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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , FRIDAY MORNING , APRIL 17 , 1885. NO. 200. FROM FOREIGN PARTS Ho R'ply has Yd Been Recciyeil by EDglaniFroiRuSua. . The British Ironolad Shannon Preparing for Active Service Forwarding Mounted Police Ee- oruits Through the Hi S. French Envoys Attacked While Trying to Notify the Ohinosoi Bid's ' Behollion is Expected to ho Soon Settled , Ono Hundred and Fifty Tents De stroyed by Flro and Fifty Esyp. tlans Itnriiod. to Dentil , AFGHAN DIFFICULTIES. AKflHAN LOBS LAJUJIB THAN BUITOSKD. ST. PKTBBSDUBO , April IB. The Official Motsenger publishes this morning a telegram from Gen. Koinaroff , which states that the remnant of tso Afghan detachment which tras defeated in the Kushk river engagement has tied to Herat. KomnroCf also states that the losses of the Afghans largely exceeded the first ftstlmntes Many perished a ) thay strug gled through the rough c > untry on tha retreat to Herat. The weather islntentely cold , and mow has been falling lor twelve dayi. Tha Afghans burned thn camp at Balamurghab. which Sir Peter Lumsden abandoned , A provisional government is being organized at Penjdeh to prevent anarchy. A Ruslan de tachment remains at Daslikeprl. The dispatch concludes with the statement that there is no necessity fora forward movement at present HCHOUVALOKt'.H MISSION. Count Schouvaloff , formerly Kuisian am bassador to Great Britlan , will start for Lon don Immediately. It is believed ha has an official mission. AN AFGHAN REVOLT. " " The Nerve Vrcmya soys the Afghans on'tbo Kttsbk are discontented at the conference be tween Lord Dufferin and the Ameer nt Bawal-Pindi. They are fearful that it. will reanlt in another invasion of Afghan territory by the British in consequence of their defeat of March SOth , nud bavp openly revolted against the ameer's authority. AFTER TUB WHEAT. VABNA , April 1C Vessels of all national ities are crowding into the Black tci for the purpose of transporting grain from Ilusaian ports before an outbreak shall occur between England nnd Hussia. ThoEcgllsh > es3els wnloh have arrived in the week p.ut have no tified the reserves to hold themselves in readiness for immediate service. AFGHAN INSDBOnDINATION. BERLIN , April lt , Telegrams received hero from St , Petersburg say General KamororT has also stated that the Afghans refused to obey the orders of the Knglish officers to withdraw from their advanced position , LONDON , April IB Charles MarTin - Tin , a writer on Central Asia , writes bo baa learned eerni officially that the Bussian telegraph system Is in full working order from AHKA1IAD TO HKRV. The latter place Is General KnmoroU'a base of operation , and is nt all times connected with his headquarters in the field by courier ser vice , therefore , Mr. Marvin says , General Kamoroff can send or receive messages to or from St. Petersbarg within twenty-four hours. The government has replied to the modified proposals of de Giers in regard to the debata ble tone , A St , Petersburg correspondent of the Times sitys that alarming rumors are circula ting and there is a. strong impression that fUIlTHKIl CONFLICTS ) will soon be reported from the Affhim fron tier , as it Is thought unlikely that the Afghani will allow their recent defeat to piss without seeking revenge. He continue ! : "Russia makes no secret of her intentions' of invading Afghanistan if the Afghani compel her to do so. The general opinion bore is that England is committing herself to a dangerous policy iu forming nn alliuncfl with the Ameer without securing ab solute ccntroL" Thsra is reason to believe that the govern-1 mant has received CNBATISCACrOUV DISPATCHM rom St. Petersburg. Kussia taunts on re taining the positions which she has already occupied and Intimates that unless England holds herself responsible for the acquiescence of the ameer. Goneral'KemarolI will advance and secure Herat , The Telegraph publishes an article which states do Giors tolegrarhod Baron doStnal at London as follows : "Am charged with the czar's personal command to request yea to in form the Kagllsh government that in the czar'd opinion war would be most deplorable to both countries ; also that the czar firmly bopen a prompt nud simple arrangement of the present difilculty may be established , " Staal telegraphed do Giers that the English government has gladly accepted the commu nication. 1 p , m. Consols opened at OjjJ , soon ad vanced to 05J , at which point they nro now. 1 } p , m , Consols , 00 } for both , FRANKFOnT-ON-THK-MlIN , April 16. The Frankfort Zeitnug states that private tele grams received in this city from St. Pe tersburg-allege that a revolt Imi occurred in Herat against the authority of Ab durrah- mau-Khan , ameer of Afghanistan. ORANVILLK DECLINES TO ANSWER , LONDON , April 10 , Earl Grauvlllo minister of foreign affairs , on being asked this after noon It It were true , as reported , " that the government had agreed to give up Penjdeh to the Russians , said , "I mutt really decline to answer all these unauthorized and always in < accurate re ports , " THI IRONCLAD SHANNON. The Iron armor-plated war ship Shannon , nine guns , now engaged in the coast-guirc ernce at Greenock , Scotland , has been or dered to Portsmouth to ba prepared for actirf NO BKPLT RECEIVED FROM RDH.SIA. Karl Granvllle , in replying to the Mnrquii i of ballabuiyin tna housed brdsthla after noon , tald the povermnunt b .i . cut yet re ceived a reply from Sir Peter Luunden , t to their reqiiMt to rejxut upon tbo currectoeas of ! f Gen. Komaroffs story of the Penjdeh inci dent , and did not believe that Russia had received reply from Gen. Komaroff to the czir'a request for ft further explanation of the roipontc , which induced him to Attack the Afghans , The British ambassador at St Petersburg telegraphed that it was unlikely that Uunsia would receive the answer from Komaroff for seme days yet. TUB HOCBK OF COMMONS , Gladstone in the house of commons this afternoon in reply to an inquiry said tha gov ernment had nn reason to believe any such demand had been established , as that re ported ef Russia's demand for Penjdeh , Ilobert Bourke , cocservatlva member for Linn regies , o&kod whether Baron Do Staal , the Russian ambassador nt London had suggested as part of the terms of the Anelo-Rusilan un- dorrtknding that Ponjdeh bo annexed to Russia , Gladstone answered there Ii no reason whatever to believe any such demand has been made. No assurance has boon given nor received by the government regarding any particular points on the Afghan frontier. Gladstone in answer to further inquiries ro latlng to the Afghan difficulties , denied the story published in tha Daily Telegraph to-day to the effect thnt tbo czar had oflidnlly ox- presjod the opinion that war would bo do- pjorablo to both countries , and hoped that simple nnd prompt arrangements would bo established. Gladstone said that there had been a friendly conversation ( laughter ) bitween Karl Granville nnd tha Ru'nian ambassador aid others competent to nulst , but no assurances had been given or received regarding the points on the disputed frontier , Mr. Glad stone had no doubt that Russia had appointed an administration of Penjdeh ( langhtcr ) . In answer to Mr. Burke the premier said that hn bad not been present at the conversation ro. fprrod to ( jeers ) . Ho had no reason to be lieve that any suggestion or demand bad been made by Russia up to the present time , LONDON , April 10. The Right lion. Henry Campbell Bannerman , chief secretary for Ireland , in reply to a question by Mr. Par- neil , in the IIOUBO of commons , ns to the gov ernment's attitude concerning the attack by the polici upon the Irisii members of parlia ment nt Mallow during the visit of the prince and princess of Wales , raid the government justified the police in what they did upon that occasion , as warranted by the circumstances. Mr. Parnell thereupon asked for H govern ment Inquiry under oath into the affair. The chief secretary promptly replied that the government declined to order any such inquiry. SETTLEMENT OK JAPANESE CLAI1IS. HONG KONG , April 1C. The terms of set tlement of the Japanese claims arising out of the recent Coroan troubles have been agreed upon , and a convention for their liquidation will be signed to-morrow. FRENCH MINISTER OF FINANCE RESIGNS , PARIS , April 1C. M. Clamageran hai resigned signed the ministry of finance , The ostensi ble reason for his resignation was sickness. It is believed , however , that his action was really due to his inability to agree with his col league in the cabinet on questions of finance and notably in regard to the issue of a loan. His successor will probably be M. Sadi Carnot. . the present minister of public works. FRENCH KNVOT8 ATTACKED. PARIS , April 1C. General DeLide , in a telegram from Hanoi , dated the 15th says he sent envoys to notify tbo Chinese of the cessa tion of hostilities , but before the envoys were able to deliver the notice two thousand Chi- ueso troop ? attacked Keep on the 1-Uh inst. , and worn repulsed beyond Bade. The French loss was one killed and BOVOU wounded , The garrison at Honghoo made a sortie and dis persed the Chinese detachment which had at tacked the French Run boats containing the envoys to Honghon to give notice of the cea sation hostilities. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. LARGE FAILURE. PARIS , Auril 16 , M , Alfassa , a prominent financier of Paris nnd London , has failed , His liabilities in this city amount to 500,000 francs , and he owes 12,000,000 francs to mem bers of the London stock exchange. Other failures arc feared. A DEAD AMERICAN. ROUE , April 10. Edward Pierrepont , sec retary of the American legation at Remedied died to-day. Ho was left in charge o ! American affairs in Italy by ex-Minister Aetor , when ho returned to the United States. ALL QUIET AT CORK. At two this afternoon the streets were quiet , with scarcely any trace of last night's riot. The people dispersed rapidly after mid night. The reports of the riot sent out last night aud early this morning are greatly ex aggerated. As far as can be learned about a dozen men were slightly wounded , The dam age to bull dings is also small and confined to smashing windows. A FRENCH CAPTURE. PARIS , April 16. Admiral Courbett reports that previous to the news of peace between Prance nnd China , the French cruieerDestang captured a Chinese vessel with all board , com prising 750 men and three mandarins. URITISH OCCUPATION. SuAKISf , April 1C The British troops oc- nupicd Otao , eight miles west of Handout , and encountered no opposition. OSMAN DIGNA DESERTED , Do.vaOLA , April 1C. The native report that Osman Digna B forces have been gradually dispersed as the British troops occupied places upon which they depended for forage aud water. THK MOUNTED POLICE. KINGSTON , Ont.t April 1C. The govern ment la sending meorto serve on the mounted police force through the United States to the northwest. Yesterday twenty-nine men witk forty-twa horses passed here. Later PARIS , Anril 16. Sadi Carnet hai been appointed minister of public works. ALEXANDRIA , April 1C. One hundred and fifty tonti were destroyed by fire at Melig re cently and fifty persons burned to death , The Illinois Uo Nothing Special Telegram to TUG BEE. SPRINGFIELD , April 16. In the joint sos sion of the two houses at noon , fifty senator : and 145 representatives responded to the roll Nobody voted for United States nanato ; when the ballot was called , and the do noth ing body adjourned for , the day , Senator Ruger was again absent and tovei members of the home did not respond "pres ent. " Immediately before the ndjournmen of the joint session , Crafts ( demon-it ) , movei a vote i f thanks and consideration to the re publican member' } who had so seriously ex * tendea the courtesy of pair to a democratii r-1 member. The democrats applauded and 1'ul- e-Uer taid if any luptiblioin could enjoy sucb | expressions of approval ind confidence , tbi I Ueaiccrau could take prida ID offering it All republicans were willing that it sfaou'd be done. Accordingly Uainos put the question On the vote the democrats rose in a body , to do honor to Sittig. Hainei de- c'nrett it unanimous nnd the democrat * crowd * od around Sittig to shako his hand and com pliment him on his course. Ho seemed sreatly pleased with the distinction. The republicans talk of draping Sittig's desk in mourning. A dellcnto hint was convoyed to Mr Sittig this morning , when , upon taking hli seat in the house , ho found the two desks which have always heretofore stood close against his had been removed to the opposite end of the row. where the occupants sat , in preference to remaining close neighbors to the self-choten partncrof the defunct mombnr. Sittig sat Mono , consequently , n stranger from the society of his follow members ot the republican sldo , Illinois. ; SPRINGFIELD , April 1C A good attendance was present in the housa this morning. The pay roll was again brought up and a resolu tion providing for the payment of tha em- ployeei up to the 10th , A substitute was introduced providing that each employee make nn affidavit that he hsa faithfully per formed his duties , etc. Avoto taken to ay the substitute on the table , was lost. McDonald offered n resolution that members of the housobe included with other employes and they being compelled to make affidavits. In the senate no business was transacted after the joint cession adjourned. In the joint assembly CO senators and 145 representa tives answered the toll call. No vote cast fur scntor. The house passed a resolution paying the old employees to April IGth nnd concurred in tha senate the resolution granting n site on the capitol grounds for the Pierre ; Mannrd statue , THE JOHNSON RILL , Win. R. Morrison left for homo to-night , and from there ho will go to Washington. The homo committee on the judicial depart ment will report favorably on Johnson's bill , providing any property owner shall have a right to appear before the county board at its July sipslnu a well as the town board in the Juno session , to complain of too high on as sessment of property , or too low nn nssess- meut of any ether person. Grant Passes Another Qnlot Night. NEW YORK , April 1C. Gen. Grant passed a very quiet night , and the improved condi tion continues. Ho slept well and naturally for seven nnd a half hours , nearly continuous ly , taking nourishment well at longer In tervals , Ho feels stronger , and his voice in dicates it. Senator Chaffeo said after leaving Gen. Grant's house this morning that ho considered the general's condition wonderfnl Ho teemed to look much better every way. His eyes were brighter than they have been for some time. There Is one thing to be said about his throat , and that is thnt no one can say , but that It was ulcerated , and badly , too , but the question is whether it is a cancer or not. If it is there Is little hope for his life. If not , then there is hope. He thinks tbero is now hopoj of his getting well. THK LOCAL DISEASE MUCH IMPROVED. General Grant continues to improve. His throat was examined to-day by Drs. Barker Shrady and Douglas and the locil disease was found to be much improved. Pulse anc temperature unchanged , The general felt so much better that hu suddenly started down stairs and joined the family at lunch , takinj all by Ftirpriso. He partook of some solli food without difficulty. Fire in a Coal Mine. LINCOLN , 111. , Apiil 16. The tower anc frame work surrounding the mouth of th Lincoln coal company's principal coal that caught fire , at 2 o'clock this morning , entallln a loss of 810,000 , endangering the lives o eleven men and throwing over a hundred mor out of employment The cause assigned ! that a careless employe had a torch explod in the oil room. Eleven man in the pit a the time wore early warned. Tfo came up in the oge and bad barely left It when it fell to the bottom , The others made their way through entries to the escapement sbatt nearly a mile away and wore rescued about daylight. At one time the entire property , valued at 8100,000 , was threatened. Reduction or the block ot 1'rlnt Cloths , FALL RIVER , Mass. , April 15. At a meet ing of manufacturers held this afternoon it was voted that the production of print cloths bo curtailed by four weeks stoppage of the mills between now and July 1st. Each mill to use its own discretion nboub the method of finding reduction , the only obligation being that the nmount of stoppage between this and July let shall equal four weeks. This re duction taken in connection with a simultan eous movement on the part of the Rhode Island mills will reduce the stock of print cloths to 5000 pieces. Ohio Bcnutorlal Contest. COLUMDUS , April 1C. Alien O. Myera stated befcre the legislative investigating committee to-day that before tbo election of senator by the legislature last winter he was approached by Benjamin Rubineon , of Cin cinnati , ono of Pendluton's managers , nnd offered five hundred and then a thousand dollars lars for his yote. Robinion has been sum moned to appear before the committee and development ! in thn senatorial contest are promised by him. Sd Ending of Pleasure Party. TOHTRESS MONROE , April IB. Several ladies , among them Mrs. Admiral Reynolds , started In a boat this afternoon to visit Old Point with a couple of negroes as oarsmen , the water was rough and the wind high , The boat upset. All were rescued , but MM. Rey nolds died from exhaustion. Telegraphers * Strike. BUFFALO , Aprilfk. All employes of the Bankers' and Merchants' Telegraph company in this city struck at 10 this morning because - cause they have not been paid their wages. . The company owes them for two months ol last year and for last month. Two Children Burned to Doatli. Special telegram to the BEE FULI.KRTON , Neb. , April 16. Two chiidrei aged seven and fourteen were burned to deatl while setting fire to a straw pile at Louj Ferry to-day. Park Reservation , ALBANY , April 1C , The Nligara reserva tion bill passed the senate. It provides for i free park around Niagara Falls forever , id makes an appropriation for the purchase idof the land. MAXWEU SJiEGIRA , Prellcr's ' Supposed Murderer Traced to San Francisco Notwithstanding : the Fact thatHo Changed his Name Twice , Ho is now on a Steamship Bound for New Zealand , The Two Men Became Acquainted on Board the Oephalonia , Incidents in Maxwell's ' Life as Belated by Himself , The Ban Francisco Police- Solid Word by Steamer to Honolulu to Hnvo Him Arrested , T ft/VOICING TUB , MURDERER. MAXWELL HAILS KROM HAN FRANCISCO. SAN FRANCISCO , April 10. It was vaguely rumored hero that Lennox Maxwell , who murdered Arthur Prellor at St. Louis , April G , had arrived in this city. The fact is con- firmo-1 by the chief of dotetivo police , J. W. Leo , who traced up the whole matter from the time of Lennox's departure from St. Louis to his arrival hero. Lennox purchased tickets in St. Louis , signing his name Hugh Brooks. When ho reached this city ho regis tered at the Palace hotel as J. C , D'Auguiro. Ho claimed to be a French army officer , but when spoken to in Trench replied in English , Sunday last he purchased a steerage ticket on the steamer City of Sidney , for Auckland , New Zealand , signing his name D'Auguiro. Cables will bo sent to New Zealand , Austra lia , for his arrest , and a letter will bo sent by the steamer Allainoda to Honolulu , in case of bis stopping there. The police think bo may change his course at Honolulu , taking n sail ing ship to China and Japan , and traces will bo lost. THE HT. LOUIS JITBTKIIY. PHILADELPHIA , Pa. , April 1C. Arthur Proller , whose body is supposed to ba that found in a trunk at the Southern hotel , St. Louis , was in Philadelphia at least three times during the past two year ; , A gen tleman who had some information to give about Proller called at the British consulate , and was closeted with Vice Consul Grume. Air. Crump said that ho was not at liberty to give either the name of the visitor , or the nature of the knowledge which he imparted. Ho said , however , that he thought the mys tery may bo cleared up within a few days. | THE N W YORK END Of THE ST. LOUIS MURDER. NEW YORK , April 1C. Inspector Bjrnes said to-day that nil men who had boon detailed - tailed to look up tha Now York end of the St. Louis murder , had ascertained beyond a doubt that Maxwell bad never been in New York with Preller. Mr. Shleisenper , a rela- thoof Preller , who lives in thu city , called upon the Inspector and informed him that the identity of the victim had been established and that there was no iurther doubt thai Preller had been murdered for his money , Inspector Byrnes has telegraphed all his in formation to the police at St. Louis and San Francisco , TIDINGS FROM MAXWELL , ST. Louis , April 10. A dispatch just re ceived by Chief of Police Harrigan , from San Francisco authorities , has settled positively the question of the identity of Maxwell , th description tallying exactly with that ob tained here , and also that ho is on board the steamer City of Sydney. Maxwell assumed the names of Brooks and Dauguir for the purpose of concealment. The dispatch sayi the only ticket taken up from St. Louis on thi Cth inst , 1 > signed Hugh M. Brooks , am witnessed by S , A. Hughes , sold by the SU Louis & San Francisco railroad ticket offia April tith , came on that train , His nami does not appear on the lists or tickets there fore he must have comeonDr. Brooks' ticket , The endorsement on the ticket and the nnnv of T. 0. Douglas tigned on the hotel registei are in the same handwriting , I have _ for warded a full deicription by the captain ol the steamer sailing for Honolulu to-day will : a request for his arrest. Will cable No Zealand. THE BODY IDENTIFIED. Walter Arlington , head waiter m the Southern dining room has positively identi fied the body at the morgue as that of Prel * lor. THE ST. IjOUIS TRAGEDY. TRACED TO THE COAST , Chicago Times Special , ST. Louis , April 15. The Preller-Maxwell tragedy at the Southern hotel was the lending subject of conversation here to-day , and the interest manifested shows that no efforts will bo spared to capture the fugitive , Dr. Max well , The following telegram , received to day by Chief of Police Harrigsn shows how closely Maxwell is being traced , and that his arrest is probable ; SAN FBANCIBCO , April 15. The man who owned tbo throe pieces of I biggage as num bered in your dispatch arrived here the llth , under the name of J. O. Deauglver. Ho claimed to be a Frenchman and an army officer from Paris. He was the only passenger who left St. Lous on the Gth , coming through , He talked with an apparent French accept , but when spoken to In French always replied In English. Mr ) informant , who came here on the same tram , says he believed the accent assumed. He answers to your description perfectly except the chin whiskerr , He had a mall , light mustache and short imperial ; brown cutaway coat , vest und pants , nearly all of the same color ; broad brim , light drab hat , dented in at the crown. Ua leit on the Australian steamer er City of Sydney , in the steerage , for Auck land , New Zealand. Ho may leave the steam er at Honolulu , Search your hotels and rail road offices for thii name , and telegraph me if you can find it. He can bo arroited by telegraph if bo goes through and don't land at Honolulu , He said he bought a railroad - ticket from a St. Louis scalper for $50 , Kuih your answer. P , OBUHIIT , a Chief of Police. The police here are now convinced that th < case is one of treacherous murder for robbery , that Maxwell it the murderer , and that tin dead man is Preller , Mnxwrll 1ms been fully identified by noj oral merchant ) . Ho called nt n pawnshop' the 4th inst. in Tenth ettfot and pawned his watch , but re deemed it attain on the Gth , This shows that ho wits hard up , on the day before the mur der was committed , and that ho had money the day after , when ho redeemed his watch and chain ho purchased a small diamond ring for $25 nnd A flute for $8 , At the St. Louts nnd San Francisco railroad office on the nth ho purchased a first-class ticket for San Faancitco for $113. Ho wns seen and recognized on the San Francisco train on the 7th test , by several persons. The inquest on Prollsr's body will psolxvbly bo hold to-mor row. No airaogomonts have yet been made fol his funeral , A DllAVADO , BOSTON , April 15. The passungor-llst of the steamer Cophalonia , which arrived hero February 3 from Liverpool , shows tint Dr. W. II. Maxwell , who is thought to have been the perpetrator of the St. Louis trunk horror , and Arthur Preller , Jr. , the supposed victim , came here from Liverpool Maxwell , who taid that the had been nn assistant surgeon in a London hospital , and also claimed to be the amateur bicycle champion of England , im mediately took rooms with a Mrs. J. H. Cook , No. 1,003 Washington street. Preller , who was a traveling salesman , wont to Canada , and thence to Now York , ia the course of his business. Dr. Maxwell appeared to ba well supplied with money , nnd lived very well , Martin Mclutlrc. who conducts the apothecary store from which tbo prescription blanks found In Maxwell's trunk at St , Louis were obtained , says that Maxwell begun earning Into his place of business about ton weeks ago. Ho came in evenings , and remained - mainod until about 12 o'clock. Ho frequently talked of opening an office. Maxwell carried a largo pistol ; and just befrro ho went nway ho bought a box of cartridges for it. Ho frequently drew ( his pistol , which was n 42- callbre , from his pocket and flourished it about ills head. One day ho frightancd Mr , Mclntire's clerk by DRAWING THIS I'lSTOr. , on him. He frequently used the expression : "So end all traitors to the great cause. " Ho never stated that he was n member of any secret political or revolutionary society , llo was quite addicted to bragging , Aoout two eeks ago Mrs. Cook gave up the house in Washington street and Maxwell wint nway. When ho departed he had five bags and a trunk , and they were marked "Boston and Lowell. " and were sent to that station. Since his arrival in St. Louis one of his fellow-pas sengers on the Ceptmlonia has received letters from him. written at the Southern hotel , In which ho stated ( the last letter balng dated April 7) ) that ha was going to San Francisco , and , if ho found no business the to. to Now Zealand. His friend Proller , be wrote , bad an acquaintance with one of the Pacific-steamship officials , and through him he ( Maxwell ) expected to get employment. Preller is described as 30 years old. weighing 170 pounds , well formed , nice looking , with olive or dark complexion , dark balr and mus tache. He appeared atudions and reticent , and more gentlemanly and cultivated than Maxwell. Maxwell , according to his fellow- boarders at Mrs. Cook's , was often UNDER IIIK INFLUENCE OK LIQUOR. Two ladles who occupied the room imme diately under his state that be weuid never allow anyone in his room , and , although ho said he took his meals at the Parker house , ho was often seen to bring food into the house. One day Mrs. Cook procured a key to his room and went in to clean it , and found tin apartment littered un with food , She nisi found Maxwell's revolver lying on the bed a full cock. On one occasion Maxwell oxlnb ited his pistol to one of the ladies and told hci ho would like to get tbo drop on someone with it. He eaid that bo had been in the lat < Turkish war , nd had smashed a man's braini out with the butt end of it. He did not care how much he hurt a patient , and stated that ho once cut n man's leg ; off and refuted to give him ether. Ho told several tradesmen in the vicinity tales about hisadventures , and also that be was going to San Francisco and then to Auckland , In ono of his confidential moments ho said he was heir to an earldom or to a dukedom , About three weeks ago Maxwell said bo ex pected Lord Brownlow , an Knglish nobleman , to come from New York to see him. He was going to Now Zealand with Brownlow. He was just such another man as ho , rich , cour ageous , and NOT AFRAID OV 1IAN , GOD , OB DEVIL. About ten days before Maxwell disap peared the alleged Brownlow turned up , and is said to have stopped at the Parker house. Maxwell is dcicribed H about C feet 4 inches tall , weicht , abont 130 pounds , slight but well built , light mustache , and just before he went away he allowed his beard to grow and shaved only under his chin. He bad an impediment in in bis speech. His teeth are quite prominent. In talking he draws his lips back , and in con versation he will stop several times because of a nervous twitching of the muscles of his throat and face. lie Is a comparatively easy man to truce becauo of this fact. On the occasion of Preller'a last visit to Boston , ono ot the ladles in the boarding house told Max well that they were going to eet their caps for him. Ho replied that Preller was a woman- hater and w uld not marry the bett woman on earth , The description Riven of Preller tallies pretty closely with that given of "Lord Brownlow. " James Skinner , a leather merchant of 17fi Purchase street , who was ONE OF THE UKI'HAI.ONIA'H rABSBNOBRS , says that during the voyage Maxwell was full of bravado and lavish of his money. On ono occasion ho heard Preller , who was Maxwell's ineeperablo companion , caution him about being too careless in bis display of money. Mr , Skinner nnd Maxwell exchanged cords on leaving the vessel. On the card handedSkln. ner is simply the autograph , H. Maxwell , written in a bold hand , with a stub pen evi dently. Mr. Skinner had invited Maxwell to call upon him. It was then that Prollor told Mr. Skinner that he was going to Can < ada and bade him "good-byo. " Maxwell called at the store at least half a dozen timei tabsequently. The last time ho called he rode on a tricycle. In reply to the question as to whether in his opinion Maxwell had murdered Preller , Mr. Skinner replied : " 1 think ho killed him for his money , There ii every Indication of it. " A TIUPMS TKAGEDY. A r.C.VATIU ilUDDKllH HIS WIfK A.fD 1IAIIB , ANI KILLB IIIMHELF. UTICA , N. Y. , April 16 , Geo. H. Hump a section band on tbo New York Centra killed his wife and a four days old child nea Indian Castle church , Herkermer county , on Monday , tben committed suicide. He ha been iniane a couple of weeks , and a wale had been placed over his actions. While i Germany he was betrothed to a widow wit ona child and after coming hero sent for then On tbo arrival of his afiUncod , ( bo in tli mean time had smallpox and was badly pitted Ha overcame bis affection and refuted I marry her but endeavored t compromise b imrrying her daughter Instead which proposi tion the latter rejected. Subsequently Humpf went to Ciormnny , vrhero he married hi ) late wifo. His former love and daughter still llvo in. the vicinity , and on Hutnpf's return with his brida his fellow-workmen began to harass him with nllusicns to the widow. This wna continued , and so pioycd upon hli mind At to induce Innumty. Ho grow worse nltor the birth of bis child , and ho was to have been removotl to the asylum yesterday. Mon day aftcrnobri n neighbor , who was acting us guard , heard screams in the house and swt pocular Hash of lire , anil , in company with another man , broke into the house. The building was filled with a sulphurous odor , which was Hilling , but the men succeeded in making their way to Mis , Humpi's bedroom , whore they found the woman nnd child dylnir in erent agony , They had bean saturated with kuroneno and iirod , The MCtlms were horribly burned. Doth of the baby's tyos were burred , out nnd the body nhocklngly burned , as U-na the body of the mother- The murderer had stabbed the child in four places , nnd cut the mother's throat. The infant lived but a short tlmu. Mrs. Humpf survived till Wednesday morning. Search wns made for Hnmpf and ho was traced by blood marks to n room , through the ceiling of which ho had knocked a hole with nn nxp , nud was found perched on the joists with n shovel in his hands to defend hinndf with. A wire was thrown over hi leg by which ho was hauled down. He died soon afterward from loss of blood , having cut las own throat. A. Murderer Huti by a Mount IMorie , Dakota , ST. PADL , April 16. Dispatches from Pierre , Dakota , at 2 o'clock this morning says thut a mob of about twenty-five came from the eastern part of the county , and took James H , Bell from jail and hung him to the 'flag ' staff of the court housu. Bell's ' offense wai the murder of Forest G. Small , a lawyer for merly of Sterling , 111 , on December 4 , last. 1 he mob gained easy access to the jail bo- cnuso no such movement was anticipated nnd the jailor and deputy wore imorlsnccd in their rooms. The mob only took 15 miuutos to do the work , at end that time the bhoriff arrived and the mob dispersed. Tbo body was cut down and Bell was. found to bo alive , but the heart ceased beating eoon afterwards. The haste of the mob was so great thnt they bad pot time to servo Boll's accomplice , Bennett , in a similar manner. None of the mob have been recognized , though they were not dis guisod. 1'hoio is but little denunciation of the lynching , as It was supposed Bell com mitted another murder a thart time before he murdered Small. Proliibs After the etnlooiiB. DUIIUQUE , la. , April 1C. On petition of the the citizens' prohibition league notices wore curved by the sheriff to-day on nine saloon keepers to have them nppoar in the circuit court to show causn why injunction : should not bo issued against them for Helling liquor contrary to the prohibition low. Tneso are in addition to the twonty-fivi cases tried last fall by the clrcnl court. Judge Utt then ruled the injunction clause as unconstitutional. The tupremi court reverted his decision. These nnd nddi tlonal cases will come up again. There is n excitement nnd the saloons nro open as usunl. The league petitions through J. P. Farloy. The catea are set for April 28. The strike nmong tbo operatives in the three overall factories has boon adjusted nnd the 330 men are again at work. Geo. H. Fendlotou Feasted Prior to Going abroad. CINCINNATI , April Hi. A complimentary dinner was given to-night to tbo Hon. Goo , H. Pendleton by his fellow citions of Cincinnati nati , under auspices of the Ohio club- Although this is a democratic club demon stration , it was in no sense a partisan ono. Among ISO gueats fully one-fourth were prom inent republicans. Letters of regret were read from Hon. John G. Carlisle , Gov. Hoadloy Durbin Ward , and others , and telegrams from Hotis. A. G. Thurman and John . McDon ald. Speeches were made by J. P , Carb rry who presided ; Hon. G. H. Pendloton , Hon- K. F. Noyes , Otmar Van Mohl , German con sul , Mayor Smith , Hon. A. F. Perry , Wm M , Ramsey Henry Haacko and Emile Ilotho Emancipation Anniversary , WASHINGTON , April 10. The colored poo- pie of this city celebrated to-day the twenty- third anniversary ; of the emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbia. The celebration consisted of a street parade dur ing tha day. and commemorative exercises at the Lincoln Memorial church in the evening. About 5,000 persons , members of various civic and military associations of colored people of Washington took part in the parade , which was reviewed by the president fiom the portico tico of the white house. At a mooting in Lincoln Memorial church to-night Mr. Biuoe registrar of the treasury , presided , and Fred Douglas was the orator of the occasion , llioy llcmcinlier Maxwell. CHICAGO , April 1C. It is now remembered that the young man Mazwell , who is BUS. pected of the murder of Preller. In St , Louii was Id Chicago about two months ngo. Hi called nt ono of the newspaper offices , and confessing himself dead broke , proposed tc write for the papers to earn sufficient money to pay bin hotel bill. Ho In believed to have remained here but a few days. The Weather. WASHINGTON , April 17. UpperMississlpp Valley Local rains , followed by cloud ] weather ; slightly colder in southern portion n.ds nearly stationary in northern portion , wind becoming variable , preceded by northwester ly winds , rht Missouri Valley Cloudy weather , Ilgh variable winds , slight rise in temperature Ii central portions , nearly stationary tempera ture in northern and southern portionsr CiOHDofthoOpcra Festival , CHICAGO , April 1C , An effort was modn t extend the season cf the opera festival fo another week , thu managers being encourage by a very largo nttendancs. Colonel Mnpe son telegraphid to effect If possible the car collation of his eastern engagement , but na fc discovered he could not do so , the Reason wl close on Saturdno , Southern Cyclone. CHARLOTTE , N , C. , April 17. A sevei cyclone passed over n section of the state ea of Hamlet this afternoon , destroying timbe fences and homer , and doing great damage in other ways , No liyes are reported to ba' ' been lost. , TELEGKil'lt NOTir.8. ho I An ice gorge In ( he river Molra at Bel ! . ) I vllle , Canada , flooded the town and Impr to I onoi many inhabitants in their houses a by' did damage to the amount of $ T 0,000 , FBANTiC LONGS. Exireincsof SpnlalionWcroilic Rnlo on Change Yesterday , There was a Frantic Unloading of Long Wheat Which iad Dropped Eicht Oonts Under the Pricps of Tuesday , The Corn Market was Dull and Heavy on Begnlar Board , Oaltlo Trade was Slow Hogs Suffered a Sharp Decline , 1'rovlsloiiB Take Another Tumble P < irk Prop * HO Cant lioril Bonio Higher , OBICAOO MARKETS. Special telegram to the BKK. CHICAGO , April 1C. The extremes of speo- ulatton were witnessed in the trading on change to-day. The tegular session wns marked by great weakness , A frantic un loading of "long"whcat and BOIIIO evidence of henvy short telling , This was duo to the peaceful tjnor of the cables , and the report thnt the czar hod personally sought an amlc- nulo understanding with England. The mar ket for June wheat dropped to 87fio or nearly eight ccnta under the high prices Tuesday. The reaction wns groat.In the afternoon when official denial from Gladstone in the house of commons it become known nnd the , market rallied nearly two cents from the hot- I torn with a strong fooling on the curb , Ro- II celpts were smaller , with larger clearings f I from Seaboard. Crop reports do not improve II In tone but all el > o snvt > war appears to bo ignored - norod by traders. CORN market was dull and heavy on regular board , but the greater portion of the decline , was re covered in tbo afternoon. Large receipts and the severe declinn in the other markets , affected oats , and the market foil of l@2a but the greater portion cf the decline was recov ered. MKS3 rOIlK fell off heavily , twain declined 35@40c on the regular board , but rallied 20 : on the afternoon board. : LAIUl ruled 7 J@103 lower. Afternoon Board , Wheat strong nnd higher on the denial that Euglnnd had made ovoiturei toward peace , closing nt 87c for May ; 89898o for June. Corn , J@go higher. Oats , A@8o higher. 1'ork 20o higher. Lard , 67Jo lnghcr. On the curb June wheat was quoted nt Slljjc. OATTLK Receipts were ngaln liberal , Buyers made an effort to break prices this morning and for a time trade was slow and values weak , but later there was n bettor demand and the gen eral market rallied a trille and nt the close there was little or no change as compared - with yesterday. The general market is by no - moans strong and the slightest boar pros pects wonld aend prices a few loads o . Any heavy floors mndo 555 ! )2i@U ) 03 , but the bulk of fat steers that formerly were class ified 0.3 exported nro remaining round , 35 20@5 75. Steers good enough for Liver pool nro selling at 4 00@5 00 and thereabouts. while low grades continue to cell around , about $4 5U@4 75 , Butchers stock active - and firm ; stackers and feeders slow ; low grades 25@30c lower than eight or ten days , aeo , One car of stock calves sold for about $14 per head ; 1.050 to 10'J , ' pounds , $4 00 ® 5 2' ' ; 1,200 to 1,350 prunds , 95 25@D 00 ; 1,400 to 1,600 pounds , $5 uOfgO 00 ; butchers - common , ? 2 00@8 25 ; good , $3 -54 50 ; Toxnni , 84 00(35 ( 20 ; stockers and feeders , - $3 D0@4 G5. ' IIOQB. Tbero was a steady decline of JO@lCc of all grades this morning and for n while salesmen . rushed their property over tbo scales with n headlong rush , as though this was the last chance they would ever have of making n sale. The general market steadied up and values were a shade firmer. There were catalogues ot causes for tl o decline , the war feeling was , at a low ebb , the grain and provision markets were lower , and the average speculator * . who were lower had been blowing the bull was to-day a growling bear , but the prime cause of the break and big increase in receiptr , being about 45.000 more than for the same time last week , Common and rough packers sold , , SHAKY MARKETS. CIRKA18 UN8KTTLE1I FROSI ODNFI.IOTINO HK- TOUTS. CHICAQO , April 1C , 10 A. M. On curb last evening there was a lovoro revulsion from the war feeling which still prevailed amcng wheat . trader ? , and June wheat wl ich closed on board at 91J , was reported to have been told in r- offices nt 89J. This morning despite the gen eral current of peace talk as quoted in London Into cablet ) , British consols were posted lower and * Englifh grain markcti were quoted firm with full advance at prices demanded , This served to strengthen wheat to at opoalng and June was quoted at ! KJ ) with for tome reported sales at ! > lc , but there was a ed full difference of 1 of a cent in different parti of the pit. The selling movement was very inhe arge. however , and market quickly declined he ; o 8 ! i. There was a rally to DOe , now 8c. ! ) 111 Corn took the same course and is quoted at Kip for June. Oats , It If ) for June. Pork , 11 00 for June. Lard , 7 OL'J for June. CHICAGO , April 1C , 11 A. M.-About 10:30 : ere the market began to display increasing signs ast of heaviness and June wheat , which hod ad vanced to 90J , broVe off rapidly to KSJ. There , is a growing belief that u truce will be de in clared between England nnd Russia. The ave market IB now about f > U with very heavy trad ing in Juno , Corn -1GJ Juno. Oats 31 June. Pork 11.75. ' ille Tbero whoeo gifts iris are twenty persons and to American colleges aggregate over 1123 , oco.ooo. tire en. ) CD ft ere Because cofiere recognized , io deafer aTfe Smoking Tobacco.