Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 6, 1885, Page 1

DALy BEE THE OMAHA OMAHA, NEB., MON THIRTEENTH YEAR. NO. 19%. DAY MORNING, APRIL 6, 1885. PEAGE PROSPECTS. Tae Doors of the Temple f Ja us Aboot Beiog Closed, Peace Negotiations Progressing Between England and Russia, Peace Prospeots Between France and Ohina Probable, Peoace Also Hovering Over the Central American Country, Peace Will Reign in the North West Very Soon, The!Ameer of Afghanistan Is Anxious to Visit England ho Has Formally Invited Him, THE AFGHAN FRONTIER, GEN. S8IR PETRR LUMSDEN TRNDERS HIS RESIG- NATION AND INSISTS ON ITS ACCFPTANCE, Special Tolegram to the Bee, TLoNDON, April 5,—Gen, Sir Peter Lums. den, British representative on the Afghan frontier commission, is reported to be indig- nant over the repeated concessions made by England to Russia. Ho ha, boen chafing ever since Inst Septomber on account of Russia's neglect to send her commissioner to join him in delimiting the frontier, and tendered his rosignation a8 commiesioner last January. He waa then induced to withdraw his resigna- tion, but it is now reported that he has re newed it, and that he 1nslsts upon its accept- ance, PEACE TO AFGHAN, NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING SATISFACTORILY FOR GREAT BRITAIN. Loxnox, April 4. —The reports which are received from the earl of Dufferin, British viceroy of Indis, indicate the negotiatiations in progress at Pawal Prindi, between him for Great Britain and Abdurraham, the ameer of Afghanistan, are satisfactory to the Indians and apparently to the British but they also indicate that the negotiations tend so strongly towacd a joint military alliance between Eog- land and the ameer that their very success may be accepted by Russia as a meaace, Earl Dufferin, for instauce, to.day reports the ameer has obtsined from India a epecial subsidy for the maintain- a0ce of an Afghan garrison at Herat of ruffi- cient strongth to ineure the entitety of that district, In addition to this it has been de- cided to give Abdurrahman the services of an English afficar to superintend the work of con- structing s series of fortresses which have been decided on as a line of defeoe along the northern frontier. OFf course it is stipulated the fortresses arcto be governad and defend- ed by Afghans exclusively, but Kusei find cause for irritation in the sacrif professional military aid openly and officially given by England - Agaio, Lord Dufferin ports that on the part of (ireat Br it kas been Pagreed that ths Kng- lish ~ shall comatruct @ _railway from Bolton to Candahar, and a military road from (Candahar to Herat, and in addition to_this link the line of dortresses between Bulkab, Herat and Candahar together by a telegraph system, It is feared by careful observers that Iiossia may at least continue to juggle with the Afghen question under the assumption that the Pawal Pindi council 18 really arrang ing a compact, with England as the controll ing spirit, f a fire of which the ameer is but a dummy. The Russian army organ, the Svet, publi at Bt. Petersburg, senews its menace against Eogland, It declars broadly that if the English advise that Herat be fortified and the fortification follows as a result of Engl:sh counsel and with Eoglish assistance, it will constitute a casus belhi. FRANOE, DE PBAYCINEP'S NEW OABINET DREAKS UF IN A zOW. Special Telogram to tho Bxe. LosmeN, April 5--It has just transpired that Do Freycinet prepared and submitted to President Grovey a complete list of the new cabinet and that the list has been approved by the prandent. The nreliminary meeting of the now ministers called to consider the general line of policy found every shade of political opinion known in France represented in the couaail, each tenaclously and angrily maintained. The most divergent views were expressed snd the meetug culminated in a sceno of disorder, duri g which fista wero shaken and cnsultivg epithets bandied back and forth, A fiee fight seomed imminent and the cabinet hastily dissolved. It is still quito poasble that the ex-premier may be ed to power. France st least is half desirous of peace with Chioa, PARISIAN NEWSPAPERY, TEE PARIS CLEARS ¥OBTY THOUSAN POUNDS 1Y THE CHINESE PEACE NEWS, Special telogram to THE Bxe Peaus, April b, —Wednesd 1y eveaine, while crowds were sauntering away from ¢he scene of the abortive riot im the place De Loper, the stroets were suddenly filled with men crying the “‘extra edition” of oue of the pipers, the Paris, with an immense bold line across the who e page, annourcing “‘Peace with China,” It contained a detailed announcement of the negotiatious as all but covcluded. Crowds were about the paper, but were disposed to deci 0 news a8 & senaaticn, Succeeding events showed the aunouncement & very Aif- ferent thing from the ordinary newspaper flyer. It is charged it had really been in the hands of the editor of the Paris thirty-six hours, and that he had cleared 40,030 pounds on the ength of it before he published it. Others in the favored circle did not nearly as well, THE GREAT RED DRAGON, Special Telegram to Te Brx. Panis, April 5,—Octava Mirabeau,the Cas- sandra of journalists, publishes curions articles, He thinks the Chi- nese success in Tonqin bodes ruin to Europe, He forsees the time when tho great red drogon will eat up our effete clvilization, M. DK LESSE 1.8 HIGH OPINION OF AMBRICAN MARINES, Special telegram to the REx. Panis, April 3.—The pews from Panamg causes quite » flatter, Io & conversation with » correspondent, M. De Lesseps said: YA few days sgo I feared a catastrohe in Pan. ama, I ¢ winister of marine, I asked the admiral to send two French war ships to Panama in or der to restore order ani protect property. The adwiral replied No, no; Panama must look out for herself, France is firmly resolved never to mix hersell up in American affairs. The Amerl, others throats This is no concern whatever of Fran, If aoybody interferes in Pa it must be the Ualted States. I absolutaly cline to sead Freuch veasels of war to the isthmus,’ fter this visit o minister of the marine,” continned De Losseps, 1 felt & lite uneasy but thanks to the intervention of “the United States navy the crisis is now over. The prompt netion of the United States govern- ment cannot be too highly prafsed, The in- structions given to_Commodore Jewett, the summary of which T received by eable, are excellent. It is owing to the wisdom ad promptnoess of President Cleveland and hi cabinet that the worst may now be conside oVl nd all sorts of complications avoided, )o you think four hundred United States nes o sufficlent force?” “Yen, I know your Amerioan marines well, 1 saw them whan they gallantly flung them- salves amid the flames at Alexandria and saved 1,000,000 poun is worth of property and bundreds of human lives Your American naval men are splendid fellows, With four hundred marinas and a few blue jackets they would be ableto capture and gevern the whole isthmus.” RIEL'S REBELLION, DEPLORABLE STATE OF AFFATRS NORTHWEST. WinsiPEG, April 4,—A dispatch received in cipher from Irvine was forwarded to Ottawa. It is understood to say that provisions at Prince Albert are short and urging quick re. lief, Half-bread reports show Orozier left thirteen dead onthe field at Duck Lake fight, while the half-breeds lost four killed and two wounded, Crozier's men fired first. Half- breeds above interviewed assert positively that Riel's orders are mever to fire first, Sir A. T. Galt offered to the govern- ment the use of two steamers and twenty barges which are now at Medicine Hat, belng used by the Galt coal mining company at that point. Thay will be brcught to a point oppomte Swift Current, on the Canadian Pacific railway, from which point direct water communication exists with Prince Albert. The ordinary time occupied for a voyage is about two days Col. Herchmer, of the mounted police, left Celggrry for Swift Cur- rent to-day to look after the embarkation at that point, Orders wore received from Gen, Middleton last night by the Winni- peg and Western transporia‘ion com- pany to send ont crew at once to start the steamer ‘‘Northcote” down the South Saskat. chewan. Captains Seeger and Russoll loft this morning with a crew and will go from Moose J w%y speci They expect to be ready to start the boat on Wednesday. Forty men of A and 15 Batteries, with four field guos and horses, arriving at Port Arthur enrly this morning and were hurried through here to-night, They were givena hearty re- ception and dinner at one of the botels. The remainder of the batteries will arrive to.mor- row. QuarpeLes, April 4.—Gen. Middleton is tired of waiting for troops, and says if not for orders he would make a dash with ¢those now here and believes he oould go through all right. He will advanco as far as he can without them and will probably move those new here to Touchwood on Monday or Tuesday and es- tablish another supply depot. Troops expect- ed here Monday will then be rushed to the front at once, It is roported that twelve miles of telegraph line, between Duck Lake and Clark’s Crossivg, of the Prince Albert branch, has been cut down, ro it will be impossible to repair it. Col. MacDonald has just returned from visiting the File Hill Tadians, of which there are four bands, }These reserves are twenty-two miles east of here and he reperts everything quist there, WiNN1rEG, April 4. Premier Norquay says Riel will be 'in Montana soon, and is now about ready to take refuge in the States, A tolegram just received from Qol. Irvine, of Prince Aloert, who was with Orozier, says the must have fifteen hundred mon at ‘once wit sugplies, Teton Sioux Tndians are making trouble, stealing all kinds of eatables and pro- visions to gratify their hunger, WiNI 80k, Ont.. April 4 —The commanding officer of the Windeor volunteers received orders to have his men prepared for immediate service should they they be ueeded by the government. MoNTREAL April 4, —Three hundred Caugh- nawaga Indiags have offered their services for the northwest, Orrawa, Ont., April 4, —The sixth battal- A IN THR od upon Admiral Poyron then | co ns may burp, dertroy, cut each | has ion will soon leave for the front. The eighth battalion has been called out from Quebec, IN THE SOUDAN, GEN, WOLSELRY'S DISMAL REFOBT OF THE CON DITION OF THE ARMY, LoNvox, April 4,—ien, Wolseley has for- warded to the war oftice a significant report made out by themedical staff attached to the Khartoum expedition, The subject of tho re- port is the results of the exposure of the des ert heat to the Beitish troops stationed along the border of the Soudan desest. The report states that if the present British military stations in the Soudan be maintained, fully one half the soldiers will die or be disabled by heat before the arrival of autumn, The whole tone of this peculiar report, which was undoubted recently inspired by Gen. Wolseley himeelf, indicate that, decision having been reached to that sffect, the public is being prepared to witness an early withdrawal o the whole British forces from the Soudan to Egypt and a complete abandonment of the Nile Khartouw expedition. It is snnounced that Gen. Graham has been or goverument to IMMEDIATELY OPEN PEACE NEGOTZATIONS with Osman_Digna o the sheike between Suakim and Beroer. 1t has been stated that Gen, Graham hag been instructed to secure such terncs as will enablo him to evacuate the country at onoe ‘Whether it was in pursuamoe of these partic- ular instructious, Gen, Grabham to-day with- drew his whole force back from Tamai to Suakim, leaving only a anall contingent at Gen. MuNeil's zaroba, APPROVED BY THE CABINET, The cabinet at a council to-day approved the agreement mada between the ameer of Afghanistan und Earl Dufferin, Abdurrah- man's expression of a desire to visit England having been reported by Lord Dufferin to the home government. The viceroy has been in- structed to invite the ameer to eome to Lon- don aa the guest of the crown. The_cabinet at its soasion this afternoon had “under con- sideration the acceptance of England's pro- posal concerning the Afghan boundary line, as sent Farl Granville by Diegers. xed by the FOREIGN AFFAIRS, NEGOTIATIONS WITH FRANCE CHINA, Loxnox, April 5,—Dr, MeCartoey, secre gary of the Chineso legation at London in an interview to-day confirmed the statement that preliminaries of pesce between China snd Fran under discussion, with Ferry now suspended, He says the government at Pe- kin waita the resumption of negotiations but insists a8 @ first condition that France with: draw her prohibition of rice as contraband of w PEACE AND Marquls Tseng the Chunese ambassados states that the recent Chiaese victories will be no obstacle to the conclusion of peace, Since the capture of Lavg-Son the Chivese govern. mont has sent & cable dispstch maintwniog peace propoeals. The Euglish avnexed Qu pacrt island with the consent of China suzeran of Corea Thq island commands the Corea entrance to the'tes of Japan and the Russian ports on the Pacifio. OSMAN DIGNA'S FORCE DWINDLING AWAY. SvAkix, April 5 deserters who bave to_Gen, McNeil's zersba 1eport that 4 has only 150 followers at Ekrot together with the members of the household They assert that if Gen. Graham will offer & sufficient reward the Shiekhs are ready to de- liver Osman Dina a prisoner, FRANCE ANXIOUS TO "RETURN TO MONARCHY, LoxpoN, April 5. —The Compte de Paris ‘rrived at Nanles to meet the Duo de Chartes with whom h 1 b conference in regard to the prospect of a 1e-es ment of monarchy in France. The gaulais of Paris predict that the French elections will show that the country has no confidence in the 10 publio and desires to [return to & monarchial torm of government, CHINESR 'RACR PROFOSALS, LoxnoN, April 5.—The Chinese legation here has forwarded to the Chinese agont at s renewed peace proposals, the bais of which are that the blockade of Relchill and Formoa shall be raised that Tynquin shall bs ceded to China and that no indemnity shall beexacted by France. Pawis, April 5 —When Gen, Mogrle was wonnded in the recont Langson engagement there had been alrendy killed and wounded of French troops 207 men, Gen, Herbinger secing that every man faliing into the hands of the Chinse would be killed, threw bis artillery and a portion of the tresnres an stores into the river, utilizing the mules to carry the wounded in the hasty retreat. It iareported that the Chinese attache at Borlin who was said to be coming to Paris to_con clude peace negotiations has telegraphed ho is not coming here and that he has no reason to treat for peace, TO SUPPRESS THR INSURGRNTS, ADEN, April 5.—The governor of Yemen has asked the Turkieh government to send 3,000 reinforcenents to suppross the uprising in favor of EI Mahdi and provent the friendly chiefs from joining the insurgents. IN HONOR OF WALRS, Duntx, April 5,—The principal streets are profnssly decorated in honor of the coming of the Prince and Princoss of Wales. Oatr0, April 5.~ Il Mahdi has summoned the emir of Perber to go with his army to Khartoum to assist in quelling rovelers, st o HORRIBLE ORIME, AN AGED) COUPLE MURDERED AND THETR BODIRS BURSED, Special to the Bxe. Nonti Prarre, Neb., April 4.—Richard Bascombe and his wife were burned to death in their honio on a farm five miles from town, Fridey morning. The charred rem aina of the old couple were discovered in the rums by the neighbors who reported the facts to the authorities, Tho strong suspicions of foul play entertained by the neighbors were con- fiemed by the investigaticn of the coromer's jury. The post mortem went to prove that Bascombe and his wife wero murdered and the house fired to destroy all traces of the crime, There is considerable excitement in town and io the vicinity of the crime. No arrests have yet been made, but the movements of certain parties are closely watched, awaiting developments. The Bascombes csme from Home, New York. They leave four children, all masricd, % FURTHER PARTICULARS, The North Pla'te Nebraskan of Saturday says: Yesterday morning our citizens ware thrown into a state of anxiety on acc uat of the rumor that R, Bascombe and wiia had been burned to desth at their home aliiat five miles portheast of this place. Investigation found the repoit too true. A large number of our citizens went out to the scene of the catastrovhe, and from them we glean the fol lowing particulars: The houce, a onc-story and-Dalf structure was entirely consumed. The bodies of both the unfortunate victims were found in the cellar, the floor having burned away and allowed them to fail throueh, The body of Mr. Bascombe was found dressed in his usnal working clothes which would pre. clude the idea that theyhad become suffocated while m bed and thus buroed to death. The remains of Mrs, B, were found in the same place, but burned to such an extent as to be almost unrecognizable, her clothing being burned away. Coroner Huntington and Sheriff Bangs repaired to the ecene of the dicaster, and a jury was en-pannelcd to dis- cover the cause of their death. At ths time of this writing (Fridsy aftersoon) they have not returned to the city with the bodier aud a verdict—althcugh thev are hourly expected. On Thursday Mr. Bscombe was in town, and left about 6:15_o'clock. While here he tecrned a decision in regard to a land _contest cage which has been in progress against him for some time and whichwas decided favor- ably for him. He then stated thet heex pected to have troubleover the matter, and offered his cattle for sale, s.ying that bLe thoughtho would have to leave the neighbor- 00d. Oue thing is certain, the authorities_should leave no stone unturned to thoroughly sift the matter to the bottom and get the facts of the case. If a murder has boen committed Lt the perpetrators receivo the full measure of well-rounded justice. . PANAMA, SHCEETARY WHITNEY THINKS THE MSOUD) ARE PRAOTICALLY ENDED, Special telegram to THE BER, WasEINGTON, April 5.—Secretary Whitney expressea the opinion that the trouble ot Pan- ama will end before the srrival thereof thema- rinee, and in this opinion be is supported by the legation people. The minister from Co- lombia hose, Becerra, is in constant tele- graphic communication weth his goveroment. His latest advices are that the insurrection iv practically subdued. The present govern- ment has undisputed control in the most important _states of Cundina- marca and Bogata, In two of the othsr provinces the revolutionists have surrendered to the government. In_ two of he states, Bolivin and Magdalen, there are roving bands of insurrectionary forces, hut overnment expects soon to overcome them 'he ('olombian minister maintains theee dis- turbaneee have no politioal sigaificunce, He does not think the mob at Panama had any connection with a revolutionary movement, being controlled by men of character whe yrould ot spprov uf pillage, The mob be believes took adyantage of the departure of the troops from Pacama to Bolwia to com- mit the oatrages, o — THE SANTEE LANDS, MB, VAN WYOK'S OGRRECTED BTATEMENT, Special teleeram to the Bee. 'WasHINGTON, April 5,—The correet state: ment about the Santee lands after allotment to the Indians, under the present orders only about thirty-five thousand acres remain for white settlement. Many persons will be saved disapp: iotment and railroad fares by know- ing the above fa 0. H. VAN Wyck, Howell Capt., Declines the Honor of Consul to Manchester. ATianta, Ga., April 5.—The Atlsata Constitution, of which Capt. Evan P, Howell is editor-in-chief, this morning Yuhliuhed the following among its editorial paragraphs, “Capt. Evan P, Howell will not accept the appointment as consul to Manchester and has forwarded to the president his formal declina. tion, Whila he feels gratefol for the honor conferred upon him, aud . also highly com- plimented at the genoral reception of the ap- ointment, still clrcurstances are such that o thinks best to decliue it. « I The Weather, WasuixotoN, April 6,—Indications: For the upper Mississippi valley: Increasing cloudiness, with local rains, variable winds, generally southerly, lower barometsr, shght in temperatur in northern portion, nearly stationary 1o scuthern portion. For the lower Missouri valiey: Increasing cloudinees and light ralns, southeasterly windr, becoming varlable, slight changes 1n temperature. o — C—— Three Ohinamen Cremated, SN Fracisco, April 5,—Eatly this morn. Ing the charred remains of three Chinamen were found in the ruins of u firo which par- tally deetroyed o building in Ohinatown, Oge corpse’s throat was cut. It is believed he preferced sulcide to suffocation, e Frelinghuysen Daugerously 11, Newauk, N, J., April 4,—Ex-Secretary Frelinghuysen is much worse this morning aad may die aoy tume, He is suffering from liver complaint and nervous prostration, FROM wflmmfii&. The New Form of Delt Statement Not Favorally Received. Seoretary Bayard Anticipating Riel’s Orossing the Border. d | The Settlerc on the Winnrbago Lands to be Removcd, Secretary Whitney Will Send More Forces to Fanama. Only 35,000 ‘Acres of Santee Lands Open to Settlement. The Select Oommiftee Begin Their Inter-Statc Commercc Investipa- tion—JIndian Afiabe THI TREASURY. YORM OF DELT BTAIRMEND FAVOXAILY JECEIVE Special Telegram to TaE Brr. WasniGTos, April 5.—The now fora of debt statement icsued April Jet'by Secretary Mannin;- seems to meet the £prroval of those who do not want the {roasury to male further oalls for Londs, Lut not revarded with favor by those who believe tho treasury ehould be con ducted upon the san iples obsorved by all prudentmen in the conduct of their par sonal financial affaire, It is ploin that the doliberate pury ose of new erravgoment account wa postpono fur- s, yot these coms are nocce sary for ction of government bu ness and £1e co.stantly beinz vaid out. Not a banking i stitution in (h's orany other country omits the fraciionnl ¢ cy fromits schedul inble ascate, of this feature in tio statement. THE Nkw NOT forin to the law, oin s« money, b limited amourt, the discrimination “against silver is done to emphnsize the fact that; this coin js uot availa. bie monay for all purjoses, then X would co raend it, but this is & matter for congress aud not for the treasury department, The law mekoa it money, snd the statement should conform to tho law, which the old statement clearly d1 & Seoator “Serman : 'Tho firat _chango T ace is that whicl inclndes the Pacific railroad Londk, s they are called, a8 part of tho debt of the United & arotoforo they have boen ctated separatoly and properly, as o debt covered by & mortgaie on the Yacific rairoad and payients constantly being msdo by the railroad company to the povarnment, which ayments aro accounted for rent revenwe, The now fors sStetement presents the anomol producing revenue to the dc torm was simply a debt ful cend of a debt statement, s ability known to eve of district e natore of i v intelligent person, 1 do not think: that = judicious change in the statemeut in this respect b3 been made. If Ibecame sccurity for s meighbor and he frives mo ample indomnity, J wonld hare include my puarantee s liability, also state that 1 am protectad from annple Becurity . THE ANGE 1 KOTICE is one utill more marled, the rencral balance in the trezsury formerly chown in greee, in cluding the fund for the redemption of United Statec notes, that ie the luw; there has bren no special dedication of any particular sum or sums for the redemption of United States notes, The Umited States notez, aro con- sidered « part of the deb, scd it may be called upon to redeem thon: liko any other . lore by | claim agaivst the government. By the new statement tLe genor:l balance is divided into scveral rums, one of which it $100,000 000 In pold held for tho redemption of the United States noter, Axnother sum in set apart for the gencrul curzent dumand upon the treasury. 1 TAINE T D VLAY TETTRI as 100,000,000 iv & provision by law, that the amount of gol1 ayailable for the redemp: tion of tho United States notes shall not be dimmnished below 100,000,000, This is the minimum reserve, = not setapart as @ resorve, but a provision of the law which in timea of emergency would com- pel the hoarding of gold so ns to maintain £100,000,000in gold coin in the treasury. The old plan s betser, for then everyone would understand the wholo general bzlance avail- able for all current demands, aud for the ro- dempiion of notes if any were pressuted. ““The public debt statements,” SAID JOHR JAY KNOY, late comptroller of the currency, “have al waya ncen prepared by intelligent men, who kuew what they weee writing aboxt, Now as the value of such statesments mainiy consists in the facility with which they can be com pared from month to month, and from year to year It is indispensablo that they should be mace readily and suceinctly, for these reasons T hold that the present chatges aro unadvisa- ble. The Pactfic bonds of which there are six varieties buve alwags been given in a sopa- rate category, aud I s8e no use 1n giving them otherwise now."” LOUIS RIEL. WFORETARY DAYARD WILL TRY 7O KREP &I FBOM INVADING AMERKZAN TERRITORY. Special Telegram to the Boe, ‘WasaiNaros, April 4.—Gen. Sheridan enys there is no dauger that Louis Riel will retreat down the Milk river intc Montana if he does not succeed in the Manitoban rebel- lion, Secretary Bayard and Gene:alSheridan held a short conference yesterday in rezard to the matter. It wae the opinion of both that there was no need of any immediate action looking to the protaction of the northwest border, Becretary Bayard isin doabt whether under the constitution and our treaty with Great ritain, Hiol can be debarred from eu. riog American territeigs Secretary Bi will look into the law .ui‘ » c:}mm wTfi"hf held to decide upon the course of the United Btates. Itis the opinion of army officers that an order will be issued directing the geueral commander of the department of D: kota to place & furce along the northwest front. ier to keep back invaders. Cionersl Sheridan thunke it is likely Riel will retreat further up into Dritish America to the great furests where he cannot be dis'odged, THE SELECT COMMITTER, THEY BEGIN THEIR INTER-STATE COMMERCE IN® VESTIGATION, Special telegramto Tz Bz, ‘WasHINGTON, April 5 —The select commit tee recently appointed by the senate to inves tigato the luter-state commerce guestion ha; already entered upon the Inquiry with which it has been intrust:d, The chief object of the committee is to secure information that will be of practical value to congress next sesslon in framing leglalation for the regulation of the later-state commerce, aud its first work will be to get Into communicativn with the repre- | for Lis resignation was made, ¥ | chsnre was made without the knowledge of sentatives of all interests concerned, and ool- loct a8 much information from such as pos- sible by means of correspondence, the headquarters of the committes will be Springtield, 1llivows. The committee intend 0 begin the work of talking testimony soon ter the micdle of May, aud will hold its first session for that purpose in New York about that time, After completing this work in the onst tlie programma is to hold sessions in somo of the western cities, beginning with Chicago about a menth later, INDIAN AFFATRS. Tha commissioner of Indian afl sirs s'ates he anticipates no trouble in removing from the Orow Creck resorvation the 2,000 settlers, Lo entered the reservation under the orderof Secretary Tellor of Februaty 27¢h Iaat which open d it but the officials of the department who had ranch more experience than Commis- stoner Atkins anticipate seri6us trouble, PRES DENTIAL DOUBT, HE WILL CONAULT THE ATTORNRY GENERAL, Spockul Telogram to THE Bre. Wa: NGT( pril 5,—The ‘president is in doubt about the course to be pursued in ref- erence to the offcers nominated during the extra cession of the senate whote nominations wete not acted vpon. Before taking further stepylio will concult the attorney general, Hais unwilling, it is said, to be governed by precadents set by his ropublican predecossors, without making an investigation for himself. Tn casos whero \ acancies existed there is no doubt the persons already nominated will be appointed. incases whero the present in cumbenta arc rerviog ftixed or indefinite term: the policy is still undecided. WASHINGTON NEWS. War1Ne 1K, April 4—Senor Peralto, min. feter of Costa Rice, received to-night a cable- gram from Drerident Zalvador, of which the following s a tranalatio Axa, April 1.—To Peralto, Wash. i Parrio: wan killed atthe battle of “nalchucpe. It was & complete victory, Long live fros Central America, igned) UZALYADOR.” "I'he prerident of the Pacific Mail Stenmship compiy, in & telegrata to the secretary of the navy to-day, says L has information from the agent of the company at Panama that transit ucross the isthmus s mot sufficiently pro- tected ~ KO NORE MARINES FOR PANAMA. U. €. Constl General Adamso, at Panama, in ansver to an inquiry, to-day teleeraphed Secretary Whitroy that the force of “marines sent yestercay from Now York would bo suffi- cient to protect American interests at Pau- s, Tiho ccrotiry will o, thorefore, order sdditional forces to Aspinwall Monday. Ma- rines rumimonod to the Brooklyn nav will, iiowever,.be kapt there several bo in 1+ adicess to Le sent to Pansma, ¢hould \ING THE COMMISSIONS. The president to-dny signed the commis- ollowing named officers: Thomaa minister to Brazil, Charles W. Fluck, mi cicter to Peru; Richard B, Hubbard, minister to Javsn; A, M, Kelley, miuister to Ttaly: William 1. Koborts, minister to Chili; Jufus Magee. minister resident to Norwsy and_Sveden; George W, Merrill, mibister idcut to the Hawaijan islands; Isaac Bell, , minister resident to the Netherlauds; 1d. ward . O, I ‘minister resident and con- sul-general to Portugal; Edmund Jussen, consul geveral to Vienna; B, B. Auderson, minister recident and consul-geseral to Den. ederick Raine, consul-geveral to Thomas M, Waller, consul-geveral to Londot; Willlam Caldwell, collector of cus toms 2t Cincinnati, Delei-ates to the Methodist protestant con- frrence, in session at Alexandria, Va., to-day called on President Clevelaod, The commisstoner of futernal revenue has reqaisted the attorney-general to suspend ac- tion on the resignation of Judge Uhesley, as solicitor of internal revenue, until that officar shail have completed certain important work hLe was engaged when the request Ttis said the comiosi Th colicitor of the treasury recelved an on: James M. Harper, one of the sure- tiee of Jokn T. Harper, formerly collactor of internal revenue for the eighth district of Lllinoi. to pay $250 in compromise of his liability under bond, The government ob- tained judements against Ex-Collector Harper for about $65,000, BUSPEN N OF PRE-EMPTION AND TRER CUL- TURE. Commissioner Soarks, of the land office, to-d -y 6aid, in explunation of the order issued by him yesterday suspending the action upon the pre-emption of timber culture and desert land entriec in & number of western stites and territorics, that the departwent had rea- son to be ieve that a great number of fraudu- Jent ontries had been made, and he wished to thorougbly investigate matters, The suspen- sory order applies particularly to thoso eec- tions of the country covered by the vast cat- tlo ranchos, as the commissioner suspects that theee ranches have been groatly extended through the fraudulent outries of public lande, TUE WINNEDAGO BESERVATION, Pregsident Cleveland has had a oon- sultation with Secretary Lamar in refer- cuce to the status of the Winnebago reservation settlers, No conclusion has been reached a farther conference will be held. Itis believed that the department apprebends serious trouble if the government should at- tempt to eject the settlers from the rorerva- ticn, An official of the department to-day re- marked, *“The president opened the lands to settlement and the pe-ple sold out their p seesions and went iuto the reservation and lo cated homesteads, The attorney-general says the president s order is invalid and it becomes the duty of the interior department to eject tho settlors, Wo may congratulute ourselves if the attempt to do so does mot result in bloodshed, MORE ¥ORCES FOR PANAMA, WasHINGTON, April 5.—The secretary of the navy, in view of later dispatches regard- ing the troubles at Panama, and especially one from Commander Kane, of the Galens, has decided to send a further force to the isthmus by the Acspuloo, 1‘2’.: followig is Commander Kane's dis- patch: Coroy, April 4,—To the Secretary of the Navy, Washington.--The vessels now on the way to Aspinwal together with the force on the Para will be sufficiant to open and guard tho transit if supperted by two ships at Pan- ama, Without such support an extra force of five hundred men will required. Everything 18 quiet in Aspinwall and all American propercy is 8s well protected 43 my foree will permit. I have 112 officers and men on shore. My command is eafe and well, only one foreiguer was killed so far as known, ~There are about 100 Colombian troops here holding a large number of prison- ersand rendering no assistance in preserving order. The rallroad company is affording re- lief to the refugeee, and sent many out on the lie of road, The tranmt remains closed, One rellef reached Panama Iast nifih! at the great risk of haviog beeu stopped by the insurgents, and ono perion forcib'y removed. The wires to Panams continually beirg out (Signed.) 3 {an, Commanding Secretary Whitney sent tho followiog d atch to President Houston, of the Pacific ail Steamship company : ~““Later despatches indloate such a condi tion of things that 1 conclude to send 200 more wen togortow, Can you take them,” o — GENERAL GRANT'S OONDITION, THE LOCAL DISEASE IMPROVING—HIS THANKS TO ALL FOR THEIR SOLICITUDR, New YRk, April,5.~At 2 p, m, Drs, Bar- ker, Sands, Shrady snd Douglas were present, The patient’s throat was examined by strong reflocted sunlizht, 1t was agreed that there Wet an improvement in the local condition. A coutinuation of the anodyne was approved and the trestment pursued dwiing the lat week was commended, e general is now re doring before & wood fire and in yery comfort. able. (Signe) J. H, Douglas, M. D, T, Shrady, M. D), The following is the physiciana bull 5:16 p. m,: General Grant has just a from thort nap and exprested himself as being very comfortabls. Ho wishes it stated that he s very much touched, and very grate ful for the prayerful sympathy and interest manifested for him by his friends and those who heretofore have not been regard: aa such. Ho saye: 1 desire the good will of all whather heretofore friends or not, As Dr. Barker left the house, after the consulta- tion, he said General Grantwas quiet but rew ho ateonger, ““What will be the probable limit of the General's strength?” was asked of Dr. Barker, “T wish I conld tell you,” he raid shaking his head and becoming very graye. Among other callerain the afternoon ware qx-Searstury of State, Hamlton Fish and Roscoe E. Conkling, The Iatter went into the house, but on returning in a few minutes asked to'bo excilsed from saying anythivg about Gen. Grant’s condition. Late in the afternoon Jnmea Grant Wilson, of Gen, Grant's staff, virited the hoae, as also did Mra. Leland_Stanford, who brotght flowers. At the time Dr. Shrady sat down to write the 5 p.m, bulletin Gen. Badenu and Gen. Grant were speaking of the kindness in #0 many people caliing. Dr. Shrady turned to Gen. Grant and remarked that the weneral was 80 well it was hard work_to prepare bul- letins, and then Gen, Grant dictated the 0:15 bulletin. ‘Lhe doctor, by the genoral's des quoting him in the first person in the last tence, as indicated. RESTINI EASILY AND IMPROVING, New Yorg, April 4, 6:30 a. m,~General Grant awoke after a continuous sleep of eight hours. Herelated on lucid and humorous manner, his dream while under the influence of anodyne. He feels rofreshed and cheerfnl, aud asked for a cupof coffee, Pulse the same, 11:15 a, m,— Gieneral Grant is now resting quietly in an easy chair. His pulse ia about the same as yesterday. He took strong liquid nourishment twice this morning His throat has baen attended t> and the irritation which began to trouble him has baen allayed, T.ast night was a comfortasle one for (ien- eral Grant. Ho slept quietly in an ensy chair with his fest resting on a stool, from shortl; before 11 until halt past six, He felt mucg refreshed by o sleep of hours, unbroken tave when fien\ly sroused to tuke some mourishment at regular intervals, During the early morn- ing tho pationt had occasional actacks of coughing, His breathivg during the night was comfortable. Doctors Douvlas and Shrady remained all night, Fred Grpnt being in the bedroom most of the time, At 3:30 a, m. the following bulletin, signed bv Doctors Douglas and Schrady, was issued: “The general has slept continuously up to this tims, disturbed only by occasional at- tacks of coughing to free the throat from mu- cus, He hus taken nourishment regularly, brenthiog is nataral, pulse as usual,” Dr. Shrady came out of the house at half seyen and said it was nothine loss than a miracle that Gen. Grant should have lived so long and be in the condition he is, 1 p. m.—Gen, Grant has been resting quict since last seport. He has taken nourishment regular, and his pulseis 72. He is not com- plaining of his throat. The accumulation of mucns was easily removed by gargling, with- out other medication, He moves from room to room when required, without trouble. He is now 1esting in an easy chair, after having been on the bed for a tew moments, [Signed) J. H. DovaLas, M, D. Shortly after the mldn!?ht bulletin had been issued Dr. Douglass left Gen Grants house aud started for home, leaving Dr. Shrady in attendance upon the general. Dr. Donglass said everything indicated a favor- able night for the patient. ——— ROWING REPUBLIOS, BARRIOS BELIEVED TO BE DEAD, La Liskrrav, via Galveston, April 4.— Hostilities between Guatdmala and the allied republics has been suspended avd anarmistice of one month's duration announced, The legis- lative assembly of Guatemala annulled the decree promulgated by President Barrios on February 28th, in which union of the Cen- tral American republics was proclaimed and Borrios announced as dictater and supreme miliary chieftain of all Ceatral America. The gold hilted sword of President Barrios was found on the battlefield broken. ~Accordiog to the latest Intelligence received here Bar rios, of Guatemal, is dead. No particulars received. eight COMMUNICATION CUT OFF. PaxAua,lvin Galveston, April 4,—Com- munication between this city and Colon re- mains interrupted. The news is me agre and untrustworthy. There are rumors that loot- ing is going on along the line of the rail- way. Commissioner Black After Swits Scalp, Cuicaco, April 4.—Mms Ada U, Swift, pension agent of this district received & telo- gram to-day from Commissioner Black asking for her resignation, 'The tolegram stated that Miss Swift had performed her duties in a Miss SASKATGHEWAN. A Provisional Goverament Organized by the Rebels. Affairs in the Northwest Rapidly Growing Worse, Reinforoements of 1,500 Men are Needed at Prince Albert, The Teton Sioux Swarming the Country and Depredating, This Tribe are Refugees from the United States. Two Batterles of Four Guns Arrive at Winnipeg—The Torento Troops Expected. THE sASKATOHEWAN, AFFAIRS IN THE NORTHWEST RAPIDLY GROWIM ¢ WORSE, Wissieea, April 5 —Tidiogs from the north indicate that the state of affairs there is growing worso aa before telographed from Col. Irvine to tne government, which has now come through by courier, who carries bad news. Supplies are scarce, and unless reli gets through very soon the mounted police and all the Prince Albert people will be com- pletely at the mercy of the rebels, Irvine says that a_reioforcoment of 1,500 men_is wanted at Prince Albert immediately, He adds that the country people, owing to threats from the rebels, are leaving their places, and the Teton Sioux are swanniog the country and “committing_depredations, while wmp- plies are becoming short. The Bioux referred to are led by chief White Cap, and occupy the reserve near Princo Albert, They are refugees from tho United States, Irvines, message was dated March 80. Further word is awaited with great anxicty. The Hudson Bay com~ pany Iast night received the following message from Fort Que Appelle: ust heard from Colonel Irvine. He in whaitiog for re-enforcaments, no particular news from him, The Teton Sioux are com- mitting_some depredations i the Princo Albers district, The rebels have evidently organized o provisional government.” A addition to receipts tigned by the ficutenant governor _an secrotary of Saskatchewan previously mentioned the Hudson’s Bay company hold others signed by the assistaut commssioner for the provis- ional government of Saskatchowan. The re- mainder of A and B batteries arrived at Win- nipeg this and the whole dotach- ment, comprising 228 cfficers and men, with twenty-seven horsvs and four nine-pounder guns, went west this evenicg, A dotachment of Toronto troops are expected to-night and more to-morrow afternoon, A. despatch from Fort Que Appollo states that 150 teams went towards Touchwood from that point this morning, and the Ninetieth riflas start in the same direction to-m -rrow morning. e ———— Gen, Bunting’s Lcnial of Barrios’ Denth, NEw YORK, April 5,—"'I wish to enter my protest as to the acceptance as a fact of the report of the death of General Barrios. Iwas killed precicely in the same manner at San Salvador during the war of 1876—on paper. Be sure that when the aword of General Bar- rios is found on the fileld of battle his right hand will be found firmly grasping it. As Dr. Zadivar is not at pres- sent practicing medicine, his cer- certificate as to the death of Gen. Barrios is not evidence of the fack, unlers marked and wenderful changes have taken place in Salva- dor since 1876 1t is not poseible for the Sal- Vador troops (unless in an overwhelming ma jority) to defeat the Gautemalan troops, When Gen. Barrios dies Guatemala will have & lovs to mourn greater thau ever has hav- pened to her befors, History will do him more justice than is being done him now, Nip. T. BUNTING, Late General of Division and Ohief of Artil- lery. Guatemala, e —— General Lawton. Special telegram to the BEE, SAVANNAH, Ga.,, April 6.—G:n, A, K, Lawton, of this city, whose [nomination as mipister to Ruseia was tubtequently withe drawn by President Clevelaud upon the question of his eligibility to office under the removal of political disabilities by Presi- dent Johnson, left for Washington at the tolographic request of Secrotary Buyard, al- though stated on official authorlty the presi- Gont has deoided to appoint Gen, Lawton thoroughly satisfactory manner and gave no reason why her resignation was desirod, Miss Switt at ouce telegraphed to President Cleve- land the contents of Commissioner Black’s message, and stated that as her duties had been satisfactorily peiformed she saw no reason why she should resign. Mins Swift then addressed Commissioner Black by letter in which she embgdied_the sentiments she expresied to Premdent Cleveland ard _added that she might be removed from her office but that ehe should not resign, Prize Fight Near Miiwaukee, MiLwaUkex, Aprl 6,—A prize fight be- tween Frank' Wood and Joo Weider with hard Gloves for o purss of $300 was won in the fourth round by the former this afternoon, About 800 men witneised the affair, which occurred at o point in the country fourteen miles distant s was roached Dy pecial n, eautiful Black Silks at Smith's, minister to Russia, to take effoct immediately. Tho general said, previous to his departure, ho would not accept the mirsion if by so doing the administration would be in the elightest embarraseed. e — e TEXAN SENATORS, THRY DEMAND THE SPOILS OF OFFICE, DavLLas, Tex,, April b.—Senators Coke and Murex have addresscd their ultimatum to President Cleveland, demandivg the dis. cherge of republican officials in Texas and asserting their democratic prerogative as_ the state syndicate in the dictation of the federal avpointwents, Thus far the choice of the wonators in composed largely of men who ren- dered efficient mervice towards their re election, e —— Death of Sunset's mother, ZANE8VILLE, Ohio, April 4,—The mother of Hon, 8. 5, Cox died hero yesterday, 64 yoars of ago. 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