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

THE OMAHA DAIiLy BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. " HELP 1S CALLED Gen, Graot’s Medical Attendant Sends For His Ass'stant, The Old Hero’s Condition Ac~ knowledeed to be Worse, An Early Termination of the Malady 1s Not Improbable—How the Day was spent, WITH GRANT. AN ALARM SOUNDED, B Mouxt McGreor, N.¢ Y, June17—8 p, m, =Dr, Douglas has this evening telographed Dr, Sands to come here by the first tramn to-night. Mount MCUREGOR, June 17, ~When Gen. Grant sank into his pillowed chair on the pi- azza of the Drexel cottage. soon after his ar- rival yesterday, the thermometer marked the temperature at 83 degrees, Mr. Drexel said that was excessive heat for the locality, The clouds and rain at sunset beat the mercury down to ovarcoat temperature, On through the wight until three this morning gusty winds swept the rain in sheets over the moun tain, but the sun came up over the Green mountains this morning and found no clouds. At ten the thermometer before the general's window marked 15 degrees. Dr. Touglas felt encouraged when he came out at 9, and thought that the general had slept well, although he had been called to attend him three times during the night.§The huski- noas of his volce was considerably relieved, but its lors was owing to the general weakness rather than fatigus, and its recovery would bs slow, Col, Fred Grant said of his father this morning, that he had considerable rest Last night and this morning his voice was improved so that he could be understood when he tried to whisper, *‘When I went to his room a little while ago he whispored very faintly that he found his voice a little stronger to-day, but that he should not try to use it, hoping that with caution it would grow strong enough so that he could talk again. But,” add- ed the colonel, “the failure of father’s voice is owing to debility, and he grows weaker all the whils, The change of sir he feels just now, but as I said the weakness constantly grows upon him.” A little tent, Seith seaali Ay fluttering from it, is pitched close to the general’s cottage, and is occupled by I W. \\Fillettl. an old scldier in unitorm, who has bean employed to protect the general from intrusion by strangers, Gen Grant wason the piazza of the cottage at noon, but after awhile returned to his room The swelling on the throat has not abated to- day and his rest last night was aided by morphive, without which the doctor said he could not have slept. During his morning airing upon the viazza of his cottage, Gen. Grant slowly and with the aid of his cane, walked around the house quite often. He paused at times with his eyes bent to the floor as though intently thinking, and again gazing away toward the eastward where the Green mountains were ‘within his view. But while out of doors he most of the time sat motionless, with one hand pressing a handkerchief to his mouth to pro- tect his throat from the cool air that had fol- Jowed the rain of Tuesday night, The other hand grasped his cane, which the general now at all times carries. The sick man’s face was loss strained in its sppearance than when ho conclnded his journey. About mid-day tne general walked around the corner of the piazza and entered his room., Ho signifisd a desire to have his throat troatad and the physician complied with his wish, "lho qoneral then stretohed himaolt on His bed and the doctor and the nurse went away to gmn needed rest. "Alton his rest, abont 3 'clock, and while his physicians and hurse were asleep, tho general Hraw his silk hat over hia skull ¢ap, signailed Harrison to his side. and walked down' tho cottago nteps. He walked slowly along the Dathway over an easy slope to the brow of the Tountain, & hundred yards away, Several times he paused to rest, and at length eat down on & rustle settes, When o chalr was placed for his feet he removed the handker- | Woodb: chief from his mouth and essayed to speak, declining the support for his feet, but his voice was not audible, and the general, recog- nizing the fact, shook his head . The fact that a mess of frogs had been caught during the morning at one of the little mountain lakes near by was mentioned to the general and he was asked if he would attempt to eat them. Again the general tried to speak, but the attempt did not result in words that were audible, and agoin hs de. clined by shakiog his head. His attention was directed to the monument that marks the surronder of Burgoyue, twenty miles away, but the elevation of Lis head to gazs so far away seemed painful, and he bowed his head, his ~ chin dropped to his breast and his eyes restsd on nearer objects, The neck and discased portions aro stained add pain comes when he holds his head erect, Five minutes passed while the general sat on tho bluff and he then arose by steadying hamself on the arm of the setee and his cane, and retraced his steps to the cottage, No one was more surprised at the gener: walk than was Dr. Douglas. He was amazed that the general should have attempted it, but was amused by his selecting the time when the doctor was asleep to steal over and take a peep from the bluff, Later in the afternoon Dr. Douglis, in re- ferring to the ;Lonerll’l actual condition in connection with his walk, expressed himself th "The disease is following its characteristic course, which is a course of steady increasing exhaustion, We do not look for a cure from this change. Nothing can bo curative, but we do hope to prolong his lifo and that is the most that can be expected. Under the exhilir- ating effcot of this atmosphere and of this cool day he has, for instance, walked over there to the knoll, He might do that eamly and not be able to do the same to-morrow or the next day, The course of the disease is, as [ said, one of 1ncreasing dabfllti Y ‘When Grant reached his cottsge sfter the walk to the brow of the mountain this after. noon he was much exhsusteed and savk into a chair 1n the parlor of the cottage, Very scon he indicated by signs that he wanted some writing materials wbich were procured for bim and be then wrote for half an hour, The result was two letters or papers. Ono was headed “Memoranda for my family.” Init the general had written that he thought he was failing, and for certain instructions that he desired carrled cut, he referred his family to other and more definite memoranda pre- pared by hun before leavivg New York, 'he other note he folded and addreesod to Dr., Douglas. He handed both papers to Col. Grant, and that addressed to the physician is understood to have been of a similar import as that to the family, The afternoon wors away with the general sitting outeide on the plazzs, after having written as stated, Sunset found him still on the piazza, and when dusk deepened on the side of the m untain ho was yet sitting si- lently on the porch at one side of the front door of the cottsge. When the lamps were lighted inside and the light streamed ou' into growlog darkuess the sick man was yet out- sid alr was chilly and “a stiff bre aying the pine tree tops, Col, Grant Douglas were near nd, At length, after 8 o'clock, the general went inside the cottage and Dr. Douglas wrote and sent & me to Dr, Sands, in New York. He asked him to come here, if possible, to- night. At 9 o'clock the ges | retired, De. Douglas then thought that his throat peck appeared better than on Tuesday night. It is possible tha general’s walk this afcer noon tested his waning strength too far, and the reaction has brooght to him a sense of the weakness that ha bimsalf feels is not to be lightly disrcgarded. Whether his weakness to-night is the immediate result of undue exertion to-day or whether it 18 the '3 | probably take place Friday or saturday. i renction after his journey is a question the doctors only may presume to answer, At 10 oclock the genoral _eesmed sleeping in his room. The family at that hour, as during the entire evening, were cathered in tha parlor and Dr. Douglas was with them. At 11 o'clock they retired and all was dark, Dr, Sands leaves New York at 11 o'clock to-night and will reach here in the morning, Midnight—A dim light is burning in one of the sleeping rooms, The general's room and that of the doctor are dark, with tha house quiet. No change in the general's condition has been announced. o — HAWKEYE PRODUCTS, OONDITION OF THE GROWING GRAINS STOCK, FamrieLn, . Is., June 17,—Crop reports from 1,800 special correspondents have been reported and compiled by the state agricultu- ral soclety, Nearly every township in the state has reported, The area of winter wheat is small. In some sections considerable winter wheat is killed, but in others the plant prom- ises well, The average condition of the crop is reported by 433 correspondents at 81 per cant. For spring wheat S09 report an in- creased area of 81 per cent, The 673 report a decline and 13) report none grown. The increase of aren is a fraction over gh per cent. A business estimate on the figures of 1854 makes the total acreage 2,758,000 with a_favorable season and no in- nect damages. The wheat product cannot be less than 20,683,000 bushels. The average condition of the cropis reported by 1,617 cor- respondents se 101 per cent, . here are complaints of damsge to the corn from cut-worms and from early planted seed. Many fields have been replanted, some for the thirdtime. Vet the present outlook is favorable for a large crop. An increased ncroage 18 roportdd from 1 869 correspondents; 109 report the same area and 317 report decronse, The increase for the state is 0 per cent or 576,800 acres, This gives a total of 776,800 acres, i the averaga yield will reach els, the average condition of the crop reported by 1,782 correspondents 18 95 par cent, One thoasand two hundred and thirty re- ports place the condition of winter rye at 034 per cent, The acreage decreassd ( Jor cent, Inepring rye there is a slightly decreased acreage. The probable total product will be 1,850,000 bushels, The estimated barley product for the state is placed ot 3 891,000 bushels, Oats show an increased acreage of mnearly 6 per cent. The average condition of the crop is 102 per cent, and under favorable cir- cumstances, with 2,196,000 acres in oats, the crop will harvest 66,000,000 bushels, Flax shows an increased acreage of G} per cent, with a proepective yield of 2,875,500 bushels, Cholera is reported among the hogs, distem. per among the horser, and a few report ecab among the sheep, Cattle are generally healthy. One thousand, seven hungrea and nineteen report the condition of cattle at 101 AND LIVE per cent. One thousand, seven hundred and ninety-eight report the condition of hogs at 99 per cent, One thousand, three hundred and eighty-one report the condition of sheep at 96 per cent, One thousand, seven hundred and fifty-nine report the condition of horses at 99 per cent. e ——— SUNDAY NIGHT'S STORM, 118 PATH STREWN WITH DEATH IN NORTH- ‘WESTERN IOWA. Special Telegram to The Bex. Lk Mans, Towa, June 17.—As the reposts from outlying districts come in, it becomes svident that the tornado which swept over Plymouth and Cherokeo counties, wa1 attend ed with geeat loss of life, The killed, so far a8 reported, are: Mrs, William Gano and ohild, at Marcus, twenty miles eact, on the Illinois Central road. Nick Mackel, aged 65 yoars, W. Gootchle, aged 26, found in a lake, a plank having struck him over the heart, Sixteen are reported killed in _Cherokee county. Some fifteen persons are known to be fataily injured and fifty severely, Streams have risen 0 rapidly that physicians can not visit their pationts. There will probably bo other deaths and injuries roported s tho water subsides. Tho damages in Cherokee connty will amount_to $200,000; in ury county, $100,000; Plymouth coun- ty, $100,000; Monona county, $50,000, and Ida county, $50,000. At this time there are reports of damage in Buena Vista, Sac, Poca- hontas, Calhoun and Webster counties, but not enough to form an estimate as to loss. At Bayard and Fort Dodgs it was in the form of wind and raiu, having spent its fury, —— Depew’s ¥romotion, Special Telegeam to The Bek. New YOork, June 17.—The New York Cen- tral railway directors met this morning and elected Chancey M. Depew president; Horace G. Hayden, Indians, vice president, the posi- tion formerly occupied by Depew; the office of third vice president is abolished, 1In accepting the presidency of the New York Central Mr, Dopew acted against the advice of many friends, who argue that he has injured his political prospects, They held that although Dapew declined the unanimous nomination for United States senstor two years ago. he would accept the nomination for 8 | governor of the state which was certain to be tendered him this fall. According & seniority the position was due to C. C. Clark, first vice president of the company. Ola was the first to suggest to Vanderbilt the pame of Depew, Depsw was born in Peeks- kill. His ancastors wers Huguenots, who settled there over two hundred years ago and bought the homestead farm. which has since remained in the family, His mother was a granddaughter of a brother of Roger Sher- man, a signer of the declaration of inde pendence, o —— The Newfoundland Fisheries, Special Telogeam to The Bek, Orrawa, Can., June 17,—Negotiations are now being earried on between the several gov- ernments interested with views of secnring arrangements for the final settlement of the fisheries question, which has from time to time been agitated by the people of Canada and the United States, Sir John A. Mac- Donald will bring the correspondence on the subiect to the notice of parliament before the close of the session, It is understood a propo sition has been made by the United States government for the president to undertake to bring the whole question of fisheries before cougress at the December sitting and to recommend the appointment of & joint com. mission charged with the settlement, upon just and equitable terms, of the entire fishery question. Inthe meantime the proposition of the United States is that there be no en- forcex ent of the fishery laws and rezulations from July 1 to the close of the present fishing season, o — iDesperadoes at Rope's Ends. Sr. Louis, Mo, June 17.—Reports from Indian territory state that Bill Williaws, Pete Moore and George Morgan, members of gang of desperadoes and horse and cattle thieves, were overtaken by a vigilance com mittee yeaterday near Healton and hanged to @ tree, Other members of the gang are being pursued and will be lynched if caught, e — Praparing for the Statue's Coming NEw YORK, June 17,—At the offize of the Bartholdi statue committee it was aunounced that the formal reseption of the statue would No change will be made ia the prozramme as already aunounced. Death of James A, Nesmith, PORTLAND, Ore,, June 17,~James A, Nes mith died pescelully at his residence in Polk county to-day, He was a ploneer of 1343 and achieved national fame a3 the great demo- ‘ic war senator, CIFTS OF HONOR Victoria Passes Laurel Wreatis All Ronnd the Aisle. @ladstone Refuses to Accept & Proffered Peeraga, Salisbury Ooncluding His Arrange ments to Assume the Im perial Responsibilitior, BRITISH POLITICS, A TITLR TH:I:)NTINO!N( 3 ) Special Telegram to the Bk, Loxpox, June 17.—The minsterial situs. tion s believed to hinge on the acceptance of » peerage by Sir Stafford Northeote, who would forego the leadership in the house of commons. ~This is supported strongly by Lord Randolph_Churchill and Sir Michael Hicks Beach. If Sir Stafford takes his coro- net there is everv likelihood that Lord Salis- bury can complete his cabinet by Friday, The queen has offerod Gladstone an earldom in recognition of his services to the queen and country, Gladstone asked that he be allowed to forego the honor, The News,in an editorial on the ubject, re- joices at' Gladstons’a dscision, and says mo titlo could add to his fama or enhancy the en- thused dovotion of his countless admirers. Basides, his leadership is required in the com- ing struggle tosecure unity in the liberal cause. The Times says, editorially, that Glad- stone’s refusal to accopt an earldom maken an appeal to the imaginations of men that will not remain unanswered, Tt is reported that Attorney General James Bell has been elevated to o peerage, It is also said that the queen is determined, if pos- sible, to induce Gladstone to accapt a peer- oge. She will again offer him a title, If he refuses she will confer one on Mrs. (iladstone, CHURCHILL IN THE CABINET, Disapproval is expressed of the rumor that Churcoill will be secretary for India si feared his appointment would lead to the withdrawsl of Dufferin, ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE CONFER! B Another conference ofconservatives was held to-day atthe residence of tho Marquis of Salisbury, The purpose of the confer ence was to endeavor to settle upon the persons to fill the small offices, so that a complete cabinet may bs presented to parlia- ment on Iriday. Churchill attended the council. CABINET CALCULATIONS, At the conference ot the conservatives yesterday 1tis said Churchill made it a con- dition of his acceptance of office that North- cote should be made leader of the conserva- tives in the house of commons, Sir Henry Drummond Wolffe, member of parliament Portsmouth, will have & posi- tion in the cabinet. It is said the result of the conference to-day was that all obstacles to the formation of a_cabinet were surmounted, All who attended the conference pledged themselves to secrecy. At the conclusion of the conference Churchill remained in private conferenca with Salis- bury, Conservative leaders will nave another meeting before the decision is finally taken on the constitution of the new cabinet. The Pall Mall Gazette this afternoon has an_editorial, belioved to be inspired by M. Lesear, of the Russian section of the Afghan bounday commission, and couched in very angry torms. Lt says thatunless Salis- bury wishes to deepen the convictions of Rus- sia that his ministry is a menace of war he will cancel the appointment of Churchill a8 secretary of state for India, ‘‘Russia,” continues the srticle, “already regards Salis- bury’s cabinet with such suspicion that any sudden hitch may cause such a rupture of ne- gotiations now in progress as will result in SALISBURY READY FOR RESPONSIBILTY. The Marquis of Salisbury to-morrow will go to Windsor castle there inform the queen in the manner pre bed for the cere- mony and observed for 8o many years, that he is lBlds to obey the commands of his sov- ereign and accept the responsibility for the conduct of the government of her majesty, THE QUEEN ARRIVES, The_queenjarrivea this morning at Windsor from Balmoral, SUPPRESSING IRISH PAPERS, DusLN, June 17.—The Gazette announces the suppression of the United Irishman and the Irish World of June 6, GENERAL FORFIGN NEWS, DESTRUCTIVE FIBE, Loxnox, June 17,—The great establishment devoted 'to various kinds of business of William Whiteley, of Waestbourne Groves, Queen’s road and Ken- sington Garden square, ook fire this morning, The flames quickly spread from the counting- house to the stables in the rear and thence to Westbourne Grove, The great iron doors which separate the several departments pre. vented the destruction of the entire block, Loss, £150,000, HERAT FORTIFIED, ALLAHABAD, June 17.—Troops and @uns continue to arrive at Herat, which is now in good defense. THR COMING FRENCH MINISTER, Pagts, June 17.—M, Bource is about to start for Washington to replace M, Roustan 8 French minister, THE ZANZIBAR QUESTION, Berv1N, June 17,—The North German Ga- zette states it is prominently intimated that the tension in regard to ths Zanzibar question no longer exists. DEATH OF BARON VON MANTEUFFEL, CABLESIAD, June 17, —Field Marshal Baron Von Manteuffel, the ‘distinguished German commmander and goveraor of Alsace-Lor- raine, died suddealy here this morning of pul- monary congestion, He was born in 1809, MORE CONSULS FOR AMERICA, Rok, June 1,—Tn tho chamber of deputies to-day the foreign budget was under discus- sion. ~ Signor Camporeale urged that the num- ber of consuls in the United States should be immediately increased. Ho advocated the appointment of a vica consul at Baltimore, to be subordinate to tho consul general at New York. Siguor Cappelli, tha reporter of the budget committse, the proposition contained in the specch of Signor Camporealo and advised that the chamber vote the funds required for the establishment of consuls at Chicsgo snd Baltimore. Signor Mancini, foreign minister, said that ke fully agreed with the previous speakers, that there was pressiog necessity for an increase of Italian ’ in America. He would, therefore, and submit to the chambér of depu: ties at an early day proposus for the maiute- nance of new consuls to be Aprulnud. He would at the same time, he said, present o plan for the rearrangement of & coneular di- vision in ths United States. The chamber of deputies adopted_the for- cign estimates by u voto of 163 to 100, The narrowness of the majority renders it_alwiost impoesible for the foreign minister, Maocine, to remain in offic THE OROLERA. GREAT DEVATATION OF LIFB Mavgip, Juse17.—In Castellon jesterday there were fifty-eight new cases of cholera and twenty-eight deaths; in the city of Va lencia, scventeen new casesand seven deaths; in the province of Valencia, 146 now cases and @ghty-elght deaths; In the proyinee of Mar- clgy 171 vew cases and sevensy-four deaths, OMAHA, NEB., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 18, 1885. NO 25 In the Aranjnez town of New Castle, twen ty-eight miles from Madrid, there was one oase, THE CHOLERA, Mabrin, June 17.—Four fretsh cases of cholera here yesterday afternoon, two deaths, Between the 20th of May and the 15th of June'there were seveaty-five cases of cholera here and forty-five deaths, In the city of Valencia during the past twelve hours there wera four new cases of cholera and three deaths, Senor Romery Rebledo, minister of the in- terior declared, this evening that the suspi- cious c in Madrid were beyond all doubt cholera and of the Asiatic type GOING TO STUDY THE DISERASE. Panis, June 17.—The government will send & commission, headed by M, Brokardel, to Spain to study the origin and progress of the cholera epidemic. e — CUBA NOT FOR SALE, EMPHATIC NOTICE THAT THE ISLAND IS NOT FOR BALE. New York, June 17.—The Herald's Madrid special says: ‘'Reports published in America of the Spanish government having sent Senor Batanero to Washington as envoy to negoti- ate the sale of Ouba, are utterly without foun dation. T have in the lat few days had a long conversation with prominent men of all parties on the subject, among whom wore Secretary of State Elduayen, Sagasta, Moret, Cobra and Casteiar, all expressed in the strongest terms the impossibility of such talo and the certanty of Spanish armed resistance to attempts to force a sale. Secretary of State Elduayen, a prominent conservative and intimate personal friend of the king, for severalyears 1n office except duriog o short period of liberal ministry, received your correspondent in the state department, He said, ‘‘The Spanish goverement has neither official nor private knowledge of Batenero, has no agents in the United States except 1ts legation, and has given no instrnctions to negotiate a treaty for the salo of Cuba, The presont ministry never contemplated euch sale, Itia certain no min- istry would be parmitted by the Spanish peo ple o sell Cuba under any circumstances,” *‘I'he continued deficits in Cuba revenue,” he continued, ‘‘furnish no excuse for the sale, as all Spaniards would gladly pay Cuba’s debts if necessary to prevent the sale. The reten- tion of Cuba is a matter of national pride, common to all citizans and all parties, To speak of its sale is llke talking of selling the rovince of Andalusia by Spain, or of New ork by the United States, I can assure fou it is not possible to express in too strong nl]:kulgaths utter impossitility of such a sale,” ——— ENOUGH AND TO BPARE, PRESIDENT l'l.I\'ELAN;I'POHIH TO TERRITO* RIAL ACQUISITION, Special Telegram to the BEE, New Yonk, June 17.—The Herald's Wash - ington epecial says: “Your correspondent is ablo to say on the best authority, that Presi- dent Cleveland and his administration are en- tirely and absolutely opposed to all acquisi- tions of territory, whether Cuba or parts of Mexico or elsewhere, Tho prosilent feels very strongly and positively on this point. He believes we have now as much territory and as large a mass of illiterate and incorgru- ous material in our population as we can safely manage. He s totally op- posed to an sggrandizing foreign policy, and velieves we have work enough to do at home In reforming our home administration, He believes that_ extensive commerce with our neighbors on fair terms of exchange will benefit us and them, and that the cultivation of such commercis! relations will give us the benefits which wa could get from posse: fon of their territories, without gross burdens and costly responsibilities which territorial extension would bring upon us. It is certain therefore, that no schemas for the purchase or annexation of Cubs, or for other territorial extension will find favor with President Cleveland, He understands the nature and objcet of such claims and is opposed to them as injurious and dangerous to the welfare of this country and the perpetuity of our form of government, ——— MILLER WANTS +HE CANAL. THE CALIFORNIA SENATOR URGES AGGRESIVE ACTION AT NICARAUGA, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, June 17.—Jobn F, Miller, of Calitornia, chairman of the United States senate committeo on foreign relations, addressed a large meeting of representative business men in the chamber of commerce this afternoon relative to the proposed Nic- arsguan canal. He strongly emphasized the right of the United Statas under prerent cir- cumstavces to control the isthmus transit.” ‘“The United States has need,” he seid, ‘‘of a canal of her own for uses of her own com- merce and for her own defense, The French canal at Panama 18 a menace to the interests and safety of our Pacific coast possessions.” TRefering to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty Mr, Miller said it did not seem to him that any of the existing engagements with Great Britain were violated by the proposed arrangement, and there could be no misunderstanding which was not to be susceptible of honorable settle- ment by negotiation between (ireat Britain and the United States,” *‘Shall we,” he exclaimed, ‘‘ask the consent of Great Britain before we proceed to the ex- ecution of this great design, or shall we go forward without fear, with a firm and steady step in the grand murch of progress, toward the fulfillment of Am tiny? e et— The Senate Commerce Committee, 8r, Louts, Mo,, June 17,—The inter-state commerce committee met here yesterday, George C. Pratt, president of the Missourl board of rallway commissioners, was examined and explained the working of the state laws. He declared himself in favor of a separation of the terminal charges from the mileage making the former a fixed charge, while the latter would depend on the distance. Mr. Harding, another of the board. was in favor of a natiooal commission, Gen. John H, Devereaus, president of the Cleveland, Col- umbus, Cincinoati & Indianspolis railway, and of the Indianapolis & St, Louis railway, was heard, He doubted the constitutionality of the proposed commission, but was in favor of making it & criminal offepse to cut rates secretly, f e — Ciose of the Transcontinental Meet- ing, CH1vAGo, 11, June 16,—The Transcontin ental association adjourned its present sés- elon, having practically accoxplished the ob ject of the moeting, It wes agreed to accept. the award of the arbitrators for the period commencing January 1, sud ending Juue 303, and to bate E«rcantqu from July 1st %o Septomber 30th on the actual earnings of April, May and June, —— The Plymouth Plague, Special Telegram to The Bxe, WiLksBABRE, Pa., June 17.—AMHairs “at Plymouth are slowly improving, The relief committee report for the past week shows the total mber sexiously 11l at 86, destitute families 220, deaths 1, recovered 111, This is a decidedly better showing than that for the week previcus, The commitiea states It ks in veed of more money. — e The New Minister to Russia New Yomk, June 17,—Hon. G. V. N, Lathrop, United Ftates minister to Russia, accompanied by nis family, sailed for Europe Ahis morning, A numver of {risnds gathered at the pler ta see them cff, THE NAI!O_N'S URN Fields of Labor for the Big Tinkers at Washington, Clsveland Changes Some Minor Department Rules. Manning Glving Attention to Quiiting Business and Calls for Pieces, the AT THE OAPITAL, GENERAL NOTES, ‘WaASHINGTON, June 17,—The secretary of the treasury has written to the general ap- praisers at New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, instructing them with a view of securing unlformity of appraisements, and classitication of import:d merchandise to re- quire sppraisers to daily forward to them samples of all textile and other goods ot which ramples can be taken, which have been examined and appraised by them beginning on July 1, each with a labsl attached show ing the pl'cy of manufactare and ox portation; 1ho mame of the manufacturer, it poessib.; the ehipper, and im- porter, the vesscl's date and the number of the invoice, the invoice value, the entered value, the 'appraired value, the discounts, chargse, classifications, widths of goods and tho rate of duty, with such other particulars a8 may be deemed useful in relation to the subject, When n mufficient number of samplos are_collected, 1t is contemplated that there shall be a meetiog of the board of general appraisers with other officers to be designated, for the purpose of comparing values and clags: ifications at the several ports and correcting any irregularitios that may bo found, >rof. O, V. Riley, entomologist of the de- partment of agriculture, alao holds the office of curator of insects at the national museum. The question as to his right to draw the sala 1y of both oftices was referred to the first comptroller ot the treasury, who has given the opinion that he can legally draw but one salary. _The president has amended rule 9, of the civil servico commissions, so as to include deputy naval officors and deputy surveyors of customs on tho class of officers exempt from examination, Secretary Whitney received the following to-day from Rear Admiral, Jouett at Colon: “My sttempts at mediation supported by Commissioners Gusto, Arosemina and Daniel Hermande reeulted in a treaty of peace which was signed by the commissioners both arties. This was not approved by the revo- utionists ns previously reported. The gov ernment forces are now marching on Barran- quilla. Tho hoalth of the Tennessoo and ‘antics is good.” The president made the following_appoint ments to-day: Joha P, Stallo, of Ohio, to be envoy extraordinary and mindster plenipoten- tlary of the United States to Italy; Bailiss W. Hanna of Indiana, minister resident and consul general of the United States to the Argentin republic; Charles A. Dougherly, of Pennsylvania, recretary of legation of the United States at Rome, ~To be consuls gene- ral of the United States: William L. Alden, of New York, at Rome; Piercs M. B. Young, of Georeia, at St. Petersburg. To bs consuls of the United States: George W. Savage, of New Jersey, at Balfast; Edward Cam phausen, of Pennsylvania, at Naples; Francis ' B. Gl - lery, of New York, at Kingston, Ja; M. Birch, of West Virginia, at Nagaski; O:oar Bischoffe, of Kensas, at Sonneburg; Richard H. Stoddard, of New York, at Athens; Theo- dore Downs, of Connecticut, at (uebec; M. J. Newark, of Oalifornia, at Lyons; W, H. Molfett, of Now Jersey, at Bierat; J. C. Monoghas, of Rhode Island, at Mantheim: Wallace Johns, at Messina; John H., Lem. berton, to be commander In the navy; W. H. Reisioger, lieutenant commsnder; Albert Koutz, captain; John F. Crawford, lieutenant: and surgeon, It is understood ex-Congressman George A, Jenks, of Pennsylvania who was tendered the assistant secretaryship of the interior de- partment several days ago, has decided to accept. Charles A. Dougherty, of Pennsylvania, who wan to-day appointed socretary of lega tion at Rome, is & resident of Phiadelphia and son of Hon, Daniel Dougherty, He is a very young man and never has been active in politics, William L. Alden, appointed con- sul general at Rome, is aged forty and is a son of Willism Alden, formerly principal of the Alkany normal school. int and 1s_at present on the editorial the New York Times, cated gentleman and fluently.” He has visited Italy and has written several newspaper magazine articles on the religious and politi- cal affairs of that_kingdom for which he has received the thanks of both Victor Emanuel ond the vatican. Pierce M. Y. Young, of Georgis, appointed consul-general at St. Potersburg, 18 a native of South Carolinia, forty-five years old, He graduated at the Georgia military institute in 1857, waa a cadet at West Point and was within 8 mouth of graduation when thcjrebellion commenced. He resigned and entered the confederate army, rose by promotions to the rank of jor-general, and was twice wounded, He erved four terms in congress as the rep- resentative of the seventh Georgia district, and was one of the commissioners to the Paris exhibition of 1878, George W. Savage, of New Jersey, appointed counsel at Bolfast, i o resident and prominent lawyer of Rahway, . J. " Edward Camphsusen, appointed consul at Naples, is a Jeading lawyer of Erle, Pa. Francis Gallery appoiated council at Liogston, Jamaica, is » physician in Roches- ter, N. ¥, John M. Birch, of West Virginia, appointed couusel at Nagasakl, is a native of Pennsylvania. He is now su' perintendent of schools at Wheeling, W. Va D.J. Ernest Meler was appointed to position about two months ago, but his_com- wmiesion was withheld, Richard H. Stoddard, of New York, appointed consul af Athens, it the well known poet and author, He served fifteen yoars in the custom house. ‘Theodore W, Downs, of Connecticut, con - sul at Quebec, is o resident of Bridgeport, Connecticut, Ho was soorctary of the domo: cratic state committee during the late presi- dential campaign, J. O, Monaghan, of Rhode Island, appointed c:nsul at Manoheim, is aged 21 and is & graduate of Brows university. He stumped West Virginia and other states last fall for Oleveland and Hendricks, Wallace Plorida, consul at Moasing, is o planter and business man. Willam Mofiat, New Jersoy, appointed consul at Eeirut, is an Episcopa clorgyman. Judge T. W. Bartley, proprietor of the Awerican ' Register, and for many years prominently identified with the democratic party, is seriously ill at his residenso in this city, and tonight is beheved to he dying from an abscess, He s & brother-in-law of General Sherman and Senstor Sherma), i e i i Deaths from Sundoy's Oyclone, Sioux Ciry, Tows, Juoe 17.—Deaths in Cherokee county coused by Sunday’s storm are reported to number tes. A Bohemisn farmer named Paule war blown into a slough and killed. A woman nswmed Eriggsby was aleo killed, Mr, Gano rand child were killed uear Marcus, Cherokers gounty, One child is reported killed four niles northeast of Rem- sen, whilo its father. is sald to be fatally injured. The naw.es were not ascertained. Taree deaths are also reported 1 Mitcher towosbip. Tho mames wre ot known and nothing has bee'. received to verify the report. The report tha ¢ seventeen lives were lost in that comnty v/as probably exaggerated as the reports fail 40 confirm them. Those ki'ded by tornado ic Ply mout!s county were Wiltiam Got che and Nicholss, Mockel and a caild of o Holland family, Another Holl and child had ite leg broken and uearly every one of a large family recalved some kind of al- | cussed by injury, D. E. Hayes was badly hurt on the head. Adam Gotsch is hurt in the spine and internally, Mrs. August Mureke had her log terribly Inscerated and her daughters, Mary and Lizz e injured internally and the for- mer has_her arm broken. The mother an aunt of D, E, Hayes had their collar bones broken, A young man named Swain, who took refuge from the storm in the house of Mr. Cramer was seriously injured, as aleo was Mrs. Oramer. Mrs Silas Forbes was ¢ rried off in her house while the rest of the famil; remained eafa in the cellar, where she had been, but remembering her pet dog up stairs had gone back after i, and was carried away with the house aud severely hurt, but she saved the dog. Nicholas Goedard had an arm broken and was otherwise injured. There were many miraculoua escapes from death and injury, There was & good deal of stock killed, Chickens were slain. by huadreds, while hail beat the growing crops into the ground 18 varlons parie of the country: The injury to orchards and groves is some- thing the country cannot récover from in yonrs, Mre. W. Gauo and child, of Marcus, Cher- okee connty, were killed, and Mr, Gano badly hurt, In Oherokee as in Plymouth there were many exaggerated statements of death and injury which, when hunted down, had no foundation except in the imagination of per- sons frightoned by the storm. The wonder is that there were not more killed and wounded, Over 600 claims for damages have been tiled with agents in Lemars alone, and it is thought the number will reach 1,000in the county, It falls heavily upon several of the state com panies, o A HOST STORY, GRAVEYARD INSUBANCE AND GALLOWS ORNA- MENTS, LEDANON, Pa,, June 17,—Soveral yoars ago, during the specalative insurano mania, Joseph Rober was found drowned in Indiantown creek, ina desolate portion of this county, and it ofterwards developed that he was drowned for the insurance on his life, which was several hundred thousand dollars. Five neighbora were hanged for killing the old man. It is now wlleged that the ususllyquist people between Swatora and Indiantown gaps are nightly aroused by unearthly soreams along the creek, and trustworthy citizens declare that a stranve fignre is continually pacing up and down the_pathway where the crime was committed, It flees when the people approach, but just bafore it disappears, A i mist, shakéa its head, points to the quiet waters of the creek, and utters a strange sound like death rattliog, Those who claim to have geen it say it is the figure ot a man, drossed in gray, Several hundred persons say thoy have een ghosts. Some ineist it I8 the spirit of old man Reber, while othera think it is one of five innocent men who were henged coming back to earth to_trouble his persecutors and tho paoplo who _porjured themselves in bringing him to the gallows. ————— REMEDYING KLECTION EVILY, THE NEW LAW PASSED DY THE ILLINOIS LEGIS- LATURE, SeiNcrIELD, Tlls, June 17.—The eitizens’ committee election bill was read the third time and passed without debate by a vote of 78 toE4, Linegar voting with the republi- cans, The bill becomes a law if signed by the governor, of which there now appears to be no doubt, The law can be adopted by any incorporated town, if approved: by popular vote. The law provides that the county court shall superin- tend all elections. The election precincts shall not contain more than 45) voters. No man can vote who is not upon the reglshz. A canvass {s to be made ot each precinct by official canvassers ;rinr(.a each election, Triplicste returns and dupli- cate tallies are to be returned. The polls are to close at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The bill provides penalties for all infractions of the law. The bill was framed lnrg{ely upon recedents of Massachusetts, New York and l6ulllal'n|l laws. —— The Towa Sunday Schoel Convention, Newrox, Iowa, June 17.—The second ses- sion of the state Sunday echool convention began at 9 o'clock a. m, Reports from the executive committee and from the state, dis- trict and county secretaries were made, mndi- cating o fine degreo of prosperity and pro- gress, In the afternoon the annual address was given by the Rev. D, J. Burrell, of Du- buque, The subject of organization was dis Henry Plant. of Minnesots, N, Cadwell, of Logan, and A, Sheldon, of Tipton, ~ Mrs. Stacy a character study on FElijah, the day sessions were so largely attended that many people could mot get iuside the large church, At night two great meetings were held in the methodist and the copgregational churches, and several hundred people—enoagh to fill another church—were turned away, At the 1zethodist church addresses on tho bible were given by the Rev. Dr. Oox, of _Brooklyn, and the Rev. Eldridge, of Des Moines, The tem perance (uestion in its reletion to the Sunday school work was discussed by the Hon, I. E. Clark, of Clarinda. At the copgregational church, the topic was the bible. The speakers were Dr, Burrell, Henry Plant, and President G. 1. Oarpentar, of Des Moines. C. M. — —— - 11linois €orn Frospacta,. SpmiNarieLp, I, June 17.—Advance sheets of the repost upon the corn crop of Tilinos, soon to be issued by the department of agriculture, shows that the area planted in. corn is much larger than last year, especially in wheat sections, Ineects have damaged the growing corn fazbously in rasny postions off the state and' the cold, dryseasou has.been unfavorable f.r plantiog and growth. o in the northern division of the state 1s usually nearly half thap of the entive corn arsa of the stato, and in 1884 exceeced it Ly 3,000,000 acres. The uverago condision of the growing crop on June 1st, was 51 per cens, against 4 Jast yeur, There has been an increase of one- half per cent in the corn area of the central division as compared with 1884, when 206,000 acres were planted. Tle concition ls 56 per cent as sgaiost 00 last year, The arca in sonthern Ullinois is 14 per cent lazger than Iast year, The coudition is 92 against 81 last year, > tho bouse this afternoon the ioiat resol tion providing for the appointment of a revé- nue commissione r was called b and the reso- luticn adopted, +The senatorial appropriation bill was next taken up and read section by section, but bafore the completion of the hill the houso took: a recess till 7:30 p. m, e The Havana sugar Proepects, Havaxna, Juae 17.—According to the state- ment of a reliab'e sugar house the crop this year, up to Jane 1, amounted to 567,600 tons, againt 030,000 tons $o the same drte last year, The weather is still unsettled. Op the south coast of tae islacd, however, ginding has comuv enced again. Th cane shill in the Salds is estimaded as 100,000 to ————— Gen, Jackson Presents His Papers, | Crzx or Muxico June 17,—Gen, Jackson, the new American minister, presented his credentials at the palaor, yesterday, He was cordially received by Prasident Diaz aud mu sual compliments werr, passed. The Awmeri- 2an colony here will give Gen, Jackson a ban quet on July 4, o —— Manping & Wabash Branch, Psowia, Ills, Jude 17.—The efficers of the Toledo, Peoria & Western rail way were appointed to-day: E. N, Amm strong, generalsuperinteadent; H, . Gould. eneral freivht and passenger cgent; ¥ 1 ' Usner, suditor, following A MISTY VIEW, Wheat én Uncertain Chance Owing to the Repor's. Prices Fluctuate According to the Current Yarn, Texas Cattle Continue to Glut Markets—Cows aud Heifers at & Premium, COHICAGO MARKE!S, THE DAY IN WHEAM, pecial Telegram to The B Carcauo, Il, June 17, —~Taere was very limited trading in wheat to-day, and the mar- ket rested this nfternoon at fractionally the same figures current at the closing last night. The prevailing tomper was modesately strong and the August option tcuched 923c several times, but did not hold, and closed for the day at medium Bgures. The receipts were somewhat .mulmfn all primaty points, but the shipping inquiry was light.” Foreign ad- vices were somewhat firmer in tone but with no appraciable advance in prices. Tho state- ment that harvesting had commenced in southern Illinois and that the outlook was more favorable for the yield than had been expected, cauced n feeling of weak- neas fora time and the market fell off to the lowest point of the day, but rallied quickly when it was learned that the information was incorrect. The general tenor of crops was very blua, with reports of ravages of insects in Michigan; and very gloomy nswa comes from Tennesses, Kentucky, Kansas and Mis- souri. The inchnation of the opsrators, however, appears to be to await the practical outcome of the harvest or a movemont of the present stocks in store, bofore taking any de- cided stand regarding the future of prices. CORN, The market developed strength owing to smaller receipts and the promise of still lighter recoipts to-morrow. Stocka here are light and the “‘shorts " displayed nn anxiety to cover when tho market bigan to advance. Prices rose one oent early, but toward the close fell back somewhat and closed for the day §@4c over yesterday. OATS. Trading was briok in onts, owing t0 falling off in tho receipts, and prices rose 3@jc, fell back again and closod 3c over yestorday. PROVISIONS, There was less doing 1 provisions, and the markot closed for the day a shade under yesterday. 8 THB DAY'S SALES The sales and prices of the day raged: Wheat—June, 88@S8jc, closedy §8jc; Ju- ly, 893@9 e, closed. S9§c; August, 91&@ 92k, closed, O13c; Septembsn 93§@94ko, closed, 93c. Corn—June, 483@49s, closed, 48fc; July, 473@181c, closed, 47fc) Auguet, 47@47ic, closed, 47c. Oats—June, 33}@3ifc, closed, ‘335@33 July, 333@38%, closed, 83fc; Auvgust, 28 8§, closed, 25}@38ic. fess Pork -July, $1030@ 10428, closed, $10.30@10323; Avgust, S10,374@10. closed, $10,374@10.40, Lard—July, $6.65@6.074; August, $6.724@ 6.75. On the afternoon board, wheat was quiet and unchanged; corn irragalar, June }o higher, July and August jc luwer; onts un- changed; pork 24@ds lowery and lard 2k ower, CATTLE, Among ths fresh rec:ipts were about 2,000 Toxans. The general markot was fairly active and prices in & general way underwent little or no change as compared with yester- day. Big. heavy beeves, fully matursd and finished, old at S5 H0@D, 574, and stillers at 85.25@5 Gb—the latter 103 her tl ves - terday, Light, handy steers sold ot, $5.00 ; low 'grade mative st:ors and common grassy stock $1.8@4.80, Fat cows and. beifers are scarce and command good prices, (Girass Taxans are selling_ from 8,50 8,653 corn-fed. $1.25@05:35; Texts - cows, bulis and ozex §3.26@3.50. The stooker and ! feeder trade remains dull, more on socount of the small number on sale'than for_any other cause, Shippiog steers, 11350 to 1,600 pounds, $5,50@6.57% 1,200 to 1,30 potrds, 85,80 « @b.50; 950 to 1,200 pounds, 4 90@D 50; through Texas cattlo—100 car loads - corn- fod 4.2@5.00: grassors, %0 01,050 pounds, 88 60@4 00; 760 to 9C0.pounds $4.25 3,50, EOG8, Trade was rather slow and prices irregular, yet on the whole vnchavged. The quality Was up to » good average and the provision. matket was not lower. - Low gra lerouzh and comm u 8>'d at 85 90@4 00; fair to good, $110@415_and Lest, $120; nacking an shipping, 230 to 330, pounds, 34 00@4: 15; light weights, 130 to 170pounds, 34 00@ ¢ 25; 150 to 210 pounde, Q0@4 1 ———— Assaesinated By a Plowm SomisoriELy, [fL, June, 17%—To-day.a young man eifhteen years of - age, named Walter S, Amoy,. attempted 20 walk across a field belonging to Eush & B:uther adiojning this city when. s wan named John Mosier, oged 50, who was plewing, called to him to siop. The yoang rsen did co when tisa plow— man delibevitnly walked within v feet of him sud shot him wich a shot k14 in $he back wflicting suc'ua wosnd as will probadly.casse death. The wouad ia Amas' side is large encogh for a wan's closed huod. Mosier went on witlbhis ylowing uatil arrasted, this alterncon, Tho old man appesrs to be per- fectly sane and says that ho was . iastitied In shooling boowuse tho boye had o bualness to cross the 1sad. 'The boy was tha oaly support. of & widcwed mother,” Mo caurgt live till wmorning, e ___ Weaver Hivthe Mogk, Pering, ol , Juns 7.~ Tois. aftesnoon a magazing south of hero belonging.to she Col- orado Coal & Iron compsby, containin 7,000 pounds of blegs. powder and a large quantity of dynamite, blow up, The explo- sion was oaused by John Wearer, an employe of the company, shooting at n Taark on the dour of the magaziae with a. Winchester rifle, Waaver was instansly killed, his. companion; Charles Nelson, fatally isjured, and the baildiogs within's zadius of two mile all more or lees injured, e ——— e The Amezican Horb Growers, Caicaco, 111, June 17,—~The Amerlcag as- sociation of mureerymen, forists, and seed men commenc:d their annual conventicn here this morning with an attendance of 300 dele- gates, including & number of ladies, One of the features to-day was an sddress by Morman Qoleman, United States cowmmissigner of sgriculturs. — o —— Majolica and Phallas Matghed. New Youk, June 17,—Ths owrers of the fast stodlions, Ms jolica and Pliallas, have ar rapged for 4 matcn race betwoen them to be trotted over the track of the New York driviug club, on the 24th, for $2,600 a eide and the gate vecolpta. Phullos was previously masched to tros agaist Maxie. Cobb. ——— The Weather, WasHiNatoN, June 17,—~The uppar Miss. Issippl yalley:—Fair aud waraer weather, va- riable winds, generally shifting to southerly, The Missoun valleye—Fair and warmer weather, followed by Jocal raiae; eoutherly wiods, falling barom/iter, cxm— T'he Liberty Tiell at Home Agatin, PaiapeLraia, Pa, Juse 17,—The special - | train from New Ozleans baariog the liberty | bell and the New Orleans wunicipal delsga- 1 | tion arrived here this afternoon, The visitors and the relic were given a brilliant repeption