THE OMAHA DAILY SEE. TWELFTH YEAR ' OMAHA NEB WEDNESDAY MORNING APML 18 1883 293 THE DOOMED REPUBLIC. The Allied Powers Of Europe Determined to Orusa Franco , German Troops In FeadlneeB to Cross the Border on Three liaya * Notion The I a capacity of Prenoh Offl- cials Leading the Country to War and Ruin The Nihilists , Dynamitera and Sociftlisto Continue Their Elevating Exercise , t't t' ' t A Xinrge Asioitmont of Qou-rol Foralgo Ntxvt. THE PEA.OE OF EUROPE- | ' Spedal Dltpatch to Tui USE , \ NEW YORK , April 17. A cable to i. The World from London aays : "The , message of Enperor William to the Reichstag , calling for legislation In the interest of the working class , causes aa much uneasiness hero In offi clal circles as at Berlin , for the reason that it la believed it was inspired by . the distrust existing againat the gov ernment of France , and to cover the military programme which will pretty cer'alnly ' be carried out npon the firat / symptom of serious political disturb- i ance In France. I have It on the best authority that , under orders from 'v ' Berlin a fortnight ago , six divisions of ' the German Imperial cavalry and four of the army corps have been got Into readiness to cross the French fron- 1 tier in three days's time. Some of the socialist leaden of Germany ap pear inclined to begin work nearer I home by provoking overt disturbances among the German working classes , 1 bat as any such attempts would be disastrous to the people , It Is not likely to ba made ? The real danger of Europe this moment Is at Paris , where men in authority seem to bo entirely taciptblo of understanding the danger to which they are expos ing not only the peaca of the continent but the very existence of their own country. ENGLAND- Special Dtepatchei to Tni Dis. LONDON , April 17. The affidavit of a clerk In the postal telegraph service says a man whom ho supposed to bo a Fenian accented him , bandaged his eyca , near the Broad street railway station , and compelled him under threats of his life to answer to ques ( ( tions aa to the whereabouts of the en gines and the number and duties of the persons employed in the central telegraph offices. He waa afterwards conveyed to Kingston and questioned by six men , some of who were Ameri ca as. The clerk has a brother in America. He does not know how the Fenians learned hlsjname , the first ex- eos they gave for addressing him. , " * SVtenl Berabees ofparllbment and others congratulated the Malagassy envoys on the satisfactory result of their visit to the Halted States , ex pressing the hope it would lead tea a good understanding. The deputa tion also wished the envoya success In their negotiations with France. The chief envoy spoke in warm praise of the kindness received in America and cited the Intention of the Halted States to pronnte its agent in Mada gascar to the rank of consul. * The Canadian Pacific railway noti fied the Grand Trunk company it wonld not be able to carry out tholr arrangement because of the obj actions raised In America. Sir Philip Rose , legal adviser of the tory party , ia dead. LONDON , April 17. The queen left Windsor this morning for Osborn. Owing to the trouble from her sprained knee she is unable to walk and had to be lifted into the carriage. The route la carefully guarded. LONDON , April 17. First day of the Epsom meeting ( or the great met ropolitan stakes the handicap wai won by Roseberry's Vista , Lord Marohe's Alison second , Count Festetio's Bore- enza third. Five horses ran. LONDON , April 17. The Court Cir cular contains the following , written by the queen herself : "We have to record tne death of Mr. John Brown , the queen's personal attendant , which took place at Windsor Castle at a quarter past 11 o'clock , Tneiday evenIng - Ing , the 27th lust. , of erysipelas. Thla melancholy event has caused the deepest regret to the queen , the royal family and all members of the royal household. To her majesty the loss is irreparable , and the death of this truly faith fal and devoted servant has been a grevioua ahock to the queen. In V1849 Mr. John Brown entered the qneon'a service as ono of the Balmoral gillies , and by his oirefnl attention , steadlnes and Intelligence , he rose to the position of the queen's personal servant in Scotland , which In 1804 waa extended to that of constant per sonal attendant ou her majesty on al occasions. During the last olghteor years and a half ho served her majeatj constantly , and never once absentee himself from his duty for i single day. He has acoomprnied thi queen in her dally walks and drives and all her journals aud expeditions as well as personally waiting on her a banquets , etc lie was au honest faithful and devoted follower , and i trustworthy , discreet and straight forward man , and possessed of stron ' sense. Ho filled the position of groa and anxious responsibility the dntlu of which he performed with such con slant and unceasing care as to coouc for hlmiolf the real friendship of th Q losn " GERMANY. Special Dispatch to Tui Ills. BEUIIN , April 17. It is likely th coronation of the czir will bo pos ponod nntil the 10th of Juno. Tt latest proclaim tlon of the nlhll's ' * * J / iu. ' * " ttj , ' * "B r In n scornful way , ea > . . _ ' ith criticism. Well Informed , . in Rutala ex press the opinion ln t there Is no danger to bo feared to the ciar at the coronation with the exception , per haps , of the acts of isolated fanatics , an * oven that is nnliktly. Too fultaa of Turkey has Invited Baron VonRollz , of the general atofi1 of the Gorman army , to imtcr the Tuiksh service aid roorganizj the mllltnrjeduc 'iou ' t.f the troops. The emprror will parmlt the baron to ac cept the Invitation. Woikinp.meu uro organizing for a geneia' strike f ir nn Increase of wnsoi. Tbo ornpcior will remain at Wies baden two wecka Parliament has voted 51,000,000 nwrka for the construction of various branch railways lu the empire , At the list cabinet council the mln istry wai unanimous against removing the resttiitlons nfjalnst the celebration of tuns and admlulatratlou of the sacrament. Whether a bill ou the subject should be introduced in a modiQtd form is being discussed. The idea of holding a regular debate on the addtess lu reply to the emper or's messtgn has been abandoned , be cause the liberal groupi7oro unable to agree thereon , GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Special Dl patcbc to Tui Uu. Prinoa Thomas , dnko of Genoa , and Princess Isabella , of Bavaria , were married at Munich yesterday. A Portuguese corvette and gunboat have been ordered to London. The scaffold aronnd the ceramic ex hlbltlon building In Madrid fell , in jnrlng seventeen persona. Edwin Booth ended hla engagement In Vienna last night. He was loudly applauded and at the close of the par formanco waa presented with floral wreaths , the stars and stripes and the colors of the city of Vienna. Charles II. Louis Do Bourbon , former Duke of Parma , Is dead , At tne age of 84 Three hundred and thirteen peti tions were presented the Austrian Relohsrath urging defeat of the reac tionary school bill. The greater portion tion of the German element look upon the measure with disfavor. The French oaouplod Porta Negro on the Cor go after some resistance. It Is stated should the emperor of Annam rtf use the demands of France , 1,000 troops and several gunboats will be sent to occupy stragotlo points on the Sang Kol river. The government of Franco has ex pelled the nihilist Ohestapaloff. It Is reported that the troubles be tween General Thlbeandln , Frenah minister of war , and Prlmo Minister Ferry have been roLowod , and that the former Intends to resign. Three rafts upset in a great tank at Sonnderabab , Bombay , while loaded with natives engaged In a religions ceremony , and sixty-two were drowned DUBLIN , April 17. The trial of Daniel Ourley was resumed this morn- Ing. _ God Sara the Queen's Daughter SptcUl Dlapatch to Tni Bn. OTTAWA , April 17. The governor general and Princess Louise had a cordial reception to-day. On the Arrival of , tha , trln the band nlared "God Save the Qaeun" aVsho "passed through the crowd on the way In the carriage. Leaving the depot the band played "Home , Sweet Home , " and boqnots wora thrown in to the carriage all along Elgin street. The party were cheered heartily. Eight policemen from Toronto remain here a month on special dcty in connection with the government house and parliament building. An extra guard was placed aronnd Rldeau hall to-night. Fifteen officers from Toronto In citizen's dress mingled with the 2,000 people assem bled at the depot to greet the prin cess MIDNIGHT Private detectives to night patrol the parliament grounds and search the parliament buildings. They are very reticent. Many anony mous letters have reached Rldean hall this morning. It is reported one detective haa a clew which may lead to the Identification of the author of at leaat one of the documents. The guard to-night at the government house waa doubled. RoohMtar Tumbling. Special Dbpatch to Turn liu. RoouBsrcK , N. Y , April 17. Thirty fest of the north wall of the Galllger buildlne , used for manufic tprlng purposea , coir Main street , fell at midnight. The racu ot the alnloe was broken by the accident and come manufactories stopped. Had the fall happrned In day time there wonld have bion loss of life. The printers in The News office next tc the Glliger building refused to worl this morning and the fire marshal ordered the walla strengthened. A building In course of constructor gave way in the north part of the cltj yesterday. The fire marshal ordered several buildings taken down or precautions cautions tsken. Express Oar Robbed- HpeeUl DUpatch to Tni liii. LouisviLLK , April IT. List Snndoj a through Adams express car lefi Cincinnati for Nathvllle via the Stati line railway. The car was in gooc condition at Lagrange , 30 miles fron Louisville , but on inspection after thi arrival at Eist Louisville the lock ; were found broken and the content of the car scattered about and broken The amount of stolen gooda is no loomed , owing to the retlcance of tin it express oflioklf. Sirno of the trail , employes are under suspicion. a t- The Lost InilUn Trail. - t'B SptcUl Dlipath to Tns Dri 'B at SAN ANTONIO , April 17. A tele us gram to military hoadquartoro fret the colonel commanding at For n- nV Clark , convoys the following regard V 10 lug recent reports of Indian deproda tlons on the border : "Major Bjrnar has returned ; was at Lozler six honrt and made a thorough investigation also wont to Myers * spring and Ling bo try , A Mexican captain Uh five so it- diore cimu across the tiver at Lingtr ithe Thursday evening , and reported tin its ho had been following the Indians 1 Mexico and lost the trail , It I * thought the Tndlnun had goun np iho rlvoron the Mtxlcan side. All ollior reports have grown out of that ono. " ( Undall will wait In thp vicinity of Lorlor for further orders from the de partment headqjftrtcrs. moN PKODtrcrs. Statistics of Lnet Ycrvrb' Crop The Tonnage of Vessels Dul t. Dlopitch to Tun Cn. PuiLiDEH-HiA , April 17. The an- nunl report ul the American Iron nnd Sttel nisuclatlnu nhows u Inrgj do- crean" In thn production cf Iron rails In 1882 over 1881 and a email decrease In the production of open hearth steel rails and crcclblo steel iugots , In all ( ilhor aiticlon there wa ? an iucrcaao in 1882 over 1881 wllh the slnglo rx ccption cf pic Iron. However , the iocrcaio Tins in no ioutnnco large and oven in pig Iron was only 11 cor cent. Iron and ttcol Imports In 1832 was 1 83D 371 tons ; value of our Iron nnd steel exports that year , f 19,011) ) 751) ) . Our pig Iron production In 1882 waa obtained lu 0 states and U nh territory , and of the total 5,178 122 tons Pennsylvania produced2.4491'250 ton ? . The tonnage of iron veitola built daring the year was 40,007 tons , the largest In our history Thn Bt Paul & Omaha Road BjjecUl Dl'p ' ' , ch lo Till l ) s. NEW \ORK , April 17. It ia official ly stated the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad company will Issue $10,000- 000,5 per cent debenture sinking fund bonds to provide the necessary funds for the acquliilion of the 8t Paul & Omaha stuck. The $10,000,000 de benture bonds have been sold to Kuhn , Loeb & Co. , who , It is under stood , represent a syndicate of Ameri can and foreign houses. The election takes place June 7th. The books will be closed May 5th and reopened Jane O.h. The agreement under which the new bonds are Issued contains a clause that if the company shall afterwards Claoe a mortgage on its property , the isue shall acquire the qualities of a legitimate mortgage. A alnklng fund of 2 per cent a year ia alai provided for. It is nndeistood Kuhn , Koeb & Co. repreaent m ny leading banking honaea In thla city , among whom are said to bo J. W. Sdigman & Co. , United States trust company , and Winslow , Lanler & Co. The Tribune will to-morrow publish the above , adding that the terms un der which the new bonds are Issued will not be fixed nntll to-morrow. While It is understood that they will bo made satisfactory to the purchaser , the general terms have been fully agreed upon by the company and the representatives of the syndicato. i Too Mnok Speculation * Bp lal DItpitch to 7m till. rsiiUHO , April 17. The failure yesterday of James Marshall & Co. , Iron pipe manufacturers , waa the all- important topic in commercial and financial circles to day. The liabili ties are considerably heavier than was reported , and will not bo leas than $1930.000. Of thla amount , $300- 000 Is to the Marahall estate. The assets will coverall but $300,000. -The hsarlest losers are Mark W t oc , ' of thla city' , hrother-in law of Jame * Marahall , $120,000 ; Hogsett , Hanna & Co. , furnaoo men , Uuiontown , P * . , $95.000 ; Marahall Bros. , Philadel phia , $32 030 , leaving $173,000 to be divided among the Fair Chance fur nace company , Fayetto Brown , re ceiver of Brown , Bjnnell & Co. , Yonng town , Ohio ; Dunbar tt ? * ) fur nace company , and Rick Hill furnace company. Almost every bank In this city held papar , bat all were secured and will not lose a dollar. The failure was the result purely of speculation , and the condition of the irontrado waa in no way responsible. The Selfish Knights. Special Dlipktch to Tus ! ) . CHICAGO , April 17 One of the morning papers to-day in commenting editorially on the Apollo Gotrmanderj Inquires : "Why should the European trip have boon proposed Instead cf that across the rock'es In company with brothers from other oommanderlei' The public knows that the Oallfornlo commandery was not pleased with iti treatment In 1880 , and that Cassette , rightly or wrongly wai blamed therefor. It has booc said that there is no humiliation equal to that of accepting hospitality from t party one haa wronged. Was this a ( the bottom of Gassott's determinatiot to out California accordiag to the let ters of Dr. Oolllster. who was sent out to vietr the land ? The Californ lana have forgotten and forgiven thi Inconvenience they suffered In Ohloaw aud were prepared to heap coals o earthly comforts on the heads of the Apollo commsndery. " ReorcniilxiK tb Party. < JPOCU1 DUpUm to Tui liii , NEW YORK , April 17. The ropab , lican central committee hia adopted resolutions Inviting suggestions Iron all parties desirous of forming oni harmonious and earnest organlzitloi of the republican party lu the city The committee to recaiyo the supgaa tions and report B plan of reorganlza tton Includes : Sohn J. O'Brien , Col ] n Charles Spencer , Wm Djwd , Lloyi 16 16s Asplnwnll , Ohauncey M. Dapew , Theodore s odoro Dwlght , Whltolaw Reid , Gao Jones and Hugh Hastings. Mrzloan Blatters- Special Dtipatch to Tin Bm , CITY or MEXICO , April 1C It ha been determined hero to have the pot tal service keep paoa with that of th United States , It is hoped an intoi national money order aystom will b established , The Mexican laborers on Iho Max can Central railroad have struck for $ rd Shipping New * . Special Dlipatcb to Tui BII. NEW YOBK , April 17. Arrlvec Bnhnla from Liverpool , Perelro froi Havre , LONDON , April 17. The Woslphn at I Ha , Helvetia and Grecian Monsrc In | from New York arrived out. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL , The "jiesourcos of Civilization" as Applied to the Rogon- erationofAfrioa , The Black Republic Luxuriat ing on Pure American "Pawnee Weed. " Architect Hill's Profitable Rein- tionu With Oontraotoro Publicly Explained. Salt of Maoh Importance to Millar * ArRuod In the SB- pr ma Conrt. The Star Route Trial Near the Oloeo. CAPITOL HOTE8- Special Dltpatchts to Tut Dai. EXrOHTINQ SNIDE TOBACOO. WASHIKOTON , April 17. Ooninl jwii , of Sierra Laono , writes the department of atato that importers of leaf tobacco from the United Sates claim that It la dishonestly packed ; that the hogsheads on being opened are found to contain a great deal of refuse tobacco ; that from 25 to CO per cent of all imported is not aoeord Ing to sample and this is particularly the case with Kentucky tobacco.t Ow ing to the difficulties of inspeotlaB of inferior character tobacoo , acoordlag to Consul Lewis , it Is rarely diseojecejel until It has found Its way tsV the retailer's shop and the result Uf the Impottor U obliged to make allowance to the consumer which In sosae cases averages 2 per hogshead oa the whole cargo. Ho urges more oaretvl In spection of tobacoo before shlfifeent. TUB NATIONAL BOIU. The board of managers of tk % Na tional homo for disabled volunteer sol. dlers met at noon to-day at' the Arlington hotel. The folio wing officers were elected for the ensuing'year ' : President , General W. B. Franklin ; first vice president , Colonel L. A. Harris , of Ohio ; second vice presi dent , General John A. Martin , of Kansas ; secretary , General M , T , MaoMahon , of New York. Tha resig nation cf General W. S. Tllton"'gov ern or of the home at Togas , Mat no , waa accepted , and General Lather Stevenson , Jr. , of Mascaohnsetts , waa elected. Dr. S. K. Towel , of Con cord , waa elected aurgoon of the southern homo at Hampton , Virginia. Othur buslnea of the board was of o routine character. The board leaves hero to morrow to visit the soldiers1 homo at Hampton. TUB NATIONAL ACADEMY CK SOWNOIH mot this Afternoon in the national museum ; 26 members wora present , Including some of the best known scientific men of the country. ( Prof. O. 0. Marsh , vlo president , waa in' the chair , and Prcf AdolphrHaU acted as secretary. The ao 'de y will remain Is aesilon nntll Friday. THE CHAMES AGAINHT Eleven loft & charges < n < Supervising Architect Hill by ex\Rjp- resentative Mnrch have been referred to a special committee. Those charges allege general mismanagement on the part of Hill in connection with the poatoffioo of Philadelphia and the custom honso of Oaloago ; also that Hill corrupted the administration < f his office agilnst the interests of the United States , and that contractors known to be guilty of fraud are specially favored by the supervising architect. Another specification Is that employes In the office have used government time and material in the designs and construction of private dwellings. Among the witnesses named are Secretary Folgcr , Senator Djiwea and A. B. Mnllett. THE HTAB HOUTE TBIAL. Ei-Postmastor General James was called to the stand in the star route trial to day. The examination was brief. The prosecution put on the stand for the purpose of contradicting john W. Dorsey three hotel clerks who showed by registers that Rardell was In Nebraska and Colorado on April 9 , although Dorsey had sworn . he was in Washington. 1 Judge Julius B. Blssell , of Leid- ville waa the next called and was ex amlnod wlh regard to the so called "Belford Check. " In iho argument aa to the admlailblllty of thla testi mony , Bliss said the books showed a cheek draft to "J. B B " Ho would not say who "J. B. B. " represented , bat would admit that he did not now believe It meant Belford. Wltnets said in June , 1870 he saw Djr'sey draw a check or draft in Leadvlllo to order of "J. B. B , " ; did not remem ber its exact amount , but thought it . was for about $2 000 ; It was to bo divided among fonr gentlemen ; n Judge Bowen , afterwards Senator 0 Bowen , waa one of the party. „ In reply to Ingorsoll witness said fthis ( witness1) ) Initials were placed on the check , and Dorsoy suggested that k. Charles W. Tankersloy , one of the _ party , collect It ; did dot know on who ! j bink the check was drawn. It had B. bsen given to Tankeraloy because the < latter was Darsty'o attorney , and the chock bad to bo collected out of town. . Rerdoll wan recalled , and contra dicted John W. Dorsoy where ho sale that ho ( Rnrdoll ) waa In Washlngtor In April , 1870 Bliss then raid that , with thoexoop 10 tlon of proof of the contents of th < rGlendonuln letter , the prosecution hue < o concluded. Court then adjourned , AN IMI'OIITANT HUIT , | Argument was begun in the Unltci States supreme conrt to-day in i case which may prove to bo ono ( ranch Interest und Importance to ul millers who make what Is known a m "patent process" flour. The case i that of Robert L. Downton , appellate - against the Yeager Milling company h which comes here upon appeal froc the circuit court of the United State of the Eistoru district of Mir It Is a salt brought far , * to In fringement of a patent qnuitod April 20. 1875 , npon an\ltnprovod process for manufacturing mjadlinca Hour by ctuihlng gratu between roll' era. Among the doforaes sot .up by the Yoigcr milling company is that Djwnton's patent Is void for wjut of novelty in tin Invention If the de cision of the conrt should turn upon this point rather than upon ono of many other points of law involved , and thus settle the question of validity of the patent , the case would bn ono ) t much Importance , since most of the largo mills of the country have sub stituted rollers for atones nnd ate now manufacturing patent procois flour The Boniwaa. Iitgal Fee- Special Dlipittch to Tin Uiit WASUINQTON , April 17. Oondd- erlng the unfavorable circumstances , the close , dirk , Illy ventilated court room and the unusually largo , tedious irocoedlngs , the beginning of the Kth month of the second star route trial found the court , inry and counsel looking well and lu remarkably good health. AU of the defendants were present , a rather un- utual occurrence. TELEGRAPH NOTES Bpeclal Dlfpatchti to Tni Bis. The New York senate , 10 to 8 , rejected the motion to pay $15,000 to Mr . Martha WathlDRton , widow of Dr. Lawrence A. Waiblogton , of Dsnlton City , Texas , for h purchase of certain relfos of George Washington. The Scott bill , which became a law In 3hlo yesterday , taxes each liquor dealer In .he. stata 1200 p r year ; those lalllnij only 3 er and wine $100. At Minneapolis , the lloensa upon saloons iai heretofore beta $300 , bat the council lut * night raised it to $1,60 > . To * saloon man are using everr effort to Induce Mayor Ames t veto the bl 1 , Ths death seatcno * of Silas Gray , of ( Vettmortlaed county , Pa , was commuted lo llfs Isaprisoament. CattlBg Rat * * asa Grain. < IptcUl DUpatch to Tui Bis. NEW YORK , April 17. In cotlolng the talk ct reducing grain rates , the Tribune Wednesday will publish the following : "No action has boon taken yet by the trunk lines to stop the catting of east bound grain rates by western railroads. The receipts of grain at New York are showing a steady Increase from the amount re ceived a few weeks ago , but the Erie continues to carry more grain into the city than the Now York Oantral brltgs. Tixe Now York , Ltokawanna and Western road also maintains its advantages over the Pennsylvania rllroad In Its Now York deliveries. A vote la now being taken by mall and telegraph among the roads form ing the joint executive committee on the question of reducing rates from 30 to 25 cents per 100 pounds on Chicago and Now York basis. The reduction is opposed by the New York Central and Erie roads , but warmly advooatec by the Pennsylvania railroad. Many well Informed railway men believe the reduction will bo mado. " ' Special DUpatch to Tni B i. i ALBANY , April 17. Mayor Edson . \ade an argument to-day before the g&nmlttee on cities , ot the legislature , M Vvor of his bill clothing the mayor with power to appoint Chiefs of do- artmonts and commissioners , and oprlving the board of aldermen of bo right to o infirm nominations , lo said that the present system is de moralizing and dangerous to publio ntorosts , because an agreement bo- ween the mayor and the present con- rralng power must necessarily 'bo itsod npon compromlso and oonces- Ion. This has boon the ease for the > ast ten or twelve years , and during his period very few appointments wora made except such as were the esnlt of political combinations and > argans ! such as demoralize the public orvloo and deteriorate the character if public servants. Wheat Proipeot * . Special Dliratch to Tui U . TOLEOO , April 17. 0. A. King & ) o. , of this city , have received over hlrteen hncdred reports , covering every Important wheat growing county n Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Michigan Kansas and Missouri. One-quarter of the reports present the condition as very favorable ; ono quarter fair ; one-third poor ; one-sixth very poor. Dno-quarter reporta the present con dition as much bettor than two weeks ago ; one-half reports It slightly bat- .er ; one-sixth about the same ; one- ; wolf th worse. Ono sixth lay bettet than a year ago ; one-quarter say ai [ oed ; nearly half report It worse. The season is backward ; acreage and reiervos about the same as at the cor. responding time last year , A Strike. Bpeclal Dispatch to Till Uu. PmuuuBO , April 17. To hundred > drod tanners , or about half the force mployod at the Allegheny tcnnorbs , struck thla morning against the ro ductlon of a dollar par week. The iannerlea are running with reduced forces , and It Is thought the inattoi 111 bo amicably settled within thi next twenty-four boors. Nine con mines along the Pan Handle rallroai resumed operations this morning at i reduced mining rate of throe conti per bushel , The Urimntlo Festival. Special Dlipatch to Tui Il . CINCINNATI , 0. , April 17. Thi Dramatic Festival association Is find Ing a serious dlfibulty In provldlni for the proas. Taey say they hav already over 2,500 applications fo press tickets from all parts of th country. The snlo of slnglo seats 1 now progressing and shows a prefer uico for the Julius Cmiarand Hamlc perforraancea. Flour Mills linrnlnu- Special DUpatch to Tui L'n. MINNEAPOLIS , April 17 A fir broke out In the "Model" fburln mill In this city , owned by 11 P. Rui soil & Cb , valued at ft 0.000 , at nln o'clock thla evening , destroying thi structure. It la certain that the "D. kota" mill adjoining , valued at 000 , owned by H. B. Brown & Co. , will go , and other more valuable mills In the proximity may follow. The Model and Dakota mills 'each had a capacity of 250 barrels o'day. LATKU. The Dakota mill was saved , Total loss , $ GOOOOj total Insurance on nuoSlnory and stock , (54,000 , all In the Mutual company , > ll I ! The Ronthein Ezpiiitioa. Special Dlr.ktch to Tui Him. April 17. The aug- Rcstlon has been made to convert the Loulsvlllo industrial exposition building - ing into n hotel for the accommodation of Iho Loulsvlllo southern exposition this year. The building la n largo brick , substantial and imposing In on pearanoo. The structure can rcaduy bo nrrAngod to comfortably accommo date 'J 030 guests. The ground on which the building atandi has boon purchased by the government as n site for the now custom house , and the re quest has been forwarded to the sec retary of the troasnr } to permit the building to remain until after the close of the southern exposition. Bt. I < onts Official * . Special Dlipatch to In * Ilia. ST. Louis , April 17. Mayor Ewlng aont hla appointments for the next fonr years to the city oovnoll to-night. The moat notable of these ia that of Ohauooy I. Fllley , known In politics hero aa Bias Filloy , and abroad as an aspirant for a plaoo in both GarQeld's and Arthur's cabinets , to bo assessor and collector of water routs ; H. Clay Sexton , reappolnted ohief of the fire department , and Gen. John D. Stev enson 1s named for health commis sioner. IkP les Trippad Up. Special DUpatch to Tni BII , NiwYoBK , April 17. The police made the discovery that the seizure of trambllng implements last night ia not justified In law. The penal code authorises the selxare of the para phernalia if the owner 1s arrested , and the destruction of the articles U the owner Is convicted. Action for tres pass and damages will be brought. Ships Acker * . Bpeclal DUpakh lo Tni Him. VICTORIA , B. C , April 17. A ship ping disaster , unparalleled at this , port , occurred yesterday. Fonr ships were blown ashore by a hurricane which lasted fifteen hours. Vessel after vesaol parted anchors and wora driven ashoro. Ono sailor was killed by a falling spar. On shore little erne no damage was done except to trees and fences. Mooney and Pavrnall- Spcc'al Dlip&t.h to Tin DEI. BUFFALO , April 17. The president ot the American land league cables Parnoll : "Philadelphia convention can not bo postponed. Wo regret yon can not bo with us , but everything Indicates the convention will bo the largest and most Important over hold by Irish Americans. ' GOBO to Work. Special Dlfpatoh 13 Tni liii NEW Yens , April 17. The striking carpenters , ic is reported , are meeting with success In tholr demands for $3 per day. RKADINO , Pa , , April 17. The strik ing moulders of the Manhattan hard ware company oturaod lo i.W V „ & ' ; morning , their committee having re oolved satisfactory terms from the firm. With Opin Doors * Bpeclal DUpatch to Tin UM. WASHINGTON , April 17. The ses lions of the commlttoo to Investigate the charges against Supervising Arohl teot Hill , of the treasury department will bo hold with open doors. News paper men and other interested partioi are invited to attend. The charger will bo heard to-morrow , and the in voslgatlon proper will bo begun or Monday , PUBUONAU. Gen. Mead is at home from the east. P. 8. Euitli and wife went east Mon day. day.Thos. Thos. Falconer was a weit bound pasien ger yeiterdny. Vic Dlerbower has taken up his perma neut abode in Omaha , lion. J. M. Wool worth bai re'.urnec from Waahington City. Andy HI ley , of Klley & Dellone , left fo Salt Lake City yeiteiday. COM. Klove , the undertaker , went wei on the noon train jeaterday. Leavltt Uurnham , U. If. land commls iloner left yeiterday for Ilalloy , Idaho. Chief [ Engineer Bllokemderfer'of thi Oregon Short Line , went weit jeiterday. Mri. Hllea D. Hauck and little son let for the eut Monday to vitlt her old bom In Detroit. Stipt , Congdon , Mr. Wilson and Supt Line , of the U , P , , left for the weit a noon yesterday it special car O. 0 , Her. W. J. Haraba and lion. Otis II Ballou , left on the noon train yesterday fo Madlion to attend the preibytery , whicl meet * there this week. Mr. Ben DeClroat returned Monda from atrip to Lincoln where he vlalted bl brother Charlie , whom ho report i s lool ing quite well. Jno. A. Holnaon , ' Into with Pnxton i Gallftqher , and Hairy A. Owen , o ! Kami City , are In town , and about to start f < Ilalley , Idaho , where they will engage I a general merchandise bualnets. William Dullau , K I. , general agent ft II. K. Bucklln & Co. , Chicago , Is in U city on bualneta. Ho in a pleaaant gcntl man as well aa ono of the boat huilnc tner on the road , W. L. Hiking , ! ' . A. 11. Wldener.ond ] ot J. Matthews , of Philadelphia , returned Omaha from Denver Monday , In 001 > pany with U CIreoii , u San Francisco c& ] tallet. JOHN H. EROK a- Has the largest assortment of Rang a10 and Cook Stove , Barb Fence Wit at all of which yon can buy cheaper th \-1 any place In town at 015 and C17 3 i-110th , street. m27-ood Itno A LUNATIC IN'LOVE , The Shadow of the Gallows Relieves His Bloody Conscience , A Jersey Murderer Oonfeoaoa His Crime the Day Before - fore His Deatb. The Newhall Saloon Keeper Acquitted of the Charge of Firing the Hotel. Two Prominent Nobrialcann Ford- b'y Reminded ufBordon's Maouinations. A General Variety of Ortmo. A Mnrderar's Xiast Bpeclal Dispatch to Till Bir. MOURISTOWN , N , J. , April 17. James Trlgtown , sentenced to bo oio- ontod to-morrow for the murder of Minnie Ohlgwin , confesses that his statements at the time of the trial against the girl were false. He never know anything detrimental to her character. Ho confessed having fol lowed Minnie and Harry James , his rival , along the tow path and attemptIng - Ing to ahoot James , but hit revolver missed fire the first time , and Minnie , stopping between himself and James , roomed the second shot. In the straggle both rolled into the canal , and when ho disengaged her arms from his neek she was dead Ho then made two attempts at self-destruction , one ballet passing into his head back of his ear. The iherlff thinks thla Is a true statement. Trlgtowd bailed him self to-day writing letters .to hU mother , bidding his brother good bye , and conversing with his spiritual adviser * . Jestlsmsy 8pcfl DteptUh to THI MSB. ' Niw You. April 17. T corner I ot Vandorbllt and Park avenges , Brooklyn , waa the scene of a horrible murder this afternoon The murderer Is Dlodrloh Mahukon , who has a grocery at the corner where the shoot ing occurred , and the victim Is Dlodrloh Sttfllns , a lager beer dealer at 108 Wyth street. Stiffln has for a long time boon paying attentions to Anna Dosohor , Mahuken's niece , and who resided with him and family over the store. Hero Steffi us visited Mils D jiohor , to whom ho was engaged to be married. Mahukon waa very suspi cious of him , aud believed ho was un-1 duly Intimate with his wife. His wife , knowing his jealousy , got Miss Dosoher iol move to a friend's honso and requested 8tiffins to stay away. The murdered man was delivering goods opposite Mahuken's store this afternoon and crossed the street In answer to % call from a friend. He had hardly reached the sidewalk when Mahukon approached , holding In his hand a revolver. Without a word he fired five shots at Bteffins , fonr balls entering his head , the fifth la hb left breast BUfllns dropped dead aad < 8p cUI DUpatch to Tns bu. MILWAUKEE , April 17. George Boholler , accused ( f setting fire to the Nowhall homo ou the morning cf < January 10th last , was to-day acquit ted by the jury. Five ballots were taken , and only one of the jurors was for conviction all that time , and he finally gave In became Judge Mailory instructed that if there was any doubt In his mind ho mmt give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt The court room re * echoed with cheers when the verdict was announced. Gaptnraofa Mnrdarar. SpclU DUp tch ( o Tni BII. EWTORIA , Kas. , April 17. Albert Baylor , the man arrested near this city last week , has been fully Identi fied aa the man who , with his broth ers , murdered Sheriff Onto and Dap- uty Sheriff Oonway , of Hamilton county , Tennessee , last winter. Offi cers are here with a roqnltltlon from ( he governor of Tennessee to get the man , but he Is held here under $3- 000 bonds for aaaault with Intent to : kill. n ' Santaaoa of Mnrdarar * * : , Special DUpatch to Tni liu. MirwtUKKB. April 17. A Jefferson ( Wls ) dispatch saya Judge Binnett aentencod John Kodlah and hla wife , Barbara , who were both convicted of the murder of Kodlsh'a mother In that city on the night of December 0 , to the state prison for life , the first oay and ono day of each year , corresponding - ing with the day cf the month on which they committed the murder , to be passed In solitary confinement. A Desperado's ) Victory. Special Dupatcb to Tui Uii , LITTLE ROBK , April 17. The Ga zette's Fort Smith special says that at Annona , Texas , United ilsk States Djpnty Marshal Layman , of k- the Western Arkansas district , was killed by James 8 , Lennox , the Texas & desperado , f ir whom ho had a writ as for the murder of two men. Lennox erIn attacked the marshal's camp in the In southern Chootaw nation with a band of outlaws aud shot and killed Lay 'or man , and released the prisoners lu tholr possession. hole le- lena na Prominent Nebraskaus Arra sttd Special Dlipatch to Tui Uu. 15. LINCOLN , April 17. Depuly Sheriff Ito Abbott , of Haotinga , and Brown , who owns a grist mill there , were taken nv through Lincoln to-day , In charge of of c libers , to Nobra&ba Oily , where an Indictniont4 been found against them for afresting Hamilton without cause , as the abductor of Maggie Hen- ncko. This Is the remnant of Bor- ro , den'a work. Au attempt was made tan hero to release them on A writ of N. I habeas corpus , bat Judge Parker do- | oldocl against It.