Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 29, 1884, Page 1

N ~ -~ OMAHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR OMAHA, NEB., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1884, THE PRESIDENCY. The Daily Grist of Guesswork From Next Week’s Battle-Gronnd, The Arrangements Made for the Transmission of the News, Prophets of the Press Who Claim Arthur and Blaine will Fail, A Singular Presidential Bet Made on the Flcor of Congress. Proceedings of the Greenback Convention at Indianapolis, Out and Dried tor Butler—The Latter Coquetting for the Nomination, THE COMING CONVENT ION, THE TELEGRAP HIC ARRANGEMENTS, Curcaco, May 28.—Summers, the electrician of the Western Union com- pany, was interviewed about his arrange- ments forthe convention. Ho eaid: ‘‘The company havea space alloted to them thirty by seventy fect. They are fitting up temporary tables for instruments, and are extending two large cables from their main office, corner of Washington and LaSalle streets, to the convention build- ing, containing nineteen wires each, mak- inga total of thirty-eight wires which can be worked quadruplex and duplex, thereby increasing the facilities to nearly ONE HUNDRED WIRES, A full force of operators will be in at- tendance, and it is believed the enormous amount of matter which such occasions bring to the company for transmission will be handled promptly. The wires will be workefl direct from the building to New York, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buffalo, Cleve- land, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Omaha, and other prominent places, and no effort will be spared to accommodate the public, both in transmission and delivery. THE TRAINS this morning brought but a few persons connected with the republican conven- tion, and none of these have any special prominence, except Coover, of Ohio, and only the member of the Mahone commit- tee from that state, and who is also a member of the sub committee, and has come to assist New and Governors Clay- ton and Martin in arranging the details. One Arkansas delegate arrived this morn- ing and made directly for General Pow- ell Clayton’s residence, A COLORED MAN, Fordinand Haws, of the second district. Ho said that ho expected to vote for Arthur, who was the choice of the state of Arkansas and the othersouthern states. Sacretary Chandler was being anxiously looked for to-day, but he had notarrived at one o'clock. David Allerton, secre- tary of the New York state republican conference committee, says he does not expect the independents of New York to arrive here until Saturday morning. Fifty will arrive in a_body from New York city and an equal number from Buf- falo. ''he national sub committee was in session this morning considering THE QUESTION OF SEATS, This matter has given the committee no little troubls, They are bothered to tell how they are to seat the various states, as a vonvention, numbering nearly two thousand, is an unwieldly body at obest. Order and eystem from the start are necessary; hence the committee have decided to arrange the places allotted to each state alphabetically. Alabama will be next the press stand, Arkansas next, and so on down the list, the territories occupying back seats. The committee also appointed Saturday as the day when tickets to be given to newspapers would be distributed. The place and the pro rata to each are matters upon which the com n.tt>e is yet working. BLAINE AND ARTHUR HEADQUARTERS, It is protry well uaderstoed now that the Grand Pacific will be the headquar- ters o ihe Blans and the Palmer the hea jquarters of the Arthurmen. Stephen B. Eikiws has permanent rooms at the Pacitic, and he ia known to be for Blaine. Ex-Senator Chaffee’s room will also be there. At the Palmer, Collector Spauld- ing will have a parlor; Powell Clayton and John C. New will be domiciled at the Palmer also, The Leland will be an Arthur wigwam to a great extent, but it 18 not desired to have every adherent at a certain hotel. The intention is to scat- ter themw around, THE MOST NOTICEABLE FEATURE 8> far in & nnection with the convention, is t e nuisber of newspaper men early on tho scene. Some of them say they are her) early because they believe neither Arthur nor Blaine is going to be nomi- nated, but that the nominee will be set- tled upon befors the convention meets. George Alfred Townsend said to-day that he was inclined to think there would be some very decisive work done on Satur- day, Sunday and Monday. MICHIGAN'S CHOICE, Colonel Stockbridge, of Michigan, said to a reporter for THe Bee that twenty of the delegates from his state were for Blaine, but that they will not stay with him after it becomes evident that he cannot be nominated, and that the second choice of nearly all of them 18 Arthur, A sly cld politician, who generally knows what he is talking about, said to your correspondent tonight : *“1 suppose you have noticed that the Chicago colored politicians have opened headuarters for delegates of their race. I suppose you also know that THE LOCAL COLORED MEN are all for Logan. I asked one of them why he was for Logan and he said it was becavse there was more money in it than in be ig for anybody else. **Now,” con- tinued the old politician, *‘you know Lo- gan hasn't gt much money, and besides, he kunows he hasn't gota ghostof a chance for the nomination; so it is no probable that he would throw away good money if he has it. Where does THE CASH COME FROM, theni Where elso should it come from than from the managers of the Blaine boowm? Don't you see the scheme! It gives the darkies an opportunity o go to Blaine by easy stages, and apparently after having shown a preference for both Arthur and Logan, Don't you see how it would strike Arthur in a vital point! Depend upon it, that plan has been laid out in the Blaine councils. It remains to be seen whether it will work.” A COUPLE OF FOOLISH BETTORS, Special Dispatch to Tie Br: Wasiizatos, May 28.—A queer bet has been made on the floor of the house to-day. A member from New York bet a member from Pennsylvania $500 that he could not name the nominee of the republican national convention in six guesses. The Pennsylvanian named Blaine, Edmunds, Logan,;Hawley, Lin- coln, and Gresham. He declined to name Arthur as one of the six on the ground that there is a combination :\[ other candidatea against hun, which will render his nomination very difficult. This merely shows how mixed even congressmen sometimes get on questions of the day. Even the Blaine men admit Arthur has gained strength within the past two woeks, and that he is the only one they have to fear. BAGGED BY BUTLER, THE NATIONAL GREENDACK C INDIANATC May 28.--The naional greenback convention assembled at En- glish’s opera house at 11 o'clock. 1t was called to order by Jesse Harper, of Illi- nois, chairman of the national committee. Hon. James Tiler, of Florida, was elected temporary chairman. All the states were represented excopt Dclaware and Misssissippi, The business transacted at the morning session was the appoint- ment of a committee of credentials. CONTEST FROM MAINE, One set of delegates, headed by Solon Chase (anti-Butler), is the only one of importance. Geo. O. Jones, New York, attempted several times to get in a reso- lution favorable to the Chase delegation, but was not recognized by the chair, and was hooted down by the convention. The convention adjourned till 2 o'clock to give credential committee time to re- port. 8y UASHFUL BEN, During the day the following telegram passed botween gGovernor Begole and General Butler: * INpIANAPOLIS, May 28,—Governor Butler, Boswor Will you accept a nomination on a satisfactory platform. No other nk}mxtiun here, J. W B Bostoy, May 28.—J. [W. Begole, . Ind apolis: Thanks for your consideration, but why should 1 b askod a question which un- der like circamstances was never put to any other man? 1Is not my record as a greonback- or for twenty years sufficient without a form- al pledge to you, which would causo me to be pointed at as a man who bids for a nomina- tion. BexyaviN F. BUTLER, ACTUAL PRESENCE OF DELEGATES, Almost the entire afternoon session was occupied in a discussion of the ques- tion whether delegates representing states whose delegations were not complete should be allowed to cast the entire vote to woich the states were entitled. The discussion was quite heated, and ai times great confusion and disorder prevailed. After three hours debate it was decided no votes be counted except those of dele- gates actually present, this being regarded as a triumph for Butler. Under this de- cision the actual vote of the convention is 411, THE GAG. It was ordered that all resolutionsbere- ferred to the committee on debate. A committee on resolututions of one from each state was then appointed. The committee on permanent organiza- tion submitted a report which was adopted, declaring Jas. B. Weaver presi- dent of the convention. The list of vice- presidents was made up of one from each state. A, A. Ramsey from Towa, and L. Stebbins from Nebraska, secretaries, C. F. Davis, of Towa; C. ¥. J. Doody, of New York; C. C. Post, of Illinois; J. W, Northrup, of Ohio; C. Roberts, of Texas; J. F, Norton, of Illinois; B. W, Terlinde, of New York. The proceedings were very boisterous, which was largely due to the inefficiency of the temporary chairman, General Ty- lery of Florida, A WOMAN ORATOR. One of the hest speeches of the day was made by Mrs. Augusta Bristol, of New Jersey. Her remarks were almost entirely political, with incidental refer- ence to woman’s suffrage. She made a telling hit in describing the character of the man the convention should nominate. When she closed by saying, ‘‘He should be a man with an eye singlo to the best interests of the people.” This was taken as a reference to Butler, and was roundly cheered. The convention was also addressed by Mrs, Mary Haggert and Miss Frances E. Willard in behalf of the suffrage and temperance. GENERAL WEAVER, after his election, was conducted to the cha'r, and delivered a speech reviewing the growth of the greenback party, com- mending its principles, and denouncing the financial measures enacted in recent years by members of the old parties. At the conclusion of Weaver's speech a recess was taken to 7:30 p. m. THE EVENING SESSION, The members were elow in reassembl- ing. Finally, a national committee was appointed, including Jesse Harper, of Illinois; E. H. Gillette, of Towa; and L. C. Pace, of Nebraska. Penaing the report of the committee on resolutions, speeches were made by a number of persons, including Solon Chase, of Maine ; Mrs. Marion Todd, of California; Mrs. Martha J. Strickland, «f Michigan; Charles Roberts, of Texas; and Mr. Small, of Georgia (**0ld 8i,” of the Atlanta Constitution) At ¢leven o'clock the convention ad- journed till nine a. m. to-morrow, with- out transactiuyg uny {ukther business, the committee on resolutions not beinyg ready to report. WASHINGTON NOTES, INVALID PENSIONS. WasHINGTON, May 28, —Representative Bagley has been instructed by the house committee on invalid pensions to prepare a favorable report on ) aird’s bill regulat- ing the procf required in pension cases. INTERNAL REVENUE, Collections of internal revenue for ten months of the fiscal year, $09,054,745, a a decrease of $19 908,627 compared with the corresponding period of the previous year. The princinal decrease was on tobacco. There was an increase of $12,460,564 from spirits. THE G, T, The aelegates to the Good Templars' convention called on the president to-day. BANK BANDITS. The Officers and Otbers Who Pilfer from Depositors on the Tnside. The Pittsburg Bank Muddle Grows Worse Every Hour, The Institution Jompletely Gut- ted of all Money on Deposit. The Shortago Now Appearing as if it Would Reach $20,00,000. TFiotiotious Names, Such as Var= derbilt, Down on the Books, The Robber Bank President of Hot Springs Caught at St. Louis with His Paramour, E CIAL FLUBRY, THE PITTSBURG BANK MUDDLE. Prrrssura, May 28.—1In the extreme- ly muddled condition of the Penn bank affaire, the absence of President Riddle, tho only person who holds the key to the secrets of the bank, and the reficence of the directors and others con- cerned, no definite conclusions can be reached, but now it is taken for granted thatthe depositors will be FORTUNATE IF THEY GET FIVE PER CENT. of the amounts entrusted to the bank. This much is definitely known, the con- cern is completely gutted, The assets diminishing rapidly, tho liabilities swell- ing even more rapidly. Those who had a call on the resources drew with unspar- ing hand and there is little left to tell the tale. The books shed yery little light to identify those who despoiled the institu- tion,as the accounts are infictitious names. A capitalist like W.H. Vanderbilt is made to masquerade on the ledgers for those getting aid in sume unknown way of the depositors’ money. The shortage grows hourly as'the intricacies of book accounts, are unraveled, and from $350,000 over- drawn it has grown to $1,000,000 to-day, and the end is not yet. S0 CLEAN A SWEEP has rarely been made in Pittsburg. The liabilities are believed to reach over two millions. It is said the bank’s methods date back three years, to the time of the Cherry Grove oil excitement, and since then the bank has been losing steadily. A prominent business man who is acquainted with the affairs of the bank, says if it had oclosed its doors March 1st, he doubts if the depositors would have realized 10 per cent. Last night after business hours W. N, Riddle, by attorney, filed confession of judgment. in favor of the directors of the bank for $97,750. The judgment. was put in the hands of the sheriff, with in- structions to levy upon a large list of persons, corporations and institutions as garnishees. The Penn bank charter was purchased from a defunct institution and was very liberal. It provided that no stockholder or cfficers shall be assess- ed or liable for any purpose whatever for any greater sum than face of stock held by such stockholder or officer. @QTHE DEFICIENCY STILL GROWS and this evening reached $260,000. Heavy defalcations are also hinted at which it is claimed, will reach nearly a million. Many of those who made de- posits Friday threaten the bank officials with criminal proceeaings for false pre- tenses in obtaining money. Cashier Reiber is under police survilliance. The Pennsylvania Mutual Protective association, organized a fow years ago, with the ostensible object of insurance ef the lives of its members, is now believed to iiave been primarily designed to bring a grist to the Pennsylvania bank mill, in the shape of collections and assessments when deaths occurred. The association, however, is not of great importance. This afternoon the directors appointed Henry Warner, ex-county commissioner, assignee of the bank. THE HOT SPRINGS ABSCONDER, Sr. Louis, May 28.—Andrew Bruon, the missing president of the Hot Springs (Ark ) bank, which failed_yesterday, was arrested here on an Iron Mountain train this morning. Bruon was accompanied by & lady named Mrs, Steel, of Peoria, 111, with whom he was reported to have fled from Hot Springs,. Bruon and Mrs. Steel were first taken to the Laclede hotel and afterwards to jail. He professes ex- treme willingness to go back but says it is an outrago to take the woman too. Itis supposed she knows where the money is which Bruon took from the bank. WasniNaroy, May 28.—Bank Ex- aminer Gatoman, of 8t. Louis, will take charge ot the Hot Springs bank. S —— SADDLE AND SULKY, THE “‘DARBY."” LonpoN, May 28.—The race for the Derby was a dead heat between St.Galion and Harvester. The race was not run off and the stakes were divided between the owners of St. Galion and Har- veater. At the start St. Galion took the lead, Richmond next, Condor last. The race took place at Epsom Downs, Sir John Willoughby's filley Queen Adelaide cume in third, The other starters were (irard’s St. Medaro, Hamilton's Loch Ranza, Os- borne's Waterford, Price’s Bedouin, Wal ton's Richmond, Mclntyre's Beauchamp, Sardyn’s Byrneo, Long's Condor, Holle- way's The Hopeful Dutchman, Rothschild's Talisman, Lefevre's Brest and Rothschild’s Woodstock Botting before the race was 2 to 1 against Queen Adeilade, b to 1 against St. Medoa, 13 to % against Talesman, 10 to Lagainst St Galion, 12 to 1 against Beauchamp, 12 to 1 against Waterford, 14 to 1 against Byrueo, 18 to 1 against Richmond. The race home between £t. Galion and Harvester was exciting, Queen Adel- aide finished two lengths behind The time of St. Galion and Harvester was 2:46} This is the ficst tims in the history of the Derby that a dead heat on fizet place has beeu recorded, LOUISVILLE RACES, LouisviLie, May 28 —Belling race, thre -quarter mile heats—Chili took 2ad and 3rd heats; the 2nd heat, Nimble Srd; time 1:174, 1:17 Imendorf stake-—2 year olds— Orlando | won; Rhodana 2nd; Triploy 3rd; time, 1:18. | Turf stake—all ages—mile and a quar- | ter—Long Knight won; Pearl Jennings | 2nd; John Davis 3ed, time 2:12}. | Steeple chase—all ages—ouo and a! quartor—Robok won; Captain Carry 2nd; time 2:17 feot 2nd, Egyptian | 1:10, bt CLAY PIGEONS, THE TEAM SHOOT, Cittcaco, May 28,—The shooting for the team championship in the inter- national olay pigeon tonrnament at Girand | Crossing began to-day. The contest isby teams of five each from frecognized clubs, ton singles and five pairs by each man. Fourteen teams shot to-day, completing their scores at single pigeons. The Exeter, N.H., club is thus far shead with a score of 36 to its oredit; the Uincinnati | Independent club and the Bradford, Pa., team No. 1 being the next, with 20 each. The Worcester, Mass,, and the Cleve- land, O., cluba follow with 28 each. The best possible score is 50. BASE BALL, GAMES YESTERDAY. At Washington—Louisville, ington, 3. At Pittsburg--Columbus, 5; Alleghe- 10; Wash- ny, 0. At Baltimore-Cincinnati, (; Balti- more, 4. At Ft. Wayne—Stillwater, 8; Ft. Wayne, & At Rock Island, Tlls —Rock Island Akrons 8, At Grand Rapids—Muskegon, 13; Mil- waukee, 0. o — SHARON'S SHAME. ) Those Grave-Buried Olcthes Resur- reocted—The Paper Oross in aSock—Sharon's Shame- less Admission, SAN Frawoisco, May 28.—The cross- examination of Ex-Senator Sharon, de- fendant in the celebrated Sharon divorce case, closed to-day. Sharon’s resurrected garments, alleged to have beex: deposited in a newly-made grave by Miss Hll, for the purpose of ‘‘charming” the defendant, were produced. Sharon recognised some of the articles as his property. In one of the socks three pieces of paper sewn to- gether in the form of a cross; and a lock of hair were found, Sharon consented that his counsel admit his having been on terms of intimacy with other women sub- sequent to his knowing plaintif, but treated none of them with tho same deference ashe did her. The court ad- journed until July. ——— Fire at Cherry Oreek, Special dispatch to Tue Bee, Kearney, Neb. May 28, —Information has just been received from Cherry Creek, thirty miles northenst of Ken} ey, of the burning of E. H. Cahoon's and stock of merchandise. The origin of the fite is unknown; loss; $3.500, insured for $1,800. Al supplies belonging to the postoffice department werodestroyed, and all mail excopting three registered pack- ages, o ——— Charles O'Conor's Will, NANTUCKET, May 28.—Charles 0'Con- or's will bequeaths to the New York Law Institute all the bound volumes in his library marked My Opinions,” and all those marked ““My Own Cases*” $20,000 in money and two silver testimonials. After a fow minor bequests he divides the estate: Two-thirds to his sisier, Eliza Margaret Sloane, the remaining third to Miss Julia Pardon Maloney. The papers concerning Jefferson Davis and Mrs. Forrest he devises to bo carefully preserved. 5 o —— Dynamite Under a Newspaper. Wanasn, Ind., May 28.—Great excite- menv was caused at Xenia, near this place, by the discovery of half a pound of dynamite with a three-foot fuse attached, underthe Journaloflice. The proprietor of the paper suspects the perpetrator to be & person whose enmity has been incurred through some publication, It is sup- posed the intention of the villains was to explode the dynamite at night when no one was in the oflice and destroy the buildings without taking life. e —— Arthur's Business Guard, New York, May 28,—The committee of 100 previded for by the resolution adopted at the Arthur mass meeting, was appointed to-day. Among the members are David Dows, H. O. Armour, Legrand B. Caonon, R. G. Dun, William Dowd, Charles N, Tiffany, J i Angtin Shevens Thomas Halthouse, Soivw M uwpliys, Erastus Wiman, Edwards Pierrepont, Thomas Rutter, E. A. Quintard and Loyd Aspinwall. The comumitteo leave for Chicago to-morrow evening. — Murderea For Money. Sr. Lovis, May 28 —John Gooding, a farmer living 2 miles from Osborne, De- Kalb county, this state, was found yester- day, in a cyclone cave on his farm, beat- en toa jelly and a bloody club with which the murder had been committed lying near him. Gooding was a butcher, sup- posed to have considerable money and jewelry, and doubtless was killed for plunder, No clue to the murderer. Cuicaco, May 27.—Neil, McKeague, charged with the murder of the aged Willeon couple at Winnetka, two months ago, was acquitted this morning on the indictment charging him with the murder | of the husband. The indictment charging him with the murder of the wife is still ’ nding, but evidence is the same in both cases. The trial occupied three weeks, A Mexican Editor Declines a Duel, Ciry or Mexico, May 28.—The editor of the Triempo publicly declines a duel | with the editor of the Nacional, He pro- | poses to sattlo the difficulty in the courts, | as it is contrary to his religious principles to fight a duel, This is the first notable instauce of a duel dechined, | ——— Hawkeye Hom histe, | Des Moises, May 28.—The Hahne- man State Medical society commenced a three days' session here to-day. Abouv Catheart second 1n lst heat, Chili 3rd. 1u jance. DEFIANT DRUCCISTS. Tmportsnt Action by Iowa Pharmacists at Their State Mecting, They Propose Openly to Dofy One of the Hawkeye Liquor Laws, And to Fight the Statutes in the Courts of the State, They Decide They are Under the Original Pharmaoy Law, And So Need Not Have a Permit from the Supervisors, An Examplo for the Saloons to Keep Open and Litigate. PHARMAC BV SIT N S AS JUDGES, THE LAW. The fifth annual meeting of the lowa Pharmaceuti- cal association closed this ovening, to meet in Council Blufls Wednesday in May 1886, The meeting was tho most largely attended and most onthusiastic in the history of the associa- tion. Many able papers were read. The action of the most general interest was tho interpretation by the assoclation of the existing condition of T JUDGAES Maksuarirows, May the second THE LIQUOR LAWS, asrelating to druggists, and as to how they will be affected under prohibition. The state commission of pharmacists re- ported to the association as follows: “It is our opinion that the actpassed by the the 19th goncral assembly, and not signed by the governor, arwonding section 8, chapter 75, of the laws of 1880, is invalid and some of tho district courts have s0 ruled, The regnlar pharmacists aro_therofore under the original pharmacy law of 1880, as amended by chap- ter 287, law of 1882, By thjs all registered pharmacists have tho right to SELL LIQUOR WITHOUT A PERNIT from the Loard of supervisors for medicine, and only for the nclun\ necessities of medi- cine, A registered pharmacist who in any- wise abuses this trust, and who cannot justify on trial before a jury as to the good faith of his sales, as provided by the pharmacy law of 1880, should pay the penalties of the law re- lating to tho sule of intoxicating liquors, s amendod by the last gonoral assembly, and known ns the additional ponalty act, to' chap- ter 6, titlo 11, of the codo,” The association adopted this view by unanimous vote. The attorney general has, however, been asked his opinion. Should he en- dorse this position, its strength would be such as to to effectually settle all contro- vors y on the matter going further. Should he dissent, it will in all probabili- ties throw the matter before the courts. The members of the association, and presumably all the druggists of the state, will therefore procced after July 4th as acting under the old law, holding them.- selves amenble by the rigorous penalties adopted by the Iast legislature for the violation of that law, and ignoring the tn)ll“mdme"“’f the 18th general assem- y. OFFICERS I'ho following officers wero olected : Prest. —Dr. W. Mebride, Marshalltown, Vice-Presidonts—M. . Ward, Des Moines; A. H. Miles, Des Moines; O, R, Wallace, Independence, Secy.—Emel Booraer, Towa City. Trousurer—C. H. Ward, Des Moines, Executive Committeo—A. Hammer, Doy Moines; W. G. Bryant, Cedar Falls; Js. A. Richmond, Dallas Ccenter, An entertainment and banquet was given the visitors by the local druggists to-night. FORTY G H CONGRESS, SENATE, WasniNGroN, May 28.—The Mexican pensions bill was considered; the amend- ment restricting pensions to those de- pendent on their labor in whole or part, or the assistance o’ others, was laid on the table—yens 40, nays 20, One clause of the bill, as it came from the house, re- peals the section of the revised stitutes that prohibits pensions to soldiers who engaged 1n the rebellion against the United States, but limits the repeal to oases coming under this act. The senate committee recommended striking out the limitation, but the sonute vote—385 yeas to 28 nays—laid the amendment on the table, Mr. Hoar moved an amendment ex- tending the provision of the bill o as to include all soldiers of the union army who served in the rebellion, sgan remarked that he supposed this was offered to kill the bill. Pending the debate, adjourned, HOUSE, Mr. Cobb (Ind.), trom the committee on public land, reported a bill to foifsit the unearned land granted the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad company. Calen- dared, The morning hour was dispensed with, The house went into committee of the whole (Cox in the chair) on the legislative bill. It reduces the number of internal revenue-collection districts from 84 to 3, wnd increases the force in the pension office. After considerable discussion concern- ing the present system of collecting in- ternal revenue, Thompson gave notes of an amendment which at the proper time he would offer to the pending bill, congolidating the customs and internal revenue districts, and cstablishing one tax collection district in each state and territory. Aftor completing consideration of three of the niuety six pages of the bill, the committeo rose. W, Dibrell submitted a conference report on the agricultural -pi:r»priu'um bill, Adopted, tocess until 8 p m., the evening ses- #ion to be for further consideration of the legislative¥ill. Indian Mix »ubles in Manitoba, pAroLIs, May 28 —Journalg Win- iy 1: Maple Creek (Manitaba) aldvices received this morning state that the ludiaus raided a settlement last night, killing Paul Pcllock and stampeding forty horses, The Indiavs went to Pollock’s corrall, and were running out his horses. Pol- lock hearing the noise, jumped out of Queen Esther lst heat; 60 homeopathic physicians are iv attend- bed, ran out in his night clothes, and had a hand to hand tussle with the Indians, NO. 297, In tho melee an Indian shot him onco in the shoulder and once in the chest.. The Indians immediately fled, loaving a gun and a butcher knife. The mounted polico, Superintendant Eilice fn com- mand, started for the scene with the in- tention of pursuing the Indians. Thero is littlo hopo of oapturing the party, which number about twenty. It is un: known whother they aro American or Canadian Tndians, . WOES OF 1E WABASH, Tuatt and Humphreys Appointed Re- ceivers.--History of the Roac Fimancial Diticulties, Cnicaao, May 28, A bill asking for a receiver for the Wabash railroad was filod in the United States court to-day, it be- ing auxiliary to a suit bogun at St. Louis yesterday in which Solen Humphreys and Thomas E. Tutt were appointed recoivers in bonds of §600,000. The auxiliary bill is simply for the purpose of bringing that portion of the road in Illinois under the same jurisdiction, The Daily News will say: *“Tho system comprises 3,600 miles of road in Tilinois, lowa, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Mich- igan, and a mortgage of §50,000,000 on the property is held by the Contral Trust company, of New York. In May, 1883, o loan of $10,000,000 was secured by the Wabash from the Mercantile Trust com- pany upon the engines, stock and bonds, and last Docomber another mortgage was given thel ron Mountain road upon ad- vances, The business of the system for tho past year has been poor, and it has run be- hind exponses §4,000,000 and many suits are being instituted against it. As the company have not the means to meet the semi-annual interest of June lst on the bonded debt, the present action is taken to offset the foreclosure suits which the mortgagees should instituto should that default be made. The object of the original suit is to keep alive the leases which the road holds, and keep TOUCHES TWENTY, Mess Pork for Jane aml July Reaches $20 per Barr | Yesterday. The Latest Figures of the Day are but 250 Lower. Wheat Continues in Strength on Acoount of the Visible Supply. Which Shows Unquestionably a Very Rapid Decrease. Less Encouraging Report from the Growing Winter Wheat Crop. Cattle Scores an Advance of 15 to 20 on the Week—Hogs also Advance, CHICAGO'S MARKETS, PORK TOUCHES TWENTY, Spocial Dispateh to the Boo, Cuicaco, May 28, —Thers was consid- erablo strength in both provisions and coreals shown to-day. Mess pork for June and July deliveries touched $20, and the latest quotations of the day were only 25 cents under that figure. WHEAT continued to be moderately strong, owing to the unquestionably rapid reduction in the visible supply, and less encouraging reports from the winter wheat districts as to the growing crop. July wheat rangod at 00§ to 92}, and closed on the afternoon board at 91}; June, 89; August, 01§, CORN the entire system in operation in order that all the crediters may bo protected. The receivers will ‘take charge of the road and operate iv fcr the benefit of the creditors. o — FATHER HORNS' FUNERAL, His Burial at West Point—Requiem by Bishop O'Connor, Special Dispatch to Tue Bre, West Point, Neb., May 28, 1884,— The funeral sorvices of the Rev. Father N. Horn, Roman catholic pastor of this parigh took place to-day. A very impos- ing requiem mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock by Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Connor of Omaha, assisted by a number of clergy from outlying parishes. The funeral services wero attended by an immense concourse of people, all anxious to testify to the aterling qualities of the decensed gentleman. As a pastor ho had the love and respect of his people, and as a neigh- bor wss beloved by all, regardless of creed. His death has cast a gloom oyer the entire community, Requioscat in pace. S ———— METHODISTS AND TRIMONY, The General Conference. Action on |7, Divorce--No Separation But for Adultery---No Remarriage PuitapeLraia, May 28.—In the Meth- odist general conference the committeo on the state of the church called up its re- was firm and trading good on specula- tive account. The market opened eas; but rallied and remained at yesterday’s closing prices. On the afternoon board prices were a shado easior and closed at 60§ June, 674 July, 57} August. 0ATS wore steady and firm; June closed at 32, July at 32, PORK was active and stronger. ‘‘Shorts” were free buyers; prices advanced 75 to 100 on the whole range and settled back 16 to 20; closed steady. The latest prices were 19 75 for June and July, 1955 for August. LARD. Advanceed 10 to 12}c; closed steady; Jum;ulu-ed at 820; July 8 40; August 8 424, OATTLE, The general market active and prices a shade firmer on anything that was at all choice or fat. So for the advance for the week is equal to 16 and 20c on common to fair. The market closed at an early hour and all sold. There were a few londs of dimillers and a few loads of Texans, both of which sold at extreme prices. Good to choice shipping, 1,200 pounds, b 10 to 6 50; common tomedium, 1,000 to 'exans, 700 to 850 pounds, 4 25 to to b 75, HoGS, The trade opened active, with a stron, beadvance on best packing grades, nns one or two of the big packing firms buy- ing. The advance for the weex so faris port for finalaction. Governor Pattison, chairman, presented a report on marriage and divorce. It recorsmends that no di vorce granted except on grounds justified by the scripture, and also that a commi sion be appointed to confer with the gov- ernor of all the states to endeavor to se- cure the enactment of uniform laws on this subject. This was first amended making it the sense of the convention that divorce ought not to be granted but for adultery, and any one divorced for such reason, if he bs the guilty party, cannot be married by any minister of the church, The report as amonded was adopted. The committee reported a series of res- olutions denouncing polygamy and de- it to be the sense of the represen- of Methodism in general confer- asserabled. Itis the duty of the legislative department of the government to proceed without further delay to enact laws such as will summarily depose from political and ofti tories of the United States those who cither practice or advocate polygamy as & cwvil or religious right, Adopted” with applause. C — Kugenie Chooses Napoleon the Fiftn, Panis, May 28.—The Figaro says: Ex-Empross Kugenie has arcauged for the separation of **Plon Plon” and his son, Prince Victor, giving the latter a liberal income, andhus doclared sho will leave him tho greater part of her fortune, in consideration of his rank and standing as successor to the Prince Imperial, pass- ing altogether over the claims of *‘Plon Plon.” | — Cathol m and the Colored People, Bavrivone, May 28.—The Catholic bishopsof thearchdioceseof Baltimore are i | to-day. It is understood one of the principsl subjects to be brought be- fore the council in November, will be the gathering of the colored race into the church, and the proviuce of Baltimore will urge upon the council the necessit; an well ag the duty of the church to luufi after the religious w |fare of that race. —e— Massacre of Oatholics. Oarko, May 28.-The Catholic bishop of Soudan just arrived at Cairo from the south reports soven Italian priests and four Sistors of Mercy were massacred at ELC" Y. He also” reports that three priesta ‘¢ exposed naked to the sun for fourw, and died from the effeots of their exposus. —~— The Weather To-Day. Wasningron, May 28.—For the upper Mississippi: Fair, easterly and shiftung southeastorly winds, and slight rise in temperature. For the Missouri: Fuir, followed by partly cloudy, logal raius, southeasterly winds, and slight rise in tewmperature., M Loxnox, May 28, eral Mite and Millie Edwarde, married this morning, according (o the Presbyterian rite, | power in the terri-|) 10 to 1b¢, and prices are now fully as high as at the close on Saturday. "ack- ers and shippers sold at a range of b 40 to b 80, and assorted light 5 40 to b 75, e IOWA CATHOLIOS. The S3tate Benovolent Secicty at Du. buque. Dusuque, May 28.—The state conven- tion of the Roman Catholic Mutural Pro- tective society opened here to-day. Dela- gates to the number of fifty, from all parts of the state, are in attendance. The delegates attended solemn high mass at the cathedral this morning, after which they reassembled in the hall of the Dubuque Benevolent society, and pro- ceeded with the regular business of the convention, Des Moines was selected as the place of meeting for 1885, Officers were elected for the ensuing year as fol- ows: President—Rev. E. J. McLaughlin, of Clinton, Iowa. Vice President—Mr. Jos. Rowan, of Dubuque. Sectetary and Treasurer—Mr. John Sneppel, of Iowa City. ew members to the Board of Directors were elected follows: R, O'Brien, Independence; George Hammer, Iowa City; L. H. Kurtz, Des Moines, o ——— Obief Peapot, Orrawa, May 28.— Adyices from the the northwest say that Peapot has arrived at his reserve. ANDREWS’ e S oF Ohie g S i 0] ton; M. Delafou Bode, I‘.‘Vlllll&- e 1,200 pounds, b 60 to 6 25;.grass, 0 o ‘isfi; £ & ¥ corn fed Texans, 800 to 950 pounds, 5 20+