Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1883, Page 1

v et el THE OMAHA DALy BEE e TWELFTH YEAR, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. The P. M. 6. Persimmons Fall at the Feet of a Judicial Hoosisr, Judge Gresham, of Indians, Accepta the Vacant Seat in the Oabinet, An Uusiouxpisticated Indian Follows in the Waya of the White Man, And Plaintively Appeals to the Great Father For an Hye and a Oane. The Growing Importance of. Iadia as & Wheat Rais- ing Country. A Large Assortment of General Nows. CAPITOL NOTES. Special Dispatches to Tan Bxn. THE JEANNETTE COUR?, ‘WasaiNaroN, Apr 4, —The|Jeannette court of lnquiry adjourned until to- morrow to awalt the arrival of ques- tlons farnished by Dr, Collins, WANTS A MINT, The application of the king of the Sandwich Islands, is that he be per: mitted to use one ofthe United States mints to coln mone y for his kingdom, and the mauter is now under consider- ation. The mint director has author- ity to do this, or at least, in ‘imes past he has exercised such aathority, as a large amount of money was oolned soma years ago for Venezala, Direct- or Barchard says that the moneycould be coined at the San Frauclsoo mint without Interference with the publlc basiness. PRESIDENT ARTHUR will leave for Jacksonville at noon to- morrow. The report that the presi- dent will vlsit Yallowstone Park soon after his return from Florida is said at the Waite House ¢o be without foun- dation, JUDGE GRESHAM nas eccepted the appointment of post- master general. The president has designated First Assistant Postn.aster General Hatton toact as postmaster general for the period of ted days, beginning to-mor- row, until the arrival of Gresham, THE SOLDIERS HOME, The president appolnted Lieut. Col. Anderson D. Neilson, U, 8. A, (re- turnec) deputy governor of the Sol- diers Home, Vice Major Milton Cogs- well deceased. AN APPEALFOR AN ETH, The tollowing letter srom the Slonx Indian agency was received at the in- dian «flize to-day: Hon. Commislsoner of Indisa Aflairs, Washing- n- Sir.—Iam a frlend of the Grest Father, and am going in the white man's ways. Ihave noulced the white men catting wood and I thought I would be like the white man andchop some wood for my wife.. A plece of wood flew up ut out .my right eye. f would like to have father to send me another eye. I can have it put in here. I have always been a frlend of the white man and am brioging my ohildren up in the white man's ways, I am getting old and wish my father would send me a cane, When you send the eye, please send a brown one as that is the color of my other eye. I hope the great father will do as 1 ask, Iehakehands with a good heart, Your friend, (Signed) BLue Eve. THE SCARCITY OF MONEY, The total amount of bonds embrac ed in the 120th call recelved at the treasury department to date in re- spone to the department clrcular an- thoriz'ng their prepayment is, $3,. 064 550. A prominent cfficial of the treasury sald to-day, In commenting upon the fact that theamouat of bonds surrendered was so mnch less than the amount the department cffered to re- deem, that it indicated either that the people who complained of the scarcity of money did not hold called bonds, or else the people who held the bonds were in no great haste to exchange them for money. A CALIFORNIA CASE Secretary Toller rendered a declslon denying the motion for re-hearing in the famous ‘‘El Sobranto” case of California. In this dectsion the seo- rotary says: ‘‘The declsion fn this caso upon the merits was rendered by my predecessor on the appeal Febru- ary 28, 1882, On the 7th of March, 1883, an oral argument was made be- fore me in bebelf of the petitlon for hearing. The case presented does bring it within the rules upon which rchearings are generally granted, nor do I think any ground is disclosed that, uuder the rules and well establishod principles reiating to new trlals would justify we in open- Ing the cage and directing a rehearing. on occaslon to examine the papers used before my pre- decesaor ot the time of his decision and 866 0o reason to dissent from the goneral conclusion aud result reached by him. The motion for rchetring is therefore denied.” THE CREEK WAR. and Now OMAHA NEB T HURSDAY MOR G APRIL 5 1888 y " 187 W nr X i, will be .. v «ch farthor stares Major scted Major Bates, of the 20th w.. .y, to eall on the commandliog cfficers at forts Reno and Sills for troops if necsssary. THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL In the star route trial to-day Vail was on the stand, He testified to the copartnershin exlsting between him- solf, Miner, Peck and John Dorsey. Vall was treasurer and Miner secre- tary of the combination. Witness danled positively the whole conversa- tion at the National hotel as described by Rerder. Witness sald the partners quarreled, the routes wore dlvrdad up, valuation was made of the routes and straws drawn for thelr posses- siyn, witness taking 40 per cent. Miner 30 and (H. K. Dorsey 30 per cents. Nothing on earth would have made him go on with Dorsey. Wit nees never disliked a inan so much in his life as he did Dorsey at that time. Common prosecution had made them agaln friendly. Nothing of impor- tance elicited in the oross-examina- tlon, and the court adjourned. COLLECTING SPECIAL TAXES, The commissioner ¢f Internal reve- nue will {asue to-morrow a new clreu- lar of tnstractlons with regard to the collection of what are koown as ‘“‘specal taxes,” that is taxes lmposed upon manufactarera of and dealers in malt and distilled liquors and tobacco, The oircular provides that where spoclal taxes shall have become due and not pald by the first of May next auch special taxes shall bo assessed and collected as other taxes are, the collector, however, recelpting therefor on a form of warrant ivstead of punsh- ing special tax ltnn&ps aa herotofors provided {n circular No, 251, A WHEAT RIVAL. 8peclal Dispatch to Tas Kun, SOME INTERESTING FACTS. @ WasHiNGTON, April 4 —As India Is a growing rival of the Ualied States in the supply of wheat for the British market, American shippers will be in- terested In the report on Indian wheat productions by H. Matson, consul eneral at Caloutta, in the February Lnn of consular reports, which s just out, Matson's conclusions are as fol- lows: That India can produce an av- erage quality of wheat at as low cost to producer as the most favora ble locality in the United States; that she can now cupply the Eaopean market with aboat 40,000,000 bushels annually, and possesses facllities for increasing the supply to an almost un- limlied extent, owing to the great elas- ticity of home consumption and to the vast amount of land awaiting caltiva- tlon; that in quality, cheapness, trans- portation faciliries for handlirg, safety against damsga during transit, and the stability of money exchange, Amerlcan wheat, and especially that from the new northwest, has such advan- tages that there need be no serious apprehension an account of Indlan competition at legitimate prices, but that {n order to maintain this advantage it is absolutely neces- sary that America should keep pie with India in her efforts to reduce and maintain freights at the lowest possible minimum, On the other haud it Is an indisputable fact that Indian wheat has become and wili continue to he a vary importat factor in the graln markets of Xarope, anda check against high prices brought about either by speculation or any, other unn or artlficlal means; finally, that on this basis of falr average orop throughout the world the American farmer will have to prepare himself to reduce the cost of production to the lowest minimum and be content with small profits or else wheat growing in India will be stimulated to such an extent that sub. sequent competition may become ex- tremely formidable. FROM BENCH TO BAGS The New Postmaster General-He Tekes His Honors Easy. Special Dispatch to Tus Bax, Evansviiig, Ind., April 4,—Judge Walter Q. Gresham, who was ap. pointed postmaster general to-day, 1s in this city holding court, A reporter vidited him this afternoon. In answer to the question whether he intended to accept the appointment or not, he said he had just notified the president and secretary of state that he would accept, but that his dutles here would detain him until Saturday of this week; that he could not reach Washington until the middle of the ensulng weok. Gresham said that the appointment was unsolicited and as entizely unexpected. He re- celved notloe of his appothtment early this morning, the secretary of state Informing him that his commission had been signed yesterday. The ap- polntment will give very general sat- {sfactlon In this state, where Judge Gresham is honored and respected by every one aud stands at the very head of the jadiclary, He received the congratolations from prominent people of both parties. BIOGRAPHICAL, Judge Gresham was born in Harrl- son county, Indiana, in 1835, was edu- cated In his native state and after graduating at the Indlana state uni versity in Bloomington, studied law. He soon sfterwards began to practice in Corydon, the county seat of Harri- son county, and was from the first suc ceosful a8 & lawyer. He took anac- tive part in the polltics of the state, Shortly before the outbreak of the colvil war he was elected representstive in the state legislature, and in 1861 was ohairman of the house committee on military affsdrs. When occupying this poeition he co-operated so skill- fully and energetically with Governor Morton in the organizationof the state A telegram was received at the war departmect and forwarded to the Ia- dlan offize to-day, which reports that Ohlet Spioehe ard the Orueolndlnnl who recantly left the reservation] have gone into camp with the Commanches, thirty miles west of the Sac and Fox reservationsr The peaceable Oreeks will hold councll with the Seceders to- morrow and If the latter refuse to re- turn to thele reservation and are sup- ported by other tribes, all avallable military foroe at forts Reno and Sill militia and In ralsing and forwarding troops that the latter, in 1861, com- missloned him lleutenant colonel of the 38th regiment, Indlanavolunteers, In March, 1862, he was promoted to be colonel of the gi:dhlndhnl, and r::l Angust, 1863, to rigadier gene ulugvoluntur-. He particlpated in in the slege of Corlnth, the sl and ospture of Vicksburg, and the slege of Jackson, Miss., and up to January, 1864, commanded the Third brigade, Fourth division, of the Bev- entesnth army corps, He was bre- vetted major general for distingnished gallautry. Aftor January, 1564, he commanded the Fourth division of the Seventeenth army corps until July, same year, when he was severely wounded in the actlon before Atlanta, He was mustered out of service on the 13ch of April, 1866, and as soon as his strength and health were fally reatored, he entered Into partnership with Judge Butler, at New Albany, Ind., and resumed the practlce of law 1a that elty. During the war General Gresham's relatous with General Grant were very friendly and cordial. Whenthe latter became president for the first term in 1869, ho appoloted Gresham district judge for Indiana This position he atill holds. Tu 1881 he strongly uiged for a place in the cablnet of Presldent Garfield and there la reason to belleve the represenatlons of his frlends in his behalf were regarded with much favor. Jadge Gresham was serenaded at the 8t. Goorge hotel at 11 o'clock to- night, A large orowd of citizans was present, He was Introduced from the baicony, and briefly thanked the peo- plefor thecompliment, After speeches an informal reception was held in the parlors of the hotel. Special Liepateh to T COuicaco, April ~The Rallway Age publishes a statement of the railway construction for the first quarter of the year, 1883, showing the Intter part of the winter extremely unfavorable to road bulldiog on ac- count of the severity of the weather, heavy snow storms, floods and the iron trade causing the timid hold off Roports are to the effect that the construction of main track for that time was 766 miles agrinst 1,200 for the same perlod of 1882, when tho weather was very mild and all condi tlons favorable, The mileage for the year s estimated at 8,000, Among the leading amounts by states are the following: New York 114, Arkansas 91, Arizona 62, Pennsylvaula 73, Montana 45, Fiorlda 43, Missourl 40, Tilinols 37, Idaho 28, New Mexico 8, Utah 25. The Pork Paoxers’s Play. Speclal Dispatch to Tus Brx., CiNcINNATI, Aprll 4, —An auction sale of cholce season resorved seats for the dramatic festival began this morning. College hall place was crowd- ed and bldding was unusually lively, The proscenium boxes sold for pre miums in addition to the regular charge for the season tickets, as fol- lows: Firat cholce, §500; eecond, $200; third, §2256; fourth, $110; fifth, $50; sixth, $37; first single seat sold for $110; second and third, 100 each, A large number of sales were made at §30 and at §47. This sale 80 far exceeds any for musical or opera festivals, B A Preaoc Speclal Dispatch to Tux Bxn, SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aprll 4, —The town is greatly cxcited over the flizht of the Rev. ‘““Adirondack” Murriy, who has been getting deeply tn debt for some time, His creditors, after having been long put off, at last de- manded a settlement, and Marray sgreed t» meet them and make rome proposition. A young woman with whom Murray is reported to have been intimate left town, after Mur- ray wrote hie creditors, and the ex-clergyman having packed his goods set out a dsy later. He has been traced as far as New Orleans ouly. Bis indebtedness amounts to about $12,000. Barn Burners Bagged. Bpocial Dispatch to Tus Bas. 8r. JoserH, Mo., April 4, — Daring the past three weeks eighteen barns in certain portions of the city were burn- ed. The fires unitormly occarred at 4 o'clock in the morning. The matter has been a great mystery and a reward of §500 was offered by the underwrit- ers, This afternoon two boys, aged 14, went hunting a short distance from the oity. They were refused ad mission to the field by the farmer, and afew moments afterwards the farmer's barn was in flames. The boys were arrested and confessed to firing the barn. It is believed they are the In- cendiaries in the other instances, Play. A Colorado Fire. Special Dispatch to Tan K. DeNVER, April 4,— Early this morn. ing a disastrous fire obcurred at Gree- lay, fifty miles north ot Denver. N. W. Hall & C)., hardware and furni- ture; H. B, Jackson, dry goods, suf- fered sertous or toial losss, The wnlon bank building and the Masonlc and 0dd Fellows’ halls are entirely destroyed. It is estimated the loss is $150,000. A Disgusted Journalist SpecialjDispateh to Tun B, New Yomxk, April 4 —Nathan 8, Morse, the business manager of The Daily News, shot himself through the hud' thls moroing in his office, and dled instantly, His health had been injured by overwork and for some time he had been very slok. A Murderer's Madness. Witk Prains, N, Y., Aprll 4, — The murderer of Cornette was brought in court this morning and resentenced to be haoged May 11. On his way back to his cell he took ¢ff his hat and bid the sheriff good-bye aud then made a spring to escape, He was canght by the sherlff and assistants, and was carrled to his cell fighting like a tiger and biting his custodians, Senator IThurman Badly Hurt. 8pectal Dispach toTus Bux, Corumevus,'O., April 4. — Ex Sanator Thurman fell on the steps of his resi. dence last evening and broke his arm between the elbow and shoulder. The result Is thought not to be serious, Anti-Monopoly in Indiana. Special Dispatch to Tun Bxx, InviaNaroris, April 4 —A confer- ence of autl-monopollsts this morning deolded to lssve a call for & mass con- ventlon to be held In this city June 6. The objeot Is to start an antl- wonopoly movement in The conference to-day was well attended, BELLICOSE BRETHREN, The French Republic Menaced by the Allied Powers of Gor- many, Austris and Italy. The Hditorial Blood Guzzlers ot Italy Snap their Scie. sors in Deflance, Meantime the Alleged Repub- Jic Continue Shaking with Interna! wtrife, Arrest of Hocialist Deputies in the German Reichstay, A Large Varlety of General Fore eoign News. THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. 5% Spocial Dispatch to Tiw Kun, Rome, April 4.—Tae story of the tripla alliance of Gormany, Austria and Italy agalnst F:rauce has been made the occasion by the press of Italy for many snti-French artioles, The Liberta sets forth that if the re. public nseumes arrogant alrs in her dealings with other countrles of Earope, she will fiad herself con- fronted with the unpleasant spectacle of several powers united for mutual defence, The Journalde Rome (olerlea!) goes still farther, and a “From the Bsltic to Slelly, the French republic has none but enemies, who are ready to attack her if she but movesa finger. She is at the meroy of of her enemies, if there is the alightest cawusi belli, and and Italy will not fail, when the chief of the alltance gives the smallest sign, te farnish minutes’ no- tloe.” Special Dispatches to Trun Bum, Paris, April 4 —At a eabinet coun- oll Waldeck Roussesu, miuiater of the interior, made & strong argument in favor of the expediency of retalning Gen, Degallifet as director of cavalry manoeavres, Gen., Thiebsudin, min. ister of war, sald on mwilltary matters Waldeck Rousseau was illy qual ified to give an opinion. President Grevy Interposed and the matter was dropped. The Paris (newspaper) says Forry and Thicbsaudin have come to an agreemont that the great oavalry marervers on the eastera frontier should be abandoned, on aesount of the heavy expenditure lnvolved. Da. gallifet has command of the usual cavalry mar ceavers Henri Rochefort, in an article in his Journal Intransegeant, ssys the nation relies on the firmness aud loy- alty of Thiebesudin to save the rapub lic from the misfortune of falling tnto the hands of Dagallifet. Goneral Degailifel, inauintorview, daclares all heads of departmants and subdireotors of warc flice are sysophante snd communists; and that 1o decros in regard to the Autumn caveiry man- oeuvres was prepared with the assist- ance of ntflw journallstr, Gen, Thiebeaudin, bhe sald,; had recently glven him his word of honor that he should not be deprived of any dignity Gen, Miller has arrived here. It 1s stated the purpose of his mission is to direct from this point Irish revolu- tionists. Paris, April,4.—Slmon Phillippart, the famous speculator, was arrested here yesterdsy, upon representations made by the Belglan public prosecu- tor. The charge sgainst him s that he falsified accounts at his bank, GERMANY. Special Disyatches to Tun Brs. BeruiN, April 4 --Four other so- clallsts were arrested the same time with Vollmar and Frohme. The entire loft of ths relchatag will vote as & body against the bill pro- posed by the mintstry to increase the daties on wood. The bill increasing the duties on wood was referred to a committee, 136 to 135 The resistance of the Danes in Schleswig to the demands of Prussia that they serve in the army is as strong as ever. Thirty of them just were expelled from the country for refusing to insciibo their names for such service, Beruiy, April 4 At this hour, 3 p. m., the Natlonal theatre is on fire, and vhe flamea are rapldly spreading. It is foared the structure {tself will be completely destroyed and other party It Is probable Parnell will not to Amerioa, The steamships Novadaand W, A, Schalten, of New York, have arrived. LoxvoN, April 4,—A dlspatoh from Windsor Oastle dated tlis afternoon, says that the queen’s weneral health continues excelient despite the pre- oautlonary safe-guard as to exerclee which the physlciaus Imposed, and althongh not permitted to walk yot she tooka drive during the forenoon, Lonpon, Aprll 4, —A dispateh from Paris says Prime Miolster Forry in- formed President Grevy the govern- ment had decided to take energetic aotlon 1n Tonquir with & view of es. tabllshing a protectorate. The race for the great Northamp tonshire stakes to.day, wasjwon by J, Hanbury’s Glonluce, P H. Coover Son of York second, Lefares, the Glider third, There were six starters, The chances of Parnell visiting America are becoming more remote. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. Speclal Dispatobcs to Tun Bas. TRIAL POSTPONED, DusriN, April 4,—The trlal of the prisoners charged with the Phowalx park murders and other crimes, which was expocted to begin Tuesday next, has to be pcstponed for a fow days owing to the fact that sufficlent funds have not been ralsed for the conduot of the defence of the prisoners. It was the {ntention of the acoused men when asked on thelr arralgnment if they are ready for trial to requent that they be farnished with counsel, The trial is sald to be delayed until thelr counsel has boen ina‘racted. BY WHAT RIGHT Cork, April 4, —The police attach much {mporiance to the faot that O'Herlipy arrested on the charge of conspiracy to murder, received an or- der for £20 from Amerloa, It was stopped at the bank, however, owing buildings go with it. The fire depart- ment seem wholly unable to cope with the flames, Beruiy, April 4.--The theatre is completely destroyed and the contents including the wardrobes of the thea- tre proprietors and the scenery. Noth- Ing wus saved but there was no loss of life, The damage to the surrounding buildings is comparatively small, ‘When the engines arrived the fire had spread to the auditorlum, The iron curtain separating the stage from the auditorium was not proof agalnst the heat, and the proscenlum boxes quickly ignited. Tne royal box was first to catch fire. The report of the disaster was promptly sent to the palaco and the emperor dispatched an alde de-camp to ascertain the partiéu. lare, Investigation leads to the conclus- fon that the fire orlginated under the stage. Tho proprietor of the theatre only arrived when the structure was nearly consumed, o ENGLAND, Spocial Dispatchos to Tis Lxs, Lowbon, April 3.—Arrlved out the Samartian, the Baltimore and State of Indlsna from New York, Lonpox, April 3 —The recovery of the Queen is less rapid than the physiclans had reason to expect, Loxpox, April 4,—Germany and Spain have come to s final agreement in regard to the uonclul::do.l & treaty of commerce. Kach conces- slons, The Standard says: On sccount of the threatened divislon of the Irish it is thought to the action of the gov- ernment, ELUDING THE POLICE, CorrNHAGEN, Aprll 4,—The Ger- man socialists have just conoluded a three days’ secret on of thelr con- gress, Sixty members were present, including obel, Liebknecht and Hasenelever, all members of the Relchstag, together with delegates from Parls aud London. It was de. cided to atrongly oppose at the elec: tlons in 1884 Bismurck’s policy is chiefly in regard to his soclal pro. gramme and to force the fight against capital. The German police believed the congreas was being held in Switzer- land. A POOR POLICY, Dusri, April 4.--Michael Davitt has written a vigorous letter to Young of the Ireland soclety at (ilaseow, in which he eays the dynamite policy can only have tho effoct of exaspesating the Eoglish democracy. He declares it would be far better work to wait for another twenty years than to play Into the hands of Ireland's enomiss by glv- ing rein to despair and revenge. NO MONEY, Liverick, April 4 —At a publio movtirg which was held here yestor- day for thy parp)se ot giving to Par- nell a sabstantial testimonial of the earimatton in which he is held,proved to by a fissco, and only forty persons subscr:bed to the projected fund for raising tho encumbrance on his farm, and tho scheme was ‘emporarily abandoned. The princlpal pler at Nice burned. Loss, $1,000,000, Booth’s ““‘Othello” was loudly ap- plauded In Vienna. The closing soenes, although marked by certaln beautifal passages, were not satisfao- tory to critics. n. Von Hobe Pasha, an officer of the German army, who in 1882 went to reform the Tarkish army, has been appolnted alde de camp to the sultan and his master of horse, Baron Werthelm, the wealthiest manufacturer of Austrla, and a cele- brated fabricant of {ron safes, s dead. Darlng the soclalist congress in Co- penhagen, telegraphic communications were exchanged with leading members of the Irish party in New York. It is stated China has agreed to recoguize the French protectorate over fonquin upon condition that France continues to sy tribute to China, e A Powerful Monopoly- Special Dispatch to Tun B, New Ycrk, April 4,.—The -tmggla which has continned many years for control of the traffio of New York bay terminated yesterday in a resolution in the administration of Staten Island ratlway company, of which Jacob H. Vanderbilt, formerly president, and Erastus Wiman, president of the Staten Island Rapid Transit rallroad company, were elected president of the former company, and has chosen his own board of directors, President Wiman also made an alllance with the Iron S'eamboat company by which al- most the entire passenger and excar- ston traffic of New York bay s con- trolled, Barnum's Oaly. Special Dispatch to Tun L. New York, April 4, —Barnum, belng acquitted of the charge of oruel- ty to children in hiving the Eillott family porform, offered $200 to Jenk-- ins, enperintendent of the seclety for the provention of oruelty to children if he wonld permit him to exhibit him (Jenkine) through the country as a man who would prevent childron mak- iog an honest livelihood. e Billiard Tournament. #pecial Dispatch to Tun Bnx, Onicaao, April 4 —The game be- tween Sexton and Wallace in the balk llne tournament this afternvon was one-sided and uninteresting. Score: Sexton 600, average 10 20 58, highest run 52; Wallace, 407, average 7 8 57, highest run 73. Time 2:50, ignaux and Morrls played the great event of the evening and ef the tournament. In the 19:h inning Vig- nsux ran the game out with 246, beating the best record over made and the highest sverage. He seemed to have little notion of accomplishing the big result when he began the inning, and until he had reached 100 played a rather reckless and quite open game, Heo had the balls on the rall twice, but did not osre to keep them long. Bat as he passed 100 he took the Intention of making a great run and he did it in magnificent fashlon. From this time forth every shot was made with extreme care and while be did » small proportion of the close running his long drives for position were phe- nominally accurate, and as a oconse- quence he had very few difficult shots to make, \Whenever the balls were soparatod he oollected them quickly with ome or two well judged strokes and completed the run which made him the game with perfect ease. He olosed with the balls still in position for many more. Score: Vignaux 600, averave 81 11-19, highest run 246; Morrls 197 average 10 7 19, highest run 60 To-morrow Schaefer and Dion play In the afternoon and Sexton and Daly In the evenlug. THE PRIZE RING. A Katal Fight Between Two Men. Prrrsnure, April 4,—Advlces from Dabors give the followlng partioulars of the fatal prize fight briefly men- tloned In these dispatchea last night, Mike McLaughlin aud Martin Linksy, two boys not more than eighteen years of age and employes of the Rchester coal company, quarreled yesterday and agreed to settle the trouble according to prize ring rules. The fight oame off by lamp light last night and was witnessed by & large number of spectators, moatly miners. The firat two rounds were possessed of very little iuterest, the antagoulsts belng pretty evenly matched. The third round was & spirited one and heavy odds were In favor of Linksy, but MoLaughlin _ seemed to be better aclenced. The fourth round brought the claret from both but with no ad- vantage to either. In the fifth round both came to the moratch with no little vim and the punishment was about evenly divided. In the sixth round both felt somewhat worse for wear, and blowed like porpolses. Oonslderable sparring was indulged in, when Linksy accidentally fell, his chin striking a root. His neck was broken, and he died almost in. stantly. The traglc termination of the mill' caused great excltement, and it was all a few cool-headed men could do to prevent a row between the rival factions, Molaughlin gave him« self up to the authoritles. The Coroner held an Inquest this evening returning & verdiot that Linksy's death was caused by McLaughlin. He was held on the charge of murder. The Iron Makers Gloomy. Special Dispateh to Tur By Prrrssura, April 4 —The Western Iron sesoclation held its annusl meet- ing here to-day and eleoted the old officers, Reports from all sections in- dicate an uunsatisfactory condition of trade with the future oatlook unprom- fsing. The card rate was reaflirmed. After adlournment of the meating of the weatern {ron association, which deals with prices, an exslusively se- oret con’erenco of the iron manufac- turers was held to conslder the wage question. The commlittee appolnted some time ago to revise the scele ot wagos pald In the mills rince lest Jane, reported In favor of making substan- tial reductions in all branchesof trade, the exact figures are witheld, but ft s sald to range from 10 to 20 per cent. The unanimous opinion was expressed that there would have to be a reduotion, but the conference adjourned without finally deciding apon a scale. The action of the manufacturers /s a surprise to the workers, as In previous years they al- ways moved first, The Amalgamated assoclation will hold their scale con- ventlon Saturday. It is understood they will not inslst upon any radlical changes from the present soale, but will fight against reduction. The Capital Fight in Dakota. Bpecial Dispatch to Tun Hinn, YankroN, Dak., April 4 —The ter- ritorial legislative committee, com- posed of MoKenzle, Belding, Myers and Thompson, to locate the capital, arrived on the midnight traln, or- ganizod thelr committee st Yankton (s the law directed), and immediately departed on the early traln. The committee are unfavorable to locating the capital at Yankton, To-day the sheriff of Yonkton served quo warranto papers on the commisston, having found them on a traln between Flk Polnt and Sioux Oity, Blood:d Uattle Bale. Special Dispaten to Tas Bas, Cuicago. Aprll 4 —There was a large gatherlug of stock men at Dex ter park to-day, to participate In the sale of polled tAngus, Galloway, Here- ford, short horn, Devenshire and West Highland cattle, the property of the Leary Brothers, of Uanads, Gieo, Whitefield and others. Forty-two head were disposed of for an sggre- gate of $19 3560, the prices running with remarkable evenness; only two reached $1,000, The Wabash and Gould. Special Dispatch to Tus Bus, 81, Louis, April 4 —Reports have been received that the Wabash rall- way will soon pass under the manage- ment of the Gould Southwestern sys- tem, This tlme R 8. Hayes himself is given aa authority for eaying on the day before he left for Few York to at- tend the mecting of the directors of the Wabash that he expected very socn to have the Wabashsystem under his coutrol. The new board of direct- ors hold a meeting in New York this woek, —_————— The Liguor Question in Ohio- Spectal Dispatch to Tus Bus, Corumsus, O., April 4, —The legle- lature to-day agreed on the report of the confereuce committee for sabmis- slon of two propositions for amend- ments to the constitutionon the liguor questlon, One provides for prohl- bitlion and the other for leglslative ocontrol, * _ Small Pox Soare. 87, Louis, April 4, —There Is no truth 1o the stories of the fmt preva lence of small pox ln the olty. THE GREAT AND GOOD. Death of the Venerable Philane thropist, Peter Cooper, in New York, One of the Noblest Americans Passes Away Peace- fully, Preparations for the Faneral The Pallbearers Tenth of Peter Coopor Spocial Dispatch to Tus Bex. New York, April 4. —Peter Cooper dled of pneumonia at 3:30 this morn- ing, aged 94. THE PARTICULARS, Poter Cooper celebrated his ninety seoond birthday on February 12. He had boeen atling some time with a slight cold, and last Sanday was com— pelled to rematn in bed. = The family phyeician was summoned and he at onca discovered that the patient was sufforing & severe attack of pneumonia, Cooper's advanced years was a groat drawback to his recovery. About 2 o’clock this moraing hecalled his son, ex-Mayor Cooper, and Mrs, Abram S, Hewitt, his daughter, and her famlly to the bedeide, saylng to them that ho knew he had not long to live, and they must become reconciled to the fact of his death, which oc- at exactly 3 a. m. He remained con- solous up to the time of his demise, and made several ramarks in regard to family affalre. Many friends of the family and prominent ocftizens called at the house this morning to express gllxnlr sympathy with the bereaved fam. ily. THE FUNERAL, New York, April 4 —The funeral of Peter Cooper will take place from All Souls church Saturday. Rev, Dr, Oollyer, assisted by Rev, Howard Crosby, will conduct the services. The following are the pall bearers: Ham- ilton , Wilson G. Hunt, Ohlet Justloe Daly, John T. Agnew, Gen, Alex, 8. Webb, Postmaster Pierson, Jackson 8, Schultz, W. H. Appleton, A. A. Low, Oyrus W. Field, John E, Parsons and H. M. Shieffelln, The funeral will be as private as possible under the clrcumstancs. Many learned and charitable socleties and the varlous exchanges have signi- fied their Intention of sending dele- gations, Tae interment will be in Greonwood cometery, where the re- maing of the philanthopist's wife reat. Many oallers expressed sympathy and many telegrams of condolence were - recelved, one from England. Dr. Hull has issued a corrected statement of Cyoper's illness. He says Cooper has been troubled with sore throat some weeks, but otherwise was in falr health, Sunday revealed pneumonia and yesterday the -{mp toms became worse, leaving no hope of recovery. TELEGRAPH NOTES. — Spocial Dispatehes to Tus Ban. sl The Prinoeas Louise will leaye Bermuda the 10th inst. and arrive about the 17th, David Torcheimer & Co., hatters, New York, have assigoed; liabilities $100,000, Goo, W, Davide, of the firm of Thad deus Davide & , Ink manufacturers Now York, killed himself in the Grand Union hotel yesterday, At the fire at 104 Greene street, Jorsey Oity, an unknown man was to death and John Cully fatally injured in leaping from & window. A cable message announces the discov. ory of Darrest’s comet by Dr, E, Hartwig, of Strasbourg observatory. He predicted the dscovery about Aprlrl’zl. The official yazette of Havana publishes & decree orderiog the examination by the board of health of all American lard pack- ed in kegs or other wooden packages. The Tewkesbury alms house inves tion continued yesterday. Butler said expected to prove that the bodies had been delivered to be skinned, and the skina tanned, A negro cabin at She'byville, Tenn., burned yesterday, and two colored chil. dreu, agep five and two years, burned to death, The mother had left them looked in the oabin, A.J. Orawford, deputy United States marshal under Longstreet, was arrested in Atlanta, Ga, on the charge of makis false and fraudulent returns, but esca, frem the officer, @FEdward Everett Halo presided last night at & largely attended meeting, in Boston, of persons interested in the elevation and education of Amerioan Indiaps, under the suspices of the New Kogiand Woman's as- sociation and National Indians Rights ar- sociation, A boy threw a lighted match into the man hole of & sewer in Baltimore, and an explosion followed damaging the street and houses $30,000 worth, &hlll remov- ing the debris the bodies of Ohas, MoCar- th, Andrew Hintenach, chlidren, were found in the tewer, - In an altercation between W, T. San- ders, broker, and E, A, Leeseuer, pub- lisher of The Capitalian Advooate, at Baton Rong-“ y the latter was shot through the head, and died in two hours, Both were well connected, but the latter’s oonnection was severed, . Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvanla, has issued a proclamation declaring forfeited the oharters of corporations and companies failing to make a return to the auditor general within three years. 1t is said the list will include 775 corporations of such character as to cause general surprise, Gen, Grant gave a dinner to ex-Prosi- dent Diaz in the Union League club, New York, last night, Among the guests were Mayor Edson, W, M. Evarts, Roscoe Conkling, Jay Gould, Matias Romers, Russel Sage, Clarence A, Seward, ¢ Lloyd Aspinwall, T. Masac, Col, Grant, U, 8. Gront, Jr, William y ry Hurlburt, and members of Gen, Dlaz suit, Saturday afternoon, in the suburbs of Kidorado, Ark., » white girl, aged 8 years, daughter of the late Col. Jno Haskins, was ravished by a colored boy named Al- bert Williams,” He was ide tified by the girl, and in the n agistrate’s offiee confessed the crime. While going to jail & mob of citizens seized Williams and husg him to a tree. The reception of Senator John J, Ker- nan, at Albany, last night was the social sensation of the season. The governor and lieutenant governor and all Al soclety were present. Many distingul ple went from New York and rooklyn, the latter Senator Keran's home. th;r Laughlin, Henry Ward Beecher and Mayor Low sent regrets,