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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. V I THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. FRIDAY MORNING , APRIL 11 , 1884. NO. A FEROCIOUS FIEND. He Commits an Unowoltel Double Murder in Illinois Yesterday , Shooting an Aged Oouplo and Gutting Their Throats , Then Attempting to Oovor up His Orimo by Arson , A Bloody Axe and Empty Re volver as Gory Witnesses , No Known Eoason for the Un paralleled Crime , trite Usual Ovcr-OnicloiiH Sheriff Saves tlio Brulo Front n Mob. THE DAY'S HOnUIIlLG DOUBLK MUIIDKU IN ILLINOIS. CHICAGO , April 10. Tlio Daily News' Mattoon ( III. ) special says : An atrocious double murder was committed near llavi- dan , Coles county , last night , on aged couple named Fleetwood being the vic tims. Their were found in their beds this morning with their throats cut. No w trace of the perpetrators yet discovered * and no cause is assigned for the crime , 'X unless that of robbery. TUB PAUTICULAUH. CHICAGO , April 10. The Daily News' Mattoon , Ills. , special gives the follow ing additional details of the double mur der of the aged Floatwood couple near Random : The old folks slept on the first floor. A married daughter , a small child and the hired man , James Winkle bach , slept up ataira. All retired early. The daughter was awakened later by hearing Winklobach going down stairs , and dozed off and was again awakened by hearing A SOUND AS Ol' BLOWS being struck in the room below , but went to sloop again , and again was roused by a smell of smoke. She called to the hired man that the house was on fire. Ho told her to jump out the window. She ran down stairs and found the bed in which her father and mother lay , on fire. Winklobach at her request wont reluct- lantly to rouse the neighbors. They ex tinguished the llamea and found the aged couple with their TUKOATS ( JUT AND HEADS BEATEN IN. I . Winklebach waa suspected. Ho had blood on his trousers , and wore a clean shirt , though he had on a soiled one when Jio retired at night. The well was pumped dry and his axe , covered with . < blood and hair , waa found at the bottom. Winklobach stoutly assorted his inno- ceneo. The coroner's jury 1IEU ) HIM FOlt MUKDEK The sheriff started with him for jail. At Charlostown a crowd of 509 who had collected at the scene threatened to lynch him before morning. The old couple had no money in the house and the reasons for the crime are unknown. SAVING THE DEVIL'S NECK. CHICAGO , III. , April 11. Daily News' Charleston (111. ( ) special : The nherifF has succeeded in getting Winklobach , the supposed murderer of the Fleetwood couple , away from the .crowd at the scone of the trag ° dy and landing him safely in jail hero. A UEVOLVEK Tyhich Winkloback acknowledges is his , was found with two chambers empty. It IB believed he shot Mrs. Fieotwood with it before crushing har head with the axe. THK STATK OAl'ITAty. Death of ( in Estimable Ijady The Canadian S or er U. & M. Train Time. Special Dispatch to TUB UKK. LINCOLN , NEB. , April 10. The an nouncement of the death of Mra. J. N. Townlcy this afternoon , ono of the most highly esteemed pioneer settlers of Lin coln , cast a general gloom over the entire city. The deceased was the wife of J. N. Townloy , proprietor of the Oriental hotel , and mother of II. N. Townloy of the navy , professor of military science in the university. She was president of the Homo for the Friendless and known all over the state f or her prominence in meas ures calculated to aid unfortunate hu manity. The lady had only been ailing since Sunday. No dnath here in many years has caused such universal sorrow. Xchier , the Canadian farmer arrested in Seward at the instance of detective Charles Bluett , of Toronto , has consented to return without legal interferences. Tlio charges before United States Com missioner Billingloy were consequently withdrawn. The D. & M. will issue a now time table next Sunday. Among the import ant changes being the arrival of the ttvc Omaha trains an hour earlier in this city , Tlio Untiixctl KiniKliirdOil. PHILADELPHIA , April 10. Gowen hat closed his argument in the Standard Oil legislative inquiry. lie said 10 to It years ago twenty million barrels of oil were produced in this commonwealth , which netted the railroads 10 to ID mil lions , and these receipts were then taxed by the slate. Now , the oil was carrict elf by pipes and the commonwealth hat Jest a large revenue from thiz source. II in unfair to iax other corporations , anc except this one , and the laws should be -changed so that oil could bo taxed A Growing Itnlli-ond Strike. CINCINNATI , April 10 The strike 9 : the employees of the northern divitioi of the Toledo , Cincinnati & St. Louii road , beoiUHO they had not been paid was at first thought to be of little signifl cance and would soon end , but it growi worse , and now includes all except the conductors and engineers. The tiromon Drought from Dayton to-day , refused to go to work when they saw the situation. It scorns that when _ the court appointed a receiver recently it provided no moans for the payment of wa os , except from the receipts , and the strike has now cut oven that means of. A PAN UANDIilS PUfiOIWTATION. A "Whole Train Thrown n Creek Several Fatalities. DAYTON , 0. , April 10. To-night's Pan Handle express was wrecked three miles west of Xonia. The engineer , firemen and baggageman are reported killed. The details have not yet boon learned. LATER Mon ro details have been re ceived from ono passenger. lie says a rail was torn up , and the engine and tender plunged into the crook below , the passenger and bajjgago cars turning over in a heap. Engineer Thomas was killed , Fireman Council received probably fatal injuries , mid Baggagomastcr Crawford was badly injured , as was ono Smith , supposed to bo a postal clerk. All the pusaongora were badly shaken up. DIED AMOXG Five Ilrntlicrrt who Kept nn Insane Matt Sixty Years In Solitary Con finement. PHILADELPHIA , April 10. A dispatch to the Times from Huntington , Pennsyl vania , says that Daniel Hawn , ago eighty- four , died yesterday. Ho had been in sane for sixty years , and in all that time ho had been kept in solitary confinement in a room in a house where his five brothers , all unmarried , lived. No intercourse - torcourso was permitted him with tlio others during his long captivity. Two of his brothers survive him , and are the owners of 000 acres in Juniata township. Something Uottou In Denmark. PRAGUE , April 10. Robbora wearing policemen's uniforms visited a mill near Toplitz to-day and under a pretended warrant accusing the proprietor of being a socialist and forging secret papers , com pelled him to deliver money and securi ties amounting to over 4,000 florins. After locking the inmates of the mill in a room , the robbers decamped. Moumotli'K Bank Cashier AUscondcr. MONMOUTH , April 10. J o tidings have been received of the absconding cashier , Hubbard. Many receipts are turning up which read , "received the sum of dollars for investment. Signed , B. & O. Hubbard. " The aggre gate will not finally bo known , but it is thought to bo over $50OCO. It is stated that ho embezzled money to the extent of § 114,300. It is not yet known wheth er the bank will resume. Tito Sharon Divorce Trial. SAN FRANCISCO , April 10. Before proceeding in the Sharon divorce case to day , all persons admitted into the court room , including the counsel , were , by or der of the Judge , examined to BOO wheth er they carried dangerous weapons. None were found. The day was consumed in arguments. Adjourned till Monday. KavlsheH His I > auK > iter-ln-tiaw LOUISVILLE , April 10. News reached here to-night of a brutal outrage in Marshall county , Kentucky , perpetrated by a father on a daughter-in-law. While Frank Boyd was away from homo his father , James Boyd , went to his house and ravished his invalid wife , almost killing her because she offered resistance. Old Boyd immediately left for parts un known before his crime was discovered. A IJiirkccper IJullcted. TEXARKANA , Ark. , April 10. Mike Berry , a barkeeper , was shot and killed to-day by Deputy Sheriff J. F. Clark. Berry frequently threatened to kill Olark on sight. When they mot. this morning Clark opened iiru with several shots , when Berry fell. Clark has boon ar rested. Wrestler McLaughlin Thrown Koss. DETROIT , April 10. The second wrestling match occurred to-night be tween lloss and McLaughlin for the mixed wrestling championship two falls collar and elbow , two side holds and catch-as-catch-can in . Mclaughlin one - - - jackets. laughlin won. A KaiiBJiH i < 'reu Soil Man Killed. TUL-SON , A. T. , April 10. Gen. Geo. \V. DieUlur , formerly n member of the famous Stublw company during the free stale war in Kansas , was thrown from his buggy to-day and killed. The Burlington's Now Shares. BOSTON , April 10. The Chicago , Bur lington & Quinuy railroad company's cir cular announcing formally the vote of the directors relative to the issue of 09,578 oharcs of now stock , simply says the purpose of the issue in "paying for construction and equipment. " ARSNOUS RYIHGTOHCIODOWN EARLCAKINOPOWDE ITAMBOUUOTQniSC PURE CREAM TARTAR. StOOO. Given , . , _ fCftliimorunylnJiirlmisbubvUmcciicuu l < o found In Andrews * Pearl Dalclns Powder. I P < - flvflypURE. JUiItitfi-iulorwil.umtU-i-ttinoiilals rcucivttlTroiu micli clicmtsUasB. Dutm Jluy" . Hoi- tun : > I. DclufonUUio , of Chicago ; and Uuttavui Jkxlc , Ulluatikrc. NevcrBold In bulk. \Voter 6U POLITICS AMD PATRIOTISM. Embracing the Prevailing Pull for Presidential Preference , As Well as the Statesman's ' En deavor to Servo Constituents , Chicago to Ohooso To-day Her National Delegates , Eesults at Various Oounty and District Gatherings , The Proposed Bill for Counting the Electoral Vote , Protection for Hallway Employes Oilier Proponed HiTjlXOIS POTilTICS. AS viEwr.i ) iiv A "IIEK" Special Dispatch to THE BKB. CincAoo , April 10. Tomorrow prima - ma icswillbo hold by the republicans throughout the city and county for the selection of delegates to county and dis trict conventions. The contest over the county convention tickets will bo bo- twcun the custom house and postoflico factions , or between the Logan and Arthur crowds. The prize in this fight is Cook county representation in the state central committee. The greatest interest of course centers in this light , which will bp decided at the different congressional dictricts over the national delegates. In this struggle CJIAKLKY FA.KWGI.Ii AND SENATOR LOC1AN are to fight out again their old quarrel. The two factions , however , instead of being known as of yore , Farwell and Lo gan , are for nnnco dubbed the postoflico and custom house parties. Postmaster Palmer is an adherent of Logan , and the postollico is urging Logan for the presi dency. Spalding is maneuvering Presi dent Arthur's campaign. is THE msTiucrs. Congressman Davis , of the Third dis trict , has joined the custom house crowd. Congressman Dunham , of the First dis trict , hau declared for Logan. In the Second district , which is really strongly democratic , the democrats will likely take a hand if they can reach the polling places. Louis Hutt is engineering the light for Logan , and , Btrango to say , CULLERTON , A DEMOCRAT , haa practically charge of the anti-Lo gan forces. The thickest of the fight will bo in the Third ( Davis ) district and ' hero the selection of national delegates is not only to bo decided , but probably indirectly thegseloction or rejection of Davis for Congress. TWO DISTRICTS FOR LOO AX. Regular Press Ii patchc8. BusiiNELL , April 10. The Eleventh district republican convention elected C. Y. Chandler and C. A. Ballard delegates to Chicago , and instructed for Logan. ELGIN , April 10. In the republican congressional convention of the Fifth district to-day L. M. Kclloy of Kane and Charles Fuller of Boone were elected delegates to Chicago ; Murry and Alden , of Lake and McIIonry , alternates. In structed for Logan no second choice. Elwood was Delected by acclamation for congress. DKtiKGATES. MORE ULAlNi ; VOTES IN NEW YORK. PENN YAN , N. Y. , April 10. The 29th republican congrcosionul convention elects Blaine delegates to Chicago , Ono of the alternates favors Edmunds. SCORE ONE FOR HARRISON. LAWRKNCEUURQ , Ind. , April 10. Jno. 0. Raven. * and E. G. Hay have been elected delegates to the Chicago republi can convention to-day for the 4th dis trict. Personal preference , Ilarrison. AN INDIANA MAN FOR 1ILAINK. FT. WAYNE , lud. , April 10. The republicans - publicans of the Twoltth congressional district to-day chose 0. A. Simons and O. Carver , delegates to the national con vention. Uninstructed. It is understood Carver is a Blaine man. NOT KOJl IILAINI ! . PouoiiKEEi-siE , N. Y. , April 10. The republican congressional convention has elected Hamilton Fish , Jr , and B. Platt Carpenter delegates to Chicago , and voted down a resolution endorsing Elaine. MISSOURI DEMOCRATS. KT. Louis , April 10. Thu democratic state central committed met hero this afternoon and named St. Louis , Juno 24 , aa the time and place of holding the con vention for the election of delegates to the national convention , and Jefferson City , August 12 , for the convention to nomiimtu state ollicurs. MODE COUNTIES I'OR LOUAN. LEWIS-TON , 111. , April 10. The repub licans of Fulton county in convention to day chose delegates tu the state conven tion , declared for Logan and Oglosby , endorci'd ' Arthur'u administration and instructed to the state convention foi McCartney. QUIKCY , April 10. The Adoma county republican convention elected twelve delegate * to the state convention favor able to Logan for president. IUIOOKI.VN ANTI-ARTHUR. NEW YOIIK , April JO. A minority ol tha delejjatua from Brooklyn to the re publican convention , which chooses dole- gtiU-B to Chicago , are anti-administration. 8AIIIN ANI > HAWLEY WEAK. NEW YORK , April 10. Sonatoro Sabiti ( Minn. ) and Ilawloy ( Conn. ) made speechffl at the mooting of Union League club to-night , held to conaidor prepara tions for the coming presidontal cam paign. INWANA'K CHOICE. , I iid. , April 10. There- publican * hold conventions in all the con- groeaional districts of the state to-day to aeiect dulugatca to Chicago. The Journal specials indicate that the delegates almost without exception , ftvvoi an Indiana man , with strong preference for Senator Harrison , For the second choice Blainn leads , and hia name alwaya goes with Lincoln foi vice-president. Stantou J. Peello was re-nominated foi congress in the Seventh district and Gen eral Thomas M. Brown in the Sixth. THK KXKOUTIVF. THE I.A1EST mt.t. ON 111AT ftUIUF.CT. WASHINGTON , April 10. The following is a text of the substitute reported by Mr. Ealon to-day for the bill relative to electing president and vico-prosidont : Section 1. Thnt the electors of cnch state slinll moot nnd give their \otos on the socoiul Monday next following their Appointment nt such plnco in nacli stnto w , the IcfiUUturoo ! such state Miall direct. See. 2. Tlmt It uliall bo the duty of the executive of PAch stnto to cnuso Hat * of the nnmcs of the doctors of such Ktnto , duly oncnrtixluoil ncconllug to the Inw of the sUto , tolmvobconchosoii to bo miulo and certified niul to bo delivered ns oonn oa limy bo after such dotoriulnntlon slmll bo hixd to the elec tors Mill before the day ou which they nro re quired by Inw to moot. Sec. : i. Thnt congress el mil bo In session on the ( ccijnd Tuculnv of Jnrmnry succeeding Mich mooting of electors , The aeti.ito nnil house of representative ! ! tlmll moot In thn hull of the house of representative * at tlio hour of 1 o'clock In the afternoon of that day , In joint convention , nnd the president of the sonnto sluill bo the profiling olllccr of suld joint convention. Two toll"rH shall bo pro- viniiily appointed on the part of the Bonnto , nnd two ou the pirt of the house of ropro- scnlatlvc ! ' . to whom si mil lie Imndod , ni tnoy are oponodliy the president of the eonnto , nil the cortlticatca and pnpora purt > ortlng to bo the ccrtlficatcH of tlio oloctorni votes , which cortlflcatea nnd papers shall bo opened , proaontotl , nnd acted upon In the nlphnhotlcnl order of the states , beginning with the state uf Alabama , nnd said tellers having road the sumo In tlio presence nnd hearing of the joint convention , shall ninko lints of the votus na they npponr from said cortificntot , and the vote < ha\lng boon nscor- taiiiod nnd counted by the tellers , the result nliall bo dollvoi-ed to the prcslillng ollicor of the joint convention , who slmll thereupon anuounco tha state , vote , nnil nnmea of per sons , if any , elected proaldont nnd vlco-prosiilout of the Unitud States ; nnd snld announcement , together with the lint of votes , shall bo entered on the journal of the senate and house of representatives , and the presiding officer of tlio joint convention shall , ns oou oa may bo , notify uaid persons of their election to nnlil otiicoa of president and vice- president ; and if on a call of state no objection H made to the return , their \oto thereof shall bo rountod and added to the Hat of states whoso votes are deter ml nod. But in case objection hai hon made at hereinafter pro vided , the said returns shall bo laid aside to bo proceeded with in the snino manner as horotuuftcr provided for. In case of doubt of the return of votes from n state , nil objoitionH to the coun ting of the 'voto of any state shall bo made in writing , nnil signed bv at least three members of the joint convention , before the call of aaitl states , said objection to bo placed in tha hands of the presiding ollicer of said joint committee , who shall present the same on call of the utato. If moro than ono return or raper pur | > orting to bo the return from n state slmll have boon reserved by the president of tho. uendto , then nud m that case the presiding oliicor of the joint comoution shall submit to tlio members thereof to deter mine ns to which is the proper rjturn , nnil three hours shall bo allowed for dobnto ; and the joint convention shall then proceed to vote ior capita , commencing' with the state Ala bama , nnd these vetcH shall bo counted , nnd added to the Ilbt of votoj already ascertained , or which the majority of the joint convention shall determine to have been contained In the proper ami legal return. See. ! The joint convention shall not bo dissolved until the count of the electoral vote is completed , and the result declared. A KERNEL POU CO 11 L'O RATIONS A IIILI , TO 1'ROTECT THEIR EMl'LOYEH. WASHINGTON , April 10. The bill in troduced in the senate to-day by Mr. Bowen to provide for the protection of bho employes of railroad corporations , provides that railroad companies be com pelled , after the 1st of September , 1884 , bo have all the now freight cars purchased : r built so equipped M to admit of their being coupled without it being necessary for the employe to go botwcetn them for that purpose ; and in making repair upon old cars to furnish them with similar equipments ; also , when any employes of any such railway company may sustain personal and disabling injury by reason of having to go between freight cars for the purpose of coupling or uncoupling the same , whore both or either ono of said card are in use , the company using such cars shall forfeit to the employe or his hoirp , if ho should die , $500 as a pen alty , this penalty to bo no bar to the re covery of any sum in damages of such injury , which a competent court may awaro. It provides further , that any contract entered into by the injured em ploye' prior to the incurring of the injury by which ho may agree to waive his right to recover damnqes for such injury , shall bo null and void. ST. IjOUIS' NEW THE llILf. < ! UANTIN ( ! AUTHORITY. WAHHiNfiTON , April 10. Senator Vest reported from the committee on com merce to-day a bill granting authority to the Illinois & Missouri rarhvay company to build a bridge acrozu the river at any point north of Grand avenue in the city of St , Louis. If located below a point four and one-half miles above Grand avenue , the bridge is to bo made with unbroken and continuous spans and to have at least two channel spans not loss than -150 feet clear , with a channel way under each , or ono span 500 foot cleat width and clear head room under each span not less than fifty-foot above high water. If placed more than four and one-half miles above Grand avenue , the bridge may be a low bridge , with onu draw or pivot span , opening not less than 400 feet clear of channel way , and if such opening is not easily accessible to all classes uf boats at all stages of the water , a second opening in to bo provided for , All railroad cars to'havn equal rights of transportation by the bridge upon the payment of reasonable compensation. Thu plans of tha bridge must be approved by the eocrelary of war before its con struction is begun. Contra ! lowit CEDAR lUi'ins , Iowa , April 10 , The central hoimuopathic medical association of Iowa hold a celebration and banquet this evening. Addresses wore made bj Professor Copporthwato , of the BtaU. university , Dr. Cogswell , of Cedar Ilapids , and others. Moro Wr.lriCHH at lieu LOH AMJKMM , OALA. , April 10. A porfeot deluge of win has fallen in tlu latt thirty.eix houre Three inches fell during the night , and trains cast and west are blocked by washouts. An Iowa Murder. GJUIAIC IlAt'ius , Ia. , April 10 A Ho publican Hjiecial reportsthu finding of th < oody of J , II. Stephens , hotel keeper u < Jowell Junction , on the track of the To * Itilo & Northwestern road. Thu heat was revered from the body. It ia bu Jioveil he was murdered. PERTURBED PRODUCTS. The Skirmish of Bulls aiifl Bears Con- linucs on Chicago 'Coanse ' , PriooB of Pork Advance Nearly $2,00 in Three Days , Wheat Advauoos Steadily with an Indication of Staying , A Speculative and Fair Shipping Business in Oorn , Eye Makes a Sharp Advance in the May Options , Ijiml Stronger TilvoSockScarce nnil Scores mi Advanuo. CHICAGO'S MAU1CKTH. WHEAT AND 1'OUK RTILt. I'lniTUllIICI ) . Special Dispatch to TIIK BGK. OIUOAOO , April 10. A material ad vance in prices wns scored again to-day on 'change ' , and the strength developed in wheat nud provisions waa such ns to drive n grcnt many shorts to cover. The irovision deal , particularly , appeared to io a very cloao nflcur , and prices have risen nearly § i.00 ! a barrel for pork the last thrco days. WHEAT displayed something approaching actual strength to-day. Free Bulling was the rule at the opening , and under this flro prices dropped nearly n cent from the iponing , after which n steady advance look place , and at the close on 'change 55jo was paid for the May option ; April closed at 81o , May at 85Jo , Juno at 87jo mid July at 88jjo. On call board sales were 1,175,000 bushels , prices shad ing oil'jo. THK UONTKST IN COUN. There was n good speculative and fair chipping business transacted in corn. The fooling wan unsettled. The market , early higher , later declined jc. The decline - cline wns followed by numurous llucUm- -ioiis ; and prices advanced 1 to lc ; with deferred futures ruling stronger , receded i trillo , and closed fjo higher for May , lo righer for Juno , IJo higher for July , than thu closing yesterday. April closed at 45Jc , May at OOgc , Juno at 52 to 52Jo and July 54 o. On call Bales were 500- 300 bushels. May _ and Juno declining jo ; and July declining } c. Data were itrongor , prices ranging A to go over yes- , orday ; filoy closed at U2 to UU k Juno at J2.J to 32 o nud July nt S Je. On call Bales were 215,000 bushelsflTay and Juno advancing Jo and July declining Jo. KYE 1ULUU. A sh.irp ndyanco occurred in thu May > ption for pricesadrancing from OCJe o G8o and closing at the outside. MESS I'OKK opened BOc to GOo higher , receded 80o to 40o , advanced 5Do to GOc and closed steady. May closed at $17.70 , Juno at § 17.82i and July at 817/JO. On call sales were 11,000 bbla. , May and Juno advancing 2Jc. I/A 1(1) tronqor ; May closing at § 8.02i " , Juno at § 8.75 , Juty at S882J. On" call saloa voro 4,250 tierces , May and Juno advanc- ng 2 c. HVK STOCK LIVELY. The cattle market continues active , and irices remain ntcady , fully ns strong as my day this week. Tlioro wffs a good shipping export' and drcased beef de mand , and butchers' stock being rather icarco , vrontoffquickly at a Blight advance ) . Stockers and foodora also oold ( juickly and at good prices. The general market s 15 to 25 cents higher than last week , closing steady ; corn fed ToxatiB $5 25 to 5 75 ; 1,050 to 1,500 pound , export grade , 36 40 to ( ! 65 ; good to choice ship ping , 1,200 to 1,350 pounds , $5 90 to G 30 ; common to medium , 1,000 to 1,200 pounds , $5 25 to 5 75. tegular Press Dispatches , aooi ) FRIDAY. OJIIUAOO , April 10. On Good Friday ; here will bo no grain markets from Now York , Chicago , Baltimore , Milwaukee , and perhaps other points. THK WHEAT AHKA. 'WASHINGTON , April 10. April returns of the department of agriculture make the winter wheat area about 27,000,000 acres. This is nearly the breadth sown of the previous crop of 1883 , of which between tivo and six per cent , was subsequently ploughed up , Wving 20,400,000 acres Ube bo harvested. Compared with the aron harvested , the present breadth is an in crease of iivo per cent. The present aret is greater than that of the census year bj more than tire iniilon acres , Tlioro is ar increase of about 1,500,000 acres on the Pacific coast , and noajly 750,000 acres in the northern states. There is a small increase in the middle iitatca and a slight decrease in the Ohic basin. THK CONDITION OI1 WJIEAT averages ninety-jive , representing a ful stand of unimpaired vitality and medium growth In April 1883 , the average WAI eighty , and oighty-fivo in April 1881 , The April average of thu largo crop ol 1882 was 101. The stnto averages are ai follows. Connecticut 100 North Carolina..101 Now York ! > 7 South Carolina. . . UJ No'-Jcr/ioy. , , , , . , 1)5 ) Georgia , . . . . , , , . ! H 1'oiinsylvanla. , , . . II'J Alabuiuu. . . , , . , . W Uelawuo ( Mi Mississippi , . . . . . ' . ) / Maryland. , 10J Toxiw. , , . . , 101 . , . . , . , . . . Arkaiuin HI Tonumo , . OH Mietuurl Ill West Virginia 100 KUIIIU 101 Kentucky. ' .18 CullfornU 101 Ohio. . , , . J8 Owen 10i MIchiRun IU Indiana t > : IllluoU W SO HEIIIOUH WINTKK KILLIKO is reported except in Alabama on low and wet ureas , whuro BOIIIU injury was report ed throughout the cntini breadth. Tlu superior condition of drilled wheat is at < totted almost without exception , TJIK > JIKA OK HYB is nearly the snuio a laet year , the average ago being ! ) ! ) per cent. Its condition ay. eragea 17 * per cent , The report also gives Htatemcut ol farm aninmU , estimated losses /or tin past year , and the estimated proportim ; wf. high grade animals and the mono ) value in improvement by brooding in sev eral states , CALIFORNIA'S CHOP. SAN FiiAxoiaco , April 10. Edwin P. Smyth , secretary of the California stnto agricultural bureau , says report * from his correspondent * shows that unless nome disaster overtakes the Pacific coast will have | < m unprecedented wheat yield which will exceed the crop of 1880 it it escapes the hot winds of May and Juno , which usually come about the time the crnin is dough The SncramontoandSan Joaquin valleys will profit greatly by the bounti ful raina which Ml in March. The yield in those valleys may safely bo placed at GO tier cent , in oxoeas of laat year's crop if the winds are passed. COMMKKUIAIj CO-OPERATION WITH OUR NEtnmiOUH TO THE SOUTH. WASIUNUTON , April 10. The senate committee on foreign relations to-day re ported adversely and recommended for indefinite postponement two bills intro duced by Senator Cockoroll to provide for the appointment of a commission to visit ii the principal countries of Cen tral and South America for the purpose of collecting information looking to the extension of American triulo and cnin- morco in that direction , and ono bill in troduced by Senator Sherman to authorize - izo the president to extend invitations to the governments of the republics of Mexico , Control America and South America and the empire of Brazil to send delegates to n convention nt Washington - ington to consider nuostiona , relating to reciprocal commercial relations , etc. IN I'LAOE 01' THESE 11ILLH they reported nn amendment to the con sular and diplomatic bill which provides that $100,000 bo appropriated to enable the president to compensate n commis sion to bo appointed to examine and re port upon the relations of the United States with the several countries of Cen tral and South America upon the best modes of nocuring intimate national commercial relations between them and the United Stales , to onnblo him to defray the expenses of such com mission , should it bo doomed advisable for it , or any members of it , to visit said countries , nnd also to enable him to com- poneato delegates of the United States to n congress of thoao states to bo hold in Washington , should it bo doomed advis able to convene such congress after the report of the commission shall li.\vo boon in ado , nnd to moot such portion of the expenses of said congrosa as it may bo' proper for the United Status to pay. PllKLINmiUYHCN INDOIIHEH. In aubmitting this proposed amendment which it asks to have referred to the ap propriation committee , the foreign ro tations committee presents as u , part of its report , a. lottnr from the secretary of state , addressed to' Senator -'Miller , of California , endorsing the proposed amendment which the secretary sajn em bodies the president1 ! ) viowa on the sub ject. In hia loiter , Frolenghuyson points out the various products and commercial pursuits that these South American gov ernments are most largely interested In , and suggests the mutual advantages it would bo to all the governments inter ested , to enter into reciprocal treaties , especially touching their chief exporting products. Vamlorblli's C. , It. I. & 1 . Repre sentative. NEW YOIIK , April 10. William H. Vanderbilt pronounces for John Newell , of Cleveland , fdr director of the Chicago , Rook Island & Pacific railroad company , against II. H. Porter , who asks for re election , ft [ 0Tao Confederate Homo. BOSTON , April 10. The Grand Army ncii have decided to call a public meetIng - Ing of all soldiers and sailors and others interested , at which addresses would bo iiado _ and contributions received for building the proposed Homo for Confed erates. TROUBLE NEAR THE TROPICS Onr Mexican anfl Hayiien Noigliliors Haying a World of Woo , The Stamp Aot Aoting as a Goad to the Montozuinasi Merchants Suspending Business' on Account of it , The Government Obstinate and Eefusing Eodross , Eovolution Threatened if Eoform is Not Immediate , Itnly , America , Franco and DcnmmlltiK Indemnity for Hard. MAD MEXICANS. THK KTAMT AUT OUTRAGE. ST. Louis , April 10. The Globu-Dom- oorat printa a special from the City of Mexico stating that the feeling against the ] recently , enacted stamp tax ia still very bitter , and the situation critical. Business haa boon suspended in many parts of the republic , and merchants gen erally are assuming a very determined attitude. It is reported that the govern ment intends to declare the acts of the merchants in closing their atorca oa revo lutionary , that their liccacs bo revoked , and that thuy bo compelled to pay heav ily for the privilege of ro-opening their stores. On the other hand it is stated the Mexican senate passed to its second end reading a bill repealing the vtamp act , but as the government ia not in sympathy with thia now it is very doubt ful whether the bill will finally pass. A dispatch from Matamoraa Bays the con dition of the affairs of the government is deplorable , there being charges of financial rottenness , and intimated n revo lution if a greatly better state of things is not speedily brought about. ' HAYTl'S JlUJJUUn. NATIONS DEMANDINn INDEMNITY. HAVANA , April 10. The latest ad vices from Ilayti state that on March 10th the Italian transport , Comto do Cavour , arrived at Portau Prince to seek satisfaction for taking from the Italian bark , Petite Grove , two insurgents and shooting them. The American minister has demanded from the Huytion government the pay ment of $400,000 indemnity for Ameri can losses on account of the riots of Sep tember last and a guarantee that'thia money will bu paid. The Gorman claims amount to $500,000 ; the French claims to an equal sum , and the English claims to $250,000. The number of- people killed during the revolution is olliciaJly declared to have been 5,000. The dis appearance of persona implicated in the revolution ia causing considerable emo tion. tion.At At Capo Hayti a collision occurred be tween refugees inside the British consu late and the guard around the consulate. Both partioa were intoxicated. The de molition of the consulate was only prevented - vented by the timely arrival of the con sul. sul.Tho The Ilaytian government has put into circulation the dreaded additional million dollars paper money. The Dutch authorities have blockaded apor- ttou of the Achoon coast , Sumatra , with a vlaw of exordnlni ; pressure upon the llajah of Tonoin , to force htm to roloaao the crow of the wrecked Kugllah oteiunor Nlsoro. Figures That The Eoynl Bnlung Powder Co. , try to pivo the iuferenco that their pew dor contains moro c'nKAst TAHTKK and that its MUVENINO FOWDKU is greater than any other made , as etafcd in their advertisement on the "Comparative Worth pli Baiting PoAvdciu" exhibited by black lines. Our name wi mentioned in connection with ono o our cheaper brands , made oi ! different muterinlH us tlio trade might demand. Our CUKASI TAU- TAU brnnd of ! ANDUEWS' I'IIAKL WOH omitted evidently for a very oed reason , judging from thu uurjAHVE JIEHITS of Andrews' "Pearl , " and the Royal , HH clearly demonstrated by the Government Chemist , Dr. Peter Collier , of the Department o Agriculture , ( it Washington , from eamplea received by him from dealorH who furnished the samples irora their stoclca on hand in open market. 1" v n i' of Cream Tartar In An- COLLIER'S ' N1 1'curl oior Kojal , aaoorUInoJ BE , , ANALYSIS , liy ( lovcriiniuntUlieinUt Collier. U. S. DEP'T. or AaiticuLTUitE , I Washington , 1) . 0. , March 10,1883. / 0. 12. ANDIIEWS & CO. Gentlemen. I receiv ed by express from Thus. Lydon and J. P. Harkino & Co. , Grand Ave. , Milwaukee , and TJaruor Bros. , Chicago , III. , samples of Andrews' Pcan and Royal Baking Powders. The cans were in ( good condition when received and the eeala unbroken. I find upon analysis that Andrews' Pearl Baking Powder con tains about four nnd a half 4J per cent. JIOHK URKAM TARTAR tluni the Royal Baking Powder , and a proportionately larger percentage of Carbolic Acid Gas , and I lind it to be frco trom alum , and nny injurious substances. Sincerely yours , PETER COLLIER , U. S , Chemist , Dopt. of Agriculture. Government Chemist Collier's ' Analysis as to the Learning Qualities. ANDREWS'PEARL. . . ROYAL. No wonder the Royal Uo. , omitted Amlruw'u Pearl from their "Com- parativo Lifit. " as Government Chomict Collier's onalyn's shown conclu sively two things : 1st That AndrowH1 Pearl cqatains MOUE . OUE TAH then iho Royal , as shown by the cuts above ; Sd. That the i.\o i'owiu : o Andrews'Pdarl is OIIEATKK than the Royal , ns s Iho two black lines above , CHALLENGE. We will give the Royal Co. , or any oueelte $1,000 or $5,000 if they can prove by any fair mutual test that Andrews' Pearl Baking Powder does , or over did , contain alum or any injurious substances , and this challenge U open forever. Andrews' I'oarl Baking Powder is fiuatained by a U-stimoiiial as to it.i Purity and Strength by the only genuine cnimrmuiouid Government Chemist , tucli as the Royal Co. never have published , TRY IT. C , E , ANDREWS & CO , , 887 , 280 , 801 , E. Water St. , Milwaukee , 45 Michigan uve. Chicago.
