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VOL. V. RAILROAD GRANTS REPORT BY THE JUDICIARY COM MITTEE OX LAPSED GRANTS. A Recommendation for Some Leniency to ■» be Shown— Hilt to Testify Before the Foreign Affairs Committee— Another Possible Chance for Shlph9td's Gentle Persuasiveness— Excess of Duties on Austrian Imports— General Capital New In Executive Session. DISCUSSION OF NOMINATIONS. Washington, May IS.— The 6euate, in ex ecutive session, postponed for a week the contested Pennsylvania nomination of Sam uel L. Jackson as collector of internal revenue for the Allegheny district, as • matter of courtesy to Senator Mitchell, who had ar ranged to leave Washington to-night for Pennsylvania. The previous part of the ses sion was consumed by the uncompleted consid eration of the contested case of Lewis K. Backner, nominated as collector of internal revenue for the Louisville, Ky., district. Sen ator Sherman made a speech against this nomination (on the double ground that the mi i umbent merits retention in office and the present nominee is not a fit man for the place) and it then went over. Senator Miller, of the committee on post * offices and post roads, enters objection against favorable reports upon the nomination of Dan E. Manning^or postmaster at Pen Van, N. Y. The removal of the present postmaster the senator tilds to be a violation of true • hrfl service Judiciary Committee. REPORTS ON RULIIO.VD GRANTS. Washington, May IS.— Representative Tay lor (O.) from the house committee on judici ary, has submitted art port to the house on the Ontonagon and Brule river railroad grant in Michigan. The question involved in the case as presented to the committee was wheth er, after the expiration of the time fixed by the granting act, of ten years, the railroad company could construct the road and obtain a clean title to the lands which the act origi nally covered. The judiciary committee in its report presented, hold that the government has a right to declare unearned lands forfeited in this and similar cases, at any time after the expiration of the limit fixed for the com pletion of the road in the granting act, and that if the road continues the work of construction after the expira tion of the time fixed for its completion by the granting act, it does so at the risk of subsequent forfeiture. The com mitte recommend, however, that where the work of construction has been prosecuted in good faith and where no superior intervening equities exist, the rule be not enforced, es pecially if the road when completed be of great public value and utility. Reports have also been prepared by the .'» diciary committee upon several sou't.l* crn railroad cases which are mentioned in the Cobb bill and which, according to the report of the secretary of the interior, as yet have made no effort to comply with the terms of the acts under which they secured the land grants. The sub-committiee upon the exam ination of the Pacific railroad land grants has l«en requested by the full committee to hasten the preparation of their report. JtZ.rcess vt'l>uties. Washington, May 18.— Certain American importers of Austrian goods presented to the committee of ways and means to-day a rcti tion setting forth that by reaton of over valuation of the Austrian florin, the goods imported from Austria in the latter part of 1878 were subject to excessive duties, and prayinp; that such excess may be refunded. A letto was read from Barou De Shacffer, Aus trian minister, to the eflect that 10 per cent, txcebs of duties levied upon the goods in ■luestion was so great as to constitute a practical infraction of the treaty stipulation which provides for equality of duties. He ;>l*o submitted a letter from Secretary Blame, and one from Secretary FreliDghuysen, com mending the subject' to the favorable consider ation of congress. Hill to Hold Forl>>. Washingio:;, May 18.— Robert K. Hitt ap peared this morning before thy committee on foreign affairs, but his examination was not proceeded with, the testiiuouy taken before ihe sub-committee in New York, in connec tion with which Hitt is to testify, not being iv print. No action is yet taken on Bhipherd's letter of last evening. General Capital Hews. uuiski" bill charge;; uniounded.. Washington, May 18.- The ways and means committee this forenoon heard the re roi t of the sub-committtc appointed to in v-stigate the charges made by Representative 'ohn D. White, ot Kentucky, in connection with the bonded period whisky bill. The re port is unanimous, and exonorates Gen. Ruum, commissioner of internal revenue, from the imputations against him. MINNESOTIAN3 AT WOKE. The war and interior departments are being urged by the Minnesota delegation to take promyt action to satisfy the Chippewas of Minnesota that they will not be wronged in connection with the construction of reservoir ■ lain 6 on their reservation. Mr. Washburn's bill for setting all the bands on the White Earth reservation is still in charge of llic house committee. REFUNDING AN ABBBSSKKMT. A bill passed to refund $222,551 to Hiram ■lolinson and forty-six others, being the sur plus of a military assessment paid by them and accounted for to the United States in ex cess of the amount required for the indemnity for which it was levied and collected. SHir-HERD REDIVIVfS. It is generally believed to-night that the house foreign affairs committee will grant Shipherd another hearing, and let him give Mioli testimony as he chooes to give. BAD FOR THE GRAIN HHOVEL. The house committee on patents, by a vote of seven to two, decided to report adversely Ihe pending bill which proposes to grant an ( r tension of patent fur a steam grain shovel to Wilson, Spendelow & Watson. AFACHES WITTI ArTETITKf.. Agent Lie wcllen telegraphs that the Mes ualero Apaches, through failure of appro priations, are on the verge of starvation and recommends that they be placed in the charge of troops. TINE LAND BCBIF. Commissioner Price has concurred with the i ommissioner of public lands in uonfirming a suspended location of scrip on about 20,000 m res of pine land iucluded in the reservation of the Mille Lacs band of Chippewas. rRIZES EOK MAEKSMANSHII-. The war department has issued an order netting forth a scheme of competition for prizes intended to rake the standard of marks manship, both of officers and men, in the nrmy BREVITIES. Washington, May IS. — The old Chronicle tmilding, Pennsylvania avenue, near Ninth street, burned to-night. It is rumored that Secretary Frclinghuysen will soon be appointed minister to England to succeed Lowell. The president and a email parly, including Secretary Folger, Attorney General Brewster and Senator and Mrs. Hale, went to Harper's Ferry this morning on a pleasure trip. Collector Worthington will take possession of the Boston custom liousg on Monday. He announces that no illegitimate political opera tions need be feared. The Enterprising Burglar. Detroit, May IS.— The store of Joseph Arms & Co., Westphalia, Clinton- county, was entered last night by burglars, the safe blown open and $500 in notes and a quantity of jewelry carried ofl". The burglars also took two horses from a neighboring barn and rode • htm to Fewewa where they turned them loose. No clue to the robbers. An Orangrinan Object*. Boston, May 18.- John Dargin, calling himself the grand master of the gracd lodge of Orange men of Massachusetts, prints a card, stating that the letter read at the Irish indignation meeting, purporting to represent the fraternal feelings of the Orangemen of Boston in the struggle to free Ire land, was wholly without the authority of the grand lodge; that the Orangemen are law abiding citizens of this country, and have no sympathy whatever with revolutionary tactics. A STILL WATER TRAGEDY. An Insane Girl Takes Her Own Life - Theory of Her Mother. [Special Telegram to the Ulobe.J Stillwater, Minn., May 18. -This after noon about 5:30 o'clock the body of a woman was found near some logs inside- the boom on the Wisconsin side. The body was identified as that of the Baker girl, who has been missing from home for the last three weeks. It i 6 stated that of late the girl ha 6 had fre quent fits of insanity: that in occ of them she jumped from the bridge and was drowned. The body was discovered by a man named Thomson, who towed it in near the shore and tied it to ajtrer, to await the arrival of the coroner from Hudson. As coon as the news of the finding of the body became known, large numbers of people crossed over the bridge to get a view of the body, although the rain fell most of the time during the after noon. No inquest was held on the body, as it was thought to be unnecessary. Assistant Coroner Clark, of Washington county, made an examination of the person, but found no marks of violence. The remains were badly swollen and the face much disfigured. The mother of Ihe girl refuses to believe that her daughter committed suicide. She claims to believe the person of tbje girl was outraged and the girl murdered, and her bod} thrown in the lake, but there is no evidence to sus tain 6uch a theory, but much to prove that ehc took her own life. THE DEAD GOVERNOR Funeral Obsequies of C. C. Washburn at La Croaso Yesterday . La Ceosse, Wis., May IS.— funeral ser vice of Ex-Gov. Washburn commenced at the rotunda of the court house at 2:30, lasting one hour. Several thousand people were in the concourse. The sermon, delivered by Rev. Mr. Tuttle, was eloquent and affecting. The procession to the cemetery was the most impos ing ever seen in the 6tate— consisting of gov ernors, state officers, platoons of military, horse and foot, Knight 3 Templar, civic soci eties and thousands of citizens and strangers from abroad. The floral decorations were most elaborate, being tributes from personal friends and various societies. All business is suspended and the city draped heavily in mourning. Minnesota's Tribute. Ex-Gov. Washburn, while never a resident of Minnesota, was very heavily interested in the Hour milling interest at Minneapolis and also a large business and solid acquaintance at St. Paul and other prominent busi ness points in the state. It thus happened that Minnesota ' contributed quite a large delegation of distinguished citi zens at the funeral at La Crosse, as above given. For the conveyance of those desiring to attend from this city and surrounding localities, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway company tendered its splendid busi ness car, which was attached to the regular St. Louis train leaving here at 7 a. m. Among the occupants of the car were Gen. L. F. Hubbard, Gen. J. H. Baker, rail road commissioner; and Hon. Charles Kittel eon, treasurer of the state government; Hon. Edmund Rice, mayor of St. Paul; Dr. David Day, postmaster; Hon. Wm. Bickel, collector of internal revenue; Capt. R. Blakeley, Hon. E. F. Drake, Hon. 11. L. Moss, St. Paul; Gen eral Superintendent Hatch, of the Chicago, St. Paul & Omaha road; George Hazzard, agent of the Minneapolis & St. Louis rail road; Hon. Isaac Staples, Stillwater; Gen. Sam. Harriman, Somerset, Wis., and repre sentatives of the city government and leading citizens of Minneapolis. The party arrived home from attending the sad ceremony' about midnight. THE GLOBS HOROSCOPE As It Oast* Its Light ■»■ the Chicago Mar kets. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] Chicago, May 18. — The only new feature in to-day's market wab the export dewaud for No. 2 spring wheat, which was quite good. There was but little change in the price, but on the whole the market closed stronger than yesterday. I am mixed ou the wheat situa tion and therefore won't venture an opinion. The curb for June is $1.34%. Corn was quite weak most of the day, but dosed up stronger. The bears are feeling very happy over tho fine weather we arc hav insr.but when they realize that they must cover their shorts, I don't think they will feel so gay, for even now the shippers are taking all they can get at May prices. The curb for June is 72,' 4 c. Provisions were quiet but strong. Even under the large receipts of hogs. [Special to the Western Associated Press.] Chicago, May 18.— Wheat to-day v.as only in moderate demand and the general feeling was weakest; receipts ■were very small, ship ments were fair. The weather was fine, but the market was not particularly effected by it. The close was v@ % c above yesterday. Sales weresl.23' 4 for June, $1.23; 3 @1.14 ; < 8 ' for July and $1.13 ' 9 @1.14 for August. On call sales were 605,000 bushels. Prices were easier except that June and year were \i c higher. Corn was easy all through the session; H'@#c lower early, then reacted l 9 ®%c, but weakened about the middle, of the session, and again dropped % @';i c, ruling rather 'steady to the close, when rates were \@lc below yesterday. Sales , 72' 4^72 ', c for June, (§[73c for July, and 73>£@72,','c for Au gust. On call sales were 525,000 bushels, and prices very irregular; May '„ c lower, August ,',' c higher, and year }{c higher. Oats were very quiet, but decidedly weak, % @>£c lower. Sales 50^@51^'c for June, 45? i @4%C for July and 37%@37%c for August. On call sales were 140,000 bushels, Prices J^c higher for May, >£c lower for August andj^'c lower for the yenr. Pork was in moderate demand s@loc, lower ruling steady at the close. Sales $19@19.10 for June, $19.25@19.30 for. July and sl9.4s for August. On call sales were only 2,000 bar rels and prices easier 2j^c lower for August. Lard was only in fair demand and not quo tably changed in prices. Sales, $11.37 a '@ 11.42* for June, and $11.52>a'(gU.1»7 for July. On call, sales were 5,250 tierces, and prices easier, and not changed much. ■ Poor Jennie Cramer. New Haven, Conn., May 18.— In the Mal ley trial a druggist testified that he sold Wal ter Malley four ounces of arsenic, September 6, 1580, for the purpose, he ts.iid, of killing rats. The deputy 6hcrill produced a letter written by him at Keteey's request in reply to a note sent me by my wife, which is on the back of the note (part of the language used was by Kelsey) and part was my own. The letter is as follows: "Dear James— Blanche is very much worse. She is afraid if she gives up her lawyer, no one will go bonds for her. I think she is afraid she will go tojailifshe docs. Nettie."— l know this was writte nby my wife, and that Blanche tried to 6ign her name as Annie Saligman and could not make her mark. Following is the answer,"lf Blanche does as she says she will I have the word of Mikelsey that she will have protection, Jim, and she shall not leave my house. J. H. Peck— Mr. Kelsey has just scut for Judge Stoddart to come right out for her ad viser in place of Blood, Jim. Peck continued, "Up to this time I refused him coming into the house. Judge Blyndenburq being her counsel, I told here about the reward, and by turning states evidence she would get a light sentence and reward. lt was part of the arrange ment to discharge her counsel. Prosecuting at torney Pickett, representing Mr. Doolittle, told Blanche the state was always lenient with parties that turned states evidence. Pickett, Painter, Kslsey andßiley, friends of Blanche's, were present. He said Dr. Painter brought a letter from New York and Jones proposed to offer it, but Doolittle objected. The "Seiillne." Succumbs Milwaukee, May IS. — This afternoon the formal transfer of the Block of (he Milwaukee Sc7:tincl was made to gentlemen who arc in terested in the Da ily Republican, and the an nouncement is made that the two papeis are to be united. The effebt will hi to give east ern Wisconsin a daily paper equal to the best in the country. Noble Youth! Yankton, D.T., May 18,— Frank T. Ecker, Northwestern telegraph operator, arrested for con empt of court for refusing to' deliver telegrams tinted in the Cameron scrip case, was to-d»y dis arged. • ■;...- sr/.y> ,;VfS ( r>- f ' ■■--*" : ' "•■■ <•*-•* Dailu GREENBACK GYRATIONS. RKVIUI AND BLAND GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THAT PARTY. Considerable Sparring in the House on the ll*uk Charter Extension Bill—Re-Na turall/ation of Englishmen— Gold Coin for Bars— The i> Per Cent.; Land BUl— a. i.uvenimout Building for La Crosse. The Senate. ■ . Washington, May 18.— The senate resumed discussion of the extension of the Spendelow steam grain shovel patent, and the bill was indefinitely postponed, yeas, 25; nays 10. The house bill, authorizing receipt of United States gold coin in exchange for gold bars, passed. Conger, failing to secure the immediate consideration of the bills for public buildings, said he would urge action upon them to morrow. The 5 per cent, land bill was then taken up. Baulsbnry"s amendment prohibiting the states service money from applying any of it to pay agents employed to procure It, was modified by Beck by adding the words, "except this be in acdordancc with the laws of the state passed after the passage of this act." Adopted. Vance advocated an amendment requiring the quantity of lands donated for railroads and educational purposes in the states named to be ascertained, and opposed the bill. The discussion was continued by Conger, Allison and McDill, and then Morgan offered an amendment which was accepted by the friends of the bill, requiring that the payment of 5 per cent, be made in cash instead of bonds. Morrill gave notice of an amendment, and the bill went over. Cameron, (Wis.) reported favorably from the committee, the bill appropriating $100,000 for a public building at La Crosse, Wis. .After an executive session, adjourned. House of Sepreaentativea. Washington, May 18.— On motion of Mr. Kasscn, a bill passed providing that any per son being originally a citizen of the United States, who has been naturalized as a subject of Great Britain, may publicly declare his renunciation of such naturalization and re sume his character and privileges as a citizen of the United States on signing an instru ment to that effect. A bill passed changing the boundaries of the fourth collection district of Virginia, acd making a new port of entry. The house then resumed consideration of the bank charter extension bill, the pending question being on an amendment offered by Mr. Buckner reducing the period for which banks may extend their charters from twenty to ten years, which was lost— 92 to 110. Mr. Springer offered an amendment provid ing that all charters of national banks shall expire at the end of ten years from the Ist of January, 1883, unless congress shall provide for an earlier period for the expiration of such charters. Rejected. Cannon offered the following amendment as an additional section to the bill: That national banks now organized, or hereafter organized, having a capival»of $150,000, or less, shall not be required to keep a deposit with the treas urer of the United States of United States bonds in excess of $10,000 as security for their circulating notes, and such of those banks having on deposit bonds in excess of that amount are authorized to reduce their circulation by deposit of lawful money, as provided by law. Adopted. Caunon moved to reconsider and to lay the motion on the tab!e. Agreed to. Hammond then offered his amendment pro viding that the jurisdiction for the suits here after brought by or against all banking as sociations, except suits between them and the states, or its officers or agents, EhaH be the same as the jurisdiction for suits brought by or against banks not organized under any law of the United States, which do or might do a banking business where such national bank ing association may be doing business when such suits m&j be done. Agreed to. Randall offered an amendment providing that the organization of any banking association intended to replace any existing bankiDg as sociation, and retain the name thereof, the holders of 6tock in the expiring association , shall be entitled to preference in proportion to the number of shares held by them, respective ly, in the expiring association. Adopted. Holinan offered an amendment providing that every banking association which 6hall obtain the benefit of this association, shall pay the co6t of preparing plates for such new circulating notes as shall be issued to it, and all other costs incidental to the substitution of 6uch circulating notes for the old, in addi tion to the tax now imposed on banking as sociations by law. Adopted. Brumm (Pa.) said the Democrats had treated Grcenbackers with such disrespect that at the last congress they had not even given them a hearing. At this session, however, the Green backers had been treated well. They had been recognized on committees of the house; they had been recognized as a party. He had heard Democrats 6ay, "We don't know when the Greenbackers are right or wrong; but, right or wrong, we will not even treat you with respect." [Applause on the Republican side, followed by counter-applause en the Democratic side.] "You have been all things to all men; you have in Indiaua, Ohio and Pennsylvania had platforms of Greenback and fiat and money as staunch as I would have them. You are doing among yourselves as you always have been since 1856. You can be found on every side of every question. [Laugh ter and applause on the Republican side.] That has been your record and I say you are in the way of progress. You are only a stumbling block in the way of greenback de cline to-day." [ApplauEC and laughter on the Democratic sida.J Bland criticised the action of the Greenback party in the house, de claring that the members of that party elected from Missouri were pledged to vote for i Republican speaker in case their votes were necessary to carry the election. The gentle men of that party denied corporations, but yet they voted against the proposition which would prevent those corporations from drag ging their constituents hundreds of miles to federal courts. . The gentleman from Texas (Jone6,) would "find the people of Texas were not so cravsy as to take up his fiat and Ma lionf'i -t that state and the gentleman would find some trouble in explaining to his constituents why he voted against the proposition to substitute treasury notes for national bank notes. Burrows (Mo.) denied that dtfring the can vsss for congress the Missouri Greenbackers pledged themselves to suprxut the Republican nominee for speaker. Once during the cam paign he had seen that statement in a lo^al paper, but he had called upon the editor to prove it or stand branded as an infamous liar. Ford (Mo.)— l emphatically deny the asser tion, coming from whom it may, that the Greenbackers were ever pledged to suppott a Republican speaker. clones (Texas) 6aid the position taken by was such that he could say to the Greenbackers, "I am a better Greenbacker thaa that Greenbacker himself," and then, turning to a hard-money Democrat, said : "lam very careful to avoid fiat money." He then proceeded to attack the Democratic party, comparing it to the weaker man in a quarrel, who says to his opponent, "If you hit me, I will give old Uncle John fits." So with the Democratic party. When it meets the Repub lican party, "it was a coward," but it said, "There is the little Greenback party, we'll just give it fits." Bland replied that the Greenback party was a Eort of tail to the Republican kite and it was necessary to cut off the tail in order to bring the kite down. On motion of Crapo, the following ameud ment was made at the end of section seven of the bill, "and the franchise of such association is hereby extended for the sole purpose of , liquidating their affairs until eiich affairs are finally closed."' The section has reference to banking asso ciations, which do not ask it themselves of the provisions of the act. Randall then offered his amendment as an independent section. Crapo offered as a substitute the following: "That any national bank association now or ganized or hereafter organizing shall with draw its circulation notes upon deposit of lawful money with the treasury of the United States, as provided in section 4, in the act of June 20, 1874, shall be required to give ninety days' notice to the secretary of the treasury of its intention to deposit lawful money and withdraw its circulating notes; providing that not more than $5,000,000 lawful money shall be deposited during any calendar month for this purpose, and provided further that the pro visions of this section shall not apply to bonds called for redemption by the secretary of the treasury; but when bonds are called for redemption, the banks shall surrender them within thirty days after the maturity of the call. Randall declared his willingness to accept the substitute. Colberson [(Texas), moved an amendment ST. PAUL, FRIDAY MOBMM, MAY 19, 1882, by providing that no banks ..hall surrender any more than one-tenth of its circulation in any one year. Rejected. Haskell (Kansas), said ho had intended to vote for the pending bill, but he was not pre pared to support it since the amendment of fered by Cannon had been adopted, because it practically changed the national banking sys tem. He dared not cast his vote fora propo sition that would open the door to a possible contraction of the currency that might reach $100,000,000. Cannon opposed the amendment offered by Crapo. The effect of it, he contended, was to organize a corner on 4's and4X'sand squeeze the banks out. Atkins moved to adjourn, pending which the speaker laid before the house a message f nun the president transmitting the conclud ing reports of the secrelary of state and ac companying papers relative to the imprison meat ot Thomas Shields aud Charles Weber in Mexico. Referred. Anoonc the papers is a copy of a letter signed Shields, Weber and Salm to Representa tive Bayne (Pa.) as follows: "We aie released from jail and have had an interview with Hon. P. H. Morgan, and from the evidence produced we are satisfied that he has done all in his power for us. We make this statement without any reservation." Adjourned. The Fire Record . KiviKRE DuLour, Quebbec, May IS. The 6teamer Progress burnt last night opposite Green Pland. The 6tcamer Resolute went to her assistance and brought the crew ashore, except three who peric-hed. The Resoluto is now towing the burned wreck into port. St. Louis, May 18.— It now proves that only a small part of^the Ashbrook pork house burned this morning aud the loss will be trifl ing. The loss by the East St. Louis fire last night was also overestimated. It probably will be within $40,000. Cleveland, 0., May 18.— The extensive basket works of Roberts & Co., at Cleveland, are burned. Westminster, Eng., May IS.— The West minster jail burned this morning, /[he pris oners were safely removed. St. Louis, May 18.— About 2 o'clock this morning Levi Ashbrook's pork houee, occu pied at the north end by Lapham & Brooks, hide and tallow dealers, is burned. The building was a total loss. The loss is esti mated at from $15,000 to $20,000. Seneca Falls, N. V., May IS.— Gleason's knitting mill is in flames and will be destroyed with $10,000 worth of slock ana machinery; insured. Three hundred opcrativeb are thrown out of employment. At night the weather was delightful, and the house was filled with a brilliant audience of more than 5,0C0. The entire evening was devoted to Bach's "Passion" music, in which Materna, Cary, Miss Hetteych, MissJKopp, Condidus, Whitney, Remmertz and Sullivan, appeared as soloists. The audience not only listened with intense interest throughout the whole of the tedious composition, but be came enthusiastic over the great achieve ments of the chorus, as well as nearly all of the soloists. • Chester, JPa., May 18.— Oliver Holtz" woolen mill at Swarthmore is burned. Loss, $40,000. St. Louis, May 18. — Ten business houses, one hotel and two dwellings, in the town of Chamois, on the Missouri Pacific railroad, 100 miles west of here, burned to-day. Loss about $20,000. Insured for $10,000. The fertilizing establishment which burned in East St. Louis last night, was insured for $20,000 in {twenty eastern companies. It i 6 believed the fire was the work of an engineer who was discharged more than a year ago, and who has several times since made threats against the concern. It is also believed the tiro of night before last was incendiary. A Bleetlng of Melody. Cincinnati, May 17.— The afternoon con cert of the May festival was attended by as audience of nearly 4,000. Like all the after noon concerts, it was made up of a light programme, introducing Materns, Cary, Rem mertz, and Miss Crouch. Materna -jng '■Osusianna Non Vit '," from the "Marriage of Figaro, '' and a duo with Mi 6« Cury, by. Mendelssohn. Miss dry sane "Voi Che Bapete," nnd Remmertz sang "Non Pm On dics," both from the "Marriage of Figaro." Miss Crouch cave Bruch's "Penelope Weav ing a Garment."' All the soloists were re ceived with warm applause, particularly Materna and Cary. The chief feature of the programme was Beethoven's Sevenah Sym phony, which was superbly rendered by the orchestra. Cincinnati, May 15. — The May festival concerts this afternoon and evening were well attended, especially the matinee. The attend ance at night was lees than on the previous evening. The afternoon concert was wholly devoted to Wagner's compositions, and was the scene of the greatest triumph of Materna. The Great Revival. The unfavorable weather last evening inter fered somewhat with the attendance upon the revival meetings at the Jackson street church, but still the church was well filled. The usual praise and conference meeting at 7:30 was one of great power. These half hours just before the regular meetings are often the times when many of the 6eekers take their first steps toward a better life. The meeting at 8 o'clock opened by singine the hymns "I'm Redeemed by the Blood," "Down at the Cross, was the Blood Applied," and "Just as you arc the Lord will save you," followed by prayer by Dr. Mai shall. The hymn "To Jesus I will go and be Saved," after which Mr. Harrison &poke from the text Job xxii, 21: "Acquaint nowf thyself with God, and be at peace, thereby good shall come. 1 ' All persons naturally have a desire to know persons who are above them in the world and here is an invitation to all to get acquainted, with God. Notice that little word now, you have no promise of to-morrow. "Now is the accepted time." Oh, that t>ome troubled heart may now acquaint itself with God and be at peace. The usual invitation was then given for any who wished to seek salvation to come to the altar, when a large number, as usual, availed themselves of the opportunity. One young lady experienced a very bright and happy con version, shouting aloud nnd becoming almost helpless. The Lord is working. .Meetings to-night as usual, 7:30 and S. The Greebuck Greeniee. Hakrisburg, May 18.--There were about 100 delegates present when the Greenback labor state convention was called lo order, and it was announced that more would arrive this afternoon. T. I. Kynder of Altoona, was made temporary chairman, committees were appointed, and a recess taken until 2 p. m. The convention ordered the following telegram to be tent to Hobs. C. N. Brumm and -Tames Mosgrovc at Washington: "The Natioaal party of Pennsylvania, in conven tion assembled, desires you to present to the house of representatives our earnest protest against mortgaging the people of the United States for another term of twenty years to the national banks." Thos. W. Taylor, of Pittsburgh, nominated Thos.A. Armstrong, of Pittsburgh, editor of the Labor Tribune, as a candidate for govern or and he was enthusiastically nominated by acclamation. T. V. Powdcrly, of Scranton, was unanimously nominated for lieutenant governor, J. Lowery Dewoody, of Delaware, and Henry E. Paul, of Berks, were caßdidates for secretary of internal affairs. Dewoody was chosen for supreme Judge. J. Culle, of Cumberland, was nominated by acclamation. For congressmen at large several candidates were entered, but all were finally withdrawn except Tomlinson, who was chosen, and the convention adjourned. Death of a Railroad Contractor. Bioux RAriDS, 10., May 18.—Announce ment is made of the sudden death of Mr. W. B. Shute of Chicago, vice president of the Wella «fc French company of bridge and car builders. He was also a member of the firm of Wclh, Harrison & Shute, railroad con tractors. The supposed cause of death was paralysis. Mr. Shute has been a railroad con tractor for twenty- five years, having built roads in lowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and other states. The Morey Letter. Baltimore, May 17.— W. M. Price, of Cumberland, spoken of in connection with the Morey letter, attended the meeting of the Democratic state central committee and spoke freely of John I. Davenport's recent visit to Cumberland, and Davenport's unsuccessful effort impeach some of his (Prices) private papers. Weather To-Day, Washington, May 19, 1:30 a. m.— For the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys: Cloudy weather, with local rains; warm, southeasterly winds; falling barometer, fol lowed in north and west portions by rising barometer and colder northwest winds. ©Inbe. SUMMER SPORTS. Xnv Louisville Karen. Race Course, Louisville, May US.— The Louisville Jockey club continued their races to-day. The five events on the caid were all well contested from the start to the finish. Weather was delightful. The heated rise of the sun wab tempered Dy delicious southerly breezes. The track could not have been in a finer condition. The attendance was very large. Betting fair. Officers of tho day were* Judges, Lon Tarlton, 8. K. Dow and Geo. W. Darden; timers, Elias Lawrence,Capt. Wm. McCouner and Col. Johnson; starter, Col. M. Lewis Clark; secretary and clerk of scah.B. D. W. Johnson. First Race— Selling race; purse $200 for two year olds; celling allowances; three-quarters of a mile. Starters: T. J. McGibbens' Oleon, Gibbs; P. C. Foxe's Punch, Henderson; L. Kirkmait, Tomboy, Harris; J. C. Carter & Co. 'a .Astute, L. AHcd; Finney Stewart's Eleanor Holmes, V. Tay lor; Noah Armstrong's Annie Louise. Book betting 4 to 5 against Annie Louise, 3 to 1 against Oleon and Eleanor Holmes, 10 to 1 against the others. Annie Louise was very fractious at the post, and de layed the start, and finally got away very badly, Oleon leading past the post, with Punch second, Eleanor Holmes third, Tomboy fourth. AH were close up. Along the back stretch the changes were numerous and no decided lead was taken until the three-quarter post was reached, when Oleon parted company with the rest of the field. Donahue began a run with Annie Louise at tne three-quarters which brought her on even turn with Oleon at the furlocg. After punishing the finish Okon woh by a head, Annie Louise second, Punch third, Tomboy fouth, Eleanor Holmes fifth, Astute last. Time, 1:17 \'. French pools paid* $2,040. Second Race— Club purse ,£s2so: of which $50 goes to second; one mile. Btarters: G. W". Winter's Mamie W., Reuben E. Jorden's Clarretta Stovart; Morris & Pateon's Duke of Kent; R.F. Johns, Quebec, Banders; Wm. Cottrell's Gus Matthews, Gibbs; Milton Young's Glenarm, C. Taylor; H. C. Fox, Maggie Ayer, Henderson; John Reber's Nel lie Peyton, Griffith; A. Jackson, Robert Bruce, McLauglin; C. G. Johnston's Wapackoneta, Sweeney. Pools— Gus Mathews $175, Robert Bruce $150, Maggie $80, Duke of Kent $65, Gleuarm $50, field $130. Book betting— s to 2 against Gus Mathews and Robert Bruce; 5 to 1 against Duke of Kent and Glenarm; 0 to 1 against Claretta and Maggie Ayer, 10 to 1 agaiast the others. This was a very troublc sonia field to start. A good start was finally effected, Maggie Ayer leading: from her with ers, Robert Bruce second, Glenarm third, the others bunched well up. Bruce went out and took the track on the turn, and showed the way past the quarter post a head in front of Maggie Ayer. The pace was terrific. About the middle of the back stretch Bruce went at it, and Maggie Ayer took up the running, with Gus Mathews, Glenarm and Duke of Kent laying well up. Maggie Ajer led into the home stretch, but Hurd brought Duke of Kent up under the whip. After getting straightened out, and after a shi rp finish, he won by a length, Maggie Ayer second, Gus Mathews third, Mamie fourth, Nellie Peyton fifth, Claretta sixth, Robert Bruce seventh, Wapackoneta eighth, Quebec ninth, and Glenarm last. The last four pulled up. Time,l:43}£. French pools paid $44.70. Third Race— Selling race; club purse $300; of which $50 goes to second; usual selling conditions; one and one-forth miles. Starters; J. A. Grinstead's Fatinitza, Hovey; P. A. Brady & Co.'a Edison, Miller; W. Lakeland's Alßck Ament, Kelso; F. B. Harper's Stella, Allen; Curchill & Johnson's Churchill, Jones; J.R. McKee's Pope Leo, L. Allen; Carter & Co.'s Brooklin, Filey; Applegate & Bro.'s Bowling "Green, Dorsey; A. Burnham's Charley 8., Higgs; Pettingill's Fair Count, Fishburn; J. P. Richard's Eli, Edwards; P. C. Fox's Rochester, C. Taylor; W. P. Phelan's Leuore, Arnold; Hayden & Barris' Pathfinder, W. Jonee; O. E. Lefevre's Startle, Stovat; Carroll & Mack's Tax Gather er, Howard; J. T. Williams' Amazon, Young. FwtjiiS, flew,. *;*SO, S.tartle, $100; Fair Count, $55; Tax Gatherer, $50. Book betting, 4to 1 againbi: Startle, 5 to 1 against| Churchill, 7 to 1 against Fair Count, 8 tol against Pope Leo and Tax Gatherer,lo to 1 against Stella, Lenore, Fatiniiza and Brooklyn, 15 to 1 against Aleck, Ament, Eli, Amazon and Rochester, 25 to 1 against the field. It was a good send off, with the exception of Fair Count, who was left at the post. Rochester was first to show in front, and made the running for a mile with Startle, Stella, Churchill and Fatinitza lapped, a length away; then came another French, headed by Pope Leo. When abreast at the half mile pool Kelsoe joined in the hunt with Aleck Ament. The fight was fierce at the head of the straight. At the furlong pole Fatinitza pulled out from the rest, and won by three parts of a length, Aleck Ament second, two lengths in front of Rochester third, Tax Gatherer fourth, Startle fifth, Bowling Green sixth, Amazon seventh, Pope Leo eighth, Edison ninthi Chufchill tenth, Stella eleventh, Charlie B twelfth, Brooklyn thirteenth, Eli four teenth, Lenore fifteeth, Aranus Gelding six teenth, Pathfinder seventeenth, Faiv Count last. Time 2:11. French pools paid Fatin itza in the field, $16.10. Fourth Race— Kentucky Oaks, for 3-year old fillies, sloo entrance; $1,000 added, of which $200 goes to second. Starters: W. Cottrell's Ruth, Gibbs; J. A. Grinstead's Pina fore, llovey; J. McGibben'a Zoalite,. Quan trell, H. Johnson's Katie Creel, Stovol; R. H. Owens' Issie, W. Donahue. Pools— lssie, $350; Pinafore, $200; Katie Creel, $120; Field $50. Book betting 3to 5 against Issie; 2 to 1 against Pinafore; 5 to 1 against Katie Creel; 12 tol against Zoalite and Ruth. A fair start was had at the first at empt, with Ruth in front, but Iseie took the track immediately and made the running for a mile and a quar ter, then quit, Ruth running second, Pinafore third, Stoval playing a waiting race with Katie Creel. A furlong from home Pinafore looked a winner all over as she was running well in hand and the others were under the whip. Katie Creel came down straight with a wonderful burst of speed and Hovey drew his whip. The pair had it hammer and tongs to the wire, Katie Creel winning from her saddle girth out, Pinafore second, four lengths in front of Issie, third, Ruth fourth, Zoalite last, beaten off. Tifa£, first quarter, 24 seconds, one-half mile 51% seconds, three qurter mile 1:18, mile 1:44;^ , one and one quarter miles 2.11 % , one and one-half miles 2:39. French pools paid $27.90. Fifth Race— Steeple chase, handicap; purse $400, of which $75 goes to second; about one and three-quarter miles. Starters: P. A. Brady & Co.'a Guy, McGowan; J. Funk's Suannannoa, Coleman; C. Ensign's Boston on the Table, Rhodes; D. L. Ham's Miss Mallov, Btorms; W. W. Listre's, Judge Burnett, Pleasant; J. A. Grinsted's Annette, Hovey; Hayden & Barris' Bagdad, J. Henry. Pools- Miss Malloy $100, Bagdad $85, Guy $80, Held $75. Book betting — 2 to 1 against Miss Mal loy, 2 to 1 against Bagdad, 3 tol against Guy, 14 to 1 against Suannoa, 5 to 1 against An nette aud Judge Burnette and Boston on the Table. Miss Malloy showed the way over the sev eral jumps, but Judge Burnette collared more at the distance post and won by a length, Miss Malloy second, a length in front of Guy third, Boston on the Table fourth, Suannoa fifth, Bagdad sixth. Annette cantered ia slowly some minutes after. Time, 3:20. French pools paid Burnette in field $31.60. Tro'.tinq nt Philadelphia. Philadelphia, May IS. — Point Breeze races, 2:35 class: King William 4 111 May Thorn 2 2 2 2 Augusta Bchuyler 1 4 3 Charley Hcod 8 8 4 Vivid C 1 9 a 5 Lydia 9 7 9 6 Bertha Chandler 5 5 5 7 Elwood R 80 11 7 8 DanielS 6 10 10 9 Frank Patchen 7 6 3 10 Frank 12 6 Dist O'Connor 11 Dist Time, 2:28 =„' , 2:3o}<, 2:30, 2:32. Class 2:25- Early Rose 2 1 2 1 t Belle Oakley 1 5 15 2 John Hall 5 2 3 2 3 Prospect Maid 3 3 4 3 4 Modesty 4 4 5 4 5 Adele Gould Distanced Time, 2:20, 2:27 K. 2:27, 2:31^, 2:29. A Coming Event. New York, May 18.— The Spirit of the Times Bays Frederick Gebhard has made up a race for Eole against Pierre Lorillard's Bar rett. The race will be run at Sheepshead bay in June. Conditions, $5,000 a side, at two miles, 118 pounds up. The Ivy City Track, Washington, May 18.— Ivy City track— youthful slakes, two year olds, half mile— Antriam won, Mirth 6econd, Eolist third. Time, 553^. Diplomatic stakes, mile and a half, won by Glenmore, Taglario second. Time 2:57. Selling race, one mile— Clarence won, Chi cador second, Clara third. Time 1.45. Mile and a quarter, Colonel Sprague won, Glenmore and Compensation running a dead heat for second place. Time 2:ll}£. The Staysvllle Meet. Maysville, Ky., May 18.-2:26 race. Rosa Wilkes 1 1 1 Una 2 5 6 Ladyßrowaell 3 3 3 Mamie S 6 2 2 Sbrunie 4 4 5 Time 2:25, 2:24, 2:25 tf. 2:50 race. Dr. Warner 1 8 5 7 4 8 MaudG 2 112 3 2 Bronze 3 2 3 3 2 ro Fulcrum 5 6 4 4 ro Commander 7 4 2 111 Time 2:30^, 2:26, 2:29, 2:26^, 2:29, 3:03. English Itm-imj. The Wiltshire stakes, at Salisbury, were won by Royal Prince, Chevalier Destes second, and Gen. Scott third. Base Ball. At Chicago— Chicagos 11100100 o—4 Bnffalos 70001010 o—9 At New York- Metropolitans 000120010—4 Atlantics 00330230 0-11 At Pittsburgh- Cincinnati;. . .' 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 o—3 Alleghenys 30 0000000—2 At Albany- Providences 001041000—6 Troys 00040003 o—7 At Worcester- Bostons 20300034 4—15 Worcestere 00200100 o—3 At Philadelphia— Louisvilles 20010210 2—B Athletics 00302103 o—9 At Baltimore— Baltos 000^00010—3 St. Louis 000110103—5 At Detroit— Clevelands 9; Detroits 3. Pyramid Pool. New York, May 18. — Frey defeated Dankel man in the final game of the pool tourna ment, thus taking the first prize. A BULLY BOOM AT FERGUS. All Sorts of Business on the locrcss*- Lectnre. : [Special Telegram to the Globe.] Fergus Falls, May — A great boom is started in the development of the manufactur ing interests of the city. Christian Bros., of Minneapolis, have to day bought the flouring mill and water power of Jacob Austin, and will at once proceed to erect another larger mill of 1,000 barrels capacity. Judge New comb and Col. Richardson, of Carthage, Mo., are commencing operations en a complete system of water works and will erect a I large paper mill. Capitalists from Scotland are here interested in the building of a woolen mill to manufacture the celebrated Scotch tweed. Col. McCleary, of your city, is lecturing this evening to the workingmen's building associ ation. ■'■ " '■ _;■ .; Minneapolis will soon be the second manu facturing point in this state as the reliable water power of Fergus is developed. ALL ABOUND THE GLOBE. One hundred vessels are fast in the ice oil the coast of St. John, N. B. The Greenback state convention of Texas is called to meet at Fort Worth, June 29. A meeting of the Irish parliamentary party unanimously condemed the repression bill. One of the leading men in the Choc taw nation, Judge Ephriam Adair, died of vertigo, Tuesday. " ... Sargeant, United States minister to Ger many, presented his credentials to trie emperor yesterday. The sister of Under Secretary Burke, resid ing Dublin, has been granted a pension of .£4OO yearly. By an explosion of gunpowder at Copen hagen yesterday six persons were killed and many injured. Israel C ilium was convicted of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to death yester day, at Paris, Tex. The weavers of the Herkanum mills at Wrightsville, Conn., have struck for an in crease of 10 per cent. The New York Yacht club will begin its summer cruise August 2, and have .two cup races at New London. The June term of the United States court begins to-day at Yankton, Dak. The Cameron scrip cases are on the list. The cattle round up in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is progressing well. An immense qeantity of beef will be shipped soon. Helen M. Stone, a well known public speak er and leader of the Woman Suffrage party, died in New York yesterday. The Wm. McOullock Iron company's mills at Wilmington, Del., shut down yesterday, the f orgemen having struck. Wm. Ellis was instantly killed on the Chi cago & Northwestern track while coupling cars yesterday at Milwaukee. A reception and banquet was given last night at Omaha to a party of railway officials and merchants from St. Louis. The case against ex-Gov. Moses at New York has been indefinitely postponed, and a plea af insanity will be entered to-day. Lieutenant Walter Walton, United States army, and chief of the Life Baying service of that district, died at Milwaukee last evening. John Gay was re-elected president of the Delta-Phi fraternity, which enjoyed to-night its scmi-eentennial dinner in New York city. The Democratic state convention of Georgia is called for July 19, at Atlanta, to nominate 6tatc house officers and congressman at large. James Vick, the famous seedsman of Roch ester, who was a playmate of Charles Dickens and set type beside Horace Greeley, died Tues day of pneumonia. C. W. Yost, a well known young man, was killed last evening at Mt. Vernon, 111., by R. A. Smith, city marshal. The trouble began in an election quarrel. Fred. Jackson and Mrs. Charles Uoyt, an eloping couple from Batavia, New York, have been arrested near Portland, and arc held awaiting advices from New York. The Democratic state central committee, of Indiana, met at Indianapolis yesterday. Hon. Wm. English presided, and fixed on August 2d as the day for holding the state con vention. Yesterday afternoon a passenger traiu on the Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad ran over a negro on the track near Knoxville Station, Ark., seriously injuring him. No damage was doce to the train. A double murder was perpetrated at Leban on, Ky., yesterday, of a colored woman of fifty-five, Rose O3borne, and her daughter, aged ten. Tramps did the deed. As yet they are at larce. Robbery was the object. Oscar Miles, colored, was drowned yester day in Rolling Fork, Alboone's mill, about six miles from New Haven, Conn. He had ferried some one across the river and was re turning when he was washed over the dam. Sterling France, employed ia Boyden & Ackley's shingle mill at Grand Haven, Mich., was killed yesterday, A slab struck him in the back, pushing him against the buzz saw in such a manner as to cut off the back part of his head. The first meeting of the trustees of the Jno. F. Slater fund for the education of col ored people in the South was he;d in New York Thursday. Among those present were ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes, Chief Jus tice Waite and Gov. Colquitt, of Georgia. Drs. Lewis Parker, New Orleans; R. R. Har groge, Nashville; J. C. Granberry, Nashville, and A. W. Wilson, Baltimore, were ordained bishops of the Southern Methodist church, in presence of 1,000 people, at the Methodist church, in Nashville, Term., yesterday after noon. Charles M. Morton, a well-known and once very prominent business man of Louisville, suicided i a that city yesterday by putting a bullet through his brain. Ever since his failure in business some fonr years ago he has been more or less suffering from mental aber ration. Adrian Cha?. Kenaulin, a Frenchman, aged 22, entered the Protestant Episcopal church of the Annunciation, at New York, daring the service last evening, drew a pistol from his pocket and deliberately shot himself. The services continued to the close, the clergy man not hearing the report of the pistol, and not being informed of the suicide. CUT GLOBULES . Dog licenses are now in order. Yesterday was observed as Ascension day by all the Catholic churches with religious 6crvices. Messrs. Dawson, Smith & Bcheffer have moved into the corner of the Gillillan block, on the corner of Jackson and Fourth streets. Mr. r. J. Gleeson, road overseer of Reserve township, who was thrown from his saddle horse a few weeks ago, is now able to be about again. City Attorney Murray considers the verdict in the case of C. F. Kindred against the city— $550 damages— bo outrageous that he will take an appeal to the supreme court. Get out your shot guns and have them well loaded, for the midnight burglar is abroad in the land, and, when he comes, take good aim, and don't hesitate to blaze away. Certain capitalists of St. Paul, Miles City, Chicago, New York and Wheeling, Va., have formed a syndicate, and purchased forty acres in Miles City, which will be platted and put on the market. The funeral party, having in charge the bodies of Young and Moore, reached Rockford yesterday afternoon, where the remains of Young were left. The body of Moore was taken on to Chicago. Major Smith, paymaster of the United States army, will return to St. Paul to remain permanently and will occupy the house No. 85 College avenue. He will probably arrive in St. Paul the first week in June. In the railroad column is a statement of what Gov. Ramsey, of Bt. Paul, and Richard Chute, of Minneapolis, are doing in regard to the proposed new railroad from St. Paul through the south part of the state. The plat commission yesterday accepted the plat of Nelson's addition, being the territory now accupied by the Nelson Lumber company and containing 175 lots, and also the plat for Cottage park at White Bear lake, 6eventy-one lots. Adjutant General Van Clcve yesterday re ceived notice of the allowance of an invalid pension claim, with arrearages of $1,414.43, and an inccrease in an invalid claim from $4 to $6 per month, commencing from October 28, 1878. The old report that Mr. Stickney had re signed his position as vice president of the Minneapolis & St. Louis road, has been again revived. Mr. Stickney is not in town and, of course, could not be seen. He is at Red Wing, and will probably return to-day. That is to be a grand open air concert at the Union park next Sunday. The programme published yesterday tells what the united Great Western band of St. Paul and fiasz's band of Minneapolis will play. The two or ganizations, when united, will constitute a band of thirty or forty of the best performers in the Northwest, and will give a grand con cert. Deputy Collector of Customs Richards, has been kept quite busy for ths past few days re ceiving and forwarding 125 car loads of steel rail for the Canadian Pacific railroad. This rail came by ocean steamer to New Orleans, where it was transferred to the Mississippi barge line, by which it was transported to St. Louis, where it was transferred to the railroad and brought here. A man who gave his name as W. H. Blake was taken into custody yesterday afternoon by Officer Rouleau for playiDg it on an inno cent named O'Keefe. Blake induced O'Keefe to visit the saloon on Robert street between Third and Second streets, and while there got O'Keefe to show his money ($25), which Blake grabbed and started to run away with, when he was arrested by Rouleau. '1 he Superior Coal and Iron company and the Northwestern Fuel company, of St. Paul, have consolidated their interests. Mr. Pugh, who has been the manager of the Superior company, has gone to Chicago. Mr. C. P. Wheeler, who has had charge of the coal de partment of the Superior office,. goes to Chi cago aleo, where he will be the manager of the Eureka Coal company. H. P. Corcoran, of Cleveland, arrived yesterday and took charge of the Superior office. A burning chimney connecting with Mont gomery's cooking range, Prince block, corner of Third and Jackson streets, created intense excitement for a few minutes about 0 o'clock last evening. The smoke poured out from the chimney in great, black waves, and owing to the heavy damp atmosphere settled about the block.indicated the presence of a good deal of fire. The entire fire department responded promptly to the alarm, but their service was not r*c|uired, the real trouble having been f'juniTand removed before the nearest engine was in position to work. Residents, more especially of the outlying precincts of the city, will do well to use great caution iv securing their premises at night. Wednesday night Mrs. J. A. Bwenson, resid ing at the corner of Marshall avenue aud Arundel, imagined the heard some ono prowling about the hou6e. Her husband laughed at what he called her nervous whim, but when the girl of the house got up in the morning she found, one of the bay windows open, and the house plants set out in the yard, the would-be burglar having evidently been frightened away just as he got a way cleared for a quick egress. A German lad fifteen years of age strolled into the East Fifth street planing mill yester day and during the absence of a workman from one of the saws, experimented in 6awing in two a piece of board. He was successful in making two pieces of the wood, but some how made a miscalculation as to the position of his left hand, and as a consequence of this miscalculation the saw severed the thumb of that hand between the first and second joints. Dr. Stamm was called and dressed the injured member and thinks the boy will have a reason ably good looking stump. The Broom brigade after the hop at the Metropolitan went down to the car at the union depot, where they remained until they left on the Flying Dutchman, at 7 o'clock. Before they left, about 6 o'clock, they marched into the depot and made a formal call upon Charlie Bronson, the secre tary of the union depot, and thsy do say that the members of the brigade made Rome howl while they were in there, and that Mr. Bron son was wholly at their mercy for the time be'ng. Still he did not Eeeoi to take it very unkindly after all, but appeared to rather like it. Mr. Charles Dillcr will nurse two sore hands for several days to come. About 10 o'clo k yesterday mornine, in passing the house just opposite Ghrist (Episcopal) church, Fourth street, he noticed the presence of fire in a lirst Moor room. Going Inside he found that fire had communicated to the woodwork of the room from an oil stove, the mem bers of the family being in another part of the building at the time. Smothering the fire in the oil stove with a blanket, Mr. Diller carried it outside, and then by means of a few buckets of water easily subdued the flames creeping along the woodwork of the room. When the excitement had subsided Mr. Diller discovered that he had quite severely burned both hands in removing the oil stove. Robert Diamond, Eomewhat notorious in connection with the keeping of a hostelry of an unsavory repute, about half way between St. Paul and Minneapolis, has commenced a suit for divorce from his wife, Jennie Dia mond, in the district court. In his complaint, Robert charges Jennie with infidelity. It has been common report in fast circles for some time past that the two were not dwelling to gether in peace and harmony, and it was the general supposition that the woman was going to commence divorce proceedings, also alleg ing infidelity against Diamond. As the pos session of the property is undoubtedly the real animus of the proceeding, it is cafe to conclude th« case will not be allowed to go by default. Presbyterians . Chicago. May 18. — The Presbyterian gen eral assembly met in this city to-day with an attendance of over 400* delegates. }lev. Dr. Darling, the retiring moderator, preached the introductory eermon. A recess was taken until 3 p. m., when the assembly will be form ally welcomed by the governor, and the or ganization completed by the election of a moderator and clerks. The Tanners' Folly. Chicago, May 18.— The men in all the prin cipal tanneries struck at noon to-day, because those in the preparing departmant who asked for an advance of one dollar a week were re fused it. They demanded $12 a week. The employers will shut down. About 1,000 of the 1,200 tanners employed in Chicago are there ( fore out of work. ISO. 139 OVER THE OCEAN. GREAT BRITAIN. London, May 18.— The fear of being ar rested in connection with the murder of Cav endish and Burke is now go general in Ireland that peasantry traveling outside their own district apply to the police for passports, and many emigrants leaving the south of Ireland for America resort to the same course London, May 18. -The Reform club, 382 to 361, rejected Hartington's proposal that the election of members shall be by committee in stead of by the whole club. Owing to this decision it is said, several distinguished mem bers intend to resign. Liverpool, May 18.— The mayor cordially welcomed the Jeannette survivors at luncheon. He toasted the guests and expressed admira tion of their gallant enterprise. Consul Pack ark proposed the health of Danenhower and Newcomb. The toast to their lost comrades was drank in siience. Consul Packard and Shaw escorted the party aboard the steamer Liverpool, May 18.— The four survivors of the Jeannette artic expedition sailed on the steamer Celtic for New York. THE SITUATION IN IRELAND. Dublin, May 18.— The eviction of tenants, for non-payment of rent is resumed in many parts of Ireland. The sadness and astonish ment following the assassination of the Irish secretary had the effect of stopping for a time the work of agitation. Taking advantage of the situation. t»rocess servers again prepared to oust the tenants in arrears. In county Galway alone three hundred tenant farmers have been evicted inside a week and the work goes on, while the national organizations are yet in dread of making any overt opposition. The measures of repression proposed in parlia ment are creating a revulsion of feeling throughout the country. There was a desire and hope that the murderers might be brought to justice, but now the growing feeling is that parliament is determined to be lisve, no matter what happens, that there are no good traits or tender feelings in Irishmen and means to push oppression and coercion to extremities. The result is that the flre of revolution, which had been permitted to smoulder, has been raked up by the action of the commons and thejrepression bill recently thrust upon the people, has rekindled the fire Already murmurs of discontent and dissatis faction are heard at the course pursued by Parnell. The disclosures made voluntarily by the Irish leader and those forced by Forster have had a very bad effect and a truce will not be tolerated by the mass of the people en gaged in the agitation. The feeling gains ground that Parnell's opportunity to dis tinguish himself is slowly slipping away. The people are not in favor of any compro mise with the government which means complete pacification. The revolutionary or ganization, which is a very large body.both in Ireland and England, wants all it can get for Ireland. Every favorable measure proposed and adopted is acceptable, but "more" is the cry, and "more" will be demanded until home rule is granted, and thus many will insist on complete separation from England— in fact, Irish independence and a republican form of government. Parnell is not a member of the Irish revolutionary organization. It was not and is not politic that he should be, but the opinion of the nationalists is that if he would continue to be the Irish leader, he must push forward without lookine back and without a compromise or agreement that would contem plate a cessation of the nationalists' move ment. The disclosures already made concern ing what, to some minds, appears flirtation with Gladstone, are disliked and excite dis trust. IRISH REMONSTRANCE. Dublin, May 18.— The Irish judges, except the lord chancellor, have unanimously re solved to send a strong remonstrance to ths government against the proposed abolition of trial by jury in Ihe repression bill, whereby juries could be taken from a special jury panel that would be perfectly reliable. The resolutions adopted declare that the duties in volved on the judges by the bill would be tj seriously impair pukhc confidence in the jury. Officers report that the assassins escaped in the garb of priests and are now on their way to the United Sta'.es. Parnell and Dillon are reported to be back in London from Paris. IN COMMONS. London, May IS.— Gladstone, replying to Northcote Eaid he hopsd the second reading of tho repression bill would be completed to night. If not debate would be continued in the moruinn sitting Friday. He would take the committee of supply Tuesday. He wished to continue it from day to d*y. He would take the second reading of the arrears bill Monday. He would also take up the provi sional supply on account for the month. He would therefore iti the whole of next wetk including Saturday if necessary. The speaker announced that the only para graph in O'Donnell's amendment to the repression bill in order wa3 that declaring the bill a fatal obstacle to good government and tranquillity. O'Donnell denounced the bill. Col. Thurst, liberal member for the county of Cork, supported the bill. He condemned the cowards who issued the no-ient manifesto, and did not protest against the murders com mitted in its support. Giadstone 6tated that the warrant out iigainetSberidfcn was not cancelled. Trevelyn, chief Eecretary for Ireland, was re-elected to parliament acd was cheered as he took his seat. Trevelyn called attention to the failure of justice in Ireland. The government would be slow to use their power with regard to public meetings, and where meetings were held they would regard less the utterances of the speak ers than the evident intention of what was ut tered He defended the provision of the bill against the publication of seditious articles. He eaid the government had reason to think that in their efforts to suppress outrage they would have the assistance of thoEe who had become tired of the terrorism to which they have been so long subjected. Dillon maintained that the failures to con vict were not the result of intimidation, but popular sympathy. The bill, he declared, would have no other effect than to provoke secret organization. When the measure ex pired the league wauld rise again, and parlia ment would have to do its work over again. The debate adjourned until to-morrow. THE SUN'S ECLIPSE. London, May 18.— Advices from Soham, Upper Egypt, state that the eclipse of the sun was successfully observed at that place yes terday by English, French and Italian astron omers. A fine comet was discovered close to the £un. 11l position was determined by photography. The spectroscopic aud ocular observations just before and during the period of totality cave most valuable results. Thr darkening of lines observed by the French as tronomers indicate a lunar atmosphere. The «pectrum of the corona was successfully pho tographed for the first time. NEW FORM OF TRAYER. Cantekbukv, May 18.— The upper house of the convocation has agreed upon a form of prayer for use during the present troubles in Ireland. It asks for preservation from secret conspiracies and open violence, the aDpeaa ment of tumults in Ireland and the healing of her sores. London, May 18.— In consequence of the suspected defection of Parnell from the pro gramme of the extremist's movement there is said to be on foot a demand on behalf of the American subscribers for the publication of theJand league accounts for the last two years. Tony Denier. Tony Denier's Pantomime troupe played lo a large and highly appreciative audience at the Opera house last night. Notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather and one or two accidents that occurred during the evening, the entertainment passed off to the entire satisfaction of the large audience present. The members of the troupe, without exception, sustained their parts admirably, and, as usual, kept theaudl ence in laughter, tears and wonderment from the commencement to the close of the entertainment. An evening with Tony Denier's diversified and side splitting entertainment will let in the sunshine on the most gloomy and melancholy soul, and do more to tone up the system than all the medicine one can take. Important Land Decision. Deo Muinis, la., May 18.— To-day in the United Stateß supreme court Judge Love filed a decree in the lowa land grant. The decision divides the land equally, giving the Milwau kee company and the St. Paul company equal shares. Three commissioners were appointed to apprise the lands. The decision settles the titles to over 100,000 acres of land In northwestern lowa, which represent a total valne of over $300,000. The Sioux City com pany gave notice of appeal. The case was tried last Jauary.