THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , TUESDAY MORNING , MARCH 3 , 1885. NO. 107
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LINCOLN.
Th ? Coroner's ' Jnry Rdnrn a Verdict
of Felonious Killing ,
The Penitentiary Accounts Being
Investigated by a Oommittse ,
The House Puts Through a Grist
of Bills ,
Findings of the State Insane
Asylum Committed ,
Pat Hawes' ' Belief Bill Passed
Without Oomment ,
A Strong Onmlm Iiobby Trjlrif ; to
llavo the Governor Veto the
Omnlia Chnrtcr 15111.
THK SENATE.
Special Correspondence to Tun BKZ.
LINCOLN , March 2. Tha Bonato wrangled
for some time this morning over the appro
priation made Saturday to the three detec
tives concerned in the treasury robbery. At
the time of the robbery the senate was con
aidcring the appropriation bill , and tbo gov
ornor's communication was acted upon. Bo
many rumors have sinca gained currency that
many nro suspicious of the whole affair as a
"put-up" job.
Senator Snoll moved this morning that tbo
appropriation bill be icconsidored , and the
amendment stricken out.
m Senator Burr inquired the motives when tha
senate hul nothing to bate nn opinion upon
except rumor and hearsay.
Senator Brown taid that it was in the in'
terest of good legislation , The action of Sat
urday was hasty , impulsive legislation
Senator Lewis said if tha action of Saturday
was hasty , this move to ttrlko out the appro
priation was still more hasty.
The motion of Senator Sncll was finally
amended so as to recommit the bill to the
committee of the whole , and it was immedi
ately considered.
Senator Dolan offered nn amendment thai
tha amount be paid to the governor to bo paid
nt his discretion to theno three detectives , il
deemed worthy. The latter amendment pre
vailed , and the committee roao and reported.
On the adoption of the report Senator Snoll
nccain moved bis amendment to strike out thai
appropriation entirely. This was done to gel
tbo record of the senate on the question.
Those favoring this were Brown , Ulark
Day , Diirlnncl , Kilson , Goehuer , Hastings ,
Uowell , Hyorfl , Shervin and Suell 11 ,
Those voting no were Duckworth , Burr ,
Dolan , Hour , -Lewie , Love , McAllister , Me
Shane , Moilceljohn , Paul , Putnam , Smith , ot
1'illmoro , Sewers and Spencer 14.
The senate then wont into a committee on
the whole to consider bill * on general file
Only three wore considered and two ot these
were indefinitely pottponed. The two latter
wcrO'both bills of Senator McShano , one tha
railway revenue bill for the taiation of rail
road property in towns and cities. It was a
bill of considerable importance to Lincoln
and Omaha.
The committee appointed to fix a time for
adjourning , reported Thursday at midnight
ns tha hour , It is , of course , anticipated that
there will ba n parrot and monkey time.
It is probable that the docket will be pret
ty well cleared by Thursday. Of the 407
bills introduced into thohou'o , about 170 have
bcsu Indefinitely postponed , and some 30 o Jd
Bent to tbo senate. Of its 121 bills the sen-
nto has killed about 80 nnd passed about as
many. As nn evidence thut a change in the
revenue laws was demanded , it is noticed that
over 30 hi IH wore introduced into the house
nn thin subject. None of them were paiwecl ,
Senator Howe's bill being accepted instead.
A ftcruoon Session ,
Specialtolegram to Tim BKE ,
LINCOLN , March 2. Xlie afternoon session
v of the senate was spent almost entirely in the
passage of bills , eighteen being disposed of ,
Tha penitentiary committee made its report
und as was predicted in these dispatches , t
colored gentleman vms discovered lurking in
tha statu Btono pilo. After ] setting forth the
i-excollent condition of the prison and making
. .t few recommendations , tha report calls at
tention to the management of the finances
.and .appropriation , The manner of conducting
the accounts for tha expenditures in repairs ,
-.furniture , eto , are not conducted on business
principles Tha last appropriation has been
ontlrdy expended , but Lt is impossible to ne
ctr.mt for Home " > , i OJ of the of the amount ,
tLore being no vouchers of tha same.
With tto report wng submitted copies ol
vonshera and accounts Stout and NoUai , will
Uoway & Htono , of Omaha , und J. L. Mo-
Cur.sell , of Lincoln , under date of April 14
IBS ? . Nobes bought two rattan rockers o
Dewey & Stone at u cost of 8205. April 28tl
tiki p.imo year ho bought Qof the same firm i
louche , two rockers , two easy chaira , twontj
tCh&lrv , two desks uud ono sideboard nt a tota
c.islol.J-17. ! May 12th tha same yo r Stou
bought a desk of the eamo firm for § 11)3.75
wliish wts shipped tn the IJichango bunk a' '
Yorl- , Web The receipt for $4CI.25 wai
jnai \ w.t to Stout nnd endowed byNobts in
O.VC. .
Tl other voucher is an account with J , L
McO oauell , into whoao pociat went C80U.81
.of thi > tnto'.8 monty. Among the lUms o ;
this micouutaro SO raids velvet carpet , 5137
60 ; 13 J yard * tapestry , 3132 03 ; i)0 ) yards vel
vet , 8.15100 . : 128 yards Brussels , $1'.12.CO
jugi , S. 7.00. The oimmlttoe recommendei :
that coma cbaBRe bo mala that will prated
tLe appreciations and cnablo the committed
of each U yisl&turo to anive at suuiu couclu
iiion , and jsendor a buniuosa statement of thi
disbursement r ela tLoio will soon aurrounc
the inttitut ion a bale ! ( that it is either corrupter
ruptor mien lanAgod. It is also recommendei
that these otvouuts bo Mferred to the attor
ney general , with the request that he Invest !
gate turtlifr I\ ito this uaiter. This laxt rec
ommendation wai made aa a motion am
uuftnlmouily adopted ,
Another is tha > rejort of the insane hospita
invtetigntlotr coiMiuittee , It ui * unticipatei
that it would ba a whitewashing report , but I
wai fair otherwise. Taa rt > nuit o hlce tha tes
tlmony U lengtliy , there being a majority ant
a minority repjrt. Tha findings nre eight ii
number. Fir t , riatiVats are uot I'mmlurd ate
to their condition on entering. T > vu , treat
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ment in but systematic. Three , no record Is
kept of tbo condition of each patient from the
time. Four , n laxnesi in duty on the part of
tha master nnd steward. Five , cruel keepers
nro discharged ns soon as known. Six , accom
modations are not ample enouph. Sevan , the
rnnnpr of purchasing supplies is not in com
pliance with the law. The recommendations
are four In number. One , for n more system
atic treatment nnd examination , Two , that
all funds and revenue bo turned into
tha state tronsmy for legislativodisbnrsement.
Third , the bujini ? of supplies ; fouith a board
of trustees shall bo appointed. This is signed
by Brown , Melklejohn , Sherwln. Snell nnd
Dempster. The minority take exception to
some of the points in n lengthy document ,
which Is signoi by Paul , Cnrr and Brunncr.
Tha minority roc immcml that Dr. Mathow-
son be removed. Senator Burr moved that
the testimony and report bo refnrred to the
governor nntf board of public lands nnd build-
Ings. This was amended to hnvo tbo report
printed and referred to tbo lennto for action.
A short night session of the senate was held
for the first and second reading of the bonso
bills , It in asserUd that a strong Omaha
lobby is endeavoring to induce Gov , Dftwts to
veto the Omaha charter bill.
TUB HOUSH.
Special telegram to THK BKK.
LINCOLN , March 2. With very few excep
tions every member of the house was in his
place this morning at 9:30 : , the tima the
speaker called the house ta order. The first
business was the moving to have bills engross
ed for third readinp. Kvcry member in the
house had a bill he wanted engrossed , consequently -
quontly tome considerable time was spent in
this way.
Mr. Nettleton informed the house that it
would nJjourn on Thursday evening nnd that
business had hotter bo proceeded until at once.
There nro ton hours work before the house to
ay which should ba devoted to reading bills
r third time. Ho hoped the house would
et to work nt once nnd gat through with the
ecessary business before the house. The
nrd reading of bills was than proceeded
ith , the firft voted on being
Uousa Roll 5 , n bill to amend the method ot
mending the constitution. Parsed. t 1
Uouiu Roll 17 , To regulnto election of
cbool board officers. Passed.
House Roll 08 To amend the law relating
o juries nod to aboltth the grand juries plan
f&s also passed.
House Roll 85 A bill to provide for the
astng and sale of the state saline lands ,
assed.
House Roll 21 To _ amend the compiled
atutoa relating to cities of the second class ,
nd enable such villages to appoint its officers ,
ras read nnd passed.
llouso Roll 117 A bill to provide for tbo
uuing precinct bonds , was also passed.
House lloll 19 To provide for registration
y the public auditor of all bonds Issued by
lllages and cities of Bccand class. Passed.
House Roll 72 The bill to provida for the
easing of school lands situated in Lincoln for
, ock > ard purposes wns read n third time nnd
House Roll 14G Providing for the appro-
riation of lands for cemeteries , passed the
lird rending , and passed , and Immediately
fter the house took the customary recosj.
Afternoon Session ,
pecial telegram to THE BEE.
LINCOLN , Neb. , March 2. The house spent
lie time attempting to have bills removed
rom the general file and engrossed for third
catling. This dispose ! ! of ihe third reading
} f the bills and wan proceeded with. The fol-
owing are among tha number :
IJ. R. 22C-A bill that county boards might
mprove roads leading to cities cf tne second
class. Failed to pass ,
II. R. ! )1 ) A bill compelling nil teachers of
lublic Echools to ba examined iu physiology
and hygiene with special reference to the me
f alcohol on tha human system. Passed
.mill much applause.
II. Ii. 111 The contagious disaascs and
inimal bill , better known as tha cow doctor
nil , which has been rejected two or throa
imes in the house bobbed up serenely again
; his nfternuon nnd passed without emergency
clause.
House Roll 07 , making the SOth of May a
legal holidav.
House Roll 403 , n bill to amend the consti
tution rotating to the legislature , regulating
the pay of members and the number of dayi
of the session , pats ad.
Houao Rolls 278 and 301. ciyil code
amended.
House Rolls 73 , 23 and 21 , dealing with the
relief of Grlnnello and Pat Halves respective
ly , p.vBed without emergency clauso.
House Roll 142a bill regulating the falcons
within the two mile * bolt outside the citj
limits , passed with the emergency clause.
The housa received the report of the iueani
hospital investigating committee , the enmp v
rend iu the senate , and adjourned until t
o'clock.
The evening session was devoted entirely t <
the third reading of bills , all of an uninterest
ing character.
_ An event which caused somn little commo
tion was the ruling by Acting Speaker Leo , o
Furnas , that bills on third rendiug cauld no
ba debated.
On appeal to tha house his decision was sue
tained ,
The bill to establish nn asylum for the feebleminded
ble-minded at Bc.itrice passed tbo house thi
evening.
The Ilnblior's Itccjuloin.
Special telegrr.m to the BKK. a
LINCOLN , March 2. A coroners jury me
this morning to enquire into circumstance
which caused thh death of Jim Griffin , th
robber who was shot In the attempt to rob th
state treasury on Saturday , After hitarin
the evidence the jury was nnabled to nzree
Tfo returning n verdict of unlawful killing
two were for censurable killing , snd the othe
two bsing of the opinion that Griffins deal
waoc-wsed by n folonoiis net , A grand jur
IUB buen summoned to settle the ( I'jestloc am
will meet to morrow morning.
Tim Time for Adjournment ,
Special telegram to the BjfK.
The joint committee appointed to fir n-thi
for adjourning reported to the Benato to-da ;
and reported Thursday , March 5tb.
The tuiato further diseased the approprit
tion of 51,500 to the detectives who guarde-
tbo treasury Saturday , It was doclded t
nut tha msney In tha eovernor'a hands.
In the hausa the Sttliuo land bill passed thi
morning.
Strike of Collar Makers.
Sr. LOUIB , Marcli 2 About 250 colla
makers struck Uiii morning. The men oak a :
increase in the price of piece work rantrin
from fivii to fifteen percent o\er the prosen
rate * . The manufacturers refute the advance
CONGRESSIONAL
A Joint Resolution Rcunesling tlic
President to Ent r
Into Negotiations With the States
of the Latin Union
Oonoornine the Free Coinage of
FFull 3J9 ; al Tender Silver , s
The Iowa Oontested Elootion
Case up for Hearing ,
Vioe-PreBidont Eleot Hendrioks
on the Floor of the Seuatei
A Supplementary Treaty Ilctwcon
the United States ami Cul >
rind 1'orto-KIuo.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON , March 2. The house bill ,
appropriating $100,000 tn complete the public
building at Council Bluffs , passed.
Hoar submitted the proposed amendment to
the sundry civil bill , appropriating $15,000
for the woman's department at the Now Or
leans exposition , and moved it may bo in order
without reference to the committee to present
that amendment in the senate bill , should It
come to be considered. Agreed , Hoar gave
naiico that ho would ask for a vote in the
senate to-morrow , without debate , on tbo pro
posed woinen'i ) suffrage constitutional amend-
icnnt.
The fortification bill was laid before the
Bonate and referred.
Allison , from the committee on appropria
tions , reported the sundry civil bill , nnd asked
that it bo taken up nt once.
McMillan said ho would object if it would
result in displacing the unfinished business ,
being the Sioux City & St. Paul land forfeit
ure bill.
Allison said that if the sundry civil bil
was not passed to-day congress would have nn
opportunity of staying hero several days after
tha 4th of March.
McMillan withdrew his objection and the
bill waa taken up and the reading proceeded
with ,
The Sioux City & St. Paul land forfeiture-
bill was placed before the senate , but was in-
founally laid aside to continue consideration
of the sundry civil bill ,
The Bonate agreed to this item , na to most
without division orldcbnto.
Pending the reading of the bill , Allisonre- _
raarkiticr that the committed on appropriation *
deemed an evening aession desirable , moved
that the senate take a recess from ( > ' to 8
o'clock this evening. When the reading was
resumed , some debate aroje on tbo committee
amendment reducing from SlGOOOOto75-
000 the amount to ba paid by the government
for the Fort Brown reservation. The senate
by a vote of 13 yeas to 24 uay , disagreed to
"the committee amendment , thus retaining
the larger amount.
On motion of Van Wyck appropriating
575,000 for the public building of Nebraska
City agreed to. On motion of Allison the
amendment was agreed to appropriating S50- ;
000 for continuing the buildincr at Council
Bluffs.
Dnwos submitted the conference ronort on
tbo Indian bill. Agreed to. The report dis
closed continued disagreement , but owing to
the lateness of the hour , 2:05 : a. m. , Tuesday ,
Dawes did not ask for n further conference.
Recess until 0 a. m.
Plumb submitted the conference repoit on
tlia postcfiico appropriation bill , lie ex
plained all differences had been reconciled ex
cept three , namely , the provision relating to
compensation for the carriage of foreign mails ,
that relating tt ten cent special poatngu
stamps , and the provision authorizing tin
postmaster general to pay rent for third elate
postoffices. The senate insisted on an nmend-
ment , ncd a new conference waa ordered
Tne nppropriation for the New Orlenni expo
sition Irom 5100,100 instead of S3UOO.COO was
agreed to yeas 40 , nays 16 : Cameron , oi
, Wisconsin , G'liaeo , Dnwoj , Dolpli , Edmunds
Frye , Hale , Harris , Hirrisoa , Imjalls , Merrill -
rill , Platt , Sowell , Sherman and Wilson. Thi
remaining committee mnendmenti wen
agr ced to substantially as they came from tin
com mittue.
Aldrlch offered the following joint resolu
tion , which waa road n second time nnd lait
upon the table , to be called up hereafter :
Resolved , That tbo presidtnt ot the United
States is heroVy requested to enter into nego.
Hations with the states of the Latin union ,
nnd such other foreign powers us he shal
deem advisable , with the purpose of secuiinc
such treaties with them as shall bind the na-
tions agreeing thereto , to open their respect ivi
mints to the free coinage of silver with tin
full legal tender power at such a uniform ratii
to cold as shall bn agreed on ,
When the doom reopened legislative busi
ness was proceeded with , Allison submlttei
the conference report , announcing the agree
ment ou the legislative , executive and
appropriation lulls.
Allison said that every bill had been ngrce
on except that relating to tha clerks cf sena
tor , as to which tha house conferee ] refusal
to ngree.
HOUSK. ,
WASHINGTON , March 2. When nil th
if ? mondinun tl wore disposed of Mills moved t
suspend the rules und adopt tbo rosolutio :
"That the committee appointed ti nrrang
the inaugural ceremonies , having declined t
give representatives in congress their propo
places , we will decllno to take any part la tb
ceremonies at the capital , "
This resolution , said Mills , reflected th
sentimeut4 of a large number of the men
burs ,
_ Hammond demanded a second , nnd tha mi
tion was seconded 188 to 8
Hammond said ha felt the jhousi
was about to da under passion n very ur
seemly tbtng. At an inauguration of a presi
dent of the United States it was usual fc
id members of the house , with tha senate an
other public ailiclalu , to witness the gren
flcene. '
Mills' reu > lution that the house should uo
p/irticlpate in too inauguration ceroinonlc
itoaloat M to 181.
A resolution which doslared that , bicaus
tlia house hod to Nt behind other gentleme
ir iu the eenato it would not sit there at all , wa
puerile. The house , instead of maintafnlu
its dignity , was losing it. It wai offering , in
tentionally , what aeeiaid to be an I mult t
the committee , ivhitti &ad noror intended t
insult or to inflict on it nn affront of any sort
whatever. . . .
Young earnestly protested npimst the
house Inflicting this discourtesy on the presi.
dent of the United States.
After a lengthy debate , In which no nsw
features of tha question were presented , A
motion to suspend the rules and adopt the
resolution was lost y aa 55 , nays 188.
Uutchins , Randall and Long wore ap
pointed conferees on the naval appropriation
bill.
Bennett called up the Iowa contested elec
tion case , I'redorlck vs. Wilson ,
Valentino raised the question of consldcrn-
The republicans refrained from voting , and
the house was left without a quorum ,
but on roll call the democrats
mustered a quorum and the hous ) determined
yeas 172 , yeas 2 , to consider tha election case ,
Pending the vote , Adams , of Now Yoik gave
notice that at tha conclusion of the considera
tion of tha election cnso ho would move to
su-pond the rules nnd pass the bankruptcy
jill , and upon the announcement of the vote
Immediately made n motion to adjouin , but
the speaker had previously recognized Bennett
to debate on the contested election case , nnd
ild not recognize the motion. Valentine ,
however , called the nttontion of the speaker
to the fact that the resolution of the corn-
mi tee had not been road , nnd demanded that
it bo read. The speaker recognized the force
of the objection and dlrecttd the clerk to read
the resolution.
Attho suggestion of Randall who stated
that the house would bo compelled to sit late
to-nlpht and perhaps until to-morrow morn
in ; , the house took n recess till 8 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Immcdineoly on the assembling of the house
a conflict over the contested olcctian case ,
Vrodick vsVilson , Iowa , was resumed and
the largo audience in the galleries wan treated
to a number of dilatory motions.
The republicans refrained from voting , thus
leaving the homo without a quorum and after
two or threa ineffectual roll calls , n call for
the house wcs ordered.
At 2 a. in. the house is still filibustering
over the election cases. A recess of thirty
minutes has just been ordered ,
WASHINGTON NEAVS.
WASHINGTON , March 2. At a meeting of
the house committee on expenditures in the
department of justice ; Representative Spring
er's conclusions as to the conduct of Lieuten
ant Wright in the October election were
agreed to by a party vote of C to 4. The con
clusions were to the effect that voters had
been intimidated ac the polls. A resolution
appended to impeach Wright was not agreed
ta and wna eliminated. A minority of the
committtee agreed to the report prepared by
Representative Stewart , republican member of
the sub-committee which conducted the in
vestigation.
This report says Wright committed an er
ror of judgment in declining to divide his ap
pointments between the two political parties.
The minority also nsaort that the loea from
intimidation was wholly on the republican
side.
side.The
, The statn department transmitted to the
postmaster general n proposition from the
British government looking to a negotiation
trolly by the governments of the United
States and Great Britain providing for the es
tablishment of the parcel post system.
VICK rnsSIDKNT-ELEOT HKNDBICKS
was on the floor of the senate to-day , nnd the
senators , without regard to political affiliation
took the opportunity to pay their respects.
Tha house to-day , as In committee of thc
whole , non-concurred in the following senate
amendments to tha naval bill , striking out the
clause appropriating $400,000 ffjr completion
of the vessel ' 'New York , " proyiding for the
now ciuiaers , and appropriating for the con
tinuation of the worjc on the uwblo-turretad
monitors , nnd for the purchase 7of the "Des
troyer. " A
CONFinSIATIONS.
Goo. W. Williams , Massachusetts , ministei
to llayti.
HlISinSNIIAI , Kl'ISTLE.
President Arthur received fi letter froir
President elect Cleveland in which the latter
tor says he rogiets that the arrangements nl
ready made for his trip to Wellington to
morrow will prevent him from nccepung tl
president' * invitation to dine nt tbo executive
mnnmon that evening. /
The senate committee on commerce nraendec
the rive ; and harbor bill by substituting thi
words "ten million" for "five million" where
ever the latter occurp , but leaving the appro
priation in n' lurrp sum" ns thebill cameTfron
the house. The senate committee has allixoc
a provision authorizing surveysfor the variou
, contemplated works. j
Negotiations which have been , ia progros
several weeks between minister Fetter am
the Spanish miniatorof this city resulted in
supplementary treaty concerning the trade b :
tween the United States and Cuba and Port
Rico , which was sent by the president to th
senate this forenoon. The principal change
from tha original treaty nro n provision tha
the reduction of duty on cipnra and tobacc
shall bo twenty per cent and the reduction i
tha grade of augur for free admission to b
free No. 1C Dutch standard to No. 13 Dutc
standard.
Otovclaiiil'H Danger.
ALIIANT , March 2. Two men who appealed
od noting eusplciously in the neighborhood <
the Townerl * mansion where Cleveland livi
were arrested this morning nt eleven o'cloc
by detectives by order of the chief of polic
und taken tn the police station. Hero the
were identified by Col. D wight Lawrence t
two detectives named Thomas Craig , an
Theodore Waldron , employed by a prival
agency at 301 Broadway , Now York. The
refused to toll tliolr business to the chief i
police nnd refused to Inspector Byrnes to sn
what It was. They ware taken before a ma ;
istrato and were committed for further hea
ing. The latest supposition is that they ai
employed by fiieads of Cleveland without b
knowledge or knowladgo of the authorities t
protect him from threats of violence that ha\
been made from time to tima during | the la
two weeks.
After the detectives wore committed for
fuitbar hearing , n dispatch was n
ceived by Chief Willard , eignod Inspect !
Byrnej , which read : "These men are a
right. Let them go. " They were then cot i
liberty. Inspector Byrnes arrived ou the 2-
p , m , train , Ho eaid that while he knew tl
men to be all right , ho could not have eignc
the.diepatch , aa be left Now York at 10tO : i
m. in company with Col. Murphy , while tl
men wore not arrested till 11 o'clock. Son
ono In the office may have signer ! It. It trai
spires that both detectives have been be :
twenty-four days hunting up a defaulter at
were a weak nn the track in tha neighborly
of Cleveland's house.
The Weather.
WASHINGTON , March 13. Upper Mlssi
in sippi : Generally fair ; slightly colder weathe
winds generally shifting westerly ; risir
barometer ,
Missouri valley ; Fair ; slightly coldi
weather ; northwesterly winds ; rising baron
eter ,
HTHE OLD WORLD.
The British Forces Again Wflipped
by the Mali ,
Involving a Loss of 38 Offioors
and 632 Men.
The Garrison Kednoed to 600
Effective MOD ,
Mr , Gladstone Confined to his
Bed by Illness ,
The Statue of Kintr Georqo I
to be Bemovedi
o
Grauvlllo Effects nn Agreement with
tbo lluHslaii OoTornmcnt on
the AlRimn Qncstloii.
FOREIGN NEWe ( .
LONDON , March 2. It is announced this
afternoon that Gladitono ia 111.
In the houao of commons thla evening ,
Thomas Sexton , homo iulo member from
Sligo , gave notice that ho would to-morrow
call the attention of the house to the Imtiri-
nont dnngor menacing tight * of members of
the houiu ot commons tonnoak and vote owing
to the recent action of Speaker Peal m the
O'Brien episode
Marquis Unrtington announced that the
povornmeut had received olliclal advices con
firming the report of another Bortlo hating
been mode against the maudl'd men , reaultiiig
in n defeat of tbo garrison and a loss of thirty ,
eight ofliccrs and 032 men ,
The Gordon national memorial has reached
510,000.
LONDON , March 2. A. dispatch from Paris
B.IVB England has made representations to
France in refoionco to the declared intention
of James Slovene , ex-hood center of the fom-
ans , to summon a fcninn conclave In Paris
and organize a rising in Ireland against Brit
ish authority.
BERLIN , March 2. In the reichstag to-day
Bismarck in answer to Inquiries stated that
England had nsked _ Germany's advice regarding -
ing Egyptian nlfairs. He replied that in his
opinion it is to the interest of England to as
tablishits influence In Egypt with the Sul
tan's good will. Annexation of Egypt by
England would imperil France and other
countries. Germany never could consent to
such annexation , but it was not Germany's
business to interfere. Bismarck complained
that Earl Granville bad published confidential
documents on the question ,
LONDON , March 2 , It is now stated that
Gladstone is confined to his bed with a ecvere
COld.
COld.LONDON.
LONDON. March 2 The Devonshire reai-
mont and SsafortU Highlanders have been or
, dered to proceed to India. Medical inspec
tion in every regiment in the British nrmv ,
ordered yesterday , is in progress to-day. It
is not doubted in some circles that war with
lUusia bangs by n thread.
Negotiations with Russia and England re
specting the Russo-Afghnn f rentier ate said to
have reached ft very delicate-atago. M. Les-
sal1"Russian "commissioner , has urged inch
B weepies demands that England cannot ac
cept anything approaching them , and the )
complete collapse of the delimitation project t
and an early advance cf Russian troops
to Herat is expected ,
EXAMINING TUB AIUIT.
LONDON , March 2. The government has
ordered medical inspection of every regiment
of the army , to make a correct estimate of the
men actually fit for active service.
o GENERAL onANT'8 ILLNESS.
The Standard saye : The alarming char
acter of Gen. Grant's illness will cause uui
versal distress. The sympathy of the public
will bo intensified by the unfortunate con
dition of the General's financial affairs ant
tha knowledge that though sorely wounded it
many ways Is too proud to complain ,
! MOIIE EA.HTHQ0AKES IN BI'AIN.
MADRID , March 2. Additional soveri
chocks of earthquake have been felt in Tran
aila , Loje , nnd Albania , Many houses wen
destroyed. It is feared many people wen
killed In the surrounding districts ,
IT JIUST TALL.
LONDON , March 2. A majority of the Ger
man nnd Austrian papers think Gladstone'
cabinet will speedily fall.
T1IU CAMEROON CONQUEST.
BKIILIN , March 2. Advices received are ti
the effect that the English flag has been hoist
ed nt several points on the Cameroon ,
of THE 1'llKNCII IN CHINA.
LONDON , March 2. Shanghai advices stat
thot Admiral Courbet blockaded Ningpo am
ca is now bombarding Chiuhoa.
A BOIIMAN VICTORY.
CALCUTTA , March 2. Telegrams from Man
dalay stnto the Burmese havu captured Bham
from the Chlnoso. The loader of the Chines
forces wai killed ,
THK AFGHAN PHONIER.
LONDON , March 2. Teheran advices slat
Sir Peter Lumsdon , British special commit
tioner on tbo Afghan frontier question , roacl :
ed Ualrau or Giriin. The Russians advance
the pIcketR south of Pulli Khatum to Hulft ;
gar and Benjdeh. A ( Russian paper state
the Ameer of Afghanistan has been ordere
way of Babul immediately put iu repair t
facilitate the march of the Indian corps to oc
cupy Cabul.
LONDON , Mrrch | 2. Oflicial ndviccs stat
at that a snrtia by the garrison nt Konaala occui
40 red on tha second of February.
hood Gen. Warren hia
gone to tbo front ii
oda Becbnalana in view of the alarming rumoi
a , regarding Boer designs on the Natal.
ho Granviile , the British secretary for foreig
affairs to-day sent a long nnd vary importau
dispatch by telegraph to Ho Giera , Russia
ire foreign minister , regarding the occupation b
ad
Russian troops of points on the Afghan froi
od
tier. The language is very firm nnd almof
equivalent to formal ultimatum. It plain )
indicates that
OKKAT mtlTAlN 18 UNSOLVED TO I'JIOTECT
at all hazards the strategic point ? in Afgliar
stan. Russia ia also warned that Great Britai
will ticdor no circumstances entertain th
question of cession of any portion of torrltor
ier beloing to her ally , the ameer of AfghanaUi
in- A copy of this dispatch was sent to Dutfenn
viceroy of India , who was instructed to re
assure the fttnccr of Afghanistan ef continued
fricndlimisii.
DUBLIN. March2. The Belfait Nrws-Let-
tcr says that the British govo.nmont is to
pcrplpxod fiscallylthnt It is debating the ad
visability of imposing export duty on coal
DUBLIN , March 2. At a meeting of the
municipal council to-day the presiding oflirer
gava notice that t the next mo tlng of the
councitjio would move that the monument to
King George I. In the Mansion house grounds
bo removed to the lumber yard ,
A lSrLOIUnrE CONDITION.
LONDON , March 2. According to advices
from Maseowfth the garrison of Kos ala ! re
duced to on effective force of 600 men. The
town is closely besieged and the garrison
short of nmunition nnd the Egyptian troopi
nro discontented. The government at Cairo
has abandoned all hopes of relieving the
town.
Granvlllo effected an
TAGRKKMENT WITH TUB RUSSIAN
government on the Afghan frontier question.
The final point In dispute Is the right of the
Afghans to occupy Pcnjdeh. Referred to the
Anglo-Russian commission ,
Dispatches from Korti state that Gen. Wol-
BOloy a eyon have become atfectod by the glare
of tbo sun nnd intensn heat , which canned an
outbreak of typhoid foyer among the British
troops.
Gladstone Ii somswhat feverish , but his condition -
dition is not serious. Ho has been advised by
hl physician to remain in doors a few days ,
HOltSfciWUIlTKl ) .
VODKO GRESHAH LASHES A SOClBtT SWELL.
Special Telegram to The Bee.
WABIUNOION , March 2. Mr. A.L.Grcsham
mot Mr. Albert Ulhon on the street thi
morning nnd approached him , nnd without n
word of warning began to belabor him over
the head with a rawhide. Before the victim
could escape ho had received some twenty
lashes , and was badly cut about the face and
head. The immediate cause of the assault
was the publication of n card by Gihon in
yesterdayV papets branding Gresham na n
coward. The affair .
created a sensation in so.
cial circloa here , where both rf the partici
pants aio popular. The story that brought
about the horsewhipping waa published In the
Sunday Capital , ns follows :
Society circles this week have been nil ngog
over the rumars of an impending duel between
Mr. Gihon and Air. Gresham , both young
gentlemen of high def cent one the son of u
naval officer of exalted rank , and the other
the heir-apparent of a statesman , whoso nami
ia known throughout the land. The cause o !
the trouble between these young gentlemen ,
as given by a mutual friend ccquaiutud with
nil the circumstances , is as follows : Mr. Gihon
gave a theater party , inviting n number of his
most intimate friends , among whom was Mr.
Grosham. It Is ( aid that the lattur gentleman
attended the party with nn objectionable lady.
The ire of Mr. Ginon'was consequently raised
to the highest pitch , as the other ladles of the
partjr were beyond reproach ; * Ho could not
refrain from expressing his displeasure in
words , and roundly censured Mr. Greaham'
action before his guests. Trouble at thi.
juncture teemed inevitable , nnd the gentlemen
tlemon
WOULD HAVE COUE TO BLOWS
but for the intervention of n friend , who
apologized to Mr. Gresham for Mr. Gibon's
hasty words. The former gentleman then
circulated n story to the effect that Mr. Gih
on had made an abject apology for his con
duct , and had boon forgiven. When this
statement reached Mr. Gihon's ears ho was
naturally indlrnant , and immediately informed -
formed _ its author by letter that ho hiul net
apologized , did not Intend to , and was willing
to take the consequences of hia refusal , and ,
moreover that the friend who , had apologized
tot hlm tlesired to" withdraw the apology ,
which had been made without a complete
knowledge of the facta in the coee. Mr.
Gresham in reply to Mr. Giuon'u letter stated
that hia seconds would wait on his
at any time nnd place appointed. The
seconds met , but their conference was
not altognther friendly. Thosa noting
in behalf of Mr. Greehnm demand an apol
ogy from Mr. Gihon , while theee representing
the later gentleman retorted that nn apology
from him would bo very ridiculous under the
circumstances , but that ho wan willing to
fight , reserving of course the right of the
challenged party in the choice of weapon ?
The seconds parted with blood in their eyes
and there is no doubt there would have been
a duel but for the fact contained In the follow
Ing statement , which The Capital is author
ized to print by Gihon nnd his second ? :
The duel which was to have been fought be
tween Mr. Gihon and Mr. Grisham has fortu
nately boon averted by Mr. Gresham declin
ing to fight.
Greshom , wild with rage over since jreator
day morning , watched his opportunity t
horse-whip his traducor. In the first instnnci
a duel was avoided only by the intarpositioi
of friends. Now , however , unless the youni
men are arrested nnd locked up by the au
thoritles they will certainly eettle their quar
rel with pistols within the next forty-oiRh
hours.
, On to AVusltington.
PITTSBOIUJ , March 2.- The rush to Wash
ington throughout the city to-day U unprecc
.o dented. At the Union elation the throng wa
BO great that incoming passenger * on train
from the wtut were unable to get near the ret
tauranta , while Hluoping-car accommodation
are at n premium. The day express , cirryiu
the national gunrd , left in five sections , an
extra trains are leaving nearly every uoui
The Carter Harrison club from Chicago passe :
through at noon ,
ALBANY , March 2. At 0:25 : four carriagf
10 drove to tbo Church street siding of the Wet
Shore railroad depot , half a mile below tl
regular passenger station. In the first cai
nago wore Mr , Cleveland , his two sistni
( Mrs. Uojt and Miss Cleveland ) and h
niece , Miss Hastings ; in the second , Rev , I
Cleveland , brother ef the prosidnut-elect , an
wife and child ; In the ttiird , Mr. and Mn
Manning ; in the fourth , Mr. and Mm.Laiioi
and two children , The party waited fiftoe
minutoa before tha special train was read ;
The train consisted of an engine , bagga ?
car and two sleepers. It left sharp at 0:4 : !
The only persons present were Dr , W r <
Col. E. T. Chamberlain , Henry Teneyck , or
policeman , and several email buys , M
Cleveland was in excellent spirits , Mr. Mai
ning looked cheerful and Mi , Lament wi
bright , and busy getting things in older c
the train and looking after a pilp of baggng
The train slipped off quietly , without toot <
bell , and will t .p only for water betwei
hero and Washington , where it is expected '
arrivu at C a , in ,
The hand or the DnkotnH.
FORT YATES , Dak. , March 2. The Mi
lourl river is flooding the bottoms hero. A
early break-up is anticipated.
, Dak. , March 2.-Tho rush f <
claims on the Winnebago reservation coi
tinues. Some are scared off by the Indiai
who had not been notified. Others overawe
the Indians. A town uito Is being Kinked eland
and schemes are bcintf laid for founding
i
capital for south Dakota.
COMMERCIAL
Little Easiness Done on Board T- , :
Day ,
The UsuEil Up aiid Down Quota
tions in Wheat ,
Oorn Presents no Foatnro of
Importance ,
Armour's ' Absence Rsvivoa the
Spirits of Provision Men.
Oattlo in Fair Supply and Little
Trading Done ,
11 ( > K8 Nearly All Sold at About tlio
Prices 1'rovlouHly Quoted 1'or
Tluxt Single.
CHICAGO M&llKUTS ,
WHKAV.
Social Telegram to TUB BKK.
Omciao , March 2. If it ia true that the
condition of the St. Louis market affected the
Chicago market during the latter part of last
week it was equally true that the fine wcnthcr
of to day had ita effect on the market during
the morning session. Deals in May wheat
were mada almost entirely by a local crowd of
scalpers. "If to-day had been such nu ono at
yesterday , stormy nnd blustering , you would
have seen May wheat go up to Sic , " remarked
n commission man , "Almost anything ia
likely to happen during thin month , for wo
will have any amount of crop scares , " The
whole list was only fairly nctivo. May option
in wheat opened nt 70Jo , Jo lower than
the close on SaturOny. Then it
snggol down until 78Je wns touched ,
offerings being plenty , nnd reported
troubles in St. Louis continuing , There were
also gloomy reports of bad crops in Southern
Illinois. The option did manage to bulgu up
to 70ftc , but-it would not hold there nnd final
ly closed at 70Jc. It is the ganornl
opinion that shorts almost entirely covered In
the past week , nnd nro now engaged in put
ting out now linos. Tha firmness at the close
waa due to dispatches from England which
told of the tending of n largo body of troops
to the seat of war , nnd also to the rumcr that
Gladstone had resigned.
COBN.
Dealing in May corn was practically feature
less. It opened ntlie , closing at the Ramo
iiguro. The highest point touched was 41Jc ,
and the lowest 40c.
HOOS.
The more liberal receipts of hogs nt the
yards induced an easier feeling. Shortly af
ter the opening which wai nt a slight advance
over Saturday's closed ,
I'llOVISIONS ,
The absence of tbo Armour from the city
has .tended to convince the provision crowd
that recent rumors pointing to a corner In hop :
products .ira groundless. This , with the un
usually largo stock of provisions in stora for
this time of the year and no Interruption to
packing operations makes local traders far
moro -xuxloun to sell than to buy. While the
local market Is probably not heavily over Bold
now with any decided long interests out , the
genernl jeeire eecniH to bo for lower prices nnd
nt the eame tlino sell an little of the stuff as
possible.
I'ORK.
The May opinion In pork opened at 812 70 ,
Do higher than thecloso on Satutdav. It sold
. down to $12 67J , UP to § 12 70 , nud cloeed nt
, S12 G7J.
OATTLK.
Receipts light and n fnir demand , hence
values ruled a shade lower than the lowest of
last week ou all noils except stockera nnd
feeders. Some saloemou quoted ordinary run
of dressed boot and shipping htoers nt 10@15c
higher , but iu a general wny the ndvancu wan
not quite as strong M above quoted. Sales
: men could make bettor bargains than on Sat
urday and get nearer what tnoy nuked than ou
Saturday , and that Is about nil that can bo
said. 1050 to 1200 pouuu cattle , 84 10 ® 1 75 :
1200 to 1300 pounds , 35 C0@5 50 ; 13EO to 1500
pounds , $5 fiU@G f 0 ; cows nnd mixrd com -
mon , S220@300j medium , $300ft360 ; good
to choice. ? 3CO@1CO Texnns , $40l'o47G ) ;
atockers , § 3 50@4 00 ; feeder ? , ? 4 00@4 CO.
tfOQH.
This market was fcirly nctivo nnd strong nt
lOc higher. Packersshippers nnd speculator
were well represented and the market closed
Heady with tower hogs left in the pens unsold
than for any day for the past ten. Light , ICO
to 210 pounds , HI I0a4 ( 60.
a Mannlnc
Special telegram to the BKE.
d ALIIANT , March 2 , The directors of the
Commeicial National bank , of which Mr.
Manning Is president , held their regular Sat
urday meeting nt noon , which wan prolonged
more tnan usual , It Ii bolinvod that Mr.
rs . Manning resigned as president and that IIH !
succccsor waa chosen , although none of the dl-
id icctora will confirm or deny that such butinetii
s. was transacted. It Is tbo settled opinion of
nt bank men in Albany that no will bo secretary
EH of the treasury. It has been known that ho
y. has been negotiating for the renting of hiu
KO fine residence on Washington avenue. It io
5. handsomely furnished and it is ( aid the owner
d , has had considerable * difficulty in finding a
no suitable tenant duilng bin residence In Wash-
.T. Ington. It ia positively stated by those when
n- have charge of the arrangeinnnts for Mr.
as Cleveland's departure that bo will leave Al
bany nn Tuesday direct for the national capi
tal.
or " "
en Tlio Public Debt ami Other IteniH.
to WAHHINQTON , March 2. A general court
martial has been ordered for the trial of Med
ical Director Philip S. Wales on the charges
Is- preferred by Secretary Chandler.
IsIn The Crow reservation , Dak. , has been
opened to settloro.
The decrease of the public debt during Feb
erin ruary was $ ,2J4,070 ( ; decrease since Juna 30 ,
in * 1884 , 844,126,880 ; cash in the treasury.6484 , .
ns 400,657 ; gold certlficatec , 8103,110,220 ; silver
ed
certificates , 8141.419.b3U ; : certificates of i do-
" , [ I' ' ° IA * 305,680,000 ; refunding certificates ,
" 1251,350 ; legal tenders , i340J81.010j } ( frnc-
' tlonal currency , ! G'JC8,3V8.
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