Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1883, Page 1

OMAHA DALy BEE “en OMA. THF”M, 0y —- SDAY MORNING MAY 23, 1883 TWELFTH YZAR. 'NEB WECN 118 i " GROWNING A KING. The March of Alexander LI From the Bates of Moscow to Kremlin Palace. A Gorgecus Pageant Flanked by Burnished Bayonets and Artillery. No Bloody Nihilist 8lakes His Thirst in Royal Oric:son, The Oannons Roar, the Balle Peoa), and 1he Bauds Play, ‘While Most Runs for Tall Timb » in Nebraska. THE CORCNATION Bpecial Dispatch to Tin Krn. Mosoow, May 22.—The weather, this mornicg, tor the eutry fnto Mos- cow of the czur, was splencid, The whole route from Poircfl ky palace to the Kremlis, four and a half milee, was crowded with people. At every point fmperial standsrds were dis— played, aud balconies were hung with gay oolored msterfals and Russian colors, The ouly foreign colors al- lowed to be displayed are those over the vsrious embassies. Along the road which the procession traversed are o hundred Venetlan masts, from which banners are flylng. All domes dron In white robes sang ‘‘Lite for the czar,” At this polut the enthusiaem of the maltiiude and the playlog of bands produced a great effeot, The g noral verdiot la that the pageant was & great sucooes, Gon, Starm head master of cere- monles, was thrown from his horse and had his skull fraotnred. The emperor wore s broad blue rib bon of the order of 8t Andrews, over his uuiform. Tho empress and grand duchesses wore national Ras alan drosses, After entering Krem!in, the court officials presented thelr majestlos with bread and ealt on plates of sliver and gold. When their wajestlos retired the bells pealed and a salate of 101 guns were fired, GERMANY. Spectal Dispatch to T Kav, BeruiN, May 22.—Ta the relohatag to-duy, Ssholz, minlster of finaves, refuscd to reply to the qaestion of Johaunsan, a Dane, a1 to whether the Gormace lving in North Schleawig, who became Daves siter tho Dinlsh wer, would ba readmi:ted as Garman suhjects if they so desired. Oa Jo- hanusen por-isiing ia demsnding an avener to lis questioo, all the mem bara of t-o buodesratn ieft thn house, stating they would not participate iu the drbate, BeruN, May 22,—A report which e not yet confirmed comes from St, Petersburg, that previcus to the de- partare of the ewreror for Moscow an explosfon occuried under the wash- stand und in the fire-placa In his dress. frg room, but nobody was Injured, the emperor aud empress belrg in the dining room at the time, and spires of bulldings in the clty are decked withflags, Thousands of per- sons passed che night outdoors so they might secare good places to witneas the procession. Maultitudes of others thronged the churches, praying for the safety of the emperor. THE PROCESSION, Moscow, May 22, —The [signal for starting the procassion was fielng of artillery and rirging of bells of the Cuthedral of the Assump- tion. O. the emperor mounting other salutos were ficed. The order of pre- cesslon was as followe: Chief officsr of police and twelve gen d’armee, Private escort, of the emperor, Firat equadron of Cossacks of the guard aud one squade n of dragoons, Mounted Asiatio deputation Represent tives cf the nobility. Courteervanys,couriers and huntsmen, Masters of cercmonies, ia oarriages drawn by six horass, and followed by a large number of court sla and euites. oign princes, Members of th) council of the empire, Grand m irshal of the eourt. Squadron of chevalier gnards, The empur ir on horseback, followed by Count A sxander Adlerburg, Minister of war aud aid ds camp. The czaroviceh \nd Grand Dakes George, Michacl, A wxis, Paul and Con. stantinehe son of Constan- %% and others, After all the male members of the imperial fami'v who wore on horse- back came thd wMares, netowpanien by Grand Duchess Xonla Alexan- drovna, in state carrlage drawn by six horses, & groga leadicg each horse, equerries on ‘elther side of the car- riage, and mounted psges and grooma. Followlng them came the atate car- riages, the first contalning Grand Dachesses M.rie Paalovoa acd Alex- dra Jorephovas; the second, Geand Dachesacs O'go Fodorovna and Marle Alexandrovas, and dachess of Eliin- burgh; the third, Grand Duchess Vera Constantinovns, duohess of War z - barg and grand dochess of Wurtzen- barg, and Geaad DachessgOatharine Michaelovra. snd the fuurth, Pric.cess Marle, of Budeo, Princess Eagenle, of Oldenburg, and Grand Dachess Helen, of Mecklenburg Strolitz, Next oame arquadron of oulrrassiers, & regiment cf guards, ladies of honor in carrlages, a squadron of lancers of the guard. The mayor and deputa- tions of tradesmen joined the proces— slon at the o!d trlumphal arch. Mar- shals of nobllity of Warsaw and sev- eral pther distriots, did homage to the emperor at Toerskara place. The clvil governor of Moscow, judges and other otty «ffisers recelved the empe- ror at the Gate of Resacrection, where his{mperiil majasty, the grand dukes d the empress alighted and knelt in prayer bofore the picture of the Vir gln. The archblskop of Warsaw re- celved thelr m»j sties at the stops of the Cathedral or the Assumption with a cross and holy water, A this polnt the cheerlng of the paople was per- fectly deafeniug. The procession then entered the Kremlin, The Czar left Potrcff ky palace at noon and reached the Kremlin at 1:26 o'clock. There was a slight fall of raln daring the march of the proces. cesslon, but otherwise the offair was a complete suocees. The enthuslasm of the people all along the route was un- bounded. The Eunperor wore the uniform of a general and was mounted on a splendid charger. He rodea little 1n advance of four generals who wero dlrectly attending him. He maintalned a calm demesnor all through, He often smiled graclously in response to the wild enthusiasm which greeted him at every point, Cheer upon cheer followed each other incessantly from the densely packed multitude on the streets, and from thousands of people in balconies and windows. The empress was greeted with every markof enthostasm and loyalty. Hor daughter, Grand Dachess Xenia, threw kiases to the people. The mounted grand dukes formed a brilllant group. The state carriages were splendidly decorated, and the whole effsct most gorgeous, The entive route was lined with troops, At tho moment the cortege entered the clty a salate of 71 guns waa fired from Tsarikaia palace, The governor general recived the em- peror at the clty boundary and jolned the cortege with his suite. The streets through which the pro- ceesion passed are badly paved, The Dake of Elinburgh rode fa the rear and on the left of the czar. The Dachess of Edlnburgh sat In the seo- ond coach from that in which was the empress. In the red rquare 600 chil. Bpecial Pispatch to Tun Bxs LoxpoN, May 22, —The common: by » vote of 185 to 85, declded to joura over to-morrow, Darby di The Japaness government has por- chased the fronclad which was origin. ally intended for the Chilian navy. Dean B-adley has msde arrange- ments to place a bust of Longfellow in Westminster Abbey, between the tombs of Chaucer and Dryden, A nihilist emissary from Rus:ia has been arrested in South Bavaria, Tae latest betting s 100 to 30 against Galilard, 90 to 2 against the Prince, 6 to 1 against S:, Blalse, 7 to 1 agalnst Ladisles, and 2 to 1 agalnst Highland Oaief. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, Carro, May 22.—Thae governor of Soudan telegraphs to the khedive re- porting that afer the battle of April 29:h the rebel foroes were pursued. Two vessels, commanded by Hicks Pasha and Yekich Bey, cut off thelr retroat at the passage of the Nile. The msjority of the native chiefs submit~ ted to the Ezyptiaus and the governor is eanguine that others will follow their example, Panis, Msy 22 - Cardloal Lavi. gerle, archbishop of Algiers, has been authorlzed by the pope to call the at- teutlon ot the French government to tbe difficolty the popa has in prevent. ! log the tenslon between the vatioau and France from becoming an open rupture and to shew 1t how Impatient- ly the enemies of the republic awalt such results, The government made an amlicable reply to the cardinal’s commanioation, SPORTING. BILLIARDS, Spectal Dispatehes to Tiw B, New York, May 21,--Schaefer 500, avorage 10 (bust on record), largest run 44; Dion 269, average b 17-50, largest run 28 Evenlng gamo of billiards: Dil 500, average 8 4 62, best run 63; Sex. ton 420, average 6 54 61, best run 39, Time, three hours snd sixteen min- utes, BASE BALL, On1cAGO, May 22, —Chleago 4, Bos- ton 3. No other league games were played on acoount of raln, BICYCLE RACE, Thetcore of the bycicle race at the close of the second day: M'lle Ar- maindo 286 miles, Woodside 285 miles, Morman 284 wiles, BALTIMORE, May 22,—The races at Pimblico were postponed until to- morrow on account of rain, ————————— Ths Diamond Thief Con:ioted. Special Dispatch to Trs Bax, New York, May 22,—James H, Marriett, arrested on the oharga of abaconding from Parla with $756,000 worth of dlamouds entrusted to him by a jeweler . :med Krsmer to show Willtam Waldoif As'or, was convicted on the charge of grand larceny with a recommendation to morcy. Marle Peeeux, whi cesompanied Marriett to this conntry, aud to whom he has been marri«.! ninoe his arrest, maui. foated grea: gelef when the verdict was anuon: The case wlll be ad, appealed. Kentacky Republicans Special Dispaccn to Tun BER. LexiNatoxn, May 22, —About delegates 600 tha state republican con- vention which assembies here vo-mor row have already arrlved, and they are busy oanvassing the situation, A lvely 8:-to batween the stalwart and half breed factions s expected to morrow. The appolntment of Hon Wal:or Evans as commlesloner of in- ternal rovenuo appears to glve the dele;aton grost ~atisfaction, Southern Competitive Drill, Special Uisvatch to Tum bKx, Nasuvitue, May 22,—The regular meetlug «f the Southern Historlcsl soclety was postponed until October, The cityis full of visltors to see the competitive drlll und the hotels are crowded. Among tho dlstingalshed vleitors are Prince Avgastin Irarbide, of Mexico, Luk» Bleckburn, governor of Kaniucky, sud staff, and Senator Batler, of South Caroilaa, e Those Oomplaining or “‘taking Enown's BroxomiaL Twocues, The eflect in extraordinary, particularly when used by ingers and speakers for clearing the voice, THE UPWARD TENDENCY. Presbyterians and Baptists Vig- orously Paving the Straight and Narrow Way, (he Former Define the Position of the Home Mission- ary Board, While the Latter Aesail the Work of ths American Bible Society, And Deolde to Start an Institation «f Their Owa. 2he Presbyteriuns. Special Dispatch to Tus Lk SARATCGA, Muy 22 —The general aseembly opened with prayer by Rov. D¢, Brauos, of Baffalo. Rev., Dr. Geo, D Baker read the aunual report of the board of bom) miesions, There 1s o great field for work beyond the Mississlppi, among the fudtans, Mor mons, Spanish rpeaking people and along the Northern aud Southern Pacific rallws d Alaska. There are 1 387 missionaries supported by the board and 123 teachers by women auxillary sccleties. The report recom- mends the general assembly to ask from pastors and seseions of churches to ralse £600,000 for the Imperative wants of the coming year. The rc- ceipta last year were $504 000, Rov. Dr. Hoory Kendall, secretary of the board of home missions, followed in a lengthy address describ ing the field of lsbor and work accomplished, and what now confrouts the board. The report was adopted, after being amended by striking out the recommendation that President Arthur and the secretary of the lnte- rlor be asked to establish a clvil gov- ernment in Alasks, and to grant ald to schools established there by the board, Rev. Ohar.es E. Dickey, in the ab- sence of Judge Wm Sirong, chalr. man, as delegata t) the southern gen- eral assembly, read the report of the special committee on the relstions of the board of home mieslons to pres- byteries. This work began In 1880 by the overtures of seventeen pres- byteries and one synod, aeking the general asssmbly to define tho opers- tlons of the board of home missions and presbyterfes. The committeo unanimously agreed upon a report as follows: 1 Within the bounds of preeby- torles, the work of home miselons should be c>riled on in harmony wish the preshytery. 2 The board should not decline to gravt an appropristion esked for by presbyierfes, unlesr, after a view of the whole fisld, théte is not eufficlent tunds, 3. e board alcnld no snmamiaplen pasivrs ol mission churches but 1dsne to tho presbytery the amount paid to the missionary 4 Bynodical misslonaries only to be appointed by synods. 5 No missionary church to ba or- gavizad within the bounds of a pres- bytery withou! {ts consent. 6 Euch synod shall appoint a home mlissionary committes to ascertaln the whole number of churches and mis- slons needing atd in its bounds, and eqaalizs the salarles of misslonaries, In coxcluslon the committee judgos no action is desirable on thelr part re- specilog the plan of sustentation, The report was accepted and made firat order for Thuraday afternoon, Baptist Auniversaries. Special Dispatoh to Trs Bus, SARATOGA, May 22.—The national Biptist anniversaries began to-day The bible convention assembled at 10 a. m, J. L, Howard, of Connecticut, moderator, and Rav. Z. Grinpell, D. D, of M chigan, secretary. D:. Griffith stated the objact of the con- vention was a determination by the Baptlsts of the Unlted States to know how thelr bible aud miselonary work shall be done. The question for de- bate was, “Do the Baptists need a distinctive bible soclety?” De, John W. Salles, of Now Jarsey, sald fealty to G)d makes a distinct society necos- sary. The Biptlsts have everything to do in making and bringing about a revised bible, becuse of the indefinite views of a large number, Rov. D: Lamuel Moss, of Iadiana, sald the proposition was one of busl nees, They did not need a distinctive soclety; that it shonld ba left to the Amerlcan Bble society of New York, C O:born, of Massachusette, spoke upon economy in Bible work. He stated the publication society had ox- pended nloety-six per cent of its re- celpts in Bible distribution, but thst the Amerloan and forelgn Bible sc- clety, which many wanted to cloge up, had expended 86 per ceut for office work, and_bnt 14 for Bible work, It had made Bible grants of bat three per cent of Its income, Dr. Paillip Schaff, Preshyterian, and » member of the cxlating commit- tes on Blble revision, was present dur- {ng the debate, At the evenlog mession dircussion contined and the iaterest of a crowded housa sustalued. Finally resolutions were unanimounely passed in favor of a distluctive eociaty, Ryv. De. Howard Osgood, of the Rochester theologlcal semlnary, said after the treatment recelved from the American bible soclety no self-re- specting Baptist could sustain any re- Iations with it. The plan by which the work will be done will be declded to-morrow, Southern Presbyterians. 8pecial Disvatch to Tz LexivoroN, Ky, May 22, —The Presbyterlan assembly at 3 p. m., took up the question ‘‘How shall fraternal relatlons be carrled on—whether by lettor or delegates.”” The commlttee reported In favor of letters, The question was under discusslon when the assembly adjourned. Dr. J. J, Ballock spoke In favor of delegates and Dr. R, K. Smoot favored lotters, The queation of forelgn missious s belng disouesed to-night. Reformed Presbyterians. Spoctal tch 10 Tw B, p.l;fllm‘ll.l‘flll, May 22 —The cven- Ing sesston of the Reformed Presby- torian syncd was devoted to dlecussion of a paper, In which Rav, Alexander Robinson, of Nova Scotls, aska for an appointment as preacher, vollolts the sympathies of the general synod in the losses by fire which he sustalned, and expreases a desire to return to the Upited States in order to be with his family to cnjy the ordinances which he is deprived . whero hels. He finds fault witha ministerlal brother in regard to hie preaching. De. McLeod « fsred a res olatlon that the synod sympathizod with Roblnson, and that his caze be referrod to the esstern pre ery Rov. Mr, Thomas charactorized Rob inson as a llvlag clagrace to the gen eral synod. The resolutions were adopted, Adjourned. THE WHATHER. Special Dispatches to Tre Bux, THE BEAUTIFUL BLESSING HEAPED UPON OUR EASTERN NEIGHBORS, CiNcINNATI, May 22, —Snow on fell the hill tops lsat night and lay on the roofs end trees to a depth of one and two Inches. Many branches of trees were broken down. The snow was still vitible this morniog, but was about all gone by 10 o'clock, leaving no eign of blight on the leaves or fralt. The temperature has risen. It is atill clondy. Dixow, I, May 22.—Ise to the thickness of half an inch was formed Jast night, and the frait prospests in this portion of the state are unques- tlonably ir jured. CH10460, May 22, —Pleces of wrecks identified as belonging to schooner Wells Bart, which came ashore north of the clty limits to.day leave no doubt that she was wrecked in the storm of Sunday night, as sho wae dne here about that time from Bufflo, Her owner J. 8. Dunham, of this olty has no doubt the upper rigging of the sunken schooner vistble above the water off Groase Polnt, about twenty milen north of this clty, are thoee of the Bart, ana that her crew of eleven soals all perlshed. She was a first- class vesse!, va'ued at $30 000 and in- sured for $25700, was loaded with 1600 tons of coal for this port, Her oaptain, Thomas Fountaln, was one of the mort ospable and experlenced men on the Jakes. Lirrie Rock, May 22 — Speclals from Helena say the cotton crop suf- ferad groatly from the effoct of Mon~ day night's cold weather. Tha mer- enry touched 38 degrees, the lowest over known this time of the year, Some localities report slight white frost. CLEVELAND, May 22 — Loador spe- olals report snow stiil falling to-day, In anglaizs county, Small frait all killed, and_ other frult badly iujured Fairfisld county crops are much dam- aged by wash uta, eantly £ o iee, wiz hoaes, Avcusta, Ga,, May 22, — Overcoats and fi=s are comfortable, Thermom- oter 66 Iils feared cotton will be fojured. 8po 1al Dispatch to Tus Bxs. New Yokk, May 22 —Gianfe Bot- tlvi, the yoang Itallan leutenant who recently shot himself on account of a love affalr, o far recovered that he was arralgned in the police court to-day to answer the charge of having attempted to end his life. Ho was scoompanied by his friends, the D ke of Casteluces and General Declsuola, Boitlol eaid he did not kaow what he waa doiog when he shot himself, He was held In ball to bo en good be- havior, which was farnlshed by his friende. Ths Editorial Excursion, 8pecial Dispatch 10 Tus bxx, OH10460, May 22 —The oditorlal excursion over the Chicago, Burling- ton and Qaicey rallway to Leadville and return leave this city to-morrow noon, The traln will be a speclial one, made up of drawing room, dining, sleepiog and smoking cars for the amccomodation of 250 pas- sengers. The party will be made up of editors from New York, Con. nectiont, New Jersey, Maryland, Massachusette, Vermont, Pennsyl- vania, Cacads, Nova Scotla, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan, The round trip will ocoupy twelve days and ron nearly 8,000 mi‘es, A Orazy Woman's Aot Special Dispatch §o Tux B, WiLLiamsrienn, O., May 22,—Mrs, R. J. McMulrs, of Lindenville, Aah- tabula county, while in a fit of tem- porary insauity, drowned hor two childron fn a well and then took potson herself. No hope of her ro covery. The children wero aged 2 and 6 years, Another Road to Chicago. Special Dispatch to Tus bxx. CHicAGO, May 22.—Tho authorlties of the town of Lake sent a force of polico to Kifty-ficat stroct to.day to prevent the Caleago and Atlantic road, the western connection of the Erle, from layiug tracks across that thor- oughfare, and trouble seemed Imml- nent till the president of the road ex- hibited a lease from the Western Indl- ana, over its right of way, when the pr;ldwa withdrew and the tracks were laid, A Sold‘ers’ Reunion. Special Dispatch to Tun Brs, Niasara Favis, May 22,—The re- unlon of the Kifth Virglnia Infantry and the Twentleth Nsw York volun teers took place here to-day. Vislting reglments were escorted to Prospec: park by members of the G. A, R., whero a Virglola regiment welcomed them, Capt. Bumgardner (Virglols) presonted to the Twenty-elghth reg {ment a flag of the Virglnlans cap— tured from them durlng the rebel- llon. The southerners were in co- stacy over their treatment, The weather was very oold, rainy and un- comfortable for the visitors. They leave for home to-morrow. Rain fell inoes- | a1 DEADWOOD'S DUCKING, Dotails of the Torcent which Swept Through the Metrop- olis of the Hills, Over Half a Million of Property Deetroyed by the Flood, South Bend and Golden Gate Absolutely Wipad Out. The Wreok ¢f Oth: ¢ Towns. Deadwood 8 ecial to Ploseer Press. With the fiest notlce recsived from Ten Mile ranch, ard the threatening appearance of the heavens and the rain tallicg tn torrents, led the citjzana ly- fog aud dolog busluess on the lower places in the clty to exert themselves toward saving thele lives and proper:y. I'no scene beggars dencription, Al through the streets wore rushing men aud tenme, bearleg to high places in the monateln side th e things whish the mountalne, every bridge ls report- ed washed out, which will create ex- rcnul to Pennlogton county, Singu. ar a8 {t may seem, with such sudden and violent rise of water In so mavy orecks In Penuington county, there is not a slogle life loat, and Rapld creek 1a the largest and most rapld running stream f wing from the Black Hille, Travel fs temporarlly suspended, but businees will go on uninterruptedly, Rumars of a Cabinet Ohsnge. Special Dis, atch 4o Tin Bra, CHicaco, May 22, — The Inter Oocean's Washington speclal rays: The rr. senow of Richard Orowley In Wash- nglon and the fact that he spent some time with President Arthur this even. ing has saneed some commeont among gossipe. It was reported not long since that & breach had ocourred be- tween the prestdent and Ceowley that would not soon, {f ever, be amended. The caueo of the trouble was never mado clear and Orowley wfterward de- vled that any d ffirence existed be- tweon him and the pres'dent, It fs atated to-vight, however, that a cool- nees did sprivg up between the twe, owing to a misunderatanding regard- g some ma'ters of importance to Crowley's constitaents, and that At- tornoy General Browster helped to THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. A Prominent Army (fficer Froe- Iy Discounts His Pay and Joins His Regiment. The Nickerson Bcandal to be Investigated by the Judge Advocate. Reformer Dusendorf Kicke Against the Assessment of the Norfolk Marines, And Chaudler Politsly Suggests That He Move to a Warm= or Climate. CAPITOL NOTES. Bpecial Dispatches to Tus Bus. CFFICIAL SWINDLERS, Wasnizaron, May 22. —The follow- ing story ts published hore: Qulte recontly a promivent army « flicer was thoy might save, A the strenm sud- | widen the gap, Tae statement, how- | ordered away from Washington to joln denly rose, bearing in fta mad cours | over, ls very indefinite, and the fact [ his regiment at the field at his own wholo treee, partn of buildiogs and huge timbers, came almost dismayed, and that Crowley has been atthe White requent, as stated in the officlal order. 1 be- | Houso very recently and in close con- [ The fact then came to light that he Q8+ populace e. versation with the preeident strength- | had sold his puy ecsounts to no less few controlling minds set to work [ens the belisf that the rumor of dis-|than three or four banking concerns to retard the premure, whioh | *aption has little, If any, foundation. [ which make a practice of discounting as sccumaulating by d d drifs | But a long interview of to night has |army cthoers’ pay. The name of Ool. :uod ofu:r ;,,l:,rflr..".u':‘,:;n“ r“w glven another olaen cf gosalpe, oabinet | A. P. Morrew ls freely mentioned in buildings, which ase bullt over and acroes Whitewood oreck on Laestreet. makers and breakers, a theme. They y that Arthor has been for a long oconnection with the above publication, He was until ordered to join his reg- It was decided to fire the one[!ime very anxious to get Folger out of | iment;on Gan. Sherman's staff, serving as the greatest barrler. Cashman's two-stiry bulldlng was closed and fired under survelllance of the fire department. This servod only as a temporary rellef, for, as the waters kept rislng, one hy one the buildings on Loe rtreet weore oarrled down the stresm until all except sixty feet of Loe street nearest Main streot was washed away and the watera kept elslng untll thoy reached Sherman stroet, when Sher- man street from Loe was all oarried sway. All bulldings near the chan- nel wore washed avay. It ls imposal- ble to deecribe all losies, IN LEA% GITY, Lead Oty svfforéd loast. The most damage done there'was to thexailroad tracks and the Homestake Mining compary. Golden Giate, Anchor Olty, Centrel Olty and Bouth Bend all auf- fored terribly, Tw. juartz mills were washed away, and & brewery nearly all carcied awsy. South Bend was sbsolutely washed away, and Golden Gate neprly so. There s not a mine that osh bo worked ‘without first re- moving the water, The mines Inthe vicinity of Deadwood have from nine to fifteen feet cf water, ani mining bueineas generallyef all desoription is suspended tempprarily, The most imyportant business! portion of Dead- wood Oity, inclndag banks and whole- hou @ hislly, were esaved, owing only to thefr elovated situntion Chloatown, in the lower end of Dead- wood, was washed out. THE LOES OF LIFE, compared with the loss of property, Ia very light. As far as known, there are only five lives lost. Geo. Chand- Jer and wife, who kept the toll gate between Lead City and Dusadwood, wero drowned, Mr. Chandler's body has not been recovered, A man named Brindley was killed by afalling tree, caused by being undermined by water. Twooiher men, names as you uukaown, were drowned In White wocd creek. The body of Mrs, Ohandler has been recovered, as has that of Mr. Brindley. The other bodles hsve not yet been found, The loss of property has been estl- mated at 700,000, thongh I {hink £450,000 will cover it. In Deadwood the new public school house, erected at a costof §12 000, was washed away, a8 also was tne new Methodlst church recently completed at a cost of $8,000, All travel to and from the hiils is stopped, owing to the swollen condl- tlon of all streams east from the hills Throe west bound stages with thirty- five passengers, are lylng at Cheyenne river with searolty of food, and can get no further until the water in a measure subsides. BUILDINGS DESTROYED, The followlog are a tew ot the larg- et bulldings destroyed: Two-story briok fire-proof of Ben Baer Fire-proof of J, K. P'. Miiler, Two-story building of Kidd & Benn Public school-house, Methodist church, elch, g arlen & Co,'s store, Warehuse of Tsmsn & Ayres, Samuel Cushman’s house, Castel's quertz mill, Aunother quartz mill on Deadwood gulch, Nearly ull of Rosenkrane’ brewery and numerous other buildings, It is a fact that more than 100 houses were washed out of Dyadwood Olty alone. Toattempt tostate when | ropalrs will begin Is impossible, The | miues are all preparing to resume op- eratlons, and will doubtless soon start up. To-day Is qulet, and con- fidence i, in & measure restored, and those who vacated thelr homes that wero not washed away are moving back. Spearfish and Crack City were damaged, but, as the wires are down, 1% 18 impossible to givoa detalled ac- count of the losses In those towns, RAPID CITY, sltnated on Rapid creek, immedlately at tho base of the mountalns, suffered comparatively lttle from the flood, Rapid oreck roso about 16 feot, and sarrounded the clty entirely, with the exoeption of the south side, which is bounded by blaffs, The only damage to the city was the loes of a few kllns of brick. The clty counsil took the precaution to anchor all the bridgesin the clty. The loss to Rapld City proper will not reach over $1 000 The bread, fertile valley above and below the town was entlrely sub-| merged. Io ls foarcd that In the | Rapid Valley,more than 40 miles long and extensively cultlvated, there are not more than 500 sores of graln that | has not been washed ont, The loss In this quarter cannot now be estimated, bat it will no doubt reach $50,000 Oa Bpring creek and Rapld creek, iu the cabinet, but Folger has been to largely sac:!ficed alnce he has been in the cabiv+t that the president does not feel ..o throwlng him overboard altogether. Ho ls therefors about to withdraw Mr. Lowell, againat whom there has been much complaint on ac- count of the Irlsh troubles, and send Folger to the court «f St. James, This, goeeips aay, would be a nice way to provide for KFolger and get him out of the country, and then he will give his telend Ceowley the treasury port- olfo, It Is notually arserted that the president sent for Orowley to come and eee him and that the proposed ohange in the cabinet was the subjeoct of thelr intorview to-night. The gos- sip ia given for what it {s worth, Moot idat Loy el A The Grand Lodge of 1, 0. G. T. Spoc al Dispatch to Tus Brx, Cmicaco, May 22 —The grand lodge of the world of the Independ- ont Order of Gocd Templars gognn its twenty-night annual eession in this city this morning, but engaged only in preliminary work, all the dole- gates not having yet arrlved. Ic fin estimated that 170 delegates will be present to represont the various grand lodges, Goo, B, Kalzensteln, of Qall- tornla, right wortby grand templar, preslded at the forenoon eession, Dolegates announce that a plan of action will be outlined for the guld- ance of rubordinate lodges in making the power of tho order folt ana polit. feal agor cy in socuring prohlbitory en actments in the several states of the Ualon, Dissppearance of Jadge Krum Bpoclal Dispatch to Tis Bax. Sr. L uis, May 22—Ex Judge C H. Kiuw, one of the bost known lawyers of St Louis, n prominent ropublican and appointed United States attorney by General Grant and subscquently counsel for the defand- auts In the colchrated whitky triala, has been abeont sloco April 26, His father reported him under treatment by D& W, H Hammond, of New Yok, but a telegram to-day (rom New York statos that Hammond has no knowledga of Krum, Hisfather to-dey rofused toanswer loquirtes, A fow days 8go tho probate ccurt fssued a oltation on the es'ato of Charles W. Ford, of which Chester Kram Is adminlstiator, He has fatled to make a report to the court sinco July, 1882 He hes aleo falled to report In the estate cf Danlel W. Boll, ot which he i also adminic— trator. Uodoer these olrcumstances Mr Krom's dissppesravce, if il may be 8o called, causes much comment, 8poctal Dispatch to T New Orreans, May 22 —David Todd, son cf Justioa Told of the enprems court, and Jor. Levesy, of The Maiscotte, fovght a duel this moroing near thiselly. Aficr an ex- ohango of harmloss shots at fifteen pacas both parties declared themeelves satlafied, Tho trouble grew omt of arilolos published in The Mascotte T d's father In the history of proprietary medicines has any artlele met suce 2t home equal to that which has been poured upon Ioon' PARILLA. Why, & of this artlcle, that ne whole nelghborhood been taking it at the same time. Every week brings new evi- dence of the wonderful curative properties of thls medicine. Best Remedles Hood's . of the v le Sarsapa,'[//a ku:;'xlnn , and In such proportion as to derlve thelr greatest medicinal effeets Combines the with the least disturbance to the whole sys tem. In fact this preparation is so well bal- anced In its action upon the alimentary | canal, the liver, the kidneys, the stomach, the bowels and the eirculation of the blood, that it brings about a healthy action of the entire human organism, that can hardly be eredited by those who have not seen the re- markable results that have followed its use, 11 the Sarsaparilla does not prove suficlente Iy Inxative, take a few doses of Hoop's VEG= FranLe Piiis, 1 Is well [ all cases of | biliousness (o take these pil unection with the 1l 1 That dul terman of this eity 1, *1tis the strongest Sarsapas rilla I ever saw.” Kach dollar bottle contains one hundred s) doses. Sold by all drugglsts, one dollar, or six for five dollars, Hood's Sarsaparilla, prepared only by G 1. HOOD & €0., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mags, §7~ Use Hoop's ToorH-POWDER. BANKS' TAXES, The attorney general has given his opinlon to the secretary of the treas- ury that under the provisions of the aot approved iarch 3, 1883, no tax can be collected on the capltal and depos- its of naticnal banks since the first day of last January, and no tax on the capital and deposits of atate banks or private banks since the first day of last December. The attorney general says he In of the oplolon that duties are not assessable aud collectable on deponits and oapital stock of national banking assoctations for the period be- tween the date cf the aot, March 3, 1883, and January 1, 1883, nor on de- posits and capital ot other bauks and bankers for the perlod between the date of the same act and December 15, 882, LAND OFFICERS, The president to day appolnted H, W. Lord, of Michigan, to be regls— ter of the land offise, and Abra- ham O. Whipple, of Minnesota, re- colver of public moneys at Creeks. burg, Dakota. SUGAR REGULATIC N8, The secretary of the treasury has prepared a serles of regulations to govern the importation of sugar, and they will be promulgated in a day or two, DECORATION DAY The presldent isened an order to- day clcsiog all the executive depart- ments on decoration day, HILL'S UASE, Murch has notified Folger that he will on Wednesday next commence sabmlssion of evidence in the Investi- gation of Supervising Architect Hill, 0L, NICKERSON'S CASE, Col. Thomas F. Barr, jadge sdvo- cate, U 8. A,, has boen sent to Phil- adelphia by the secretary of war to tako note of the judio'al proceedings now pending In that olty in the matter of the alleged fraudulent divorce re- oontly obtafned there by Col, A, H. Nickerson, U. 8 A, and the latter’s subsequent remarrisgs No other action has yet been taken by the war departmont, bat 1t 1s thought {n army clrcles that the proceedings {n Phila— delphia will lead to «flisfal investiga- 1ys of Hood's | tlon, and that when Col. Brr returns ond makes @ report upon tho case, court martial will be ordered to try 0ol. Nickoerson on the charge of con- duot unbecoming an cflicer and gen- tleman, PRESIDENT AND PARTY left Washiogton this afternoon for Now York. Ttnot s definitely known how long the president will remain in New York, but it {s probable he will be there untll after Decoration day. OHANDLER'S BAUCY LETTER, The Post will publish to-morrow a letter from Seoratary Chandler to ¢ x- Congressman Daseudorf, of Virglnis, In reply to a communication received from the latter, callivg attention to levylng assessmenta for political pur- potes on employes of the Norfolk navy yard, The secretary, after snswerlng the charges concerning the alloged violatlons of law, says: The touo of your letter, which you have made public Indloates you trke very strong interest in the re- formation of the navy yard at Norfolk, &nd your long tamili ity with the yard constant ocandidate for congress since 1878, seeking special support from voters there employed mfl undoubtedly en- able yon to mske many more valuable suggestions for the suppression of abuses therein, which will ladly be received and considered, 'hat you should now for the first time call the attentlon of the department and pub- |!lo to ench abuses, after you have ceatod to expect any personal benefit from the management of the yard, s a most commendable performance of public duty by a private eltizen, End of a Strike. Special Dispatch to Tu Bxa, &1 Louts, May 22.—The backbone of the coal miners’ atrike in St, Clair county, Illinole, 1s broken. The oper- ators induced new men from this city to go to work this morning, As aixty of these arrived at Buckner Statlon, they wore met by 500 strikers, No hoestile demonatrations were made, but the strikers induced several of the men to qult work, The sheriff and a posse of depaties are on the ground. Ldies! Phy s snd chemists have analyzyd Pozsni's medicated complexion prwder and recommend ité vas to their wives and lady friends, What better csuld be said of it,