Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1881, Page 1

o i oot mmm —_— VOL. X. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, WEDN! SDAY MARCH 9, 1881. Established 1871, - HOUSES LOTS, FARMS LANDS. BEMIS REAL ESTATE EXGHANGE | 15th and Douglas Sts., Omaha, - - Neb. 4000 ™45 250 Hous: 50 "“““".'s—%—fi‘; $10,000 each. 200 ™= 900,000 et 12,000 Acres in Douglas Co, 7, 000 Acres in Sszpy Co. Large Amount of Suburban Property in 1, 10,20 or 40-Acre Lots Within 1to 5 Miles from Post Office, $250,000 TOLOAN, At 8 per Cent. and Lots, $275 to $18,000 each. NEW MAPS OF OMAHA Published by th's Agency, 25 cents Each, Mounted $1.00 Houses, Stores, Hotels, Farms, Lots, Laads, Offices, Rooms, Ete., to Rent or Lease. Taxes paid, rents collected, deeds, mortgages, and all kinds of real estate doouments mad e out at short notice. This agency doss strictly a ‘brokerage business. Doesnot speculate, and therefore any bargains oo its books are in- sured toits patrors, instead of being gobbled up by the agent. Notary Public Always Office. Oall and get Circulars and full Particulars at BEMIS’ REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. 15th and Donglas Sts., OMAHA, - - - - NEB. DOIIESTIG MIA Ths Accident to the Hayes Train Declared to Have Been the Result of Carelessuess. 'Leary Gradually Gaining His Lost Ground. 8Six Men Buried Beneath the Walls of a Collapsed Building in Buffalo, Terrible Vengeance .‘fl Dispatel 1 The Bos. Prrossuse, Pa., March 9—1 3. m —Two Englishmen, Georse Roge, and his ruam mate nmned Farraud, boarding together, got into a quarrel Mondsy night, which resalted in se- rious ivjury to the former. Regg says when ho retired hie was awakened by Farrand tryivg to choke him. Get- ting up he tbroatened to puuish Far- rand, who then wont sway., He latd down sgain, and was swakened the secoud time by Farrand. He etewck out vigorously, knocking hia tor- mentordown. lichted lsmp and hurled it at him with all bis force. o an instant he wes covered with the blezing cil, and rushod frsntically to = pile of rese, burying his face and tc;ing to brash the buning fluid from bis head, Lut nc relief could be gained. He ran across the room &nd dashed his head in a bucket of Neighbora threw water over him and extingui ed the flames. On last accounts the man was suffering terribly. In addi tion to the burne are several cuts on his face, and his left ear has been almost severed from his head. The Whittaker Courtmartial Special Dispaich to Tus Bex New York, March 9—1 a. m.— In the Whittaker courtmartial yestor- day morning Gov. Chambeslai tinued the cross examinsti S. Hogan, expert iu handwri Witness eaid ke did not cousider the writing of one's nsme siways she bost specmen of his haudwriiing, as be 1 siguature otyles. I taking tw> sicnstures by the cams persuer, there would in all probability be 1 in a poraon’s ordin- In qasstioning the wit- periain ssid that some of the experts befure the cours of in- quiry tes fi.-'* th 2t the smell quantity ho mote rendered it : 1o uuh auy eatiefactory con; ng tts aathor, and Lis experience or replied thst he reaching & con- ver befora exsm- of prracnal b of warniog journed. T-aln Wrecked. Bpecial Diepsteh to The Kea. Mu.rohh Isp, March 9—1 a m, re & Ohio through frofght trata_was thrown from the teack wast of here yester- duy morai a broken rafl, and the eagine snd ten cars were piled up to- gother. m Dosk, fireman, was aud_soratchod up. i delsyed by the wrock, to run via the Cimcin- nati, Wabseh & Michigan railway to Goshen. thencs 20 South Band by the L ke Shore, and from there over the o the counection of the Baltimore & Onio. O'Leary's Spurt. Special dispaich to The Bec. New Yorxk, March 9—1 a. m.—The between Vaoghan and O’Lesry sttracted a Jarge audience in Madison square garden lact evening. Even money was wagered that O'Leary would defeat the speedy Englichman. The former has been saviog himeelf, and is in much_the best condition of He done some remarkabls walking yesterdsy, and is gradually lesseniog the gap between bimself and the leadera. The rcore at midnigh* stood: Rowall 205, Vaughan 200, O'Leary 185 Failure of an Old Company. ‘Bpecia) Dispatch to The kice. and may hav Cryorsxary, March 9-7 a. m.— | The Fox Starch Manafa turing com- pany, the largest firm of tho kind in the United States, made an nssign- ment yesterdoy to B. C. Williams ia favor of their creditors The capital atock of the firm is $400.000, and lia- bilities smeunt to aboat 150,000 The company is incorporared, end consists of seven stockholders, It was established in 1824, and bas been embarrag sinoe the panic of 1873 Manipulations on Wall street, raised the rate of interest, is have dealt the fatal blow. Of the debts, $35,000 was held by tho city banks, and the remaining smouut was seattered amocg the merchant manu- fucturers. Criminal Careleseness, Spectal Dispatch to The Bee. Baurnwons, Mo, March 9—1 s m.—The coroner’s jary in the cise cf Henry Froebura, killed by the col- lision on the B. & P. railroad, Masch 5, on the train carrying the Hayee p-r'y, found that the collision was caused by carelesine's on the part of the deceased and J ohn Rowe, condac: tor of the same train. A Wiss Decision Snecia; Dispatch 10 Taa B, New York, March 9—1 2. m.— At the general meoting of the Ancient Order «f Hiberniwus last night, the committee reporied that it was uot sduisable t» have a pirsds on St Patrick's day, but to contribute the amount that w:uld bs_expended to the cause of suffering Ireland. The meeting adopted the report. Poar Workmanship. Special Dispatch to The Bee Burrato, March 9—1 a m.—At four o'clock this afternoon a brick building, being ercct-d on Larimer sioet, T1l in by the giviug way of the girder sustaining the entire front, entrapping six workmen. at Smith was taken cut dead, and the others wounded. Tom Cowley, whose baok war broken, died a few hours Ia or. Some of the others were seriously, but Dot dangeromely, wounded. The architect 1s blamed. The Breax Up Special Dispaten to Tux BEx. Carcaco, March 9—1 s. m.—The | maia lies of all the railronas a: open sgain, bat many branches and side-tracks are still undar the snow embargo. Themailsare bagianing to | come and go quite regalarly in. agai In this city there has been s slight 1 fall of snow, and rain at intervals since Farrand picked up s | ? MORNING EDITION. Monday. _The snow mountains, which have lin. d the streets for so long, are gradually sinking eway, but the dan- ger of a flood has not yet passed. CAPITAL #OQTES. Special Dispatch to The Bee The trausfer of $4,801,937 in gold builion has- been ordered from ths nssay office ot New York to the mint at Philadelphia. The assistant secretary of the tress- ury is preparing a etatement of facts relsitve to the request of national banks to withdraw legal tenders and re-depasit bends, to be submitted to Seorstery Windom. A decision will probably be rendered to-dey. Indi- cations seem to be that the deciston will be adverza to the banks. The crowd that called at the White Housa yestorday, though smaller than in the past feur days, had to be kept lu heck by ushers ond keepers. 1d ed & lurge numnet of callors, a hnre proportion of whom me respeots, Genc my ‘morning in blue to 1 afternoon Postmyster-Genezal James called. As usual, the applicants fsr excoed &t the disposal of the new ion, but cleims ar a persistence nove 4 Fo assistaut secretary of na republi- recommend T"L omns yosterday voted John0 Now for- the position. of for a foreign w'ssion, but esys he {a rot » candidate therefor, Rumor hsit that a Pennsylvania man is to eucceed Assistaut Treasurer Freuch. Dr. Loring, of Massachusetts, seems to lead in the contest for commissioner of ngricaltare. His most popular rival is Orange Judd, of New York, editor of The American Agriculturist, Judge Tyner is nct to continue as first nssistant postmaster-goneral, but is said to have been offered a good po- sition abroad. Postmaster Filley, of St. Louie, i3 spoken of as his sncces- eor. The senato expeets the renomina- tion of Stanley Matthews for the su- preme court. Ex-Secretary Ramsay will go home in thres or four weeks,es soon as Mrs. health permits. Mr. Ram- s he is not s _candidate for the Minnesota senatorship. ~ If bas been defivitely decided to appoint William E. Chandler, of New Hampshire, solicitor-genoral of the department of justice. Ex-Attorney-General Davens is said tobe swa of a_place abroad. archi- bald Campbell, of West Virgiuis, is £3id to have like prospects. Frederick Doudles, if succeeded as tosrshal of the District of Columbi, willpiobably be sent to Brazil Gen. Judson Kilpatrick isin fre- quent consultation with men of infla- ence, and s ssid to be looking for a bureau appointment in the executive dapat’ment, Ex Ropresentati talked of as assi interior. Congressman John H. Staxin gave & diuner at Willard's Iast night, which was attended, smong others, by Vice- Predent Arthar, Gen. U. 8. Grant, Senators Conkling, Ha Bailey, Platt and'Jones,of Novada, cx-Speaker Ravdall, Mr. Robeson, Mr, Kelley, ex Senator Dorsey, Judgo Sackeit and J. C. S, Blackburn, The pre: gave a rceeption yesterday evening, from 5 %o 7 o'clock, to members of the d o!d cabinets, now in tho city, heir wives. All were present except Mrs, Ramsny, who was too l to leave her home. The affsir passed off very plessantly. It was a purely informal affair. SENATE, Spoctal Dismatol es to Tho Bee WasmiNgroN, March 8.—The sen- ato convened at noon. A communi- cationwas reseived from Blaine and Kirkwood, aunbuncing that they had forwarded their resignations to the | covernora of their respective states, Ordered filed. At 12:20 p. m. a meesenger from the president presented & communica- tien in writing On motion f Sexator Bayard the senste weus into executive scasion, in which the nominatious made yester- das wero m! The senate then adjsurncd until to-morrow nocn. vo Sapp, of Towa, is it secratary of the ch 84 p. m.—The d faverish and heavy range of prices being fron1 to 2} per ceat. below tho open ing quotations, but there was s rally of # 10 3 per cent. in all the active stocke, Northwest & St. Paul, Iron Mountain, Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Manhattsn, and Erie. Cmcinuatl in the South The Atlanta Constitution describes Cincinnati’s position in the south as £ol ows: Cinciunati is ambitlous, bus her ambition is of that slow nature that generally periams t> accumulated wealth. = Sho has expended $20,000,- 000 in bailding a road to the heart of tho southess: 1 order to at least share the southern teade. The road fine one initseif. In itself it 11 tho peoplo of Cincinmati ever bar- gained for. But Uincinnati_has = near-at-hand rival in Louissille, to eay nothing of Chicsgo and St. Louis and the eastern cities. These rivals are doing their best to destroy the value of her southern connection, to circumvent and defeat all her efforts 1o gain either southern trade or sonth- ern sea outlet. Tie Richmond & Dan- ville combination are doing all they cau to divert trade to the east; Chica- go hss a Longitudinal road ruaning ight to the gulf; 3t. Louis Las not doned the cis-Mississippi coun- try; and the Lonisville combination ara at work to wall up Cincinnati's { road at Ohartancogs. The eforts of the last-nsmed corporation are un- canhuz, 2nd to-day Cincinnati’s twen- n road is almost literdlly a | lm- to Lookout Mountain, Norfolk, the sale of the Bristol rcad, isa s+aled port to Cincinnati; North Car- !olins, S-uh Carolina, and Goorgia | sre only accessible to the msrchaats | of that ci'y by roads sontrclled by the Louisville company, and only & small ure access on equal terms. FOREIGN NEWS. Several Imnortant Arrests are | Made in Ireland Under the Coercion Act, O’Donnell, the Irish Agitator, ‘Suspended from Par- liament. Rumored that the Boers are Ready to Treat for Peace. ENFORCING CORRCION. Spocial dispazch to The Bee.. Loxpox, March 8—10 p. m.—The first arreat in Ireland under tho coer- cion act wis made today. James Walsh, a_merchant of Castlebar, was taken under strong military guard to Kilmaichsm goal, whish has been specielly provided for such prisoners, Tiue goal is surrounded by o special guard. Numbers have been arrested in Kerry, and are now on their way to Kilmainham. A great number of arrests will follow. TRe excitement produced by the_arrests is universal. As yet no disturbances have followes, but serious resnlts are feared in many. quarters. ARMISTICE WITR THE BOERS. Special Dispateh to The Bee. Loxpox, March 8—10 p. m.—In the house of commons to-day, in reply +0 a question, Gladstone sxid the gov- ont had never requested the ar- ristice of eight days entered into by jen. Six Eveiyn Wood with the ut that, neverthelsss, tho ment entirely approved of Gen. Wocd's conduct in the maiter. Glad- stoneaided that hs could not say who giually proposed the armistice, and part of Alabama is lef: of Alabama is | ft 10 which the pecyle of Cincinnati | he government had no informa- the subject. This statement hes crested much surprise, as the mivistry had been credited with hav ing given Gen. Wood a cus upon which to act. A diepatch from New castle says that in convereaticn with Gen. Wood and othe:s representing the British government, the Boers state that if their leaders are amni tied and » commission granted to In- quire into and redress their grisyan- ces, they will submit to the an hority of Eugland. It is believed that the cabinet will geant these terms, and an early termination of the war is con- cidered probable. Indeed, some sur- prise is fel: that the Boers, aiter their rscent victories, should have not ie- sisted upon their independence. Cur- rent comment is that the government will bo glad to ge: out of the Trans- vaal trouble on such easy terms. 1MPROVING THEIR CONQUESTS. Special Disateh to Tan Bux. s LoxpoN, March 9—10 p. m.—A Berlin dupatch saye the Russiana are advancir the Tiljen valley, and ara crect’ forts, Buth Merv and Herat aro cqually accessible to them, O'DONNELL SUSPENDED. Special Dispateh to The Tes Loxpox, March 9—1 a. m.—The dobate in the houre of commons ast ovening on the arms bill was very disorder'y, ond during its progress 0'Donnell was named by the .p.um, and subsequently suspeuded. PEACE WITH THE B-ERS. Loxpox, March 8.—The following is from The Pall Mail Gizette: “‘To roany who will not condemn the at- tempt to conclude peace until tho Boers are crushed, it will bo gratify- fng to find that this irritational senti- ment is rated at ita true value by the governmont, which does not show the false pride which prevented the gov- ernment of George the Third from treat - Iog with the American insurgenta till they had laid down acms. TO THE RESCUE. Spociel Dispateh to Tho Lce. Loxpox, March 8—4 p. Natal dispatch states that convoys with provisions have started for the beleagured garrisons. IN PGRT AT LAST. The Cunarior ¢‘Batavia” has arrived In tow of a craizer. Al are well. BOYCOTTED. Dupriy, March 8 —A disguised band of men yesterday attacked a farmer on Ashely's estate, who ehelterad a school ~mistress ‘‘Boy- cotted” for refusing to join a branch of tho land lesgue originated by ladies. Guns were fired but the dis- turbance created no serious resul®. IDEAL IDIOTS. Spctal dispateh to Tux B Loxpo, March 8, 4 p. m.—A Parls dispatch suys that the mronauts who yosterday made an sscent from Nice ware picked up at sea between Mo- raco :nd Bordigher, It is understood that the baleon wa's a total loss, CABLEGRAMS. 1 Dispateles to Tur Bea Michael Bayton, chief orgacizar of tho land leagae, was arrested in Dab- lin: yoa-erday under the coercion act Loreazo Marquez, oa the east coast of Africa, has besn ceded to the Brit- teh crown The Tiish mombera of the house of commens have determined to make ‘ir in cousequence of ODon- Coraelius Keogh has been arreated on a warrant issued under the coer- cion act, Privce Bismarck has resolved to continue in office until the emperor wishes otherwise, ELECTRIS BRIEFS. Spocial Dispatcbes to The Bee. Hon. Col: O. Fisher was elected mayor of Galveston, Texas, yeaterday, by 275 majority. Assemblymsn Brenus was found desd in the woods near Malone, N. Y., yesterday. It is thought he o 'm- mitted suicide, as he purchased poison the uight before. At the auaual meating of the stock- holders of the Pennsylvania railway in Philsdelphia yeaterday morning, it annonuced that the company had obtained contr ] of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimors railwag. Harry Guoet, of Temmany fame, was eentenced 1 Sing Sing in the New York criminal court yesterday. It 12 2id the purchssc of a majority o thestockf e P. 7. & B railrond the Penncylvania company *will R A s iy i i agreed to deliver to the syndicate s majority of tho stock, the sum of $1,600,000. The delegates from the different | club cf the National baso ball leagae | met at Buffalo yestérday and adopted | | a scheduls of games for the coming | seasrn. The Northwestern railroad was an- | nounced clear of 8Bow from Chicago | to Council Bloffs yesterday. The | Milwaokee road isstill in vory bad condition. The Albros cotto ., was damaged to the extent of §2 The quarterly ds 1ana state lottery: The $30,000 prize s in Now York city A fire last evenit of B. Woolsey, Now York, amount of §55,000. mili at Taunton, y o last night | H-h-b-v Sl have beem stricken down with it, 20 of whom died. _ Haurax, N. S, March 8.—TI Capard ctesmer *“Alphi,” which rived here this forencon from Jamaica via Bermuda, is anchored in quaran- tine having small-pox on board. Quepec, March 8 —The scarlet fover and diphtheria are raging to an alarming extent at St. Henri, De Lowee. Suveral families have lost all of their children. The “exodus of French Osnadian operatives from this vicinity to the United States, continues. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPE. New York Money and Stocks. Warx Sazer, March 8. At 1 p. m. the prices were as follows: MoNEY —Six per cent. exchange, dull at $1.014@4.84. H & St Joe.... 563 Pfd. 104 e — Chicago Proauce Market. Curcaco, March 8. Wheat was quiet and_firmer at the opening, but easier at the close; corn and oats wore in fsir rcquest and a shade essier; rye, quiet and nothing doing; mess pork, lard sud meats in moderate demand and sieady, bat af- tor the close a_weaker feeling pre- v:"-d \Vhest—Spring, March sold n Awu 99%@1 00}; May, 81 04f@ ;, June, $1 04}@1 044; July, $L 03§ bid; sear ‘sold at 93@93}c, olosing at in: side prices bid. Corn—March sold at 37cc; April, ss o; May, d2i@i2lo; June, 426 July, 42§@42jc; August, 43c, clallng with inside prices bid. o.«._umh zogozo}c,Apnl 293@ 3: o; June, 33§@ o Jnly, 326 bid, 32]c asked Mau Pork—March sold at $14 873; April, 81492} @14 95; May, $15 05@ 15 074; June, $15 174, closing at $14 824@14 85 for March; $14 90@ 14924 tor April; 8156 05@15 074 for »-..y,sla 173@15 20 for June; sales 750 bl Lnrd —Mnrch soldat 810 124;April, $1020@10 223; May, $10 30@10 323; Juve, $10 40@10 424; July, 810524, closing steady; sales 500 tierces. Bulk Meats—Short _ribs, April rold at§7 75; May, 7 824; June, 87 90 bid, ¢losing at 87 723@7 75 for April; 87 82)@7 85 for May; sales, 200,000 Ibs. . —— Chicaro Live Stock Market Cn1caco, March 8. Hogs—To-dsy the recoipta were again light and prices ruled steady for heavy and light packing grades, but for neavy shipping lois sales were 15@250 higher than yesterday’s fig- ares; sales ranged from $5 40@5 50 for light packing; §5 20@5 45 for heavy_packing; $5 35@6_00 for fair to choice heavy stipping lots; extra to prime sssorted heavy shipping lots eold at 6 10@6 40; the fresh receipts were 8500 head. Cattle—To-day receipts were liberal and of & better quality of stock; sales ranged from $2 50@3 50 for cows; €576 for an extra lot of prime shipping beeves; market was quiet, but steady; the fresh receipts were 5,000 head. Sheep—The recipts were the small- est that have been received for several weeks past; and ander an active quiry by shippers prices ruled firm and higher for the best grades; sales ranged at $4 00@4 75 for common to fair; $5 00@6 00 for good to extra fat lota; to-day the market was active on shipping. and local scocunz and prices ruled stesdy and unchanged. St. Louis Produce Marget. Sr_Loms, March 8 Flour—Better; XXX, 84 35@4 60; famly u 75@4 90; choice to fancy, 85 10a! \Vnen—nghfl and slow; No, 2 1 03@l 03} for cash; $1 04f@ 104§founl$106@ a1 053 for m.y~ 81 04} for June; No. 3 do, No. 4 do, 92}c. Corn—fllghar at 394@! 40}@403- for April; 41@41, 41}@4d1c for June. Oats—Slow et 33}c for cash; 34gc for May. Rye—Lower at 90c. Barley — Uuhmgsd, fancy, 90:@81 00. Lead—Quet at $4 5064 55 Butter—Unchanged. Iv!‘i}qe—lmnns 164c. hisky—Ouiet st $1 08 Pork—Higher; $15 25 asked. Dry Silt Meate—Held higher at L 80@4 90@7 7067 75@7 9!)m 95. Lard—Nominal at $10 00 Bacon—Strong at $5 76@8 45@8 50 @8 60@8 75. R-ceipts—Flour, 8,000 bble; wieer, 10,000; corn, 540,000; oats, 9,000; Tye, nove; barly, 5,000, Shipments—Flour, 18,000; wheat, 13,000; cora, Biolut‘))bomn, 50,000; rye, none; barle; St Louts Live Stock Market Sr. Louts, March 8. Hogs—Better; Yorkers and Bal- timores, $5 40@5 60; mixed pack- ing #5 20@5 50; choice to fancy, | $5 60a6 10; receipts, 1,800 head; shipments, 1,100 besd. for oash; o for May; choice to THE LATEST NEWS, i e | A Noted Moonshiner Laid Low | by His “Pard” in Tennessee. A Memorial of Mrs. Hayes’ Pure Water Policy Plac- ed in the White House. The Democrats of the Senate Caucussing Oyer the ‘Committees. The Chiefs of Bureaus Trem- blingly ' ARgait the Fuillotine. A Mute Moonshiner. ‘Special Dispateh to Tis Bas. Nasuviize, March 8, 4 p. m.—Tt turos out that the man found mur- dered in a lonely pare of this county was John Welsh, a notcd moonshine leader, Welsh was the man who had a terrific fight with a depwy U. S. warshal and Commisisoner Compbell, in which Davis and Campbell were nearly killed. Welsh aud a desperado companion were floeing from justice. Tt is supposed Welsh had considera- ble money made by moonshinivg, snd he aud his companion had a quarrel, ending in the latter killing Welsh. Thegfire at Bolivar, Tenn, last night, broke out in the rear of Owens ssloon, and in a short time destroyed the entire sou:h eide of the town. Mauy of the houses wore frame and were principally usod as stores. Tho loss is fully $50,000; insurance about $10,000. Tne county jail narrowly eacaped the flames. Tne Jersey Lily. Special dispateh to Tux Brx. COH104G0, March 8, 4 p. m.—Edward Langtry, husbacd of ““The Jersey Lily” 15 in this city. He expects tore- main two or three weeks; then go farther west, and_about the end of April return to England. He never had the slightest idea of setrling in this country with his family =8 stated In the New York papers. Neitkrer is Mrs. Langtry thinking of golng on the stage, said her husband; that is aa- other nowspaper - fabrication. She never dreamed of euch a thing. A Talk With the President. Spectal cispateh to The Lee. Wisamsetox, D. C., March, 8— In regard to the fundation for rumors about important changes in the differ- ent bureaus and chief olerk’s depart- ments of the government, the Presi- dent said this morning, the question has not come under considerat.on, and would not until the machinery of the sdministration was at least_in rough working order, when it did come up it would receive the consideration ita importance demanded. He added that it would be his eawnest effort select for the vacancies men of the highest character and _ability, ~ Ed- ward McPherson called on Judge Ty- ner last evening to assure him he was not a candidate for the judges’ plce, and would not acceptit, He prefered being elected clerk of the house of representatives. WasHINGTON, March 8.4 p. m — A delegation of ff'y women of the Temperauce Uniou called at the White House this forenoon, to present the execative mansion with a portrait of Mra. Hayes, procured by subscrip- ‘ion, asa monument to her temper- ance example while residing in the White House. The President and Mrs. Garfield received the delegation in the east room. The president ro- plied to the presentation speech, al- luding to Mrs. Hayes with warm praise. The portroit is full length a1d & good likeness. It will hang on the wall of the es<t room, nesr the portrait of Marths Washington. Caucuseing. Bpocial Dispatch to tho Fea. WasuIxoToN, March 8—4 p. m.— The Democratic caucus committee went into session at 11 o’clock aund proceeded to the arrangements of the committers. No republican caucus was held at the capitol this morning. ‘The democrats still adhere to the de- termination to arrauze the committees but will be unablo to report to-day. It la ex- pected that the sanate will adjonrn without transacting business, and ff notified by the opposition, th repub- licana will hold a cancus thia after- noon to arrange the minority repre- sentation of the commiltees. No nominstion of anyimportince is ex- pected from the president for several days. A $200,000 BET. NINETEEN BUNDRED MILES ACROSS THE . MOUNTAINS AND PLAINS BY PONY EX- PRESS. §t, Joe (Mo,) News. In 1859 St. Joseph was the western ¢ormipus of rilroad communication. Beyond this the stage coach, the sad- dle horse, and the ox trains wero the only means of communication_with Rocky _mountains and the Pacific slope. In the winter of 1860 there a Wall street lobby at Washington trying tn get $5,000,000 for earrying them * yverland for one year between New York snd San Francisco, The proposition was extremely cheeky, and Willisam H. Russell, backed by Secretary of War Floyd, resovled to give the lobby a cold shower bath. He therefore offered to bet $200,000 that he could put on a mail line from Sacramento to St. Jo- seph that should mako the distance— 1,950 miles—in ten days. The bet was :aken and the 8th of April fixed upon zs the day for starting. Mr. Raussell called upon his partner and goneral manager of business upon plains, Mr. A. B. Miller, now a ¢ z:n of Denver, and stated what he had dove, and asked if be could per- form the feat. Miller replied: “Yes, sie; Lwill do it, and do it by & pony express.” To accomplish this Mr Miller purchased 300 of the floetest | horses he could find in the west and | ployed 125 men. Eighty of these men were to be postriders. ~ These he se- lected with reference to their light weight and their known d'":fi snd courage. It was that the horses should be losded as li_ht as possible; therefore thelighter the man the better. It waa necsssary that some portions of | the route should be run at the rate of twenty.miles an hcur. The horses w stationed from ten to twenty miles apart, and each rider would be | waa very es- | @27. requiua to ride sixty miles. For the change of snimals and the shifting of the mails two mivutes were allowed. Where there wers no stage stations at proper distances, tents euffisient to hold one man sud two horses were provided. Indians would sometimes give chase, but their cayuee ponies made bat sorry show in their stern chase after Miller's thoroughbreds, many cf which could make a single mile In a minute and fifty seconds. Al arrangements being completed, a sigual gun on the steamer at Sacra. mento proclaimed the reridan of April 8, 1860—the hour for starting—when Border Ruffian, Mr. Miller's private saddle-horse, with Billy Baker in the saddle, bounded away towards the foothills of the Sierra Nevadae, and made his ride of 20 miles in 49 min- \tes, The snows were deep in the mountains, and one rider was lost for several hoursina decp snow-storm; and after the Salt Lake valley was reachied additional spoed wys necessary to reach St. Joseph on time. From here on sll went well umil the Platte wss to be crossed at Julesbarg. The river was up and running rap:dly, bat the rider plung ed his horss into the flood, only, how- ever, to mire in the quickeand and drown. The courter succeeded in reaching the othor shore, with his mail-bsg in hand, and travelled ten miles on foot to reach the next relay. Johnny Fry, a popular rider of his day, was to make the finish He had sixty miles to ride, with six korses to do it. When the laat courier arrived from the sixtg-mile post, oat from St. Joseph, he was one hour behind time. A heavy rain bad set in, and the roads were slippery. Two huudrid thousand dollars might torn upon a single min- ute. Fry had just two hours and thirty minutes in which to win. This was the finish of the longest_race, for the larzest stakes, ever ran in Ameri- ca, When the time for his arrival was nearly up at least 5,000 peopls stood upon the river bank, with eyes turned toward the woods from which the horse and rider should emerge into the open country in the rear of Eiwood—one mile from the finish. Tick, tick, went thousands of watches! The time was nearly up! But seven minutes re- mained! Hark! a ehout goes vp from the assemb'ed maltitude, ‘‘He comes! he comes!” The noble little mare, Sylph, the daughter of little Arthur, darts fike en arrow from the bow, and makes the run of the last mile in one minate and fiftyseconds, landing upon the ferry-boat with five minutes and a fraction’to spare. A-SCRAMBLE FOR SPOILS. Countless Political Pedestrians Sweafing for Senatorial Togas. A Lively Struggle for the Vacant Chairs of Min- nesota and Wisconsin. Carpenter’s Succeesor. Spocial Dispatch o (s Ho. Map1soN, Wis,, March 8.—The closing ballot, the 38th, in the repub- Tican senatorial cancus last night, was Camercn 40, Keys 26, Dixon 15, Hazelton 7, scattering 3. There is diversity of opinion as fg the result, bat the opinion most generally is that the opposition to Cameron will be able to unite on & man and secure his election. Plllsbury’s Palpitatio. Spe-ialiDispatch to The Bee. Mruxesports, Minn., erchfl.—l . m.—Goveraor Pillsbury has not yet received the resignation of Sena- tor Windom, and it is thought that be will bs in no hury filling the vacancy, noloss an extra session of congress should be called. He is receiving dispatches and letters urging the claims of a dozen or mora sspirants for the place, prominent amonz whom are ex-secro- tary of war, Rameey, Congressmax Dunnell, ex-Gov. Davis, Gordon E. Cole, of Faribault, and Professor Tousely. There are many who would liko to see Gov. Pillsbury himself wearing the eenatorial Tioga, but he can't very well appoint himself. If the legislature were in session he would atand #s zood a chance as any. POLITICAL POINTS. SUPREME JUDGE NOMINATED. Speciul Dispatehes to The Bee. LaxssiNg, Mica., March 9—1 a. m. —The democratic state convention yesterday nominated Angustus C. Baldwin for jud > of the suprema court, who receive 1 264 votes to 136 cast for Shipman, the greenback can- didate, whom the democrats indorsed two years ago. THE SCEIMMAGE. Special Dispateh to The Jieo. Mapisox, Wis., March 9—1 a. m —Tiurty -third bailot for United States senator in th> republican cau- cus: Caineron 39, Keyes 33, Dixon 14, Hazieton 5, Williats 5, Bing- ham 1. 10WA’S VACANT SENATORSHIE. Special Dispateh to The Bes. Cuxcago, TIl., Marsh 9—1 a. m.— A dispstch to The Journal from Des Moirnies, says Gov. Gear is hard press- ed from all sections of the south half of the stata by the urgent chgima of various persons for the vacant eena- torship, and he hes a large list to se- lect from. A choice wili probably be made to-day. Strong efforts ara made to securo James Wilson, of Tama county, Sam P. Clark of Keo- kuk, and Judge McDill of Union county, now on the railroad commis- sion. It -now looks as though it would be one of these three. Itis understeod that the sppointee is to be satisfied with the short term, so as not to interfere with the governor's candidacy for the full term. New York Produce Marke®. New Yoz, March 8. Flour—Receipts, 22,000 barrls; | sales, 14,000 barrels; market with- out_important change, and a very moderate export and jobbing trade; round hoop Ohio, $4 40@5 00; choice, £5 05@6 75; superfiue western, 33 75 | @4 15; common to good extra do, 84 30@4 90; choice do, $5 00@6 75; nhom white wheat do, $5 0,@6 00. Butter—Dall and weak; Ohlo, 12 Cheese—S8@! | Sagn—"lrmm good _demand. | Molasses—Quiet and etoady. Petroleum—Unchanged. | oufln—mm and quiet; fraights spam. of Tarpentine — Dall st | 453@462 per gal. i | Warranted a Safe, BOSTON _|ve Cents STORE Price 10th St.,, bet. Jackson & Jones. Now known as the cheapest place in the city for DR G OOIDS! Everything sold for cash only, at BOSTON PRICES. The following are only a few of the bargains not to be had elsewhere. Turkish Red Damask at 50c, worth 65¢. Half Bleaghed Linen Dam:sk 506, wocth 65, {ix 8 Linen Napkins $1 00; ks l 25, “ “ 65c. “ 80c. worth $1 25, “ 200 “ 175, 250. Linen Huck Towels (exra size) 25¢ worth 37 1-2. Double Dam:sk 'Yowe!s 85¢, worth 50c. Crash Toweline 5¢ worth 8 1-3, CORSETS | CORSETS!| ‘We have in Stoci all sizes from 18 to 32 iuch at the following price—50, 75, $1.00. HGOSIERY | HOSIERY | Ladies’ Balbrigan Hose, silk clocked 250, worth 37 1-2, 10c, worth 150. “ 20c 5¢. Men’s Brown Mixed'Ha!f Hose 12 1-2¢, worth 20c. BOSTON _IMLAH - STORE. - - Manager. A B. HUBERMANN, THE RELIARILE JEWELER, Cor. Douglas and I3th Sts. Gives Great Bargains in Ladics’ and Gents} AMERICA¥ GCLD AND SILVER WATGES All Kinds Of JEWELRY, SILVER W ARE D DIAMONDS, We Guarantee The Best Goods For The Least Money, ~ CHARLES RIEWE, UND{RTAKER |’ANDSTILLTHELIOII THE MERCI \\T T\IL‘"!‘ Isprepared to mai 1 overcoats to order. Pricas, ft «rarnteed to sutt. OneiDoor West of (irilckshank’s, JNO. G. JACOBS, Formazly of Glsh & Jacods) No. 1417 Parnkiam st orpxns B7 ERIRASIEA VINEGAR WERKS) ERNST KREBS, Manager Marulactarer of ail kind: V'IN:-_.G-.AR Jones St Rt A w10 v AR NOTICE. Any one Racin: hem free of ehvge 4 1 wili remove Leave orfers southeast i com ¢ of Harney and 14th -t., second door L Vax Cawr, 3. 0, NEBRASKA Mebicac axp SURGIGAL INSTITUTE, PRIVATE H?SPITAL o tho reception of s enta toe the ‘nu:\'n( mu:.:.n“usnmwsv,m IDRS. VAYC\‘IP & SIGGINS, Physicians & Surgeons, Proprietors. EILOWS, BLOCK. CORNER 14TH A Dlfilo& 318 ., OMAH~, NE RHEUMATIC CURE Certain sad Speady Curs for Bhounatiom i a1 i foras, Neurwgia. L Beck, Pun in the breast and Sid »....mm Stomach aod Kidneys, & ternal Pemedy, a Tonje and Elbod Purifier, and whila it removes tie Disease it im roves the general heaith. | SMiTH, BL” CK & C0.. PROPRIETORS, PLATTSHCUTH. NEBRASKA. €. F.Gooiman, general agent Omabs, Neb' No. 404 8. 13th sr.," Continnes to Roar for Moore(s) ‘num.a« & wmm.m, T have adopted the Lion as & Trade Mark, and all my Goods wiil be stamp- ed with the Liou and my Name on the same. No Goods are genuine withoat the abova stamps. The best material is used and the moat skillod workmen sre employed, snd at the lowsst cash price. Anyone wi-hing t of goods wiil confer a favor by sending for cne. , |DAVID SMITH MOORE. ACADEMY OF MUSIC! JOAN 8. HALBERT, Lesooand Manager Tuesday, Wedneeday, & Thursdsy Masch 8, 9 acd 10, ART ENTERTAINMENTS — WY JUDGE— W. F. BICK, A TRIP 70 EUROPE Without Sea Tae-day i 1, Mar b Wednesd y oi €1d _ondom.” | Tour - he.! @eitiah 1 terspereed w. trom & Edheim & 5 cta. No matsst ‘Wire Pencing and Raling & specinisy.. Their beauty, permanence and econ.ray dat'y working the extinetion of A tencing ‘matertal. Eiegant tn destgn, indestructible Fences tor Lawns, Pubilc Grounds and Cemie- Plata. " ion Vases, Laws So nd of ocn, e pattare; Cralrs ami Svery doseripiion of a ornamental work and roit, rics list.