Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1884, Page 1

—~ W i THE e YO IO % e g R 6 AT OMAHA DALy BEE e THIRTEENTH YEAR. " THUMPER THOMPSON, Some Interesting Facts Abont the Cleveland Curiosity. How the Athlete, Duncan O, Ross, Came to Adopt Him, Claims that He is ' Dead Game," and Fears No Punishment. His Bare-Fist Fight With Stew- art, the Canadian. His Former Name 0'Donnell--= His Splendid Physique. Some Things Relative to Ross, the Wrestler, Thompson's Backer, A BRUISER'S BIOGRAPHY, MERVINE AND KIS BECORD, Cuiteaso, March 18, —Mervine Thomp- son, ‘“the Cloveland wonder,” who peared with Dancan € Ross a few days ago, and who has challenged Sullivan, was born i Washington, D. C., twenty- nine years ago next month, and was brought up there, but for several years prior to 1883 lived at Rochester, N Y. There he became interested in athletics, and threw several local wrestlers, but seemed to have no ability to get along in the world. Duncan C. Ross mat him there in June, 1883. It was a queer meeting. Ross is an athlete himself, and keeps an eye open for men of fine physique. During the Rochester wrest- ling tournament, while going to the scene of the battle, Ross noticed a DW, SLOVENLY DRESSED, in the crowd, waiting for him to pass. He was with H. M. Dufur, of Marlboro, Mass., the collar-and-elbow wrestler. Ross looked at the giant, and said to Du- fur: “That's a big fellow.” **Yes,” said Duafur, **he is,” and they passed on. La- ter, Rosstagain saw the man, and asked him what he worked at. *‘Nothing,” was the answer. A further talk caused TRoss to take his *‘find” to the hall from which he had come, and examine him. Divested of his clothes he appeared in better form still, and the outcome was a contract for a year between the men, Ross agreeing to pay him 8o much a day, and he to obey Iom. This, says the Cleveland Herald, wes how ‘Thompson got his start. Ross put him in trim, and at once started for Boston and Sullivan. At North Adams, Mass., they met Han- lan and Lee, the oarsmen, and when Ross had told him his mission, Hanlan tele- graphed back to Boston, and crowds awaited them along the route. Arrived in Boston, N. K. Fox was communica- ted with, and the result was a challenge for a fight for BIG FE 0'Do: L (THOMPSON) with J. L. Sullivan for $5,000. Sullivan never answered it, and after waiting sometime Ross and O'Donnell went to Sullivan’s house, only to get a rebutl' from the champion, who refused to talk with Thompson. Then Ross and Thompson left for the west,and wrestledthrough the season, Thompson ending it with a hard glove fight on an island i the Niagara river with Charley Baker, of Detroit, whose jaw he disabled in the first round. Tn the east, to this day, sporting men wonder what has become of O'Donnell, TRoss’ giant, and do not know he and Thompson are one and the same. “Macon,” the well-known sporting au- thority of the Cincinnati Enquirer, who was 10 Cleveland last week, writes: On one thing I found the sporting men of Forest City agreed: that wasjthat Thomp- son was A DEAD GAME MAN, “He thinks no more of a smash on the nose,” said one gentleman to me, *‘than 1 would of the slap of a feather duster.” *‘He goes right at his man,” said an- other, “‘without the slightest fear of the punishment he may receive. He is dead game.” 1 gaw him fight Stewart,” said a well- known Cincinnati gentleman to me yes- terday, “‘and I was surprised at the ter- rific power of the man. Stewart planted & dozen straight from the sholder hits on his face, but they didn't seem to bother hiw. in the least. When he nailed Stewart with his right he knocked him as cold asa wedge, and the an never moved a muscle for fully fifteen winutes, He wasn’t able to leave his bed for forty-eight hours.” “Was Stewart anything like a match smpeon in size and skill? he fully as tall,” was the responee, ‘‘though, of courge, not near g0 stout or well built. He was much more clever with his hands, but when Thompson planted on him he went to pieces s though he were mado of glass, and had been struck with a sledge.” DUNCAN U, NO3S is the undisputed king of athletes. e was born in 1855, is over G feet high,and weighs to-day 213 pounds, He has visi- ted Chicago several times,and has a s2ore of medals won in contests in Chicago and Cook connty. At Parson Davies' place 1ast night Ross and Thompson received a large number of callers, Woodside and Morgan, the bicyclists, dropped in and they were followed by Henry W, Hig- ham, the champion long distance bicy- clist, Win Lukeman called in company with Kugeno McCarthy and Captain Dal- ton, Sam Niles and Charley Nash gazed upon the Cleveland wonder and assured Ross thathe had *‘a good un” in Thomp- son. Ross believes that his man is the hardest fighter in America, He said to o report: “Thompson is not a glove fighter, he is a list fighter. 1n 10y opinion HE CAN WHIF JOUN L, SULLIVAN, 1 can raise $5,000 in twenty-four hours to back The against Sullivan, Sullivan must fight this man or throw up his haads.” “Do you regard Sullivan as a game \pson | man +1donot. When did he stand an punishment! Never. .If a man will for tweaty minutes you game man folks Ross re boxing elaud scular When the crowd had retired, quested Thompson to don his suit. Stripped to the bufl the pugilist shows up in form. There is no physical point about John L. Sullivan in which Thompson does not appear the equal of tho Boston man, while in some particulars ho is superior to the champion. He hasa better neck, a larger chest, and his fist, forearm and shoulder suggest execution of the heaviest order. He has the head and build of a pugilist, Duncan Ross is confident that he is a better man than Sullivan, and will leave nothing undone to bring about a meeting which will settle the question. ROSS IN A CONCEDING MOOD, CreveLAND, March 18.—Dunean Ross, the backer of Mervine Thompson against Sullivan, says his money is ready and he is ready to concede any thing reasonable to assure a meeting of the two men to settle the superiority. HELLOWING FOR BEL-LUD, Special Dispatch to TiE Bk, Creverasn, O., March 18,—Ross, the bucker of Mervine Thowmpson, who ar- rived hero to night, says he is giad Sulli- va is agreeing to fight. He says his money will be forwarded to any responsi- ble stakeholder when Sullivan’s is ready. He doean't propose to allow any quib- bling, being ready to concede anything reasonable to assuro a meeting of the two men to, settle the superiority. Thompson is anxiows to face Sullivan in the ring, and manifests impatience to have the preliminaries arranged. While not boastful, he speake with confidence and determination. S — MYSTERY MO MYSTIFIED. The Dead Body of a Deowned Man as a Sequel to a Murdered Maid. Special Dispatch to Tuk Bee, Cnteaco, March 18, —Some weeks ago a sensation was created here by the find- ing of the body of a young woman named Amelia Olsen on a vacant lot, which she had to cross in going home. She had been strangled to death, A number of her admirers were suspect- ed, among them & man named Jacobson, whom the police failed to find. To-night the body of a man closely answering Jagobson's description was found float- ing in the river at a point nearest the scene of the tragedy. 1t had evidently boen in the water some time. The hands and feet were tied together with a cord similar to that which might e caused the girl's death. The tying such as might have been done by the dead man himself. The police, in the absence of positive identification, are inclined to connect the two occurrences. ——— Bihiard Challenges. Special Dispatch to Thx BEE, Cuicaco, March 18,—(George F. Slos- son has issued challenges and deposited $500 forfeit in each, for a series of three games cach with William Sexton and Jacob Schaffer for $£300 a side each game. The games with Sexton will be one cushion caroms of 400 points, one balk-line of 800 points, and one champi- on's game, to be played about April 20th and 30th and May 10th., The gameswith Schatler will be the same as with Sexton, axeept cushion carom,.which is omitted. The place is to be tossed for. The series is to bo played about May 20th and June Ist and 1oth, All the games are to be in Chicago. Slossol e A Small Fire at the Cayp Special Dispatch to Trg Bre, LixcoLy, Neb,, March 18.—A fire broke outat six this worning in Craig Bros. grocery store I sireet, opposite Quick’s. The promptness of ihe firemen and a rainy morning preventod what would ordinarily b v a disastrous al, conflagration, Los 00; covered by insurance. The origin of the fire is uni- krown, ———— A Sham Spiritualist Exposed Special Dispatch to Tis Bek. PrrLavkrrina, March 18, —F Col- jordon, who has been giving “*spirit man- ifestations,” was exposed and arrested by a couple of reporters to-night, who showed conclusively that he was the al- leged spirit, bowigged and robed in white. e —— THE RAILROADS, ‘rhat Northern Pool Still Passenger A ubled— in Session, CricaGo, March 18,—The Northwest- ern railway managers adjourned to-day without reaching any result for the pro- pored pooling of Central fowa and North- western business, and will hold another seesion to.morrow In the meantime rates are being maintained, CixcisNaTi, March 18,—The national association of general passenger agents begun a semi-annual session to-day with ) to 100 preseut - Lucius Tuttle, of the faton road, president; A..J. Smith, of tho Cloveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolis, secretary. Cousiderable routine business was referred to appro priate committees and Boston was select- ed as the place for the next annual meet ing in the fall, Adjourned till to-mor- row. . ——— PRUENT McFadden Arrives be notthe Man AL St. Louis—May $15,000 Missing. S, Lorts, March 18,—~(Geo, McKad- den, the alleged confederate of Prentiss Tiller in the robbery of the P'acific Ex- press company, arrived lere this oven He and Tiller and the express fliciale had a conference at the office of ing. the chief of police, but nothing new was elicited, Tiller presisted in saying he had no accomplicc and McFadden de- nied that he had anything to do with the robbery Both were placed in the hold over. No warrant has yet been issued against either of them, nor will there probably be, until the express people obtain some addi- tional information from them which they ire. It is found there is a discrepancy about $15,000 between the amount found on Tiller and the money now as certained to have been in the company’a safe the day of the robbery, It is be lieved some went to Tiller's confederate and all efforts are now directed to the sonfederate, OMAHA. NEB. WEDNESDAY MORN NEWS OF THE NATION. Complaints by Ol Congressien of Ex- ogss of Talk in Conress, 1 000 third year, £15,000,000, and 0 on fo [ten years, decreasing one million [yearly, tole expended for common schiool education, The expenditure for | each atate to be on a basis of illiteracy Mr. Blar (rep., N, H.) addrossed | the senate on the bill, | At the conclusion of Blair's speech, the | senate went into executive session and A Wrangle Over the Reward for|soon adjourned. the Lt, Greeley Party. p— The following reports were submitted By Mr. Elliott (dem., Pa.), from the committee on ele:tions, a resolution con- firming the rights of R, Poters of Kan- a8 to his seat in the house. Laid over. By Mr. Peters (rep., Ks.)from the committee on coramerce, to appropriate £180,000 for the construction of a vessel for the rovenuo marine servico and a steam launch for use in Alaskan waters. 'H--h'rr\'\l(n the committeo on appropri ations. ‘ By Mr. Toters, authorizing the con | struction of bridges across the’ Missouri HOUSK, The Common School Avpropria- tion Dismissed in the Senate, A Lively Interchangein the House on the P, 0. Appropriation, It Finally Passes that Body by a Vote of 160 to 77, Pension Claims Must be Filed in | at Sibley, ete. Wliven e ve s be Vatkl, | Petitions were reforred authorizing the construction of bridges across the Mis s | sourt river ut Sibley and Loavenworth W ABHINGHON HOBIGE, {" Mr. Perkins (vep., Ks.,) from th Indian atfair ported a ale ot the Towa londian's reserva Kansas and Noebraska, Calen mittee onw for the s | tion in dared. Mr. Nelson same committee right of way through the Sioux Indian A RATLROAD IN A RESERVATION, | Special Dispateh to e A bill favorably reported to the hos WasniNGToN, Mar was b, Minn) from the o to-day cranting the right of way across the Sioux Indian reservation in Dakota to (Iw:n.al‘n‘“i”.‘ in Dakotato the Chicago, Chieago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-| Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Dakota road, Central railroad companies. Calen- dared. FOIK FOR EXIORT, Messrs, Davisand Clark were to-day given special charge by the the commerce committee of bills relating to the appoint- ment of inspectors for pork killed fer for- oign markets. They will bring the whole matter of retaliatory legislation, special inspectors, etc., before the full committee on Friday. At the expiration of the moming hour, the house go into committes on the post- oftice appropriation bill, and declined to wished an opportunity to submit the re- port of the foreign affairs committee upon the Lasker resolution; thereupon the members of that committee mustered forces and attempted to vote down the moticn, but though they made a good Congressman Holman, of Indiuna, has | fight, the appropiiation committee came little faith in the ability congress to get | out successful, anu the houso woent into A FLOOD OF TALK, away from Washington before August— | committee of the whole, Mr. Blount ““1f we keep on at this rate,” he said to|(dem., Ga.) in the chair oh the bill your correspondent, it will be well into | stated, August before we can pogaibly get away from here. Three months and a half|of order against the second section, which gone, and not an appropriation bill |amends the revised statutes so'as to pro- through both houses. 1t seems impossi- | hibit weighing mails wmore than once in ble to control the flood of t This is | four years, the largest congress wehaveeverhad, and | Affer discussion the chair ruled against GO B ) G i DR (EED O S S0t larger the house the more talk It seems | of order, a8 1f every man is under the impression| Mr, Aiken (dem., S. C.), spenking to that he alone is posted upon the question | the formal amendment, reviewed and at issue, and that it is his duty to discuss | severely criticised the bill as niggardly and rediscuss the whole subject for the |in its appropriations The pr benefit of every body else, 8o the story is gons over and over again snd time wast- | railroads seemed to him vicious legisla- ed. tion. LOGAN'S MILITARY BILL. After the committee had discussed the The committes on military affairs of | matter for some hours, Aiken continued. the senate to-day reported with amend- | 'he great objector, he said, from Indiana ments Logan’s bill to_increase the efli- ciency of the United States army. The committee struck out the proviso limit- ing the number of enlisted men to 30, 000; they also amended to increase the monthly pay of non-commissioned ofli- cers, an aversge of $2.00. THE BANKING WILL, It is now believed that McPherson’s Mr. Cannon (rep., TIL) raised a point Proviso his own bill, taking in the very roads which he had excluded in framing the bill. He (Aiken) did not charge any- body with having a job in the bill, but that action had excited suspicion in his mind. The committee had made an im- aginary appropriation of §1,000,000. Where was that million 7 The postias- S3DOY 3 ter general had said something about an banking bill cannot come up for consider- | unexpended balance of $1,100,000, Why ation before the middle of May or later. | had not the committee reapproprinted No special order can be made before sus- | the whole of thav sum? What was to pension day, (che Srd Monday in April) | become of the $1,000,0007 In his mind without the unanimous consent, which | et of litigation right can hardly be attainable Eyen then it % ot will have to follow several other special orders now on the calender, 110t to men- tion the appropriati id the tariff. THE I Regular Press Dispatehos, | M WasniNGron, March y , | amendment, Chandler has writte sentative Cox, cha tee on naval aftuirs, strongly opposing a | gecond investigation of the Jeannette Arctic expedition. 1le says the friends | of Jerome Collins had every opportunity before the court of inguiry to asc the facts in the case; that in his opinion | t¢ the bill, which ho character the proposed reopening of the case is highly inexpedient. NOMINATIONS, there was a ther Ho eritic ing no provision for_special mail fa- clities. cagan (dem., Texas) offercd an oxtending to members of Se a lotter to Rey an of the commil velope in the transaction of oflicial busi nese, * After discussion, the amendment lost, 61 to 9, aud the committee se and reported the bill to the house. ol country. Mr. Townshend (de Case Broderick, of Kansas, was nomi- nated associato justice of tho supreme court of Idaho to-day. Major Orville Babeock to bo lieutenant-colonel, corps of cngineers, floor to close the debate in defense of the bill, LIMITING 1TIME FOIL T ATIS, and libera), and that he was glad he The house committee on judiciary has ordered a favorable report on Tucker's bill, limiting the time for the presenta- tion of claims for back pay or bounty due oflicers, soldiers, or any other person, for services in the late civil war, or any war, to three years from the passage of the act. Tho bil also providos that all other heuse of the last down the appropriations. Townshend went on the bill hud come to the house ovi clown on every side had been brought tc roported granting the Mr. Townshend (dem., 111) moved that yield to Mr. Carter (vep., Pa), who limiting the compensation for land grant had risen and offered an amendment to sed the committeo for Tho purpose of the bill was to wot up & cheap notoriety for grand econ- | congress the right to use the penaljy en- The previous question being ordered, Bis- [ bee (rep., Fla.) expressea his objection ed as a cheap bill, framed by a cheap party through its cheap committce, upon w ap estimate of the people of tho 11l.) took the In a conversation with a leading republican member of the senate yester- day that senator said the bill was fair (Townshend) hagd exposed the hypocrisy | practiced by the republican party in the congress in~ cutting to say that since the front to ridicule it; every advocate of ING. MARCII 19, WHEAT WECK. i the Other Cercals Take the Hint and Drap, (Aud al narge Transactions Consummated at Lower Prices. A Moderate Business in Provi- sions at a Falling Figure. No Particular Life in Cattle at Home or Abroad. Large Animals Not Selling as Rapidly as Slimmer Sorts, The Foot and Mouth Reports Having a Depressing Tnfluence, CHICAGO MARKE TS, A SLIGHT DECLING Spectal Dispateh to Titk Bix, March 18, The with the exception of corn, all closed o ALL AROUND, Crieaco, markets, shado under yesterday, but were stoadier and showed more indications of firmness at the close than yesterda A large business was transacted in wheat at lower prices, and May options touchoed tho low- est point for the year, 945, ono sale bo- ing mado at that figure. Tho market opened easy, and aftor a slight fluctua- tion, declined jo, rallied {o, weakened again, and closed about {c under yester- day. The weakness was attributed to tho free speculative offerings, partally of long wheat. The visiblo supply showed a reduction of about 460,000 bushels. March sold down to 89¢, and closed at 90c; April sola down |807c, and closod at 90}c; May ranged at M7 to 9hle, closed at 3 June ranged at 0G0 to od at 977 to ¢ a August sold - at September, a fow sales made at 96 On call board 525,000 bushels were sold, The closing pricos on eall were: Mareh 90c, April Y0fe, May taje, June 97k, July 98}e. CORN A moderate business was transacted in corn and the market, al though unsettded, ruled firm as compared with wheat. The market opencd firm, then declined fe, rallied fo, and finally closed o highor than the closing on ’change yesterday March rangedat 51§ toli2c,closed at H1%+; April ranged at b1 to b2je, closed at h2le; May ranged at 66 to b7¢, closed at biZe; June ranged at 67¢ to b7Zc, closed at 574; July ranged at 59 to bYe, closed at 59lc, On call board 510,000 bushels wero sold, March advancing jc, June advancing e. OATS. Thero was & _speculative market for oats; dull and the feeling weak, due to the weakness in wheat, prices declining @je. April closed at 807, May ath}, June at 5. On eall board 10,000 bushels were s0ld at unchanged prices. PROVISIONS. Only a moderate business was transact- od in mess pork, and that confined to May aud June deliverics Prices do- declined 5@10 and closed steady at mod- ium figures, May closed at 18 07@18 (75, eall ho: clining 2}c. LARD, o in the lard Jano lower. June On eall unchanged Trading was fairly nc markot, but prices wer May closed at §) 6060 G2} @9'724, July $9 7710 8O, board 5600 tierces suld at prices. OATTLE The receipts for the day were 4,000, an tncreass of about 2,000 over the corre- sponding period last week. Tho market was only moderately active and prices just barely steady. There is no particu- Jar life in~ the trade at home or abroad, light medium and _ good killing cattle, wuch as suited the dressed bef trado, scemed in bottor do- “lmand than yesterday. Export de mand is limited; hence big cattlo were not selling as quickly as the lighter sorts; choico butchers’ stock is continving steady, but common and medium is sell: ing lower this week, Thero is buta light domand for stockers and feeders, roports circulating of discases among aro having o depressing influen A cainsb tho Unitod States, | eXtrave ce, every defendor of jobs ‘I’I“ lean cattle Bales ul‘l o cluims for pousions, shall by [and Tairoad corporations, had Feen [ 1D%, eXpott ey 1.900 t01 presented within six years from tho pas. | brought —forward,” taxing stheir —in- | P At s sngo of the act. Claims againet the Uni. | genuity to tho utmost to raiso o 300 11, 84 80 10 B 00; corn ted Statcs hercaftor shall bo prosented |false clamor ngoinst the bill. Mr. | Gh K0 WEcr ot G 50 0 5 B8 GOFA within six years from tho timo. they | Townshend continuing, said he was no | fed Texans, & 00 to §6 L } | urprised at the action of the other kide o Tho. prosident to-dny transmitted the |in endeavoring to throw odium on the | Anothes Big 8. Louis Keibery, He was surprised at the action ¢ (Iteed). house a letter from Secretaries Lincoln | DIk 1 and Chandler, opposing the proposition | the gentleman from Mait to oftar a rewrad for the discovery and ro- | pecilator had o lief of Lieutenant Gireeley's party by this floor with i private enterprise. They think it would | €ver an extravagant appropriation were be an inadvisablo cffer, and an incentive | suggested —that gentleman was found to to inadequately prepared private parties, | bo 18 defeuder; and if over the inte when a government oxpedition iy thor | 0f @ reilroad company was at stake oughly cquipped. gentleman was its dcfender. SINISTER SARGENT, A lively interchango of pereonalitics Wasianazox, March 18,—1¢ is learncd | /i ¥¢ this outburst. at the department of state that no telo- | (2 i Meoes (P am has been sent Sargent relation to | that the words be ta | parlisimentar; his transfer to anoth sen | P2F V8 ity o opgad o1 0 anothior post, us has beci| © My, Keod' denied the charges, and and Townshond reiterated thew, snid ho never heard a peculator assailed on the floor of the house but Hiscock defended him, WasiiNoroN, March 18,—Mr, Haw-| The al}m;nd]nnlgnw agread Lo iu counai i o tee of the whole were adopted with the loy, (Rep. I1L,), introduced a bill to au- | s ueption of thut incra A by §400,000 thorizo the secretary of the navy to oifer | the appropriation for the letier-crrier a reward of $25,000 for rescuing or ascer- | servico, which was rejected —123 to 157 taining the fate of the Gree! Mr. Horr (rep., Mich ) moved to re dition. Hawley #aid such vw.ll.«; bill with instructions to the iittae on appropristions to report it induce shiy ack with incressed appropriations in tipscas o several particulars, Lost—91 to 1568, ing party The bill was then passed—160 to 77, If o on Y ) demanded en down ag un- FORTY-EIGHTH OUNGItISS, BENATE, od to in comnit- rd might 8 Crossing in or anout the are- | p & look out for the caglor or to turn oceasionslly out of 011 their course in order to gather ‘informa-| A d journed, tion about it, The aboveis the pla ———— suggested by Geo. Kennan, the arctic Through Lralu to Mexico Oity, traveler, when callad before the Greeley relief board to give his views E1 Paso, March 18, —Thc train to the City of M. first through if | sion merchant, is a 81, Lous, March this afternoon th keeper for D, W. 18,1t transpired K. Sanders, book Nunhouten, commis- defaulter for about 000. Sanders and Nanhouten have 1 warm friends for five years. The affair is kopt vory quiet, aund owing to the friendship between the parties Nan houten will not pr &1 be An Outlaw's Bloody Work, New Orreass, March 18.—A Homer upecial sags: Jim Miller, who had & difliculty some time ago with Cicero Green, colored, was waylaid and shot dengerously by Greon while hunting, Sunday, with sowme frionds ast bight while a party were proceeding Lo Groen' housu him, he ficed at th mortally ling Link Wagner, nephew of Senator Blackburn, of Little Rock, Gr in a fugitive from justicy in Arkansas, He is pursucd to-night by & posso of citizens. is thought L will be lynched if cau —— | ‘s Divided Democracy, ) 18, The cipal eon yminated Dr dolegation rnoon. rer it o larg! y ot at another nomination of riod the llsbury, the republican oo DL —_— the ad THE OLD WORLD. joot of the e s to decide | fin ! i L atlends | Gla0Stone's Heallh Reported o be No and millers’ associations ¢ 1t relief to farmers in tho matter of grading ratos Belter, and railroad transportation. Dr. Collins, | of Grand Forks county, states that in that county alone tho farmers have been swindled out of §360,000 upon the crop of last yoar, NO. m'os, of Governor aress of wolcon convention was st upon the best m Informer Carey's Dying Fraud Not Allowed to Consummate, e THE IOWA LEGISLATURE, A Sentenced Marderer Asking for a Pardon—The Contagious Dik Herr Witter, the Liberal, Elected to the Lasker Vacancy. oascs Bill-The Ligquor N R . Ghestion Does An International Move Against ke ,':f“ n. the Anarchists, Dis Morses, Ia,, March 18 houso to-day In the a lottor was vead from Fountain W, George, confined in the Ft. Madison penitentiary under sentence of death for the murder of Dr. Epps in Dos Moines soveral years ago, A Movement Making in England for Baker Pasha's Pardon, More Dynamite Plota St Day in Frd T Patrick's <ing the legislature to intercede in his behalf for i anew trial, ce. OVER THE OCH CONTAGTOUS DL N. SEASES, Murch 18 —A deputation from lending towns will wait upon Baron Carlinford, lord of the privy seal, to urge the rejoction by the commons of the amendments to the contagious dis- cases of animals bill adopted by the lords. In the commons, Dodson, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, moved a_second reading of the cattle bill. He main- tained that it would afford the greatest security possible to the cattlo owners and do the loast possible injury to consumers, A bill was passed to enable citics and | towns to voto taxes in aid of the con- struction of railways, 1tisa little moro | than o coditication of existing laws, In tho afternoon the bill to provide for a state veterinarian and to take meas- ures to prevent the spread of contagious diseases among cattlo oceupied the most of the seasion. 1t was finally orderod engrossed by vote of 4b to 41, ~ Its final | passage is considered doubtful, the eno- miesof thomeasure contending it has un- necessary and dangerous provisions giv- ing power to destroy disoased cattle and making the state responsible for the pay- ment for the same. Mr, Curtis, of Plymouth county, who has been ill, made his first appearanco in | The bill was talked out and the house the house in the past six weeks, Ho was | adjourned. granted leave to record his vote on the GLADSTONE WORSE. At 8 this morning it is announced that Gladstone's condition is rather worse, CAREY'S DYING FRAUD FORESTALLED. Dunriy, March 18, ~The bankruptey court hna annulled the deeds by which James Carey, the Irish informer, sought to transfer bis property to his rolatives and so defraud his creditors, LASKER'S SUCCESSOR, Mrrninaey, March 18.—Herr Witte, liberal, has boen elected to the reichstag from Meiningen in place of Lasker, dead. BAKER PASHA'S SIN Petitions to the queen are being signed by moembers of the United Service clubs of London praying that Baker Pasha be restored to his former rank in the army. The petitions aro approved in_high social circles, yet the best classes bitterly oppose them, Kennedy prohibition bill,and said had he been prosent at the time vote tak- on he would have voted for Clayton high license bill and againat the Kenned, Ho belioved prohibition impra and a judicious high license law the bet ter way to regulate the evils of intem- perance, Tn tho seuate a bill was passed requic- ing notice of intention to claim damages for injuries against municipal corpora- tions to be given within sixty days of the happening of the injury, and suit to be brought within one 'y Also a bill re- | ducing the number of regiments of the lowa Naticnal guard from nine to six, ench regiment to consist of eight compan- ies of militia men, to receive ,$1.50 per day for the time on drill, not to exceed five days annually, and repealing that portion of the prosent law requiring all companies not uniformed to be disbanded. Also a bill providing that in making an order for the distribution of assots in the handsof the assigneeof an insolvent, the court shall order to be paid in full, as proferred claims, the carnings of any creditor for personal services rendered within ninety days uext preceding the execution of the assignment, and provid - ing for the distribution of the unclaimed dividends among the other creditors. The remainder of the session was occu- pied in perfecting bills, to establish the oflice of superintendent of public build- inge, and to establish the office of state veterinarian. No final action was reach- i of theso bills, DYNAMITE. The mayor of Middlesborough has been warned that attempts will be made to blow up the public buildings of that town. Panis, March 18.—Several banquets were held here on St. Patrick’s day. At Belloville were displayed the words, ©('Donnell's death will be avenged.” Several delegates of the Irish republican brotherhnod were present. Patrick Casey advocated the use of dynamite. DIGNA DETERMINED, Suakmy, March 18, —Osman Digna de- clares he will renew the fight in ten day Baking Powder Figfires That DONT LIk ——0 The RoAal Baking Powder Co., try to give the inference that their powder contains more creaym TARTER and that its LEAVENING POWDED i8 ;:1'4~:|ln=r!lm}| any other made, as stated in thewr advertisement on the “Comparative Worth of Baking Powders,” exhibited by back lines. Our name was mentioned in connection with one of our cheaper brands, made of difftrent materials as the frade might demand, Our CREAM TAR- Tak brand of ANbREW'S pEARL was omitted evidently fora very good reason, judging from the werarive merits of Andrews’ *Pearl,” and the Huyffl, a8 clearly demonstrated by the Government Chemist, Dr. Peter Collier, of the Department of Agriculture, at Washington, from samples ived by him from dealers who furnished the samples xrom their stocks on hand in open market. DR. COLIER'S ANALYSIS. U. 8, DEF'T 0F AGRICULTURE, | 110, 1888, ) & CO,—Gentlemen. T receiv- ©d by express from Thos, Lydon and J. P. Harkins & Co., Grand Ave., Milwaukee, and Harper Bros., Chicago, 1L, samples of Andrews’ Pear] and Royal Jaking Pewders, The cans were jn good condition whon received and the seale unbroken. 1 find upon analysis that Audrews’ Pear] Baking Powder con- tains about four and o half 4} per cent. MoxE onEAM TARTAL than the Royal Baking Powder, and a proportionately 'arger percentage of Carbolic Acid Gas, and ! tind it to be free from alum, and any injurious substances, Sincerely yours, PETER COLLIER, Chexmist, Dept. of Agriculiure. a8 of Croam Tartar in An- al, Govorament Chemist Collier's Analysis as 10 e Leavening Quaities, ANDREWS' PEARL. . . S ROYAL.. TR ] Vo wonder the toyal Co., omitted Andrew’s Pear! from their “Com- parative List,” as Govermment Chemist Collier’s analysis shows conclu- sively two things: 1st That Andrews' Pear] contains "MoRE OREAM TARs rei then the 13 shown by the cuts above; 24, That the LEAvEN- NG rownik of Andrews' Pearl 18 arearten than the Royal, as shown by the two black lines above, CHALLENCE. We will give the Royal Co., or any one else $1,000 or £5,000 if they can prove by any fair mutual tess that Androws' Pearl Baking Powdor does, or ever did, contain lum or any injurious substances, and this challengo is open forever, Androws’ Pearl Buking Powder is sustained by a testimonisl as to its Purity and Strength by the only genuine commissioned Government Chemist, such as the Royal Co. never have published, TRY IT. C. E. ANDREWS & Co,, 187, 289, 201, E. Water St., Milwaukee, 45 Michigan ave., Chicago, A DATLEY, MANUFACTURKR OF FINE the rescue of Greeley and his comrades, | morning. The run will bo made iu four | nominee The bill to aid in the establishuent and |dags. This timo will bo roduced half| e temporary sapport of the common schools | when the n chedule is prepared. The | Minnesota Iusing A it Monopolies was taken up, It appropriates tho lirst | Mexzican Central is now ready for busi-1 Sr, Pavs, March 18.—A convention year £15,000,000, second year, $14,000, uess, . Minnesota of 100 dele- of farwers Buggies Cariages and Suring Wagons My Hepository onstautly Olled with & seloctjetook. Bost Workmanabip guarsaseod. Umice raczcr S W. Corner 16th and Cuarte! dvenys (make Ne