Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 17, 1885, Page 1

2 124 THIRTEENTH YEAR. NO. 20 6. Gen, Komaroff's story of the Penjdeh inci- dent, and did not beliove that Russin had FROMFOREICN PART No Replyhas Yet Been Received b England From Rugria, respor g The British ambassador at St Petersburg telegraphed that it was unlikely that Russia would recelve the answer from Komaroff for some days yet. THR HOUSK OF COMMONS, Gladstons in_the house of commons this afternoon in reply to an inquiry said the goy. ernment had no reason to believe any such demand had_besn_established, as _that re- ported of Rusows demand for Penjdeh, Robert Bourke, coussrvativa member for Linn rogies, asked whether Baron De Staal, the Russian ambassador at London had suggested as part of the terma of the Anglo-Russian un- deretanding that Penjdeh be annexed to Russla, Gladstone answered there s no roason whatover to_ believe any such demand has been made, No aesurance has been given nor recelved by the government regarding any pacticula points on the Afghan frontir. *1adatono in snswer to further inquiries ro The British Ironoclad Shannon Preparivg for Active Service, Forwarding Mounted Police Re- ornits Through the U, 8, French Envoys Attacked While Trying to Notify the Chinese. Riel’s Rebellion is Expeoted to bo |, Soon Settled. 7 clally ex- pressed the opinion that war would be de- plorable to both countries, and hoped that simple and prompt arravgements would be established. Gladstone said that there had been a friend)y conversation (Iaughter) batwoen Earl Granville and the Russian ombassador avd others competent to assist, but no assurances had beon given or received regarding the points on the disputed frontier. Mr, Glad- stone had no doubt that Russia had apoointed an administration of Penjdeh (la answer to Mr, Burke the premie; hat ha bad not been present at the conversation re forred to (jeers). He had no reason to be- lieve that any suggesticn or demand had been made by Russia up to the present time, LoNDON, April 16,—The Right Hon, Henry Campbell ' Bannerman, chiof secretary for Treland, in reply to a question by Mr. Par- nell, in the houss of commons, a8 to the gov- ernment’s attitude concerning the attack by the polic upon the Irish members of parlia- ment at Mallow duriog the visit of the prince and princess of Wales, eaid the goveroment justified the police in what they did upon that occasion, s warranted by the circumstances Mr. Parnell thereupon asked for a_govern- ment inquiry under oath into the affair. The chief secretary prompily replied that the government declined to order any such inquiry. SRTTLEMENT OF JAPANESE CLAIMS, HoNG KoNo, Abril 16.—The terms of set- tlement of the Japanese claims arising out of the recent Corean troubles have been agreed upon, sud a convention for their liquidation will be signed to-morrow. FRENCH MINISTER OF FINANCE RESIGNS, Parts, April 16.—M. Clamageran has re- signed theministry of finance. The ostensi ble reason for his resignation was sickness. It is believed, howaver, that his action was really due to his inability to agree with his col- league in the cabinet on questions of finance and notably in regard to the issue of a loan. His succestor will probably be M. Sadi Carnot, the present minister of public works, FRENCH ENVOYS ATTACKED. Pans, April 16.—General Delisle, in a telegram from Hanoi, dated the 15th says he sent envoys to notify the Chinese of the cessa- tion of hostilities, but before the enyoys were able to deliver the notice two thousand Chi- mese troops attacked Keep on the 14th iost., and weve repulsed beyond Bacle. The Franch loss was one killed and sevon wounded. The garrison at Honghoe madea sortie and di persed the Chinese detachment which had at- tacked the I'rench gun boats containing the envoys to Honghoa to give notice of the ces- sation hoatilities, Ome Hundred and Fifty Tents De- stroyed by Fire and Fifty Egyp- tians Burned to Death, AFGHAN DIFFIOULTIES, APGHAN LOSS LARGER THAN SUPPOS Sr. Perersnona, April 16,—The Official Maesenger publishes this morning a telegram from Gen, Komaroff, which states that the remnant of toe Afghan detachment which was defeated in the Kushk river engagement has fled to Herat, Komaroff also states that the losses of the Afghans largely exceeded the first estimates Many perished a1 they strug- gled through the rough ¢ untry on the retreat to Herat. The weather isintentely cold, and anow has been fulling tor twelve days. The Afghans burned the camp st Balamurghab., which Sir Petor Lumsden sbandoned, A ovisional govergment is being organized at enjdeh to prevent anarchy, A Ru:sian de- tachment remuins at Dashkepri. The dispatch concludes with the statement that there is ne necessity fora forward movement at present SOHOUVALOFS'S MISSION, Count Schouvaloff, formerly Ruisian am- bassador to Great Britian, will start for Lon- don immediately. It is believed he has an official mission, AN AFGHAN REVOLT, = The Norve Vremya says the Afghans on'the Kushk are discontented at the conferonce be- tween Lord Dufferin and the Ameer at Rawal-Pindi. They are fearful that it will result in another invasion of Afghan territory the British in consequence of their defeat of March 80th, aud bave openly revolted against the ameer’s authority, AFTER THE WHEAT, VarNA, April 16 —Vessels of all national- ities are crowding into the Black eca for the purpose of transporting grain from Russian rta before an outbreak shall accur between ngland and Russia. The Eoglish vessels which have arrived in the week past have no- tified the reserves to hold themsolves in readiness for immediate service. A¥GHAN INSUBORDINATION. BrRLIN, April 16, —Telograms receivod here from St. Petorsburg say Goneral Kamoroff has also atated that the Afghans refused to obey the orders of the English_officers to withdraw from their advanced position LoNvos, April 16 —Charles Mar- vin, a ‘writer on Central Asia, writes ho has learned eemi officially that the Russian telegraph system is in full working r from GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, LARGE FAILUBE, Paws, Auril 16.—M, Alfassa, a prominent financier of Paris and London, has failed. His linbilities in this city amount to 500,000 francs, and he owes 12,000,000 francs to mem- bera of the London stock exchange, Other failures are feared. A DEAD AMERICAN, Rou, April 16 —Edward Prerrepont, sec- retary f the Americun legation at Kome, ASKABAD TO MERY, The latter place is General Kamorofi's base of operation, and is at_all times connected with his hoadquarters_in the field by courior ser- vioe, therefore, Mr. Marvin says, General Kamoroff can tend or receive messages to or from St Potersbarg within twenty-four hours, The goverament has replied to the modified oposals of de Giiers in regard to the debata- died to-day. He was left in charge of lo ecame, American ‘affairs in Italy by ex-Minister A Bt Petersburg corrospondent of the|autor when he returned to the United Times says that alarming rumors are circula- | Sates, ting and there is astrong impression that FURTHER CONFLIOTS will s00n be reported from the Afehan fron- sier, aa it is thought unlikely that the Afghans will allow their recent defeat _to psss without seeking reveoge, He continues: ‘‘Russia’ makes no secret of her intentions of invading Afghanistan if the Alfghans compel her to do so. The general opinlon here is that England is committing nersolf to & dangerous policy in forming an allianes with the Ameer without securing ab- solute centrol.” Thare is reason to believe that the govern- meant has received UNSATISFACTORY DISPATCRES rom St. Petersburg. Russia ineists on re. taining the positions which she has already occupied and intimates that unless England holda herself responsiblo for the acquiescence of the ameer, General Kemaroff will adyance and secure Herat, The Telegraph publishes an article which atates de Giers telegraphed Baron de Staal at London as follows: ~ “Am charged with the czar's personal command to request you to in form the Eoglish government that in the czar's opiniun war would be most deplorable to both countries; also that the czar firmly hopes & prompt and simple arravgement of the present difficulty may be established,” Staal l.eluzn!;hnd de Giers that the English government has gladly accepted the commu- nication. 1 p. m.—Consols opened at 95, soon ad- vanced to 95§, at which point they are now. 3 p, m,—Cousols, 9} for both, FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MaAIN, April 16.—The Frankfort Zeitung states that private telo- grams roceived io this city from St, Pe- tersburg allege that a revolt has occurred in Herat against the authority of Ab durrah- mau-Khan, ameer of Atghanistan, GRANVILLE DECLL! TO ANSWER, LoNDoN, April 16, —Earl Granville minister of lumlrn affairs, on being asked this after- noon if it were true, as reported, that the government had agreed to give up Penjdeh to the Russians, sald, *‘I must realiy decline to answer all these unauthorized and always in- accurate reports.” THE IRONCLAD BHANNON, The iron armor-plated war ship Shannon, ALL QUIET AT CORK, At two this afternoon the strests were ‘uiot with scarcely any traco of lnst night's rios, The people dispersed rapidly after mid- night. Tho reporte of the riot sent out last night aud early this morning are greatly ex- aggerated. As far aa can be learned about & dozen men were slightly wounded, Thedam- age to buildings is also small and confined to smashing windows. A FRENCH CAPTURE. Pawis, April 16,—Admiral Courbett reprrts that previous to the news of peace between France and China, the French cruiser Destabg captured a Ohinese vessel with all board, com- prising 750 men and three mandarins, ULITISH OCCUPATION, Suvakiy, April 16 —The British troops oc- cupied Otao, eight miles west of Handout, and encountered no opposition, OSMAN DIGNA DESERTED, DoxaoLa, April 16,—The native report that Osman Digna's forces have been gradually persed as the British troops occupied places upon which they depended for forage aud water, THE MOUNTED POLICE, KINGSTON, Ont.,#April 16,—The govern- ment 18 sending mef o on the mouuted police force through the United States to the northwest, Yesterday twenty-nine men with forty-twe horses passed here, Later—Panis, April 16,—Sadi Carnot has been appointed minister of public works, ALEXANDRIA, April 16,—One hundred and fity tents were destroyed by fire at Melig ze- cently and fifty pereons buraed to death, ———— The Illinois Do Nothing Legislature, Bpecial Telegram to Tus Bee, SPRINGFIELD, April 16,—In the joint ses sion of the two houses at noon, fifty senators and 145 representatives responded to the roll, Nobody voted for United States ssnator when the ballot was called, and the do noth- ing body adjourned for the day, Senator Ruger was agaln absent and seven nine guns, now ogaged in the cosk-gusrd | members of the house did not respond pres. sorvich at ireanook, Scotiand, has boeh 0F- | unt.” - Temediately. bolore. the sajonenment ent, dered to Poriamouth to be propared for active | 5 the jolat atston, Orafte (demoarst) s S # voto « f thanks and consideration to the re- 2 "0‘ BEPLY RECEIVED FROM BUSSIA. publican members, who had so seriously ex- Karl Graville, in replying to the Marquis | tendea whe colirtesy of pair to a democratio of Sallsbury in tne house o1’ 1ords this nlwr-‘lnumlmr. ‘The demoorats applauded and Ful- oo, sald the government had kot yet re-dlersaid if sny 1epublican coutd enjoy such ceived a reply from Sir Peter Lumsden, w‘npreuianl of wpproval ind confidence, the their requost to rep.ct upon the currectuess of | dewccrats could take pride in offering 1t, received a reply from Gen. Komaroff to the 's request for a further explanation of the which induced him to sttack the All _republicans shou'd be done, question. On the vote the democrata rose in a hody, to do honor to_Sittig, Haines de. were willing ed around Sittig t5 shake his hand and com. pliment him on his course. He arently pleased with the distinction, The republicans talk of draping Sittig's desk in mourning. A delicate hint was conveyed {o Mr Sittig this morning, when, upon taking his seat in the house, he found ' the two desks which have always heretofore stood close againet his had been removed to the opposite end of the row, where the occupants sat, in preference to remainiog close neighbors to the self-chosen partnerof the defunct membsr, Sittig sat alone, contequently, & stranger from the soclety of his fellow members of the repoblican side, Tilinois.! SRINGFIELD, April 16 —A good attendance was present in the houss this morning, The pay roll was again brought up and a resolu- tion providing for the payment of the em- ployees up to the 16th, A substitute was introduced providiog that ench employee make an affidavit that he has faithfully per. formed his duties, etc. A vote taken to ay the snbstitute on the table, was lost. MeDonald offered resolution that membors of the house be included with other employes and they being compelled to make affidavits, In the senate no business was_ transacted after the joint seasion adjourned. 1In the jnint assembly 50 senators and 145 represonta- tives answered the toll call. No vote cast for sentor. The house passed &_resolution paying the old employees to April 16th and_concurred in the senate the resolution granting a site on the capitol grounds for the Pierre Manard statue, THE JOHNSON BILL. Wm. R. Morrison left for home to-night, and from there he will go to Washington. The house committee on the judicial depart- ment will report favorably on Johnson’s bill, providing any property owner shall have a right to appear before the county board at its July a¢nsion a+ well as the town_ board in the Juge session, to complain of too high an ns- sessment of property, or too low an assess- ment of any other pe ——— Grant Passes Another Quiet Night, New YORK, April 16.—Gen, Grant passed & very quiet night, and the improved condi- tion continues, He slept well and naturally for seven and a balf hours, nearly continuous- ly, taking nourishment’ well at longer in- tatvala | He fosls stronger, and his voice in- dicates it, Senator Chaffee said after leaving Gen, Grant's house this morning that he considered the general’s condition wonderful He scemea to look much better every way. His eyes were brighter than they have been for some time, here one thing to be said about his throat, and that 1s that mo one can say, but that it was ulcerated, and badly, t00, but the question is whether it is a cancer ornot. If it is there is little hope for hia life. 1f not, then there is hops, He thinks there is now hopes of his getting well. THE LOCAL DISEASE MUCH IMPROVED, General Grant continues to improve. His throat was examined to-day by Drs, Barker, Shrady and Douglas and the local disease was found to be much improved. Pulse and temperature unchavgad, The general felt so much better that he suddenly started down stairs and joined the family at lunch, taking all by surprise, He partook of some solid food without difficulty. ———— Big Firein a Coal Mine. Lixcowy, TIL, Apiil 16,—The tower and frame work surroundiog the mouth of the Lincoln coal company’s principal coal shaft caught fire at 2 o'clock this morning, entailing @ loss of §10,000, endangering the lives of eleven men and throwing over a hundred more gutof employment. The causo assigacd in thata careless employe had a torch explode in the oll room, Eleven men.in the Bt a the time were early warned, Two came up in the cage and had barely laft it whon it fell to the bottom, The others made their way throngh entries to the escapement shaft nearly a mile away and were. rescued about daylight, At one time the entiro property, Valued at $100,000, was threatened. — —— Reduction of ,the Stock of Print Cloths, FarL River, Mass., April 15, —At a meet- ing of manufacturers held this afternoon 1t was voted that the production of print cloths be curtailed by four weeks stoppage of the mills between now and July 1st. Each mill to use its own discretion about the method of finding reduction, the only obligation being that the amount of stoppage beiween this and July 1st shall equal four weeks, This re- duction taken in connection with a simultan eous movement on the part of the Rhode Ieland mills will reduce the stock of print cloths to 5000 pieces, —————— Ohio senatorial Contest. Covumpus, April 16.—Allen O. Myers stated befcre the legislative investigating conimittee to-day that before the election of eenator by the legislature last winter he was avproached by Benjamin Robineon, of Cin- cinnati, one of Pendleton’s managers, and offered five hundred and then a thousand dol- lars for his yote. Robinson has been sum- moned to appear before the committee and developments in the senatorial contest are promised by him, e e— Sad Ending of & Pleasure P Fortress MONROE, April 15,—Several ladies, smong them Mrs, Admiral Reynolds, started in a boat this afternoon to visit Old Point with a couple of negroes as oarsmen, the water was rough and the wind high, The boat upset. ~ All were rescued, but Mra, Rey- nolds died from exhaustion, o —— Telegraphers' Strike, Borvaro, April ®.—All employes of the Bankers' and Merchants’ Telegraph company in this city struck at 10 this morning be- cause they have not been paid their wages. The company owes them for two months of last year and for last month, PRSI S Two Children Burned to Death, Spectal telegram to the Bek FurrerroN, Neb., Apnl 16,—Two children aged eeven and fourteen were burned to death while setting fire to a straw pile at Loup Ferry to-day. o —— Niagara Park Reservation, ALBANY, April 16.—The Nisgara reserva- tion bill passed the senate, It provides for a free park around Nisgara Falls forever, and makes an appropriation for the purch: f the land, PRI by s that it Accordingly Haines put the c'ared it unanimous and the democrats crowd. seeroed dead man is Preller. MaxweH has been fully ) MAXWELL'S HEGIRA, |isminen tsier, Mmooy at a pawnshop on the 4th inst. in Tenth —_— rtreet watch, but re. and pawned 'his deemed it again on the 6th, This shows that ho was hard up, on the day beforo she mur. der was committed, and that he had money the day after. When he redeemed his watch and chain he purchased a small diamond ringtor $25 and a flute for 88, At the St. Loufsand San Francieco railroad office on the Gth he purchased a first-class ticket for San Faancisco for 8113, Ho was seen and recognized on the Sap Francisco train on the 7ch nst, by several persons, The inquest on Prollor's body will probably be held - to-mor- row. No arrangements have yet been made fol his funeral, Preller's Snpposed Marderer Traced to San Francisco Notwithstanding the Fact thatHe Chbanged his Name Twioce, He is now ona Steamship Bound for New Zssland, A BRAVADO, BostoN, April 15,.—The passeoger-list of the stcamer Caphalonia, which arrived here February 3 from Liverpool, shows that Dr, W. H. Maxwell, who is thought to have been the perpetrator of the St. Lovis trunk horror, and Arthar Preller, Jr., the supposed victim, came here from Liverpool Maxwell, who eaid that the had been an_asststant surgeon in a London hospital, and also claimed to be the amateur bicyole champion of England, im- mediately took rooms with a Mrs, J, R, Cook, No. 1,608 Washington street. Preller, who was o traveling salesman, went to Oanada, and thence to New York, ia the course of his busiuess, “Dr, Maxwell appeared to bo well supplied with money, and lived very wel), Martin MeIntire, who conducts the apothecary store from which the prescription blanks found in Maxwell’s trunk at St, Louis wero obtaived, says that Maxwell begun coming into his place of business about ten weoksago, Ho came in_oveniogs, and re- mained until about 12 o'clock, He frequently talked of opening an office. Maxwell carried » largo pistol, and just befcre ho went away he bought & box " of cartridges forit. He frequently drew [his plstol, which was a 42- calibre, from his pocket 'and flourished it about his head, One day he frightaned Mr. McTutire's clerk by DBAWING THIS TISTOL, on him. He frequently used the expression: *'S0 end all traitors to the great cause.” He nover stated that he was o member of any necret political or revolutionary soclety. He was quite addicted to bragging, Aoout two weeks ago Mrs, Cook gave up the house in Washington street and Maxwell wént away. When he departed he had five bags and & trunk, and they wero marked ‘‘Boston and Lowell.” and were sont to that station. Since his arrival in St. Louis one of his fellow-pas- sengers on the Cephalonia has received lotters from bim, written at the Seuthern hotel, in which he statod (the last letter balog dated April 7) that he was going to San Francisco, and, if ho found no business there, to Now Zealand, His friend Preller, he wrote, had an_acquaintance with one of the Pacific-steamship officials, and_through him he (Maxwell) expected to get cmployment. Preller is described a8 30 years old, weighing 170 pouuds, well formed, “nice looking, with olive or dark complexion, dark bair and mus- tache, He appeared studious and reticent, and more gentlemanly and_cultivated than Maxwell. ‘Maxwall, according to his fellow- boarders at Mrs. Cook’s, was often UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR. Two ladies who ocoupied the room imme- diately under his state that he weuld never allow anyone in his room, and, although be eaid he took his meals at'the Parker house, he was often seen to bring food into the house, Ono day Mrs, Cook procured a key to his room and went in to clean it, and found the apartment littered up with' food, She also found Maxwell’s revolver lying on the bed at foll cock. On one occasion Maxwell exhib- ited his pistol to one of theladies and told her he would like to get the drop on someone with it. Ho eaid that be had been in the late Turkish war, +nd had smashed a mon's brains out with the butt end of it. He did not care how much he hurt a patient, and stated that ho once cut & man's leg off and refured tv give him ether, Ho told several tradesmen in the vicinity tales about his adventures, and also that he was going to San Francisco and then to Auckland. In ono of his confidential moments he said he was heir to an earldom or to a dukedom, About three weeks ago Maxwell snid be ex- pected Lord Brownlow, an English nobleman, to come from New York to see him. He was golng to New Zealand with Brownlow, He The Two Men Became Acquainted on Board the Cephalonia, Incidents in Maxwell's Life as Related by Himself, The 8an Francisco Police Send Word by Stemamer to Honolulu to Have Him Arrested, ——ie TRAUKING THE MURDERER. MAXWELL SAILS RROM SAN FRANCISCO. Sax Fraxcisco, April 16.—It was vaguely rumored hero that Lennox Maxwell, who murdered Arthur Preller at St. Louls, April G, had arrived in this city, The fact is con- firmed by the chief of detectiva police, J. W. Lee, who traced up the whole matter from the time of Lennox's departure from St. Louis to his arrival here. Lennox purchased tickets in St. Louis, signing his name Hugh Brooks. When he reached this city he rogis- tered at the Palace hotel as J, C, I'Auguire, He claimed to bea_French army officer, but when spoken to in French replied in English. Sunday last he purchasad a steerage ticket on the steamer City of Sidney, for Auckland, New Zealand, signing his name D’auguire. Cables will be sent to New Zealand, Austra- lia, for his arrest, and a letter will bo sent by tho steamer Allameds to Honolulu, in case of his stopping there, Tho police think ho may changa his course at Honolulu, taking ing ship to China and Japan, and traces will be lost. THE ST. LOUIS MYSTERY, PHILADELPHIA, Pa., April 16.—Arthur Preller, whose body is supposed to be that found in a trunk at the Southern hotel, St. Louis, was in Philadelphia at least threo times during the past two years, A gen- tleman who had some information to give about Preller called at the British censulate, and was closeted with Vice Consul Crump, Mr., Crump said that he was not at liberty to give either the name of the visitor, or the nature of the knowledge which he imparted He said, however, thathe thought the m tery may be cleared up within a few day THE NEW YORK END OF THE ST, LOUIS MURDER, New Youk, April 16.—Inspector Byrnes said to-day that his men who had been de- tailed to look up the New York end of the St. Louis murder, had ascertained beyond doubt that Maxwell had never been in New York with Preller. DMr, Schleisenger, a rela- tive of Preller, who lives in this city, called upon the inspéctor and informed him that the identity of the victim had been established and that there was no turther doubt that Preller had been murd.red for his money. Tnspector Byrnes has tolegraphed all his in- formation to the police at St, Louls and San Francisco. TIDINGS FROM MAXWELL, ST, Lours, April 16,—A_dispatch just re- ceived by Chiet of Police Harrigan, from San Francisco authorities, has sattled positively the question of the identity of Maxwell, the description tallying exactly with that ob- o Gth uat, is signed Hugh M. Brooks, and | beared, the witnessed by S. A. Hughes, sold by the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad ticket office April 6th, came on that train, His name ‘does not appear on the lists or tickets thero- fore he must have comeon Dr. Brooks’ ticket. The endorsement on the ticket and the name of T. C. Douglas rigned on the hotel register are in the same hand writing, 1 have for- warded a full description by the captain of the steamer sailing for Honolulu to-day with a request for his arrest. Will cable New Zealand, alleged Brownlow turned up, and is said to have stopped at the Parker house, Maxwell is described as about 5 feet 4 inches tall, weight, about 135 pounds, slight but well built, ligh! mustache, and just before he went away he allowed his beard to grow and shaved only under his chin. He bad an impediment in in his speech. His teeth are quite prominent. In talkiog he draws his lips back, and in con- Versation he will stop several times because of anervous twitching of the muscles of his throat and face, He is a comparatively easy man to trace becau,e of this fact. On the occasion of Preller’s last visit to Boston, one ot the ladies in the boarding house told Max- well that they were going to set their caps for him, He replied that Preller was & woman- hater and wouid not marry the best woman on earth, The description given of Preller tallies protty closely with that given of “Lord Brownlow.” James Skinner, a leather merchant of 175 Purchase strect, who was ONE OF THE CRPHALONIA'S PASSENGERS, says that during the voyage Maxwell was full of bravado and lavish of his meney. On one occasion he heard Preller, who was Maxwell’s jneeperablo companion, caution him about ing too careless in his dieplay of money. Mr. Skinner and Maxwell exchanged cards on leaving the vessel. On the card hunded Ski ner is simply the autograph, W, H, Maxwell, written in a bold hand, with a stub pen evi- dently, Mr, Skinner had invited Maxwell to call upon him. It was then that Preller told Mr, Skinner that he was going to Can- ada and bade him ‘‘good-bye.” Maxwell called at the store at least half a dozen times sabsequently, The last time he called he rode on & tricycle. Inreply tothe question a8 to whether in his opivion Maxwell had murdered Preller, Mr, Skioner replied: *'I think he killed him for his money, There is every indication of it.” e — A TRIPLE TRAGEDY, THE BODY IDENTIFIED, Walter Arlington, head waiter m the Southern dining room has positively identi- fled the body at the wmorgue s that of Prel- er. THE ST, LOUIS TRAGEDY, TRACED TO THE COAST, Chicago Times Spocal, . Louts, April 15,—The Preller-Maxwell tragedy at the Southern hotel was the leading subject of conversation here to-day, and the interest manifested shows that no efforts will be spared to captura the fugitive, Dr, Max- well, The following telegram, received to- dsy by Chief of Police Harrigsn thows how closely Maxwell is being traced, sud that his arrest is probable: Sax Franoisco, April 15,—The man who owned the three pleces of biggage as num- bered in your dispatch_arrived here the 11th, under the name of J, O, Deaugiver, He claimed to be a Frenchman and sn army officer from Paris, Ho was the only passenger who left St. Lous on the 6th, comiog through, Ho talked with an apparent French accent, but when epoken to in French always ropliod in English, My informant, who camo here on the same train, says he belioved the accent assumed. He answers to your description rfectly except the chin” whiskere, He| A LuNATIC MUBDKRS HIS WIFE ANXD LABE, AND had o omall, light — mustache and PRI BALEHA short imperial; brown cutawsy coat, 4 Unica, N. Y., April 16.—Geo, H. Humpf a section hand on the New York Central killed his wife and a four days old child near Indisn Castle church, Herkermer county, on Monday, then committed suicide, Ho had boen intane & couple of weeks, and a watch had been placed over his actions, While in Germany he was botrothed to a widow with one child and after coming hera sent for them, Op the arrival of his affianced, (boin the mean time had smallpox and was badly pitted.) Ho overcame his sffection and refused to marry her but endeavored ¢ compromise by vest and pants, nearly all of the same color; brod brim, light drab hat, dented in at the crown. He left on the Australian steamer or City of Sydney, in the stecrage, for Auck: land, New Zealand. He may leave the steam-| er at Honolulu, Searh your hotels and rail- rond offices for this name, and telegraph me ityoucan find it Ho can bo mriosted by telegraph 1f he goes through and don't land at Honolulu, He said he bought_a railrosd ticket from a St. Louls scalper for 850, Rush your answer, P, OnNKDY, ; Chief of Police, “Iho police here are now convinced that the case ls one of treacherous murder for robbery, that Maxwell is the murderer, snd that the merrying her daughter instead which propost tion the atter rejected. Subsequently Humpf went to Germany, where ho married his late wife. Hie former love and daughter still livain_the vicinity, avd on Humpf's return with his bride his fellow-workmen began to harass him with allusicns to the widow. This waa continued, and so preyed upon his mind as to induce insauity, He grew worse after the birth of his child, and he was to have been removed to the asylum yesterdsy, Mon- day afternoon a neighbor, who was acting as gunrd, heard screams in the house and saw s pecular fash of fire, and, in company with another man, broke into the house. The building was filled with a sulphurous odor, which was etifling, but the men succeeded in making their way to Mrs, Humpt's bedroom, where they found the woman and child dying in great sgony, They had boan saturated with kerosens and fired. The viotims were horribly burned. Both of the baby's eyos were burred out and the body shockingly burned, a8 hs the body of the mother. The murderer had stabbed the child in four places and cut the mother's throat. The infant lived but a short time. Mrs. Humpt survived till Wedneeday morning. Search was made for Humpf and he waa traced by blood marks to a room, through the eeiling of which hy bad knocked a hole with an axe, and was found perched on the joists with shovel in his hands to defend” himself with, A wire was thrown over his leg by which he was hauled down. Ha diea soon afterward from lows of blood, having cut kis own throat. — A Murderer Huuog by a Mob at Pierie, Dakota, Sr. Pavi, April 16,—Dispatches from Pierre, Dakota, at 2 o'clock this morning says that a mob of about twenty-five came from the oastern part of the county, and took James H. Bell from jail and hung him to the flag staff of the court house. Bell's offense was the murder of Forest G. Small, a lawyer for merly of Sterling, Tl , on December 4, last. The mob gained easy access to the jail be- cause no such movement was anticipated and the jailor and deguly were imorisoned in their rooms, The mob only took 15 minutes to do the work, at end that time the sheriff arrived and the mob dispersed. The body was cut down and Bell was found to be alive, but the heart ceased beating eoon afterwarde. Tho haste of the mob was so great that they had not time to serve Bell's _accomplice, Bennett, in a similar manner. None of the mob have been recognized, thongh they were not dis guised. Lhere is but little denunciation of the Jynching, as it was svpposed Bell com- mitted another murder a short time before he murdered Small. e ——— Prohibs After the nalool Dusuque, Ia,, April 16.—On petition of the the citizens' prohibition league notices were rerved by the shenfl to-day on nine ealoon keepers to have them appear in the clrcuit court to show causa why injunctions should not be issued against them for selling liquor contrary to the prohibition law. These are in addition to the twenty-five cases tried lIast fall by the circuit court, Judge Utt then ruled the junction clause as unconstitutional, The supreme court reversed his decision, These and addi- tional cases will come up again. There is no excitement and the saloons are open as usual, The leaguo petitions through J. P. Farley. The cases are set for April 28, The strike among the operatives in the three overall factories has been adjusted and the 330 men are again at work, ——— Geo. H. Pendloton Feasted Prior to Going Abroad. CINCINNATI, April 16,—A complimentary dinner was given to-night to the Hon. Geo, H. Pendleton by his fellow citiens of Cincin- nati, under auspices of the Ohio olub- Althongh this is a democratic club demon- stration, it was in no sense a partisan one. Among 180 guests fully one-fourth were prom- inent republicans, Letters of regret were read from Hon. John G. Carlisle, Gov. Hoadley, Durbin Ward. and others, and telegrams from Hons, A, G, Thurman and John E. McDon- ald, Speeches were made by J. P, Carberry, who presided; Hon, G. H. Pendleton, Hon- E. F. Noyes, Otmar Van Mohl, German con- ; Bmith, Hon, A. F. Perry, Wm, . B was just such another man as he, rich, cour- | 8ul, Mayor , Hon. A, T, Perry, . o b v b i i o, DT S o, : B8 Macy « onry Hioks and i Roths the nnms; of Bnlmh and D":il}mir fhnr the NOT AFRAID OF MAN, GOD, OR DEVIL, Emancipation Anniversary, purpose of concealment, The dispatch says| en_days_ bef fsap- ol 5 s anly tibliat takrer i rom B3] abison About ten days beforo Maxwell disap-| vy sgminaro, April 16.—The colored peo- plo of this city celebrated to-day the twenty- third anniverssry of the emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbia. The t | celebration consisted of a street parade dur- ing the day. and commemorative exercises at tho Lincoln Momorial church in tho evening. Abont 5,000 persons, members of varions civic and military associations of colored peoplo_of Washington took part in the parade, which was roviowed by the president from the por- tico of the white houss. At a meeting in Lincoln Memorial church to-night Mr. Bruoe, rogistrar of the tressury, presided, and Fred Douglas was the orator of the occasion, e They Remember Maxwell. COHicaGo, April 16,—I¢ is now remembered that the yotng man Maxwell, who is sus- pected of the murder of Preller. in St, Loute, wa# It Ohicago about two montha ago, He called at one of the newspaper offices, and, confessing himself dead broke, proposed o write for the papers to earn sufficient money to pay his hotel bill, He is believed to have remained hare but a few duys, o —— The Weather, WasHiNGToN, April 17,—Upper Mississippi Valley—Local rains, followed by cloudy weather; slightly colder in southern portion, nearly stationary in northern portion, winds becoming variable, preceded by northwester: Iy winds, Missouri \'nllnr—chmdy weather, light variable winds, slight rise in temperature in central portions, nearly stationary temperi- ture in northern and southern portionsr R Close of the Opera Festival, CRicaco, April 16,—An effort was made to extend the season of the opera fostival for snother week, the managers being encouraged by _very large attendsncs, Colonel Mapel- son telegraphed to effect if possible the can- cellation of his eastern engagement, but as he discovered ho conld not do s, the season will closo on Saturdao, ——— Southern Cyclone, Cuanors, N, C., April 17.—A severe oyclone passed over seotion of the state east of Haulet this afternoon, destroying timber, fences and housee, and doing great damage in other ways, No liyes sre reported to have bzen lost., e — TELEGR sPH NOTHS, An ice gorge in the river Moira at Bel ville, Canada, flooded the town and impri lamage to the amount of $50,000, oned many iubabilants in thele houscs aod d FRANTIC LONGS. Exiremes ¢f Specalation Were 1he Rule ou Change Yesterday, There was a Frantic Unloading of Long Wheat Which had Dropped Eight Cents Under the Prices of Tuesday. The Corn Markat was Dull and Heavy on Regular Board. Cattle Trade was Slow---Hogs Suffered a Sharp Deoline. Provisions Take Another Tumble— Mess Pork Drops 20 Couts— Lard Some Higher, OBICAGO MARKETS. Special telegram to the Brk, CHI0AGO, Aprll 16,—The extremes of spec ulation were witnessed in the tradiog on change to.day. The regular session was marked by great weakness, A frantio un loading of “‘long” wheat and some evidence of heavy short selling, This was due to the peaceful tenor of the cables, aud the report that the czar had personally sought an amic- avle understanding with England, The mar- ket for June wheat dropped to 87fc or neatly cight cents under the high prices Tuesday. The reaction was groat. *In the afternoon when official denial from Gladstone in the house of commons it become known and the market rallied nearly two cents from the bot- tom with a strong feeling on the curb, Re- ceipts were smaller, with larger clearings from Seaboard, Crop reports do not improve in tone but all else save war appears to be ig- nored by traders. CORN market was dull and heayy on regular board, but the greater portion of the decline, was re- covered in the afternoon. Large receipts and the severe declina in the other markets, affected oate, and the market fell of 1@2c but therelter portion of the decline was recov- ered, MESS PORK fell off heavily, azain declined 35@40c on the regular board, but rallied 202 on the afternoon board. — LARD ruled 74@10: lower., 7 Afternoon Board,—Wheat strong and higher on the denial that Evgland badmade overtures toward peace, closivg at 87c for May; 303@89%c for Juae. = Corn, }@lc bigher. Oats, J@fo hicher, Pork 20o higher. Lard, 5@74c higher. On the curb June Wheat was quoted at S0jc. oATTLE Receipts were again liberal, Buyers made an effort to break prices this morsing and for a time trade was slow and values weak, but later thero was a botter domand and the gen oral market rallied a trifle and at the close there was little or no change as compared with yesterday. The general market 18 by no means strong and tho slightest bear pros- pecta would send prices a few loads o . An heavy steers made 85 923@6 00, but the bul of fat steers that formerly were class- i a3 exported are remaining round 35 20@5 75. Steers good enough for Liver- pool aro selling at 4 905 00 and thereabouts, while low grades continue to eell around about $4 50@4 75, Butchers stock active and_firm; stockers and feeders slow; low grades 25@30c lower than eight or ten days ago. One oar of stock calyes sold for about $14 per head; 1.050 to 1,200 pounds, $4 60@ 521,200 to 1,850 prunds, 85 35@5 60; 1,400 t0 1,600 pounds, 5 60@6 00; butchers common,’ #2 H0@8 25; good, $3 25@4 50; Texans, 84 00@5 95; stockers and feeders, 33 50@4 60, HoGS, There was a steady dechne of 10@16¢ of all grades this morning and for a while salesmen rushed their property over the scales with a headlong rush, as_though this was the last chance they would ever haye cf making a sale, Tho general market steadied up and values wero a shade firmer, There were catalogues of causes for t) © decline, the war_focling, was atw low cbb, the grain and provision markets were lower, and tho averago speculators, who wero lower had been blowing the bull was to-day a growling bear, but the prime cause of the break and big increase in receipte, being about 45.000 more than for the same time last woek, Common and rough packers sold down to 4 80@4 40; fair to good, mixed, 4 50 @4 b5, with best asorted heavy at 460@4 €5; ng and shipping, 240 to 350 pounds, 4 50 p @1 SHAKY MARKETS, CBREALS UNSBETTLED FROM CONFLICTING PORTS, Chicaco, April 16,10 A, 3.—On curb last evening there was a severe revulsion from the war fesling which still prevailed among wheat traders, and June wheat which closed on board at 913, was reported to have been sold in offices at 894, This morning despite the gen eral current of peace talk as quoted n London cables, British consols were posted lower and BE- English grain markets were quoted firm with full advance at prices domanded, This served %o nereagthen wheat at opeaing and June was quoted at %0} with some reported sales at 9lc, but there wasa full difference of 4 of a cent in different parts of the pit. The selling mevement was very large. however, and market quickly declined to 808, There was a rally 1o 90, now 8c, Corn took the same course and is quoted at 404 for June, Onts, 4§ for June, Pork, 11 90 for June, Lard, 7 02} for June, Citicaco, April 16, 11 A, M.~ About 10:30 the market began to' duplay increasing signs of beaviness aud June wheat, which a vanoed to 904, broe off rapidly to 887, There is a growing belief that u truce will be de clared between England sud Russia. The market is now about »9 with very heavy trad- ing in June, Corn 46} Juse, Oats 34" June. Pork 11,75, ' J —— There are twenty persons whoso glits to American colleges aggregate over ) 423,000,000. sealof Nordh Carolina Smoking Tobacco. geen tkverawfiere, fo Peafer u‘ug @OMU"\GI‘. “w, and store & e