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THE OMAHA * DAILY BEE. ELEVENTH YEAR OMAHA WEDNESDAY JVIOJRN1NG MAY 17 , lb82. THE LEAGUERS' RELEASE A Livo'y ' Eow Over the Question in tin ] Homo of Commons , Oladstono Indignantly Repels the Taants of Buckshot Forstor. A Liberal Exchange of Lies \ Between the Opposing Factions , H The Bgrypiian Ministers Tewka i Tumble aud Kiesed the Khedive's Too. A Stock Jobbing Canard Jmljj- xnent In the Ring ; Theater Fire. a ? A Variety of Important Items from Our .Northern Neighbor. UPROAR IN PARLIAMENT. LONDON , May 10. In answer to Sir Stullord Northcoto in the house of Tj-J commons to-day , Gladstone declared - the iclease of Davitt and the ausgecta * * r had nothing to do with the arrears of J * rent bill , ono having no connection * ifo with the other. Sir William Harcourt declared that the goverment was bound to release the suspects when they desired to icstoro peace , Forster said that ho would , when chief secretary for Ireland , have re leased the suspects , but they refused to give the promise ho wanted , which was publicly undertaking to cease op posing the execution of the law. M . Chamborlaitr president of the board of trade , atated that when Par- neil was released from prison he was absolutely unaware of how the gov ernment meant to dent with the ar rears of rent and othorquestions. He denied that the government had ' pledged themselves to the suspects , and said ho believed the government did right in obtaining the information contained in the letter written by Purncll before his release from prison to Mr. O'Shea , home rule member for the county Clare. Chamberlain in sisted that Davitt'a name was not mentioned , although Forster had delay - lay , d it , and eaid rho word "conspira cy" was not used. Forster 1 adhere to the statement , that the word "conspiracy" was used. / Gladstone , amidst wild excitement , indignantly repelled the accusations and denounced Forster as having given the lie to a member's statement. A HTOCK JOBBING CANARD. There is no foundation fur the ru mor circulated in America that Queen Victoria had been assassinated. Thu report when telegraphed hero created great surprise , and was laughed aa & "stock jobbing canard. " * DEAD. ST. PETERSBURG , May 10. Gen. Kaufman is dead. PEISHIOVED. LONDON , May 10.Miss Burke , sister of the late Under Secretary Burke , has be mi granted a pension of 400 per annum , THET TEWKA TUJIDLH. OAIUO , MAY 10 L'hu ministers - ters had au audiencetoday i with the khediw , during which they implored his pardon for their late action in attempting to de pose him and protested their loyalty and complete submission to the regime , and in token thereof kissed his hands and garments. Six iron clads have arrived outiido the port of Alexandria. TUB RINO THEATRE FIRE. VIENNA , May 10. Judgment in the case of persons on trial in con nection witli the Ring theatre fire has been delivered , II err Jannbr hua been sentenced to four months simple arrest and a Cup of 5UO florins , and Inspector Gerniger to eight months imprisonment , and Iltrr Mitcher to eight months imprisonment. CANADIAN MEWS. Rrtloiul Asooclated Prew TA8T IX THE ICB. MONTREAL , May 10. Sir Hugh Allen has received a mossngo from Capt. Ritchie , of tlu ship Peruvian which ia fast in the ice off Capo Ray , stating that all the blades of the pro peller have been lost ; that the vessel is provisioned for another nineteen days , and that there urj O.'U porsonB on board. WEATHER I'REDICTIONH. Prof , Vennpr , the Oaimdid weather prophet , predicts fair with exceed ingly windy weather for thu queen's birthday , May 2irh , A cold period a day or two prior to theti will terrain ate abruptly in the evening with warm weather. JEWISH EII1QKANTH. The firat batch of Jowsh emigrants from Russia arrived this morning. The farmers were forwarded to Mani toba ; the tradesmen were sent to Now York. They complain that tickets is sued to them by the Mansion house committee in London , state that bread and trimmed meat were to bo furnished for the whole voyage. They eay they had no moat , and had to pay for all they eat. They will sona a Utomont of the abuvo fact to the lord mayor of London. DESTRUCTIVE KIRB. DANVILLE , Q lebuc , May 1C , A fire which occurred litre Sunday after noon destroyed between fifty and sixty buildings during two hours. The principal losera were : Goodhuu & "Son , tannery ; loss $50,000 , insurance § 13,500 ; J 0. Smckwell , poitollico and store and dwelling § 21,000 , in surance $9,000 ; G G Oirter , § 5,000 , insurance § 3,000 ; Dr , Danke , Rev. J. MclOllnn , F , A. Brien , Mrs. McOowun , F. A. Dn.ko . and W. N. Mountain , $2,000 each. The total loss IB about $110,000 Two hundred people were rendered homeless , fifty of whom are left utterly destitute. A TUIKLB PI ill Y. OTTAWA , Out. , May 1C. It U Bug- trostid in the fishery department Ilia the United States government b requested to refund to Great Britain $220,230 unexpended baUnco afto settling nil claims nf the $700,000 tnid to the United Stit s by Grea Britain in satisfaction of America ! fishermen's claims in connection will the Fortune Bay trouble. A DARK TonoHTo , Out. , May 10 There is trouble among the letter carriers on account of the appointment of a col ored carrier , the first colored appoint ment in the civil service. SPORTING. Nfttlonkl AaxjclMed I'teis. KENTUCKY RACES. LOUWULB , Ky. , M y 10 , The spring meeting of the Louisville JocKty club opened to-day. Four uvents were on the programme. Firsl race , three-quart * rs of a mile , for ol ages , was won by Gen. Matthews Mnmrnoniit second ; time 1:10 : j. Second race , milo and a quarter , for l nijt'i , was won by Glidoa ; time UJ. Tmrd race , Kentucky Derby for ) -yoar-oIda , milo nod a half , was won iy Apollo , running very. strong ; Fa vorite second ; 'timo 2:40 : $ . Fourth race , one mile heat , was won yy Bramballetta in two straight heats , Alwinue second ; time 1OOJ : , 1:45 : } . BASE BALL ALBANY , N. Y. , May 1C. Troya 0 , Providences 11. WORCESTER , Msss , May 10 , Bos tons 7 , Worcestors 10. DETROIT , Mich. , May 1C. Datrolts ! , Clovulatids 3. PHILADELPHIA , May 1C. Metro- ) olitaiiB 0 , Philadelphia 4. OAKDALI : PARK , Philadelphia , Pa. , May 1C. Luuisrilvs ( 3 , Athletics 5. ' WHIPPED IN y'lVB UIKUTES. NEW YORK , May I'O. The prize ight between Charlis Norton and lames F. Rawley , light weights , who iavo fought several hard battles in ho ring , took plsca to-day in a struc- uro 011 Coney Island , known as "Tho Jam. " About 200 persons wore iresent , Norion was the favorite , HOO to $75. Norton weighed 132 lounds , Riwlcy 110 , Three rounds weio foucht in a rattling style , at the ndof which Riwloy was unable to aise to his feet and the second throw p the epongo. Time 5 minutes. POINT BREEZE"RACER. . PHILADELPHIA , May 10. The open- nu day of the spring trotting meeting t Point Breeze park resulted aa fol- ows : Three minute class was won by Toung Fuller/ton , O'Connor second , 3fmrlotto Oushman third ; best time , 8:15 : } 2iJO : class was won by J. P. Mor is , Croxio second , Humbrjldtthird ; beat time , 2:20 : . _ ' * Toxai Itcmi- - National AwocUtod k-rew. DALLAS , Texns 1C. The funeral of Judge 0. M. Wirikler , of the court of opi'uls , took place at Corsicana and was the most imposing ceremony of its kind ever witnessed in the state. It was numerously attended by Knights Templar , of which the de ceased was past captain. * Latest advices from McAllister are to the tffect that CO persons are yet under treatment , ten of whom cannot recover. A drunken crntjd California ! ! created much conMi-rnatiou on the east bound Pacific express this niorn- inir b > dranin a revolver on the pas- SHtigern anil threatening to shout. Ho wan disarmed bv two rangers and gave lun name at R S. Swain , of San Jose , lie claims to have had a tooth ache and taking whisky to case it , which had the eilect of making him believe the train , waa besot by robbers. Destructive Flood * . National AnxoclatoU I'reua NEW ORLEANS , May 10. A special from Camden , Ark. , says : "Wovaro witnessing ono of the greatest over- ( lows known to the oldest sottlera. The river is 45 feet- above low water mark and raising two inches an hour , Plantations are under water , crops ruined , stock for several miles east all drowned , houses , mills , fences , vast quantities of timber fill the surface of the current , aud devastation is visible from every quarter. " PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , May 1C. The water of the Schuylkill is rising six inches an hour. Fears are entertained of a great flood at Conshocken. The lower stories of mills and houses are flooded ; also coal aid lumber yards. The road to Fairmount park is now under water. Ten iron and woolen mills on the banks ot the Schuylkill liver between hero and Norristown , Pa . had to close on account of the flood. The larceat is that of the Campbell manufacturing company , employing 1,000 hands. The total number of people who will bo thrown out of work for at least the balance of thu week is over 2,000. Dispatches from adjacent counties re port streams immorally over their banks and flooding farms , The Fatal Opium Habit. National Associated L'resa. PORTLAND , Oregon , May 1C. Charles A. Ball , at ono time a prom inent lawyer , but who acquired the opium habit several years , was found at eleven oclock this momine on a bed in a opium joint in the Chinese quarter , dead. There were three oth er beds in the room , on ono of which was an opium lay out The surround ings were indescribably filthy and wretched. Ball went to the joint at eleven o'clock last night , was left alone at sir this morning , and when found at cloven had been dead several hours , The coroner will hold un in quest. The NarthoratPuoific. National Asi iciatod IVe-g , ST , PAUL , Minn , , May 10. Vico- President Oakes , of the Noitliern Pa cific , returned to SI. Paul Tuesday from a trip to the end of the track. In an interview Oakes said two sur veys nro now going on in the National Park region ono from Benson's Landing , five miles , and ono from Bozeman , sixty mil , which will not bo coropkto until the and of the BUM- mor. Regarding the territory ii which the Northern Pacific , nnd Utal it Northern roads are mutually inter ested , no arrangement has been made nbout buildintf lines in the Montana Division of the territory. Oakes loaves to-night for Chicago and the cast. CRIMINAL NEWS. National Associated ftaa. i DOOMED MUUDHUKH. NKW YOHK , May 10. Judge Daniel's this afternoon gave ft decision upon the motion for a now trial in the case of Augustus D. Leighton , who is now under sentence of death , the ox ccution being fixed for Friday next , The judge , after renewing the evidence - donco and law bearing upon it , de cided the motion must bo denied and the prisoner sent back to the Tombj , MRS. KATB H'CADH , the woman who was qhot by her atop son , Thos. McCabr' , on Saturday eve < ning last , and who has been in New York hospital for treatment , died at 10 o'clock this morning. THE UALLEY CASH. HAYEK , May 10. W H. Hunter , foreman of a blacksmithing istablisliment , testified ho saw Jennie Cramer Friday night before her body was found in company with another woman and three young man on flying liorscs at the grove at Sabine Rock. Miss Jonmo Kendrix , who was with Hunter and his wife that night , corroborated his statements. She icard J ennin Bay on tht flying horses , "My God , I'm poralyeed. " Mrs. Matilda J. Inwood testified iho saw Jennie Cramer with James Vlalloy on the flying horses the night before her dead body was bund as late as four o'clock , and icard Jennie beg them to stop tle lorso , saying : "Oh , God ! Stop the lorses , " but James said : "So go on , " iVhen Jennie got oft she was pale and rightcned , and the young woman who was with her , naid the motion lad paralyzed her. Jos H. Marain , who was ongaaed n running flying howos , swore posi- ively that Jennie Cramer was not on the fljing horeot after nine o'clock hat afternoon. Ho did not BOOany uch party as Mrs. Inwood and her mother-in-law and her daughter and ricnd , Mrs. Sykos , describ d. Tim is firot discrepancy in .ho . testimony of the prooocutioi 9 CAPTURING A DESERTER. NEW YOHK , May 16. A warrant igned by the United States commie- loner in Brooklyn was yesterday ) laced in the hands of Deputy Unit nt States Marshal Bernhardt , who , ac companied by one of hia lieutenants , started for Fort Hamilton , took a rev enue cutter from the battery and'pro- ceodod'io-overhaul an English sailing vessel that was making ita way slowly out of the bay. Going on board they arrested a deserter from the army who claims to bn a British subject. He was returned to his quarters st the ort , 'Iho incident gave rise to a opart that the United States marshal lad gone to take prisoners certain ussengors on the Scythia who wore uspected ot having been implicated n the late Dublin murder. 6UICIDB. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 10. At n early hour thii morning au officer noticed a colored man standing on ho bank of the river a' the foot of Valnut ntrcct. In a few moments ho jlungod in. Ho made but a brief trugglo and then sank. No effort las been made to recover the body nd iio clue has been obtained to his dentUy. EMBEZZLER ARRESTED. A. J. Walton was arrested to day m the charge of embezzling $1,000 rom G. A , Stone , a nursery man of liio pity. RAD EGKB. John Jones shot and mortally wounded JOB. Gettory hero this morn- ng. They quarrelled over a prosti- uto. Jones escaped after the shoot- ng to Kansas , and has not yet been pprehonded. "Nosey" O'Brien , of Chicago , a well known thief , was arrested hero o-day as a vagrant. The Tennessee Bond Question. ikUoual Associated I'retw. NAHHVILLB , Tonn. , May 10. Thn jondhnldera' proposition to sottU the obt will be taken np by the house ommittee. Strlbo Ended. National Aigoclattxl 1'rea * . WARREN , 0. , May 10. The iron workers' strike IB ended by mutual eon- essions , and fires wore lighted this noruing , OlHoor and Fiiiouor Both Killed. National Aneocmeu f reae , NEW ORLEANS , Ls. , May 1C. } apt. Sharp , of the steamer Minnie , tatod that on Tuesday a detective with a posse captured , five miles bo- ow Trinity , Li. , a man named Allen , a fugitive from Arkansas , charged with the murder of his grand-aon , and Lllen'a son , charged with murder. ? hey resisted arrest and shot thu do- octivo , who in turn shot old man Lllen. The detective and Allen both Jed shortly after. The son escaped uring the night during a rainstorm. Fir eg. flitonal Associated Vtcun. SPEER'H LANDINGMinn. , May 1C. 'illsbury & Ilulbort'a elevator was otally destroyed by fire late last light. The fire caught in the cupola rom an unknown cause. A largo uantity of wheat wau stored in the lovotor. Loss on building , $9,000 ; oss on wheat , unknown. Marino lutelligouce , 'atlonal Auoclatetl Preai , NEW YORK , May 10. Sailed-The Abyssinia , for Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON , May 1C. Arrived 'ho Kroinprinz , thu Wtlhelm and the labsburg from Now York for Bre men. men.LivEsrocL , May 1C Sailed The City of Richmond tor New York. NEW YORK , May 10. Arrived Scythia from Liverpool. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL National Banks and Bonded Whisky the Only Matters of Importance Bofora Congress , Senator Beck Indulges in an Extended Period of Dis tilled Spirits. An Important Amendment to the Patent LawsPasood by the Houeo. Stur Router Doreoy Surprises the Prosecution and Post ponement Result , Bribery nnd Offlcial DoTjrinoherjr tfaonrthod in the Qnnrtor- mtwtor'i OfSoo. A Variety of Other Itotne. CAPITAL NOTES. National AiKxlaUd Prcu. TUK STAR ROUTERn. i WASHINGTON , May 16. Several witnesses from Colorado appeared > eforo the grand jury ia the star rOUtO Cases. At iho opening of court in ) ( ha alar route cases , Marshall announced that J. W. Dorsey could not bo found. J. W. Djrsoy arose in the nudionco and announced his presence. Ho said ho had boon in the city the past ton days and pleaded not guilty. The prosecution asked for postponement , saying they wuro taken by surprise and wore not ready to go ont Adjourned till Thursday. . BRIBING OJLKRKS. Sawyer testified before the commit- eo ot investigation of the charges of corruption in the quartermaster's de- > artmont , that ho paid McFarland , vhdo clerk there , $50 for securing an alloivauo , and that ho kno * McFar- and received $4,000 on accouutof the timoua Rugs ; Fort claims. Siwyer'a examination will bo continued. THE TARIFF COMMIbSION , At the cabinet meeting to-day the organization of the tariff commission was discussed. Among othep 'things aoveral names wuro proposid , but uouo settled upon. t , > * ' EXPORTS OF PROYifllONH/ , , Tallow and dairy. prudes , dating the month of ApriluiUL > i.ntufU > $ UC , ' 034 44 , being $2,000,000 loss than for April last year. MINING CLAIMS. In the Arizona mining case Sccre- ary Teller rendered n decision that he failure to file and advertise claims within the prescribed period is a waiver of any right of priority assert ed by a previous location. TUB CASK OB' MASON. ' The cabinet held a three hour sea- ion to-day , consulting over the case of Sergeant Mason in all its bearing , it is believed a conclusion was reach ed , but what it IB has not yet bien made public. I'K.VSION PAPKRH. In answer to official inquiry , Attor ney General Brewster decides that the iroviso of Sec 4714 of the Revised Statutes atill authorise the acceptance of a declaration mudo before a duly qualified officer to exempt pension laims from limitations as to data of iliug altogether. The declaration was > rescribcd by a section now repealed. 8ENATOR BIIOWH } f Georgia seems to have been much mproved in health during his ab- once. Ho says he is now ready to .o his share of work in the senate. CIVIL KNOWEEHH. Colonel Casey presides over the an nual convention of the Atnericau so- iety of civil engineers. The annual ddress was delivered thin morning , 'he Washington monument will bo nspoctod to-morrow and the Potomac ata on Thursday. CONGRESS tUUonal Associated FreM. HKNATK PROOEKDIN08. WASHINGTON , D , 0. , May 10. Senator Hock made a speech in nup > ort of his resolution to take action 3ii the house bill extending the bonded teriod of distilled spirit ) as soon as > racticablo , after the finance commit * oo reports the same. Beck claims ho hill was an honest means which R-ould promote alike Hie interests of ho dealer , the government and the istillor , Senator Hampton reported favor , bly , from the military committee , ho bill for the erection of a monu- nent to Major General DeKalb. Senator Biyord roportdLjiom the nance committee , the MB ( ( tending he bonded period of whisky , amond- ng the house bill , so as to limit the orm to five years instead of eight. Senator Blair followed Plumb on ho 0 per cent bond bill , and after ox. cutivo session , the senate , at 4:30 : p. : n. , adjourned. HOUSE PROCBEDINQS. The bill to rooraugire the militia of ho entire country as national guards , ho officers to bo appointed by the > resdeiit ! , was refused consideration , m motion to suspend the rules , yeas SI , nays 138. The house passed by a vote of 150 o 48 the bill introduced by Mr. Bur- ows ( Mich , ) preventing actions for lamages for infringements on pat cuts , n all cases where the defendant pur- liases the articles openly for a valuu- > lo consideration fur personal use and lot to manufacture. Mr. Grapo'a bill to extend charters of national banks was called up. Ho poke an hour and a quarter , advoca- ing its passage , favoring kcopinj. of lational bunks in existence , but he irould require them to keep ten per ent of th ir reserve and redemption uud in gold , nnd make every stock * holder liable for double his slock , am rach bank liable for the stock on their book ? , so in case of failure ono am all should bo liable for ita losses. Mr. Buttorworth spoke in favor o ! the bill , praising the nation * ! banking system , and presenting facts am figure * in support of the ynleui aui in favor of its continuance. Mr. Browne spoke for an hour and a half against the bill and in supporl of the greenback theory , admitting the national banking syt torn to bo the best system the country ever had , but holding that the issuing of money by the government direct was far bettor. The house then took recess at 5 o'clock until 7 for debate only. There were only a dozen numbers present at the evening session of the house. Speeches wore made on the national bank bill by Messrs. Brutnin , Holman , Hazlotino and Briggs. Ad journed at 0:30 : p. in. Phllndolphla FnoU- .NV.Ion l Aiioclatcd FrcM. PHILADELPHIA , May 10. Oliristnin Ross , father of the long lost Uharlie , discredits the hona fulo allotted uts- covery in Chicago. Ho has received no oflicial advices on the subject nnd lays there is hardly a week pastes but ! io receives a so-called clue which proves worthless. Apropos of the extensive move ment among iron workers for an advance - vance in wages , a number of promi nent manufacturer * say they cannot afiord it , and if the demand is persist ed in the mills will bo closed until there is an improvement in the busi- ICES. It is understood that Yanderbilt md Gowen will have conference in London to-day. A private dispatch received says a conGduntial letter h s icon received in Now York from President Go won to the lUVct that hu iad an offer at p.ir for $30,000,000 [ leading railway consols , but ho wanted 105. It was virtually settled .his . afternoon that the Lohigh it ichuykill anthracite coal mines shall > o worked to their full capacity the > alanco of the week , and that there will bo a suspension of three days of each week for the remainder of the month. A decision wns rendered by the supreme court in the celebrated Cam eron will case , sustaining the docu ment. The contestant was Mrs. Jane Garrison , daughter of thu decasod , who received a legacy $100,000 , thu > ulk of the immense estate going to lur sister , who is the wife of Mr. Packer , of the Luhiqh Valley railroad , who drafted the will. The decision paid a high tribute to Mr. Pucker , vho had been seriously aspersed by Judge Jeremiah Black and oilier coun sel for the contestant. In thepcaso of James D. Mathrop , chargejl , with embezzling , $3,000 f , shares in mining stock and $15,500 be longing to Peter Hevoner , Iho Judge ruledthat the latter charge couldn't ; o to the jury. The case was not con cluded when the court adjourned. This is the case which gave promi- lenco to the Cochet claim , the stock wing in payment for half of a share > ought by Stewart from Havener , Stewart subsequently polling IIIB hold- ng t ) Shipherd. 0 W. Brooks , ol flew York was defendant's counsel. Chief Justice Chaio'i Remains. National Aiwouateil Prow CINCINNATI , O , May 10 , Mrs. vute Chaeo Sprague is coming hero his week on invitation of citizens to arrange for the transportation of the remains of Salmon P. Chare from Washington , to Spring Gravocomotory n this city. The Mnlno Republican Conven tion National AfJOcliteJ Press. . POUTLAND , May 16. The date for ho republican state convention is ixcd at Juno 15th. The Ohio Up. National Associated From CINCINNATI , 0. , May 16 , The riv er is up to a house in the lower part of town for the seventh lime this year , National AMOcUtod Pceia LONDOX , May 16. The liberal > ress valiently attacks Mr. Forster or causing thu parliamentary revola- ion that the release of the suspects was brought about by n bargain bo- ween thorn and the government. Had Times nnd High Price * . fatlonil Awociated 1'ruM. PHILADELPHIA , Po. , May 16 , > ading iron manufacture < f this city have decided to reduce Iho price of inm-bir from 2 8 10 to U 0 10 pur mind under the sliding scale adopted luno , 1889. It involve * u corn-Hpond- ng decrease in wagea just at u time when the men were contoinpUiiiii ! coking an advance. Tno latter hayo mt yet. decided what action they will ake , In consequence of the bad tuto of trade textile fabric manufuc- urers have decided to either stop one Jiulf of the gingham and coarse cotton goods looms or run on half imo ; 2,000 weavero now earning $7 to ' 8 per week will under this arrange. nent bo reduced one-half. Nowtpaper Bnit. National AHBOalated Preu. CHIUAQO , May 10 , In the suit of 3ol. Gil. Pierce , late editor in chief of The Inter-Ocean vs.\Vm. | Ponn'Nixon , nd others , to compel the latter to ulfil a contract and carry to fierce 8,000 stocks of the Inter-Ocean , Fudge Barnum decided to dismiss the case to-morrow morning because the contract was drawn too loosely to re- sever indemnity , Meantime before ho order of the court is filed , Piprco'a counsel will be allowed to submit additional - ditional authorities. Imwloiineit in Old and Now Mexico ico- Nallonal Awoclktcd 1'rces. Liiiruo , Tt-xns , May 16 , Indians attacked a train on the Conception oad , Mexico , yesterday and killed ivo men and two women. They at- aokod the Hucoindia of San Loreiuo and killed two herdera. Two aristocratlo youths , Emanuel .Jisco and Utchards Youtalls , fought a duel with iworda in Orixsba , MX. , yesterday , Both wcro badly wound ed. News from Grit tendon , N , M. , says white laborers assaulted Chinese rail road laborers and drove them from camp , boating them terribly , and then hung T. Scott , superintendent of con struction , to a telegraph polo until he promised to discharge the Chinese. TURNDULL GORED. Secret noettlltloB In Vlrulnln Accord ing to thu Code. K IJon l AiwcUted Prrxu RICHMOND , May 10. This morning there were rutuois of a hostile meet ing about to take place between Now York parties , which caused the fact to bj elicited that J. F. Imibot , ac companied by his friend , E. A. Bru- giore , arrived huro last night and reg istered at the Exclmngo hotel. This morning they luft on the Ilichmnnd & Allcyhany nuho&d and disembarked at Cedur Point , about thirty miles from hrro. Here it was they ex pected to miot Mr. Turnbull to settle , according to the cede , the dilllculty originating in the Union club in Now York last wint.r. _ Up to this hour nothing authentic lias been reported , but rumor says thomuotingto k place and Turnbull was hurt. Mr. Liubvt and friend returned to this city to-night about 10 o'clock. No hostile meeting occurred , but the idea is still prevalent that fivn re- purtora , reprvBontin. ' Tlio New York Herald , The Now York Sun , The Baltimore Sun , The Chicago Times , md Tholl'chmond ' D spttchwent out .o witness thu fight. The whole affair is a hugn joke. NKW YOHI , May 16. The chal- lougo of Mr.Liubitt't , Mr. Turnbull was the talk of the town to-day , and , ho fact that Turnbull did not leave ; \\o \ city and not oven acknowledged the challenge , is accepted us sufficient evidence that the reported hostile meeting originated in the brain of n reporter. Turnbull , the challenged gentleman , was Boon this iiftornoon. lie said he would nut be interviewed , The affair was only private between lim and another p.irty. Now BlthopB- National A'toclatod 1'rue ? . NASHVILLE , Tumi. , Miy 10. A roncral conference of the M. E Church south to-day elected Drs. S. -i. ' Parkers , A. G. Hurpjood , A.V. . Wilson , J. 0 Gwnburry and B. . K. Jargravo , bishops. _ \Vithorod Flowor. N'ak'onal AoocUtod l'ri . RooiiEhTMi , N. Y. , May 10. Jns , S. Vick , the well known tlorist aud seedsman , is dead , ngod 03 , Strike Elided. National Amoclattxl I'rmw. EBro.v , Pa.- ' , 1Ly 1J ( The , < ytrike of 300 men at' the Deinwuro liMiing Mill will end to-morrow , the strikers laving , on the advice of thu president ; of tlieir union , accepted thu tormj of .he . comp'iny. _ The Her oihocr' Union. National AhBounto 1 1'reu , OHICAQO , May 1C. The national convention of journey men horsesnoura are in secret session. 'Delegates are > resent from all unions in the coun- ry , representing n constituency i > f ! 5,000 mumbord. Jos. Snyder , of Jaltiniuro , president ; . E Carroll , of Chicago , soorotury. Today amend- nentB were proposed to the constitu- ion The convention continues in session until Thursday. "Writ cry Graves- { atlonal Amociutud I timi OHIUAOO , III. , Muy 10. Only two ) odien of .lie twelve portions drowned n Like Ciilumut have been recovered , The remains of Smith and young llucklin were found tliia iifu-rnoon , 3no thousand della wore r.iisid by subrcription for the families of thu victims. Four members of the Wolf Like Platinum club of Chicago were drowned n Wolf Like near Slulliold , Ind. , by .he npioUiriL' of two fishing boats , rho body of John Orttiull was recov ered. The bodies of the other victiim , 3eorgu Orswold , George 0. Knoll , and OHo Gibaun , wore not recovered , Twin Evil * . National Auociatod I'reM SAN FiiANoisoa , Oil. , May 10. rVithin the past five days seventeen mndred and fifty Coolie railway lu- > orers have boon omruyod to New iVcstminister , British Columbia , four long Kong vcosols arriving at that > ort on Thursday Inat. Forty-six casts of wnuill-pox are rc- lortul on thesleamship Altonower , an ncronao of thirty -six umud yisterduy , The quarantine barge wliilucmiveyiug i < tti nta from the btfaiiiBhip to the loapital upautono ; Chinaman drowned , A Moil' n fill Journey. National Afc.oti.itcd I'l tar. OJIKIAOO , M iy 10. The remains of ox-Govirnor Wuahburn , of Wisconsin , arrived in this city tliH evening en outu from KuroLu Sitritigs to hia ate home , Li Crojtsu , Wis , A largo delegation of prominent Wisconsin ; ontloincn , includiiix Guv. Husk and ! X-govurnors , recoivnd thu remains and will escort the cortege to Wiscon sin to-morrow , A Switchman' * Fate. N tlon l Axoclkted ficti , DETHOIT , Mich , , May 1C Fred Gardner had a leg cut off above the moo by a locomotive < hii morning , and can live but u few hours , Ho was night uwitchman and leaves a large auiily. ? 'ui | Over. National A-socUiui 1'ieu. CINCINNATI , May 10. Two men walking together on thu track near .ho waterworks this morning , were run into by a train and one HUB killed and the other injured eeriuudy. Both were strangers. _ The NuuiUor Iiijuroil , National Fonx SMITH , Ark. , May 10. The total number killed and wound ul by the recent cyclona at McAllister , In. dian Territory , foots up 120 ; of this number fifteen uro dead uud about fifty are fatally injured. ROBBERTS' REVELATIONS. A Bemarkable Amount of Nor- voiisnoES Bxliibiteil in the Oappor'e Damp , Political Lightning Flushing Frequently , Terrifying the Fraudulent. Oarno Gathers Cold Comfort from the .Affidavits of Hia Masters. The Upper Homo Paicei the Amended Charter for Onmha- Nine Apportionment Dilla Already Introduced In the Legislature. ctal Corro pondenco ot Tim D . Li.scotx , Ntb , Mny 10-Mr.Carns , through one of his senatn cronies , had the following resolution introduced WHIREAS , Ono S. S. Reynolds has circuited reports that lion. E. 0. lirns , during the lost session of the legislature , offered J. 0. Robbprts , chairman of the railroad committee of the homo of representative , the sum of five thousand ( § 5,000) ) dollars to influonoo hia action as sucli chair man , and , NViiEREAS/oaid Reynolds has ox- hibitid u paper purporting to bo on nflidiivit of the said Rubborls , alleging Haid facts to bo true ; therefore bo it IUHOLVED , That a committee of three bu appointed by the president pro torn of the senate to fully and thoroughly investigate the truth or falsity of the said charges , with full powora to send for persons and papers. This was carried through under a suspension of the rules , and the committee - mitteo , consisting of Senators Per- kiiiB , Gere and Doano , was appointed by Dinsmoro , president pro tern. The amount of nervousness exhibited eve the publication of Robbcrta' affidavit are remarkable. Efforts ore mode by th so most interested to break the force of Robberta * testimony by at tempting to impeach his veracity. The general impression , however , ia that Robborts tulla the truth , and -tho . rumor that his affidavit will bo atrencthoned by other documents of a aimilhr nature undoubUdly.Jja8.Bomo ' hacking to it. The stories ihnt'Mr. ' * llaynulda'tells of'ha . .boilncw relaft tiJos with Mr. Cams are pretty tough , although , of'course , they do not affect the question under consid eration hero. * The senate yesterday afternoon took the Omaha city charter under consid eration in committee of the whole , and recommended it for passage. In the house a now apportionment bill was introduced by Cole , of Rich ardson county , dividing the state into throe districts from the east to west. Chia makes nine bills on this subject so far. Both houioi hold very hnof rcssions this morning , tharo being pr.iotically nothing for "them to do. Thu senuto coiihiderod the Uil extending the noitliern uiundaiy of tbo , Btntu , and reported favorably upon it. In the house the resolution favoring _ Crook's promotion to the rank of major general - oral was passed , OH wns also the reso lution introduced by liostotter yester day relating to the location of an In dian training school at Gonoa. The Cams investigating committee muela in the cipitol at 2 o'clock. Senator YunWyck has boon hero since yesterday and loaves to-morrow for Washington , The government detectives who are rummnging around Uull'a accounts have not unearthed the full measure of hit crookedness yot. Their researches - searches will close this week , Fdirfiold , ono of the Casa county men aaid to bo mixed up in the Platta- mouth surveying contract , is dangerously - i ously ill with email pox and cannot appear. Dr. Livingston sent word to the senate that Fairfield had some thing ho could share with thorn all. _ The sanguine spirits who wore in hopes of vetting through this week have about come to the conclusion they weio mistaken. AROUH. YESTERDAY'S WORK. National Atuociauxi Press Till ! OMAHA CHARTER AND TIIK OROOX MKUORIAL - THORSTON'H AFFIDAVIT. LINOOLV , Nub , , May 10 The Omaha charter amendments pissed the sonata | hia morning. House passed the resolution endorsing Gen. Crook for promotion , The Cams bribery investigation begins this afternoon , Rjbberts * Btands by hia ulltdavit. Thuraton'a affidavit ia regarded aa damaging to Carna by the admission that Cdrna tried to procure a bribe of money lot Robberts from the Union Pacifio officials. OavendUh'i Auustns- N tlonil ABMcUtcd Vitm. ST. Louis' ] May 10. An anony mous letter has been received by Chief of Police Konnett , sent by u mun who claims to bo able to giro itifornution : lmt will locate the assassins > t Lord Javendisli andUndor Secretary Burko. [ lo demands a guarantee of iintnu- tity for at least ono of the men and iiDiuta upon the naming of a definite amount of money M n rjwnrd. The [ > plioo arranged fpr a meu'ing with Him lust night , but ho gavu them the Blip. Northoattern Iowa Ci- > ] > ! Nattoiml AraocUtcd VrcM. MoGjiEaoii , Ii . , May 10 Crops in Northeastern lowu are lu a line con- " ditiou and further advanced than last ' year. There is moro corn planted than a year ago ,