Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 11, 1882, Page 1

o - ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA TI 1uRSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1882. 211 THE KNIFED NATION. The Daggera’ Thrust Still Felt in the Hearts of the Irish People. The Enemies of the Isle Fore- ing the Responsibility of the OCrime. A Bouthport Chump Secures a Ride to Dublin on the Strength of His Btory. The Hnormous Reward Accel- erates the Pedals of the Peelers. Remarkable Resolutions Cabled to Gladstone by the Clorgy of Newark, Miscellaneous Foreign News. National Associatod Press A CHUMY, LoxnoxN, May 10.—A young Trish- man has info.med the Southport Boliu that he was offered £100 in ublin a few days ago to assist at the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke, but refused the offer. He also says he can place his hands on the assassins. The po- lice have detailed him but refused to give his neme, merely stating that although they do not place much credence in his story, they intend taking him to Dublin to see it any part of it is true. Southport is a town of Englaud, county of Lancaster, and north of the Riffis on the Irish aefl. A POLITICAL FPLACARD, A number of placards were posted in this city during last night, an- nouncing the formation of the nation- al association of Ireland, the object of which is the revocation of Irish legis- lative independence, and calling a meeting for the 16th inst.,, of those who wish to enroll as members. The placards contain hostile references to the Dublin castle officials, and to the government. It s not 'believed that these placards were posted by any of the regular organizad Irish socicties here, but it 18 thought they were put ug by some person opposed to them, who, seeing a favorable opportumty, wished to bring them into contempt Earl Spencer, lord lieutenant of Ire- land, has decided to remain at his post in Dublin. NEW YORK ON THE LOOKOUT, New York, May 10.—Superinten- dent Wiling wae asked this after- noon about the report that he had re- ceived a dispatch from Dublin detec- tive officers, announcing the murder- ers of Lord Cavendishand Under Sec- retary Burke had escaped to America, and asking him to let the police keep a lookout for them. The superinten- dent replied that he had received no dispatch, but said that hereafter he would answer no questions regarding the matter, thus intimating that he expected a message of thay kind. HOW GLADSTONE RECEIVED THE NEWS. A cable from lLondon says Glad- stone attended Saturday evening a reception at the house of the Austrian ambassador. While enjoying the oc- casion the first telegram from Dublin conveyirg intelligence of the crime was received, and was immediately dispatched to the ambassador’s resi- dence. It was delivered to Sir Wil- liam Vernon Harcourt, who undér- took the task of communicating the news to Gladstone, The premier was quietly called aside and taken into a private room, where he was informed what had occurred. The natural pal- lor of the old man’s face became ab- solutaly ghastly, and, throwing up both hands, he staggered to a seat without a word, . For a moment it was thought he would faint, and there was & rush for restoratives, but he gradually recovered, and, refusing all roffered assistance, demanded, in a ken voice, to know the particulars, At first he would not believe the story. After he had besome convinced that there was no hope that reports had been exaggerated, he rallied, and, making a brief excuse to his " host, entered his carriage and was driven home. He spent nearly the entire night writing and reading telegrams, directing to his secretary and forming plans to meet the situation. A summons was sent members of the cabinet to meet him at his house Sunday afternoon, and so much other business of vital import- ance was transacted that it was 6 o'clock in the morning before the premier returned to bed. He was up again at 9 o'clock. The ministers found the premier almost crushed by the blow, but on the alert to meet the crisis., He listened to their suggest- ions almost silently, made but few comments, although he penciled an occasional note. MURDER MONT FOUL. PHitAvELrPiua, Pa,, May 10.—The executive council of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America at a special meeting this afternoon, under the presidency of Rev Joseph B. Coulter, of Winona, Minn,, adopted & preamble and resolution characterizing the Cavendish-Burke assassination as murder most foul, Onicaco, May 10,—The Dillon land league adopted & resolution expressing detestation of the cowardly assassination in Dablin recently of Cavendish and Burke. THE ULERGY SPEAK. of Lord Cavendish and] Under Secre- tary Burke: To Right Hon, W. E, Gladstone: That we, the Catholic clergy of the diocese of Newark, desire to emphat- ically record our abhorance and detes- tation of the brutal, cold-blooded and cowardly murders which have been recently committed in Ireland; that we express in the strongest manner our rightful indignation that the enemies of the country should have sought by this infamous outrage which has thrilled the civilized wmd with grief and horror, to stain the fair name of a land and race from which the greater number of American priests and Catholics derive their de- scent; that we tender to the afflicted relations of the honored dead, who have fallen victims to this inhuman assassination, the assur- ance of our profound sym- pathy and cendolence, and that we express an earnest hope that the triumphant progress of wise aund benign reform which has been so suc- cessfully instituted under Mr. (ilad- stone’s administration, and which ap- pears fraught with such a glorious promise for the future peace, pros: }:sritg and happiness of the united kingdom, may not be impedsd by the odium, misrepresentation and preju- dico engendered by these revolting crimes. Rev. E, McCarpy, Chancellor. [By Direction of Bishop Wiggin. ] He hasalready sent an authenticated copy to the premier. MORE ARRESTS. DosuiN, May 11.—Three men, giv- ing the names of Murray, Duffy and Henderson, having on blood-stained clothes, have been arrested at Meath, on suspicion of being concerned in the assassination of Lord Cavendish and Newarg, N, J,, May 10-—The quarterly conference of the Catholic clergy of the diocesc of Newark was held in this city to-day. Right Rey. W. M. Wiggen, bishop of Newark, F ided. On motion of Rev. Mr, ‘atrick Hennesy, the bishop was em- wered to transmit by cable the fol- owing resolution unanimously adopt- ed, in reference to the assassination Under Secretary Burke. THE REWARD, LoNnoN, May 10.—A reward of £10,000 has been oftered by the gov- ernment for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the mur- derers of Lord Cavendish and Under Secretary Burke, or £2,500 for that of any of them. Free pardon will be granted accomplices furnishing infor- mation regarding the murderers who were not actually concerned in the commission of the crime. AD INTERIM UNDER SECRETARY. Mr. C. H. Hamilton, permanent secretary of the admiralty, has been appointed ad interim under secretary for Ireland. - LORD CAIRNS, high chanceller in Disraeli’s cabinet, in speakifig at a meeting for the Irish church missions last evening said that although this crime came more dis- tinetly before the minds and feelings of the people, yet in a month there had been going on other mur- ders and outrages in Ireland which were not less cruel, and hardly less heartrending, and which brought des- olation, grief and agony to many homes. . THE STANDARD says that if the Pheenix Park victims were butchered with American knives the murderers must have been paid with American gold. If even this is suspected to be 80, is there not a duty resting with the executive of the United States, and a corresponding right resting in the British govern- ment to suppress those collecting in- cendiary funds under shelter of for- eign friendly flage? The American police can hardly be as ingenious as it is credited with being, unless they could put their hands at short notice on thering leaders in America, whose plots are directed agalnst the Queen’s peace. MEETING OF IRISH MEMBERS, Mr. B and has been well received by the Irish party. He is an ad- vanced radical, and it is believed his sympathies are Parnellite. At & meeting last evening of Irish members of parliament, Parnell pre- siding, it was decided to ask the gov- ernment to proceed with the arrears of the rent bill simultanecusly with the new coercion measures. i ¢ ARRESTS, A telegram from Dublin last even- ing caused the Chester police to take a man from the train on its arrival at Holyhead. Another man was also arrested upon the arrival of the steam- er at Midford Haven. THE TIMES continues to urge the government to break with the Parnellites, asserting that it must finally tling away the hope of purchase of respite from troubles in Ireland by bargaining with a power avowedly hostile to firithh connestion and exercising its sway by a'system of outrages Macine New York, May 10.—Salied—Gal- lia for Liverpool, Greece for London, Canada for Havana, Ratterdam for Ratterdam, Main for Bremen, AsPINWALL, May 10,—Arrived— Scotia from Geneo. Graseow May 10.—Arrived—State of Nevada from New York, Hampuro, May 10.—Arrived —Gil- bert from New York; sailed—Har- din for New York, Rorrerpam, May 10,—Arrived— R, Calaud from New York. SournaMrroN, May 10,--Arrived Oder from New York for Bremen, Herrmann from Baltinore for Bremen, and Senator Logan, Secretary Lin coln, ex-Senator Harlan, Governor B. L. Sherman and ex-Governor Stone, and a resolution was adopted favoring the increase of the weight of pilver dollar sufficient to make its indginsic value equal to the gold dol- lagy also recommending the passage of a bill by congress establishing & thining bureau. . fik board ;;fhdirfiuton was chosen as ollows: John H. Geasplames Har- Jan, Wm. M. Stone, Smith McPher- son, J. B, Knotz, W. H. Ballou, Hamilton White, O. B. Ayers and William Todd The directors chose the following officers: Ex-Governor Gear, presi- dent; James Harlan, vice president; Wm. H. Ballou, secretary; Hamilton White, treasurer. The executive committec are Gear, ‘White and Ballou, This bureau, while organized under the favorable laws cf Towa and holding its meetings in Des Moines, does business in Chicago. Its object is to aid unlisted mintng com- panies in the disposal of stock, being a bureau of statistic references, com- mercial standing of interested parties, ete, THE GLAN CAMERON, The Btalwart Plan Carried Out to the Letter, The Independents Soarcely Visible tothe Naked Eyo—Other - Political Matters. National Associated Press, Harriseure, Pa., May 10.—The repullican state convention this after- nooh was noisy. Hon. Geo. Lear, of Berks county, was made permanent president. Mr. Milliken nominated Gen. Beaver for governor, who was elected by acclamation on the second ballot. Wm. H. Rawle, of Philadel- phia, was nominated for judge of the supreme court; Wm. N.” Davies was nominated for lieutenant gouernor by acclamgtion; Jno. M. Greer was nom inated for secrotary of internal affairs. Out of the list of seven other nomi- nees thére was the wildest excitement Thos. M. Marshall, of Ailegheny, was nominated for the office of congress- man at large. Other candidates, ex- cept Samuel Butler, all withdrew be- fore the yote was finished. ~Marshall received , 176 votes and Butler G4. The committee on resolutions reported a platform fer the couvention, which has planks covering every concievable phase of ; political affairs. It was adopted. 1% pays a high tribute to the present national and state govern- ment. Repeated calls were made for passed | Gen. Beaver, who appeared and addressed the convention in a manner highly pleasing to the factions. The convention then adjourned. DISTRICT COMMITTEES. & Pavr,May 10.—The demecratis appointed @ committee for each of the five congreskional districts in the state. ANOTHER RUN. Vicksnura, May 10.—General Jas, R Chalmers, democrat, lately com- ?elled to vacate his seat in congress in avor of John R. Lynch, republican, announced himself to-day as an inde- pendent,candidate for congress in the Second Mississippi district. T e T - Railroad Collision. National Associated Press. Dergoir, Mich., May 10,—A disas- trous collision occured near Dexter this morning, between the Maybury Pullman and Henrietta circus train and a freight train, both of which were moving. The freight train was badly wrecked. Some Dexter boys had been to Chlses, attending the circus and were returning on the train. One of them named William Costello was instantly killed and buried in the wreck. éifl body was dug out and taken to Dexter. Ths circus went on to Ypsilanti. Lo el Indicatioas, Natlonal Assoclated Fress. WasminGroN, D..C., May 11,—For the upperlake region, raina followed by clearing weather, winds mostly north- westerly, stationary or lower tempera- ture and higher pressure; for the upper Mississippi and Missouri Val- leys, local rains followed by clearing weather, northwestly winds, stationary or lower temperature and higher pres- sure, e Mrs: Sooyille. Natlonal Associated Press. Cnicaco, May 10.—Mrs, Scoville has been stopping incognito at Hotel Brunaswick, under the name of Mrs. Kratina Smith. Frightened by the expected arrival of her husband this morning from New York, she left the house at midnighv and repaired to a friend’s house on the westside, who advised her to return at once and meet her husband. Killed by an Engine. National Associated Press. Vickssur:, Muss., May 10.—While being run to a fire this afternoon the engine ran over three boys, killing Lee Hanly, and injuring the others dangerously if not fatally, Livegroor, May 10,—Arrived- Nevada from New York; sailed—Italy for New York. Lonpos, May 10,—Arrived—Cali- fornia from New York; sailed— Hol- land and Belgravia for New York. Bresmen, May 10.—Sailed--Elbe for New York, Mining Men in Mesting: National Assoclated Press. Drs Moixes, May 10.—The direc- tors and stockholders of the Western Mining Bureau held their annual meeting at the Kirkwood house this afternoon. Precent, 30 individuals, representing 22 corporations, with an agaregate capital of $42,000,000. Ex-Governor Stone, president of the assoclation, being absent, ex-Sec- retary of State James Wright presi- ded, and Williaw H, Balleu, of Chi- cago, was chosen secretary, Letters of general interest to (aum- tors were read from Genersl Grant Modern Law Expounded. Natlonal Associated Frese. New Onieans, La., May 10,—The publishers of The Mascott, imprisoned for contempt for disobeying writs of preliminary injunction, were released to-day by order of the supreme court, Judge Fenner said no court in En- gland or America in modern times ever before issued a general order to prevent publication in a newspaper, The party must fist wait till some- thing is said, and cannot apply for an injunction in advance. A Still Hunt National Associated Fress. Enig, Pa., May 10.—An 1illicit dis- tillery ogenud near Union city, this county, by Irving and Ezra Stenrod, was leuej by the United States reve- nue collector to-day. The still was operated in & bara, aud was concealed by a covering of hay. 4 | THE NATIONAL CAPITAL The Assassin’s Counsel Pummels Experts and Other Humbugs, The Agricultural Bureau Ele- vated to the Dignity of a Oabinet Position. The Distriot of Columbia Raid- ers Suoccessfully Walk Through the House. Distillers Emphatically Deny the Existence of a Cor- ruption Fund. Miscellaneous Matters From the Na- vonal Capital. CAPITAL NOTES. National Aseoctated Prese. THE GUITEAU CASE, WasHiNoroN, May 10.—The court in_bano rul::orlh ilcon.nirdnl‘m“ of Guiteau’s appeal this me . Mr. Reed contended that the weight of common law authorities sustained the position that the District of Oolumbia had no jurisdiction, also that the tes- timony of Mrs. Dunmore was in- competent, because it related entirely to a period during which thé marriage relation between her and u ex- isted, He denounced the an humbugs, who he could have wot to swear on all sides of every question, THE DISTILLERS, WasuiNaToN, May 10.—The Dis- tiller's association, prominent mem- bers of which are here interested in the bill extending the bonded period, say congressmen are groatly mistaken in uugposing that the association as. nfund. sessed members for a o) The only assessment levied by the as- sociation was for the pu of mak- ing good the losses of mem! com- pelled by the rules of the association to export alcohol at losing foreign prices wherever home manufacture exceeds home demand, in order to prevent a break in the market, DARWIN'S ADMIRERS, | The meeting of the Biological so- cioty “of the national ‘mussum, on Friday, will be devoted to wemorial exercises on the late Charles Darwin. BREAKING A DEAD-LOCK, To relieve the embarrassment of the disttict commissioners, eansed by the dead-lock, the president will probably detail a signal corps officer tcsmorrow to act as engineer and gompissioner. EXPEDITIONS || are being fitted out by the sighal office to carry. supplies to Lieut: and Ray at Franklin *bay’l Barrow. It will be the first communi- cation with these officors since they reached their posts a year ago. CORRECT TIME, A resolution was offered in the house to-day authorizing the ident to invite representatives of all nations to attend the international convention to be held here, to fix upon the meridian for general use in establish- ing a correct standard of time. The resolution was referred. Senator Van Wyck leaves for his home in Nebraska this evening. THE BEER BUSINESS. At the brewers’ convention to-day statement was made by the presiding officer that from 1,755,827 barrels in 1863 the production of malt had in- creased to 14,178,667 in 1881, and for the twelve months ending March 31st, 1,626,447 barrels had been produced. The taxes on malt liquor for 1881 show an increase of §870,438 over the preceding year. He claimed that prohibition by stopping the sale of malt liquor, while it cculd not drive out more portable liquor, decreased prosperity and “increased pauperism and did not check crime. Another business meeting will be held from 10 & m. to 4 p. m to- morrow. PRESIDENTIAL PENSIONERS, There are on file in the pension of- fice the papers in four notable pen- sion cases. They are those of the four widows of ex-presidents of the United States—Mrs. Polk, Mrs. Tyler, Mrs. Linclon and Mrs, Garfiela, These la- dies are now pensioners at the rate of $5,000, by virtue of a special tax of the present congress. In the case of Mrs Taylor there are papers filed on which a pension was granted on ac- count of the services of Capt. John Tyler, of the 62d Virginia militis, in the war of 1612, at $8 a month of March, 1848, which allowed nsions for fourteen days' service, Y:} a late special act she was allowed $100 a month, She now receives a pension as widow of John Tyler, ‘‘a president of the United States.” In the case of Mrs, Garfield, the “‘jacket” is filled out with blank slips of paper, and contains only one writ- ten document—that is a copy of the act. The ‘‘jacket” is engrossed as follows: *No, 392,080, Widow of James A, Garfield, president of the United States. Died at Elberon, N, J., Bept. 19, 1881, Pension by spe- cial act, to commence Sept. 10, 1881." NEW YORK NITKATES, New York, May 10.—Kasson of Towa, Dunnell of Minnesota, Wilson of West Virginia, and C. Belmont of New York, comprising the sub-com- mittee of foreign affairs appointed to take testimony concerning Peruvian matters in thie city, met at the New York hotel this afternoon to hear evi- dence. Robert Randall stated he acted as counsgl for the ¥rench com- panies, Credit Industrial and Com- pagnie Financial Pacifique; they made & contract with Morton, Bliss and company for the sale of nitrate. Negotiations for the intervention of the United States commenced after Morton’s appointment &8 minister to France, but had no knowle that he became personally iu in the matter. Everything was considered favorable by the government until January 24th, 1881, when he received the firat intimation that it was not fa- vorably considered. Adjourned. CONGRESS. Nattonal Associated Press. SENATE PROCERDINGS. Wasninerox, D. C., May 10.—Th senate occupied the session, after the mcmin? hour, in discussion of the court of appeals bill. Senator Davis advooated the measure, and Jones, Call and Gregg opposed it, Adjourned at b p. m. HOUSE PROCEEDINGS. The regular order was demanded, and the house proceeded to vote on on the bill establishing a department of agrioulture, its chief to bea cabinet officer. Mr, Hubbel's amendment to do away with the bureau of statistics and making the department depend upon the treasury department for statistical information, was voted down, The bill was then passod— 172to 7. The District of Columbia appropria- tion k:iill, appropriating $3,411,308.08, passed. After discussion, the house took up the bill re-establishing the court of Alabama olaims, and the distribution of unappropriated moneys of the Geneva award fund. Mr. Reed made a statement for the committee as opposing the claims i)l in;u:n;(e ci;{mplmel, and was fol- lowed by Mr. Humphrey in support of the bill, e s Adjourned at 5:30 p. m. oy T AR A O SPORTING. National Assoctatea Fress. KENTUCKY RACES, LexixgroN, May 10.—The follow- ing was the result ot to-day's racing of the Kentucky association: First race, mile and a furlong, was won by Taxgatherer, Saunterer second; time 2:04. Second race, mile and a furlong, Ashland Oakes, was won by Jessie Belle, Runnim second; time<:62]. Third race, sweepstakes for 2-year- olds, three-quarters of a mile, was won by Vera, Clippsetta second; time 1:24. RACES POSTPONED, CiNciNNATI, May 10.—The races were again postponed on account of rain, BASE BALL Provivenck, May 10.—Providence 6, Bostons 4. Worcester, May 10— Worcesters 4, Troys 10. Derrorr, May 10.--No game on ac- count of rain. New Haven, Conn., May 10,—The Yales defeated the Browns to-day by a score ef 4 to 2 in the first game for the college ehnmpiomh% BrookrLyN, May 10, —Metropolitans, 10; Atlautics, 6. New York, May 10.—Harvards, 5; Btock Exchange, 8. S8ix innings. Pirrssure, Msy 10.—Alleghenys, 9; 8t. Louis, b. BILLIARDS, Pritaverrria, May 10.—In the three hundred point hilliard game to- night between Sexton and %lonon, the latter made 202 to Sexton’s full score. Slosson’s highest run was 58, and Sexton's 14. The latter’s play WaS Very poor. National Associated Press. THE MALLEY MURDERERS, New Haven, Con., May 10,—In the Malley trial to-day John Henry (a colored waiter) corroborated the testi- mony of Rawlins, proprietor of tke Redcliff house, that a young man and Blanche Douglass and Jennie Cramer breakfasted at the Redcliff’ restaurant. It was Thursday morning befora Jen- nie's bedy was found. Henry testi- fied also that the same three came there again at 10:30 that night, as he was closing, and ordered a chicken salad, There was none, and they took mutton chops and milk, Subee- quently James Malley tried to per- puade witness that there were four persons in the party and that he (James) was one, Witness told James there were but three, and that he wore a particular hat afid band, Witness was positive the young man was one of the Mulleys, but which one he could not swear. This afternoon two witnesses swore to seeing Blanche Douglass aud Jen- nie Cramer together on the street the morning of Friday, August ith, the day before the body was found, Another witness testified to seeing Jenuie Cramer and James Malley to- gether on the Green sbout 1 o'clock on the afternoon of August Hth; then saw them again between 8 and 9 o'clock at Savin Rock, near Flying Horees, MARTHA'S MURDERERS, Dereorr, May 10.—Hugh 8. Peopies has huen admitted to bail in the sum of §10,000, pending his trial for the murder of Martha Whitla, Dr, Holy- wood, his alleged accomplice, remains in jail, A BAD BURGLAR BAGGED, PriLApELPHIA, Pa., May, 10.—The chief of police received & dispatoh this evening from Harrisburg re- questing him to arrest a man op the train due here at 7:356 p. m. etec- tives Grey and Hulfish went to the depot and captured the individual as he was alighting from the train, While in the street waiting for a car the prisoner drew an immense five- chamber reyolver and fired two shots at Hulfish but missed him, The offi- cer simulated and dropped. Tie prisoner ran. (irey fired at him twice. One shot entered the risoner’s thigh and the other furrowed his head. He was then captured and taken to the hospital, where the ball in the thigh was extracted. His con- dition is critical. #is name is James Cannon, alias Davis, alias Keehan, and lives in this city. He is wanted for extensive burglarics at Lochelle hotel, Harrisburg, and other hotels throughout the state. He had a fine kit of burglars’ tools and handcuffs. Ohio’s Cold Water Wave National Asscclated Press. CoLumsus, May 10.—The attorney goneral gave his opinion to-day against the allowance of the fillng of the in- corporstion of the Liquor Protective association, which had been presented to the secretary of state for a second time. The citizens are signing a pe- tition for a law and order meeting next Tuesday night. THE EXTRA SESSION. Both Houses Organize~-The Burns Bill---The Omaha Charter-- Howe Slok. Special Dispatch to The Bee, Laxcoux, May 10.—The legislature met promptly at noon, with 108 of the 114 membera present, The house resumed its organization, and adjourned until to-morrow morn- ing, out of respect to the memory of the deceased members. The senate met again at 3 o'clock, and the new members were sworn in The feeling against the Burns bill increases, and its defoat soema prob- able. The favorite plan seems to be to throw Sarpy county into the south- orn district and put Douglas in the north, thus making three protty nearly equal districts, , The Douglas county delegation is caucusing to-night on the subject of the city charter amendment, being somewhat inharmonious still on the matter, Church Howe was taken very sick to-day at the state house with a con- gestive chill, but Dr, Fuller reports him all right this evening. — e BIG LAND SUIT. Dividing the Spolls Between Rail- roads, National Associated Press. Des Moines, Ia., May 10.—One of the largest land suits ever before our courts was one before Judge Love during vacation, it being the case of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, involving 189,000 acres of land under congressional grants. Judge Love rendered a decision div- iding the lands, giving each company the undivided one half, This morn- ing, Mr. Carey, of Milwaukee, the attorney for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, asked the court to appoint & commiussioner to make partition of the lands, which was granted. There are about 060,000 acres of the land still standing in the name of the state of Iowa, whichhave never been patented to either railroad company, and as the state was made a party to the suit the rights of all partiés, it is understood, are fixedand settled by the decree A Hard Blow, National Assoctated Press. Mzwmeuis, Tenn,, May 10.—The ::;m last night did no damage to life 50 1:5 heard from, ree s:o uts vocurred on the Memphis & Greuada railroad, delaying trains six hours. The steamer Cohoma was blown four miles back up the river. The waves rolled 12 feet high, and made it haz- ardous to land. A stable was blown down on Dr, Peters’ place, and five mules were killed. A tree blew down across & team in his field, killing them. The small fruit crop and the market gardens in the vicinity were badly damaged by hail and wind, New Onieans, May 10,—Several squares in Algiers, including old cemeteries and several dairy farms, are under water, i b ’ Business Failures: National Assoclatod Pross. New Yougk, May 10.—Reports re- ceived in this city from Philadelphia state that Robert Flocher, commission flour merchant, has suspended, Lia- bilities $50,000 to 875,000, It is reported from New Orleans that Ferd Beer, cotton buyer, has failed. Liabilities $100,000, Rains and Gale: Nationsl Associated Pro:s 8 Onurcaco, May , 10.—~Bpecial dis- patehes from the i terior of Illinois, and generally throughout the north- west, roport such abundant rains in the last two days that all rivers are swollen, and the overflow has cause considerable damage to crops in the lom districts, (iiles und hard storms have been frequent, and have pro- strated buildings, fences, etc.,, and stripped and otherwiss injured a large number of orchards, Poisoned by Corned Beef. Nationas asocisted Frosy, Casron, 0., May 10.—J. Baker, wife and family and nine boarders, and Paul Field and wife, nineteen fwnunn altogether, are prostrated rom eating corned beef, and show symptoms — of wrsenical poisoning. They are in a orit’cal condition, Frozen to Death. Naticnal Assoclated Prow Leavvinkg, May 10.--Two pros- pectors on Mouut Massive, blinded by a snow storm, fell wto uuitien yester- day and were_frozen to death. Death of a State Senator, National Associated Pross. 81, Pavr, Mion,, May 10.—State Senator 8, Beman died yestorday at St. Charles, aged 60 years, He was formerly a member of the New York legislature. g Killed By a Premature Explosion. National Associstod Prows, BrevseNviLLE, O,, May 10—By the remature explosion of a dynamite last in (loulA'l Tunnel last evening, David Crocket was killed and two oth- ers seriously injured. Bound to Hang. Nationa) Associated Press, May 10.— Corrervie, Miss,, Henry Flemise will be executed at Pittsboro. The scaffold is alread, erected. Flemiso published eudy. inviting ministers of every denomins- tion to come and pray with him until the hanging. " LOBBY LOBIC. The Gist of Logislative Talk On Extra Session Matters, The Burns Apportionment Bill Believed to Be Shelved Be- fore Its Baptism. The OCamp Dump Oampaign and the Probable Cost of the Same. The Contingent Collapse Creates a Breeze—Carson's Sucoessor. Hard Times and Business Fallures at the State Capital. Bpecial Correspondence of The Tise. LaxcolN, May 10.—A glimpse of the hotels last evening reminded one forcibly of the excited gatherings when the election of & United States senator was on the tapie. The crowd at the Commercial was so dense that standing room was pretty hard to get, although there was ns special subject under discussion to give rise to all this interest. A good deal of sapient logic was evolved on the question of apportionment, and the opinion gen- erally advanced by those of the mem- bers present that the Burns bill DID NOT DISPOSE of the matter satisfactorily, and that the counties of Lancaster and Doug: Ias should not be tied up together. The thembers from Cass, Otoe and Nemaha seem to acquiesce in the idea, stating that there would be no particu- lar profit to. them in having the two large counties in one district. On the subject of the payment of the state militia, there is no disposition to dispute the right of the men to receive the proper pay for their services. The only mattera of doubt on this point are whother the officers are to be awarded fancy salaries for the time on duty, and whether the railroads, in whose interests the soldiers were called in, are entitled to the payment of large bills for transportation. These matters will develop much more clearly when the bill is introduced. Representative Case, of Olay coun- ty, is too sick to PUT IN AN APPEARVNCE this session, and his seat will be va- oant. Representative Gray, of Fillmore, has vone to California to live, He is succeeded by Nels Anderson, a burly Swede, who half a dozen years ago was e stone mason in this city, but went out to Fillmore and grew up with the couptry. As ht, there telogra) last nigl has been considerable talk of Church Howe to succeed Carson as it Whether Governor Nance would have made this appointment, if urged, is open to question; but it did not come to that, as Howe flutly declined being considered in that connection. He regarded it as a polite method of getting him off’ the track, though he does not vouchsafe to announce just what he is a candidate for, The late ignominious ,collapse of Tom Majors' PIRATICAL SCHEME for getting into congress creates con- siderable talk here, and it would not be a matter of very much surprise if the legislature would want to know, you know, how the census returns of 1874, authenticated by the great seal of the commonwealth of Nebraska, came to be substituted for those of 1872; and why some telegrams sent from Washington.inquiring into_the matter recoived no - attention. It is said that George H. Roberts, ex-attor- ney general and candidate for the giuition ot chief justice of New exico has been badly mixed up in this scheme to hoist Majors into a ‘place that he never had a shadow of a title to. Hard times and business inactivity are beginning to tellin Lincoln. The firm of H. C. Lett & Son, general d | merchandise dealers, CAVED IN A FEW DAYS SINCE, Mr. Lett came here from Brown- ville two years ago and settled, under the impression that Hancock was about to be elected, and that he would then get the Lincoln toflice, To day’s papers announce the assign- ment of E. A. Van Meter, music dealer, who found the sledding too rough for comfore. The firm of Cris- lott Bros., wholesale hardware dealers, have closed up their busineas, an will go either to Omaha or 8t. Paul. These are but the forerunners of a long line of business troubles here unless times brighten up considerably Your correspondent Ll been ac- cused of CRYING DOWN LINCOLN, but in the face of these facts, w h y abuse a man for telling the truth! Go to John R. Olark, Col. Wilson, Im- hoff, or any other prominent business man here, and they will admit the same thing in confidence. The ministers held a long and en- thusiastic meeting last evening, num- bering about one hundred. Their in- tention is to map out a systematic gr«;‘g‘nmmu tor the coming prohibition ight, Adverting once more to university matters, the yovernor may be safely said to be thoroughly in faver of A COMPLETE REORGANIZATION ot the institution, and will doubtless appoint with that end in view. Legislative Hall is fixed up in good shape for the accommodation of the wmembers. The supreme court room in the old building will be used by the senate. Angus, Death of & Chicago Physician. Natlonal Aseoclated Froes. Ouicaco, May 10,—Dr. C. W, P, Dunne, for six years city physician of Ohicago, died last night,