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rvnr A TI \rAPriT" T \ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDNESDAY M ( TUNING , MARCTl 5 , 1881 , NO. 220,1 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. President Arthur Swings Ont His Presidential Boom , And Authorizes the Organization of His Forces. Yearning to Eovise the Tariff But Too Oowardly'to Aot. Joaqain Miller's ' Panacea For Polygamy. The Democratic ) Campaign Commit tee VnrloiiH Matters of Note. 1 < MU ! WASHIXG't'OX. AllTllUK's CANDIDACY. Special Dispatch to TUB UKK. WASHINGTON , March 4. It is believed by these who are well informed that the prosidon't views in relation to the can vass for the presidential nomination are undergoing a change , and that ho now proposes to lot his friends go alidad and do whatever they are of a mind to do to aocuro delegates for him. The only tangi ble evidence of this , however , ia the in creased activity of these who are in his confidence , and the intimation that they have ccvnvcyed to influential politicians that the .president does not object to their organizing forces in his interest. Those who have talked with Arthur re cently say ho is as cold and silent as a clam whenever presidential mat ters are introduced into the epnvgrsition , and ho still con tinues to furnish his opponents with patronage to uao against him. Ho-is frilly-determined that no ono shall have good cause to accuse him of making ap pointments in his own interest , and ho still loaves the selection of men to fill -existing vacancies to the senators and representatives. TOO COWAUD1.Y U < > ACT. . Special Dispatch to THK Bun. WiAHHiNOTON , March 4. Taere'ia ' discord - cord to-night in every fiber of the demo cratic party , as represented in congress. The protectionists say the free traders 'hare no political sense and that if they were given full rein they would wreck the party within a fortnight. TliQ free 'traders declare the protectionists have mot tiio courage to express their sent ! mcnts , and that they are too cowardly tto 'improve the ) opportunity att'ordot them by the majority of the house tSo it stands. Ther ? is discontent and -backbiting on every hand. Tho'fact'is the democratic party at heart yearns to iroviso the tariff , but is too cowardly to act. O1HJANI/.IKO FOK i ( roneral Tress Dinpatchos. WASUINOTOX , March 4. The - democratic cratic congressional campaign committee met this evening and organized for the coming campaign. Senator Fondloton. . chairman of the democratic jointcaucus , presided , and Representative Post , secretary tary of the joint caucus , acted as secre tary of the meeting. Thirty states am four territories are represented on the campaign conimitteo , theao being the -states and territories which spud a Hem cratic senator or representative 'to con gress. Thirty-one members were pros out thin evening. The following execu tive committee was selected : Ontho partof the senate Senators -Garland , nenna and Gorman. On the part of the houao lloprosonta tives'Paigo , Ilosccrans , Stockalagor , Stov .ens and Murphy. _ lit was decided , that thie executive conimitteo should bo empowered to solec members of the compaign committee the states and territories not lopreaontec in either senate or house by a democrat Those 8 tales and territories are Colorado 'Kansas ' , Maine , Minnesota , Nebraska Now-Hampshire , Rhode Island , Vormon and Dakota , Montina , Idaho , New M xico and Washington. No other bu .sinosH was traneacted by tha campaign .committee. The executive -committe * > iuot upon adjournment of the campaign .committee and organized by electing So matoriGorman chairman , and Keproacn tativo Post secretary , Senator Keium ami Jtoproaontativos Stevens and Stookslage : were appointed a sub-committeo on ii .rmnoo and Senator Garland and Itepre nontatives Murphy and Paige a nub-corn anittoo on campaign documentstho oliair man boini ; cx-ollicio a member of both sub ,00 immittees , The committee had an in formal talk over the arrangcmente to bo made for the campaign , but did not onto into a discussion of the question of purt ; policy. The revenue reform domacrate appear to bo in the minority on the AX eutiv committeo. Senators Goraian and Kenna are both "tariff democrats RE are iUepresentativcs Paige and Stevena. Kopresontatives Stocklsgo and Murphy were Carlisle men , and with Senator Garland represent the tariff re form element on the committee. Ken reeentativo Itoseerans voted for Carlisle for speaker but in an "incidental protoc tionist" and endorses the Ohio Urifl platform. The secretary of the commit tee is a "tariff * democrat. In the main the committee is composed of the younge element of the party. THK DANVI/LI.K / JIIOT. WAHiiijforoN , March 4. Before th committee investigating the Danvill riot to-day J. J. Vernon ( white ) , deput ; collector of internal revenue , testifioi that he was told two weeks before th election that there wa going to bi trouble and if ho remained in town h would certaiulv be killed. Chas. Wooding ( colored ) was told tha the democrats were going to carry " election if they had to kill the lait nig fc'er in the county. Diniol Dugger ( white ) diacribed th riot. He saw Hatcher fire the | firit she and believed but /or that shot no negroo would have been killed. Witness vot& the straight democratic ticket. H saw nothing on the day of th riot to indicate the. whites were i danger. Nothing he saw justified th statement that the whites tired in se defense. Colored men were in Iobit ) c .arrying arms nnd Imd dr.vvMi their iatoln on him , . II. Johnston , mayor of D.invillo , estifiod that a message was sent to tm by n democratic friend that there as going to l > * .roubJo , The message was bibughl by ono Coleman who said ortain tilings. Witness did not call ut the colored company after the riot ecauso ho know the whites would kill lorn. If n negro had shown himself on 10 street there would have boon n mil- on holes in him. The whites told him icy would shoot thorn. ( Adjourned. THK Nr.WSrAlT.H fOl'YlUOHT I1IL1 , . The following is a copy of the bill in- reduced by Senator Sherman to-day , ranting copyricht to newspapers : Section 1. That any daily or weekly ow paper , or any association of daily or weekly newspapers , published in the failed States , or any territories thereof , mil have the same right to print , issue nd soil for a term of eight hours , dating rom the hour of going to press , the con- ents f said daily or weekly newspaper , r collected news of said newspaper as- ociation exceeding ono hundred words. [ The meaning is that newspapers shall ave a copyright on all news items ox- ceding ono hundred words in length , "horter items are not copyrighted. ] Section 2. That for any infringement f copyright granted by the first section f this act the party injured may sue in ny court of competent jurisdiction and ocovor in any proper action for dam- gcs sustained by him from the person risking the infringement , together with ie cost of the suit. A duplicate of the foregoing measure will 'bo introduced in the houao at the arliost opportunity by the roprosonta- ivo from Virginia. A POET'S \ IEW OK I'OLYCAMY. Joaquin Miller appeared before the ouso conimitteo on territories to-day nd gave his views on the Mormon quos- ion. IIo characterized the Mormons as 'cranks ' and Guittoaus , " and opposed oprossivo measures aa only tending to ncito them to further lawless acts in- toad of subduing them. This , ho said , vas the history of all such measures , 'olygamy ho thought was on the decrease nd ho proscribed education as a panacea or all ills from which the people of Utah uffer. uffer.THU THU JiOYNTON--KElKr.lt , UfQUlKY. WASHINGTON , March 4. Tn the Koifer- Joynton investigation to-day several newspaper correspondents testified to the act that Keifer was in Boyntou's oflico and had a conference with him about , he tariff bill on the night of March Int. Others gave J. W. Eldot , ono of Kei- tor's witnesses , a poor reputation for voracity. Ono witness testified that ho leard Koifer say he didn1t ' 'Care a God damn for the press. " NOTES. The house committee on naval affairs appointed Buchanan , McAdoo and Ban tello a sub committee to investigate the management of the Jeannette oxpcdi tion , in accordance with Waahburn's resolution adopted yesterday. Senator Aldrich lias revised his bill for refunding the national debt , and intro duced it in the senate to-day. The house committee on the judiciary has ordered an adverse report on the celebrated McGarrahau claim. Hujh ; J. Dobbs was confirmed to-da as register of the land oflico at Beatrice Nebraska. The flags on the navy department am navy yards were placed at half mast a noon to-day , in respect to the memory o Minister Hunt , whoso funeral took place to-day at St. Petersburg. The navy department partment closed at one o'clock. Representatives Reed and B mtollo , o Maine , and Cutchoon , of Michiganmad' ' arguments before the ways and moans committee to-day in apposition to plac ing lumber on the free list. A Tempest In u Teapot. HAUTronu , C on. , March 4. The eit ; is alive with excitement. This afternoon ox-Judge D , 0. Birdsall , active in Con necticut democratic politics , iraquested private interview with .Governor Waller After being in the governor's privati room a few minutes ftovornorVallo : called his executive secretary and requested quested him to eject the judge , and tin secretary showed him the -door. Thi governor aaya Birdsall threatened hin with the publication of scurrilous article in his own paper a democratic dally o this city , and in republican .newspaper in revenge for his ( liovernor Waller's appointment of State Senator Hyatt , ai enemy of Birdsall's , to the bank commis sionorship. Judge Birdsall oays th trouble arose from another causo. A Great. Lund fitilt. MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , March4. Sui will be commenced to-morrow in the district court by W. S. King and wifi against Phil Remington and others .to recover cover possession of certain valuable land within the limits of this city , the Jimoun involved being between $600,000 am § 1,000,000. It is expected that a lorg number of suits will grow out of this , a the land has been sold , laid off in addi tions to the city and sold to .otho parties. A Great Strike Threatened. Pixxeuniici , March 4. The employe * of ono of the largo atoel mills aero hav instructed their c mmittoo not to accep the 5 to 1)0 ) per cent reduction orderc by the firm. As the Amalgamated aaso ciation scale does not expire till Juno 1 serious trouble is feared if all the stoe mills attempt to reduce wages now Fourteen striking coal minors wcro ar rested to-day for interfering with tbos at work. The Virginia Interlorenoo Jllll. RICHMOND , \ra. , March 4 The bill i reference to federal interference in eleo tions passed the senate to-day ayes 1 ! nays 10 , a strict party vote , the detnc erata voting in the affirmative. The bi providosjthat whenever judges of election are arrested by United States oflicer they shall either close the polls , canvas the vote and maketh < ; irjroturnsor swca in subititutcs. Died oi Hjdropliohla. CHKUGO , Mar ch 4. Eva McMohon , little girl , died of hydrophobia in tli suburban town of Lake this evening This is the third death hero from th : disease within a week , Fire at Hannlbiil , IMo. ST. LOUIH , March 4. A fire at Hanu bal this morning destroyed several bus ness buildingi. LOM , 520,000. Ther vere ceveral narrow escapee , OVER THE RIVER , owa Has a Braufl New Prohiliitory Law on Trial , he Bill Finally Passed and Signed By the Governor , Indorse the Measure In Advance. ext Books For Schools the Burn ing Topic Now In Hand , Mnttors A Green- UtiuUcr S'cr TJll-J 10AVA HOUSE Dis : MOI.VKS , March . In the house o-day the committee on the suppression f intemperance reported back the bill rohibiting the sale of licpiors within ireo miles of the agricultural college nt moa , and State university at Iowa City. ccommonding its indefinite postpone- lent because the subject was covered by ' 10 passage of the prohibition bill. The committee on cities and towns ro prted favorably on the bill to authorise itios , under secial ] charter to levy a Social tiix for the maintenance of a paid 'ro department , The house passed a bill to compel own- rs of hedges along public highways to oep them within bounds of five feet in leight and providing a penalty of not ess than § 10 or more than § 100 for a iolation. It does not include willow oncos. oncos.bill passed to repeal section 304 and mend section : < 07 of the code , in relation x > publishing the proceedings of boards 3t supervisors. This is known asj Mr. ) cnsmore's bilj. ly T1IK UXATU. In the senate a bill was introduced to equiro fences along railroads. The Kennedy prohibitory bill passed > y 34 to 11 , being the same veto so far is senators were present as on the Don- nan bill. Baker , Graves , Hall , Hemcn- way and Latrabeo were absent. The three first voted against the Donnan bill and the two latter for it. The bill was enrolled and signed by the governor. The house bill for protection of fish in ; ho lakes of the otato passed. The bill ordered engrossed yesterday relating to oafos in sleeping cars and lia bility for loabcs to passengers was recon sidered to-day and indefinitely post poned. The committee -substitute for bills foi a uniform series of school books was dis cussed at length and went over to to morrow , ft providea for a commissioi consisting of the stiito superintendent one county superintendent in each con greasional district , three supcrin tendents of city schools from cilie. of _ the eocond class and two froir cities of 3 ho first class to select am ] adopt a aeries of text books for public schools foe n , term of five j-ears , the com mission to bo chosen by the oxocutiv council ; the state superintendent , receive bids and contracts with publish ing houses , to keep the books on sale ii each ; township at a fixed price ; oacl book to bo exchanged for the book dis placed free of cost tj the people , no dis trict wJiichJiad adopted a series of tex books within the last two years boin ] compelled to use the state soriesuntil | th expiration of the time for which the books were adqptcd , districts to purchas < out of the contingent fund and loat books to children too poor to buy. Th bill exempts independent districts of on , thousand children or more , unless sucl district elects to use the state series. The bill was supported by Hutchinson , Clark and Hmith , and opposed by Hills aw llothert. A OHKIUniAUlCIUt'ri WlIliUKAUOUXM. The statement of The Cedar Rapid Gaxotteo that Jlepresentativo J. V Johnson ( groonbackof ) , of Montgomery county , who voted for the prohibitioi bill , was in that city during the recess and tried to make Magnus , a Coda Rupids brewer , give him § 2,000 for us in electing a successor to Holbrook ii Delaware county , and that ho throatonec revenge on tlm brewers and democrat when refused , is found to bo totally un true. Mr. Johnson has never been ii Cedar JUpids nor north of DosMoinos and spent the entire time of the recess a his home nt Red Oak. KU'itKUK KKOKUK , Io. , March' ! . A mass meet ing of citizens was hold at the oper house to-night and largely attended The spreches all ratified the action of th Iowa legislature on the prohibitio question and ehowod a determination to enforce the law if finally passed. Muc enthusiasm was manifested. Tin ; City of Coluujbut ; BKOTON , March 4. The United State local inspectors who investigated th wreck of the steamer City of Columbus with a loss of 75 puuenge r and 28 of < th crew , in their report find the cause of th Visastor was the uogloct of the man o men to watch the ship's course. Captai S. .E. Wright , who wua the only legal pile on duty at the time of the disaster , was not ut his post of duty , and AS masted fo illegally delegating the performance o the duty of pilot to these unauthorized and for inattention to his duty as pile has Ida license as master revoked. Th ollicew of the steamer GUucus , wh sighted the wreck , and who did not g ° t it as they ( 'id ' not think for n mornen ot "anyone being on or near the wreck , are not subject to any penalty. The HiidHOH IJay Itallroad. WiNNEi-Ko , March 4. The Ifudso Bay railway convention met to-day ther being present a great number of citizens farmers of Manitoba and Dakota. Th meeting was most enthusiastic. Speecho were made by Messr * . Fairbanks , Sena tor Stevenson of Crookston , and Quinc representing the Fargo Chamber of Com morce. All endorsed the scheme am favored a road being built and controlle by the Manitoba legislature. The Amen can delegates showed a large amount o traflio would bo given from the Ret River valley. Senator Stovenaon pro dieted that thq road when built would b ibe mo t prwperous on earth , IT lowed that great advantaga would ac me to settlers by having wheat shipped y the proposed route as ii would tm a real saving in the coat of freight. The rst two resolutions were carried when 10 convention adjourned , Storr's Political KnleUtoM-opo. poclal Dinpntch to TlIK BKK. CiiK'AdO , March 4 Kmory Storrs , ho while in Washington in thn interest f the cattle men had his weather eye pen in other directions , was asked to- ay : "How about politics ? " "My judgment , " said Mr. Storrs , based upon recent observations , is that 10 fight is between.Logan , Edmunds nd Blaino. A spirit of rivalry has not eon sulHciently aroused to can so any ittornoss between them , and there willet ot bo any dark horse business this year , 'ho situation presents this peculiar huso : Blaine is really in _ favor of Logan ho cannot got the nomination himself , o that these two loading candidates , in- : oad of preparing to knife each other , ro really on friendly terms. Blaino's ositancy in becoming a candidate is kely to weaken htm. " Kctnllntory I.enlHltulon. [ iocl.il Ulsjintch to THE DKK. CHICAGO , March . Emory Storrs ar- ivcd homo yesterday after a visit of some rooks in Washington , Now York and thor caatorn points. Ilia particular bu- inoss in Washington was to represent lie western cattle interests before con- rcss , and urge the passage of a bill that vill insure the Halo of American meats n Europe. Storrs says all idea of ro- aliaty measures against the countries vhich prohibit the importation of Am rican moats has boon abandoned by hose , Tfho entertained it. No ono out- ido of Chicago now contcmplctes any- hing of that kind. Such a measure vould receive no favor in cougros ? . Ho believed the inspection bill which ho has ubmittod will bo passed and that its of- ect will bo to open French ports to all American products. * lilshop ClarJcMin'H Chicago Krlcnds Special Dispatch to TIIK ItKK. 3iirAX ( ) , March 4. Much anxiety is 'elt here , and especially among his eli larishionera in St. James church , over Bishop Clarkson'a illness. FOIlTY-KIGIirU. CuXOltESS. SI1NATK. WAHIIIKUTON , March 4 , Mr. Logai { rep. 111. ) from the conimitteo on mil ! taryiaflairs reported favorably a bill to relieve liovo the members and judge advocate ii the Fitz John Porter court martial o the condition of secrecy imposed by their oath as to the vote of the yourt At the conclusion of the morning business the military academy appropria tion bill was placed before mo senate. Mr. Logan said ho /jUithomcd by the committee on apprpprjwons to offe p an amendment providingil at horeafto p any cadet dismissed for hazing should nebo -ologildo to reappointment. He hac consulted many of the host officers who had boon in authority at the academy It was their and his opinion that linxin , could not bo stopped without such provi sion and ho believed such a provinioi would stop it. The amendment was agreed to and th bill so amended passed. The following bills were reported favor ably from the committee on finance : To provide for the issue of duplicati checks for government officers in case o the loss of originals , passed. To ratify the agreement for the sal by the Flat Heads and other Indians elands lands for use of the Northern Pacific Calendared. The following bills were introduce ! and referred ; By Mr. Vest , ( dom. , Mo , ) , to provid 0 permanent reservations for Indians ii n northern Montana. ' By Me. Sherman , ( rep , , Ohio.1 ) Grant ing copy , right to nowspapors. The uonato passed without debate abi to punish counterfeiting within th United States of notes , bonds or otho securities of foreign governments. The senate took up the bill to provid for jurisdiction conferred upon the Unitoi States in places outsi-lp their torritor and dominion. It provides an elaborate plan for government of the action of min isters and consuls of the United States in rcgavd to legal rights and responsibili ties of citizens of the United States resid ing in China , Japan , Borneo , Egypt , Persia , Turkey , and other eastern conn- tries. tries.At At the conclusion of the reading an executive session was hold , and the sen ate adjourned. IIOUHK. Mr. Lamb ( dom , Ind , ) , from the com mittee on foreign affairs , reported u bill to amend the Chinesn immigration act. Mr. Hitt ( r p. Ill , ) submitted a minor ity report. Mr. Hewitt { dom. N , Y. ) , from the conimitteo on ways and moans , reported a bill to prevent adulteration of teas. The house wont into committee of the whole , Mr. Converse ( doin , O. ) in the chair , to consider the naval appropriation bill. The debate was prolonged. Mr , Calkins ( rep. Ind. ) offered an amendment tlut after July 1 , 1884 , the staff corps on the active list bo reduced by reducing the number of medical ad visors from 15 to 5 , medical inspectors- from 15 to 5 , pay directors from ID to 5j pay inspectors from 13 to 5 , and placing the officers removed on the retired list. Without action the committee rose and the house adjourned. A Forced Kntranuo. PuiLAiiKM'iiiA , Pa. , March 4. The forcible taking possession yesterday of the oflico of the Western Union Talc- graph company by the Baltimore & Ohio , during which the fixtures and instru ments of the Western Union were iiung into tha street , under direction of How. ell Bros , tenants of the olllco , resulted in the arrest this morning of the asssiet- ant superintendent and on operator of the Baltimore & Ohio company and Char I p IIowoll , a broker , upon warrants charging them with forcible entry and detainer. The railroad companies of London utter 1000 for every dynamiter captured. WHERE'S ' JERSEY JUSTICE ? A Scries of Dastardly Onlraees on Cbarles Parncll's ' mother , Her Pots Poisoned and Property Wantonly Damaged. A Tragedy Enacted In the Iowa Capital. A Family Slaughtered By a Wicked Virginian , Oilier Ci'lmrH untl CronUctlitCHH ot Various Ocjjrces. ANI > OlllMINAliS. IIASTAUPtY OUTIIAlllM. I Dispatch to TilH KK. HOHDK.NIOWN , N. .T. , Mnroh ) . Mrs. Delia Parnoll , the mother of tl\o Irish patriot , Charles Stewart I'arnoll , resides nt lior inaiiaion near here , and for seine months has boon subjoolod to various outrages nt the hands of unknown par- tics , Fences have bcun destroyed , fowls killed and other property damaged. During Miss Fanny Parnoll'a life her pots wore two dogs , a handsome St. Bernard and a rod setter. One night recently some scoundrels gave the ani mals food doaod with nrsonio and on the following morning they wore found dead. Last Friday night the climax was reached when a milch cow was found dead in its stall. It had died from arsenical poison ing. Airs. Ptirnell was not at homo , but the motives of the persecutors wore undoubtedly doubtodly to < poison the inmates of her house by moans of the cow's milk. Had the nmmal lived until the following morning and boon milked according to custom before breakfast , the desires of the conspirators would doubtless have been fulfilled. The authorities are on doavoriug to fathom the mystery. HLAUOIITKK 01' A FA'MllA1. KeRiilixr 1'rosH DIspntchoR. DKi'.mAiN , Fanquier county , Vn. , March 4. Sunday morning John Glas cock , while in a lit of passionsupposed U have been caused by jealously , murdered his wife and three small children. After setting tire to his house ho proceeded to the woods half a milo distant and she himaolf through the heart. The tire ii : the house was discovered and c.\tin guinlicd before the bodies wore consumed or damage resulted. The attention of neighbors was called to the residence of Glascock by ilameu appearing. The flro was extinguished and the bodies of his wife , a son agoti seven , and two smaller children were found weltering in their blood , there being ing throe pistol wounds on the boy and ono on each of the others. Shortly afterwards a shot wns heard in tho-woods npar by , and the body of John Glasoock himsnlf was found. TJio doduotion ia that ho murdered the family , fired the house to conceal the crime , and thoi killed himself as soon as the extinguish incut of the fire told him that his crime was revealed. Ilia father is the wealth ! cat man in the county. Glasscock was a heavy drinker , and it is believed was crazed by liquor. A DBS JIOINKH TUAHKIIY. Di : MOINKS , March 4. Peter John' ' son , a teamster , shot his wife this fore noon with a revolver , both shots entering her breast. She started out of doors , and fell dead on the doorstop. Ho then placed the revolver in his mouth and killed himself. IIo was found dead 01 : the floor. Nn reason is yet known for the act. A man passing saw the woman fall dead in the doorway , and when the house was entered Johnson was found dead also. ANOTIIKIt TONY T1IIKF. BUITAI.O , N. Y. , March 4. John W , Hawkins , United States lumber inspocto and private secretary of Kelson Holland of Clark Holland & Co. , lumber dealers , is charged with embezzlement of the monies of Holland aggregating § 40,000 Hawkins does not deny the charge Holland doulincn to say whether ho wil prosecute criminally or not. The money is supposed to have boon lost in wheat speculations. Hawkins has heretofore enjoyed an enviable reputation. A DUIIiTY KON. GICKT FAI.J-S , N.H. , March 4. Desire - sire Boudoir before the police court this afternoon ploadodguilty to a charge of kill * ing Frederick Grant for which crime his father stands convicted. Ho will bo tried in September. A itirui : > I'oiruii. Siou.v Crrv , March 4. A letter pouch waa stolen from tl'.o Union depot here Saturday night but was not missed , This morning it waa found at the mouth of a sewer , cut open and rifled. Two packages of letters remained in the pouch. It contained no registered pack ages. It is thought the thieves obtained but little money. KKAUDULKNT UKKTIPIOATKS. SCUANTON , Pa. , March 4. It is an nounced that 000 persons voted in the last municipal election on fraudalont tax certificates and IlichardCaldon. u brother- in-law of the Mayor elect , Frank Boa- miah , has boon arrested for uttering - TIII : xxi'itKSM HOUIIKHY. ST. LOUIH , March 4. Up to now the police have discovered no clue as to the whereabouts of Teller , the Pacific Express robber. Detectives uro prosecuting the search vigorously , but are very reticent , No developments. Horrihlo Death of Two Children. tliiiOAdo , March 2. The In torOcean's Wheeling , W. Va. , special says ; A horrible - riblo story from Barbour county in just received. Two children of Isaac Ken nedy , residing near I'hillippi , fell in n kettle of boiling soap and were burned to doAlh. ThoTaillUllll WASHINGTON , March 4.- The substitute for the Morrison tariff bill , placing coal , salt and lumber on the free list , waa con sidered by the wava and means commit. teei to-day. At the request of Kellc-y it w.\s determined to hear to-morrow a dele gation representing bituminous coal in terests. It was also agreed to continue informal hearings until final notion is taken on the mcamiro by the committee. It is generally understood that a vote will bo taken in the committee Thursday. GKNEUATi 1'OUHKJN NKWS. UKinu , I.OSSEM AT T'BII. SVUKIM , March 4. Seven hundred men , women and children arrived hero from Tokar. The rebels mutilated the British ( load that foil into their hands. The marines and sailors , attached to General Graham's expedition , rnturncd to Trinkttnt and embarked for Sunkim. Oatuan Digma has nworn to give battle. The British buried 2'JOO rebel dead around Tob. KUNV.llAl. 01' JIIMHTr.U HUNT. ST. PBTKUHIIOIUI , March 4. The fune ral norvicoa of the late Minister Hunt occurred to-day at the American church. The eoflin waa wrapped in the .stars and stripes , and convoyed to the church in a hoarao drawn by six horses. A largo number of mourners were present and the services were very impressive. The collln was laid in the vault of the church where it will remain till arrangements are made for transporting it to the United States. LONDON' UO.SSII' . LONDON , March 4. Gen. Graham has boon instructed to return to Trinkitat to wait further orders , Princess Clotilda , sister of the king of Italy and wife of Prince Napoleon , is dangerously ill. Hong Kong , advices , this date , report a colliasion had occurred between Chinono soldiers and Europeans at Shanghai. A small body of the former assaulted of the latter and wounded eleven , two with bayonets. the Irish informer wh t surrend ered yesterday to thqGroonook police , states the murdorera of Karl of Luitrim were Patrick MoLaughlin , travelling fonian head-contra , Thomas Hunt , and Michael McGinn. Ho says ho heard McLaughlin confess that ho shot Lord Loitrim. The murder waa planned in London. An IntoroHtlnjj Financial DoclHlou Si'Hi.Nii'ir.i.i ) , III. , March 4. Justice Harlow , associate justice of the supreme court of the United States has filed with the clerk of United States circuit court in this city his opinion on thosovoral matters submitted to him and aru'tod in Chicago and Boston in connection with the Illi nois Midland foreclosure ciao. The opinion , which is very voluminous , cov ers a number of points of great interest in financial circles. The validity of four different mortgages was in controversy , and alao the validity of a very largo amount of receiver's certificates. The decision cision sustains all the mortgages. Lait year a special reference was made of UK case to Hon. N. W. Branson , of St. . Petersburg , this state , to take the tcsti mony and report aa to the amount and character ot the receiver's indebtedness , including certificates. Mr. Branson reported hold' ing that all the certificates issued oxcop about ? 100,000 wcro valid , and ho also reported as to the other indebtedness o the receiver finding a largo amount dm on a charge upon the property. Mr , Branson also reported that Mr. Gem's late receiver , is entitled to an honorable discharge. Judge Harlan , by his opin ion , approves and confirms this report it all particulars and highly compliments Mr. Branson thereon. No decree of aalo has yet been entered , as the details of such decree probably c.xnnot bo settled until the Juno term of the United States court at Springfield. The Woatltor. For the Missouri valley : Diminishing followed by increasing pressure , easterly winds backing to northerly , generally cloudy weather and snow or rain , rising followed by falling temperature. The Cut lit Ijimilior UalCK. CJIIUAOO , March 4. The Wostori Trunk Line ' association roads have mo the out of the Burlington and the othe lines from Chicago and St. Louis to Denver vor and other Colorado points on lumbo ratou , making the tariff by all roach 3 cents'por hundred pounds. NOXE3. A dotoctlvo who wo.1 shallow-Ill ' soclallu in a tavern in J'osth , wan poimcod upon nil thoroughly tluunpud. The corporation of Cork have dacidod t eivo tliu remains of Jeroma Colllua , of tl Hoanuotto expedition , a public funora ! . The Now York Dally Commercial Bulletin fire rucou ! nhowH IOHXOI by fire during Fob niary of 87,000.000 , for January and ] ' 'obrunr 8111,000,000. In tlio star route invoxtffatton ; l'x-1'os' ' master Gonural Jaincn will testify Wodne day , MuoVouRh , Thursday , Kx-Sonator Spoi cor , Friday , mid A. M. Gibson , Saturday. Thu nawBjiaporH of Berlin continue the uhumoftil and unpiocoJontodattack uponMIii [ ftor HarKont. UuproHontatloiiH liavo bco inado to tha Washington government on' tl : Hubjoct , .lumen Btaphonx , a well known Fenian I ' i , oxproHioi > the opinion tmt ! _ Irishmen I American will render It Impoexlblo for an cabinet to yield to Knpland dainaud In anro o.dyuuiiilto agltutorfl. The Fjiuich iiuthorltloH are uIilliiK tlio Kn ilotuctivcH lu their ulfortH to dUcov the dynamite conRplratorx. and the Fanlani have becoino alunned ut thin , uiid are proriar Inc to rainovu their hoadiiunrtorH from I'atli to ( Jonovu. It laHald tint Montenegro ii making propa rations for a campjlRii In Albania. Six thuii , and men are concentrated on the frantic 1'rlnca Nlcholiw of .MontoiiOKro design * to e tli ) the frontier immttlon thU Hprlug by c.cbln thu territory which Montum 'ro claliiu. After seven year * of | dlnno < rt tha largoi f urnucea o [ the South liiwtxm Iron works won llghtud iiji Saturday for ciutlnt ; rltle mortan for tha I Jnl ted Stutcu ordlnunco department. ThU will bo the lirnt of a lot of the heavy ex perimental guns authorised by the lait con JCarly Sunday morning 1'otor Schniot/ , well-to U't ' carpuutcr mid builder in Chlcag chuked bin pregimnt wife to death and \viiu away wandering holple/tsly and ulMiut the city. Jlo lofc tlneu children b former wife , the < > ldo t daughter III , crime wan not dlrooverod till lite Mondiy SclnneU WUH found In tha eveidutf and wi taken Into custody , Saturday afternoon OlUer Luuo , wife aa. gluld , arrived at 1'urklus , Dukutii , from Iowa uud tlioy drove out to a claim a tow ndlea ili taut. When they reached the chanty a ma jumped out of the dour , struck I.ane and hi wifu with nu xt < , and then brutally Idckft the child. Tlilb dona ho ran elf , and has unl not lieou ( ici'ii lnu ) . J.uue wun b4uly wounded , If e crawled on hU hamlu uud knees a mils to i iielxhlun , uud told uf the cccurreurtt. It I ) > olie > vd nil throe will die. CHIPS .FROM 'CHANGE ' , The Featnres of the Chicago Grain anft Liye Slock Markets , ho "Shorts" Climbing In Ouf of the Wet. ho Variations In Prices Noted In Detail , Corn Closes Higher and Wheat Shows Improvement. 'rovlslous Uulo Qnlct nt tlio Close Calllo Slou-nnil AV'onkcr. Il I CHICAGO 3i/ \l THUUNO ONK 1'HIOES. lA poclnl Dispatch to THE IEI ! ; . Citit'AUo , March 4. The market dis- layod a sliado moro stiffness , provisions xcoptcd , to-day , and at times in wheat 10 J tendency was "strong as compared itli the ap.lthy and weakness of the pro- oding week. The aggregate trading wheat was moderately largo. The mrkot opened stronger and about threo- ighths higher and advanced ono-fourth dditional under good local and seine out- ido buying , chiefly to fill "shorts. " jator , influenced by a decline in pravi- ions , there was moro desire to sell and rices declined Jto 1 , when a fair do- iand again chocked the decline , prices caching J and finally closed about lighor than yesterday. Foreign advices note a quiet fooling but an advance for od wheat to arrive. The visible upply showed a decree of 090,000 , nd the statement that 53,000 iushols of spring wheat had been aken for export tended to impart an mprovod tone to the market. March ulod quiet , and prices ranged from 01 to Ijo , and closed at 01 Ac. April was [ Uiot , cloning at OSglOSjf. Mny ruled ivirly active , and prices ranged from OOj } 0 ! > 7jc , with : i few trades at ! ) i@97 o ogetlier , and closed ut 97 to ! ) ? c. Juuo moderately iiotive , and cos"d ! nt 3 , July ulosod at ! ) ! ) ? . Corn followed Eomowhat the con rue of vheat. Trade \yas fair early on local nd outciclo buying , chiefly shorts , aud ) ricos advanced } jc , but ater declined mdcr largo otl'erings. and declined * c. L'ho decline was partially duo to larger receipts , of which 21 pur cent graded rl contract . The tnl corn. market finally closed ! , o higher than yesterday March ruled pilot , ' prices ranging irom 51 $ to f > 2c , and closed at 5l o. April was quiet and closed at 52 J to 52 jc. In May there was ; oed trading earjy , but quiet later. L'ricca ranged from Di.to ( \ ( " 7lc , with fj only a few trades at 57Jc , and closed at 30jjC. In Juno there wasi moderate trad- iig ; closed at 57ln ; July closed at 59.JC. Trading in mess pork wns fairly active and chiefly in contracts. fpr..May aud 1 uno delivery. Prices gradually declined I0f" IL'Ac on the whole range. Later the "oeling wiw steadier and prices rallied 30 n'ljuc and ruled quiut. to the close. The cattle market was slow and gen erally lowor. Eiport grades , lUOOo7lCOO pounds , sdlint , ' ut 50 50-f ( ? 00 ; good to choice , 1,100 ? > 1500 ; j ounds , § 5 00(50 ( 40 ; common to medium , 1,000 1 100 pounds , So 2o5 ( 80 ; inferior to fair cows , § 2 oO CM 10 ; medium to good , 84,25 < ; i500 ; stockers , slow at $0 75 ( < j'4 75 : fncdors , ? 4)0f'f5 ! ) JO ; corn fed Texans , ' . ) GOc"l,050 pounds , § i > 25ai ( ( 00. Fatal Collision. 'MACON , ta. ! , March 4. Two passen ger trains on the East Tennessee , Vir ginia it Georgia railroad collided lost nijht ( near Juliette , twenty miles from Macon. Engineer Howdon and Fire man Until were killed. The express mes senger was badly hurt. Ono passenger had an arm broken. The engines and several freight cars were wrecked. A IViihlon lor 'Mrs. Blair. March 4. The house committee on invalid pensions agreed to report n bill to allow the widow of General - oral Frank S. Blair , pf Missouri , $5,000 and a pension of $50 per month , for money expended and services rendered the union cause by her husband during the late war. TO.\UH IMclllc Nr.w Ynnic , March 4 The annual re port of the Texas Pacifio railway shows an income of § 7,437,000 , operating ex panses end fixed charges , $7,011,000 , THE'OAMPAIQKr. Tlu rirsl Connrcuslonal Distrlut Oun- ' vciitlon. LINCOLN , Nun , March 3. 1884. In pursuance of call of Hon. T. W. Popoon , chairman pro torn , the republi can central committee of the First con gressional district , mot in the parlors of Ihe Commercial hotel atSo'oliok last evening for the purpose of calling a con vention to elect two delegates to repre sent this district in the national republi can convention to bo heldin Chicago on the third day of Juno , 1884. On motion Hon. 0. A. Holmes , of Johnson county , was ohoaon chairman , and John Stocn , of founders , secretary. The following gentlemen were present : From Richardson , T. W. Pepbon ; Nenmha , Church Howe ; Pawnee , 0 , H. Morris ; Johnson , 0. A. Holmes ; Lancas ter. D , O. Courtnay ; Cuss , F. Davis ; Saunders , Sohn Stcon ; Douglas , J. R. Manchester ; Otoe , David Everest and A. A Brown. On motion the district convention wo& called to moot ut Nebraska City , April 16 , 1884 , nt 8 o'clock p , in , and that the representation from each county bo the same n that apportioned by the republi can state central connnitteo to the con vention. The following resolution was adopted : Jteaalvcd , That no proxies b admitted to the convention , except Buch sa arc JieJd by persons residing in tb unwitirs from wniuli the proxiesj ro glvvji , Ou motion the committee uJj..unitd , to meet at Nebraska City , April J5.188U . .tC..Op in. JoirxSTKEX. Secretary. .