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VOL. IV.
LONDON'S LAMENT
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE
STEAMBOAT HORROR.
Over Two Hundred Persons Known to
Have Perished— Many Members of Lead -
.ri ing Families of the City Among the Vie-
tims — The Search for the Dead Still in
Progress The City Enshrouded in
Gloom and Nearly All Business Suspend-
cd — Nearly a Complete List of the Lost
by the Terrible Disaster— Aid for the
Destitute.
London, Ont., May 25.— The terrible dis-
aster of the sinking of the steamboat Victoria,
yesterday, and the drowning of between 175
and 200 persons, continues to absorb public
attention to the exclusion of all else. The
scene of the disaster has been visited by thou-
sands of people to-day, and the 6ight has been
the saddest ever witnessed. The search for
friends and relatives has been kept up diligent
ly all day. The entire city is in mourning.
The work of
-iCCBTHS THE DEAD
from under the wreck of the Victoria is still
going actively on. One hundred and sev
enty bodies have been recovered, and most of
them brought to the city. All the undertak
ers' shops are besieged, and coffins are going
out by scores. The crowds at the river bank
and steamer landing ara nol diminished.
Among the identified are two daughters of
James Barns. The list of identified is still in-
complete. A large number of bodies remain
on the grounds of the Sulphur Springs baths,
waiting claimants.
PARTICULARS or the DISASTER.
During yesterday a large number, of citizens
sought enjoyment in the various excursions
leading from the city to the adjoining towns,
and for others the chief outdoor attraction
wis a series of steamboat excursions on the
Thames river. This enjoyment was rendered
more attractive from the fact that this was the
first day of the season for boats to run ou
regular trips, and this circumstance taken in
connection" with the public holiday, naturally
drew large crowds of pleasure-seekers to the
river. The trips were made down the river
for a distance of about four miles to Spring-
bank, a olace of popular resort, whore the
city waterworks are located, and three or four
local steamboats took down
LARGE LOADS OP EXCURSIONISTS
at regular intervals throughout the day.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Victory,
of the Thames Navigation company's line,
started from the clock on her fourth and last
trip for the day, with a large load of passen
gers of all ages, variously estimated at from
400 to GOO. All went well on the down trip,
though the boat was so heavily laden that she
shipped water in small quantities occasionally
when the crowd would happen to surge to any
particular side. On the return trip, when more
than half-way home, a slight commotion, said
by some to have been playful pi an ks of a num
ber of youths on the lower deck, by them as
cribed to the boat striking on a snag, caused
the crowd out of curiosity to rush to one side
and as the side of the boat sank with the ad
ditional weight, a
VOLUME Or WATER,
foot or two in depth, poured in upon the
lower deck, which was crowded with pass6en
gers. Instantly the crowd on both decks rushed
to the opposite side, and their weight, to
gether with that of the water shipped by the
boat, caused a lurch in the opposite direction.
Then it was that the disaster occurrred. The
side ■of the boat sunk in the water to the
depth of one or two feet, and while the crowd
on the lower deck were struggling to save
themselves from slipping down into the river,
the stanchions supporting the upper decks
suddenly gave way, and the whole
structure with its load of human beings
came down upon those who were below,
rushing those who were on deck; and ren
dering escape out of the question. It Is '
IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE THE SCENE.
The boat continued to settle deeper on its
side, taking with it many of the passengers
who were stunned by the fall of the upper
deck, and who were unable to help themselves.
Scores sank in the water without an effort,
while many others who were precipitated into
the river unhurt, rent the air with their vain
appeals for that Succor which those of the
passenreis who were safe were powerless to
extend. The utmost exertions were put forth
to rescue as many of the drowning ones as
possible, and many were saved from a watery
grave. As 6oon as possible help was secured,
and the work of recovering the bodies from
the river and from the wreck was proceeded
with. The bodies were placed on the steamer
Louise as fast as they were brought up, and
taken to the company's dock, where
THE TASK OP IDENTIFICATION ' .
began. The accident accurred at about a
quarter past 6, and it was midnight before the
bodies, so far as recovered, were brought back
to the city. Here a most heartrending scene
ensued. The bodies, as fast as transfercd from
the steamer, were laid out in rows on the
grass, by the river side, all in their 7 holiday
attire, and, with the aid of torches, the 7 faces
were eagerly scanned by hundreds of 5 friends
looking for" their missing ones. A goodly
proportion of the drowned are meu in middle
life, and many are children of a tender age.
Many , ' : :. 7
WERE THE WAILS OF SORROW
which followed the identification of relatives,
perhaps of a mother who discovered her child,
or children a parent. One man was heard en
quiring for four children. As fast as the
corpses were claimed they were taken .in
charge by their friends, and removed to their
homes. The utmost confusion prevails. It
is impossible at present to secure a complete
list of the drowned, but many prominent citi
zens and their families are included iv the
number.
MORE DEAD RECOVERED.
When the water was let off by removal of
the plash boards the search was continued for
those under the lower deck, and I twenty-two
more bodies were brought to the surface. It
is not kuown how many more, if any, are
lost. .. •y~ :
CONDOLENCE. «j .;-'..
The city council met to-day and passed reso
lutions of condolence. A settled gloom reigns
over the city. •
R. 0. Montgonicry,leather merchant, Toro
nto, was on board but escaped, and succeeded
in saving many others. , He states that on the
passage up the captain went among the pas-'
sengers urging them to|keep on the other side.
lie said for "God's sake keep on the other
side, if veu don't, you will have to 6wim for
it." A little later on he saw the water passing
over the deck and. the boiler go by the board,
when the crash immediately took place.
1 -Almost all business is at a standstill, and
crowds line the streets discussing the sad ca
lamity. The burial of the victims, is at this
hour, 2:30 p. m., proceeding. A solemn still
ness prevails. The city flags are half mast
and bells tolling a knell. * *••-
TIIE DROWNED.
- - . -
The following is a list of the drowned, so
far as identified:
Mrs. Wm. Ashbury, Maple street. V
Hudson Abbott, son of H. G. Abbott.
Minnie Amesbury, London. v-- -
Chas. Bonner, aged 16.
I.illie Beaton, 14. y V *
Harvey Beaton, 0.
J. Burns, Albert street. -7 . „
Lizzie Baskeryille, daughter of a workman
at Carlyle brewery.
Ida Batcheller.
Rose Bailey.
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J. Baskerville. s?&^
. : Ida Burns, daughter of J. Burns. Another
daughter is missing. r ..:.' -y-^1
: Albert Cole, 7, son of Col, Cole. • ' '■-•'
J. Clark, shoemaker.
Miss Maria Connell, Richmond street.
Miss Fannie Cooper.
Jennie Coughlin.
May Craddock, daughter of Geo.' Craddock.
: Miss Cling. 7YV"— Y**^ ;>-~:>:'; 7- ■'■■:■ '■■-.'■ •
- Mrs. J. Curran.
Miss Cornish, King street.
Mrs. Debeau. Mr. Debeau is missing.
Miss Denis, Palermo, Ont.
Mr. Wm. Dyer. y
J. Darcy, son-in-law of M. O'Meara
J. Darcy, Sr. ..-*...
Alice Deadman. .-..-'--
Misses Fox. 7
Mr. Clinton Fryer, Sr.
Mr. Fryer, Jr., wife and niece.
Joseph Graham.
Miss Julia Griffith, of Westminster.
Miss Gibson.
Mrs. M. Galvin and child. - *
Willie Gloss. ,'-' 7
Plumber Hobbs and three children.
Miss Minnie Hogan, of Waterloo.
Mrs. St. Heron, of William street.
Jas. Hearn, cigar maker.
. Mrs. Kelly, an emigrant, and two sisters,
living in this city.
Mrs. Hendricks, of Adelaide street. ;
Mrs. Laskie and child.
Eddie Laughrey, of West London.
J. Le Clare, of West London.
J. C. Meridith, clerk ofjthe division court,
and father, W. R. Meridith.
William Mcßride, city assessor and secretary
of the Western Fair association.
. W. H. Millman, commercial traveler of
Montreal, and two sons.
Nellie Morrison, J. Morrison, aged 19, and
Bertie Morrison. The above three are children
of Jas. Morrison, of London East.
" Mrs. Matthews, wife of the night editor of
the Advertiser, and two children. ...
Mary McPherson, 15, daughter of Mr. Archi-
bald McPherson, of Long & McPherson. . .
Miss Mcintosh, of Dundas street
Miss W. MacMaggal Waddiner, of West-
minster.
Wm. McLennan, a blacksmith
Miss Annie McAllister, of Horton street.
Harvey Ma gee, aged 15.'
Miss Priscilla M. Mustle.
A son of Dr. Oronyatokha, aged 10.
Mrs. Parish Poke.
Mr. H. Pruser and son, manager ofthe boat.
A. B. Rowell and two nephews.
Margaret Quinna. . . 7>
George Plummer. V
Manager Robertson, of the Bank of British
Norih America.
Mrs. Scott, Ann street.
The two Misses Shipley.
Charles Slddone, aged 13. X ■..
Willie Stlxely.VY
Orville Smith, aged 17.
Lizzie Stuart, aged 18.
Mrs. Smart, wife of H. Smart, of the Free
Press, and two children.
J. C. Siddons, of customs .
Lizzie Skinner, daughter of Aid. Bkinner.
Smith, clerk of Gloss & Barrett.
Mrs. Scott, Oxford street.
George Street.
Thomas Stephens. ■ ""
Mr. C. Thayer, of Curling's brewery.
Willie Tremer, London West.
George Tremer, London West. • V
Dollie Lathan, Colborne street.
Willius Westman, Dundas street.
Jas. Weatherhead, Carting's brewery. ■'■'.
Mrs. Wall, Mr. Wall and three other mem
bers of the family missing.
A. Wa6tie, aged 15, son of Thos. Wastie.
J. Wall, shoemaker.
Mrs. Benham and child .
Rosetta Markham.
J. Perkins, son of J. Perkins, butcher.
Wm. Wawancott and two children.
Polly Grafton. :-;'* -
Willie Goss. , ..
Chas. Siddons. 'V : •
Miss Weekey.
Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Hall.
S. P. Graham.
Mrs. Fltzgibbon6. * -
Dill v Latham.
Mrs. W. Cline.
J. Curran.
Mrs. Thos. Stephenson and three children.
Mr. Thayer.
Mr. Shipley Carlyle.
O.Smith.
YT, Shires.
7 Thos. Lester. /.
Miss McConnell.
7 ; Geo. Ferrogoods and two boys.
:. Mr. Smallman and two children.
Two children named Jones.
J. W. Kilburn. fk
I Emma Prescott.
Nellie Prescott.
Sam Caldwell.
R. Fitzglbbons.
Lizzie Colling.
Annie Goss. • ;
H. Anderson. .
Jas. Young. ,* . • . . .
Mrs. Stonehouse.
Miss Taylor.
Frank Steams, wife and four children.
Wm. Short.
S. Rehlo.
Miss Middleton.
J. Moores, wife and child. :
Mrs. Jones and two children,
A man named Jones.
Grayton, son of C. H. Graydon.
Miss Minnie Smith V .
| Miss McDonald. t
j Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Maun and child.
Mrs. Smith. •- • . .
H. Conroe.
G. Walsh.
J. Boyd.
Miss Meloney.
Miss Aleloney.
G. Evans and two children.
J. Short.. • --YY.- •'■*' '•■.■•■'.
Mr. Deven, wife and two children.
Mrs. Smith. : 7
Mrs. E. Evans. -.*. .7 77
Ida Barnes. 'Y~-7*'*.
Miss Ferguson. I -
Mrs. Smith and daughter.
J. Perkins. y."Y .-
Thos. Davidson. 7 ."7 /
W. Edmunds. UY
Mrs. Milborn.
A. Share.
Annie Jones.
C. Gorman.
C. Martin.
Thos. Breeze.
J. P. Hilhps.
Jas. Harris.
Nellie Mas ton.
Wm. Wannacott.
Miss Swanville.
H. Shay.
Sam. Pile.
Hy Hay.
AID FOR THE VICTIMS.
AID FOR THE VICTIMS.
London, Ont., May 25. A committee of
citizens met this evening to consider the situa
tion and concert measures. It was decided to
ask the .mayor to proclaim to-morrow a day
of public mourning by the suspension of busi-
ness, to call upon those who are in strained
circumstances and extend such relief as may
be necessary, to care for such' bodies as are
neglected, and devise means for the erection of
a public monument.-' It 'is probable such a
monument will be erected in Woodland's cem
etery, situated *on the banks of the river, al-
most overlooking the scene of the disaster.
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-^TV ' •' The Inquest. 7YA
:*' The inquest began ; this evening . The jury
formally viewed the body of Miss Fannie
Cooper and adjourned till to-morrow.'-;, A field
battery was called out this afternoon for the
purpose of blowing up the boiler, under which
several more . bodies are supposed to be. • A
number of : remains were • taken to 7 the . drill
shed to wait further 7 action. The people
throughout the city feel stunned by the blow ,
and weeping men are seen on every side. 7 j
238 DEAD. V 7 : V
- Up to "10:30, o'clock 238 bodies were recov
ered.' It is i* believed ; there are several' yet
lien eath the wreck. '' B ', '
/. Keep' Cool, Keep Cool, - . V
By.wearing one of those splendid Gauze Un
dershirts, sold by Pannell, East Seventh street,
near Jackson. They are cheap, too. ; >-; ■ 7 7: .1
SAINT PAUL. THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 26, 1881.
WHO WILL WIN ?
THE SITUATION AT ALBANY DECIDE
EDLY MIXED. . . ;;
The Half-Breed Committee of the Senate
Decline to Go Into Caucus— -The Stal-
warts, However, Working Hard, and
Claim a Majority Pledged to a Call All
Kinds of Rumors Set Afloat for Effect
Including a Report That Piatt Will
Withdraw From the Canvass— Growing
Possibility of a Deadlock and - Reference
of the Whole Matter to the People— Pc-
■ tit ions - For and Against the Resigning
Senators Pouring in Upon the Legislature
Democratic Caucus Called tor Monday
Evening. ]lf.o 7\ :'
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No Caucus in Theirs. , . 7 V
Xo Caucus in Theirs.
Albany, May 25.— following letter
was sent to Speaker Sharpe this morning:
State or New York, Senate Chamber,
Albany, May 25.— Geo. W. Sharpe, Chair-
man Assembly Caucus Committee— Dear Sir:
The Senate caucus committee have given the
question of calling a ' caucus the earnest de-
liberation which the situation demands. v The
United States Senators from this State; have
resigned, and there rests on the Republican
members of this legislature the alternative of
supporting or antagonizing the national ad-*
ministration. This issue involves the " eh-.
tirity of the party. 'The resignation of our
Senators has left tbe Senate of the 'United
States in control of the Democratic majori
ty. • The Republican party in this State can-
not submit its relation to the party in the
nation to the decision of a majority of a Legis
lative caucus. No member ought to be ex-
cused by caucus action from individual re-
sponsibility, but in joint . convention of the
Legislature and in the solemn exercise of his
duties as a legislator, each man should cast
his vote according to his conscience and the
wishes of his constituents. We do not, there-
fore, deem it wise to unite in the call for a
joint caucus. We remain, dear sir, yours
truly,
D. McCarthy,
Geo. H. Foster.
While Ido not fully concur in the above,
I deem it unwise and inexpedient at the pres
ent time to join in or recommend a call for
the caucus. * (Signed.)
W. W. Rockwell.
REMONSTRANCES.
In the Senate, Wagner presented remon
strances from the Republicans of Gloversville,
Balls ton, Waterford and St. Johnsville, against
the return of Conkling and Piatt. Sessions
presented similar remonstrances from citizens
of Cattaraugus county; Robinson from citi-
zens of Westchest county, on the same sub*
ject, and Lynde from citizens of St. Lawrence
of similar import. .
BRAG.
Both section* declare themselves firm in
their convictions this morning. Alvord ap-
pears stronger than ever in opposition to
Conkling, and says that the case of the Sena-
tors is weaker to-day than yesterday. On the
other hand Carpenter and other stalwarts
claim that Conkling has made several votes
since his arrival here and will triumph. The
refusal of the Senate caucus committee to
caucus was not unexpected. The paper circu
lated yesterday for signatures of Republican
members calling the caucus was still in circu
lation this morning. The stalwarts say it will
contain the names of a majority of the Repub
lican members. At noon the stalwarts reported
that they had fifty signatures on their call for
a caucus. Fifty-four is a majority of the Re
publican members of the legislature.
Quiet on the Surface,
Albany, May 25. From appearances here
to-day one would not think there was such
an Importaut question pending as the one now
befo-ie the legislature. The members were in
their seats at both houses, attending to busi
ness even more closely than usual, and when
spoken to regarding the Senatorial issue, an
swered promptly and decisively either for
or against Conkling, as the case might
be. At the Delavan house Conkling and
associates held levees, entertaining mostly,
however, persons who are not members of the
legislature. . All sorts of reports have been in
circulation, some evidently set afloat as feel
ers and others entire fiction. Among those giv
en out this afternoon, was one that the friends
of Conkling say,lf he is returned to the Senate,
he will abstain from attacking the administra
tion, and further if it is demanded in the in
terest of harmony, V «-.•/-..
...- . PLATT WILL WITHDRAW
and the administration section may name a
Senator to take his place. It was also reported
that Garfield has approved of such arrange
ment and urges his friends to accept the prop
osition. The proposition, however, it was add- v
ed, was received with not a little distrust and
had no effect upon those who are deter
mined not to go into caucus. If accepted,
they say, the election of their man in this
place Piatt must first be consummated before .
they cast a vote for Conkling. : This report
was industriously put • forward, abut a
little investigation set • it. at
rest. The admistration men said
if President Garfield had urged anything of
the kind, his friends would be the first notified
of his wishes, and they have not been so noti
fied. There is a growing anxiety to know.
who the i ''':'?:""■
•':. OPPONENTS OF CONKLING
will support, not only for his place but for
that of Piatt. They have not given out the
names as yet, preferring, as one of them said,
to wait until the balloting commenced. Their
votes will be scattered at first, and concentrated
afterwards. It seems to be settled that nothing
will be said or done until Tuesday next, when
the vote -will * commence. Every thing indi
cates there will be Y- *Y
NO CAUCUS.
Those engaged in the effort to secure signa
tures of a majority of the Republican members
to call for a caucus, as was done last January,
are not succeeding as well as they thought.
Instead lof getting nearly a hundred signa
tures as they claimed, are'having very - hard
work to obtain 50. There Is plainly observable
in the - countenances of leading ■ stalwarts an
absence of that confidence which they bore
last January, and down to the time of resig
nations, while those who were so overwhelm'
ingly defeated ... when Piatt was elected are
really jubilant. Efforts have been made to
learn just where
YY „ ". GOV., CORNELL
stands in this contest but without success.
He has had lengthy interviews with Conkling
and Arthur, but -he will not talk to anyone
else. Conkling and Arthur have shown a
change of demeanor since they have , been in
the city. '-. To-night they had lengthy argu
ments with members, assisted by many con
stituents who have ■: come. here to aid them.
These constituents, it is said, are managers of
nominations and elections, men who possess
much 7 political influence in the country dis- -
tricts. ; ,7: Some 7 members V who y have:
been subjected jto 7 interviews with these 7
men have - been .^strengthened in 7 their
opposition to Conkling, and express much in-
dignation; at the . methods adopted to bring
them over. Others, it is reported,' have been
materially influenced the other way.*.' There
are those who inquire ";'
7.77 :;*-. ; WHAT THE DEMOCRATS WILL DO, ___.;
whether they will > help one , faction -or the
other. Leading Democrats, when spoken te
on the subject, ' declare 7 unhesitatingly they
have their own party work to do, and feel that;
they would deserve and receive punishment if
they did . not vote . for three '. of j. their best
1 partisans. They indignantly deny there has
i ever been • the ' least f intention or ' thought of
helping either faction.
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<.i^.f 'The True Inwardness. .7
New York, May 24.— Tribute's "Al
bany special says: '■". Mr. Conkling has made a
statement which will perhaps surprise * some
that he did riot approve of the union of Re-
publican Senators with J Senator Mahone. He
has stated here in the most positive terms that:
he advised against the alliance at. unwise 7 and
likely to prove troublesome, but the President
favored it arid he yielded. When the Robertson
matter came up, the administration apparently
did all In its power to embarrass the Repub
licans in union with: Mahone, by constantly
sending in nominations, giving the Democrats
every lew days fresh excuses for their demand
to go into executive session. .V Conkling said
if there had been a clean docket, the deadlock
j need not have lasted and organization of the
Senate could have been completed. But the
' most unexepected statement of all is , that it
was ' .'.-■;;.. -.■-•-:■. tgtSf £ V .' 7 Y^-"7- \ .
' PLATT ORIGINATED .THE' POLICY OF RESIGN
-Y -; \ :~7' ■' /:-;:lNG'7'7:'. 7.; ..'y ;.;!^ ''. .-.
- - Conkling has 7 told his .' friends that shortly
. before , Judge Robertson was '. confirmed
Piatt assured him that an adjustment of the
whole matter was \ near at ] kan_. ■ Conkling
gave no hint as to what the proposed adjust-
ment " ,was, but soon after, .; and ,7ori
. the same day .on - . which, ' at ':■. . a
later hour, the : letter^ 7of resignation was
written, Piatt came . into his I room, and look-
ing ■up he said, "all gone." The promised
• adjustment had fallen through. Tbe President
had receded. | Then Piatt said, "I shall resign
and state my side of this case in the Senate
next Wednesday." My informant states that
Conkling said, "It t : had „- not entered
my head before to resign. If you resign I'll
resign too." 7 Conkling added after a moment:
'•But you can't > resign now and state * your
case next Wednesday. . The < legislature
may adjourn. \ The - better way will be to
write a letter and forward it at once." This
was agreed upon and Conkling shut himself
in his room and then and there rapidly, wrote
the letter addressed to Gov. Cornell. This, ac-
cording to Conkling himself, is the history of
the famous resignations. A number of
those who 'have talked with , Conkling
report he has no hitter words for any one '
■y77ffy EXCEPT BLAINE, :".-.:- v
who, he says, has been manipulating the press
against him. He professed ito have circum
stantial evidence of Blame's having acted as
deputy editorial \ writer >* for various \ news
papers, but, -■ by > others, however, ; it 7is : said
that a good deal of 2 his talk is pitched to a
high key. '" .• - .-
.- Conkling Terribly Enraged. -..
New York, May 25.— The Tribune's . Al
bany special says, several members of the a***
6embly who were standing opposite the Dela
van house during the evening witnessed a
strange scene. In a little room they saw
Conkling pacnig the floor as if mad with rage-
He was vehemently talking with pj some
person who got farther back in the' room::
They saw him in his anger pound the table.
.with his fist, and toss his arms in the \ air, as ,
with imprecation. Later in the evening they
heard that Conkling had been gre*tly
angered .by 7 the discovery that .7. the
list pledging Republican members to
attend the Senate caucus did not contain a
majority of the Republican members of 7 the
legislature. It was hinted he had bitterly re
proached some eminent 1 person for not secur-
ing ; more names. - The extraordinary efforts
afterwards put forth w ere said to have been due
to this explosion of anger. ', . V. ... -
: . 1 Deadlock . „
New York, May 25.— A special from Albany
says, the anti-Conklingites are not only hold
ing the men they had, but are gaining. A
deadlock is inevitable, and the fight be carried
into the campaign of next fall. Vice President
Arthur 6a id to day ' that the administration -
contingent would give them some trouble, but
in the end they would be beaten. Yet, if you
can get one to talk to you frankly, you will
find them acknowledge there will be no elec
tion at this time, and the whole affair must go
to the people. .; ■■
Won't Be a Candidate. .
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; Washington, May There is a rumor
here to-night that Piatt has decided not to be
a candidate for re-election to the Senate, that
he found out his candidacy. was a drawback to
Conkling. This rumor is based upon a private
dispatch from Albany received this evening.
Garfield Denies. ' .
I New York, May 25.— Washington special
says: A report coming to the President's at-
tention that he had expressed -himself to the
effect he would advise the Republicans in the
New York legislature to ' unite and return
Conkling and Piatt, with the j understanding
they should not antagonize his administration,
he has characterized the rumor as untrue and
ridiculous. No such compromise '■ has been
thought of by him.
■ • . Y ' ' . Miscellaneous Pointers.
7 Albany, New York, May 25.— Ihe follow-
ing telegram' was received to-night:
New York, May 25.— Senator McCarthy:.
Your letter covers the ground admirably. Its
a faithful and fearless ' response to the pro
nounced sentiments jof the Republican press
and people. Thcrlow Weed.
The Democratic caucus committee of both
branches of the legislature met to-night in the
Delavan house and agreed to issue a call to
morrow for a caucus which will be held Mon
day evening. 7 ' '■' --7 .- - 7* 7777':
: Speaker Sharpe received a number of tele
grams from the . business meu of .i New York
city, urging the return of Conkling and Piatt.
RIFLE TOURNAMENT.
Minneapolis Wins the Presidency Though
Behind in the Score. ■■■■;■
Milwaukee j May 35.— the j rifle tourna
ment here to-day there were teams from Chi
cago, Minneapolis.and Milwaukee. The Mil
waukee team won at SOO, 900 and 1,000 yards
respectively, with > "the •; 7 exception 1 7 of
tleing y Minneapolis ;' at 900 " yards.
The aggregate scores 7 were as : follows: ; Mil
waukee ; ; 1216; : Minneapolis ; 1153; ' Chicago
1122. At 800 yards, four of the Milwaukee
team scored 73 each.
- To-morrow the tournament will be open to
all comers. Score of the Milwaukee team at
800 yards, 429 out of a possible 450, is said to
be the best . ever made at a - public match;
average was 71^.
To-night the riflemen organized; a Western
Rifle association, with the following officers:
President, Dr. C.*. M. Skinner, 7 Minneapolis;
vice president, Gen. 7 E. - W. 7 Hincks, Milwau
kee; correspondi-g secretary, Maj. L. U. H.
Drury, Chicago; treasurer, W. H. Chenoweth,
Chicago. Maj. A: 8. Burt, U. S. A., John Mc-
Connell, Lake View, and 7 Mr. Humphre, of
Cheboygan, Mich., were appointed to prepare
a constitution. . >.- 7a.' ..-.••" V
.-- " "Billee Taylor." 7 ,v v
The * Fifth Avenue 7 Opera* company gave
"Olivette" ', yesterday ; afternoon for the \ last
i time to a very" fair house, ; and with ; general'
acceptability. ; In the evening "Billee Taylor"
was .. produced for the first, and* it Is to be
- hoped the last, time in this city. . The opera is
\ :a . . very 7 weak ■ and ,7 imbecile -:. plaguarism >of
' l "Pinafore." :. The 7 characters 7 all fill the same
i place 7in ': the £ story, and the 7 same idea runs
: through it all. The music 'is original /but of
' the concert-saloon order, arid not at all' pleas-
" ing," save to those who revel in such a quality
of airs, p-* It was performed fairly throughout,
- though with the exception of the song "All
!on Account of Eliza," there were no ' especial
> : features 7. in *; it.' The voices, which are * only
" ; average in -quality, 7 were best appreciated in
.the choruses. . 7 7 ..' - "
(Elijte.
; .-.-■• OVER THE OCEAN. ; -
A Nihilist Bomb Manufactory Discovered
in Paris— Most, the London Socialist
« Editor,' Fouud Guilty of Inciting Revo-
* lution— Parnell Seriously 111.
GREAT BRITAIN. - ,/
rl-:-' - HERR MOST FOUWD GUILTY.
London, May 25.— The ] prosecution of Jo-
harm Most, publisher of the Socialist journal,
The Freiheit, ; on the : charge of I inciting to
murder, opened 7 to-day, Attorney-General * Sir
Henry James, Solicitor-General Sir Farrett
Heishell, and Poland, of * the treasury, appear.
ing on behalf of * the Crown, and A. M. Sulli-
van, member of Parliament, for ■ the , defense.
James said there was not the slightest desire
to check free discussion in the press. On the
contrary this prosecution was brought to
prove * that the ■-■ freedom ■ article published '- in
The Freiheit, on which the indictment against
the prisoner .was founded, must be, he said, re-
garded as 7 a direct ;7 threat to the; present
Emperor of Russia, V■ of his -; father's
fate. ' .'■ *He referred - to 7 other articles -■ in
the Freiheit, as showing the animus of Most.
Among other papers found upon the prison-
ers was the • memorandum, "Frieshe »■ is 7 safe.
Address for storage of dynamite." • * The pros-
ecution called merely formal evidence to prove
the purchase of the Freiheit.- Sullivan raised
a number of technical objections ,' relative ito
the Jurisdiction of the court. .y- • - y V ■--' -
| Sullivan's argument, that - persons ' whose
murder Herr Most ■ is charged • with instigat-
ing were outside the protection' of the British
courts, was overruled •by Lord Coleridge, pre-
siding judge. ■ • Sullivan's argument is in prog-
ress. He said that statutes against inciting to
murder did not apply to vague newspaper in-
vective. He said if Most was guilty then * the
works of Shakspeare and Byron ought to be
Indicted for inciting to tyrannicide. Ttfost was
found guilty on the charge of inciting to mur
der. Sentence is deferred. . V*
* The jnrywas absent from \- the v court room
twenty minutes and returned with a verdict of
guilty on the counts, but recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the 'court "on the
ground he is a foreigner. The sentence *of
the court is deferred pending argument on the
second -point raised by Sullivan that* the stat
ute against inciting to murder does not apply
to newspaper Invective. 7 - '- -■
PARNELL ILL. , -' ■ f-
London, May 25.— Parnell is seriously un-
(veil arid has been ordered two days' rest by
the physisians. - '•; „'"■.' '■ -
.- Brennan has been visited in Naas jail. -, He
ixpressed himself pleased with his treatment
generally, but ' complained . bitterly of • being ■•
jompelled to retire to his cell at 6 o'clock in
the evening, there to remain till 7 in . the
morning. |- -■ ■ -. ■■ - ,
7. 77 IN UNION , STRENGTH.
the Various Branches of Agricultural
Organizations Co-Operating.
Agreeable to a resolution introduced at the
mnual - meeetlng' of ' the* State . Agricul-
ural :'■ society last • winter, ' viz.:
?or the "'7.7 president of 7 the ' 77. State
horticultural society, State , Wool . Growers'
issociation, State Cane - Growers', association,
State Dairymen's association, to appoint '■ a
committee of three from each society to meet
i like committee of the State society, the sec-
retary of which to call a joint meeting of the
lelegates at some future day, which was called
)y Secretary R. C. Judson, for May 24th, at
;he State university. The following delegates
issembled: State Agricultural society, R. C.
rudßon; State Wool - Growers' jj association
Son. Wm. Fowler arid" J. D. Scofield; State !
Horticultural society; J. T. Grimes, Wyman:
Elliott and Col. J. H. Stevens.
State Cane Growers— E. D. Porter.
State Dairymen— Hon. Wm.' Fowler, Sam. :
Deering and Chas. Le Visconte. .: •.
* Col. J. H. Stevens was elected chairman of
he meeting, and R. C. Judson, secretary.
I Prof. Porter being called ; upon, stated the '
abject of the meeting, namely, that all the
iefferent State organizations properly came '
under one wing, and that the object was to I
form a general convention under auspices of !
the State : Agricultural society, to advance the ;
interests of all organizations.
The meeting then discussed the feasibility (
*>f all uniting, except at annual meetings, when
2ach association should hold its separate meet-
ng. After a 7* full expression of views an ad
journment was had until 2 p. m. at the Nicol
let house. •' ■"-';■• •• •- •"■'■-.-
The delegates accepted . an invitation from .
the State university to dine at the Nicollet.
The meeting was called promptly at 2 p.m.'
. Prof. Porter having been appointed a com
mittee 7to j prepare a resolution expressive of
the views of this meeting relative to the union
of the various organizations, , submitted the ,
following: ' ' ' "'. 7.
First— each society retain its distinct
organization. *
Second— proceedings to the secretary
of the State Agricultural society, to be em-'
bodied in their publications. ... .
Third— The executive officer or other repre- ]
sentative of each organization, constitute the
sxe<;utive board of the State Agricultural
society.
Fourth— That meetings of the combined or
ganizations be held at such times and places
as the president |of the State Agricultural so
ciety may determine, for the discussion of sub
jects of interest to the several associations. V"
: Fifth— That the executive, board of the
State Agricultural society, as above suggested,
constitute an advisory board 7to 7 confer with
the board of regents of the State university, at
their request, upon matters relating to the ag
ricultural department of 7 said 7. university.
Adopted. '. V
The following were adopted: *.->. 7'~7:7
■ Resolve&^By the members of the several
committe-*of the different organizations of
the State societies now in session this 24th day
of May, 1881 1' That they earnestly recom
mend to the I farmers of the State the advan
tages, under the auspices 7of , Prof. Porter,' of
the agricultural college 7 for a" thorough edu-
cation for their sons, whereby • they 7 will not
only make better farmers but more practical
men in all the affairs of life.
.Resolved, As the sense of th's meeting of
committees representing the State Agricultural
society, the . State Horticultural society, the ;
State Amber Cane . Growers' association, . the .
State Dairymen's association, the State Wool
Growers' association and the ■ State Forestry
association, that the presiding officers of these
various 7 organizations, constitute an "Ad-
visory Board," to consult with the -Board of
Regents of the State University, upon their
invitation, uppn any matter pertaining to the
agricultural department of said university. 7 7
New Man in the Northwestern. }.r7
Chicago, May 26.— The Times says it is un-
derstood among railroad men, that Jno. Lay-
ing, formerly^ of the Pennsylvania railroad,
will have an important position' in the North-
western railroad, but that he will not displace
either President Keep '7 or - General * Manager
Hughitt, both of whom will certainly remain
with this great corporation .** ' .7 7 - iff:.: '.'.,
Change in the Management.
, York, May 25.— The Evening Post
has passed under the control of Carl Schurz, |
Harace White and E. L. Godkin, who yester-
day completed the' purchase of a ' large majori
ty of its stock. To-morrow Mr. Schurz will
assume editorial direction of the journal. V • "-7
• Earnings of the Wisconsin Central R. R. - . !
Milwaukee, May 25.— Annual report of j
*^ MiLWiiUKEE, 7^^May 25.^r Annual {report -' of ,
the "Wisconsin I Central railroad: Total earn-
ings lin 1880, f $1,146,352.90. Net earnings,
$265,748,735.- Gross earnings '- in revenue over
1879, 56 2-10 per cent. -J 7" "*'" r -"' :'.'V V/
'>777 ''.■-'i Good Templars. . ' . "• ..
' Topeka, May 25.— The • international grand * lodge
of Good Templars met again to-day. Reports of
officers showed the f order to be in a prosperous .
condition. 7 There are seventy-eight grand lodges
and 310,1-5 members. It wis decided to bold the
next session in Charleston, S. C. -V -""-*'
' '.'■ Cm GLOBULES. ' ."• .
v • Two bums named McCue and Ferrin went
over for five days each yesterday, just because
they had I budged too freely of the old tangle
■ foot. _ 'j; ' - 7Yj '7 ''■-:.-. . 7. . .1 .y i .;::Y
[Last night Special Policeman Wm. Gibbons
yanked a couple of hard looking tramps from
a box-car in the • Manitoba yards and lodged
them in the cooler. <yVy;< ■:• ';■.-' s.-.-'f
* ; Patrick Carr was compelled to face the mv-
sic at the police court yesterday on the charge
of pasting Wm. Generich. The hearing ; was
continued to the 27th. ****.
: I Yesterday Chief , Strong ", received T' the new
badges for the" members :of the fire 7 depart-
ment. They are very handsome and supply a
long felt necessity .3 ;,C * 7, '7 ;7 , .7,
ft Sheriff Richter received a half-dozen wild
geese from Delano yesterday, which have been
added to the feathered collections that disport
in the courthouse square. y'- 7 ;'.;'. 7,^7:'*
';•■ The seats *: for the performances of 7 "My
Mother-in- Law" •■'• by Roland * Reed < and : Alice
Hastings, are now on sale at the Opera House.'
The comedy is said to be a roaring one. ; \\
\ Ed. Kaelble was arraigned at" the police
court yesterday : charged with the j larceny* of
sixty shining marks from a green emigrant.*
The hearing was continued until to-day. ■••*•-
A gem'men of color, named Jones, came to
the police court yesterday with a piece of raw
beef over ■ his eye, and swore out a warrant
against another gem'men on the charge of in-:
flicting the injury. "
The r jury in the case of Richard Hazzard vs.
The City of St. Paul, in .-' which action \ was
brought for : $900 damages alleged destruction
of property, returned a verdict : for 1 100 - yes-
terday in favor of plaintiff.
f Frank Brown was arrested yesterday - after-
noon at the instance *of ; another hackman
named Brad The latter claimed that Brown
snatched a $5 bill from him at the -depot Band
Sot away .with it. *An examination resulted in
Brown's discharge. • .
| William Nunamacher got fighting full of
the elegant booze Tuesday night and attempt-
ed to raise perdition on Seventh street. It took
two men to haul him to the cooler and yester-
day he looked badly broken ■ up. :He went to
the roost for ten days. • .
• Last night Capt. Clark and Detective O'Con-
nor arrested a man named Lehman, who is
suspected of knowing more than he desires to
tell i about the ■ safe blowing. Lehman is an
old-timer, having served time for burglarizing
the postoffice at Anoka. y- '■■'-"_'
; Yesterday, Chief Weber received a ' telegram
from the chief of police at Eau Claire, announc-
ing the arrest of a deserter s named Wm. 8.
Bell. He deserted from Fort BiBseto_, and
took with him a lot of silverware. He will be
brought to Fort Snelling. v ~ .-.'■' ..•*".-; : . .
Pat Kelly and four other gamins were be-
fore the court yesterday charged .with bull-
dozing an organ grinder. It was shown that
they had tackeled the minstrel and broken the
glass of . the j hurdy-gurdy. The court j gave
them a lecture and sentence was suspended. S«
': Con. Dewyer, in connection with the police
court is becoming too much of a fixture. This
nuisance has been up a half dozen times in the
past few days for drunkenness, and each time
has insisted on paying his fine. ' He was ' be-
fore the court yesterday and this trip he went
to the refrigerator for ten days. 7 : YY
| A few days since Joseph Lick,* residing on
Tenth street, purchased a colt for whleh he
claims to have paid $130 in money and , 1,000
feet of lumber. Last Tuesday a man drove up
to his yard, hoisted "> the , colt into his wagon
and departed, ■ leaving instead an old blind
horse. He was traced to Bloomington, where
he dropped the colt and fled. y ?.7.-.
- Monday, morning Mrs. Betz, wife of A.
Betz, of the Hook & Ladder "■-. company, took
the train for Red Wing, at the Jackson street
depot, leaving a brown leather satchel on the
platform: :• Anyone * finding the same will
confer a • favor by leaving it at No. 1 engine
house,' on St. Peter street .. 7
. : Amid the peaceful surroundings and religi
ous influences of the convent expired . yester-
day Sister Sr. Gupresia Barnes, a Magdalen
sister of the House of the Good Shepherd. She
died at the early age of 18, a victim of the fell
disease, consumption." She was left an orphan
when 9 years of age, and has been brought up
in the institution where she died.
7 About 3 o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant
Walsh ran across a hard looking individual
loafing around lower Seventh street . He could
give no account of himself and was run in.
The name off Gardner was given and he was
recognized as a snide Chicago crook. He may
have been implicated in the safe blowing job,
and was committed for thirty days.
7- A seedy wretch named Albert Larson, was
before hizzonor yesterday, charged with steal-
ing a grip sack and suit of clothing, i and
pawning them with mine uncle. - He pleaded
guilty, and was committed to : the quay for
sixty days. A warrant was issued for - the
arrest of Rubenstein, the second hand dealer,
on the charge of receiving stolen property. ■■
i The way of the evil doer is hard. If Wil
liam Kelly hadn't got drunk he wouldn't have
been whipped, and • rroreover *7 he • would . not
have appeared at the police court. But he did
the first and the rest followed. When he ; ap-
peared at the court yesterday he .was terribly
bunged up. was fined $25 ior thirty days,
but as he had been so badly punished sentence
was suspended. -. ,-.-•■■'
The open air promenade concerts at Rice
park were inaugurated last evening by the
Great Union band. The : appreciation - with
which the entertainments are regarded was at-
tested by the large number of citizens present,
the park , and : surrounding driveways : being
crowded with ! pleasure *' seekers. An exceed-.
ingly fine programme was offered, which :- was
admirably executed; several • of the - selections
receiving enthusiastic encores. * ■.'.ff ':'■-
• Early yesterday morning an ] engineer of the
Manitoba railroad, named Dennis Casey, while
"proceeding '*, home, was attacked •by four dcs-
peradoes in East St. Paul. They asked for his
money g and ■• attempted ito snatch his watch, •
whereupon he drew his revolver and fired two
shots. This put all but one of the rascals to
flight, whom >• Mr. Casey 7 gave a sound drub-
bing with the butt of > his revolver. . Whether
either of the shots took effect is not known. y.,
f ■ Query: When a beer seller, instead of -tak-
ing pure (?) cider vinegar of his beer slops and
glass- washing' water throws the same into the
gutter to shock passers-by with the abomin-
able stench it develops of a hot J summer day,
ought he -to be punished 7 for creating a nui
sance or commended* for ** hot perpetrating a
fraud upon vinegar consumers?.. Respectfully
referred to the 7 health * officer and his inspec-
tors. , .-"-. ;>.. 7.77..,. .: > *••.---. • : 7.7'f '
Mr. A. J. Wampler had a thrilling experi
ence yesterday, which 'came within ■ a scratch
of making him a candidate for the angel choir.
Yesterday forenoon he paid a business trip to
| Rice Creek, almost fifteen miles from this city,
on the St. Paul and 5 Duluth i road. Returning
in : the afternoon he attempted to board ! an in
; coming expres train*; in full motion, there be-
ing "no i station tat 1 the point ? indicated. In
making the attempt he reached for the second
or third car from the rear of the train. In so
■ doing he i failed to catch • the \ platform rail,
l falling ii between the 7 cars. Luckily he was
': bounced into fa 7 ditch, and when the? train
slowed up he was '* found uninjured. The es-
cape from a terrible death was almost miracu
lous. -v- '• .;**•♦ 7 _,i_- >'. * '.
1 vYY-. '•:.■■ Straw, Hats, Straw Hats.
Goto Pannell's, East Seventh street near
' Jackson, and select your Straw Hat ? from the
I best assortment in this city, and at the very i
■.' J lowest prices^y''''yyH."'-*y^' '7 fff;.'/:,'':, '•
NO. 146
WASHINGTON NEWS.
■7. 7*" 7 '«£,*; ' '
' " .-■-.7 !.: ".■:'_■;•' ; Bonds for Conversion.
Bonds for Conversion.
f ■Washington"; May, ! 25.--The treasury de v
Washington, May 25.— The treasury de-
partment ' rejected 7 all 77 5 7 per cent, bonds
shipped yesterday for conversion into 3 1 per
cents. Only such ] bonds as can be 7 clearly
shown to have been shipped Monday, will be "
received for conversion into lower rate bonds.
The shipments of bonds made Monday, ac-
cording to notices received at the treasury, ex- j
ceed the limit of two hundred and \ fifty - mil:
lions »._ to :-■ some ''■:< extent . It . . * ', .cannot •?-: be -,
stated • how.:* much % the - excess Will • amount
to, v as -x the '*-, entries ; * y hate I.^; not yet .■
been figured up. '*: As . closely . as can
be *: calculated - ■: at ti present there •is ■ about
one hundred and six millions of coupon 5 per
cent bonds outstanding, which under the one
hundred and third call, of May 12, can bt pre-
sented for conversion into 3tf. per cents. Until
July I. .The coupon bonds not r presented by
that time become redeemable August 12. After
carefully estimating the amount of coupon 5
par cent, bonds which have been converted .
into registered 5s previous to the s issuance ' of .
the one hundred and, -*' third call, '
and the amount en route to the department in
excess of two hundred and fifty i millions, it Is
thought there would be left for redemption,
by call lor otherwise, about I seventy millions
of registered 5 per cents. This estimate refers
to bonds after the present transactions are
concluded. In addition to . this there are about
sixteen 7 millions of 6 per cent bonds, regis
tered and coupon, under the 102 d call, upon .
which Interest ceases July Ist, yet to be heard •
from, before the series is finally disposed of. .
It is maintained with a reasonable degree of
certainty by prominent -. i treasury . officials -
that - assuming the revenues continue at the
present average the entire series of 5 per cents
not convertible will be in j hand if not entirely
covered by calls _ before '. convening of the
Forty-seventh Congress in December next. If .
this prediction should prove true there will be
no bonds excepting the SH . per cents,' which '
are at option of the government to be cared
for until 1891.. '*?WimlS%B_M&
- * General Capital News. V -
Washington, May 25.— The report is that
Washington, May 25.— The report is that
United States : Marshal - Dudley, of Indiana, is
to be . appointed commissioner of the • land *
office. ." \ :'■:. _77i~r.7-7-7-::7 '
The- secretary of the navy has decided to
send a naval vessel .to > Meridia, Mexico, to in- -
vestigate the .' alleged ' illegal seizure of ' the
American bark "Acacia. *.-.-•■'
' 7 Arrangements are made to effect the removal
of about 700 North Carolina Cherokees to the
Indian Territory.' This, it lis 1 thought is the
first step toward removal of the entire tribe of ■
North Carolina Cherokees, numbering about
2,000, to that Territory. :-....-■
". -. Mrs. Garfield has gained some in strength
the past 24 hours, and her progress toward
recovery is consid red ; satisfactory - by attend
ing physicians. The gates leading to . the
White House grounds, whlcb|have been closed
since her illness, were opened -to-day, and
vehicles permitted to enter.
: j ff. \ ALL ABOUND THE OLOBE.
• i Secretary Blame returned to Washington,
from New York, yesterday. -••-..
I The Pittsburg glass makers shut down June
1, on account of over production. .7' ".
j Jockey Pordhain will ride J. R. Keene's Fox-
hall* in the Grand Prix de Paris," June 12.
i 1 Both houses of the Mexican" congress have .
approved Eads'. contract for a ship canal.
Nebraska reports an Increase of SO per cent.
in corn and 50 per cent. In wheat over . last
year. ■ :'■■' y--'.' y '''"yy •:** 7. - * :■'
I The municipal assembly of St. Louis has be-
fore it bills to grant franchises to two elevated
railways, to run over various streets of the
city. ,:■■'■:■ ff7-7 . - ;. .-.-■* ;..' 7 ';.'/.'
7 Horace ' Blackman, ex-mayor of Hillsdale,
Mich., and trustee of the college at that place'
for twenty years, died Tuesday nigh:, aged 66
years. .'•.-.;, „-..
7 The general synod of the Norwegian Luther
an church, commenced its annual session at
Spring Grove, Houston county, Minn., yes-
terday.
. The twenty-fourth international convention
of the Y. M. C. A. met at Cleveland, * Ohio, '
yesterday, and organized with J. L. Wheat ■ of -
Louisville as president.
: Judge Ebenezer Peck, of Chicago, died yes-
terday, aged .76. He was an intimate friend ,
of Lincoln's,*; and appointed by him to the
court of claims, which pesition he held until .
1873. " .7 ....... 1: ..„;. . „..„.',, :7..f.7-^:
• The safe of the ticket office of the Detroit,
Lansing- & Northern railroad at Sheridan .
Moncalm, Michigan county, was blown ooen
last night and robbed of all its contents. . For-
tunately only a small sum.
"John Carmlchael of "Alexandria, Va., has •
been arrested for sending a postal card to Sena-
tor Vance, saying, "Please send me your -
speech on that damned dog, Mahone." This
is claimed to be scurrilous matter.
7 The sixty-seventh ; annual I meeting of the
American ' Tract society was ;, held in Boston .
yesterday. • Receipts for the year $396,989, of .
which $104,939 were received from, donations -
and legacies; - $256,678 from sales; $119,796 «•!
from rents. , Expenditures $396,420.
: At a meeting of upwards of 100 - prominent
business men of Boston, held last night, after ,
discussion, a committee was appointed to see
what could be done towards Interesting ; lead- 1
ing business interests, etc., in the project of ,
a World's fair in that city, in 1885. *
77 Chicago, : May 25.— New. has just been re- .
ceived }of a horrible murder for money, com"- •
mitted at the settlement called Swede Bend, in
lowa. 7. Lars Bouland, an . eccentric , old man,
who was the 7 victim, lived alone in a hut over
twenty years. ; - His ' head was smashed and a- .
cob crowded into his mouth to stifle his cries. I
His body was , found in a ditch near his house
by neighbors. ~
; Statue to Admiral Farragut Unveiled. ."
•;. 7 New York, '. May/.25.-^The 7 statue of * Ad- ',-
miral Farragut presented to the city was un- i
veiled :at 3 p. M.* in * Madison Square Park . by
Commissioner Charles F. McLean, president,
and the presentation was made by Wm. H. |
Hunt, secretary of the navy, on behalf of the
Farragut monument association.' Admiral M. 7
3mith unveiled the statue, and it was accepted j
by 7 Mayor Grace. Jas. H. Choate 7 delivered
the oration and Rev. Dr. Taylor . pronounced ., •
the benediction. ;,- There was a large representa
tion of military and naval officers present, be-
sides a detachment of United States sailors and ■
soldiers. : :,"7 ■ __________ „ . 7
*F> Eagan, the ; Clothier, 67 East Third street, .
has just opened a large assortment of Summer .
Coats in Serge Drap jd' { Etc, Mohair, Alpaca,
Seersucker aud other light material, that are
just the thing for scorching summer.
. • 7 :'«". * V Organ Recital. 7 7:
The second of the series 7of the Baldwin
Organ recitals take? place 7at the House o
Hope ;at v s '} p. m. • to-morrow, Friday. Mr.
Baldwin will be assisted by Mr. H. B. Sawyer,
baritone. The entertainment a week ago was
a gratifying success and those who attend ' the
coming one will be well repaid. . - . .
.7 Western Seamen's Friend Society. .
The annual business meeting of ; the : mana
gers of '. the Western 7 Seamen's Society will be -
held- at the office, No. 56 ■ Robert street, this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. .^- 7.
- - .■':•"■' Nice Cool, White Vests. '
A full and complete line of White Vests, just
received at Pannell's, East Seventh street, near
Jackson. Low prices. •."£■. -.. .,■ .7
; vJ- Eagan ,; the ' Clothier, 67 East Third street,
. anticipating warm weather, has secured a fine
• line of Underwear in India Gauze, Balbriggan,
French Lace : Shirts, and • many other i makes,
-■ which he will sell at very low , prices. >-.:'• '.V-'
.- YY^y^H;'. married. :-,. -'7- .-'
I GRIFFITH— SMITH— Tuesday, May 24, by
*■'■ the Rev. L. Caillett, Mr. Richard Griffith to !
' .-■ Miss Mary Jane Smith,' of St. Paul." .