Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 29, 1880, Page 6

be) THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1880—TWELVE PAGES. FOREIGN. All the Members of the Gladstone Cabinet Now Selected. The Home-Rulers at Logger heads Over Their Fut- ure Policy. Parnell Strongly Opposes a Coalition with the Liberal Party. A Floating Bottle Yound Indicating the Loss of tho Steamer Atalanta. The Gorman Government Discovers that ‘ Monometalism Don't Pay, Dental of the Report of tho Capture of the Russian Palaco Incendiary, Tho Afghan Troops Agatn Defeated with Great : Slaughter. GREAT BRITAIN. MEACONSFIELD. Lonpox, April 23.—Before Parliament convenes Beaconsficld will address a meet- ing of tho Conservatives of both Houses, THE MISSING TRAINING SHIP, H Tho corvette Keen has been ordered to erulso from Intitude 48 to 36 north in search of tho training-ship Atlanta.a BIMETALISM. Tho Times, ina financial article, says: “A. statement to the effect that leading German statesmen are highly favorable to bl- metalism {is published in the Parts Bourse. If it bo well founded, tho German Government appear at length to havo realized what was predicted from the first,—that, In her existing commer- clal position, Germany is incapable of main- taluing a single gold standard.: ‘Tho Paris Bourse says the leading men of Germany have been won over to tho cause of Dimelalist . not through conviction, but necessity, and ¥ that the advocates of the new plan foran in- ternational agreement _on 9 common basis include Von Kardorff, Von Merbach, and Schoriomeralst. We [the filmes] have no sympathy with their dream of a uniform ratio between gold and silver, which is about ng realizable ns uniform ratio betwveen cheese andcorn. But the fnet of nn agitation hav- ing arisen in any shape for the rehabilitation of silver in Germany is too significant to ba overlooked.” AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS IN ENGLAND. ‘The attention of the people here -{s being especinlly directed at present to the Aus- tralian, colonies as nt prolific source from which food of all descriptions jnay be ob- tained and as a formidable rival to the United States, which of late ns_to have hada mono} oly of this market. ‘The ronst beet of Old England has been long the product of Anmericnn stock farms, and cyen our fruit and vegetables come neross the Atlantic to our markets. ‘The colonies at the antipodes ‘anexpectedly loom into importance, and. Zrom the vast plains of Australin conres tho ery of anew rival in the market, bidding eagainst the American produce qerchant, fruiterer, and butcher. ‘The arrival of the Constellation at Queenstown the other day searcely evoked more enthusiasm than did the steamer Lusitania, when she arrived here from Adelaide, with a large consixn- * ment of apples, packed in smull boxes, each containing three-quarters of n bushel. ‘The steamer Strathlen, from Melbourne, in fifty: five days, brought recently 0 aunntity, of refrigerated beef and mutton in excellent condition, Other consignments ate ex- pected. THE MOME-RULENS, Lonpos, April 23,—Although no. distinctive Folle y has yet been adopted by the Home- Rulers, it is certain that great effort will be made by the Parnellites to prevent the party from attaching itself tothe Ltberals. ‘The Parnellites have massed a resolution pledging an iictive section to Independent opposition. Tho Parnellites will tako thelr place in the House on the Su nosttion benches. In the absence of Parnell, Mr. O'Donnell acts as chief. Shaw's supporters have rofused to participate in Parnell’s land conference to- day, owing to extreme resolutions to be sub- - Initted on Iand-tennre in Ireland, THE MISSING ATALANTA, A bottle has been picked up at the junction of the rivers Weaver and Mersey containing a papor inserlbed: “HL M.S, Atalanta, 10th March; fearful hurricane; distnasted; go- ing ann fast. Of the Lizard.” The Ad- miraity office has been communicated vith in regard to the paper, ii NO APPOINTMENT will bo made for the present to tho office of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, DECIINED, Goschen has declined the Ambassadorship at Constantinople. re MONE APPOINTMENTS, NDON, April 2.--The following addi- tional Cabinet appointments have beste mado: Chamberlain, President of the Board of ‘rade, and John George Dotson, President of the Local Government Board, The following appointments outside of the Cabinet are also announced: Henry Faw- vett, Postinaster-General; Anthony J. Mune della, Vice-President of Council; Grant Dutl, ‘Under Secretary for the Colonial Depart- ment; Lord KF. Cavendish, Secretary to the Treasury; Dr. Lyon Pinyfair, Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means; Sir_ienry James, Attorney-Generaly Mr. J. NeLaren, Lord Advovateof Svotlan T. Balfour, Solicitor-General for Scottand; the Earl of Cork: and Orrery, Moster of’ the Buckhounds, instead of Master of the Horse, asreported yesterday; Duke of Westminster, Master of the lorie; ‘Marquis of Lansdowne, Under Secretary for India; Eurl of Morley, ‘Under Secretary for War; 'Thomns Brassey, Civil Lord of the Adiniralty; Campbell Ban- nerinans, Financial Secretary of the War Of fice; Lord Carlingford, Ambassador at Con- stantinople, “The Cubinet, with fourteen members, Is now complete, ‘FRANCE, DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH MEXICO, Panis, April 28,—Tho resumption of diplo- matic relations with Mexico secms settled, France and Mexico will sinwuitaneously nom- inate representatives. 5 THE DUC DE POnONE, Minister under Napoleon U1, will be prose- cuted for Noting at different places, The of- fense Involves Imprisonment and the ausper- sion of clyll rights. * AN INTERPELLATION, ‘The interpellation of M. Lamy on tho de- crees of 20th of March’ against wun: authorized ol repations Is fixed to come olf on Monday, ‘The discussion [euuises to bo awarm one, ‘The decrees will be defended by BM, Leon Renault. ‘There seems ta be no doubt as to the fact that negotiations are fn progress between the French Government and the Vatlenn in-connection with these nieasures, ‘Lhe Government, It is sald, de- sires to have the Interest of the Chureh sep arated from those of the Jesults; but, in the ene’ oF the han festatlounst tha Mrench ps and clerpy, 3 not probabib that the Holy Father will accede to fts views, DI, CARVER, ‘The severe xtrictures on France and Frenchmen which the American markaman, Dr. Carver, thought tit to publish ina Chicava journal, oxeltes uch indignation hore, Tha Doctor gave exiiblttons at tha Folles Bergere and in the Bole de Boulogne 1 short tnesincs. ‘Lhe Figare this morning says that,nccording to letters received from ‘Ater= tea, Carver's bitterness was caused by the supreme tniliferenes with whieh he a his c Hents were regurdes elle: of the boulevards, en 4 a bolls A NOMANCK SPOILED, M. de Puyferrat, a gentleman well known in society here, recently came to lis death by a nistol-shot wider mysterlousand suspiclons elreunistances, ‘The tuagination of the journals endeavored to weave a romance nae oe Pe aflalrs but as tho ficial tnvesttia- c hrow any Ight on the : Abe somance came to an untimely i SARA BEMNHANDT, La Prease announces that Sara Bernhardt bas afyned 4 year’s ougagemont for American ‘with an Engilsh managor at $1,000 por night. ee TRUSBIA, “ TO BE REOMENED. St. Perensuung, April 23,—Tho Churches of the Ola Believers, closed for pho past forty years, will bo reopened, the disabilities being removed, WORKMAN SURVITCH, arrested for causing the explosion In the Win- ter Palnco on the t7th of February, and who is reported to hava confessed the deed, left St Petersburg University In 1870. He was known there ns entertalning visionary schemes, After leaving the University ho assoclnicd himself with the revolutionists, ant, in aecordancs with thelr frequent habit, learned a trade tu order to more readily in- snence the working class, Iie was known atthe palace ag a clever carpenter, and has been recognized by some of the officers for whom he worked. » UNTRUE, St. Prrensnuna, April 23.—No ofelal tn- forniation hing yet heen published respecting the capture of Sheviteh. The zlgence Russe says It may be positively aflirme port of his capture ts untrue, AMNESTY. , Gen. Molikoff advocates the general am- nesty which occurs to-day. GERMANY. EXTNADITION THEATINS AND REGICIDES, Benny, April %3.—The Government, In concluding extradition trenties with foreign countries, Insists on the inclusion of regi- cldes among the offenders linblo to expulsion and surrender. : THE TOBACCO TAX. Benwry, April 2%4—The Relehstag today, by avote of 181 to 69, adopted a resolution that it is unnecessary to reopon the question of taxation on tobreco by proposing tho {n- traduction of 1 tobaceo monupa Me No mem her of the Government participated in tho debate, which was raised upon mn abstract resolution, but Prnice Hohentohe Langen- burg, one of thelr usnal supporters, pro- posed an amendment that it was Inopgor- tune for the House to express an optnlon on the subject. ‘Tho amendment was nega- ty SOCIALIST VICTORY. A Soclalist victory in the election at Ham- burg has cansed great surprise. TALK OF DISSOLUTION, Lownox, April 23,—A Berlin correspondent anys tho rejection of the Samoan bill and the vote ngtinst the tobacco - monopoly have given rise to reports of » speedy dissolution of tho Reichstag. ITALY. MINISTERIAL CRISIS BREWING. Rome, April 2%.—In the Chamber of Deputies to-day Signor Bovin, of the extreme Left, moved a resolution declaring that the Chamber, regretting that the Government should have again to present request for the provisional exereise of the budget, passes to the order of the day Slanor Boyia made aspeech violently attacking the Cabinet. Preinter Calroli refused to accept the resolution, Crlspl accused the Government of wishing to postpone the discussion of the budget. that tho re- APGHANISTAN. ANOTHER CRUSHING DEFEAT. Lonpon, April 28,—A dispatch froin Cabul says:, Native messengers report an engage- mentat Hydabad on the 25th Inst. between Gen, Ross and the mixed tribes-men. The enemy was defeated with n loss of 1,200, Tho British Joss is unknown, ‘TRIBAL COMMINATION. A. Lahore correspondent reports that a message fins reached Jelalnbad from Cabul, stating that.a tribal combination has, been formed In Khoord Cabul to attack the post there. Communications between Gen. Ross and Cabul are cut off, “TURKEY. | ENGLISH INFLUENCE. Constantinor.e, April 23.—Sir Austen Layard received a telegram from Lord Salis- bury asking him to speelfy the points of tho Treaty of Berlin which aro still unexecutod, and to forward a statement of the Muancial position of Turkey, In ordor that Lord Salis- bury hiny leave & correct account of these inafters fo his successor. ‘The Marquis of Hartington has written to a friend in Constantinople stating that one of the chief tasks of the new Cabinet will be to nec ut finprovement In the affairs of SPAIN. BARK WRECKED. Mannip, April 23,—Tho Spanish bark El- yarla, Capt. Esbert, Inaden with tlnber, has been discovered totally wrecked on the Island of Madeira, without a lying soul on bourd. Four bodles of the crew were found in the cabin in an advanced state of decom- position, VARIOUS. NEW CALLE. Manip, April 28.—A telegraph enable be- tween Singapore and the Philippine Islands Nas been laid w distance of 200 miles, The laying of the cable will probably be com- pleted in the course of a week, LT SEannEEE Voting in Great Hritain, Uniler tho present British Inw regulating vot- ing by ballot for members of Tacilnnent, an Amerlenn voter, accustomed to our methods, would be puzzled how to proceed. Tho Edin- burg Scotaman of April fully explains tho Hritlsh method of voting; we reproduce ite ar tiele asa matter of curiosity: “First, when 8 voter centers the polling-booth ho must tell the polling officer bis.nume, Ho will then recelve a ballot paper, which he must. seo Je stumped on both sidca by tho polling olfl- cer, “On receiving his bullot paper tho voter must xointo ono of tho private compartments, and, witha pel provided there, nust plncoan X on ht hand slide, opposit the nameot the oun ate or candldutes whom ho desires to sup. part. “Tf the constituency bo entitled to two mom- bers, tho voter will boentitled to two votes, that fs to any, ho may give u vote to cach of two candidates, Butif he docs not wish to vote for wore than ono eandidate,—if ha wishes to ‘plump,’ na it iscalled, for: that candldute,—he must Be careful not to putmore thin one X to the right of that candidato’s nume. Ho eunnot xlvo bhp two votes, and If he makes two marks on the fapor tho vote will be apolled. “If the constitucney only rouirns one mem= ber, the voter must bocaroful to put no mora than one X on the paper, and that to the right of the naine of the candidate ho desires to sup- port. “If tho voter signs his name to tho paper, or puta any otbor muti upon i tha tho “aie % 10" votes, the paper wi 0, jeuted ahd tho votoarill bolus. 3 “After having marked tho paper tho voter tuust fold itupsoaxto show the allicial mark -ou the bnek, put the paper into tho ballot-box, and leave the booth, “If 2 voter should spoil a ballot papor ho must return it to tho presiding officer, who will give him anothor paper. “Th the cuse of a voterincapnoitated by bilnds ness or other physical causo from inarkiug his votingepaper in tho manner prescribed, the poll- Ing-sheritt with mark it for bun, or othorwise as- slat him to record hls vate. ae Apply tho above rules, the cloctors of Nerwiekshiro should to-duy mark their ballot- papers thus: HAMILTON, 1, {Tho Honorable Robert Juille Hamilton.) v MAJORIRANKS, (Edward Mujoribunks,) x $$ ‘The Michigan Spring Elections, Ry Tho Lunsing (tleh.) Republican publishes quite full returns of the results of tho April elections In that State. ‘Tho choice of Supervisors forty-nino of tho princely Teountlesot tho 8 ia foots up: publicais, 44; wll othor parties, ; Taat year the v tepubilenns,” fi ¥ Ney oH Ww 3 opposltion, 412. The Hepudlieans. eontral ‘nine moro County Boards than they) did last year, nore than in any provious yeu. In sixt, 10 counties tho yote'on the conatitutlonal ainends ment Ineressing the Governor's salary foots up us foltows; No, 80,113; yes, 48,186. ———— Anatomical Ald to Hespiration, Tn cases of diliiculty of breathing, the prictico connuanly resorted to bas been to raise tho suf ferer to aeltting position and allow the beat to bend forward hough by so dolig the ditionlly ta actually inereased. In a communication to the Royal Medical and Chiruryical Society, Dr, Howard polnta out that thoro id an anatomical romedy agutnst reaplratory obstruction.” ‘This reniedy ts very alinpte, and muy be desoribed in ono word—pogition; that is, raising tho chest and lotting the h sd hung back ns fur a6 may by, The offevt of this position on tho respiratory ap. paratus isset forth in anatomical detail by Dr, Huwards but, undor all tha words, descriptive wad explanatory, reets tho simplo fact that com- plete extension backward of tho head and neck ubould be the first and tnetant measure in threutened or uctual apnea, both us a remedy und uy tho fret step to ce ee p toward success in artiticlal Emuolation, droj «Byes arrested Y Vv, mental, . KA Bivuera me Physica) weak WIUTTAKER, Testimony of Several Prominent Officials of the Academy. The Colored Cadet’s Standing Fully Up to the Average, And Far Abovo That of Some of the While Students, WHITTAKEN’S STANDING. Speetat Dispateh to The Chteago Tribune. West Point, April 28.—Tho most impor- tanttestimony to-day was in reference to Whittaker’s standing in his various studies. ‘The tirst reports about his being so much behindhand,: within one imark of fall ure, turns ont to bo exaggerated. All tho Professors spoke == favorably of him, and deemed his passing at the comlng examination to be good, and hfs ultimate graduation with his elass by no means tinprobable. ‘The Re- corder’s testimony was spectally important. Licut. Svara is tho Assistant Instructor fn Philosophy, tho study in which Whitta- ker’s alleged deficiency Is supposed to have prompted him te mutilate himself, ‘Che Recorder swears that Whittaker’s standing is two and fourteen-hundredths out of 2 possl- ble maximum of three, or 72 per cent. ‘Thls is fourteen-hundredths above the usual deficiency mark, and many cadets have passed “who stood much lower, Tho Re- corder thinks Whittaker will’ probably pass the coming spring examination, and stand a fair chance of being graduated, In chemistry Whittaker’s standing is $40 out of.a possible 3. ‘he Professors say that he fg doing better than ever since the aut- rage, and ts and has been all along applying himself arduously and manfully to the dim. cult task of preparing himself for the final examination. A comparison of Whittaker'’s marks in iilosopliy, and other studies, and those of Siurnett and others of his white comrades at asimilar period, shows that the colored lad hus done — even. better thin white boys whose ability and aptitudes have never been questioned. Whittaker's standing: in Dlitlosoptty for the week preceding tho 1s- salt was eleven and five-tenths out of a possible fifteen, or one and five-tenths more than was necessary to clear hin of “de- ftelency.” The marks of: the Inst graduating elnss in this study show that fully one-half of them fell below this proportion, and some were as low ns five In fifteen, 5 THE TESTIMONY. West Point, N. ¥.. April 2%—In_ the Whittaker inquiry to-day, Prof. Kendrick bore testimony to the studious habits and aptness of Whittaker. ‘The firemen in the boiler-houso testified that Simpson, on tho morning of the outrage, sald: “This will crente a great racket throughout tho country and in Congress.” Catlet Turner, who was appointed by Mr. Townsend, sald he never spoke to Whitta- ker, because he didn’t care to assoclate with him. It is understood among the eadetsthat they are not {o nssoclate with him except when duty requires. Mr. Townsend—I appointed him on his merits, and not as 0 favor. Hoe passed a com- petitive exaipination, Iam not responsible for him. Being further questioned, witness said It would affect his popularity If he associated with Whittaker. Such, he said, is the gen- eral feeling of the corps. Ue had heard the cadets say so. RECORDER SEARS placed himself on the witness stand, and dle- tited to the stenographers a question which hye himself proceeded to answer, Ho is As- sistant Professor of Filesophy. Alo testified that Whittaker was one of the most attentive and industrious, students In his class. He was not deliclent in want of application orstudy, but witness thought he was de- ficlenit in mental ability to grasp some of the more abstritse portions of the subject. ts social ostracism, of which the Recordor said he knew nothing personally, deprived hin of at_interchange of ideas and hints with his fellow-pupils which was enjoyed by the white cadets. ‘This was in some degzrea made up to him by his (the Recorder's) assiduity explaining knotty points, as he had stood as much as halt an hour with him at the black- board, Whiltaker’s average standing from the 18th of January up to last Suturday was 216-100, Tho Recorder considered Whittaker’s present position doubtiul, with the chances in favor ot his pleking np in the general review and getting through, He art auilted well, and showed a fair grasp of subjects, Jivreply to Mr. ‘Townsend, the Recorder sald 3 16-100 wasn trifle over 68 por cent, or two-thirds of the maxhinum, Tho trifle was figured outand found to amount to six per cent, making Whittaker’s standing 73; or nearly three-fourths of the maxim, “Do you consider 7 per centa bad stand- Ing?” asked Mr. Townsend, ‘The Recorder did not, particularly, COL, MUTE A. MICH, Professor of Natural and Experlmental Phil- osophy, gave interesting testimony, ile Whittakor was in his elass his tend lency was downward, and in RAAT inst, by recom- mendation at witness, Whittaker was de- elared deficient, but Gen. Schofield recom- mended to the Secretary of War that he be given another chance, sind he was sent back to the third class, and at the sume tine a white cadet who had been declared deficlent, but wha stood higher than Whittaker, was discharged, Going back to the department of philosophy, Whittaker sueeesded in coming out forty-one in a class of fifty-nlnc, = Sinee = January dast he has gradually one —tlown = in his elass rink, tll now he stands four from the foot. Witness added, however: “My tine pression Is he will pass ‘an examination in the second class, but this opinion may be inodified In the gencral review, which 1s the final test’? Witness sald Whittaker has but little patie, sat ithe had been a white endet he would not have progressed as far as he has, Prof, Michie said ho had taken more than the usual palns with him because ut the sympathy he had for him, and because he HAD NO ROOMMATE. Ho said Whittaker has a fine memory, but his reasonlug powers aro not up to the average, Ho thought if he passes an ox: amination this year he will graduate noxt year, Maj.-Gen. Schoticid testiiled that at the somb-annual examlnation in, 1879 Whittaker was reported deticient, and the Board recom- mended that he bedischarzed, Witness held a conversation with Whittaker, the latter promtaliy to study hard and make up the de- icieney if he was given another chunee, At- ter colisideration of all the circumstances, witness recommended the Sveretary of War that Whittaker, with two other cadets, Ham- mond aud Burnam, bo glven snothor chance or be turned back, . » Referring tu the trouble between cadets Whittaker’ and McDonald, Gen, Sehofield sali, in substanee, that it was undoratoad b tho olllcers of the post and eadet officers, nnd in the corps of cadets gonerally, that Whit- taker Ia under the spect! protection of the miliary authorities, and, Indeed, the country utlarge, ‘That he was the one cadet in the corps NOT TO WE ANURED because of his isolated position, An assault on any cadet officer would surprise bin niuch less (han an assault on Whittaker, Iecorder Sears stated that when Cadet Wipper was tna class under thn, one day Br entered the room and occupied a vacant seat alonside of a white exdot, when the white cuttot moved away, and the Recorder ordered him back again lin such ® manner that the scone was not repeated agala,. The Recorder algo sald that nt tho close of the week ending Aprit 3 (two days before the outrage and one day before Whittaker re» celved the note of warning) Whittaker hai made fn natiral philosophy 13g on a possible 15, when’? as Mr, Townsend states, * ten would do,” —————_____- SUICIDE, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Broomssaton, Ih, April a.—At an early hour this morning, while Mr, John Hiatt, who resides near Downs, six miles from this clty, was driving home he was horrliled at disvovering the body of a man suspended from the lind of wtree a few rods from tho rou, Upon approaching, the body was dis- covered tu bo that of Jolin Miller, a well- known young farmer of Downs, who has always been considered to bo an industrious and yespectable citizen, For some time past elinuco of: Miller had been engaged to a young girl naned Lida White, tnt sho for some reason broke the engagement Inst. week, which so prexed upon Miller's mind that he ended his fife by suicide. Holeayes a widowed mother tu mourn lis loss, Special Dispatch to The Chteago Tribune. Prova, I, April 2.—Mrs, Elizabeth Weiss, att aged German Indy, committed aul. cide by drowning herself tn her cistern this forenoon, She had been feellng badly for some time, and, having no hops of recovery, took her own life, in this noon, which will retard soaciliig. Many fields south of St. Charles are too wet. ‘The work of seeding 4 about three-quarters done, Early-sown grain iscoming up, Many flolds have decp guilles cut in them by the heavy rain, In Waseen County farmers have nearly all finished seeding, Tho present rains will by a benefit to the farmers. Tho seed was all got iin splendid ct on. tt in County. the weather fins not affected seeding operations, and the farmers all say it could not be more favorable than at CRIMINAL NEWS. An Jowa Saloonkesper Insults a Lady and Murders Her Husband. at ALad Shoot, and Kills a Ruffian for Beating His Father. —_—_——— freeht. hives, a Ths sect ling Ut this i NOT cinity [sdone, The cariiest sown is up and CROr NOTES. looks finely, Tho i Court B Tteolf TLyaele. SRTAGTAL 6 Towa Supreme Court Bevorsos Iteelf on Bptelat Dispatch to The Chicaga Tribune, o Point of Oriminal Law. Kyoxvintn, Knox Co. April 28.—Wintor Speetat Dispateh to The Chicaga Tribunes , DApArierths ite, Apel 3.—The frule whent much better than was expected early | Prospects In this vicinity were never mare i i promising than at the present thie, Che inthe season, Incrensed acreage will make | outigot: Fae Wheat 1s equul to that of last the crop larger than Inst year. Spring whent year, There is A arenter fAereage, nnd the and oatscoming up. Busy plowing for corn. } heart of the htusbandman is lifted up. A Negre Dies from the Effects of Whisky Adminis. tered by White Men. Soma planted, Prospects for frult good, ——_ CAUGHT AND SENTENCED, Speetac Dispatch ‘0 ‘The Chicago Tribune, : NEBRASKA. Speclal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunes Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ALexAnpnta, Thayer Co., April 28.—Dry, very dry, and plonty of wind, Slight increase in acrenge of spring wheat, None for ship- ment. Must haye rain. FIRES. CHICAGO, Tho alarm from Box 453 at 1:50 yesterday morning wns caused by a fire In the two- story frame building at Nos, 291, 28), and 285 North Ashland avenue. The lower part of No, 28t_ is unoecupled: the upper, floor iy oc- cupled by P, Neubauer as a diwelling, mid his Joss on furniture Is esfimated at $803 no ine surnnee, ‘The lower floors of the adjoining buildings are used asa grocery by Charles ‘elulling. Ilfs loss is estimated at 81,200, and is covered by a polley for 82.000 In the Fireman's of Chicago. Mr. Wellding ocet- SPRINGFIELD, Il, April 28.—Two mon, giving their names ns Georgo and Thomas Kelly, were brought In to-day by a Deputy-Marshal. They are the Individuals who created such nn oxcite- ment at Moweaqua, sixteen miles south of De= catur, Inat Friday. ‘Tho night preceding they broke Into tho Post-Oitlco at that plice and blow open tho sife, securing $160 in cash and $00 in money, Tho safe was lald upot its back, and tho .chargo blew it ncross tho counter and aut of the store, but the rov- Dery was not disenvered until 6 o'clock Friday, morning, when no posse of oltizens started out ona hunt. The trail was finally struck, and, within a few hours, #00 farmers, on foot aid horsebnek, were scouring the coutitry in pursuit of the robbers, Thoy were tracked fifteen miles, nnd finally caught sight of, when ono of thom dropped a ‘satchel containing tho atolen stamps, burgiar's touls, and $60. In gold, ‘this showed they were on the right track, and the chuse grew more exciting. The robbers broke intonetably and procured two horses, which thoy exhuusted, and then mounted Famrrenn, Wayne Co, Aprit 23.—In all the history of our county the prospects for winter wheat were never better. Acreage £0 per cent greater than Inst season. Very Htte ofl wheat unsold, Our frult prospects yery tine, Peaches, cherrles, apples, and all berries full of bloom. Bpectat Dispatch to The CAtcago Tribune. TUT ssono, Montgomery: Ca, April 23,— Winter wheat very tine, Bettor than Inst spring. Acreage 15 per cent ntger than Inst season, One-third of the old whent ptill un- sold, More oats than usual sown, Some farmers have commenced planting corn. Fruit buds not injured and a darge crop ¢x- pected, * Special Dtepatéh to Tae Chteaga Tribune. Astron, Les Co., April 93,—Wiuter, wheat on sod graund good. On old and undrained land laff frozen out. Fruit all right. Spretat Dispateh tn The Chicago Tribunes, Srcon, Woodford Co., April %8.—\Winter wheat Iboks bad, Spring wheat and oats falr, Corn about half sold, ples the second floor of No, 283 xs a dwelling, | two oth ken from boys thoy mot Spretal Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, aud loses $35 on furniture, whieh is insured Hele the jac Se ambee. of . ghoe wore Mount Cammonn, Carroll Co. April 28.— Winter wheat more than half killed. Not ag niuch spring wheatsownas usial. Old wheat nearly allsold, Large acreage of oats put in, About half the corn is soltl, Uay scarce. Prospect for small fruit good. for §200 in the Girard, 1B Mullaly, oceupy- ing the second floor of No. 285, loses $25 on furniture, and has no insurance. ‘The bulld- ing Is owned by Timothy Riordan, and is damiged to the extent of $600, which ts cov. ered by 0 $1,000 policy iu tho Watertown of New York, ‘Cause of fire unknown, Some hot ashes thrown against a barn fn the rear of No, 66 Adams street, caused a slight binze yesterday xt 3 o'clock, It was extinguished without sounding an alarm, by Oflicer Plant and John Vall, an employe in the barn, ‘The damage dono was not great, oxchinged on both sides, and finally the robbers: separnted and Rives was captured. Kelley mado for the river and disappenreil $n tho brush, Not, however, before he bid recolved 2 bullet in the back of his head. Kelley managed to conceal himaclé undor somo brush ‘in the river, leaving only his noso nnd mouth out of water, and ro- mutined thoro two hours, whon ho was discoverct and compelled to surrender. Most of tho monoy stolen wis fond in ble pocketiants Whon thoy arrived here thoy readily confessed thelr guilt, and were mnxious to have tholr tino of service eommonced. An information was accord! ly to KANSAS. Speetat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Kinamay, Kingman Co, April 23.—Winter wheat is damaged some by dry weather. On tha whole, better than last season. Stock comiug out in fine condition, Speclat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. Trompsonvinit, Jefferson Co., April 28— Winter wheat 20 per cent under last spring, caused by winter and spring freezing. Early sown also injured by the fly, Acreage about the same, Old wheat nearly all in market. Stock going on grass in good candition. SpeMal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. PARSONS, Lubette Co., April 23.—We need rain new. Farmers will have a large pro- portion of their corn planted this week, acrenge of winter wheat 50 per cont over last season, and {n No, L condition, Most of the old whent marketed. Fruit prospects good. Bpectal ‘Disputch to The Chtcago Tribune. Hanrrorp, Lyon Co, April 23.—Winter wheat is suffering, much more now than Inst spring, Lots of cliineh-bugs, and the weather very dry, with high winds. Some fields ought to be plowed ip, Acreage of oats 20 per cent more than last year. Corn pretty welt cleaned out, Stock of all. kinds on the range with good feed. Put down our frult crop “imuense,”” Spectal Diapateh to The Chicago Tribune, Hrawaria, Brown Co., April 23.—Winter wheat not ng good as inst year, Fly, cold syeather, and absence of snow have injured. the plant, Old wheat about allsold. ‘Two- thirds of the corn sold, Fruit of all kinds better than ever known. Luavenwonrit, Kas. April 28,—A_ gentle, sonking rain, unnceompunied by sind, be- gan in this county this mornin at 1 o'clock, and has continued all lay with only one Interval of ahout half an hour, ‘The ‘Tines to-morrow will, publish specials from all portions of the State and the western por- tlon of Missouri, which show clearly that the rain hag been a general and most bencticiat ited against thom in tho United States Dist Court. They plended guilty, being sentenced tho penitentlary for tlreo i peoted thit they nre well-known crooks, they are not known to the oflicers horo, ° AT PITTSBURGe Pirrsnuna, Pa, April 28,—John Wilson & Sons’ wholesale grocery store was destroyed by fire this morning at 4 o'clock. The fire started on the fourth floor, the supposed origin being spontaneous combustion. ‘Tho firm estimate thelr loss at $50,000, but the Fire-Marshial clams that it will fall below $10,000; Insured for $13,000, AT ST. PAUL, ats. St. Paur, Minn, April 28.—About 10 o'clock to-night a fire broke out {n the plan- Ing-mill of Elyats, Simms & Co., of this city, which was nlnost totally destroyed. The loss on building and stock {3 $10,000; insurance, 5,000, AT LAMBERTVILLE, N. J. Trenton, N. J., April 28—The machine- shop and {ts contents, several offices, and one locomotive at Lambertville, all tho property of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, burned Inst night, Loss heavy. but A COLD-BLOODED MURDER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Kansas City, Mo., April 28.—About 6 o'clock this morning one of the most cold-blooded murders thut wag ever perpetrated in this city occurred on East Twelfth street, Tho victim wasn young married man named Thomas R, Wright, and the murderer was a snloonkeeper named William D, Gaston. ‘Tho killing hnd its origin ina row that occurred last night betweon tho parties growing out of an insult that had been offered tho wife of the deceased. It seems that Graton bus boon drinking quito freely of Inte, and yesterday went to the house of Wright. whilo the Intter was absent and insulted his wife, She drove Gaston out of the house, atriking him with aflat fron. When Wright eno homo in the evening ho was Informed of the fact, and in company with a inan named Coates went to a house On Harrison street where Quston wag atopping with n woman, a former mistress of Contes. They entered tho house, nnd attacking Gaston gave him a severo beuting, for which they were arrested and gavo bond for thelr apperrance in. tha Polleo Court, This morning about 6 o'cloc! Wright and Contes were passing tho saloon of Gus- ton he neeosted them, and hfter somo words drow nt revolver and fired ut Wright. Tho ball did tts work, and Wright ptagzered into an adjoluing krocery store aud felt dund. ‘Tho ball atruck hin in tho right breast just to tho right of the breust-bone und passed, through tho lungs. Graton thon fed, but was pursued and captured at his brothor’s residenco threo miles oastof the city. Deruty-Marshuls Kesblar and ond Hays effected his capture and lodged him in §nil. Thore §3 great Judignation bere over the AT CLINTON, ME. Crintox, Me, April 23—L. Tunton & Co.'s croquet factory burned to-lay, Loss, $30,000; Insurance, $4,000, SECRET SOCIETIES. KNIGHTS: TEMPLATS. Special Dispatch to Tae Chicago Tribunes Inpranarouis, Ind. April 28.—aAt the meotlng of the Indiana Grand Commandery, one, especially in the western part of Kansas, | Knizhts ‘fémplar, to-day, tho following were | Murder, us tho vietln was an hence, sober, and Where the rniw fall was tho heaviest. “No | the tected: Tieney G. ‘thayor, of Plymouth, Iudustrious mag, and Wed by every ono. whnd'ts reported: Ind, R. E, Grand Commander; Jobn Il. | criminAnb LAW AND TIE IOWA IOWA. SUPREME COURT. * Hess, Columbus, V. E, Deputy Grand Com- mander; Samuel 1 Sweet, Fort Wayne, E. Grand Generalissino; Rlehard L. Woolsey, Jeffersonville, EK. Grand Captain-General; Isane W, Joyce, Greencastle, Bb. Grand Pre- if Wall all, Michigan City, E. Grand en Spectat Dispatch to The Ontcago Tribune, Veo, Jefferson Co, April 28,—Winter wheat three-fourths dead, Ground sown to spring wheat and oats. No moro wheat on hand than wilt be needed for homo use. Corn planting in full blast. Best prospects for all kinds of fruit. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jerrensox, Green Co,, April 28.—Late ralns, which havo been copious, it is hoped will bring forward small grain. ‘Tho ground hasbeen very dry. ‘Three-fourths of the corn sold. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, ‘VEGA, Jefferson Co., In. April 28,—Not more than 25 per cent of the winter whent gown has survived the cold of winter and the drought of March, The ground has been re- sown to spring wheat and oats, of whieh an average acreage of spring whent lias been sown, and an inereased Nerenro ot oats from 187, all of which, owing tothe very favorn- Die weather during the month of April, Is coming on well. “But Uttle, if any, more wheat on hand than will be requlred for home consumption. Considerable oats will on the market In May. © But little flax will fs sown, as there nppears to bea searelty of ed. Corn planting is alng, on rapid ly; corn that has been pinnted but n few days ts comlng on In good shave, as tho ground is in fine condition, and the weather all that could be desired. Good su pls, of young hogs com- 4 ing on. Fat hogs sold olf closely, 5 OMS cial Dhsmten to The Chicago ‘Trtbun ies Waniys, Shelby Co, April 23—The ground ts so dry that not more than half the whent has sprouted, and probably never will, More onts nnd less flax sown, All tho corn that can be spared sold, Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Des Mounezs, In., April 28.—In tho caso af Tho Btute vs. Hidloy, reported in tho 48th Town, p. 372, the Suprome Court defines o com- pound offense 18 whore, if a married mac should forolbly have carnal knowledgo of a woman not hig wife, he would in that act commit tho orimo of rapo and adultery; so, if auch person should be within tho prohibited degrees of consanguin- ity, tho crlmo would bo raponnd incest. All these offenses aro compound offenses, and may ‘be charged in the samo indictment, Under tho rule Inid down In this cage, Thomas, tho brutal dofiler of his own daughtors, was indicted in Mitchell County. twas a most aggravating caso. He was tried and convicted for tho combined offense, His counsel rppented to the Suproine Court, on tho groung thit the two offenses could not bo charged in ofc indlotment; and the Su- rome Court goes back on its record, reverses itself, nnd holds thut a man cannof commit rape nnd ndultery in one net; for adultory implics consent on the part of tho womun, wherens rapo iinpliles foro und tho absence of consent. nigous to rape and incest; the former Implics forco and reslstinee, while tho incost implics consent by the daughter. Thore is no clement in. common in the two crimes, and an indictment uniting thom {8 not zood. Of courso, under this deelslon ‘Thomns was releascd from custody, and turned fooae again on soelety. ‘The Suprome Court of lowa is becoming quite noted of luto poate for roversing itself, and ita soaletene ure theroby becoming decidedly unstas ie. SF Walter 3 for Warden; Henry C, Adams, Indlin- apolls, &. Grand Junior, Wardens Charles: Fisher, Indinnapolis, ‘E. Grand Treasurers John M, Bramwell, Indinnapolis, B. Gr Recorder; E.W. Patrick, Evansvillo, 5. Standard-Bearer; George W. Fisk, ville, E. Grand Sword-Bearer; Duncan fr, Bacon, Togansport, EB Grand Wardens Will. jain M. Bluck, Indianapolls, Grand Captaln of the Guards, A resolution was adopted providing that the Grand Inspector shail hereafter bean inspector and instructor of the work to bring about uniformity, and that on his next tour of inspection he shall see that tho samo opening and closing work is performed. A committee of nine was pointed, with Grand-Commander Tenry G. Thinyer as Chairman, to complete arrange: ments to attend the triennial conclave of the Grand) Encampment to be held in Chicago in August, ‘The following amond- ment offered to tho constitution lies over until the next annual session: ‘To amend See. 4, Art.4 of the statutes of the Grand Commandery, page 103 of the manual, by striking out tho words ‘also the further um of,” ete, and Insert also as: inilenge the amount charged as railroad fure by the shortest practicable route for the distance necessarily trhveled tn coming to and returt ing from the’ conclave of the Grand. Com- mandery?” ‘There are now in the State 1,000 aflilinted Knights, and the Order is-re- ported tn ainost flourishing condition, The meeting: adjournell until April, 1881, Speclal Disputes to The Chicugo Tridunes Watrronn, Conn,, April 28,—Washington Commandery of Knights ‘Tempinr are ar- ranging for a trip to Chicago in August. Special rutes of fare have been secured, also THE SAN FRANCISCO TRAGEDY. , BAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 23,—The Inquost In tho Do Young caso wns concluded Inst evening. Alltho evidence taken wus substantially tho same ns tho reports horetofore telegraphed, with tho excontion uf that ofja man giving his namo us John Clometabaw, who testified that at tho tino of tho shooting ho was looking through a Special Dispatch ta The Chicago Tribune, s window of the Chronicle counting-room, and Rutapy, Ilumboldé Co. April 28,— agcamumadations at tho Seorman House, for | gay Kulloch and Do Young fnolng cach othortho Ground very dry. Acrengo of spring wheat Inttor leaning agalnst tho counter, Directly Do less than Inst year, Very little wheat left, Young stralghtenod himself, ‘drow 8 pistol from ROYAL ANCANUM MASONS. ver. ls oyercont pocket, and fired at Kalloch. Morey Ot nut of farmers hands. *KXbout $e Spectat Dispatch to The Chleago Tribune, Tho Inter thon drow and began Oring, 000 bushels in the rallrond towns, 4 Dernorr, Mich. Aprit 23—Tho Suprome | When De Young man, ‘the romatudur of his ovidouce ts in acvordanco with the othor tostimony. ‘The fect that Clemetshaw hud pro- viously endeavored to obtain permission to viow tho body of tho decoused, bringing a note to tho Coroner from tho Shorltt’s otlico, in which ho was Introduced as Mr. Watson, tended to dls- eredit his testimony, and tha direct ovidenco ot other oye-witnesses, and tho fuct that Ds Young's platal was fount not to have been dls. charged, decided the Jury toattach no wolmht to his testimony, and, after a brief deliberation, thoy rotui verdlot charging K@liock with murder, Clamotshaw oxpliined his change of mune by atating that ho adopted the namo of Watson asa muttor of convenience, his namo ‘bolny diilicult to pronounce. KILLED WITH WHISKY. Bpeciat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Council of the Royal Arcanum fs now hold- ing its nnnual meating In this elty, with del- egntes present from eleven States, ‘The re- ports of W. O, Robson, Supreme Seeretury, and O. K, Darling, Supreme ‘Treasurer, re- Jated to the funnces of the Order, and showed tho following statistles; General Fund, bal- ance Inst year, $5,700,861; received, $31,725.54; paynients, $34,00201; leaving balaheo on hand Aurel 31, 1880, of $0,123i4. ‘The Bonc- fit Fund balance Inst year was S3tUs01, Full rate death losses ‘at $3,000 each have been paid during the year, requiring the pay- ing of six assessmenis, ‘Thera 1s a balance now on hand of $4,031,083, ‘The membership has’ inerensed during the year from four Grand Councils to ton; froin 808 subordinate MINNESOTA. Speetat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, Sr. Pau, April 23.—The Ploncer Preas will print to-morrow acolumn of dispatches front all parts of the State showing the offect of the recont rains on spring seeding. ‘Their general purport ig that the progress of farm work haa been delayed everywhere, and especially In the southorn counties, Low ground is still too wet to work, Seed- ing 1s completed in: but fow localities, Probably upon an average of the wholo State one-fourth of the crop remains to bo om sown, Early-sown grain Is up and looks 508 DANViras, IIL, April 28,—A negro by tho name extremely well. With good weather sie vot anu from sooo amowbert-fe of Robert B. Leo died very suddenly this morn- all might finisle in a fow days, Ing, and a Coroner's jury clliolted tho following It has ralned| all day — to-dny. ODD-FELLOWS, factsin connection thorowlth: It sooms that Tho following are{taken from the dis: Spectal Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Jast ovening ho mot threo white mon by Dunugur, In, April 28.—Tho Odd-Fellows arehavingn grand tima at Manchestor i honor of thelr sixty-first auntyersary. J. Q. Wing, of Davenport, Ia orator, and B, Rupert, the oldest Odd-Fellow in the United States, is Chaplain, <>. THE BOSS LIGHT, ChevenANp, April, 23—Word has just been received by cablo that in the competi: tive test In London of electric lights the palm has been awarded the patent of Brush, of this city, and the British Government has riven an order to the Cleyoland Telegraph, Buouly Gomptny tar over $50,000 worth of fl tho numes of LBalsingor, King, and Jullan in a enloon and thoy bogun to drink with him. During thé wyoning tho negro remarked that thoy conld not buy whisky cnough to make him drunk, Thoy thought thoy contd, and forthwith proceeded to businoss, It was not very long before tho negre wos dead drunk, and the evidence went tashow that after ho hud reached thls stage thoy held bis head up and poured soveral drinks down him, ‘Tho negro by this timo was in such condition that’ they got frightened and adinintstered soveral ctuctics, but to no of- foot, nud, after being found {nthe rear of tho saloon aud takon home by his tricuds, ho died as nbovo stated, The evidence polnited fo strongly to the fact the ayblea men wore the direct or ine patches from tho. more important points hoard from: In Steele County, owing to the continued fine weather, seeding is about all done, It has ralned within a week, and is now cold and wot, and crop prospects are considered wood, In Bluo Earth County tho recent storms Inve not been severe, Sinat! grain is nearly allsown, and {n splendid condition for rapid growth, Corn planting hos commenced In some localities, In Becker County, on account of the re- cent storms, seeding has been very back- vonty’ 80 bh that the Coronor ward, but the farmore have got moat of thelr | apparatus, Including twouty-four of tho direet, cause a ip ot at an gall to nding done, 't' vill be nearly asmmueh | Mrzest machines, and 433 lamps for tho | caused thelr avrost and lodgment ford ing done, ‘There will be nearly as mnuel Iirdtish navy, Int tha test the Brush dght await further luveatigntion. pi under cultivation this year as Inst, tn Cottonwood County seeding Is well ad- yaneed and the weather good. ‘The wheat- crop Ix coming up and looking well, In Mower County the weathor haa been very wetand cold for the Inst week, makin all low lunds unfit to seed, Seeding is abou! two-thirds done, mostly on high gruund, competed with the Gramme, Slemens, and other electric lights, OCCEAN STEAMSHIP NEWS, New Yous, April 23.—Arrived, the En- gland, from Liverpool; Bristol City, from WILL RAID THE MOONSIIINERS, Wasttnaton, D, 0., April 28.—Roports of out- rages by illiclt distillers in Northorn Georgia aro coming in, and it buving been assorted that tho United Stuted Barahal for that scotion has boon lux In the dischargo of his duty, refusing clther in Dodge County seeding commenced gene | Bristol; Queen, from London; Alemania and | 4 st offondora or deputizo revenue officers erally yesterduy throu hous the counts cin Suevia’ from" Hamburg; Alperin, tram | toduit, ‘tornoy-Goueral Dovens tolegraphod last raln delayed ft only two days. In tho | I4verpool. to-day ordering him to soo that arrests wore Movine Ispanp, Aprit 28.—Arrived, the Ethlopla, from New York, SournaAurron, April 23.—Arrived, Donan, from New York. _———$—-— PRICE REDUCED, Spainarie.p, Mass, Aprii 23--The Na- tlonal Fine Writing Paper Mfnkury’ Associa- tion has voted to reduce all grattes'of papor promptly made, Commissioner Itauin bas sont Rend Agonts Whittlold, Kellogg, and Chap- man to roport to Agent Wagner, now in charge of tho district, and a force Is to be organized under cuch of thon and armed for the catn- palgn against the disturbors of the peace, patent sald THE CONFESSION OF A MURDERER, New York Herald, Aprit 24. ‘Tho confossion of Udderzook, who was hanged in the Ietle Town of West Chustor, Pa., in No- on. tis regular seledule iivt oyo cent & | Voor, 1874, will aot at rest ull doubts io regard 4 to his guilt and the justness of his soutenco, In Knowtes’ Insect Poder Gus ty by fartho bestr: 4b ho gives % oleae and graphio statement of (ye north half of the county seeding is finished, and farmers aro rebar Ing ground for corn, while in the southern half seeding fs abou! two-thlids done, In Fillmore County seeding, which has been somewhat. delayed by rulna and the heavy condition of the soll, is now very near- Jy completed, In Lyon County the recent rains have caused _furmers to suspend seeding for 9 time. Not one-tenth of the land in that vi- clnity remains to be seeded. The screago is conalderably larger than lust year. Ta Winopa County angthor raln-storm eof conspiracy between himeclf brotlor-ii-tnw and victim, to dofeaaa (ots, ie Anco companics and divide tha mar ‘Tho beginning, the ree them, ulinination of tho plot are all vivid: ‘Thoso tlrat steps in erime led to tho perpetrai Ich Udilerzvok suffered denth. W, ho ontered Into the conspirnoy tho munt evitably dteod for whi his partner tn guilt thonghta, Thoy wero close and intl and their don was to got what Is called © As oyonts Uirned out it was fn life.” townrd death. ion of t hol nover KILLED BY A ROY, Bpectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune, Draveonn, Vay April 28.—A terrible racial Inenre Ot wey rire, botwetn Act fn) and fee 0 terrible, ‘hen, er of engaged mato frionttt A ntart start tragedy was onacted near Olenn Inst night. John Tul} and Luke Kano, two young mon, ono of them imarried, white In & state of intoxteation, entered the house of an old man named John Bmith, wh Nved about threo iniles from town. It was thelr intention to overpower tho old man, and then raging Stinith's son, with a shotgun and lonves a wife miirdorer was arrested: Coroner’a inquest.was hi nlad of 13, enmo to his parent's shooting Kang wend, Kano waa married, an an aymmainien af tho community are Wi a no. doubt escape W teuco, If not adischargon alight sone CASUALTIES. STEAMBOAT ACCIDENTS. Loursvinie. Ky,, April 23.—The Oaklang, in backing out this morning at the head of the canal, got her wheel foul on tho bank, breaking it, and was carried over the dam by. tho current. She was landed safely at Port. Innd, where her wheel will bo repatred, ang proceed on to Pittsburg with her tow, The Pittsburg & St. Louis packet Alice an rived this morning from Pittsburg. Sho dis. charged a lot of freight hero and had on board when she loft the wharf about 300 tons ono child. outrage his pretty daughter. Thoy found the old man a tough enstomer. Whilo the fight wag armed hi ime] reson Tho’ bry and put in jail. The ele th is afternoon. T th tho Tat, ' ‘my for St. Louis. ‘The Captain rang the bell to cast off tho inegas soonns all the frelghtwag off, and she drifted out in the current, and went down over the dam in tho het brondslde, striking pier No. 13 of the bi {ust forward of her ougines, knocking oe ; nn her side, She drifted enusing her to ttown the rive lake water freo)) rand sunk just above ‘Tariscon’s mill, with water on‘her cabin floor, her when sho left the Parties along theshore who Handing say that her wheol was tiled up, and sho did not have steam suflicient to handle her engines. When- she was let overboard b: 0 hor chimnoys were carrie io network of the bridge. ats is badly. broken and twisted, and will proba i Capt. D. M. Dryden, Falls pilot, was aboard, but unable to render’ bly prove a total loss, i3)) assistance, ‘Tho Transit went along alile, taking the passengers ©, and the crew ~ was brought to the wharf by the Resol No lives Were Jost that 1a known of, as MACON, MISS. Macon, Miss. April 28,—Threo moro !n- ternents to-day from the cyclone, one white” and two colored. Threo others were in- Jured, and cannot possibly live, Relief and Contributions Committees have , gone to work, ‘They issued an appeal to-day for help from Misslssipptans, a copy of which was ‘telegraphed to the Boards of Tradeot Memphis, Mobile, Now Orleans, Nashyillo, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Louisville, and Ne ew York, where it 1s expected, substantiat ald: will be rendered. Ji to-day by telegraph. jackson, Miss, The Comult sent $20 tees havo in charie seventy-two wounded and 234 des- titute persons to provide for. One hundred and thirty-four houses and their entire con- tents were destroyed Donations shou! Kt be sent to Robert 0, Patty, Chairman of tho Committee on Cone" tributions, POISONED BY A VINE. BUTLERVILLE, Ind., April 28.—A few days ago a number of small ‘boys went from this place to tho creok ona fishing excursion, and whilo there Albert Carpenter, a bright little Iad, ate a small pleco of polson vine, It made him so sick that he was forced to go homo and to bed, He said nothing shout the affair to his parents, and his sickness gaye them no serlous alarin until they discovered dangerous symptoms sent fo sicinn, who soon found that poisone ra phy’ boy was 8 Ho did all in his power to save the little fellow, but without avail, as he died while suffering vintold pain, He buried to-day. DROWNED. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Triduns, Buruinaton, Ia., April 28.—Willlam G. Zimmerman, for a number of years connect. ed with tho Morchants’ National Bank of this elty, was drowned this evening by tho. eansizing of his boat. Deceased had onlys short time since joined the Burlington Boat ing Association, and after tho close of the bank this afternoon went out on tho river in a working boat for practice, Ho was ason of tho Rey, John Zimmerman, pastor of the German Lutheran Ghuireby Sue. was highly - esteemed by all who knew im. 9 Was: BURNED TO DEATH. New Yon, April 28.—Mrs. Lydia Carman, 50 years of age, mother of Jennie Smith, of the Smith-Bonnett murder notoriety, was burned to death to-day at 13:30 at her resl- dence, No, 28 Third si treet, Jersey ty. The City. | ie accident occurred through the deceased a tempting to Anca usual dimension, light tho kitchen fire with seneoll, The body was shockingly and the eyes were swollen to an Ul ‘The unfortunate woman ded In fearful convulsions, keroe mutt- BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY: Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunce Forr WAvnE, April 28,—Tho rivors in this section havo overflown thelr banks by reason of the heavy rains, and flooded a large ares of country, to the wheat crop, Several Considerable Injury is reported ridges and cule verte have been swept away, and others are threatened. ‘Tho water is now falling. RUN OVER. Spectat Dispatch to The Chicago Tribunts Nines, Mich, April 98—A young man from Eallen, Peter Klassnor, was run over by a freight-train of the Michigan Central Railroad at this place last pight passed over him, forcing out crushing his body. The cars is brains and TAXING FOREIGN CAPITAL Antlolpated Effects of Now York State Logislation. Spectat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribunte New Yori, April 23,—Tho bill taxing all foreign enpital employed in tho 6tate, passed by the Logislature and now before Gov, Cornell, meets wilh strong opposition, ‘The New York agents of the Bank of British North Amer fen, the Canadian Bank of Commerce, 5 tho Bank of Montreal, who represent bulk of the foreign capital affected by if the Gove will closo Up the bill, all narco that, ernor signs it, thay thelr business and withdraw. ‘The ob- scure wording of tho measure, thoy say, not the Tosi oe ignorance nor of y ceitent, butdesignedly go that they enn ‘an extent much beyond bankers + are Nabi any they now pay one-lialfof 1 per cen! capita), and are willing to pay tho uitable amount, but that ‘they ford to do business here under any at ke, torotuer will Francisco, f some three total amount bably thirty i1l positive bi becomes 8 1a\te e a Jaw as this, ‘Those the Nevada Bank have already called in loans of millions In anticipation, inilltons, ‘Cho banks say these w! Kf bo withdrawn if the ‘This would be a most serious loss ban bs what ls to pay. dlomestlo ‘Tho! the Federal tax, of { foviod. on_ bank of San The of loans by forelgn banks !s pro! Btate any to the ity and Imperit its position as tho financial cont ie, ney ‘Nhe bankers of centre of the country, elty easure nerally denounce the bill as an NeW highly detrimental to the interests 0 1 aa the Dill makes, Cay manufacture so that tl protected, andif driven away Db: whole country will suffer, Goy, Cornell be urged to A BREEZE IN Speclal Dispatch to #8 veto. false State WALL STREE Th ey oppose all such discriminations rakes ital, they say, i a home article can Tt must be Induced to flow here is nots thé Jaws tt Ts to New Yore, April 28,—Wall atreot tried ai rratge an excitement to-day over the bot! announcement that Jay Gould Is to becom? President’of the New York Central, the Western Union and tho Amorican te are 0 consolidate, Gould saya man