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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , THURSDAY CORNING , MARCH 20 , 1885. NO187 BLOOD OB BLUSTER ? Britain Prepares for War as the Best Heaes of Keeping tbe Peace , Russian Gold a Tempting Bait to the Afghan Ameer , An Answer to England's ' Ultimatum - tum Demanded , The Campaign Liar Secures a Permanent Job at Snaking nrltlflli IIOBBCB Increnfilnc Dally ( Da rn mi I'j Rcr ( or the Coming ruuie. BEAUSroUIES. TUB TOnCO'Hl'BSIAN ALLIANCE. LOXDOK , March 25. There la excitement here over the reporta from Constantlnoplo to the effect that the porto naked tha adviao of Biamnrck in regard to the Turco-Hussion al liance against llni lnnil. Karl Granville to-day cent for the Turkich ombftaandur and HiujanTchnu Pasha , special envoy of the sultan , nnd had an Interview with thorn , It la rumorud tint the interview waa owing to thor pnrt from Constantinople of a Hustio-Turklph alliance against ICugland , TUB .At'OHAN SOAI1K. TjONDON , March 25. The tension between Russia and Kngland has increased over tbe Afghan frontier question. The stock marknt is oxcitcd and British consoh are one-half and Russian securities ono per cent , lower than at the close last evening , The cabinet held a special mooting this afternoon on the Afghan difficulty , and rcaolved to firmly demand ol Russia that she at once commence forthwith the work of deliuiinatinir. the frontier in accordance < cordanco with the understanding under whicl : Sir Peter l.urnsJcn und the Uritish eurveyint ! party passed so many months in the AmeerV domalu. All officers in tha linti h Indiatj army and navy In J uropo on furlough have been ordered i-nmodiatcly to rejoin their ro1 epeotivo regiments. The Karl of Kimberly , British secretary ol state for India , in the house of commons this evening , In answer to n question , stated he hod on behalf of the government had in formed a deputation that the government decided cided not to annex Upper liurmah to the In' dian empire. lie added that her majesty't Indian alTalrs at pionent rendered it necessa ry for the government to exercise great pru dence in engagine * in any enterpnao boyom : the frontier of India. Karl Dulferiug. present viceroy , has beer instructed to endeavor to iraprovo British relations lations with the Burmese. Sir Charloa LMlke president of tha local government board , an- nwered lor tli9 government a. question by Sii Stafford Nurthcoto , nnU said that the govern moutlndnot to-day received any nuwsfrou Russia concerning the nending negotUtiom In regard to the Afghan boundary dmpute. The British ambassador ti St. P tersbur | has boon Instructed to press the Russian government ernmont for a reply to GrJiivillo's propoBalu o tbo lUtb , regardirg out post ? on the Afghai frontier. Yesterdiy's council w a oxlled t. consider dispatches from LHifTerm , forwnr.t ing n demand to the amenr of Afghanatan fo immediate war drafts. It is rumured tha the ameer hud received overturts from Ku sia olfeiing favorable terms for nn nlliauce The c binet decided to intimt Duffdrln wit ! plenary power to arrange terms with th ameer. The government Is considering propotal which Russia made Turkey in regard to torn inpr an alliance. The Standard ia still hopeful of peace. 1 says Rustia'd finances are unable to bear tli strain of n war ; that no power except : Gei many ia nblo or willing to supply a loan t Russia , and it ia doubtful wheUier German could do so. An additional lores of 20,003 Hussion troor are proceeding from tne Caucasus to the A ghanistan frontier. EXCITEMENT IN LONIX1S , lk)3TOS ) , March 25.The Herild prints th following private cablu received m Bosto from reliable source : "Great excitement i London. It IB reported that 25,000 mil ill bavo been ordered out , rumora are thick thr Russia rejected Knglish proposal ) . " THE SOUDAN WAR. OPOATIOXH AltOU.N'D 6UAKI1I , LONDO.V , March 25. The grenadiers an Surrey freglmont reached Suakim from tl / * \ zerba without loss.ialthouRh they exchange shots with hostile Aruba on thn way. Tl Aruba lout -100 men in ycstordaj'a skirmte The British losses in last Sunilay'H battle a much greater than first reported. Gtn. Gr bam to-duy telegraphed the hum ! ) govormnei that ho fears ho must add to tliu liat of th day'd killed . ' 18 men still missing from tl Sikln ( Indian ) retimunt The redoubts at Hiuhoon having prove u fail ire ua a protection to BritUIi troop have been destroyed byorder of Gen. Gruhu to prevent them from protecting Ar.jbs. T tal loss of tbo Arabs in Ust Sunday's ongng ment ia now stated to bo 3GOO in , ludlug I women who had been armed as soldiers nr. who provtd as Impetuous mid determined i the wen , Thu bucluiit of these Amazons we counted on tbo tielu after the li lit. Tl Britleli lost 1,003 cnmolH and they nro se iously crippled by lack uf transportation. Two members of Oainau Uigna'a tribu ha' sent ranaseDgora to Suakim asking what ten they could join tbe Brttiih forcea.g A largo number nf camels and muleajladi with bagjage broke mvay during the akin ishea yeaterday and were captured by tl rcbela. bmjJEY'fl CO.NTINQKXT , STDXKY , New South Wales , March25 legialatlvn council by unanimous vote and a sembly 03 to 34 approvi.'J tbo dlapatch of t colonial contlngi-nt to Soudan , The a nounccmont of the yotoa was received wi loud cheers for the green. BOAKIM , March 25. Gen , Graham movi the headquarterd of liU camp two miles neat Taitiil. A cnnvny of Italian troops went tl morning to McNelll'd corpi and arrived safe at the zereba. The baloou corpa immediate sot to work taking obaervatlona. A captl balpon waa sent up from thn zereba and i mainod up leveral hours. The observers d sounded with information concerning the po tionsand movements of Oimon Digna'a me Thn work of tbo baleen corps ti invaluable uaaistloR Graham to make forward movemen The Grenadier guards ha\o gone to Haihe to escort the Surrey regiment back to Suaki The Brltlih camps were nut disturbed L night , Sklnnishers have Ixjfii Bant out on t way to Tam l. A general advance will was to have been made .Sunday last it is n thought will take place to-morraw. Grahim tolegrapbul the governmrnt tl the guards and murlnwj showed great atea neaa under tire during the harassing enga , tnenU. The cavalry nlso behaved well. GKXRKALi POIIEIGN NEWS. AiuiEar OP A nvNAiiiTHit , DCIILIK , March 25. After Inquiry into I clrcumitancci of the recent dynamite outri atGlenfin Protestant church , one Blackbu a witaeii in the case , WAI placed under rest , DOBUN'S civic I-LACI. Dublin uewaoapera have received a copj a letter alh ed to have been tout to Mai O Connor , intimating that the civic flop was moved from the Mansion home in order prevent the possibility of Insult belnp offered the prince of Wales by lowering the lUg. The letter says when the prjnco arrives the flag will bo hoisted In n prominent position in Diblln and thousands of stalwart handa wilt ba ready to guard it If necessary , and that it will bo taken to ether towna on the prlnce'a tour for similar purpose. * 'd It AID , TUB IIOCKCIS'U Ol1 AUDITOR BtlOW.V. CEDAB RAPIDS , Iowa , March 20. The Sherman-Brown conflict ia Irrepressible. It takes now shape every day , and intensifies at every change. In the early daya of the fight public opinion was against the auditor , whoso expensive expert caused such and havoc among insurance companies. It ia now the general belief that Brown hat boon honest oven unto crankineefi ; that the governor has overstepped the bounds of law in making n civil battering- ram of the military , and under this state of feeling the g-ntral current of sympathy is going out to the auditor. Ono of hia warm pereonal friends and advisors the ether day said : "When Brown took charge of the oflleo ho found n loolo state of affaira pertaining to In surance , and the moro ho labored ts got to tlio bottom and learn the true condition of thing * * the farther he won from a knowledge of the actual amount of capital behind the companies and the business transacted by them. Ho saw the need of labor to make the insurance lawa operative , and to give the people rospon- niblo insurance , and endeavored to get that branch of business taken from tha auditor'a and made Into a department or bureau , but failed , Unable to personally ex- Ainlno the several companies , ho cast about for an Jexpert , and ono waa selected and sot at I ho task. Ho visited the various insurance companies' offices , over hauled their b < oks , scrutinizing the methods of doing business , [ examined securities , and made reports , and mny of the companion which ware lax in ono way or another sot up n cry over tha exorbitant charges for the examr nation , which in reality were not so high aa they had been paying for 'examinations' thut were never made , I know that the action which ho * driven a company out of business hero and there hurts In a local way , but this is of little consequence in comparison with the aggregation of rofulte. You will see this fight result in the political death of Gov , Sherman man , " GOV. SIlF.nSIAN'H POLITICAL DEATH. Thinking over that loat claueo "tho polltl cnl death of Sherman , " one could not see thnt the fight of these two men would hurt the chances of Sherman's nomination for con- Kress from the First district ; further inquiries developed the fact that the governor Is likolj to awaken any morning and find himself set down aa a "toft , luxmiant , banquot-huntinii Anthony. " The breath of scandal it to bt brought into play In the retirement of the governor. It3 \ said Shermau made n trip to Now York last summer , and there met a well preserved widow of mid' dlo ago , the mother of two children , who was in the midst of n battle with the world to sustain them. Shortly af < tpr the governor returned to Des Moiues the New York lady waa appointed assistant libra rian , while her two children were furuifhed homes at atato expense at the orphans' hotm nt Davenport. Later , Mra. Maxwell , state librarian , complained to tho'triuteca ngrutui the governor' ) ) protege , and nuked her dismiss al , aeaerling thnt she waa uaoloes , nrroznnl and sot at defiance the customs of the library employes , and in various ways showed ho ; opinion that aho had influence in high places This sort of stuff ia the boats of tbo ecanda which , according to his enemies , ia to paralyi the governor's ambition nnd deaden hia pa litical hopes , England Patronl/.tnR Chicago. CHICAGO , March 23. The N. 1C Fairbanl canning company of this city haa recoivei during the lait seven days cable orders f < > canned beef for the uao of the British arroj which , coupled with an additional order re ceivcd this morning , makea tha aggrcgat amount to bs shipped four million pounds The ordora came from the British war dt partment , the destination cf th the moata being Woolwich. It will requir two weeks to fill the orders now in hand. Th Armour Packing company is alao in receij of orders to supply 5,400,000 pounds. Thee nro the largest orders ever received hero , an owing to their magnitude thi supposition i that they are to meet u war emergency. Th canning housea are working day and night i order to meet theio domanoa. St. Ixinia Democratic Convention , Sr. Louis , March 25. The democratic coi vention for the nomination of a city tlcki met at Mercantile Library hall nt 11:30 : th morning , but did not complete orgnnlzatic until 3 p. m. Since then they have been ba lotiog for candidate for mayor and nt 10 : ! to-nixht eighty ballota had been taken will out n reault , The candidates in nommatlc are Kdward A. Nounan , judge of tlio court i criminal correction ; Charlts C , Rainwater , prominent merchant , and Robert M , Parke on old citizen out of business. The ballu have varied but little since they commend aud the prospect now is the convention wl sit mart of the night. Judge Noonun holds slixht lead ami Purkea hua the balance power. The context Is stubborn and perai tent with no nlgn of .1 break in the ranks either candidate , The lUIMJrced Rebellion. Sr. PAUL , March 25. The Evening Di patch's Winnepeg special eaya : The latt advices from the west state the telegra ] operator at Duck Lake has been made prisoner and locked up in a church along wl other prisoners. No barm baa bsen offen them nor is there likely to be. Tbo rebc have not attempted to take Fort Carleto which in strongly rarrisonod by mounted r lice. It ia raid the dominion decided appoint u commission to confer with the rol : half-breeds and InJLns relative to th < claims , A settlement of the present difficul will doubtleaa eooit be brought about wltho bloodshed. The Olllcors of ilio U. P. BOSTON , March 25. The directors ol t Union Pacific railway this evening elect the following officers : Charles 1'rancis A ama , jr. , president ; Kllsha Atkins , vice pre dent ; Henry McKarland , secretary and trei urer ; Oliver W. Mink , Boston , assistant si rotary and assistant treasurer ; Jnrres A Ham , assistant secretary and assistant trea urer in New York. In tha executive coi mltteo K. II. Baker , of this city , takes t plnco of Jay Gould , who decllnea re-electic Tbo Cherokee Strip. CALDWKLL , Has. , March 25.-ThoChcrol Strip Live Stack association In conventi hero adopted a resolution deprecating op | sltlon to the driving of Texas cattle ever I established trail to Caldwall and llttnnewt Kantaa. provided they are confined atric the trail aud quarantine bounds. The Ok homa matter was not considered , M the asi ciatlon ii interested only in tbe Cherok strip , A Verdict for $5OOO. IOWA CITV , Ia , , March 25. In the le contetted CMO of Slater against tbe 1 ! , , C , & N. Railway Co. , for damages caused bj tram running into a carriage containing ' plaintiff , hoi jury to-day rendered a verd he for the plaintiff of SS.OvO. S , H. Fairall , the plaintiff , George J. Boa ! , for the defi dant , were the leading counsel. The fif has been a bitter one. The linkers' lirenk Up. CIIICAQO , March 25. At a meeting of of Western Cracker Bakery Association embi re- ing one hundred and fiftoftn bakeries , distt reto uUd over the territory between 1'ittsburg i the Missouri river , Now Orleans Mid St. Paul it was decided to dissolve that body. Lach bakery Is now at liberty to maka Its own prices. CUUHl' DECISIONS. SOME IlIOHTS OP MAUntEU VTOUIK. LlKOOI-N , Match 25. The following de cisions were filed In the supreme court yostcr day : Kdfjorly vs. Gregory. Appeal from Lan caster. Affirmed. Opinion by Reese , J. 1. A common law , in order to constitute n reduction of the iwtBonal property of the wife to the possession of the husband eo as to vest the title to the property in him , the act and the Intent to so hold the property must exist. The mere receiving of the money of the wife as agent or truatao with the purpose of invest ing in real ottato lu the iiama of the wife , would not bo such rcdnction , If the invest- mrat were made prior to the cxiatcnco of the indebtedness , la the satisfaction of which the property is sought to be appropriated. 2. Real oatato purchased with money in herited by the wife from the estate other father and placed In the handa of the husband M agent cr trustee for the purpose of having It invested In real estate in the name of , and for , the wife , will not bo held liable for the poparato debts of the husb.ind where the money waa Invested In such real oitnto after the passage of tha act ol 1371 relative to the right ! of married women and before the exis tence of the IcdoblodnctH nf the husband for the ratiafr.ctiou of which the property is aougbt to be applied , 3. Conclusions of law reported by the ref eree hold sustained by the findings of fact. Liqi'OR BKLLKP.S' LIAI1IL1TIE8 , Wartlck va. Rounds. Error from Caaa county. Affirmed. Opinion by Reese , < T. 1. In an action by a married woman foe herself nnd minor children for damages for loss of meana of support , eaustid by the sale ol intoxicating llquora tu her buaband , produc ing h's intoxication and failure to provide foi hit family , after proof of facta tending to show that bofora such intoxication ho prcvuloii for nnd supported his family , and that afterwards and during the time of the intoxication he failed to support the family , it is not error to allow the wife to testify at to the amount nccntsary t support the family in ordinary comfortable circumstances suitable for people in her condition 'Such testimony would not be competent as estab Helling the mcaaur of damagop , but would be competent aa tending to inform the jurj aa to the value of the means of support o ! fthich the plaintiff in tbe action has beer deprived , 2. Where upon n trial ( if such action fo ; damages , the defendant , n druggist , by ht answer denied the sale of liquors to the hus band , but upon the witness stand tostifiec that ho did on one or two occasious fell bin liquor with quinine In it , for malaria , am upon croaa examination ho waa , ever the ob jectiona of his attorney\requircd \ to stati whether ho had a license or ipannit to 'tell ' 11 qor. Held , Thatihls failure to claim the pro tectlon of a license or permit waa , for th purposed of that trial , an admission that noui existed , and therefore if there was an error it the ruling of the court , it waa without preju dice. 3. Objection1 ; to Instructions to a trial jur ; will nut bo noticed by the tupremo court un less the attention of the trial court Is fira called tn them by the proper exception takoi at the time the instructions wore given. 4. Questions of fact , and upon conflicting testimony , are to bo decided by the trial jury and a yerdict will not bo set .isido on tin ground of a want of sufficient evidence t < 3Un)0rt it , unless the want is so great as ti show that the verdict ia manifestly wrong Sycamore etc. Co. va. Gruadrad , 10 Neb. 0. The rule of law , that where damages ar suffered from the wrongful act of another , th jieraon Buffering the Injury must make allren sonable exertions to protect him from the con sequences of such wrongful nets , baa no ap nlicitlon to actions by u married women fo herself and children for loss of moans of sup port caused by the wrongful a1o uf Intoxicat ing liquom ti the hunband and father. U. A dtuggUt without a permit is absolute ly prohibited from celling intoxicatinz liquor upon any pretext. Such dniftgiat with a pel nrlt Is equally prohibited from selling oxcep in the beat of faith , and strictly for the pui paces specified by law. 7. The evidence examined and found sui ficienc tu HuaUin the verdict , I'RAUDULENT TltANSKSKS OF PUOPKIlTr. Clemens vs. Drillhart , appeal from Johnis county , modlfiad , Opidou by Maxwell , J. 1. Where there nro fraudulent transfers < property to prevent the collection of debts , IB the duty of the court to ascertain if pass bio tha time and manner of thn creatic cf the several debts , in order to di termlno whether the transfers wnre made u ter the debts were incurred or with an mtei tion to create debts. 2. Fraud will not bo Imputed where the ci cumstancea and facta upon which it is ban may consist with honesty of purpose. 3. A party attacking the Validity of a Iran action , assumes the burden of proof. D I. A father may emancipate his mim fen and relinquish all right to his future ear ; inga ; and such relinquishment may be implii from circumetancae. CONFESSIONS Or AN ACCt'SKl ) PERSON NOT A JJIBSIBLK. Smith vs State. Krror from Cans count Rever < ed. Opinion by Cobb , Ch J. 1. The admlaaions or comfuBslom of on a cuaod on trial for a crime , made to an ini vidual out of court without proof aliund that a crime has been committed , will n justify conviction , 2. As a general rule , tbe guilt of the n cused , or hit paitlclpation In the commisai : of an other crime , wholly unconnected wi that for which he is put on bin trial , canu bo admitted ia evidence against him. S. But this rule han Us exceptions in ens where the degree of knowledge with whl the act charged has been committed , or t motive for its commission , or material e ! monts of the crime. I. Thia case falls within nouo of the c captions. The Oklahoma llnld. CITY , Marob 25. The Tim Arkans is City correspondent talographa tl Gen , Hatch has ordered troops of cavalry proceed at once to Oklahoma and destroy t permanent improvements on the ranches Berry Brothers and Burke & Martin , cat men , who for aomo time have been eatu Hulled in that country and require them leave the territory. This ia construed aa t inauguration of tco policy of the Interior . partniont for the removal of all uuauthorlz stock men in Oklahoma. A OoliaimcU Kallroftd J MILWAUKEE , March 25. Proceedings foreclosure of mortgsge of the Green Bi Wlnona & St Paul railway , which was sob by the Farmers' LoanVndlTrmt company trustee for tbe bond holders Monday , w BO to-day commenced in tbo United States con in Judge Dyer's order confirms tha loan co ' puny's possession and vests it with the pow and'duties of receiver. Texan Methods. AcfiTIN , Teras , March 25.-'Tlio house t afternoon passed a bill opening to act aettlera the public lands reserved for railroa the reservations hiving lapsed. A 1 amending the local option law , adding i prisonmeut In the county jail to the fine violating the law , passed the house. R.he All Quiet on the AVInnebage. he ST. PAUL , March 25-Dispatche fi let Pierre , Dakota , nay there it no trouble on ! or Winnipeg reservation , Twenty Indi n- pu ed through thn reservation which frig nht ened few timid aettlerf , but no violence any kind wu done. General Grant's Condition , head Nw YORK , March 25 , General Gr shown considerable improvement this mi ing , He slept well all night , and at n < ad went oat driving , MISERY'S ' MECCA. Many are Called lint Few are Chosen and Conifflisshuci The Eosurrootion of Buchanan Barnacles Oontinno , .Nebraska's ' Antiquities Respond Not to Groyer's ' Horn , Partisan Postmasters in New York Must Retire. Mlasourl's Voloc Joins IOWA'S In Ohoriia uf DlBRuat .V Joke on Xnrkuy. THE COmiT OP ST. JAMES. OPINIONS ON rilKLPS. LONDON , March 25. The Pall Mall Gazette - zotto this afternoon publishes an Interview with Lowell In referenda tc the appointment of Phelps as his successor. Lowell said Cleveland - land waa the last man who would tnako an inconsiderate - considerate appointment , especially to such a high oflioo rm minister to the court of St. Jame.i. Continuing Lowell said : "Phelps IB a gentleman of high character , marked inde pendence , most agreeable In hia manners , and has line social qualities. The chacgu was un avoidable owing to the ascendency of a new patty to power. Both countries are to bo congratulated on Cleveland's wisdom as shown in the selection of Phelps as my suc cessor. " The Pnll Mall Gozotto , commenting on the appointment of United States minister to the court of St. James , says : ' 'Mr. 1'holps ia n Vermont lawyer , unknown on this sida of the Atlantic. Doubtlees ho is n Woet respectable person , " WASHINGTON NEAYH. TOItKKY BAUOE. 13WASHINGTON , March 25. Nominations Samuel Cox , of New York , cnyoy extraordln' nryland minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Turkey. Postmasters J. Kuox hall , Toulon , Ills. ; Thomas J. Bunn , Bloom < iugton , Ills. , John Cunnlnpham , Mattoon , Ills. ; J. D. Armend , Davenport , Iowa ; M. M , Hum , Dubuque , Iowa : Joseph Lander , State Coutre , Iowa ; Geo.V. . Cato , Stovcnspoint , Wis. 1HE SENATE. The oath of office was { administered to Sen * ator-elect Berry , of Arkansas , and the senate went into executive session and resumed con sideration of the Weil and La'Abra treaty. Consideration of the Weil and Li Abra treaty consumed the day and was not con' eluded when the doora reopened and senate adjourned , CONFIRMATIONS. WASHINGTON , March 25. Samuel S. Cox , minister to Turkey ; Henry L. Muldrow , as Distant secretary of the interior ; William A , J. Spark , commissioner of the general lant ofllce. " AN ANOIKNT MEMORY , Secretary Lamar issued ordera closing th < interior department to motro'w out of respccl to the memory of the lata Jacob Thompson o Kentucky , tecrotary of thn > " "Interior durlnf the administration of Present Buchanan. EARLY. HOCns. The commissioner of pensions has Issued ai order directing that for the present until thi mass of business before tha board of review i disposed of , members of that division of thi pension office shall begin work at 8:30 : a , in. and finish at 5 p. m. JAPANESE THINKS. The minister of Japan has written & lette to Secretary Bayard expressing the wormca thanks of hU government to Lucius H , Foutc United States minister to Corea , for protect 'IDK a party of Japanese subjects during th f recent disturbance at Seoul. t { JFirst Comptroller of the ) Treasury Dunhai assumed office duties to-day. HAY AS A ItKlfoRUKR. "Aro you a civil-service reformer , Mi HayV" j Mr. Hay smiled slightly. "I do not know , ho eaid , "I have never siren that subjec special attention , I have , however , for yeai entertained ttie opinion that the subordlnat non-partisan officers of the government shoal not bu disturbed by the change of party si promtcy. " * "Then yon are in favor of the civil-scrvic ilaw ? " d "I certainly believe that all the non-partisa officeholders should have no fear of so lone aa they perform their duties m an ceptablo manner. " "That would cover moro than aio specific in the civil-service law } " ' Yea , 1 know It would. The civil servii law , while good , ia only n step in the right d : rection , I think tb.it its scope can bo ei Urged with profit to the public service. " "I would like to sec/ ' continued Mr , Ha ; musingly , "the time comb when we cuui eliminate the spoil * system from our politic cnmpaigna , I can see no reason why a perse holding a non-political office should liuvo at morn fear of being disturbed , eo long as 1 attended to his duties , than he would _ if 1 was employed by a private corporation , think the same principle thould apply. " RED CLOUD'S i Postmaster General Vllas continues to ba' the largest share of callers , and tha latter cu tmue to go out of his efflRO with tbe impre stou that unless the postmasters they want succeed can be shown to be incompetent unfaithful they will servo out their ten without being distuVbed , One individual It the office tbe ether day satisfied , Thi * w tbe Indian chief Hed Cloud , who came complain to Secretary Laroar ( if Indian Age McGllllcuddy. Red Cloud wanted a postoffi establish ! d at Pine Ridge agency , in N braaka. Ilia request was granted. Wh tbe question waa raised , as to what car should bo given to the nostoffico Rsd Cloi suggested "Randall. " ia honor ; of his mtarpi t . He was told that there w ro a numt ) d of poBtoffices by that nama. "Well , " said t chief , "I broke my knedthero , once ; call Broken Knue , " and "Broken Knee" w agreed upon , { PARTISAN FO.STUABTKRS , It is proposed to make another test owe 1 fore I'ostmaater-General Vilaa of tbe Koch ter pOBtnlfice. Congr < ] i > snrien Greenle ; Springs , and Steven s havew'c lled at the c re partroent for the purpoge'cntaking Mr. VI ! rt , to make a ruling , They claim that the Roc n- escor postmaster haa prostituted the ofiioa nrs the lowest of partisan uses , They say it c be proved that upon the last election day t postmaster gave a holiday to his emp'oyes a directed them carriers and all , to go the pu lit and work all day. Mr , Wemple was direct litul to make these charges In writing , Tola ul said ho would do , Tha caw ia one of gri la. Interest , because It is said that t .111 . Rochester postmaster is not the only one in- the state who has misused his office. T inor [ campaign thin fall In New York ia regard M of vital Importance. If all the republic partisan postmasters are to be left In ph the democrat * nay they will be seriously e barrassed. This ( jueatiimof federal patrc ) ra age will have to ba settled soon. The town ho full of cases re { > orttd of the partitau mini ins of federal ) llices. The president haa said tl it- he would make change where sufficient cat itof wan abown. Tbe democrats here all agi that unless the extreme portions are tak out of the federal service they will havi much harder light this fall than if tbe adm ietration were a republican one. Secretary Whitney is having preparet statement showiuc the amount of land sea duty of every officer in tbe nary , . ' proposes to strike amtgea and pick out tea duty the men who have ipent tha most time in what are called soft place. This is a much needed reform in the Interest of fair play and justice. The newly elected representative from Ten nessee , J. ti. Richardson , hat the honor of securing - curing the first appointment made by Post master General Vllas. Upon hia solicitation J.N.Taylor WAS appointed postmaster at Lvnchburg , Tonn. , to hi ! a vacancy causad by the resignation of tbo late postmaster , 'S 1J1G KIHE. TUB JICSIO MALI , DESTROTaD. Bl'i'fALO , N , Y. , March 25. This evening , as an attncho of the music hall waa lighting the gas above the stage , the drop lly took fire from a defective burner. In an inttaut the whole stage wag In flatnoi. Six minutes later the ontlro building waa burning. The Me- Caull opera compiny were dressing prepara tory to the production of Falka , and had barely time to cscapo. pomn only partially droffod. The company lose their entire ward robes for the operas of Falka. The Little Duke and the Queen's Lace Handkerchief The company had most of their trunks bro jght to the building and these were consumed also. Very few persona had arrived to wit ness the performance and all escaped without injury. An hour later the St. Loui Roman Ciitholic church , at the roar of Musio hall took fire and it was soon evident that the magnificent edifice wan doomed. The street between the music hall and the church is very narrow , rendering it Impossible for the faro department to do effective work. George Smith and Joseph Green ascended the ladders in front uf the church for the purpose of assisting the fireinon in ( finding the work. The building burned rnpidly and the firemen and Smith hastily loft thereof roof which thy had reached , but far somu reason Green remained and frantic ally rushed to the cupalo , climbing It in full view uf thousands of spectators , lie clambered to tha lightning rod , but returned to the body of the root , which was now burning fiercely. lie rushed to the corner of the building , and heodlesj of the cries of the firemen , who had a tarpaulin stretched for him to jump into , made for the tower and hung by the hands fully teu minutes. An attempt wns mndo to reach him with a ladder , but it was unsuccess ful , owing to the network of tele graph wires which surrounded the building. At this time the entire front of the church was enveloped in flames. When the smoke cleared away ho WM seen still clinging to the edge of the roof. Then ho lunged for ward , let go his hold and Ifell , struck on his head and was instantly killed , At 8:30 : o'clock the tower of Music hall fell and a f ew'minutes utter tbe front walla fell in to the street , The south wall , which wasunua- ally strongly built , as it is within a few feet of a largo pritate dwelling , remains intact. The tire was finally confined to Musio Hall and the church. The Music Hull was com pleted in 18S3 , having been aboub n year In course of construction. The St. Louis church was the oldest Roman Catholic church in the city. Music Hall will bo remembered as the place of holding the grand musical fcfllival of 1883 , the democratic state , convention in the fall of 1883 , and the grand musical festival at which Theodore Thomas and Dr. Damrosch appeared ia June , 1R84. FIHB AT BT. LOCIS , ST. LODIB , March 25 , W. D. Haydock's carriage factory , a four story building , 1010 to 1010 St. Charles street , caught fire about 11:30 to-night end in about half an hour nil tha walk crumbled and the cntlro structure fell to the ground. _ The Ions and insurance are not yet ascertained. One of the salravo corps named Walters and another fireman were BO- verely injured by falling walls , The old Congregational church pre sided over many years by Dr. Post , bu1 now used for Sunday school purpose ? , located on the corner of Tenth nnd Locust , acrost the alley from ths carriage factory , also tool fire and Is now burning. Three fireman in all were injured , J , Walters' leg and arm were broken , II. C Henley , aim broken and knee hurt ; J Fiench , shoulder badly bruised. Union Puclllu Directory. BOSTON' , March 25. The annual meeting o Union Pacific stockholders was held to-day Tha following directors were elected for thi ensuing year : Charl s Francis Adams , jr. Frederick t. Amea , I'lisha Atkins , Ezra H Barker , F. Gordon Dexter , and Mahleen D Spauldintr , of BOH ton ; Henry H , Conk , Sidney noy Dillon , David Dews , and Andrew II Groan , New York ; T , R , Callaway , o Omnha , Nabroka ; Greenville M. Dodge , o Council Bluffs ; Hugh Riddle , of Chicago James A. Rumrilluf Springfield , Masanchu pelts ; John Sharp , of Salt Lake City. Messrs Spaulding , Cook and Callnway will no not members of the board , taking tba places re upoctively of Russell Sage , Jay Gould am S. H. II. Clark. The WabasU M niieinont. ( ST. LOCIB , March 25 , It is stated on th authority of a gentleman well known in rai road circles that Solon Humphries , receive of tbe Wabaah railroad , when last here e > pressed himself very sanguine of the ultima ! disentanglement nf the affaira of that roai He bclievoa the plan proposed by Prealdet Joy will bo accepted by the bondholders an cables to the contrary were , ho thinks , setout out fnr atock jobbing nurposaa. A mtetln will be held in this city April 'J , at which committee of the Knglluh bondholders at expected to bo present nnd the affairs rf tl ; company will probably bo arranged at tin time , Sufl'cring in tlio Snutli. CHARLESTON , W , Va. , Marcb.25 So grei is the suffering of peoolo In tbe drouth di tricta of this and other counties adjoinin that the authorities atid people of Kanawli county were appealed to yesterday. Quai titles of provisions were ordered rent by tl county court for the sulferci s. Tales of eufle ing of men , women , children and boas roaches hero from portions of Jackson , Gi mor , Calhoun and Roan oouatioa. Tl mountain farmers in those counties are unab to purchase cither food or eetd , and as tl cnison for planting is near everything lool distressing. Kanawha county can take care her stricken peaplo , but help will be necdc for other counties , The Mlnnonpolln Mills. MINNEAPOLIS , March 25. In its week review of the flour production In Minnoapol the Northwestern Miller notea some featui of Interest in connection with the milling a : grain interests , one of which Is the action the Millers' association to-day In advanci the price of wheat two cents. Thin act ! was taken in h > pes of drawing out tbe I malnder of the bard wheat which will all nefded to complete tbe season's run of t mill ) . A slight improvemrnt is noted in t condition of the flour market , prices Imvi advanced about ten cents to-day , with mi firms withdrawing all outstanding offers fn abroad. The markets are alluded to aa gc erally stronger owing to private cableH stati that the situation in Kogland Is growing mi and more warlike. in TlioVliiikey I'ool. lie id CINCINNATI , March 25. At n mooting in the executive committee of toe Western } ca port association here this afternoon it was ) can solved to rednco the production of high wli nis from 20 per cent of capacity to 25 per cent rapacity , Thin is for April , A reaoluti sot waa ottered to reduce the production for Id ge to 20 per cent , but this was not acted upon Bfl in A Duel to Dentil. inft KVANBVILLK , Ind , , March 25. A don n < tragedy occurred in Stewartsvlllo this alt noon. Two farmer * named i'leiichman ad Schaendiol , between whom feud existed le long standing , met in the road and Plels man cracked Scbaendiul'i ' skull open uitli plow point. Schaendiftl , though wounded to death , made an onslaught with n paring knife and literally cut Fleischman to piece * . Both were prosperous farmers , Schaendlal loavra a wife and one child , TI1I3 ILLINOIS SENATOnSini , LOOAN'S roncM imtAKixa , Special telegram to the BEE. SrniNOPiELD , 111 , , March 25. All republi can senators and nil republican representa tives , except Fowler of Marion county , an swered to the roll call in the joint assembly to-day. So did llatnoa. Tha democrats wnro tilcnt , Most of thorn vacated their rents and sought refuge in the galleries. They wore very nervous , fearing that Logan might bo elected. So was Halnoa. Senator Ray called attention to tha fact tint Senator Strcoter , who notified the country that ho would vote every day , did not answer. Mr. Strceter stayed away at the request of the democrats , McMillan did not vote on the lint call of the ballot for senator , mlthcr did Fiancls W. Parker. When tattling was called ho read a paper , stating in substance that ho would haootod for Lo/an whenever he could bavo Ixon elected , mul that ho carefully refrained from making a quorum on the ether side. To prove hn sincerity ho would for a limited time cast hia vote alternately for Washburn and Logan and would notify the republican fteerenj when he Intended to stop doing so. Un this b.illot ho would vnto for \Vn hburno. Ou the call of absentees Mac- Milltm Pgaln refu'od to vote , and Parker voted for Logan. Tha result was Logan re ceived 2G senators and 70 representatives , total 99 ; Wasbburno 1 , MacMillon not voting and Fowler being absent , The second ballot was ordered. MacMlllen did not vote , Parker voted on call uf the absentees ? ' ISittig voted for Logan which gdvo Logan 100 votes and then the republicans , 1m ing done as well oa they could to day , adjourned the joint assem bly until to-morrow , when Fowler it ) ex pected hero. It Is evident that MaoMlllcn will never vote to elect Logan and J. W , Parker's aetionto-day indicates that ho will not. Ho is to say the least , shaking Logan. Tbo Illinois Legislature. SrniNQFiKLD , III , March 25. The commit- oo on elections counted the ballots in the two recincta of tbo Sixth district , Boutollo ains 122 , Slttig 125 } , McAulIlT 215 , Sullivan I2U& . In the seven , precincts counted the aius and losses are oven for all the candi- latea. lu the haute n bill relative to tin time of lolding circuit courts was sent back for second reading in order that amendments bo mado. The bill relative to feea and salaries of county ifficers waa read the third time and passed. A.U act to cnablo park commissioners having juntrol of parka to take , regulate , control and mprove parks now under their control in- wrporntod cities , villages and towns , was cad thitd time and vaasod , All tenato bills were read second time , In joint assembly all republicans voted. laines answered the roll call. Slttig ox- ilaiued that hereafter ho would for a limited Imo vote alternately for Logan and Wash- burno nnd on first ballot voted for Wash butne , Logan received 1)7. ) On second ballot egan received 100 McMillan not voting. A BAGGED PIPER. BOB IRELAND KIDNAPPED , NEW YOB.K , March 25. Mrs. Ireland , o ! Mottbaven , told the authorities in the dis- > rict attorney's office this afternoon that ho liuaband had been kidnapped by the Englist officiate , Robost Ireland , aged thirty , vrasQi , ) ipor in the English army until 187C , when hi deserted from bis garrison at Ayr- Scotland Ho came to this city and took out h's natural .zatton papers. On tha 18th lust , one Johi Shields wrote him from Rochester , N. Y , offering to give the piper a position in a con cert company then being formed at $7 i night. Ireland went to meet Shields am was induced to go into Camdn. Shield ; there announced himself a detective and took th naturalized American into custody. Irolani was locked up and refused permission to writ homo until yesterday , whei he sent a fov lines to his wife telling her of the above fact and adding he would shortly be returned t England fortilal. Mra , Ireland was directei to communicate with Secretary ot State Baj ard. ON THE LiAlCES , BTEAHER CRCBHBD BY THE ICE , CBICAQO , March 25. Captain Prindivilli of the propeller Michigan , crushed In tbe le and foundered in Lake Michigan last Trnir doy , the crew having gone on board of a tu the ice near , by and thence making the way over the ice to Holland last Sunday , ai rived here to-day. Ho says the steamer wi veil down in the water when the squee : came that crushed her. Ho says the tu Arctic to which thoyescapedand on which no' oral men still rernaliiis [ perfectlylsafo , lying o top of tba ic3 so she can't ' bo gripped , and thi when the thaw comes elm will drop easily inl the water. Captain PrindivUIe paj be never before stw eo much ice in th lake For il.vty miles south of the Straits i Mackinaw the ice IB solid entirely across < an average thickness of th'rty inches. Ho b lleves it will bo impossible for vessels to gi through the etrait to Buffalo before Juno lnf In reeatd to the propeller Wisconsin , which the twin of tbo lost vesBil Michigan , Prindi villo said that C.ipt McGregor , her commam r , was n skillful and bravo eeaman and if an nan could rescue her ho could. She waa moi leavily loaded than the Michigan , deeper i ho water and therefore moro subject tr a gri f ico. It might bo fhn had already suffere ho same fate aa tbo Michigan , The Wiicoi in haa not ibeea hoard from for some tin .nd . the vessel men hero exprexa grave tea or her safety and that of her crew , RAILKOAD MA1TEUB. OUT EATE3 , CINCINNATI , March 25 , Although all tl roada announced the rate to New York seven dolla.s , it ia understood that tickc irero sold to-day at much lower figures , o evening paper asserting that tickets could obtained for two dollars. TUB BUKBBT ROUTK. CHICAGO , March 25 , General Manag Potter , of the Burlington road , ban bt asked to represent the Central Pacific at t meeting of the Pacific Coast Association bo held here April let , and to vote for t admission of the "gurnet" route to that osi elation. STOCK TRAIN BCIIEDUIXB. At a meeting of the Chicago and Misso River railroads to day , the commissioner v instructed to confer with prominent eU men and thlppertt on the advisability uniform time schedule for freight trains ' twoen Chicago and St. Louis and Mieso river points , CALKING THE LEAKS. A conference of general 'managers s general freight agents of roada west of C cage will bo held with tbe managers of east bound nods in this city Aptll 1 , for purpose of devising means by which the le , In the present pooling managements can prevented. The chief trouble ii that fr i | o : la being switched across the coun and diverted to connecting roi rre at small placeH , thus evading bi re western and eastern pools. lei leio 1'rof. SwiiiK on tiioOnrront. on CIIICAGO , March 25. l of. Datid Swl formerly Identified with thu Alliance i lately with a weekly magazine , hw withdra from the latter and become permanently c nected with tbe Current in an editoi capacity , ace DeAth of Gen , MoQaailo. ach UTICA , N. Y. , March 25-Gen. James 1 h Quade died at his brother's rotldenca t a inornin ? , aged 60. IN PIT AND PEN. ALiFdyDayfor Scalping Speculators on Ilic Chicago Board , The Trials of John Bull Boosts Wheat Skjward. ,0orn and Provisions Ascend the Soalo in Sjnipathy ( The Oattlo Market Flat and Prioos Falling. Neglected anil lioncsoino nnd VnlucH Ijowor Xbo lfty In Dotnll. THE miLiIjH AND UKAH3. A L1VKLV DAY 1'OIt DOTH , Special Telegram tc Tun BKK , CHIOAQO , Marcli 23. There waa n fnll at tendance on'change to-day. Wheat waa ac tive and excited on tko strength of the decline - cline in consols and war minors and prices were on the advancing icalo , Corn , oats and hog products shared in the advance , wheat opened strong and became acttro and excited on the strength of decline in consols produced by Egyptian loan along witk war rnmors , and prices rose from 80 } to 81i cents for May do- livery. Shorts bought freely , being onxioua to ecttlo outstanding contract * . Towards the cloio of the session there was another war and bear scare and the highest fiuro ot tbo day was reached , namtly , Slf ) contf , At tlio cloao 814 cents was the asking price , anil shows an advance of 1 j ( cents on Tory latest in the reg ular session yesterday. The wcatbcr in Eng land was milder. Liverpool moro active , Mark Lane quiet but steady , and Paris quiet. Imports into the United Kingdom last week included S85,000@290,000 barrels of Hour and 1S5UOO@1K ! ) 000 quarters of wheat The num. her of cars inspected into store to-day was CO , of which 2i ) can bo delivered on tha contracts. Tbo reoeipta to-day at the following points were : Dnshela , Chicago 81,210 Milwaukee 20,445 Duluth 17,000 Minneapolis 70.COO . Toledo , 14,000 St , Louis 11,671 Kansas City 21,700 Baltimore 11,001 Philadelphia 22,070 New York 25,725 Detroit . .14,000 , CORN waa firmer and Jo higher , the demand for local , speculative and shipping purposes keep ing pace with the ollerings. No. 2 for May opened at 41g@t2c , closing at 41g@424c. In Liverpool American mixed was strong nt 4 shillings CJ ponce , showing a rise of ono halE penny , and cargoes off coast were quoted strong. The receipts to-day were 282 CM loado , of 172 graded No. 2 and better. DATS were moro active in a speculative way and at an advance of J@lo. Shorts wire on hand. No. 2 for May sold at Sli@31 jc , and cloned at31 @ 3ljo. Samples on tbo track were in good demand and higher , with sales of carlotfl at 31@334c , according to quality. rnoviaioNt ) firmer In sympathy with wheat , and trading was in iairly active state , but mainly in mess pork uud short ribs , with shorts princi pal buyers. advanced 15o , with sales for May at $11 EC@ 12 00 , the iDBidp being the opening , nnd the outside thn closing figure. I.ARI ) was quiet but steady , May Rolling all day at from SO 871@6 82J , closing atSG 02i , THE STOCK UABKKT. Cattle traders slow and prices rather easier , moat salesman quoting the general run of shipping cattle fnlly 25o lower than at the close ef lost week , and light little Bteers OOo below the highest prices of last week. The increase of 0,000 over the same time lost week begins to be felt In tbo market. There is a smaller number shipped so far than last week , and dispatches from the east this forenoon were decidedly discouraging. Now York be ing quoted 25&DOo ( lower. Butchers stock was selling fairly well , tbe stocker and feeder trade rather slow , and prices are beginning to give way 01 penally in low grades. Coun trymen claim the quality is not good enough for the prices asked. 1250 Ibs. , 84 25@4 'JO ; 1300@1400 Ibs. , 10 20@5GO ; extra , $560 ® 080 ; cows and mixed common , $250@3J5 ! ; good. S3 304 40 ; stockers , $3 40@4 10 ; feed ers. 84 1G&4 CO : texann , $4 005 10. Prices for boga C@10a In a general way lower ; good demand. A good string of packing ( Traders could hate been modu up around about $1 CO and through com mon packera inado-l00al4 ( 45 , and tuo beat heavy 81 (5fl@4 ( 6 ; with packing and shipping 200400 Iba. . ? 4CO@470 ; liKht , M0@210 Iba , 5-1 40@4 7C. 7C.GEN GEN , GU/XNT. / AS IMP ROVKMimr IN IIIH CONDITION. NEW YORK , March 25. Gen. G rant's con dition to-day was ono of improvement. After a good night's rest ho nrono shortly aftec 7 o'clock aud partook of liquid nourishment , which was continued at intervals throughout the day , At about 3 o'clock ho went lor u drive in Central park in n clcuo carriaoo. Ho waa accompanied by Dr Douglas. Late nt nlcht Dr. Douglas stated that the dintln- gnlahed patient remained up all day , retiring ; shortly after 10 o'clock , His general condi tion is excellent , it boinc ; his belt day for a week , There were no woiso symptoms visi ble in the throat , and the drive , nearly fivti miles , being the longoat yet taken , produced no visible eigna cf fatigue. sr Black lllllH Fremont Herald , to 10 With the completion of the Blouz CHy lie nd Pacific track to "Whito Hirer , an B- event which will occur about August 1 , there will bo an effectual revolution In the freighting business of the Black Hills iri country. The then terminus will bo but fs eighty-four miles from Itapid City , where * ck aa the distance from Pierre of , now the ofw nearest railrcad station , la 180 miles. The wul shorter distance from White Illver will necessarily bring the freight and panjou- gcr business that way. It was eo when nd the railroad was Onlshod to Plerro. Chey tube enne and Sidney , previous to that time be the ports of entry to Black Ditla busl- ho nees had to lurrender to livnl ks , a that had be the advantsga of a shorter wagon route. ht It needs no diagram , saya the Sioux City Jy Journal , to how that with the completion - da plotion of the track to White River th that station will ba the point at which Black Ellis business will bo bandied , and that it will hold the business until some other railroad station Is nude nearir the Hill In nd * . apito of the talk about this or that line extending to the J1II1 , It IB certain that no line will to iol in- extend until the great Sioux reservation it broken op. No company can make It profitable to build through ICO miles ot more of country where no aeltlera are permitted. Hereafter it will be : "All aboard for the Black Hills via Fremont and the Elkhorn Valley ! "