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OMAHA DAILY BEE. SIXTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 2(5 ( : 1887. NUMBER 342 FRIGHTFUL THEATER FIRE , The Opera Oomiqne in Paris Entirely De stroyed By the Plames. A NUMBER OF LIVES LOST , The Dlsnntcr Occasioned Hy an I2 plosion on the Stage DurliiK "lo Performance of Sluinon The Camialtlcs. A nnrnlnt ; Theatre. PAIIIS , May 2. ) . The Opera Cerniln.no took lire this evening. The whole building Is now wrapped In ( lames. Fourteen person who jumped from tlio windows are dead and forty-three Injured. Probably many were crushed to death In the galleries. At present this Is uncertain. Fire broke out during the first act of the opera "Mlgnon. " Ono ot the wings caught lire from a gas-jet. The entire stage was Im mediately enveloped in flames. The lire soon spread to the whole house. Mine. Mergvllllor and Mm. Tasqulm and Bernard were on thtrstaio when the lire broke out. All thu actors ran out In their stage cos tumes. Tlio audience got out easily , but the gas was turned off before all had left the building auet it is feared that some were left in the upper tiers. Thu roof soon fell in , sending a shower of sparks as far as the place do la Bourse. With the exception of Madame Sellier , who perished , all the actors escaped , though a number were seriously In- Jiiied. Flvo bodies , terribly burnt , were conveyed to the national library. The military club rendered great assistance In the work of resisting tlio crowding of the people toward the building. Nineteen per sons are known to bo dead. Many there supposed It was an artificial fire. The apparatus which had been placed In position In readiness for the burning of the palace In the second act rolled down from Us place near the roof and oxuloded below. Women half clad , carrying costumes , lied from the stage screaming. The flames spread with such rapidity that In fifteen minutes the stage was a vast furnace. Sev eral actors escaped by climbing to the roof on the side of the Uuo Marlvanta , where they were rescued by lire escapes. M. Tasquln Implored tlio audience to re main seated until the exits were opened , which they did. If they had made a rush for the doors the loss ot life would have been terrible. The police outside wore unable to restrain the crowd who besieged the building , inquiring for friends until a military cordon was formed. The scene outside was ono of the wildest excitement. The flames shot out of every window , driving the crowd into the narrow streets , where the crush was terrific. Figurante says there were 153 persons on thu stage when the lire broke out. She heard glass breaking , but told the others not to mind It. But whlhi she was speaking a column of lla'inB broke through the wings with a roar and all rushed pell mell from the stage. Many policemen wore Injured. It Is still unknown how many persons wore unable to escape from the doomed building. Only n fortnight ago M. Stlmakurs called attention In the chamber of deputies to the dangerous condition of the Comlquc , the oldest theater In Paris. The audience was delayed a few minutes by a dense smoke and uisufllolunt light. Di rector Solelt , with his wife and two children , escaped without Injury. The killed Include lour firemen. While there was not a frantic rusli In the theater , yet it Is believed Uio staircase became blocked. The Iron curtain was lowered In the front stage. Tills prevented the lire spreading Immedi ately to the auditorium and allowed the audi ence time to escape. Most of the casualties BO for reported are due to nervousness. Many persons who wore unable to trust themselves lo walk the narrow ledge of cornice round the building jumped oft In terror. The victims ire almost all singers. The streets in tlio .vicinity of the burned tlioatro are crowded at an early hour this iiornlng. The doctors attended many per- lens who had boon bruised. THE BELGIAN STH1KE9. A. Ijnr e Increase In the Number or Men Out. [ ( 'opl/rluM ISSTti'j Jimex Gonliin Utimttt. ] BHUSSKI.I.S , May 25. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to the BKK. ! Last night at Itouvicrlo the strikers attempted to blow up with dynamite the lodgings of a workman who refused to strike. Tlio following plot was discovered. The Charlerol strikers were to occupy by outrages the attention of the military , whll o a larger body would In- rado tlio unprotected town and ransack It. Stringent measures were taken to frustrate Uio plan. General Vandorsmlsslon , com- mandcr-ln-chlof , wont yesterday incognito to Inspect the strike district around La Lou- i-loro and to plan fresh measures of precau tion. The strike Is progressing both in con - Iral Belgium and iu the Llogo district. It Is Feared that many Iron works and glass works will , if the present state ot things continue : ) , luspond work TIIHOUOII WANT OP COAT , . Many Brussels workmln held a meeting at noon to-day at theMalsondu I'cuple to discuss whether they will , or will not , Join the strike. It Is asserted that In this secret meeting 2,000 mechanics of the Hrussolls Iron works , who are connected with the American Knights of Labor , decided to strike. In some Instances the masters will support the demand for the repeal ot the cattle bill. A strike Is Immi nent In the Ghaut cotton mills , employing 1,000 bauds. THE OATTf.E IIII.T The senate to-day continued the discussion ot thn cattle bill. Senators Plrot and Crocq delivered eloquent speeches against the bill predicting the working classes will eat less meat and drink more spirits. The debate will be continued to-morrow and popular ilemonstratlous in front nt the housa ot par liament are expected. Fresh military forces have been ordered to Llogo , where the strike Is becoming general , aud Is beginning to extend - tend to the Iron works. Thn strikers parade the streets with black .Mid red llaga. Several Hcutlles with the tioops have taken place , The wdmen are foremost.in.exciting the meu to abandon work and nusouv TO VIOI.KXCK. This Is a notable feature everywhere. The general situation Is decidedly looking blacker. . The condition ot the miners' strike at Seniitig Is also assuming a more alarming aspect Some two thousand miners have left work and are taking part In the strike. Al Chaleroi 7,000 men are on a strike and tin state of affairs Is growing worso. UefuU scan , the Belgian socialist , now In Franco whence he partly conducts this agitation , ha : Font to Belgium a printed proclamation an nounclui : that 5,000 workmen , having ot Whitsuntide Monday last year , "met pacific ally but unavailing ! ! ' In Brussels to clnlr universal sutlrage , the whole of the workinj class will march next Monday upon Brussel to obtain sutfMge aud tbo repeal of the cattle bill , nicknameJ 'the faiulnu act' by what Brer moans they can. " PEASANT 1'OISCJMXC. Itcntnrkahlo Tragedy Caused By An Unrounded and Foolish .leolousy. ICopi/rttfht 1 > U Jitmts (1ordnn llcnnctt. ] VIEN.VA , May 25. [ New York Herald Cable-Special to the BiK.-Flvo : ] thrilling acts might easily bo made out of a peasant tragedy just reported In Galiicla. In a llttlo village with an unpronounceable name , lived a happy family , which consisted of an old man called D.ickof , his wife , Maruncka , and two sons , Josef and Peter. Sometime n-'o , Josef married , and In due course his wife presented him with two children. The extraordinary fondness of old Daekof for his grandchildren awakened the Jealousy of Maruncka. After watching her husband , she came to the conclusion that ho was CAUHVINei O.V AX IMTIltllUK with his daught r-lu-law. Meanwhile , Peter Daekof , the unmarried son , grew suspicious that his brother was trying to cheat him out of ills Inheritance. This jealousy soon turned to hate , antt after talking matters over , the mother and son resolved on ven geance. The next Sunday tlu'y asked Josef's wife and children to dinner. They set a hearty meal before them with tooth some perogl c.tko to crown the feabt. No body touched the perogl that day , however , which was lucky , for the perogl WAS roiso.NEK. The Sunday following Maruncka renewed the experiment on a more elaborate scale. This time shemadotwo perogis. ono poisoned and the other harmless , and to Induce the victims to eat she , herself , took a piece of ono cake. A few hours later she expired , for she had taken thu wrong piece. Peter Daek of now tried his band and succeeded butter than Maruncka. One day ho contrived to put some poison Into the soup ot his slstcr-in law and tier children. Both the children died In convulsions , but tholr mother , having taken very llttlo soup , escaped after a terrible Illness. The murderer happily did not escape arrest on suspicion. He was tried and condemned to death. Ills appeal against the sentence has just been rejected. Peter will bo shortly handed over to the hangman. TUK NEW COiaiToloN BILL. The Sections Covcrlnc Boycotting ana Conspiracy. /SS7 bu Jamc * Gordon HCIUK . ! Lo.vnox , May 25. [ New York Herald Jablc Special to the BKI : . | Following Is lause second of the coercion bill , enuiuerat- ng crimes : Sub-section 1. Any person who shall ako part In any criminal conspiracy to com- > el or induce any person or persons cither lot to fulfill his or their legally obligations , lot let , hire , use or occupy any land or not .a deal with , work for , or hire anv person or persons in the ordluaan course of trade , bus iness or occupation , or to interfere with the administration of the law. Sub-section 'j. Any person who shall .vronptully , and without le nl authority , use I'lolenco or Intimidation , to or towards any person or persons , cither to do any act which nich person or peisons has or have a legal 'Ight to abstain from doing , or to ibbtaln from doing any act which such per- on or persons has or have a legal right to ; lo , or towards any person or persons In con sequence of either his or tholr having done any act which ho or they had a legal right to do , or of his or their having abstained irom doing any act which he or they had a legal iclit to abstain from doing. Sub-section ! ! . Any person who ( shall take jiart in any riot or unlawful assembly or within twelve months after the execution of any writ of possession of any house or land shall wrongfully take or hold forcible pos session of such house or land , or any part .hereof , or shall assault or willfully and un- awfully resist or obstruct any sheriff , con- itable. oallllf , process server , or other min ster of the law while in the execution of his duty , or shall assault him In consequence of such execution. Sub-sections four and live were left out of the clause as comprising an Issue that will come up for discussion when the committee re ports. The clause as above has been adopted. Confession of a Canon. [ Copi/rfi/ht 18S7 Iw Jamea Gordon Dennett. ' ] LONUOX , May , 25. | New York llciuld able Special to the BHK. | Canon Fleming , accused of plagiarism by the Pall Mall Ga zette , writes that paper that the use of a part of the sermon delivered by Dr. Talmago , ot Brooklyn , In the volume of sermons pub- Ished by the canon was an act of Inadver tency on his part. Ho attributes the error to its habit , when reading of making extracts from illustrations In the pulpit and on the platform. He apologizes to Dr. Talmage foi the mistake. The Pall Mall Gazette declares no apology can cover Canon Fleming's act. Tlio French Cabinet ; PAIIIS , May 25. M. Floquet has refused to form the ministry , and , it Is now proposed to form the Du Clerc government , with Gen eral Sausslcr as minister of war. Ferry and Do Mackau , leaders ot the right in the chain- ber of deputies , visited President G re vy to day In relation to recalling Floquet to form r cabinet. They declared the creation of the Floquet ministry would injure the foreign relations of Franco. M. Floquet still contin ues negotiations with the opportunists , whc persist In their opposition to the retention ol General Bnulangor in the cabinet. M. Uou- vier , especially , refuses to accept the port folio ot the minister of finance it Boulancci Is retained , and If ho persists In his refusal It will lead to M. Floquet's abandoning the task of forming a new ministry. The KnRllsh Derby. LOXDOX , May 25. Vast crowds loft Lon don to-day for Epson Downs to witness the great race for the derby stakes. Four- - bands were seen In great numbers. Ameri can visitors at Epson were especially numer ous. The Prince of Wales , Lord Itoseberry Crown Prince of Denmark and many othci persons of distinction were present. Tin course was slightly heavy. Baron was th < favorite in the betting , the stables backing Alntree and Meiry Hampton. Morrj Hampton won , Baron second aud Maitle ; third. Butchers In Convention. CiiTCAdo , May 25. The national butchers convention endorsed resolutions establish ing local slaughter houses by local asssocla tions , but voted down the benevolent propo sltion. The committee on policy offered res olutlons condemning the adulteration o lard. Other matters taken up during the da ; wore of a routine diameter. The Flro Record. MKNDOTA , 111. , May 25. Six stores am ono dwelling house In Arlington , Unreal county were burned yesterday. Loss 830,000 ; Insurance. $5,000. A Itoya ! Sore Throat. BKULIN- , May 25. The throat ot Crow i Prince , Fredetlck William was again exam Ined by physicians , and It was decided ther would oe no necessity tor another operation * The German'Taffy" Bill. BKIII.IX , May 25. The relchstag to-day re fcrrcd the suiar ; bill to a committee , and ad Journed until June 7 tor the tVhltsuu hoi may. Another Heftiest. PAitis , May 25. President Grevy ajrali asked Froyclnet to form a cabinet. A Fatal Flash. McDo.VAi.n , P.i. , May 25. During a stem lost night , lightning struck a French board Ini ; lieu ctnstantly killing two boarders wb were in bed , and seriously injured two cull dren. Honoring G. W. Child * . ATHEXS , Tenn. , May 25. The board of re gents of thcG rant memorial universityhavi conferred thn degree ol doctor of laws UPOI George \V. Guilds , THE TELL-TALE TELEGRAM , "Blackcuards" and . "Eowdy lEditors" Ex posed and Denounced by GOTThayen RUSTRATING WICKED SCHEMES flcSImno's Hired Man Ilcmombcrs Ills Itclatlvcs-Thc Slung Shot Edi tor Extulls the Aliened Vir tues of a Uunimcr. A Lively Interview. LIXCOLX , Neb. , May 23. [ Special to the IKE. I Iu an Interview with Governor Thayer to-elay I gaineel n few points which vlll show the utter Inconsistency of the barges made by the Herald and Republican ipon the governor In relation to his position In appointing the tire and i-olico commission of hat city , and also show the animus ot the ditors who are waging such a bitter warfare upon Governor Thaj or. "Governor , said your correspondent , "I co that the Republican Is accusing you of lolating private contidcnce in telling about i certain telegram sent you by Hounds and I'nrlor urging the appointment of Kothacker as a member ot the police commission. Did hey request to consider the application as confidential1 ! " ' "Never in any interview with Caelet Taylor ind 0.11. Ilothacker , when they worn press- ng me to appoint Kothackcr police commis iloner , was ono word ever said about the matter being confidential. When appllca- Ions for oftlco are made they uro not ex- lected to be confidential , " said Governor riiayer. "Here Is a telcirram signed 'Hounds &T.iylor. ' which has no mark or word Indi cating that It was confidential. The tele gram shows whether It was a vague , indiffer ent application or not The truth Is , they lerslsted In pressing their application for totlmckcr's appointment on me beyond reason - son , after I had plainly Intimated to them hat my judgment was against the appoint ment. " The telegram reads as follows : OMAHA , Neb. , May 5 , ' 87. Governor Thayer : We strongly renew our original re- niest on appointment of police commis sioner. This is an earnest personal request. HOUNDS & TAYLOK. " \V hat was the original request ? " "Tho original request , " said the governor , was for the appointment of Kothacker nado to mo by Cadet Taylor , hero in my otlice. While there was nothing said about secresy in this matter even if there had been , such brutal assaults made upon me. would certainly have released uio from all such obligations to guerrillas. " "Did Morrisscy , Mr. McShano's editor , ever ask you to appoint him on the commis sion ? " "Mr. Morrlsey did not apply to me to bo appointed ono of the police commissioners , " said the governor , "but ho did ask mo irgentlv , at Lincoln , about the time of the close of the legislature , to appoint a relative of his , by the name of Manor , ono ot the > ollce commissioners. 1 enquired of per- laps a dozen democrats , If they know biich a nan as Maher. No one had ever heard of ilin , and I certainly had not I gave him Morrlsey ) my reasons , in Omaha , for ete- 'llnlng to appoint his relative , or rather 'amily connection. He then asked mo to econsldor my decision , and appoint Ills man , . declined. "In one of my Interviews with Morrisey , when ho was very pleasant , he stated that it was the original intention that ho ; Morrisey ) and Uothacker should bo on the wlico commission. How they were 0 get there , ho did not state , but L presume they calculated on using the governor for that purpose. Mor- risoy said , however , that they abandoned that iclieme , anel ho ( Morrisey ) then concluded to iring forward his relative , this man Maher , Tor commissioner. Then it was , I suppose , that Kothacker determined to apply for the place , and ho sought It urgently and persist ently , llo claimed that the Republican was entitled to recognition In the commission. " "Why was It that you did not treat the candidacy of these two editors with that sol emn consideration to which they s''oui to think they are entitled ? " "I discovered a scheme to capture the com mission by these rowdy editors , select their chief of police , control the police torce and run things generally according to their own notions of things. I frustrated their wicked schemes , and hence they howl like little span iels , thoroughly whipped. They remind me of a boy who , when he got thoroughly licked by another boy , said : 'Well , if I can't lick you , lean go Into the woods and howl and make taccs at you. ' Blackguards can cry 'old fossil' and 'old granny. ' "If I iiad not resisted their Impunities , and tholr plot had been successful , " said the gov ernor , "the condition of Omaha as to its po lice arrangements would have been onn hun dred fold worse than it has been , I have saved Omaha tiom thlselbgraco and disaster. 1 have broken up their nctarlous schemes , and hence their rage Is unbounded , but they 'gnaw a tile. ' They are only exposing their own Infamy. " "Diel Kothacker urjo you to recommend Moynlham as chief of police , after you had refused to make Kothacker a member of the commission ? " "Yes ; after the tirst abusive attack upon mo and upon my letter to the commissioners , this man Kothacker had the eTroutcry ( to call upon mo at tlio Millard hotel. We were standing by thn oftice of the hotel. Messrs. Council anel Beckcl were present. Kothackei asked mo If 1 was acquainted with Captain Moynlhan. Upon my reply iu the negative , he said ho would bring him up and introduce me , as Moynlhan was sitting iu the rear part of the rotunda , and ho did so. It was then said that my request to the commissioner ! would have great weight with them In favoi of their appointment of Movnlhan as chief ol police. That evidently was all prearranged , Moj nllian was to be there within calling , sei us to make him acquainted witli me. Koth- acker had thus planned to Induce mo to In terfere in Moynlhan's behalf after ho had publicly chargoii mo with interfeilng with matters that did not concern me. Ho extolled the virtues of Moynlhan to me. " "Did Morrlssov give any reason why he wanted toseo his relative on the commissioner or Movnlhan appointed as chief ? "In an Interview with Morrlssoy when he was very clover , he said , that their objccl was to break down the influence of Ke > se- water and the BHK. Stating that some time ago , Mavor Boyd had made out an appoint nientot Moynlhan as cltv marshal , but thai the BEE had prevented the carrying of tin appointment Into effect ; and that they mean ! to prevent the BIE : having any Influence wltl the commission or chief of police thereafter. These are not the exact word : used , but I give you the precise meaning Ho ( Morrlssey ) said that Fiugerald was tin choice of Kosowater. and that If Fitr.treraU was made chief of police , ho ( Morrlssey ; would open up at once such a warfare or the commission that It would be abolished a the next session of the legislature. " " 1 aaln repeat mo'jyunqualifiedly , that It all of those Interviews , not one word wa said to me about their being regarded a ; private or confidential. " O'llrlen Congratulated. NIAQA.IIA FALLS. May 25. Among the visitors to O'Brien to-day were Licutenan General Tain , minister of agriculture am commerce , Japan , with his special secretary C. Shoba , and suite. On the viscount's care was written , "Please accept my heartfel concratulatlons for your safe escape from i cowardly attempt at assassination. " O'Brioi left for Montreal at 4 o'clock. The Colored PtTTsmma , May 25. The colored NU tlonal Base Ball league seems to have meltoi to three clubs the Gorhams of New York Lord Baltlmores of Baltimore , and 1'ythlan of Philadelphia , are the only teams able t keep up , and they will arran ge a schedul among themselves. Victoria's Thanks. hoxnoN , May 25. The queen announce that she U deeply touched by the congratuh lions extended her on the anniversary of he birthday by her subjects In India and the co onics , and by tbo Biltlth subjects residlu abroad. Directors Kleoted. NKW YORK , May 25. Jay Gould , lluss * Satre , Frederick L. Ames , John T. Terry an General Thomas F. Kcken were to-day n elected directors of. the Aiueilcan Telegrap and Cable company , GOULD'S OfertAT GALL. Ilondholdera After Him For Ilnllroad Robbery. NEW YOIIK , May 25. The Commercial Ad- crtlser says a lawsuit , Involving several mil- Ion dollars , Is about to bo begun against Jay Uould and Kusscll Sago as trustees of a con- oltdatcd mortgage on the Kansas Paclttc allroad by foreign holders ot tlio bonds Is- ued under the mortgage. Certain facts wore illclted during the recent examination into lie affairs of the Pac.ltlc roads by the United States railroad commission which have long been suspected by Interested parties but which they were unable to prove. Now the cry matters they were In the dark about are nado clear to them and the suit so long held n abeyance will bo the result. It Is stated hat In 1H7U , when the plan to consolidate the Kansas Pacilic and Union Pacific roads was about to bo carried Into effect , Sydney Dillon by arrangement , had an attorney bring action against Gould and Sago as trustees ot the great Kansas Paclllc blanket mortgage to release 30uoo shares of the Denver Pacilic stock from the lien ot mortgage. This stock was worth S100 per share par , but at this time was of no great market value. In thl , unique case , In place of ordinary legal dolavs answer was served on the following day and an application to Judge Donahue tor the ap pointment of II. II. KugKlcs as referee , and within the next two or three days a so-called .rial was had before thoreferec , during which Dillon testified that the Denver Paclic stock was worth about two hundred or three him- Ired thousand dollars , though Its face value was 53,000,000. The report made was con- irnicd and judgment entered. The S3.000- 000 worth of stock was released from thu Hen of the mortgage and transferred to Gould nnd Sago as Individuals. The whole suit In volving so largo a sum of money was con ceived , commenced and ended , Inslue of one week. On the same day , or a day after , the stock was transferred , consideration was consummated , and shortly after the Denver I'acllic stock became worth Its face value. Had It remained under the lien of the consul- dated mortgage each bond would have been worth Its pro-rata share of 83,000,000 more hail It Is to-day. This , with Interest , would MJ about ? 5,000.000. It Is to secure a proportionate tionate shaio of this that the foreign bond- lolders propose to bring their suit claiming wrongful deprivation and that a court of jus tice was improperly used to give color ot le gality to the robbery. The case bids fair to > e ono of the great law suits of the day. A Plagiarized Sermon. NEW York , May 25. [ Special Telegram to ho Bnn.j Referring to the dispatch from [ jondon concerning the statement of the Pall Mall Gazette that In the volume of ser- nons just published by Canon Fleming , ono of the chaplains In ordinary to the queen , Is a ross plagiarism of ono preached six years ago by Dr. Talmage , In Brooklyn tabernacle , the latter says : "An Kncllsh religious taper was sent to mo the other day , In which L saw a statement to 'the same effect , so I suppose the Pall Mall Gazette gets its int'or- nation from that source. The religious > aper said that tlin sermon In question was sntltled "Tho Authenticity ot the Scrip- , ures. " I preached that In London several years ago at an anniversary celebration In ilowlaml Hills , Surrey chapel. It was pub- Ished In the volume Issued by U. I ) . Dickin son , in London , In 1871V. The Kugllsh paper L got my Information from says Canon Fleming's book , with the same sermon , was published in 18M ) . lthink : I met him while abroad some years ago and was entertained by him , and I would not believe him capable of such a thing as appropriating a sermon. Ho seemed to mo a princely gentleman , If 1 recall him correctly , anul 1 cannot bay any thing about this matter until 1 know more ot it. ' Hawaii and. 'Her Rulera. NEW YOIIK , May J5. | Special Telosram to the I3ii.J : The Star says that Kaplolanl's object In visiting Europe is to secure British capital for a steamship line between London and Honolulu and arrange the dlfllculty about Hawaiian bonds negotiated a year ago. Keferring to the queen's tour last nlcht , Claus Spreckles , who sails this morning for Europe to complete arrangements for the shipment of machinery to California for abeet root tactory , said last night : "Tho queon's expensive tour will make trouble and the people will not stand It The only wav to make a Kalakua behave hlmselt Is to stand over him with a club. The United States must have Hawaii and it will not be long before - fore such a consummation will be brought about. " Queen Kaplolanl and Princess Llllnoka- loni and their suite sailed this morning for Europe In the City ot Home. BfcGlynn and the Popo'N lintter. NKW YOIIK , May 25. [ Special Telegram to the BEK ] The question Interesting Cath olics hero Is what has become of the pope's letter to Dr. McGlynn. Archbishop Corrl- gan's secretary said yesterday that he would be willing to make allldavit that the special messenger told the truth when ho said ho had delivered the letter to Dr. McGlynn whontho latter was entering the Jersey City academy of music Sunday night , to lecture. At the close of that lecture McGlynn said to a re porter : "All that I know about this note to mo from the pope Is what has been said about U in the papers. " Monday night he again gave the reporter to understand that he had not received the letter. Yesterday lie stalled for Washington. National Brewers. BALTIMORE , May 25. The twenty-seventh annual convention ot the Uultcd btates Brewing association opened this morning. William A. Miles , of Now York , president of the association , delivered the opening ad dress. The report of the board of trustees recommending the appropriation of S5.000 towards defraying the expenses of the Mich igan brewers in tlio light airalnst prohibition , and declaring strongly against high license was read. The report showed that .TiO brew ers throughout tlio country have pledged themselves to protect each other during the strikes. The Imanco committee reported a balance on hand of § 18,000 , and a total mem bership ot bin. Canada and Extradition. Xnw YOIIK , May 23. ISpedal Telegram to the BKK.J Sir John A. McDonald Is re ported by the Canadian correspondent of thu World as saying that the dominion Is anxious for as widiS au extradition treaty with tlio United States as possible. Ameri can criminals are not wanted , and Sir John favors the draft of 'the treaty submitted by England , which contains a great extension of the present treaty. It appears , however , that the chief dinicultv In arranging the treaty , arises from the refusal of the United States to agree to the provisions for the sur render of the dynamiters. The Coke PJTTSIIUIIO , May 83. A plan Is being con- sidercd by members ot the coke syndicate to Introduce now m n into the coke regions. In case they decida'to put new men to work .they will be carefully protected and preference - enco will be given to native Americans , as they have found Hungarians too troublesome to make any more 'experiments with them. As a consequence of t no strike the shipments of iron ore troin Cleveland and Ashtabula have been almost entirely suspended. Halo or a Ilnllroad. 1 Nr.w YOIIK , May 25. The sale of the In dlanapolls , Decatur < & Sprlnglinld railroad under the forclosuro of second mortgage bonds , occurred In this city to-day The road was offerol for sale subject to the first mortgage of S1.800.00J Gamoro ) purclias > * l tlio road on behalf ot tin reorganization committee for 5700.000. A conference was arranged between the com mltteu and oltlclals of the Pcorla , Decatur A Evansville road , and probably some arrange uients will be made between them. Weather Indications. For Iowa , Generally fair weateer , sta tlonary temperature , light variable winds. For Nebraska. Generally fair weather , nearly stationary temperature , light vailabli winds. WRATflU PEACE WARRIORS , Two Companies From the Sonth With draw Prom a Grand Parade , THE INTER-STATE COMMISSION , of Practice In Id Down Bon I'erloy I'unro UyliiK Pensions For Woflturn Veterans Capltollno News. A War In Camp. WASIIIXOTOX , May Ji" . [ Special Telegram to thn BKK.I T hero was a great deal of un favorable comment to-day over the action ot the Memphis Meichant Xouaves and the Vlcksburg Southrons in spoiling the street parade. These companies entered for the drill and knew that there would be colored troops iu the contest for prl/.es as well as in the parades. Consequently there was no ex cuse for them wlthdr.iwlng trom the proces sion , but they did so , all because a company of colored mon had been placed In the line ahead of them. Unfortunately there Is no authority to compel the troops to obey the orders of ihocoiumandantotthocamp , as their military allegiance Is due only to the govern ors of their respective states , and while In these states. There Is ono thing the com mittee can do , however , they can declare that by falling to obey orders these companies have forfeltcted all right to prizes. They certainly should not bo permitted to carry otf the honors If they are unwilling to obey commands , as obedience Is the first duty of every soldier. The captain of the Vlcksburg company otters this very lame excuse for his action. Ho said : "Ills all on account of the company of 'niggers' which marched 't front of us. When the question was raised , s to allowing colored companies iu tlio drill , . wrote to Secretary DoLcon and asked him .f we were expected to parade , or do guard duty , or associate In any way with these wo oiisitlered to be below us in the social scale. _ ilr. DoLeon wrote back that we would not bo associated in any way with the colored troops , iiiul It was on this assurance that we came to the drill. Before wo lett home the people re- ulnded us we were Sonthein gentlemen and opresented the city of Vicksburg before the United States , and of course wo must not let ourselves be placed on an equality with the negroes. Yesterday a colored company drilled before us. We did not mind that , but when it came to placing this organization of colored people right heloro us in parade , then \\o \ objected. Wo spoke to Major Shcllicld , commanding our division , about it , and ho ivent to General Augur , bin as nothing was : lone about It , wo decided to dropout and the Memphis Zouaves followed us. Wo could not lot tno president ol the United States sco us placed on an cqualltv with negroes. " Captain Dotrey , of the Memphis Zouaves , corroborated Captain Soarles. The objec- lonable colored company is the Washington Jadet corps of this city. Intcr-Stato Commission. WASIIIXOTOX , May 25. The inter-state lommcrco commission has adopted rules to govern practice before It. They provide that when tlio commission is In Washington In ho session for morning petitions , com plaints , etc. , will bo hcaid at 11 a. m. dally xcopt Sunday. Applications for authority .0 charge less for longer haul than for hortcr distances must bo made by an aircnt or ofllcor of the ap plying company In a legally attested petition and notice thereof must bo published in. east two newspapers of general circulation , ' on its line , setting fourth the relief sought lor at least ten days prior to the presentation of the petition. The committee will then appoint a time and place for hearing testi mony for and against the petition. Com plaints against common carriers of discrimi nation and other violation of thu act muct bo by attested petition setting forth the facts complained of , and conies enough thereof must bo furnished to allow of one being sent to each common carrier complained of , and must have the address of the complainant or his counsel endorsed thereon. The carrier complained of must make a verified answer within twenty days unless otherwise prescribed by the commission , tlio original to bu tiled with the commission In Washington and a copy furnished the complainant , or if the accused shall make satisfaction in the meantime ho may so state in his answer , If the carrier complained of , con siders the complaint insiilllclent.to show a breach of law instead of answering , he may notify the complainant of readiness to have the case heard on the complaint , in which case the facts stated IN the complaint will betaken taken as admitted , and the commission will fix a time and place for a hearing , which will be at Its ollico in Washington , unless other wise oidered. In case of failure to answer , thn commission will take proof and make an order in the premises. Keelne the Soldiers. WARIIIXOTOX , May 25. The parade of troops to-day for review by the presielent has alTorded the lirst opportunity for seeing at once the entire body of those forming the encampment ) and was an unqualified suc cess. The arrangements for the parade were seasonably completed and carried out with out an apparent hitch or break. The head of the column started from the camp up Seven teenth street promptly at noon and reached the it rand stand ten minutes later. The ro- viewlni ; stand had seats tor nearly 300 per sons and was well lilted. With the president were Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Walsh , Mrs. Marshey , Colonel and Mrs. Lamont. General Sherman . .and several members of his staff , In full uniform , with their escorts. Among the guchts ot the drill were Governor Leo , of Virginia , and staff : Governor McGlll , of Minnesota , and staff , anel the stall ot Governor ( Jray , of In diana ; Secretary Endlcott , Senators Sher man and Gorman , the Mexican and Japan ese ministers and their ladles and families , and a liberal sprinkling of the other diplo matic legations and army people. The stand was covered with bunting and stood beneath thu shade of the lofty trees which front the white house grounds. When the right of the column approached , the president stepped upon the dais and in response to the salutes of the passing com mands ho removed his hat and bowed. Tlio wide , smoothly paved avenues selected foi the line ot march afforded ample room foi display by company front and thousands ol strangers , with half the population of the capital city , tilled the windows and lined the pavements along the entire route. Reserve Bunk Agents. WASIIIXGTOX , May 25. [ Special Telegram to the BKE.I The comptroller of the cur rcncy has approved the selection of the foi lowing banks as reserve agents for the na tloual banks In Nebraska : The Omaha Na tlonal bank for the First National of Arapahoe - hoe , First National of Aurora , First Na tlonal of Clay Center , First National of Cen tral City , First National of Columbus , Firsl National aud Exeter National of Exeter First National of Beatrice , Fremont Na tional of Fremont , First National of Friend Buffalo County National of Kearney , Capl tal National of Lincoln , First National o Nelson , Ord National of Ord. First Natlona of Plum Creek , Schuyler National of Schuy lor , Jones National of Suward. St. Paul Na tloual ana Flrbt National of St. Paul , Firsl National of Lincoln. West Point of Wes Point. York ot York. First National o Grand Island. Also the Fist National o Omaha as agent tor thu First National o Beatrice and the First National of KalrlieU for the Beatrice National , First National o Beaver City , First National of Mcado Cen ter , Kearney National , Mlnden Natlona and the First National banks of Ord , Ou'alalla Suttou , Fremeint , Grand Island and Schuy ler. The United States National of Omahi for the lit. Paul National , Saundurs County National of Wahoo and the First Nationa of West I'olnt. The Merchants of Oiuahi for the Farmers' and Merchants' of Fremont the First National of York and the Firs National of Grand Island. The Nehrask : National for the First National ot Crete am the State National of Lincoln. The Chase National of Now York for the First National ot Aurora and the First National of Mcado Center. Western Postal Matters. WASIUXOTOX , May 25. [ Special Telegram o the UKK.J The postal changes in Iowa nd Nebraska announced to-day are : Star crvlco discontinued In low.i Uonto 27,458 , Untidy Center to Klngsbtiry , from July 1 , Sb7 ; route 27,173 , Grundy Center to Kings- mry , from May ill , I b7 ; route27,51 ; ? , Stunner o Buck Creek , from May ill , lbS7. Star schedule changes in Nebraska liouto I,1S" , Mncou to Franklin , leave Macon Tucs- ays , Thursdays and Saturdavsat ; ) p. m. ; ar- Ivo at Franklin by n p. m. ; leave FranKlIn TiicMlays , Thursdays and Saturdays nt Win. ; invu at Macon by 2 p. m. Uouto : > l , : > ? . > , Al- rernon to Pralilo Center , leave Algernon londays and Frldavs at 3:15 : n. m , , arrive nt raiilu Center by C.io : ; n. m. ; leave 1'ralrlu Center Tuesdays andSalurdiysata:15 : a. m. ; rrivo at Algernon by 0:40 : p. m. Nctiranka I'ciiMlonn. WASIIIXOTOXMay25. ISpcclal Telegram o the Br.n.l Tlio following Nebraska pen- Ions were granted to-day : l-'ll/.abotlimother if Charles K. Miller , Ar.igo ; John Klllott , Jolumbus ; Lewis Faiber , Nellgli ; John N. jyinan , Hasting' ' , Increase ; William J. Car- lenter , Springvlew ; Geotge S. A. Curtis , irafton ; James Campbell. Invalo ; Kdward ) wcn , Ashland ; Hobert K. Miller , York ; ames Anderson MeCormlck , Palisade : eiilcl J. Judd , Okay ; Ell A. Kerbchue , Alma , A Million For "Iio. " WAsm.Nevrox , Slay 25. Indian Commis- loner Atkins has returned from Now York , vhcre he has been tor the past two weeks penlng bids and awarding contract" for urnlshlng the Indian service with clothing , ry goods , boots and shoes , hardware ami gilcultural Implements and other supplies or the next liscal year. Tlio aggregate will each Sl.OOO.MW. Postal Changes. WASIIIXOTOX , May 25. [ Special Telegram otlio Br.i : . | The pesto nice at Msrservlllo age county , was discontinued to-day. Jliver A. Waters was to-day appointed nost- nastcr at Garner , Boone county , vice John A. Gamer , removed. Ben 1'crlcy I'oore. WASIIIXOTOX , May SI. Mayor Poore is verse to-nicht than this morning and ap- > cars to bo gradually sinking. CONSOLIDATED CATTLEMEN. Ldvn Stook Association On Kecord An International Herd. ST. Louis , May 25. [ Special Telgram to the BKI : . ! A local paper ulves an account if a gigantic scheme to consolidate all the attic Interests ot the Northwest and form a iompaiiy which shall control Sl.r ,000,000 vorth of cattle and gra/.iug land. It seems o have originated with the Wyoming Stock association ot Cheyenne , and Is an outgrowth of a combination of smaller cattlemen Into companies , which has been going on for sev eral years. This scheme has been formed for organizing the largest cattle company over known , controlling hundreds of thousands ) t cattle and ranges larger than many states. The failure of the Swan Bros , brought mat ers to a focus rather unexpectedly. The ) lan Is to unite Wyoming , Colorado , Eastern Jtah , Western Nebraska , Southern Mon tana aud Southern Dakota Into ono ; lgantc ! company , each absolutely surrend ering his individual held and ranch and re ceiving a proportionate amount of stock in return. A nimilar association lias been re cently formed in Texas , but ono of far loss xtnnt nnil not so complete In its * * WrtMWl1 'NVUBTWfllBf-- 61"-'throw ing upon the market A large amount of stock at an unfavorable time will ilius be entirely obviated and such disasters , is followed the Indian territory sales , ren- lered Impossible. Periodical depressions necessitating weaker ranchmen to sell un- matiirod stock at ruinous prices have been disastrous at times , and this condition will , In n great measure. If not entirely , relieve this fear. The disastrous consequences of the Swan failure compelled cattlemen to take Immediate action , and delegates were sent to Now York , London and Edin burgh to impiess upon the capitalists of these cities , ( who agieed to no Into the enterprise ) the neceslty of Immediate action , which they have done with great activity. There are connected with the enterprise Sturgis , Lane , Can1 , Davis , llilfo and Clark , of Cheyenne , and Ulrlchs and Havemeyer ot Now York , to gether with numbers of Scotch and English capitalists and some trom Boston and Phila delphia. These gentlemen already control fully half of the stock In Wyoming and have the support of nearly all the rest of that ter ritory. Cattle will bo apportioned to langes , water supply fairly divided and the pioduc- tivo region largely increased. A Itand.ill Cnno in Missouri. KOCKVII.LE , Mo. , May 25. LastTuesday a man called at Anderson's residence and asked for a glass of water , which was given him by Jennie , daughter of Mr. Anderson , When she came near him ho suddenly seized and chloroformed her , and while under its Influence she was outraged. Search resulted in the arrest of John Vanderburir. At the preliminary hearing yesterday the jndire an nounced thn prisoner would bo held in Si0,000 ball , when a shot rang out , followed in rapid succession by two more , There was a scamper for the street , anel when quiet was restored the prisoner was dead. No ono knows who tired the shots , but as two of the Anderson boys were in the court room , they wore put under arrest. The Panama Canal. Nr.w YORK , May 25. Advices from Pan ama of the Z0th Inst. say : In ono ot the largest cuts In the canal water has been struck. The amount of earth and rock taken out of this section referred to cost millions of dollars , which Is rendered valueless as the water has washed irom the side ot the moun tain more than sulllclcnt to hll ail thn cuts. Traders report that sumll-pox is laying along the upper banks of the Amazon. An Kxamplo of Protection. TuoitxTOX , N. J. , May 25. The British Hosiery company has posted a notice of the probable reduction to halt1of the present force or possible shut down. The concern was Imported from England , plant and oper atives , In 1884 , to work under the advantage. ' of the protective tariff. The notice spiead1- dismay among the operatives , few of whom have saved enough to enable to return wltr their families to England. A Cattle Fraud Arrested. ST. Louis , May 25. Tlio Globe-Demo crat'sspecial from Dallas , Texas , says : W D. Lewis , late president of the Colorade Cattle association , was arrested at San An gelo yesterday , charred with obtalnlni money under false pretenses Irntn the Na tlonal exchange bank of Dallas The bank claims Lewi" obtained 510,000 on a deed o trust , for2,000 catttle , while diligent searci only brought.to light 318 head. The Southern Presbyterians. ST. Louis , MayS.1. The Piesbyterlan general oral assembly , south , devoted the mornlni to arguments on organization. Speeches were made for and against union witn tin nortnern churches. It was resolved to boh their next session in May , ISis , at Baltimore and to assist In the celebration at Phlladel phla of the centennial anniversary of tin letormed presbytery of America. Pnclfla Mail Directors. NKW YOIIK , May 25. The Pacific Mai Steamship company elected the followlni board of directors for the ensuing year George J. Gould , Hussel Saje , Wllhelm Item seanaSldney Dillon. Edward Lauterbach II rney Kennedy , Solomon Mohrbnch , A. F V , deroef and Henry Halt. Miss Cody Nails Cor Europe. Nn\v YOIIK , May 2Special [ Telegrau to the 1JKK.J Arta Lucille Cody , Buffah Bill's daughter , sailed for Europe yesterday on the Arizona. Slio Is u handsome hrii netto , aged twenty-two. Her father write that she will be received at court. NEBRASKA IN A NUTSHELL. Rows of the Dny Specially Transmitted to tbo Beo's Columns , GRAND ISLAND'S GREAT GROWTH loy Killed Hy 'n .Mule A Toll Trtlf Uottlo-Chnrcod With lncan dlnrUiuValfs From \Vnhoo. Ornnd Inland' * llooni. GIIAXD IM.AXII , Neb , , May 25.-Spocla | | l'elejrain tntho BKK.I This town Is hav- ng n boom which piomlses much tor It. There Is a good prospect of a latgo block ouiuny | beliif orgtiul/.ed Mien for tlio pur- w-u of publishing a first class dally paper lero. There Is a strong probability that tfe mterprlso will be completed soon. An extensive starch tactory Is to bo bull ! lero this season in time to begin eiperalloni 'ythtumrlv tall. It will employ 300 hands. Klclit additions have been added to Grand shind since March 1 , and lots are being sold > y the hundred. New buildings are spring- UK up everywhere. The gas company is laying ton miles of en-Inch mains In this city. Crops are looking well now and showers ire frequent and copious. AVnnled Illn Prlondn to Know It. NIIIIISASKA Crrv , Neb. , May 25. [ Special Telegram to the Bic. : | To-elay several small Joys playing at the ilvor , found and securoil bottle floating down the stream , which ipon beliiR opened was found to contain the ollowlng message : If tinders will hond this note to my rcla- Ivcs at St. Je > o they will bo rowareled. I myei drowned myself at Omaha. April SO. | Sigaeel. | II. BOWKN. A noy'H Ilorrihlo Dentil. EneiAii , Nob. , May 25. | Special Telegram o the BIK. : ] Robert Splcer , a boy fourteen years of ago living within four miles of Kdgar , was thrown ftom a running mulq Monday and becoming entangled In the : ialter , was elroggeel to eteath. Charged With IncondtnriHiii , Houwneii : . Nob. , May SIX jSpeclal Tele gram to the HIII : : This morning John Low- 11 of this city was arrested on a charge ol causing tlio late disastrous lire hero In order o secure a few hundred dollars Insurance. Lowell had been in the butcher business anel was expecting to start west to-day , lie * has icon suspected and shadowed by City Mai- shal Buesh , .Jerry Sands and otheiseverslnc he liie and It is said ho has confessed his guilt. Thu trial is set for Saturday. Hotel Burned. ASIILAXD , Neb. , May 20. [ Special Tele gram to the IK. : | About 1 o'clock this nornlng the Exchange hotel In this place was completely destroyed by tire , supposcel .ohave been caused by lightning , as a severe storm was raging at the time. The loss is about 57,000 , insurance. D. S. Claik nnet icnrtro Slmonpon weio oveicomo by thn heat met at one their condition was precarious. Only hard work s.ived the livery barn ot John KieleUtino aud other aeljolnlna build * ngs. Ills Aim AVns Bad. NnniiASKA CITY , Neb. , May 25. [ Special Telegram to the Bi-i.j : : Herman A'erhausen was to-day bound over to the district court : o answer the charge of waylaying and at- nmptlngto kill Philip and Henry Helm lit his place. It Is claimed that four shots were Irod bvVerhausen , none of which teen off feet. The parties are all farmers. The causa of the trouble cannot bo learned. Structure nt Columbus. COLUMIIUS , Nob. , May 23. [ Special Tel egram to the UKK. ] Beuthor & Kersenbrock , i.irdware merchants , purchased a lot on the corner of Thirteenth and North streets in this city , for $2.500 to-day. They will erect a S10.000 block on the lot. Thn excavation Tor cellars will be begun on Friday. The thrco store rooms are rented to leading busi ness men of this place. ColllHlnn nt Valparaiso. ? VAI.PAIIAISO , Neb. , May 25.-r-Special [ ! to the BIK. ; | Libt : evening a slight col lision occurred at this place between the ncomlng oxpiess from the east anel a switch : nglno on the Omaha & Kopubllcan Valley railway. Tlio engineers and firemen of botli leaped from their engines in tlmu to prevent any ac/ cidcnt to themselves. D. K. Green , of Lin * , coin , was the only ono leeoiving any ln > jmlos , his being slight bruises caused by lielng thrown against a seat by the shock. I The cause of the collision Is attributed to a falluinon thn part of the air brakes to per * lorin their functions. AVnhoo Happenings. WAIIOO , Neb. , May 2."i. [ Special to the BKK.J Last night there were several houses/t / burglarized In this city , but In no case watt ? the booty secured , of any gre.it amount. Tuff' i residence ot Dr.V. . A. Humphrey was gone' through and only a pair of shoes tokeni The residence of S. H. Jones was visited by the sne.iks and a pair of luntaloon.s captured , John Finn , on reaching his home abont HX : ! ) o'clock p. m. , found a man trying to raise ono of the windows. When ho found tie was discovered the follow took to hlfi heels and made good his escape. Quito a number of other places were visited , but no entrance was effected. District court opened again Mondav with both Jnduo Post and .hidgo Marshall present anel two courts are In session , Judge Post piesldlng in the jury cases and Judge Mar shall in tlio county cases , L. K. Gruver , 11. F. Uoso and F. P. Mc- Cutchon passed siirccsstul examinations for admission to the bar before a committee ap pointed for-Jhat purpose by thu court. Hon. John C. Cowln , of Omaha , Is in the cltv on business. At a meeting of the city council last nlht the committee on water wenks made its TO- port , and a resolution was adopted by the council favoring tlio gianting of a franchise to some company to put In a system of water works. It was further decided that the coun cil and the people favor the direct pressure or Holly sjstein of works , and the clerk was directed to invite representatives of all direct pressure water works companies , to meet with the council at the earliest possible date to discuss details and formulate propositions before bids are asked for. Law anel Order l''lKhtn. * Sioux CITV , la. , May 2 , " . [ Special Tele gram to the Urn--Tho : ] entire day has been occupied In introducing the records of the county clerk as evidence , anu sparring be tween the attorneys In the barretry case gainst G. 11. Cummlngs. president of the Law and Order league. The Fraiu Brewing company Is making a hard light , but has a poor case anel will undoubtedly not bo able to bring about a conviction. A talk with the attorney tttr the league to-day divulged the fact that the public may expect , within a day or two , another windfall and that while the Ihht is going on in the court another raid on thu "holes In thu wall" will he made. A de cision of the supreme court. I ? anxiously ox-r , pecteel and will probaoly bo maeln within a ' tow days , which will bu the basis of the new move. * Attempted Kulcielo. DBS MOIXKH , la. , May 25. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BKI.J : David Kyeison , a well- to-do farmer living In Guthriu county about four miles northeast ( if J'anoru , made au altcniut to take his mvn life by shooting himself this evenln if. Physicians wore suia-i moneet and tliei wound Is expected to prove fatal. Ill health and general despondency are assigned as the cause of the dceel. A Minor Killed. OTTUMWA , la. , May 25. [ Special Telegram - gram to the BKK-.I Albert Sullivan , a coal miner , Was killed by a Milwaukee train ID thu sidiiiriK of tlih city at U o'clock list night , lll-i head , arm unel leg 'were cut oC ;
