, ' r y fcj THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. \ TW&LFTB. OMA1IA * NEB TUESDAY MORNING MAY 22 , 1883 117 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Ono of the Famous 306 Secures tlio Revenue Oommis- slonership , "A Quiet , Unassuming1 , ClearHeaded - Headed , Ohriatian Gentle man" Sworn In. The New Zealand Postal Envoy Completes His Mission and Starts Home. The Purification of Darsoy & Co Supervised by Pope Bolt THE NEW COMMISSIONER. Special Dispatch to TUB lint. WASHINGTON , Miy2l , The presi dent lat i thU n'teruoan appointed Walter E/ans , of L > ul3vllto , Ivy. , commissioner of internal revenue , in place of Grooa B Ilium , resigned. SKETCH OF HIS OAUKBK. I LOUISVILLE , M y 21. Hon. Walter Evuua , of Ljulavillo , who waa nomi nated by the prdsiduut to-day na com- mUaloner of Internal revenue to sue- oood Groou B Rintn , la a lawyer about 41 yenra old , served as lleuton- ant iu the federal army daring the war , wan elected member of the legis lature from Ohriatian oonnty la 1871 , and senator from the same county In 1873. Four years a o ho waa nomi nated for governor on the republican ticket and nude a good canvass of the atuto , receiving a good vote. Ho is a quiet , unassuming , clear-headed Ohriatian gentleman , and it Is be lieved hero that ho will make a capa ble and efficient commissioner. Ho waa at ono time a law plainer of Bon- jamln H. Brlatow , In Hopklniville , Ky. , and rfas a Briatow man at the convention in 187G. In 188C ho waa delegate at largo to the Chicago con vention , and waa ono of the 3UG who upportod Grant. Ho has not hereto fore held office , althongh ho han had oonildorable Influence In the distribu tion of federal patronage in Ken tucky. He and Postmaster General Greaham are warm personal friends , and it la understood the latter was In strumental in securing Evana' ap polntmont. The new appointee qual ified and waa sworn in to-day at Louisville , the occasion for haste be ing that the ten days for which the acting commissioner of internal reve nue could bo appointed expired to day. NEW ZEALAND MAIL. , Special Dispatch to Tni Bir. WASHINGTON , May 21. Robert J. Grelshton. special postal commissioner for New Zealand , had a final inter view with the postnmter general to day in relation to the continuance of the Pacific mill eorvlco between San Francisco and Now Zaaland and Australia , which , ho uaya , was qulto aa satisfactory aa he could have expected. The poatsflica department now thor oughly understands the question and V is fully impressed with the Importance \ of the aorvica to the commerce of the country. Althongh no promise waa made Involving public policy , Orolgh- ton la satisfied the terms of his riport will decldo the New Zealand govern ment to oontinno the service. Tbo latest advices from the colonies , ho Bald , Intimate grave donbta whether Now Sjuth Wales would join in a subsidy at all , but that would not in terfere with the oonrao Now Zealand would take in the matter. THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. pf cUl Dispatch to Tni UBB. WASHINGTON , May 21. Ingersoll resumed argument in the star route trial to-day and made a bitter assault on the character of Moore's testimony and then ravlowed the testimony of Rordoll. He referred to his affidavit to James and MsoYoIgh , his pencil memoranda , hla Ohlso Springs letter , hla oil if to pack the jury for the gov ernment , his spying with the counsel and furnishing a later affidavit. Ho denied that culobntod red book ever Glinted and pointed to R rdell'a ' con flicting statements npon that Btbjeot as contained in his affidavits. Ingor- sell endeavored at some length to demonstrate that Rardell had produced a private book of his own and foisted It off as ono of Doraoy's book. He then took up the ovldenco of Witness Glbbs and ha d not concluded his ad * dress when the court adjourned. CAPITOL , KOTEP- Special Dlgpatchea to Tin Dn. THE PRESIDENT'S MOVEMENTS. WASHINGTON , May 21. The presl dent has appointed Richard L import , of Oa iforali , United States consul at San Bias , Mexico. The president will probably leave Washington to-morrow afcormon for New York , to witness the opmilng c-1 tin Brooklyn bridge. Hn will bu ac companied by Folger , Oaandler , Ores ham and Browater. UAIL nEOULATION. The regular annual conference ol division auporlntondonta of the rail way mall aorvica was organized at the poa'.ofire department to-day. The most important work of the conference will bo the revision of railway mill regulations. Tbo Irish In New York. Special Dl patch to Tn Bu. NEW YORK , May 21. The largo hall of Cooper Institute was filled to night on the ocoislon of the mooting to ralfy the action of the convention of Irish societies , and tor thenurpoae of organizing the Irish Nationa League of America in this city. The interior of the hall w&a decoratoc with American and Irish fl gs. Among those present were Parnoll Alexander Sullivan , president of the Irish National League of America Thoa. Brennan , aeoretary of ( ho league in Ireland ; Ool. Frederick A , Oonkling , John Deroy , Patrick J Sheridan , Dr. Wm. B. Wailaoi presided. Alexander Salllvan urged the Irish In America to earnestly work for the objects In view. Members of patriotic , benevolent and other organizations wonld find the platform of the League broad enough for all to aland on. They need not abandon tholr own apodal work nor permit it to bo inter fered with. They need only enlarge tholr work by embracing that cf the League. Bronnan aud others also spoke , Resolutions were adopted rn doralnp the action of the Phlladelphli convention , pledging support to the National Longno and urging the Irish to use all tholr Influence to diminish the consumption of articles of English manufacture In this country. The Chicago Land Iioagno. Special Dltpatch to Tim URB. OHIUAQO , May 21. At n mooting of the Third Ward Land League In thla city yesterday atvcral spenkera de nounced the action of the Roman Pontiff. Patrick Melody nppearod to voice the aontlmont of the 400prcsont , to judge from the applause : "Woon the pope become.1 ! n politician , ho should bo treated an such. " P-itrlck Egan , ox troanuror of the Irish Lit'd Leagnr , in touching npon tha warning to the Iriuh clergy from the vfltlciu , said : "I can only look upon it in the light of an Iniult to the common ciuso of the Irish people , aud ao it will bo regarded iu Ireland. " The speaker declared that n few years ago , when papacy waacoutidrrod la danger , thousands of Ireland's ' sons were ready to shod their blood in ita dofonae , nnd the speaker waa among those enrolled for "emigration to Italy , " as the phrase wont , when the nowa of defeat at Spolatto brought a countermand. An Indignant Audlenoo. Special DUpatch to TUB UBB. CHICAGO , Mty 21. The Nowaaays : Joro Dunn succeeded In creating B small sensation nt the Grand opera house last evening. The play was "Monte Oristo"and James O'Neill was in the midst of his priaon scene frenzy. When the Immense audience was almost breathless with intouao In terest there was n Blight stir In the lobby and whlsperd of "Dunn , who killed E.lhf't. The crowd parted , and Nick R iberts , manager of the company , marched in followed by Jore Dunn , carrying hia' head mighty high. Through packed people marched this precious pair to the choicest seats In the theater , in the lower right hand opera box. The crowd in the lobby looked with wonderment. Did Joro Dunn alt with his back to the audlecca , screened by crimson plush drapery ? No. Ho crowded to the very front of the box ana gtzed over the audience , and sat there with the air of n king. Meanwhile the ugly whlapor passed round among the crowd , and inquiries were made for the manager , Hamlln , and wonderment expressed aa to whether or not he knew how Nick Roberta had dared to Insult the mag nificent audience by the parade of Jero Dann. At the close of the second end act Roberts and Dunn again par aded through the audience , aud finally passed ont Into the street. Intense Indignation was expreased on nil sides. Hamlln haa doubtless lost many patrons. The Crook Campaign- SpecUl Dispatch to TUB UBB. ST. LODIS , Mty 21. An Indian chief named Whlto Man , of the La junta tribe , from the vicinity of San Cirloa agency , who is ono of a party of Indiana giving an exhibition hero , aaya General Crook will be successful in hla campaign against the Apachea iu Mexico. Ho says the chief known as Ju , but whoae real name is Juan , Is a very able loader , haa aomo five hundred warriors , including about ono hundred renegade Mexicans , bnt he will not be able to cope with Gan oral Orook and the Mexican forces Ho and hia band will aharo the fate of Victoria and by exterminated. In hla opinion , it ia only a question of tlmo when thla whole band of marauding , mnrdorona Apaches will bo wiped ont of existence. The Sufferers' Fund. Special Dlsiitch to IIIB l ! t. PHILADELPHIA , Mar 21 A meet Ing of ciwZjua of the r.Ituf committee waa hold to day for the purpose ot mikkig some diapnnitlon of the unex ud.'U baUuca ol ? 8 000 of thu fund contributed for the r.'llof of auffjrurs ay woetorn fl > > ndi , It waa decided to appropriate (500 for the tnfforora at Cincinnati nnd $1,000 for thoao in hiulsvlllo. At apothitr meeting a motion wna adopted to appropriate the remainder of the fund to the relief of suffers by Weatern tornadoes. Raped bf Indians Special Dtopatcb lain * Dn. YANKTON , DikoU , M y 21 - Offi cers from above b'lu.r the report tha seven Indiana M B'ulo ago > c/ raped n whlto , girl 15 ym M old , last week A. deputy marshal losvoi here ) to night to make arreati and h-iug the parties to Yanklon for trl + l T < ti penalty under the Uaitod S ittuUw la death. Crop Proi.pecti. Bpcc'al DUpatch to Tun KB. OHICAOO , Ma21. . The F tmor RJVIOVV In Ita crop returns covering the entire northweat &i > d auuthwcsi , will say injlta Imua to-morr- ; ' 'Win tur wheat shonfj no linprovi inei.t. In fact ita general oondiilou la not UH promising as thirty daya ngx > . R-porto of poor seed and corn not CJimug up will continue qnlto general , uncl tht present SORCOH pn mlaua to bo u re pi tltlon o ! 1882. Spring wheat ureas arc all doing well. " Sale of Fancy Horici. gpaclal Dlnpatch to Tin llis. LEXINGTON , Ky. , May 21. The annual aalo of Mr. Alexander Wood burn's yearlings took place to-day The weather waa bad , attendant largo and bidding spirited. Price were not satisfactory. Eighteen cell brought $9.625 , and fittnpn fillies $0,720 ; average price , | 4C5. The beat prices paid were for chestnut Holt by King Alfonso , f 1,380 , J. E Kelly , Heir York ; bay eolt by King Alu $1,100 , Goo. LorlHard ohostnu. call by Glen Athol , f7'J5 Divyor Bros. ; bay colt by Lisbon , $1,300. Dwyer Bros. ; ohcatnut oilt by King Alfonso , $81)0 ) , J. T. Wil liams , of Kentucky ; chestnut colt by Kino ; Alfonso , $805 , aame ; bay filley by Pat Malloy , $800 , D. D. Withers. VoMoli Wrcokci ) on Laba Mlohlea Hpaoial DUpatch to Till Dil. CHICAGO , May 21 , A storm of ox traordlnary foroo prevailed on Lake Michigan Init night and a number of sailing vtBaola bound for this port were wrecked , bnt the extent of the disasters Is only yet partially known. The chief disaster thus f\r reported is that reported of n two-mantbd schoon er , Jounlo liynn , lumber ladoii from Muakogoe , and capsized while near land about live o'clock thla morning. The tnato swam for the shore tud was roscue-d Johu Anderson , Captain J. LVteraon , A. llolgcson and a man i amodOhrlstiauB , sallorn , v\oro drown- I'd. The schooner EKonOook , Cipt WllllnmBboro down ou thn outer gov- jrnmout breukr/Ater early this niorn- ng , and the bro.iku-ater light having either been extli'gutahod by the etorm ir through neglect , of the llghthouao cccpor to light it , baing placed ( n an ixcoptloually exposed place , the VLsaol wcs duvou ngulnat the breakwater and afterward car ried by the wavoi completely over the obstruction Into the Inner harbor , where she soon water-logged. Pr.rtloa susceedod in reecning the crow , with ho exception of a young boy , Frank Miller , who , Iu the cxoltomont , threw ilmsolf overboard and WAIJ drowned. Fho schooner Hnnry Berger , lumber aden , from Ljdington , was also Iriven against the bry kw.iter und wrecked , but thn orow wasaavod. CHICAGO , May 21. Midnight : Up o thla hour no further loss ot life haa > ccurrcd along the lake shore. Anuiu > er of vessel * have been iojurod , but nothing of a serious character la re- lorted. The wind hai fallen very natorlally and the danger la believed o bo past , though wnvea couMnno very hi.jh. Saturday night two men and a boy were out fishing when ho storm came op. They were irlvon toward ahoro and managed o climb of on the crib at the outlet f Fullerton avenno conduit , a few ards from the shore at the north i.y limits , Sunday morning , and were not discovered till to-day , when a portion of the life-saving crew wont o their assistance , but the surf was o heavy it was Impossible to l nnoh a life boat. All .attempts to rescue hem were given np till the wavea ubslde , and they will hnvo to paaa nether night on the crib. They have ncceeded in building a fire on the vail , and aitdo from hunger are not table to EUiTjr mnnh DETROIT , May 21. Ono of the worst nd dianuleat storms mingled with now and rain that over struck eastern llchlgiu raged all the afternoon and venlug , accompanied by high wind. Trnlt trees In blossom present a Berry appearance. The effect of the storm ipon fruit cannot yet bo predicted , [ 'hus far no disasters ara reported rom Lakes Elo and Huron and it IB loped thatfluiliclont warning was giv en. CLEVELAND , May 21. Snow in Loan - ; an county tivo inches deep. TOLEDO , May 21. Snow began ailing here at noon to-day and at 3 > . m. it was still anowlug. About hroo Inches on the ground. A For wt Tire In Vevmant. Special Dltpitch to TIB UBB. Moim'ELiKit , Vt. , May 21. At Grafton Pond , 3 mllea from here , on the line of the Moutpoller & Wells River railroadlaat Saturday afternoon there waa the mitt destructive forest fire ever known in Vermont. It originated by burning brush about noon , aud the wind blowing a gale , the fLmas awept everything before - fore thum. A large number of houjou , Jive stock and d reused lumber were destroyed , arid m.inv families rendered destitute' . Lnaa (20QiOO. ( 7 he A pacha 'War. Sprclal riipaich to 'iaa UBB. DZNVEU , My 21 The El Paao Tiuita ncjivcd the following from its peclol correspondt'iir , dated Ohlhua- lua , 11 a m , to da } : "Thoro la no ; rnlh iu the report of the killing of ivo men near Suz Smtlon , on thu Mexican C.intral railroad , no reported here on Siturd.iy. No new * of the military m v-uirnta in the Sierras has aeon reciivid uthiadqaartora. Gen- iral Fuero has not arrived ns yet , but a i-xpected hero iu two or three days. 3real discontent ii expressed by both Mexicans nnU A norlcans at the clrou * atlon of unfounded reports as to the killing by Indians. Travel la perfectly safe. " A New Railroad- Up * lal DUpatch to TUB ii . CUIOAOO , May 21 , The Inter- Oacau'a Madison ( Wia ) special says a ourtifhato of Incorporation Has Issued to d y ' > hu Chicago , St. Paul Si Norihcn Ptolfio railway , Tha rouri m to bo C"iihtriictnd from Geneva , Win. , te.kr . tHd iiirthi'in b indaty ol nor-hw rd to Ijjko Superior , Superinr Oi.y It will tiive r britotiir , otio from GIIUVA to Mil- w/trikuu nnd oiu f .m NJC ' ' 'nh ' KI > p"lut > n Phr-fi o'Unty. T IH m n jiiiti will bo 3 > ' 2 nil1'B ' "iif , hi. , . ! 180 .nll.H CiplUl 000 OOU D HI ftori. / > n.wj il. \ \ l ) > i'ui IHO rim lt , \'IIW\IK K Muj 21 , Oif > hs ! port last 1 ,1 < x o no ut v ill tht ui' UM .K a yrt'Vl h'iar ationipied tt riuch tt rh rt > tlunklnn ttint thw Bohocmer w > u d f u idar Th y hrif gone but itior dlntanco when tht yawl oipMzd and ttiruo i f the crow were dro iu'd. Tbu othbr.n clung t ( the bottcm of the boat and were sivod thla uiornlug A Stenm-r Wrecked. Special DU ] atch to TUB BBB. BC.NTON . Ma > 21 - The steamer City ot P iut Annapolis for Boston went whore on a bar off Ipawlck this morn Ing and U now fnll of water andprob abljr a total wreck. She had four pal sengen , who , together with tbo crew Iwere saved. THE OLD WORLD , Preparations for the Coronation of the Ozar Completed , Tho' Preaa Gang Accept the Hospitalities of MOPOOW Without a Murmur. ' The New Governor of Canada Doings m the Commons , The Pupal Circular Renflitmoil Arohblihop Crukn'iKeoeptloii. RUSSIA Special Dispatch to Tux Um , Moscow , May 21. The special cm basay , which will represent Franco n < the coronation of the czir , Ina ttrrlved boro. Windows from which u vi < w tnay b3 hnd of the principal ooretuony of thn day , coronation , are l"h rented at priced ranging from 100 to 1,000 roubles each. The polfcjrcqalre Dersona hlrint ; thorn to give rut- afactoty evldenca ns to their oharAOtor , and will permit no one to occupy the windows until proof is fur- niahtd that they have no suspicious articlea on their person. They have ) ven forbidden the carrying of orangca nto bulldlnga from which vlowa nny ) o obtained , a'o they fear nhnm Ht'tlcieg , contnitilng dynamite , nnd Inten'dod for jonibi , may got into the houses and 30 used sgalnat the cz r. MOBO < w , May 22. The emperor nnd Muiprcaihuvo glvun n rooepti'jii to the Bpeuul foreign ombasiloa hero to ittoud the coronation. The woaMior a fine. Tne city present ] a brilliant and picturesque aoeuo. Many dole- ; atos hive arrived from Asia. The louse of the governor la oavored with garlands of roses , planti and amps. Gfiud Duke Nicholas.Alei- androvttoh hold a congress Monday of representatives of the foreign press at the Grand hotel. Wugonoff acts as a klud of censor. A few proas representatives availed themselves of he hospitality of the government for roe board nnd lodging. Waganoff conducted the proas repro- QLlatlvo through the cathedrals and Kremlin paUoo , passing by a qnad- r4ngl in the arsenal between Troltsa and Nicolal gates , where hundreds of ilroa of artillery taken from foreign oos are arranged in rowr. The ban- [ uotlng hall in the palace la nlrondy ieckod with costly plates , chit fly gif.a rom foreleg princea and also presents ont by Qacon Elloboth nnd Charlea ho II. In former years. The decorations are nearly complete. A pirt of the St. Petersburg road la almost concealed by banting from every window and housetop. Goats of a tin 5 for every portrait , and mono- grauu of the imparlal family nnd de vices of welcome are displayed every where. ENGLAND. Special Dlgpatchci to Tui DIB. < BOUSE OF COMMONS. ' LONDON , May 21 , In the commons , this afternoon , Porter , attorney gen eral for Ireland , in reply to the qnee- Ion of Htrrington , member for Moath , denied that Patrick D'Elany , ono of the Phoenix Park murderers , : iad pleaded guilty because of prevlona irpnmont that hla life would bo spared if ho would give evidenca to criminate Timothy Kelly. Trevelyan , chief secretary for Ire land , states that the government in tends to abolish the office of special resident magistrate In Ireland. The Dally News confirms the report of the appointment of the Marquis of Lansdowne to the governor general ship of Canada. LONDJN , May 21. The P ll Mall Gazette states thit the governor-gen- uralship of Cinada , In succession to the Marquis of Lirno , waa offered to Marqala Lonsdorne , who accepted. L-iUBdowno will probably sail for Can ada next October. IRELAND. SiccUl Dispatch .0 TUB lin. DUBLIN , Ma > 21. A memorial mon- umunc to Burke , assassinated in PhoPiilx park , waa placoo In position in Gaanovln cemetery. The police guard It. The magistrates orcclod the monument. The body of a ate ward named Qalnn , who haa been mlaslng for four months , was found In a lake near Caatlebar with a hoary chain around his nook. Thomas Sexton , M. P. for Sllgo , in a epeoch to-day , referring to the pnpa's circular to the Irish clergy , Bald the action of the Irish race in il lation thereto would tend to perma nent good of tno cause of reltgi Sexton urged his heart H to avoid using words that would postpone reconciltattor , which ho wa anio would noon bo established on an hen- or.iblu b iiln between the Irish people uinl the Vatlcin. The fund for Parnoll now amounts to 9 000. It has boon decided to keep thrt rnbtcriptlon Us open until 50,000 uro railed. Saveral mooting ! * ALTO ht-11 iu London yesterday at vhich iipoala , for oubicrlptlona to the fund were made , OBNEKAT , FOREIGN NEWS. Spec al ll-iatch | i to lui HUB. KKMK , Mt y 21Tho papal propa i andriedaj.l A duppieinont l circular vo IrittH biabopi enforcing the provl HUB ti j inu'ltiua ai.d containing an- nwors to DIHI y prloita who naked for lulviui on uiattera of conaolonco , Thu propi anda will Rhortly issue a circular quoting Cardinal Onllen to ahow that Rome has always oppose : seditious BHsoclatioua , PAIUS , May 21. There Is no fear of n collision between Henry M , Stan ley and De firazza , the former having evacuated the certain position whlcl ho had occupied under thr Impression they were outside MakokoH territory MoKTBKiL , May 21. A public din ner la proposed on Dominion day , u i demonstration iu furor of Canadian independence. BIUJK , May 91. The Tillage o Nuonklrsohon waa totally destroyed by fire to-day. The fruit trees and wooden crosjta In the church yarc were burned. The entire population of 1 300 are homeless. PAUIS , May 21 The Bo.callod worklngmon'a cougresa , hold horn laal evening , ended with a general fight. Ono man waa stabbed and aovoral oth ers , Including Jcfldrln , n member ol the municipal council , othorwiao in jured. Aroubtthop Groko in Rome. 8j > rclal Dtnuttch to TUB lin. BOSTON , May 21. A. apodal corre spondent of Tuo Pilot at Homo , writing May 8 , says : "Tho report circulated here , and which possibly haa eproul to Aniorlo , to the effect that the bishop of Cashcl , Ireland , Imd been summoned to Homo to be submitted to reproof for bta conduct In regard to the national movement In Ireland ) la wholly devoid of foiinda- ii ) . The foot is , Archbishop 0/oke ban IICPU moat courU'onaly invited itro ! - > ono whcflO ponltlon nnd knowludgo given him apoclnl facllitira "or Riiovrloi ; the condition of the IHnh moplo. T > ie nUtouionta that Aich l"p Orokn hud boon resolved uilh dla'nii ' > i , nt I I'D propngandtt , nnd that ssiblo hn mil lit bo dialled an nudi encj wl Ii the pope , nto wholly nt varlinro with truth. The direct con trary is the cuso " Boniioiui ; n Bud Firm. SpiK-M uitiwr. u to Xiia DEB NKW Yuitic , Mw 21. A special uootlng of tlio stock cxohango was leld to d-iy. TJO report of the com- nlttfo appointed to make Investigation f the chtrgoi made og.iinst ( ho late inn of K"oiH'dy , Hutchlnou & Co. , > y john II Djft , w. a submitted. It leld the chnrges were proved , nnd oncluded by s.iyin : "In presenting ho result of this Investigation , the ommlttoo have no alternative but to oport that In the mauacomont of the co , u it of John R. Duff , Wm. J. Intohlaon and Goo. II. Kennedy , imposing the late firm of Kennedy , lutahlnson & Co. , were unfaithful to ho trust reposed in them , nnd were ullty of improper practices. " The eport was concurred in and the action f the governing commttteo In ox- iclliug Hutchlnaon WMI fully on- oised. Under the Injunction ob- alnod by him , Hutohluton will have hn right the right to outer the ex- han o and It IB not expected the In unction can bo vacated before Goto- ) orcoxt. Meantime every effort will > o made to test the rights of the > oard. Gompniiy in Pieces- peclal DlsimUh tu TUB U i. CiiiOAQO , May 21 The Catherine jowls company wont to pieces here \tnrday. 5 . The wardrobes and clFdots were packed preparatory to shipment o Now York , when BOIIIO members of ho company who had claims , sued ont a capias and took pcsicsaton of the iroporly. To-day Mies Lawla * nd tfixon , her manager , were arrested on > ho cnargo of larceny , the cnmplalu- snts alleging thatiho property packed 'or shipment belonged to them. In default ff $200 ball they were re manded to cuutody , and are prisoners a their rooms at their hotel. Ths Prnpoied Oil Tax Special Dbpfttih to TUB tin TITU.IVILLE , P * . , May 21 Raapec'- ng the proposed oil tax , whfch is the subject of so much agitation in the oil trade at the prosbnt time , it iu estl- niatrd by competent parlies that ita ff c. would ba to oinot 20 per cent , if the ( > rois oarnlngaof the plpo lines n addi ion to the regular grosa earn- ngs tax which they already pay , and a very burdensome1. Such an unpre cedented exaction then moans ooufioa- Ion , for no corporation could survive t. Itamanstrnnoea and letters are go ng forward to the Benato , and the op position will demand a hearing. Oalclaud'i Myjtory- Special DIspUcli to f uu 131 . OAKLAND , Neb , May 21. Mike Carry , of Bancroft , had a fine pair of gray horaoa , a bugjF and robea stolen on Saturday night last. Thla morning the outfit complete waa found loose In acornfiold belonging to Win. Erlck- son nosr here In u completely ex hausted condition , having evidently 9uen driven very fast. No trace la ifc of the "wicked man" who ao tin- coremonloajly left thla part of the country nor dooH anybody surmlso the : anfto of tholr sudden departure. The weather haa finally settled and ; ho farmers are bnay and 'ho town very quiet , F. A Grime Against Nature- Special DlKpatch to Till llll. OLSVKLAND , Ohio. My 21 Julia -Huoiiuio , a beautiful young woman , aa married on her dying bed on Wjdnusduy to 0 , W. Seymour. Fri day the died , Sunday aho waa burled , and to-day the body waa exhumed by order of the coroner. An autopsy waB hold , evidence of abortlm discov ered , and Seymour and the midwife , named Sylnla L Webster , are nnd r arrest , charged with complicity in her death. "Who-n thn Optom CoruoB From Special Dt l > ttcb to TUB UM OIIIOAOO SI j 21. The opium done continue to rtculvo attention from the local proas , which haa demonstrated that opium smoldug exists hero and Is on .ho lucres A vlalt to acveral retail drua atoreb revealed thu fact that , txo pt In rare occasion * , China- m n dt ) net apply at the countora for opium. They expU-ln thia tip n the asanmptlon that their prices are too high ; that O'llnamon , btlng aa good jniigea of opium ai tluy , and buylnt ? as largo quantltleB , can got as good prices from wholesale housoa aa tha druffutflta gat. A vldt to three or four wholesale houses elicited various abatements. One did not sollatall toany ex jept they were known to bo drug- glats. Another had no calls for opium by Chinamen. A third admitted thai the firm sold opium to Chlnaci n , bo' believed , as the quantities bough were small , that they only supplied a deficiency , and that the balk of the opium au4 la Ihe dtna WEBM dliee from San Frsnolsco importers to Ohl- nnmon in thia city. * * 'A visit to the ex- prrsa oflioea revealed the fact that Chinamen receive largo number of small boxca by oxproaa from San Frnnoltco from tlmo to time. A phy sician pretty well informed aa to Chi nese movements atated that consider able onluui came by oxproaa in the form of an extract , while much of the aamo goods waa loft hero by traveling Ohlnoao paddlora from San Francisco importing homes. A MADMAN'S CUIMf. The Sontmtton of the Hour ot Dixltl- moro-Killed by o Oruzy Man. JUI.TIMOUK , Md. , May 17 There la the greatest cicltcinunt In social o'rclos ' hero to-day over the terrible tragedy yesterday nt Uehnont , the old t'stnto of the Ilutmqn family in How srd county , near Ilchcstpr , Md. For ever n century the mnpnlfiaont old mansion has been in the linnaon family , nnd hits been noted for the sonorous hospitality there dispensed. Adjoining this elegant estate la that of Mr. Ohnrlon llldgely Whlto , the violin lin of 0. Edward iltnaon'a terrible crime. It ia also a beautiful spot or over seventy yoara the manor of his prominent family. At the ohibr , In the hotels , iu the > nnka and on 'Change , the madman's lorrlblo crime ia the one topic of con- 'orsatlon. To-day your corroapond- nt had an Interview with the crazy nan nt the j.ul at Elllcott City , 'oung Ilanaon appeared calm , though ila conversation was rumbling nnd noohcront. When naked why ho lllud Mr. Whtto , hla old friend , ho nswerod , aa hla oyoa dished and ho > oonuiooxolt i ( ' : " 1 klll-'l it tu because ho killed my later M , nnd I promised my mother on hur deathbed that I would evongo Mary's death ; and then again , yon know , I killed him bocanao ho rna king of the northern Masons , and prince of the southern Masons , Ho mltatod the iUsh of my oyoa , nnd rlert to make the people bollovo ho waa Nod Hanson. Now that I have tilled the old man , I intend to kill ho boys. " Ho meant the sons of Mr. Whlto , who were his warm friends and com- inuiona. The sister that ho aaya Mr. Vhlto murdered died fifteen years go of consumption. Insanity runs n the Hanson family , and ono of hla latora waa for a long tlmo Innano What makes the tragic affair mote lorrlblo la the faot that the murder was wltnoasod by Miss Jennie Whlto , ho 18-year-old daughter of ho old ; outloman , and also by Nod Hanson's Istora. Mr. Whlto had waited some Imo for Mr. Hanaon to return homo o BOO him on business , but aa ho did not como the old man bid the ladies ; ood-by nnd told hla daughter ho rould rotnrn tor her llati > r In the day , iho and the two Misses llan- on stood on the portico in front of ho main entrance to the mansion to eo him leave. Aa ho crossed the lawn jolng to his carriage ho turned around idowaya , and aa ho waved hla hand n a parting salnto to his daughter , Elanaon stole stealthily ont of a side door , and , wlth a huge carving'knife n hla left hand and the pistol In his right , oropt up in the shade of some old oak trees till within few foot of the old man , nnd then sprang ont on the lawn and fired. "Yea , you killed my sister ! Now I kill you ! " shouted . ho madman as ho fired again , and then ushed npon hla dead victim and cut lis throat. Mies Whlto fainted away at the right of the terrible apeotaolo , and la now lying seriously ill from ner vous prostration. As Hanson haa never boon violently naano before there are many raystorl- IDB rumors about the iffilr. Mr. iVhlto's son's said to day that they were confident Hanson would never lave killed tholr father had ho not > oen crazy. There had never boon ho slightest disagreement between .ho . two families , Mr. Whlto waa n cousin of the present mayor of Balti more , and of cx-Unltoi States Senator William Piukney Whyto. Mr. Han- son's grandfather , Alexander Oonteo Hanson wan prominent In the revolu tion of 1812 , nt that tlmo editing the [ federal Republican of Maryland. Mr. A. 0. Hanson's grandfather waa appointed by the Maryland legislature a member of the revolutionary con- , 'roes , and afterwards became pros- ! lent of the congress. Ho stood high u the confidence fit Washington , re sided a long tlmo In his family , and waa his private secretary for some .Imo. TELEGRAPH NOTES. Special Dlpatct i to TUB liii. Mrs. 1) . Uenlley , daughter of the late Senator Hill , died from Injuries received ast Friday In Jumping from ft runaway jnguy In AthnU The exesutlve council of Massachusetts iaH eranted pardon to Ohan. P. Stlckoner. be frail HIver defaulter , whose tflrin would lavt ) expired limitation in 30 day a. .Tumen OoHenm and 0 OTKO Kvann went into the Salt Spring uilne near Willce * . lurrt , with naked lamps. An exploclon followed KvaiiK waa torn to pleceH. The jodv of O illoram was riot recovered. Win Mftinn , proprietor of the Macon machine works at Tutmton , Maes , , the iargoat n > l most coinp ete In tb country , U dead , -Kdl 70 ( Juptftlu Huiid nn'l mate , TIIOB. Tender , of the fteainer trnplc , were Indicted at I'hllado'i'lna 'or carrying aienand ammu nltlom of war iutn lluytl. A boiler "xploalon oecti'red in the new Wolverine pupcr inl I , Detroit , demollnh- ItiK i ho bulMlnt ; . Tlia shock of the oxplo- ilon was felt ninny litooka woy. Win. ' tba tntltiHOt Instantly 'lli'impton , , was liilled. The fireman will die. L ma about $ 0.000 , Mrs Uhlor , who fi nred no coniplcunus. ly In tlio UoiikllnK-lUveratlok tragedy In New York , haa left llino , Nov. , for Now York. r Conurotnlntlnij Dnnn. grwrlal Dllpatch to TUB UB > CUIOAQO , May 21 Dnnn , the murderer dorer f Elliott , has on exhibition toleprama of congratulation from Jas K. Ojlller , of the Union Square the ter , Now York ; Qua Wllllama an MoKeo Kankln. Kblpplntc New * . IpMlal Wipatch to Tn BIB. NcwToBK , M y21-.Arrlved , Art- on * ( rom Liverpool , BRIDGING THE CHASM. Tlio PresbjtGrlan Bodies of the North and South Gradually Doming Together , The Assemblies Now In Session. Ready to Embrace and Make Up. The IintlierAnSyuodn and tbo T. ] CA. . Tba PrcBbyterinnABiembly. Special DKpatch to TUB UBB. SAHATCOA , May 21. The general assembly of the Presbyterian church thla morning appointed a committee of nlno , headed by RJV. Dr. Humphrey , to confer with the aouthorn general as sembly. When n telegram was read , from the soul horn assembly , express ing hope cf n reunion , the members roioand joined In flinging the doxology - gy with great enthusiasm , The proposal amendments to chap ter 1 , book of Dlaclpliuo , were all ap proved , The distinctive torma "pri vate nud public olTonooa" were stricken out nud the chapters consolidated. On motion cf Ginso the following committee on higher education were appointed : Rov. Drs. Howard OrosUy , Ucrrlck Johnson , U. D Ganso , W. 0. Young , Elder * S. J. Kirk wood , 0. 0. Morris and T. M. Strong. Ofliolal telegrams were received from delegates to the southern general as- aombly confirming the tcrma of iho private ono received from Rsv. Dr. Primer. AmotidmontB to the Book of Discip line were again considered. On mo tion of Dr. Horrlck Johnson all pro posed amondraentn to which now amendments are offered , were referred to a special committee to bo appointed by the moderator , Rov. Dra. E. Kcmpshalla , H. Johnson. E. U. Cra ven , 0. Hawley , W. 0. Young , Eidera H. 0. Van Vort , U. P. Effioger , G. H. Shields and W. B. Nugloy wero. appointed as such committee. Read ing of the report was resumed. The now chapter 3 was referred to the committee. Pending discussion of the proposed amendments to chapter 4 , adjourned , Union Overture- Special Dlnpatch to TUB BIB. LEXINGTON , Ky. , May 21. On re assembling at 3 p. m. , the following telegram was rend : SAUATOOA , May 21 , To the General Aiscrably In lenlon at Lexlng- ton : Thn following action was taken this morning : RESOLVED , That a committee of seven bo appointed by thla general assembly to confer with a similar com mittee , If It shall meet with the approval of the aeBombly of the Proibyterlun ohnroh of the United States now in session in Lexing ton , in regard to any pinna or methods of co-operation in any part of the great work that the Master has laid npon his servants , and which it might iippoar could bo moroeffjctually accompliahod by cordial and friendly than and independent co-operation by separate dependent action ; that these commit- .teoa report the result of their deliber ation to their rospcotlvod assemblies In 1884. ( Slgnod ) EDWIN HATFIBLD , Moderator. Attest : W. H. ROBERTS , Permanent Clerk. The remainder of the afternoon " session waa apont In discussing the . proposed change In the constitution touching the education of minister * . The Lutheran Synod- Special Dltpatch to TUB UBB. Si'iuNoriELD , 0. , May 21. The Evangelical Lutheran general synod waa occupied to-day in receiving and hearing reports. The secretary's re port showed Increased business. The rcoelptaaro much in cxceas of former years. The board of publication has In progress a history of the Lutheran church in America and a translation of Kostlin's "Life of Luther. " L jr- Ing the corner atone of tlio now Wittenberg college building was post poned on acoonut of a BIIOW atorm. The synod expects to adjourn Tuesday evening. The Lutheran Mlnlsterlnm. peclal UUpatch to TUB UBB , NOHBIHTOWN , Pa. , May 21. To- ay's session of the Lutheran minis- erlum waa devoted to the reception f committee reports. The report of ho committee on methods of pro- eedlng In the Preotlon of new somi- lary buildings , rooommoudlnp the ppointinont of an agent to collect unds , waa freely dlicuaaed. Preatdent A. Slesj warmly advocated the ro- iirt , * nd said the movement for the reollou of a now seminary ought lo .t ouoo beoomo popular. He waa op- Mned , however , to the nppointmont f an agent , on the gronnd that the icoplo generally do not welcome hutch baeaara. The report waa re- erred back to the committee for rnondment Many ministers and itlegatM appeared on the floor of the ynod to day for the first time ; others uvo ijono homo und will not return. TheY.M. O. A- poclal Dltpatch to TUB UBB. MILWAUKEE. , Miy 21. The dele gates to the Y M. 0. A. International jonvontlon held the closing oonfor- mioo thin evening at the residence of J. II. VauDyko , to discuss plans for erecting a building for the association u this city. Halt of the delegates lave already gone from the city and the others leave to-morrow. Returned to "Work. Special DUpttch to TUB UBB PITTSDOIIU , M y 21. Nearly all the railroad coal miners returned work to-day at a 3 cents mining rate , pend ing the settlement cf the wacjea ques tion by the operators' and miners * trade * tribunal. About 4,000 minim returned to work ,