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,& RULES AEE ISSUED! Y THE RAILWAY AND WARE HOUSE COMMISSION For the Government of Country Elevators in MinnesotaThe Rules Based on the Lawn Passed by the Xaint Legislature. St. Paul, June 27.The railroad and 'warehouse commission, in compliance with an enactment of the last legislature, 3ias compiled the rules and regulations for the government and control of public country elevators of this state. These rul^s will attract widespread attention throughout the state, as probably no measure ever enacted in this state elic ited more discussion than the one on which these rules are based. All ele vators and warehouses on the right of way of any railroad, at anj station or siding in this state, in which grain is stored and handled, are designated by law as public warehouses. I is unlawful to receive, store, ship or handle grain in such elevator or warehouse unless the owner or owners thereof shall have pro cured a license therefor from the com mission, and a true and correct account of all grain received must be kept. A receipt must be issued for each separate lot oL grain. Upon surrender of ware house receipts of the same grade in not less than car load lots, and upon payment of all lawful charges which may have ac cr led thereon, said grain or grain of same grade and net quantity is deliverable, in not less than car load lots, except as hereinafter provided, to said owner or his older upon demand, either from the elevator or warehouse where it was originally received, or, if the owner so decides, upon track at St. Paul, Minneap olis. St. Cloud or Dnluth, subject to of ficial inspection and weight. If the own er dene ends his grain from the elevator or warehouse where it was origin illy re ceived for the purpose of consignment to himself, or anj other person, he shall entitled to receive it in such lots or quantities as he may desire, and to which he may be entitled, and the deliv ery of such grain so had and accepted shall bo held to be a final and legal de livery. The warehouseman will be held re sponsible to the owner ior net amount of grim called for by -mid receipts. Pro vided, however, ihsit when it appears thit there has been a shrinkage in transit in an given car load, the actual amount then of iu.iv be allowed to such lre hoi 'eman, but in no case to evceed sixty po nds to the car load. TLf charge for receiving grain, insur ing, In lulling and storing the same fifteen dajo and delivering shall be 21-2 cents per bushel If delivered in car load quantities within ten dajs with lmmedi- at"* shipping orders, 2 cents per bushel. Stcrage charges after the fhst fifteen dajs, 1-2 cent per bushel for each fifteen dajs or part thereof, but shall not ex ceed 5 cents per bushel for six months. Provisions are made for arbitrating differences Complaints of fraud or op pression will be investigated by the com mission upon written complaint Repoits must be made on or before Sept. 1 of each year. Penalties are prescubed for any persons, firms or corporations enter ing into a combination for pooling the earnings or dividing the business of ele vators. SAVED HIS ROLL. Chicago, June 27.O. H. Burbridge, a Chicago broker won $15,500 on the victory of Boundless in the American Deibj. cashed his tickets last night and was standing on Monroe street wait ing foi a cab when two footpads attacked him, one striking him with brass knuck les and the other with a slung shot. Burl ridge, who is an athlete, made a des perate hght, and a crowd gathered and the footpads fled. Burbridge will be confined to his bed for a week, but he saved his $15,500 and is happy. WRECKERS AT WTORK. Aurora, 111, June 27 A dastardly at tempt at wholesale wrecking of one of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy trains was made last night in the Aurora yards. A pin wras pulled from a switch in front of the depot while a freight train was passing and a number of cars were ditched. When the 9 15 passenger train was ready to pull out it was found that a switch had been turned under the train. A general in\ estigation followed, and it was found that several switches in different parts of the yards had been turned and otheis bioken. There is no clue to the miscreants. WILL SHUT DOWN. Ishpeming, Mich., June 27. Supt. Fiank P. Mills received orders this after noon to close clown the mines June 30. consequents over 1,000 men will be thiown out of work next Friday evening. All mining operations are to be sus pended except at the Salisbury and Fitch mines which ha^e contracts to fill The shut down is ordered for an in deliniti' period. The mines will not re sume active operations until the state of the re market warrants it. LOST MONEY. Sioux City, Iowa, June 27.C. H. Moller was to da^y appointed receiver of the Sioux City Cable Railway company on application of President John Pierce. In the petition the president says the road has not paid operating expenses since it was built, and has lost $t,00 in four years. NEW POSTMASTERS. Washington, June 27.Northwestern postmasters have been appointed as fol lows: North Dakota Carl Semmler, Krem, Mercer county, vice Adam Sailer, resigned. South DakotaMellette, Spink county, John Kyllingstad, vice W. T. Tale resigned Mound City, Campbell county, E. Devan, vice S. O. Overby, resigned. DI ED FROM SHOCK. Biwabik, Minn., June 27John Nevins. night yardmaster at the Biwabik mins caught his foot in a frog while coupling cars. The moving train pinned him down and both legs were cut off. was unable to rally from the shock, and died shortly after. His people live Ishfeming, Mich. POWDER EXPLOSION. City of Mexico, June 27.A powder explosion occurred at Remedios yesterday in which one man was killed and several others seriously wounded. *J*^ ^kkJ^&^iiMthM^M&iSM .INTERESTING SUTT^ifv^,! Duluth, June 27.Complaint baa- been filed in a suit which indirectly involves $750,000 and several people of high standing in the financial and political circles of Minnesota. George Charles Howard is plaintiff and the defendants are the Iron and Land Company of Min nesota (limited), a corporation organized under the laws of the kingdom* of Great Britain and Ireland, Eniil Tartmann, the American Loan and Trust Company of Minnesota, Albert Scheffer, the Central Vei million Iron company and forty-three others. Howard sues to recover $11,500, which he loaned the company on the security of fifty of its bonds of 50 pounds each, which were to be a first lien on the company's property in St. Louis and Lake counties. alleges that Scheffer se cured a judgment against these lands for $760,740 in a suit brought on certain second mortgage debenture- bonds is sued by the Iron and Land company These second mortgage bonds, plaintiff alleges, expressly recited and set forth the existence of the first mortgage bonds and were in all ways subject to such fL'st bouds, and he asks that his claim be made a first hen on the company's property. IN MOURNING. Victoria, B. June 27 Admiral Stevenson, commander of the Pacific squadron, only awaits information from the admiralty for the officers to go into moirning for comrades lost on the bat tleship Victoria. In the meantime flag ship bands have been relieved from play ing and all engagements of the navy have b^en canceled. Official information is th:it twenty-seven out of forty officers are stued, but Chaplain Morris and Sur geor Bale are not among the number. They were from the cruiser Triumph aud had many friends in all parts of the Pacific coast. FROM LEECH LAKE. Si. Paul, June 27.Eight of the Leech lake tribal Indians arrived in the city last evening in the charge of William Bonga, and will be present at the session of the United States district court. The Indian who was shot by Dr. Walker is one of the number. The bullet has not jet been removed from his face, but the wound has heeled. There is also an In dian boy who was a witness of the shoot ing. The i-emainder are here to give testimony in other cases. They report that eveij thing is quiet at the reserva tion and that no further tiouble is antici pated CLOUD-BURST. Hfnnibal, Mo June 27.A veritable cloud-burst -visited this section of the state yesterday morning, -ausin^ a great amount of damage in Bear creek vallej and other low paits of the city. Bridges were washed away and the watei inA aded a number of houses. The railroads were heavy sufferers. There were two washouts on the Hannibal & St Joe, between this city and Palmyia, and trains ran by the Moody junction. CRUSH UD TO DEATH. Mhincpohs, June 27.By the falling of a heavy stone a stone cutter named John Burns, emplojed on the new Nic ollet National bank, was instantly killed yesterday. Another workman. Louis Johnson, was fatallv crushed. The acci dent occurred bjr the breaking of a large ston which fell thirrv feet, catching the men beneath it. The contractor is not to bh'me. OWi:S OVER A MILLION. Buffalo. June 27. The Queen City bank, which was started here a little ovei a year ago, closed its doors to-day. F. M. Inglehart, one of the directors, said that the suspension was due to a steady pnjment of mouey out of the bank, which had been going on for sev eral weeks The bank owes its deposi tors over $1,400,000. FOR CREDITORS. Plankington, S. D., June 27Hart & Hatten, propiietors of the Farmers and Mei chants' bank, made an assignment. A&sets and liabilities are about $60,000 each Hatten has turned over $20,000 worth of property for the benefit of creditors Hart is in Chicago and it is expected he will do equally as well. This will protect all depositors. GOES TO THE PEN. Kittanning, Pa June 27Dr. Wyckoff, who was coinicted of complicity in the Leechburg bank robbery and in which Councilman Shafer was shot and killed, was to-day sentenced to the penitentiary for twelve years on the murder charge, four ears on the burglary charge and six months to the workhouse for keep ing a gambling house. MAY STRIKE. Steubenville, Ohio, June 27.The kill pipe setters in the sewer pipe works at Toronto have been notified of a 50 per cent Ieduction in wages taking effect July 1 A general strike might follow wer.' it not for a statement of the manu ff'Cti lers that they were forced to re tiench in expenses because of the low price of pipe or shut down. Other work men aie looking for a cut in wages. FARGO'S BUILDING. Washington, June 27 The supervis ing architect of the treasury has made the woik on the Farj^o public building special, and is doing everything possible to rush the plans. The name of W. E. Fuller has been sent to the treasury de partment as the new assisiant cishier of the Frst National Bank of Larimore, N. D. LAWYERS ON TRIAL. City of Mexico, June 27.Jose Cordona and Francisco Penaloza, two prominent attorneys of this city, are on trial charged with falsifying and forging the will of the late Benito Quijano, a wealthy citizen. One of the lawyers while intoxicated revealed the details of the plot. AUSTRALIAN KILLED. Dnluth, June 27. Two Australians whose names aie unknoAAn here were blasting at the Tower mines in a missed hole and caused the explosion of the former charge. One was so badly injured that he died in a feAv hours and the other was blinded for life. UNPAID BILLS. Easton, Pa.. Tune 27.H. C. Gill, manager of the Crystal museum, this city, has disappeared, leaving a number of unpaid bills to Eastonians. also owes some performers for the week, ARE FREE ONCE MORE THREE ANARCHISTS ^ARTXMSISD BY THE. GOVBBSOIU,,^^ Fielden, Schwab, and Neele^nKed With Complicity in the Haymarltftt Riot in Chicago in 188G, Released From the Penitentiarys. r Springfield, I1L, June 27.GOT, Alt gelu yesterday issued pardons to Sanwel Fielden, Oscar Neebe and Michael Schwab, the anarchists serving terms of imprisor.ment at Joliet penitentiary for alleged complicity iu the Hayninrket riot in Chicago on the night of May 6, 188ft. The go\ernor takes the ground* that these men had not a fair trial and that the court was prejudiced. scores Judge 'Gary and Chief oJ| Police BonfiekL seAeiely. Chicago, Juave 27.Gov. AltgeWte ac tion in pardoning the anarchists, created no great excitement here. While it was not looked for yesterday, it was. expected, from the governor's well knowrn opinions upon the matter, that the pardons w*re meiely a question of time, and ft short tame at that. Ever since the men went t Joliet there has been a strong move ment on foot for their release. The gieat mass of Germans, the Turner so cieties and the foreign element generally, has been strong in urging their freedom. Few pefitions so large as those sent in behalf of Schwab, Fielden and Neebe were ever prepared in this country. They came from all parts of America, and in cluded as signers men of every stamp of opinion and every grade of position and wealth Fielden, Schwab and Neebe anived in Chicago last night and went at once to their homes. The meeting with their families was very affecting. All unite in saying that they will for ever eschew anarchism and hereafter lead better lives. EXCITEMENT I N MARSHFIELD. Maishfield, Wis.., June 27.This city is greatly excited over an attempted rape vhioh occurred some time during last evening, the -victim being the sixteen year-olcl daughter of J. B. Taylor, super intendent of the Wisconsin Furnace com pany Mr. Taylor had been called to Hewitt in the afternoon and returning home between 12 and 1 o'clock last night was horrified at finding his daughter lj ing near the front gate unconscious. She wa carried into the house and medical aid summoned. MSss Taylor left a friend's house for home about 10 o'clock, nothing more was seen of her until found by her father as above stated. Two ycung men are suspected. FIFTY CONVERTED. St. Paul, June 27.Yesterday much intuest was manifested in the services at Red Rock camp grounds, and. a large number of people were in attendance dur ing the day. Visitors from St. Paul and Minneapolis by teams and by rail poured into the grounds all the morning, and by noon it was estimated that there were nearly 600 visitors present. At 10:30 a Rev. Thomas Harrison, the boy preacher, delivered the principal sermon of the day at the tabernacle. took for his topic, "Promptness." There were about fifty conversions during the re* ival services. A HORSE SUICIDES. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 27,A carriage horse belonging to Aid. Mark Bridfcc committed suicide last night. The horse1, which was a very intelligent animal, id been sick for a month. hack been kept in a box stall. went to some harnesses which were hanging up, put his head through a portion of it. and threw himself to the floor, being found dead in the morning. MORE 1 ROUBLE. Sioux Falls, S. D., June 27C. 0. Crandall, who is under arrest here for forgery, was treasuier of the Dittmer Bichloride of Gold company, and is re ported to be short in his accounts with that company. The secretary claims that Crandall has nego- ated without author ity, notes not yet due and placed with him as treasurer. One note of $1,500 turned up the other day, and two rotes of $600 each have been discovered. Oth er notes are missing. CRUSHED. Brcwn's Valley, Minn., June 27.Her- bert Filhing was accidentaiJy crushed be neath a pile of lumber. was playing with several other boys in the lumber yard of Dezotell & Smith when a pile of lumber wras accidentally knocked down, crushing him beneath it. Medical assistance was called but the child died in less than fifteen minutes after the ac cident occurred. The boy was five years old. FIRST YEAR'S WORK. Wahptten, N. D, June 27.Red River Valley university has closed its first year's work. Examination of students and other exercises of the last week shcAAed that excellent work had been done. Reports from the tiustees are that the university, in all its parts, is in good financial condition. There were eighty-fiAe students this first jear, and the pro&pects are biisht for a largely in creased attendance nevt vear. PLANT BURNED. Ashland, Wis.. June 27. The new phnt of the Northern Manufacturing company was totally burned. Three res idences in the vicinity wore considerably drmaged. The loss to the manufactur ing company is $10,000 to $15,000, Avith an insurance of $6,000. BEEF COOKED. Scranton, Pa., June 27.Armour & Co.'s dressed beef refrigerator, managed by Dale & Co., was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, $15,000 insured. UE TO STRINGENCY. San Francisco, June 27.To-day *he firm of S. and G. Gump, extensive deal ers in art goods, made an assignment. Liabilities? $140,000 assets, $100,000. The failure is attributed to the string ency in the mouey market. COLLECTIONS SLOW.' i Colorado Springs, Colo.. June 27. Snielg Bros. Lime and Stone company assigned this morning. Assets, $100,000 liabilities, $35,000. Inability to make collections aud slow business is the cause of the failure. Chump, the* missing: Chhiaioaa supposed t hawe beeni nauKdcred here- a week ago. A terrible steneb drew the boy's attention to the spot. Lee Chump had evidently been lured to the spot, a mile from the city,, across tHne river, and stabbed to death, as there was a gash in tfco back and the knife thrust through the heart. still had a diamond ring en his finger, but his watch and money were gone Before the body was found the two Chinamen charged" with his murder were brought up for examination, which was postponed until Thursday. They will be held, as the evidence is very strong. A farmer saw four Chinamen go ouit to the thicket on the diay the murder was committed, and saiw three return. In dignation runs high, But Sfc fa not thought violence will take place, as* the- sheriff has the prisoners well guarded1. $40,000 BLAZE. MIOHIMEKE EI CHINAMAN. tT?PTTDT?l% HP IT I? A QTI ^BtoiBerdV Mfcum June 27.A boy herd- I gUVl/U J1J!J^ A JLADIl lag cattle to-day found the- body of Lee i/"^ Minneapolis, June 21.Fire destroyed about $40,000 worth of property at Spring lake, near Minneapolis* Th fire started in Bidwell & Co's slaughter house from some vats of grease, wThieh caught fire wrhile the workmen were at dinner. From there it spread to the Hastings stone saw mill, the Clayton Plow works and to- the J. B. Bassett planing mill, near by. Sparks from the- buildings also set fire to two barns belonging to L. Menage and J. I Blake on Mount Curve avenue. Both were completely destroyed aiud a young named Curtis was seriously burned wrhile removing the carriages from Mr. Merage's barn. SHOT HIS BROTHEIMN-LAW. Paris, Ky., June 27.B. Huten ciaft, a wealthy commission merchant of this city, shot and killed his brother-in law, Dan Stuart of Marston this morn ing. Stuart's wife committed suicide last July by shooting herself. Before her death she wrote letters to her brother alleging cruelty at the hands of her hus band. Stuart endeavored this morning to gain possession of the letters, threat ened Hutchcraft's life and struck him with a loaded cane. Hutchcraft then drew a revolver and fired three shots with fatal results. BLETHEN'S BANK SUSPENDS. Minneapolis, June 2.Th Bank of New England has suspended payment. Th bank is the youngest in the city. Its president is A. J. Blethen, who ov ned the Tribune before he went into banking. Mr Blethen issued a card strting the bank had withstood a run at the time of the run on the Farmers and Mechanics' Savings bank six weeks ago, and that it had been further weakened by the Chicago bank failuies. I is an nounced that the suspension will be only temporary, but if the bank cannot re sume every depositor will be paid in full by the stockholders The bank is a small one. THE HORSES BALKED. Del Norte, Colo., June 27.Mrs. P. T. Harris and daughter, ten years old, were drowned in the Rio Grande river, six miles west of Del Norte. Harris, his wife and child, and a young man named Tinker had successfully crossed the, river. On the bank the horses balked and backed the wagon over a bank into the wrater. The mother and daughter were diwvned and the men were com pelled to go ashore to save their own lives. THREE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY. Ledgerwood, N. June 27. John Heley, a farmer seven miles northeast of this place, buried another child yester day. This makes three children buriad within a week, aged respectively eighteen mouths, seven and thirteen years. Diph theria is claimed to be the cause. Sev eral other children and Mr. Heley are dowi with the. disease^ ELOCU riONlSTS. Chicago, June 27.The National Asso ciation of elocutionists hold their second annual convention at Armour institute this mc ruing. The meeting consisted only of an iifoimal assembly of the board of directors, who discussed matters of a strictly business nature. The regular exercise^ of the association will begin this aft noon and will be continued uctil next Saturday when the comention will close. CASH AL GONE. Tcpeka, Kan June 27.The Bank of Ne^s City has closed its doors with but $85.39 in cash on hand. Deposits amount to $31,360, with other liabilities of $4,- 000. It has loans aggregating $74,000, mostly on real estate securities from which but little can be realized. The cap ital of the bank is $40,000. KILLED BY HIS HORSE. Philipsburg, Minn June 27.William Rjan of Willow Creek, an old and re spc cted resident of the Flint creek valley, was fatally kicked by his horse while turning him loose in the pasture, which resulted in his death six hours later. ITALIAN MURDERED. Spiingfield, 111, June 27. Antonio Rossas, an Italian, was fatally stabbed twice ir the back by R. Roffarelli. Both wcunds penetrated the lungs. Roffarelli has skipped out. The trouble was over a glass of beer. EMBARRASSED. Philadelphia, June 27. Gillinder & Sons, glass manufacturers of this city, are financially embarrassed and have made a proposition to their creditors for an extension of time. The assets of the firm amount to $154,301 and the liabil ities to $202,43g. CHOLERA I N MECCA. Lcaidon, June 27.A dispatch from Mecca states that there were 455 deaths from cholera in the city* yesterday. MAY DIE Ashland, Wis., June 27.Andrew Col vin, a conductor on the Wisconsin Cen tral, had his leg cut off while coupling cars at Mellen. I is feared he will die. DROWNED. i Jackson, Minn., June 27.John Smoke, a single man, was drowned Avbile bathing i? athe mill pond. 1 FO MESABA "SUFFERERS. Dnluth, June 27.Contributions to the relief of the Mesaba range sufferers now amount to $7,400, all paid in. r* ^AhVAm DAYLIGHTS,ROBBERY MOORHKAD, DUNN. BOLD i i i A Lone Robber Compels a Cashier to Ha nd Over 3,000 He Then Jumps Into a Bugrgy and Makes His Escape. Moorhead, Minn., June' 27.About 1 o-'dock yesterday afternoon an unknown man entered the Moorhead National bank and presenting a revolver at Bookkeeper von Yhsinger"s head, demanded the money that was displayed on the coun ter. After securing $3,000 ia gold and currency he jumped into a buggy and made of. drove to the Red river, near th court house, where he left his bi.ggy and .swain the river. Posses have gone up the rher on both sides, and it is thought the thief will be caught. In his buggy when found at the river bank was $40 in money and a box. of 44-ea4ibei catridges. SATISFACTORY TEST. New York, June 27.The official test of th-^ segmental wire gun now in prog ress at Sandy Hook before the ordnance board, has so far been exceedingly satis factory. So far a suitable powder has not been obtained. On Thursday the most remarkable record wras made by snxkeless powder at Sandy Hook thait has ever been made anywhere. A charge of 2 pounds 3 1-2 ounces with 131-2 pcunds of shot gave the enormous veloci ty of 2,230 feet per second at 125 feet from the muzzle, with a pressure of 36,- 520 pounds per square inch. This is not only some 300 feet per second great er than has ever before been obtained from the gun, but considering, the length of the guu, viz.: 26 caliber, is beyond any question the most wonderful record ever made by any gun or powder in the world. ANARCHIST LITERATURE. Rome, June 27.Many anarchist news papers, leaflets and books have been seized in the barracks in Milan, Naples, Florence and Turin within the last five days. The military authorities think that the matter has been smuggled into the bariacks for months with the connnauce of non-commissioned officers Many non cou?missioned officers have been arrested on suspicion of having facilitated the circulation of anarchist literature, and several commissioned officers have been redtced in rank to punish them for negli gence. FATAL EXPLOSION. Berlin, June 27.A terrible and fatal accident occurred in Bohing's Iron works at Magdeburg. Saxony. The workmen were engaged in making a heavy casting and were pouiing the moulten metal into the mould. Without a moment's warning there occurred a terrific explos ion, the liquid iron flying in every di rection and covering the workmen. Six men were killed outright, while seven others were so terribly burned that their recovery is despaired of. I is believed that the sand in the moMtd was dampened and that this caused the explosion. SHOT BY TRAMPS. Jaskson, Mich., June 27 Charles Fester, conductor on the Michigan Cen tral road, was brought here fatally wounded. was coming east on the Cannon Ball freight, and at Dowagia put off some tramps. One of them shot him twice in the back with a le volver, afterward making their escape. NEW TREATY. Shanghai, June 27.Li Hung Chang, the Chinese premier, has intimated that a new treaty between China and the United States will be necessary in view of the present condition of the immi gration question. Probably the new min istry will be charged vrith the task. THREATENING FOR A TIME. Le*d, S. 1 lm 27 A vras dis oo pilfireof severa covered in the Etfge" wr thousand cords Avhich supplies the HonuT stake and Highland mills. The fire bmned fiercely, and for a time it looked as though the entire Avood pile and the eighty stamp mills would go. The loss is $4,000. PERMANENTLY INJURED. Henry, S. June 27.The drouth continues. Grain is permanently injured one-fourth to one-third, ajid unless rain comes withing ten days the crops will b* practically a total failure. ONLY THIRTY ARE EXPECTE D. St'llwater, Minn., June 27.Warden Wolfer said this morning that he did not believe there is any foundation for the re ported coming of three car loads of United States prisoners from the South. Some are expected, but not to exceed thirty. ASSIGNED Washburn, Wis, June 27 A. C. Pro bert, proprietor of the Bank of Wash burn, which suspended about two weeks ago, has made an assignment. No state ment of resources ami liabilities has jet been made. The assignee's bond is $200,000. PROF. PRINGLE RESIGNS. Northfield, Minn., June 27.Prof. W. J. Pringle, Avho was elected principal of the public schools of this city for next year, has resigned and the resignation has been accepted by the board of education. WINTER FAIR. San Francisco, June 27. Herr Comely, the representative of Germany at thi- Columbian exposition, arrived here yesterday in the interest of a mid-winter fair. will meet the citizens to-mor rowr and canvass the subject with them. Herr Comely says it is possible for California to secure 10,000 out of 12,- 000 exhibitors now at Chicago. RECEIVER FO LAPPEN. West Superior, Wis., June 27.A. E. Le Claire of Superior was to-day ap pointed by Judge Marshall, of the circuit Court, as receiver for the Frank A. Lap pen company of this city, with Judge D. C. Roberts of Superior and Hugh Ryan of Mihvaukee as referees. V. VISITING IN IRELAND, Dublin, June 27. Lord Houghton, lord lieutenant of Ireland, is making a tour of the West of Ireland. has been heartily welcomed at every ulaee he has Aisited." Ax THE MARKETS. ^Chicago, June 27.No. 2 wheat nrm|| cash, 65 3-4c July, G61-4c September, 707-8a71c. JSfo. 2 corn higher cash,! 407-Sa41c July, 411-8c September,^ 421-2c No. 2 oats steady cash, 293-8c^* July, 29c September, 261-4c. f" Chicago, June 27.Cattle 10al5c high-^9 er tops, $5a5.40. Hogs active at 20a30ci| lower at the opening, but 10al5c regained^ toward the close during the pnic prime Jf mixed sold at $5.85a6.05 later at $6*^ 6.15 prime heavy opened at $6a6.10j W later, $6 1^ 6 25 light, $6.05a6.25. *\A St. Paul, June 27.Hogs 5al0e lower^ following the Eastern decline. Cattle $ Pr&ttieally no receipts and only a few^ penholders offered Prime steers, $3.50a 4.15 good steers, $3.25a3.50 prime cows,? $3a3.30 good cows, $2.40a2.70 stockersr $lj50a2.25 feeders, $2.25a3. Minneapolis, Jnne 27.WheatJune, 593-8e July, opened and lowest, 581-2e highest, 591-2c closing, 59 3-9c August, 617 8c: on track, No. 1 hard, 611-4c Nov 1 Northern, 591-4c No. 2 Northern, 561-2e. COMMERCIAL WAR. Berlin, June 27.The German foreign office expects that Russia will forthwith opw a commercial war against Ger many. The officials attribute the fail ure of the negotiations between Russia and Germany to Francophile and Pau slavist influences in St. Petersburg in ducing the Russian government to de mand impossible concessions. The agrarian league has petitioned Chancellor von Caprivi to establish agricultural at taches at all German embassies. DECIDED BY OLNEY. Washington, June 27.x\ttbrney Gen eral Olrey has decided that the several appropriations made by act of *ongress and approved Aug. 5, 1892, in aid of the world's fair, Chicago, including the appropriaticn made for a government ex hibit "are as available now as before the decision of the court of appeals per manently opening the woild's fair on Sunday, with the single exception that no moi ey ought to be paid to the Illi nois corporation, known as the 'World's Cclumbian exposition.''" if STATE O SIEGE. Berne, June 27.This city has been phced temporal ily in a state of siege in order that the repetition of recent so cialist and anarchist disturbances may be preAcnted. All parades ?.nd public meetings have been foibiddpn. The woikingmen's mass meeting, which was to bo reld to-daj, has been postponed inaehrilely, as the authorities prohibited it. JUMPED TO HER DEATH. Cleveland, Ohio, June 27.Mrs. Jennie Job son, a boarder at the Lennox hotel, corner of Euclid avenue and Erie street, jumped from the window of her room on the fourth floor, and was injured so badly that she died in two hours. She had been melancholy for some time, and this is the only reason assigned for her suicide*. CHOLERA ON A STEAMER. Valletta, Malta, June 27.Five more of the creAV of the steamer Widdrington, which arrived heie Thursday. night from St. Louis, Fiance, have been attacked with cholera. The disease broke out on the steamer on the Aojage, three persoas having been stricken with the disease. TAVO of them died and the vessel was.*^ placed in quarantine for a week. I is probable that this fresh outbreak Avill result in the further detention of the vessel. CLOTHING DEALERS FAIL. NCAA' York, June 27.Aaron W. Mann, Solan W. Mann and DaAid Mann, com pesing the firm of Mann Brothers, cloth ing dealers at Numbers 314 to 333 Broad way, to-day confessed judgment for $55,- 925.67. The attorneys for the firm place thv) liabilities at $230,000, A A PUG ON A J^PJIEE^ Mr son City, Iowa, June 27.D"avis, the pugilist, is in difficulty. Yesterday, on an excursion to Clear Lake, while en joj ing a drunken spree he passed through the train plugging every man he passed.^ He was arrested with difficulty. SILVER COINAGE STOPPED. London, June 27.Telegrams received to-day from Calcutta by the Anglo Indian banks here state that the Indian gOA'ernnient has stopped the coinage of siher for private account at the Indialu mints. ELECTROCUTED. Auburn, N. Y., June 27.John Fitz thun, the Buffalo murderer, was electro cuted yesterday. The electrocution AA*as a success. WILL SHUT DOWN. CICAeland, Ohio, June 27.The Lake Iron company and the Union Rolling Mill company have decided to shut down on Jnlj 1 for repairs and to await the signing of the Amalgamated association scab in Pittsburg. About 600 men will be thrown out of employment. BANKS CLOSE. Washington Courthouse, Ohio, June 27.Sabina and Jeffersonville banks closed their doors this morning, caused by the failure of W. T. Haydock of St. Louis, who Avas a stockholder in both of the banks. Sabina bank had a capital of $25,000. im SHOT HIMSELF. 9 -M Denver, June 27.Col. Samuel Proscar prominent attorney of this city, was killed at his home, 1413 Evans street. He shot himself accidentally while* look ing for a burglar. His family is in Eu rope. sy& RESUMED BUSINESS. San Diego, Cal., June 27.The Bank of Commerce resumed business this morn ing and the First National bank will probably resume in a few days. CUP DEFENDER. Boston, June 27.The Paine eup de fender Jubilee was launched this morn ing in East Boston in the presence of fully 5,000 people Avho cheered the beau tiful A-b.it craft as it slipped from the ways. Her mast will be stepped to-day.