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THE fHOCK TSIDLND AKUUU. THUKSflAY APK1X 4, 1889, THE DAILY ARGUS JOHN W- POTTER. Thursday, April 4, 1889. TO ho Kraliy Laat. The appended paragraph is ia from the "masheen" sheet of this morning and wbat of it is not folly, ia absolutely false: Mr. McConocble'a majority ia small but all sufficient. It would have been much larger but for a trick that aome of tbe democratic poll-workers practiced on German voters who are not accustomed to reading names in Roman capital let ters. They found that Mr. Joseph L. Haas, tbe republican nominee for city at torney, was widely popular with his fellow-countrymen (aa well as citizens of all nationalities) and after asking a man if ha wanted to vote for Haaa and re ceiving an affirmative answer, would ahow the "Haas" on tbe democratic ticket. Mr. Haas estimates that he lost 150 direct votes, making a difference of 800 in bis msjority, by this sharp prac tioe. And McConocbie and every repub lican candidate on tbe city ticket was similarly defrauded and Magistrate Ben nett undoubtedly lost his election by It. The truth is that Mr. J. L. Haas really galned-at Mr. Fred Ilaas' expense as a new count which will most surely be demanded, will show. It is exceed ingly doubtful if Mr. J. L. Haaa made any aucb silly statement as the Lnion attributes to him about his losing ISO votes by bis name having been taken for tbat of Mr. Fred Hass. As to the statement tbat Bobby Bennett lost his election by similar misunderstand ing, it can only be aaid that.it is too utter ly ridiculous to comment upon. The trou ble with Bennett's defeat was, tbat there was entirely too good an understanding. Hlda for mi Ariuorni I Winli I p. Washington City, April 4 Bids for the construction of the armored coast-defense vessel provided for by congress were opened at the nary department yesterday. Cramp &8ons, of Philadelphia, bid $1,014,000; the Union Iron work, of Han Francisco, $1,629, 50; N. F. Palmor & Co., of New York, $1,- 090,000. Tbe vessel is to l feet long, 50 feet broad, 4,4 O torn displacement She will be protected by a belt of stel armor IB inches thick over the engine, boilers ami maga zines, and 8 inches thick forward aud aft The engines are to Lave .1,400 borse power. A Newspaper Man lilneds to Death. Milwaukee, Wis., April 4. Henry W. Pageulropf, night editor of The Sentinel, died suddenly lat uiglit He had suffered with a varicom vein on the left leg for some time, wbii'b suddenly ruptured while be was at work, and on his way home he dropped dead In the street Irora the low of blood, tie bad been in tbe employ of The Sentinel company for twonty-two years mvl bad worked his way up from the pon turn of "devil. " He wait 4 ' years old nnd single. Wlvnnnlo Luwinaker. Madison, Wis., April 4 Tho senate yes terduy parsed a lot of bill, u in on 5 ihem the following: Punishing administrators, etc., for nmlcin; false returns to assessors; dispos ing of surplus contributions for charities, et-. ; prohibiting cock fl-hts and dog fights; to pay chaplains of the legislature $13 each tr prayers; legalizing business transacted by secular societies ou Sun-lav. Tim bouse passed the following among others: Requir ing barlied-wire fem-t-s to txi pig-tight; mak ing cable and electric railways liable for tax ation; reducing in ten- t on fruit fund loans to 6 per cent. ; permitting court to allow di vorced women to take their former namee; to levy special taxes for indigent veterans and fumilios. IUinoN Legislature. BpOixopiKLn, UK. April 4 Eighteen sen ators faced tim chnir when the state senate was called to order yesterday. A couple of hills were introduced, one changing the time for holding supreme court sessions. The house had less than a quorum present, and the stock yards bill was made s)cial order for April tt. An an attempt to get up the telephone bill failed. Tn general game law came up and Phili ps movi'd to strike out the enacting cluuse Ul-uii-o the bill prohibited hunting on Sunday, and thut was the only day tbe poor man had. A vote to table tbe motion had a big majority, but no quorum. Mtlle ITollt In This .Steal. Totonto, Out., April 4 John -. West, the New Orlenns embezzler, yesterday morn ing consented to give up the money stolen from his employer CbarlM FVnuney, and the charge of having brought stolen money into Canada was withdrawn. West was then re leased. The money will l sent back to New Urleuns The Chnrleston's lialtory. Baltimore, April 4 The American's spe cial from Annapolis snys: The ten six-inch guns for the Charleston, now fitting out at nan rrancisco, are now lying ou the aoa wall of tbe Navnl academy. These guns have been tested and were not found wanting. Tbey will be shipped to-day to San Fran cisco. Adopting- the "American Plan." Loitnos, April 4. The American plan of monopolizing the production and sale of marketable commodities has spread to Ire laud, nn enormous whisky trust having been formed in Dublin. It is understood that tbe capital involved in the pool is all Irish. A Ilunt for Old Tlibles. Lord Dopotoun recently discovered acci dentally, In tbe library of his country man sion, a copy of the famous Mazarin Bible, which he has since sold for nearly 4,000. All toe impecunious peers in this kingdom are now overhauling their libraries, in the hope of making an equally valuable find. The Dake of Marlborough caunot join in the hunt, as be sold tbe Blonhoim library long since, as well as tho ancestral pictures. Lon don Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch. South Carolina always hangs a murderer In public, and she defies any one to find spectator of any hanging who has subse quently token human life. She claims that very execution makes a profound impression of the vengeance of tbe law. Despite the fact that women lace, wear thin shoes and expose their health in a dozen other ways, the average of longevity of the female sex is increasing. It is doubtless due to their obstinacy. Stats of Ohio, Cmr of Toledo, ( Lucas Couitty, 8. 8. Fbask J. Cheney makes oath tbat be Is tbe senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing buriness in the city of Toledo, County and State afore said, and that said firm will pav the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and-every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of Hall's Catarkh Cum. FRANK J. CHENEY. ' tiworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 6th day of December, A. D., ,A. W. GLEASGN, SEAL Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acta directly upon tbe blood and mucus surfaces of tbe system. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENET & CO.. Toledo, O. QTSold by druggists. 75c. IMn'l Ost tatux&t This spring with your blood full of im purities, your digestion impaired, your appetite poor, kiilneys and liver torpid, and whole system liable to be prostrated by disease but get yourself into good condition, and ready for the changing and warmer weather, by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. It stands unequalled for purifying tbe blood, giving an appetite, and for a general spring medicine. Mixed Little Middy. She Tackles Too Many T rkets for Her Size. THE fcS r LT A DOUBTFUL ELECTION Davis, Ueinocrat, Leads, bat the Decision Goes to U Legislature, Which. Is Close The New Voters Senator Farwell on Civil fcerviee Kefonfl A Democrat on the Baee Question President Harrison's Southern Policy An Office Declined. Providence, It. L, April 4. The returns up to 11 o'clock last night indicate a plural ity for Davis, Dem., for governor, but tbe election will probably not be decided by yes terday's voting. Tbe size of Davis' plurality will not be known until the vote of this city is mailt) up. Tbe two big Democratio wards, tbe First and Teuth, are yet to be beard from. Tbe fourth party, whose sole object was to oppose resubmission to tbe people of the pro hibitory amendment, was solidly established in a remarkably short time, and was made up largely of Republicans. In Providence and most of tbe towns they joined the third or Prohibition party on the legislative ticket, tbe result being tbat while there were four general tickets there were only three legis lative ticket, and while the state ticket fails of election by the people tbe legislative ticket is mostly elected. The fourth party vote is a big one. In this city It ia four times as big as tbe Prohib itory vote, and the two combined are fatal to any hopes of a majority of the leading can didates. One of the curious features of the election is the apparent absence from tbe polls of tbe 9,000 new voters who were expected to cast their first vote under the enlarged suffrage law. If these new recruits all voted there must have been an equal number of old voters who abstained from voting. The legislature figures up: Senate Re publican, 19; Democratic, 14. House Dem ocratic, 84; Republican, SO. Neither branch is full, no election occuring in many places. Tbe election of Slooum, Item., over Rogers, Rep., for attorney general ia conceded. Rogers was largely scratched by the Re publicans. Democratic gains along tbe Blackstone valley from Pawtui-ket to Wood socket are Jirge, probably owiug the new voters. Later. The election for governor is very close. This city shows almost unprece dented Democratic gains,every ward but two going Democratic. Davis' majority iu this city amounts to 1.5.VJ. East Providence and South Kingston are yet to be heard from. The Democrats do not claim Davis' election, and close figuring shows that be will lack about 600 of a majority. Attorney General Slocum, Dem., is the only man on the state ticket who is elected. Tho Democrats have hopes of getting the legislature with the belp Of tbe towns where new elections must be held. "WHAT ARE WE HERE FOR? " Senator Farwell Baa m Pew Words to Hay I' poo Tbat Matter. Chicago, April 4. Senator Farwell reached home yesterday. In tbe course of a conversation regarding politics he said: "Tbore are two issues that will be before the people aud country in the very near future unless the tariff or some other ques tion divert attention for a while: First, an election is for something. Flanagan's idea, 'What are we here forf is not, perhaps, the right one, but the result is that one party or the other succeeds in winning what? The offices. And to carry that idea out to its logical conclusion all tbe offices should be at tbe disposal of the successful party every one of them. On the other hand we have the oivil service reformers. I re ceived a pamphlet the other day from an ad vocate of tbe idea which urges that every thing below a cabinet office shall be perma nent. Tbe doctrine as it is practiced now is to let the little officers btay in, notwith standing changes in the administration. This is the beginning. Tbe plan broached in the pamphlet is the second stage. Next will come the third, pormaneucy in all tbe offices president, seuator, representative in con gress and everybody. Wbat shall we bold elections for if the plan advocated iu the pamphlet prevails? This is the logical out come of tbe civil service idea anj you can not escape it." . HARRISON'S SOUTHERN POLICY. Do Outlines It to a Delegation 01 Southern Republicans. Washington Cmr, April 4. The southern Republicans here are a good deal interested in the result of the visit of a party of South Carolina Republicans to tbe president Tues day and tbe southern policy outlined by the president OnaQnember of tbe delegation said, in speaking of it: "The president actu ally lectured us. He told ns that it would be tbe policy of the administration to break up mere organization for offices; those who expected favors must have higher ideas than mere office-seeking, and must be interested in all things tbat would contribute to build up the interests of the south. He told us that he purposed to consult tbe best men of the south as to the qualifications and accept ability of men applying for offices, lie did not want mere partisans, but did wish to se cure men of the highest order of moral, in tellectual, and political attainment The president is evidently anxious to break up tbe solid south, and he has outlined the policy in his own mind, and from the way he talked I think he proposes to draw to bim the con servative element of the south, and by an equitable distribution make strong friends for both himself and the party." The Election in Chicago. Chicago, April 4. The result of tbe city election was the choice of Cregier for mayor, Roesing for treasurer, Sugg for attorney, Bransfleld for clerk, and McConnell for cir cuit judge all Democrats. Of the aldermen elected the Democrats got 19 and tbe Repub licans 13, making the new council stand 26 Democrats to 22 Republicans. The majority for Cregier was 11,432; for Roesing, 10,041); for Sugg, 1,147; for Bransfleld, 83, and for UcConueU, 10,647. In the town elections tbe Democrats car ried their whole ticket on the west side, the Republicans on tbe south side and on the north side Chase, assessor, and Hayes, super visor (Democrats), and Ball, collector, and Busse, clerk (Republicans), were elected. Hyde Park, Chicago's big suburb, also de feated tbe Republicans, the "citizens' " ticket capturing the offices. The Republicans car ried Lake View, another suburb. Bradley Declines an Office. Washington City, April 4. Hon. W. O. Bradley, of Kentucky, has declined the for eign mission to which he was nominated by the president He called at tbe White House yesterday and told the president that Ms business interests would not permit him to sxile himself to such a distant land. THE BURNING RACE QUESTION. Remarhs of a Maryland JewM-mt on tho -' Subject. Baltimore,' April 4 The Democratic state central committee met here yesterday. Mr. 8tuvenson Archer, chairman of tbe com mittee, commenting uoii the race question, which is now the cause of so much solicitude in tbe south, said: "The issuo has already been made by tho Republicans, and is noth ing more nor less tbau the Hoar bill in the United States senate, which seeks to con trol elections for congressmen and legisla tors in all tbe states, aud is espe cially aimed at the southern states. Tba question will be regarded as one of race domination. Our reverses last year in Mary land were owing to tbe largely increased colored vote, which at tho last registration was swelled 5 per cent, while the Demo cratio vote increased one-fourth of ono per cent Of the 89,000 Republican , votes last year three-fourths were negroes. This ques tion of race domination is clearly presented by the Hoar resolutions, aud if (his isvueis forced upon llary land the old time Demo cratic major! iee will be rolled up." ' BIG DEAL IN. "PUT AND CALL." A Gotham Broker Makes Himself Liable for 1,000,000 in Stock. New York, April 4. Russell Sage, who for years has enjoyed the reputation of being the greatest put and call broker that Wall street ever sa-v, has a rival in the person of Heman Clar t, of tbe. firm of O'Brien & Clark, the co a tractors. Mr. Clark has sold a "put" of 10,(00 shares of 8t Paul preferred at Vt flat, tl e stock to be put, if at all, only on tbe 6th day of October next, precisely at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Tbe considera tion paid to M r. Clark for this privilege was 3 per cent, cr tbO.OOO. The magnitude of this tronsaotM n, involving as it does the lia bility of Clarl. to be called on to take up and pay for about 91,000,000 worth of St Paul preferred, is immense. Oklahoma Land Regulations. Washington City, April 4. People de sirous of getting land in Oklahoma will be required to swear that tbey did not settle prior to 13 m. April 23, 1839. Soldiers and others who ha vo heretofore made homestead entries of less than 160 acres can make entry of such quantity of Oklahoma land as added to previous en try will equal 100 acres each. No land scrip jf any kind can be used. Acts of violence in forcing other settlers off the land will prejudice tbe department against the settler who commits the acts of violence. The heirs of a settlor who is killed in defend ing his land have tbe same rights as the set tler if living. Any settler who makes a pre tence of reside ace and improvement and falls to comply wit a the law will be liable to have a contest conn lenced against his entry. DEVASTATING PRAIRIE FIRES. niey nave THelr Way In Dakota Mjch Ironerty Destroyed Loss of Life. Chjcago, A pril 4. Reports from Min nesota and Da iota tell a terrible tale of de struction by prairie fires. The fires were f aimed by tho wind, and were not, to be stopped by human power. Lesterville, Mount Vttrnoi and Leola are nearly swept out of existent e, tbe loss at tbe former two places reachil g $300,000, and at tbe latter $200,000 . Two hundred people are destitute in Mount Verr on and several lives are re ported lost A great number of cattle and sheep were cremated. Around Blount, D. T., the whole country is devastated anirSix miles west of Marshall, Minn., several farms were burned over. Half a dozen f.irmers near Huron, D. T.,loet their bouses, 1 am, and stock. A girl was lost in the fluiius at Highmore, and a man was burned to death near St Lawrence. GOVERNOR WILSON ON HIS MUSCLE. The West Virginia Executive Attacks an Editor anil Is Ejected from a Store. Charleston, W. Va., April . While Editor Reber, if The State Tribuut was standing iu a grocery store Tuesday night Governor WiU n came in. He approached Mr. Reber, shook his fist under the editor' nose and used very threatening language. Finally Mr. Rtber's blood reaobed the boil ing point, and won editor and governor were locked in clote embrace. The men were quickly separn ed by other men who were in the place, and tbe grocer, who, it is under stood, hss no g xd. feeling for Governor Wil son, ordered him to get out of the store. The chief magistral e ret used to leave, and tbe grocer thereup m forcibly ejected him to the street The belligerent attitude of tbe governor was due, it is iJlepwi, to a hostile feeling manifested by Ruber toward him for tbe past six weeks. MOONSHINER SHOT AND KILLED, Be Gets Thirteen Bullets In Ills Body Uis Wife in the Fight. Be.vfield, W. Va., April 4. Detective W. G. Baldwin, of the Eureka agency, Charleston, --W. Va., and two assistants, Eugene Robinson and Joe Wallace, shot and killed William 'tforan, moonshiner, Tuesday night, on Tug river, near tbe county line of McDowell and Boone. They had been after him for two weoks. The officers fired fifteen shots before I lore n fell, thirteen of them taking effect ii bis body. Robinson was shot in tbe hand, Baldwin received a ball in the wrist and Wallace was shot in tbe chin. Wallace is sail to be seriously injured. Moran's wife assisted him, shooting at the officers. She was handcuffed and set to tbe county Jail Itlflicult Navigation. Detroit, Api il 4. Tbe steamer Atlantic got through tin ice in the 8t Clair river Tuesday night 1 nd left for Port Huron yes terday morning The ice in the river from Harsen's island down to Lake St Clair al most reaches to tbe bottom of tbe river, which perhaps explains the low water in Lake St Clair. Tbe Flora will not leave un til next Tuesday . The City of Alpena left lor upper lake jorta yesterday morning. Decline to Take Indiana Bonds. New Yore, April 4. The German Sav ings bank bere,.ictiug under tbe advice of its counsel, has refused to accept the Indiana state bonds of tbe last issue, $700,000 of which it was awarded March 23, on a bid of 100.77. The i gality of the loan is ques tioned by the bulk's attorney at Indiana polis. A Question for the Commerce Commission. New York, April 4. The trunk line pas senger agents have decided to ask the inter state commerce commission if "convention fates" are illegal under tbe recent ruling in regard to "party" rates. They expect a neg ative decision, at. an affirmative one would make the law very unpopular. gfrefSt Pnttkatier In Favor Again. Berlin, April 4. The emperor, as a mark of renewed contt lence, has summoned to the Herrenbaus Dr. Von Puttkamer, tbe min ister who was dismissed by Emperor Fred erick. A Regency stablished in Holland. The Hague, April 4. In complianoa with the wishes of tb state council, parliament yesterday agreed to the establishment of a regency. Dr. A horn Beard from. Des Moines, April 4. Dr. E. a Aborn, the manager of the Montana Investment company, a lottery enterprise, whose head quarters have bem at Helena, and which has for its capital prise the Aborn house property, in this city, reacted here yesterday. He de nies the published report tbat be left the ticket-holders in he lurch, and declares that tbe reason he left Helena was tbat the legis lature Just closed passed an act prohibiting lottery and gift c nterprises and that he was compelled to seek headquarters elsewhere. He has located at Bois City, Idaho, and will conduct tbe bush .ess from that point -The drawing will certainly take place July 80, he says, or money vi ill be refunded to ticket- holders. Northern Indiana Methodists. La Grange, Ij4, April 4. The thirty sixth annual session of the -North Indiana conference of the Methodist Episcopal church is in session here, with a large attendance of ministers and elders, nearly all the charges in tbe conference being represented. Re ports from all tho districts in the conference showed them to be in excellent condition. W. L. Spencer, r presenting tbe Church Ex tension society, delivered a brief address, in which be stated t iat the society bad assisted 607 churches in tl e past year and 2,000 in tbe past five years. In that period tbe sum paid out exceeded $100,000, and bv July 1 tbe amount 01 applications would reach 1300,000. Mis. MsKoe Goes south. Washington TT, April 4. Mrs. Mc Eee, tbe prauden ? daughter, left Washing ton yesterday owning in company with the family of ex-Ss lator Davis, of West Vir ginia for a week's visit to Jacksonville, Fla. More Disc averies of Nihilism. Warsaw, April 4. The police have dis covered and selsd large establishment devoted to the pri iting and dissemination of fUtmist literature ana mad fiumaruus ar rests in connection therewith. Stricken on the Stage Ha? fec'v m Booth JLeft Boards Fovever? the THE (1BEAT ACTOR F0E0ED TO QUIT Curtain Kung Down During the I'lay of "Othello" lAwrsoc Barrett's Despair ing Remarks Be Believes It Was Booth's I jut Appearance, but Bis View Not Believed To Be Justified The Busi ness Manager of the Company Hopeful Engagements Cancelled. Rochester, N. Y., April 4. The large audience which assembled at the Lyceum theatre last night to see Booth and Barrett in 'Othello" experienced a sad shock and bitter disappointment Booth went on in the first act as lago and spoke bis lines without . appa rent' difficulty, and tbe audience did not suspect anything wrong. At tbe end of the second act, when it was time for him to go on again, a s'ightdiszi- nasi, w, h wbich he had been troubled for two or three days, and a physician EDWIN BOOTH. began to be serious was called in, who examined the actor and pronounced bis illness too serious to permit bim to attempt to go on with tbe performance. Tbe doctor expressed fear that be bad sustained a shock of partial paralysis, which so alarmed Mr. Barrett tbat he determined to dismiss the audience. Mr. Barrett was greatly over come by what he considered the dangerous illness of his colleague, and when he stepped before the curtain it was evident that he was greatly excited. Mr. Barrett spoke aa fol lows, bis utterance being frequently choked by his emotion: Ladies and Gentlexen: I am called upon to perform tbe most painful duty of my Ufa My colleague has shown symptoms of breaking down for three or four days past, and his condition to-night U) so serious that it is impossible for him to act We had hoped that be would rally from this attack, and that he would be able to play his part to night, but oue of your physicians, Dr. Sum ner, says that it would be perilous for him to attempt it "Mr. Booth has sustained a artial stroke of paralysis, and we fear tbat this is the be ginning of tbe end. I cannot express to you the deep sorrow with which I make this sad announcement The world has probably heard for the last time the greatest actor who speaks the English language. . We shall, of course, cancel all engagements, and I hope tbat we shall lie able to remove Mr. Booth to his home, "It pains me to speak these worda I am sorry to disapjioint this great audience, but tbe play eannot go on. It would be pre sumptuous for me to undertake to fill tbe place of this great man whom you have come to see and hear, and it would be worse than useless to attempt to proceed further. I know you will be indulgent and that you will fully appreciate the sad plight in which we are placed. The management will make such arrangements aa may seem best for re funding your money." The condition of Mr. Booth did not fully justify this speech. There had been no at tack of paralysis and the actor was suffering no pain. He walked from the theatre to his carriage and was driven to his hotel, when be walked without apparent difficulty from the carriage to the elevator and to his room. Reporters were not allowed to see Mr. Booth and Mr. Barrett refused to talk, but Mr. Bromley, business manager of the com pany, said that Mr. Booth's illness was not serious enough to justify alarm. He said that tbe company's engagements for tbe rest of this week, and possibly next, would be cancelled, but he hoped to go on as usual after Mr. Booth had been given a brief rest. Tbe company arrived in this city yesterday morning, and Mr. Booth passed the day lying down in bis room, but did not seem to te suffering except from tbe weari ness of travel. Messrs. Booth and Barrett left for New York at 10:30 o'clock this morn ing, and Mr. Booth will be placed at once in charge of bis own physician. The Lyceum theatre management loses $2,000, which will have to be made good by the company. The sale of seats amounted to over (5,000, and was the largest sale the company bos had season. The Minnesota Meat Inspection Bill. St. PaCL, Minn., April 4. A telegram was sent out from St Paul Tuesday night stating that the meat inspection bill intro duced in tbe Minnesota legislature, and in which Kansas City and Chicago meat men are greatly interested, had passed the senate and bouse and was now in tbe hands of the governor for his signature. The above state ment is not true. The bill pass 3d the senate Tuesday with a majority of 37, but it has not yet come up in the house, and will not be discussed therein for several days. The Kantleoke Is All Bight. Boston, April 4. News has been received hare of the arrival at Key West of tbe steamer Nanticoke, which was supposed to have been in collision with the Haytian gun boat Conserva off Norfolk last week. Until the receipt of this news neither of these ves sels have been heard of since the supposed collision. All on board the Nanticoke were reported well. No other particulars are given. . Southern Pacific Elects Directors. Sak Francibco, Cal, April 4. The stock holders of the Southern Pacific Railroad company yesterday elected tbe following directors: Lelnnd Stanford, C. P. Hunting ton, Charles P. Crocker, A. N. Towne, Thomas E. Stillman, W. V. Huntington, F. a Douty, . W. E. Brown, a F. Gage, Ariel Latbrop, and E. P. Miller, Jr. Soldiers, Make a Note of This. Washington Citt, April 4. Henry N. Copp, who has published several works on public land and mining law, states that ac tual personal settlement of the Oklahoma lands in the Indian territory will give preced ence over a soldier's declaratory statement filed in thi land office. King John of Abyssinia Dead. Roue, April 4. Advices have been re ceived to the effect that Kong John of Abys sinia was defeated and slain in a recent bat tle, and that the whole country is in a state of anarchy. It is said that the king's death was due to wounds received in a battle with tbe forces led by the Dervish Mettoma. An American Syndicate Buying Railways. Washngton CrTT, April 4. The secretary of state has received telegraphic information from Consul Allen, at Kingston, Jamaica, of the sale to an American syndicate of tbe en tire rr.il wbt system of that island. Bussell's Address In Parnell's Case. London, April 4. The court-room was crowded yesterday when Sir Charles Russell resumed his argument lief ore the Paraell com mission, and intense interest in his address was manifested throughout Russell contended that the league was justified before God and man. The issue of the commission depended upon proof thut Faniell and his colleagues had, under tbe cloak of tbe land movement. schemed to cause tbe commission of murder and outrage. If there w as no proof, then the commission must declare them to be men earnestly striving to lift an intolerable bur den from the shoulders of the people. Filled a Vacancy In the Board New York, April 3. The boar' of gov ernors of the National Soldiers' home met here yesterday and accepted the resignation of Gen. Sharps as governor of tbe home at Milwaukee. Tbe general is so much debili tated from . the effects of wounds received during the war that be is compelled to give up active duties.' Gen. Kil bourne, who was appointed in his place, served on Gen. Dix's staff, and has been chief of ordnance of this state. ' " Harry King s Slayer. Libbic Beechler's Trial Com ' menced at Omltha. A SENSATION TO BEGIN WITH. Oen. Co win's Reference to the Dead Man as Her Husband Sen.ls the Prisoner Into Hysterics for a Short Time Statements of the Counsel The Defense Puts In the Insanity Plea Brief Review of tho Testimony. Omaha,' Neb., April 4. A jury was ob tained Tuesday for tbe trial of Libbie Beecfaler for the murder of Harry King, and yesterday counsel made their opening state meuta. The defendant was present in widows' weeds, and the court room was packed. County Attorney Maboney in his statement said tbe connection between Miss Beechler and King was purely voluntary on both sides, and was carried on at Quincy, Ula, where Harry went by tbe name of Legard to conceal the state of affairs from his friends, and at Chicago. King's relatives at last heard of the liaison and persuaded King to give the woman up and she was paid $500 00 consenting to a separation. The connection, however, was resumed, and during the corre spondence which resulted in its resumption. Miss Beochler wrote a letter to King in wbich she said: "If you ever go back on me, God help you. I will never let you live." Another separation was procured by King's friends, the consideration to Miss Beeohler being $1,500. The counsel then told over again the story of the shooting, while tbe prisoner sat calmly in her chair and listed closely, and even critically to all he said When be referred to bar ruptures with King as an alleged breach of promise she dropxd her eyelids scornfully and her Hps moved as if making some comment on Mr. Maboney's remarks. Gen. Cowin, 'for the defense, then arose, 1 ,n.l u flop .-.lit lininr. ,UA .., ..iJ. MTk. ... I pose of the state seems to be not to establish tbe guilt of tbe defendant, but to prove that she was not the wife of Henry W. King. God knows," exclaimed the general, as be turned toward the fair defendant, who up to this point had been listening calmly, "it's no credit to her that sbe was tbe wife of Henry W. King." As the words, "She was the wife of Henry W. Kins," fell from his lips the little woman in bluck bid ber face in ber handkerchief and began to sob. As tbe general turned to resume his address the sol increased to a loud moan, and as be opened his lips to speak his fair client, with a shrill cry, sprang from her chair and rau distractedly in the direction of the reporters' table. Then she turned and rushed past Judge Groffs desk, while her lips emitted a series of crescendo "Ob! Oh!" Her long, black veil struaming behind ber, her head thrown hack, and bor arms tossing wildly, sbe presented a most dramatic picture. All tbe reporters rosw to their feet, the audience craned their necks, and Judge Groff turned calmly is his revolving chair and surveyed the room with a where are the bailiffs expression on his face. As Miis Beechler was turning the corner of Judge Groff's desk Sheriff Coburn took her by the arms and balf pushed and half car ried her toward the Judge's private room. Mr. Coburn is small and rotund, and it was with great difficulty that he retained bis hold upon bis captive. At the farther corner of the desk he was re-enforoed by a bailiff, and a moment later by another. The three offi cers succeeded in getting tbe prisoner into the private room. Tbe door was closed,there was the usual rushing for water, and a gen eral bustle about tbe room, and after a few moments Miss Beechler again appeared, leaning on Sheriff Coburn's arm, and quiet ly took her seat. Gen. Co win then resumed his address to the jury. In the course of his remarks be said the de fense expected to show that soon after Mias Beechler came to Chicago, which was shortly before tbe Haymarket riot. King met her and asked her to marry him. She told bim frankly that her previous life bad not been without sin. She told him she had been be trayed under promise of marriage, but that her life subsequent to this false stop had been pure. King, knowing this, aked for her hand, and they went to Missouri with the in tention of being married. On arriving there they found that, contrary to tbeir supposi tion, a license was required, and, going to Quincy, they agreed, in the presence of wit nesses, to be jnan and wife, aud signed a contract to that effect Her conduct after that obligation was entered iuto was all that a wife's conduct should be. Through the persistent effort of King's father and friends she was induced to re nounce her olaims on King. After her final separation from him and shortly before tbe tragedy, she passed several days without either food or sleep. When she heard that King bad another wife her mind gave way completely, and it was while ia this condi tion that she took tbe life of King. Gen. Cowin said that be did not offer the defense of insanity in a trifling or frivolous spirit and he was convinced that when all the evidence in the case had been offered the jury would agree that the shooting was the act of a woman whose reason was dethroned by the perfidious conduct of the man to whom she bad giveu the richest love a woman can ever offer. The remainder of the day was occupied in taking the testimony of employes of tbe Pax ton house, who testified as to tbe circum stances of tbe shooting, and of the doctors, who described King's wounds, aad others. George W. Scott testified to seeing King after be was shot, and tbe next instant the defendant appeared. She seemed gasping for breath and cried out: "I've killed my husband who was living in this house with another woman. My God, what shall I dor The witness then took Miss Beechler back to the private office, where she frequently implored those in charge to al low ber to see the body. Once she ex claimed: "I've killod my husband, but God knows I did not intend to." At the police station Miss Beechler said King could not be married to Miss Duffle, She suid that only four weeks before King had told her tbat Miss DuRie was coming to Chicago, where she would work in a dentist's office. Harry King, she said, wanted Miss Duffle to room at their house, but the defendant objected be cause she did not want to be responsible for a young girl in a large city. Tbe witness then detailed tbe statements made by Miss Beechler to bim of her past life! how sbe left Chicago and came to Oma ha; the story of tbe pistol; the settlement with 11. V . King, Se, for his son, and her maiden name. . Peaee ProVable in HaytL 'kw York, April 4. Jimenes, Haustedt & Co., tbe JNew i ork representatives of Hip- polyte, say they have information that Hip polyte is satisfied with terms proposed So him by JLegittme, and tbat peace will proba bly be restored in Hayti soon. Another Costly Blase iu Chicago. Chicago, April 4. A Are broke out yes terday morning in the wholesale parlor fur niture factory of 8. Karpeo & Bros., at 43 and 44 South Canal street, shortly before 10 o'clock, and hefore tbe Ore department could be summoned the blase had shot to the roof and the entire structure was noon a mass of fire. During the conflagration the two upper floors foil in and nearly caught a num ber of firemen who were ou the third floor, but tbey all got out unhurt. Karpen Sc Bros, lose 70,COt), insurance 28,000; New man liros., organs and pianos, lose $58,000, insurance 50,000; Henry Biedler loses 3S, 000, insurance (10,000, and one or two other firms suffer smaller losses covered by insur ance. - - The "Q" Oynamit Case. Geneva, 111., April 4, The testimony against the alleged "Q'' railway dynamiters is still being taken in court here. It is merely a repetition of that given at tbe trials of Bauereisen and others here and at Chicago, and which was glvenr in these dispatches some time ago. Tbe cross-examination of tbe witnesses so far has not weakened tho testimony. " . . N EW BOHZ.I2STC3-EE,S UMPROVEM ' Lace Curtain Stretchers i ,l tl I . I.11J.1JJ I I,' - 9iV 5 out or rauMMarauM. Will Save vou Money, Time and Labor. EVXKT HOUSKKERPF.R SHOVLO UaVX OtS.J say lady can operate them. For Sale) By He invites the public Parlor Furniture which he ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS. It is stated tbat tbe sultan of Turkey has discovered the existenoe of a plot to depose) him and pla-e his brother and heir upon the throne. An Oklahoma colony has been organised at Washington and several young lawyers will leave there to locate new land districts in the Indian territory. The switchmen on the Erie railway at Buffalo, N. Y , have struck because, as tbey any, the company is gradually replacing them with non-union men. Senator Hoar's special committee on rela tions with Canada will meet in Chicago May 3, and proceed went to Seattle and Tacoraa, returning by vay of tbe Canadian Pacific road. The pension frauils reported found at New York are youug Sigel's stealings. His father, the gallant Gen. Franz Si gel, has paid his "shortage" so far as they have been made known. Thpre is a street car strike "on" at Rochester, N. Y., and tbe company is hiring new men. A vry few cars were run Wednesday, the strikers making no attempts at disorder. Robert Garrett and party arrived at Rich mond, Va. Wednesday night The ex-railway president weighs A7 pouuds, looks quite well, and is reported to ln steadily im proving in health. The Baltimore Manufacturers' Record is advised that the Redemann-Tilford Steel company has purchased tbe Home Steal works at Pittsburg, and will remove that plant to Louisville, Ky. Pittsburg, Pa, and vicinity is suffering from an epidemic of suicides. There have been eight attempts within a few days. Two unsuccessful self -assailants are now prisoners in the Central police station. A whirlwind visited Baltimore Wednes day evening and unroofed a number of bouses and blew down, chiznuevs. Tbe schooner Nellie was capsized ia tbe'Patapsco and wrecked. The crew were saved. The bouse of Abner Bascomb, at Marietta, Go., bunted Tuesday night. Bascomb's young son and two girls were cremated. It is thought the giris were assaulted, then killed and tho house burned to divert suspi cion. Rev. Dr. Beecber, aged 85 years, a brother of the late Henry Ward Beecher, fell beneath a train Wednesday night at Brooklyn, N. Y., and bis left leg was run over and crushed. Owing to his advanced age the injury may have serious consequences. John Deburner and Tbomas Datson bad a desperate fight with axes Tuesday at Auburn, Ritchie county, W. Va. Deburner was backed over the head and shoulders so fright fully tbat be died in a few moments, but in bis dying struggles dealt Datson a fatal blow. A sausage factory at Montreal; three stories high, fell to pieces Wednesday morn ing, and sixty employes narrowly escaped death. Two girls, Eliza Marling and Katie Byrnes, were seriously injured, being cut about the face and bead and legs, and one in ternally injured. i.utiu iu Kales on Coal. New York, April 4. Tbe representa tives of tho c.al-carrying roads, after a long meeting yesterday, reduced tolls 10 cents per ton to tide water and cents to Buffalo on Lehigh coel; 15 cents on Wyoming to tide wayr, and 20 ceuts on Buckwheat to tide water. The sales agents meet on MonJay to consider the matter of changing tbe sched ule. The Weather We May Expect. Washinoto Citt. April 4.-The Indica tions for thirty-six hours from 8 p.m, yesteruay are as fnllnvtt Pur Inn-, r.;. 1 - .v-'." u.u. ...Li. "nujcii winds shifting to southerly. For Indiana - iLucr, rwxuwi or ugnt rain on tbe lakes; northwesterly winds; warmer. For Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin Wanner, fair weather, preceded by light rain on the lakes; winds becorouix variable. THE MARKETS. Chicago. Chicago, April 8. Following were the Quotations on the board of trade to-day: Wheat No. t May. opened !9l4c, closed l'S;c; June, opened Sigc, closed t?4c; July, opened t-fec, closed tsic. Corn No. X May, ope.ned and closed UOtc: June, opened i&Tnc, closed c; July, opened 3U"o, closed iWSic. Oats Nu. t May, opened 860, closed S&far, June, opened 2jVc, closed SSa July, opened SjSgc, closed 2jc. Pork May, opened 112.40, closed 812.25; Jun-, opened fl2.iC closed, $12.30; July, opened $12.60, closed $12.37Hi. Lard May, opened IT.O-'-, closed $o.V7-4. . Live stock The Union stock yards report the following prices: Hogs Market opened active and firm, prices 5c higher; light grades, $4.ua5.$; rough packing. $4.Wao.i: mixed lota, $4.8H4.V; heavy packing and shipping lots, $4 8&4.v;h. Cattle-Steady; rather firm; beeves, $3.(W4.BO; cows. $1.75 8 (Xi; stackers and feeders, $-'.4.-iCa"ia eheep Steady; natives, aa.T5&5.j0; westerns, $l.S0t 6.85: lambs, $4.7iu.C.40. Produce: Butter Fancy Elgin creamery 25c per lb; dariea in lines, 15a. INc; packing stock, lHJlic. Eggs Strictly fresh laid, 10c per dot. Poultry Live chickens, lie per lb; roosters, uc; dreese l turkeys, lOiillc: ducks. 10 if12c; geese, a Sc. Potatoes Choice Burbanka, 262Hc per bu; Beauty of Heron, &&jc; Early Koee, ana 8c; sweet potatoes, $iJ3 per bbL Apples Choice greenings, f .UK&!AQ per bbl; poor low, 7uc$l.U0. Cranberries, bell and bugle, SG.um39.UU per bbL . Sew York. Nw York, April a. Wheat Quiet; No, 1 rod state, $l.ui; So. 2 do, sfic: No. t mixed April, Kc: do May. W&c; do June, Wkjc: do July, 8Uc; do Au gust, Wc. Corn Vfuiet: No. 8 mixed cash, 43Hv, do April. 43c; May, 43.c; Po June.430; do July, 44c. Oats Steady; No. i white state. Sue; No. t do, 8to: No. mixed April, Ulo; do May. SU9hc; do June, SOSgo. Rye DulL Bar leyNominal. Pork Dull; new mecs, lltt.7 I4.0U. Lard-4iuiet; April, $7.30; May $7.8 June, $734. Live stotlt: Cattle Fairly active; 10c f) 100 Kc higher; common to ohoioe steers, $a.7Uft $4.7u V I'1" ts: fat balls, $2.40&2t& Sheep ana lambs -Fi -m at former prices; oomsnoa te pri. ne unshorn sheep, SASOc&f 0J y 1UU s)s- an. shorn yearl ngs, A0O&T.T5-, spring lambs $.o0 (gA'i) each. Hogs Steady; nominal rang. BOSK I SLA KD. . Hay Upland prairie, f7S. Hoy Timotoj new $78.00. Bay WUd, $5.0a$6.M. Rye 60c Oora--243T. , Potatoes . Tatnips ISc. Oosl BofiUa:naid S9.fr) Cord Wood-Oak, $4.S6: Hickory, t. Siraw-as.00: baled SO.Ou. ' Fred Wiebens. of Hartwell, Ga., will start la liar for a blcvcla trir thrnno-h Europe, Aaia nd Africa. - v ' Brj" " 1 t t 1 1 n iTnarriirsws 'SaTsf I - - ' M l 1 u .. i ,i ii ii 1 nil . WAV GO0DS3 LOW PRICES. Furniture the Finest, Carpets the Most Curtains the Richest, -AT- . IF1. CORDE to call and examine. Mr. Cordea manufactures all guarantees to be well made and first class Give bim a call Why You Stould Deal With ns? BECAUSE-BECAUSE- BECAUSE- BECAUSE-BECAUSE- -We sell goods at Lower Prices than any other establishment in the West. -We have One Price, and "On Price only" which is the Lowest at all times. -We warrant and cheerfully exchange any arti cle, and will refund the money if the goods prove to be as not represented. -We give you value received and mure f...r every dollar you may spend with us. -We have the largest assortment and tbe larew stock in the Northwest, twice and three times as large as any of our competitor. 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