justiceship. The president has madi the announcement , saying that tin ox-senator's declination arrived b ; special messenger this afternoon. Mr Clafonco H. Seward will bo nomina ted for the ploco to-morrow. Conkling's declination occasionoi little or no surprise horo. The prcsi dent refuses to make publio the lotl.o at present. Friends soy the only reason son given was disinclination to absn don a lucrative law practice. CAPITAL NOTES. National Aseoclatc Frcn CORRECT TIMK. , WASHINGTON , March G. The hous committee on commerce agreed to report port to the house the bill appropriat ing $25,000 to enable the secretary o the navy to furnish cities with ovei 15,000 inhabitants correct titno n noon of each day. wiiiTEtAW UF.ID'H PIHPATCH. In regard to the publication of the notorious Garfield dispatch , sent bj Whitelaw Reid to John Hay lasl March , District Attorney Corkhill says , after a thorough investigation , that a copy had already been procured through great violation of ( faith on the part of some ono entrusted with the message or stolen from the wires , but ho.cannot find anything in the trans action which would subject the par- tius to punishment under the law ol the district. THE GHOULS. Five different patentees of cooling apparatus are contending before the liouso committee on expenses attend- inf President Garfield illness for remuneration for the use of the device - vice that kept down the temperature of the room in which ho lay at the White house. CUSTOM OFFICERS BOUNCED. The secretary of the treasury thie afternoon decided the } collector oi customs at San Francisco must dis miss from the service immediately the captain and second lieutenants of the night watch and the entire force oi night inspectors at that place who wore on duty when the steamer City of Tokio arrived from Hong Kong dur ing the last night watch of January 3 , 1882 , from which vessel nearly a ton of opium valued at § 20,000 was landed unmolested. The opium waa subsequently captured by the San Francisco police. . Reports to the de partment states that the policemen testified that they made the seizure by accident and after tho' smugglers were in custody the latter offered the entire quantity of opiumin addition to $10,000 to be released. Secretary Folger decides there must bo collusion between the customs officers and the smugglers , hence his treatment of the case. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Democratic representatives held a caucus immediately after adjourn ment of the house , to consider Rood's proposed amendment to the rules , which m effect extends the morning io"ur indefinitely and gives to the committee holding the floor the right ; o ask the house to consider and carry ; o final'action any measure the com mittee may propose , regardless of its place on the calendar. General Rosa- : ran's presided , Perry Belmont secre tary. After about an hour's discus sion Kenna offered the following , which was unanimously adopted : "Resolved , that in the judgment of this caucus the amendment nf the rules of the house of rep resentatives proposed by the majority } f the committee on rules is destruo- ; ivo to these just right and necessary privileges of the minority , which a democratic majority in former con- jrestf never denied to former minori ties , and that wo will resist their adopted by every parliamentary [ uetiod at our command "Resolved , further , That wowill cheerfully support any amendment to , ho rules of the house > which tend to iromoto their improvement , the proper acilitation of public business , and ire not destructive to the rights of ; he minority and the people they rep- rent. " i No other subject was brought bo- ore the caucus , which adjourned subject to call ef the chairman. MISCELLANEOUS. Treasurer Gilfillan has ordered that hereafter all legal tender notes , silver : ortiucates , oto , shall bo worth for redemption their full face value when ever they equal or exceed three-fifths Df their proportions ; half their face traluo when equal to half but not , hroo-fifvhs of their original size ; when oss they are redeemable only when accompanied by affidavits that the missing parts have boon totally de stroyed. At 3 p. m. to-day the hauso com mittee on foreign affairs commenced , under instructions of the house , the nvostigation as to the alleged ab > gtraction from the state department of certain correspondence in relation to Chili and Peru. The only wit nesses examined were Sowoll A. Urown. chief clerk , and Jno. 0. Has * well , chief of the bureau of archives and indexes. Neither gentlemen were iblo to throw light on the subject The committee will resume Investiga tion on Friday and Saturday of this week. There is a strong inclination on the part of several members of the committee to have the proceedings conducted with open doors and a pro position to that effect' was madotc-Uay , j was . > ot pressed to a decisive vote It will orobaoly bo nctad on ot tin rogujnt mooting of the committei prior to the resumption of the invcstl tion. Hoi * ! ' * Tronpo Bnrstcd. National As oclat J Frees. DETROIT , March G. The Rossi the atrical party came to an untimely am unfortunate and here last night nfto : the close of a wretched engagement Manager Chizzola informed the com pany ho could go no further. A load lug man of the company says Ohizzoli is two weeks behind on salaries am has lost over $16,000 on the specula tion , Rossi paid the expenses of tin company back to Now Yorkj for whicl place they left late last night. Th < bookings ahead were for thoremaindc of the present month and include * Burlington , la. , Kookuk , Kansas City St. Joseph and a few eastern points Guittoau. National Associated Trow. WASHINGTON , March G. There wo. some excitement in connection witl the Guitoau case because of the sum moniug of Dr. Gray , of the Utic ; ( N. Y. ) state insane nsylum , wh < spent the entire day with District Attorney tornoy Corkhill examining that portion tion of Scovillo's bill of exception ! which refers to the medical testimony Reports are to the effect that nov evidence of insanity has been discov orod. Scovillo says the argument be fore the court in bane will probablj not take place for two months. A now sensation connected with Guitoau is regarding a young womsii signing herself Clara Augusta Davis , Hoboken , N. Y. , who wrpto a thirteen page letter to Guitoau in which she assured him of her devotion to hit interest and announced the intention of gptting him out of jail if mono ; could accomplish it. The prisoner ro. plied at once bnt Scovillo secured tlu letter and prevented its delivery until ho personally investigated , when , at ho could find nothing of the young woman , ho concluded it merely was a schema to got possession of the auto , graph of Guitcau as a souvenir. Guitoau discovered these facts anc abusedScovillo , in a most outragoouc manner. This was the cause of the recent quarrel between counsel and prisoner. Mr. Scovillo bade Guitoau goodbj at the jail to-day. Scovillo says tin prisoner said ho was glad ho was going to leave the case. Ho oxpocta to gc homo to Chicago to-morrow night oi Wednesday. Railway Matter * . National Associated Press. NKW YORK , March 5. The advisorj commission appointed to consider tlu question of differential freight rates held its first public session for hearing the views of commercial bodies to-daj at the produce exchange. A commit tee from the exchange presented them selves before that body. There were present ox-Senator Thurman , of Ohio , chairman of the commission ; Elihu B. Washburne , of Illinois , and Judge Cooley , of Michigan. The argument of the special committee of the pro duce exchange for abrogation of the differential rates waa presented in detail tail with figures to support it. PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , March 6. The supreme court has decided that the issue of Reading railroad deferrec bonds is legal by a vpfo'of-4 to 3. - Explosion of a GatGenerator. National Associated Press. WILKESBARBE , Pa. , March 0. The generator in the gas works in the citj exploded frith a force sufficient 'tc shako the city from center to circum ference. The greater part of the building and machinery was completely destroyed. The concussion brokr windows a quarter of a milo away. There was nobody in the building at the time and it is supposed that the fires were left so carelessly as to over heat the generator. The company uses the Lowe process for the manu facture of gas from koroseno. It is known as the Wilkosbarre gas-com pany. The loss will reach $10,000. Later it is learned that two mon were in the works at the time of the explosion , ono of whom waa cut se riously while the other was uninjured. Henry Richart , who was passing -tho works at the time , was struck by a fragment and seriously hurt. The company will have no gas in this city for three weeks. Tno city uses gaso line in the street lamps. Manitoba NOWB. National Frets Association. WINNIPEG , Man. , March 6. Three immigrant excursion trains have just arrived hero in succession bringing GOO settlers from Ontario who are tak ing up abode in the northwest. The city is already crowded and the mys tery is how the 1,000 per week now oxpectcd will be accommodated. It is too early for canvas yet. The severest blizzard , perhaps , over experienced in Manitoba , has just- concluded after thirty-six hours duration. The fallof snow was light , bat the wind blow at the rate of 40 miles per hour. Trains were block aded , and telegraph wires demoral ized. No damage or loss of life is yet reported. Traffic between Winnipeg and St. Paul has assumed such dimensions that two express trains daily each way are now to be put on the line. . , Princeton College Matter. National Ab ocUted I'rew. TUENTON , N. J. , March 0 , It is stated hero on good authority that investigation will bo made into the recent loose management of the col lege of Now Jersey at Princeton , which will seriously reflect on , the proaidont , Dr. McCosh. There has boon for some time an undercurrent of opposition to the president , and much of the responsibilities for stu dent outbreaks is attributed to him. The party which is opposed to Dr. McCosh is in favor of the selection of Rev. Dr. John Hall , of Now York , who a short time since refused the chancellorship of the university ol Now York. It is regarded as certain that should Dr. McCosh go out hit place will bo offered to Dr. Hall. It is hinted that Dr. Hall's refusal ol the chancellorship was duo to the already existing probability that lit would bo offered the presidency o ! Princeton. THE VIRGIN MARY. The Apparition that is Paralyz ing Troy , HY , It Appears Every Afternoon a Precisely Five O'Olook. And is Now Accompanied bj the Letters "I. H. S. " and a Cross. The Ocoapanta of the Hous < Firm in the Belief of a Heavenly Visitor. \Willa Skeptic * Believe It Almoi TROY , N. Y.March G. The strange phenomenon at the Jones house ii South Troy continues to CAUSO excitement citomont in that section of the city and is every where arousing an intense desire to see the cause , either iiatura or supernatural , demonstrated for the alleged apparition of the Virgin Mary and child. So intense is the desire to get a clear solution of the mystery that the houao is in danger of being torn down , partly from the curiosity of many who disbelieve iu the alleged apparition phenom enon. On this accnunt the oc cupants of the house "desiro to prevent the entrance members of the press andBothers , and refuse to aid them in their search for informa tion. There are persons who claim to have soon yesterday afternoon at the appointed hour , the figure of the Vir gin in a blaze of light with the letters "I. H. S. " and a cross. This cross was pointed out to the writer by Mary Tobin on Saturday. The writer saw it distinctly , "but ho docs not say but that it may have boon made by the drying of the mortar when it wits first put on. Other newspaper mon now distinguish the loiters "I. H. S. , " but their vision may have boon intensified by excitement at the moment , perhaps. Others , who had ample opportunities of ob servation allege there was no appa.i tion at 5 or any other hour yesterday and the non-appearance was caused by the clouds which prevented the sunlight from making the picture on the wall. Not so with the Jones family , who ever agree they saw it then as they have every day hereto fore sincn February 17. Father MacDonald - Donald gave orders this afternoon that no ono should be admitted to the houso. Rportors representing the Troy Times and _ Standard who applied for admittance were as saulted by ono Nosey Fjtzgibbons and and a crowd of troughs known as the track gang. They then secured an escort of policii and returned hortly ' after 5 o'clock , Subsequently'a dooi was opened and these wiHin diaclared they had seen the Virgin with the babe in her arms at precisely 5 o'clock this evening , -u > present at the time being engaciin their devotions. Father LsyeuiiJ of SL Joseph' * church , in whoso parish those-wonders occur , refused to talk about.them , and oth ers , including Father McDonald , do. cline to make any statement pending official investigation. Snow la Minnesota. National Associated Preaa ' ST. PAUL , March 6. The following dispatches show the prevailing blizzard in Minnesota : BRAINARD , March G. The snow haa ceased falling and is now nine inches n depth. Lumberman will got in some extra work on the now snow. AUSTIN , March 6. There is a strong west wind and indications of a bliz zard. Thermometer , 20 ° above. BKKOKKMUDOE , March G. Snow commenced falling Saturday noon and turned into a blizzard ; six inches fell and drifted badly. Trains started out an hour lato. GLENUOE , March G. A terrific jstorm ; several inches of snow fell , which blockades our country roads the worst ot the season. OUTONVILLE , March G. A storm commenced on Saturday with sleet and snow ; yesterday it was snowing and blowing quite freely. To-day the snow is blowing , but it is not cold. The snow will help Wisconsin lumber men if it stays. Maine Laoal Election ! . Rational Associated I'rcM , SACO , Mo , , March G. The republi cans elected the mayor to-day by 101 majority and carry five out of the seven wards. Last year their ma jority was 388 and they carried every ward. LEWISTON , Mo. , March 0. David Tarrar , republican , was elected mayor , receiving 1,348 votes. W. M , Qarco- on , democrat , received OOP , The Panama Canal. National Associated 1'retc PANAMA , February 25. On the 10th instant the Panama Canal com- 3any awarded to Messrs. Ilueme , Haven & Lynch , of San Francisco , ; ho contract for the excavation of six million cubic metres from Colon to 3dtuna , a distance of about eight miles ; thoprico agreed to being "H : rancs per cubic metre. The duration of the work is to bo three years , Booohor Playing Out. National Asioclatod I'ress. OHIOAOO , March G. This ovonini , ' an.immense audience gathered in Central Music liali to hear the lee- ; uro by Rev. Henry Ward Mocoher. When half through the discourse Mr. Beoclier suddenly stopped , st.ig- gured and was helped to u sofa. Thu fainting fit only lusted a moment , but the speaker was unable to proceed , and was unanimously excused by the audionco. The illnois resulted fron a bad cold and chill , but is nol thought to bo dangerous. Ho i& rest ing well at the Grand PaclGa hotel a midnight. Railway Earning * . National Ano Ut d l"r * PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , March G. The report of the Pennsylvanian rail road company for 1881 has boon com pleted for presentation at the annual mooting of the stockholders on March 14. I1 shows the cross earnings ol the main line and branches from PitUburg to Philadelphia to bo $27- 047,000 ; expenses , $15,408.409 ; not earnings from operation , $12,179,540 , to which add interests on investments in cash $3,211,400 and sundry other items $512lGO-nn agnrcgato cf $3- 723G2Gt making the total not earn ings $15,002,156 ; deduct rent ol branch roada , the interest on the bonded debt , car trusts and state taxes , $5,770,448 , which loixvos a not income for the Pennsylvania division of $10,137,718. The United Now Jersey Railroad Canal company reports gross onrninqe at $13,022,885 ; expenses , ? 8,811- 281 ; net earnings from operating , $4,211,584 ; to this should bo added interest on investment * in cash , $210,830 , which makes the total not earnings , $4,492,420 ; from this is to bp deducted payments on account of dividends and interest on equipments , $1,725,285 , which ohows a not loss in operating of $302,805 , which deducted from the not income of the Pennsyl vania railroad divisions loaves n bal ance of $9.828853. The Philadelphia & Erie railroad shows gross earnings of $3,454.309 ; expenses , $2,430,000 ; not earnings , $1,024,249 ; from which deduct inter est on equipment and extraordinary expenses , $300,024 , which loaves a balancoof $723,625. Stabbed to Death. Nation * ! Associated 1'rcss , HAMUBN , O. , March G. David Sands , in a druukon row , yesterday * , stabbud Charles Murray to death. Both are married men. Sands is in jail , and says ho was born in Now York state. Alleged. Attempt to S win ill o aa In surance Company * National Assoilitrd Prom. OSHKOSH , Wis , March 0. Interest lias boon awakened hero by the report that ono Wiskow , a farmer , who two years ago as it was uupijoaod , com mitted suicide after kMing his wife , ranking an attempt on thu Hfo of his daughter sind setting fire to the prom ises , is still alive. Portions of re mains supposed to bo those _ of Wis kow , were found in fche ruins after ; ho fire. Facts have come out now when an attempt is made to force the nsuranco company to settle the in- puranco. A neighbor offers to pro duce Wiskow for $500. Protesting Against Porter' * Relief National Associated Press. CINCINNATI , March 0. Petitions are in circulation here protesting against the passage of any bill for the relief of Fitz-John Porter. The movement waa started by the ox- Army and Navy society after listen ing to a paper against Porter by Gen. J. D. Cox. Dead. National Associated Proas. BALTIMORE , Md. , March G. Majoi L. Lorain , U. S. A. ( while on leave of absence and visiting hero , died at the St. James hotel this morning. He was a profeasor'at West Point , whore his wife and three children are , 'Ho was 51 years of ago. Tbo Female Faster. National Associated from. JEHFKKSONVILLE , Ind. , March . Miss Mary Herrmann is still alive and bids fair to last until the end of the week. There is no particular change in her condition. She still steadily refuses nourishment and her stomach refuses to retain water. This is the fifty-fourth day of her fast. Postofflco Building Demolished. National Aasoclatcd 1'rcna. WAHIIINOTON , March 0. The post master at Valley Mills , Bosquo county - ' ty , Texas , informs the postoflico de partment that the postoflico and iiino jthor buildings have boon dimolishod ) y a eyclono and all the stamps de stroyed. Peru and Chili. National AsBoclatoJ Prom. LIMA , February 9. The most im portant engross over assembled in Ohili has concluded its term and anew now body has boon elected. The majority of the congress were strongly in favor of carrying on the war with energy and it wosowlnqto the warmth with which they. supported this idea that the expedition against Lima was undertaken It remains to bo soon whether the now members will bo as war like. It is reported President Santa Maria will lend his support if the government interferes to the can didate wha supports a peace policy. Poooo and quiet prevails throughout Bolivia and great pleasure has boon winced at the report that tho' pro- hninary of peace with Ohili will bo made. Yellow fever is reported to bo rg- , ng in Tarejlllo , 70 soldiers of the Talea batalion have fallen victims to t. Typhoid fevers are prevalent in [ quiqui. Safety of the Missing Steamer. National Awwciatocl j'rww , HOSTON , March G. The Cunard steamship Atlas , from Liverpool , ar rived at midnight and reports passing the steamer Bumaria of the same line one hundred miles from Boston light , towiai , ' ( ho Iimmu line steamship City if Berlin , for whoso safety grave fears liave boon oiiturtuined. The Samaria Full in with Ihu City of Berlin on the 2HthoflaHt month. The Utter had broken her crunk and was holploas , Al Ion hoiuduru well. Slur Route Ca en , National A'ocluted I'rens. WASUINOTOK , March 0 , Notwith standing publication that the Mai router's bail will bo fixed Thursday , it is expected all indicted will uppuai and furnish bonds to-morrow , Tlu indiotmont of Iojjil conspiracy occu pius ninety-eight pagoa foolscap. The Iievooi. Natlontl Associated Prcm , VicKsnuna , March G The love has broken all along the river am many persons havo-bcon drowricd. MKJimiH , Tonn. , March G The levee at Ucdfork landing in the Ar kansas river broke last night , and thii morning at a place three miles bclofl in Donsha county , the river has com pletely flooded all houses and at Wat son station , torty miles back , people are living on boats , dugouts and rafts. Many stuck to their houses though they were driven to the roof. The break at Rivorton Tuesday last caused the waters north to go down , and the cry for help between here and Ilivor- eon is not now so urgent. A great change has taken place in the general - oral aspect in the last throe days. NKW 0KLEINS , La. , March G. There were two breaks in the La- fourcho bayou levees yesterday. In formation this morning states no serious damage is feared , as the water runs into a swamp. Other breaks are apprehended. The parishes of Point. Calipee and West Baton Ilougo appeal for aid from every parish to prevent a repetition of the disasters of 1874. Tlieir levees cannot stand much more pleasure. If they break great damage will result in several interior parishes. Marino Intelligence. National AnnoUatcd 1'rciw. NEW YORK , March 5. Sailed The Circassia for Glasgow. Arrived The Gormania from Liver pool.ANTWKUP ANTWKUP , March 5. Sailed On the 4th , the Rhynland for New York. UAVHK , March 5. Sailed On the 4th , the Sucvia from Hamburg for Now York , the St. Laurent , for Now York. BHEMEN , March 5. Sailed The Mosol for Now York. SOUTHAMPTON. March 5. Sailed The Kronprinz Wilhem from Bremen or Now York. HAMOURO , March 5 Sailed The Bohemia for Now York. QUEENHTOWN , March 5.- Sailed The Catalonia for Now York. ROTTERDAM , March 5. Sailed Fho Amsterdam for Now York. LIVERPOOL , March 5. On the 4th , .ho Pennsylvania for Philadelphia. NEW YORK , March G. Arrived The Acapulco from Aspinwall. HAVUE , March 0. Arrived On , Iic 5th , the Canada from Now York. LIVEUPOOL , March 0. Arrived The City of Montreal and the Britan- lic from Now York. QUEENBTOWN , March 0. Sailed Du the 5th , the Alaska for Now York , , ho Batavia for Boston. HAMDURQ , March 0. Arrived The Vandalia from Now York. SOUTHAMITON , March G. Arrived The Elbe from Now York tor Bre men. PLYMOUTH , March 7. Arrived The Leasing from Now York for Ham burg. LOIINE , March 6. Sailed Ontho jthj the State of Nebraska for New York. Nevada Minor * , . EUREKA , March G. Manager Pro- bert , of the Richmond mine , has is sued an order reducing the percentage on tribute ore under certain grade , Yesterday about ono hundred , tribut ers marched from Ruby , Hill to tlu I hmond miuo to BOO jf JProberi could not bo induced to rescind * the order. Probert , however , refused tc withdraw his order , and the minen concluded to. quit work. This doci not affect men working at four dollart in tho. mine. The tribute system' it very common in the district. . Here tofore the body of men who quit work tiavo boon paid 15 per cent , on all ore assaying $30 a ton and upwards. By the recent order a reduction of&por cont. was made on ere below $3& per ton. The Richmond , being a foreign company , the reduction is not likely x > affect tribute work in other mines. Accidentally Klllod. National Associated Proas. DETROIT , Mich. , March G. Julius Stetzloff was accidentally shot while cleaning a revolver , in Spring Wells yesterday , and died soon afterward. A man named Kelly was run over and killed by a pony engine in the Canada Southern yards at Amherst- jurg this morning. Both hia legs were cut off. Indian Engagement. National Annotated J'lofco. ST. PAUL , Minn , , March ( X A special from Glendino , Montana , says : Charles Staffer returning from the 3rosvontro trading camp reports [ rout excitement there. Some Sioux Indiana stole several horses from the camp , and the Grosvontroa followed and came up with them on Cracker Box crook. They succeeded in rocov- iring the stock and killing three of ; ho thieves , but at a loss to-them selves of ono dead and three seriously inrt. Only ono of the Sioux was armed. Poiu e4 by National Associated fnw. RED BANK , N. J. , March G , The entire family of Aaron Patterson , seven in number , who live near Port Vlonmouth , were poisoned yesterday by eatinu biscuit * in which onemc was used instead of cream of tartar. The usual remedies were administered and it u believed all are now out oi danger except the youngest child , G years old , who will probably die. The irsouic- had boon purchased for the > uri * > ao of killing ruto , but it was laid near u. bottlu of cream of tartar , and thuu the mistake occurred. Poatnuuter Short , National A * > clat d 1'riiM. NOUKOLK , Va. . March G. It ii alleged that John II. Eason , post muster ut Hartford , N. 0. . U short ii his accounts $2,100. The amoun will bu made good by his bondsmen , Indication * National Awtodatixl Ptcaa. WA'BIIIMITON , March 7. Foe th lower Missouri valley : Fair weather north to cast winds , slight fall fol lowed by slowly rising temperature rising followed by falling barotnetei FOREIGN INTELr'JHCE. Another Decisive Brafllaugh Yofcs in tlio Commons , More Regarding tbo Roconfc Utterances of the Belligerent - ont Russian U-enoral , IgnatiofT Revised Hie Speech , but Skobeloff Did Not Heed the Ohaago. BXiioellaneon * New * tka * Cam * Over the Cable. GENERAL ( NEWS. National Associated Item. THE nilADKAUQIl BRAT. LONDON , March 0. In the house of commons to-day Gladstone spoke in objection to Sir Stafford Northcoto'a notion to prevent Mr. Bradhvunh , who has ngatn bcon returned by ma district his'ro- to parliament despite - cent expulsion , fr6 taking the oath. Hr. Gladstone &trfcgly urged the do- out of this mot ion'and the support oC .ho Majoribanks amendment , which so niters the law regulating admission o the house as to allow affirmation as well as swearing. Mr. Gladstone said hat the position of the house on.tho was painful and was overp ay becoming tnoru so , and the amend- nont would secure a proper solution of the difficulty. Notwithstanding llr. Gladstone's argument , the mo- ion of Sir Stafford Northcoto was carried by n vote of 257 to 243i TUB. HATTON GARDEN KOBnEM , A telegram Irom Brussels says hat three 11.011 and two women were < arrested- yesterday charged with bo ng concerned in tin ; Hatton Garden ) oatolllco jewelry robbery. The ) rincipal priconor , an E iglish ticket if leave man , made violent rosis- anco. BKODELEFF. ST. PuTEKauuiio , March Gi The ollowing curious statement is ono , lie accuracy of which can bo guaran- oed , although not obtained from either of the parties concerned. Skobolofl's St. Petersburg speech was written by A. K. Haskoff. Skoboleffi ubmittod the manuscrint to * Gen. gnatieff , who- struck out several > agcs , making , no secret of it at that imo. Shrewd though Skobeleff. is , 10 allowed himsoH to bo carried'away > y champagne and took no account of the erasures when ho delivered his speech. This is what led to the I rumor that ho and Ignatioff were in collusion. THK WKEN'H THANES. I Minister Lowell transmitted to the statu department to-day a copy of * tho- queen's reply to Secretary JTroliog- Ir luysen's message of congratulations which is published by cable and also a. preparatory note from Ponsonby , prii- irate secretary of the queen : r i. "March , 4th I received your telegram - gram to-day and gave it to the qpoon , , who was very much touched by. the kind feeling , shown. I felt that the > expression of onox nation to another was rather too important for mo to- answer and I therefore gave it to Lord. Grouvillo with the quoen'a request that ho would convey her most hearty thanks for this telegram. " KIUUCD BY SOLDIERS. VIENNA , March 0. The Austrian soldiers in enforcing martial law in Bosnia , shot an innkeeper &t Resna for concealing arms. EARTHQUAKE. GENEVA , March 0. Strong- earth quake shocks occurred on Saturday around Belle Insona , in the canton ofi Tieno. K ! HOSIERS' INDICTMENT. I The Special Orand Jury Baya It Was. ' Murder in tbo First .Degree. At 10:30 a. m. yesterday the grandj ury came into court and reported. hat they had found ono indiotmont. rVhilo it was supposed to be that iu the tasters case the con tents of the doc- nont were not made public until after noon , when the result was found to bo the finding of a true bill charging , the defendant with murder in the first degree. This finding was a. surprise to- everyone. The regular , grand jury , ! after weeks of investigation and the calling in of scores ofi witnossas , hadi > nly found an indiotmont of murder n the second degree , and sinoo that luie the disappearance of several of ho most important witnesses was. supposed to have weakened the prose cution considerably. The bill is lengthy and Ailed witlb he usual technical phrases. It of course includes the charges , ofi delib eration and premeditation A motion was. made by Koiters at torneys to admit the prisoner to bail , and was argued * at length , by the coun wl. The judge said ho would not ro- ease the prisoner on bail unless the district attorney would consent toit , and aa ho doohned to do BO. Sheriff ttiller , aboui > G o'clock , hunted Kos.- ; ors up andt took him , in custody. Ha V was lodgodi in the county jail.whoro , 10 now is. It is ojpoctod that the/ trial will some up to-morrow. National Associated I'lca * Boston , MUM. , March 0 , George Sweet & Co. , bankora and brokers , State street , suspended this morning. i * Hie Right Sort of General- k Jacob Smith. Clinton Street , Buffalo , I ttya ha has uaed Braura BLPBSOM iu his family a a general medicine for cue * of i 4 ludigeiitlou , blllouineju , bowel and kidney coroplaiutii , and 'disorder * arising from Itnimritiea of the blood ; ha speaks nlifhly of its efficacy. Price 50 oonta , trial bottles tles 10 cenU. m-7-d-Jw "HOUGH ON HATS. " The thing desired found at latt. Aslc drujgint for "Hough on 1UU. " It clear out raU , mice , roachw , filet , b d \ > vyi\ \ \ box * * .