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Springfield Globe -Republic Ik ft I THK HPUINOPIELU GLOBE, I Volume V. Number lit. f SPEIN"GFIEIJ), OHIO, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1885. JTHE 8PHINOFIELD BEPDBUC. 1 Volumo XXXI. Number 3. ! 1 Indications. Washinctov, April C. For Ohio Yallsy and Tennessee: Cloudy weather and rains; Southerly winds shilling to northwesterly in Ohio Valley, and becoming variable in Ten nessee. Slight rise in temperature. OWEN BROTHERS G Jh'al is different round there. A hundred cents buys a dollar's worth of Goods. Then the al lowance t( bring back, Ax. There is an exception there for one day this week. The suits to be sold on Friday, the 10th, at $1 per suit must be sold "as are" with out redress. Dream of a whole suit of clothes, Coat, Vest and Pants, and lined at that, for a little innocent dollar note! This is but one of the many stir-ups which may be expected Irom time to time through the whole year. We'll be in time with a stock of Neckwear, and a quantity to select -from equal to the stocks ot all the other dealers of the city combined. You will not be asked to buy unless you show signs of absolute want; but we tell j-ou beforehand, we shall try our best to tempt you. The out look now is 50c. for a quarter, and that ratio throughout the stock. We are literally over-run with suspenders. They are here far every man, ydath, boy or child in Clark county. Here's a new one, boy's size, 5c, youth's 10 and 15c. Solid, heavy farmer's braces, 20, another at 25, and so on to 30, 35, 40c, and others. Will we ever see the end of this suspender stock .' Hosiery, one lot in particular, 25 for 15. Heavy unbleached, with plain foot and elastic ribbed instep. Another, not so particu lar, 5c. Have you seen our nickel back ground I Every Handkerchief you see in the back of that large window, has its duplicate on our shelves, 5c.each. And have you seen our patent HyaffandbutTenuitdoulAe com pound uutiring machine for keoping you good naturedi nui, j ou u Deiier g round to io and 27 West Main. Xo chance o drop in a nickel from the outside. Spring Overcoats for $9, $10 and $11, that would surprise competition at $15. Our custom department im proves each day. More lookers, more buyers. Strange what a saving of $S to $10 on a suit will do. It's the time, or nearly so, for Boys' Shirt Waists. You can't want a style not to be found here. 25. 35, 40, 50c. and up. White 40 and 50c. ..iii.j1 4n Springfield's Only One-Price Man ufacturing Retailers. PIANUb- BEHNING PIANOS. Thee renowned pianos are kept in all styles at the Arcade Piano and Organ House, Some new styles Just arriving for spring trade. Write for Prices and Catalogue. We Have Some Rare Bargains n oecond-Rand Piani . We must make room for oar prig sto-k that has commenced to arrive. Good reliable agents wanted to sell our entire .Ine of riantw and Organs in every city and town in Southern Ohio. Address, R F. BRANDOM & CO., 74 ARCADE, Springfield, Ohio. F! Li U N LI Ml OWEN BROTHERS Yw MMSHp3 mg lllll I TraiTeTjTaTr-rriTrT Mlllll. I l",MMM"M(W,'"SSeialSSSM WS"1i!!gSZaaZeZ-!an OHIO ERECT. A Republican Majority of About Four Thousand in Cin cinnati. Russia Getting Ready for With England. War New and Important French Gov ernment Programme. Serious Condition of General Grant Today. About Gnat. Niw Yori, April 7. 8:30 a. m. General Grant is quietly sleeping. The hemorrhage remains arrested, and has made no marked impression on his pulse. Docolas aid Sbbadt. Xiw Yore, April 7. About tour this morn ing General Grant spat about two ounces of blood, and then wiped the traces from his face with his hands and appeared calm and collected. Senator Chaffee left the honse at .15. He said: "The Gen. had an injection ot morphia at 6 a. m, and I think he will lire throagh the day. He lost teacnpful of blood, but was so much collected that he directed those attending him to hold the Teasel so that no blood would reach the floor. Dr. Shrady. at 7 o'clock, said that General Grant was asleep, and that he was doing as well as could be expected. Niw York, April 7 12 m. The hemmor age in General Grant's throat this morning was an accident that had been feared by those nearest the patient The Immediate remit was not strangulation, as had bees antici pated by those in attendance, and by the General himself. Just how serious the re sult would be on the Genera, in the condi tion ot the patient, could not be foretold early in the morning, but at i :30 a.m. there was no perceptible increase in debility or weakness, caused by Ices of blood. It is, of course, possible that a crisis may occur today, but the probabilities of.such a torn during daylight are scarcely entertained among those best posted as to his condition. The flow of the hemorrhage was arterial blood. The General seems not at all alarmed. It is due somewhat to the increase of the disease and was induced by a momentary fit of coughing. The probabil ities are that he will survive today. New Yoek, April 7. At 12:45 to Mary Alice Brown, who called, Harrison said the General was steadily sinking. Important Announcement from the Kew French Ministry. Paris, April 7. Prime Minister Brison has enunciated tie programme of the Cabi net It contemplates the revision of the con stitution of 1881, the abolition of the Senate, liberty ot the press, secularization of relig ious property, separation of church and state. reform oi the judiciary, compulsory educa tion, taxation for revenue and redaction upon articles of feod and drink. Cincinnati Election. Cixcikxati, 0, April 7. Retarns from all but fire precincts show that Amor Smith, Jr (Republican) is elected Mayor by a majority of nearly tour thousand. The re mainder of the Republican ticket is elected with a slightly smaller majority, except Cald well for Police Judge, who is defeated by Fitzgerald, by nealy 1,000, and probably a candidate for Justice of the Peace, Israel Her man. Important From Gladstone. Losdon, April 7. Gladstone stated in the House of Commons last night, that he taw no reason why the present difficulties with Russia could not be settled by ordinary deplo malic methods. A ElKnlOcant Announcement. Ss. ttrriRSBUBO, April 7. The Russian government is making active prtiiarntions to put the naval and military station at Oron stadt in a state of comnlete defense. California Crops. Sax Fiahcisco, April 6. Light rains dur ing the last fortnight have greatly improved the wheat and barley prospects in all sec tions of the state, excepting in the San Joa quin valley. The state has now had all the rain necessary to insure good average crops. Is It Blgnlneant? Sp&isofield, 111., April 6. There were thirty senators and representatives in the joint session today, twenty-one scattering votes being cast. The only significant one was that of Collins, of Qumcy, for Dr. Jo seph Robbins, who is a political enemy of General Logan. Chicago Opera Festival. Chicago, April 6. The opera festival was inaugurated tonight by the performance of Semiramide. Patti and ScaJchi were heartily received by a large and fashionable audience. Building Statistics. Philadelphia, April 6. The progress ot the manufacturing industries of the country, including incorporated companies, as reported to Kew Enterprises, for the week ending April 4, is as follows: Bridges 2, $17,000; buildings (costing over $10,000 each) S8, $3,813,000; churches 2, $59,000; electric light 1, $29,000; manufacturing (various) 40, $27,654,000; mills, factories, etc., 39, $098,500; mining 14, $8,230,000; railroads 8, $12,900,000; schools 4, $163,000; water works 6, $195,000; totaj, $53,758,500. O tS Bit Ah OMANT. Ho Change la Hi Condition The Bulle tin of till rbjslclaos. Niw York, April 6. Mrs. .Hamilton Fish called it the bouse about 2 o'clock. She brought a pitcher filled with milk, and remained about ten minutes. Dr. Douglas returned about 2 o'clock and Dr. Shrady left an hour later. There had been a rumor abroad to the effect that the patient had grown much weaker and as Dr. Shrady was leaving he was asked il such was the fact. He replied "No," in a manner which indicated that he regarded the quest ion. as a foolish one. The afternoon has been a very quiet ohe for General Grant. He has been free from pain aid has dozed most of the time in his easy chair. He has taken his -nourishment regularly and well. Pulse 72, with slight fluctuation observable. J. H. Douglas, V. D. DISTKESSIXU CASUALTY. A Larsre Sign and Bricks Blown Down by Wind Kill Oae Young LaulT and Badly Mangle Another. Piitbbcbo, Pa April 5. About 3 o'clock this afternoon, during the momentary preva lent of a wind storm, a large sign ou the roof of Murphy's book store, Xo. 532 Grant street, was wrenched from its fastenings and thrown, together with several hundred brick, to the pavement below, the mass catching in its fall two young ladies who were paBsiag, named Belle Cousley and Agnes Johnson, and an old man named Dennis McCarty. Miss Cousley was killed almost instantly, the sign striking her on the head and crush ing her skull. Miss Johnson, when picked up, was in a condition of insensibility, but soon revived. Her head was badly cut, her nose and both legs broken, and her body ter ribly bruised. Her injuries, however, are not regarded as fatal. McCariy escaped with a few slight cuts and braises. No blame is at tached to Murphy for the accident, as the sign was new, and the fastenings strong and in good condition. Model Civil Service Reform. Chicago, April 5. Miss Ada O. Swift, Pension Agent of this district, received a telegram today from Commissioner Black asking for her resignation. The telegram stated that Miss Swift had performed her du ties in a thoroughly satisfactory manner, and gave no reason why ber resignation was de sired. Miss Swift at once telegraphed President Cleveland the contents ot Commissioner Black's message, and stated that as ber duties had been satisfactorily performed, she saw no reason why she should resign. She then addressed Commissioner Black by letter, in which she embodied the sentiments she expressed to President Cleveland, and added that she might be removed from her office, but that she would not resign. Victory of the Striker. Pittsbcbo, April 6. The river coal miners' strike ended today in favor of the strikers, and 6,000 miners resumed work this morning at the advance. The action of Walton & Co., the most extensive coal operators on the Monongabela river, in conceding the increase to their men on Saturday, broke the backbone of the strike, and a general stampede of the other operators to resume operations followed. Two thirds of the mines started up today, and the balance will be working before the end of the week. The strike lasted four weeks and the miners are jubilant over their victory. There is no change in the situation of the railroad miners' strike. Geo. Mlddleton Advances on Kiel. Wihmfeo, April 7. General Middleton began his advance from Fort Qa Appalle this morning. He has about 350 men and the A and B batteries. JTEWS ItOTES. Calvin B. Walker resigned as Deputy Com missioner of Pensions. Monday afternoon ten miners were en tombed alive at Raven Run, Penn. Incendiary fires are reported from many places in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. George Farnsworth, supposed to be a Cin cinnatian, was murdered at Greenville, O. Stxty-six Democratic postmasters were com missioned Monday, mostly tor new offices. Rer. I. F. Stidham, Ph. D., has resigned the pastorate of the First Baptist church of Cincinnati. John Quanta, of Cincinnati, disheartened at his failure to secure employment, com mitted suicide. The river coal -miners' strike in Western Pennsylvania ended by the operators conced ing the miners an increase of wages. Six thousand miners have returned to work. The President, in a letter to Postmaster General Vilas, shows that the postmaster ot Rome, N. Y., was removed tor good cause; his accounts being in "disgraceful confusion." The United States consul at Sierra Leone, nnde'r date of February 21 last, haj informed the State department ot the arrival at Sierra Leone of Dr. William Taylor, the American bishop for Africa, together with Dr. Somers and Mr. Chatilaine on or about January 2, on their way to Liberia, where they will stop for a short time before proceeding to St. Paul de Loando. There also arrived at Sierra Leone on February 19 another party of missionaries, forty in number, on their way to Loando. They intend to proceed toward the interior of Africa in the hopes of meeting a party starting from the eastern coast The consul expresses much anxiety for the fate of these people, sixteen of whom are children, the two youngest being 15 months and the others 23 months old. Should they arrive at Loando they will have made a voy age of over 8,000 miles from New York via Liverpool They propose going 1,000 miles at the least into the interior. The consul says be is constantly asked what these missionaries are going to do with the children, "and people who know the coasts do not hesitate to say that it is absolutely wicked to bring them out here where they have many chances to die and only a few to lire." "It would no doubt be well," the consul continues, tor missionary societies at home to consider well before contracting the expense and responsibility of sending an expedition to the wilds of Africa." He hopes for the best, but says, "we are pre pared to hear tad news within a year from this little band who go out with light hearts, not knowing what is before them." Saturday night some person or persons broke into the cigar store of George S. Bur nelL on South Yellow Springs street, secur ing about $5 and several hundred cigars. No clue to the thief. Lexington 31. K. Conference Fifth Daj. Conference assembled at'7:30 this morning, N. L. Carr conducting the services. The time from assembling till 9 o'clock was passed in holding a love feast, 56 persons giving testimony. At 9 o'clock the regular order of business was resumed. The proceed ings are given belew, as far as the Secretary had copied his minutes: The minutes of tbe preceding meeting were read and approved. Conference decided that J. F. K. Moreland, O. W. Fox, Diliard Hickman, P Fisher and Bloomer continue in the first year's studies'. Each ot their char acters were passed and they remain on trial. N. A. Elliot was placed on the effec tive list. Logan W. Miles, F. P. Fielding, Robert liickner, W. B. Harrii, James E. Richerson, E. H. Taylor, T. F. Ferguson, I. II. Jacksoo, Jesse S. Henry, and B. Kirkly were admitted on trial. The confer ence stewards made their reports which were referred back to them. It wss moved by Courtney and carried by the conference that no preacher who receives as much as $300 salary shall receive any tunds from the con ference. On motion of C. Jones, it was decided that the money appropriated to the superannuated brothers be equally divided among them ex cept iu tbecases of Adam Nonnard, A. Adams who receive a larger sum than the others. J. F. Linsey was received on his credentials as elder in the A. M. E. Church. Willie S Franklin was received as a supply. Dr. Ttylor moved that W. S. Franklin be used by any presiding elder who desires him. Tbe committee on periodicals presented their report, which was adopted. Resolutions of sympathy and respect for General U. S. Grant were addpted. It was ovrd by W. M. Jamison that a copy of tbe r ions be forwarded to the family. Car- The commi'tce on accounts against preach ers made their reports,, which were approved. The committee on education reported through D.Jones. Tbe committee on conference relations made their report. Approved. James Taylor moved that S. R. Cottrell be not received. Carried. Rev. S. Hammond, moved that mosey ap propriated for persons in the districts of pre siding elders be paid to the elders for such persons. Carried. The conference adjourned at 12 o'clock to meet, for th last time, at 2:30 this afternoon. Appointments will be made st this session, and all other business completed. Charles Mayers was brought before tbe Mayor, this afternoon for examination on the charge of stealing the $2C0 from Jacob Leitschuh. It was agreed beforehand that the boy would plead guilty and be bound over. "Hump" Gilltspie will also answer for resisting an. officer. Onto Municipal Elections. Clevelant, April 7. The city election assed off quietly, there being but a light roto polled. George W. Gardner, Republi an, was elected Mayor by about 3,400 ma iorlty. The whole Republican ticket, with Jie exception, perhas, of Treasurer (Ax worthy) and rolice Judge (rfntehinsff-were :Iected. There was coniilernble scratching, rhe Republicans elect 6cen out of the nine Aldermen, and '2S out of the 50 Trustees. Columbus, April 7. In the city election SValcott (Ilenublican) was elected. Major by i large majority. The rest of the ticket is rery clos Cixcintcati, April ". Returns come in slowly, but it is probable that the Democrats dect the Police Judge. The ote for Coun jilmeii is ery cloe. Zaxesvuxe, April 7. The entire Re publican city ticket is elected. Daytox, April 7. The Democrats arried the city election. Maxsfikld, April C The Republican Major was elected. The Democrats elect the other city officers. Marriage of Count Prlrao Magrl and Mrs General Turn Thumb. New York, April 7. The wedding of Mrs. Lavinia Stratton. better known as Mrs. General Tom Thumb, and Count Primo Magri took place jestenlay afternoon at the Church of the Holy Trinity. The church was crowded. The bride was attired in a dress of eh et frieze, In light shades of heliotrope, made with a full square train with corsage cut low. back and front, with gloves and slippers to match. She carried a hand bouquet of tiny )lnk roses. Miss Lucy Adams the bridesmaid, whose stature is quite in keeping with that of the bride, wore a cream colored kirah satin and carried a boquet of "jack" roses. The groom .was attended by a best man. Major E. Xew ell, who married 'Mrs. Stratum's diminutive sister, Minnie Warren, Among the leaders of society present were Mr. and Mrs. August Belmont, Mrs. William Astor, Mrs. Paran Stevens, Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and many others. The Dhtms In West Virginia. Frrrsnuiiou. April 7. Mr. Samuel TY. Wall,a staff correspondent of the Pittsburgh Times, has just returned from a tour of the famine-stricken district of West Virginia. He reports that the small farmers of the in terior counties suffered greatly from the drought, lasting from June until November last year. They did not raise enough of a crop for seed or to feed cattle, and many hundreds of animals died. In some cases the carcasses were used for food. The people have existed- for months mainly on com meal and water. The mortality among children and old iersoiis has been cry great Seed sent from Washington was used as food by the famished people, there fore the people are w ithout food or seed and what is left of tlieir cattle are not fit to work. The authorities are doing what they can but outside aid is imperatively needed. An Attempt to Have Dr. Craig Ketained an Postmaster at lluftalo. Buffalo, April 7. An Albany special to the Cretiing Acts says: There is a movement on foot her to create a business men's business boom for the retent'on of postmaster Dr. Craig (Republican). Tbe plan is that the different letter carriers shall irculate petitions all over the city for sig natures to retain Dr. Craig. Ms re-appointment w ill !e a-ked for on the ground of h il sen ice reform. The Democrats look ipon the inoement with dismay. An in teresting lislit is looked for, as a certain dement of the Albany County Democracy inniniiiccs its intention to oppose any of the leaders named. strike nf Stone Quarrymen at Jollet, 111. Joliet, April 7. The strikers in the itone quarries are still masters of the slrua iou. Yesterday morning they xisited all fhe quarries in a body and put the Deputy sheriffs and men who had gone to work to light. No one was seriously hurt and the juarries are idle. The Gownior will be Iskiil tc order out the militia. The Sheriff has sworn in additional deputies, and an sther effort w ill be made to-day to protect the new fore". Trouble is eieeted then, ts the strikers are determined. So far the new deputies hae refused to fire on the ttriltMV CABINET FORMED. De Freycinet, Minister of Foreign Af fairs, General Oampinon, of War, Admiral Galiber, of Marine. Peace Between France and China De clared on the HalA of the Foamier Convention General WoNeley to Take Command at Suakim. IfEW FBEJfCn CABINET. Pams, April 7. M. Brisson's organ, Lt Steele, announces the formation of a Hrisson Ministry, which includes M. De Frejcinet and General Campiuon. M. Hrisson, now President of the Chamber of Deputies, is fifty j ears old. He w as in jouth and early manhood prominent as a iKilitical writer in radical journals. In 1S68 he was associated with Gambetta and Clialleinel-Lacour in the editing of the Hemic I'uUWpie et Lllcralre. He was chosen sub-Major of Paris during the siege, and in 1S71 was elected to the National Assembly at Horilcauv. and later became a Deputy from the Deportment of the Seine. He belonged to the extreme Left and suocwded M. Gambetta in the chair manship of the Budget Committee and later in the Presidency of the Chamber of Depu ties. It is officially announced that M. De Frej--cinct has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Cabinet: M. Alain Tanre. I, Minister of the Interior; General Campenon, .Minister oi ar, and Admiral Ualiber, Min ister of Marine. London-, April 7. It is understood that the severe criticisms 'made upon General Graham's military mmements haehad the effect of continuing the Gm eminent in its inclination to send General Wolseley to Sua kim. and ho will take full command of all fur her operations from there. The annual Easter Monday reicws of xoliinlcer troojis were held jesterday at AI dershot, Doxer and Brighton. Represent atives or the leading foreign embassies were present at one or other, of these points and watched the maneuevres w Itli e iilent inter est. The appearance and action of the troops xvere fairly creditable. A conference of Momioji missionaries and proselytes uis held here jesterday. Reports xere received showing that the most'success has been met xx ith in Scotland and Wales, while in Loudon hardly any converts have been made. The latter act is attributed to the ill treatment of tha missionaries, who haxe often hern attacked by angry mobs and driven from the scenes nf their labors. A resolution was adopted tha the Congress invoke the curse of God ujion the iiple in London who have ill-treated the Elders of the church. It wa3 announced that fifty converts have been made in Glasgow, and that two vessels laden with converts will leave Liverpool for New York during May and June. Owing to the depression in the trans Atlantic carrying trade in 1S84, the Cunard Steamship Company announce that they will not declare a div idend for the fiscal year, and that they will also be unable to add to their insurance fund. It is believed that the Government will purchase the TJinbria and Oregon from the company. Special correspondents who were present at the review of native and British troojis at Ravvul Pindi j esterday agree in pronouncing it the grandest military display that has been witnessed in India during the present gen eration and no greater demonstration is recorded in the history of theremtry. At a grand banquet given in honor of the Ameer after the rev lew, there w ere present Earl Dufferin. Viceroy of India, and his staff; Abdul Rahman, Ameer of Afghanistan; the Nizam of Hjderabad, the Maharajah of Ne paul, several other powerful native princes and the leading chiefs of the native forces with.their personal staffs. The scene was a brilliant one, all the noteable person ages being in full uniform and profuselj decorated. The Ameer's speech was highly complementary to England, and he closed witli the sentiment, "May her army be ever xictorious." Earl Dufferin then called for cheers for the Ameer and they were heartily given by the Indian jiotentatts and tlieir vassals. The Maharajah, of NcruuL In a spirited address renewed 1 is assurance that he xvas ready to furnish 15,000 men to fight Russia, and added that he would have them ready to march to-daj- if necessary. The speeches of all the Indian princes breathed a most warlike spirit It is admitted that the demonstration of England's military strength has had a salutary effect in all quarters. The Times' Pckin correspondent saj-s that peace between France and China has been concluded on the basis of the Fournier con vention of May 11, 1SS4. A dispatch from Hong Kong confirms the news that peace has been concluded. The demand for indemnity was waived by France. The Founder convention was signed May 11, 1SS4, at Tien Tsin by Captain Fournier on the part of France and Ti Hung Chang for China. By its prov isions China recog nizes a French protectorate over Tonquin and Annam, China to havean equal voice in certain customs regulations. '1 he indemnity now waived bj' France was demanded on account of the Chinese attack upon the French at Langson, which point was claimed bj" France as hers under the Fournier con vention. Suakim, Arril 7. The Guards and Aus tralian contingent left here at dav break jes terday morning for Ilamlaub. 'Their pur pose is to clear he road to enable the push ing forward the woik of the raihoad now being built to Berber. The troops will build a zereba near Ilamlaub to sen e as- a base of operations against that place. The rebels are e3ipe.ted to make a stand Iwfore Ilamlaub. and a fight is looked for on Wednesday. Dum.ix, April 7. Charles Perry, agent for an estate in County Clare, was shot at Sunday night xv hll driving along the higli waj Being unhurt, he ran in the direction whence the shots came and overtook his would-be murderer, who proved lo be the sou of an evictetl tenant of the estate named Heavj-. After a straggle the man escaped, but xx as arrested later. New I'rohiMtnrr Law in Maine. FoitTtAXD, April 7. The new prohib itory law went into effect xcsterday. "Drummers" ran no longer solicit orders for liquors. There is to be no -longer fines imposed in casts of intoxication; dnuikards xvill be imprisoned f rem five to thirty dajs for a first offense and from ten to ninety daj-s for a second offense. It is reported that "bottle carriers" have again become quite numerous. These men have only a bottle at a time given them, from which they peddle out drink. Court House and Seierat Timings Houaea lluriit'il. Chattanooga, Tenn., April 7. News has just been received of a destructive fire j-csterday morning at Marj-ville, Blount County. The details are meagre but it is understood that the court house, records and several leading business houses were destrojed. Engines were ftlrgniphetl for to Knowille, sixteen miles distant, and saved the town from total destruction. O'Donovau Rossa. the Irish leaner, is about to leave New York for a short time to lecture in Louisville. Cincinnati, Chicago, Indianapolis and St. Louis. Kossa begins his lectures iu Cincinnati, April 11, and concludes hi St Louis, April 18. The sub ject xx ill bo "Ireland's Attitude Towards England." WASHINGTON NOTES. Southern Pacific Hallway Land Reatored to the Public Domain IOO MArlnea and Sllurt for the lathmua of Panama. W-fiiivoTtw, April 7. On the 18th of last March, tho Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office issued an order directing restoration to the public doinaba of the Texas Pacific forfeited lands. A supple mental order was issued on the same date exempting from the operation of the original order about 50,000 acres of land in Southern California claimed by the Southern Pacific Railway Company. Commissioner Sparks has written a letter which In effect decides that the Southern Pacific has no claim to these lands, so the entire tract will be re stored to the public domain and thrown open for settlement The Commissioner has de termined to look into the causes which led lo the issue of the supplemental order, be lieving there is something crooked about it In tho meantime several heads of bureaus in the Land Office, who were responsible for the supplemental order, feel xery comfort ably. .lames Towell, assistant postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn., has been arrested for stealing letters and is now in jail awaiting trial. The postmaster at Bloomsburg, Pa., is reported short in his accounts. Secretary Whitney has decided to increase the number of men to be sent to Panama to daj The force will number about 400. Two hundred and fifty will be marines and the remainder sailors. The Secretary is of Ihe opinion that this force will be sufficient It is not expected there will be any call malle upon the War Department for assist ance. The board of managers to consider the question of providing a home for disabled volunteer soldiers will begin work here to day. The United Suites Consul at Sierra Leone, under date of February 25, reports to the Department of State the arrival there of Dr. William Tajlor, the American Bishop for Africa. Judgo Calvin B. Walker, of Indiana, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, will tender his resignation to-day for the purpose oi engaging in private business in this city. Hrs. Dudley Aaka for a Commission to Take Testimony in Kng-land. New York, April 7. Counsel for Mrs. Dudlej-, the would-be assassin of O'Donovan Rossa, made application to Judge Yan Ilrant In the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterdaj-, for the appointment of a com mission for the purpose of taking the testi mony of certain parties in England. The motion included a stay of proceedings until the return of the commission from England. Counsel argued that there were four wit nesses in England whose testimony would be material and necessary. He had received word from a phj-sician that Mrs. Dudley had been incarcerated in an Insane asylum there. The motion was opposed by the prosecution, the'District Attorney stating that inasmnch as he was ready to concede that the prisoner was of unsound mind, he did lot think the appointment of such a com mission necessary. To this the counsel for Mrs. Dudley demurred, saying that they did not think the mere admission that she was a lunatic, without all the facts would be sufficient to show what the defense wishes to prove. After further discussion Judgo Van Brunt reserved his decision. True 1I1II Found Againat Cluverius. Richmond, Va., April 7. The Grand Jury of the Hustings Court, in the case of T. J. Cluverius, yesterday afternoon brought in a true bill in which Cluverius was charged with having, on the 13th of March, In the night time, within the jurisdiction of the Hustings Court, beat and braised Fannie Lillian Madison about her right eje and head," inflicting felonious and murderous vvounds, and afterwards pushed, shoved and threw her body into a certain basin of water known as the OH Reservoir, with felonious and murderous intent Mr. C. V. Mereditlij who accepted the prosecution of Cluverius on the part of the State, after Mr. Witt, Commonwealth's attome-, who declined to act on account of his kinship to Cluverius, was j-esterday elected attorney by the City Council to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of Hon. A. M. Keiley, appointed by President Cleveland to be United States Minister to Italj-. LATE NEWS 1TEM& There are said to be thirty Mormon churches in Colorado, sixty in Idaho, and seventy In Arizona. The Democrats elected the minor elty officers at Hartford, Conn., on the 6th. The Council will be a tie. The subscriptions in aid of the families of volunteers of Montreal now amount to $12, 000. It is intended to raise $50,000. Hon. WilUvn Walter Foster, late United States Minister to Italy, arrived at New York on the steamship Republic yesterday. The President has decided to hold a public reception Tuesday evening, unless General Grant's illness assumes a more critical form. A White Book of the Congo Conference will soon appear at Berlin. It is understood to be merely an impartial record of the pro ceedings. It is believed that the Rothchilds will ad vance a temporary loan to Egjrpt pending the Issuing of the loan of 9,000,000 re cently agreed upon. The cholera epidemic at Jativa, Spain, continues. There were forty cases and twenty deaths last xveek, and thirty new eases and seven deaths Sunday. Sixty-five English officers connected with the India service, who received orders to re join their regiments, sailed from Brindize yesterday en route for India. Prof essor Vambery says that the Afghan question is mainlj. who is willing to give the richest subsidy to the Ameer, whose friendship will go to the highest bidder. The Russian and Persian Governments have agreed upon a frontier between their respective territories near Merv, and have appointed a commission to fix the boundary stones. The towboat Harry Brown on the down trip strack the pier of the Pan-Handle rail road bridge at Steubenville on Sunday and sunk two barges containing 30,000 bushels of coal. The latest reported outrage of the Yaqui Indians is the burning to the ground of the mining town of Yaquis, near Cumaripa, Cal., and running off all the stock. Two Indians were killed. The total length of the submarine cables now in use is quoted at 63,000 miles and each cable contains on an average forty Strands of wire, making the length of wire E, 720,000 miles, or about ten times the dis tance of the earth from the moon. Thomas Stevens, bicyclist, is about to start to ride astride his wheel around the world. He will sail from New York on the 0th Inst Tho wheeling distance wUl be about ten thousand miles. Mr. Stevens rode last season from San Francisco to Boston. A fire in the paint shop in the navy yard at Norfolk, Va., burned so fiercely that at the outset the whole efforts of the fire de rartments of the yard and of the city of rortsmouth, with the sailors and marines, was necessary toconfine it to that building. A letter from Miss Edwards, of the Egypt exploration fund, says that Petrie has found thousands of objects at Naucratis, that the wealth of pottery Is enormous, and that the utmost vigilance is needed to keep the prowling Arabs from carrying off the arch mT ifwii booty. MURPHY 4 BRO. WASH DRESS GOODS MURPHY&BRO. 48 and 50 Limestone Street, Have now open the nest beau tiful line of WASH DRESS FAB RICS ever exhibited in Spring fielfA French Sicilian Cltth. French Satines and Batiste. American Satinet, 20c and 25c exceedingly chttce pat terns. Ginghams from 5c yer yard to the finest ZEPHYR GING HAMS at 40c. A beautiful line ef the BEST STANDARD PRINTS tnly 5c perjard. . GINGHAMS in Dress Styles at 8c, 10c, 12c, very handstat. WHITE GOODS 10c per yard up. LACES and EMBROIDERIES. EXTRA WIDE LACE FL0UN CINGS, 40c to 75c peryard. N. B.---AII Domestic Goods, Muslins, Prints, Sheetings, Shirtings, at the Iswest prices quoted by any house. i 48 & 50 Limestone. AMUSEMENTS. PLACE'S OPERA HOUSfc, One Week, Commencing Monday, April o. Jiaunce vt eanesoay mna iMtaraay. Engagement tf the orld-renowned Admis sion: 10c. IIOLI.TWOOD I Adml- Juvenile Opera irt?oc COMPANY 13 9 In the Gorgeous Fairy Spectacle, CINDERELLA BABY CLARA, onfj 5 yean of age. ss dndenll. MASTKK MCK. 6 years of age, as Prince. Pronouncel by ti.e press and public to be tbs greatest child actors on the American stage. Sup ported bj a strong com piny of well-known artists. 30: &OPlm IK XBX cast, 130 The Hollywoods are the most refined, artistic sad attractive cotabfntlioa traveling. Reserved seats. 25 cents, on sal at Pierce's and Wilbur's, Arcade. GItA.M OPERA HOUHB. Wednesday, April S. YOU WILL UUGH AT I IEI PUT ! For Which $1,000 Was Oleresl for a Xante. An Original Musical Comedv. in tare acts, en titled, A Cold Day When We Get Lert ! INTRODUCING Frank M. Wills. Frank Wrart, Wm. Welch, John Rica, and Chas. Burke, And a c elected Com pan v. A tanny play, unaa lmonslr proclaimed br the pres and public an other bunch of Keva. 15,00 invested in elaborate scenerr and mechanical ttetu entirely original. Prics-15, 23, and SCe. e5"io extra for reserred.-Sti M LLINERY. MILLINERY Wholesale Prices This Week. BARGAINS IX ALL DEPARTMENTS I We offer, as a special bargain, TWO DOZEX JET BONNETS, t 1.87, Would be cheap at S3 in the regular way. On our 24f. HAT TABLE Are some wonderful bargains. You would par 50a, to 73c other places for them. Wholesale and Retail MllMa.rr. VcmcIs Overdue. New York, April 7. The Canard line steamship Umbria, Captain Cook, which left Liverpool March 28, has not yet arrived at this port. She should have arrived hen on Saturday night or Sunday morning: She is now thirty-six hoars overdue. The German steamer Varzetzen, which sailed from Portland, Me., February 11, and Irom Halifax on the 14th for Hamburg; haa not yet arrived at her destination and Is. now given up as lost, together with all her crew, which numbered eighty-one. m rar no I I BS Ms i ; i