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r-JTV. * ? * * - / ? * ' ' I ' ! . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 5. 1887. NUMBER 201 THE "REDS" WILL NOT WIN , Prospects That Chicago's ' Socialistic Ticket Will Be Snowed Under. NELSON'S DEFEAT ADMITTED. A Illc FlRht to Ito Mndo For the Other onices Ivauor'H Candidate For Mayor In Cincinnati Al most Elected. Forecast of Chlcaco'H Contest. CHICAOO , April 4. [ Special Telegram to the UKK. ] The weather Is very cold to-night nnd promises to bo so to-morrow , In addition to which tlicroaro premonitions of a storm. Despite Ihc posslhllllles of bad weatlier It Is confidently believed that the public temper Is Mich that a largo vote will bo cast at the city election to-morrow. The probable total vote Is placed at T.J.ooo , on which basis It Is conll- dcntly predicted that the ticket of the "reds" will bo defeated by fully 15,000 majority. It Is certain that a number of democrats will re main away from the polls and some will vote the labor ticket , but at the best It Is not be lieved that the new party will be able to mus ter more than 30,000 votes , which Is 10,000 In excess of any strength they have vet shown.QThe republican vote has been esti mated as high as 50,000 , and It would not bo surprising. In the event of n largo vote , that tlio socialists will be snowed under by a majority of S.'j.ooo. Up to Saturday evening the leaders of the party of ruin and destruction believed they could pet Carter Harrison to take the stump lor their ticket. C. O. Dixon was authori/ed to make any idisenable dicker with tun mayor which would bring him Into direct line with the socialists. Ho was promised the comp- trollershlp and the leading voice In the Felec tion of a new chief of police. He , however , declined. llarrasscd and dismayed by the effects of his cra/y speech ho was not dis posed to go a slip further. "For God's sake , ] ) lxon , " he is reported to have lemaikod , "I cannot do more than I have done. 1 have tried to deliver the party to you and the party kicked at the attempt. All my old- time friends arc up In arms against me. Don't ask me to do anything more. " What little hotting there Is upon the result Is on the theory of a majoilty of 15,000 for the republicans. Thu united labor party will poll not loss Uian 34,000oics to-morrow. " said Socialist lrgani/ ) ( irucnhtit to a reporter to-night. Law Is nothing else than public policy , and if the ballot box decides the will of the majority It Is done. If we make such n show ing to-morrow us to elect Socialist Stanber treasurer of the city , also the west town ticket nnd six aldermen , the supreme court will overturn Judeo Gary's Atrocious rullntrs in a few weeks. Then the anaichlsts will get a new trial and will get off. We don't expect leas than iis.ooo votes , and wo think there will bo 70,000 votes polled altogether. Nelson , the Knight ot Labor , our candidate for mayor , wo don't expect to elect. Ho is the weakest man on the ticket. We will elect Slumber treasurer and wo will elect the west town ticket and will make a hard light lor the south town. Six aldermen will be elected by us and pcihaps three otheis. Nino-tenths of our vote will bo In the boxes betore thn men go to their work , and vte nave HS.OOO voles pledged. Theio am 8iOO ! volunteer ticket peddlers to bu at work for us , and a majority of the 0,000 carpuntms now on a strike will bo around to help. Wo are in the midst ot a social revolution. There are lots of men In this country who believe wo will havu to light yet. We am counting noses now. First wo vote and wo get the number that are with us. Then wo win light. " This evening all the united labor ticket peddlers received Instructions to be at their ward headquarters by 4:30 : o'clock In the morning to Injure an caily stait In their work. The polls do not oucn until 0 a. in. , but there is evident anticipation that largo crowds will bo present long bclore that hour. Almost a Labor Victory. CINCINNATI , April 4. The most interest ing , uncertain and surprising election foi years was this ot to-day. At this wilting (0 ( o'clock p. in , ) the best experts In forecastIng - Ing results are at a loss mil give their esti mates with many ic.serratlons to covoi coming returns. The unccitainty all arise ; from the unexpectedly largo vote for the labor party and from Ils distribution. It was at first thought thai this party would ( haw it ; strength more from the democrats than frou the republicans , but returns now in shov > heavy drafts In the republican districts , cspo dally In the German quarter. The Kloventl Want , a German ward hitherto a reiniblicar stronghold , has been carried to-day by tin labor party. There are 105 precincts In ttu city. Of these thirty-four nave been hcan fiom and they show a republican loss of 4T ( on the vote for comptroller a year ago , when the republican majority was 6,250. Assuming that the same rate of loss will bo maintained In precincts yet to hoar from , the republican candidate for mayor will bo elected by i plurality of about 4,000. Hut , as before hinted , It is unsafe to make estimates , tin vote Is soli regular. The judges and clerk1 are so carefully selected by the board ol elections that them Is no suspicion of a false count , so that , whatever Is the result , there will be no doubt that It is the will of the people. llp.m. 'the board of elections quote thi completed footing on the head ot the ticket showing W. 11. Stevenson , the labor candl date for mayor , to bo elected by ten votes The llcuics are : Stevenson , 17,414 ; Smith republican , 17,404 ; Matson , democrat , 11,517 , The real verdict cannot bo known till tin ofiiolal count Is made. Thu remainder ot tin ticket appeals likely to be lepubllcan. Tin * l.ilior men am shouting at their head quarters anil on the stieets In honor of thei victory. The board ot election has rovlsci Its computation and lintls a mistake vvhlcl shows that Smith , republican , is elected b' ' over 000 majority. All the later computations agree. In plat Ing the plurality ot Smith , lepublican , fo major , at some-thing over iWO. They alsi show that lie Is thu lowest on the ticket , s , that the entini republican ticket Is elected The footings at the ollice of the. boaul o elections were not nlllclal , but arc madotioi official leturns as they come in. MIcliliinn'H Prohibition Election. Dxruoir , April 4. The Michigan election to-day cast their billets on two justices of th state supreme eoutr , two regents ot the stat university , and two amendments to the cor stltiitiou , besides county olllcers. Hoth llquu and anil-liquor men have worked hard , lively campaign beini : the result. Owing t the energetic working for and against th prohibition amendment a very full vote wa polled , this Mm : particularly true In tli southern part ot the state. So tar as reportc ntiu o'clock the prohibition amendment I blroncly opponent In cities but the couutr vote seems likely to overcome this. It Is almost an impossibility to give delli Ite returns to-night. All the lupoilsno fn received are sc.tltercd and incomplete. Hov over , enough Is known to slimy that th republicans have elected their state ticket b a safe plurality. The Tribune claim a plurality of not lest than 10,00 * As to the amendments the later retui ns seci to make the adoption of both assured. Th vote on the prohibition amendment has bee very heavy and the anti-liquor element lr appiuently gained a victory. There being n basis on which to figure , no estimates can b given. JJuinncratn Curry Cleveland. Cr.KVCii.vxn , April 4. The eloctlon i Cleveland to-day for nwale'pal ' onictr < was urprUe to the repuMlcans. The entire demi crat'e ' tlck t , headsd by U. D. llabcock. th candidate fur mayor ' was elected by nboi 8.0JO majority. _ I.ftlior Wlni In Onbuciue. DUBuque. Ja. , ApriH. At the city elc < lion lo dr.y tbeKnlKbts of Labor ticket tnnd full IWMJV. electing every tnnn en the ell ttoktt M * tfory aldrriai'i , , revolution and surprise. The vote stood voelker , labor , lUs ; Preston , democrat , l.ffiM. and Gilllam , reimblhMii , l.CbS , being 740 plurality for Voelker. The next council will stand eight Knights of Labor , of whom three hold over , two elected last vear as te- publicans , and one as a democrat. The other two aldermen are democrats and olio republican. Kroknk GOOH Itrpublican. KKOKUK , la. , April 4. The entire city re publican ticket was elected to-day with the exception ot the candidate for Judge of the superior court. The democrats elected four out of the six aldermen. THU U\lbWAV COMMISSION. The riMt Hitlc of I'roceedlni * 1'rotnul- K.itcd ConcnHsloiiH AHlccd. WABiiiNtno.v , April 4. The Inter-state commerce commission has this morning pro mulgated thu following rule of proceeding : "Application made for the olllclal action of thu commission shall bo made by petition , which shall set forth the facts on which they are founded and be verlllett by the oath of thn applicant or of some authorl/ed agent or attorney. " Senator Dolph presented tothocommlsslon a' memorial fiom the boaid of trade at Walla Walla In relation to high charges. The memorialists pray foriellet In time to save this jeai's crop lioiu cxhorbltant freight chaigos. Hi * also presented a memorial from the board ol trade of Portland , Ore. , In rela tion to long and short hauls. A committee opie&entlni ; the chamber of commerce ot il.icon , ( In. , submitted an claborUo wilt- en aigument for the suspension ol the op- ration ot the Ion ; ami short haul clause. It mbodlcd n schedule show Ing that after the aw goes into elTect rates between Maeon and ortheru points will be increased from IS to iO per cent. The more sparsely settled con- 'lition ot the south , and its deficiencies in jiany respects its compared with the maim- acluiingeenleis of the north and east , are ully set forth. The declaration w.ts made hat If the Interpretation now thicatened tad been foreseen when the bill was under onsidcrntion , the south would have opposed ho measuie unanimously. The following letter , written by Instruction t the commission to the gcneial superln- endentof the Canadian hvpress company , ixplalns ilselt : "Your letter ot the 1st inst. , equestlng a decision of the commission iponthe question whether the Inter-stato ommerco law applies to express companies , as been laid before the commission and uly consiuered. If any express company desires lo be heaid by the commission on the jucstlon you raise , an early opportunity will C offered for the purpose , but until such earln Is applied for tlio commission will ssumethat the law does apply to .such com panies. " E. II. Hussell. attorney for the Mobile & Ohio , presented a memorial prajing that it bfi permitted to marntaln Its local rates at non-competing points and meet competition at "junction points , " by reduced rates. It sets 'oith that the line extends from Mobile to iast St. Louis and that It Isciossed by weulyor more lines from the Mississippi iver , thus bringing It Into competition at many points with water lines. The revenues ot tne toad arc at present barely sufficient to cover fixed charges , and any reduction would endanger Its solvency. Uussoll asked an op portunity to address the commission on Wednesday and was Informed that this would be accorded. Another Rebellious Priest. ST. Louis. April 4. Catholic circles are agitated over thn iccent action of Archbishop Kenilck In ousting Father O'C.iry from the illocese. Kver since the strike on the Gould system a year ago Father O'Cary and the archbishop have not eot along well together , owing to a difference of opinion on the policy that should bo pursued toward the Knights of Labor , and the priest has benn threatened with removal. Recently O'Oary applied fora letter of recommendation to be used during a temporary absence. Instead of this he was given an exeat. In a feeling of anger , ho said : "i'otir grace , that Is not worth the paper It Is written on. " 'If It is not , " tlio archbishop replied , "It will servo as an introduction to an exoit. " Never beloro In the west , It Is said , has a priest defied thu authority of his superior and the clergy are In a state of excitement over the matter , for Fntlier O'Cary asserti that he will Ignore thu exeat , as thu archbishop Is guilty of a grave canonical burden In elvlni ! it. unsays the archbishop has no authority to Issun an exeat. Father O'Cary has been n priest for fourteen years and is agrcatchurch builder , having erected live churches In thi' state. That the aichbishop will assert lib autluulty there Is said to bo no doubt , and the outcome Is looked for with great Interesl andcoucein. Strike of Carpenters. CIIICAOO , April 4. Over six thousand car penters went out on a strlue this morninir , They have resolved that nothing shall be done In their line until all bosses , or at least a great majority of them , have acceded tc their demands for eight hours per day and thiity-hvo cents per hour. Thus fai only ninety employers have expressed n willingness to como to terms with the men , while three hundred other bosses have elthei refused or kept silent. CINCINNATI , Ohio. April 4 Neaily eleven hundred carpenters went out on a strike foi nine hours and S-i.SO pur day. and eight hours Saturday. It Is said that the donmni is one that the employers refuse to yield. The weather is pleasant am tiui election Is proceeding quietly wit ) a full vote. The republicans claim an easy victor ) * , inasmuch as the democrats cxhlbfi great Indifference to tlio fate of their tlckel In the strongest democratic wards. Thi labor men construe the democratic apathj Into sympathy with their party and predlc the election of their ticket. Milwaukee Ulotors on Trial. MILWAUKEE , WK , April 4. At a specla session of the municipal court this morning : Jtid-'c Sloan presiding , a nolle prosequi wai gianted In thu case of Albert Moessnnger charged with Inciting the great riot last May A similar motion was enterml In the raso o Charles Simeon , another lioter , but Judg' ' bloan granted additional time to thu distric attorney to inquiiu into thn matter. Tin riot , conspiracy and boycott cases still on tin docket will bn taken up next Tuesday morn lug. alter which the cisos of HobertSehllliiu nnd Paul ( irottkau. In both of which tin Jurie- , disagreed In the previous trials , wil receive attention In court. Carl Mussfcld who was sentenced to tour months' impiisou mont for riots , has been le'.eased eight dav idiead of time , o\v Ing to the death of hi wife , which occurred this morning. Smallpox On n Crowded Steamer. SAN FitA.vcisco , April 4. The steame City of Peking ai rived this afternoon frou Hong Koi.g via Yokahoma bringing 1,10' ' Chinese , among whom smallpox had brokci out ten da ) s alter leaving Hong Kong. Won was sent lo Quarantine Officer McAlliste whih' the vessel was yet outside thn head and tlio usual settrchlng force of customs In speetors was ordered lo await a further re port before boarding Iho vessel. A yellov Hag was ordered raised and llio vessel placei under thn strictest quarantine. The infectci Chinese will be placed In a post-house , whll the passengers In thn cabin will be also kei < In quaiantlni' until It Is certain they hav not been Infected. Thu maiLs , after thor.iui : fumigation , were landed , and befoic dlstrl button received another fumigation In th IKJStofilce. _ K n nk at Son. NEW Yoitif , April 3. The steame Ptolmey arrived to-day from Santo * . Sh reports thst yesterday morning he sighted i biz ship and a three masted four-nnd-aftci The latter appeared In distress. The forme hovu to near the distressed \cswl , whlcl suddenly sank llofore the steamer couli re.ioh the spot , however , the ship luul salle , away , potbnt no particulars of the dlsastc coula tw learned. rnllure. NF.\V Yor.x , April 4. James Van dealer In teas , made an bsslgnmcnt to-da for the benftit of nls creditors. No uretei once : ) are slated. . . BUT LITTLE TO LAUGH AT , Vienna Depressed By the Eastern Question , Crime and Poor Music. TWO SENSATIONAL SUICIDES. Young Imils IIlow Out Their Ilmltis Because They Have n cn Led Astray UOVV.H in I'ltrllainent Over Coercion. Not HnmnrntiH Occurrence * . lCojj/rfy/it / / 1SS7 by Jumtn titirdon Itcnnelt. ' ] VIKSNA , April 4. ( Now \ork Herald Cable-Special to Iho Uii.J : : Laughing Vi enna has had littlu to laugh about lately. The eastern question , which chiefly absorbs Its attention , Is not n humorous subject , 1'ho comliiL's and goings of M. Stolloll have ceased alter first hav Ing lost the zest of novelty. The vcty name of liulgarla Is depressing , nnd It Httssia waits long enough her inter vention In the Halkans may some day bo gratefully lauded as an act of disinterested benevolence. The news that Hussla has de clined to lend any countenance to the com ing French exhibition Is regarded here as rather a peaceful symptom. It appears to imply a virtual abandonment of thu Fianco- Husslan alliance and cannot but the satis faction to Pilnee Bismarck. TWO .1UNKMI.U Sl'ICIDKl. Not much t.in is to be got out of murder or suicide cither , oricnna would have no cause lo envy Paris just now. The lilple as sassination In the rue Montazue has been fairly matched by Iho self-murder of Iwo lit tle boys at Until. The suicides were dlscov- eied the other mornitu lying In a vineyard weltering in their own blood. Each clutched a revolver In his hand. One boy was dead ; the other had strength enough lelt lo gasp out , "Thirsty ; thirsty ; so cold , so cold , " be fore he died. In his pocket was found a scrap of paper , on which were llio words , "My name Is FranGelst , aged fourteen. My father Is Gclsler llaitln Gelit , address No. S La Mlngasse , Eighth district , Vienna. " Under this was scrawled the following ap peal : "Dear parents Forgive me , my faults and my sins. I cannot help It 1 must die. " Another piece of paper was found on the body of young Gelst's companion announc ing that FranSelmlehad also determined to close up his accounts with this unsatisfactory woild because ho had led Fraiu Geist Into evil courses. A HAIUIKXKD CUIV1INAI. r.XKCUTr.I ) . On Saturday morning Vienna had the mo mentary excitement of an execution in tlio town prison. The delinquent was a ruf fianly youlh named Krllller , who , after dis tinguishing himself as a rozue , a thief and a vagabond , had murdered an old man. Xrit- tier had refused all Iho consolallons of re ligion. As ho ascended Iho scaffold , where Ihe executioner , Idler Von Seifreed , a genlle- man of noble origin , was awaillng him , he had a nervous grin on his lace. After the ex ecution the prison chaplain made a moving addiesslo llio persons presenl , ending wllh a prayer lhat Iho dead criminal , whoso ca reer had been one llssuo of evil , might meet a merciful judge In the other world Into which he had been ushered. OPIMIATIC MATTEIIS. The management of the Vienna opera house has not been toitunato witli Ils lalo few venlures. "Der Trompelor , " Von Sack- Ingon , scoicd a success. "Mr. Lin" was a semi-failure. "Harold , " a romantic opera in four acts , was producee last night and was an unmitigaled fiasco. The composer , Herr Pletfer , 1 understand , wrote the work twenty yeais ago , but has probably retouched it fre quently since , for many passages lo belray Iho influence of llio Wacneilan Irlology. The llbreltlst Is largely responsible for the failure , lie has anxiously conttUnited to eliminate all the dramatic Interest from the most dramatic and faclllnlng stories In his tory. Harold Is a shilly-shally creature , who wastes whole quarters of an hour in making up his mind. Meanwhile , the composer iambics on in musical vague ness. The swan-necked Kdlth , described In the bills as Kditna , pilnccss of mercia ; Aldilha , Iho widow ot Iho King of Norlli Wales ; Hilda , n witch ; the wily Norman William and a number of Kngllsh anachron ism with modern titles figure la the plot. After shllloy-shalloylng through three and a half acts , Harold at last braces himsult and is quickly killed. Wo see in the last tableaux a vivid and cleverly managed scene , with clasping swords , waving banners , prancing steeds and a desperate encounter. All the Saxons perish , the body of Harold Is borne towauls the footlights , and while the vic torious Normans defile across the back of thu slage , down goes thu curtain. Uerr Pfeffer's music throughout lacks character. It Is essentially commonplace , but is re deemed hero and there by pretty bits of or chestra. A ballet occurs In thu second act , apropos of nolhlng In particular. The scene of the opera Is satisfactory and Herr Wlnkel- maim docs all he can with Iho title role. A run : OF ri.owi.us. A consolation tor the dullness of the present sent , wo are promised some amusement In the. future , nncouraged by Iho success ol last year's experiment the Princess Metlen- rich Is orgaul/iii ! ; another fcto of flowers In Piatol. All thu nobility In the capltol wll co-operate , and Iho emperor and empros : may join in Ihu Moral procession. IN TIIK COMMONS. The Coercion Hill Creating a Ulttei ' Fcellnu-l'cnl III. LONDON , Apill 4. Chaiuplaln , in attack Ing Convbarre in Ihe house of commons lo night , aimed ludiiectlv at Gladstone , who since Saturday , has been in an nnwontei condition of mental excitement over the ap plication ot eloture. Gladstone denies hav Ing blamed the speaker and insists lhat the real offender was Smith , for refusing dlscour tonusly the request to continue the debate an oilier day. Af ler to-nlght's row the speaker wa1 obliged to retire on account of Illness. H thei became known thai Iho probable cause ol hl < readiness lo assent lo Iho cloture Saiurdaj was the facl Ihal ho was suffering acute pair Irom varicose veins In his logs. Lord Sails bury and other members of Ihe cabinet dined at the speaker's house on Saturday owning but thu host was absent , Mrs. Peel explaining that ho was III. Medical authoritiesattributi Peel's illness to the length ot the sittings. I It Is thought as a result ot the Incident , thi government will not dare to hnrrj the .second reading of the coerclot bill. Attempts to crush debale wouli undoubtedly produce wild commotloi throughout the country. The Gladstoniaii ! aim at fouiteen days' discussion before UK tinal division , with a recess of a week foi Mumping the country , agltallng Ihe ques tlou. The ministerialists are willing to con cede sevan nights for debtte without a ro cess. 'Iho London radical clubs are or Kanizlng a demonstration against the coeicion bill. They propose to hold ; meeting in Hyde park Monday. There i : expected lo be an imposing proces3lon. A Crisis in Venezuela. SANTIAGO , Cuba , March 25. News jus received by the Spanish steamer Vlllaverde from Venezuela , reports sllrlng times there Three Urltlish men-of-war are In the harbo of Puerto Caballo , and the port of Caracas the Venezuelan capltol. The llritish minis ler has left the capltol and Is on board one o the war ihlpj , the diplomatic relations be tvvpcn Ihe Hrlllsh and Vnne/uel n govern ments hav Ing been severed , Tlio complica tions are due to the imprisonment of KnglLsh sailors and cltlvens In IbS ) without Justcatise , Intermixed with the question of boundaries between Hrltlsh Gulnii and Vone/tiola. A Royal Mall steamer has been dispatched leone one of Ihu Hrlllsh Inlands for troops. Thu Vene/uelans consider a dire crisis at hand. They had refused to > leld when the steamer Vlllaverdo sailed. Affairs In Afghanistan. LONDON. Apill 4. A Lahore paper an nounces that Iho amrer of Afghanistan Is seriously alauned over the discovery Ihal a number of irlbes are combining against him , and has appealed to the Indian authoiitles tor help and advice. Thu Afghans declare Ihal Iho country has been secretly sold to Iho Hrlllsh ; lhat the railroad to Candihar has been sanctioned by tlio ameer to facililala their advance. The financial clement of Iho people Is rampant agilust the ameer who has removed his treasure to Ky/abad , whither ho will re- tile himself If he is defeated by his dissatis fied subjects. Other accounts siy Ihal Iho Gllzals are restless under Iho ameer's tyr anny and have asked Iho Indian authorities lo depose him. The Ploueer asserts that Loul Dulfei ill's British anoncy received dis quieting news from Afghanistan vvnllo at Allahabad. _ _ The Cznr Forbids It. Hnui.iN , April 4. The National Ga/etto confirms the report lhat thu czar positively will not permit Hussla to take part In tlio Paris exposition in 18VJ. "The czar , " sajs the Garotte , "knows thai Ihe headnuarlers of the nihilists have been iransferred lo Pails and lhat Ihu recent anniversary of his fathers murder was celebrated by a number of meetings held under the very eyes of the Fieuch police. " Now Tux Scheme. ST. Pinu-iiuiio : , April 4. The ministry f finance submitted to the government a chemo for taxing passports for journeys broad. The scliemo Involves a tax of thirty rold roubles tor Unee months' absence from Jussia. fifteen lor every month of absence > e\ond thiee months up to a vear , and a gold uble a day alter that , or UCO gold rubles lor a whole second year. A Spanish Scare. MADIIID , April 4. In consequence of the hiding of a case of gunpowder , with a car- ridge and fuse attached , In the doorway of his bureau , the piesldent of Ihe cortes has cancelled all cards of admission lo Iho par- lament buildings held by journalists , both 'oreiu-n and native. Newspaper men are very indUnant at this action. Manning's Health Improving. LONDOV , April 4. The health of Danlol Manning Is improving. To-day he was out walking and dilvtng. IMPORTANT TAX DECISION. National Bank Shares Can Be As- ncsseU By the State * . WASHINGTON , April 4. A decision was rendeied by Iho United States supieme court n thu impoilant bank tax case entitled Ihe Merchants' National bank of Iho city of Now York against the mayor , aldermen and com monalty of tlie city ot Now York , and George W. McLean , receiver of taxes. This is ono of thlrlj-hve Mills bronchi by the national banks of New York city against the munici pal authorities of that city to icstrain the collodion of la\es assessed upon shares ot slocks ot said banks. The qucslion raised by Iho case Is whether or not the sjstomol laws enforced In the state of Now York Is In opposition to section fllOof the revised stat utes of the United * states , which requires thai taxation of shaicw ot nallonal banks shall not bo at a greatcr.rato than IS assessed upon other moneyed capital in the hands of Individual poisons otsald state. This court answers that question In thu negative and alllims the decree of court In tavor of the stale. This is a very important decision to tlio state of New \ one , as taxes to the amount of more llian 5S , ( XKX ) ( ) are Involved , and the nallonal bank stock affected by It amounts at nar value to moro than SSO,000 , < XW. A similar decision was rondeied In the case ot the National ; tional Newark Hanking company against the mayor and common council ot the city of Newark. N. J. A decision was also rendered to-day fn the municipal bond case of the town of Concord , 111. , plaintiff in error , against SylvaJ. Robin son In error to the UnitedStates circuit couil toi the northern district of Illinois. This Is a suit upon eeitaln bonds issued by the town of Concord to aid in the construction of the Chicago. Danville & Vincennes rallioad. The court holds that the bonds are not valid obli gations of the town , notwithstanding tlio fact that the defendant In erroi purchased them betore maturity without notice ot any defense thereto. Judgment Is reversed wilh directions toenler judgement for defendant. Opinion by Justice Harlan. A SALVATION SIEGE. A Rough and Itunblo Fight in Savan nah , Ga. SAVANNAH , Ga. , April 4. [ Special Tele- fram to the HHE.J The salvation army ineetlne here last night was the occasion of a riot which imperilled scores of lives. The army meets In Fold's hall , and has nightly attracted three or four hundred people. Last night an unusual throng surrounded the building. An unusually large sprinkling of ruffians was in tl.o crowd. One of tlfcm in sulted a lady and her escort strucK him in the face. In an Instant the ruffians rose In a body and precipitated a fight. Some of tlio nioio respectable men present championed Ihu cause ot Iho lady's protector and forty or litty men weie soon Involved in Iho light Many of the ruffians weio aimed with clubs , and chairs and other moveablu objects were used with tenible , elicet. Several pistols vveiu llouiished but no shots were hied. There were no policemen present and Ihe combatants fought for twenty minutes be- foie a detail of blue coats arrived and cleared the hall. Five mmi suffered biokeu noses , several had their teeth knocked oul and tweiity-hvo others were moioorlesssoilously batlered up. Ono hundred and titty or more present added to the contusion by scieamlng und rushing about the hall seeking safety from flying missiles. Many ot them hint- died In tenoron the > tage. A narrow flight of stairs furnished the only exit from the Mall and lo escape lo llio street requited charging through Ihe thickest of the fray. The atti tude ot the pollcu toward the ai my does not meet with pupular approval. Tlnoo mem bers ot f'o aimy were-urrostcd b-jloru the Jight. , a A Noted AhoWtionist'H Death. PHILADELPHIA , 'Audi 4. William S. Pierce , associate judge df the court of com mon pleas , died at his residence this after noon of heirt disease aged seventy-lwo years. Judge Pierce was an early and ear nest advocate of the etiianclpitlou of the slaves , and was the courts" ! of the slave In nearly every fiultlvo ease which occurred alter the fugitive slave act of ISiO. i Furlong Snow Storms. MILWAUKEE , April 4. The Evening Wis consin's Negaunee ( Mich. ) special says the heaviest HIIOVV storm of the season has been racing all over Ihe upper Michigan penin sula for Iho past twelve hours. From Itfleerj lo eighteen Inches of snow ban fallen on the level and trains In all directions are delayed , Arrested For Rape. Four DoiMiE , la. . April 4. [ Special Tele , gram to the UPK. ] Columbus Hall , a col ored man who was arrested at Webster City Saturday for committing a rape In this cltj on a colored child of ten years of au-e , Is now In jail here. An examination will be hell to-morrow morning.i i . ' Drowned iu the Flood. iXOEiiboi.L , Ont.April 4. The Kings mill dam was carried away by a freshet Hits morning. A tenement house occupied bj lour families was swpt away by the Hood and wrecked. John Bowman and his daughter , John McNeil and an unknowr child were drowned , and a matt named Lain and his daughter an uiisiln" . SALOON MEN ON THE STAND More Evidence Submitted to Prove Aicns- dorf Not Haddock's ' Slayer. TESTIMONY OF EYE WITNESSES. Lciivltt's First Confession Submitted In IJv Ittoneo Uy the Defense Imt U Withdrawn No Abate men t of tlio Interest. Tlio Haddock Trial. Sioux CUT , la. , April 4. Court con vened to-day at " o'clock p. in. The court room was acain packed to Its full capacity and tlio city is tilling up with stran gers. The first witness c.illed was J. M. Slmon < iona Jew , and until icceiitly a saloon keeper. He told about the meeting of the saloon men on the night of August - , when Lcavitt was made a member ; denied that It had a permanent organi/uUou ; was a tem porary arrangement while the saloons were resisting the legal proceedings ; It was to help procure lawyers and a fund ; told Lea- vltt this ; Leivitt responded that In Leaven- worth the saloon keepers had : i lawyer better than any to bo found In Sioux City , and I said , "If you know such a lawyer , we'd better get him ; " that Is the way the meeting happened to bo called. On cross-examina tion his general denial ot every mateilal point connected with the organisation brought out laughter from the audience. Julius Lleberton was swoin and said : Lived at the engine house last August ; was not a member ot the tire company ; the lire engine house Is half a block south of the Columbia house on Iho west side of Water ; I was In the engine house , up stairs , the evening of Au- gust3 ; I occupied the northeast room ; the window was on north side , near Ihc cist end ; when the shot was tired I was looking north ; 1 saw thu man that tired the shot ; he was about In thn center ot Water street , on Fouith : the man that tired the shot was in front of the other , about a foot away ; after firing thu shot lie ran north on Water street ; before firing the shot he came from tlio Co lumbia house corner , in the rear ot Key. Had dock ; could see him run north on Water street as far as the bl.icksmlth shop near the sidewalk. On cross-examination he said he had run a saloon at Lc.wcnvvorth , Kan. ; worked now at the Standaid theater , tlio same which Leavitt used lo run ; one of Ihe lawyers for the defense told him not to talk lo the lawyers for the st.ile ; had been lo Ihe olllco of Ihe lawyers for Ihe defense sev eral times ; I saw the flash of the pistol ; 1 saw one man standing behind another near Die crossing ; the shot was fired one or two seconds after I turned around facing the window ; I don't know how manv steps Haddock took ; I didn't testify before the coroner's jtny that I couldn't see the man who tired the shot run note than len feet ; my memory is good ; 1 ; ould see the man more than ten feet ; 1 saw the man run across the stieet to the black- smilh shop ; 1 only saw two other men ; the .second one ran noiththo othersoutli. Charles Schmidt said : I boarded at the Jolumbia house on Iho nighl of thu murder : was there the night Haddock was killed ; I was In the bar room the niu'lit of Iho murder ; I heard the shut fired while 1 was playing cards ; 1 was close to the window ; Charles Kburhart and I were plajlnt : when I heard the shot ; 1 jumped up and looked out of the wUrdow ; I saw one man stagger and jail , and two men run away-they ; both ran north ; could not see them after they reacned the blacksmith shop ; the man that ran north had on a white hat and rubber coat ; am well ac quainted with John Arensdort ; neither of tlio men lhat ran away was John Arensdort ; soon after the shot I went outside and over to wl'.ere UaddoclJ w.\s shot ; I stayed there till the body was taken away ; I was near Dlncen's cornel ; saw John Aiensdorf there ; he came from I he east along Ihe south side of Fourth street ; it was about litteen minutes alter the shooting he stopped thine ; a largo crowd was present : went with him west as far as the Columbia house ; don't know what became of him then ; I went Into the Columbia house. On cross-examination witness said thai Iho window out of which ho looked had wooden screens. Ho had lo stand up to look over them. Haddock had half fell when I saw him and was in the middle of the crossing : the men picked him up and dragged him to the sidewalk ; two men were limning when I first looked out ; they were about seven feet northeast of Haddock ; when 1 first saw them they vveio miming fast , about live feet apait. J. W. Taylor , cook at the Sheppard saloon on Iho 3d ot August , swore to h.ivliiET pre pared a meal for Arensdorf antt n friend on thai night between 9 : 0 and 10 o'clock. C. S. Hamilton , tlio stenographer at Ihe cor oner's inquest , idenllhed tlio copy of Van Ingham's evidence and the defense intro duced it for the purpose of Impeachment. The defense ollered In evidence thuorglnal copv ol Leavllt's confession. County Atlorney Marsh observed that it was written In pencil and lee = ely tied lo- pettier and Iho state might require It to be Identllicd. It was withdrawn until to-mor row. Court then adjourned. lowans Denounce Coercion. DKS MOINKS la. , April 4. A largo and en thusiastic mass convention , representing the people of Iowa , was held in tills city to-nffht to express sympathy with the people of Ire land and denounce the Hilfour coercion bill. Governor Larrabeo was president of the meeting and speeches wore made by him , Lieutenant Governor Hull , Secretary of btale Jackson , Auditor Lyons , Congressman Conger , Judge Jostah Given , Kev. lr. ) Miller , paslor of the First Methodist church : Hov. lr. Frisble , pastor of the Plymouth Cougre , Rational church ; Fntlier A. Lavln , of bt Ambrose Catholic church , and others. Let ters and lelegrams were read from leading men of the state , Including .senators and icp rt'sentallves , expressing hearty sympathj with tlio purposes ot the meeting. Stroiu resolutions condemning the policy of COLT clou were adopted , concluding with the foi lowing : "lie it furtluti resolved , that wo sem : to the people ot Ireland and their devoted leaders , William K. Gladstone and CharlC' blewut I'arnell , this expression of Amer ic.ui public opinion , with the assurance thai thu3,090,000 people of Iowa bymp.ithl/o will thorn In Iholr heroic struggle against t ) rannj and oppression , and In the name of justici and humanlly bid them God speed In theli greal light for cnnstltnllonal liberty. " Later Iho followinir cablegram was sent : Hon. William K. Gladstone , House ot Coin mons , England. Iowa , In mass conventloi al the capital , denounces the coercion till and expresses sympath > with the Irish pee pie. ( Signed ) WILLIAM L\iiitMHF : , Governor ot Iowa. Iho Corner Ston . Kt la. , Aprll4. [ .Special I'elegran to the HKIJ : : At least in.fX)1) ) people weie ou yesterday afternoon to witness the laying o the corner stone of the Sacred Ileait Oatholi church , corner Kaglo Polnl and Sanfon avenue. The day was line. All the Catnoll Foclelles were oul and thren bands of inusi were In the ranks. Thn orders In the prc cession were : The Catholic llouevolen society , St. Alloysln's society , the Luxniii berger society , und an order fiom Nov Vienna. Uighl Kev. Jilshop Hennes laid thu corner stone with Imposlngcercmon les , assisted by Father Ityan , ot St. Patrick' church , Key. Jiauman , ot the Sacrei Heart church , and I lev. Johauanes , n St , Mary's church , and other priests In n ! tendance. Key. Chat les Carroll dellv eicd an address In Kngllsh , and Jte\ Kempferan oration In Getman. Thuchurc which Is under charge of Kev. lUuma as pastor , will consume lr > oo , ( > 00 bricks in it construction" , to cost S0wo ! ( , and bo tinlshci by next tall. _ _ _ _ _ Acquitted of .Munior. OLAIUON , la. , April 4. [ .Special Telegrar totlieUKK.j-Thp jury In lhoca eof theStal vs Harris , indicted for tlio killing of KooUr near Jlelniont last fall , hrnuiht In a ver.l'c of acquittal. The jury thought thu kllliit was In self-deleoie. . . CUBAN JUSTICI : . Xtircc Human Flends Shot Ocnil Fly the ntllltnry. SANTIAGO , Cuba , March"0. Three fiends In human form vvcio shot this aflciiioon on thf ) outskirts ot the city at a place made fa mous by Iho shooting of the crew ot the Vlr- glnlus. The men were two mulattos , Juan Jlqucand Juan Gome/ , and an Indian , Juan Cocarr.is. They surprised thn driver of a train of cocoa-laden pack mules and his as sistant a mcro lad cut them down with machetes long , swoid-llkeknlvos tied them to trees and piactlced shooting and revolting cruelties of the Ameiie.ui ludl.in fashln on their victim until they weie dc.ul. The sold the cocoa for SOS and turned the mules loose. They were captured and sentenced to bo shot. The case vv.is stubbornly fought , going finally to the queen , who refused a pinion , L.ist nlcht Gomcx made a public confession , acknowledgiui ; that hi ) had Killed thn two men and that he w.is le.ulv to dlu : thai his mother had seven moro sons like him , who would avenge his death. The miiidetlng ptocllvltles In that family nnj hcicdltury. The father was one ol Cuba's most notorious uuidereis , Tlio prisoners woiu taken out by he military Mid placed kneellui ; , with their aces to the sl.uichtcr hou o wall. Sevcml lioiNauil people surrounded Ihu military Ines and looked on. Gonuv , Iho leader , poke up and s.itd , "My mother has sin en , ous. and 1 am the most eowaully ot all lor llowiiiir myself to bo killed befoin so many leoplo. Sir priest , give mo a drop of rum. " legothls dilnk. At the tirst volley from i party ot twenty-four all fell , shot through he head and body. Gomez rolled over as If n pain and two moie bullets vveio put Into 1m. The Indian still showed a Ittllu life ud and a soldier cooly stopped to the front nil deliberately tiled a bullet thiough his end. A cart camu in for the bodies ai < d all ivas over. Ilorrlhlo Dcnth From Knblrs. Cmov.no , April 4. [ Special Telegram to he HKK.J Herman Schut/lor , an unmarried aboier twenty-six years of age , died In the nsano department of the county jail to-day n terrible agony from rabies. Ho was bit- en four months ago , but nothing was bought of It until je.sterday , when ho be- amo 111 and soon went lute convulsions. A police patrol wagon was sent to thu house ast night , and after handcuffs had been ilaccd upon Herman , and his ankles had icon lashed together , ho was taken to the ounly hospital , but he was too violent and ils reception was denied. At 5 o'clock this uorning six officers dragged the powerful maniac Into thu insauo dcpaitment of the jountvjall. Here ho lay crouching in acoi- ler of his cell or be.itlng the padded walls , yith his head , face and hands , and giving . oice to the most distractions sounds. At .lines ho would foam at the mouth and spit , 'lciously at the attendants , and airaln would lecome suddenly calm and call pl.ilnllvclv In Herman : "Where is the mania ? " Al 11HO : a. m. he had a violent convulsion which ended his life. The county hospital olliclals say they did not understand what was the matter wlih him vv hen they refused him ad- ulsslou last night. They'll Iwalt the Result. Moiiius , 111 , April 4. Counsel for the de- 'enso In the Schwaitz-Watl murder trial hold i consultation this morning to decide whether they would move to have the Jury [ llscharged and Ihe Irial stopped In view of he sermon of Elder Axtoll yesteid.xy which Jiejiuyliad hp < ud. 11 was decided , how ever , to use Iho incident In a motion for a 'now ' Irial provided the verdict was against the prisoners. No Important testimony was given this morning- Miss Emma Lewis this-afternoon rare > some new and Important testimony against the prisoners. It was to thu effect that she , overheard a conversation between Schwartz and Watt at the house of Schwartz , whoso wife shn was visiting , in which Schwarl/ complained that Watt was trying to shove all the suspicion on him , to which Watt replied that SchwaiU could easily account lor all the money , as his lather was rich. In Iho course of Ibis lalK Schwartz wanted to know why Watt had brought him a 5100 bill Instead of two 550bills , saying that ho had not been changing anv S100 bills. Miss Lewis' testimony would have had a crushing elicet had it not been thai on cross examina tion she dlsplaved a suspicious lack of mem ory and manifested a splrllof Independence and comballvcnoss which , while it proved very entertaining to thn listeners , earned Ihe Impression that she had not been entliely candid. Chlcacn'ff CJrand Jury AVork. CHICAGO , April 4. [ Special Telegram lo Iho UEB.J Stales Attorney Grinncll ex pressed himself this evening as being pleased with the work of the special giand jury. That Iho juiy did not get clear down lo the bottom of Ihoconspiracy and diag out Its chief conspiiators , ho thinks Is qulto proba ble , bill he believes all was done that was wise to do. One gloat result has been ac complished which Is most Impnitanl , and that Is lhat thn Investigation would s.vvn Ihe county neatly half a million dollars. This sum would be saved by dis allowing claims already presented by stopping payment on other fiaudulent claims for which warrants have been issued. The disclosures would put an end to the rob- beiy and thus save Iho counly a similar sum every year tor all time. "This , of course , is encouiaglng , " said be , "but the vast sums ; thai have gone 'into the hole' are bayond re covery. " Juror liensley said to-night : "We weru astounded , not only at the vast ness of the corruption , but at Its perspicuity as well. 11 lay right In'the service and extended everywhere. It was plain as day and tlio proofs were easy , direct and conclusive. " DynnmltorH ut Work. PATinisox , N. J. . April 4. A loud ex plosion almost Immediately followed b ) another last night created a panic. Some mlscieant had placed tnrpedos on thu car Iracks mid Ihey had exploded under the passenger cars. Fortunately the foico of the explosion was expended on tlio Iron trucks of the car , which woio badly shattered , and nobody was hurt. The cllorts to find Iho authors of the outrage woio uuav.iillni ; . This Is thn third attempt made recently to blow up the street cars. A Wrecked Kiiilclltif ; . CiiiCAiio , April 4. One of the walls of the four-story brick building at the corner of Hunker and Halstead streets fell In this morning , almost wrecking the Btiuctnie. The bulldlni ; had not been enclosed and Ihe disaster was caused by a stiong wind which was blowing. Someof the masoinv loll out- \\atd and almost wieckcd u trame store ad joining. No ono was senoiisly Injuied. A Hnmmnry Choke. COKNIXO , la. , Apill 4. A party of 100 masked men called on J. M. MclCen/le In jail hero early yesterday morning , took him to a convenient maple tree and lynched him. Kirlv last iiionlh MeKeiuIn quarreled with J. II , HIgtJs and shol him down. The mur derer was apprehended and disposed ol in formally lo have expense and expedite justice. The Chance Delnyrrt. WASHI.NV.TO.V , Apill 4. Judge Maynarti will not assume his now dullcs as Assist-uii Secietaiy until Wednesday next. The delay In making Ihe change Is due lo Maiiard'f desire lo dispose of certain Impoitant mat tern pending In Iho second cuutplioHur'i office. Fatal Itollftr Kxphmion. CINCINNATI , April 4. A boiler In George Crawford's fawmlll on Ihc river h.ink belo the creek exploded this morning. It wa < thrown high In the air nnd , falling on i shanty bo.it in the river , killed Mrs. LUiU Grant. _ T.-nrte Dollnr Uodemptloii. WASHINOTON , April J. The tot.il redetuti j Jlon of trade dollar * , according to the lairs 1 returns , amounts in S"ST5,735. The redemp ° J linns are skiw and Indicate that there are Ic.s1 i I of tliof.fi coins In existence than was at firs t supposed. It Is now thought that the entlri { redemptions w > H not exceed 'VJCy,000 ur S7 , ' < ' COLORED MEN CAN COMPETE , Withdrawal of Southern Companies From the National Drill Will Not luterfero , ONE OF THE COMMITTEE TALKS. General Van Wyck Still Hnrit nt Wortt at tlio Capital For tlio Intercuts or Nebraska Wash ington News. Will Not Cater to Prejudice. WAIHINUTOX , April 4. [ bpeelal Tele- giam to the UKI : . ] There continues to bo a good deal of agitation over the announce ment that the southern military companies entered for the national drill lo lie hold lioro had withdrawn or would withdraw on ac count of colored companies bcliiK permitted to enter. Secretary Delon , who has lull chaise of the management of the dilll.ro- filled to talk to the UKI : correspondent and all oilier press reprt'seniatlves to-day. Ho simply says that since the threat of the southern companies to wlthdiavv from the drill was being put Into execution ho could not suffer himself to bo interviewed at this time , but that ho would bo ready to talk In a few days , and then ho would "speak from the shoulder. " Ills believed ho Is merely waiting to sco If any other than Alabama companies will withdraw , only those having actually withdrawn so far , and [ that the sec retary will then read "the riot act" to the hotheaded southerners and negro-haters. Commissioner Whealley , of the District government , says : "Some time ago wo re ceived a communication I'rom a southern gcnlloman who Is Interested In the national drill asking If colored organizations would be allowed to enter. Hofoiuwo had replied to this , another letter was received from parties In Iho vicinity of Montgomery , Ala. , of a similar luttito to the previous letter. The committee h.id a meeting and discussed Iho question In all its bearing * , and finally decided to write the captain ot the Mont gomery True Hliies of Ihelr decision. Wo wrote him that we would admit all well and regularly organized colored militiamen who aio members of the National Guard. In hla letter requesting that the lllucs be entered for the dill ! , the captain stated Ihal so far as ho knew the question had never been raised by southein milltlmeii anil that ho personally had no objection. Why , a gentleman In this city asked mo the same question , and 1 told him we had not thought of catering to Iho piejudices of any particular section of country when wo got up Iho drill , nor did wo propose to do so. Ono or Iwo companies may withdraw on this ac count , but 1 do not think It will have any effect on thu majority of Ihu entries. In re sponse to an Invitation \velu\o already re ceived word fiom three coloied comp.inlet hat they Intend entering. Here's a letter rom Governor Flt/liugh Lee , of Virginia , stating lliat of his duties permit he will be present with his stall on governor's day , and , In addition to tills , wo have heard from nearly twenly other govc-rnois , ropresentine Iho same number of states , who express their intention of attending tlio drill , accompanied by tliulr stalls. Ves , we asked congress lo appropriate S-.r > ,000 for this , but it went under with the deficiency bill , In which that item had , been A Incorporated. Tie : drill is sup- 'ported entirely by the generosity of the people ple of the city. " This affair is exciting n great deal of com ment , and. as stated by a IKK ! special last night , will Injure Iho success of the dtlll In any light It Is viewed. VAN WVCIC AT VVOItlC FOH NIU1HASKA. Goneial Van Wyck was at the ollice of the supervising architect of the tieasury this morning looking atlcr woik on the new pub lic building al Nebraska City. Originally S75XK ( ) was appropriated by congress tor this- sliucluic , and General Van Wjck al Ihe last .session secured an addilloiiiil appioprlallon ot SbO.OOO. He , in point of fact , secuH-d both appiopilations for Ihe Nebuifka City build ing. Tlio house neglected to act on the bill for thu original appioiiilatlon and ho had the amount Incorpoiatcd in a regular appioprla- lion bill and li went tlnough without speclllo action on thu p.ul of Ihe house , although Iho senate acted upon the scpai.ilo bill making Ihu appropriation. The senate was alwaja willing to giant any reasonable request Geneial Van \V > ck made foi public Improve ments tor his state. Work on the Nebraska City bulldiiu will proceed. Mr. Van Wjek is also very busy these days with requests from Nebiaska people for de partment lavois. He Is in the departments looking utter pensions , etc. , about half of his lime , and as soon as lids Is completed ho in tends lo go lo Nebraska to live permanently. Quito a number ot settlers on ttie Omaha Indian reservalion havn had Ihelr titles pro tected by Henntor Van W.vck recenlly. Their eniries have leceived his personal attention. SUI.UVAN SlIAhKS CI.IINT.LAND. Pat Sheedy Introduced John. L. Sulli van to President Cleveland at Ihe hitter's reception this aftemoon by saying : "Mr. Cleveland , this is Mr. Sullivan. He wanted to shake hands with you and to say that it you are not In good health on ac count of an overplus of Ih'sh ho believes ho ran fetch jou down to the proper limit. " The president blushed and met Sullivan's smile with a look of astonishment. "Why , " exclaimed the president , "yon are not BO larcu a man as I expected to sec. 1 think I am thu larger ot Ihu Iwo , nnd will try to euro myself , thank you. " An Immense ciowd ot people were assembled In the east pallor of the white house and for some tlrno Sulli van .seemed lo divide attention vv Itli Ihe pi ev ident. After Ihe president's reception Sul livan and his backms went out under tlio portico In front of tlio white house and held a levee. Hundreds shuuk the slugger's hand and admired him. Kspeclally did Iho ladles admire him. NE11IIASKA AND IOWA PKNSION9. Pensions were granted Nebraskans lo-day as follows : Sarah , mother of William If. House , Deer Cirek ; ChiMopher Schlitr , lirook ; John H.Moirls , Survaid : William II. Sweasy , Kxeter ; Joseph Lowellen , Nellgh ; Dulagon Kllllhorpe , Sliatton ; John L. Peter son , Omaha ; 1'elci Schilling , llaiada. Pensions for lowans : E'leu ' , vvdovv ot Michael Hiley , Milleisbuig : Sarah C. , mother of William Goodwin , DesMolnes ; Lawrence , father Itichaid O'Connor , Wheatland : M. F. Woods , Falrlield ; Commodore P. Gllbeit , Kllhoiirne ; Harvey Stewart , Cor ) don ; llrvant I ) , lle.icli , Fort Dodge ; David Uoln- nart Harper , Tyrus Horton. Marllnsburg ; Uiiah D.hharlN , Hopevlllu ; Ferdinand Falir , liurllngton : David Vader , State Center ; William Sldwell , Monterey ; Henry W. Hoynton , Toledo ; Walson L. Freeman , i Seney ; KobertM. Adams. Osceola ; Frederick P. Calkins , Clure ; John Nouls Keosamiua : Jeiomu F. Sweet , Llscombo : Robert A. Pat < lerson , F.hlon : Otnlel ,1. ' 1 inner. Kellocg ; Michael Hiley ( dead ) , Mllleiehuig ; Robert Hart , Cerro Gordo. I'O.STAI. CIIANOI'.S. The following Nebraska postmasters uern appointed to-day : Mix. Mary 1) ) . Long , at Arcadia , Hull county , vice Slbv.inla ( illchrist , resigned ; M. M. Green , Carhbrook. Furnas county , vice. A. K. Craw ford , reslL-neii ; John U. Conuefl , Crab Orchaid , Johnson county , virn K. M. McGco. leslgncd : J. S Walker. .Mlddln Hranch , Holt county , vice Clia" . II. Flnimv. removed ; Mrs Amy Johnson , No walk , Kearney county , vicu Hen W. Vaugh. resigned ; T. L. Council Pawnee county , vice Wilson C. SUikey , resigned. In Iowai : William T. Halley , nt Marshall- town , vlee F.llIotlSpuitlemoved. . I'oblmaHlcrs al lh following named ofllco' * , which became piejideutlal ollUeson April 1 , were to-day re-apnolnt d : Giayvllle , HI , ; Carrolllon , Ky. ; Klrkvvood , Mo. ; Cambridge , Neb. ; Kast Las Vtian ; , N. M. , and Udln- borough Pa. I'KHSONAI. MVNTION Charles M. Uo us , ol Des Mol-iis , U lore , niurnli Fire NKW YOIIK , April 4. Mr.rch lite * , anoord. ing to the Nnw Voik Dally Commercial * 13iielln's ! ! estimates , ro > t thu United and Canada 810.4'H,0Xi ( , or 'S'J.Uo.WX ) ahov the.a > vrage In tlmt uinntli for & dozen year * I pail. ' ' '