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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. .
