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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , TUESDAY MORNING , APRIL 7 , 1885. NO. 107.
ROME HOWLS.
Present ( Maud Tries Molding lie
Official ! Axc
And Lots It Drop on the Offend
ing Head of
* Tlie PoBtmaster at Borne , Oneida
Oonntyt Ni YM
"Who Has Boon Diroleot in Dnty
and a Defaulter ,
Bnt Lays the Blame AH on His
Assistant ,
The President Dctormlno'd Iliat If Ho
Cannot Remove Him He
"Will Suipond Him.
OFFICIAL ORDERS.
IIKNCKFOnTH THOU'llT NO LONGER SKnVANT 0V
MINE.
WASHINGTON , April C. The postmaster
'If at Homo , N. Y. , waa to-day suspended
from further duty in his oflico by
order of the president , nnd ,1. 11110.1 B. Corco
ran wi9 designated to perform the duties of
the ollico In his stead. The president proposed
the removal of the postmaster and the uomi -
nation of Corcoran to the sonata nt tbo recent
eensipn and designed to take action on the
nomination. The postmaster-gonenil applied
to the president for his directions in the caae
and secured n written communication as fol
lows :
j EXECUTIVE MANSION , WASHIOTON , April
C Hon. W. F. Vilas , Postmaster-General ;
Dear Sir : In answer to your inquiry as to
the dlposition to ba made of the postmaster
at Rome , Oncldn county , N , Y , , which was
presented to the senate on the 20th of March ,
frith the proposition that ho bo removed for
cause , and which proposition win not acted
upon prior to the adjournment of that body
on the 2d of April , I have to gay that
to me it clearly sooma to bo
my duty to exercise my prerogative in this
case , all the power which the present condi
tion of the law has left In my hands , BO far
as it may bo done independently of the sen
ate ; to protect the interests of the govern
ment ; to vindicate the laws which have been
enacted for the regulation cf the postal ser
vice , and to Impress upon tha federal office
holders the fact that no indulgence will be
granted by the executive to
THOSE WHO VIOLATE THE LAW
or neglect the [ publicduty. | This postmaster ,
under section -1,0-11 of the United States Ko-
vlsod Statutes and regulations of the ppstofllce
department , was required to transmit to the
department weekly n report of the business
done by him in the money order branch of hia
office. It appears from the official report of
an inspector of the postoflice department now
before mo , and which waa submitted to the
committee of the eenato while the proposition
to remove thU official waa before It , that an
examination of hia office was ordered on the
20th of January 188D , in consequence of
the fact that no such weekly reports had been
mada since the ( ! th of December , 1881. It
further appears from this report that such ex
amination developed tha moat disgraceful
contusion in all that pertained to the accounts
and financial condition of the office that there
had been no entry in tha money order cash
book since July , 1881 , nnd that as might have
been expected
SHKnE WAS A DJTICIENCT IN THK MONET OR
DER ACCOUNT.
more than $700 nnd In postal accounts of
more than S 109. There is , I think , no dis
pute touching these facts. The deficiency has
been refunded to the government under an ar
rangement with ona of the suritioa of the de
linquent official and attempts to excuse the
wretched condition of his oflica by alleging
1m assistant had entire charge of the money
order business as well na other detaila of the
office. In making such excuse this officer ad
mits , "it seems to me .1 violation of tha
plain duty iu turning over the operations
of his office to an assistant ,
without any pretext of sickness or unavoida
ble absence cf the postmaster , which is con
trary to a reasonable construction of Bcction
4031 of tbo Huvlscd Statutes , which provides
that in case of sicknosa or unavoidable absence
of the postmaster of any money-order post-
office he may , with the approval of the post-
mistor-geuoral , authoring the chief clerk 01
some other clerk employed therein to act In
his place and discharge nil the duties required
by law of tucli postmaster ,
BT THE CLAIM NOW MADE
that the assistant , having had full clnugo , ii
responsible for nil delinquencies and irregularities
laritios complained of. The postmaster aisc
appears to have contrndicted his own eworr
statement made to the department as Into ni
September 30 , ISSf , to the effect that ho him
Eolf had performed for the proceeodlng quarter
tor the money order business in his office ex
cept wiien nncessarily absent. I shall do al
that Is In my power to rid the public fervlct
ofofTicials |
WHO IXH1IIIT SUCH LOOSE 1DI2A * .
of their duty to the government. The fac
that I have before mo documents signed bj
many residents of the city where this post
master is located , and who belong to botl
political parties , asserting their entire conn
deuce in hia honesty nnd fidelity , demonstrate :
the unfortunate facility with which 'such pa
porn may ba obtained and gives rise to the un
pleasant auapicionl touching a too provalen
atandard of pollcal honesty. If I cannot re
inovo this delinquent postmaster I can surel ;
suspend him. This 1 have determined to il
promptly and I desire you to present to m
at once tha papers ,
necessary for that purpose with a dosignatioi
of James B , Corcoran to perform the dutle
of postmaster In placn of the official thus sui
pendod , Youra truly ,
GHOVER CLEVELAND ,
At an interview with tha postmuter-gen
cral ho stated to n reporter of the Associate
1'resj this afternoon that the senate commii
tee asked for and had sent to them tha phpei
in the case , Including the inspector's repoi
and the reason for their declining to npprov
the proposed removal was unknown to hiu
and could only bo surmised.
THE fAOTH AllE I'LAINLT SHOWN.
Ho said by the official report of the ii
spMtor made during the term of Proeidet
Arthur , and are open to no suspicion of part
ean or personal unfriendliness , and are sue
indeed aa hardly admit of explanation. Tl
president In hia letter has only mentlont
those in respect to which no opportunity fi
question was open. The removal wa in
proposed for any other pnrpotothan to In
prove the service , and the nominee U a mt
.against whom no just objection could He. Tl
. postmaster general added that
THE I'BESENT MAT HE A 0001) OrrORTPNlTT
' to say that from some evidences before hit
ba believe ! the motion to be prevalent ar
the practice to be general accordingly th
. ixMtmastcni should have allowance for clerk
aufficient _ to enable the business of their c
fico to be transacted chiefly by them , whl
the postmaster himself though he wat tt
best paid should be required to give no pe
Bonal labor beyond a general supervisor , Tl
cose illustrate * what may happen from iucl
practice it tne excuse of tha Home poatmasl
be true In fact , and every case of default t
clerk or the assistant will be made the sea ]
Koat.
IT i * TIME INTENTION or THE DXPAUTHENI
to make careful scrutiny of these allowanc
and reduce them when necessary , uiateria
requiring the postmaster to give hit peraoi
time and attention to the duties of hia oft
- and aulit in the performance , except In tin
few larger offices where hit time may bo nec
essarily required in a crcneral supervision.
It is believed that by such n course flip public
will bo much better nerved and considerable
reduction in the annual expenditure ] of the
department bo realized ,
CONCERNING THE tTRLIC LANDS ,
On March 17th last Acting Commissioner
Harrison , of the general land office , directed
the register and receiver ot the land oflico nt
Los Angeles , Cal. , to publish notices to the
effect that the lands included with tha land
grant to the Tf xis Pacific company had been
restored to the public domain , and were open
topottlcmcnt. On the next day Iho follow
ing letter was addressed to the Los Angeles
land office :
WASHINGTON , March IS. Kcgistor and Re
ceiver , LOJ Angeles , Cal. : Kelerrlng to my
letter of the 17th , wherein you were Informed
that by the act of February 2S , 1S85 , the grant
of lands to the Texas Pnclfio Ilallroad com
pany by the act of March U , 1871 , was
declared forfeited and the land restored to
the public domain with instruction to pub
lish the notlcoi of atich restoration. You are
advisee , that the lands In the limits of the
grant to aid In the construction of branch
llnoa of the Southern Pacific railroad will
not be affected by this restoration , the latter
having boon constructed within the time
specified by law. Very llospoctfnlly
Luriiin HARRISON , Acting Commissioner.
On Saturday last commissioner Sparks
wrote the following letter concerning the
matter to the sama land office. My attention
having been called to the instructions of
March 18th. I have considered the subject
ani find no reason whyiuch n letter should
have been written , The same IB thorosoro re
voked nnd you will bo governed by the In
structions of March 17th directing you to give
notlco of the reservation of all lands horeto-
ere withdrawn for the Texas & Pacific railroad
the tame being odd numbered sections within
twenty miles on each eido of the projected
line of road from the eastern boundary of the
state of California to the Pacific ocean. In
explanation of his last action the commis
sioner to-day said : That letter of March 18th
was highly objrutionablo and nhould not have
been written. It seemingly put within the
reach of the Southern Pacific railroad -
road company n half n million
of acres of land to which it had
no right or title , seemingly , for the letter in
reality only reserves the land from the pres
ent disposition. I am satisfied that Mr. Harrison
risen , who was then acting commissioner , in
tended no wrong in the matter. He sipned the
letter without having had the facts properly
piesonted to him. Of course it Is not passible
for the commissioner to cxairlno closely every
paper he signs. I do not know who was at
the bottom of the matter ,
Ho added that ho intended to make furthoi
investigation. Mr. Harrison , assistant com
missioner , said that the letter had been
signed by him upon the representation of
Chief Clerk Dempsey Smith , that it was in
tended to correct an error in the original
order.
Mr. Smith assumed the responsibility , and
stated tohim _ that ho believed the suspension
was required by the secretary's order , and was
probably an error of judgment. Mr. Smith ,
the chief clerk , declines to make any state
ment this time , saying the facts can be burned
from the record ,
CORRIGAN rLEADS'GTJILTYTO SEVEN OASES.
In the criminal court to-day Daniel Cprri-
gan , late chief clerk of the bureau of medicine
and surgery in the navy department , who is
under indictment for what are known as the
navy fraud cases , for aiding in securing the
payment of false vouchers against the govern
ment pleaded guilty in four out of seven cases
against him ,
WASHINGTON NEWS.
ASIE1UCAN MISSIONARIES IN AFUICA.
WASHINGTON , April U. The United States
Consul at Sierra Leone , under date of 1'obru-
ery 21 last , informed the state department of
the arrival there of Dr. William Taylor , the
American bishop for Africa , together with Dr.
Somcrs and Mr , Chatelaine , on or about the
2d of January , on their way to Liberia , where
they atop tor n shor ? time before proceeding
to St. Paul Do Loanando , There arrived also
at Sierra Leonu on February 19 , another
iarty of missionaries on their way to Loando.
"hey intend to proceed toward the interior of
Africa in the hope of meeting a tmrty starting
from the sastern coast. The consul erpressea
much anxiety for the fata of these people , six
teen of whom are children , tha two youngest
of whom is ono being fifteen months nnd the
oilier twenty-three months old. Should they
arrive at Loando , they will have tel make n
voyage of over 8.000 uiilea from New York via
Liverpool. They propose going 1,000 miles at
least into the interior.
TO CONTINUE IN OFFICE BIXTT DATS LONGER.
C , D. Walker , first deputy commissioner of
pensions , has resigned , Judge Clmrlen Cues-
ley , solicitor of intent * ! revenues , who re
signed nt the request of tha attorney general
on Friday , withdrew his resignation to-day at
the request of the president who informed him
ho would like him to remain in office for at
least CO days longer. His services being very
desirable In closing up the operations
of the revenue bureau for the present
fiscal year. The attorney c-en-
eral coincides heartily in the request.
NO SWEETS TO THK SWEET.
Secretary Lamar to.day said ho had taken
no action in tha COSP of Mies Ada Sweet , pen' '
sion agent at Chicago. Commissioner of pen-
sinus Blair said that he could not say any'
thing for publication in the unattor.
Mr. David McConville , of Ohia , took tht
oath of office nnd qualified as sixth auditor o !
the treasury department.
A NEBKASKA.OFFICE SEE1CEK ,
WHO , WHILE IN QUEST OF A FOREIGN MISSION
18 LODGED IN A WASHINGTON STATIC !
IIOCHE.
WASHINGTON , April 3 , Dr. F. J. Malre
of Nobrrska , who came hero after a forelgi
mission under the now administration , apen
a part of last night In a Washington statioi
house. He met Commodore Truxton , of th
navy , at the Ebbitt late in the evening , Th
gentlemen had been well acquainted befor
the war , and Maire , acting upon that acquain
tance , stepped up and olferei
his hand. The commodore refused It
turning away with the remark , "You wore ;
confederate. " Mniio essayed to n&sault th
commodore , nnd upon being restrained b
friends from actual violence , created a grea
disturbance by shouting at the top of hi
voice : "Yes , I was a confederate ) I am
confederate , and I'm d d proud of it , too.
The police had to be called In to take charg
of him. After a short Incarceration Malr
waa allowed to go , the Commodore proferrin
no chareo.
The Kiel DlfllciiUles.
OTTAWA , Ont. , April fi. It is reported tht
aa the moans of pacifying the half.breeds i
the northwest the government will remov
Mr. Dewdney and appoint Mr. Royal , M
P. , to the lieutenant-governorship of tl
Northwestern Territories , Some govcinmoi
supporters urge the offering of a reward fi
Hie ) , dead or alive. The cabinet Is said to 1
divided as to the policy of such a course ,
C3 AFTER RIIL AND HIS HALFDREEDB.
ST. PAUL , April ( i. Despatches and a Wli
nlpetf special the who started fro
say troops
, . . . . . .
n „ ! ! „ at
Quappello daybreak for prjnC8 Albert wi
probably be joined at Touchwood hills by hi
eriea ' -A" and "B" . The Queen's Own Rlfl
GUI In on the m rch northward. The cord (
o ! police along the international boundar
with the assistance of the American troops
the department of Dakota , will prevent t !
escape of the rebels into Montana.
KINGSTON , April I ! . The midland battallo
under command of Ool , Williams , M. P. , l <
for the northwest this morning.
Illinois Legislature.
SPRINGFIELD , III. , April C. There w (
thirty senators and representatives in the joi
session to-day. Twenty-one scattering ro
were cast only. The significant one waa tl
of ColUni. of Quincy , for Dr. Joseph Robbii
who Ii a bitter enemy of Logan ,
BULLOCK BARONS.
The Wyoming Slock Growers Associa
tion Meet fat Cayenne ,
The Men Who Furnish Cheap
Beef for Eastern Markets ,
Who Commence ! Twelve Years
Ago In a Small Way
Have Increased Forty Fold , Now
Eepresent $100,000,000 , , ,
+
Their Deliberations on Quarantine
and Pie uro Pneumonia ,
IlUBolutioiiB Presented Asking ttio
1'ubllo Not to Bear Down Too
Heavy on Thorn.
THE BUtiLOOK BAKONS.
CHBTENNK , Wyo. , April U. The following
la the report of the secretary of the Wyoming
Stock Growers Association which mot here to
day :
The report of tha secretaryThomas , Sturgos ,
was rend and the viowa embodied in the re
port were ns representing the predominating
scntimont of the association , It reviewed
the werlc of the association during the twelve
years of its existence , and spoke of its roj
mnrkablo growth in numbers as evidence In
ttllluence. Beginning in April , 1873 , with ten
membora nnd representing a total of 20,000
head of cattle valued at S3r > 0,000 , it had to-day
swelled its membership forty fold , represent-
in ? an ownership of 2,000,000 head of cattle ,
and the valuation , Inculdlng horses , plant and
real estate , of 3100,000.000.
Tha association had prepared the brand law
which protects the record of provlors owner
ship and secured the enactment of the first
sanitary law , for protection against the cattle
disease , which was passed west of the Allo-
ghanies , excepting only those of the state of
Illinois.
The ropott then touches upon the more Ire-
cent labors of the association and speaKs of
an investigation as to the existence of Texas
fever , In regard to this question Secretary
Sturgts nndjho special committee which
thoroughly investigated the subject declare ,
first , that Icxan cattle brought from tha
southern part of Texas arc dangerous to our
cattle for about sixty days from the time the
said southern Texana leave their native ranges
nny method or bringing them which places
them on our ranges in less than that time
should be discouraged , and the cattleBO
brought
SHOULD RE RE USED ADMITTANCE.
Second That tha same cattle can be
brought amonpour stock after said sixty days
have elansed with entire safety to us. The
report , in speaking of pleuro-pneumonia ,
says. 'Their investigations outside of the
statements of the government officials leave
no doubt that it liaa this year appeared in font
prominent western states. All further west
than anjr previous development , viz : in Illi
nois , Ohio , Kentucky and Missouri. Ttia dis
ease to-day is confined within narrow bounda
ries and each known avenue for the use of ex
tension , is guarded but the disease is as ten
acious as it is slow add and insidious , and the
committee was unanimous in the opinion that
a reasonable detention in quarantine before
entering Wyoming should bo at onca imposed
on all stock coming from the east. Regard
ing the report of the national trail the report
bays
THE WYOMING ASSOCIATION
can take no other position than they would
upon the proposition to expend the national
funda for the advancement of any special in
dustry in any other state of the union. The
report speaks of the important questions ol
grazing lands oa follows : Among the now
questions arising one imperatively demand *
attention ; namely , the use of government
luids for grazing. The eastern public whc
gladly bailed our production of cheap beef ter
yearii ago , welcomed ui to the use of the bar
ren plateau , where wo risked our lives dnilj
against the Indian , has now no milder tern :
for us than
BULLOCK DAMNS AND ARISTOCRATS 01' Till
PLAINS.
livery possible misrepresentation is made it
the public prints. Though we have built pi
the only industry practicable on these arid
sandy prairies , created millions of taxabli
property , congress is daily urged to crueadc
against us , as though we were a class whosi
business was a byword of reproach , whoso destruction
struction would bo a commendable act. Tin
two principal crimes laid at our door are
First , that wo obstruct and prevent by forci
and violence tha settlement of these lauds hi
thu farmers. Second , that wo pay nothing fo
the use of the lands
OVKH WHICH DDK HERDS GRAZE.
It is needless to say to you. useless to say ti
deaf cars at the east that about 60 per cent o
Ihoeo lands carefully estimated can never b ;
any system produce grain ; that 10 per cent
Is mountain and canyon , that on the other II
per cent , the settler Is daily entering withou
hindrance ; wo are weary asking our oastert
critics how we can reimburse the government
when that government will neither sell no
lease. But as wo are threatened witt
hastily , ignorant legislation at ever ;
session , it in not wisp t
place this association record as denying tli
charges made against us. Stating in penern
terms our desire for an equitable adjustmen
of the question , we do not wish to procipltat
the matter , but such an expression would bo
powerful weapon in the hands of our friend
in congress when called on to speak in ou
behalf.
The committed hope such resolutions w' '
be adopted. _
The election of foreman of the round u
districts took place , and an adjournment wr
then taken until ten o'clock to-morrow. Tli
convention will probably be several days i
session ,
FE8IIVAI
A MAGNIFICENT DUILD1N3 THE FnlMA DONN
SEATING CAPACITY INSURED SUCCESS-
76,000 TICKKIS ALREADY SOLD ,
CHICAGO , April C. The army of singe
who take part iu the opera festival which h
gan tonight have all arrived In the cit
M'lle Nevada coming last nijrht completii
the list of prima dounas. The leading artle
are quartered in different hotels , each havii
been provided with sumptuous aparttnen
)0 but the public haa already been regarded wil
the personal disagreements of these leadii
professionals , on account of their quarters
'u well aa upon other topics. M'jle ' Nevada w
11t. apparently satisfied with the rooms assign
t.es her but not being able to secure a snflicle
esm number of private parlor ) for bar personal i
esy tochei , a change of hotels became nt
y , essnry in her cue , hut t
m and her biggapa were finally safely houi
IB thli forenoon. Nevada was advertised to si
in "Nlrclla" on Wednesday nlghta but t
n , announcement now cornea that ( ho will anix
ift in Lucia" or "La Sonnambula , " which pi
promise that the expcrienca which the S
JTranclico public h d with tbil prima donnt
to be repeated. Tha advertised program
ire has also been changed in one regard to euit I
nt wishes of Patti , another opera having been i
nounced eince the sale of t&ason tlcketa bep
These happenings have proyoked 10
adveraa comment among teat-holdc
" bat If the advertised singers app
on the nlchtt announced , and
operas promised are glvnn before the cloro of
thosoMon , It In not believed that any serious
discontent will bo expressed. Shortly alter
her arrival , Pntti is quoted In nn interview ,
na declaring that she had refrained from at
tempting any of Wagner's operas , nud thnt
Clara Louise Kollopg and other fine singers
has loit their voice by attempting such high
roles , She la out in a cord this afternoon
denying that she over passed such a comment
on Wngner'a productions or spoke In that
manner about Miss Kellogg. The opera hall
which is thrown open to the public this even
ing la ono of great beauty although
entirely a lemp < > r ry affair , It has
been constructed in the exposition building ,
where the national conventions that put in
nomination Garfield Blalno and Olovelnnd
wore hold , The opera halt occupies the north
ern end of the great structure and partakes of
thu usual architecture of n theatre , but has a
seating capacity much beyond the ordinary
auditoiittm. The commanding features of the
hull are the great expanse of stage , nllowiug
fully six hundred persona to nppenr nt once
and n great number of boxes to the right nnd
left of the stage , rising in three tiers. The or-
namention uf the intoiior la very rich , ntd the
scenery , costumes and stage property nro
claimed to bo the finest over employed in the
picsentation of an opera in this country. The
ticket sales this afternoon hod reached S75.0CO ,
insuring a complete financial succesa of the en
terprise.
CHICAGO. April C. Beloro 8 o'clock ' nearly
every seat In the immense auditorium was
occupied nnd in fifteen minutes later , at the
close of the overture , several hundred persons
monopolized the standing room back of the
parquette and In the aisles. The opera was
"llossinis Semiramide. " Thejirst strains of
the overture satisfied the audience thnt the
acoustic arrangement of the hall was ndmira-
: ile. Ihe softest strains of the largo and well-
trained orchestra were perfectly nudiblo in
all parts of the house , Pattl in
the title role could not have
wished a warmer reception than waa accorded
lier , nor could Scalcui complain on that ac
count. The chorus ofJOO voices , of which
wns comprised the locnl contingent under the
direction of Silas Pratt , did its work in n wny
to win the good-will of the audience from the
start.
Socially , the opening night ot the festival
was a great success , each one of the many
boxes containing representatives of the most
respectable circles here. The directors of the
enterprise count the initial performance nil
they could wi h.
Movement of the Troops in the North
west.
WINNIPEG , April ( i , Genernl Middleton
jegan his ndvanco from Fort Que Appello
this morninp. He has now with him the
Winnipeg Rifles and a field battery of about
three hundred men A nnd B batteries
which left here last night reached
Qaeappelle at 10 o'clock. A battery
will probably bo pushed to overtake the first
detachment at Touchwood , and the first con-
ngent of the Toronto troops , about 300 , will
tpllovr In the name line , making this column
fibout 750 atrong. It is said that B battery
and the second dotatchment from
St. Paul will go on to Swift Cur
rent and bo taken down the couth
Saskatchewan in stoimeri nud barges to
meet the main column. At Clark's Crossing
they will m&ko up about four hundred men.
The Queen's Own Rifles from Toronto arrived
at poit Arthur this morning and will reach
hero at midnight. The Grenadiers from Tor
onto are twelva hours behind time. Nothing
definite is known of Reil'a forcethelmost con
tradictory stories being afloat. It is not
likely that the rebels will oppose the troops
in n body , but they may do them much harm
by harraeslng skirmishes _ on the march across
tha prairies. Every indication is that the
advance from FoJt Quo Appello to the
Saskatchewan will be onp of extreme diffi
culty. Trains ate now < t a bad state nnd
teams cannot take heavy loads. Tlio mud on
the roada is knee deep in placea ,
The Sharon-Hill Dlvorco Suit.
SAN FRANCISCO , April C. Prior to Judge
Sullivan'g decision iu the suit for divorce and
alimony brought by Miss Hill against ex-Sen
ator Sharon , the latter brought suit in the
United States circuit court apainat Miss Hill ,
declaring the alleged marriage contract u
fraudulent document , and asked that it be
pronounced such by the court. The case has
been called and continued several times. At
the last hearing Judge Sawyer ordered the
contract to bo produced , so that Expert Piper
might teat if the ink used in the document
was the same as that of Sharon's signature.
Miss Hill refused to obey , nnd was arrested
last night and condemned this afternoon tc
twenty-four hours' imprisonment ia the count }
jail for contempt of court. The judge made n
now order that the contract be produced on
Wednesday next.
Gen , Grant's Condition ,
NEW YORK , April C. 0:30 : a. ni. Gen ,
Grant has had an undisturbed and refreshing
sleep of seven and n ha'.f hours. Pulse 60
and full , temperature normnl. He has _ had
no pain during the night , couched very little ,
nml is Inclined to bo cheerful.
( Signed ) , GEO , F. SHRADY , M. D.
Ex-Senator Chaffeo left Gon. Grant's houi
about 10:30 : this momlng. Ho said the gen-
ornl might live for two or three days yet. U
S , Grant , Jr. loftho house at eleven o'clock ,
Ho said his father had talk ad with him am
that the situation was cheering.
General Grant bad a quiet morning in at
rasy chair , napping and chatting by turns
Pufso IS and good volume. He has had n <
pain for several hours.
f:20 ! : p. m. The afternoon has been n vcrj
quiet one for Gen , Grant. Ho has beeu frei
from pain , and ha * dozed most of the time ii
his easy chair. Ho has taken his nourish
ment regularly nnd well. Pulse 72 , with i
alight fluctuation observable.
( Signed ) J. H. DOUGLAS , M. D.
JklAYOIt ,
HE FROIIimiH SPARRING IN THEATERS AN1
WATCHES THE HKATINO'RINKS.
PHILADELPHIA , April C. The mayor ha
prohibited sparring In the theaters , and ha
directed the police to watch the roller skatln
rinks closely. The mayor in his order relating
ing to the rinks , says every parent iu the con
munlty should aid the police department i
an endeavor to rectify an abuse which threat
ens their own happiness and the welfare i
their children.
Records of the Cenansj Bnroaii ,
WASHINGTON , April 0. The records of tt
late census bureau have boon removed to
garret room in the Interior department. The
comprise the population , railroad , education
and other classes of schedules used by tl
enumerators In doing the work , There we
twenty large truck wagon loads. These echo-
ulea are packed away without the slighte
suspicion that they will ever ba wanted , whi
Mr. J , P. Warden will Bee that the mot !
do not corrupt them at an annual salary
$1,200. This in virtually the closing act in tl
censui which waa commenced In 1880 ,
Six Thousand BJlnera RcHumo Woi
PirraDL-BQ , April C. The river cool mine
strike ended to-day in favor of tbo strike ;
Six thousand miners resumed work this moi
Ing at the advance. The action of Walton
Co , , the most extensive operators on t
Monongabela liver , m conceding the Increai
created a general stampede of the other or *
lie ators to resume operations. Two-thirds of t
ar mines it ted up to-day , and the rest will
ea working by the end of the week. No than
an In the situation of the railroad miners' itril
is
ne Crop Prospect * ,
he SAN FRANCISCO , April 0. The light ra
in. the last fortnight greatly improved the wh
and barley protpecU. All sections of I
sUto excepting the .San Joaquin Vallej , he
sar now had all the rain necessary to insur
all good average crop.
ON 'CHANCE.
TteDayon'CliaDgcfasCliaractfirizefl '
by Unnsoal Activity ,
Wheat Soorod a Sharp Advance
of One Oent ,
Oorn Followed Closely in the
Wake of Wheat ,
Oattlo Were 15 and 25 Cents
Higher Than Saturday ,
Hogs Took a Boom Until all Wore
Sold ,
Provisions Wore Stronger- Through
out the Session , Pork and Lard
Closing Higher ,
CHICAGO MAIUCET.
Special Telegram to the Boo ,
CHICAGO , April G , The day on 'change was
characterized by unusual activity , in the ab
sence of nowa from the English grain and
money market , duo to the Easter holiday in
Englandi The markets were subjected entirely
to homo influences , in consequence , and tbo
share advance scored In wheat accompanied
by very active trading , waa ono of the ( sur
prises to which the trade is liable to bo sub
jected. The
WHEAT
market was at one time lie abova the lowest
figures of Saturday , and lijo above the closing
figures of Saturday. The St. Louis market
led the advance of bad reports from tlio south
western winter wheat districts and an active
purchasing demand for tbo wheat in store.
Numerous bad report * continue to bo received
here of the crop damage nnd there were mere
outside buying orders.
CORN
followed closely in the wake of wheat and
under tha influence of a good shipping demand
and the strength developed in wheat advanced
; i'@Sc ' and closed nt about outside figures.
OATS
ruled ! @ § c higher and closed at medium fig
ures ,
PROVISIONS
were stronger throughout the entire
session , both pork and lard closing
higher than Saturday , The board will hold
no session to-morrow , adjourning on account
of the municipal election. On the afternoon
hoard wheat closed easier and i@3o lower.
Corn closed ic lower. Oats closed Jc lower ,
Pork closed 3@7ic lower. Lard unchanged.
CATTLE
higher than at the close on Sat
urday. Shipping orders were liberal on all
dressed beef , and operators had orders on the
market. Butcher's stock was in good demand ,
but only a shade higher than on Saturday ,
Canning stock slow prices weak and fully as
low as last week , thin old cows making only
S2.00@200. Stpckers and feeders rather
quiet , fresh receipts moderate , but yard spec
ulators carried over a number sufficient for
the wants of the trade. There were but a.
few country buyers prjeent , nnd trade was
slow. Salesmen were willing to nccept the
low prices of lost week if they could make
sales of 1,050 to 1,200 pounds at S4.GO@n.l3 ,
l,200@l,3dO , pounds , § 5.00@5 4(5 ( ; 1,350@1,500
pounds at 55 50@0.90 , cows nnd mixed com
mon nt S .40@3.50 , good at ? 3.7u@4.40 ,
stackers nt SU.40@4.40 , feeders at 31.35 ® 1.70 ,
Toxaus atS3.DO@.5.CO.HOGS.
HOGS.
The speculators opened the market with a
boom of 5@10o on the ordinary run of packIng -
Ing and shipping , hogs holding an advance
against the regular buyers until they had
about sold out , after which prices ruled a
shade lower , closing only at about an average
advance of 5c. Speculators' sales were mainly
made to shippers , buyers'and packers holding
off until the shippers filled their orders.
Kough Tand common packers sold around
about 54 S0@4 10j fair to good mixed , SI 45 ®
4 60 , largely at $1 DO ; 54 55@1 GO for the best
heavy packing and shipping ef from 210 to
375 pounds ; S4 40 < ? 4 05 for light , ISO to 200
pounds ; 84 25@4 05 for skips ; 53 00@4 20.
FOKEIGN AFFAIRS.
A GRAND BE5II-D.\nn.\BIO 1'AGEANT ,
HOWAL Pixm , April ( i. A grand review ol
all British and native troops took place here
to-day before the ameer of Afghanistan , Karl
of Duffcrin and all the native chiefs ? The
march past the point of review occupied twc
houra. The ameer was profoundly impressed
by the ceremony , The Immediate completion
of the railway to Quolta has been ordered
The Maharajah of Nchout has offered the
services of 15,000 picked goorka ; , who he
saysj > rejrgadyto marchjmder British officori
across the frontier In the service of the queen
in receipt cf a telerram from the viceroy asking -
ing them to do so.
so.THE
THE SICK LIST.
SCAKIM , April G. The heat grows worse
and the sick list is increasing largely. O mar
Digna'd aon was shot iu the recent engage
ment.
LONDON , Apiil G. General Graham tfle
graphs from Suakim to the government ai
follows : "Our march to Tnmai nnd our des
truction oftlmt _ plnco after Osman DJgnn'i
boast to drive us into thu sea mustdiscourngi
the rebels. "
WADY HALI'A , April G. Gendrnl Lore
Wolseley arrived here. Prince Hassun wil
retum to Cairo.
unman AIIMV nitArrs FOR INDIA.
LONDON , April 0. The government wil
arm fast ocean steamers , They will receiv
ten guns each and each will have tnmsporla
tion facilities for 10,000 men. Two thouaan
men will immediately be drafted for regiment
serving in India.
THK KRKNCH MAKB ANOMIKR CAIUNET.
PAIUS , April G. M. Brisson haa complete
the cabinet , and , although tbo names of tli
members have not yet been made public ,
eeoma certain that the ministry will bo con
posed aa follows : Brisson , proiident of tl
council and minister of public instruction ; L
Freycinet , minister of foreign affairs ; Allaii
large , minister of the interior ; Clamagerai
minister of finance ; Goblet , minister of ju
tice ; Gen. Campenon , minister of war ; Sai
Carnet , minister of public works ; Pier.-e I
Grand , minista * of agriculture ; Herve Mai
gen , minister of commerce ; Cuvmote , mlnlit
of posts and telegraphs , and Admiral Galib
probably minister of marine and the colonif
SUAKIU , April G , General Wolsley ii e :
pccted here soon. The cavahymodo a r
connoitering expedition iu the vicinity <
Handaub to-day. Bodies of the enemy the
were seen moving towards Handaub , A covey
voy which went out to General McNoi'
/.ereba has returned with the garrison ai
he stores. Hostile Arabs last night kept up
fire on the Xeieba for three houri and waun
ed ona man.
be CHINESE DEC'RKE OHDEB1NU ALL CATHOLICS
go UK KILLED ,
ce , SAN FRANCIBCO , April 6. The Oceanic i
rived this afternoon with Hong Kong d
March tenth , Yokohana , twenty-first. 1
Shanghai Mercury says the viceroy of I
sat Yunnan and Kwechong provinces has issti
a decree commanding the destruction of
be Roman Catholic converts. The decree a
vo orders all Roman Catholics and all foreign
ea I to be killed. Reports bad reached Bhang !
I that several Roman Catholic settlements t
already boon destroyed nnd several hundred
converta killed.
the \illnca of Jvtngnplng , two days' journey
front Jail , has qcon destroyed. Four con
verts nnd two prloiU were killed , The only
reason assigned by the Chinese viceroy for the
mnssacro , Is thnt the Koman Catholics were
going to revolt against the Chinese govern *
ment , Viceroy LiHung Chnnghas appointed
General Lehmann , n Prussian olllccr , to the
chief command of tha Chinese nitilloiy. The
Hong Kong and Shanghai banking coporation
have negotiated n loan of a million and n half
pounds sterling for the Chinese government ,
The maritime customs were given na n secur
ity for the loan ,
LONDON , April C.A dispatch from Lnrnica
Island , of Cyprus , reports n serious riot grow ,
ingoutof wanton attack Npoii n religious
procession of the Greek church. While the
procession was passing the English Club
house n party of loungers began to jeer nnd
hoot at the priests. Finally they attacked
tha procession with stones nnd tha troops had
to 1)3 ) called out before the disturbance waa
quelled ,
KKimo 01' THE KNTHfSIASJI
Orders have been received by the Indian
government at Calcutta from London to ac
tively continue preparation for war , notwith-
landing the pacific assurances of Russia.
This action hna created n good impression m
India , : md sustnlna the enthusiasm of the
British native troops.
AN KLfSIVK ANSWER.
The morning papers generally declare the
Russian answer regarding the Afghan fron
tier dispute to bo elusive and unsatisfactory.
ON TO INDIA ,
Sixty five British officers embarked nt
Brindisl for India , having received orders to >
rejoin their regiments in that country.
Tito puatda and Australian contingent
marched this morning iu the direction of If an-
daub with orders to build n zereba there.
The British expect tin opposition on the
line of march until Wcdaeeday , when they
expect to meet n large body of cntreathed
Arabs.
THE NKW CAItlNKr.
PARIS , April G. Le Sicle , M. Brisson's or
gan , rays : ' 'The cabinet has been formed .
including Do Froycinot nnd Gen. Cam-
pnunon , Tha new cabinet will meet to-day
nt Klysco to draft a programme to submit to
parliament to-morrow , Briison nnd 1)9
Froycinot had n conference ynitlerday with
Terry in reference to Torquin difficulties.
THE NEW FRENCH CABINET.
PARIS , April G. The official proclamation
of the names of thu now cabinet differs from
the 'inofficial list only as follow : Brisson ,
premier and minister of justice ; Goblet , min
ister of public instruction ; Sarrieu , minister
of posts and telegraphs.
Ten Men Entombed in a Goal Mine.
SIIENANDOAII , April G. This afternoon ono
of the gangways of the Cuylor colliery at
Raven Run , caved in without warning en
tombing ten miners. The cave was caused by
the sudden crushing of tlio timbers. Tito
names of tlio men entombed nro Win. Andor-
pen , John Anderson , Hy Mernivo , Benjamin
Maurer. Nicholas Hurcolle , Barney Smith ,
Michael Herrity , Daniel Kenny and John
Oavanaugh. The men all have families , Ex
ploring parties report the mine n complete
wreck and all hopes of rescuing the impris
oned minors alive have been abandoned. The
slope la 700 feet deep and la divided into four
lifta. The ten men now in the mine were in
the lower lift and the place is closed at the
bottom of the first lift 400 feet above. The
concussion caused by the fall was so great
that the mine cars at the foot of the first lift
were forced up the nlopa n distance of fifty
feet. The colliery employed about two hun
dred men , but fortunately was not in opera
tion to-day or all the men would have been
lost.
Michigan Cues Democratic.
DIIIROIT , Mich. , April fi , The election in
this state passed off quietly. Besides the city
and township officers , the electors voted for
a justice of the supreme court nnd regents of
the university. Less than half a full vote * * ns
cast in the city , and n very light vote waa
polled throughout the state. In this city
Morse , ( democratic candidate for justice ) , re
ceived n majority of D'J93 over
Judg u Crowley , ( republican and
prohibitionist ) , with one precinct
to hear from which is strongly democratic.
One hundred and eighty four precincts heard
from in the state outside of Detroit give n
democratic majority of 4,207. At the election
last frill the same precincts fj.ivo n republican
majority of 12 225 , At midnight the Free
Press ( dom. ) claims 10,000 majority. The
Post ( rep. ) concedes a democratic victory ,
Panama AlarlncB.
WASHINGTON , April G. The marines are
armed with Springfield rifles and the Bailers
with Hotchkiss rillec. Four Rattling guns
and two three-inch rillcs , with 100,000 rounds
of amunition , will bo sent with the men leav
ing New York. The entire forcn is to bo
under tha command of Admiral Jonott , who
Is expected to nrrivo ntAspinwall with the
Tennessee on Wednesday. Capt. B. If.Mc-
Calla and Lieut. T. B. M. Mason , who left
Washington for Now York Friday last , have
been ordered to proceed to Aepimvall to-day.
Capt. McCalla will bo in command of a sup
plementary force of marines subject to the
aiders ot Admiral Jonett , Lieut. Mneonwill
bo in command of the artillery. With the
arrival of the Tennessee nt Asplnwall the
flaet will consist of five vessels Including the
Tennessee. The flagship Is at North Atlantic
station with twenty-two guns , the Tantic
with four guns , the Galena with eight guna ,
tbo Swatara with eight guna and the Alliance
with six guns.
Ohio KIcutloiiR ,
CotOMiius , April G , The majority of Wol-
cutt , ( Rep. ) for mayor will bo about 1,000 , ,
Blalno carried the city by C912. Tbo balance
of the ticket is elected by a majority of froir
200 to KOO with the council nnd school board. .
The towns within n radius of fifty miles hnv <
been going democratic by small majorities
are reported republican.
The Monthly Fire IJOBH.
NEW YORK , April 0. The Dally Commer
cial Bulletin of April 7 reports the estimate'
loss of $0,000,000 by fire during March in th
United States and Canada , This la in execs
D ( any previous figures for the correspondini
month of which any record exists ,
BankOlUclalsTrial Postponed ,
PlTTBiiURG , April C. The trial of ox-Presi
dent Riddle and Cashier Richer , cliargei
with conspiring to defraud the dfjiositorH c
the defunct Penntylvnnia bank , this mornin
WAS postponed until the June term ,
The ilollut Qunrrymon.
SnUNQFiKLD , April 0. Governor Oglosh
received a dispatch to-day asking him to ca
out militia to quiet the riot in Joliet cause
by the striking quarrymon. But up to th
hour hohaa taken no action in the matter.
ONE KIVK ACHE LOT !
20 minutes drive from opera bous
Excellent location$1,800. This la an oa
cellent bargain. Call and BED It.AMKH
AMKH ,
Fnrnam St.
10
Electric door bolls , annunciators , bn
tr- glar nlarini , gas lighten , medical bat to
tr.en ioi of all kinds In stock. L W. Wolfe
ha Co. , 200 N. 10th. Illaatratod cataloR
he free.
ed _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
alt Tha only place to get the Pure Vlen
and Kureka bread U at
mi BTKPHKNH , VOKOELB & DIN.VINO'S ,
.ad 1322 Douglw atreet.
THE APOSTLES' SCREED ,
An Appeal for Jns'ice ' and Mercy by
ihc MornM Saints ,
The IIciuitlcB anil IJenovolont Kent-
urea of rinral M rrla o Com
pared with the Prevail-
Inj ; Style A
Squeal ,
SALT LAKP- , Utah , April 5. At the Mor
num General conference at l.ognn yesterday
afternoon the general oplstlo to the church
waa road from Vrcsidcntt Taylor and Oiranon
of the first pretldcncy. Referring to the
present condition uf affair * and polygamy
prosecutions they any : ' 'Men of pure lives
set examples worthy of emulation. All livoa
led to works of rightouuiOM. Cituons of the
highest typo of character have been selected M
victims of a vile persecution , Ilka criminals of
the lowest grade. Juries are selected for the
express purpose of convicting men prominent
in the church. Their partisian bios is thor
oughly known iu the comnuity , The old rula
of jurisprudence that tha ac
cused should bo considered Innocent
until proved guilty la le verse J , and the bur
den ol proof tested upon the accused , In near
ly every instance the judge and jury , equal
ly with the proti'cutlon , appearing to view
him guilty , and requiring him to furnish
proofs of innocence. The jurors selected an
known enemies of tha parties accused on tin-
principle involved In the trial. Tlio result
has been thnt the Mormons are as safe in
Booking justice In the infernal reflom or from
the Algorino pirates , and In courts of Rin.li
character , The Indictments are found on the
flimsiest evidencethe remit of which hashed *
that a reign of terror has prevailed and con
tlnues in Utah , ] ! lievlDg thcro isnochancoof
a fair trial the men considered it better to
avoid arrest until there is a prnnpect of receiving -
coiving Impartial justice. We contldor
tbcse violent prosecutions aa only intended
t ? provoke the people to commit some
overt act whereby the incoming administra
tion will bo embarrassed , The ciders of
Arizona consider the proceedings no outrage
ous that no otter man who anticipated being
accused due submit to such treatment , and
many Inft their home for foreign lauds.
President Taylor remained at hoire until
pnrcciving a determination of certain federal
otltcials hero to ombaraBs and harass ovary
prominent man , and being informed of throats
against his liberty , deemed it wise under the
circumstances to withdraw for a while , which
still continued. Neither one of the first presi
dency had been olficially notified or had re
ceived reliable information that n process of
any kind had been Issued against them , but
residences were invadnd and searched ,
spotters , spies and deputies displayed
zeal in their ondeavora to-ascertain theirwhoro-
abouts. Conscious of our innocence of all
violation of tlui laws of God or the cjstituliou
but of thn laws enacted to entrap us because
of a belief and practice of a revelation God
given , which a court and jury shall decide ,
wo deslro at least that it shall bo upon what
the world would call evidence substantiated
by proof , not on religious prejudice or n de
termination to convict with evidence or none.
Should conviction follow in such case wo
should submit as martyrs have done in every
age when God had n people on earth , as a
persecution intlictcd on us for adherence to his
ituvs. Wo should at least have the same rights
as burclars , thieves , or murderers. If wo are
sinners Abraham was also and the prophets.
Jesus descended from polygamous source and
many of God's favorite children , Christianity
cannot offer anything of an internal
character to compensate us for the abandon
ment of the truth dnmaded of us.
The constitution protects the sacrcdnoss of
contracts. The plural marriage contract is
of the most sacred character , being for time
and eternity. They refer to the inadequacy
of the present system of mnrriago and its
many dreadful evils , Even though millions
of honorable people endeavored to adopt the
system of morality and virtue and devoted
their lives to it , ovlla have steadily increased.
The system taught is not God's system-
hence it will not meet man's wants. They
refer to the oyils of monogamy in strong
terms. As estimated , male members of the
mormon church who are practicing polygamy
will not exceed two per cent of the whole
membership. They consider it a preat injus
tice that the remaining ninety-eight per cent
should bo outrageously abused , their business
Interests disturbed , values unsettled , neigh
borhoods agitated , and property j opardized ,
because of the raids on alleged law-breakers.
A committee was appointed to draft resolu
tions of protest tc President Cleveland and
the nation , eotting forth specifically and in
detail the tyrannic conduct uf the federal
oflicerfl , from which the people of Utah are
suffering.
LOGAN. I'tah , April G. The general an
nual conference of the Mormon church closed
this afternoon. To-day's proceedings were
not marked by anything of special import-
once , the discourses being chiutly exhortations.
The epistle from the presidency of the church
road yesterday given general aatisfaction ,
This was the tint general conference iu the
history of the church when tha presidency of
thu church were absent.
UAIIjKOAD HACKET.
NEW YORK , April Ii , At n meeting of the
first mortgage bondholders of the New York ,
Chicago & St. Louis "Nickel Plate" company ,
held nt the office of Win. Heath & Co. this
afternoon , a resolution was adopted appoint
ing n committee of seven to determine what
stops are necessary to fully protect the Inter *
ests of the first moitgage bondholders of tha
company , The committee are nlio Instructed
to employ necessary counsel to secure the en
forcement of tha rights of these bondholders ,
and to tnko such steps na they may bo ad
vised shall be necet ary to prevent the pay
ment of nny debt In derogation of their rights.
DENVER , April IiA meeting of the stock
holders of the Denver & Rio Grande railway
was held hero to-day. About § 20,000,000
were represented. W. S. Jackson , C. W.
Worrischa'for and T. II. A. Tromp , of Am
sterdam , were elected directors. A directors'
rreotlng to elect officers will bo held In New
York on the 13th inat.
The Viilhlu Grain nupply In ( ho
United StiitcHand Cnnailn.
CHICAGO , April ( ) , The following la thu
grain in sight in the United States and Can
ada on Saturday as it will bo posted an
'Change to-morrnw by the secretary : Wheat.
17.5fi7.318 : decrease , K.1.M ( > . Compared with
the preceding Saturday : Corn , 8.HH5H ! < 3 [ in
crease , ! )1.7o7 ) : oata , li.CUI.I'JK ; decrease , 135 , .
133 ; lye , 857illldiicrease. 7,301 ; barley , K50 , .
431 ; decrease , 11)1,070. ) The stocks of grain in
store in Chicago nt the fame date wore :
Wheat , 15,881,160 ; corn , 2,037 HS5j oata , CM , .
( lll ! ; rye , 135,353 ; barley , 60,138 ,
Xhroftined Itlnt at Jnllor.
CHIOAQO , Apiil ( ) , The Inter Ocean' * Jo-
Het , 111 , , Hpeclul says : The striking quaiy.
men overpowered the pone tif dcputy sheriff *
who refused to fire upon them and drove out
the new men , handling them roughly , The
governor hat been telegraphed to call out tbo
militia. Berlous trouble is feared to-morrow
morning , a * the deputy sheriffs are to make a
stand and the strikers tay they will not ) M >
responsible for tha consequences If fired
r' upon , _ _
DeBtructlvoFiro at Maryvllla , Toiin ,
OHATTANOOOI , Tenn , , April 0. A very de *
tractive fire occurred at Maryville thi
morning , The deUl , ! are Ucklng , It U un
derstood that the court hoiuo and records and
the leading buslnosi housei are destroyed.
Engines from Knoiyille are laid to have saved
the town from total destruction ,
.