Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 15, 1884, Page 1

-icle’s Salinas, Cal., dispatch says: THIRTEENTH YEAR. R THE OMAHA —— DAILY BEE. OMAHA, NEB. ASSAULTS ON THE SEX. | How Two Chicago Mon et Grief by Attacks on Vir'ae. A Drunken Devil A ttempts Rape Near the Center S¢t, Viaduot, His Would-be Vietim Hurls the Brute Over the Edge. A Mad Mob iecure Him, but the Officials Save His Neok, Trial of Sa/die Kreigh for the Kill- ing of' Patrick Kingsley. The Scoun drel Traduced Her and She Shot Him Dead. A FIEND FOILED. HE GRAPPLES THE WRONG WOMAN. Specdial Dispatch to the Bek. Curcaco, April 14,—Chicago came mear having a lynching party last night. About 9 o'clock a married lady living on ‘Blue Island avenus, was crossing the new viaduct at the intersection of Center ave- nue and Fifteenth street, when she was approached by a drunken ruffian, who grasped her in his arms and attempred to throw her down and outrage her. She screamed for help and at the same time made violent efforts to free herself. Dur- ing her exertions the couple drew near to the edge of the viaduct and with a ssuperhuman effort the lady gave the vil- lian a push that loosened his hold on her :and sent him whirling to the bottom, a «distance of fifteen feet. Some citizens heard the screams for help and turned in an alarm for the police. They then ran to the lady's assistance, The woman told ‘her story, which wasreceived with violent -ejaculations by the men, and then they started for the ruffian, with the avowed intention of stringing him “F to thy first lamp-post. He was found lying on the ground moaning, and the rapidly forming mob grasped him by the heels and -dragged him into the road. Some were beating and kicking him and others call- ing for a rope, when the patrol wagon unexpectedly came upon them, and the officers compelled them to deliver their ‘victim into the hands of the law. He was taken to the West Twelfth street station, where he gave the name of Frank Bo- laski. He was kept there all night, and his wounds were dressed. The lady re- fused to prosecute the man, as she did not desire to have her name made public. SLAYING A SLANDERER. SADIE REIGH ON TRIALTHEREFOR, Special Dispatch to THe Ber. Curcaco, April 14.—The trial of Sadie Reigh for the killing of Patrick Kings- ley was set for trial in Judge Anthony’s ‘branch of criminal court to-day, and be- au at two o'clock. State’s Attorney %flilh conducts the prcsecution. It is understood that the chief point the defense will rely on for acquittal is emo- tional insanity. Miss Reigh was in the court this morning ready for trial. The trial is attracting more than ordinary in- terest. The court room is crowded. ‘When the case was called State’s Attor- ney Mills agreed with Miss Reigh's at- torney that the charge be changed from murder to manslaughter, and she pleaded guilty to the latter. Her counsel asked for a continuance for one week on account of the absence of material witnesses, which request was granted. The crime with which Sadie Reigh is charged is that of shooting at and killing instantly Patrick Kingsley, the head waiter of the Briggs house, where the tragedy oecurred. She was a waitress in the house, and alleges that the head waiter circulated scandal- ous stories about her. The other girls in the house twitted her about the . charges insinuated by Kingsley, until she became exasperated to such a pitch that she fired the fatal shot at her alleged tra- + ducer. A PRURIENT PARENT OUTRAGES HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER. 8aN Francisco, Apnl 14.—The Chron- Thos. Whitcher, a resident of Salinas, recontly separated trom his wife, was arrested to- day charged with having, at the muzzle of nigun, compelled his fiftcen-year-old daughter to 8abmit to his infamous de- sires, Ho was released on dond, and started for his residence. As he was sleeping in his buggy, his son drew a re- volver and fired five shots, all of which missed the unnatural parent. The ex- citement was 80 great that the sureties withdrew from his bond. Whitcher was rearrestod and lodged in jail. -A lynch- ing picnic is probable. o —— The Riov Investigation «CrversyaTr, April 14.—Coroner Mus- croft has begun the inquest on the viet- ims of the late riot. 8o far nothing has been elicited beyond the testimony for identification of the dead bodies. It is: #aid the coroner will not make a seanching investigation leaving that to be done by special grand jury which began 1ts auties this morning, after being charged by Judge Avery to make inquiresinto the late riot, the burning of the court house and the ckargos of corruption in connection with the jnry that tried Wm. Berner. The testisaony will ba given privately and all will be swarn to secrecy. L —— Fire Damp Explosion. Pirrssvre, April 14,—An Elizabeth, (Pa ) dispatch says a fire damp explosion in the Woods mine thie morning at o'dlock killed two men and seriously in- Jured a number of others, Evwzasery, Pa, April 14, — Shortly after b o'clucic this morning an explosion of fire damp occurred in the coal mine of John A, Wood & Sons, near here, kill two men instantly and injuring seve- val others, The dead bodies of of Jas, Painter and Jas. Stevenson have just been brought out of the ruine. They were horribly burned and blackened. They went to work at five o'clock and had just reached a point where they work when the explosion occurred, the fire damp igniting from their lamps, At first * it was thought many others were in that the mine and had periched, it is wuow certain that they wore the only ones killed. William Kent wes five hundred yards from the ex- o md plosion and was severly injured by being violenitly thrown down, Workman Sim- mond, who was half a mile away, was struck on the head by a flying pick and sustained a serious injury. A number of others were wounded and cut by flying debris. Willing workers have been at the scene all morning, but their labora have been interferred with by foul gases and they have only succeeded at noon in reaching the bodies. Both victims are young men of family. Boys playing in the mine yosterday aro sup- posed to have left the door open which allowed the collection of foul gas. The explosion fortunately occurred when but few men had gone to work, else the loss of life must have been great. - —— THE STATE CAPITAL, Deputy State Secretary Karberg to Resign-—Municipal Matters— ‘Whedon and His Can- celled Passes. Special Dispatch to Tig Br. Lixcony, Neb., April 14, —TIt is stated on good authority here to-night that the resignation of Col. Peter Karberg (edi- tor of the Staats Anztoger), as deputy secrotary of state, has been handed in and that G. P. Wintersteen, of Geneva, Filmore county, has been appointed his £UCCOBSOT. This is the commencement of Mayor Moore's second official year, the present term being the first one of two years the executive has had in this city. The common council had its first regular meeting of the second half of the year to-night, and it was watched with inter- est, as new appointments to city offices were looked for. It is not thought that there will be any change, although a disagreement between the Fitz. gerald and Merchants hose company has caused the presentation of difterent candidates for chief engineer. The latter favor the retention of the present incum- bent, T. P. Quick, and m-d-i resented a petition for the same signed by eighty of the leading property holders here. The mayor said he would make no new appointment until both companies agreed on a candidate. The most of the delegates and atten- dant lobby have left for Nebraska City. The story is that Whedon, Lincoln’s can- didate for congress, obtained passes for his friends from the local authorities of the Burlington & Missouri, but a tele- gram from railroad headquarters at Umaha mullified the free transportation, and consequently the delegates had to go down in their own pockets er be helped out by their leader. I¢ was pedestrian- ism, pay or proxy. e ——— A COUPLE OF SPARKS Cause a Loss by Fire of $ Pittsburg, and of $200,000 at Newark. Prrrspure, April 15.—Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in Schutts & Co.’s box factory, and spread rapidly, a high wind aiding its progress. Three districts of the fire department are at work., 2 a. m.—The fire is now believed to be under control, but still burning fierce- ly. Schutts’ box factory and planing mill, together with the oftices, stables and lumber piles, and J. Richards’ two- story brick dwelling and three stores, are in ruins. The loss will reach §75,000. The fire was first discovered in the boiler room of the planing mill. It is believed it caught from a spark. Newark, N. J, April 14.—The works of the Celluloid Brush company burned to-night. The fire originated from a spark from a buffing wheel in the main bullding. Before the fircmen arrived three large structures were wrapped in flames. The center building was entirely destroyed, the others almost entirely. Loss, $200,000; insured, Several em- ployees were badly injured. - ——— THE. CROUCH CURSE, Another Man Driven to Dementia and Death by the Terrible Events. Special Dispatch to The Bre. JACKsoN, Mich., April 13.—Alexander B. Lee, an employe at the purifier works here, took morphine at ten o'clock last night and died at ons this morning. He moved to this ecity from the Crouch neighborhood last December, and is said to have been crazed with the series of tragedies, and to have at times pretended that he was murdered. Thus another victim is added to the terrible list. He took the morphine in the yard of his resi- dence, on Third street, in the suburb kunown as Summitville, while his wife and mother and a neighbor wero chasing him around trying to get it away from him, He was forty-three years old and leaves a wife, mother and four children in poverty. e —— THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. the Distribution of Tickets, Cuicaco, April 14,—Qwing to the fact that the members of the national repub- lican committee, and also the loeal com- ‘mittee of arrangements are constantly re- oeiving applications for seats in the con- vention, W, &, Sullivan, focal secretary, makes the following statement: **Tickets will be given dolegate s pro rata and the only persons wko can supply them will be delegates to the convention, The number of seats in the convention after the supply of one t» each delegate and alternate is one thousand to the local committeo, and reser ving four to six hun- dred for the daily pross, will be distri- buted to the several st.ates in exact pro- portion to the number ¢ f their delegates. e ——— IOWA'S LIQUONt LAW. The Penalties Founnd o b Probably Void, —_— Speciul Dispateh to Tug bek. Des Moizes, April 14.—1t is stated this evening that the friends of the new liquor law have discovered an almost fa- tal defect in it, making the proposed new penalties void, There is considorable exejtement over it. The Plan for MASTIFF MONOPOLY. Indications that It Has Again Captared a Conple of Congressmen, Being Jordan of Ohio and Ex-R. R, Commissioner Wilson. An Outrageous Proposition as to Amending the Thurman Aot. To Withhold From the Pacific Roads Pay for Service. Provided the Roads Give Most Gracious Permission, Thompson of Kentucky Would Hold | Them to the Strict Letter of Justice. 1 PACIFIC ROADS. NDING THE THURMAN ACT. ‘WasniNaToN, April14...Thesub-commit- tee of the house committee on the Pacific railroads, to which was referred all bills to amend the Thurman sinking fund act, have prepared majority and minority re- ports, to be submitted to the full com- mittee to-morrow. The former will be signed by Mr. Jordan (dem., 0.) and Mr, ilson (rep., lowa), and tho latter by Mr. Thompson (dem., Ky.). In each in- stance a new bill will be submitted. The measure prepared by the majority pro- poses to extend the provisions of the Thurman act to the Kansas Pacific read. It further provides that the secretary of the treasury SHALL, WITHHOLD from the Central Pacific, the Union Pa- cific, the Kansas Pacifie, the central branch of the Union Pacific and the Sioux City & Pacific railroad companies all payments for services which may have been rendered or may be hereafter ren- dered by any or all of said companies in the transportation of mails, troops, mu- nitions of war and public stores for the government over any and all_portions of Tines owned by said companies respoct- ively, not aided or subsidized by bonds of the United States and that upon either of said companies filing with the secretary of the treasury ITS WRITTEN CONSENT and agreement that jthe secrotary of the treasury may withhold said payments due and to become due hereafter tor sor- vices 8o rendered, and to be horeafter rendered upon such non-aided portions of lines 80 owned by them, the secrotary of the treasury is authorized and directed as a consideration and agreement, to ALLOW THE COMPANIES INTEREST upon the payments so withheld from the time they become companies at the rate of—per cent per annum, and allow the same rate of interest on payments here- after withheld. The secretary of the treas- ury shall keep a separaie account with each companies of the money so with- held, and to be withheld, together with interest allowed on the same, aud on final settlement withthe companies they shall be repectively credited with the amount of money so withheld and inter- est thereon, The bill further provides that the secretary of the treasury shall be authorized to invest the sinking fund of any companies in first mortgage bonds of any of the said companies, or with the companies the secretary of the treasury may allow them THREE PER CENT INTEREST from the time of payment iuto the sink- ing fund, In the report accompanying the above, the majonity say in part: *The Thurman act seems to us to he the best made yet devised for the protection of the interests of the government in its relation to these roads, and we have thought it the best act, upon the princi- ples on which it was pussed, and to ap- ply it as far as practicable and just to any other road and not make any amend- ments of it which would make ihe cor panies disposod again to tost its consti- tutionality. The financial condition of THE KANSAS PACIFIC ig such that we feel justified in insisting that the Thurman act shall be extended to it, and that it shall be requested to pay 25 per cent of its net earnings, the same as the Central Pacific and Union Pacific, into the sinking fuud, The com- mitteo 18 of the opinion that the govern- ment has no right to retain compensation for transportation of mails, troops, etc., over nonaided partions of road, and to sottle the controversy which exists be- tween the government and those com- panies, insert the section providing that upon the companies filing their consent to the retention of such compensation, the secretary of the treasury shall allow interest upon the awount so retained. Tho question of deducting the amounts paid for NEW EQUIPMENT from the gross earnin, considered by the committee of a judicial character, and no ultem})l is made o legislate upon it. Of the Thompson bill the wmajority says it could seriously cripple the efii- ciency of the roads and prevent the con- struction of feeders and branch roads, which are necessary to the development of the country and the successful man- agement of the roads, RAILROAD COMMISSIONER ARMSTRONG submitted to the full committee a plan extending the time of payment to sixty years, the principal aud “interest to be paid in 120 semi-annual installments; the first at the passage of the bill, Of this the sub-committec says it doubts its juriadiction to inaugurate so radical a change in the policy of the goverrment iu its relations to these roads. 1t is more than probacle however, that something of this kind may have to be done sosner or later, THOMPSON'S BILL, in declaring what shall constitute net earninge, provides that no deduction shall be aliowed for equipments. His bill proposes to require from the Contral Pacific $2,000,000 anaually and 5o per cent of the net earni from the Union Pacific, $2,000,000 annually and 27} per ocent of the net earninge; from the sas Pacific, #500,000 anuually and 45 per cent; from the Oentral brauch of the Union Pacitic, #150,000 and 75 per cent. Thompson also proposes to include the TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1884, NO. 355 earnings of all roads owned, operated, controlled or leased by the bond subsi- dized roads to the extent of their inter- est therein, kit X Q. AND THE U. P, COMING TO AN t TANDING, Bostos, April 14.—The Transcript says, a meeting of the oconference com- mittoes of the Union Pacific and the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quiney railrond com- pany, with General Manager Clark, of the Union Pacific, resulted in the first definite step of proy made toward a sottlemont of the difficulties, The Bur- lington has agreed to waive its claim for a full share of the business of the Union Pacific AT OMAHA, and will allow the Union Pacific to de- liver ita share of Nebraska business to the tripartite roads, the Iowa lines to say what share the Chicajo, Burlington & Quincy shall have. Only Nebraska busi- ness was considered, but the same prin- ciples will apply to Colorado and Utah usiness. General Managoer Olark has gone west to confer with General Manager Potter of the Burlington and the Iowa lines. If the Burlington and the Iowa lines agree upon the former’s share of Omaha busi- ness, tho two roads will then pool upon the local NEBRASKA As the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has now a better understanding of ths tripartite, and has agreed to a conference with the new Western Trunk Line asso- _ PRINCIPALLY POLITICS. @enoral Green B, Raum Gives His Views on the Presidency. He Will Vote for Logan, but Not Sanguine of His Nomination, But that Arthur, Blaine or Ed- galls, Among the petitions and memor- ials presented were resolutions of the re- cent oonvention of inventors held at Cincinnati opposing any change in the patent laws that may tend to injure property in patents, Also a petition sigibd by Mrs. James A. Garfield and 000 other citizens of Cleveland, Ohio; praying for the passage of the bill pro- viding fora return of the Nez Perces Indins to their old home. Also a joint resolution of tho Iowa legislature pray- ing that the minimum sum for which munds Will Be the Man, Civil Service Pendleton and Free Trade Morton in Chicago. Doings in Congress==The Senate Passes the Navy Bill, The House Discussing the Baunkrupt Bill-Important Insurance Deciston, SIR ORACLES, RAUM ON THE PRESIDENCY, Special Dispatch to Tik Brr, On1caco, April 14 —Ex Commissioner Green B. Raum arrived here. He isa delegate from his home to the state con- vention at Peoria, and he will go there ciation, the prospect for a settlement is very fair. After the Burlington settle- ment with the Towa lines, which it is believed will be speedily agreed upon, the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Union Pacific Nebraska pools will confirmed, and then the question of TERRITORIAL EXTENSIONS will be taken up. The Colorado and Utah pools will also have to be adjusted, probably after the manner of the Ne- braska settlement, the Burlington & Quincy settling with the Iowa lines for its share of business at Omaha and with t:o lines west of Omaha with & local share. ————— A BIG BLOW. A Cyclone Sweeping Through Missis- sippi with Disa strous Effcot. GRENADA, April 14.—One of the se- verest wind and rain storms pver known occurred this afternoon one mile south of here. Houses were demolished, trees torn up, fences blown away and some stock killed. The storm must have done considerable damage in other places. Some few persons were injured. Full particulars cannot be learned to-night. The severity of the storm caused great excitement in Grenada. Wesr Pornr, Miss., April 14,—This city was visited by another terific wind storm at 4 o’clock this afternoon, damag- ing cabins and fences to an unkrown ex-. tent. Tha roof of the oil mill was com- pletely demolished, and otherwise injur- ing the building and machinery. VickssurG, April 14.—Thete gwas a heavy wind and rain storin hers Lo-day, blowing the roofs off several buildings. A large storehouse on the levee was partly blown down, Fences and trees were prostrated. New Oxrwurans, April 14.—Picayune specials report a cyclone in Mississippi this afternoon, Telegraph wires are prostrated. ——— SHARON'S SHAME. Death Bed Testimony That Very Bad for Miss Hill. Looks Sax Francisco, April 14.—In the Sharon divorce trial to-day the deposition of H. M. True, of Santa Cruz, was read. During the progress of the trial Harry Wells, a witness for the plaintiff, testified that Sharon had, in his presence, intro- duced Miss Hill to True as *‘Mrs, Sharon.” True, who is on his death bed, deposed that Wells' testimony was a *‘put up job” between Miss Hill, Wells and himself. * It was arranged chat M Hill should testify to that effect, and he aud Wells would confirm it. He became a party to the arrangement believing he could make some money out of it, but being on his death bed wanted to tell the whole truth before it was too late. He said, *‘I don’t propose to go to my grave with & lie upon my lips.” He said the counsel for plaintiff was not a party to to the arrangement, but was told of it afterwards, True's deposition created a sensation, e is U7 years old, His death is momentarily expected. “An Esteemed Young Citizen” Killed by a Gambler—The Latter's Wife Holds the Officers at Bay. Waarroy, Tex., April14.—C, 8, Bithe- wood, an estcemed young citizen, was killed by James Mattison, a professional gambler. They met in a saloon, Matti- son renewed an old altercation and put five bullets in Bithewood, The latter managed to fire twice, Mattison ran to the railroad bridge half a mile from tewn and escaped while his wife stood at the bridge with a drawn revolver holding the authorities at bay, shooting twice at the sheriff. A posse is scouring the country for Mattisou, TURTLE-MOUN be [ the course of a chat with a reporter, t0-morrow. “‘There are only four men who are really in the race for the republican pres- dential nomination,” Mr. Raum said in “‘They are Blaine, Arthur, Edmunds and Logan. Ohio may possibly come here with votes to bestow on John Sherman, but he has repeatedly avowed that he was not a candidate. Indiana is bespoken for Harrison or Gresham. Allison can con- trol the Iowa vote, I have no doubt, not- withstanding the state has always been for Blaine; lng Wisconsin will come pre- pared to uu{aport Fairchild. But none of these gentlemen do I regard as in the race. At some time or other the vote of these states will go to one of tne four I have named. “‘For whom are you personally?” “‘1 AM FOR LOGAN, but [ have no reason te believe his nom- ination is assured by any means. From my standpoint he would make a safe president, but he will have to take his chances along with the other candidates. 1t is like a horse race—a matter of acci- dent and circumstance.” “You have been talked of for a dele- gate at large. Are you making any efforts in thai direction?” “I am not doing anything whatever with that object in view. 1f the conven- tion sees fit to return me I will not de- cline and I will vote for Logan.” RAUM SAID ALSO that ha did not aspire to the nomination for congress in the Twentieth district. He believed that there would be no op- position to Mr. Thomas' return. He des- cribes the feeling in Washington on Mor- rison’s tariff bill as being very strong— that congress will not pass it. i CIVIL SERVICE AND FREE TRADE. Senator George H. Pendleton of Ohio, and ex-Gov. J. Sterling Morton, of Ne- braska, house morning from Washington. Both will make addresses tomorrow night at the Iroquois club banquet, Senator Pendleton was seen by a reporter on his arrival this morning but declined to talk politics. He said that it was not his habit and that any impressions he might have would be conveyed -through the medium of his speech to-morrow night. ‘WASHINGTON NOTES, THE MORRISON BILL, Special Dispatch to Tir Brk, WasHINGTON, April 14, cans have had a conference in regard to the course to be followed on the Morri son bill, and find that all but four will vote against taking it up, Threo of these are Nelson and Stuart of Minne- sota, and Anderson of Kansas. About forty democrats will vote against taking up the bill. What the result of the vote will be cannot be successfully {;redicwd, though the chances scem to be that it will not be taken up. RANDALL has received a letter from ex-Senator Wallace of Pennsylvania, saying he will go to Chicago and support Randall for the presidency o tho last. IMPORTANT LIFE INSURANCE CASE, Regular Press Dispatches, VASHINGTON, April 14,—The supreme court to-day rendered a decision in a life insurance case from Pennsylvania, in which the insurance policy stipulated that “‘If the representations and an- awors made to the company in the appli- cation for policy should be found untrue in any respect, the policy should be void,” The policy holder in his applica- tion stated that he had never had asthma, consumption, or scrofula, and it subsequently appeared that these dis- eases were latent in his system. The lower court held that this invalidated the policy regardless of the fact, whether the np!éicanc was aware of the fact or not. 'he supreme court reverses this decision on the ground that, if the dis- eases were 80 latent, that theapplicant was not aware of them, it was no fraud on his part such as to justify invalidating the policy. DANVILLE, The Danville investigation was resumed TRIBES, The Indians Settlers on ing 1w White Reservation, Fauio, Dak,, April 14.—Michael Ohr- mer, the Ohio prospector who has been having difficulty with the Indians in Tur- tle Mountaius, returned here today. He says that trouble may be anticipated, as the Indians have been reinforesd by a large baud from acroes the boundary, un- der Chief Little Shell. The Indians re- fuso to allow settlers upon that portion of their reservation recentlyithrown open by the interior department. The Indians are killing many cattle and be- coming very bold. Mexlco's Btamp Act. Orry o¥ Mexico, April The atores ¢ all open. Buswess is entirely re- sumad. Favorable reports frown other cities, The tax will produce considerable revenue, today. Among the witnesses was C. F. Trigg (white) who testified that the d cision of the supreme court in the ci rights question had a tromendous eff on the election, but that the Dauville riot had scarcely any effect. The colored ora- tors, after the supreme court decision, rrived in company atthe Palmer | P! changes may be made from state to United States courts may be increased, A bill was introduced and referred by Mr. Sherman (rep , 0.) authorizing the g‘rendcnt to appoint and retire John C. ‘remont as major general of the United States army, Mzr. Slater (dem., Oro.) introduced a bill to forfeit unearned lands granted the Northern Pacific Railroad company, and to restore the same to settlement. He said he would ask it to be laid on the table until Thursday, when he would eall it up for reference, The sonate resumed consideration of the naval appropriation bill, the pending question being on the amendment pro- };uaed by the senate committesto provide or the construction of new cruisers. Mr. Bayard (dem., Del.) again objected to engrafting this amendment upon the naval appropriation bill, the senate hav- ing already passed the bill to provide for theso samo cruisers. He raised the point that the amendment was not relevant, and on that called the yeasand nays. The senate decided that it was relovant —yeas 25, nays 14, A vote was then taken on the question agreeing to the amendment itselt. It was agreed to—yeas 27, nays 18, The remaining amendments proposed by the committee were then read in serial and agreed to without debate. Mr. Hale (rep., Me,) withdrew the amendment of which he gave notice some days ago, Fm\-iding for the purchase and erecticn of a plant for rough boring and tempering guns up to 100 tons, but urged the amendment which appropri- ates $900,000 for a gun factory for com- pleting guns from G.inch calibre to 16 inch calibre, including buildings and shrinking pit. Mr: Bayard (dem, Del.) moved as a substitute a clause which, after modifica- tion, was agreed to, requiring the secre- taries of war and navy, with the assist- ance of the gun foundry board, which the amendment revives, to report the first of the next session of congrees a plan and estimate for the preparation and purchase for such gun factory, and report a dotailed estimate for the cost of the work, and whether it can be better and more economically performed by the government or by private contract, or by A combined system. The amendment was agreed to, direct- ing the secretary of the navy to report to congress at the next session a plan, or plans for the construction of one armored vessel for the United States navy, not to exceed 8,600 tons displacement. The cost of the same, with machinery and d time the construction of would take. than passed as amended. Mr, Plumb (rep., Ks.), from the com- mittee on postoffices and post roads, g{md the postoffice appropriation bill. aced on the calendar and ordered rinted, Mr. Plumb saying he would call it up at an early day, probably Wednes- ay. 'yi‘ha senate took up the bill to establish uniform bankruptcy throughout the United States. T[l;a bill was proceeded with by sections. Several sections wore agreed to with but slight debate, while some, to which amerdments were pro- posed, were allowed to lie over until the sections unobjected to had been disposed of, in the hope than an agreement may be reached whereby debate and delay in the passage of the bill might be avoided. One clause of the section de- fining the class of persons who may apple for voluntary bankruptcy, and fixing thy amount by those owing debts at not less than £5,000. Mr. George (dem., Miss.) moved to amend by reducing the amount to $2,000, He [said the bill would exclude many worthy men, especially poor colored men in tne south if the sum were leit at $5,000, state should provide some simple, inex- pensive method of insolvency proceed- ings. Pending debate on this section, the senate went into executive session, and soon adjourned. HOUSE, Mr. Reed (rep., Me.,) offered a proam- ble and resolution reciting the allegation that the foot and mouth disease had been introduced into Maine through tho fault or oversight of United States officials charged with the duty of inspecting and quarantining importations of cattle, and irecting the committee on agriculture to make investigation into the matter, with authority to report for considera- tion at any time such a bill as they deem proper to reimburse the authorities and citizens of that state for the expenses which had been properly and judiciously incurred and may be incurred iu sup- pressing the disease. Adopted, Bills were introduced and referred to reorganize the supreme court of the United States. This is identical with the Manving bill of last congress, By Mr Twiner, (dem, Ky,) to equal- izo taxution, 1t recites that bondholders and llionaires have paid no tux on in- comes to support the fedoral government for over twenty years; that taxation should be justly imposed, and that there should be no favored class; and enacts Mr, Hoar (rep., Mass.) thought _ench 1 LESS LIVELY. The Chicago Markels Not §0 Turbalent 4 During Last Weck. Wheat Opens Dej Makos a 8lig] Corn Opens Weak and Follows Wheat in Stiffening, Mess Pork and Lard Reported Only Moderately Active, Oattle Shows Largest Receipts of Any Day This Year. A Large Number ot Nebraska Sheep Disposed Of, CHICAGU'S MARKETS, A DEPRESSION IN WHEAT. Special Dispatch to TE Bre, Onrcaco, April 14.—A depression marked the opening on ’change this morning and prices for cereals shaded off quickly in the presence of tine weather and the lack of any foreign advices, Wheat sold off fully 1c within the first ten minutes of trading, and then lagged until toward the close, when a sharp inquiry sprang up, owing to the the report of siormy weather in the west and the intimation that the next visible supply would show a large de- crease. The market ruled firm and closed {c higher; May and June dc higher; July higher than Saturday; April closed at _79%c to 794c, May 83ic, June at 86fc, July 874c. ~ On call sales were 1,615,000 bushels, May selling up to Bfliu and closing at 83fc; June closing at 854c; July at 87}c. A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN CORN. There was a fair speculative and mode- rate shipping business transacted in corn, though at times the speculative market was very slow. The market was weax at the opening, prices declining § to je. Later they rallied § to fc, and_closed 4c over Saturday. April closed at 45ic, May at 49§c, June at 50{c, and July at 523c. On the call board sales were 410,- 00U, May and June declining }ec. Oats ruled moderately firm and a shade higher. Muy closed at 31% to 32¢, June at 32} to 32}c. On the call board sales were 00,000, May advancing jc. MESS PORK was moderately active, with easier prices; opened weak and bcto 10¢ lower, de- clined 10c to 16¢" additional, rallied 10c to 120, closing easy. May closed at $17.124 to $17.15, June at $17 274 to $17 30, July at 817 37} to $1740. On call sales were 5,600 barrels, May de- clinod 2}¢, June declined 10c and July declined 124c. Lard was enly moderately active. Operated at 10c to 16c lower, rallied 24c to bo, and ruled easy to the close. May closed at $8.35 to $8.374, June at $8.45 to $8.474, July at $8 52} to $8.56. On call sales were 10,500 tierces. May de- clined 2)c, June declined 6¢ and July declined 74c. CATTLE, Receipts for the day, 9,5600; against 5,108 last Monday, and the largest num- ber for any one day this year so far. The demand for fat cattle, either for shipping export or for the dressed beef trade, was slow all the forenoon, the market on this description barely opening until a much later hour than ususl, and the bulk of sales showed a decline of 16 to 20 cents. Among the heavy receipts were a large per cent of first-class butchers’ stock, mainly fat cows and heifers and fat bulls, which sold fully as well as last week. But the common and medium sorts sold considerably lower. Distillery bulls sold 15¢ to 20c lower. Stockersland feeders were in better supply and kold at steady rices. Tho market closed weak, with a large number left over. Grades 1400 to 0 pound.,'fl 25 to 6 60;good to choice shipping, steers, 1260 to 1450 pounds, §b 80 to 86 50; common to medium, 1060 to 1200 pounds, $5 26 to §576. SHREP, Sales include 78 Nebraska culls averag- ing 100 pounds at $475, 240 Nebraskas averaging 111 poundsat 856 55, a big string of about 1100 Nenraskas averaging 108 pounds at $5 72}, and 100 averaging 1 10 ab §3 75, e — = Wreck of the Reliance, Wasminaron, Avril 14 -—Seoretary | Frelinghuysen to-day received from: Thomas A, Osborn, United States minis. ter to Brazil, a telegram announcing the- wreck of the steamer Reliance. on which he was a passenger, on his way to the: United States. He telegraphs from Bo-- hia, and eays the passengers, crew and mails were saved. New Youx, April 14.—The Rcliance » was lost off the port of Bohia. Her mails were saved. She was built last year and valued at 350,000, Fully insured. E SPRING MEDICINE ! T'his s the season in wh'ch to purify the blood invigorate the body. At o SR e 1 tho & a tem g0 suscoptibie to the benefiolal effegts ot a Yo+ liable blood purifier, 1egulator and tonio like Hood's Saraparilla, The approach weather bas & peouliarly u-nm-m' «ffect, which manifests itselt in that extreme tired feoling, debility. languor and that an income tax of three per cent un over 80,000;five per cent on over £10,- 000, and ten per cent on over $100,000 shall be levied and collected, told the negroes that the United Sates government was going back on them, The very best rolations existed between the negroes and whites in his section of Virginia, THE LAST GREELEY FAKTY, The navy department has been inform- ed that a rumor has prevailed st 8t John's, N. F., that the Greeley party had been rescued from & mass of floating ice by the crew of a whaling schooner In & communication on the subject the By Mr. King (dem., La ) to place on the free list the following articles: All agricultural implements, all machinery uscd in manufacturing agricultural pro- ducts, cotton ties, flannels, blankets, hats of wool., knit goods, all goods made ou knitting frames, balmorals, woolen and worated yarns, und all manufactures of every description composed wholly or in part worsted, the hair of the Alapaca goat or other animal (except such as are composed in part of wool) valued at not United States coasul at St. Jolhns says that the report is not belleved there, FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, BENATE, Wasuincion, April 14 —The senate | was presided over to-day by Senator In- ) printed an exceoding 30 cents per pound. My. Dorsheimer (dem, N,Y,)—Author- izivg the retirement of John C, Fremont with the rauk of major-general, 1 Mr. Yollett, (dem., O.) from the com- mrittes on appropriations, reported the distzict appropriation bills, Ocdered recommitted. Adjourned. .:’.In:l:m. Now 1s the tiwe to take H od's Sarsaps- Ho0d's Sarsaparills tones up myfolood, and scen s to R eateirrt-Lig G uiALt, Coralg, N Y. § VHELES, Woretater, Mane o st “‘Last spriog Tused Hood's Ssrsaparila and with o0d rosults. 16 med ool e 1 nafiy ‘f:'q“-"t":fl'fiu a o ) Hate HALE & (O 1 B Halo o e M 1 Purify Your Blood. wits has beon troubled with od has been 1o & used woveral botilos ef livod's e been o grost beneit 40 her. Kenton, 0. ‘1 suflored ’ L iRt 08 avor xpacied e rocont. 1 o0k Tigols rilla and " think 1am cpred.” e, M. J. Brockport, N, " Hood's Sarsaparilla. E OGS LGS ¥ dade 100 Doses One Dellar. Dt s