Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 23, 1882, Image 1
( I \ VIAHA DAIL BEE TWELFTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , JUKE 23 , 1882. THE ANTI'S IN ARMS , , A Rousing Convention of the Anti-Monopolists of Ne- / brasfca. The Defenders of the Righto of tha Mnny Against the Corporate Few. Thirty One Counties Ropre- eentod By One Hundred and Filty Delegates. A Thorough Organization Per fect oJ and Conatitu- tion Adopted. of Principles Broad and Strong Euoui'U For All TJnfoUovcd Men- Detailed Proceedings of the Conven tion. Special Correspondence of Tim Usn. LINCOLN , Nob. , Juno 22. The meeting of the anti-monopolists of the etato for the purpose of organizing n state hague , complotcd its labors this uoon , after a thoroughly successful suasion. The convention was called to order yesterday at 3 o'clock. About ono hundred and fifty anti-monopolists ap peared in answer to the call. DELEGATIONS were present from the following coun ties : Adams , Boone , Buffalo , Butler , Cass , Clay. Colfas , Dodge , Douglaa , Fillmore , Franklin , Gage , Hamilton , Ilarlau , Jeilcison , Johnson , Kearney , Lancaster , Mtrrick , Nomaha , Nuck- olla , Otoe , Pawnee , Platte , Polk , Richardson , Saline , Sauudcrs , Seward - ard , Tnayer and York. . No time was lost in effecting n tem porary organization , Dr. Brazolton , of Fillmore county , being chosen tem porary chairman and Charles Madeley , of Adams county , secretary. Th ° chairman appointed n commit tee of live on credentials as follows : J. W. Anderson , Polk county ; S. S. Reynolds , Butler county ; John L. Cook , Franklin county ; Dr. Brooks , Johnson county , and J. AV. Ettor , Fillmore county ; Much discussion ensued over the ynatum of admitting those in atton- jrtance who had no credentials , and it 'was finally decided that other persons to the number of five from each county , might ho admitted to the do- litiorationa of the meeting. Pending the work of the commit- i ijo on credentials loud calls for Mr. p Rosowa'or were made. In response to the urgent invitations Mr. Rosewater - < water took the platform and delivered short stirring speech. \Jurthor addresses were made by Mtl rs. Birkhauser and Root , and a aong was given in acceptable shape by Mr. Floyd , of Hamilton county. . PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. A committee of four , consisting of Messrs. Oatorhout , Gale , Shannon , Buckley and Bittenbendor , was ap pointed on permanent organization. The committee reported the names of the following gentlemen for president and secretary : H. 0. Oatorhout , of Marrick , president ; C. H. Madoloy , secretary. Mr. Ingeraoll , president of the State Farmers' Alliance , addressed the con vention at some length. The following were appointed a' committee on resolutions : Edward Walsh , of Douglas ; Golonel'Philpot of Lincoln j A. \Voltonbnrgor , o Butler ; Thomas Kirtloy , of Franklin Thomas Graham , of Snward ; Join Bryan , of Saundora ; W. L. Gamer , o Gage ; Kdward Roaowator , of Douglas I' , .W. Birkhausor , of Richardson Johnson Buckley , of York ; M. A Dougherty , of Saline ; J. LI. Dressier of Morrick ; R. 0. Morrow , of Paw nee , and G. T. Hutchinsonof Adams , At the evening ecsaion the following was adopted after n lengthy nnd an ! mated debate ; ARTICLE 1. This organization shal bo called the Nebraska State Anti- y League. / ' " . ' T. 2. Principles : The league is < * f cntablia'hed to advance and sustain the 'ollowing principles : Anti-monopoly. "Wo advocate nnd will support and demand the rights of the many as against tlio privilcgea of the few. Corporations , the creation of the itatn , shall bo controlled by the state. Labor and capital , allies , not one men ; justice for both. It is the object of this league to cu jporatp with organizations having ainv lar principles and objects. ART. 3. In accordance with the [ eneral principles above enumerated , yro will endeavor to secure among others , the following specific rules ; { 1 , Compelling transportation com pinios to base their charges upon 'cost and risk of service , " instead of ihe notf theory enunciated by them 'what the traffic will bear. " J 2. Laws to prevent pooling and combinations - binations and discrimination against bltizon in public highways. m ) . 11VIroad commissions or courts , emoid national , to give effect to * vhich are , or may be placed on statute books , , Lawn making -it the duty of ( public law o dicers to defend a citizen's ' 'rights against injustice by powerful "iporations. < j ji. No taxing the public to pay divi- ndr on watered stock. (3. ( Stringent laws against bribery , \luijng \ a prohibition of free passes , d b support no man for offices of . who will accept or use a free fpm any corporation , in-I. The oflicors of the state tu ehall bo president , throe vice presidents , ono for each congrcssiona district , a secretary and treasurer , wh shall bo elected at the annual ineotin by ballot. AUT. o. Thcr.t shall bo an cxecutiv committee consisting o ( nine members thrco from each congressional distric who shall bo elected by the atat league , and vrhoso duty it shall bo t manage the atr.iirs the league , subjcc to its constitution. They shall invci tigato and report on tlio merits of a proposed nominees for state ollicor and members of congreKs , which report port shnll bo communicated by th secretary to the local leagues. AUT. 0. County leagued tiny b formed by duly attested delegate from local lojgucs , who at each meo iug elect n president and sccrolar from their number The secretary s elected phall hold his oHico until th succeeding mooting , mid it shnll b ; his duty tu notify the league and a Anti-Monopoly associations of sue meeting in time for them to elect dc cgatcs. Delegates from these league may form n county league , and th first meeting for that purpose may b called by the president and secretar of any locil lengue. Aur. 7. Ono delegate at l.irjjo , on for oech twenty-five members or inn jo fraction thereof , from , each loca league and Anti-Monopoly aasocia tion. tion.AUT. AUT. 8. There ohall be a committc to bo known as ttio record coinmilteo consisting of thrco members , whos duly it shall ba to keep a record of th future votes and acts of public oilicors on questions affecting the principle and objects of this organization. AP.T. 9. There shall be aa annua meeting of the league on the firs Tuesday in January of each year Special meetings may bo called at an , time by the executive committee. AUT. 10. This constitution may b amended , but only by a threo-fourtl vote of the members present , at an ; stated meeting of the league. TACK'S PLAN. } The convention resumed its labor nt S a. m. , Thursday. Mr. Puce , o Lancaster , offered : i resolution diroc ing the officers of the Anti-Monopol League to call a convention at an earl day , for the purpose of nominating stiito ticket , Mr. Pace urced his resolution elution with great warmth , but nftc a protracted debate action on the roa elution WBS deferred until after th committed on resolution submitted i report. At 10 n. m. this committo returned , and Mr. Edward Walsh , 01 buli.uU of the committee , presentee the following report : DECLA NATION OF PIIEAMBLK The Anti-Monopol Leaguu of Nebraska make the follow ing declaration of principles : Wo view with great concern th consolidation of the giez.t railway ! lino.i of the country under the coui.ro of a few men who exeaciso despot powers , impose oppressive burden upon us , and have in a moaauro tmb verted our republican system -of * gov ernment. ' * Jiefolrcd , That railways ur&pu'GH highways and common carriers do giving their existence from the stat and therefore subject to regulatm and control by the stato. licsolvcd , That the provision of oil state constitution requiring the taxa tion of the property of corporation and their franchises shall bo rigid ! enforced by suitable laws. Resolved , That railroad corporation shall bo assessed and taxed in th sarno manner as the property o individuals nnd private corporations 2lei > ulved , That wo demand the tax ation of all public lands donated to railroads , and wo oppueo the furtho grant of public lands to any corpora tion for whatsoever purpose. Hewlccd , That wo demand the on actmeut of n. law that will make the tender of a railroad pass or free trans portation to any public oflicor a bribe punishable in the same manner as the tender of money or other articles o value. Jt&iokcd , That wo favor the enactment actment of laws that will punish fraud bribery or intimidation of voters u primary elections and political con volitions in the BMIIO manner that is now provided by law for similar of fciisos ut general elections. Ifaolecd , That wo favor i thorougl and speedy revision of the tariff. Jlesoleed , That wo condemn the cm ploympnt of convict labor outside o ; the prison walls in competition wit ! the honest voluntary labor. Jictoleed , That wo favor the re duction of the houra of labor on pub lie works to eight hours per day. Jlcsulved , That the military slioulc bo subordinate to the civil authority , and the employment ot the army in any locality where the civil process has not buun obstructed is a danger ous invasion of civil liberty. licfolv d , That wo urge upon nil citizens who dcsiro to limit thu poli tical power of corporate monopolies to disregard party lines , if need be , and throw u solid vote againet candi dates who will not pledge , themselves to tuatain the measures arid reforms wo advocate. These resolutions were adopto'l dfter a very animated debate , Mr. Pace called up his resolution directing the executive committee to call a state convention to nominate an anti-mon- jpoly state ticket , His attention was jailed to the fact that the power was ilready vested by the constitution in : ho executive committee , After con- lidorablo sparring the resolution was ndefinitely postponed , THE CONTIIACT SYHrKM. Mr. Walsh , of Douglas , offeied a resolution declaring it to ho the sense if this convention that the contract lyotem for public works in Btatu , : ounty ami city should bo abolished ind all such work done by day labor. To urged that the contract system > roventod the construction of sub- itantial pubho buildincK , nnd was a ourco of corrupt practices that robed - > od the laboring man nnd placed his arnings into the pockets of the oon- ractors. Mr. Ingorsoll , of Johnson , thought hat much could bo said on both sides if this cpuestion. It was u subject hat demanded moro thorough discus- ion than could bo given at such a late .our in the cession of the convention when everybody was nnxiou * to got to the trains. Consideration of iho subject was in definitely postponed. Mr. II. 0. Oustorhout wn by accla mation chosen president of the league , nnd Messrs. William lllakoloy , .1. A. Sheridan and J. M. Dressier vice presidents , from tlio three congres sional districts. Mr. U. 0. Bitten- bender was made secretary , and Mr. Thompson Bisscll trensuror. An executive committee of nlno was also elected by the delegations from Iho different districts. At lltfO a. in. the Stnto Anti-Moil- opily league adjourned sine dio. POLITICAL. NOTES. Toimoston Domoorats. N'Ulontl AbioUiU'il I'rc-M. NASHVILU : , Juno 22. The demo cratic state convention after recess last night-nominated for governor George W Bates , ox-mombcr of the national democratic committee , nnd adjourned after amending the plat form , allowing war interest in the rail road debt. Bburliou Bolters. National Associated I'rcea. NASHVIIJ.K , Tenii. , June 22. The bolting element in the democratic convention assembled this morning nnd adjourned until this evening , \vitli Gen. Jnckson as permanent chairman. The bolters from the democratic convention which adjourned yesterday hold conference to-da * . A day n - } committee - mittoo of thirteen recommended the calling of a convention to nominate n Rovernor on the llth of July. The recommendation was adopted. Also , n resolution endorsing the 00-G soitlo- inotit. Imliniin Candldnton. National Associated 1'ress. INUIANAI-OLIS , Juno 22 The repub lican congroasipnal convention for the Eleventh district mot nt Marion to day and nominated G. W. Steele on the first ballot The following mem ber. ) of the present congress have boon re-nominated : Watson , democrat , Fifth ; Brown , republican , Sixth ; Proble , republican , Seventh ; Pierce , republican , Eighth ; nnd Steele , re publican , Eleventh. Tlio Fourth Ohio. National Associated Prew. WAI-AKONETA , Ohio , Juno 22. General Ben. Lofovro was ronomi- nated for congress by acclamation by the democrats of the Fourth Ohio district to-day. Tbo Third Ohio. National Areorfntcd I'roin. DAYTON , Juno 22. The republicans of the Third district to-day ronomi- natod Emanuel Schull/ for congress on the first , ballot. SPORTING. National Associated I'ross. BASE HALL , BI.TFALO , "Juno 22. Buffalos , 17 : Treys , C , CHICAGO , Juno 22. Chicagos , 8 ; Worcestets , 7- DETROIT , Juno 52. Dotroits , 5 ; Prov'dence , 15. CLEVELAND , Juno 22. Bostons , 9 ; Clevelandfl , 2. CINCINNATI , Juno 22. Cincinnatis , 5 ; Alloglionoys , 2. CONEY ISLAND RACES. NEW YORK , Juno 22. The races of Coney Island Jockey Club continued to-day. First race , all ages , three- quarters of a mile was won by Fallow- play , with Mugi > io second ; time 1:15 : . Second raeo , thrqp years olds , milo nnd n furlong , was won by Capias , Macbeth second ; l:57i. : Third race , all ages , selling allow ances , mile and a quarters , was won by Warlield , Strattlcspcy second ; timo3:10.\ : \ . Fourth race , handicap sweepstakes , all ages , ono mile , was won by Vam pire , Flower of Kildaro second ; time , Filth race , handicap swcepatakoo all agng , ono mile and five furlongs was woa by Giroflo , Compensation second ; time , 2:50. : Sixth race , steeple chaao handicap , short course , was won by Ohio Boy , Bornadinosecond ; no time. EAST SAGINAW RACES. EAST SAOINAW , Mich , Juno 22. Five thousand persons wor present al the racea to-day. Annie W. won the 2-30 race inthroontraight heats ; time. 2:21 : ? , 2:21 : , 221i. ; * I'KCK PRIMED. Rocici'oitD , III. , Juno 22. The Peek-Prime race for ? 1.000 was wit- noosed by fully 2,500 people to-day. Mias Peek , of Michigan , won , making the five milea with four changes of horses , without touching ground , in 10:55. : A Grave Undertaking , National I'rcfu Association , ROCHESTER , N , Y. , Juno 22. The first national convention of under takers mot here this morning and this iftertioon clouted parmanont officers is folldivp : C. L , Benjamin of Michi gan , president ; John E. Eppy of Ohio , dee president ; D , R. Lippincott of Indiana , secretary ; M. JI. Bond of California , treasury. There nro over 100 delegates prosont. To-night they rvoro entertained at a garden party by prominent citizens of this city. Swlnc Knifed. National Aoeoclito J I'teia. CHICAGO , Juno 22. Prof. Swing ias handed in hia resignation aa mem- > or of the staff of The Alliance. The casern is stated to bo because the ag- lostio preacher W iln has been engaged o da editorial work. The Loveland Paaa Tunnel. loston Special to tlio lmcr Tribune. The Loveland Pass Mining and lailroad Tunnel company , of which Jon. W. A. JI. Lavoland , of Denver , s president , has entered into a con- ract with Mr. George D. llicc , of /ambrid o , Mnaa. , for tunneling , ovcaticl ! pass. The tunnel is located n Summit and Clear Crook counties , nd will bo 3,500 foot in length when ompleted. Mr. Rico expects to on er upon the enterprise at once , or- angemonts having been made for a igorous prosecution of the work , APPEALING TO ARTHUR , F ienfls of the Assassin Prosoul Olaims For Ooiumntatiun of Sonteiico to tlio- President , The Latter Said to Bo Impress ed With the Importance of the Petition. A Phm For Reorganizing the Patent Offlce Perfected by the Committee , Tlao 13nnk Ohartor Bill ffttohcd Up and Pftaaod by the , r ouato. Kelly's Tax Reduotlim Bill Con- B the Day iu tlio HoniitH The Star Uouto Oaso DlsuuBta Court , Counsel nnd. Jury. * ' " * ' CAPITA ! . NOTES. HitlonH Auociatoa ITOM. THK PATENT OKF1UK. WASHINQTON , Juno 22. The house committee on patents have agreed upon n bill reorganizing the patent office , increasing the commissioner's salary from § 4,500 to § 0,000 , subordi nates 15 to 50 per cent , and creating the office of deputy principal exam iners ( twenty-six of them ) , nt $2,100 each per year. OUITKAU'S CASK ItKFOHK THE PllESI- HUNT. Dr. board , of Now York ; Dr. Gelding , Bup.rintondont of the gov ernment insane a&ylum ; Dr. Hicks , Guitoau's spiritual advisor , and Misi Chovallior , of Boston , called at the Whitn houao to-day nnd had nn interview - view with the president and requested from the president n respite fet Guitcau , and asked for n commission to inquire into his sanity. They think that ho will give the mattoi earnest consideration. It is thought barely possible , though not probable , that President Arthur may yield to the petition presented to day nnd grant n brief respite for Gui tcau for the cole purpose of having his sanity pronounced by a competent board of examiners. The president is known to have expressed a wish that it might bo shown that no sane American killed President Garfield , but does not think that a board would pronounce Guitoau insane and that if u respite was granted it will be merely to fornvor silence questioning on the subject. - * ! TDTK HKD C'llOSS AND CVCLONK SUKl'EllKRH WAHIIINOTON , Juno 22. The Amer ican Association of the Red Cross will distribute to the Iowa cyclone suffer ers all subscriptions sent to General Secretary Phillips , care of Morton , Bliss & Co. , Now York , or Secretaries Folgor and Lincoln or Commissioner Loring , trustees of Rod Cross. THK WUONO DILL. The passage by the houao of the wrong immigration bill continues to bo the subject of comment. Mr. Regan and Mr. Van Voorhees each disclaim personal responsibility. The committee have not hold a m-oting to compare thn matter , but will do so this evening. AN ANOllY COUUT. Ill the equity court this afternoon , Judge Hugnor lost his temper and fired n bundle of papers at a lawyer's head , but afterwards apologizeM. STARKOUTK C'ASEH. Two hours were spent in reading letters to Gen Brady , asking nn in crease for certain routes , Noluoi wanted them all read , on the ground that they vindicated Gen. Brady. Blisfi put an opposite intorprotatioi upon them. During thu ensuing colloquy oquy , IngallH desired to bo understood Uiat ho was thoroughly disgusted will thu method of thu prosecution , and hoped none of them would nddrosi him. THU TAKiri' COMMISSION. R. II. Porter , the probable score tary of the tariff commission , lift for Uoaton to-night to confer with Chair man ilnyos. Ho hai not yet received oflicial notification of his appointment , but han asked Secretary Folgor to call H mooting of the commission as won as possible. KELLY'S IIU.L. Mr. Rengan presided nt the demo cratio caucus to-niuht. , There were forty present. Without binding nb- sontuOB the caucus decided to ropurt nmotulinonta to Kelly'u bill repealing the tax on tobacco , cigars and mult liquors , and if the amendments fail , to vote to recommit thu bill with in- itructioim to report a bill repealing all internal revenue taxes , except on dis tilled spirits and dealers therein , and ill case of failure to recommit , to vote lolidly against the bill. CONGRESS. ST&tlimal Antedated 1'reea , HENATK 1'KOOKEDI.VOfc' . WASHINGTON , Juno 22. The chair aid before the senate a petition from loBoph Smith nnd u memorial praying hat Utah bo admitted aa a state. Re- 'ered to committee. A resolution was passed nppropriat- ng $3a,000 for exploring Lady Frank- in bay. Senator George's resolution giving lonnumion to place n statueof J'rcsi- lent Garfield in thu National ccm- tpry at Vickaburg was referred to the nHitary committco. A bill was passed granting the right f-way through the Indian territory , o the Albuquerque & Inter Ocean ailroad. The bank charter oxtoniion bill was akeii up. After a long debate and the roioo- ion of the substitute offered by Sen ator Yost yesterday , the bill pnsse < n * amended in committee of th whole by n vote of 3-1 to III. Th negatives were Senators Brown , Cock roll , floko , Farley , George. Orovcr .loncs ( Nov. ) , Mnxcy , Pugh , Vniico Voorhccs , Walker and Williams. The bankruptcy bill win made un finished business for to-morrow , Ad journcil nt 5:25 : p. m. HOIW. I'KOl'KKDINUS. The house resumed considoralion o the revenue reduction bill , Mr. While ( Ky. ) continuing hia spoooh. Tin houao epont the ontiru day on the bill speeches being made against it b , Messrs. Pngo , Houdo , Hland am others , and in support by Mr. God Bclinllt. At 7i'IO Iho house adjourned o -n FOREIGN NOTES. Till ! CONIT.UKNUK. CONSTANTINOI'LII , JllllO 22. Till nmb.usadora mot to-dny nt the Britial rmb.iasy , but no conference wa- > held bucauae the German nnd Austria ! representatives had not yet rocoivci their instructions. The nultaii ha telegraphed Dervisch Piwlm , express irg satisfaction atthontlitudoof Arab Hay , and a dusiro that Arabi Boy should proceed to Stamboul Imforo the conference taken place. It is be Hovetl Arabi Boy will not comply will tlio request , The nultan promises t ( support the authority of the khedivu LONDON NOTES , LONDON , Juno 22. The Amoricni frigate Lancaster has arrived a Malabo en routp to Alexandria. The guard ship Belle Isle has bcoi ordered from Dublin to Suez. Two small failures occurred to-da ] at the stock exchange on account o the fluctuations in the Egyptian bom market , ENGLAND IN KOYl'T. In the house of commons this evening ing Sir Charles Dilko , under foreigi secretary , replying lo a request b , Mr , Chaplin , said that means hat been taken to insure n supply o froah water to protect the Suez chan nel. Chaplin asked what the mean wore. Dilko said ho had no objco tion to informing him privately Chaplin then attacked the govern incut , charging that the replies of Mr Dilko to questions respecting affairs ii Egypt were prevarications nnd suggos tivu of want of confidence in the power of the government t protect its interests in tha quartern. If there was a chance fo the navigation of the canal being in tcrruptou the people of England wish cd to know it and what measures have been taken to prevent such occurrence At this point Gladstone roao mu said the present discussion wns India crcot and suggestive of mischief ; tha tlio prcsout moment was inopportun .Vr the govorumont make knowi the stops it had taken to protect it interests in Egypt. THE NKW MINISTRY. LONDON , Juno 22. The Russia floiOUic agent joined those of Ger many , Austria and Italy in support o the now Egyptian ministry , Franc and England refusing. THK FRENCH SIDE. PARIS , Juno 22. In the ohambo of deputies this evening M. DoFroy cinto said the object of the conference once would bo to doviao means fo the maintenance of statu quo in Ktryp as before the recent events and th re-ostabliahmont of the authority o the khcdivo and upholding interim engagements. Each power , ho said had agreed not to seek territorial o other advantage. AN AllAII LOON. ALEXANDRIA , Juno 22 , It is reported ported this evening that Arubi Be ; has said that if England and France should intervene in , the nll'.iira o l t'ypt ho proposes to destroy the Suez canal by moans of dynamite am torpedoes , which ho has already prepared pared , and that ho will cut the railway of Cairo and retreat into the desert , after the massacre of Ruro poans. It is estimated that 30,000 Europons will still remain in Egypt. Soared Into Suicida. National Associated 1'triu. BURLINGTON , la. , Juno 22. Guetal \Viboch , a Swede , hung himself last night through fear that ho would be lynched for causing the death of a young lady friend. She was murdered a week ago by an unknown party. A South Uhioiio ( Elopontonl. National Atsoclatud I'IUMI CHICAGO , June 22. South Chicago society was aurprinod this morning on learning that , last night Mrs. Susan Ponniiujton , the ynun and haiidsamu wife of John Punnington , eloped last night vitli Edward Oakes , u young man eho had known a fnw days. Pen- nington wan asleep at the time , havinz been drinking hard , Thin is supposed to bo the causa of her action. She had threatened to do the same thing if he did not reform. Inillontioiin. National AnsoclAtcd Press , WASHINGTON , Juno 2. ) . For the upper Mississippi and Missouri val leys : Local rains and partly cloudy weather , variable winds , utationary or i alight rise in temperature. Davitt's PJnua. S'&tloual AiioclMtrJ I'roa. NEW YORK , Juno 22. Michael Davitt arrived in this city from Albany - bany this afternoon , This evening 10 conferred with prominent members ) f the Land league and Irish organi sations. Ho will speak in Jersey City : o-morrow evening and probably nt Now Haven Saturdav ovoniiiL' . Mon. L'uesday ' the 4th at Troy , and on the ollowing day In thia city. Ho will for Ireland July 6th. Canaillnu Customs * rational Associated i'lou. KiNamoN , Ont. , Juno 22.- Some iino since the schooner Swana , from 'hie-ago , was found aeventy-cight tushola short in a cargo of corn. The ollector of customs requested pay- uent of duty upon the shortage at the ate of ? i cents per bushel , The cap tain paid the amount , though under the protest of the American consul. Tho'protcst was forwarded to Ottawa , mid n reply has just been received from the minister of customs , fully Eiistninini ; the oflicera. CRIMINAL NEWS. National AtuorUtctl 1'tcnv RIlNTENcKD TO HAM ) , FIIANKVOUT , Ky. , June 22. John Brush and Isaac Turner , colored mur- ilercw , were aonteneuil to lung hero July 28th. THK TOOK. OOI.UMIIIA , S. 0. , Juno 22. Col. C. It , C.xp has challenged Mr. Malloy , n merchant of Cheraw , to a duel , Mal loy declined. J. G. Moborly nnd J. B. Pearson , prominent lawyers , were arrested this morning as they were nbout to light n duel nt the appointed place. Moborly challenger. They were bound ever for trial , " * SHOT DEAD. OwKNsvii.i.n , .Ivy. , Juno 22. Jeff Howard , shot ( load Stove Broott at a religious mooting to-night and escaped. TUB MAl.LKV CASK , Nr.\v HAVEN , Conn. , Juno 22. In the Malloy , cvao this afternoon the crons-cxamination of Dr. Harris did not materially disturb the direct testi mony. Rebuttal teitimony com menced at 3:15 : , Dr. W. Roach , acting coroner nino-oon years , gave testi mony disagreeing with Dr. Hnwley na to the presence of scum in plenial cavities indicating that n person was drowned , contending that it was found in nil post mortem examinations. Clias. Smith testified as to hia know ledge ofYcst Haven shore ; did not consider it possible for the body to float nt that time and stage of the tide from Kolsoy's wharf to the place whore the body was found. SUICIDE OK rilUEE YOUNGSTERS. DANVILLU , 111. , Juno 22. Allio Mills , nged 1-1 , Mary Oglio , 17 , and Mary Jones , 12 , deliberately nnd by agreement committed ouicido this morning , all taking arsenic. Mian Mills roaaon was that her father lived with n prostitute ; Miss Oglio , be cause she wns an orphan and Miss Jones because the others took it. ESCAPE 01' I'lUSONERS. OTTAWA , Juno 23.Early thia morning four prisoners broke through the county jail , Maurice Kulley , alias Thomas Garrety , and John Me- Gowan , of Chicago , export safe blow ers ; George Trion , up for malicious mischief , and Patrick Mulvoy , of Li Sallo , for theft. The prisonora re ceived outside help in the way of n stool saw and ropo. They cut through two steel cages , broke through n brick wall , nnd then lowered themselves fifteen foot. IILOODY TRAGEDY. WINNEI'EO , Man. , June 22. Word has reached hero of a bloody tragedy on Sunday last at Hit Portage. Ac < cording to the verdict of the coronor'f jury , Biscoloy was murdered by blowe from nn axe in the hands of his wife. She hna boon arrested nnd will arrive hero this evening by special train. She claims to haven divorced husband , Frank Ilycka , in Buffilo. ' Shu boars a bad reputation , and kept a house of ill repute nt ono time in Toronto , just before her marriage to Biscoloy. A I'OOR MARKSMAN. CHICAGO , Juno 22. W. Colford , a prominent Umber dealer of East Sag- innw , has on several occasions charged Father Vanderborn of that city with criminal intimacy with his wife. Last night ho called him out and shot nt him twice , but did not hit him. Mrs. Colford confesses the crime , and the public sentiment is strongly in Col- ord'a favor. TRIAL EM'ENSi : SAVED. MUNCIE , Ind. , Juno 22. This morning a thief was captured near Parker , nnd put on n train for return. NVhilo the train wn moving nt n con- aiderablp speed , he jumped off and broke his neck. He is thought to bo EStratton , of North Lebanon , Ohio. ' B A Lost Boat Fonud. National Aiwclatoil I'icta. VioKKiiuiKi , Misa. , June 22. The boat Mountain , supposed to have sunk in 100 leet of water and n total loss , has boon found intact in an open field near Oswego , whore she wan stranded when the flood recoiled , Relief for Iowa Snfl'orom. National AnocU'.uJ 1'rom. CHICAGO , June 22 , The board of rade relief committee mot J. B. Grin- loll this mnrnhii ; and reported collec tions 63,000. Seven thousand dollars vnn Hub cribcd on 'change for th < ) relief of the .ifl'crorii of thu lovrn cycloiu , to-day , The Hout. rational Associated 1-rcnii , CHICAGO , Juno 22. Ono fatal case of sunstroke occurred hero to-day and wo caEoa of prostration. Ti'urluo National Associated 1'roaa , NEW YORK , Juno 22. Sailed , Wie- and for Hamburg , Stale of Pennsyl- ania for Glasgow , City of Brussels or Liverpool ; arrived , Waesland from Antwerp , State of Florida from Liv rpool. ANTWERP , Juno 22.Arrived , Ihinoland from Now York. LIVERI-OOL , Juno 22. Arrived , Arinona and England from Now York * TORONTO , Juno 22. Sailed , City of lichinond for Now York. QUERNHTOWN , June --SailodNo- - ada for Now York. Flroi. National AaocUtiO 1'rtu. IJiuni'ORD , Pa. , Jnno 22. The United Pipe Line building , one of Iho argcat frame structures in thia city , nirnod to-night. Loss estimated at ilD.OOO ; insurance light. MONTREAL , Juno 22. A fire in St , tnuie , n suburb of this city , damaged ? 00,000 worth of property , No in- urance. NEW YORK , Juno 22 The atock of acobioa & Itosonburtf , doaleru in hildreu's clothing , Broom utroot , was umagod $10,000 by lirothia morning , 'lie building was damaged $12,000 , A BUSINESS BLOCKADE. The Freight Handlers Strike Practioally Stops Traffic in Now York , The Dooks and Rlvor Ftrootu Blocked With Idle Carts and Geode , While the Odor of Perishable Articles Pills the Air , nnd ButtorRans. Business Men Bitterly Do- uounco the Bull-Hondod Kntlroad Mnnaors. Tii o Printer * of Burtto { Pull Out For nStnlco. niul n Tow Got Thoto TUo Iron Strlko Still Unsettled. Ntllon.il NEW YORK , Juno 152. The freight handlers' strike is spreading among the nion handling freight for steamships - ships , tlioso of the Royal Nothorland line striking tltia morning. On the Jersey Central rnilroiul cloaks 200 juinoil the fltrikors. The .streets along the wlnrvQS nro packed with freight. Porisliablo freight is bcinj ; ruined , butter running like oil an the looks The strike of the freight hnudlors for en increase of wages from 17 to 20 cents nn hour still continues nnd the blockade of tracks , curts nndvngons waiting to ship goods to-day is greater than at any previous time since the otriku began. The only companies which nro receiving freight nro the PontiRvlvania. railroad , Rod Star line , Now York , Lake Erie nnd Western , and Merchant's Dispatch. The whole sale grocers nnd butter and provision doalura nil unite in Baying that the dolny in shipping goods was causing the loan of hundreds of thousands of dollars daily to merchants of this city. They all favor the men on the strike , and said it would bo wise for the roads to pay the advance asked for. If the delay continues much longer they might have a heavy bill of dam ages to suttlo for injury to goods. PiiiLADKLi'AiA , Juno22. Thoroia n strong probability that the Now York freight handlers atriko will spread hero. There is much dissatisfaction among the Oanulon and Amboy inon , who have already hold a meeting. The railroads hero nro now paying $41 per month while private linns pay 20 cento per hour. PiTTsnuiio , Juno 22. It is not true that the mun in Evoraeon , Macrouin it Co.'n iron works , Scott Haven , have joined the Amalgamated associa tion. The puddlors yesterday had the iron turned back on them because * it was badly made and resigned. . Their places were filled at onoo. The- mill has been running throe yoarawitlk non-union men. A meeting of vtho iron finishers will bo hold July ; td for the purpose of devising means of regulating puddlora in the Amalgamated association , as they have u majority on a vote and am declnro n strike. The finish ers wont a two.thirds vote made neces sary , as the puddlora nro too great a majority nnd leave other workers in the minority when their interests are against n strike. Bui'KAi.0 , Juno 22. The Express has granted the printers' scale , to go into effect Monday noxt. All the old hands are nt work. The Courier still holds out , but intimates that it will take 801HQ of the men back at the scale , but not all , or allow the union to dictate , The Commercial refuson the scale , but will take back BO mo inou if. they apply individually for rein statement. Tlioro are no distur bances. All papers cuino out to-day. The Courier has had odors of eight first class mon from Cincinnati and other cities. Boycotting curds are being distributed , but The Commer cial and The Courier nay they will payne no attention to them. Thu Evening News granted the scale as noon as asked for , and there was no utriko in thatoflico. WiLLiAHHi'OKT , Pa , Juno 22. A strike wan inaugurated among the liiilmn and Negro luhoroni on thu Jer- Boy Shore and Pmu Creek railroad to- day. They demand un increase from from fl 3b to 81/iO / per d.iy , which WJB granted to tne nogroou but not to tlu Italians who arn mill out. ALIIANY , Juno .V Three hundred Italuim employer * on thu West Shore road , bet veen ( Joxsackio and New Baltimore , struck tg-dny for nu in crease o'f wagon. Contractor Schully refused. The laborers , headed by Frank Cava , nn alleged bandit , fully ( trmed , destroyed tiio property and au- Baulted thu citizoiis. Schully'a damage is uHtimated at $50,000. Arobliiiliop Purcoll. National Associated 1'raa. CINCINNATI , Juno 22. St. John's lay will bo eolobratod at the Drown : ounty convent by the friends of Arch bishop Purcell , who will go in great lumber. The health of the arch- ) ishop is such as to permit him to ako a deep interest in the celebration. The Proper Oourio. fctloual Associated I'rcu. BOSTON , Mass. , Juno 22. Gen , lolm M. Corse , of Indiana , was mar- ied at Winchester this afternoon to fc Miss Francis MoNeal. Bishop Mile ? , > f Now Hampshire , officiated. The leromoiiy was in the Lnulibh style. L'ho couple have gonuto Moutreu' ' . "Many silly people despise iho pro- ; ious , not undoratandir 3 it. " Hut none ) no despises Kidney.Wort nftorhaving jiven it a trial. Those that have used t agree that it is by far the best mod- cine known , Its action is prompt , .horough and lasting. Don't take > ills and other mercurials that poison ' ho system , but ty using Kidney- iVort restore the natural action of all ho organs.