MAHA DAILY BEE.
-FOTJftTEElNTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , SATURDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 13 , 1884. NO. 104.
WASHINGTON.
The Day's ' Work at the Nation's '
Capital ,
Personal Wrangles Among Mem
bers in tko Houao ,
The Deputy U , S , , Marshals Ac
counts Being Audited ,
The Baker ( bmmittoo Indulge in
a General Laugh ,
A Very'Interesting Letter from
. General Brisbin ,
. ' "The National Hoiml ol Health The
. \VnslilnKtonMonuincntninl varl-
OUH Other Interesting News.
IIOUDK.
WASHINGTON , December 12 The house on
motion of Kilin , a concurrent resolution passed
that congrosi , being unable to attend the
World'n exposition at Now Orleans , that tlio
president hon decided to open the exposition
by telegraph and start the mtchtnery thereof
by electricity from the executive mansion in
the pnvsonco of , hl8 cabinet and foreign repre
sentatives and representatives from
each state a-d territory in thn Uint'cl States ,
The session was taken up almost entirely by
A personal wrangle , principally between Tay
lor and Warner , both nf Ohio , rrcarding a
speech of the _ fanner reflecting on the pension
committee printed in the Hec ird but alleged
nnver delivered. During the controversy
Warner charged Taylor's army service during
the civil war was confined to the Ohio homo
guard. Taylor retorted that the only wound
Warner over received was in the back.
Heccss until f o'clock.
Ton pension bills , including ono prantlnt
(30 n month to Ktnma Delong , were paesod ail
the evening session. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
THE nrrurr MARSHAL INVESTIGATION ,
WASHINGTON- , December 3 Barker con
tinued his testimony to day before the cem-
mittoe to-dny exnmiccrlili charges against the
comptroller's i flico , Ho testified that ho had
no objection to pacing the accounts of the
several United states marshals ; also to the
account of J. I Davenport , chief supervisor
of elections in thn city of Now York At
the request of Millikon the witness read a
section of the revipoil stitutes and the order
of the court , showing that the account w s
legal and had been ordered to bo allowed.
During the cross examination of Baker by
Millikon , the quoatiim was asked whether the
the judge who passed tfbu account wa ? bettor
capable of parsing judgment ai to the legality
of the vouchers on witness. "You will con
don't propote to be. " "Well , wo ore running
this Investigation , " retorted Milliken. "I am
running this end of id , " said witness. "You , "
\repHod Milliken , ' you are running tha butt
end of.it. " The spectators roareu and the
committee joined in a general Uugb.
t Jildjfi IHwrenco will testify on Monday , The
accounts of..Maishal Lot Wright , of the Cin-
clnnatti distrjct , for the October election _ ex-
' penees have boon referred to tlio first auditor
of the treasury for examination. They show
the following disbursements : Special deputy
marshals , MlO. > ; printing , S183 , budgtn ,
S188 ; livery , S7li ; total , § 14,502. The cx-
psnditures for pocial deputy mar < hala are
approved by Judge Sage , of thu district
court. Tfco accounts for printing , badges and
livery , which arn designated extraordinary
expenses , are subject to the approval of the
pnnident , and c.vn only be paid with bin cm-
sent. The amount pent to Wiip-ht was 818-
322 , leaving a halunco duo the United Ht.itos ,
nscording to ths account londorod , of $ < ,7CO.
DISCHIH NATON AGAINST ASIKRIJAN TORK.
WASHINGTON , Decnmber 12. For some
months past tha fu'iject ' of the admiasion nf
American pnrk in Germany has remained in
Btatu quo , the Inhibition impound by the im
perial decree < > f March ( i'.h , 188 : ) , still exist
ing , and the Oermun meanwhile havinp been
pffectually closed to the American producer.
Hitherto tha contest ugaiust the German din-
orlmiuatloDS have boon waged alone in behalf
of American < pork interests ; but hostile mcms
ures in Gtrmany having recently been
threatened agnint-t American petroleum , a
powerful combination of tlui two intrrests 'u
now biug fornipd , lo king to u decisive and
deteiinimd ttand by the now administration
and the now congress in reg.ird to both these
essentially ImporUnt branches of American
TUB UMON I'ACiriO BO AD.
Tlio arguments in the Union 1'ncific rail
road case wein concluded in the court of claims
to-day and the C.M-O mbinittul.
COUI'LKTION OF TUB KAHIIINGTON JIONUMENT.
Gen. Sheridan will bo marshal of the dny
for thn colobratinn . , f the comp.ction of the
Washington monument.
A NATIONAL nOAHl ) OK HEALTH.
WASHINGTON , December 111 The commit-
taoonfsdoral legial.vtion appointud by the
national conference of thn state boards of
health has completed a bill which embodies
tha views of the conference as to tha best
method of preventn p the introduction Into
the United States of the cholera nd other dis-
oacn dunufTims to the public health , The
public health , tocontist f on innmber from
tnety slate b ard of health , now or hcrtiaftor
cftabllahrd , t < > bo appuiuted by the nrotldant
niiil confirmed by tlio senate. The tea-
end section in th'jbojrd is iuvot < > d with all
tha authority wliicti is now or muy hereafter
bo provided by law f > r the control and pro-
tcotiui f thu public hi'ulth
Thu _ president of tlui United States is
imthoiizrd In an cmergonry to make a pro-
clamutioaof iieco ry moumtt's , mch as tua-
pending the introduction by londur sea of any
iluDgcr.uw kind of iruirclui dire , or pruhiblt
ing entirely thn entry into Unit * ! States ports
veifoln frnin infucte leouiitrits An nppropria
tion of iJM 0,1 00 Is niadu to meet the exr oneod
iiicurro't in carr uiK out thti nrovlitlorBof thu
bill. Dolegat'8 fri in ph > elciuiis and mem-
hurt ) of t tut e board A of health plmtd n bil
in the hands of the houto eummictoo on public
health this ufttruoou.
Tha Ciinvoniliin cif Ciitllcincn.
HELENA Mont. , December 12. The Her
aid to morrow will print a letter from tien
Brluliu , vice president and [ chairman of tlie
national ciccutlve cotnmltlco of cattlemen ,
iplalnlng the purposes of the St. Louis con *
ventiou. The general declares that free
angfR are no more practicable or desirable ,
and nays tlut the majority of the cattlomcin
n the United States favor the le.islng of the
public grwa lands for I a Texas
cattle trft''t ' _ ftm' ' nn animal
ndustry bill , The statement is made that
mo tixth of all cattle herds west of the Mis-
soon river nro owned or controlled by English
men who feed their cattle on frco American
[ rass and are gradually driving Americans out
> f the cattle bnsiness. The letter appeals to
ho ] ) eoplo and to congress to protect the
American cattle growers ni'alnst foreign capi-
al and to favor cheap beef for homo consump-
ion.
N DAY.
A 110DT HTOLKN I'ROU A OltAVK IH IIIIOUGHT TO
LIFE AND SIAHIUKH ONE 01' THK THIKVES.
SrRiNannLi ) , Mass. , December 11. A re-
rortor of the Republican visited Egremont
and gleaned now particulara of the grave rob
ing mystery. The case is farther than over
rom a solution. Judge Itowloy , a select man
f Kgromont , and executor cf Miss Kstell
bowman's estate of S7,000 says ho first heard
ho story purporting to bo a confession of
the dyins man , H , Worth Wright , a few days
ago , Wright won home on a vacation when
Hiss Newman died With twc > or throe other
Indents ho took the body of Miss Newman to
ho west stock brtilge in a sack and convoked
"t to Albany on the night train , The
tudents prepared to dissect the
jody when there were signs
of life , and they succeeded in restoring her ,
51io was insane. After contultatlou Misa
Bowman was taken to the Bolluvuo hospital ,
tfow York , where she remained a while and
van subsequently taken to the residence of an
mclo of ono of the students in Schohario
county , New York , where die regained her
oason about two years ago. When II.
Worth Wright died in Connecticut , she read
about it and said she knew Wright , and from
that time on her memory came cack , and she
was fully restored to health , and subsequently
narriod n young physician , a nephew of the
nan in whoso care she had boon since leaving
the hospital. Ho further added that the
coiiplo i > ro now living in Now York xtato and
are proposing a visit to Miss Nowman" friends
n Berkshire county.
VAITjKOAl * UAOICI3T.
NEW YORK , December 12. President Gar
ret , of the B. & O , , and other directors of the
company have been in conference to-day with
.ho Ohio & Missinpi people. All differences
jotweon the conflicting factions are settled ,
CHICAGO , Dacomber 12. In accordance
with the instructions from Commissioner
Fink , the freight committee of east-bound
loads met to-day and fixed tha tarllf on
dressed hogs and sheep to the ceaboard points
with the following rates to Now York as the
mis : Hogs in common carj , carload lots 50
cents per hundred ; less than a carload 85
: cnrs. In refrigerator cars , carloads 55 cent ? .
Sheep in convuon cars , any quantity , 85
cents , in refrigerator carn-00 cents.
MOROSINI'S 1MUGHTE11.
RUG WILL SUB HER ALLEGED TOIUIKNIOES.
NEW YORK , December 12. Mir.o. Victoria
Schelling-Hulskamp having been greatly an
noycd by Frederick Mordaunt has placed the
case in tha hands of her attorney , and ho is
about to came Mordaunt'a arrest. Suit will
also be brought ugalnst the Mail and Kxpresi
or libel , tlu grounds being the publication of
m interview with Mordaunt accusing Mine ,
lulskamp of being a blackmailer , the paper
uving refus d to make a correct on. Tha in-
ervicw with Mordaimfc WM tn Clio oToofe thntr
Mine. Jlulskamp had asked him to mike a
wgus contioci that rho might show to her
ntncr , and so secure $23,000 on condition that
ho would not go on the stage ,
A Bljju Old Time.
Niw YOBK , December 12. Tha dinner of
of the merchants aud business men's Clovo-
andond Hendricki club to-night was a great
mccBES. The guests asecmblcd soon after G
) . in and marched into a largo hall. J.
Townsend is the p-esldcnt. Among the guestk
present were United States Senator Jonas ,
if the dtmocratio national committee ; Carl
Schurz , Gov , Wallet , Gov. Abbjtr , of Now
lersov ; John Puotd of the Jtro klyn Union ,
Toaeph J O'Donohuo , of the cnffeo oxchancw ;
D. Willis James , of the committee of 1870
[ as was also J. J , O'Uonuhue ) which over-
burned the Tweed ring in this city ; Horace
White , of the Kvcning Po t ; Mayor-elect
Grace and General J. B , Gordon ; of Georgia.
Thn Mpaiilsli-ttmrricnn Trer.ty.
NKW YOBK , December 12. Minister Fester
this afternoon in the chamber of commerce
met the sp.cial committee of that body ap
pointed to consider the Spanish-American
treaty. Other committees from like bodies
were present. Foster briefly oxnlained the
propound treaty and the hiitnry of hta errand
ta effect it , adding that hit miseionhad result
ed m the coinpleta execution of its purpose.
The gtntlomau did nut make n speech and the
meftliiff was mostly devntud to thu putting o !
questions by those pruacnt to Foster roiativo
lo the treaty.
Gvo Hull.
CHICAGO , December 12 The persons Indic
ted for participating in the election frauds In
the Second precinct of the Eighteenth ward ,
appeared before .hulgo Bludgott in the federal
court Una morning and gave bill in the sum
of ten thousand dollars each. The accuse' ! de
clared they hid not time to examine lhn in
dictmeiits , and were allowed until next Tues
day to plead.
AVoatlier Kcport.
WAHHINGTON , December 12 For the upper
Micsls'ippl generally fair wuather ; nearly
stationary temperature , vnriab'o vviuds , most
ly northerly ; for Mljidur valley , fairwcuther ,
vnrinblo winds , nearly etatiunary tempera-
ture.
Clfjar InktrH Strike ,
PlIILADKLl'HIA , December 12 , The cm-
ployos ot J. Portarondo , cigar manufacturer ,
resolved to strike agninit a cut af wages of 5-
per l.Ct'O. They will go out in u body to
Tlio Kjirr nionl MjHiery Kvplotlcd
Sl'illNQl-'lKLl ) , Mass , December 12 , The
I grcmont mystery lias ceased by the opening
to-day of K-itellu Nowmaa'a grave and tiudiuf
the body undUtiitbed ,
KocoIiPr'n Oliurcli liiiHltnil7Mcint > ri >
NEW YORK , December 13At the nunun
moctinK tii.night of I he Plymouth churcl
( Hov. HentyVnru Bfechi-rV ) , 2,107 lumes
wcre38mioimced ou the roll of membciBhij
S. V. White was elected treasurer ,
DEVKLOI'UKNTS IN THE QUARTCt1 ! . * MCltOKR
IIAimV I-EHCIVAt'S OltANlll-ATHEn THE 1'RIMK
JHNlHTEn OP KNGLASD NKDIUSKA WESTERN
fNIVERSlTT LOtl' IllVKn'imlDaG , ETC.
Special to THE BEE ,
FULLKHTO.N , Nob. , December 12. The
mystery in which the Horse creek tragedy
was involved has lifted but little. A number
of determined men , Including Dr. Tanner , of
Owdtouna , father of Mr * . I'crclval , with the
nesietanca of numerous dottctlvce , are con
stantly at work on the cose , and will never
COMO until the murderer Is brought to jus
tice.
I'EIICIVAL't ) HELATIVKS.
Inquiry by agents in Kngland bring forth
the fact that his grandfather was prime
minister of DuRlcnd , and that his uncle Is
mmemcly rich , and that Hatry Perclval
would have become his heir. The bearing
tint this fact might have on tho'muriler is not
rot clear , as It has not boon ascertained who
, hu property will fall to.
FIRNIVAL'S FUKYIOUS oooo CHARACTER.
Uvery particular of Furnlval's ' life outside
of the damning evidence loads the Investi
gators to doubt his guilt. Ills Rooil connec
tions , coed character and straightforward
nanucr made him a friend to all that know
lim. Search for Furnlval'a body has not yet
> con entirely abandoned , although it is now
carried on more at tin instigation of Ftirni-
val'niolativcs. The London limoj recently
contained a notice of tfurnival's dnath at
Aillerton , This was dona in n ollort to
ouuteract the record of his crime among
English friends ,
A rECOLiAn rAtrr ,
Ono peculiar fact is that two horses were
OOPO and the poorest animal of the lot was
iddeu toFullerton , When the investigators'
conviction of Furuival's guiltnrofora moment
hakon by his splendid standing , they hnvo
mt to lock back at his conflicting statics on
Monday , the day succeeding the murder of
lugh Miiir , the blood found on bis shoes , to
nako conviction doubly euro. A letter from
Spoocer A Percival urpoa the authorities to
iirthor tfTorta and says ho will arrive in
America himself in March.
NEDItAbKA WLSI.ETAN CNIVEUSITV.
Next to the most terrible murder murder in
Nebraska Fullerton has wltnesaod the grfat-
eat steal , in the loss of the Nebraska Wesleyan -
an university. A school was founded hero a
number of years ago , and partly managed by
; ho Mothodi t conference. A ftw monthn
ago the conference mot. Fullerton was told
previous to the mooting that S15,000 would
iecura the school. At the meeting of the con-
Terence this sum was raised to $ JO,000 and a
committee of seven appointed to decide lo
cation and adjourned for ninety days. Fullerton -
ton raised the i required S20 000 , including es
tablished building and grounds. At this
motting Norfolk bid § 6,000 , Fullerton S20-
COO , and Central City S-'iO.OOO , of which $10-
000 was 100 acres of sand The committee
adjourned until December ! > , toFiennut. Fill-
letton again came to the front with $30,000 in
bankable notes anl lands at actual value Sen
ator Meeklojohn , B. D. Slaughter , llev Gale ,
Coorier , went from hero to represent Fuller-
ton's interest , At this meeting Central City
was represented by numerous ci izeas who
presented a section of land laid off in lot ? and
in the center was 100 acres for co lego grounds
and they pu-rinteod to sell SIO (00 wirth of
lots and 615.003 worth of scholarships thus
presenting a bid cfSJ1 , COO without SI outlay ,
KUler Maxfiold , who from the start has been
pledged to Fullerton , turned , aud the school
ivas located in the Platte bottoms , where nu-
lariii and the bull frogn reign supremo. For
tunately ) t is .Convenient ta tl o ( jrnvo yard
vlioaldmy \ ba fpolleh enough ' to tend their
children. ' Our eltizenfUDroVjus'tly * indignant
an'd propose to eift the thinp nd ascertain the
price of ministers' siuls. The vote stood 3
'or Fullertou and 4 for Central City.
LOWE ItlViK MIDGE.
Bids will soon bo advertised for in the ft Ho
papers for a bridge acroes the Loupe Khcr
whichro quires 1,400 feet of brideo.
JOlIrJ M'OULlipUGU.
rim ACTOR'S FRIENDS INSIST THAT HE ISN'T
CIIAZV.
NEW YOIIK , December 10.- [ Special ] -A
morning paper says of John McCullough ,
the tragediju : It is believed that the people
who have approathed his wife with in iow to
having him locked up leceivcd their informa
lion wholly from sensational newspaper
stories concerning his doings. To those who
have moft , closely watched the tragedian the
thought that ho may do harm tohiinaelf .or
to aaybotly o'so seems particularly absurd
For aovoral days after his return from
the west Mr. McCullough was
c.irofully followed by n professional
wdtchor , who resigned his position In , dijguse ,
saying ho never saw in the whole couito of
his career a man who took better care of him
self or who behaved inarnore rational man
ner. The one particular thing which has been
developed in connection with Mr. McCtil-
lough'a difficulties ii a dieicclinaticm to rpend
his money. Up to a year ngo he distributed
his funds with great freedom , but now it is
declared that he rigidly holds on to every
penny. Those > hinj s , however , are certainly
mild and InnfTonsivo ec notriciUca Fvery
ono who regards John McCullough h'ghlv '
feels that to put him under rcbtr.iint would
do a noodles' ) blow ca culated to destroy his
rraion more qmcky ( nnd more surely than
that end cnuld bo accouipllfhcd by any other
posslbh course.
G s ICxplokion in St.
ST. Louis , Mo. , December 12. The storms
to-day caused the eollapro of the largest caso-
meter of the St. Louis Guslicht company. The
heavy enow caused ono of the columns tn fal
about 11 o'clock to-night , and the friction
which followed producud AH explosion. A
Bollil column of fire 2 X ) feet high ehot strulghl
in lhn air and illuminated thu city from the
western limits to the river. The loss by the
cxpli sion is § 15flOO A gapomflter 100 feet in
circumfmence containing 400,003 foot of gas
exploded and Is a complete wreck. A largo
amount of property In the vicinity was dam-
aged. Tlieru ii a little insurance on the
works , _
IVnl ! Street Sloulc Market.
WALL , STRKET , December 12 Stocks
foveriih and weak , Lackawnim thu main
ffatu n. ranging from 93J5 to 100 } , with Utost
transactions at J'JSt 1'uul declined to 73J
further bond issue closed weak ,
FailuroN lor llio AVcet.
NEW YORK , December 12. Tlio failareo for
the la t seven days ere 318 , Last week there
were 3.10.
A MimUrcr Ilmitf In
WiiiGHThViLLB , Ga. , December 12 , Warren
1'rlce , a murderer , was haugod to-day.
GENERAL HEWS.
FranK GotK HUDE at laramic City
for Mnrier ,
The GovernorEsfusod to Interfere
and Oook was Hung at Noon ,
A Shrewd Scheme of Some Iowa
Politicians , ,
The Iron Manufacturers at Pitts-
burg Keduoiug Wages.
A Bie ; Budget of Foreign News of
tlio Day.
Strikes 1 Failures , Fires , Kxccu-
tione , CnHitnlltica ami VarloiiH
Otlior Interesting
\ HANGING MATCH IN Ij.UlAMIE.
Special Telegram to TUB BKK.
LAUAMIK CITY , December 12 FrankCook ,
who sliot and Instantly klllod Jmnea Blunt
vithout provocation , on Thanksgiving , 1883 ,
HWUUE from a gallows erected in a smalt square
mildlwr In the rear of the court house yard
this noou.
Cook came to this territory from England
u 1870 and bad resided In the vicinity of Laramie -
amio City over since , most of the time being
employed by stockmeu as a herder. In an-
Bvver to the question what ho attributed his
downward coursn and tragical end to , ho said ,
It is all from drinking. " Uosaid ho acquired
the habit of drinking after ho caino to this
country and while he was a "cow punchor. ' '
Until recently Cook had seemed to bo
almost entirely destitute of any sensibility ,
and to regard his post crime and approaching
did with stupid and stoical indifference ,
itecently , however , ho appeared considerably
changed. Ho received spiritual advice and
nstruction from Father Comiiky- Catho-
, io priest , and other clergymen also visited
ilin. Ho professed to behove in a future
'xlstence , and thought ho was prepared for it.
Ho , for the first time , on Sundry last , pro-
'ossed sorrow and regret for his crime.
The circumstances of the crime for which ho
suffered tha death penalty are still fresh in our
minds. On ThankeRiving day of last year
November29th-ho came to Laramie from
Medicine Row to spend Thanksgiving and
"haven good time. " Ho anived in the early
stoggering along Front ntreot , he mat his
brotlior-in-law James Blouni who came out
of A brain's saloon. Both wore ua lor the in-
lluonce of liquor ; a few words passed between
them , and Cook drew his revolver and shot
Blount through the head , killing him in
stantly.
Upon the scaffold he was cc'cl and composed
and did not give away in the least. This is
tha second legal hanging which has taken
place in this toriitorytho tint being the hang
ing of Donovan Inj&Bpring. ' ' -v N-C.
' '
A Shrewd Scheme of tlio Iowa Poli
tic ! RUB.
Special telegram to the BEE.
DES MOINES. December 12. A very shrewd
politicil schema has Locu unearthed hero to
day. A larpo number of republicans have
agreo'l ta start an agitation calling for the
assemblies in oxtrn session of the state legislature <
laturo for the apparent purpose of fixing lower
freight rates. The real object is , however , to
get the governor to call the session and then
forthat body to turn in and repeal the pro
hibition law which has proved such an ele
phant on the hands of the republican party.
Several circumstances strengthen this in
ference. The present legislature at its last
session would engage in any kind of legisla
tion not diroct.d at the corporations. The
committees were made up in their interest
und ospeci lly in the railroad interests. The
movement H alee headed by parties who have
heretofore always opposed the legislative con
trol of rates. Indeed the dodge is quite trans-
paiont , and the prohibitionists having Been
through it are nlieady greatly excited. They
rjMiniso to maks it interesting for any po
litical party that threatens to wlpo out the
present prohibitory statutes.
K Wages ,
PITTMIIURO , December 12. Carnegie Bros.
& Co , opj rating the Union Iron mills , have
ordered a reduction of 10 to 15 per cent in the
wages of employes , by which 001) ) men will ba
alffcted. The Isabella Blast Furnace com
pany ordoicd a 111 per cent reduction , but the
rent of the company "a houses has been rcducet
10 per cent.
FOREIGN.
IIOHK WANTH A COMMISSION APPOINTED.
" \ IK.VNA , December 12. Political correspondence
spondonco Bays that Homo wishes an inter
national commission appointed to settle ttio
Egyptian flnances.
A mo REDUCTION.
BERLIN , December 12 Reichstag was re
duced by half yesterday on demand of the
government forthroo million marks with whicl
t > ) completu the fortifications at Aluaco-Lor
alno.
IIIICOMB A CATHOLIO.
LOS'DON , December 12. The Bon of the
Bidhup of llochostcr ha ? become a Catholic.
A OltAND DUCIIEsaVAMS A DIVORCE.
LONDON , December 12.-It h ropoitcd that
tlio wife of Urand Duke Sergluu , who was
married a few mouths ago , is abuut to apply
for a divorce ,
A I10I.T AMONG TUB NATIVES.
DONGOLA , December 12. The natives have
little con deuce that thn liiitl.h expmlltioi
will prove micco'slul. They positively refuse
to accompany the English forces boyood Nira
wa on any condition ,
CHOLERA VICTIS1S.
I'Altm , December 12 , There were twenty
ono deaths ( rum cholera In I'aiis last week.
AN ITALIAN PROPOSITION ,
BHIII.IN , December 12.-Count Launay , an
I tall in delpprato , proposed yp terd y that tha i
contracting powers thould reserve the right to
revise the nav igntlon and tarllf regulations
which may bo adopted lor the Congo after
five years.
SUSPENSION Ol1 THE ROIIKMIAN MORTGAGE COVI-
PAN\ .
VIENNA , December 12. The Vlonnft Na-
.tonal bank will not press thu claims atramst
.ho Bohemian Mortgage company , which ens-
> ended yesterday , owing to the great dopres-
ilnn in the sugar trade. It Is believed thnt
other banks will lend their assistance to the
corporation , so that it will bo abli to liquidate
irivately. A private dispatch from Vienna
ccolved at Now York say the suspension of
.ho Mortgage company caused a threat panic
in the Vienna bourse , shares falling from 70
, o 80 florins. Many banks nro embarrassed ,
HOSIERY OI'KtUTlVEH COMING.
LONDON , December 12 , Ono hundred op-
iratives lelt Nottingham for America , where
: > laces have already been engaged.
HOSTILITIES TO 11K HUSPENDKO.
I'AIHS , December 12. La 1 ranee says tha
Chinese commanders have been commanded to
iiispond hostilities ,
THREATENS TO RESIGN.
LONDON , December 12. A Hong Kong dls-
> atch to the Times says the affairs of Ivoo
i ng and Tonquin are in statue Quo. Gen. ,
) o Lisle threatens to rcsiin if the reinforce-
nonts arn not sent. Each mall etoamor
iiRS more Mosmons for the Chinese military
and naval service. 12G Hermans have already
ntcred the Chinese service.
TURKISH ATROCITIKS ,
LONDON , December 12' A dispatch from
) dosa , to the Times snys the Turkish atroci-
' .tea at Macedon are increasing. Two huml-
eel Christians have been murdered within the
> a t few weeks. Tree villages burned on
ho Kcduapping common. Tlio inhabitants
lira afraid to leave their houses.
'HE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY COMMISSION.
HOME , December 12. Tha Inter-national
nonetary commission concluded its sittings.
? ho proposal of America to suspend the com-
go of silver was discussed ,
A FRENCH VIOTOIIV.
PARIS * , December 12. Gen Miot telegraphs
rom Madagascar that on the Gth instant , af-
or a march of fifteen hours , ho captured a
cond f or * , south of Fort Vohomar. Ho cap-
ured five guns of the llavaa two hundred of
vlioiu wcro slain. The French loss is four
voundod.
CIIAROEI ) WITH TREASON.
STHASIICRH , December 12. The president of
he supreme court of Lelpsic handed Autoino ,
i well known member of the reichstag from
A-lsaco-Lorralne , an indictment charging him
vith treason.
TUB CONliO COHMITTKB PROVISIONALLY AC-
CK1T8.
BKHLIN , December 12. The Congo com
mittee provisionally accepted the French
icutrality proposals which provide for the
reo navigation of all rivers and canals and
ho free paseego over all railways and roads
loth in the Lougo and Niger countries by all
nations , peaceful or belligerent , for the pur-
lose of commerce , in time of war ,
Tlio Striking Coul Miners ol Anjjus.
DBS MOINKS , Iowa , December 12. Two
companies of militia were sent to Angus at an
early this morning , but on their arrival tiny
* ouud everything quiet there. The recently
raported miners wont to work and ono com-
? any wa < left at the Keystone ml no on Smoke
: reek while the other company was returned
lomo. It Is thought that the backbone of the
strike has been broken and that many of the
strikers wil [ soon return to work.
NO GOOD GROUNDS l'OR SENDING TROOPS.
PHIOAGO , December 12. The Inter-Ocean's
Angus down ) special savs : There was no
; oed grounds for Bonding troops here last
night , as the striking minors showed no dis
position to molest the now men. The buei <
ness men of that place to-day signed a petition
tion for the withdrawal of the troop ? . Ono
company has already gone , and the others
will probably follow at once.
The Swaim Court Ulnrtinl ,
WASHINGTON , December 12. When the
Swaim court martial convened llobt. T , Lin
coin appeared aa a witness for the prosecution
His examination WAS confined to the inquiry
whether ho received any report or communi
cation from Swaim prior to April IS , 1881 ,
relative to the pay of accounts of Col , Mor
row. Toe secretary testified ho had received
no information on the subject from Genera
Swaim prior tn the date mentioned. Genera
Grosvenor siid the defense would prove thai
at the date on which it is alleged General
Swaim know of tin alleged duplication ol
Col. Mororvv's accounts the secretary of war
and a general of the army had knowledge o
such alleged duplication * : had known It for
week ? , and had taken ollhial action in the
matter.
Three Girls Hut-nod to Death.
DETROIT , December 12. This evening the
girls employed in the second story of Gray
Toyntbii & Fox's candy factory wore terriliei
by a fire breaking out in the roar of the build
ing. A rush was made for the fire oscipo
In descending ono girl foU and was slightly
hurt. Three others appeared at the window
but the IhinoR drove them back , and the trie
were not aguin sefii until the fire subildcd
when their corpses were found near the
window. Their faces wore burned black ,
Their uamoi wore Frances Messmoro , agoi
fourteni ; Annlo Lynch , aged twenty eipht
and Llleu Colgase , ngod povciitcen. The loss
and datnngo to the adjoining buildings i
S ' ,000 ; fully insured. The origin of the fir
is unknown ,
Twenty-five Colored Men Drowned
BALTIMORE , December 12. Reports from
the Rappahanack liver say that Tuesday
about twenty-live colored men were out long
ing for oysters when a terrible gale arose cap
sizing the boat ? , The men hung to the eidu
of the boats for a vvhilobut finally were swop
off and most of. tin m were drowned. Kluven
bodies have been found and many more are
expected to ba found ,
LATER Twenty-seven oyster men at leas
were drowned. Thirteen bodies have boon
recovered ,
A .V10O.OOO
NEW You K , December 12 , II , G. Good
win , of Woolen , hits assigned to J , II. Bird
Inferences 3100,1 , 00.
The firm heretofore has been regarded a
Bound , Tlio failure IH believed to bo due ti
bid debts , Dhriokape in values , and dull trade
Tlio firm's atfuirn will bo settled in thirty
days ,
A Wyoming Murderer Hunjr ,
LAKAMIK , Wyo. , December 10 , Georg
Cook wns hanged to-day for the murder o
liu brother-in-law , Henry Blount , avcarnpo
Cook made n ramarki on the scaffold am
maintained to the last that ho was ton dtunl
| to know ho was cummlttlLg murder. Ho diet
easily in ten minutes.
A IJH.VUTYVS SIN.
< V ENOCH ARI1EN WITH MODERN IMPROVE
MENTS CRKVTES A 8INHATIOX ,
Special to the Chicago Daily News ,
AMSTERDAM , N. Y , , December 12. Twcn-
y-threo yevra ago Ambrose Stciling occupied
n | Ksitlon In ono of the city mills. Ills faint-
y consisted of a wife and one daughter , 20
ears of age , vvlio was noted for her beauty.
V young man named John Shorn hi came to
ho village , and gaining the affection of Miss
Sterling against the will of her parontso'opcd
pith her to Syracuse , There ho soon proved
.o bo a professional gambler , and in a few
lays ho abandoned her , tMio determined note
, o return home , and went tovork as a domes-
10 near Utica , Her parents , after fruitless
efforts to discover her whereabouts finally
rave up the search and re urnod to Scotland ,
heir native land , vvhoro they died a few years
ago.
ago.About a year after her elopement Miss
Storlinc was employed at a Fort 1'laiil hotel ,
vliero eho mot an uamnrrlod farmer named
{ obcrt Jpimingj , living in Galway , Saratoga
county , Ho ongngod her oa housekeeper and
inally married nor. A daughter was born to
ho couple a year alter tha marriage. Last
uinmor a tramp came tj the Jennings farm-
louse and l pped slultcr for the nislit.
Ho turned out to bo the John Sherwin of
other days , Mrs. Jennings persuaded htm to
ircsoivo silence as to their former relations ,
and ho was given work on the farm. Ho
gained the affection of Mrs. Jennings' daugh-
er a beautiful girl twenty years of ago , and
ho tw.i . cloned n few weeks ago. The heart-
iroken mother confessed her early wayward-
< ces tn her husband and ho forgave her.
Iherwin and his wife are now living on a
arm in Delaware county.
A UIG CONXR\OI ,
A CHICAGO KtBM LIKELY TO CONSTRUCT THIC NEW-
AQUEDUCT 1011 N1W 1ORK CITY.
Chicago Daily News.
NEW YORK , December 12. The contract
or tlio now aqueduct for this city has been
nd for by 117 firms , but the contest has prac-
Ically narrowed down till it lies between
irown , Howard & . Co , , of Chicago , who built
ho Nickel I'lato railroad , and John O'Brien ,
of llhinobock , N. Y. , who haa constructed
many extensive works in this state.
At yesterday's mooting of the aquo-
luct commissioner * there was n tie vote as to
vhich firm should bo awarded the bic
contract. The figures of both are substan-
lally the sairo , so nearly BO , in fact , as to
cause somn comment. It is said that
3'Briou's bid was originally much the lowest ,
nit that his sureties were not considered fully
adequate , and now bids worocalltd for. On
, ho opening of the now proposals it was
found that the Chicago firm had como down
, o a triilo below O'Brien's original estimate ,
\Ieanwhilo \ O'Brien ; had added ample sureties
; o his lUt , but one of the commissioners who
md objected to O'Brien's first bid as too lowe
, o be safe voted ycntorday to accept the still
ewer bid of Brown , Howard & Co , Thnro
will probably be a good deal of wrangling
and charges of unfairness in the matter before
, ho end is reached ,
A IIlDiul-ltcd Oollln.
MALDEN , Mo. , December 12. Jerome Blan1
ion , a well-known farmer , was met yesterday
on the railroad track by two tramps armed
with guns , who demanded his money. "Do
not murder mo and I'll ' glva you what I'vo
; ot , " cried Blantpn , but , instead of his pocket
book , drew his revolver and shot one of the
men dead in his tracks. The other fired , hit
ting Blanton in tha shoulder , and escaped ,
Blanton will receiver. The dead tramp was
buried in a blood-red cofl'ui.
Duel Deliver u Two Coiy Hoys ,
PORTLAND. Oregon , December 12 , A terrible
riblo duel was fought between two cow boys
in Idaho , opposite A'sortin , Washington ter
ritory. The dualitts tied their Itft hands to
gether and fought with knivea until both fell
dead. One received lit stabs , the other seven
teen , The affray was witnessed by the friends
of both men ,
Jollity wag Unbounded.
CHARLESTON , S C. , December 12. The cel
ebration of tha election of C'oveland ' and Hen-
dricks was begun to-day by firing a gun for
every electoral vote 21 ! ) . Jollity was un
bounded during tha day. In the evening the
city was ablaze with lights.
Eacli Will Una Separate ,
ST. Louis , December 12. Under orders
from New York to day the postal telegraph
and the Bunkers and Merchants telegraiih
offices , which have been operated jointly in
this city , wcro separated and each will hero *
after bo run independent of the other.
A New Bedford l < 'lre.
NEW BEDFORD , Mass. , December 12. A
fire is rnging in the business portion of the
city , The xv hilo fire department is out. The
loss will bo heavy ,
A New Ilcdford Fire.
NEW BEDFORD , Mass. , December 12. The
IO'IB by fire this morning was about ninnty
thousand dollars ; iuBurjnio about eoventy-livo
thousand dollars.
) \f \
Scrolulalsp rt'J/nior ? general than any
other diseasj. It fc > Insidious In character ,
and manifests Itself in running sores , pustular
eruptions , lolls , swellings , enlarged Joints ,
abscesses , sere eyes , etc. Hood's Sarsaparilla
expels all trace of bciofula , from the Wood ,
leaving It puru , enriched , and hcalrtiy.
"I was severely aflllcted with scrofula ,
and for over a year had two running sores
on my neck. Took flvo bottles of Hood's
Sarsaparilla , and consider mysclt cured. "
C , K. LOVIMOY , Lowell , Mass.
C. A. Arnold , Arnold , Mo. , had scrofulous
sorci for seven years , spring and tall , llood'a
tiarsuparllla cured him.
Salt Rheum
William Spies , Elyrla , 0. , suffered greatly
from erysipelas and salt iheum , caused by
handling tobacco. At times his hands would
crack ojicn and bleed , Hotrled various prep
arations without aid i finally took Hood's Bar-
baparllla , and now says : " I am entirely well. "
"My son had salt rliemn nn hlo liauth and
on the calves of his legs. Ho took IIood'H
Sarsaparilla nnd U entirely cured. " J. 1J.
STANTON , Mt. Vcrnoii , Ohio.
' Hood's .Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. SI ; six fores. MdUo
only by C. 1. HOOD to CO. , Lowell , Mass.
1OO Doses Ono
THE MARKETS.
The General Mattel Remains to the
Sam ° insalisfactQry ; Condition ,
The A ace in Froidits Have
Uns | jd the Wkolo Trade ,
The D 0d Beef Shippers in a
- Quandary.
The 1 rt Trade has Almost
Passed ont of Mind.
A Boduotion of Bates is the Only
True Beuiedy ;
Ilicro ,1s no Material GIintiRC Iroiu
tlio 1'rlecs Given Yesterday
Speeinl DlBimtohcs ,
OH 1C AGO MAUKI3XS.
CATTLE ,
Special Telegram to THE BSE :
CHICABO , December 12. No Toxann reported -
od among the fresh receipts , but several loads ii
were carried over from last night. The general - *
oral market remains in the same unsatisfac
tory condition as noted for the past throe
days , in fact for the whole week. Kocoipta
are not crowding the market. The advance
u freights seems to have unsettled the whole
rado. It was thought the aovomcnt would
imulato shipments of live cattle , but so far
stimulation is not visible. Thou the
re&sod beef packers are also in a rmadary
hat to do to adjust their business to the nu
ance in freights , and they are feeling tholr
fay , and buyinp about half their usual tium-
or , and next the export trade has almost paee-
d out of the minds of the dealers , the cattle
or British markets are seldom mentioned , and
lore has not boon a cargo boug'it into this
narket for direct shipment for at least two
nonths. About the only class soiling at satU-
actory prices are fair to prime cows and bulk ,
ut the low grades are yet selling at losing
rices. Stackers are selling at rather high
rices and feeders have advanced nearly out :
[ sight the last day or two , Tticro were a few
oads of Christmas steers that are selling
round about SO 2figi ( : ! 75 , a nd premium
Jhristmas cattle referred to yesterday average
SCI , and sold for S7 33. Best Liverpool cat-
lo can not bo quoted higher than S5 76@G 00 ,
nd best shipping cattle at $150 ,
vhilo the great bulk of so-
ailed fat cattle are celling between
4 50@4 00 , and many a loid of good butcher
tecrs were sold around about 81 25fa)4 ) 40 ,
Good to choice shipping l,8jO and 1,400 Ibs. ,
-IQfJli 00. Common to medium , 1OCO and
,5000 Ibs , SI OC5 00 Texan cows , § 2 50 ®
) 00. Texan steers , S3 25@3 75 ,
HOGS.
The hog matkct opened active ) and a trifla
irmer , but not quotable hjgheras compared !
vlth the closing last night. The first tales of ,
common to fair packers were at ? 110@fcLs
115 , and for best packer * , SJ 2C@4 257 while
choice heavy sold up t. . 51 3U@ t15 t ; but along
about 10 o'clock there was a charp down tura
of 6felOc. Common light Boris Bold at SI lt > GY
115 , and choice assorted at $1 25. Packing
and shipping , 250 to 375 Ibs. , § 4 1 ft 4 374 ,
closing at 5110@4 20 ; light , ItO to 215 Ibs. ,
§ 3 90@4 25. / ;
WHEiT. ' W
There was a weaker feeling in the wheat
.r.vlo to-day , growing out 01 the Vienna fail
ure , and the reported failure of a dry goods
loueoin Now York. Weakness in thostock mar
let and anticipated heavier arrivals for to
morrow. Values were moderately veil main
tained , however , during the greatei portion
of the session , January early in the dav ad
vancing to 72jjc , but receded on the afternoon
joard to 71fic , which was cloning and also
; ho lowest figure of the day. May closed at
78Jc.
CORN.
A very quipt feeling prevailed in corn , Early
n the day prices were advanced 3jo for year
and January , and jc for May , but later ruled
worker under talr offering , duo partially to
the decline in wheat , finally closinc about c
over yesterday , with year 67Jc , January 35jjo ,
May 37ie.
OATS
Ruled dull but showed very little change inS
rices , closing 23jjo for December , 2IJu foi
S anuary , 27ijc foi May.
May.TOUR
TOUR
Opened firm and POOH sold off lfi@20c ,
closing steady at $10 774 for January , SIO 87J
fnr February.
LARD
Kuled easy , closing at SO f > 2i for December ,
$6 574 f ° r January , SO 05 for Fobidary. |
WALL HTI1KKT. '
Special Telegram to THE BEE. &
NEW YORK , December 12. The biggest
break occurred to-day , and the real dark uyo
nf the market wan Lackawanna , which broku
tlio first half hour from the prlco of 103 to 09.
There was no end of soiling by the big beam
oa the ground that the coal combination
could not keep up the prices. It is simply a. .
question whether the present prices of thn ( !
per cent stocks are cheap , with Lackawamm
12@20 per cent above , and paying S po * cent.
Grangers to-d y are lower , especially St.
Paul , whHi is sold by the Chicago contin
gent. The hip failure of the bond and
moitgaco company in Vieum had n bad effect
hero. It was rumored that a reduction of 10
per cent in the wages of Western Union Tel
egraph operators had been ordered , A reduc
tion of 1U per C3nt In Elevated railway em
ploycs wages was also rumored ,
Lincoln on Iho Bliirnmn-D , vlH Cone
Irovorsy ,
WAHHiNf.TON , December 11. Secretary
Lincoln said to day , 'In speaking of the Sher
man-Davis controversy , ho had received no
communication whatever from General Hhcr-
man upon the subject , and he know absolute
ly nothing about the alleged conspiracy letter ,
If such a letter Its in the war departni'iit ho
n&Id , it U in the rebel archives division , the
records and papers of which are in u most
chaotic cundlliun , owing U the small and In-
bulliclent cleiical for < employed there. The
secretary added , "I don't uytn know whether
inch a letter is niimiuced to bo hero or not.
At uny rate I will not nearch for it tulles at
the roquenl of Uonerul Sherman ,
fo © safer afjb