- Miwes mKEB ffiSSSlL r OMAHA i DAILY EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , SATURDAY , MOUSING , JMAECH 9. 1SS9. NUMBER 207 TOTHEnALLSOFMONTEZDMA Low Wallace Wants the Mexican Mission. STUDYING THE SAMOAN AFFAIR. rticljt * Preparing Himself For n Talk With nisinnrck PushIng - Ing iJuflldil for Solicitor General. .EUJ Tnn Outtu EEC , } DI3 FoCIITBCNTIf SlIttET. WASHINGTON. D. C , March S. I The friends of Genera ] Lexvis Wallace to day presented his name to the president and the secretary of state Tor appointment a ? Minister to Mexico. It his been understood that General Wallace would prefer u Euro pean mission and he ha * been aliened to cither ConstantinopleorMadrid by the newspapers - { papers , but it appears that he prefers to cote to the halls of Montezuma. General Wallace made his first reputation ns a novelist by the publication of "The Pair God , " a story of which Monteruma , the last of the Aztec liings. was the hero. William Walter Phelps is without doubt Mild for the German million , and Is already deeply absorbed in the stud } of the Satnoan complications , preparatory to attending the conference with his old friend Bismarck. VANTa TO HE SOLK ITOIl OENnilAI. Thii Michigan delegation to-day presented the name of Henry M. Duffi ld , of Detroit , lor solicitor general , and they are very con fident of his appointment. Colonel Duffleld . , nas n military record and an eminent stand- I TV ing at the bar , and was the manager of Gcn- I k cral Algcr's canvass at the Chicago conven- I AJ lion It is known that President Harrison desires to rccocmzc Alrer in some way by the appointment of one of his intimate friends , and Duffield's name nas suggested on that account. President Harrison told the Michigan people that be Knew Colonel Duffield , and thought very well of him , but that there could be no change in the oBlce of solicitor general until after the disposition of certain cuses in tin- United States supreme court. He promises , however , to take the matter under consideration nnfl ashed the Michigan senators to cull again in a few weeks It is supposed thut Senator Sher man will oppose the confirmation of Duflield , in case be is nominated , for the same reason that he objected to Algcr's appointment .in the cabinet , for Duflleld was the active man ager for the Michigan candidate at the Chicago cage convention , and is charged with having distributed his campaign funds. It wus with Duflleld that Sherman hud some tpicy cor respondence shortly after thi convention. r > OVT * N7 TIIL TOEMIl MISSION. Representative Hitt , of Illinois , is not a candidate for the French mission , and his friends"saj that ho could not uccept the ap pointment because of certain business inter ests that require his attention in this coun try Mr llitt himself says that he knows nothing more about his .selection for this po bition than ho has seen in tnc newspapers , and while he is very much gratified at the expressions of public confidence , he does not think there is an atom of foundation for any of the talk. pinuc-E's POSITION. Ex-Governor Pierce , of Dakota , is here and is stopping with hisfricnd , Tom Lowrey , of MinucutK > Hs. There have been contra dictory rumors as to Pierce's position with reference to the governorship of Dakota , _ . some of his friends contending that h1 was a If candidate Tor ru-appointmcnt , and suinc insisting - * ' sisting that he was not. Pierce says he does not know which statement is right. He ad mits that he is a candidate for United States senator when North Dakota is admitted as a state , but does not know whether he wants to be governor or not. Some of his friends have been urging him for the office and insist that he shall seek the appointment , but while ho wants to gratify them he is determined not to enter into a fight -with Governor Melette or any other can hdate , or do anything else to destroy the republican harmony that now exists in the territory. There will bo a consultation between the representatives of Nurth and South Dakota , at wtiich the situation will be fully discussed , and then Pierce will determine whether to bo a candidate or not. ENTrisrniMN-n OFFICE rtinns. Most of the mere sight-seers have pone home. The men who crowd the hotel lob bies , the departments and the white house now are here for husincss. They want the offices , and if being persistent and always prcsuiit counts for anything , thev mean to have them. They uro hero from California , Irora Texas , from Louisiana , from Florida , from Maine , from Oregon , and from all the intervening suctions of the country. Nearly rvcr.v state sends cnouch applicants for all the offices. Every repuoliean member of congress , senator and member-elect is suffer ing from n visitation oi a goodly portion of the malt ; population of his district. Tney get scarcely time enough to cat their meals , are hustled out of bed at an early hour , and it is late at night usually before they retire Sev ern ! have been obliged to follow the example of Mr. Waao , of Missouri , and change their quarters , keeping their new address secret. On Wednesday morning the cons.ituents of Mr. Wade began to ring his front door bell at a quarter of 6 in the mornmg. When ho got up at half-past S ttio parlor was full of jHJople with petitions to bo signed and with requests that ho accompany them to the white house or to Rome of the departments His breakfast hour , his lunch hour , and the time for dinner passed without his having time to cat , The next day ho moved , and since then no one has been ublts to discover his habitation. AI'TCIl III.ACK'3 SCALf. The fight for Pensiun Commissioner Hindi's sculp has commenced in earnest , uud ttie claims of several applicants were for mally laid before the president this tnurning. The Indiana oelcgatiou called in a body and presented ex Congressman Johnsonwho wus defeated tor ro-clection lust November. His war record , his service to the party as a member of the committee on elections and all his other iiuulitics were full ) set forth. He is handicapped to a cvrtuin extent by the fact taut he test neither an arm nor u leg , nor can ho pore as a battle scarred , veteran. Nearly all his competitors lor the commis slcnorstnji have honorable scars to show tuat they Raw active service during the wur. The Hoosicr delegation ruudo a strong appeal for their man , but they are by no means confi dent of success , Corporal Tanner , whoso principal backing comes from New York and the G. A , It generally , is backed by the knowingcncR us a sura winner. He has lust both legs from the knee down and his selec tion , it is claimed , would t > e received with great enlliusiann aui'jnc the soldier clement throughout the country , Ohio , with. Hi characteristic modesty , pre sent four candidates for this oftlcc , with ex-Congrc&smtn Brown at their bead. Hu is a one-lrgged soldier , and his friends claim that Ohio will forget her dis appointment at not getting representation in the cabinet if he is placed at the head of the pension office. Representative McICinlcy and several member * of tne Ohio delegation put themselves on record at the white bouse to day in his behalf , Iowa presents the rrsnie of Private Vuugbn , a ono-nrmod private soldier - dier , wnobo war record and acknowledged ability U commended on every side. Hit friends are pushing his claim with great vigor , but it is understood that they are pre- jiarod to compromise upon the deputy coin' inisiionerthip. There are several ether as pirants iu lot ) field , but ut the white house it is thought that the race is between the four poutlunea named. The president hoard del egation * in behalf of each of the candidates , but he pave them 110 tuUmation of whut his decision will be. ncrLUBN IN-DOUSED. Senators Allison und Wilson called at the treasury department and white house yester day to ask for tbo appointment of ox-Con pressman Hepburn , of Iowa , as assistan wxsretary of the , treasury , the delegation tram ttml state having decided to conoenr tratc their efforts In hu betUlf. The presi- Cfcct told them that .tbo matter Wi > uld bo AC _ largely left to Mr. Windom. who must select Ins own assistants , and Mr Windom na'd he would be glad to lane the name of Hepburn under consideration. There is a very strong probability that Mr. George L. Tichenor will be appointed one of the assistant secre taries. Mr. Tichenor ha been a special agent of the treasury employed in the cus tom house for many yearn , and U considered to IMS the most competent man In that branch of the service. He is also a good executive officer His health has not been peed for the last few mouths , but ho is improving He is an Iowa man and was formerly chairman of the re publican central committee of that state. Ke Is not indorsed by any of tbc Iowa raen and has no * applied for the appointment ns assist ant secrptarv. bat his name suggests itself because of his well known familiarity with the customs laws nnd the confidence and re- l > oct he commands both among the importers and the government officials. During the preparation of tie senate tariff bill Mr. Tichenor was the ncht hand man of Sena tors Allison and Aldrich. Mr. Coon's pros- pert * are also said to t > c good , for his famil iarity with the department makes him a very valuable man. DAKOTA M tTTCns. The Dakota delegation to-day recom mended the np"Kintment | of United States Land Register Lust , of Dcadwood , to his old position , and it is very probable that he will receive this place. , lude Moody , who is one of the senators- elect from South DaKota. will leave for Dead wood to-inarrow morning. The other south Dakota people will stay hero until the governor is appointed. A. C. Mellon , of Watcrtown , will undoubtedly b" the gov ernor , and Kicnardson , of Grand Forks , may be secretary of the treasury. William T. Uoad , one of Rapid City's mosl prominent attorneys , leit for Daliota to-night. The Nebraska delegation , having already iLdorsed ex-Senator Ctiillcott , of Colorado , for the land office , cannot , of course , press Governor Pumas for the place , but in case it shall transpire that Chillcott will not be ap pointed they will bring Furnas forw r again. The Inwa senators called upon Secretary Nobip to-day to usk the appointment of ex- Governor Stone as commissioner of the cen- eral land office. While they did cot pet any satisfaction and were told that the appoint ment would not be made for two or three weeks yet. they are still confident of getting their man in. Public opinion , however , gives the office to ex-Senator Chilcott , of Colorado. Ex-Secretar.v and Mrs. Fairchild left Washington this afternoon for Now York. Ex-S-vretary Endicott left Washington for Boston to-day. In the United States supreme court to-day ex-Attorney General Garland introduced to the court his successor , William H. H. Mil ler , and the lauer's commission was placed on record. ARMY OUPEItS. Ungadier General John U Brooke , having completed the duty upon which he was or dered to this city , will return to his station ( Onmhn. ) Private William H Johnson , Troop D. Ninth cavalry , now with his troop , is dis charged. Si-rgeant Henry W. Taylor. Company D. Seventeenth infantry , is transferred as a private to Company H , Seventh infantry , stationed at Camp Pilot , Uuttc , Wyo Prititv S. HLATH. COMMON C.YKUIEU3 [ C.VUTIONKD. Their Attention Called to the Com merce IJBAV Ainendinenti. WASHIVCTOV , March S. The inter-state commerce commission to-day issued alenchy circular , calling the attention of common , carriers to the provisions of recent amend ments to the inter-state commerce act , and urging that especial care be taken to avoid violations thereof. Among the declarations of the amended portions is one to the effect that no advance shall bo made in joint rates , fares or charges except after ten days' notice to the commission , and no reduction shall be made except after trree days' notici The tinii in each case is to be catnputnd from the day on which the notice of change reaches the office of the commission in Washington. The transportation of passengers or freight over continuous lines or routes op3rated by more than ono carrier upon through tickets or through billing , naoessanly implies ths ex istence of joint tariffs. In the future all ad vances and reductions in joint tariffs will be given the same publicity as required in the case of individual cainers. Another amendment makes it now en in dictable offense for any carrier to partici pate in the reception of compensation , cither above or below the established rates , for the transportation of any Joint trade whatso ever. The commission is requ'red to execute and enforce the provisions of the act , and it is made the duty of any district attorney of the United States , upon re < iuest of the commis sion , to institute and prosecute all necessary proceedings for that purpose. These rules apply equally to joint and individual tariffs. Hegarding t-xnort traffic , the commission un derstands that the rtirough rate is determined by the addition of the ocean rate , prorating from the point of export ; therefore the inland rate to such point of export is subject to the foregoing regulations. I'LUKUV IN U V I IAVA V CIRCLES. HIP .Milwaukee lii.-iii uratiiiy a Policy ol' Kotroiielimeiit , MixvEti'OUS , Minn , March S. The Jour nal this evening says : Lust Wednesday the Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul officials issued a secret order reducing the wages of a largo number of employes 33 > jj oer cent The exact number affected is not known , but it is understood thut the reduction is con fined principally to agents and clerks. Thcra is also u fooling that other employes of the road will sonn be called on to share in the re trenchment. Coming as it does , just after the preliminary announcement of tne bad financial condition of the road , the cut has especial Mirn.ficaiice. It will be remembered that the Milwaukee passed its dividend last Oftober for the first time in jears. the action creating no end of excitement in finan cial circles throughout the country and in England. Sonic of the English stockholders have been stirring up the matter with such energy that oven President Miller's visit to EnRlunil failed to pacify them. Another significant fact U that a special meeiiu ? of the boani ot dlroctors of the company bos U'tin called for nuxt Tuesday in Milwaukee. Such u Gill a quite unprecedented in the his tory of the road , and developments of a startling nature uro looked for ST. PAft. Minn , March s The reported reduction of tbc Milwaukee road , while not denied wtiollv , i thought to bu exaggerated in this city. Hailroad ( icoplo will not tallr , and nothing positive cm bo ttatod further than thiit some reduction has been ordered. The California Horse Sale. N.ctYUKK , March S. Tbo sale o : Califor nia trotting hor. es was oantmuod to-day at the American institute. The total receipts lor the day were $74,375 , and for two days % vcre f3W,175 , an average of $1&I34 * . Among the bi het pricss were Catherine , bay filly , out of Cassei ly , sold to Robert colt , 300 sire , out of Adellu , ! , bOj ; bay oolt , same slr-v put of Minnie Wilkes. 2.103 ; bla < k ooJt , by Guy Wilkes , out of Sable Hoy- ward , to f J. HnraoUn , E' > ffulo , f5,1W ) ; Ki- naldo , bav colt hy ( iuy Wi'lte ' * . T JI of Mamie Kohl , to J. J. Ho'wm , lloftou , f2,150 { Urew Wilkes , baj toll , Gay Wilkes , out of Moltia Drew , to Vuaries Husdna. Newark , Jf. J. . Tiie Harden Cimul Worried. Vouic , March S. Hatistodt , consul- general ef tne provisional government ol Haytt , was to-day preparing a protest to be laid buforo Colioctor Magonu to- marrow , re questing the custom authorities to prevent the depart ure of the steamer Andes for HayU to morrow. He alleges that tne stcaubr carries a Quantity of gunpowder and other uruuitioub of War to Legit imc. | HAVE LITTLE TIME FOR WORK , President Harrison and the Cabinet Still Besieged by Visitors. THE WHITE HOUSE RECEPTIONS. Secret/try W I nil o in Kntcrs Cpon the IMs-chnrge of HU Dulles nt the Treasury Department Wnna- maker Buys a House. At tin AVhltp WASIIIMITO.V , March 5 > The rush of visitors to ths xvaite house cjntinuel to-dav , but were much less numerous than on previous days. For the first time since'he entered tne white boui3 the presi dent wits able to devote the entire forenoon to visitors having business with him. Among those who called durinc that time was Vice President Morton , with Senator Hiseock , General B. P. Butler , Senators Quay , Far- well. Wilson of Iowa. Callotn. Spooaer , Hop- resentatives Hitt , Adams , Tracy of Iowa , Canon. Sawyer and tienernl Lw Wallace. Senator Palmer , General Lew Wallace nnd Mr. Clarkson. of Iowa , took lunch with President and Mrs. Harrison to-day , after which the president gave a public reception , whi"b , on account of the large number of people who had assembled outside of the house , was held on the portico , the president merely bowing his acknowledgements ns the crowd filed before hiui. He then retired for u brief rest and subsoquentlj gave audiencs to a thousand or more jiersons who obtained access to tbood room No hand-shaking was indulged in. The entire reception lasted f rom 1 3 to J81 At a later hour Mrs. Harrison held a card reception. An Indiana delegation called in a body on the president this morning and urged that ex-Congressman Johnston , of Indiana , who wus defeated for re-eleclion last Is'ovember , be maae commissioner of pensions. Other candidates for this office nre Corporal Tan ner. of New York. General Browne , ol Cin cinnati , and Private Yaugbn , of Iowa. Wimtoin Assume * Charcc- WASHINGTON , March S. Secretary Win dom assumed active charge of the treasury department to-day. He was busy with call ers most of tbe day and found diSleulty in the transaction of the necessary routine busi ness of the department. He informed nn Associated press reporter that the parchass of bonds would be continued for the present , at least , and added that ho had not time to give the subject proper consideration. The Flambeau clue of .Minneapolis , accom panied by a number of prominent Minnesota men , were received by Secretary Windom this afternoon. Complimentary speeches were made by Senator \ \ ashburn , Repre sentative Lintt , and others Secretary Win dom , in a few appropriate words , acknowl- edgedthe honor conferred upon him , nnd the reception ended aimd much enthusiasm. of the Out s. WASHINGTON , Marcn S. Assistant Attor ney General Howard has tendered his resig nation , but it is understood that bo xvill be requested to continue in office until the ad journment of the cjurt of claims in .Tune. Ex-Secretary Whitney left Washington for New York at 11 o'clock this morning All of the chiefs of bureaus of tbe navy de partment and many personal friends of the ex-secretary were nt tbe station to see him off. AVannmaker fluys a. House. W HIXGTON , March S. Postmaster Gen eral Wanamaker has purchased from the FreUaghuysen c > tnto the elegant house which has till lately been the hoinu of Secre tary Whitney. The price paid for theliou : > e and part of the furniture is understood to nave been i0,003. Secretary Tracy Dineil. WASHINGTON , March S. Colonel Elliott F. Shepherd , of t-e New York Mail and Ex press , gave a dinner this evening at the Ar lington .hotel to tiniB. . F. Tracy , secretary of the navy , .iiiunsr the guests were a number of prominent men. JOHN EUICsSO.N DEAD. The Famous Inventor of the Monitor Passes A\vny. NEW YOHK , March S. Captain John Eric sson , the famous Swedish engineer who designed - signed tbe ironclad Mqmtor , died this morn ing shortly after midnight. He had been ill only a week , and owing to his advanced age failed to rally. The deceased was born July 31 , 1SC8. ( John Ericsson , LL. D. , v . , - , born in Ver- meland , a province of Swot July 81 , 1SJ3. Showing decided mechanical ingenuity in childbood , he was appointed at the age of eleven to a caoetship in the engineering corps in which he arose to a lieutenancy. In ls2J he visited England to introduce "a flame engine" of his own mventionbut it was discovered that though it worked with a wood fire , it failed when coal was used. He made improvements in steam boilers , aud in ISiO produced a locomotive , the "Novelty'1 which ran fifty miles an hour. This was a great advance in speed over anything then attained , aim the in ventor won a prize of iMD. In Istfi he built a steam fire engine and in l i'J a hot air engine. He invented in three j ears forty different mechanical contrivances , two- thirds of which were patented. lnlS3'iho came to America , and in 1MI began to build the Princeton , tbo first naval Vessel that ever carried her first machinery under the water line , out of the reauh of hostile shot. This vessel dictated reconstruction to the fleet of tbe world. In 1 1 Encison offered to the United Statc-b navy department the device of the celebrated turret ship. By extraordinary energy and executive skill the Monitor was launched with steam machinery complete 10J days from the laj ing of tbo keel plate , and arrived in Hampton roads just in time to defeat the contederate iron-clad Merrimac. But for the Monitor the whole aspect of the war n.ight have been changed and European interference been attempted. Ericsson's invective genious has brought out new inseoveries in every department of me chanics , and be has received honors from eveo country of the world. ] Drew a Ilic f.'rowd. OTTAWA , Ont. , March S. The gall ries were crowded again last nlgbt to bear the renewed deb.ito on Carnrnrht's resolution calling upon the government to immediately take steps to ascertain upon what conditions the United States will be willing to enter into unrestrained reciprocity with Canada. Tupper , minister of the marine and fisheries , said they were not going to Washington beg , ginp for a treaty , as the liberal party would have them do , but would wait untii the first advance came from the other side of the line. In following Tupptr , Cbanton deplored the stubborn blindness as to results which characterized every action of the government in dealing with matters of trade between Canada aud the United Suites. Referring- the de termined hostility which the government had shown towards tbe United States , be drew attention to the manner in .which they had discriminated illegally against American commerce in the hope of driving the United 4tes into coming to their terms. But they were fir' twople to be coerced and driven by oppressive tii ry regulations or the harshest treatment the preseCtavornment could di rect oga'.ast them. They fad it in their power , however , to resent the unfriendly treatment shown them and bring disaster upon more than one Canadian industry. - Steamship Arrival * . At New York Tbo Adriatic and City of Berlin , from Liverpool ; 'the Zealand , from Antwerp , and tbe Hectlafron Copenhagen and StclUB. THE HUMOR DISOttEDfTKL ) . Confirmation of the Ilcported Ilombnrtlment jtt Samoa. WAsnisoTON , March S. The story of the engagement between UioUfncnn man-of war Olga and an American man-of-war m tbc harbor at Apia , rcsaltmg jn the sinking of the American vessel , is generally discredited by the navy department No information upon the subject has been received at cither department , state or navy The Ncipsic. which Is supposed to l e the American vessel referred to in the German publication , is rated as a xvoodcn vessel of the third class , with six ffans. The Vandaha and Trenton , which have doubtless reached Samoa by this time , totryelcht and ten guns respectively , and tljcjr tnuln batteries. Most of these guns are smooth bore , but naval officers say that ul short range and ucainst unarmorcd vessels such as tbe Crr- ! man gunboats now iu Staoan waters , these cannon are just as eftlciefct as rifled ordnance. Unless tbc German gunboats have also been reinforced , the American fleet now at Apia is rerarded as superior kln offensive power , as its vessels are fresh Irom the repairers nnd the crews are stronflf in number. Secretary Blame this evening. In answer to nn inquirv. said that the report of the con flict between the German and United States war vessels at Samoa wAs. in his opinion , un worthy of crodance. He regarded it as n mere stock jobbing rumor , having no foun dation whatever Commodore Walker , of the navy department , hold similar views SVN FIIANCisco. CaV March S. Despite the denials of the report which appeared in the papers this morning'to the effort that nn American war vessel had been blown up with a torpedo during a fight with tbe Ger man corvette'Olca. at Samoa , opinion here is strongly inclined to plaes reliance in the rumor , and the people are preatly excited. Privaje advices received here to-night fur nish strong grounds for belief in the truth of the report. These advices are that the New York Herald is toJiiicht in receipt of a tele gram from James Gordon Bennett , at Puna , confirming the cablegram of this morning It is also currently"reported here to-night that a naval ofllctr in Washington tele graphed to-duy to an officer at the Mare Island navy yard here confirming the dis patch. Naval oaicers at this port sav that the German gunboats did i-arry torpedoes. None of the American vessels now on the way to Samoa are supplied with these mis siles. AVOHST OX KfiCOKD. Two Itllots Who Would Miss Pike's P > nk nt Three Paces. LnxivoTos . , March S. [ Special Tele gram to Tnn BEE.J A duel with pistols was fought this afternoon by two young society swells , who up to a few hours of the duel were boon companions , fast friends and oc cupied the same suit of rtjoms. AVarwick S. White aud HC. . Starkey , both popular well known men , the Berry Walls of the Athens of Virginia , close friends , chums of the greatest intimacy had a misunderstanding this evening as to a re mark by tbe latter in connection with a friend of the former. Tlie disparaging re marks of Starkj angered White , a protracted dispute resulted. It fically culminated in n personal agreement to fight a duri witb pis tols. Accordingly White selected Pete Williams as second , btnrkey named Jonn DPSS his rep resentative. Principals and seconds at once left town and in a secluded place in tbe fcub- urbs marked off thirty paaes. The principals faced each other with Colt's thirty-two seven shot duelling pistols , anj at sirnal Regan firing. Tbe pistols were emptied without result. , Seven more shots by-etoo principal were without pflecL 4 - At this stage of affairs it began to lojk as if neither of the aggrieved youths could hit a barn. The pistols were charged for the third time and the last seven rounds were fired in rapid succession. When the smoke cleared away it was found that one ball had passed through White's hat. The coat of Starkey showed a bullet mark. Forty-two shots w re nred in all. At the conclusion the principals stepped forward , shook hands , nnd made friends. This statement is corroborated by the prin cipals. Tlio Gentlemen's Agreement ST. Louis. Mo. , March STo night a com mittee of general managers of lines in the Inter-state Hallway association considered the report of a sppcisi committee , which favored continuance of tbe northern , north western and southwestern sections of the present Western Freight association , addi tional territory to be given to each. This recommendation was favorably received , ns was one favoring the formation of n third association , to be known ns the Trans Missouri association , the latter to have charge of basinets west of the Missouri river , nnd tbe making of rates on Colorado and Utah traffic east nnd west bound. The above basis for organisation was re ferred to the committee , to complete details and submit rules and resolutions for the gov ernment of traffic in tbo several sub-divisions. Another committee was appointed to pre pare and submit u plan for the organization of an association to govern tbc entire pas senger traffic. Dion Boucicnitlt Agnin Mar/iod. NEW YOKK , March S. [ Special Telegram to THE Bre ] Dion Boucicault and Miss Louise Thorndykewere married last evening in Boucicault's pretty little home in Fifty- fifth street , near Filth avenue. Tbe former marriage at Sydney was thus legalized. Mrs. Bouciciiult was formerly Miss Louise Tborndyke and came to this country several years airo from England , At the close oi the California engagement with Boucieault , tbev all went to Australia and Miss Thorndyke was married to Bjucicault m Sydney. That was just three nnd a half years ago The divorce recently obtained in England by Agnes Robertson rendered that marriage void in the opinion of some ) > eople , nnd Mr. Boucicault determined to set the matter right and protect his -wife's interests to tbe full extent of the law. A ItentljuMiiif nt DPinande I. CHICAGO. March jS. jTbe Chicago , Bur lington < fc Quincy roaVliusapparently grown tired of the diversion of'traffic by cut rates to roundabout routes. In a communication to Commissioner Faltkdrn , of the Western Freight association , it demands a readjust ment of rates from Neor&sku to Chicago to conform with the lower rtus being made to Dulutb. It was learnodAo-day that tbo St. Paul & Dulutb rood haslrwlueed the rate engrain grain and flour from 7 } to Scents per hundred , St , Paul to Diluth. This wosld seed to make it necessary for the Chicago lines to reduce their rates correspondingly , St. Paul to Chicago , or abandon tbo business. The West ViiMinlaCoYcrnorsli p. CHAKLEETOX , . W. Va- , March S. Argu ments in tbe gubernatorial cases begun this morning in the supreme twurt , Thn position taken t > y council nf Govprnor Wilson is that tbe declaration of the result is absolutely necessary to give General Got ! a title , and without such declaration no court has a right to declare him governor ; that the whole matter is in tbe hands of the legislature. Tbe republican side insi& ! d that the poo- pie have elected Goff and the certificates sent up show it , and thut if tbe legislature did not do its duty tbe court mutt see that justice i done. Notorious Counterfeiters Arrest oil. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , March 6. A United States marshal arrcttoa , in Con way county , yesterday , Martin Thorp and William Gar ner , leaders of the most extensive gang of counterfeiter * In the southwest. Officers -have been on tbe track of these men for moilt - . An immense sum of boirus money , cotupnuintrf trto UQd f- imitation guld pieces , was alsoiSrttCfd. Over n dozen per sons ore implicated , cuffirc ins ; tame well known people of Perry and SSt skfounties , Thorp and Garner liavo bean bouiTu-'Yer The arrebl causes a great tcat'Jt.jn. NflffSTACESAS DO SOT TARRY The Driver a Sensible Man Was Ho , and Ho Drove With Alacrltv. MORE POTENT FAR THAN WORDS. How nn Oinntin Trnvelinc Man's Heady Kctolvrr nail Profcs- Klounl Ncrxe Won Him n Itrlitc. The Tale of .Mr. Ulclil. = AmtAvn. Neb. . March S. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Hrc ] J. Jt Kidd , Who was mentioned in a Chejenne dispatch in to-day's 13en , passed through here to-duy. He says Tun Hen's correspondent did not pet the straight story , and that he hail known the ladj for some time ; that she was on n visit to her mother , who resides at Dry Cheyenne , Wyo , fifty miles from Douglas , and that there ivas no dance and no shooting. Mr. Kidd fired his revolver once in the nlr , merely to frighten the cowboys , as he nnd his if c were getting into the stage. He had for some time been engaged to the lady , and they left by the night stage for Douglas , where they took the tram to Chadron , ana were married there February 24 by Judge Powers. Mr. Kidd says the occurrence which gave rise to the sensational report was the some what heroic measures he was compelled to resort to in defense of his own rights. He hud the consent of his wife's mother to the marriage , but her brother and his intimate friends , who are cattle men , pro tested. They attcmpteJI to prevent by force the departure of the ladj nnd Mr. Kidd , and as a means to this end loaded the coach with oats , and entered into a conspi racy with the stage driver to refuse to carry the couple to Douglas Mr. Kidd , antici pating the opposition to his plans , and not knowing what might be the result , took the precaution early in the day to conceal all the cartridges about the place belonging to the men who meant to give him trouble. When the hour came for de parture he saw that there was but one thing to do , and that was to make a virorous stand in self-defense He ordered the men. with revolver outstretched , to unload the oats from the stage , and compelled the driver to take the box and drive toward Douglas. This the driver did with alacrity , driving at breakneck speed the first fifteen miles , where a rclav of teams was hitched on. The men who had been foiled were left standing by the oarn. swearing venceance upon the head of Mr. ICidd , and threatened that if he ever showed bimself there again they would kill him. This trouble happened on a ranch six miles from Tere a , the nearest haoitalion , and the loss of the cartridges was not discovered until a few moments before the departure. The driver cook'd down soon after their de parture and offered no further resistance. When at tort Fettcrman , he gave over the stage U > another driver , ami offered to shake hands with Mr. Kidd , who cheerfully re spoudcd. Mr. Kidd says that no amount of money could induce him to again undergo such mental strain or physical suffering from the severe weather in which the sta e ride of thirty miles was made. The mercury was more than 20 aegrecs below zero , and because of the close watch he was compelled to keep on the driver , the curtains could not be drawn , as Mr. Kidd feared he might at tempt to overthrow the stage. Tnere wa s bnnmcthinTmffaWTODe'and be ivas com pelled to wrap the lady in his overcoat and give her his overshoes Even then she was with gre.it difficulty kept from freezing , and he suffered intensely. Mr. and Mrs. Kidd will hereafter make their home in Omaha , and regret keenly the notoriety which the episode above recited has brought upon them. Mrs. Kidd has been suffering from nervous prostration as a result of lier exciting expe rience , but is gradually recovering. Disastrous Pirj \VnbaRh. . WKCI-INO WATCH , Neb. , March S. [ Special Telegram to THE Ben ] The town of Wabash - bash , six miles west of heie , met with a dis astrous fire last night. The general mer chandise store of Jacobs & Horton. the News prmtiug office ana the billiard hall and the town hall were all burned. The fire was lirst discovered at 1 o'clock a. in. The property is partially insured. An attempt to blow the safe of George " 'owl was frustrated , and ifis believed the bur lurs set are to the town The Scot-file Sale Uestr.iinccl. DWIGHT , Neb , March S. [ Special to THE Bni : ] Sheriff T. Daraaell was yesterday served with an injunction restraining the sale of the Scoville elevator property that was to have taken place here March 12. The sale of the property was to have been in favor of D. M. Dean , of Valparaiso , while the injunction served comes from other creditors. Crookcil Jackson. Rci > Ci/ot'i ) , Neb. , March B. [ Special to THE UEE. ] Sheriff Scott and Ed Parkes have gone to Kansas City to look after J. A. Jackson , who recently came here frotn Cowlcs , and more recently dispjsed of a team of horses and a quantity of household goods on which them were chattel mort gages. Jarttson skipped with the proceeds of his sales , leaving u wife and three chil dren. Hand B.-ull } , Neb. . March s [ Spacial Tele gram to THE BEK.I Joseph Cleveland , in the employ of Patrick Murray , a farmer living five miles northwest , had his band badly crushed in a corn cutter this afternoon and was orought to this city. He will prob ably lose his thumb and forefinger. license Denied. OWJGHT , NCD. , March s. [ Sppecial to THE Her. . ] The county board of supervisors of Butler county , by a vole of 12 to 3 , denied the saloons ut Harno license. In the mean time two saloons are running full blust in defiance to the county authorities , and for a year back have done a thriving business without license. Supposed Horspililef. ToniAf , , Neb. , March S.-Special [ to TIJu BEE. ] The horse stolen from George Kruser , Wednesday night , was found in pos session of Hans Clauttsen , a German living two miles northwest of Ohiowa Clausscn wus arrested last night and brought to this city , where he wilt have a bearing to-dny. TJie Grand Ifilnml Shoot. GIUNP IfcLASn. Neb , March s. 'Special to TJIE BEK.J The following is the score of the Grand Island club to-day nt t-evcnty blue rocks : H. J. Palmer , K : S. H. Flock. 51 : E. C. Hocienbrger , S2 ; C. Perry. 43V. . D Moulton , 4- > ; J. C Ger hpicker , 3S ; O. H. Tracy. 41 , B. Williams , 47 ; Pernn , 4' ' ; Mil ler , 4'J. The Nebraska City Highwaymen. NiautASKA CITV , Neb. , March S. [ Special Telegram to Tnc BEE. ] Tom Houlihan and Mike Conley , two toughs , were nrrcstod for the Wednesday eight highway robbery , and to-day were bound over to the district court in the turn of $50J each. Round Over. Cniunox , Nob. , March fe. jSpecial Tele gram to THE BEE. ] George Burton wa * last evening bound over to the district court on the charge of larceny from the person. Ho wus cbtfrged with robbiiig John S , Ol rsr. . A ChUK TO TASCOTT. Sncll'B Nephew Snld to Un on the Murderer' * Tract Ciuoioo , Mirch S. imperial Telegram to THE BEC.It ' Is asserted to-night that the best clue that hn ben had In connection with Tasoott , the min who Is supposed to have murdered Millionaire SnelUs being run down by the police , and that tw.i c ty detec tives and Pmkerton men , together with Mr. Stone , nephew of the murdered man , loft the city more than a week ago. That Mr. Stone is at last on the heels of the right man seems almost incradible. bat he must have had pretty positive assurnnoa and proof thut it was Tascott ho was losing for , as he certainly would not have taken the trouble to have personally made nn investigation on merely the statement of some rural detec tive. It has been the general belief in palicu circles that Taseott was ulone at the tirae Mr. Snell was murdered , and thnt he left the city before it was. found thnt he was the guilty party. Now it is claimed that he not onlj had 11 partner in the crime , but was BecretoJ in this city for weeks after the kill ing. The supposition has been that Tasoott left the city immediately after the killing. The people of Hirer Forest , however , do not think so. One of them is positive that ho saw Tascott nt the house of n relative there nearly three weeks after the murder , und gave the police the tip. The nouso was searched , but no Willie was found. The cause "I this , if the statements of those who have investigated the premises can be relied upon , is that on th jir app-oach Tascott would go into the cellar nnd crawl out over the sill to n safe berth under the porc-h. No ono would think of looking tor him in such a place , and he made it a hiding spot until one dark , stormy night , when ho went do wu to the pamt shop on Canal street , near Kcuzie , which the detectives had by that time grown tired of looking into. There ho made himself at home m nn unused lumber room , u > a bed and other evidences of human habitation since found there show. It was about this timoth.it the detective furco was thrown into convulsions bv the finding of Tascott's valise and jewelry in a St Paul piwnsbop. and with visions of the big reward the officers all rushed there to capture him. This , it is held , wus merely a sharp ruse on the part of Tascott's friends to throw the detectives off the scent and give the murderer a chance to cct awav. After these developments were made , suspicion was attracted toward a cerium carpenter then living near this city , as Ta cjit's part ner. Suddenly he sold his hou > e. and moving his family into town dropped out of sight. "GHANJSUH" Dii'I3vV. Ctiatinccy ilas n Cowl Word for the New CnliuieU Cnir\c.o , March S. ( Spec.al Telegram to TIIL BEC ] Chaunccy Di-pew talked to-day to a reporter , with his usual good humor , ol politics and politicians. He expressed him self pleased with President Harrison's cab inet Tracy's selection he especially com mends as a good one and , moreover , one that the factions in New York can find no fault with. He thinks there will be no fighting in that state about appointments , and that everything \\ill go smoothly. Asked whi the PJatt and Miller men couldn't reconcile their differences in the cabinet strugzle , he said it might be done , but "uke tne passiag of two express trams in opposite directions on the same track , "theie would be some dis comfort to the passengers " Mr. Depew laugbing'y ' said he was glad Unc-lfl Jerry HUSK had been placed in the agricultural de partment , adding that "We grangers have nn interest in common , and I am satisfied. since I can't serve my fellow grangers at Washington , to have as good n representa tive of the guild as Rusk do so. " Dcpow Imd a good word for the other cabinet members , saying in particular of John Wauamauer that the posioflice department ought to be benefittod under the administration of u keen business man who knew the needs and interests of the commercial community. A DISASritoUS BIjAXE. Several Business Blocks Destroyed at Lonsvn-LE , Ky. . March -The most dis astrous fire , m loss of property , that has oc- ocurred here in seven years , brolta out at noon to-da > in the basement of Kleinham & Simonson's ciothmg house , on West Market street. In hfteen minutes the blaze had spread through three large stores and was leaping through the roof. Soon after thereof roof fell , and a little later two largo sections of the side v alls. With one of these the rear of Strauss' dry goods house went down. A strong west wind was blowing , and when the reir of Strauss' store fell In. send ing a mass of flames upon the loose struc tures in the center of the block , it seemed inevitable that the whole block snould burn. After a hard fight , however , the firemen gained control and confined the ilanies to the Strauss place. One fireman was painfully and another slightly hurt. Kleinham < fc Simonson's loss on stock is J2ViOOJ ; buildings , $0.7,000 ; Newcombe building , fJ5OW ; Strauss stock. HO.UOO ; Churchill building. fUK > 0. The insurance amounts to about f jj/Jn. The Amer.can Pilcrimi. ( CopyriyM ISSfl Itu Jams * Gnntnn Q'.nn'U. , ] Nitn , March S [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tile BEE. | Yesterday , i'i spite of the rain which fell in the afternoon , was spent by the pilgrims in viewing thi ; numer ous attractions of Marseilles They visited the Paluce Delong , museum oi fine arts , the new cathedral and church of Notre Dame do la Garde. This church. siVuateJ on a high peak overlooking the city , affords from its tower a magnificent view of the harbor , the island near the coast , the mountains and of th Mediterranean as far as < tbc horizon. A drive along the beautiful promenade De Conncbe , through the famous prada and along the beautiful quay will generally win4 up the sightseeing. They left Murt > pillcs tas morning at 7.3J , and passing uloug the coast througn Cannes , they arrived saf cly at Nice at 4 p. in. to day. To-morrow evening they leave for Genoa Priests nnd people JIIMIMJ highly the kindue&s of tne French clergy- A NcuC.i nil id ite. HELENA , M. T , March S [ Special Tele gram to TUE BEE ] A new candidate for the governorship of Montana was sprung to-day by tbe opponents ol Hersbfteld , Dr. C. K Cole , president of tbe legislative council now in session , a prominent politician and a lead ing physician. The movement was con ducted very quietly an3 the general public here 1ms no knowledge of it. An agreement was reached by the friends of Potyer and Hershfield. after considerable telegraph mt' between Washington and Helena , that Power bhouU w.tbdraw and bo nominated for gov- inior by the state convention , and that Hcrshfield should receive tbe appointment from the president for tha brief territorial term. The opponents of Hursbfield objected to this and united jn Cole. Hussell B Harrison risen is to be a candidate for the f > onato if Boml-oQlcial information is to be reheJ upon PiiDlic Building Appropriations WAEIII KOTOS , March S. Danny the Fif tieth congress , just eudol , nearly f 10.00J.05J were appropriated for the construction and improvement of public buildings. Appropria tions for like purposes by the congress imme diately preceding the Fiftieth ran go J Jrom M.O ( : ) , < WJ to f Jr.)0OJa , ( Tbn public bulldin ? bills introduced in the house alone during the Ural session of tbo Fiftieth proposed appro priations aggregating fl2,641.UOO. and tbe pommitteu on public building * gave its sanc tion to bills carrying appropriations ranging from f50.XXup to several millions , aggregat ing ! 1S,714,0' > J. About one half of these bills passed both bouses of congress during the Jlrit kCosioD , wh.le during luo second sebsion the aggregate appropriation for' public build ings A'tis about 3,000,000. RATTLIXG OF RE 1 STONES , Portions of Pennsylvania Visited by an Earthquake. VERY LITTLE DAMAGE DONE , People Plj Pnnte-Strlckm Prom Their Homes Wlmlouh Crnfcli-nnd ttio Crockery Market llcrl | CIIPCS .1 llooin. llio Knrtli Trembled. PH. , March S. Two pro- nounci-d earthquake shorks wore Jolt hero this evening absut 0 40 IS ml lings swayed and people ran out of the houses Hoports from i > olnts In the county show that the shock was very perceptible. C * 111.11.1 : , 1'a , March S. The earthquake ! shock which passed over tui part of the state this evening was felt throughout the citv. A number of buildings were shaken and the occupants frightened , but no dumugo has boon re ) orted. GETIMiriio , Pa . March SAt C 40 this evening n slight earthquake shock was felt on Cemetery hill. Houses were shaken until the windows rattled for tt-u i-poonds. It was aKo felt nt Hanover and points cast At Lineboro , Md , n noise like thunder was heard At Emory Grove Junction , it was thought that u train had left the track ana had ktocicpd down the station. WIIMIMITXIN , Del , March S. What is be lieved to have been an part luiuacp shock was noticed bore about f > 4.1 this evening Thcra was a perceptible shake , accompanied by n rumbling noise Telephonic Inquiry shows that the shock was felt in noichboring towns. Tbe shock lasted three f-oi-onds , and was from west to east UE PixoPa , March S Shortly after C.HO persons readme in this .section experienced n slight rocking nnd trembling of the oartb , which , it is believed , has been caused by nn earthquake. It was felt distinctly on South mountain , this county , and Ht other points in Berks , Lancaster and Lebanon counties. No damage is reported. YOKK , Pa. , March S. A pronounced earth- qunkt shock was felt here this evening .at ( I 40 , which hud the effect of frightening ; nearly everybody in the citj. House ! . trembled for nearly a minute and articles of furniture were moved Citircns thoueht a.i explosion or some such accident had happened. Jt was n loud report , with very distinct vibrations , and was the most violent shock cvei felt here. Women ran shrieking from their houses with infants iu their arms , and for a while m souic sections of the oitj the e\ciU > iuctit was intense No damage resulted here , lULTiiMOUE , March S. Reports from towns throughout the northein and esu-rii portions tions of Maryland give nn account of a severv earthquake shock that xvas felt at half-past 7 o'clock to-night. In Carroll. Bal timore , Haitford and Cecil counties thoeflert of the shock was quite pe-ceptible. Windows dews rattled sharply and crockery wai in some cases thrown from shelves. In the town of Westmlntcr n number of women were badly frightened by the seismic wave and rushed panic-stricken from their houses. Tbe fchiK-lt was felt slightly in the northern parts ( if the city , but no damage is known to have resulted. The wave sueinod to bo traveling in a southerly direction HAiiui-m-iio , Pa. , March S. A distinct cart hijuakobhork was felt this evening bo- tweeu 0 and 7 o'clock in this vicinity. PUILITIFUTIIA , Pa , March 8 People in and about the postoftlce Puilding and the new city hall say that a slight tremor was felt in those structures. SHAKES RALI-iIN'G. More Trouble for the French Cop | > c.r Sj ndlcaie. PAr.iOIarch ' . The Comptoir des Compto shares are falling and are now quoted at 4-iOlrancs. The Societe des Metaux shares arequoted at 105 francs. The Bunk of Franca has advanced 100,000.00.1 francs to the Lkinip- toir des Compte , which is suflicient to cover the amount of deposits withdrawn from the latter tiank. The English copper companies have accepted the proposal made by the cop per syndicate to reduce their output during lss9 2J per cent and to postpone deliveries two months. Toe troubles of the Societe des Metaux arose from the interruption of har mony inside the syndicate. The collapse of the syndicate is not believed to uo likely It is understood that the Bank of Franca advance is completely covered bv discounted. bills which the Comptoir des Compte holds. NEW YOKK , March s All speculative interest on the metal exchange to-day cen tered in copper , and the transactions wera very large The bears , however , \vere some what dumbfounded by the announcement that the Bank of France has come to the as sistance of the Comptoir des Compte with a large loan. Operators in London predict thnt the end of the copjfer trust is near , and claim thut any scheme devise to keep it up in the eyes of the public is merely a process to arrange for an easier liquidation. A lata cable says : "It is apparent that these securities hava bc-cn forced upon continental markets by artificial means , and heavy realizing is in evitable. " John Stanton. treasurer of the Central Mining company , one of the American mines , with which the syndicate has contracted , expresses - presses his bc'iu-1 in Us bolidity and that ttio BanK of France would not miike m.iuv ad vances in excess of the copper held as secur ity. THI3 "EIGHTY CI.L'B" \NQUBT. . 1'ai nell'rt Ajtpcar.'incc the Signal for an Oval Ion. LONDON March S.A banquet was given by the "Eighty club" this evening in honor of Lord Sponcor. Mr. Locltivood presided. Lord Hosebcrry. Sir Willinm Vernin Har- cxiurt , Mr. Pariiell , Mr Mortal , Sir Chanes KusM-ll and other prominent gentlemen were prosonl. lnrnell i cceivea un ovation. Lord Spencer , responding to a toast to his health , conpratul.iU-d Parnell upon the vindi cation of his character against un attack which , m vehemence and wickolnt'ss , surpasses any that had ever been inuda against a living man. He dealt ut length with Irish ulTairs i.nd expressed confidence that Gladstone would live to carry tbe im proved homo rule bill. In ifkpotiho to loud erica for a speech. Parnull ruse to bis foe I nnd was grouted with enthusiastic cheers. He referred to Lord Spencer as the herald of Gladstone's pjlicy of conciliation , and said thulhifc opinion was worth innro than the Judg ment of n hundred musl-roons like Halfour. Lord Spencer , after all bis experience , had acknowledged the truth of what be himself maintained , that the only way to govern Ireland within tbe constitution is to allow her to govern hurseif in all mutters that do do not interfere with the well being of tbo rest of the empire with which Ireland U in- dissolutely linked. Lord Kosuburry , in proposing u vote ot thanks , also congratulated Parnell. Kloctcinr : l ill' * Gol.l Mines , SAX FiuNMsto , Mtrch 6. Interest in the gold mines m Santa Clara valley , in Lower California , crows in Interest The trains leaving Los Angclci fduy for Sau Diego xrereloaJod with people bjund for the minm. Many of Uio mo t uonsarvuiive poojtle uro among those having left. m liuliun .Mlb lon. HELEVA , Mont , March 8. ISpislal Tel egram to TJIE HUE 1 James Blame Walker , a nephew of ttin f.eorotary of state , an 1 city editor of the Ik-raid , which has * uvported Blume ever mice be enUrud politics , is an aspirant for minibUir to ] tn ! > , upan tbo influence of his uncle. \\callior Imliuntiont. For NobrahVa and Dakota : Fair , stationary temperature , variable wind * . For Joivu Fair , cooler , followed in Ne tiraslu by stationary temperature , vurlabJi Ullldi. ' . -