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OMAHA DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA SATDRDAY MORNING , APRIL 8 , 1882 , 247 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL , No Senate Little and But Very of tlie House. The Day in the Latter Being : Spent inDiRousslngthoTar- 5ff Oommiosion Bill , No Changes to be Made in the Interior Department by the New Secretary. 'MJUoollnnoottR Note of a Nntionn ] Cluxrnotor. CONGRESS. National Associated Prcm. THE SENATE HOT IN .SESSION. WASHINGTON , April 7. The senate was not in cession , having adjourned on Thursday until Monday. rilOCEEDINOS IN THE HOUSE. The house wont into committee ol the whole on the tariff commission bill , having first agreed on a session to-morrow for discussion of the tarill commission bill only. Mr. Haskoll took the floor in sup port of the bill and republican princi pics of tariff. Ho nrgued that the protective system is the real cnuso of the recent growth nnd prosperity ol the south. On the ocean where trade occurs every successful line of vessels is supported by government aid. Wo will never have a , merchant marmo unless wo adopt n similar system. Ho showed that during the free trido o ! 1850 to 1800 the growth of our inter ests was very slight as compared with the protection dccado of 18GO to 1870. Mr. Muldrow spoke against the bil" and in f ivor of a tariff for revenue. Recess was taken until 7:30 : for con sideration of pension bill. The house epsnt the evening on pension bills , passing nineteen bills , and adjourned at 0:37 : p. m. CAPITAIi NOTES. National Associated Press. MISCELLANEOUS. WASHINGTON , April 7. The 108th call ot bonds matures to-morrow ; $1,710,400 have been presented and chocks will bo mailed to-night , inter est included. The comptroller of the currency has , with the approval of the secro- tiry , decided to istmo $5 national bank notes upon a new plate. The principal features will bo an engraved head of the late President Qarfield , with now charter numbers in various positions of the note , and particularly in the border , BO that ita identity may bo easily ascertained from any fragment. Other denominations of "bank notes of the series of 1882 will bo changed BO that they can be easily distinguished from former issues. At the close of business to-day con tinued bonds had been redeemed of the 105th call , $19,087,050 ; of the 106th call , 818,430,550 ; of the 107th c ll , $15,635,500 ; of the 108th call , $5,539,950. A member of the Chinese legation writes , in answer to a letter : "Ac cept our thanks for congratulations and kind sentiments towards us. The president's veto is a just and reasona ble one. Wo admire his conduct very much. His sound judgment cannot be swerved by ill feeling politicians , " \ etc. , etc. The Italian minister hero informs the state department , that under the existing laws of'Italy ' tobacco is liable for duty when carried into that king dom ; that the custom has boon to in form people vorbaly of that fact at the custom houses , but many for eigners not understanding the lang uage , resisted and in sorao cases inno cent people wore fined and impris oned. Pamphlets containing the laws in reference to tobacco are now print ed in English , French and German , and hereafter pleas of ignorance of the laws will not exempt persons from penalty for violation. It it expected that the democratic and republican congressional cam paign committees will complete organ ization next week. It is thought Phil Thompson , of Kentucky , will bo the democratic secretary and sergeant- at arms , and Hooker for the republi cans. Shipherd's examination to > day re sulted in the production of seven let ters from Hurlbut , in which ho ad- yised Shiphord that ho could do noth ing without instructions from the de partment , and suggesting activity on the part ot the claimants. Shiphord's letters to Hurlbut wore next read. 'They are characteristic and similar to those already published. A letter from Bhiphord to Walker Blaine was .read , and the reply was a statement from Senator Blair that Blaine wanted no correspondence with any assistant. He believed Hurlbut was hostile to the claim , because he failed to see it a clear case. The ' .Blaino correspondence unpublished will bo produced. It is not thought that any whole- aalo change will take plaoo in the" 'interior department when Teller goes in. Price will bo retained as * Indian commissioner ; ho 1ms but carried - . riod out the policy of President Arthur , who believes the Indians can bo made self-sustaining in ton years , To this end the treaty with Indians will have rations and clothes gradu ally reduced , and no further treaties will bo entered in'o. The WorliofthoNowark Embezzler. National Associated Press. NEWAKK , N. J. , April 7. Ex-Oity Treasurer Win. H. Winans was ur- treated this evening by a detective at his residence on the charge of forgery , the charge having boon made by Al- dermanOhas. M. Thoboruth , chair man of the finance commiUoo of the city of Newark. It in averred on July ilO , 1880 , a fraudulent warrant for damages was drawn by ox-Auditor Palmer to the order of Andrew Kirk- patriok for 8165.40. This warrant subsequently raised by Palmer to S2,1C3.40 , nnd that Palmer forged the name of Kiikpatrick and then presented it to President Minors , who drew a check on the National State bank payable to his own order. Ho endorsed the check and it appears that ho himself received the money from the bank. The stub of the check book , however , makes it appear that the check was drawn to the order of Kirkpatriok. Winans was taken to the first precinct station house and subsequent ly _ was pormitiod to go homo for the night in charge of Lieut. Trowbridgo. To a reporter the prisoner protested his innocence and said not one cent of the city's money over stuck to his hands. Ho says ho is persecuted by n few enemies who , for the past four months have compelled him to give up situation after situation. Lately ho secured the position of New York corresponding and business agent for the Chicago Shoo and Leather Review and thinks his nrrost might well cause the loss of this position also. The impression hero is that while filling up the check for the forged warrant ho acbcd under instructions from Auditor Palmer , who was head book keeper of the city hall. Another forcery of Palmer's was brought to light to-day. It was for l.O'iO.Gl. This swells the acgrcpato amount of his stealing to more than § 270,000. ' Failed. National Associated 1'rest NEW YOIIK , April 7. The Duplex Fibre company , of this city , Jersey City and Yonkers , has been placed in the hands of a receiver , on n judtj ment of § 50,849. The bulk of the liabilities are duo to the stockholders of the concern. The susponsionof the Ppughkcopsio Iron nnd Steel company in reported. Bradstrcot's state the officers claim that the embarrassment is temporary. The company had a capital of $100 , 000. 000.The The Now York creditors of Folger it Co. , wholesale dealers in hardware , Now Orleans , are compromiiing at 50 cents on the dollar , at 8 , 12 and 18 months. The firm's liabilities are § 25,000 ; assets , § 98,000. Bradstreet reports 49 failures in the United States during the past week , a decrease of 10 from the pre ceding week , and 40 less than the cor responding week of last year. Lynched ForRnpo. National Associated Prow. PiiTsnuiui , April 7. A special to The Loader says : Two weeks since Joe Smith , a negro , outraged Mrs. Bill , wife of a Chcspeake & Ohio rail way section hand , near Scotland. Smith was arrestpd next day and [ odgcd in the jail of Putnam county. A mob of sixty men captured the steamer Sallie Freeze at Itaymond , last night , placed firemen and engi neers in the engine room , and the pilot in the pilot house , wont to Win- trod , took the prisoner out and hanged dim to a tree near the town at 11:30 this morning. Smith's victim was pregnant. The shock made her BO low she is dying. Smith boasted to Iris fellow prisoners in the jail that he lias done the deed , and when asked by the mob if guilty replica "yes. " Time was given him to nray and ho was swung into eternity. The body was loft { hanging after ho was pronounced dead byja doctor. The neb was orderly. The Mormons National Associated Press. SALT LAKE CITY , Utah , April 7. The fifty-second annual conference of ; he Mormon church opened yester day and will continue till Sunday. People are in attendance from all > arts of Utah , Arizona , Wyoming and .daho. John Taylor and half a dozen ussor lights delivered rambling dis courses , the evident intention being o avoid saving anything that could ) o used against them. They advised > eoplo in the present crisis to be sautious in utterances , live their re- igion and trust God to fight their > attlcs for them. Edmunds declared hem unconstitutional , but the Lord will punish congress for its passage , statistical reports wore read showing ho church membership in Utah and 'daho , including children , is ever 120,000. Good Friday. National Associated Press. NEW YORK , April 7. Good Friday vas observed in this city as a partial loliday. The produce and stock ex changes were closed. The courts and nany public offices were also closed , > ut the postoftice , custom house and > anks were open. In the Episcopal and Catholic churches the day was olomnly observed. The Knights templar of various cpmmandorios in his and adjoining cities attended di vine service this evening. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , April 7. 3ood Friday was celebrated with repressive services in all Oatho- io and Episcopalian churches in this ity. Leavonworth Enterprises. fat tonal Associated Pros. LEAVENwojiTii , Kas. , April 7. A corporation was organized hero to-day or the erection of u new hotel to cost § 100,000. Tracklaying was resumed to-day on ho Loavonworth , Topeka & South western railroad. The road will bo mslied through to Topeka without delay. The Starring Indian * . Utlorml Associated Press WASHINGTON , April 7. As the son- ito has appropriated § 50,000 tor the mmodiato relief of the Indiana , Com- misoioner Price this morning in structed Agcnta Miles and Hunt , at he Oheynnno and Kiowa agencies , to give the Indians all their rations. Examined for Mnrilor. htloual Associate ! Preu. WAVKULV , O. , April 6. Gilbert Shopshuro , for the muider of John lidor and his son George , had a pro- iminary oxaxmination before Ksquiro Bishop. Bonu waa fixed at § 1,200. Io is able to give bail and will do no o.morrow. THE STATE CAPITAL The Present and Prospctivo Hotel Supply at tfncoln. Qov. Nance Now Will Not Con vene the Legislature Until Next Month. Text of the Bill that Increases the Domain of the State of Nebraska. Supreme Conrt Builnos * anil Other Notoi from the Capital. Oorrcipondonse oflho i.cu. LINCOLN , April 7. A half interest in the Webster McMurtry block in this-city was sold yesterday to a gentleman tloman from Ohio for § 17,500. The building pays a gross rental of four teen per cent , on that valuation. Messrs. Webster & McMurtry have purchased the northeast corner of M and Eleventh ttrcots , and your cor respondent was told yesterday by an enthusiastic but usually voracious real estate dealer that n $100,000 building presumably a hotel would be erected there this summer , It is n good deal of a question whether BO extensive a hotel enterprise as that could bo made to pay here. The Com mercial hotel seems to afford ample accommodations for the transient travel hero , while the Arlington is well patronized by permanent boarders. Lincoln people TAKE CHEAT DELIGHT in predicting that Omaha ic going to suffer from an oversupply of hotel room , and they had better look out that they don't render themselves liable to the same criticism. In answer to an interrogation point hurled at him yesterday by your cor respondent , Governor Nanco an nounced that ho had been "obliged" to still further delay his call for the meeting of the legislature , and that the date would bo somewhere in the fore part of May , The rea son assigned for this postponement was that ho proposed to INCLUDE IN 1IIS CALL the ratification by the legislature of the bill recently passed by congress expending the northern boundary of Nebraska , and that some further correspondence ' respondence with tho' Washington authorities was necessary before ho could take such action. This bill adds to this state a largo portion of the present counties of Gregory and Todd in Dakota , including what is known as the Fort Randall Indian reservation. The text of the bill is as follows : 'An act to extend the boundary of the state of Nebraska : Bo it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of American in congress as sembled , that the northern boundary of the state of Nebraska shall bo and hereby is , subject to the provisions hereinafter contained , extended so as to include all that portion of the ter ritory of Dakota lying south of the 43d parallel of north latitude , and east of the Keyapaha river , and west of the main channel of the Missouri river. And when THE INDIAN TITLE o the lands thus described shall bo extinguishedthe jurisdiction over said ands shall bo , and hereby is , ceded , o the State of Nebraska and subject to all the conditions and limitations provided in the act of congress ad- nitting Nebraska into the union ; and the northern boundary of the state shall be extended to said 43d parallel as fully and effectually as if laid lands had been included in the 3oundaries of said state at the time of said admission into the union , reserving to the United States the original right of soil in said lands and of disposing of the same. Provided , that this act , so far as jurisdiction is concerned , shall not : ako effect until the president shall , BY I'UOOLAMATION , declare that the Indian title to Paid ands has boon extinguished , nor shall t take effect until the state of No- jraaka shall have assented to the pro visions of this act ; and it the state of Nebraska shall not ; by an act of its ogislaturo , consent to the provision ! of this act within two years next after the passage hereof , this act shall cease and bo of no effect. " Judge Mason's larpo pale of stock and other farm property takes place at his Otoo county farm , April 19th. A large attendance will bo guaranteed , a3 the farm is ono of the boat equipped in the state. The supreme court yesterday gave opinions in QUITK A NtWBKIl of Douglas county cases. In the case of Vorco vs. Rosbnberybrouht ( ; up on error , judgment was affirmed. In 3uy vs. Downs , same decision. In dibboler vs. Hutheart , same decision. Cars are now running on the now B. & M. line to within ninety-four miles of Denver. Suit has been commenced by E. A. Ohurch , lessee of the Opera house in this city , against Mayor Wright and I. L. Lyman , chief of police , for $5,000 damages. The cause of grievance is that the authorities forbade the giv ing of Sunday night performances at the Opera house , and the lessee estimates his damage * st the modest figure above given , The Methodist church will doubtless BALLY TO WKIOHT'S BUITOHT induce that the sacred rights of civil ization , humanity and orthodoxy are not trampled upon , Lincoln ladies ore hard at work to eecuro the raising of $2,000 necessary to have thq state homo for the friendless - less located at thii point. The last legislature appropriated 5,000 for the erection of such a buildinjr , and pro. vided that the place that might make the highest bid for It should secure the locution of the institution. Lin * coin was the only place that put in a bid , and the money must bo raised within thirty day * . Five hundred dollars is still needed for the purpose. A convention of "ministers of all denominations" lias been called to moot hero May Oth and 10th , to take such stops as shall 1'IIOMOTE IHK INTEntSM of effective temperance , work in this state. Prominent among the signa tures to the call is that of E. B. Fairfield - field , who of himself might bo consid ered a minister "of all dcnomitm- tions. " ffho Lincoln Journal attempts to gain comfort from the relative vote cast by Omaha and this pluco last Tuesday. Inasmuch as the registry list of the Fifth ward in Omaha show ed within a couple of hundred of as many votes ns were polled hero alto- cothor , it is rather hard to make the figures como out rip1it. ; Moreover , the number of unqualified male inhab itants in Omaha outnumber the sair.u class hero twenty to oiiu , x Aiiaus. Fntnl Stcnmhont Explosion. National Associated fires. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 7 The steamer Belle Mao blow up at . ' 5 oVlock this monin > gbetween Brownsvilloand La Crosao. Five of the crow of sev enteen nro mipninq and are supposed to have been killed , and two otlirri 'voro fatally wounded Nearly nil reside - side in La CrosBe. The musmir nro J. McTntyro , Clinn. II. Martin , Wi ham McCallish , George McCulliah mid John Nolan. The body of the adopted - od son of Cant. Gordon was found on the boat. The crow were in berth when the explosion occurred , and were holdxthoro by the settling of tlio upper works , and were taken out with difficulty. Capt. Gordon wus scalded in the face ; Moms had a lot ; broken , and his face , arms and body bndlv scalded ; 0. M. Monahan and 0. F. Wolfhon were nc&lded nlso. The sufferers were taken to La Croste , where they are being carefully at tended. ' . The botit was owned by McDonald Bros. , and is a total wreck. "Lost , 58,000. The C.IUBO of the explosion is unknown. Murdered andHobbed. National Associated Press ST. PAUL , MINN. , April ? . An in quest was hold on the body of the un known man ton days dead , found near Aahby , Grand county , referred to in these dispatches a few days ago. The jury found that deceased had been murdered and robbed by some person unknown. Besides a railroad ticket from Newburg , N. Y. , to Grand Forks , Dak. , tboro was found _ on the poraona Blip of paper on .which was written with _ a penoU J abrRO W. Dusnburj' , Millbrooko , Dutchesa county. N. Y. " This ia the only oluo to identity discovered. Marino Intelligence- National Associated IJrcaa fi HAMBTJIIR , April 7" . Arrived The Suevia , from Now York. QCKENSTOWN , April 7. Sailed The City of Rome , from Now York. EIVEHPOOL , April 7. Arrived The Gallia and the Nevada , from New York. SOUTHAMPTON , April 7. Passed The Elba , from New York , and the Kronpriz Fr. Wilhelm , from Balti more , both for Bremen. Catholic Church Earned. National Associated Press. CINCINNATI , April 7St. . Xavier'a Catholic church , ono of thn finest in the country , burned this morning at 1 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have originated from a Cro at the altar. The loss is estimated from $100,000 to $150,000 ; insurance , not to exceed $20,000. The uold and silver orna ments wcro saved. Fires. National Associated I'rc&s. SALEM , Mass. , April 7. The East ern railroad station was set on lire this morning by the falling of a patent signal torch into the oil , waste and bagftago room. Property was destroy ed to the value of 00,000 , including all baggage in the depot. Another Ford Arrested. Natloatl Associated Press. ST. Louis , April 7. A St. Joseph special says that Capt. Ford , brother of the boys who shot Jesse James , was arrested in that city at 4 o'clock this morning , for the murder of Wood Hito , uiul taken to llichtnond , Uay county , his homo. Injured hy a Falling Floor- National Associated Proa * . NEW OitLEANS , April 7. In tearing down an old building to-day the third floor gave way , precipitating BO von workmen below. Win. Nolan and Henry Fields WITH sorioualy injured ; the others escaped with alight bruises. Struck "With n Brick Mould- National Associated Press. IIARHISIIUIIO , Pa. , April 7. Adam Houser was struck on tlio head to-day with a brick mould in the hands of a young man namiid Edward ' Gummo , from the effects of which ho died shortly afterwards , Suicide , National Associated Press. NKW OIUKANH , April 7 Felix Gondolf , a Frenchman , to-day shot himself in the right temple and will probably die. Family trouble was the cause. _ _ Suicide. National Associated Press. FmmnuiKJ , Mass. , April 7. Silas Pratt , aged G3 , depressed by ill health , suicided last night _ by hang' ing in his barn. Ho waa rich and respectable spoctable , and leaves a widow and two sons. The End of Cornelius Vaudorbllt- National Associated Press NKW YORK , April 0. The coroner's jury in the case of Cornelius J. Vanderbilt - dorbilt rendered a verdict of suicide while under aberration'of mind , " Kit * DESTROYING ELEMENTS , Beginning of the Annual Season of Devastation , Pull Details of a Doatruotivo Cyclone that Passed Over Michigan. Killing a Number of People and Doing Immense Damage to Property. A Section or Knnnaii X < nll Low by n Hurrioauo. Tor ri bio Cyclones. X tloinvt.As80mtod GIUIAT BKNH , Kns. , April 7. A cyclone which started near llaymdnd , in Rice county , last night , moving in n northerly direction near town. Air .John Wilson's house was blown down and Mrs , Wilson killed : Mrs. Parker , n visitor , i\tm fatally injured. Five other largo nnd subat.intiul houses were prostrated in the town of hasc. Twenty buildings wcro donumshod , leaving but six standing , Mr. Rend , a hotel keeper , was killed and his wife fatally injured. A woman and child , names unknown , wuro killed at the farm of K. 1 $ . THW verse. All watdr was suck ed out of wells. A water spout ap [ wrontly nccomp uricd the cyclone , as the country was deluged. Among the heaviest lusorn in the town of Chase are Eckertn Jlro.i. , whoso store room is entirely destroyed ; Ed Shatter , store ind residence ; Swishort it Dupree , lumber yard , blown entirely away ; Ooa. F. Miller's now residence , entirely { demolished ; Congregational church , in process ot erection ; J. J. Reid's ' hotel , entirely destroyed ; Mothodiat Episcopal church , twisted quarter round on its foundation ; Air. U rover's residence , destroyed ; Air. Hartshorn's drug store was leveled to the ground. All the inhabitants of Chase were morp or less injured. The people are living in box _ cars , and many families are inn destitute condi tion. tion.EAST EAST SAOINAW , Micir. , April 7. It is reported from ulydn station that n terrible hurricane passed over the Flint & Pore Munjuptto road last night. The extent ot the damage is not yet known as the telegraph wires wore prostrated. A man who walked In from Holly says the residence ot a Sir. Crandnll was blown down and Crandall and one child killed and sev eral persons seriously injured. A Ulra. Taylor , of Pontiao , was also killed. The hurricane covered an area1 of loss than half a mile , but ia reported' -have levelled everything iu its path. J _ - DJSTKOIT ; April 7. Tlio Evening News' specials this morning give the following details of last night's cy clone : There was a terrific cyclone in Highland , Oakland county , Mich. , ono mile south of Clyde station , at 8 o'clock last night. A largo barn owned by G. Lewis , and houses and barns near by were blown into small fragments , and distributed along the highway , rendering it with difficulty passable for half a mile. Lafayette Crandall and family occupied the honso. Crandall and his six year old boy and his wife's sister , named Airs. Taylor from Pontiac , were instantly killed. The little girl had her arms crushed off near the elbow , and they were amputated at H Una morning by Dr. Wade , of Holly. Several others received slight injuries. The dead were removed to Ciydo , and placed in the chupul. The track of destruction was narrow and short , coming from the southwest , and lasted about ono ininuto. Several other buildings , with fences , were considerably damaged , A number of sheep were killed Gloom porvadon the whole community. Airs. Ora Wood was also hurt. Mrs. Crandall waa severely hurt , Alra. Taylor's babe was also hurt. Several others are reported hurt. Three other houses were demolished , but no ono in them was hurt. The storm's track in that county was half a milo broad and a mile long. Quo hundred yards of telegraph lines were demolished. The storm also struck in the town of Kalomo , Eaton county , and did reat damogo , coining up to within a within a mile of Churlotto City. Its seventy in that county was at a point tenniilesfromthotolegraphandlutfow : details are received , though it is known that several persons were killed and injured whoso names are not yet received. Many houses and barns were demolished. The track of the storm was about four roda wide in Eaton county and several miles long , passing through rich and popu lous farming districts. In that and Oakland counties the term moved in a northeasterly direction. Particulars of the cyclone say the the whole family of Horace Sherman , of ICulamo , were blown into a swamp many rods from the house. Sher man's ' sister , an idiot , was instantly killed. Another Bister had her log broken , and his wife's jaw waa broken. Two houses at Kendall , Kalamazoo county , were unroofed last evening by the tornado. A man named Wilde was killed , two ladies injured and other damage done , Later news from Oakland county says the barn of Q. Lewis and houses of 0. Kellogg , William Degarmo , Wil- Jiam Uoaument and Alouzo Dean were destroyed. Chariot Franoii and the Bunko Stooreri' National Associated Viva * . BOSTON , April 7. Nowa has just been disclosed that Oharloa Francis Adams was enticed into a bunko den in Uoylston street , Alorch 28th , by J. S. Morrison , ono of a regular gang of bunko men , and persuaded to aign chocks to the amount of $20,000. A systematic attempt was ihon made to extort money from the family to avoid the disgrace of exposure. The matter haa boon in the hands of do tectivea for ever a week , Alorriaoi was arrested Wednesday night while trying to skip the city on the 1 o'clock express for Now York. The family gave the news to the public Ian ! night and will prosecute the gang to the fullest extent of the law. J. S , Morrison , who was arrested for obtaining $20,000 in chocks from Charles Francis Adams in a bunko game , was arraigned this evening on thrco counts charging him with lar ceny , each count representing a chock. Ho waived examination and was com mitted in default of $25,000 bail to await the action 0f the tjrand jury. It has boon ascertained that Morri son's niuno is James Fitzgerald , alias "Tho Kid , " and that ho is known as \ bunko man who began operations in Now York with Charlie Miller , who waa shot some time ago in a bar room fight. Needed in Toxna. National AitocUtoJ I'rosi AUSTIN , Tex. , April 7. The gov ernor in hit message to the legislature recommends that a law bo passed nt once to rniao the price of public lands xt least 81 per acre and repeal all laws granting land certificates to rail road companies , and that the legisla- lure appoint a board of commissionora to investigate and report on the wrongs and avila said to exist in the management of railroads in this state. The greatest evils , ho says , ia the discrimination in freight charges and recommends that it bo lorrcctod by rigid laws , imposing icavy penalties upon officers and agents of those companies. Ho also recommends some law bo passed to prevent competitive railroad com panies from pooling. Concerning the line between the Jnitod States and Texas , lie snya a ) ill was introduced in the snnato of .ho United States on the 2-ith of Jan- lary to provide for running and es- ablishint ; the boundary line of Texas and the Indian Territory , which will lotermino whether Green county is in Poxua or in the Indian Territory. Che bill has boon reported on favor ably , and it is reasonably certain it vill pass nnd commissioners bo ap * lointod on the part of the United Hates to run and ro-catnblish ( mid ino , and ho locoramonds that a like commission or commiosionor with a scientific surveyor bo appointed by the state. Over a million acres of valu able land is involved in the issue , Illinois Crop Prospect * . Jatlonil Associated 1'roaa. SciuNOKiKti ) , 111. , April 7. From reports to the state department of agriculture , gathered from 500 differ ent points in the state , it appears that wheat is farther advanced than at the corresponding data for oovoral years , and that the yield per aero for thn state promises to bo above the average. The last winter seeding was 2,070,1570 acres , being 275,290 aoroa loss than , hat of iho previous year. , In ho southern division of the Btato the con ditinr { o wheat is 3 percentx above at. average. Sir per cent. WM destroyed by flood and 10 per cent winter killed. In the central division iho condition is a tritlo above the average ; 7 per cent , was destroyed by Idods and 7 per cent , winter killed , [ n the northern division the condition s an average ono ; 7 per cent , was de stroyed by floods and G per cent , win- ; er killed. Spring ia well advanced n parts of the elate , and during the > rcsont week has been rapidly pushed , farmers report the ground in un usually fine condition. Obituary. rational Press Auoctatlon. COLUMUUS , O. , April 7. Joseph ) awdall , past grand master and ono of ho most prominent Odd Follows in ho Btato , died this morning. Ho lias lold various local trusts and his life vaa ono of singular usefulness. In early life ho was foreman under Col. 5am Alidary , Btato printer. BALTIMOUE , April 7. Rev. Joseph Olaussthe well known llodemptorist , died at Chester College this morning , ot kidney disease. AunuiiN , N. Y. , April 7. Paul Ali- lor , aged 97 , died in thifl city to-day. L'ho deceased was a soldier of _ the ar my of Napoleon , serving in the capacity of a member of the | imperial iody guard. Minor died from old ago. ago.New OIILKANH , April 7. Jack Wharlon , United States marshal of ho Eastern district of Louisiana , lied from apoplexy at D o'clock this iftarnoon , Ho was appointed by layos and reappointed by Arthur , Prize Fight. N tloil ) Associated 1'rcm. OiiiGAdo , April 7. A prize fight ook place in the suburbs , ten miles rom this city this morning , between ) won AIcAIanua , of Syracuse , N. Y. , and Jno. Files , of Now York City. The match was for $200 aside. It was ought with hard cloves. MoAIanus was seconded by Dick English and Williams , and Files by Ed. Dorsoy and Jack Norton , all local sports. Mo- Vlantia scored three knock downs in , ho first three rounds , but lost the ight in the fourth round by striking a foul blow after Files was down. The decision is disputed. Gnats in Arkansas. National Auaociatwl J'rcss. LITTLK ROOK , April 7. Recent BtorniB have Bcattored myriads of buffalo gnats from the overflowing districts to all surrounding places. The people are greatly annoyed , and liorsca and cuttlo in adjacent planta tions are tortured by them. A spc cios known as turkey gnat is also numerous morous , and is killing fowls of every description. It IB more than forty years since this city was lost ploguet with them. The buflalo kcat lives only about throe days , Hone Tlilovos Captured- National AaaocUted 1'rou. ST. PAtt , Minn. , 7. A bando five horse thievea who have been malt ing life unpleaaant to people in the vicinity of Springfield , Dakota , ha just boon hunted down and captured They had taken refuge in a largo cave wheao they had kept most of thei plunder until it would be dlapoaed of A SON SLAYER. Bloofly Deed of a Drnnkon Father , in Massachusetts , Ho Deliberately Cut the Head Off of His Son With a Dull Axe. Attacking the Boy While Ho Was Bating Breakfast , Un- consoioua of Danger. After Which the Mnrdoror Walk ed Oat nnd WnsArrofttod. Doonpitatad Hit Son. National Associated Press. Hoi'KiNTO.v , Mass. , April 7. Pnt- ick S. Kelly , during a fit of despond- ' ncy brought on by drink , attacked iis 10-year-old son nnd knocking him .own with an axe , chopped .the boy's icad ofi * . When the murderous at- ack was made the family were at the > reakfast tablo. The boy was eating , ml had no suspicion of what his athor was about. Tlio latter wont to iio woodshed and returned with the xo. Nothing unusual was apparent in iis manner and no attention was paid o his movements. Ho wont up quickly and quietly behind the boy , iwung the axe in the air , and brought , ho blunt odgp on the son's head. The boy had just lifted to his mouth piece of broad. The blow drove his. coth so hard together that a number f them were shattered and scattered > vor the tablo. Ho sank back in iis chair dead , and his head fell vor on his right shoulder , exposing : io nock and loft side of the face. The athor deliberately began to choo at ! io boy's neck with the axe , which wa ? old and very dull. Ho dealt more mn half a dozen blows before succocd- ug in savoring the head from the body , vhich finally fell upon the floor ind rolled ever under the table caving the body erect in the chair. The other members of the family loft , icroaming for help when the father icgan the attack , and when done 10 coolly walked out of the house and. was arrested and locked up. The Lion and the Lamb. North Ileml llullotlo. Wo congratulate our metropolis , ) maha , that the dove of peace ia gain hanging over that city. Labor nd capital are again reconciled , and Iio lion and the lamb are lying down rOgothor. Of course it ia hard to toll ? hich was the lion and which the arab. At first the mob seemed to bo ' lie lion and Dr. Miller and the Oraa- ' ia authorities called lustily and lamb- ike for aid , and Datus Brooks 'was > ho shepherd of the lambs , but when. ' ho gorgeous military arrived thd cone was changed and the pompous ilillor paced his don brandishing his ail , stroking his shaggy mane and ' oaring out his invectives at the lamb- ike mob. And Rose water was the- hophord of the lambs. Now , gentle-14 men , lot us have peace. An Impudent Third Party. rapahoo Pioneer. At this distance from the scone wo oliovo that Mr Holdrego's vaacilla- ing course , and his keen interest in > utting down a lot of peaceable irikors , whoso action in no wise was onnocted with him or the company ' 10 represents the work being done > y contract places him in the light of n impudent third party. What wo id say was , if Mr. Touzalin hod still > eon manager of the B. & M. , and in ) maha , the strike would have boon verted. The Pioneer does not toady o any official for a pass. Railroad 'Wreck. aUonal Associated I'lcsu , ' i ST. PAUL. April 7. The passenger rain for this city on the Chicago , lilwaukoo & St. Paul was delayed oven hours by a wrecked freight at Vabosh. A freight tram ran off the nd of a switch and jammed seven ars together , making a bad wreck. A temporary track was laid amund tenable nablo the passenger to got through. It To ono was hurt. , \ Escaped JaiL National Associated Press. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 7. D. N. 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