Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1880, Page 1

N @maha Lhily OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. JUNE A FATAL FOG Which Hurried ‘Tuto “Un- marked Graves One Hundred Pétsons: And the Mournful Sound Beats| a8ad R quiem Over the. Coffinless Dead. Two Steamers of the Stonington Line Collide“at Midnight. The Passengers'and Crew of the Wrecked Boat Leap for Life int Bea; Where Many of Them Disap- pear Beneath the Waves to Rise Nd'More. Fire Consumes " ‘the Shatteréd Timbers of the Doomed Steamer. The Lurid Flames Light Up the Weird Scene, and Aid the Rescuing Patties. Details of the Wreck and Statements of the Sur- vivors. Steamboat Collision, Special Dispatch to The Bee. New York, June 12, 4 p. m— Two stesmbosts of the Stonington here that one of the stesmers sunk and many lives were lost. Inquiry at the office develops nothing beyond | p the fact that there was a collision. The Survivors. Bpacial Dispatch toThe Bax. Stomvarox, June 12, 4 p. m.—The survivors describe the scene which oc- curred on the sinking of the boat im- wediately after the cullisionas horri- 3 Paesengers rushed frantically in every direction, shrieking and cryino. Many of them plunged into the witer. Thero was consider- able delay in lowering boats. Many of the rescued passengers were badly scalded. A dense fog prevailed atthe time of the accident. From the statement of several pas- sengers it is estimated that about 50 rsons were lost. One young mén iberately shot «himself ~ when the cry of fire was raired. The boat sank so quickly that many must have been unable to get out of their state rooms. One r's statement reflects severely on the conduct of the officers and crew of the Narragansett. The captain was one of the first to enteralife boat. Most of the children saved were en- tirely naked and other passengers in under clothes. - One «f the crew in a life boat pushed off a lady who was hanging on to the edge by her fingers. although she begged piteously to be | DY saved. She wasdrowned. The collision_cccarred sbout 12 oclock last night. The “Narragan- sett’”’ and ‘‘Stonington” were_the ssuk. Thero were 300 passengers on steamers The *“‘Stonis ngtor” shock THE 10s$ OF LIFE. Special Dispatch to g Buw. | from the ill-fated steame about 160 by the stcamer City of New York, and 50 by the steamer Stoning- ton. President Baboock says he is mak- ing every offort to gota list of the passengerr, and if ho eucceeds, will give it to tho press. The list has One of the most |/ ¥ of the disaster Is given by Charles Carleton Coffin, & _journalist. of Bos- ton, who was passenger on the Ston- He says the collision_occur- fi zta quarter fo 13 p. m. Pnssen- | man, . gers on the Stoni rushed for life | Thosapeon, of Westerly. EXCITEMENT IN NEW YORK. A passenger who was on board the t, and who is now in the c?i.’:hm m;sfi;n ty in finding life-prescrvers, and when he did find one it had no fastenings. here that several cot- Preservors. Tho light oa. the Narma- gansett went out. and the vessels :u.‘:\::k shouts of ':n p” came from the Narragansett. By 12:30 the aky was red with the drifted apart. At five ilb}h‘t t12 |, : city, , FLAMES or THE BURNING VEssEL | Itis The Stonington's four boats were [fagers en routo from New York for lowered in a few ‘minutes. Nubers | Bawpor) wero on board, and naturally of the pasmengers brought aboard Stonington were almost exhausted. ng - i * salt water. All survived except » Indy | for “nd gentleman, - whio i-l'igmtw zett minates after being taken aboard. | freight T roe by s smitog search, which was ke) Hn o'clock. There were .hl:ll) rafts. The pilot of the Oity York says, when_signalled disaster to the Narragaosett down on her. The water' waa. strown with 5 [¥] g?, 14 ; Eé’f g '!HE o feet of water, minutes the steamer burned to the water's edge._ He ssys the collision, tburning ahd sinking of the Narragan- sett occurred within such a short time that many who were in their rooms asloep must have been lost. He de- weribes the shricks and eries of the ‘men, as well as of the women, aa ter- ible.. 2 ran to her brother’s state room and called bim. When they re- leu:;; I.h&.-.loon where her chil- t smoke was so stifling that they could not ment laterthe flames broke out and THE CHILDREN PERISHED, Mrs. Stilson lost sight of Carpen! In the struggle for life she seizod a preserver and jumped into the water, and was picked up. Carpenter Tt is statcd that two - "Many women were picked up ne paked and drifting on ral T! bave arrived here A dressed by tho ladies of Stonington. A United States revenue steamer picked up ten bodies which floated out from the wreck of the Narragansett and put them aboard a tug-boat, which has gone to New Lendon. Considerablo wreckago and some dend bodies are coming to the surface as the tige washes (hrough the wreck. GLOOM IN STONINGTON. Spocial dispatels to g BEk. Sroxaxarony June 14,1 & m.—A more mournful Sabbath in the town of Stonington bas never been known, and the good people’ atehowed down Scenes at the depot snd ear the wharyes and morgue have been heartrending, and he would be a ry hardened person who would not ® todched by them. 1t is imponsilile to es!imate the num- ber of peopls lost, notwithstanding nearly forty-eight hours have elapsed since the accident. It is stated that there were In t5e vicinity of 300 pas- sengers on_board. ! about 125 have been landed at New York and a like number here, though the latter are conjectured, from fact that when the Stonington arrived here Saturday a large number of pas- sengers were buried on the traip with- out being counted or their names During the day yesterday there wero numerous applications for descriptions of bydies. It is satisfs s to state that all bodies now here have been identified by per- sonal recoznition or descriptioa. The number brought in here has been six, and their names are as follows: Rev. Mr. Loonard, of Fifty-eighth street, New York; Rev. A. E. Pearl, of Phil- adelphia, who came up to preach at Waesterly; Mrs. R. B. Sheckly, Brook- Iyn, who was supposed to have lost her child and died of fright; Chas C. Olarke, 57 Bright straet, Jersey Clty. The fifth one was William Noyes, a drummer, of New York, reccgnized personally by Alex. Carmichael, of Waesterly, who states that Noyes we3 coming to sec him. The sixth one was a child, hand- somely dressed, about five years of ‘A full description having been sent oat, the following dispatch was received last night from Boston: “ihe body of number Will call to-morrow. It was sigoed by William Stovens, It is not known who was in charge of the child, but the recoguition is com- nd are_being s st axved. gentlemen, cabin passengers, appea-ed that the vessel could not be to their headsand their brains out. An old Iady,Margaret Muir, of Brook- p in the water. She T ild, ‘months Higgins, ot West Eden, Maie, was & passenger on the Nagra- sansett. Hehad no state-roop, atthy time of the collision was ly on a bench withall his clothing on, Hosys: I heard A'TEEMENDOUS CRASH, and-was koocked to the floos. On | tting to my feet I found all the ights extinguished; men, women and Iyn, was picked u was leaves the question of settlement of Indians in Colorado, or in Utah and New Mexico unsettled, snd the secretary of the Interior discre- tion to locate them outside the atateif there ia not sufficient land within it to accommodate them. This practically amounts to the removal cf all the Utes except Uuray’s band fo Utah and New Mexico. of menand jumped ino the water, snd,believing the vessel about to sink, started to swim to the t collided with us. t accompanied me. 1 thiok we | swam sbout a mile when picked up. F. M. Forward, another passenger, enid: I had returned to my room about an hour when I heard a | tecrible crashing sound and my s'ate- | room door was burst open. on deck, and with several others | jumped overboard, all baving life-re- servers. Before going I aroused sev- eral, and also saw a young man DELIBERATELY SHOOT HIMSELF. 1 with some others was picked up by » boat of the City of New York, which bad oome to Michael Ingalls, » deckhand, eaid: After the Stonington was struck I jumped overboard and cluog to a floating spar, and whil boat being lowered from the Narra- gansott upset and the occupants were bably all drowned. water about two hours and was picked up by a boat of the City of New York. T. W. Sanbura, of Boston, said: About 10 o'clock last night I was knocked out of my berth by zome terrible force. - Without stopping to dress I secured a life preserved and jumped into the water, and after float- ing around for some time was picked About fifteen minutes after the collisicn the boat was a sheet of flames and burned to the water’s edge. fore leaviag the boat I saw one man sheot himself in despair, and also heard the report of another pistol. There were, I believe, 350 passengers on board, and with officers and crew, over 400 sou's, and I think I am esti- mating too low when I say 300 LIVES WERE LOST. great mistake was mado, think, by the officersin not letting the people kno the trae condition of af- fairs, asmauy women were induced by them to return to their stateroome, thereby losing time, and very likely their lives. O the dock at Canal street among the saved passengers was AN OVERGROWN BRUTE in the shapo of a tall, well built, “I had secured ifo-preververs,” said he, “and was floating comfortably in the water with them, when a lady came drifting She begged me to aid her, or lot ber have one of my life-preservers, Of this number rapidly thinning out and adjournment Wedbesday scoms certain. The dem- ocrats unsuccessfully tried to struggle the deputy marshal bill through the senate. The republicans have com- menced dilatory proceedings against the passage of the new electoral count rule. Bpecial Dispatch to The Bes. The senate, in executive session Sat- urday, confirmed the following: V. D. Stockbridge, assistant commission. er of patents; Robert G. Dyinfarb, of Allinots, to be examiner in chiefin the patet office. hims marshal bill before passing the house, with the slight amendment of the senate. This is considered to be a very good indication that the bill will bo vetoed. Peopleat the white house, who are generally well posted in such malters, say it will be vetoed. Repre sentative Kiefer, of Ohio, republica expresses the opinion that the bull . not reccive the president’s veto. The general impre formed parties is that there will be an- other veto, The bill will reach the president Monday. LOOKING POR HIS FAMILY. Yesterday afternoon A, P. Dix, of Brooklyn, a gentleman doing busi- ness at 27 Wall street, arrived hero in search of his three children. was accompanied by his brother. would apoear that Mrs. Dix and her throe chwdren, aged 11 and 9 years, aud one three months old, end their nurse, left New York on the steamer Tio mother has boen saved, but there is not the slightest trace of the three children or the Mr. Dix was tal morgue, but did not recognize any one there. _His condition of mind can be better imagined than described. Mr. Dix also went to the wreck, but was unablo to di:cover anything regarding the whereabouts of his family. HOW THE HULL LOOKS. The cutter Dexter atrived here Jast night and brings word from Captain Scott that he has examined the after part of the vessel and finds the ealoon deck burned through in several places. Captain Scott says the wrockers can rooms on the main ware found there or reight is being taken stron, two 2 “No, said I; ‘go and find your own.’ How 1T ocouRRED, She drifted out of sight, and I sup- nt Babcock eays the Narra- tt was built in 1868 at & cost of mames of the two steamers. The shock | $200,000. The vessel was repaired buret the former's gas tank, and in if- | last autumn at an expente of $30,000, | out rapidly and seversl pieces of bag- teen minutes she was on fire, snd|and wasin exce'lent condition. She ' gage have been removed. No onehas was 2800 tous burthen; length, 270 | been in the lower cabin. the Narragansett, of whom a large | feet; extreme breadth over guards, 70 | only cut through to t%e first room. It number are believed lost. Two other | feet, and depth of hold, 16 feet She ! ix thought that there are not any more e to their assistance. | carried a large quantity of freight, b arrived here | was insured agamst firo for §10,000 with 50 sursivors. | all the pss- | aud thero was & marine insurance up- ' ried them away. sengers were in night clothes and the | on her of $30,000. These risks were | tained of ® satisfactcry claractor. inhabitants bave supplied them with | distributed amovg a number of com- | They positivety rcfuse to answer any clothes. One woman died from the | pavies. i bodies on board. The tide was ren- ing very strong aud has probably car- Nothing can be ob- had increased the bill $433,312 above what it was when it left the house. NUMBAE OF MU, The bill was passed as amended. New Yous, June 14.—1 a. m.— The list'of the lcst and missing by the ! disaster 1n the sound remains incom- plete, and no esiimates can be made i as yet of the exact number. various sources a list of forty-eight persons missing had been gaihered, but some names are unknown, several of them being children and seven Ssme of the numes unknown may have been duplicated as informa- tion was gathored from different peo- Provivexce, R. L, June 13, 1a. m. Following is a list of estorn peopls New York, June 13.—1 a. m.—|saved so far as cari by sscrtained. From all accounts rooeived it appears | Th .. certain that nearly 100 embraces most of the names of who have been reported here or passed this point_on the way east: H. Oakes and on, | P. D, Pierce, Ob Providence; Eliza C. Rounds, T ton, Masd.; Henry F. Richards, Pror idence; Goo. F. Ssmpson, Hosto M. Fuller, S, B. West: ad wite, Providenoe; Mrs Cla: #RoN 75 70 400 4Ry ausstvo, | onoo H. Remington, Burcellvile, K. 1. Miss Jennie Remington, Geo. S, Bullock, Saituate, R. I.; Jas. Spoore, C.L; . H. Chase, Prov. . Westhope od wie ; . H. Wilcox, Chicsgo; ~probably gone down with the boat. | Ml Pyl New Yorks Jas. Hell Providence; Mrs. Tiedsle, Pawtucket; THRILLING NARRATIVES Miss J. L. Clark, Clark, Somerwille, Ky.; A. F. Douglass, 0. B, Cotireil, sud’ son, Chas. Willisms, Howard ybinson, Miss Auna Lewis, Westet- ‘Goon, Capt. Green- Garber and Allen A. Seydell, call and wife, STONINGTON ‘UP FOR REPAIRS. ‘Bpecial Dispateh to Tus Bax. New Yorx, June 14, 1 a. m.—The steamer Stonington arrived here Sua- day morning, without either paesen- She proceeded to the dry dock at the foot of Clinton street for repsirs. The upper portion of the bow and parts of her bulwarks and sides adjoining are crushed in for sev- owal feet, The breik, however, did not go below the water line. cers refuse to give any statement as to the cause of the disaster. Pawtuck idence; New York; A query as to-the number of people who wre on board was answered that there were about 160 Boston passen- 00 Providence, 40 lacsl, and 20 n in arms. About 190 of the survivors arrived yesterday morning by the Cityof New York, and some 60 went to Stonington. counta for about 250 passen, leaves abont: 70 “unaccouated for, not exceptiag the crew of seventy, all of whom aro said to hs Oue hundred passengorsate reported %0 have been landed at Stonington, but the second officer flatly contradicts this, and says there were not over 60, SEARCHING FOR VICT™MS. All day Satardsy and Sunday sev- g Ialand men who had steamers were cruising about d sound on the look out bodies of victima of the Narragan- B and the fishing up of eral of the Lon, of stesmers wero re- good care of all bodies wve them prompt] kept on s«m‘fl T FULL DEOWNED. life-boat was picked up south of the scene of the suppositicn is that this being overorowded, upset, and ipants were drowned. the Narragansett's freight ng Island shore at differ- Fa ot o Sl R | Déath of Bayara's Fathlr. Bpecial Diggatch to The Bee Wiaxorox, DeL., June 14, 1am. Ex-Senator Jas. A. Bayard died at his residence in this city at about 1 o’clock yesterday morning. Weeka ho has been gradually weaker, and his disease was a general wearing out of -the system. Mr. Bayard was 81 yoars old at the ! and his passing away wus painless, aud he was conacious until a few minutes beforo to end, and said_that ho was WASHINGTON fected by Congress. moved to Utah and New Mexico. Filibustering Commenced in the Senate. Congress Saturday. The Coming Veto—Confirme- tions. THE UTE AGREEMENT. Fpecial Dispstch to The Bee. Cicaco, June 12, 4 p. m.—The Journal's Washiogton special says: The conference report on the Ute sgreement bill has been sgroedto. It READY FOR ADJOURNMENT. The two houtes of congrew rre CONFIRMED, WasHINGTON, Juve 14—1 & m.— A COMING VETO. The attorney gemeral expressed self asdecidedly opposed to the jon among well-tn- CONGRESSIONAL. HOUSE—PROCEEDINGS SATURDAY. Special Dispatch to The Bee. WASHINGTON, June 13.—4 p. m.— The house adopted the report of the committee of conferenco on the legislative appropriation bill, and then devoted several hours to diecussing the propoeed joint rule to regulate tho ocounting of the eloctoral voto. The house was divided on this on strict party lines, the democrats adyo- cating and_the republicans opposing it. An effort was made to induce the Iatter to Gx a time when vote should be taken, but they refused to do_so. Bicknell, who bas charge of the bill, demanded the grovious question at 4 m., Whereupon the republicaus, P under the lead of Conger and Kiefer, commencod to fillibuster. As it wis evident that no vote could be roached, the houre at b p. m. adjourned until 9:30 a. m. Monday. SENATE. After the transaction of miscellane- ous business, the conference report on the legialative bill wes sgreod to. The defi ncy bill was then taken up. ate appropriation committes The bill to_pension surviving nl-l diers'of the Mexican_snd_other wars was then taken up. Ingalls moved an | amendment 5o sa to place all who participated on the federal sidein the late war on_the samo footing as the bill proposed t= place the Mexican woldiers. It was charged by Voorhees that the purpose of the amendment was to lead to the ultimate defeat of the bill. Ingalls ssid, however, that the amendment was offered it good faith, : in order that oqual justice might be done to all sol discussion, and the senate went into exeo adjourned. GARFIELDS NOMINATION. idiers. He ended the e session and soon afterward The Spontaneous Boom That Elevated Brother Abram. A Short Talk With the Gen- eral. Chicago Special to New York;Herald, June 9. After the reception, Gen. Garfield went to Gen. Arthur's rooms, where Senator Jones, Mr. Morton, Tom Murphy, Horace Porter and others were in Waiting. WHAT THE NOMINEE HAS TO SAY. For obvious reasons he declined to | beinterviewed, but in the course of a long and most interesting conversa- tion he said among other things in an- swer to The Herald correspondent: “My nomination was & comj surprise to me. ‘When I left the hotel in the morning I had no ides of such a possibility. I was in a pecaliar po- sition_in the convention, and st the last wink of assent to any scheme or combination in my own bebalfa hun- drzd men would have been quick to charge me with treason to my friends and my state.” “How, ‘then, do you scgouat for your nomination?” £‘Well, it was the result of what is called horso sense, 1 suppose. I re- member at the baitle of Mountain The Ute Agreement Bill Per- The Savage Horde to be Re- Very Little Business Done by boen investigating t Des Moines city treasurer for the past six years, finds by the books of the auditor that the trezsurer owes the city over §35,000, whilo the treasu- ror's books show only a balanco of $17,000 due the city The treasurer is tho greenback candidate for state auditor. ty, Ala., has beon ping to death a stepson, aged five years: son. field of horses. ages, Mamie Tim, 3:62. o closing event of tho day’s meet- ing was the steeple chase for all ages, over the usmal course was won by Pomeroy, with Derby second. Time not taken. MORNING EDITION. 14, 1880. Price Five C Rothiag clse. Whan our boya vanced the rebels ran, snd then, with- out sn order from Grant or any other general the men, who cauld see what in the rear could not, suddenly took 1t in their heads to rush up the mountain and capture those guns. They did so, snd immediately 10,000 men were on their way up, runniug, shouting: and cheering as best they could until they reached the crest and captured sixty guns and 7000 prisoners. Now that's applica- ble hero to this extent only. The delegates had come here from differ- ent sections of the country, with prej- udices fer and against candidates. Af- ter the differences on matters of prin- siple had been pleasantly adjueted they found themselves in a dead-lock which bade fair to last long, doing harm to the party and bringing ridi- cule upon them. - Ont of this sudden- ly they thought they saw a way, and quick as a flash, unguided and un: dered they took the path, and that’s all there is of it.” “Do you feel sanguine of success at the polie?” “Well, I hardly care to discuss that nowr, although I do believe we will be victorious. You see there are some culiar points about this nomination. ta the first time a candidate was ever taken from congress and the first time a candidate was taken from the dele- gates. HoratioSeymour wasnominated by a convention over which he wes presiding. Hero both candidates are delogates. Thoy are selected by their own sssociates, their comrades in fact, and I believe thatapirit of comradeship will be carried by them out to the country and that good results will follow.” ““General, it is said that dispatches received here this evening foreshadow the nomination of Mr. Payne by the democrats. Have you heard so?” “T have.” “Do you know Mr. Paynel” “Ido. Hoand Iaredirectors ina Cleveland savings baak, and aro warm friends socially as well.” “Is Lo & hard money man?” “Ho was at firat and all his interests are that way, but he yiclded after a little and joined the silver craze. We bad quite s _discussion on the subject in con i gress. “How would Tilden liko the ide:t” “Mr. Payne's daughter is married to. your corporation counsel, Mr. Whitney, whois quite 8 favcrite with Mr. Tilden, and I infer that Mr. Payne would acceptable there, but of this I do not know anything and do not care to speak.” “New York is indebted to you very largely for General Arthur's nomina- tion.” “Well, yes; when my nomination was made our _delegation_gathered around me, and I said, ‘Now, don't spesk tome, but put your minds on the subject of vice president for my sake and tho party’ssake.’ You can readily understand that the proper thing to do was what ed, and I reard it particularly fortu- oafe that Goneral Athur was select- ew York wish- ELECTRIC BRIEES. An_expert groenbacker, who has accounts of the News of the killing of Judge E. A. Morrls by a saloon keoper, in Sey- mour, Texas, produced a_profourd sousation in Quincy, Il Morris was the eldest son of the late Hon. J. N. Morris, of Quincy,and lived there un- tiltwo years ago, when he moved with his wife and two young sous to Texas. His mother and relatives, as well as those of his wife, livo in Quincy. Eli Hood, of Pike county, Georgia, aged 78, suicided by hanging, Satur- day. £ Henry Garrett, living ia Loo coun- rrested for chop- RosaBells, aged 16, went skiff- riding on_the Oho, noar Cincinnati, Friday night, with 2 man named Will Jones. Ho took her to tke bank of the river and outrazed her person and left her for dead. Jones fled and has not been captured. The girl was cared for by a farmer and brought home Saturday Base Ball. al Digpateh to The Hoo The following games of base ball were played June 12th: BosroN—Bostons 0, Buffalos 5; game called at the end of sixth inning; rain. AuBANY—Chicagos 8, Albanys 7. Worcesrer—Clevelands 0, Worces- tera 1. Provioexce—Cincinnatls 4, Provi- dence 11. ‘WaterBURY—Baltimores 8, Moni- tors 8. Bostos—The gamo batween the Harvard and Yale freshmen_Saturday was interrupted by rain in the seventh ioning, Each nino then had five ruos. Jockey Club Races. Special Disoatch to Tho Beo. New Yorx, June 13,10 p. m.— The apring meeting of the American jockey club at Jerome park_closed yesterda, fler a most succeesful sea- aces were run with & good T} First roce, putse of $400, for all sges, three quarters of a mile, was won' by Gossip, with Annie August second. Time, 1:16. Second race, handicap sweepstakes, for all agee, dash 1} miles, was won by Luke Blackbura, Buster second. Time, 2:13. Third race, for the Lorillard stske for three-yeat-olds, 1§ miles, was won by Grenadier, Duke of Montrose sec- ond. No time taken. Fourth race, sweepstakes for all brush of 2 miles was won by ie Ficlds, with Livermore second. Indications. Special Dispatch to Tus Lxx. WasmineToN, June 14—1 a. m.— For the upper Mississippl and lower Missourt vahey Stationary or falling followed in the latter by rising barom- eter, easterly u Mississippi valley, stationary or bigher inds. In the upper followed by lower tem- perature, partly clondy or cloudy AUGTION! 'AUCTION! We Will Offer at PUBILIC A UCTION The Stock of WHIPPLE & CO0., JEWELERS At Their Store, Cor. I5th and Douglas Sts. THE STOCK CONSISTS OF DIAMONDS, GOLD = SILYER WATCHES GOLD AND PLATED JEWELRY, SOLID SILVER AND SILVER-PLATED WARE, ETC. Which will be offered in Lots to Suit Purchasers, and $old without LIMIT or RESF RVE, to the Highest Bidder until sufficient money is raised to meet pressing emergen-i mence TUESDAY EVENING and Continue from Day to Day antil farther noiico Ladi s especially Tuvited. The Quality of Every Article will be Warranted by Whiuple & Co. as ropresented by the J. H. FRENCH, Salesman, AUCTION The United States Likely to “Fall Out With Spain, Because a Spanish Man-of-War Fires on an American French and Eoglish Trade in India Supplanted by Irish Landlords Mayo Demand Rent for Farms that Have Yielded Nothing. Many Collisions Between Po- lice and People Have Taken Place. Tenant Riots in Ireland. Special dispatch to The Bee. Dusury, June 14, 1a. m.—Numer- ous collitions have ocourred between the polico and the people in county Mayo, and_the state of affairs is coming really serious. landlords for rent of farms which yielded nothing for the past year, and the tenants of which are in much dis- have aroused much popular in- The Sale will comg~ NER, Auctionee 200; market wesk and pricos smmon to fair, §3 6063 60; g00d to chotce, §3 804 DOMESTIC DOINGS, re the first gun of the cam, 'k, aud send their greet STORMY SPANIARDS. Jas.H. CroaTE. Special Dispatch to Tus Bre. MapEm, June 14, 1 a. m.—Some very stormy debates have taken placa in the Spanish senate. The minis- terial and opposition porties come into frequent coliision with each other on the subject of Cuban affairs, and have qusrreled on questions of home po! SPANISH FOOLISHNESS. Special Dipatch to The Bee. Panis, June 14, 1 2. m.—The Parls journals consider that serious compli- cations may grow out of the action of the Spanish man-of-war Nuncio in firing into the American schooner, Ethel A, Merritt, on the 30th ultimo. The action of the Spanish commander, it is said, was wholly unjustifiable,and an apology aud reparation for damages will bave to be offered by Spain. FRENCH NOTES, Special Dispatch to The Beo. Pants, June 14, 1 a. m.—In the chamber of depatie de Cassagnac offered ing the prefect of The motion wes de- Howing Hutchins Thirsting for Political @ Arthar was serenaded at the ith Avenue hotel Swtueday night ly a number of his rerublican frietds, who were joined by several diskict The general s.epped out on the balcony and in a_few yell- He Sees the Hopelessness of the [ ghosen remscks thanked the aspo- Bourbon Cause in New York and Indiana, St. Louts Proauce. St. Louts, June 12 Wheat—No 2 red, §1 caah; 98a90]c for Jun Corn—Lower: 304c@354 for cash; Uata—Lower at 3o for cash; 20§ Rye—Qui t; 80c. Barley—Durl; chuico Minnesota at A Flood of Burning Oil. Special Dispateh to Tax Ban. Braprorp, Pa., June 13, 10 p, m. A dispatch from Titusville, Pa., siates that at4 o’clock this afternoon two wooden tanks containing 10,000 sar- rels of petroleum each, belonging to the pipe company, exploded an ig- nited two others of 12,000 bar each. The parrot guns of the Titus- | 6 ville battery were then brought out | and several rounds of shot were fired through the bottom of the burning tanks,letting the oil run into the cresk. All danger is no: withia defined I will reach $130,000. says that at 11 p. m. broken out afresh, and Ti Quarter Sections of the Dem- ocratic Party Moving Slowly on Cin- - Steady; dairy, 1481%c. Whisky—$1 08. Pork—Quiet; jobti: 5, 310 75. Alt Meats—Quiot $4 06Q Lard—Nominal at $6 50. Fast Train From Chicago to York Started. over, the fire is A later dispatch winter, in store, §1 01 2 and high mixed, 34j@ 43 bid for June; Soje 35§e bid for August; re- A Penusylvania Woman Goes to Leadville for Her A duel took place Saturday, between M. Lanarve, a Bonapartist member of the chamber of deputies, and M. Si- mon, a republican member. Blue and Gray Entwined. Special dispatch to Tus Bsa. New Orieass, June 14.—1 a. m.— The Continental guards left Saturday afternoon for Boston bearing the flag intended to be presented to the city of Boston by the city of New Or- leans. Captain Pierce, commanding, loat leg in the confederate army, avd Secretery of State Steong is color- Two negro servents accom- guurds, each of losta log while accompanying their masters in battle in the confederate 28]c for cash; 290 for 1o bid for July; 23}@234e fcr Rye—V¥irm; No. 2, T7e. Searches in Mail Attire, and Prince Joromo Napoleon, who has | T0en Trampédit Back to been ill for some days, is worse. THE FISMONGERS' FEAST. Specisl Dispateh to Tam Bas. Loxvox, June 14—1 p. m.—The Fishwongers's company entertsined the secretary of state fairs Saturday cvening. During his speech, referring to the Turkish ques- tion, Earl Granville siid: iu the presence of one court minister, who, I think, will not contradict me when I say that tho symptoms of European congert aro extremely fa- vorable at the present time.” There was a brilliant company _present, in- cluding American Minister Lowell and Hon. Jobn Bright. ENGLAND'S FALSE FRIEND, Spocial Dispatches to The Bee. , June 14, 1 a. m.—A Cal- cutta dispatch says mavy lotters from Abdul Rabman, the Afghan chief to difforent chiefs, have been intercept- ed and creato & very unfavorable im- Pork—$10 35@10 40 for cash; $10 35 @10 374 for July; $10 42)@10 45 for 26 60 for cash; 26 573@6 60 $6 606 624 for August. $108. 0il Tanks, With 44,000 Barrels, On Fire in Titusville, Penii¥fivania. The Blue and Gray to Recon- cile—New Orleans Sends Boston a Flag. for foreign af- St. Louls Live Stock. St. Louts, June 12. ; Yorkers and Balti- packing, §3 80@ shipping, §4 06@4 15; head. Robbery au Council Blufts. The jewelry store of A. P. Tenny, on middle Broadway, Council Bluffs, was entered somotime Friday night or early Saturday morning by burglars. Entrance was offected by climbing through the transom over ths frons The robbery was a bold one as the store is directly opposite the pe- lico headquarters. All articles are kept in the show-cases, and the thieves tock whatever they could carry off which. comprised fifteen watches, 168 gold rings, five or six gold toothpicks ané several other articles, having been In the lot of watches there was one gold one, and the balance, mores, §3 90@3 Cattle—Supply very light, and the usual Saturday’s inactiviry prevailed with not enough to make » market. Veceipts, 150 head. On to Cincinnati} Special Dispatches to The Tee. Cuicago, June 12—4 p. few delegates to the Cincinnati con- ventior: from the Paciic coast, accom- panied by several prominent demo- crats, passed through the city yester- day. The gentlemen from California say that they are for Field first, wiih Hendricks ss second choice. A delegate from Nevada thinks Tilden will receive four to six votes All are sagreed that the Chicago ticket will not command much strength in tho far west, and that the chauces of degocratic sweep there are cxcellent. Milwaukee Froauce Marxet Miuwauxsa, Jure 13, Wheat—Firm; opened 1130 lower ly; hard, §1 00; No. 1 Milwaukee,§1 00: No. 2 Milwaukes, 93jc; June, 933c; July, 950; Augest, No. 3 Milyaukeo, 8Ye. AMBRICAN TRADE BOOM. Returns of the trade of Calcutta show a steady decrease in the imports of French and English goods, and an increase in American and Chinese goods as well ns vessels engaged Oats—Steady at 29c. Rye—Daull at 77c. from that state. Barley—No fall; 70c. New York Produce. New Yorx, June 12 Wheat—No. 2 spring, $117@1 18§: ungraded red, $1 25@1 25§; No. 2 do, $1 26@1 27; mixed winter, §1 33; No. $1 26; No. 2 red, June, gold one was sold for $68 a few days ago, but the purchaser had not paidall on it and consequently had The silver watches were valued at from $15 to §35, and the four white metal onea at $12 to 815 each. The 168 rings taken were worth from $2t0 $10 each, and the tooth- picks 81 to $3 each. Tho supposed sharps are Charles Maguire, a young barber, and & mere boy who is supposed to bs a brother. He went to the Bluffa from this city a fow weoks sgo and has sincs been working at his trade. on the charge of stealing three dollars from a school teacher, his room mats, at the Farmers’ hotel & few days ago, ond it is expected proof of the robbery will be fastened on him. BURMAH'S QUIET TIME. The rejoicing in Burmah has appat- ently collapsed. CIINA ENTERS RUSSIA. The entry of the Chineso into Rus- sia has been confirmed, and several outpost skirmishes have occurred. BULL'S-EYE BOYS. Special dispateh to The Bee. QuEkNsTows, June 13,10 p. m.— The steamship City of Brussels, of the haviog on board the Amerioan rifle team, arrived at Cork yesterday morning. i from Dublin, headed by Major Leech, captain of tho Irith rifle team, we'- comed the Americavs on their arrival.” FORLORN HOFES. Special dispatch to The Bee. Cutcaco, June 12—4 p. m.—The Journal's Washington special says: The Washington Post, democratic or- gan, this morning has somewhat desperato editorial, in_whi that it is esseutial fo \democratic suc- cess that the democrac; should_carry Tndiana and New York. Seymour, whose_ position and_final declination is sgain telegraphed this .orning, is_the -candidate who can make New York surest for the de- not taken it. Corn—Ungraded, 46@62c; No. 2, 50@504c; No. 2 June, 60fc; 50c. white western, 40@4dc. Pork—New mess, $11 50. Lard—Prime steam, 37 06@7 12. Butter at 8G20c. Cheese—Y@9}c. Whisky—$1 13@1 15. ‘A Woman’s btrange Search. Spectal Dispatch to The Bee. June 14.—1 & m—A young woman_in male attire giving the name of Mrs. from Connellsvlle, Pa., gave herself up to the police last night, asking tection and something to eat. story is that her husband left her seve eral weeks ago and she was lead to be- lieve he had gone to Leadville. Sell- ing off all their effects she secured a suit_of boy's clothes snd went to Leadville but could not find her hus- band. After searching eight days and | J: spending all her money, she was obliged to retrace her stepe. walked, stole rides on trains and partly worked her way thus far, and here expects assistance in reaching her b J. 1. NICHOLS & CO., Successors to E. FEARON. Spocial Dispateh to “Tur lxw Bravroro, Pa, June 13—10 p. m.—Yesterday afternoon the town of Duke Center was inundated by a sud- den flood in Knapp's creek. Half a mile of the plank road was swept away and railroad communication de- stroyed by undermining of the tres- tle over the creek. timated at 860,000, The flood is now Three houses were floated away from their found: — SHIPPING NEWS. Special dispatches to Tho Bee. The following were the movements of vessels on Saturday, June 13: New York—Arrived, Als: London; sriled, City of Berlin and the Spain for Liverpool, Victoria for Adchoria for Neckar for Bremen, Beljenland for MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New Yorx Money and Stock. NEW YORK, June 12. MONEY—Markst at 3} per cent. The damage is es- Cash Price List. 10 s Standard A Sugar. 10§ e extra C Sugar. 11 s C Sugar.. it 83888338333833888838828883838 Fast Trains to New York. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Cricaco, June 14.—1a. m.—All eastern trunk lines started their first trains at 3:30 o'clock p. m. yesterday. ins will reach New York at 1 o'clock to-night, and wi They are expzcted to become very pop- ular, and gain a great portion of the Liverpool—Arrived, Wyoming, frem Mysterious Murder. Special Dispatch to The lice. Crscissati, June 15—1 a m.— Near Grangeville, Ohio, Das Tiams, while visiting his uncle, took walk ‘with Kate Tarner, his uncle daughter, and while seatod by a spring Williams was shot dead. Kate says a man fifty yards away, wearing a blue blouse, fired the shot. held on suspicion: uncle were not on good terms. between Chicago snd Missouri river points are expected to shorten_ their time 80 as to reach here at 2:30, con- necting with these fast trains. Ratification in New York. Spocial dispatch to The Bee. New Yoxk, June 14.—1 a. m.— A mass meeting under the suspices of the republican club, was held Satar- day evening to ratify the nomination of Garfild aod Arthur. Jos. H. Choate_presided. Resolutions were sdopted endorsing the Uhicago nomi- e 1 1 1 e e Chnicago ]:\' Stock Marxet _ Caicaco, June 12. Hoge—Receipts, 12,500 bead; ship- ments, 4,200; trade very active and 5o higher; mixed packing, $4 chmomz-v, $4 15@4 30; good Cattle—Receipts, 200 head; ship- ments, 3200; strong and 10c higher; pledging common to fair shipping, $4 26@4 40; the full support of the club. Daring | good to choice, $4 60@5 05; butchers’, the meeting the following telegram 82 60e3 was sent Garfield: ““The youog re- publicaos of New York in mase meet- ing assembled in Cooper Iustitute, Williams and his Magsuazs, Tex., June 14,1 8. m.— The case of Currie for shooting the actor Porter will progress to-day. But seven jurors have been obtained. Mauri ore, Porter's associ- K888333838838258. inal a£ 83 00@3 80, A Wi Sheep—Receipts, 400 head; ship- | Zom: ko f F] co ate, is hero to tes