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A special to the St. Louis Republican has the following in re gar il to affairs in Asia: "The official cor respondence between the Government and tfce Governor General will, when printed, exhibit nothing in th slightest decree indi cating anything but the most cordial rela tion?, bat when haif a dczm women related to the families of members of the Govern ment permit tbemcelves to disclcsa minis terial and departmental matters in Loa don drawing-rooms with the utmost freedom, I see no good in denying that Lord DufferiL'i relations with Mr. Gladstone's administra tion are understood in this department to have been strained daring the past live days; and that there is a party both here and in India who are of the opinion that the right course for India, to adopt is to force on a war and beat Rus sia at her own game. It is all Etc 11 to say India submits to British rule because British rule is enlighted. India submits be cauee England has the whip hand, and it mast ever ds eo as long as the government of the country is administered by aliens, and he'd by force of the sword. The logic of the situation is that the hands which hold India by the sword should use her material re sources in men, money, produce and every thing ehe, like the Russians, for waging Tar against external enemies. The impending campaign would bo cue of defense against an sgsmsive and unscrupulous enemy, who. as fast es she advances tovwrd us, converts her annexationa into military districts aid the inhabitants into soldiers to tt2ht her tattles. There ia nothing bat the resolution to do co tu prevent our adopting the same policy 'Onr TPsonrces are immensely greater than these of Russia in every way. There is no more danger of a general uprising against our power than there is of a rising in the Russian Empire, far less indeed, for the race divisions in India, the growth and consoli dation oltbe British element and the man ner in which the influential native elements have been welded into the imreril scheme and have become interested in its mainten ance would make such isolated risings as might occur simply ridiculous and hopeless, and could have no more real effect on the fighting power of the Empire in a national emergency than a grain of dost in a man's hand. Germany, with 4'3,0CO,0CO inhabitants. raises an army of 423,000 men, capable cf being brought uo to a war footing of a million and'a half besides ieseryei. France, with ."S.OCG.000 people, has an army of 500.C00, capable of being raised to an effective strength of a million and a half besides reserves. Russia, with a popu lation Of leS3 than 101,000,000 in all her Ecssessions has raised by conscription at omeand in all of her annexed territories an eifective array of 780,000 men, of whom a much larger percentage proportionately than the British and Indian armies is required far garrison purposes, capable of beiug raited nominally, but with enormous risk, to a war strength of 2 300,000 men, and her public debt would render a prolonged war, such as a naval power like England could wage, not only dßicolt, but impossible. Let conscrip tion be eanctioned for India and we shall have a population of 11)8,000,000 to pick and choose from, to say nothing of the eo-called independent States, numbering 5 " 000,000, and if Russia can raise 2,300,000 men, there is no reason on earth why we should not raise 4 500,000 of equally good fighting mate rial. There is not a pin to choose between the two Empires as regards the quality of the material to create armies out of, except, pos sibly, as regards the northwestern districts oi British India, which atiord practically un limited supplies of as good fighting stuff as can be found outside of France, Germany and Great Britain. England Jiatlly Prepared for War. Lomox, May 10. Nothing shows more clearly England's unpreparednesa of war than putting old sixty-four, pounders on board the fast cruisers. It is true that the Oregon and the America and the other "giayhound" steamers chartered from the various transatlantic companies, . besides these antiquated weapons, will cirry four five-inch breechloaders, but they would not have the smallest chances in a running fight with a Russian cruher carrying the mojt improved breechloaders. The slxtv foar pounder guns were considered wonderful pieces of ordnance thirty years ago, but they are now only fit for a museum. Th,e prev alence of disease in garrison towns, and es- fecally among soldiers is increasing so rap dly that the supporters in Parliament of the contagious diseases act are about to renew their agitation for theirstrincent application. It is announced that a special provision will be made in connection with the levy and the increased income tax for the relief of farmers in England. In view of the distressed con dition of agriculture the assessment for prop erty tax will be made on the basis of one third Ol their rental, instead of on one half as at present. The farmers of Scotland have for seme time enjoyed this advantage. Prince Lobanoll" to Sacreed De Giers. St. Peters rucc, May 10. It is reporte'J that Prince Lobanoff Rastowski, the Russian embassador to Austria, is about to succeed M. De Giera as foreign minister. Prince LobanofTwas summoned from Vienna last Maich to advisa the Russian Government in regaid to the Afghan frontier question, and he is known to hold strong anti-English views. Some Agreemeut Blade, London, May 10. Earl Granville is stated to have signed an agreement on the scope of the proposed arbitration, whicn leaves matters betwien Ecglacd acd Russia open to Etttieuient without referent? to au arbitrator. An Anglo-Turkish alliance has j . rrtt At II . I i . I not neen completed, mis is aiiriouieu j Granville's withdrawrl cf the terms on the prospect of peace with Russia. The negotia tions have led to a closer entente with the Porte on the Gladstone policy. Bnasln Declines Any Keference to Herat, London, May 11. A dispatch to the Morn ing Post from St. Petersburg states that M. De Giera has informed Sir Edward Thornton, British Embassador, th3t Russia declines mskipg any referenca to Herat io the further p .-egrets of the negotiations with England. Gladstone May Sarprlae Parliament. St. Petersburg, May 10. The Journal de St. Petersbnrg thinkB Mr. Gladstone may anticipate Sir Stafford Northcote's motion of ceDsura with a surprise for both opponents acd friends. KusAla's lVar rreparatiors. Vienna, May 10. The Russian war prepar ations are unabated. It is reported tint Russia has forbidden the employment of Ecgiishmen on the fort3 in Afghanistan, Kntfita's Naval Strength, London, May 10. A St. Peter-burg drs patch gay3 the Cronstadt fleet is of but litt e use, and that the Russian naval strength has been greatly overestimated. GENERAL FOREIGN' NEWS. Gladstone' Cabinet bald to be Rapidly ('Alling to rieceg Secret of the Itacb -Uon. London, May 10. In Parliament the air is full of vague uncertainty. The impression is general, thongh not particularly well founded, that the Gladstone Ministry is go ing to pieces, some cynical observers even declare that tho Ministers, including Glad stone himself, are awato cf this fact. Their narrow escape from defeat on the English Registration bll shook them badly, and de feat ia possible if improbable on the same qaestlon next week. There is a greiter chance of defeat, however, cn the beer and whitky duties. Moreover, tho end of the Rue si an crisis has brought the Soudan to the foreground, and they can scarcely find any eecape which will not expo5e them to at tacks from their own radical supporter, or drive tbem into such a mass of contradic tions, euch a confession ot causeless slauh ter, so gigantic a waste of money, and such a general muco as will tell terribly in fie Tory indictment. Finally there are persist ent reports of irreconcilable dis3?Qion in re lation to the ciime'3 act. Yesterday the gen eral unrest was increased by a reported hitch in the parleying with Russia. The feeling on the Russian compromise is a curiously mixed one of relief at the escape irora war, and aD ger at tho clumsinees of the escipe. Even the ttroDgest Jingoas admit that the Pend jeh incident wss a trumpry and absurd pretext for war. but the public generally can not forgive Gladstone lor yielding after his passionate orations and enormous prepa ration?. The real secret of the backdown was a gross miscalculation concerning the intentions of the Ameer and the prospects of wagiog war in Europe. That tho Ameer sold England tbere is little doubt, and it is now gravely discus; ed whether the Am6er is not a Rus sian 8 gent, and whether it : is not useless to deal ith him further. Reports of new mas sacres in the Soudan increase the feeling against tho campaign, and Lord Hartington has been compelled to promise an earlv state ment of his policy. This is awkward, as the Government is without a policy, and is mere ly drifting toward the vote of censure of which Sir Stafford Nortbcote gave notice on behalf of Lord George Hamilton, and which was drafted with a view of attracting the Radicals. But the fiery speeches of Silitharv and Churchill irritate even the Radici??, who will probably peopose anamnndmpnt which will ease their own consciences, bat will not hurt Gladstone. Tbe Trials of Cnnntngham and Karton, the Alleged Dynamiters. Lokpdx, May 10. The trial of James G. Cunningham on the charge cf causing tho j explosion of January 21, at tho Tower of London, will begin to-morrow, and that of his alleged accomplice, Harry Burton, will betaken up as soon as Cunnigham's trial is ended. The report that Me?srs. Richard i and Little, the counsel far Cunningham and Buxton respectively, Intended to apply for & postponement of the trials is untrae. Th3 witnesses for the defenEO are all ready, and as several of them are being kept in London at considerable expenre, any farther delay would he a haidjulp. rather than a beneüt to the prisoners. The theory of Canning- ham's defense will be that the witnesses who have testified and will testify regarding his antecedents, are mistaken as to his iden tity. Barton will attempt to prove an alibi. The defenses in the two cas?s will be entirely separate, and conducted by dif ferent counsel, except that Stephen J. Meany is assisting on tbe preparation of both. The friend cf either of the accused have not much hope of acquittal, but the counsel are doing their very best for the pris oners. The evidence for the prosecution is fearfully strong. Many believe that the Government has made out its esse on the testimony already given on the preliminary examinations, and it is known that there are some strong witnesses in reserve, including the New Yorker. Edward Weeks, who will swear he saw Burton in New York at the time when he claimed to have been in Lon don. The prisoners will bo arraigned on two counts charging violations of the explosives act of ISS.'i and nine connta charging acta ot treason-felony. The Government has aban doned the charge of high (reason, Hot be cause it could not probably be sustained, but because a conviction under that charge would involve a public execution, aa the act which enable executions to be performed in private applies only to murderers. These I tri tie win probably last through the wee. ana mere is a iremenucus pressure to ohta-n tickets of admission to the court-room. Austria Itejolcibg at England' Humilia tion. Viesxa, May 10. Austrian diplomacy re joices in England's humiliation. People here laugh at the position of Mr. Gladstone. Proud old England ia ridiculed in the most official manner. The Anstrians are proud to have achieved for once and by them selves a diplomatic victory. Austrian Gov ernment circles take to themselves all the credit for having preserved tbe peace. The I ettleet ministerial cfEcial imagines himself a kind of angel of peace. Austria's whole courts of policy was laid out by Bismarck. From him came the order that AustrUu diplomacy should support Russia in her con flict with England. Austria obeyed and preverted in an energetic manner in Con stantinople the conclusion of an Anglo-Turkish Convention according to which tbe Dar danelles was to be opened to ths English iieet. By threatening to occupy Macedonia the Sultan became terrilhd, and with this England was compelled more and more to setka peaceful settlement of her difficulty with Russia. Wilhin the last ten years wo have been three times on tho verge of a war with her. Now, however, the Drei Kaisdr bund appears with all its might against England in crder to render her harmless in any future settlement cf tee Oiiental ques tion. I learn from good authority that Austria and Russia have come to an understanding about the Orient. England la left out of calculation altogether. To make this clear was the object of Austria's recent ac.ioa toward England. Tnere are ma,ny in Vi cona, however, who .consider the alliance with Rmeia a matter'cf deep regret, and there aie prominent personages in the high est political circles who consider that the exultation over England's diplomatic de fc&!o!o be prematare. The rejoicing over tho prcspect of peace is dimmed by the fact that the same- differences in Central ArI which have been made up may come up asbin at any moment. Peace is as3urad for the moment, bat how Jong it will la3tno one can say. Russia continues to prepire for war. England continues her armaments, and Austria is concantrating an army on the lower Danube. Serious Disturbance üt the European Club Rooms. London, May 10. There was a serious dis turbance in tbe vicinity of Tottenham Court Read about midnight Saturday. Four or five men, who had been ejected from the European Club, raised a cry that they had been swindled and assaulted in the club bcose. A mob of roughs quickly collected and smssbed in the windows of the building. A fore of pol ic soon arrived, and while some surrounded tho bailding, othsra pro ceeded to tearch the prsmisea. Tno polica failed to find the alleged gabblers, and jumpinc tn tho conclusion that thoy had es capfd to ft ueishburing danco and club-' honte, the oolic hastened thithsr and forced open tho doora While the polica were Fearching th upper floors cf tuU baild ing, tho mob smashed in the windows below and looted tho refreahrnent bar in the bisa ment, taking liquors, c'gars, and even coals. The members of the cluo, among whom ware Socialists of all nations, re;entod the intrusion of police, asserting there had been no gaming in the club. A free fight ensued with tha police, many of j tbe mtmbtrs beiug badlv injur'd. Fifty cf! them were arrested and wer arraigned ihis morning, when all but six were liberated alter their wonnds had bsen dressed No gamblers were found. The six men detained will be charged with hindering th9 police in tbe execution of their duty. It turned out later that the menej?cted from the European Club were desperadoes, who tad forced their way into tho club brrjv. When ejected they created arow. The European is simply a social cluh." Government Aunonuceoients and the Vote of Censure. Lonpon, May 11 The Daily News expects that the Marquis- of Hartington, Secretary for War, will announce in the House of Com mons today the definite withdrawal of the British troops frcm tbo Soudan and the abandonment of the expedition to Khar toum. It believes that he will also an nounce favorable progress in the negotiations on the Afghan frontier in every way accepta ble to the Ameer. Xüe News says it is believed that the Irish Liberals, who supported the Government on tbe Gth inst. in defeating the conservative amendment to the Ecgush registration of voters bill, which provided that the rest of registration soould be charged to the Trea3ury ioetead of the local rates have decided to vote against the government to-morrow on Sir Masssy's motion to insert a clause providing that the expenee3 of the iegistration bo charged to the Treasury. Tho government considers the matter of vital importance, and if the motion is carried the result may be very grave. Mr. Parnell has issued a strong whip to his followers to be present at the division of this motion. The grievance of the Parnellites is that the government re fuses to give its assurance in respect to tho piovision of a sufficient sum for the ex penses of the registration of vote3 in Ireland. The Independence ofP.imo.a, Lonpox, May 11. Earl Derby, Colonial Secretary, replying to a strong request from tbe government cf Nsw Zealand to the Eng lish government to annex the Samoa Islands, en the ground that the native chiefs wished a union with England, cent a dispatch on Jannary 5 announcing that the government had given ample assur ances that itwonld respect the independence of Samoa. If, therefore, ho concluded, New Zealand should uafortunately sand a Colo nial Secretary to Samoa. Germany would be justified in annexing the Islands. The Pre mier of New Zealand then suggested as an al ernativo a treaty between England, Gr. manyand America to respect tho neutrality of the Islands. Itiimarck on So inlay Laws. Berlin, May 10. The Reichstag is ex pected to close its session this week. During the debate of Saturday on tha bill to forbid Sunday work, Prince Bismarck said in his opinion the question of regular working days' was important, thongh be himself was not in favor of a law forbidding work on Sunday, if he thonght workingmen really wished it, he would advocate the measure. In answer to a deputy who said English and American manufacturers wre far beyond those of Germany, the Chancellor declared that England was centurie3 in ad vance of Germany in civilization. Sickness at Suaktm, London, May 11. A dispateh from Sua- kim states that an alarming amount of sick ness prevails among the troops at Suakim, but that the military censor of the British army suppressed the facta. A Blot ef Gondoliers, Venice, May 10. A serious riot ia in pro grees here. The trouble is caused by the saloon proprietors keeping gondolas Continued on Yiftli Tage. GENERAL TELEGRAMS. A Desperate Battle Between General aiiddleton and Kiers Troops In the Northwestern Territory. General Grant Still Improving, Though Thero Is No Change In tho Oancorcus Spots. NORTHWEST WAR. A Uattle Reported Kagtng Between 2Zld dleton and Kiel. WiNNirro, May 10. Reports from the front are to the effect that a battle between Middleton's forces and Riel, at Batoche, has bsen raging since yesterday morning. It began by the cannonading of the earthworks of Riel by Middleton's artillery corps. Tha result so far is understood to be a drawn battle. An attempt will probably be made, when the works have been reduced, io storm the position simultaneously from the frjnt and liank, when frightfnl fatalities are likely to result, as the enemy are well armed and fire deadly in aim. Some Particulars of the Onttle With Kiers Hebels. Winnii e;, May 10, Batociies' Crossing, via Clark's Cko?sing, May 0 We left camp at G this morning, leaving all supplies and tents behind. Ye marched seven miJcs without eeeing oi hearing anything of the enemy. The morning was bright ana warm. Suddenly came the sound of a steamer's whistle blowing continuouelv. Aa we neared we heard the sound of heavy firicg on our font in the direction of the river. Our line cf march was as follows:. First, Boulton'a scoots, accompanied by a Gatling gun; gren adiers fonred the advance guard, with a bat tfiy; tbe Ninetieth batallion supported them, with the Winnipeg battery and the Midland batallion inrestrve. Gun. steamer, fccouts and Gatling gun then pushed rapidly ahead and oon came upon two houses near the brink of tha river, which hera is very precipitous. An advanced party cf rebels were met, who fired and retired bshind a house towards a hollow. The Gatling gun was brought to bear on them, when they ran into a house near the Church of St. Laurent, which was also fired cn by the Gatling, when they ran out into the bush. A" battery by this time came up with a rush and got into positiou. sending several shells after the rebels. Tbe grenadiers now advanced, march ing steadily into action, and deplojed into line, continuing to advance in ekirmishing OTder till the church was reached, when a pritst came out of a housse waving a white liag. General Mlddleton advanced and shook hands, when three other priests and five Sis ters of Charity came out. A number cf half breed children were also inside, in charts of the Sisters, Father Moulin informed me that the steamer arrived at a point a little above Batocha at 5:30 a. m. The rebels immediately commtnesd firing on her from both banks. She shortly after struck on a mud bank, but swung clear again, arsd just bfore our arrival passed the crowing. He r.lso said the rebels had six killed and twelve wonnded at Fish Creek. We jnst got a glimpse of the steamer down the iiver. She must have had a hard fire. Ker smokestack was gone. The grenadiers advanced, skirmishing through the brush on the right of the trail, the Gatling being pesbed forward down the declivity toward Patcche, now plainly visible in the valley below. Here the battery unlimbered on top cf the ridge, sending shells into them, and while doing so were almost .surprisdd by a number cf rebels who crept up through the brush, not being discoved until but twenty yards distant. They made a rush for the guns, firing and yelling as thv ran. Captain How ard, who operates the Gatling gun, the danger, ran the guns a coupi-s of yards in fiontof the battery, and, opening fire, liter ally mowed the rebels down. Those remain ing turned and ran from the gun. Reaching the shelter of tho bush they opened fire again. Howard's escape from injury was something marvelous, bullets flying all around him. He gallantly maintained his' position, however. Tno rebels, unable to stand tbft terrible fire, retired to pit3 con structed in a ravine running from the river. Our line wts now as toJJows: The Forty first and Fifteenth Companies of the Mid land, with the Winnipeg battery, supported by E and C Companies of the Ninetieth, in the center and extending across to the right, where tbe . Grenadiers were supported on the left by B Company of the Ninetieth, on tbe right center oy D Company cf the Ninetieth and on the extreme right by F and A companies. 4A" battery ccou pied the left center, afterward retiring to the right near 11 a m. As I now write, Ciptain Frecch, with his scouts and part of the dis mounted men of 'A" battery, are down in the ravine. Firing is now continuous on the left and center, but scattered on the right. After a gallant but vain eflort to drive the rebels from the rille pits, French's icouts and the battery men retired. The wounded are now coming in. At noon, the list of killed and wounded on our side is as follows: "A" Battery Gunner Phillips, shot through the stomach, died while being brought in; Thomas J. Stout, run over by gun carriage, not fatal; Private Clappton, shot through both leg?, one fractured; Gun ners Fairbanks and Toohey, als3 shot in the legs. Grenrdiers Captain Mason, Company V, slight wound in thigh. French Scouts R. Cook, slight wound in the leg; Corley Allen, in the shoulder. 2 p. m. The rebels lire has gradually ceased, the troops, however, still keeping up a scattered lire along the line, gradually slackening until 4 o'clock, when only a f aw shots were beard. No more of our troops were hurt, Wm. Brjce, lately a prisoner of Kiel's, but who escaped on Tuesday, was brought in by scouts. He faya that Riel's force is little over 400, half of whom were on the other side of the river when he left. He also says that when ammunition wss eerved to tbe rebels only one teg of powder remained, and bullets were also scarce. The women and children had been sent to tho othsr side of the river and the prisoners were safe eo far as he knew. G p. m. Bolton's horse have gena bask to our corral to bring up all the wagons and supplies. We camp tc-night here, General Middleton being determined to hold the pcsitlon. Capt Young has just climbed on the roof of the church and descried a body of Indians on a level near the river bank, about a mile away. The Winnipeg battery was at once ordered out and sent several well directed Ekells, tCAttericg them immedia'ely. The firicg has now entirely ceased, but may be resumed at any moment. No news has been received from the steamer, but she keep blowing her whistle, hence it is concluded she is eafe. The sound apparently comes from two or three miles cown the river. Early in the morning crowds of woir.tn, children and mounted men were seen hur rying into the bush on the other side cf the river. The weather has basn warm and bright all day. 0.00 p. m. A body of Rebels just opened fire from the bluff near the ravine on our right front, evidently on our akirnrsher. Ihey have fired three volleys, but are shoot ing too high to reach us. The Winnipeg battery is shelling houres in the distance where large numbers of Rebels are gathered. A second shell crashed through the first hcuse, and the Reb;ls iushed out. Another thell blew the roof off the house beyond. As dispatches leave, the scattered firinq is going on. We expect to engace the Rebels to morrow and to communicate with the bo?t later. Fxcitement Over the Northwest New, Ottawa, Ont., May 10. Ths feeling here over the news from the NorthWeet to day is intense. The papers have issued extras giv ing accounts cf tho battle. The newspaper ffices were crowded all day, and the nght was the so!e topic of conversation every where. It is understood that the Govern ment has received a report confirming the new9 received by the press. GENERAL GR AXT. The Doctors Find Ulm, if Anything, Im proved, JJut the Cancerous Spots Kemain Unchanged. , k New Yofk, May 10. General Grant slept fully seven hours Saturday night, and whea four doctors of the staff met in consultation this afternoon they found the General's con dition was, if anything, improved, but the cancerous spots were unchanged. Dr. Barker sails for Europe this week, and this was his last consultation teTore going. When about to leave he bid the General good bje and said: 'When I come back in the autumn I shall expect to find your literary work fin ished to your eath-füction " "Yon den't expect tafind me, thcugh, do you?" eaid the General. 4,I shall hope to, anyhow," replied Dr. Barker as he went away. Dr. Shrady said the two new cincer 5D0ta had not perceptibly increased tines Wednes day. The General, who was at the window, waved adieu to Dr. Dooglas as he drove away with hi9 family. RcECoe Conkling and Cyrus W. Field calied during tbe afternoon. At 5 o'clock this afternoon, while throngs were strolling on tho avenues, General Grant, attended only by Harrison, left th house and walked toward the avenue. J lis pace was more brisk than during any previous walk. As ho neared the corner o ths aveaue he seized his cane near its middle, reiched the corner aLd walked half tho block toward town, uralded by his stick. ' Y'on seem to have little use for your cane," remarked a gentleman who joined and walked with the General at this point. "I'll need that yet awhile," rpliui the General. No. I f feel no more fatigued after driviegjtban after my walks on the avenue." When they reached the honse egain the General mounted tbe steps with as little weariness as cn his previous shorter walks. Y, PLC. A. Conference. Chattaxooa, Tenn., May 10. Tue Secre taries1 Conference of tho Y. M. C. A. of the United States and Canada held devotional exercises this morning. The topic, "Work ers' Bible Training Class," was taken up and a paper presented by lUv. Prof. C. G. Bald win, State Secretary of Iowa, emphasized veiy strongly "The need of training daises for young men." Special devotional meet ings were held this afternoon. An out door meeting was conducted by Rev. Mr. Mun hall, State Secretary of Indiana, after which the Secretaries, 200 strong, marched down the principal thoroughfares singing gospel hymns. Another meeting, conducted by Rev. V. S. Lewis, State Secretary of Wis cousin, was held, at which 100 youeir men were converted. An experience meeting was held in the evening. A Desperate Affair. Louisville, Ky., May 10. A special to the Courier-Journal eaya a desperate affray occurred at Georgetown, Ky.t last night at a colored festival. Officers George Cole anl Jack Sue by attempted to arrest two o- y, who were actir g disorderly, when they were knocked down with recks b? friends of the cifenders. The officers tred in tbe crowd and killed George Strahan, the father of the hoys. Tbe officers were bea'en up so that it is thought they cannot recover. New Orleans Exposition Inter-State Dr.ll, New O klean", May 10 Governor O'Neal, of Alabama, and staff, accompanied by the Montgomery True Blues and a detachment cf the Montgomery Grays, arrived with the militia from Mobile this evening to partici pase in the ceremonieiof "Alabama Day'1 at the Exposition to-morrow. Tee com panies lately at Mobile will take part at the Exposition inter-State drill, b?gtuniug on Tuesday next. Commit Suicide From Utter Poverty. New York, May 10. Charles Lehman, aged eeventy-two, late watchman for Bed densiek, the alleged 'bogus" builder, whose buildings recently tumb'ed, and his wife, aged seventv-one, were found dead in their rooms, at 01" East Fifteenth street, this after noon. The couple hal taken Pari creen. Uiter poverty is given as the cause cf. the suicides. Shot fn a Saloon Ron-, Clevei.anp, May 10. During a drunken brawl in a saloon at Toronto, Jefferson Coun ty, last night, John Fagain was shot acd dangerously wonnded by James McGotern. The latter was arrested. INDICATIONS. Washington, May 11. 1 it, m. For UeOhlo Valley and Tenneeee-sightly wanner, fair weather, wind becoming arfaUe. Fcr the Upper Uke Regien Warmer, ialf weather, 'variable wlcCc