Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1884, Page 1

THIRTEENTH YEAR. T P m— OMAHA DAILY PTG ma g AT TR A A s e T BEE. OMAHA, CRIMES OF CHILDREN, A Marvland Lad Kills His Father fo Save His Mother, The Former, in Drink, Endeavors to 8lay the Family. A Kansas Girl Disappears from a 8t. Louis Convent. Leaving a Note Indicating Inten= tion to Suicide. A Couple of Chicago Lads Sui- cide With Rat Poison, In Fear Their Parents Would Dis- cover Their School Delin- quencies. A PARRIOIDE. KILLS ONE PARENT TO SAVR ANOTHER, Special Dispatch to THr Bk, Baurivore, April 17.—Later news from Dorehester, Md., gives an entirely new phase to the tragedy which occurred yesterday. It is now conceded that Frank Shenton killed his aged father in order to save his mother's life. Elder Shenton had been drinking heavily of late, and early yesterday morning began abusing his wife for someé fancied neglect, and threw her to the floor and began beating her in a brutal manner. His son ¥rank remonatrated with his father for his cruelty, and this aroused all the ferocity in the old man’s nature. Turning from the prostrate woman, he seized a oun and TURNED UPON HIS 50N, who fled and hid behind the woodpile. Just as Frank reached it his father fired, and the ball passed within an inch of his head and imbedded itself in the lumber. Without following him further, the now frenzied man turned back to the house to wreak vengeance on the wife and mother. Fearing for her life, Frank, as soon as his father went back, followed him, and the sight that met his gaze as entered the door fairly froze the blood in his veins. His father had his mother on the floor, withone hand clutched in her hair, and in the other he had alarge knife, which he was brandishing aloft. Frank seized a heavy club which was resting against the wall, and rushing up to hisdrunken parent dealt him A TERRIBLE BLOW on the head, fracturing his skull and kill- ing him instantly. Public sympathy is with tha boy, no one believing he in- tended to kill Kis father, but that while laboring under excitement, and in his anxiety to save -his mother's life, he struck the blow which made him a patri- cide. ~ s A CHILD KLEPTOMANIAC. DISAPPEARS UNDER THREAT TO SUICIDE. Svecial Dispatch to THE BEE, Sr. Louss, April 17.—Cora Weber, aged 15 years, of Atchison, Ks., disap- peared yesterday morning from the Visi- tation Convent in this city, where she was attending school. She left a letter addressed to her mother in which she said: *‘Before you will receive this [ will be in hell; you know I cannot but steal —If I go back home 1 will steal, so I will kill myself.” The girl’s parents were tel- egraphed to, and arrived in the city in search of their daughter, who had® often displayed evidences of kleptomania, ANOTRER AGCOUNT, Regular Press Dispatches, Sr. Louzs, April 17.—Another mys- terious disappearance occurred here which is attracting considerable attention. Miss Clara Weber, aged 15, of Atchison, Kas., left the convent of the Visitation, at the corner of Cass avenue and Nineteenth street early, yesterday morning, and has not since been seen or heard of. She left a letter addressed to her mother, in which she said she was going to drown herself if she caunot help stealing; that she didn’t want to disgrace her parents and friends. It seems she had broken a rule of the convent, and was punished. This caused great humiliation. It is ssible she may have drowned hereelf. 'he general theory is that sho simply ran away. Her father has consu'ted the po- lice. Every effort is being made to find her. THE LOST FOUND. Larer —The girl was found between 9 and 10 o'clock to-night at the house of Ed. Leggett, No.1536 Washington av- enue, where she had engaged as a ser- vant. Her parents took charge of her. She said she was dissatisfied at the con- vent, and wished to earn her own living. DREAD OF A DRUBBING. IT DRIVES TWO BOYS TO DEATH, Special Dispatch to The Bek. Cuicaco, April 17,—Julius and Curtis Linback, brothers, aged 16 and 12 years, were dismissed from school some days ago for misconduct. They did nat tell their parents, but pretended to continue going to school, leawing home at the roper time in the morning and returning g; li: afternoon. Finally their fear of severe punishment, when their deception should be discovered, so wrought upon their minds that they decided to leave this world of whippings and stone- bruises, and took rat poison, A physician was summoned, who applied stomach- s\mg)l. Their recovery is still matter of loubt. SUDDEN SUMMONS, A WOULD-BE SUICIDE DEOPS DEAD, New York, April 17.—Rdward H. Wierman, aged 45, formerly President Johnson's private secretary, died in the Coleman house to-day. Heé was a native of Kentucky, Among his letters was one expressing his intention to commit suicide, He was subject to heart dis- ease, and dropped dead at the clerk’s desk. JOHN CLANCY, 05, & wealthy lumber merchant of rand Rapids, president of the Grand ds Natio: bank, was found dead to ina room in the hotel where he had been a guest for the past eight days, e — Fatal Boiler Explosion in a Barracks, Browsviiie, Tex,, April 17.—The boiler of & pumping machine exploded in the garrison to-day, inflicting considera- ble damage and seriously injuring Ser- geant McNally and Private Mooney; both are scalded and will probably die. The building was wrecked, the boiler was found half a mile distant. — e— THE RAIL IN IOWA, A Dead-Lock Over the Appointment ot a Commissloner, Special Dispateh to Trr Brk. Des Mornes, Towa, April 17.—A dead- lock is apparent between Governor Sher- man and the executiuo council on the ap- pointment of a railway commissioner. McDill was nominated, but the council refused to approve him, demanding the retention of Anderson. The corporations want McDill. The outcome is uncertain. It is concluded that the governor has made a serious blunder. A C. AND N. W. PURCHASE, Regular Press Dispatches. Dunuque, April 17.—It is officially an- nounced thatthe Chicago & Northwestern railroad has purchased all of the Blair railroad interests in the Northwestern, including the Towa Falls & Sioux City, the Sioux City & Pacific, the Maple Valley, the Fremont, Elkhorn & - souri Valley, possession to be given July 1st. The sale does not include lota and lands. By the terms of the purchase, the Northwestern will issue over $14,000,000 stock in exchange for the stock of the companies bought, and assumes the bond- ed indebtedness of the companies. The transaction seems to bo to obviate the building of a line between this city and Freeport, and it will probably be aban- doned. ——— Reception to Hon. B, L. Reed Special Dispatch to THE BRE. ‘WeeriNe Warer, Neb., April 17.—At eight o'clock this evening about three hundred of the people of Weeping Water assembled at the residence of Hon. E. R. Reed, delogate elect to the Chicago convention, to offer thoir congratulation. Mr. Reed was called for and responded in a very neat speech, thanking the people for their congratula- tions and support. Speeches were made by several, and a general good time pre- vailed, - ———— MAD MANITOBANS. The Prime Minister as Rebellious as the Most Discontented, WinnteeG, April 17.—Prime Minister Norgway ccncluded his budget speech to the legislature to-day. He declared the determination of his government to sub- mit no loger to the unjust discrimination of the federal authorities against Manito- ba. He joined issue with the opposition and believed undivided action by the leg- islature will force justice from the Do- minion government. The proposed ex- penditure of his province is about $200,- 000 more ‘than the estimated revenue. The Dominion must furnish sufficient funds for the administration, of the af- fairs of the province, or the province must separatoe from the confederation and control her own revenue. Previous to the confederation the province, with a four per cent tariff, had ample funds; now, with an average of over 2b per cent tariff, with which the people are burden- ed, not enough is received from the fed- eral authorities to pay the expenses of the government. He believed the justice of our cause was such as would ultimately triumph. A large number of farmers' union meetings have been held in the province showing that the people are as determin- edasever. All endorsed the farmers’ convention and several declared that se- cession was the only panacea for their grievances. — FRANK JAMES. His Trial Begins for the Mussel Shoals Robbery—How He Made A. J. Smith Disgorge 200, Hml'n-m'n e, Ala, April 17.—The trial of Frank James began to-day. He was charged with conspiracy to rob A. J. Smith, a government official. James sat with his wife and child, and was dressed in a suit of broadcloth, Smith, the person robbed, testified that when four miles from Florence, about 4 F m., on March 11th, 1881, threo men halted him, presented pistols, and took $50,000 in government money and §200 of his own, They bound him in the woods un- t1l dark, then let him go. Bmith be- lieved the prisoner was one of the rob- bers, but would not swear to his identi- ty, Thomas Peden, a keeper of a saloon near Mussel Shoals, could not swear pos- itively to James being one of the three men who followed after Smith as he passed the saloon. Adjourned till to- MOrrow., o —— DOUBLE DxtOWNING, Youth and Age Go Under the water at Quincy. Quixcy, April 18.—There were three cases of drowning here to-day, Mark Phelps, an old resident, and three oth- er gentlemen started to a point about five miles above here to get some piling, The flat boat in which they were in became wind-bound; in trying to get it from thero a skiff was used. In some manner 'twas capsized and Phelps was drowned. In the afternoon two boys John C. Mur- phy, and Olef Magmusses, aged 11 and 13, started to cross a bay in a leaky skiff; whe hort distance from the shore the filled and sank, The boys being unable to swim, were both drowned. The Remnants of Jay Cooke's Wreck. Purvaveresia, April 18.—The sale of the remaining assets of the Jay Cooke estate, held for exemption, dividend serip, first and second issues, began to-day. The property included the stock of the Penn, Canal Co.; 185 street lots in New York city, the lot and dwelling known as Cherry Hill at New Barbodoes, Bergen county, New York; upper lands in Louis county Minnesota, farming land in Web- ster county, Iowa, and Lincoln and Ash- land counties Wisconsin, and Jends in Lake, Carlton, Louis, Anoka, Frante and Chicago counties, Mivnesota, A piece of NEWS OF THE NATION. Attorncy-General Brewster Has His Say on the Star Routers, About Bliss’ Bills-~The Trials Not Without Usefalness, Seaman Norris’ Story of Danen= hower's Brutality. Progress on the Bill as to Election of President and Vice, Ex-R. R, Att'y Wilson, of .Iowa, Looms Up as an Anti-Monop, The Swaim Fiz- and Charge Againt #led — Congressional Other News. STAR ROUTE STENCH, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ON BLISS' BILLS, The Attorney General to-day sent to the senate a letter concerning the action of the department of justice, relating to fees of special attorneys in the star route case, in which he says in part: “‘Had it been originally supposed that the cases would occupy the time they did, probably the rate fixed would been asked or given. ‘When, however, the trial was tediously protracted by the policy of the defence, the sum total paid for the services of Bliss appeared excessive, and 1 im- mediately urged some abatement to be made by him, as I did also to the other. Counsel Korr's bill I reduced and Merrick made a reduction at my request, but BLISS INSISTED upon full compliance with the require- ments of the original ‘contract, in one in- stance claiming that it allowed him to charge for arguments a sum in excess of 8100 per day, which I refused to grant, and on the 4th of November, 1882, he wrote a letter threatening to withdraw from the case if his account was not paid. While the cases ware in progress I thought it injudicious to insist upon con- cessions which would bring about a with- drawal of Bliss. I don’t think the amount received by Merrick and Kerr > NEB. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1884, have licld a meeting this morning to dis- ouss a proposition fixing the limit of do- bate on the tariff bill, but failed to get a quorum. Tt will do 80 at its next meot- ing. THAT KEY WEST COLLECTOR, Regular Press Dispatches, WasnivaroN, April 17.—The senate held a brief executive session to-day, and the recommendation of the president that Collector Wicker, of Key West, be ro- moved on account of active sympathy with the Cuban insurgents, was takenup, The recommendation had been referred to the senate committee on commerce, and was reported back fayorably. Objec- tion was made to immediato considera. tion, and the subject went over. A rec- ommendation of this character is unusual and is due in this instance to the inter- national feature of the matter. MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION. The house committee on commerce has agreed to favorably report the bill pro- viding for the appointment of a Missouri river commission., THE SWAIM SWINDLE FIZZLE. Mr. Bateman, the banker who made the charges against Gen. Swaim, has written a letter to the Secretary of War witadrawing the charges, stating that the due bill on which tha suit was insti- tuted against him (Bateman) was to-day returned him, In his letter Bateman concedes that his charges against Gen. Swaim were ‘‘made under a misappre- hension of facts.” MAC DONALD LAUNCHED, Ex-Senator Jos. E. McDonald was formally announced as a candidate for the presidency by the democratic asso- ciationof this city to-night. Resolutions favoring McDonald's candidacy wera unanimously adopted. Senator Voor. hees made a speoch supporting the reso- lutions. WALLACE VS, M'KINLEY. The sub-committee of the house com- mittee on elections will to-morrow re- port to the full committee on the contest between Wallace va. McKinley, of Ohio. The sub-committee, by 3 to 2, report in favor of the sitting member, McKinley. The democratic members say that when the case is considered by the full com- mittes the eight democrats will vote for unseating McKinley, leaving six repub- licans and one democrat in favor of Wal- lace. THE EDUCATION BILL, The house committee on education has decided to ask that the Blair education bill, which recently passed the senate, be taken from the speaker's table and refer- excessive or out of proportion to that paid on cases of even less magnitude bo- tween private parties. In the first trial of the cases of Dorsey et al., I PERSONALLY APPEARED in court as often as my other duties would permit, followed the cases with care from duy to day, and made the long argument before the court and jury. Two of the dofendants were convicted on the first trial, but the irregularity and incongruity of finding subordinates guilty and failing to convict the organizers and general conspirators, those who had made the whole gain and those who had set on foot the whole game to beat the govern- ment, was 80 manifest that the verdict was set aside on motion of the govern- ment. In the second trial there was an acquittal. The public men who were involved in these cases were not on their trial before these juries alone. They were on their trials BEFORE THE PEOPLE of the United States, and they were con- victed by vhe common judgment of the whole country. They are not punished by imprisonment, but they had better be in prison than now at large—objects of scorn and aversion. These prosecutlons have not been without their usefulness, either. Some officials have assured me before these cases were begun that the halls of the postoftice department were SWARMING WITH TWESE DISHONEST JOB- BE They are there no more. The wholpsome terror of theso triuls has expelled them. The thoroughness of thesc investigations has made it plain _that there is no place 80 high that it could become a sanctaary for a thief or public robber. Bens. H, BREWSTER, Attorney-General. DANENHOWER'S DIABOLISM, SEAMAN NORRIS TESTIFIES, WasuiNaroN, April 17.—Seaman Nor- ris was examined to-day before the Jean- nette committee, and said that during a retreat he had seen Lieutenant Danen- hower hoarding food, and heard him say that if the worst came to the worst he would leave the party and escape on his own account. Upon being asked if there was anything else he would like to testify to, witness asked that the ludies leave the room while he should report certain abusive and indecent words addressed to him by Melville, The request was granted, and the language repeated to the commitiee, but is entirely too low and filthy for publication, Lieutenant Danenhower took the stand, ana testified to unimportant mat- ters, PRESIDENOY, THE PENDING BILL, WasHINGTON, April 17.—At a meeting to-day of the house committee on the law respecting the election of president and vice president, the proposition to limit to twelve months the time during which cabinet officers may perform the duties of president was acted upon fa- vorably, It provides that if the duties of the presidency fall upon a member of the cabinet more than twelve months be- fore the next presidential elcction, he shall isaue Fl proclamation for a special election, aton was directed to report the prop n to the house as an amend- ment to the senate bill providing *for the performance of the duties of the of- fice of president in case of removal, death, resignation, or inability both of the president and vice president.” WASHINGTON NOTES. THE NAVAL BUAGET, BSpecial Dispatch to Thg Bxg, Wasminarox, April 17.—The house appropriation committee will to-morrow take the naval bill as it was passed by | Curtis and John M. Crane were chosen |serving through the late war as a private P the senate. Talks with prominent mem- | d¢legates to the republican national con. |18 Forrest's cavalry. bers of the committee show a determina- tion to fight it to the very last, and all indications point to & long and determin- ed dead-lock on the bill, THE TARLFF DEBATE. | The ways and means committes was to red to the committee. THE GREELY PARTY, The secretory of the navy issued to- day, in accordance with the resolution recently adopted by both houses of con- grees, a proclamation offering $25,000 re- ward for the discovery and rescue by any private porson or vessel of the Arctic sig- nal service party of Lieutenant Greeley. T NEW YORK'S SHERIFF, Acquitted of the Charges of Extor- tion, Etc, New Yonw, April 17.— When the tes- timony for the prosecution was all in, in the trial of Sheriff Davidson, under in- dictment for extortion and receiving money under false pretenses, his counsel asked the judge for a direct verdict of acquittal. The district attorney admitted that the indictment would never have been found if the evidence brought out on Ross’ examination had been before the grand jury. The judge then directed a verdict for the defendant, and the jury promptly found Sheriff Davidson not guilty. The other two indictments pend- ing against him for the same alleged of- fenses, committed in other months, were quashed on motion of Mr. Choate. The sherifl received the congratulations of his friends. ——— A South Amer n Outrage. Liva, (via Galveston, June 17.)—The city of Junin has been attacked by 1,000 Caceres Montoneros. The prefect of the city, with 200 men, opposed them and they rotired. After their departure the prefect seized two citizens, Vora and Jurado, whom he accused of intrigues with tho rebels, and both were shot. Jurado he killed with his own hand, This action of the prefect causes great excitement in the interior, as both vic- tims were well known and believed to have been innocent of political designs. o —— Mexico Borrowing Money. Crry o8 Mexico, April 17.—The gov- ernment is negotiating with representa- tives of the Franco-Egyptian bank for a loan of $20,000,000, $10,000,000 to be paid the present administration, and $10,000,000 to be paid the incoming ad- ministration, $3,000,000 to be advanced immediately, The success of the nego- tiatiom is probable. ——— Funeral of the Dr atist Byron, Loxvon, April 17,—The funeral of Henry J. Byron, the dramatist, occurred to-day. It was attended by a numerous concourse of mourners, among whom were many prominent in theatrical eir- oles, including Wilson Barrett, Ban. croft, Grossmith and 'oole and Nellie the theatres. The remains wero interred in Brompton cemetry. L ——— Oldest Locomotive KEngineer Dead, Invianavorss, April 17.—The body of George Leah was found in White river, near this city, to-night. Leah was the oldest locomotive engineer ir. the United States, having leen the first man to drive the locomotive Rocket which was exhibited at the recent Chicago railwa exhibition. He was 81 yea 1d, is supposed to be a case of —— Fatal Fire at Hot Springs. Hor Semixas, April 17.—A fire late last night destroyed eight buildings on Lower Central avenue. Total loss $30,. 000; insured for §16,000 A young man named Joe Crenshaw died from excite- ment., The Two for Edmunds, New York, April 17.—~Geo. William vention from the lst district. Both are for Edmunds, e — The Central Pacific Fast Mail, Sax Francisco, Cal , April 17.—The first fast overland Central Pacific mail train arrived this moruing on time. Farren. Many wreaths were sont from | had SCORING FOR THE SKIRMISH The Preliminary Work Proceeds of Choosing Delegates, A Question as to Whether Penn= sylvania is for Blaine. An Opinion that Lincoln Before Blaino Would Sound Well. Henry Watterson Deolinesin Ad- vance to Go to Chicago, Results of Various State and Dis- triot Conventions Yesterday. Blaine Editors Evidently dustrious in Sending Dispatches, Very In- WATTERSON'S WIS THAT HE IE NOT SENT TO OHICAGO, Louvisviuie, Ky., April 17.—An ad- dress will appoar to-morrow from Henry Wattersen declining to be a canaidate for delegate at large or otherwise from Ken- tucky to the national democratic con- vention, After acknowledging past hon- ors at the hands of the dem- ocracy, he says: ‘I can see ne reason why I shall put upon myself the sacrifices and responsibilities of ser- vice at all points difficult and thank- less; doubly so at a time when party strifes and private aims give the people such scant assurance of disinterestedness in their public men, I have no doubt that the policy of revenue reform, now fairly insugurated, will be completed at Chi- cago in a frank, honest exposition ot democratic principles and purposes, and that a ticket will be named in harmony with the integrity, traditions and spirit of the party. I shall do my duty none the less faithfully and zealously because of my resolution to serve in the ranks.” i1s VLVANIA'S CHOICE, Special Dispatches to Tug Brk. Harrispura, April 17.—The Pennsyl- vania republican state convention has not advanced Blaine in the race for the presi- dential nomination. It is true the con- vention adopted a resolution declaring him the choice of the Pennsylvania re- publicans, and instructing the delegates atlarge to vote for him at Chicago as long as his name shall be before the con- vention, but many of the district dele- gates are roally opposed to Blaine's nom- ination and do not cousider the resolution binding upon them They will fly off the track at the first favorable oppor- tunity, NEW JERSEY, TrextoN, N. J., April 17.—The re- publican state convention was called to order at12:30. Senator Griggs was eloct- ed temporary chairman. Ho made a speech in which he stated that the indus- tries of the state looked to the republican party for safety. He hoped the delegates would be sent to the Chicago convention uninstructed. Congressman Horr, of Michigan addressed the convention. Af- ter the appointment of committees an adjournment was taken until 3 o’clock. Upon reassembling the temporary or- ganization was made permanent. It was resolved ‘‘that the wise. conservative and patriotic administration of President Arthur commands our cordial approval.” The platform ‘‘views with alarm the almost sohd array of democratic votes in the present congress in favor of persist- ent reduction in the tariff; that any rovision of the tarift which may be needed should be entrusted to the friends and not the ene- mies of the protective system.” The resolutions approvo the reform of NO. 358 KERNEL KINGS. The Monarchs of the Cereal Markets Still Stragaing. charges tho democratic party with vretending to favor low taxes and fowor office-holders, yet making taxes higher and officers more numerous; con- demns the democratic tariff policy as cal- culated to bring American labor ‘in dam- aging conflict with tho conviet and pau- ver labor of Europe and all the world. The delogates-at-large to Chicago are L. C. Houk Knoxville, J, C. Fapier, Nachvillo; 1. F. Cassells, Mamphis; W. P. Brownlow, Jonesboro. District dele- gatos wore also seloctod. Delegates are without instructions. A Stronger Feeling Develops in All Grain Yesterday. Trading in Wheat and Corn Ac- ———— SOUTH CAROLINA SURFERING. tive~-Values Higher \ People in Marion County on the Vergoe of Starvation, Provisions Comparatively Un- changed, but Cattle Lower, Corvmnra, 8. C., April 17.—The Pee Dee Index, published at Marion, says: *‘Accounts from different sections of the county reports many cases of actual suf- fering caused by persons unable to get bread. There has been no year since the war when provisions were so scarce, There are, perhaps, hundreds in Marion county who cannot get enough bread to oat. The largest liberality must prevail or starvation in some instances must en- sue.”” There aro no reports at the de- partment of agriculture intimating such a condition of affairs, The crops of last year were short, but the township corres. pondents don’t allude to a lack of food. A Sharp Demand for Light Ar- rivals at Good Prices. Thirty-8ix Car-Loads ot Nebraska Sheep at $5.40 ts $3.50, CHICAGU'S MARKETS, A STRONGER FEELING, Special Disvateh to Tre Bre, Onrcaco, April 17.—A strong feeling was developed in all cereals tn-day, and provisions also were firmer. Trading in wheat was active throughout the entire seasion. The market opened easy, but became firm almost immediately under free buying, and by noon prices had ad- vanced with oniy slight fluctuations at 1} to 1je, then ruled unsettled, receding { to je, fluctuated and closed 1 to 1jc over yuterduf. April closed at 84}, May at 85}c, June at 87fc and July at 88jc. On call sales were 1,000,000 bushels at unchanged prices, with the PRty A Lively Midnight Riot, Prrsnure, April 17,—Between thirty and forty Hungarians and Poles employ- ed at the Edgar Thompson Steel works, Braddock, Pa., ongngc& iv a bloody riot this morning, about one o'clock. Pistols, knives, clubs, and every conceivable wea- pon were brought into service and freely used. The fight lasted about two hours and when finally quieted by citizens who were compelled to organize a vigilance committee to suppress the riot, it was found that three men had sus- |exception of May which advanced }e. tained serious injuries, and a CORN ACTIVE. number of others slightly hurt, Teading i i The riot was tho result of bad blood_be- LA S TR VRS0 feeling stronger, accompanied by a sharp advance in prices. operators bought freely, and the rapidly advancing prices induced the ‘‘shorts” to cover freely. The market prices opened a shade easier, rallied steadily, prices ad- vaneing 1ic to 18c; later a decline of %c e tween the Poles and Hungarians. Last night the Poles living in Bruggeman’s row wero celebrating the return to this country of five of their number and dur- ing the evening the party partook freely of liquor and frequent miner quarrels oc- curred. About one o'clock Miller went out for a drink of water when he was at- tacked by the Hungarians, His friends came to his rescue and a general melee followed. While the battle was in pro- gress the citizons who became alarmed organized and marched on the mob, which dispersed without bloodshed. Five riot- ers wore arrested and lodged in jail. This morning at a hoaring they were held in §600 bail each. The wounded men are doing well and no further trouble is ap- prehended. occurred, the mark t closing lc to 1 over yesterday; April closed at 49}c to 49}c: May at 50gc, June at 517,and July t 53%e. On call sales were 460,000 bushels, May advancing ic and June de- clining Je. OATS. There was a speculative market for oats, which was unsettled, with an early decline of }c to }c, but under a good de- mand a reaction of 1¢ ocourred, receded slightly, and closed about ¢ better than yesterday. May closed at 32}c, June at 32{fc, and July at 32lc. On call board erales were 50,000 bushels, prices advanc- ing le. — Train Wre 5 Prrrspura, April 17.—A freight wreck occurred at Hanover, near Newark, on the Panhandle road, last night, the en- gine aud four cars going over an enbank- ment. Wm, McCarty and another young man stealing a ride to Coshocton were in one of the cars wrecked. Mec- Carty was killed instantly and the other shghtly injured. The train men escaped by jumping. CivoiNNaTI, April 17.—The driving wheel of the engine on the incoming pas- LARD senger train on the Louisville short line | was fairly active; opened 5 to10c lower, rond broke this morning in Newport, |rallied 16c to 20c, receded 2ic to be, Kentucky, throwing the engine and {M- closing steady. May closed at $8 27} to tal car from the track badly wrecked. |§8 30; June at $8 37} to $8 40, and July Daniel Huffaagle, fireman, fatally injur- |at $8,47} to $8,50. On call, sales of 500 ed; passengers uninjured. tierces av unchanged prices, 5 CATTLE, Receipts 7,200, against 6,230 last Thursday, making an increase of about 5,000 over the corresponding period la:t week; There was an active demand from all classcs of buyers, and Pfinel on all descriptions ruled steady. There were a fow loads of choice cattle that made very ood prices, one lot nukinfi $6.80, the fiignean price for the week so far. A curious feature of the market is the sharp demand for light cattle from dressed beef dealers, they paying high prices for stock averaging under 1,000 and as low as 800. There isalso an extraordinary demand for light young cattle for grazing and feeding, and even calves bring high PORK. Ruled irregular, with trading moder- ately active. The market opened 10c to 15¢ lower, rallied 300 to 3bc, receded 10c to 15, closed steady;May closedat $1662} to $1665, June at $16 774 to $1680, ana July 2t 816874 to $1690. On call board salea were 2,760 barrels, at un- changed prices. L — A Texas Land Oase, Waco, Tex., April 17.—The celebrated land case of Williams vs. Conger, on trial the past week in the United States court, was decided to-day in favor of the defondant. The suit iuvolves 28,000 acres of land in McLenran county. The caso will probably be carried to the United States supreme court. e —— Navigation at Mackinaw, MackiNAw, April 17.—A tug, after working hard to-day to reach the Algo- mah, gave it up indefinitely. About 9 o'clock to-night all were surprised by the Algomah arriving at the duck here with- the civil service act, and ask the repeal of the law requiring the superflaous coin- age of the silver dollar, The delegntes at large to Chicaga are: Congresiman . W. Phelps, John G, Giardner, Sena- tor Sewell and ex-Judge Fort. Kx-Sec- rotary Robeson received 135 votes for delegate at large; necessary to choice, 823, Tho delegates were uninstructed. Adjourned. BOB O'LINK NOT A CANDIDATE, Cuicaco, April 17.—Robert Lincoln writes a friond here: *‘I am not a candi- date for either president or vice president, and therefore do not wish any clubs formed for me. ‘LINCOLN AND BLAINE,” Special Dispatoh to THE gk, 3 WasHINGTON, April 18 —An active Pennsyvania democrat, who attended yesterday the Pennlglvlnin republican convention, said to- l{: “1 thought there was a great deal alleged Blaine en- thusinsm, The feeling was quite as strong for Lincoln. If somebody had the nerve to get up and move to put Lincoln first on the ticket and Blaine second, it would have carried, IN NEW YORK. Umica, N, Y., April 17.—The Twenty- Congressional district republican convention has chosen A, M. Lampher and W, E. Scripture delegates to Chicago ~both for Blaine. IN OHIO. i CLEVELAND, April 17.—The Ninth dis- trict republicans elected as delegates to Chicago E. L. Sampson, of Ashtabula county, and J. O. Converse, of Geaugea —nstructed for Blaine TENNESSEE, THE KEFULLICAN CONVENTION, Nasuvite, April 17 —The republican state convention met ut noon. Judge Frank T, Reed, of the cireuit court of this county, was nominated for governor by acclamation. There was no other nominations, The vote was unanimous. The womince was a confederate soldier, THE PLATFORM ondorses the administration of Arthur because of his prudence, impartislity and triotism as 4 1epublican and because Ei‘l conservative honesty, wisdon and statesmanship have given peace, pro- 1 gress and prosperity to the country; out assistance, minus her rudder, the ice baving opened up and released her. The weather 15 mild, figures. A lot of choice corn fed Colo- rados made $6.30, and there was a drove of choice corn fed Texnns on sale that were held at high prices; 1,350 to 1,600 pound export grades, $640 to $0.80; good to choice shipping, 1,200 to 1,350 pounds, £5.90 to $6.30; common to medium, 1,000 to 1,200 pounds, $5.40 to £0.80, o — Texas Cow-Boy Outlawry, 8AN Anronio, Tex., April 17, -Sixty indictments have been return in Medina county, for fence cutting. The district atterney believed to be able to secure 20 indictments against parties for fence cutting, fence burning, perjury, conspir- acy and killing sheriffs. —— Public Losses. FrankuiN, Mass, April 17.~The stockholders of the Franklin Rubber Co. were voted an assessmens of b0 per cent on the capital stock (8150,000), owing to large losses during the year, and the large stock on hand. SHEEP. Among the sales were 10 or 12 car loads of Nebraskas, averaging 126 pounds, at %5.40; 8 loads do, averaging 128 pounds, at $5.45, and 6 loads, avers aging 110 pounds, at §5.50, e — Carolinas New Bishop. WiLsisaros, N, C, April 17.—Rev. Alfred A, Wilson, D. D. was consecrated to-day, Bishop of the new Episcopal discese of North Carslina. There was & large attendance of clergy amnnsuwham officiating was Bishop Lyman, of Il ANDREWS’ North Episcopal sk A Costly Nest Kgg. Buena Vesra, Covo, April 18, —Hiller Hallock & Co., bankers, have assigned; available assets estimated at $20,000; liabilities ~ $50,000. The failure was caused by expensive litigation concerning the Nest Egg mine, e e— lowa Democrats, BuruiNeron, April 17.—The democra- tic state convention to be held here the 24th inst., will mect in the New Graund Opera house, which has ample acoumoda- tions for the large delegations expected from all over the state, A s WO YINGTOHOLO DO BAKING ITAMBOUNDTO| A Cordon Av d the Filibusters, Key Wesr, April 17.—The war ships Alliance and Tennessee, two revenue cut- ters and steam launches form a cordon around the island, to prevent the de- parture of any Cuban expediti C ——— Prrespora, April 17.—I'ne Pennsyl- rania Wool-Growers’ association con- vened here in annual session this after- noon at 2 o'clock. Delegates were pres- ent from all parts of the state. The Last Franciscan Ploneer, Sanma Barpara, Col., April 17, —Rev, her Sanchez, the last pioneer of the Francisean missionaries, who arrived here in 1841, died to-day, aged 71, A Louisia wn Obliterated, TrENTON, Lu., April 17.—All the busi: ness places in town, three excepted, have been burned, Loss, ¥38,000; insurance, £22,000, 8 [falum oF 4 in Andre: 500, l&fi} b 3 ; vl o ¥ i pYRE, Rhaeiitol S ton: AL Delafon of Olileago; an Bode, Milwaukee. Never sold {n bu o3 DREW ‘xv}..us L