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T / * " * > - * * -AVr _ - , , , I. J * Vto. . . - i > | i , . .i.rt . . . ' - , * / * * nr ! > < * * * * * OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , APRIL Iff , 1884. NO. 855 ASSAULTS ON THE SEX , How Two CWcapMcn Attacks A Drunken Devil .ttompta Eapo Wear the Oontor St. Viaduct , His Would-be Victim Hurls the Brute Ovjr the Edge , A Mad Mob Fjoouro Him , but the Officials. Save His Neok , Trial of Satte Kroigh for the Kill ing of. ' Patrick Kingsley , Iho Scoun rtrcl Trailuuetl Ilor niul She Shot Him Demi. A TIEND FOHjT3I > . UK OUAIU'LES TUE WKONd WOMAN. Special Dispatch to the BEE. CitrcAao , April 14. Chicago came moor having a lynching party last night. .About 9 o'clock a married lady living on 'Blue Island avenue , was crossing the new viaduct at the intersection of Cantor avenue nuo and Fifteenth street , when she waa approached by n drunken rullitin , who -crasped her in his arms and attempted to throw her down and outrage her. She screamed for help and at the same time made violent efforts to free herself. Dur- 'ing her exertions the couple draw near to the edge of the viaduct and with a ' ( superhuman effort the lady gave the vil- lian a push that loosened his hold on her and sent him whirling to the bottom , a distance of fifteen foot. Some citizens heard the screams for help and turned in an alarm for the police. They then ran to the lady's assistance. The woman told Kbr atory , which waa received with violent ejaculations by the men , and then they started for the ruilian , with the avowed intention of stringing him up to the firat Inmp-post. Ho waa found Ijjing on the ground moaning , and the rapidly forming mob grasped him by the heels and dragged him into the road. Some were beating and kicking him and othora call ing for a rope , when the patrol wagon unexpectedly came upon them , aud the officers compelled them to deliver their 'victim into the hands of the law. Ho waa taken to the West Twelfth street station , where ho gave the name of Frank Bo- laski. Ho was kept there all night , and hia wounda were dressed. The lady re fused to prosecute the man , as she did > not desire to have her name made public. : A SLiANDEUEll. SADIE KEIQII ON TRIALTDERETOE , Special Dispatch to THE DEE. { F ii CHICAOO , April 14. The trial of Sadie Heigh for the killing of Patrick Kings ley was set for trial in J udgo Anthony's * branch of criminal court to-day , and be gan at two o'clock. Staters Attorney Mills conducts the prosecution. It is understood that the chief point the defense will rely on for acquittal .is emo tional insanity. Miss Roigh was in the court thia morning ready for trial. The trial is attracting more than ordinary in terest. The court room is crowded. When the case waa called -State's Attor t ney Mills agreed with Miss Hoigh's at torney that the charge bo changed from murder to manslaughter , and she pleaded guilty to the latter. Her counsel asked for a continuance for one week ou account of the absence of material witnesses , which request was granted. The crime with which Sadie Reigh is charged is that of shooting at and killing instantly Patrick Kingsley , the head waiter of the Briggs house , where the tragedy occurred. She was a waitress in the house , and alleges that the head waiter circulated scandal- pus stories about her. The other girla in , the house twitted her about the charges insinuated by Kingsloy , until she became exasperated to such a pitch that she fired the fatal shot at her alleged tra- . ducer. A riUUlIENT PAKK.VT 1 OUTHAOES HIS YODNO DAUGHTER. SAN FKANCIBCO , April 14. The Chron . iclo'a Salinas , Cal. , dispatch says : Thos. Whitcher , a renident of Salinas , recently oeparated from his wife , was arrested to jM ] day charged with having , at the muzzle ft of aigun , compelled his fiftoou-ycar-old daughter to submit' to his infamous de sires. Ho was released on 'bond , and started for his residence. An ho was sleeping in his buggy , his aon drew a re volver and fired five shots , all of which . missed the unnatural parent. The excitement * * ' * i2 citement was so great that the surotiea withdrew from his bond. Whitcher was rearrested and lodged in jail. A lynch ing picnic is probable. , The I Hot Investigation. CINCINNATI , April 14. Coroner Mua- croft lias begun the- inquest on the vict ims of tno late riot. So far nothing has been elicited beyond the testimony for identification of , the dead bodies. It is > said the coroner will not make a searching investigation leaving that to bo done by " iT special grandjury which began its uuties W this morning , after being charged by Judged very to make inquiresinto tl\e late riot , the burning of the court house and the ckargoa of corruption in connection with the jnry that tried Wm. Berner. The testimony will bo given privately and all will be Bvrorn to secrecy. - Mrft V\vo \ Dump K.xplonloii. PiTThuuu , April 11. An Elizabeth , ( Pa ) dispatch euys a lira damp explosion in the Woods mine this morning at 5 o'clock killed two men and seriously in jured a number of others. EUZADUTH , Pa , April 14. Shortly After 5 o'clock this morning un explosion -of fire damp occurred in the coal mine of John A , Wood & Sons , near hero , killing tire men instantly and in j urine ; seve ral other * . The dead bodies of of Jns , Painter and Jas , Stevenson have just been brought out of the ruins. They were horribly burned and blackened. They went to work at five o'clock and hnd just reached a point where they work jvlien the explosion occurred , the tire damp igniting from their lamps. At firat ' it was thought many othora were in that 1 part of the mine and had perished , but it is now curtain that they wore the only ones killed. William Kent wpi fire hundred yards from the ex- plosion nnd was sovcrly injured by being violently thrown down. Workman Sim- moud , who was half n mile nwny , was struck on the head by n flying pick and BUatAiiiod n serious injury. A number of othora were wounded nnd cut by flying debris. Willing workers have boon at the scene nil morning , but their labora have been intcrforrod with by foul gases and they have only succeeded nt noau in reaching the bodjos. Both victims nro young men of family. Boys playing in the mine yoatorday nro sup posed to have loft the door open which allowed the collodion of foul gas. The explosion fortunately occurred when but few men had gene to work , clao the loss of life must have boon great. TI1I3 STATC OAlMTAIi. Deputy State Secret ry Kurlicr to Municipal Matters AVlicdon and His Can celled Passes. Special Dispatch to TUB BEK. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 14. It is stated on good authority here to-night that the resignation of Col. Peter Karborg ( edi tor of the Sfcvata AnztoRor ) , ns deputy secretary of state , has boon handed in and that G. P. Winterstocn , of Geneva , Filmoro county , has boon appointed his successor. This is the commencement of Mayor Moore's second official year , the proaont term being the firat ono of two years the executive has had in this city. The common council had its first regular mooting of the second half of the year to-night , and it was watched with inter- eat , as now appointments to city offices were looked for. It is not thought that there will bo any change , although a disagreement between the Fitz gerald and Merchants hose company has caused the presentation of different candidates for chief engineer. The latter favor the retention of the present incum bent , T. P. Quick , nnd to-day presented a petition for the same signed by eighty of the leading property holders horo. The mayor said ho would make no now appointment until both companies agreed on a candidate. The most of the delegates and atten dant lobby have left for Nebraska City. The story ia that Whedon , Lincoln's can didate for congress , obtained passes for his friends frjm the local authorities of the Burlington & Missouri , but a tele gram from railroad headquarters at Omaha mullified the free transportation , and consequently the delegates had to go down in their own pockets t > r bo helped put by their loader. It was pedestrian- ism , pay or proxy. A COUIOiE OP SPA11KS Oatifio a Loss by Flro of $75OOO nt Plttslmrg , and of $ UOOOOO at Newark. PITTSDUKO , April 15. Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in Schutts & Co.'s box factory , and opread rapidly , a high wind aiding its progress. Three districts of the fire department are at work. 2 a. m. The fire is now believed to be under control , but still burning fierce ly. Schutts' box factory and planing mill , together with the offices , stables and lumber piles , nnd J. Richards' two- story brick dwelling and three stores , are in ruins. The loss will reach 875,000. The fire waa firat discovered in the boiler room of the planing mill. It is believed it caught from a spark. NEWAEK , N. J , April 14. The works of the Celluloid Brush company burned to-night. The fire originated from a upark from n buffing wheel in the main building. Before the firemen arrived throe largo structures were wrapped in iflanioa. The center building was entirely destroyed , the others almost entirely. Low , § 200,000 ; insured , Several em ployees were badly injured. THE OKOUCH < 3UU8I3. Another Man Driven to Dementia , and Death by the Terrible Events. Special Dtapatch to The BKE. JAOKbOK , Mich. , April 13. Alexander B. Lee , ivn employe &t the purifier works hero , took morphine at ten o'clock last night and died at ono this morning. Ho moved to this pity from the Crouch neighboihood last December , and is said to have been cra/ecl with the series of tragedies , and to have at times pretended thut ho was murdered. Thus another victim ia added to the terrible list. He took thotmornhino in the yard of his resi dence , on Third street , in the suburb known us Summitvillo.wliilohis wife and mother nnd a neighbor were chasing him around trying to got it away from him. Ho waa forty-three years old and leaves a wife , mother and four children in poverty. 0HK ? CHICAGO CONVENTION. The Finn lor tlio Distiluutlou ol Ticket * . CHICAGO , April 14. Wiving to the fact that the members of the national repub lican committee , and also the local com- .mittoo of arrangements nro constantly . coiving applications for seats in the con vention , \V. K , Sullivan , local secretory , makes the following statement : "Tickets will bo given Aalognto s pro rata and th" only persons wko can supply them will bo delegates to the convention. The number of sesta in the convention nfter the supply of ono to each delegate and alternate ia ono thousand to the local committee , and reserving four to sis hun dred for the daily prosa , will bo distri buted to thu several state * in exact pro portion to the number c f their delegates , IOWA'S The Poniillloa Found to ba Probably Void. Spsdul Dlipatch to TUB BUK. DKS MOINUH , April 14. It is staled this evening that the friends ot the now liquor law have discovered on almost fa tal defect in it , making the proposed now penalties void. There ia oonildorublo excitement over it. MASTIFF MONOPOLY. Indications thai It Has Again Captured a Couple of Congressmen , Being Jordan of Ohio and Ex-K , R , Commissioner Wilson An Outrageous Proposition as to Amending the Thurman Aot , To Withhold From the Pacific Roads Pay for Sorvicd Provided the Roads Give Most Gracious PormissioUi Thompson of Kentucky AVotiUl Hold Them to the Strict of JiiMtloo. THK VAOIFIO UOAnS. AMKNDINO THK THUItMAN ACT. WASiiiNOTON'Aprill4.--Thoaub-coinmit- tco of the house committee on the Pacific railroads , to which was referred all bills to amend the Thurman sinking fund act , have prepared majority and minority re ports , to bo submitted to the full com mittee to-morrow. The former will bo signed by Mr. Jordan ( dom. , 0. ) and Mr. Wilson ( rop. , Iowa ) , nnd the latter by Mr. Thompson Idem. , Ky. ) . In each in stance a now bill will bo submitted. The mcasuro prepared by the majority pro poses to extend the provisions of the Thurman act to the Kansas Pacific road. It further provides that the secretary of the treasury SHALL WmUIOLD from the Central Pacific , the Union Pa cific , the Kansas Pacific , the central branch of the Union Pacific and the Sioux City & Pacific railroad companies all payments for services which may hive been rendered or may bo hereafter ren dered by any or all of said companies in the transportation of mails , troops , mu nitions of war and public stores for the government over any and all portions of lines owned by said companion respect ively , not aided or subsidized by bonds of the United States and that upon either of said companies tiling with the secretary of the treasury ITS WHITTEN CONSENT and agreement that Qthe secretary of tlio treasury may withhold aaid payments duo and to become due hereafter tor ser vices so rendered , and to be hereafter rendered upon such non-aided portions of lines so owned by them , the secretary of the treasury is authorized and directed as a consideration and agreement , to ALUW ) THE COMPANIES INTEREST upon the payments so withhold from the time they become companies at the rate of per cent per annum , and allow the same rate of interest on payments here after withheld. The secretary of the treas ury shall keep a separata account with each companies of the money ao with hold , and to bo withheld , together with interest allowed on the same , and on final settlement with the companies they shall be repectively credited with the amount of money so withhold and inter est thereon. The bill further provides that tno secretary of the treasury shall bo authorized to invest the sinking fund of any companies in first mortgage bonds of any of tlio said companion , or with the companies the secretary of the treasury may allow them THKHK mi CENT INTEHEST from the time of payment into the sink ing fund. In the report accompanying the nbo ro , the majouty say in pnrt : "Tho Thurman act secmn to us to bo the best made yet devised for | [ the protection of the intercuts of the government in its relation to UICBO roads , and wo have thought it the best act , upon the princi ples on which it was passed , and to ap ply it as far as practicable and just to any other road and not make any amend ments of it which would make I lie com panies disposed again to test iln consti tutionality. The financial condition of THK KANSAS I'AUiriO in such that wo feel justified in insisting that the Thurman act shall bo extended to it , nnd that it shall bo requested to pay 25 per cent of ito not earnings , the saino as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific , into the sinking fund. The com mittee in of the opinion that the govern ment has no light to rotnm compensation for transportation of inuila , t loops , etc. , over nonaided portions of road , and to Eottlo the controversy which nxistB bo- tweeu the government and thoao com panies , insnrt the section providing that upon the companies filing their consent to the retention of such compensation , the secretary of the treasury ahall allow interest upon the amount ao retained , The question of deducting the amounts paid for NEW EQUH'MKNT from the gross earnings is considered by the committee of a judicial character , nnd no attempt is in ail o to legislate upon it. Of the Thompson bill the majority says it could seriously cripple the effi ciency of the roads and prevent the con struction of feeders and branch roads , which nro necessary to the development of the country and the successful man agement of the roads. UAIUIOAD COMMISSIOJflJK AUMHTUONO submitted to the full committee u plan extending the time of payment to sixty years , the principal aud intercut to bo paid in 120 Hcmi-annual installments ; the fust at the paesago of the bill. Of this the aub-coumu'tteo euya it doubts its jurisdiction to inaugurate BO radical it clmngo in the policy of the government in ita relations to these loads. It is moro than probaolo however , that something of this kind may have to bo done sooner or later , THOMI-MON'H IIILL , in declaring what nhall coiulituto not fiirjiinge , provides that no deduction shall bo allowed for equipments. Ilia bill proposes to rcquiro from the Central Pacific 82,000,000 annually and fiu per cent of the net earnings ; from the Union Pacific , § 2,000,000 annually and 27i per cent of tlio net earnings ; from thoKan- sas Pacific , $500,000 annually and 4f > per cent ; from the Central branch of the Union Pacific , 8150,000 and 76 per c < mt. Thompson also proposes to include the earnings of nil roads owned , operated , controlled or Icajcd by the bond snbsi- dir.od roads to the extent of Uioir interest therein. est _ _ _ _ THK Q. AND THK V. V. COMING TO AN UNDK1USTANDINO. BOSTON , April 14. The Transcript says , n mooting of the conference com mittees of the Union Pacilio and the Chicago cage , Burlington & Quincy railroad com pany , with General Manager Clark , of the Union Pacific , resulted in the first definite stop of progress made toward n settlement of the difficulties. The Bur lington has agreed to waive ita claim for a full share of the business of the Union Pacific AT OMAHA , and will allow the Union Pacific to deliver - liver its share of Nebraska business to the tripartite roads , the I own lines to say what share the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy shall have. Only Nebraska busi- nesn was considered , but the eamo prin ciples will apply to Colorado nnd Utah business. Q onorol Manager Clark ha i gene west to confer with General Manager Potter of the Burlington and the Iowa linos. If the Burlington nnd the Iowa lines ngroo upon the former's share of Omaha busi ness , the two roads will then pool upon the local As the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy has now a better understanding of ilia tripartite , and has agreed to n conference with the now Western Trunk Line asso ciation , the prospect for n settlement is very fair. After the Burlington settlement - mont with the Iowa lines , which it is believed will bo speedily agreed upon , the Chicago , Burlington & Quincy and Union Pacific Nebraska pools will bo confirmed , and then the question of TEUniTOHIAL EXTENSIONS will bo taken up. The Colorado and Utah pools will also have to bo adjusted , probably after the manner of the Ne braska settlement , the Burlington A Quincy settling with the Iowa lines for ita share of business at Omaha. ' and with the lines west of Omaha with a local share. A BIO BLOAV. ' A Cj clone Sweeping Through Missis sippi with Disastrous Efluct. GRENADA , April 14. Ono of the se verest wind and rain storms bvcr known occurred this afternoon ono inilo south of hero. Houses were demolished , trees torn up , fences blown away ! and some stock killed. The storm must have done considerable damage in other places. Some few persons were injured. Full particulars cannot bo learned to-night. The severity of the storm caused great excitement in Grenada. WEST POINT , Miss. , April 14. This city w.as visited by another terrific wind storm at 4 o'clock this afternoon , damag ing cabins and fences to an unknown ex tent. The roof of the oil mill was com pletely demolished , and otherwise injur ing the building and machinery. VioKsBUiia , April 14. Their was a heavy wind nnd rain storm lioWio-dtxy , blowing the roofs off several buildings. A largo storehouse on the levee was partly blown down. Fences and trees were prostrated. NEW OiiLPANR , April 14. Picayune specials report a cyclone in Mississippi this afternoon , Telegraph wires uro prostrated. SHARON'S SHAME. Death Bed Testimony That liooka Very Had for DIlsH HIM. SAN FUANCISCO , Apiil 14. In the Sharon divorce trial to-day the deposition of II. M. True , of Santa Cruz , was road. During the progress of the trial Hurry Walls , n witness for the plaintiff , testified that Shnron had , in his presence , intro duced Miss Hill to True ns "Mrs. Sharon. " True , who is on his death bed , deposed that Wells' testimony was n ' 'put up job" between Miss Hill , Wells and himself. ' It was arranged dint Miss Hill should testify to that ofl'oct , nnd ho and Wells would confirm it. He became a party to the arrangement behoving ho could make norno money out of it , but being on hia dnath bed wanted to toll the whole truth before it was too lato. Ho said , "I don't propoap to go to my grave with a lie upon my lips. " Ho said the counsel for plaintiff wns not a party tote to the arrangement , but w&s told of it afterwards. Truo's deposition created a oonsatinn. Ho is 1)7 ) years old. Ilia death in momentarily expected. TKX&B TUIGGKHS. "A i KHtromed VOHIIK Cltl/.oii" Killed liy a Ouinblcr Tlio ljultoi'sVllo Holds ( bo OIllc'orH at Bay. WHAUTONTOX. , Aprill4. 0. S. Jlitho- wood , an estoomcd young citizen , wan killed by James Mnttison , a professional gambler. They mot in n saloon , Matti- eon renewed an old altercation and put flvi ) bullets in Bithowood. The latter managed to fire twice. Muttiaon ran to the railroad bridge half n mlle from ts > vm and escaped while his wife stood at tlio bridge with a drawn revolver holding the authorities nt bay , cheating twice at the sheriff , A posse is scouring the country for Mntlison. TUUTIjE-JUOUNTAIN TJUIHW. The InilliuiH Ol > . | rotli > K to AVIille Settlers itii Tliclr llesorvuMoii , FAWJO , Dak. , April 14. Michael Ohr mor , the Ohio prospector who has bcci having difficulty with the Indians ill Tur tie Mountains , returned here today. He says that trouble mny Lie anticipated , as the Indians have boon reinforced by a largo band from across the boundary , un der Chief Little Shell. The Indians re fuse to ullow Bottlero upon thut portion of their reservation recently ( 'throwi open by the interior department. Tlio Indians uro killing many cattle and be coming very bold , _ _ McxIt-o'M Nlninp . Ciry or MKXICO , April 14 , The atorea are ull open. Jiuameat is entirely re Buund. Favorable re port a from other cities. The tax will product ) considerable revenue. PRINCIPALLY POLITICS , General Green B , Ranin Giycs His Views on the Presidency , Ho Will Vote for Logau , but Not Sanguine of His Nomination , But that Arthur , Blaine or Ed munds Will Bo the Man , Oivil Service Pondloton and Free Trade Morton in Ohioago , Doings in Oongross The Senate Passes the Navy Bill , I'hu noitHo DlHciiHsliiR tlio Itaulcrupt Hill Important Insurance Dcclnlon. sin OUAGLKS. 1UUM ON THE I'UEStDBXCV. Special Dispatch to THK UEK. OHIUAOO , April 1-4 Ex Coiumisaionor Sroon B. Raum arrived horo. Ho is a delegate from his homo to the state con vention nt Poorin , and lie will go there to-morrow. "Thoro are only four men who are really in the race for the republican pros- dontial nomination , " Mr. Rnum aaid in ho courao of a chat with n roportor. 'Thoy are Blaine , Arthur , Edmunds and jpgan. Ohio mny possibly como here rith votes to bcatow on John Sliorman , > ut ho has repeatedly avowed that ho was mt a candidate. Indiana ia bespoken for larrison or Groaham. Allison can con- rol the Iowa veto , I have no doubt , not withstanding the atatohas always boon for Maine ; and Wisconsin will como pro- > arod to support Fairchild. But none of hose gentlemen do I regard no in the ACO. At some time or other the vote of .hose states will go to ono of tno four 1 lave named. "For whom are you personally ? " "l AM FOR LOO AN , ) ut I have no reason to believe hia nom- nation is assured by any means. From my standpoint ho would inako a safe ) resident , but ho will have to talco his : hanccs along with the other candidates. t is like a horse race a matter of acci- .ont and circumstance. " "You have been talked of for a dolo- ; ate at largo. Are you making any efforts n thai direction ? " "I am not doing anything whatever with that object in viow. If the convon- ion sees fit to return mo I will not do- line and I will vote for Logan. " UAUM SAID ALSO Imt ha did not aspire to the nomination or congress in the Twentieth district. Jo believed that there would bo no op- tosition to Mr. Thomas' return. Ho des- sribcs the fooling in Washington on Mor- ison's tariu" bill as being very strong hat congress will not pass it. | CIVIL HEIIVICK ANI > FKEK XKADE. Senator George H. Pondloton of Ohio , and ox-Gov. J. Sterling Morton , of No- > raska , arrived in company nttho Palmer louse this morning from Washington. 3oth will make addresses tomorrow niqht at the Iroquois club banquet. Senator ? ondleton was soon by a reporter on his arrival this morning but declined to talk lolitics. Ho said that it was nol his mbit and that any impressions ho might mvo would bo convoyed through the medium of hia speech to-morrow night. WASHINGTON NOTES , THE MOllllIHON HILL. Special Dispatch to Till ! llus. WASHING TON , April 14. The republi cans have had a conference in regnrd to ho courao to bo followed on the Morri- con bill , and find that all but. four will vote against taking it up. Thrpo of these are Nelson and Stuart of Minnesota seta , and Anderson of Kansas. About iorty democrats will vote against taking up the bill. What the result of the vote , vill bo cannot bo successfully predicted , : hough the chancns scorn to bo that it will not bo taken up. 11ANDAIJ. ins locoivcd a letter from ex-Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania , saying ho will o to Chicago and support llandall for : ho presidency * o the last. IMl'OHTANT LIFE 1N8UKANC1 ! CASH. Itcpilnr Proas ] ) iajintchon. WASIHNUTON , April 1-1. The supreme court to-day rendered a decision in a liio insurance case from Pennsylvania , in which the insurance policy stipulated that "If the representations and an- mvors made to the company in the appli cation for policy should bo found untrue in any respect , the policy should bo void. " The policy holder in his applica tion stated that ho had never had asthma , consumption , or scrofula , and it subsequently appeared that these dis eases were latent in his system. The lower court hold that this invalidated the policy regardless of the fact , whether the applicant was aware of the fact or not. _ The supreme court reverses this decision on the ground that , if the dis eases were so' latent , that the * applicant was not aware of them , it was no frauc on liia part such OH to justify invalidating the policy. JUNVJLLK , ThoDanvillo investigation was rosumot today. Among the witnesses wns 0. P. Trigg ( white ) who testified that the decision cision of the supreme court in the civi rights question had a tremendous eflcc on the election , but that the Dai.villo riot had scarooly any effect. The colored orators tors , after the supreme court decision told the negroes that the United States government was going back on them The very best rulatioim existed between the negroes and whites in his section ol Virginia. ItlK LAW OUKM.RV 1'AUTV. The navy department has boon informed od that u rumor has prevailed ct Gt John1 * , N. F. , that the Oreeloy p.ufcy had been rescued from a rnaei of lloutiuj , iuo by the crow of u whaling schooner In a communication on the subject the United Statt-B uo.uul at 81. Johns tlut the report is not believed there. CONGUKKB. KKNATE. nAHuinujuni April 14 The senate I was preiided over to-day by Senator In- Among the petitions and memor ials presented were resolutions of the re cent convention of inventors hold at Cincinnati opposing any change in the , > atont laws that may tend to injure property in patents. Also n petition sigrfbd by Mrs. James A. Garficld and fiOO other citizens of Cleveland , Ohioj praying for the paswvgo of the bill providing - viding for ft return of the Noz Pcrcou Indins to their old homo. Also n joint resolution of the Iowa legislature pray- ng that the minimum mm for which mangos may bo made from state to United States courts may bo increased. A bill was introduced and referred by Mr. Sherman ( rep , 0. ) authorizing the uosidont to appoint and retire John 0. Fremont as major general of the United Status nr.ny. Mr. Slater ( dom. , Ore. ) introduced R Jill to forfeit unearned lands granted the Northern Pacific Railroad company , and .o restore the same to settlement. Ho said ho would ask it to bo laid on the * blo until Thursday , when ho would cnll t up for reference. Tiio sonata resumed consideration of : ho naval appropriation bill , the pending jucstion being on the amendment pro- > osed by the senate committooto provide 'or ' the construction of now cruisers. Mr. Bayard ( dom. , Dal. ) again objected o engrafting this amendment upon the laval appropriation bill , the senate hav- ng already pawed the bill to provide for hose same cruisora. Ho raiaod the point hat the amendment was not relevant- , and on that called the yeas and nays. The senate decided that it was relevant -yeas 25 , nays 14. A vote was then taken on the question agreeing to the amendment itsolt. It was agreed to yeas 27 , nays 18. The remaining amendments proposed > y _ the committee were then road in orial and agreed to without debate. Mr. llnlo ( rop. , Mo. ) withdrew the mondtnont nf which ho gave notice some lays ago , providing for the purchase and irecticn of a plant for rough boring and .omporing guns up to 100 tons , but urged the amendment which appropri ates $1)00,000 ) for a gun factory for com- rioting guns from ( i-inch calibro to 10- nch calibro , including buildings and hrinking pit. Mr : Bayard ( dom. Del. ) moved as n ubstituto a clause which , after modifica- ion , was agreed to. requiring the aocro- aries of war and navy , with the assist ance of the gun foundry board , which .ho amendment revives , to report the irat of the next session of congress n ilnn and estimate for the preparation and mrchaao for such gun factory , and report a detailed estimate for the coat of the work , and whether it can bo better and nero economically performed by the government or by private contract , or by combined system. The amendment was agreed to , direct- ng the secretary of the navy to report to congress at the next session a plan , or dans for the construction of ono armored essol for the United States navy , not to xccod 8,500 tons displacement The coat of the same , with machinery and Armament , and time the construction of uch'vcssol would take. The bill than passed an amended. Mr. PJumb ( rep. , Ks. ) , from the com mittee on postoflloos and post roads , re- > 9rted the postofHco appropriation bill. ? laced on the calendar and ordered Printed , Mr. Plumb saying ho would call t up at an early day , probably Wednes- lay.Tho The sonata took up the bill to establish iniform bankruptcy throughout the Jnitcd States. The bill wna proceeded with by sections. Several sections were agreed to with but slight debate , while some , to which ami".dmonta were pro- ) osed , were allowed to lie over until the lections unobjcctod to had been disposed > f , in the hope than an agreement may ) o reached whereby debate and delay 'n the passage of the bill might bo woided. Ono clause of the section do- ining the class of persons whn may apple or voluntary bankruptcy , and fixing thy amount by those owing debts at not lees than 85,000. Mr. George ( dom. , Miss. ) moved to amend by reducing the amount to $2,000. lo fsaid the bill would exclude many worthy men , especially poor colored men n tno aoutli if the sum were loft at $5,000. Mr. Hoar ( rop. , Mass. ) thought each state should provide uomo simple inox- icnnivo method of insolvency proceed- ings. Pending dpbato on this section , the senate wont into executive session , and soon adjourned. IIOUKI : . Mr. Rood ( rop. , Mo.offered ) a pream ble and resolution reciting the allegation that the foot and mouth disease had boon introduced into Maine through the fault or oversight of United States officials charged with the duty of inspecting and mmruntining importations of cattle , nnd directing the committee on agriculture to make investigation into the matter , with authority to report for considera tion at any time such a bill as they doom ptoper to reimburse the authorities and citizens of that state for the expenses which had been properly and judiciously incurred and may bo incurred in sup pressing the disease. Adopted. Bills were introduced and referred to reorganize the supreme court of the United States. This ia identical with the Manning hill of last congress , By Mr. Twiner , ( dom. Ky. ) to equal ize tar.utton. _ It recites that bondholders nnd millionaires lntvo paid no tux on in- cornea to support the fcdoral government for over twenty year * ; that taxation should bo justly imposed , and that there should bo no favoiud class ; and enacts that an income tax of throu per cent on over 8j,000j iivo per cent on over 810- 000 , and tea per cent on over $100,100 shall bo levied and collected , By Mr. King ( dcni. , La ) to place on the free list the following articles ; All agricultural implements , all machinery used in manufacturing agricultural pro ducts , cotton ties , llamiela , blankets , luta of wool , knit goods , all goods made on knitting frames , balmoralo , woolen and worsted yarns , und all manufactures of every description compnaol wholly erin in part worsted , the hair of the Alapaca goat or other animal ( except such ai ore composed in part of wool ) valued lit not exceeding J(0 ( cunts par pound , Mr. Dorsheimer ( dom.N.Y. ) Author- idii'g the retirement of John 0 , Fremont with the rank of mujor-fienural. Mr. Follott , ( dom , , 0. ) from the com- mmittoo on appropiiationa , reported the district appropriation billa. Ordered printed and recommitted , Adjourned , LESS LIVELY. TheCliicaiioMartBlsNotsoTnrlinlcnt asDnrii Last Week Wkoat Opens EenJE5dj * but Makoa a Sli Corn Opens Weak and Follows Wheat in Stiffening , Mess Pork and Lard Eoported Only Moderately Active. Oattlo Shows Largest Eeoeipts of Any Day This Year , O Number ot Nebraska Sheep Disposed or. CHICAGO'S MAKIUDTS. A DEI-HUSSION IN WHEAT. Special Dispatch to THE BKK. OiucAiio , April 14. A depression , marked the opening on 'clmngo thia morning and pricoa for cereals ahaded off quickly in the presence of tine ivoathor and tlio lack of any foreign advices. Wheat sold ofF fully lo within the first ton minutes of trading , and then lagged until toward the close , when a sharp inquiry sprang up , owing to the the report of alormy weather in the wcat and the intimation that the next visible supply would show a largo de crease. The market ruled firm and closed Jo higher ; Mny nnd Juno jjc higher ; July higher than Saturday ; April closed at 70io " to 70k " , May 83io , Juno at 85jo , July"87 0. On call anlcs were 1,015,000 bushels , May soiling up to and closing at 303o ; Juno closing at ; July at 87 c. A HLIQ1IT IMl'HOVEMKNT IN CORN. Thorp was a fair speculative and moderate - rate shipping business transacted in com , though at times the speculative market was very alow. The market was wens at the opening , prices declining § to Jo. Later they rallied | to Jo , and closed Jo over Saturday. April closed at 45Jc , May at 4gc ! ) , Juno at 50gc , and July nt j'2\c. \ On the call board sales were 410- OOu , May and Juno declining c. Oats ruled moderately firm and a shade higher. May closed at 31& to 32c , Juno at 32J to 32ic. On tlio call board Rules were 50,000 , May advancing jc. MES3 TORK was moderately active , with easier'pricoa ; opened weak and Co to lOo lower , de clined lOo to 15c * additional , rallied lOa to 12o , closing easy. May closed at § 17.1iito ! 817.15 , Juno nt S17 27 * to § 17 3D , " July at § 17 37i to $1740. Ou call sales were 5,500 barrels. May de clined 2k , Juno declined lOo and July declined 12k. Lard wan. enly moderately notivn. Operated at lOo to 15c lower , rallied 2k to 5o , and ruled cany to the closo. May closed nt 88.35 to $8.37 , Juno at $8.45 to S8.47J , July nt $8 52 to $8.55. On call sales were 10,500 tforcoH. May de clined 2k , Juno declined Co nnd July declined 7k. CATTLE. Receipts for the day , 9,500 ; against 5,108 last Monday , and the largest num ber for nny ono day this year so far. The demand for fat cattle , either for shipping expert or for the drcetcd beef trade , was slow nil the forenoon , the mnrkot on this description barely opening until a much later hour than usual , and the bulk of sales showed a decline of 15 to 20 conta. Among the heavy receipts were a largo per cent of first-class butchers' stock , mainly fat cows and heifers and fat bulls , 1 which aold fully as well as last week. But the common and medium sorts sold . . , , considerably lower. Distillery bulls sold < > s 15c to 20o lower. Stockersjmd feeders were in better supply and uold at steady prices. The market closed weak , with a largo number left over. Grades 1400 to 1500 pounds , SO 25 to $ G GOjgood to choice shipping , stceis , 1250 to 1400 pounds , § b80 to $ U50 ; common to medium , 1050 to 1200 pounds , $5 25 to § 575. miner. Sales include 78 Nebraska culls averag ing 10'J ' pounds at $175,240 Nebraska a averaging 111 poundsat $5 55 , a big sinner of about 1100 Noninikns averaging 108 pounds nt § 5 V2A , ind 100 averaging 110 at ? 3 75. . . .I aagii \ > AVicolc or tlio Itollance , WASin.MfiTON Auril 14 , --Secretary , Frelini huyaen to-day received f rcnm Thomaa A , Osborn , .United States minis ter to Brazil , a telegram Announcing the- wreck of the steamer llelianco. on which he was a passenger , on his way to the > United States. Ho telegraphs from Bo hia , and eays the passengers , crow and ! mails were saved. NEW YOKK , April 14. The Reliance was lost oil' the port of Bohia. Her mails , wore saved. She was built Iftit year nnd ynlued at ? 350,000. Fully insured. Ihli la Ilio luuoii In vli'cli to imtlfy ttie blood and tnviltoralo the Imdy , At no othcricaton la the iji- tern o su iiiHlblo ) to tlio beneficial cilocta ot lire. Ilnblu blood [ lurlfler , loguhtor and tame Jll.o Hood'n HireiparllU Th apjiroach M vafinor weather has K 1 ooullotly depreiitinBr tiltct , which inanlfmta itself In that extreme tired TeelU . > ir , debility. Uiiuuor " < ilnliiMx. .NOW Li the ttiLo to taken od'a ternara- IKn. llooir SartUi | rlll tmi < M up ( ho lyitoai , purifies niJI'jlood ' , anj atom to nuku tuu u > er. " W. J. l , CornliiR , N V , 8 1'IIKU'HVorcc ter. M H ) . "Jjiiit iprlns I utcd HcioU'n Butapftrll * and with KOoil rosultn. U gave laa a gorO appetlte.anit ( Mined to uulll me OMIT. 1 cheerfully roroiuuieud It 03 a riuurkalilo uw'Hcluv. " B. Hale , ot tbo Qrm cl B. U. JIALE ( c CO. , Llaia , O. Purify Your Blood , ' Myvlli lit * been troubled with Indication , ud htr Mood 1ms been lu a poor condition , SUe hat imdwvml botiluj l liwod' H rw iutlll . audit Jn becu a frou benelH to her , " JI. UIUKSOJf. Kenton , O. 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