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    OMAHA DAILY
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. TUESDAY MORNING , MA * 27. 1881. NO. 295
GR ANT & WARD.
Some Startlios Dcytlopments as to the"
Recent Failures ,
Fish , of the Marine Bank , At
tempts to Exculpate Himself ,
Doing so by an Endeavor to Iin-
plloa'o Grant ,
Several letters Throwing Lighten
on the Partnership ,
The Pennsylvania Bank Closes
Again Probably for Good ,
Tlio President In a Dying Condition
. Irani an Ovcitlnso cif Morphine.
GUAXT AND WAKD.
Special Dispatch to Tint Bm :
Nhvr YOIIK , May 20. James D.
Fish , ox-proiidont of the Marino Bank ,
who was arro-toJ last niilit ; , makes a
statement wl ich , if true , places Gen.
Grant in n bad light. Fish said to a re
porter Ward got him to put in $100,000
against 100,003 which Word would put
in , and 5100,000 which "Bujk" Grant
wouldjput into the business and the ar
ticles of corporation were drawn
up as "Grant & Ward. "
L tcr , General Grant , seeing wo were
making mono } ' , asked to bo let in with
550,000. Wo allowed him to como in ,
and then made a division of the profits
General Grant received one-seventh , and
the other three two-sevenths each. After
ward , Grant requested that Jesse Grant
ba allowed to come in. This was agreed
to , Jesse putting in § 50,000. Now , a
regards the government contract business
I had good reason for be
lieving them genuine. I have
in my possession documentary evidence
to fully vindicate mo. It is contained in
autograph letters from Gon. Grant to
me. July 5th I wrote to Gon. Grant
about these contracts , and I received two
letters , one autograph solely by Gen <
Grant , and the second written
by the cashier of Grant & Ward ,
signed by General Grant. In
these he sUics all those transactions are
otraight , and the profits genuine. When
those and various other facts in my p > > s
aosuion are known , my vindication will be
complete. These letters have been pho
tographed and are iu the hands of various
counsel.
NEW YOBK May 20. Fish
"a , , presi
dent of the Marine Bank , arrested yes
\ ! terday , appeared at the United States
Commissioner's office this afternoon ,
pleaded not guilty to misappropriating
for bin own mo monies belonging to a
U. S. bank. The court fixed bail at
$3000 nnd Fish produced bandsmen for
that am mnt.
BOMB HCOfiUSTIVi : COUUESl'ONDUNCK.
NEW YOKK , May 20. It is learned
tint prior to July llth , 1832 , J. D. Fmh
had Bent n paper of Grant & Ward to
Lincoln bank , with a note asking that
the paper bo discounted. President
James answered the note of Fish as fol
lows :
"I will submit yur favour to the
board of directors Wednesday next. Will
you kindly inform mo whether you are a
general partner iu the honso of Grant &
WarnT'
Fish answered substantially as follows :
"In answer to your inquiry I have to
say thut both General Grant and myself
are now general partners in the firm of
Grant & Ward. Wo were originally
special partners only , but by a locent ar-
raugeuient have both become general
partners. "
Fish then wrote to Grant the follow
ing.
( [ Erivnto , July 5 , ' 82. ]
MY DEAK GENERAL : You and I do not
often meet to talk over business matters
or fur any other purpose , but I trust you
are well aware the failure to do so i ) not
foi any want of roapect , esteem or friend
ihip on my part. We are both pretty
well occupied generally winch explains it
I think , however , it would not bo amiss
for you and mo to counsel a little occa
sionally in regard to the business of
Grant & Ward , as our coiiBor
vativo influence if not boiufloial
would do thorn no harm as they are so
'jjiuch yoanger than ourselves. I have
.often been naked by fi fends and business
wen whether you and I werog"iierul or
special partners. We were for a long
ilmo advertised as special , but I think
T > O are virtually and actually general
partners , and 1 think legally we would
find thut to be our atittuti. The enclosed
letter to ma from President Jumna , of
Li icoln National bank , was received by
me , and I send you a copy of my .reply to
his letter. You may be awiiro that I amen
on the notes of Grant & Ward as ondois-
or , which I have discounted myself and
have had to get negotiated' ' to the amount
of $200,000 in the aggregate , at thu
same time und at once , whiah
ia not a triuintr amount for me
It is necessary that the credit of G.
< h W. should deservedly stand very
high. These noton , aa I uuderstund it
are given for no other purpose than to
raise mmipy for the payment of grin ,
etc , purchased to fill _ the government
contracts. Under the circumMaiici'c , my
dear general , you will see that it IB of the
most viUl importance to me purticuUrly ,
that thu credit of the firm shall ulwvya ho
untarnished tuid unimpaired. I will be
ha py to meet you at almost any time you
may name to talk this mutter over.
Pltuico return to mo President J.tmea'
letter at your convenience , with ouy * ui
gi'stions you may have to make. With
reapcet and esteem I am sincer Iy ,
JAM KB D , FIKII ,
To the abova letter General Grant an-
Bwrrol follows ;
NBW YOJIK CITV , July 9 , 1882. My
Di-ur Mr. Fii h : On my arrival in thu of
city this morning I find your letter of yos- A
ten'ay ' with the letter of Thomas L
Jaman , president of the Lincoln bunk ,
and a copy of your reply teL
| L Your understanding in regard ro our
liabilities iu the firm of Graut & Ward
are tbo same us mine. If YOU desire it , 1
am entirely willing thfit the advertise-
monl of the firm shall bo so chnn < od as to
oxprou this. Not having boon in the
city for moro than week , 1 have a largo
accumulated nnil to look over , nnd some
businets appointments to moot , so tint I
may not bo nbln to get down to BOO you
today , but if I can I will go before ! J
o'clock. Very truly y uw ,
U. S. GUANT.
THE F"nECOINO ] COl'V
of the letter nud facts mentioned com
prise Dvorythtng known to General Grant
or his counsel to which the statement of
Fi h cm relate.
This was the general's jolo response
and was in his own handwriting through
out. After the above letter of Mr. Fish
marked "private" had boon answered
ana gtiio correspondent o oiod , Ward
prepared
A II1UFT OF A LBTTEH ,
and handed it to Mr. Spencer , ( who wns
in the employ of the hrm ) to copy. Spen
cer siys ho did copy it and delivered the
copy to Ward , who wont to General
Grunt and obtained his signature to it.
This letter nnd signature wns wholly dis
connected with the preceding correspondence -
once , BO far a General Grant know , nnd
nothing was told hin from which he
could suspect that the two things had nny
relation to each other , nor did the gene
ral scrutinize the letter , but signed it on
the assurance that it was
ONLY AN OUniNAKY LETTER
in the course of business. The incident
mudo no impression , and the following
c > py of the letter now obtained is nil the
ovid ncrt of its contents the general has :
NEW YOKK , July G , 1882Dear Mr
Fish. In the relation to the matter of
discounts kindly undo by you for the no-
count ot Grant & Ward , 1 would say that
I think the investments are safe , and 1
am willing that Mr. Ward should derive
what profit ho can for the firm , that the
use of my name and influenci ) m&y bring ,
Yours very truly , U. S.
TUB FIVANClilIj
THE rENNSYLANIA HANK AGAIN CLOSED.
PiTTsnuno , May 20 The Pennsylva
nia bank closed its doors again at twelve
o'clock to-day , and posted the following
notice on the door : "Mr. Riddle , the
president and chief executive officer of
the bank , having become suddenly and
seriou ly ill , and unnblo to communicate
with the board of directors , it is doomed
proper to cloao the bank , under existing
circumstances , until ho is sufficiently re
covered to attend to business. " The
news of the second suspension spread
rapidly , and created
IhTENSlC EXCITEMENT
and surprise , owing to the fact that
everybody had faith in the b ink's ability
ao pay all claims against it. The imme
diate cause is at present unknown. No
thing definite can bo learned , as the
directors positively refuse to bo inter
viewed. Largo crowds have been llo'ck-
iiig to the bank , and the pavement in
Iront filled with anxious depositors and
persons attracted through curiosity
President Iliddlo appeared in usual
health at 10 o'clock this morning , but
half an hour lator'was prostrated with
11EUOH1UIAQE OP THE LUNGS.
and since then ban had three repetitions
thereof. He bis lyini ; at the Duquusno
club rooms unconscious , with only slight
hopes of recovery. Close friends of Mr.
Riddle are unable to give explanation of
this sudden turn of atfAira. It is said.
however , that thorp had boon a heavy
run on the bank this morning , principally
by check ? , and that § 260,000 was drawn
this way through the clearing house.
THE CRASH
waa brought about by the clearing houio
throwing out cnecks amounting to § 2G5 ,
000. According to the statement of tlie
directors , the bank had raised § ! )31OOP )
to pay liabilities amounting to $1)18,000 )
It is said there wore $30UOUO certified
checks out , vhich were not included i
thia , ana which had to bo paid the luuks
which lo.tned the suspended institution
fund * to tide them over are ample secure
AN OVEHDOSH OF UOUI'HIA.
PiTTanouo , May 20. 2 p. m. The
cause ot lluldld'a illness is an overdose of
morphia , or chloroform , taken this morn
ing Physicians are endeavoring to re
lieve him of the medicine.
PiTTSiiano , May 20 Dr. Sutton , the
attending phyaician of Mr. Kiddle , says
the latter is tubject to attacks of acute
neuralgia , nnd when attacked took what
he supposed wan a mixture of hydrate of
chloral , but subsequently proved to bo
uhloroform. There WAS no labt'l on the
bottle. After the patient revived , Dr.
Sutton casually remarked "How's the
bink , " and President Riddle replied ,
" All right when I left. " ' Dr. Sutton
says ho has no knowledge of the present
trouble.
ThU evening the pat'cnt recovered
consciounness. Ho stated ho had boon
attacked by u severe pain in the sidi ) thm
morning , and while suffering intensely
Imd taken an overdose of chloroform.
The physicians say ho will bo able to
attend business in a few days , when it is
izpcotud he will make a full statement
of the condition of uiFiirs of the bunk
The direotons'havo been in session since
the doors were closed , but refuse to say
anything whatever concerning the sus
pension to-day.
ALL tiOUTH Or KDIIOBH
nro afloat , but nonehuro authenticated-
One is t'io ' renewal of the report that his
luuk lost htavily in oil spocula'ions.
imotluT that there has been a heavy
defalcation , and that the doors were
open to a.irUin depositors to withdrrw
their deposits. The bjnk officials are
generally dumfouwled by the turn affairs
have taken und profeen to bo entirely ig
nornnt of the cnuao of the suipenuion.
The imprwjskm has gone out that their
wax amp'o funds to meet all deraondn ,
and to continue to do huiinehs. The
fooling to-night is tlut when affairs are
uiTfrtii attd there will be no alternative
but for the hunk to go into liquidation.
THE WIST HIIIK DANE.
Nsw Your , May 20. The Weit Silo
buik oifiupni cUiiu they will shortly re-
tame. Nothing is known of the whore
aboute of thu defaulting teller Hinckloj :
WEHIKHN IOWA I1ANK rAILUUB
DiSMIhON , Iowa , \f ay 20. The Crawford
county buik which hnq been considered
olio of the atrongout in the wuitern p.irt
the state , Closed its doom thin morning.
eta and liabilities have not boon made
iaown. _
oniOAOO BIAftKICTS.
A I ) RACK ) I NO MAUKHT
8pdil Diuputch to TUB BEE.
CHICAGO , May 20. The markets
dragged daring the morning session ;
trading was accompanied by a fool ng of
depression , and the price of wheat fell
olT steadily. Towanl the close of the
morning session , nnd particularly on the
afternoon board , there WAS a revival of
strength , and the market closed moder
ately ntrong. July vrhcat sold at onetime
time during the morning at H8JJ , rose to
8 ! > , fell off and closed 8'JJ. On the
afternoon board it sold up to flOk , closed
at 00 ] ; Juno at 80 ; and August at 1)0 ) J.
711ADINO IN ( JOHN
was fair and the market ruled firm during
most of the cojsion. it opened weaker ,
declined jjc , then rose lo , eased olFa tri-
llo and closed > \a \ higher than on Saturday ,
On the afternoon board there was a
further appreciation of value , closing
prices wa * [ > 5Jo for Juno , 57o for July ,
D8go for August.
OATH
There was a largo shipping movement
in oats nnd the prices were linn. On the
afternoon bj rd the closing prices were
Uljjo for Juno , 32o for July , Ubc for An-
gust *
was only in moderate demand and prices
declined 10 to 15 , btitra lied again on the
afternoon boa d ; the cloiin was 1855
for Juno nnd July , and 18 45 for August.
LAUD
waa quiet nnd nominally unchanged ,
cloMiig : > t 8 15 for Juno , 8U2J for July ,
815 for August.
o \TTLK.
Special dap\th ! to Tine DEC.
Cmavno , MAY 20 Cattle were active
mm firm f r the boat grades , bat low-
grades suffered n decline of lOc to 15j.
Uresaud beef buyers did not want as
many na usual , ns Swift & Armour had
4(5 ( loads direct from Kansas Oily. There
were 25 or 30 loads of stullers , and 115
loads of Texas on sale. At the close the
market was wo.ik ; tjood to choice ship
ping , 1202 to 1350 pounds , G Oi ) to
0 4' ' ) ; common to medium , 1000 to
12 < ' 0 pounds , D 25 to f > ! )0j ) grass texans ,
700 to 850 , 450 and 5 00 ; corn fed
texans , 800 tlOOO Ibi , 5 09 to 5 75.
The market opened rather steady , the
first sale showing little or no change ,
but later , owing to the holding back of
packing eiders , sellers gave way and
prices dropped 5 to 10j , at which decline
there was a good demand from shippers
and speculators.
Assorted light , 14C to 210 pounds , 505
to 5 Go ; stackers and shippers , 212 to
280 pounds , 5 20 to 5 75.
SHAltON'S
The Ilono William Ackiin-wlcilKCS a
liargatu with Miss Hill for
$ neO n Month.
SAN FHANOISCO , May 20. Ex-Senator
William Sharon testified to-day tor the
first time in the suit against him by Miss
Hill for divorce and alimony. Ho re
counted the circumstances of his first
meeting with Miss Hill. Shu called on
bun to ask his ndvico about an invest
ment in certain atouks. She called seve
ral times subsequently , nnd na on one
ofcasion plaintitf did not resent some
familiarities thut. parsed between thorn ,
ho offered her $351) a month to live him
She replied that it was not enough , when
ho increased the offer tn § 500 , which wnn
silently accepted. From that time he
continued to pay plaintiff that amount
monthly.
TELEIMlONIiJ.'YIlANNY.
The I'olo NulHuncc 'Wins a Victory at
Sioux Fallc , I ) . T.
FALLS , May 20. Some timongo
the mayor of this city ordered telephone
poles on curtian streets of this city cut.
The Telephone company obtained a per
nituunt injunction , and commenced re
setting the poles , when the police at *
nstcd the men and they were fined
The matter was agnin brought up before
Justice Palmer , who rendered a decision
in favor of Telephone company , fining
the nmyor , marshal and police justice for
contempt. The Teh plume company now ,
having the uppermost injunction sub-
Uincd , have instituted a suit against the
city for damages.
UOMIGIDE.
A. Bcllo ricilno IIiiNlianil Uhoots Illn
"
" \Vllo and SulclelcN.
CEDAR RAMIIH , Iowa , May 20 , A
Belle Pluino tptetixl to the Itcpublican
Btates that Samuel Dunlnp shot his wife
three times and then cut hia own threat ,
itnd expired in a few moments , The do-
censed was high'y ' respected , sober , in-
duatriotm nnd liiuuiuiully well situated.
The motive is unknown. Ho was SC
years of ago , and Inavea four children ,
the oldest about 13. The wife is still
living , with littlopronprct of recovory.
The Huiitlierii
NKW OKLEANH , May 25. The Presby >
tprian General Assembly bus adjourned
sine die. Ajnong the last bubinesi wun n
fraternal letter sent to the Northern
Assembly looming with the kindliest sen-
timenta , but t'xprosting a firm determ
ination to ndhrro to the pujition taken
by the l-ist aceembly , with ri' ard to the
mode of qorrfujiiuu'o'ico. A letter of
th > Kiimo purport has boon sent to the
ayno > l
Tim niUte t > " ' ' U , I' .
BowroN , May 20. The Transcript Bay a :
Wo understand tuu Union Pacific Kill-
road o impanj h ia agreed with the gov-
i rntnont thut no July dividend be paid
Tno government will n-jt in any consid
eration force thu immediate payment of
more funds r > y the nilroad uoiupany into
thugovernuient '
A I'liuooiiiukt-r Killed , ' '
NEW YOJCK , May 25 Win. Foster , afl
ed 20 , a l cal politician , was fatally fl
shot last night near bin borne , No. 20 , "
Cherry street. John Katrnii , a saloon
keeper , was ahot in thu leg , Kdvrard
Kelly , who used the pistol , escaped.
Foster interfered to ntop a fight.
A Grand Miami Calamity.
CATJIAM , Ont. , May 2i. ( During the
holiday t-ameM to-duy the grand ttmd
collapsed , ICO people wcru injured , ull
leverol eoriou jly. There were no fatal rati
\ | 'I
THE CHOSEN CHIEF.
Eyery New Dfiyclopnicnt Points to
President ArMr antic Man ,
A Blaine Paper Significantly
Sums Up tlio Situation- !
Aoknowlodging tlio Prosidnt on
Popularity's ' Top Wave ,
No Possible Doubt But Ho Gould
Carry Now York ,
Ohinoso Laborors''to Bo Admitted
to the Now Orleans Exposi
tion !
Itnllior IilvoljVrouecillni ; In Hoth
HOIISCH ol CoiiRrces
THK
AUTHUU'rt rilOSl'LOrS IIOOIIINO.
Special IlHutch | to TlIK Itlii.
CnicAoo , May 20. The following
dispatch to the Chicago Journal , n paper
which has supported Logan for the presi
dency with Bhiina for i's ' second choice ,
is regarded as particularly significant ,
and shows that the claims of Arthur's
supporters nro well founded : "At pres
ent , President Arthur Booms to bo on
the cr.'st wave of popularity. Whether
it is thought good inanngutnont on the
part of hnnsulf and hia friends tlut this
lias come at a moment so nearly np-
preaching the convention itself , orwhoth-
ur it is a revolution of popular sentiment ,
is hard to say ; probably it may Lo a little
of both ; but whatever miiy be the cause
AUTUUH IS TUB QAINEK ;
at least it is very evident to an observer
from this standpoint that he is gaining
materially not only in popularity but in
actual strength. Numerous cases can be
cited in which men who were claimed for
Blaine , and perhaps for Logan and Sher
man , nro now known to bo for Arthur.
The effect of the butinoiu mon'a meeting
in Now York has been perceptible hero ,
although many of the changes alluded to
had taken place before that oVont. The
principal objection now urged against
Arthur is that ho could not
OAllllY HEW YOUK.
Talking of thia the other day , Arthur
said frankly that , while it did not become
him to go into any of the particulars as
to what could or could not be done in his
own cose , and m his own state , he felt
confident that ho would have greater
strength there , and would be able to
carry the state moro readily than any
otaer candidates named , find with BO
trong a business santlmcn in.his favor ,
nd ao thorough fa isnqwltago yf the po
litical situation in the utato , his friendn
iiminttd that ho would be , as ho himscll
thinks , the
Outside of Now York it is generally
conceded that ho would bo as strong na
liny of the candidates. Talks with Ohio
republicans , oven with the bitterest op
ponents of Arthur , show a gonorn ! be
lief that ho could cany that utalo. Much
depends , of course , upon the admission
of the Virginia delegates. If the Ma-
hone delegates from the state shall bo
admitted , it is believed tlut the. chances
are more than even in f.wor of Arthur.
Blaino's fripiida , while they are still con
fident , admit the developments of the
last few daya are not quito satisfactory ,
l ynOTKOUNIO9.
COMINO " IN A 11LAUU OF QLOHV. "
RAN FKANOIHOO , May 20. The Cali
fornia delegation to the national republi
can convention at Chicago left by spocia
train to-day , via the Central and Union
Pacific and Chicago Northwestern. The
delegates and party number thirty-five.
The Nevada delegation will be taken
aboard en route. Two hundred excur-
Aionists accompany the dolcgationo. Re
ceptions will bo held at points along the
line east of the Missouri river nnd al
Chicago , where they are timed to arrive
at 8 o'clock Saturday uiyriiing. Tlio
California nnd Nevada delegations will
niaka hoadqunrlerR at the Palmer House.
The sleeping couches -wore handsomely
decorated , and bear the legend " Bluino
and Victory. "
1VABIUNOTON NOTK8.
A UHINKHK-arvr Q7TSTION
WAHHiMno.v , lhay iio Taj uopart
merit of state having been informed thnt
the ChinoBo government proposed to
enter the silk-loom in operation , aa ex
hibited at the New Orlcane exposition ,
the question arcso whether the Chinctu
restriction act did not prohibit the
landing of operatives , on the ground that
they vroiu laborero , the question WIB ; re
ferred to the treasury department , and
Secretary Folgor to-day informed thu
secretary of sJato that ihu Chinese opur
atiyeu would be admitted without moles
tatioii , vrith tbo understanding that they
will not remain in the country longer
than necessary to display the exhibit.
THK GOIXHIKI ) TUOOl'fl.
TUKIK U.tNEUVBKS AT CHIOAOO.
fipcclul Dltnatcli to Tnu ISlti ,
OiiKMdo , Way 20. The Chicago
colored politicians are ull torn up over
the proepoct of wr rk before them in the
conning republican national convention.
It will bring hero ai delegates and alter-
natcB , chiefly from the south , about one
hundred colored men. Arrangement *
are bulng made to liave senunite head ,
quartern for thurn no that tliose of their
own color can have a good opportunily to
"work" them. The Illinois colored men
LAWJKLV fAVOIl LOOAN
ind hia adherents , and propose to prove
their faith by their works , in the way ol
winning over the friend * of other candi-
lates. There in another olonivnt among
local politicians which proposes , if pos <
eiblu , 10 cut thu colored mun loose from
individual alley i nice , and gut them in
training under ono leader to ruto oulidly
The/ claim that in this way they will
bo a 'nliuico of power M between the
loading candidate ) , and be able to dictate
terms.
I'RRSIDKNT AUTHUIt'rt FlUKNIKS
would do well to watch this movement
closely , as he has moro to lese by it thnn
nny other \udidile , itoirly all the
southern colored detonates boins for him.
I.OUISIANAUOUV.
THB ( Jlltms AT NKW IIH'.HIA.
NKW YOUK , May 2(3 ( 'L'ho Times-
Jomocrat's Now 1 borin special says : The
crisis here is fast npproiflhing. The out-
cok is ominous. A number of Font ! '
lollcnu'a adherents nro inarching abou
'he ' streets nt night nhonting fur their
under , singini ; , ' 'We'll ImngJiidgo Gates
in n sour npplo tree , " nnd tiring pistols
Wotucn and childton niutjnoiizeil. Tlio
only sttbji'pt. diacitMed is thu imminent
) enl of co'iillict. Fuuntinellunu's ndhu
enU niMiitnin
AN AR1IK1) OAUItiaON
nt night in thu court house. During the
lay there is n largo crowd f aupporloni
in thu immediate neighborhood of Jud o
[ tut es , supported by thu merchants and
educated people , nlau piopured fur thu
Btruugle. They have estnb'islicd ' their
usuiml about two sipuires from the court
lionio , nnd huvo oriiiiixi.l ( ( n body of men
well armed. A militin coinpnny tins also
been formed , ready at n moment's call.
It OUNCJllKSS.
HKNATK.
WA.sniNdTON , May 2(5 ( Bills were re
ported fiivoiably and placed on the calen
dar as follows :
By McMillan , from the judiciary committee
mitteo To provide for two additional as-
Hociato juatiooa of the supreme court for
Dakota. ( Garland stated that this wns
not nn iniiuiimoun repott , and at the
proper time he would give the reapon for
his action. )
Mr. Logan reported from the judiciary
committee a bill heretofore pupaed by the
senate , extending until December ! U ,
1881 the duration of the court of Alaba
ma claims with the reocminondation that
the senate nonconcur in the houao
amendment extending the time ono year
longer.
On the vote to concur , Mr. Bayard
called the ayes and nays which resulted ,
ayes 2 ! ) , nays 10.
The senate concurred in the amend
ment of the house , extending the term ol
ourt to December 31st , 1885.
Mr. Plumb , from the committee on
public lands , reported favorably the bill
Lo forfeit the unearned land grants of thu
Atlantic-Pacific railroiul , and to restore
the Bimo ! to settlement.
Mr. Garland , from the committee on
judiciary , reported favorably Slator'i
resolution , ottered some ditya since , modi-
lied so as to request the president t <
communicate to the senate any informa
tion possessed by him or the executive
department concerning the appointmen
of comminsionors since July 4 , 1877 , it
respect to thu examining sections of th
Northern Pacific railroad , and the accept
ance of such sections , with uites ot acceptance
coptance , and whotht r patents for lund
had been issued siitd company in respite
to any part of thu road completed sine
July 4th , 1877 , nnd if so , to what extent
and whether nny public hinds are now re
served from sale or other diaposil by ro'i
son of the building of such road or any
part of it.
The Utah bill waa placed before th
Bonato.
Hoar a poke in its favor.
After a few minutes , Hoar yibldcd to
the Mexican pensions bill. It was dig
cussed at great length but without action
and went over until to-morrovr.
Mr. Brown offered the following
amendment to the Utah bill : "That tin
voluntary nexual Intercourse of a tnarriot
person with one of thu opposite sex no
the husband or wife of such married per
son , shall he a cause , and the tnly cause
of abaoluto divoicu from the bond o
mirringo in the district of Columbia , erin
in the territories of the United Stirtes
and any other places etibj < ct to the ex
elusive juriudiction of the United States
but the courts may in proper cam's , as n
common law , grant divorces from bed am
board in said district , territories , or othe
places Hubjoct to the exclusive jurisdie
tion of the United States. "
Adjourned.
JIOUHU.
The senate amendment to the agricul
tural bill were n t concurred in.
Mr. Hewitt ( dom. , N. Y ) introduced i
bill punishing by fine and nnprisonmon
any official of a national bank who nhiil
obtain from the bank with which he i
connected any loan for his own bonofi
or the benefit of any company of whicl
ho is u member by which loss shall occu
to the bank.
Mr. Jordan introduced n bill to develop
op the resources of Alaska and open oyoi
lund communication therewith.
JMr. Morey introduced a bill grautinj
pension ! ) to all honorably discharge !
soldiers of the rebellion when they read
the age of 40.
The c-intested election ease of Wallac
vs. McKmloy was taken up.
The nmjnritv report unseals MoKinlo ;
and declares Wallace entitled to the tent
The minority resolution confirms UK
right of the sitting member.
Speeches woru delivered by Meesw ,
Turner ( Oa ) and Adams ( N. Y. ) in sup
port of thu contestant's cane , and bj
Hepburn and K < > hortBon ( ICy ) and B.
Tavlor ( Ohio ) in support of the oontesleu
llobe.rtuon it the only democrat iu mem
ber of the committee on eleclinia who
Big nod the minority report , and he up
pi-aled to hm Mdo of the homo not to vote
to unseat AIcKinley as to cto so they
would have to vnto contrary to the law
and the facts in tlio case.
Pending further debate the matter
wont over.
Iti-lfor'l Introduced a bill appropriating
f'50,000 for tlio erection of u home for
ilitabled uoldlern of thu confederate army
at Fri'doricksburg , Yu. Referred.
Adjourned.
OlM I'OICKlt I'AJITV.
of u Boiitliorn Cnlnnol HH |
'J'ull HtorlcH umllluiivjr WlnillliK .
N. Y Juutnal ,
Mr Pal'ttka ' attain entertained our po
ker parly Uat unlit , Mr. D , O. Tellso
and Dr. Bill Hawk were early on hand ,
und after a little Mr. Updugraft entered
with a stranger upon whom thu other
three gentlemen gazed very auspiciously.
Mr. Updognift , however , put them at
.heir i ) ao by introducing his friunu aa
Jolonol V. Napoleon Oglethorpe , of
Savannah Da. "a eouthorn "
, , gontleiuan , j i
adileMr. ' . Updegraft , "nnd a man of
loner , "
The party sat down and the gamp at
ho beginning wont very much ngainst
Jolonol Ogolihnrpo. llo , however , ro-
nained cUtn a nd told eomo very enter-
ainim ; poker storied , nil of them tending
to show , however , thnt his nenso of honor
was of the nicest , and that ho allowed no
one to quwtion his probity. On one no-
cision ho had crnmnicd a mnn hcnd first
through a port hole of n ftliisifsippi
steamboat for having been rath enough
to refuse the colonel's check for $1,200
on the "Fust Nanhnul Bnnkuf Savnnnnh ,
G.i , " and on another ho had filled n
gambler full of lo'id f. . r vontur ng to
> Mcrt thnt ho was n chip "thy" of the
pot.
OIlVHliTY 'iA. . COUl'SK.
Glnnt'H ItelnilTi'H Ucnort lo n Hnncl-
Saw to Fit Him to u Collln.
MILWAUKUK , May 2(5 ( There is great
excitement at O.ik Creek over Ilio notion
of the rilntives of Hornco Baldwin , \\lio
iliod hist week. Baldwin un.i 0 feet
> nd 7 inches tall. Oa the day of the
Funeral he wns found too lung for his
u Illn. A nephew covered the feet from
the body with u common Haw ; while at
work hu thought ll.ildxvhi moved , nnd fell
in a do.ul ftint. Another relative fin-
Jailed thu cutting oil * of thu limb , Tlio
nephew wan about to bo mobbed by the
nuighboin , but the erowd una qtiitod by
.ho BUpurvUorR
SirlkciH KIMIIKII.
FALL Itiviiit , May 20. The spinners of
Union Mills returned to work at reduced
i'oi thin morning. Somu of the Border
City mills' strikern also returned. One
mill is running full , nnd others nearly
full. At Wttnipaida , the Oh.ico and the
Sladn millx , thu strikers oll'jred to return
f taken buck in a body. The nmnufac-
Lururs refused to turn out competent men.
Only a few more spinners are needed in
thoae three mills.
Oniolnlh1 lO.xciirHlcn.
WASHINOTON , D. 0. , May 20 A. dis
tinguished party left Wnsliiniton at noun
For Annapolis , It included the president
of thu senate and speaker of the house ,
members ot thu senate nnd house , thu
committee on naval itfiUira and appropria
tions. Admiral Porter , Lieutenant Gen
eral Sheridan and the ministers of Eng
land , Iliusia , nermany , and Franco.
Tno Wlu'iii , Crop.
MILWAOKKB , May 20 The secretary
of the imtioiiitl millers' uMociitiun , cum-
maiizing replies to JUO circular inquiries
sent the milling fraternity and olhira ,
reports the present outlook of the wheat
crop , compared with thu same time in
1883 , is very promising taken ns a nh lo ,
with the indicationa of thu jitild for 1884 ,
and approximate that for 1882.
AVrvck on tlio Wnlmsli
OAIUO 111. May 20 Of thu pasnongor
train on tbo Watmsh raiU-ay which let
hero at four this morning , the engine
b.tggngo car and ono couch jumped th
track near Grand ( Jlmm. The ongin
turned over , ecalding cuiiiioer ( Fisher
Several waaRen era were hurt. Mr. Warner
nor was badly injured. „
Tlio Whiles IJIMK ! I'ool.
'Si. Lows , 'May 20 The Missouri
Leat ) 'and Oil company's works of this
city has buen known ns the white hmt
pool , and uill soon bo closed up Its
discontinuance will reduce the production
sixteen per cent. Tim priuti p.tid for the
works is auid to bo $100,000 more then
they were actually worth.
A Pun hiarlH n Hun.
NOHWALK , Conn. , May 20 A stupid
local pnpur published n long nrticlo last
Friday , stating there uaia steady run on
ono ot the oldudt b inks of the city. This
excited depositors and started run , which
took § 30,000 from thu Norwalksaving !
bank before the alleged joker explainer
ho referred to a gravel bank.
On a Gaxli
PHILADELAHIA , May 20. It is offici
ally stated that the employes of the
Hunting Coal nnd Iron Company will bo
paid ca h. The miners and other em
ployes have boon paid in , ' 10 dnys cer
tificates. Scrip will only bo issued for
April and May bills , neb for ri'tjujnr
employes. This averts threatening
trouble.
lirlllBli American CrojiH.
OTTAWA , May 2(5 ( All accounts indi
cftto thua far tin crop prnnpectu arn wonderfully
dorfully good in Manitoba nnd the
northwest. It is understood the govern
ment will remit half the canal tolls engrain
grain an mi experiment , to enable rhipper
to continue their buain ° BH till the now
crop be ready to be moved ,
Jll'lllCHllHIH ,
Li'iiiA , May 2(5 ( The follow
inf. nro ri commended by the M E gi-n
oral cnnference I o bo elected trustees o
the M , K. eliiunh for the term to oxpiru
in 1802 : Luke Hitchcock mid Karl C/nn
iifoii , MemirB B M. Ilngans , W. M.
Burch and P. M , Bicncy.
Tlio Woutlier ToIny. .
WABiumiTON , May 20. For the upper
Mifsiaaipi vulluy : Inoro.uing cloudineua
local rain * , \nnda shifting to e norJy ,
and stationary tempnratnru , For the
Missouri valley : IncrriiKing cloudiness ,
local rains , oust to uouth winds , lowt-i
barometer , and Htationary toinporaluru.
Tlmi , oil
May 20. The flro at
the Atluniio Uulinory company's oil
workH , which atnrtud Friday night , is
gradually burning itself nut. Tim loss
will uxottd ) ? OUO,000. .Rebuilding will
conimeuco iunnudiutuly.
Cur | o < it-ra' Blrlko
CniuAdo , May 20 Thu Oarpuntera *
union at a meeting to-ni ht declared the
Btriko at an end , the domuud f'ir un ad
vance being ouncodud practically by all
thu bouses.
Kl'm ; Duiry Kulon ,
ELOIK , III , , Mny 20. On the board of
trade to.il.iy the market was quint , with a
lower tendency. Sales were 2,480 boxen
of choose at 'J010 cents per pound , and
100,000 pounds of butter nt 20 cents.
A IJniT.ilo liuilUur htrlko.
BUFFALO , May 20 The brick Jayorn
and atone iiiaspna are on a stnko for 50
cents per day increase of wanes ;
SPRING SPORTS
The Races to Begin at CnDcil Blank ,
List of tlu Tl 'CB for tlio Differs -
01 s Filled ,
\
A Knookit * Match that
FniloQ loria , 111 ,
Jem Qoodo \ * * Badly in His
Bout with Cardiff ,
Pho Irish Giant Almost Reverses
the Programme ,
The Uccortl of YcMenlny'H Ilnucs ana
llneo Hull GIIIUCH.
COUNCtli IHiUFFS' CANT13K.
TUB HACKS ) TO-DAY.
COUMJIL Ui.uns : , May 20. The spring
running meeting of the driving park
opens to-morrow with three big races.
These nro nil lilloil with a fine fold , including -
cluding Biich runners ns Litbollo N. , Nip-
lion , Floniming , lIatioldTrix ( Jim , Shel
by , St. Paul , Little Joker and Alice
Murphy. A Inrgo number of strangers
nro in the city to-night. The weather in
propitious , the track is in good coi.ditinn . ,
i ml nearly sixty horacs nro hero , the
nrgett Hold over soon in the west. Thoraces
races will continue until Friday.
THE ENT1UES
nro ns follows :
K1IIST HACK.
lW. . MorrUon , Fulls City , Nob. , Bonnlo
Lon.
Lon.Jnin
Jnin < M Orinin , Ifalrflold , Ivn Wambitimo.
Itolvrt Uoncon , St. Paul. Mien . St. Paul.
O , W. Drurly , Atchlnnn ; Kiw. , Damon.
Iv. . UOIIBOII , Mniniun , III , ; Lou.
BKCONI ) 1IACB.
> V illlam Arnott , Sharon , 111. , Alice Mur.
liny.
liny.i. \ . W. Benson , Mnqnnn. Trlx.
Uobort Dancon , St. Paul , Centennial Maid.
S. ! > , , Holchor , Couinnclio Iowa , Ella
Rowott.
William Brmlv , Poorla , Little Joker.
TIIIllI ) HACK.
liiiRimo Lolgh , Minneapolis. Minn. , L * .
belli N.
lion A. .Torvln , tomnro , Iowa , Nlphon.
George Vaudurpool , Lincoln , Nob. , Flem
ingWllllnm
Wllllnm Arnett , Sharon , 111. , Llt lo Estor.
L. O. Dull , Mncoihmln , Inwo , Uoivwiiif * .
J. E. liutlor , Vormlnlo. Minn. , Huteff.
J. W. ArrowamlUi , Bellwoocl , Nob. , Rosa
lindL.
L. W. Honaon , Maquon , 111. , Trii.
Holly and Cixrlislo , Uonvor. Col , , Jim
Shelby. _
1'lSl'lO.
ANOTHER KNOCKEH-OUT PAILfl.
PEOUIA , May 20. lu tho. four round
off glove" con test between James Geode
nnd the "Cardiff Giant , " Patawy Cardiff ,
of local fame , the former failed to
knock out the latter , Marquis of Q loons' *
bury rules , and forfeited to Oirdiff
SlOl ) . There was no squire knock
down for cither party. Geode waa
pushed through the ropes in the second
round and pulled down nnd rolled over
in the fourth. Cardiff outweighs Geode
by 110 pounds.
CI-iAY V1OK01VS.
THE INTKUNATIONAL MATCH.
CHICAGO , May 20. The international
clay pigeon tournament will begin hero
to-morrow nnd continue Two days. The
prizes agregating $5.000 nro offured. The
teams to ehoot for the international prize
nro now hero , nnd includes the cluba of
Cincinnati , Washington , D. 0. , Worces
ter , Mass. , Exeter , N. II. , Bradford , Pa. ,
Ohippown Falls. Wis. , Farmington , 111. ,
nnd individual delegates from _ Florida ,
Minnesota , Kentucky , Missouri , Colora
do , Nebraska , Canada and DikoU. A
National Sportsmen association will bo
formed to-morrow morning.
THK COM'EST AT WAHHINOTOH.
WABHINOTON , May 20. The ton milo
1-icyclo race for professionals took place
this afternoon. The riders were J. L.
Prince , II , W. Hlgham , W. M. Woodsido
and A. J , Morgan. Prinoa won by 30
ft'ot in 32m. 40. ; Woodsido second ; Mor
gan gave up the contest on the second
mile , nnd Ilighura broke a spoke which
compelled luin to atop on the tenth
milo.
SADDLE AND SUliltV.
LOUIHVILLli ItAUKS
LoniHvjLLE , May 20 Puna race
Two-year-olds Troubadour won , Prin
cess Ban 2d , Lady ot the Lake 3d ; time ,
l:02j. :
Nantura lUco Allugoa A walk over
for Modes typ no time.
llunymodo Stakes Two-year-olds f
mile Favor won , Valliaia second , Pow-
aohook third ; tinio 1:18J. :
Purse race Milo heats Lizzie won ,
best tiino 1:43J. :
ARS im u
RYINOTOHOIDDO
DA KINO POWDER
TAMDOUNOTOniOC
PURE
, S1OOO.
- . ainm oruuylnjurloiis fcubstuuctMcuu to found
n Anilrowii' I'earl Baking I'owder. I > pos.
' > t'yPuRu. ' liningeiilortttuniltestlij ( > onlaLj
tcefvoil from such chcmUts aa b. Dana JIajllo -
on : II. DelufuuUilno , of Clilcatjo ; uud Ciostavta
louo , JJlhnulico. . Never eold In bulk.
" . ANDREWS & CC-
MHiWAUKEB.
.
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