THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
THIRTEEN TH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , TUESDAY MORNING , MAY 12 , 1885. NO. 227
WAR AT HOME.
Gladstone Defeats Ito Opposition in the
Commons.
Lord Hamilton Urges the Con-
saro of the Government.
A Tirade Against the Policy of the
Premier Credit Obtnlnca by
F lso 1'retonsc * .
ATTAOKnO GLADSTONE ,
TUB DAT IN THE COMMONS ,
LONDON , May 11 , Earl Granville , in the
house of lords this afternoon , replying to n
question by the Marquis of Salisbury , con.
sorvBtivo loader , said the government were
unable at present to make any statement
about their Intentions regarding the Soudan.
In regard to the Afghan boundary question
Granville said a conference bos been held
between himself and Karl Kimbcrly , ecrctary
for India , and Baron DcStaol , Hussion minister -
tor , in London , which resulted In an agree
ment perfectly satisfactory to England , Rus
sia and Earl Granvillo. Lord Hartington ,
secretary for war , in the house of commons
this afternoon stated that the decision reached
by the government in rogatd to the Soudan
practically involved the abandonment of the
advance on Khartoum , [
Hartington , continuing , said : The govern
ment had resolved to make Wady Haifa the
most advanced position as a permanent dc-
fenio of Egypt. British troops would be
withdrawn as soon as the Nile rites , which is
expected will occur about the end of May. The
withdrawal of troops involved the abandon
ment ol the engagement to advance to Khar-
torro. This statement was received with
cheers from the government benches. Efforts
will bo made , said Huntingdon , to establish
an administration in the province of Dongola
and to complete the Nile railway as a com
mercial enterprise.
OLAD3TONK OFFERS TO EXPLAIN ,
Gladstone sold ho was about to present to
the house some of the most important papers
In regard to the foreign policy of England In
her relations with Afghanistan.
Gladstone then stated that an arrangement
had boon eilected between Granville , Kimber-
ly. Do Stael , and M. Lessar In regard to the
Afghan trontior. The arrongnment was sat
isfactory to her majesty's government , and to
DulTeriu. He hoped tbo arrangement would
be made a subject of a convention with
Russia.
Gen. Lord Wolseloy , Lord Hartington said ,
had advised the government to retire to As-
noun. Gen. Wolseloy attached great im
portance to sending1 troops to Eypt to be
used in patrollnR the Nile , "The government
had no intention , " the speaker said , "of
evacuating SuaHm until some arrangement
can bo eilected for holding it against hostile/
Arabs either by Ktuland or some other civil
ized country. At present Suakim can not he
bold without a tight. Osraan Digna , El
Madi's ' chief lieutenant , for many months
past has been besieging the place and has fre
quently declared himself determined upon
driving the garrison into the Red Sea , there
fore the holding of Suakim was a military
and not a political question , "
Henry Chaplin , conservative , asked how
much the government had spent on the
Khartoum expedition , and if the sum was
( creator than the § 22,500,000 mentioned in the
$55,000,000 as the sum requested for the
Soudan account.
Mr , Gladstone replied that the government
had already spent a great deal of money in
the Soudan , but were unable to ray at present
whether any portion of the 822,500,000 would i
be saved , Gladstone then moved for a second
reading of the consolidated fund bill -o5-
000,0-0 credit. Ho urged his motion in a
speech In which he declared ho was unable to
understand the differences which existed on
this subject between the opposition and the
government. He urged the house to avoid
every unnecessary issua just now. as it would
bo perilous for the house to pass judgment on
the conduct of the government.
ATTACKING THK GOVERNMENT.
No sooner had Gladstone quit speaking
than the liberals opened up on him and hii
P government the bitterest attack within theii
power to make. Ibis was led by Lord Georgi
Prancis Hamilton , member from Middlesex
Lord Hamilton is being strongly pushed for
ward by the tories 03 a loader in the com
mons. He was under secretary for Indli
TO from 1874 to 1878 and spoke with some degree
groo of authority. Ua secured the ociasloi
for making his attack by moving ( be cousid
eration of the amendment given notice of b
Sir Stafford Northcoto , the present coneorva
tive leader in the common ) , on Friday. Thl
amendment is on the recond reading of th
consolidated fund bill for
A FIIE311 VOTE OV CKN3U11K
against the government , and concludes in th
following words :
"The housB having shown their rcadinoa
to vote supplies refine their assent until in
formed of the present policy and purpose fa
which tha money to La granted u to be ap
piled. "
HAMILTON'S TIRADK.
Lord Hamilton in moving the consider !
tlon of this amendment said : "The Kigt
Honorable Marquis of Hartington , eecretar
of war , has just made the must extraordinar
statement which ever fell from a mlniste
in the hpuso. .After announcln
their Intention of taking Khai
toum the qovorment have announce
to night the abandoning of tbo Soudan afte
having murdered six or ten thousand met
Yet the government expect this house t
acquiesce silently in their policy , The creal ,
cat danger to the country is the incapacity c
the men in ollico [ conservative cheers , ] Th
government ha\o surrended every ono of th
questions between them and Russia. Th
prime minister Imi altogether abandoned tt
attitude by which the government obtaine
the vote of credit , Tbo great objection
have from the premier's policy Is that froi
the very day ho assumed the ollico until nov
ho has shown a readiness to sacrifice to an :
body and anything to save himielf. [ Cries i
hear , hear.J
BACK AT HAMILTON.
Mr , Chamberlain , president of the board
trade , tnuntod Lord George Hamilton wi
his Inconsittenoy in asking for informatii
from a government that could not be roll !
on. Oamberlain laid the homo would be u
able to adequately judge the conduct of tl
go\ eminent until all the papera in the ca
were presented. Ho contended that the o
joct of Sir I'eter Lumsdon's mission had. tn
great extent , been achieved. He was glad
hnd Lord George Hamilton averting the pi
Bitlon that faiih should not be placed in Ru
siaand that tha only course was to go to wa
When the general elections catre the gover
ment would remind the opposition of the
policy , and it w-rnld then bo seen whether tl ;
country was tired of peace.
DCKffSRIN KKEPB MUM.
CALCUTTA , May 10. The official stal ,
ment from Earl Dufferin approving Gla
stone's policy would do much to reawura pu
lie here , but tha viceroy remains silent.
TUIAUKin's EODNDAUT.
SIMLA , May 10. It la reported here Hi
the ameer bound himielf to insist up
the frontier passing through thr
points , the names of which tha governme
refuses to diicloia. Penjdeb , however , is n
one. The ameer deilros the joint boundn i
comumsion to examine the Oxux valley 1
THK DBCKXSia Of U Ell IT.
LONDON , M y U.A Simla dispatch sa ;
Immediately upon the return of the ami
toCftbulheism.lanurd ) r that the Britl ;
olficera bo nllo ved to Inspect tha forts
' * , TUe " 'nsorraUawed ' In detail t
pUcs for the dtteniti nf Herat from tte I
dian government. A dispatch from Calcui
ys that orders were inued yesterday to it
toepuichase pf ktr nipoit Animals , and
further dispatch of ttores and war material to
Qaetta ,
RUSSIAN RAILWAYS.
ODESSA , May 11. The railway plant which
has been collected from the Oaucassus to the
Black Boa has boon diverted to the construc
tion of a strategic line fromVlftdikaukaz ) to
PotrofTski on the Caspian sen. It Is reported
that n permanent garrison of 5,000 men la to
bo stationed at Sobutopol ,
The ameer of Afghanistan has agreed to al
low a British agent to reside at Herat. In
the peneicg agreement with Russia Earl
Uranvflle maintains the right to hold ex-
cluslvo relations with the ameer who will
communicate with foreign power through the
Indian government ,
add gen for
TUB MOTION OF CESSNRE DEFIATED.
Lord Hamilton's motion was defeated
Yeas , 20J ; nays , 200. The PArnollitos voted
with the minority. The house received the
result rather listlessly.
GENEUAIi FOREIGN NEWS.
TUB TONQUIN CAMPAIGN.
SAANOHAI , May 11. Viceroy Yunman
promises complete evacuation of Tonquin by
the Cth of Juno.
OEN. NEdniEH ASSUMES COMMAND.
SHANOIIAI , May 11. Gen. Negrior has
sufficiently recovered to assume command of
his force , which ho will do forthwith.
ANOTHER FRENCH STRIKE.
PARIH , May 11. It is announced that
Franco made fresh annexations on the south *
west coast of the Hod BOB , south of the
present possessions at Obok , The new ac
quisitions ore said to include the port of
Doungarta , and comprises a vast territory ,
peopled by two powerful tribos.
DYNAMITERS ON TRIAL.
LONDON , May 11.Tho trial ol
Burton and Cunningham , dynamiters ,
was entered upon to-day. a jury
was secured and the evidence taken which
was only a repetition of tn * testimony of the
preliminary trial.
PARNKLL'S TRADE.
It li reported that tha government , in order
to closa a bargain with the Parnollitos for
their support on the vote of credit to-morrow
have promised to increase the grant for regis
tration expenses in Ireland.
PLACING A TAX ON WHBAT.
BERLIN , May 11. The reichstag to day
voted in favor of a proposal to make the duty
on wheat three marks.
FERRY COURTS PAPAL FAVOR.
HOME , May 11. It If reported that Jules
Ferry , the late French premier , has obtained
a eocrot interview with the pope and has
promised , in return for the support of the
clergy in the coming elections , to strengthen
the concordat if ho etiall bo restored to power.
Cardinal Czacki , who is a friend of Ferry
urges the pope to asaont to such an agree
ment. Cardinal Czicki , it is expected , will
replace Cardinal Jacabini , as pap.il secretary
of state , whoso retention in the office neems
impossible as he is becoming completely deaf ,
ALL OPPOSE THE ENGLISH METHOD.
FABIB , May 11. The Suez canal commis
sion had two animated sessions to-day , but
failed to arrive at any decision. An adjourn
ment was taken until Wednesday. It is
stated that all o'.her powers now object to
the English schema of management of the
canal.
YOUNO BISMARCK FORMALLY ENTERED.
BERLIN , May 11. The formal announce
ment of the appointment of Herbert Bis
marck , as under secretary of foreign affairs
was made to-day.
BOLDIIRS FORDED TO EAT DONKEYS , " I
a SUAKIM , May 11. The Egyptian troops al
a Kassola are compelled to eat donkeys to ro
hove their hunger The governor of Kaaeoli
rejects all appeals of the garrison to attemp
to escape from the town.
OX THE ISTHMUS.
- HONORS PAID TO PRESTON.
PANAMA , VIA GALVESTON , May 11. Fivi
J hundred men arrived from Buena Yentnri
e yesterday ; 800 moro are on the way. Th
d Colombian guard , which fought Preston a
" Colon , have also arrived hero , with about 10
prisoners , faholy reported drowned. Presto
IB besieging Carthagena , and was received ii
the rebels' camp , which w&s illuminated ii
his with "Viva "
honor , Preston.
xo SIJCCEED"OKN. AUGUR.
SPECULATION AS TO THE LUCKY COLONEL OD
JECTIONS TO HANCOCK'S MAN.
WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special to th
Kansas City Times , ] Army circles , those 01
the retired as well as on the active list , ar
much exercised over the probabilities an
; possibilities attending the selection of a brit
adier-goneral to succeed General Chriatophe
0. Augur , whoae compulsory retirement n
the ago of 01 will occur in a few weeks ,
While General Hancock has rocommonde
the promotion of Colonel Itomeyn B. Ayre
of the second artillery , who stand
at the head of the list
of artillery , ho is junior in relt
live rank totwjnty colonels of the line , cnv
airy , and infantry , among whom will douhi
less b1) found several rival * of no mean inllu
enco and irnoortanca. If the rule of senior
ity bo followed Col. John Gibbon of the sei
enth Infantry , would be promoted , while Co
Orlando B , Wllcox would follow next. Bet
of theea men would have strong politici
backing. Of the six brigadier generals foi
are graduates of the military academy , two-
Gens. Terry and Miles being from the yo
unteor ranks. It is more than likely .the san
limit will bo preserved and therefore Gel
Augur'a successor will bo a West Point gra <
n. uato.Of
n.to Of the ten colonels of civalry all are cr'adt
tot ataxcept Cols. BracVott of the Thin
tof Koyall of the Fourth , Hatch of the Nintl
ho and Grierson of the Tenth. All of the 111
lie colonels of artillery ore graduates. Of tl
he twenty-five colonels of Infantry all are gradates
bo atos except Cols. Shatter of the First , Who
ed ton of the Second , Brooks of the Third , lira
edI ley of the Thirteenth , Smith nf the Nlni
ira toontb , Otis of the Twentieth , Morrow of tl
iraw Twmty-first , and Andrews of the Twnt <
iy- fifth.
fifth.The
iyof The name of Col , Henry A. Morrow ,
the Twenty-first infantry , has been mention !
in connection with the brigadier generalsh
and also with the adjutant generalship of t ; )
of army , upon the retirement of Adjutant Gen
ith ral Drum ; but in view of his non-graduatii
on from West Point , nether promotion IB like ) !
ed to occur. Both tha president and Rccreta :
in- of warKndicott are diipoaed , all other thin
inho being equal , to follow strictly the line of pr
IBB motion , rather than that of favoritism , at
ib- there can hardly be a doubt that Col. Jol
ate 0. Kelton will , in du t < me , succeed Gei :
to Drum as adjutant general , he being next
io rank in that itafl service.
ions - The brigadier generalship , however , mi
ir. not take that direction , because the preside
rn- might feel called upon to select from the li
elr or perhaps from the engineer or ordlnan
he corps without respect to relative rank , soi
officer whom he might consider especially d
serving and adapted to the duties and respc
te- sibilities of a general officer. Of the prose
list of general officers of all grades , one n
taken from the engineers , Major General Jo
1 ope , and one from the ordinance , Brigad
General Oliver O. Howard , Krigadier G <
eral Roland 8 MacKenzie , now retired t
liat tered the service as a lieutenant of enginee
ion
reo TO BEAT WEAVER
ent
aut DEMOCRATIC MANAGER * CALL A CAUCUS OK T
ry I'AITAVUL.
Special Telegram to The BEE.
Si'RiNoxULD , 111. , May 11. The den
cratio managers have at last pursuad
eer ish Leeper , tha beaten wndidato for the home
at the thirty-fourth district , to contest Weau
the seat. Tha points ho will make are that I
In- itta judge * of election /ailed / to comply with 1
top regUtry law and that the polls at loma of I
pUces were opened later and cl , i
earlier than required by the election law.
Good lawyers oxprors the opinion that a suc
cessful contest cunnot be made on these tech
nicalities ; that If the judges of election failed
to comply with ths strict letter of the law the
are amenable to punUhment under the law , but
thnt the voters of the district cannot be
disfranchised or have their ballots declared
null and void became of n fault of the elec
tion judges. The fact is the democratic man
agers do not seriously expect to Imalidato
Weaver's election but hope to keep him out of
bis seat long enough to give thorn an opportu
nity for further manipulation , hoping by some
hook or crook to elect a democrat to succeed
Gen. Logan.
There Is an impression hero that some now
and startling democratic scheme is about to
bo developed in connection with their sena
torial canvass , and the fact that every demo
cratic senator nnd representative is summoned
to bo hero to-morrow without fall , and that a
democratic caucus Is proposed for to-morrow
night , gives color to the flying rumor that
"thoro Is a blp hen on. "
OUT.
MORMON DRETHERN UNITED AROUND FUQITIVXS
FROM ARREST.
SALT LAKE , Utah , May 11. A letter dated
the Oth , received to-night from Oxford , Idaho ,
says : "Tho greatest excitement prevails at
Boar Lake. On the 5th warrants were placed
In the hands of three deputy marshals for tbo
arrest of eight polygamlsts at and around
Paris. Nothing was hoard from the matter
until this mornlnpr , when telegrams announc
Ing the fact that tha polygamitts were
corralled in the meeting house at Paris ,
under the protection of armed guards of
brethren. The deputy marshals who at
tempted to make the arrest were marched out
of Paris by an armed mob that threatened to
kill any ono who tried to servo a warrant.
Marshal Frederick Dubois upon the receipt
of this news immediately chartered a special
train to convoy himeelf and a posse to Montpelier -
pelier , from which point ho will roach Paris
about 5 p. m. to-day [ Sunday ] ,
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON , May 11. The president to
day made the following appointments of
postmasters : Maurice Liteh , Mahony City ,
Pa. ; John Slack , Bristol , Tonn ; Mary S.
Edwards , Cleveland , Tenn. ; Mrs. G. A.
Hastings , Port Gibson , Miss. ; J. L. Mead ,
Hazelhurst , Miss. ; Harvey C. Moore ,
BroaJhead , Wis. , vice Bela W , Beebe , BUS
ponded for cause. The cause for Beebo's sus
pension W B that ho was found npgligant and
careless In his accounts , the money
his the government not being
kept separately and only restored
on demand of the inspector. Ha also failed
to make reports to the department when re
quired , and it was found necessary to inspect
his oflico five times n year.
Charles Shelley of Alabama , has been ap
pointed fourth auditor of the treasury , lie
qualified to-day , and will assume charge of
the office to-moorow.
Henry E. U. James , ehief of the customs
division of the treasury department , resigned ,
to take effect the 1st of June.
The Day at Lexington.
LEXINGTON , Ky. , May 11. To-day's rac
ing events were : First race Ono and one-
eighth mile , Pearl Jennlng won ; Slipaway
, second ; Gold Dollar third ; time , 1:004. :
Second race four furlongs , two-year-olds
i Bankrupt won ; Syntax soaond ; Hattie D. H.
third ; time , 1:03 } .
Third race One milo and a quarter ; Idc
Hope , first ; Lizzie Durger , second ; Gold
Ban , third. Time , 2:11. :
Fourth race One mile and a quarter
hacdlcap hurdle ; Revenge won ; Bucephalus
second ; Atcoli , third. No time ,
_ In the lost race three horses fell and oni
rider was hurt ,
A Prohibition Outrage ,
MUSCAIINE , la. , May 11 An outrageoui
assault was committed last night on the houat
of B. W. Lard. At midnight n'no rock
were simultaneously thrown against thi
) house , five smashing through the window
with fjroat force : ono struck a bed withii
three inches of the head of Mr , Lard's child
Lard had recently been employed as cueto
dian of seventy-five barrels of whisky seizei
by the temperance alliance and a week agi
was personally assaulted with murderous in
tent. The assaults create great excitemen
here. Mayor Wallace will offer a reward o
550 for the apprehension of any of the perpe
trators of tha outrage.
To Preserve Lincoln's Monnmonr ,
SPRINGFIELD , 111. , May 11. A certificate o
incorporation was issued by the secretary estate
state today to the Lincoln monument associa
tion , to bo a reorganization of the Nationa
Lincoln monument association , organized ii
1805. The object of the association is to preserve
serve and repair the monument erected to th'
memory of Abraham Lincoln in Oakridg
cemotary , this city Among the incorporator
ore Richard J. Oglotby , Stiolby M. Cullom
and John M. Palmer.
Gon. Grunt'n Condition.
NEW YORK , May 11. During the earl
part of last night Gen , Grant experienced cm
! slderablo pain in the throat and was restless
Soon after midnight he slept , not continuous
: ly , however. He awoke at intervals and fee
was given him through the night. It was 1
this morning before he arose for the daj
ne having slept the n < uil number of hours. Dm
ing the forenoon the general worked upon hi
book.
n- Values of Exported BrcadBtuflV ) ,
nd , WASHINGTON , May 11. The total value i
exports of domestic broadstuffd during tt
ve four months ending April 30 were $45,078
ho C92 ; during thfl ten months ended April i
lu- the exports wore 9133,093 318.
It
The Clmmplonstiip Contents ,
16- hey The past week bos been a bus ? one in tl
y- base ball world. lu the National league Cli
yof cage and Now York are neck and neck fi [
of first place , with Detroit a close third , and tl
ed
balance straggling , In the American sesi
he elation the St , Louis Browns still lead , bi
po- only by a nose , Cincinnati having all bi
inn overhauled them. Baltimore
Is still up amor
ly
try the leaders , while Pittsburgs have jumped v
several notches. In the Western league the
rend have been some slight changM , the cowbc
nd having caught the Uoosler and
, are now a t
hn with them for fir t place. Milwaukee hi
n.in also passed Cleveland , and IB well settled
inLay third place , Omaha and Toledo utill brineli
up the rear , The following shows the recoi
Lay of games won and lost :
ant
ine NATIONAL LEAGUE ,
nee Won , Lost Play' '
me Chlcatro . 4 1
ie- NawYork . 4 1
on- Detroit . 3 1
ent Philadelphia . 3 3
vas St. Louis . 2 3
hn Providence , , . 2 3
Her Boston . 2 4
en Buffalo . 0 4
en AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
HI. Won. Lost. Pla ]
St. Louis . 10 5
Cincinnati . 10 G
Baltimore . 8 U
Pittiburg . 8 8
Louisville . 7 8
Brooklyn . 0 8
Athletics . 0 1) )
mo Metropolitan . 0 10
ded
WESTERN LKAQUX.
In Won. Loet. Plaj
et't Kaniai City . 10 2
the IndUnanoli . 10 2
the Milwaukee . . . . 8 3
Cleveland . . . . G U
the 6mah .T. . , . . , . . . . . . 2 8
,8ed Toledo 0 12
PADDOCK REPLIES ,
He Answers the Chaws of the Merion
ion Mictnicnt ,
The Utah OommisBion Upheld in
Its Action ,
CUiicli Dlflolpln Morel to bo Encour
aged by ttio Ilccont Address
to the President.
IN HIB OWN DEFENSE.
rADDOCK ANSWKIIB THE MOIUIONS.
LINCOLN , Nob. , May 11. The State Jour
nal of to-morrow will publish n long Inter-
vlow had with ox-Senator A , S. Paddock , of
Beatrice , touching polygamy and the mormon
question. Tbo senator la a member of the
Utah commission and may bo taken as au
thority on the subject. Aikod for his opinion
as to the address T. to the president
and the people of the United States by the
mormons , in which they allege many wrongs
nnd demand their redress , and In which
the work of the commission is denounced.
Mr. Paddock raid : "My belief is that the
main object sought to be accomplished by the
address is a revival of the religious enthusi
asm among the Mormon people BO as to make
apostasy from or schism In the church , on ac
count of the proceedings against the practice
of polygamy , more difhcult If not altogether
impossible. The Edmunds bill hats been en
forced with so much vigor and success that
the sentiment of the country is BO unanimous
in support of a determined policy , and the
recent decisions of the supreme coutt have
boon so pronounced In favor of the law and
its methods of suppressing polygamy that
many good and strong men had begnn
to think and say to each other
that it would be better to discontinue the
practice. Several persons tinder indictment
pleaded guilty , throw themselves on the
mercy of the court , promised not again to
offend , and were released With Blight punish
ment. All such performances were bitterly
denounced by the Mormon press and people.
In my opinion the mass meeting ? , the address
which is mainly a defense of the polygamlc
covenant , and the whole demonstration
against the enforcemon- the Edmunds law
for that in all there is of it were gotten up
to counteract the influences at work inside
and outside the church apalnst polygamy.
Being thus considered the move
ment has been a good deal of
a success. The inprrmn people certainly could
cot expect to satisfy the president of the
country by an appeal based
upon the divine reltrn and sanction of polyg
amy tbnt the Edmunds law is a bad law ; that
the congress , which passed the act , the supreme
premo court which affirmed it , nnd thoofEcera
who have executed it have all been parties tc
a monstrous wronsf , but by such argument
and denunciation of all who have been con
nected with making or executing the law the ;
have undoubtedly , temporarily at least
stiffened weak knees among the brethren
and increased the difficulties of the
frail. I believe th ? action will
.
have the contrary effect from that hoped foi
, by the Mormons , or by some of them , and
. will demonstrate the necessity for still more
stringent legislation.
Regarding the denunciation of the commis ,
sion and its acts the senator icld that no set
of officers charged with the responsibility ol
, enforcing a law in Utah , affecting the instttu
, tlons of polygamy , and determined to do theii
duty , were ever more conservative in all theii
acts or leas influenced by prejudice than thi
commission. Proofs of this are abundant
The commission had decided important quen
lions In accordance with the Mormon view
believing the same to bo right , thereby draw
ing upon themselves criticisms fron
the gentile press and people. The
have stood between the two extreme
and have often been unable to satisfy elthei
but have always endeavored to secure the bes
results from the Edmunds law , BO far as the
had to do with it and their efforts have boei
successful Throughout the commission ha
possessed the respect and confii ones of libera
Mormons and the beet sentiment among tbj
gentile element of Utah. In its report th
commission has recommended amendments t
the Edmunds law , and it is because tbes
amendments are unpalatable and if adoptei
by congress would greatly strengthen th
movement against polygamy that the Mermen
men Indictment against the commission , is s
strrng. Ho thinks the amendment" will b
adopted and that President Cleveland an
his administration will firmly uphold the law
for the suppression of polygamy in
AN ICE CRUSH.
'
THE STEAMER HELVETIA WRECKED IN TH
ST. LAWRENCE.
HALIFAX , May 11. The Helvetia arrive
in the gulf of St. Lawrence over a week age
and has been knocking about in the ice fc
seven cr eight days. Her bows were stove I
;
and badly damaged otherwise by the Ice , an
was leaking badly. On Friday Oapt. School
haven left Capo May and bore up for Sidnej
having all he could do to keep the boi
afloat. On Saturday a heavy sea sprun
up , and lie hailed the Allan line steame
Arcadian , which was passing , will
on a voyage from Halifax to Sidney , Tt
Arcadian took the Helvetia in tow nc
headed for Lomsburg , but had not gone ft
beforu Capt. Schonhaven called out that el
of was sinking , Boats were lowered and tl
ho passengers and crow got Into them as soon i
3.30 possible , but oono to soon , for the last boi >
30 had hardly gotten clear before the Helvot
careened over and sunk , The eteami
Arcadian then put back to the Stra
of Canso and landed the rescued parl
ho at Port Hawkesburc. This is the four !
111- steamer which the White Croea line has lo
111or within ns many years. A rather romarkab
or coincidence Is that Cap t. Schoonbaven w
he In command of the Daniel Stemmann wbi
10- she crashed on a rock at Sanbrois thirtei
lUt months ago. This was his first trip aero
the ocean since that time. The Helvet
lUt carried a cargo valued at 9400,000 and sat
ng in deep water.
up
ire : GOING TO HUNT IUEL.
oy
tie ADDITIONAL TROOPS OBDBRID OUT THE Vt
las TLK WITH MIDDLBTON.
in ; WASHINGTON , May 11. United Stal .
ng
ird Consul James W , Taylor , at Winnipc
Manitoba , telegraphed the secretary of eU
concerning the fight Saturday between R
'd. and Middleton , He says : General Midd
ton reconnoltered the position of Riel'a foi
at Batouche Saturday with a li
of one killed and seven wounded. The gt
of two batteries would have been captui
except for the execution of a galling B
served by the agent of tha Connecticut mai
ficturers. Tha infantry yore not engagi ;
and the Canadian force was strongly <
trenched Saturday night agalntt a turpri
The bittle WAS begun by Shay's firing on I
15 steamer Noithcote , which poised down I
1G stream three mile * , and was quite disabl
14 Kiol'u petition Is very strong but bi * amir
10 nilion is said to bo small.
15
11 OfTfortlio Manitoba Frontlor.
16 16 WINNIPEG , Mn. , Kay ll.-The wires i
( till down between Q'Appelle and Humbol
consequently no news have been receii
12 from the front. Great anxiety is felt.
12 Saskatchewan Landing , Gen. Laurie 1
11 night ordered that tha entire corps of i
12 seventh /millers / and two o
10 paniea of MldUnd batUllon tbo
12 proceed forward at once to Clarke's Crosai
They left this morning at S o'clock on twelve
barges , The force numbers nearly three hun
dred and fifty men , under the command ol
Col. Deacon. They expect to reach Clarke's
In about five days. Two companies of the
Halifax battalion will leave Swift Current for
S&skatchawan Landing tonight , reaching
there tomorrow evening and there expect
further orders.
Cubans Overtaken by Misfortune.
N w YORK , May It. A Havana ( Cuba )
letter says four hundred acres of nncut cane
on the estate "Union , " at Rocroo , wore re
cently burned over. Forty-five houses were
burned atMayaguez ,
Advices from Porto Rico say n committee
of provincial deputation walled on the gov
ernor general and , after setting forth the un
fortunate situation in which the Island is
placed , owing to the pravailing financial
crltls , requested him to endeavor to induce
the Roverumcnt to abolish the export duties
on sugar * at once.
MIUIjEK'S "INFIiOOENSE. "
UOWTHE GREAT KDITOR DEFEATED TUB WILL OF
THE PLATT8MOUTU PEOPLE.
To the Editor of The BEE.
PLATTSMOUTH , MAY 11,1885. Now cometh
the day In which the "machine" and the ad
ministration workoth. We , the poor citizens
of the village ( ! ) of Plattsmontb , are Informed
by the Omaha Herald that Captain Mar
shall's ' resignation has at latt boon accepted
the ' 'administration" has
and that appointed
as successor ono certain Jonathan N. Wise
Now to an outsider , or one who is not a patron
of the Plattsmouth postoflico , the editorial of
Dr. Miller would seem to bo eminently proper
and correct when he says that' no bettor man
could have been named for that place. "
But when those who are patrons of the
office and who know this certain Jonathan ,
and his manner of doing business and _ his
qualifications for the position taking into
consideration his politeness , etc. , simply
object to this deal of the administration. Wo
are not a civil service reformer , nnd actually
believe in "turning the rascals out , " but when
the rascals nro turned out , wo would prefer to
bo accommodated with an appointment of
some per on whom the majority , at least of
the people , desire , and not a man who
seems , to bo the especial favorite
of tbo'groat ( t ) Dr. Miller alone. A postoffico
is a public accommodation , so to speak , nnd
the the public , who are the patrons
of the ojrice , are those who are inter
ested both republicans and democrats , and
certainly shonld have somewhat to sav abouf
who should bo their master. But in this casi
It appears that Dr. Miller has moro to do and
say than at least five-sixths of the patrons o'
the Plattsinoulh postoflico have.
As to the honesty and uprightness of Dr ,
Miller's favorite wo have nothing to say , bu
wo are sure that if it were left to n vote of th
people whether or not he should bo our post
master , nine out of ten men would say "No , "
and emphasize it in the same words of the
clerk of the Illinois houae of representatives
in his dispatch to Col. Morrison. That Mr ,
Wise is a stalwart democrat is probably true ,
but theio are scores of stalwart democrats
who would be moro acceptable to the
people than he is and who derseve recognition
at the hands of the "administration" in
, Nebraska. The remarks of Mr. Myers , of
Ohio , In regard to the appointment of the
consul at Honolulu would bo almost pertinent
n this case. "
Dr. Miller's suggestion that "tho appoint
ment is an honor to the president" certainly
is good and one would be convinced of the
fact if thpy could have heard the remarks of
. the faithful when the news of Mr. Wise's an-
cointment was received. Such wholesale
damnation of the democratic party by demo
crats was never heard before since the time
when a democrat Invaded the garden of Eden
and thereby entailed destruction on the hu
man family
, Well , there is nothintr evil in this world but
what has some good. To those of us who had
to whack np last fall and listen to the glory
of democracy and the repetition of prayers
which bad been unanswered for more than
] twenty-five years , it is a relief to hoar the old ,
genuine , thoroughbred democratic profanity ,
such as has been ueon peed in Plattsmonth
since this wise and politic appointment. Why
shall any republican rant or be annoyed ?
; It is simply one moro nail In the coffin of the
COBS county democracy , and this one , we are
sure , will be BO effective that no effort , how
ever strong , will open it.
What the republican senate may do In the
way of confirmation when it meets remains
to be proven. There is a question whether
Mandorson or Miller Is on top , which can
only be settled when the senate sgaln meets
Wo can only say in conclusion , that if Dr.
Miller had a grudge against Plattsmoutb
ho had no batter method of satisfying it that
by this assistance be has given tbo machine.
Perhaps he recollects the donation of | the
young men's republican club of Plattsmouth
and has taken this means to return tbo com
pliment. If so , he has succeeded , and In thi
words of the Immortal H. G , , "Nothlnf
succeeds like success. " Mol ,
IE
Mitchell's Reception la Ban Fran
Cisco.
San Francleco Alta Californian ,
The Oakland ferry landing and the 1m
mediate neighborhood wore the scones ol
much excitement yesterday morning Ii
consequence of the arrival of a dlstin
goiihed atraoger , who figured In thi
at passenger Hat aa "Charles Mitchell o
England . " Mr. Mitchell boasts the tltl
of champion pugilist of England , ant
lie thia fact and the additional ono that hi
head was coming to San Francltco to fight nl
ad local celebrities of the fistic art , crowdei
'ar Market street for a block with an admir
ho ing multitude. Hurry Maynard , ti
ho whom the British pugilist la under on
as at gagornent , had arranged what bo regarded
tia garded as a fitting reception tothogladla
ler tor. A barouche with four eplcndli
tit bays stood clcss to the ferry to rocelv
ty the manly form of the bozor , while th
th Second avonao band , resplendent In It
jet
best uniform , wai drawn np on Ho
near the gate to announce melodl
ten ously the glad Intelligence of Mr. Mltcli
oil's Bafo arrival. As the momenta ilai
tia by the crowd around tbo forty grow B
nk dense that locomotive was only ancoa
pllshed by herculean efforts. Ever
drayman and huck driver bolted to oc
the gladiator , and for a fovr minutes 01
ery honeet Industry but tbat of the pollc
AT- was suspended , The officers bad hat
work to clean a path for the people o
.tea tbo 11:15 : boat , which brought the ovoi
eg , land passengers , Every athletic looklr
ate stranger who emerged from the gate wi
Mel subjected to a scrutiny , and tbo po
session of a tqaaro jaw or a thick nee
He-
- brought on the unsuspecting owner
irce ehonor of finch comments as , "Thero I
loss
una IB , " "Ho'a a hard-looking game , " "Loo :
rod like a fighter , " etc. Several estlm&b
gun citizens of OakUnd were thus nnlntoi
nu- tlonally maligned. A prominent socle
ed , man who was mUtakon for tbe Britl
ise en- pugilist on account of the slightly i
the trouaie cnrvo of his nozo and the ext <
the nal.BUporficlal area between his ear ai
led. hla 'chin , wai surrounded and neai
nu- mobbed by aa excited crowd of admlrl
Bluggere.
MJHTAKEK IDENTITY.
A inset worthy gentleman fn
Idt , Brooklyn , whoio line baritone loads t
ved cbolr of his church on Sundaya and ho
vedAt daye , we a also the recipient of m
directed attention and the object of eu
lost
complimentary remarks as "Ho'a prol
the
am- tough looking , I tell you. " "Ho loc
raid wicked enough to knock out Clearj
"Any ono can see he's a prize Cghtei
"GuoBs lighting is about all he's good
f r. " The mob that indulged In theao
audible comments snrgi d aronnd In such
a mid way that bands of quiet specta
tors were shoved on to the turn tables
on which the cnblo cars revolve at the
foot of Market street , and the way in
which pedestrians , conductors , policemen -
mon and street cats wore jumbled to
gether and whirled around was for some
minutes ns wildly confusing aa a crab
aalad nightmare. Finally a terrific up
heaval of humanity near the gate , fol
lowed by flnoh hilt-chokod expostulations
In the London tongno as "Oh ,
'oavoiis , keep hoflf there I HI sayl
HI sayl 'ang It hall , keep yor
boomln 'ands hoff , do yon 'carl"
showed thnt Manager Maynard was workIng -
Ing his way toward the triumphal ba
roucho. Oflicor McDermott swung his
raltin round with fierce energy to clear
the pathway , and the next instant , borne
on before the tidal wave of humanity ,
Manager Maynard appeared struggling to
retain his wife nnd his greyhound in ono
hand and save the champion of England
from submersion wlto the other. The
manager's struggles were happily crowned
with succces , and ho reached the firm
ground near his baroncho breathless and
palo , but bringing Intact from the whir
pool his baautifnl dove-colored overcoat
with ecru facings and his various troaa
ures , pugllittlo , cinlno and marital. The
crowd cheered , and the band struck up
"Hall to the Chief" ai Mr. Maynnrd
stowed his company In the baronoho , ho
and his wife sitting with tholr faces to
the driver and the champion of England
and his friend , a professional swimmer
with a plug hat , occupying the roar and
moro luxurious portion of the
vehicle. The nquatic celebrity ,
though a very gentlemanly looking
person , was so much moro stalwart
looking than Mitchell that many of the
spectators believed him to bo the pugilist
A NOTABLE MIOTOGUAVH.
The champion pugilist was a fresh
faced , stoutly built young man , appar
ontlynot moro than 20 years of ago. He
were a brown , close-fitting suit , a blown
hat , eportod a silver-headed cane , which
ho sucked with great financial appreciation
tion , while a photographer in a second
story window hard-by was operating un
the barouche. There was a great deal of
preliminary sparring with the camera before
fore the photographic artist got the moas
nro of the group , but ho finally got rnady
to lead off , and s'gnaled Mr. Maynard.
Iho manager responded by waving his
right hand , encased in a beautifully fitting
four-ounco and "lime
ting - glove , calling
for the wind np , " just a9 the photo
grapher pulled the mask from the camera
and perfected a most successful and beau
tiful study. There being no fnrthor ne
cessity to prolong the suspense of the up
town population , the band formed in
front of the triumphal baronche , and the
procession , consisting of Mr. Maynard's
barouche , a hack full of pugilistic satel
lites , a rubber stamp donkey , and R. J.
Tiffany , in a coupe , moved np California
street to the Inspiring strains of the
"Quoensbury Quickstep. " Seldom has
an ordinary procession created such a
marked sensation aa the progress of Mr.
Maynard's Blnggors occasioned. Every
store and oflico on Callfornlastrcetponred
its delegation of sightseers to the side
walk or thrust their heads out of the windows
dews and doorways , and In a few minutes
the long tnoughfaro was , so to speak , one
expansive grin.
Some of the Office Soekcru ,
Philadelphia Tim es.
To find example ! which illustrate the
magnetic qualities of office It is not no-
ceesary to go back to past administra
tions. Plenty are to bo seen In Wash
ington to-day. Take , for instance , some
tf thn senators and congressmen whose
terms expired on the 4th of March last
and who were not re-elected. Ex Sena
, tor Jonas before ho was sent to the sen'
.
ate was ono of tholeadlng lawyorsof Now
Orleans and had an Income of more that
. $20,000 a year. He conld now , wltt
little effort , regain his extensive practice
, tico , but his inclinations are not In thai
B Ing from public life. His friends , know
Ing this , have urged him for various po
Billons at Grst for a spat lu the cabinet
then for a foreign mission , and , failing li
both , have at last aocurcd the promise o
his appointment as colloctorof customs aNew
Now Orleans , which oflico docs not yioli
one-fourth of the income ho could gali
by returning to the bar.
Ex-Sonator Williams Is another appli
cant for oflico who could do bettor by re
10 Burning his occupation at Mount Stcrlin
but having enjoyed a Boat In the _ senat
for six years , ho can find no happiness i
his dull Kentucky homo. Up to a woe
ago Mr. Williams worked hard for th
Mexican mission and aundry Europea
consulates. The president failed to eo
his qualifications for those petition !
though they were pictured in all th
flowers of Kentucky rhetoric by hi
friends , BO now the ox-senator announce
that his political aspirations have n
definite aim , but that ho Is ready to sorv
his country In any capacity whatever.
A still sadder example of the demora
Izlng tniluenco of oflico Is ox-Senate
Withers of Virginia , whom Mahono BUI
coododln 1881. Since that time Mi
Withers has boon making herculean o
forts to return to public life , while tli
50
voters of the state soora qulto determine
that his light shall remain with !
00 the limits of Wytho county. E
00V has tried for congress , for the eta
CO senate , for the house of delegates , fi
rd everything in tbo gift of the people
his Bootlon , and ho la now a Candida
an
r- for presidential appointment. It is like , !
that ho will fall In this ambition also , f
as Virginia has already a foreign mlstit
and the commlcslonerahlp of railroads.
la
lack Ex-Senator Hereford , of West Vlrglnl
a has no particular oflico in view , b
he would not be displeased to hear frc
iks Mr. Cleveland any morning. His n
dress Is at the white houto and at all t
Die
n- departments , BO that In case of ne
there will bo no trouble In locating hli
Ith y Perhaps the most thoroughly dlea
pointed man cf all is ex-Senator Blati
re-
er- of Oregon , who confidently expected
be appointed commissioner of rftilrcn
itid
rly or land commlisloner. Ho practice
Ing gave np a lucrative bnilness at Li Gran
to servo his country In the sonito , and
now finds himself without oflico or bo
nets , It Is s id that something will
om found for him yet , as the sacrifices ho 1
the made are too great to go unrewarded.
M.
ilt- Tlio llollur bkaters.
ach Nsw YORK , May 11. In the roller skat
itty contest at midnight thoicore wai ; Maddoc
okB 270 milei ; Snowden , 215 : W. Boyst ,
Ileynolde , 2W ; Walton , 232 ; Omelia ,
Schock. 235 ; A. Bojst , 242 < Emery ,
Francis , 220) Harriman , 220 ; Claxton , 1)8 ) ,
ATTACKEDBY BEARS
Prices on ihc Chicago Board of Me
Forcefl
An Easier Fooling in Wheat Finds
Sympathy Throughout ,
provisions Firm nt a Trillion Do-
cllnc Tbo Dny nt the Union
Stock Xartls.
riVIOES IIULE
WHEAT
Special Telegram to The BEE.
CHICAGO , III. , May 11. The wheat market
fluctuated wildly to-day , opening weak but
rapidly developed strength nnd then broke off
toward the close under what Is supposed to
have boon "boar" pressure and finally closed
about lo under Saturday , Crop news
thawed no improvement , and all the homo
markets wore reported stronger while the
foreign market quoted wheat as firm. There
was gcod buying on local and outside accounts
early in the session on the crop situation ,
though tha market opened lower on an ad
vance in consuls. The first sales were made
&t a decline of i@Jo as compared with Satur
day , but under good buying advanced , then
became easier on n mere disposition to realize ,
cased off l c , fluctuated , and closed on the
regular coord o unaor Saturday. The tona
of the afternoon board was somewhat firmer ,
com
Corn opened weaker in sympathy with the
decline in wheat and affected somewhat by
larger receipts , but afterwards ruled stronger ,
advancing lo but sold off again , later fluctu
ated , and closed Jo under Saturday.
OATS.
Some activity was developed in oats , and
the Juno and July options were raided down
J@Ic , while the other months ruled steady.
PBOVISIONS.
There was a fair business in provisions , and
the tone of the market was somewhat easier.
CATTLE.
At the opening big heavy catt'o were
rather slow nnd the first sales showed n do-
cliua of 10ltje , and there was a fair demand.
Medium steers wore C@10c lower , but light
and batchers' stock of all descriptions were
fully as high as last week. There was n largo
number of stackers and feeders on the market
and but few buyers outside of speculators.
Steers , 1,001 to 1,200 pounds , 31.70@D.20 ;
1,200 to 1,350 pound ? , SE.BOirfi CO ; l.50 to
1,050 pounds , ? 5.40@5.80 ; distillers' , $5.00 ©
5.40 ; Texas prat-scrs , 740 pound * , $4.25 ; OOWB ,
common$2.GO@3 25 ; good , § 3.50@4.50stock- ;
era and feeders , ? 3.7fi@5,00.
IIOCB.
Although there wore but a small number of
packers on the market trade was active , and
the value a shade stronger. Rough and com
mon sold at S4 00@4 25 , and good mixed at
S135 © * 50 , largely at 34 45 , and the beet
heavy at Si 50.
The Mark Liano Review.
LONDON , May 11. The Mark Lane Ex
press in its review of the British grain trade
for the last week says that ungenial weather
has prevailed .there , There have been cold
storms daily , and the nights have been frosty.
There have also been snow storms in Soot-
land , in the north and southeast of England ,
and in Ireland ,
The sales of English wheat daring the week
were 54,343 quarters at S8s Id against 70.588
quarters , 38a 2d during tbo corresponding
week of last year. Business In foreign wheat
is stagnant under the influence of politics.
Large arrivals of wheat and receipts of floor
had a depressing influence. Under thopeaco
- prospects wheat had a further decline of 2s ;
off coast business was confined to sales
of two cargoes , one of which was California.
Five cargoes arrived , and the two wore
withdrawn one. of Orcgcn , and ono of Cal
ifornia. Trade for wheat on passage is de
, moralized at the market to-day wheat was
rather depressed ; flour Is lower ; mixed Amer
ican corn led and round corn was 6d@ls
'
lower ; oats , ls@5d lower ; English barloya
scarce but steady ; foreign barleys Is lower ;
peas quiet.
The Visible Supply ,
CHICAGO , 111. , May 11. The following
figures , taken from the board of trade weekly
statement , show the condition of the
visible enpply of grain in the
United States and Canada on Saturday , May
9 , and tbo increase or decrease over the pre
ceding week : Wheat , 41,832,878 , decrease ,
1 821,570 ; corn , 0,030,210 , decrease , 1,101,420 ;
oats , 1,8(51,907 ( , decrease , 247,937 ; rye , 248-
098 , decrease. 29,143 ; barley , 283,216 , de
crease , 139,803.
i- The amount of grain in store in Chicago on
May 9 wet : Wheat , 14,770,812 : corn , 909-
810 ; oats , 321,202 ; rye , 39,479 ; barley , 139- ,
803.
: OhccBO na Butter
! EUJIN , 111. , May 11 , On the board of
trade to day , the market was dull and regular
: sales of cheese , 25 boxes cream , were made at
9c , and 205 boxes , skims , at 4@4Jc. Tlioro
was a decline in batter from last week of 2Jc ;
regular sales were 20,120 pounds at 22@23.
UPSETS HIE
A SENTENCE UNIlEIt TUB KAKSAB FROIIIBIIOnT
ACT ANNULLSD TUB I'BIBONER FBKEI ) .
! LKAVBNWOBTU , Kan. May 11. Judge
or Croiior , of the district court , rendered a de
cision In the habeas corpus case of Ilobert
r.
if- Haller , who woa committed to jail by the
tie county attorney for refusing to Aniwor ques
cd tions in a case against a firm of browora
In brought under the new prohibitory law of
lo 1885. This law requires the county attorney
ito to subpoena and question pertons suspicted
'or of knowing of violations if the prohibitory law
and on their refusing to answer ho may
of cast them In prison , The judge holds that
ito under the constitution the state cannot confer
ly upon fho county attorney's judicial powers to
For bo averted in a criminal proceeding where ho
is the prosecutor , lie therefore holds that
on
the prisoner is not confined under due nrocets
of law. and consequently orders him dis
In , charged. Attorney-General Bradford made
ut the argument for the state. Leading prohi
amid bitionists and those who are opposed to the
id- enforcement of tbo law all acquiesce in the
decision.
the
The Weather.
WASHINGTON , May ll.-The upper Miss
up- issippi : local rains , partly cloudy weather ,
.er to , variable wlndi , stationary followed by a
slight foJl in temperature.
ftds
The Misiourl valley ; cloudy weather and
illy occasional rains , stationary temperature , fol
ido lowed by a slight rlio in temperature , variable
ho winds.
si-
sibo An Oflico ( or Old nosey.
has WASHINGTON , May 11. It is reported to
night that the president has offered the office
of registrar of the treasury to ( Jen. W , S.
uoaorani ,
ting
eke , The Ommhui Win a Game.
03 ; TOLEDO , Ohio , May 11 , In the ball game
218 ; to-day the Umahos were successful , after tea
204 ; innings the icore standing 1C to 15 in the vi -
ltor ' favor.
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