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THE OMAHA DAILY' BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , MONDAY MORNING , MARCH 16 , 1885. NO , J78 AT THE CAPITAL Denidorats Fear That Elaine Will Capture the Administration , Bayard Wants Pondloton For As sistant Secretary of Statei Forecast of the Easiness of the Sanato This Week , The Winnobago and Grow Indian Land Question , The Official Axe Descends in the Interior Department , And Henceforth Thojr Will I > o Their Work Without Iloncs ixntl Carriages. OomocralK Fear That Blninc Will Uapturotho Administration , Special telegram to the BKK. WASHINGTON , March 11. The domoorats are howling because they four that Blaine is about to capture the administration. They ware imch surprised to learn that Cleveland requested Blnino to call on him Friday. Yesterday afternson nt Miss Cleveland's reception Mrs. Blaine waj present. She was accompanied by hot son Walter and her daughter Margaret. Miss Cleveland had never met either of them before and the color came to her face when Mrs. Blalno was pre sented. Miss Cleveland made their short ; tay at the White House very pleasant , pay ing them the most distlngulthod attention. Soon after the Btalna'd loft Mrs. Logan passed in and was presented. The call of Mrs. Blaine and Logan was tbo event of the after noon and Is the subject of considerable talk In political circles. Blaine is to give a dinner to Cleveland some evening this week. Bayard Wants Pondloton f , r Assist ant Secretary of State. Special telegram to the BKE. WASHINGTON , March 15. Secretary Bay srd la experiencing considerable difficulty in filling the place of assistant secretary of state. Ho has magnified the position of assistant in that department to a position equal to any ol tbo cabinet officers except that of state. Ho thinks the assistant secretary should be a man of thn highest reputation , and would like ex- Senator Pendleton to accept the position Pendleton , however , dooa not look upon the place in the same light , and his friends say he wouldn't sccopt it under any circumstances He is being pushed for minister to Great Britain , The Senatorial Contest , WASHINGTON , March 15. The senate Is likely to devote some of Its spare time the present week to the consideration of foreign affairs. It Is expected that two or three treat ies of minor importance and in respect t which there can bo little differenca of opinion will bD reported from the coramitteo of foreign relations , and taken up by the senate in executive ocutivo session. Among them will probably bo the treaty relating to the boundary land between this country and Mexico. The Man dorson resolution calling for information in rs gard to Central Amorlcen affairs may also b reportad and discussed. The moro importan of the pending treaties have been withdrawn and tha Hawaiian reciprocity treat and that relating to the internal paten rights system will be held back until th regular session. The "Backbone" resolutio will doubtless be discussed to-morrow. It i possible that all public business which th Honato has on hand will bo disposed of with ! a few days , and that body will only await th pleasure of the executive , and will adjourn oa soon as his important nominations hav boon received and acted upon , Dorra B.Eaton , president of the civil service com mission , in response to an inquiry to-day as t tha enforcement of the civil tervice rules b the new administration , said to an Associatoi press icporter : "VACANCIES AUK BRING HKQULARI.V FILLED under the rules. There ii not the least sign of examinations , being arrested or the rule being disregarded. When congress at th session just closed made an increased appro priatlon for carrying on the work of the com mission in the now policy of the inoominj president nnd it must have expected the wor of Uio commission to go on. That work docs go on regularly and I feel euro it will go on. very many ofhco seekers who have lingered hero some time after the 4th of March seem to have reached the same conclusion , and have returned homo. Since tint date examinations hiuo been held at Cincinnati , Nashville , Memphis , Brooklyn , New York and Wash ington , Applicants have been notified that examinations will soon be held In the southern and western states. Examinations and ap pointments go on aa hocotoforo In the custom service and for clerical positions In post- offices. EXCESSIVE NDMI1EU3 ARE A1TLTINO to be examined especially for tha service at Washington under the belief that arbitrary and partisan removals are bslng made or are aoon to be made. Have hoard _ of no case of such removals and do not believe that any such removals will be made. Thera will doubtless bo some removals for good cause , but not enough to give places to half those seeking to be examined , Old tima partisan proccription It not , in my opinion , to be re newed. ODD POLITICS AUK NOW MOHK CIVILI/.EI ) , and sound public opinion more formidable Within the last ten days the commission hae mads certifications for tilling eleven vacanciei In the departments at Washington , which i about the usual rate , nnd five promotions ant four permanent appointments after probatlor have been made from those selected under thi rules. Several of these cases were in thi treasury department. The Wlnnobngo nnd Crow Indlar Lands. Special Telegram to The Beo. WASHINGTON , March 15 , Commissione Trice asked Secretrry Lunar to suspend Proa ident Arthur's executive order of 1'ebruar ; 37th , optning the Wlnnebago and Crow Creel reservation in Dakota to settlement pendini the report on tbe itatui ordered by the senat , March Srd. Price says he la informed tha tha crowding of prospectors ; and settlers I greatly alarming to the Indians , and Is liahl to endanger the lives and property of the citi zetu In that vicinity , Tbe impression is thi Lunar will be inclined to comply with th commissioners' request. Pried has bean or posed to opening the reservation from th start and said to a correapondebt but a fei days ago , he did not want to be held respons ble for the decision to open the lands In quei tion for settlement , and that Teller and Lan Commissioner McFarland were together re tponsiblo for the president's action , taken a ter the Assistant Attorney-General McCan mon had gone over the cue thoroughly an decided that thu lands should be given to tl eettleis. Delegate Raymond ii decidedly 01 pojtd to impending the order , and will do > ha can to prevent it. He feels confident thi it will not ba done. Secretary Joslyn's crd cannot ba affected by any suspension. Whi tha government opens tha land to lettleme jy the executive order and men go on it in tha ovornmont faith , then the entiles hold good i spits of any attempt to take the land back gain , Secretary Lamar is not likely to take ny action for some days , , VIVE I'A GUltiLOTlNE. UK OFFICIAL AXE DRSCKJIM UPON THE HORSES AND CARRIAGES OF THE INTKRIOR DEPART- MINT. WASIIINOTON , Match 14. Secretory Lamar to-day directed the chief clerk and superin tendent of the Interior department , "to sell at ublic auction all the horses , carriages and equipments which are the property of the nterior department , excepting those used for rucking purposes , the proceeds of the sale to > o covered Into the treasury , the sale to take lace as soon as consistent with the interests f the public service. " The result of this rder will bo the return to their regular duties f seven clorlcc , who have boon employed ni rivers , A similar order has been made by Attorney-General Garland , It is understood hat ex-Representative Post , of Pennsylvania fill bo recommended by Secretary Lamar for bo assistant secretaryship of tha department roated by the last session of congress , HK NAVY TO BE IUE.VDT FOU SERVICE IN CEN TRAL AMERICA The secretary of the navy to-day directed jy telegraph the commander of the "Wachu- ott" and the "Shonandoah , " of tbo North rYtlantic squadron , now near New Orleans , to iroceod at once to Central America , Tha ommandcrs of the three vessels rnm.il uing at few Orlcana were directed to hold thorn- elves In readinesi to exouto a similar order , Of the North Atlantic squadron , three vessels , bo "Galena , " 1'owhattan , " and Swatara , " ro now in Central American waters. Tflo ntiro squadron will be held subject to orderi rom Washington. _ These movements are un- lerstood to have direct reference to tha en- cavors of Uenaral Barrio * to malco himself 'supremo military cluof of Central America.1 EITLKUS MUST LKAVK THK CROW RESERVATION. The president is considering the advisability f revoking the recent order of President Arthur , throwing open to settlers the old Vinnebago or Crow Creek Indian reservation n Dakotah , in behalf of the Indians , It has joon assorted that the order of President Ar- hur was illegal , inasmuch as the land Included n the reservation was held under the pro visions of the treaty of 18GS , and that it could not be set aside by an executive order. t this assertion bo substantiated the settlers who have selected and occupied homesteads n the reservation will ba liable to ejectmont , Clio Unrllngton lluwkeyo Composi tor * on a Strike BURLINGTON , Iowa , March 11. The com positors of the Hawkeye office struck on ac count of a cut of ten per cent in wages , A 'ew competitors remained at their cases and ; ho paper will appear to-morrow , a little thin , perhaps , but still in the ring , The foreman ivent out with the boys. The causes leading ; o the reduction was the failure of the fore man to reduce the force when ordered to dose so some time since. Ho reduced the hours instead , which bred dissatisfaction among the men and made them ready for a strike , which is under the direction of the union. The Hawkeye ia n non-union office , and the maiia jers declare they will not yield. WASHINUToN NEWS. THE IIOOMEH3 WILL WAIT. WASHINGTON , March 14. Gen. Sheridan received a telegram from Gen , Hatch to-day stating that the Oklahoma boomers had post pnnod their contemplated invasion of the In dian territory until the IGth inst. The post ponement was determined upon before the re ceipt of the president's proclamation. Army officers express the opinion that the invaders will now disband. OMISSIONS IN THE AR1IT APPROPRIATION BILL. In the enrollment of the naval appropriation bill the section providing for the abolition of the naval advisory board at the discretion of the secretary of the navy was omitted. The clause appropriating § 50,000 for the armament of now cruisers was also omitted in the en rollment , although it was agreed to by both houses of congress , MISS CLEVELAND'S WEEKLY RECEPTION , Miss Cleveland held her regular weekly re ception at the White House this afterncon. She was assisted by her sister , Mrs. Hoyt. There was a largo number of ladies present among whom wera Mrs , James G , Blaine and her son , Walker Blalne. SALE OF THK NATIONAL REPHBLICAN. It is said to-night that the National Repub lican has passed into the hands of a western syndicate ropre nted by E. W. For , of St. Louis. CONCERNING THE OKLAHOMA PROCLAMATION In view of the proclamation of the pres ident relating to tha Oklahoma coun try , General James B , Weaver , con- gressman-olcct from Iowa , and ox-Con gressman Sidney Clarke , of Kansas , repre senting the Oklahoma settlers , have sent the following telegram : WASHINGTON , March 1-1. W. L. Couch Arkansas City , Kansas : The president is of the opinion that further negotiations with the Creeks and Semlnolos , as contemplated by the recent action of congress , is necessary to authorize the settlement of Oklahoma. His proclamation of yesterday is Intended to eject the cattle syndicate on the one hand , and suspend , on the other , the settlement of the country pending negotiations. Wo have earnestly urged upon the secretary of the In terior , in view of the exigencies of the situa tion , to proceed at once to conclude negotia tions and to place upon the commission repre sentatives of the settlers. Wo deem it best for all parties to await his con templated action. It must bp under stood that the corrupt conspiracy by which the lands in the Oklahoma country and the whole Indian territory have been Illegally occupied by cattle kings , is strongly defended fended here by powerful financial influences. This conspiracy has been tor years , an j is now , represent adhere by persons in the gov ernment. Tlioao Anon , having access to the avenues of public opinion and the privileges of constant communication with all depart ments of the government , are persistent In their misrepresentations. They who attacl , here any of the great wrongs which have fastened themtelves upon. the government undertake a task of great magnitude , but we : shall continuo to urge , with confidence , upor President Cleveland's administration a reversal versal ft the bad policy of former years The only safety for the people is a sharply defined public opinion , rising above all part ; distinctions and demanding that the publi' domain shall be held sacred aa the herltag for the actual settlers , , SIDNEY CLABKB , J. B. WEAVIII. or Tlio Jews in Tangier to Have Jusjtlc - Done Them , isry BOSTON , March 14 , Secretary Bayard ha ek written a letter to Alfred A , Marcus of thi city in reply to one relating to the atrocltie te inflicted upon the Jews In Tangier by th .at Moors , Bayard says : "Consul Matthew is has furnished tbe department with a dlspatc he speaks of tbe complaints to which you lie letter refers , and adds that through his inter ti- vention tbe Moorish minister for foretig tat affairs granted an audience to tbe depntatlo he of Israelites and promised them that thei people of Demnat should hare doni jvu- > w v * VHH I mitunnjt * * justice UV11I no and In tbe future their welfare would be at tended to. Il&ILKO/UJ ItAOKET. nd , bAN FJIANCISCO , March 15. TheTrans-coi af- tinental railway association bill has announce [ or to-morrow a special reduction of the tar ! the on green fruits from tbe Paclfio coast to eat op- ern points. The rate per hundred pounds 1 all freight train to St. Louis and New Orlea tiat will be one dollar and forty-fivo cents ; to Cl der cage one dollar and forty. This reductl lieu will greatly encourage the shipment of fri ent east. THE COULD STRIKE. Tlio Contace Resells in an Amic able Settlement , The Employees Will Eolurn to Work To-day At the Same Eats of Waees Paid in September And They Are to be Paid for Extra Time At the Kate of One and One-Half Price Ami the Hutcs Will Not bo Changed Except After the Usual Thirty Days' Notice. THE : GOULD STRIKE. THE MISSOURI LEGISLATURE NOT IN SYMPATHY WITH TUG STRIKERS. Sr. Loom , March 11. A Jefferson City ( Mo. ) special to the Post-Disoatch says : The houaoof representatives , after i lengthy debate - bate , refused to adopt n resolution sympa thizing with the railroad strikers. KANSAS CITY , March 11. Gov. Martin and the Kansas railroad commieslonors passed through this city to-night en route to St. Louis , where they will confer with the rail road oflici.ib and cndoavor to effect a settle ment of the strike on the Missouri Pacific. Gov. Marmaduko Is expected to join the party at Jefferson City. , DKNISON , Texas , March 14. Sheriff Doug- as , with a passe of 200 men , arrived at noon to-day and tendered their servi'es to Super intendent Vandyno , of the Missouri Pacific , to protect any employes who wished to work. Vandyno desired that tbo slier , ff keep th ? posse in the yard from day to day until all freight is removed. Douglas would not agree to keep the posse longer than ono day. Dur ing the parleying a large crowd gathered , ox- peetiog a conflict , vandyno finally con cluded to move what freight ho could. An engineer was found who fired an onginounder the protection of Douglas. They then ran up the track , hitched onto : v dead engine , the strikers standing bv. Douglas gave the order to "Go ahead , " whereupon the engineer coolly walked out of the cab , and this ended the fiasco. The sheriff , with his posse , loft on a special train , The city is full of people , who antici pate a riot. The strikers made no demonstra tion and are well disciplined. The section men struck to-day. Rumors are current that the engineers will strike unless a settlement Is shortly reached. MARSHALL , Tex. , March 14. Manager Hoxie's telegraphic proposition to the strikers asking if they would go to work on the old wages was not accepted. The strikers desire a fuller and more explicit understanding and guarantee than contained in the proposition. To-night a number of delegates from other points held a conference with the Marshall strikers and agreed on a proposition to resume work , which is to be submitted to the railroad immediately , It is generally conceded that the proposition will be accepted on Monday , The strikers will to-morrow allow freights to be moved , SPRINGFIELD , March ID This evening the YVabash strikers stopped a freight train which attempted to go out from here. It is now the intention to stop all trains. The company now propose to move the trains on the Sc. Louis branch in order to avoid this place. The strikers are watching all trains coming here , in order to prevent the importation of men , ST. Louis , Mo. , March 15. Specials from Somalia say that the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Kugmoers held a long secret session there yesterday afternoon , but the precise nature - , turo of the proceedings are not known. It is assorted , hovverver , that after tbe session ad journed , Mr. Fitzgerald , chairman of the grievances committee of the Brotherhood , telegraphed to the members of tbe executive committee of the Brotherhood at St. Louts , Little Rock , Atchisoa , Parsons , San Antonio , , Fort Worth , Palestine , Marshall , Denlson , Big Springs , and other points on the Gould system , to meet at the iiaclode hotel , St. Louis , to-morrow ( Monday ) for a conference. Mr. Arthur , chief engineer of the Brother - hood , also telegraphed. This action Is re garded as an indication that unless the pres ent trouble with the shopmen is speedily ad justed , the engineers will joion them iii a formal manner. The brakemen , and firamen also held a formal meeting but they keep their proceedings secret. It is believed , howo\er , that they have matured plans .to co-operate with the engineers whon- ovtr the latter decided to take action. The conference appointed to bo held here to-day between the leading officials of the. Missouri Pacific railway company and th * governors and other representatives of th states of Missouri and Kansas , on the subject of the strike existing in that company , took place this afternoon. After a discussion dur ing which the situation was fully sot forth , tbe representatives of the two states FORMULATKO A PROPOSITION which was immediately accepted by the rail way officials. Subsequently Vlco President Hayes issued a circular which has been sent to the officers and agents of the company at - all affected points , and which tolls the whole story , as follows ; CIRCULAR. The following suggestions have boon pre sented to the undersigned as n solution of the difficulties at present impeding the operations of these railroads : To Cajit. R. S. Hayes , First Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company , and associated road : Whereas , On account of a strike among certain employes of the Missouri Pacific rail way company in tha statei of Missouri and Kansas , resulting in the stoppage of nil freight traffic , over the said company's lines , in the said states , to the great detriment ol the business interests and rlelita of the pee pie of ths said states , and the continuance ol which endangers the public peace and safet ) of tbe company'd property , and Whereas , The undersigned , representing the states above named , areanxious to reston harmonious relations between the said com pany and its employes , and to restore to thi its public the unobstructed use of the said Hnoi of railroad , the company should restore to iti striking employes In Missouri and Kansai hem the same wagas paid them in September m 1881 , Including one and one-half price foi cb extra time worked , and to restore all the saic ur striking employes to their several employ , r- ments WITHOUT rniJUDICE TO THEM sir on account of the strike. Believing that thi foregomr will constitute a just and fair settle ment , we recommend their acceptance by th striking employes , ( swell as by the Missoui Pacific railway. ( Signed ) John A. Martin governor of Kansas ; John S. Marmoduke governor of Missouri ; L , 3 , Turner , Almeri Liillette , James Humphrey , railroad com mi ied gionerscf Kansas ; George O.Pratt , Jaim riff Harding , W. G. Dawning , railroad commi lit. gloners of Missouri } J. C. Jcmleson , adjutai lit.by general ; Dakar Kocbitzaky , commission' ' by of labor statistics , With tha deal re to concur with tha recon mendatlon expressed above by the stata of ' Ion ciaU , and to open the usual avenues of coi ru't merce , and with a spirit of amity and hi roony toward the employes of thoie cot , Hits is to glvo notice that the rates of wages and the terras above specified KILL CO INTO KFFKOT OK MONUAT morning. March IGth Inst , , and bo in effect from nnd after that dato. Hereafter the caul rates will not ba changed , except after thirty days notice thereof , given In the uiu l way. [ Signed ] R , S. HAYKS , First Vice I'nsldont. The heads of _ departments to which Iho above applies will act In nccordanco with the ptovtiions of the above circular. [ Signed ] H. M. HOXIB Third Vice President. CAST I ! 15It FOIIT1I. A FASHIOXAntE DIVINE TltlKS TO SHAKE OFF HIS DM ) t.OVK. NKW YOIIK- , March 14. Mrs. Dr. S. Hud son was arraigned to-day charged with swind ling the proprietor of the Colcinan house out of S2. > for board and lodging. Sh'o plctulod "not guilty,1' and declared that she had never swindled any person. In Boston she said she merely got into debt and did not go into bank ruptcy , because she did not have the moans to do to , She was held to bail for trial. In her room was found a trunk full of Icttcrj from Rev. J 13. JJrysdale , now pastor of a church In WiUamsburg1 , nnd formerly pastor of St. Paul's episcopal church , Boston , These letters were full of endearing expressions and thanks for money and ( presents , and requests to burn the letters. Ho also talks about con sultations with fortune-tcllerfi. and troubles in the Boston church. Dryedalo .danica that she has any claim oa him , whereas she claims ho was on terms of intimacy with her in Bos ton nnd had cost her between S900 and 81,000 , 1 < rom the Coleman homo she wrote him for money. She also wrota about him to Assist ant Bishop Potter. Customs Inspectors Dismissed. NKW YOBK , March 11. The secretary of the treasury has dismissed five inspectors of the custom house hero , owing to the funds running short. Tlio Mormons to Bnspond tno "Dlvlno haw" of Polygamy. Special telegram to TUB UEK. SALT LAKE , U. T , , March 15. It is now commonly understood that the April confer ence will be held in Logan , the north capital of Xion , where the temple was dedicated last May which gave such an impetus to polyg amy. Itia confidently stated by many at this conforonca that there will bo n proclama tion made suspending the operation of the "divine law" of polygamy , nnd directing the people to quit onteriirg into it. Bishop Claw- son and ex-Mayor Little have just returned from Arizona , where , it is understood , they went quietly to let the brethren there know what was up. In consideration of this action the Mormons will expect a general amnesty for the past , and will , it is rumored , give personal guarantees of good faith. PROPOSED CONFEDERATION. MEXICO'S ATTITUDE CREATES BNTHUSISJI ASIO.VO LIKE rKortE. LiBKiiTAD , 'San Salvador , ti Galveston , Match 14 , The firm attitude assumed by Mexico in behalf of tha autonomy of San Salvador , Nicaragua and Costa Rica against the threatened usurption of President Bar rios , of Guatemala , excites enthusiasm throughout the three republics. The deter mination of thojpeoplo of these countries to resist tbe incorporation into ono republic un der the domination of Barrios is considered fast , and the fall of Barrios is considered cer tain. The Mexican legation has been directed to leave Gautemala and proceed to San Salva dor. The forces of San Salvador are being concentrated on the frontier of Guatemala. The general opinion fs that the scheme of Uarrios will meet ignominious failure. Cur OB- MEXICO , vfcv-Galventon , March U. llio action of tbe Mexican Rovernmont in con demning Gen. Barrios' pretensions is warmly commended by the newspapers of this city , almost all of them recommending that if it should bo necessary to put Barrios down the Mexican army bo sent to aid San Salvador nnd Niearaugua. I The Clcuvlng Honses. BOSTON , March 15. Tha managers of the leading clearing ho'usea of the United States report the total clearances for the week ending March 14 , to bo So97,4G1.601 , and that same shows an Increase over the corresponding week last year of 14.2 per cent. Wrcck on the Texas Pacific. GALVKSTON , March ID. The Galveston News' Arlirgton , Texas , special says : The east-bound mall on the Texas Pacifio railroad went through a bridge near here , the engine tender , moll and baggage cars being precipi tated into a creek below. Fireman J. G Hobech was crushed to death under th"e wreck and two other train employes were in jured but not severe. The strikers visited the scene of the wreck this afternoon and worked at clearing the track. General Grunt's ByMem Gradual ! ] Yfeldlne to Cancer , Special telegram to THE BEK , NEW YOBK , March 15. General Grant'i disease has passed the pericd of quiescense Kven the three small warts on the roof of hii mouth now present an angry appearance anc give external evidence that the process ef til ceration ia already set up In that locality 01 well as in the throat. From the time the ul ceration begins the cancer makes a constant progress , the snbjacant tissue becoming more deeply and widely affected In the region of thi ulcer near the right side of the root of thi tonirue. The process of infiltration Is golnf on rapidly and the disease epithelium ia fore ing its way through the tissues in the throat Incorporating tha diseased in every part II touches nnd marching with an awful certaint ] to the region of tbe larger arteries. The hard portion of ths tongue is extended and the adherent tissue spreads over a larger sur face as the disease spreads ( inward , and at tacks the deep-seated tissue , on its waj to the lymphatic glands in the neck , the sur face becomes the seat of a rapidly increasing ulcer. Sometimes the ulcers are covered by a scab that , on being removed , shows a doe ] and Irregular excavation. There is a shgnt but almost incosiant discharge from tbo ulcer Llfo within the Grant family has settled down to quietness and regularity that awall < thu coining event , whoso shadow already , in his CASO , in tha same spirit as shown by the stoical old warrior who has mat every vicissi tude in liis eventful life just as he now looki upon this last great change that stares him In the face without fear , exaltation of depreislon Ho lives every | day in the quietest possible manner , avoiding everything that would have a tendency to lower the tone of his system 01 Introduce weakness. He knows that ho is ar extremely tick man/being slowly killed by ai incurable disease , but is fighting against It insidnous Influence with moro energy than hi has ever showed In any battle. - Indignation ol tbe Irish Nationalist in Paris. Special Telegram to TH BKK. PAKIS , March 15 , Great indignation pre vails among the Fenian and Irish nationalist ttsident In Paris , at tha expulsion from Franc to tha Belgian frontier of Stephen * and other * who were arrested In their beds , taken befoi > is tba commissary of police , and shown the goi > int einment's decree b nl hlng them from Frenc ler soil , and then taken to the railroad atatioi and without permitting them to communica rn- with their friends , bundled off under the e 'fli cnrt of gendarme * to tha Belgian froutle The following resolutions were passed by tl Irish nitlonaluts ; "We look upon tha expv , sion of out honored chltf , Jame * Stephens , a. < our brothers , Davis .and Morriney , aa on outrage against tin Irish nation , and wr shall hold rosponiiblefor this action , not the French people , but the miserable government , at the head of which is .Tnles Petty. " This will probably load to further arrests and expul sions. K3OAPKD THK 11 ALTER. TUB rillNCIPAL WITNESS NOW" P1XLAHKS IIKH TESTIMONY i'AL3E , Special tolrgram to the BKE , WILKKSRARHK , Pa. , March 15. Nine months ago Kdwin Bothonu was convicted of the murder of William Nichols , and ho is to bo hanged April 7 , IJoUioras coufossod to the killing , but said that it was done in the heat of passion , became ho dlicotorcd that Nichols had seduced bis word , Beatrice Lugg , aged eighteen. The conviction of murder in the first degree was render on the testimony ot this young lady , who swore that Nichols had not mined her and that the murder was done in cold blood. She now makes tbo con fession that her former testimony was false , and it is corroborated by the statement of her euardian as to her relations with Nichols , The case will bo laid before the board of par dons to-morrow and Botheras will bo re prieved. Tlio President ami the Territorial Governments. Special telegram to the Br.s. WASIIINOTON , March 15. A delegation of gentlemen representing nil the territories ex cept New Mexico visited the Whlto House yesterday to lay before the president their wows In regard to territorial government. Mr. Harley of Idaho acted as spokesman for the party , nnd said that they came to learn what the administration was going to do in territorial affairs. Ho replied briefly but clearly that ho should appoint to the territo rial offices mon from the torritoriea. Ho also clearly pledged himself to listen to recom mendations from the democrats within tbo territories , and not to bo decided In bis choice of the men for governors by outside pressure , Con. Grant's Condition. NEW YORK , March 15. Drs. Sands and Shrady , consulting physicians in Grant's case , visited the general's residence this afternoon and held a consultation with Dr. Douglas. It is understood that they fully indorsed the treatment of the patient adopted by Baker and Douglas. The general WOP in a comfor table condition , the local diieasa is believed for thn protont to bo stationary. Exposition Notes. NEW ORLEANS , March ID. A Steady rain began at midnight and continued until after noon. The 15th day of April has been s > t as Mexican veterans day ; Jell Davis and Wm. M. Burrill have bean invited to deliver ad dresses , . _ _ _ The Illinois Legislature. SPRINGFIELD , 111. , March 14. In the house this morning nothing but routine business was transacted. Not more than fifty members were in their seats. The senate was only called to order at 11:55 : o'clock , but transacted no business. Carter Harrison's Successor. CHICAGO , March 14. Judge Sldnoy Smith , now on the Cook county circuit court bench , was nominated by the republicans to-day for mayor by a unanimous and rising vote. Failed. ATLANTA , March 13.--Tho Southern Agri cultural works here , Elias Halman , president , made an assignment to day. Liabilities , $197,000 ; assets , $300,000. The failure was caused by dull times and shrinkage in values. The works will continue operations. Confidence Restored. LONDON , March 14. Consols , money 97 3-1G , account 97 5-10. Gladstone's statements in the commons lai night regarding the Anglo-Russian situation had restored prices in stock market , A gen : eral advance has been caused in both home and foreign securities , Russian securities ad vance H over yesterday's closing prices. SHANGHAI , March 14. The steamer Glen R y seized yesterday by the French man of war for having lead In her cargo has been re leased. The lead was confiscated. Canadians to Guard Their Fisheries. , OTTAWA , March 15. The government is considering a scheme to fit out armed schoon , ers to watch thej fishing grounds of the mari time provinces , and to prevent American fish ermen taking fish in Canadian waters. TEIjEGH/lL'H / NOTES. It is understood that the Baltimore & Ohio railway has purchased the Continental express company , Three men sleeping In a saloon In Pulaski , Tenn , , were burned to death on Saturday night. Two of them were drummers , A number of stores were also burned. Loss , $30,000 ; insuiance , ono half , The Dakota legislature adjourned sine die without making any provision for the mainte nance of the capitol for the next two years , but paid the matured bills. The northwestern Indians are dying In largo numbers froma _ singular disease , the first symptoms of which are the stiffening of the knees and joints , from which death soon follows. Chicken-pox and diphtheria have taken off many more , and they are In a gene rally starving condition. Ono hundred men stormed the jail nt Inde pendence , Kas , , Fiiday night and took Frank Bonham , a young farmer , therefrom and hanged him to a railroad trestle , Bon- ham was charged with the murder of his mother , brother and slater , on the 3d of last month. The district court yesterday granted a change of veuue to Cherokee county , which incensed the residents of the neighborhood where Bonham lived. His guilt was not proven , though all the appearances were against him , A horse thief named Clark was killed near Jewell , Kas. , Saturday , after having fatally shot Town Marshal ] Frank Harrington , who , Was trying to aire.st him. The Damrosch German Opera company had n successful three weeks' engagement in Chicago cage , Receipts for twenty-one performances wereS73COO. The Journal Do St. Petersburg says a solid settlement of the Anglo Russian dispute is , uw certain , The British steamer Standard which sailed from Boston January 21 , is believed to have been lost. The Now York banks hold 819,090,000 in excess of legal requirements , An Italian general has ( ( one ta Abyssinia n a special mission to King John. Ex.Congressman John F , Finerty ban been omlnated by tbe republicans for city treas- ta irerof Chicago , and tbo son of ex-Sllnlstor fcishburne for city clerk. Gen , Grant roaa refreshed this morning , ) arto k of breakfast m liquid form , and went ets i ) work on his memoirs , ts The Oklahoma raiders have postponed theii ce contemplated raid , rev Iho AVeather. v WASHINGTON , March 16. Upper MissU cb ippl : Fair aiwl colder weather preceded i the extreme * southern iwrtion with ilata cs temperature , winds shifting northerly an or rising barometer , Missouri valley : F&ir an th colder veather followed in the northern po thmi tlon by rliinr ; temperature , northarty shlftit mi y winds , TMS-ATLMTiG , Enormous Tfaisport Fleet Collecting 011 the Thames , Woolwich Arsenal Great 1 The Oholora Again Makes ilts , Appearance in Toulon , Kussia Stands No Oha\noe in Case of War , Gen , Graham Improves the De fences at Suakimv ho Czar Assures the Emperor of Germany of Ilia Pacillu Intentions. FOKK1GN N15WS. Illinllt PASHA WILL 11B IMl'RI.SONKI ) ON 7KK ISLAND Ol1 CYrllUB. ALEXANDRIA , March ! ! . Zobohr Pt ha 111 bo imprisoned on the island of Cypirs. Sebohr has been under a surveillance willed radically made him n prieonor the past two ears. His wealth , milnly acquhod In the ilave trade , was confiscated and liowns _ al- owed a quarterly stipend on condition that 10 should not leave Alexandria without the tnipent of the khcdive. Gen. Gordon iloaded that Xobehr should , be restored to lower in the Soudan , and said that the ex- ilavo king wa the only man who had enough crvo and prestige to keep the Arabs In f < nb- ection. Gen. Gordon had encountered Cabelir during a former service In Kgypt , nd hod HANGED ONE OF ZKBEIIIl SONS who was loft as a hostage and whoso Ufa bo- sino forfeited by an act of treachery on Cebohr's part. When Gordon was sent to Chartoum last year , both ho and Zobchr Pasha seemed to have agreed to ignore the past. There was another of Xebohr'a sons who escorted Gen. Gordon across the desert 'rom Korosko to Abu Hamed , without this jscort it was certain tint Gen. Gordon would lover get to Khartoum. It has now been Discovered by the British government that febehr has been in continual correspondence wltn 1 Mahdi both before and since tbo lapture oi Khartoum and the killing of Gen. Gordon. Several other persons are bout to bo arrested , including some promi nent notables , TUB QUEEN'S LKVKE. LONDON , March 14.The Prince of Wales , n behalf of the quean , held a levee to-day. The German , Russian and French ministers and Grain lllo and Derby attended , GILBERT AND SULLIVAS'S NEW OFEltA. Gilbert and Sullivan's new opera "The Mikado , or the Town of Titipi , " was produced io-night. The warmth of its reception promises a success greater than any since GERMANY WANTS BOSNIA , VIENNA , March 14. The Austrian govern' ment sounded the powers * signatory to the 3erlln treaty on the annexation of Bosnia by Austria- and tha abolition of the nominal suzerainty at present held by the porte. It s given out that Bismarck supports Austria , BISMARCK TO VISIT ITALY. BEIILIN , March 14. As soon as Bismarck satisfied that a nacific settlement of the diffi culty between" Russia and England is assured 10 will follow the advice of his physician nnc ! ; ako u trip to Italy. THE C/iAIl'S FRANK ASSURANCES. PARIS , March 14. The Gaulois says the czar has assured ICmperor William that the Afghan question has never threatened the peace of Europe. THK I'KOl'AOANDA. ROME , March 14. The propaganda are or ganizing a strong mission to the Congo coun try. ENORMOUS TRANSPORT FLKtT ON THE THAMES. LONDON , March 14. The terms of the agreement with Russia are denouned by the censervatives. The liberal press admits that the arrangement is a viitual surrender to Rus sia of the frontier demanded. Preparations for war , however , continue on a most exten sive scale. An enormous transport fleet is collecting in the Thames at Portsmouth and Plymouth. The aiza of the fleet far exceed * any needed for tbe Soudan campaign. The Woolwich arsenal workshops have been hur riedly enlarged by the erection of temporary structures and the workmen on the arsenal are on double time , Sir Peter Lumsden , . British commissioner on the Afghrn frontier has again changed camp. He has fixed it at Xurabut.'on the Persian side ) of the Henl rood. Sir Voter's present position Is in the rear of the Russian advance outposts. As Russia claims these outposts are inside the boundary line claimed ® by Russia Sir Peter's position was made sulx ject to official representation to the British government. Baron Do Stael , the czar's ambassador to Kpgland , has asked the British government to order Lumsdon's camp moved within the undisputed Afghan territory. The request was refused and clr Peter instructed to keep his present position and maintain from it communication with the Afghans at Robat pass. On the recommenda tion of the viceroy of India , large grants have been accorded from the Indian treasury to Abdurrhman , the ameer of Afghanistan , for the purpose of completing the repalra of the forts of his territory , and particularly those at Herat. These works of repairs will bo done unuer the supervision of hngllsn engineers , and the additional guns needed by the fortifications of Afghanistan are to be supplied from Woolwich , THEOOIIDON MEMORIAL , LONDON , March 14 , The Gordon memorial committee met at the Mansion house to-day , The t'rinco of Wales prtsftrd. Among the . nembcr * prestnt werotho l > .iko cf Kdcnburg , t.Viko of Cambtldg' , aad llul Grniwlllp. The bjpct of t' o tiitvtni ? WM to dtchln on n form .hich the Gordon memorial thould take , The ininvnittro to-day decided tint the memorial houKl bo a great hospital and sanitary , to bn rectet. ' nt Port Said nnd upon to the people of ill nations of the earth , 7.0IIEIIR PAS1IA ARRKSTEt ) , AI.KKAN.OIIIA , March 14--X jbehr Pasha , ftf boon arrested and li'-t houto gcarchcd. Documents wcro found proving hh complicity with the Mabdi. Ho was twit aboard n British ftlynto. Xoebhr Pasha in the > ercon whom ( > en , Gordon asked to ba rondo ovornor of Khartoum. Insslji btnm\H no Ohnnvo In CASO of * W r. pecial telegram to thaBRE , LONDON , March 16. Opinion * hi u-qaril ta ho Russo-British ImWgllo are about aa arious as the persona expressing them. Well nformed persons say that war l > inovltabloP Ihcrs well Informed ny there iunochanco hatovor of war , still othtts iiy that Kng- and dare not stnmp the bcnr to a ? K''t ' ' , nnd > ; t otuei-j assert that Russiiw is merely bluff' tig , knowing th.xt she Is in no condition for var , A Well accredited rutliortty says : Russia will not retire 0110 inch , She has ained her point , and means to keep it , and jlailstono will not > isk a war to dUlodfto her. Nobody boliovea that.TT.xr can bo prevented , The Rujslons are hmryinj ; trmrM byall linus if communication to the Afghan-frontier , xnd .ho Knftlith are rapidly massing their forcei a the mouth ot the pas'oa leading from 'ndia. Both the Kngliah ofl'icials anil gcnor- > ls of the army in India have IODT been ox- lectinR-tho movements cf the RusMnn ? , It is feared also that Ktusian gaM has been , il. work and possibly at an auspicious tlmo , ho Russians may enter She treason opened ; otes of Herat nnd then thoio will bo war. horoforo the difliculty will li.ve been cotchcd , and not killed. Diplomatic expcits expect the crisis will bo ; ain acute In June , AdfjUnRuitlied'ofllcer a the French nrniy said : "It is much oaoior r England tiian Rtitsla to collect nn'army t Herat. The JJogilsh in their march would : ro s the thickly settled regions In which are ; oed roads , whtlo- the Russians would mnrh , cr-x < 3 an immense desert , Th'o chances of a iinpaign would bo in f.ivor of' the EngUoh , dailies the Afghan army iscc < mpo3od of mountaineers bravo , seasoned , disciplined , rmod and organised in the litropeanmr.u- er , and , like the Swiss In the miildlo ages , ght aingniGcently If well paid ) England , uf course , would a ! > o thorn nr.y amount of money , The ameer of Afghaui'tnt * has eight rst-rato regiments of infantry ami excellent rtlllery. Abdurrahman , with 50 ' 000 Anglo- ndiah trocps to help him , would' ' bo a very > atd mtt for the Russians to crac& . What- vor the final result of the struraib ; , Russia ould como out of it mutilated , braised and xhausted. " on. Gralinni Iniproros the Dtl'onses at Siiakliu. pocial Telegram to Tha Beo. LONDON , March 16j The arrivaPof Qen. raham at Suakim hnv already produced an most magical effect in the correction of iunders and.rectifying the line for delenso of luaklm , Graham is Vtlll lame from the > tects of his accident in Cairo , but ho incittod m making a personal inspection of the-gorri- on at Suakim , and the outlying campn.1 The result is by no means satisfactory. Ha-bo- rated the engineer and quartermasters who liad planned the advance posts , andisaid ipenly ho was disgusted ot thwr choice of'po- ntlons. , , SB AN DIQNAS TROOrS : ee"p the soldiers in constant worry and' ov- litement , by night attacks. Last night cbout nidnlght the enemy began creeping in small > arties to the right of the British line. The ; uards were stationed on the right and nod jcen taught by bitter experience to beware of illowine the Arabs to come Into close quar- ors , the plckats shot in ths dark at the ad- /anclng enemy , and then fell back upon the earthworks. The troops behind the fortlCca- .lota dolivoreJ'.i ' heavy fire upon the unsaen . 'oo and the Incident was supposed to bo ended , In tbo meantime f > - far moro serious attack was being made upon the left of the British line. The enemy advanced in the same stealthy manner , aad presently the ground swarmed with Arabs , many of wham were armed with excellent ? lilies. They > at tacked the grenadier guards and were re' pulsed with , considerable loss. They rallied and made aa onslaught upon the camp of the Bengal lancera > A spirited-skirmish ensued , but the lancers finally nuccseded in beating off the Arabs , About half n dozen of the In dians were killed and several'wero woundad. The Arabs lost about 100 men , but managed to carry off most of their dead-and wounded. Desultory picllet firing continued all night. Tlio FrAncq-CMinrno Dlllloully. Special telegram to the BEK. LONDON , Mnroh 15. The statement that Ferry , the French premier , will aslt the cham ber for a war credit of 50WO,000 franca and 25.000 men for an advance on Pekin Ia be lieved td be 'a feeler. The Parisians arc-ac cusing the oovernment of deception in hiding the true losses ofctliB invading army. Thu admission that during the past fortnight UOOO men have bten killed and wounded in Ten- quin created an enormous sensation. It Is now considered certain that tbo number will at least reach 2 000 instead of 1,000 , In these circumstances t\a mlnistvy.bavo decided that a march , on Pekin would bo far tllo _ onaapest in the long run. A thorough Bounding oi thu opinions of the deputies on the quaution elicited their assured miiport. [ The Cnolera .As ln Appeals las , Tow- Ion , Special telegram , to THE BKK. MABSAILLBB , Francs , March Id The bpllof is common heru that cholovi , has ap peared again in Toulon it wasbtoaghtby the roop transports , and Toulon is if josslblo in * worse condition than last .Tuly. No care wa taken to examine the sick soldiers for contagion. If the epidemic break * out there again Franco will be culpable In tbe eyea ot all Christendom. Hood's SarscYpat-illa Combines , In a proportion peculiar to Itself , the active medicinal properties ot the best WooJ-purlfylns and strengthening remedies of the vegetable kingdom. It will positively euro when In the power ot medicine Sprint ; Debility , Headache , Dyspepsia , Ca tarrh , Bait lllieuin , Scrofula , anil all Diseases caused by a low state of the blood. 111 suffered three years with blood poison. I took Hood's Barsaparllla , and think I am cured. " Mils. M. J. PA VIS , Drockport , N. 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