THE .OMAHA DAILY BEE.
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THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB , , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MARCH 23 , 1885. NO. 186t
SURPRISED PARTIES
The Pain and Pleasure ProdnceOy the
Plenipotentiary Prizes ,
The Country Searched Success
fully for Political Fossils ,
And High Honors are Heaped
Upon Their Hoary Heads.
Cleveland a Dangerous Bull in
the Bourbon Ohina Shop.
A I/onil nntl Prolonged Howl of Die.
gust Greets the Ministerial
OUT IN TUK COLD.
THE nO It WEST COSiri.KTKLT IGKOnED ,
Special telegram to The 15KK.
WASllinoTON , March 21. Thus far Callfor
nia has been entirely ignored by Presldonl
Cleveland and representatives of the goldot
gate etata hero are more than hot about it
They are inclined to boll over. A ineotinf
wnshold by them thla afternoon to devise wayi
and means to secure a portion of the spoils
After discussing various propositions gravel ]
the meeting took a comedy turn. Ono mem
bcr suggested that thoaisembly unite in silen
prayer ; another reminded these present tha
perhaps few of tlmm knew hov
to pray and thought it _ wa
tmo in politics at in everything ols
that the Lord helps thoio who help themselves
Still another advleod singing a hymn nni
called on Hojccrans to "lino" It and lead i :
vocalization. No plans were decided on.
SOME OP THK NOMINEES.
Mr. Sparkn , the new coinmissioner-gonera
of the land ollico , is the well known demo
crutlc politician who served in'cougress froi
1375 to 1833 , declining re-olectiou.
Mr. McConvillo , nominated to bo audlrc
of the treasury for the postoffice depari
ment , is from Stoabonville , Ohio , nnd is th
private secretary of Governor Iloadly.
THU EAGLE'S ENVOYS.
COMMENT.ON THK COURTIEU8 COMUIS3IONE
Br CLEVELAND.
NEW YORK , March 24. Regarding tt
president' * diplomatic nominations the Kvei
ing I'ost says : The nominations sent to tt
sonata by President Cleveland to-day are U
molt important that ho has made ainca tt
cabinet appointments were announced. The
sustain fully the expectations founded upo
the high character of the appointments mad
last week. Three principal foreign mission
have boon filled in a manner mojt creditebl
to the administration and befitting the digu
ty of thu high stations to which the nominee
have been nsslgned.
The Commercial Advertiser sayj :
The diplomatic nominations seut to the sei
ate this morning will surprlbo most men wl :
give attention t public affairs. Mr. Pendk
ton , who is named as minister to Germany ,
a good selection , and Mr. McLane , of Mar
land , who goes to Franco , is known as a pul
lie man of ability and rectitude , so far an t
is known at all , io the public outside of hewn
own stato. The other two names are con
pleto surprises. Mr. Vholpp , named as mil
htor to Kngland , is so slightly known that h
selection to succeed Mr , Lowell seems ui
fortunate In any caso. The British mi
sion it the ono that most imptr
lively needs a rnaa of wide reputation at
approved tact. Mr. 1'helps may or may n
have the necessary tactho ; certainly has not tl
reputation needed. Mr. Jackson , who go
to Mexico , was minister to Austria dum
I'ierco'i ) administration. The news of the
appoiatments comes to us at the moment
going to press ton late to permit any adequa
examination to-day of thu several quahtic
tions for the service to which they uro a
pointed , but we may say generally that , wl
the single exception cf Mr. Pendloton , t
country expected men of larger fame M i
representatives at the principal foreign cs
iUls.
iUls.The
The Sun says :
In the nominations sent to the senate ye
torday Mr. Cleveland preserved that elemo
of tin unexpected and surprising which 1
seems always to take pleaiuro in. M
Pholpj , who , without any provioua public n
tlco , was nominated ni minister to Knglani
ia a lawyer of much reputation iu Vormoii
whore ho livou , but H not much known ou
side. Though ho boa Hninetimcs appenri
hero in law cases , fuw New Yorkers knc
1dm. lie haa never served in congress , Is u
known In democratic national couventiot
nnd nobody over dreamed that ho would i
colvo the moat desirable diplomatic post th
U at the disposal of the president ,
fact , Mr. 1'helpj himself did n
expect such a thing until Mr. ln !
nrd telegraphed for him four or fi
days ago. No political reason whatever
apparent for giving such an otlice to a cltizi
oi Vermont , a etato hopelessly ropwblicn
and yet it cannot be said that Mr. I'helps
unequal to the public dutlei to which no
aiwlgiioj. At the saino time it is certain th
he cannot perform thoao social , pottprandii
uud lorai-hterary duties In which Mr. Lowi
has made himiulf the most popular man
Kngland ; and it is equally certain that t
new minister will never como back , as M
Buchanan did In 1650 , to carry elf the den :
cr.itlc nomination to the presidency and
elected by the people afterward. In tt
sense it ia a prudent appointment. Mr , M
Lane of Maryland , whom Mr. Cleveland neil
nates for iniuiator to Franco , is a gentlemi
of eminent talent and cultivation , acco
pllahed , intellectual , wealthy and populi
His services to the democratic party ha
been conspicuous , and nothing can bo ei
against hU being minister to Franco , 1
Mill give quite as fmo dinners there as \
Morton , whom ho succeeds , Mr. Jackson ,
Georgia , who Is nominated for mini ter
Mexico , served as minister in Austria untl
I'restdent Pierce , and was n confedert
brigadier-general in the civil war. T
ollice to which be ls now allotted Is .quite ii
potUnt , and he succeeds A man of oxtrnori
usry ability , wisdom , and Influence In t
person of Mr. Phillip II. Morgan , of l < ou
lain , who has been minister In Mexl
during the last five yuan. The appoii
meut of Mr. Pendleton , of Ohio , as ml
inter to Germany is not the leait non atioi
iu this Hit of surprises. The public mi
had supposed that Mr. Pendleton would h
CUM of tlm two great illusions and ba st
cither to France cr KngUnd. He is a ge
tlemaQof great experience and iolluence , a
it may ba that in sending him to Genii
President Cleveland has felt the necessity
having there a representative of unusi
strength. The Bancroft treaty needs to
revised , and if Mr. Pendlston ( hall succeed
obtaining such a revision of it a this coun1
requires , ho wilj pertorin a great service a
more ttunjuttify his tstonishlug appoi
ment to a lecond-clasi post.
The World s y. :
Tha first feeling occasioned by the ;
nouneeinent of yesterday's diplomatic appoi
menu will doubtlesi bi ons of regiet at
b encu of Allen G , Thurraan'a name. 1
veiiBrable sUteiman has bean so closely id
Ufiad with the itrunglcs of democracy in
years of trial that the people expeeted to
aim crowned with its honors in iti houi
triumph. His advanced nge , an obstacle
hii presence in a vlgcrcui , hardworking ci
net , would have been no bonier to a fore
mission. With the regret at the abieno
tan one name , It will be concaded that
appomttnenti are credlUbla to tbo democri
party and to the country. Mr. Peudlet
who h the miiaion to Berlin , ii
courteout , educated gentleman , accustomed
to the utagoi of polite society ,
Ten yoats In congress ai n representative and
six years as a tenator bavo given him a na
tional reputation , and the prompt confirma
tion oi his appointment by the senate was tut
only a customory but a dctervod compliment.
There may bo seine eurprisn tbat the Kngliih
misiion should go to little Vermont , and to a
gentleman whose name is entirely unfamiliar
to the democrats. Yet Mr. Phelps Is a man
of attainment ? , a turist , aud a popular pro.
feisor at Yale ccltego. Ho wai formerly n
whig , and the only political position , we be
lieve , he over held WAS that of second control ! '
or sf the ttovury , undar Proildent Fillmore ,
Slnco the close of that administration Mr.
Phelps H laid to have noted with the democrat'
lo fM\.y \ , and he is spoken of ai jvery positive
and strong In his American views. Mr. Me
Ijte , who goes to Franco to succeed Mr ,
Mortnn. Is an able , scholarly , Intciliront u.an ,
a proficient French scholar , and thoroughly
familiar with the history of the country U
which ho is accredited. Mr. McLano has al'
ways been an nctivo democrat. Ho was r
drle ate to the St. Lntiis convention of 1871
and a strong supporter of Mr. Tilden's nom
Inatlnn , Mr. , lack on , who la named for the
Mexican mlpsion , has been a lawyer , an edi
tor , a confederate brigadier-general and r
poet. No ono would deny that ho Is thu
equlpj > cd for the Mexican Mission , even if hi
had not had diplomatic experience , Grit n :
Charge ( V Affairs at Vienna underPiorco am
afterward as minister resident thero.
CAPITAL NEWS.
DIVIDING THE HI'OILS
WASHINGTON , March 21. Nominations
Henry S. Muldrow , Mississippi , assistan
secretary of the interior ; Wm. A. J , Sparkf
Illinois , commissioner general cf the Inn
ollice ; Daniel McCanville , Ohio , auditor c
the treasury for the poitoffite department
It Is understood the cabinet session to-da
was devoted to consideration of appointment
to bo made before the senate nijournod. Mi
Muldrow was nominated assistant secretar
of the interior. Ho was a colonel In the con
federate army and n member of the 45tl
IGtli , 47th and 48th congress.
THE SENATE.
The ccnate mot at noon and went Into es
ecntive session to consider the Well an
La' Abra treaty. Discussion was brought <
nn end by a half hour's speech by Senate
Vest in spposlt'on to the treaty. No actio
was taken. There were about n dczen eer
ators in thn chambers when the doors roopenoi
Senators Voorhees and Spooner were n ]
pointed a board of visitors to the naval acne
emy at Annapolis. Adjourned ,
KICKING IUQOINS ,
The cjmmitteo consisting of Joseph Plcl
ard and William Winchester , reuresentir
the Civil Service Reform Apsociatinn , <
Maryland , waited on the secretary of tl
treasury to-day and presented him a copy i
the resulutiou adopted by that aesociatlc
protesting against the appointment of Kugei
lllgglns ai chief of tha appointment divislc
for the treasury department , ihu secretai
promited to give the matter consideration ,
Edwin W. Height , third auditor of tl
treasury , today tendered his resignation ;
the request of Secretary Manning.
tj.Tno. W. MacKoy , of Nevada , called on tl
president to-day.
A BROAVX STUDY.
AGONIZING AND IIlltlTATING ArFIOAVITS.
CHICAGO , 111 , , Isiarch 21. The followii
document is self-explanatory :
"I , H. S. Vail , being duly sworn , depo
nnd say that I have read the affidavit
aiuco Reid , dated March 20th , 1885 , pu
lished in the Chicago livening Journal
March iltb ! , 1885 , making certain statemon
in regard to his services for mo in the Ion
insurance examinations , which etatemen
distort the facts and give a false impreesio
some of the statements being utterly faUe.
employed said Reid in my oQice in Chicai
uutil said Reid became familiar with tl
msuiance business. At that time I employe
suvonteen other clerks. Out of this cleric
force I selected him as being the bnghte
and quickest workman in the insurance coir
panics of Iowa , receiving the benefit of selei
lion from my personal clerical force , educate
at my expense I guaranteed said Reed
certain amount per month , and repeated
offered to pay him the exact amount receivi
from the Insurance companies examined , 1
standing the loss of tiuia when not employe
aLd paying his own travelling expens.es. Tli
proposition he as often declined , preforrii
to accept the guarantee. If it had not bei
for the extra time put in I should have la
money on him ; os it was I actually piid hi
as salary for the'nine and a half months ei
ployed all that was received from the insu
once companies except 5110 89. Tl
amount I used to pay Reed's Iravi
ling and other expenses. Tha resul
show that my charge to tha insurance com ]
nles wera simply enough to cover iny cunra
tee and no more. Reid's statement that
received for hia services iu the examination
the Burlington insurance company , not to e
ceed $100 is false , as is also his statement tb
I bad eald that the difference between wh
ho was paid and what I collected from t
company for his service W B to be turned ov
to Auditor Browa for election campaign pt
poses h also utterly aud totally faleo. Tl
affidavit merely shows the animus of an o
ploje discharged for cause. II , S. VAIL
btata of Illinois , County of Coc
Personally appeared II. S. Vail , signer
tha foregoing atlidnvit , who makes solei
oath to the truth of the same , before mo tl
21th day of M.rch , A. D. , 1885.
WM. S. WHAUTON , Notary Public
BARRIO'S IV 1R.
THE CENTRAL A5ISIIIOAN REPUBLIC ALL TORN 1
LA LuiKHTAD , San Salvador , via Galv
ton , March 21 , Couriers arriving heroto-d
from the city of San Salvador ropott tbat
the latter place tbo gravest consternation p
vails bscauso of the approach of Presldi
Barrios at tha head of hla army , which v
first thought to number only eight thouiai
but Is now said to ba fully double that nu
ber. He has considerable artillery and ci
airy , and it Is said he is being relnforc
every day , The most misleading reports i
bein ; scattered over the republic and beco :
moro exaggerated at each telling. Mo
of tbo rich citizen * of Ban Salvador he
deserted tha city and lied to tha mountal
Others have taken ship florn this part , i
country is full of Barrios' splee , and the S
Sulvadoran army , which numbers less tli
fifteen hundred Is mid to ba in a statj of
volt.
volt.ClTV
ClTV MEXICO , March 24. Marlicil , in
isUr of foreign affairs , Informs the Associai
press correspondent ha bad just received nc
that liarrios hvl Invaded San Salvador w
15,00' ) men. lioidded If the moral dli.npp
val of Mexico slid the United States fios
effect upon President llarrios , more decis
action may be necessary. While devoting i
energies to internal reconstruction , we woi
deplore the necessity of foreign war ,
The Oklahoma Boomers ,
CotrmvatK , Kan. , March 24. The 01
homa colonists of Coffeyville are
get a large force Into Oklahoma while G
Hatch is watching Couch at Arkansas Ci
The plan is to send men in small squads i
scatter them over the country , keeping : sec
riding to warn them ol the approach of troc
They hare received large reinforceme
from Texas and propose to wear out
Ninth cavalry by long marches , Sevi
wagons loaded with supplies for colon
were atarted from here on Sunday ,
A Gnnio < > r Freeze Out ,
ST. PAUL , Minn. , March 21. The Noi
ern Pacific Express company haa abolli
the central office la Helena , and will m
the through run from St , Paul to Portli
Bagg&ae messengers will bo taken off , the
pre ineMrgert to dn the work with one
, io I distant each on the through run. Tail U
n , I deritopd to mean a cat in rates to fieeza
a * the Welli , Fargo company ,
THE LION TAMERS.
The MaMi aui Hnscoyile Stirrine ; the
wilt Hot Pete
The Recall of Graham and McNeil
Demanded in London.
Russia Responds Menacingly to
England's Afghan Note.
Uncommon Activity in the Arsen
als of the Empire ,
France ami Clilnn Getting Tired at
AV r A Hairs In Germany and
Elsewhere.
ENGLAND'S T1UAI.S.
ONTOTAltAI.
SUAKIM , March 24 Sappera nto now en
gaged making a rend through the brush to
ward Tamni. A convoy of provisions and
water haa gone to the Zereba , the scene ol
Sunday's battle. Osman DUnas , the famous
chief , Tsggalb , was killed in Sunday's fight.
WARS AND BCilOKS 01' WARS.
LONDON , March 24. The Egyptian troop ;
at Suakim will ho chipped back to Cairo to
morrow. A prisoner reports that Oaman Dig
no's men at ST.-vtrai ara Bonding woman nnc
children back into the bills and preparing tc
makb a desperate resistance to the British ad
vnnce. Iho Shropshire regiment accompa
nied by a convoy , started to join Gen , Mc
Neil at the Hnsaeen r.eraba. *
At tbo cabinet council this evening , it ! i
understood , a reply of somewhat unfnvorabli
nature was received from the Russian govern
ment in relation to the Afghan frontier quea
tlon , The situation is still very critical ,
The war ollico is dissatisfied with Gep
Graham's management at Suakim and ho wil
probably be recalled. The St. James Gszett
denounces "The incapacity shown at the head
quarters" nd says : "This murderous militari
scufl'n would never have happened if Gens
McNeil and Graham had taken precautions
which should have occurred to n cadet. " Th <
general press comment ) in tlio same tone.
In the lords this evening Baron Trey-ill
gave notice tbat he would ask Cambridg
whether , in view of the heavy losses in 8uc
day's engagement , which weio due to a dlsrc
gard of the most ordinary military presau
lions , Gen , McNeil retained the confidence c
the duke.
Government officials nt Chatham were 01
derod ; to Fpreparo for immediate service
large draft of transport corps , which , it i
suppcsad , will be sent to Suakim. Chatham
officials wore also suddenly ordered to put a
iron-clad in commission.
In the lords Northbrook said a naval office
had been eent to America to Inspect the newl ;
invented torpedo boat , but It wn
not desirable to publish the rctult of his investigation
vostigation yet.
Advices from Suakim state the _ country be
twccn Suakim and the zetebas is swarmln ;
with Arabs. The Dlrelto of Homo , allude
to the fight Sunday as a tremendous defeat o
the British which wi 1 inspire with new com
ago the whole Arab world , and make i
nectary for Italy.to send 2,000 mm more t
Masaowah in ordar not to risk the beginnin
of the campaigh with such experience as tha
of Gen. Graham's expedition. Capt. Grapp
before leaving Home to join Gen. Graham1
staff , had a long audience with King Hum
bert.
bert.A dispatch from Korti eays messenger
there from tha vicinity of Kaasala report thai
the powerful Shukoriyah trlbo have rovoltet
against the mahdl ,
The latest returns regarding the casuiltle
of Sunday's engagements show that , luclud
ing the Indian troops and exclusive of cam ]
followers , sis officers and ninety-four mei
were killed and six officers and 13G me
wounded. One officer and seventy men ar
reported missing. The guards and marines
whilel advancing from the Uashwn zereb
to-day to meet the convoy frcm Suakim , ba <
several musketry skirmishes with the rebels
during which sixteen British wera wounde
and one killed.
Naval officials at Plymouth were ordered
few days ago to make a list of vessels avull
uble for service. To-d y an order was re
ceived to prepare the vessels immediately fc
active service.
The transport and commissary of th
British service lost 150 moa killed InSunday
engagement near Tnmai.
Tlie scarcity of camels delays the advauc
on Tamal , In tha attack on the guards an
marines to-day several Arabs were killed
Armed women were seen among the rebel :
Oaman Dlgni has ordered his Arabs not 1
attack British positions in intrenched zereb :
on the road to Tamal , but to interc ° pt _ an
destroy all convoys of water and provislot
BO as to stimo the garrisons. The do :
I' Arabs found iu the field near Tamei after tl
recent engagements were very much emac
atiil , proving Osmin DIgaa short of fooi
Two powerful native tribes cf rebels will 1
led against the Mahdl.
THE AFGHAN BOW.
ALLAHAUAD , March 24 I arl DufTeii
viceroy , met hero to-day Gen , Sir Dona
Stewart , commander-in-chlef of the forces
India. The viceroy sanctioned the mobillz
tlon of two army corpi of 25,000 men eac
which are to be sant to I'ishln , with a reser
of 10CCO num. Gen , Stewart will havu i
preme command , while Gen. Sir Frederic
Roberta will have command of one nrrr
corps and Gen , Hardingo the otlnr. Tl
duke of Connaught will bo given one of tl
divisional commands. Supplier for 6
months are beinp sent to Plshm , ( ion , Bte <
art started for linwul Pmdi to mature I
plans. Karl Dulferm will start for Haw
I'indl to-morrow. It is expected tha whc
force will advance at the conclu < ion of t
meeting between Dufffirin and the Amoc
The greatest rivalry prevails among the nt
Ives for active service. Monitors in the 1m
bor are being equipped on a war footlnir.
TI1S DfKE OK AUOUSTKNHKHO ,
BERLIN' , March 23. The relchstat ? adopt
the HusBJan Augmtenberg lull. Under i
terms Russia restores to the 1/uke of Augu1
enberg his family estates and guarantees hi
an annuity of 575,000 and members of t
Schleawig house renounce their claims to t
sovereignty ? of the duchess , The reichit
adjourned for three nooks.
FBANl'I AND CHINA ,
Members of the Chinese Legation here sti
that earnest peace negotiations betwe
to Prance and China are proceeding nt Pekln ,
ton.
n. AQI1TIOB BJHSIABCK.
n.y. . Before the reichitag adjourned to-day t
y.id emperor's entire approval was imparted cc
cernlne ; the dl.spo.iil of tha Bismarck tei
raonlal fund , The title deeda of the Bchi
nausea eitate will be presented BlsmarcV
ts the 50th anniversary of entry Into the lerv
tie of the sUte.
al
ita THE : COLORS STOLBN ,
DCBUN , March 2-1. There wai tome <
citetneut to-day due to the announcemi
th t a number of mndical etudenti had xto
the mansion house flag because of tha rec
li threat of Mayor O'Connor to lower the col
lied during the visit of tha Prince and Pilncesf
id , The Manitoba. Rebellion ,
* ' OTTAWA , March 24. There is no doubt
in * government received dispatches to-night
> ut very grave ImportanceIn connection with
robellloa at Prince Albert , It la reported
the lobbies that tha Indians are Joining e
and the half-breeds and ecrioui trouble Is ap
prehonded.
TUB UNION 1'ACinc ,
THE OOVKRXJIRNT DBIlt.
WAaiUNorox , March 21.-Tho report ol
the commissioner of railroads en tha Union
Pacific railrrnd , as revealed by the company1 !
books , show thuto was duo the United States
for the year ,1881 , .under the Thnrman act ,
S1,1S5,1HO , against which there was credited
for government transportation , etc. , SlilSO-
173 , leaving $17 due tbo government for the
year. President Adams says the company
will pay proitptly S917.0CO a-Jjudtred due the
government by tha court of claims.
KARNINas AND KXl'UNSES ,
llosiON' , March 24. A nummary of the op
erations of the Union Pacific for the yeat
IbSi has been made public and is as follows :
For the last six month" the earnings , exclud
ing the St. Joseph & Western railroad , were
814,733,000 ; expense * , 50,807,000 ; taxes , $549-
OX8urplu9 ) ; eoiulngi of the entire system foi
the last tix months nf 1884 , were $7,381,000 ,
the other receipts from miscellaneous source ?
make the total income § 7,892,000 as ngainst
the total income for the first six months of tin
year of ? 3,81UCOO. The expenditures for the
last six months were $3,71)3,000. ) , Of thi !
amount $2,071COO were paid for interest or
bonds. Total surplus far the las !
six trouths of the ycnr , S4,0GOCO !
From this Is deducted $750,000 for thi
United States requirements , leaving the no1
surplus income tor the last six tconthi
$3ltlGODO.a agiiinsta deficit of $383,000 forthi
first six months of the year. The president
Fays that It is necessary to bear in mind tha1
the various measures of economy which havi
been matured aud entered upon during tin
fust part of the year did not protluo
their effect until the second half
The total earnings for the year , excluding th
St Joseph and Western , and the Income iron
investments , was $ H0.205,000. In 1883th
earnings were $211.341.000 ; theavrpluR for 1S8
wasS.,0JL'OSOifor ( 18S3 it was 83,160,000
During the year the lluatinz debt of the coin
pany had been reduced to S3,37OCO.
During the past year there have been ox
pensea and loss In receipts that are not like ]
to occur again. The increase in taxnn , S2J5 ,
753 , was owing to new law iu Nebraska
The tolls duo from the St. Joseph & Wostcr
road to the St. Joseph bridge building con
pauy have not been paid. These tolli
amounting to $101,865 , are properly receipt
of the system , They will soon be paid , Th
accumulated deficiencies , open accounts an
disputed erudite , einco the consolidation i
1880 , have been charged off against thdsurpln
Income of 1SS1 , which has sufficed to moc
them all after paying a dividend of 1J pe
cent , and yet leave a balance of $1,033,44-
equal to 1 7-10 per cent on the compame
capitaljatock. The total outstanding fundo
debt of the company , which does not Includ
favored debts of auxilliary independent o
ganizatlons In which the company is intercs
ed. amounted. December 31,1881 , to $81,173
2S. > , a ? compared with 883 500,331 ! the prev
oui year , showing a decrease of § 333,04
The net reductions of the entire debt , funde
and floating , duiing the year was § 478,00
Tha land sales of the company during tl
year , after deducting the sales cancollei
were 4,231,042 acres for the Union Pacif
proper , which realized SG.517,773 ; for Kans
Pacific 452,533 acres , and amount realizi
$1,917,870.
THE DYING HE11O.
AX Al'PEAt , TO TUB TIUIONK OP GHACK.
CHESTEII , Pa. , March 24. The Philadi
phirv Methodist conference unanimous
passed the following resolution : "That w
the preachers nf this conference , fcr ourselv
and our people send Gen. Grant assuranc
of our affection , and promise our ferve
prayers beseeching Almighty God to lighti
his suffeiings add if it bo possible to lenpthi
his days , to strengthen them with the rnig
of inner man and surround him with shinln
of divine felicity , so tha ; if , wo fain hope , 1
shall be spared to yet live many days to I
family and to tjs country , the peace of Gi
which passeth all understanding may re
upon him alw&ys , or if It bo appointed to hi
to firht now his last tight , his last enemy
put under his feet. "
QKN. CHANT'S CONDITION-
NKW YoBK , March 24. After visiting Ge
Grant to-night Douglass said : "The genei
had a very good day. He took a good deal
food. His puloe and temperature aregoi
for a sick man. His throat looked quite
well as usual. The general came down stai
thii evening and said he felt like going out f
a walk , but of.course he did not go. Ills cj
riage came totako him fora drive , but I a
vised him the weather was too keen and
remained indoors. The general is apparent
in a better condition this evening than f
several days. "
A New York dispatch to the Boston Hi
aid eays : Being pressed to give his opini
as to the further duration of Grant's life , I
Fordyce Barker could only say that it nit
bo very brief , but Dr Douglass fixed the e
tremo limit nt thirty days , and added that
might not live thr ugh another week. If
could and would take sufficient conrishmot
as he does on exceptional dayK , ho might he
on for several months yet ; but ho is nt
wasting away so rapidly , in consequon
nf persiateccy In light eating n
through inability to sleap , that I
power of endurance has become ;
unknown factor , and it may leave him in
etato of collapse at any moment. His robi
and hearty conbtitutlon is no more. LI
( iarQeld , ha waites away from day Co dr
Ho is weak and listless much of the time , a
during this week his work on hia book 1
been slight and spasmodic , making very lit
progress , At times he lapses Into a condit !
bordering on stupor. lint In his wakeful a
brighter periods be is the came stolid , gri
man who fared death on the battle ill
twenty years ago.
"It bai been a misrepresentation , "
added , "to cay that the general does n
appreciate the fact that he roust soon d
The hero of Sblloh and the Wilderness fu
understands that ha has n few weeks on
and to his Intimate friecdj ha speaks of tl
with the same freedom nnd in the sai
mattter-of-fact manner that he dlecu'ses 1
intentions with rerpect to dinner or the cc
ditlon of his digestion. If left to himself ,
would not live four days , 'He Is very we
and indisposed to take any nourieliim
whatever , be'ause of the pain produced
swallowing. He Is never hungry , Despite t
earnest solicitation of these who care for hi
ho lias refuted to eat a monel for two days
a time. Then the member * of his fain
gather around him and beg ofjiim forth
sakes to take tome nourishment. He tl
contents to tre ordeal , and in Invariably i
hauited by the effort ; but in an' hour or t
he begins to mend , and thereafter impro
very rapidly until hi ) system calls out ag
for food , Then he grows w one alarming
nptil perEunailon once more prevails uj
him to eat. Ida is rather more successful
dealing with his moods than anybody e
and It ii usually from her hand * that he
ally accepti food. "
THE POI/VG8 TOUT.
TUB SUPniMK COUBT DECISION BIHIKIa Tl
IIABI ) ,
SALT LAKH , March 24 , The general te
ment among intelligent Mormoiu rlgarc
the decision of the United States supr
court yesterday In the election c&tes ,
which tha Utah commission were responde
it one of disappointment. While the
eathi proscribed by the couimiaiion are
dared invalid , they etata that the court v
out of Its w y to practically declare
Kdmunda net 'valid , when the point was
neceaiarlly befoie it. The rullnga tha !
habitant * of territories ate uuder Boveri
control of coogreia Is viewed with amazeir
lie and generally cootldered M & position n
lieof oppcieU to republican form of governn
of than any ever riven lnc the nation
ha founded. The queation DOW in , "Will
la mom be unjustly dealt with ? '
REWARDED WORTH.
The "FilliEree Frauds" of Democracy
PlackFaie from Ballot Boies ,
A Political Portrait of Biggins ,
The Maryland Polisher ,
A. Whisky Bloke aiid Bulldozer
Elevated by Manning ,
Chicago Crooks Secure An
other Lease of Liberty ,
Final Escape from Jollct-
Curter Harrison Ilcnnminatcd for
Mayor of Chicago.
CROOKED TWINS.
CHICAGO "ALLOT MX BTUKrsna ,
Special telegram to TUB BliK.
CHICAGO , March 21. It has been
ay for the democrats in Chiogo. "Jo1
Mackin and "Dill" Gallagher , the domocratii
> allot box atuflers , were released from jai
his morning , and a few hours later Carte :
larrison waa nominated by the local democ
acy for mayor of Chicago for the third time
'So ' Mackin aLd Gallagher nro out just it
ime for the spring election to do eomo mor
of tboir 'fine work' , " said a dlsiustod clti/.on
n leaving the court room , where a grea
crowd was in willing to hear Judge Groshara'
decision , There is much
IHSAPI'OISTSIKNT ANI > DISOUST |
among the better people of both parties tha
.hose two men should be taken froin bchlm
: ho bard , aud there is a general feeling tha
: hey may by hook or crook escape tha clutcho
af the law. The effect of to-day's proceed
ings is that the legal points in the case ar
sent for review to Justice llatlan. Should h
decide that the Information Is bad , the cas
not being one that can be prosecuted unde
an information , or that the district court ha
no jurisdiction , that will end the matter nn
the cases will bo dismissed. Should ho dc
cide that Judge Blodgott erred in hia rulin
and that the tr'al was affected thereby , h
will grant a new trial , which may proceo
forthwith before himself or Judge Greshan
or be reserved for another district court judqi
But ,
CN THE OTHER HAND ,
if he finds the information good , and tl :
judge gets the ruling , he will then confirm tl :
sentence of the district court and defendant
will go to the penitentiary. There is no n ]
peal from his decision except to the presidet
for pardon. In a brief interview with M
Thompson , counsel for the defense , the latti
daid : "We shall have our fight on the quei
tion of jurisdiction. The deeper I have looke
Into that question the moro do I become sati
fied that tlie district ; court had no tight to ti
: ! s case en moro Information , nnd I think
t all the case ought to bo tried in the circu
ourt. " Should the motion for a new trial 1
enied next May , an appeal to the supren
ourt will bo the next move of the defendant
onnsel. It may bo several months before
ecision of thesuprome court is rendered.
east this is the hopeful view taken by tl
riends of Mackin and Gallagher.
JUCIOE GKKSAAM'S HOLING.
CHICAGO , March 21. Judge Greeham In tl
Jnitfid States circuit court this mornii
ranted a writ of error in the ease of Mack :
nd Gallagher , convicted of election fraud
" "heV " were admitted to ball In the sum
30,000 each nnd released from jail. The tirr
or sending the two men to the penitential
xpirad nt noon to-day , and if that writ ht
ot been granted they would have been taki
o Joliet. The time for hearing the writ
rror has not yet been fixed upon. In i
iewing the cose Judge Gresha
aid after examining the records
le district court he considered the nuestio :
used sufficiently grave to warrant him
trranting the writ of error , which would al
perate as a stay of proseedingj. This rulin
owever , was not to be taken that ho wou
verrule the findings of tha district court <
10 final hearing. Iu granting of proceed ! )
e would feel It necessary to increase the bi
f the defendants to 850,000. Mike McDona
ualified as chief bondsman , and testified
wned § 500,000 worth tf real estate uni
umbered ,
A PINE WOIUCIiJlt.
A SKETCH IIIliOINS1 CAUSER.
BALTIMOBE , Md. . March 21. The comm
icatlon of the civil service reform ossociatl
Secretary Manning , upon Eugene Higgir.
ppointment as clerk , was difcl sod to-da
t begins with 1875 , when Higgins is chnrg
ith having violated the ballot boxes ( Go
rnor Carroll's election ) After the electio
nd while the ballots were in tbo oflico of t
lerk of the superior court , he is charged wl
aving fraudulently destroyed the ballots
ne party and substituting tickets of t
Iher party. In 1878 ho is charged with ha
ng gone to Clarksville district of Ilowa
ounty , and having been the "champion bu
pzer 'of that district , " and under n rowi
d lias , and with pistol and whiskey bottle
,3 mud , terrorized the quiet citizens and 11
,3n ,3a 'ally voted hundreds of negroes and oth <
n iroiight from outside , with tha assistance
d ha district register and other consplrato
i , Vgftin he is charged with being a lobby !
d > nd with having nn interest in a gambli
do
t Ilarrloon Tot Major.
CHICAGO , March 24. The democratic ci
onventlon met at 11 o'clock this mornit
nit did not effect an organization till aft
noon. At 2:30 : o'clock Cuter H , Harris
was renomlnated for mayor by acclamation
THE FENIAN HE/YD CENTER.
'ATIIICK EUAN DEFENDS TUB NOTlli VKKl
JAMES BTEl'HBXB.
CHICAGO , March 21. In a letter to I
editor of the Tribune , dated Lincoln , Ne
tlarch 21 , Patrick Kenn , president of I >
Ir [ rlsh national league , writes !
Irn
: n In your notice In yosterJay'd Tribune of
cr'O expulsion of Jainea Stephens from Fran
r'Oes and of the appeal which 1ms been made in
Iny behalf , you say :
y "Slno the practical colhpee of Fcnianu
} n
In Stephens hoamanagod to take a leading r
withltoisa und others In keeping alive the Ii
n antipathy to English rule. . . . It
been claimed that the 1'hunlx Park murdi
the recent London explosions , and other ai
jar occurenccs , were more tr less Inspired
Stephens. "
EJ During the two years that I hid fpent
Paris I had trerjnent opportunities of mi
Ing and conversing witn Mr. Stephens. I
in a position to aay that for some years (
ha has not taken any active part in the Ii
revolutionary affairs , and tbo use that has L
to freely mad * of hla name in nowipaper
patches from Paris waa wholly and entl :
ti without foundation. I am aware , beyond
es question of doubt , that ha hut no cannoc'
with O'Donovan Rossa , and that he IsUtt
loin
opposed to the methods which that gentlei
in advocates
inhe
he The fact that the French police have
lot palled him from France as a dynamiter sh
in- their intelligence to be about on a par \
that of _ the detectives ol Dublin or Loru
who , in order to cover up their own stupid
alwajri endeavor to sacrifice lome one "ai
) Lt example , " regardlemot thd complicity or
rtl noconceol their victim ,
or. Mr. Stopheni for a considerable tuna
IIM been ID very low Uealtb , and , through
wn nnd hit wife's oxertioci in giving lesions
n languapes and music , h been b.ucly able
n mnko out a very precarloui oxUtenca.
Cnowintf his circumstances I proposed in 1SS2 ,
l company with some friends , to make a pub-
c appeal In his behalf , but ha was too proud
o consent to this , nuil as soon ns h heard of
ur Intention ho peremptorily forbade any
urther steps In the mnttcr.
While like many of his old friends I dlt-
er very widely from nome of Mr. Stephen's
lows , I feel that ho has done incalculable cor-
Ice in laying the foundation of our organlza-
on whlcn for nearly n quarter of a century
ins been the great purifying element In Irish
xilltlw. I know that he has uiado threat sac-
'licea for pure love of Ireland , and I fool that
; would bo the b.incot of Ingratitude on 'the
ait of his countryimn , now that he Is broken
own in health nnd In need of their assistance
o he itattj in coming to hia nid. I remain
ours truly , PTiucK KG AN ,
TOIJE3 OASTOU OUT.
THE FIRST ROCNU IN A LOCAL finltT ,
pedal to tlie BKK.
WILIIER , Neb. , M.vrcli 2.1. The case of th <
, ate of Nebraska ( or more properly spoakinp
obo Castor nnd Clark Braden ) \s. 1/eonari
. Luse , was hoard Friday morning on do
mrror to Indictment by Judga Pound , tin
Into being romx-ientad by O. P , Mason run
e defendant by K. K. McGiutie , ot Wllber
nd J. R. Webster , of Llnco'n The demur
er was sustained and the Indictment quashed
efendant and his sureties digcharged. Tliu ;
nds the firet legal round in the IiUie
Castor fight. When 13. K. McGlntlo re
urued with the nboxo intelligence , express-
ons of satisfaction were plainly road on tin
aces of all our well-disposed people , wel
nowlng that the casa was concocted for thi
fleet it might have in n case pending In Ss
Ino county courtnnd the indictment obtainei
y hard swearing on tha patt of Castor am
tradou. Threa or four other cases are pond
ng between thosa parties In which the publti
TO much interested.
Tliollllnois Iic
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , March 24. The bill pro
iding for raising jurors' foes from Sl.fiO t
$2,00 $ per day and the mileage fiom C to 1
ents per mile was introduced by the judlcl
ary committee. Several amendments wer
ilfcred but tbe bill was finally ordered t
bird reading. A bill providing that laborin
non bavoS25 exempt from garnishment it
lead of $50 is at present , was introduced
tallies contended strongly ogaintt the redui
ion. Pike advocated the bill , believing tht
$50 was too high an exemption. The hi :
vas killed.
The state board of canvassers convoked th
vote in the Nineteenth district with the fal
owing result : Spafford , republican , 5,271
SIcKinnie. democrat , 725 , scattering 9.
At 11:45 : , Hon. Dwight S. Spafford , th
new member from the Nineteenth dletrid
was introduced to the house by Mr. Kullei
and after the usual formalities was swoin it
In the senate to-day n resolution was offero
ay White , tbat the senate adjourn sine dl
April 18th , It went over. Also a resolutio
to have tha senate meet nt 0 o'clock. A bi
was introduced by Funk to establish ma ;
Imuui rates of charges for storage c
srrain in public warehouses. Senate
Bergeun's bill torevho the law in relation I
ctiraitml' jurisprudence ! . Passed. Sonati
Morris'hilt assrs'iliig ' firearms passed.
In the joint assembly 43 senators and V.
representatives answered the roll call. Sen
tors Cantwell nnd Streeter were the only on
voting ; thn former voted for Morrison , tl
latter for Black ,
Ono ol the Ksaonls Tunica Out Sn
pension of PostmasterJi cndnU-
at St. 1'ftiil ,
Special to THE BEE.
ST. PADL , Neb. , Mn-ch 21. This coi
munity is all tore up over the suspension
A. A. Kendall , postmaster , by the depai
mont for being a defaulter. Postoffice I
specter Steen dropped in hero last week at
examined the books of the olfica and discc
ered that Kendall wai chart $903. Whc
asked where tha money waa Kendall repli
"nt the bank" whither Mr. Steen went , on
to find that he had no deposit thero. ft
Stosn at once suspended Mr , Kendall , turni
the office over to the bondsmen and report
the facts to the department. Broth
Glen came to the front , p
up the money which A , A. was short ni
pleaded very hard to have nothing raid ,
only leaked out to-day. It appears frc
what your correspondent could learn th
whilst Mr. Steen wus quiet to us here he d
his full duty by reporting the case to the c
partrnent and to the U. S. district ottorne
as he was instructed. An officer Is expect
bore almost hourly , after the offender , n
just what the reault will bo no 01:0 can te
A. J . Kendall and N , J. Paul are on t
bonj , and perhaps others. Inspector Ste
is entitled to great credit for the detection ,
Mr. Kendall , P. M. , like Mr. Kendall , lai
commissioner , is a slick ono.
Dry Goods TVIarket.
NEW YORK , March 24 , For Tuesday thi
lias been more than an average trade ,
orders have been of greatef number and , w
personal elections , have taken n good qui
tity of stuffs from agents. At jobbing bai
there has been a good trade in progress , w
variom satisfactory i faults.
The Marine Bank Fraud.
NEW YORK , March 21.- The trial of i
President Fish , of tbo Maiine bank , was c <
tinued to-day. The prosecution closed y
torday and the defensa opened this moral
claiming that there was no wilful miiapp
priation of the funds of tbo institution a
hence no criminal action ,
What Are "Wo Hero For ?
AUSTIN , Tex , March 24. The constil
tlonal amendment providing for submiss
to the people of the question of prohibit
pasted tha bouse to-day without discussion
a vote of 7to 1C. The announcement of '
vote was greeted with prolonged applause.
, he
b. ,
bo Spring Medicine
SVhcn the weather grows wanner , that
f:1 extreme tired feeling , want of appetite ,
n" dullness , languor , and lassitude , anllet
almost the * entire human family , and srrof.
ula and other diseases caused by hmnorn ,
art manifest themselves with many , U IN Im
Uh possible to throw off this debility and t xpel
bag humors from the Mood without the aid of a
ire , reliable medlrlno llko Hood's Harsaparllla ,
miby " I could not sleep , and would get up Iu
by the morning with hardly llfo enough to get
Inset out ot bed. I had no appetite , and my
set- face would break out with pimples. I bought
A SCALP DANCE.
Traders and Speculators Ensiling for
the Day's ' Expenses in llio Pits ,
The Grain and Provision Markets
Decidedly Flat ,
A Crop or a Oousol Scare Anxious
ly Awaited ,
Jaw Breaking Beef Still Monop
olize the Stock Yards ,
Frisky , Porkers Con\iuatut a filckot
Kloro than cit Blontlnj the
Market Xlcvloxv.
WAITING VOn SOMETHING TO TUKS' I I' .
Special Telegram to THK UKR.
CHICAGO , March "I. "This in a waiting
market , " said ono of a largo circle of enorgctia
bulletin-board watchers this morning , "Tho
market Is waiting , waiting for n crop sew. "
' 'That is , " interrupted the speaker's nuarest
neighbor , "tho bull portion of the market Is
waiting for a crop Bcnre. The rest of the
boys are waiting for Itgttlmato causes to put
the price of Juno wheat down to 75p. All thu
waiting in the world can't bring any damngu
to crops tin i late in the season. " Meanwhllo
a small congregation of operators , known by
their works rather than by their talk , were
anxiously waiting to salp the market of their
day's expenses. They had a hard time ot it.
At opening the market showed considerable *
firmness owing 'to reports of lower consols.
The inciease in the \islblo supply , too ,
had something to do with the butter prices
prevalent early in the clav , Juno wheat ,
which closed yesterday nt 81jc. [ opened S2c.
Alter the first half hour the report _ nvarduiK
the price of consols being emphatically de
nied , prices began to decllti" . The opening
price was highest , for everything bought and
sold on'change. At ono o'clock June wheat
was weak atSlJc , May corn lower at 41 cacd
May pork lOo luwor than opening , nt $11 8. .
In these last two named articles trade was al
most too insignificant to bo worthy of men
tion.
tion.Tho range ot fluctuations in the piico of
corn was too narrow to admit of any profita
ble scalping and it was generally commented
that no big traders were cm the iloor except
as spectators. The only encouraging thing
about the situation appeared to bo the im
proved and improving condition of the ship
ping trade , which has been largo enough dur-
the past week to more than counteract thu
heavy volume of receipts.
THK STOCK UABKVT.
The cattle market , in a general way , was
rather flow. Buyers were endeavoring to get
another reduction on the ordinary run of ship
ping steers. Shippers wern buying sparingly ,
and dretsed boot dealers had limited orders on
the market , first-c'ass ' butchers stock selling
equally as high as nt any time. This class
takes In fat heifers , fat cows , bulls and oxen.
Canning stock tteady and n shade stronger
than last week. The nipply of atockeis ami
feeders Is rather licht , and the ou-lity ratlin' '
below the overage ; 1,05001,250 Ib. steers ,
Si 25@5 00 ; 1.250@1S75 lb. , $5 16@5 40 ;
extra , § 5 60@5 80 ; butchering stock , com
mon , S3 40@3 CO ; good , S3 C5@l 30 ; stock-
ere , S3 30@4 (0 ; feeder ? , 4 10@4 00 ;
Texans , ? 4 00@D 00.
The sharp downward turn of yesterday in
the price of hogs was succeeded this morning
with a slight reaction and active demand.
There were some salesmen that made poor
sales yesterday , who wanted an advance of
lOc on the ordinary run of packing hogs , but
in a general way values were only about a
nickel higher than the lowest yesterday. The
falling off in the rece.pts wan a surprise to
all concerned. At least 20,000 were expected
and tha boars placed the number as high an
25,000. Rough and common packers sold
around 81371@4 40 ; fair to good , 84 45@4 50.
and the best heavy $4 C0@l 75 ; packing and
shipping. 240 to 420 pounds , S4 GO& I 80 ;
light , 150 to 21C pounds , 34 30@4 70.
GRAIN AND bTOOKS.
CHOI1 rnOHl'KCTH.
CHICAGO , March 24 The Farmers' Her -
r iew , in summary of the reports from oorre-
.pondoats throughout the western states fur
the week ending March 21st , says : "Tho
n conditions are sued that only a comparatively
small area of spring wheat can bo got into thu
ground befoio the first of April. This , though
it cannot bo called late , neither can it l > u
called early. " in.repardto winter wheat it
says : 'Tin indicatioDH are that taking tha
decrease in ncr ° age and the daily running-
down of crop prospects , wo shall HCO the
winter wheat crop m quality below that of
1883 , "
HTOCK.
ST. Louis , March 23. Amos T. AtwaUr ,
Secretaiy of the National Cattle aud Horse *
Growers association of tl e United .Status , re-
crived from V , 1C. Moreland , vice-president
of thu association ( or the state of New York ,
an official weekly bulletin to the etfect that
that thu weather iu that state has been ex
tremely cold but no losses occurred among
cattle or borsos ; that so far as known there it
no contagious or infectious disease among
cnttlo or horses , and tbat a very inteirstlncr
coming event in live stock circles io the great
public sale of Holstuln and Jersey cattle to
take place in New York city in April and
May ,
When Miss Van ZantH came upontho utaqo
in opera comique , In I'arls latt evening , she
was received with hlnsfs and whistling , which
wore soon drowned , however , by a Btnrm of
be jy applause. There is an organized opposition
to bur becauEO she is an American.
At no other season U the system so sus-
crjitlhUi to the beneficial eilects of a ro *
llnblo toulo aud luvigorant. The Impure
Btnto of the blood , the , deranged digestion ,
and the \ieak condition of the body , caused
by Its long liattlo with the cold , wintry
blasts , all call for thu reviving , regulating
and restoring Influences HO happily and
effectively combined In Ifood'a Hnrsaparlllj.
" Ioo ( l'8 Sarsaparllla did mo a great di > ul
of good. I had no particular disease , lint
was tint ) out from OM-ruork , anil It tfiit'U
mo up. " MIIB , U. K. BIUMONH , Cuhocs , N. Y.
l&St Uh Hood's Sarsanarilla I
dls
a bottle of Hood's ' BarsaparlHa , aid Boon
rely
began to sleep soundly ; could get up without
any
non out tliut tired and languid feeling , and my
srly appetite Improved. " It. A , SANroiui.Kent.O-
nan "I bad been much troubled by general
debility. 1-ist Hiring Hood's Karsaparllla
ex proved Just the tiling needed. I derived ; ui
own limnenso amount of benefit , f never full
* b ttcrH - ' ' MIW.KT , Iloston , Mass.
Ion
'
Ity' Hood's
an Sarsaparilla
in- Bold by all drucijlsts. Si' ; six for & . Made
only by C. I. HOOI ) & CO. , Lowell , Mass.
PM 1OO Doses Ono Dollar
" For seven years , tprlng and fall , I uad
Bcrofnlous Korea come out on my legs , ami
for two yearn was not free from them at
all. I suffered very much. List May I began
taking Hood's Bamaparllla , and before I had
taken two liottles , the hort't healed nnd the
humor Iftt me. " C. A. AIINOI.D , Arnold , Me.
"There l no blood putlllcr equal to Hood's
Sarsaparllla. " K.iS. I'IIKLI-S , Itochester.N.Y.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Bold by all druggists , fi ; MX for $5. Made
only by 0. 1. HOOI ) & CO. , Lowell , Mass ,
IOO Doses Ono Dollar