Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 29, 1885, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAiLy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOR G, JULY 29, 1885. NO- 33, THE HERO'S GRAVE, The Final Choie Made by e Family and Confirmed by toe Aathoritics, The Location One of Conimanding and Hallowed Beauty, The Washington Wail goss up with Increassd Vigor. The Programms for .he Funeral Fully Mapped Out, Twenty to Thirty Thousand Vet= erans Expected to be in Line. Scenes and Incidents on the Mount— The Body Guard and the Fuaneral Train-Other Matters, RIVERSIDE PARK, AN UNCOMPLETED PORTION OF CENTRAL T'ARK CIHOLEN FOR THE TOMB. Moust MoGrecor, July 28, —Genoral Grant will be buried in Riverside Park, New York, Day broke bright on the mountain and passed without event until 10 o’clock when a train arrived at the summit, Col. Fred Grant was a passenger upon it, He pro- ceeded at once and alone to the cottage of his brother Jesse, having remained behind, The colonel immediately repaired to his mother's apartment whero the family gathered to hear the result of the colonel’s trip and the confor- ence in New York. He detailed his movements and explafned that there seemnd to by reasons for the choice of a burial spot in some other than Central park, Rivarside park nad at the time of Gen Grant's death been suggested as the epot of interment and 1t seeme 1 best to the colonel after seeing and hearing all to chavge place of sepulture to Riverside park, he matter thus baing presonted to the family the conclusion was reached in sccordance with the colonel’s sug gestion and he at once dictated the following dispatch Mount McGREGOR, July Now York: Mother takes Rivorside, porary tomb had better bo at same plac (Signed) ¥. D, MouxT McG ashing| W. R. Grace Tem- NT. ther to-day accopted She wishes me to thank you for the tender of the Soldiers’ Home F. D. Grast, THE REGULAR BODY GUARD, Upon the same train which brought Col, Grant came a company of regular troops that had been expected since yesterday morning, They brought teats and all camp accoutre- ments end wore the uniform of the regular army. There were thirty-eight men in all, and they present a fine appesrance. The commandant 18 Maj. Brown, with Licuts. ‘Wood and Bair. The detail is made up from company B, Twelfth infantry, locatea at Fort Porter, on the Nisgara river. The mon were formed in line under arms at the little mountain depot, and marchod up the path Gen, Grant attempted to climb to the cottage ust six weeks ago to-day, through the grove in front of the cottage, and up the slops to a ridge covered with pino treos and bushes, where Gen Grant’s grandchildrea have been wont to play since their coming to the moun- tain. ‘The spot where the halt was made 15 about forty rods south of the cottage, and here the white tents have been pitched, and about the cottage where the dead commander lios is now a acane of bivouacs aad camp life, with vet- erans and regulars side by side. Uol. Rogor Jones, to whom all military here are ordered to report, came with theru;iulmu, and has as. sumed control and direction, under orders from Gen. Hancock, He understands that the company of regulara referred to are to act a8 a body guard and guard of honor to the remaine, but if this is true the U, S, Grant post dotail, which has been serving in that capacity since Sunday night, will be displaced and relegated to minor post duty, This met- ter, however, is within the discretion of Col, Fred Grant, who will determine whether or not the post of honor shall remain with the post which bears the name of the dead whom the men are watching. ERAL ARBANGEMENTS, Tt was learned this morniog that 600 er 700 troops will be, or have been ordered to Sara- toga to moot the remains of Gen, Grant on their arrival from the mountain on Tuesday next. It was the original intention of Gen, Hancock to have sent these to the mountain, but whon he learned the limitsd facilities for moving troops there he changed his purpose. Tostead of ordering two batteries of artil- lery to the mountain the ordinance will bs stationed at Saratoga, where the pioper sa- lutes will be fired during the transfer of the body from the mountain train to the funeral train on tho tracks of the Delaware & Hudson Canal company road, The intention of car- rying the remains in the private car A A e changed, and the funeral car *' Woodlawn” has been sub- stituted, This oar besides carryiog the remaius will furnish accommodativns for forty persons. Otherwise the train will be ma le up as pro viously stated. The government has ordered General Passonger Awent Kendrick, of the New York Central, to drape the cars of the funeral train, and it is the purpose to drape them entirely in bla-k, relying for an impos- ing effect on massiog of color, No white will ed and the company promise a spectaclo that shall be more imposiog than ever before seen on such an occasion, Geueral Hancock and staff now propose to be present hero on Monday before the funeral services On the day of the removal of the body to Albany, the rallroad company will send adead of the funeral train at_short intervals, four passen- ger trains of fourtean cars each, to take up the grand army men and others who may ba desirous to go to Albany to view the remains as they lie in state. SOUTHERN SYMPATHY, SAD ANTONIO ‘wex, July 28 —At & meeticg of ex-confedarate soldiers at the court house last evening the following recolutions wers adopted and ordered telegraphed to the family of Gen, Grant: Resolved, That we have loarned with deep regret of the death at Mount MoGregor of that distinguished civilian and soldier, Gen, U, 8. Grant, whose name and fams in srms hss shed lustre at home and ab-oad upon his countryinen; and Resolved, That we terder to his family our sincere and heartfolt sympathy in this the hour of their deep aftiction, WHERE GRANT SAW THE LIGHT, C1xNoiNNATI, July 28, —Michael Hursh, jr,, present owner of the house at Point Pleasant, where Gen Grant was born, says he would naturally prefer to have the house remain as It Is, but he is not ab'e ta keep it, if offers come to make itan inducement to let the house go ¢lsewhere. He has had an offer of 21,000 from a gentleman in Cincinnati, but would not con ider it. Hoe says he could sell the house plecemeal for relics, and in tact hed sold & window catoh for 85, and a splinters from the weather boarding which d to be removed, He was careful in re pairiog to leave the interior intact. CONFIRMED BY THE ALDERMEN, New Youg, July 28.—At a meeting of tue board of aldermen, to- President Sanga sy, aunouaced that Génoral Grant's family agrecd to the general belng buried 1o Riversido park, “The following resolation was then adoptad by the board: Whareas ~The family of General U. 8. Grant have accepted the offer of the sorpora tion of the city of New York for a sepuichre in one of the public parks of the ecity, and have selected a site in Riverside park for that purpose, therefore, be it Reeolved, That the right of sepulchre in said Riverside park be and is hereby given to General U. 8, Grant and his wife upon her demise; and, be it further Resolved, That a proper desd of cession for the purpose designated bo prepared by couns s6l to the corporation where the exact locality and dimensions of the ground are fixed, and said deed be thereforc be duly executed by the city authorities, FORRIGN MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE. WaAsHINGTON, July 28,—United States Minister Fish at Brussels to-day cabled the secretary of state as follows: ‘ By direction of the king the minister of foreign affairs has communizated to me an ex- pression of the king's sin condolence on rhe ocoasion of Gen. Gr .nt's death ” The president of Chili also cables: ‘‘In the name of the government and the poople of Chili T take part in your national grief,” GOV, HOADLEY'S PROCLAMATION, Coroynus, July 28.—Governor Hoadley returned to this city last night after seveeal days’ absence east, and this morning issued a proclamation recommendiog the prober ob- servance of the 8th day of August, 1885, ap- pointed for tho funeral of General Grant, OFf Genersl Grant he says: “‘By his labors and those of the brave men he led, the union was restored, and six millions of freedmen cole- brate the blessings of liverty secured for themseives and their posterity, = Tenaclous in conflict he was magnanimous in victory, and the beneficiefit result of his generous dealing with his foos, and their grateful response com- forted him in the face of death.” FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS, DESCRIPTION OF THE BURIAL PLACE, New York, July 28,—The situation se. lected for the burial place of Gen, Grant will be on the site of the old St. Clare homestead, now known as tha Claremont house. The building standa on a high plateau at the upper end of Ttiverside park, . The ballding was the hom stead of the 8t, Clate family and when the grouads around it were acquired by the city the old building, which stood for 120 years on the present sito, was remodeled and transformed into a house for refeshment, un- der the control of the park department. ' Tho tomb and monument to Gen Grant will be directly on the sita of this building, which must b demolished or removed. erside park extends along the river front for two miles. from Ssventy-second to One Huodred and Thirtieth street and is of varyiog width, The total area is about one hundred and sev enty-seven acces, Mayor Grace eaid this morning: ‘T am very glad that the members of Gen, Grant's family accepted this site for the grounds to display the testimonial which will mark tho rosting place of the nation’s hero,” THE ROUTE OF THE PROCRSSION, Mayor Graco, President Sanger, of the d of nldermen, Park Commissionor Voor- his, and Polica Superintendent Llurray, ot & conference to-day, laid out the following route for the funeral procession of Gen. Gran City hall to Brondway, up Broadway to Tourteenth street, throuzh Fourteenth streot to Fifth aveaus, to 110th street, thence through the boulevard to 122d street and Riversido drive, entering tho perk at 1731 streof THE CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATI WasHINGTON, July 28,—John B, Clark, clerk of the house of representatives, desig- nated and requested the following named committee to represent that body at the fun- eral of Gen, Grant: Hona. Samuel J, Ran- dall, of Pennsylvania; William, R, Morrison; of 1ilinois; J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia; O. R. Singleton, of Mississippi; Frank His- cock, of New York; Thomas B, Reed, of Maine; Thomas M. Brown, of Indiana; Ben- jawin Butterworth, of Ohio. These gentle- men will be requested to mest in New York city on the Tth of August, at som> hotel not yet named. THE LOYAL LEGION, New York, July 28, —The board of officers of the Loyal 1egion held a meeting yestorday and appointed a committes to go to ME, McGregor and report to Paymaster Gilbert A. Robertson. They will accompany the re- mains of Gen. Grant to New York. The committeo on obituary resolutions was also ap- pointed, Gen. Horace Porter bewng elected chairman. Gen, Frederick TLincke was ap- pointed marshal for the Loyal Legion on the day of the formal funeral ceremonies. Gen. Arry sald that the arrangements for the Grant funeral procession could not ba completed for two or three days. The mili- tary and civic organizations as well as the Grand Army posts trom nearly every state in the union have applied for positions in the line, The G. A, R. men will be arranged in a sohd body divided into four or five sections, There will be two di- visions from this city and the others will be made up from visiting posts, The man will marzh indouble ranks, company front of six teen files, The first and second divisions of the New York national guard will form a prominent feature of the parade and it is ex pected many other military orders will take part in the procession, The militia organi Fone fromd inots have already given notica it will be present. Tt is requested that sl military and civil oreanizations desiring to take part in the parade will report at once to Gen. Hancock at Governor Island At the grand army headquarters it is stated that \from 10 to 30,000 veterans would take part in the parade on Saturday, Each division will carry the post color and the old battle colors, und the o'd battle flags massed in the ceuter of the division. Mayor Grace said it was very probable that the board of aldermen would very shoztly change the name of Riverside park to Grant park. TEE REGULAR BODY GUARD, MounT McG Ricor, July 25, —General Han. cock has informed Colonel Joaes, command of the military here that Captain Beck's bat- tery A has been ordered from Fort Columbus to report at Mount McGiregorfas & part of the guard of honor to the remains of General Grant, A detail of light artillery has als> been ordered by General Hancock from Fort Adams, General Hancock announced this evening that theee arraugements had been decided upon: The fourth artillery of Fort Adams, under command of Major Adams will fire a salute at Moant McGregor and Major Ran- dolph, commandivg the Fitth ariillery at Fort Hawilton, will fire final salute on the day of the funeral, General Hancock and stafl accompanied by General Sher- man will proceed to Mount McGregor on the night of August 2d, THE MONUMENT MOVE, ‘The remains will be conveyed by train, con- sisting of a car for the family, one for the re- mains, two for the escort, which will number not more than sixty men, one for the clorgy and pall bearers, one for Gen. Hancock and stafl, and ono for the prass, The first stop will be made at Saratoga and the second at Albany, At the latter place Adjt. Gen. Farasworth will take chargaof removing the remaios to the capitol, where Gov. Hill as- sumes control, From Albany to this city the rowains will be in the cara of Gen, Hancock, good many | .lined. Haviog arrived here the first division N, G., 8. N. Y, will escort the body to the city hall, Here a guard will b placed uatil the day of the funeral, In response to the circular sent out by Mayor Grace last week about thirty represen tative New Yorkers met at the mayor's office this afts ‘woon to form a national wonument comy | ce. Among them were ex-Prerident Artl oo George Joues of the Times, ex-Mayor Wickiam, and Gov B. Cornell. E T cident Arthur acted as temporary chair- man, Mr. Jesse Seligmen moved that he be made parmanent chairman, but Arthur de- A resolution passed inyi*'ng the peo ple of the United States to ser - coniributions to the mayor of New York to ald in the exec tion of & monument to Gen, Girant. A com- ittee o prepase » plan for permanent organ- ization was also aprointed, WASHING ION'S FROTEST, WASHINGTON, July 28.—A meetiog of the citizens was held to-pight to protest mgw net the proposed burial of Gen, Grant in River- side park, New York city. Among those present were ex-Congressman Desendorf, of Virginis, who presided; (ren, Whittaker, Hon, A, M. Clapp, and Dr., Biiss, A com- mittee of five on resolations, consisting of A, M. Clapp, R. G. Bell, Dr. Pursell, H. J. Mohan and A. B. Cunningham was appointed, 1t presented a long preamble and resolution which was unanimously adopted, protesting against the interment of Gen, Grant in Cen- tralor Riverside park, New York, on the grounds that the selection of & place of amuce. ment and recreation for this purpose will viclate ““the eternal fitness of things,” and such in- terment will “localize his ashes to a single state and city” instead of entombiog them at the national capitol, the Mecca of the Amer- ican people,” “‘That his ashes should sleep on soil over which the United Siates have exclusive juriediction and control,” and that the eres. tion of & monument to his memory by con- gress will bo greatly embarrassed ‘if not de- foated by his irterment in locally owned ground. ~ Tha resolutions also ayer that ~ “while it is not _surprising that the great commercial city of New York snould covet the remains of Gen, (irant as an additional adornment to its pleasure seeking resort, where luxury, poverty and vica make their constant dispiny, and secured this ad- wvantage by precipitate action, it is a matter of deep mortification to the more «levated and patriotic sentiment of the nation, that this important question should have been deter- mined without a wider and more deliberate consultativn of that sentiment, They, there- fore, earnestly appeal to those with whom the determination of this important question is reposed, to consider whatever action may be faten 1 thly basalt “and sggest the- sol diers’ home in this district as the most fitting place for the tomb.” Gen, Beal, Gen. J, A. J. Creswell, and Gen, Burdette, commander-in-chief of the Gy A, R,, were reappointed # committee jto 0 to Mount McGregor und present the reso- fiticus to the family’ of Gen, Grant, The meeting then adjourned. It is not yet known whether any of the gentlemen appointed to be members of this committee will serve, THE GRAND ARMY. WASHINGTON, July 28 —The following telo- grams pasred to-day between Gen. Hancock and Gen, Burdette: GovenrNon's TIsLaxp, July 28, Bar- dette, Commander in Chief of the G. A. R Washington: Your letter of July 26th is re- ceived. If you as commander of tho Girand Army of the Republic will be present at_tho funeral coremontes of Gen Grant in New York,the relative places of the different bodies of your orgavization in the columu can be ar- rangad by you. The place of the orgsnization in the column will be announced in~ due time by me It will be given n place among the mourners, All armed bodies and troops will bs embraced in the escoct and or ganized bedies from your organization may be placed with it. W. S, HaNCOCK, Major-General, July 28.—Maj.-Gen, Han- cock, Governor’s Island: I shall bs present as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of tha Reoublic at the funeral of Gen. Grant in New York, 8. 8. BURDETTE Tn connection with the above dispatches Commander Burdette says ho will establish the Grand Army head( aarters at New York city probably a days before i d post lly invited to attend. ARRBANG NERAL PLANS, New Youk, July 25, —Gen, Hancock aws busy all day i arrangiog plans for the fuaer al, ~Generals Sherman, Shaller and Aspin- wall and many others came to him to the office, Supgestions and applications for places in the line continued to pour in from all parts of the country. Among those who have ex pressed a desira tc be represented in some capacity are the national association of Mexi- cangWar Veterans and the Nineteenth Illi- nois Volunteer infantry. Gen, Hancock ordered battery A, Fifth United States artillery, to proceed to Mt. McGregor for special service in guarding the remaine, “'All retired officers of thesrmy, as a body,” orders Gen, Haucock, “will find a place in the funeral procession, Consult Major-Gen- eral Sickles, who appears to be the senior re. tired officer, of this city.” A BEAUTIFUL LOCATION, New York, July 28,—The site chosen for General Grant's tomb is sort of & promoni- tory on the Hudson river and is the highest point _in Manhattanville. The outward swell of the promonitory begins at One hun- dred and tweaty-second street and the river bank and returns to its regular line at One hundred and twenty-ninth street. The sum- mit of this elevation is slmost a level plateau of something more than 20 acres, On the riy- er side the descant is abrupt, At its foot 200 feet below are the tracks of that branch of the Hudgon River railroad that runs into tho West Thirtieth etreet depot, On the northwest 15 the ferry to Fort Lee, and on the north and northenst red brick stores, houses and manufactories of Manhattanville cluster around the base of the hill. If the observar looks to the south he has opened bo- fore him the long vista of Riverside park of driveways, hewn stone walks and ancieat oaks and maples on tho steep slopes of the Hudson, The spot suggests revolutionary war memories, Fort Lee 15 opposite. Tho old fort in Central park is on the. southeast. Fort Washiveton is on the north and the highlands near Weat Poiot shut in the hori- zon beyond the Tappan sea. No structures can be” erected to break the uniformity of the view n3 the water front and park belong to the city. The temporary tomb to recelve the body will be built of briclk: —— GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, KGYPTIAN AFFAIRS, Oatmo, July 25.—The report of Oliver Pain's death has boen fully confirmed by Father Benoml, an Italian priest, who has been in 131 Mahdi’s camp, and who has re- turned to Wady Halfa, A condition of com- pleto anarchy reigns throughout the province and city of Dongola, The vew Egyptiun loan of 15,000,000 will bo iesued at the «nd of this week., The price will be 93, STRIPPING THE CHUROH, LoNDoN, July 25, —Within an hour after the marriage caremony of Pricess Beatrico & tumultuous crowd entered the church and stripped it of ita decorations, The polica were powerless, THE Al AN DIFFICULTY, Vi July 23, ~The Political Correspon- dence says a settloment of the Afghan diffi- culty is unlikely until the end of the year, M, Da Giera is goiog to take six or eight weeks holiday, THE DILL DROPPED, LonpoN, July 28,—The Irish Land bill Ll be dropped for the present session of par- iament as there will ba no tims to discuss it before prorogation, GLADSTONE CONFIDENT, Gladstone in a letter to a Manchester olec- tor expressos a confident beliof that the newly enfrauchised eloctors will show preferance for liberal men and liberal measures, He also says ho looks forward with assured confidence to the result of th) general election, SALE OF ARMS IN RUSSIA, Mosocow, July 28,—An _order has been is- sued by the governor of Moscow forbidding tha eale of arms toany ona who is not licensed by law to dealin cuch articles, Severe pen alties will be imposed for violation of this order, THE EaVPTIAN LOAN, NDON, July 23, —The Egyptian loan will ued Thursday of this weel, THE BROKEN MUNSTER BANK, Dusuiy, July 28, —The bank of Ireland re- fased to loan money to the Muoster bank to st tho latter in its present embarrasament. ARKEST OF FRENCH DYNAMITERS, MoNToraU-Las-Misgs, July 28, —Three men have bsen arreated here on the charge of attemptiog to blow up a church at San Vignes with dynawmite —— Johu A, Dalter, a_prominent coal operato of Mabanoy Pians, Ba, has bevn foreclosd by the sheriff. Liabllities about $150,000 3 bai THE INS AND OUTS. A Large Number of Republican 0fficials Forced to Walk the Plaok, Oommissions Tssued to Scores of Bourbon Reformers. Operations of the River Improvement Commission—The Bouucs of the Cattle Kings—General Ttems, THE NATIONAU CAPITAL. SOME A WasHixGToN, July 28, —The president to day made the following appointments: Anthony Eickhoff, of New York, to be fifth auditor of the treasury; Conrad Krez, of Wisconsin, collector of customs for the dis- trict of Milwankee, Wis; Samunl Flower, astistant troasurer of the United States at New Orleans, La, Samuel Flower, who succeeds Herwig a nasistant treasurer at New Orleans, is a lawyer of high standing and was urged for_the place by almost the entire congressional delagation, He rerved in the confederate army during the war and rose to the rank of captain. He is a cousin of Representative R. P, Flower, of New York, Anthony Eickhoff, tne new fifth auditor of the trensury, is a well-known German democrat of New York city, s one of the editors of the New York Staats Zeitung, and was a_representative in congress from New York, He succeeds Judge Alexander, of India Dr. John Campbell, of Cin een appointed medical reforee of the pension bureau, to succeed Dr Thomas B, Hood, Albert J. Kelly, of Tn- dians, has been appointed chiof of the nssign- ment division of the patent office, vice Samuel Mulleken, transforred to the position of first assistant examiner, Johu D. I noypacker, of Virginia, has baen appointed epecial agent of the land offica, 2 E Gen. Sheridan is expected in this city in a few daya to report verbally to the president the condition of affaira at tho Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian agency. BOGUS SEEDS, Complainta having baen received at the de- partment of agriculture that the sorgbum sead aistribute 1 this year failed to grow, sam- ples of it were tested in the gardens ot the department and have been found that only about 10 per cent of it would sprout, THE COLOR LINE, Gen. Hazen to-day Driught charges oy Sergeant Michael McGarran, of the signal corps at Pensacola, il , and’ asked that he bo tried by ccurt martial for refusing to re- coive Private Green (colored), who was sont to asslst him. McGaran is regarded as an efficient officer. He remained on duty during the yellow fever epidemic. Ry Gen, Hazan, chief signal officar, will sail for Euroge, Thursday, to be abseut until October. RIVER 13PROVEMENTS. Maj. A. M. Miller, in chargo cf the im- provements on western rivers, has made his annual report to the chief of engineers, In the Mississippi rivor 692 snags were removed and 16,900 trees cut, ln the Missouri 1,041 soags were removed, 1,353 trees cut and 11 drift piles removed, ¢ Owing to the failure of the river and harbor bill for the year ending June 30, 1886,” Major Miller saye, *'there can be but little work done. Itis proposed with the funds available to do about six weeks work on the Missouri river and six months work on the Miaissippi.” An appropriation of $161,000 18 asked for the Mississippi and 856,000 for the Missouri, with an appropriation of $5,000 asked for the Osage river fortheuext fiscal year. It is proposed to remove[snag cut leaning trees and repair dams. An ap- propriation of $10,000 is added for similar work on the Gasconade river in Missouri, For improving the Wabash river in_Indiana and Illinols an appropriotion of $30,000 is asked, the greater proportion of which it is proposed shall be expended on & lock and dam at Grand Rapids, two miles above the mouth of White river. The sum of $15,000 is acked for improving Kelley's ripple in White river, Indiana, COL, T. ¥, BARR judge advocate and military secretary of the secretary of war, has asked to be released. He has held the present position the past fiv years, It is understood the vacancy to b made by Col. Barr’s departure will not be filled, CONRAD KREZA, who was to-day appointed collector of cus- toms at Milwaulee, resides at Sheboygan, snd 15 & man of high literary attainments. He is a lawyer by profession, and has served soveral terms in the state legislature. Tne president to-day sppointed Robert Murray, surgeon-general of the United States army; Francis McGunnall, surgeon-general United States navy. and 1tev, Byron Sunder. land, pastor of the Firat Prosbyterian church, to be visitors to the goverument hespital for tho insane, BOUNCING THE CATTLEMEN, After the cabinet mooting to-day the secre- tary of tho interior sent the following telo- gram declining to extend the time within which the cattlo must be removed from the Choyenue and Arapshios Indian res To George R. Blanchard, New York: After further consultstion with Gen, ~hendan ard full considoration in cabinet meeting on the subject of your application for an extension of timo until April next for removal of the cat- tle from the reservation, tho president declinen to modify his Iate proclamation, I eend you this to avoid misapprehonsion or delay. L. Q. C. Layag, Secrotary, MORE APPOINIMENTS, Tha president late this afternoon _made the following appointments: Truman IL. Allen, of Oakland, O al , to be pension agent at San Fraucisco, Morris H, Thomas, of Maryland, and Georga IR, Poarson, of Iowa, the Indian inspectors, and Jason Wheeler, Oregon, be agent for the Indians of Warm Springs agency, in Arizona, ‘The president to-day appointed tho fol- lowiog postmasters: l;w‘ 0 ell, Webster City, Iowa, vice John D, Haoter, susponded; John F, Pyos, New- ton, Towa, vico 8, A, Morine, suspended; Ebenezer M, Lockwood, Burlingten, Ken., vice A, M. Brown, suspended; Wm, Becker, Maryeville, Krn., vics Wm, H, Buwith, sus pended; Samuel DeWolf, Rochester, Minn., vico Joseph H. Wagoner, suspended; Georgs D. Sanford, Grand Haven, Mich.; Samuel 5, Lucey, Marshall, Mich, vice Wm. R Lewis, suspended; Frances M, Sitzer, Albany, Mo., vice Adrian O. Case, “suspanded; Wm. K, Black, Gallutin, Mo,, vice Jehiel T, Day, suspended, THE WESI POINT BANK, ' The comptroller of the currency has suthorized the first national banik of West l’:x&nl. Nebraska, to begin business with Thomas W, Burns has been designated in spector of bulls at Galena, Lils,, vice George W, Girlon, removed. COMMISSIONS IS5URD, The president to-day commissioned the fol- lowiog postmasters: James M. , Boys, Rioh land Center, Wis.; John P, Norvell, Danville, LI: John ¥, Smi h, Freenort, I i Fiolen, Streator, Ill; Frauk ¥ Larned, Ka; orge W. Martin, Chatta nooga; Tenn,; Johu T, Neff, Winchester, Ind.; George i Reynolds, Plymouth, Ind. Henry J: Tettus, Bloomington, Ind.: Wi liam B, Gillespie, Trayer, Towa; SBumner B Osage Towa; Homer Luse, Higgios Mo.; Charles J. Walden, ¥ayette, Mo.; H. McConnell, Cattlesburg, Ky.; John Taliaferro, Winchester, Ky,; Willam A Lewis, Evart, Mich.; (). 8. Barrett, Char- lotte, Mich.; Reasert W, Cowan, Ashland, Ohio; Smith N. McCloud, Marysyille, Mo.; John T, Kilgore, Longview, Tex,; Speer, Denver, Col, BREDFORD MAGKRY, United States consul at Rio Grand de Soi, Brazil, arrived in Washington to-day on & leave of absence, Mackey is the consul who some weeks since had a shooting affray with a Brazilian editor, the latter having published tcurrilous attacks upon him and his mother, Mackey was tried and honorably acyuitted. Mackey reports a colony of ex-confaderate soldiers is located in southern Brazil. The colony numbers about five hundred persons and is doing well, THE SOUTH AMERICAN REPUBLICS, Judge Solon Thatcher of; Kan: of the commussion appointed to visit Mexico and South Americs in _the interest of trade between those countries and tho United States, arrived in Washington to-day from Liyerpool, and called upon the secretary of state, He landed in New York yesterday. Curtis, secretary of the commission, Is ex pected the latter part of the weok, Thatcher said: ‘‘In every country we visited, except, perhaps Chili, we found the authorities and people desirous of strengthening the relations between their country and the United States. Tn nearly every case they said, 'We look up on the United States as our mothercountry but have received no attention from her. Foreign powers have sent commissioners to visit us and have endeavorea to strongthen the feol ing between themselves and our country. This visit of yours is the first Intimation we have had that the United States takes an in- terost in usl The reception in Chili was in- deed officially chili, though personally we were treated very cordially, The authoritios did not express eagerness to promote com- merce between the two countries. In other countries the people said the United States was a big and rich country and they looked upon it as a guide, The judge eald establishment of steam- ship lines to the ports of these countries was tho solution to the problem wnd pointed out that France, EngLnd, Germany, Italy and Spain had already established such means of communication, In most cases the South American states would aid in establish- iog an American line, Judge Thatcher added that all the countries visited were in favor of a convention of North and South American countries to consult on commercial and finan- cial interests, i FOUL WEATHER, Robert ND DOREAL BLALTS. MiNNEAPOLIS, Min,, July 28.—The extreme hot weather of the past two or threa daya has been followad by local storms which has done some slight damags, Early this morning a severe wind and electric storm passed over Minneapolie. Lightning struck the First Methodist Episcopal church, damaging it badly. The old residence of Congressman Washburno was also struck and alightly damaged, A fisld of wheat belonging to a farmer named Kennedy, three miles north, was deatroyed and several head of stock killed, A team of horses were Kkilled by lightning on Sixth strest north. Lightuiog struck and demolished a bamn half a mile from Hotel Lafayette, Lake Min- netouka, which gave rise to a rumor that the hotel itelf bad been struck. This aft noon a whirlwind of small proportion str: the c nger staying for the dome of the main building of the new foir grounds, wrenched it from the supports and dropped it in the cen- tor of the building. Sixty men were at work, three of whom were badly injured. Farco, Dak., July 28.—A heavy wind storm swept over this city this morning. e ports are received of a severs hail storm six miles from Hillsboro, and at Cummings Several buildings are reported blown dowa. BuruiNetoN, Ia., July 28,—The heated term continues, The thermometer marked 85 degrees at 7 a. m., and 95 to 100 at noon in the shade. Rock IstanD, Ills,, July 28, —The day was excessively warm, thermometer standing 100 at1p. m, WaSHINGTON, July 23,—For the uppor Miseissippl, fair weather in southern portion, occasional local rains in northern portion, variable winds, genera. ly southerly, stationa, temperaturo, For the Missouri valley, fair weather in southern, occasionally local rains rains in northern, winds generally south erly, nearly stationary temperature, —— A RADICAL RELAYSE, DBEASTLY HEA EX-MINISTER DILKEINVOLVED IN AN ODOROUS SCANDAL, LoNooy, July 23,—A radical member of the house of commona and of the late cabinat is seriously annoyed by the prevalent scandal According to the current story this statesman, who i a widower, took to his private rosi- donce a fow waeek ago the wife of another well-known' London gentleman, They entered & room, when to the horror of thelady she discovered another lady in the apartment, This compromised the lady so much that she bitterly upbraided the statesman, and there was & terriblo ecene, Sho finally left the house in a torrible anger, and confessed the whole circumstance to her husband, The scandal becoming public, the aggrieved hus band begged the aid of a noble earl and a mozt popular commoner, both members of tha late cabinet, to suppress the reports, Both ex-ministers conseuted to try, and they have employed the past fortnight in efforts to make a eettloment, ends of the accused are willing to pay any sum to prevent the ex- posure. Both houses of parliament aro fully possessad of the facts, and the scandal is she sole tovic of conversation in all west end clubs, The tories are glesful and tho present ministers have high hopes of ruining by the exposure a famous citizen and diplomat who is inculpated. The tories are strainiog every nerve te secure an exposure, 80 88 to destroy the chance of radical success at the general election. They are urging the husband not; to recede and are promising him legal aid and wocial protection, It is alleged the accused gentleman refrained from addressing a great political meeting last night which ho had iotended to address, Much surprise has been caused by the abandonmcent of a radical meeting which had been rrauged by Sir Charles Dilke and to which he was “to have been the principal speaker, At the last moment Sir Charles ex- cused humself, saying he was utterly prostra ted in consequence of the mental strain of the past few weeks, o — The| Detrolt] Regatta, Derrorr, Mich,, July 27.—The seventeenth annual rezatta of the northwestern amateur rowing club association had an auspicious openiug today, everything conspiring to make the day a succees. The rowiog was over the regular courte, one mile and return, Fully 5 000 persons attended the races, Iyan, of the Toronto Baysides, was the only one who appeated to contest the - first heat of the junior single sculls, some misunderstanding keeplog the others away, He rowed over the course, bat no accurate time was taken, Gastrich and Malcolm, of the Modocs of St. Louis, entered for the first heat, wers allowed to row in a second, Ryan, of Bay City, took the lead. with Gastrich and Telfer following closely, Gastrich spurted and turned the stake but Ryan son passed him again, ing the live s second ahead of bim, in’ 1 Gustrich’s time, 13:15, Iu the junior fours the Centennials, of De troit, took the lead with a atroke forty to the minute, Wah-Wah-Tah-See and the Girand Lodge followiog, When the Girand Lodgs were just abead of the Wah-Wah's the latter fouled with the small boats and withdrew, The Centennials muintsined the lead, winning Ly about ten leugths, in 15:43; Grand Lodge's time, 14:26, Iu the second heat Excelsiors, of Detroit took the lead but before a quarter of mile was reached, the Farraguts of Chicago, the favor- ites, forved abead and won with ease, in 13:14; Excelsiors’ time, 14:25, The junior doubles had an even start by Gaguace of Battle Creek, aad F o8 of | Toronto, However, the former steered so badly at first that 'the Baysides received a good lead, which the Battle Creekers were utiable to overcome, although working well on the lsst mile. Time, Baysides 10:17; Gaguace, 10:38, The greatest interest centered in the senior pair racs, which was contested by Clegg and Standish of the Fx- calslora, and Alder and Parker, of the Con- tennials, The Centennials took water firat, but the load was #oon overcome and the Ex celsiors took the lo.d, which they kept to the finish, winnine by four lengths in 14:21 The final event was barge race batwoen two crows from the Centenial club crew, having N. (. Chilvers, took the lead, passed stake boat with 1aad of twenty seconds and won by fifteen length time, 13:52, — R — LABOL TROUBLES, ANOTHER ROW IN CLRVELAND, CLrvELAND, O., July 25,—~The quietude which had settled on the 15th ward was sud- denly broken this morning by an attack upon inoffensivelaborers, As early as 4 o'clock agang of strikera armed with clubs bagan to assem- blein the vicimty of the mills, and by 7 soveral hundred men were on the ground and conducted themselves in a very excited man. ner. No officers were on duty and the crowd thought they wera mastera of the situation, Sevaral men who had been employed in clear. ing up and making repairs were set upon by tho mob and two of them badly beaten, Soon after Thompaon arrived on the ground aud unaided scattered the strikers , who dis- persed with loud mutterings that the mills would not resume until their demands wore acceded to, ANOTHER \ABASH STRIKE, CH1cAGO, July 28.—The Journal's Spring- field special says: Mora trouble for the Wa- bash rond in threatened by the knights of labor, who espouse the cause of the striking Wabash shopmen and assura them of their sympathy and support. J. V. Powderly, chiet officer of the national organtzation came to tho city and personally investigated the difficulty which arose from the refusal of the company to discharge non-union men who were employed duriog the previous strike and retained, Powderly is credited with the opin- ion that the strike is just one and assumes that the action of the company is intended as s equare fight in opposition to labor organization, It s cluimed that all knights of labor on the Wabash system_will sustain them and go out on a general strike to-morrow. e t— THE DEATH RECORD. A FAMOUS PHILANTHROPIST GONE. LoxboN, July 28.—Sir Moses Montefiore, the well-known Hebrew philanthrophst, who in October last celebrated the 100th anniver- sary of lus birthday, diad at 4:30 this after noon at lamegate, [Sir Moses Montefiore was born in London, October 21, 1784, of Jewish parentage. Hia father was an noglish merchant, who traced his ancestry back to Spain, whoro they wera driven by persecations in Italy, Moses devoted his life and wealth to relieving the sufferings of his race in all climes, His great ambition was to sea Palestine the seat of a Jewish empire with Jerusalem as its capital, He was related to the Rothschild’s by mar riage. He held various positions of trust, and was atone time high sheriff of London and Middlesox. His successful labors in behalf ¢ f his race in Russia, Turkey, Egypt, France and Spain, duriog the first half of tht present century, are_remembered with gratitude by the thousands who have benefitted by his ex ertions. For nearly a century his life has been devoted to uplifting his fellow mon. Jow, Christian and Moslem owe him the reverence and admiration which is due to one who hay ever boen ready to_succor with a lavish hand and overflowing heart the needy and op- pressed whenover call was mado. upon his ounty.] —, The Atchison Tragedy. Atonisoy, Kan., July 27.—John M, Noble, who was brought up from Kansas City, Satur- day, charged with being the real murderer of Mary E. Baldwin, has established his inno- cence 5o conclusively that the matter has be- come a subject of great deal of amusement, The only (evidence that could be produced against him was that ho drove by the Baldwin residence on the night of tho discovery of the maurder, and a short distanca beyond asked a man what was the cause of the crowd up there, Noble in a negro corn doctor, who has been coming to this section & great many years, He never was in the penitnetiary in his lifs and never chloroformed a man in Topeka or eleo. where, Uf courso the man was brought hers to create a cobnter sentiment in favor of Wi, J. Baldwin, the murdered girl’s brother, who now in the county jail awaiting trial at_the Novomber torm of the district court, The belief ia almost unanimousin the community that young Baldwin 18 the murderer, and an acquittal, unless by the most positive syidence, would not change that opinion, There is, however, no danger of lynching, el Improying Kort Niobrara, Special Telegram to The B VALENTINE, Neb,, July 25.—Advertise ments are out soliciting proposals for erecting three sets of cavalry barracks, three doublo sets of officers’ quarters and three sets of sta- bles at Fort Niograra. Bids to be opened on August 10th, Thirty thousand dollars ha e been allotted { to Fort Niobeara for tho pnrposs named which giye sssurance of a garrison of six troops of cavalry and two compabies of infantry. The people of this section of the state are elated a6 this increase gives additional assurance to the sotilers for protection ‘rom the Sioux while it will farnish_employment to mauy durlog the coming fall, The Oattlemen Must Go, WASHINGTON, July 28,—The president de- clined to modify the proclamation requiring the cattlemen remove from the Indian terri- tory within forty days. Kassas Ciry, Mo, July 25 —A representa- tive meeting of cattlemen interasted in the Cheyeone and Arapahoe leases was held here this” afternoon at which & memorial was adopted asking President Cleveland to extend the time for removing cattle from Cheyenne and Arapahoo reservations, The board of trade of Kavsas City passed a resolution recommending the memorial to the president, A committee of five was appointed to go to Washiogton and present the memorial, and will start to-morrow. e e— The Indianapolis Fostoflice, InDiaNArOLS, Ind., July 28, —This morn. ing Commissioner Thomas and Chief Fxami- ner Lyman, of the civil service commission, were presented to Postmaster Jones, by Mr, Hughes, Vica President Hendrick’s private secretary, They requested him as prelimi my step to the investigation to give answer to tha charges of the Iudependent, which one of Mr, Joues' sons, who is » lawyer, will pre pare. The visit of the investigators has creat- od great excitement awong politicians and the proceedings are generally denounced by the demscrats, Mesers Thomas aud Lyman are determined to muke a thorough™ and searching investigation iuto the admiatstration of the postoftice, Virginia Democrats, RicasoND, Va.,July 28— Every incomiog train iv filled with delegates to the democrat ic state convention which meets here to. T row. Indications are that the contest will narrow down to Fitzhugh Lea and Captain W. P. McKinney, of Prince Edward county, e Death of James Waugh, Krokuk, Is, July 25.—James Waugh, presdent of the Belleville, (I1L,) iron works, who fell from a trein near Canton, Mo., early Friday morning, died from the effects laat night. His remains were taken home this mornivg, GEREAL SEE-SAW. The Ups and Downs ‘of the Chicsgo Board Triflog and Tricky, The Grain Market Flat Subject to Every Whim, and A Surplus of Scrab Cattle and Lower Prices—Hogs Lively and Higher, CHICAGO MARKETS, GRAIN AND PHOVISIONS, Special Telogram to The Bk, CH1caco, July 28,—Wheat was firmar and hieher to-day owivg to the covering of a large line of shorts for Soptember, The war- ket opened steady, sold down near tho put price, then rallied and went up to call prica and dropped back slightly, Afterward the feeling was that the market had gone down far enough for one time and that present pri- ces were favorable to a little buying for a turn on the bull side. Liverpool was de- presssed and one penny por cental lower, while cargoss were heavy and neelocted, Weather in Eogland cooler. Primo’s “report, howover, spoke of more damages to wheut by rust, chinch bugs and_drouth ,in Nebraska, Towa and Dakota, and this fact undoubtedly led to some buying by those who believe the spring wheat crop is _more or less damaged from theso cansos. New York opeued about fo lower and St. Louls jo, but both markets advanced later on. The visible supply statement surprised overy one as usual, aud the matter was made perplexing by the fact that the New York statement figured out an increase of over 500,000 bushels against n decrense of 11,000 bushols hero. A great many, howaver, are learning to placa less and less relianca on these roports, a4 the arbitrary methods employed in making them out vitiate their trustiness as a reflex ot the actual situa- tion, Corn was also firmer and higher to-day, owing to a alight decrense in tho visible sup- ply ond to light receipts for Tuesday, Liver- pool, however, was dull and § penny per cen- tal lower, but that fact made wno difference hers, August and Soptember oponed steadily and advanced #@4c with wheat, The feeling is a strong one in corn and will be until the new harvest is assured. 1t is believed by many that the supply of old corn left in the country is smaller than has been anticipated, Oate, July delivery, were active, and changed hands at @34c, closing at Ede. Angust advanced }c, and closed at 263, The Tho stock here is well reduced, There was large attendance of lookers on, but the volume of business transacted was only moderate, The first shipment of the barley crop of 1885, made its a;pearanca in this city to-day and 'was recaived by W, I, Johnson & Co., from Juniata, Nel, sTock. Cattle recsipts wera comparativoly light, yet taking the number left last night there were from 7,000 to 7,500 on the market. Trade was searce and prices woak from tho start to finish, Taking the bunch of 1,400 pound steers that sold for $5.70 s a comparison, prices are 20@25c lower than on Monduy or week ago, a8 such sold readily at £0.90 ¢ 95 on Tuesday and Welnesday of last week, Then agaiggbe grades below the above named are a big wer than a week ago, Lastern markota ¥ overstocked with home fed grassers, and exporters are losing about 12¢ per head on their cattle in British markets this week, There wore only sovonteen loads bronght hero yesterday for_enatern morkets. Texans and low grade nativos share in the general decline. Stosk- ers ond feoders are selling more freely than last week. 1,350 to 1,610 pounds, $5.20@b.75; 1,200 to 1,350 pounde, $5,00@5,50; 950 to 1,200 pounds, $4.50@b 35, Texan cattle 10c Pvas: o0its 1,050 pounds, $3.40@4.00; 750 t0 900 pounds, £3,00@8.50; 600 to 700 pounds, $2.70@3.10. Weatern rangers have hardly commenced to come. A bunch of cattle from Rawling, Wyo., 238 head, 1,105 pounds, also 97 head of 1,320 pound cattle, sold for 84,65, The 1,32) cattle were coarse and horsey. Hogs—This market ruled activo under mod- erate rccolpts, and 10@12}e higher on nearly all sorts, Rough and common, $4.10@4.25; fair to good packers, $1,40@4.50, and the best heavy, $1.60@4.75; packing and ehipping. 250 to 830 Ibs., $4.40@4,65; light weights, 150 tél‘l70 1ba,, $4,70@5,00; 180 to 210 lbs,, $4.50 4,70, — e — TURF AND DIAMOD, THE RACE COURSE MoxuouTH Pank, July 2 attendanca light, batting meagro, mored the racos had boen fixed, The issue of the fifth race caused almost a riot. Mile and half a furlong, Longknight won; Decoy, sec- ond; Elmendorf, third, Time, 1:554. "Three-quarters mile, two-year-olds; Tdge- field won; Shamrock, second; Ariel, third, Time, 1:194, Milo ana one-cighth; fiillics, three years old; Unrest won; Telia Doe, second; Fast 03, Lynne, third, Tin 03, Mile and & half, Mies Woodford won; Drake Carte , second, Time, 104, Only two starters, Soven eights mile, three-year-olds and up- wards, Aurelius won; Poter 1), second; King Lion, third, Time, 1:02§, Mo and a half, six hurdles, Boners, won; Buckro, second; Jerssy Maid, third. Time, 2:551 ack slow, It was ru- CLEVELAND, July 28,—Thore was a good at- tendance, fine weather and splendid track for tha opening day of the summer meeting of the Cleveland Driving Park association, Trotting for the stallion championshiy Ohio, Almont Gift won, Mohawk Gift second; best ti only two starters, Class 2:35, trotting, Beauregard won, Sir J:.),!m second, Robin Hood, third; best time, 121, trotting, only twojheats trotted, Allalode won both. BASE DALL, Bostoy, July 25,—Chicago 8, Boston7, New Youk, July 28.—Detroit 10, New York 0. Louvisviuie, July 28 —Louisville 8, Ciu- cinoati 1. Nw York, July 28,—Brooklyn 6, Motro politan 1. = HILADELFHIA, Pa,, July 28,—Philadelphia 8, 8t. Louis 6 ol ¥ , Bautivonk,July 25,~Baltimore 1, Athletio THE BOATMEN, PirtspuRa, Pa,, July 28,—Jobn Teemer, the oarsman, having failed to get » race with Hanlan, has decided to go to Australia to row Beach for the championship of the world, He will be roady to start n about eight weeks, e | The Gold Bugs, Nw Yok, July 25,—All of the bauks be looging to the New York clearing house as sociation, with one excsption, deposited their quotas with the sub tressury and received certificates for subsidary coln signed by Wil liam Dowd, chalrman of the clearicg bouse committee, sud Mr, Cawmp, manager of the clearing house, who holds the silver on de posit svbject to the order of the clearing house committee at any future time. The failure on the part of any one bank to deposit Its quote, which was less than $100,000, 18 suppored to be due to an oversight and the amount Iy expected to-morro ————— The Bee Line road has recousidered its notice of withdrawal and will reiain in the Central railroad association, ’ The trial of Kiel, the leader of the half- breed revolt, bogan at Hegina, yesterday, A Jury wae secured,