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

THE OwMAHA DAILY BEE N TWELFTH YZAR W A FAMILY AFFAIR. The Vauderbilt Roads Re-elect tuo Heads of the Sev- oral Houses. Probability of a Rupture on Oattle Ratss in South- ern Kansaa. Remarkable Progress of Oon: struction of ths Oapadien Paciflc Railroad. A Speolal Tobaooo Train Chewing Distance on the Southsrn Route. Bpe 1al Dispatches to Tun Ban. THE VANDERBILT ROADS, New Yok, May 4 —The board of directors of the New York Central, Lake Shore and Michigan Central roads met to day at the Grand Cen- tral depot and electod the following officers: For the New York Central & Had son River road—Ohatrman of the board of direstors, Cornelins Vander bilt; president, James H. Rttor; first vica president, Charles O. Clark; second vice prasident, Cnauncey M. Dapew; third vice president, J. H Hayder; assistant to president, J. Tilllnghast; treasurer, V. W. R sse- ter; comptroller, Isaac P. Ciambers; ucutnrg. E. D. Worceater. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern— Ohairman of the board of directors, Wm, K Vanderbllt; president, John Nowel!; vice president, secretary and treasurer, E. D Worcestor, Miohigan Cantral Rallroad company: Ohatrman of board of dlrectors, Ca nellus Vanderbilt; president, H B Ledyard; vice president, E D. Wor- ceater; treasurer, Henry Pratt. It will be notloed that while Van- derbllt retires from the presidency and his sons from the vica prestdency, un- der the new by-laws the porition of chalrman of the board of directors is created with general supervisory pow- ers, Under thls arrangement Cor- nellus Vanderbllt bacomes cha!rman of the New York Contral and Michigan Qentral boards, and Wm, K Vauader- bilt remains presldent of the Nickel Plate road and becomes chgjrman of the Lake Shoro directors. = Each of them is also a momber of the board of direstors of the company «f which hls brother is chairmau. ‘The plan re- lioves Vanderbilt and his sons of de- tail work and devolvas it upon those who have been actively eugaged in it hafore. A ROW ON CATTLE RATES, Sr. Louts, Mo , May 4 —The bone of contentlon in the meeting of the Southwestern Assoclation, held here last Wednesday, turns oat to have been a determination on the part of the St Louls & Saa Franclsco voad to make a lower rate on cattle from their new stock yards at Red Fork, four miles beyoud the Arkansas river, in Indian Territory, to St. Louis than has been charged by the Atchlsun, ! Tnflch and Santa Fo from) Hunne- well or Caldwell, Kansas, which have horetofore been the chief shipping polnts for texas oattle. Tho matter remalns unsettled. THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, WinnNieea, May 4,—The Thunder Bay branch of the Canadian Pactfic rallway, extendlng from Lake of the Woods to Lake Superior, a distanca of 300 miles, has been transferred from the Dominlon goversmont to the Ca- nadlan Pacitic syndicate, General Sa- erintendent Egan, on behalf of the tter, formally accepted the road from the contractors and to-day issued the necessary order for its operations, The line from Winnipeg to Prince Arthur's Landing, Saperior, s 435 miles and will bs made by express tralos in 24 houra, CCMMERCIA DICTATORS, CHI0AG), May 4 —A settlement of the trouble between the esstbound trunk lines and the board of trade seems as far off as bofore. The east- bound agents to day refased to submit to arditration the case which caused the misunderstanding. SPECIAL FREIGHT, 8t Louis, May 4 —The speolal frelght train which left here laat night fur sm Francisco via the S:. Loals & , San Francisco road, arrived at Hal. ~“sted, Kan., at eight o'clock to night, making tho run of 497 miles In twenty- one hoars and five minutes, the fast. est one on record for the distance. From Halsted the {raln will go over the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fa to D:mlog, thence by the Soathern Pa- cifis to San Feanclsco, The traln con- sists of slxteon cars, each oarrylng 40,000 pourds, elovea of them laden with tobacco from thls clity, and it is pledged to run through at the rate of twenty miles per hour. REMARKABLE RAILROAD BUILDING, Orrawa, May 4 —In the commons to-night, Str Charles Tupper made the pro- gress of construction of the Canadian Ho sald he had been by the company the line would be completed and trains run- anoual statemont regarding the Paclfic railway. assured ning from Mantrea! to Port Moody British Colambla, over Canadian ter- ritory, by the end of 1886 Total length of line between these polnts, 2875 miles. Of thls 1,479 is com oted. Totsl cash pald the company the government up to date §6 625-, 879,100 .000. Land handed over, scres. 7.8 STRIKING BAILROADERS Sr. Pavr, May 4 —Sfx hundred la borers on the tween Mluneapolls and Lake Minne: tonka, asked for a raise from $1 60 to §L 75 per day. The leaders In the “&.ir this morning threw down thelr hls and declared no one should work They ing ing thelr implements. All cars were run off the track. Further threats were anttl the advance was made. then s arted down the track, stop men who were at work and ME anitobs rallway, be- made. A portlon of the crew under dlrect control of the railroad, resumed work and were protected by armed men. SALR OF BONDS, MoxTreaL, May 4. -1t ls atated here that the Oanadian Pacific rall road has negotisted for the sale of another $10,000,00 of bonds (n Amsterdam and New York at 62 Beveral partles here are sving Clax- ton, MeLsohan and Oerediford, late directors of the Candan Manufactar- iig company, for the e of the al- ledged worthless shares sold them by the abeconding Manager Thomas Tae amount {nvolved is about §26 000 SUMMER SPORTS. Special Dispatches to Tus Bax. THE COMING RACES AT CHICAGO, Cuicaao, May 4 —The entries for the summer trotting meeting of the Chleago drlving park, closed May 1 will be published to-morrow with the uoprecedented number of 276 entries for 17 events on the lostallment plan; total premlums, $60,000 The classes ide for threo minute, 2:40, 2:30, , 2:27, 2:26, 2:23, 2:21, 2:19, 2:17, 2:14, five year olds, four year olds, three year olds, trotters; 2:30, 2:20, snd free-for-all pacers, The two colt stakes olosed March 1it, The ontrles for the meetlng includo all leading trottors and pacers in the country. vont are fa!l except the 2:14 which had but two entrloe, by John E Turner and Commodore Kit- son, The 2:17 claes has five entries— Charlle Ford, Monroe Catef, Eiwin Thorne, 8> 8> and Van Armia. 2:19 olass, eleven entrles, including J B. Thomas, Romero, Willlam H, Troubadour, Monroe Chlef, D:, Nor- man, Alexander, Fanoy Witherspoon and Adlle Gould. 2:21 class, eleven entrles, inclnding Overman, Kred Dovglass, Mattle Graham, Bazz Medlum, Oapt. Lewls and Malme. Five year’ old class, seven entrles, Phil Thompson. Ed Gaers, Adelalde, Boneta, Wild Flower, Bronzs and Jay Eye See. Free for all pajers, three entries, Sleepy Tom, Gem and Little Brown Jug. 2:20 paclng, fourteen entrles, In- oluding Lucy, Baffalo Girl, Sorrell Dan, Mattle Huater, Sleepy Tom, Gem aud Little Brown Jag. 2.20 paclng, fourteen entrles, In- oluding Ned Forrester, Princess, Jack Raplds, High Jack, Warrlor and Bllly Scott. The 3 minate class has 20 entrles; 19, 28; 2:35, 19; , 12 , 18; 2:30, paclng, 20 Extra money is offsred {n each event for beating the recognlzad standard time in that clags. NASHVILLE RACES, Naenviire, May 4. —Weather warm and clear, track fast and a large at- tondance. First race, mile and a quarter, Thora, OCheckmate, Pearl Jeunfogs and Blazss started. Thora was o big favorite. Blazes got off in front, Thora second, Checkmate thir . Thora got tho lead, presing the aterd, and was never—hexded, winnine {o a gallop four lengths the best, Caeckmate second, Jennings third, with half a lengthjbetween ssc- ond and third; time, 2:12, Bacond race, three quarter mile, Jo Srark, Orange Blossom, Oentennial, Eva K, Pope L3, Monticello, Tele- phone, Backmaster and Malvollo started. Montlcello and Malvollo first away, Jo Stark (the favorite) third. Orange Blossom, who had got to second place aiter ranuing half a mile, cama on and won by three lengths, Joe Stark second, Buckmas- ter third; time, 1:19. Third racy, mile Sauaterer, Rothsc Ollvette, Greenwood, Oallao and Highflyer started. Hlghflger got off first, Rothschild second aud Saunterer third. Rothechlld led past the stand, Highflyer second and Saunterer third, There was no change in these positionn in tke next three- quarters of a mile. Within a farlong from the home Higkfiger came or, and won by two Jeogths from Saunterer, second, and Callao third; time 2:00 Fourth race, mile and one-half over eix hurdles, Rsed's two entries, Re- venge and Maudamus, Caarlle Bash, and Florence D, started. Reed's two were favorites. Revenge won in fine style, taking tho lead from the fall of the flag and was never overtaken and won almost In a walk ten lengths in front of Charlio Bush accond, Florence third. Mandamus fell at the third hardle near the atand, but his jockey was not hurt; timo 2:04, Donouncing Dynamite Special Dis. atch to Tun Brx. New Yogk, May 4 —The exccutlye committee of the Irlsh league to-night endorsed the actton of the Philadel- phla convention and denounced tho uge of dynamlte as fatlie, represent- log only pereonal warfare, and not the principles of Irish patrlots. John Devoy, editor of The Irish Nation was present. ———— An Insuraucs Muddle. Spec'al Dispatch to Tux B BuruNgToN, Iowa, May 4 —Offi- cers of the Home Life and Centennial Fire Assoclation of th!s clty say that they Intend to continue business, not- withstanding the actlon of the state auditor In revoking their license,” and will take legal steps to determine whethor the auditcr's suthority is properly exerclsed, They clalm thelr standirg has never before been ques- tloned, and that they were acting strictly within the laws of the state, & fact recognizad by former audi | S R Gone Baok to Work, Special Dispatch to Tus Bx Prrrssvke, May 4. —The tanners’ strike haa completely collapsed, All the beat men have returned to work at the reduction and. the places of fn- ferior men have been filled by new men, Bas» Bal Special Dispatches to New York, May 4. —New Yorks 3, Providence 11, | hosgizal. OMAHA NEB SATURDAY MORNING MAY 5, 1883 Le . “"/TNAL CAPITAL. The Foremau-.» the 8tar Route Juey Gives His Senti- ments Away. T National Banks Notifiad to Re- port Their Uondition Up to the Fiurst, The Raid on Private Postoffices, CAPITOL NOTZEs. Spocial Tispatol o8 4o Tus Law, WasniNgTON, May 4 —An an- nouncement that a circalar would be Issued before long, directing the dis continuance and practice of withhold. fog money due brauch lines of Pacific rallroads caused qaite a flurry to.day, being a complete sarprise to ail but the very few who knew what was Brew- ater's opinlon on the subject. Itls a lorg time slnce ‘‘subsidy” roads had anything to go as they wanted it, while land grant roads have been rociplents of one bonarzi after another, until a decislon is always expected in thelr favor, It stated to-day by a per #on who should be well {nformed on the eu“ject, that the suit talked about by Teller will not be pushed against the Unlon Paclfio, The secretary will try to settle the account by an ap- pearance of belligerency, but will not press 1t to a hearing before the su preme court. The reassn is sald to be beosuse It has been ascertained that the court,as now constituted, laagainst the Thurman law, and if the question ould be ralsed agaln it would stand b to 4 In favor of the rallroads The last time the question was ralsed 1t stood 4 to 3 on the side of the gov- ernment, but late appolntments have changed the complexton. If the re- ation, and, In case my troops followed the hostiles Into Mexloo, to see if I oould not secare liberal interpretation of the terms of agreement in regard to the time I could be allowed te re. maln there. My Intention s to start to-morrow morning in pursult of the savages, in accordance with the treaty. (Signed) Gan, Croox, ABStrike Imminent Special Dispatch b0 Tus Bun, Pirresure, May 4 —The sotion cf the conference committees of the iron msnufacturers and the Amalgamated assoclation yesterdsy In adjourning eine dis without any satisfactory agreement having been roached makes astrike on June 1st at this time ap- pear Inevitable. Both sldes are firm and express determination to hold out. The committee of fron manu- facturers conalder their work com- plote, and say that if the workmen desire another conference they will have to make the request and another committee be appointed. Mnufacturers say that they cannot ran the mills with & profit at the pres- ent wages and prefer to shat down rather than sign the scale presented by the amalgamated association. In event of a strike the manufactarers olaim that their strength will be greater and that of the workingmen weaker than last year, The trade Is such that suspension would be a benefit, besides since the non.union plants have sterted up all over the country and are tunnlnfi successfally and it a strike ocours these could bs relied upon to supply pressing de- mands tor an indefinite time unless a radlcal Improvemeut of trade ocours Oa the other hand the employees say that the trade Is not as bad a8 the iron masters would have the publio and them belleve, and instead of belng weaker they would be stronger than when the last strike occurred, the reduction proposed be- ing mo general as to cement the ranks and preveut desertion. sult of the declelon is adverse to the government, it would be to return to subsidy roads all tbat had been pald under the Thurman law, and give them the use of the money till 1896-97, when it is due under the subaidy act. SWINDLING, WasuiNaroN, May 4 —The first comptroller of the treasury, in the ex- amination of the accounts of D. Josephs, late disbursing clerk of the interior department, has dlscovered cortaln irragularities in connection with the accounts of the Freedman's It {a alleged that part of the appropriation for clothing for that institation was paid out for sala- | rles of offizera. | BANK STATEMENTS, The comptroller of the currency has called on all national banks for re- porta of thelr condition &t the close of businees on the firs: instant., The comptroller speclally destres bauks in making thees reports will return their legal tender notes separately from national bank notes, and also that under the head of specle they will gpive gola and wsilver oertificatis separately from coin, He says unless thie is done he shall be obliged to return the reporta for correction, §TAR ROUTE TRIAL. ‘WasniNatoN, May 4 —Bliss began the fifch day ot his address to the jary in the star routs trlal thiyv morning In speaking of 8. W. Dorsey, he as- serted that proof was conclasive that he had engaged In mail business while in the sovate, and the whole echeme originated i his fertile brain, When hahad spent ss much money ns he could aftord, Vaile had been taken in to furalsh further capital. Evldence was qaoted at length to sustain this allegation, CRANE AND BLISS, In the ster roate trlal to day Fore- man Orane at one ‘ime Interrupted Bliss to fnqaire why John Dorsey sent two effidavits concerning one route to Rerdell upon the same day. Bliss promptly answerad tha* John Darse; statement upon that polnt was a lia, and the evidence showed It, Just before the court adjourned Blies apologfzid to the jury for the length of his address, sayiog they had shown such interest he felt it peceseary to go into certain eubjects at greater length than he had Intended. 1f the court would adjourn he be. lleved he could finlsh within a short tlme Moaday morning, The foreman of the jury cbjected to adjournment over Saturday. He seid the jury had been in court over five months, cne-seventieth of the aversge human life time His busi. ness hiea boen drifting along 1 fo a ship without a rudder, and morever he feared f the trial were spun out much farther, it would be brought to a close by the death or elekness cf some of the jary, Judge Wylle assured Mr. Craue the trial was nearer the end 0 he imagived. Ho belleved the present good healthof the jury was ow- ing In a degree to the rest afforded by adjournments over Saturday. Ad- journed until Monday. DISPUTED LANDS, The treasury department declded government has no title to certaln lands In Fernandins, Florida, sold for direct taxes In In 1803, Tas property in controversy is valued at §1,50,000, PRIVATE POS10FFICES, Col. Parker, chief Inspector of the postoffice department, estimates the goverment has been losing $1,000 dally by the operations of private let- ter offiocs ralded in New York to-day, There aro simtlar offices In operation in other large cltles, but the govern- ment s determined to close them withoat delay. Gen: Crook in Pursuit of the In- dians. Epecial Dispatch to Tus B, W asnINGTON, May 4.—Tae follow- Ing was recelved this morning: SAN BERNADINO SPRINGS, Arz, May 3.—To Adjutant General—D!s- patch of the 20th Inst. from Gen, Sherman received. Itis not my In- tention to violate the conventlon be- Bostox, May 4 —Bostons 11, Phil- adelphias 10, tween the two governments. The In the minere’ strike the only new feature to day was the returning to work of the men In one pit at the reduction, One of the (flislals says that the actlon of these few will have no effact upon the general result, as a break is lnsignificant, and that it must be expected that a small number of weaker ones would be found among 80 marny strikers. —————— Explosion in & Mine Special Dispatch to T Bas. WiLkesBARRE, Pa, May 4. —An explosion of gas just occurred In the entrance tothe shaft of the Lehigh Valley Coal company’s mine, A nambor of men sre In the pit. The entlrs fice department is cslled out. At this moment no seri>us danger is apprehended. LaTER, —At the time of the explo- sion Edward Kinkler and Heory Baker were plumblug on a platform eixty feet below the saurface. They were almost roasted alive. The former la dead and the latter cannot recover. The shaft {a 600 feet deep. The timbers fn it are on fire. Every effort 1s belng made to carry thaq water below the flames, Tho t: would thea be extingalshed. No other loss of life. The hat house, 500 fest from the bottom of the shaft, was blown to pleces and ocar- tled forty foet into the .alr. The ex- plosion took place jus’ as the night ohift were getting ready to descend the shaft, Butler and the State Board Speclal bispatch to Tux Bea BostoN, May 4 —The governor's letter to tho state board of health, de- nylng that the board ever had an opioton from the attorney general, attracts attention. Sinborn, seore- tary, in reply, sent the governor the followlog: ‘‘Understanding that yoar excellercy has been unable to find any opinion of the attorney general or his assistants on the questlon of law relatlog ¢o the daties of this board, you will permit me to remind your excellency that you transmitted to the present legislature, early in the seesion, the fourth annual report of this board, contalning the optnions of two ruccessive attornoys general relatiog to the board’s daties. Lost you msy not have the volomes at hand, I send them herewith, the psges in question belng marked for ready referenca ————— Soldiers’ Reunion ut Cedar Rapide, Towa. Special Dispatch to Tus Bxn, Cnicaco, May 4.—Iowa volunteers announca that thelr second annual re- ualon will by held. at Cedar Raplds, Towa, September 26th and 27th, 1883. This brigade was in the fourth diviston of the eevanteenth corps, and fcught at Shilob, Corinth, Iaka, Vickshurg, Atlanta, Bentonville and other plecer. Gov. Sierman, of Towa, a soldier of Special Dispatch to T Enx, New Yok, May 4 —A rald was made to-dsy on two firma engaged in the private delivery of oity letters, clrculars, eto , in violation of law, and tome 30,000 seized. The principale will probably bo arrested. It s said that hundreds of offic:rs and messen- ger boys, when sent to ‘the postoffize to mall letters and glven money to pay the regalar postage, go to these cflizes, whera they only pay a penny, putting tho difference in their own pockets, One cflize employed forty- five carrlers and the other thirty Saveral other offices of like character in the city for the dellvery of clren- lara, ete., will next recelve the atten- tion of the postoffice authorities. Des Moines Saloons Weaken. Epecial Dispatch to Tus Bxx. saloon keepers late this afternoon took the new ordinanca and the city clerk that othera may also take out licenees. - A Suecessful Strike. Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bax, PETERSBURG, advance to $3 per da, for such mechanics e great object in visiting Sonora and Chlhuahua was to arrange for co-oper- with the demands of the atrikers, Des Morxes, May 4 —About twenly out licentes for three months under is keeplog his office open to-night so Va.,, May 4.—The bricklayers of this olty struck for an The demand re is so great that it ls found necessary to comply —] 104 THE OLD WORLD. Boglish Officials Tickled With Reports of ‘Arrests of Irish- men in New York, But ths Alleged Oonepirators 8till Brjoy the “ Inaliena- ble Righte.” The Commons Again Refuse to Hear the Oath of Bradlaugh. The President of France Pre- sented With a Souvenir of American Friendship. Bismarck Attacked With Neural« gia at the Opportune Moment. THE IRISH TRIO. 3pecial Dispatches to Tun Bxx, CONTRADICTORY DISPATCHES, LoxpoN, May 4.—A report was oir- culated here to day that the govern. ment_had recelved a cable dispatch from Now York stating that Walsh end Sieridan had been arrested by American aathorltios, DusLiN, May 4, —The Freemen's Journal says the dynamite plot was hatched In Amorioa, and was traced by the British consul at New York, {/ The name of every conspirator w] oame to England, and ot the ship which he satled, was cabled to En .| explosives have been arrested. that the members of coancll of oonspirators oould alone have given such {nformation.. Dusuiy, May 4.—A dispatch has been recelved the lord lleutenant of Ireland, announcing the arrest in New York of Walsh and Sheridan, It also gives a full account of the do- logs of Tynan, who, it says, Is in Amerloa, and gives the movements of his family, and states where they will meet him, Loxpoxn, May 4 —The Law Journal saysif the United States hold Tynan, Walsh and Sheridan cannot be extra— dited under the existing trealy, and 1 those gentlemen do not voluntarily surrender, they may, after varlous formal writs of arrest have been re- turned unsatisfied, be adjudged out. laws and their property forfeited to the crown New York, May 4.-—Patrick J. |Sheridan and John Walsh, whom the Dablin grand jury indicted for mur- der, are all unmolested, ENGLAND. | &pecial Dispateh to Tun Bax. m. LonpON, May 4.—In the house of & .uinous this afternoon the speaker stated that he had recelved a letter from Bradlaugh in which he an. nounced that he would at the begin. ing of business to-day, ask to be per- mitted to take the oath, The apeaker asked for guldance of the house. Taero wero loud orles for Gladstone, but as the prime minlster did not rise, Northeote stated he would propose that Bradlaugh be precluded from going through euch a form. Gladastone sald he could ralse no objection to the motlon which, under the clrcum- stancer, Northcote was the proper person to make. 0a motion of Labouchere it was de- cided to hear Bradlaugh in his own behalf at the bar of the house. B:ad- langh pointed out that as the houss had thought fit last evening to reject the affirmation biil, the, passage of which woald have enabled him to take his seat, it was now his daty to take the o His excluslon was an act of flagrant infqaity. No act of his had justified the actlon of the house, which should declsre his seat vacant or a bill dlequalifging him. As long as he was diequalified he would claim his right to the sest Labouchere opposed the motion of Northcote. Gladstone, on moving the previous question, announed he wou'd vote with Labouchere against the motion, The motlon was then carried by a vote of 271 to 165. LoNpoN, May 4 —At a confarence of members of the Irish natlonalist party in London it was resolved to or- ganiza a furd for the rellef of famiiles and persons who have flad the country or have been arrested in conneotion with murder trlals in Ireland and gen- erally under the crimes act, It is computed that tix hundrod famllies have been rendered destituto by fl ght or incarceration, An address will be isguad to Irish vatlonalists in America and Britlsh colonler, appeallog for contributlons to the propered fund, and delegates wlll be sent there to rend forth speedy aseistance. DueLiN, May 4 —Lawrence Han- lon, who was placed on trial yester cay, charged with attempting to mur- der Juror Dennis Fleld, was found guilty thls morning and sentenced to penal servitude for life, DusLiy, May 4,1t is confidently reported here that Peter Gran Is now {n London and {s communicating with the police with a vlew to turning in former, Kingston, Healy and Glb- noy, charged with conspiracy and murder of Poole, were arralgned agaln to day for examination. An in. former named Lamle gave testimony confirming the exlstence of a vigllance murder clrcle, to which prisoners be- longed. FRANCE. Special Dispatch to Tus L. Paris, May 4, —United States Min. lster Morton, at a private interview with Prestdent Grevy to-day, pre sented him with a complimentary speech album forwarded by citiz:ns of Providence, Rhode Island, as a gland states had 15, middle 15, west- Morton to convey to the eltizans of Providence his kindly regards and thanks for the patriotio gift. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, Special Dispatches to Tun Bun. Roporta prevall in Parls that Count Von Moltke is serionaly {1l Blamarck will be unable to participate in the discussion on the budget In the relohstag at the fiest reading, belng agaln i filloted with neuralgia A royal decree recognizas as natlon- al the campalgn and expedition of Garibaldl agalust Rome, Involving the battle of Mentana, Filtz Aundress, cotton merchant, of Liverpool, Manchester, Alexsndria and other citles, has falled. Liabll- itles 150,000 pounds. Granl Duke Michael will soon re- slgn as president of the council of the empire, Upon the occaston of the coronation of the czr the poll tax will be reduced slxteen million roubles for the entire emplre, aud there will bs a remission of varlous finos, sentences and penaltles, The authorities of Amerioa are tak- ing vigorous measaros to suppress Iawlesaness and terrifylng thoee who are banded together in what aro believed to be dangerous organ'z.- tions for the destruction of life and property. Remerg, corn dealer, Antwerp, fall. ed for $300,00. A lady whose hus- band Is rulued by the failures, com- mitted suicide. Five scclalists were sentenced at Hamburg to imprisonment, one to FURIOUS FIRE. Oorner Lots in Uunfon Oity Staked With Ash Heaps. A Quarter of a Million Gone Up in Bmoke. A Towa Uader Toroh Special Dispatch to Tus bas, INDPIANAPOLIS, May 4. —A fire broke out at Unlon Olty at 7 o'clock to-night, It s reported that nearly the whole north part of the town Is burned. telegraph communication s out off, Eogines were sent from Sldney and Greenville, Ohto, and Munole, Ind. Davrox, O., May 4 —A destructive fire broke out In Unton City, Indiana, abont 7 o'clock to-ulght, and by 9 o'olock moat « f the western portion of tho clty was in ralne. Tae fire orig- Inated in a lumberyard on Columbia stroot, near the C, O, C. & I dopot, and it {s suppored the iuflimable ma- terial was ignited by sparks from an engine, As well as can bs learned the fire destroyed all of the city be- tween Kirshbaum's corner and Kuhn's mill, on Pearl street, belng a terri- tory of several acres, part of which, however, Is vacant, and others lmed asa lumber yard. Branham’'s real- dence and restaurant were among the first destroyed; thea the Pan Handle office, lumber yard, large brick three months, for ciroulating pam. phlets slandering Bismarck. The blennial elcction in Caban mu- a:elpllmu show a large msjority for e liberal conservatives, CroNerant, Msy 4.—A bullding | used as a manufactory of explosives has been discovered here. Reveral naval ofticers who are said to have been concerned in the manufacture of Sentenced to Be Hanged. 8pecial Dispatch to Tus B Oswkao, N, Y., May 4.—Joseph A, Grifford, aged 77, charged with maur. dering his wife, has been found gullty and sentecced to be hanged on June 22d. e Business Failures. Special Dispich to Tus Bas. New York, May 4 —Business fall- ures for the last seven days reported to the mercantile agency of R G. Dann & Co. number152, as compared with 182 for the last week. Now En- erh 44, southern 23, New York Clly 9 and Canwla 30; total 152. General ran of fallures {nsignificant. et JAl o Mexican Matters. Speclal Dispatch to Tun Brx Mexico, May 4 —An official tele- gram from Minatalar, annouces that work was begun on the Eide Te- hauntapec Ship rallway on Monday, in the presence of foderal and local suthorities. Tae Mexican National banks, April statement show a gain ot $405.000 In coin. A dispatch from ‘Vera Oruz to Tho Two Republics an- nounces the arrival of the Diaz party. Embarrassed Budge. Special Dispatch to Tun Brn. BostoN, May 4 —Dispatches re- ceived here state that the larce dis- tillery house of Geo. and Thomss Farthing, Buffalo, N. Y, is embar- rassed. H. T. Gillett & Sons, liquors, same city, and Sherman, Howe & Co., grain and flour, New York, are in- volved, Examlnation of the books s in progress to see if the firm can go on. J e ——— Polk’s Bond Increased. Special Dispatch to Tus Lxs, NasaviLLe, May 4.—The counsel for Polk appeared before Judge Allen this morning to aecertaln the status of thelr client, Jadge Allen stated that he had Information suffi:ient to justify the arrest, to the effect that Polk con- templated flight. He therefore in- creased the bond from $20000 to $35,000. Polk has not yet glven the bond aud is still in charge of a special cfficer, Bursted Boiler Makers 8pecial Dispatod to Tax Bxs, TrirusvitLe, Pa, May 4. —This morning one of the most extensive machine shops in northwestern Penn- sylvania, belonglag to Foster & Mo Kay, manutactarers cf bollers and engines, were closed by the sheriff, The liabilitles are estimated from $200,000 to §250,000. Oae hundred and forty men were thrown out cf employment, Tae cause of the as. slgnment s the tizhtness of the money market and failares of Pittsburg lron manvfactarers, If you are sick Hop Bitters will surely aid Nature iv making you well when all else fails, If you are costive or dyspeptle, or ous diseases of the stomach or bowols, it is your own fault f you remain ill, for Hop Bitters are a sovereign remedy in all such complaints, 1f you are wasting away with any form of Kidney disease, stop tempting Death this moment, and turn for a cure to Hop Bitters, If you are sick with that terrible slckness Nervousness, you will find a “‘Balm in Gilead” in the use of Hop Bitters, If you are a froquenter or a rosl- dent of a miasmatic district, barricade your system against the scourge of all countries—malaria, epldemic, bilious and intermittent fevers—by the use of Hop Bitters, If you have rough, plmple or sal low skin, bad breath, pains and aches, and feel miserable generally, Hop Bitters will glve you fair ah{n, rich blood, and sweetest breath, health and comfort, In short they cure all diseases of the stomch, Bowels, Blood, Liver, Nerves, Kidneys, Bright's Disease, $600 will be paid for a case they wil not cure or help. souvenlr of the Frenchmen who died at Yorktown fightlog for the Amer. ican Independence. The president was deeply touched, both at the gift and manner presented, and requested That poor, bedrldden, Invalld wife, Ister mother, or daughter, can be are sufforlng from any of the numer- |V house north of 1i¢, and a long row of residences and business houses on Pearl street to Kahn's mlill, where the flimes were finally checked at 11:30 a. m. Asslstance was received from Greenville, Pi Sldaey. No loss of life has been reported. The loss s estimated at $250,000. Amount of {nsurance is unknown. The fire was seen from Richmond, Ind., twenty-miles distant. TELEGRAPH NOTES. 8pectal Dispatches to Tun Bax. The Gould party are at Galveston, The New York legi:lature adjourned sine die yesterday. The bill prohibiting free pastes being granted to anyone except to railroad em- ployees and cfficers, passed the New York assom’ ly yesterday. The free thinkers of the United States and Canada are invited t» »_general con. vention ‘at Kochester, N. Y., beginuing August 29th and lasting five days. Bankers, brokers and othera are caution. ed acainst negotinting eleven bank of Enz. land noter, each for £1,00), numbsred 75,- 180 to 75,190, Payment is stopped at the bank. The societies of the Army of the James and the Army of the Potomac will consolidate at Washington at the reunion, May 16, All leadiog railroads of the western, New England and middle states will sell round trip tickets at reduced rates, Eilliards in New York Special Dispatch to Tus Exn. New York, May 4 —Slasson will challerge the winner of the tourna- ment tor from $2 500 to $10,000 & side, champlon balk line or cushion carom gsme on fouranda w'f by nlne crtive by ten table. Sloison claims to_be the chawplon of the world, Dion and Vignaux will open the tournament. Destructive ¥torm. Specia’ Dispateh to Tu Brs. ScrantoN, May 4 —A terrific raln and hail storm accompanied by thun- der and lightuing prevatlod through- out this seotion this morning. The Tne fall of raia is estimated at five ivches. Ar {mmenee emouunt of property was damaged. The Wyoming house and other large buildings and factorles were struck by lightning. Telegraph wires were prostrated. e ———— A Figh Hanging. Speclal Dispatch to Tun Bas, CrarraNoocy, Tenn, May 4 —D F. Walker was hanged to-day &t Tren- ton, Ga., for the murder of S Hardberger, on Sand Mountaln, Os- tober last. Walker dled unmoved. a Jong speech on the gal- A row followed the haugirg and Goaorge Blrd, brother of the sheriff, In attempting to qaell it, was ehot, Several wera badly beaten. —_——— Shipping News Sveclal Dispaten to 1un Brm, LoxvoN, May4 — The Steamer Habsburg, befor? renorted ss overdue, was epoken on the 28:h ultimo in lat- {inde 47,42 north, longitade 17:5 weat, All were well, and no asslst- anco was required, the Habsburg ealling at the rate of four] miles per hour, A steamer was staudlng out for her If it were possible to get the testimony of the multitude who have used Hc SARSAPARILLA for de- Dbility, languor, 1 resent to our rea mass of comm W who la Itis a fact, and has been so effectually demon strated that no one to-day denies it, that Hood's Sarsaparilla contains more real med. cinal value than any article before the peoples What DracUT, MAsa, L " ere Man Did pii fitteen years. with everything a . 1 Kidney nt T Have tried nd never gof st LA, everything Late b edine afl up, pain in my Complaint, llests Many morn down ¢ ed alm tles. 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