Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 23, 1882, Page 1

[ty \“"‘ 8 F M g i OMAHA DaiLy BEgE TWELFTH YEAR, THE LIXIT OF HIS DAYS. Arabi and His Army Already Squelched in the Mind of the British Commander. “A Few Days"” §jOnly are Re- quired to Hetablish Brit- ish Supremacy. The Wily Rsbal Drawing His Opponent A way from the Big Guns. I'he Capture of the Canal De- nounced in Paris as ‘‘the Act of a Thief.” PR Rebel Troops Ooncentrating in Large Numbers at Damanhour, The Riring of the Nile Anxious- ly Looked for in the Bgyptian Camp. A/ ip Load of Amerioan Mules / Qoing Over to Kick them to Death. Agrarian Crime in Ireland - Other Fcr- eign News, Special Dispatches to Tux Brn, DE LESSEPS AND WOLSELEY. LoNpoN, August 22.--The Daily News’ dispatch says: Gon. Sir Garnet Wolseley visited DeLesseps yesterday and explained the action of the Brit- ish in regard to the Suez canal He said everything would be overina few duys, but that the Euglish rust use the c.nal. DeLesseps expressed himself satistied with Gon, Wolseley’s explanation and eaid he regretted that thero had been a misunderstanding, THE KILLING CONTINUES, Yestorday afternoon the Seventy- second regiment engaged the enemy at Cerspeum and repulsed them, Two of our men were killed and five wounded. Tho enemy lost 100 men anud four guns, ABOUKIR DESE LoNDoN, August News bas the followi dria: The gun-boat Condor went to Aboukir this morning and returned this evening. She reports the H. M. S. Achilles is the only man-of-war in thebay, the {Sultan having gone to Damietta. Fiags of truce are flying from all Aboukir forts, which appear- ed almost deserted, A party of fifty Bedouins crept up last night and pillaged two villagesin the vicinity of Meks. They carried off three watchmen, A SKIRMISH, ALEXANDRIA, August 22.—This af- ternoon about 600 Highlanders made a reconnoissance from Gabriel station .at Ramleh in the directian of Kafr El Dwar. Simultaneously the forty- pounders at Waterworks hill opened fire. The Egypuians replied after the third round. ‘L'here was no infantry firing, The British are bringing more heavy guns into position apout 150 yards in advance of their present Ramleh lines. During the reconnoissance Gen. Al- lison walked forward to inspect the enemys position. He was probably recognized, as he became a mark for the enemys shells, “ive fell around him as he walked back. The British officers appointed by the khedive to accompany the British army started to-day via Port Said. THE SULTAN SHUT OUT. ConsTANTINOPLE, August 22,—The telegraph lines between here and Cairo have been cut by the British. ON THE CANAL, LonpoN, August 22,—A dispatch from Port Said to Reuter says: The English occupy both banks of the canal at Kantara, The troops have taken possession of the telograph lines. The British forces which oc- cupied Nefick, after the flight of the Eyyptians, found several soldiers lying dead and a number of dismounted puns ready for removal iuto the in- terior by railway, DeLesseps denies he has been geriously ill. Rear Admiral Hoekins has gone to Ismailia and Rear Admi- ral Sallivan bas succeeded him at Port Said, ANOTHER DECREE, The khedive has issued another de- cree to the authorities to implicitly obey Gen, Wolseley, who, he says, is authorized to restore order in Egypt., THE ACT OF A THIEF, Panis, August 22.—The Siecle de- scribes the seizure of the Suez canal as the act of a thief, La France expresses a similar opin- ion, The Telegraph urges the canal com- pany to sue England for damages, Gambetta’s paper declares if Lhe policy of Gambetta had heen followed the country would have been spared the humiliation of seeing the canal made a branch of 8t, George's channel. The Temps believes England will permanently remain mistress of the canal, but 1t is inclined to acquiesce in such settlement as advantageous to Furopean interests. SUPPRESSED, CoNsTaNTINOPLE, August 22,—The Sakit (newspaper) has been suppressed for publishing news hostile to the English, ARABI'S ACTIONS, ALEXANDRIA, August 22, —The smorke of numerous trains are again visible behind the enemy's lines, The activity of Arabi has increased in a manner indicating & complete change in his plans. ln answer to our recon- noisance to-day, his guns upqned fire from various directions, showing that during the night the enemy's artillery had been much strengthened, New batteries armed with six guns have beon placed in position. It now sroms that at first the scare which was caused hy discovering that the fleet had gone to the canal, Arabi withdrew a great proportion of the infantry to Damanhour, but that last night, on considering that some time must elapse before the advance can be made from Ismailia with suf ficient force to carry the defonses on the line up to Zagazig, he sgain ad- vanced to his old position which he hopea to hold till the rise of the Nile will enable to flood the country. THE PANAMA CANAL, Paris, August 22, —La France de- votes a leader to pointing out that England’s action with regard to the Suez canal may oue day be used agatust her by the Unil States in support of their claims to exclusive control of the Panama canal. AFFAIRS AT ISMAILIA. IsmarLia, August 22.—Arabi Pasha was here three days ago and dined with De Lesseps. He reported his troops at Tell El Kebeer, strongly en- trenched. Seven more eof Arabi Pasha’s officers surrendered Tuesday. They allege many more offizers aud men wish to surrender, but are atraid, owing to Arabi Pasha spreading re- ports that the English shoot all pris- oners, Nefick forms ouradvancepost:thence a chain of sentries extends around Is- mailia. The mnearest camp of the enemy is at Ramses, and the next at Poiy, fourteen miles away, while their main position is thirty-four miles distant Maj. Gen. Sir Edward Hamley’s division has been ordered to come on here at once, Some compromising telegrams from De Lesseps to Arabi have been inter- cepted. The prisoners taken in the engage- ment atate that Arabi forced them to fight, threatening to have them shot if they refused. They say the chiet officers floed soon after the action be- gan, The success of the British forces at Shaluf and the energy dis played by them in searching the coast towards Tsmatia thoroughly demoral- ized the enemy. The opposition on this side of the canal may be consid- ered ended. PORT SAID POINTS. The Daily Telegraph’s dispatch from Port S.id reports: Tae naval author- ities are orgawizing a police force. The prisoners taken at Shaluf de- clare the defeat of the cnemy there Sunday was a terrible blow to Arabi pasha. At G o’clock this morning the gun- boat Musquito crossed Bitter lakes and shellea Baid station. Subse- quently troops landed from the gun- boat and found the place deserted, while a large body of Arab cavalry were seen streaming towards the des- ert. DOINGS AT SUEZ. Loxpon, August 22.—A Daily News dispatch from Suez says: Four hun- dren men of Seventy.second regiment left this morning for Serapeum. ‘When they reached that village they found it deserted and the railway stock carried off. The enemy were seen in large numbers three miles off, retreating northward. The Highlanders who participated in the fight at Shaluf yesterday have occupied the fresh water canal lock at Serapeum, an important position, from which the enemy retreated. ERECTING FRESH WORKS, ALEXANDRIA, August 22, — Arabi Pasha is erecting fresh works and strengthening his position, FRENCH DANDER. LoNpoN, August 21.—A majority of the French papers comment very unfavorably on the action of the British in occupying the Suez canal, FOREIGN NEWS. ON A VACATION. CeLTINJE, August 22,—The princs of Montenegro will start for St. Pe- tersburg on Thursdsy. The princess will take the regency during his stay. KILLED BY NIHILISTS, CoPENHAGEN, August 22,——A num- ber of whlite horses which were being trained for use at the czar's corona- tion were killed by nihilists, A DEAD M, P, Lonnon, August 22, —Guildford On- slow, formerly a member of parlia- ment, and well known as the friend and advocate of the claimant in the Tichborne case, is dead. BACKED BY THE BISHOPS, DusrLiN, August 22 —Archbishop Croke of the diocese of Cashel, Bishop Dorrian of Down and Connor, Bishop Duggan of Clonfert, and Bishop Mec- Cormack of Achoney, have written in approval of the efforts to establish a fund fer the benefit of evicted tenants. Archbishop Croke promises a subscrip- tion of £50. GREY'S CLAIES, Grey has written the Lord Lieut, of Ireland, claiming the right to be pres- at the inquiry iuto the conduct of the jury which convicted Hynes., He offers to attend in custody of officers if necessary. THE MURDER OF LEAHEY, Loxpox, August 22, —Later reports show the murder of farmer Leahey near Killarney, Ireland, was more like a military execution than a mur- der. The leader of the party called upon “No, 1" to fire, He did so, and badly wounded Leahey. The leader then ordered ““No. 10" to fire. This shot also took effect. “No 14" was then summoned to give the coup de grace This was the last shot fired, Leahey remained alive half an hour after being ahot. Five young men, sons of farmers, have been arreste: on suspicion, THE JOYCE MASSACRE, Dosuiy, August 22.—The police have found three eye witnesses to the massacre of the Joyce family, They have positively identified ten of the prisoners and another witness iden- tified four of the ten as having been overheard plotting the murder, THE ‘‘DUE COURSE OF LAW,” Dusuin, August 22,—Lord Spencer has declined to hold an inquiry into OMAHA N he conduct of the jury who convict- ed Hynes. He intends to examine the affidavits submitted to him in the case in order to ascortain if sufficient grounds exist for interfering with the due course of law. Mules for Egypt. Spocial Dispatches to Tiik Bxx. PuiLaperruia, August 22, —The English steamship Castalia has been chartered to load 500 mules at this port to be taken to Alexandria for the Euglish government. But He Is. Special Dispatch to Tis Bax, MiLwaUREE, August 22.—-Wm, E, Fitzpatrick claiming to be the heir to the throne of Ireland, has been writing to Gladstone to urge on his royal sis- ter Victoria that she renounce her title to his country, He does not ap- pear to be a crank. Exvpected Revolution in Mexico Special dispateh to Tix Bee: Guavmas SoNora, August 22, —The transportion steamer Mexico is ex: pected here daily with ex-Gov, Torres and five hundred troops on board There is & general rumor throughout the state that this party comes for the sole purpose of overthrowing the present government, of which Gen. Carlos Ortez is now its head. Itis well known that Gov. Ortez has latel been organizing compantes in all parts of the state, and that almost eight hundred national guards are under arms, consisting of two gatling guns, 4,000 stand of Remington guns, and a large quantity of ammunition, General Carlos and Ore for a long time past have been abusing each other, through the medium of the Mexican press, and other feeling is existing which will ultimately result in a duel on general revolution, Both generals have many friends, and these are gradually taking sides. Both fac- tions are large and the outcome of this controversy is hard to predict. Garcia, the hero of the late Indian fight, is under arrest for murder. He had a deserter shot and is under ar- rest by the civil authorities. There is a strong feeling between the military and civil factions, owing to a large force for the purpose of ousting Oretez. Yellow Jack. Special Dispatch to Tur 15xR: BrownsviuLe, Tex., August 22.— Fifty-four new cases of yellow fever reported to-day, and four deaths re- ported, the latter all Mexicans. The troops in Fort Brown are all in excel- lent health. Nine deaths in Mat: moras. There are but few new cases and those co Weather very fine. ‘Wheat Corners. Special Dispatch to Tur Bre, CHrcaGo, August 22, —The board of trade committee held a meeting this afternoon to fix the settlement price for wheat, On the complaint of shorts that wheat for that month was ‘“‘cornered,” W. T. Baker, an opera- tor on the board, testified that P, Ar- mour, who was supposed to be at the bottom of the corner, told him they (meaning himself and coadjutors) had July wheat cornered with millions of mongy back of them; that they had borrowed more money than was ever borrowed in Chicago before to carry it through; that they intended to run the price up to $1 50; that he (Ar- mour) expected the shorts to call on him for margins, and had $2,000,000 lying in the bank ready for them. The testimony created a sensation. Base Ball Special Dispatch to Tux Brx, BostoN, August 22.—Bostons 9, Deatroits 2, ‘WoroesTer, August 22,—Chicagos 9, Worcesters 1, 2 -— The Striking Iron Men. Special Dispatch to Tus Brx, Prrrssura, August 22.--In order to refute the stories published rela- tive 8o the destitution of the strikers, the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Stec] Workers decided to have a parade Saturday, to show, as the reso- lutions say, “‘that they are neither naked, hungry, noi ing.” Special Dispatch to ' B Sr. Louis, August 22.—The Saint Louis & San Francisco railroad has just closed out all their lands in Jas- per, Newton and McDonald counties inthis state, amounting to 165,000 acree, to the Missouri Land and Live Stock company of Edenburg, Scot- land. A large part of the land is to be used as a catt!e and sheep breeding ranche for which it is espocially adapted, - — Minnrsota Wheat Crop.] Special Dispatch to Ik Brs, MinNearoLls, Aug. 22,—Reports received here to-day show that in four of the southern tiers of counties in Minuesota the wheat is practically all cut and stacking is in progress, The threshing machines are also at work, and report from twelve to twenty bushels per acre, nearly all grading No. 1 or No. 1 hard, In the central counties cutting will be completed the present week and in the northern counties & few days later. If the har- vest is successfully completed there will be comparatively little wheat grading below No. 1. Bo far the weather has been on the whole favor- able. There have been occasional local showers, but nothing to harm In the Red river valley cutting began this week and will be nearly com- pleted by the close of next week. The yield will be large and nearly all No. 1 hard, — Safe in Port. Special D spatch to Tux Bag Puivaperrnia, Pa,, August 21.— The passengers of the steamer Re- public arrived here on the steamer Felton at 7:30 this morning, The Re- public broke the crossheads of her en- gine; hence the delay. - Supreme Pythians. Special Dispatch to Tus B Derrorr, August 22.—The supreme lodge of the world, Knights of Pyth. ians, convened in this city to-day, About 3,000 Knights are present, WEDNESDAY THE WORK {OF FIENDS, Full Details of the Dreadful Triple Murder at Mt. Pulaski, Il A Daring Attempt at Train Wrecking in New Ham pshire, A Oolorado Murderer Braeed Up on a Beam bya Masked Mob, .- Two Texas Convicts Grab the Guards’ Artillery and Take to the Thioket. A Passenger Train Ditohed by a Chain ~No Lives Lost. A Dovilish Doed. Special Dispatch to Tux Brx Mr. Puraskr, IlL, August 22 — Charles MoMahon, the farmer, who with his hired man, fell a victim to assassins near here, is the owner of a splondid farm where he dwelt in a quiet and retired way and had accum- ulated a fortune. He was a bach- olor and did his own housekooping, John Carlock, aged 11, and Robert Mathews, aged 20 being the members about the place. Both wers quiet, industrious, and, like McMahon, w re much esteemed. They were last sven on Thursday of last week stacking wheat. The neighbors observing their absence, a search for them was made on Saturday and Sunday, and finally they found all their bodies fea- tering and offsnsively odorous in the rank weeds about the house. Me- Mahon's throat was cut from ear to ear, his head almest savered from the body, and a gash extending clear down the spinal colnmn. There was no shape to the battered head, about which n eloth had been tied, The bodies of Carlock and Mathews were covered with clott- ed gore, there throats cut as their mastors had boen, Their limbs wero bound securely with twine taken from the reaping machine and they wero gagged and blindfolded with cloths. Everthing pointed to a most fiendish determination and deliberate purpose, The house was ransecked, $2000 in money taken and the household goods broken. The coroners jury de- cided that the murder was com- mitted by unknown persons, but the whols country is ablaze and lynch law will be inevitable it the murderers can be secured. Fuspicion rests on a man who worked for the farmer some months ago and who was seen on the farm Thursday. Footprints as if two men walking in single file were discovered and followed two miles across the lots the trail was lost ‘There aro no other s hiud watered and in.the clues. fed the horses and taken other precau- tions to prevent the discovery of the crime. They were no novices in the dreadful work. Train Wreckers Foiled. Special Dispatch to Ins Brx, Lirreron, N.y H., Aug. 22.—As the fust White mountain was running thrcugh a dark hollow on the Boston, Concord & Montreal railroad, near Woodsville yesterday, end was round- ing the curve on a twenty foot em- benkment, the engineer discovered an obstruction in the shape of a chain, placed there by design, and the train plunged down t{e embankment, By a miracle no body was killed though several was seriously hurt, and the cars and locomotive badly damaged. Robbery was evidently the purpose of the wreckers, Escape of Murderers. Special Dispatch to Tug Brx, Lirrue Rock, Aug. 22.—A Texas special to the Gazette says: Fifteen miles from Kauffmann, late Monday evening, two convicts working with a eang on the Texas Central railroad, seized the Winchester rifles from the guards and escaped into the]thicket on Trinity river., A posse of armed men with bloodhounds went in pursuit and overtook the convicts, A fight ensued, in which two of the posse were dangerously wounded, but the convicts eecaped unhurt, Both con- victs were sent up for murder and were serving fifteen years sentence, Murdered by Stage Robbers Special Dispatch to The Bee, Grose, Arz, August 22,—Andy Hall, Wells, Fargo & Co,’s messenger, was killed Sunday morning by stage robbers, who got away with §0,000, Only two robbers were seen. They had breast works along- side of the road and commenced firing as soon as the express came in range, Hall had eight Dullet holes in his body, all in front, and when found he was a mile from the trail and his pistol empty. He had followed the robbers ten miles alone fighting, them. Parties are ontrail of the mur- derers, A Murderer Lynched, Speclal Dispatch to Tux Brn, Denver, August 22, —Rymer, who stabbed to death McGarvey near Fort Lyon last Friday, was taken from jail at West Las Animas on the night of the20th and hanged by a mob of masked men, supposed to be soldiers from the fort, A Lynching Party Promised. Speciul Dispatch to 1ux Brs, Han»s1saL, Mo., August 22.—Two Enung negroes, Liberty Kenuedy and dward Murphy, bratally assaulted a white girl 6 years old named Dora Kimball, while she was walking along the railroad track in the western suburbs of the city, about noon to- day. They dragged her into the high weeds by the side of the road and were caught in the act of ravishing her by D. H, Courtney, who was driving by in a wagon, Murphy was captured by Courtney, taken to police headquarters and a great o:owd of excited citizens MOR JGUST 28, immediately turned out to hunt Ken- nedy. After a long chaso he was oap- tured and lodged in jail but not until the rolations of the outraged girl, who were in the pursuing party, had made an inefloctual attempt to kill him. Both prisoners will have an examina- tion to-morrow, when it is thought they will be lynched. ; e g POLITIOAL NOTES, Loufstana Republicans Special Digpaten to 1m Bra. Niw Onirans, August 22.—The Picayune’s Dovaldsonville dispateh says the bolting republican convention nominated Judge Taylor Beatty for congress, The regular convention nominated Senator Kellogg unani- mously. Senator Kellogg will prob- ably decline the nomination in the third distriot, with a view of securing harmony. A Bounced Congrossman Renomie nated. Spoctal Dispatches to Trw Baw. Seuma, Ala., Aug. 22.—In the dem. oeratic ngressional convention, Fourth district, to-day, 0. M. Shelly was nominated both for his vacant seat in the present congress and for successorship in the Forty-eighth con- gross, National Prohibition Conveution. Special Dispatch to Tiin Bew, Criioaco, Angust 22 —The national prohibition convention will meet here to-morrow, A cousiderable number of delegates are already here. Among the more prominent ones expected to be present aro Judge Black, of Penn- rylvauia, the party’s fiest candidate for president; Hon. John Russell, of Marquette, Mich., its first nominee for vice president; Hon. John T. Ty- ner, of Athens, Ohio. The committee met this ovening and completed ar- rangements for to-morrow, Toxns Republioans. Spreial Dispatch to Ti B Litrie Rock, Axi., August 22 — The Texas republicau state convention meots to-day in Ausin. Many dele- gntes are present to-night and a stormy time is anticipated on the question of supportiog the independ- ent movement and of nominatiog a straight out ticket. The independent iden seems in the majority. Delaware Domoorats. Special Dispateh to Tie Brx. Dover, Del., Augus ocratic State conventio duy. Resolutions were adopted and the following ticket nominated : Chas, C. Stockley, for governor, on the first ballot; Chas. B. Love, nominated for congress by acelamation, Maino Indepondents. Spec'al Dispaten to Tiik Brr, Porrraxnp, Me,, Aug. 22, —The Advertiser reports a moeting of in- dependent republicans here yesterday and another to-day, at which the fol lowing nominations were made: Gov- ernor, Aaron N. Vinton, of Gray; congressman, First district, James M. Stone, of Kennebeck; Second, Nel- son Dingley, Jr., of Lewiston; Third, 188 of forest ing and oultivation {reos. The evening session was held, the magor of the city being present and tendered freedom of the city to the American gentlemen present. Other spoeches wero made, Mox AL, August The at- tendance at the opening of tho second day of American forestry congress was larger than yesterday. The pro- ceedings, although of a routine char- acter, were of much interest, The first paper read was an slaborate treatise on the sources of nitrogen of plants, by Prof. R. C. Kenzie, of Michigan, Prof. Caldwell, professor of ayricultural and anylitical chem- isiry of Cosnell university, read a paper on the maintenance of ratio, at 9. .| the current would be immediately shut Charles Nash, of Augusta; Fourth, Danisl Stickney, of Presque Isle. Another meeting. to nominate candi dates for county offices will be held this week. The meetings were private consultations, D Hanlan to Ross, Special Dispatel ¢, Trs Bxs. Toronto, August 22, —Hanlan has {ssued a challenge to Ross to row four or five railes, any course between To- ronto and New York, in Jane next, for 5,000 and the championship of the world. The President at Newport. Special Dispatch to Tik Brm, Newrorr, R. I, August 22, —Pres- ident Arthur, accompanied by Frelin- huysen, Brewster, Gen. Hancock, Mrs, Frelinghuysen, and Mr. and Mrs, Marshall Jewell, arrived, To- morrow the president will vistit Fort Adams, attend Governor Morgan's reception, and formally receive the governor and state officials, and the mayor and city officials, - ———— - A Bix Race. Spectul Dispatch to Tix Drs. Cuicaco, 1li., August 22, --Messrs. White and Doble, of California, own- ers of Monroe Chief, a short time since issued a challenge offering to trot, their stallion against Von Arnim, owned by Commodore W, N, Kittson, of St. Paul, for 2,600 a side. Budd Doble announces thut the challenge has been accepted and that the race will take place at Minneapolis during fair week, which is the first week in September. Col, King adds $2,5600, making the total to be contested for $7,600 The race promises to be a eensational one on account of the noted character of the horses con- cerned and the prominence of their owners, The Tariff Commission. Special Dispateh to Tus Lk, LoNa Banen, August 22.-~A num- ber ot gentlemen representing different trades, in various sections of the country, were before the tariff com- mission to-day, nearly all of whom recommended reduction of tariff on various articles in question, The commission adjourncd to meet in Bos- ton Thursday. > R Brighton Beach Races £pecial Dispateh to Tin Bu, New York, August 22,- -First race, three quarters of & mile, was won by Black Gal; time 1:19, Becond race, mile and a quarter,was won by Monk; time 2:12}, Third race, mile and a half, was won by Babcock; time 2:41, Fourth race, mile, was won by Pope Leo; time 1:49, Fifth race, handicap hurdle, mile and a quarter, five hurdles, was won by Ohio Boy; time 2:21. American Forestry: Bpecial Dispateh to Tue Bee, Monriear, August 21.—The Amer- ican forestry congress commenced session this afternoon, one huudred delegates being present. After or- ganization, the congress adjourned and afterwards met in sections, speeches and papers being &rudnued at each meeting bearing on the plant- A SEETHING POOL. The Towa Railroad Ring Raving Over the Prosperity of the New Lin. The Oattle Shippers of the ‘West Generally Patroniz- ing the Milwaukee, A Sllent but Effective Protest Against the Dnval Brothe the conclusion of which the congress adjourned, D LTI, ELECTRIC DANGERS. Can a Person be Killed by Touching an llluminated Wire ? Philadelphia Pross. The possibility of an accident oc- carring in Philidelphia similar to that which recently caused the death of two Paris workmen, who in climbing over the fence of the Tuilieries garden thoughtlessly caught hold of an elec- trio light wire, induced a reporter of the press to investigate the subject with n view to ascertaining what dan- gers, if any, exist from the use of the electrio illuminating system in this city. The introduction of wires into store and public buildings, where contact withthe deadly conductors is at times unavoidable, and the peril- ous situation in which the municipal firemen would be placed when obliged to cut or handle the electric light wires during a conflagration, would be suflicient cause for alarm, provided the system of constructing the circuits wore tho same in this city as in Paris, where the unfortunate workmen met their death. According to the state- ment, however, of Superintendent Law, of the Brush Electric Light com- pany, which furnishes the lights on Chestnut street, who explained to the reporter the protective appliances used by his company on all their lines, the dangers from eleotric illumination in Philadelphia are reduced to a mini- mum, and accidents can result only from the grossest carelussness. “In the first place,” said Mr. Law, ‘it is imponsible to receive a shock by contact with one wire, unlesa that wire has a grouud circuit, and that is never the case under our syatem of highting. even if it did happen that one of our wires should become grounded, the shock under those ciccumatances would probably be very slight, and moreover, we would be aware of the grounding of the wire a8 soon aa it occurred, and off from that circuit. The two Paris workmen who were killed on Sunday must have been in contact with two wires forming a complete cirouit ; oth- erwise the accident could not have oc- curred. The wires, moteover, must have been uncovered, as the electric fluid cannot pass through the heavy coating used on properly constructed conductor, Every wire used by us in street lighting, as well as those introduoced into buil is protected bya coating of n duoting ma- terial inclosed in an outer cover of woven fabric, which notonly insulates the wire, but effectually prevents the current from passing in the body of any person who may have come in contact with two wires forming a ocir- cuit. If the wire should break aud some thoughtless person attempt to unite the several ends, there would even then be littla danger, as the break would be beneath the covering, and this could only be removed from the ends by the use of a knife or some similar instrument. The contingency arising from a break in the wire could not recur in the street lines, however, because it wou'd be impossible to bring the two broken ends together, the wires being very tense, and the height of the poles preciuding any- thing of that sort. PETECTING A BREAK, “‘Moreover, as soon a8 a break oc- curs on any of our lines and the cur- rent is interrupted, we are made aware of the fact instantly by the ex- tinguishing of the light connected with that circuit in our machine room. The engine is then immediately slowed down and the current turned off, and no more electricity passes over that wire until the acoident has been in- vestigated and the damage repaired, Thus you see that when, in cases of conflagrations, it becomes necessary for the firemen to handle and cut the wires, the danger of accidents is very slight; first, because the wires are thoroughly insulated, and contact with them prevented; second, because 1t would be almost impossible to take hold of the wires in such a manner as to complete the circuit and thus re- ceive the shock; and, third, because as 800n 48 the wires are cut the cur- rent is turned off in an engine room, ““If it should happen that the cov ering of the wires leading iuto a store or other building should by any chance be removed and the bare wire exposed, sven then there would be little danger, as the wires are kept as far apart as possible, and the only place a circumit through the body could be formed is at the cut-off box, and there extra precautions are taken to prevent any such contingency from arising, It would require a current strong eucugh to supply & plant of twenty-five lamps to cause any serious injury to a human being, and as so large & number 18 not frequently ro- quired in any one establishment, the danger is further detracted from. Where two wires connect with a single lamp the danger is 0o null, as the electric ocurrent is insuflicient to cause any appreciable shock, ““T'o show you how slight the dan- gers are under our electric lighting, 1 may state that since my connection with company, which began five years ago, but three persons have been killed through the instrumentality of electric lighting machines, Two of these were workmen in our employ, whose curiosity got the better of their wisdom, and one was an employe of some establishment where naked wires '"H;x uldud. :I:“]’: nnl&rt\\?‘lio n:m wmeet- ing his death by thoughtlessly ta hold of the conduotor, Lo — erhood. Important Changes in the Managee menc of the Union Pacific, Spocial Dispatch to Tus Brw. Cuicaco, Aug. here that trouble is a pated be- twoen the Omaha and Chicago roads. The cause is claimed to be the opening of the Council Blufiy line of the St. Paul road. Other lines betwoen Chicago and Omaha have been pool- ing their traffis, while the St. Paul remains out with no immediate pros- pect of seeking admission to the “ring.’ The pool lines claim that the outsider is getting the dulk of the live stock freight from the Union Pacific, and it is also claimed that the Union Pacific has a contract to deliver all live stock to the new line for the en- tiro season. It is claimed on the other side that the heavy cattle carry- ing trade on the new line is simply a protest of shippers to the pooling ar- rangements with which they have for a long time been burdened. A break in all classes of freight rates is now being froely discussed, which must result in open warfare between the Chicago and Omaha lines. An investigation has been inaugurated, . More of the Same- Special Dispateh to Tun Ber, Cuicaco, August 22.--The pool lines between Chicago and Omaha chargo that the Union Pacific has mado a contract for a year to deliver all their live stock to the Counecil Bluffs line of the St. Raul road, a non- pooling line. The pool lines threaten to open warfare on all classes of freight unless satisfactory arrange- ments can be made. The Changes 1n the Union Pacifio- Spocial Dispatch to Tux Brr Cuicaco, Aug. 22, —Dispatches from Omaha announce important changes in the'management of the Union Pa- cific. The speculation since the resig- nation of J. T. Clark as general su- perwntendent of the road, as to who would succeed him, was brought to end to-day. A change of system was announced, which abolishes the of- fice of general superintendent. Ac- cording to the circular issued by the geneng manager, 8. H. H. Olark, the unew arrangement will go into ef- fect Sept. 1st, and is as follows: The various lines of the company have been grouped in new divisions, and the superintendent of each will be general superintendent of that divie sion. Under this arrangement 8. T. Smith, with headquarters at City, will be general superintendent of the Kansas division and branches,. including the Kansas Cenoral. A. A. Eghert, at Denver, will be general superintendent of the Col- orado division, including the Oolorado Central, Greeley, Salt Lake & Pa- cific, Georgetown, Breckenridge & Leadville, Denver, Western & Pa- cific, Denver & South Park, and all branches. P. J. Nichols, at Omaha, will con- trol the Nebraska division, including all formerly in the Union division be- Omaha and Cheyenne; Robt. Law, at Cheyenne, will control the Wyoming division, being all west of Cheyenne;. I H. Congdon will have charge of the motive puwer and car department and. E. Lane of the bridge building de- partment, The Pullman Bribe. Spocial Dispatch to Tin Bk, CH10AGO, August 22, —Thechargesof Hugh Maher, assessor of the town of Hyde Park, that a prominent man offered to bribe him with $1,000 to lower the assessment on the psoperty of the Pullman company, appears to about go by default, Maher stated if the three attorneys of the company would join in a request to him to give the name ot the man who offered the bribe, he would doso. The attorneys decline to request the name and Mauher declines to give it. Raisrond Rates. Spevial Dispateh to 411k Br New York, Auguat 22, —Some forty of the general passenger and general freight agents of various railroads met. in Commissioner Fink’s office to-day and discussed the question of different rates between this city and various points weet. No conclusions were reached and the discussion will be re~ sumed to-morrow, B Poughk Racesi Bpecial m-pm'::w 1..;"'ui.: Povaukeepsie, August 22, —There was a good attendance at the races to- day. The following are the summaries: 4 class, Gladiator first, Topsy second, May Thorn third, Eva fourth; time, 2:21}, 2:256}, 2:274, 227, The 2: olass, Unadala first, Cora Belmont second, George M. third, Flora ¥, fourth; time, 2274: 2:26}, 2:244, 226, Pacing race, 2.26 olass, Limber Jack, first, Mattie Bond, second, Warrior third, Keno fourthj time, 2:22}, 2:19, 222, e r—— TELEGRAPH NOYES. ———— ‘The president left New York for New- port yesterdsy afternoon. Thirty-five new cases of yellow fover and one death at Browsnville Monday . ‘The de'egates to the republican state coavention elected at Albany yesterday are understcod to be nnti~00rnol£ A Prescott(A, T,) dispatch says the Gen. Carr court of inquiry convened yes! at the departmen uarters, The court is sitting with closed doors,