Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1883, Page 1

W [’lelm-, Laa. OmMmaAHA DAy BEE TWELFTH YEAR. AX OMAHA NEB FRIDAY MORNING MARCH 16 1883 170 THE FENIAN FIEND, Ho Carries '"His Dynamite to Londen and Terrifies the Natives. ‘The Municipal Offices Demol- ished and Parliament Thor- oughly Shaken Up. O’'Donovan Rossa Oharged with the Orime Before the Smoke Dicappears, “The Aesassin Press of Ameri- ca” the Active Ally of the Fiend. « Tremendous Excitement In Londom pecial Dispaten to Tax Brw. LoNDoN, March 15, —A terrific gas explostlon occurrad in the local govern. meat bosrd offizes at Westminster at 9 o'clock to-night, deatroying much property. Tha report was heard in the house ot commons and caused alarm. The concussion was so great that it shook the side galleries and re- porters’ gallery. Being the dinner hour but few members of the house were in the hall. The Dake of Edin- burg was in the peers’ gallery and seamed alarmed. The speaker rang his bell and asked the cause of the alarm. No one was injured. The wildest rumors are afloat. The report resembled the discharge of an eighty- ton gun, darkness thickened snd snow begsn to fall, The Cambridge orew splashed considerable by the time the soap works were reached, The Ox. fords came in easy winners. The re- sult causes greater excitement than at any previous race, in consequence of heavy betting on the Cambridge orew, who at the start were favorites 7to2, The defeat of tho crow on whom such odds were laid is unpre- cedented. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS Special Dispatches to Tus Brs. Paris, March 15.—Four anarchists have boen sentenced to two yoars im- prisonment and to pay a fize of 3,000 francs fordeliverlng seditious spoechee, At the scciallst's meeting at Champs DaMara Sanday, if the crowds ro- fate to disperse after thrae legal warn- ings have been given, the riotors will be arrested, Be , March 15 —-The emperor deciinoed to accopt the resignation of Admiral Van Stosch, Nothiog s knowa here concerning the reported doath of Karl Marx, Dusriy, March 16 —James Mulle't, the murderer wnd conspirator, has given information implicating Patrlck Egan and others, The information is suffislent to justify the aarest of Egan when ho returns, 81, Pererssure, March 15.—Per- filleff, director of the poatoffice, who attempted suicide, has been suspend- ed from oftice. The defalcations of Makoff, presi- dent of the society for regulating the soclal conditlon of Russian Jews, and who committed sulcide, is eleven million rubles, Brusserts, March 16.—The court of appeal has decided the case of Ex- Bishop Delmont vs. Mgr. Da Rousseaux, bishop of Tournay. The dsclsion acknowledgas the bishop of Later,—1It is now belleved the ex- plosion was caused by dynamite, and was the deliberate attempt to blow up the goverament officers, The explo- slon belng the subject of considera- tion in the commons, Harcourt, home secretary, said he did not think it right to say anything about the mat- ter until cffislal inquiry had been made. He had ham?nn attempt was made to blow up The Timens office, but no injary was done. The explosion was heard a distance of two or three miles. Yesterday evening a canistor contalnlng explo- sive material was found behind The Times office, with it is rumored, a Tournay ceases all opposition to sur- render to the delegate of Belgium government of money and papers de- posited by Canon Bernard in America, Tae Hacue, March 15.—The chamber has authorized the govern- ment to negotiate a loan of 60,000,000 tlorin. Rome, March 15.—At a consistory to-day the popa appointed several bishops; including the bishop of Hal- ifax, Charleston and Grand Rapids, DusriN, March 16 —The Catholio clergy of the diocese of Swineford, county Mayo, have passed a resolution in which they charge the government lighted fuse attached and the police are making investigations, Offictals think the exploston was cansed by gun- powder or dynamite, Officers cf the gas company declara they can find no 'lé';ide‘nea tl;:th it was caused by gas. The fores of the explosion ehota large sireet. portion of acrosa the Harcourt has :'.'5. conference with | other the chief of polioe, at which several were The slon nocul <3 a2 sh uses of ! was The government offices and residences of ministers are strongly guarded. The Times attachos little importance to the explosion which occurred at its office. The canlster contained only a small quantity of powder, 'he Dally Newa says: ‘It is of course obvious that the explosion was the result of a premeditated design. ‘We are confronted with the fact that there are in London persons bold enough to act on the wlldest coun- sels of O’Donovan Rossa, Itis impossi- bla not to connect the author of this outtage with certaln phases of the Irish crime and the assasain press of America.” The Times says: The Fenian an- swer to Gladstone’s speech on the land act was not long delayed, We are in the presence of the firsy attempt of the dynamite party to carry out the policy of bringing the war into the heart of London, The explosion at our offica occurred at 7:45 Wedneaday evening, but the falling of the caniater prevent- ed any serious damage, There is reason to believe two attempts of this kind were made b the same miscre- ants, The explosion was undoubtedly the work of Fenlaus, Theadjacent streets are filled with myriads of fragments of glass, and hoavy piato glass is lying in heaps-upon the ground. A stone welghing 200 pounds was projacted sgaiast King street statlon, making & hole the size of a man’s head. Noth- fngwill be touched till the irquiry is made. The full extent of the aamage cannot be estimated till daylight. Five hundred conatables are guarding the acene. The baullding has the appearance of having been bombarded. A deep trench ten feet by three was made in one room, the door of which had beon literally ploughed. Two children, sleeping in & house {n the corner of King street, were thrown from their bed by the forco of the explosion and thelr faces badly cut. They were taken to the pollce atatlon, Every pane of glass in the vicinity was shat- tered. A man was arrested at mid. night on suspicion of belng concerned in the explosion. THE OLD WORLD. ENGLAND. Speclal Dispatches to Tux Ba LoxpoN, March 15— Kennard will move In the commons that, in view of the complete satisfying of all demands of American cltizons upon the sum the Geneva conferencs allowed in re- goard to the Alabama elaims, the house is of opinion that the balance should be restored to Great Britatn, LoxpoN, March 15.--Oxford won the boas raca by one length, The Oxfords had the best of the uneven etart. They pulled 8 regulsr stroke, nearly forty to a minute, and were amost clear of the Cambridge boat at Craven Steps, abont slx far- longs from thoe start, The Cambridge boat here defiled towards the Middle sex shore. The Oxfocds at the end of the firet mile, which they covered in 4:16, were two leogths ahead and rowing wall together, Here tho with neglecting the distressed people, and condemu the remedies offered, namely: the ‘‘work house or emigra- tion. LoxpoN, Mavch 15,—The Cam- bridge and Cxford race takea place at 4 o clock this morning, VIENNA, March 156.--The Rassian Special Dispatch to Tas Bxn, Harrispure, March 15.—At the close of the afternoon session cf the mate, Senator Lee accused Senator cKuight of working against the in- terests of his constituents and dodg- ing the -free plpe bill, to which McKuight angrily retorted. Senator Emery standing by, also acoused McKnight of purposely avoiding the matter. Angry words followed and Emery slapped McKuight in the face. McKuight then struck Emery. Other senacors Interfered and order was re- stored. Reconciliation was uffected befoee the senators. left the chamber. Turning Inform Special Dispatch to Tis Brs. Lirrue Rock, March 15 —MeDon- £1d, one of four who stopped the Fort Smith passenger train at Mulberry, a woek 820, murdered the conductor and wounded the brakeman, and is now in jail at Van Buren, to-aay offered to conduct the officers to the cave where they were to rendezvous if he would be permitted to turn states evidence. Thers is evidence enough already to hang McDonald, The other three robbers are surrounded in the moun- tainas and blocdhounds have bean sent to drive them from cover. Tha re- ward on their heads is §1,000, The Braidwood Ditater. Spzcial Dispatoh to Tuk Exs Braipwoop, Iil., March 15, —Three million five hundred thousand gallons were removed during the last twenty- four hours, The pamps sre working well, and the wa:er was lowered six inches to-day. The stench from the shaft grows worse. The morgue is nearly completed, and will amply pro- vide for the reception of the bodies when disentombed. The rellef fund still grows, aud s now $28,000 No immediate addition is folt necessary, e — Declined with Thanks. 8 pecial Dispatch to Tue B, LovisviLie, Ky,, March 15, —Some time ago the managers of the Louls. ville southern cotton expesition hear- ing the Prince of Wales intended vis- itlng America, extended him an invi- tation to attend the exposition. A re- ply from the Prince's secretary was received to-day, dated Berlin, Feb- 27, stating that the Prince had no intentlon of visiting America during the present year, and thanking the managers for thelr invitation. B i Sullivan's Brag. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxs. New York, March 14,—John L Sullivan, the pugilist, heated with wice in a speech at Harry Hill's to- oieht, termed Slade a ‘‘half br stiff aud no goed” whom he was an- zlous to fight. Harry Hill said if Sallivan knew as much of Slade as he did he would not :alk so, —— New York Notes. Special Dispateh to Tre Bx New Yomk, March 15, — Robert Mahan and Charles M. Smith, sto- dents of Columbia college, wery ar- rayed for a duel to.day. Mahau and friend were arrested on departing for the ba‘tle grouad aund held for an examination, The Mexican Peninsula Telegraph & Telephone company was lncorpo- rated to-day. capital stock $500,000, divided Into 50,000 shares of $10 each. The Incorporatars were Frederiok M Delono, Honry O. Darlvera and Ohas, Rabadan, who hold all the stock. The line will run from New York in as direct a line as possible to Yuoatan, Toboco, Chiopas and Oayaca, Mexico, A large number of personal and political friends callec to see Patrick Egan to.day. Mayor Edson this morning united in marrlage at tho city hall, Eisle, younvest son of George Francis Teain, and Eliza Brown, step daughter of the late Charles K. Thorne The Meil and Expresa saya: “It lo extremely probable that the Wabash road will bo leased to the Iron Moun- tuin systera, If the Wabash 1s leased to the Iron Mountain southwestera system, which vow terminates at St. Louls, fr would be extended to Tolede, and the roads centering at St, Lonia would not complsin if the Mis souvi Pacfio Pacific gave ita business to its owu line, which by the present pooling arrangement is now divided in 8¢, Louis, This would make To- ledo iustead of St. Louis the distrib- uticg point and the Wabash, instead of getting 8 per cont of the business, would reasonably expeot to get 50 or 60 por cont, and this amount of busi nees would make wich the Wabash all the difference in the world, The Wabash would then probably earn a he tive of Tip) dividand on its common stock the first year after the new arrengement took effect,” L L e TELEGRAPH NOTES. DOUBLING UP. Judge Wakeley Takes His Seat on the Bench, And Delivers a Brief but Inter. esting Inaugural. S¥.00 Kumervus Court Items Gathered Yesterdey For some days past there has been considerable conjecture as to when, where and how the newly appointed judge of this distriot would begin to hold his court. The queation was sottled yoeterday by the action in the district court. Upon the convening of court Judge Novillo asked Judge Wakely to como up and sit with him behind the bar, {and then introduced him (o the mem- bers present as thelr new judge, and asked him if he would say anything to the couat, Judge Wakeley rose and said that while it was not customary to make o specoch on such oceasions, he would address a few words to those present, and thereupon said: Gentlemen of the Bar: Having taken the osth of office under my recent appointment as one of the judges of this court, I am aow &pocial Dispatct s to Tim Bax. Albert C. Danner has been elected pres. ident of the Bank of Mobile. The Mississippi river commission leaves Cairo this morning on the steamer Mississippi. Tn the shooting contest in St. Joe, yes- terday, Bogardus scored 63, Carver 92, clay pigeons, Bogardus is sick. John Baldwin killed Wm. Watkine, at Roanoke, Va,, and then himself, Both were colored and rivals in love, The Massachusetts house defeated by an overwhelming msjority the bill to compel corporations to pay em sloyes weekly. H, N, Holdsworth, cashier of the bank of Hotopp & Holdsworth, Elizabeth- town, Kentucky, has disappeared with $2,000. Threo children, aged 9, 7 and 5, were fatally burned at a hotel in Sleepy Eye, Minn,, while eleepiog on the floor, A lamp tipped over. The Baltimore & Ohio telegraph com- pavy have been granted permission to lay wire under ground in the built up portion of Philadelphia, 1t is reported in Nashville, and gen. errlly believed, that Polk’s attorneys have made a proposition for full setllement of his defici to the state, ready to enter upon official duty, With permission of the judge pre- stding I desire to add to this sta ment a few words. I know that it is not usual—possibly it may be unpre- cedented—for an_incumbent to speak from the bench of the circamstaucea ander which he has been called to it. I choose, however, to-day, to follow the strong promptings of my heart, even though it shall violate usags, and thus publicly express to the mem- bers of this bar, colleciively and tndi- vidually, my grateful recognition of thetr united and most generous action which was potential in calling me to this judgment seat. Firtteen years of personal and yro- fessional association, and of sharp con- tention, at many times, in the strug- gles of the law enables them to know me well. That they were willing, un- sought, in reliance on my Adelity, dia- oretion and Impartiality to commit to my judicial keeping and determination the welghty interests and rights rep- rescuted by them was & testimonial which deeply moved me, and whica I regard as among the most valued of Mre. Ellen Berningham died in Louis- ville Thursday, aged 107. She was & na- perary, Iveland, and came .{o forty years ago. op £k o all 100,000 bond robbery, in St. Joseph, Mo.. the defense are attempting to prove an alibi, His wile testir to-day that Crowther was at home all the time on the night of the robbery, Acolph K poells, surviving partner ‘of the firm of Doughty & K-rpelll, ehip builders, Pailadelphis, has assigned. 'The assets largely erceed the liabilities. There 1l be 8 wurplus attee payiag all debta in full, Kappella had the contract for a dredge, ‘Ccunt DeLesseps,” attached by 8, P, Mornis & Co., who furnished the machinery. e Denouunoinrg Dukes' Acquittal. Special Dispaten to Tus Exs, Uniontoww, Pa.,, March 15.—A great indignation meeting was held to-night 1o give expression to public sentiment touchlog the acquittal of N. 8. Dukes for killing Captain A, C Natt. Every prominent citizin of the town was present. The action of the jury was condemnod in the sirongest terms by reverend minis- ters and other speakers. Resolutions condemning the jury and judgo were adopted. The jurors were obliged to leave town hastiiy on account of fears of violonce. ..... - Leasing the Wabash. Spectal Dispatch to Tus Bas, New York, March 15.—The pro- posed leasiog of the Wabash to the Micsourl Zacific or Iron Mountain, is creating some 1lscussion here, Buai- ness men are surprited that Gould, who regarda the southwestern system as among the best rallroad properties in the United States should consent to an addition of less remunerative lines, It 1a sald heis not satisfied with the " Lu'the teial of Enos 8. Orowther, 2v a|® my professional life, ¥et even this brings to me also its can MW %’ :E:? thes 1 shall be compelled to disappoint you, It I sball be able to meet all your just expectations and reasonable require- ments it will be an ample reward. If I shall fall to do so I shall have reason to feel that the fleeting honora of this place have been secured at too great a cost. We all recognize the due relations of the bench and the bar. The court has its solemn datics, and its justand stern prerogatives. These duties must be performed; these prercgatives must bo meiutained, or the court fails to keep itself on the high level of its ordained and constitutional fanctions. The bar has its rights, its dutles, its privileges. I have been of it, and with it too long, L trust, to overlook this. I hopo I shall not remain on the bench long enough to forgst it. Yet when these rights have bsen accorded, and theso privileges enjoyed, in the full weasre of right and approved custom, and the question goes to the courl for judgment, such judgment, given In duty and in consciencs, de- serves, and from the fair minded law- yer will command respectiul acqutes- cence, cost what it may to his cauee aod his client, For myself, I can promisa you only a faithfal and hon- Indlotment for obtaining $225 by false retonses from the Unlon Paclfic was un and is still In progross. Dis- trict Attorney Godwin and Hon. J, M. Thurston sppear for the proscca- tion, and J. 0. Cowin and Mr. Webb for the defendant. It is considered that this is & much stronger case, and the prosecation is firm in the belief thalthey will send the acoused over the road, 10WA BREWERS. They Pay Omaha & Friendly Visit, Baoquetted at Wirth's, And are Upon the invitstion of Messrs Krug & Son., the lowa browers’ association yeoterday visited Omaba in a body, They were met at the depot with oar rirges and visited the Stato Falr grounds and the varlous points of fu- tores® about the city. At 2 o'clock they sat down to an clegant dinuer at John Wirth's, it beiag the fist public selebration of Mr. Wirth'a opening sinco the fire dostroyed his place, Mayor Boyd presided at the table, and in addition to the guests as named above thore were among the Omaha gentlemen present, Krcg and Son, the hosts, P, E. Iler, E. Suessenbach, Metz and son, and Gottlieb Stoxch, Chamgagne in liberal quantities washed down the excellent and sub- stantial llfi)fll provided on such short notice by speeshes from both Owaha and Towa gen A The visttors retarned home by the 4 o'dlock train. ————— THE F1!H COMMISSION. They Hold & Meeting to Arrange the COoming Year's Campalgn. The Nebraska board of fish commls- sloners, consisting of Mr. Lew May, Dr. R. R, Livingstone and B, E BY Kennedy, Esq., of this city, held a meeting Wednesday afternoon at the office of the latter, the full board be- Ing present. At this moeting they laid out their work for the present year, coverlug the buildivg of additional ponds, a hatching house, superintendent’s house r. Wirth and there were |}, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Mr. Brady Expedites His Story of Western Star Routes, And Icflates the Oharacter of COontractors for Honesty and Truth, Al, Wyman Promoted Ohief of| the National Treasury, Conundrums on the Tobacoo Tax «=An Uncommun Flower on Life's Pathway. THE STAR ROUIE TRIAL to Tur Das. STORY CONTINUED, Wasuinaron, March 15 —The erim- inal court room was well filled this morning when General Brady rosumed his testimony in the star route trial, Tho dire ¢ examination was conolud- ed without developing any startling tostimony, ond Blies began the crosa- examination, Bliss called witness’ (Brady's) atten- tlon to s postmaster’s letter protesting that the proposed fifty hour sohedule on tho Parrot City route was impos- sible, Brady replled that nothing was {mpossible in that direction, Witness said he made over 10,000 ordera of the same kind in connection with star routes, and he ocould not therefore recollect all detalls. After a sharp exemination by Bliss concern- overal routes, Davidge interrapt- ed, saylng, ‘I think the witness is getting the better of Mr. Bliss; I think he better be stopped.” Bliss —~Davidge need not proteot me; there are others needing his pro- teciion, Witness asserted that 18 of the 19 routes in question were expedited at lese than pro rata. He proceeded by statements and calculations to estab- lish the rtlon. Witness did not assume aman was a scoundrel because he was'a contractor, He assumed they were honorable men. Ingersoil enquired of Blies why he did not ask Brady whether he was In collusion with Peck. Biiss— You can ask him youraelf, Bliss then appealed tothe court to stop the ruoning comwents of coun- sel on tho other side. On more than one occa:ion, while this witness had been under examination, his answers and an iron fence abont the grounds. Also the purchase of the neceasary a| paratus for carrying on the work South Bend so as to bring the great- et return to the cltizens of the state This is absolutely the only body of state cfhicials who draw no salaries, peor diem or other remuneration for their seryiops, and not only that, b onn membss of the board pulrf ou’ i1 8500 feom his .own packet for teed: 1uprovements, which the state priation would not cover, and mnever asks for a cent of 1t back, The gentlemen composing the board represent the sportamen’s interest throughout the sate, working for the good of every club as well as of citizens at large, and one of the noted sports- men makes the suggestion that these ns ought and could easily mo provision by which it least cost nothing to be a commissioner, and would be tnvested 80 as to return an hundred fold, He proposes to start the good work witha fifty dollar note whenever a move s made in this direction, Commissioner May will probably visit the London Exposition next sum- mer to obtaln somo valuable nforina- tion in the line of their work. POLITICAL NOTES. Speclal Dispatches to Tik B The Maine legislature has adjourned, The anniversary of Hungarlan independ- enco was celeheated in New York to-night. The Rhode Tsland republican state con- vention nominated Augustus O, Brown for governor. Tammany Hall adopted resolutions on the death of the late Governors Morgan, Jewell and Stephens, est endeavor to walk with judictal rectitude iu the path of the law, lighted by justice, lead wheresoevor it may. T am tally coneclous that no court is independont of the aid furnished by the learning, the research. the trained logle, and matured thoaght of tho bar. Of these alds T shall always be most management of the Wabash, and looks to this method as a way to lmprove it. Ruasell Sage says the schemo Iis likely to carry in April. Brutes at a Benefit, Special Dispatch to Tas Bax, New York, March 15,—Five hun. dred people were at the boxing benfit for Elliott's mother. Harry Hill sent $60 and Sullivan $100, = Nick Marphy, the estrian, in the first round knocked Ned Fox agalnst the wall and in the second round knocked Fox out. Ten minutes were needed to revive Fox. Murphy left the hall Spec/al Dispatch to Tun lixs, HeieNa, Ark., March 15,—The gauge this morning regiaters 46 feot, & decline of 3 inches during the past 14 hours, There is no decline in the overfl wback In the bottoms, and it will require coneiderable more fall in the river to produce any materal change in tho eltuation behind the leveos. Proparations for & new crop aro energetically going forward, Bllliards. olal Dispatch to Tun Bun, PuiLaverenia, March 15 - Vig- navx and Sexton gave a billiard exhi. bitlon to-night.. Vignaux won the threo ball and balk line game, and Sexton the champlon and ocushion carom game. e+ — Against Cremation Special Dispatch to Tux Exn, Hagrrissuro, Pa, March 15,— Among the bills introduced to-day in the senate was one to prevent the burning or cremating of human bodies, glad to avail myself. Finally, gentlemen, I shall be z3alous, in co-operation with my ju- dicial assoclate and yourselves, to do my full part in the effort to reduce this docket of unreached causes which oconfront| us term after torm, and bring justice somewhat nearer to the sultors {n this court,” Following this came the callin, the docket to find some cases W) could be taken up by consent of both Ku'tlu at once, the council chamber aving beensecured for Judge Wakeley to hold court in fcr the present. i very large number of cases were called over before one was found that could bs taken up. This proved to be the case of Preston vs. Riepen, upon error, with Kennedy and Godwin for the plaintiff, and Redlck and Redick for the defendant, which was the first case heard by Judge Wakely under the new dispensation. Next Monday Judge Wakely will go to Columbus to hold a term of court for Judge Post. Judge Noville holds the Sarpy county conrt next week,and upon sdjourning Saturdey the court hero will adjourn untll & week from next Monduy, at which time both judges will resume the trlal of causes, snd business will be pushed with energy and vigor, WARREN'S CASE, The trial of W, W, Wa'ren on the indictment for obtaining money under false pretences from the B, & M. rail- way company, by means of fraudu- lent zoad tax’ recelpts, resulted Wed- nesday in his acquittal, the jury belng instruted by Jadge Nevillo to return a verdiot of not goilty, Im- mediately after the conclusion of the above oase the trlnl of Warren on an f | und deolares he will never form ax allianc Charles do Have Steenhuyse, one of the most noted politiciar 1 of Belgian, is a pas- whother 85 per cent is to be the daty upon the whole quantity of tobacco embraced on the Involce or upon the contents of each separate package. The matter bas been refered to .&u ocollector of customs and New York and Boston, with {nstructions to con- sult the trade and roport a rule for the government of the department on the question, BUYING BULLION, The treasury department to.day purchased 405,000 ounces of sllver for delivery at Philadelphla, New Orloans and Sau Francieco mints, AN HONEST MAN, ¥x-Reprosentative Flower, of Now York, roturned to the tremanrer £468 50, the amount over pald him on account of his salary and mileage as a member of the Forty-seventh congrees. KANSAY LANDS, Ex-Gov. Crawford, rosident azept of the state of Kansas, to-day filed at the interior departmont o brlef in support of the position taken by the stato authorities on sundry long-pend- iog q lons in rogard to the Atcht- son, Topeka & Santa Fo railroad land grant, Tho case will probably come befure the recorder for oral argnmoent at an early date. The brief arguos thet the adjustment of the grant un- der the supreme court dectsion of 18756 concerning it would give the state title to about 80,000 acres of land alleged to have been 1llogally certified to the rallroad company, and that in any ovent the state is entitled to some 30,- 000 acres now held by the rallroad, e A Whisky Windup. Bpocial Disy atch to Tun Brx. CiNoisnari, March. 15,—The firm of Plirrman & Pfau, whisky dealers, suspended to-da; The )ial amount to $825,000; asseta, $960,000. The rumor that a fallure was likely to ooour caused a good deal of anxiety in business ciroles early in the day, bat as soon as it became known that it was Plirrmann & Pfau who had been sense of rellef no bad results are likely to follow on account of the failure. Tho suspension is due to over-production and the failure of con- gress to pass the bonded whiskey ex- tenalon bill, Two small drafts, each for less than $5,000 each, went to protest. An extenslon could probably have been secared, but -there was no probability that the situation would improve, There is evidently little chance of loss of any of the oreditors, D nd His Friend. Bpocial Dispatch to Tun Bxr, .| had been guided by suggestlons from that source, s Ingersoll—It could not) have been from a better source, ‘Witness, (indignantly) -1 say that is not true, ‘Witness wan asked if he had not al- New York, March 15, —Charles A. Dana, of The New York Sun, left for Harrisbury to visit his old friend, ex- Senator Simon Cameron, The two had arranged to start this weok on a trip to the south and west, The ex- senator recently reoeived such In- lowed compenstion up to the limita jaries from a fall thet the journey had 0 bo postponed, The swo frien fixed by effidavits in eavh of the nine- g i (qbout. by E ¢ teen routes, He Tor river route. ’ tness — Yes, sir, that was ex- pedited at less than pro rata. Bllss asked how far the schedule would allow a horso to travel per day. Objection made and sustained. ““That Is like the story of the Irish- man who askod how far it was to town,” began Ingersoll, ““That is out of order,” interrupted the court; ‘‘an Irishman always is.” (Lughter.) Witness did not know of any better way of regulating the expedition than that of using contractors’ aflidavits. Ho did not care asnap of his finger whether contractors had experience or not—there was no bstter rule. Adjourned, CAPITOL NOTES. Special Dispateh to Tuk Bxn TREASURER WYMAN, WasniNgroN, March 15,—The pres- idont to-day appointed A, W. Wyman treasures, vico Jas, Gillfillan, whose resignation has been occeptad, to take place the firat prox. The secretary ot the treasury will appoint a committee to verlfy the treasury balance of March 3l3t, and count the money so the funds mey be transferred to the new senger on the steamer Switzerland, due in New York Saturday. He inteads to stay only a few weeke, A new polit'cal party is in course of formation in Montreal, to establish the anthority of the Catholic church in the direction of education and support of Jesuite in their claims for the recovery of confiscated lands, The republicans of Cincinneti nomi- nated A, M, Warner for the superior court (long torm); K. O. Eshelby, city comp- troller; William Boettger, treasurer; Henry Karb, board of public works. Resoli- tions were adopted condemning the civil service reform act, Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, do- nies that he has combined forces with Rollins in the coming senatorial contest, with Rollins, Briggs, Chandler, or m: » combinstion with any candidate; tha while ackuowledging himself s candidate, he will not fight for re-election, The Combination of Ingredients used in making BrowN's BRONCHIAL TrooHEs is such as to give the best possi- ble effect with safety. They are widely known as the best remedy for Coughs, Colds, Throat diseases and Asthmatic troubles, Price, 25 cents & box, ok Bucklin's Arnica Salve The Erst SALVE in the world for Cats, Bruises, Sores, Uloers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chiiblains, Corne, and sl skl eruptions, and posi: tively cures Piles, Itis guaranteed to give satisfaction or money refunded. Price, 45 centa per box, For sale by C. ¥. Good- man, Shee House Surpended. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxx MonrtreaL, March 15.—Fogarty & Bro., shoe manufacturers, long estab llshed here, failed to-di The Liabili- ties aro estimated at §130,000, but the assots are not yot known, as the firm bave only commenced taking stock. The creditora think they will get 50 cents on the dollar, Frmes o e TS SN zaHoods, scarfs, ribbons and any fanoy articles can be made any color wanted with the Dismond Dyes, All the popular colors. incumbent for opening of business on the first prox, when he assumes the duties of (flize, The selection of as- slstant treasurer, which office will be made vacant by the promotion of Wy- man, will depend entirely upon the wishes of the new treasurer, It is pretty well settled the appointment will be made from the tressurer’s of- RS L y Wik mite and other places of interest will be visited. Paul Dana will assume the editorship of The Sun during his tather’s. Longfellow’s Bust at Westminster. Spectal Dispatch to Tus Ban. Bosron, March 1f —The Longfel- low Memorial assoclation has a letter from Bennock, of Loadon, saying that all the preliminaries for placing the bust in Westminter abbey are now arragned, sufficient capital belng sub- scribed, the sculptor engaged and the osition for the bust selected. The atter is a column standing between the Memorial niche of Chaucer and the Independent bust of Dryden, with a stream of light falling on the poai- tlon, eo that the bust will occupy a most conspiouous place in the poet’s ocorner. New Mexican Pionios. Spoclal Dispatch to Tun Bus. Las Vecas, N. M. March 16.—Pete Maokel and Frank Kiser engaged in & shootlng match at White Oakes, caused by the Iatters intimacy with the for— mer's daughters, Kiser received a mortal wound In the brosst, and Mac- kel's hip was shattered beyond repair. A young woman named Trajlllo, living at Rincon, gave birth to a child and immediately choked it to death, She tells the story of *‘immac- ulute conception. fice. VACANCIES IN THE ROTIRED LIST, The provisions in the last army bill relieve the regualar retired list to the extent of making thirteen vacancies, which will be filled at once by the re- tirement of disabled cfficers, THE CUTTON CROP, Returns to the department ef agrl- ovltare of cotton sent to market from plantations,make the aggregate 5,900, 000 bales gone forward up to March 1, This is about 86) per cent. of the crop, as indicated by the last returns of the product. AN INVITATION TO ARTISTS, The department of state has baen notified by the Itallan government that it desires to invite artists of all nations to compete in furnishing de- sigos for the national mounment to be erected at Rome in honor of King Victor Emanuel. Plans may be sent in from November 16 to Dacember 15, 1883, A royal commission will decide upon the designs and the successful artist will receive 50,000 francs as a prizo, and 50,000 francs additional will be divided by the commission among the most meritorlous competi- tors, A DOUBTFUL QUID, A question has arlsen at the treas- ury department regarding the follow- ing provisicn of the tobacco schedule In the new tariff act: ‘‘Leaf tobaoco, of which 85 per cent is of the reqalsite #izo and of necessary fineness ot text. ure to be suitable for wrappers, and of which more than 100 leaves are re- quired to welgh a pound, if not stemmed, 70 cents per pound; If stemmed, $1 00.” The doubt is asto ot B L5 S Sohool House Burned. Special Dispatchos to Tus Bxa Des Moings, Ia.,, March 16 --The Fourth Ward school house at Iowa City was destroyed by fire at about b o'clock this evening. Loss, $4.000: no insurance, The Tennessce Debt. Spocial Dispatch %0 Tus Bun. Nasaviuig, Tenn,, March 15.—The bill to settle the state debtat 50 cents with 3 per cent. interest, as it came gom the house of representatives, to- ay passed the senate, and awaits the signature of the governor, e e Two Maids Perish. Epecial Dispatch to Tus B, Hartrorp, Oonnecticut, March 15, ~—The house of two malden ladies, named Judson, in East Hartford burned this morning and both perish- ed In th Special Dispateh to Tun Bur, + LoumsviuLe, Ky., March 15.—Some oclgarmakers of the city say there will be a general strike May 1lst, unless $1.00 per thousand be added to thelr wages. They claim the proprietors have a benefit of $3.00 tax reduction, and can easily afford to pay the addi- tional dollar, The French Spevis] Dispatch to Tus Bus, Worcesrer, Mass. , March 15, —The Franch Canadisps, in a large meeting to-night, Avotested agalnst. the state. ments of ¥ H. Foster, of bridge, | before the commilssion on ond labor, at Wdingtg, ¢ . are the Chinese of the east. LRI