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w _ g S THE OMAHA TWELFTH Y ZAR. Wil AN DALy BEE OMAHA! NEB MONDAY MORNING APRIL 80, 1863 FASHIONABLE OU IR FPRPOIXI-ITOY. Another Chanc -gell at fabulous low prices. 1216 FARN AM STREHRT. GIVING THEM HAIL. The Satarday Matinees for the Exclusive Benefit of the South and West. Arkansaw and Texas Treated to a Dose of Uongealed Destruction. Several Lives Loet, and Great Damage Done Property of all Kinds. Further Roports From the Mis- assippi Ruins, Another Destructive Storm. Special Dispatcbes to TuS Bua. Sr. Louis, April 29.—Dispatches from Waoco acd cther places in Texas says the cyolone of Friday last was very severe throughout a large seotlon of the state, west and southwest of Fort Worth and Dallas. The Mis- sourl Pacific section house near Mila. nox Junction was destroyed and one of the hands killed. A school house st Mount Vernon was destroyed and three children injured. Another school house at McGregor was blown down and nine children seriously wounded. At Rock Parch the house of Oleff Branham was demolished and himself and wife killed, One child was blown several hundred yards away and his three other chtldren could mot be found. ‘Wm, Scott and a man named Mitchell living in the same neighborhood were killed and two old ladies named Graves and Donnan badly wounded, the former fatally. Houses, fences and everything movable in the track of the storm were destroyed or blown away. Mrs. Diamond was killed and daugh- ter fatally Injored near Pelton. An immense quantity of hall fell on the outskirts of the storm, many stones being literally chunks of ice. Bexntow, Tex., April 29.—At four this afternoon a terrific storm swept four miles north of hero, tearing down houses and demolishing every- thing. Four persons reported killed, Of seven seeking refuge in a church, two were killed and four not found. Loss not ascertalned. New Orvueans, La., April 29.—The Times Domoorat, Arcadla, La., lc@ olal says: Yesterday afternoon this vicinity was visited by the heaviest hallstorm known. ollage was stripped, stock killed and great dam- age done to crops. The track of the storm was four to five miles wide. The ground was covered with hail- stones. Nzw Oriesns, La., April 20.—A speclal from Hammond says: A se- vere wind and hall storm from the northwest prevalled yesterday evening dolng considerable damage. The Colored Methodist church was en- tirely demolished, trees were up- rooted and blown in every dlrectlon. Fences were blown down snd many panes of glass in almost every house shattered. Thousands of dollars dam- e to farmers, whose crops are en- ly destroyed by hail ranging in size from s common marble to one ard one-half inches. Gavveston, April 29, —The News' Mineral Wells special says: Yesterday evening a oyclone from the northwest strack the town of Pito Pinto, de- oral persons were serloualy ldjured, rone known to be fatally. ¢ : $48,000. Hor Brminas, April 29.—The most J disastrous hall storm ever known oo- curred atnoon yesterdsy. Manybuild- fogs were damaged. Handreds of windows were broken, and it is feared growing crops were badly damsged. Nzw OrLEANs, April 29.—Speocials from Wesson report two additional deatns, the little son of J. T. Gibson and Mrs, Finch, The damage by the cyclone Beauregard is now estl- mated at $450,000. A singolar faoct in connection with the cyclone may even now be mentioned. There were forty persons of Jewlsh extraction in Beauregard during the cyclone. All of them were ploked out of the debris and not one seriously injured, Col. J. L. Power, of Jackson, Miss,, telegraphs that a letter from the Fronoch ocamp gives some particu- lars of the storm In Ohootaw and Attala countries. The oyclone originated six miles west of the French oamp, Sunday morning at 1 o'clock, traveled northeasterly, incressing in foroe until it left Chootaw, in the extreme northeastern corner. The track was nearly a mile wide and thirty long. The destruction of prop- erty was complete, hundreds stripped of everything but land. n'.ll‘;.dpulonl were ki and many wol . The Loavanan Presbyterlan church was de- stroyed. At 12:30 the cyclone struck Attala county from the southwest, taking a diagonal course through the counly, The storm in some places was two miles wide, It took up Yo- canoscary creek, west side, until it came to Boechite, which 1t followed several miles, prostrating the whole swamp and desolating all farms. The number killed by this last storm is not known, but many were wounded. It will be impossible for the sufferers to make orops unless assisted. The wounded at Wesson are all com- fortably provided with bedding and the necessary under-olothing, Deli- cacies are constantly being sent them. Many were removed, bat forty-three are unable to be moved. The Metho- diat church is being used as head: quarters for the Red Oross society and the Baptist church is oconsidered un- safe. Beauregard charches wers blown to splinters, THE LEAGUERS. Viewing the Sightsof Philadelphis.— The Dynamiters, Special Dispitch to Tus Bas. PriuapeLPHIA, April 29, —Patrick Egan, tressurer of the Land League of Irelanc; Thomas Brennan, secro- tary of wne Irish Nauonal Land Losgue of Ireland, and maoy other distinguished delegates to the Irlsh convention, made a tour of the city yesterday, in company with a commit- tee of prominent Irishmen of Phila- delphia. The party visited Independ- ence Hall, and then called upon May- or King, That cffi:tal recolved them in 8 cordlal manner, and compli- mented the delegates on the harmony dieplayed in the conventlon, and as- sured them of hls earnest desire to see the Irish canee benefited thereby. Egan thanked the mayor for his kind wishes. The public buildings were inspected and the party introduced to heads of departments, A drive through the clty and Fairmount Park followed., Nearly all visiting dolegates have left the olty, O'Donovaun Rossa and his dynamite followera held a stormy meeting in the Girard House yester- day morning. Rossa States the plans of the extremists were satlstactorily [t , snd fature developments will show what the plaus are, The Irish socleties of this clty have - | sppolnted & committee to walt on the newspapers of this olty to urge thats tative of the press of Phila- Loss, mphfihuunn!nhnd to lnvesti- @gate the true condition of affairs In that country In order to lnform the B. NEWMAN TEHFX REAELIAEBI.E GOODS, m people are suffering. Bishop Nulty on Dynamite. Special Dispatch $o Tas Bus, NEw York, April 29. —At a meet- ing of the Irish Oonfederation of Amerioca the actlon of the Philadelphia oconvention was approved. Bishop Nulty, of *Mullingar, Ire- land, acknowledges the recelpt of fonds and says: ‘‘Perlodical visita- tlons of famine are the plain and di- reot result of mismanagement. Rash and impulsive spitits, often generous and brave, chafe incessantly under a form of exlistence so degrading and so uomanfal, and, therefore, firding constitational agltation interdicted by unjust laws, they Instinotively turn to dynamite snd' the dagger of secret : nocleties,” S e ‘The Treasures of Mound Builders. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxs. Coruinsviiie, Ills.,, April 29.—A few milea from this olty an interesting and valuable Archeologioal discovery was made on the farm of Hon. J. R. Mills, where there 15 a group of an- olent mounds. The find was made by Mr. MoAdsms, assistant state geolo- glst, who dug ap nine human skele- tons of adults and children, both male nd female, most of them in a good te of preservition, and also found a large quantity of pottery, copper and stone ornaments and domestio and agrioultural implements. Among the latter were several flint hoes which had evidently been used a good deal. Farther excavations will be made. Bishop Wood's Edict. Special Dispatch v Tus Bax. PHILADELPHIA, April 29, —A meet- ing of members of the Roman Qatho- lio church, many of whom are mem- bers of the Geand Army of the Ra- publio, was held this afternoon to consider the recent decree of Arch. bishop Wood against permitting uni- formed bodies, other than Catholio societies, to enter churches of this clty to attend the funeral services cf deceased ocomrades. As there was some doubt as to the autnehtiolty of the order, a committee was appointed to walt upon the archbishop and also to secure his consent to a requiem mass in all Catholie churches ou Deo- oration Day, and that the Oatholic members of the Grand Army of the Republic be allowed to attend unitormed bodles. . e ——— Shipping News. Special Dispatch to Tun Bas, Queenstown, April 29, —Arrived out, steamers Wieland, Germanio and Clty of Richmond from New York. New York, April 29, —Arrived, Bollvia, Gissgow, Egyp:, Belftanio and Oity of Parls from Liverpeol and Switzarland from Antwerp, BosroN, April 20 —The steamer Catalonia arrived from Liverpool to- day with 1,200 steerage passengers, wmost of whom were brought at the expense of the B-itish government, New York, Aprll 29, —Arrived, the Oanedian trom Glasgow. Havee, April 29.—Arrived, France from New York s L B Land for a Song. Spectal Dispatch t0 THS 81, Louis, April 29.—A Ban An- tonio, Tex , dispatch ssys Governor Madro, ¢f Coahuls, Mexico, sold five bundred leagues of state land In the Sabine river reglon a few daye ago to the representstive of an Eoglish syndlcate for the nominal price «f ten cents an acre, the land to be used for ranch pi , lttle of it belng suits- ble for cultivation, the Probibition {n Missouri. Special Dispaton to Tus Bus, 8r. Loums, Mo., April 29,—Proml- nent prohibitionists are taking pre- liminery steps to orgenize s prohibl- o of the evils under which the e for Rare rgte LOW PRICES, Bargains ! We have opened a new line of Men’s, Youths’ and Children’s Cassimere Suits, which we will An elegant assortment of GENTS FURNISHING GOODS, FOR SPRING WEAR. : MEROCEL A N T A X ILO IR I N G- Call Before leaving your orders. REMEMBER, STRICTLY ONE PRICE. tion alllance in thid nlg.. for the g:rpou of ocombluin ir foroes th here and thromghoat the state, for active and effective work in the next political campaign. —_— . REBATEDAY. Lively Times Among the Tobacco Men. Spodfal Dispatch to Tun 81. Louis, April 29, —Tobacco man- ufacturers hero are making great pre- -| parations for what they call *‘Rebate day,” May 1st, when the law reducing the tax on tobaoco goes into effeot. They have recelved an immense num- ber of orders for goods, wnd on Tucs- day next they will ae'y out extrs trains which will penetrate all country tribatary to 8t. Louls, and goeven to 8San Francleco, with over a milllon pounds of tobacco, and before the week s over will add another .another million pounds. Stamps wili be de- livered by the {nternal revenue cfficera at midnight Monday and from that time g will be forwarded to des: tination as rapidly as stamps can be affixed to them and trains made op. It having come to the knowledge of manufactarers that stsmps would be given out at Ohloago, Cincinnatl and other citles in the west immediately after the olose of business hours Mon- day, a telegram was sent to Qommls- sioner Raum that like facilities be granted here and that no disorimina- tlon be permitted. Mr., Raum replied that no permission had been given to dellver stamps to anyone or anywhere prior to midnight Monday, and that if such a thing was done it would be in violation of law. Sale of Thoronghbred Horses. gpecial Dispatohyto Tus Bun. Nasaviuie, April 29,—The spring sale of thoroughbred yearlings at Belle Meade took place in a rain storm, Forty-two colts and fillles by Kn- quirer and Great Tom brought an aggregate of $27,320, of which the colts brought $19,600. The largest purchasers were Dwyer Beos., P G Speth of Loulsville, R. O, i’nu of 8t. Louls and Geo, Lorlllard, The two Kaquirers brought the highest fizures respectively, $3,600 and $3,- 000, beught by the Dwyers. The two other Enquirers, bought by Speth of Loulsville, brought respectively $1,426 puu.mk. A Family Suit, Special Dispatoh to Tus Bas. New Yorx, April 29,—In the suit of Cornellas Brinkerhoff against his former wife, Sarah E. Perzy, for the recovery of his property, ¥alued at $118,000, which he had eounve; to her while he was drunk and the impression that he wes [ trust deed, and in which the jury found a verdict in his favor, the su- preme court granted sn_Okder requir- ing the defendant ta show cause why a receiver should not be appointed, and granted an injunction restraining her from Interfering with or diaposing of n‘ny of the property pending final ac- tlon. Milwaukee's Fomale Lawyer. Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bua MiLwavkee, April 290 —Kaste Kane, Milwavkee's female lawyer, who threw water in Judge Mallory's face in revenge for alleged insuls during a sosslon of the court lately, was before the public sgain yesterday, her ocase coming up before Judge Hamilton, of the circult court, on & writ of certior- arl, calllog for » review of United Ststes Commissioner Hyan's actlon in releasing her from the county gnll on .| habeas corpus p roceedings, she was confined on Judge Mallory's word only and the papers for com- mitment were not made out for su hour afterwards. Ji Hamlilton oontinued the oase til} Y. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Ben. Orcok and His Hair Lift- ors Ordered to Remain on this §ide of the Line, The Mexicans 8tand Upon Oer- emony While the Indians Gain Time to Reload. A Orowd of Hungry Hx-Oop- gresemen Wrestling for Raum's Spat, Advertisements forthe the New Navy —General News. OAPITOL ROTES. Bpacial Dispatcl.os %o Tus Bus. THE MEXICAN BORDER, ‘WasHiNgToN, April 29, —Senor Romero, Mexican minister, sald to a reporter to-night that he had already placed himselt in telegraphic comma. nioation with his government with reference to the representations made to him by Secretary Frelinghuysen on the subject of obtaining consent for United States troops to cross the Mexican border in pursult of ralding Indiane, As telegraphing was, how- ever, an unsatisfactory method of communioation upon such sub- jeots, he proposed, he mald, to forward the cfficial letter by mail, At present he thought 1t is premature to hazord an opluion as to the view which the Mexican senate would take in the matter, but he was certain they would agree to anything reasonable, He sald he did not be- lleve there would be time to scoum- plish anything in relation to this par- ticular caso at the present session of the senate, which would expire the Iattor part of May, as his letter would not reach Mexico for two or three weeks, and it would be some time after that before the subject would be tald before the senate officially. In rvesponss to & communioation from Becretary Frelloghuysen, la- quiring whether there will be an; objeetion to our troops following the Apaches from Arizona over the border, the Mexiocan minister hes replied that such action cannot be properly taken without express consent of the Mexi- oan senate, A telegram was according- ly sent to General' k this afternoon by the Becretary ot war directing him 0 observe the convention with Mex- ico. On this subject and to restrain all troops under his command crossing the boundary line into Mexican terri- tory. IMPROVING THE BACRAMENTO, The sct of August 2, 1882, ‘““making appropriations for the construction, repair and preservation of certaln works on rivers and harbors and for other purposes,” (known as the river and harbor bili), provided for the’ ex- penditure cf $18,838 876 upon 432 weparate works of improvement. The plans of the engineer have been ap- proved by Secretary Lincoln, and the works ordered In all but nine cases, in which appropriations apgregated $318,000. The principal tems of this amonnt are $210,000 for the lmprovement and proteo- tlon of navigable channels of the Sacramento and Feather rivera. Beoretary Linooln declines to author- 1ze the expenditure of $200,000 in oluded in the first item because the improvement and proteotion of ohan- nnml these rivers by the erection of restralning barrlers upon the Yubs, Ameriosn and Boar rlv tributaries of the Sacramento and Feather, to B. NEWMAN & CO. hold back the flow of detritus oaused by hydraulic mining, would Involve the expenditare within the next elght years of a million and & half doliars with doubtful results, and would at best prove but a fal remedy it dydraulic mining should eontinue. THE HUNGRY CROWD, It Is reported that within three hours after the resignation of Gen- eral Raum as commissioner of internal revenue was acoepted, six applioa- tlons were received from the presi- dent from ex-members of congress for the position. THE NEW NANY, The advertisment of the navy de- partment for proposals for new steam oralsers will -pru- in New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore papers next Tuesdsy morning. 0 proposals will be received elther from Amerioan ship bullders whose ship yards are fully equipped for building or repairing iron and steel ships, or from conatructors of marine engines, machinery and boilers. HAWAIIAN SUGAR FRAUDS, WasaiNaTon, April 20,—Folger has lrpolnud Bpeclal Agent A, K. Tin- o, O. K. Spaulding of Datroit, h., and John Searles, secretary of Havemeyer Sogar Refining Company, of New York, a commission to visit San Francisco and Investigate the al- leged fraudulent importation of Ha- wallan sugars, The commission has been instructed to inquire particnlarly into the charges pnumny Repre- sentative Belmont, This commission is a substitate for the one heretofore designated,which was composed of Spe- clal Agents Ohamborlain and Blngham BORDER SMUGGLERS, The solicltor of the treasury has de- cided that the collector of customs at Brownaville, Texas, has authority to arrest smugglers as well as to seiz» oontraband goods. It s estimated that the government loses annually $600,000 by smoggling carrled on along the Rio Grande. RED CLOUD'S GOLD MINE, Agent McGillicuddy, of Pine Ridge Indian agenoy, Dakota, under date of April 19, writes to the commissioner of Indian affalrs as follows: ‘‘Red Oloud wishes to inform his great father that his heart {s good and mind tranquil, and also that he has discov- Y | ered a gold mine on his reservation, end intends to go mining with his ple when the weather becomes fine. E:don not wish to be disturbed in possession of sald mine for ten years. THE CREEK INDIANS, Indlan Inspector Ward and Spectal Agent Boedy will leave here to-mor- row for Fort Glbson, to investigate the troubles between opposing factions of Oreek Indlans, with a view to bringing about an amicable settlement of the difficulties A telegram was received at the Indian office to-day re- orts that Ohlef Esplechee and his fol. E)'erl (who claim to be the loyal par ty) have left Muskogee under the escort of the United States infantry snd will reach Kort Gibson in about twenty days. SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL has rcquested Secretary Folger to push as muoh as poesible the pendivg in- vesiigation Into the affalrs of his office as he is destrous of having all imputations against his character rowing out of the charges removed. eoretary Falrn has not as yet re- ceived a reply from Mr, Murch in re: gard to the resignation of Fifth Audi. tor Alexander, as member of the com mittee, and Mr, J. 8. Blatr as speoial ocounsel to auslst in prosecuting the case. _——————— Labor Troubles in Pittsburg. Special Bispatch to Tun Bus, Prrrasuna, April 29,—Bight thou- wand cos! miners, severs! hundred olgarmakers and a large number of journeymen plasters will quit work next Taesday unlest employers con- oede to thelr demands. The miners will atrike sgainst haif & cent per bushel reduction of the miaing rate, while the cigarmakers want an advance of $1 per thousand, and the plasterers an increase from $3 to $3 26 per day. Mexioan Matters: Special Dispatch to Tus Brx. Mexico, April 20.—Preslient Gon- zales sont a message to ocongress ask- Ing authority to negotiate a loan at home or abroad and renew mint con- tracts, The Two Republiocs, states the preai- dent, intends to negotiate a loan of lm:.:; three milllon in London, guar- an! The luz,h’hmddzm meet ourreul expenaes of the government, The re- newal of the mint contracts Is expect- ed to yteld a million. Disoussing Dynamite. Special Dispatch to Tus Ban, Nzw York, April 29, —The Central Labor Unfon discussed the *‘Relation of the labor question to the revolu- tionary movement in Europe.” The general sentiment favored the use of dynamite, arguing :that kings and po« tentates used every engine of destruc- tion In thelr wars, and particularly sgainat the people when revolutionary outbreaks take place. —_————————— An Artillery Duel. Spectal Dispatch %o Tus Bas GavLveston, Aprll 20.—The New's Brazoria special asys: Two conviet 5uuds, John Leouss and 8. Bou- reaux, attended a colered people’s festival, A row ocourred, hotg firlng on Jim Wright (volored) nine shots with effsct. Wright, running, turned and fired two shots, killing both. s Avu Organ of ths Demooracy. Bpecial Dispatch to Tan Ban, ' CiNoINNaTI, April 28 —Holders of stock of the Morning Juurnal company sold it to-dey to an sssoclation of dem- ooratio gentlemen, «ho wi'l. it is un- derstogd, unite under the Cin atl News Pablishing Co., and irsue on Monday morning from the old Gazatte corner the first number of the News- Journal. THE WONDER Is becoming universal as to how such an im~ mense sale could be created in Lowell for HooD'Ss SARSAPARILLA. But, my friend, it you could stand behind our counter a week and hear what those say who are using it, the reason would appear as clear as the noon-day sun. The real curative power of HoOD'S SARSAPARILLA demonstrates itselt in every case where our directions are faith- fully regarded. We would that we might get before the people a fractional part of the confidence that is expressed to us every day 1n this medicine by those who have carefully noted (without prejudice) its effects upon the blood and through that upon the whole sys- tem, stimulating all the functions of the body to perform the duties nature requires of them. Try a bottle and satisfy yourself, Cold Hands and Feet. LowELL, Feb. 8, 1879, Messgs. C. 1. Hoop & Co.: Gentlemen — About one year ago my daughiter commenced taking your Sarsaparflla, At that time she had véry little apr ould take no long walks, and her fice was budlf' broken ou withahumor. She waslow-spirited; trouble with cold hands and her blood seeme 10 be poor, and she wi a condition which oaused us great lmxlul?n After taking one bottle of your Sarsaparflla she began to im= prove: and she now has & good appetite and can take much longer walks. Her humor I8 ""lm"pfi' upared with what it was ene ago. She i3 in better spirits, I8 not tro with cold hands and feet as previously, 1 attribute this Improvement in her tion largely to your Sarsaparilla. She has taken six bottles, and intends to continue |f use. 1 was inclined to oppose of i ‘t first. 1 now have great fal lood purifier. Very lrul{ ]I“n A.'L. HINCKLEY, No. 264 Broadway, l‘meu.inu. Hood’s Sarsaparilla. Bold by all $1; or six for EEREREDREL 8

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