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ELEVENTH YEAH. OMAHA TUESDAY MNUSfGt APRIL 25 , 1882. 263
ANANIAS SHIPIIERD.
So He is Considered , at Least
by the Ex-Premier ,
If it Hadn't Beoa For His Al
leged Associations , He'd
Have Kicked Him Out.
Elaine Denies All Gonneotiot
With Shipherd and the "Go
It , Steve , " Story.
Proceeding * in COURTCM and Otbai
National Notes-
SHIPHERD.
National Araoclatod Press.
ELAINE'S TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON- . 0. , April 24.
Blaine. testifying , a&id ho never sav
the musing papers. lie had no idci
whore they -could bo feund. Thoi
wore of auch character as not to at
tract the attention of the secretary estate
state , but to go through the hands o
the chief clerk , who would not bothej
the socrotnry about them. Ho criti
ciscd the committee for trying to go
at the policy of the government , regarding
garding South America through thi
vaporing of such a man as Shiphord
saying the better way would have boot
to peruse the official dispatches first
Ho saw Shiphord on the evening o
July 25 , when Blair introduced him
The interview wns short. Ho neve :
saw him at any time except in thi
company of Blair , and did not soi
him again until November. Blaim
produced nn envelope containing nl
the correspondence between him anc
Hurlbut , and said it contained no dis
closures , nnd detailed the first inter
view with Shipherd. "VVhdu the
latter showed the names of all
hia alleged eminent counsel , in1
eluding ono aonator and three ox <
senators , besides prominent businpst
men as partners , I could not kid
him outside , because the bare show
ing entitled him to attention. Onlj
for them I would have done what ]
practically did three or four months
later kick him out. At first Ship
herd presented the matter simply as a
claim. Blaine did not warrant inter
ference. Shipherd subsequently said
the land was absolute property.
Blaine then said ho would investigate.
Shiphord's statement that ho' had
told witness at the first interview he
had offered Hurlburt $250,000 wortli
of stock for his nor vicea was an ab
solute , out of whole , irredeemable ,
detestable lie.
Blaine denied the "Go it ,
Stove" atory , and produced evidence
dence from all these whc
Shipherd alleged to know of it to the
effect that it waa false. With reference
once to GarDold'a alleged interference ,
. ; .
dent erery day from hia inaaguratioc
till the day ho waa shot , with the ex
ception of those days he was nt Al-
bans with hia sick wife. Our intimacj
was not a common one. I do not saj
thia boastfully. It is necessary tc
apeak of it to clear his name , the
charge being laid upon this dirty job
in my connection with him as a
member of hia cabinet. I declare
that the idea that ho would
detail a scheme for thia unknown non
descript to carry out in Peru without
speaking to hia secretary of state is in
conceivable and the product of lying
and perjury. The face of the facts
disprove it. I do not think this man
Shiphord is responsible , for falsehood
with him is an employment and per
jury n pastime. There was nothing
in his testimony that struck my fool
ing at this attempt to strike down a
great name into the dirty puddles ho
was trying to stir up for himself and
plunder. " '
CONGRESS
National Associated frees
PROCEEDINGS IN THE flENATE.
WASHINGTON , April 24. Mr , In-
galls presented a petition of the people
ple of Washington territory praying
for declaration of forfeit of land
granted to the Northern Pacific rail
way.
way.The bill alloting land in severally to
- Indians to bo reservation and extend
ing the protection ot the laws of the
United States ovorlndians was passed.
The whole of the af tornoon session
was consumed in a debate of the bill
for the improvement of the Missis
sippi and Missouri rivers , and after
executive session the senate at 5:20 :
adjourned ,
yilOOEEDINOS IN TUB HOUSE.
Mr Robinson's resolution that the
committee on foreign affairs bo cen
sured for delay in reporting on the
resolution regarding such pffaira was
brought up by the mover nnd consid
eration postponed till to-morrow because -
cause members of the committee are
absent on the Shiphord investigation.
The senate bill amending agricul
tural acts to allow states which have
established agricultural colleges to in
vest certain money duo them in real
estate mortgages passed.
Mr. Marsh offered a resolution re
questing the attorney general as to
the proper way to atop the violation
of the eight hour law in the war , navy
and other departments. Referred ,
Mr , Ford ( Mo. ) introduced by re
quest a bill establishing a board of
Mississippi levee commissioners and
appropriating for levees and improve
ments $7,500,000 , $2,500,000 to be
spent above Cairo on the Mississippi ,
Missouri and Ohio rivers , the balance
on the first named below Oairo , to be
issued in greenbacks from the treas
ury for thia special purpose.
Mr. CoxN. Y. ) offered a resolution
to sanction the calling of the peace
congress by the president , extending
the call to Canada and extending the
power of the congress to create a re
ciprocity treaty between the coun
tries.
tries.Mr.
Mr. Atkins offered a bill abolishing
the tax on manufactured and leaf to-
bazoo.
Bills were introduced to pay pen-
rom of soldiera of the late war , tor a
combined conference on prisons , ft ?
preprinting ? 1,000,900 for the pur
chaao of Groceries nnd to erect n now
mansion for the president.
Mr. Robcson's motion to strike
out the clause which permits the employment
ploymont of mon not union soldiers
or Bailer * on the police force of the
District passed by 102 nyos to 77
naya. '
A long , exciting debate followed
Mr. McLean ( Maryland ) arruignini
Mr. Ilobceon for his indecent nttaci
on the record of the democratic part ;
during the war in having said tha
the record of the gentleman from
Now York ( Mr. Cox } was bettor thai
that of his party. The apoakor ani <
that the object of the gentleman from
Indiana ( Mr. Holman ) in sup
porting Robcson in his bombasti
speech on the eoldier was nc
moro respectable than llobeson. Thi
brought on ti sharp inquiry from Rob
cson ns to whether McLean meant tc
say his object in speaking was not re
spectable. McLean followed with n
long reply , Buying ho could not avoii
Booing the object in some c&sca , no
only in the gentleman from Now
Jersey but in others. Ho wns entirely
tiroly responsible for what ho said
whether no gave offense or not , bu
was frank to say ho did not mean to
bo offensive. Ho did , however , ob
ject to the gentleman's arraigning the
democratic party as not loyal.
Robcson replied that ho waitoc
patiently for the response , knowing
then when ho ( McLean ) rose to dis
tribute epithets ho usually wont too
far , ns the results had ' proven. Ho
would not impugn his motives , bu
would remind him thnt they who are
always ready to Impugn motives oi
others seldom are pure themselves.
Ho ( Robeson ) was not ono of them
to remind another of its unplcasanl
war record , but when " 'union soldiers
and sailors were attacked ho pro
posed to stand by thorn.
McLean replied , defending the
record of the party and assorting that
there wore as many democrats as re
publicans in the union army.
This brought Miller ( Pa. ) to his
feet with a denial of the statements ,
and a > long discussion ensued , inVhicl
the vote of the annyjon the election
of Governor Ourtin , of'Ponnsylvania ,
and the election of President Lincoln
were quoted , showing four times ns
many republican as democratic votes.
To this McLean replied that the
history of the soldiers' vote , if tolc
aright , would cast into insignificance
any of the stories of tissue ballots or
atuffiing of ballot boxes , told in later
years.
Thia statement brought out some
sharp inquiry from the other side , tc
which McLean responded that ho did
not charge direct fraud but that the
influence of circumstances in the army
controlled the , vote of the men nnd
caused many foal democrats to vote
with republicans.
During the discussion which fol
lowed , the vote -in Pennsylvania foi
Governor'Ourtin waa mentioned anc
Mr. , MUler , , in speaking of Ourtin'i
record s'war ' 'guvotuWe'ulogizoc
htm strongly , saying b.k'noblo course
during the war led him to oven forgive
him for occupying a seat on the other
aide of the house , as he does now.
Mr. Curtiri rose in his aoat and re
sponded briefly , speaking earnestly
and touchingly of the patriotism of
the people of nil state during the war
and their support accorded him in his
duties.
A long debate followed in which
Mr. Randall took brief part , saying
in regard to democrats and the war ,
that ho feared the favorable result
which , thank God , was reached might
not have boon reached but for the aid
of the loyal democrats as members of
the union army.
After the whole afternoon had been
passed in this sort of debate , the bill
waa passed with the objectionable
section omitted , leaving as it now
stands , that only union soldiers shall
bo employed on the police force of
Washington.
A bill was introduced appropria
ting $200(000 ( for exponaca of the
Mississippi river commission , and
$300,000 for expenses of the board
of health.
The bill requiring foreign vessels
.0 be subject to the eamo inspection
as American vessels on leaving port
was passed , , as waa also the bill to
permit the Southern Maryland rail-
end to run into Washington.
Adjourned at 5:20 : p. in ,
CAPITAL NOTES.
National Associated ITese.
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON , April 24. The
iresidont to-day sent the nomination
of Win. Warner to bo United States
attorney of the western district of
kfissouri.
Felix Lobaum , representing the
National , and Dr. G. 0 , Somcrs , the
iVestern Association of Andersonvillo
Survivors , are in Washington and
urge the passage of the senate bill
( iving pensions to ox-prisonerj of war
n cases whore the military record of
disease is necessarily 'incomplete
hrough absence from their com
mands.
Secretary Teller believes that there
will bo no serious difficulty in the sot-
loment with the tribes.
Counsel in the case of Kilbourne
vs. Thompson to-day filed motion for
a now trial on the ground that the
: ourt erred in allowing certain evi
dence for the plaintiff , and that the
verdict is contrary to the law and
evidence , and that the damages
awarded are excessive , exhorbitant
and outrageous.
First Assistant Postmaster General
latton has written a decision strong-
y condemning the acts of postmasters
who , when a fetter is opened under
mistaken supposition that it is ad-
Iressod to him , remove the envelope
o ascertain the address of the writer
and return the letter and oak for in-
ormation to secure ita delivery to the
proper person. Postal employee
must regard first-class matter as in
violable , whether actually closed with
eal or not.
WANTED A smart , active boy , 10
to 18 yeara old. REFERENCES ro
luired , at Kdholm & Enokson'a , the
feweleri. apr2B 2t
CYCLONIC DESTRUCTION
Oairo , 111 , , Visited by ODO o
Brief Duration ,
Lasting Not Over a Minute Bui
Doing Thousands of Dollars
Dnumgo.
Montioello , Minn. , Entirely Do
strayed by a Similar Visita
tion of Wrath.
TfotnBniinoM Hotmnor Rcaldonoi
Being Loft Standing ,
.Vfttlon&l AMOclatcit tntg.
OAIIIO , Ills. , April 24. The nioal
destructive cyclone croc known ir
this part of the country passed oroi
this city Saturday ni < ht. It did no
last over A minute , but it did damage
to the extent of $80,000. The Afrl
oan Methodist church , ono of the fin
est in the city , wns entirely demol
ished : na vrcro also eight or ton othoi
buildings. Several freight cars wore
blown from the track. No ono was
killed outright , but many wore aori-
oualy injured.
NEW OIU.EA.NS , April 24. The town
of Moiiticcllo , Lawrence county , Miss. ,
has boon destroyed by n cyclono.
Every business house and every resi
dence were demolished except three.
H. Woathorsby , county clerk , anc
son ; Parson Dale , publisher of the
Monticollo Advocate , Mrs. Connoi
and child , Mrs. Carlyle , Miss Butler
and Allen Sharp wore killed. Few
escaped uninjured. Fifteen or twenty
were seriously injured , among those
ux-Sheriff Butler , Jacob Mayor and
Charles Cohen. The people ara loft
destitute.
The Snipendod Buffalo Bank.
onal Associated Press.
BUFFALO , N. Y. , April 24 Bank
Examiner Young , after showing the
assets and liabilities of the First Na
tional bank of this city , which closed
its door April 14 , says : "From the
foregoing figures it will bo seen the
capital stock , surplus fund and undi
vided earnings are lost and $352-
753.21 besides. Making fair allow
ance for losses , debits considered
good and expense of liquination , my
estimate is that the creditors will re
ceive 65 per cent. " Young
closes the report by criticizing the
management of the bank by President
R. Porter Lee as reckless. Ho quotes
the loau to Herman J. Hall & Co. ,
and says : "Two days before this
bank was closed the firm borrowed
$190,000 , although the firm , at that
time owed the bank on loans and over
drafts $250,000 , thus , increasing the
total liabilities of this firm of $440-
000. "
National Associated Press ,
IOPBKA , Kas. , April 24. Reliable
reports as to the condition of the
wheat crop along the en tire line of the
Kansas division of the Union Pacific
road have been received here. The
outlook was never better. The con
ditions and indications are very sim
ilar to those of 1878 , when Kansas
iad such a remarkable growth of the
wheat crop. It has an unusually
Wealthy , largo green color , and the
best judges estimate the yield all the
way from 20 to 40 bushels to the
icro. There are some fears of possi
ble damage by dry winds and chinch
pugs later m the season , but with a
'ow more weeks of oed growing
weather the crop will bo entirely out
of danger.
Marino Intelligence.
National AwocUteJ Press.
NKW YOUK , April 24. Arrived
Cbo Anchorla from Glasgow , thoAm-
itordam and the Australia from Ham-
) urg , the Rhincland from Antwerp ,
.ho Nevada from Liverpool , the
3ralist Empire from Yora Cruz.
HAVKB , April 24. The Labrador
'rom New York.
PLYMOUTH , April 24. Passed The
Jessing from Now York for Hamburg.
ANTWERP , April 24. Sailed The
} ermania for Now York ,
QOEENSTOWN , April 24. Sailed on
the 23d , the Arizona for Now York.
Xiynohed.
National Associated Press.
GjiEENBBuno , Ind. , 'April 14. 0.
\L \ Garrett , Instigator t > f the murder
of John M. Walton , at St. Paul , was
akon from the Decatur county juil
ind hanged to a tree by a mob. It is
oared Frazor and Mrs , Walton will
moot the same fate , Garrett was no-
[ uitted of the murder and rcarrested
m the charge of arson , Frazor is a
icgro , who committed the crime at
ho instigation of Gairott , v > ho was
ntimato with Walton's wife ,
Killed by an Offloir
National Associated Prow.
NOHTONVULE , Ky. , April 24. At
? radewator , William Huwlott , the
marshal , shot and mortally wounded
no Monzor and killed Monzor's son.
'ho cause of the shooting was an ar-
est made last Friday for gambling.
'ho Menzora claimed it was illegal ,
nd beat Hewlett , breaking his nose ,
ivhon ho fatally shot the father and
on.
GHitoan' * Caie-
'atlonal Associated I'reea.
WASHINGTON , D. 0. , April 24.
The Guiteau cose came up in the
uproino court in bane , Judges Wylio ,
[ Jox acd James. Scovillo formally
withdrew , leaving charge of the case
o Charles II , Reed. Monday , May
th , was set down for argument on the
till of exceptions.
Tun Kentucky ItogUlature.
National AiaoclatoJ Prcin.
LOUISVILLE , April 24. The Kon-
ucky legislature adjourned to-day af-
or a session lasting from November
28th. No bills of general importance
were passed. The congressional dig-
ricti were reapportioned but the leg.
islntivo districts were farwfe&gpd
though according to the oB * ttutioi
it was the duty of the legislMwre n
this session to rearrange theSC * * Thi
logislaluro nlso ffrilod to net upenthi _
question of building n pe wntinrj
recommended by the governor./It i' '
understood the governor will * , < ftlt i
oxtrn session within two iefMhrei
months , * * * ; !
Ono of the bills passed lo fey pro
vides for submitting to a pop lr vet <
in the atnto the question of e4 41i ii (
the common school fund between colored
orod nnd white children of fp pil ngo
Great dissatisfaction is exprewod al
the result of the sessionv wkiaft WAJ
about two and n half time * theVonsti
tutionol limit in length. T
MnitQrowlnK Out of Ml
National Amoctatcd I'rcsv.
NEW YOIIK , April 24.-2AHdimont
In the name of the king' 'efj&tUluni
for 8310,000 has boon tdrtMhed by
Ohas. Mali , Belgian doriflttllfin ttni
city , from the supreme cowrtfoii | iii8l
Loon Bernard , who is acouQ ot rob
bing a prominent Arab bishop , in I5cl-
nium of bonds , money , jewefryj etc. ,
amounting to over $ l)909,0p01 ) The
affidavit of Mali alleges eauwe of notion -
tion exists for $340,000 , und ilwl Ber
nard has property in thia , aUt& The ;
Belgium consul said to-day ; Bernard '
is supposed to bo in this coHBtr'y and
detectives were on his JraoklSlt was
also learnnd from otlier'patlSiiJ&oxtnv-
dition papers have bcoa * ferelluuod in
case Bernard was
Small 'Pox.
National An Delated Press ,
SnuNGFiELD , 111. , , Aprll 24 , In
formation rocioved from Joliet states
that there nro now twcnty-soyuti cases
of small pox in that city. , , The most
vigorous measures for tliOiisolatiou of
infected and oxprmbd'- ' persons have
boon undertaken and "general 'Vaccin
ation has boon begun. There is oreat
alarm , but the authorities nro doing
all in their power to quiet it and
think they have reached the climax ,
There are now five casca of "email pox
and varioloid in Springfield Shd ono
each in Rock Island and Charlotte ,
Livingstone county.
Too Muou Tansy v
National Associated Press ,
PITTSBURO , April 24. The coroner's
jury in the cose of Emma Huoy , of
ftlcKeosport , gave a verdict that she
died of the effect of oil of tansy given
her by James Morriman to produce
abortion. Mcrriman waa > arrested
dorp lost night. Ho was eating in the
police station when told'of Miss
Huoy's death. Ho dropped .his knife
and fork saying , "Ah ! Sho-is dead. "
Ee bought the drug at a drug store in
McKeosport , claiming it was wanted
: or horse medicine. *
Killed Him with imi'Axo-
National Associated press. *
ST. PAUL , Minn. , April .24 , , To
day T. B. Hopkins , foremafc Jn Hal- '
; on & Prince's saw mill.'ijhick G.
Vlillor , an "employe , aged JSRjfiu'tho
baoVwith an , axe ; 'infiictiiw jki , Xl2di
EEffalso chopped hitxf untlMjUen off
> y bystanders. The quarrel originated
n Miller's making some repairs in
shop during Hopkins' absence
and without his ardors. Miller died
his evening and Hopkins was jailed.
The Detained Canadian * .
National Associated Press.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 24. Five
lundred of the 1,500 Canadians do-
ained hero by the flood in the Bed
river valley loft here for Winnepeg on
a special train this afternoon , and an
equal number departed on the regular
rain to-night , leaving 500who will
irobably go to-morrow.
Arrest of Forgers.
National Associated Press.
CHICAGO , April 24. Henry Olosson
and Henry Solvoy , alias H. J. Sid-
dons and Frank Reynolds , two notorious
rious forgers , were arrested this after
noon and jailed. They have boon on-
; aged in very extensive forgery opera-
rions and escaped last month from the
Detroit ( Mich. ) authorities.
Enid-ion Dying.
National Associated Press.
CONCORD , Mass. , April 24. The
ondition of Ralph Waldo Emerson is
unchanged. Ho does not improve ,
owing to his advanced ago. It is bo-
iovcd that ho will not recover ,
hough ho is expected to survive aov-
ral days yot.
Suicide.
National Associated Proa * .
FAIIIVIXLD , Mo. , April 24. Samuel
ilaybury , of Bangor , Mo. , drummer
or Show , Gooding & Co. , of Port-
and , Mo , , suicided by putting five
) ullotn into hiit head at the Collins
louse last night. Fatigue from ovorr
work vras the cauao.
Sulllvuo , the Puncher-
National Autoclatrd Press.
BOSTON , April 24. John L. Sulli-
'an , the champion pugilist , wus ar-
cstod yesterday for puching the head
f Charles Robbins in a saloon dillir
sully. Both mou were considerably
> attorod.
Ohio Sunday
'atlonal Associated l'res .
CINCINNATI , April 24. Four hun-
red and thirty saloon keepers are
egisterod for violating the Sunday
aw yesterday , and the police court
lorks are busy issuing warrants ,
Heavy Failure.
{ atlonal Associated Press.
NEW YOUK , April 24. Reports
lorn Aberdeen , Miss. , state Hamp-
on & Bashawg , general traders , as-
ignod. Liabilities , $300,000 ; assota ,
nominally $300,000.
Episcopal Bishop Elected.
National Asaoclatcd Presi ,
VicKHDuna , Miss , , April 24 , Rev.
ohn Henry Winfiold , of California ,
v&a elected and confirmed Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Mtssisiippl ,
Fiye Feet of Water in a Town.
National Associated Press.
ST. VINCENT , Minn. , April 24.
lie Red river floods are doing great
[ imago. There is five foot , oJ water
n the streets of thia city ,
PLUMBERS' ' PAY.
All They Eafl to Do Was t
Strike and Dot a Huso ,
About Three Thousand Bricli
Makora in Baltimore Contemplating -
templating Striking.
Springfield Weavers Strike
Against the Employment
of a Now Overset r.
Other Now * Rolatlnr ; to the Trau
hlei of the Trades.
National Associated t'rtvs.
NBW YOKK , April 24. The journeymen
mon plumborr , 1,000 in all , wont on n
strike to-day for nn increase oi wages
from St.50 ; to $4.00 a day. Up to
noon over 30 shops had conceded the
increase demanded nnd there is n dis
position among the majority of employers
ployors who have not Riven in to gran
the advance.
IULT1M011K , Md. , April 24. The
briokmakora in the northoostorn sec
Lion of the city struck to-day for at
increase from $2 to fit per day. There
are about 3,000 brickmnkora in tin
city , and it is thought the strike wil
bo general.
SruiNrjHFLi ) , 111. , April 24. The
employes in the weaving room of the
Springfield n colon mills , struck this
morning against the employment of anew
now overseer and the looms are now
idle.
NounisxowN , Pa. , April 24. Three
Imndrcd employes of Furnam's woolor
mills submitted to H reduction ot H
per cent this afternoon after a throe
weeks' strike ,
Fire
National Associated 1'roas.
GIIEKN BAY , Wis. , April 24. A
disastrous fire occurred yostpraay al
; ho little village of Der.orp , six miles
from this city Sixty buildings in all
were destroyed , thirty-two of them
being business fronts. A man named
Jonas Lynders was in a drunken stu-
p6r in a saloon and was burned to
death. The loss on property is esti
mated at $150,000 ; insurance , § 13- ,
000.
000.TIFKIN
TIFKIN , 0. , April 24. The Konsor
louse burned yesterday. Loss , 4,000.
MEADVILLK , Pa , April 24. The
ilaning mill of Buchard Bros , at Co-
ihoanton , burned. Loss , $5,000.
'NEW YOUK , April 24. A fire this
evening in the works of the Now York
Smelting and Refining company
odusod a loss of $1,500 , nnd spread to
within twenty-five foot of where
1,000,000 rifle cartridges , condemned
> y the government and purchased by
members of the firm , were stacked.
, Wia. , April 24. The
in the historyof { ho city
tatod ; at 3 o'clock this afternoon
rom sparks from'the steamer Minnie
lornian , which caucht on a barn
stored with powdoi , kerosene , etc.
3oon aftnr the flames were discovered
an explosion occurred , which blow out
.ho windows , and the flames spread
undo'r a brisk wind until they con-
amed four blocks of buildings on the
west side of the river , involving a
oss of $275,000 ; partially insured.
rho fire burned from 3 o'clock until
midnight.
Indication *
latloual Associated 1'rteo.
WAHHINOTON , April 25. For the
tlissouri valley : Partly cloudy
weather , folio wed by light rain * , severe
winds , stationary or lower barometer -
otor , stationary temperature.
Drowned.
latlonal Associated Prusi.
PiTrmitma , Pa. , April 24. Henry
laver , a peddler , jumped from the
> ridge at Forty-third utroot into the
Allegheny river at 1 p. m , , and
drowned. Supposed insanity.
Baatorn Dairy Oalvoa and Western
Farmers ,
A paragraph which recently ap-
loarcd in The Pittsburg Stockman
contains -nucli which in suggestive , til-
hough it was but short. It says'
'Since the dairy calf trade of the
east has become so important a factor
n the stuck cattle trade of the west ,
ho problem of disposal of the surplus
calves of the great dairy regions
coins to bo solved. As it is imprac-
i cable to raise any number of those
calves in the region in which they are
iroduced , their destination haa boon
ho veal market , which , at certain soa-
ons of the year , has heretofore boon
nvariably ovoratocked. Since the
western outlet is now afforded , the
excess should no longer oxiatalthough
hero are times yet in which too many
calves come forward. The ultimata
effect of this western movement ,
hough , will likely bo to make veal a
more stable commodity and give both
armors and shippeis a chance to make
omothing out of its production and
ale. "
The calf trade of the east haa become
an important factor in the atoro cattle
rado of the west , not because of the
number of calves brought to the west ,
or the total number of eastern calves
mt upon western pastures In 1881
> robobly foil below fifty thousand ,
ind if all of those calves should bo
nought to maturity they would not
supply the Chicago market two woeksj
nor is it important because of the
value of these calves to the west , for
hey cost for more than they are worth ;
lor because of any profit it puta into
ho pockets ot eaatora farmers , for
hat can bo but a triilo more than they
would got from eastern markets for
ho calves as veal ; but it is important
lecauso it misleads and defrauds those
western farmers who are foolish
enough to buy these calves , and , more
han all else , becauHo its existence
constantly endangers the welfare , not
only of everylcattlo owner of the west ,
but' of every man. iromnn nnd chil
in lUr north.
Fret * information gathered fron
various sources it appears thn
not less than thirty , and per
haps forty per cent. o
the eastern calves taken to wcsten
pastures died within six months nfte
their arrival. Their ilosh is BO totulo
and soft that they nro seldom able t <
withstand the hardships of trnnspor
t at ion , nnd , at the very best sonu
weeks of very careful attention nn
necessary to carry them to n join
where they will begin to thrive. It
not n few well known cases the pur
chaser has lost nearly nil of iht
calves , nnd in moro instances fifty ( r
sovonty-fivo per cent , have died
usually from ailments caused by the
hardships of the passage , or from nt
tacks of lung worms ( strougRJus mi
cruris ) , of which they have brcughl
to the west moro in the last two yotirt
than were over known hero
boforo. The traffic has given
rise to reports of doiith from
the fatal piouro-pnoumonia reports
which , although repeatedly nnd em
phatically contradicted by the best
authorities in the land , still find cre
dence with nnd publication by promi
11 out eastern journalists. In a roccnl
issue of Harper's Weekly it is nssortet
that , "plouro.pnoumonia has also
often appeared na far west na tin
Missouri rivor. " Those reports , tin
warranted though they arenullify the
efforts of our government nnd the trui
friends of the lire stock industry , by
serving as n pretext ior keeping alive
in England alarm nnd determined op
position to all moisuros for modifying
existing restrictions which practi
cally plnco iv prohibitory tnrifl'ol
'rom ten to fifteen dollara upon
every well-finished American bullock ,
.liiiB depriving American cuttle own
ers of millions uf dollars ?
There is but ono aruument in favor
of this dangerous traffic ; it may give
o eastern dairymen and farmers a
ittlo profit they would not got wore
t not for this trade ; it gives to the
railroads , the stock yards and the
dealers a few extra dolhrs , but nil
.heao dollars como from the western
itocknmn , who-in too many cascn ,
las little or nothing loft for his mon
ey but a memory of tedious nursing
of sickly calves nnd of fast falling
OSSOB.
In Chicago some 33,000 calves wore
ast year sold to farmers and to others
who took thorn from the city. The usual
augo of prices was from ton to thir-
oen dollara per head. If to these
> ricos wo add only twonty-fivo per
sent , for deaths , wo will have $12.50
0 § lG.25 > ns the market cost of those
calves. To this should i bo added
ho expense of carrying them to their
ostination , and of the nursing noc-
ssary to put thorn into growing con-
lition , and it will bo found that most
f these animals have cost from six-
eon twenty dollara per head. It
s safe to say that thousands of good
alvas raised in the west were sold to
mtchora lost autumn for less money ,
lud they boon taken instead of these
astern dairy eaivoa there would have
n -froaaiiueuaoj rfrom th/ }
mrdships of transportation. There
ould not havoboen even a remote pos-
ibility of their carrying fatal coning- }
us diseases with them , because , The
tockman has repeatedly assorted no
uoh diseases hare over existed in the
west.
It will perhaps be urged that the
airy calves do not como from infoo-
01 districts , but what proof of the
ruth of such an assertion can bo
given , in the face of the fact that at
least ono car load of calves was last
year taken from Now York city to a
Mississippi river point. It is well
known that there are no moans by
which ono part of the United States
san protect itself from the danger of
importing , in an animal in which ,
perhaps , no sign of the disease may bo
apparent , the most violent and con
tagious ailment known among Ameri
can cattlo. It is easy to BOO
how ono of these dairy calves
mieht como to the west from a herd
quite recently infected , and plant the
seeds deeply by coming in contact
with cattle which , roaming at will
ever wide ranges , would infect whole
herds , which would in turn infect
others. Long before the presence
and nature of the disease would bo
suspected irreparable mischief would
bo done. Pastures , fences and build
ings would receive nnd store the
germs ; railroads would rapidly spread
thorn throughout tno whole west , nnd
stock yards would bo active centers
from which the contagion would
spread , carrying ruin to the east , from
whence the evil will have como. All
the dairy calves the eastern states
have sold would not equal in value
the cattle the cast will lose by
plouro-pnoumonia if that plague once
roaches the west. As long as this
movement in cattle from the cast
to the west shall continue there will
bo good ground for serious alarm , for
almost as auroly as the sun will rise
to-morrow this movement will bring
ruin upon the herds of the west. Do
not forgot that oven in the oastwhore
the movement of cattle are restricted
and plouro-pnoumonia has boon hold
in chock , it has for many years defied
all ofibrta at eradication. In the west ,
with the free movement of cattle and
the constant passing of stock trama
between widely separated points , its
rapid spread would bo inevitable ; its
extinction practically impossible. I
venture to predict that , unless the
passage of animals from the cost and
from foreign countries bo soon placed
under for more stringent regulations
than any now in force in America , wo
will BOO the day when any man who
shall bring to the west an animal from
the herds of the east , or from any in
fected land across the water , will re
ceive , as ho now deserves- , the execra
tions of the whole people.
Congress is now considering meas
ures intended to protect the vast cattle
tlo industry ot the west from further
danger from the aources mentioned
abofo , and it is the duty of these
whoso interests in the west nro in
volved to use their influence with
their representatives in Washington
to secure the passage of a bill which
shall nilbrd ample protection.
E. W. PEKHT.
FOIft iGN AFFAIRS ,
Russia and ffoimany Again Ex
changing Endearments ,
Nearly All the Irish-American
Suspects to Accept the
Terms of Rolonee.
Pannell Again in Kilmamhnru ,
Having Surrendered His
Parole ,
The GoB rnl Nowi That Cnzoo Over
the Cubic.
National Associated I'ron.
BKHLIN , April 24 In an interview
between Grand Duke Vladimnr and
Emperor William nt Wiesbaden yes-
torany , Grnn4 Duke Vladimar assured f
the Eniporor of. the friendly interest
of the Czar , itv proof of which ho ro-
forrodthoEmperor.to the appointment
of M. Do Giro-as minister of foreign
affairs nnd the > announcement of the
resignation of Gon. IgnntiolT. The
Emperor seemed pleased with the lat
ter announcement and informed the
Grand Duke tho- Grown Prince would !
nttond the coronation of the Czar nnd \ \
represent the Imperial family on that
occasion. >
DUDLIK , April. 2A It is nnnaunced
.hat the Irish-American suspects , with
.ho exception ofM &wcony , will ac
cept the govornmojit's offer of release
on condition tlmb they will leuvo the
country.
MADRID , April 24 > . In cortes , nftor
> rotrnotcd debate on. the French com-
norcial treaty , which wna not closed
until morning , the previous question
vaa the ordur when bho provisions of
ho treaty were accepted by a vote of
37 for to 25 against.
ST. PETKHHDuna , . Apail 24. The
zar has ordered the instant trial of
ill persona nrrostod inioonuection with
ho Jewish outrngoa.
LONDON , April 211 It has boon do-
idcd to bury Darwin o4r Westminster
bboy.
UKHLIN , April 24i At conference of
Ire Jewish cotmnitteoiwas hold in this
iity to-day. Among delegates were
iU Julian Goldsmith nnd DT. Adler ,
) f London , and Dr. Elborgor , of Now
rork. Most of the European capital
ists were represented ! After fully
onsidcriup ; the question it woa ro-
alvod that the German aommttteo bo
hargod with expediting , the removal
f emigrant s from the continent.
DUBLIN , April 211 I'arnoll ur-
ondored his parole at Kilnumiham
ail this afternoon.
VIENNA , April 24. BHirthor intol-
gouco from llalta gives the details of
lie anti-Jewish riots there on the
1th inst , The town was- destroyed
nd 0,000 families are homeless and
hildron and adults are dying from
ternttioa. During. .th0 piU.the
uthoritiea of the town refused the 4
irotection of troops to the people ,
THE 8TAXE.XAIB.
i !
An Important Mooting ot th * Board ,
of Munagosa ,
J.
The board of managrus of the State .
oard of Agriculture lucid a , buainosa
meeting last evening nt thu Withnoll
louse , the following momborobeing -
rcsont : President , Edward Mcln-
yro , of Seward ; L , A. Kent , of Min-
on , E. N. Grinnell , of Fort Culhoun *
. 0. MaBrido , of Lincoln , Gov.
"urnas , of Brpwnvillo , nnd Chris.
lartman and M. Dunham , of ( Omaha.
Governor Furnas , of the committee
n the California exhibit , reported
liat the Ionian Pnoifia. woula transport
t free , but nothing definite has boon
loard from'tho Central Pacific.
The matter ot speed wa taken up
nd considered by the board.
Mr. McBride addressed the board
t some length , advising that the city
dd n percentage of entrance foe to
lurses given b the society , and nftor
omo discussion , Mr. MoBride moved
itiat thn list of races recommended by
VIr. Skinner bo road.
Mr. McBride offered the following
> rogrnmmo , which was adopted ; <
Purse.
'iiL'Htlay Tlirco minute race . 9/00
VuiJncwIuy Uuuniiig race , iiiilo and
repeat . ICO
fronton , 2-H : > . 200
' free-for-all . 300
'huidduy Trotting , - -
\ ng . 200
'riduy ' llunnlng race , two miles and
repeat 200
frec-ior-all , trotting and pacing . . . 250
All pursoa to bo divided , 50 , SO nnd
0 per cent. Entries to bo divided
a the amount nivon by the society.
Chris , Ilartmann urged that some
ttraction bo Bet down fpr Saturday
n order to get receipts.
It was stated by Meaan. Dunham
nd Gov. Furnas that the board
vould gtjfc up some apodal attraction.
A motion to that effect was adopted.
Mr. Kinney aakod the board to fur-
niah facilities for machinery display.
Mr. Hartmann suggested that some
otipn bo taken to induce the street
ar company to extend the line to the
air ground , and also to Ret the wntor |
works company to lay a surface mane -
o the grounds.
Mr. Grinnell moved that Prosidqnt
Molntyro and Mr. Dunham bo ap-
> ointed a committee to review the
air grounds and aot apart additional
pace for machinery display , Oar-
lod.
lod.A proposition has been received
rom Nellie Burke to ride a ton-mile
ace at the state fair.
The board will meet again thia
norning at 8 o'clock.
WANTED 100 horses to put in good
> asturo a quarter of a mile from the
ity limits. Inquire at Hagedorn'a
market , 15th utreot , between Horney
and Farnam. -
Pure Buckwheat nnd Maple ji
Fleming's ,