Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1879, Page 2

Representative Reagau, embracing bills, were the following: To regulate inter-State com: merce, and to prohibit unjust discrimination by common carriers, . Tonmend the Rovised Statutes concernini * commerce and navigation, and regulation of steam vessels; nuthorizing the immediate pay- mont of monoy sprropritted in 1877 to pay mibtt-contractors of the following States: Ala- bany, Arkansas, Florica, Georgia, Missouri, Louistana, Kentucky, Missiestopi, North Cato- lins, Bouth Carallin, ‘Texas, Tenneeseo, Vir- ginia, aud West Virginia, With the exception of the Committed on Coin- age, Weights, and Measures and Foreign Af+ inies Committee, the Houso Committees have not yot formally organized for the transaction of business, | ‘The two mentioned organized this morning. The members of tho Committees on Accounts and Eptdenile Disenses held informal conferances. ‘These Committers, together wilh the Comtnittees on Appropriations amt Agrl- cultures expect to organize to-morrow morn- ie FIRES. IN OTTAWA, ILL, Special Diepatch to The Tribune. Orrawa, April 14.—About 8 o'clock thie mourning the department was called out to ¢x- tnguish a fire that was consuming a portion of the defunct Fox Riverdam. After two or threo hours of hard labor the flames were ao reduced that there was no danger of communicating with adjoining property. The work wasn portion of the “great expectations” that was to make Ottawa a “Lowell of the West '’; but, bebweon the water of the river that would not be damed by {t some yeara ago and by fira now, all relic of that greatness lias disappeared, except tho water-power bonds, which thy Supreme Court dias recoutly decided the clty must pay,—some- thing* ovor $100,000. AT LINCOLN, NER. Boectat Dispatch to The Tribune. Lrnconn, Neb. April 14,—At 2 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in Mike Daly's livery- stable, a large frame building on the corner of Tenth and Q strects, specdily enveloping it in flames. Five men within bad s narrow cscans from bucuing. Five horses, one of them a fino Tace-horse, were ‘burnt with several wagons all the barneas, and other property. ‘The James aprend to a large house of ill-fame, next door, causing a sudden exit of the girls in white robes, und soverat well-known young taco, Both bulld- Inga were burned to the ground, und another, a bakery, partially destroyed. ‘Total loss, $3,000, AT MEMPIIS, TENN, Menpuais, Tenn., April 14.—During the prog- resa of a beavy raln-storm which awept over Mempbis to-night lgbtning struck the large icc-house of Bohlen, Huse & Co., in the south- ern portion of the clty, which was completely consumed. AT STEPHENSVILLE, TEXAS. Gaxnveston, April 14.—Tho News special from Stephensvitle, Erath Connty, says the entire square east of the Court-[ouac square, themain business portion of the town, fs burncd. Loss, $50,000; insurance, ball. CHICAGO, ‘Tho alarm from Box 781 at 9:50 yesterday af- ternoon was caused byechildren playing with matches setting tire to hay In the barn in rear of No, 407 Erte street, owned by James Black. Damage, 85. —_ 2 AT CUERO, ‘TEX. Garveston, April 14.—A News special: Fire occurred in Cuerg, Tex., Bunday, destroying almost the entire business portion of the town. Loas, $10,000; very little Insurance, AT CHARLESTON, W. VA. Cincinnatt, April M.—Binck & Degruyter’s brewery, at Charleston, W. Va., burned Inst night. Loss, $10,000; insurance, $5,000. ARMS FOR THE ZULUS. Four Thousond Guns ana Half a Million Cartridges Shippod, New Youk, April 13,—The Jerald will to- morrow print the particulars of shipment of 4,000 rifles and 500,000 cartridges, presumably for the beuveflt of the Zulus. About a week ago Maj, Wiffium Tuxen, of the Russian army, are rived here {nu the steamship Britannic, and was driven ton hotel on Broadway. Soon after his arrival ho was Introduced by one of the hotel clerks toa prominent gun-dealer, at his own request, ‘The Major and the uin-dealer went to the house of a farce manufacturer, who lives in Thirty-tift street, and there @ bargain was made for the arms and ainmunition, tt belng expressly conditioticd, however, that the supplies should be boxed up in such o way that bo one could suspect the contents, Yesterday the Major sailed for Bramen, in the steamer Riiein, ond deep down iu the hold of the vessel were tunumerablu boxes of canned mieat aml hogshesds of machinery, in whieh he was purticulasly micrested. 1t 18 his intention to eitip these urms and cartridges direet from Bremen to Delagoa Bay, where they will be sold to traders at an finmesiae profit. ‘The Major says he bas bought the stuff for private parties, but it looks very much ag if Russia hada duger inthe ple. Whon asked it the arma were not for the Zulur, Maj. Tuxen suld he ceuld not say thut they were not. All he knew was tht Dolagon Bay was a Portugueso settlement to the north of Zululand, and that iC the traders saw Otto sell the arma to natives in the interior, he was not to blame for it. Ho felt sure that uo one would dure to step his goods, inasmuch wa they were going in a legitimate way to a peaceful country. ‘The arms are bellevcd to be of the best Amer- {can make, and will, if they full into the bande of King Cotewayo’s soldiurs, cause additiona! havoc among the Engtish troops now iu South Africa, z ———— ' THE WEATHER, Orricn or THe Cnty Sicnau Ovricen, Wasuixaton, D. ©., April 15—1 4. m.—Indica- tlous—-For Tennesses and the Obio Valley, rising barometer, cooler northwost wiuds and clearing weather, For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mir souri Valleys, rising baromuter, colder northerly winds, partly cloudy weather, possibly preceded "by light rains. For the Upper Lake rexton, falling, followed by-rising Larometcr, northeast to northwest winds, cooler followed by wariner, clear or part- «ly cloudy woather, For the Lower Luke region, falling barometer, northeast winds, couter, cloudy, und rainy, fol- Jowed by clearitiyy weather, LOGAL UNAERYATIONS, Ciicaao, April 14, ec noe Tunes | Har, (Tar, Hu) Wind, | Vel.) Hn. | Weather 0] G (Cirar, 13.1.0 jFatr. 200 D. 10. Ww] <0 [ctoway. Bind p. tn, [a 151.0 [Gloudy, 100 Ue Mi. fas. Th] Ss 8. sil 4b wiaimuta, na, UNNERAL UNSERTATIONS. Carvaay, April 14 -10:14 p.m, Bar, | ihr, Rainy Weath m4, | Lt. rain, frost] "04,6 tle, ce Anko «I é FINANCIAL, Scuanzom, Ps, April 4.—The Directors of the Scranton Trust Company and Savings Bunk -bavg undde au assiguincnt to President Pieree for the deucdt of crediters. FOREIGN. An Attempt Upon the Life of the Emperor of Russia. Five Shots from a Revolver Fired by the Would-Be As- sassin. Who Is Believed to Haye Taken Poison Botoro Making 7 the Attack, The Roumelian Question -Still Very Far Short of Settlemont. A Bomb Thrown Into a Spanish Church ? During Service. Tho, Perpotratora Belfoved to Have Had Designs on the Sacramental Plate, RUSSIA. TB CZAR'S LIVE THREATENED. Wasuinaton, D. C., April: 14.—ho Dopart- ment of Stato to-day received a telegram from the United States Charge de Affaires at St. Pe- teraburg, announcing that this morning an at- teinpt was made on the Emperor's life while he was walking near the palace. ‘The assassin dis- charged five shots at the Czar, but none of them took effect. ‘The assassin wos arrested. CONFIRMED. St. Pargnanuna, April i4.—Whilo the Czar ‘was taking his morning walk early to-day, near the palaco, four ahote wero fired at him. The Czar was unhurt. The man who fired the shota was orrested by the crowd, which the firing at- tructed, The city is now being decorated In thankfulness for the Car's cecape. THE OFFICIAL NEroRt. 81. Prrersnuna, April 14.—The would-be sa- enssin of the Czar is now undergoing examina- tion. The full official account of the affair says: ‘Towards $ o'clock this mornlug, as the Emperor was tating bis customary walk, a respectably- dressed rman, wearlng 2 military cap with o cockade, adyanced toward bim, and, as the Em- peror approuched nearer, drew a revolver from the pocket of his ovorcuat aud fired four sbots athim, The assassin, before submitting to hia captors, fred another ehot, slightly wounding o person in the crowd. The groat throng which had assembled enthusiastically CUBERED AND CONGRATULATED THE ENTEROM, who thanked them for thelr proofs of fidclity on sucha painful occasion, He saul ho know he had the support of all respectable peaple. Ho hoped God would grant that he might com- plete his task, which consisted in promoting tha welfare of Russia, The Emperor, pfter the. foreroing speech, drove to the palace without an escort. He has noteuffered any il! effect from the attempt on Ii life, Atterwards he drove, still without ancscort, to the Kasan Cathedral to return thanks for the preservation of his ife. When reeclving =the = congratula- tlons of the ofliciale of the Empire at noon, the Czar was 80 much overcome by his enthusiastic recoption as tu bo unable to speak for some minutes, On. recovering from his emotion he said: “ Tuls is the third tine God has saved me.’ Itissupposed tho Emperor’s arzatiant took poison before his attcinpt, as he vomited after Is arrest. Polson was also found under his finger-nails, Antidotes wore administered, it {s thought the man was au employe of the Min- istry of Finance and an agent of the Interna- tlonats, ‘The Sultsn and all the European sovercizns telegraphed thelr congratulations. 118 NAME, The Emperor's assallunt gives the namo of Skolof. He isa retired funetionary of the Min- istry of Finance, and ts about 80 years old, He fired at the Emperor within two paces, After the frat shot the Emperor approached Bkolof, who firedagain snd ran. The varfous accounts piven as to the exact number of shots fired are contlicting. An ofileer of the gendarmerie, with drawn sword, pursuod Skoloff. Threo more men then jolned In the pursuit. Skolof fred at them, stattoring the jay of a detectire. Finally a gentleman knocked Skolof down, and held him until he was secured by the offlcors, Onv thousand one hundred and forty revo- lnttontsts have boen arrested in Russia within the last fortnight. F TURKEY. HASTERN HOUMELTA. Vinnna, April 14.—The resumption of nogo- tations relative to tha mixed occupation of Eastern Roumelia bas only served to iucrense the confusion prevatiing when they wero sua- pended o fow days azo. Germany reluses to sond a Commander-in-Chief and staff, and another Power, which had o loading part in the whole busiucss, has rejected the offer of thu chief command. Russia also raises new difl- culties, RVACUATION, Lonnon, April 14.—A Vienna dispatch sanyo the evacuation question has finally neen sottled fu the sunsy desired by the Russians, vomuly, that the evacuation must commence, not ter: niinate, May B. ‘The Russtaue, being avwara of the inchoate state of Bulgaria und Roumolia, disdain ull responslbillty for the consequences of Use evacuation, Thev announce that tt will cominonco May 1, aud be completed within a anouth. + GOVERNOR OF ROUNRLIA, A Constautinople dispatch says tho Sultan has sigued tho appointment of Aleko Pasha as Governor of Eastern Koutnells. SOUTH AMERICA, WANLIKB AND OTHER NEWS, Panama, April 5.—The Chilian forces have orcupted Cobija unl Culainaas as reprisals for ihe contigcation of property of the Chilfans in the futerfor of Hollvia. Calamaus (s a strong strutegical point on the River Loa, about sixty injles north of Caracolis, A sinall detach- ment of Bolivian troops made a slight resist- ania, A Ministerial crists 19 announced in Chili, ‘The Star and Herald says lt ia proposed to fase $10,000,000 of payer moncy, of the sane character aa the greenback Isaue of the United Btates, and apprehtunds therefrom oyll to the commerce of Chill, President Prado hae called an oxtraordinary sesstun of the Peruvian Congress for the 24th of April, when Peru's attitude towards the con. tending parties wtll be dotermined. Great cuthusinstn f4 wanifested tn Bolivia. +: Trovps in the interior are marching to the const, but it will be ten days or more bofure they can reavl thu seat of war, Gen, Juau Antonio Pzot, former President of Peru, fs dead, On the night of the 17th of March 9 yory strong etock of earthquake was felt fo Ala: julals, Custa ica, but no serious dainage wus done, DECLARID Wan. Vanpanatso, April 10.—Cnili bas formorly declured war agalnat Peru. —— GREAT BRITAIN, TUB QUABY-MAKERS, Lonpon, April 14.—Iv tha midland counties the waster glsas-makers bayo accepted the com: promise offered vy thu men. raiLunn. * Loxpvon, April 14.~The old-cstablished firm of Charles Guim & Co., slip und luasuruuce brokers, have failed. ‘She Dimes in a leading editorial duprecates resorting to the Sultan to punish the Khedive of Egypt. Cau any one,” it says, ‘seriously watutaio that wo should reverse our policy su us to seudualt iuto Egypt thy controlling porrer of THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1879-TWELVE PAGES, ed fu the Khyber 7 with the Bultan with all its evils? Every motivo of bulicy ts against ft. The Egyptian problem should be-solved by the Weatern Powers with- out Orlental ald, itis not insuperabic. ‘The fret diMoulty fs surmounted when wo under- stand wo are to baye the handling of itourselves; the second, when we understand it must be sold irrespective of speculations of the bourse."” TRICTINOSIS has appeared for the frat tine in Ltaly at Broscta and Piacenza. eae AFGHANISTAN. ILI-PHBLING: Lanonn, April H.-A Btdfeeting is growing against the Britieh among all the tribes interest: They complatt tut the Britlah ora acting as though they intended to keep the pass ia order to spy ont tho hill fast- neasca. . BNITIS ADVANCE. Lonpon, April 14.—-A dispatch from Sane Seng Quodainuk, on the route from Jellalabad to Cabul, says Gen, Browne has adyanced to thia placo with two brigades, GERMANY, MINISTERIAL RESVONSIBILITY, Beniin, April 14.—The chtofs of the differont branches of the Imperial German Administra- tion hava held thelr first conferonce under tha Presidency of Bismarck, for the purpose of hrlnging about 9 more direct connection among the alministrative departmonts, Varis tetters point out that this amounts to nothing less than the first step towards joint Mintstorial responsl- bility. SPAIN. ROMBS THROWN INTO A CHURCTI. Mapnin, Aoril 14.—Two bombs were yester- day thrown Into n church at San Antonio, Sc- ville, with the object, it is supposed, of creat- inga panic aud atealing the yaluablo sacramental plate bolonging to the church, Several were injured by the explosion. TH AUSTIIAN CROWN-PRINCE has arrived at Barceloun, Ho “will remain in Spaln two monthe. FRANCE, COMPLIMENTARY. Panis, April 14.—The Muntelonlity proposes to changu the names of the Rue St, Arnaud and Ruv Abbatuecl to thy Rus Lincula und Rue Washington, reanectively. A PRINOLEUM GPRING fn Pechelbroun, Lower Alsace, has flooded the bitumon mine there to thu extent of 1,76 cuble motres, ROME, OARIBALDI. Rome, April 14.—Gen. Gartbaldi has published an onergetic letter in fayor of universal suf- frage, and called a mecting of Republicans for the 81 inet., to take measures for the agitation of tho supject. BELGIUM. PROPOSED CUSTONS UNION. Antwenr, April 14,—Belgium ts considering: the advisanility of a customs union with France, in opposttion to the German protective system. EGYPT, DENIED. Constantmop.e, April 14.—It is denied that the Sultan has offerod to depose the Kbedlye. BY MAIL. NUSSIAN NIMIH.I9M, London Nea, Tho Russians aro generally admitted to pos- segs nt least the virtue of courage. No greater proof of thelr valor can be found, not even the defense of the Shipka Pass, than the fact that people still consent to take tho office of Head of the Police. Gon. Drenteln ts tha fourth or fifth officer connected with the polices who has been shot at lately, and a spy, Amero subordinate, was Intely found dead, with a dagger and a neatly-written Inbel in the usual plucas, Gen. Drentein has had the good luck to be missed, but the yletim of Miss Vorn Sasadulitch, the Charlotte Corday” of Nibilism, with Gen, Krapotkin and others, have proved that Russian ofiictils Uterally take their Hyes in their hands. The series of political ussassinations is very remarkable, and it must bo admitted that the inurdercrs manuye their busfuess punctuality, — secrecy, and = dig- patch. Tho attemptou Gen. Drenteln had some peculfar features which perhaps account for the Goneral'’s escapo. It bas been usual for a well- dressed Jody or gentleman to follow the in- teuded victlin quietly, to shoot him from closo quarters, und then ‘get Into a well-uppoluted earrlage and drive away, earrlage seems almost intended to puint to the The presence of the comfortable social position of the assagains, while it fs extremely improbable that they could escape arrest if the sympathios of the populace were uot with them, ‘There fs a cer- tain method ln the Nihilist plan which removes it from the category of the comimon attempts of bunglura. Political assassins, a3 a ruly, scam to be nervous persons. ‘They make the nilstake of trylug tu secure thelr retreat, and thinking of thelr retreat they give only a half-hearted at- tention to to work In hand, ‘They tale o snap- shot, whitel ulmost Invariably misscs, and try to disuppear in the crowd. They adopt the pie of Oralot and of the older coustructora of Infernal machines, und then everything ts left to the laws of chance, On an average on infernal machino tay kill or disable forty people out of «crowd of four or five hundred; but the udds ure very Jong {n favor of the one person Jn the gathering whom it ts desired to take olf, An- other plan dato shoot from the window of a house, as Hamilton, of Bothwellhough, shot the Reguut Murray, aud aa Noblllng lately tlred. at the Baperor of Gormany, with small shot. Bonetti may be sald for this plau, aa the murderer ts able to take a steady alm, und can usa the wiidow-ailll as a rest. He also hos probably sums hope of esvaping among. the in- tricactes of back streets and gardens. It fs found, however, asurule, that men who shout from houses ure eaally urreated., ‘Thero retmalus the inothod of shooting at close quarters and driy- Jng away, ud thatol shouting from horseback, which was adopted by the man who fired at Gen. Drenteln, Te did not, ag the tele- gram which wo publleh shows, alm at the Goueral through the side window of the carrlaye, but rode ju advance, aud shot back throu the trout window. ‘the shot was an extremely ditileult one, for it fs never easy to alm correctly through glusa. ‘The assussin rode vapldly off, und {t appears that Nis horse caine dowa with him. That be wns not arrested, but allowed to get gutetly iutoa public stage, suys Wttle for the police, aud not much for the peo- plee An Innocent person, whoa horso hina stumbled, or who has fallen off, does not desert tho animal ant rush away iu a public aledge, If tho Russians. bod honsom cabs, tho Nilbitists would find It convenlent to personate eabmen, and quietly to shoot uopopular Ministers through the little window in the rout, ‘To drive with the body to a luncly,purt of the Neva would be the work of a few minutes, and the turbid waters would for the mowvnt bldo all trace of the criine, ‘vhe Russians bayo no liansom cabs, and we have no political assassins, so the little plau bricily sketched ont con do nobody any harm, ‘Phe tinportunt queation Is why and how do the Russiane happen to have become the yicttn of this moral pestilence, Assaysiuation ja the child of political fauattcisn und political de- spair. Now, if ull in true that wo hear of tho lett wing of the Nibivata, of the Russian wal- contenta, to whom the name ds properly applied, thoy are both fanatical und desperate. ‘They have one common belief, a negative one, ta which they cllug the more slesperataly because they baya nothing elsu tuft to beheve In. ‘They ore abyolutely convinced that the present state of things Je utterly rotten. ‘Tho Pansclayiats Lellove wt least in the Selayoule rave und tte fu- ture; the thorongh-olny Nilllist will not listen to the expression af Vansclayonte aspirations, lio (or ashe) thinks these ambitious tdeas mero phantasy, used by the Govern. nent, When occasion serves, to divert ulten- Uon from the imaladica of Rusala, frum the iu competency atid ietronusty uf ofllciads, from the puinpous atuplaity of the ‘Fehin, trom the condition of a people that drinks too much, und fy too Ubtle aducated., ‘The Nihillst's simple falth ig sumtned up in the words that all cxtet- lng Russian tnstitutlong are rotten; that society fa marching, or rather drifting, iu the wroug di- rection; Unt po refarms but revolutionary ro- forma can be of tho slightest ayatl Cut olf from the ordluary European todes of political expression without the axtely valves of free Aewrepabere dud couatituttonel discugsion, the Niuillats tive apart, a nation within a natlon, Liku au oppressud pwople under alten sway; Uke Ureeks under Turks, or Venetians yuder Austrians, Uney are fanatically attacbod to their owneoclety, snd obey jis dictates Jn the facu of Jaw wid recownlzed morality, What these dle tutua for the mumens are may be gathered frou the gonduct of ie mumbers of the Boclety, ‘Thele uctivity takes two shapes. Inthe fret place they try to work ypou the people, on the lowest aoclat atrata, | Young tnen and womon of rank and family vo like artisans with artisans, and reject all that they night gain by acquiesce: ing in soclal Inequality, Again, there Is ong modu of drawlig attention to what they think the worst of all the fils under which the State labors, the crueltles satd to bu inflicted on poltt- ical prisoners, That method fs slmoly terrorisin, ‘They murder, aud have murdered, and Intend to go on murdering the officers of the pollea who aro responsible tn the Inst resort. They do not greatly care to strike at subordinate victims, dn the most pollee-ridden country in Europe they tnanage to commit these crimes altnost with finpunity, ‘The people is with them against, the law as ftisin Ireland. {1 the caso of Vera Sassoulltch, the “publfe fur once _ had ® chanes of giving its vordict, It is a story whitch inay be tation for what ft la worth tat the Emperor hitself wes not out of sympathy with that Jady when he tearned Unit ate acted from no “personal motive, but ‘to avenge o cruel crime for which there was no ono cra to punish.” Thus Russia and Europe are trateh- {nya political and social movement, ae detinite and determined fo ita chotvo of desperate means asit will probably prove to bo indefinite aud divided tn {te ultimate purposes, ‘There tao paluful waste of cnergy, character, and lif in this long private war bolweet a bureaucracy on one side, and a secret soclety on the other. The ehtaf point of contention uae now appears to be the mode of treatment of political prison- ors. Rumors of cruelty and of inflicted tortura produce these assasstuations. ‘Thera may bu nothing tts the rumors, but the Socicty fs deter- intued to teach nureaucracy to respect iteolf and its adherents. ‘I'here acems tu be no immadiata prosbect of an end tu this strange succession uf lond-feuds, which must unturally embltter people In power, andin the long run make con- cession seein at once cowardly ani more dan- gorous than resistance, Nevor before, perhaps, has 9 great nation bocn governed so much by a scerct pollco, tempered by assassination. STUCK BY 1113 BEYOY, Khyber Corretpanitence London Times, Scott's guard of twenty mon, surveying party froin the ‘Twenty-fourth Punjab infantry, wae suddenly attacked by more than 100 Afridis, who fired from the surrounding hills under cover of trecs antl rocks. One man being soveroly wounded, Scott went to lis assistance, and, tell> ing hin to throw his arms around his neck, pre- pared to carry him off, ‘The man, with a devo- tion not uncommon among the Sepoys, declined the proffered nesiatance, and urged Scott tosava himself, Scott refused to abandon him, and took him on hls shoulders. ‘The altercation, however, caused n fatat delay. Scoct ran back towards his party with the wounded man on iis shoulders, but in -his hasto «stumbled amd fell. Before he could risu the Afridfs were upon him, and with gleaming knives slashed and cut up the wounded inan, But though unable to save him, the gallant surveyor did not desert the Sepoy. With his rovolver be kitled one assuil- ant nnd wounded another, keeping them all at bay till, relnforced by suine of his escort, he drovo them back to scele shelter behind the rocks. One Sepoy deserlbed Scott's appearance ng dormonine when, }jls helinct. haviiy fallen off, with bare head, and beard, faco, unt clothes cor. ered with blood from the wounded man, he stood over the body polnting lis revolver at the Afndls und calling to his escort to shout them down. Had this brave man been a soldier tho Victoria Cross would probably ave been award- ed to him in recognition of hig gallantry. No doubt in some furm or other Scott's soldiorly merit will be recognized. He fought his way back succegsfully to Michnl, losing turce killed sud four wounded, ho himself escaping unhurt, et FAT Stock, Conclusions Growlng Out of tho Exhibition Held at Chicago Lust December, Mneciat Dinpatch to The Tribune. Seninarigcy, 1!., Avril 14.—The report of the Fat-Stock Show held at Chicago last Decem- ber was issued by the State Board of Agricult- ure today. It is a valuable contribution to stock, ierature, and will bo read with fnterest by abl engaged in broeding and feeding cattle, aheep, nnd bogs for the butcher. After the In- dex of exhibitors and the names of the award- ing committees comes a description of the breeding of all animals exhibited, followed by au elaborate table giving the welghts, mensure- ments, etc., of the animals compating, This table 1s something new, and servoesa valuable purposo in enabling the breeder to ac- .curately estimata the -avorage gain per day of ecoch individual auimal, A comparison can easily bo made between the promlum anfmals. ‘The tablea giving thy’ comparison of the aver- ages of the several rings of animals of the same age, but of different breeds, and their crosseg, furnish strong arcuments to the advo- cates of some of the breeds ns to thelr relatiyo merits, and may help to solve sume of the many disputed quostions as to which breed may just vioy clalin to earliest maturity and the eat que ity, a3 Judged froma butcher's stand- poin' : ‘The comparison of tho first-prize animals of tho several breeds and thelr crosso 8 of the same age makes a most favorable showing for tho high grades, and will encourage breeders of this class of stock, which for many ycara must. sup- ply tho great bulk of the ment consumed. ‘The result of this showy will be to stimulate practical breedera to sclect the beat pure-bred ouimals of zoud form and fattening tendencies ng sirce; Without so much regard to the number of fancy crossed in tha nedigreo; and the high stundard of quailty established at this first American Fat-Stoclé Show will have o decided influence {n disabuaing the public mind of the expeustye and deluaive mania for fancy pedi- gree without indlyldual merits, ‘The reports of thejawarding committees are given In full, and the ‘flual conclusion reached herewith ylven, as of Interest to fecders: Tho enrlicat matured stoor Is the most profitable for the fooder, butcher, and consumer, and tho do- velopment and moat rapld growth of young cattle should be encouraged. Your Committee cannot too strongly urge feed- ers anit breedors to grow blocky steors, reasonably anallin bono and short in leg, neat in head and neck. - ‘Mie best bullocks for tho butcher and consumor have square, broad bucks, carrylng tho width and thickness of loln from tip-lone to shouldor-binde, woll ronnded and filled with firm yot mallow flea from behind shoulder to tha last rib, well down tn flank, taking the hind-quarter equally well devel- aa tae Sront-quarters, and carrying fos down to hoc, ee INDIANS, Dispatches baye been received at military headquarters dated at Fort Ellis, M. T., April 9, which state that the Stillwater raiders have gone toward the Missouri iu the Bull Mountaine. ‘thoy lave about 100 stolen horses with them, The pureuing party of-citizena and Crow In diang are tit] on thelr trait, From articles pleked np on thelr trall the Crows are inclined to boilave that tha moruuders aro white men, Advices coma from Countryman's rauche that more horaes have been stolen In the yaller. ‘Two compantes wore expectei to arrive at Btill- water last ‘Thuradoy, and Marshal Balkin and tro deputies have left fur tie same place, —— STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yous, April 14.—Arrived, City of Ber- fin, from Lfverpool, Livsnroot,\ April 14.~-Arrlved, Bulgarian, from Boston, 3 Lonvon, April 14.—Steamahips City of Chos- ter and D. Steinnsan, froin New York, ayo ar- rived out. e San Francisco, April 14.~Arrived, City of Yanama, trom Panama, - CROP PROSPECTS, St. Loui, Mo., April 14.—A dispatch from Topeka, Kuu,, sayar Reports to the Goninon. wealth from the heaviest Wheat-producing roun- tles tn the State say fIne palus have fallen within a fow days, and tint the wheat crops, both spring auf tall, are fully’asaured, Furmers aru all jubilant over the prospects fora great yteld, Cori ie being planted rapldly, and the acreage will by large,’ 3 —<—$<———— TENNESSEE'S DEBT, Speciat Dispatch 10 The Tribune, Nasuviins, Teno, April 14.—To-morrow night ex-Gioy, James D. Porter, Dempsey Weoayer, Comptroller Galnes, George A, Wash- ington, Judge Jatoea Whitworth, und Roderick Randall Butter witl leave for New York City to confer with the bondholders in regard to the avceptance of the proposition to eettle thy debt at GU cents and 4 por cent intercat, an GOING TO MANITOBA, Bpecial Dienutch bo Ths Tribune Manson, Wie, April 14.~A train of eighty persons from Pictou, Nova kcotia, eu route for Bt. Vincent, Stanitoba, passed north this morn- dug over the Chicago & Northwestern Railway, ‘Tho emigrants are hardy Canadians, und yo to carve out a home lo the far Northwot BOYTON. Mawpnis, Teuu., April'l4.—Paul Boyton de- parted at So'clock this aftornoun, continying is voyage tothe Gull, A large crowd wit Dewse departure, 5 WHIRLWIND. The Storm-King Sets the Ball Going for the Season of 1879. Collinsville, Ill, Near St. Louis, the Unfortunate Town. The ‘Intangible Juggernaut Rolls Over About 100 of Its Buildings. Ton Ground to Sawdust, Thirty Crashed to Ruins, nnd Seventy-flro Shaken Up. Only Ono Porgon Killed, and but Thro People Badly Injured, THE FIRST OF THE SEASON. 8r. Lovis, April 14.—Tha Globe-Democrat's spectal from: Colllnaylile, 11, about eleven inites from here, anys a terrible cyclone from tho northweat struck the town at a quarter to Bo'clock thts vfternoon, and, taking a zlezag coursg,with s general direction almost duo cast, tore through the place, demolishing ten build inga, ruloing about thirty others, and damaging more or loss some seventy-five rosidonces nud business houses, A slight rain preceded the storm, and nearly everybody was indoors when the cycloue struck, but, notwithstanding that teu houses wore ley eled with tho groun!, only one peraon was killed—ao Utte girl named Anole Keynolda—aud one or two others were badly Injured. ‘The storm Insted but two or threo minutes, but was {rightfully severe, After it passed the people rushed out of their houscs {n atl diractions, mothers looking for childron, and husbands, fathers, and brothers, who were away from homo hastening to their’ houses to see who were killed or hurt. ‘The greatest excitement and confusion pro- valled for some time, but upon the appoarance of Mayor Wadsworth und several other proin- {nent citizens on the streets, quict beyan to pro- vail, aud ready hands and strong arms went to work to scarch the ruins for those who might have been caught by falling houses. From a double tenement house, occupied by John Reynolds and Pat Doner, a 6-yoar-old boy of the latter was taken in an unconsclous con- dition, and with a brokon leg, Ie was soon ro- yived und plaved in churgs of a physician, Little Annic Reynolds was also tnken from this housodcad and almost crushed out of re- semblance toa human boing. Mra, Jacobs, aged 70, ond two children of Thomas Nelson, aged 13 and 9 yoars, were quite badly injured, but, boyond these, no ono fs known to have been hurt. Among the houses destroyed or damaged were the following: ‘The tro-story frame dwvelllog of Mrs. Grit- fits wus demolished. A row of four houses, owned by Fred Metz, occupied by four families, was badly wrecked, two of them being almost totally destroyed. ‘The large tenement house of C. L. Roberta, occupied by cloven persons, was twisted from its foundation, carried shout ten fect, ond nearly gutted of its conteilts, but tho inmates recelyed but alight scratches and brulses, Atonement house, also owned by 0, L. Rob- orts occupied by Roynolis & Dovan, proviousiy mentioned, was completely demolished, The resldenco of Mr. Roebuck, occupied by William Johnston, editor of the Argus, had the roof carried awny, Tho handsome two-story brick residence of Fred Metz had tho roof lifted off and the front and eld walls blown down, but the rear of the house, in which Metz's family Hyed, waa uoin- jured. ‘The two-story frame oceuplod by Jomes Combs was almost totally wrecked. The roof of this house dashed against the reatdenco of W. C. Heedley, sinashing {ts rear rooms into splinters. The realdence occupied by Charles Hennecke and William Hass was nearly torn to picces, ‘The famates wero unburt. 6 ‘The blacksmith-shop of Mr. Wendler was torn to shreds, The wagon-ahop of John Gronour, a largo two-story frame, well filled with wagons, car- rlages, and material, was totally destroyed, and the contents torn to pleces. A cluster of tencment nouses owned by Rich- ard Withers was badly damaged, but the occu- pants were nnhurmed, ‘The carpenter-shop and reafdenco occupied by W. W,. Nelson was wrecked, and Nelson, his wife, and two small childron were moro or leas hurt. be A large two-story frame, occupied by Henry Uuffenbeck as a saloon and boarding-house, had the porch, about scvunty-flve feet Jong nud clghtcen feet ligh, curried away, ‘The residence of Louis Heck tad the root Afted off and all four walla crushed in. The millinery store of C, A. Singletary was badly datnaged aud the stock nearly destroyod, ‘The Eplscopal Church was badly shaken up, Funeral services were being hivid in the chureh at the time, and the fatling plaster and flying window-ginds brufacd ond cut nearly all the people present, but none aerloualy. Numerous other shops and dwellings wora damaged, funces, plank sidewalks, trees, out- houses, stabtes blown to pieces or carried atvay, and gardous destroyed, otc, ete, ‘Thu cyclone, ne usual, was rotary in Its mova- ment, and struck and botiuded from the earth three times during its passaze through town, Its width was only from sixty to elghty feat. One of the evidences of its force was the pick- {ng up of a horse and bugey and carrying it at a height of twenty to thirty fect a distance of about Afteen rods, dashing it to the oarth, and crushing the horso toa Jelly and the buggy to splinters, ‘The cometery, just outside of town, was laid Waste, uvarly overy tombstone in it bolng leveled to the ground. ‘The storm disappeared in the east, and thera sre reports thut it did damage eclsowhero, but theae reports aro not yet confirmed, The total damage in Collius- illu ds vatimated at 850,000, DIED OF IIS INJURIES, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Ortawa, IM, April 14.—Willlam Havieker, the man found by the sido of the railroad east of LaSalle Saturday ulebt, died of his injuries last ovenlny, Ie was aged about 80 years, and unmarried, The Coroner was summoned to LaSalle to-day to bold an inquest. Your corre- ondent Wa a pasecngor on the train, and sew the body beforait was removed, und the lovation of the |ujury, From all the cireum- tances, Ib duca uot avem possible that this train could haya struck him, and none other bad passed since be on in LaSalle, a HE IS INSANE, Bpeetat Dispatch to The Tribune. Mruwaurgn, April H.—At the ecaston of the Probate Court, this forenoon, Judge Mann readered lils deciston In the mutter of the pett- tion for discharge from guardianship as an ine sate person, brought before him scvural weeks since by Henry U, eters, the wealthy and well known Chestnut street jeweler, At the te uf the hearlng on the petition, general public atten- tion waa directed tu the case from the former prominence of the pelitioner in German circlus, his wenlth, und because of the pecullar char acter of the doyelopments of the cxaniliation, +The doclaton of Judye Mann ts advorso to the petitioner. Itiva yuluminous document, Ite coumencemont ie a palistaking recapitulation of Peters’ dofoge fimediately prior to aud during the season of hig sauity, and following Gis is thu eau oxbauetive “coun over” of the teatimony by the chief witnessea in the case, Following the roview of teatituony is agenorous quoting of eminent authority, and through all fa cyidenced the cdicluston and conviction of the Judge, that Peiurs 1s yet undoubtodly suf fertiyg from alevbolis insanky, aud lias 6a sul> hore Pinore of teas all along alnce his jusanky 1b cvldenced ltself fn thy avy ol Peters Jump | ing from the ears (as horatuforo reported) -way back in May, 1875. dudgo Mannordore that the costs of tha peti- toner upon the hearing of petitlon, and tho anawer thereto, and of tho guardian, be pald out of the estate in the hunds of the guardian, ———— ~ CANADA. A Potloy Colteotrd from an Insurances Com= pany Where tho ‘Risk’ Commlttad Sul- clilesOthor News, Anectat Panateh to Tha Tribune. Orrawa, April 14.—The casa of T. ‘Bovill, charged with murdering his wife, was before the <Assize Court bere to-day, Whilst under the in- fluence of Hquor they quarreled, the woman re- ceiving such injuries that she dled trom the ef- fects several daya tater. Bovill's daughter wis the principal witness agalust him. Tho jury re- turned a verdict of tmansloughter. Sentence was deferred, A computation of the present Houee of Com- mons gives the following: Scotch, 64; Fronch, 54; English, 60; Irlsh, 86; German, 7; Amerl- can, 3. Soectal Deoaten to The Tribune. Montrear, April 14.—It 1s rumored hero to- day that Sir John A. Macdonald Js about to re- tire from the Mintetry, when Mr. Tilley will be- coma Premier. Mr, ‘Thomas Whilo will bo taken into the Cabinet. : ‘Enectat Diaateh to Ina Tridune, Beu.evinweg, Ont., April 14.—A highly inpore tant insurance ease hns been tried at the Assizes here. Mrs. Colcteugh, widow of the late W. H. Colcteugh, Grand Trunk agent and tolegraph- operator at Treuton, sucd the Union Mutual Lsfe-Ingurance Company for $500, her propor- tion of tio policies for $1,000 each on the life of her husband, who died in Moy Inst, leaving a widow nnd three children, ‘The Company re-. slated the claim on the ground of suicide, It be- Jng condittoned fn the policy that {u case of death from autcide by violent meana they should not be responsible. On behalf of the defenso St was proved that deceased was yielted unexpectedly onthe day preylous to his death by the travel- ing fuspector of the Grand ‘Trunk. Railay, who found his cash short. Ho told his wife of tha, and next morning, shortly after colng on duty, returned to his dwelliug, which was in the sta- ton, and commenced to vomit matter of a blue color, such os would be caused by blua vitriot used in working telegraph instruments, A doctor was sent for, who treated him for polson- ing by a vorroalyo poison, and he died four hours lnter, without stating whother he had taxen the poison yoluntarity or drank it by accident, The motive alleged for the sufcido was the dis- Graco conscquent upon his defatcation, the deceased being & more than ordinarily sensitive man. For the platolif it was shown that his defatcation had beeu arranged with the Tuspector by a friend, nnd {t was contended that the poison might bo taken by accident, and. that proof of self-inurder had not be adduced, or if so the suicide was not of ‘that violent un- ture provided nxalnst by the policy.. Tho Judge Mnsteucted the Jury to flud whether there had been suteide or not, and that, if there hat been, was it suchas the polley expressly pro- vided against, The jury found that the deceased had aceldontly takeo the poison, and a yerdict was given to the a Speciat Dispatch to The Tribune, Toxonto, April 14.—A circular has been ecived by the Canadian Courts of the Indepon ent Order of Foresters ropaniig: the contem- pinted separation between Canada and United States brethren. A special meeting of the High Court of the world will not, owing to the ex- nense of such a course, be summoned, and tho queation will be discurscd at the High Court meetlug at London. Prompt payment of en- dowment calls ts enjoined, The new ftigh ‘Treasurer has pald up all arroara resulting from the defateation of the Jate Trensurer, besides $20,000 to.the representatives of deconaud mem- bers. Mpectal Dispatch to The Tribune, - Toronto, April 14.—Messra. Reeves & Frank- land shipped Inst week 300 bead of cattle to England, via Halifax, A smaller number will ve shipped this week. ‘They have over 3,000 cattle feeding in this efty preparing for ship- mont to the same destination. Hpeciat Dispatch to The Tribune Orrawa, Aprii 24.—Mr, Page, Cnet Govern ment Engineer of Publle Works, hus gone to Cotenu to make a further. tuapection of the pro- posed site of the evr lug brldge at that point.” Mr, Walter Shanly, ©. E., will also. examt{ne the river and give evidence on the subject. The following statement of the expenditure of the Pactile Rallway aud certain other public works upto the tet of March, asked for by o member, has been brought down: Fort William to Bunsliine Crect, $773,698; Pembina Branch, 81,092,440; Bunshing Creck to English Crecls, $1,032,122; Rat Portage to Cross Lake, $1,584,- 635; general, $14,800; Thunder Bay, $26,150; Fort Froucts Lock, 267,704; total, $5,710 619. It fs expected that tho seasion Will Inst until the middlc of May. . All the men required for the mounted polica have been recruited, and will be dispatched so soon ns navigation ovens, ‘they will muster in aToutO, aud the horses will be purchuted in ntario, Another party of 100 persons will leave on tha 82d for Manitoua under the direction of Mr. A. H. Taylor, Graud ‘Trunk Rallroad Ageut. ———— STEPHEN LONGFELLOW. An Eplsodo Which the Gouslps of Boston Take Picasure In Rehashing, Spectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Boston, April 144—A dispatch announcing the marriage of ‘Stephon Longfollow, of Cam- bridge, to Auna d. Hennessey, of Charlestown, in Jersey City, calls to mind a ltrte episode which ovcurred in this city, some six weeks since, in which one if not both of the above- named wasa prominent figure, One evening at alate hour, about the period referred to, a couple of gentlemen ands lady appeared at tho Tremont Houso in ncarrlage, nnd at once went to the ladies’ parlor, which, at the time, was un- occupied. Shortly afterward the younger and more gentecl-lookIng of the mates went to the office of the hotel, asked whether thero was o Justico of the Peace in the house, or whether one,could readily bo found, as it was desirous o marriage earernany. should bo performod. ‘The clerk at once svt about fluding a Magistrate, but had to sont down to the Parker House before auccess attended ils offorts, Here three were found, nnd, on going up to the ‘Tremont House, {t was found that not only tha parties bad no certificate, a8 required by Jaw, but that Stophen Lougfcllow, the would-be bridegroom, a nephew of puct, waa reported to be amarried man, Au apolguy was tonderod the Maglatrata who had proposed to accommodate the parties by marrying’ them, by the clork of the house, who suupused the party who in por son applied to him was the brideyroam, tho glerk believlug Longfellow to bo a married ran, That the Stephon Longfellow alluded to in the dlapatch ts the nephow of the pout there is little donbt, and the strong supposition ts that the Aina Hennessey is the one who was with bim in aston, a TALMAGE TRIUMPHANT, Bpectal Dispatch to The Tribute. Naw Yous, April 14.—The prosceution In the Talmace trial rested this afternoon, ang Mr, Millard madu an cloquent opening specch for the defenac. When he concluded, a motion was mado. to dismiss the chargea, but this was gtrongly onposed by tho defense, and finally withdrawn, Mr, Millard sald {t would be shown that Dr. Talmago'’s conduct inthe Christian at Work mattor was that: of atruc man, and that he nover. saw the advertiaument that was in- scrtcd. Ho said, ale, that Dr. Talmage might havo had $20,000 salary lad he consented to the renting of the pows. “It would be proved thet all the charges wero doubly baseless, and ahould nover have veon tried at oll, Thu address was loudly applauded, —$—<—— JOHN BROWN, Bpectat Dispatch to The Tribune, Cunvetann, O,, April 14.—John Brown, Jr., of Put-in-Bay, Ohio, on of Osawaton!e Brown, In a latter to tho Jeader, to be published to-mor- row, declarca his iutention of volunteering bis services to ald tho sufferlny colored refugees of the South. He hasa plan of assiating omigra- tlon to Kansas and other Western States, Ho states that, In lis opinion, the time bas come for another grand rescue of tho colored race, and, although ho fe now 58 years old, hu is roady to devote ifs remaining cnorgica to the caus which was over so dear to bimacl{ anu his fathers ss ST, CLAIR RIVER, DutRoit, Mich, April 14.—The condition of the tee blockade In tho St, Clatr River remains unchanged. Tho propeller City of Toledo Is fast lu the ice helow Alganav, ‘The stoamers, Keweenaw and Bertechy, which left bere Satur- duy night for Saginaw, returocd to-day. belug unable to force # passage, ous CRIMINAL NEWS, Particulars of the Recent Blog, By Battle in Earth Coun. i ty, Tox. Tho Affair Worthy of n Place Anny “the Proudost of Texan Annals, A TEXAS TRAGEDY, Dteraten to St. Louts Globes Demacyas, Brarnexsvittn, Tex. April 10.—~Thy ry ticulars, aa near as con be Aecertalned, of if Into shooting and murder in this region ry : to be as follows: This (Erathy county fb one the most recently settted {1 Texas, ant fy pe Togarded as ons of the fronticr counties, on of the oldest residents of the county {g J, rE Holloway, who hae heretofore passed a . quiet, ordorly citizen, is family consti several sons nnd a daueliter, eaeal It eo happened that the county “papers”? for Rusk Holloway, one af otg tha Holloway's sons. Provious to executing then however, Daputy-Sherfif W. (1. King duty gy moned three citizens, M.D. Robertagn, LE Ross, and Ell Kelth, to assist tn service, iy in the evanlye Penile King and party jolt ne Village of Btophonsville and rode out 0: H tiniles to the resfdence of off man Holter? where they. arrived fn the imtdat of prayer moeting in full blast. ‘The Deputy chtered among the worshipers and inquired “for Rusk Hallowas; who, vos poluteid ont to hin, ‘the eputy then, walking up to the y, sald: ' 1s Up NG young may, Rusk, have papers for you for 1 carrying of a plato but it 1s Loo dark get them, and I will state to you thelr aubstane Have zou nny aurragtY 4 : ‘es, but none of your sort will go answered Rusk Holloway, at the fine ee throwing back his coat und retreating, Ina twinkliug the Doputy was surrounded ty ti enemies, and Joc Holloway, a brother of Tox! Tushed up, seized one of the Intter's nistols, the same tine drawing ft. ‘The officiat pan throw tp his hands and called for peace, ea ing no attention to the request Ruak Hollows began shooting. Fora few minutes it 28 like the first skirmish of a sinall battle, Khu aed his friend, Robertson, run around the hous Just as ho turned the corner a bullet etm hin, and the unfortunate nian, throwlag up iy hands, staggered 9 few paces ond fell, the b) lon atihe same tine trickling out of the wound nna flowing down his clothes, Rew shot through, and breathed his last Just ay Deputy King, under a heavy flro nnd the sai crack of pistols, stooped down and asked Mm if hewnas hurt. The fight now amounted toy foealoy bit He * ‘Lhe voice of prayer was hushed in the whize bullets andthe bang! bang! bang! of baile pistols, Inthe meantime the smuke of gx powder, and the groansof the wounded ant dying ascended together. Kelth aud Ross, fy the midst of a shower of bullets, ran anuj the opposite slic of the house. dust as ts reachod a amall troo Rosa tell, plereedt by a tail But, with his six-shooter still in his hand, the doomed victim rose to his knees, clung tolls ie with une hand, aud tried to shoot wht other. At this moment old man Holloway and by daughter appeared on tho scene of carnaye, aut hastening to where Ross lay clinging to the try, domandcd the surrender of its slt-eivoter, Ross replicd he might have it, provided te would let lim take out the one remaining ex. tridge. Holloway and bis iduihter Ah eye of the girl flaming, and hor long halr floating ca the south wind which blew away the smoked the fight—then solzed the pistol of the woundel man, nnd, by main force, Wrevehed it from by hands, enfeebled as they were through loss ct blood. The old man. then, like flend from bell, placed tha muzzle of Rosa’ own. plstol eysing the side of the wounded man und fired. Ruy, with ogroan, fell over and died, his munieree coolly extending the lifelese Daly ‘on the ground, besmeared in blood. King and Keith escape), and the podics of Robertson und Ross xe shortly afterwards found where they fell by bosse of citizens, ‘The murderers were su! quently arrested, - CAROLINA ELECTION oases,! Cuanceston, 8 O,, April 14.—In the United Btates Court to-day Judgo Bona donled them tion made on behalf of the defendants Int election casca, to'sot aside tho furica asite gally formed ;'also the motion for a continu: of the cases; alaoa motion to prevent they plication of the test-oath to jurors, Oneabd the quealious Judge Bryan dissented, aud Jule Bond announced that, pending appeal on these issues to the Supreme Court, the accused couvicted, would bo admitted to bail. Thea of the United States against Willlam Kerngs Gree), charged with agsauleing and obstructizy ‘ohn Freeman, a colored United States Supe yisur, was then tried bya jury ofelzht whitesa! fuur colored, formed under the operation of Le tust-oath, Aftor the evidenco and arguset! Judge Bond gaye the ease to the jury witho any charge, instructing them to render seeded ofiictals bv yerdlet. ‘Tho jury, have to-night left their roo, und it fa reported und belieyod their verdict iss conviction, PROBABLE MURDER, San Francisco, Cal, April 14.—thero iseost ground forthe opinion that the tragedy at la Baldwin Hotel yesterday was o inurder. Te dead body of Jostah Bacon, ‘Troasurer of ti Goodyear Dental Vulcanite Company of Bor ton, was found lying on the floor with a plstd shot wound fn the abdomon, ‘The clothing d the deceased was not burnt where the bd entered, A stranger inquired for Bacus' ruom, and presumably went there during morning, since whieh nothing has been see a him. Bucon's business hore was to look altit the litigation on behalf of the patcut-rights & the Company he represented. PARDONED, Avectat Dispatch to The Tridune, Srrrmarinip, UL, April 14,—Gor. Caltet hos pardoned James Pickering, who was cor victed of murder by the Salino County Cinch Court in May, 1875, and unt up for fourtea ears, Judge Crawtord and Btnte's-Attomty rege united in recolumending the pardoy, & the ground that Pickering was only an acces! to the kliling, and received o longer sentet? than bis crime merited, FATAL QUARREL. Cincinnati, O., Aprit 14.—Saturday, 1 farinere, Irvlug Winn and It. L, Williaa 05 riding home from tho Town of Zancarille 0+ got into nn altercation, auring which Willis eruahed Winn'a skull with a shovel. Bota net Bulge the fuiluence of Hquor. Willluins Wass rested, ATTEMILED SUICIDE. ny Cuamnunsnona, Pa., April 14. — Hex Shaffer, who was sentenced to be hanged Thur day for the murdor of hls wife, opened the ven in his legs and arms to-day with the wire of broum-bandly, Hts recovery is doubtful. AN ABORTIONIS'T SENTENCED: Naw Yous, April 14.—Mudame Burger O vieted of causing the death, by malpractice Cora Sammis, iu Fobruary Inst, has beed &™ tenced to twelve yoars tu the State Prison T counsel will move for a new trial. Sen ASSASSINATED, Wirnisotoy, N.C, April Li. D, J, William morcbant of Laurlaburg, whllo closing his we Saturday oleht, was shut dead by H. Oxted ‘The shouting was the result of au old gradi Oglesby was srreated. PHAIR. Boston, Mass. April 14.—dobn ?. Lo hanged in Verinont on Thursday Hast, eo statemont declaring lis innocence, und that} tee was not done lun, ———— OBITUARY. Anectal Ditwatch to Tha Tut cae Tarasvitia, Wis. April 41.—Charles fi a ver, one of our moat prumluent citizens, a Sau Autonto, Tox., yesterday, where bo bade for his health, special Dispatch fo The Tribune wy, Bioominaton, Ub, April 1.—Iterber! Btent, a young man who was for sue agent of the Westora Etoctrle Manulscittte Company, of Chicago, and Introduced LHe oe phonu in Westerg. cities, dicd @ for Wee cre at Rio Janeiro, South America, of yellow nds lie was for many yoara engaged tn line! iu North aud Hout Arista. Fable a ch to Mapusom, Wis, “April 14.—Capt. Ang Ss Donald, » voteran of uio War of, sho Rents for many. veare a clots in tho Capitol alte War, aud for a tine a United States tore aie tn Milwaukes, died thly murning of oy Capt. AlcDuuatd was untyersally beloves ope his many frienda, aud bia death ts decry” erettod, . '