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QT M 1 - NO. 285 _ OMAHA, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1580, MORNING EDITION. ; Price F ive Cents WASHINGTON. Anfthst *Great Railroad Scheme Started in Congress. Afifi Introdaced ‘to Charter a Line from Green Riverto Puget Sound. The Pension Defficiency Ap- propriation Consi in the House. The Senate Wrestles with the Kellogg Case and Bay- ard’s Bill. a B0AD TO PUGET SOUSD Bpecial Dispatch to Tws Uer. Wasaixoros, May 18—10 a. m.—|gions might be brought befors the Senator Slater in‘roduced a bill to- | court and that it therefore opened the » the Occidental | door to every man who had served in day to' allow to al and Oriental 1ailway and steamship company to corstruct a railrcad and| 1o jimit telegraph Tihs wesiward from Green [ cases. Without River station, ou_the Union Pacific | the house adjourned. railroad, via Black’s Fork t» Bear river, Soda Springs, Foct Hall, Cemas Prairie; aud Baker City, over the Blug [ sidered in the senate during the mora- mountaing,'to Walla Walls, Idaho;|ing hour, because it had not been Columbia ba- | Printed and Jaid on the senators desks. thencs over the sin, throngh the Yakima vel'ey, tai Neuquaraily river to Steilacoon City on Puget sound, Washington terri- tory. The road is fo be cowpleted i | length on the Kellogg case, six years, and the company is to b | Hill's report permitted to issuenot more than $25,- 000,000 of bonds, leaving three per cent interest, payable in 50 yeare, to Do indorse1 by the Unitad States gov- | Kel ernment, to be sscured by first mort- gago on all the company’s property. Key's Successor. Special Distatch 0 The Bee. WasniNgrox, May 18—4 p. m.—At the cabinet mesting the president an nounced that he would appoint Horace Maynard, Uited States mivister at| Rumors That Courtney, Who Constantinople, to succeel Key as postmiaster gencral. CANADIAN INDIANS, A communication regarding Canad- ian Tdians crosswg the border, de- | That Hanlan May Beat Him In stroyfbg all the game on the American side, was1ead, but no conclusion was reached as to measures to prevent a | Special dispatch to The Be recurrence. PATAL BREOBS. oecial disvatcl to The Bee. WasHINGTOX, May 18.—4 p. m.— Errors in the phraseology of the house adjournment resolution have been die- covered, which may make mecessary its return to the house and thus reopen the whole questicn there. MAYNARD AND KEY. The nomination ot postmasterGene. Key to be United States judge and of Horace Mayrard to succeed him will e scnt to the senate in a few days. CONCRESSIONAL. HOUSE. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Wasnixerox, May 18, 4 p. m— The house bill to estoblish an away office in St.. Louis, wa3 reported and referred to’ tho committse of the whole. The petision appropriation bill was reported back. It contains an addi- tional clause appropriatiog $6,000 to enable the secretary of the treas- ury to send steamers to the relief of officersand crews of whalers impris. oned in the Arctic ocean. The bill was considered in the house as in committes of the whole. Tt was agreed that when the bill was disposed of » separate measure would be re- ported, construing the act placiog col- ored persons who enlisted in the army on the same footing as other soldiers as to bounty and pension, 50 as to ex— {end its provisions to the heirs of such soldiers in their claims formilitary ser- vice. - Thebill was passed. MeLean said he found a published Jetter addressed to him and to Ellis, a3 members of the committee on Paci fic railroads, by J. A. George, charg- upon congress which had passed the Texsg Pacific bill. That letter had gone to the newspapera without the knowledge of the committee. The Jetter wiil be submitted to the com- mittee next meeting. "The senate amendments to the post- office appropriation bills were referred 1o the appropriation_commitee. The house went into comumittee of the whole on the bill making an sp- propriation for the support of the agri- cou'toral department. _The bill appro- pristes $213,000. which is $130,000 | 87 IR0 " ed efore less than the est mate. Mr. Aiken spcke of the importance of this depsrtment. I the course of his remarks he s'ated that tarifflegis- lation of against agricultural interests. ‘Mr. Kelley denied this, and insisted that the taritf bill was of especial ad- vantage to the farmer. T.l:.bill was theu considered by sections. Mr. Young, of Tennessee, offered | pytablished—Dodge, Dodge county, Anton Bartosch, postmaster; Keats- kotoos, Platte county, Lafayette An- ri- | derson, postmaster; Oconto, Custer ments for improving different varieties | county, Patrick O'Brien, postmaster. an amendment, which was adopted, providing that the amount appropria- ted be at the discretion of the commis- sioner of agriculture and in experi- of cottoa. Mr. Gillette ofle‘;& an lmm‘ dment appropriating §50,000, to set up appa- .l"'. for the manufacturing of sugar gricultural fairs to demonstrate the practicability of ~making sugar of corn stalks. He said it had been pro- ven thata sufficient amount of sugar could be extracted from corn stalks after the com had been harvested to realize]ay much money to the acre as the corn itseli. The amendment was ruled outon a point of order. M. Converze offered anamendment appropriativg §20,000 to sink artesian wells on the plains east of the Rocky reclaiming mountalrs, with a view to the lands. ‘After some disoussion, without ac- over i . = there were grave objections to the bill Carolitz pass in the Cascade woun-| and it could not i ; ot pass without copsider- | ng lis ot s M AVt [y S oo An Englishman and two English tion on the amendment, the commit- teorose st 4:30 p. m. and the house took a recess till 7:30 p. m. EVENING SESSION. The seesion of house last night was for the purpose of considering the bill %o organize a court on pensions. Mr. Farr opposed the whols scheme because be did not believe it could be of any avail. FOREIGN EVENTS, parations in Europe Be- cause Gladstone is In the course of discussion Mr. Friendly, Warner said the pension law at pres- ent constituted 2 domaiid for sn an- i nual appropristion of §38,000,000, And Will Concentrate All Her bemdes_ this applications were coming Forces in a Bitter War in at the rate of $8,000 to 810,000 a On Ohi month. If all appropriations now on ing. file were allowed, thore would be re- —_— An American Journalist’s Of- fer to Bismarck to Write quired an immediate sppropriation of 12,000,000fortarears and. pensions. For His Journal. The roll would thereafter call for an annual appropriation of §1,000,000. Trouble FKeared in Hheims, » France, With Strikers. Nearly the whole evening was taken with & discussion of sccond section of the bill which defined the class of cues that might come before the cour! created by tho bill. It was in- sirted on one hand sud denied on the other that the biil gave such original jurisdiction that cases that bad never | Parnell’s Parliamentary Pro- | 6 821@6 85 for cash; $5 85 for May; | time in the convention to-morrow. been before the commissioner of pen- gramme Accepted By Home Rulers. the army whother he was under disa- —_— bility ornot. The section was amended jurisdiction to _sppealed posing of the bill THE AUSTRIAN MINISTRY, Spectal dispatch to The Bee. Viessa, May 18—i p. m.—The SENATE. _ Bayard failed to get his bill regulat- | the reicharath adjourus and che prs ing the pay of deputy marshals con- | dent of the council will reorganizo the cabinet. TURKISIL BANDITS. Oonkling took ocoasion to say that | Special Dispatch to The Coxsrantixopss, May 18—4 p. m. Iadies were attacked by thrce Mussul- man nobles in tho suburbs. Great ome | alarm prevails in the English colony. Ting GLADSTONE AND RUSSIA. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Senator Dutler will be the next peakiion will eppies s Retbmptt] oo ey L=l e t5 unseat Kellogg Senator Batler took the floor on the ‘zg-Spofford resolution but allow- od the Feport to bo laid aside in order to cousider bills on the calendar. The senate agreed to meet at eleven o'cleck daily on and after Tharsday. Adjourned. GREAT UNACCOUNTABLES. Senator Bayard gave notice he would call it uplater 1 the da: Senator Saulshury spoke m.—The ‘ministry to power already begins to be arent. Abroad it is well under- mirer of Ruseia and is to thorougnly on her side in every way that he will Dot permit any abstaclo to be thrown in her path by England, consequently Russia_is now moving forward moro rapidly than formerly in her schemes of conquest iu the far East. It is re- ported that she is about to send an army corps of 24,000 men to make a demonstration on the Chinese frontier and thus, tako the first step in the campaign, which, however protracted it may be, hus forits ultimato por- poss the pushing of the Russian con- quest to the China ses. JUBILANT WORKMEN. is Reported Sick, is Shamming. the Great Race To-Day. at Hyde Park yesterday, was a meot- ing of workingmen to celebrato the liberai victory #3 the gencral election. FRENCH MINISTEY. Wasuixoro, May 19—1 a. m — From outward indications it is safo to pr i{ 5 Speeial Dispatch to The Bee avlan, dicat 5.29—1 a, m.—Chang feat. All prospect predict it aud :gt- drdereg Oo m,“:},‘%‘: ting is nearly three to one against him | uiierin place of M. Lepire, who with few takers at these odds. The changs in the general feeling as to the probability of the race has been sud- den and decided. Hanlan has been the favorite from the start, but up to yesterday it has been generally con- ceded that the result was doubtful. Two events have contributed to bring has held this position since March dth, appointment of M. Falliers to be sac- Totary of the ministry of the interior, a post held by M. Lepira for two years befors his appointment as minister of commerce and agriculture. The politi- cal significance of these changes is not Russia Drops All War Pre-| .. ministry will resign next week when | 5 effect of the accesion of the Gladstone | July; that_ Gladstono is such an ad- | 347@35 about a change, the firsv is the arrival of & large number of Canadians with pockets full of money and anxious to bet. They have frightened Courtney's betters and bulled Havlan stock until atnine o'clock last night they were offering 100 to 35 on their favorit d finding occasional tkers. Am impor. tant eventalso was another mishap to Couriney, He took a hard pull yes- terday moraing and was afterwards seized with viclent pains which lusted him allday. A few held to the bolief that Couriney was only shamm'nz and that it was a trick mvented to bsar Courtuey stock, but careful inquiry shows that tha headacho is both genu- iue aud severs. The public ganerally is inclined to believe 13 an evi- dence that Courtney has not recovered from his snnstroke and is no lmger tion that he would not row and that Riley would yet have to make up the race. Courtney himse put in an appearance if I live, tions and if there is not some trickery behind it all it seems more than proba- Heis in ble that Hanlan must win. prime condition which Oourtney cer- tainly is not. fected by tho sun. ofit, over for Hanlan. tiops a port as alie. immense concourse of spectators, gathered at a boat _racein this coun . Therace isset for 4:30 o'clock, but 5:30 or 6p. m. Postoffice) Changes © country discriminated | In Nebraska and Wyoming, during the week ending May 15, 1880, fur- ished by Wm. Van Vleck, of the Bes: NEBRASKA. Name and site chauged Gowdy appointed postmaster: Postmaster appoi Madison county, WromING, Established—Crazy Woman, Albury PARNELL, THE LEADER. county, John R. Smith, postmaster. | specisl Dispach to Tax Bax. Special dispatch to Tux Bss. score_in the Krohue, 151; Hughes, 205; 176; Clow, 197; Fitz gill, 142; Chamberlain, 178; 166; atle to pull s hard race. News of his | the price of iron in the United States, indisposition has revived the predic- | which has already touched figures to repudiates this idea. *'I shall certainly and shall row as fast and as loog as L can,” ho sald. These are outward indica- The racowill not bo arted until very late in the afternoon in order that Courtney may not be af- ¢ I, therefore, his ing certain bribery and corruption | headache should prove to be unim- portant and there should be no return orno otheraccidentshould oocur during the race it will not bea walk- There has been some talk that Hanlan intended to sell out the racc and let Courtney win, but there is no evidence of snch inten- d Hanlan denounced the ro- The race will be witnessed by an probably larger than has_ever before postoffice department, for TaE OMAHA Franklin county, to Rush, and ENl E. jinted — Olarion, ‘esso E. McElhoes. Crxcrxxatt, May 19—1 a. m.—The ‘walking mateh at 10 p. (35 hours walk) was: Sullivan, Ilnsl(;xst'inlY 176; &ln'imlll, 162; thoroughly _understood, but they seem to_indicate an effort of the gov- ernment to bring skill in the adminis- tration of officers as both of the new officera possess these gratifications. SERIOUS FRENCH STRIKE. Special Dispateh to Tho Dee. Paris, May 19—1 a. m.—A large number of the strikers at Roubaix, who had returned to work, have again gone out. Matters look very serious at Rhbeims, whither M. Censtance, minister of the Interior has gone to arrange troubles with the workmen. ENGLAND'S IRON TRADE. The Chatterly coal iron company have decided to stop work again soon. Tho companyis understood to have come to this conclusion partly on ac- ccount of the continued depression in make the exportation of iron from England unprofitable, and partly on account of the unsettled condition of Yabor here, which may at any time bring about a strike. “At present the company can much better afford to stop fora time until the market chan- ges than to risk trouble. MORE WORK FOR THE BRITISH. The inhabitants of Cabul have been known to be dissatisfied since the Brit- ish occupancy of the capital. it proves trus it is ageeed that Eng- land will have more work to do before concluding her conquest of the coun- try. FALTERING JUSTICE. Special Dispatch to Tux Bre. CoxsranTiNorie, May 19, 1a. m.— The Sultan still hesitates to sign the death warrant of the assassin of the Russtan Colonel, Commerofl. Strong efforts are making to save him. BISMARCK’S AMERICAN OFFER. > | Special Dispatch to The Bee. Loxvox, May 19, 1 a m —The Times' Berlin correspondent asserts that the representative of a leading American newspaper has arrived in Berlin and has offered to Prince Bis- ‘marck 130,000 marks yearly for writ- inga Wa:fl{ article. Prince Bismarck was intensely amused at the offer but sent the representative of the enter- prising journal a serious reply declin- t o FORTUNE BAY ARBITRATION. 'he Times this morning in its lead- ing articlo spproves of Secretary Everts' suggestion that the Fortune Bay fisherman should settle their dis- puted pointa by mutusl agreement and supportable obstscle to such le fadjustment of the ques- % NIHILIST TRIAL. Special Dispated to The ioe. Sr. PrrERssuRG, May 19,1 & m.— The grest Nibilist trisl commences here todsy. Dusus, May 19, 1 a. m.—The home rale conference adopted resolu- tions virtually accepting Parnell's land programme. DEFEATOF ITALIAN MINTSTEY. Sgecial Digpatches to The Bee. MARKETS | BY TELEGRAPH Chicago Produce. Cricaco, May 18. —Fairly active; No. 1 unset- tledaud higher; No. 2, $1 15}@1 162, closel at $1 16 forcash; 81 15}@1 16§, closed sellers at $L164 for May; $1104@1 115, closed at $1 11} bid for June: $1 053@1 06§, closed at $1 06 bid for July; No. 3, 93@95c; No. 2 red winter, §1 10@1 11 Corn—Good demaud and_higher; No. 2 and high mixed, 37@37}c, closed at 36}c bid for June; 36}@363c, closed at 864c bid for July; rejocted, 343@Sbe. 45 Oats—TFairly active, firm and high- er; No. 2, 3% ; 81i@32c, closed at £323c for’ ; 303@31fc, closed at 8lc bid for June; 284@29}c, closed at 29¢ bid for July. Rye—Firm; No. 2, 82c. Barley No. 2, 79c. Pork—Quiet _but Jower; $10 40 for cach; $10 32@10 35 for Jone; $10 423 @10 45 for July; $10 523@10 66 for August S Lard—PFsicly active, but lower; §6 82@ 5 85 for June; $6 85@6 874 for July; $6 923 for August, Bulk Meats — Boxed shoulders, E hort ribs, §6 35; short clear, " Whisky—$1 07. CLOSE. The markets were quiet and lower. Wheat—$1 16 for May; 81 10§ for une; §105% for July; 93% for Au- gust; 88Jc fur the year. Corn—37}c for May; 36}c for June; 36}c for July; 37c for August. Oats—32c for May; 30%¢ for June; 287c for July. Pork—$10 15 for June; $10 25 for July; $10 374 for August. Lard—$6 774 for June; §6 85 for July; 6 82} for Augost. — St. Louts Produce. Sr. Louis, May 18. Wheat—Higher; No. 2 K $1 07 for cash; $1067@1 07 for May; $1 024@1 033 for June; 93@93%o for 91jc for Avgust. Corn—Higher; 343@354c for cash; 34c bid for June; 34i@34fc for July; or Avgust. Oats—Higher; 11jc cash; no op- tions. Rye—Lower at 88c. Barley—No market. Whisky—Steady at 81 07. Pork—Better; $10 50 for cash; $850 for July. Dry Salt Meats—Bacon lower. Lard—Nominal. —————— New York Produce. - New York, May 18. Wheat—Steady; Ne. 3spring, $1 12 @1 13; No. 2 Chicag> and Milwaukee, $122G1 23; ungraded red, $129%@ 132 No. 2 $132@1 33; uo- 0. 2 red, 3 Among_the various demonstrations | graded amber, 81 32; ungraded white, $1 24@1 25; No. 1 do, $1274. Corn—Scarce, 4¢ better; ungraded, 503@54c; No. 3, 523@bdc; steamer, 53c; No. 2, b3@bd]c. Oars—Heavy; mixed western, 44@ 457c; white western, 45@50c. Beef—Quiet and unchanged. Cut meats—Dull and un anged; 1879, is officially gasetted, also the | 1o clear middles, 6 13 116; short | iy 128 more than a majority. It is clear middles, §7 00 1-16. > Lard—Heavy; prime steam, §7 26@ Firm for choico; 9@17c. eso—Dull; 10@12c. Whisky—Nominal at §1 12@1 15. B e St. Louis Live Stock. st. Louss, May 18. Cattle easier but not quotably low- er; supply only moderate and demand ot urgent; sales at yesterdsy's quo- tation; choice to fancy heavy steers, $4 604 75; good to prime, $4 46@ 455, fat pony steers, 950 to 1000 Ibs., $3 85@4 10; cows and heifers, $2 70 @350. Receipts, 1,500 shipments, 250, ‘Sheep—Steady and unchanged; bus- iness smoll on account of light supply; fair to fancy wooled, $4 50@6 15; clippod, $350@475. Receipts, 600; shipments, none. Milwsukee Produce Market Mruvaves, May 18, Wheat—Steady; opened _}c lower and clcsed steady; No. 1 Milwaukee hard, 1 18; No. 1 Milwaukeo, 1 16; No. 2o, $111}; May, $1 11}; June, &1 093; July, $1067; No. 3 Milwau- koo, 934¢; No. 4, 87¢; rejected, Tohe. Corn—Strong; No. 2, 37}c. Oats—Scarce; No. 2, Siic. Rye—Strong; No. 1, 850. Barley—Neglocted; No. 2 fall, 70c. Chicagzo Live Stock Market Cnicaco, May 18. The Drovers’ Journal this af*ernoon reports as follows: ‘Hogs—Receipts, 33,000 head; quiet; prices bc off; mixed packing, $100@ 4 30; choice heavy, $4 45@4 50; good mixed, $4 30@4 40; light, mainly $4 30@4 35; common to_ fair, $4 00@ 120, Cattle—Receipts, 6,500 head; slow and prices 5@10¢ Jower; common to fair_shipping, $4 0C@4 45; westorn, £3 75@4 20; cows, $2 00@3 60; bulls, $2 203 10; stockers and feeders firm; $2 90 for common to 4 20 for choice. ‘Shoep— Receipts, 1,500 head; mar- ket woakor and slow; common to fair ehoarlings, $% 00@4 50; good to choice $175@b 50; wooled, $6 12}, gupes 2 oy Big Rallway Conference ‘Special Dispatch to The Bee. Batriore, May 19—La, m.—Rep- resentatives of the four great trunk Tines, Vanderbilt, Rutter and Mecker, of the New York Central; Raberts and Cassell, of the Pennsylvania rail- Toad; Jowett and Blanchard, of the Erio: and Garrett, of the Baitimore & Ohio, met hers yesterday to consult upon the necessities of their several corporations. The meetidg was har- montous, the conclusion reached being that ro would be no charge for the present in the tariff on east bound freight. As that wa the only change recently mooted assu: rance is given there will be no mater- ial alteration in the admiistration of their roads. == e o Conviction of Balawin. Republican Special. Hastisos, Neb., May 18.—The trial of Baldwin terminated at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The jory were out until 7:30, re- turning a verdict of manslaughter on the first count of the indictment. Judge Gaslin pro sen- Roxz, May 19—1 ». m.—In the | Ttalian elections, the ministerial party M ,157. | shows a net loss of five seats, tence, the punishment at ten years hard labor and to pay the cost of prosecution. ot imatod tHACGver 4,000 stran- THE CROOKS OF COOK, |a view to united action to-day, still sdhertng to the decision to demand THE LATEST NEWS. The Grantiles Determined from Chicg, - " 1) The Very—L;nest Tele- ‘A PRECAUTION, toSeat the Chicago el e s Spacia Dispatoh to the Beo. SrarsorieLp, May 19, 1 a. m.—The e Bolters, A Number of Indian Qoutrages ropublican state central committs met lastnight and decided upon Green B. = : eported from Deadwood. And Threaten Phisical Force, S Raum for temporory chairman of the convention. A resolution was also adopted excluding contested delega- if Ngcessary, to Do it. tions from the floor of the convention Kearney and his Party. # Bl their osses aro decided by thefspeca Dt o Toe B e committee on credentials. S o 1 3 L5y ~ Fraxcisco, May 18.—After a A Rei; . of ‘;‘lnrd Terrorism in F.musx?x:,bnfi:f:n?:?ocwm” heated debate the workingman’s con- Springfield. Nrutan, Neb , May 18—Holt coun- | Fentioths PY avoto of 81 to 24, adopt- the minority report, intrusting tke management of tho party's affsirs to Kearney, as heretofore. Businees Failure. Special dispatch te The Bee. Bosrox, May 18.—John H. Foster § ty sends two Blaine Lively Times at the Coming |delegato. Autelopeise ¥ Convention. d cne Granv id for Blaine. Gathering at Columbus, Special Dispatch to The bee. Cotvnsus, May 18—10 p. m.— Ope hundred and twenty-five dele- Bpocial Dispatch to Tho Teo. gates to the state convention from the | & 00 geain commission merchante, Seanrtewy, L1, May 18—4 p. m. | South Platée country arrived to-day, | 2a¥e failed, with liabilities of about There is every indication of a lively | includivg. delegations from Laveaster | $190,000- The Iilinois Convention. Indian Outrages. Special Dispatch to Tus Bss. Drapwoon, May 18.—Indians at- tacked a wagon train enroute to New Moxico near Fort Davis, Toxas, kill- ing a man and womsn. Eleven other person v o Quite a number of delegates and Kl;in. n:d ,‘,:l‘dt-h:n;ierhfi:p:mk s politicians went out to Columbus on | The people of Deadwood and vicin- the mixed train last night to attend [ity aro very indignant because the O sy accomlh homonn | e #ato convention. Uiat msots this | commanding officor at Fort MeKia- e e e Emi:;:emte‘:m:{finr :’tb'e;:y ;;'er. ney refused to send troops in pursuit thomachinists insistupontho rejection | Cowin, Hon. 3, M. Thurston, G. W. | & 0 22v2gee who klled Deflenbach, of tho whelo ox at of the rogular | Thomsa, Capt. Wood, Jo . B flis fiandec: s S er, J. K. Kyner, v g 2 3 Qslogation, thero will bo trouble 35 | 1{7H1 [iomeiien’ 0. 3 Grera Wron | Sreci ieasn o hue o n If | county, Pawnee, Gage, Saline, Clay the Grant men have a majority they | and others. About fifty have also ar- threaten to select, by & committeo of | rived from the North Platte country. the convention, forly two delegates, | Some cf the delegates sronotin favor and to iustruct them to vote | of sending federal officers to Chicago. asa unit for Grant. Tt looks this af- Oft for Columbus. teruoon as the regalar delegstes from 3 Cook county will stand & tair show of admission, though thera is no tell- ing what the Dulldozing of perhaps two conventions, Wash- | Waltcrs. M, Bartlett, J. & M : . Mr, ;3. 8. McCor.| Bostox, May 18, 4p. m.—A burne and Blino mon throogh- |mick, F. B, Lowe, J. T. Grif.|Smith, dcfaulting bl e out tho stato will stnd by |fn, D. Al Grifin and Charley Bancks. g i Nerth Andover, was sentenced to six years hard labor in the state prison. Planing Mill Burned. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Prrissure, May 18, 4 p. m.—Blake & Lacy's planing mill ‘and adjoining lumber yard burned. Loss over $100,000. ‘Whittaker Case. Special Dispatch 1oThe Bee. = West Poivt, May 18—4 p. m.— Bpectal depath to Tam Bax. Nothing of interest was developed In The outlock for a peaceful solution | _CINCINNATI, May 19.—1 a. m.— | the Whittaker investigation to-day. of the Cock county diffculty is not at | Th city is illad with strangers to 2 3 7 tend the musical - featival and beauti- s present promising. The Grantitesare | ful weather shows off the docorations | S/ Dispatch to The Eee. moving heaven an earth to securea | to excellent advantsge. These, though majority. The central committee, of | elaborate and beautiful in many in- | Goss-Ryan fight is off. which the Grantiteshave a majority, at | $ances, bardly equal previous efforts. e ot its mootiag thia ovening will salect & | Dhocse vomeres S nL POTONS OSSEIL | o it Dioptah o Tum Do, temporary chairman. Some violent | festival. At the hour for closing the | BUFFaLo, May 19—1a. m.—Fred. Grantites propose toseathim by physl. [ d0ors every seat was filled and prompt- | K. Turner, while being placed under b ifneiar;, Msoumits 1y ,“ 7:30 Theodore Thomos, the ma :hc mfluqnc‘e of chloroform, previous oot ‘crodoakials s ovenly dividsd out- | Sy 3y monn e Lo siage sndthe fetl- | L o it et sido of Cook county. oDening) seletrionfWis' feomms Bah, adapted by Mr. Thomas, and was in. troducedffby an organ prelude, com- [ Fatal Jump. Miss Norton, Miss Annio "LoUisé | Monday between Rockhold and South Cary, Campanini and_Mr. Whitney. | Union, a crazy man jumped through a Every member was well sustained, but | car window. . The breakman caught the regu'ars from Cook to tho extent, itis claimed, of withdrawivg with them if the outrage of ousting them. s per- petrated. Itis proposed by some to | The Cincinnati Musical Festi- ask the Grant mapagers this afternoon ici whether they will consent to admit xalifuispiciouslyOpens. the regulars; and if not tostart a see- ond convention of Blaine and Wash- burne men in the senate chamber sim- ultaneously with the opening of the Grantito convention in the house. MAY FESTIVAL. Everything a Success Save the Soprano Soloist. tending physicias. GRANT FIGURING. gora will bo in the city to-dsy. Ths Grant men are nmow claiming 363 votes aside from Cook county, which soprano soloist, the fact was admitted | {hrough, but could not hold him. The on all sides_ that this important part | g S S T 80000 speed, but was_only fairly, whileall others were | ;iCo 030 backed up and put him in admirably suog. Mozart’s symphony | the haggago car more dead than alive. in C Major closed the first part ond [ Ho got on at Cincionati snd was claimed that when a_dispatch feom Washburno is read, asking his friends to vote for Graut, the Washburne del- ogates will flock to tho Grant stan- ard, The opposition do not present any figures as to their strength in the conyention, and _virtually concade a majority to Grant. They have liopes of overcoming this by supericr man- azoment with regard to theCook coun- ty split. ‘RUMORED COMPROMISE. Rumors yesterday were current of a compromise between Logan and Far- woll, leaders of the two_factions, but it couldnot be_traced to a reliable sourco. The Washburne men resent the assertion that they are under Far- well's control. Grant leaders from " base Ball. Chicago say that they will have at [ Special dispatchs to Tho Eco. Toast 55 of their dolegatcs seated. A | The following games of base ball meeting of delegates clected by_rena- | were played May 18th: forial Gistrcts at_the Palmor house, | Bosrory Yoy 11 & m—The Ohiengt was held yesterday, Robort | gamebetwoen the Boston and. Provi- | fH0E 407 Bingets. Eraident; and s«i’phml A |deace lubs was postpoaed on account | 4*F0E Henty thed ';:‘:‘:t“r:u;blmz Douglas, secretary. K. S. Tuthill ad- | of rain. . D ey bt that tne | @Tov, May 10—1 a. m.—Trogs, 10; | death shortly after s birth. Perents men olocted by the Farwe'l hall con- | Worcesters, 1. 3 it e P ios wers boldly and londly pro- | _ Baurorons, May 19—1 8. m.— | gpocal sipateh to Tho Be. tiaiming about the atreets that they | Baltimores, 4 Nationals, 10. T i o e momaa o submit to th stato | Onicaco, May 19—1a. m.—Clove-| gyl 'vas drowned in the Wide onveution anless action was favorable | lands, 6; Chicagos, 10. o other words, they don't | Crscrxxars, May 19—1 a. m— | BRi% " Cmning, “yosterdsy aftor- Dropese to lat the convenfiosay who | Bullalos, 6; Cincinuatis 5. e e be Werotho propsr delegates and who e e - woremot. We _came down hers with s our case, we believe it is a good one, we will lay it bofore the state conven- tion, and as good_republicans we pro- pose to abide by the result of ita desi- Son. He believed ho spoke tho mind of all precent in taking that ground, and he knew thatit was the position that would win, and he _therefore_of- fored the following resolutions, which wore adopted: Wakneas, Thers is a contest as_to the delegations from several senatorial districts in Cook county to the atate convention; and, Wrerras, This delegation, repre- senting the friends of Gen. Grant, have confidence in the justness of our cause, aait will bo made to appear to the atat couvention, and_slsoin the sense of right and disposition ta do Mraightforward justice which we be- fine effect. Thisis the first time in f i titony of the fastvall that bl o | Ll LT L chestra has been equal to_the require- Stabbing Affray. ments of the hall. A chorus and a | Special Dispatch to The Bee. selection from Handel, adapted by Frank,on the great organ,made up the [ —A difficulty occurred on Saggs creek second pat of the concert. Among|ata rollrolling, Dotween K. N: Town- the thropg of visitors are many of the | ey and Joseph Bray, brothers-in-law, most eminent musical men of the coun- | rasulting in the latters,inflictinga patn- try, including musical critios of all the [ ful wound, but it is thought not tobe leading journals, leading composers | catal. and others. Strangled to Death. Spectal dispatch to The Bee. Greeseier, Ind., May 19, 4 p. m. —The body of an infant was found Yesterdsy ina vault In this city whers 3t had boen thrown. Drs. Marsh and Rawter esamined the body and found A Colorad Murderer Bpecial Dispatch to The Bee. Squelched Fight. M. Srerrisa, Ky., May 19— 1 a. [ Special Dispateh to The Bee. m.—A colored man and wife by the| Borraro, May 19,1 a. m.—Goss mo of Ozcar live on tho Preecott | and Ryan leit here on the 1:30 train farm, at the levee, five and ahalf | of the Lake Shore road yesterdsy, sud miles from here. Oscor had_become | have gone east after an unsuccessful jealous of & negro man named Horace | offortjto arrange a fight. Ketchum, and_last night a little after AL dark, on ontering the house, found Pope’s pens 8- Ketchum and his wife setting up_ by | Special dieatches to The B the fire, | Oscar grabbed a mattrick, | Sr. Louis, May 19,1 a. m.—The with which he killed his wife almost | German Catholic conventionmet egain Tnstantly and cut, Ketehum so that it | yesterdsy morning aud transacted bus- jis impossible for him to live. iness of no geueral interest. Tho £ following cablegram was received from the Pope: “The High Pontiff return- ing thanks; lovingly grants the desired apostolic benediction to all societies.” (Signed) CarpiNAL NINA. e it Weo offera frat-class white laun- dried shirt, with an improved rein- Sanford Chureh’s Funeral. Special Dispatch to T Brs. ALpaNy,, N. Y., May 19—1a. m. —The funeral of the_late Chief Jus- tice Sanford E. Church was-held yes— terday. Among thoss present were ove the tate convention will exer- | delegations from almost every city _in b in passing upen and deciding_the | ¢ o ciate, The remains whils lying | forced front, made of Wamsutta mus. e tatewero viewsd by over 5,000 | lin, 3-ply bosem and cufls, of 2200 ople. Tho chair used by Judge | linen, st the reduced price of $1.50. Bhurch in the court of appeals stood | The workmanship, fit and style of our ot ke ‘side cf the casket, heavily | Shitts are placed in competition with draped. The funeral services were | d shirt sold in Omaha. We guaran- those of the Episcopal church and | tee entire satisfaction, or will refund wrero conducted by Rector Brosuard, | the money. - We make to order every Bishop Cox and Rev. C. H. Nicker. | grade of shirts and underwear, give son, a former page of the desd jurist. better goods for less money than can The procession was over two miles in | be.gob elsewhere. Our fancy imported length. shirtings aro of the choicest patterns. In underwear we cannot be under- sold. Omaha Shirt Factory, 262 Farnham, oppoite Grand Coatral Fotel. e e question at issue in the contest from Cook county. _Therefore, be it Resolved, That we will eubmit our cause to the state convention, and, as true and reliable republicavs, we will, in good faith, abide by its decision. TILDEN'S INTIMIDATION. Special Dispatch to Tax Brn New York, May 19—1 a. m.—Hogh Martine, who was police commis sioner, and was convicted of misde- ‘meanors on 8} technical point of law was momiated for the of- fico again yestorday in place of DeWitt C. Wheeler. The nomination was re- jeced by a vote of 11t0 10 Joel W. ason was immediately nominated for the place and the nomivation laid on the table. Theresult indicates Tilden’s detire to get possession of the police board to check Conkling’s abili- ty to maintain working relations with the Tammany party. A REQUEST TO BE DISREGARDED. The following dispatch is circlated: Porriaxp, Me., May 17, 1880.— Hon. R. H. McClellan, Galena.—Am too unwell to attend to anythiug, but ex tomy friends my earnest hope that they will support Gen. Grant. (Signed) E. B. WasHBURNE, | cf vessels on yesterd 'y, May 19: CONFERENCE COMMITTEE. Liverpool—Arrived, Bothnis, Bos- The Blaino and Washburne caucus | ton. Sailed, City of Bruseels, New sppointed conference commtttees with | York. A Sheriffs Posse Defled. ‘Special Dispatch toThe Bax. Porst Lizy, Ky.; May 19—1 a. m. = Degatyi Eherit Garratt, with an armed poese of men, yesterday cap- tured a man named Pat Rogers, who recently killed Jas. Russell near Litchburg, in Girard county. Pat's brother rallied most of the Jatter’s friends, who wero heavlly ‘armed. They demanded the release of Rogers, and having thedrop on the_officers, they were compelled to submit. Their arms were taken from them and car- riod off. CHOLLMAN & ERCKS FOR HARDWARE AND NAILS. A LARGE STOCK OF FIRST-CLASS COOKING STUVES AT LOW PRICES. GARDEN AND FARM;STEEL WARE, ETC. U. P. BLOCK 16TH ST. LFFENCE WIRE A SPECIALTY.®3__ Cspoeodt = o ———— SHIPPING NEWS. Special Dispateh to Tas Bax. The following were the movements city. Any location from 3300 to and 12t streets Miner, jumped to his feet and expired | Fiat irmr dincn e in the presence of tenor twelve at- | bloek Call and cxan SR aere w11 e iy wn e, | X are those offered for sale by this agency in Park with all local prestige intavor of the | iy, with one hand after getting nearly {mistake iu pickin showed ihe magnificent orchestra with [ povnS” for New Orleans. He will | % Mr. Veno, Ky., May 19, 18 m. | Water, three miles north of here, | ind DRY GOODS. REAL ESTATE}Pa STUN SEHADES AND RASOLS! e BEMTS’|1Aree ASSORTMENT AGENCY, I~ 15th and Douglas Street. PEKIN DOTS, Over 3,000 residence lotaf for sa'e by this trom each, SATIN STRIPES, BROCADES, FANCY ey at pricear ol tion, west of convent, betwoen. St. Mary's aven- e aid Harney street —$600 to $500. ‘acres fust east of barracks on Saunders St., this is cholco tand and will be sold very cheap for cash in 5, 10 o 20 acro lo-s; now is your time tosecuro. Choice lot at end of street car tracks on Saun- dern street for $675. AT L weia| LOWER PRICES U. P. depot—$100 to $500. TERRACE ADDITION. |than they v re ever cffired Forty Iota on Park Avenue and Georgis r treet, o0 road to park, and near head of 5t Mrys | before. avente, al from $125 to $900 each. Seven years timo at eight por cent interest to those who wil put up gvod substantial buildings. For farther partioulars apply to. G. P. BEMIS, Agent, Fifteenth and Douglas Streets. foqhics ot on larney wnd Twenty-rst stree, DUR IBRESS GOODS DEP'T i’ Om nrpassed, containing all the Novelties of the Season, from the cheapest to the finest Dress Fabrics made. OUR SILK DEPARTMENT is now the most Complete in the City. 3350, Fifty lots in Shino’s first, second #n* thir! al ditions for 31(0 to 3600 each. Lot near 15th and Plerce, $5) 2lota on Harney ear 241 < Iot on 24th near Howard 7 40 lota in Grand Vier bridge and depot, from RIVERVIEW ADDITION. Largo number of boautiful_resdance lots, 1> cated i this v ‘additon on- Captio Hilly be Tvcen 2ith taeat, o tho eash, 250k onthe. ¥ Drxigo sreet om the norih and. Farmiam srect o iy Ko she Perkins Lo aeres. i mors rocenly Known as she Perkine1s seres Gniy 32 loa have thus ar been patied—14 o Fartham and 5 on Dougias strece. Thove lota BEMIS' REAL ESTATE AGENCY, 16th and Dougias Streeia. Over 200 houses and lota ao offored for sale by this office They are seattored all over the you de.ire. Prices varylog enct Remember we sell for CASH ONLY, and by ,000 éach. 2 good lots and 2 cheap great sacrifice. Here in & .. The property must Covers just a quarter o cxamine this without any GEO. . BEMIS, Agent, and Sta. A desirable lot near Cuming and Saunders EVERYBODY ELSE. » T WILLIAMS & SON, ey a5 &15 b i e morst et e S oot ey ota o bl Dot b bar s v short e etore ome- e s e Jo i al T 28 e o e kv Voday . They are Jocated a very short dig'ance west of Cruighton N o v oo 010 o 8805 o . e mameilaly s dont e vour e st il pesdicunew ot ‘¥ 15¢h and Douglas Streeta. Place J.1. NICHOLS & ¢4, E. FEARON. s s oo | Gash Price List. §i Half lot on Cass,tetween 13th and 14th streets nice lots in Hartman's adition, Large number of acre lota in Gis North Omab, 8125 o §300 each. and California Choico_coner lot. near streets, §1,500. Several good lota in Nelson's addition, $150 to 4350 each. ‘Choice ot in Thornell's addition, §750. Several large lots in Bartlett's addition, 13 rods and 2} acres each, Prices $700 to §2,000 cach. ‘Severai_choice lots in Reed's firat addition, 4275 to $560 each. “Acto lot on Sherman south of Poppleton’s new_residence, 10 e Standard A Sugar 10} e extra C [Sugar. 11 s C Sugar et e 1 1 1 1 1 e B , $400 to 8600 /s addition in 4 s Costa Rica Coffee. 3 Ths very best 0. 3 IbaMoch. 8 cans Peact 10 Ibs Valencia Raisins. 3 near Clark Stroet, $000 each. 238833838838383838883388 totho bus- | 11 Ibs Ginge " very fow steps | 11 158 Oat Meal Crackers. E 11 Ibe Boston par: terms to those who build. EO. P. BEMIS, Agent. 15th and Doug) choice rasidence lots on 24th_street, Douglas and Dodye streets; §1.100 to §1.200 e3ch and long time to thofe who wil baild. P 2 cholee corner lots near 2ithand Fwrnham | 8 2 cams Corn streats, 65x124 feet, $1,150 and 81, ‘aty terms to purchasers who wi'l improve. "Aiso 4 lota on_2ith, betwoen Farsham and | 71D Douglas w'reets, $960 0 $1,800 each and long | &3 Ibs Baking Powd time. Fure Maple Syrup per & %7250 of the best. business lots in the city of | Amber While Omaha for saie, located on every busiaews street, | Best New Oricans Syrup. $500 10 $6,000 each. Gond New Orl-ans Moias 437 Also very valusble store propertles in al- ’——'———'“M ! R Tl N li:i;llt'llll 8883388 moat cvery business block—45,00 o $15,000 cach LAKE'S ADDITION. 40 choice residence lota in_ abore adition, im- mo lately north of and adjoining Poppleion's IRy S o Bl P T Tl it S| TETE TAILOR, very easy terma Lo those who will build. Call and : tted to ot amd get = Beautiful hmldin‘l’dt:flnm M';I::dng, - 1220 FARNHAM STREET. S e S , SR e Wi ot | DOUGLAS CO-, ‘An acre street, 108 feet east frontage | Court’s, Jurors’ and Court ex- on 15U by 378 fect deep. This is just south f the Kliza- e ol i adce, st . | p oo b i3 Mo gt price and terms of ‘BENIS, Agent. | Foor and 1600 oo S ot ol e S5 and | Jail and Jailors, board for prison- Smith's sddlcion, o waie pricesnd long | ers andfel..................... 13,000 time to bayer who improve. BEMIS, Ageut. M'uxl.l‘:‘n:?ni Erxpt’n-u,stlfimwry special City Tax and Gaa. 16,000 HORBACH'S ADDITION. | piliroad Bond Sinking Pusd.... . 53 lots in Horbach's first and second additions on 161D, 15th, 19th and 20th streets, between Nicholss, P, Sherman and_Clark streets, very By o 3300 o 00, e Taning in prices trom ...,:‘.,fl,;.‘,‘..., wnall payment. down acd. long Total e 128,000 {me st 7 p ¢ cont nterce Lo those who will - By Order of Connty Ct o 15th and Douglas Stre Jom R. Mascazsrax, County Clerk. lots in Parker's additior 35,135 ek erc: Ring and Campbels Sy | By H. T. Lieavirr, Depaty. e T e | o B = the tarn-table (end street-cat track) on NEW TIME TABLE or o Geo. P. Bemis), Reau Estare Acexcy, 15th & Douglas St., OMAHA, NEB. p t

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