THE OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , NEBfeATURDAY MOANING , MAY 9 , 1885. NO. 225
AFTER THE OLD MAN
HorthcotG Mows the Censnre of Glad-
SiODD ,
Conservatives Will Make a Fight
on the Vote of Credit ,
Seeking to Upset the Government
at a Oritioal Period ,
Enemies at Home Join the For
eign FOBS of the Premier ,
El Mahdi's ' Forces Defeated at the
Hands of the Insurgents *
Gladstone Triposes n Dowry for
Beatrice The Queen Sends Gra
ham her ConurntnlfctlonB.
EVENTS IN VAUIjIAMENT.
KCIIOKb OF I'IKJDKH.
LONDON , May 8 , In thehouso of commons
to-day Sir Staffsrd Nnrthcote gave notice that
when the consolidated fui.d . bill cornea up for
a second reading ho would move for a fresh
vote of censure. The wording of this moticn
will bo substantially an follows :
'Resolved ; That the house , bavins ; shown ita
readiness to vote supplies , will refune to as
sent to A vote of ll.UOO,000 , until It baa been
informed of the government's present policy
and purposes to which the money granted is
to bo applied ,
In the house of commons Nortbcoto gave
information that be would on Monday move
that the house is entitled to the fullest knowl
edge of the government's action in regard to
the Afghan dispute and the uses to which the
JBll.000,000 voted ate to be put to.
The conservatives will muster their full
force In the commons on Monday to support
Northcote'fl motion of ceneuro.
BTKWART UKOED 3I1E TRUCE.
LONDON , May 8. It is reported that
the attitude of the British govern
ment is partly dne to the receipt of a
report from General Sir Donald Stewart ,
commander in chief of the Indian forces , that
it would bo dangerous to undertake an expe
dition to Herat uutil tbo railroad has been
completed to Fasheen valley , which will take
tbreo years. Itoporta from Eastern Siberia
are to the effect that armed bands of Chinese
crossed the frontier and surprised several
Coisaok villages.
CTTERLT UNTIITJK.
The report that Lord Dafferin resigned in
consequence of the weak and timorous policy
of Gladstone is denounced by tbe government
officials as utte < ly untrue , who further assert
that Dufferin counsels with and approves
Gladstone's present Russo-Afghon policy.
4 p. m. Consols 8 $ .
TIU OAQCED rniss.
ST. PETEHBBUBO , May 8 The Moscow Ga
zette , with rtfereuce to the submission of the
Afghan frontier diffi ultv to an arbitrator
says : "It waa only possible to permit the
correctness ol our action to be certified by a
third party. Such a course as this isuot ) orbi
tration In any proper sente of the term , bul
simply a respectable means of terminating ar
incident " The Nouve Vremya explains thai
Sir Peter Lnmsden , who they say m&de al'
the mischief has bnen recalled to London ,
TUG AFGHANS AIIB DISSATISFIED.
LONDON , 8.A special dispatch received
from Calcutta by the Tunes say : The new
of peaca arraoRcmen'a has created dismay
here. Peace so obtoined Is considered dan
gerous and humiliating The reports whlcl
reach bore from the northwest provinces am
from Afghanistan ngree in representing th
vacilliation < f the miuutiy as ruinous ti
British prestige.
THE UIFPHnENCKS AGAIN GllOVflNa.
LONDON , May 8. The Russian ambassador
Imparted to Earl Granvllle to-day the substance -
stance of a note from M. Da Giers with ret-
eronco to the basis of AfgHan f ion tier nego
tiations. It is reported that it is not satiafac-
tory to tha Britleh government. A confer
ence on tha frontier question will bo held
Tuesday. The differences between the two
governments as to tha terms upon which tha
question shall bo referred to an arbitral > r aru
becoming greater , The statement of the
"official mesienger" at St. Petersburg that the
dispute would bo sub nittod to an arbitrator
only In case of necessity is eoml-ofSclally de
clared inaccurate. Granville , In a discuision
with De Staal , holds that Rupeia'n acceptance
of arbitration must ba absolute.
IS TIII3 SOUDAN.
EL MAlllU'H FOHCES MBKT DEPKAT.
DOXQOLA , May 8.A report Is current
hero that El Mabdi'a force has suffered a def -
f eat at the hands of the Insurgent in ICor-
dofan. aided by the gtrrisim at Heuimr. The
remnant of 101 Mahdi's forces hero retreated ,
according to u report , to Abahamz. El
Hand I is at Omdnruian , near Khartoum , but
bo has only n few troops with him and Is un
able to send leiufurcemonts against the in
surgents.
BOUl'A.V TROOPS WELL OADBD COB.
LONDON , May 8. In tbo house of lords to
day a question was asked regarding troops in
the Soudan _ The duke of Cambridge , com-
mander-ln-chief of the army , In response
eald that the troops had never bosn better
cared for Iu any campaign than in tha Sou
dan.
OrrOBITlON TO WOlSELKr.
LONDON , May 8 The delay In tha evaoua
tiou of Soudan U due to tha opposition of
Lord Wolselny. which the government hopes
to over rule. The creneral estimate ) that there
were only fifty Arabs killed in yesterday's en
fragement. _
GKNBR MJ FOHIiIGN NKW8.
UAItHUOK DOWIIY FOR DEATBIOE.
LONDON , May 8. Gladstone gave notica in
tha IIOUJB of common i to day of a proposal by
tha government of a marriage dowry for
Princess Beatrice , who is to be married shortly
to Prince Henry of JSattenburg.
K.VQLANUDID NOT OPrOSK KKILT.
LONIKDN , M.y 8.- Thomas Sexton , home
mid member for county Sliao , In tie bouse ol
commons this morning aiked whether the
government had interfered iu Any way with
the appointment of Mr. Keily M American
minister to Austria. Mr JFitzmaurice an.
wered that th- government had not.
BULL LOOKING ! TO UADAOABCAB.
PARIS , May 8. The chambers of commerce
at Nantes and Marseilles have petitioned tbe
Malagasy credit committee not to abandon
Madagascar. A committee will confer with
lie mcmbera of the cabinet on the subject , t
AN AVALANCHK DMTROTB A CARAVAN.
CONSTANTINO" . ! , May 8.-An av.lancho
rom the mountains near lake Van ArinoUn
verwhelmod a native caravan and caused
ho death ot sixty-eight pir ons.
MiNiBTEn M'LANK IN PAIUS.
PARIS , May 8. McLane. United States
minister to France , arrived hero.
( WOI.SKLKY'H ADDRESS TO CAMKL-IUDKIIS.
SDAKIJI , May 8. Gen. Woheloy reviewed
ho camel corps composed of the dragoon
uarda to-day. Ho urged the mon to perfect
.homaelvcs in their novel duties aa they
would bo wanted on the Nile In autumn. It
s very significant as indicating the general's
note in favor of the government's policy of
bandoning Sauklm.
BLi.VCK JACK'S VlOIOUY.
LLINOI3 DEMOCRATS DEVISING BCIIEMES TO
DIVKAT WEAVER'S QUALIFICATION.
Social Telegram to The BEK.
SPBINOFIKLD , 111. , May 8 , The latest ro-
urna show that the majority for Weaver , re
publican , in the thirty-fourth senatorial dis-
rict la over 300. The democratic managora
lore are busy on schema to keep Weaver out
f his scat by contesting his election on va.
lous pretexts , They allege that tbo tickets
used by the republicans with Weaver's name
n them were in illegal form , being simply ,
'For representative , " Instead of also naming
be district. They also allooe fraud , bribery ,
tc. It it feared that the demo-
rats , by a pretended contest In the
ovoral counties of the district , when
ho returns shall be canvassed and afterward
icre in the house , will bo able to postpone
Veaver'a admission to bis seat indefinitely
and thus keep up the dead lock , hoping that
omething will eventually turn up by death
ir accident to restore them the advantage.
Col. Morrison ia expected back here from
Washington to-night , and tbo democratic
managera appear to bo awaiting his return
icfoio maturing their plans to meet the new
md ttnlooked for emergency. Gen. Logan Is
icro and is hopeful.
The republican manogera have summoned a
'ull attendance ot all their members for next
Tuesday without fall. Next week will be an
exciting one.
There was a meeting of thn recognized
.eiders of the democratic party this afteJnoun
when tbo question was dlecussed as to the ad-
vis .bility of contesting Weaver'd election.
The question was not decfded , and the lead
ers are yet in the doubt aa to what they will
do In the matter. They will request every
democrat to be In both hoth bouses ou
Tuesdry next , when it is not at nil improba
ble some definite action will be taken ,
Tbo Impression prevails among a good
many democrats that no content will bemada
The republicans a scrt that there is no fear ol
Weaver being kept ont.
VIRGINIA. 111. , May 8. In an interview
; o-day W. N. Leeper , democrat , tbe defeatec
candidate for the legislature , ibid he would
not contest the election of Weaver , as he con
sldered the election fair and the result honest.
IMPRISONED F > B CONTEMPT.
JUROK MUNSKLL Of TUB BHOHT-PHBLAN CASK
HELD ON BRIUOUH CUAItOEB.
NEW YORK , May 8. Harry M. Munsell
insurance broker , the eleventh juror in the
trial of Richard Short , for the attempted as
sassination of Capt. Phdan , In O'Donovan
Kossa'a office last January , was arrested thi
afternoon by a detective from tbe district at
torney' * office , rn an order issued by Judg
Van ttrnnt , who presided over the trial
charging Munarll with the misdemeanor o
perjury aud contempt of court as a juror
It has been discovered by District Atturnej
Marline , that on feveral days before
the trial Mum ell was in consultation
with Short in the tombs , and tha J
ddring the recess of court on Wednesday
when the trial was pending , be vUitt <
O'Donovan Rossa's olfice and had a contulta
tion with Put Joyce. Bail was fixed at 55.000
and Munsell will bo indicted on Monday
The district attorney had his own detective
and Pinkerton's men watching the juror
from the time they were empannelled , nelthe
party oi watchers knowing it had fa rival in
ho cose. The warden and the keeper of th
ombs aa well aa the prisoner whom Muniel
vent to see and two ten.nts in Rossa's lodg
ng are witnesses. Each set of detective
made a similar report. The district attorney
s confident bo can convict Munsell ,
Munsell waa teen in tbe tombi to-nlphl
le said ho went to O'Donovan Rosa'a effic
, o get a better idea of the surroundings than
.bu . diagrams shown in court gave ; that he re
mained there only about a minute and spok
.o . no one while there , He saw Short once i
the tombs when he called co see Orrm Skin
ner , the alleged swindler , who baa obtaine
money from him. Skinner bad promised t
try and pet some of the rmney back for him
aud had asked him to visit Mrs. Skinner , wh
was djing in Quincy , 111. On tin * occasio
io did not speak to Short.
FAINTING IN THE RANKS.
MILITIA MEN IN THE MORILR ENCASHMENT PAL
I1T THE WAYBIDK.
MOUILU , Ala. , May 8. The infantry dri
for the first prize was finhhod to-day , Va *
crowds woie In attendance. Company I * " , ,
the Loulivllle Lecrion did not equal its exes
lent drill in the maiden contest and did on !
fairly. The Columbus , ( Ga. ) Guards we
nervous and broke np at the start and d
not recover. The Houston , ( Tex ) Ilgh
guards , which won the $5,000 prize in llou
ton lost year were good in tl
manual but became demoralized in
wheeling and in battalion and lite movements
and firing The Loirux rifle ) , of Mobil ! , sue
pasted .their maiden attempt and put up a
very good drill tbrughout. The Ctuckasaw
gnards of Memphis , started out well , and
their manual was good until the muchiic ,
when the men began fainting rapidly , Cape.
Games bring among the numb9r. Capt. Cuiry ,
of the Huuton light cuardi. attempted
to carry tbe company through but the men
continued to faint and the company with
drew without finishing more than half tbe
program. The weather was quite warm and
all tha companies wcepttho Iiamar and Com
pany F lost men by f .inting Tbe Ohlcka-
tawa lost the most of all. The Tuscaloosa
university cadets gave an exhibition drill at
the close which was one of tha boat features
of the week.
OTXEH 3TJKNS TAIL.
POUNDUAKRB'S PUGNACITY PARALYZES TUB
PROVINCIALS.
.
Sr. PAUL , Minn. , May 8. A Battle ford
dispatch lays : Col. Otter has not yet de
cided on plans for the future , The attack on
Poundmaker mutt be renewed , but cannot
ba done without relnforcimonts. Scou a sent
out to reconnoitre the Indian poiition returned
to-day and reported them still at Cut ICnlfo
Hill , where Saturday 6 engagement was
fought. It is believed their losa
mutt be heavy or they would
have followed ns up. H is not known
whether Big Bear ( oinod Poundmaker. 1 bo
wounded are all keeping well In comfortable
quarters with the beat attendance It is reported -
ported to-night that a letter haa been roW
celved in the camp from Ptiest on Pound-
maker's reserve stating that the Indian lessen
on Saturday waa 125 , Two of the seven
pounders became disabled through
trucks breaking down during the en
gagement and caused their with-
drawel , Before that time the enemy
was almost completely silenced , Tlio troops
retired In perfect order , well covered by a
perfect piece of generalship. The fight lasted
seven hours , The men had no sloop the
nlaht before , and no breakfast , and several
fell asleep while lying in the skirmishing line
when the enemy bad been silenced for some
time.
time.CLAUKS
CLAUKS CROSSINO , Man. , May 8. General
MIddletou'a command marched north yester
day and was to have camped near Gabriel ,
Dumonts Creeling. ) a t night , A battle may
take place to-day , if the half breeds dispute
his maich. Telegraph communications be
tween this point and Battle ford waa inter
rupted from Saturday until Tuesday oroninp
when it was repaired.
WINNKPEO. May 8 A Battloford dispatch
says : Gen , Middleton la reported to bo engaging -
gaging the rebels to day at Baitouche and an
impression prevails hero that if the half
breeds are routed by him they will double
around this way in order to effect a junction
with Poundmakor.
Pools.
CHICAGO , 111. , _ May 8. Now that the
Northwestern railroad hat been formally
ruled out of the tripartita combination nn
effort is making to settle the rate differences
on western traffic. Vice President Potter ot
the Burlington road , has aubmittod a plan
for tbo settlement of the present differences.
This provides for tha formation of several
pools on local business for the roads west of
the Missouri river , one on range cattle from
Wyoming and Nebraska points to Chicago ,
one on competitive business in Nebraska be
tween the Union Pacific , the Bnrlington &
MUtouri River , and thn Northwestern , one
on looil bus noes from Union Pacific points
coming to Omtka and ono on Omaha and
Council Bluffs business. It was tbougnt that
if proper divisions of the business could be
agreed upon , tbe plan might prove feasible. } >
At their meeting to-day the managers of
the western trunk lines agreed upon a system
of pool substantially as given above , but
when the question of mill stuffs in transit
WAS cached they were unable to arrive at
* * - vwvjr wutw UUMUIU vv * tantvu MM a
settlement , and adjourned. There Is an Im
pression that an adjustment of tbe differences
may bo reached to-morrow , and the proposed
pools put into effect.
Death ofO J. Noulo.
CHICAGO , III. , May 8. O. J. Noble , a
prominent officer of the order of odd fellows
and of united workmen , died nero to-day.
Mr , Noble was born in East Bioomfield ,
N. Y. , in 1807 , and was comequently 78
years of age. Ho hai also been an active
worker in benevolent ecciotice. Ho joined
the Ancient Ordrr of United Workmen in
Pennsylvania in 187. ; was made grand master
of Iowa in 1873 , and nft rwards served ns
supreme fireman of the United States. Ho
Instituted the first lodge cf workmen In the
slate of Illinois , atd the first ledge In this
city. His service tu the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows bus been life long , and at thn
time of bis death be was past grand master of
the state of Minnesota.
PjUmor Impoachi s Cleveland ,
Special Telegram to Tha BEE.
CHICAGO , Illinois , May 8. The removal of
Postmaster Palmer continues to be an absorb
ing topic here. In reply to an inquiry aa to
why be waa suspended Mr. Palmer said : "I
fancy there is very little mystery about that.
I suppose that everybody knows that It was
done to influence the senatorial election at
Springfield. Tno president would not inter
fere with that election directly , but he is
willing to interfere indirectly by appointing a
poBiiuiister who , he thinks , may be able by
his patronage to secure a vote or two for
Morrison "
"In which bo will ba disappointed by the
election of Weaver ? "
"Surely , General Logan is euro to bo elected
now. "
Cannon Declined ft Brass Band. B
Special Telegram to The BEE.
SALT LAKE Clrr , May 8. Angus M. Can
non was serenaded by a Mormon Sunday
school and a brass band on Wednesday even
ing , tbo occasion being n sort of farewell
"toast" to cheer up his drooping spirits on the
eve of his going to the penitentiary. The
leader of tha b.nd offered to escort him to
that institution with music bat Brother An-
pus and wiser beads thou lit it would not bo
in goud taste , and declined. The programme
10 , however , to escort him back to tbo city
with mucic , in elaborate display , when be
shall have been discharged from confiement.
Commander Kane Acquitted.
WASHINGTON , May 8. Admiral Jouett re
cently ordered a court of inquiry at Aspin-
wall to investigate charges made ugalnst
Commander Kane to the effect that be did
not perform his duty at the time of the burn
ing of that place. The finding of the court
has been received at the navy department
and Is In lefTect "that had commander Kane
acttd otherwise than be did there ( a no donbt
the lives of the American citizens imprisoned
by Preston would have been sacrificed with
no benefit to the Americans or other foreign
ers either in saving life or other property ,
To Restrain BoptUt Diverge * .
AUOUBTA , Ga. , May 8. In the southern
Baptist convention to-day Senator Jseph K.
Brown introduced n resolution in reference to
divorce which was made the special aider for
Saturday afternoon. The resolmtion declares
that the new testament authorizes total di
vorce only for adultery , and that no Baptist
minister should bn allowed to marry a man
having a Jiving wife unless divorced ( on that
ground.
Gfin. Grant's Condition.
NKW YOIIK , May 8. Gon. Grant slept from
about 11:30 : o'clock last night until between
7 and 8 this morning. He dressed about 9
o'clock , and began arranging notes tor bis
book work , upon which be will continue
to-day.
BADLY GORED.
The Bears on the Chicago Board o (
Trade are WCippeil ,
_
Wheat and Corn Oontinuo to
Olimb TJpw'ardi
eading Speculators Look to
Wheat for Security ,
The Advance in Price { Attributed
to Discouraging Prospects ,
An Old Speculator Gives his
Views of the Situation.
Bud Weather In the Snuttnvcat und
tlio Proiont Cold Snap to tlio
Place of England and Itusala.
THE DAY ON 'CUANGE.
ACTIVITY JN DRAIN ,
Special ' Telegram to The BEE ,
CHICAOO , May 8. It was another day for
bulls on 'change to-day. Though there Is
evidently a large bearish element in board of
trade circles , it ia unable to cope with the
strong undertone of strength which bos boon
Imparted to the marketi In the past few days.
At every alight bulge bears will make a raid ,
pitch a lot of stuff onto the market , which
makes a temporary break , but the steady
s well carries up prices again. Great Britain
and Russia have been lost sight of almost en
tirely and nothing but tbe statoof the crops is
heard talked about. The cold snap and bad
weather in the southwest are the moving
causes of the upward turn of affairs ,
WHEAT.
Wheat opened this morning stronger aud
higher , June being quoted at 99o , which was
almost a cent higher than latt night's close ,
Tnls waa caused , not only by the crop reports
mentioned , but also on consuls being a little
higher and with a better tone. It quickly
. .
sold up to 90Jc on reports of an Improved ex
port demand in New York. The fact that a
number of stro > g Now York houses have been
buying largely for tha past few days kept local -
cal sellers out of the market. The local firms
commenced to realize at this point , and t'no
price eased off to 90Jc , It was a strong mari
ket throughout , It was very evident that the
crowd aie afraid to go short. Options
closed strong at 1 p. m. , at 90jjc.
CORN.
The corn market still continues firm through
the trading in it was not of the most ac'.Ive
kind. No special houses made notable deals
to-day but the trading nartook of a general
character which has been locking of late.
The June options opened firm at 47io , an
advance of c over lost nlght'd close. Heoorts
of heavy froats in the southwest aided by
light receiuts and shipments imparted firm
ness and in the opinion of B me of the higher
prices will prevail , The receipts were 252
cars , and the shipments were 091,000 bushels.
Mo one house seemed to'mo'nopolize the trade
as noted yesterday. Tbtro is a continued
disinclination to go short on the market tbe
same as in wheat. |
A BOLL DBLLOW8.
A promlnint bull operator said : "My
reasons for expecting higher prices are based
on the fact that while the reserves in Nebras
ka show up wtll on paper , tbo reports , accom
panied by orders to buy for future delivery ,
indicate a different condition of affairs. Not
long ago a Cnioago newspaper reported that
there was a reserve of 80,000,000 bushels in
Nebraska. I can't see how this can ba BO for
local firms are constantly receiving orders to
buy corn. I tbink it a good purchase at the
rjrevailing prices , and expect to see it go to 50
cents. The bulls are betting on a cold and
wet summer and early frost In tbe fall.
Room traders , you will find , are laying for a
break , baaed on the experience of former
yeart. They are betting that about June 1
there will be heavy receipts , but my opinion
is that we will not get as large receipts as for
merly. I base this opinion on the fact that
there ia not a sufficiently large amount in the
cribi to send a steady volume of corn in , "
The Juno wheat option closed steady at
! 7lc , the opening price.
rno VISIONS.
The provision pit wai absolutely feature-
lees. Not over a dozen trades were made dur
ing the session. June pork opened at 311,25 ,
an advance of 5cover last night , Bold up to
$11.27 } , and closed at 31122j.
CATTLE.
The market was active and strong at 6@10c
higher on the ordinary run of shipping and
dressed betf steers. Tno decline of yesterday
was more than regained. Distillery cows
were plentiful and made ? 1.00@MO ;
beet farm fed cowa may be quoted at $1,00 to
$1.5(1 ( ; shipping , 1,010 to 1,250 pounds , $4 fiO
@ 530j 1,250 to 1,850 pounds , S5.SO@500 ;
1.350 to 1,600 pounds. & 5.fcOff5.SO ( ! , butchers ,
common , $ i 7fi@3.76 ; good , S3.MCA4.Cn-
stackers , ? 3 90fr4 CO ; feeders , $4.60@0,10 ;
Texans , $3.
noes.
Tha hog market was active ana strong at Gc
higher on the best mixed and ordinary light.
Trade was brisk from the first to tbe last , the
market closing early with nearly all sold led
Rough and common packing sold around
about $ I.164 35 ; choice heavy , 4.40@4.60.
The decline of yesterday was more than re
gained * Packing and shipping , 230 to 850
pounds , 84 35@4.50.
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NEW FEDERAL OFFICKUS.
THE PRESIDENT APPOINTS MINISTERS TO liCB
8IA AND IIAYTI-CAPITAL NOTX8 ,
WASHINGTON , May 8. The president to-day
appointed George V. N , Lathrop , of Michigan
aor
gan , to bo envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of ( ha United States tote
Rusiia ; Boyd Winchester , of Kentucky , to
be minister resident and consul general of
tbe United States minister to Switzerland ;
John E W. Thompson , New York , minister
resident and consul general of the United
States to HaytL
Dr. John E. W. Thompson , to day ap-
pointei minister resident and comul general
to llayti , was born in Brooklyn , N , Y. . and
is at piesent a resident of New York 3dn't
If e is a graduate of tbe medical department
of Yale college , Af ter leaving Ya'e ' ho pur
sued his studies in Paris , Dr , Thompson la iri i a
young colored man , and was highly recom
mended for the position ,
Mr , Lkthrop , the new minister to Russia ,
is l0 ! years of age and has been prominently
Identified with the legal profession. Ills res-
fdonco is at Detroit. Cleveland was g'oatly
pleated with Lathrop when the latter ctlled
upon him soon after the election. His ap
pointment wis unto'icited. ' It Is understood
that Lathrnp will accept the appointment.
William Ii McConnell , of IVgo , JJ k. .
was cppolntod to bo an associate justice of
Dakota , vice A. A , lludion , whoso commis
sion ha * oxpirr d
The United States government commis
sioners of Indian affairs mot at Now York
loiter Jay and awarded molt of the beef con
tracts for the coming year , The principal
awards of beef contracts aggregate 522,010 000.
The president has declined an invitation to
visit Atlanta during the sessions of tbo com
mercial convention the 1 tier part of the
proient month , The pretldont'i official duties
will not permit him to leave Washington.
Secretary Whitney has directed the court of
Inquiry for the investigation of charges of
collniion between Paymaster General Smith
and A , P. Brown , to extend its examination
and report the facts connected with any con
tract for the purchase of supplies
for the navy made by the present paymaster
general during his occupancy of the office.
A. P. Brown was examined by the court to
day. He lubmitted a letter which ho con
templated ( sending to the secretary of the
navy had ho not been culled aa a witness.
Brown ] defends his name , offers books and
papers ! for inspection and taya there Is noth
ing to hide In his dealings with the eovern-
ment , which have been carried on the past
fifteen year * .
A dlspatth at the postoffico department an-
nounceu the death of Postmaster Knicker
becker at Aurora , 111 , , this morning. Charges
of a political nature had been filed against
Postmaster Knickerbocker , and vigorous ef
forts wore made to have him replaced by n
democrat. His nomination was confirmed
February 20 last ,
CHOP
MICHIOAN WHEAT AN AVERAOE-HISBOCIU
SHOUT OP A SUPPLY KOH HOME CONSUMPTION.
LANSINO , Mich. , May 8. Reports received
by the secretary of state show that the con
dition of the wheat crap in the southern four
tiers of counties is 102 per cent , compared
with the condition of a year ago. Compared
with tbo vitality and growth of average yearp ,
the condition of the southern counties Is 101
.
per cent , , and in the northern counties 09 per
cent.
cent.DETROIT
DETROIT , Mich.May 8. Reports have been
received from tha west that a blinding snow
storm was prevailing there to-day. No re
ports buve been received of damage done to
crops from last night's cold weather.
ST. Louis , May 8. Mr. Sanborn , secretary
of the state board of agriculture , publishes tbe
following f bulletin to-day regarding the con
dition of the crops of Missouri :
The cold weather of thn month bos retarded
vegetation. Wheat now stands at 57 per
cent of an average crop or prospect , 0,72-100
bushels j per aero , with seres 87 3-10 uf last
year's area , promiiing 13,335,000 bushels for
the t state , or lets that it needs for home con
sumption.
WASHINGTON , May 8. The May report of
the I department of agriculture relates to the
progress of spring plowing and of cotton
planting 1 and to the condition of winter grain ,
meadows i and pastures. It also reports the
pr 1 vaillncr wages of farm labor. The report
says spriog plowing , In preparation for plant
ing , Is everywhere late. Last year at this
date it w < estimated to bo two-thirds done ;
this year it is carcly six-tenths. The injury
to tbe winter wheat crop is greater than
appearances indicated on April 1. The
routs were killed In tbe central bait
oven worse than was supposed. The
ova age condition in thn wheat crowing1
states in as follow : New York , 00 ; Michigan ,
100 ; Ohio , 69 ; Kentucky , 45 ; Indiana. 70 , Illi
nois 42 ; Missouri , GJ ; Kansas , 62. Tbo general -
oral average is 7" , m-tead of 79 In April , a
reductiontof niue per cent , reducing the indi
cated production of winter wheat to about
240. 00.000 bushels.
The condition of rice Is alee lower than re
ported in April , yet much better than wheat ,
the aver g- < being 86.
The average condition of winter barley is
81. Mowing lands promise nearly an aver
age orop of bay , tbo average condition bolug
H2. Pastures look nearly as well , the condi
tion being 00.
Tlio Nashvlllo Season.
NABHVILIJE , Tenn. , May 7. For to-day's
races the weather was cool and clear and the
attendance large. The track was sticky and
slow from yesterday's rains.
First race Mile heats ; Saunterer won in
straight beats ; Tallyrand second. In first ;
Slocum second , in second. Time , 1:01 : , 1:50. :
Second raca Five furlongs , mixed stakes ,
two-years-old , colts and fillies ; Uordtlalso
won ; Stony Batter , second ; Uncle Dan ,
third. Time , 1CCJ.
Third race-Goo mile and a half ; Kirkman
stakes all nges ; IC'iscuIsko won ; Madison ,
second , Father John , third. Time , 253.
Four ill race One mile ; Lilly B won ; Ad
venture , second ; Carson , third. Time , 1:50J :
Victims of the Strikers' Riot.
LAIIONT , III , , May 8 , This morning a
Swede named Elickson , whowoa'badly ] fright
ened in the skirmish Monday , died of nervous
prostration. Coroner Hertz and jury this
morning held an inquest over the remains of
Stephen Polus , who died yesterday. Polus ,
wife tottified that her husband , when brought
home Monday , raid ho bad been stabbed by
ono of tbe soldiers and struck on tbo bi cast by
tianother. . _ Dr. Thorpe , the attending
cian , testified that it was bis opinion that
Polus had died from the effect of a blow In
thn groin from thn but ot a muiket , O Z3H
Governor Ogietby to-day ordered the com
pany sent from Bloomington to Lament to
quell the strike to rotura home , as there waa
no further need of them.
1VlpUK Out a Bin.
Niw YOBK , May 8. Rev. J. H. Dally ,
formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church , of Jersey City , who left tbo ministry
confeBsicg that ho had been Improperly inti
mate with a servant In hi * house , committed
suicide. After ha left Jersey City ba went to
New Orleans to study medicine. Ho applied
himself too closely to thli , and that fact to
gether with domestic troubles undermined his
health , and for this reason oommlttod telf
murder.
Tlio Weather.
WASHINGTON , May 8. Tha upper Missli <
slppi ; Fair weather , clearing ; in the northern
and central portion , northwesterly winds ,
slightly warmer.
The Missouri valley : 1'tJr weather , north
erly win ist becoming variable and slightlj
warmer.
IIKLIGIOUS.
Moody is happy at his homo in Massachu
setts
Rev. Mr , Spnrgeon it said to preach better
M ho grows older ,
There nro ISO Mormon churches in Colo-
, do , Idaho and Aritcnl * .
Quartet choirs are again coming Into vogue
the fashionable Murray hill churches.
Archbishop Gibbons will admlntitor the
to of confirmation at Cumberland , Md , ,
ilay 10.
The first independent Catholic church In
morici was opened on Schonch street ,
rookljn , latt week.
Vicar Gco. Caffortyand lUv. H. J Me-
ally ara named as possible successors of
ilshop Gross of Savannah ,
Every Mussulman who makes n pilgrim-
; o to Meo.'ft . is honored during the remainder
his life by the title of Hadji.
Bishop A. W. Wilton , of the Modthoditt
lurch south , has gene tJ Nashvlllo to attend
council of bithops to bo held next week.
The Now Jersey conference of the Metho-
it .Episcopal church reports , for the past
oar a gain among its churches of 1,0 0 pro-
; ttion'ers and Oj'J members.
There are twenty-two Chinesemiiolonn in
few York and Brooklyn. Seven years ago
here wo * but one. Tbe first was begun m
8G7byMI s Goodrich , at the Flvo Points
ouso ot industry.
The cathedral to be erected at Sacramento
. intended to bo ono of the grandest church
luildings in America. John Mackoy re-
: ently presented $100,000 to Bishop Manoguo.
.t is a matter of almost kbjoluto certainty
that the bithop will use the entire sum for the
, bovu purpose.
The middle co-foronco ot tha Marylanl
iynod of tbo Lutheran church , representing
.he counties ol Frederick and O-troll , in
Gettysburg , Pa. , London county , Va. , and
Harper's 3erry , W. Va. , will moot in semi
annual session at Adamstown , Frederick
jounty , Md. , May 18-20.
Rev. Dr. William H. llaro , missionary
lishop of south Dakota , has during his mis-
lonary episcopate confirmed one thousand
'ndlans. Several converted riloux have been
irdained to tha ministry. There are now
; wenty-five congregations who contribute
iberally to the support ot the gospel among
.hem. .
The old chained Bible waa recently replaced
n the position it originally occupied on Cran
mor'a desk In Canterbury cathedral. Thi
bishop of Dover officiated , and said It gavi
lira greit pleasure to replace the volume Ii
.he . position in which it was chained in tin
-elsm of Queen Elizabeth , at the time when
Bibles of the same edition were placed ii
: athedrala and deans' houses throughout th
; ountry. The book had been temporarily re
moved pending repairs to the ancient fane.
TABLE KOOK ITCM&
Correspondence of The JUKK.
TABLE BOOK , Neb , May 7" . Jogepl
Cook pasted through hero on the trail
to-day , on his way to Pawnee City
irhere he leotnrea this evening. A goo
many from hero nrn going to hoar him
The eeats are nearly all lold , and th
lecture will bo a financial success.
Table Rock haj the largest creamer ;
In this part of the stato. It made C,00' '
pounds of batter last month.
The Nebraska City M. E conferenc
baa located Its permanent camp mooting
rounds at Tabln Rock. Tholr annu *
came meeting will bo held July 20 , an <
will continue two weeks
Rev. Mr. Thompson , uf the Presbyterian
rian church , pxpecti to move hit fatnll
here from Brooklyn next month.
Two lecturers of the National Rt form
nssocistionsp ko in the Methodist chard
last night. They wcro Rev. M. A. Gaul
of Iowa , and A. W. McClurkln , <
Wahoo. This tsioclatton has four <
five agonta in the field , and two natloni
organs employed in woiking up sentiment
in favor of the recognition of the divine
Uw as the baals of legislation. They do
not advocate a union of church and state ,
bat claim that the government can for
itself , without the intervention of any
church , recognise the divine lair. The
movement has been in existence since
18C3. Its list of vlco presidents includes
several hundred of the most celebrated
men of the past quarter of a century.
Among them are eorontoon judges of supreme
premo courts , a largo number of college
presidents and professors , state superin
tendents of public instruction , ono United
States tetmtor and ono representative.
Ex Governor Furnas , of this state , is ono
of the vice presidents. A. B. L.
A Wyoming widow vows she will not marry
again until the spirit of her deceased husband
gives her pormieslon. If she keeps her vow
she will not have the ghost of a chance to
marry ,
ACRES OF FLAMES.
Chicsgo is Again YisiteOytc
iag
The Bridgeport Luinbor District
deduced to Ashes ,
Disastrous Work of a Spark from
a Passing Loaomotivo.
Firemen Whipped Back to the
Limits of the District ,
The Business Portion of the City
in Oonsternation ,
Quick Destruction oP-15 , < HX,000 Feet
of Immbor and Much Other Prop-
crty KcuchlrjR $7OOOOO.
ANOTHEIl OHIO AGO FIHIS.
THE LDMDtn niBTlUOT.DUH.NUI > .
CHICAGO , 111 , , May 8.-Shortly after noon
to-day a spark from a passing locomotive
engine set fire in the heart of the great pine
lumber yard district , which lies a'ong both
sides of tbo south branch of Chicago river ,
aud near the southwestern city limits. Bor
dering up n this district are a wood on built
portion of the city , known as Bridgeport , and
the union ttcck yards , with it acres of | 1
wooden eheds and pens filled with cattle , ( |
hogs and sheep , A fierce wind was blowing
from the west and the fUmes spread with
great rapidity. The entire fire department
was called out and began fighting the flames ,
but the twenty or thirty streams of water
which were thrown upon them had little erne
no effect as far as staying their progress
was concerned. The dry pine boards and
shingles were piled to a.great heightb , only
narrow lines between being left for wagons
to pass through. The narrow intoisticon bo-
twoeu the board * furnished unutual facilities
for the progress of the fUmes , while they
broke the furce of ilia stiearns of water and
prevented it from nenolrating to the blazing
pine in the center of the pllrn
News of tbe fire spread rapidly to the busi-
netn center of the city and created much
alarm , lest the fire shout I USBUUIO proportions
approaching thoeoof the srro t conflagration
ot 1871 , which came from the same direction.
Great brands were carried _ forward
by the wind , setting , Sro in now
piles and several tire steamers and the men
manning them .had narrow oecapes from des
truction.
Starting upon the west side of the river the
flames ate up all the lumber between Thirty-
fith and Thir'y-elghth ' ! treets--au aiea of
about 400 by 2,000 leet. It sat fire to a canal
boat moored at the dock and' it floated acres *
the river , which is 180 feet wide at this point ,
and set fire to the lumber on the east bank ,
which covered abnu an equal area , and tlilf ,
with ono or two plainlog.nnllii , was consumed.
Brands were curried eastward'und ' sot fire to
several small frame houses occupied by em
ployes In the lumber diktricS. The fire de-
p rtmont , however , made a stund at this
point and eucoeodod iu pruvonting a spread of
the flames into the rn-idenco district. Tbo
fight continued throughout the aft-rnoon and
it was nearly 7" oclock before the con
flagration wag brought ) _ under control ,
having practically burnedi itself out to the
limit of the immediate district In which it
began , A'heavy raiu during most of tbe of-
ternoon wa % n.material imintanco. The entire - J
tire area burned over I870 by 2,300 feet.
The aggregate lumber destroyed was 45,000 , ' .
000 feet , valued . $700,000.
The individual lorH B. nd insurance are a
follows : Chicago Lumber company , 23,000-
000 feet of lumber , valued at $400,000 ; insur
ance. $300.000. Bigelow. B'othars , 10,000,000
feet nf lumber ; value , 51.75,000 ; insurance ,
S1250M. Ilastlng * & Co. , 500000 feat of
lumber ; value , $8Cr 0) ) > ; Insurance ; SCO.OOOi
J. W. fltnckley , planing- mill , loss 821,000 ;
insurance , 3l2OuO. Kiva cottages , aggregate
loss abouilJ,000 ( ; . Insurance about ? 5,000.
Gctflnf * TIrrtlior Clfvlniul'H Liolsaro.
NEW You * , May -The county democracy
held A largo meeting to-night , and a resolution
was adapted commending and heutlly en
dorsing the administration of Grover Cleveland
Tno following reaullitiou waa also adopted :
Keoolvtd , that in our , judgment , ths , subject
to the provisions of existing laws all pu'lie
offices now vacatt Hhculd bi filled by the
oppointm-nt of such denjocratu as m y coin-
mend tbtinaolvea to tbo appointing/power by
their cipitclty , integrity , and by the record of
their services and of their faithful adherence
to the principles of ilui democratic party ,
March , April May
tlio weatlMir grows , warmer , that
extreme tired feeling , want of appetite ,
dullness , languoc , and lassitude , ndllct
almost the cntlro human family , and scrof
ula and other diseases caused by liumors ,
manifest thcmscJvcs wltU > many. It la Im
possible to throv/ off this , debility and expel
humors from tli'o blood without the aid ot a
reliable medlcl'no like Hood's Sarsaparllla.
111 could ncit Bleep , and would gpt up In
the morning with liat'Jly llfo enough to get
out of bed. I had no appetite , and my
taco would br reak out n Itli pimples. I bought
At nn othflp season Is tUo ByBtcni so BUS-
ccptllilo to the beneficial , effects ot a reliable -
liable * tonic and lavlfiorant. Tlio Impure
Kt.ito ot the blood , tlio deranged digestion ,
and' tlio weak condition ol the body , caused
by ftfl long battle with .tho cold , wintry
blasts , alt call for the reviving , regulating
anil restoring InlluciiDOB HO happily anil
eUoctlvely combined lu.Homl's garsaparllla.
"lIooO.'u Barsaparllla.dld mo a great deal
ol Rood. I had no particular , disease , but
vras tired out from overwork , and It tonca
mo uu. " HUB. G. H. iuuiOK&.Cohoes ) , N. Y.
H nod's Sarsaoari 11 a
a bottle of Hood's Barsapacllla , and soon
began tUi Bleep soundly ; could get up with
out tna/f / tired and languid feeling , and my
appetite improved. " It. A. BAMrouoKcntO- ,
411.md been much troubled by general
deblirty. Last eprlne Hood's Harsaparllla
proved Just the thing needed. I derived an
Imidenao amount of benefit. I never felt
bel ter. " H. K , MILLET , Boston , Mass.
* Hood's Sarsaparilla
&old by all druggists. | l ; six for ( S. Mode
only by 0.1. HOOD Si CO. , Lowell , Mass.
IOO Dosoa Ono Dollar
" For seven years , spring and fall , I liad
scrofulous sorcti como out on my legs , and
for two years Has. not teee from them at
all , I suffered very much. Last Hay I began
taking Hood's Sarsaparilla , and before I had
taken two bottles , tha sores healed and the
liumor left mo , " 0. A. AHNOZJ > Arnold , Me.
"Thero Is no blood purifier equal to Hood's
Sarsaparilla. K.8.1'UBU-a , Ilocuc&ter , N.Y.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Sold by al * druggists. l ; six for | 5. Made
only by O. I , HOOD U CO. , Lowell , MASS.
Doses Ono Dollar
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