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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. SATURDAY MORNING , APRIL 19 , 1884. NO. 359 A KANSAS CLOUD BURST , It Drops Down oiiAlcliison with C.n- siMlc Disastrous Resnlls , The Greek that Divides the Oity a Swollen Torrenti Many Houses Swept Away Many People Homeless , Great Damage to Merchants' ' and Factors' ' Goods , Dallas , Texv Visited by Tempest , v v\ Thunder and Flood , Both the Atlantic and 1'aclllc Coasts the EfTocta of Spring's SplitrKO. A WATE119POUT unors DOWN ON ATOIIISON , KS. ATCHISON , KB. , April 18. A fearful rain fell in this section to-night. Old in habitants say such a storm was never before known in Kanstj It began at 7:30 : , and for nearly an hour came down in floods , accompanied by fierce thunder nnd lightning. The streets of the city are running streams from curb to curb. In fifteen minutes the storm resembled a mill dam : Several houses were struck by lightning and sot on fire. Tno crooks were beyond their banks in a fovr min utes. White Clay crook , which flows through the city's center , was a raging torrent FORTY FEET DKEP , spreading in some place 300 yards wide. Tlio stream has never boon known to rise to such n hight before. Dwellings which stood high above the greatest flood were surrounded by water und in many cases cnught in the current and carried down the stream. The water for a short time rose two and three foot a minuto. The occupants of houses on low grounds tied for safety , abandoning their household goods to bo swept away. Numerous highway bridges have gone ; many moro are damaged. ' So far as reported the railroads do not sutler. Merchants suf fer heavy leases by flooded cellars , base ments , and manufacturers by material carried away. While the rain was very heavy THE ORUAT FLOOn in White Clay creek was no doubt caus ed by a water spout which evidently broke west of the city. Many narrow escapes were reported , but no loss ol life. At this writuig the damage to prop , orty cannot now bo estimated , but will certainly bo many thousand dollars. Dia > patches from Champion , from Greonleaf 100 miles west , and from Eflmgham 11 miles vrest , state there was no storm ir either of those localities. AVIND AND WET. TCHIUBLK STORM IN TEXAS. GALVESTON , April 18. News' speciil Dallas : About 9:30 : this morning a terrible riblo wind and rain storm was expori eucod hero , accompanied by thunder am lightning. The colored church buildinj on the corner of Juliet and Ball streets was struck , the wind completely demolishing ishing it. It was occupied as a colproc school , and at the time there were thirty two pupils in the buildings. To : pupils were injured , two fatally The school was taught by Mrs. Clariss ; Williams , colored , who miraculouslj escaped. Noticing the heavy wind , anc realizing the necessity of securing thi building , she dismissed the school , bu before the children get out a wing of thi building fell with a crash. Part of tin church was blown off three years ago A residence was struck by lightning bu extinguished. Shade trees and fences ii different portions of the city were blowi down. Otherwise the city is uninjured FLOODH IN ARKANSAS. TEXAKKANA. Ark. , April 18. Th heaviest rains of the season fell in th last 21 hours. Washouts are reported o all parts of the roads. TI1I3 FLOODS. NEW ENC1LANI ) BEING VISITED. NEW YORK , April 18. Reports t heavy rains and floods continue to com in from Maine and Now Uampshiro. Tli high water has caused a suspension c work in many mills , and is threutoniu the bridges and dams. At Milltowi Mo. , the water haa risen a foot since yoi torday , aud it is feared the logs vri break loose. In that case great datnag wi'l ' bo done to property at Lacomi N. II. Lake Winnopcoaaukoo is risin an inch an hour. The dam has startc to move ; if it breaks many house will t carried down the liver. A CITY IN DANQEII. WORCESTER , Mass. , April 18. It fearodjtho dam at North Hond will gn way. The pond contains 5CO,000,0 ( gallons of watnr about seven feet aboi the level of the city. Should the wati break away the consequences would 1 disastrous. THE HACO AND ST. CUOIX , BOSTON , April 18. Now Harapshi and Maine towns report floods on htii and to come. Tno Saco river is hiyh than since 1870 , and risinc. At Unio on the St. Croix river , the New Brun wick pier and two spans of a bridge ha1 fallen. The wreck is tied to the bank prevent being dashed against the mill IN CALIFORNIA. LATHUOP , Cub. , April 18. The lev broke early thia morning and the Si Jonquin river is spreading rapidly , the break cannot bo repaired , 10,0 .acres of wheat will be destroyed. Another Iniiooent Gene Up , WHITE PLAINS , N , Y. . April 18.-T execution of Theodore Hoffman , for tl murder of Scif Marks , the Jewish pe dlor , attracted n largo crowd to-day , b pnly a few were permitted to see the w cution. 11 oilman ulcpt soundly last nigl eat sparingly thia morning. As the ho of execution approached ho began grow norvoui. When his npiritual o visor arrived he seemed to derive 001 coiuolation , The condemned men walk to the gallows vrith the minister , prayer was said oid the noose adjusted. The rope woa cut nt 7:12 : n. m. There was scarcely otrugglo. A slight tremor of the legs took place , but there were no contortions of the body. Ho protested his innocence to the last , but loft n letter to bo opened after the execution which is thought to contain a confession. Tholotter left by Hoffman wnsaddrcssod to the sheriff ; it contains the following : "It is of no use to think I would make a confession for I have none to make. It is no use for mo to upcak to you of the injustice done mo. You have done your duty nnd of that you needn't bo ashamed. Time will toll you all and there will bo no ono to say that I hnvo done them wrong. " It closes with a request that things ho had left in his cell bu delivered to his parents. Tim STATE CAlMTAIj. An Otoo County Farmer's Pooplc-ltt- Lia\v Kidnap Ills Entire Fivinlly The Electric Special Dispatch to Tim BEG. LINCOLN , April 18. A farmer named N. D. Saylor , residing Cvo miles north of Palmyra , Otoo county , arrived hero to day in search of his five children , who had been taken away from his homo this morning in a rather peculiar manner. While working in the field Saylor was in formed by his neighbors that something was wrong nt his house. On going there ho found that his wife , her mother , bis five children , the oldest aged 11 , and his wifoV brother , named Frank Walker , had loft for parts unknown. Saylor mounted a horse and followed the only wagon track on the road , and after n time over took Iho party iu a covered spring wagon , headed for Lincoln. On stopping them ho demanded his children , but was an swered very forcibly by Walker , who presented a revolver , nnd at the same time assaulted Saylor. The latter came to this city and took legal advice , the re sult of which was the issuing of a writ of habeas corpus for the possession of the children. A thorough search of the city was made to-night nnd the baggage of the party was found at Henry Hellhor's ho tel , but the children and their custodians were not to bo seen. The heavy rain and wind storm suspended the search until after midnight , but thn entire police force is now on the scent and nro bound to have that full hand of children and draw for the brother , mother nnd grand mother before morning. The entire city is enthusiastic over the first public teat of the electric light , which will take plaoa to-morrow night. Some fifteen lamps will bo lighted. \Vni3UE PRESIDENTS ARE MADE. The Expositlon Building nt Chicago How It is Being Remodeled. Special Dispatches to TUB BEL' . CHICAGO , 111. , April 18. The work of remodeling the interior of the exposition building for the musical May festival , which opens May 27 , and for the repub lican and democratic national conven tions , to occur on Juno 3d and July 8th , respectively , was commenced last Mon day and is progressing rapidly. An acre and three-quarters of the exposition building's lloor will bo utilized , which give ? a length of 400 feet , a little more th.tn half the extent of the structure. The refitting will cost in the vicinity of 014,000. An army of men are already engaged in preparing for the great events of this summer. Tno work will bo finished in a finer manner than over in the post , and the calculation is to make the hall as comfortable as the auditorium of any theatre. Including galleries , there will'bo n capacity for 4,000 people. This is as large as any room can bo buill to retain the proper acoustic properties , Sh&UGElTERUD BY SLIDES. A Number ot Avaluuchcs In the Vlcln ity ol' Denver An Engine Upset und the Engineer Killed. DENVER , Col. , April 18. Since tin onow began molting in the mountains snow and rock slides of greater or leu magnitude nro of almost daily occur renco. Early this morning n largo boulder dor fell on a bridge across the Gunnison near the mouth of the Oimarron , and mashed it down. In addition to this there wore half n dozen small slides to day between Currccanti and a point thrc miles this side , in Black Canon. Th regular west bound passenger train wen as far as the first of those slides , and wa waiting for workmen to clear the track when another slide came down , strikin the engine , turning it over , instant ! killing the engineer , Arthur Bratt , an slightly injuring the fireman , Frank Mai tiuuz. Indian Troublen In CrltlHh Amorlct WINNIPEG , April 18. It is feared nr other Indian outbreak haa occurred i the northwest territories , from the ( o , lowing dispatch received linro to-daj "At noon on the 10th Battle Ford ropori od 2,000 Indians there and moro coming The operator there loft the oilico an can't bo raised since. A later dupatc states that J. Macdonald is the operate at Battle Ford. It is not known tin any other cauao than the presence of Ii dians caused him to leave his post < duty. It is thought if the Indians bccanc reid hostile their first act would bo to bur id the telegraph office and destroy the win er The nearest telegraph oflico to Batt ! Hi Ford is about 100 miles distant. SASKATCHEWAN , N. W. Tor. , April II Another operator with an encort hi to boon sent to Battle Ford , and is oxpoc Is. ed to roach there Sunday noon. There no way of accurately obtaining the di oo tails of the Indian troubles until then. in If A France-Bound Steamer Alln/.o. 00 BALTIMORE , April 10. The stoamr Dunhohue , from Carthogena , report * she put into Bermuda for coal on tl 12th inst. The steamer Marseilles , No ho Orleans for Havre , with a cargo ot co lie ton and grain , put in the same day wit d.ut the cotton in two compartments on fir ute The upper deck fire was oxtinguiahoi : e- but the cotton was utill burning in tl it , lower hold when the Dunhohuo loft , HI ur it was thought that the entire card to would have to bo taken out to insure naf idno ty before continuing the voyage. Tl need Marseilles will probably have to ba r ed paired before proceeding. STALWART STRIKERS. A Short lint Effective Glove Malib in New York , Oloary Knocks Out Sheriff in a Single Roundi The Prussian Matched to Knock Oleary Out in Four Rounds , The Entire Time of the Bout , Only Half a Minuto. A Vicious Slugging Match at Columbus , Ohid Johnson niul Iinn o the Combatants The I'nllco IntcrTorc. THE FISTIO imATKUNITY. OLKAUY VS. HHEllirr. Ni\v : YORK , April 18. A clove fight took place between Mike Clenry nnd Win. Sheriff , "tho Prussian , " nt Gor- mania assembly rooms. The conditioua were that Sheriff wna to receive the re ceipts of the house if ho knocked his op ponent out in four rounds. Oloary , however - over , knocked "tho Prussian" out in the first round , which lasted HO seconds. JOHNSON VS. LANOi : . Coiujinus , O , April IS ) . A glove fight took place to-day , Quoonsbury rules , between McHonry Johnson of Now York nnd Charles Lange of Cleveland , backed by Duncan 0. Ross. Ono thousand people ple witnoEscd the contest. The first round was characterized by hard fighting ; Lange was knocked down but came bank in ton seconds when time was called. The second round was a dead slugging match , both being punished severely. The third was n duplicate of the second , except that Star knocked Lange clean off his feet , and some heavy half arm hitting closed the round. Both men came to tlio scratch for the tourth round well ex hausted but game. Several passes had bean made , Johnaou decidedly getting the better of the contest , when the police jumped into the ring and called a halt. The fight was decided n draw ty the ro- forces. Old "sports" present pronounce it the moat vicious slugging match they had ever witnessed. THE DEAD AGITATOIt. The Memorial Services to AVcmlell Phillips ait Unusual Occasion. BOSTON , April 18. The Wendell Phil- lip's memorial services at Tremont tem pi o this afternoon attracted a moro no table attcndenco than any similar occa sion in Boston. The demand for ad mis siun was many times the seating capacity of the hall. She assembly comprised fellow-workers of the deceased many - orator tor , besides a distinguished gathering ol ladies and gentlemen in sympathy with his philanthropic acts. Among those present were members of the city coun cil , heads of thn departments , several ex- mayors , Governor Robinson and staff , the governor's council , judges of the supreme premo and superior courts , municipal cjurte , and various United States gov crnment officials and judges of the feder al courts. The old abolition party wa : represented by Elisur Wright , L. M. Al cott , Ilov. A. A. Miner , Samuel Longfellow follow , T. W. Higginson , Abbey W May , Rov. Jas. Freemen Clurko , Julie W. Howe , Wm. Lloyd Garrison , H. B Blackwell , and J. G. Whittier. Thi other representative personages won Rev. Edward Everett Halo , Mra. Jos Cooke , Rev. Philip Brooks , T. B. Aid rich , W. P. Howell , E. P. Whipplo Prcst. Eliotr , jr. , R. H. Danaand llobt J. Winthrop. 'Iho exercises began at i o'clock p. m. with an organ voluntary followed by quartette , ' 'Loyal to thi End. " TUE A PiMiiiRYlvnnlA Gathering Dcnount PiiTSiiuno , April 18. The Penney ! o vauia Wool Growers' association to-da elected John McDowell , of Waahingto county , president. Resolutions wor adopted demanding in the name of 74 100 wool-growers of Pennsylvania and million wool-growers of the Unite States , the inuncdiato restoration of th wool tarifl of 180 ! ) , pledging tliomsolvi not to support for public oilico any ma voting against the restoration ; uottin forth that the present congress , by i1 failure to retain the duty on wool , Iu assumed the responsibility of perpetual ing a wrong inaugurated by the procot ing congress , and declaring that won are not strong enough to express the condemnation of the Morrison tariff bil After the election of twenty-five dul gates to the national convention , to I held in Chicago in May , und addrosai tt made , adjourned sino die. A Bond Thief CHICAGO , April 18. Simon Popper , 10 member of the Now York stock oxchang arrested hero uevoral days ago. and sin secretly confined at police huadriuartei waa delivered to a Now York oflicer , wl sU-rtod back with him. The case again him reported by the police is as follow Joaeo Morroll put into his handa for oa about $30,000 in Oregon Navigation purities. Instead of disposing of thor it is alleged ho absconded. A deacri tion of him received by tlio police ho from Now York led to his nrreat. Noi of the bonds wcro recovered. JIo hi tr 51,000 in money in the bank. id 10w A Dovll'B Doom. ] w WACO , Tex. , April 18 Informal th has boon received to the effect that tl to. raun who raped u Jiltlo girl near Wh : o. ney on the 10th and captured fiftc < 1 , miles north of Waco Saturday , 1ms n iu been turned over to the authorities , id is generally Buppoaod Judge Lynch a ministered justice to him. io JHooimhlnerH. LOUISVILLE , April 18. A posse deputy marshal * under the leadership Captain Camboll , returned from Catoy and Greene counties to-day , nhoro they have been raiding moonahinoro , bringing tenviolntoianf the roronuo law with them The ofllccrs described the hunt as very exulting ; ainco the moonshiners were hard to watchand restated and fired at the marahals. However , no ono was hurt. In Casey county the rondel- vous of Joe Johnson , the terror of the neighborhood , waa raided , and the gang captured. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TIIH PANUANlrtjE 1VHKOKEH. The Arrested Man Idcnttllctl by Vn < rloua 1'arilcH A M > il > Anerlllm The OnioUl Giitmllnna Guard Him CloHO. DAYTON , Ohio , April 18. Several day a ago n man named John Michaels was arrested , charged with wrecking the Pan Dandle train ; causing the death of one or two persona nnd the injury of sev eral others. Last night ho was taken to the scene of the wreck , whuro ho was identified by n farmer named John Sloin- or , the first on the scene , as a man whom ho saw struggling with the wounded ex press mcsaongor , George Caufer , for pos session of the keja to the aafo. Caufor also identifies him , and says ho threaten ed to kill him if ho did not deliver the keys. Two young ladies named Doogau , who wcro imprisoned at the wreck , alao indontifiud him as n man who jumped out out of the baggauo car after they heard Confer say : "I'll ' die before you ahall have the key. " At Alpha , n small place near the scene of the wreck , a crowd tried to lynch him , but the oflicoru getaway away with him by fording the Little Miama river. Ho has not yet returned to iail. Officers are driving about the country with him to avoid lynchors. FHANK .TAMES1 TlU/VIj. / Ijtddcll on thn Bland Tin ; Prosecu tion Makes \Ycalc Case. HUNTSVII.LE , Ala. , April 18. In the James trial to-day the counsel for the prisoner objected to James A. Liddell as a witness on account of being convicted of horse stealing in Missouri iu 1874. The objection was overruled on the ground that Liddell had boon pardoned. Liddell testified that Frank James , Jesse James and Bill Ryan left him ( Liddell ) at Naahvillo , March 0 , 1881 , riding south to lay plans fcr robbing tv train.Vit - IIPOS made a visit of a couple of weeks to Kentucky ; returning , ho found the three men back at Nasnvillo ; afterwards Ryan waa arrested while on n boisterwus spree. Witness and Frank Jamca left Nashville , fearing Ryan wonld turn state's evidence Liddoll learned from Frank James that they had perpetrated a robbery on their southern trip. The description given by witness of the men and horses tallied with that given by Witness Podon yes terday of the Mussel Shoals robbers , ex cept as to the color of Frank James' ' beard. The case , so far , ia regarded aa woaic for the prosecution. CHEATS THE CHOKER. -v A Georgia Murderer to Hnvo Been Hung Yesterday Suicides lithiH Cell. ATLANTA , April 19. Tobo Thurnor , the murderer of Shutlor , waa taken to Grcoiivillu to-day to bo hanged. Ho wan placed in jail , remained all night praying , refused to oat this morning , told the sheriff ho had tried to commit suicide several limes , and asked to bo left alone so ho might pray. The sheriff returned to toll Thurner his father , mother and sister wanted to see him , and found him with a Bilk handkerchief tied so tightly about his neck ho could not insert o knife blade under it Thurnor died bo- fora naaistanco was found. His mtithei fell across his body exclaiming "Have you really gene to .Team ? They have not had a chance to put a rope arounc your dear nock. " He-had to bo removci forcibly. Flood nndVreokH. . ELLSWORTH , Mo. , Ap ril.18. The wate : in Union river iu the highest over knowt for years and still rising. Fears are on tortaincd for the safety of the boom and dams. Serious washouts on tin shore line prevent the running of trains PiTTHOUita , April 18. By the iieyloc of n telegraph operator at St.oubouvill to deliver the proper train ordorn , tw < freighttrains on the Panhandle road collid ed near Wheeling Junction thin morniii ; ut 4 o'clock. Both engines and ton car were completely wretched , Drakomui Fisher and Wright nnd fireman Flahert ; were slightly injured. Tlio EuM-Houml l eel I'crceiitajrei Niw : YOUK , April 18. The cnmmitto of the Chicago ooMt-bound pool prouonto further arguments in favor of the rovii ion of percentages on oast-bound bus neas to-day , before the board of arbitn tion of the trunk lines at Coinniiesionc Fink'a oilico. Ic is probnblo eovoral add tiotial hearings will bo heard before a the arguments have boon presented. An 11\atin > Io for Oinalin. NKW YOUK , April 18. The oxcti board has refused a license to Han Hill'a theatre on Houston otroot. Hi has had u hcenso the last thirty your A license was nlao refused "Bill Maiden don , the pugilist. The 'FrlHOO Line. DKNIHON , Texas , April 18. In nn ii torviow to-day J. H. Collora gays it learned that tlio 'Frisco line has falh into HuntlugUn'a handa nnd will rt Bt through Dunisnn. a ; Joe AHE YOU GOINGTOEUKOl E ? o- In another column will lie found tha a oP iiouncemctit of JlcH r .TH03. GOOK&80J P- MourUt Agents , 201 Broadway , Now Yet Pro relative to tlio very complete urrangomci they hu\o made for toura In Enrops t [ 1C coming BprluK and Summer. "CooU'n Jhci wl slonlat , " CDntiunlufr mnpn and full purtluula will bo mulled to any addrcnu on receipt of cauta Dontlt of John Henry niiini. lie LONDON , April 18John Hen it. Blunt , the author of many volumes < it.an church work and politics , ia dead , ag ot 00 yeara. It Baby's Petition. d- Ufa U rntloti , d .i i are flwtloir , C'hlldrvii llwa , I ut < liu | i tKttilnir ; I WaroliiL' lain , all ( rUndt utiil inotlitin , I Wuti.Ii theirccbiu glrUail truUmrj ; I Haul tlio IIODIU Ufa ul Victoria , of \ CUIIJri'ii iilnr , til liatl UAH riHH ) j . No H ceiJwi ul liti , by baly n\uUl.i ! ( , Of j [ Like Urlu tfcov rlw lii carlr lusruUi/ . ENGLAND'S DIFFICULTIES , Slill as of Old Being Utilize * as Irc- lanft's ' Ouportiinity , The Work of Importing Dyiminito from Franco Qoos Ont A Kilkenny Convention Eoaffirms Allegiance to Parnoll , Euuiors of His Early Retirement from the Loader ship , Secretary Trovolyan Suddenly Summoned to London , Tlio 1'opo ( in Secret Societies Ton- < iuln anil K > ; yi > tlun Matters. OVHIITI1UOOI3AN. Tllll I'AHNKl.L 1'AUTY. DUIILIN , April 18. A convention of the Irish National league was held tit Kilkenny to-day. Resolutions were adopted ronllirming allegiance to Parnoll , and the 'promise was made to subscribe to the proposed fund for pay of members of parliament. There nro rumors of the early retirement of Parnell from iho leadership of the Irish nationalist party. Tvro reasons for thia stop are assigned ono , that ho is tired of parliamentary life , and the other that the party is wearied of him. His retirement is ob structed , however , by his recent accept ance of10,000 of the people's money. TUB DYNAMITES. PAULS , April 19. The dynamite taken to England is convoyed by persons who concealed the dynamite between the lin ing and the cloth of their coats. Tlio dy- naniito ia wrapped in oil paper in cakca like blacking cakes , are an inch thick and five in diameter. They are loft at ono place in England and joined into a mass. Ono section of the dynamiters com plain that the recent explosions are un worthy the great cause. They think public buildings should have been blown up. The manifesto of Patrick Joyce is not considered serious. Manifestos nrn contrary to the spirit of the Clan Na Gaol. Daniel Joyce is secretary of the fcnian brotherhood. The actual secre tary , it is said , lives in Paris , and ia not connected with the Olan Na Gael , aud repudiates violence. IlAvur , April 18. The export of clyna- mite from this port to England continuee unchecked , as there is no law to proven ! it. AVFAIIW INTONQOIN. PAHIS , April 18 , A telegram from Gen. Millet , commander of the Froncli forces on Tonquin , dated Hanoi , AprL 10th , nays : "The enemy have already been encountered not far from Punt ; Hon and completely routed , after an engage- niont. We destroyed the citadels of Phnlair Tram , whore the leaders of the black flags had taken refuge. Our forces arc now following the right bank of the rivet Dai , with the object of threatening the enemy in the south aud obtaining redress - dress for the massacre of the missiona ries. The black Hags have boon with drawn to Northern Tonquin. The rem nants of the garrison of Bacninh and Pung Hoa , Chinese and the Annamites , to the number of 5000 , have retreated to Thanh Uoa. Gen. Dolislo ie going Ninhbin to observe them. In the capture of Phulam Tram the French lost five soldiers killed and eleven coolies drowned. Till ! MAHDI AND ( IOUKOX. OAIUO , April 17. A dispatch fron General Gordon , dated April 0 , says tliu a merchant had reached Khartoum fron Eloboid after'a journey of twelve days The merchant reports that the Tcgobi tribes had twico.aofcatcd the Mahdi , win Buffered heavy lotsos. The Mahdi is nov as completely hemmed in as Genera Gordon. TC CANTON. PAIUS , April 18. The French gun boat Lutin Bon has been ordered fron Hong Kong to Canton to protect Eu ropcans. rilEVHLYAN OALI.K1) TO LONDON. LONDON , April ] 8 , Trovolyan , th cliiet secretary for Ireland , luas arrived i London. Ho was oummoned by the go\ ornmont , and came guarded by dotci tivcs. TUB I'Ol'K OK HKUUET SOCIETIES. Kojii ! , April 18. The popu'a letter < the cardinals gives an elaborate explain tion of the historical , philosophical an political origin nnd purpose of politic ; nnd secret societies. Ho pronounc * Free Masonry an inspiring element iu a secret associations. The pope's encyclical is baaed most ! upon information obtained from a forii cr Free Meson. KHl'KKOH WILLIAM. BKULIN , April 18. It in foarml n r turn of the emperor's illness may pro' fatal , owing to his great ago. The sen : official journals nro anxious to remo' the possible impression. HLINIIUHINO flAltaENT. The journals continue their efforts cast discredit upon Sargent. rillK AT ItANflOON. A fire at Rangoon raged two days ui il destroyed forty-one houses , Loc ilia 1,200,000. : Q in The Northern I'nolllu. NKW YOUK , April 18. 'Cho largo i ooBo in Northern Pacific varninga tl month is duo to through buslnesu. T company cxpoctnto cum $1,000 ! ) for t fisciil year ending Juno i\0. \ The conii tti nv has built 25 tnilea of road west frc h Ainsworth and 25 east from Tacoma ai nr- ia pushing the work as rapidly na posaib nr10 It is understood the urcaunt trallio i 10 rangomonfB with tliu Oregon Navigati coinuany uiiinut ho ubro atod , aud t'i the Nortlicrn Pacitio Jtas the right to u iry iti tracks for ninety nine years. on ed criior Orilwny liiijulry , YANKTON , D k. , April 18 Govern Ordway to-day ti-lvgrftphcd from U marck to Hugh 1C. Oampboll , Unit States attorney at tin's pbue , asking tl ho bo allowed to appear before t United Htatui grand jury ami testify to the matter now buing considered the grand jury counooloil with the t oentivo nctiona of the governor. Campbell - boll rephnd that Mich appearance before the gr.ind jury would bn contrary to la , nnd the judge would not grant pcnnis- alon. A IIUKAIC IX UOUltUON. A Drop of Tbioo CCIUH In ? IiMi lors or tlio Pool on liy Cutting Itatcs , CINCINNATI , April 18. The decline of 3 cents in the quotations of highwinca , which occurred to-day , causes some ex citement in wlmky circles. It is done without the orders of the whisky pool , and the oilns reported to-day were those of leading members of tlio pool in this city. It is regarded a the necessary re sult of a dull market nnd the largo quan tity of Kentucky goods pressing for sale. The whisky manufacturers assort that the bro.ik in prices is necessary in self- defence , caused by the cutting by nome members of the pool , particularly in Now Orleans , llogrot is expressed that pricoa rouId not havu been nmintnincd till Mny 1 , when the 20 per cent reduction takes effect. Another matter that makes the break unfortunate is that nrraugomonta had just been made whereby the totai eost of the shipment for Bremen from Louisville , Lexington , Covington and Cincinnati had been reduced from $3 to 82.40 per birrol , beginning April 20. There ia a possibility that the pool may assort itself and roiutno control of prices. A NEW PUCK'S P13AK. Alleged Oohl DIscovcrlcH 75 South of Denver The Usual llitHh. DKNVEII , April 18. The mining towns are excited over alleged important gold discoveries in the vicinity of Pike's Peak , bovonty-fivo miles southwest of Donvor. Crowds of people from the neighboring towns are flocking to the now camp. Passenger and freight transportation lines From Canon City , Fairplay and Lead- villo are already established. Grocery and outfitting stocks nro onrouto to the now fields. It in impossible at this time to obtain reliable information concerning the importance of the discovery. The mineral is said to be carbonate. Sntnplct asany nearly a hundred ouuccn of gold. Amidst the excitement Denver mininp men nro unmoved , nnd will nwait de velopments. The Wcathnr. Upp cr Mississippi valley : Local rains , followed by colder clearing weather , winds shifting to northerly , higher bar- omotor. Missouri valley : Colder clearing wcath or , preceded by light ruin in the aoutii era portion , northerly winds , higher bar ometer , followed in the cxtromo north ern pojliou by falling barometer. Colder clearing nnd fair weather ia indicated fo the upper and central Mississippi valley and the Missouri valley , with frosts 01 Sunday. Pipes Tor n Boom. Oil Uityllliturd ProminontStA teaman Sondoutroport that I am very ill and have become a phj oic.il u rock. Private Secretary ( aghast ) But yoi weigh 200 povnda if you weigh an ounce and you look na though you hadn't boci sick in a quarter of a century. Prominent Statesman Yes , I knovi that ; but I am thinking of entering tin race for the presidency , nnd popular fancj Booms to drift toward total wrecks. . will receive no callers until after the con vcntion. A Captured with tlio llootllc ST LIULS , April 18. Jno. G. Tilford n pass onger on the Iron Mountain rail road from itio Blull' , Ark. , on route i Ireland , w ns robbed of § 17GOO on th train near Poplar Binds , Mo. , yoalorday by 0. M. Dennett. The robber was ar rested on the train by ono of the secre ; service men of the Gould system. Tin money was found in his possession. Don nott has boon running as express mosson gcr on Bomo of the TroRtcrn roads , but i said to bo an eastern crook. A IMob'H Moral Effect. CINCINNATI , April 18 Business in th criminal court continues to mov promptly. There vrna one ncquiltn t ( day , the first since the riot. It was cose of snatching a pocket book from woman. The principal witness has gen to Texas. Three ploadcil guilty. Th juries nro all made up of loading businri mon , instead of the nomlcacripta tin usually occupy the court room , ; o do d BllSt < ' ( I ItllBlllCBB. BALTIMOIIU , April 18. T. Robert Joi kins nnd sons , provisions , who suspcnd ( : on the 8th inst. , have assigned. Tl bond of Iho trustees is $400,000. NEW YOUK , April 18. Failures for tl week 172. A IJuptlBt Mlnlitcr'H Experience. " 1 am a Baptist minister , and before I ev thought of being n clergyman I graduated inedltlno , but left a lucrative practice for n present profculon , forty yearn ago , I was I ' many yearn n sufferer from quinsy. Tlioint vote ' cured . I also AWcdnc'Ji7 | mo. was troulil with lioarHoneeH , nnd 7/iomaiT Fclectric Oil t wayn relieved mo. My wlfo nnd child h. . dlptherlu , and Thomas' Fclcctric Oil cur to them , aud If taken In tlmu It will euro BOV time * out < if tan , I am confident it is n cu for tlm lAOHt obstinate cold , or eolith , and any ouo will take a inmll tan pioii aud half I id It with the t ) < 7 , aud then pluco the onil of I niKMjii in ono nostril aud druw the Oil out the epoon Into thn head , by unlfling an hard they tnn , until the Oil fulls over Into t , thnmt , and pructico It twice a week , I dm r.nto hnw olfi'iinlvo their head may bo. It n ' clean It out and euro their catarrlu For do ; lis lien * and aarncho , It hug done wonders to i he certain knowledge. It 19 the only medic ) ho dubbed patent inodlctno that I h.ivo over f like rocotninondliig , and I am very anxious innn hcolt In every place , fjr I tell you that I woi nn not l > o without It in mv liouna for any cons ] nd oration. 1 am now suffering with tt pain 11 lo. rheumatism in my right llmh , and mailing i llovi > 8 me llkoww < / ' I'lcftrtc Oil , " Dr , F. Crane , Corry , 1'a. ut Iluolclcn'fa Amu * * . Salve. The ( trcutwt medical wonder of tlio vrer Warranted to ipeedily euro liiirns , Cuts , T oow , Halt llheuui , lf nor Bores , Caucera. I'll Ouilllilalnfl , Coriu > . Totter , Chnppod ham * n < t ftll ehln eruption , ( 'Hratitced to cure lor ( very imU-coo , or moucy rclundcul. 251 coi i ii- per IMIX , ml A 1'llfnrlnf ; Dnkoiu lu MINNKAVOLIS , April 18 Charles Hi luni bsok.tho postmaster of Parkor.DHkota , ! by defaulter to the extent of ? 1,1C ( > . 1 ixhaa boon suspended. BATTLE OF THE BUSHELS. Another Lively Skirmish on Chicago 'Change ' Yesterday , The Wheat and Oorn Grains Developing - voloping Strength , Oats Uuablo to Keep Up on Ac count of Largo Eocoipts , Wheat Buying Orders More Numerous - \ morous Than Ever Known , Pork Moderately Active , with Un important Fluctuations , Catllo Knlrly Active , with No tnnt OlmiiKo to Quote. CHICAGO'S MAUKKTS. STRENOTH. Special IMipitch to THE Bun. Ciuiuao , April 18. Wheat and corn developed surprising strength to-day. The tcmpar of the crowd was bullish at the opening , and continued to grow rnoro BO as the day advanced. Various theo ries wore urged as the moving cause , but it was contended that the country had turned bull and had flooded the room with orders to buy wheat , and com re sponded from sympathy. OIIDERS were uioro numerous than haa boon known on the floor in many months. The weather continues cold and disagreeable , retarding the seeding of spring wheat , and reports from winter wheat districts are not as encouraging na they have boon. llcccipto continue very small , only nine cars of wheat of all grades having been received during the past twenty-four houro. The speculative demand is active , and with an upward tendency , the shorts covered freely. The market opened | c to Jo higher , eased off a trifle , then ral lied to u point of IJo over the closing figures of ycatnrday , and closed firm ; April closed at 8Cc , Mny nt 87c , Juno at 8Jc ! ) , nnd July at 9lHc , On the afternoon call board sales wore 1,700,000 bushels ; May advanced to 87c ; Juno closed at J , Juno at 90 | > c.COUN. COUN. Trading in corn waa very active , and with n stronger fouling. Murkot ad vices were generally favorable , and the aborts showed an inclination to cover. The market opened hignor , advanced lee : o Ijo moro , declined | n but again ral lied c to jo and closed 2o higher ; May and Juno Ijo higher than yesterday. On c ill board aulca were 1,375,000 bushels. May and Juno declining Jc , and July declining go. OATS. The oats market displayed some activ ity , but the tendency was weak owing to the heavy receipts , but on the whole prices were moderately well sustained under the influence of other markets. May closed at 320 , Juno at 32goto 32jo , and July at 32 Jo. On vail board sales were C3.000 bushels , Juno declining Jo. MESS I'OUK moderately active , with irregular prices. The market opened lOo to 15o lower , rallied 20c to 25u. receded 5c to lOc , and closed steady. May closed at SIC. 85 to 810.87 * . Juno at 810.97 * to § 17.00 , and July a § 17.10. On call board sales wcro 2,250 bbln. Juno advancing 2Jc , aud July declining 2in. LAUD was moderately active and a shade higher. May closed at $8 35 to $8.37i , Juno at 88.45 to $8.47 * " , July at § 8.55 to § 8.57 * . On call board"saloa were 3,000 tierces. t July advancing 2 Jo. CATTLE. Receipts 0,400 head ; fairly active and steady and without important chatigo. The market closed weak ; 1,300 pound export gradeo , $ O.BO to § 0 75 ; geed to choice shipping , 1,200 to 1,300 pounds , fc5.)0 ) to $ C.iO ! ; common to medium , 1,000 to 1,200 pounde , § 5.20 to § 5.80. Mexican Stories. BOSTON , April 18. Special from the city of Mexico saya the recant reports of disturbance in Northern Mexico are wholly faluo. The entire country is tranquil and no bridge 7as burned on the Mexican Central railway. There is great indignation hero over the malicious sto ries sent broad for the purpose of depres sing Mexican securities. The report oi nd an attempted assassination of Gen. Diaz d is without foundation. do Preferred Dentil to Disgrace ; ' lie NEW HAVKN , Conn. , April 18. Chatf. A. Spaulding , suspected of complicity in stealing jewelry , win arrested last night. While the dotootivo was eating u lunch erIn In Spaulding shot himself five times. The ny wounds are fatal. Ho said ho could not 'or boar the disgrace of arrest. if ocl ftl- ftlal ed ou ire if fill Tills If the ruison In \ \ Iilcli to purify the blood anil Invigorate tke bncly , At nu other m uon u the sys of tem to viiscoptlbfo to tliu beneficial eOecti ot a ro. OB llal'lo ' hlnnd jiurMur , roRulatgr ami tonic like HooU'i be Barii > ti&rUlx ' 1 ho approach otwtrmer wuathcr hau ' n | ioculiat'y ' ileprttuini ; effect , which nuultebt * Used u't In that citrcmo tired Iicllng , dublllty , Unguor and 111 tliilniiH r.ow 1) tlio tliuu to take HdoJ'a tbnun- af. rilla. , af.uy llood'J ParujrarllU tone * uji the eyttom , vu'int8 mjj'ilooil , ami H cm * to nuvo ! ino over. " W. J. no ULAlil , Guriiliiff. N Y. elt 1 Hood'n bin.iiurllla la tl o bott blood purifier. " U , tn 3 I'lIKLI'H , Worctitter.JIam , ilil "Laet tpilup I tiled lloud'u BaiuparlJU unit with Id. uooil rciulti. It gate mo a nond apictl'o.and net 11101 ! Id.ku to IrilM mo over. I cheerful1rccommoail It as a rtnuikublo mollclne. " K. Hale , ot tliu firm of jr. H. roK. . - H.\LE4CO.Ujia , O. Purify Your Blood , 1 It y will hit Icon troubled with Ind'Ktstlon ' , mJ her Uuod ban Iwm la a pier condition , aho Im Id. mcdwncral hbtllui o ( Ifood'g Binajurlll * . audit JJ- hu btui ) a great Lonoi'.t to her , " II. U1CK30N , Kenton , O. * ' ' 1 nudorcj tlirw JOVH with blat polnei and JB.In thounaUiin , I ccime couple'cly dkcouriirvd nJ In never etiiected to rcooicr. I took lluod' barnr - ate rlllauid I think I tin cured. " Mrr , U. J. DAVIS , IJru-kport , N , Y. lIood'aHtminrl'Ubtotia'l ' < tkrri. ard U wcrtli lUwulichtlii KblJ. " I , IJiUllIKUlON , 13jlljm.ll. Now Yprk City. Hood's Sarsaparilla. \ sade EolJbyallilru,7Kl-t , llulu do by C. J. 110(11) ( A. 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