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 ! "
