Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 3, 1885, Page 1

. s - FOURTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ()MAiIA., NEB., TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1885. NO. 167 LINGOLN. The Coroner's Jury Retarn a Verdict of Felonions Killing, The Penitentiary Accounts Being Investigated by a Committee, The House Pats Through a Grist of Bills, Findings of the S.ate Insane Asylum Committee. Pat Hawes' Relief Bill Passed Without Comment, A Strong Omaha Lobby Trsing to Have the Governor Veto the Omaha Charter Bill, THE SENATE. Special Correspondence to Th Bi. Lincouy, March 2,—The senate wrangled for some time this morning over the apvro priation made Saturday to the three detec- tives concerned in the treasury robbery, At the time of the robbery the senate was con- sidering the appropriation bill, and the gov- ernor’s communication was acted upon. 8o tmany rumors have sinc gained currency that many are suspicious of the wholo afair as “puteup’ Senator Snell moved this morning that the appropriation bill be reconsidered, and the amendment stricken out. Senator Burr inquired the motive, when the senate had nothing to base an opinion upon except rumor and hearsay. Senator Brown said that it wasin the in- terest, of good legislation. The action of Sat- urday was hasty, impulsive legislation Senator Lewis said it the action of Saturday was hasty, this move to strike out the appro- priation was still more hasty. The motion of Senator Snell was finally amended 80 as to recommit the bill to the <committee of the whole, and it was immedi- ately considered. Senator Dolan offered an amendment that the amount be paid to the governor to be paid at his discretien to these three detsctives, if doemed worthy, The latter amendment pro- vailed, and the committes rose and reported. On the adoption of the report Senator Snell again moved bis amendment to strike out that appropriation entirely, This was dono to get the record of the senato on the question, Those favoring this were Brown, Ulark, Day, Durland, Filson, Goehuer, Hasings, Howell, Hyers, Shervin and Snell 11, Those votiog no were Buckworth, Burr, Dolan, Hour, Lewis, Love, McAllister, Mc- Shane, Meikeljohn, I’aul, Putnam, Smith, ot Fillmore, Sowers and Spencer—14. The senate then went into a committes on the wkole to consider bills on general file. Only three were conmdered and two of these were indefinitely postponed. The two latter were both bills of Senator McShane, one the rallway revenus bill for the taxation of rail- road property in towns and cities. It was a bill of considerable importance to Lincoln and Omaba, Tho committee uppointed to fix a time for adjourning, reported Thursday at miduoight as the hour, It is, of course, antiuipated that thero will bo a parrot and monkey time. Tt is probable that the docket will be pret- ty well cleared by Thursday. Of the 407 bills introduced into thehouse, about 170 have bean indefinitely postponed, and some 30 oid went to the senate, Of its 124 bills the sen ato hus killed abont 80 and passed about a3 many. As an evidence that a chango in the revenue laws was demanded, it is noticed that <ver 30 bi ls wera introduced into the house on this subject. None of them wero passed, Senator Howe's bill being accepted instead. Afternoon Session, telegram to Tug Bre, NCoLN, March 2. —The afternoon seasion of the sonate was spent almost entirely in the passage of bills, eighteen being disposod of. Tho penitentiary committeo made its report and as was prodicted in these dispatohcs, & colored gentleman was discovered lurking in the stato stone piie, After] setting forth the sexcellent condition of the prison and making a few recommendations, tho report calls at- +iention to the management of the finances _and appropriation, The manner of conducting the accounts for the expanditures in ropairs, Aurniture, et re not conducted on business sprinciples he last appropriation has been .ly expended, but it is impossible to ac- Ll’ur some $6,000 of the of the amount, th ere being no vouchers of the same. With tko report was submitted copics of vonahers and accounts Stout and Nobes, with Deway & Stone, of Omaha, and J, L. Mc- Congell, of Lincoln, under date of April 14, 1 Nobes bought two rattan rockers of Dewey & Stone at cost of April 28th the eame year he bought gof the same firm a lounge, two rackers, two easy chaire, twenty whaire, two deaks and oo sideboard at a total cowt of §247, May 12th the same yesr Stout bowght & desk of the same firm for $168.75, whush wes shipped to the Fxchange bank at York, Neb Tuc receipt for $451.256 was ma 1‘2 wut to Stout and endorsed by Nobcs us 0. K T} wa othar youcher is an account with J McC onnell, into whose pocket went &5 of ths statels money, Among the items of 4his axcount are 86 pards ot carpet, $137 - 50; 13 yards ta) ry, $18250; 90 yards vel. wet, &134.08; vards Bruseels, $192.00 rugs, £.7.00. The committse recommended that som chauge bo made that will protect the appr.opriations and enable the committees of aach 1o gislature to amive atsowe conclu- sion, and ,render a busicess statement of the disbursem dnt. or elss tkare will soon surround the inatitut ion & bellel that it is either cor- ruptor muen 1enaged. It is also recommended that thess ac'counts be peferred to the attor- ney general, with the request that he investi- gate further i1 1o this waiter, This laat rec- ommendation was made 25 a motion and nanimously a \opted, Another {sthe' rej et of the insane hospital investigating cor vimittee, it was anticipated that it would be » whitewashlog report, but it way fair otherwise, T'a6 repaitso like the tes: timony !s lengthy, thers beiog & majority and & winority report. The findings are eight in number, First, pat.'eats are uot examined a8 to their condition on entering. Two, treat- ment ia but systematic. Three, no record 1s kept of the condition of each patient from the time, Four, a laxness in daty on the part of the master and steward, Five, cruel keepers are discharged as soon as known. Six, accom modations are not ample enough, Seven, the maner of purchasing supplies is not in com- pliance with the law, The recommendations are four in number. One, for a more system- atic treatment and examination, Two, that all funds and revenue be turned into the state treasury for legislativedisbursement. Third, the buying of supplics; fourth a board of trustees shall be appolnted, This is signed by Brown, Meiklejohn. Sherwin. Snell and Dempster, The minority take exception to some of the points in a lengthy document, which is signef by Paul, Carr and Bruoner, The mincrity rec smmend that Dr. Mathew- son be removed. Senator Burr moyed that the testimony and report be refarred to the governor and board of public lands and build- ings. This was amended to have the report printed and refcrred to the renate for action, A short night session of the senate was held for the first and second reading of the house bills, It is asserted that a strong Omaha by is endeavoring to induce G awes to veto the Omaha charter bill, THE HOUSH, Special telegram to T D, LixcoLy, March 2.—With very few excep- tions every member of the house was in his place this morniog at 0:30, the time the speaker called the house to order. The first business was the moving to have bills engross- ed for third reading. Every member in the houss had abill he wanted engrossed, conse- quently eome considerable time was spent in this way. Mr. Nettleton informed the house that it would adjourn on Thursday evening and that business had better be proceaded with at once. There aro ten hours work before the house to- day which should be devoted to reading bills for th'rd time. He hoped the house would et to work at once and get through with the necessary businees before the house, The third reading of bills was then proceeded with, the firet voted on being House Roll b, a bill to amend the method of amending the constitution, Passed. {oure Roll 17, To regulate election of school board officers. Passed. House Roll 58—To amend the law relating to juries and to abolith the grand juries plan was also passed. House Roll85 ~A bill to provide for the leasing and sale of the state saline lands, passed. Houee Roll 21—To amend the compiled statutes relating to cities of the second class, and enable such villages to appoint its officars, was read and passed. House Roll 117—A bill to provide for the issuing precinot bonds, was also passed. House Roll 19—To provide for registration by the public _suditor of all bonds issued by villages and cities of second class. Passed. House Roll 72—The bill to provide for the leasing of school lands situated in Lincoln for stockyard purposes was rend s third time and passed, House Roll 146 Providing for ths appro- priation of lands for cemeteries, passed tho third resding, and passed, and immediately after the houss took the customary recoss. Afiernoon Scesion, Special telegram to Tk Be LincoLy, Neb., March 2,—The house spent the time attempting to have bills removed from the general file and engrossed for third reading. This disposed of vhe third reading of the bills and was proceeded with, The fol- lowing &re among the number: H. R.226—A bill that county boards might improve roads leading to cities ¢f toe second class. Failed to pass. H. R. 91-A bill compelling all teachers of public schools to be examined in pbysiology and hygiene with special reference to tho use of alcohol on the humaun system, Passed amid much applause, 1. R.—144—The contagious diseases and annual bill, better known as the cow doctor bill, which has been rejected two or threa times in the house bobbed up serenely sgain this afternvon and passed withous emergency clause. House Roll 97, making the 80th of May a legal holiday, House Roll 408, a bill to amend the consti tution rolatiog to the legislaturo, regulating the pay of members and the number of days of the session, paesad, House Rolls 278 and 301, amende House Rolls 73, 23 and 2¢, dealing with the relief of Grinnelle and Pat Hawes respoctive- ly, pased without emergency clause. 'House Roll 142, a bill regulating the ealoons within the two miles belt outside the city limits, passed with the emergency clause. ‘I'he house received the report of the ineane hospital investigating committee, the same as n:n;x in the senate, and adjoursed until & ‘clocl The evening session was devoted entirely to the third reading of billg, all of an uninterest- ing charecter, An event which caused some little commo- tion was tho ruling by Acting Speaker Lee, of Inrnas, that bills on third readiug could not ba debate: On appea! to the house his decision was sus- tained, The bill to establish an asylam for the fee- ble-minded at Beatrice passed the house thie eveniog, ciyil code, The Robbers Reguiem, Spaclal telegrem to the Bre. LiNcory, March 2.—A coroners jury met this morning to enquire into circumstances which caused thh death of Jim Griffin, the robber who was shot in the attempt te rob the stato treasury on Saturday, After hearing the evideace the jury was unabled to agree, Two returning a verdict of unlawful killing, two were for cansurable killing, and the other two baing of the opinion that Grifling death wac caused by a folonons act. A grand jury has been summoned to settle the question and will meet to-morrow morning. Tha Time for Adjournment, Speciel telegram to the R, The joint committee appointed to ix o time for adjourning reported to the senate to-day and reported Thursday, March 5th, The renate further discussed the appropria tion of 1,500 to the detectives who guarded the treasury Saturday, It was decided te put the meney in the overnor’s hands. Tn the kause the Saline land bill passed this morning, Strike o ollar Makers, 8r. Louts, March 2-About 250 collar makers struck this morniog, The men ask unl increase in the price of piece work ranging from five to fifteen per cont over the present rates, The mansfacturers refuse the advance, CONGRESSIONAL. A Joint Resolotion Requestiog the Pregident to Eatr Into Negotiations With the Btates of the Latin Union Concerning the Free Coinage of PFull Legal Tender Silver, . The Iowa Contested Eleotion Case up for Hearing. Vice-President Elect Hendricks on the Floor of the Senate, A Supplementary Treaty Between the United States and Caba and Porto-Itico. SENATE, ‘WasiingroN, March 2.—The house bill, appropriating $100,000 to complete the public building at Council Bluffs, passed. Hoar submitted the proposed amendment to the sundry civil bill, appropriating 15,000 for the woman’s department at the New Or- leans exposition, and moved itmay be in order without reference to the committee to present that amendment in the senate bill, should it come to be considered. Agreed, Hoar gave nocice that he would ask for a vots in the senate to-morrow, without debate, on the pro- vosed women's suffrage constitutional amend- went, The fortification bill was laid before the sonate and referred. ‘Alligon, from the committee on approprin- tions, reported the sundry civil bill, and asked that 1t be taken up at once. McMillan said he would object if it would result in displacing the unfinished business, being the Sioux City & St. Paul land forfeit- ure bill. Allison said that if the sundry civil bill was not paesed to-day congress would have an opportunity of staying here several days after the 4th of March. McMillan withdrew his objection and the bill was taken up and the reading proczeded with, The Sioux City & St. Paul land ferfeiture bill was placed before the senato, but was in- formally laid aside to continue consideration of the sundry civil bill, The senate agreed to this item, as to most without division or;debate. Pending the reading of the bill, Allison, re marking that the committes on appropriations deemed an evening session desirable, moved that the senate take a recess from G to 8 o'clock this evening. When the reading was resumed, somo debate arose on_the committ amendment reducing from $160,000 to §7 000 the amount to bs paid by the government for the Fort Brown reservation, The senate by a vote of 15 yeas to 24 naya, disagrced to the committee amendment, thus retaining the larger amount, On motion of Van Wyck appropriating $75,000 for the public building of Nebraska City agreed to. On motion of Allison_the amendment wag agread o appropriating $50,- 000 for continuing the building at Council Bluffs. Dawes submitted the conference report on the Indian bill, Agreed to, The report dis- closed continued disagreement, but owing to the lateness of the hour, 2:05 8. m., Tuesday, Dawes did not ask for a further conference, Recess until 9 a. m. Plumb submitted the conference report on the postoffice appropriation bill, He ex- plained all differences had besn reconciled ex- cept three, namely, the provision relati compensation for the carriage of foreigs that relating to tencent special postage stamps, and the provision authorizing tha postmaster general to pay rent for third class postoffices. ~ The senate insisted on an amend- ment, avd 8 new conference was ordered. The appropriation for the New Orleans expo- eition from $400,1 00 instead of $3000,000 was sgreed to—yens 40, nays 16: Cameron, of Wisconsin, Chate, 1) awes, Dolph, Edmunds, Frye, Hale, Harris, Harrison, Ingalls, Mor— rill, Platt, Sewell, Sherman and Wilson. The remaning committee amendments were agr eed to substantially as they came from the com mittee, Aldrich offered the following joint resolu- tion, which was read a second time and laid upon the table, to be called up hereafter: Resolved, That the president of the United States is herety requested to enter into nego- tiations with “the states of the Latin union, and such other foreign powers ss he shall deem advisable, with the purpose of securing such treaties with them as shall bind the na- tions agreing thereto, to open their respective mints to the free coinage of silyer with the full legal tender power at such a uniform ratio to gulfi a8 shall be agreed on, ‘When the doors reopened legislative busi- ness wus proceeded with, Allison submitted the confaronce report, announcing the agree- ment on the legislative, executive and modical appropriation bills, Allison said that every bill had been agreed on except that relating to the clerks cf sena- tors, as to which the house conferees refusod to agree, HOUSIL, P WAsHINGTON, March 2—Whon all the mendmen ts wore disposed of Mills moved to suspend the rules and adopt the rosolution “That the committeo appointed t> arrange the inaugural ceremonics, having declined to givo representatives in congress their proper places, we will decline to take any part in the ceremonies at the capito),” This resolution, said Mills, reflected the gontiments of a 'large numbér of the mew- 8 Hammond demanded s second, and the mo- tion was kaconded —188 to & Hammond said he felt the |house was about to do under passion a very un- seemly thing, At an inaugaration of a presi- dent of the United States it was usual for members of the house, with the senate and other public officials, to witness the great acene, Mills' re-olution that the house should not participate in the inauguration carewonies weas lost—85 to 184, A resolution which deslared that, because tho houso bad £o sit behind other gentlemen in the senate it would not sit there at all, was puerile, The house, 1ostead of maintaining its dignity, was losing it. It was offering, i tentionally, | what seemed 10 be an Iosilt to the committee, which had nover intended to J—— insult or to inflict on it an affront of any sort whatever. g Young esrnestly protested asinst the house inflicting this discourtesy on the presi- dent of the United States. After a lengthy debate, In which no new features of the question Wwere presented, a motion to suspend the rules and adopt the resolution was lost—yeas 55, nays 188, Hutchins, Randall and Long were ap: pointed conferees on the naval appropriation bill, Bennett ealled up the Towa contested elec- tion case, Frederick vs, Wilson, Valentine raised the question of considera. tion, The republicans refrained from voting, and the house was left without a quorum, but on roll call the democrats mustered & quorum and the houss determined yeas 172, yeas 2, to consider tho election case, Pending the vote, Adams, of New York gave notice that at the conclusion of the considera- tion of the election case he would move to suspend therules and pass the bankruptey bill, and upon the nonouncement of the vote immediately made a motion to adjown, but the speaker had previously recognized Bennett to debate on the contested election case, and did not recognize the motion. Valeatine, however, called the attention of the speaker to the fact that the resolution of the com. mitee had not been read, and demanded that it be read. The speaker recognized the force of the objection and directid theclerk to read the reolution. At the suggestion of Randall who stated that the house would be compelled to sit late to-night and parhaps until to-morrow morn- ing, the house took a recesa till 8 o’clock. RVENING SESSION, Tmmediaeely on the assembling of the house & conflict over the contested electian cade, Fredick va Wilson, Tows, was resnmed and the large audience in the galleries was treated to a number of dilatory motions. The republicans refrained from voting, thus leaving the house without a quoram and after two or three ineffectual roll calls, a call for tho house was ordered. R At 2 s, m. the house 18 still filibustering over the election cases. A recess of thirty ‘minutes has just been ordered. WASHINGTON NEWS, WASHINGTON, March 2.—At & meeting of the house committee on expenditures in the department of justice; Representative Spring- er's conclusions as to the conduct of Lieuten- ant Wright m the October clection were ecd to by a party vote of b to 4. The co clusious were to the effect that voters had been intimidated at the polls, A resolution appended to impench Wright was 1ot agreod to and was eliminated. A minority of the committtes agreed to the report prepared by Representative Stewart, republican member of the sub-committee which condusted the in- vestigation. This_report says Wright committed an er- ror of judgment in declining to divide his ap- ointments botween the two political parti Who minority aleo_ asaort that tho loas.fro intimidation " was wholly o the reputlican side. _The statn department transmitted to the [ntmaster goneral a_proposition from_the ritish _government looking to & negotiation treaty by the governments of the Usited Statss and Great Britain providing for the ca- tablishment of the parcel post aystem. VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT HENDRICKS was on the floor of the senate ta-day, and the senators, without regard to political affiliation, took the opportunity to pay their respects, The house to-day, as in_committee of tho whole, non-concurred in tke following senate amendments to tho naval bill, striking out the clause appropriating_$400,000 for completion of the vessel *“New York,” providing for the new ciuisers, and appropriating for the con- tinuation of the work on the ble-turreted monitors, and for the purchase of the “Des- troyer,” CONFIRMATIONS, Goo. W, Williams, Massachugetts, minister to Hayti, PRESIDENTIAL EPISTLE, President Arthur received a letter from President elect Cleveland in which the lat. ter ssya he regrets that the arrangements al- ready made for his trip to Washington to- morrow will prevent hiw from accepting the president’s invitation to dine at the executive mansion that eyening, The senate committee on commerce amended the rive: and harbor bill by supstituting the words “‘ten million” for “‘five million” where- ever the latter occure, but leaviog the appro- priation in a' Jumrp sum” as the bill camefrom the house, The senate committee has affixed a provision authorizing surveysfor the various contemplated works, ] Negotiations which have been in proaress several weeks between ministar Forter and the Spanieh ministerof this city resulted in a supplementary treaty concerning the trade ba- tween the United States and Quba and Porto Rico, which was sent by the preeident to the senate this forenoon, The principal changes from the original treaty aro & provision that the reduction of duty on cizars and tobacco shall be twenty per cent and the reduction in the grade of sugar for free admission to be freo No. 16 Datch standard to No. 13 Dutch standard. e Clevelana’s Danger. AvnasT, March 2,—Two men who appear. ed acting euspiciously in the neighborhood of the Towner mansion where Cloveland lives were arrested this morning at eleven o'clock by detectives by order of the chlef of police and taken to the police_station, Hero they were identifled by Col. Dwight Lawrence as two dotectives . named Thomas Craig, and Theodore Waldron, employed by a private agency at 304 Brondway, New York. They refused to tell thair business to the chief of police und refused to Inspector Byrnes to say what it was, They were taken beforo a mag- 1strate and were committed for further hear- ing. The latest supposition is that they are employed by frieuds of Cleveland without his kuowledge or knowlsdga of the suthorities to protect him from threats of violence that have been made from time to time doring jthe last two weeks. After the detectives were committed for a further ~hearing, o dispatch _was re- ceived by Chief Willard, signed Inspector Byrnes, “which read: “These men are all right. 'Let them go.” They were then eet at liberty. Inspector Byrnes arrived on the 2:40 p. m, train, “He eaid that while he knew the men to be all right, ho could nog have signed the dispatch, as he left New York at 10:t0 a. m. in company with Col. Murphy, while the men were not arrested till 11 o'clock, Some one in the office may have signed it, It tran. spires that both detectives have been here twenty-four days hunting up a defsulter and were a week on the track in the meighborhood of Oleveland’s he ——— The Weather, WaSHINGTON, March [3,—Upper Mi sippi: Generally fair; slightly colder weath winds generally shifting westerly; rising barometer, Missours valley: Fair; slightly colder waather; northwestorly winds; rising barom- oter, O:THE OLD WORLD. The British Forces Again Wipped by the Mabdi, Involving a Loss of 38 Officers and 632 Men, The Garrison Reduced to 600 Effeotive Men, Mr. Gladstone Confined to his Bed by Illness. The Statne of King George I to bs Removed, [ Granville Effects an Agreemen: with the Russian Government on the Afguan Question FOREIGN NEWs, LoNDeN, March 2,—It is announced this afternoon that Gladetone is ill, n the house of commons this evening, Thomas Sexton, home rule member from Sligo, gave notice that he would to-morrow call the attention of the house to the immi. nent davger menacing rights of members of the house ot commons to soeak and vote owing to the recent action of Speaker Peal in the O'Brien episode Marquis_Hartington announced that the government had received official advices con firming the report of another sortio having been made against the mahdi’s men, resulting in a defeat of the garrison and a loss of thirty- eight officers and (32 men, Tho Gordon national memorial has reached $10,000. LoNDON, March 2.—A dispatch from Paris eays Epgland has made representations to France in reference to the declared intention of James Stevens, ex- center of the feni- ans, to summon ® fenian conclave in Paris and orgaizo a rising in Ireland against Brit- ish authority, BreLIN, March 2.—In the reichstag to-day Bismarck 1o anewer to inquiries stated that England had asked Germany’s advice regard- ing Bgyptian affairs, He replied that in his opinion it i8 to tho interest of England to es- tablish its influence in Egypt with the Sul- tan’s good will. Annexation of Egypt by Eogland would imperil France and other conntries. Germany never could consent to such annexation, but it was not Germany’s business to interfere. Bismarck complained that Earl Granville had published confidential documents on the question, LONDON, March 2—1It is now stated that Gladstone is confined to his bed with a eevere eold. LoxpoN. March 2 —The Devonshire regi- ment and Ssaforth Highlanders have been or- dered to proceed to India, Medical inspac- tion in every regimeut in the British army, ordered yosterday, is in progress to-day. It is not doubted in somo circles that war with Ruasia hangs by thread. Negotiations with Russia and England re- specting the Russo-Afghan frontier are said have reached a very delicate stage. M. Los— sar, Russian commissioner, has urged euch sweepicg demands that England cannot ac- cept anything approaching them, and the complete collapse of the delimitation project and on early advance of Russian troops to Herat iy expected. EXAMINING THE ARMY. @ T.0NDON, March 2. —The government has ordered medical inspection of every regiment of the army, to make a correct estimate of tho men actually fit for actiye service, ERAL GRANT'S JLL! = The Standard saye: The alarming char- acter of Gen, Grant’s illness will cause uni- versal distress. The sympathy of the publi will be intensified by the unfortunate con- dition of the General’s financial affairs and the knowledge that though sorely wounded in many ways is too proud to complain, MORE EARTHQUAKES IN SPAIN, MapriD, March 2.—Additional severe shocks of earthquake have been folt in Tran. ada, Loje, and Albama, Many houses wero destroyed. It is feared many people were killed in the surrounding districts, IT MUST FALL, LoNDON, March 2,—A majority of the Ger- man and Austrian_papers think Gladstone's cabinet will speedily fall. THE CAMEROON CONQUE! Brnuiy, March 2 —Advices received are to the effect that the Inglish flag has been hoist- ed at several points on the Cameroon, THE FRENCH IN CHINA. Loxnox, March 2.—Shanghai_advices state thot Admiral Courbet blockaded Ningpo and is now bombardiog Chinhea. A BURMAN VICTORY, Oavourra, March 2.—Telegrams from Man- daluy stato the Burmoso have captured Bhama from the Chinese. The leader of the Chingse forces was killed, THE AVGHAN PRONIER, Loxpo, March 2,—Teheran advices state Sir Peter Lumsden, British special commis- sioner on the Afghan frontier question, roach: ed Galran or Girlin, The Russians advanced the pickets south of Pulli Khatum to Zulfu- gar and Bonjdeh, A |Russian paper ftates the Ameer of Afghanistan has been ordered to have the road from Herat to Peshawar by way of Babul immediately put in repair to facilitato tho march of the {ndian corps to oc- cupy Cabul, ONDON, Merrch J2.—Oflicial advi that a sortis by the garrison at Kassala o red on the sacond of February, Gen. Warren has gone to the front in Bechnalana in_ view of the alarming rumors regarding Boer deslana on tho Natal. iranville, ihe British secretary for foreign affairs to-day sent a long and very important dispatch by telegraph to Lo Gicrs, Russian foreign minister, regarding the occupation by Russian troops of points on the Afghan frou- tier, The languago is very firm and almost equivalent to formal ultimatum, 1t plainly indicates that GREAT BRITAIN IS BRSOLVED TO PROTECT at all hazards the strategic points in Afghan- stan, Russia is also warned that Great Britain state will ucder no circumstances entertain the queation of cession of any portion of territory beloing to her ally, the aneer of Afghanstan, A copy of this diapatch was seat to Dufforin, viceroy of India, who was instructed to re- to | moreover that tho f h riond who had spolog assure the ameer of Afghanistan of continued friendliness, DusLiN, March 2,—The Belfast News-Let- ter says that the Br gove nment is so perplexed fiscallyithat it is debatiog the ad visability of imposing export duty on coal. DUBLIY, March 2,—At a mecting of the municipal council to-day the presiding officer gAve notice that at the next meeting of the council he would move that the monument ta King George I, in the Mansion house grounds be removed to the lnmber yard, A DEPLORABLE CONDITION, LONDON, March 2.—According to advices from Masiowah the garrison of Kassala s re- duced to an effective force of 600 men. The town is closely besloged and the garrison short of amunition and the Lgyptian troops are discontented, The goverament at Cairo has abandoned all hopes of relieving the town, Granville effocted an CAGRERMENT WITH THR RUSSIAN overnment on tho Afghaa frontier question, he final point in disputo is the right of the Afghana to ocoupy Penjdeh, Referred to the Anglo-Russian commission, Dispatches from Korti state that Gen, Wol- seley’s eyes have bocome affected by the glare of the sun and inteusn heat, which caused an outbreak of typhoid fever among the British troops. Gladstono Iy somawhat feverish, but his con- dition is not serious, Ho bas been advised by his physician to remain in doors a fow daye, HOKSEWHIP YOUKNG GRESHAM LASHES A BOCIRTY SWELL. Special Telegram to The Bee, WasniNaton, March 2,—Mr, A.L,Gresham met Mr. Albert Gibon on the street this morting and approached him, and without a word of warning began to belabor him over the head with a rawhide, fore the victim could escape he had received some twenty lashes, and was badly cut about the face and head. The immediate cause of the sssault was the publication of a card by Gihon in yesterday's papers branding Gresham as o coward. -~ The affair created a sensation in so- cial circlos here, where both cf the partici pants are gupulnr.' Tho story that brought about the horsewhipping was published in the Sunday Capital, as follows: Society civcles this week have been all agog over the rumors of an impending duel between My, Gihon and Mr. Gresham, both young gentlemen of high descent—one the son of & naval officer of exalted rank, and the other the heir-apparent of a statesman, whose name is known throughout the land, The cause of the trouble between these young gentlemen, as given by a mutual friend scquainted with all the circumstances, is as follows: Mr. Gihon gave n theater party, inviting a number of his most intimate friends, among whom was Mr. Gresham. Lt is eaid that the latter gentleman atterded the party with an objectionable Iady. The ire of Mr, Gihon was consequently raised to the highest pitch, as the other ladies of the party were beyond reproach. He conld not refrain from ox&»rau!ng his_displeasure in words, and roundly censured M. (resham’s action befora his guests, Trouble-at this juncture eeemed inevitable, and the gen- tlemen ‘WOULD HAVE COME TO BLOWS but for the intervention of a friend, who apologized to Mr. Gresham for Mr. Gihon's hasty’ words. The former gentloman then circulated & story to the effect that Mr, Gih on had madean abject apology for his con- duct, and had boen forgiven, When this statement reached Mr. Gihon's ears he was naturally indignant, and immediately in. formed its author by letter that he had net apologized, did not intend to, and was williny to take the consequences of his refusal, d for him to withdraw the apology, which had been mado without o complote knowledge of the facts in tho cae. Mr. Gresham in roply to Mr. Gihon's letter stated that his ssconds would wait on his at any time and place appointed. The seconds met, but their conforence was not altogather friendly. Those acting in behalf of Mr. Gresham demand an apol- ogy from Mr. Gihon, while theee representing the later gentleman retorted that an apology from him 'would bs very ridiculous under the circamstances, but that ho was willing to fight, reserving of course the right of the challenged party in the choico of weapone. The scconds parted with blood in_their eyes, and there is no doubt there would have been a duel but for the fact contained in the follow- ing statement, which The Capital is author- ized to print by Gihon und his seconds: The duel which was to have been fought be- tween Mr, Gibon and Mr. Gresham has fortu- nately been averted by Mr. Gresham declin- lug to fight, Gresham, wild with rage ever since yestor- doy mornirg, watched his opportunity to horse-whip his traducer. Tn the first instance a duol was avoided only by the interposition of friends. Now, however, unless the young men are arrested and locked up by the au- thorities they will certainly ecttle thewr quar- el with pistols within tho uext forty-cight hours, — e —— On to Washington. Prrrspurc, March The rush to Wash- ington throughous the city to-day is unprece- dented. At the Union atation the throng was 80 great that incuming psssengers on trains from the west were unable to get near the taurants, while sleopmg-car sccommodations are at s premium, The day express, carryivg the national guard, left in five eections, and extra_traing are leavivg nearly every hour, The Cartor Harvison club from Chicago passed through at noon, AvLpaNY, March 2.—At 6:25 four carringes drove to the Church street siding of the West Bhore railroad depot, half a mile below the regular passenger station, In the firet car- ringe were Mr, Cleveland, his two sistars (Mrs, Hoyt and Muss Cleveland) and his niece, Miss Hastings; in the second, Rev, L. Cleveland, brother ef the presidest-elect, and wife and child; in the third, Mr. and Mrs, Mannin s, Lamont and two The party waited fifteen minutes before the special train was ready. The train cousisted of an engine, baggage car and two sleepers. It left sharp at 6:45, The ....1}, sereons prevent were Dr, Ward, Col, E, T, émm\,axmn, Henry Teneyck, one policeman, and several small boys. Mr, Uloveland was 1n excellent_ sgirits, A, Man: niog looked cheerful and M, Lamont was bright, and busy gettiog things in order on the train and 100king fter & pila of bagiage, The train slipped off quietly, without toot or bell, and_will stp only for water between here and Washington, where it is expected to arrive at 6 a, m, I The Land of the Dakotas, Fonr Yares, Dak., March 2,—The Mis- wourd river is flooding the bottoms here, An early break-up is anticipated, Preune, Dok, March 2,—The rush for claims on the Winnebago reservation con- tinues. Some are noared off by the Indiany who had uot been notified, Others overawed the Indians, A town site is_being staked off, and schemes are being laid for founding & capital for south Dakoti. COMMERCIAL. Litle Business Done en Board Te- Day. The Usual Up and Down Quota= tions in Wheat, Corn Presents no Feature of Importance. Armour's Absence Rsvives the Spirits of Provision Men. Cattle in Fair Supply and Little Trading Done. Hoge Nearly All Sold at About the Prices Proviously Quoted for That Staple. OHICAGO MARKKTS, WHEAT, Bpecial Telegram to Tk Bre, Onicaco, March 2.—If itis truo that the condition of the St. Louis market affected the Chicago market during the latter part of last weel it was equally true that the fino weather of to-day had ita effect on the market during tho morning session, Dealsin May wheat wera made almost entirely by a local crowd of scalpers. “'Tf to-day had been such an ono as yesterday, stormy and blustering, you would have scen May wheat go up to Slc,” remarked & commission man, “Almost anything is likely to happen during this month, for we will have any awount of crop scares,” The whole list was only fairly active. May option in wheat opened at 70§o, fc lower than the olose on Saturday. Then it snggod down until 78fc " waa touched, offerings being plenty, and__reported troubles in St. Louls continuing, There wero also gloomy reports of bad crops in Southern Tllinois. The option did mansge to bulge up to 79c, but it would not hold thero and final- ly closed at 793c. It is tho ganeral opinion that shorts almost entirely covered in the past week, and are now engaged in put- ting out new lines. Tho firmuess at the closo was due to dispatohes from Eneland which told of tho sending of » largo hody of troops to the seat of war, and alto to the rumcr that Gladstone had resigned. CORN, Dealing in May corn was practically feature- lsss, It opened at 4lc, closing at the same figuro. The highest point touched was 41c, and the lowest 103c. 10as, The more liberal receipts of hogs at the yards induced an ensier feeling. Shortly af- ter the opening which was at a slight advarce over Saturday’s closed, PROVISIONS, The absence of the Armour from the city has_ tended to convince the provision crowd that recent rumors pointing to a corner in hog products are groundless, This, with the un- usually large stock of provisions in store for this time of the year and no iaterruption to packing operations makes local traders far more anxious to gell than to buy, Whilo the local market is probably not heavily over sold now with any decided loog interests out, the general desire secms to be for lower prices and at the same time sell as little of the stufl as possible, TORK, The May opinion in pork opened at $12 70, B higher than theclose on Saturday. 1t sold ‘sly‘;v.‘.) 0 $12574, up to $12 75, acd closed at OATT) Receipts light and a fair demand, hence values ruled a shade lower than the lowest of last week on all sorts except stockers and feeders. Some salesmen quoted ordinery run of dressed beef and shipping teers at 10@15c higher, but in a goneral way tho advauce was not quite as strong as above quoted. S men conld wake better bargaios than on Sat- urday and get noarer what they asked than on Saturday, and that is about all that can be sid. 1000 to 1200 pouna cattle, $4 10@4 70; 1200 to 1300 pounds, 85 00@b 50; 1350 to 1500 pounds, $550@6 (0; cows and mixed com mon, 82 20@3 00; medium, $3 00@3 H0; good to choice, ¥3 60@4 (0 Texans, $4 00a ¢ 76; stockers, $3 50@4 00; feeders, §4 00@1 €0, MOGH, This market was feirly aclive and strong at 10c higher. Packers, shippers and speculators were well represented and the wmarket clored steady with tewer hogs 1¢ft in the peus unsold than for any day for the past ten, Light, 160 to 210 pounds, $4 L0@4 50. e —— Manning Resigns, Spacial telegram to the Br, ALBANY, March 2.—The directors of the Commercial National bauk, of which My, Manping is president, held their regular Sat- urday meeting at noou, which was prolonged more tnan usual, It is believed that Mr. Maoning resigned as president and that his sucoeesor was chosen, although none of the di- rectors will confirn or deny that such bueiness wus trausacted, It in tho setiled opinion of bank men in Albany that he will be secretary of the treasury. It bas been known that ho has been negotiating for the rentivg of hiy fine residence on Washington avenue, 1t in handsomely furnished and it 18 eaid the owner has had considerable difficulty in finding a suitable tenant during his residence in Wash- ington, 1t is positively stated by those who have charge of the arrangements for Mr. | 3251,300; Cleveland’s departure that he will leave Al :)llny on Tuesday direct for the national capi- al, s The Public Debt and Other Items, WASHINGTON, March 2,—A general court martial has been ordered for the trial of Med- ical Director Philip 5, Wales on the charges preferred by Secretary Chandler. The Crow reservation, Dak, has been opened to settlors. The decroaso of the publio debt during T'eb ruary was $5,204,970; decrease since June 30, 1854, 844,12 468,507; gold certificates, $163,110,220; certificates, $141,419,830; certificaten of do- posit, $305,080,000; refunding certificates, logal tenders, $346,081,010; frac: tional currency, £6,9 NORTH CAROLINA ' T, t . Seal of North Carolina Smoking Tobacco. JSeen teverywtiere, ————— ! Becausde every~ el BT ad izcli‘gEerwifi{’e to Pealer a\og @OMUMGI‘. ‘t‘mm«, and store Eien. —— where recognized s —MECAILASE Ii-“,v (RS i, etal geatbwi.