Nebraska Newspapers

    OMAHA DAILY BEE.
THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , NEB. , WEDNESDAY MORNING , MAY 13 , 1885. NO. 228
THEY AGREE.
GranyillB , Do S art , and Lesror Make
a Compact ,
The Russian Minister Acts Sab-
joot to Approval
GtnilHtono Announce * the ARroc-
inont in Common * The Failure to
Censure General Foreign News
TUK fclON AND TIIK 13KAII-
urn HTATKMKNT.
LONDON , May 12. In the house of com-
niona thia afternoon , Lord Granvilla corrected
his statement of yesterday concerning the
Afghan ditjmto , nnd said that the agreement
reached between himself , the earl of Kimberly -
ly , II. DoStnol , and M , Lcssar In roapoct to
the Afghan boundary proceedings was not
completed , in London as yesterday's
statement would imply , bat had been put in
chapo fortuhmiision to Russia for acceptance.
GLADSTONE EXPLAINS THE NEW AGREEMENT.
Gladstone said that the agreement which
had been reached by Qraivitlo , | the carl of
Kimborly. M. Do Stacl , and RI. Lsssar , re
specting the Afghan boundary , had been for
warded by Do Stael to St. Petersburg for
approval. Do Stacl and Lessar , eald Glad-
Btono , hod not acted as Ilusalnn plcnipoent-
tinrics In the conference , which resulted in
, V this agreement , and Do Stool doured to hiva
it stated that Granville , the earl of Klmber-
ly , Lostnr , nnd himtolf hntl agreed todiaft
an agreement and that Dp Slael had for <
warded it to Russia , giving it his support.
HJMSDKN'S iiKasKNOicn ARRIVES .
LONDON , May 12. Condoio Slophon , the
bearer of dispatches from Lumsden , has
arrived in London ,
Mr. Stephen left Moahed , 1'orain , on April
2S , on barely an hour's notice , having been
ordered to proceed to England with all spooil.
11 o traveled six nlghti and clays on horse
back. avorogiug one hundred milen daily
until he reached the Caspian soa. Crossing
the Caspian ho caught a train ono hour
after his arrival on the western shore
and reached Tidis after a railway
journey of twenty-seven _ miles. Ho
recci\ed every attention and facility from the
Russian ollicials. The governor of Tiflls
rendered him the great t assistance , orrang-
Inp by telegraph fur relays of horses along the
road. Mr. Stephen arrived in Berlin yester
day morning via St. Petersburg Mr. Stephen
denies that the battle at I'onjdoh causnd the
retirement of the UritUh forces to Tirpul.
II o said that Sir Peter Lumsden bnd made
arrangements a long thno previously to fix
his camp at Tirpul.
HOMEWAKD BOUND.
LONDON , May 12. Advices from Tirpul nf
the Oth inst say Lumeden , Col. Stewart and
Mr. Barrow start for homo to-morrow In ac
cordance with the orders of the government.
No orders wera given for the disposal of the
British-Afghan boundary commission.
11DSSIA STILL AIUIINO.
ST. PETERSBCIIO , May 12. The imperial
council of war ordered the transfer of the mil
itary and medical stored from Krasnorld to
Askubab , and have instructed the commis
sary department to got ready to equip 20,030
aosorvo. Gen. Annaukoff has started topuah
work on the transcaspian railway.
KNQLIBU OFFIOKBS ADVISE TIIK AMKER.
LONDON , May 12. Advices from
Mlshod state that Col. Stewart
and another British tilicor will eo to
Herat to examine the fortlliaatlona and give
the ameer any advice needed in regard
thereto.
KOJIAHOPK AGAIN.
ST. PETERSBURG , May 12. The Official
.Messenger publishes to-day a long dispatch
from Komarou" , in which ho gives details
which led up to the battle between the Rus-
elann and the Afghans on tliu Kualik river on
March 30th. Ho reiterates everything said
in the foimer dispatches if gardlnc ; the unex
pected aggressive movemanti.of the Afghans
and claiming that the latter were aggressors.
GENEK1L. FOREIGN NISAVg.
THE PEACE FROTOOOL SIGNED.
SHANGHAI , May 12. It is reported on good
authority that representatives of France and
China have signed the protocol of peace al
Tien Tson.
THE SOUDAN CAMPAIGN.
CAIRO , May 12. When the British with
draw from Soudan 12.0CO Egyptian troopi
will bo added to the Kgyptian army ahead
thoro. It Is reported that two-thirds of thi
Berboriiua desire peace.
A OHANGK OF TONE.
BIRMN , May 12.The papers here havi
changed their tone and ate now dwelling upoi
the peaceful relations between Eiglaud nu
< J ormany.
THE DYNAMITERS.
LONDON , May 12. The tri l of Cunning
hum and Burton , alleged dynamiters , was re
sumcd thia morning. The taking of evidenc
was continued , being u repetition of tha
taken at tho.mornlng tiial.
Strong evidence was adduced conncctlc
Cunningham with the explosion of th
Metropolitan railway , but the i ( forts of th
.prosecution to connect Burton with tha uam
outrage were futile.
AN KXTEN8IVK KIRK _
* "
TXNDON , May 12. An extensive fji
.raged all last night at Chatham , ThelocaUt
of the conflagration was High street ; au
several buildings were destroyed , amen
which wore the Midkent club benne , Bullln
and a large printing works. The amount c
damage was placed at $200,000.
NEGOTIATING FOR AN ISLAND.
PABIS , May 12. The Figaro states tl
governments negotiating with China for tl
cession to Franca of tha Fishers inlands , lyii
between the island of Formosa and the Cti
nose mainland.
FRAMING GLADSTONE.
PARIS , May , 12. The Journal of Debit !
and the Temps praise Gladstone for securlr
peace ,
THE CANAL CONTROVT.R8T KNDKD.
PARIS , May 12. M. Do Frcceynet assur
the committee of the chamber of deputies tb
tliw ditliculty respecting the supervision of t
Suez canal would be ainio bly settled , Tl
aemrauco indicatei that the iuternatioi
Suez canal conference nuw sitting has solv
latlifactoiily tha problem of tbo interuatioi
contract of the canal ,
DKVKAT OP TUB CHANNEL TUNNEL.
LONDON , May 12. In tha house of co
inona this afternoon , Sir Kdwaid Walk
liberal member from Hythe , moved a eeco
reading uf the cnaunel tuunel bill , Joie
Chamberlain , on behalf of tha board of trai
of which ho is president , opposed tbo meatu
stitlng that the government as a whole , w
opposed to further progress of the bill 1
opposition cheered this declaration. The 1
was then rejected by u vote of 381 to 09.
GETTING BID Of TIIK CDEUIT lUl'JDLY.
Tn answer to a question put by Hugh
. Childere , the chancellor of the eicheq
announced that about C35COOOOU of the en
of $55,000,000 had already been absorbed.
GfcrVDSTONE'S VIOTOKY ,
TUB INDICTMENT AND THE VICTORY.
LONDOV. May 12. The Times , in an i
torial on Lord George Hamilton' * motlo
ctneurtt , says the oppo-iuon oieo was
tented nt th proper time. Hamilton , h
over , the Times thinks , < ught to have w
drawn hia amendmout alter tha otBcial di
mcnta concerning the Afghan question
been promised , and should have reserved 1
Indictment for the time when he could t
made it complete , The Standard saya i
majority by which the government carried
their point will not rehabilitate their reputa
tion.
11AILUOAD3 UEOUGA.NI/B.
THE WEST SnORR AND THE OHIO CENTRAL PASS
INTO NEW I1AND3.
NEW YORK , May 12. The reorganization
committee of the West Shore railway com
pany has prepared a plan calling for the ap
pointment of n reorganization committee com
posed of the bondholders , of which each de
positor with the Farmers' Loan and Trust
company of 81,000,000 In bonds shall have
the right to nominate seven member ; . The
seven members receiving the highest number
of votes shall constitute the committee ,
which will bo empowered to adopt
Bach a plan as they see fit , sub
ject to certain limitation * , the substance
of which ar : A majority of ths first
mortgage boudholdora must have control of
the reorganized company ; DO loan exceeding
$15,000,000 must bo placed on the property of
the now company in the interests cf the
present first mortgage bondholders ; in order
to give the now company time to make de
sirable improvements on the property the
first mortgage bonds shall not draw interest
for three years and then not to exceed 4 per
cent.
_ In a circular issued to-day the reorganiza
tion committee cf the Ohio Control railway
company proposed to cxchango stock of the
Columbus , Hocking Valley & Toledo railway
company for that of the Toledo & Ohio Central
company the new name of the Ohio Central.
The new preferred stock of the latter com
pany is to bo exchanged at par for three-
lourths of the preferred stock. The former
common stock is to ba excnnngod on the basis
nf oao share of Columbus , Hocking Valley < fc
Toledo for two shares of the Toledo & Ohio
Central. The stock-holders in both compa
nies , accepting the terms , are directed to
transfer their remaining ttock to the Central
Trust company for the bonelit of both parties
to the contract.
BARB trill R MONOPOLY.
JUDGE BREWER SUSTAINS THE OLIDDEN PATENT
AS ORIGINAL AND ABSOLUTE.
DES MOINES , Io. , May 12. Important
decisions were to-day rendered by Judge
Brewer in the United States circuit court in
the barb wire ) cases. In the case of Waab
burn & Moun against tha 1'armers Protective
association and against Walter and J. K.
Rhodes , the court sustained the Glidden wire
patent as valid and held that it was in
fringed by the wire manufactured by the de-
fondants. As the Glidden barb is the ouo in
of almost universal use , the doci ion ia ono
of general Interest. The opinion of the couit
waa oral and reviewed the case at length.
Gllddcn waa held to bo the first inventor of
the barb bearing his name and his patent ,
therefore , waa suataicod throughout. _
Another case decided at the enme time , was
brought upon the Putnam machine patent , il
being claimed that this waa infringed by whal
is known as the Penny machino. The courl
hold that the two machines vrcro radically
distinct and different and that the Putnam
patent was not infringed by the Penny ma
chine. The question of infringement waa the
only one decided in the machine case. The
counsel for defendants naked that pending at
appeal to the supreme court of the Unitcc
States , they bo allowed to continue the man-
uficluro of wire upon payment of a royalty
into the court , but this matter was reserved
to ba aettled by the judge some time during
next week.
Sad End of a Col I ego Romance.
PHTBBURG , Pa. , May 12. Thia afternoon
Mrs. Annie Perching , wife of W. O. Perching
and daughter-in-law of the Ilav. Dr. J. C
Perching , president of the Plttaburg femal
college , shot luraelf in the right temple and i
now in a dyincr condition. Six weeka ago
while a student at the college
she married young Pershlngr. Thi
marriage was clandestine ) but sub
aequontly there were satisfactory explaua
lions for all concerned. A quarrel last nifli
it in said culminated in young Perilling going
to Chicago. His wife ttirted out to bunc him
to day , and not finding him returned to he
. home in Allegheny where she shot hersell
Mrs. Perching was the daughter of a wealth ;
and reapsctsiblo resident ot Naw Castle , Pa
She is eighteen years old and quite handsome
Auditor Brown's Flnnl Bounce.
CHICAGO , May 12. The Journal's De
Molnos ( Iowa ) special says the supreme courl
.Fudges Hood , llothrock and Adams , held
that the law in the state auditor's case ia con
Btitutional and affirm the action of the gov
ernor in suspending Brown. Judge Soevers
dissented. Judge ) 12ok did not Bit in the
; case.
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A. Grand Temperance ) Jubilee Fro.
pneod.
NKW YORK , May 1L' . At the twentieth an
< nual meeting of the national temperance so
ciety , resolutions were adopted oougratulating
tha frionda of temperance on the great ad-
vnncod tbo cause haq made and upon tbo wide
spread und rapidly increasing interest In it.
Temperance ureuniiiiiona throughout the
world were urged to unite in a monster de
monstration on the centennial of the inaugu
ration of tomperauco next September.
hu
he Ship Owcru Preparing Kates.
ne BOSTON , Maas , May 12. A convention un
der the auspices of the New England Ship
Owner' association waa held to-day. The
primary object was to fix a minimum , rate of
freight , lioiresenttitlvcB weto piosent from
ud Nuw York , Philadelphia and New England
QCJ points. A commit too waa appointed to take
n into consideration the various interests of the
convention.
_ _ _ _
Capsized by u Squall and Sunk.
ho : SAN FRANCISCO , Gal , , May 12. The Brit
lie ish inn ship , Karl of Dalhousle , while beinf
towed asross the bay this afternoon , wa
struck by a > heavy squall and capsized in dee
water. Thovfssolhad no carga norbillast
tfig Sha was owned by W. Stephens , of Dundee
. „ and cost $100,000 , The olBcsis and crew wor
b saved.
Oponine nf the Memphis Meeting
red Misuiiiia , Tenn , May 12. This was th
bat opening day of the anrmg trotting meeting
tha
The events were :
mal First race Half mile , class 2:20 : ; Mirti
ved won ; Texas Bill , second ; Executive , third ,
mal Second race Class three minutes ; Kati
Isler won ; Lumix , second ; Belle Isle , thin
Time 2:31 : J.
em-
kin , CliolcrnVili Surely Ccine.
onil iALTlilOiiK , Md , , May 12. The medic
uie eph , and chirurchical faculty of Baltimore todi
are , dis-.usaed the probability of a visit of cholei
fere ; Ws summer. Prof. T 'S. Latimer stati
The that the history of the disease left little reefer
bill for doubt that It would become epidemic
America either this or next summer. Clean !
noia in every respect , ho said , was the mo
0. potent safeguard agalnit It ,
ijuer
redit Mrs. Johnson Cannot Trouble ,
LINCOLN , Neb. , May , 12. Late last nig
Las is Johcson c/ime home and found his wl
In a room with Edward Long. Johns
broke down the door and both men beg
hooting with the rtbult , Johnson dead ai
edi- Long unable to turvive. Both were railro
on o men.
pro
bow Saloons Mutt Close in Indiana ,
with IsIHANATOMS , Ind , , May 12. This aft :
locu-
hid noon the supreme court affirmed the valid
his of tbo law requiring the saloons to be clot
have from 11 p , m , to 5 a. m , The decision v
the UQMiunoui.
CAPITAL KOTES.
Sparks Acuiiillcil ot Assault on Do-
Abna , *
Vilas Declares That Negligent
Postmasters Must Go-
Cleveland Distributes Fntronnco In
Every Qnmrtcr ol' iho Coantrj
Oliangos In tlio.Bnrc.nus.
EVENTS IN AVASHINUTON.
THE SPAnKS-nK AHNA TOIAL.
WASHINGTON , May 12. In the police court
this morning the caao of Commistiouer Sparka
of the general land office , charged with per
sonal nHSAult upon Col , Do Alma , timber inspector
specter of that office , came up for trial. The
commissioner was present with counsel.
Do Anna was the first witness and repeated
on the stacd substantially the nccuint of the
naaault ai already published as coming from
him. Assistant Commissioner Gutlur Harrison
risen then took the stand and repeated nearly
the sama facts given by Do Ahna. Commis
sioner Sparks took the Bland and said ho
treated Do Ahna mildly and gentlemanly
until ho commenced abusing the delivery clerks
and.roturnmg offensive answers. De Ahna
was ordered out three times , When the com
missioner arose and wont toward him , hia
object being to put him out , De Ahna said ,
"don't touch me. don't lay your hands on
mo " De Abnn looked back when Harrison
said something to him and ho wont out. The
witness bad no ill feeling towards the com
plainant and had no thought of striking him.
Do Ahna again took the stand and said that
the commlaftioner's testimony waj incorrect.
Harrison , McMarea , and n messenger took
the stand and denied that tna commissioner
took Do Abna by the throat , but agreed that
Sparka seized him by the coat collar , The
court dismissed the caeo , saying there was no
testimony to show that vloleneo had boon
used.
used.Tho commissioner of thn ganeral land
nflico has selected William Walker , of Odin ,
111. , as chief cleric of that odiw to succeed
William Dompeey , present chief clerk. The
appointment has not yet been formally male ,
but it is generally understood that Walker
will assume charge of that office next
Wednesday.
The president this afternoon made the fol
lowing appointments : Joseph M , POP , ap
praiser of merchandise for the district of
Cuyahogo , 0. ; James Curren , supervising inspector
specter of steam vessels for the third district.
To ba collectors of Internal revenues : George
Li. Spear , for the district of Vermont ; Charles
E. Hazbrook , for the sixth district of Mis
souri ; Edmund A. BiRcler , for the twenty-
third district of Pennsylvania ; Edward C.
Wall , for the first district of Wisconsin ;
Hugh Kennaid , for the fifth district of New
Jersey. William A. Vincent , of New Mexico ,
to be chief justice of the suptemo court
of New Mexico ; Lary P. Youngans of South
Carolina , to be attorney of tup United States
for the district of South Carolina ; Francla H.
West of Wisconsin , to be marshal of the
United States for tha custom district of Wis
consin ; Christopher LJ. Williams of Iowa , to
ba marshal of the United States for the south
ern district of Iowa. Postmasters : Samuel
N. Ashe , Raleigh , N. C. ; James F. Vogte ,
LeMars , In , , vice P. M. Kmery , suspended ;
John McWilHama , Coatsville , Pa. In ex-
plan Ml on of the suspension of Postmaster
Emery , the po tmaater-general states that in
February last an inapector examined the office
r.t Lulluts and found the postmaster short
$ U72 ; that he bad not mido thp
deposits at the close of the
month as required , but often a week
or two later and the uflico was negligent and
carelessly conducted. The inspector was of
the opinion that the losa had occurred by
theft , resulting from the carol033 manner in
which government property was left exposed
by the postmaster. Tha postmaster Immedi
ately made good the shortage , but , says _ tha
postmaster-general , it is the fixed determina
tion of the department t remove every pout-
master who \i careless and negligent in the
conduct of his office.
The secretary of the interior appointed tbo
following special agents for the bureau o'
labor , at a salary of SI per day : Henry Jones ,
of Georgia , for general duty in tha United
States ; J. H. Graves , of Delaware , for duty
in Delaware and New Jersey.
Oscar H. Mills , agent for the Sac and Fox
Indians in Iowa , and Charles H. Gould ,
receiver of public monies at Milis City , Mon
tana , have resigned. Postoffice inspectors
h ve reported for removal S. H. Bionssr ,
postmaster at Howark , Dakota , for neglect
ing to deposit postal fundu and failure to ac
count for money collected from publishers.
The count of the money and securities in
tbo United States treasury has been com
pleted. Everything was found to be In a sat-
iefactory condition and the reports of ex-
Treaturer Wyinan were proyud in every in
stance. Even the nl'cged ' discrepancy of two
centsrepotted in tha count of the caeh room ,
waa shown to bo incorrect. The missing pan.
nies were eubaeqaontly found on the floor ,
where thsy had dropped during the count ,
The books and accounts of the treasurer's
office are yet tn be verified
The superintendents of the United States
mints at San Francisco , Now Orleant and
Philadelphia have been authorized to purchase
mutilated and uncurrent United States silver
coin of standard fineness at the rate of 08
cents per ounce , troy weight , when presented
in stuns of $3 and upwards.
Morrison to Get Ono More Vote ,
SrmNQiriBtn , 111. , May 12. The situation
hero to-night is a decidedly interesting one
and every person is on the qui vive as tc
what to-morrow will biing forth. The dom
- oorats will all ba hero to-morrow and one lad
effort is going to be made to elect William 11
Morrison to the United States senate. If I.it
is not accomplished to-morrow then his name
| will ba dropped nnd some pen on else will bi
. substituted in his stead , with what success IB
, yet to bo seen. The republicans do no
iru appear to bo at all distuibad over cominf
events and feel apparently perfectly satiatied
with the aspect of affairs. The only thinf
K. which operates advereely upon democrat !
K.ho minds is what Mulhorad wiU do. They Lav
been laboring with him all day , but no deli
nite answer can ba obtained from him as t
what he contemplated doing ,
tie Streetor voted for Mr Morrison to-day am
the democrats were mnoli encouraged. The
tie believe they now have Streetor solid. The !
ouly .ecreant la Mulheran.
id.
. .Returns from tha thirty-fourth dlstilct wi
not bo received here in full until Thursda ]
the last day for their reception. The dem <
crata are holding meetings each day to perfec :
col their plans for the contest ,
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Murderers Confess.
CHICAGO , May 12The three Italians &
Om rested in this city for alleged participation !
in the murder of the Italian lemon peddle
nli- Caruiso , practically confessed to tha parp
test tration of the murder this afternoon. Tin
in a measure absolve Gilardo , who was al
irreatod ,
They state be witnessed the deed , ho'
ever , and demanded a share of the mom
ght ; ken from Carueso as a pilot of tile silenc
vlfe nnd then and there atdedthem in rhlppingt
son body In a trunk to I'ittsburg. 1 ha detectv !
declarm that the confession Is sufficient ;
n cause the hanging of oil three uf tha partii
and The particulars are now known to the polii
oad The murder waa perpetrated eolely 19 ohia
300 of $400 which it was known Carusaob
in his possession.
ter IInllao/lng Strikers , .
dlty Sr. PAUL. Minn. , May 12. TUe Dispatc
Eau Claire ( Wit. ) special gajsi Fifty c
that were beginning to lay tbo pipes of '
water wotka this morning were pverpowe
by n crowd of 200 laborers nnd forced to quit
work , A crowd of 300 marched to Pooncer
k Shormnun'a raw mills and shut them down ,
Some violence ensued. All other saw mills
were shut down before the strikers got there ,
except the Eau Claire Lumber company ,
whoso mills'are still running. Work on the
water works WAS suspended. The demand
of tha water works' strikers Is $1.50 per day.
The saw mill employes made no demand , but
were forced by the strikers to quit work ,
EAU CtAittE , Wie. , May 12. About 1,500
mill employes have quitwork.bntlt is expected
they will return to their petitions tomorrow
and n jt meet with further molestation , By
order of the mayor all saloons and breweries
have bon closed and a special police ordered
on duty. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Men of Alllmiccfl Moot.
Sr. Louis , Mo , , May 12. The supreme
ledge of the Knights of Honor mot in annual
session this afternoon. There was a largo at
tendance from all parts of the country. Supreme
premo Dictator Shoat , ot Now Haven , Oann. ,
read a Ion" report , which dealt lengthily with
troubles resulting from the removal of the
headquarters of the grand secretary from
Loulsvillo to St , Louis. A recaption was
given to the delegates at the Llndell hotel to.
night.
NEW YonK. May 12. The military , order
of ths Loyal Legion of the United States to
night re-olectou Gen. Grant grand cam'
mander.
The national convention of tha Auclont
Order of Hibernians opened to-day. Fifteen
states were represented. The Now York
Hibernians took the visiting delegates in car
riages to Central park and other points of
Interest In the city.
The AVnshliiKlou Season Opened.
WASHINGTON , May 12. - This waa the open _
ng day of the opting meeting of the National
jockey club. The weather was warm , the
track fast.
First race Six fnrlongs ; three-yoar-olds
and upwards ; King Lyon won ; Miss Good
rich , stcond ; Greenfield , third. Time , 1:1G ? .
Second race Mile , for three-year-olds : Te-
cnmseh won ; Mentmoro , second ) Wickham ,
third. Timel:45J. :
Third raca Seven furloags , spiling race ,
three-yoar-olds and upwards ; Windsail won ;
Mordaunt , second ; Qaoen Esther , third.
Time , 1:32. :
Fourth race Ono and one-eighth miles ; all
es ; Col , Sprogue won ; Farewell , second ;
Halef , third. Time , 1:57 : $ .
Fifth race Milo ; three-year-olda and up
wards : King Fan , won ; Frankie 13 , second ;
John Sullivan , third. Time , 1:44.
Racing nt Lexington.
LEXINGTON , KY. , May 12. At to-day's raws
there waa a good attendance. The events
ere :
First race Five-eighths of a mile , two-year-
olds that have not won n' stake race , purse
winners and thote having run second in stake
races , Red Girl won ; Grimaldi , second ; Mar
moeet , third. Time 1.03J.
Second race Ono and one-eighth miles , all
ages , W , R. Woodward won ; Sllpaway , second
end ; High Feigh , third. Time 1.55J.
Third Ilaca One end ona-half miles , UIMO-
year-olds ; iiiorsan won ; Redstone , second
Doubt , third. Time 2.42J.
Fourth Kace Three-quarters of a mile ,
Balling race , Hellanthus won ; Charley Lucas
second ; Grace J , third. Time 1.161.
Failed In a uood Intention.
AUGUSTA , May 12. William Roberts ,
president of the defunct bauk of Augusta , fo
wnom a requisition was made by Governo
Hill , of New York , and Is now pending in
the courts , cut his throat with a razor from
ear to oar. While the wounds are gaping and
ugly , physicians say they will not b
fatal , as the cnri'.old arteries an
not severed. As president of the bank
of Augusta , the grand jury now in session
found true bills against him for perjury and
embezzlement. These true bills , with othe :
troubles , rendered him partially insane and
led to the rash attempt to take his life. It is
reported that th9 grand jury has found a
true bill against E. H. Walton , cashier o
the Bank of Augusta , for perjury.
Crop Prospects in Iowa ,
CEDAR RAPIDS , Ia. , May 12. The Gazett
will thia evening publish crop reports from
stations of the Bnrliugton , Coda :
Rapids & Northern railway , cover
ing nearly the entire eastern half of the state
They show that corn planting is progressing
rapidly , and will be finished this week or earl-
next , with good weather. Little damage b ,
frost , and small grain is doing well. Corn i
about the same as at last 'yoar.
Indian Contracts awarded.
NEW YOUR , May 12. The Indian com
missioners continued to award contracts to
day , and included coffee , beans , bacon , beef ,
feed , corn , oats , lard , and whe.it , to go to-
Kansas City , Sioux City , tbo Crow agency ,
Chujenno liver , Standing Koct , the Arapahoe
and Kiown agency , Ashland , Wls. , Omaha.
Senecit , Mo. , St. Paul , and the "fcuma
agency.
Gon. Grunt's Condition.
NEW YOBK , May 12. Gen. Grant passdd a
quiet night. He awoke at intervals and slept
until late this morning. His condition , is un
changed ,
ABTHANQE COINCIDENT.
A. Daughter Commits Unicido at the
80.1110 Moment Scr F thor Suf
fers a Severe Accident.
Ilelona Herald.
Oar readers will icmomber when the
Herald published an item of a man's bar
ing leaped from the window of a house In
Bntto , sustaining Injuries that caused the
t aropuintion of hia only remaining log. A
. atiacga circamalanco coincident with that
accident has s'nco ' been brought to light
t'jDUgh reliable testimony.
The unfortunate suttaiacr of this acci
at dent wni named Qainn , and lived down
IK on the Yellowstone with his wlfo and
daughter. Having gone to Butte he put
io ' up at a lodging house there for the night ,
ioti and was assigned a room in the aecond
1to atory. During the night ho experienced
to au attack cf nightmare , in which he
3d thought that his daughter was menaced
by Bomo hornblo Injury and called on
ey
sir htm for nwistance. In his frantic endeav
ors to raach her ho leaped from the win
111 dow , with the be for ( mentioned results ,
Subsn.uent testimony lisa uhown that or
10ct that very night , at the same houralrao t
the precise moment , when the falliei'i
dream came to so painful a termination ,
J.
the daughter , at her homo on the Yellow
ar- atone , over 300 miles from Batte , cami
in milled suicide by inking morphine
er , j Tlioro is no doubt now in the fathor'i
pe mind that at the very moment hewn
ley beset by this horrible nightmare , bi ii
lee daughter administered to herself the faU
doao that ended borlifo. What led t
iey the dilcido ( s unknown , as the yean
ce , lady , who waa sixteen , years od ! , was of
the btight , cheerful dUpVsitlon , and no I
the time of her death nothing unosu
ic-s. to js noticed In her conduct.
ice. Thi ) mdtbcr , aftfijbiirying her daufj ! *
aln tor under soon dittrcealng ctrcuuntinoe
had w s summoned to the bedalde of bt > i he
btnd ia .Botto , obeyed theoill and ia nc
thera in attendance upon him. W
' Qalin ; has now ! ottboth lego , the amp
ch's
men iatlon o { DUO having bfoa ciuaoi by
the acsldeirt received in a
ago ,
BATHER SEEOY.
The { Milfoil of Alfdirs in Ilie Bureau
of Agiicnltorc ,
Incidental Discoveries of Some
Very Peculiar Operations ,
Fabulous Prices Pnld for Certain
Seeds ami Lots or Them The
Bureau Now Bnr krupt.
XUllNlI'tf , BKBTP , AND VISAS.
SEEDS FOlt THE MILLIONS.
WASHINGTON , May 12. Commissioner
Colemon iaya that the condition
of affairs in the department of agriculture
ture- that soon after ho entered upon bis
duties , his attention was called to the fact
that the laberatory fund was nearly ex
hausted and ho was therefore compelled to
furlough several employes until the end of the
fiscal year .without pay , Now it appear * that
epvoral other specific appropriations are In a
Hko condition of exhaustion and many minor
branches of work will bit temporarily sus-
pondob , The statistical division sutlers the
loss of nil its state agents
and other suspensions must necessarily bo
made. In the seed division the appropriation
for the current fiscal year wna (100,0(10. On
the first of the prestut month there remained
only $32 of this fund In the treasury. K-iti-
mates tnaclo in detail by the bead of this divi
sion for the purchase of seeds called for an
expenditure of 370,000 , which would leave
530,000 to pay the expense of packing and
distribution. The amjunt actually oxpcndcd
for seeds from thia fund scorns to have been
$80,000. As a result there are
Eoyoral kinds of eeods on hand
in large quantities , with no money to pay the
expense of packing and distribution. There
are tliun in excess 13,000 pounds of beet sugar
seed , 700 bushels of pea" , and 700 bushels of
Eorchum seed. Theio have been distributed
in the past year about 0,000 pounds of beat
sugar seed , and the supply on hand la suffi
cient to last nearly three years at that rate.
Some of tha peas on hand cost $7 a bushel.
A part of the sorgtium seeds has been emptied
from sacks upon the floor and two
boys are employed to stir
them round to keep them from
spoiling. A wide variety of prices was
paid for seed. For example : seventeen hun
dred bushels of sorgnm seed were purchased
from n New York firm at prices ranging from
$2.35 to $2.05 p r bushel , while turee hundred
bushels of the same variety were obtained
from a Western man for $1 a buihel.
The attention of the chemist of the depart
ment was called to this fact to-day and
ho was asked as an expert what would
have been a fait price for the seed at thojtimo
this stock was purchased. He eaiJ it sold as
low as 25 cents a bushel in Nebraska , but
that $1 a bushel would have been an exceed
ingly good price for the very beet quality ,
ready prepared for planting , Ho was asked
how large a quantity of sorghum seed he
would , have purchastd , had the matter been
left to him. ' 'Not a pound , " he replied
"There was no reason for the purchase of
either sorghum or beet. There was no pur
pose in view. There was no now variety to
bo tried. There was no more reason for dis
tributing the old variety than for Bonding out
wnlte wbeat , "
The chief of thoeeed division once last snm-
mercalled theattentionof the chief clerk of the
department to tha fact that bo nad mo to than
two hundred ladies employed In tbo seed
room and protested that this force could not
be economically used , but there seems to have
been no efficient reform.
There seems to have been a very liberal dls
tribution of turnip seod. So far this year the
amount purchased is stated to be 10,165
bust els , yet the amount on hand is not re
ported In excess. The _ largest amount
previomlc purchased within five years
was 2,800 bushels. These discoveries bate
been made incidentally. No formal invest !
gation has been undertaken.
NEWS FKO 1 MIDDIjETON.
110BE TOOOPS ORDERED AT TUB COUMANDKR'S
BEQUEST STILL IN BATTLE ,
CLARKE'S CnosaiNG , May 12 , News from
the front up to Monday morning is that fight'
ing has been going on elnce Saturday morning ,
and was commencing- the third day when
the messenger left. The supplies and tents
had been brought up from the camping
ground on Friday night , and a zereba
been formed about a quarter o"
a mile from the field , whore
the army stays at night. The
tents , however , are not pitched , and the men
lie la trenches , every fifth man standing
sentry. The half-breeds fire into the zereba
at night and liar rasa the troops. All tbo
bulldiiiBH about Batouche have been burned
except the church and the school house. Gen.
Middleton has not allowed these
to ba shelled , as priests , nuns ,
women and children are sheltered there.
The occupants have been notified , however ,
to IPBVO nnd the buildings will bo shelled.
The Insurgents take advantage of the shelter
these buildings afford ,
The tmops hare profited by their experience
at Full Creek and do not unnecessarily exr
pose themselves. Tito casualties nt Batouche
80 far bavo consequently been email compared
with those on foJiner occasions. Up to
Monday morning the loss hid been : Gunner
Phillips , of "A" battery , and Private Moore (
of the Toronto grenadiers , killed , and sixteen
wounded.
The steamer Northcoto had got down the
river below Tiatouch and nn attempt was being -
ing made yesterday to communicate with her.
Nothing has been heard from the front
to-day ,
WIHMPKO , Manitoba , May 12. The tola-
praph line was repaired this afternoon , ami
tidings of the figbtug ntliatoncbo asme
through military dla , atcdos. They state that
the fighting is still going on to-day , and that
Gen. Mlddleton fs anxious for more troops.
Col. Scott's battalion has been ordered north
from Quapelle. Advices to night state that
eight companies of volunteers and the infan
try school corps have been ordered from New
Brunswick , and the Prince of Wales rifles ,
from Montreal , This is taken to moan that
the government has inoru alarming news than
baa yet been made public.
OTTAWA , Ont. , May 12 Middloton has or
dered up all forces to strengthen his column ,
and wants more cannon and galling guna ,
Bruce battalion Ina been called out , and the
Montreal garri'ou artillery ttartod for th <
front , The Prince of Walca''It'ilflaof Mon
eul and the Slaty-second regiment of St
ohna have been , ordered out. Tka Toronti
eld battery eapccti orders at any moment
Perils ot nesting Klro.
, Pa. , Miy. 12. Wjllum Hca
' . fa/mer , was burning brush yesterday near
aluabla piece of timber loud on hla farmi
10
10o. Wella Valley , in Julton county , A k\t \
ind oairlod the flames into tha timber an
as 10 flro was soon beyond bis control. I
ought the flamea until ho became 3nco
c\vu& . IIU two daughters , Ltule aad Ai
nls , found him lying on tha ground by tl
to Lro. They drugged niin to n place of safet
ng mt in dome BO their clothing caugbt fire ui
Ea lioy were so terilbly burned thr > t their i
to oveiy is considered doubtful. Ileaa V > :
curd by neighbors and carried home. Ho
till uucomtious , and will die.
- JlllnolB Sunday Sunool Worknv.
ALTON , 111. i May 12 , Tka twenty-sEver
convention of the Illtacis Stito Bund
Ir School association met In the city ball. Dt
nro lrcs
ft nil arriving on every train. The convent
organUed by eUotlng John lenbam ) of C
csgo , president ) the Hon , T , M. [ Kckley
McT/Mnsboro , Iho Jlov. L. A. Abbott of !
Alton , anil the Kuv. 0. P. Price cf Lncon ,
vlco prf ldent . Th address of welcome was
by the Kev. Ij. A. Abbott ; sermons by O. B.
Morton of Chicago , the Ilev. William Tracy
of Granville. The executive committees ro >
f-ort shows that In the bust year of the work
in the history of the association about fix
hundred tliou .iml pupils were in the Sunday
cchools uf Illinois ,
Itronda of LiocustH Coin In ft.
WASHINGTON , May 12. Prof. 0. V. Rlloy ,
entomologist of the Agricultural douaitment ,
says the country will soon be visited by two
great broods of locnsto , of the seventeen and
thirteen year varieties , and that this will bo
the first time In 221 years that thsy have ap.
pearod In conjunction. They will not prove
greitly destructive , and the injury they will
inflict wilt probably ba confined to fruit
trens. Visitation will bo prolonged until late
In July.
Holler Bkntlnit Fnlld to Draw.
Nmv YOUR , May 12. Unless there Is an
Increase in tbo attendance at the teller skat
ing contest : at Madison Square garden before
Thursday the managers will bo obliged to
draw on tholr bank accounts to pay bills.
There were loss than 1600 people present
to-night. .At 1 a. m. five men had made
inoro than four hundred miles each , as fol
low : Snowdon , 491 ; W. Boyst , 473 ; Mad-
dock ? , 47-lj Schook150 , A. llojst , 480.
Hotel Dion In Annual Session.
CHICAGO. , III. , May 12. The sixth nnnnnl
meeting of the Hotel men's mutual benefit as
sociation of the United States began hero to
day. In his address President John 11. Bow
ler , of DCS Moiiies , Iowa , said thirty-four
members had died during the yo.ir , and that
tha death losses paid had amounted to 8C5-
000. About two hundred delegates nro pres
ent.
Threw Her Ghilrtron Into a Mill Pond.
REAUIKO , Pa. , May 12. Mrs. Hiram
Pfoutz , raiding near Biukloy's mill , at Lltlt. , , .
took her five children to the mill pond and
throw them all into the stream , and then
jumped in herself and was drowned , together
with two of the youngest. The otheis were
rescued , The oldest is sgrd ten years.
Villagers Fruitlessly Fight Fire.
Pom JHFKEIKOS , L , L , May 12. A largo-
xo ia burning in valuable timber land at
tony Brook. All the villagers are out on-
eavorlng to protcet their property , butwitb
'
'ttlo succets.
homas Tackled the Right "Window.
TACO , Kan. , M y 12. Thomas Huglrep , a
; ramp , attempted to force an ontranca intoBv
) . Scblonder's farm house last night , and TO-
eived a fatal wound from a revolver which-
ad been set in the window to trap euch vis !
or s.
Tlio Weather.
WASHINQTON May 12. The upper Mits-
seippl valley : warmer and fair weather , va-
lablo winds.
The Missouri valley : fair followed by partly ,
iloudy weather and local rains , southerly
winds , higher temporatute ,
Omaha "Wins Another Gnincv
TOLEDO , O. , May 12. The Omaha ball' '
earn defeated the homo nine again to-day ,
.ho score standing 0 to 3 in the visitors' f uvux
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , May 12. Kansas City.
8 ; Indianapolis , 13.
Another Cow-Doctor Advertisement.
DKNVEK , Col , , May 12 ; The state sanitary
board [ to-day raised the quarantine agaimi
cattle from Illinois and Missouri when ac
companied by a certificate of health signed
by lr. Trunibower , at Kansaa City ,
More Illinois Strikers on Deck.
MOLINB , 111. , May 12. Tha railway om-
ployea are on a strike and the sheriff lhas been
called on to preserve peace.
as Dry Goods Purclmscrs.
bicego Mail's Club Man.
Rainy and disagreeable asit was yes
terday I had occasion to do some shopping
on State street , and fonnd eco of the
talcs ladies in Mr. Mandcl'd atoro in quilo
a communlcatlvo mood. "Wo always like
tosaoBUcha day as this. " said she , "for it
is on just such days that men are sent In
by their wives to do thoneceetary buying.
It Is really refreshing to have a man come
In to trade. Any salon-woman of experi
ence knows In a minute when , a man IB
sent in to purchase. A mau will buy
niotfe anything In a wrman'a line that is
placed before him. Yon havoto humor
the -whims of a woman , but with a msn
11 that Is necessary is to uao the. least bit
f haimloBs flatteiy , and ho bltcu Hko a
fly. . A man is a good subject to work oil
remnants on , or to induce to purchase
any particular line that wo v.ant to get
rid of. On a rainy day most down town
stores put out such goods , nnd the ordui
IB passed bloug the line to look out foi
menpurchasers , Of course , , there is thii
drawback to It whatever ft man "buys ii
very apt to ba returned. There nro ver ;
few professional shoppers of tbrt femali
persuasion who are willing to take a man'
judgment on a. purchase * Ho pays oa ;
gl for an article , and his wife brings ! it
back under the Impression th/it / bo hi
been swiadhd , and wo will SB ! Ihersome
thing that costs twice as mucb . And th
very neat time the man cotno s , on a rain
day , ho will do the very nan ) o thing. "
BamJDOo cane la growing thriftily near Red
ding , Shasta county. Homo has attained
utigbt of twenty feet.
CAUTIOUS .BULLS. .
Ttej AlloF tbc Bears Ii Cte the
Market Down ,
Wheat and Flonr Fall in the Fnco
of Decreasing Snpplio3i
Horns Enter the Northern Cnl
tlo Blncrkcts AVfcrninR-to
nlnr Shippers ,
TIIK IIUWNQ
tt > UIK WUKATPrr ,
Special Telegram to The Itcx
GJIIOAQO , 111. , May 12. Wheat opeaed at
ill Jo for June , the closicg price yoitirday ,
There was n good ills position to buy ri. tha
start and the fooling lasted fora few mi unto ? .
Then the boars made an onslacth. Juno
wheat soon sold down to DOjjo when some of
the bulls who had sold out on .in advance ap
peared ns ) buyers , An ntlvnnuo of a few
points resulted bnt It was again mot by
heavy tollingAt this point the short * camo-
in and covered , and the mnrhst firmed up-
under this influence , the Juno option reaching
OOjo. New York WSM reported as strong and
higher , and this had same ttmlenoy to make
this market firmer , Toe bears again Beared n-
point on telegrams thattho
Minneapolis mills woreclosing
for lack of orders au J Incroaio m freight rates ,
The principal featuio that ktpt the nmrkoU
from breaking bidly wua the decrease in the
visible supply , which- was nearly2C09,000
oushela , 1'ricca eased on toward the close of
the morning so-elon on further heavy Belling ;
by the boars , June closing at 00o ,
TOBN.
Corn opennd strong on the light rer.slpts
335 cam and liberal thipments 117,00ibnsll-
els rrducing the snpply in store to losaithan
710,000 bushels. A decree in the visible
supply , amounting to over a millhn bushels ,
also tended to strengthen the nmketi iliero.
was a fairly active trade Alter the lirot
orders were filled the matkefc eased olfi on
room tr&dois realizing and tha pounding of
the beats. The Juno option opennd atl7c ,
a point over yesterday's closB and soldidon
to 47gc , doling at 47jjc , m lympathy with
wheat.
PDOVISIONS.
Provisions still are exceedingly dull and life *
less , dragging along at an almost uninterest
ing pace It was rumored that tha decline
was caused by tha bearish fceling.of packers.
Jnne park opnned nt the closing price of yes
terday , 911 224 , sold up to 311.Ua , and closed
weak ot § 11.J 2J.
01TOSKU TO THE OKilN-CAIX.
A petition was circulated to-day and signed
by a majority of the members of the clearing
bouse , asking tbo boa > d nf directors to abolish
the call of grains , The firt allwas made SrV-
day and was reepccdcd to by the wheat
ctowd , but the corn crowd didm t fciko kindly
to it , and not much as done , The opposition
to the call eay it interferes with-tlio business
of the board , but that if the call was made
after regular hours they Vfould not objiot.
CAtTLX.
The cattle trade was slow and-big. howy
cattle tvehndo lower , m&Uitjg.n decline. oM6(3 (
20a as compared with ) , the highest prices of
la > t week. Medium and bandy little steers
were in fair demand and about steady , sailing
around about wheio they- , did a week ago.
Aside from tse ro ulardomand from dieesed
beef dealers , the nbo o clnssea ojre in < active
doinnml for feeding , farmers paying as high as
SI 9U@5,25 for feodinfj atodc tlJttwilliverago
l.OCO to 1,100 , pounds , Itat cows
and helfeis continue to sell at high
prices , Tbo supply from Texas
will bo greater than ever thu cunilopf senaon.
Country shippers should. kee jAvell jotted a %
from this civto onwrtd they aro. liable to en
counter keen competition fion , loag horns ,
and in the encounter native ro/iro , bulls , nnd
butchers' stock wiH b likelyi to sell lowers.
To-day's prices -wort : 1 000 to , laO pouxdri ,
Si C0@fi.25 ; 1,200 to l.SrOv-rjjounda. $5,2X ( ©
COO : 1,350 to l.COO p-unde , $0.4506'G5t !
butchers"eomrnandS2.-ira.S5t good , $ j.syj@-
460 ; stall led COWP , f4COJ'1.2U ; ttockon.-and
feeders 51.00@G,26.
1IOCH.
The hog rnarkdt opened r.ther wea'Jr. Fji >
an hou ? or BO thcr waslowcely vsj Bcioat
busmoBi to mals a roarkot : , rM5 In a. f general
way tbo first sales ciio-'j-od. n ( ij < linoof
about 5c. Llgit norts v/er negltai ed as is
uannl on Tutsday , e ntr ' Bhippere. t ( ot opa-
ratiog on thnt day. Itougli nnil crarij.noa fold
il about 3i.ilO@-l.20 ; pcod 'actd , 3n <
. ; best heavy , SX. > < @ 4.f > iiJ ; JlDht , 31.10-
© 120.
Flour Oflt-red in W ow York.
.New YCSK , Jlay 12A FIIM ipl > of 2.00O
Backu of Kueaiau Ooac , qraallty i ryino , waa
offered Ihiamorning on Uieprwli.icrisxcliaDge ,
; o anivo from MarsoilleB , t lit < fV [ barrel.
Tha grade WI.H ntarly if uot cyv ? te aa goad ffl
the voiy best Arntacuu patm' ' , eatra ,
VJItvciiHs L'nc Situation.
CIIIOACO , Ill.fc May 12. T h > plow and cul
tivator ns4ocia'j3on of the < y.t'nweat mot bore
to-duy and ditu83tsd vnilous mnttora of inter
est , IncludinR the nxpensnri < jf traveling men ,
y the oaur&tockad conditiou i f the market , 11:0 :
revision ofiwice - lints , ebj. i')10 ) meeting will
be continued bo-morrow. . Tlilrty firms were
18 represoutfld.
nondholdcrs 'CJt a Rullrrad.
TKi Mcmm , Ix , Aifty \ The case of
the second laortg&go LondhoU'erg egalnst the
Burlington , Cedivr JUplds k Northern rail
d- way was decided in favOr of the l > oiidholdora
In the united m tea circuit court to-day ,
Justice Milter pre
That / Tired FeeEin ,
"When tlio weather grows warmer , that
dXtremo tired Itelln ? , want ot appHltc ,
aullncss , languor , 'Jiiul lassitude , aflllct
almost tie | cnlito hu-.nan rauilly , and nrrof.
ula anil other diseases caused by humors ,
inajilfwt tbersbflvo a with manyIt Is Im
possible to tiuowoff this deblllly aud exil
liumors f rowi tlio blood without the old of a
reliable metUcinri like Hood's Barsaparllla.
at " 1 coultl not sleep , and would get up In
thg morning v/lth / hardly llfo enough to net
out of IxxL I had no apnotlto , and inj
1C toco would b reak out with plroplcs. 1 bought
At no othe t season Is the system so sus.
ceptlblo to ti,0 , beneficial cUccts ot a ro- '
UaMo tonlf , nnd lnvlK" t. Tlio Impure j
state ol tl ,0 wood , the deranged digestion , t
and the w oak condition of the body , caused j
l > y Us U , ns ijattlo with the cold , wintry y
blasts , r ji call for tlio reviving , regulating '
and rr storing Influences BO happily and '
effect1cly ! combined In Hood's Barsaparllla. i i
"H' a's Barsaparllla did mo a great deal
of K' jod. I Iitid no particular disease , but
was , tired out from overwork , and It toned
" ' j up , " MHS. ( S , K. BIMMONS , Cohocs , ! i. Y ,
ho Hood's Sarsapanlla
Qd a bottJo cf Jfood's Bansaparlll ? , and Boor ,
reas began to slep soundly ; could get up wit' * ,
as out that tired and languid feeling , and > jiy
Is appetite torrovcd. " It. A. BANYCWU , Kep , e , ( }
I liaJ been much troubled by general
. I st spring Hood's Barsa Barilla
Just the thing needed. I der Jvud au
ith o amount ot benefit. I n vcr felt
lay b litter. " H , V. MIU.KT , Uoston , 1' ass.
ele ent Hood's Sarsapanlla
ion ' < Bold by all druggists. $1 j Blx , ror ? 5. Made
y . ' \ only by C. I. HOOU & CO. , I/iwell , Mass ,
of I IOO Doses Qyio Dollar
" For seven years , spring and fall , I had
scrofulous sores come out on my legs , and
for two years was not free from them at
all. I suffered very much. Last May I began
taking Hood's Bareaparilla , and before I had
taken t\\o bottles , the bores healed and the
humor left me , " 0. A. AIINOI.D. Arnold , Me ,
" There Is no blood purifier equal to Hood's
Harsaiiarllla. " K.,8.1'mci.i-tl , Itochester , N.V.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Hold by all druggists. $1 ; six for | S. Made
only by 0. I. HOOD St CO. , Lowell , Mass.
IOO Doses Ono Dollar
,