Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 11, 1885, Page 1

” THE OMAHA DAy BEe FIFTEENTH YEAR OMAHA, FRIDAY MORN NG. SEPTEMBER 11, 1885, = ————— CORN IS KINC. The Goveroment Crop Report Promises an Excellent Huskivg, Prospects Favorabls for a Yield Above the Average, Condition of Cotton and Wheat=- A Proclamation, A Case for Commissionor Thoman— A Variely of News from tho National Capital, THE CROP rROsSPECK, CORN STILL IN THE LEAD, WITH WHEAT AND COTTON FOLLOWING. WasHINGTON, September 10 —The Septem- ber cotton report of the department of agri- culture shows the presencsof hot and dry weather during August, The shedding nt the bolls and decrease of vitality resulted q 6 generally, The condition declared in every state is that the averace is 87 against U0} in August. Last year it was 82 in September, 871 August. The pressnt averageis two points above the September average of ten years. Generally the plants are vigorous and capable, with favorable autumn weather, of ample growth and boll development. In dis tricta most infested with cotton worms the loss is irrepairable and sti)] threatening. Thne condition of spring wheat has been im Daired since the 1at of August in the northern district, heavy rains followed by extreme heat bstween the first aud middle of August before the harveat, shiveliing the grain and and causivg rust. Heavy wind storms prot- trated aud injur d large areas, In Nebraska there is some_complaint of smut and o litle 1n Dakota, Cbinch bugs done some damage in Wisconsin and Minnesota, The injury 18 greater in August than in July, Tho ayer- ages are for Wisconsin, 77, a loss of 8 points Minuesota, 78, a loss of b; Dalots, 96, aloss of 4; Towa €8, loss of 7; northern New Iogland, Colorado and the territories are nearly or quite up to 100, Tho genera! average for all sprivg wheat is 844 against 85 in August, he crop of last year was 156,000,000 bushels, Returns of winter wheat are almost identical in results as those of July, There is a slight advance in Michigan, Texas, Maryland, and some other states, and a point or two of decreaee 1n several, The general aversge is 65,8 ngainst 65 m July, Unless thr result of tho spriog crop changes the prese:t expectotion, ~the winter wheat area may be placed at 217,000 000 bushels, and the remaining arer, about 134,000,(00 bush- els. If the iijuries reportcd in stack should prove greater than is spparent at present, & fow million reduction might etill ac rue, The condition of corn still continues high, ranging {rom 90 to 100 in stato sverages, The general average is 95 awainst 96 in Avgust, 1t was 94 last year, September froat wrought very littlo injury, and will ba capable of very little lujwy, if deferr d ten days. The pros- pects are still favorable for a crop slighily above the averago, ] RECIPROUATING FAVORS SHOWN THE UNITED STATES MERCEANT NAVY LY THE COLUMBIAN GOVERNMENT, ‘WasHINGTON Sept. 10.—The president has issued the following proclimavion: WaEREas, Satistactory evidence having been received that upon vesels of the United States arriviog at the port of Boca Del Taro, United States ot Columbis, no duty is im- sed by the tun ss tonnoge tax or as Jight e —— A PROCLAMATION, ouse money, and that no other equ va: lent tax on vessels of the Unitd States is imposed at enid port by_ the Columbian government; —and WHEREAS, By provisions of section 14 of an act approved June 26, 1834, to remove certain burdens on American merchant marine, and encourage American foreign carrying trade, and for other purposes, the president of the United States is authorizad to suspend the collection of customs of the United States from vessels arrivicg from any port in Central America, down to and including Aspinwall and Panama, of 80 much of the duty at the rate of three cents per ton as may be in excess of tonnageand light- house dues, or other equivalent tax impo:ed on American vessels by the government of ti':d(orelgn country in which such port is situ- A 3 __Now, therefore, T, Grover Cleveland, pres- ident of the United States of Americs, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the act aud [section hereinbsfore mentioned, do hereby declare and proclaim that on and after this 9th day of September, 1885, the collec- tion of said tonnage duty of ‘three cents per 1 shall be suspended as regards all vesscls arriviog in any part of the Unitod States from the port of Boca Del Tar, United States of Columbla, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and causea the seal of the United States to be affixed, Done at the city of Washington this 9:h day of Septemter, 1885, and of the indepeudenca of the United States of America one hundred and tenth, By the pre«ident, GROVER CLEVELAND, " ¥, |BavanD, secretary of state. o —m— THOMA HOUGHTS EVIDENTLY RUNNING NOW ON INDIANA’S FRAUD- ULENT SCHOUL BONDS —HIS CONNECTION WITH THEM, WasHINGTON, Sept. 10,—Civil Service Commissioner Thoman is not now in the city, It is therefore impossible to ascertain all the Eacts with regard to his alleged transactions in Indiana 'mwmhifl bonds, He purchaeed the house 10 which he now lives about two weeks ago from A, A. Richards and O, Martin, of this city, for which he paid $13 (00, transferring to venders at par \hat amount in Iodispa township school bonds, He re~ celved the bonds from Mr. Davis, dealer in #:hool furnizure, of Chicago, who bad received them through bis travelicg sgent, R. R. Pol- Lird. Mr. Davis was in Washiogton at the tima of the purchase. Before clos ng the bar- gain the owners of the property Took great pains to satisfy thew- selves of the charaster and standing of the bouds, They secured writton opiaions frcm two or thres emicent Iudiana lawyers and caused their bankers to 'telegraph to thelr correspondents in Iudianapclis in regacd to the matter, Responses in every instauce were in effect and without qualification that the bouds were a good investment Mr. Marlen, from whom the above information is obtaived, says he did uot suppose the bonds wera worth par, but inasmuch us they bore an eight per cent rite of interest, and as some of them already haa several mentheaccrued inter eat, he considered them & grod investment. If the bonds prove fraudulent he will call upon Mr, Thoman to redeem them at the price at which they are taken, It is not in- timated in any quarter that Thoman was goRuizant of wuy fraud or irregulacity in the issuance of the bonds, L —— WASHINGTOUN WALFE, CHINESE LAUNDRYMEN MUST DEPART, WASHINGTON, Sept. 10,—At » meetiog of the Woman's Industrial league, held to-night, resolutions were adopted decliriog that the Bnbhc health of the country demunds that hiness laundries shall go, aud callig upon the administration to recommend to congress such laws a8 will protec: the iudustries of this country from further encroschment fram these then barbari:ns, and the community from the iotroduction by them of that hid-ous sod loathsome disease known as leprosy, which has been hitherto unkown in our land snd denouncing Secretaries Manuiog and Lae mar for encoursgement given these Chinese Iaundries in letting out the washing of the towels in their departments by contract, A copy of the resolntions were ordered sent to president of the United States, members of the cabinet, speaker of the house and presi- dent of the senate, OAPITAL BRRVITIES, An informal meeting of the csbinet was held st the white house to-day, lecretaries Bayard, Lamae and Manning present. Sacretary Bayard was informed to-day by cable that cholera was prevalent at Shanghai, China. POSTMASTER'S APPOINTED. The nacting postmsster general appointed the following fourth.claes postmasters: Tllinois —~Manhattan, M, Baker: Elk- hart, T. Breunan; Oolfax, D. M, Mitchell; Pro) J. O. Paddock; Washburn, D! J, Griffit ley, M. Q. W ‘Nebraska—Cralg, J. R. Davis; Phillips Station, Mrer, Minnie Baker: Codar Rapide, L. W. Campbell; Chester, Stephen Foredic Piainview, Benj, Stelson; Valley, J, W. Agoe, RAPID DELIVERY, Whon the pottmaster-general roturns next week he will proceed to consider questions that have arisen in conuection with the ea- tablishment of the immediate delivery syatem, and will issue an_additional circular to post- masters containing full and explicit instruc- tions for their guidance in inaugurating the new scheme. ———_—_\\'HISKY CONSUMPTION, The commissioner of internal rovenue reports that the amount of cistilled epirits gone into consumption in the United Statos during the fical yosr ended June 30, 1885, is 60,156 902 gallona, and the amoant of malt liquors on which tax was paid during the same period is 101,185,958 ~barrels, The amount of wine consumed in this country duriog the year 1881 is eetimated at 20,508~ 345 ghllons, e ——— IOWA’S S AT FAIR, AWARDS FOR THOROUGHBRED CA1T{R—THE FOR- TUNATE EXHIBITORS—BACING EVENTS AND , In,, Sept. 10.—This has been a great day at the lowa state fair, with from 35,000 to 40,000 people in sttendance, and large crowds are looked for to-morrow snd Saturday. There were fcur premiums, amounting to £850, offered for tho best herds of thoroughbred beef breeds, and there wero ten entries, S, S. Brown’s Sons, Galena, 111, captured the first, 8200 with their +hort- horne; T. W. Harvoy, Tarlivgton, Neb, secmed the secord, $200, with a herd of Polled Avgus; Iowa Hereford company, In dianola, Towa, took third, 8 00, with a herd of Hercfords, and the Inst §50, went to short- horzs owned by W. S. White, Subetha, Ar- kansas In the races Richard E. trotting in thres rtraights, Orphoa third, and Cleo fourth, 2:404, 2:50% Io' the trot Alert won_ second, third and fifth heats, Little Joe tak- ing the first and Flora P, the fourth heat Billy T'ord was s'nt to the barn for foul driv- 1wg and runniog_in the fourth he: Nelli L. was drawn, Time, 2:35{, 2 won the 2:40 Otho gecond. Tima, 2:46}, 30§ Two yeor old colt stakes—W.n by Liorene Capt, Seth second, Mattie K, third, Thero were eight nominations, but only three start- ers. Time 3:21, 3:16, Tha track was very elow and tho races were very clossly contested. I'ive races are an- nounced for Friday and Saturday. e — The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union’s Convention, New YoRK, Sept. 10.—The Irich Catholic National Benevolent union met here again to- dey. The Keiloy resolutions were taken up and adopted, The thanks of the convention were extended to the committee on resolutions tor the telling, terse acd complete terms in which they had served the organization in placing on record the condemnation of the Catholics of the United States at the attempt of decoying foreign powers to interfere with the estabiished and honorable principal of American liberty, At the afternoon session, Lancaster, Pa., was chosen as the next place of mestivg. Tho following officers were elected: President, Hon, O. M. Kisley; first vico president, Maorice Q Wilbere; second vica president, J. J. Murpby; sccretary, Martin T, G, Griffin; treasurer, Rov. James Henry. When Minister Kieley learned of his re- election, he visited the convention and pro- tested that, as he was honored with the pres- idency for twelve years, some other person should be selected, but thosa present drowned his voice with cries of “‘no! no!” and no other person was selected, . pis Iiiel ana ebellion, Omicaco, Sept. 10.—At Regina over o thousand of Riel's sympathizers, embracing half-breeds snd French Canadians for twenty miles sround, held & moss meeting last night at St. Boniface, Speeches were made by Ricl's counsel snd prominent French resi- dents. Duriog the addresses there wos iotemss excitement among the listeners, a number of whom showed they would fight before they would see Riel hanged, The speakers declared the name of Riel, if he were exccuted, would be handed down in history as that of a martyr, whils the names of his acous'rs would rot in oblivion, The union of the French in Canada was strongly urged, in order that such pres sure might be brought to bear at Ottawa as to secure a reorieve for Riel, Lemi, Riel's counsel, deccribed the scene in his cell Two little children and his aged mother clinging to the prisoner, and he, by ball and chain, pravented from moving. Great indignation followed. Jotn Carey, s lawyer, eaid if Ricl was hanged the coufeder. ation was at an end, Canada wanted no more ;.lllti Other meetings will probably scon be held, ——— Troubles of the Transcontinental, S1) Pavr, 8ept. 10'~The Transcontinental aesociation held another session at 2 o'clock this sfternoon. A resoluiion was adopted by a moejority vote directing Gene:al Agent Cannon to make a settlement of accounts, whereupon Mr, Stubbs, of the Central Pa- cifie, notified the associstion that his sompany would refuse to pay drafts upon it by the general agent, The meeung still is in session, with prospects of & genera! disagreement and general disruption of the pool, o — Aunti-Wnisky suucombe, ‘WogrorsTer, Mass, Sept, 10,—George Kempton, temporary charman, in an ad- dress before the prohibition convention this morniog, denicd that tho cause of prohibition bad been checked in any eection of the coun- try, and olaimed that grest progress had bee: made., The convention nominated by acel mation T, J. Lathrop, of Tauaton, for gover- nor and Charles B. Kuight, of Worcester, for licutenant governor. L — Closing Out the Gamblers, LovisviLLe, Sept. 10.—The first case a@ainst the gamblers who have been runvio gomiog tablesin defiance of law, was tri to-day, and George Rupp, defendant, was fiued " $5.0 and sent to jaul for six months. Other cases will follow, Epidemic, MoxTREAL, Sept A 20.—An offizial state ment of the health department to-dsy showe thurty-four new cases of small pox reported yosterdsy, Five deaths in this city. TENT AND TABLE. Regimental Remnaats Reliicking ot Angual Army Renions, The Boys at Beatrice Painting the Burg a Crimeon Hue, R Stordy Heroes of the Tennessee Feast Like Epioures. Tecumseh Sherman snd His Cigar— he Nebraska Gathering a Great Success—Their Parade, The Army of the Tennessce, OH10AGO, Sept, 10,—The society of th Army of the Tennessea held an adjourned meeting this morning, Gen, Sherman presid- ing, Gen. A, L. Chetlaln, of Chicago, was chosen orator for the mext annual meeting, and Gen, Fores, of Olncinnati, a3 alternate, Gen. Sherman and other officers of the soziety wero re eleoted. The committes appointed to draft resolutions mpon the death of Gen. submitted a report which was adopted A resolution was adopted req iesting the eec. o tary of war to change the location of th- statue of Gen. Rawlins in Washivgton to more eligible place, Adjourned ine die, At the husiness meeting this morning, & question was raiced whether the veterans should emoke at their banquet, A member stated that the ladies devired to atate that for their part they did not wish to infrivge upon tuo right of the officers to light their cigara, A member moved that a vote of thanks bs tendered the ladies, Another member offered as an amecdment that the officers do not smoke, Gen, Sherman etraiphtenod himeelf up and seid: It sppears to ba the senti- ment of the meeting that we _emoke ot the _ barquet. If there i3 nn objection I will declaro the motion carried,” So to-night cigars were lit and fully 3 0 eat down in the tanguet room to-night at the Graud Pacific hotel. The toast list was a loug one, aud responses generally were in a happy vein, Qol, Gilbert A. Pierce, governor of Dakota, responded to “The Nation” Col, D. P, Dyer, of St, Louls, spoke to the sentiment, “The Position of _ the Unitea States,” Governor _ Oglesby spoke upon “Our_Boys” Geveial Belknapre- spondedto *‘The Memories of the Camp Fire,” Gen, M. M. Bace, of Washiogton Territory, apoke upon *“I've Army of Tennessee,” and Gen Logan spoke upon _“The Stateamen and Lawmakers of tho Civil War.” Gen. Logan spoke cf tho statesmanship dis- played by earlier presidents. and coming down to the present times, said Douglas was a statesman whose csll to arms for defense of the unmion. when all else bad failed, accomplished much even sfter God had called his glorious soul away. He cited Lincoln 25 the greatest statesman developed in a century of American inde- pendonce, and eaid that statesman hip which would give protection t) Ame ioan industries and provids for the maintenance of the fres echool of the nation, would win in the future. —————— The Reunion at Beatrice, Special Telegram to The BRE. BEATRICE, Sept. 10,—Thirty thousaud peo- ploin camp Howard and all happy to-day. The forencon was devoted to stats organiz. ation and elactions, The event of the day was the grand parade from Camp Howard to and through Beatrice, The line was nearly ono mile long and formed according to the programmo given yesterday, headed by Gen, Morrow and staff, mounted. The parade was grend and was reviewed by Department Commander Cole and staff, The streets were lined with people and teams, Never did Beatrice have such a crowd, The bpnd orzanization held their anoual meotiog * to-day and clected the following officers: President, M, T. Pemberton; vice- president, J. A. Corry; secrotary, S. L. Haw- ley; state drum-major, P. S. Hanchett, of Fairbury. Among the many good bands present nons excel the department band from Steelo City, with D, W. 8. Georgo president. and W. D. Wallace leader. Mr. Wallace uses an ultimatum cornet, costing $250, J, Sterling Morton sent # pro smg_invita- tion to Gen, Morrow to visit him at Arbor Lodge, probably for the general's influonce to help dowa Lr, Miller. J. O West waa appointed commander of the first divieion and H. E, Palmer of the second. The railroads are failing to farnish satisfactory transportation to and from the grounds, Michigan comrades held their eloction to- day. Diles Warren, of Bellawood, was elect— ed president; H. O, Duoning, vice president; A. H. Bowen, of Hastings, secretary; A. V. Cole, of Juniata, treasurer, Tho record shows 100 Mickiganders present. Theo Iilimois veterans elected the foll owng offigers; 8. J. Sherloy, of Juniata, president; H. V. Hosgland, of Lincoln, secrétary; G, C. Plors, of Aloxandria, treasurer, The Iilinois troops outnumber all the rest; 900 on the roll and over 60) in to-day’s parade. Oa the accidental list is Silas Snav erly, of Dorchester. Ho got & flesh wound in the head from a tarzet shooter. William E Klein, of Tecumseb. got in the way of Commander Honza's horse, and got Ieg broke. He belongs to Heckethorne post No, 47. One death occurred from over- ertion and fits, Hisnsme is John Thompson, from John Brown post, Helleview, Kansas. Hoe leaves a wife and seven children. Gill and Spearer, of Hebron, each had their pockets picked. Others shored the same fate, To-morrow s the great eham battle, Te- night speeches arc beivg wade, The Ohio suldiers of Nebraska, presented Mrs. General 8ilas A, Strickland an elegant portrait of her late husband and their betoved commander, The portrsit is the wok of Stella Jerome Prager. Mra. 5. was both grief stricken and thankful, expressed by that strong element of woman to show grief and joy—the shedding of tears, Gen' Bowen epoke of Gen, Strickland for Strickland post No. 13, of Hastinge, as beinga true man iu every sense of the word, Congressman Laird i now making the epeech of the evenivg, eulof; zing Grant. e — FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE OAHOLINES, A EOW BETWEIN OPPOSING DIGNITARIES ~ GER- MANY'S POS.TION—THE EPANISH ULTIMAIUM ~—PROGRESS OF THE QUARREL, Bewy, Sept. 10 —It is semi-offially an- nounced that Spain has no: yet replied to Germany’s suggestion to refer the Carolines question to a friendly power for aibitration, uor has Spsin replied to Germany’s demand for reparation for the insult to the Germau embas-y at Madrid on Saturday last, _MapiiD, Sept. 10.—A patriotic demonstra- tion was held Mulaga., Twelve thousand persons were present. Loxpoy, Sept. 12 —Bismarck, after a long disoussion with & number of German houses haviog & large Pacific trade preparid plaus some months ago for the occupation by Gar many of the principal islands of the Marshal, Pelew. Gilbert aud Oarollve groups. Spau- wh offizers on the various islands of the Pa- cific ocean have for many yesrs culled the at- teution of the "ome government to the in- creasing Germal it flaence in the pacifio. Mabgin, Sept 10 —King Alfonso presided at & cabinet council to-day and an elaborate answer to Germany was drawn up in the wost friendly terms, explaining the claicss of Spain to the Caroline Islands and demasding that Germany recoguize them, Mavgip, Sept, 10,—General Lopez Dom- inguez urges all parties to forget differences and unite in defense of their ccuntry, Senor Onstelar counse's the opporition party (o rx- arciee prudence, and advocates & union cf the Tatin races to counteract the dangers of Ger- many's colonial poliey, Brrus, Sept. 10.—~The cflicial Gazette says that on August 10:h the government received a note from Spain protesting against Germa ny’s occvpation of the Oaroline Islands, and that Prince Bismarck’s repl{ was handed to the Spanish minister of forelan affairs on Sep- tember 4. In hia reply, Princa Bia- marck pointed out ~ that Ger- man traders, who had resided for many years on the Oaroline islan lieving the islands to_be unclaimed, manded protection of Germany, Such pro tection, the chanoellor axid, wonid have been neither solicited nor granted if it had been thought that Spain clsimed the archipollago, _ Official _inquiries showed that the only intorests represented on German and British, The largely predominant. In view of the fact that Bpain had made no_ob- jection to German, note of Murch 187 in which Germany refused the Spanish claims to the Oarolines, Germany was justified in re- garding the islands as ownerless, Annexation nad been effected in good faith, and Germany was willing, in & friendly epirit, to examine into the claims now put forth by Spaln or to submit ths matter to arbitration, The chan- cellor, in concluding his reply, said that the question was too trivial a one to disturb the imperial fricndship existiog between Spain and Germany, Manurn, Sept 10,—TIt is stated that the Spanich commander at Manilla_telegraphed that when it was found that the German_flog bad beon hoisted at Yap, the govarnorof the Carolines, Senor Babrille», visited the com- the tsland were former were mander of the Gorman gun boat Itlis, sud nccused him of piracy and breach of interngtional law. = The German commander replied that ho simply obeyed orders. A hot srgument ensuod, cnding i a scufile, when the German commander reiired to his ship, The governor then boarded the Spapish man of war San Quentin, and requested the saptain to fice on the Itlis, The captain gefused, tha governor of tho Phillippines having ordered him to avoid a cooflict Babrilles ordered the crew to fire, whereupon the csptain drew a revolver and theoatened to shoot the ficat man who obeyed or repeated the order. Babrilles agan ordered the men to fire, when the cap: tain thot him n the shou'der. Babrilles was afterwards taken a prisoner to Monella, where his trial is proceeding. The govern- ment formally denies that thera was an alter- cationon shore, but are silent in regard to what occurred on the ship, Maprin, Sept. 10.—~The government has di-patched a special messenger to Berlin with au additional note to Germany in regard to the serious question at i:sus bstween the two governments, This note, which was approved at a couucil of ministers held to-day, requests Germany to renounce all intention of estab- ishiog & suzerainty over the Carolines and i Pelow islande, Without such guarantees Spain must decline o give satisfaction for the recent insults to the German embassy. ———— GENERALU FOREIGN NEWS, KILLED IN A DUEL, ViexNa, Sept. 10 —A dispatch from Pesth states that Count Pane Festius killed L’ Pechy, son of the president of the Hun- garian legation, in a duel. Iv wasat first re- ported that Pechy died of illness, A STUDY OF BSITISH MORALS, Car1ro, September 10,—~The Independence Egyptienne. formerly Bosphore Egyptienne, placarded thewalls of Oairo inviting those who wieh to etudy the purity of British morals to read its translation of the Pall Mall Gazette's recent article on London vice. THE NEELS OF IHELAND, Birrast, Sept, 10—The earl of Carnarvon, in'a epecch last night, sxid 1t was time to re. ject centiment_and institnte impartial and fearching inquiry into the relative merits of sree trade and protection. Hehad beea struck by tho vast natural resources of west Ireland that remain undeveloped owing to the absence of railways and macksts. It was a delicate question whether the government should aid in the developmont Of _these ro- sou ces, but the circumstai.ces of Ireland were similar to those of colonies where such aid had been given with advantage, THE CHOLERA, Paris, Sept. 10.—Two deaths from cholera at Solon yesterday, 2 at Nimis and 8 at Bellezarde. TouLoN, Sept. 10,—Four deaths from chol- era here last night, OOLLISION AT SEA. LONDON, Sept, 10.—A Copenhagen dispatch states the British steamer Auckland collided with and sunk the German gunboat Blitz, The fate of the crew is unknown, Fifteen of the Auckland’s crew were drowned. Only two were saved. : A later dispatch from Blitz states the Auckland was sunk and not the Blitz, as first stated. FOBRIGN DRIBBLETS, BeRLIN, Sept. 10,—A number of French officers trying to witness the maneuvers of the German guards wero compelled to rotire, Loxpoy, Sept. 10.—The health of Churchill has given way under the severe strain of offi- cial duties, and physiciaus order him to cancel all polit cal engagements. BerriN, September 10—Princy Henry of Battonburg resigned from the army. e —— Tre Gale on the Lnkes, Cs10AGO, Sept, 10,—The fierce gale which for the past three days has constantly swept Lake Michigan has at last abated, and the vast fleet of wind-bound vessels at this port to-day began to Jeave, A telegram received hero this morniog states that two vessels struck on the harbor pier st Two Rivers, Mich., and went to picces. One of them is believed to be the ecow Miller, of Milwaukee, and it is supposed that the crow of six men were lost, CINCISNATI, Sept, 10 —A committee has been appointed by the chamber of commerce to collect funds for the relief of sufferers from the tornado which recently destroyed the town of Washiogton, Derrorr, Sept. 10—-Reports from Lake Huron indicate that the storm of Tuesday and yo terday was the heaviest expeiencod for many years. From Oscoda it is reported that the Susan Ward, the Keepsake, and the barge Wyandotte were almost beoken to pieces by the waves, All of them broke from their moorings and sunk in a few feet of water, e The Ooal Miners’ Strike, Pir188URG, Sopt, 10,—Tho river coal miners' strike is spreading. and in a few days the miners expect every mine on the river to bo closed, The strikers eucceoded in closing all but three mines fn the fourth pool to-day. By Saturday they claim the strike there will ba gonersl, Walton’s men are still at work in the first pool, but whether they will contioue after the convention to be held at Monongahela City, on the 15th, 18 & disputed question, e —— Murdered While at Prayer. New Osreans, Sept. 10.—A special to the Picayune from Canton saye: A horrible mur- cer was committed last night at & colored church, ten miles esst of this city. Lson Cockrell, » negro_school teacher, shut Asron Warz, 8 colored deacon, while the latter was koseling with the congregation &t prayer. Officers have gone to arrest the murderer. e — Columbus' Holiday, gpecial Telegram to the Bxg, CoLvmsrs, Neb.,, Sept, 10.—The Platte county fair ia ln full blast, with & good ex- hibit, The raina prevent & large attendance, Senator Van Wyck epoke to a large audience, The races are good. e ———— TELEGRAPH NOTES, The status of Commodore Perry was un- veiled at Newport, K. 1., this afternoon, with lmposing ceremonies, A HATGHET'S HELP. The Husbend of an Heur Deftly Wields a Wicked Tomahaw, Three Deaths Likely to Ocour From a Lover's Escapade. A Troublesome Thomas Causes Sad Results, Cat Murdered in Her Own Houso~The MM Work ot Frenzted Prohibition. ists—Oriminal Matters. ¥nd of Her Homance, ATLANTA, G, Sept, 0,~[Special to Chicago Times,]—A terrible tragedy, in which thres men were mortally wounded, occurred hero after dark to-night, Tho parties were John aud Mathew Maxwell, father and son, and John It, Shelton, who had eloped with and married Miss 1da Maxwell, John Maxwell fs » highly respeoted citizer, living st No, 1 Llliott street, His son Matthow ia o well- Kknown carriag manufscturer, Mr, Maxwell has three comsly daughters, aged 1, 16, and 10, Ida, sged 16, has beon quite a belle, hay- ing o host of admirers, Among them was Jobm R. Shelton, & ycuog min of good family but careless habits, whose visits wero forbidden by the girl's father. Nevertheloes, they contrived to meet eocrotly and pledged their love, At 2 o’clock this afternoon a man approachad Matthew Maxwell and told him is sistor and Shelton bhad plonved an aont, and that the appointed hour was Hurrying homo, youog Max- well rushed up to” the stcox ry room, which his tister occupied, snd dewanded ad- mittance, which was refused, With a kick he burst the door open, and found therein Ida al- rendy dressed for her "ule, “My sie ter,” ho exclaimed, “you will not disgrace the famnly by such a proceeding as this?” T will marey John,” she replied, *4f I have to die in the attempt, Itis useless for you to try and prevent it,” In vain the brother expostulated. The girl remained oblurate, He then went out, locked the door, and left hera prisoncr, and went to his room. Returnine in ton minutes, ho opened the door and found the room empty. The girl had opened the wizdow, jumped to a roof fifteen feet below, and thence to the ground, another jump of fifteen feet; thence her tracks were followed to the eide alley where newly made carriago tracks told that she had reached her lover and was away by the time the elder Maxwell was upon the soene, ‘The two men were fearfully agitated. They went into the houso, and at "6 o'clock, armed to the teeth, emerged and proceeded to Davis streat, whither Shelton had tsken his bride after having becn married by Rov, Vie- gil Norcross. Several clergymen had prev iously refused to perform the ceremony, The two furious men went up to Shelton’s door Shelton was standing on the threshold with a hatchet. *“D—n you!” exclaimed the elder Maxwell, ““I will shoot you to death unle:s yeu give up my daughter.” Do not come near ms ! shouted Shelton, raising the hatchet and advancing. Just then young Maxwell, secing bis father's davger, atepped in between and recsived the blow from the tomahawk Dropping the bloody instrument, Snelton then drew his piatol and fired at the elder Maxwell, Simultaneously Maxwell aleo fired, and all toree men fell across each other, weunded and bleeding, The irl who had been the cauwe of “all this gluody work rushed out upon the scene, and embracing her dying husband called him by endearing names, while her father and brother lay neglected, Within five minutes hundreds of people had collected, officers came, and the men were removed, Shelton and young Maxwell will certainly die, while the death of the old man is_highly probable. Just & month ago Matthew Maxwell was him- self the hero of an elopeme.t scrape. A young woman engaged to another, with the day set, eloped with him the mght before. Murderzd in Her Own House, KiNDpERHOOK, N, Y., Sept. 8.—[Special to the Chicago Timea. |~Gortrade H. Hover, | kam: maiden lady, was found dead in her parlor this woizing, lymg in a pool of blood, The coroner was summoned, and an examination revealed five gashes 1n the head and face and three in the neck, The appearauce of the room indicated that there bad been a severs struggle. A pocketbook was found near by which had been rifled of its contents, A num- ber of articles were mitging from the bureau, The murderer probably made his escape by o resr window, for tho houso was locked, Miss Hover was & woman of quiet habits, She was a member of the Reformed churcl nd lived entirely alone. She was ab.ut 05 years old, Her brother is a well- known menufacturer of cotton cloths at Stockton, Last evening & mulatto called at a drug store and asked for court-plaster, He pro- duced a $5 note which he wanted changed. Two fingers of bis right hand were bound up with rags. He said that he had been working in a corn-field and cut his fingers., He 18 a brother-in-law of a negro who lives next door to Miss Hover. e frequently visits!there, Ho 15 suspected of the murder, but no action has been taken toward his arrest. It is eo evident that the perpotrators of the crime was in search of valuables that no other theory obtains. Bhot His Mother, Prr1spuRa, Sept., 9,—[Special to the Chica- go Times.] ~At Pine Creek Station, on the West Pennsylvanin railroad, sbout 7 o'clock this morning, John McTutosh, aged 24, yeors, Mclntosh, ‘o well knowu thoo _merchant, stood at bis bedroom window and fired one shot at & cat, which did not take effect, A moment later young Mclu- tosh’s mother stepped out of the house and walked toward the pownt where the cat was still lyiog, A grape arbor concesled ber from her son’s view. A eecond ghot was fired, the mother screamed, and the eon, hnianing to the yard, fiund her lying proatrate and the blood 0ozing from her head. The bullet had struck Mrs McIn- tosh on the back of the head, fracturing the skull, The ball sppears to have split, one part entering the brain, the other emerging from the back of the right ear, She w1l die, While tho was beiog conveyed to the house ber innocent slayer, balf ori z°d, rushed to his room and attempeed to end his own lifo with tho pistol, Interference from other members of the family prevented him from making it & double tragedy. As it is, the shock to young Mclutosh, who has been in ill health, may prove fatal, He 1 the secretary and treasurer of the Spring Hill Gas Coal company. X — ol Dastardly Work of Fanatics, Lima, Ohio, Sept, 10 ~On Tucsday night an attempt was made to blow up with dynamite the hote), saloon and residence of Neal & Bid- well inthe village of West Minister, The saloon was recently opened and its presence was hotly opposed by some of the citizens, This opposition is credited with inspiriog th effort. ‘The whole front of the first story wa Temperance blown away and the interior wrecked. = Nea and family occupying the upper room wre blown from their beds and bruised. ICAARA SR nker, WiNNIPEG, Sapt. 10.—1¢ 13 understood Lere that Brainerd, the kidnapped banker, who es caped, is in hidiog here but canuot be found. There s great indignation here at the dis- closure that he was picked up in the streats, & “pistol put to his bead, forced into & carriags and driven to Crookston in a close uarringe, The arrest makiog 110 miles in the first day., of two parties here who assisted in the kid- nappiog it expectad hers this evening. v, PAUL Sept, 10.—The escaps of Brain erd, the defaulter, from Boston detectives in the Minneapslis depot it the sensation of the dny here. Detectives of Boston, mow here, claim that Detectives O'Connor, of St, Paul, end Payno, of Chicago, covnived at the ec capo. The latter say they had a writ of habeas corpus but failed to find their man, The wholo thig is & mystery and is rogarded as slick work, —em— GREENBACK GLORY, DIESATISFIED PAPER MONEY POLITICIANS OF T10WA DISSATISFIRD WITH FUSION ~CALL FOR A CONVANTION, Drs Moixes, Tows, Sept. 10,~The follow~ ing call for a straight greenback convention was given to the press hore to-day: An appes] for a mass convention of green- backers of Towa who are opposed to fusion with either of the old parties: We, the undersigned greenbackers of Iowa, recog. nizing the fact that our organization has been used by designig men for the accomplish- ment of their own personal ends, by forcing fusion upon us with a political party with no appreciations or hopes {n common with us, hereby exprees our abhorrence of such methods, and call for & mass meeting of the greenbackers in the state, to be hold at_Marshalltown on the first day ‘of October, 1883, for the purpote of rlacing 1 nomination o full ticket to be voted for at the eneuing stats election, And recog- nizing that fusion has been and is the cauee of our great loss in numerical strength and political influence, we expressly declaro that we will henceforth hold any and _all fusionists as_our political enemies, and brand any and a'l men as teaitors to our cause who favor fusion, alliance, or coopera tion with eiher of the ol1 partics, and not entitled to a voice in the convention contemplated by this call. To all who i sympathy with the spirit of this movement we extend a hearty invitution tomeet with ua at the above named tims and placa, that the fices of true groen backism may bo rekindled in Towa, Signed by A. I3, Dennis, Alex Long, 1. M Farnsworth, C.lonel Dingman, 8. S. Wil liams, Thomas Claric, o, Myers, and cighty-foue others in varions counties in Lowa, e ce— Tho Union Pacfic’s Doal, Niw Boston wero recoived hera to-day stating that there is avidently an iron clad » between Kidder, Peabody & Co., Li einron & Co., and President Adams, © Union Pacifie, to keep secret the details of the agreement, by which tho floativg debt of the company has bsen provided for, Presi- dent Adams was reported de- cining imphatically to uvon the rubject except to say: *The 6,00 ,000 of flating debt, which has so long been troubling the company has been provided for, and on excellent terms, too, for the cor poration.” Outside information 18 to the effect that tho ccmpany hos sold _ontright a certain amount of bonds for cash, In addition it has placed amother largs _block of its securilies in the hands of banking houses, and has obtawed aloan on them. On the latter transaction tha lenders have an option to bny the eecurities outright within a certain time, whilo the company has the right to take np the recuri- tics on certain conditions within a cer- tain time, What securitics were pledged and what sold is nt known although the sales were probably Oregon Short Live and Knsas Pacitic consols, whila those pledged wore St Joe & Western and more or Iees valuablo securities of other roads, of which the Union Pacibic hina a large supply, e Etock Yara Ltems. N. B. Berggren, of Wahoo, was at the yard yosterday., Mr. Borggren is a_well known stock raiser and has a rauch of 1,40} acess of Jand in Donglas county not far from Waterloo, aleo 1,000 acres ia Saunders county. The contract for buildiog the new exchange will be let on Saturday, J. Rostera bought a load of hogs yesterday from Blies & Blies, Virgin & Neleon sold 141 hogs to Clark Bros. yesterday, Thomas Hammond, of Hammond, Ind, was in South Omaba yesterday. The latest hotel arrivals are: W. I Gold- er, Scribner, Neb,; John H. Atkinson and William Woodrum, of Plum Hollow, Idaho; C. A. Chase, Wayne, Neb ; A B, Olark. Te- ama, Nob.; David Adsms, Utica; Giorge \V.bMeKse, Syracuse; L. Davis, Ogalalla, Vi as alk The Ogalslla Land & Cattle company had 417 cattle at the yards. Four hundred and thirty-four cittle were received yeeterday from Ilock Springs, Clay & Fisher, of Rock Springs, wero in with another train of cattle yesterday, 503 head, Among others having stock at the yaras gosterday, were: P, R. Quinn, 545 catt G. W. McKeoe, Syracuse, 143 cattle; Virgin Nelson, 142 hops; D, Anderson, Columbus, 74 hoge; L. Robbine, Genoa, 119" hogs. T Thy Weathsw Frospoct. WASHINGTON, Sept. 10,— For the upper Mis- sispippi: Siightly wermer, scutherly winde, generally fale weather, excopt in central por- Youk, Sept. 20.—Dispatches from |Z gions occasionally local thowera and lower ba- rometer. Missouri valley: Ocoasional local rains, southierly wids, becoming variable higher, foliowed in northern portions by a lower tem peratuce, o — Sailed With a Valuable Oargo, New Onugans, Sept. 10,.—The United States steawer Swatora will leavo here about 11 o'clock to-morrow., Sbe has on board $10,000,000 in silvor, doubtless the most valu able cargo ever taken from this port. At quarantiuo station she will transfer $200,000 4 the Yautic, and when this transfer is com- pleted the vessels will eail for their destine tion, ————— Pern and Ohili, Santiago De Caivi, via Galveston, Sept, 10, —The committes of liberals from the upper and lower houses named Marcial Gongeales for president. Liva, Sept, 10,—Official intelligence hay ing beed received of the death of Gen, Giant, flags on the governmsnt builaiogs were at balf mast on Tuesday. ——— —James White came in from the country yesterday and took in the fair, The efiort, however, was too severe s physleal strain, and he Iaid down on the sidewalk on St Mary's avenue to recuperate hia energics, Officer L Poge thought it best to disturb his repose, station where he will secure agood night's rest, —A leather wallet was picked up on Six- teenth streot yesterday by a citizen, and left at police headquarters, It evidently belongs to I E. Willlams, of Glenwood, Iows, although the name of William D, Oyler is stamped on the leather, It contsins valuable papers, a draft on Uhicago, but no money. —Will Fieher was arraigned before Judge Stenberg yesterdsy on & charge of being a susplcious character, He eaid that he had belonged to # min working his way back to Chicago, veleased, —Carda «f Invitation have bien snnouncing the wedding of Mr, G Pratt to Miss R, . Strathem, wony Is to take place at the Southwest Pres corge L. day, wnd woke him up and took him to the police | ¥ 1 compapy which had gone to pieces in Grand Islaund, snd was He was gen’ out | third, Time, 43, The cere- STRONG A_NESTE"' : fhe Gl Crew Teko n Ris 1 Inflnence of Light Recei ¥ i While Animate Pork Meets & Depressed Market, An Axnalagous Condition Reported: in Leading Cereals. Wheat Rans Up a Point—Oora T. kes » Downward Drop, Losing the Boom of Wednesday. OHIVAGO LIVE STOOK, CATTLE, Special Telegram to the Bex. Cricaco, Sept, 10,.—The receipta falling much shott of the numbor genorally looked for, the market took on o firmer tone, Arrivals wero noatly 3,000 head less than the same day Iast weok, and as the run for the remainder of the week promises to be correspondingly light, | holders are unwilling to part with their etock at Wednesday’s prices, For avythiog st all attractive an advance of 10@17c was asked, and the market for moet grades avoraged 8@ 10c higher than yesterday. There were only fifty-eight cars of Texans, and less than filty cars of northern rangers, and for thote two clasees the market was epocially strong. The ouly description not showing some gain_in strength was stockers, They were in rather full supply, there having been steady acoumu-' lating for some days past, and as fow buyers were preseut saler were slow at former prices, 75@3,50 for poor to good, and they " fly lof Cows wero not plentiful, best of them acld o trifly higher, while poorer eorts were no more than steady. was more life in general trade than on any pre- cerding day of the week, Y Shipping rteere, 1,850 to 1 100 1lbs,, $8. £616; 1,200 to 1,8 1b 85, 00¢ 950 to 1,200 1bs. xas cattle, 0 t0 970 1bs , $2.75 60290 Weatorn and balf-broeds, , 83 00@3 60 iing, 822 Ibw, £3385; 821 5 1bes $403; 102" Wyomings, 510 'Wyoniing Texans, 913 . 534" 264 Wyomings, 1158 by, $420; 88 Wyoming. 1,147 Ibs, 8425, HOGE o Notwithstandirg further fallig off in re- ceipts the general market remained in a de- pressed cozditi n Light hogs of good-qual- ity sold a3 high ss Wednesday, but heavy and medium weighta averaged 5o lower, mi i ina for the week of about 20@25e, Th quality is now runoing pretty good, and light hog buyers find it lexs) oany to get What they want. Itisbecause of that fact that faix to best bacon grades have declined, 10c, ducti n_in heavy and mixed lay's teading was prin- 5@4 50 for liyht, and at $3.90@ 4,35 for heavy and mixed, Packing and ship- piog, 250 to 350 lbs, $101@4.40; light weights, 130 to 170 Iba., $4,35.&4,65; 180 to 210 1bs, $3.00@+4 30, whila the reache cip uly at § THE GRAIN PIT, WHEAT. Special Telegram to the BEE, CHieAGo, Sept. 10, —Trading in wheat to- day was active on speculative accomnty and tho £ eling devoloped way decidedly nervous and unsettled within the establithed range of prices. The weather was bad, throatening rain, and Liverpool was reported firm. The market opened strong, und under a continua— tion of the bull feeling which has’existed for two daya past first sales were made at 34@Jc advance, improving rapidly #c more. Lhe quantity n passage thowed 5 marked de- creace, which assisted the buoyancy and 1n- fluenced free covering of “‘shorts,” At the advance, however, «fierings incrensod some, and prices declined fo. The government crop report disclosing o further decrease of 6,000,000 of bu-hels in the total, caused & temporary advance of ke, The decrease, however, was not as Jarge as many operators had cilenlated upon, and the result was that conriderable wheat was put on sale, caus decline of fic, ruling stronger again and closing tinally fc higher than yesterday. Receipts were emaller at primary pointe, aud shipments were also light, CORN. Yesterday's boom in corn reccived some- what of a set-back to-day, as receipts were much larger than had been expected, Sep- tember opened ho lower, October ¢ 3 aod November o, snd all declined §@fo more, Liverpool reported more inquley, the amount now on passige to the United Kingdom is40 000 qnarters less than last weel, and to the continent 45,00) quarters less, but these facis failed to stimulate prices, Every one knows and feels that the prica of corn 18 * now much hig her than it will bo a few weeks hence unless the new crop fails to ripen and receipts of old corn full off, Especially will this be true of the longer futures, over which the new crop will exert vome power, More than this, the shippimg demand must inevit- ably fall off when new corn becomes fit for use, henco lonzs wero glad to realize and the market sold off. OTHER MARKETS, “ Tho oat market was quiet sud dull, fow changes in pricas oceurTing Thero was very littls doiog in provislons, and prices showed littlo cha | mm— SPORTING IN) ELLIGENCE, BASE BALL YESTERDAY, At 8t, Louis—8t Louis 1, Chicago 8. At Boston—¥hiladelphis 8, Boston b, At Buffalo—Buffalo b, Detroits 2, At New York -New York 8, Providence 1. At New York—Motropolitan 4, LouisvilleZ. THE FIGHT OFF, New Yorg Sept. 10 —The proposed Sulli-" van and Ryan fight is off, TURK EVENTS AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY, Niw YORK, Sept, 10,—Lowering sky \ wot, dissgreeab e sLowers, with muggy atwoes phere, made the attendscce slim o Sheeps- bead Bay to-day, The track was very heavy, California was well represented, a8 E. J. Baldwinsa Valante » brilliant ~ biush for victory smd got & place in a style that was almost as ored- itable as winniog Ia the 6fth racs, Joe Howell also showed hi: eastern admirers what may be txpeeted of western stock 1 future, His pluck and spirit are really admirable, Threo quarters of & mite—Two-yesr-olde: Walter H won, Bess eecond, Brambleton third, Time, Oaé snd one-ciguth mile: Wallflower won, Fulogy second, Yom Martin third, Time, 154 Y Milesnd s half—three-year olde: Unrest wan; Volante second, Muamee third. Time, 2:414, One and threo-quarker miles: Touisette 'm‘l,!clumn(ll sccoud, Kuclid third, Time, 3:004, Torce-fourths of & mile—Three-year-olds and upwards: Young Duke won, Joe How- ell second, Rusbbro k ibird, Time, 1164, Bieeple chase—short course: Wellington woun, Wimbledin gecond, King Troubler ———— ~ Al K. of L, that are desirous of becom= ing incorporators of the colonization society bytenan church, corner of Leavenworth and fare requested to meet at Wolfl’s hall, 21s Twentieth strosts, at 2:40 p. m, next Tues- | and Ov.ing sts, vext Monday evening, Septa 14th, nt 8 o'clock, J, O, Pentz3l, chairman,