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    OMAHA DAILY BEE.
SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , SATUBDAY. JtfOKNING , MAY 20 , 1888 , NUMBER
SHERIDAN SICK TO DEATH ,
The Galtnnt General's Llfo Hangs
in the Balance.
BUT A SHADOW OF A CHANCE.
Republican ScnntorH Finally llojio to
Consider the Fisheries Treaty
In Open ScHslon Ilunc-
tllct'H Investigation ,
WASHINGTON Buniuu TunOMAHA DRC , ]
513 FOUIITEEXTII SeTUEnT , >
WASIIINOTON..D. C. . May 25. I
General Sheridan was very low this
morning , nnd thcro need bo no surprise
If his death is announced at any tlmo within
the next few days , or oven hours. The
physicians , of whom thcro are flvo In attend
ance , have Issued a very guarded bulletin , in
which they admit that his attack on Monday ,
when ho fell on the sidewalk , was due
to heart failure , nnd that a recurrence
this morning places him In a very precarious
condition. The bulletin was issued against
the wishes of the family , who do not appreci
ate themselves how near to death the general
lies , but the physicians insisted that the pub
lic should bo warned and prepared against an
approaching calamity , and to prevent any ac-
dcnt the bulletin say8"A physician has been
constantly in attendance , " which means
that another attack may happen at
any time , and it Is llablo to bo fatal.
The general is resting in an easy chair ,
end sleeping most ot the time. There has
bcon n physician nt his side constantly since
Monday afternoon , Drs. Rcilly , Yarrow ,
Mathews , Bryno nnd others relieving each
other .at Intervals. What is described us
"heart failure , " is the refusal of that organ
to perform its functions , and digitalis , n
drug which Is made from the roots of the
Illy of the valley , has to bo administered to
stimulate Its action. It was on Monday
1 morning when the general started from his
house to the war department that
the first attack , came , and ho
was compelled to sit down on the
pavement. Ho was carried to his room nnd
has not left it since. Tuesday , Wednesday
and Thursday ho seemed to bo picking up
bravely nnd the doctors were able , by the
use of digitalis when symptoms of fainting
appeared , to ward it off. Hut about half
past 8 o'clock this morning ho had an attack
which was worse than the first ono nnd for n
tlmo it scorned doubtful whether the doctors
would bo nblo to keep the spark of Ufa alive.
They did succeed , however , in restoring con
sciousness , but it was a very narrow escape.
The doctors say they have hopes still , but U
is not very strong.
General Sheridan's condition to-night indi
cates that death may occur nt any time. He
may live for some tlmo nnd Indeed may re ]
cover , but his life tonight is in the balance
and there Is but a shadow of n chance for
him. This morning a telegram was sent to
his mother at Somerset , O. , and to other
members of the family , summoning them to
the general's bedside. His will was hastily
prepared and presented to him , with the
statement that there were very few chances
of his recovery. The priest calls upon him
twice a day. This evening there was a con
sultation between six physicians who have
examined him , and they expressed very little
hope. The valves of his heart huvo failed to
his -beats and the circulation
Close with pulsobeats ,
tion of his blood has instantly ceased at
times. It is untrue that ho has apoplexy ami
that ho IB liable to die from a stroke of paral
ysis. The general reclines day and night
In an easy chair. Colonel Mlko Slieri
dan , his brother , is constantly by hi
side , and Is assisted by Colonc !
Kellosg or Colonel Blunt , the general's aides.
The reason assigned for a refusal of the
family to make publicly known his condition
is that the general Is very much adverse to
having his sickness discussed in the press.
Five of the physicians attending him are ol
the regular army corps of surgeons. Dr ,
O'Rcllly , the president's physician , has
charge of the caso. Surgeon General Moore
calls twice a day and Drs. Harrow , Mnthows
and Byrne net as nurses. This afternoon
there was a rally of the general's strength ,
and his barber was sent for to shave him ,
As ho was leaving the general told him tc
como back again to-morrow and Sunday nl
the sumo hour , adding : "I will sco you at
the club on Monday. " "I hope so , " replied
the barber , but the doctors present looked
meaningly nt each other. The general sleeps
considerably nnd occasionally gets up ami
walks about a llttlo , "To get the wrinkles on
h s lo..a " as ho puts It. Ho will not confess
that hfi is seriously ill. II the general should
pull through ho will never physically bo u
strong man again ,
jinrmiucAN &EXAIOHS WILL TINAU.Y WIN- .
It is only a question of time , republican
senators say , when they will succeed in theii
light for open sessions for the consideration
Of the llsherics treaty. Senator Halo has
wheeled Into Hue , withdrawn his oppositlor
vote which ho cast with the democrat'
against the proposition on Tuesday , and the
republicans now have n clean majority. The
democrats are very earnest in their struggle
to defeat open sessions , knowing as they ilt
that open sessions mean n complete unmask
ing of their hypocrisy of the present lulmln
istration and the ridiculous weakness ol
Secretary Haynrd's diplomacy. Open so *
slons would have been voted If all the repub
licans had been present. The democrat !
demanded a quorum , The secret sessions
yesterday and to-day wcro marked by vorj
warm debates , The democrats are simplj
flllbu8fcring against what seems to bo an In
evitable result. Senators Vest and Morgui
became considerably excited , talking ngains
ttrfio and filibustered against a voto. Thuj
declared that It would bo a great spectacle tc
consider the fisheries treaty in open tension
, Where- the British minister nnd rej >
rcscntutlvcs of jealous countries couli
lit in the galleries nnd note oui
diplomatic oboctlons ] to intornatlotm
propositions. They denounced also what thoj
termed "a schema to twist the liritlsh lion't
tall and wave the bloody shirt.11 They do
clarcd the only objoot the republicans had ii
discussing the fisheries question in publli
was to make a bid for the Irish vote , and tc
incidentally bring uptho southern oluctioi
outrages. The republicans are very niucl
pleased that they have forced the democrat !
to inuku u party me.ihuro out of it , and sa'
they will not only win , but they will make 1
uxecedlngly interesting when the debati
opens.
opens.IIBXEniCTOETS ANOTIIRlt ni.ACIC KVC.
Public Printer Honcdict got anothe
toning down to-day before the hout > o com
mlttco Investigating his olllco. A largo mini
her of members of the Grand Army of tin
Uepubliu were witnesses against him. The ? ;
testified that Benedict had promised that i
their organization helped to got his nomlnn
tion confirmed by the scimto ho would pro
tect the soldiers and the widows and orphan
of soldiers lu his ofllco , but that ho had be
traycd them and hnd turned out over 200 cm
ploycs who were protected by the soldier'
clause In the revised statutes , although h
testljlca that , ho fond only removed BejventV
Itvaj Kho'wu Unit a Tilfgo number of thc.v
\vhofh ho has appointed to positions on th
ground that they WITO soldiers or'Uid wlcSQ\v \
or prpliaiiB of sojdiers. Imvo no ohiin
whatever to tno advantage given them
nnd that it was but a subterfuge. Komo o
them could not toll the companies they serve
in or where their husbands or fathers served
Ouo woman had tilled out the blank sliowin ,
the military record of her husband , elaimin
that ho served in the service for tl.o union
but upon cross-examination it was de'vclopci
that ho simply worked In a gun factory.
MA89ACIIlbKTT4 ! W1U. i'HCSBNT SI1EIIMAN.
Prom the very hlgncst authority I learn tc
night that It hus boon definitely nrraugci
thvit Senator Hoar will present the name o
John gjienium to fta convenUorTnt Chicago
In ITiS" " tot-til of uc'-i\ent | which , ; VH
revent Senator Hour from atto.-ul
the convention , Rcprcren'atlvd Lnn ( ?
o of Massachusetts , will ir.ok
o presentation of Senator Shc-imau'
linmo. Kx-SenaW Warner Miller , of Nc\
York , was preferred by Senator Khorma
nud tlio Ohjonns on account of his grogrupli
leal locution and personal t.trough , but ii
usmuch as Me , Milter is expected to b
pamc.d for tUo second place on tbo ticket 1
tbo event of the noniur.tioii ; of MiSburumi
tic will not bo asked to present Mr. Sher
man's name. An Ohltf rel > rcscntativo will
second the nomination of Mr. Sherman In
the name of Ohio.
Miscnu.ANnous.
Representative Genr called upon the presi
dent to-day with the Hon. Pulnskl Gibbons ,
of lown.
Representative Henderson , of Iowa , Is in
New York. PEHUT S. HEATH.
ConsUiprlno ; Pacific Knllrontl Cases.
WASHINGTON , May 23.Tho house commit
tee on Pacific railroads to-day began consid
eration of the case of the Central Pacific rail
road company , adopting as n basis for Its ac
tion the bill for the settlement of the com
pany's debt proposed by the Pacific railroad
commission , which will bo amended to meet
the views of the committee as discussion ol
the details proceeds. The committee do
elded to nmcnd the Union Pacific bill by the
addition of the following paragraphs "It is
further provided , that nothing in tills , not
any acts of which this act is amendatory ,
shall bo construed or understood so as tc
deny the right of any state in which the
Union Pacific railway company or the Cen
tral branch of the Union Pacific nillwnj
company Is operated to control and regulate
said roads , the same In all respects as roads
organbed under the laws of the state. " The
committee will proceed with consideration oi
the Central Pacific bill next Friday.
Not HO Dull na Usual.
WASHINGTON , May 25. The senate speni
several hours again to-day In secret session
astcnslbly discussing tno motion of Senatoi
Sherman to proceed to the consideration ol
the fisheries treaty with open doors , but it
reality debating the merits of the trcntj
itself. Senator Morgan was the principal
speaker. Tlio afternoon's session Is reportci
to have been remarkably dull as n genera
thing , but It Is said n colloquy between Sena
tors Edmunds nnd Morgan in rctriml U
thintrs the president is likely to do If the sen
ate does not ratify the treaty would bo roat
with Interest if made public.
Letter Carriers' Hours.
WASHINGTON , May 25. Tlio president ha ;
approved the act authorizing the president tc
arrange a conference between the United
States of America nnd the republics of Mexico
ice , Central nnd South America , Hayti , Sar
Domingo and the empire of Brazil ; an act tc
restore part of Unitah vallay , Indian reser
vation , to the public domain ; an act to llmll
the hours that letter carriers in cities shal
bo allowed per day : nnd an act for the roliei
of.tho Flrit National bank of Marion , Iowa.
POKtiU CllIUlKCH.
WASHINGTON , May 2fi. [ Special Telcgrair
to Tnc BELA postofllco was established
nt Green Valley , Decatur county , Iowa ,
Dauicl T. Edwards , postmaster. .
Death of n Veteran.
WASHINGTON , May 25. Colonel A. H ,
Murkland , who was superintendent of the
army malls under General Grant , died here
this morning. . *
Washington IlrlcfH.
Cardinal Gibbons nnd all the other church
dignitaries who took part in laying the cor
ner stone of the Catholic university yester
day culled at the white house at noon to-daj
and paid their respects to the president.
The tariff sub-committee of the senate com
mittee ! on flnanco held its first meeting
to-day , at which a general discussion of plans
and purposes took placo.
The United States treasurer has paid out
$12,500,000 during the present month on no
count of pensions alone , notwithstanding
which fact the excess of receipts over ex
pcndltures during the month Is nearly ? 5,000-
000. The treasury surplus which fell to ? ! ) ( ! ,
000,000 at ono time during the month , has
again risen to 5101,000,000.
The conferees on the part of the house 01
representatives O'Neill's bill
on creating i
department of labor , have reached nn agrco
mont by accepting the senate amendment !
which were merely formal.
THE 1JUTOHER MEN.
They .Elect Officers , Appoint Commit
tees and Adjourn.
Pnii.v iWHiA , May 25. At the morning' !
session of the National Butchers' associatior
Charles James , of St. Louis , was electee
president ; Robert B. Mooncy , t > f New York
first vice president : William Peters , of Pitts
burg , second vice president , and Christophci
Urokate , of St. Louis , according secretary
Harry Chcatlo , of Chicago , was clcctei
treasurer , and George W. Schenck , of Phila
dclphia , financial secretary. Armour , nftci
the election , delivered his retiring address
and Mr , .Tunics took the chair , The nev
president announced the committee on policy
grievance , auditing and printing , and the fol
lowing board of trustees for the cnsuingyear
Joseph Doppcr , Pittsburg ; Charles Betram
Baltimore ; George Boeek , Detroit ; John M
Lcttcrle , Louisville ; Walter PfeifTer , St
Louis ; Giles A. Stanley , Chicago , and Jnmei
Kcilly , Brooklyn. The following gentlemen
were then appointed to confer with the Inter
national Hango association , the object boiii ;
to bring the two organizations into closer re
latlons : Thomas Armour , Chicago ; Gcorgi
Hoeck , Detroit ; M. H. Morlock , St.Louts ; L
S. Hluson , Philadelphia ; John Hugmar , Dubuque -
buque , la. ; Uobert E. Nooney , Now York
and L. Hothschild , Pittsburg. After decidlni
on Detroit as the place for holding the ncxi
annual convention nnd passing sundry vote ;
of thanks , the convention adjourned ,
Call For n Dakota Convention.
YANKTOX- . T. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bcu. ] General H. J. Camp
bell's call for u convention of divisional nni
statehood supporters will bo before the pub
lie in a few days. It is all prepared and wll
appear simultaneously in the newspapers
The call is for a general convention of 70 ,
delegates composed of north nnd soutl
Dakota men , at Huron. July 10 and 11. It Ii
signed H. J , Campbell , John A , Owen , o
Desincnt , and J. II. Hcadloy , of Salem , of tin
central committuo of the state of Soutl
Dakota , The object of the convention wil
bo to lay out plans for the fall campaign am
to unite tlio dlvisionlsts from all Dakota In :
solid phalanx. Plans which will make tin
admission of Dakota as two states inevitable
will bo promulgated.
OlH'rlln Stcndlly Advancing.
Onr.iu.iN , Kan. , May 25. [ bpeclal Tele
gram to Tnc Bin : , ] Through the efforts o
the board of trade a Joint stock company ha
been organized for the purpose of building i
f3,000 ( ) hotel. The stock is nil subscribed b ;
home men nud the money paid in , Worl
wll , commence atonco and by December :
Obcriln will have the best hotel In the west
The proposition to vote 0,000 forwatci
worjis will take place Juno 17. and the build
Ing of ti largo flouring mill is nearly com
plotod. Plenty of rain and warm weathei
uro making the farmers quite jubilant.
Destitute winnebngo Indians.
BLACK Hivr.it PAI i.s , Wls. , Mny 23. [ Spc
cial Telegram to the Bnu.J Thcro are man ;
of \Viunebago Indians around hero tha
have como through the winter in a very destitute
tituto condition , Many have no ponies loft
being obliged to soil them dilring the wintc ;
or let them starve1 , and us n consequent1' '
their l.uid will Ho uncultivated this season
They are living , no ono knows how. until tin
blueberry season opens , which will bo thrc (
or four weeks later than it was last yeur
They will not get their annuity till August.
An Kscnpcil Desjporalo.
Ind , , May 33. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim line. ] Last evening Ed Cham
bin-lain , the man vvho murdered Ida AVctten
burg , at Reynolds , Ind. , about sis weeks ago
assaulted Sheriff Hund'Mt.on , of Whit
county , with an Iron bar , fracttiringhls lntl
and right arm , and escaped with two othe
prKoners from the jn'd. The entire count'
is roused. Orders have been issued to tah
the mi'n alive or dead. If-raptured Uhumbct
Iran will undoubtedly bo lynched.
DEJECTION DROVE HIM TO IT
The Pacific Express Agent nt Pro-
mont Takes His Lifo.
GERMAN BAPTISTS AT COLUMBUS
A Boy Ilndly Mangled nt
Norfolk Votes Tor Klcctrlo
A Child Kftts Strychnine Ne
braska City Democrats.
Took Morphine.
FnnMOXT , Nob. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKE.I William U. Salic , foi
some time In charge of the- Pacific express
business at this place , was found dead In ti
room nt the New York house nt about 9:81 :
o'clock this morning. A paper containing
morphine was found near ills bed and othci
evidence is conclusive of his hiving
taken morphlno with suicidal Intent.
Ho wus usually a quiet man nnd well thought
of , but of late ho has for some unknown
cause Indulged in the use of liquor , and while
in no way a defaulter has been negligent o !
his business. Ho registered at the hotel nl
about 11:80 last evening ami went to hU
room whcro ho was found dead In bed as
above stated. The deceased was about thirtj
years old and had friends living In Chilli
cothe , Mo. , who Imvo sent for his remains ,
Coroner Abbott held nn inquest and the
verdict returned was that the deceased hat !
died from nn over-doso of morphine , taker
while ill nnd laboring under an attack ol
temporary despondency. The verdict was In
accordance with thu facts , though great dlfll-
culty Is experienced In accounting for the
despondency alleged. Soma attribute it tc
real estate dubts in Omahn upon which he
found it diftlcult to make his payments ,
others to i ) hopeless nnd unjustifiable attach
mcnt which it is claimed Sallo had formed
for a married woman of this city In whose
company it is known ho passed many hours ,
The same people el'iim that the husband nl
length objected to Sallo's attentions nnd
threatened to shoot him. At nil events
Sallo has stopped several nights
In the hotels In the ccntci
of the city and on one of these occasions slept
until 4 o'clock the next day. Ho had evi
dently been to the ofllco of the express com
pany late Wednesday evening because his
assistant , C. E. Main , yesterday morning
found the ofUeo key and the safe cornbina
tion on the counter. This circumstance is
looked upon as an evidence that Sallo had
premeditated suicide. It was shown nt the
inquest that ho had purchased morphlno
but twice in town nnd that nn
interval of three months had passed
between the purchases , which woulO
go to show that ho'was not nn habitual mor
phine cater. Yesterday E. W , Bennett , ol
the Pacific ofllce in Omaha , came hero and
took temporary charge ot tlio ofllco and to
day the assistant , C. E. Main , was appointed
agent. His father , mother and n brother
reside in Chilllcotho. They will bo mot at
Omaha by another brother , George , who Is
agent for the same express company at
Beatrice , Neb.
Enterprise at Ulysflcs.
ULYSSES , Nob. , May 23. [ Correspondence
of Tun Br.B.l A substantial fcaturo ol
Ulysses' prosperity was inaugurated In t
meeting of business men nnd leading cap !
talists for the purpose of organizing a can
nmg factory company. For the past ycai
this matter has been a subject of much com
mcnt , and it has always been agreed upon as
a means of giving a now lease of life nni
additional prosperity to the town : However
no definite action has been taken until at the
meeting called yesterday. A subscriptior
paper was started to organize a stock com
pany with u capital of ? 20,000 § 8,000 to b (
paid up at onco. A largo portion of thii
amount was secured nt the meeting nnd the
balance will bo easily secured to-day. The
enterprise will bo in charge of a comoetcuj
man , Mr. C. A. Mumford , of the Sewari
canning factory , having agreed to accept tin
position of manager.
This additional enterprise , in addition t <
the splendid creamery and roller mills al
ready located hero , n flno new brick schoo
house in process of construction , and thre <
brlckytrtocks which arc certain to bo erected
the coming season , will give u decided im
pctus to the growth of the town and wll
greatly enhance the price of real estate
Altogether IbSS promises to bo a red lottci
'i'car m the history of Ulysses.
Elected Ofliccrw.
HOI.DKEOB , Neb. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BBC. ] The Republican vallcj
association met in annual session hero to-day
and was entertained by the board of trade
A committee was appointed to arrange foi
an excursion during the summer. The fol
lowing oftlccra were elected : President , T
J. Cleaver ; vice president. T. M. Hopwood
secretary , W. E. Smith ; treasurer , C. L
Waticins.
Mangled in it Grist Mill.
Hoi.DiiEon , Neb. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BUG. ] Harry Ilenney , an em
plo.yo at the grist mill In this city , was caugh
by his clothing on a line shaft which wa ;
making 200 revolutions per minute. Botl
feet and hands were terribly bruised , but his
cries soon brought help , the machinery , was
stopped and he was saved.
Not Safe nt trnrgc.
K Bow , Nesh. , May 25. FSpccia
Telegram to THE BEE. ] Yesterday cvcninj
Ira A. James nnd Isaac McDado were placet'
In Jail to await the convening of thodlstrlc
court on the charge of burglary , prcfcrrci
against them by R. E. Allen , of Arnold. Tin
former is iv brother of Tom James , the Calln
way murderer , and is not considered n safi
character to run at large. The goods in rmeg
tion were found under the floor of the house
they occupied.
Norfolk's Hloctrlo Ijlshr.
Nouroi-K , Nob. , Muy > 25 , [ Special to Tin
Bin : . ] The city government has granted i
franchise to thcvNorfolk Electrio LIcht com
pany , and bids will bo in to-day from tin
%
Edison , United States , Westinghouse am
Houston & Thompson companies. The ron
tract will bo made with the successful bidde
oiiorbeforo Juno l.iuul the plant Is to b
completed on or before August 10.
City Democrats
CITV , Neb. , May 25. [ Specla
Telegram to Tim Bii.l : : A few democrat
gathered at the court housoadbptod a const !
tutlon and by-laws and elected oDlcers fo
the Nebraska City democratic club. Afte
deciding upon n light nttiio , plug hats nut
canes for uniform , the club adjourned.
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Nebraska German nuptials ,
COJ.UMIIUS , Neb. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim Bnu , ] Tho'German Baptist as
sociution of Nebraska met this evening n
the Baptist church , aboutiino ] miles nortl
of this city. Thirty ministers are in attend
aiico ,
Took Strychnine.
UM S9ES , Neb. , May 25. ( Special Tolcgrar
to THE BEE. ] The six-year-old daughter o
Leopold Hotov.v tool ? strychnine prepared t
kill gophers. She will recover.
Won't Ship Over the IJM. .
PII iixAiii ) , Neb. , May US. [ Special to Tni
HIE. : | A train consisting of seventeen car
of stock for Chicago went through hero 9j
the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Vullc
railroad. Tno most of it was loaded o
Sowara and Dwigut , shippers refusing t
bhiji over the H. & M. railroad.
A IMt tor FlVhrnxProspecti
Loxci Pw , Neb. , May 23. [ Special Tolc
gram to TUB BEE. ] A special election wa
called to-day by the county commlssloacra o
Brown oounty submlt'.lr,2 tliQ tjuestlou c
the re-location of the county scat The fight-
will bo principally beUvtScn Long Pine nnd
Alnsworth , nnd It Is likely to bo hard nnd
bitter. There was also n proposition sub
mitted to bond the county for $18,000 nt the
same election. The election will bo held
July 10. . _
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ON inSTUAlLi.
A Wisconsin Sheriff Clinging n Swin
dler Through Montnnn.
CASTLE , Mont. , May 25. ( Special Tele
gram to THE BEn.jAbout four weeks aqo
two well dressed men came Into camp on the
Livingstone staeo , representing themselves ,
ono by the name of Sullivan from St. Paul ,
and the other Green by name from St. Louis ,
looking for n location to open a hardware
store. They appeared to have plenty of
money did not find the right location , nnd in
about ten days suddenly loft the camp on n
horse Green had purchased , going In the di
rection of White Sulphur Springs as supposed.
Friday n Wisconsin sheriff appeared on the
scene armed with a warrant for the arrest of
Sullivan , whoso real name Is John Gocgln ,
nnd who Is wanted on a charge of forging n
$ ,000 check on a Milwaukee bank , nnd
swindling his father out of $700 and sundry
amounts from his brother and other persons.
The sheriff followed in the direction ol
Whlto Sulphur Springs Sunday and Green
hastened to Livingstone , traveling all night ,
to wire Sullivan of the sheriff's pursuit ,
Green tried to get a draft on the First Na
tional bank of Billings and some checks
cas'acd hero , but our merchants were sus
picious and would not accommodate htm.
FOUR 1'EOf IjE MURDERED.
AH Aged Couple nml Two Orhiidchiid-
rcn Killed in Wisconsin.
VIUOQUA , Wis. , May 23. Information was
received hero to-day of the murder of four
persons last night In the town of Kickapoo ,
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Drake , an old couple ,
were shot dead in their own house by un
known parties and the throals of their twc
llttlo grandchildren wcro cut from car to car ,
The lifeless bodies wcro found this morning
when the neighbors madoan investigation because
cause of the unusual quiet about the house ,
The old couple lay on the floor and the child
ren were stretched on their beds. Every
thing was turned upsldo down inside the
house , and it is supposed that tha murdci
was the result of nu attempt at robbery ,
The old man had been known to receive
pension money , and it is supposed th.o rob
bers wcro in quest of this. As Mr. nnd Mrs ,
Drake were fully dressed It Is supposed the
murder occurred early In the evening. The
neighborhood Is greatly excited , bat there is
no clue to the perpetrators.
Arrest of n Real Estate Man.
MIXSEAP oi.is , May'25. [ Special Telegratr.
to Tun BEE. ] Mrs. Carrie S. Carr , a ladj
living nt Now Lisbon , had J. R. Sohuyler ,
a Minncpolis real cslato dealer , arrested on
the charge of embezzlement. After making
further investigations she withdrew the
charge of cmbezzlcmcnt'and substituted the
ono of obtaining her signature to a deed bj
false representation with intent to defraud
her dtot of $700. C. Hi Dean , George D. Pot
terson and George H. Roberts were In some
wise connected with the ) transaction , which
Mrs. Carr declared wnsfraudulent. These
men wcro nrrrigned With Schuylor and plead
ing not guilty , had their'examination contin
ued until the i'Oth Inst. Schuylcr gave a bone
in the sum of 1,000 , and his three confeder
ates gave n joint bond in'tho sum of $5,000
Too case is likely to prove an interesting one
Ohio Prohibitionists.
TOIXDO , O. , May 25. The Ohio prohibittor
state convention reassembled at 10 o'elocl
this mgrning and perfected its organization
by electing Rev. H. A. Thompson president
A platform was adopted with the usual d6
durations against the liquor traffic , and then
adjournment was taken until 1 : SO p. m.
The convention , after two hours' debate
over the woman suffrage plank , final ) }
adopted a platform , including this with the
addition of a labor plank denouncing the im
portation of labor , favoring arbitration U
avoid strikes and denouncing trusts.
The following ticket was nominated ;
Secretary of state , Walter F. Payne ; board
of public works , J. W. Penficld ; supreme
Judge , John F. Mooro. Delegates were alse
chosen to the national convention , and the
body adjourned.
A Tronhlesomo Ticket.
CHICAGO , May 23. When Secretary Maize ,
of the democratic state central committee
was asked to-day what was going to bo done
about the refusal of Charles E. Wacker tc
stand as a candidate for state treasurer , he
saidIn : the first place the candidates have
not been ofllclally notified of tholr nomina
tion , nnd consequently none of them have of
ficially declined. If Mr. Wacker finds that
his business interests will not permit him tc
run and tells the committee so , the executive
committee of the state central committee wil
not presume to name another candidate , but
will lay the matter before the meeting of the
full committee and such action will be taker
as will bo satisfactory to all. Certainlj
neither committee is going to encroach upor
any rights of the people , " Onjc'al ' notlllcn
tions wcro sent to the nominees to-Uay.
Crops Around i'icrro.
PIEIIHE , Dak. , May 25. [ Special Tclegran
to THE BEE. ] Early , grain is up and dohu
nicely in this nnd adjoining counties. Th <
heavy , soaking rains of the past week havt
done much good. With no unusual dry ho
weather to mar natural growth , farmer !
predict the largest crop raised for years
The acreage is slightly In excess of last year
On high ground corn mostly is coming up ii
good shape , whllo on low ground the uod rot
ted and farmers are replanting.
"Old Walkorvlllo" Dend.
BUTTE , Mont. , May 25. [ Special Tolegrair
to Tin : BEE. ] Alexander Lavcnberg , locallj
known as "Old Walkerville , " died to-day
aged fifty-four. Ho came to Montana in 1807
and accumulated quite a fortune , which wni
swept away by fire several years ago. Hi
came to this city , where it is saidho has diet
possessed of fcioO.OOO , which Is deposited wltl
a Berlin banker , lie leaves a wife and twt
t > tcp sons , ono of them Sam Alexander , ol
Helena. }
The Solid South.
RICHMOND , Va. , Mpy 25. The municlpa'
election hero yoJtcrdoy passed off verj
quietly. The democrats had it all their owi
way , The democrats ut Strunton aso ] hud i
majority. At Norfolk ! the democratic coun
cil was elected , and the republicans electee
the mayor.
Northwestern Crops.
ST. PACI , Mjjy SS. Crop reports to tin
Pioneer Press from all parts of the north
west uro exceedingly favorable this week
The rains in the Red river valley have beci
of luuulculablQ benefit , and the condition o
wh.cat in'southern Minnesota Is much bettei
than was thought possible ,
All Democratic.
PfiTERSDUitOj Va. , May 25 , The democrat !
yesterday elected their entire city ticke
and eight of the twelve councilmen. The en
tlrp municipal government parses into tin
hands of the democrats for the first time ii
eight yearn ,
Reports Ux u > { < ra'et' <
PAHIS , May 25. NowspalJc-r'reports of tht
cns.ualUcs by the explosion In Merlots Cart
ridfe'i. and Fire Arms'factory were much ex
agg'crated. No one was killed and only twt
persons wcro injured.
A Special Department.
LOSDON , May 2" . The stock cxchangi
coramlttoo yesterday resolved to establish i
tpeclal department for the registry of Am
i lean shnrev.
COLOR CAUSES A COMMOTION ,
Romnrknblo Scene In the Prosby-
torlan Qonoral Assembly ,
A PERFECT STORM OF HISSES.
While Dlncusslnjj Organic Union Dr.
1'nxtoii Invokes n Cttrso on the
Day When the Negro
' Loft Africa.
Profihytcrlnns , North.
PHILADELPHIA , May 23. A meeting of the
woman's committee of homo missions was
held this morning. Delegates were in at
tendance from many states and territories.
Rose Cleveland , the president's sister , was
on the floor and made a brief address on the
value of homo mlsionary work. The first
thing the Presbyterian assembly did this
morning was to vote to meet next
year in Now York. The report of the Ju
dicial committee was presented and
recommendations were approved un
til the appeal was reached of Judge
Drake against the synod of Baltimore In the
case of Rev. Little , in which the synod had
refused to condemn the responsive rending
of the scriptures In public worship. The Ju
dicial committee recommended that the ap
peal bo not sustained. On motion the case
was referred back to the committee with in
structions to report upon the orderly char
acter of the appeal. This will
bring the matter of responsive
readings before the general assembly. The
appeal of the Rov. Dr. West , of the First
Presbyterian church of St. Paul , Minn. ,
against the synod of Minnesota In severing
his relations with his congregation was under
way , when it was cut shotby a call for the
regular order of tbo day , which was the re
port of the standing committee on foreign
missions. The report recommended the con
tribution of * 1,000,000 for the cause of foreign
missions during the present year and gave an
encouraging exhibit of the work already
done.
The committees' report nnd the ac
companying recommendations were adopted.
These recommendations included one
to send seven elders to attend the
organization of the presbytery at Rio de
Janeiro , Brazil , in August next. Recess
until 2:80 was then taken.
At the afternoon session Rev. Dr. J. T.
Smith of Baltimore read iho report of the
committee of conference with the southern
assembly on organic union. The question of
the relation of the colored people in the south
to the church is thus disposed of In the com
mittees report : "Wo nro of the opinion that
our assembly will agree to a basis of organic
union by which the present boundaries and
constituencies of the Presbyterian synods
in the south shall remain it statu quo , to be
changed only with the consent of the parties
interested ; nnd that all new
churches and now Presbyteries hcrcaftei
established , shall ho organized and received
into connection with the Presbyterians and
synods respectively as the interested parties
shall mutually agree. "
Rev. Edward Kempsnll. of Now Jersey ,
made a plea lor deliberation , and moved to
recommit the report to the committee with
instructions to report to the next general
assembly.
Rov. Howard Crosby , of New York , hoped
the assembly would act promptly and favor
ably upon the committee's report.
Rev. John R. Paxton , of Now York ,
favored Dr , Kempsall's resolution for recom
mitting , and H was during his remarks -
marks there ocoured ouo of the most
remarkable demonstrations yet scon upon
the floor of the general assembly. He
referred to the fraternal spirit that had been
engendered by the vis.it of the Southern as
sembly nnd their reunion in yesterday's cen
tennial celebration. "Silence at this time is
golden , " he said. "Thero stands the negro ;
may God curse the day when he came from
Africa's sunny strand. " Hero the assembly
and spectators broke into a perfect storm ol
hisses , which the moderator vainly strove to
suppress , breaking his gavel In the effort tc
do so. Dr. Paxton explained that ho loved
the colored man , and his remarks had been
misunderstood. What ho did mean was that
the negro had been stolen from his homo ,
robbed of his heritage and sold Into slavery.
Dr. McCosh thought the assembly might
still go further in preparing the way foi
union by the adoption of a resolution declar-
ingness for union on the ground of the stand
ard of the two churches pure nud simple.
Rov. Dr. W. A. Franklin ( colored ) , of
Tennessee , declared that the colored people
did notwantseparato presbyteries and synods
as the committees reported intimated.
Governor Beaver moved as a substitute to
refer the matter to a special candidate to re
port to the assembly at the earliest possible
moment , its report to take precedence over
any other order before the body. Adopted ,
nnd the moderator appointed. Justice Strong
and Drs. Crosby , Young and Hoyt and
Sanders.
Preshytcrinns South.
BU.TIMOUE , May 25. The southern Pres
byterian general assembly met at y o'clock
this afternoon nud the entire session was oc
cupied by Rev. Dr. Stricklcr , of Georgia ,
with an argument against Dr. Woodrow , on
trial for teaching evolution. The argument
was devoted solely to proving that Adam
was the direct creation of the Almighty ,
from the dust ot the earth , and
not an evolution from the animal
kingdom. Ho said that the evolutionists
demaiided.that a conjecture of n scientist
should have more control than the work of
God. Dr. Woodrow occupied the evening
session with a closing argument in his own
defense. Ho reasserted his belief in evolu
tion and declared his teachings on the sub
Jcct hnd not only not led any of his pupils
astray , but had in fact kept many of them
out of infidelity.
The McthodlHt Conference.
NEW Yoitic , May 25. At to-day's session ol
the M. E. conference tho. business that came
up was a continuation of the discussion ol
the temperance question. The dlscussioi
was finally completed by the passage of f
resolution which was ordered plated on tin
discipline of 1888. The resolution declared
opposition to enacting laws that purpose ly
license , taxing and otherwise to regulate the
drink tratllc , nnd holds that the proper atti
tude of Christians against this traftlo Is one
of uncompromising opposition , The rctolu
tion declares complete legal prohibition ol
the traftlo In Intoxicating drinks as tlio dutj
of the civil government ,
The election of general conference officers
was then taken up and a ballot was ordered
for choice of book agents. Earl ( Jninson ol
Colorado , nnd W. P. Stowo of Wisconsii
wcro elected western agents ,
The question as to a missionary bishop foi
India w s then dlscubscd , and Rev , J. M
Thcoburn was elected.
The election of missionary secretaries tc
succeed Dr. J. M , Reed and Chaplain C. C
McCabe was then proceeded with , The conference
ferenco ordered the election of three , and
thirteen 11 tunes were presented. When the
tellers retired Bishop Warren announced
that the consecration of the blshops-clcci
would occur Tuesday next at noon , A dele
gate iirTlseTat this Juncture and moved te
hove the consecration exorcises tnko place h
two of the largest Methodist church. The
bi other's motion was noi even seconded , and
it was decided to huvo the consecration take
place at the opera house. A resolution ask
ing the conference- rcaftlrm its declslor
and ruling that in the Methodist church the
color liuo wus no bar to holding ofllco win
unanimously adopted , and the conference ad
Juurned ,
The Gcriiiun Ituptlbts Adjourn.
WABAbii , Ind. , May 25. The Natlona
German Baptist conference ) concluded iti
work to.day ut North Manchester. The firs
paper related to the mode of baptism , and i
wus decided tnat hereafter a change will bi
inado from the double to the ulnglu mode
The second district of Virginia and tin
southern district of Illinois sent request
tor Aei next annual innetirg , and. thi
invitation from Virginia was accepted.
The middle district ot Missouri requested
the meeting in 1S90. A scries of resolutions
were passed expressing the loss to the
church occasioned by the death of Elder
Gulntcr last Saturday , and expressing sym
pathy with the family of the deceased ,
to whom a copy will bo forwarded.
Queries from Denmark were then
taken up. The principal Item was
that relating to tire insurance.
How can n member mnko oaths to
losses by flro as roqulreel by Insurance com-
panlesl This subject was referred to a com
mittee who will endeavor to secure a change ,
so that affirmation will bo sufficient. The fi
nancial showing of this meeting is nn excel
lent ono. The expenses were $50,000 and the
receipts reported up to to-day exceeded that
sum. To-night the most of the brethren loft
for their homes.
THK POPR Vflltl , It 12PIA\
To the Letter of Adhesion of the Irish
lllnhops Clerical Wnrnlng.
[ Coryi'o'it isss Iiy Jame ( Jordan /cmirf.1
ROME , May 23. ( NowYorkllerald Cable
Special to THE Br.i : . ] Archbishop Walsh
had a long Interview with the pope , who will
shortly Issue n brief in reply to the letter of
the Irish episcopacy containing their collect
ive adhesion to the papal rescript. In this ho
will , whllo reiterating his previous condem
nation of the plan of campaign and the prac
tice of boycottlngcxplaln that the Vatican docs
not disapprove of the aspirations of the Irish
people so long as thcso uro contained within
legitimate moral bounds.
DunuN , May 23. Bishop O'Dwyer of Lim
erick sent n letter to the mayor of Limerick
giving warning to Catholics who attend the
league meeting nnr.ounccd to bo hold next
Sunday that they will bo gulltyof a grovious
sin In view of the admonitions of the papal
rescript. The bishop regrets that the na
tional organization should bo risked for the
sake of upholding the plan of campaign ,
which Is condemned by both Gladstone nnet
Parncll. The letter has caused a sensation.
DUTjUTIl'S GRKATNKSS.
Swift & Co. FollmvH Armour With a
Hugo .Alcnt Warehouse.
DUI.UTII , Minn. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Several members ot the
Swift Packing cojuuany of Chicago have
'
becn in Duluth tho'past few days looking for
a location for a largo cold storage nnd meat
warehouse which they Intend to build hero to
supply the northwestern trado. They have
been attracted to Duluth by thovcomlng of
Armour & Co. , whoso cold storage building
at Slip No. 1 is now ready for occupancy , and
by the manifest superiority of the city as a
railroad and lake center. As much of the
business of Swift & Co. will bo with the vcs-
sols and the northwestern railroads. Duluth
offers advantages unequalled by any other lo
cation on the great lakes. They Intend to build
a structure like that of the Armour com
pany's , fitted with overhead tracks and the
latest labor-saving appliances , to cost about
S'JS.OOO. The coming to Duluth of Armour &
Co. , nnd Swift & Co. , adds two more to the
wholesale firms of Duluth and a great deal to
her commercial importance.
DOUBLY POISONED.
Determined Method of Suicide Cm-
ployed By n Bt. Joseph , Physician.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , May 23. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE. ] Dr. W. T. Gaston , first
assistant at Hall's sanitarium , committed su
icide at the Commercial hotel in this city to
day by taking a heavy close of morphine and
leaving both gas jets in his room turned on.
, -Dr.QastopJs weU.Jmown in St. Joseph , and
came hero March 1,1887 , from Peoria , 111. ,
where ho was superintendent of a sanita
rium. Ho took arrooin at the hotel nt 12
o'clock last night. His absence both at
breakfast and dinner caused .tho clerk
at 2'M : o'clock to go to his
room , which was found locked.
Dr. Gaston was dead whem discovered.
Two letters were found , ono addressed to
Dr. W. D. Hall , proprietor of the sanitarium
and another to his father A. H. Gaston , of
Lacon , 111. In the letters Gaston had re
ferred to the "storm which hnd burst open"
and s.iid that ho had no appologies to offer
for his suicide. His suicide was the result of
a scandal with which ho was connected.
Gaston , who is twenty-eight years of age ,
was engaged to bo married to a young laely
in Illinois. Ho was the graduate of an east
ern college and wus a thorough physician.
A Joiirimlistlo Class ,
ITHACA , N. Y. , May 25. [ Special Telegram
to THE HUE. ] Cornell university will soon
have a department of Journalism. Classes
which will bo formed , and Prof. Smith will
give lectures on the newspaper worlc of to
day in the great cities , referring especially to
the work of the reporter. Classes will then
bo ortwnkcd very much In the style of the
staff of a largo newspaper. Prof. Smith will
act as managing editor , nnd assign the sub
ordinates to various fields to gather news.
Reports nro to bo criticized in the chifis.faults
pointed out. und excellencies commended.
Ono great aim will bo to teach writing the
qucen'trEnglish. not "as she is spoken , " but
as "sho" ought to bo spoken nnd written ,
The professor will also try to develop in tlio
aspiring disciples the Grcoly nose for news.
Young men will also bo taught how to write
head-lines.
Relative value of a piece of news to differ
ent papers , as well as the absolute value ,
will receive the same attention. There will
bo something in tlio way of editorial writing ,
The professor will think himself successful
If ho can teach his class to get news Instead
of rumors. Prof. Smith is a Journalist lately
connected with the Now York paponr.
<
The Car Question.
CHICAOO , May 25. Objection has already
been raised to tlio proposed system of weigh
ing live stock for shipment and establishing
a uniform rate per 103 pounds Instead of
charging by the carload. Roads using only
common ears claim that they would bo placed
at a disadvantage ) by the adoption of such u
system as the lines using Improved palace
live stock cars would get the bulk of the
business. The matter will bo thoroughly
considered at n meeting of the Western
railway weighing association next Thursday.
Chairman Faithorn has forwarded copies of
the agreement adopted by the Western and
Northwestern freight association to officials
of lines that were not lepicbonteel at yester
day's meeting. It in expected that the ma
jority of them will sign it.
To Study the DiMip Heas.
ICnnyrfu/if / ; sss lu Jimc * Gordon HenntH.I
QIASOOW May 25 , [ Now York Herald
Cable Special to Tim BiiB.l Early thla
morning the Clyde Shipping company's
steamer , Flying Falcon , loft Clydo with a
number of Irish scientific gentlemen aboard ,
proceeding on the deep boa on u dredging ex
pedition In the Atlantic with a view of col
lecting from the bottom of the sea specimens
ot marine zoology for subsequent inlet o-
scoplo examination , The Flying Falcon has
been scientifically fitted up for the expedi
tion. The expenses are being defrayed by
the Irish royal academy.
Charges Against Gooi-go.
NEW Yoitic , May 25. [ Special Telegram to
THE HER. ] Charges of violating tbo by-laws
of the united labor party have bcon preferred
against Henry George by the Twenty-third
district assembly , and lib has been notified
to answer tlio charges on Monday nexJL The
charge In that although ho is a member ol
the party and Its by-luwn forbid fusion 01
dickering with the old parties , yet ho sought
to bring about the re-election of Cleveland.
WoatheiIiiellcntlona. .
For Nebraska Slightly cooler , local rains ,
fresh to brisk variable ) winds.
For Dakota and Iowa Nearly stationary
temperature , lifhtto fresh variable winds.
OF TUB WEED 3 ;
t
Dlsousaod By the United Proabytor-
icuie txt Oodnr Buplds , la.
TWO BAD WRECKS ON ONE ROAD.
A Tramp Killed nnd Many Cnrn
Smashed Death of n Prominent {
Farmer A Young Oirl Out- j
rnRCtl Other Iowa NCWH. i
The United Presbyterians.
Cr.nuilUi'ins , la. , May 23. The general
assembly of the Unltctl Presbyterian church
spent the morning session on the tobacco
tiucstlon. They decided they hnd no right to
instruct prcsbytrlcs to refuse a license tocau- .
dldatcs for the ministry addicted to the use Jj
ot tobacco , but adopted strong rccommcnda- '
tlons against It. The afternoon was given tea
a report on homo missions. The report np-
in-oprlatlnc $72,000 was adopted. The even
ing was devoted to temperance , with a
spirited discussion.
JMIno Inspectors' Kxnmlimtlon ,
DBS Moisns , la. , May 25. [ Special Tclei-
gram to Tun Br.i : . ] Tlio examination ot
candidates for the ofllco of mine Inspector
was finished to-day , nnd four of the eight
applicants wcro successful and will receive )
the certificates provided by law. They nro
as follows : James E , Stout , DCS Molnes ,
standing 07 per cent ; Thomas Brinks , Ot-
tumwn , 04 per cent ; James Gllroy , Gary , 88X
per cent ; Morgan G. Thomas , Muchnkinock ,
8fl per cent. Three of the candidates fell
below To per cent , and therefore get
no cortlllcato. As thcro are thcro are thrco
vacancies In the ofllco of mine Inspector to bo
filled , tno governor will fill them from those
who have fust passed the examination. Two . j
of the successful candidates in , the cxaminn- * !
tion , Messrs. Stout and Brink , nro nt present M
mine Inspectors and will probably bo reappointed -
pointed * The examination wns quite rigid , j
requiring some technical as well ns practical *
knowledge. This is the first application of
civil service examinations us a requirement
to hold nn ofllco in this state and so far the
experiment is working well.
Oiitrnfjctl by Unknown Men.
WATnm.oo , la. , May 25. An eighteen-year-
old daughter of n farmer living near hero ,
who was working in the family of Robert
Harlnn , of Sun Prairie , Dane county , was on
Monday night taken 'by force from the road
near her employer's residence by two men ,
ono of whom was disguised as a woman , and
carried to an unfrequented place and there
detained until Wednesday morning , She
wns returned to her homo by one of the vil
lains in an almost dying condition. Owing to
her fright and stupor from chloroform she
was unable to identify her assailants. Every
effort will bo inado to capture the perpetrators
of this critno.
Supreme Court Decisions.
DCS MOINES , Iu. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tim BKI : . ] The supreme court filed
the following elecisions hero to-day :
J. N. Craig , appellant , vs B. F. Husselmnn
nnd L. Link , Dos Moincs district , action to
abate a nuisance. Reversed.
A. E. Harrison , appellant , vs G. U. Clifton ,
Palo Alto district , action of forcible entry
nnd detainer. Affirmed.
Clara Beach vs JSI. 1C. Donovan and Mar
garet-Donovan , appellants , Franklin district
Dismissed. .
Stuto and Marshall County , appellants , vs
Nathan Ralnsbargcr , Marshall district. The
county attorney of Marshall county moved to
rctax certain costs taxed against Nathan
Ralnsbargcr , and the motion was overruled.
Reversed.
Two Wrecks on the Northwestern.
CLINTON" , la. , May 25. Two trains met on
the Chicago & Noithwcstcrn railway near
Stanwood about 8 o'clock this morning. Both
engines nnd several cars were wrecked. A
tramp stealing n ride was killed.
Another wreck occurred in the yareis hereon
on the same road , a switch ingino running
into the side ot a frcigjit train. No lives
wcro lost. Seven or eight cars wcro wrecked
and a number damaged.
Accident , Suloltlo or Murtler.
EsTiicnvii.i.E , la. , May 25. George Daggle -
glo , of Sioux Falls , Dak.- died from the ef
fects of poison nt Clarion yesterday. His
wife , who is the principal actress of Ford's
dramatic company , purchased morphlno at a
drug store and they spent the afternoon to
gether. It is not known whether it is a case
of accident , suicide ) or murder.
Death of a Prominent Farmer.
WATnm.oo , Iu. , May 25. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bun , ] Ebenzor Richardson , a
wealthy farmer , died last night at his homo
northeast of town. Ills death was caused by
quick consumption , The deceased leaves ouo
child. _
The University Slfdnir.
IOWA CITV , la. , May 25. General Thomas
S. AVright was on the stand to-day in the
university investigation , and denied that
there had bcon any bargain or trade In the
legislature to get nn appropriation for the
university , the consideration of which was to
bo the removal of the prohibition professors.
A SHAFT Foil THE GHKY.
Corner fitonn ol' tlio Confederate-
Monument Laid at JnoKNon , MHH. |
JACKSON , Miss. , May 25. Moro than six
thousand persons witnessed the ceremonies
connected with the laying of the corner btoue
of the confederate monument hero. At 11
o'clock a procession headed by carriages con
taining distinguished visitors arid state
officers moved from the city hull nnd
paraded tli rough the principal directs , Eight
military companies , a number of benevolent
nfesuciulions , about ono hundred wav veterans
nnd u largo masonic representation wcro Jn
lino. Upon arriving'at the htato capital
building Miss Winnie Davis was conducted
to the library chamber nud formally
Introduced to the largo crowd by Governor
LouToy. The ceremonies at the monument
followed and wcro opcncu by the reading of
a letter from Jeff Davis explaining his ab-
scneo , Colonel Charles E. ilooker delivered
an oration , and at the close presented Miss
Davis with n silver crown , to bo given to her
father , It is the gift of thrco Mississippi
gentlemen , nnd its presentation was une
poctcd , not having been announce-l in th (
programme. The laying of the corner stone
with Masonic ceremonies closed the oxnr-
clues of the day. This evening a grand mill-
tnry parade was held at the fair grounds by
the national guard.
Htcnnifihlp Arrivals.
NKW Youir , May 25 , [ Special Telegram to
TUB Br.K , ] Arrived The Adriatlo from.
Liverpool ; the Ilammonla , from Hamburg }
the Trove , from Bremen.
QUKKXBTO N , May 25 , Arrived The
Nova Hcotlan , from Baltimore ; the Wiscon
sin , from Now York.
IlAMnu'uo , May25. Arrlvod--TheRliaetlav
from New York.
Kliot by n Polluomnn.
LEAVEXWOHTH , Kan. , Mny25 , Hen Black
wns phot nnd instantly killed by Ofllcer
Goodcll early this morning , Black was in a
aUrcputublo resort threatening the women ,
and he fired a shot ut the policeman who bad
been summoned. Goodcll then fired three
shots at Black , killing him Instantly.
Uecchor'H SuoccHHor Klocted.
NRW Yomt , Mn.\ $5.Rov. . Dr. Lyman
Abbott was to night elected permanent pus
tor of the Plymouth church , Brooklyn , and
the first regular successor of Henry
Hccuhcr.