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WV! y s DOMESTIC. Senator and Mrs. Stanford, on account of the health of the latter; will sail for Europe, Saturday next The third annual convention of the Butcher's association met in Philadelphia, Tuesday, with 200 delegates in attendance representing twenty states and 4,000 butch ers. The principal objects of the organiza tion are to prevent the sale of tainted and unwholesome meats and to oppose all mon opolies enjoyed in the manipulation of the meat market. The annual address was delivered by President Armour. Cbarle3 James, of St Louis, at the conclusion of President Armour's report, arraigned the four prominent beef firms of Chicago, for attempting to control the beef market of the country. The principal portion of the afternoon session was eivennp to reviewing their grievances against the Chicago baef syndicate. The totil increase in the river and harbor bill as reported to the senate is about $1, 600,000. The amount provided for improv ing the Missouri river is $1,050,000. So much of the sum a the commission may deem necessary may bo expended at Atchi son aud Leavenworth, Kansas, and in pre serving or improving the existing work at Kansas City and St. Joseph, Missouri, and the sum of 5,000 may be used between the southern limit of S- Joseph and the head of Lake Contrary. A circular has been issued by the Oregon and Trans-Continental company giving out the fact that Mr. Henry Villard will become the official as well as the real heud of that company after June 18th. The street car drivers of Rochester, New, York, have struck for ten hours per day and no change in wages ?2,50 per day. The sunreme council of the Knitrrita nf thm Golden Eagle met in Washington Tuesday, in annual convention. The order, in its principle feature, is a secret benevolent institution, and was organized in Baltimore February 6, 1873. The report of the supreme chief shows that three new jurisdications have been added during the year making twenty-three m all, representing as many states. The number of subordinate castles have been increased during the year from 278. with a membership of 25.0C0. to 400 castlea with a membership of 50,000. The Illinois state democratic convention to select delegates to the St. Louis conven tion met in Springfie d. Wednesday. Wil iam R. Morrison leads the delegates. The lesolutions adopted instruct the delegate? for Mr. Cleveland. Resolutions were passed endorsing the Mills bill and all of the other measures of the party. Congressman Anderson has accepted the nomination of the union labor party for congressman. He was nominated by the union labor convention some time ago. His letter of acceptance is in writing and is said to be very voluminouB. The annual meeting of the Northwestern Kansas editorial association was held at Stockton, May 23nd. The Pennsylvania democratic state con vention to select delegates to the St. Louis convention met in Harrisburg, Wednesday. The resolutions passed endorsed the Mills tariff bill. A fight was made against the adoption of this resolution. The delegates were not instructed. A caucus of the republican members of the house was held baturday. The session lasted uisuoo noo uuiu uoiuiuoj. j.110 CCB&1UU lasted 1 four hours and was principally devoted to ' ihnrli'arnaci'nn if iha mr..l nni: iU- , party. Representative Hovey, of Indiana, made a sneech earnestly nrointr th rflnnhlil cans to combine in an effort to force the democrats to take a decided stand in the pension legislation. Mr. Hovey's remarks were well received, and a resolution in re gard to pension legislation was adopted, stating in effect that it was the sense of the ohucus that the house should make a special order for the consideration of general pen sion legislation at the earliest day practica ble during this session, and that the com mittee on rules be requested to report a resolution to that end. A resolution was also adopted looking to a discharge of the committee on education's further consder- ation of the iilair educational bill and the bill's report to the house for consideration. The caucus then took up the Mills bill. It wa9 disclosed during the debate that the general sentiment of the caucus was that if a republican tariff bi 1 should be formulated, it should fully and emphatically represent the republican policy of protection. Mr. Kelly vigorously protested against the for mulation of any bill. A resolution was final ly adopted to the effect that the Mills bill should be taken up and considered in the committee of the whole in the five minute rule, in the usual way, section by section and paragraph by paragraph. In Old Mexico. Cm 01 Mexico. May 22. The Pabellon Naconale newspaper has been making pro tests against the ill-treatment to which agri cultural laborers on haciendas in the remote parts of the country are subjected. It says in some districts of the state of Chiapas the natives use their natural dress, that is to say, what nature gave them and nothing more. Thus they are fonnd on roads, and thus they serve on the haciendas, and show themselves ia the towns. It appears they are ignorant of the exist ence of hats, 6ince they never cover their beads. These wretched peons hire them selves out aB beasts of burden to whomso ever desires to lease them. Wages are $4 per month. The obligation of the Indian draught ani mal is to fetch and carry on his back the load committed to him, whatever may be the distance and still more, they subrented without the right of receiving any excess of payment. As the poor Indian is never able to discharge the debt which he has incurred, through the amount of $25, usually ad vanced to him. he in nlwnvs a Brf. if ha dies his children must work out his obli- i gation. The Pabellon Naconal suggests as a rem edy for this shocking state of affairs, that there be passed severe laws, which must de pend for their application on federal authorities working in co-operation with local authorities. It is eancuine that when peon beasts of burden find out that a law is protecting them, thty will place themselves under it, and make known the abuses which they suffer. A Rata Clond Burst. Van Btoen, Abk., May 23. Heavy raino have washed out 1,000 feet of bridging near Mountain bay, at Chester. The round house, a brick buildinc was swent smr t Winslow. Guests at Yohe's hotel had to waue inrougn tne water to breakfast. All bridges are unsafe and no trains have ar rived for the past four days. Crops and fences were washed away wherever the wu clouds burst. Good Bala at Manhattan. Manhattan, Kan., May 26. Special. A copious rain fell last night and this morn ing, continuing in showers during the fore noon. It was timely, and all the crops look better for it In a few places hail is re ported, but no great damage done. Cellars in a few localities were partly filled. Sold .for $6.50. MABSHAiin, Mo., May 25. Jacob Boat rijht, colored, was sold at public auction to day, for a term of six months for $6.50. He had been convicted of vagrancy. An Architect Suicides. Buttalo, May 24. Henry Brundage. an architect, committed suicide at Dunkirk yesterday by shooting himself through the head at the Erie hotel. He was the design er of the original portage bridge on the Erie railway, FIFTIETH CONGItESS. Tuesday. SENATE. Washingtoh, D. C, May 22. The senate defeated the Riddlebarger resolution to con sider the fisheries treaty, in open session by a vote of 28 to 27. The president vetoed the senate bill for the relief of L. J. Warden, a former post master of Lawrence. Tne bill directs the allowance of $625 to Mr. Warden for extra cler hire, from July 1, 1882, to June 3, 1883. The grounds of the veto was that the allow ances to postmasters for clerk birs wa-fixed by the postoffice department. Senator Rice offered a resolution, calling on the secretary of war, for a report as to the probable cost of a breakwater in the bay of Santa Monica, California, so as to secure a depth of nine fathoms. A bill was passed to amend the law, mak ing a. nual appropriations to provide arms and equipments for the military, increasing the amount to $600,000. The senate then adjourned. H0TTB6. The house committee on Indian affaira ordered a favorable report on the house bill granting to the bt. Louio & San Francisco Railway company the right of way through the Indian Territory. A heated discussion was indulged in by Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri, who supported the bill to confine the sale of pro duct? of convict labor in the state in which they are produced, and by Mr. Plumb, nl Illinois, who approved the bill, a vote was then taken; yeas 185,nays 44,on the engross ment and third reading of the bill. The house then adjourned. Wedaesday. 8ENATE. Washington. 'D. C. Mav 23. The senate proceeded to the, consideration of thn fish- ' erie3 treaty in open session. An hour of de- J bate was inJulged in without any action be- ing taken. The senate bill for an examination and settlement of the claims of certain states i and the city of Baltimore for expenditures t in the war of 1812, was reported and placed on the calendar. A joint resolution providing for medals j to the officers and enlisted men of the three months service in 1861. was introduced bv senator McPherson and referred. After some routine matters were disposed of Senator Spooner said it was known to the senators that death had crossed the threshold of his colleague, Senator Sawyer's home and removed from his side his life long companion, and as many senators de sired to attend the obsequies of Mrs. Saw yer which are to occur at 2 o'clock, he moved that the senate adjourn. The mo tion was agreod to and the senate adjourned. douse. The senate bill authorizing the Leaven worth City and Ft. Leavenworth Water company to purchase a portion of the Leavenworth military reservation company to purchase a portion of the Fort was passed. The house then went into a committee of the whole on the postofflce appropriation bill. Mr. Blount explained that the matter would have been reported to the house from the committee but for the protracted tariff debate. Mr. Perkins criti cized the bill for making an increase of only five per cent in the appropriation for rail way clerks. Mr. Adams advocated an increase in the appropriation for the free delivery system. Mr. Meters was glad that the bill contained 1 r a i- 1-a i . i V olRn8e t0"611' "8ht and fnel for tlurd ClaSS POStOIUCeS. Mr. Kerrobjected to that itemof thebill providing for rent, bght and fuel for third- nlnoa nffinua After a further debate, the bill was read by sections for amendments. The house then adjourned. Thursday. SENATE. Washington, D. C, May 24. Senator Stewart called up the joint resolution offer ed by him on the 14th inst. for a constitu tional amendment reducing to a simple majority the vote necessary to over-ride a presidential veto, and addressed the senate at length upon the subject. He ridiculed the present administration as having abused the veto power, and of working for its own interest instead of serving the people. lhe appointment of the select committee to examine into all questions touching upon the meat product of the United States is as follows: Senators Vest, Plumb, Manderson, Cullom and Coke. The pension appropriation bill was pre sented and agreed upon. The senate then adjourned. Housa. Thehouse committee went into a committee of the whole on the postoffice appropriation bill. Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, again entered the complaint of the people of Kansas for better mail facilities. Mr. Symes, of Colorado, criticises the peo ple for an inadequate management of the Star route service. The bill providing for greater interna tional marine service to secure greater safety for life and property at sea, was laid aside for further debate. Mr. Baker, of New York, argued in favor of the admission of South Dakota into the union. Mr. Gay, of Louisiana, submitted a re port upon the invalid pension appropriation bill, which was agreed to. The h- then adjourned. rriday. senate. Washtnton, D. C. May 25. The joint rea olution introduced in the senate by Senator Blair, proposing an amendment to the con stitution providing that no state shall ever maintain any sect of religion or prohibit the free exercise thereof, and every state shall establish and maintain the system of free public schools, and that no money raised by taxation shall ever be appropriated, applied or given for any school institution, corpora tion or person whereby instruction is given in any doctrine, tenets, belief, ceremonies or observations peculiar to any religious sect, was laid on the table at his own request. Senator Edmunds offered a resolution, which was adopted, instructing the oom mitte on Indian affairs to examine into the condition of the state bonds held by the United States in trust for the Indians. The senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill making an appropriation, for the expense of collecting revenues from cus toms. The amendment repealing tee law making a permanent annual appropriation of $5,500,000, was struck out, and the bill was passed. A number of other bills were placed on the calendar and the senate adjourned till Monday. house. The house went into a committee of the whole on thelesislative. executive and judi cial appropriation bill, which was read by paragraphs for amendments. An amendment was offered by Mr. Mo Comas, of Maryland, increasing the cleri cal force of the civil service commission. A debate then followed upon the amendment. Pending a vote upon thebill the house took o recess. Saturday, HOUSE. The amendment offered by Mr. McComas, of Maryland.f or increasing the clerical force of the civil service commission, was de bated upon, and was finally agreed to by a vote of 87 to 71. The amendment provides for one additional clerk of class three, one of class two and one at 1,000, and increases the appropriation tor necessary traveling expenses from $4,000 to $5,000. The appropriation for $3,600 for the salary of the first auditor of the treasury, was ruled out. The house than adjourned till Monday. Monday. SENATE. Washikgtoh, D. C, May 28. Senator Frye, from the committee on commerMu runnrrpn norr i-nn viita ji i . i Resolved. That the inin. - priationbuL The senate took aLf?, J' 0- May 25,-The Ohio prohibi- .oto mako h nnrecognizablerHe i the f oUowing resolution which -?Sm52i 'S11!?111 "-assembled at 10 a. a 1 condition. without division ' wmcfl- was adopted m., and perfected its organization by elect- j ii. .,- """"w secrecy ,"T ',". -- .UuDmWim0a xne sen ate then adjourned. HOUSE. The bill to retire wounded soldiers and sailors who had been wounded in battle af ter twenty-one years of service was intro duced by Mr. Cheadle, of Indiana, and re ferred. The bill providing ?or an assistant secre tary of war, was introduced by Mr. Towns hend, of Illinois, and referred. The b:ll by Mr. Plumb, of Illinois, to pro Tide for issuing bonds to refund the na tional debt, was referred. An amendment was adopted appropriating $5,000 to meet the expenses of the assay office at St. Louis, Mo., on motion of Mr. O'Neill, of Missouri. The house then ad journed. A Kovel Excursion Trip. Glenwood Spbings, Col., May 24. Some weeks ago two residents of this place con ceived the idea of making a novel and excit ing excursion this summer, which for bold ness has seldom been equalled. They pro pose to start from this point and go by water to the Gulf of California. The route iBdown Roaring Fork and Grand rivers, through Utah, in Arizona, and then into Mexico by the Colorado river. Some of the grandest canon scenery in the world is to be seen along the route, notable, the Cataract canon in Utah, and Marble and Grand canon in Arizona. Owing to the many rapids the trip will be a continual round of danger and excitement. A boat has been built erec- ially for the trip. In shape it resembles a tor- SSm&sln,tSBff&& peao Doat, the forward part being covered i .eP ne nouse naa asgea ior police proiec with light decking to protect the provisions lion because her husband, Ben Black, had and amunition. Airtight compartments are threatened her." Officer Goodell went to the arranged in several places to prevent Bink- ; place and saw Black enter. He remained ing in case of accident. The excursionists ' outside till he heard the woman, Lillie expect to take several weeks for the trip and will fish and hunt when opportunity offers. If nothing occurs the start will be made this evening. The Secret Fesaion. Washington, D. C, May 24. The spcret beaaiuu ui me tsomue wi-uny was wunuus re- suit. The motion of Senator Sherman to proceed to the consideration of the fisheries treaty with open doors, which was the pend ing question, was debated for two hours but without developing anything of interest. Neither party was in a position to have its way regardless of the oth er. The democrats have left no doubt of their purpose, though filibus tering in the accepted sense of the term, was not undertaken. Late in the afternoon, Mr. Jonee, of Arkansas, moved to adjourn over to Monday and the yeas and nays were or dered. The division was upon strict party lines, and the motion was lost by a tie vote. Senator Morgan then took tha floor and an nounced his intention to talk till Saturday night, whereupon the senate adjourned till to-moirow. Tht Mexican Central. Boston, May 24. At a meeting of the di rectors of the Mexican Central Railroad company, held here yesterday an increase of caoitnl of $2,000,000 was voted; about $1,500,000 was to replace the stock that had been borrowed and sold for funds applied to the const notion of the Guadalajrao and Tampico division, leaving about $5C0,C00 in the treasury. A meeting of the bondholders of the Mex ican National railway was held yesterday under the provisions of voting trut. The business transact d was the nomination of eight directors to be voted for by voting for the trustees at the annual meeting at Colorado Springs. W. G. Raeaul, William Cappell, A. G. Hnrsey, Lloyd Aspinwall, jr., Arnold Marcus and E. Eckstein and A. M. Norton and Emile Vasco and Emanuel Savadra, of Mexico, stockholders, meet Fri day to nominate directors as representa tives. Prisoners Escape. Catbo, III., May 24. Five prisoners ea caped from the Ballard county jail at Wick liffe, Ky., Tuesday evening. They knocked the jailor senseless with clubs whila he was serving supper, and after a fight with the jailor's son, during whioh one of the pris oners was knocked down and recaptured, the other four got away. Mounted men started in pursuit and succeeded in captur ing two of the runaways, after a desperate struecle. in which one of the prisoners was badly wounded by shot and the other was beaten to insensibility. The other two suc ceeded in making their escape. An Aeronaut's Fall. Cleveland, May 26. An aeronaut named Fish, made an ascension from Blue Rock Springs yesterday afternoon, and in descend ing the balloon struck a house, demolishing the chimney and throwing Fish into a tree, whence he fell to the ground. His injuries are thought to be fatal. MAEKET KEPORTS. Kansas Vltj Grain ana Produce Market. Kansas Cot, May 29, 1833. The Daily Indicator reports: on 'change. WHEAT Reoeipts at regular elevators luce last report 660 bushels; withdrawals bush els, leaving stock in store, as reported to the board of trade to-day, 44.831 bushels. - No. 2 soft winter wheat Cash, no bids, 88o asked; May, no bids nor offerings. CORN Receipts at regular elevators since last report, 10,199 bushels, and withdrawals 402 bush els, leaving stock iu store as reported to the board of trade to-day, 84.045 bushels. No. 2 corn-Cash, 47Hobid, 48jo asked; May. no bids, 48c asked; June, 4754c bid. no offerings, Jobj 49o bid. 49Ho asked; August, i9o bid no offerings. OATS-No. 2 cash, no bids, SlHo asked; Cay, no bids, nor offerings; Jane, no bids nor offerings: July. 22io bid, 24Ko asked; August, 21c bid. 22c asked. ,. On track by sample No. 2 oats, mixed cash. S2Ko: No. 2 oats, white cash, 38c. RYE No2 cash, no bids nor offerings. May, no bids nor offerings. FLOUR Market Quiet. Bales: l car Minnesota pntent, Bt $3145. Quotations are for unestablished brands in oar lots, per half barrel in sacks as follows: XX. 95o; XXX. $1 0561 10; family. SI 20gl SO ; choice, SI 6561 65; fancy. SI 701 75; extra fancy, SI 80 m 85; patent S2 1032 15; rye, $1 401 60. Iron city mill' 25o higher. HAY Receipts. 17 cars. Market firm. Fancy; small baled, $11 00; large baled, $10 50; wire bound, 50c leas; medium, $3 0063 50; poor stock, 2 0063 00. BUTTER Receipts large, and market lower, owing to break in eastern markets. We quota creamery fancy at 17c; good, 15c; dairy,11612c; store packecLchoice, 10c. CHEESE-We quote: Full cream, twins, llo full cream. Young America, 12Ko. EGOS Receipts fair and market weak at llo per. dozen for strictly fresh. Goose eggs, no POULTRY live chickens, receipts lighter; Market weak: choice hens at $2 75 per acien; sxall, $2 252 50; roosters, larga, $2 00 per dosen; turktvs, fat, 6c per lb: ducks. $2 00 per dozen: geese, no demand; spring chickens, f 1 5062 tO per dozan; smalt chickens are un saleable. PR0YI8I0N3 We quote: Round lots, sugar cured hams, llo per lb.; breakfast bacon, 10c per lb.; dried beef, 9c, dry, salt shoulder, $5 75; long clear aides, $7 40: clear 'rib sides, $7 50; short clear, $7 90; smoked shoulders, $8 50; long clear, $3 C5; clear. $8 15; short clear. S3 53. Kansas City Uve Stock Market. Kansas Crrr, May 29, M The Live Stock Indicator re porta- CATTLE Receipts, 3,000 head; shipment! 1,200 head. Market strong for fat corn-fed but alow for grassers of which there were nearly 1,000 from southern Texas on sale. Dressed beef, butchers and shipping steers 510s higher. Good to choice ocrn-fed, $4 S54 75; common to medium. S3 25g4 10; stockers. S3 0062 90; feeders. S3 0063 60: cows. $2 0033 10. HOA8 Receipts, 3300 head; afaipsMBts. .... Market slow, weak and 54410c lower. Gcoi to choice, $5 40(85 50: common to raedim, S3 10A5 30; skips and pigs, $2 504 96. BUKKf ueoeipts, s,3w neaa; saipmanss. MarketdaU and weak. Goodtoehoiea, $4 4 4 80-.ooamontomdium,$2 504W. OHIO PROHIBITIONISTS. I Meet in Toledo, and Prepare for i the Camera lmB8T-.a a. inomson, oi nestervuie, 2T -TT . .. " . 1WT.r 111- ' president, ana iter. s. h. .iiius. secretary. bating over the insertion of a woman-suf- mpposed to be from lveto twenty men reSrtPwiaIdeWa,::8arlirn00n the buUding at the toe. $ ''KB Sl if .maae. , y0 now be6n taken out. The ramaindr eoplfKtf0rm'mit8p,r6aI?b?'re?)gniZf3 are buried in the ruins! ""Binder good as the supreme ruler of ell nations, to unB vivnamkiin. whese law all human laws should confirm. The exnlosion at th MmvtToi n , The resolutions declare the manufacture 1 1,- rerVoir at HSSSJJSSk and sale of intoxicating liquors aJSfSSSAhtfbtettlSS crime, supported by enormous orga-1 ZZZ ZZ5aiSL TTTr. E Vla,dSS SSS?& WiC J?DlLbL J3 thrown by a political party, and demands the entire prohibition of their manufacture oreS that local option is not a resolution of the w,rm . ir TIC" .- -;m-J:v.71 andsho-uldbV country from the ineomnetent or ignorant . and favoring a constitutional amendment embodying this. It favors the enforcement of all Sunday laws, and declares that the statesmanship, required to deal with the liquor traffic, can be trusted to deal with the tariff and all other subjects, and favors just pensions to honorably discharged soldiers. Mr. Mills, last year's prohibition candidate for lieutenant governor, offered a substitute for the Womans' Suffrage plank, which, after a hot debate, was lort by a vote of 150 to 140. The convention then adjourned to 1:30. una fvnriT,w fl mrnmT Murdered in a Dive. LxAVENWOBTH. May 25. A shooting oc curred in the dive at 310 Choctaw street this morning at 1:30 o'clock. The woman who Black, scream Take that pistol away from my head." Goodell then opened the door. Black drew a revolver and fired at the officer, the ball glancing on a button of his vest, causing a slight fleah wound. Goodell fell forward on ! his knees, and drawing his weapon, a 44 self- acting revolver, shot Black turee times in rapid succession, killing him. The second shot passed through Black's heart. The cause of Black's trouble with his wife was her failure to keep her promise to lead a better life. They were to have gone to Colorado this morning. About four years ago Black was discharged from the army here. He met the woman and married her though he knew herj character. They opened a saloon and boarding house near the depot and all went smoothly till she aroused bis jealously. One night they quar reled, she took morphine and Black got drunk. When Drs. Whiteside and Callahan, who were called to save the woman, entered the house Black came rushing down stairs with a shotgun and ran them up Main street for several squares. The woman re covered without medical aid. Tho coroner's jury returned a verdict of phooting in self-defense, totally exonerating Officer Goodell. Henry Shindler, Kansas City Times cor respondent, has Bworn out a complaint charging the officer with conspiracy and murder, and Goodell will probably be ex amined this afternoon. Shindler charges that Goodell has been a visitor to the house daily for some time, often spending two and three hours there, and that Black shot at the officer because he had good reason to do so. Cowdrey Rebuked. Chicago, III., May 25. The action of the Cincinnati convention of united labor men in nominating a national ticket was repudi ated by three-fourths vote at a meeting last night of land and labor club No. 1, though the president of the club, Mr. Cowdrey, is the. nominee of that convention for the presidency. Cowdrey was also rebuked by the club for accepting the nomination. Mr. Cowdrey said. "Some one has been saying that the single tax party had now been forced to take independent action, and that I had said that all good, single tax men will now be compelled to vote for the nominee of , the Cincinnati convention. I never said anything of the kind." Prohibition Convention. Toledo, O., May 25. The prohibition state convention, after a two hour's debate over the woman suffrage plank, ficaiiy adopted the platform, including this and with the addition of the labor plank, de nouncing the importation of labor and favoring a restriction to avoid strikes, and denouncing trusts. The following ticket was then nominated: Secretary of state, Walter F. Payne, of Fotoria: board of public works, J. W. Fenfield, of Willoughby; supreme judge, John F. Moore, of Jackson. Delegates were also chosen to the national convention and the body then adjourned. Didn't Think it Was Loaded. WnrsTELD, Kan., May 25. Yesterday afternoon, at 2 p. m., about one mile east of Seely, a email village on the Santa Fe road, Robert Watson was accidentally shot in the right temple by hia sixteen-year-old brother, Harry. The boys were playing cards on the bank of the Walnut river, when Harry, who did not think the revolver was loaded, pulled the trigger, snd sent a 32 calibre ball crashing through his brother's brain. The victim lived four hours after the accident. The father of the boys is a prominent fanner of this section. Dakota Crops. Faego, Dak, May 25. The seeding of wheat is about completed under the most favorable auspices. The weather this year oonld not have been more propitious or the soil in better condition. The acreage along the Northern Pacific railroad will be 25 per cent, greater than last year, while in north I Tlatrnta fha YirrmrtrflftTi wilt Via Kfl Tier Anf- I greater. The oats production will be nearly double that of last year. The crop of pota toes and other roots and vegetables will be much greater than in the past. am Commits Enlclde. HABPEB,KAH.,May 25. Frank Patterson,a brother of Herbert Patterson, county clerk of Harper county, Kansas, shot himself through the temple this morning, with a 33 calibre revolver. He is still alive at this hour. No cause is assigned for the act and it was doubtless the result of mental abbera tion. Patterson had been married only one month and was a prominent and highly esteemed young business man of this place. Medicine IVodge Republicans. Mediotnh Lodge, Kan., May 26. The re publican county convention to-day elected delegates to the state senatorial convention. Delegates to the state convention are not in structed. Mr. L. V. Humphrey was present and made a speech the night before the con vention. Riches no Object. sen, son of C. H. Matthiessen, and nephew or the wealthy family, by that name ot bankers, refiners and smelters, in New York, Chicago and La Salle, committed suicide yesterday. University Commencement. Lawbence, Kan., May 25. Miss Alice versity hall to-night. She was assisted by Miss Josie xiutchings, Miss Georgia .brown, Mr. Walter Howe and J. B. Stevens. StBBrbr Bml Xboa, O., May 23. George Hamffl, a j youngfarmeV residing two miles north of t this town, was attempting to hive a "warm of bees yesterday, when they settled on his head, face and neck. Ha immediately be-! gan to fight them and then they began to 'atmhlm. In a short tine be wason the ', ground writhing in terrible agony, and when nis wue ana ruotner came to his aid with brooms he was nearly dead. As it was, he became unconscious and remained that wy A Terrible Kxploslea. I 'oloclt BOTen de bodies have been aken "from tha rnina. Vnetnf fiTh..fl j uulriBbUrtJan W chest completed i It iB Rtatedthut if.. Knn. as is Bieunaj J" rotw.e.rj5 'ow fi?ty. feet 5. thO , ; DUt .8Peu "nous injuries. It Rnn- posed that as many as thirty were more or lessinjurea. une building itself is a total wreck and nothing bat the iron pillars re main standing. Bricks were blown 50 to 100 feet on all ; sides. Some sheds and ontbuildings of the juonireai streei railway wnicn are in close proximity to the retort were somewhat i damaged, but with this exception the build ings in tne immediate vicinity have not suf fered, excepting through the breaking of window glass. A large gang of men are hard at work ex cavating for the body of a man who it is supposed was in the interior of the building when the explosion took place. It is said that the explosion was caused by leaking gas becoming ignited by a lantern which one of the men had foolishly left in the buil diug. Th6 report that seven bodies had been taken from the ruins is incorrect; four per sons in all lost their lives. Their names were Joseph Angel, John Angel, Samuel McFee and Samuel Boll. It was officially stated that six persons were injured, three of which will die. The officers state that it is impossible to give the loss at present. It is now generally believed that the ex plosion was cansed by a fitter incautiously approaching a leak with a lighted lamp, which he was endeavoring to locate. TIia damage to property is estimated at from S 150,000 to $200,000. A young man named brienhas been added to the list of the killed. His body and that of Joseph Angel are still under the debris. The Strike Investigated. WASHrNQTON, D, 0., May 26. The se lect committee of the house, which investi gated into the Btrike on the Reading rail road, expects to secure next week, complete printed copies of testimony taken by it, and will immediately begin the preparation of its report. It is learned that this document will not be con fined entirely to a general reviewof the points developed in the course of the inquiry, but, to use the language of one of the committeemen, will recommend some drastic legislation that is likely to be unpalatable to both railroad and employes. Briefly outlined, the propositions under consideration are: First An absolute provision for placing in the hands of a receiver any railroad com pany which, as the result of differences with its employes, fails for a period of ten days to operate the road. Second A requirement that all train crews, but no other class of employes, shall give ten day's notice of an intention to quit work. Third That railroad companies must give ten days notice to their employes of a reduction of wages. The committee expects that the proposi tions relating to employes will excite much opposition, but takes the fact that it i3 the only possible method of affording the pub lic the protection to wnich it is entitled against the interruption of regular traffic. Old coldIers In the Printing Office. Washington, D. 0.. May 26. Colonel Danial A. Grosvenor, a member of the com mttee of the G. A. R.. tes'ified to-day be fore the house committee on printing, re garding the employment of soldiers, sailors and the orphans of soldiers, or sailors, by the Government printing office. Colonel Grosvenor was asked if the assurances mado by Mr. Benedict to the representatives of the G. A. R., that the law ex empting this cass of employes from discharge had been kept. He said it had not been kept, but that the reverse of this was the case. Colonel Grosvenor further said that he' had visited the government printing office frequently in the interest of comrades of the G. A. R., and that it had always seemed to him to be the mo3t diffi cult bureau of the government the G. A. R. had to deal with, and from which they could expect the least help. The Bain General. Abilene, Kan., May 26. There was a heavy hail storm to day throughout Dickin son and Ottawa counties. At Manchester, this county, a bank building in course of erection was demolished by wind. At Vine creek, Ottawa county, n cyclone struck the residence of W. A. Tudor, completely de molishing it and burying Mrs. Tudor and her daughter in the ruins. They were badly iujured, but not fatally. At Detroit, this county, and Miltonville, Cloud county, the hail was accompanied by vast clouds of 'dust, turning day into night. Barns and residences were more or less injured, but no one injured. Crops are not badly damaged. Bain at Clay Center. Clay Center, Kan., May 26. A heavy hail storm swept over the southern part of the county at daybreak this morning. Its track is about tea miles wide, and in some loca tions it was accompanied by high and shift ing winds that wrecked buildings, and the ground was covered with a sheet of ice two inches thick. The Times has specimens of small trees, gathered in the track of the storm, that were not only shorn of their leaves, but absolutely skinned of their bark by the hail stones. Wheat and rye suffered but corn is all right. m vm 9 . n. m i fo.I?!.:- fell this afternoon oiusing serious washouts, Trains on all roads are abandoned to-night. The Kansas City, St. Joe & Council Bluffs has eight hundred feet of traok washed out. Seven miles north of the city an oil tank was undermined by the flood and fell, breaking its connection and allowing four hundred barrels of oil to flow away. Several bridges here washed away and several horses drowned. Mississippi Democrats. New Oblsans, May 26. A special to the Picayune from Baton Rouge says: The dem ocratic state convention to elect delegates to the national democratic convention at St. Louis met here to-day. The platform de clares adherence to the principles of Jeffer sonian democracy, as exemplified in the ad ministration of President Cleveland, whose course is heartily endorsed and declares in f ai or of his renomination. . Bain at Stocktoa. Stooxton, Kan., May 26' The heavies rain that has visited northwestern Kansas in egnt years fell last night and to-day. The Solomon river at this point is over one mile wide and still rising. Everything on the creek and river bottom is carried away. ab Ex-City Marshal Haar. Navascota, Tex., May 26. Wm. H. Rowe, oneriy city marshal of Huntsville, and df P.ntJ "henff of Walker county, was hanged ?'nmhe Pr.e?fn of .W f: Th8cnme,-r fwmch he P81 the penaltywas the deliberate jpoisqn- to.w"atan"yg"l.oroe to " "Marance of $2,000 on her life. RnniH nmn. nut nmn nnn homria aiiAii , CHRISTIAN 8CIKNCK. A IV.-. r ..- uocsciuyonr It aadCoi Suicide. tSSST Mo; May Sfc-Mw. Jeawe M .utl5r -! """ m tne nortaesKLs committed suicide last night by drowSslfil uerseumine Cltv rauremr &...i tuJLk" nea are afloat regarding the occurrenoeTwtljf ablehd?" a "Christian scientist," who located Itarallfli some months atro. and . 0;Jl -I 4?46S gating his theories industriously. j IK .- It appears that snmA timo c- n.. ' I'tttS?' ..l.r a ---.. MMu oiugo Ui0 UH-tf'&l " womans husband, who is quite ill? with consuniption, was prevailed upon toi consult Dr. Reed. Th ?, Ti-53 : - . - ." r " viufou onsausiactory, and becoming convinced ll inn. permanent Denent would be derive from that source, he, nharnr. ; tk. wife, however, still hoping that the disease I juitsu uo overcome through her in-, tetvention, if not by his own perl sonal attention to the matter, Btill continued to consult Dr. Reed, and under his tutorage to study his alleged healing sci ence. At the coroner's inquest this evenin several witnesses testified to havit g noted a change in the ladies' manner recently, in that she would often seem abstracted and weighed down with melancholy, and the tragedy of last night is believed to b the re sult of her mental troubles, culminat $?&, L-a fit, of temporary insanity. With this theory, the verdict of the coroner's jury is substantially in accord ance, although tho verdict does not go back of this reason for her mental deprsssion, which is a matter of general opinion. She left home on some pretext last night about 10 o'clock. Failing to return, her husband, who was nnable to search for her, gave the alarm and search was mado by the marshal and others, but she was not found till this morning. Dr. Reed was seen by a reporter to-day and disclaimed being in any way responsi ble. He said her insanity was due to the action of her husband and others, who per suaded her to discontinue her studies under him. That when she quit him she was per fectly sane and was rapidly subordinat ing her moral nature to the spirit of Christian science. When it was suggested to the doctor that pnblio sentiment was mnch against him, and the occurrence would probably get him into trouble, he treated the subject very calmly, saying he was in no way to blame and would remain here and continue his work. Mrs. Truesdell is well spoken of among her ac quaintances. She wa about thirty-five jearsofage and leaves only a husband. There is considerable feeling against Dr. Reed, many holding him more or less cul pable. MB. 8TONK TALKS. A Son-in-law of Mr. Hnell, Tells What hs Knows About Tascott. Chicago, May 28. A. J. Stone son-in-law of A. J. Snell, who is supposed to have been murdered by W. B. Tascott stated yes terday that he did not believe the body of the unknown man taken from Lake Michi gan near Milwaukee was that of Tacott, and that he placed no faith in the letter found in the floating bottle near the same city. He said if the description of the body resembled Tascott at all the authorities at Milwaukee would have notified the authori ties here. They hnd not done so. He said every clue that gave any promise of leading to the capture of Tascott was being diligent ly followed up, and a great deal of corres pondence was received every day touching on the location of the criminal. Mr. Stone also remarked that he did not believe Tas cott had courage enough to kill himself, and furthermore, he had not the "sand" to have committed the murder had it not been he was. placed in close quarters. An Important Discovery. Minneapolis, May 28. Officers of the St. Croix and La Crosse district land office, in Wisconsin, while looking over old records and filings in the office at St. Croix, have discovered about 1,000 old land patents which have been missing for thirty years. Entries for these patents were in regular form, and they were properly issued from the land office in Washington, but while this was being done the district was divided by some error and the documents 3ent to the wrong office, and have laid forgotten in the vaults ever since. They bear date from 1850 to 1854 and are signed by President! James Buchanan. In addition to many sections of farm land these patents cover mcuh of the area of the city of Eau Claire. Their dis covery relieves a great many property hold ers of fear of possible litigation, which hung over their property as long as the paper were missing. The Owen Law. Cincinnati, O., May 28. A new feature in the matter of the Owen law, which was de signed to close saloons on Sunday, has been developed. It is apparently to adopt the plan successfully followed by the theaters when they were being punished for keep ing open on Sunday. They employed a convenient justice of the peace to arrest them, and let them off with a trivial fine, and thus escaped the severer penalty. To-day a number of saloon keepers have had themselves arrested in the same way, and brought before Esquire Mormon, who will begin the hearing to-morrow. There are difficulties in this plan which can not be overcome, as the justice has the only final jurisdiction in case of a plea of guilty, and in that case he has no discretion that will permit him to allow th defendants to ecape a ten days imprison ment. The police to-day arrested forty four of yesterday's offenders. In the Path of the Storm. Cleveland, O., May 28. A terrific wind storm passed over eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania this afternoon. At Canton, O., one of the big buildings of the Doeber Watch company, which had just been com pleted was blown down. The structure which was of brick, 230 feet long, thirty feet wide and three stories in height, was completely wrecked, entailing a loss of $50, 000. Other building3 were unroofed7 fenoes blown down, and trees snapped off like pipe stems. It was the worst storm ever known in Canton. At Niles and Millersburg Ohio, great damago was done to fruit and shade trees and a number of buildings nn- rnniHti. al ni Nmn. rn.. liim iiricsL iuuuurr At SharpesvilleJ Pa., houses and shops were unroofed and I chimneys blown down. I An Accident at the Boyal Theatre. J Berlin, May 28. While a number of workmen were employed in making altera- tion in the Royal theatre, a scaffold which xiau ueen crecxea over me stage coiiapseo. One workman was killed, and six were seriously injured and seven were slightly ri1 rFl.A AM.V.-Aa ZmZlA IV. -MAMA 9 4tlA accident and contributed towards the n-f Chopped Into Mincemeat. I Memphis, May 28. A sensational killin 4 occurred near Lake View, Miss., this morn ing about 3 o'clock. Dan Crawford (colored) fonnd his sweetheart, Bettie Fletcher.in bed with Will Ferrall, a mill man, and in a fit of jealous rage, seized an axe and chopped Ferrall's head into mincemeat. He then compelled the woman to flee with him. They were caught on the road coming towards Memphis about day break. A. Farmer Killed by Lightning:. TwnriwivoT.TB. Tim.. Mav 28. A furious storm passed over the neighboring county j of Hendricks, doing much damage. A far-J mer named Bunson and two horses were BtrucK oy ugnining uiu juuou. xu barn was destroyed. Sheridaa's New Title. Washthgtow, D. C, May 28. A bill w nrobablv be resorted to tha aanats to-da by the military committee giving BkariaW the title of general of the array. ( Mate m2 Lcl I I & r. "n