Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1882, Page 1

.\ Cesa s wesaen YRR A e A aa e ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA v ESDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1882, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Yostorday's Proceedings in the Senate and House. The Anti-Chinese Bill Again Generally Discussed by the Former. Most of the Work of the House COonflned to the Intro- duction of Bills, ‘Conkling’'s Dechination of the Justiceship Sent by a Bpecial Messenger. Misoellaneous Notes of a National Character. CONGRESS, Wational Amociated Press PROCEEDINGS IN THR SENATE. WasHiNatoN, D. C., March 6.—Sen- ator Ingalls reported from the judi- ciary committee a bill establishing a uniform bankrupt law, which was placed on the calendar. The bill provides that when any person without fraud shall be involy- d in debts to the amount of §5,000 beyond his means of payment, hemay tition in equity to the United States istrict court to surrender his estate for the benefit of his creditors, except such as may be exempt from execution by the laws of the state wherein he lives, and the court shall appoint a recoiver to dispose of his projerty among his creditors and the uourt shall discharge hin from all such ~debts and liabilities. It 18 mada the duty of the supreme court to make :such additional rules in equity as ma; be required to carry the act into f\lfl effect and to fix all fees and costs for smervice in bankruptcy proceedings un- der the act. Senator Vest from the committee on commerce reported the Eads inter- oceanic ship railway bill and gave notice that he would call it up on ‘Wednesday, the 16th inst. The senate bill providing for the -construction of the Illinois & Missis- sippi cantl was introduced by Mr. Davis (Ills.) for Mr. Logan. Mr. Teller, from the committee on pensions, reported favorably with an amendment the bill granting a pen- sion to Mrs. Garfield. Consideration of the Chinese bill ‘was resumed, Senator Slater deliver- ing a prepared speech in support of its passage, with proposed smendments. Senator George also spoke in favor -of the measure. After a speech'by Mr. Call, point— ing out the necessity for this legisla- tion, Mr. Brown opposed the measure on the ground that it would violate solemn treaty obligations with China. Mr. Teller said he would vote for |, the bill with pleasure, because he saw mo other way of protecting American bor, Adjourned at 4:40 p. m. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, The regular order was calling the roll on the consular and diplomatic appropriations, Mr. Holman moved ¢o recommit the bill to the committee with instructions to strike out all pro- -visions for the appointment of envoys extraordinary and ministers plenipo- tentiary and substitute consuls to pro- mote commerce; lost—22 to 72. Mr, Belford toffered a joint resolu- tion reciting the persecution of Jews in Russia, and requesting the presi- .dent to submit to the czar country’s friendly assurances, and ask him to extend to Jews in his empire the same power for good his tather extended to the Christians in. Roumania. Re- ferred. Mr. Dingley introdvced a bill to place American ships in the carrying trade on a mutual footing with those of other countries, This bill will abolish consular charges on foreign vessels, make lighthouse dues the same as charged in their own country, charging tonnage on each entry. Mr. McKee introdused a bill to print 25,000 copies of the memorial addresses of James G. Blaine. Mr. Kelly introduced a bill to .abolish discriminating duties, also to the constitution limiting the work of congress to general legislation only, but the house refusad to consider it. The houss determined to sit on Friday evening for censideration of private bills only. The bill to regnlate tho sale of portions of the Ute Indian reserva tionin Colorado, was taken up but pending™discussion the house at 4 o :lock adjourned. CONKLING. National Associated Press. DECLINES THE POSITION, WasniNetoN, March 6.—Senator Conkling has declined the supreme justiceship. The president has made the announcement, saying that the ox-senator’s declination arrived by special messenger this afternoon. Mr. larence H. Seward will be nomina- ted for the place to-morrow. Conkling’s declination oceasioned little or no surprise here. The presi- dent refuses to make publioc the let‘er at present. Friends say the only rea- son given was disinclination to aban- don a lucrative law practice. CAPITAL NOTES. National Assoclated Pros CORRECT TIME, ‘WasniNaToN, March 6.—The house committee on commerce agreed to re- port to the house the bill appropriat- ing $25,000 to enable the secretary of the navy to furnish cities with over 16,000 inhabitants correct time at noon of each day. WHITELAW REID'S DISPATCH. In regard to the publication of the notorious Garfield dispatch, rent by Whitelaw Reid to John Hay last March, District Attorney Corkhill says, after a thorough investigation, that a copy had already been procured through great violation of|faith on the part of some one entrusted with the message or stolen from the wires, but he cannot find anything in the trans- action which would subject the pi ties to punishment undeér the law of the district. THE GHOULS. Five different patentees of cooling apparatus are contending before the house committee on expenses attend- ing President Garfield's illness for remuneration for the use of the de- vice that kept down the temperature of the room in which he lay at the Whate house. CUSTOM OFFICERS BOUNCED. The secretary of the treasury this afternoon decided thep collector of customs at San Francisco must dis- miss from the service immediately the captain and second lieutenants of the night watch aud the entire force of night inspectors at that place who were on duty when the steamer City of Tokio arrived from Hong Kong dur- ing the last night watch of January 8, 1882, from which vessel nearly a ton of opium valued at $26,000 was was .ot pressed to a decisive vote, Yt will oroba ly be acted on at the regulat meeting of the committee prior to the resumption of the invest- tion. Ronsi's Troupe Bursted. National Associated Press. Derrorr, March 6.—The Rossi the- atrical party came to an untimely and untortunate end here last night after the close of a wretched engagement. Manager Chizzola informed the com- pany He could go no further. A lead- 1.g man of the company says Chizzola is two weeks behind on salaries and has lost over $16,000 on the specula- tion. Rossi paid the expenses of the company back to New York, for which gz:loe they left late last night. The kings ahead were for the remainder of the present month and included Burlington, Ia., Keokuk, Kansas City, St. Joseph and a few oastern points. Guitean. National Associated Pross. WasninaroN, March 6, —There was some excitement in connection with the Guiteau case because of the sum- monin{’g of Dr. Gray, of the Utica (N. Y.) state insane asylum, who spent the entire day with Distriot At- torney Corkhill examining that por- tion of Scoville's bill of exceptions which refers to the medical testimony. Reports are to the effect that new evidence of insanity has been discov- ered. Scoville says the argument be- fore the court in bano will probably not take place for two months. A new sensation connected with Guiteau is regarding a young woman signing herself Clara Augusta Davis, Hoboken, N. Y., who wrote a thirteen page letter to Guiteau in which she assured him of her devotion to his landed unmclested. The opium was subsequently captured by the San ‘rancisco police. . to the de- partment states that the policemen testified that they made the seizure by accident and after the smugglers were in custody the latier offe the entire quantity of opiam .in addition to $10,000 to be released. Secretary Folger decides there must be collusion between the customs officers and the enlarge the free list, removing duties from cassia, cloves, pepper, oil of fig leaves, chloride of potassium, assa- foeteda and articles of that nature; +.also to establish a department of pub- lic documents, Mr, Chandler introduced a bill fixing the duties of melado tank bot- toms molasses and sugar not above thirteen standard at 20 per cent ad- valorem; those above that standard ab 85 per cent. Mr. Cornell, by request, intro- duced a bill fixing the duties on #yrups, sugars, etc., at 25 per ¢ent -adyalorem. Mr. Jacobs introduced a bill pro- viding that oleomargarine and all substitutes for butter and cheese be lainly marked with their names be- lore they can be exported. Mr, Dibrell introduced a bill to it, farmers to sell their own pro- uctions of tobacco and productions -of their tenants without license, and asked 1mmediate consideration, Messrs. Dibrell, Hatch, Speer and White (K{(.) supported this bill, and Messrs. Kelly (Penn.), Robinson Mass.) and Butterworth opposed it. 'he discussion became very animated. Mr. Kelly said he was as much as any one in favor of the removal of war duties, and especially as much so as the other side who had made them n y; but he thought the work «of removing them should be done in & more intelligent manner, The bill was defeated. A resolution was also introduced to print 100,000 copies of Blaine's eulogy on Garfield, 3 The bill appropriating $100,000 for Davis island dam intsm Ohio river Mr..Spfinguulend a0 amendment smugglers, hence his treatment of the case. DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. Democratic representatives held a eaucus immediately after adjourn- ment of the house, to consider Reed's proposed amendment to the rules, which 1 effect extends the morning hour indefinitely and gives to the committee holding the floor the right to ask the house to consider and carry to final action any measure the com- mittee may propose, regardless of its place on the calendar. General Rose- cran’s presided, Perry Belmont secre- tary. After about an hour's discus- sion Kenna offered the foilowing, which was unanimously adopted: “Resolved, that in the judgment of this caucus the lmuugmunc of the rules of the house of rep- resentatives proposed by the majority of the committee on rules is destruc- tive to those just right and necessary privileges of the minority, which a democratic majority in former con- gress never denied to former minori- ties, and that we will resist their adopted by every parliamentary met10d at our command ‘“‘Resolved, further, That weljwill cheerfully support any amendmeat to the rules of the house which tend to promote their improvement, the proper facilitation of public business, and are not destructive to the rights of the minority and the people they rep- rent.” \No other subject was brought be- fore the caucus, which adjourned subject to call ef the chairman. MISCELLANEOUS, Treasurer Gilfillan has ordered that hereafter all legal tender notes, silver certificates, etc , shall be worth for mdemgtion their full face value when- ever they equal or exceed three-fifths of their proportions; half their face value when equal to half but not three-fifvhs of their original size; when less they are redeemable only when accompanied bL affidavite that the miuins parts have been totally de- stroyed. At 3 p. m. to-day the house com- mittee on foreign affairs commenced, under instructions of the house, the investigation as to the alleged ab- straction from the state department of certain correspondence ir relation to Chili and Peru. Tke only wit nesses examined were Sewell A, Brown, chief clerk, and Jno. C. Has. well, chief of the bureau of archives and indexes. Neither gentlemen were able to throw light on the subject The committee will resume investiga tion on Friday and Saturdsy of this week, There isa strong inclination on the part of several members of the committee to have the proceedings conducted with open doors and a pro- position to that effect was made tc-day, interest and announced the intention of getting him out of jail if money could accomplish it. The prisoner re- plied at once bnt Scoville secured the letter and prevented its delivery until he personally investigated, when, as he could find nothing of the young woman, he concluded it merely was & scheme to get possession of the auto- ph of Guiteau as a souvenir. g:imu discovered these facts and abused Scoville in a most outrageous manner. This was the cause of the recent quarrel between counsel and prisoner. Mr. Scoville bade Guiteau goodby at the jail to-day. Scoville says the prisoner said he wasglad he was going to leave the case. ® expects to go home to Chicago to-morrow night or Wednesday. Railway Matters. National Associated Press. New York, March 5. —The advisory commission appointed to corsider the question of differential freight rates held its first public session for hearing the views of commercial bodies to-day at the produce exchange. A commit- tee from the exchange presented them- selves before that body. There were present ex-Senator Thurman, of Ohio, chairman of the commission; Elihu B. Washburne, of Illinois, and Judge Cooley, of Michigan. The ar.ument of the special committee of the pro- duce exchange for abrogation of the differential rates waa presented in de- +tail with figures to support it. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., March 6.—The supreme court has decided that the issue of Reading railroad deferred bonds is Tegal by a vote of 4 to 8. Y e Explosion of a Gas Generator. Nationai Associated Pross. WiLKESBARRE, Pa., March 6.—The generator in the gas works in the city exploded with a force sufficient to shake the city from center to circum- ference. The greater part of the building and machinery was completely destroyed. The concussion broke windows a quarter of a mile away. There was nobody in the building at the time and it is supposed that the fires were left 8o carelessly as to over- heat the generator. The company uses the Lowe process for the manu- facture of gas from kerosene. It is known as the Wilkesbarre gas: com- pahy. The loss will reach $10,000. Later itis learned that two men were in the works at the time of the explosion, one of whom was cut se- riously while the other was uninjured. Henry Richart, who was passing the works at the time, was struck fi a fragment and seriously hurt. The company will have no gas in this city for three weeks. The city uses gaso- line in the street lamps. Mabooa) Frve e T WiNNIPEG, Man,, March 6.—Three immigrant excursion trains have just arrived here in succession bringing 600 settlers from Ontario who are tak- ing up abode in the northwest. The city is already crowded and the mys- tery is how the 1,000 per week now expected will be accommodated, Tt is too early for canvas yet. The severest blizzard, perhaps, ever eoxperienced in Mauitoba, has just concluded after thirty-six hours THE VIRGIN MARY. — The Apparition that is Paralys- ing Troy, K. 1. It Appears Bvery Afternoon at Precisely Five 0'Olock. And is Now Accompanied by the Letters “I. H. 8. and a Oross. The Ocoapants of the House Firm in the Belief of & Heavenly Visitor, While Skeptios Beliove It Almost Anything Else. Troy, N. Y.,March 6.—The strange Shenomanon at the Jones house in outh Troy continues to cause ex- citement in that section of the city, and is ov arousing an intense desire to see the oause, either natural or supernatural, demonstrated for the alleged ap| of the Virgin Mary and o Bo intense is the desire to get a clear solution of the mystery tfit the house is in danger of being torn down, partly from the curiosity of many who disbelieve in the alleged ~apparition phenom- enon. On acceunt the oc- cupants of #he house Idesire to prevent the emtrance of members of the press and others, and refuse to aid them in their searoh for informa- tion, There are ns who olaim to have seen rkmternoon at_the pointed hour, the figure of the Vir- ina bllfln} light with the letters “I. H. 8.” and a oross. This cross was pointed out to the writer by Mary Tobin on y. The writer saw it distinotly, but he does not say but that it may have been made by the drying of the mortar when it was first put on. ~Other newspaper men now dhh'nfihh the letters ‘I H. 8,"” t their vision may have been intensified by excitement at the moment, perhaps. Otherg who had ample opportunities of ob- servation allege there was no appa.i tion at b or any other hour yesterday and the non-appearance was caused by the clouds which prevented the sunlight from making the picture on the wall. Not so with the Jones family, who ever agree they sawit then as they have every day hereto- fore since February 17. Father Mac- Donald gave orders this afternoon that no one should be admitted to the house. Rporters representing the Troy imes and _ Standard who applied for admittance were as- saulted by one Nosey Fitzgibbons and and a crowd of roughs known as the track gang. They then secured an escort of polios and returned shortly after 6 o'clock, Subsequently’a door was opened and those within disclared they seen the Virgin with the babe in her ayns at precisely 6 o'clock &ilevening, a aan:h ltdthe time ing engae. o the evotions. Fathor Lagasulf ot 5t doseph's church, in whose parish these wonders occur, refused to talk about them, and oth- ers, including Father McDonald, de- cline to make any statement pending official investigation. 8z, PauzL, March 6.—The followin, dispatohes show the prevailing blimrg in Minnesota: BrAINARD, March 6. —The snow has ceased falling and is now nine inches in depth. Lumbermen will get in some extra work on the new snow. AvustiN, March 6.—There is a strong west wind and indications of a bliz- zard. Thermometer, 20 © above. BRECKENRIDGE, March 6. —Snow commenced falling Saturday noon and turned into a blizzard; six inches fell and drifted badly. Trains started out an hour late. Grencoe, March 6.—A tercific storm; several inches of snow fell, which blockades our country roads the worst ot the season, OrronviLLE, March 6.—A storm commenced on Saturday with sleet and snow; yesterday it was snowing and blowing quite freely. To-day the snow is blowing, but it is not cold. The snow will help Wisconsin lumber- men if it st il § Maine Looal Elections. National Associated Press, Railway Earnings. National Associated Pross Privapeurnia, Pa,, March 6.— The report of the Pennsylvanian rail- road company for 1881 has been com- pleted for presentation at the annual meeting of the stockholders on March 14. 1% shows the gross earnings of the main line and branches from Pittaburg to Philadelphia to bo $27,- 647,000; expenses, §15,468.460; net earnings from operation, $12,179,540, to which add interests on investments in cash 83,211,466 and sundry other 1teins 8612,160—an agaregate cf §3,- 723,626i making the totai net earn- ings 815,002,166; deduct rent of branch roads, the interest on the bonded debt, car trusts and state taxes, $5,770,448, which leaves a net income for the Pennsylvania division of $10,137,718. The United New Jersay Railroad Canal company reports gross earnings at $13,022,885; expenses, $8,811,- 281; net carnings from operating, $4,211,584; to this should be added interest on investments in cash, $210,836, which makes the total net earnings, $4,402,420; from this is to be deducted payments on account of dividends and interest on equipments, $4,725,285, which shows a net loss in operating of 302,865, which deducted from the net income of the Pennsyl- vania railroad divisions leaves a bal ance of $9,828'853. The Philadelphia & Erie railroad shows gross earnings of §3,454,309; expenses, $2,430,000; net earnings, $1,024,249; from which deduct inter- est on equipment and extraordinary expenses, §300,624, which leaves a balance of §723,62 Stabbed to Death. National Associated Pross. Hampes, 0., March 6.—David Sands, in a drunken row, yestorday; stabbod Charles Murray to dult{ Both are married men. Sands is in jail, and says he was bornin New ork state. e ME L Alleged Attempt to Swindle am In- surance Company- National Associated Pross. Osukosn, Wis , March 6.—Interest has been awakened here by the report that one Wiskow, a farwer, who two years ago as it was supposed, ocom- mitted suicide after ki'ling his wife, making an attempt on the life of his daughter and setting fire to the prem- ises, is still alive. Portions of re- mains supposed to be thoss of Wia- kow, were found in the ruins after the fire. Facts have come out now when an attempt is made to force the insurance company to settle the in- rurance. A neighbor offers to pro- duce Wiskow for $500. Protesting Against Porter's Relief Natioual Associated Pross. CiNcINNATI, March 6.—Petitions are in circulation here protesting against the p: e of any bill for the relief of Fitz-John Porter. The movement was started by the ex- Army and Navy mcially; nfiarb listen- ing to a r against Porter Gen. Fi i 2 Dead- National Associated Press. BarriMore, Md., March 6.—Major L. Loramn, U. 8. A.; while on leave of absence and visiting here, died at the Bt. James hotel this morning. was a professor at West Point, where his wife and three children are. "He was b1 years of age. The Female Faster: National Associated Press. JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., March 5.— Miss Mary Herrmann is still alive and bids fair to last until the end of the week. There is no_particular change in her condition. She still steadi refuses nourishment and her stomach refuses to retain water. This is the fifty-fourth day of her fast. Postoffice Building Demolished. National Associated Press, WasHINGTON, March 6,—The post- master at Valley Mills, Bosque coun- ty, Texas, informs the postoftice de- partment that the postoftice and nine other buildings have been dimolished by a cyclone and all the stamps de- stroyed. Poru and Chili. National Assoclated Pross, Lima, February 9.—The most im- portant congress ever sssembled in Chili has concluded its term and a new body has been elected. The majority of the congress were strong] in favor of carrying on the war wit energy and it wasowing to the warmth with which they .supported this idea that the expedition againat Lima was undertaken, It remains to be seen Saco, Me,, March 6,—The republi- cans elected the mayor to-day by 101 majority and carry five out of the seven wards. t year their ma- duration, The fallof snow was light, but the wind blew at the rate og 40 miles per hour. Trans were block- aded, and telegraph wires demoral- ized. No damage or loss of life is yet reported. T between Winnipos and St. Paul has assumed such dimensions that two express trains daily each way are now to be put on the line. aocl AR Hollese Matter, TrentoN, N. J., March 6,—Itis stated here on fiood authority that nvestigation will be made into the recent loose management of the col- lege of New Jersey at Princeton, which will leriou.]?' reflec. on, the president, Dr. McCosh. There has been for some time an undercurrent of ofipmmon to the presdent, and much of the responsibilities for stu- dent outbreaks is attributed to him. The party which is opposed to Dr. McCosh is in favor of the selection of Rev. Dr, John Hall, of New York, who a short time since refused the ohmonllonhi;i of the umwversity of New York. It is regarded as certain that should Dr, McCosh go out his aluq will be offered to Dr. Hall, It hinted that Dr. Hall's refusal of the chancellorship was due to the already existing probability that he would be offered the presidency of Princeton, jon’r? was 388 and they carried every ward, Lewiston, Me.,, March 6,—David Tarrar, repu‘:llnm, waa elected mayor, receiving 1,348 votes, W. M, G lon, democrat, received 900, arce- Panama, February 26.—On the 16th instant the Panama Canal com. pany awsrded to Messrs, Hueme, Slaven & Lynch, of Ban Francisco, the contract for the excavation of six million cubic metres from Colon to Gatuna, & distance of about eight miles; the price agreed to being 14 francs per cubic metre. The duration of the work is to be three years, Boeeoher Playi Ou National Associated Pross, pag Ot Om10aco, March 6,—This evening an -immense sudience gathered in Central Music hall to hear the le ture by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. When half through the discourse Mr. Beecher suddenly stopped, stag- ared and was helped toa sofa, The ¥ninting fit only hasted a moment, but the speaker was unable to proceed, and was unanimoualy excunsed by the audience. The illness resulted from whether the new members will be as war like. It is reported President Santa Maria will lend his support if the government interferes to the can- didate who swpports a peace policy. Peoce and quiet prevails throughout Bolivia great pleasure has been evinced at the report that the pre- liminary of peace with Chili will" be made. Yellow fever is reported to be rag- ing in Tarejillo, 76 soldiers of the Talea batalion have fallen victims to it. Typhoid fevers are prevalent in Iquiqui. Safety of the Missing Steamer, Natioual Associated Fross. Boston, March 6.—The Cunard steamsnip Atlas, from Liverpool, ar- rived at midnight and reports passing the steamer Samaria of the same line one hundred miles from Boston light, towing the Tnman line steamship City of Berlin, for whose safety grave fears have been entertained. The Samaria fell in with the City of Berlin on the th of last month, The latter had broken her crank and was helpless, Al lon board are well. Star Route Cases. National A sociated Press, WasHinGroN, March 6, —Notwith- router’s bail will be fixed Thursday, a bad cold and chill, but is not thought to be dangerous. He is rest- ing well at the Grand Pacific hotel at and furnish bonds to-morrow. pies ninety-eight pages foolscap, Ho | Rishmond standing publication that the star it is expected all indicted will appear The indictment of legal conspiracy ocou, Rotoest Amoeiied e FOREIGN INTEL! " _WOE. VI(}“I(!:FM," March 6-—The levee s has broken all along the river and many ,."‘,’.,...T,.,.,.,“ T on drowned. | Another Deoigive Bradlaugh Vete empirs, Tenn., March 6-—Th loveo at Redfork ,Inndmg in l‘ho Ar‘-’ in the Commons, kansas river broke last night, and this morning at a place three miles below in Densha county, the river has com- pletely flooded all houses and at Wat- son station, torty miles back, people are living on boats, dugouts and rafts. Many stuck to their houses though they were driven to the roof. The break at Riverton Tuesday last caused the waters north to go down, and the ery for help between here and River- eon is not now so urgent. A great change has taken place in the gen- eral aspect in the last three days. New Onrueass, La., March 6.— There were two breaksin the La- fourche bayou levees yestorday. In. ioln thili n;ornlnq n}:fiu no GENERAL | NEWS. damage is feared, as the water | oo A cciated runs into a .gnm . Other breaks are | ™ biser apprehended. The parishes of Point, TRE BRADMAUGR SEAT aupee and Weat Baton Rouge nppui Loxpox, March 6.—Ia the house of for md from every parish to prevent | commons to.day Gladstone spoke in a repetition of the disasters of 1874. | objection to Sir Stafford Northeote's Their levees cannot stand much | motion to prevent Mr. Bradl " more pressure. If they break great|who has again been returned b, damage will result in several interior | district to parhament despite hisre- More Regarding the Recent Utterances of the Belliger- ent Russian Weneral, Ignatieff Revised His Speech, but Skobeleff Did Not Heed the Change. Miscellancous News that Came Over the Cable. parishes. ofim axsxl-iun, fi tlaldng “Iihchmth. SEarise Aneelligenss. r. Gladstone 141 urged the de- National :mm.; e TR foat of this motion &nd the support of Press. NEW YORK, March 5. — Sailed—The | the Majoribanks amendment, which Circassia for Glasgow. 80 alters the lating admission Arrived—The Germania from Liver- | to the house as to allow aflirmation as pool. well as swearing. Mr. Gladstone said ANtwere, March 6.—Sailed—On | that the position of the house on.the the 4th, the Rhynland for New York. m-miun was painful and was eve: HAVRE, March 5.—Sailed—On the | day beeoming more so, and the amend- 4th, the Suevia from Hamburg for | ment would secure a_proper solution New York, the St. Laurent, for New |of the dificulty. otwithstanding York, Mr. Gladstone's nrr‘?umnt,un mo- BremeN, March 6.—Sailed—The [tion of Sir Stafford Northeote was Mosel for New York. carried by a vote of 257 to 243. SourHAMPTON, March 5.—Sailed— THE HATTON GARDEN ROBEERS: The Kronprinz Wilhem from Bromen| A telegram from Brussels says tor New York. that three n.en and two women were Hamsura, March 6—Sailed—The | arrested yesterday charged with be- Bohemia for New York. ing concerned in the Hatton Garden QuEENSTOWN, March b.- Sailed— [ postoffice jewelry robbery. The The Catalonia for New York. principal prieoner, an E igiish tieket RorrerpaM, March b.—Sailed— |of leave man, made violent resis- The Amsterdam for New York. tance. Lavereroor, March 5.—On the 4th, the Pennsylvania for Philadelphia, SKOBELEFF, Sr. Purerssoro, March 6i—The NEw York, March 6.—Arrived— |following curious statement is one, The Acapuleo from Aspinwall, the accuracy of which can bo guaran- Havee, March 6.—Arrived—On |teed, although not obtained from the bth, the Canada from New York. | either of the parties conoerned. Liverpoor, March ©.—Arrived— |Skobeleft's St. Petersburg speech was The ity of Moutreal and the Britan- | written by A, K. Haskoff. Skobeleffi nic from New York. submitted the manuscriot. to: Gen. QuEENsTOWN, March 6.—Sailed— |Ignatieff, who. struck out several On the bth, the Alaska for New York, | pages, making no seoret of it at that the Batavia for Boston. time. Shrewd though Skobeleff is, HaMBURG, March 6.—Arrived—The | he allowed himseH to be carried away Vandalia from New York. by champagne and took no_ account SouTHAMPTON, March 6.—Arrived |© the erasures when he delivered it his speech. This is_what led to the m;l;l.:o Elbe from New York tor Bre- Fumor that heTand TN wabe ih: llwsion. Prymourn, March 7.—Arrived— o ’, The Lessing from New York for Ham- T A T burg, i state department to-day a copy of the LorNE, March 6.—Sailed—On “the | queen’s reply to Secretary Freling-- bth, the State of Nebraska for New | huysen's message of congratulations York. which is published by cable and also a. preparatory note from Ponsonby, pri- vate mnhflri of the queen: hal ;:il nonind {h.:“ tele- gram to- ve it to jpeen,. who was v’or, ms:cll touched the kind feeling shown. I felt that the: Nevada Miners, Eurexa, March 6.—Manager Pro- bert, of the Richmond mine, has is- sued an order reducing the percentage on tribute ore under certain Yesterday about one hundred. tribut- ers marched from Ruby, Hill to the 3 mine. to see il Probert ocould not be induced o rescind the order, Probert, however, refused to withdraw his order, and the miners oconoluded to_quit work. This does not affect men working at four dollars in the mine. The tribute m ' is very common in _the district. Here- tofore the body of men who quit work have been paid 15 per cent. on all ore assaying a ton and upwards, - By the recent order a reduction of b per cent. was made on ore below $35 per ton. The Richmond, being a foreign company, the reduction is not likely to affect tribute work in other mines. was rather teo important for me to. answer and I thorefure gave it to Lord. Grauville with the queen’s request that he would convey hcr most hearty thanks for this telegram.” KILLED BY SOLDIERS, ‘Vizssa, March 6.—The Austrian soldiers in anfomin{ martial law in Bosnia, shot an innkeeper at Resna for concealing arms. EARTHQUAKE. GeNEva, March 6.—Strong earth- quake shoeks ocourred on Saturday around Belle Insona, in the canton of Tieno. - S S PR KOSTERS' INDICTMENT. The Speeial Grand Jury Says It Was. ' Murder in the First Degree. Acoidentally Killed. National Associated Pross. Derrorr, Mich., March 6.—Julius Stetzlofl was wuidenullg shot while cleaning a revolver, in Spring Wells yesterday, and died soon afterward. At 10:30 a. m. yesterday the grand: A man named Kelly was run over V7Y camo into court "‘d ‘:‘Wf“d- and killed by a pony engine in the that they had found one indiotment. Oanada Southern yards at Amherst- | While it was supposed to be that iu the burg this morning. Both his legs | Kosters case the contents of the dooc- were cut off, ment wahre nul: made lpublic‘nmi:l Altel:'.» noon, when the result was found to B Lo Entins Ko psgament. the fiading of a true bill charging the §r. Paui, Minn, March G—A defendant with murder in the first special from Glendine, Montana, says: A " s (fhelrlu Statfor "tuu'nlng from the hlo.n find,i";% W uh.r ';p;"' to. Grosventre trading camp reports | °F°" °‘h t TORWAL & “i“a; ¢ excitemen’ there. Some Sioux ::'ll‘.' b l‘:w::.":"'::z“ e ndians stole several horses from thef ' "‘; tndi mn":‘ T“" by camp, and the Grosventres followed | ™ & Uy n.dn dn ] ':in:uthst and came up with them on Cracker :‘:_.:‘::"“’ii“pp*m’:o( pr s o Box creek. They succeeded in recov- {4 0% o impumnuut‘ A Rge ering the stock and killing three of the thieves, but at & loss to thom. f&m‘:fifi;‘;&:““‘“ the prose- selves of one dead and three seriously . . hort. Only one of the Bioux was thn:-::ln t::ohl;nh.lm{;}:nd ‘u“dn"':“;' srmed. course includes the charges. of delibe e € somed by Avsenio eration and premeditation uuh-ul:‘M h: A motion was made by Kosters at- torneys to admit the prizaner to bail, Rep Baxk, N, J., March 6.—The entire family of Aaron Pattersom, fi'fi. m:‘d‘: ";m:t‘: seven in number, who live near Port lease the prisoner ou _tail the Monmouth, were poisoned yesterds) by eating biscwits in whi was instead of cream of tartar. The usual remedies were administered fi:d it ilb»liovedhull are now out o.l nger except $he youngest ohild, H H T 13 mo Wil probabiy hies ‘The'| R.RGN i 15, 1a;d3pecied: dhnk arsenic had been purchased for the P s purpose of killing rats, but it was laid | mm near a bottle of cream of tartar, and | National Associased Frose then the mistake occurred, Boswon, Mass., March 6.—George ———— Sweet & Co., bankers and brokers, distric’ attoraey would consent to.it, and as he declined to do so Sheriff Miller, about 6 o'clock, hunted Kos~ ters up andi took him. in custody. He was lodged: in the eounty jail, -w i Short. Postmaster State street, suspended this morning, Hwlonal Associated Press, St ——— Nowrouk, Va., Morch 6.—I¢ is| TheRightBoreof Gemeral alleged that John H. Eason, post- | .o has used Spuig Buossou in his wmaster at Hartford, N, O., is short in | family as & general medicine for cases of his accounts 2,100, The amount |indigestion, biliousness, bowel and kidney i r il . laints, and disorders ari from will be made good by his bondsmen samplaigta, and’ decedens | .‘nfl‘lfl‘}’ Indiocatious of its efficacy. Price 50 cents, trial bot- Natlonal Assoclated Press, tles 10 cents, m-7-d-1w —_—— WasuiNaroN, March 7.—For the o -~ lower Missouri vn_ll:afi: Fair weather, | “‘}LO‘}JGH O‘I:u:::‘su north to east winds, slight fall fol- drazgliet for "M“udhm Tate.” It cloar lowed by slowly rising teraperature, | out rate, mice, roaches, rising followed by falling barometer, | boxes. Minister Lowell transmitted to the - expression of one' nation to another - ! 3 e T