W * . I1 # * 5 THE ; OMAHA DAILY OMAHA NEB TUFSDAY MORNING JUN.L 5 , 1883 299 THE OLD WORLD. A Orazy Fenian Exhibits His Toola at Birmingham and Qo98 to Jail. China Decides to Fight Unless France Recognizes Her Rights , A Lively Breezg in the German Reichstag on the Ques tion cf Duels. A Iinrco Variety of Qniior&l For- Hew * . ENGLAND. Special Dispatch to Tun BBS. LONDON , Juno 4. The Pall Mall , Gazette publishes another portion of n letter from the Russian nihilist , Stepnlak , In which ho diclnrea that a widespread aoclety exists in the Rua- alan nrmy , composed exclualvoly of ofiicora , nud including many colonels of roglmeuts. In regard to the pres ent acquiescence of tha nihilists , ho Bays it would be foolish to nttompt a revolt when the enemy ia on the alert. An r.ttompt to nasaaalnato the czir might atlll form the beginning of a revolt or coup d'etat ' , bnt such nn at tempt , of itaelf , ho says , la no longer of importance. The poltca of Birmingham to-day arrested an avowed Amorlonn Fontaa , who declared his Intention of making mischief nt the Bright colobratlou neit week. The man Is 40 yenra of ngo. Slnca hla nrrlvnl there ho has received letters from America nnd Pati i. He gives hla nnmo aa George Smyth. Provlona to hla nrroat ho bouj'ht fl'ty cnrtridgoa for n Inrgc rove v or , then entered a tavern , where ho dlaplayed ttio revolver and thra > ened to disturb the Bright pro- cassl . Monday. The police were Burnt inc.J , and when they arrived Smyt > vri\a trying his revolver In the I tavem ynrd. Ho was secured only I after a utrngglo , during which he \ tried t i nhoot the officers. A o foepondont nt Shanghai telegraphs < graphs n the bleb eat authority , thai LI Hung Chang , Citnoao prime mlulo ter and coruinandor of troopi In the province , adjicont to Tonquin , do claroa tli it unlesa Fravco recognize * the rights of China In regard to Au < nam , China la rosoivml to fi ht. , LONDON , JULO 4. The earl of Went meatli io deed. t LONDON , Juno 4. The statemanl in Pi > ria that a duel with swords wai fought on the Swiss frontier yeaterdaj between Geor o O.waagnac aud nn olt sergeant maj T , in ivhich the forino : had hla thro jt scratched , Is denied. LONDON , Jane 4. The omperoi and empress drove to Sokolomkl to were not accompanied by nn escort , The municipal authorities will ulvo i t-yj " < grand dljonuer at Sokolnlkl t to thi foreign nowepjpor correspondent \ who attended thu coronation. LONDON , Juno 4 In the common tbla afternoon Lo/d Edmund Fitz Maarlco , under foreign aecrotary stated that the commanders of thi men of war , Dreynd and Dragon , now In Madagascar water , had been in \ > ' atructod to conenlt aa to what moaa 1 nroa were nocoaaary to bo tnkon ti protect the llvoa and property of Brit lali subjects In Madagascar. Gladstone declined to nn awor questions M to whothg : the oertlcua of the Dako of Albany n governor general of Canada had bcoi rofnaod. The government , bo said woijawaroof ttio willlagnoaa of th dnko to render services to hla crow : and country , Ho added that this feel Ing did the dnku the highest houoi Kounard asked whether th government would ropoaent that th registration of n now act cf clalraa a ! Washington by the Alabama claim > comnilaalontr waa in violation of th V Intentions cf the general confcroncc Lord E Imund Fllzmavrloo rrpllo that It was not the intention of th government to interfere in the matte In any wuy U I } ! / Special Dlepatclcs to Tint Una. el BELIN , Jaco 5. The celabratc ? , Trlvoll brewery burned to day. * * . * ' , The tory Ic&'Jnn In the relchata have bean dellboraiing Blnco Tuo da Inat whether the aon of Herr Vo Klelst Ivltzow , the well known coi eervatlvo leader , should challong Rltchor for the cutting remarks tl latter made In the relchstag on Vo Klolst Kitzow , ridiculing duels whlc ho considered barbarona. Ilo trus that if any tory Hotspur wishes 1 contlnno n parliamentary warfare wit other weapons outsldo the house , tb Inw will protect him. Herr Laaker started for Englani whence ho goea to America , where 1 intends to remain five moutha. A committee of progroaslita nn liberals has boon formed wl h tl object of erecting a monument the Into Hermann Sshnltztt , Dalltaol f jundor of the system of friend eoclotlea. BEULIN , June 4 The fitatement i the Imperial bank of Germany aho\ nn Increase of C 240,000 matki , GENERAL FOREIGN NEWO Special Dlepatchca to Tin lint ST. PETEnsuuuo , Juna 4 A no number of the nihilist journal , Tl Will of the People , has appeared. MADUID Juno 4. The minister foreign allalrn has Informed the aena ho believed the treaty with Chill already signed and thecondli Ions hoi arable to both countries. ROME , Jnno 5. In execution i the decree Uaucd by Gou. Garlbal when dictator , the chamber of de * utlea has approved thu bill provldli that 8,000,000 lire ba nnnuslly Includ In the badgot to compensate fan lies ruined by plllago nt the hands ntho bourbon troops In the yean 18 /and 1860. PAKIS , Jane 4 While endeavorl to extinguish a fire In a chemlc toro'horu , ono firemiu was killed uud ten severely Injured. ST. jPETEMiiujia , Juno 4. Secret Inquiry Into the riot , which occurred In the streets of St , Petersburg last Monday ovonlng , shows that It was In stigated by nihilists. PAIUS , Jnno 4. General Wcmllon , of the French army , in n letter to Evormont , ssys the object of Moltko'e tour recently In luly was to study the best route for the invasion of Southern Franco. DUBLIN , Juno Davltl , Healy and Qulnn wtro released from KUmatn- ham jail thla afternoon , DUIILIN , Juno 4 , James Carey nnd the other informers who testified nt the trial of the Phaiulx Park murder ers have boon uctlliod that they must Indicate places out of the country to wliioh they wish to bo sent. Ot > roy protests that ho would remain In Dublin , bat tbo authorities pointed out that ho would receive no pollco protection , nnd that en no condition would ho bo allowed to remain In Ire land. LIVERPOOL , Juno 4. Reonlptn of wheat for the last week , Atlantic ports , 23,269 qawtors ; Paolfu ports , 32 000 , other sources 43,000 Corn , 35,000. DUBLIN , Juno 4. Archbishop Coke In tin uddrosa at Tlpporary yesterday , said that ho wonld not be able for many reasons to accept any more nddrossos during his visitation of bis arch dlocaac , or to participate In any popular demonstrations. PARIS , Jnno G. At n mooting of the Saiz cinol company to-day , n proposal made by Da Lesaops to ex- anilno into the project for the con struction of a aocond canal across the isthmus adopted unanimously. DA Losaops assured the mcotlhg that the English directors were given local as 'atanco , nnd prophecled that another anal will bo built. jLasaeps stated that the improve ments now being made , at n cost ot ' 000,000 franca , would suffice for the raflio of 10,000,000 tons n year. The ompnny had n year ago decided upon uilding n second route. They could ccompllah this within the limits of heir own lands , but could do the ork much more rapidly and couvo- iontly if the Egyptian government ould grant fresh concessions. Ho > ii negotiation ! for obtaining the > ld of Euglund in this object ware iroceodlng favorably. Bo znro of Petroleum Jolly. peclal Ulaoatch to Tun 13m. NEW YUIK , Jane 4. The oustome .nthorltles of U o do Janeiro recently cized and conQecated as dynamite u argo shipment of petrolatum , or pa- rolenm j lly. The agent waa com- died to pit } ' a heavy line , although a protested Ihet thu goods were net xploBlvu. He appealed to the CUB- om honso Incpootor and offered tc rove that the irtlclo waa purely a aedlcinal preparation. The Inspootoi ecllnudto return the goods. > Thp gent cabled the owner hero to oppea .o cbo oniporor for redress. poclal Dispatch to Tils ISss. BOST .N , Juno 4. Arrived : Vlr glnla , Liverpool. NEW Your , Juno 4 Arrived : Sf-r la , Liverpool ; Bohemia , Hamburg. GLASOOW , Juno 4 Arrived : StnU f Florida , Now York. NKW YuitK , Jane 4 Arrived , thi Hiunmonlo from Hamburg. LONDON , Juno 4 Arrived , th < Auairalln and Hamburg from Moacow NEW YOUK , Jnno 4. Arrived , thi Main , from Bremen. PHILADELPUIA , Juno 4 Arrived ho Britieh Prince , from Liverpool L'NDON , Juno 4 The Norinandlo Soiln , Farnoasla and Djrian fron Now Yofk , arrived out. Tha Navnl Academy , Special Dispatch to Tin Bun. ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Juno 4 , Thi board of visitors of the Naval acadcm ; met this mornlnc nud nppointed th 'ollowing additional committee 01 standard of echolarahlp : DrB. A Geeen , E. V. K'ncaley , Prof. G. J "Kch and Rev. J W. Dlnsinoro. Thli comniUteo covers the field not here fore InvGBlizated by the board of vial toraand undoubtedly beara relation t recant complaints of odets. Ktriko in n Cotton Mill- Special Dispatch to Tun Una BLACKSTONE , 11 I , Juno 4. Ther was a Btrikt ) of iho speeder tender nt the Blackstone cotton mill tbl morning , ciueod by the ehuttingdowi of machinery and throwing eihthur dred operatorj out of employment. A Cyolono. Spcc'al Dlsjntch to Tun UKI. GALTEHION , Texas , Juno 4 , . Greenville special Bnys : A tornad struck hero last evening , in A south westerly direction , with terrific force There were torrenta of. rain for twer ty minutes , and the total deatructlo of the town Boomed inevitable , . survey of the city shows n hundro and fifty ' . houees blown down. largo number of old buildings wer inoro or leas injured , Only ono HI IB lost , although several are serious ! Injured. _ Started Again- Special Dispatch to Tim U . CHICAGO , Juno 4 The Oilume Iron and steel company at South Oh oago , which has been closed seven days debating whether It would ai copt the Ptttsburg echcdulo , starte again this morning with half the usni force. A Trout to Rntlroudnn. Special Dltpatch to Tun linn CHICAGO , June 4. Tha Plttsburi Fort Wayne & Chicago road to-ds brought to this city an excursion tral of eleven car loads of employes In i shops at Fort Wayne , to visit th e : position of railway appliances. Ti company furnished transportation at tickets to the exposition. Tha Pennsylvania Lelilatnro. | Spoc'.i ! Dlipitch to Tui Oil. IlAiiniHUUKa , Juno 4. The aona patsed the houao bill to abolish tl contract system In prison * nud reforc atory institutions. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Postmasters Already Applying for Leaves of Absence on Ac count of Bresliam's Order , The Oivll Service Coinmipaion Debate the Meaning of the "Ono Family" OJauee. "Browt r , Attorney Oonornl , " will Wrestle vrlth the Qaoitiou. CAPITf.I , NOTES. Sprclal Dtapatrhca to Tim linn. I'OTHMASTEHS iyUEALINO. WASHINGTON , Juno 4. O icr ; to the order Issued by l\'stn. > er Gen eral Groahatn requiring I'uat nn-i , BOO- end class postniuatera to attend por- caually to the dntloa of their oiliacs , n number of applications for lenvoa o ! nbjunco nro already received iti the department. The Mexican mall service from Now Orleans and Glveston has boon re- "anmod. TUB C1TIL SKUVICE COMMISSION hold n meeting to-day nt which A number of qneatlono of detail relating to examination of candidates for places In the civil oorvlco und to tbo application of the now rules governlnc appointments , were dlcoaasud , The most important of theao questions was what Interpretation should bo given tbo words "ono family" In that chuso of the civil aorvlco reform bill which provides that when two persons of ono family nra employed In the civil Borvloo of the government no other member of that family shall bo eligible to appointment. As the comtnlsalonora do not care to ox. auilno persons who nro Ineligible they wish to have thla question definitely cettled , aud will nak the opinion of the attorney general upon it. They doalro to know whether "ono family" moans only pironta nnd their children , or whether , taking into consideration the Intent of the law ( which Wfis plainly the prevention of nepotism ) , the prohibition Is to bo nn- deralood as extending to nephews nnd nieces , brothers , ulster , grandchildren , ouslna or relations by marriages , ol croons holding places in the civil ser- loo. WASIIISOTON , Juno 4 The lesuc f standard nllvor dollnrn for the week lng Juno 2d wns 106,000 ; corro- pending period lust year , 117,000 In the star rcu o trial , Morrlck r < v umod his nddreea to the ju-y , nnrf f tor ctltlclhlnf ; Bridy'n policy looking , o a daily mnll on every star route , : ho court and countol dlccuBaed thi vldence CDiicerutog the expedition or ho Touguo river lino. Thn American TiTcdloit Diepatcd t > Tim limt. C'l.i.vmiAiiD , Juno 4 ' ho Ameri can Mticijul association meets here to morrow in their thirty fourth annna oislou , to continue four days. Tm address of welcome will bo tlollvorot Ijy Gen. Ei. S. Meyer. The fore noomi will bo dovotcd to general bual noes ; the afternoons will bo dlvldec nto seven floctiona , meeting aoparalel ; o hoar pr.pera on and dlsBUsa practlca inodloino , mntorla inodloa and physl elegy in ono section ; obstetrics an < diseases of women In nnothur ; eurger ; nd unntomy In atiotlitr ; btulo modi clno another ; optholmology , otolog ; and laryngology another ; dlsrasoo o children another , nud dental and orn aargery another. Several hundred delegates und otb era have already arrived. A gram reception and bacqaot will bo glvoi n the Eaclid Avonua opera honau to morrow night and a largo number rj receptions ttt private resldoncea o Wednesday aud Thursday oven "ngs. Tlio oflicera of the asaoclatlo ; are ; Doctors Jolm L Atlee , Ponri nylvaula , president ; Engeno Grisaon North Cirolina ; A. J Stone , Mlnnc sotu ; J. A Oclerdong , Kentucky , nn nnd n. S Orme , California , vie presidents ; Win. B Atkinson , Pone syivaula , eocrotary ; J. N , llinoi Cleveland , naalatant eocrotary ; Illch rd J. Dungllaon , PounaylvanlE troaBuror ; C. H. Kblnschrnldt , Was ! Ington , librarian The Brooklyn Bridge. Special Dispatcti to TIIK DBK Niiw Y. UK , Juuo 4 The Inquaf began to-day iu the cases of th twelve victims of the recent panic o the Brooklyn bridge. 0. C Marth superintendent cf the bridge tostifiu to tbo facta of the occurrence t learned by him. IIo stated at th tlmo of the dliustor there were twonl ] two special police oilicers on tli bridge. A rolling has been put n at the istulrway since the nccidon but wltiitS3 Bild this precaution woul not remedy matters there In case c another panic. An Inclined piano ha been uuggostod in place of the stalt way but this also would nut afford re lief , bnt on the contrary wonld t dangerous In slippery weather. Th The present stairway was the boi arrangement that could bo made fc the safety of paaaengers. James S , T. Stranahan , truatei said on days when there waa unnaui protsnro of travel , ono of the wage roads wonld bo thrown upon to th public na n temporary relief , If should uoorn best. Additional wall for foot paavongooa could bo coi strnctod on each eldo of the carrlaj ways , Sala of n Mlno. gpoclM Dlipatth to Tin 111 . NEW YOHK , Jane 4 Jadgo Don ; hoe , of the Bupromo coart , d recta the resale of the pro ; erty of the Great Boulder Ooi solldatod Gold and Silver Mlnli company , of Colorado. The pro ; erty was sold under frccloeure of mortgage given to secure the UBUO < $100,000 worth of bonds and wi bought In by the trustees of tl mortgage for § 00,000. The resa WM ordered In oonsequenco of tl disability of the trustees and bone holderc to come to any ngrectnei with regard to the settlement. The aalo will take place In this city af er the expiration of the usual ulx weeks' notlco. B PORTING- Special Dispatches to Tin 11 . L UISVILLE HACKS. LODISVILLK , Juno 4. Muddy track to-day. Five events. Mlle nnd clx. toouth , Fnrrogut won , Jo SUrk > ec- end , Pope LJO third ; time , 1 < < Fleetwood otakcB for thtco-j- olds , mile heAts , Lord lUgl-a von , Bjndholder Bccond , April Fool ihlrd ; time , 1:48) : ) . . Club purse , throo'qunrtorsoi mlle , Hey S. Clnko won , 0rson Vcouil , Sada McNalry third ; tlrno , 1 : 84. Kenuesaw colling Bwocpstpio , nil agea , ono mile , Bastott wo , < Pearl Thorn ueoond , Taxgdthoror third ; time , 1:41) : ) . Club purse for malden tvo-yonr- olda , bait uillo , Billy Gllmoro won , Illghfllght second , P. L Fox' ' Great Tom Colt third ; time , 0:50. : rmiaiiTo.v IIEACH KACE. , NEW YoliK , Juno 4. Th < fd day , fine woalhor , five untrloa. 0 ° e milt' , all ages. Little MInch wo % , Crom well ocoond , Fiona third ; tltnu 1:40. : Six furlouga , nil ago ? , Itacka won ; LUMo Katiu second , Gift third ; tlmo 1:1G : 1:1GMUo nnd furlong , throo-j > r.oldii , Bonnlrotta won , King Fan aoivnd , Doubtful third ; tlmo 1:58. : Ono mlle , nil ngoa , Mnry Osibotl won , Gao. llakea second , Liramlntn third ; time 1:45J. : Mlle nud a quarter , ever five hur dles , Huator won , Belle of the North sooonel ; Dave Gideon thlrt ! ; lime 2:21. : 1IA8R HILL , NKW YOIIK , Juno 4 Chloagoa 5 , Now Yorks 2. B BTON , Juno 4 Boston 2 Olovo- lands 0 PiiiLADELriiiA , Juno 4. Datrolti 10. PhlladolphlaB 3. PUOVIDENOB , Jane 4. P/oVIiJoncc 5 , Bufhloa 1 , s CDUKTMEV AND HANLAN. IlociiESTEit , Juno 4 Ojartney ao- copts the offai of the manuffcoturln | , company , and will give bonds It $10,030 to row hfo bant In the rnct with Unnlan for a purno of $5OOD , t la probable tha r ce will bo rowee , t Cincinnati or St. Lonla. CIIICAOO , Juno 4. Among 'co on rlc& f jr the alngln and doul 'o icul ' 0cos ot Pullman , Juno 22d nnd 23d , o date , are : Slnglo scull Haitian , Itss , George Ilosmer , Chur'ea ' E Courtney , Pltistod nnd EIHotr , Dinblo ncull Gao IJoomor and Johi IcKiy , Hnnlan nnd L ° o , W 'ignrbor nd Solving. The course la on Liki Calumet at the auburbftu vllloge o ullman , just south of the city , whori , ho moat elaborate aud oomph i. ; nr- 'angemonta for ( matins ; and ntherwlai iccommodating 15.0CO to 20 020 pee p'iO have been made. Both races will bo thrco in' ; & will urn. j Special Dtepatccea to Inn HKI. The hanilBomo steam launoli fur .It < u'lVa ' yacht , Atlanta , arrived In 1'hili dalphia yeetciday. It will bo uud I utcrj not nuvigublo by tha Atlanta. Mona L % Ilnino , a trapeze pcrfornio : whlln dolntr his "walking cfilhif not" u tha Pitrk tbontre , In liannpolia , last nigh mo of the atrupa broke , letting him fall the t ho otn 'o , n distance of twenty-two fee His injuries nrathought to bo fatal , lie ! 1'rcncli Canadian. The Gorman Lutheran mtnlslorinm In roeolvod to Appropriivtn $ JUOCO towan the foundation cf a Uermnn professorial Iu the I'hilhlelphl.t S juiinnry , in comrueii oration of the 400th nnnlvor ary of tl : birth of Martin Luther. Cattle thieving in the lower Klo Gram : counti'.u IH going on to an imprecedento extent. Tbo dettodationB ru thoroughl orgftnizod. A cumber of prominent clt Z3nn are implicated , and them is no liiillr or trying to ovad * tha range 'or cllizau A meeting of gentlemen who propi/i to Run yearl * exhibltloni nf hursoj ! NHW York city was hold lust nighl Officers elected are : 1'roaldont , Uornelh Kellowp ; vice proaident ? , J. JJ. HockHbe lames U. Keene nnd Win. It. Scot troaxurnr. H. 11. Hainlltoa ; tecrotar W. T. Wharton. The 1'lilladelphln Music 1'eatlval asa elntlon has decided to hold a festival i 1831 , nud raised n guarantee fuud SUO.OOO to IrjRuro itn mnceni. Tha "Or tori j of Klijah" will bo prejeutod. Mll-wrnulioo Matters. Special Dlupatch to Tim DKK. MILWAUKEK , Juno 4 In aplto i Mayor S to well's veto , the liouec ordinance was adopted by the connc to-day by n vote of 28 to 10. It a lows Holoon keepers to appoitl to tl council for redreaa < f their llocnocs n revoked by the mayor , or they are r fused ono for any cauuo wh.V.evor. I'rod ' F.fiald , aon of D 0. F < fiol of the chamber cf commerce , has bei lout In the woodo In Pen' koo rang near Ashland , \Vla. , for tivo day having strayed from EuglnoorSitwol ! Rurvoyiug party whllo doing work f the \Vlfconbln Central road. Ti party hnvo given up work nnd n icDurlng the woods with dove. Reform In Fnnuiylvnnla. SptcUl UUpktcb la Tin list. IlAiiuiaiiaua , Jnno 3 In the co ute to-day n aubatltuto for the bill prohibit political naecsimonta w adopted. It provides It ahull bo u lawful for nny committee or marab thereof to demand of any person the service of any city or county the state , nny money or anything value wltb the understanding t ! same will bo uuod for aiy politic purpneo. In tnls ahnpo the bill pai od , 25 to 22. The governor signed the rallroi bill allowing railroad cotnpanlus cs. ] tal stock amounting to $160,000 p mile and placing the maximum eto and bonds nt ? aOOCOO , City Aeain Excited Sfoclal Dlepatch to TIM Bin. D DQE CITY , Kama ? , Juno 4. T city is taclttd ever the proolamatl pouted stopping nil gambling. Lu Hhoit Is defiant nt his place of bus uosa. The nrrlvnl of Bit Mxsteu being mnnounoed , parties heavi armed , being for and against hli were nt the train. A company of militia have been sworn tn , THE FORLORN FEW , A Semblance of Opposition to the Republicans Organiwl in Iowa. The Untorrifled Prepare to Give Dr.ttlo Against Over whelming Odds. fho Republicans Harmonious on A.11 Points but Liquor. the Anther * of Daonratlou Iuy Honored nt Do Muinei- Correspondence of The ISoo. DEI MOINKS , Juno 3. Tao democ racy of lown moeta in etnte conven tion. Tuesday. The outcome is nlmoat > k foregone conclusion , The allk stock- lug wing will carry olT the honors thuro nro bat two the governorship and the auprcmo jtidgcahlp , The ma jority of county conventions that hnvo instructed at nil , hnvo declared for j G. Kluno , while aouio have in- mated for Clark , Wltmor , Auguatua iu < nr Dodge , and Boujaiulu J. Llall , neither of theao four would tike Clark could not got It , in ho la In aver of the amendment , and oppoard delivering the party to the Mlaola- ppl river saloonr. It la qulto cor- atn that Kinno will got the iirat , ace on the ticket nud Judge L. S. 10 second , although the south- estorn part of Mio atato 111 push Judge Brton of Van Boron , ho in doubtless the hotter juriat , but o dooan't happen to llvo In the ' 'Mia- Bslppl rlvor saloon bolt , " nnd that ottlen It. The party h dotormlnod to ako n square lasuo ou tbo runend- ont business , nnd force the ropub- eau p rty Into It if they can. The arroll county convention voiced the ieas of that party na at proaout con tacted when It declared , first , oppo- tlon to all sumptuary laws , or nny mendment of the constitution look- ug that way ; nrcond , opposition to n esubmlsBlonof the amendment ; third , pponltlon to woman suffrage , for the eaaou that woman's phoo la at home , ud no true womiu wants antTrago. There will bo n strong effort made y tbo blllc stocking ! to got n free rado plonk iu the platform , which 111 bring out the old mrtabsck "turill or revenue" fellows , and there la koly to bo scmo contest ever that inttor. The clloncn of the "bright ud glorious" Ei. Cimpboll In thn impalgn la omlnoui , which loada to tie conclusion that the old-Uciora arc oelng their grip. Them la no change u the outlook of the republican con entlon. No formidable oppoeltlor renonta Itself r.galnat the rononilnu Ion of Gov. Sherman. ButJudgoDa ] eema to bo losing ground , and It nor corns qulto nmured ho will not bo ro iiwuitmicd , nud iui.t nclcly On th jround thut ho ha hud the officettv < rears. The moat prominent name nentloncd are JndgoMcDillof Uuloi county , nnd Jadgo R-'ed , of Pottiv wuttamlo county , with MoDlll nhoad irid it IB authoritatively nnnounrni hut he will accept If nominated. HI n warm personal friend of Judgi 3.y , nnd co , poraonally , will take in part ia the aonteat. He la simply il ho Imnda of hla frlondo. Thoio la no possibility of dlvldiiij ho nctlcn of thu c invention on thi amendment question. There li tn unanimity of aoutimcut among lead ng men of the party who have com lore from nil parts of the state. TUB OUIOIN OK DEOOHATION DAY. Decoration day was obnorvod li Djfl M'jinea us It never h d baon ol ] served before. The whole clt .urned out , evidencing that the fire G patriotism attll burns in tbo hoarta o iho people , nnd that the dead horoc nro not forgotten , Ono of tha in or notable fentuipa of the occasion wu the preronco of two of the five womu who originated thlanoat npproprlat custom of honoring the dead coldlei by atrowlng their grnves with llowon It happened In thla way : In ISO Chaplain May , of the Second Mich ! can , wai In camp nt Arlington holghti Ilia wi'o nnd two daughters , Jon ! and Ella , nnd Mrs. Erana , wlfo c George H. Evano , of the Fifth Mlchl gan regiment , n young brldo c eighteen years , were with the chap lain. Tno Kith of April tha ladle were chatting about the war nnd H various ccanea , when ono of them au gested that the lonely graves abet them would npponr more cheerful I covered wl h IbvroM , nnd they at one gathered flowers from the woodn nn strewed them over the graves of Mlcl Igan Boldinra. The next year they n pealed the olfering , and in 1804 the paid like tribute to the dead ut Free erloksbnrg The war closed nnd tli army dlaolyod , but the beautiful cm torn thus Inaugural od has bcooir widespread na the nation. Of tbi original group bnt two rouisln , Mh E'.la ' May nnd Mm. Eaua , the lattc rflaldlcg In this city , with whom MU Mty la apondlng n abort season The were given n post of honor In thu co omonlal Bervlco yesterday. The poi of G. A. R. to which Mr. Evnna bi longs will sccaro a photograph i theao women , with which to decora Its wall , nnd every Grand Army pn In the country ouht ! { to have n cop ; Probably very few few of yoi readers know how thla custom orlgh otcd. Thcro la no qaeatlun its to tl corrcotncsu of thla oxp'nnatlo ' Theeo two ludloi hav ) been olacti honory membjro of Crocker pea with pormlt to wear the badge of tl G. A R Thla peat hta three womi In Ita membership , the third being i aged wnainn who g vo her huab.ii and five aona to the army. The T xan Way. Special Dispatch to Tin Uii. AUHTIM , Juno 4 The grand jn Indicted from forty to fifty mombr of the legislature for gambling. Q J a number of these Indicted have It money with counsel to ploid gull and pay the minimum fine rather th to go to trial in court. Some 01 entered the county clerk's oflioo Sat urday night nnd Rtolo nil the Indict ments returned by the grand jury for violations of the gambling law , Includ ing these nealuat members of the Irg- UlrUuro. There is no oluo the thlovo , but sporting circles nro greatly elated. THE UOOT OP POVBUTY. JudRO Jero Hlnck Shows Where Lion the MnlneprinK ot L-\bor Htrlkos The Lnua Oronnmir Under Hullrornl nnd Ooal Mouopa lou. JSisw YOHK , May 30 , Jadpo Joro Black , the last prominent representa tive of the ante-wnr cabinets , hnsacino pronounced opinions on coming politi cal mutters , mid expresses thorn freely. In nn interview liM night ho snld , on the tariff qnoatlon , that congreaa had no irioro right to levy n tax on Imports than It had on land , beyond what Is necessary for the support and main tenance of the goeminent. . All above that wns robbery. Beyond that point the judge positively declined to talk on the subject until he could do H In his own wny. "What is the condition of the nntl < monopoly contest In Ponnaylnnnta ? ' "Thoro is n great sorrow nnd burden Involved in that isauo , which Is fet the people to take hold of. To show yon how the monopolies nro all'jctlng no , I will | ; lvo you nn example In York , Pa , where It prcenes Iteolf on my own attention with peculiar force. Tbo freight exacted on the single arti cle of anthracite coal Is nearly $1 per ton more thnn la charged upon thu anmo commodity oarrlodfrom the aauie mlno and delivered by the same com pany at Baltimore In all rcnion and conscience It ehonld bo from CO ounts to fl IOBB , onolng that the dlatauoo la sixty milea greater to Baltimore That makes the discrimination ngnlnal York nt least equal to $1 CO on every ton. The quantity conaumod in the latter place ia Bamothlug upward of 100,000 tons , and the excoealvo tax upon It all IB , therefore , $100,000 Evoty cunt ot thli Is na wrongfully taken ns if It were feloniously stolen. It amounts to us many times aa much In the aggregate as all the legitimate takca which the the aamo community pay for fho support of the atnte , ooun'y' Bshnola nnd alma houses. " "Who sulTors most ? " "A manufacturer who UBOS 2OOC tona of coal moat pay $11,000 of black mail to tiiu railroads or to the monopoly ely which they hnvo oroa'tod , unlesi the iiillaenco of his wealth goto It re mltod. * Hut the largest part of It i ! ovlud upon poor luborora whuai nro barely ontTiclont to fur hli their families In scanty mOaauri 1th food , shelter , t > ud clothing Inch of It la paid by the contribution ! f charity for thoao who wonld other , vho purlnh by cold aud bntigor , Thi lan who can hear the titnplo otory o ila wrong without indignation mua o if ) cold honrtcd na n snake. " "Now , " continued Mr. Black , " * < ro often told that in thla ntrugglo f ) loneat govcrntnnnt agnlnnt the powe of Iho railroad uaporr.tlbnb the jn : cause haa no chance of BUCOMJ.V lo acorn to bo out on n forlorn hopi L'ho little finger of monopoly iathlckc ban the loinn of the law. Tdo it luonco of our enemies over the logli at nro la mjstcrlous , Incalculable nn trong enough to make thi conatltu Ion a dead letter In splto of oatlin t iboy It nnd n popular demand nlmoi inlvrrBbl to enforce it. There la n ithar subject upon which our press : B Hhy as upon this , the moat Impo ant of nil. Afraid to oppoan the cj : rupt corporations nnd nsfinmod lo dt \ > i.d them , It slinks Into silent net r&llty " "Is It trim , Jadgo , that the mam 'joturosD all consider u protective tu U onflontlal ? " "There the question of rnllron monopolioa comeu in. Manufacture ! f Iron assure us that they can nn dnco the nrtlclo na cheap ns the Efl | iih manufacturers can. But Iho la or can bring their product across tl ocean nnd deliver it In our market i n IOBB otiargo for freight than oar on manufacturers can tend It fit I or ono hundred nillca on tb railroads. The railroad companli atop In nnd innlat on taking from ot manufacturers for freight ni much t the Kigllah are required to pay I duty , nnd nil that they can gut b , rides If the duty on foreign Iron i f it instance , $7 nor ton , then the ral oada claim that amount for freight [ t helps the monopolies , not the pr dnoora. Our manufacturers are near the market in dlatnnco , bat not in tl rate of charges for freight. Cool they ba placed on nn equality In tl alter they could compote wll foreign manufacturers without tnrlir. To show you ho thu local freight ratcn operate again nn , observe that If a ton bo carrli GOO mllco , from Chicago to Phlladc phli , for $5 , nnd the same chnrgo 1 undo for carrying It twelve mile from Philadelphia to Media , the ra In the latter caao Is fifty Union aa hlj an In the former , I nm ere Ibly Inlnformed that such d proportionate chargou nro or ha recently boon made , aiid that , a general rale , all local freights , whet or the haul 1)3 long or abort , t chnrgod , without regard to distant the came , or nearly the aaino , th would bo charged on the eaino frelg If tnrrlod from Chicago to Boatou " "Bat , " the judge added thong ] fully , "you are Interviewing mo , " a ho walked away The Typographical Convention Special Dli | > atch to Tin UHK CINCINNATI , Juno 4. The thlrt lirHt annual meeting or the Intern tlonal Typographical Union of t United States and Canada began ho thla morning. NJ business was trai acted. The afternoon will be epu In trips to pulnts of Interest nbout t city. Cyolouo. Bprclal Dlspttch to Till Hli ALiHAUA , June 4 A cyolono liartnur county on Sunday dtmollsli the houses on the plantations of Bi roumont , Ntoly , Wilkinsons , Stll Turner and Mrs. Metghain. 0 colored man killed and several otl perioni wounded. A TALE OF THE TOWPATH The Oanuoks Bradually Eecover from the Effects of the Foniaii Scare , Which Threatened to Knock the Bottom Out of the Wolland Oaual. And After Three Wooim DnllliBrn- O'ntion Ounoetvn the Following : Special Dtiatch ! | to Tim HIK. ST. GATIIAHINFS , Canada , June 4 A few wcoka ago the government at Ottawa received n warning that it waa the Intention of the Fenian faction to send n party uf tbrir followora into Canada the clay of Iho execution of Joe Brady , ( May 11) ) Phwnlx park murderer , to blow up certain portions of the Wollnnd otunl. The govern ment Immediately warned their rep- reaontatlvoa at St. Catharines , nnd ou Saturday , the 12th of May , a large number of loyal subjects who lived In the district were stationed nt short dlatnncoa along both the old and now caunla , to natch the movements of nny auspicious characters. The day before Brady's execution fifteen BUS- plcloas looking mou , each carrying u medium-Biz.d satchel , jumped from the train nt St. Catharines. They were immediately shadowed by detectives , who noon after ovnrhcnrd of.lliciunt conversation from the now arrivals to bo convinced that ( his was the party they were corumlaeioned to wntch. The new arrivals walked about , apparently unconcerned , but at thu anino tlmo were making secret ar rangements for carrying out the ob ject they had In view. A few of their number were sent along the cnnal to select n suitable spot to destroy the connection between the upper nnd lower Inkon. They had not gone far before they found the neornt had got to the earn of the t ( lialala of the government , and their game waa up. They saw largo numbers of men stationed along the canal tn sentry hoxr * . The delegation re turned to St. Catharine's , where the party Immediately dispersed nnd re turned nn quickly as possible to the states. The watches nre utlll sta tioned along the canal , guarding the Icoka day nnd night. A government olliclal on being Interviewed to-day eald , "I tan satisfied wo did not take our/roMutlonsone honrtoosoon The gang came ever from B .flulo Sunday nnd when they fonnd the O7nnl gnirded nt every point they dispersed nud roturndd to that city. " A Texni Gnlo. Special Dispatch to Tin U . , - , „ GALVESTON , Jane 4 Interesting ' $ s * details of Saturday night's utorm are g 't' coming In. Spoclaln this evening any * * , * * no sorlons damage to property U re ported except' near GrooUvxile , whero1 the storm assumed the form of n tpr- uhdo. At Bouhnm the lightning otrnck n hack returning from a picnic , killing the colored driver nud team , and tearing to pieces the conveyance which alx negrooH just vacated. At Palestine , Samuel Howard , on n fishIng - Ing excursion with hla father , a prom inent citizen , and two little bo > a , were caught In the terrlblo rain storm nnd sturtod for shelter. In the darkness Howard wnlkod Into the creek and the other * were unable to envo him , A Dallaa special sayc : The storm of Saturday night BOOUIB to have done Ita work of devastation In narrow strips In eootloim miles apart. At Cedar Hill , south of Dallas , farmers report growing crops flattened to the ground , fences blown down , reapers nnd wagons ( standing In the fields rolled ever nud torn apart by the fury of thu wind. Near Hu'cUlna ' Station the destruction was BO com plete as to dishearten the people , some of whom came to town to-day , having given np farming nud turned their attention to working at day labor. Wheat standing in chocks waa scattered to the winds , Water In huge streams ploughed up the fielda , cot jagged ruts through what had been model ntanda of corn , cotton nnd grain. Hall of largo size la banked up In low places , and loft traces of Its violence by killing aheep , calves , rabbits , doga and birds. Flf- loan mllcH west of Dallas great trees In crocs timbara were torn up nnd car ried long distances. Orchards trees were twlatod , stripped of branchra , nnd young fruit la strewn ou the ground. Wherever the tempest struck there are loft romlndera of the delug ing rain , murdorona hall and terrific lighting. Street Car Employ * * oil a Strike Kpoclal Dlipatcb to Tin llm. GIIIOAUO , Juno 4 The drlvora and conductors of State Street cable rail way , to the numbar of ono thousand , quit work nt noon to-day owing to n reduction of wage * ordered by the campiny. A few of the cars of the State Scroot line uro being operated by now men. GHIOACIO , Juno 4 L"\tor In the afternoon the strikers gathered on Cottage Grove avenue and State atroota nnd endeavored to ponnudo these running cars to stop , aud failing , resorted to force , tn aomo in- ntanoea dragging the employee off the our a. In ono oaoo sonio rotten cgga were thrown. A number of caia were derailed and placed ncrosa the trtck , stopping the paaaago of nil o'ira till the arrival of the police and deputy a numbf r of strikers then a few of thorn ro.urned to work. This somewhat demoralized them. This evening the superintendent oilled them together nnd after a talk with them mutter : were amlcnlly adjusted and wurk renamed. A New Funinn Plot. In Special Dlipatcb to Tin U i. id Giiuuao , Juno 4. TheDilly Newn1 Toronto , Canada , special r&ye : A. Fonlan plot to Wow up the Wolland ship canal IIM juat boon uno rthod , but p rtlcalara nre wanting at thla moment.