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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. YEAH OMAHA. SATURDAY JHOKNING , MARCH 25 , mg. 235 PLACID AND PEACEFUL 1-1 - How the Day Was Spent in Both Houses of Congress , The Business Transacted Being of the Usual Dull Character. Senator ; Teller Said to re Sure of Getting the Interior Portfolio. The Familiar Name of Grant Coming to the Front ut the Capital. Ml oollanoouA Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS. National A-woclntetl Prom. PHOCEEDINOS IN THE SENATE. WASHINGTON , March 24. Mr.Mor- rill reported adversely the bill pro hibiting the issue of bank notes by national banks after July 1st. The bill authorizing the Hannibal it Southwestern to construct and maintain a bridge across the Missouri at Arrow Rock passed. Mr. Miller spoke nearly two hours on the tariff commission bill and at the close , "Mr. Morgan having denied any personal allusion to the senator from Now York , extolled paper making - . ing as ono of the greatest and most useful industries of the country. Mr. Sherman followed in a brief speech relating mainly to the sugar question. Ho said if cangrcss ad journed without removing the ambi guities of the sugar law it would bu guilty of great violation of duty. Ho urged tne law bo amended to have su gar taxed according to its saccharine strength instead of duties on a stand ard of color. Argument was made that debate close at 4 o'clock on Tuesday. The bill establishing a now land dis trict in Nebraska passed. After a short session the senate ad V journed at 5:10 : till Monday. PROCEEDINGS IN TUB HOUSE. The Mississippi river committee re ported the bill appropriating $6,863- 000 for improvement of the Missis sippi river ; $4,013,00 below the mouth of Ohio , $1,000.000 thence to the Il linois iriver , $500.000 thence to the Dos Moines rapids , and $750,000 thence to St. Paul. The chairman of the foreign affairs committee , in reply to an inquiry , laid the committee was in communi cation with the state department re garding Lowell's conduct toward Americans in Irish jails , and would soon be able to report. Mr. Tuner % Tenn. ) rose t o a ques tion of privilege , denouncing a special dispatch published in The Louisville Commercial regarding himself as un- * ka stated that Jlr. , " ! ? ' dispatch ttc ? * : * - -r - ' jjcrrhacl charged him with having 'appropriated a speech of Samuel Mar shall to his own use and incorporated it in hia speech of March 8th. Mr. ilorr explained that ho merely wanted to say that Mr. Turner used an argument presented by Marshall and others , and not the words of the speech. The house went into committee of the whole on the private calendar , and spent the afternoon on the pri vate calendar , passing the bill re ferring the claim of the captors of the ram Albemirlo to the court of claims. At 4:30 recess was taken till 7:30 : p. m. m.Tho The house spent the entire evening on pension bills , passing thirty-six bills. Among them was a bill grant ing a pension to the aged mother of Jennie Wade , killed on the field of battle at Gettysburg. She had gone to the field to take care of her brother , a young sergeant , who was fatally wounded , and to also assist in thocare of other soldiers , and was shot while baking bread for soldiers during the progress of the battle. The bill was unanimously passed. Adjourned at 1:15 until Monday. CAPITAL NOTES. National Aatoclatcd Preen SHIPHEHD HICK. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March 24. Shiphord sent to the committee a cer tificate that ho was Buffering from neu ralgia and i ryaipolas. Adjourned. OLD MAN O It ANT. General Grant says ho is urging the retirement of McDowell and promo tion of Pope. He denies Nichols' statement and it certain he never said to him the things alleged , although he thought many of them. General Grant is sought for by office hunters , who think his influence with the president can got them the desired places. Ho fights shy of all. He i said , however , to bo urging Gen. Bealo for secretary of the navy , though Chandler's friends still have hope. ANOTHER APPHOPBIATION ABKED. In view of the threatened outbreak among the Cheyenne Indians at Fort Reno and elsewhere , because of a re duction of rations , Commissioner Price has asked conjresa for an imme diate appropriation $100,000. Ho says it is cheaper to food enemies than to fight them. MISCELLANEOUS. The committee on appropriations have agreed to recommend non-con currence in the franking privilege amendment. Teller's nomination for the interior department is conceded on all sides. The workingmen's society favoring the eight hour law serenaded General Grant at Gen. Beale's residence this evening. He appeared , but did not peak. The procession then serenaded the president , but ho di j not appear Representative Block's oonditioi given hope of his recovery. Flre . National AwocUtcd Prem. EAST TowAa , Mioh. , March 24. The A ado hotel at Towas Oity , A McBain & Son's store and contents Curry it Bro.'s ice house , and the residence of S. G. Taylor were destroyed stroyod by Gro. Total loss , $19,000 partly insured. OONOOUU , N. H. , Maroh 24. The Proctor house at Andover , owned b ; Hon. John Proctor , is reported an being ing burned last evening. , LOBS , $50 , COI.UMBUB , Ohio , March 24. A special from McArthur , Vintoi county , says Gro destroyed a largo portion of tlio business part of the town. Loss , $175,000. ( WINNKPEO , Man. , March 24. A Gro broke out here this morning which for a time threatened scriou consequences. The Queen's hole was saved through the exertions o the fire brigade. The fire , the origin of which is shrouded in mystery , was confined to the blacksmith and oar riago shop in which it started. Loss estimated at $12 000. CLEVELAND. O. , March 24. By Gro this morning W. P. Bouthworth t Co. , the biirgest wholesale , and retni groceis in Northern Ohio , sustained a loss of $200,000 ; inaurance-$112UOO Brown & Co. , dry goods , and Krauss Co. , furniture , lose $20,000 each. All are fully insured. . NEW YOHK , March 24. The Church of thu Incarnation , RUT. Arthur Brooks , pastor , was partially dostroycc by fire this evening. Loss , $150,000 , insurance , $85,000. The fire origi nated in n gas explosion tn the base mont. PLATTBBUKO , N. Y. , March 25. The depot and roundhouse of the Ohatoauguay railway burned at J o'clock this morning. A telegraph operator named Frazier was terribly burned while trying to remove the books from the office. Ho will prob ably die. Two enginrs and two cars burned. Loss , $25,000. , A Yellowstone Iiand Sohomo- National AsaomtoU Proa * . ST. PAUL , March 24 , H. Olark & Co. , Northern Pacific railway con- iractois on the Yellowstone , have pur- : has"ed a tract of land thirty miles long and five miloa wide between Miles City and Bozeman for $200,000. A company will bo organized tomorrow row under the laws of Minnesota and title of the Minnesota & Montana Land and Improvement company. This tract of laud is in ttit > best part of Yellowstone valley. It is the in tention of the company to spend $300,000 in improvement < 3f the Clark's [ fork gold mine near there. The in tention of the company'is to lay the foundation of a pity and strong in ducements will bo offered to settlers. [ t > is , in short , a grand scheme tex x > oin that portion of the Yellowstone valley. * Enoampmont of Knlcht * fend Mi litia ? Ntttocil Awodated P w _ , < , INDIANAPOLIS , March 24. , The. In- liana militia and . Knitjhv5 Templar lave commenced their Annual en campment , and will go fate -.camp at Damp Morton at this place on the 1st of April and remain ono week. Large xomiumn have been offered to the jest drilled militia company and knight's Templar commandory. To day the Porter Rifles , the loading one of the boit drilled companies in the state , entered for , the competitive drill. The encampment will be under control of Baper commandory of the Knights Templar , who took the first > rizo at Chicago two years ugo. It vill be the largest encampment held n the west since the war. Chilean News. N&tlamU AeaocUtod L'roas. PANAMA , March 15. The remains of Gen. Kilpatrick are to bo removed rom Santiago to the United States. It is rumored in Chili that.Walker Jlaino is about to bo married to a Chilean lady , the daughter of an ox- minister to the United States. Balls ai-d banquets are succeeding one another with ( real rapidity in Valparaiso , and at all Troscott and .ilaine peem to bo * ho most honored ; uosta. It is expected Truscott will ihortly return to the United St.tc.i , caving Elaine behind as acting Amur- can minister. Suit for Reaper Royalty. * ? utional Acboclated 1'rcHS. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Murjh 24. Me- 3onnijc & Co. , the reaper inanuiuc- uror3 of Chicago , have tiled a uiir aguiiiht the Minnesota harvesting company , of Minneapolis , claiming ilO royalty on each machine 'inunu- acturod by thu latter having Ap- ilobv'B patent wi'o binder attached. klcCormick it Co. claim to have the exclusive right to this patent. This action is important , as it promises to open an ouonsivo and long continued egal battle , in which the farmers of ho whole north west will be interested. Railroad Matters. fotlonal Associated l'ro . KANSAS CITY , March 21. There ma been much' said in Chicago and other places in reference to the recent cutting of passenger rates in Kansas ) ity. The Chicago & Alton railroad company has been made to appear as nnocent of taking any part in the ight , when it is claimed that they are he originators of the whole trouble. 't is claimed that 'hey ' started an up- own scalping ofllce , and permitted hem to soil at less rites than a ticket could be purchased from the regular > fllces of other companies. All other ines were working in perject harmony , md claim that they used every effort o induce the Alton to cease soiling he low-priced tickets to the scalpers , micas the scalpers would agree to hold un the regular rates. This , it is aid , the Chicago A Alton refused to do , claiming that they could not be responsible for any action of ticket citlpers. All lines have been ordered o restore rate , but it is declared the Chicago & Alton are now cutting rates to Chicago and St. Louis , M well M selling via Like Erie & Western ant their line nt $3 off on eastern points The opposition to the Chicago it Alton claim that it is impossible to main tain , rates with that road. The Jomoy GitF Water Front. N tlon l AMOcbted Prc 9. JER.SBT CITY , N , J. , March 24. A largely attended meeting of citizens won held to-night to protest against the passBgo by the assembly of the aonnto bill coding the water front ol this city and Hoboken to railways. The bill waa vetoed by tko governor and passed by the senate over the veto , and is now in the assembly. A number of speeches were made de nouncing the legislature aa the mosl corrupt the state over had. Ono speaker advised the burning down ol railroad depots in the city. A com mittee of safety , consisting of 100 cit izens , was appointed to visit Trenton to try to defeat the bill. A resolution was adopted calling on the mayor to report what the strength of the en rolled militia was. Assemblyman Carter - tor , who offered the resolution , after it passed , explained it was for the purpose of letting the public know in what condition the city was to compote with a mob in case of riot , and not or any communistic purpose. Tonncnoo Fnudori. WlniiM AmocUtcd l'rei * . NAHIIVILLI } , Tenn. , March 24. The low tax democratic state executive committee at its session to-nighl adopted resolutions asking that the other wing of the party meet them in joint convention at such time as maybe bo named for the purpose of agreeing on some platform by which the staU : debt question may bu disposed of and the parjy united ; but in the event the other wing of the party refuse to meet in joint convention , iho chairman of this committee was authorized to call a convention oi the democratic party to moot hero on the llth of May for the purpose oi nominating candidates for governor , etc. The resolutions also asked county conventions their sense of a basis upon which the debt should be settled and also us to whether it should bo submitted to a direct vote of the people. Small Pox. S tlonal Amoclated Frew > SVBINOFIELD , 111. , March 24. - The state board of health insists that the small pox infection in the northwest is prolonged if not entirely fed by im portation and state in illustration that a Mrs. Droyfuss arrived at Baltimore recently by steamer having no small pox on bourd , came immediately to Ottawa , this state , and next day was taken down with the disease. The hoard claim the vessel itself was in fected and urge that there can bo no certain protection but by compulsory vaccination at the port of departure. DBS MOINES , March24. The small pox scare in the county jail turns out to bo a hoax. The supposed infected prisoner smeared himself with croton oil and thereby deceived the doctors. Business is resumed at the court house. r Sergeant BKaion. HkttooU AHodkted fnm , WASHINGTON , D. 0. , March 24 The Mason habeas corpus writ was presented tothe supreme court to day ; decision next Monday. PHILADELPHIA , March 24. A mem ber of the Press editorial staff has ; ono to Locust Grove , Va. , with $150 : or Mrs. Mason , wife of Sergeant Mason. The Press dime fund amounts to-night to nearly $400. Hi * Gun Wont Off and Killed Him. NMlon&l Associated Press. ATLANTA , March 24. A Cincinnati irummor named Wm. White was out luntmg near Opelika , Ala. , to-day , when he accidentally discharged his ; un , the load taking effect in his iead and killing him. The Iiawranoo Strike. National Associated Pros , . LAWUCNCE , Mass. , March 24 The condition ot affairs at the Pacific mills s unchanged , except that both parties seem more determined than over to naintain their ground. Public aonti- inent is thoroughly with the strikers. The Weavers' Mutual Aid Society ield a meeting this morning , and the : und was shown to bo increasing. 3nly two or three have yet applied 'or relief. There s.-oms to bo a qen eral disinclination to consolidate the spinners' and weavers' ' unions into ono organization. Nearly every train that leaves takes away a number of operatives , who huvo Btciiri ! . . places ulHowheru , TOXIIH Harmony. tatloiiii' AsdOd.U-J I'IUH. DALLAH , TL-S.-March 24. Private advices received from Washington in dicate that Preuidunt Arthur has rt > c ognized ex-Governor Davis an the re- mblican leu dor in this stare , nnd on entering a new deal has been made in executive patronage as to Texas. This will tend to harmonize the party in state , and a viperous effort will be nude to carry the state at the fall election. Death of a Very Old Lady. Nttloul AiuocUtedProei. BAXTIMOHE , March 24. Mrs. Cath erine Minnion , who was born in the county of Gal way , Ireland , May 1 , 770 , died hero to-day , aged 108. Ono of her sisters died two years ago at ho age of 08. Mrs. Minnion was the nothur of fifteen children. Treasurer bbort- National Associated I'teea EXETEK , N. H. , March 24. Goo. A , Lane , treasurer of Ilockingham ounty and general banker , is short $46,000 $ , $ U5,000 of which belonged o the county , and thu rest to indi viduals. Ho gave himself np at 'ortsmouth. Tom Majors'Sent. fotlontl I'roj * AMOcUtlon. WASHINGTON , March 24. The louao judiciary committee have agreed o report a bill for an additional rep resentative in Nebraska. EXODUS OF CRIMINALS , Five Pennsylvanians , Tiroi o Life , Depart. Materially Aided and Aseiatoc by a Number of Officials. Details of the Orimos for Whiot They Paid the Death Penalty. Execution of a Now York Murderer dorer Who Would Do li Again if Necessary. MUoollnneoui Criminal New * o the Day * HANGED : TWO PENNSYI.VANIANS. HAUKISIIUIIO , March 24. Frank uiul Henry Humborgor worn hangoc at 10:30 : to-day. The crime for whicl ' they wore hanged was ttio murdo'r ol Daniel Troutmnn on the night of November vombor 14 , 1880. The murdered tuai lived in nil isolated spot , about four teen miles from Lykons , the lionioji ; tlio executed men. From their con- icssion it was learned that Hehrj lluinbergor planned the robbery of the old man , who was known to , have received a sum of money a fovr days before from the sale of a farm. "Frank was taken nlo..L to assist in the job On Sunday afternoon of November 14 Henry hired a toatn drawn , by a ( ray mare , at Tower Oity , at place ten miles from his homo. Driving back , ho got Frank at Ly- kens , and then drove to , , Troutman lived. They wore soon'by a largo number of persona all along the route , until within half a milojo ! the house , whore the crime was com mitted. Entering the homo of Trout- man , which won a nioro hut , they wo'nt to the bedside of the man and awoke him , demanding monoy. Ho main tained ho had none , and after consid erable parleying tho.old man jumped up and seized his gun , driving them both from the house. Ono of the men ran to the right and then to the left , the old man following the latter , firing a shot which proved harmless. frank , who had cone in the opposite direction , coming around the house to the roar of Troutman , took deliberate aim and shot him. Both men loft im mediately and drove to Lykons by the same road they had come. The old man lived about half an hour after being shot , and repeatedly aaid , "Henry Rumberger , shot me. " Upon this n warrant was taken out the fol lowing day and Henry 'arroa ted and lodged in jail in this city. The day after being arrested he confessed to the facts , as they wore afterward proven , and on November 17th Frank waa arrested , but proved an alibi , i'nd was discharged. But.tho wpmwJj Jtfa Graff , who avro'ro lhae Front was "with her on the night of the murder. afterwards confessed she had perjured herself ' ; thereupon ho was rearrested 'and placed in jail. Both men received two trials * Hftd were also hoard before the board' of pardons but to no use. The evidence was overwhelming and both were made to pay the death penalty on March 24th. Until very recently Frank has claimed entire .innocence iut finally made one confession after another until the whole story has boon made known. Both men have berne bad characters in their own neighbor hood for years. Henry , the oldest , is about 32 and unmarried. Ho was never considered a desperate man , but has berne the name of a sncak- ihief long before his incarceration on ; his charge. Frank , on the other land , is a young married man with a , vifo and throe children. His life has jeon full of adventure and daring and 10 is just such a man as would take ifo if necessary to accomplish his end. The men though bearing the same lame were in no way related. ANOTHEU. CLEAitFiKLD , Ponn. , March 24. John N. Nev'ing ' was hanged to day or the murder of Sam.'ol Ponnington February 10 , 1880. The condemned iiiin man nt eel the fccnil'old at 10:40 : a , n. , drew case knife from his bosom uid exhibiting it to the Hpentatora mid ho could huvo committed miicide , > ut refuted to do BO. The rope was huii pluctid around 'his nock and thu Irop was hprung. Thu fall luoko his luck and at 1045 ; he was pronounced dead. On the 10th day of February , 1880 , Novling and S.xmuel Pennington had a personal quarrel in Hontzdale , Pa. After the purlieu wore separated Nuv- ing went home and about six hours afterwards returned with a Spring- ield musket loaded with nix buckshot enrolling for Penningion. He soon ound him and passed him on thu > avemont , and when but a short dis- mice off turned and fired the con- outs into Pennington's back. Nov- ing was arrested and lodged in the Jlenriiold ( Pa. ) prison. It was a horrible rible transaction. Notwithstanding ho perforations in Pennington's body 10 lived until the 28th of April. Nov- ing was tried and convicted of mur- ier in the first degree. His counsel nado a motion for a new trial. Ar- fuinent was Jieard before Judtjo Orris n the January term , 1881. Tlio mo- ion was overruled and on the 10th of January he was sentenced to be mnged. An appeal was taken to the unremo court at the May term. The writ of error was dismissed and the record returned to Olearfiold for exe cution , Then the case was taken he- ore the board of pardons at the Jan- uiry session , 1882 , asking for commit. ation of the sentence to imprison ment for life. This the board ro used. Within ten days Governor Hoyt issued the death warrant , fixing upon Friday. March 24 , as the day of execution. The parties were native minors and were largely connected in that section of the country , and many of their relatives are excellent citizens in this and adjoinim ; counties. ANOTlIf.lt. PrmnuKo , March 24. Frank Hall WM hanged to-day for the murder of 0. R. Jacoby in January , 1879. The drop fell at 12-10 p. m. Small pro tested his innocence to the last. Ho died of strangulation. AND ANOTHRIt. MiDDLKiiEnn , t'enn. , March 24. Jonathan Meyer , ono of the murderers of Kinzing , was hanged hero at 11 o'clock. Ho made a confession from the scaffold , implicating Ottongor , under arrest as ono of his accomplices , but entirely exonerating Krb , the other. Ho stated the plunder for which the murder was committed amounted to only $75. A NRW YOUKKIt. A.NOKLim , N. Y. , March 24. John McCarthy uns hanged hero at noon tor the murder of Mackay at Rich- burg , Allegheny county , in December list. Ho mnde a statement and said ho would commit the same crime un der similar circumstances ; that ho killwl Mnckay in self defense. CR1MW .National A Mocintixl I IlKHPITKP. KNOXVILU : , Tenn. , March 24. The Ilodgo brothers , convicted of thu murder of their uncle , and sentenced to bo hanged to-day , huvo appealed to the supreme court , and the execution is deferred. DA8TAUDLY MUIIUBK. DALLAS , Texas , Murah 24. The Herald's Hillsboro npi u n\ \ reports a dastardly murder by u negro , who shot his wife several times and then mashed her skull in with .1 six-shooter , lie was arrested. Infidelity on the part of his spouse ho alleges as the cause of the deed. Illinoli IieRiilntnro. N&tloiul Awoclated 1'rcM , SruiNaviKLi ) , March 24. The log- slaturo hold a brief session to-day. The house committee on contingent expenses made a report on the sub iect of employes , reducn g the whole lumber necessary for the session to hirty-throo. Mr. Mitchell , of MeL-wn county , ntroduced a bill to iipn ) > priuto half ho interest of the colkyo and semi- lary fund for the contingent uxponses of the normal university at Normal , and a similar bill was introduced in the senate. The senate accepted thu resignation of James II. Paddock as chiot clerk , and elected George Torwillitjor to fill , ho vacancy. Adjourned till to-morrow. Moxtonn Matters. latloiwl Associated 1'resi. CITY or MEXICO , March 24. Gen. Calmer had a lone interview with 'resident Gonzales this morning , af- er which thu general stated to an agent of the National Associated Press hat the president had declared to lira that the government of Mexico was deeply interested in the National railroad.and all other internal enter priser ; that the go ejmnont would 'ully carry out all its obligations to lifftirent American railways as stipu- ated in their concossiona , and would neot subsidy payments at fast as each diameter of the different roads was completed and passed upon by govern ment engineers ; also that no obstacle would bo placed in the way of any American enterprise. A heavy earthquake is reported from Acatulio. No particulars. The Flood Sufforera. frtlona ) Associated I'teat. NKW OHLEANB , March 24. The ro- ief commissioners of Louisiana have olographcd the secretary of war that .lie 500,000 rations already furnished are exhausted and ask for 600,000 nero between this and April Oth. A argo portion.of the finest sugar lands are inundated. The executive relief committee was organized hero yester day and is meeting with much success. It will raise about $30,000. WASHINGTON , Mircli 24. Secretary Lincoln sent 100,000 rations to Hole- la , Ark. , and 200,000 to Louisiana. Postmaster General Howe siiyn ho las no right to send sued through the nail to Mississippi sufferers. Iiitumui Now . National Associated 1'roso. PANAMA , March 15. On account of HnetH nearly nil work at several sta ions on the line of the canal is at a tandstill. Fever and dysentery have ippenred among the entire ntatl of tilicors , particularly at Enr.piro , and mallpox lias broken out in the labor ers , but is said .o be of a mild nature. Many cases of smallpox of a mild Imrncter have appeared in Guate mala. In C.malapa , an important pueblo of the department of Chimiotanago , 50 Indians died in n brief period , forthwoitern Ticket Agent Ab- oondod- National A oclate < J I'rou. OHKOHH , March 24. Robert Mc- ionnglo , ticket ugent of the Chicago t Northwestern road in this city , haa bscondod , leaving a note on his desk aying that ho would pay his debts when ho returned. The amount in- olved is unknown at present. Probable Price Fight. Jattonal Associated View , NEW YOKK , March 24 Richard 1C. < "ox to-day to-dayrocoived a forfeit of ilOO from Owen Maloney , of Pitts- iurg , to fight James Weedcn , of the iinio pluco. Both men have $100 up vith Mr. Fox and a fight is imminent. MM. Zilnooln. { atlonal Auocbtcd I'ILUH. Bi'itiNdi'iKLi ) , III. , March 24. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln arrived from Now- > ort to-day in apparently improved icaltli ard is with hoc sister. Bin Snow Storm Coming- lattonal AnoociaUd Vjtuw MONTREAL , March 24. Vonnor'a great snow storm for this mouth U due to-morrow. Ho predicts that Mon troftl and Quebec will yet bo heavily blockaded and that the storm will ox lend to Chicago and westward. Foreign News. Nation * ! AwocUUxl lrem. LONDON , March 25. The house ol commons Inst night by a vote of 14C to B ! ) refused to appoint n select com * mitlco to inquire into the influence ol foreign tariffs upon the British trade. PARIS , March 25. The committee of the chamber of deputies to when the subji ot was referred have roportec refusing to suppress gambling tables at Monaco. LONDON , March 24. A dispatch from Montono states Prince Leopold while out walking yesterday fell , in juring him but slightly , It is stated his marriage will bo postponed. In the house of commons to-nighl Sir Charles Dilko , under foreign sec retary , stated that the representation of the American government respect ing American citizens imprisoned as suspects under the British coercion bill were under consideration by the administration. It is understood Minister Lowell received something like a reprimand from Secretary Frelinghuyscn for hit neglect in pushing this matter and that he made fresh representations ta Earl Granville on thu subject. PAULS , March 24. In the senate the compulsory education bill passed. ST. PKTKRsnuna , March 24. The Juwu of this city have been ordered to close their shops and to dispense with business. They will bo permitted to live here , but will not be allowed to follow any profession. Train * Bloohndod by Snow. National AixocUtod I'rens. WINNIPEG , March 24. Trains on lines of railroad hero and in Minnesota seta are blockaded , as A result of the snow storm just subsiding , which is the Worst of the season. Tnilllo be tween hero and St. Paul is virtually suspended. Real Eatftto Transfers. The following are all the transfers of real estate recorded at. the county clerk's oftico on Thursday , the 23d , as reported by John L. Mc- 3aguo , real estate agent and con veyancer : Alfred M. Young to Jane A. Gillos- > y , the n J of no j and the sw \ of the 101 of a 17 , t 15 , r 10 o , w d. § 2,1)00. ) John Edwards and wife to Jennie L Corrigan , thu o A of no j s 8 , 11C , rlOe , qcd. 820U. Fred Gillmoister to John E. Wig- nan , the s A of the n 4 of lot 5 , blk 201J , w d 51. Ik'irnof Edward Gillmeiotor to John E. Wigmati , wd$700. . John I. Rodick and wife to John Lioivis , lot U , block 72 , city of Omaha , led20. . Philo Holcomb and wife to L. F. ITaginn , lot 97 Nelson's add , wd § 350. A Kountzo and wife to Neb Swan- sen , the ne | of lot 10 , Kountzo's 2d add , wd § 300. W. M. Robertson and wife to JM- ward = tJUhu < Mjw. the jH Kountzo'a 2d &d , wd John I. Rcdick and wife to Esta- jrook , Coo & Freeman , lota 7 and 8 , dock 5 , Uodick'a sub div. , w. d. § 2,500. Eunice D. Pattoo and husband to jIcorgeL. Miller , 480 acres in sections 2 and/11 , in town 14 , range 12 east , w. d. § 0,500. Heirs of Arthur Benningham to John Gerko , the n j of no j , sec. 18 , town 1C , range 12 east , w. -800. . Wilson Reynolds and wife to Ohas. J. Peterson , the no j sec. 13 , town 1C , ratigo 9 east , w. d. § 1,600 8. E. Rogers and wife to Oliver G. Decker , part of lot 2 , block 14 , Rog ers' add. , w. d.-375. Army Ordora. Thu following are the latest orders ssuod from the headquarters of the department of thu Platte : 1. Recruit James P. Scott , enlisted ni Fort Omana , Neb. , is assigned to roop L , Fifth cavalry , and will bo sent to his station at the first tavora- jlo opportunity. 2. First Lieutenant Charles D. ? arkhurst , Fifth cavalry , is relieved 'rum duty as a member uf thu general : ourt martial convened at Fort Rob- nson , Nebraska , by Paragraph 2 , Special Orders No. 123 , series of 1881 , rum these headquarters. 3. A general court martial is up- > oiiitpd to meet at Fort Sidney.Nob. , in thu 29th day of March , 1882 , or jag' ' ) " thereafter as practicable , for ho < . .1 of Sergeant William Heath , : on < - . i y F , , Ninth infantry , and such itl < > , prisoners aa may be brought K-l. re it , DKTAIT KOU Till ! COUHT. 1 , Capt. Emil Adam , Fifth cavalry : 2 , Cjpt. JamcB P. Kimball , as. siatant sjrgoon , U. S. A. ; 3 , dipt. William 0. Forsyth , Fifth cavalry ; 4 , First Lieutenant Charles II. Rook- well , Fifth cavalry ; 5 , First Lieuten ant Walter 8. Schuyler , Fivth caval ry ; 0 , First Lieutenant Charles D , 'arkhurst , Fifth cavalry ; Second Lieutenant ! William E. Almy , Fifth javalry , judu'O advocato. A greater number of ollicors than hose cannot bo assembled without nanifest injury to the service , Tbo Country Who that has ever lived anytime In lh ountry hut must have heard of the vlr- ues of Burdock as a l > l od purlfi r. Hun- JOCK ULOOD Hmim cure ( lynpepiila , lilloiianoi-H and all ( Unorders arlalinr from mpure blood or dernn ed liver or kidneys , 'rlcu Jl.OJ , trial bottles 1U cents. inch'21.1w SKINNY MEN. "Wells' Health Ronewor , " greatest remedy on taith for impotence , lean- lest , sexual debility , &c. One dollar nt druggist's. Depot , 0. P. Good- 'an. (6) ( ) Now Bazar Glove-fitting patterns an 1 catalogues now ruadg at m23-3t BUBHMAN'S. LONGFELLOW IS DEAD. He Passed Away Peaoofolly Yos- tiorday Afternoon , In the Presence of All the Mombora of His Family. After an Illness of Not Moro than a Week's Duration. Details of the Last Week of the Existence of America's Great Poet. General Grief nnd Sorrow Ooo - nloneil by the Etront. National AwocUted l'ren . BOSTON , March 24. The poet Longfellow - follow died at 3:15 : p , m. to-day. Longfellow had been ailinu since his 75th birthday , February 27th last. Ho recently became seriously UL Yesterday , however , when poritonitoa developed ho grow rapidly worse , and at 3 o'clock this morning all hope of his recovery was abandoned. He was surrounded by his family , including Mrs. U 11. Dana , Jr. , his son Ernest and the wife of the latter. Dr. Wy- miui , family physician , hod boon con stantly with him , News of hia illness was received with profound sorrow , and to-day marks of respect have been shown , even by drivers of heavy teams , who- have rlackoned their speed in passing his dwelling. Ho died at 3:10 : p. m. The news spread rapidly , and Iho whole community shows ita grief. The city of Cambridge , from the at tendant of the college to the laborer , is in deep gloom. Relatives have ' > been telegraphed for , Hia brother. Stephen , lives in Philadelphia , ana other relatives are in Portland. This evening there has boon moro profound sorrow among the people than has been caused by the death of any Massachusetts man since Sumner passed away. Indeed , Longfellow had moro sympathy from the heart of the people than did any other man of this generation. The grief is not the least evident among the children , hun dreds of whom know him as a friend. The details ot his illness and death * as given by the family physician. Dr. Wyman , are as follows : Ho had suf fered from nervous trouble for two years , but lost Saturday was in his usual health. In thu evening ho walked for some time on the piazza of his Brattle slroot residence , the house which was Washington's headquarters , and in which the poet lived since 1837. Late in the data ho felt chilled and during the night was attacked with , vomiting , pain and the usual symp toms of inflammation of the bowels. This lasted through Sunday , but dur ing Sunday night by the use of opiates ho procured some rest and on Mon day waa more comfortable , but on Kond yovoning it.was evident lio.waa-SaL - . . . , - * j. Mfl r-r r . ' - 'j&am'i'v * * * * * * 'dangerously ill.His family was & tjfied and his son-in-law , Mr. Richard H. Dana , Jr. , was advised to delay his arrangements for hia trip to Eu rope. By Wednesday , nearly all pain had loft him and ho slept much ; also on Thuisday ho was very drowsy. During Thursday night and to-day he was conscious but little , his brpathing was difficult and there were signs of immediate dissolution. He died aa ho had lived , peacefully and calmly , at 3:15 : o'clock p. m. , surrounded by his children , Ernest the artist , and his wife , Charles , Alice , Edith and Annie. Edith is Mrs. Dana. When death was announced the bolls tolled 75 , the number of his years. Mayor Fox has also ordered the bolls to bo tolled at the funeral. Business plaoea will bo generally closed and flags hung at half mast. PHILADELPHIA , March 21. Rev. Sumuol Longfellow , pastor of the Unitarian church of Germantown , and brother of the dead poet , left hero this morning on receipt of a tele gram from Boston informing him of his brother's alarming illness , but too late to bo on hand ut the last moment. LONDON , March 25. News of the death of the poet Longfellow was re ceived hero too late for the morning journals to give a detailed announce ment. They all , however , make short , notices which are fervent and sympa thetic. RiftUt of Way Decision. National Aieoclatod 1'riw. DES MOINKB , March 24. Judge Love , in thu United States court at Keokuk to-day , decided that any rail way coud ! condemn the right of way . , across another. The case grow out of in ellort by the Chicago , Burlington it Quinoy to prevent the Dos Moiues , Oaceola & Southern nariow gauge from crossing their track. Marino Xntolliuenoo. National Associated Preai. NEW YOIIK , March 24. Arrived Thu Egyptian Monarch from London , . the India from Hamburg , the Colon from Aspinwall. ANTWEUP , March 24 , Arrived The Nodorland from New York. GLASGOW , March 24. Arrived The Furnossia from Now Yoik. Soiled On the 21st , the Bolgravia for Now York. Failed. National Aaaoclateii I'resa. NKW YOKK , March 21. The failures reported to Dun & Co. during the last seven daya are 110 : Eastern statea 12 , western 32 , middle 31 , southern 30 , Vacitio 0 , and Now York city 4. Economy. , A fortune may he spent In using luoN fectual in.dlclnes , when by applying TIIOUAH' KctyciBio OIL speedy ana ocouoiulo .1 cure can l > e etTeeted. lu oases of rheuumtUm , Urae back , bodllyatlm nU or pains nf every desorlpUon , It affords in. t nt relief. oh3l.lw
