Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 2, 1889, Page 1

T R TR B . NINETEENTH YEA l(.m T OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, 9 iy WAS HE REMOVED IN OMAHA Another Sensation in Connectfon ‘With the Oronin Case. DOCTOR M'INERNEY MISSING. He Is Said to Have Been Lured Here by a Telegram—What Some Prominent Local Jrishe men Say, Another Irish Sensation. New Yonrk, July 1.—[Special Telegram to Tur Brr.]—The last sensational query in the Cronin case has been rased in New York. Some time ago your correspondent wired Tue Bee that the thread of that tangled mystery might be unravelled in New York, The question now is, Is Dr. Mo Inerney, the secret agent of the Clan-na- Gael, also a murdered mani It is asserted here by the New York Herald that the inner circle had doomed four men to death, Dr. Cronin, Dr. Mclnerney, Dr. McCahey of Philadelphia, and John Devoy. Dr. Cronin, the Herald suys, they succeeded in murder- ing beyond a doubt, but have they also as- sassinated Mclnerney! There is certainly some evidence to show that traps had been laid for McCahey in Philadelphia, just those that had at first failed with Cronin, but some unforeseen circumstance always happened to cause the plots to fuil. Devoy has been openly threatened, and uien have watched his movements not knowing that their own movements were also watchod. Dr. McInerncy was the go-between for the triangle. He knew much, perhaps too much,of the financial transactions of the tri- umyirate. He could tell where the money went and how men risked their lives on false promises. The theory of tho Herald is that the doctor was lured to Chicago from Brook- 1yn by u fulse telegram and murdered at the same time as was Cronin, At any rate he is missing like Cronin, and uniess he turns up the great Chicavo niystery will be doubled. It has been discovered that a few days be- fore McIncrney disappeared, he received a telegram from Omaha_saying: “A good position awaits you, Come on at once’ 'Thie doctor left this city April 19 and hus not been heard of since. Omaha Irishi Talk. The above dispatch led a Brr reporter to make inquirics as to what was known about the macter in this city. Thomas Brennan, ex-secretary of the land league, had not met McInerney more than once and that was eight years ago. The lat- ter was then engaged with Jack Burke, who subsequently died in rison, ip battling against Mr. Butt. rennan hal heard of him but once since, and that was about a year ago when Mo Inerney went to Limerick to deliver an aa. dress on the occasion of the unveiling of the monument to Allen, Larkin and O'Brien. Mr, Brenuan said thav Mclnerney had al- ways opposed the Land league. So far as be knew no telegrawm of the kind mentioned had been sent from Omaha, Another gentleman, who requested for the present at least, that his name should bo suppressed, said that he had known Mo- Inerney from boyhood. He had heard sev- erul weeks ago of the doctor's disap- pearance. The announcement caused consigerable surprse, aud was con- veyed to him through o letter from a mutual {riend in New York. The missive, besides referring to the disappear- ance, said that some time before it occurred, Dr. McInerney, the correspondent though had been offered a good position somewh in the west and the place was thought to be Omuha, It also requested information as to whether the missing man had appeared here. Tue BEE's informunt said that the doctor had not called on him, which he surely would have done had he come to this city, As to whether u telegram _ of the kind mentioned had been sent from Omaha, the informant could not say. That McInerney had been foully dealt with he doubted greatly, because if he thought there were any reason to believe that his life was in_jgopurcy, he would tuke steps to avold his antagonists. Dr. Mclnerney, the gentleman further stated, was a bright, capable and promising man, Starting originally as a_lather, he studied medicine in tne New York colloge of _physiciuns and surgeons and graduated at the head of his class. As a consequenco he became resident surgeon fn Bellevue hospital, which he later re- linquished 1o accept a'position on the staff of the commissionors of emigration. What could induce him to uccept an offer in Omana Tuk Bie's informant could not imagine. Cooney in Nebraska. New Yonk, July L.—The Brooklyn police have satisfied themselves that Patrick Copney, the Cronin suspect, is not living In Brooklyn, They havo found his mster, and she professes to know nothing of her brother's whereabouts, and says he has not visited her for some time, As pear as the police can learn Cooney is in Nébraska, A San Francisco Suspect. SAN Fraxcisco, July 1.-—The Chronicle to- day published an article which stated that efforts had been made there to identify a anan whom the Chicago police are said to have under surveillance in_ this city as being the suspect Simonds, the man who bought the furniture for the Carlson cottage in the Cronin cuse. The Chronicle asserts the sus- poct i probably one Morris Walsh, now em- loyed on the steamer Acapuleo, plying be- aween here and Panama, The' steamer is due hero again July 10, Kunze Faid to Have Squealed. Cuicaeo, July 1.—To-night it is learned that tho German, John Kunze, who was in- dicted by the grand jury Saturday last, to- gether with six others, for complicity in the murder of Dr. Cro uiv, is in the hands of the olice and has been for several days. It is stated further that Kunze is the important witness whose testimony before the grand llury Saturday bastened the indictments and nal report. It is understood that Kunze has told the polico all he knows about the affair and confessed that he drove Detective Coughlin to the Car/son cottage on the night of May 4, the horso aud wagon used bein the property of P. O'Sullivan, the indicte fco man. What further information the authorities obtained from Kunze is not yet koown, Kunze is rezarded a most important pris- oner. The state's attoruey was overjoyed at his arrest. He would notadmit to-night that Kuuze had confessed, but said . he believed the man knows more about the couspiracy thun anybody, unlessit is Coughlin him- self. He was'Coughlin's confident and was evidently trusted more than Burke, Cooney or O'Sullivan, B — A BIG BLAZE AT SAVANNAH. Several Firemen Buried Beneath a Fallen Wall, SAvANSAN, Ga., July 1L.—A fire to-night dostroyed A, J. Miller & Co.'s fur- piture house establishment, J. hen's dry goods swre, M. Sternberg's jewelry house, and 4, Byck & Son, dry oods establishment. 0 total loss is §150,- &lfl While the firemen were at work on Broughton street, the frout of the building ve way and carried the fremen with it, [:r,vlnk six of them undera mass of hot bricks. One was killed and eight others in- $ured, of whom two may die. e The diriking Mi INDIANAPOLIS, July 1.—Reports from Bra- il state the returns of to-day’s vote of the striking miners on the proposition to retura 10 work at the wages offered by the opera- tors show, 80 fur as received, that the strike 18 likoly to be continued. The bn‘l‘l‘::m }vul sald BOWO Uissatisfuc- R0 8ud Suein ls 40ia 10 be s THE OZAMA'S OAPTAIN. The Clrcumstances of the Capture of His Ship. New Yonk, July 1.—Captain Rockwell, commander of the Clyde steamer Ozama, captured by Legitime recently, called at the office of the Clyde line this morning, and re- ported the arrival of his vessel. Captain Rockwell in an interview with a representative of an evening paper, sald that on the morning of June 6, when about thirty-two miles from Clonaives, three Haytien gunboats were seen approaching. Not wishinglto be de- tained by them ho put on all stemn and forged ahead. He had not gone far when a shot from one of them ucross the Ozama's bow brought the steamerto. The Ozama was boarded by officers, who informed Cap- tain Rockwell he would not be allowed to to Gonaives, but would ha accompany the gun boats to Port- wu-Prince. On arciving there the steamer was anchored under the guns of the fort. Captain Rockwell immediately went ashore and had the United States minister demand the release of his vessel and the reasons for its detention. No uttention was paid to the latter by Legitime's ofticers. Captain Roc well then told of the arrival of the United States steamer Ossippe and the subsequent release of the Ozama on the threat of Cap- tain Kellogg to use force. The report that $5,000 in gold had been domaned and paid to Captain Kellogg as indemnity by the Hay- tien government 18 not true, and nothing whatever was said about indemuity. pros-to ety WINTER.WHEAT. A Oareful Estimate of the Yield by the Farmer's Review. Ciicaco, July 1.—The Farmer's Review will publish in its issue this week careful estimates, based on reports from its cor- respondents, relative to the probable yield of wheat in the winter wheat states, With the exception of Kentucky und Indiana, where drouth was experienced in April and May, winter wheat arrived at the harvesting stagé 1n good condition and with good prospects of a large per cent of No. 1 hurd. There is- a_little change i the acreage, except in Kansus, where there is an in- crease of about ver cent, and in Missouri und Illinois, where thers has been considerable falling off in the area devoted to winter wheat. The condition of the crops at the time of harvest, as compared with last_year, is us follows: Illinois, 115 ver cent; Michigan, 120 per cent; Kentucky, 105; Kansas, 110 per cent: Indiana. 125 cent; Ohio, 125 per cent; Mississip cent. Averuge yield per acre. bushels; Michigan, 16 bushels; 10.8 bushelss Kausas, 20 bushe! 18 bushels; Ohio, 14 bushel bushels. _Average—Iilinoi diana, 2,774,062; Obio, 2 Missouri 500 igan, 1,6 Tho total yield for the' seven states is 105,373,000 bushels Assuming that the crop in the other states of the union will yield the same return us last year, viz: 117,560,000 bushels, the total winter wheat crop of 1889 will be about 313,243,000 bushels. The prospects are ulso very fayorable for a good yield of rye, al- though the area 1s_indicated” to be about 10 per cent less than last year. The average yield per acre, however, will be heavy enough to make up any deficiency in the acreage, The present indications point to a yield of 28,051,000 bushels, the largest crop since 1584, pollins ol bises DELAGOA BAY. Kentucky, Tndiani, England Orders Three War Ships to Proceed There. Loxnox, July 1.—In both houses of parlia- ment the fact thav Portugal bad canceled the Delagoa bay railroad concession was made known to-day. It was stated that the Portugese government had been informed by England that Portugal would be held re- sponsible for any loss which British in- vestors might suffer by her action. In order to provide against any acticn by Portugal in- imical to British interests, England has ordered three war ships to proceed to Dela- goa bay. Lord Salisbury stated in the house of lords to-day that he considered Portugal's action in canceling the railway concession as high-handed and unjust, The agents of the railway company have handed over the line to the Portugucse oftic- fals and have set a valuation upon the work they have already done. The directors of the Portugucse company, at Lisbon, with which alone the Portugnese government hys treated, bave informed the government thit by have no intention of rewriting the de- cree cancelling the cone but will seelk legal redress. In political circles here it is asserted the concession and Portuguese laws fully guarantee repayment of the capital which the railroad company has sunk in the enterprise, THE AN Two Cab Drivers Arrested op Sus- picion. St. Louis, July 1—Edward Bates and Jonn Uller, two cab drivers, were arrested this morning on suspicion of being connected with the murder of Anna Weiss. Bates and Uller were out on & lark lust Wednesday night in company with o woman, and be- tween 2 and 8 o'clock Thursday morning called at the all night saloon of John F. Farrell, corner of Fourteenth and Chnestnut Btre Charles Cornelia, 8 barkeeper, on being shown a photograph of Aunna Weiss, declared it to be that of the woman. There are other circumstances in the case which lead the police to regard the arrest as im- portant, and a very rigid examination of the men is being made. Later—Bates and Uller underwent a sharp examination by the police authorities, and producing the woman they had with them lun'. Wednesday night, were released about noon. —_———— A WEISS MURDER. e Dectdedly Hot Wenther. Sr. Pavr, July 1. —Decidedly hot weather is just now prevailing all over the northwest, and the signal service officers predict no cool- ing change for another day. According to their reports to-day the mercury in this city reached 80 above zero, while the thermom- eters on the streets record 4= to 6 higher than that. Similar reports come from Min- nesota, Dakota, Manitoba and Montana, al- though at Helena and a few other points there are indications of a break 1n_the hot wave. Huron, Dak., suffered at 04 =, Moor- head, Minn., 94 S, Bismarck 88°. Fort Sully 6= and Duluth ¢4 = B An Olda Newspaper Man Dies. CuicaGo, July 1.—Oscar C. Gibbs, for- merly editorof the Farmers' Review, of this city, died at Kenosha, Wis., on Saturday of paralysis, He was for & number of years superintendent of the relief society, Which was given the distribution of the funds con- tributed by the world in 1871, when the great fir2 swept over Chicago, B M. Sceretan's Sale. 8, July 1.—The sale of M. collect 10m of paintings began to-d ber 03 1n the catalogue was Millet's “Ange- lus” (evening prayer), M. Proust, who was acting for the Musee de Kran after a spirited competition, finally purchased the picture for 553,000 Tran e iy Steamship Arrivals, At New York—The Australia, from Stettin, wsnd La Gascogne, from Havre, At London—The Vietoria, from New York, At Glasgow—The Stute of Indiana, from New York. ecretan’s y. Num- e Tne Weather Inaications. Nebraska—Fair, cooler, brisk northwest- erly winds. Towa—Falr, cooler, high winds, becoming variable. , cooler, northerly winds. southwesterly Viexxa, July L—Fifteen thousand work- men have struck at Bruno, including all the bakers in the city, A detachment of milij tany awlarad thither bus aroved. THE COMING GREAT FIGHT, Sullivan s Fast Becoming the Favorite. HE STARTS FOR THE SOUTH. Not Much Fear of Police Inter- terence—Feverish Interest in New Orleans—Kilrain in Good Condition, Bullivan on the Way. Nrew Orieaxs, July 1.—Sullivan’s friends received word this morning that he has started for the south. Sullivan will spend Friday and Saturday at Spanish Fort, where prepacations are being made to receive him. The twenty-four foot ring, or square in which the great fight will take plaee will be surrounded by another ring at a distance of six feet. Within this ring will be seated the representatives, scconds, bottle-hold- ers, ete., and a cordon of police. Outside of this will be another ring at a distance of forty-five feet, within which those holaing $15 tickets will be seated. The police will also guard this ring both on the inner and outer sides to prevent any interference with the fighters or their seconds. A passage will be formed to allow the fighters to enter, jumping over the ropes of the onter ringe. The ropes used in the Sullivan-Ryan fight at Mississippi City will be also used in the coming fight. Captain J; n, of Meridian, 3 will charge of the inner ring. ¢ will be a reiaforcement of men from this city, who, with Jamieson guard, will preserve . So far notices ved that par- ties trom various cities have been made up to come to the fight to tho number of about two thousand. Lefting men ave still wary, but thereis noend of intercst in the fight, is now aflected with the athletic fever. Much curi- od s to when the traias are s city for the battle ground on the morning of the fizht. ¥ § The place picked for the fight, it is said, is not on a r 4, but is not far enouzh to make it difficait to reach, The fact that voral good spots on the rond in purishes sets all doubt aside as to interfercuce. If thera should be any indication of interference by the officials ut the point selected, an event not at all likely to occur, the train will move on a picce further. Jack Barnett, Sull this morning received a disp, Maguder, of Richmond, Vu ve immediately for this city. He also zraphed he had $1,000 which he would like to placc on Sullivan. ~He would be will- ing to lay $1,000 against $500. Twenty-five cars have been the day of the fight, but from sent ind! cations fully ten more will needed, A party of twenty-five sports will arrive from Denver this evening. an’s representative, ch from Jawcs tating he will engaged for John's Legs All Right. BeLrast, N. Y. July 1.—John L. Sullivan, having postponed his departure for Roches- ter until this afternoon, devoted the fo: noon to his usuai work. As the weather was cloudy, the exercises were confin indoor work. For fiftcen minutes Sullivan put the heavy ball and then hammered at heavy rawhide bag for three-quarters of an hour. “If he lands one of those in the first round,” said Muldoon to the reporter, as with his old swinging right hand blow Sullivan sent the ball whizzing, ‘‘about five thousaud people will leave tho ring side disgusted the brevity of tho contes arently not a whit tired sfter his hours of lavor, John seized a skipping rope and with a light step skipped 1,000 con- secutive times without a m Mutdoon then threw a huge blanket over his char and led him w0 a couch, where he lay for a minute, perspiring freely. “Pell my friends about this,” said John to a reporter, *'so they can refute the statement that my legs are gone.” A rubbing down and a succession of shower baths concluded the morning’s worl, and preparations for a journay were then begun, The Big Slugger. Beueast, N. Y., July L—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.l—Sullivan weut to churen yesterday and in the afternoon punched the bag for a while and then took to his rope exercise, In tiis he broke the record, skip- ping the rope times without a break, His weight last night was 204 pounds, and he will fight at 210 or less. It is expected he will increase in_flesh four or five pounds while en route to the fighting g While training Sullivan weight forty-five pounds. E which he tight, con: ] white handkerchicf with Sullivan’s po. rait, surrounded by the American flag, Irish barp, a sprig of shamrock and a sun burst. will W or Die. Cu10a60, July 1.—A special dispatch to the Chicago Inter Ocean from Rochester, N. Y., says: Your correspondent to-day met the Sullivan party forty miles from Rochester? and rode with them to this city Sullivan looked to be in tip- top condition, with the exception of a dull exvression of the eye and a weary look in the fuce. Asked bow he felt as compared with the time when he fought Ryan he sal 1 am as good a mun now as then, say I am better. I feel in every way and intend to make the best fight of ~my life. My train- ing has brought me down 197 but I expect to gam enougn betwe now and July 8 to bring me back to 203 pounds, I shall win tho fight or die in the ring.” Muldoon said, **John has done as I have advised him from the 10th of May, when he commenced training, and as a result, he is in perfect condition.” Tho Big 'Uns Train. Burraro, N. Y., July L.—A special train on the West Shore left Rochester this evening and vicked up Sullivan, Muldoon, Charley Johnson and J. G. Warner at Church Junc- tion. Muldoon said that Sullivan is ready for a long or short fight which ever it may be, Ho is ablo to fight furiously and fast for an hour or slow and sure for_three hours.” Sullivan was tired und soon fell asleep, Tho special arvived in Buffalo at_midnight and was switched to the Nickle Plate tracks at East Bufflo without coming into the city, thereby disuppoiuting @ largo party of friends, I'won't verfect. shape in to BGovernor Lowrev's Proclamation. NEw Onreaxs, July 1L—A Picayune's Jackson, Miss., special says Governor Low rey to-day issued a proclamation calling at- tention to the coming Sullivan-Kilrain prizo fignt and calling upon sheriffs and gther ofticers to use all vigilance to preveut such a fight within the state of Mississippi. The governor also offered a reward of §500 for the arrest of Sullivan and Kilrain and their delivery to the ofiicers of the county whercin the fight takes place should they make Mis- sissippi their battle ground. Kilrain Feels Rirst Olass, Bavumsokg, July 1. —[Special Telegram to Tne Bee]—Kileain let up @ little on hls training yesterday. Wnen asked last even- ing how he felt he replied that he felt first cluss in every respoct and intends Lo stay that way. Two Batile Grounds Selected, New OnLEANS, July 1.—[Speciul Telegram to Tur Bek. |—Governor Nichols still insists that the big fight can't come off in the state of Louisiana, but the sports are not worried, They say they have two battle grouuds selected any way, and that it is not possible for there to be auy interference by the authorities. The bétting 1s turning more in Sullivap's favor even than it has beeu, DURANGO, COLO.,/BURNING, Half of the Business Portion ot tho Town in Ashes. Dunaxao, Colo., July 1.—At 8 o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out In the south part of tho city, and at 4 o'clock half the town was in ashes, Kvery business house and public building in the eity, with the excep- tion of the postoffica and Strater's hotel, burned to the ground. The wind 18 still blowing and the fire is entirely boyond con- trol. . What the final result will be can not now be foretold, should the flames be com- munjeated to the residence part of the city, which is not ualikely. Later—The fire was oxtinguished after the total destruction of eight business blocks, which ineludes the prineipal business houses, and three churches, A part of the residence portion of the town was also destroyed; loss §00,000, ligit insurance. o o A SLICK SCHEME, Jamestown Trying to Sccure North Dakota's Convention. Brswinrck, Dak, July 1L.—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.|—The first interesting break with regard to the constitutional con- vention which convenes here July 4, was made by Jamestown to-day. Tho mayor of Jamestown has sent invitations to the mem- bers of the convention inviting them to ad- journ to Jamestown immediately after the organization. Thoe invitation is followed b the statement that if it is accepted the citi: zens of that place will furnish board to the members during the entire session, If Jamestown wera not a candidate for the capital of the new state of North Dakota the matter would not be given serious con- sideration, but as it is openly in the field to he seat of gove mong the delezates who realiz the offer has been de seriously, The in- sinuation th orth Dako! statesmen are purc work fo Qisobe o uctions leaves J Some of the delc in- it the proposition, which, for the f Jumestown, it is hoped may prove L uwloward attempt at a joke, in a Sioux Falis Eleoteic Motor, Siovx I’ Duk., July L—[Spocial Telegramto T ] —To-nizht the council granted the Biectric Motor company a chise to build a hnoe from the foot of Ninth or Tenth sfrects across the riv streets easterly to the city e will be ioux Falls, distance of six miles, ate Ministers. Farts, Dak, July L—[Special Telegram to Tur Bie.]—The seventh day of the inter-state institute was one of the most interesting of the session dad was fully at- tended, notwithstanding the heat. In the morning Dr. Stifler lectured on *Introductory to the Study of the Acts of the Apostles.” the afternoon Dr. Kendrick of Prayer,” and Dr. S the Old Testament evening was given up_to an addr mission topics by D Inte: o Tho s on home Woods, superintendent, of missions, aud Ruvs, Keeler, and Baird, general missionary for Towa and Nebraska, The institute closes to-morrow, July {.—[Special Tele- ] ] —High license and the action of the county commissioners have re- duced the number of saloons for this city over one-half, The county board set to-day to pass upon apvlications and license was n to the following: George Brown, two vlaces: Lang & Zinert, Gus Sibert, John Becker, Mike Demenda, Joseph Komg, Wi liam Bader, Fred Nith, George Baumann and R, Sellinger. If no other license be granted there will be oniy eleven saloons open, rty-four heretofore, The board refused a license to David Donaldson, Pe Aunderson and Oler M. Ebon. Ao effort will no doubt be made to-morrow to induce the board to reconsider as to the three rejected. giv COMPLACENT BALFOUR, The Bloodshed at Cork Yesterday Docsn’t Bothor Him. ¥, July L.—In the comm this evening Me. Sexton moved to adjourn, in order to chullenge the government to ex- pluin the events in conucction with sup- pressing the nationahst meeting at Cork yes- terday, which he said were memorable and disgraceful even under the present regime of brute force. Redmond accused the gov- ernment of promoting bloodshed and turmoil, Gladstone said the government had failed to reply to serious allezations which required the fullest explanation, The ministry must expluin if the matter were raised again. Balfour denied there was the slightest prima facie evidence against the governmeunt, The lenders of the mob were responsible, Sex- ton’s motion was rejected. e R T A Church and State, [Copyright 1839 by James Gordom Bennett.] Rosme, July 1. —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Beg.]—The pope, at a secret consistory beld yesterday, referring w0 a speech made in the senate in which Premier Crispi dwelt upon the hopelessness of the attempt made to reconcile the vatican and declared that the temporal power of the pope was deud, sabd: I have summoned you atu time of very groat dificulty, In my allusion I spoke exclusively of one act done against Rome, but there were many others, Statesmen dare even to bring forward aceu- sations from the parhamentary tribune, as though we were able to desire or not de- sire what relates to our suc gits,” Sec- T as to the proceedings was imposed upon the cardinals present, aud @ discussion last- ing an hour followed., kel Congressman Laird Returns Home HastiNgs, Neb, July 1.—([Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—Congressmun Laird returned home this worning after several months’ wbseace, Ho made the long journey from Atlantic City to Hagtings with but one stop of a fow hours durafion. He was con- siderably fatigued by the dong trip and kept his room all day,: His smmediate friends say that he is much improved in health and hus gained forty pounds i weight. He has eguined wuch of the cheorfulness that rized his intercourse with friends s long illnes sebin. He will be in #ood condition to assumd the duties of his oftice when congress ussembles, s Fa Aldance, Corvanvs, Neb,, July 1.—|Special Telo- gram to Tne Bee, |~The semi-annual meet- ing of the Farmers' Protective association was beld this afternoon in Fitzpatrick’s hall, W. J. Driunin was elected vice-president and a member of the board of auditors in place of R. Cunningham, who bas left the city. A motion was passed allowing all members in the future to sell grain to home cattle feeders without incurring any penalty. The agent was allowed 1 ceut and a quarter per yusncl for buying iustead of 1 cent, as hercto- ore, S e Thne Victoria Safe, Loxpoy, July 1.—The Anebor line steamer Victoriu, which leff New York June 19, for Avoumouth, passed Browhead this morning. Some fears as to the salety of the Victoria have been felt, as some bills of lading belong ing to Ler were lately found ou the shore of Nantucket 1sland e iam's Trip. he ewperor departed from Kiel tiis ufteruoon on the Holienzol lern for Norway, s EX-CHANCELLORS 1N LUCK. Manatt Consul to Athens and Fair- fleld to Lyons. A VERY SINGULAR COINCIDENCE. Both Appointed on the Same Day— Eugene Schuyler Goes to Oalro if the Senate 18 Willing. SENTIL STREET, D.C., July 1. Chancellor Manatt was to-day appointed consul at Athens, The appointment was a surpriseto himself. He was a candidate for the Greek mission with the strongest sup- port of the leading colleges of the country. Ouly a fow days ago the president alluded to his backing as remarkably strong and said it was 0o wonder the chuncellor’s friends re- gurded iv as irresistible, but at the same time dwelt on the political pressure for such appointments, The mission now goes w Snowden, of Pennsylvania. A singular coiacidence is the appointment of ex-Chan- sellor Fuirfield as consul at Lyons in the came batch, Mr. Fairfield was a candidate for the Netherlands mission. SCHUYLEWS APPOINTMENT. Bugene Schuyler, the gentleman whose nomingtion us assistant secretar was withdrawn from the senate at the re- quest of the committee on foreign aff because of his having written a book whi reflects seriously upon the honesty of certain senators, was to day uppointed consul general ‘at Cairo, and now the question is whether the senato will confirm him for this post. Mr. Schuyler has been in the consular and diplomatic service for a jreat many ¥ and has held much more important positions thian that for which he has just been named, but the post at Egypt is an im- portant one, us we have no minister there. ppontment will disappoint a great v anxious people who ave desirous of ing their country in that positiou. Willinm 1 iwards, of Ohio, who is appointed co: eral at - Berlin, has also been in the diplon co a great many yeurs and was previously u elerk in the de- partment of state in th v. His ability recognized and his record is first cluss, he undoubtedly owes his appointment to Walker Hlaine, with whom he has been on the most intimate terms for meny years. Mr. Snowden, of Philudelphia, who goes as minister to Greece, was formerly superin- tendent of the mint in that city, is_ a so man of much prominence and the commander of the fushionable military organization of the Quaker city. THE NEW ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL. ‘The president to-day filled one of the sey- eral vacancies in the adjutant gene corps by the appointment of Captain Arthur M- Arthur, jr., of the Thirteenth infantry. as assistant adjutant general with the rank of major. The appointee is u son of Judge McArther, a retired justice of the nurrumo court of the District of Columbia, and was born in Massachusetts in 1845, Heis not a graduate of West Point, but entered the volunteer service during the war when quite aboy as first lieutenant of the Twenty-fourth Wisconsin infuntry, and after a brilliant re ord was mustered out as u licutenant ¢ In the reorganization of the arny in 1¢ was made a hieutenant colonel, ond has done zood service in the west. Judge McArthur, his father, to whose influence the appoiu ment is due, is one of the most popular and highly respected citizens of Washington. APPEALS AND DECISIONS, The secretary of the interior has con- sidered the appeal of Henry B. Thompson from the decision of the general land oftice refusing to allow him to make final proof in support of his pre-emption claim for the south 15 of the southeast 4 and the south 34 of the uthwest 1 of section 13, township 83, rance 24 west, Valentine, Neb, Thompson filed his declaratory statement for the land on April 18, 1884, alleging settlement the 15th of the sawme month. Philip S. Sively filed his for the south ¢ of the southwest i of section 13 and the south i of the southeust i{ of sce- tion 14, township 33 north, rauge ¥4 west, on 24, alleging settlement on No- 5, 1583, John H. Hurrod made home- steud entry of the south 3 of the northwest 1 of section 13 and the south !¢ of the north- cist 3¢ of scction 14 of the same township and range. vely made a cash entry and applied to have the entry amended, whict application was referred by the com- missioner of the gencral land of ana cash entry was held for cancellation and Hurrod’s entry was allowed to remain in- tact. Inasmuch as the entry of Sively has been canceled, the secretary holds there is ncw no reason why Thompson shall not be permitted to offer his final proof, after new publication, which should be made within ninety days from notice. The decision of |hl;‘guucrnl land ofiice was accordingly modi- fied, ‘The secreary hias also considered the ap- peal of John 1. Smeltzer from the decisi of the land office in the contest case of Cor- nels Crimmins, John B, Smeltzer holding for cancellation the latter's timber culture entry, the southwest quarter of section 20, township 25 north, range 47, Chadron land district, Nebraska, Smeltzer made atimber culture entry for the tract described, and the same year Crimmins instituted a' contest avainst the entry, alleging that the entry is weli imbered. Two hearings were had be- fore the local officers and on appeal the com- missioners of the general land office sus- tained the decision appealed from and recom- mended the entry for cancellation, The sec- retar y, after a long review of the case, con- firus the decision of the general land oftice, THE M DOW VERDIOT. The verdict in the McDow trial in Charles- ton, South Caroliua, has been the subject of o great deal of discussion in Washiugton since it was announced Saturday nigh The fact that the papers huve commented a great deal on the appointment of seven colored men on the jury and that they suggested that this was one of the reasons why the verdict was acquittal meets with very poor favor. Even Captain Dawson’s friends say that this had very littie to ao with the matter as the other five jurors were white men, and if they had had any strength of character and really be- lieved that McDow was guilty of murder the fact of their association with the negroes could have had nothing whatever to do with their action. ‘U'he truth is that there was undoubtedly something behind this affair which did not come out in the trial, and it is perhaps as well for the survivors of the af- fair that the matter was not opened up wmore publicly than it was, STOUT'S BID 100 HIGH, The bid of Mr. H. 8. Stout, of Lincoln, Neb., for supplying the granite for the new congressional library building was higher by nearly 100 per cent than that of the lowest bidder. Mr. Stout’s bid was $1,559,000. The lowest bidder will probably not get the con- tract, but it is not at all likely o go to the Lincoln man who was successful under the former uward, but whose contract was annulled through the abandonment of the Swith: Myer plan, 10WA POSTMASTERS AHPOINTED. Towa fourth class postmasters appointed to-day : Clarkesville, Butler ~county, Charles B. Nelson: Wesley, Kossuth county, George W. Eddy. MISCELLANEOUS, The president to-day made & number of consular appoiuuments, and it {s understood that there ure several more commissions on his desk, brought over from the state de- partment some days ago, awaitiug his signa- ture. There were s great many changes the way of minor appointments, promotions and dismissals in the various departments of the government. This is customary, st the beginning of every fiscal year, and although there were quite & unumber to-day, there were uot so many as usual. ‘The reason for the falling off was outlined in these dis- patches last night. There has been a rumor current for some time that the secretary of the treasury would fill up the vacaucies recently created awmouyg the chiels of divisiou in the sixtn auditer's WasniNeroN Buneav, Tur OwAnA Ben, } it Wovemb vembe office, immediately, but the chances aro that this will not be done, as Secrotary Windom is vory careful before taking steps of this character and is looking about for the best available timber with which to build up the departmental service. Senator Allison is spending a few da here and pretends to bo very much winuse at tho report of his intended marriage to Miss Stoughton. A number of his senatorial friends were joking him about it to-day, and he endeavored to convince them that the re. ports were unfounded. But he did not sue- ceed in doing so, and would not give a direct denial to the report of his engagement. Tho corresponding secretary of the local committee of the Knights Templar is in re- ceipt of a lettar from . 1. Sir Clark Bar- num, grand commander of Iowa, with an enclosed circular relative to the Sir Knights of To'va. They will come in special trains from Chicago, via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, about five huudred strong, and be quartered in Pullman sleopers at Eokington station, arciving here probably on Saturday, Octo: be The grand commandry have head- quarters at the Richmond flats, ‘The circular of the Towa committee suggests that the ap- proaching triennial conclave will be a large and important one and that in numbers and pageantry it will exceed all previous gather- ings ot the kind. William T. Burton, of Towa, has resigned n"el|.40(i clerkskip in the adjutant general's ofice. Miss Carrie Harrison, of Towa, who was a clerk ut #8340 per annum in tho agricuitural deparument, was to-day promoted to the $1,000 grade, Secretary Rusk to-day appointed George Vasoy, of Illinois, & botanist, at £2,500. The military post of Fort Meade, Dakota, has been changed for the purpose of pay- ments only, to the department of the Platte. Presidentinl Appointments. WasnixaToN, July 1.—The president made the following appointments to-day: A. Louden Snowden, of Pennsylvania, minister resident and consul general to Roumania, Servia and Greece; William Hayden Ed- wards, of Ohio, consul geueral at Berlin; August O, Bourne, of Rhude Island, consul gencral at Rome; Engene Schuyler, of Now York. ngent and consul general at Cairo. To be consuls: Wallace L, Bruce, of N York, at Leith; Willim Harrison Bradie of Illinois, at Nice, mund K. Fairfield, Michigaa, at Lyons; Irving J. Manatt, of Nebraska, at Athens: William Bourman, Kentucky, at 'lien Tsin; Adolph G, S of Towa, at Bremen; Enock J. Smithe Delaware, at Osaka and Hisga; Ale C. Moore, of West Virgin at St. ‘Thow Charles I'. Johinson, of Obio, at Humbur, Silas C. Halsey, at Senneberg, Arthur Tinker, of Massachusotts, Tndian inspector; A, P. Jackson, of Wisconsin, r ister of tlie land office at Menasha, Wis W. S olds, of Wisconsin, to be special agent to make ailotments of lands in sever- alty to Indians, et The Debt Statement. WasmiNGTON, July 1.—[Special Telegram |—The following is the debt sucd to-day: Interest bearing total §904,052,034; debt on which inter- c sed since maturity, principal and ; debt bearing no interest, $144,254,35 bt, prineipal 81,640,673, 340 Interest £10,776 total $1,651,401,801; debt less available cash items, " $1,14 jnet cash in treasury, $71,484,012; bt, Iess cash in treasury July 1, $1,076,646,~ 1; 'debt less cash in treasury June 1, $1.- 062,902,551 decrease of debt since June 30, 1588, §35,308,048. ‘lotal cash in treasury as shown by treasurer’s gencral account, $643,- 113,172, A Silver Vault Flooded. WASHINGTON, July 1.—There was a heavy rain fall to-day and the large silver vault n the court yard of the treasury building. in which over 50,000,000 silver dollars are stored was flooded with two inches of water. Considerable damage was done tho boxes and bags containing the silver, but the latier was uninjured. Britain Gobbies an Island. WASHINGTON, July 1.—The department of state has been informed by the United States consul at Auckland, New Zealand, thut the island of Suwarrow, in the Pa ific ocear, has been annexed by the British ( rown, the commander of thé warship Rupid hiving hoisted the British flag on that islund Muay 1 last. Blaine Goes to Bar Harbor, WASHINGTON, July l.—Secretary Blaine and Walker Blumne left the city this after- noon for Bar Tarbor, where the former will remain until September. President Harri son contemplates paying the secretury a visit some time in Jul) The Presid lovements. WasiNGTos, July 1.—The presidential party will leave Washington to-morrow afternoon for Woodstock, Conu., where the president will spend the Fourth, In the party will be the president and Mrs, Harri- son, Secretary Tracy, Secretary ~Noble, Assocuate Justice Miller and Soiiator His: cock. s Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasnixGToN, July 1L—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.)—Pensions granted Nebras- kans: Original invalid—Robert Gallager, Lowell Fisher. Increase—Isaac F. Pierson, William Dusenbury. Original, widowa, etc. —Sophia, mother of Hurvey B. Sargent. Pensions aliowed Iowans: Original inva- lid—Frank M. Kerr, John J. Beedy, Ralph Smith, John B, Brush. Restoration and in- reaso—Peter Thompson, Increase—-Charles W. O'Brien, Nicholus Swenson, Alexande: Archibald, James A. Moorehead, Edgar C. Howes, Jofferson Hobbe. Reissuo—Chan- cellor J. Brower. Original widows, ote.— Abel, ‘father of Abel T. Edwards; Rachel, mother of Harrison Chatman; Auna E., widow of Allen M. Steuben; minors of Washington Elliot LT THE SPEED RING. Washington Park Races. WASHINGTON PaArk, July 1.—The attend- auce wus 6,000, the weather very hot, aud the track deep with dust. Summary One mile, maiden three-year-olds—Kate Malone won, Etruria second, Plunder third, Time—1:43, Five-eighths of a mile, maiden two-year- olds—ill Letcher won, Haryester second, Gunwad third. Time—1:02¢, Five-eighths of a mile, conditions same a s second—Abilene won, Lottie S second, Tioga third, Time—1:0257. Mile and an eighth—Boulta won, Giltord second, Boonie King third, Time—1:05. One mile—KErnest won, Brewster second, Electricity third, Time--1:421{. Three-fourths of & mile—Tom Hood won in the remarkable time of 113}, Catalpa sec- ond, Bridgelight third, . A Great Colt Sate. New Youk, July L—The second grand salo of yearlings, the property of J. B. Maggin, took place this afternoon at Hunt's Point, in Westchester county. The lot consisted of 100 colts and fillies. By all odds it was tho greatest sule that has occurred i this vicinity, The sale a year ago, on which occasion sixty-four _colts ' and fillies were sold, realized $112,775, an avera of ®I,762. At that time King Thomas was sold, belnging $35,000, the highest price cver poid for o yearling, 'This year's youngsters were raised ut Rauelo del Paso, Cal. One bLuvdred and three colts and fillies were sold for a ttal of £110,000, but the nterest centered 1n the half-brothe of King Tnomas, This colt was not put up until the first bid was 82500 and the sum rose rapidly to 8,500 by of §100. T'hen they took a jump to §10,000, and the bids that followed were in the thousands. ‘The colt was flnally kuocked down 1o Scott Quintou for 22,000, Quinton’s purchase is by imported St. Blase (the winner of the Eoglish Derby of 1553 out of Marye Hawpton, aud was foaled April 20, 158¢, bids | l i . " NUMBER 14, WESTERN FREIGHT TROUBLES Fruitless Efforts to Have Low Come modity Tariffs Withdrawn. A STUBBORN VICE PRESID ENT The Burlington & Northern Refuscs to Withdraw From the Stand It Has Taken—A Very Threats ening Situation, A Serious Menaco. Cnrcaco, July 1.—[Special Telegram to Tnx Bre.]-—The committee appointed by the Western Freight association to labor with Vice-President Harris, of the Chicawo, Bur- lington & Northern, and secure his with- drawal of the low commodity tariff to go into effect July 5, reported a complete failure at the meeting of the Western Freight associa- tion to-da; General Manager Egan, of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas C was be- fore the persuasion committeo this morning, but they could influence him no more than they could Vice-President Hurris, of the Burlington & Northern. He positively - sisted that if the commodity rates went into offect to St. Paul he would put them into effect at Missouri river points. Subsequent= 1y be smd: No, the persuasion committee did not get me to change my mind, It is a serious move and we ouly decided to make it after serious deliberation. As surely as the low rates go in to St. Paul they will go in to the Missourt river. The question must be settled by the northwestern roads.” QConservative railroad men regard the present situation as the most serious that has ever menaced western ronds. Very few of them are running at a profit, the most of them at a heavy loss. 1f the low commodity rates reach the Missouri it means that every. western rond must adopt them. Estimates as to the consequent docrease in £ross earnings vary from 50 to G0 per cent. Not a western road, with the nossible excep- tion of the Alton, could stand the strain if the rates went nermanently into effect. One of the most troublesome features of the situ- ation is that the end of the trouble is not lia Dble to come with the close of navigation. g 00" line will hereafter be as disrupt-, ing a factor in winter as the lake i 0 in summer. The Western Freight association will continue the discussion of the situation to-morrow, ‘The total car receipts at Chicago via west- ern roads is as follows. The first figures show cars for last weelk, the second for the previous week : Burlington . Rock Island Alton, [llnois Central Northy Wabash, Chicago & E St. Paul, Wisconsin 0 Chicago, St. Paul & Kausas Sunta Fe # ‘The Wabash oftices in C dismantled and the furniture shipped_to St. Lows. nough of Receiver McNulta's force will be retained to wind up the busi- ness and issue the lust statement under the soivership. None of the presont force in Chicago will be retained by the Wabash Western manu; ent except General Freight Agent Knight. g'he present Chicago offices will be closed by July 15. Trafic OMcials Meet. Cnicago, July 1.—The trafic officials of the western and northwestern roads met again to-day to discuss the rate situation. T he committee appointed Saturday to labor \vil:; ;:“- Chirnuul, Burliugton & Northern road ofticiuls, with a view of inducing, them to cancel their special commodity tfl, re- ported a fuilure. The rates are to becol effective July 5. The other lines will doub less be comuelled to follow suit, but it was decided to postpone final action until to- morrow, when auother meeting will be held, “The Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road diterates its threat to put the same raf into effect to Missouri river points if they adopted between Chicago and St. Paul, stern Illinois, Eleetion of Ofiicers, . PORTLAND, Ore., July 1.—At a meeting of directors of the Oregon Railway and cation company the following officers wero elected: President, Edmund Smith, Philadelphia; first vice-president, W Ladd, Portland; second - vice-presiaent, H. Holcomb, Omaha; sccretary, Theo- dore Mygant, Portland; assistant secretary, Prosper W. Smith, New Yorlk. The Northern Pacific terminul dwectors re-clected the old ofticers, except that J. N, Johnston was substituted for W. H. Hol~ comb as resident manager. SEsacay FIFTE N LIVES LOST, Destructive Work of a Storm at Hong Hong, China, SAN Francisco, July 1.—Advices by the steamer o Janeiro, which arrived late last night from Hong Kong and Yokohama, state that one of the most destructive rain storms in the history of Hong Kong occurred May 2 and 0. e total rain fall for thirty- three hours was twenty-nine and & half inches, ‘The loss to residences, stores, otc., cannot be estimated, but the loss to public property is thought to be about $200,000, There is scarcely 4 house within an area of thirty-two square miles but what suffered damage. The streets and roads wore swe away, and in some places were piled wil debris. Fifteen lives in all are known to hLuve been lost. -~ How Graham Saved His Life, Nixaara Farss, N. Y., July 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Beg.]--Mr, Graham's pat- ent boat, in_which he was to go over the falls, has gone, but the gentleman was not in it. If he ever really entertained the idea of going over,u glimmoring of sense n time to save his life. He took t bam Chippewa, Ontario, Sunday ulurnmhp.% put it intho river and let it o alone: 1t went over the horseshoe falls and was broken into @ dozen picces betore 1t reached the whitrl- pool, where the demolition was completed. e One Passenger Drowned. Warertowy, N, Y., July 1D, D, Wells, ticket ngent at Montreal for the Hi Delaware Canal compavy and 8 pi on the steamer Armstrong, was dro the sinking of that steamer yestor Brockville, - - To Form a Pottery Trust, Pirtsouna, July 1 —A meeting of the pote tery manufacturers of the United States will be held at Creston, Pa., Tuesday, to eonsider the advisability of forming a combination to equulize and Iaintain prices and prevent’ cutting, Cass County Orops. wi EHAWEA, Neb., July 1.—[Special to Y'os -The barley harvest has commenced The stand is genorally very fine, and heads are long and well filled with g8 pluap grain. The prospect is for an avel oats cron. Wheat looks well, but not heavy, ‘The late rains have brought cors 0 frout in fine shape. The stand is ine the ground 18 cleau, (orn pProspeels were n rbetter. Iruits and grass promise o licavy yleld, s k Caged. Neusiasia Crry, July 1.—[Speeclal Telogram to Tur Irx.|~Frank Fowler, juiled crook, made two desperute successful uttempts to break jail last ¢ digging through a wall, He s tencd \mi shuckles und hand-cuffs, wanted for many different robberiosy which was o large silk robbery to the of several thousand dollars at Leave SOVELAL §Ours BgO. ¢