Nebraska Newspapers

    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 ,
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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. IO , U > cU. 1I&M.
1UU Doses One IJelliu- .