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it r MkhMitm, LANDDEALERS AT78TIK. TEXAS. Bay and Sell Land Certificates Examine and Perfect Titles. Lands Examined and Divided. Lands Bought and and Sold. Patents Obtained. Taxes Paid. Lands liedeemed. investments Made. Prompt attention to all business In General Land office and other StatejDe partments. Correspc i J co solicited. 't- - nTTALUABLH FOB EHEUMATKM, SEtJEALGIA, CATARRH, ' 1 EQAR8ENE8S, PILES, 80M3 EYES, SOBS rT,j Fr ' etc., etc. " tnctu. rmrriiUTtoKs or pojtd'u sxtract oo- JUMBO WITH TUS PUBKST iKD HOST DML1CAT2 rXUTVMM J"OB LADLKg' BOUDOIR. POND'S EXTRACT 50c, $100, $1.75. Toilet Cream 1.00 I Catarrh Cure 73 Dentifrice 50 Lip Salve 25 Plaster 25 Inhaler (Glass 50c) 1.00 Nasal Syringe 23 Medicated Paper.... 25 Toilet Soap Q Cakes) 50 Ointment. 50 I.adia raid pace? 13, IB, 21 and M In oui Kew Book, which accompanies each bottle of otu preparation. Sent free on Application. lrf OubNwPampht.bt wiTHHisToaroirofJi I'hwjlbations. Biwt FREE on applicathui x POND'S EXTRACT CO., ' llWeat Hth BUHew Yet,.' For Bale by Geo. B. Lucas & Co., Austin, Tex. Xhe majority of th ills of the human tody arise from a derangement of the Liver, affecting both the stomach and bowel. In order to effect a euro, it it . necessary to remove the cause. Irregu tar and Sluggish action of the Bowels, Headache, Sickness at the Stomach, Pat n in the Hack and Loins, etc., indicate that the liver is at fault, and that nature re quires assistance to enable this organ to throw off impurities. Prickly Ash 11 1 tters are especially compounded for this purpose. They are mild in their action and effective as a ours i are pleasant to the taste and taken easily by both children and adults, .' hen according to directions, they are a safeandplcasanteureforDWpepBla, General Debility, Habitual Con. stlpatlon, Diseased Kidneys, etc., etc. As a Blood Purifier they are superior to any other medicine i cleansing the system thoroughly, and imparting new life and energy to the in valid. It is a medicine and not an intoxicating beverage, ask tcaa DflDQDisT r raieur asi utters, and talce no other. CEICB, (LOO per Bottla. pniCKLt ASH BITTERS CO..S0LE PROPRIETORS PL Louia and Kanaai Ciiy. Mo. . JOHN BULL'S FOR THE CURE OF FEVER and AGUE Or CHILLS and FEVER, AND ALL MALARIAL DISEASES. The proprietor of this celebrated medicine Justly claims for it a superiority over all rem edits ever offered to the publio for the SATE, CEKTAIN, SPEEDY and PEKMANENT cure of Ague and Fever.orChills andFever.wheth er of short or long standing. He refers to tht entire Western and Southern country to boai him testimony to the truth of the assertion the directions are strictly louoweaana oamoc out. In a great many oases a single dose ha reen sufficient for a cure, and whole familiar have been cured by a single bottle, with a per feot restoration of the general health. It ia however, prudent, and in every case more cer tain to cure, if its use is continued in smaller doses for a week or two after the disease has been checked, more especially in difficult art lorg-etanding cases. Usually this medioint will not require any aid to keep the bowels it , good order. 8hould the patient, however, re quire acathartio medioine.after having takex three or four doses of the Tonio, a single dose of BULL'S VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS will be sufficient. DR. JOHN BTTXaXa'S SMITH'S TONIC SYRUP. BULL'S SARSAPARILLA, BULL'S WORM DESTROYER Tho Popu.'ar Remedies of the Day. j Prtaclpal Office. 831 Bain SU L0CTSTIIXE.K& BAILEY'S SALIII.J APERIES? CuresAdd Stomach, Sick Stomach, Constipation, Biliousness, CosLv ness. Indigestion, Keartbur, Headache, Water-brash. , bold bj all deaien tor 50 cent. SENSIBLE DUNS MIL , A wU known yoang eentiemas had been paying apeciaT attention, to the charms of a young' 'ady, who had just emerged from peU at sickness, made the fiollov Jf re mark: Gilt-edj?ed Human IWitioca of female beauty, bound in morocco, can be obtained by the use cf Ka-g-lish Female Bitters " lie had seen the wonderful efficacy of English Female Bitters in tha rapid cure of his sweetheart, whv bad been prostrated with a female complaint. It is adapted to the wants and ne cessitisi ci old and young, married or single vemalea, who suffer with any form of acute or chronic female troubles, pa ins and o Instructions, bys t erica, pains in the side and back, nervous lieadache, palpitation, col extremities, loss of energy, etc, at tendee wiin loss oi ppcuic, war ciation and prostration. It is spr ad.ntfKt ta thou at the "Turn of Liie," Itn parting strength and newed vitality topass through . this "critical period." As a sale male regulator at all times, it has Soejual. Ir Naties and sold evlerrW-5- Scad your adores lo . . V lnk. free. rropneura, JjoriaviUe, DR Smith's Tonic SyruB L. 'V- 'T ' nlmms 1 I i-ropnewre, JT AXIS VOL. XIII. TEXAS NEWS, HABEAS GOEPUS OASE OF PEE- S0NS OH AEG ED WITH GOS LING'S MTJEDEE. An Cast Texas Murderer Caught and Placed Be-, hind the Bars. Wife of a Denton Man "Picks up Bier Traps" and De serts Him, SUP11EME COURT. Adjournment of the Oalveston Term demexteaa and City O,uemions. Bpeiial Telegram to The Statesman. Galvestov, March 27. The Supreme Court to-day rendered decisions In the foil j wing cases . M. ii. Douglass vs. Texas-Mexican Railway Company. Irom Aransas County; reversed and remanded. JosefaLeal de Trevino vs. Yndalecla Tre vino, from Canveron County; affirmed. ii. M. Fatten vs. Cunningham & Ellis, from Walker County; affirmed. Galveston city Burl Bathing Company vs. S. fJeidenlieiiner, et. al., from Galveston county; affirmed - A. F.Ames vs. Texas & New Orleans Rail way Company, from Harris County; reversed and remanded. Galveston, Ilarrisbrg & San Antonio Rait way vs. Damon Jones, from Htn-ris County; afiirm d. Uames & Duncan vs. B. H. Foote et al., from Wharton County; reversed and re manded. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway vs. J. L. Levy, from Milam County; reversed and re manded. Western Union Telegraph Company vs. R. S. Ehall, from Cook County; reversed and remanded. E. W. Taylcr vs. Wm. Boyd et a!., from Har ris County; a fllrmed opinion by BtaytOn, f. J. Willis & r:ro. vs. Thomas F. Hudson, Jr., from Burleson Countv, reversed; and re marked; opinion by Willis. Tne following motions for rehearing were over ruled : Theodoro Kellar vs. Smalley and Harris, from Harris County. Jjse.pli Masterson vs. Wi liam O. Winston, from Brozoria County. BM. Grai'benheimer vs. L. and H. Blum, from Hudson County. After Disposing of a large amount of buslnes for the term, and transfi-rring all cases remaining un disposed of on its docket, the Supreme court to-day finally opened for the Galveston term, to meet in Austin, April 6, next. Be side desposing of many very important cases, the com t, during the term, cleared Its docket of all cases, th rec rds of which were des troved in the fir in the Moody building, in Mhich tiie records had not been substituted, thus relieving itself of a large amount of work. Durine its sitting at Galveston the court disposed of 285 cases. For first time in twelve years the Galveston docket is clear ed of cases. 'Ihe opinion of Chi -f Justice Willie in the cass of Willis & Bro. vs. Thos W. Hudson, settles the law in regard to aban donment of a homestead by ere: ting store houses or oi her h uses thereon for' the pur pose of renting, and will be the leading case on the subject. The opinion of Justice Slayton In the recent cases of Adams vs. Fisher and case of Taylor vs William Boyd & Bro., decided, beyond controversy, the law In this State in regard to the power of cities of over 10, IC3 inhabitants to imjnise the burden of improving streets upon adjoining property owners. Justice West left for home yesterday. Jus tice Stayton will .eave Saturday. United States marshal J a pitman Accident Social Blatters. Special reiecram to Tne (statesman. KYLE,Marce 27. Uuited States Marshal Jai-kman paid Kyle a visit to-day. Your cor respondent offered his congratulations to the Colonel, whicn were accepted most heartil . The Marshal stated ue has selected three dep uties but thought it a little too premature to give nan.es at present, not having received his commission. Nine car-loads of cattle stopped here to-day. they will be driven some 5CD miles from here; Jimmy Light toot, a ten-year old son of Charljs Lkhtioot, broke one - of his less by$ falling from the door of the Plum Cre k School-House. Dr. Martian attended to tbe little stutterer. Louis McMauon. a negro, was arrested to day, charged with fence-cutting. His trial is set for Saturday. A Kyle youth is at work on a machine by which people can sit down easy. It will be used at the skating rinks. The inventor will app y for a patent. CARVUK CH GED. A Cowboy With Rich lackers Throws Down the Gauntlet. Special Telegram to The Statesman. ' . San Antonio. March 27. A. F. Gardner challenges DrCarvi r, the expert, to shoot A. J. Penrose a match al one hundred single pig eons, one barrel to be used, thirty-one yards r.se, ior one inousanu miliars, or over, tne match to take pl.ice in fifteen days. Gardner has deposited two hundred dollars forfeit with the sporting editor of the Express. Carver is now m Ausun. reDrose, who is a mere Doy, is confident he can win. He is a cowboy and has been working on Gardner's ranch, in Concho Couuty. Gardner who Is very wealthy will uuuk mm ugaiusi, me vvonu ior leu tuousanu dollars. BAN ANIOSIO. The OosKns murder. Special Telegram to The Statesman. San Antonio. March SO. The habeas corpus proceedings brought by parties charged wun complicity in tne uosung muruer euaeo to-day. After hearing argument, the coi.rt adjourned to render a decision in New Braun fels to-morrow. Walker and Fans, deputy United States Marshals, of Austin, testitied, eliciting nothing new. It may be safely pre dicted that four, at least, of the prisoners w!U secure their freedom. The two Kraut brothers, iiaraeniann ana Annie scou. rue iate oi the others was not shadowed, but it is believed they will remain in Iail. WASTED TO DIE. A Man Slashes His Arm With a Razor. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Wkllhokn. March 30. P. P. Allen. Super intendent of the Agricultural Depar ment of the State Agricultural aud Mechanical College a few years ago, called at the house of Gus ranter, aDout l o'ciock tins morning, ana asked permission to sleep on the front gallery. Mr. Parker furnished him with bed-ciothmg, but susDectinir something was wrone. lav awake. Presently, hearing a noise, he went out and found Mr. Allen had attempted suicide by trying to cut the artei v in his left arm. He missed the artery but cut the arm nearly off with a rzor. The cause was domestic troubles. He was taken to Bryan and turned over to the county authorities. His wound is considered laau. - Negro Murderer. Special Telegram to The Statesman. - worth brought ' George Washiugton, colored, from Mineola, to-day He is charged with ago, at Roaches Switch, and arrested as one oi tne baaicKson stor robbers a' Mineola. George was too intimate with Jordan's wife. and when approached by him shos Jordan dead. There is likely to be a tiancinn here. as. besides him there are three others eha-ged r m tuis county. A Rapist " Cheats the Gallows Special Telegram to The Statesman. khekman. March 33. Lewis Wilson, thene bto sentenced to dea'h. cheated the gallows by dying in jail here to-day. WiU-on's crime wis raping Mrs. Catherine Dubbs, a respect able white woman, of Denison. about a year xgo. He entered her house late at night a d thr-atening her life with a butcher knife, if she make an outcry, accomplished his pur pose. Officers captured him a few hout s later. Mrs. Dubbs brothetvin-law arriving home few minutes after the negro's departure, and giving the alarm. Tho court of Appeals re fused to era .t a new trial and Governor Ire land could not be prevailed upon to commute the death peuaity. LliANO. Quarterly Conference SnspldoasProw lerfl Stockmen Crops, ete. Special Telegram to The Statesman. . AjljAmr, ii. in v. i mii .i jiivuivui, Quarterly Conference Is In session here. Quite a OUUloer 1 tAll lllca iu auouuauvo. M. Watkins, (a prominent merchant, was stricken down witff paralysis this week, and lears reeuiirviinru vi iu iw)" j. Farmers are elated over crop prospec$. Ko TIN WEEKLY frost to damage anything during the present snap. It was thought that three men who were seen prowling about the Jail yard here on Mon day i ight, intended to make an efiort to re lease ue McKee, lodg'd in jail ou a charge of rson. a hct or two fiom the guard frighten ed them oft. t u-iiou., oearing the names of more than i-M of the solid citizens of this county, have been forwarded to the Governor, asking the appointment of Jas Flack, esq., to the Dis trict Attorneyship of the Thirty-third Judicia District. Our new court bouse is completed and has been received by the county. Cattta buyers keep themselves In the back ground. There are 25.C0O head of stock to be put on the market this soring, in his county. For the present business is not so brisk as to interfere wi h the usual game of "checkers" indulged In by merchants, clerks and lawy ers. Recent rains leave the e round i i fine condi tion, and will give vegetation a boom, if wa can get a little sunshine. The Statesman's course on the silver coin age, is ecdoised by the people. NEW BRAUNFELS. Proceeding In the Ifeager Habeas Corpns ejase. Special Telegram to The Statesman. New Bbaunfei.s. March 26. In the habeas corpus proceedings, brought by prisoners charged with coiispirin; to mu.Jer United States Marshal Gosling, D. M. Smart testitied that Carroll Brannon, one of the gang told him before the conviction of Pitts and Yeager. that the only wav to get them out would be to give them pistols. The prosecution will endeavor to provj bv crimin ating admissions of Brannon that every pris oner was coguizant of the conspiracy to mur der Gosling, and most of them a-sisted in the fatal denouement. Brannon is from Hick ory Countv, Missouri, and is regarded as the worst of the gaug. A BLOODY MYSTERY. "Murder Will Oaf a Dark Crime Comes te Light. Special Telegram to The statesman. Dallas. March 26. A few months aao the bodv of a dead stranger, with a bullet through his head, was found on the banks of Trinity River. Inquest proceedings failed to develope the identity o' the victim, or anything else ex cept that he had been murdered by an un known person or persons. The matter had passed out tf the public mind, until to-day, when considerable excitement was cre ated by tne Grand Jury ordering the exhu mation of the body that certain examinations might be made, whicn was done, and every thlnir eiven au air of mystery. The Grand Jury refuse to divulge who ins. ituted the pres ent investigation, out say tuey are sausuea as to the identity of the vict'm. The cause aud manner of his death and who the murderers are. One of the members of the Grand Jury remarked to a repoiter that: "Before two suns go down there is going to be something crack in this neighborhood, and it will crack with a sonorous echo .which will startle the souls of a few men." It Is understood the murdered man was not a citi zen of Dallas, but that his advent into this city last fa 1, from a northern city, created conster nation among certain citizens which brought about his murd r. It leaks out to-oicht that tbe murder is one more of tbe horrible crimes to the credit of tbe notorious Scyene gang who uave figured so conspicuously for the past ten years in the lianas courts ana tne press oi tne country, no less than three in dictments for murder being at this time pending against its members, to say nooning oi norse ana came mens, rue re mains exuumea were reuuuizeu as mose o John Hergt, a German butcher inKast Dallas, who disappeared soon after Jim Hunni. ut is alleged to have shot and killed Humphreys, at tne iaiocn-yara saioon. certain parties are suspected, and will probab'y be indicted for murder. The coiy was fully identified by a number who knew Hergt and the clothing and beard of the de ceased have beeu preserved. This Is tne fourth witness against members of the Scyene gang that has been shot in less than two yeai s, two of whom were killed and the others so terribly wounded that they :have dared not to testify up to date. Alleged Murder- A ecident With Pow derCrops, Etc. Special Telegram to The statesman. ItTAart'N' TtTarh 9 fTharlAS lintliff who wnS indicted nearly a year ago for the killing o Garland, was tried before District Judge Moursuug vesterdav. on a writ of haebus corpus, aud admitted to bail In the sum of $5.00. Gatllff was brought back from Kansas. r ranK Garner, an old resident ana ex-sn r iff. died suddenly after a few days illness. He leaves a wile and two children. Mrs. J. A. Morgan, while smoking a soothing pipe yesterday, let drop a coal in a trunk containing a auantitv of powaer and was badly Injured by .the ex plosion ma, louowea. sue wui pronaDiy loose one eye and an arm. No cattle buyers here and the outlook is bad for the average Granger haj no monev aud the merchants are not hauoy at all. ihouith the prospects are good for a plentK.il crop year. Bill Davis Ktnea by John Wilson, tvno was ais i ituica. Sptcial Telegram to The Statesman. Sherman. March 28. At a horse rac near Delaware Bend, on Red River, Indian Terri tory, to day. John Wilson killed Bill Davis in a dispute as to a division of the pools on the result, a urotimr oi tue siam man, iare tins evenldg, wavl.dtl Wilson and shot him ihrough the heart, killing him Instantly and then tied. as tne Davis nave many irunos in mat sec tion, the fugitive's escape Is considered almost certain. A $30,009 Blaze Houses Burned. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Gainsville. March 28. A tire this morn ing destroyed J. E. Burch's livery stable and thirty-two head of horses and mules. Three men sleeping in the building escaped in thier night clothes. All the bi'ggies and other ve hicles and other contents were consumed. The loss will reach about $J0,C3; insurance S8.CC0, many private turnouts were aestroyeu. xn lire is regarded as Incendiary. RECAPTURED. A murderous Cony let Betnrned to the Prison Wails at JBu-tk. pe :lal Telegram to The Statesman. Rusk. March 28. Gordon Walker, deputy sheriff of San Saba County, brought here aud aeuverea to the penitentiary authorities v w. Wallace, alias Knvckeudall. whom hecaptured in Kimble County. Wallace is one of the three convicts who escaped with their guard's shot gun a year ago, and who killed Sergeant Tay- ior auuui uvo lin es iroiu iiere wu le trying iu recaDlure them, and will be tried for murder. nuvcKenaati louiriit uesnerateiv ana comes h- re witn two gunshot wounds, but will re "ov er. The State pavs f25 and tue friends of Tay lor $?50 reward, f reby, the guard from whom the convicts escaped, is indicted for wilfully permitting tneir escape, tie was capiurea iu Louisiana a few weeks ago and is now in jail. wauaca refuses t say now tney gottueguu, but the proof will be strong aga'nst Ireby. , Explosion In a Coal Mine A Dozen Per- sons tt-ii lea. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Denison. March 28. At McAllister. Indian Territory, an explosion, caused by p-iwder smoke aud coal dust, occurred last night in mine No. 7. The following miners were dead when reached: Jas. Aiken and Son, John Wil liams and son, Joseph Peel and son, Martin, KODert jonnston. jno. train, a. mctoy. w. u. Peterson, J. Stevenson, B. ox. The damage to theproDertv isonlv slicht. Nooth rmen were injured. 1 he bodies were not burned or muti lated to any extent. The men being k'llcd by the force of the explosion.- ihe funerals oi those belonging to tue t,ocieties uua t enows ana Masons were neia to-aay ana tue otners will be interred to-morrow. GOT AWAY WITH THE CASH A Sharp Trick Played by a Bwnham Palounist. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Bonham. March 28. Andy Drone, proprie tor of the Two Orphans' Saloon, borrowed about 0 cash from various parties about a week ago. since which time he has been miss int. Te-day attachments were run on the saioon to the amount of about 3,0CO, by liquor ana cigar aeaiers oi Lianas, uaives ton and other potnti. But a "mall bmount of stock only could be found. Investigation d veloped tuat Drone had eihpioved dr .ymen to to haul most of his stock to Doad City, during sever.u uiguts, and nad it snipped to parties m Tuscon. Arizona Part of the stock that had not gone forward was recovered. Drone's wuereaoouts are uiiKiiown. THE GOSLING MURDER. The Habeas Corpus Case Testimony of Deputy manning;. Special Telegram to 'ihe Statesman. New Brounfkls, March 28. This morning vn tne Oistrtct Court before Judge Hurt, tire wntot OHoeau corpus in me case oi uie pns; oners who are accused of being concerned in the shooting oi Marshal Hal Gosling. Deputy Marshal Manning was the object ot consider able cunos-ty.- Aitueugn recovered irom his severe wounds, he is still very weak. He said be was - satisfied all tue prisoners werw in the car when the shooting commenced with the exception of one of tbe Krout boys, who was iu the lady's car at the lime, crauuou inrruu auu iieiesitne i eager kept seats near to the prisoners. Brannon o Celestins Y eager offered the prisoners a bottle of whisky, from which the prisoners AUSTIN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1885. took one drink only and handed it back. Man nine stated that he saw Pitts get a pistol Irom Mrs. Pitts, from under her arm, aud as soon as the cry was ma ie '-gentlemen, throw up your hands," Manning uegan firing at once. Pitts shot Uos 1 mr in th head. Witness stated that he saw it distinctly. After that, the prisoners began su o lug at witne s and he returned the tire. After be h id shot the first round he walked down the aisle and reloaded, fired a second round, ami was Degmmug on a third round when the prisoners left the car. He sta'es that Conductor Fewle, who says he slew Mrs. Droon, mother of Mrs. Pitts, and Deputy Marshal Loring, who were present when the shooting began, left the car aud he saw them only after the affray was over. A benefit eiven Mannins at the Fashion Theatre, Sun Antonio, last night, realized handsomely. General Cabell. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Dallas, March 26. Senator Coke has writ ten a friend that Senator Maxey and himself have r. commended Gen. W. L. Cabell, Mayor of this citv. for the United States Marshall- ship of this district. Fatally Stabbed. ISpeclal Telegram to The Statesman. Fort Worth. March 26 Dr. J. M. Blair. of Corsicana. to-night tassed West en route to Big Spring'!, having been telegrathed that his son. Conductor James M. Blair, had been stabbed in the abdomen and was thought to be fatally wounded. No further particulars oi the auray ate Known nere. DALLAS. A Defaulter Arrested. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Dallas. March 26. A telegram was re ceived here to-night announcing the capture by Captain McMurray, of the Texas Rangers, and Saer.il Wpre, of Mitchell County, some where near fci Paso, on a tram, oi tinned States Marshal It. P. Hughes, of the fich mnnd. Virginia, District, who fled from that city about a week aero, a defaulter to an amount estimated at irorn $5,c. J to sio.roo. ihe fugitive is bein held at Colorado Citv awaiting instructions from Richmond. SPIRITUALIST ARRESTED. An Editor II -s a medium Arrested on a Criminal Charge. . Kansas City. March 25. J. Harvey Mott. nrol'es 1 mal Sniritualist and medium, who during the past year, made converts of a mini' oer ei prominent citizens, anu peen visitea Dy persons from nil parts of the country ann from Europe, was exposed lasc night through a ruse bv J. B. Lawrerici . managing editor of the Journal. Mr. Lawrence obtained an interview- and when the medium appeared as a spirit, threw a small jet oi anay line solution in his free. Then had him ar rested for obtaining mon- y under false pre tenses, officers being held in waiting for the purpose. Mott gave bond for his appearance Thursday. A Trajjedy. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Cleburne, Mar. h 26. News was received here to-night of a fatal trasedy late last night, In the Northwest part f this cotnty, in which a wealthy cattleman named Hall, iate a druggis' at Fort Worth, was killed bv a lead i ig citizen nauird Vincent Wicher. No other details received. Murderer Captured. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Baird. march 26. Marsh Emerson, charged with brutally murdering Rufus Polerick in Hunt l ountv. in Jul v last, was ca otu red here to-day and is to be sent back to Greenville to morrow. Burglars Make a Haul. tp?clal Telegram to The Statesman. t'ALLAS. March 26 Burglars last night rifled the safe of Griffith & Cowser, lumber dealers, in cash and securities, to the amount of about ?3,5C3. 1 he notion store of H. B. Burr was also burglarize of nearly $3:3 worih of goods and all the samples of i. L. Melone, a drummer for a X!locinnati house. No clue to the burglars. THE GALLOWS CHEATED. Conductor Prazler's murderer Gets Oil: W ith Ten Years Special Telegram to The Statesman. Tyler. March 26. The iurv in the case of John Knitrht, charged witu being one of the murderers of Conouctor Frazier, on an Inter national 'and Great Northern train ou July 26 last, to-night brought in a verdict of murder in the second degree and fixing punishment at ten years in the penitentiary. Much indignation is manifested at the lightness of the sentence. Th murderers wpre at first thought to be tramps, out it aeveiooea mat this report was a scheme of the frlenus of Knight and his ac complice to mislead the authorities. The case has occupied all the past week and been stub bornly fought bv a big array of the best legal talent in East lex?s. The trial of Knight's alleged accomplice John Price, the Overton blacksmith, may also occur at the present term. SAN ANTONIO. A Government Clerk Charged with In cest with His Sister. Special Telegram to The Statesman. San Aktonio. March 25. Tfnijam Aoker- mau'i, Government Clerk at headquarers here. was uisovereu 10 nave couiiuhiu 'ucesi, wun l is sister, and skipped yesterdav morning, it is said, for St. Paul, Minn. A chld was born of tne i"cit intercourse, wtuen a san Antonio phvsiciau helped to lvde. It s said be a so gave Ackermann Information o' his indictment bv the Grund Jury in time to allow M-. escape, tngh Go eromeut officials are treely blamed for allowiag Ackerir.ann to escape. Acker maun was an en'istedman.aud was dischprged tue day peiore nis aepattuta. DRUGGISTS MISTAKE. Two Children Die Through Careless- - ness of a Drug Clerk. Special Telegram to The Statesman. Dallas. March 25. O. Johnson, of Cedar Hill, gives the following account of the po.s oning nf two children at that place. He had under his charge a girl of about 10 years and a bovof6. He went to a drug s; ore in Cedar Hill and asked for a phial oi quip'ne and a box of lutt's pills. He was given' the medicine . by the dmggisc. The diuggist represented, when Mr. Johnson was bargaining with him about the quinine, that lie was giving mm i en grains more of quinine than any other person m the business would. He bought what he thought was a bottle of quinine rnd administered it to the children. One dose was given to the little boy in the morning, and he died about 6 o'clojk iu the evening. The liltl-? girl took three or four do-es and went off into a stupor from which she could not be aroused, and died next morning Tbe Cedar Hill com munity is very much excited over the deplora ble an air. and citizens came to Lianas to-day to bring the matter before the Grand Jury. Assassinated. Special Telegram to The Statesman : McKxnney, March 30. James H.Ware's saloon, assigned te A. J. Cliue, assets of in voice 84,700. liabilities aggregate $8,tOJ. Frei berg it'etu & jo., waiveston, ana tne cit. 1 banKs nere are tne principal creditors. Cliue made a bond adn took charge. A Runaway Wife. snecial Telegram to The States nan. Denton, March 30. John Sater was desert ed by his wife Bettie to-day. In the absence of her husband sh j boed up her effects inclu ding bedding, clothing, etc.. and took 840.01 belonging to her husband, and rolled out for Missouri. Mr. saier says mis is tne inira time she has left him and that he feels very joneiy. GREER COUNTY. Bodies ot Two Yeant men Found Riddled With. Bullets. Snecial Te'egram to The Statesman. Wichita Falm, March 27 The following letter was to-day receivea nere irom warm wood SDrinss. Hardeman couuty : A t rtv of ea'tlemen justreturnd fr.na a trip into Greer county, re, on mac may iouuu on i-eu scree. twenty-nve nines norm irom nere, me ooates or two men riddled with bu lets They had encamD-d for the night and had been att cked while asleep. A lot of utensils were scatte red arouai In a helter skelte r ni Mnner and a dead nack Donv w th five or s x wounds, indicated that they had not given up 1 fe without a strug gle of the most desperate nature, ihe dis coverers found on the person of one a letter addressed to Frank Oailv. postmarked Tazewell. Virginia. and signed "S. T. Williams." On the other was a memorandum bo- k containing entries FUDDortin' the th-orv thtt the u 'fortunate men were pros-ector-. On February 23 the o e is made : "Lea e Sherman this afternoon to try our luck iu the P inhandle. Hare pur chM.prl a coniDletx outfit and are well heeled forrouching it-" On the fly leat of the book is the signature of J. G. Easton. No menpy or valuables were found on either. Both were young m.n of a robust type. Their clothing was of plain bt excellent material and their hands svemea lu oe strangers vj iuu. . double grave was dug and side by side thy were buried by the ru h but big hearted men who had by chance, been enabled t g ve them a sepulchre Who their assassins were Is stilt nd nrobablv will remain wrapped n mystery. A atasanding band of Ohevenneq are thought to have stalen from their reservations, but nft Indian depredations have ben reported in that section, and it is more likely that Pan hniiiUriiiibni who ilsn'ra- the Buckskins af the true eemboy swooped down upon the uu sispecting adventurers and committed the deed for the sake of plunder. . STATE 8 THE SENATE. The President's Wish as t Adjourn mentPostmasters Confirmed. SENATE. Washington, D. C. March 27. The Senate met at noon and immediately went into execu tive session. The Committee appointed to wait upon the President reported tha- they had performed that duty ana the President had expressed the wish the Sente should lemain in session until next Thursday. When the doors re-opened the Senate ad journed until Monday. CONFIRMATIONS. Postmasters: James E. Neet, Versailles, Ken tucky; Henry D. Beach. Coshocon, Ohio; Henry C. Cassldy, oungstown, Ohio, John Milham, Topek. Kansas; Vincent J. Lane, Wyandotte, Kansas; J. m. Dearmond, Daven port, Iowa; M. M. Ham. Dubuque, Iowa; Jas. Landres, Stite Center, Iowa; H. V. Shanlon, Erie, Pennsylvania; R. O, Denton, Gainesville, Texas; Win. A. Wcrtham, Sulphur Springs, Texas; Wm. R. White. Prescott. Arkansas; John Cunningham, Mattoon, Illinois ; J , Knox Hall. Toulon, Illinois; Louden Lister, South Bend, Indiana; Willis G. Neff, Greencastle, Indiana; David O. Irwin, Lake City, Minne sota; George W. Cate, Stevens' Point, Wis consin . Thomas C. Crenshaw, Collector of Internal Revenue, District of Georela. roads; Lewis Mullen, (New York) Appraiser for the distr.ct of New York City; Wm. Cald well, (Ohio) Surveyor of Customs, Cincinnati : Clement Dowd, of North Carolina, Collector of Internal Revenue, sixth district of North Caro lina; Jno. O. Henderson, (Indiana) Col ector of Internal Revenue, Fifth District oj Indian; Capt. William J. Volkmar, Fifih Cav alry, Major ;and Assistant Adjutant-General; Capt. George il. Burton, Twenty-first Infant ry, Major and Inspector-General. Washington, March 30. Postmasters : Aguiila Jones Sr., Indianapolis. Nominations. WASHiNGTON.March 30. Consuls General of the Uuited States, Chas. M. Waller, of Con neticut, toLoadon; Frederick Paine, of Mary land, to Berlin; Minister resident of tbe tni ted states; Isaac Bell, Jr., of Rhode Island, to the Netherlands; Rufus Mager, of Indiana, to Sweeden and Norway. Ministers resident and Consuls General of the Tutted Scntes: Edward Park, E. Custus, New Jersey to Portugal; Ramus B. Hendersou Wisconsin, to Denmark. Consuls of the Unl ted States: U. Haller Gross, of Pennsylvania to Athens, Greece; E. P. Howell, of Georgia, to Mam-hester, England. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary of the United States; Thos. J. Jarvis, of North Carolina, to Brazil; Alex R. Law ton, of Georgia, to Russia, Anthony A. Keiley, of Virginia, to Itiiy. Ministers Resident of the United States: G. W.Merrill, of Nevada to the Hawaiian Is lands. Consul General of the United Stat s, Edmund Jussen, of Illinois, to Vienna; Brown. Shipley Co., London, England, fcpecial Fiscal Agents of the Navy De partment: Collcc ors of internal Revenue, Aatlian Gregg, oi Tenuessee, for the -second district of Tennessee; Is nam G. Searcy, of Texas, third district of Texas. Alexander McCue, of New York, Collectoi of the Treasury. David Settle, of North far na, Uuited Kates Marshal for the Western district of North Carolina; Joseph E Johnston. (Virginia) Commissioner of Rai'- The Matter of Nominations. Washington, March 27. Several nomina tions were prepared for delivery to the Senate this afternoon, but the unusually early ad jouroment of that body prevented their recep tion, it Is understood, however, that among them were the nominations of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, of Virginia, commissioner of rail roadsand Wormn J. Coleman, of Mo., Commis sioner of Agriculture. Coleman is a resident of St. Louis, about slxtv years old, and for many years editor of the liural World, an agricultur al paDer published at St. Louis, and at one time Lieuc.-Governor of that State. Nominations. Washington. March 26. Thos. Crenshaw. Jr., collector of Internal Revenue, district of Georgia. Postmasters: A?uilla Jones. Sr.. Indianan- Olis, fnd.; Osborne Shannon, Lawrence. Kan.; John Mileham, Topeka'Kan.; N. C. Kidedour, Clarinda, Iowa; Vincent J. Lane, Wyandotte, xk.nu., una. xa..io xx ncKJiii, nariesLOii, ill.; Claiborne Bowman, Yazoo City, Miss. West Virginia. CARLRiTON. March 25. So trrp.it Is tl A suffering of the people in the drouth district of this and other counties adjoining, that the authorities and people of Kanawha county were appealed to yesterday. Quantities of provis ions were ordered to be sewt by the County Court to 'he sufferers. Numbers ot men, wo men, cDi'dren and beasts have reached here from portions of Jackson. Gilmo.-e. and Cal houn counties. Mountain farmers are unable to purchase food or seed. The season for planting is near and everything looks dis tressing. Kanawha County can take care of her str.cken pe. pie, but help will be needed for other counties. The Nail Men. Philadelphia. March 26. Representatives of nail mills in Pennsylvania and New Jersey lo-uay re-anirmeu caru prices oi z.au. ioai, price will prevail in the Eastern and Middle States. A Reporter Acquitted. Kansas ICity. Mo.. March 26. The 1urv returned a verdict this morning acouitt'ng Orth Stein, formerly city editor of the Eve ni g Star, who shot and killed Geo. Fredericks proprietor of a variety theatre in this city, in June, 1882. The quarrel arose over Ste'n's attentions to j? reaencK S unstress, a worn .n na -;ed Hartrue, nd ended in the shooting of Frederick on a stairway as the two men were leaving her late at nignt. The plea of tiie defendant was self-deiense. At a former trial he was found vmlty and sentenced to tniAnf n An mmrt o lnt- nhtainorl O noiir T- r.1 1 resulting, to-day, in acquittal. Death ot General Stager. Chicago, March 26. Gen. Anson Stager; who, for some time has been suffering trom a number of complaints, including Brights dis ease, died tit 3 o'clcck this morning. He was born in OJtario ouniy. New Yo'k. April 20, 1825. He b gan He as a printer. In 1816 he be gan work as atelesvaph operator iu Philadel phia and two yeai slater he was made Chief Operator of the National lines in Cincinnati, and in 1852 he was appointed Superintendent of the lines ot the House mining Telegraph Comnanv. He too a prominent part in or ganizing various 1 nes and interests teased by consolidation with the Wes era Union Tele graph Company, and upon the organization of that company, ne was made its superintend ent; In 18HI he was appointed by the Secretary of War, Chief of the Unite 1 States military teiegrapu. Got off Light. St. Louis. March 26. Charles Rose, negro. was sentenced to thirty years in the.peniten- liary, to-aay, in tue ciiniiiiai court., ior tue murder ot Jonn Ingram, in two previous in alshe bad beeu sentenced to hang. GEN. GRANT. The Doctors' Repoit of the Progress of the cancer. New York, Match 26. The following will appear m the medical Kecora ot aiarcn za: During the past week, GeD. Grant has been in a comparatively comfortable condition The insomnia with which he has teen alTected has been controlled so he 01) tains, by the use of anodynes, a normal amount of sleep. He hps not los. flesh and bis powers of assimiiaUoa are not m pa red At the weekly consultation attend ed by Drs. J. H. Douglass, H. B. Sands and Geo. J. Spready, it was decided that the local disease is still in obeyance, and that the areas of ulceration had not perceptibly increased. Virtually the same stationary tendency was noted by Dr. For Jyce Barker, who has visited the distinguished patient at interva's during that eriod. The swelling under right gle of the lower jaw is somewhat iter, but the gland in that situation is not . ore indurated, nor Las it become more firmly fixed. The ulcerated surfaces in the root and on the topgue are cov ered with yellowish exijd-ttions, to which al ternate applications of Ume water and a solu ion per manganate of potash have been effectively made. Ths rem dies employed have had the desired effect in reducing local irrita tion, aud are perceptibly cb eking the progress of inflammation. There is no pain in swallowlng. No fear at present Is entertained of any sudden failure of the vital powers nor of any encroachment of the ulcerative process upou the neighboring blood vessels. ien. Grant is able to walk with no other assistance than that of his can. He walks about his rooms, ascending and descendln the stairs and was strong e.ioueii to enjoy an airing in his carriage during the fine afternoon ot Wednesday. BRENHAM. Salclde of Frederick Korfh. . Special Telegram to The Statesman . Bbi5HaV, Mar h 23. Frederick Korth, a German of sixty-nine, living five milea front town, suicided yestardsy atterncon by hanging himeU with acalf rope under acorn-crib shed. He dressed i:i clean clothes, and hung his hat oo a peg under a shed adjusted a plank and jumped off. His feet nearly touched tbe 5 round. He had a line, valuable firm, out of ebt. but was in bad health and palsied witn rheumauisfn. hs was his third attempt at suicide. The deceased hadresided in the coun ty thirty-five years. United States Senate. Washinotox. March 30. After reading of the journal, tne Senate went into executive ses sion, and when the doors re-opened adjourned. FOREIGN NEWS. THE WEEK'S EE00ED OF EVENTS 0THEE LAUDS THAN 0TJES. Progress of the Dispute between England and Russia on the Afghan Question. Latest Attitude of Russia and Timely Display ot Military Power by England. Operations of the French in Tonquin Defeat of Gen eral Negrier. ENGLAND. MAS3INJ HER TROOPS. LONDON. March 28. The Times learns that the Russian government has ordered that 50,00 j troops be massed on the Caspian Sea and instructed the Governor of Caucasus to g. to St. Petersburg for coasultation. xae steamship Arizona has been taken bv the government with the option of purchase. M JK1LL TO BE INVESTIGATED. LONDON. March 2S The TtnkH of TamhrldPA Commander in Chief of the forces, directed Gen. Graham to Institute inquiry to ascertain whether Gen. McNeil is blamabie for the sur prise Sunday last. comment of the tikes. LONDON. March 28. The Times concurs with the news in the imuressiou that Granule's dis posal of Russian matters is a disiugeauous plea for Afghan occupation ef Penjdeh and justified nuwiiiiinayaicinggn tne aeoataoie point. The question of p'ace or w.ir rests mjrej with Russia than with England To . Uesert the Ameer would be to mak Russia, a nrespnt. nf hfs alliance and be hereafter compelled to light both. The limes sincerely regrets that Russia's movements daily increase the' cham s of rupture. The immediate necessity of the moment is that Russia shall understand England is thoroughly in earnest. The Times Paris correspondent writes that Paris people are alarmed at the Idea of a war wnicn tney Know would be disastrous to the loan whu-h wuld only be possible at luinous rates. The Russians in Paris admit that Rut land cannot recede, while with, Russia it is only a qn-stion of ambition. All the Dowers have instructed the'r ambassadors at St. Pe tersburg and London to urge moderation and mutual concessions. The ambassadors state that Russia and KDgiand are really anx'ous for the preservation of peace. orders sent out. London. March 28. The reouest for rein forcements by Lord Dufferln. viceroy of India, slates ii war oe aeciarea inuia requires 23 regi ments of iufaatry, 3: regiments of cavalry, 2 batteries of field artillery and 18 batteries of horse artiilerry, to be dispatched to India forthwith. The Mobaiization Committee and Transport Department are busily engaged ar ranging to eoilect and forward these troops. Orders have been sent to Mediteraneau sta tions to have all magazines overhauled an 1 see that the ammunition on hand is up to a normal standard and quality, and prepare all puuboats and torpedo vesaels at stations for sea. COUNCIL OF INDIA. London. March 27. The Council of India is authorized to raise a credit of 1,6 u.Otia ($7, ' O0.CC3) on account of the Indian Treasuiy, for war i urposes. Earl Dufferin, Viceroy of In dia, will give the Ameer of Afghanistan the grant which he demands to pay the Afghan troops aud allay the discontent of Aribal lead ers. The Ameer promises to place 60,000 troops on the frontier and In the forts of Bamn, penjdeh and Herat. Prepara tions now being made at Rawa - pinda Guet;-, indicate an early advance will be made, via Onetta and Sidi, wun tne oojeet 01 reaching Herat oetore tne Russians reach that point. The Russian Am bassador has informed Granville he expects important dispatches from St. Petersburg, Saturday. All -Risa Pasha, yesterday, left Constantinople on a mission from the Sultan to Bismarck, with reference to Russian pro posals for a Russo-Turklsh Alliance. WHAT THE TIMES SAYS. London, March 27. The Times this morning says: Disraeli called out the reserves in 1878 and Earl Derby retired from the Ministry. Earl Derby's opinion, therefore, and his experience were unique. Thi risns of a rup ture with Russia are now greater than they weretueh. The Czar's forces are almost at the gate of Constantinople. Even if the Cabinet were d sposed to preserve peace by concessions, after the concession it is now ciear, sucn a policy is as unsafe, as it would be dishonorable, and yielding would alienate the Afghans at d degrade us in the eyes of the people of the East, without, in reality, averting war which would only be postponed at most for two or three years. Delay would only benefit Russia to the detriment of England. Whatever irontier snail De truced we must protect the Afghans. It will be a ways in the power of Russia to provoke a quirrel unit ss we convince her it will not be to her advantage to do so. Ccmpromi- e in the present" state of affairs would be rep resented as a Russian victory, and would produce opuositi convictions in i'.ussian and Afghan mnds! We are persuaded that if Russia, reckoning upon want of spirit and inadequate resources in England, is pre paring her .elf for war. It will be In order for her to test the strength of the cohesiou of her vast empire, which will bring the dreams of her ambitious statesmen snd soldiers to a cruel ending. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION. , London, Marcn 27. The Standard says: "The c.illiug out of the reserves is not sucli a serious matter to the industry of the country as the mobilizing of the continental army. The entire reserve force and militia comprises only 150,003 men. 'I bis number can asily be spared from the aggregate population and will not seriously inte-fere with trade or agriculture. All preparations n.w being made indicate that th i Cabiuet Council consider i m -re probable war will be declared than that a peaceable sett)em nt of the difficulty will be reached. The nation is in a humor to settle the business once and for all. The general impression Is that England is better prepared for war now than shi has been I r years. She can continue the war in the Soudan and also send 70,003 men to India India was never before so tranquil. The Soudan campaigns proves the troops are still what they were in the old days. Trade Iihs beeu treated to surh a r gime of safe denial that there is little to lose through war. Never was there such time in the present generation, when the nation would so calmly accept, as a necessity, that which she would never accept as her choice. London, Ma ch 80. Consols, 973-16, both money and accoums. TO MARCH ON PEKIN. London, March 30. A Paris dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company scates: War with ( lima will be officially declared to-day. E0,C."3 will be foi warded, and the army ordered to march on Pekln. It is expected Admiral Courbet will bombard Canton. The Figaro states that the French killed and wounded in the fight at Langson was 1,200. Some papers favor impeaching tbe ministry. A LULL IN THE SCARE. LoKDON,March2.' There is a marked lull in the war s :are. In fact in many sober minds thtre is no war scare at all. , It is now seneraily believed that so far, to use an American expression, "Tbe thing has petered out." 25,003 men are just about enough to fill vacancies in muster rolls caused by re cent drafts for tbe Egyptian and Mediterrain ian ita'ions. Horn's people thinly there never was any danger of an - actual conflict with Russia, and that the government ia even trying to obtain glory and credit with the people for having intimidated Russia by an act which was irreatjy magnified in popular conception, but which was really a matter of course a.id practl cally insigniiieant. THE SITUATION IMPROVED. London, March SO. It Is reported to-day In newspaper circles that the prospect for peace ful solution of the Russo-Afghan question has greatly improved during the past twelve hours. REINFORCEMENTS FOB TONQUIN. London. March A dispatch from Paris says President Grevy was present at the coun cil of Ministers to-day. He insisted on imme diate action being taken for a proUipt aud vig orous prosecution Ul the war wita China. Tue Cabinet decided to mobilize two division" j troops, to be commanded Dy- to"Z2 Brigadier Generals, for ImmeOiat? Service in Tonquin. The Raineys Remanded. SpecLil Telegram to The Statesman. Gainesville, March 28. The two Rainey's. father and win, whoa few week ao, killed Constable Johnson and wounded Deputy Fioyd. who were endeavoring to serve attach ment papers on goods being sdrrepiitwisly re mo, ed from MarjsvlUe iuto the Indian Terri tory, to-tlay were refused bail and remanded. The evidence was strong against them. . t- Flre in Chicago. Oh'Cago, Mareh 30. Four-story brick build ing 03 M. nroe street, near Dearborn, occupied by the National Printing Company and Crod ner, 8ml ;h SCo., paper dealers, w.is burned this morning. Loss estimated 916,000; Insured fcr$i4,C00, MAN. NO. 29. EGYPT. operations around hasheen. SuAKiM.Marjh 2ft. Yesterday a convoy, by mistake, took a number of empty water ves sels for a zereba. The occupation of Hasheen is now admitted to be a mistake. Convov work is telling severely on the troops, many of whom are sick. Osman Digna, on Sunday, ordered his troops to advance on Suakun. Af ter the slaughter of the Brltih. itw;ll be im possible to attack Tanial on Krlday, owing to the difficulty of obtaining water. skirmishing going on. Suakim, March 26.-Skirmlshlng occurred with parties of troops engaged in clearing the bushes of Arabs along the road toTamai. The tPlegrapu wire between Suakim and the advanced British positiou has been cut up by the enemy, but commiinkMtious re kept open by means of the Hellsgropli, which will operate successfully a distance of about sixty miles. THE QUREN'S CONGRATULATIONS. 8UAK.1M, Mar, h 26. A dispatch from the Queen to the troops under Gen. Graham, ex pressing admiration of tliei- gallant rv, was read to the army to-day, which greatly pleased tne suiuiers. ATTACK BY THE ARABS. Suakim, March 26. A convoy of Grenadier Guards, unuer command 01 Gen. Granam, ac companied the Shropshire, Surrey and Silk (Indian) ngiments, this morn'ng. on their de parture for Tanial, for Gen. McNeil's Z-reba. The starr was made at 7 o'clock. The Zereba was reached with the loss of but three men wounded la a fight on tbe wav, in which a force of Arabs rushed on the troops. The la'terat ouce formed a square. The Arabs rusnea recKiessiv upon tins win? sucn impetuosity that they pot within twenty yards of it, but were repulsed with the loss oi one hundred killed. GRAHAM'S DISPATCH. Suakim, March 26. Gen. Graham, in a sup plementary d'spatch, says, during the morn ing's march from Suakim to the Zereba, not a camel nor a load was lost. Some of the men suffered slight sun-strokes. The marines suf fered the most from the heat. Gen. Graham says, with the exception of such ailments as are caused by heat, the trooi.s are healtby. IMPROBABLE RUMOR. Suakim, March 28. The rumor prevails here, ihts afternoon, that Osman Digna desires to surrender, but upon what terms is not stated. M'NEILL AND OSMAN. Suakim. March 30. A convov which left hern at an early hour this morning, has arrived at McNeill's zereba. It is reported that the whole of Osman Digna's force has been with drawn from the surrounding country, now con centrated at Tamanieb, where they propose snowing Dattie to Gentrai Granam. ine Mali' 1 has sent lai ge reinforcements to the Arab gar rison at Berber. Mount Hamund, to the North of Berber, has 4een strongly fortified by the enemy. OSMAN'S FORCES. Suakim. March 23. A deserter from Osman Dignas camp stat s 20,000 men are entrenched at Tanial. SITUATION AT SUAKIM . Suakim, March 25. The Br tish camp was not disturbed last night. Skirmishers have been sent out on the way to Tamai. The general advance which whs to have been made Sunday last it is now thought will take place to-morrow. , THE BALLOON CORPS. SrAKiM. March 25. General Graham mov ed bis headquarters and camp two miles nearer Tamai." A convoy of Indian troops was sent this morning t McNeill's Zereba ou the Tamai road. This convoy acted as and escort for the balloon corps, which ai rived at the Tereba. The balloon corps immediately set to work taking observations. Captive balloon sent up from the Zereba remained up several hours. The obse vers descended with information con cerning the posisition and movements of Os man Digua's men. The morning work show s the balloon corps to be invaluaule in the work of assisting Oraham to make a forward move ment. The Grenadier Guards have gone to Hasheento escort the Surrey Regiment back to Suakim. BRIIISH LOfflES. Suakim, March 25. The Grenadiers and Surry Regiment reached SuaKim from the Zeraba 'Without loss, although they exchanged shots with Hostile Arabs ou the wav. The Arabs lost 400 men in yesterday's skirmish. The British lost in last Sunday's battle,' was much greater than first reported. General Gratia 1 telegraphed the Home Government he fears there must be added to th tt day's lo3S, S8 men still missing from the Sikhs (India) regiment Earl Granville to-day had a number of inter views with the Turkish Minister to England and Hassan Tehmi Pasha, special euvoy f 10m theporte. ; - JOINIG THE SULTAN, Cario, March 25. Two Soudan Sheikhs have gone to Constantinople te enter the service of the Sultan. THE AMERICAN IRISHMAN. Cairo, March 28. The Egyptian Govern ment is Informed that "an American Irish man name not known, started from Chicago in January last to ass st the Soudanise in the'r war agaiust the British troops. He sailed fr. m New York in Ja uary and went from Frrnce to Cevlon, where he remained some time and had several long Interviews with Arab! Pasha the exiled leader of the Egyptian uprising of 188'.!. He obtained credentials from Arsbl commending him to El Mahdl, and his followers, and he has now made his way te the camp of Osman Digna, near Suakim. MEXICO. MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILWAY. City of Mexico, March 28. Arrangements are almost consumated whereby the Mexican National Railway will be enabled to complete its mail line between Saltillo and san Miguel. General Palmer, accompanied by several preminent railroad men has been here for a week past. MEXICAN NATIONAL RAILWAY. City of Mexico, March 25. The officials of the Mexican National Railway assert positively that trains win be running over their line trom the City ot Mexico to Laredo, Texas, within eighteen mouths from date. Senior Manuel Zamacona, at one time Mexican Minister to the United States, is lying at the point of death at tneuuyoi rueuia. 1 A MEXICAN RAILWAY. Crrr of Mexico, March 26. The three commissioners recently appointed by the Fed eral Government ti p: ss upon the different tariffs of the Mexican Central Railway, are waiting for the Cent, al Company to present the modifica.ions n the tariff wnich they are willing to make. It is stated the Mexico and Vera Ciuz E ii'oa1 s about to make a reduc tion in freight and passenger rates. TheFouiih Battall'on of artillery left this citv vesterdav for the frontier to watch the movements of Batrlos in Guatemala. Presi- d nt Diaz has received telegrams irom many state governments, commeuding and sustain ing the dignified and energetic action of tbe reaerai Government towarus uuatemaia. CANADA. THE RIEL REBELLION. Toronto, March 28. The Mail, Government organ, in an article on the Northwest troubles, sas: "Yesterday's encounter, more particu larly since it resulted in victory for tne halt breeds, is, no doubt, the beginning of a serious campaign. Riel is reported to have 15,030 ad herents armed with Remington rifles obtained from America traders with six A nierican neid guns. MUSTERING FOR THE WAR. Toronto, Mareh 21. Excitement here con tinues unabated. From an early hour this morning the approaches to the drill shed were crowded with people waiting in expectation of seeing the departre of troops. The Royal Grenadiers mustered at eight o'clock, and, notwithstanding the early hour and the fact that the Sergeant could not find t'me last night to notify all members of their companies, they turned out 2".) Sirong. After they were dismissed the "Queens Own" mustered and showed a creditable turn out of 513. TONQUIN. y FRENCH WORSTED. Paris, March 26. A Despatch from Gen'. Negrie, dated Dondong, Mar h 24, says : Chinese attacked Dondany, Sund.iy. I ad vanced Monday aud captured the first line of forts defending thlr camp at Bang Bo. To day renewed efforts were made by us against tbe enemy, but there proved unavailing iu tha face of superior numbers. Our artillery am munition was ex u. us td, and wo returned to Dondany. Our iu killed and wounded mjnaherXl, - , INDIA. SENTIMENTS, IN IXDJA, RAwtrL Piwiu, March 29. NUtan, of Rawul Pindf, writes 00 eerntng the threatened Hus r ian lnvasien that people of India consider Russian rule means despotism, c;rrupion of justice, tyranny and repression. Ru-sia may Introduce civilzation in Khiva and Bokhara, but in India her rule means retrogressioui. thbAmkeb. Tkhxbav, March 28. on the return of the Am-?er of Afghanistan to Cabul. He wi 1 convene a "durbar 'aud ask tbe notables to agree to Increase the Afghan army. , CHINA. COLLISION AT BEA. HlTlVAVlT Month W .Th. HpIHiIi mi at rv-- OrfStes, from Livei pool for Penaug, collided with and sunk a Chinese steamer. Seventy -persons were drowned. HEAL ESTATE. MaddosBras. Andersen. LAND DEALERS GERS'L ilCEgyTS aWQTTV Tt" V A w Buy and Sell Land Certificates. Examines Ami I'prfWf. Titles Lands Examined and Divided Lands Bought and Sold. Patents Obtainwl. Turps Pnirt Lands Redeemed. Investments Made. Prompt attention to all business in General Land Ollirn and nth or xtata Departments. 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Rents have fallen to 76 90 on reports from Tonquin. There will be a rwpuur demonstration outside tne Chamber of aaputies. Fears are e.itertalned of serious disturbance. GEN. NEGRIER PROMOTED. Paris. March 30. Gen Negrier .wounded In Fridav's engagement at f. amson. is nmmntj, to be General of Denisor. The newspapers generally urged the country to act with energy, and local newspapers and all men to appreciate the fact, that as such a crisis, party feelings and preiudlces should sink into Insignificance, and there should be unanimitv of sentiment in demand ing a genera 1 national eft rt to put terth and l eueve tne army in lonquin. uraers were is sued directing the immediate mob'lzation of infantry. The government has decided to ask for volunteers from each regiment, and call for o.ouo maritime conscripts. GRANT'S CONDITION. A Bnmor That the General Will Sot wve xweniy-ronr uoors. New York. March 30. Gen. Grant was astir early this morning and breakfasted at 11 o'clock. 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