Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 19, 1885, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BEE. T DS AT THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., FRIDAY MORNING. JUNE 19, 1885. “ME AND BOYD.” One Omsha Citizen Tells How He and 1be Mayor Were Not Consnlted, The Union Pacific Finally Gets Its Judgment Entered. Mexican Mails Delayed in Transit— A Row Drewing Over the Dol- phin—Notes. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, AN OLD CONGRESSMAN SHRLVED, Special Telegram to The Bex, ‘WASHINGTON, June 18,—General Singleton is knocked out on his last round—the Quincy postoffice. He wanted to be commissionor of agriculture, Failing in that, he would have accepted something else if offered, but as it was not, he settled down to ths conclusion that he,would take the inncz postoftica and say no more about it. But he will not take even the postoffice. It was to-day given to James H, Richardson, of that place, There will bs & good many mad people in Quinoy to-day. There were three candidates _ for the postoffice, Gen. Singleton, Ed Cleveland and a news- paper editor of local fame. Each had his supporters, while Richardson had few, if any. Cloveland alone had upward of 2,600 signa- arss to his petition, and weuld probably have been successful had it not been for his name and his claim that he was a cousin of rerident. These seemed to have ma- ly lessened his chances, as the president did not relish the fact that he was making such claim without foundation, while his ap- pointment would have resulted in a story get ting afloat that the president had appointed a relative toun offics, The ap,ointment of Richardson to succeed the veteran one-legged Trish soldier, Capt. M. Piggott, is another one of the president’s surprises, It was announced that on the 1st of June the court of claims judg- ment in the Union Pacific railroad case would be entered in accordauce with the computations made by the experts pursuant to the opinion of the court previously rende: ed, and that the computation which had just been completed showed an indebtedness of something over one million two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, Only 394 miles com- prising the subsidized portion of the Kansas i’nn{fie branch, were involved in the case: The remaining 245 miles of that part of the Union Pacific system being ncn-eubsidized was exempt from the claims of the government, The earnings of the Kansas Pacific branch had, however, had been kept account of as part of the whole, and as the court decided, as a means of as- certaing the amount due the government as five per cant of the net earnings of the subsi dlzs& portion; that the earnings of the whole branch should be divided pro rata upon the mileage basis, Subsequent to the anouncement of June 1st the attorney-general asked the court to suspend the entry of judgment to enab'e the government to cousider whether it would accept the ruling of the court of claims in respect to the basis upon which the Kansas Pacific debt was to be com- puted, it haviog been suggestod that the actual earnings of the eabsidized road were proportionately greater thaa those of the other part and that if the actusl earn- ings_could ‘ascertained the government would be a gainer, Pursuant to the request the entry of judgment was suspended. Agents of the department of justice and of the interior department have since investi- gated the subject thoroughly and the con- clusion has been reached to make no further contest ever this question. This conclusion haviog been communicated to court, the judgment bas to-day been entered in accord- ance with the opinion previously announced. The judgment is in favor of the government for the sum of $1,577,608, Pending the trial of this case agents of the government and of the Union Pacific entered together upon aninvestigation of she accounts to ascertain the indebtedness of the road under the Thurman act and on account of the 5 per cent net earnings which the company was re- quired under the acts of 1862 of 1861 to pay into the United States treasury, They con- cluded that there was due from the company $917,0:0, which sum was paid into the treas- ury and now stands as a partial offset to the jnKaamenH of the court, 1t is also officially stated that there is due the company on account of earnings of the various branch roads notincluded in the recent litigation and on variousother accounts of minor importance a considerable additional sum which, with the amount already paid in will leave a ballance of probably mot more than $100,000 due the government upon the judgment of the court, Thls case was begun more than five years ago. The superinten of forelgn mails has communicated to the Mexican postal authori- ties a desire on the part of this government to have a transfer of American mamls facilitated at Paso del Norte opposite Elpaso, Texas, 1t was representad that passepgers could reach the City of Mexico from New York in eight days, whereas the mails were nine days en route, the additional twenty-four hours being consumed in_the transfer formalities when crossing the Mexican frontier, Atthe sug- estion of the United States postoffice the exican authorities have already adopted a lan_of distributing mails for points in exico this side of the capitol from the train instead of carrying the mail untouched to the ity of Mexico and sending it back for distri bution, which was the former practice. Dr, Miller, of the Omaba Herald, and Mayor Boyd, of Omahs, & member of the democratic national committee for Nebraska, haye been in the city & _couple of days and will remain afew days longer, Dr, Miller said ttrnlfhl that they were not here in the interest of any applicant for office in Nebras ka. He had just returned from West Point, where, as a member of the board of visitors, he had been assisting in makiog the annual examination of the millurfi academy, While there, he met Secretary Indicott, and also the president, Secrets ‘Whit, noy, _and _Postmaster-gener: Vilas, in ew York, He met Mayor Mogd here aud they called upon the resident yesterday and paid their respects ‘here was no consultation he eaid, regarding the distribution of patronage in Nebraska nor had they been invited to call on the president for that purpose. He eaid if the president or any of the hsads of departients consulted thom in regard to any lipllcmu for office, they were ready to give them any Information in their possession, but that further than that they had no iotention of going. At their visit to the white house yesterday the ques tion of federal patronsge in Nebraska was not discussed. ‘The president to-day appointed Wm. L. Bancroft to be collector of customs, district of Port Huron, Michiga The followin, tmasters were appointed: T, urns, Dayton, Washington Houry _ Hollberg, Jacksor J. G. Johnson, Peabody, Ku Hoory, 111 ; Johu W, Danca , Tex ; Samuel W, Shields, Morristown, Tenn.: Mrs. Julia W. Loer, Newcastle, Ind.: Eatham Waite, Kiogman, Kas.; Jas. P. Cook, Kenton, Ohio, Teracl Lamton, to be superintendent of the mint of the United States at SBan Francisco Cal; A, L Kiog, of Arkansas, recewer of public monies at Harnson, Ark.; William F. Howland, collector of customs for the district of Beanfort, N. C., and John A. Richardson for the district of Pamlico, N. O, ‘The report of the Dolphin boasd of exami- nation will be sent to the attorney general by ordes of Secretary Whituey witl a requeat of his opinion us to whether the department is obliged to accapt the vessel regardleas of pecified detects which the board report they ound in her, including alleged structura| weaknees aud lack of stipu'ated pcwer, Becretaries Whitney aud Endicott were absent from the cabinet meeting to-dsy, Toe 5 “asion was short and was mainly devoted to the cousideration of appointments under the secretary of the treasury, The Post za; i bW ; | ninety-nine countios, ¥ brea : First Comptroller Darham ! shot has officially requested Dr. Loring, ex-com missioner of agriculture, to make good his saccounts or the business of his department may be closed up. The same paper states that Loriog recontly teansferred his property 1n this city to John A. loring, of Boston, con- sinting of @ houso 1n which he resides and & lot on K street, The report ot the agricultural department giving the condition of various crops as shown by the Juno returns 18 just out and containe several points concernipg wheat nof i the synopsis of the 10th inst. 1t i that the average condition of 62 per cent for winter wheat is the worst officiai showing since 1858, Tn 1881 it was 74 and 7 while in the great crop years 1850 and 1882 it was 92 in June, allowances must be made for the destruction of area by replanting. Future conditions or misconcaptions of the present appearances, or both together, are not likely to change the total wheat crop of the country more than 10,000,000 bushels above or below the cstimate given of 350,000,000 bushels, Still disasters prior to harvest or wet weather afterwards might possibly make a greater reduction, The Republican will eay to-morrow that Gen, Merritt will bo reiieved, as superinten- dant of West Point in August, and be suc ceeded by Gen. Carlin of the sixth infantry. Itis contemplated to establish a caval #chool separafe from the other branches of the servico at Fort Riley, Kansas, with Morritt in command, It is rumored that Gen, Alfred Pleasanton will be .flmh:tud governor of the soldiers’ home at Hampton, Va., to succeed the pres- ent incumbent, — The Illinois Legislaturs, SPRINGFIRLD, TiL, June 18,—In the scnate this morning the house bill providing for election and qualification of justices and for juriadiction of the same, passed. Senator Streator's bill to prevent the salo of tobacco in any form to boys under the age of 16 years was killed on third reading. The bill relatiog to construction of roads and bridges and slightly changiog the present township organization laws, passed Senator Hill's bill relating to fire escapes which was sent back Tuesday for amendment was taken up and passed. 1t provides that on all public buildings over two stories a _fire escape for each fifty persons ozcupying or en Klfigd therein, he bill authorizing foreign surety compa- nies to do business in the state was called up and amended, and after a long discussion it was sent to third reading. An effort was mado to call up the joint resolution appoint- inz a revenuo commisston, but it was lost. A resolution was offered to purchase 1,000 copies of Haines' Township Organizod Laws, for distribution. A lively tilt occurred be- tween Senator Higgius and Mason, The former was opposed to the resolution because he accuses Haines of having threatened to rotard their bills in the house if they did not vote for this resolution, This brought Senator Mason_ to his feet, who denounced Higains for making such an accusation against & fellow member, The resolution was adopted, When Mr, Fuller called the house to order this morning, Taylor, of Cook county, called up the railroad consolidation bill, which passed the house but came back from the sen- ate amended go as not to allow the Illinois Central to evade the seven per cont assess- ment of the state. This_had been done to please the enemies of the bill, since they had held that the Illinois Central would evade this. A motion was made to put the bill on the order of first reading, since it had been amended, The chairruled this out of order, saying that nothing could bs donme but to ether concur or not concur in the senate’s amecdments, McDonald moved to refer the bill and amendments to a joint committee of thujudlcilrg committes and the committee on judicial department, with instructions to roport back to-morrow morning. Lost by a vote of 92 to 45, The senate ymendments then concurred i by a vote of 90 to 40, Moore, of Brown, ga notice that to-morrow he would move to r consider the voie and this notice was enter- tained, but it is eafe to say that it will never be able o go through. Tn the senate this afternoon propositions to print_the revised editions of the stututes were laid on the table and the revenue com- mittee of the joint session presented a resolu. tion which was made the special order for next Tuosday. Several minor appropriation bills were passed, In the house, as also in the sonato, thogoneral tax lovy which sopropriates | be 00l fund, making $2,000per year for the sc n total of $6,000,000, was brought up and was roferred to the appropriation committee, In the senate, it was sent to a third reading, The houre then took up the consideration of the senate appropriation bill, which occupied the balance of the afternoon session, The house then adjourned till 7:30 p, m. To-night in the house was a fiasco so great a8 to be remarkable even In this turbulent session. The hooting and yelling of the mem- bers could ba heard three blocks away, It was kept up over two hours, Two or three bills were passed, but apparently aot one member in ten kuew what he was voting upon, ———— Defiant South Americans, Bavrniore, Md,, June 18.—The Sun has the following from Hagerstown: *‘Mr, Henry (Onderdonk, of the college of 5, James, has raceived the following from Panams, which, he thinks, demonstrates that the United States are not feared by the South American States: “There are rumors,’ writes Mr, Onder. donks {ntormant, ‘that Equador has mado an alliance with Chili to back up Equador in the Santor case, To-day Chilian men-of-war are plying through Equadorian seas. The cele- brated Esmeralda is at Gayaquai! with the same purpose, They say that they will have & picnic with the wooden American men.of- war,’ “Commenting on these rumors, another lotter received by Mr, Onderdonk says: ‘Camano has answered Flores, Equadorian minlster at Washington, that he will not re- lease Julio unless # formal guarantee is writ ten down, Of all this the state department i informod by to-day’s mall, Energetic ac- tion should be taken’ ——— The Iowa Sunday Schools, NEw1ON, Ia., June 18 —The last day of the Towa Sunday school convention was certainly the best ever experienced in the history of the state, Henry Plant showed rare skill for anhour in answering all sorts of prastical questions. The following officers were re- elected: President, the Rev. W, F. Barclay, ret vice-president, Dr, J, Morgan, ) "second vice-president, W, Cole, Colfax; third vica-president, Beardshear, Tol- edo; secretary, J. H., Funk, Fairfield; trea- surer, F. R. Miner, Nowton; executive com- Stacyville; H, M, Mor- . A, Crawford, Madrid; Brooklyn; Stephen Phelps; pids; the Hon, H, C, Lamb, Deni- son, Secretaries for the twenty-six districts were also electod, as were those for the Oskaloosa was seleoted #s the place of the next moet, e —— Sold His Family For $100, OLevELAND, 0., June 18 —H, Sauerbier, wife and baby, arrived here yesterday from Logan, Obio, To-day burly Irishman, also from Logan, put in an appearance and had a conference with Bauerbier, The result was the sale of Sauerbier's wife and baby to the newcomer whose nawe is McFarland, The amount paid was $100, Sausrbier huvg out at first and wanted more money and McFar land refused to raiss the bid. To-night Mc- Farland, the woman aud iofant returned to Logan, while Saueibier took the train for Chicago. The deal was & genuine one and s vouched for by the landlord who heard the trade talked over and saw the written agreement. Got as Hot as his Bread, Pronia, 111, June 18, —Rudolph Rohlfs, a baker, burned three rucsemive batches of this morning, flew into & passion and himsclf dead, MOUNT MACGREGOR. The Eyes of the Nation Follow the Smilten Chief, @en, Grant's Condition Remains About Unchanged, Conscious of His Gradual Dissolution Ho is Resigned and Bravely Meets the End, AS A HERO DIES, GRANT AT MOUNT MACGREGOR, Mouxt McGreaos, N, Y., June 18.—Gen. Grant's condition is not waterially changed from that of yesterday. Dr, Sands arrived this morning, and at noon he and Dr, Douglas were with Gen, Grant, After Dr, Douglas had attended General Girant at 1 o'clook this morning the general fell asleep and nlnet the greater part of the time until 6 o'clock. Then Dr. Dmlf(ha again treated his throat withjcocoaine and left him to doze, which he did until 8 o'clock. He was dressed at 10, but remained in doors and noen had not appeared outside. The phy sician said the general's condition this morn: ing was not worse than yesterday, so far local trouble was concerned, The_ general’s voice, he thought, was somewhat improved. The loss of voice has been caused by despond- ency since Sunday Iast, Yesterday he could make himself heard, but when, as the day ad- vanced, his voice again completely failed, he becama very despondent. This, added te the bad 1esults of too much exercise yesterday, and both these supplemented by extreme mentsl agitation late in the afternoon and evening, furnish an explanation of his note to his family. Drs. Douglas and Sanda finished an_exam- ination of the general’s throat at 12:45, and he then appeared on the piazza, where the family were awaiting him to sit with them and have a picture taken. Soven hours of refreshing sleep, the usual taking of liqud food, the absence’ of unusual pain, quiet of body and no unequal mental atrain constitute; the record of Gen, Grant from 9 o'clock on Wednesday night to o'clock Thursday afternoon. The fatigue th followed his unwise exertion by walking yes- terday was a warning that so good a patient en, Grant will not let go unheeded, Mindful _of this, ho has passed a quiet day physically, ~To what degree his mind has been active is a knowl, edge held only by the general, though thé doctors would be glad to share such knowl- edge, as his mental and physical condition last évening were running nearly leyel, So feoble and trembling was the general’s body that even his sturdy pluck seemed to weaken, He was distracted in mind, discouraged at heart and weak in body, and because of this wrote the letters to his physician and family, which he would gladly recall to- day. But while the unusual " temporary weakness may have occasioned the general’s despondency” on Wednesday evening he knows, and has within a week, expressed to a near friend his own assurance that he is con- stantly growing weaker and more exhausted. He was not deceived in this, and no effort was made to lead him to a false hope. He was lnst woek frankly told that he was fading and that at the end he would probably pass away peacefully, of heart failure, that when the mainspring of vitality had uncurled and when tho physical machinery had run down it would stop. Such is the general's anticipa- tion of the end, which he calmly_reallzes nota long way distant and impossiblo to avert, His courage rank to the ebb, and realizing the powerful influence upon the mind of the phyeical conditions, such as obtain now in Gen, Grant’s case, Dr. Donglas summoned Dr, Sands. The latter came, found no alarm- ing symptoms, eaw the peneral in better spirits, and at 5:30 o'clock this evening started back to New York, Temporary influences may render the gen- eral again at any time apprehensive and the following day may see his spirits recoved, but all the while the viclous sore upon his tongue is deepening and as it progresses so doss the general’s vitality wane. He has full knowledge of this and that knowledge will at all times the background against which may appear temporary changes for the better or worse to arouse public interest, but such changes cannot at any time deceive the sick, nor obviate the certainty that dissolution is drawing nearer, While on the piazza this afternoon Gen, Grant shook hands with Dr. M. Babcock, brother of the late Gen. O. E. Babcook, and with_a wave of his hand presented him to Drs, Douglas and Sands, to whom the visitor further ineroduced himself. Dr. Newman and Jesse Grant arrived this afternoon. Gen, Grant spent the evening in-doors with _his family and Dr. Douglas and the Rev, Newman, Daring the evening he wrote the following upon a card and handed it to Dr, Newman: *‘It is_just one week to-day since I have spoken and my suffering is con- tinuous, The doctors—Sands and Douglas— say my ailment is improving.” he general retirad early and at midnight his condition was ged e — A LAND OF WONDERS, EXPLORERS REIURN FROM MISTASSINI REGION, Special Telegram to The BEE, MontaeaL, Can,, Juno 18—John Bigaall, late head of the govevernment exploring ex- pedition to lake Mistassini, who has just re- ‘turned to Quebec, states that his son in no CANADIAN THE way exaggerated the facts in regard to the big Iako of Mistassini, the great unknown inland sea of northeastern Canada, He eays that some of the numerous islands which it con- tain appear to him to be over ten miles in length, and were found to embrace large lakes in their interior, Oue result of his observa- tions was to see that the height of land form- ing the northern boundary of that province and the situation of both the Great and Little Mistassini, as laid down on the mape, is altogether erroneous. The latitude of the Hudson Bay company’s post is at lenst balf a degree from that herétofore accepted as correct, and Little Mistassini, i ad of be- ing a mere arm of a big lake, 0 reality a distinct part of water 100 to 120 miles long by elght wide. Among other uatural curiosities of the region Mr, Bignell visited is an extra- ordinary cave, known smong the Local In. disns as the ‘‘Cave of the Great Spirit.” In it are stored a quantity of expedition supplies, Bignall reports that the cold of last winter at Mistassini was in- tense, marking b6 degrees below zero in De cember and 52 on March 27, But he believes that the soil of the region will bs found well fitted for the growth of hardy osreals, When he started on hin return to Quebec, on May 28, the ice in the berg was breaking up but io the body of the lake still held firm, ———— New Canadian La w. Orrawa, Can,, June 18.—In the commons loday the following amendments made by the senate to the Scott act were agreed to: Em- powering druggists to sell ligours for medical purposes; authorizing druggists to sell patent medicines and other preparations containing aleohol; authorizing drugglsts to prescribe eight ounces of liquor at one time, —— The Ilinois Oat Crop, Berixeriewn, Il),, June 18.—~The depart ment of agriculture will socn issue a report concerning the prospects for growing crop of oats which next tocom ia entitled to pre- cedence in extent of yleld and the value of the product. The annual production of vats in Illinois of late years exceeded one hundred millions bushels, The area of oats 1 much larger than last season and the prospects are favorable for an average yield per acre. The oata c-op of tho tate in 1881 was 5,000,000 bushels: in 1882, 70,000,000 bushels; in 1883, 104,000,000 busbels; in 84,105,000,000 buehels, Returns for June make the present are of oats about the same aa ast eeason in the northern divi- sion, and 22 per cent larger in the southern division of the state thav in 1884, — The Day on the Turf, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo,, June 18,—At to-day's races the weather was good and the atten ance large. Firat race—Five-eights mile heats; Flotch Tayler won; Nelson, second; Our Friend, third, Time, 1:04}. Second race —Mile and one-eighth: Modesty won; Lycurgu, _second. Time, 2:20}, Third race—Mile and five-sixteenth! Pat won; Slocum second; Gold third, Time, 2:45} Fourth race —Mile and one-sixteenth; Vir- gil Hearne won; Trix, second; Chantilly, third- Time, 1:543. ORicAao, 111, June 18,~The field was one of the largest ever known at the driving park, {Tho attendanoo was very good and the track ast. First race—Class 2:28, trotting; Mobrino Sparkle won; Rex, second; Unolola, third, Best trme, 2:10}, 3 Second race—Ulass 2:24, pacing; Newhope won; Nellie B, second; Eenny, third. Best time, 2:16}. Third race—Class 2:28, trotting; left unfin- ished till to-morrow. Do The Champlon Soldiers' Reunion, Fort MAaDISoN, Ia., June 18,—The larzest soldiers’ reunion ever held in this portion of the state was the one of to-day. Fully 7,000 persons were present from Illinois, Missouri and Towa, Maj. A. C, Roberts was president of the day, An address of welcome was de- livered by J. D. M, Hamilton and orations Gen, B, M. Prontiss and Col, J. A, T. ull, T.etters of regret were read from Gens Logan, Sherman and other prominent sol diers, The afternoon was enjoyed in_listen- ing totoasts from leading soldiers and with cther amusements. e — Frightened by Mad Dogs, MitwAvkEE, Wis,, June 18,—Great alarm has been occasioned among the farmers of Racine county by recent mad dog attacks and a number of hunting parties are being organ- 26d for the purpose ¢f killing animals known to be bitten. A large number of dogs, several horses and cattle were attacked by a rabid dog to-day. All the dogs are still at large, — The Nursery and Seed Men. ChicaGo, Tll., June 18,.—At to-day’s meet- ing of the American association of nurserymen and seedmen, Norman Coleman, United States commissioner of agricaltura, was chosen prosi dent; D. W. Scott, of Galena, IiL, secretary; A. R. Whitney, of Franklin Grove, Ill, treasurer; and after the transaction of routine business the association adjourned to meet in ‘Waeshington next year. e —— The manlan-Teemer Races, Burraro, N. Y., June 18, —Hanlan and Teemer met here to-night and arranged to row five races of two, three, three and a half, four and five miles for 8500 a side, with the privilege of increasing it to $1,000 a side. The first race is to be on August 8, Two ‘weeks are to elapss between aach of the suc- ceeding races, The place has not yet been agreed upon ——— A Vessel Sunk by Oareless Firemen, New YORK, June 18, —The steamer Guay- andotte was sunk at the pier to-day, by two firemen careleesly pulling a plug a foot in diameter from the bottom of the vessel. water rushed in o rapidly the crew barely eacaped. The furniture and cargo will be damaged 10,000, A T Backed His Love With Bullets. TasLEy, Va., June 18,—William Freeman, aged 18, this morning shot Timothy Hills and the latter’s wife and dunghter and then killed himself, Freeman had courted the daughter, who at the instance of her mother declined his offer of marriage. 1Lt is feared that all three of the Hills family will die, They are among the most prominent citizeus, The Weather, ‘WasHiNgTON, D. C,, June 18.—The upper Missippi valley: Fair weather, followed in the northern portion by local raine, warmer southerly winds, falling barometer. The Missouri valley: Warmer weather, with local rains, southerly winds, falling bar- ometer, ———— Death of an American Editor, BREMERHAVEN, June 18,—John Rittig, edi- tor of the Sunday edition of the New York Staats Zeitung, and one of the most promi- nent Gierman journalists in the United State died suddenly on board the steamer Nec] while en routo here from Southampton, —— The American Train Dispatchers, Dexver, Col,, Juoe 18,—The American train dispatchers association to-day elected J. W, Lynabam, of Comning, N. Y., president, The executive 'committee includse J. W. Stapleton, of Chicago, and A, G, Hartigan, TLaCross. — The Hostile Apaches, ‘WasHINGTON, June 18.- Col, Bradley stationed at Sauta Fe, telegraphs that there are now no hostile Indiansin New Mexico, 1t is the impression at the war department that the hostile Indians have also left Ari- zoma. — — The Reception ot Liberty, Saxpy Hook, June 18,—The French frigate ““Laftore,” from Newport, which takes part in the ceremonies attending the recep- tion of the Bartholdi 0, arrived off Hggt ship at 7:05 this morni e — A Criminal Contractor, New Yonk, June 18 —Buddensik, the con- tractor whose row of tenant houses’ recently collngnrl killing his_employes, was to-night found guilty of wanslaughter in the second degree, He moved for a new trial, o — Ioter-State Commerce Committee, 81, Louis, Mo,, June 18,—Before the Cul- lom committee to-day Vice-President 1u kor of the Cairo Short Line, advocated a national railroad board of arbitration. The committee this evening left for Des Moines, — —— Qoal Miners' Convention Postponed, SPRINGFIELD, T1l,, June 18,—1 is announced here that the intes te coal miners’ conven- tion to have been held at Indiaapolis on July 6 hias been postponed by order of the execu tive committee, C ——— Ferdinand Ward Called for Trial, New Youk, June 18,—Ferdinand Ward, ex-banker and financier, was brought from the Ludlow street jail to-day to the court of oyer and terminer for trial upon oue of the numerous indictments found against him by the grand jury, charging him with grend larceny in having stolen the funds of the Marine bank, agreement the trial was postponed until Monday next. . The Pueblo Explosion, PuksLo, June 18 —A more careful exam- ination shows that the damage to Luildings in the vicluity of the explosion was only slight. When found the bodies of both the men were slmost denuded of clothing, the limbs broken and arms blown off, lace whero the magazine stood I3 indicated by a blackened bols in the ground twenty by thirty feet and ten feet deep, ENGLAND'S GHANGE. Salishary Annonuces the New Cabinet Selections., COholera Causing Trouhle and In= oreasing at Madrid, Frightful Mine Disaster ia England— The Italian Minfetry Forced to Reaign, VIOIORIA'S AFFAIRS, THE NEW CABINEF, Loxnox, June 18,—The new cabinet has been partially settled as follows: Marqusof Salisbury, prime minister and secretary of state for foreign department, Sir Michael Hic's Beach, chancellor the exchequer, Lord Randolph Churchill, secretary of state for India, Sir Richard Assheton Cross, secretary of state for home department. Edward Gibson, lord chancellor of Ire- land, ‘William Henry Smith will probably be sec- retary for war, Ool, F. Redrich Stanley, colonien, Earl of Carnarwan, or Viscount Cranbrook, lord lieutenant of Ireland. Sir Stafford Northcote, president of the council. of secrotary for THE BIG DIVIDE. 1n accordance with the decision of the meet- iog of the Marquis of Salisbury and other conservatives, Sir Stafford Northeote has been appolnted first lord of the treasury with a poerage, the premiership remaining in the hands of Salisbury, For the premier not to arssume the duties of the first lord of the troasury is unusual, but there i a precedent, Arthur Balfour will be & member of the local government board without a seat in the cabi- net. Idward S anhope will be vice presi- deut of the councl, TITLE TAKES HIM. Sir Stafford Northcote has accapted a eerage, His title will be Lord Iddeslight, is acceptance is generally regretted as it will leave tho conesrvative leadership in the house of commons uader the influence of Churchill, GERMANY'S GREETING. CoLoaNE, June 18,—The Kolnische Zoi- tung says: ' The new Englich cabinet will _be hailed in political circlea here with cordiality and confidence Salisbury has always been friend of Germany and an advocate of closer union with Germany and Austria, presenting a strong contrast to Gladstone who has borne himself » thorough antegenist to both countries, GLADSTONE GIVES UP THE SEALS, Gladstone delivered up to the queen to dsy the seals of the office of prime mimster, The queen gave an audience at Windsor to North- cote, GLADSTONE REMAINS OBDURATE. Cladstone still with holds his assurance that the liberals will aseist the Salisbury govern- ment and the Marquis of Salisbury persists in his refusal totake the office in the absence of such assurance, The result is a complete deadlock, GLADSTONE NOT YET A DEAD DUCK. Unexpected developments wd:l{' in the march of events render it quite possiblein the opinion of many liberals that Gladstone, how- ever much he may be disinclined, will be compelled to return to office, It is reported that the marquis of Salisbury demanded from the retiring ministry a more comprehensive promise of nupgort than they were prepared togive, Itis believed by many liberals also that the_ visit to.day of Gladstone to the queen at Windsor Castle had connection with this subject of return to office. Conservatives, on the other hand, however, have not a doubt but that the marquis of Salisbury will accept office. THE CHANGE IN AMERICA, It is reported that Sir Henry Drummoned Wolff will succeed Sackville West as minister at Washington. THE GREAT DESTROYER, CHOLEBA ON IHE INCREASE. MaDRID, June 18,—There are 632 new casos of cholera and 151 deaths veported in |} the cities of Muccia, Valencia, and Castellon Do La Plano during the twenty-four hours ending at midnight Iast night, At Madrid, onu new case and six deaths. The inhabitants of populous quarters of this city strenuously oppose sll measures ta- ken by the authorities to disinfect the dwell- ings. The resistance of the people has be- come 80 passionate and persistent that the suthorities abandoned the enforcement of all samtary regulations which had been adopted to prevent cholera getting s hold in Madrid, Tho offioial report of cholora In Spain yesterday was as follows: | Valencia,city —New caso, fiftcan; deaths, six. Valencia, province—Cases, 109; deathe, soventy-five. Murcia Cjty—Cases, ninety-four; deaths, twenty. "Viliages adjacent to the city of Murcia— New cases, 124; deaths fifty-six, Provine of Murcin—New cases, sixty-four; deaths, twenty-eight. Castellon de la Plata provinca—Oases, 103; desths, forty-five, INDIGNANT MERCH ANTS, A meeting of tradesmen was held to-day in the rooms of the merchantlle club for the purpose of giving expression to the indigna- tion of the merchants of this city at the cowrse of the government in making public a proc: lamation that cholera had appeared in Mad- rid. The meeting adopted a resolution that a deputation be sent to King Alfonzo to explain to him the very serious lnjur{ done to the trade of the capital. by the official declaration that cholera existed there, Members of the mercantile club have decided to close their several shops for twenty- four hours and to drape the club house and to curtain the windows as a protest against what the members consider the extraordinary action of the government in declarivg the presence of cholera in Madrid, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, AN OCEAN WRECK, Panis, June 18.—Official information has been received that the French dispatch boat ““Renard,”: reported lost in the India ocean, foundered n a cyclone, and the whole crew, numbering 127, wese drowned, THE ASCOT RACE, Loxnoy, June 18,—At the Ascot heath to-day the race for the St. James palace stakes, for three-year olds, was won by Lo Bradford’s brown colt, Sheraton; C.J, Lefore’s brown colt, Ducat, second; Manto: hestnut colt, Willie, third, There were six starters. The race for the gold cup was won by J, H., Hammond’s four-year old cold, St. Gatien; Mr. F. Gebhardv's aged bay horse, Eole, sec ond; Mr, Jessamond’s five-year old black horse, The Dutchman, & bad third; Mr, J. Fay's four-year old brown colt, Beott Free, fourth, These were the only starters, A TERRIBLE EXPLOSION occurred to-day in the Pendlebury colliery near Manchester. Sixty persons were rescued alive, seven dead bodies have been recovered, Ouge hundred miners are still below and there 15 only a faint hope that any of these will be saved. The cages in which the volunteers were proceeding to the bottom pit got stuck in the shaft and it was two hours before the party could explore the mine for the missiog men, Those rescued state that when the explosion occurred they fled to the botton of the shaft and were igaorant of the fate of their companions, NO 260 Another acconnt of the colliery explosion fies: Manchesbes says it ooourred I thy Oitf: ton_colllery, There were 300 men at work at the time; 120 were taken out but 280 are still imprisoned, It is feared that most, if not all, will perish, Later dispatches from Manchester suy tho rxglmion was caused by fire damp and at 2 o'clock eighteen dead bodies had been re covered from the Pendlebury colliery. One hundred more men have been rescued but it is probable 100 have been killed. Great excltement prevails in the vicimty. The Iatest from Manchester says that 204 miners have been recovered aliva, twenty-two :nlen out dead, and 122 are still unaccounted or. PARTHQUAKR AT YORK. York was visited this afternoon by a shock of earthquake which lasted several seconds and caused great alarm among the people, THE PARNELLITES COMING, The Parnellits visit America on invitation of Egan and others, SHE DON'T LIKR CHURCHILL, It 18 rumored the queen dislikes Churchill in the new cabinet, AN ITALIAN CRISIS, RouE, June 18,—Owing to the closeness of the vote last veninr in the chamber of dep- uti ini, foreignminister, and the other ers, have declared their intention of re- siening, In the chember of deputies to-day DePrelis, prime minister, announced the resignation of tho cabinet, and begged that the house in the meantime would continue the debate on the budget. King Humbert has not yet accepted the 1esignation, A BUNKEN DREDGE IN THE SURZ, Port SA1D, June 18.—The Suez canal will not be cleared of the sunken dredge before Suuday night, Meanwhilo the traffie of the canal is at a standstill, Not less than 100 steamers are at anchor off the entrance to the canal awaiting passago, The loss_entailed upon shipping by the accidental sinking of the dredge is said to be enormous, Real Estate Transfers. The following tranafers were filed June 17, with the county clerk and reported for the BEE by Ames’ real estate agency: James E, Riley and wf to Mrs, Mary Nolan, w d, lot J. Riley’s sub- divielon of lots 54 and 55, Oklahoma. $1,000. Augustus Kountza and wf and others to Lonis H. Sammerkamp, w d, lot 3, block 2, Platnvlew. $250. Hattle C. Wren and hueb, to Thomss Dugdale, w d, 8 64 95-100 feet of lot 91, Jobneon’s add to Omaha. §2,000. Charles O. Housel and wf to Hattle C. Wren, wd, s (64 feet of lot 9, Johnson's add to Omaba, $300. James E. Riley and wife to Michael J. Murray; Its 5 and 6, blk L, Lowe’s add to Omaha; w. d.—$800. Mary McP. Millspaugh and husband and others to George M. Darrow; 1t 6, blk 3, Capitol Hill add to Omahs; q. c. 1 Meliora Clarkson (wido w{to George M. Darrow; 1t 6, blk 3, Oapitol Hill add to Omaha; w. ¢.—$1,800, J. C. Rafferty to John A, Horbach; lts 23, 35, 36 and 37, Horbach’s Firat add to Omaha; w. d.—$2,000. Ella E. Latson to Theodore Williams and wife; 1t 10, blk 1, Plainview add to Omaks; w, d.—$300. ——— A Fair Distiller, Arkansaw Traveler, Miss Bettle Smith, of Fentress county, Tenn., has been arrested on a cherge of {llfcit distilling and has been taken to Nashvllle. She is eald to be handsome and accomplished, and 1s supposed to have written that wild and stirring ro- mance ‘“The Blue Headed Sap-Sucker or The Rock Where the Julce Ran Oat.” Col. Harvey Mathes, editor of the Mem- phis Leader, says that Miss Smith is an- doubtedly the author of the story, This 1s a startling revelation in Tennessee. At one time Oolonel Mathes offered $3,000 for the dlscovery of the author. ‘When Miss Smith was arralgned be- fore the United States court, she con- ducted herself with such grace and dig- nity that the polite old judge, deeply Im- pressed, arose and made her a. profound oW, “Miss Smith,” ssld the judge, ‘‘to see you in this awfal predicament seriously touches me.” “It does me, too, judge.” *‘How old are yon?"’ ‘Judge, you should not ask such a question, but I will tell you, I am two years older than my marrled sister, who Was married beforc she was as old as 1 am, She has been married elghteen months and still speaks we'l of her hu: band. Now how old am 1?7’ “I cannot tell.” *I am not to blame for your mathe- matlcal Inefficlency,” ‘‘Why did you go into the business of flllct dlstilling?” “Because I wanted to make whiskey.” I puppose so. How long have you been a distiller?” “Ever since I was eixteen years old.” “When were you sixteon years old}’ ““The year my fatherdled.” ““What year was that?’ ““The year my uncle Henry moved to Pexas, “Mies Smith, you are a woman, but I inslst that you shall answer my questions, Remember that if convicted of this awfual cbarge, you will be eent to the peniten- tlary. = What did you do with the whitkey you made!” ““Sold it.” ““Who bought iti" “Well, judge, it would be rather hard to tell who bought it all, Some time ago, a party of gentlemen came out into my nefghborhood to hunt deer. The party got out of whiskey, but found 1t difficalt to buy any. After while I told a man if he would put his jug down on a dollar and go away he might, when he came back, find the jug full of whiskey, He dtd so,” “Would you know the man?” Oh, yes, slr, I recognized him in a momeant, You are the man, judge.” ———— Torners' excarsion will The leave rd | Omaha for Fremont on Sunday, June 21st, ot 8:30 a. m., and return at G:30 p. m, r—————— Best assortment of baby buggles at J. Bonner's, De, Hamilton Warren, Physlclan and Surgeon, 619 N, 16th strect near Web- ster, Day and night calls promptly at- tended to. — Hospe sells organs from $26,00 upwards on monthly payments, Buy gasoline and oil from Omsha Oil Co, Cans furnished and dellvered. Of- fice 1406 Douglas st. A.M. Kitchen, Mgr, e —— Only complete line of Artists' MATER- 1418 at Hoepe's. ONE NICK HIGHER. Wheat Rises on the Strength of Forcian Complications, Corn Being Held to Repeat Last Year's Record of One Dollar. Cattle Rule According to tho Olass, ‘While Hogs Note a Small Gen eral Decline, THE OHIOAGO MARKEIS, WHEAT CHAFF, Special Telegram to The Bre, Cr10aGo, Tll,, June 18,~ Owing to higher cables and fears of further foreign complica tions arising from a change of ministry in England, wheat opened }@ic higher in this market and advanced about §c more, As the feeling yesterday afternoon at the close of trading was very heavy, & large number of “calls” were sold very close to the market, and this morning it did not take over fifteen minutes to put the market above the call price. This, of course, brought out a 't deal of selling from call holders, which selling eased the market off some, but there wasa strong and decided feeling all through the session, A mejority of traders seem-to be- T'eve that prices are going much higher in the near future, and the fear of being “'lett” 1s o great that at every signal of strength they all “rush in =a to get some wheat. This feoling and action on the part of the operators causes the market to go \\I\ o great deal faster than it goes down, and also causes a very nervous and unsettled state of things among all speculatora in all markets of the country, Liverpool reported an up ward tendency with California wheat 1 penny per cental her. Cargoes off coast were tirmly held and California quoted 9 pence per quarter higher. New York opened gaic higher and advanced a trifle more, but fol- lowed our market later on and the same was true of St, Louis, Reports from the growing crops in the great northwestern belt of states came ’in favorable and the same was true from Calitornis, but the temper of the publia mind at present is decidedly bullish and it takes only a little stimulus to send prices up- ward. After the first whirl was over the market became steady and dull, CORN, Corn maintained to a good degree the firm- ness 1t developed yesterday, opening Hc high- or for July which placed it tquare against the call price—48c. This, of course, produced some free selling which lowered the figures a littlo, but corn looks and acts very stout and firm, no_matter how the other markets go, Liverpool reported an upward tendency, but with no change in the quotations. It is said that but for the fres Danubian supplies at present foreign markets on corn would be much higher and stronger, There is now on passage to the United Kiogdom 40,000 quar- ters of corn less than a week ago. June steadily holds its premium over July, and July over August. but August and Septem ber keep along to-gether pretty well at pres ent. Receipts fail to increase as everybody hoped they would, and some parties say that farmers now havean idea that corn sometime this fall will be badly cornered and go up toward a dollar a_busl «it did last year fora i a9 hurry n;wt sending it forwaed,™ ay the full advance ‘Was not sustained. OATS, Oats opened with a fair degree of strength, and a shade higher, The movement all through the session was light, and at the close dullness and weakness prevailed, and the ad- vance was entirely lost. CATTLE. TThe rebeipts were Iarger than for any day for a week past and there w, ter cent of natives among the arrivals than for any day this week, as Texans numbered only about fifty-five cars, The general market was rather slow, and the ordinary run of fat steers were quoted easier, Medium and all grades of natives extept fancy, sorts wero quoted easier, Light, handy, fat and finished steersof 1100 and thereabouts, especlally Nebraska, also sold equally well ‘as any day this week, making $5.40@5.00 and along there. The Texans were of a superior style and quality and gold fully as high as yester- day. Oneof the largest droves made $8,50, a price equal to tho last sale of the same brand and about the same average. Thin [grassers are ualllnfi down to $3.00; bulls and Cows at 82,60, The spread on so-called corn fed is wide, all the way from $1.00 to $5,25, A large number of scrubs from Arkansas an Indian territory are passed off for Texans, A big bunch of the latter, probably three- Ee.mm., averaging a triflé over 500 were sold ere yestereay. ~During the week s bunch ~ of improved Indian territory corn fed steers, averaging o little over 1,100 sold for &5 80 The sales were: Shipping steers, 1,850 to 1,500 po wé’guo; 1,200 to 1,3°0 pounde, $5,3085.50; 950 to 1,200 pounds, 1 90@>5 25; stockers and feed- ers €3 40@4.90; cowr, bulls and mixed, $2,50 @4 40; slop fed steers, § corn-fed, pounds, $8 8,705 670 to 700 pounds, There was a drop of 5@10c on all sorts this morning Plenty of packing s0ta sold be- tween (83 9023 95, aud $4.00 got the best mixed on eale, while $4 10 wasthe top; pack- ing and shipp 250 to 340, pounds, $4 00 @4 1p; light weights, 150 to 170 pounds, $4 10 @4 26; 180 t0 210 pounds, $3 90@ 4 10, e— - ns Allinnce, Rocurster, N, Y,, Juase 15.—The inde- pendent citizens assoclation of New York state held a meeting here to-day, About 400 delegates were in attendanca, A state com mittee was selected and speeches were made in favor of Rosewell P, iflowu. Joseph B, Qarr, Covgressman John Liviogburn, Joseph Drexel and others for governor, 1t was decided to support no candidate for any offica who is not in sympathy with the principles of the party, The conference was composed of republicans, democrats, greenbackers and lators reform A Final Struggle Expected Soon, Liya, June 18,—Gen, Caceres, with 8 000 men is now in the neighborhood of Lima, having dodged the column of Colemus, A final struggle s expected to take place in Lima within the next few days. The result cannot b forseen a8 Gen, Caceres Is the ideal of the lower classes, and is genexally popular, but the organization of his men 1s bad, 6 overnment have 3,000 well organized troops iere, and aro preparing & warm reeeption for Gen, Caceres, Gattling guns have been placed on the roof of the palace and the presi dential house, — THE HICKMAN BAZAAR COM- PANY, 1305 Farpam street, We are now busily engaged marking down our stock, and propose to have a big CLEARING OUT SALE at prices unheard of. We want our stock re- duced, as we propote adding & line of Ladies’, Misees’ and Chlldren's Boots and Shoes, and need the room, We shall sell our Boots and Shoes, when re- ceived, at prices whioh will mske the old fogy, hizh pric:d boot and shoe men *hustle some.” Grand bargains, electrlc light and a chance to get one of our besutiful dia- mond rings free. Open untll 9 o'clock every night. Tue Hicknan Bazaar CoMpaxy,