THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. THURSDAY "AlORNtNG , MARCH a 1884. NO. 227 ,
DEVIL AND DEEP SEA. '
The Divided Democracy Finds Ml in
a Jangling Juxtaposition ,
Kentucky Loaders Urging ia to
Pass the Bonded Whisky B j\\ \ ,
Morrison Expects Kandall o Bit
terly Fight His Tariff. Ml ,
The House on the P , 'd , I
The Senate on Fitz J , eft n Porter ,
V. S. Marshals to I fof Around -flu
Dynamlto-Eili ) tvafAa , " Forest
llcsol at * ! ii.
"WASHINGr < ON Tol'ICS.
T10UHHON WHISKY ; ArTBll > 110OUDOX'DO& '
. . , OOKAOY.
Special Dispatch fc. Tug UKE <
WASHINOTOI f , March . Colonel'/ .
erton , of Kou tuK-kyjohairnan of the state
democratic c aniaittee , is hero making t
personal ap jv.ci , to ' the 'membera of tin
democratic g < je of'tho house urging thoii
support of .the 'bondedwhisky bill. Ho ii
mooting * /nrthiiomor / BUCCCSB , and -is report
ed as ho prfal , but/uort confident. Willii
continu -confident , and says the bill ii
gaining ; farosgth"daily.
M'ctison to-day admitted , < ic convor
satit A'thRt'ho ' > vcapectod Randall wouli
do jll in his i power to defeat the taril
bil j , .nnd < Jhafcho had little hope of it
P' wsage. 'It ' in whisporod'horo that ovei
f jwlialots weakening in the advocacy of i
tBgorous tariff reform , having , it is said
tueoii attaokod with the vice prosidoutin
litdh , 'whiclr-makos him suddenly censer
iTOCTOFFICIAL 8ALAUCKS.
CongreRsman Davis made a successfu
fight ia the 'house ' this afternoon agains
the 'reduction of salaries of Chicago am
other .postmasters , the < salaries of thes
officers being retained at the presentrate
! AriEH THE DYNAMirEUS.
IRogular Press Dispatches.
WuisiHNOTON , March JL2. A circula
has been sent to all United States attoi
mays-end : marshala -Attorney Genera
Biewstor , calling attention , by direetio :
of President Arthur , to the report tha
"cort-iiiiipersons are aiding in the pros
ecu tion ref heinous crimes by shipping t
'foreign/ports explosives dangerous in th
highest * -degree to life and property.
Tho. circular says no proof -of the charge
jhas been.adduced , and the president ca
not believe its truth , but for the hone
-of the nation ho instructs them to be di !
igent in their efforts to prevent the ol
fenses deecribeci and .prosecute th
'offenderc.
'offenderc.PROTECTION
PROTECTION FOU OCR PICS.
The socito committee foreign roll
tions to-day received an informal ropoi
from the sub-committee oa the oxclusio
of our moat products from foreign coui
tries. The sub-committoo rccommon
that a bill bo passed authorizing th
; president to retaliate upon countne
which discriminate ) against the Unite
. States by suspending imports from sue
< countries in whole or iu part , and that h
.ettablJKh a ay stem of inspection and cei
tiiication of the quality of our meats a
the ports of exportation ; alto nprovisipr
if necessary , for the inspection of all irr
rmrtud articles suspected of .adulteratior
rNai-ction vtta taken to-day.
FOilTY-ElGIlTH CoNGilESS.
SENATE.
March 12. On motio
of Mr. Miller ( rep. , W. Y < ) the sonat
i took up for consideration the houe
iplouro-pnoun-.onia bill.
'Mr. Coko'dem. Tpx. ) spoke strongl
against the bill in its present shape , a
lit i included til communicable disease
whatever , wliich ho said would place nl
itho cattle of scuth Virginia at the mere ;
.of tlio comniiasionor of agriculture. A
.2 o'clock the plauro-pncumoiiuti bill wen
. over.
over.Mr. . Pugh ( dcm. , Ala ) , fromitho committee
mitteo on education and labor , .reportei
i favorably the bill to establish an educa
tional fund , unC. apply a portion of th
, proceeds of the aalo of public Jands t
'public.sducation , and to provide -for th
nnorocomplete ocdowmont and -auppor
i of colleges for the Advancement of , scion
< tiGc and industrial oducatiou. .Calon
( 'dorod.
Mr.USdmnnds ( uqp. , Vt. ) introduced i
bill ta establish format reset vatiotuc at dli
head waters of the Missouri river , and , A
the -head waters audiOlark's Falls oftCol
nmbia rivor. It provides that a tract eland
land in Montana , embracing an uxa.u
aboutiCnOO square uiilis , bo reaorvodant
withdrawn from settlement , occupancy o
ualo , and Jiot apart foiavcr as a natioiut
forest reservation for the preservation. o
natural formats , protoo&ig the tt-eac
-waters and tributaries the Columbii
and Missouri rivera.
The senate committee to k up the btl
for the relief of Fitz Johi Shorter.
Mr. Sewol\rop. \ ( , N. J. ) addressed ttu
.senate on the bill.
Mr. S6wellrop. ; ( , N. J. ) Bf.oko of the
purity of Porter's motives , and defended
Mm as a nuu ud a soldier ,
Mr. Wilwn ' ( rop. , Ia ) followed , say.
iiy it was not lus purpose to enter into t
discussion of then/acts of the CAM. Thai
which was plain to all was that an ordoi
watt issued to Porter Dy his comneandinq
officer which was not obeyed , TUo sup-
portora of the bill did not claim thai
Porter had obeyed lilio lawful orders oi
MB superior officer. They merely ad
vanced a justification ifor his .failure to
obey It was clear , therefore , that Uu
duty of obedience wt in this case
equarely confronted by a discretion
to disobey. Whatever tha lawful ordoi
that Porter received from Pope , it wae
Jnsduty to obey in the mannar proscribed
by the ninth article of war Strictly and
with alacrity and good faith. " The pen.
airy 'for not performing that duty wai
death , or such other punishment us the
court might impoae > There had been
herd such disobedience as might have
been pumahed with ifeath. If the nen-
ate pas.od this bill , H elwuld , to bo con.
fftl aistent , repeal the Oth article of war ,
'f i II copgrew proposed to recogni ? Jbi
jo t of " < liEflrotiou"exorcised by Porter
'ill Ihis enso , it shcftild teach West Point
cr.dota thxs nnw 'doctrine of discretion
instead of the eli law of obedience. If
congress desired to invite widespread
nsubordiuation in the army it had only
o pass t iiia 'tilL ' *
The p.ennio wont into executive wssion ,
after \vhich adjourned.
IIOCSK.
The morning hour was dispensed with ,
&ud the house , at 12:25 : , went into com-
tniUro the whole on the f oatoflico np-
propriation bill.
Tlui committco of the wh < ilo , by n vote
of T17 to ' 15 , struck out tha clause limit-
ug'tho salaries of postmiiatvjrs to 534,000.
The amendment offeree ! , by Mr. Herr
rop. , Mich. ) , increaiing from $1,500,000
to § 12,250,000 , the nppropriation for
compensation to postmasters , -was lost
" 54 to 89.
Mr. Herr moved to increase the appro
priation for clerks in the postolliccs by
§ 125,000.
The amendment was favored by
Messrs. Cutcheonrop. ( ( , Mich. ) , Binghan
[ rep. , Pa. ) and Herr , and opposed by
Messrs Ilolman'ciH.i. | , Ind , ) and Towns-
bond ( dom. , 1C' ) . Lost 77 to 111.
Mr. Skinner ' ( rep. , N. Y. ) offered an
amendment increasing by § 100,000 the
appropriatioirfor the payment of letter
carriers. Pending action the committee
rose and the house adjourned.
lovrivs
Discus * an Insane Asylum Vor < < J
Southwestern Part ol'tlio State
I'anlonlnp ; a Btnrdcror
'AVoninn Suffrage
Doubtful.
DES MOINES , March 12. In the house
this morning the discussion of the bill foi
the erection of an additional asylum 'foi
the insane was continued. The section
adopted Tuesday , making Finkbino ,
Reynolds and Buchanan the commission
ers to select a site for the hospital , wa ;
reconsidered and lost , and the original
section in the bill , leaving the appointing
power in the hands of the governor , was
adopted. No other alterations o ! groal
consequence from the original bill wore
made. The institution is to ho located
somewhere in the southwestern parl
of the state , and the governor ,
by and with the advice ant
consent of the executive council is k
select the site. When the section was
reached appropriating § 200,000 for thi
purpose , the house refused to accept it
and4ho entire bill was sent to the appro
priation committee with instructions tc
report it at as early a day as practicable ,
The-ccnato concurrent resolution- recom
mending the governor to pardon > E. J ,
Bruce , now serving a life sentence in thi
FortMad'son ' penitentiary for the murder
dor of McNamara at Kookukeight yean
ago , was taken up and discussed the ro
maicdor of the day without reaching i
vote. Miller , of Lee , Carpenter , Gran1
and Bolter spoke in favor of the resolu
tion , and McDaid , Head aad sMowrei
agaicst it.
Ia th senate woman ( suffrage -was dis
cussed during the entire cession. Argu
meats in favor of the amendment won
made by Messrs. Hemenway , Slobinson
Eastman , Logan and Donnan , and it
opposition by Messrs. Bills , < Bloom
Larrabco and Hall. The vote will'prob
ablyio reached to-morrow. Sta fate ii
the seriate is considered doubtful.
Tfao Wool-Growers' Convention.
DitKVEH , March 12. A largo .wumbe
of delegates were present this mornm ,
at the opening of the wool-growers' convention
vontion , representing Colorado , Kansas
Minnesota , Now Mexico , Wyoming
Idaho , Nebraska. To-day's sccsion wa
consumed ia sponch making And organ !
zation. The fooling is unanimous tha
the pnsago of the Morrison bill wil
prove iatal to the wool industry of thi
country. Important action is expoctei
at to-morrow'a session. Seven and i
half million sheep , or an annual praduc
tion of ithirty-six million pounds ? f wool
are represented in the convention.
Tlioori Hums Itlystory.
, 111. , March 12. Motesti
mony was taken in the trial of > 0. < A
Carpento.r for the murder of Zora Burns
to-day , the court adjourning at the closi
of the attorney's address for the dofonsu
The attorney , in making his plea , aocusoc
the prosecution of resorting to cvoiyiforn
of purjurjt , falsehood and trickery it
making up the case , and intimated tha
if there wai blood on Carpenter' * driving
lines after they loft the hands of the'fira
expert who. examined them , it was jpu1
on at the instance of the prosecution.
Oolltere.
March 12. The eoa
miners' district convention roaasembloc
this morning. Resolutions recommend
ing an assessment of $1 n week on oacl
miner for the support of atrikea mot
with strong opposition It was finall\
decided to order an assessment of 11
cents per 100 bueliels of coal mined. A
resolution was adapted ordering mea out
vho are now wocking ot a reduction aui
promising to pay them $1) a day while
the strike lasted ; also to furnish thea
provisions , bacon , -flour , coffee , etc.
Fire At. Grand llupids.
G.FANDRAVID8 , Marah 12. A fire to.
day dosiroyed Stradon'a Woolen mills ,
the .Novelty Manufacturing company's
work.1 ; , the Richmond box 'factory , Come.
stock'asaw mill.Ol&ro&.Ocker's sash and
door factory , Bissoll' * uiaininoth carpel
Bweopor factory , Hejidljy'a belt factory
and the olt boot company's works. Lose
8100,000. , The wind * M blowing a gale
at the time.
Cjrdono *
Miss. , M > jeeh 12 The
cyclone in this county yesterday de
stroyed nearly every building at Stroet'e
nillo. Many plantations Buffered Dorvoue
oss. Mro. XJrior and daugliter and
3sian Gilleoiido were killed. The lots
n the county is . $100,000.
Boston ,
BOSTON , March 12. Meigs1 Elevated
Rtilrood bill passed the legislature. It
nominally permits tlio construction under
certain restrictions of an elevated railway
ander the Moigs systetn , through any
towns or cities of the commonwealth ,
Hubjoct to the spproval of ( tic select mon
DT aldermen , and spouiaUy aujtorizes the
building of on exporiwntaJ jjof j/pn from
Cambridge to Boston ,
GRIME'S ' COINCIDENCE ,
The Triple Tragetly in a Lone Slai
State Variety Diye ,
Somewhat Similar iu Incident tc
Omaha's Sunday Shooting ,
Two of the Worst Desperadoes ir
Texas Killed in the OoE'fliot ,
Ben , Thompson , ' "The Pride o :
Austin , " Shot Doadt
Xlio Ctuiso of tlio Melee Also Mortall ;
In tlic Iio .
AT SAN ANTONIO.
TH11EK TKXArf TOU011S IN" KTK11NITY.
Special Dis | > atch tu TUB UKK.
SAN ANTONIO , Tex. , March 12. Bon
Thompson , the celebrated desperado , wai
shot and instantly killed in the Vaudeville
ville theatre last night by King Fisher , i
deputy sheriff of Uvaldo county , and i
desperado of the "first water" himself
Tiaher was also killed in the melee , bit
by whom it has not boon ascertained
Fisher , in company with Thompson , entered
torod the Vaudeville a short time bofor
the difficulty. While there Thotnpsoi
became involved in an altercation witl
Joe 'Foster ' , who attempted to pacify him
but without success. Fisher took u
Foster's row. Thompson , as usual
jerked out his six shooter , which wa
immediately grasped by n policeman
Foster also drew. Subsequent proceed
ings -aro far from clear. Fisher am
Thompson were surrounded by a crowi
of excited and affrighted men. The ;
were struggling violently on the flooi
and five or six sharp reports followed , au
when the smoke cleared away
THE "riui > ] 3 or AUSTIN" WAS DKAD.
Fisher , who was also dead , was lyiu
across him , and Foster was shot througl
the left leg just below the knee , shattm
ing the bono and rendering amputatio
necessary. " * Thompson was shot twic
through the braiu , ono ball ontorin
through his loft eye-brow and the othe
ono a quarter of an inch above it. Bet
holes might bo covered with a nickel
Fisher was always a crack shot. Ho wn
also shot through the brain , the ball or
toring the loft eye. Thompson kille <
Jack Harris , the proprietor of the Vai
devillo theater , in the same buildin
two years ago. Aftar the firing Thomj
son's brother put in an appearance , bv
was promptly arrested. The remains of th
two victims were taken charge of by hosts c
friends and obsequies have been ordorc
on the grandest scale. Fisher an
Thompson were probably
TUB TWP MOST DKhPEHATlS
and widely Known men in Texas , an
have each killed a fabulous number c
their fellow citizens. Thompson an
Fisher had been drinking together , an
entered the theatre in each others con
pany. They mot Foster in the dref
circle , and some words were exchangee
bringing about a melee , during whic
Thompson and Fisher were killed an
Foster probably mortally wounded. Th
circle was quickly cleared , the occupanl
jumping into the parquet below an
through the side windows into the street !
No ono seems to know who fired tn
first shot or how many were engaged i
the shooting. Before the theatre wz
fairly cleared 1,500 people were clamoi
ing at the closed 'loor for adtnittanci
The jury was hastily impannelod and :
was ascertained that Thompson receive
four wounds , all mortal , and Fostc
three , two of which would have occ ;
stoned instant death.
THE VEKIHCT.
SAN ANTONIO , March 12. The con
nor' jury found that Bon Thompson an
King Fisher , the noted characters , woi
shot at the Vaudeville theatre last nigh
and that it was done by Joe Foster , wh
is dangerously wounded , Ximms and 2
S. Coy , the first two the proprietors c
the theatre , and the latter a policema
in their emnloy. The jury further foun
that the killing was justifiable and don
in.self-defense.
XJio Crime ol tlio CrotiolicF.
JACKHON , Midi. , March 12. Tli
Crouch examination this morning wu
oicitinf. Detective Harm testified i
toillolcomb admitting owning a 38-cal
bro revolver ; that ho lost it in a lake u
north. When admitted this witness we
greatly agitated. Ho called for watci
Witness and Fray.iordefondant'a counso
iuxLo/tilt.about a witness being tampore
with. Witness said Fraziur was the on
lie thought did the tampering. Frazie
called him a liar. Sheriff Wunnoy coi
roborated Harris' statement ; that the
tiiiitedbousing , but could not find whet
Holcomb bought the revolver. The coi
ouor and two jurymen at the inquof
swore that Holcomb aworo that ho neve
had a 38-calibro revolver. Nottio Snj
der , a sorvint. testified that no hou
won gulled at iTIol comb's for seven week
previous to the murder ; this latter poi
tains to the bloody clothing.
Kust'St , IioulH J > rckacil Uoof.
ST. LCUIH , Mo. , March .12. John E
Dutchor , D , H. JSherman , and uovera
other oactern capitalists , vrho own ol
beef canning eetubciahmonU in East 81
Louis , arrived hero to-day and arrange
to turn their property into largo slaugli
tering concorno , from which they wil
soon send great quantities of dressei
beef to New York and the east ia refrigerator
orator caw.
Thu Kciror-lioynUm Wraiiflo ,
WAHHINOTOV , March 12 In th
Keifer-Boyntoii Investigation to-do ;
Judge .Morrick appeared as counsel fo
Doynton , Congressmen Blackburn am
Mdtuidly were examined as to tiio rule
of the iioue on points of order , A man
ber of [ Joyntou'H published dhtjutchc
were offered in evidence , ohowinK hi
bitterness toward Kuifer a * early n
March 3,1883 , arid before any dillicult ;
the odinuaion ? of outsider * t <
.ho pro s galioty "had occurred. A number
of wunouoAWCYO examined as to the ,
: h rnctor of ntncsscs Elder and Charles
$ . Oarfiold. ' Captain Brooks , chief of
Jio soccottarvico , nworo that Oarliold
was on tha books of his department ns ft
dealer in counterfeit money. The record
ot Brooks' ollico concerning Oarfiold was
declared incompetent by the committee.
There was other unimportant testimony.
Adjourned until Friday.
nml District Itoprcscntntlon ,
Special Dispatch to THE lr.E.
OniUAOo , March 12 , The members of
the republican county central committee ,
are in session this afternoon. The Lo-
janites are rod-hot for a district repre
sentation. The anti-Loganitos , headed
by Jesto Spaldine , want the delegates
elected by the state convention. The
Loianites claim that the first , second
and fourth districts want district repre
sentation and will have it , while the
third district will probably have their
delegates appointed by the state conven
tion.
That Alleged
BuccUl Ulnp.'Ucli to Tin Him.
AiNS\\oiiTU , Nob. , February 12. The
report of Richardson being lynched is
clonied.
SHAUON'S SUAMK.
III1I TcRtlllcH How the Kcnatoi
Dill Ills Woolnic-A Mys
terious Ituby.
SAN _ FKANCISCO , March 12. In the
Sharon divorce case to-day Frank Rod
ney , a cousin of the plaintiff , testified
that the evening before Sharon's arrest ,
in September last , ho accompanied Mise
Hill to the Palace hotel , and hoard her
say to Sharon , "You know , senator , I am
your lawful wedded lifo , although you
have tolc1 some of tlio best people in the
city that I'm only your mistress , " and
that the senator d mod the accusation.
Witness swore the marriage contract was
the same document he had soon Decem
ber , 1883. Miss Hiil , the plaintiff , testi
fied in her own behalf : I first c6n-
versed with Senator Sharon in the
spring of 1880 , when ho said ho
heard I was a stock speculator , and that
if I would come to his office ho would
give mo some points. I gave him $2,500
to invest. Ho always taked love to mo
when I visited his office. Ho said ho
wanted mo to love him ; that ho would
ivo me $1,000 a month and a house. 1
told him ho mistook the woman. I told
him millions could not buy mo. Ho said
he was only teasing mo ; that ho loved
mo bettor than any ono since his wife
died ; ho proposed n secret raarriupo but I
resented the proposition. Ho told me
about a woman with a baby , in Philadel
phia , and said ho didn't ' think the babj
was his , but ho sent money to the mothoi
to atop her making trouble.
THE CAT'l'MS CONTAGION.
The AVorlt of Volunteer ( Quarantine
UelnK KncrKOtienlly Prosecuted
In'KansaB ' The Dlsciine Brought
Over from Scotland.
NSOSIIA FAILS , KB. , March li. Tlio
quarantine committee appointed by the
mass convention yesterday hold a meeting -
ing last night and have taken all possible
precautions to ston the infliction ofhorde
and promises. Infected herds have
boon placed under strict quarantine.
Ono now herd is reported infected ted -
d ay. It is thought the committee will
bo able to enforce strict compliance witli
their regulations for a few days , but as
it Ins no legal authority thu situation
cannot bo long maintained. The United
States votinary surgeons are busily engaged -
gaged and will give the committee all
the aid in their power.
WAHIIINOTON , March 12. The treasu
ry department is in receipt of a telegram
from-J. H. Sandord , secretary and treas
urer of the cattle commission , dated Chicago
cage , the llth , stating that ho has information
mation that the cattle disease now pro
vailiug in Kansas was carried there in tlu
clothing of two Scotchman direct from ui :
infected herd in Scotland.
DALIAH , Tox. , March 12. The Northwestern -
western Texas Cattle Raisers' ussociatior
to-day appointed twonty-fiva delegates tc
the national stock convention at St.Louis
November d2th.
LONOON , March 12 , Baron Carlin
ford , the lord of the privy seal , gave audience
ienco this morning to a deputation whicl
sought to learn the attituoo of the gov
ornmctit ' toward the amendment adoptee
by the lords relative to contagious diseases
oases of animals bill of .1878. The b trot
utatoi1 that 'the government hopes to re
sist the passage of the bill by the com.
mons. Ho said , however , that the gpy.
eminent would prohibit the importatioi
of foreign cattle when a necessity shoiilc
arise , oven in tho.caso of thd foot sue
mouth disease , but ho was anxious thai
this measure should bo resorted to enl }
when positively necessary. The contag
ioua diseases of animals bill of 18,78 wai
directed more especially against the catth
plague and plouro pneumonia , and it had
boon deemed unwise to resort to the same
extreme measures in the case of tlu
milder foot and mouth disease.
A 1'oUUcal Upheaval.
FRANKLIN , N , H. , March 12. Town
elections yesterday resulted in a complete
overturn of the township. It has beer
under domocratio rule for nine yr.ara.und
is again republican by a largo majority.
NKWAUK , N. J. , March 12. Esuei
county elect freeholders republicans 2U ,
democrats 17 , a not republican gain of 2 ,
LONG BuANCir , N. J , , March 12. Tlu
republicans made a very general gain ir
the county elections yesterday.
The Out I lo
Kaa. , March 12. Ate
mooting cf prominent stock raisero of thii
city last night resolutions were pas/iec /
favoring trict quarantine in thedistric
infected vrith foot and mouth disease in
Woodaon county ; that thegovernor slioult
use every means in his power to stami
out the disease ; that the citi/.eua of lliluj
county favor tlio prompt action of tlu
governor and other state oflicera in thuii
efforts to stop the epread of the diiouse
also , ono nikiug our senators and repre
sentatives to favor Mich action M wil !
place funds at the disposition of the com
missioner of a rioulturo to bo used ir
nth emergencies ;
'HE RULERS OF THE RAIL ,
The Fast Mail Service ExIccdCu Om
the Milwaite Roafl ,
St , Paul and Minneapolis Put on
tlio Same Footing as Omaha ,
Only Forty-oiglit Hours Botwooc
Now York City and St , Paul ,
TIi9 Milwaukee Eoad and tlie
Sioux Reservation in Dakota ,
Fink Denies that the Pennsylvania
and Erie Drew Out of the Pool ,
The Sleepy DM UllnolH Central AVakoi
Up in IjlortlMrratnrN.
TU.\ClCTAIjK.
KITllNDINO TlIK FAST MAIL NKUV10K.
CHIOAOO , March 12. The faat mai !
service is to bo extended to the north
west as far as Minneapolis and St. Paul
Postmaster-General Groslmm In-day entering
toring into n contract with the Chicago
Milwaukee it St. Paul road to that end
The first train loaves hero at 3 o'chcl
to-morrovr morning , reaching St. Paul a
! ) :30 : to-morrow afternoon and Minneapolis
lis at 4 o'clock , connecting with the nigh1
trains out of those cities. This bringi
the through mail service from Now Yorl
to St. Paul iuaido of forty-eight hours
and shortens the running time botwoot
Chicago and St. Paul five and one-hall
hours , and shortens the throng ]
eastern mail service about lif
teen hours. The contract botwoei
the postal authorities and the railway
company runs for ono year. Owing the <
( ho fact that the arrangement was 011)3 )
consummated this nftornoon , the railway
officials have not outlined the details foi
the running of the train beyond the liini
tation of time between Chicago and Min
uoapolia.
Tlio train ia to consist of an engine
and two postal cars , and only imperative
stops are to bo made. General Greaham
Assistant General Manager Miller of tin
St. Paul road , Mr. Uattou and a numboi
of other nest olltco officials wil bo tiboan
the train on its initial run , and will gc
through to St. Paul. A atatomont hav
ing boon matlo that the Chicago & North
western would put on another fast trail
between this city and St Paul , the olliu-
ials of the latter road deny the report.
THE MILWAUKEE IN DAKOTA ,
Special Dispatch to TllK BIB.
'WASHINGTON , March 12. The housi
committee on Indian affairs will , at th <
next session , take up the bill granting thi
Chicago , Milwaukee & St.Paulroadrigh
of way through the Sioux Indian rcserva
tian in western Dakota. The indication
are that the committee will makoa favor
able report on the bill , as it yostorda ;
'reported the bill granting the Pakoti
Central that privilege.
THE TKUNK LINK 1'OOL.
Hcgular Press Dispatcher
Nisw YOUK , March 12. Commissionoi
Fink officially denies the report recoivoc
to-day from Chicago to the effect that i
was probable that the Pennsylvania am
Erie roads would withdraw from tin
trunk line pool. Pink says the associa
tion was never in a bettor condition 01
working more harmoniously than al
present.
111B ILLINOIS UKNTHVL.
OHIOACIO , March 12. At the anmu
meeting of the atockholdors of the 111 !
nois Central railroad the following directors
tors were elected : Walter Luttgon , Sid
nny Webster , Rocort Godot , S. Vai
Iloncaolaor Crugor , ulltof Now York
Each received I'M ,958' votes , being nl
these cast.
I'lli : 01IIOAl0 AND ( IRANI ) Tl.U.NK ,
The stockholders of the Chicago c1
Grand Trunk railroad ro-eloeled the eli
board of directors this afternoon , who ii
turn elected the following officers : Joseph
soph Aickson , president ; L. J. Sargont
vice proaidont ; Charles Purser , nocrotar ;
and treasurer.
THE BL1/XAH ! ) IthOCKADK ,
I'nrtlciiUrs of tlio Fierce AV'lnd nn
Bnoxv Kloriu to tlio North of UH -
'I'lio Kloppaxo of Train
' .Travel.
MINNKAPOLIH , March 12. The tlotit
nal'a specials from various points brin
accounts of the widespread storm of yce
torday along the St. Paul , Minnonpoli
& Manitoba line , the storm oxtendin
over the entire line. Deep drifts formed
ono near Attwater 00 rods long ti fee
deep , and ono on the Brockouridg
division. All trains have boon abacdonod
but the passengers started out thi
morning with snow plows before thorn
On the Minneapolis & St. Louis linotin ,
storm was by far the worst of the season
and ono drift is ten feet deep , The North
ern Pacific sent out two passenger train
this morning , but is making slow prc
gross. The Furgo di/ision is hopeless ! ;
blockaded.
Storm signals now indicate clea
weather , BOIIIO wind and slight drifting
On the II. & D , division of the Milwaukee
koo road the Btorm raged with great fur ;
all night , and the wind blew a gain
From Gloncoo to Milbonk the cuts rapid
lyMod with four to eight fi-ot of Know
while from Milbank to Aberdeen there i
from five to fifteen foot in the cuts. 'Jin
wind ubated about 7 o'clock this morniii |
and the snow plows eUrted out all olonj
the Hnob. Tlio river division of tliu Mil
ivaukoo road did not suffer BO muchastln
other divisions , Trainu are now gettiti |
through on slew time.
MONIUEAI/ , March 12 The Oanadim
Pasifio train from Ottawa , Saturday , ur
rived to.day , The nuow is 20 feet do ]
in parts.
or. iJAt'i , , March 12 , Asgpciatci
Press dunatclies from thirty points ii
Minnesota , Dakota , and Wisconsin shov
that thu eU nu ii over and trains an
ruuniiiK again , moat of them lato.
BUAJ.VAIIO , Minn. , March 12. Thi
roat olorm Is breaking away. The snov
is drifting badly. To-night ia clear niu
cold. Tlio blockade is practically raised ,
A rASTOU'S 1-HKlUCAMK.Vr.
AltonllcHiiltliiK IVoni n Motlindisl'i
irnOoii
I'nlplt.
NKW YOUK , March 12. In the Congregational
grogational council to-day , Deacon Fester
tor , an adherent of Hov. Dr. Kowman
spoke at great length. His atntomen
was atrongly in favor of Dr. Newman
lie denounced as false nbout all the
atntoinonts mndo by the various person !
composing tho' faction in the church whc
are opposing Nowman. The couuci
called Newman to the pulpit , from whlcl
ho made an address declaring that hi
could only look with sadness upon thi
injury this church hai sustained by recent
cent events and ho should always rogro
having boon even the occasion of such ro
suits. II o stated that during his t\v <
years' pastorate , ho never spoke an nn
kind word of any man in the church
Newman closed solemnly declaring will
his hand on a Bible , that ho had nuvo
thought of , spoken of or suggested i
change in the church to Methodism
II o was not dependent on his salary a
the church but would reaiatn vrith BOIU
members of the church as long as h
lived. The council then wont into executive
ocutivo session.
Southern
NASHVILLE , March 12. The Southori
Immigration association mot to-day
Governor Bate delivered the wolcomiiij
address and npoko eloquently of the re
sources of the nouth , and invited th
mon of the north to help develop th
south. Letters wcro road from Govern
ors Ilubbnrd of Texas , Proctor Knott o
Kentucky , and Jarvis of North Carolina
Ex-Governor Brown and others. Governor
ornor Crittondon of Missouri , dolivoroi
an ofloctivo speech. Ho said there wa
nothing political in the movement. Ii
twenty years the south would bo , tln
greatest manufacturing section of thi
whole country. The west would job
hands with i ho south in this great work
Governor Hooker , of Mississippi , alai
spoke in glowing terms of the dcstin ;
of the south.
Mnr < | uh TrsoiiR has nrrlved In Lomlon.
TIio Arkansas dontocratio Htato comoiitlo
will l > a lielcl nt Llttlo Hock .Tuna 20.
O. , T. Houok , of La S.illo , III. , n ilry peed
doaluriia \ failed ; liabilities 820,000 ; adiat
unlcnuwi ) ,
A fire on the bark John Boyil , for Hrc
daiuogoil 2,000 baloa of cotton valued at SDH
000 ; UiHiirud.
Two freight tratiiH came In colllnlon noa
uirurim , N. Y. , yesterday. Ton earn of rt
lined oil were burnod.
A WllUoaliarro ( Pa. ) dispatch says : Kiv
laborers were Injurad and 0110 Idllod to-day b
falling coal In au Avondale Bhaft.
At Socor , 111. , yostordny , foxtr buslnn1
IIOUHOH and ono dxvulllii ( ; were burred ; lot
515,000 ; Insurances light.
At Worcester , Mass. , on the night of tli
llth , the wool Htori ) of Krodorlck SlincsU
burnod. Loss , $10,000 ; Insurance , S 10,000.
At the Sacramento ( Ciila. ) munlclual elei
tlon the full rninibllciui ticket way oloctoi
cxccjit that il. O. Brown , democrat , wi
elected mayor.
A duel with swords was fought at Liulni
Spain , the morning of the 12th , between Vit
count Itobedo and Major Sorpn 1'into. Tli
former rocolveil five wounds.
The cumtnandor of the French ( loot nt Tor
( ( iiln atmnunroH that ho hiiR dlupatuhod tli
war vesnol Villa to Shanghai and the Tr :
umtihanto and two othoru to Amoy andnortl
em ports.
The failures of 11. Khott and .f. A. 1'attoi
eon were announced at the Now York Mlnin
and I'etroloum exthanga yoBterday. Hliel
wax ehort 58,000 barrels and Tattoiaon 00,00
barrels of oil.
General Badoau , Unttoil States coniul got
oral nt Harvard , yesterday proecntod Ja
( loulil to Captain Uonernl CaBtlllo. The later
tor with hlavlfo nftorwurds paid a vinlt i
Uould'a yacht.
The doniocratlo treasurer of Kile , Pi
j.Tolm lioylo ) , IH inlBalng eluco Monday ovoi
ing. Ilia accounts are short $5,000. It
mipponod the money wan lined lu trying I
keep hlniflolf iu odico.
YoBtorday morning Frederic Vlorks , a Ge
man 85 youra of ago , wax found dead near
barn in tha town of T.indVls. . HH | nku
wai crtwhod by n inallot. No trace ot tl
murderer. Vlerka wai wealthy.
The Pllloy ( Missouri ) republican state coi
mitteo mot again ynatorday lu Kt. Loula an
IHHUOI ! a call for a utato convention to bo ho ]
at Somalia April lltli. This is the very tin
and p ace the regular republican ( or Yarhon
Htato committee had named for the state co
\ontioii at their mooting bovoral weeks ago.
1'iro broke out yestonlay In Holfmau'a gri
eery etoro at Alfegan , Michigau. and uurut
twelve stores on that Rldo of the etrcot , ii
( .Indlntc I'ack'H bank. Tha Clmfco houi
escaped. It nno burned eleven Htorcn on tl
opposite ) Hide of tha street , including the She ;
man liouso mid the nowapapor ollicoi. Til
loss will perhaps roach a quarter of a inlllloi
A high wind was blowing at the time , rendui
lug the fire imlto unnianagoablo.
It Is alleged that detectives working on tl
Pailfioxxprora robbery caao , lia\o obtaluc
miffii'lont clue to tliu whoroaboutH of Tiller <
one of IIH ! confederated to justify Noiullng'
Binall siiodal train with olIlcerH tu ennio poll
In southern Texan with a view to a raid 1
pro unit the fugitive entering Mexico , ThJH
doi.Icd . by olllclah of the oxprosH coinpauv i
Ht. Jjouli , but other apparently wqll-lnforiue
partlex auHcrt It ti > be true , and developmen1
are awaited with great Interest ,
The democrat * of Jiutli , Mo , , elected the
mayor by 17U majority.
President Arthur has recognlrnd Thcodo
Olson an vlco consul for Denmark , at Ouiah
The Olla river at Yuma , Arizona , han eve
flowed and inundated half the town. Ot
hundred families are deatltuto ,
The ii on nioiiUlcrs union of Qnincy , 111
linvo urilerod u HtiiKu aaliet a rnductlon of J
per cent ; 300 member * will go out ,
Onmau Dcgna U.is sent hU women , chlldrc
and baKgagu to the hills , Hln men am oapi
to light. Itobol rclnforcomontMaroeontluuai :
arriving.
The ropubllcans made a clean sweep 1
Camdoii. N. J. , by electing all of their cuuJ
datoH. The democrats have a majority lu tl
present council.
Johnny O'ltrlen hiu boon elected beta of tl
Now York county republicans , which IH coi
uldored n victory for the working clement i
the party.
Solomon Shapora , who recently attomptf
tu neil Iti Kngland n forirod manuscript of tl
book of the Pentateuch , killed himself yertu
day lu a hotel at Rotterdam.
The convention of the Bupiomo lodge of tli
Kcfchor yiml liarzel , at Cleveland , elected o :
tlcori for thu cmmilng * lx ytard and ndjourno
to meet \Vanhliift-U ; in 18'JO.
At Morning Bun , Iowa , the llth , J.
Btorrutt am' Wnde Oiinpliell , rchool boyi
aged 10 , tjuarrelled , when SUrrott drew n n
vohor aiuUhot OainubcH through the hear !
Mho boyn belout ; to good fatnlliou ,
Tutwday moridiiK ( ialluti L'ggenbereer ,
leading citizen uf Odoll , 111 , wai found den
oi : ttio ritllroud track \\lth two bullet holeo i
hlHhead. The murderers wo unknown , Tli
citizens olfer a reward of $ T > 00 for their caj
tutc.
TRAFFIC TOPICS ,
The Chicago Markets Reported Firmer
and More Active ,
Lively Times and Better Prioos
for Both Oorn and OatSi
Pork and Lard Also Stronger and
Transactions Frotuont ,
Oattle Still Only Hold Prioaa Bo-
oauBO of Small Supply.
Heavy nml Olioleo Stock In Dninniul
Others Xc > ; lcctc l.
CHICAGO MAKIU5T8.
A FIKM
Special Dispatch to TUB BEE.
OiuoAno , March 12. The markets arc
nil firm to-day. Corn is especially so ,
and all are marked by a very considerable
trading activity. In wheat a largo aggre
gate of business was transacted within a
moderate range of prices. The market
opened easier , and declined about | e ,
then rallied Jo , fluctuated somewhat , recoding -
coding jo ngain , advanced , and finally
closed about Jo higher than yesterday.
The colder -weather , with reports of
damage to growing winter wheat , induced
free buying. The day'o trading was
marked by an increased number of out
side orders.
TllAPINO IN COUN
was more active than for many days past ,
with prices ruling higher. The market
opened at about the closing prices of yes
terday , but a sharp demand soon devel
oped , and with the "shorts" coveting
freely , prices andvancod IJo above inside
figures. At nn advance of l s sellers bo-
camu more numerous and prices declined
io , but again advanced n trifle and iimilly
closed Jo higher than the closing on
'change yesterday.
A HVECULATIVK MARKET I'Oll OATH
opened with quite lively trading for May
delivery and u modurato trade in June ,
and there waa an advance of about § c.
Later in the session a more quiet feeling
prevailed , and there was a alight reaction ,
but the market still closed slightly batter.
I'OUIC AND I.AUU.
Trading was moderately ativo for mess
pork and prices ranged 10 to 15 cents
higher. The fooling in lard was stronger
and with fair trading was active.
ON ( 'AI.I. , BOAUI > .
"Wheat ruled linn ; April declined Jo ,
and July advanced o ; other options
wore unchanged at the close ; April corn
declined c ; May and Juno advanced jo ;
July advanced Jo. April oats advanced
jo May ; Juno pork advanced 2Ao ; lard ,
no trading.
CATTJ.K
wore moderately active and prices a shade
firmer , but it is only on account of light
receipts that there is any strength in
prices. Dressed beef dealers are not buy
ing half the number they did last week ,
and shipments are only about half the
number of last week. Both shippers and
dressed beef dealers aocm to look upon
the nent future demand for moat as
doubtful , both holding oil'in the hope
that business may improve at home
and abroad. Butchers' stock holds its
own , and there is an improved demand
for heavy stackers ) a choice feeders ,
but light , lean stock and calves nro yet
neglected. Prices on all descriptions of
( itoekers and feeders were 25(2500 lower
than last -week ; 1,3001DOO His export
grades , SG.40a7.00 ( : good to choice ship
ping , 1,200@1,350 11)3 , § 5.80(30.30 ( ; common -
mon to medium , 1,0001,200 Ibj. ? 6.1G0
5.00.
A Mioliltfiiti Vlllufro Sadly Soorohed.
KALAMAKOO , Mich. , March 12. A fire
started at noon to-duy in the west side of
the business qunrtcr of the village of
Allognn , twonty-fivo miles northwest of
here. Every brick stoic building in the-
pin cu was burned except the Clmll'io
hotel and 1'cck'a bank building. The-
aggregate loss is near f 41)0,000 ) ; insurance
about $1,00,000. Aid was sent from Kal-
umnKoo , Muskegon and Holland , but.
offing to the high wind the fire ran ita
courses in two liouru , Among the busi
ness pbeea burned are the Sherman
house , the Firat National bank , three
nnnspapur offices , viz : Journal , Gazette
and Democrat , and S. II. Boodior'a gro
cery ; loan on thu latter , $3,500 ; insur
ance , $2,000. lie was on the way from
thu insuranceofllou with a piliey < rncu < .
the alarm was sound C'd ,
Knoi-moiiH
NKW YOHK , March 13.Tho Western
Union executive committee to-day de
clared a quarterly dividend of 1 | percent
payablu April IGth. The not revenues for
the quarter ondud Moron 31 t , ( March
business is estimated ) were ? liuO,000. (
After payment of the dividend the quar
ter's business will IMVO increased the sur
plus 812-1,000 , making the in went surplus -
plus $4.0 ! ) 1.710.
DYSPEPSIA
now not get well of lUeU | It requires careful , per-
tlstent ntttntloa ana n remedy ttat will wai t nature
to throw oil the KIIIKJ nrul loiio U | > the dleustho.
creana till they pcrfprm their tlutha willingly. Mra.
Uwwortli , cf Atnlieret , X. II. , after trying nuny.
' urn cum" wlUiouttenclU , found Oat
Jlood's Sarsayarilla
tlt'tht nail on the heart ami restored her to health. ,
Among tbo agunloa eipcrienceil by the dyspeptic , uro.
fiUtrrn before or after caUnr , tea * of appetite , Jrrcgu *
Itrlly of tnu trawls , wind or gag and pain In the *
( toinacli , ln--irt-turu , sour ctoirwh , Ac. , causing ;
mental dciutssUM , HC.JYOUS IrritabUity and doeplcs-
HCJB. IfoaatuiUscouraicdU > ofgoodclieerandU7
JIiKXl's ausapartlLi. It liai cured hundreds , Jt will
tura you If you clvo It a fair clumce.
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prow. . She U now UkuiE the fonriu FK > H
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