Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 12, 1882, Page 1

. proqueT® Tu OMABRA DAILY BEE. N ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 18 flGninlesé CribCracke The Thirteenth Street Sensatien That Startled and Shocked the Oity, A Deed of 7;§x.peflr Bafe-Blow- ers, Thoroughly and Suc- cessfully Done, Resulting in the Fatal Injury of a Prominent and Re- spected Merchant, ‘He Falls a Distance of Sixteen Feet While Alarming the Neighbora, The Burglars Blow Open the Safe and Secure $100 in Notes. The Tools and Footprints of the Ratders Probability of Early Capture. Oomplete Details of the Crime and Accident. The entire city was startled and shocked yesterday morning by the news of the double sensation of a safe- burglary and probably fatal accident on Thirteenth street, near the corner of Jackeon, the victim being Mr. Fred. Lang, the well kmown grocer. The reports were so numerous and eontradictory that it was not until Tar Bes reporter called at the secene of the occurrence that the real facts could be ascertained. ‘The burglary took place between two and three o'clock on Sunday morning, the “‘knights of the jimmy" choosing THE DARKEST HOUR of the night and one of the quietest parts of town for their raid. The ob- ject of their attack was the safe of the firm of Heimrod & Dorman, who re- cently purchased the grocery store of Mr. Fred. Lang in his new and splendid brick block, on the west sido of Thirteenth street, two doors below Jackson. THE ESTABLISHMENT occupied the entire lower portion of the building, 44 by 60 feet, and in- cludes three rooms, a retail grocery store occupying the north room of the first floor, the flour and feed ware- house the south room, and a boot and shoe department a room opening into the grocery store. In fact the firm controls all the rooms as far_north as | Jackson atréet except the bar room opening on that street. A stable with a carriage house in’the rear, the pri- vate Eroperty of Mr. Lang are be- tween,the brick and the alley.- The apartments above the retail grocery rooms were occupied by Mr. Lang's family and by the barkeeper and his wife, while Mr. Dorman slept in the frame building on the corner. Mr. Heimrod lives on Cass street and was consequently not a participant in the occurrences of the night. THE BURGLARS, who are believed to have been three in number, were evidently after the money supposed to be in the safe, and must have been well posted as to the lay of the Jand and the time when they 'were most likely to make a good haul. Heimrod & Dorman do an immense business, and Saturday is THEIR GREAT DAY, the farmers coming in from the coun- try and the shopmen doing their Sun- day marketing at this time, At 1 p. m. Saturday Mr. Dorman made a deposit in the bank, but business was brisk all afternoon, especially about b o'olock, and a good deal of money was taken It is probabloe that the . burglars, or some of their confeder- ates, were in the store and carefully observed what was going on. The safe was in the resr part of their retail room, and about twenty feet from the back door, Now it happened that Mr. Dorman has NOT A DEAL OF FAITH in safes, except to protect valuable papers from fire, and never puts the cash balance away there nor carries it about on his person, Instead of that he sticks it away in some nock or corner, a flour barrel, a coffee bin, a coil of rope, or wherever he may take a notion to, knowing that it will be the last place the robbers are likely to look for gold. In fact they might as well stop to look for the combination of the safe, 80 numerous are THE HIDING PLACES, which are changed three hundred and sixty-five times every year. On one occasion Mr, Dorman hid quite a sum away in this manner, which he needed for a special purpose ou the following day. Next morning he had lost his combination and couldn’t remember where he put the cash, and it was not found for three whole days. Satur- day night there was a cash balance of over $600 and the even sum, all in gold twenty dollar pieces, was stuck away in a pile of sacks of flour in the warehouse, about the last place any one would look for it. The books and checks, amounting to about $100, and @ few dollars in small coins, were de- posited in the safe, HERRING'S FIRE PROOF, of medium size. At the time men- tioned, nearly ¥ a m., the thieves came, everyone in the house being sound ssleep. An entrance to the directly to the window cpening into the retail room, and_right behind the safe, a pane of glass, fourteen by thirty inches in eiz>, was taken clean out of the window, after which the iron bar was removed and the window raised. ONCE INSIDE, they began operations immeodiately on the safe, which faced the front door, Contrary to the usual method, they began work ai the back of the safe, drilling = three-ei hths<inch hole through the lower half of the back place, a diamond drill being first used and then a twist drill. They then took the leaf of a copy book, twisted it into a funnel, and through this loaded the cavity with the explosive material used, which was either dyna- mite or gun-cotton. Soon after there was A DULL, HEAVY BHOOK, and the whole back half of the safe was blown out, leaving the interior entirely open to the depredators. The thick packing of an alum preparation, whioh is supposed to be fire-proof, and which resembles a mixture of fire and corn meal was scattered all over the floor and blown through the window and out into the yard. The iron back was BLOWN CLEAR OFF, and the three-cights of an inch steel belts stripped olean off their threads, 88 the plate wastorn away. The bur- glars Suubtlen paunced at once ppon their booty, and secured some books, about §60 in money and $100 worth of checks, a portion of which they might possibly use. The shockawoke Mr, Lang, who slopt in the northeast corner of the building, and going to the elevator he called down, *Jf you don’t make less noise I'll come down there!” doubtless thinking it was some of the employes. The answer made was, ‘‘If you come down here WE WILL 8HOOT your G—d d—n head off.” This, of course, revealed the true ‘state of af- fairs, and Mr. Lang ran back to his room, intending, it is supposed, to go out over the frame sheds next door to Mr. Dorman’s room, and awake him. 1t had been raining and was very dark and the roof slippery, and Mrs. Lang caught her husband by the arm, and tried to dissuade him from attempting the perilous passage. She was un- able to hold him, and he swung out of the window, and the next moment fell ;vit.h a heavy thud to the sidewalk be- ow. THE FALL was at least sixteen feet, and the un- fortunate man alighted on the grating of glass and iron which covers the cellar window. Mra. Lang,® frantic with fear for her husband’s life, called to Henry, the bar-keeper, and ran down the stairway to the sidewalk. Not seeing her husband, she ran by him to the corner, and then returned, when she met Henry, who Aad dis- covered Mr. Lang's prostrate form where it had fallen near the doorway. Henry picked him up, and started to carry bim into the house, but he ex- claimed, ‘‘FOR GOD SAKE let me sit down and jrest,” and leay- — B AR i g B 55" wne steps clenry ran across the street and called August Bohne, the harness man to his assist- ance, and the two succeeded in get- ting the injured man back to his bed. An attempt was made to call a phy- sician by telephone, but as they could not get the central office; messengers were dispatched in all directions, for by this time the whole neighbor- hood was aroused, and in a short time Drs, Hoftman, Jensen and Mer- cer were 4 AT THE BEDSIDE of Mr. Lang, whose injuries appeared to be almost certainly fatal. There were several wounds on the leftside of the face and head, the right arm was broken three inches above the wrist, and there were internal injuries which appeared still worse than these. The patient vomited blood, and the catheter being applied also brought a flow of the fcrimson fluld, indicating a rupture of some of the vital parts, Everything possible was done for the relief of the patient, but he BUFFERED INTENSELY and the opinion of his physicians as to his recovery was not assuring, In the meantime the burglars, who back yard, which is surrounded by a high d fence, was effeoted by the removal of two boards from the alley side of the carrisge house, the chisel marks being plainly visible. One in- side the yard, the gang prooseded had probably fled precipitately as soon as Mr. Lang left the elevator, ran through the garden to the door opening out on Jackson street, west of the barroom, and finding it locked, climbed over the fence by means of a chair used as a step. Foot prints were found on both the chair and the fence, and tracks identified by the white powder from the eafe, which had adhered to the shoes, were fol- lowed for & hundred feet, one of the men evidently having FALLEN DOWN a few feet from the gate, near the Leeper mansion, where there is a de- pression of two steps in the sidewalk, Some one reported seeing three men in sight, two on foot and one on horscback, who escaped by Jackson, and then north to Fourteenth street, An examination of the tracks showed one set to be very peculiar, the shoes being of unusual size and newly half soled, fIn connection with this a young man who boards at the Western House, northwest corner Jackson and Four. teenth streots, tells a story which may throw some light on the subject. He returned home very late, probably be, tween three and four o'clock, and on entering the hall, met A STRANGE MAN coming down stairs, He stopped to let him by and thought him a new boarder. The fellow said, ‘‘Good morning,” and, receiving no respanse, remarked, “‘Fine morning!” He then passed out of the door, and the real of the accident resulting from their crime. A BKELETON KEY picked up in the corridor of the West. ern confirms the belief. The man who was met on the stairway is described as being about five feet seven inches tall, weight apparently about 150 pounds, black soft hat and dark clothes, thin face and dark moustache, He looked like a hard citizen, From the fact that no goods were missed from the store other than those mentioned, it is evident that the safe was THR MAIN HOPE of the villains, and that they had no time to look further after the explo- sion. They left behind them a lan- tern, brace and a 1} inch chisel, which may, with other clues, aid in their de- teotion. When Tur B reporter visited the premises in the afternoon Mr. Lang's condition had had not improved, and there was little hope of his recovery. LATEST, At 2 o'clock last night a Bex re- porter called up the store by tele- phone, and learned that Mr. Lang was doing fairly well and was then asleep, and no immediate crisis in his case was anticipated. PERSONAL, 8. J. Collins, of Rock Island, is at the Creighton. C.W. Kitchen left for Laramie yester- day at noon. George W, Ballentine, of Lincoln, is at the Withnell, Max Meyer and wife returned from Fre. mont yesterday. Hon. J. H, Kyner came in from the west yesterday. J. F. Scott, of Florence, has returced from the south, James Kipling, of New York, is at the Creighton House. C. R. Diver, of Little Rock, Ark., is at the Metropoitan. Thomas H. Mulholland, of New York is at the Creighton. C. F. Driscoll, the architect, left for Missouri, last night. Mrs, Dr. Graddy has gone to pass the hot season in Tennessee. H. A. Bolles, of Council Bluffs, was at the Creighton last night. Capt. Forber, Fourth infantry, came in from the west yesterday. Gen. Crook and Paymaster Stanton leave for Cheyenne to.day. Judge Pendery and wie, of Leadville, are at the Withoell house. Mrs, G. W. Tibbels has gone to visit her old home in Cincinnati. Austin Nelson and- daughter, of Te- kama, are at the Withnell, D. Cash and daughters, of North Platte, are registered at the Withnell, F. M. Sackett and F. H. Galbraith, of Albion, are guests at the Withnell, William Hawke and Tt Brown, sont Nebraska City at the Withnell. Rev, Kather Riorden wasamong the ar- rivals on the overland train yesterday. James Pettee, of Plattsmouth, was in the city yesterday, at the Metropolitan. E, Williams and Samuel Cheney, of Hastings, were at the Metropolitan last night. Mrs, Henry Hobbie and Mrs, Chas, Wilkins have gone to New Hampshire for an extended visit, | Hon, Webster Snyder, general manager of the Lonisville, Evansville & St. LSuis road, is in the city for a few days. Mr, Harry Hall, general traveling pas- senger agent of the B, & M., left on Sat- urday night for St. Paul on business, boarder tried to open it to see which way he went, but found the stranger hoflling it. The latter ran around the south side of the house and disap- About the same time a man was seen running up Fourteenth street, in front of the \Eukm House, toward town. It is believed that these two men were connected with the Lang burglary, and were ignorant | B Seth Sharpless, sheriff of Cheyenne, will pass through the city this afternoon with six prisoners for the Joliet, Ills,, pen- itentiary. Mr. A. T. Large, the architect, left for Chicago yesterdsy to attend the bedside of his brother, who is reported danger- ously ill. Capt. W. 8, Jones, for some years in- spector and classifier of freights at the Union Pacific transfer. loft yesterday for ashort visit to Albany and other clties on the Hudson river, in New York, His many friends in Omaba and vicinity wish him a pleasant journey to the scenes of his youth and a safe return, General Manager T. J. Potter of the B. & M. arrived here yesterday on the U. P, train from Denver, and his yrivate car wet him at the depot, and he in com- pany with General Superintendent Hold- rege and Chiof Engineer Calvert, loft at noon for Plattsmouth, where he will leave Messrs. Holdrego and Calvert and pro- cecd, via the C. B. & Q. to Chicago, e — - — CONGRESS, Natlonal Associated Pross. SENATE PROCEEDINGS, Wasminagron, D, ., June 10,—The house went into committee of the whole on the appropriation bill, An amondment was offered transferring claims under the act of July 4th, 1864, to the court of claims, The entire day was spent in consid- eration of the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, and at 6 ofclock, without concluding, ad- journed. Joewish Refugees. Natlonal Associated Press. Bavrivore, June 11,—A meeting of prominent Hebrews was held this afternoon, and §3,000 were collected THE ARABS ARE UP, A Sudden Rising For Blood and Pillage Lasting Five Hours, Huropeans Mercilessly Mauied by the Mob at Alex- andria, A Disgraceful Epecimen of Irish Inhumanity Over the Oorpse of Walter Burke, A Delightfal Feminine Story With Parnell in the Back- ground. The Irish Coercion Bill and Other Forelgn Matters. PRENCH JUDGES, - Parts, June 1L—The Fren chamber of deputies last evening adopted a clause abolishing the irre- movability of judges by a vote of 300 to 204, and alse voted in favor of the public election of judges. ARABI BEY TUMBLES, Carro, June 11—Arabi Bey is wav- ering; he is convinced that Dervish Pasha intends to compel submission, forcibly if necessary. SKOBELOFF'S NEW POSITION, St. PETERSBTRG, June 11—Skobel- off has been appointed to command of the Filna military district; the population is mostly German, THE MISSION OF DERVISH, Carro, June 11.—Said Pasha de- clares that the object of Dervish Pasha’s mission is to strengthen the Khedive's authority and maintain statu quo. The western German sta- tion and Russian consuls have sent a circular t6 the portein support of a conference. A RIOT. Carro, June 11.—A serious oute break by the population of Alexuudria took place to-day. Thousands of Arabs armed with sticks and swords cleared the streets, attacking Europeaus and plandering the shops and houses. Mr. Cookson, British consul, was seriously wounded. European ladies and chit- dren took refuge on board ships in the harbor. The Egyptian troops dis- persed the rioters. Dervish and Arabi Pasha left the city for Alexandria on receipt of the news on a special train. The num- ber of killed ‘and wounded is reported to be considerable. The rioters were unchecked in their demonstrations for five hours re the troops were called out, the polica making 1o attempt to interfere. The{ . Greek and Italian consuls are the wounded. It is estimated #hat|® forty persons were killed, amu% an English naval officer of tha Who - Wis~ & rioters, An attachment of marines from the Euglish fleet is now on guard at the English consulate. A rising is feared in this city. Arabi Pasha declares he is determined to maintain the posi- tion he has taken., The porte, in answer to the circular of foreign consuls of this city, still persists in rejecting the proposal for a conference. MRS, LANGTRY A8 ‘‘ROSALIND," Lonpox, June 11.—Social ocircles, and especially the male section, are fluttered by the announcement thav Mrs Langtry is studying the part of Rosalind in ““As You Like It,"” a char- acter which will give an opportunity for pronouncing a more dectded opin- ion on the vaunted beauty of her figure, A GOOD BTORY is circulating about the Ladies’ league and Mr, Parnell, to the effect that in an_interview between him and the ladies’ executive committee, he found himself fiercely attacked for lowering the Land League flag by consenting to the introduction of mond's bill for smendment of the land act. Mr, Parnell, in his usual cool way, listened until the ladies had exhausted their denunciations, and then he asked if any of them had read the bill, They were.obliged to confess they had not., This incident is too utcerly feminine not to be delightful. THE SHOOTING OF MK, BURKE and his escort produced a profound impression in the House when the news was first whispered about. There was something like consternation among the members, who assured each other that this was an additional proof that nothing but strong meas- ures would bring peace to Ireland. It has undoubtedly made the govern- ment more resolute in its refusal to modify the prevention-of-crime bill despite the arguments and ap- peals of the Irish members, h also brought about & painful and dramatic scene. Mr. Burke's brother called at tho house to learn the latest news about the rumor of his brother's assassination. While walk- ing down the lobby of the house with Mr. G, O, Trevallyan, he came upon Messrs, Parnell, Jusun McOarthy and i When Mr. Burke, who was laboring under great excitement, saw the three members, he exclaimed, “Parnell, this is your fault.” The Irish leader paid no attention to the remark, Mr. Burke then addressed Mr, Bigear threateningly, calling out: ““You will pay for this; your turn will come some day.” Mr. Trevallyan pnt an end to this painful scone by taking Mr. Burke by the arm and leading in cash for the Russian refugoes now here, and a committee appointed to take further steps for relief, - — GRANITE PAVING, No need of saying granite blocksare too dear for Snvlng the streets. There is @ man in Omaha that will give sure- ty and put in granite blocks 8 inches deep for $3.26 per yard. Address 10 o0 office. m24-2w-wed &fri him away, IRISH INHUMANITY, Lonpon, June 12.—The people in the district whero Walter g: g}m‘k» was murdered, refused to help the de- ceased's brother to lay out the body or permit his friends to get refresh- ments. ACCIDENTAL DEATH, Queske, June 11.—Farmer Labor- age was driving home with a married daughter, Mrs. Richards, last night. e T o o Ty ".,—;reeidsncy of the society in conse- When near the brid§e crossing the Montormie river, abowt thirty feet above the falls, the horse becamo un- manageablo. The vehicle struck the bridge, pitching the woman, horso and vehicle over into the boiling tor- rent, which swept them over the ter- rible abyss, The body of Mrs, Rich- ards, who leaves soven children, was rocovered at the foot of the falls, ot A THE HUMANE SOCIETY. A Sketch of Ita Organization and Objecta. Moeting at the Council Chamber To-Night There being a desire to know more concerning the Nebraska Humane So- ciety and its work, the following facts have been obtained from one of its officers: The society was organized in August, 1870, at a meeting called for that pur- pose, in the parlors of the Grand Cen- tral hotel, with the following mem- ch bership: Judge and Mrs, James W. Savage, Dr. and Mrs. George L. Miller, Mr, and Mrs, O. S. Chase, Miss Fannio Butterfield, Miss H. F. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Watson B. Smith, Thos. F. Hall, Mr. and Mra. W. L. Peabody, Gen. Estabrook, Dr. Enos Lowe, R.H. Wilbur, J. M. Watson, Joseph F. Sheely, W. V. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. John T, Bell, Mr. and Mrs, J, H. Lacey, Mr. and Mrs, J. T. Allan, Mrs, iobort Clarkson, Mrs, J. W. Davis, Mrs. Van Nostrand, Mrs, J. M. Woolworth, Mr. and Mrs, O. F. Catlin, J. H. Kellom, Mr. and Mrs, George W. Homan, Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Wallace, B. E. B. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs, George Thrall, Dr, R. L. Miller, John G. Bradish, Mt. and Mrs. 8t. John Goodrich, A constitution was adopted, fixing the annual dues at one dollar, upon the payment of which any one be- comes an active member of the so- ciety for a year, and a permanent or- ganization was effected by the election of the following officers: James W. Savage, president; B. E. B. Kennedy, J. H. Kellom, James T. Allen, Mrs, 8t. John Goodrich, Mrs, T, L. Kimball and Mre. J D. Brown, 'vice-presidents; William Wallace, treasurer; Wateon B. Smith, record- ing secretary, and Mrs. Lowage, cor- Pasha n-xol::llng secretary, 'ge number of vice-presidents, residents in nearly every county in state, were afterwards elected with a view of securing the organiza- i of branch societies in all portions of thostate, but thus far vice presi- donts have been, generally speaking, ornamental than useful. Mr. nnell, of Washington county, the only one who has carried e objects of his appointment, snflemm being ncw paesident & Hugan society at Blair, L3150 e 2 e uence of having been elected to the istrict bench, and Dr. Miller was elected to his place, serving the so- ctety most admirably until the meet- ing Jlast month, when he resigned and B. E. B, Kennedy, Esq., was elected te fill the vacancy, and John T. Bell was elected secretary to fill the va- cancy caused by the death of Watson B. Smith, Since ita organization the society has gradually gained in strength and prestige. Some of those who joined at the outset immediately lost their intereat, and have aided in the work of the society by their influence from that day to this, but their places have been taken by others, whose regard far the work of the organization has been demonstrated in a practical way. In addition to the ‘“char- ter” members, the following have joined the society: Dr. O. 8. Wood, ov. John Williams, Rev. A, F. Sherrill, Rev,. W, E, Copeland, How- ard B. Smith, J. C. Orawford, of West Point, J. J. Points, Ferdinand Streitz, Mrs. J. B, Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Davis, Mr. and Mrs, P, Le Perine, Mrg. W. V. Doolittle, Ed, Walsh, W. F. Erdman, Dr. Wm. Mo Clelland, S8amuel Herman, Mr. and Mrs, 0. 8. Montgomery, M. H. Car- elton, Mrs, Joseph E. Blake, Mrs, D, P. Whelplay, Mrs, Samuel Hawver, Roswell Smith, Dr. P. Leiswring, J. Fennimore Welch, Mr. and Mra, C. F. Manderson, E, W. Simeral, M. Toft, Mrs. Wm. J. Connell, Lyman Richardson, H. W. Yates, A. E. Touzalin, J. W. Paddock, Mrs, M. J, Oreigh, John I. Redick, M. R. Ri don, John A. Creighton, M. Wool- worth, Mrs. Lewis S. Reed, Horace G, Stripe, John B. Furay. For a time Mr, D. B, Houck was employed as the agent of the society, being deputized by the mayor so that he had authority to make arrests, and in this capacity did a most useful work, but owing to the lack of funds the society was unable to continue the modest salary asked for by Mr. Houck, and reluctantly suspended his services for the time being, The active work of the gociety (the name of which has been medified to the Humane socioty) is now in the hands ef an executive committee consisting of E. W, Sim- eral, Mar.in Dunham, T, H. Leavitt, Mrs, J. B. Jardeau and Mrs, P, L. Perine, A effort is being made to secure the ereciiun of public drink- ing fountains for man and beasts in various portions of the mt{. Mrs. W. D. Appleton, of Boston, has given the society the sum of $100 as a be- gioning in that direction, Dr. Miller adding $26 to the amount at the last meeting of the society. It is expeet- ed that the Appleton fountain will be erected at the southwestern corner of Jefferson k at an early day. The society now meets monthly in the council chamber, The next meet- Power Company were filed in the clerk’s office on Saturday. The incorporators are M. M. Mar. shall, Geo. BB, Lane, W. C. B, Allen, J. J. Dickey, of this city, and James C. Robinson, of New York. The capital stock is $100,000 divided into 1,0C0 shares of $100 each. The term of existence of the company is twenty yoars, The objects for which the company is created aro sot forth as being the V"rp‘mu of conveying through wires 'rom central atati electrio currents to gmduca elactric light for atreets and outer illumination; to build, equip and maintain wires, posts and sta. tions, with all other equipmenta need- od to carry on said business of manu- facturing the electric light, of trans- mitting power for other purposes; to furnish power and steam to customers from its central statio to sell and lease electrical apparatus, lamps, car- bon, electro-plating machines, and all olasses of electric apparatus, eto. PECULIAR PASSENGERS. Bome of the Consignments Handled by the Pacific Express Company. The overland train from the weat yesterday was an unusually large one, there being five baggage cars, three passenger coaches, two Pullman's and a ‘“special.” The two forward bag- gage cars consisted, first of a dinkey, which contained six crates of sea lions, there being two lions in each crate, This is the first cargo of these marine monsters that has gone through this season, and the lot was assigned to Mr. Charles Richie, the well known bird fancier and zoologist of New York City. The car doors were left partly open to allow the free circulation of air, but of course these animals suffer more or less from want ot water on along journey like the present one, having come all the way from San Francisco, and they kept up a barking durlng their stay here, rather pitiful for those who have a feeling for dumb brutes. A Bk reporter entered the car and looked at them through the bars of their cages. Most of them appeared rather young and onoe was a baby not over fourteen or fifteen inches long. All were of a dark brown color, their soft, glossy coats of hair looking very pretty, and their lustrous eyes had a sorrowful expression. Gentle as they look they are by no means pleasant to ocome in contact with if turned loose in their cages. They are fed upon raw meat, and if they get a chance will take a little human meat by way of dessert. The baby has created a good deal of trouble on its course by its being able to get out between the bars. For in- stance at Sidney, last Saturday night, when they went tu feed them one of the lions broke a bar from the cage and several of them succeeding in getting out into the ing will be held this Monday evening, and all persons interested in the work of the society are invitep to be pres- ent, Hlectric laght and Po! Company. Articles of Incorporation of the Northwestern Electric Light and car, they had quitea time to get them back. They were twelve in all, and were received from the Wolls Fargo Express Company at Ogden, coming from & company which has od a2 P ool Mulford, who was originally the only capturer of sea lions. These ani- mals are very valuable indeed, and are transported over the country at an enormous expense. FINE HORSES, The next car was a Central Pe- cific express car, containing eight fine speed horses, in charge of Capt. L. R. Martin, of California, _ Five of these were the property of E. J. Baldwin, of the golden state. Among them being ¢“ClaraD,” Duchess of Norfolk,” “‘(iano,” “Lucky B" and “‘Grisner,” all being two years old, except the “‘Duchess of Norfolk,” who was three ears old. There were also two stal- ions in the lot, which are being s ped through to New Hampshire. The “Duchess of Norfolk” is the property of Theodore Winters, the well-known artist. All the horses are engaged for the meason and will stop at Chi- cago for the races The ‘‘Duchess of Norfolk” being entered both for the Oaks and the Derby, and if successful here the; will be taken to New York, and if not, they will be returned to Califor- nia. Only one stop was made on the through trip, which was twenty-four hours at Ogden. 4 Captain rtin stated that the Hon. Leland Stan- ford’s horses, wcluding St. Julien, would leave California for the east about the 5th of July. Army Orders. Capt. Thomas F. Quinn, Capt. Joseph Keefe, First Lieutenant KEd- ward L. Bailey and Second Lieuten- ant Carver Howland, Fourth infantry, are relieved as members of the gen- eral court martial convened at Fort D, A. Russell, Wy., by paragraph 3, special orders No. Gb, current acries, from these headquarters. : Captain Richard 8. Vickery, assist- ant surgeon, U. 8. A, First Licuten- ant John J, O'Brien and Second Lieu- tenant Frank B. Andrus, Fourth in. fantry, are detailed as members of the general court martial convened at Fort D. A, Russell, Wyo., by para- graph 8, Specisl Orders No, 00, cur- rent series from these headquarters. A general court martial isappointed to meet at Furt Thornburg, U, T., on the 19th day of June, 1882, or assoon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of Priyate Charles E. Fisher, company H, Sixth infantry, and such other prisoners as may be brought before it, Detail for the couft: Captains Hamilton 8. Hawkins, Sixth infantry; Jeremiah P, Shindel, Sixth infantry; Daniel H. Murdock, Sixth infantry; William C, Shannon, assistant sur- geon, and Jacot F. Munson, Sixth 301, A LUGRATIVE LAYOUT. Ocngressional Work Oalondared for the Present Week, All Members Preparing to Bpout fer “The Old Flag] and an Appropriation.” The Tariff Commiesion on the Protection Plan Doomed to Defeat. The Ootton and Corn Orops Reduced by Water to a Low Average. April Experts and Noew Mexioam Dand Grants—~The Prim- ters Kicking. CAPITAL NOTES. National Associated Pross. CROP REPORTS. ‘WasHiNarow, June 11.—June orop reports of the agricultural department represent the area in cotton 2 7-10 per cent, loss than in 1881, Texas makes on increase. All other stato less. The greatest deficiency is in the over- flowed districts. The average condi- tion indicates a depreciation of eleven per cent. from perfect healthfulness and average condition, The condition is best in Florida and worst in Vir- gwia. Returns say that with the re- cent fine weather cotton is improving, and give assurance of a beiter report in July. Theh o(;'ndition of winter wheat is ve igh, averaging 100 per cent -g3n|t 76 this .gnbe last year. The average of spring wheat is about 12 per cent less than last year. Takis winter and spring ateas together, an assuming a continuance of the present conditions, a yield exceeding thirteen bushels per acre would result in an aggregato exceeded only by that of 1880. Corn planting is everywhere late, is small, and not of average vigor or color in consequence of cold and wet weather. In oats, the in- creased acreage is 7 per cent; average condition, 100. Barley, increase 10 per cent; average condition, 40, HOUSE WORK, It is expected that the house will give most of its attention to appro- priation bills now, until they are well out of the way. A number of spe- cial orders intervene, and it is not im- poasible that the committee on elec- - tions may ask for some of the election cases to be considered within the next two weeks. A round half dozen or more appropriation bills yet remain for action. The one on which the house has been engaged the past two or three days will not be finished be- fore the middle of the week. To- morrow belonFl to the District of Co- Dim, b1 ‘to b‘lvm bus that day. It is expected the river and harbor bill will be called up after the Jegislative executive, and judicial Eill has been disposed of. ADJOURNMENT. Members generally put the date for the adjournmeut of congress about Julu 10. STRONG EFFORTS are being made to secure the nomina- tion of gentlemen whose views on the tariff are less protective, in place of Wheeler and Phelps, and thereby re- move from the tariff commission the appeatance of partisanship, which al- most the democratic vote against con- firmation would give it. To this end nominations already sent in will prob- ably not be acted on at once. APRIL EXPORTS, Petroleum, 41,861,955 gallons, near- ly 1,600,000 in excess of the same month last year; total exports fcr the ¥ | ten months ending April, 413,934,012, 10,000,000 more than the last ten months of 1881 LAND CLAIMS. In answer to a communioation about Now Mexican claims, the general land office estimate places the claims of that territory at 10,104, of which 141 have been reported to congress, 66 have been disposed of, leaving 76 nding. The remainder are yet to g: filed with the surveyor-general. Claims pending in congress apply to ouo-hnlr the territory of New Mex- ico, and show every alternate acre in litigation. PERSONAL, Messrs, Teller, Howe and Chandler were out of the city yesterday, Chan- dler returned last night, and leaves to-morrow for a ten days' trip to the east, BROCKWAY, THE FORGER, will be released upon the return of Aitorney General Brewster. Wm. A. Wheeler, of New York, has written the president that his health will not permit him to wuoft the appeintment of chairman of the tariff commission. COMING STRIKE. 1t is reported that the government rinters will strike because of the re- ?u-ul of the government printer to pay extra for work outside of regular hours, SORGHUM, The commissioner of the agrioul- tural bureau will shortly issue a circu- lar to manufacturers of sorghum, mak- intantry; Second Lieutenants Lyman M. V. Kennon, Sixth infantry, and Simeon M. Dinking, Sixth intantry. Fitst Lieutenant Charles Gurly, Bixth infantry, judge advocate, A greater number of officers than those named cannot be assembled without manifest injury to theservice, e Oarsmen Off for England. National Associated Prees. PHiLADELPHIA, Pa., June 10.—The Hillsdale crew sailed for England on the steamship Pennsylvania this morn- ing. ing a proposition for che'mlcnl analy- sis of their products, asking for regu- lar reports of their work, and stipulat- ing that all who intend to enter upon this work to so inform the department before August 1. Mr. Riffenstein, Boston, Mass., writes; “Your Serin Brossou has cured me of dyln , of four (4) years' standing. 1 have w; normal appetite, can sleep well, feel like & new man,” Price 00 cents; trial bottles 10 cents. Gd-w oss and special order fixed for Y