Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1883, Page 1

s% ] ! e ito fit a tensporary necess'ty, while mnder whe constamction a3 now keld, if thedime @ould be mede thwse days, it could be ex- from the place to which it has elected RBim, # the president of the senate is taken sick, the senate would be obliged, under the chairmanship of the seeretary of the senate, to elect a president pro te « stitution sttach to the otfice. fion provides that the presiding officer W B Lambert - OMAHA DALY BEE. _THIRTEENTH YEAR. | THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. i Wyck Looking Stary Bor Rl road Land Grant Swindles. he Virginia Senators Readjust the Senate Officers With the Republicans, vil Service and the Presidential Succession Come Under Disoussion. Appointments Made and Contirmed —~Other Matters, 3 _THE FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SENATE, Wasn N, December 18,—The fol- lowing bills were reported from commit- tees and placed on the culendar: By Mr. Harrison—Providing for civil governmont in Alaska. By Mr. Hoar—DBill in regard to elec- tion of president and vice-president. Mr. Mr. Van Wyck A resolution call- ing on the secretary of the interior for copies of mortgages given by the Texas Pacific railway on lands granted by the act of March 3d, 1871; also to inform the senate of railroad corporations claiming lands not earned during the life time of the grant together with the number of acres claimed by each road. Agreed to, Continuing the morning hour Mr. Sherman asked immediate consideration of the resolution offered yesterday for the senate to proceed to the election of officers: namely secretary of the senate, chief clerk, principal executive clerks, chaplain, and sergeant-at-arms. Agreed to. The division was on strictly party lines, Messrs, Mahone and Riddleberger voting with the republicans. Mr. Sherman moved that Anson G. McCook be chosen secretary of the sen- . Mr. Pendleton moved to amend by substituting the name of L. Q. Washing- ton. Lost, yeas 2, nays 32, and the main resolution was agreed to. Mr. McCook was then sworn in. The remaining republican nominees; were elected as follows: of the senate shall be vice pre it the vice president is absent and cannot nominate his locum tenenes the senate must elect one and if the vice president comes back the next day, the senator who temporarily presided goes out of of fice ipso facto. On one occasion the president pro tempore was in doubt whether the fact that Henry Wilson was in the gallery,and so within the walls,did not vacate the presidency pro tempore made for his absence the day before. Mr. Frye pointed ontthatin the house of representatives the speaker has power to appoint a substitute for a period of ten days and it never has been objected to, He called for & yes and fiay vots on the adoption of the «'fnuso objected to. Mr. Ingalls offered the customary reso- lution that the president and house of representatives be notified of the election of a new secrotary of the senate. Agreed Pending a_ vote on the rule the senate adjourned. CAPITAL NOTES, AVIOINTMENTS CONFIRMED, WasHinctoy, December 18.—The sen- ate in_exccutive session to-day confirmed the following nominations: Lawronce Weldon of Illinois, judge of the court of claims; John R. Tanver of Illinois, 1 nited States marshal, southern district ‘of linois; Nathaniel P. Barns of Massa- chusetts, United States marshal, Mass, chusetts; John W, Scott of Kansas, Iu dian agent of the Ponca, Pawnee and Otoe agency; Colonel Samuel B, Hala- bird, quartermaster general; John S. Tooker of Michigan, secretary, Montana. RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE, The committee appointed by congress tw investizate the railway mail service and recommend a more complete system of guaging rates of payment for carrying the mail on railroad routes has com- pleted its report, which will be trans- mitted to congress by the postmaster gen- eral. Postal service was placed on 500 miles of new road from July 1 to Decem- ber 15. This increase is mainly in south and southwestern sections. THE NORTHERN PA The president has appointed John C, Wyman of New York, H. Watkins of New York, Frank H. Hubbell of the Dis trict of Columbia, commissioners to ex- amine the cempleted portions of the Northern Pacific railway in Washington Territory. UNANIMOUS BUT 1, FRUITLESS, Colonel L. O. Washington, who re- Chief clerk, | ceived the democratic vote n the senate Charles W. Johnson, of Minnesota; ex- | to-day for secretary, is the well-known ccutive clerk, James R. Young, of Penn- | correspondent of sylvania; chaplain, The New Orleans Rev. Elias DeWitt | Picayune. His nomination in the caucus, Huntley, District of Columbia; sergeant- [ although unsolicited, was unanimous. a‘-arms, W, P, Canady, of North Caro- lina, Mr. Saulsbury called attention to the vegard republicars were paying the civil wervice act they so highly prajsed and for which they voted, and have now not only taken the offices to which good salaries are attached, but even the chaplaincy. Mr. Beck objected to the course of the ~ "republicans in turning out Bright, a man conspicuous for his ability, and electing a man without experience. He said it was clear that the civil service idea was considered by the republicans a mere humbug when it interfered with them. He asked what special fitness the new nominee had for the office. Mr. Sherman replied that he was doing just what the gentleman from Kentucky (1seck) would under the circumstances do with a straight face and without 2pology, and he (Sherman) had no apolo- £y to offer. Canady is a man of stand g, of high character, and well fitted for the duties of the oftice. The senate went into executive ses- sion, and when the doors were reopened went into committee of the whole for the purpose of continuing the consideration of the new rules. Mr. Cameron (Wisconsin) thought as several senators wene absent, considera- tion of the new rules had better be post- poned,andmoved an:adjournment. Lost, 22 to 27, he question pending was the adop- tion of the first of the new rules relatin; to the electiom of president pro tem., an his right in case of absence to namea substitute who should perform the duties of the chair three days. On motion of Mr. Garland a division of the rule wae agreed to, so as to per- mit the firat two clauses, which were not objected to, toibe voted upon separately. On the question of agreeing to the third clause which gives the vice-presi- dent the power of substitution, a debate arose. Mr. Bagard stated that he had mot been ablerto discharge Lis mind of geeve objectione which existed to this clause, | P owing to#he complications which night eusue ineose of the death of the presi- dent and wicoipresident. He thought it placed the wquestion of the presidential succession 1in a-very dangerous poeition. This is.a matte which it will net do to say that ‘the weight of argument reste on one-aide or the other. 1. sheuld be placed in <auch position that thee will absolutely be no doubt and he could not see that the arguments advauced b those who favored the rule were at all§ satisfactory, [ Mr. Jones (Florida) and Mr. Blain thought it dangerous to clothe the presi- dent pro tempore with such powet. Mr. Maxey remarked tnat this pro- posed clause was a charge of the ruke that had been in fores G0 years, and was prac- tically a departare from the theory which the rule defendes, for it was only wseant nonded to:80 days. whsion, #4r. Frye, who eeportesl the classe, a6.ghairman of the commitiee on ruler, #ail he could not see how by any powsi- bidlity the rule could douch &he question of prssidential succession, xor how tt ¢ a consttutiona! question, thess &0 vice president of the United States, and the vice pmpsident pro tem. of the susate beivg necessarily the pre-f siding afficer for the next two years, the (uestion is whether, in ese of & day's sickness or & day or two of absence, the United Mtates senate can teansact busi- ness without being canpelled to oust him He apposed the pro- Under the rule, s it stands now, , and that peesident pro tew. would be clothed with &It the powers which under the con Mr. Bayard stated that the coustitu. NOMINATIONS AND RULES CONSIDERED. WasHIN meeting of the senate committee on finance the nomination of Walter Evans as commissioner of internal revenue was taken up. The charges against him and the reply thereto were considered. It was determined to report the nomination favorably to the senate. Sherman, Ald- vich and Voorhees were not present when the nomination was discussed. The contract of P. 8. Meath, of Mem- phis, for improvement of the Mississippi river Hard Times levee was annulled. The work will be completed by Hugh Carlisle, of Guntersville, Alabama. The committee on rules of the house met this morning and determined to recommend that two committees be made out of the vld education and labor com- mittee to consider the two subjects sep- arately, one to be called the committee on education, the other the committee on labor, It was also decided to recom- mend the creation of a committee on rivers and harbors. The question of submitting the im- provement of the Mississippi to the river and harbor committee was discussed, and the decision of the matter was left to the house. It was determined to recommend the retention of all the select committees of the last house, cxcept such as related to personal subjects. The census committee was dropped, also the committee on congressional li- brary. Mr. Keifer was instructed to re- port a resolution, without recommending adoption, for the appointment of a com- mittee on woman suffrage. The request ‘of correspondents to be admitted to the Thouse lobby was considered and unani- mously agreed to. The Louistiana Democrats. Batox Rouvcr, La., December 18, — The democratic state convention of Louisiana met to-day and was called to order by the chairman of the state com- mittee, and J. M. Hewell was made tem- orary chairman, He expressed tho hope that the deliberations of the convention would be harmonious and satisfactory. Two secretaries from each faction were appomted. he convention reassembled at7 p. m, The credentials committee asked until noon to-morrow to report. The conven- tion adjourned mtil that bour, (ndica- tion are that Governor McBnery will bo renominated on the first ballot. Excitement at url"INs. Sr. Louis, December 18.- The ‘Gcci- dental hotel, a large lodging house, use mainly by night workers, on the corner of 4th street and Christy avenue, caught dire trom a lamp explosion botweon four and five o'clock this evening, and was damaged $5,000; insurance $5{600. The fames nrreml 80 rapidly that three ser- ~ant girls had to be taken -out through windows and down ladders amid great e citement. —— Closed Up Busiaess, 1. Pavr, December 17.-- Bradstreet mrnnu that H. & M. Raymond, whole- sale grocers of Fargo, have closed up. A dauattel mortgage smountiug to$i),000 haseen foreclosed against them by the First National bauk of Fargo. Webts are dae in St. Paul, Chicago, New York, St Louis, Cincinnati and €leveland. The fiem did a business of more than $200,00 per annug ——— w and Wages. Prrrseernc, December 18.— 1 he work wien of Geafly Bennett & Co.’s Clinton will to-night accepted a ten per cout re-| duction of wages. The firm operates theee mills and the reduction will extend to all. Fifteen bundred are aflected. — Warming Powder. Trow, N. Y., December 18,—Three bundred pounds'of giant powder, which nifaers ware warming around a stove at Lyou Mountain, Clinton county, ex- ploded. Considerable damage was done the company's buildmfi, and many miners narrowly escaped death, v, December 18.—At al dont and | | held at 11 o'clock thi | Rock Island stating his indisposition and [Eoreal | Il OMAHA, NEB. WE THE TROUBLED POOLS. Plunging Into Them Docs Not Seem to Heal tha Sick, There is Raging Among the Trunk Lines Over the Pe:contages. The Struggle to Gain Possession of a Link of the Erie System, Several Meetings Which Failed of Firvlngs Things, RAILROAD MATTERS. THE 10WA POOL MEETING, Cnicaco, December 18 - Anadjourned meeting of the Towa railway pool, called to adjust their differences and to deter- mine whether the existence of the associ- ation should be further prolonged, was rorning, with rep- resentatives of the Burlington and North- western only putting in an appearance. A letter was read from Mr. Cable, of the inability to attend. The prospect seems assured that adjournment will be taken without action, Mr. Cable of Rock lsland, and Mr, Merrill of the Milwaukee & St. Paul were represented at the session by subor- dinates without power to act beyond that of acquiescing in an_adjournment which was at once taken subject to the call of the pool commissioner, who was in- structed to ascertain the earlivst date all managers can and will be present. The failure to hold the session is abscribed to a delay on the part of the directors of the Union Pacific road to confirm the tripartite contract. he official view is given that notwith- standing the failure of the lowa pool managers to come together to-day, mat- ters remain in statu _quo pending the ac- tion of the Union Pacific directory. A meeting of the Colorado pool was held this afternoon, immediatelv following the adjournment ot the Towa pool. A com- mittee of four was appointed to cousider certain _demands made by smelters and mine owners in Col- orado, fland [it was arranged the com- mittee should meet the committee repre- senting the mining interests at Denver. Adjournment was taken subject to the call of the commissioner, who will issue a call for a meeting of the pool after a de- cision has been reached as to the future of the Towa pool and upon which the ex- istence of the Colorado pool largely hinges. AN UNSATISFACTORY PUOL. NEw York, December 18.-—Charles Francis Adams, Jr., Hugh Riddle and John C. Gault, trunk line arbitrators, heard appeals from the awards of the present per cents in the London freight peol, made by Commissioner Fink with which it is alleged there is great dissatis- faction. Al the trank lines were repre- sented and submitted arguments for and against the modification of allotments. The Pennsylvania road is said to be the most dissatisfied with the present sched- ule of per cents. Commissioner Fink denied, however, in emphatic terms the report that the Peunsylvania road threat- enad to withdraw from the association and said the association of roads was never more stable than at the present time, DISPOSED TO BE UGLY. WiNNiPEG, December 18, —When the west-bound freight train reached Brin- don yesterday the engine was run to the water trnk, where several men, supposed to be strikers, mounted the cab, brutally pounded the engineer and fireman an es- caped before the police reached the scene. The Canadian Pacitic deadlock is prac- tically ended. New engineers have ar- rived, and the workshops will be opened to-morrow. The discharged engineers and firemen are disposed to act ugly and commit depredations, but 4re restrained largely by police protection. A GREAT FIGHT, Crevgaany, O., December 18, —James McHenry’s deposition continued to-day. Cross examined McHenry stated that he was 80 igzziorant of the deception practiced on Lim that he believed the sworn state- ment of the officers of the road until by this litigation his eyes became apened. T'he :earnings of the road (meaning the At- lantic & Great Westorn) for the year 1873 were §920,000, Thus McHenry thought there was gocd management but to his surprise the rond was claimed to be in- solvent. The balance of the replies on cross examination were very vol uminous,theanswers tending to show that McHenry was in no way consulted b the present management, and muugf. many delays and fruitless attempts failed to reeeive any recognition from the pres- ent board, although being in fact owner of most all the stock in the road accord- ng to his statements. The suit and deposition is attracting considerable at- tention as it is practically a comtest for the ownership of a very important link in the great Krie systew of railroads. HEDUCING #ATES, Kaxtas Crry, Docember 18.--The freight rate to 8t. Paul and Miuneapolis was made 17 cents on wheat and 15 on corn to-day, being a drop of 5 cents. This businss is not pooled, but has an agreed rate. There is loas than wsusl shipping at present, owing to the veceut in the wheat market here, A MIUITLESS MEETING, Cuicaco, December 18,—The direc- tars of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Nerthern railroad met here to-day for the purpose of hearing reports and act ing.on proposads to extend the road from Spist Lake nanthward, but owing to the absence of represcntatives of the Iock | road, which holds a controlling in- | terest,in the Budiagton Cedar Rapids & | Northern road, notbing was done at the meeting. | ———— Meinols Hortloulturists, Broowsaron, 1L, December 18, The tweaty-eigkth annual session of the State Hoxticulturel society is being held in the ulperu house kere, At the Kest session, this morniig, 50 members weee present, from Illincis, Indiana, lowa a Ohio, 0. B. Galusha, ¢f Peoria, in the chai Last year Galusha was defeated for goc- D SSDAY MOR NG, DEC EMBER 19, 1883, NO. 156. - : | ) 3 . P sting held there. Galush Seville, a place Dublin, Poole ros being elected, and that he was clectod by a packed majority, who also joined mere Iy to elect him. Galusha refused to turn | over the papers to Small, and tp-day the | associntion sustained that refusal and Small will not be re-elected. Reports of committees show a heavy yield of fruit in northern Illinois, and that trees are in | good condition. | At the evening session president (ial | usha read his annual address. He ro- ferred foelingly to Baldwin, of Jackson ville, and Tice, of St. Louis. The theme of the address was a **Meteoroligical Difti- oulties Attendant upon Hertieulture,” He argued that congress should establish meteorological signal stations, State Entomologist Forbes read a p:‘pr on en. tomology, and ' Professor Barrill, of Champaign, on vegetable physiology. To-morrow the association meets in the free Congregational church, ——— - SPORTING NOTHS. THE ST, LOUIS MATCH, St Lovts, Mo., December 18,1 the billiard match to-night between William H. Cotton and John F. Domeran, for £500 a side, 800 points, 400 to-night and 400 to-morrow, the score stood, Cotton 334, Donavan 400. Botting was in favor of Cotton at the start. Donovanreceived the odds of a double discount. THE FRENCH GAMBS o Lyoxs, December 18, In contest to-day Daily scored points, Garnier 551, The scores for I,r nights are, Daly 2,400, Garnier 2,346, — billiard The Alaska Missie NEw York, December 18— tary of the board of home mi of the Presbyterian church says, ing the mission and girls school at F\ rangel, Alaska, there has been some differences as to the method of work and some un- pleasantness and excitement inthe school and town, which they deplorg,, but that the account sent out from ranciseo alleging there has been P ution in the school and that one of the mission- aries claimed to be the second Christ, is wholly untrue. e — Hendricks' Pleasure Trij. InviaNavolts, December 18— The printed statement that Governor Hen- dricks has gone abroad for medical advice or treatment is denied bymmembera of his family here, and the sf is known to his friends to be untrue. He will not visit London and the partyswill not be in Paris more than two or three days. It is purely a pleasure trig for the party. Mr. lllululriuku is in as robust health now as he has been any time within the past ten years, e — Boiler Explosion. Prrrsnura, December 18.—Two boil] ers of D. P. Reighards oil refinery, on theline of the Allegheny Valley railroad, exploded at noon with terrific force, in- juring a number of workmen; two, named West and Fisher, are believed to be fa- taly hurt. Others ave still lying in the boiler house, and the extont of their in- juries are unknown. Later intelligence from the explosion states that six men were injupd, two seriously, the boiler “house ‘deiiolislied, and a portion of the boiler carried over 100 yards. ——— Kukluy Sentenced. ATLANTA, Ga., December 18.—To-day J ml{u McCoy rofused a new trial in the Banks county kuklux cise of the five prisoners, Jasper Yarbrough, James Yar- brough, Emory, Lemons and Lovick Streotman, He stated in open court they were guilty but that E H. Green and Delmus Yarbrough were innocent. The men pleading guilty were sentenced to two years imprisonment and to pay a fine of $500 each Neal Yarbrough is sick in jail and was not sentenced. e ——— Another Schooncer, Omivaco, December 18.—The vessel supposed to bo the schooner North Cape, reported in distress and probably floun- dering off Waukegan yesterday, proves to have been the schooner North Star. She was brought to this port this evening in bad condition. e St Louis Means Business, v, Lours, December 18.—A number of prominent citizens held a meeting to- night to take preliminary steps to obtain the holding of the next democratic na- tional convention in this city. The chairman was authorized to appoint an executive committee of thirteen whe will have charge of matters, and another meeting is ordered for Friday next. — The Ex-Outlaw James, Kaxnsas Crry, Mo., December 18,— The criminal court at Gallatin fixed the bail at 5,000 in the case of Frank James for the murder of Cashier Sheets in 1 The defense asked the prisoner be re- manded to his sureities in_this county. The court took it under advisement and the prisoner returned to jail. - — A Blazing Town. IxviaxaroLis, Ind., December 18, Two squares of the business portion of the town of Fortville have been burned. Engines have been sent by special train from this city, but as high wind_prevails there are Littlo hopis entertained of sav- ing the town. Fortwlle has population of 800, LTk, 2:30 p. m,—Fire is under con- trol. B A Ball Player Killed. Paws, 1L, December Whilo playing ball’ near Par slippod from the hand of a batter, striking a boy 16 yewrs old, and ng his eye ball, from the effect of which he died, — Corn in Minois, SruNcriewn, Lk, December 18, Crop reports show the average yield of corn in this state is 23) bushels, and the total 186,083,000, The quality is GY per cent of the average. e— Herr Lusker's Tour New Youk, December 18.—Herr 1d- ward Lasker has finished his tour in this country, and leaves for Germany the lat- ter part of January to resume his seat in the reichutay. e A Bad Cave-ln, WiLkessakne, Pa., Dacember 18 The cave-in at the Pine Ridge colliery, retary by Lemington Small, of Kanks- Delawsre, Hudson county, will stop operations many days. '|the debate. | foreign affairs. Anotber Great Scarc in England and Extreme Precantions Taken, France Making Preparations to Let Loose the Dogs of War in Tonquin, The Crown Prince of Germany Among the Romans and With the Pope. Charged With Plotting Murder While at M GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, THE TONQUIN CREDIT, Panis, Dggember 18, In the chamber of deputies this afterncon the Tonquin credit was under discussion Prime Minister Torry said: **The government cannot be asked to publish its plans, 1t is necessary to place confidence in the ministry and_allow it to conduct its operations with necessary secresy, other- wise the house would have to choose an other government.” General Copenon, secretary of war, assured the chamber that the cabinet was united in its plans, Deputies Lockroy and Granet opposed the credit and made strong speeches against the government. The president of the chamber was compelled to call Granet to order, and ihe house closed Bishop Foreppel stated that although he disapproved of the man- ner in which the expo(;itinn may he con- ceived to be conducted, he would vote for the credit which would give conti- dence to the army and authority to the gnvumment. “Wherever,” said the ishop, *‘the flag of France is brought to the front it should be followed.” This sentiment reccived tremendous applause and the clauses of the bill were adopted and subsequently the bill was adopted. This is for 2,000,000 francs for the first six months of 1884, General Millot will start for Tonquin Wednesday to take command of the French troops. The senate committee onthe Tonquin credit presented a report unanimously which approves the credit, considers it impossible to abandon Ton- quin, deolaring a retreat would destroy French prestige in the east, compromise Cochin China, and dishonor Franceinthe eyes of Eurpe. It is necessary, the committee says, to act with vigor, and rapidly. The debate on the credit will be held on Thursday. Eight thousand officers have offered themselves for service in Tonquin, ANOTHER FENIAN SCARE. Loxnon, December 18.—The police are closely hing the houses of leading Irish nationalists. It is reported the Lord Mayor roceived anonymous letters threatening to blow up London bridge and Newgate, The detectives withdrawn from prison aiter 0'Dounell’s death have returned there. Kxtra police on andabout the bridge watch the arches, examine all crafts passing and scritinize all” porsons crossing. In consequence of threats to avenge O'Donnell armed policeman guard Hawarden castle, the residence of Glad- stone. One hundred and fifty artillery- men have gone to Egypt. The queen has gone to Oshorne, lslo of Wight A farmer named Phillip McGavin was murdered in County Cavan, Ireland. The crime being the result of agrarian troubles. Several arrests. LonnoN, December 18.—Extensive precautions have been taken in conse- quence of information of the arrival of Fenian Daley, concerned in the stovage of arms at Clerkenwell, for which offense Walsh was convicted. A special corps of olice, many of whom speak tho Irish auguage, have been placed wherover it is_thought mischief 1s likely to occur All porsons in public buildings and docks are carefully watched. A special corps of police have been de- tailod to guard the parlinment buildings in Westminster abbey, government offi- cors, national gallery, CGerman em- bassy, mansion house, stock exchange and bank of England, The luggago of all passengers landing from Atlantic steamers is carefully scruitinized. THE CROWN PRINCE 1N KOME. , Decembor 18,—After privately at the Quirinal, the German prince, King Humburt, Duke d'Costa and son, Grand Duke Baden, went to tho capital last ovening, where they woro received by the mayor of Rome. The party then witnessed the illumination of the monuments in the forum with Bengal lights and afterwards crown procecded to the musoum where an official reception was held. The German princo had a long conversation with the Ttalian minister of To.day the prince took lunch with the German ambassador to administered the sacrament at 7:15, Both remained in the prison chapel until nearly 8. Poole stood the ordeal of rrl\pl\n\(iunn for execution with remarka- blo fortitude. On the gallows he fre quently kissed the crucifix, and with calm demcanor and ina firm voice re peated prayers until the drop fell. Death took place in 3} seconds, He made no public statement. The small crowd gath- ered outside Richmond Bridewell, dis- persed as soon as the black flag made known the execution was over. A large force of police and military were prosent. Weather raw and dgmyp. The executioner was o man from north Ireland called Jones, but it is belioved to be an alias. Binns, who hanged O'Donnell, was un- ablo toreach Dublin in time to hang Poole. The Irish refuges of Paris condemn the execution O'Donnell and threaten re venge, Prince Victor, son of Prince Napoleon (Plon-plon) has writen his father disavow ing opposition to him as head of the Bo- naparte family. THE FALL OF HICKS PASHA, Kuarrovy, December 18 known native with Hicks Pasha's army has returned from was enabled toescape because of his black color, and because he wore no uniform, says Hicks Pasha fought like a lion and was the last of the officers to fall. The members of his stafl fell in one group. After the battle 150 soldiers were found wounded and El Mahdi gave orders that none of the wounded be ill- treated. Bodies of Egyptian and English officers were decapitated, and the heads hung over the gate of Elobeid. The Arabs are determined to erect a mon- ument for Hicks Pasha on account of his great bravery. El Mahdi has forbidden that Vizitelly, The Graphic artist, be ill used. Kl Mahdi threatened to punish Zargallas, because he failed to join him. The sheik sent a defiant answer saying he has 15,000 warriors and seven years’ pro- visions. TRYING DYNAMITERS, EveNnuie, Decomber 18, At thetrial of McDermott and nine others for com- plicity in the dynamite outrages at Glas- gow, the testimony went to show that Featherstone was seen in company with tho prisoners who purchased a largo quan, tity of nitric acid, sulphuric acid and glycerine. WIECKED 1Y A §TORM, ConsranTINOPLE, December 18.—The great storm caused much damage to houses in the town of Aladia. Six large ships and fiftoen coasting vesscls were lost and the crews drowned. A DOCK YARD FIRE, Liston, December 18.—The govern- A well Elobeid, whence he A Woman Wio Wanted Her Bustand's Life, Noney and Brother, A Young Villian's Thin Excuse For Murder, Violence and Robbery. Conviots Introduced as Witnesses in the Emma Bond Case, A Postmaster Settles His Shoratage by Sulcide. CRIMINAL MATIERS, CONVICT WITNESSES, St. Lovis, December 18.—The Poste Dispatch's special from Hillsboro, 111, says: After two or three unimportant witnesses testified this morning in the Bond trial, Burrell, a conviet from the Chester, 111, penitentiary, rervinga term for burglary, was put en’ the stand and testified that he was in jail at Taylorville i the spring, and got acquainted there with Mon{gomery, Pettis and Clemente, who were all in a cell together. He heard conversations between them. Clements said he had let his toe nail grow long and had lost it shucking corn in June. Mont- gomery said: ‘“‘You couldn’t losc ic shucking corn in June.” Some one read from a paper that Miss Bond's under- clothes were torn. Clements said it was a d—d lie, they were not torn, and Mont- gomery said: *'Shut up; what do you know about it!” At this point Judge Thornton, of the defense, said to the at- torney for the prosecution: ‘‘You may just as well rake hell for witnesses as to take them from the penitentiary. The introduction of a witness convicted of one of the highest crimes, to testify against men of wood standing, is infa~ mous. Such testimony is wholly incom- petont.”’ After an hour and a half of argument the court overruled a motion to reject the evidence of Burrell and he was cross- examined without developing anything new. Charles Meyer, convicted ¢f murder and an inmate of the same prison, testi- fied that he was in Taylorville jail four- teen months and was there when defen- dants were brought in. After the oftivers left them they had a private conversa- tion, a part of which 1 heard. Mont- gomery said, ‘‘we must all tell the same ment dock yard, several warehouses and | yiore > We 'all unders'and one another the training brig Cameacus were burned | now " Montgomery laughed over the to-day. Damage £100,000. No lives | fitting of a piece of cow horn to his toe lost. 1 nail. Clements said he had lost a toe NO DYNAMITE[WANTED, paring. “Yes,” said Montgomery, “I BukNos Axrres, December 18, -The | suppose you lo’utithulkingmrnin.}&nfi.” government, is tr, duction of dynamite by imposing a tax of fifty per cent. PRISONERS AND YEILOW FEVER Rio Jaxgiro, December reaking the'bars of the'door, ete. easily stopped the rising. wounded. Several were Yellow fever increases and the heat is suffocating. SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY. Conk, December 18.—In the trial of the Mayo conspirators Andrew Coleman, principal witness for the prosecution, tes- tified that the prisoners were plotting murder while attending mz: 'his tes- timony created a sensation. IN DIRE STRAITS, Suakiym, December 18, —Taka is hold- ing out well, although short of ammuni- tion. The town has been twice attack- ed. Sincat is short of provisions and in a procarious situation An expedition is preparing to leave the latter town. NOT RECOGNIZED, Pants, December 18.—A Sargon dis patch states that the French residentrep- resentative at Hue will not recognize the new Annam government and has broken off relations with it. ¢ — TELEGRAPH NOTES, The riv ly and already of Wurzburg, G at wnxioty exists, Dispatches indicate u heavy fall of snow Wikcon- inois, Tudiann, and Michigan, Monday thronghout o grout portion of T win, 111 night. Battler Dros. Paul, have gon for dollar, 1 by e cutters in the Tho British government has that great Britain is unable Soudan, but will try to induce the porte t aateh an expedition thither the royal court of Italy and afterwards went to the Vatican. King Humbert conferred upon Von Kendall, German ambassador, the grand cordon of the or. der of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus, The (German crown prince received the grand dignitaries of f(uly. president of the senate, and president of the chamber of deputies and diplomatic body to-day. He frequently expressed himself as belng deeply impressed by the cordiality of his welcome, A state banquet was given in the prince’s honor this evening, at which were present 124 persons, including mem- bers of the royal family. The prince will depart from Rome Thursday even- ing. upon, BAKER GOES FOR THE VROPHET Carko, December 18+ Baker Pasha started for Suakim. He will reach Suez to-night. He will have supreme com- mand of Soudan, The khedive instructed him to endeavor to conciliate the tribes before resorting to force, the object of the expedition being to pacify the coun- tries hetween Suakim and Berber, The khedive also adwised him not to begin operations until reinforced by black re- cruits and not engago the enemy unless under the most favorable conditions, Baker Pasha, on departing for Sua- kim, received an ovation owing to his popularity and the feeling that he has u hopeless task. + GONE TO MEET 0'DONNELL, Joseph Poole was hanged 1 Dubliu at 8 u'clock this morning for the murder of Kcnny, on the night of July 4, 1882, in The length of the prince’s inter- |on view with the pope is much remarked |* to banking house of H, R, Jones at Depere, Wis,, suspended payment. Lia bilities 250,000 to %60,000; assets, unknown but bolleved to be very small. Fdward F. Kough, the stage carpenter wh attempted to set fire to the Casino theatre, Now first, degree. next, Albert J. Jones, of Providence, donate to the United States his Monte Bal- dreno estate of 15 acres in tho suburbs of R’ foran weademy of fine arts, The prop- erty i valued at ¥40,000, The authorities of China deny that they wer Anna rocently powoned. hie king's w nstigation wandaring, nuest over the body of Charles Mo the Sun Francl h by Jerdme B, ( day, the coroner’s jury briuging thit Cox killed him in self-defons dict created & sensation ws nothing in the evi dence wurrauts i was held Mon. The meeting of the Lar of the supreie cour and ofticers of that cou P Gieorge W “il‘l”t‘, K. B, Vance, J, 0 report next 1 Bopho Professor Kvangelings Apostalides fensor of Greok of Har olen, the venerable vard university, Cambridge. Ho was the most profound scho) ar and notable figure on the college with _tlowing white beard, and silver, kempt locks. He was o native of Greece, within & fow wmiles of the classic Mount Plion in 1807, which he always refused to talk. g to stop the intro- 1&»;;1‘!10 risoners in the penitentiary mutinied by B "Troops id- | Barnum last night. clothing merchants of St, der to the tune of 100,000, Iho assignes claims the assots will pay dollar Ttix estimated that 200 miles of fencing u Antonio, Texas, during fod Fgypt rfere In by ‘way of ork hax been indicted for arsou in the The trial beging on Thursday Lroposs to mplicated in the murder of the king of It ix stated that @ committed the murder millionaire, shot pay tribute to the memory of the late Jercmish 8. Black, ap- pointed Richard T, Merrick, Thomas Bayard, Ph hillips, 9, Randolph Tucker, . Hubley Ashtor, Win A, Wallsce, Walter A, Bwmith, a committee on resolutions with instructions ed Monday woming at His whole life was & mystery about Clements read from a paper about Miis Bond’s clothing being torn and Petti said it was A BTARTLING REQUEST. v DENVER, December 18, —Last Saturday Mary Kofford called on Dr. Rose,'a filmninm tist of Leadville and o startling roquest that he furnish with a poison that could not be detected by an autopsy and offered $300 as com- pensation, reluctantly admitting that she wished to get rid of her husband, Hans Koffard, that her husband's brother, of whom she was enamored, and hersel might together enjoy the insurance of $6,600 which the husband carried. After making an appointment to meet both at his oftice last evening, the doctor arrang- od with the police and several interested insurance men to be present but conceal- ed. At the interview the whole diaboli- cal plan was made known and the par- ties immediately arrested and jailed. They are all Danish, The youngest brother is 0 years of age and the woman thirty-five. GUILTY GORDON. Jersey Crry, N, J,, Decembor 18— The jury in the case of Captain (iordon, charged with abducting Addie Bressan, rendered a verdict of guilty. A FINAL SETTLEMENT, S, Lovs, December 18.—W. J, Pear- son, postmaster of Batesville, Ark., was found dead in his room in the Hotel 1t was supposed he had suicided, but an autopsy to-day de- veloped nothing leading to that conclus- ion, The postoflice authorities here say he was some $4,000 short in his accounts as postmaster; that his whereabouts have not been known for a week prior to find- ing him here. THE ORR BOY'S EXCUSE, Paora, Kansas, December 17,—George ;| Orr, the boy who killed the old blind man, Monroe Trumble, near here, after a severe struggle with Deputy Sheriff Peter Fish, was brought here this afternoon, The deputy sheriff was met at the depot ) | by a largo crowd, but the officers safely lodged the prisoner in jail. Orr hascon- fessed the crime, but says he shot Trum- ble in self defense, the old man having , | raised & heavy cane to strike him. He then beat old Mrs, Trumble because she ) |attempted to shoot him. Robbing the , | house waa an afterthought to raise money with which to make his escape. This is one of the stories the boy tnl[ll. and it is not believed, THE ROBEER MAYOK, Lareno, Texas, December 18,—Pablo Quintana, mayor of New Laredo, Mex., has been arrested by a detachment of the ¢ | Fourth Mexican cavalry, on a charge of instigating the recemt train robbery on the Mexican National railway. Fooling With a Gun, Paras, I, Decomber 18, —Sanford Norris, with other boys, arranged a prac- joke by having '}niu two brothers, Ted and Orlando, Winston Griflin, Jr., and bien MeLanghlin, steal some apples, while Sanford Noris and the other boys t| were to be concealed, and atthe proper time fire a ¢un in the air. Instead, and | by almost criminal fatality, the gun was pointed directly at the boys, who ‘were close together, Ted Norris was perfor- ated with fifiy-one shot, and died soop after. Orlando Norris, Griftin and Me- Laughlin were seriously injured. It is thought Griftin will die, —— Charges Withdrawn, New Ogreans, December 18.—At a \pmoeting of the city council the charges against Oity Treasurer B, T. Walsh were v&t.hdn'n and he was reinstatel in office. g/