FEDERAL FODDER. Official Lightning Striking in Places Ltast Expected , The Supreme Oonrt Tightens the Sorows on Polygamy's ' Ooffini Joe McDonald Oh&llonges Hon- drioks to a Stately Duel , On Which the Supremacy of Hoosierdom Shall Hang , / ' < Fntlonco Under the Spiteful Scalpel or a Klvnl Ocnsca to 1)0 a Political Virtu.- . WASniNGXON NEWS. CAS T BTANI ) ON , March 23. E. S. Clark , of Vlcksburg , Miss , , the newly appointed assist ant aoctotary of the Interior , who has boon Buffering from an attack of pneumonia about ton days , and who was considered out of dan ger last evening , had a sudden relapse about midnight and died at an early hour this morning. The remains will ba sent to-night to Holly Springs , Mis ) . , in charge of his wife and Sunator Walthall. Inasmuch in Mr. Clarke had not taken the oath of office , Joslyn is still assistant eocretary of the interior and has the promise of Secretary Lamar to remain in oifico until his successor is appointed , NOMINATIONS. To bo envoy extraordinary and ministers plenipotentiary of the United States , JCdwin J. I'helps , Vermont , to Great Britain ; Robt , M. McLaln , Maryland , to Trance ; Geo. II. Pondloton , Ohio , to Germany ; Ilenry It , Jackson , Georgia , to Mexico ; Maconae ] ' . IJenton , Missouri , attorney for the United States for the western dlstricl of Missouri. IN THE SENATE. The senate immediately confirmed the nomination Senator 1'endloton. After reading the journal the senate wonl Into executive session. \Vhon the doors reopened the senate ad1 journed. The final adjournment seems to bo chiefly i question of physical endurance. The messengers and doorkeepers of the son ata was then Instructed not to talk to out siders. An additional deorkeepcr has been stationed nt the gallery door of the senate , opening upon the press room , to make sure that the publication of executive secrets whlcl : the senators think has grown to be of great magnitude , shall no longer continue. ThORcnato is now in secret session , discuss ing the Well and La Abra treaty. Senators Morgan and Voorhees have spoken In its sup port. port.The Weil and Li Abra treaty was not dls posed of. A majority of the senate are un derstood to bo In favor of its ratification , bu friends of the claimants are trying to talk th treat } * to death and prevent the reopening o the case. Kdwln Fhelps , nominated minister to Kng l.ind.is a prqmlneutlawyorof Burllngton.Vet inont. Ho is about sixty years old and pot aessor of a modest fortune. He is ex- presi dent of the American bar association , ha practiced before the supreme court in Wash ington , and is highly esteemed aa a lawye and man of culture. Ho has several time been a democratic candidate for governor c Vermont , but so far hat known here , ha never hold public office. For two years pae ho has delivered lectures on law to the gradt nting classes of Yale college. lie is the so of ex-Senator I'helps of Vermont. Senate Edmonds was his legal preceptor. Kobart MoLane , nominated as minister t Franco , la the present governor of Marylaiu Ilenry Hoot Jackson , nominated aa miniate ta Mexico , Is a native of Georgia and 6-1 yea ; of ago. lie graduated at Yale College i IBS ! ) , and shortly afterwards was admitted t tha bar , was colonel of a Georgia regiment 1 the Mexican war , and for four years succeec ing it was a judge of the eastern circuit < Georgia. Iu 1853 ho was set to represent the United States at Vienni Austria , where he remained in 1'eirs. During the rebellion he was a sontl em brigadier general and had a command o the upper I'otoinuc. Since the war Jackso has practiced law in Georgia. Of late yoni he bos hold no public office. Ha is a inn of Independent fortuuo and highly endorse by prominent men of his stito , is an author o eeveral poems , "Tallulah" among them. 1'helps is a personal friend of Jnstlcn Flel of the Supreme court , who speaks in tl highest terms of his loarnlng and ability , A I'LtJMIl FOR VILAB1 1'AKD , WASHtNeiTON , March 23. I'ostmaater-Got oral Vilas confirmed a dispatch this evonli from Madison , Wi * . , that Gen , V . I ) . Bryan of the Madison Democrat , has been tendere the position of assistant attorney of the pos oflicu department at Washington. Thu tei der was made n week ago , but was not a ceptod at once. Gen. Bryant leaves to-nigl for Washington. lie is one of thoolj vo vraui , having enlisted aa a private in 181 under the first call for troops , nd served ui til the close of the war , having held t positions from private to colonel. It understood that ho will dispose of hia intere in the Democrat to his partners , Vilas say "I felt It desirable to have at the head of tl Jaw department of this bureau a gentleuu whose political opl- ions uro in consonan with those of the administration. Gen. Ur out Is a democrat and an old personal frlen lie Is a finu lawyer , and has , within a yet published a valuable treatitu on the justl system of Wisconsin. " Until four years ago lirynnt was Ge Vilas' law partner , and wai associated wi him In editing and publishing the first twon volumes of reports of the supreme court Wisconsin , lie la about foity eight yean ftge. UK OFF TO KATON. Owing to the great pressure for clerkshi In the navy department , Secretary Whitn has prepared a circular which he f urnlehea applicants , referring them to the clvil'servi commission , Secretary Lamar has decided to appoin commission to Investigate thu workinea of I interior department with a view to reorgc izlng and rearranging the work nod for Chief Clerk Lockwood , Assistant Secret ! Jrwlyn , Mr , Atkins , commlitioner of Indi affairs , and Mr , Montgomery , commUiIonei patents , are named as likely to compose t commission. OFFICES AND OFFICERS. It Is said at the White House that the p idont will take no action in regard to I I > oatmuterthip of New York for some 111 Secretary Manning received it telegr from M J. Dunham , the newly appoln comptroller of the treasury , dated D nvi Ky. . saying ha will aisuma the duties of ofl on Wednesday , The secretary of ttate is informed by United States minister at Stockholm that SwedlihJ diet ha * voted to admit pork. grain , Hour and meat into tha ports of St den duty free , Mr , Hay , first assistant postmaster-gene : designated K K. Flower , appointment d nlon , to act during his absence , Secretary Manning to.day sent a circi letter to tin headi of bureaui and chiefi diviiiouj of the treasury department , roeu Ing them to report to him in writing as s as practicable whether in their opinion force employed In their respective office * be reduced , and to what extent , without dt meat to the pub'io eervice. CONF1UUATION3 , The nominations of Messrs , Fhelps , J ; on , McShano and Benjamin H. Hill , Jr. , wore confirmed by the senate , The nomina tion ol David S. Barker , Jr. , Unite-d States attorney for the district oi llhodo Island , was ulso confirmed , MORMON COMFORT. The supreme court of the United States sustained the decision of the court below In favor of the board of commissioners appointed nnrlcr the Edmund's act to suparvlso elections in Utah. The question raised wai whether the board had power to proscribe aa a condition of voters a discriminating tcit oath requiring the applicant to swear that ho is not a biga mist or polygamtst , and does not live or co habit with moro than one woman in marriage relation ; or ( If a woman ) , that she Is not the wife of a polygamtst , and has not entered into any relation with any man in violation of tha laws o ! the United States concerning polyg amy or bigamy. On rendering the decision Justice Matthews said : "The personal and civil rights of the inhabitants of the terri tories are secured to thorn as to all other citi zens , by tha principles of constitutional liberty , which restrain all agencies of tha government , state and national , their'politicnl rights and franchises , which they hold as privileges In the legislative discretion of the congress of the United States Certainly no legislation can bo supposed to bo more whole some nnd necessary In forming a free , self governing commonwealth , fit to take rank as one of the co ordmatu itatos of the union , than that which seeks to establish It on a ba. sis of the Idea of family , as consisting in and spriocing frnm n union for life of me man and one woman in the holy state of matrimony. The report of expert bookkeepers of the railroad commissioners on the financial opera tions or the Union Pacific railroad the past year has been received at the Interior depart ment. An Item of $ oO,000 has been disputed by President Adams of the company and was referred to the secretary for settlement. THE HOOslEll HOAVIi. M'DONAtl ) AND IIRNDI1ICKH READY TO FIQHT , CHICAGO , March 23. A Washington special to the Times says : "The political situation h Indiana is undcigoing nn interesting change that promises to divide the democratic part ] into two distinct factions , which will contend for the supremacy during the next two years , anil the sanatoria ! election at the end of thai period will probably decide the supremacy ol Ilendricks or McDonald. Mr. Ilendricks has walked over Mr , McDonald with nails Ir h s heels for soeral years , and McDonald ha : meekly submitted in order to avoid a bread ] la the party , which might endanger the In terests of the whole party in the state : and probably in the nation. McDonald waa loyal tc him inlSSO at the sacrifice of his own interests but in 1831 Hendricks had two strings to hi : bow , and successfully maneuvered to get hh name on the ticket. McDonald and his friend : could overlook this treachery , but , when Hen dricka exerted himself to keep McDonald oul of tbe cabinet , and wont so far as to circulate the story that there waa something in McDon aid's family relations that would make it un desirable for him to bo placed in a posltioi whore the social duties that pertain to higl station nuutlba discharged , tha last straw hac been added to the burden of Indignity infllctee by his rival , McDonald intends to accept tin Issue which has been thrustupou him and wil hereafter CONTEND IN FAIR AND OI'KN FIKLD for the leadership of the Indiana democrats Ho came to Washington recently , accompa nied by prominent citizens of that state , whi seem to have acted as his escort chiefly for th purpose of emphasizing before the countr what they claim to ba the fact , that McDon aid is really the favorite son of Indiana am the leader whom they would honor In preference once to all others if the voice of tha democrat of that state could bo hoard. While here , Me Donald received marked attentions from pub lie men , and dined with President Cleveland upon whom ho called soon after his ay rival. Ho was consulted about publi affairs , and tha president had nn oppor tunlty to form an estimate of his merits a a man of large experience , practical wisdom , and great individuality. The mission to St Petersburg was tendered and pressed upoi him , but all preferment under the appomtini power waa firmly anel courteouly declined nnd McDonald returned to Indiana to lay th foundation for bis election to the senate as th successor of Ben Harrison , The most impor tant feature of his visit was the studied mac ner in which he ignored the existence of Hoc dricks , upcn whom it was naturally expecte he would call , merely to pay hla respects t tbo vice president. This studied Blight to th most distinguished citizen of his own state I regarded as a NOTICE SERVED UPON HENDRICta I that her.-attor McDonald will look out for hi t own political interests in Indiana , no mattt how much they may conflict with those c Ilendricks. lleudricks wants Gov. Gray f como to the senate and his influence will t exerted in his support. Success in thi would give Hrndricks political power in Ii diana and make him a potential quantity i the contest for the proaldential iioininatlo ; Ilia plans will bo supported by the othi members of the party , who possess great n spoctability and much Qinflence , hide do nothing more than to vo with conscientious regularity. Mr. Holuu la a type of Indiana democrats wi support Mr. Ilendricks. Us will be lout favoring the nomination of Gray for the eoi ate as against Mr. McDonald , but his owno ; Is turned longingly toward that coveted pi sitlon , and in the political whirl of the ne : two years ho may ba thrown on top , instead either Gray or McDonald , but his advanc ment would bo the work of Hondricks ar his followers. McDonald is far past mirld age , but his supporters are thoyoucg nnd pr gressivo democrats , and there are indicatioi that hlsfollowlng will be greatly Increased 1 a feeling tli.it Hendrlcks , in spitu of the d uiaU of his friends , haa SELFISHLY BAC1IIFICKD U'DONALD , when every consideration of good faith at generous rivalry should have- led him to aid advancing him. The treatment ho 1ms r ceived has opened n vein of sympathetic I torest in the fortunes of McDonald , evi among Indianiann who have steadily followi the fortunes of Hendricks , and among the he will acquire fast friends. Dan Voorhe is on tbo fence , but he will not remain the long after the contest opens between tbe otb two leaders in Indiana politics. He admii y McDonald and respects Hondricks , He work hurei in the struggle toc.ury the state for He drlcks , and harder still to get McDonald in the cabinet. It would have been a grai thing for Voorhoes to hare had so linn a foi hold upon which to base clnlma for patrons ' for himself and friends. Ilendricks haa i ,11 7 lluonco with the administration , aa hii defe of McDonald's cabinet aspirations hasdemc s t rated , but that Influence can be of compir lively little benefit tn Voorhees , He woi probably prefer McDonald to Gray as a ci league lu the aenate. Gray Is like himself , leant In respect to volubility and facility ptpiesiUin on the stump and in debate , A y , n Donald resembles Hondricks , in that ha ha u [ poor voice and Is not always an agroeal 18 speaker. _ _ _ _ _ _ Dentil or Mrs. Olor.uuor , WASHINGTON , March 23 , MM. Harga , 10m Clemmer , mother of the well known wilt m the late Mary Clemuier , died in this city 1 idle night. le , ce Maryland Tickled. BALTIMORE , March 23. The nominal he of Governor McLane to the French mite heal if by Cleveland eauies general gratification Baltimore , and little else haa been talked tinea its announcement , Theie is no do al , of acceptance. Theproiident of tha eeni vl * will ba ex-otficlo governor until the legUUt elect * a > gorernar to fill the unexplreei te lar Hlgglni appointment ii lost sight of in of great compliment paid Maryland , it- ion Supporting tno Oroltcrs. , he : an CainAQO , March 23. An association iri- Scotchmen who sympathize with tha S Crofters wu formed here to-night , and an dress in their behalf wu drafted tq b warded t9 Premier Gladstone , ClAHTS OF TO-DAY. Coruorate Coils Canliuiially Tightening en tbe Nation's ' Life , Tlio Prinoiplo of Railroad Pools Pronounced a Perfect Jewel. Stanley Mathews'Latest ' Addition to Legal Literature , Flanked by Stoneman's ' Veto of a Railroad Tax Bill , Further Facts Concerning the Union 1'acllle : Pool Meetings and Agreements , POOLS LiEG/Ujt/ED. AN ISirORTANT DKOISION. CLEVELAND , 0. , March 23. Justice Stanley Matthews , of the supreme court of the United Stales , has just delivered an opinion virtually holding that pooling contracts are legal. The 'entral ' Trust' company , of Now York , irought suit to foreclose ) $2,001,000 first mortgage bonds of the Ohio Central railroad ipmpany. The latter corporation had nt the , ime , with Baltimore nnd Ohio and Hocking Valley roads , entered into a poollncr contract , , nd the Ohio Central owed the Hocking Val- ey $50,000 under the arrangement. The Jacking Valley therefore brought in nn in tervening petition asking for that § 50,000 , The trust company said that the pooling con tract was illegal , being in restraint of trade and void as contrary to public policy. The caao was referred to Special Master Kick : who , by consent of counsel , referred it tt Justice Matthews. The opinion of Justlci Matthews has just been received In this city t sustains the Hocking Valley road am lirects that it bo paid the $50,000. STONE5IAN STANDS IV , A VETO FOR THE RAILROADS. SAN FRAXCISCO , March 23. Governo ; > loneman has refused to sign the bill amend ng the constitution , whereby tbo railroad would be taxed 2fc per cent of their gros earnings , instead of being taxed on theii property in the ordinary manner. OHILililNG CfctAULiBY , nEsiDBNT ADAMS' POVERTY PLEA. Special Telegram to.THE BEE. WASHINGTON , March 23. The remarkabl decline in the Union Pacific shares during th lost week has been ascribed to rate trouble : Pacific mall disagreement , etc , but one of th undoubted causes of that depreciation h been the conviction in the mine's ' of specv atorj that the now administration intents t take active measures to protect the government mont loans to tha Pacific roads. The simpl 'act la that the Union Pacific shares would be come at least temporarily valueless should th government do ita duty by the people , whoa money and lands built the road. Notwitt standing Cleveland's failure to call Judg Thurmau to his cabinet it is the talk her that the president fully realizes the govern ment'a positionand well remrmbers the pledge made in his behalf during the campaign , i friend of the president says he was greatly In terestad in the Pacific road's danger , whicl figured so prominently in the campaign. Froi : the same authority it is learned that Charle Kr.mcls Adams really PREVENTED THURMAN'S SELECTTION for the interior portfolio. Adams was invite to Albany to see the president , and whll there used his influence against Thurmar arguing to the president that tbe Union Paci fie was honestly endeavoring to meet all it obligations to the government : that Goul waa out of the management , and that thei was no disposition on the company's part t defraud the treasury. Ho further represents that tha company could pay Its debt if nc harrassed in any manner , and that the Bolei tion of a certain enemy of the road ( Thurmai would so deprec'ate ' the company's shares an credit as to seriously interfere wit Its prosperity. Adama advance the proposition that the preside ! should avoid committing his odministratic to the policy of violence andprated virtuousl about good intentions and vested rights an the desirability of n prosperous internal con merM. Adama telegraphed here last wee that the company wa ready to promptly pt Its 25 per cent , of the not earnings under tl Thurman act , and Railroad Commissioni Armstrong has been in Boston eomo da ; Inspecting the company's books , Adam constant claim Is that his company means I deal fairly with the government , but it suspected that ho is moarly endeavoring TO FKKFARK TUB WAY for some favorable legislation next winto , As the matter now stands the executive has in his power to effect something tangible i 'the way of saving to the people the mai millions involved , unleis , Indeed , the cour should decide against the legality of certa measures which have boon more or less coi siilvred. RAILROAD COMMISSIONER ARMSTRONG when questioned concerning a solution of I ! Pacific railway problem , said : "Tho exle sion scheme seems thu beat thing to mo if t ! companies will accept it and respect It. , B the success of that plan will depend entire upon the good intentions of the mauagoi The project most seriouily discuseod was apply for a ifceiver for the Central Pacific i the ground it wax diverting traffic from t the Ogden line in order to defraud one of i creditors , the government , of its just dui One other plan haa been much discussed he by certain public men , who are impress with the necotsity of piompt action in ord to save thuBQ mauy million * , aud to prevent final shufllo by Gould and co pany , which will defraud creditors , including the government a the shareholders , save only the first mortgii band owners. By the act of 18IJ2 , charter ! the companies and making vaet grants them , it was provided , "and the better accomplish the object of this net , namely , promote the public interest and welfi * * congress may atjany time , having ci regard for the rights of said companies narr herein , add to , alter , amend , or repeal t act. " The suggestion baa been made o quietly discussed here that under thiiresen power of control congress has a right by i octuient , to place the full management of I roads in the hands of a railway board of ei et nent citizecs by whom tha property shall managed for tha benefit of the creditors a nt shareholder , Hallway I'roprwals llrjectcel. OTTAWA , March 2J , The government on jected the proposals of tha Canadian Poc on railway syndicate for the relief of the c , pany. More moderate propositions wil ! submitted to the government , ibt te , HlfC ml Llttlo Fouls , iru NKW YORK , March 23. Ilepresentative in , the Trunk Una pool met at CommUsle .be rink's ofEoe to day , The status of the ] remains unchanged. The Chicago pool continued for one month , and on April 1 > ! of western roadi will me t and endeavor t rtnge a bails on which the Chicago pool : yo lximt.de permanent. DKNVWI , March 23. At teeL y'i smle 01-1 the transcontinental railway cjsociation il Mecidad to defer the ) elecUon ol ft com sionor , and G. L , Connor , acting commis sioner , waa elected general agent and auditor cf the pool. With a few Unimportant amend ments the old contract wai rcroed to and sipned by the representative of all roads foim * log the pool. The meeting mljourtied to meet in Chicago some time in August , Another Freight Wreck em the ( J. Special telegram to THE DEE. llxu OAK , la. , March 23. A wreck oc curred at the Vnllsca junction about four o'clock this , morning. No , 13 freight waa coming west , and when crossing the point where the Clarinda track intersects the main line , a freight coming up from the south struck her "amidships. " Freight cats and freight are scattered promiscuously around , and the telegraph is torn down by cars piling on the telegraph poles. Passnngor trains No. 1 and 5 are delayed nt Valisca , It is expect ed they will leave there about 10 a , m , One brakemau waa killed. The Central Paclllo Loan. WALL SHKBT , March 23. The following is given but from the Central Pacific oifico this afternoon : The Central Pacific company is sued $10,000,000 convertibles loan for the pur pose of funding into long bonds the greater part of the accumulated floating debt and to provide for completion of the Oregon divis ion nnd other additions to the property , The now bonds boar six per cent Interest and run 30 years. Alreaely $5,000,000 have been taken at par by holders of the unfunded debt , Suit Against the Missouri Pacific. ST. LOOIB , March 23. Tha City of St. Louia filed suit to-day in the state court against the Miaaourl Pacific railway com pany , the old Pacific railroad and 11 , Wood Crittenden , receiver of the latter , to recovoi $7CO,000 due on 700 bonds issued by tha countj of St. Louis In 1SG5 , to secure a loan to the Pacific railroad. General Grant's Conelitlon , NEW YORK , March 23. General Grant re tired at 10 o'clock and slept fitlfully until ' this morning , from which time ho slept none Thia morning ho chatted with Mre. Sartoria Ho is not feeling aa strong to-day aa ycster day , owing to undue excitement yoatordaj and wakefulncss last night. Sympathy for General Grant. CHICAGO , Match 23.-Tho Inter-Oceau'i Galena special says : The First Methodis church , of which Gen , Grant waa a inerabc when a citizen , to-day forwarded to Inn words of sympathy in hla afllictlon and assur ances of prayers for his recovery. BURCHAJID WILL NOT DOWN. DLAINB'S ASSISTANT EXECUTIONER DELIVERS t LKCTUBE. NKW YORK , March 23 HBV. Dr. Burchare delivered a lecture on "Tho men I have met' ' at the United Presbyterian church to-night Ho complained of pains in the head , hoartane back before ho began. Ho told tbo reporter if they caaoo to hear mention of "any promt nent men who had been lately before ) th public eye" they would ba disappointed. Dr Burchard said the daily papers bad mistake ] him for a "religious ilouch , an ecclesiastics dudo. and an old fool , and a mule with can like the mule Balaam rode. " Ho bad been called everything but a thie and a loafer. Only last week ho had beei taken for a plumber. He had also been mis taken for the head waiter for a hotel in Von ice. Rtf erring to pride and nchea the spoake made USD of the words , "parson , purse am palace , " and then added : YoujjM J > imjeyjji [ to alliteration. " [ Laughter. ] jErTBurchari said he had been called a bigot > 4vHe deniei he was a bigot. He was one tvuotcpd 01 the segment of truth and never looked'Srbune the circle , GKJJ. ANSOX STAGER. THE VETERAN ELECTRICIAN ATW. POINT 01 ' DKATH. ' ' . Chicago Tribune 23d. Gen. Auson Stager in lying a the point of death at his residence No. 1735 Michigan avenue. For seven years Gen. Stager has been in poor healtt but lib condition waa never considered alarn : iog until last summer his physician dlscovcro unmistakable symptoms of Brlght'a disease Since tint time Gen. Stager haa been unde the cara of Dr. Purely , nnc quietly prepare himself for his end. A week ag last Saturday his condition becatr critical , nnd Drs. Johnson and Danforth wei also called in , Tboy found the patient suffe : ing from a complication of diseases , all tt result of the original complaint , and coul ive no hope. For the lust few days Gei itagor baa boon sinking rapidly , nnd yeaterdt the physicians announced that the end wi near. Surrounded by hla daughters and few intimate friends , Gen. Stager resigned ! looked forward towards his last momenta , b ing fully aware of hia condition. At 2 o'clock this morning Gen , Stager's co : ditlon had not materially changed. He wi dozing uneasily and it was believed ho cou not live through the day. GAME. Special telegram to the Bin. A BCHAI1 FOR FUN AND TUB GATE IlEOEJITS , CHICAGO , March 23. Jack" Burke nnd A Greenfield met in battery D armory in tl presence of between four and five thousat people to-night to spar six rounda , Marquis Queenabury rules , siniUl gloves. At the ei of six rounds the referees could not ugreo ai another round waa fought without aettlii the matter and tha parties separated. Tl fight will probably be called a draw. ) The were no knock-downs. These men had mot twice before , Greenfie having the boat of It on the first occasional Burke on thu second , Therujwaa a very go : eral suspicion in tbo auuienea that the pri ent meeting waa a hippodr mo. The in wrangled about the referee raid finally agre to having two , without ft thld as umpire that disagreement was the efuleat thing n maglnable. The fighting bad something the aame look. Neither man , wes cautious on the defensive , but both went right to wo from thostart without sparring for an openit Neither ha1 any advantage in the first roue The second and third rounds were ratl leisurely , Barko having rather the better it. Tha foul th r-nndwok the only one which real good work was dorio and as it H Greenfield' . ) turn ho did tha best work , the next two rounds GreenGeld appeared bo winded and Burke did the most hlttit The extra round showed no work on oitl side to justify the belief that either man v „ . very anxious to be declared tha winner. n- ben A llow la Manitoba , n- WiNNirxe , March 23. The artllle nbo bo lounted police and volunteers are being h id ied forwatd to Prince Albert and Carlton uppreei the Saskatchewan half-breed i nJian uprising , The situation there is ci cal. . \ re- The telegraph wire near the sccno of Ific rebellion U ( till out and no dispatches can received flora any point In that vicinity. C nnbe rvlne with a force of mounted pollco fi be ilegina , should teach the crossing of Bo Saskatchewan tonight. TharoboJM are * derttood to be at the point' to prtmat vlnei'a fosoea crossing the tiver and joining lOi force stationed t Fort Carlton. Tha ! breeds number WO and are aivied with K net Ington and Winchester rllloa. Itiey are wo ing to stir up ft general ruins , wa tb Death or Joatloai , i ar BOSTON , March 21. "J0'e" Gosi , the r n list , died at one this mornlrtr of Dright'a n o ease , at hit club h me , ' "Saracen's He wa Ho waiboru at Wciterhaai'ton , KugUn nil 1830 , DIGNA'S DEFIANCE. The British Fight For Eyery Inch of Ground Outside of Mini , Three Thousand Deal and Dying Strew the Hasheen Heights , Graham Confronted by a Foe Worthy of His Lead , The Russian Bear Still Browsing On the Afghan Border , Finances u Elephant on iKllsti Hands A. Variety of Evcnta Bcjremel the Sea , FOREIGN EVENTS , BATTLING ! ABOUND SUAKMt. SUAKUI , March 23. Guards hayo [ returned from the zereba. Total loss during1 the light Sunday , five officers nnd 51 privntos killed , 170 wounded. Hsbel lota fully 1,500. In the ruth n largo cumber of rebels entered a cor. nor of the zoreba nnd in the 'desperate fight which ensued there every Arab was killed , The guards were sent early this morning to the zoroba erected yesterday by Gen. McNeill to rentier assistance after the battle of yester day. McNpill was unmolested and is well entrenched in the rereba seven miles south west of Suakim , The guards wore sent back by McNeill for water nnd provisions nnd suc ceeded in making the return journey unmo lested , A force of infantry and cavaly with supplies Immediately started for the zereba. A number of heavy guns have been forwarded to the fiont , A general advance toward Tamar will bo maao tu-nlght by Graham. During the advancaSuaklm will be garrisoned sailors , A spy reports the hostile Arabs growing In numbers around llnshcoa. The heat is oppressive : 250 nick and wounded to day snil for England , Lntoi official accounts place the loss of the rebels at 1,000 nil told. If this figure is correct the losses of the enemy exceed those of the ] ! iitsh ! less than in nnybattloof the pasl three years. Odman Dignn has 25,000 mer atTamai. Graham will reach Tamai and give Osman Uigna battle to-morrow. It wil be a pitched fight and probably more decisive than any yet occurred. General McNeill wil be forced to shift his position at the zeeba 01 account of the rapid decomposition of deac bodies of Arabs slain in the recent battle , TUB AFGHAN FRONTIER. CALCUTTA , March 23. Earl Dufforin , In dlan Viceroy , has departed for Raevalpindi to attend the conference with the Ameer o Afghanistan concerning the frontier disputi with Russia. BERLIN , March 23 , The Prince and Princes of Wales have gone to Darmstadt to attenc the funeral of Princess Elizabeth , mother o : the Grand Duke of Hess , Bon-in-lawof Queci Victoria , TUB AKAD LOSS , SUAKIMMarch 23. British positions on thread road to Tamal from Suaklm are all well rein Forced and eafaly hold. The Arabs admit the' lost 3,000 in Sunday's battle. A SPANISH REVOLUTION SPOILRD. jha > ge of conspiracy . rbitore the republic of Spain. A corporal am two policemen were convicted of a eimila chVg'eJn Paemplonn , province ) at Navarre The trial revealed the existence of a powerfu and energetic organization devoted to tho" c compliihing of revolution against the rron archy in Spain. Troops were sent in lorg numbers to Gt-rona , where a republican cou is feared. jKaYITIAN FINANCES. * CONDON , March 23. In 'tha commons tjhl evening Worthcote again demanded the posl ponement of the discussion of the Egyptia financial agreement. Northcote moved ne ] journment , a.iyin ? the house was entitled _ t leieuro to digest the mass of papers bearin on the subject. Gladstone In reply said i was the absolute duty of parliament to dis cuss the agreement before tbe Easter holiday i The Egyptian finances had reached the en of the tether. Early In April the amount for the month will bo duo which Egypt wi bo utterly unable to pay. Unless a h'nancit agreement should be previously approved th whole financial burden would devolve upo England. Northcote's motion wan withdraw and the discussion of the agreement fixed fc Thursday. THE .SLAUGHTER FIELD. SOAKIM , March 23. Owing to the labor ii volved , It was decided not to shift Genen McNeil's zereba. Troops are engaged dr.ag ging bodies of the slain to ti leeward of the zereba. Dense heaj of corpes of rebels and natu camp followeiB are mingled with the carcassi 1 of COO camols. The ground is sttown wil rifles , spears and shields. ON TO TASIAI. SUAKIM , March 23. General Graham bi gan this evening to move , bis whole ton from Suakim toward Tatnai , Troupsund . General McNeil loft the zereba where tl battle was focght yesterday and advance about a mlle toward lamal , where they co structed another zereba , thu enemy makii no opposition. It was found impossible encamp near the battle field owing to the d composition of the enemy's dead and ca casses of camels and horses. At dayhroi to-morrow General Graham will resume tl advance , 8 WOLSELkT ItKTBKATB , a' KOIITI , March 23 , Gen. Wolseley haa c (1 ( dored the evacuation of Kortl. Oasea of t ; phoid fever , dysentery and sunstroke are Ii creasing among the troops. The heat is i tense. Troops will proceed to tbo Intrench' ' lines at Debbeh , Aanl and Dongola , RUMORS OF WAR , LONDON , March 23. The alarm ever t' prospect of war with Russia waa renewed < > r the stock exchange , owing to reported prep rations in India to send troops to Hen Kusilan stocks dropped Ij. At lifcrliiitlie are still buyers. Bomo English houses ol buy , believing tha ditplay in India la on bluster , designed to'conciliato' the warn tion of the Liberal party , HUOIITINO TUB I'KIHCR. DHBLIN , March 23. Mayor O'Connor e : cidod not to attend tno laylrg of the fotux tion stone of the science and art museum ! the rrlnca of Weles , niie INDIAN moors TO THF/BKAK. Si'AKlM , March 23 , Gen. Graham.seat I Indian troopa back to Suoilm. LONDON , March 23-Gen , Graham te graph * from tha advanced zereba that i British position there u strong and sec to iigaiust any number oi iho enemy , l\v reur atl the oerioua British loajoa of yesterday's l\n 11- but exonerates Gen. jjcNeal from blame ; 11Ha lievlng that he did the belt that ciald be d Ha under the circumstances , be )1. )1.m TUB -\V13Klt IN THE qiiU'AVOUI ' ith INOLAND'a INCREABINa WKIT1CDLTIK3. iu- NK\V YOBK , March 23. The Bun's ci Irhe ; rein London sayi : Tha struggle bet alf Mr , GUdstone iind the > lories haa again t m- trantferroO from Alia to Africa , The U ] mry ry sitiou are convinced that It ia possible'/ public opinion against the Egyptian final agreement if only time wn be Rained , ( Gladstone msitU on tbe diictusion of the ijrf- vemtion forthwith. Thetoriea want tim dli ctrgaalza un agitation. Sir Michael H kd1 Beach U the cb ief mutineer , The other t , , lu he aroia beside Sir Stafford Northcote furiouily attackoU hU leaiec'i policy , 1 believed by many that 9lr Michael aims at the lory leadership of the house. Ho Is a tfjl ! , thin man , with n long , lean face , clean-cut features and an Icy , haughty manner. Ho peaks with decorous dullness , hut Lord lUn- dolph Churchill accepts him as warming pan , The bravery dltpUyeel by the Arabs in the recent ikirmlihts behind Suakim causes grave mirgivtncrs AS to the euccocs of Ooneial Graham's olTorts to establish nelcfonsible sum mer camp. It Is certain that there will bo n bloody campaign at the threshold of the march to Berber , and the success of the un dertaking is very doubtful. The Ixmdon pa pers to-day print long accounts of yesterday's fight , and relate niAiiy instances of bravery displayed by British officers nnd men. The editorial comments are less inspiring. The most pen imlstic of the lendnra U that of the I'nll Mall Gazette , which says that there was no victory yesterday , unless It was lor the Arabs , who retained the field nt the end of two days ot unsuccessful assault by one of England's ablest commanders nnd the pick of English troop * . The Globe foam that thu construction of n railway to Suakim will bo found impossible In the face of Arab prowess. oxford Is cjrtaln to win the university boat race , at onu man of the Cambridge crew is hopelessly 111 and it is too late to properly train n substitute , There is an appalllnc amount of distress re ported from the Isltiul nf Anne , off the coast of Gal way. Last yotr's almost total failure of th * potato crop has been followed by a Borlei of terrific storms , which have prevented the regular excursion of the email native fishing Hoot , and many families ua subsisting on one meal of bad potatoes daily. The terrible distress which prevails among the poor people has certainly not boon equaled since the famine year ? , Father O'Donohuo who has charge of ona of the largest parishes In Arran , is looking for aid from America , Lord Lftton's "Junius " poithumous play , , or "Household Gods , " will bo withdrawn from the stage of the I1 incess Theatre at the end of Lent , and Mr. Wilson Barrott wi 1 present "Tho Silver King" on Easter Mon day. "Junius" has been one of the worst failures of the present dull season , Mr. Bar- ictt has lost more than $15,000 during its brief tun , which has not yet Ustod a month , the pleco bavins been first produced on 1'eb- ruary 2G. The houio has been tolerably well filled every'nlght , but most of the audience came iu on complimentary tickets , mid it IE aalel that Mr , Barrett has earned the dislike of all other London managers by his extensive syptom of papering. The causes of thu play's failure are the harshness of It ) dialogue and the repulsive nature of its chlct incident , the rape of Lucrcce. As far aa England Is concerned the s'.tua- tlon In Afghanistan remains apparently un changed , .but as far aa Russia Is concerned there is nd'doubt among well informed Eng llshmen that- change bai been steadily pro gressing in the shape of continued advance south nard and redoubled ellortH to bick this advance up by any kind of warfare found najessary. All the indications point to atf grosslon on the part of Kussla nnd to dlplo matio retreat by England. The earl o : Kimberly , British secretary of state for India has all along struggled against his suporion in his avowed distrust of Russian pledgci on the Afghan situation. He continues t ( vainly urge the cabinet to dare war ii Asia with Russia as the only way of securlni peace. The Pall Mall Gazette , the stanches friend the ministry has among the greate London dailies , continues to advocate th Russian view that a southern advance in Asi : does not necessarily endanger any British In t rest The Globe and other papers bin broadly that the views of thu Pall Mai Gazette are such as M. Lesear , the Russia : agent in England would pay for if bis mlssloi were to eubsidlzo the English press Instead o to get a more favorable frontier line for Russl in Afghanistan. Among the first fruits of the renewo friendly understanding between Germany an England Is an order just issued , to tha com niandeis'oi > aHrBfiti8h irian of-war ih'Afrfc'a : waters to 'show the greatest respect to th German flag wherever met. Earl Granvlll recently asked the United States governmen to prosecute the persons who published a offer of a reward for the body of the Princ of Waler , dead or alive. The British secre tary reminded the United States that Groo Britain has more than once prosecuted th enemies of foreign states for less grave offense than the publication of such an Inccndlar and mischievous offer. A reply has just bee received from Mr. Bayard , in which bo ae snres Great Britain that the present adminii tration in the United States will do even thing possible to suppress overt acts of host ! ! ity against any friendly government. The arrest cf Zebehr Poaha' continues to ag itate official circles in Egypt. A hundred c more notables are shaking In their slices fc fear of a similar fate. The papers seized s Hebehr Pasha's residence prove that Egypt : fairly honey combed with conspiracies. The ramifications extend from slave drivers t confidential ministers. The tone of some < the letters would indicate that El Muhdi , e even Arlbl Pasha , was moro the actual rule of Egypt than the Khedive Towfik 1'aahi Sir Evelyn Barrmir.the British rupresontath at Alexandria , is believed to bo appalled I terrible confirmation of his own suspicion He still , however , believes that the arrest i Zebehr was wisely ordered and will serve I put the oilier consL'ratnrs on their good b havior , . It is reported from Constantinople that & Nelidolf , the Russian ambassador to Turke ; In working night and day to cecuro a seer Rusto-Turkish alllanco which would be ma ! ly aimed against the extension of British I fluenco iu Turkish affairs. The influenc chiefly relied on by M. Nellilolf nro flatte and foar. The sultan is said to bo both a de pot and a moral coward. The Muscovi flattery tickles him , and at the same tir Nolidoff , loaes no opportunity to stimulate t ! sultan's morbid fear of being eomo day el posed and murdered , like his uncle , Abd Aziz. Abdul Hamid has a nervous horror edged tool * , from sciesors to swerds. M. N lidolf Is authorized to guarantee to the iulti that , in the event of a satisfactory RCCI treaty being made and kept , his person w bo safely tirotoitec } in nil circumstances , The Iowa Auditor. BUBUNRTON , March 23.Tho Hnwioye , an editorial discussing the corj et of StJ Auditor Brown .toward the Iowa lusurar companies , will to-morrow publish the a davit by one Bruca Reid , in which the lat swears ho was jomployed by II , S. Vail May , 188-1 , to assist In examining the iosi anco companies In "Iowa under , instructlc of Auditor Brown Reid's affidavit chart that VrJl , until the 1st of Jnmmtr , 1885 , Rested tha Insurance companies bis ( Reld'H ) services at , t ) } * rate 83 per /lay and 81 'CO uer oveni The ailidavit says : "At Mr.'V/aU's miuesl signed Vouchers and resetted a check in I for the earns 'for which again i Vall's reiji : wai endorsed \ > f mo and iinni diately rotun to said Vail. He't&up.paidi ma at the rate JW or .875 amopth.Thia wai done to ct up his method , of xottlnt ? tbe difference twoon what wa * ioft and what he' collie fromthb companies for Ms 'services , til lie. Vull told mo wa 'to ' be turned over to A d Brown focelectini campaign purpusos. " ' TJOB * of tin * Michigan. GRAND HMEN , Mfch. , March SB , C it. theJrand . Trunk f ci > reached here this otenbg and > orts the loss o { hit venae ! Ja&i Thurei , but all tbo CJGW was ti off by Arctic which at I ) the.tuK , wa near . .line. Tno Michigan h < u bee * , Locke J in ce fer nearly four weeks. Tbe cap ble reached the shore from tha Azctio on tbe Tha Michigan was bailt in 1812 , and valued at SUV 00 , fully fcuuiod. ? en po- TlieVeivtUtr Positbly. uee : ltl WASIIINQTOX , Mauti 34,1 . m , In but tlons ; For the Missouri Valley , gll { colder , partly cloudy weather , local t ; * n i to northerly wln4 , ( or the northern poi riiUg biroiuiter. westerly , ibiltlng to c erly winds , for the loutlirrn portion ; r ant preweded by falling barometer In Un oil t i southern THE BULLS LOOSE. FfitblB anS Fn ile Attempt to Botsl wt on fictiOD , Chicago Bulls Patten on John Bull's ' Tronblosr and Provision Market ; Practically Lifeless , Scrub Stock and Leather Beef Command Bottons Prices- While ! Western Ho s Holel Tholr Oitm With ir o OrilciiRc ) Artlolo The Dny In HotaCI. IN THE 1'ITS ; Spoci.il t le < gram to-Tho Bee. BOOSTING WltliAT. GIUOARO , March 23. The "bulls"voro thu- predominant parties on 'Change to-dy. Not having a superabundance of bad crop reports to trade on. they looked about for something else with which to "boost" the market ! They found it soon when cables showed n decrease In British consols. At the close on Saturday they wore quoted at 93 5-1G , and nt tho-closo of the morning cession to-day they had drop , ped to 07 13-10. Russian money wan also quoted lower , These facts suggested war , and _ all trading w.u done in this. May wheat is still the favorite option for thu crowd ) and the "bulls" ran the price up from 7o at the opening to 80Jc at the close. Outside tli war rumors , there was practically no features to note , and though there was considerable ) douo there was notn heavy volume ot trade , ruovisiONB Some elements which controlled the provi sion market yesterday lulod to-day. The "Lings" were nnxioui to sell out and at the opening unloaded a quantity of stuff on the market. This nent the price of May pork down from $11 ! > 5 to $11 < 72 . Liberal , re ceipts at the yards also helped to ( send the price down. Later in the session the market showed sympathy with wheat and the option closed firm at § 12 S7i@12 ! )0. ) CATTLK. Cattle receipts were ) largely in excess of last Monday and greater tbnin any day last week. The market' opened with a decline oft tO@15c on the ordinary run of chipping , and dressed beef stock , ana these * sorts comprised the bulk of the supply this morning and at the decline there was an active demand. The drop was mainly in lights nnd medium steers that sold at extraordinary high prices last week. Butchers' stock remains steady , show ing no particular change , Canning stock la scarce and commanding high prlcea. Al though the receipts of cattle were heavy , there was a small porportlon of stockbrs and feed ers. There were n number of country buyers present , but the yard speculators rather out bid them for the few loads on sale. They were unable to fill their orders nt current price * , which arc- fully as high aa last week ; 1,050 to 1,250pounds , S 50@5-10:1,250 : to 1- 400 pounds , $5 25@b GO ; extra , $5 C0@5 SO ; cows and .mixed stock , common , l2rOO ( < 53 00 ; , , , , , medium to good , S3'25@4 25i atdokorsr$3 CO @ 3 90 ; 'f eerier * , 83 00@4 60 ; Tex ur 000. Receipts were largely in excess of any day last week and tbero waa a decline of 10@15o all along the lino. Packers were oppratine sparingly. Hough anel common packers sold around about 30@4 37i ; fair to good , 4 40 ® 4 50 ; best , 4 C0@4 C5 ; packing and shipping , 210 to 475 Ibs. , 445@4i.r ( : light , 150 to 210 Iba. , 4 20@4 00.GRAIN GRAIN HTATISTIRBf CIIIOAQO , March 23. The report of the tec retary of the board of trade to bo posted on change to morrow will show the visible sup- ly of the leading cereals in the United § tatea and Canada on the 21at inst. to bo as- , follows : Wheat , 48,452,649 bushels ; a decrease - crease of 146,163 bushels compared with the supply on the 14th inst. ; corn , 7,371-101 , a. decreais of 721,001 ; oats , 2,709$86 $ , Adecroaso of 248COJ ; rye , 310,038 , a doorcase of ' 21 , 10 ; ' . barley , 1,140)767 , a decrease of 141,9)8 ! ) < < Grain in store in Chicago at tbe same data was wheat , 15,810,1)04 ) ; coin , 1,674,078 ? oata , . 543,503 ; rye , 13C.C35 ; barley , 88-792. , nnixAiN'S CHOP. TUB PROSPECT AND THE IIAIIKKT , LONDON , March 23. The Mark Lane Exr proa ? , in Its weekly review of the grain trade , , saya : Autumn sown crops are in exceptionally good foim , Wheat in strong and nblo to- withstand the frost or snow , or respond to the genial Inlluencea of spring. The outlookiis very promising. Sales of lisglish wheat feu- the week , 47,677 quarters , at ULa lid , nealnst 50,862 at 37s 7d the corresponding wnos ! lasti year. Ulf coast trade waa confined to. ailn of ono cargo of California wh at , which' wu olden on private terms , leaving one cargo of Cali fornia and onu of Oregon on Bale. At > to-day's market there waa little inejuiry for wheat. Knglish whcuti were llttla Improved. Stfroign whoata wore unchangccLl except Australians , which wore Cd to lu cheaper. Tloui ' .MOB depressed - pressed and Gd lower ; corn , 3id ( cheaper ; oatu , 3d Jawur ; beans anJtpeaa uncllco d. Matter o ! Application ot B Mnglnulsfor Liquor NOTICE. Kotloo.a hereby given Umt I ) . lO gionH dl.l upoc thuMnddoy ot March A. I > . ll 4 , Bio hla apnllca'jon to the Mayor , aul City Coundl otcOmaha , tor license to sell Jiiiltj 8 | > irltuoui anj , Ylnoui Li- to > mors , at No. 101 ind loss. 14th Streot.Bd Ward , too ( inahoNcbra ka , Iroin the lltli d y al Antll , 1850. : o to thu lllh day ol April , 1S86. Ii. If tbara be no o'4ctionrtiionctruiae | ; , Qr protest Ii.er flle4 within two necks from Mareh.S3 : , A lJ. 18dfi , er thojiU Itcenae v lU bo gi MiUid. In B , MAOJ KIS , Appllcint. r- rus us es SAUJ. .8- fn tie CircuiiiCmtrt rj the UniUd' Stain ' for tha .8or ' . or , orof ItooaJnock biUngu Bank ) \t. Hn-CliMiccry , A Ion 74 if oo aod M&rlnaUoe. ) * 2 IpJjl'UOJVKK , CJt H'JinUIIB. Public notice la hcroliy git u tint in pursuuio ) ! St and by vlim ? ot t. decree entered In tUv kfiovo cause on tbu23'tiayoJl ) > ( X'mtjcrm-4,1.tlU I. JJlerbone ; . of facial nmtorln ihtncery In ulll cotttt will on tbu ofor lath day iidAprll V Jf , at th' huur U 10 o'clock Ji thulorcaoon ot the eald day , a.t ilio North door ol 10- the Un'ied SUUs Court Ilouw iutl I-oet ouico trJJ. Intr , in' the ( ity olOa aba.IXujgbu County , Ulato and Dinlrlct.nl NuVrMk * , nil ti/uutlon tBu lullowlm' do. . * tc * - Koct ball ol Kurth wcBlkiuiartu aud tbe Wci > ha1t cf the Northicast ijuartu oi MO Ion twenty .one ( SI ) , tlioSeuUi-wuit oIu cUivtwtuty4wo ( (22) ( , t ) inthlii tvrnp ( ) , Woitb ot i nn u\Uen ! (111)Vo ( ) t ol Ike Om 1 * . 11. m Fianilin lcaz.tr'MtaU tl Ktbraika. D. Ii. lulTIKN , ; KLLlb L. IJiKUHO * tl , Pr BvKdtor lor Uan > i > l ( ntnt. Ki/1 Muter m mancery. ior n \J-SO W-r.'jir-J-lf ) re- . a i e County NebnskA 3 | > oi cea ay.en floDdi , Uiued In aid Omaha and < en Boutb-wetter/i 1C It. Uoimmny. have laon called for th .redemption . nd will 'opali ai our tjice Amll , 1 , tu 8&S , on wWcti date any bondi not -jiatcuted will ln chalet to draw Interim. Holdiri viixjlect in rw lhe 0 i > er fftot SOjearbondi In I'm ot catb pio- fee. vldod thtji deposit tucJr old hondt ( or vxchancu on or bttor , April I. KOUN1ZK UH38. , KUc l A ent itate ol Nebraska , 120 UioadwaiKqu ( table Uulld. lib 28-71(131 ( BKALKD 'PKW03ALS , 1CA- Ee leapror08alll \ " bajtoeltud at.bu o-UDtr litly tlerk'tortlce ( Innowcourt buui ) , untlk > lrcti Mlu low 1685 , a 8 o'clock rin. . , tor tkoaa'esol lotl ( Ire ( b ) , aod > Uli ) , llsck one buadicd and elghUta ( IIS ) ion ( Old OOiyt bouj llta ) I * tBu ( Utt Omaha , ( Jtau Ut iith county , Nebinka. 7h9 rl rit to icje k aoy and all Uldj U hereby ! * ling i ned , U ; oidoict tbo hoard. em