Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1885, Page 1

THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1885, NU. 225 AFTER THE 0LD MAN Northcote Moves the Censare of Glad- sione, Conservatives Will Make a Fight on the Vote of Oredit. Beeking to Upset the Government at a Oritioal Period. Enemies at Home Join the For- eign Foes of the Premier, El Mahdi’s Forces Defeated at the Hands of the Insurgents. Gladstone Proposes a Dowry for Beatrice—The Queen Sends Gra- ham her Congratulations, EVENTS IN PARLIAMENT, KCHOES OF PENJDEH, ToNDON, May 8,—In the house of commons to-day Sir Staffsrd Northcote gave notice that when the consolidated fu«d bill comes up for a second readiog he would move for a fresh vote of censure. The wording of this moticn will be sul nthll‘z as follows: =Resolved; That the house, having shown its readiness to vote supplies, will refure to as- sent to a vote of £11,000,000 until it has been informed of the governwent's present policy and purposes to which the money granted is to be applied. In the house of commons Northcote gave information that he would on Monday move that the house is entitled to tne fullest knowl- edge of the government’s action in regard to the Afghan dispute and the uses to which the £11,000,000 voted ate to be put to. The conservatives will muster their full foroe in the commons on Monday to support Northoote's motion of ceneure. BTEWART URGED 1THR TRUCR. LoxnGN, May 8,—It is reported that the attitude of the British govern. ment is partly due to the receipt of a report from General Sir Donald Stewart, commander in chief of the Indian forces, that it would be dangerousto underiake an expe- ition to Herat uutil the railcond has been oumpleted to Pasheen valley, which will take three years. Reports from Eastern Siberia are to the effect that armed bands of Chinese crossed the frontior and sucprised several Coseack villages. UTTERLY UNTRUR, ‘The report that Lord Daffenin resigned in consequence of the weak and timorous policy of Gladstone is denounced by the government officials as utte Iy untrue, who further assert that Dufferin counsels with and approves Gladetone's present Russo-Afghan policy. 4 p, m.—Consols 8}, TH& GAGGED PRESS, St. PRTERSBURG, May 8. —The Moscow Ga- 2ette, with reference to the submission of the Afghan frontier diffi ulty to an arbitrator says: ‘It was only possible to permit the correctness of _our action to be certified by & third party. Such a course a8 this isjuot arbi- tration in_ any proper sense of the term, but simply a respectable means of terminating sn incident " _The Nouve Vremya explains that Sir Peter Lumaden, who they say made all the mischief has been recalled to London, THE AFGHANS ARK DISSATISFIED, LONDON, 8, -A special dispatch_received from Calcutta by the Times say-: The news of peace arrangoments has created dismay here. Peace so obtoined is considered dan- gerous and humiliating The reports which reach here from the northwest provinces and from Afghanistan agree in reprosenting the vacilliation «f the ministiy as ruinous to Malagasy credit committes not to abandon Madsgasear. A committee will confer with the members of the cablaet on the subject., AN AVALANCHE DESTROYS A CARAVAN, CoNstanTINOPLE, May 8 —An avslancho from the mountains near lake Van Armenia overwhelmed a native carayan and eaused the death ot sixty-eight peraons, MINISTER W'LANE IN PARIS, Panis, May 8.—McLane, United States minister to France, arrived here, |WOLSELEY'S ADDRESS TO CAMEL-RIDERS, Svaxiv, May 8.—~Gen, Wolseley reviewed the camel corps composed of the dragoon guards to-day. He urged the mon to perfect themselves in thelr movel duties as they would be wanted on the Nile in autumn, 1t is very mgnificant as indicating the general's note in favor of the government's pelicy of abandoning Saukim, e —— BLACK JACK'S VIOTORY. ILLINOIS DEMOCEATS DRVISING BCHEMES TO DRFEAT WRAVER'S QUALIFICATION, Speoial Telegram to The Bxx. SrriNGrIRLD, 1L, May 8 —~The latest re- turns show that the majority for Weaver, re- publican, in the thirty-fourth senatorial dis- trict is over 800, The democratic managers here are busy on schems to keep Weaver ouc of his seat by contesting his election on_va- rious pretexts, They allege that the tickets used by the republicans with Weaver’s name on them were in illegal form, beiog rimply, “For representative,” instead of also naming the district. 0 allege fraud, bribery, P ) foared that the demo: crate, by pretended contest in the several counties of the district, when the returns shall be canvassed and afterward here in_the house, will be able to Weaver's admission to his seat indefinitely ond thus keep up the dead lock, hoping that something will eventually turnup by dsath or accident to restore thein the advantage. Col. Morrison is expected back here from Washington to-night, and the democratic managers appear to be awaitiog his return before maturing their plans to meet_the new and unlooked for emergency. Gen. Logan is here and is hopeful. The republican managers have summoned a full attendance of all their members for next Tuesdoy without fail. Next week will be an exaiting one, 3 There was & meeting of the recognized leaders of the democratic party this afteinoun when the question waa diccussed as to the ad- vis bility of contesting Weaver's election. The question was not decfded, ard the lead ers aro yot 1n the doubt as to what they will doin the matter, They will request every democrat to be in both hoth houses on Tuesdry vext, when it is not at all improba- ble some definite action will be taken. The impression prevails among a good many democrats that no contest will bemade. The republicans asscrt that there is no fear of Weaver being kept out. ViRGiNia, I, May 8.—In an interview to-day W, N. Leeper, democrat, the defeated candidate for the legisiature, rald he would not contest the election of Weaver, as he con- sidered the electlon fair and the result honest. ————— IMPRISCNED FOR G TEMPT. JUROR MUNSELL OF THE SHORT-PHELAN OASE HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGES, NEiw York, May 8.—Harry M. Munsell, insurance broker, the eleventh juror in the trial of Richard Short, for the attempted as- B ion of Capt. Phdan, in O’Donovan TRossa’s offica Iast January, was arrested this afternoon by a detective from the district at- torney's office, cn an order issued by Judge Van brunt, who presided over the trial, charging Munsell with the misdemeanor of erjury and contempt of court as a juror. Ft has been discovered by District Attorney Martine, that on reveral days before the trial Muneell was in copsultation with Short tho tombs. and that ddring tho rocess of court on Wednesday, when the trial was pendiog, he v O'Donovan Rossa’s office and had a cons tion with Pat Joyce. Bail was fixed at$5,000, and Munsell will bo indicted on Munduy. The district attorney had his own detectives British prestige. THE DIPFERENCES AGAIN GROWING, LONDON, May 8, —The Russian ambassador imparted to Earl Granville to-day the sub. atance of a note from M. De Giers with ret- erence to the basis of AfgHan fiontier nego- tiations, It is reported that it is not satisfac- tory to the British government. A confer- ence on the frontier question will be held Tussday. The differences botween the two governments as to the terms upon which the question shall ba referred to an arbitrat r are becoming greater, The statement of the “official messenger” at St. Petersbur. that the dispute would be sub nitted to an arbitrator only in case of necersity is semi-officially de- clared inaccurate. Granville, in & discussion with De Staal, holds that Russia’s acceptance of arbitration must ba absolute. IN THE SOUDAN, EL MAHDI'S FORCES MEET DEFEAT, Doxcora, May 8. ~A report is current here that El Mabdy's force has suffered a de feat at the hands of the insurgents in Kor- dofan. aided by thoe g rrison ut Sennar, The remnant of EI'Mahd's forces here retreated, according to & report, to Abaharsz, El Mahdi is at Omdarwan, near Khartoum, but ho bas only a fow troops with him and is un- able to send 1eiuforcements agaiust the in- surgents, BOUDAN TROOPS WELL OARED FOR, LoxNpoN, May 8, —In the houseof lords to- day & question was asked regarding troops in the Soudan The duke of Cambridge, com- mander-in-chief of the army, in response said that the troops had never besn better slrnd for in any campaign than in the Sou- an. OPPOBITION T0 WOLSELEY, LONDON, May8—Tho dalay in the evaous- tion of Soudan ls dus to the opposition of Liord Wolslog, which tho goveramont hapes t0 over rule, The eeneral estimates that there were only fifty Arabs killed in yesterday's en- gagement. GENER \L FOREIGN NEWS, MARRIAGE DOWRY FOR BRATRICE, LoxpoN, May 8,—Gladstone fave notice in the house of commons to day of & proposal by the government of ® marrisge dowry for Princess Beatrice, who is to be married shortly to Prince Henry of Battenburg. ENGLAND DID NOT OPPOSE KEILY, LoNnoN, May 8.- Thomas Sexton, home rule membar for county Sligo, in tne house of commons this morning asked whether the government had interfored in any way with she appointment of Me, Keily as American minister to Austria, Mr {nunmrlu an- swored that the government had not. STILL LOOKING TO MADAGASCAB Pasts, May 8. —The chambers of commerce ot Nantos and Marseilles have petitioned the and Pinkerton’s men watching the jurors from the time they were empannelled, neither party of watchers knowing. it had fa rival in the case. The warden and the keeper of the tombs as well as the prisoner whom Munecll went to see and two ten-nts in Rossa's lodg- ing are witnesses. Each set of detectives made similar report. The district attorney is confident he can convict Munsell, Munsell was toen in the tombs to-night, Ho eaid ho went to O'Dunovan Rossa’s cffice to get a better idea of the surroundings than the diagrams shown in court gave; that ho re- mained there only about a minute and spoke to o one while there, He saw Short once in the tombs when he called &0 see Orrin Skin- ner, tho alleged swindler, who haa obtained money from him. Skinner had promised to try and get some of the mney back for him, aud had asked him to visit Mrs. Skinoer, who waa dyiog in Quincy, Il On this occasion ho did not speak to Short, ———— FAINTING IN THE RANKS, MILITIA MEN IN THE MORILE ENCAMPMENT FALL BY THE WAYSIDK. MobiLe, Ala,, May 8.—The infantry drill for the first prize was finiched to-day, Vast crowas were in attendance, Uompany F., of the Louisville Legion did not equal its excal- lent drill in the waiden contest and did only fairly. The Columbus, (Ga.) Guards were nervous and broke up at the start and did not recover. The Houston, (Tex) light guards, which won the 85,000 prize in Hous. ton last year were good in the manual but became demoralized in wheeling and in battalion and liue movements and fiiog The Lomux rifles, of Mobili, sut- passed thelr maiden attempt and put’ ups very gooa drill thrughout, The Chickasaw guards of Mompbis, started out well, and their manual was good until the marchicg, when the men began fainting rapid'y, Capt. Oarnes being among the numbsr, Capt. Cuiry, of the Houston light euards, attempted to carry he compaby through but the men continued to faint and the compapy with- drew without finishing more than half the program. The weather was quite warm aud all the companies except the Lamar and Com- pany F lost men by f.inting The OChicka- saws lost the most of all. The Tuscaloosa university cadets gave an exhibition drill at the close which was one of the best features of the week, —— OTTER 2UKNS TAIL, POUNDMAKRR'S PUGNACITY PABALYZES THE PROVINCIALS, Sr, Pavr, Mino,, May 8,—A Battleford dispatch says: Col, Otter has not yet de- cided on plans for the future, The attack on Poundmaker must be renewed, but cannot d | ing topic hera, b done without reinforc:ments. Soou s sent out to reconnoitre the Indian position returned to-day and reported them still at Cut Knife Hill, where Saturdayd engagement was fought. It s believed their loss must be heavy or they would have followed us up. Tt is not known whether Big Bear joinod Poundmaker, 1he wounded are all keeping well in comfortable quarters with the best attendance It is re- vorted to-night that a letter has been re ceived in the camp from Priest on Pouad- maker's reserve stating that the Indian loss on Saturday was 125, Two of the seven pounders became disabled through trucka breaking down during the en- gogement and caused their with- drawel. Before that time the enemy was almost completely silenced. The troops retired In perfect order, well covered by a perfect piece of generalship, The fight lasted seven hou The men had no sleep the , and no breakfast, and several fell asleop while lying in the skirmishing line when the enemy had been silenced for somo time, CLARKS CrossiNo, Man,, May 8,—General Middletou's command marched north yester- day and was to have camped near Gabriel, Dumonts Crossing, Jast night. A battle may take place to-day, if the half breeds dispute his mach. Telegraph communications be- twoen this point and Battleford was inter- rupted from Saturday until Tuesday evening when it was repaired, WinNErEa, May 8. —A Battleford dispatoh saye: Gen, Middleton is reported to be_en- gaging the retels to day at Baitouche aud an impression prevails hero that if tho half breeds aro routed by him_they will double around this way in order to effect a junction with Poundmaker, ——— Reorganizing Pools, Cnicaco, IlL, May 8. —Now that the Northwestern railrond has been ruled out of the tripartite combini effort is making to settle the rate differences on western traffic. Vice President Potter ot the Burlington road, has submitted a plan for the settlement of the present differences. This provides for the formation of several pools on local business for the roads west of the Missouri river, one on range cattle from Wyoming and_Nebraska points to Ohicago, one on competitive business in_Nebraska be- tween the Union Pacific, the Burliogton & Miseouri River, and tha Northwestern, one on local bus nees from Union Pacific points coming to Omsha and one on Omaha and Council Bluffs business. It was thougnt that if prover divisions of the business could be agreed upon, the plan might prove feasible, ; » At their meeting to-day the managers of the western trunk lines agreed upon a eystem of pool substantially as given above, but when the lAIl&tiDll of mill stuffs in tra was reached they were unable to arrive settlement, and adjonrned. There is an i pression that an adjustment of the differences may be reached to-morrow, and the proposed pools put into effect. e —— Death of O J. Noble. Onroaco, Ill, May 8,—0. J, Noble, a prominent officer of the order of odd fellows and of united workmen, died here to-day. Mr, Noble was born in Esst Bloomfield, N. Y., in 1807, and was conequently 78 years of age. He has also boen an active worker in benevolent sccieties. He joined the Ancient Order of Uoited Workmen in Ponnsylvania in 187 :; was made grand master of Towa in 1878, and afterwards served s supreme fireman of the United States. He instituted the first lodge of workmen in the state of Tlinois, avd the first lodge in this city. His service in the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows has been life long, and at the time of his death he was past grand master of the state of Minuesota, —— Palmer Impeaches Cleveland, Special Telegram to The Bxx CRIcAGO, 11tinols, May 8.—The removal of Postmaster Palmer continues to be an obsorb- In reply to an inquiry as to why he was suspended Mr., Palmer said: “I fancy there is very little mystery about that, T suppose that everybody knows that it was done to 1nfluence the senatorial election at Springfield. Toe presidont would not inter- fero with that election directly, but he is willing to interfere indirectly by ap polnting & pgamuster who, he thinks, ‘may be' able by i M s patronage to secure a vote or two for orrison “‘In which he will ba disappointed by the elootion of Weaver?” “'Surely, General Logan is suro tobe elected now. " — ©Cannon Declined & Brass Band. @ Special Telegram to The Bzk. SaLt Lake Otry, May 8.—Auvgus M. Can non was serenaded by » Mormon Sunday school and & brass band on Wednesday even ing, the ocoasion being a sort of farewell *'tonst” to cheer up his drooping spirits on the evo of his going to the penitentiary, The leader of the band offcred to escort him to that institution With music bat Brother An- gus and wiser heads thou. ht it would not be in goud taste, and dechined, The programme 1s, however, to escort him back to the city with music, in elaborate _display, when he shall have been discbarged from confiement, — Commander Kane Acquitted, WASHINGTON, May 8,—Admiral Jouett re- cently ordered & court of inquiry at Aspin- wall to investigate charges made sgainst Commander Kane to the effect that he did not perform his daty at the time of the burn- ing of that place. The finding of the court bas been received at the navy department and is in jeflect ““that had commander Kano acted otherwise than he did_there fs no donbt the lives of the American oitizens imprisoned by Preston wouid have been sacrificed with 1o benefit to the Americans or other foreign- ers either in saving life or other property, e To Restrain Baptist Divorses, Avcusta, Ga,, May 8,—In the southern Baptist convention to-day Senator Jseph E. Brown introduced a resolution in reference to divorce which was made the special order for Saturdsy afternoon. The reso'ution declares that the new testament authorizes total di vorce only for adultery, and that no Baptist minister should be ailowed to marry » man having » living wife unless divorced {on that ground. ——— Gen, Grant's Condition, New YORK, May 8,—Gen. Grant slept from about 11:30 o'clock last night until between 7 and 8 this mornivg, He dressed about 9 o'clock, and began arrangiog notes for his findk work, upon 'hluhxha will continue ay. SEAL NORTH CAROLINA ';l BADLY GORED. The Bears on the Chicago Board of Trade are Weipped, Wheat and Corn Continue to Olimb Upward. eading Speonlators Look to Wheat for Security. The Advance in Price { Attributed to Discouraging Prospeots, An O0ld Speculator Gives his Views of the Situation. Bad Weather in the Ssuthwest and the Present Cold Snap to the Place of England and Russia, THE DAY ON 'CHANGE, ACTIVITY IN GRAIN, Special Telegram to The Bk, OHICAGO, May 8,—It was another day for bulls on ’change to-day. Though there is evidently a large bearish element in board of trade circles, 1t is unable to cope with the strong undertone of strength which has been imparted to the markets In the past few days, At every slight bulge bears will make a raid, pitch a lot of stuff onto the market, which makes & temporary break, but the steady swell carrfes up prices sgain. Great Britain and Russia have been lost sight of almost en- tirely and nothing but the state of the crop: heard talked about. The cold snap and bad weather in the southwest are the moving causes of the upward turn of affairs, 'WHEAT. Wheat opened this morning stronger and higher, June being quoted at 99tc, which was almost a cent higher than last night's close. This was caused, not only by the crop Teports mentioned, but also on consuls being a little higher and with a better tone. It quickly eold up to 903c on reports of an_improved ex- port demand in New York. The fact that a number of stro' g New York houses have beem buying largely for the past few days kept lo- cal sellers out of the market, The local firms commenced to realize at_ this point, and the price eased off to 90§c, It was a stropg mar- ket throughout, It was very evident thatthe crowd me afrmd to go short. Options closed strong at 1 p, m.. at 90c. CORN. The corn market still continues firm through the trading in it was not of the most acive to-day but the trading partook of a general character which has been lacking of late. The June options opened firn at 47gc, an advance of }c over last night's close. Reports of heavy, frosts in the southwest aided by light receints and_shipmenta imparted firm- ness and 1n the opinion of s me of the higher prices will prevail. The receipts were 252 cars, and the shipments wero 691,000 bushels, No one house seemed to' monopolize tho trade as noted yesterday. Bhere Y-o & continued disinclination to go short on the market the same as in wheat. [ A BULL BRLLOWS, A prominiat bull operator said: ‘My reasons for expectiog higher prices are based on the fact that while the reserves in Nebruas- ka show up well on pieer the reports, accom- d by orders to buy. for future delivery, 1odicate a different condition of uffuirs, Not long ago a Cninago newspapsr reported that there was a reserve of 80,000,000 bushels in I can’t see how this can be 8o for rms are constantly receiving orders to buy corn. 1 think it a good purchase at the orevailig prices, and expect to see it go to 50 cents, The bulls are betting oua cold and wet summer and early frost in the fall. Room traders, you will find, are laying for break, based on the experlence of former years. They are betting that about June 1 thero will bo heavy recsipts, but my opinion is that we will not get as Iarge receipts as for- merly, I baso this opinion on tho fact that thero i not & sufficiently large amount in the cribs to send & steady volume of corn in.” The June wheat option closed steady at 47k, the opening price, TROVISIONS, The provision pit was absolutely feature- less, Not over & dozen trades were made dur- ing tho session, Juue pork opened at $11,25, an advance of 5o over Jast night, sold up to $11.274, and closed at $11 22 CATTLE. The market was active and strong at 5@10¢ higher on the ordinary run of shipping and dressed bot steors, Tne decline of yestorday wag more than regained. Distillery cows wero plentiful and made $1.00@4.40; best farm fed cows may be quoted at $1,00 to 50; shipoing, 1,000 to 1,250 pounds, $4 £0 @b 30; 1,250 to 1,850 pounds, $5.30@5 60; 1,350 to 1,600 pounds, $5,50@5.90, butchers, common, 82 75@3.70; good, $3.90@4.60; stockers, §3 90@d 60; fecders, $4.60@5,10; Texans, $3.7.@5.00. HOGS, The hog market was active ana strong at bc higher on the best mixed and ordinary light. Trado was brisk from the first o tue last, the markot closing early with mearly all gold Rough and common packing sold around about $4.16@4 85; choice heavy, 84.40@4.50. The decline of yesterday was more than re- goined. Packing and shipping, 230 to 850 Pounds, 84 35@4.50. ———— NEW FEDERAL OFFICKERS, THE TRESIDENT APFOINTS MINISTERS TO BUS BIA AND HAYTI-OAPITAL NOTES, WasHINGTON, May 8, —The president to-day appointed George V. N, Lathrop, of M gan, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Rusiia; Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, to be minster resident and consul genacal of the United States minister to Switzerland; John E W, Thompson, New York, minister resident and consul general of the United States to Haytl, Dr. Jobn E. W. Thompson, to day ap- pointed minister resident and consul general to Hayti, was born in Brooklyn, N, Y., and is at present a resident of New York Oisy, He 15 & graduate of the medical department of Yale college. After loa\ Yale ho pur- sued his studies in Paris, Dr, fi'hnmp-on isa young ocolored man, and was highly recom- mended for the position, . Mr, Lathrop, the new minister to Ruasia, in I-A){e-n of age and has been prominently identified with the legal profession. Hia res fdence is at Detroit, Cloveland was greatly pleased with Liathrop when the Iatter oalled upon him soon sfter the election. His ap pointment was unso icited, 1t is understood that Lathrop will accept the appointment, Willism B. McConnell, of Fargo, Dak., waa appointed to be an _assoclate justice of Dakots, vice A, A, Hudeon, whose commis- slon has expired The United States gevernment commis. sioners of Indian affairs met at New York yesterday and awarded most of the beef con- tracts for the coming year, The principal awards of beef contracts aggregate §22,610 000, The president has declined an invitation to visit Atlanta during the sessions of the com- mercial convention the 1 tter part of the present month, 'I'he president's official duties will not permit him to leave Washington. Secretary Whitney has directed the court of inquiry for the investigation of charges of collusion between Paymaster General Smith and A, P. Brown, to extend ita examination and report the facts connected with any oon- tract for the purchase of supplies for the navy made by the present paymuster general during his occupancy of the office, A. P, Brown was examined by the court to- day. He rubmitted a letter which he con- templated sending to the secretary of the pavy had he not been called as a witness, Brown defends his name, offers books and papers for inspection and says there is noth- ing to hide in his dealings with the overn. ment, which have been carried on the past fiftoen yoare, A dispatth at the postoffice department an. nounces the death of Postmaster Knicker- bocker at Aurors, IIl., this morning, Charges of & political nature had been filad against Postmaster Knickerbocker, and vigorous ef- forts were made to have him replaced by a democrat. His nomination was confirmed February 26 last, ——— CROFP PROSPECT3 MICHIGAN WHEAT AN AVERAGE— MISSOURI BHORT OF A SUPPLY FOR HOME CONSUMPTION, LaNsING, Mich., May 8,—Reports received by the secretary of state show that the con- dition of the wheat crop in the southern four tlers of countles 18 102 per cent., compared with the condition of a year ago. Compared with the vitality and growth of average years, the condition of the southern counties is 101 per cent.,, and in the northern counties 99 per ocent. Derrerr, Mich.,May 8.— Reports have been received from ths west that a blinding snow storm was puuilin‘; there to-day., No re- ports Ewve been received of damage done to crops from last night's cold weather. 8r. Louis, May 8. —Mr. Sanborn, secretary of the atate board of agriculture, publishes the followiog bulletin to-day regarding the con- dition of the crops of Missouri: The cold weather of tha month has retarded vegetation, Wheat now stands at 57 per cent of an average crop or prospect, 6.72-100 bushels per acre, with acres 87 3.10 of last yenr’s ares, promiring 13,335,000 bushels for the state, or less that it needs for home con- sumption. ‘WASHINGTON, May 8,—The May report of the depurtment of agriculture relates to the progress of spring plowing and of cotton planting and to the condition of winter grain, meadows and pastures. It also reports the pr vailing wages of farm Iabor. The report eays spriog plowing, in preparation for plant- ing, is overywhere late. Last year at this date it was estimated to be two-thirds done; this yeur it is ecarc-ly six-tenths. The njury to the winter wheat crop is greater than appearances indicated on April 1. The routs were killed in the central balt even worse than wan supposed. The ondition in the wheat growing follows: New York, 95; Michigan, 0, 59; Keutucky, 45; Indiana, 70, 11li: nois. 42; Missouri, 6; Kansas, 62, The gen- eral average is 70, in-tead of 79 in April, a reductionffof niue per ceat, reducing the indi- cated production of winter wheat to about 240400 000 bushels, The condition of rice is also lower than re- ported in April, yet much better thau wheat, the aversgs being 86. The average condition of winter barley is 82, Mowing lands promise nearly an_ aver. g orop of hay, the average condition beiug 42, Pastures look nearly aa well, the condi- tion being 90, —— The Nashville Season, NasaviLrg, Tenn,, May 7.—For to-day’s races the weather was cool and clear and the sttendance large, The track was sticky and slow from yesterday's rai First race—Mile heats; unterer won in straight heats; Tallyrand eecond, i Slecum second, in second, Tim 5 Second race - Five furlongs, mixed stukes, two-years-old, colts and fillies; Bordelaiso won; Stony Batter, second; Uncle Dan, third, Time, 106§, Third race~ One mile and a half; Ki stakes all ages; Koscuisko won; Madison, second, Father John, third. Time, 253, Four h race—One mile; Lilly B won; Ad- venture, second; Careon, third, Time, 1:50% — e — Victims of the Strikers' Riot, Lawoxr, Ii),, May 8.—This morning o Swede named Elickson, wholwas'badly fright- ened in the skirmish Monday, died of nervous prosteation, Coroner Hertz and jury this morning held an inquest over the remains of Stephen Polus, who died yesterday. Polus, wife testitiea that her husband, when brought home Monday, ¢aid he had been stabbed by one of the soldiers and struck on the breast b another. Dr, Thorpe, the attending physi- ciav, testified that it was his opinfon that Polus had died from theeffect of a blow in the groin from the but of & musket, W49 Governor Oglesby to-day ordered the com- pany sent from Bloomington to Lamont to quell the atrike to retura home, as there was no further need of them, e — Wipleg Out a 8in, Naw Yomk, May 8.—Rev. J. H. Dally, formerly pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, of Jersey City, who left the ministry confeasiog that he had been improperly inti- mate with a servant in his houss, committed icide, After he left Jersey City he went to New Orleaus to study medicine, ~ He applied himself too closely to this, and that fact to- gether with domestio troubles undermined his health, and for this reason sommitted self murder, L The Weather, WASHINGTON, Moy 8.—Fhe upper Missis- sippi: Fair weather, clearig in the morthern and central portion, northwesterly winds, slightly warmer, 'he Missouri valley: Fair weather, north- erly winis, becoming variable and warmer, slightly | RELIGIOUS, Moody is happy at his home in Massachu sette, Rav. Mr. Spurgeon is said to proach better a8 ho grows older, There are 10 Mormon churches in Colo- rado, Idaho and Arizcnta, Quartet choirs are again comling into vogue in the fashionabie Murray hill churchen, Archbishop Gibbons will administer the rite of oconfirmation at Cumberland, Md., May 10, The first independent Catholic church in America waa opened on Schench street, Brooklyn, last week. Vicar Gen, Oafferty and Rev. H, J Mo: Nally are named as possible successors of Bishop Gross of Savannah, Every Mussulman who makes a pligrim- -s(u to Mec-a is honored duunf the remainder of his life by the title of Hadji. Bishop A, W. Wilson, of the Medthodist church south, has gone to Nashville to attend & council of bishops ¢o be held next week. The New Jorsey conference of the Metho- dist Episcopal church reports, for the past oasa gain among ita _churches of 1,050 pro- ationers and 6,9 members, There are twenty-two Chinese missions in New York and Brooklyn, Seven years ago there was but one. The first was o in 1867 by Mirs Goodrich, at the Five Points house of industry. The cathedral to be erected at Sacramento is intended to be one of the grandest church buildings in America. John Mackey re- cently presented $100,000 to Bishop Maxogue. Ttisa or of almost absolute certainty that the bithop will use the entire sum for the abovs purposa. The middle co-forence of the Maryland Synod of the Lutheran church, representing the counties of Frederick and Osrroll, in Gettysburg, Pa,, London county, Vi d Harper's Ferry, W, Va., will meet_in se annual session st Adamstown, Frederiok county, Md., May 18-20, Rev. Dr. William H. Hare, missionary bishop of south Dakota, has during his mis- sionary epircopate confirmed one thoasand Indians, ~Several converted Sioux have been ordained to the minwstry. There are now twenty-five congrezations who conbribute liberaily to the support ot the gospel among them, The old chained Bible was recently replaced in the porition it originally occupied on Cran- mer's desk in Clnterb\:! cathedral. The bishop of Dover officiated, and said it gave him great pleasure to replace the volume in the position in which it was chained in the reign of Queen Elizabeth, at the time when Bibles of the same edition were placed in cathedrals and deans’ houses throughout the country, The book had been temposarily re- moved pending repairs to the ancient fane, —— TABLE ROOK ITEMS, Correspondence of The Brk. Tasie Rock, Neb, May 7.—Joseph Cook passed through here on the traia to-day, on his wsy to Pawnee City, where he lectures this evening. A good many from here ara going to hear him. The seats are nearly all sold, and the lecture will be a financlal success. Table Rock has the largest creamery In this part of the state. It made 6,000 pounds of butter last month. The Nebraska Clty M. E conference bas located its permanent eamp meeting grounds at Table Rock. Thelr annual camp meeting will be held July 20, and wlll continue two weeks Rev. Mr. Thompssn, of the Presbyte- rian church, expects to move his family here from Brooklyn next month, Two lecturers of the Natlonal R¢form aesociation sp ke in the Methodist church last night. They wero Rev. M. A, Gault, of Iowa, and A, W. McClurkin, of Wahoo. This esioclation has four or five agents in the field, and two national organs employed in working up sentiment in favor of the recognitlon of the divine law as the basis of legislation. They do not advocate a unlon cf charch and state, but clsim that the government can for i1gelf, without the Intervention of any church, recognize the divine law. The movemeut has been In existence since 1863. Its list of vice presidents includes several hundred of the most celebrated men of the past quarter of a century. Among them are toventesn judges of eu- preme courts, a large number of college presidents and professors, state superin-— tendents of public instructlon, one United States tenator and one representative. Ex Governor Furnae, of this state, 1s one of the vice preridents. A, B.In e —— A Wyoming widow vows she will not marry again until the spirit of her deceased husband gives her permiesion, If she keeps her vow she will not have the ghost of & chance to marry, AGRES OF FLAMES. Chicago s Again Visited by t ¢ Seeth. iog Mouster, Reduced to Ashes, Disastrous Work of 8 Spark from a Passing Locomotive. Firemen Whipped Back to the Limits of the Distriot, The Business Portion of the City in Consternation, Quick Destruction of 45,000,000 Feet ot Lumber and Mach Other Prop- erty Reachiug $700,000, ANOTHER OHICAGO FIRE, THE LUMBER DISTRIOT BURNKD, Cuicaco, Ill,, May 8, - Shortly after noon to-day » spark from a passing locomotive enginoe set fire in the heart of the great pina lumber yard dietrict, which lies a'ong both sides of the south branch of Chicago river, aud near the southwestern city limits. Bor. dering up n this district are & wooden built portion of the city, known as Bridgeport, and the union stcck yards, with its acres of wooden eheds and peos filled with cattle, hogs and sheep, A fierco wind was blowing from the west and the flames spread with great rapidity. The entire fire department was called out and began fighting the flames, but the twenty or thirty. streams of water which were thrown upon them had httle or no effect sy far as staying their progress was concerned. The dry pine boards and shingles were piled to o grent heighth, only narrow lines betwesn being left for wagons to pass through. The narrow interstices be- tweeu the boards furnished unusual facilities for the progress of the flames, whils they broke the force of tha streams of water and prevented it from venetrating to the blazing pine in the center of the piles Nows of the fire spread rapidly to the busi- nees center of the city and cveated much alarm, lest the fire shoul | sssume proportions approaching those.of the ¢re.t conflagration ot 1871, which came from the same direction, Great brands were carried forward by the wind, setting fire in new piles and several fire steamers and the ‘men mauning them had narrow eacapes from des- truction, Starting ugon the west side of the river the flames ate up all the lamber between Thirty- fith and Thirty-eighth streets —au area of about 400 by 2,000 reet. It sat fire to a canal boat moored at the dock aud it floated across the river, whichis 180 feet wide at this point, and set fire to the Jumbse on_the east bank, which covered abou sn equal area, and this, with one or two plaining mills, was consumed. Brands were carried eastward and set fire to several small frame houses occupied by em- ployes in the lumber districs, The fire de- pwutment, however, made a stund at this point and sucoeeded iu proventing o spread of the flames into the re-idence district. The fight continucd throughout the aft rnoon and it was nearly 7- olclock before the con- flagration. was brought under control, having practically burned: itself out to the limit of the immediute district in which it began. A heavy raiu during most of the af ternoon was o.material awintance. The en- tire area burned over is- $70 by 2,300 feet. The aggregate lumber destroyed was 45,000;, 000 feet, valuad « . 870,000, The individaai locses.and insurance are as follows: Chicago Lumber company, 23,000,- 000 feet of lumber, valued at $100,000; insur- ance. $300,000. Bigelow. B:others, 10,000,000 feet of lumber; value, $175,000; insurance, $125,000. Hastings & Co., 500 000 feet of Tumber; valae, $85, 0»; Insurance; $60,000; J. W. Hinckley, planing mill, loss $25,000; insurance, 312,01, Five cottages, aggregate loss about$10,000; insurance about $,000, S — Getfing Tired:of Cleviand's Lelsure. New York, May 8, —The county democracy held a large meeting to-night, and a resolution was adepted commendivg and heaztily en- dorsing the administration of Grover Cleveland The following resclution was also adopted: Resolved, that in our judgment, ths subjec! to the provisicns. of existivg laws all pu lic offices. now vacart skould ba filled by the appointme-nt of such democrats as may com- mend themselves to tha appointing power by their capacity, integrity, and by the 1ecord of their services and: of their faithf] adherence to she principles of the democrati¢ party. March wApriI May ‘When tho weather grows. warmer, that{ At no. other season I3 the System 80 sus- extremo tired feeling, want of appetite, | ceptile (o the beneficlal, effcots of & re- dullness, languor, and lassitude, aflict|liablo tonic and invigorant. The impure almost the entire human family, and serof- | stato of the blood, the deranged digestion, ula and other diseases csused by humors, manifest themseJ ves with many. 1t 1s im- possible to throy/ off this debility and expel humors from th e blood without the aid of a rellable medicine like Eood's Sarsaparilla. “1 could nct sleep, and would get up In the morning with hardly life enough to get out of bed. I had no appetite, and my tace would b reak out with pimples. I bought Hood’s a bottle of Hood's Barsapasilla, and soon began to, sleep soundly; could get up with- out thw/ tired and languid feeling, and my appetiy ¢ improved.” K. A, BAN¥ORD, Kent, O+ “I Jiad been much troubled by general debilrty, Last spring Hood's Sarsaparilla proved just the thing needed. I derlved an imw.ense amount of benefit. I never felt bef ter.” H. F. MiLLET, Boston, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Made ouly by C, 1. HOOD & €O, Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar Sealof North Carolina Smoking Tobacco. Seen teverywhere, Because every- where ad izdimremifife fo Peafer a\oz recognized Wh}’ ot o @onAumer. bnw, and store b weue and' the weak condition of the body, caused by s long battle with the cold, wintry Dlasts, all eall for the reviving, regulating and restoriug Influendes so happily and eflectively eombined lu Hood's Sarsaparilla. “Hood's Sarsaparilla did mo a great deal of good. I had no particular disease, but was tired out from overwork, and it tonea me up.” Mug, G. E. Smamons, Cohoes, N. Y. Sarsaparilla “For seven years, spring and fall, T bad sorofulous sores come out on my legs, and for two years was. not feee from them at all. T suffered very much. Last May I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilia, and before I bad taken two botiles, the sores healed and the humor left me* C. A. ARNOLD. Arnold, Me. “There Is o blood purifier equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla* E.S. PBELPS, Rochester, N.¥. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by alk drugglsts. $1; six for §5. Made only by C; I, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass. 100 Poses One Daollar PTIY, ecttde bunt 0 bt Jobacco