Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 5, 1884, Page 1

THE OMAHA THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB. MONDAY MORNING, MAY b5, 1884, DAILY BEE NO. 276 COCK 0' THE WALK. he Brooklyn Ex-Alderman Wins the Six Days Go-as-Yon-Please, Beating the Best 'Previous 600 Miles by Over Four Hours, And Scoring Seven Maore Miles Than the English Champion, Rowell Likewise Beats Hazel's Record by Over Two Hours. Fitagerald tho Hero of the Hour and the Recipient of Presents. Brooklyn's Municipality Turns Out™to Grreet Him, An Official ‘Position 'and a Fine Mansion Await Him, Rowell's Backer Desires Another Walk for $5,000. The Record of Other Sports in [Base Ball, Wrestling, Racing, Etc, THE WALKERS. THE FINAL DAY, New Yorg, May 3—There was an im- mense crowd at the Garden this morn- ing, drawn there by the closeness of the contest between Fitzgerald and Rowell. Fitzgerald looked thoroughly tired out. Rowell looked fresh and continued to im- prove his gait. At noon the score stood: FITZGRRALD braced up in the early afternoon, and for a couple of hours maintained his lead. He fell off again, however, about 4 p. m. and acted very groggy. After this he and Rowell had frequent spurts andoften passed each other. The ex-alderman had to takelfrequent rests during these spurts, and it looked as though he was running short of breath. Rowell stuck to the track without intermission during the afternoon. Charley Mitchell,the pugilist was in Lis hut and showed great interest in his countryman. He frequently §pat- d Rowell on the back and whispered vords of encouragement. At 4:30 tired Ison stopped at the scorers stand for a ouple of minutes, resting. _Littlo Vint came along and encouraged him to start again, Panchot'and Hartz frequently went off the track for rests. The Ilatter held to the track, notwithstanding the fact that he was suffering pains that would have discouraged any but an ex- tremely plucky mun, Many thoughtthat he wouh{ be withdrawn after making 525 miles, but he was determined to stay to the end. Noremac went under his roof a long stay in ths afternon. His right leg has not held cut. LICTLE VINT walkoed laboriously during the aftrenoon. His right leg also troubled him. Atb o'clock p. m, there were batween 5,000 t0 8,000 people in the garden. Fitzger- ald made his 600th mile in fivehours and twenty minutes and ten seconds and was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer rent the air, hats were flung high and handkerchiefs waved. Fitzgerald was then four miles and three laps ahead of Rowell. He took the up- rour very coolly, and finished the 60lat mile before retiring. He was only out of sight six minutes when Rowell pushed out on the track. Fitzgerald heard of this and jumped up and immediately went after the Knglishman, causing ganother outburst of cheers. When Ha- 2] made his previous record of 600 miles in six days he completed the task at about 9:30 p. m, Fitzgerald beat this record four hours. It was said_that dur- ing the early hours of the morning ¥ITZGERALD 4CCUSED HIS BACKER, Tom Davis, of poisoning him, Dayisand Smith, the trainer, however, paid little attention to him, knowing it came from a painfully excited man. During the evening Fitzgerald was presented with a silver goblet lined with ;i:‘ld. Hé carried this to Rowell, but the latter paid little . attention to ift. Rowell completed his 600th 6:63, beating Hazol's record two eighteen minutes and thirty-five v : Peter Dwyer, Rowell's backer, gave u; the contest at 7 o'clock, He attribu his defeat to a badly strained left ankle from which Rowell had been suffering for two days, and wanted to make another match with Fitzgerald, Ha will let Fitzgerald name the terms, the amount to be over §5,000 a side. Two large floral emblems were presented to Fitz- erald during the evening. They were gorna in front of him around the track, Fitzgerald following and waving the flag of Erin, DURING THE EVENING the garden was as packed as on Sunday night. Fitzgerald remained on the track and was cheered incessantly, At 8 p. m. the score stood: Miles, L Rowell retired at 7:11 o’clock, but af- terwards came out and was loudly ap- lauded. He then returned agein and Kld his ankle bathed. It was swollen nearly double its size and was black and . He appeared on the track but did 2‘:’ Li;ng: ;l:mpdbl . Noremac and Fitzge joined They tramped around the track at a rapid pace. house rose as thoy were joined by chott, Fitzgorald handed Rowell his Irish fiag, which tho latter took courteously; and Fitzgerald caught up an American flag and another lap was made. The men then pulled up at the score stand and shook hands. Three cheers were given for Fitzgerald and three for Rowell, The pedestrians then went to their huts and at 8:45 p. m. The six days race of 1884 was ended with the following score: Fitzgerald Rowell. .. Panchet. .. Noremac. . Hertz. ... Vint, S50 Elson...... J ‘e MORE HONORS $OR FITZGERAED, Preparations have been made in Long Tsland City for a recotion to Fitzgerald. He will be received by the mayor and al- dermen and tondered the freedom of the city. The entire police and fire depart- ments, with the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet him at the terry and escort him to his homo in Ra- venwood. The wealthy citizens will pre- sent him with a mansion, and it is said he will recoive an important municipal appointment, BASE BALL, GAMES YESTRDAY. At_Baltimore.—Baltimore 11, Metropol- itans 17, At Dhiladelphia,— Philadelphia 9, Chica- Roes 8, At Rock Tsland. —Rock Tslands 11, Milwau- kees 9. Ton innings, At Pittsburg —Alleghony 9, Athlotes 8, At Cincinnati,—Cincinnati 14, Columbus 6, 1 At St. Louis,—St. is vs, Indianapolis, No game on account of rain. At Louisville, ouisville 5, Toledo 4. Milwaukee 6. St. Paul 11, At Ft. Wayn y At Torre Haute—Grand Rapids 6, Terre Hante 3, At Chicago.—Chicago Unfons 4, Cincinnati Unions 5 At Washington,—Brooklyn 5, Washings n 4. \ —Bay City 19, Ft, Wayno 2, ton 4. At Quincy.—Quincy 4, Minneapolis 6. At Altoona,—St. Louis Unions 14, Altoona Unions 5. At Muskegon.—Muskegon 10, Saginaw 4. ‘At Peoria.—Stillwaters 8, Peorins 12. ‘At Providence.—Providence 3, Buffalo 0. At Boston.—Boston Unions 12, Keystone Unions 11, Boston 11, Cleveland 2. GAMES SUNDAY. At Peoria—Peoria vs. Stillwater. poned; rain, At St. Louis—St. Louis Americans, 4; Post- To- . [1odo Americans, 0. At Louisvillos—No game; rain. At Cincinnati— Americans— No game; in. & At Evansville—Evansville, 18; Peoria, 0. SADDLE AND SULKEY, THE NASHVILLE RACES. Nasnvicie, May 3.—Half mile: Two- year olds, Eileen and Joe Cotton. Dead heat. The money was divided. Annie third, Time, 0:564. Mile aud one-eight: For all ages, Pearl Jennings won, Fellowplay second, Topsey third. Timo, 2:043. Mils: Fergkyle won, Uol. Hepburn second, Centerville third. Time, 1:50. Three quarters of a mile: Three-year- olds, Mora won, Bob Miles second, Vol- taire third, Time, 1:204. WRESTLING, MCLAUGHLIN VS, DUFUR, Cuicaco, May 3.—To-night the collar and elbow wrestling match for 8500 a side, best two in three, between H. M. Dafur, of Massachusetts, and Col. J. H. McLaughin, resulted in favor of Dufur, The firat bout was given to McLaughlin; time, thirteen minutes. The second fall was awarded Dufur; time, thirteen and one-half minutes. The third round and match was won by Dufur 1n half a min- ute. The men retired to their rooms, and a’moment later Dufur stepped on the platform aud challenged any man in the world for a collar and elbow match. THE PRIZE RING, BRUTAL BOUT NEAR PITTSBURG. Pirrspura, Pa,, May 4.—A seventeen- round prize fight, with the bare knuckles, was fought near this city this morning, between Terrence Dillon and Jack Daley, for a sum of money not given. It was witnessed by 50 persons, and was one of the most brutal that ever occured in this locality. Dillon was declared victor, Da- ley throwing up the sponge at the seven- teenth round. e —— SUICIDE ON THE RAIL. A Man Run Over and Near Lincoln. Killea Special Dispatch to THe BEg. LivcoLN, May 3.—The train from Omaba and the east due here at 11:560 to-day ran over a man near a switch station called Newton, six miles east of here. He was lying across tho track and the engineer thought it was the section man's or laborers coat. Just as the loco- motive reached the spot the prostrate object showed signs of life by movement and a human head was llig{ntly raised, 1t was to late however, for the engine was upon him and instant death resulted. The body was horribly mangled and aa soon, as possible the train was stopped and the lifeless remains brought to un- dertaker Roberts rooms in this city. There is at present no clue to the identi- ty of the man. He was lnglcrently about seventeen years of age and his dress indi- cated mt{\e wasa tramp or a farm laborer, What wasthe cause of his seeking death in the manner he did cannot be imagined, * Indian Incendiaries. Mixnearouss, May 8.—A Journal's Miles City special says: In the trial of Black Wolf, the Cheyenno chief, and his acceasorios in the burning f the Ander- son ranche, Black Wolf was found not guilty, Howling Wolf, White Bear, and two others pleaded guilty, amidst a scene of excitement, as it is understood the men did this to save others as guilty as they. ,Each will be sentenced to five years. -;ml.mr Masters Toxroxto, May 3—Twenty-seven Italian laborers arrived from New York ito sup- ply the place of the strikerson the On- tario & Quebec railroad. Burraro, May 3.—The labor trouble botween the Italiavs and longshoremen is beginning to assume serious propor- tions. Several dangerous collisions oc- curred to-day. The entire city has to be patrolled day and night, THE STATE CAPITAL, A Breaking Oat of Poltical Monicpel Measles. Some Inside Facts . Relative to Lanoaster's Bonds, +|$80,000 Within the Grasp of Messrs, Webster and Lamb, The Recent Shooting Affair by Officer Moservey. The Troubles of a Russian Land Grabber, Various Matters of State and Local In terest at the Capital. LINCOLN. POLITICAL MEASLES, Lixcowy, May 4, 1884, Special Correspondence of the BeE, A little factional fight in politics once in awhile is productive ot much good and brings to the upper surface ways that aro dark and tricks that are vain. The sooner they come the better, on the same principle that it is more conducive to general physical hoalth for a person to have the measles in childhood than in strong manhood. Tho local body politic of this goodly city has had several severe attacks of reform measles, but unfortu- nately they have all “‘struck " up to a near past. A case or two of late date have been more encouraging. For in- stance the county bond case out of which General J. R. Webster, County Attorney Lamb and one or two others were on the fair way to earn about $30,000 WITH VERY LITTLE LABOR, This undoubtedly would have re- mained among the ‘‘things that no fel- low could ever find out” if there was not & bitter feeling between certain wings of the republicans here. In the present case D, Gi. Courtnay represents one side and General Webster the other. They love each other about as well as the Gnome of Gehenna cherishes holy water, and when the former found there was a chance to give a legal pounding to the namesake of the great expounder, he went for him horsel foot and dragoons, Courtnay is a tip-top lawyer and a first class fellow, but in politics his enthusi- agm for party has made him many treach- erous allies who app'y the knife when the occasion offers. Courtnay will be on top one of these days if he lives and his roseate hue of countenance and hatr at present doos not by any means indicate that early death which is the proverbial fate of the good. Ho cortainly has made a ten strike in opening the bond business and the tax payers of Lancas- ter county are certainly beginning to ap- preciate D. G. C. THE TRUE STATEMENT of this bond business has never yet been given although it has been watched for some time and the press has given the matter considerablo attention. Your correspondent is a bond holder in desire only but he is fully aware that the same speculation that has como to light in this county is liable to be exposed in other counties, for beyond a double bonds are tempting toys to play with, thence he deems the subject worthy of extended notice. In the first place it has never been published iuside of Wall street just what bonds the commissioners of Lan- ‘| caster propozed to refund. They are as follows: Midland Pacific R. R. Co, $150,000 whichare payable in twénty-five years or before at ten per cent. per an- num; Midland Pacific extension $100,000 payable in thirty years orbefore; B, & M. Co. in Neb. $17,000 payable in twenty years or before, Inlieu of these the county attorney, W. J. Lamb, and J, R. Webster proposed to the commission- ers to ISSUE NEW BONDS boaring 6 per cent. interest, payabls semi-annually, Of this new issue $25,- 000 was to run 20 years absolutely, that is, the county would be barred the right to pay thé same until the expiration of the said 20 years, no matter how great a surplus was in the treasury. ‘The re- mainder of the $267,000 proposed to be refunded, viz, $72,000, was to run from 9 to 19 years, the longer the time the greater the number of §1,000 bonds, which was & vew ingenious arrangement on the part of Webster & Co, In fact the tabulated statement which he very quietly published and kept from the eyes of the people of Lancaster county, but was 80 liberal in circulating among the brokers of New York city is indeed a fine piece of mathematical strategy and well calculated to MISLEAD EVEN THE MO3T WARY, Had not Courtnay filed his injunction, there is no doubt but these absolute re- funded banks would be bonanzs invest- ments for Wall street, for Lancaster county is good for the amount and cap- italiats could see at a glance a rare chance for money making, Gen. Webster and confrores were to have all thay made ov- er and above the par value of the refun- ded bonds, #o it can be readily seen the; were on a fair way to feather nests wi but little 1abor, LINCLN POLICE The asquittal of officer Maservey for Alithly wounding & hard citizen of Lin. coln who was escaping from him has met with universal approval here although many think that the pistol should only be drawn in the most extreme cases. Maservery is avery gentlemanly and care- ful officer, however, and is not - likely to act hastily where the circumstances are differont. In the case at issue he was dealing with a notoriously rough custom- erwho had often been arrested before. He hus been in custody for ATTEMPTING TO KILL A WOMAN, and the evidence showed that the prison- er struck the officcr aud then ran, that the shots vere fired more to scare the fugtive and the wound was only a flesh one at best so the verdict is a (fnvod warning to the few roughs in Lin- coln that they must not,fool with the per- lice, Right hero your correspondents at- tention is called to several editorial out- busts on the papers of this city that ap- red a week or 80 ago against the po- ice. They had heard of the unhappy state of ndlin in Omaha and thought of courseit would sound metropolitan to “go for the local force.” AND THREATS OF WONDERFUL EXPOSURES were mnde in true dynamite style, but these threata were never fulfilled for the simple reazon there was nothing to ‘‘ox- pose.” It isa well known fact that no tal city in the union is as peaceablo, quiet and law abiding as Lincoln, How heroic it was for those editorial gunstobe direoted against the police forco here, which only consists of C. B, Boach, mar- shal, and “the threo following regulars, James Post, John Green and K. A, Marsh, and two specials, Samuel Meser- voy and A. J. Hyatt. 1t can be seenat a glance that there was NOT MUCH CHANCE FOR CORRUPTION to tako part in this collection of officials. The circle is not largo enongh for leag- uing with gamblers or hobnobbing wit! thieves. The fact is Lincolnhas neverbeen better equipped in the police lino as far as gentlomanly, eflicient officers are con- cernad in many a day as it is now, They are well known and first-class citizens and they all come boldly out and desiro these editorial threats to be turned into practical accusations of the guilty one if there be any. The force individually and collestively desire the journals who have hinted at dark doings among them to mark the man just as he puts his finger in the bowl with his editorial lord 80 that the public will know who is the SSTAN LEGAL MULBERRY, I met United States District Attorney Lambertson, whose speech against tho passago of the Blaine resolutions in the convention the other day was ono of those “Gat ther Eli” arguments, in a terriblo hurry toseo Judge Dundy. Nat- urally Iimagined there wassomething in the legal wind, and there was., It does not affect the political, religious or social atmosphore very materially, but then it is quite an interesting caso which is dis- tinguished by parties litigant, who have different nationalities for present resi- dence. Mr. Lambertson was AFTER AN INJUNCIION. He wanted to put a stop to some pro- ceedings which he considered illegal that wore going on up in the TLoup country. It seems tiat one Dr. John Tellifus, who is a surgeon in the Russian army and a subject of the Czar purchased of the B. & M. railroad five years ago 2300 acres of land near Loup city, Sherman county. It was now worth $20,000 at least. The purchaser placed an old friend, Nicolas Hahn, who formerly’ waa a florist near Boston, in charge. He gave him $3,600 with which to improve and run the farm, with the understandin; that he must pay the taxes, eto, an factor and owner. FAILED T0 RETURN ANYA Tellifers or even pay th.,{'("{‘ i then went_further—he commenced el expenditures, etc., and the service beir’ made by publication,judgment by defaull was taken for $6,216. Some 1800 acres were sold to various parties to pay the judgment .and othor eclaims al- leged to be trumped up were put in the intention it is said to SWALLOW UP ALL of Dr. Tillifus’ property. The latter heard of it in time to prevent a confirm- ation ofsale and through hisattorney Mr. Lambertson a motion was made te that effect in the early part of the week. It was taken under advisement, but there is little doubt that the ‘case will be reo- ened and a lively contest take place. aker’s attorneys are Hall & Bell of St. Paul and Wall & Heath of Loup City. Quin Nuxc, ———— PENNSYLVANIA PORTIAS, Judge Thayer's Admission of a F¢ male Lawyer to the Bar. PrruAperriia, May 3.—Judge Thay- er to-day delivered an opinion in the court of common pleas No, 4, admitting Mrs, Carrie B. Kilgore to practice. Every other common pleas refused her admission, although an exceptional ac- tion was taken by the Orphans’ court, where the lady is a practicioner. Judge Arnold dissented from the opinion of his colleagues, Theyer and Elcock. The court took the grounds that its action was sustained by common law and right, which the legislature had not interfered by statute. CATTLE A Reduction in Freights Eastward-- Sale of Tennessee Animals, New York, May §3.—Commissioner Fink furnishos the following: A demand haying been made for a reduction in the rates on cattle and sheep, on the ground that the present tariff is not maintained, notice is hereby given that, taking effuot on Monday, a reduction of ten cents per hundred pounds from Chicago to New York, with a corresponding reduction in dressed beef rates, will be made, Other classes of live stock remain unchanged. Nasuviiee, Tenn., May 3,—The an- nual sale of the Tennessee Jersey Breed- ers' association, at Bellimead, to-day, was the largest ever held in the south. The total amount of the sales was $18,- b7b. Average females, $382; average bulls, $429. ~ This is considered very sat- isfacrory, e—— e The Methodists, PHILADELPHIA, May 3,—At the Meth- odist ]!Jizinoopnl general conference to-day, Rev. Alfred Wheeler, of the Erie confer- ence, moved the appointment of a com- mittee on marriage and divorce, compos- ed of one minister and one layman for oach goneral conference district. He maintains that the chureh should not fail to speak out in a way that will not be misunderstood. Dr. Oten, of the Wy- oming conference, said this was one of the most important questions of the age and tho conference cannot afford to deal with it in & eavalier way, Itisa shame that there should be such a cancer on the body politic'as found in Utah, “Liquid"” Glycerine, Loxpox, \bm.——-lt is rumored nitro- locerine has been conveyed to England n American spirit flasks, the customs offi- oials having boen hoodwinked by that form of conveyanco. | THE BLAZING WOODS, The Forest Fires Continue Their Devas- tations in the East. Somewhat Checked at Various Places by Heavy Rains, Thousands of Acres of Woodland Burned Over, Other Fires==A New York Village Obliterated, Further of the Destruction of the Town of Brisbin, Various Disastors of Various Charac- ter and Cruelty, THE FLAMING FOREST -, Wituiamsrorr, Pa., May 3.—Latest reports show that the forest Jfires in the various places aro extensive and very de- structive. Along the Philadelphia and Evie railroad from Driftwood west to Kane, heavy fires were in progress last bight. Many cattle are roported sur- rounded by the flames and a number of fishermen had great difficulty in getting out of the burning territory. A large territory in the westorn part of Lycoming county is burned over, but the loss is not very heavy. In Tioga county the fire was general. Large quantities of timber were destroyed along the line of the against Tellifers for $6,000-fer serviceafl' Tioga railroad, as well as many houses, barns and other buildings. The town ot Thompson was wholly destroyed, i cluding the saw mill. Loss, over $100,- 000. Seventeen houses were burned in Bonot, entailing a loss of §16,000, Two million feet of lumber was also burned. he fire is fierce about Morris and An- trim. Considerable pine timber isamong the property burned ia different parts of Tioga county. The saw mill of Andrew Kaul at Spring Run, Elk county, was de- stroyed, with six million feet of lumber; uninsured. Reports from Center and Clearfield counties to-day say that the loss is not heavy as at first reported. Mouxt Oarmer, Pa., May 2,—A se- vere wind storm and fiereo forest fires visited North cumberland county yester- day: It partially ceased about midnight. return one half of the receipts ta the ben- | To-day the moyntains for many miles aro Hahn'ran the farmgburning and smoking terribly. Farm threae yoars and it is alleged he 1., Mences, cord wood, railrozd sills and oth- s t valuable Progerty wore destroyed. The 3 will - foot up thousands of dollars, torday the fires were the most IN NEW_YORK. Kixasron, N. Y., May 3.—Forest fires have been raging here all day, and a large quantity of timber land has been destroyod in the Catskills, many of the fires extending from West Harley to Linéville. IN NEW JERSEY, Marraway, N, Y., May 3.—Forest fires about here have caused 4 loss of $20,- 000. THE NEW JERSEY FLAMES, Marawas, N. J., May 4.—South of here in the fires in the pines are still burning with apparently greater vigor than ever. The damage cannot be esti- mated. The woodsat Browntown have again started, The farmers are fighting the flames. The loss there is $5,000. Between four and five thousand acres have been dovastated. The fires origi- nated in the careless burning of brush by one of the wealthy farmers. The losers will try and hold him responsible. The huckleberry crop, which brought hun- drods of dollars to the poor people of the vicinity is entirely destroyed. AT DETROIT, Derrorr, May 3.—At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in tne building occupied ‘by the steam supply company, corner of Water and Green- wnhrntrueta, near the river, It burned with great fury for over two hours, and before it was subdued completely gutted that part of the building containing & battery of twenty boilers and a large amount of coal, The flames then ex- tended to G. ¥, Hinchman's ship chand- lery store, which was somewhat dam- aged, also the Riverside brick company’s office, and Richard Nobles' suil loft, both of which were cleaned out. The build- ing was owned by Horace Turner, Loss $30,000; Hinchman's loss, 8560,000; the steam supply company, $12,000, Another building was damaged $15,000, The ag- gregated loss will not be far from $100,- ; well insured. A VILLAGE DESTROYED, Porr Jervis, N. Y., May 3.—The en- tire village of Gilman’s depot, on the Port Jervis and Monticello railroad, burned yesterday afternoon and last night, ‘I'he residents were obliged to flee for their lives, being unable to save anything, Not over half a dozen houses are standing within five miles, The fire isstill burning, Gilman's tannery and saw mill were destroyed. The whole set- tlement was owned by him, Loss, $100- 020. Two railroad bridges were destroy- ed, THE BRISBINE BLAZE, Hourzoarg, Pa,, May 3.—The fire which destroyed the town of Brisbin is supposed to have originited by Hungar- ians setting fire to brush to clear a piece of ground for cultivation, ‘The progress of the flames was very rapid through the town and the inhabitants were compelled to fly in every direction, many with in- suffictent clothing. At the first alarm the business people placed every team at the disposal of their neighbors, and every available wheelbarrow als The estimate of the total loss is $1,033, 000, Of this, Hoover, Hughes & Ui the saw mill owners, lose §150,000. About one thousand families less and destitute, The » suffering for the necessaries of life, plies are coming in slowly. The demand is great and anything in the shape of provisions, clothing or money will be ¥l|dly accepted by the relief committe. Joods for sufferers will be transported free by the N, Y, & Pa. railroad. Mrs, Donavan was burned to death. The iu- surance is much below the losses, Sub- scriptions are liberally given in the neigh. boring towns, and two thousand persons wore furnished provisions to-day. The sufferers are mainly poor miners who were at work in tha mines, when their homes were laid in ruins, AT GAINESVILE FLORIDA, Garnesviuie, Fla., May 3,—The entire square west of the court house burned. Three hotels woro destroyed. It is ru. mored that a child was cremated in one building. Loss, £40,000. Incendiary. FIRE OX THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, ReAniNg,Pa. May 4,—The fires on the Blue moeuntains burned fiercely this morning, but wero pattially checked by a heavy rain, 'Tho greatest damage done is to wood land, cord wood, and fences. Thousands of acres wero burned over. The people at the base of the mountains wore driven from their houses by the in- tense heat. No lives woro lost. ScraxtoN Pa, May 4 —Tho forest fires at Moscow and Spring Creek region are out. IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, Coxcorn N. H., May 4.—A heavy bursh firo near Pembroke destroyed sov- eral hundred acres of land owned by the Amoskeag manufacturing company” and others. Nearly 600 cords of wood wece also destroyed. DIVERS DISASTERS- SHIPWRECKED CREW, New Youk, May 3.—Austin, Baldwin & CQo., agents for tho State Line steam- ships, this morning roceived a dispatch from Glasgow as follows : “‘The steamer ‘Divon,’ New York for Bristol, picked up, April 27th, two life- boats of the ‘State of Florida,’ without occupants or gear. A sailing vessel bound west signalled the steamer ‘City of Rome' arrived at Liverpool, April 27th, from New York. BURNED TO DEATIL Cevar Rarios, In., May 3.—A special to_the Republican says: The five-year- old daughter of John Duffy, a farmer re- siding near Independence, was burned to death’ last night and his wife and a younger child are not expected to live. Duffy was seriously injured. SWUNG INTO ETERNITY, CeNTRALIA, Pa, May 3.—Three daughters of James E. Sherman, a farm- er living near Numodia, were thrown from a swing and two fatally and one se- riously injured. THE LOST FLORIDA, Those Who Bought Tickets at Chi- cago—Other Particulars of damng- g seen here within a half a cum-: the Wreck Special Dispateh to Tue Bes, Onicaco, May 4,—Nine passengers of SUCCESS ASSURED. General Arth's Strength Suflcint to Nominate Him on the First Ballot, The Secret of His Popularity and Blaine's Weakness. The New York Sun’s Revised Es/ timates and Compliments, 3 & = 3 = & “ Special dispatoh to Tre Bes, / Wasnixarox, D. €., May 3,—All 3 ogates to the Republican National ¢ vention are now elected witl: the excep= tion of two from New Mexico and two from Montana, and according to Govern- or Sheldon, of the former territory, now in Washington, New Mexico will be for Arthur. The president has received a telegram from the chairman of the Texas convention eaying the delegation from that stato will bo solid for him., This gives Arthur strongth enough to nomin- ate him on the first ballot. Blaine's weakness is in the fact that his friends are always for him and he is the eecond choice of nobody. He has antog- onized all other candidates and has been making enemics while Arthur has been making friends. The president’s policy of keeping entirely out of the fight, of making appointments more often in the interest of other candidates than in his own, has won him the respect of the country and the confidence of those who opposw his nomination. He has been endorsed by every republican convention: contidence in his wisdom and justico, and approval of his administration has been unani- mously shown, and there is no opposi- tion except that of a few men who are actuated by spite or have been disap- pointed in not receiving office. The “Sun" Shines on Arthur, Special Dispatch to Tie Bee. New York, May 8.—The following is the Sun’s estimate of delegates to the Chicago convention : Arthur 323, Blaine 813, Edmunds 63, Logan 55, Sherman 23, Hawley 12, Gresham 6, Fairchild 4, Grant 1, doubtful 10, The Sun discussing tho republican can- didates for the presidency, has this to say of PresidentArthur: “Gen. Arthur now has a fellowing which any msn might be proud of, and'it is by no means certain the wrecked steamer, *‘Stato of Florida,” were accredi ted to Chicago, but inquiry at the offico of the State Line steamers, lived here. Thomas and . Abra- bam Williamson ‘bought tickets April 4th ‘for Stavanger, Norway, 'being, as they said, on their way home. An- drew Tarus, booked April 10th for Glas- gow, for second-class passage; evidently a stranger. The six members of the Tay- lor family came from some point v est and bought tickets for Belfast. Grasaow, May 4.—The undorwriters loss £30,000 if tho steamer Stato of Florida proves to be lost. The ship which signalled the City Rome was a full rigged vessel and English built. She displayed the national flag. After sig- pals she procceded westward slowly. Five other eailing vessels were sightod the same time. Loxzvoy, May 4 —It is no longer doubted that l{u ship which was sig- naled by the City of Rome saved some if not all on board the State of Florida. It is calculated the disaster occurred on the 18th ultimo,, at which period the wind was blowing from the east. Boats would drift until rescued. They must have been launched beeause they were so fixed they would not otherwisc floated. The fact that the bosts were without gear or oars is regarded favorably, indi- cating that the rescuing ship sccured oars and gear and allowoed her boats to drift away. Oanois a Jife boat. No, 1, their small row boat, is not numbersd. Tho owners are of the opinion that the State of Florida struck an iceberg, as the Cap- tain of the State of Pennsylvania reports ice in theregion in which the State of Florida is supposed to_have been at the time of the disaster. The dynamite the- ory;is not recoived withany favor what- | ® ever. The inventory shows the carg) was ehipped by two well known firms and all the packageson board are account- ed for. The detectives reported awaiting the arrival of the State of Florida wero seeking to arrest embezzlers, The next news concerning the fate of wissing vessol is awaited from America, where it is supposed those rescuvd to be landed. Tho captain of the “City of Rome” explains that whon his ship dis- played signals, there was little or no wind. The flags showed badly and were difticult to read. The *City of Rome” passed the ship rapidly without replying. il e Spanish Revolationists, Mavrip, May 2. —Government olaims to have frustrated various revolutionary movements, yet attempis have been made to et fire to tho house which con- tained the shore ond of the Marseilles cable, At (hbraitar ocustoms officers ewployed withiu the Spanish lines have that he will not carry off the prize after all. The moderation, dignity and wis- dom he has dilphyed!n 0 White House haye won him many friends who were not his frienda before."” : PRI e : CONVENTION! NEW MEXI00, ° Dexver, Colo,, May 8.—The republi- cans of Santa Fe, N, M., in territorial conventiq, elected W, H. Llewellan and one P, Fag Romero as delegates to Chi- cago. ‘'l hey are uninstructed. It is be- ileved thiat they favor Arthur, with Lo- gan for second choice. Strong resolu- tions endorsing Arthur’s administration were adopted. MONTANA, Heiesa Mont., May 3 —In the Boze- man convention the Blaine and Ed- munds men united this morning and divided the delegation to Chicago. The delegates are Col. Wilbur and F. Saun- dars, of Helena, and Leo Manile, of Butler. | Ruptm: oL B Sr. Louis April 3 ~The trans-Continen- tal associstion hold u meetinyg here Monday next to determine whether the California pool will be continued or abandoned., On Tuesday, the Iowa traffic associa- tion meet here. April 24th the Wabash gave the required 80 days notice of with- drawal from the association. According- ly Commissioner Cauman to-day notified +ha general managers of the roads in in- terost that the association coase to oxist the 24th of May. It is thought, howev- er, by well informad railway officials here that an effort will be made to continue the Towa association without the Wabash. A Southern Immigration. Sr.Louis, Mo , May 3.—J. K. Mulkey, ant secretary of the Southern Imm{— gration association, arrived here to-day to arrange for a meeting of the officers and board of directors in this city on May 20th, when it is expected that a thornugh organ— ization will b effected, and active work to induce immigration from northern states and Europo to the south,will begin imme- diately. Tho plan embraces the establish- ment of two institutions like the Castle Garden, one on the Gulf of Mexico, and the other on the Southern Atlentic coast. e —— Confirmations. WasniNgroN, May 8,—The senater confirmed Henry W. " Cannon, of Minne- sota, comptroller of the currency; Chaun- oy W. Hyatt, postmaster at North Bend, Nebraska. . ANDREWS’ been arrested and imprisoned at Ean Rogue. Revolutionary documents and blank forms of appointment, signed by Zorilla, were found on their person, — A Burned Steamer, Baurivone, May 4.—The steamer B, 8. Ford, of Chester, iver steamboat, burned at the wharf at Chestertown, Kent county, ut 1 o'clock this morning, The crew and hands had barely time to escape. She was built in 1807, and cost $75,000.4 e ——— TELEGRAPH NOTES, The report of a mine explosion near Pitts- burg is believed to ho wichout fonndation, 1t is reported at Port Jervis, New Yorlk, that tho negro who eloped 3 mandi Ayres, from Beemerville, was Jynched Friday night. The entire village of Gilman's Depot, on the Port Jerves & Montioello railroad, New York, buraed Friday afternoon. Residents wer obliged to flee for their lives, unable to save anything, Not over half & dozen houses are stauding within a radius of five miles. The fire is stlll buruing, Gilthap's vapnery and saw mills wer destro The whole sottlo- ment was owned by rallroad bridges are burned, lyva o o zh“&"lfio m. Loss, $100,000, ’l"amqflo v 1000, Bode,