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' . * v THE OMAHA" DAILY EE. / " * a \ THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. WEDNESDAY MOttNING , MA21 , 1881. NO. 290 \ NEWS OF THE NATION , The Senate Passes the Omaha and Coun cil Bluffs BriflEe BQl. And it Now Goes to tlio President for Signature. Some Facetious and Some Fight ing Language in the Senate. leadiag Chicago Business Men Declare for Arthur , Arthur Meeting in New York Oity. Cooper Union Crowded to its Fullest Capacity. The Business Men Enthusiastic for Aithur. Speeches By Cornelius Bliss. F. S. Winslow andBeeoher. General Bristow Pnys Ills | Kcspocte to His Vrieml FOH AIlTIIUIt , CHICAOO BUSINESS MEN FOR HIM. CHICAGO May 20. A telegram signed by the President of the First and Com mercial National banks , John V. Far. well , Philip D. Armour , Henry Keep , 0 , W. Potter and other representatives ol largo commercial and financial interests , was sent to-night to the busniess mon'i mooting in Now York in behalf of Pros ! dent Arthur's ronomination. The dis patch expresses appreciation of the importance portanco of the call for that mooting ; endorses dorses the spirit and sentiments of thi call , and believes President Arthur shoult bo nominated , both in justice to the well fare of the entire country , and to oni who has made so good a president. THE OREAT NEW YORK MEETING. NEW YORK , May 20 The great mas : meeting of citizens and business mor called to express the approval of the ad ministration of President Arthur , ant urge his reuomination for a second torn was hold to-night at Copper Union. J moro orderly and intelligent assemblagi than that which crowded the great hal was never before seen in this city. Ai half-past seven EVERY SEAT IN THE BUILDING was occupied ; half n hour later , whet Cornelius N. Bliss , of Bliss , Fabian S Co. , called the mooting to order not nn other person could find standing room Throngs continued to pour into the door ways until at ten minutes past 8 , the commandant of police gave orders to cloai I the dqora , AMONG THE AUDIENCE ladies. Seat were a largo number of were provided on the platforin for abou 60 people. Among the prominent per sons who occupied them , were Corneliu N. Bliss. Frederick S. Winslow , Honrj Word Boecher , Benjaman H. Bristow Edward s Pierropont , Assistant U. S Treasurer T. 0. Acfon , Surrogate D. G. Rollins and Dr. 0. R. ARUOW. A band at the right of the platforn discoursed popular airs. 'When Mr Boecher appeared , the audience _ gavi three cheers , and the applause continuec aorno time after ho took his seat. Thi Siamese minintcr came in just before thi meeting began and with the members o his suite , were given seats on thi platform. CORNELIUS N. BLISS called the meeting to order , and briefly stated the objects for which it was called Ho said it was an unusual thing for i business man to have a voice in ihoosin ; candidates for the presidency , as this wai a work for these supposed to bo botto : versed in public affairs. Political papen had endeavored to deprecate tlio ollbrti of business men in the present instance and insinuated that at the present timi especially it would bo bettor for busines ; men to attend to their own business , am look after stocks , bonds , and merchandisi instead of meddling with politics. The ] would take the liberty , in spite of thesi unfair comments , to express their views and urge the ronomination of a man who although ho came into the office undo : such trying circumstances , had I'ROVEI ) HIMSELF So WORTHY of the great charge intrusted to him bj the people , and whceo administrator had mot with such success. [ Applause ' President Arthur was certain to rocoivi the vote of Now York state , which could not bo said of any other candidate. I ( was only right that his follow citizom shoi Id moot and express their approval of his course and urge his ronomination as the ono man who possessed the confi. donee of the great business community of the new world. Bliss concluded by introducing ritEDK. S , WINSLOW , president of thu Mutual Lifo Insurance company , as chairman of tlio meeting , " "Winslow was received with applause Ho charactorix.ad Arthur as a man of thi highest integrity , in every way worthy ol support. Men of all classes were center ing upon President Arthur. Ho doniot this vrna a class meeting , and assorted that it was n masa meeting of a'l ' citizens Every ono felt the importance of hav. ing a good candidate inthn present crisis and he felt certain their rfforts would b < crowned with success in November next A long line of vice presidents , includ Ing the names of the most prominon business men , and resolutions in thi heartiest spirit of the mootinj ; won adopted. Park Goodwin , editor of the Commer cial Advertiser , made a short address am then REV. IIKNUY WARD IIKECHER was presented and again onthusiasUcallj welcomed. Jin snid ' : 'A most excell n evening paper in Brooklyn , whoso edito I esteem very highly because ho oitemni tne vnry highly [ laughter ] not long ago ii a playful assault said Mr. Beecher usoc to be very much opposed to Presides Arthur but ho had cnmo around and b - como a great friend of his and that wa like Beechor ( laughter ) . I am hero ti verify every word of that. I am there fore a witness from tlio other side and i is jcbt like Mr. Boucher ( and I hope i will bo till his death ) Hint when ho finds ilmsolf on the wrong sid o to got ever on ; ho other. ( Long continued applause. ) [ am here not as a clergyman but as a business man. 1 have n right to speak what I think on all nuos- Lion * respecting the public weal and to glvo forth such views as I think will conduce tc the welfare of our Nation ; if wh U I say conduces to the partys | ? oed so much the bolter for the party , if it does not all the .vorsp for the party. [ Applause. ] This is an assemblage of business men ; NOT OF CAVITAUSTS cor monopolists or bloated bond-holders , as wo have boon termed by I was going to say raving madmen , but I will bo char- table and call them 511-natared men. I lold that the business part of the com- nunitv represents in many rcspech the best interests of the whole country. Busi- loss men perhaps more than any others require a stable government. They do not care so much about policies because ; hey can adapt themselves to policies ; jut they do want to bo able ; o look forward to a stable and uniform policy of government A morning glory can adapt itself to cir cumstances , can climb up around a piece of twine , or , like a charming woman , tr an ugly man , about a dry sticklaughtor. [ 1 But if you uro going every day to put in a now stick , it will give up bye and bye Wo have mot hero simply in advance to suggest to the convention at Chicago what is the will of the republicans ol Now York , together with as many demo' crats as God has made rational and intel ligent. ( Applause and laughter. ) Wt are not hero to make throats that if oui choice is not nominated wo wont play , ( Laughter. ) Wo express our wishes then a minority submits itself to a major , ity. WHO IH CHESTER A. ARTHUR ? Ho is a man who has proven himself ii trying circumstances ono of the most nbli presiding officers this nation ever had That ho has been subject to BO little criti cismisa marvel ; the bitterness of moi whoso names should bo "inveigh" ( instcat of MVncoagh ) displayed towards Arthu is nothing compared the invectives heap cd on Washington , Jackson , Lincoln an < Grant up to Hayes , and when Hayes tool iho presidency the country had booi scorched with the fires of war. The nn tion NEEDED A 1'OULTICB and it got it , [ Loud laughter ] Arthu had been an ardent Now York politi cian , loyal to his party and his friend carrying himself beyond the lines of pru denco. But I honor a man whoso irapru donee springs from integrity and loyalt ; to his heart. [ Applause ] , And when i was necessary ho should sacrifice a be soin friend rather than involve the coun try in old troubles andbitternoss again , hi gave up his friend. As to the civil ser vice , I think investigation will show tha Arthur was the first to institute CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS. Ho began it when in the custom house and still continues. I leave you will this. 1 know not how you can do bottoi I know that the country don't need t have any better president than Chosto A. Arthur. [ Long continued applause. HON BEXVT. H. BRISTOW , ex-Bocretary of the treasury , was the : introduced and most cordially received He began by sketching briefly tha distrea and discontent which prevailed in th republican ranks at the accession of Pree ident Arthur a discontent which , h said , culminated in this state in the ovoi wholmning defeat of the republican candidate didato for governor , against whom pot sonally nothing could bp urged. Evoi the most sanguine republicans would the : hardly have dared to assort that a repub lcan president could bo elected in 1884 Ho referred to THE WONDERFUL CHANGE IN NEW YORK last year , the election of a ropublicai legislature and the remarkable nccessioi to the ranks of the republican politica candidates. This change the spoako attributed in great part to the modern tion , wisdom and quiet dignity of Ar thur's administration. By refusing t use the power of his great oflico in tin interests of factions , ho has promote ! HARMONY IN THE 1'ARrY RANKS. The civil service commissioners select cd by him pursuant to the statutes wur < and are well known for their 7.01 ! and intelligence tolligonco in the cause of civil BO'vico re form and they have united in testifying to the correctness and perfect good faitl of the president in carrying out the lav in letter and spirit. Thu ox-socrotarj declared the business men of this citj and country care little for political acti but they had an opinion and dared express press it , that tlio general course of tin president's administration was good nuc would on the whole bo for the best inter ests of the country. The orator closec with the following reference to the LETTER OP MACVEAOH. "If the condition of our postal service is such that it becomes necessary tc transmit letters of friendly advice ant admonition through the public press , there is a grievous cause of complaint. J commend this matter to the attention o our efficient postmaster general , wlu will , I hope , bo able to correct the abuse without the employment of a largo num her of lawyers , eminent and otherwise , at great expense and small results. Mj distinguished friend docs not quite un derstand that this mooting was called bj FIIEE AND ENLIGHTENED VOTERS who have a habit rf thinking for them1 aolovoi on all mutters of public concern , and who have no other end in view thai : thu public good. I must decline his in. viution to go into the slum i of personal defamations Ilo wants mo to considei various reminhoncos with which Ihavoiu connection and HH to which I have noi thu enjoyment of equal moans of know < ledge with himself. Events of President Hayes' administration fortunately ro no longer living topics , and wo are not hen to lilt the vail of oblivion , The ALLIANCE WITH MAHONB in Virginia is a matter which came dowi to the present administration from tin past. It lud its origin in the senate and is understood to have had the ap prrval of the preceding administration , o which my valued friend was an honoret and conspicuous member. I rourut am shall pass ever without comment THOSE SLURS AND INSINUATIONS so unworthy of their author whiuh Mac Voa h permi's himself to make touchint the circumuMiiccs under which Genera Arthur had imposed upon him thn con stitutional duty of taking the ofliuo o president. I know what secret bittornoi ! bstrayod my friend into expression ; which ordinarily hh good taste aud fin cclings would bo the first to condemn. I Prnscdent Arthur hhs always been the mworthy person my friend describes 1 eave him to justify n cause his own act n supporting him for the vice-presidency U\ taking the ofiico of first legal r.dvisor 0 an administration in which Gen. Ar * hur stood secondby the people's choico. Bristow retired amid cheers , and after 1 few other speeches , the mooting ad- , ournod. A committee of one hundred will bo appointed to go to Chicago. FOHTV-KIOUm 1JONG HESS. SENATE , WASHINGTON , May 20. Mr. Slater offered a resolution requesting the pros- dent to inform the senate by what au- .hority commissioners were appointed 'roiii time to time to examine and ro lort on sections of the Northern Pacih railroad , constructed and completed sub sequent to the time within which the road was required to bo completed. A bill passed extending to August , I88G , the time to commence laying the cable authorized by the act of August 18 , 1835. 1835.Tlio Tlio agricultural appropriation bill was proceeded with by sections. Ono of the amendments added to the jill by the senate coininittoo appropri ates 82UOO for continuing the location and sinking artesian wells on the plains with a view to reclaiming arid and waste public lands. To this provision Mr. Bock objected. Mr. Halo moved the appropriation bo limited to two -walls. Agreed to and [ msscd without division. On motion of Mr. Mandorson the sen ate passed the house bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri in Douglass count } * , Nebraska , \djournod. HOUSE. The Indiana contested election case of English vs. Poole was taken up. The majority resolution declares Eng- glish duly elected. Mr. Lowroy advocated the claims ol the contestant. Ho alluded to cortaii language used by J. S. Wise , ( Va ) whoi : the 0 Varoll-Paul case was under consideration oration , to the effect that a Virginir bourbon was riding into congress on the back of ono of Barnum'a Indiana mules In view of the spectacle which the gentleman tloman from Virginia presented on thii lloor , ho apprehended that if Barium had been telegraphing to Virginia for at animal of a Ipiver order , ho would tele graph for ono still moro brutal in its in stiucts than a muln. Mr. Wise , who had boon in the clerk rooms , came in and asked that the wordi bo taken down. The Speaker said the proper time foi that request had passed. Mr. Wise reserved the privilege of o personal explanation hereafter. Mr. Lowry then referred to Thomas A. Honricks. Perhaps some of his republican publican friends had hoard of that gen tleman as a successful candidate for the vice-presidency in 1870. Mr. Reed disclaimed any knowledge o the gentleman in that connection. Mr. Lowroy intimidated that Hon dricka would bo hoard of as elected tc the same oflico in 1884 in connectioi with Samuel J. Tildpn , and Mr. Hiscocl suggested that the discussion bo carrioc on in ciphers [ Ejaculations of "Tatooodl from the democratic aide ] , Pending Iho debate the house ad journed. WASHINGTON NOTES. RELIEF FOR THE MERRIMAC COMBATANTS WASHINGTON , May 20. The sub-corn oiittco of the house committee on nava affairs to-day reported to the committci a bill providing for on appropriation o § 40,000 for the relief of the officers am crow of the United States sloop of wa : Cumberland , and the United State ; steamer Monitor , engaged in the actioi with the confederate steamer Morrimai at Hampton roads , March 8th and Oth 18G2. _ _ _ -M _ _ A NEBUA.SICA. WIND. t VI alia BloomluKton with Soinowliai DisuBtroua 1311'cut , Special Despatch to the 13iE. BLOOMINGTON , NED. , May 20. A terrific rific wind mid rain storm visited this uec tion last night , lasting about four hours , Out-buildings , wind-mills and other material torial were blown around miscellaneously The full extant of of the damage canno yet bo estimated , though the winds or the prairie west have been worse than a1 this print. THE HAAVKKYE CHUUN. Tlio First HnlcKdny of the Iowa But. tcr and ClliccNo Exchange. DBS MOINES , Iowa , May 20. The firsl salosday of the Iowa Butter and Cheese Exchange , recently organized , was largely attended to-day , both by maim- facturors and dealers. There was n largo display of samples of creamery butter - tor of uniform and marked excellence and prices obtained were good , being equal , freights considered , to the Elgin market of Monday. Over ten tons of butter were sold , best biinging lOi cents ; fair to choice , 17 tn 18& cents. In addition to the sale of creamery , ' 1,000 pounds of low grade butter Bold al 0 cunts , After samples of oheoso wore shown , but Iowa makes no special claims as to a cheese state , and it is almost ex clusively a butter producing state on the ath > ) rcd cream system. The exchange starts off under tlio most [ lettering circumstances , and from the interest manifested wo predict a steady growth for the organization , and a gene ral advance of the dairy interest of tlio utato. A largo number of mw members wore taken in also , und arrangements made foi an incnwn in the facilities at future les Eicli Tuesday will bo a nalo day. BuyerB wnro present from New York , Cnirago. Elgin , San Francisco , Boston , and other cities. I/oiilhvllln IlncrH. LOUISVILLE , Mny 20 , Half-mile llrd Stone won , Warruuton second , Leonardo nardo third ; time , ; 50. Nine furlongs Hilly Gilmore won Farandoll second , Mark Daly third time , 201i. ; Two and a quarter mijos Barnun won , Harry Oil more second , April Fee i third ; time , 407. ; THE PANIC'S ' AFTER-CLAP Had Lain Down on His Pnis , That Gentleman Looked in His Eoom ' 'Signing ' Chocks. " Ho Protests Ho Will Pay Every body in aFow Days , Eufus Hatoh Makes Denial That Ho : Has Failed. ? ord , Ward * ; Summoned Before The Grand Jury. Vniulcrlillt Arrives Jn Iiomlou-Otli- cr Financial Mnttoi-H. HXJSSEIiIj UUSTLilNG. THE SKINFLINT MILLIONAIRE'S TROU11LK. Special Dispatch to The Boo. NEW YORK , May 20. Great excite- nont was occasioned this afternoon on ho report that llussoll Sago had laid down on his "puts. " It proved abso utoly untrue. Sago says ho win moot all lis nrivllogcs and is now locked in his ot- ice "signing chocks as fast as ho can. A combination appears to have boon made , and at the closing hour of atocki "puts" were presented on Missouri 1'a * oitic , Lackawanno , Western Union ant Lnko Shore. Solo's office is guarded bj police. A correspondent was admittoi mid was told by the clerks that Sage will moot all demands as fast as he car balance his accounts. Wolrishoffor is t big "bear" loader. Ono of his clerks no tilled Sago that ho would "put" twe thousand shares of Lake Shore to-morrow and soon after the report was started it the exchange and on the street that Wol risholFor wanted to put 8,000 shares am could only put 2,000. Sago says emphatically ically that ho will pay everybody as fas as the claims against Hmcanbo adjusted A big crowd gathered in the hall abou Sago a door , mit anybody who was authorized thorizod to do so gained ready admission The Sago flurry was sprung on the market kot just at a critical time for good effect It was said Sago could afford to lay dowi if he wanted tu , as his seat in the stool exchange is worth only ? 20,000 now , bu the fact is ho could not got back if h wont out so. E. K. Willard Bays tha the fact is the market of the future depends ponds upon the banks , and that the tim hao como when the banks must call ii their loans. The fooling was not ospoc iaily uneasy at'tho close of trading. OTHER PANIC WAKI ) SUni'OENAED. NEW YORK , May 20. Fordinan will bo" subpoenaed before th grand jury to-ihorrow. VANDERBILT. LIVERPOOL , May 20. Vanderbilt lai dod thin afternoon and proceeded to Lei don. Vanderbilt informed a nowspapo reporter that his information rogardin the Now York panic was incomplete an therefore ho WAS unprepared to common upon it. Ho will only mature plans alter tor his arrival in London. Ho could no say What ho might have to do. H might possibly have to soil Now Yorl Central ntock and buy other stocks Vanderbilt slated that las object in com ing to England was to attend the Dorb at Epson. The news lie received ma ; necessitate an alteration of his plansi _ which case ho may return to Araoric early. ENGLISH FAITH IN AMERICA. LONDON , May 20. The Pall Mall Ga zottosays : English bought , last week more American stock than for 12 month previous. COIUIIN'H root. NEW YORK , May 20. Austin Oorbii has signed an agreement for a mono pool In Peoria and Indianapolis business RUFU8 HATCH says there is not a word of truth in th rumor that ho has failed. A KENTUCKY COLLAI'SK. LOUISVILLH , Muy 20. Otis S. Gage i ! Co , , doalora in agricultural implements have assigned ; liabilities unknown thought to bo covered by the assets. HE DAlHLii ) > IN OIL. I ERIK , PH. , May 20. The Erie count ; savings bank of this city suspended tin morning. Capital , $150,000 ; liabilitio $300,000. It is said the president ha been dabbling .in oil. Ho has loft tin city. CHICAGO MAUKKTB. AN IRRKOULAR DAY. Special Dispatch to tlio HE * . CiiiOAfio , May 20. Tlio markets won irregular to-day , springing into great ac tivity at times and then lapsing into ah toluto dullness. The fluctuations won rapid at times , but prices were goiiorallj high than yesterday. The wheat markoi opunod a shade lower , but under goat speculative demand became wtrong , ant a steady advance followed. Prices ud vancod in all l < jo above tlio opening % ures , declined Ijjc and closed about . } < higher than yostorduy. The visible mip ply showed a decrease of 1,400,000 bush els during the past week , or about tw < million loss than nt the same ditto out year ago , On the afternoon board i ( inner fooling developed and highorpricei wnro reached , The closing prices wort 88 0 for Juno , 00c July , 1)0 ) Jo foi August. CORN. Quiet during moat of the session , Opened jj Jower , rallied ; 1 c ; receded } closed .j o under yesterday. The visible supply shows a decrease of 600,000 bush ula On the afternoon board prices rut i to higher ; closing at 55 o Juno , fill July , f > 8J ; August , 59. OATH Opened jj to i o higher ; rocodot slightly and closed f to j ever yesterday , On the afternoon bo.ird prices waru can ! or , Juno closing at ilj ! ; July , ! )2 ) } ; Au gust at2&5. PROVISIONS attracted considerable attention. Mos pork ro o 05c to 1 05 , and thu at'vnnci was modnratcly uoll sustained. Tin closing prices n the afternoon bnan i' ' were 17 U5 for Juno , 18 00 for July , 17 81 tor August , Lard advanced 10 to 15 c nd closed stcadv on the afternoon ionrd ; Juno closed t 8 12J , July 8 27j. CATTLE. There was again n , brisk demand for all rados of fall cattle , and at an early hour lie pens were well cleared. The market losing steady and fully lOo per him- 'red higher than last week. Old cows , iiills and common butcher's slock are oiling considerably lower , as that class ios now to moot tlio competition of \ > xas greasers. There were twenty or wontyliyo loads of distillery steers that old readily at a range of from (5 ( 00 to tl. 55. Grass Texans sell all the way from 25 toI 75 and corn fed at ( i 00 to 5 50. Hood to choice , shipping , 1,200 to 1,1150 bs. , CCO to (5 ( 40 ; common to medium , 000 to 1200 IW , 505 to 595 ; ijrass ? oxans , 000 Ibs. , 4 75 ; corn fed Texans , 32 Ibs. , 5 50. 110(1 * _ Dull , lower , prices show reduction of 5 o per hundred as compared with the losing of yesterday evening. Tlu very lost tops are not marketing over 5 80 to i8. ; Rood to choice paokin grades 5 ! 10 o 5 ( JO , and common , 5 10 to 5 25 ; ssorted light , 1 till to 200 Ibs , 5 40 to 1)5 ) ; packing , 215 to DOO Ibs , fiCfl to 80. Tlio Wool Growers' Appeal. CuiuAito , May 20. The national mass nooting of wool growers of the United States resumed ut 10 o'clock this morn- ng. The committee appointed to pro- mra an address to the wool growers of ho country , submitted the following : I'o the Wool 0 rowers and Sheep llraodora ol tlio United Stnton ; GuNTLr.MEN : At the national convon- .ion of wool growers and sheep breodore of the United Status , hold at Chicago the 10th day of May , 1884 , and which wai attended by delegates from twenty states , a committee was appointed to draw u ( an address to the wool growers of the country for the purpose of arousing then : , o a proper realization of the necessity , lmt exists for immediate and onorgotii action if they would rescue the great in dustry In which they are engaged fron , lie present depressed condition am ; rom the impending dangers of still mori serious nature. Undersigned members o .ho committee firmly believe that the existing isting sadconditionof ; the interest you rep resent has boon brought about largely , i not altogether by adverse congrcssionn legislation and that it will not again b prosperous until conpross shall rovers its action at lust season and restore ratoi of duty to these which prevailed undo the tariff of 1807 by which for fira time In the industrial history of th country , equitable relations wor established between duties on woe and these on woolen goodi It can bo conclusively show that the tariff act of that year gave t American prnducors of both wool an woolen goods steady markets , a sooun oxpansion.of production , and that throug this expansion of production it'gavo coi aumors cheaper wools and woolens tha were ever before known in America an biought prices for all goods of ordinar wear and of manytfor fine luxurious woi lower or as low as known in Euro ] or elsowhoro. The repeal of the ' 07 ta iff onwQQ\ \ypolonBlwas not asked f aa has bom allowed by the connorvatl businors'sentiment of the country , or 1 any considoraolo number of the Amoi can people. It was brought about who ] ' through' the efforts of importers ai others interested in securing in the Uui od Stated a market for foreign wool aided by a few parties who desired make use of foreign products as a wh with which to subdur the American mn kota and mcnaco American producers u ! on whom they were necessarily compolh to rely for nino-tonthu of _ tl wool represented in this busines Those combined influences , unpatriot and un-American led to the passage of tl unwise , abortive and suicidal tari act of 188U , to which wo firmly belie ) may bo attributed the depressed cond tion of the wool industry. You liav doubtless , gentleman , hoard much t late touching the soundness of the polic of putting raw materials of manufacture including wool , on the free list , W trust you will resent such propoaitio whenever and wherever made with ii : d'gnation which it justly merits. Woe is the finished product of a millionllocl owners , who have by years of intolligoii and patient labor , and expenditure c largo sums of money , brought their prc duct to the present high standard of ox collonco. To class it simply as raw mal crial , as something thai has boon prc duced almost without cost or expand ituro of time and labor , is an injustic against which wo trust you will outer a pll'octivo protest. The arguments use in defense cf the principal of protoctio apply at least as forcibly to wool uu t any article on the tariff schedule. Grow ing wool is equally with growing of fen and forests , and with the manufacture c iron and stool , the maintonanc of the commercial marine and iiavj or a national militia , a priinar element of national defense 1 war , and of financial security uiid indt londonco in peace , the loss or neglect ( i which would derange our ontiru monotur system , and place the entire country m > all it * interests in a condition of industriu and colonial vassalage to foreign prudu curs , equally fatal to happiness and un Becoming to the dignity and honor to th mtion , whoao annual 'increase in woaltl a now thrceiold that of any "the .mtion , and whoao population nov JIVCB it the second rank among civillx.ei jmpirrs and first among free , sclf-govorr , enlightened peoples , The appeal filially declares that tin wool-growers have a right to auk congress ross for restoration of thu measure of pro .notion and concludes in the followiiij arms : "Finally , believing dcsporat diseases require heroic remedies , wo oa ioially urge you to sustain at the iioll 'or legislative olico ( only such candidate as uro in tuvor of adequately protoctiiij and oncouroging the great industr ; if sheep husbandly by voting to renter the wool torifi'of 1807 , or rates of duty a cast as protective uu these embodied ii that act. " The appeal was unanimously adopted The remainder of the session was takoi up by discussing inothods for politica ciuivasain making the power of the woo 'rowing industry felt. Adjourned. A I'olumlur tiiiluldou. I'EORIA , III , May 20. Earnest Shoe inalcor coinmittol anicido near Eurok Lo-day by hanging himself to a limb of trco. Ho came front Poland a few day ago , and was negotiating for u tract t land hear Eureka. Ho had on his IIKI son $ UU in cash and a draft on the Fire , National bank of Chicago for S3.818.4C lie loaves a wife and five children in Chicago. THK O HOI'S , Tim Crops of Ilio Nor < Invent ns Seen Through n OltlonRo li CiiiOAfio , May 20. Tlio crop reports received by the Farmers' lloviow , up to Mty lHh ! , are to the oflbct that the con ditions for both wheat and nora are bet ter , but the general situation is by no moans reassuring as yet. Winter wheat is beginning to head , and sprinz wheat is growing well , with gonuralfy good prospocti in Illinois. Curtain sections report on improved indications forwlntor , but the crop for the ntato at largo promises to fall short of the average. Spring wheat prospect * in Iowa nro fair , but corn planting is greatly delayed. Michigan predicts a small wheat crop , and harvest two weeks lato. In Minim- sotn and Wisconsin wheat p-ospects hrvo improved the past two weeks. Kentucky and Tennessee report improved wheat prospects , while certain counties in Kan sas predict not to oxcuod lu lf a crop. Other counties of Kansas continue to solid in very favorable reports. Ohio mid Indiana report fair prospects only for wheat. In certain sections of thu Missouri there is reported to bo fear ol the chinch bug. Dakota prospects arc vary promising. Tlio MotluxllHt Cunfcrniirp. PiuuiEU'iiiA , May , 20. At the Moth. odist Conference fraternal dispatchoi from the Presbyterians at Saratoga , a IK Bishop Cheney of the reformed Episcopa church , were road and answered. The report of the committee on torn porancpurges people to use their inlluonct to banish the sacial glass , and the for1 nmtum of juvinilo temperance soci eties in the Sunday School where there shall bo ono temperance lesson each quarter in the Sunday schoo' series. State legislatures are requested to introduce instructions to the use ol alcohol in state universities ai'd public schools. It is the Uijuor traffic which ii the chief source of widespread intemperance anco , the most gigantic evil of the day The committee recommended tin the formation of conference tomporanc societies at all annual conferences. Com pie to legal prohibition of the liquor trai iia is the duty of the civil government The poopla ought not to allow themselves solves to bo controlled by party organ1 zatlons managed in the interests of th liquor tralli c. Several motions postpor ing action were defeated. A tnotio prevailed for the previous quostiot Yeas , 241 ; nays , 100. It w annoiMicodthat Rev. D. J. McBucklc rocotved 281 out of 324 votes for editor i the Christian Advocalo. llov. Dr , A thur Edwards , the present incumbon was nominated and elected editor of tl Northwest Christian Advocate. For 01 itor of the Central Christian Advocat llov. Dr. Fry woo chosen. J. M. Phi lips was elected treasurer and Rev. D Earl Cranston , assistant treasurer of tl missionary society , llov. Dr. Baylc was elected editor of the Western Chri tian Advocato. to The report of .tho cammitloa on opisi ply , which was presented by Dr. Gun stated that by unanimous vote they : commended the election of a mlssiona bishop of Africa. Rev. Dr. Hartzoll , Louisville , said there were no legal dtl culties in the wuy , and it was time for t conference to Bay whether or not they i tended to glvo up Africa. No bishop hi visited that country in seven years. > The conference adopted a motion th five legal and ministerial members of tl conference bo appointed a committee consider tbo tenure of church property , The report rotating to temperance w adopted by a Inrflo majority. FOUKIGN NEWS. " 1'EAOK ON EARTH , " VIENNA , May 20 Tlio Emporoi speech closing * ho Hungarian diet pt nounced that the relations of all the E 0 roponn states justified the hope of 1 < long continued poaco. PARIH , May 20. The government h ; decided to introduce a bill in the char bor of deputies providing for the taxatic of imported cereals and cattle. Hl'ANIHII PROMISE * . MADRID , May 20. The King , in opoi ing the cortos to-day , promised the p of the soldiers would bo increased un the system or taaxtion reformed. A LEWL > LORD. LONDON , May 20. The grand jury lie indicted Lord St. Leonards for indecon ly assaulting u maid servant. THK I'RANCHIHB. The extension of the franchise bill wi considered by the commons today in con inittoo of the whole. Randolph Ohurchi strongly disagreed with the amcndmoi of lirodrick , conservative , to oxcluci Ireland from the operations of the bil ( this announcement was greeted wit cheers by the liberals , ) thu amondmci was rejected IIIJ2 to 17. ! ! Ohurchil Gorst and other conservatives and all tli Parnollitvs voted with the governinon It is reported Churchill is at variauc with the conservative lo idum. Mull At Ft. Wayne Quincy i , Ft. Wayr o At East Saginaw. Sagiuaw 0 , Stil water 5. At Cincinnati , Cincinnati Unions ' Keystones 0 , At Toledo , Toledo 5 , St. Louis ! J. At Chicago , Ohirago Unions 0 , Bait moro Uuiona 1. At Now York , Allegheny 10 , Brool lyn 1. At Columbus. Columbus 7. Loun villo 0. iU Indianapolis. ludianapolii 0 , Oil cinnati 12 , At Now York , Metropolitans 7 , Ba tlmoro 2. A Gnnril ol N IMII'OII | DH > , DETROIT , MICH. , May 20. Williar Palmer , an old veteran , who hna attainc a national reputation from being thu enl survivor of the soldiers who guurdo Napoleon while on the island of SI Heleiiii , died at his homo in Buttlo Oreo last night , Tlio Wcmlicr To-day. WAHIIINCIION , May 20. ForthoUppf Missisnipiii valley : Cloudy , rain , an southerly winds , and slight fall of tun peraturo. For the Missouri valh-j Cloudy , southerly winds , and alight fft in temperature. ALDERMANIC AUDACITY. Exemplified by a Prepicrons Claim attbc Capital , JR , Webster Playing a Game for $14,755 , , I 3 As Compensation for Ref > County Bonds , / * - / ThrontonlnR Iittljntlon aim Is Not Allowed c "RUKUS TUB KKVOS * Special U , Tins UKE. ' . s LINCOLN , May 20. Unuaunl excite ment hat bean created here to day by the tax payers mid good citizens generally , by the claim presented by J. R. Webster , who attempted to work up a nice little bond refunding gnmo on the county , by which ho and his co-laborers would secure ninny thouannd dollars from the county. Ho asks the county commissioners to pay him ton par cont. of the amount of the bonds which ho attempted to refund , which percentage amounts to the nice little sum of $ M,755. What Is worse than all , ho requested on May 5th , that it bo not filed and hence ho hoped to avoid publicity. The following is his prayer to the commissioners : To tlio County Commlaslonots ot Lancaster County : Permit mo to say that as the result of my investigation it is demonstrated to a certainty jj that the three series of called bonds are payable at your option. In this you have boon at no expense or hazard whatever , you having requested mo to assume the hazard personally , and to give baud of 85,000. I have placed it in your power to save $147,050 nt all events , and $181,438.50 in cose the re funding can bo done at five per cent in terest. This saving is duo solely to my inves tigation and enterprise. I submit that these facts entitle mo tea a liberal compensation. Allow mo further to say "frankly" that the opposition to the policy ynu have adopted springs solely from motives of hostility and ] oalousy of mo personally and not to you and your measures. If this bo so , then public interest requires that the funding operations should bo en tirely divorced from any connection wither or rotation to myself or my compensa tion. The public can then know exactly what my compensation is , and not imag ine it to bo fabulous in amount , and funding will not bo impeded by my liti gation over my compensation. If litiga tion arises I can conduct it myself at my own cost , hazard and expense. I thorotoro request allowance of com pensation to mo in ton per cent of the lowest estimate of saving to the county , o- .viz : ton percent of $147,550 equals $14 , o0 755 , and if the' Bamo is1 allowed , full ' 0- bond in any num. required , conditioned : 0ry First To hold yourselves and the of county harmless of any costs , damages , li10 loss or oxpnnso owing in any way out of 10 allowance and payment made. n- Second To render any service that nid may bo necessary , or by you required of mo , connected with the calling in of the it throe series of called bonds , and indem 10 nify the county of all costs , damages , 10o ; logs or expense resulting from the calling in of those outstanding $207,500 of bonds. Third To refund pro rata the allow ance and payment if in any-part of these bonds bo adjudged not subject to call. ' Respectfully , J. R. WBIISTHH. STATK OF NKDIUBKA , ) IjANCAHTJR COUNTV. J Josdph ] l. Webster , of lawful njd , boW first d"'y ' worn , 011 oath says the within bill Is just ftnd rcnnaWo. and the amount duo Is Justly chargeable , and romuill lluo and un paid. , T. R. WiBSTEli. May 8 tli , 1881. Signed In my presence and sworn to before mo. J. IT. McCi.AV , [ Soal. ] County Clork. By F. McCLUHKEV , Deputy. Tills is certainly the moat dangerous piece of impudence on rozord , for at present writing there does not seem to bo the slighest ground for a pretense of a claim. In fact ho said in a card to a journal some days ago just as much ho could bo said in plain English that as had done no service for the county. Young ana old , great and small , black and white , have regarded this a greater exhibition of cheek than could bo dis played on the face of the Iron mountain. Still tlio man is at present an alderman of the city. Voroly Rufus the rofunder can BOO the celebrated Billy McGarrahaa or the Tichborno claimant and go many thousand batter. QUID NUNO. A Having Clause. NEWARK , N. J. , May 20. Officers of the savings institution expect full pay ment from Fisk & Hatch. Depositors will then receive full payment. ARSNOUS VINGTOHOLDDQW EARLDAKINOPOWOE ITAMBOUHDTOniSE PURE CREAM TARTAR. S1OOO. Given Ifftlum or any Injurious snli.stuiiL-cacaii to foinul In AuclrawB * Pearl BaldiiK Powder. , Is poj- UvclyPURE. HoliiacmloriCil , niulleillmoiuaU rccciMxurom enoli chomlsUixsB. Baiia llayn , Iio - ton : Jl. Dclafontaliio , of Clilcauo ; oiul Giutavu * lleJe , illhvftukcc. .N Ye"llUu ulk-