Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 2, 1885, Page 1

THE OmMmaHA DALy BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 2, 1885, 193 FOREICN FICHTERS. Russiv's Answer t England’s Propesels o tee Afghan Ques ion Amount to a Cerdial Acceptance of Granville’s Proposals. Oritical Condition of the French Army in China, The Chinese Government Accept Forry's Proposals for Peace. The Dispatch was Dated Subse= quent to the Battle, Conflicting Reports from Battleford Concerning Riel's Ridiculous Rebelllon, ENGLAND AND RUSSIA. PREPAIRING ¥OR THE WORST. LoxpoNn, April 1.—The government has engaged a dozen of the finest available steam- ers as transports for six months, I is report- ed the military council of St. Petarsburg ad- visod the Lussian government ngainst war until the railway had been completea to Sa- rakka, JSSIA'S ANSWER. Loxvoy, April L.—The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon states that Russia’s answer to England’s proposals on the JAfghan question amounts to the cordial acceptancs of the pro- posals 0y made by Earl Granville, British foreign minister. Tho Gazetto says that Ru accept s debatable territory, the zone laid out as such by England, and acceptatho prin- ciplo that the frontier lineshall not bo drawn further south than Karezelias and Chamen. ielid, or further north than Shirtepe and Sariyazi. : ““This loaves as tho only point, still to be discussed the Ru:sian suggestion that it would be more practical if the zone of the survey overlapped the roughly defined zone of de- batable land, in order to allow for topograph- ical and ethncgraphical conditions, It is not expected that this suggested extension of the zone of aurvey to tho south of the bonndary line run by M. Lestar, Russlan commissioner appointed to meet Sir Peter Lumsden, British commissioner, to arrange the Afghan boun- dary dispute will be serious enough to causa further difficulty, consenta to FRENCH DOINGS, FORMING A CABINET. TLoxpoN, April L.—A Paris despatch states Defereycinet, accepted President Grevis offer and will form a new cabinet immediately, CRITICAL SITUATION OA THR FRENCH ARMY, Pams, April 1. —A dispatch dated Hanoi this morning states that the situation of the French army there is oritical. A. large Chi- neso force under Iuropsan leaders, the dis- batch says. is sndelvorilfiv to cut off the French rotreat, General Negeier has arrived at Hanoi; ho is making good prograss towards recovery from his wound., The people at Hanoi are calm, FERRY'S PROTOSALS ACCEPTED. Pauts, April 1,—M, Ferry to-day handed Prosident Gravy o dispatch which had just been received, stating that the Chinese gov- ernment had 'accepted M. Ferry’s proposals for peace, and wished to fix a date for the evacuation of the positions now occupied by the Chinese. The dispatch was dated sub- sequent to the defeat of the French forces at Laogson. ANARCHIST ARRESTS. A collision occurred with the police at an anarchist meeting in place dol opes Forty arreats wero mado and order was finally rostored, but crowds were still parading the streets at a late hour, THE ¥RENCH RETREAT IN GOOD ORDKR, Pauts, April L—General Briore Do Lisle telographs from Honori, under date of yester- day: **Aftor a fresh encounter with the en- cmy at Doog Hong yesterday evening Gon. eral Herbinger continued his rotreat in good order along the Kep and Deoguam routes, General Grior's present condition is_favora: ble. After seoing him T hope to join the second brigade in the defense of Rivers.” ¥, DR VREYCINET HaS RESUMED the task of forming » now French ministry- He expects to conclude the work to-morrow. It is now stated that M. Do Freyoinet will act as minister in the new cabinet, and the pest of minister of foreign affairs which had been geoapied by Forry will beilled by the present Fronco ambassador to Germany, Baron De Courcel, The war office has received o dis- patch from Gen, De Lisle, commander of the Feench forces in Tonquin, stativg that the Chinesa in large numbers are continuaily har- rassing the French troops in their retreat from Tonquin, THE REBEL YELL, A RIRL MANITOBA BL RD. St. PavL, April 1,—The Dispatch’s Wioni pog spocial eays the Stories and Orees joined the other bands yesterday in an attack on Battleford, and killed James Payne and George Applegarth, farm instructors and two settlors, and burned a large numbor of settlers’ housa, " All buildings in Battleford were pil- laged and burned, 1t is expected Big Bear's band Fort Pitt Indians will also join the rebel- lion, ~Big Bear, with 800 warriors. is with Riel, who is now said to haye 2,000 armed men, but no field pieces. ¢ is Bot known when Middleton will crder an advance of troops, Hauweax, April 1—~The sixty-third rifles have been ordered to hold themsslves in read- inees to proceed to the northwestterritory. MonTiEar, April 1.—It is stated by a goy ernment official “that Wolseley cabled Lord Lavsdowne, asking for one or two Canadian regiments for service in the Soudan, TORONTO TEOOPS TO THE FRCNT. OrTawa, Ont , April 1.—Batteries A and B, which started {rom the end of the Canadian Pacific raileoad at Dog Lake over the first fifty wiles successfully reached the gap and are now proceeding over tho first 1sol stretch of r-llwuz across the section, The troops which left Toronto on Monday passed Sadbury Junction early this morning and will reach the first gap in the road to night. THR SITUATION AT BATTLEFORD, WinN1PEG, April 1, —Despatches from tleford to-day show improvements in the uation there. Mestages received from the agent of the;Hudson Bay Company says the Indisns bave left town and gone in a westerly direction and the women in the barracks are greatly relieved, fee ing that the Indians do not contemplate attacking them. Kvery pre- caution bas taken to repulse the Indians should they make an attack, J. Strong, one of the in the barracks, wires as follows: ““With a heavy attack our sltuation is critical,” It understood from this that the Indians are not believed to have gone far, aud that the danger from an attack is not { over. A, M. Mec- ld.,d"ko has » ! lo‘lol:,u in Battleford, ropo raise a yolunteer company of o e ey ny Col. Herchme force of mounted police” to Hattleford, Swift Current, He recelved a dispatch this enlog from his brother that so not small . force wfl P by T T - rom u i would cut off -w;hcn um-ll.iu'r'u: 'i'{'}.fifi: did not leave Reginu yesterday as was ex pected, but I8 reported to have started this \fternoon. The opinion hers is that it he attempts to reach Battleford his forty men will be exterminated. The people in the bar- racks have about four weeks provisions and if rellef is promptly ‘sent will protably come out all night, ATl advices indlcate that Battleford and not Duck Lake is theobjective point of the first body of troops, Late ad vicea are that the people killed are Paine, of the Stony reserve and Cliok, instructor at Missimori's bar d of Crees, Advices from Qasppele eay that (ieneral Middleton has ordered the troops at that int to sdvance to Touchwood; to-morrow, ae troo) 8 from the east will reach Nepigon to-morrow and may get here I'riday night er Saturday morning, They cannot arrive too #00n, as at least all the TIndiansin the Sas- oatchewan valley are or shortly will be in arms, No news has been received from Prince Albert and it is assumed that the rebels are in complete control of all means of communication, A half-breed named Lowell at Morris, received a letter from Riel, in which the rebel warned bim he must either join his band or take_the consequences as with the present uprising he intended to sweep the country. The letter was wrltten three weoks ago. THE BOUDAN WAR, OSMAN TRICKING GRAHAM, Svarnt, April L—All accounts indicate that Osman Dignais completely demoralized and retired to Erkowit. The flag of truce was hoisted over Hashen to cover the retreat, wany tribes desertiog him. Work on Berber railway resumed, A detachment of cavalry sent this morning to re sonnoitre the neighbor- hood of Tamai found the city occupied by a large force of the enemy. A genoral advance of the British will begin to-morrow morniog at daybreak. 'The troops will stop at o eba to-morrow night and will march on mai Friday morning. The enemy sudaenly appeared to-day in a large force in the direction of Handoub, The men working on the railway were rapialy withdrawn. FOREIGN AVFAIRS, STRIKING ENGLISH COLLIKLS, LoxDON, April 1,—Ono thousand colliers at Barnsley wont out on a strike to-day against aten per cont reduction of wages ordered into operation today by Yorkshire mine owners. — THE POPULAR PULSF, TALK OF NOT ONLY IMPEACHING FRRRY BUT ALSO GREVY, Pagis, March 80.—[Via Mackay-Bennett cable.] -The overthrow of the cabinet has done something to calm the whirlwind of pas sion caused by the news from China. But the excitement here is still intente. nor is it at all unlikely that Jules Ferry, who is held to be chiefly responsible for this diaster, may yet be called upon to expiate his policy more prinfully than by the mere loss of power. His impeachment for treason to his country is el BokenTGY Wil Ce TN itaYeventasi aat the impeachment of President Grevy, but, as » senator who knows tha president well, re- marked to the Tribuae correspondent at the Luxembourg thia afternoon, the president has never had any opinion in the Tonquin ques- tion, and it would be hard to expest him to suffer at his age for his honest if unfortunate devotion to the idea that the president of the republic, boing useless, thould do nothing, ‘An evening paper, moreover, declares that M. Girevy has beeu so far roused by events as to express the opinion that the utmost *‘firmn- ness is now neceseary,” But as he ssems to have added that he did not think matters so disastrous as the papers fancy, it would be childish to hope for much assistance in the so- lution of the present difficnlties from the worthy old gentleman at the Elysee, THE MAN WHO ‘“TOLD YOU 80,” ‘Waldeck-Rosseau, Rouvier Raynal, and Gen, Lewat, who represented the Gambettist traditions in the cabinet, are now as furious with M. Ierry as the fiercest radicals, They are doing their utmost to persuado people that they have been deceived snd duped. The only statesman associated more or less with M. Ferry in the Tonquin business who seems content is Gen, Campenon, He hus the satis- faction of having foreseen what wns coming. “Was I not right,” he remarked to-day, “to say that I would not play the patt of n Marshal le Boeuf tothat new Emile Ollivier!” A PESSIMISSIO VIEW. The coneciousness that the eyes of Europe are watching then makes statesmen chary of expressing their real views to foreiguers, In conversation with the Tribuno correspond: ent M. Duclerc, who was premier and minis ter of foreign affairs two years ago, to-night affected a sereno absence of alarm about the situation, He said: I have no anxiety, and trust that no Frenchman bas any, France has ®ono through moro than one crisis in Algeria, and has como out with honor, Why not in China?” ANOTHER MAN WHO FACKS THE SITUATION, Another ex-minister of foreign affairs, a dis- tinguished sevator and dear friend of M, Thiers, was, however, more frank. In the course’ of a'long talk’ with the Tribune cor- rospondent at the senato during the debate this afternoon he said: ““The situation is grave. It is difficult to foretell what will come of it. We know that French soldiers will bo always brave, but tho o who are fighting in Tonquin are un- bappily youog_and ill-fitted to resist the deadly ciimate? To retreat from Tonquin now we cannot. We have bean struck in the face and must reply. But all this stravgely helps Prince Bismarck to work outhis Oriental plans. Austria is pushing towards Constantinople, Trouble seems hovering near Salonica, Two ereat nations may soon be struggling for the soverelgnty of Asia, Whan tha flame ix kin- dled in Afghanistan it will be difficult for Furopean onlookers to uvoid belng dragged into the fray. What will France do when she will have to hold aloof? Even in China it will not be easy to hold our own, for we can ill-afford the loss of oven a fow hundred men, Ou soldiers are civilized and know the valus of life,” e ——— CAPITOL NOTES, IN THE SENATE, WasnINGTON, April 1,—After the readiog of the journal the chair laid before the sen- ate several communications which he hae ceived In regard to the failing health of Gen, Grant, and asked if 1t was the pleasure of the senate that she secretary should read them, Several senators responded in the affirmative, and the Associated Press bulletin was read. At 12:10 the senate went into executive ses- sion, [T s B Postmasters: Adelbert Shepherd, Waverly, Towa: Bayard Gray, Portland, Tud,; T B. French, Alsxandra, Lu; Char McPherson, Kau ; (i, Marion Moore, Pleas- anton, Ken The nomination of Gen. Joseph E. John. - | ston to be commissinar of railrouds was unan- - | imously favorabl I reported from the senate committen on raiiroads. J. 0. Knott, Marylaud, second assistant- posimaster gesoral ohn A. Showalton, to I tmaster at Tohne b L 30 99 JGRM N ASPINWALL IN ASHES, Wasiinaron, April 1,—The following hiss just been received by the secretary of the navy from Commander Kane of the Galens: Asplowall is (o asbes, Burnt by the ineur- gents, to escape capture by the government troops. The Pacific Mail Dock railroad property on the north end of the island aod tha camal property at Crispol are the only s | bu ldivge saved. The shipping is safe. All my force are on shors proteoting property. 3y sbip o crowded” with soluas el ORORLT: sands are destitute and without shelter, THE NOMINATION OF HENEX @, PRABSON, %0 be postmaster of New York city, Is favor- | b aoly reported from the senste commitiee on Tees and postroads to-day. Informa m comes through private channels to the that the president does not intend to removals from offices which have fixed terms, The question of final adjournment linges upon the decition of the republican caucus, The opinions of republican senators were divided between adjournment on Thurs: day or Friday, The decreass of the public delt for March waa 86,488,000, GEN. BLACK PURIFYING THE Commisssoner Black to-d lowing circular: To ponsion sgents - Investigations now in progress show that 1n some instances very groes frauds have been p-vrutmtv\l upon the government through the instrumentality of clerks employed in tha pension agencies, You must exercise the greatost care in regard to the selection of your subordinates, The gov- ernment, it is true, may be reimbursed from your bond for such losses asare aboverefe rred %o, but this dces not prevent the resulting scandal to the service. This mossage of enrnest caution is sent you tocall your attention parculary s your own risk and duty in the rmmlaua‘ Investi- gate your agenciea thoroughly, Take all pos- sible precaution to cleanse the service of every suspicious or unworthy parson, (Siened) JonN C. Brack, Commissioner THE PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT, The dectease of the public debt tor March amounts to $483,000. Two statements were issued, one in the uenal form and another in the form suggested by C. N, Jordan, the New York bank expert. "The latter form shows o reduction in the amount of cath in the treasury as made up from the followin accounte: vold and silyer cortificates an United States notes held for certificates of depoeit under the act of June 8, 1832, The debt statement is increased by the Pacitic railroad bords and accrued inteest about 265,300,000, MUST TAKE THEIR TURN, Commussioner Spaurks, of the land-office, has made an order thit no cases heretofore made “‘specinl” stall be acted upon until they have been 1eached in the regular order of examina- The order does not include cases already ap- proved for pateut, und in such cases patonts may issue, e — RAILROAD RACKED CHicaco, April 1.—Some time sgo n meet- ing of the presidents of the seaboard trunk lines was held, at which the commissioner was instructed to call 2 meeting ot western roads, in the territory between the western termini of the trunk lines and the Missonri river, taking all lines runnming via Chicago, St. Louis, Loweville, Cincinnati and Indian* opolis, to be held in Chicago to-day, for the purpose of consulting with the seaboard linas on the subject of a restoration of rates throughout the country east of the Missouri river. In response to the cail about sixty managers and general freight and passenger agents representing these lines convened. J. H. Devereaux, president of the Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati & Indianapolls railroad, was chosen president. Frank Harriott, of the Baltimore & Ohio, offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting that arrangements should be made for a division of the east bound traffic from and passing through tho territory west of the trunk line termini, north of the Ohie river, and east of the line drawn from Milwaukee via Joliet, Streetor, Peoria, Senccaand Illi- nois and Mississippi rivers, 81, Louts, April 1.— A committee was ap- pointed, aud at the sfternoon eession pre- sented & report, which lad to the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That a committee of fifteen be appointed by the chairman, including him- self, as one who shall prepare a plan for a westen associatiot, and submit it to tho man- agers as soon as prepared, at & meeting to be called for that purpose, Resolved, That the managers interested in the various agreements for a division of traf fic at the different cities are requested to con: ueand reorganize the same on a fair basis, Resolved: That the freight rates be restored Apnil 6th on a basis of 20 cents on flour, grain and 18th class Chicago to New York, and that we each and all_agree to maintain them, and that the trunk lines be advised of our action, and are requested to co-operate by charging & tariff on all freight over their lines. At to-night's seesion thres committees were appointed to draft plans for a like number of pools, one of roads south of Peoria, I, one of thote north of that point, and one of roads west of the Missiesippi river, At 10:800'clock the meeting adjourned till to-morrow. ——— Alleged Contract for the Lease of the ON AGENCIES, y issued the fol- Qentral to the Southern Paclfic, Now York Special to Chicago Tribue, She statement was authorized by an officer of the Central Pacific railway company this afternoon that a contract for the lease of the Central Pacific to the Southern Pacific com- pany for ninety-nine years had been practi- cally sgr@d upon, The contract, it was stated, will probably take effect April 1. It provides that the Southern Pacific railroad company shall assume all the obligations of the Central Pacific, pay all taxes and the interest on the bonded and flostiog debts of the last named company. The Central Pacific is to roceive in addition as rental a minimum of $1,200,000 a year and 8o much more as the surplus earn- ings may justify up to 83,600,000, The last- mentioned sum’ is equivalent to 6 per cent upon the present capital stock of the Central Pacific, the tystem of which ludes also certain leased roads in Califc Separate accounts of the earnings and expenses of the Southern Pacific and the Central Pacific are to be kept, but the administration of both will be concentrated, All of the roads west of L' Paso are to bo known aa the Pacific division of the Southern Pacific railway system, A, N. Towne will ke 1ts general manager, and A. O, Hutchinson will be general manager of the division east of El Paso, The executive officors of the con. solidated corporation will be: president, Le- land Stanford; first vice president, Collis P, Huntington; second vice presideat, Charles Orocker. The capital stock of the lessor com- pany is nearly $100,000,000, and the company, it iu said, owns stocks and bonds of the aiffer- eut properties included in the combination to an aggregate amount exceeding that sum, The reasous for making this important lease, as stated in the preamble to the con- tract, are substantially as follows: It appears that part of the business heretofore done by the OCentral Pacific railroad from Ogden to the waters of the Pacific has been diverted by the Northern Pacific, Atlantic & Pacifie, and Atchison, 'l'.)}seiu & Santa Fe railroads, and that the Union Patific company has secured control cf the Oregon Short Line and thereby secured an outlet to the Pacific over Oregon roads without using the Central Pacific, In order to maintrin_itself against ch divisione, the Central Pacific road, claimed, should be allicd and operated, in counection with & friendly line, through to the waters of the Atlantic. The Southern Pacific Con.pany has secured the control of such & line for a term of ninsty-nine years be- tween the Bay of San Francisco and Gulf rts. with the use of stesmabips thence to ow Y ork, available for through traftic, Each of the vontracting companies fi..(n‘ large lo- cal traflic on their respective lines, harmony between them Is deemed important.and the Central pacific gains protestion ageinst s diversion of the through business, while at the same time both are to be operated, it is declared, ro as to secure their just rights to each, without one gainiug any banefit or ad- vantage at the expense of tho other, Should changed state of afiairs occur, whereby injury is done to either party inter: -ested, it is provided that the terms may be :'I.l:‘nx'd l%y n{:‘rqu of all qumtfiifl to ";‘l'.i- ors, who sl interpret. to intens of all parties, that -ub-uui: Justice s done, and that neither shall be beaefitted! at the expence of the other, VON BISMARCK. Berlin in 4 filaze of @lory Over thew: Chrocellor’s Seventieth Anniyersary Birthday Which is Being Celebrated Throughout the Empire as a Holiday Extreordinary. Kaiser Wilkelm and the Imperial Family Oall on The Chancellor to do him Special Honor. The Emperor Presents Him with Souvenirs ot His Personal Visit, VON BISMAROK., Benriy, April 1,—This being the seventieth annivereary birthday of Prince Bismarck, the ay is being celebrated throughout the empire as a holiday of extraordinary interest. The emperor and his son, the Crown Prince F'red- erick William, attended by all the rasident priencesees of the imperial family, called on the chancellor at 10 o’clock this morniog apd congratulated bim, The keiser was eepecially warm and earnest in his expressions of regard during this imperial visit, The emperor per- sonally presented the wonderful oil copy of & great portrait of himself to Prince Bismarck as a personal memento, Theemperor himself decorated Count Herbert Bismarck, son of the chancellor, with the Ocder of the Red Eagle. 3 'he imperial visitors spent most of the re. mainder of the moining at the chancellors residence. After their departure the federal councillors and ministers called and presented their congratulations, The Bismarck birthday t-stimonial com- ‘mittee subsequently visited the chancellorand family, sand presented him with the title deeds to the great Schoenhausen estate. The entire afternoon was taken up by delegates which had come to present testimonials from all classes of German people, and from ull pacte of the empire. 1t is rumored tha: two Russian generals of high rank, who have quietly arrived hera from the czar as a signal favor to Prince Bismarck, were present in honor of his hirthday. ——— GENERAL GRANT'S CONDITION. THE END OF THE HERO OF APPOMATOX IS NOT FAR OFF, Special telegram to THE BEE. New YoRk, April L.—Again this morning the wildest fears that Genmeral Grant was xear his end agitated his family and friends. He had been restless up to one o'clock when he sank into & semi-conscious condition which in his case was called sleep. In this condi- tion he remained uutil four o'clock when he awoke and startled those present by bis |1 efforts to breathe, The dreadful choking sensation caused by the gathering of the ‘mucus matker in his nostrils and throat had come again, and it was thought that his death would result, a carriage was hastily summond and the faithful colored valet, Hariison, was dispatched in hot haste for Drs. Douglas and Shrady. They came quickly at the call, and hastily passed to the room of the sick man. Again the car- risge rattled away with Harrison, this_time for the Rev. J, P. Newman and U. 8. Grant, Jr., who is stopping at the St. Cloud hotel, They, too, came in haste, and their faces were full of anxiety as they entered the mansion. For half an hour nothiog could be learned, Then the doors were thrown open, and once again the colored valet hurried away in the coach. As he entered the coach he shouted to the inquirers on the sidewalk: ‘I am going to the druggist's to get a prescription filled. The general is very weak and very sick.” The whole house was lighted, and the shadows of the hurrying people on the blinds inside showe plainly enough that his words were true, and that the end of the hero of Appomattox was not far off. Thus things remained until seven o'clock, when Senator Chaffee drove up and passed into the house, In the meantime many people had gathered in the strect and eagerly awaited the news of the patient’s condition, All hoped for the beat but their hopes were clouded by the medical opinion which left no foundation for a favorable turn. At a few moments after seven o'clock, tke cheering news came out that once again the doctors had gained the mastery over the accumulated matter in General Grant's throat, and that their patient was easier A favorable bul. lotin, it was said, was being prepared and would be issued in a short time, Such & bulletin was not issued, for despite the efforts of the medical men, the deadly watter began to gather again, aud seemingly bafiled their efforts to destroy it, Another and new danger mani. fested iteelf, and redoubled the alarm and the anxiety of those present, (or the dying soldier's heart began to trouble him, The mucous in bis throat and nostrils was partly taken away, but the pain in the hesrt could not be allayed, Gradually the old hero was Josing hia strength and with it went the enox mous will power he has exerted, Ho suffers greatly, THE WORST I8 NEAR, Associated Press, New York, April L—A¢t five o'clock this morning Harrlson, Grant's servant, sent for the Rev, Dr. Newman and Dr, Shrady by a call, They hurried to Grant's residence, Dr. Newman says that Graot's condition is seri. ous and it ia believed the worst is near, The following bulletin was given out at 9:30 a, m.: “Genaral Grant restod well until 4 a, ., when he was seized with an attack of weakuess, from which he ralliea at 6:55,” When ex-Senator Chaffee left the general's house he said that Grant was very low but coneclous, Coaaflee believed that the general 18 dying, but tho doctora sald he might last the day out. At nie o'clock Chaffee left Grant, says that the geners] s growing weaker, and that his throat is filling up, but the main troubleis with his heart, The doctors say he may die at any time, 10 & m —(irant 1 failing fast and is grad- ot euffering, ually sinking, b 10:40 + Grant is still ali7e but is m., Ur. Newman left Grant's ald the geoeral realized the fact that his prolonged suffering was nsar an end, but his strength, his intellect and calmness, and the serenity «f his mind are wonderful, A visitor who left the house at ten said the general had rallied and was conscious and composed, Senator Chaffes states the sudden weak. ness of Gen, Girant this morniog was the re. sult of an affection of the heart. It is under- stood now (10 45) that the general has entirely lost the power of speech, 11 30.—A consultation of Gen, Grant'’s phy- siclans will be beld at 2 p, m before which 80 blletins will be issaed, It is now. stated the 70&-! is sitting up and a trifle more comfortable, 1225 p. m.—General Brieau lefs Gen, Graut's h&lmu a8 12:15, Il‘id-llnid . Grant was very low, rapidly, may die i an bour and may live three or lmu’dm The gencral, he said, sits up all the time, ex. He | th cept at long intervals, when he lies down for a little time. He is surrounded by all mem barw of the family. Dr. Dooglas is in atten- dance, Ganeral Baderu telegraphed Col, Payne at ‘ashington that at a consultation of the phy sicians this afternoon it was doubtful if (ren- eral (irant’s throat was in condition to be ex- amined and that the disease in the throat was now reearded as beyond the control of the physicians. 2:45—~Fred Grant feeble, and I think fail will get through the nigh 8 p, m.—About 6:30 p. m. Col. Fred Grant sent the following dispatch to friends in Washington: “‘Father is sinking rapidly.” At7 o'clock Gen, John Cochrane called at the house toask if the Loyal Legion, of which Gen, Grant is commander-in-chiel, could hold their regular mueling at Delmonico's with propriety. On learning Gen. Grant's condi- tion Gen. Cochrane stated that the legion would adjsurn immedistely after assembling, New York, April 1, 8:30 p. m.—Gen, Grant is_resting on sbis bed. He has taken his usual nourishment, The pam in his throat and bis cough are relieved, His gen eral condition is encouraging, Signed, J. H. Douglas, M, D., Geo. ¥. Shrady, M, . Ex-Secretary of the treasury Windom, of Minnesota, and ex-Postmaster-(teneral Thos. L. Jamen havo just called at the houso but were unable to see the general on account of his condition, 9.20 p. m.—Hon, Cyrus W. IYield, Senator T.eland Stanford, of Californa, »nd ex-Com- missioner of Public Works Herbert O. Thompson have called at the howse within the last hour, Four detectives from police headquarters are patrolling in the vicimty of the nt mansion, The windows of the general’s bodroom are being opened every now and then ay though to give the patient air, General D nt, brother-in law of Gen- eral Graut, bas been ¢ent for. 9.50 p. m.—When Mr, Stanford came out of the house at 915 he said in reply to ivquirics from the associated press reporter, * General is now propped in two chairs. He is suffering very much pain, The doctors hove he will puil through the night, I believe he will live until morning.” General Dent, on leaving the house this afternoon, left word that he should be called if any material changa took place. Hols still in the city. 10:35 p. m —Bishop Harris, M. 1, of Pennsylvania, Rey. Dr, Chas. C. Tiffany and Geon, Clinton B, Fisk called about 10 o'clock. Theycame away immediately. Dr. Douglas has just stated that there will be no new bulletin for a little while. The military otder of the Loyal Legion was to have held its monthly meeting and banquet at Delmonico’s to-night but on account of Gen Grant’s illness ad~ journed after a briof session for the transac- tlon of necewary routine business, Generals Molineaux, Cochrane. Viele, Gardner and Graham, Admiral Nicholson and Commiander Hooker were among those present, 11 p. m, - Since the 1ast atatement ths gen eral has been very restlees and has been walk- ing from room to rovm., Now he is quiet and is resting in his chair. His tbroas has been cleared and the relief mentioned at 8 p. m, has continued since, (Signed) J. H. Dovcras, M. D, Geo. F. SHRADY, M. D, At 11.30 p. m. Dre. Douglas and Shrady and the members of the household were all in * Father' is very I hardiy think he the general's room, moying about when neg- | I essary on tip-toe. From the outside the house seemed quiet and pesceful. Neither of the doctors would be seem. At 1140 o'clock ex-Senator Chaffe and Gen, Gager left the house, Mr. Chafle said: T can’t give much oncouragement. The doc- tors feel more favorable to the opinion that the general will live till morning. The trouble is that the general is very restless, moving about or tryiog to move about. He is now ing an his cot with his eyes clo:ed but is not sleeping. SYMPATHY AT GAIRNA, HI1S OLD HOME. GaLENA, April 1.—The residents of t place are anxiously awaiting tidings as t« General Grant's coudition, Many who had known , the general during his residence hera are up all through the might watching for news. The deepett sympathy prevails, 1:45 A, M.—The Grant mansion was locked up for the night soon_after midnight and at this hour all seems quiet within, There are lights in the General’s bedroom and in the upper story. The General is believed to bo asleep, Dr. D uglas, who did not originally intend to remain with the patient to-night, has joined Da. Shrady in his vigil, —— A KEMINISCENCE, HOW A FAULT-FINDING WOMAN WAS REBUKED FOR HER ABUSE OF THE GREAT GENERAL. Galena, IlL., Special to the Chicago Tribune. When Gen, Grant was in command at Fort Donelson, In 1852, a number of northern women went down there to assist as nurses in the hospitals, Among them was the wife of a certain western senator who distinguished himself for his hostility to the great comman- der when the latter was under,a cloud, The woman in question was unwilliog to put up with things as ehe found them for the good of the old flag, but insisted upon having matters revolutionized ac- cording to her own ideas of propriety, The ital locations wanted chaging, the phy- s in attendance wero incowpetent; she would lika to have a carriage at her command; she called for an orderly to do this and an or- derly to do that; the officers were remiss in their attention to her —in short, nothing went right with her, but everything was wrong, and “abominably so” at that. Grant knew this woman well, haviog been frequently pestered by her complaints and demands, and on one occasion, when patience with him had ceased te bea virtue,he tcld her plainly that he *‘was not sent to Donelson to obey the behests of petticoats, but to command the army,” She flitted from his presence in a rage, and ere long went back to her home, To roach the latter place she took passsge aboard of a Missinsippi steamboat, commanded by a Galena man, an old river captain and a per- sonal friend and great aduirer of Gen, Grant, ‘The first night out the skipper was making himself agreeable to his passengers in the cabin, especially the women, when he chanced to remark to one of the latter, in the presence of the hereinbefore-mentioned female, that he was a resident of Gialena, and had lived there many years, “You say you lena?” finterposed the senator’s wife. **That is where that dirty drunken Grant came from, ien's it?” she con- tinued, Turning to the intermeddler the captain glared at her a moment, and at last, in a voice trambling with passion, he said: “Madam, | don’t know who you are,but this I do know: that if you were a man instead of an apology for » woman 1'd knock every tooth down your throat if you didn't take back the lie you just uttered o by the v.ord Harry, T h bank you, night though it is, for the slander.” ‘There was great excitement in the cabin for moment, the passepgers heartily siding with the captain and manifesting their appro: bation of the severe reprimand administered by him to the senator's wife, As for the lat ter, with red mantling ber cheeks she slunk away to tha rear of the cabin without deign- iog to reply, and from that time until she reached the end of her trip she was not at ail troubled wi JLLINOIS LEGI QUIBBLING OVER DECORATING THE GRAVE OF ABRAHAN LINCOL Special telegram to the B half a4 potion to SeuiNorigLp, I, April 1.—~The senate|® spent the morniog in fighting over & resolu- tion to appropriate $250 for decorations on the occasion of the anniversary of Lincolu's death. The democrats solidly opposed the sppropria- tion on the grounds that it was unconstitu tlonal, Senator Mason, in reply to the accu. sation from the democratic side that it had been made a party question: The gentlomen on the other side are responsible if of the state declde that has been party question, decoration %: Lincoln speak from one side ¢ of the r aud thuse in favor of ¢o dolog speak from the other side, there can be no doubt as to who is responsible. We upon this side consider it as constitutional to expend this paltry sum to decorato the Rrave of a dead hero, as it was a few days ago to delay the business of the gavernment at an expenseof thousands of dollars by putting the national flag at half- mast in honor of a man who was a_traitor to to hia country and who sought to row discase among the “peaple. The tpeaker doubtlens referred to Jacob Thompson, ex-secretary of the interior. The resolution passed ngainst the solid democratic vote. TIE SCRAPINGS, Associated Prees, Serivarigin, April 1.—Tho house this morning was in an uproar, After reading the minutes Speaker Haines arose and explained that as there had been dissatisfaction ro gard ing the employen of the houte he had come to tho conelusion that the best thing he could do yvas to peremptorily dismiss all of them appointed by him and he did so. This an. nouncement fell like a bombshell amongs %the employes and consternation reiSned supreme, Urafts arose in his seat, made the apology to the house for his unseemly conduct yesterday, He ex- plained that it was in the heat of debate and thought he may have done wrong. baker, of Moultrie, regrottod that a breach of the peace had occurred, but believed he had sutficient occasion to do as he had, al- though he regrotted its occurrence on the floor of the house, Mahoney offered a resolution authoriziog the appointment of a committee of nine to it vestigate the conduct of the West Park board of commissioners of Chicago, A communication from the Lincoln memo- rial committee invited the members of the logislature to attend the decorativn, Finegan offerod a resolution that as the stock yards bill wae still in the hands of the clerk he be ivstructed not to deliver it to the committee on corporations, but plaice item the calendar 1 the regular order, A vote to suspend the rules and introduco the reso- lution resulted in the rules being euspended. Ta the discussion Lingor accusad tho spenk- er of trying to run the chair and house, too. H. A, Parker offercd a resolution that the bill in reference to stockyards be read a sec- ond time and placed in order of third reading without debate or amendmeat, and tha b was read amid the interruptions of the oppo nents Thomaa of Cook offered a resolution in- structing the sveaker to re-engage all empley- es diccharged by him, Koyes offered a_resolution as a substitute that 1n the sense of the house the speaker had no right to discharge employes and that the employes remain in their positions. The whole subject was tabled, A resolution was offered by West, stating Haiues and Miller did send the strckyards bill to the committee, thereby perpetrating an indignity on the house and that both should be repremanded by the house, and another that the chair is an unsafe person to conduct the affairs of the house and shouldbe deposed. This raised a war over the stock yards bill Pendicg conclusion of the debate on e motion tho senate was announced. In joint the session only one ballot was taken, Two votes were cast, one for Logan and one for Senator Thos, E, Merrill, Ad- journed. After another debate the senate adoptedthe roport elgued by majority of tho judiciary committee recommending that Tay's blll making juries judges of facts only, aud or- dered thé bill to second rsnding. The house resolution appropriating $250 for floral decor- ations on the Lincoln monument was conour- red in. and —— Electric Railway for Chicago. Ca1cAGo, April 1,—This company proposes to pay land owners for signing their petition foran elevated road in shares, whereby all abutters may become members of the com- pany. This proposition is honorable and Dught to socurs " the required consent for this much-needed work. The company claims to have improvements in construction and operating, whereby objections to elevated roads are obviated. They will use electric ‘motors, hence there will be no smoke or noise, Thoy aim to carry the short travel, and thus wholly supersede the cable road, which will relieve State street from that nuisance and terror, —— @ Oapt. Couch and His Boomers, Ankansas Ciny, Kas, April 1,—Capt. Couch presided over a meeting to-day which was largely attended. A series of resolutions were passed depracating tho action of Senators Plumb and Ingalls in op[mling the settlement of Oklahoma. Col. Crocker returned from Welliogton and reported that he had organ- ized a branch colony conssting of 100 mem- bers who are ready to join Couch whenever he deems it advisable to begin his march, == Jalled and Bailed Folygamists, Sarr Lake, April 1.—Orson P. Arnold, polygamist, arrested last night on an indict- ment for unlawful cohabitation, has been re- leased on fiftecn hundred dollars bail. A, M, Musser, former superintendent of the Deseret telegraph company, arreated to-day on the same charge, was also released on bail, e — Lightning Fire at Council Bluffs, fa, Couxcrr, v, April 1,—At 10:30 o'clock to-night lightning struck the dairy buildings of T, Harl and burned the entire property. Fifty four fine milch cows, ten horses, 2,000 bushels of corn, 40 toas of 'bay, four wagons, abuggy, and all the dairy ‘apparatus were were burned. Loss about $8,000, partly in- sured, e —— Concerning Mrs. Garfleld, CLevELAND, April 1,—The friends of Mrs, (iarfield deny the published reports that sho rry a Rev. Mr, Taylor, of Pennsyl- She in living quistly in Cleveland and in educating her children for carcers of use- fulness, o —— Illinois Coal Miners' Strike, Onicaco, April 1.—The Inter-Ocean’s Bloomington, I, special says: OF the 250 miners employed by the Mcl.ean county coal company 225 struck to-daysgsinst s rediction in the price of mining of 25 cents per ton, e ——— The Weather, WasiINGTON, April 2.—Upper Mississippi; Local rains and partly cloudy weather, south- erly winds, growing variable, slightly colder, higher barometer, issouri valley: Local rains in southern portions, followed by fair weather, fair weather in northern portions, variable winds, slightly colder, rising followed in northern portions by falling barometor. . Freight Figures. Yesterday the following bus'ness was dobe at the frelght depot here: Carloeds received from west—corn 47, sheep 8, merchandise 4, hogs 2, iron 3, wheat 3, ore 3. cosl 10, potatoes 3, oats 1. Received from e werchandise 31, coal 88, lumber 31, cil 4, splkes 1, coke 10, iron 2, vicegar 1, acid 1, hardware 1, 1. p!"mlghl forwarded by the U. P, west: Merchandlse, 21; corn, 2 wheat, 2; oil, 6; machinery, 2; hogs, 2; bousehold goods, 2; coal, 4; flexseed, 1; meat, 1; egge, 1. Through cars going west, 78 Two trains losded with sheep passed east yee- terday also. QOarlosds of freight shipped esst: Corn, 74; wheat, 4; lead, 5; merchandise, 8, southerners are preparing o ranch in Alsbama upon the Indlsn Territory and Texas plan, PRODUCE EXCHANCE. A Fair Degrea of Acivity in all the Markels on 'Change. Wheat Advanced Steadily Closing 3-8 Higher than Yesterday. Trading in' Corn was only Fair but Prices Steady. The Cattle Trade was Slow and Prices Rather Easier. The Hog Market was Slow with Prices Weak, Provisions Fairly Active with Pork and Loavd Firmer and Prices Higher, CHIOAGO MARKETS. Special Telogram to Tk Bik, CHicaco, April 1.— There was a fair degros of activity in all tho markets on ‘change to . with the leadivg interest in wheat. There were sigos of weakness at the open- itg, due to the paaceful tenor of tho foreign diepatches and the marked firmncss in consolr, which was wlso supplemented by an easy feel- ng in the foreign grain markets. There was dboreass in the amount of grain, which was used a8 a bull argument, and &s throaghout the kession bad crop repores continued to come in from southwestern points, a number of which were very discouraging in tone, the WHEAT market opened 3¢ lower, but advanced steadily fie, broke off e, and closed e higher than yesterday. Trading in (ORN was only fair, but the market ruled steady and closed a shada botter than yesterday, No features of any intercst were developed in OATS, the market closipg without any material change. There was fairly active trade in rovisions, and the marke for both pork and ard was firmer with closing prices higher than on yesterday. At the afternoon session un- der the influence of colder weather, and re- ports that warllke preparations wero golng orward steadily in Ingland on an extensive soale caused & boom in the wheat market, selling up quickly one cent over the 1 o'clock close. The other markets were also firmer, Whent opened a shade lower prices falling off }o, but under good_buying improved fc, ceded ic, and closed at medium figuros, Sales ranged April 7430@71ic, closed 74%c: May 793@794c, closed 79§c;’ Juno 5lic, closed 81§, GoRN as In good shipping domand, but spoulativo trading was light. The ggarket opened lower, improved jc and_closf® about the rame as yesterday; cash, 874@40%; April, 373@578, closed 373; May, 41§@41§, closed 11}, CATTLE, The trade was slow and prices rather osslor on the ordinary run of shipping and medium steers, There were but a load or &0 of really fine big steers on eale, and they made equally 8 good prices as on any day this wek. Ship- ping orders were limiited unless cattlo could be bought at lower prices than on Monday. The general run of butchers’ stock was more plentiful and prices easier, some salesmen quoting cows and bulla 15@20c lower than yes- torday. Stockeraand foedera steady with good domand from speculators and country buyers. The market for milders and springers remains quiet, yet saleamen say prices are fully $5 per head higher than a month ago; 1 050 to 1,200 ounds, $4 20@4 90; 1,200 to 1,350 pounds, 95@5 80; 1,200 to 1,650+ pounds, 35 40@ 6 80; canning and butchering stock, §2 40@ 4 50; bulk, $3 00@4 00: stockers and feeders, $3 60@4 50; Texans, $4 00@5 00. HOGB. General market opened slow with prices weak. ‘Loward the close, however, more active demand set in aud at the finish prices were about the eame as yesterday. Light lit- tlepigs of 130 and upward continued to command an extraordinary premium sellin fully as hvgh an the best, Big fat sorts sell- ing up to ¥4 b0@4 60, while a good drove of ackers could bave beed made upward about 4 45 and shipments equal to Philadelphias at $4 60,iwith best heavy at $4 56@4 60, Com- mon and rough packers sold as low ax §4 30@ 440, ——— . The Central Paciflc Lease. Nrkw York, April 1.—The wholo lne of the Central Paci (ioshen have been leased for a ning years to the Southara Pasific company, same corporation which recently leased the line of the ‘*Surset route,” hatween San I'ran- clsco and New Orleans, The contract takes effect to-day and provites the lessora agree to.maintain the road and property in good order, to assume all lawful oblizations in respect thereto, and pay all taxes, charges and interest on its bonded and floating debt as the same may mature. The lesseo is to re- ceive in addition to the rental a minimum sum of $1,200,000 per annum, and so much: more as the surplus earnings may justify up to the sum of £3,600,000, This latter sum is ual to six per centum upon Its present capl- :H stock of $59,275,6000, The transfer in- ludes certain roads in Culiforpia heretofore leased and operated by the Central Pucific, Aol n it THY, BOY PRFACHER) CHI1cAGO, April 1,—The Rav. Thomas H. rison, “‘the boy preacher,” has been conduct- ing dulinf the past six revival services at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, assisted by the pastor, Rev, . M. Bristol, ToZnight & jubilee is beiug celebrated at the church for five hundred converts, Bishop Charles Fowler and otter church notables beiog present, It is stated that oyer two thousand converts o been admitted to the Methodist churches of this city since Japuary 1 e IOWA AFFAIRS, Des Moings, April 1,—Gov, SBherman re appoioted the Hon, I.. B, Coffin as & member of the bowed of railroad commissioners to-day, Brown, the deposcd state auditor, has com menced quo warranto proceedings to_obtain possession of the office again. At Brown's +uggestion the case was brought before Judge Méfienry, of the district coust, & demosrat. « t e —— The President and Ossl Bushnell, T, Ewmbezzlement, Semixerienn, 1L, April 1.—James K, Chandler, proeident, and John B, Cummings, cashier, of the First National bank at Bush- nell, were arrested and brought here to-day charged with having embezzled 860,000 or moreof the bank funds, They have been beld in Londs f $50, The investigation of the bank affairs not yet bern com- pleted but it is expected the embizzlement will excoed this amount T the Bank Arrested for —— €erions Ending 10 an april F Special telegram to the Bek, LincoLy, Neb., April 1,—Some one started the ary of fire for an *April ool” joke this orenoan, and the departimcnt in gelting out van over @ boy thirteen yesrs old who will 1probably die from the injuries sustained, vol Joke.