Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 18, 1885, Page 1

THE OwmaHA DAILY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 18, 1885, NO. 207 FOREIGN CABLES. Peace Negotiations Have a Happy Filect on Foreign Sconnities., England has Received Details of! the Battls of Kushk, 8ir Petor Lumsden’s Cipher Dis- patohes Being Deciphered. Gen, Komaroff has Been Made Russian Governor of Penjdeh. The Three s.nperora Preparing for Another Meeting. Ths Story of the Burning of Colon Scenes (ot Fighting, Bloodshed, Incendiarism and Misery, AFGHAN AFFICULTIES, FRONTIRR POSTS EVACUATED, S, PererspuRG, Aprii 17.—Gen, Komaroff reports that the Afghans have evacuated all the frontier posts, and that the Russian out- posts occupy their former yositions. He also states that he will proceed shortly to inspect his advanced posts, LONDON, Apri‘7.~sc«.=h very firm. Con sols advanced to. 3, and Russian securities to 874, 0 p. m,—Coneols 967 for both accounts, . m,— Russian securities 883, 2:30 p. m.—Coneols 96} for both, PENJDEH NOT WORTH FIGHTING FOR, Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of Indi ontch to the home g vernment s Bia opinion Penjdet is not worth fightivg fur, a8 the wireer has had for a long time, vory little coutrol over the tribes in the vicinity, and that they were in a continual atate of warfare and a eource of much uneasiness to the ameer, The latter, he beliaved. would willingly conceed Penjdeh to the Russians in the in‘eres pence as it would also prevent cattle raiding on the border. Itis now announced that ths cabinet in discussing Earl Dafferin's message, adopted the same view It appears that the above item originated In the Central News agency. This was the agency referredto 1n Granville's statement in e house of lords last night in which he char- acterized the § news as unauthorizd and always inaccurate 1n reports, IN THE COMMONS, Claastons, 10 the Bouse Of commons, 614 afternoon stated that the government had to- day reosived from Sic Peter Luwmsden, a re- ply to their request, for an independent re port upon the Pendjeh incident In this it in stated thas Gen. Komaroff was aware at as early a date as the 25th of March, of the ua. derstanding agreed upon on March 17th, 1. tween Russia and Inglavd, Accordimg to the terms of this agreemevt, Eogland was to deter the Afghaus and the czar was to deter his troops from advancing beyond the p si tions, they then respectively occupied, until some subsequent agreement about the demar cation of the Afghan frontier could be reached botween the two governments, The battlc on tho Kushk was fought therefore several days after Gen, Komaroff had been made aware of the agreement not to advance. It will be re- membered that Capt. Yates, a British officer, who witnessed the battle, was assured by a Russian officer who commanded in the_ fight, that he knew nothinz of the understanding of the 17th of March. Sir Peter Lumsden’s pres- ent report APPEARS TO WARRANT THE INFERENCE that whatever Gen. Komaroff knew officially about the St. Petersbure agreement with TLondon he kept it to himself. Gladstone being asked if the goveroment had protested agamst the recent occupation of Penjdeh by Gen, Komaroff and his estab. lishment of a Russian administration there, answered that the government had not yet made either occurrence a subject of official cominunication with Russia. The govern- ment was awalting further information, the premier said, concerning these events, In the house of commons to-day, contin uing, Gladstone said: We asked Sir Peter Lumeden for full and consecutive accounts of the events of the 30ih of March, the day the battle on the Ku hk was fought, A telegram has been recoived since we sent our request. This telegram is dated at Tierpul, Aprl 13. It is in cipher and is now beciog deciphered. We shall be unable to say anything further on this branch of the subject until this dispatch is fully deciphered. ‘The fact that the Russian commander was aware of thi reement of the 17th of March before the 30th of March, and the question as to whether or not he acted upon instrucs tians or contrary to instructions concerning that agreement, would form a subjeot for future communications between the govern- meot and Russia, In regard to the reported establishment by the Russians of an adminis- tration at Penjdeh, the government knew nothing officially und must await fuller infor- mation, GLADSTSNE CONCLUDED BY SAYING The government will on Monday or Tuesday next ask the honse to sanction a vote of credit, When this is requested, wo shall state how much money is wunted and what it is wanted for, and then we shall probsbly be able to cover the entire question fully, Lord Ed. mund Fitzmanrice, under the foreign secre- tary i answer to an interrogatory put by Sir Stafford Northcote 1n the commons said the overnment considered Penjdeb, in Afghan stan_proper, but not far from the Russian frontier, THE AFGHAN LOSSES, Loxpox, April 17.—The Times’ St. Peters- burg correspondent ssys later details state that the Afghan losses by Russian bullets cold and hunger amount to 1,000 men. FULL DETAILS RECEIVED, Loxnox, April 17,~The goveroment has recaived from (ieueral Sir Peter Lunsden full detaly o tho builo o( Sarch” 50 batween Gon., Komarofl's forces and. the Afghans o the Koabk river, o e WK THAER WILL MEET AGAIY, Lovox, April 17,—The emperors of Ger- many sud Austrin und the czar of Rus-in are arranging for another mesting to by held this spring, The place chosan for tne meetivg is the castle of Galician Nobleman in Aus: trian terri ury, closeto the llussian frontier, SEAL NORTH CAROLINA It is understeod that Emperor William desires yearly meetings of this kind ‘as a means of peace between the three counties, TURKEY ASSURES RUSSIA, Sr. Paterspure, April 17.—Tt] is stated that Turkey has positively aesured Russia that in the event of war no English ironclad will be allowed to enter the Black sea, Tar- key has also declared that she could make the Dardanelles impassable in & few hours if necessary. Loxpos, April 17.—Gen. Komaroff has been appointed Russian governor of Penjdeh and has put earik officials in chargs who are Russian subjects. Kverybody here is con- vinced that if war breaks out. the Russians will seize Herat before England can turn around, “‘I have the best authority for stat- ing that Gen. Komaroff advanced in accord ance with the express orders from the goyer- nor of the Cauoasus and Gen. Komaroff in a telogram to St. Petersburg expressly states this,” QUARANTINR AGAINST OHOLERA, The governments of Franze, Holland, Por- tugal and Turkey have declared quarantine against all Yessels coming from Spanish ports, on account of the cholera epidemic on the southern and eastern coasts of Spain, _— FOREIGN STOOK MARKETS, PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IMPROVE THE FOREIGN 8 MITIES, poN, April |7.—The stock market closed nt. Rebuying on the part of the bears acted with a powerful effect upon the sensi- tive market. Pants, April 17.—The bourse to-day was animated and in sympathy with the improved condition of the London market. Russian recurities advanced during the day 4} points, Beruts, April 17.—Thero waaa very firm teeling on the bourse to-day a1 _n result of & more favorable aspect of the Afghan ques tion. FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MatN, April 17.—An 1mportant advance in prices took place on the strength of hopeful newa from London. Viexa, April 17.—The cheerful character of advices from Loodon to-day bad a marked effect on_the bourse, and thera was an im- portant rise in prices, CENTH AMERIOA DEALING WITH THE INSURGEN CH10AGO, April 17.—The City of Mexico spacial says that when the troops of the Col- umbian government finally entered Colon af- ter it had beea burned by the rebels under the leadership of Preston, they captured several squads of rebels, and during the pust ten days the number of these prisoners has been con- 1 | siderably augmented by the receipt of strag- gling rebels captured in tne surrounding dis- tricts, It 15 not known just how many rebels were thus held prisoners at - Colon, but good authorities place the number “at about 410, Authentic information reached this city last night that on Wednesday the officers of the Columbian government selected one hundred of the worst rebsls imprisoned at Colon, and placiog them on board a steamor carried them ouv into the bay where the entire one hundred were thrown overboard and drowned. THE STORY OF THE BULNING OF COLON, OR A% PINWALL, New York, April 17.—Advices by mal from Panama to the Sth instant are received The story of the burning of Colon or Aspin- wall, is given as follows: A lawyer named Preston seized the opportunity in the absence of the perfect of Colon with all ths truops, for thr purpose of meeting General Fitzpurn who had attazked Panama, to seiza the city of Colon. He levied forced loans and collected a mixed force which caused much apprehen- sion among the merchants and citizens, On March 20th the Pacific mail steamer Colon arrived with arms and ammunition. PRESTON DEMANDED THRSE MUNITIONS, and upon tho refusal of the demand by tho Pacific fMail officers, He imprisoned them, He sent word tu the commander of the Galena, that these prisoners would be re- leased if the munitions were delivered to bim and they would be shot if any marines wero landed, Commander Kane then took charge of Colon in the name of the United States. Preston subsequently had an engagement outside the city with the troops from Panama aud was defeated, The Pacitic Mail officers escapiog during the fight. About noon on the 30th men from Panama numbering some 120 advanced upon the town and a heavy fire ensued. - THE SCENE IN TOWN BEGGARS DESCRIPTION. bullets were flyine in all directious and the terrified populace abandoning their homes and fortunes and were seoking safety in flight. The town was eotirely constructed of wood and bullets passed through tha houses as if they had been card board. When defeat be- came certaa to Preston fires commenced, Many declare that Preston personally fired the government house where the first fire originated. Preston is now, together with & companion, a closo prisoner on board the Ga- lena. Directly after one fire started, s dozen wereset in different directions, A strong wind was blowing, and a pandemonium of fire, robbery, shooting and micery ensued. All who could flad on board of ships; few taved anything, Thousandsflocked toa new town lately built by the caoal company, on the ground they have formed at the entzance to the canal whilst OTHERS TOOK REFUGE in a few houses which remained standing on the beach, The machine shops and round house of the latter company were saved, but an immense quantity of rolling stock was de- stroyed, together with loc\l merchandise and transit cargo, The United States marines and sailors are reported to have acted admir- uhl{. Troops from the English gunboat Lilly were also landed and assisted in keepivg guard, but wers withdrawn after the Canal company had foand a guard for the protection of their hovees aud property which had re- mained intact, This guard caught many plunderers, as did also the men of the Galena, All caught red- handed were immediately tried and on the following day shot. Fifty-eight persons, among whom it is believed several were inno- cent people, were thus SUMMARILY DISPATCHED, During the fight between the troops which weut hence aud Preston’s people some 20 or 30 persons were killed while many more were wounded. All these were burned duriug the fire and the charred remains of all yet encam. ber the streots. The flames flashed through the houses, in hudreds of which powdsr, sleohol, Liquors and general merchandise were store) in Immene quantities and fre- queat explosions from which added terror to the ecene, THE PANIC STRICKEN POPULACE almost without provisions or water for two duys. The Panama Railroad company's superintendent, Mr. (i, A. Burt, and director {general of the Canal company, Mr, Jules [ Dinger, have dune evervibiag 10 their power to alleviate the missery and distress and the vessels in the bay of all nationalities were freely opened to refugees, While the troops wore reckleasly sent out from hore by General Gonima, to fight in the streets of Oclon were thus leadiog to the destruction of that town, the streets of Panama were resounding with Conferences had been held us days by commissioners discuss miatters with General sent gvn to Aizpure, Ho howsver demanded the unconditional surrender of Gonima, which waa finally ac- complished after s.mbe further sharp fighting, UKS CONFIRMATION, PANAMA, via Galveston, April 17, - A ramor has prevailed hers tha a hundred rebels have been drowned at Colon, Enquiry fails to con- firm the report, e — Ilinois' Nen-Progressive Legislature, Special Telegram to Tre Bx SrriNarELD, April 17.—When the joint session convened Sittig left his seat on the re- publican side and took possession of the desk vacated by the death of Shaw, democrat, with whom he has paired his vote, and for the first time in the history of the session there was an occupant of a chair draped in funeral garb, In front of the ruddy-faced and direlect republican was the floral tribute placed on the desk as a mark of respect to the dead man, with the words in everlasting, “At Rest,” Senator Ruger was again absent, Every other republican was present and voted (except Sittig) for Logan for United States senator, making 100 votes for him, Several democrats were abeent and no demo- cratic votes wero cast. The second ballot gave the same result, It is al leged here this morning that democratic money has been fraely cffered of late to republican membars to induce them to vote for a democrat for senator. No rames are piven, but as far as known no republican has taken the bait. The mir is again full of rumors about the senatorship, One is that John R, Hoxie, of the Chicago stock yards, is ready with a big tarrel to consolidate the democrats und buy up a_few republicans of easy virtue to elect him Uwited States sena- tor. Duncan, of Lasalle, is setting up the pins to ioherit C)lonel Morrison’s boom for the eenatorship after the colonel shall drop out. Another is that Governor Oglesby would appoint General Logan eenator if the legisla- ture should fail to elect, Another is that Sittig has been bought by the dem- ocrats, but Sittig friends denies this. Another1s that arrangement of a com- promise scheme is on foot wmong certain lead- ing democrats and certain republicans to agree upon and select a broad guage man for sena- tor, who while he is personally friendly to President Cleveland, would not be an objec- tionable partisan. Private conversation among mambers convinces your correspondent that & strong feeling is Browing that this legislature must adjourn without electing a senator and that there will shortly be a new deal on the part of the republicans and democrats. There is much restiveness under the existing caucus on hoth sides, ILLINOI~, DOINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE, SPRINGFIELD, Tils,, Aprll 17.—In the house Dill’s bill allowing railroad corporations to consolidate was advanced to a third reading. The bill to provide for printing and distribu- tion of the revised statutes was read the first time and a motion to refer to the judiciary committee caused consideraple discussion, The bill was finally laid upon the table, The committeo report recommending an appropriation of 5,000 a year to provide rooms for the a;fiu]lnm court in Chicego, on the corner of Clark and Washington streets, was much discussed but not adopted, Considine, Winslow and Goodspeed were appointed to rezommend emp'oyes to be re- taned in the house, Caldwel’s bill appropristing $28,000 for paving around the executive mansion was advanced to the third reading, 64 to 20. Adjourned, In the senate the Curtiss bill, changing the election law and to provide for filling vacan- cles in offices failed to pasa, Seiter’s bill relative to grain inspection in East St. Louis, was recalled from the senate commlttee on warehouses and referred to the committse on the judicial department. In the joint assemb y 100 votes were cast on the first ballot. Jobn A, Logan received 100, ‘The democrats did not vote, The second bal- lot was the same. Adjourned. Sittig during the joint assembly occupied deceased Shaw’s seat on the democratic side of the house, ——— 7 WONDERFUL BRAVERY, A NINE-YEAR-OLD-BOY LAYS DOWN HIS LIFE NI AN EFFORT TO BAVE HIS BROTHER, Special telegram_to THE BEE, FuLLertos, Neb,, April 16,—News was brouzht here yesterday that two sons of Mr, Kemp was burned to death while setting fire to a straw stack, The BRE reporter went to tho scene of the acci‘ent and here learned of the bravest act on record. Mr, Kemp was plowing in & field with his two sonsaged 9 and 4years followinghim. A quarter of s mile distant stood e siraw stack which Mrs Kemp told the oldest boy to “‘go and set fire to,” The youngest boy accompanied his brother, and on arriving at the straw stack run around on the opposite side and CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE STACK, The older boy thinking his brother had gone on to the house set fire to the straw and thus ‘sealed hie brother’s doom,” The flames, aided by a strong wind leapsd to the top of the stack and set fire to the lad's clothes, whereupon he uttered several shrieks, On seeing that his baby brother’s life was in dan- ger, the oldest Loy, with a nerve and bravery toat few men _ could “equal dashed into the flames and climbed to the top of the burning stack, reized his brother in his arms, and, amidst the lames of their burning clothes, jumped from the stsck, ran to his ad vancing tather and placed his dying brother in his parents’ arms, }Ivu{, stitch of clothing was burned from the boys' bodi The youngest boy died shortly after beiug taken to the houre. The oldest boy cannot live many hours, his flesh being burned to a crisp. Both boys were remarkably bright, handsome lads, and the self- 5)omruninn and bravery of the oldest boy entitles Georgie Kemp's name to the highest rank among Americas noblest boys. ey AT witnessed by their father and took place before he could reach the stack. Later,—Georgie Kemp who made the noble effort to rescue his brother from the burning straw stack, died this morning after s night of terrible suffering, o —e—— Highway Robbery, PrORNIX, Arlzons, April 17,—Two masked highwaymen stopped the stage from Vulture last night and obtained an express box con- taining 85,100 treasure, NOTICE TO QUIT. The President Issues the Proclamstion According (0 Law, Notifying All Parties That the 01d Winnebago Reservation, Located in the Territory of Dakota is Indian Land Ard has Not Been Restored 10 the Public Domain And Warns Intruders to Get Out and Keep Out, Or the Whole Power of the United Btates Will be Used to Enforce the Law, WASHINGTON NOTES, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S PROCLAMATION RK GARDIN HE WINNEDBAGO LANDS, ‘WASHINGTON, April 17.—President Cleve- Iand to-day fssued the following proclama- tion: ‘Whereas, By an executive order bearing the date of the Twenty-Seventh day of Feb. ruary, 1885 It was ordered that: All that tract of country in_the territory of Dakots, known as the Old Winnebago reservation an the Sionx or Crow Creek reservation, and lying on tho east bank of the Missouri river sot apart and reserved by executive order dated January 11th, 1875, and which is not covered by the executive order dated August 19th, 1879, restoring certain of the lands re- served by order of January 1lth, 1875, except the following described tracts: Township No, 108, north range 71, west; 108, north range 72, west; fractional township 108, north range 75, west; the weat half of section 4, sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25 29, 80,81, 82 and 35 of township 107, north range 70, west; fractional township 107, north range 7(, west; 107. north range 72 west; 107, north range 73, west, The west half of township 106, north range 70, west, and _fractional township 106, north rauge 71, west, and except, also, all tracts withia the limits of the aforesaid Winnebago reservation and the Sioux or Creek reserva- tion which ace outsice of the limits of the above described tracts. and which may hereto- fore have been allotted to the Indians residing upon said reservation, or which may have heretofore been selected or occupied by said Indians, under and in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of the treaty with the Sioux Indiauns of Apnl 24,1898, Be and the same is heroby restored to the public domain, and Whereas, Upon claim being made that said order is illegal and in violation of the plighted faith and obligations of the United States, contained in sundry treaties heretofore en: tered into with Indian tribes or bands, occu- pants of said reservation, and that further execution of said order will not only occasion much distress and suffering to peaceful Ind- dians and retard the work of their civiliza- tion and engender among them a distrust of the national government. I have determined sfter a carsful examina- tion of the several treaties, achs of congrees and other official data bearing on the subject, aided and assisted therein by tha advice and opinion of the attorney-general of the United States, duly rendered in that behalf, that the lands #o proposed to bo restored to_the public domaln. by oAl esecntive order ot Hebraary 27, 1855, are included as existing Indian res- ervations, on the east bank of the Missouri river by the terms of the second azticle of the treaty with the Sioux Indians conclnded in and that consequently being treaty’reserva- tions, the executive was withoutlawful power to reatore them to the public domain by the said executive order, which is therefore deemed and considered to be wholly unopera- tive and void and, whereas the laws of the United States provide for the removal of all persons residing or being found upon the In- dian lands and tertitory without permission expressly and,legally obtained of the Interior department. Now, therefore, to maintain inviolate the wolemn pledges and plighted faith of the gov- ernment as given in the treaties in question, and for the purpose of properly protecting the interests of the Indian tribes ss well as the United States in the premises, and to the end that o person or persons may be induced to enter upon eaid lands, where they will not be allowed to remain without the permission aforesaid, I, Grover Cleveland, president of the United States, hereby declare and pro- claim said executive order of February 27, 1555, to be iu contravention to the treaty ob- ligations of the United States with the Sioux tribe of Indians, and therefore to be inopera tive and of no effect; and I further declare that the lands intended to be embraced therein are existing In- dian reservations, and as such avsilable for Indian purposes alone, and_subject to the Indian intercourse acts of the United States. Ido further warn and admonish all and every person, or persons, now in_occupation of said lands, under color of said executive orders, aud all such persons as are intending or prepatiog to enter and wettle upon the same_thereunder, that they will neither be permitted to remain or enter upon said lands, and such personsas are already there are hereby required to vacate and remove there- from, with their effocts, within sixty days from the date hereof, and in case dueregard for and voluntary obedience to the laws and treatles of the United States and this admonition and warning be not sufficient, to effect pur- poses and intentions berein declared, all the power of the government will be employed to carry iuto proper execution the treaties and laws of the United States herein referred to. In testimony hereof, I hereunto have et my hand and cause the seal of the United States to be affixed, Done at the oty of Washington, this 17th day of April in the year of Our Lord, 1885, and of independence of the United States of America, the One Hundred and Nioth, By the President, GROVER CLEVELAND, T, ¥, BavArD, Secretary of State. ONLY A REPRIMAND, ‘WasHINGTON, April 17.—The court martial in the Hazen case tentenced him to be repri- manded. AFPOINTED, The president made the following sppoint- ments to-day, to be consul yenerals of the United States: James S, Morgan, South Uarolina, for Brit'sh colo jes in Australia, at Melbourne; Jacob Mueller, Ohio, at Frank- fort-on-the Mfln,flormnn{. To_be_consuls of the United States: Charles W, Wagner, Missouri, at Toronto; Thomaa R. Weloh, Ar kangas, at Hamilton, Canada; Francis A. Wig fall, Maryland, at Leeds, England; Charles Jonas, Wisconsin, at Prague, Austria; Rich: ard Stockton, New Jersey, at Rotterdam; Wm. Slade, Ohio, at Brussels, Belgium; J . y_ Brigham, Louisians, at Paso del Norte, Mexico; Wm. J. Black, Delawaro. at Nuremburg, Germany; Francis Wharton, Penneylvania, examiner of claims in the state department. RULES GOVERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF 1'OST OFFICE INSPRCTORS, Tostmaster-General Vilas ks issned o list of rules governing the appointment of post- office inspectors. These rules after setting forth the routine of application_declare that candidates must pass an_examination before aboard previous to appointment by the post- master-general and that appointments will be made in the order of merit and for eix months only, reappointment to depend on efficiency. Other influence than_ that of competency in examination will not e considered as unfav- orably affecting the candidates chances for appointment, Inspectora are expected to perform their duty fearlessly, relying upon the support of the postmaster general againat outaie influences, CLEVELAND AND THE COLORRD VIRGINIANS A delegation ot colored men from Virginia called upon the president to-day to present a petition asking him to appoint to positions in their state men who would not use their of- fices for political purposes. The president received them mrdllllj, and in reply to their representations, smd: ‘'1 have listened with much interest to the words in which you have addressed me, and I am glad that you are determined to claim only the rights and privileges of citizens by the proper per- formance of your duties as such citizens, It has been eaid that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, I desire to remind you of tois and to say that the vigilance to which I refer is based on thst thoughtful consideration, which induces you to see and apprehend thivgs that Eernin to your interests a3 citizens, and a nowledge of these thingsin your way, and without beiog blindly or cunningly deceived, and when this is fully lcunmplll:{ed, the day will come which I, for one, will be glad to see, when something better than race or color will divide the political action of these who are citizens of the United States, THE PRESIDENT'S APPOINTERS, Jacob Mueller, who was to-day appointed consul general of Frankfort-on-the Main, is a resident of Cloveland Ohio, and editor of “‘Warecheter-Americ” published in_that city. Ho loft the republican party because of his disapproval of the position taken by that party on the personal liberty question, which was an issue in the Ohio state_politics a few yearsago. Ho waa at one time lieutenant- governor of Ohio. COL. JAMES M. MORGAN, who was to-day appointed consul general to Moelbourne, is native of Loulsiana, and after the late civil war was a planter in South Carolina, He also sorved at one time on the stafl of the Khedive of Bgypt with Stone, Loring, and Long. STHE ALABANA CLADME, In the court of commissioners on the Ala- bama claims to-day Hon. A. J, Creswell, counsel for the United States, annonnced that a short time ago the government received in- formation which led to the belief that illicit practices were baing resorted to for the pur- pose of perpetrating a fraud upon the court in connection with ten cases, Thess were claims for losses alleged tolhave been sustained by the sailors on theship *Nimrod, destroyed by the “‘Senandoah.” The proceedings which Mr. Creswell has taken bas re- silted in the arrest in Arjzona of one George A, Johnson, acting as agent and attorney one Reed, & notary public, and Edwards, a witness and accomplice of Johneon, He had just received a telegram from the United States marshal of Arizona stating hat Johnson was to-day convicted under section 5479 of the revised statutes and sentenced to five years impnisonment, and that his two accomplices would be brought to trial next September. The total amount fraudulently claimed in these cases was $6,- 650 and interest. It is stated that rimilar steps are likely to be taken in similar cases of suspected personation and fraud, SECRETARY MANNING'S APPOINTMENTS, Seorotary Mangiog to-duy appolatod Frank Abbott, of New Jersey, chief of a divi- sion in the office of the auditor of the treasury for the postoffice department, vice Mr. Wid- decombe, of Maryland, resigned by request. Tho appoluntee iv a broihee of oy, Avbatt of New Jersey. Secratary Manning’s action in thus filling the officoby appointment from the outside, instead of by promotion, is regarded a8 important by the civil service reformers, eince it is thonght to be an indication of the policy which the administration will pursue with reference_to fill the places of the chiefs of divisions. Ef forta have boen made it Is said to induce the president to awend the clyil service rules 8o 8a to make ohiefs of divisionsamong the offi- cora whose offices will be filled by examina- tion and promotion; but so far without suc- cess, The socretary of the treasury to-d: approved the plans prepared Ly tha mpervis- ing architect for the public building to be erected in Council Bluffs, THE PRESIDENT AND THE AFRICAN ZION CONFER- ENCE, Delegates to the Africun Methodist Zion conferenco, which has been in session in t city, called upon President Cleveland to-dsy. Thoy were cordially recaived by the president and Prof. Howard Day delivered an address on behalf of the delegates, in which he said they were not politicians nor seekers of office, but men interested in whatever concerns men and especially desirous that in this country there may be a good government for oven the poorest citizens. He reterred to the extent of the Mathodist church and the school work among the colored people and said: ““This extenJed working of the church comes to-day to congratulats the president upon his elec- tion, Sowe of our men_voted for him, but voting for or against him we recognizé the fact that ho is president, not of a party mere- ly, but a nation.” The president replied substantially: Bishop Day and Gentlemen of the Confer- v 5 ey very much pleased to see you here, and am exceedingly gratified with the address which has just bsen delivered, * I am glad to know that this goodly number repre- cgnts such a large portion of fellow citizens belonging to & particular race, As religious teachers your mission is a most important one, which cannot be ignored, and should not be under-estimated by the chief magistrate of the nation, nor b{ “i other person holding official place, In church and in Sunday school wre taught nlrljmn, good morale, honeaty and proper regard for established authority, all of which are exceedingly necessary to good citizensbip, You have seen fit to refer to the democratic party to which I belong, My concaption of democratic principles embraces equal ights and privileges to all whoare citi zens of she United States, and I am glad to | know that in the endeavo to enforce such principles T shall have your confidence and support. Iam pleased to greet you all, and take you by the hand —i— GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, THE CLERICAL FORCE TOO SMALL TO DO THE WORK REQUIRRD OF IT, Special telegram to T Bee, ®WasaiNoToN, Aptil 17, —Loud as have been the somplaints of the democratic orators in congrees and on the stump, a8 well as by the democratic newspapers, on sccount of what was asserted to be an unnecessarily large num- bor of employes 1 the government depatt ments in Washington, it turns out that in a short six weeks the heads of nearly all of the departments have discovered that the clerical force is insufficlent to perform the work re- quired of t, and o prevent the accumulation of arrears, Some of the heads of the depart. ments complain not only that the uumber of clerke i too small, but the salaries in some cases are too low, For example, Secretary Lamar is aoxious to find & suit able man to sncoced Chief Clerk Lockwood _ of the _interior depart: ment, Mr. Lamar finds difficalty in making the change, because the salary of the office is too small. ' In the navy and postoffice depart- ments, as well as in tho pension office, it has already been found necessary to require clerks to remain at their desks several hours longer each day than has been the custom, e em———— Col. Mapleson and his Song Birds. Special Telegeam to the Bek. CHicaco, April 17.—1In regard to the state- ment that Madame Patti had notiied Col. Mapleson that owing to ill health she would not be able to stng in New York, Mapleson said this afternoon: *‘Poob, it's all a willy canard. Thera is not a word of truth n it, It is one of those artistic falsehoods made public to-day that they may be denied to- motrow, I have not received a line from Madame Patti on any subject whatever. She will sing in Boston, as I have just completed arrabgements with her agent to that effecty Tt is all very well for Nevaia and the othei small fry to report that sortof thing, but it is decidedly unlike Patti and not at all becom- ing. You seo how this Nevada boom is being worked—a big splurge to day and columns of interest to-morrow. Ihe press is all to blame, In Englend, you know, these psople would lay for years without zetting so much as a ¥no. We manage theee things much better in England, you know.” PATITI'S FAREWELL, NEW YORK AND BOSTON PASSED BY OWING 19 HER ILL HEALTH, GIORICAGO, April 17, ~Madame Adelina Patti haa written Col, Mapleson announcng that she will be unable to fill her New York and Boston engagements owing to ill health and the imperative orders of her physicians to cease work for several weeks, To a'repre- sentative of the Associated press this morn- ing, she said she had felt the necessity of re tiriog for a time and this had been forcibly impressed upon her by reaon of her heavy work in this city. she would, therefore obey her physician and would sail_at once for England from New York, Incidentally she remarked that her divorce from de Caux was absolute and that she could not sing in France without having her salary attached under her nupital con- tract. She expects to remain in her castle in Wales for several months, and then expects to sing in London, .Paris and possibly St. Potersburg, Her divorce proceedings have been dragging for years and Madame Patti stated that they involved a direct out- lay on her part of fully half a million francs, To night's performance, thercfore, concludes her American engagement, she having suog forty-two times, receiving $1€5,000, s e e Dr. B, D. Oross Sentenced to Death for the Murder of Dr. McCune, Special telegram to the Bz, Grenwoop, Ia, April 17,—In the district court to-kay in the case of the State vs. Dr. D. Cross, conyjcted of the murder of Dr. A, A. B, McCune, a motion for a new trial was argued, submitted and decided adversely to the defendant. The judge thereupon pro- nounced the death seuntence, and fixed the date of execution on Fridsy, June 16, 1856, at the county jail in Glenwood, In the mean- while the case goes to the eupreme court on an appeal, The Last Will and Testament of Gen. Anson Btager, Special Telegram to Tre BEE, OH1CcAGO, April 17.—The last will of the late Gen, Anson Stager was filed to-day in the probate court, 1In its first clause all prop- erty of deceased is left tu his wife, Rebecca Stager, provided she is alive at the time of his death. Tn case of her death occurring be- fore the death af the testator, then the estate is to be divided equally between the children of the deceased, Louisa Stager Gorton, Anna Stager Hickox and Fllen Sprague Stager, ‘The estate, both real and personal property, is valued at §550,000, BOARD OF TRADE. In Spito of Peace Advices Specalation Continnes Very Strong, —— Wheat Fluotuated Considerable but Buying Was Good. Corn Was Unsottled and in Sym- gathy With Wheat, The Oattle Trade Was Slow and Prices Unchanged, The Hog Trade Fairly Active and Prices Firmer. Greater Activity in Provisions With Prices Improved - Lard Steady With Little Change. OBIOAGO MARKETS, Special telegram to the Bie. Cnicaco, April 17.~To all outward ap. pearance the contingency of a foreign war was eliminated from speculation on ‘change to- day, and after a break in prices early in the day. as a result of early cable advices, and a strong advance in consols, the market ruled firm at medium figures, accompanied by active truding throughout the entire session, Des- pite peace sdvices, speculation continues strong and orders from the outside are re ported large, WHEAT, In the rush to sell this morning pricos de clined 2j@3c below the olosing of yesterday, but there was gosd buying at the decline and vrices gradually rose 1fo from the inside, fluctuated and closed 13c lower than yester day. [The feeling in CORN was very unsetiled and broke 1@1ic at the opening in sympatby with wheat, but 1m- proved under free buying lio; eased off a trifle, and closed about the same as yesterday afternoon, The pressure to sell in ;ga 0ATS market was not renewod, and under a good demand prices closed 3@gc over yesterday, Greater activity was witnessed in the PORK MARKET, A very weak feeling prevailed at the opening, prices dropping of 20@3 c, but the demand improved later and prices rallied 25@20c and closed steady, Lard was steady and ehowed very little change, The carrLE trade to-day opened slow. Butchers stock rather scarce and prices steady, fat cows and fat heifers are commanding high prices, the ordinary run of cows and common canning stock remains about the szme as on previous days of the week. Low grade stockers and yearlings are selling at weak prices, but good, even thrifty young cattle are esgerly bought, 9p and Secaly el by speculators, 1050 and 1200 pounds, $4 G0 16; 1200 and 1810 unds, £5 20@b 1); 0 and 1600 pounds, g‘; 50 6 00; butchers’ $2 50@4 b0; bulk, §3 50 (@4 20; stockers and feeders, 3 40@4 60; Texans; $4 15@b 75, HOGS, Trade fairly active and prices held firmer but not quotably higher except here and there aload of fancy singeing that may have sold at o nickel advance, Rough and common packers sold at $4 30@4 40 and fair to good mixed $150@1 b5, with best asserted heavy at $4 60@4 65; light, 140 and 200 pounds, %4 865@b 05, ————— Grant Still Improving New York, April 17, 8:30.—Gen. Grant had a very refreshing sleep and says he rested better than for many nights, He feels strong enough to get up and dress for the day. He has taken nourishment without pain in swal Jowing and has not, since midnight, been dis turbed by coughing. Pulse and temperature unchange Gen, Grant's progress towards convalesence for the past two days has been phemomenal. His physicians now openly exvress the opin- ion that he will recover, Dr. Shrady said he was prepared for any change, but did not an- ticipate any at present, buv thought he would be premature in eaying the general out of dager, e ——— Switchman Killed, KankAkze, Tlls,, April 17,—Parris 1iyder, a switchman, was instantly killed by being run over by a train while making s coupling. The veteran railroader leaves a family, Spring Medicine When the weather grows warmer, tha extremo tired fecling, appetite, dullness, languor, and tude, afflic almost the entire human family, and scrof ula and other diseases caused by humors, manifest themselves with many. It is im. possible to throw off this debility and expel humors from the blood without the aid of 4 reliable medicine like Hood's Sarsaparilla, “T could not sleep, and would get up in the morning with hardly life enough to ge out of be face would break out with pimples. I bought Hood’s t( At no other season Is the system 80 sus- , | ceptible to the beneficial eflects of a re- t{liable tonie and invigorant, The impure .| state of the blood, the deranged digestion, , | and the weak condition of the body, caused “|by its long battle with tho cold, wintry 1| blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating a|and restoring influences so happily and effectively combined in Hood' arsaparilla. n “Hood's Barsaparilla did me a great deal t|of good. 1 had no particular disease, but 1 had no appetite, and my | was tired out from overwork, and it toned t | meup.” Mue. G. E, StMmoNs, Cohoes, N, V. Sarsaparilla a'Vottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and soon “For seven years, spring and fall, T had began to sleep soundly; could get up with- | serofulous sores come out on my legs, and out that tired and languid feeling, and my | for two ys appetite improved.” R. A, SANFORD, Kent, O | all. 1 suffe al | tal “I bad been much troubled by gen ars was not free from them at very much. Last May I began ig Hood's Sarsaparilla, and before I had debllity, Last spring Hood's Sarsaparilla | taken two bottles, the sores healed and tho proved fust the thing needed, immense amount of benefit. 1 never fel better.” H, F. MiLLET, Boston, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla 1 derived an | humor left n C. A. ARNOLD. Arnold, Me, t| ““There is no blood purifier equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla.”” E.8. PuELrs, Rochester, N.Y, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. $1; six for §5. Made | Sold by all druggists. $1; six for §5. Made only by C, 1. HOOD & CO,, Lowel), Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar only by C. I, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar where recognlzea Smoking Tobacco. SSeen twerflwfiere, Because every- as indispensibfie fo Peafer a\o:.) Gondumer, e, and stote it ven- Iy &t L it attains te richuess and wellow.. which P e o