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It * 1 ! tN f ' > " 1' " ' - ' . ' 4 : ' . - 5 . ' ! t - i * if"v Tl' "X * * a % i ' I llV/f A U A JL/AIJL I V 1-4 17 IT 1 wMArlA I JDliii. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA THURSDAY MORNING , APRIL 20 , 1882. 259. THE STATE CAPITAL Carson , of Nomalia , Candidate for Governor , Newt , Poraingeron the Present \ Btato of the University Question. The Governor Still as Silent as the Sphinx Regarding That Call. XVith na Inclination to Lot aa Extra Soislon Rip. Special Corrcspondcnco ot TUB BKE. LINCOLN , April 19. Senator Van Wyck spent yesterday afternoon and lost night in this city , going to Oma ha on the early train this morning. Your correspondent found a few moments in which to interview him , : gleaned nothing of any particular importance. The senator stated that there was no bottom to the talk about an investigation into the poatoffico bore ; that it was merely started by two or three disaffected parties who were agitating the subject through spite. When asked about Senator Saunders and his prospects for a re election , ho stated that it was alto gether too early to figure on that. Mayor Doolittle has made his police and fire appointments and has given general satisfaction thereby. Mr. L. Byor , who succeeds Lyra an as $ hief of police , has been prominent \ in various local officer and will un doubtedly enforce the laws. It is to bo hoped that the lawless classes of the community will not bo able to make themselves quite so "solid" as thejr have done under the former ad ministrations. A dearth of gubernatorial candi dates being one of the crying evils of /tho coming campaign , a patriot has been found down in Nemaha county who is willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the commonwealth. This is Mr. John 13. Carson , who an nounces himself as being in the hands of his friends. Mr. Carson is a very worthy gentleman , but his action in connection with university affairs is enough to condemn him. By the way , speaking of university matters , your correapondout took oc casion last evening to probe Mr. N. R. Persinger , who waa stopping here , on that subject. The question was put to him whether there was any lia bility of an investigation by the legis lature intothe condition of the * uni- - < fersity. the slightest , " w&s the An * f "Haaf ttho legislature'the 'ability 'todo doairedr ; . . \ "Not ujttess it is included in thq call. " ! / - - _ _ ' ' "And you do hot'Tfcfp'rehond any thing of that kind ? " "No ; I have assurances that it will not be. " "Do you consider that the action of the regents ia endorsed by the people i , f , ' ' generally ? * " . - "I have no doubt of it. I have re ceived hundreds ot letters approving < f the course taken by us , and the < ther 'regents ' have had oven more than I have. Moreover , I have had verbal communications from an im mense number of people who do not care to place themselves on record. I have personal assurances from at least two-thirds of the members of the present legislature that wo did ex \ actly right , and that there need bo no fear of an investigation. Here is Mr , Windham , of Cass county ; who just told mo that wo have earned the gratis tudo of the entire state by doing awe - we did. " "What is your personal feeling to ward the evicted professors ? " "Personally , I have nothing against them , but their influence was malevo lent in the extreme. I regard Mr. Woodberry as a very brilliant young man , and if ho will but resist hia in clination for the use of intoxicants lie has a bright prospect ahead. " Speaking still further of university affairs , it may be stated that Chancel lor Fairfield is soon to bo married tea a lady in your county. When that happy event transpires the chancellor will no longer bo at the head of the university. The governor ia still reticent and imperturbable regarding the extra ses sion , the combined attacks of the Omaha papers having no apparent ef fect upon him. Hia stubbornness will undoubtedly carry him through , and he will call or not call , according to the dictates of his own sweet will. The evidence keeps growing stronger that the present mystery concerning the indentions of Nanco , Thurstonand Dawes dates back to the senatorial light of last winter , and that a desper ate effort will be made to carry out that programme. It ia going to take some pretty hard tugging for the boy governor to pull Dawes up to his throne , The question of apportion ment could never bo better settled than in an extra session at present. There would be no other important measures pending on which the usual "trades" could bo made , thus com plicating the apportionment and mak ing it doubly unsatisfactory. The prevailing sentiment hereabouts ia that Governor Nance will lese his strongest support if he fails to attend to the wishes of his party in the pres ent case. Auous. ' Howyato- National Associated fiea WASHINGTON , April 19. Circulars offering $0,000 reward for Howgato have boon sent far and wide. They contain a photograph and a good des cription. There is no need for How- gate to divide the responsibility for plunder. A thorough investigation at the time of the discovery of ( he do- falcation , showed Howgato had no confoderatoa. The statement that ox- chief clerk Crosby or Gen. Mayor had anything to do with Howgato's crimes did not come from the signal ofilco ot from any ono connected officially. The acting chief signal officer has re turned to the war department an answer to Crosby's request for inves tigation that there is no evidence tt connect Crosby or Gen. Meyer with Howgato. Relief of the Rodger- National Associated 1'ress. WABHINOTON , April 19. The sec- ratary of the navy has received no in formation regarding the burning ol the Rodgers , except that published. Ho has telegraphed to the Mare Isl and navy yard at San Finnciaco ask ing how soon the steamer Iroquob can bo started for the relief of the crow of the Rodgers. The point whore the crow is now waiting for relief it the winter station prepared by hci commander last fall near Cape Set- id go Kamor , on the northeast coast ol Siberia , about 170 degrees wosl longitude. When the Rodgers re. turned from the Arctic ocean to St. Lawrence bay on the extreme eastern point of Siberia to winter they loft a number of men on an island off Cape Seridgo Kamor to winter and look out for the crow of the Joannetto. It is supposed that after the Rodgew wet burned her crow made their way Across the country , not a very great distance from where the party had boon loft on the island. All are still there , and the only hope of rescue waste to send to the most accessible point of civilization. A courier was sent across Siberia westward to Irkutsk , two thousand miles. By good fortune this man mot the party going north from Irkutsk before having made the entire distance to that place from CapeSoridge. The point where the parties met is sparsely inhabited by the Chuckhers , who probably afforded sufficient aid to prevent great suffer ing. The distance they traveled 3 " about fifteen hundred miles. ' : Suicided on a Train. National Associated I' teas. DALLAS , Tex. , April 10 As the west bound passonpor train ever the Texas & Pacific railway was leaving Minoola thia afternoon , a pistol report WAS heard in the water closet of a passenger coach. The porter ' at tempted to enter the closet , but it was bolted. Breaking open the door , a ghastly eight mot his vision , that of an already dead body of a man who had 'shot himself through the temple. His nitmo was ascertained to * bo Fagon , of Terre Haute , Indiana , mid with a wife and child , was bpund f or Weathorford , Texas. The wife w as crazed and astounded beyond measure at the sad deed. ' In conversation with a lady on the train , Mrs.Fa en divulged that her husband had been guilty of some misdemeanor 'in Iridi- ani , . and fled "to Texas because there of ; that at Texarkana ho had been in formed that detectives were on his track. This fact coupled with dridk , it ia supposed ; * preyed on hia "mfpd and led tp tho..nuk act To * ' bMy jra * carried to Well's Taint ? wHera\it woa'put off for the inquest , ' followed , by 'tho wlfo and child. Confewion of the BoBd'RoVbor * . National Associated I'resa. ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , April 19. George M. Irwin , one of the bond thieves , has made a confession before the grand jury , saying no one was con cerned in the robbery except W. W. Scott , Jim Cox , Enos Prowther and himself. Prowthor and Scott did the actual abstracting of the bonds from the safe , opening the latter with a key made from a cast of the original key obtained from Met. Ringo on false pretense. Suspended. National Associated PKOVIDENCE , R. I. , April 1 ! | . Weaver , Ware & Co. , of thia city , cabinet makcra , have suspended. Liabilities , § 70,000. The failure of the Providence Tool company waa the cause of the suspension , as the firm had among theif assets § 40,000 worth of the Tool company's notes. The Bank of America , who had a chattel mortgage , haa taken possession ot the firm's property. t Kirkwood. National Associated PreM. CHICAGO , April 19. Ex-Secretary Kirkwood arrived hero this morning , on route to his Iowa homo to retire to private life. In an interview ho dis sented from President Arthur's posi tion on the Chinese bill , and hold that congress had the power to limit immi gration. MrsSooville. . National Associated I'rcsn. CHICAGO , April 19. Mrs. Frances M. Scovillo started for Washington this evening via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , with the supposed in tention of visiting her brother , Gui- teau. _ Tailor * on a Strike- National Associated Press. ST. PAOI. , April 19. Ono hundred and twelve journeymen tailors of Minneapolis are on a strike for an in crease of wages. The employers re fused to grant it. _ i Choi. Frauds Adams. National Aioociated I'resn. UOSTON , April 19. Charles Francis Adams , ainco hia adventure with the bunko men , has given entire control of his business affairs to hia son , John Quincy Adams. KT. . National Associated 1'rcss. DALLAs.Toxas , April 19 , The Grand Commandory Knights Templar of the state of Texas is in session. The lodges are well represented , and the parade to-day was imposing. Political. National Frew * Auaociutlon. ST. PAUL , . April 19. The republi * can convention to-day nominated ox- Gov. Wm. R , Marshall for city treas urer , SPIKED AT LAST , Utah's Contesting Delegate Fired Dot of the House , The Report that Neither Cannon - non Nor Campbell is En titled to a Beat Adopted. Gannon Allowed the Floor of Congress to Defend'His Po- lygnmouB Position. Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS. National Associated Press. VHOCEEDINCIS IN THU HENATK. WASIIINUTON , April 19. The bill relating to the running and working of n boundary between a part of the United States public land and Texas was passed. The Mississippi improvement bill came up as unfinished business. Mr. Jonas delivered a sot speech in favor of the amendment recommend ing continuation of the levee system. Mr. Garland spoke in support of hia amendment appropriating $15,000- 000. 000.Mr. Mr. Fryo followed , favoring the bill. Then came executive session , after which the flonato , at 4:40 : p. in. , ad journed. I'KOCEEDINQS IK THE 1IOUHE. The houao mot under the rule at 11 a. m. m.Mr. . Taylor , from the committee on expenses ot Gar field'a illness and funeral , reported a substitute ) for the bill previously reported , giving Bliss 525,000 , Agnowand Hamilton $15,000 each , lloyburn , Boynton and Edson $10,000 and Jennings $1,000 ; C. A. Benedict ot New York , who em balmed the body , $18,000. Mr. Blackburn submitted a minor ity report on the same bill. Both reports were ordered printed. The Utah case came up as unfin ished business. At 3 o'clock Mr. Calkins called the previous question on the Utah elec tion coses and stated that Cannon should bo heard. Mr. Cannon , who had been on the leer all day , arose and said ho was not prepared to make any speech , but mid it would not bo just to return caving the seat vacant without speak ing in defense of self and religion. "Ho did find comfort in the midst of the lood of charges against Moruionism that the founder of the religion hold up in contradistinction to Mormonism waa persecuted and was crucified be tween thieves. Ho did not expect , lowevor , that the Mormons , who had aeon four times driven from home , would be quelled on thU floor aa a precedent Ear further oppression. , He traced the history 'of Mormonism , ( showing that governors of Utah had boon appointed by presidents , and delegates accepted in congress who had been Mormons and Polygamists , so-called. Heshowed he had held the seat for years without the objection of polygamy being urged , and had been again nominated and elected without solicitation , for in Utah there is the largestpolitical free dom. The position ho had so long oc cupied , making himself a target for the whole country , was by no means on enviable one , and only a sense of duty would bring nny one to accept. Ho did not think it just that advan tage had been _ taken of his position and a law passed which disqualified him because of his marital relations. In support of his own system of re ligion he said that a moment of reflec tion would show that the charges of lechery were unfounded , for if that were the object they would not need to marry ono wife even. The real reason was that his people believed this command of God ; they believe it right to give to every woman the right to become a mother honestly if ihe desires , and tp have homos and happiness ; they believed that ivhen they go to heaven they will 30 received without a question is to this feature of their ives. He closed by sajlng in spite of the fact that ho belonged to a sect which has been charged with all sorts of crimes , lie respected hia > ath , and should ho be compelled to cave , ho would go with a bettor fool ing and a clearer conscience than : hose who should voto'to expel him. Ho was listened to by every member n the house , but when ho began to defend polygamy , there was a general nurmur of dissent and an expression .hat the act of defending polygamy on the floor of congress should not bo allowed. Mr. Moulton offered an amend ment to the committee's reportwhich stated that Cannon is entitled to a seat as a delegate. Rejected by a vote of 79 to 123. The report of the committee thut Cannon is not entitled to a seat in the louse and Campbell is not entitled tea a seat , and that the seat is therefore declared vacant , was therefore adopt ed without division. All the republicans except Gamp- jell voted against the admission of 3ampbplland all the Democrats voted to admit him except the following : 3aseldy , 'Colerick , Dobb , Holtnan , Turner , Mtwgrove. Murch , Klce ( Mo. ) , Matson. Adjourned at G15 ; p. m , CAPITAL NOTES. National Auoclated 1'iess. OAUF1ELU ILLNESS KXl'ENSK. WASHINGTON , D. G. , April 19. The minority report of the committee to audit the expenses of the death of Garfield is signed by Messrs. Black burn , Springer and LeFevro and rec ommends the passage of a resolution to require all persons having claims to furnish proof of the value of services rendered , and in cases of allowances for professional services , as physicians or Burgeons , to make allowance * only properly chargoabln , and provides for , in the bill when again reported , such further appropriation of salary as would cover amounts audited for ucl service. It La understood also thai Chairman Taylor objected to the largo sums given to physicians , but finallj acquiesced with the majority. THE J'ltESIDENT AND THE IUVKII. The president sent to the house nnc senate to-day n communication trans nutting n letter from the Missiasipp river commission , recommending the appropriation of S'J.OSO.OOO . or the coining year for use to repair breaks in the Mississippi river levees , and estimating the sum required for this purpose at 5-1,040,000. , , The presi dent in his message commands the subject to the early and favorable at tention of congress. Ho says that surveys having been made both by this method and through the Misiis- sippi river commission , it is now the duty of congress to act. The consti tutionality of the law making appro priations far localizing and deepening the channel , protecting the banks anc preventing destructive iloodn cinnot , ho says , bo questioned , but ho desires to leave congress to decide upon the best plan for permanent and complete improvement of navigntiii and pro tection of the valleys. In view of the immense losses by the reconl Hoods , ho not only recommends the appropriations asked for by the com mission , but also asks congress to in augurate measures for permanent im provement of the river and security of the valley , and says such improve ments as it proposes may cost twenty or thirty millions , but own this , ex tending over several years , cannot be regarded as extravagance , in view ol the immense interest at stake to all sections of . the country , and particu larly the grain raising country de pendent on the river as a means ol cheap transportation to the lower Mississippi valley. The cotton pro duct of the region subject to overflow is a source of great wealth to the nation in keeping the balance of trade. The message closed by re minding congress that some seventy millions was once collected as a cotton tax from the people of the section now needing this , and it docs not seem inequitable to return part of it now as needed for this purpose. Marino Intelligence. National Associated Press. GLASGOW , April 19. Arrived The State of Florida from Now York. LONDON , April 19. Arrived The Canada from Now York. LIVERPOOL , April 19. Arrived Iho Samania from Boston. SOUTHAMPTON , April 19. Passed Iho Neckar from New York for Bre men. HAMBURG , April 19 , . Arrived The Westphalia from N.ow.York. NEW YORK , April 19. Sailed Scythia for Liverpool , Draunsolavig tor Bremen , Dnnmark for London , ' Sch'iedam for Rotterdam. , Arrived California from London , Amoriquo from 'HavrepBaUvia front " ' ro-A BRISTOL , April 19 _ Sailed-iNew York City for New York. j COPENHAGEN , April 19. Sailed Belgan for New York. A Mob of Fishermen. National Associated Picsa PORTLAND , Oregon , April 19. A mob of Scandinavian fishermen yester day attempted to lynch Nick Davis , a sailor boarding house kcppor at As toria , who had "shanghaied" Harry Frodcrickson , ono ot their country men , on board the British Storm King , in attempting to escape from which ho was drowned. The police succeeded in getting Davis in jail , when the mob battered down the out side door. The prisoner was placed in tin iron cell , and.the chief of police. the sherifTand others stood guard and forced the mob to fall back. Crocker , the mate of the Storm King , who prevented the crow of the Ishing boat from picking Frederick- son up by threatening with a rifle , was arrested on the charge of man slaughter and hold to answer in 83,000. _ The BOM Indian Policy. National Associated Frees. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 19. Under ; ho terms with the Sisseton ijand Wahpotan bands of Indians , mndo in L8G4 , the issue of government rations will cease the last of Juno next , and ; ho Indiana will bo loft to shift for themselves. 'In ord r to provide igainat all possible trouble , General Terry has ordered two companies of ; ho Seventh cavalry , now stationed at Fort Aleado , to march overland from hat post to Fort Siwsoton , a distance of some three hundred miles , in order to roach their destination by the 20th of . May. _ _ _ _ _ _ The Northern Paoiiio , National Associated 1'rcsa PORTLAND , Oregon , April 19. Pas- songcrs and freight will bo received jy the Oregon railway and traneporta- .ion companies , and the Northern Pacific railroad to-morrow for all Mints between hero and Cabinet Landing , Idaho. The end of the track .s at Rock River , from there passen gers and freight wili bo taken by the itoamor Henry Villiard to a point further oast. This makes a through line from Portland to a point five liundrod and two miles oast. ' Fir o . National Associated Prcu. LITTLE ROOK , Ark. , April 19A dispatch from Greenwood , Sebastian county , announces the burning there of a building used as a court house , temporarily , and the destruction ot all county records. The fire is be lieved to bo the work of an incen diary. The ofllco of The Western Wcrld , a weekly newspaper , and two or three stores were also burned. Application for a Receiver. National Associated Pretu GJIIOAUO , April 19. In the circuit court to-day before JudgoDrummond , application was made for a receiver for the 0. 0. & I. Q , It. R , HE WAS CRAZY. The Wonlfl-bfl Killer of Quson Victoria. Ohnrgod With High Treason , MncLoan Got Oft on the Insane Dodgo. Annthor Colliery Horror , In- yolviug the Loss ol' a Number of Llyee. The General Novri tlmt Comes Over the Cable. rt NHtonal Associated VMS. LONDON , April 19. The grand jury returned a true bill for high treason against Robert MaoLoan , who at tempted to shoot Queen Victoria at Windsor on March 2d , and ho was at ohco placed in the dock. Ho pleaded nbt guilty , and was acquitted on the ground of insanity. A morning paper announces that King Cotawnyo will shortly visit England. Another colliery has occurred in the county of Durham. To-day while workmen were engaged in their regu lar dutioa in West Stanley pit , an explosion - plosion took place and it is feared a number of thorn have been killed. No communications have as yet boon had with poraona working in the pit at the time of the explosion , but it is hoped the disaster will not bo as se vere as that yesterday at Ludhoo col liery , whore three persons were killed. Ei-soit , April 19. The city and suburban handicap was won by Passaic - aic ; Master Waller second ; Scoboll third. CETTINJE , April 19. The Groves- cian insurgents have repulsed the Austriana at Grandovina. LONDON , April 19. A dispatch from Durham says the fire in the Tud- hoc mine has so far boon extinguished aa to allow a number of volunteers to enter the pits , and that up to a late hour last night thirty-five updic * had boon recovered , a number being burn ed beyond recognition. Another Town Considerably Shaken Up By [ the "Wind- National Awoclatcd Prow. BROWNSVILLE , Mo. , April 19. The cyclone of last evening demolished the ohliro business portion of the town. The first intimation of ito approach was a euddon roaring sound. When firat BOOH , the black funnel shaped cloud waa two miles distant , traveling at the rate of ono hundred miles an hour. It did not touch the earth un til it approached the town. Seven person s were killed outright , four mortally wounded and sixteen seri ously hurt The following are killed : d. Scruggs , a farmer ; Claude Meyers , dry goods merchant ; T. K. Arthur , clerk ; Win. White , city mtumhal ; J. > Y.no. minister , and Ju. Miller , ' w al vel- ' ed to , the giound. " " " ' ItANHAS CITY , Mo. , April 19. A special to the Journal gives the fol lowing list of killed and injured by the oyclono at Brownsville , in Saline county , yesterday : KILLED. Claude Meyer , of the firm of Meyer &Co. Ferguson , clerk of Meyer & Co. James Miller , son of Capt. 0. J. Miller. M. Scruggs , ft farmer. Con White , city marshal. E. F. Arthur , of Pittoburg , PH. Goo. P. Payr.o. M.Vbitc. \ . INJURED. W. H. Stuors , wounded on the head and back. 0. M. Kelly , log broken. Henry Ahlf , badly crushed. Mr ? . Henry Ahlf , badly bruiaod. J , E. H. Jackson , back broken. Perry Wilson , log broken and head and shoulder bruiaod ; is in a danger ous condition , J. J. Wilson , shoulder sprained and eye bruised. Jim Matthews , injured internally. C. J , Miller , badly bruised. Mrs. C. T. Miller , bably bruised. W. T. Simms , badly bruised. 8. Chaplain , bruised about the load. George G. Rtco , badly bruised. Mrs. 0. J. Rice , badly bruised. [ 2 J. 0. Lampions and family , H ulsud , W. Parsons , Jr. , mortally wounded. D. L. Berry , constable , head iruisod. J. N. Owens , head bruised. G. W. Smith , badly bruised. Richard Hicuman , leg crushed. L. Grot tor' , body bruised. V. 0. YantiH , badly bruiaod ; ho is i member of the legislature. B. W. Robinson , head out. ESTIMATED LOSHKH. On Main street Goo. Smith , two- tory brick , § 2,500 , ; Meyer & ) eros ing , stock of general mor- jhandiso , $0,000 , ; R. S. Rombort , milding and stock of liardwaro , 310- X)0 ) ; E. II. Elza , stock of groceries , 53,000 ; S. Huston , brick building , $3,000 $ ; blacksmith shop , 100 ; J. II. Fackson , dwelling , 81,200 , ; Mra. Har ris , dwelling , $1,200 ; Dr. Pelot , build- ng partially destroyed , § 800 ; Boatty & Russell , livery stable , twelve buir- ; ioa and carriages , $3,000 ; Dr. K , West , building , 8700. Spring street Dr. West , residence partly destroyed , $12,000 ; Jno. J. Alien , brick residence ; J. W. Smith , lumber yard , § 2,000 ; Stein Miller , dwelling , § 200 ; W. M. Owens , dwol. ling , $200 ; James Waybright. photo grapher , $200 ; Dr. Parsons' olllco , § 200. Stores and stock on Lexington Av enue , south side J , H. Hardy , brick building and stock , § 1,000 , ; B. W. Robinson , dry goods , § 1,600 ; T. M. Hawkins , building , partly , f 500 ; J. J. Thorn , drugs , § 100 ; worth Bide , John L , Faryubon , building , § 1,000 , ; A , 1 t * Ilass , clothing damaged , $200 ; John 0. Limpkin , grocery stock and build ing damaged , $700 ; John 0. Magin- nls , damage to stock and building , $000 ; 11. E. Smith , grocer , $200 ; house lifted and buggy ruined , $250 ; Capt. Shanks , building dumagcd , $ ! , 000 ; Weekly A Smith , furniture , $1 , . 000 ; Thomas Pricp , building , $1,000 ; Mrs. Harris , milliner , low on stock , $2,000 ; Thos. Price , loss on building , $2,500 ; B. F. Bollany. boots and shoos , $ -1,000 ; J. F. Wilson t Co. , dry goods , stock and building , $12.- 500 ; C. M. Kelley , drugs and build ing , $2COO ; stock , $5,000 , ; W. D Rauibort , hardware , $5,000 ; building , $2,500 , ; Jnmos Woods , dry goods , stock , $0,000. The Roadjimter * ' Rebellion. National Associated I'rew. RICHMOND , Va. , April 18. The roadjustors were called to a confer cnco to-night in General Mahono's office in The Whig building , and after several houra1 consultation it was aprocd that the legislature should take a recess on Saturday and reassemble some time in July , perhaps the 7th. Gen. M\liono : has boon led to this course by reason of the obstinate re sistance of five members of the senate who have hitherto acted in concert with his party , and who were elected as roadjustors. The recess will allow time for rally the strength of the ad ministration and possibly bringing it to boar upon the refractory members of the party. A Wife Murderer. Associated 1'rcaj Dispatches. NKW YOKK , April 18. Last night John Loiman , tailor , 50 yoara old , came homo. Ho had boon absent since Friday'had boon dainking and was angry. Ho retired. At 2:15 : hia wife hoard him moving about the room and asked what ho was doing. Ho told her to mind her own business. She asked what time it was , Ho said : "I Imvo often aaid I'd cut you to mince meat , here got's. " Hb opened a clasp knife amlcnrriul out his tfiru.it. Her cries attracted the oflicitvs , who arrested the murdorur. Ho was sober. Settlers in Iinhrador Starving Natlonul Associated 1'rctp. MONTREAL , April 18. Accounts re ceived from Labrador arc to the efluct that the settlers have undergone ap palling Buffering for want of food dur ing the winter. Several have already died and if navigation docs not open soon it is feared that scores will starve to death , A famine was caused by the violent storms last fall which pre vented fishermen from laying in stock for the winter. The evil was further brought about by the burning of the largo supply establishment at Ponto- . , costo last December. Importing Cheap Iiahor- Kutlon&l Associated 1'resn. MONTUEAL , April 18. Mr. Harris , of the Pullman Car company , is taking 550 bricklayers by special train from Quebec , Montreal and parishes along the St. Lawrence to work in Pullman City , . Ilia. , at wages from § 05 to $80 per month with , an engagement of air mouths. The labocaw are , to * be if-r * rer Shot Seas. * National Associated frea . DEOATUK , Texas , April 18. Joe Brocon , the murderer of the Davis boya , was shot dead yesterday by the deputy sheriff ot Ellis county while resisting arrest. The murder , which occurred some time since , was a horrible rible affair , the murderer slaying his victims and burning the bodieswith _ korosono. The Underwriter * ' Union. National Associated Press. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 18. The Underwriters' union of Minnesota , Wisconsin and Dakota began a session in this city to-day , with President Eghallo in the chair. There are prcsont full delegations from Milwau kee , Madison and points in the ter ritory covnrod by the union. The Governor's filerov. ' HAHHIHBUKO , Pa. , April 18. The board of yards to-day recommend clemency in the case of Chas. K. Koylor , of Luzerno countyj.Isaac Sel- dormid , of Lancaster ; Gcorg'o Seifert , of Alloghdtioy , and Arthur Campbell , of Philadelphia. Closed l > y a Strikes Nttloni ) AjuocmlBit I'teti. RKIUINO , P.I. , April 18. The Kami ing cotton null , owned by Yar. inery As tion , New York , has closed , the operative1 * Imvinu this morning re fused to go to uorl : lit Iliu 10 percent reduction \vuyon. About 250 men are thrown out of employment. Nitlocal AuocUUd fiew. SARATOGA , N. YM April 18. Gen , Burt , president of the lioston , Iloosao Tunnel & Western railway , who was paralyzed ton days ago , will probably not live through the night. His phy sicians have abandoned all hope. Extending Time of Railroad Bonds. National Associated Free * . PHILADELPHIA , April 18. Droxcl & Co. have extended the 7 per cent Oil Crook bonda for the Buffalo , Pitta- burg & Western railway , amounting to § 573,000 , for thirty years at G per cont. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ' Siudram Mast Swing. National Amoclated Press. NKW YOUK , April 18. Judge Brady , of the supreme court , denied the motion for a now trial of Wm. Sindram , the niurdororof Mra. Craves , sentenced to hang on Friday next. The Page Chluoio Bill. National Associated Frees. OUIUAOO , April 18. The Daily News will say editorially to-morrow morning upon undoubted authority that the President will aign the Page Chinese bill just passed by the house , A trW package of "BLACK-DRAUOHT" free THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chlof Engineer Galllgnn Turna Over the Keys to His Successor. Chief Engineer J , J. Galligan , who for seven yoara conducted the affaha of the fire department of this city , once for a term of three years and ngain for four and a half , yester day surrendered his ofllco , keys and mantle of authority to Capt , John H Butler , who was nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the council Tuesday nioht as chief. The appointment was in many re spects unsatisfactory to the boys , it being admitted that the election of April 13th , which saw Mr. Edward Welsh chosen to the olllco , was a legal ono , and the protest made being decidedly mild. Capt. Butler may bo a number ono man , and prove a good chief , but ho will have hard work to ( ill the place Jack Galligan has occupied for so long. Tlioro probably noxcr won R bolter fireman in Omaha ; ho was always on time , foremost in fighting the fire and ready to bravo any danger howovsr great. Ho never asked n man to go whore ho wouldn't go , and many a Lime haa gene where others dared not. After the catastrophe of September " > th 1878 , when the city gnt a ncrious lesson on the subject of appointing , men whoso skill was to bo tested and' was not already proven , it wo'ild scorn kthattlmt would nave been enough a : d t waa assorted ycatorday by nromt D and others that the first emergency will sco another transfer of the oflico tike the ono in 1878. The boys of No. 2 are indignant at the rejection of their candidate , Mr. Welsh , and called a mooting foe ycatorday at which there was a prospect : > f n lively time. Some are for dis banding and retiring from the service , and it may bo that the business will end in the total disorganization of the department. Certainly the effort to ii unionize the two factions in the de portment ii by no means successful ind lurmmiy scomn farther off than ' over. It in naitl that the mayor merely wishes to keep up his reputation for doing what nobody else would think i > doinj. TUB FIREMEN'S MEETING , At 8 o'clock last evening there was quite a largo gathering at Firemen's LI all , and the mooting was called to order by the president of No. 2 , F. J. McShano , who stated the object of the mooting. It appears that a company meeting waa hold in the morning , at which stops were taken to ascertain the amount of funds in the company treasury , and also in the depart ment treasury , the idea being to pay-Mr. Edvvard Welch the amount m which ho was the loaer in the campaign - paign for the position of chKf engi neer of the department. , It was , In accordance with the determination - , _ termination of thia mooting , moved , that the secretary bo instructed to draw a warrant for 950 on the treas urer , to bo paid over to Mr. Welch , and thia mbtion.was carried. Messrs. ' O'Py" i y&n and Ed Kotem . PIinted a committee. Av motia handsome secretary's desk i now in' progress at Oreighton hall , * t this representing their part of the T furniture in Firemen's Hall. There was a number of old members preent at the mooting who did neb grasp the drift of tliinga and could not understand what this move meant. The boys explained that the other companies had desks in the hall that they could use and they wanted to contribute to the fair , as there was no telling when ono of them might bo sent to the hospital. The motion carried , and Messrs. I Ed Kosters , Morriu Hongon and Barney - noy Shannon were appointed a com mittee to deliver the desk to the offi cers of the fair , and they did so on the adjournment of the mooting. 'On motion tha president was re quested to appoint a committee of live to request the president of the department to call a general mooting as soon as possible , and the following voro appointed as such committee : Uarnoy Shannon , Jas , Toahon , I. W. Minor.FredLowe and Theo/Grebe. The company then adjourned ferro ' , \ro weeks. A Murderous Iiuuntio. V .tlonal Associated Vtm. MAYHVILLI : , Mo , , April 19. An un- cnuwn crazy tramp who imagines innsolf ono of thu James'boys has won prowling around hero some weokn , living in the woods and stop- piii ( ; people in the highway , Charles Alkiro , of a constable a posse , tried to inreat him and was shot dead by thn tramp. The sheriff and men then be sieged the murderer in a pile of wood nndafror abaltlo lasting nearly all day , in which the tramp was wound ed BCVOII times , ho was finally killed. Polygamlo Pilgrim * . National Atwxlated Prow. SAN FIIANCISCO , April 19.Throe - fourths of the passengers from Aus tralia yesterday are Mormon converts bound for Utah. Obituary. National Associated Prow. n DuiiUN , April 19. Mr. McDonaghj a loader of the Irish bar , Js dead. DON'T DIB IN Till ] HOUSE , "Hough on Rats" clears out rats , mice , t roaches , bedbugs , flloa , auta , moles , chip- munkn , gophers , 16c. A. D , MORSE | A CHILI ) OAN 1IUV AS ( IKA1 > AS A , MAN , DO NOf SIIS3 THH IIAKQAINS IN NOT BUVINO TUB MA11KEI ) UOWn .SHOES , AH XHUy AUK 8ELL1NU OFF IIU'IDLY , A good Cloth Gaiter that will wear you all aumnior for 75o , , usually sold for Sl.GO. A first-class 18-thread Gaiter for $1.50 , usually sold for $2.50. 1,000 pair Children's Colored Shoes , marked down below cost. A. D , MORSE , 14th and Farnara. 4 i ! i .