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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE -f I EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA , FRIDAY &IOKNING , MAY 10 , 1889. NUMBEK 329 $ AMERICAN RAIN IN LONDON , Arrival of the Now Consul-Qonoral John O. Now. JOHN SHERMAN THERE ALSO. Oencrnl New Tolls About Ills anil Ills Fnmlly'H Movements Ho ApprovcN or Hob Ijlncolu'a Appointment. \i \ Jamtt Oonlon n nnrlt.1 LONDON , Mny 0. [ Now York Herald Cnble Special to Tun Hr.B. ] American visitors fairly rained upon London yesterday. The City of Now York , City of Rome , nnd tbo Irnnvo arrived ever , landing altogether nonrly n thousand Americans , who cntno up to London by every possible train. These. or n majority of them , nt Icnsl , came to Lon don , nnd whcro they nil found roofs to cover them Is n mystery. The hotels were already full to the sky parlor , nnd each turning nway from the door almost an nvcrago of a hundred aday. But presumably all found Rome plnco in which to run up a bill for the necessities or luxuries of life. Of nil the arrivnls yesterday , the ono In whom the greatest Interest will bo taken , perhaps , was the successor to Consul-Gen era 1 Waller , the Hon. John C. Now , the now appointee , together with his fnmlly , who reached London by special train on the Northwestern railway , nt ! 110 : ; D. m. The scene nt the Euston square station , when the special became due , was n lively ono. As the train cnmo to a stand-still the door was opened , and General New stepped from the carrlago to the platform. After him came his wlfa and daughter ; then Sena tor Sherman emerged from the door , accom panied by his wlfo and daughter. They were welcomed by Consul General Waller and Vice-Consul Moffat. To the Herald reporter , who questioned him , last evening , General Now said : "Wo had n delightful trip across the water. Not a single person on board was sea-sick , or if thnro were , none of us heard of it. Woliavo received n very cordial reception to London , 'for which wo are exceedingly grateful Governor Waller was very cordial In his welcome , but that was to bo exceeded of course , for his reputation In the United States generally , Is that of u very genial gentleman. "In his own state , Connecticut , both re publicans mm democrats like him. They re gard him asn fair , able nnd most genial man. The welcome ho has extended us here Is greatly appreciated , I assure you. " "Have you selected a place of residence in London yet ? " "No ; I have no idea whore wo shall settle down. Wo have simply como to this hotel to stop temporarily until wecan find n placo. My family will not be quite so largo after u few weeks , for the young ladles will go to Pnris to school. " "What do you think of the appointment of Robert Lincoln as minister to England ! " "I think It a good ono. I have no doubt Ifcr that ho will make an excellent and capital minister. The appointment is not entirely ono of sentiment. Aside from being n son of Abraham Lincoln , ho Is a good lawyer ; and , as secretary of war under President Garlleld and President Arthur , ho gained an experi ence in public affairs , nnd discharged the duties of tils position most acceptably. Ho is a fitting man to bo the representative of the United States to any court. " "Was the appointment of Whltolaw Reid to Paris well received in America I" "Yes ; it is well liked , and it Is unnecessary to say that ho will fill the place admirably. Every ono knows his ability. " Senator-John Sherman , of Ohio , Is another distinguished arrival and is staying at the Hotel Motropolo. Hon. W. W. Thomas , United States min ister to Norway and Sweden , arrived "nt Liverpool , yesterday ; ho will go direct to Stockholm. Ho has already filled the same position for four years , having boon suc ceeded by the man whom ho now succeeds. Senator Donald Cameron , of Pennsylvania , also arrived at Liverpool und will do Eng land In a coach. A Noted French Physician Murdered. ICopurluJit 1SS9 by Jinnej Gordon lcnn'M. \ AMU , Franco , Mny 9. [ Now York Her- nld Cable Special 1x5 Titu BEE. | Dr. Cas- san , physician to the hospital of the Insane , the Don Snuveur , was murdered last night. Upon entering Ids room this mnrnlng hia Attendants found him lying on tbo bed in his night shirt. His body was literally covered with knife wounds , nnd his head nearly separated from the trunk. Dr. Cassan was n quiet man , and much respected by all who know him. Ho was mayor of Albl under the empire and during the regime of the Sixth of May. [ El ) . Albl Is a small village In the Depart' ment of the Tarn , forty-one miles north o ! Toulouse. I The Oldest Army Oflicor Dead. ST. Louis , Mo. , May 9. A private dispatch received this noon reports the deal h , to-da > nt Orlando , Fin. , of General Wlltiam Har- ney , the oldest oflicer in the United States army. General Harnoy wus born In 1600. General Harnoy in Ibl8 was given his flrsl military appointment by President Monroe , as lieutenant in the first regiment of In fantry stationed In Louisiana , nml Ha.rnoy'f ' Unit expedition was an exciting ono ngalnsl Lull tic. His next conspicuous service was In the Bhickhawk war. Ho nl o served will distinction In the Mexican war. During th ( period preceding the rivil war ho was nl Washington , and was frequently In conference enco with President Buchanan. When tlu war began ho was stationed at St. Louis Hfs services ended in ISlU , when bo was re tired. The Wi'Utlior For Nebraska : Light showers , slightly cooler , except in extreme western portions nllghtly warmer , southerly winds , becoming variable. For Iowa i Threatening worither will lU'ht showers , sllnhtly cooler , varlubli winds. For Dakota : Fair , except local showcn In eastoin portion , warmer In north wesi portion , cooler In boutbeant portion , northerly orly winds , becoming vnrlahle. - The > VrnpilnK | 1'npcr Trust. CIIIOACJO , May 0. A meeting of wrapplnj payer men from nil ever the country wa bold hero to day to discuss the state o trade. It was decided that the lack of sue success of the org.tnl/uilon in controHIni product , etc. , was duo to the erection o inauv nmv mills. The secretary was instructed structod to correspond with the ireprictor of these mills , explain the sltuution , an auk Ilium to Join the association , huouestior. N , May 9. The presldeat thli iftornoon appointed Frank O. Loveland ti bo pension agent nt Now Yorlt city , "vie Fraui Jilgcl resigned. Colonel Grant Uenelie * Vloin'in. VIKNNA , Mny O. Colonel Fred Grant , thi now American minister to Xuttrlu , arrive hero to day. Till : CKONIN MYSTKHY. Many of the MIssInK Sinn's I'rlcmls Almmlon the Theory oOItmtnr. CIIICAOO. May 0. ( Special Telegram to Tim Br.K. ] Tlio search for Dr. Cronln stll ! continues. Many of his friends nro forsak ing the theory of murder. In fact , the Conkllns nro now nbout tbo only ones who nrc absolutely certain that the missing doc tor was murdered by his enemies. The police nro working on a number of clews , but have almost given up the theory of foul play , and are turning their attention In other directions. Captain Schnnck refuses to talk on the subject or express any opinion ns to the prob'ublo whereabouts of Cronln. From his manner , however , it Is plain to bo seen that 1m expects , when ho finds Cronlu , If ho does , to find u ver ( ' lively corpao. Nothing was found in the river to day , but another brilliant mind has evolved nn Idea which mnv bo , ctcd on to-morrow. This Is to hnvo the owly made graves In the cemetery north of ' 10 city examined for tracers of the missing man. man.Dr. . Cronln Is not the only well known rishman whoso absence from Chicago is causing considerable comment. Mortimer jcanlnn , an Intimate friend of the doctor , vent away Friday night , and rumor was loating about this evening to the effect that t would not bo at all surprising were It to .urn out that they were together. Cronln's Friend , John F. Scanlan , however , asserts hat Mortimer has gone to Philadelphia on trictly private business , nnd knows nothing if the doctor's ' whereabouts. A prominent rlshmnn who Is well acquainted withCronin aid to-day : "I am positive that ho Is unharmed , nnd hat when ho turns up it will be found that lie has not been in any way Injured. The : alm attitude of Ills friends regarding his absence , their disinclination to give informa tion regarding him , and tholr refusing to tell Captain Sclmack whom ttioy suspect of hav- ng abducted htm , Is , to my mind , conclusive uoof of those friends knowing moro nbout him than they care to tell. In n few days ho will eomo back , and will bo apt to nioar considerable about his being abducted : > y force , but such methods are obsolete , aud ' take very little stock in it. " President Fitzgerald , of the Irish Na- lonnl League , who is in the city on his way east , said this evening that the assertion Lhat. Cronln had documents derogatory to Lo the league was "simply rot. " Ho did not euro to talk fuithor nbout the subject. Mr. Scanlan to-day received from R. McCahey , n prominent Irish-American of Philadelphia , n telegram telling him to push the Invcstiga- 'ion regardless of expense , and that all 'unds needed would bo guaranteed. Mr. Scanlau said that before taking any further action ho would await a definite report from the police authorities. The Pinkerton detec tive agency , which has had a number of op eratives employed on the case , throw it up to-dav. Mr. Pinkerton gives it ns his belief that Dr. Cronln is alive and well , and Is on his own business and for reasons best known to himaslf. To-night the assorted belief of Cronln's rionds that ho had boon abducted and mur dered received another set-back. Two hours after the alleged abduction , the doctor wan been down town , heading for the union depot. A young lady , well acquainted with him , saw him on a North side street car coming down town , and n conductor of that line recollects n man of Cronin's description , who was carrying a surgical case , and who Inquired , when on the South side , the short est wuy to the union depot. FOREST MUUS IN MICHIGAN. Two Towns DoHtroyctl and Blany lco- plo ItllHsint ; . CuiOAfio , Mny 9. A News special from Marquette , Mich. , says that tcrriblo forest llrcs are still raging in that section. All tlio telegraph wires have been down for two lays. Reports are now arriving of terrible forest llrcs in the country recently hottled by homesteaders. The flames started Tuns- day morning , and swept across miles of leuso forests until checked Uy rain in the evening. Many homesteaders were burned out. Great suffering Is reported among the women' and children , who could hardly breathe on account of suffocating smoke. Many reached the railroad tracks and others sought shelter in the swamps whore , by burying themselves in mud and lying face downward , they managed to sur vive the heat and smoico. Bruco's Crossing is destroyed. Matchwood Is also burned , and a tract many miles square is in ashes. Relief parties are out to-day * to look after those who are known to Imvo been in the burned district. It Is feared many have per ished. Great damage lias been caused at Anthony , a lumbering town in the Homestead - stead country. Vulcan lost a large ont-ino house , several thousand cords of wood and twenty houses , homes of miners. Norway fought lire on all sides for eighteen hours and was Just on the point of surrendering when the rain came and saved the town. Fears are entertained of loss of life in towns remote from railroads. Later dispatches irom Marquette say that the forest fires In that region have been grossly exaggerated. There was no loss of life. life.CiinnovoAX CiinnovoAX , Wis. , May I ) . Forest fires are raging to nn alarming extent along the line of the Michigan Central railroad. On several occasions trains have been delayed for hours on account of the llrcs along the tracks , the dense snfcko nearly stlflir.g the passengers inside. FiuNKi'OKT. Mich. , May 9. The forest fires have been extinguished by a heavy rain , which fell yesterday und last nipht. The Wllco Lumber company lost 1XXOOU ) feet of logs. SAIJ llI AniNG. DoposltloiiH oCIiiinatc-4 ot'tho Homo of InciiratiloH In ( 'lilcntro. CHICAGO , May 0. The taking of the depo sitions In the suit brought against tbo man agement of the homo for incurables waa begun to-day , under an order of the court. Tlio depositions of a number of the lnstltu- tlon were taken. They were generally of n tenor to sustain the allegations In the com plaint filed a couple of days ago. The unfor tunates were very loth to testify , u number of them declaring thny would bo made to fiiffer for it. Their stories were pitiful nud told ot neglect and cruel treatment from the matron and the attendants. Two of the patients icstlllod that on the morning before the night that James Bott.ui died recently , tho.v heard a conversation between Mation Barlow and un attendant , relative to a proposition to tlo down liottun's hands , as ho was troublesome. Mrs , Barlow agreed , uud the next morning llottau wns found dead in bed with his hands tied nnd his face nnd eyes blackened with blows , The other patients testified that a paralytic was forced to walk without shoes or stock ings through the snow from one building to another ; that patients HUitoringfrom ehronln dyspepsia were not allowed to have food ns prescribed by the phpslcluns , nml nearly Htai red to death ; that another patient suf fering from spinal affection was forced to sit In a stiff , straight bick chair , causing him Intense Buffering , and generally that pa tients were treated with nbuuo and cruelty. The Lend City Lu\n Cm' , Dal ; . , May 9. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKK.J The democratic district convention met nt Dcadwood , to dny , for the purpose of nominating delegates to the con < lUtutlonul convention. Judge T. D. Murrln , of Central City , presided , and after the nomination had bosn declined by Colonel W. R. Stcelo , the convention select ca C , M. Thomas , of Deadwood , and A. J. Corurn , of thU city. Thomas U Judge of this district , and C'orura U a prominent member of the Knights of Labor , having boon a candidate for the legUhunro last fall. For Matthr\ Hlioes. SriUNOnui.u , May 0. The democrats to night rcrr.lnuted Clayton E. Crafts as a can dldato for the vacancy caused by the rcsigna tlou of Peter Matthews. The republican ! nominated JM. N. Mulur , of Stark , HE WOULD A MARTYR BE , Boncdlot Rofusoa to Resign , and Qots a Little Noto. ON THE UTAH COMMISSION. Bnmulcra Will Ho n Member of Thnt Hotly A Uosc-Tlntotl Iloport From Oklahoma Opposi tion nt Thompson. WASHINGTON HUIIKAU , Tun OMAHA Br.E , ) 51J FOUIITHKNTH STKBBT , > WASIIINOTON , U. C. , May 0. ] Public Printer Benedict is seeking n lone , cheap martydoin , and has got It , .He's ono of those ofilclala of the last administration who fulled to respect the precedent that liai been followed by nearly all of the ofllcers of the government from time Immemorial when n now administration comes In , and declined to send In his resignation. Ho said soon after the election that ho should not voluntarily resign , nnd has repeated this remark In n bombastic manner ns often as ho has had an opportunity since. Mr. Palmer's appointment was made out yesterday und Mr. Bonodlct vas notified of the fact , but not having the decency to lou der his resignation , the president took the trouble to address him n little note , notify ing him that ho was summarily removed from olllco. Mr. Palmer filed his bond with the secretary of the in terior to-day nnd will take charge of the ofllco to-morrow. Ho made a tour of the building this morning and was introduced to the principal employes. This afternoon ho spent at the white house. Mr. Palmer made a now bond for SuKl.OJO. His bonds- nen were ox-Senator William E. Chandler , iVssistant Postmaator-Goucral Clarkson , Gardner Hdbbard and Myron M. Pnrkor. The bond signed by Mr. Chandler yesterday afternoon was not in proper form. The law requires moro than ona persons as surety. WILL 111 ! UTAH COMMtSSIOXnllS. It has been definitely determined that ex- Senator Saunders , of Nebraska , and ox- Lleutcnant-Governor Robertson , of Fort Wayne , Ind. , shall ba members of the Utah commission , mid tholr appointment is ex pected within n few days. It Is not known what will bo done In reference to the other three commissioners. Colonel Robertson was n Gresham man before the nominating convention last Juno. Ho was elected lieu- tonant-xovoruor of his state at n special elec tion in ISSo , but a democratic court held that ttu < constitution of the state did not provide for the filling of a vacancy except at a regu lar election , and ho was Itont out of his scat. Ho was also forcibly kept out of the senate chamber after u regular election in 1830 , on the ground that a president pro tempore of the senate regularly chosen nt u previous session was possessed of the prerogatives of the ofllco to the exclusion of any man elected to 1111 un unoxplred toriu. Colonel Robert son is about fifty-two years old , is a good lawyer , and in personal appearance slightly resembles Judge Greshaui. OKI.UIOMA. Secretary Noble , to-day , received an Inter esting report from the two inspectors of the general land ofllco , who have been in Okla homa since the territory was opened. They gave a graphic description of the growth ot the towns , tell about the barber shops , bath houses , street sprinklers , lire engines and opera houses opened , nnd say that Guthrie has now a population of 6,000 mule citizens , leaving the female population to bo esti mated. With regard to the troubles and complaints unit have couio irom these sources , they say : "Public confidence has boon restored hereby by the prompt action of the government. Captain McArthur und Marshal Needles have acted with great discrimination , und too much praise can not bo given them.1' The report further says that they visited the land olllco at Kingfisher , nnd found the business proceeding in a commendable man ner , and satisfactorily to nil parties Inter ested. "Wo beard nu complaint of deputy mar shals or other officers making entries of land contrary to law , or to the detriment of set tlors. The question of town sites is being quietly nnd satisfactorily adjusted , and there is perfect security hero of both Hfo and property. " 01TOSITIOX TO THOMPSON. It Is moro than a probability that the nomination of ox-Governor and ex-Assistant , Secretary of the Treasury Hugn S. Thomp son , of South Carolina , to bo a civil service commissioner will not ho continued by the senate. President Cleveland appointed him to this position In February last , nnd the re publicans , learning that Thompson was at the head of the bulldozing element of his state and the ballot box terrors of the south , refused to take act Ion on the nomination. They are now , it is said , to bo assisted in an tagonizing his confirmation bv the tariff pro tection element in congress , led by ex- Speaker Randall. I'lir.SIOnXTIAIj POSTMASTEJIS. Poatinastor-Gonoral Wannmaitcr said this afternoon to Congressman Williams , of Ohio : "As far as presidential postofllcos are concerned , 1 wish to say that a rule has been made that the present Incumbents will bo allowed to servo out their four years , to date from the thrib of tholr appointment. " As many of the presidential appointments were held up by the senate for a long time , some of them nearly two years , this Is a most Important ruling. They will bo permitted to servo four years nnd no longer , und those who tl.ink that the department will not take any notice of the time during which their names v.-cro before tbo sonata are very much mistaken. IlATCIinLLOU DISSATISPlcn. First Assistant Secretary Batchollor , of the treasury , has become dissatisfied with his olllco , and wants the appointment of minister to Turkey. Judge Batchollor was a member of the international court in Egypt prior to the Incoming of the Cleve land administration , when ho wus removed. XUIIIUSKA ro < tTW\BTEI S AI'l'OINTIil ) . L. J. Hoag. Axtoll , Kearney county , vice B , F. Morohousu , resigned ; A. Jj. Cook , Barncston , Gage county , vice J. Guillard , resigned ; ti. L4 Benson , Foster. Plorco county , rice J , W. Reed , resigned ; D. P. Ashburn , Gibson , Buffalo county , vice John B. King , resigned : Anna KcholT , Grafton , Fillmore county , vice T. F Combs , resigned ? S. II. Cuinmlng ? , Hoag , Gngo county , vice John W. West full , resigned ; A. E. Brain- well , Si. Michael , Buffalo county , vice Osorgo W. Curr , resigned ; Johu IColloy , Strickland , Haves county , vice W. J. Jackson - son , resigned ; M. Steward , Vista , Johnson county , vice LJ. S. Sovorons , resigned ; W. S. Fisher , Webster , Dodge county , vice George W. Caskoy , resigned ; Mortimer Brown , Wollnvillo , Chcyenno county , vice W. II Rochford , resigned ; S. W. Moshor , Wlllowdalo , Antclopo county , vice W. J. Beard , resigned. Misciu.ixiorjs. : The comptroller of the currency , to-day , authorised the First National bank of Wls- ncr , Nob. , to begin business with a capital ol { 30.000. W. II. D. Miller , of Beatrice , has boon ap pointed u postal clerk , with n run between Omaha and Superior. In Us whlto house gossip , this evening's Star Bayfi : Nebraska was represented by ex > Senator Saunders uud Congressman Council , of Omaha. With them was Judge Peabody , furwcrly of Omaha , who desired to pay hie respects. When that had been done , the trie talked to the president about the vacancy which exists In the ranks of the inter-state commission , and urged the immediate up polntuicnt of Judge Or oft. The Judge Is nol only NobrasHa's candidate , but Is the choice of the board * of trade of tbo northwest. I'r.nuv S. HEATH , IMiolps Koturns lo V-alo. NBW HAVEN , May 0. A rumor to tbi effect that ex-Minister I'helps would rcsuiiK his duties as professnr in the Yale law schoo was verified , to-day , by the issuance of i prospectus of the elective studies , with i course of law by Prof. I'hclv * . TEN M1NF.HB A Cnr Vnlls Down , the Slinft on the . Ascemllnp QtiKP. POTTSVIU.I- . , May t ) . At the Kn un William colliery , near Mlddlcport , this evening , a cage contalnjng ton miners was ascending the shaft , nnd had reached a holght of about fifteen feet from the bottom when an empty car was nushcd ever the top of the shaft by two Hungarian laborers. The car struck the nscondtua cage with awful momentum , shuttering it to splinters nnd instantly killing tivery ono of Its occu pants , The names of the Victims arc : Miciurt. HOH.K , assistant Inside foreman. HUOH CUII.IN. PAT McUoXALP , GnouiiB Hr.xnci , , JOHN POTTOVISCII , FKANK STIUTKOVISOU , JOHN MOOIIB , AI.DKHT Drnu , EnwAim ICuiiTZ , STuritr.N MATSON. The cage with the victims was hurled into ho "dump , " n hole nt the bottom of the dinft where water from the workings ac cumulates , nnd the mangled bodies were not recovered for aomo time. The mlno Is oper ated bytho Allmu Coal company. It Is nn Id worklne shnft nnd Is 500 feet deep. The colliery employs about llvo hundred muds , nnd Is also known ns the "Big Vein. " riieru is intense indignation over the em- iloymont of stupid Hungarians In n position )1 such responsibility ns nt the mouth of the shaft. There is thlrty-llvo feet of wntor In Lho "dump , " and the work of recovering bodies Is very difficult At 7 o'clock this ivcnlng ouly ono body had been recovered. IE LOOKED lillti : WlhltUS BOOTH ) onth oT n > Mnn Arrested For tlio Mnrdnr or President Ijlncolii , PitovinisxcE , R. I. , Mny 0. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bin.1 Samuel W. Penrco , n ; raln merchant , died in this city , to-day , in -he forty-eighth year of his ago , from perlton- tls. At the time of the assassination of President Lincoln , Pearce nnd his sister , Mrs. Stevenson , had n narrow escape from : ynchlng or death by shooting , and when the order wont out to arrest Wllkes- Booth nnd Mrs. Surratt , all trains were searched and the Providence couple were arrested. Pearce bore n striking resemblance to Booth , and Mrs. Stevenson Is said to have looked like Mrs. Surratt. While they were Incarcerated in Fortress Monroe , whore they were nt once hurried , notwithstanding their protesta tions , they were threatened with death by the soldiers and by u mob , and Peatvo always said It was by a mtruclo that ho and bis sister escaped. Ho'appcalod to tbo gov ernment und to Governor James Y. Smith , of Rhode Island , whom Uio knew personally , for nld. Several influential persons were then sent south , and the man that looked like Wilkes Booth , was sot ut liberty. About a U07.cn years ago a story gained considerable prominence In the prdss to the effect that the assassin , Both , was sulll alive. The man referred to was the Providence graiu dealer , uow deceased. Nohrnska and li/iva I'cnHlons. WASHIXOTON , Mny O.MSpecial Telegram to Tins BEE. ] Pensions granted Nebraskans - kans : Original Invalid Marshall Robaro , ] r. , George BeaumontJohn , H. Smith , Heze- kiab , J. Wallace. Increase William H. Barnhart , William Uputluss , George A. Weeks , Patrick Grlfflp < Oscar M. Guilds , John Smith. Original \yldows , etc. Susan , mother of Jacob W. Dokins. . Original in valids Robert H. IllVchcock , Samuel C. Thomas , John C. Plitchor , Nplson Schpoloy' " Warren Barnes , James S. Carry , Milo li. Gates. Increase William J. ' Morgan ( navy ) , Albion B. Prince , Orin S. Brooks , Alfred L. Debrulcr , Lafayette Carr , Jonn S. Duncan. . Pensions for lowaus : Original invalid Otto R. Senschaut-h , Simon P. Callahan , David D. Dailoy , Robert Bailey , Paul Wort- man , Hoslah P. McQueen , James Rignoy , John McLaughlin. Til man H. Smith , James H. Burke , Rudolph Bowman , Martin Ondorkirk. Increase Nathan L. Daniels , Ch. R. Cooper , Samuel P. B. Shepherd , Allen Faulkner , James R. Galley , Jonathan Casebecr , Zachariah Morris , John L. Scott , William H. Rinohart , Edwin W. Buucc , John Liebs , Patrick Mcnnghan , Solo mon C. Trogdon , Hiram Porsal , Daniel Ford , George Stan Held , John Sin ice , Joseph B. Downing , James A. Gustlno , Samuel A. Gor don. Original widow , etc. Minor of West- ley Fry. Manning. Ooriglnal invalids- Henry E. Baker , Darwin Downes , Benjamin F. Baker , Isaac D. Marsh , Allen T. Cole , 'Ihomas B. Stokes , Clemens P. Dunton , Winant Donart , William Ball , Rudolph Christen , William W. Dull , John D. Folton , Washington llawllngs , William B. Strick land. Increase DavlcJ L. Barkhart , Herndon - don Reynolds , Alex Spencer , David D. Rock- hill , Samuel R. Chase. Original widows , etc. Elenor , mother of Brice T. Friend ; Emmclinc , xvldow of Thomas B. Stokes ; Hannah , widow of Hiram Hunter ; Catha rine , widow of B. T. Baker. The Carter Divorce Oaso. CHICAGO , May 0. | Special Telegram to THE BEE.J After the hearing of some moro dry depositions in the Carter divorce case this afternoon , the fair plaintiff was herself recalled to the stand. Four weeks of a trial in a court room do not seem to have had any appreciable effect upon tbo lady. She looks Just the same. She was once moro ques tioned at length concerning the various correspondents , nnd once moro Jbtcrcd a positive denial of improper conduct with nny of them. Dr. Gilbert , she said , had been employed by her husband. She branded nil of Lawyer Crawford's assertions as false and abominable , nnd said that her maid was always present'in the room when the doctor called. As to Mr. Bellow or Senator Pierce , she had nothing to udd to her former declara tions In contradiction of the assertions of her husband's lawyers. With the eloso of her cross-examination , practically all the testi mony is disposed of. It is expected that the court will adjourn to-morrow until Monday , to give the lawyers time to prepare their speeches. , Refused to [ Arbitrate. lNiiANAi-oii3 ) , Ind , , May 9. At the Brazil convention , to-day , nearly two thousand miners were represented. By n plurality vote the committee was entrusted to call on the representatives of .the operators' execu tive board nnd Htata that the minors were willing to submit tholr differences to arbitra tion. The operators inclined the arbltra- tton , saying it was iii ) | osalblo to pay a higher price than that offcri J. The committee re- turned und reported tx .tho convention and n committee of llvo wus. unpointed to act in be half of the minors any conference that may bo asked by the dperators. All mining has been suspended and the prospects are not encouraging. Ho WoiiJiJ.llo King. SYDNKV , N S. W. , May 0. Advices from Samoa to April 80 Auto , that the natives tire duiot. The position of the hostiles is un changed. Admiral IClmberly of the United States navy , on sUBgCRUou , of Mataafa , tried , through Dr. Knappo , to persuade Tumaseso to agree to ponce. Tauiascso declined to ngrca to the proposition unless ho was recog nized us king , Mr. Kimberlv thereupon issued u proclamation urging the natives to maintain peace. The steamer Rockton , which will convoy 4X ) moil belonging to the wrecked American war ships to Sun Fnlncisco wus to bo ready to Iciivo and wus expected to sail to-day from Apia. Highly men wlll/cwun with Klniber- ly nt Apia. < - . > Tlio Contented Kloctlou WASHINGTON , May 0. Mr. Mobloy , clerk of the house commjttoo on elections of the Fiftieth coni-rewl-1 is dUbjrently at work ar- rniiging. printlnyund docketing the papers received In the contested election cases which will cjdim the attention of tbo com mittee during tbo congress. IIOODOED BY AN EGYPRAN , _ A Strnnpro Oaso of Montnl Halluci nation nt Newton , la. PRACTICING THE BLACK ART. An Ohl Woman Narrowly Kscnpes llolnj ; Swindled Out or Alt Her Earthly Possessions lly n Kcinnlo Fraud. A Newton Sensation. DBS MOINBS , la , , May 0. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Hnn. | A startling case ot at- temuted swindling and mental hallucination Is reported from Newton , Jasper county. The victim Is an elderly woman , living alone , nnd possessed of considerable property. Tuesday morning she called nt the bank whcro sbo bad deposits , and requested the president of the bank to call nt her house , during the day. Ho did so and was Informed that stio wanted to draw $ -1,000 , and wanted him to bring the money to the house , stating that stio was going to make an investment. When the banker learned that she was going to keep the money In the house , ho strongly remonstrated , since she was entirely nlono. Finally she said she would see If n chock would not do as well ns the currency. Yesterday she returned , saying that she must Imvo the money , und In largo bills , and that It would bo safe , for stio would hide it. As she grow more contldoutiul she dlvu Igcd the fact that It was n woman who was going to iniiko so much money for her , and that the woman was an Egyptian. The banker be came at once suspicious that some black art was being practiced , und ho determined to go to tho' bottom of the mystery. Telling her that ho would bo down in fifteen min utes , ho called the cashier nnd proceeded to the house on the pretext of wauling to pur- clmso It. They made an Inspection of the house , and had almost finished their tour when , in the last room of the second floor , the president , opening the door of u dark closet , bohcld , hidden in the darkest corner behind the door , the Egyptian. Ho quietly slammed the door and summoned the cash ier , and then ordered tlio woman to couio out. The Egyptian came forth , a woman of extraordinary height , blue eyes and sharp features. Sno protested her Innoccnso , and claimed to bo a friend of the lady In whoso house she was stopping. Her plan of procedure seems to hnvo been begun last full with a kind of hoodoo influence. She had told the lady that through the aid of spirit forces she could find certain treasures hidden in the yard about the place. Hut in order to find the hidden gold , it would bo necessary to Imvo n largo pile of money in the house to estab lish sympathetic communication. Fitteon hundred dollars was first named last full , but' later the Egyptian said it would take $4,000 , and had finally convinced her victim. When the banker went for an o nicer , the Egyptian skipped out and down the railroad track , but was overtaken und captured. People In Newton recognired her as ono of a band camped near thcro last fall , who went around telling fortunes. The woman was held for examination and tells conflicting stories. but said that her name was Mrs. Mary Brewer , and that her homo was In Nebraska. This evening Mrs. Brewer was arraigned at Newton ton on u charge of vagrancy and was fined _ $30 nnd costs , which she promptly.paId.ShQ. seemed very anxious to leave town , and took the first train west , promising not to con\o \ back. This morning a young man appeared ut Newton with what purported to bo u cer tificate of good character for her from a party in DCS Molncs , and ho loft town with her to-night. The people of Newton arc very much aroused ever the strange affair. The Turncy CIIHO. DBS MOINES , la. , May 9. [ Special Tele gram to Tim BKE. ] The famous case of Chester Turnoy , the young man imprisoned at Anamosa on a seventeen-year term , whoso motlicr brought suit against the governor lor libel , was passed upon by the supreme court to-day. Application had been made to the court for his release , on the ground that his trial was irregular und unjust ; that his con viction was illegal and his sentence exces sive. The court decided that the records do not show nny Irregularity or illegality in the proceedings of the trial ; that the young man admitted his guilt ana made no dofcnso , because - cause ho had none to make , aud so far ns the courts wore concerned , his trial was regu lar aud In accordance with the for ms of law. As to the question of the ox- cesslvencssof his sentence , the court says the records present no cause for mitigation , nnd the court must bo governed by the record. But the court Intimates that the case might very properly bo referred to the gov ernor for executive action , and suggests that bo might pardon the boy on such conditions as ho could , but the court could not , impose. It Is thought , hero that the governor will quito likely issue a pardon , as ho has pre ferred to wait until the case has been passed upon ay the supreme court , nnd ho could grant a pardon now without the sacrifice of personal self-respect or ollleial dignity. Ilio Supreme Court. DES MOIXKS , la. , May 9. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBE.I The supreme court tiled the following decisions hero to-day. State of Iowa vs ICata Kuhnor and Jacob Scratchcr , appellants ; Polk district ; af firmed. Richmond Hros. vs Lundborg & Co. , ap pellants ; Montgomery district ; aflirmcd. George S. Damon , appellant , vs Samuel Wcston , Pottawaitainlo district ; afllrmed. Stata of Iowa vs Philo Pierce , appellant ; convicted of embezzlement ; Hoono district ; afllrincd. Theodora Haxvlcy , appellant , vs George B. nnd Pitaibo Page ; Humbohlt district ; af lirmcd. Head Bros , vs George W. and Elcnor M. Thompson , appellants ; U roe no district ; af firmed. John Orr. appellant , vs Catherine O'Brien ; Jones district ; nlHrmeil. Charles H. Lens , appellant , vs Henry Gar- verlcli ct ul ; Kookuk superior court ; af llrmed. An Inhuman Father. LA Poitri ! , la. , May 0. [ Special To legram to Tun BKI : . ] Qoorgo Cramer , an old resi dent and citUon of this place , was arrested this morning on the charge of incest with hfs twelve-year-old daughter. The charge was preferred by his son , who has been ac quainted with the facta for * omo timo. Cramer has been married twice , and both wives died. Ilo came near being whlto capped , but was hustled oft to Jail , having waived examination. He will appear uoforo" the grand Jury , which meets in Waterloo in a few dav . The little girl stated to hei attorney that her father had como to her bed and assaulted her , thoroughly accom plishing the act many times. Rtruclc By Lightning , MASON CITV , la. , May 0 , ( Special T s'o- gram to THE liEK.--DurltiK ] iho heavy ruin etorm last night , lightning struck the largo stock barn of J , W , Harlows , near Hock- well , und it was consumed by nro. A largo amount of farm machinery , nay and grain horses , and other live stock waa burned. 1' wus partly covered by Insurance. Wlnl ( Storm ut Cliirliulu. - - , CI.AHINIIA , la. , May -Special Telegram to THE BKK. ] Yesterday morning occurred the severest wind storm over known in the city , Serious damage was done to the brick block owned by cx-Represcntatlve Willram Cutler , which i occupied by the postu'.tlvo ' nnd n delivery barn. The wind was so violent hat the building was completely unroofed. About ton foot of the upper wall foil In , rushing the second floor , nnd the doom completely covered up some thirty head of ion > es , but by hereto work they were nil ox- rlcated alive , save ono Mr. Butler was the nly person hurt , some falling timber * strlk- ng him on the head , Indicting n severe nculp round. A Traveling Ainu WATEHI.OO , la. , May 0. [ Special Tolo- trotnto Tin : HKB. | This morning an un- tnown man was found lying on the street nt owa Falls. Ho was In ft semi-conscious Into , and could not give an account of him- elf. His pockets were turned lusldo out nnd tholr contents scattered. In his pocket- took was the name , E. J. Carter , but noth- ng else to Indicate his Identity. Ho was arcd for , but has laid nil day In n state of tupor , nnd It is thought probable that ho nny never revive. In his muttcrlngs ho alks about being sandbngged , but does not tlvo any intelligible answer to questions , lo was well dressed , nnd is thought to bo ft traveling man. The Dentists. Dns MOINES , la. , May 0. [ Special Tel egram to TIIIJ UcB.l The State Dental as sociation , In session here , elected , this even- ng , the following ollicers for the ensuing oar : President , F. M. Shrlvor. Glonwood ; vice-president , F. R. Ross , Cedar Rantds ; secretary , E. W. Miller , Dos Molnos. Special clinic work was conducted by Ur. Hunt , of Iowa City , nnd Ur , Hrophy , of Chi cago. This afternoon essays on various -jub- octs were read by Or. Tuft , ot Cincinnati , uul Dr. Artman , of Waterloo. A former lownn Honored. IOWA CITV , In. , May 9. [ Special Telegram o Titu BIE.J Information bus Just been re ceived here that the Rov. Dr. Oscar Cluto , of Southern California , for some years pastor of the Unitarian church of this city , has been electcdliresident of the Michigan Agrleul- , ural colleges , In place of President Wlllots , tow assistant commissioner ot agriculture. Drauli Carbolic Acid. DUHUQUE , In. , MJJV S ) . [ Special Tele gram to THE HF.E. ] Yesterday the three- year-old child of Jacob Lees , ot Cascade , In , hls county , got hold of n bottle of carbolic ncld , and drank enough to cause opcedy death. TAKI3 NO KIRKS ON "II13 A YEN. " Underwriters ItoliiHc to Insure Crntik Schivolnfurth'H Homo. RocKFOiii ) , III. . MayO. [ SpecialTelegram to THE BEE. ] rho troubles of ttio alleged Messiah , Rov. George Jacob Schwolnfurth , appear to bo many these days. Yesterday he was the recipient of n notice from a local band of Whlto Caps to quit the vicinity under pain of a visitation of tar and feathers , and to-day , besides being threatened with more suits for alienating the affection of wives and nothers , tlio agent of n local Insurance com- iany , which had a largo policy on Schwuin- 'urth's home , cancelled all risks. Schwoin- turth's homo consists of a substantial farm louse and outbuildings , and is known to his diclplcs as "Heaven. " Ho made application , o other companies in the city for Insurance , jut they all rcfuso to write policies for him. Suhwoinfurth is indignant over the White Cap nnticcs , and says they do not alarm him in the least. Ho has nearly thirty people re siding with him , and is prepared with riltes and other implements of earthly warfare to givn any unpleasant visitors a wnrra recep tion. THIS MOnNINO.1" Preparations For Executing th " B.ili > - Knolibcrs in Ozark. OzAiuc. Mo. , May 8. | Special Telegram to THE BEE. | AH hope of executive clemency In tlio case of the condemned Knobbers is cost , and prcpaiutians are making for the triple execution that must take pluco to morrow. Workmen Imvo put up a fence six teen feet high , enclosing a part of the Jail yard adjoining the cells , and a gallows is being erected inside. The prisoners slept but little last nlgnt and much time was spent In prayer. The appearances now are that John Matthews will walk lo the gallows as firmly as the Walkers , whoso Spartan firmness has been so often praised. The visit of Matthews' fumilyt last Sunday , has had ti wonderful effect in bracinc him up. The execution will bo strictly private , only the necessary guards , medical men , and a few reporters are to ho admitted. Bill Wulkor Is to bo baptised by a Bantist min ister , this afternoon , for which purpose a baptismal font has bean taken into the corridor rider , and a few friends will Ub admitted to witness the ceremony. Dclany has sent a farewell message to his clients from Jefferson City. Now Iowa I' WASHINGTON , May 9. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Tlio following lowu postmas ters were appointed to-day : Lynd Whlto , Belmond , Wright county , vice Samuel Adams , removed ; George Furrow , Carson , Pottawattamlo county , vice William II. Grnfi , resigned ; Charles Augustine , Cottage Hill , Dubuque county , vice Gertrude Schro der , removed ; W. S. Goldlo , Crathorno , Plymouth county , vice Richard Goldlo , re signed ; Thomas W. Brown , Cumberland , Cass county , vice R. T. Breon , resigned ; James H. Johnson , Hubbnrd , Hurdin county. vlcoK. H. Sheldon , removed ; William F. Law , Hudson , Blacklmwk county , vice S. L. Wilson , removed ; John \V. Flynn , Murray , Clarke countv , vice Wesley Stlfller , resigned ; Samuel A. Rose , Nelpon , Guthrie county , vice A. Toagnrden , re signed ; W. E. Remington , Ncoln , Pottawa- info county , vk'o S. N. Harvey , resigned ; II. 13. Waters , N'ilos , Floyd county , vice T. F. Thompson , resigned ; Samuel Odson , Nord- ness , Wlnneshlek county , vice J. J. Whurloy , removed ; J. II. Brown , Rand Spring , Dela ware county , vice H. C. Allemlor , removed ; Jj. S. Billiard , Sheffield , Franklin county , vice W. S. Uowon. removed ; L. E. Sher wood , Shell rock , Butler county , vice James Jcrolaman , removed ; Mrs. E. Bennett , Smyrna , Clark county , vice Emma F. Wil son , resigned ; Eliliu M. Cats , Kuinmor , Bra- men county , vim M. V. Miller , removed ; William E. Roberts , Turin , Menona county , vice George S. Bisby , resigned : H. R. Wiil- lams , Wales , Montcoinery county , W. B. Hughes , resigned ; John ICohlcs , Wostphalln , Kholby county , vico. M.MIllaerd ing , resinned ; S. J'1. ' Harris , Wiuhitu , Giithrio county , viro Isu'.ic Mann , resigned. U'ofEKA , Kan. , May 'J. [ Special Telegram to Tun HiiE.l The annual state convention of the Kansas republican league was hold hero , to-day , with delegates present from about two hundred clubs. The afternoon was taken up In the dlseusslon of n resolu tion criticising President Harrison for his failure to remove democratic ofllce-holders In Kantian promptly Ex-Govornor Anthony declared that civil service was u fraud , am : ho was In furor of the doctrlno "to the victor belongs the spoils , " The following resolution wns dually adopted : "Wo Indorse our senators and representa tives in congress In tholr cffoiti to secure tlio immediate removal of democratic federal of. licials In Kansas , und the substitution of re publicans in their places , Wo further Ucliovo that the SO.IKIO republican majority In Kannaa fthould sustain the president In the nourxo herein recommended. " An lithMio Mini HIIIIH A i miolt. SrvTTGAiiT , Vt. , Muy 0. An auctioneer named llofch , residing in this city , suddenly bcuainti violently Insann , fj-day , Before ho could lie R'icured ho seized n hatchet am ( killed his sinter , aud tLen rushed Into the Afreet nnd killed a paiscr-by. After u ties uorato btrugirlq tie | man wus ovrrpowerci by soldier * wiu ; ukeu to a place of ; unliuo went. SAVE US FROM T1IE KAHMttft " * * i i The Imploring Prnyor of tlio Btxll/ road ProaldontB. BLAMING THE INTER-STATE LAW * It Kcttcrs tlio Itnnio Itondfi , Whlto It the Forotcti Corpora tions Kroo nmt Uit . trammeled. to American Nnw YOKK , Mny 9. Tlio sonata Intor-statft commerce Invo&tlcatlug committee mot again , o-dny. The llrst witness was President ? George 13. Roberta , of the Pennsylvania road. Ho stated that his roiul Imii very 1U tlo actual business relations with tiny Can- ' ndlan roiul. In nnswar to a question ns to what ho hntl to say of the rolutlous between. ho Canadian roads uiul these of the United States , ho replied : "Blnco the United States has begun to emulate railroad companies by special logls' ' atlon , the latter Imvo boon place ! ut a disadvantage - ' advantage In tholr competition with those ot ( Jan twin. The effect of the Grand Triinif roads being Independent of the legislation , which affects those of the United States Is a constant inoimco to the latter. 1 ilo not mow that at present tlio Canadian roads do nny serious Injury to Amorlenn commcrcd/i lint they nro In a position to do so at nny Linio the managers see lit. Tha Canadian Puclllo Is Heavily subsid > rod by ; ho government so 04 to encourage the do- volopinent of the country. Moth tno Grand trunk n nil Canadian Pacillo roads dra\7 tholr supplies from England frco of duty. " When asked what remedy he had to suggest as an amendment , to' the law that would nlnca Atnorlcatx1 and Cuiuullau roads on r.u ctiuallty , ' Mr. Roberts said that nny foreign corpora turn doing business uhould be subject to the suino laws as the roads of tills country. Sen ator Gorman nslced President Roberts the same questions that \Viinan answered yesterday - * torday , whether or not it would bo n fain proposition for the United States to demand' that nil CanaUinn roads doing business In the United States should conform to American' laws or else stay out of the country. Mr.1 Roberts replied that no thought It a perfectly Fair demand and one which should bo maita in the interest of American roads. Ho was In favor of pooling. I Whan President Roberts hail ended. President Van Horn , of the Cnuoi dlanPacific , In answer to u question frouV Senator Cullom us to what per ccntnco o tratllc was taken from the United States- , said ho did not know the exact figures , bus nsido from coal , the per centugo taken was < very small. Ho then , in reply to u quostlori , detailed the history of the Canadian Pacitlo road , and said that the government bad lit many ways , financially mid by privileges ) aided the road. It has not made uny money , Jilt many of its bonds have been bought In with the money made from the sale of lands which the government originally gave the Canadian Pauillc. The total amount ot subsidy and aid given to the road by the government - ornment amounts to a little over SC3,000,000/ / ' according to Van Horn's statement. The transcontinental * trade from China , Japan and the western part of the country over the Canadian Pacific is constantly increasing. It gets about 10 or 1'J per cout of nil the west * ern and Paclllc trade. ' 'The impression is genorali" said Presi dent Vim Horn , "that the relations of the Canadian Pncillo road with the government tire oxceediriglyMntlmoU' , but I assure you * that tlio relations ara anything but .Intlmiito , and not as cordial or intimateas those bo * twcen the Pennsylvania road and the gov ernment at Washington. Then nearly nil our rails and materials come from the United States. Altogether wo have no advantage ) ever the American lines , as , although labor is somewhat cheaper witli us , the greater portion of our coal comes from Pennsylvania und Ohio , anil therefore costs more than It docs your roads. " Van Horn was followed by President and General Manager Newell , of the Lake Shorn & Michigan Southern. He testified that hia road suffered severely from the computl- tlvo practices of the Canadian roads , and of fered to furnish the committee with docu mentary evidence of uulair dealings and methods of the Grand Trunk railroad In par tlcuhir , which , ho said , was one of the larg est can icrs out of Chicago. Secretary Cul lom accepted his offer. President and ( jomiral Manager Lodynrd , of the Michigan Central , said his road was losing business rapidly by reason of the fact that the Canadian roads \voru practically frco to do as they pleased , while the Ameri can roads were fettered by tno intcr-stato law. Ledynrd wab quite hitter against the Canadian railroads , and favored special log * islation against them. CUAKl'.D ItV TKAVISIi. The K Iran no CIIHO of a Woman From W.iHhlimton Territory. RoniESTnii , N. Y. , May 0. [ Special Tclo gram to Tun Ui'.n.l A woolt or more ago Mrs. Charles Slmmonson , of Washington territory , started to visit friends In Now York city , In company with her little girl , i child of live years. She was apparently la good health when she started , but the ex citement ot the Journey seemed to wear upon her , as she was evidently a woman unused to travel. Constant riding and loss of rest so affected her that when still bomo distance west ot 13 u ( Tii I o , sha became violently Insane. Blio was affected by n dread that some ono waa going to kill her , and It was with great diffi culty that the conductor prevented nor from jumping from the train with her child In her arms. When the train reached hero slid was taken to the jusniio asylum with her child. The mental condition of the latter also causes apprehension. Mrs. Slniinonson's husband Is a prominent lumber dealer ol Washington territory. TIIUOUGI1 UP UP \VBATI1I3U. . Tlio Orul nr ( Jhnrlostnii J'rnvos Her- siill'n Stiitiucli VI-SHCI. SANTA HAIIIUIIA , Gala , , Mav 9. The now cruiser Charleston , which arrived last evening - ing from San Francisco , on her trial trip , on. countered during the Ural fuw bourn , very rough weather and heavy sens. Tlio naval oftlcors on hoard Hay the now vessel hiihavod handsomely and that the tettof her staunch ness was a severe ono. During the first few hours run the speed of the cruiser averaged thirteen and three- tenths knots par hour. The remainder ot the trip the speed was slightly Increased and n speed of fourteen und twolvo-ono-hiin- . droths knots was made. Four hours ad ditional run to tent the engine power will bo made from hero. 'IIIK ruMMI.iKION. ; ArchhlHhop U'nlHli HayH the HUH DlmlnlMliRiI Critiio. LONDON , -May 9. Archbishop Walsh con tinued his testimony before the Parnell com mission to-day. Ho testnlcd that facts that had como to his knowledge which proved that the Inagno tnmli-d to diminish crime. There has boon u gradual dorndencoin secrgt societies HI Ireland filnco IhMl. As the Icaguo' spread , secret societies vanished ; pconlo learned to prefer open parliamentary nctluu and to dmliko secrecy tbiouKbont his diocese , Cases of boycotting had boon few , although tin ; leogun was hlrnng In that dlvtrict. I'riillio r'lre. HASIII/COS , Mich. , May 9. Monday a was set out on the pr.urica near the mu/oo river. Thirty-tux hours Inter the ouV tire southern portion of Iho township w.u in flames and great damiifo resulted , jnhn Gillle'f. houbo was llrod several times , but ! wus saved by vigorous mcanurci , uud mni'y other farmeis had llko experiences. Tbcus. mult , pf feel of lumber nud many burn * ner § doktroyuU ,
