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VOL, V. THE .CAPITAL BUDGET. THE VACANCY IN THE SUPREME COURT. Judge Blatchford, of New York, Nominate «it for the Place-Letters of CotikllDsr and Edmunds Declining the Honor- John IlaeseU Young Named for the Chi nese Mission- Gutteau Improving in Health and Apparently Unconcerned as to His Fate— Important Amendments by the Senate to the Postoftlcd Appropria tion Bill-items in the Army Appropria tion Bill -The Principle of Unforced Re itreuient Recognized -Miscellaneous. Co n ling and Edmund*. Washington, March IS.— The following letters In reference to the vacant associate justiceship of the United States Supreme court were made public to-day: No. 29 Nassau Street, New York, March 3, 1882.- -Mr. President: Absence prevented the prompt acknowledgment of your two esteemed letters, which were found here await ing my return fromUtica. The high and un» expected honor jon proffer, by selecting me as associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, is greatly valued. It will ever be a matter of pride aod satisfaction that you and the senate deemed me fit for so grave and exulted a trust, but for reasons which you would not fail to appreciate, I am constrain-rd to decline. Although urgent demands on my time just now prevent my accepting your cordial invitation to pass a few days with you in Washington, let me hold this as a pleasure deferred, but not lost. I have the honor to be, sincerely, your obedient servant, (Signed) Koscoe Conemng. To His Excellency the President: Senate Chamber, Washington, March C, ISB2.— Mr. President: I have received, through the secretary of state, your very flattering offer of appointment of associate justice of the supreme court. I thank you sincerely for this highly valued proof of your good opinion, but I feel, for reasons, that I ought not to accept it. I shall cherish this mark of your kindness and good opinion, though I do not need this Brsof of It, as one of the mo3t pleasant of my fife. „ I am, sir, very "faithfully yours, (Slgued) George F. Edmunds. No. 411 MAssACHraETTS Avenue, March 1 1 , ISS2— Mr. President: lam deeply touched at the manifestation of consideration you have shown me in connection with the associate justiceship, but further reflection has not en abled me to change the views I expressed to Mr. Frelinghuyseu. With the sincere hope you have experienced no embarrassment from the delay your kindness has caused, I am faithfully yours, Giro F. Edmunds. Qulteau . Washi.noton, March l:>.— A visit to the Jail to-day shows that Guiteau has lost much of his loquaciousness and has become almost tac iturn. Hf takes very little interest in visitors except to sell his photographs and autograph?. He la not taking eufef.-riptions to his book. Hr- has gained llesh since the trial, and his • olor has greatly Improved. Tbe warden says he ep.-nda no time in religious exercises, rarely reading the Bible, and he has never been seen praying. At the same time he does not appear to be depresaed, and if questioned asserts that he was inspired. He has shown no exultation over the severe senteucf in Mason's case. He spends the greater pan of daylight reading the proofs of his new edition of "Truth?. 1 ' Warden Crocker says his prisoner exhibits no signs of insanity. All officers of the jail watch Gniteau carefully and none of them see auy signs of inneislng mental disorder. In I'onversation he never alludes to his deed, but says '"Go," instead of "I suppose I've got to go." Warden Crocker does not think he will commit 6iiicide, and is sure the prisoner's health and insolence will re» inn in uninir>mr*d to the la>t. Search for the iTeanttte Washington, March 13. —Lieut. Haiilier has sent the secretary of the navy a short statement of his journey towards Irkutsk: We left Paris at 8 p. m. and came direct to St. Petersburg, arriving Monday evening the 33d inst. I saw Hoffman that evening, but learned nothing of importance farther. I telegraphed Danenhower asking his plans and received the following: "Will proceed west slowly with nine men If eyes permit, next Monday, 27tb. Have gathered all data and will mert you at Tomsk. The Lena's owner wants 30,000 roubles for entice spring und summer. My plan tV;i3 Lo man her with our men and search for Chipp, Renn?H tele graphs Jackson will have her, Jaclrson will arrive in Uuree days. What are your re lations with him.' If "you take the Lena I strongly advise keeping om men. Send mail t>are governor at Tomsk. Answer. [Signed] Danenhower." Yesterday with Hoffman I called upon Gen. Ignatieff and the governor general of Siberia; also the minister ot marine. They advise strongly my getting the greater part of the outfit here ana accordingly I am delayed one day longer than otherwise would be necessary. These officers were particularly kind and assured me all that could be done was now being done aud that I would be aided as much as possible in all matters. To day Gen. Ignatieff sent special passes and the New York orograpnic office has supplied me with charts aud books which I could get At no other place. B.»ron Oaten Socken has also given me much aid. I would specially call the attention of the department to these ser vices. Jackson, spoken of in Danenhower's dispatch, is the Herald correspondent. It sedms now, unless Chlpp's fate Is decided be fore soring, I had better take the L- ni. If so ©anenhower's recernmeadatiou to nse our own men is eminently a good one, for men of intelligence, who could be of service on board ship, are Indeed scarce in that section. Some of these men are now entirely well and anxious to assist. From Tomsk I will cable the news and ask instructions. I will set out for Osen burg to-morrow morning. Respectfully, your obedient servant, Signed) G. E Hab3Eß ; Lieutenant, Qmneral Capital Sews. Washington, March 13.— The president Las nominated L. Blatchford, N. ¥ associate jus tice of the supreme court of the United States; Jno. Russell.Young, N. V., envoy and minis ter plenipotentiary of the United States to Chi na; Jno. G. Watts, United States marshal for the western district of Virginia. Post-' masters: Chas. Houghtalin, Camel, 111..; 8. C. MunhalJ, Watseca; E. R. Kirk, Sioux City. It ia vow said that Edmund.: noally refused rue supreme justiceship this forenoon and the president immediately ordered the nomination of Blatcbford, as he had determined upon the latter in the event of Edmund's final refusal. The matter was held open several days awai t- Lng Eimnnds' declination. ACTION DISMISSED. The supreme court to-day decided the case c.f Chas. F. Root, executor, vs the Lake Shore Railway company. This suit was brought by Raot against the Railway compa ny for infringement of patent upon what is known as the Tanner Car brake. The court holds the complainant has adequate remedy for the wrongs of which he complains in an action at law for recovery of damages, and no grounds of equitable relief is presented, SoT.EMJO. August C. Soteldo, indicted for his brother's death, and also for an assault with an intent to kill Barton, of the Kational Republican, was arraigned in court this morning. To both charges Soteldo plead not guilty, Robert Christy appeared as Soteldo's counsel, and Daily staled the defense contemplated filing a motion to quash the indictment for murder. The case will be heard Monday. RO9SORAN3 mum. Gen. llosecrans was asked this evening if he had prepared anything for \ public delivery with regard to Garfield. He replied he had considered the matter carefully and concluded not to say a word or write a word about it. j* PAYMASTER STEVENSON. ■Vli'iCi The long executive session of the senate was almost wholly consumed by the contest over the nomination of Paymaster John H. Steven son, of Indiana, for promotion to the grade of pay director of the navy. It came before the senate with an adverse report of the majority of the committee on naval affairs, which was supported by .Senator ■MacPheraon in a SDeech, taking the ground; that the charges against the official conduct and integrity of Paymaster Stevenson, while acting as purchasing agent for the navy some years ago in Japan , had not been satisfactorily met. Senators Jones (Fla.), Rollins (Conn.), Harrison and Voorhees, especially the last named, elaborately defended the nominee with such success that the senate finally confirmed him by a vote 84 against 17f THE GLOBE HOROSCOPE. Aa It Casts its tight en the Chicago Mar kets. [Special Telegram to the Globe, ] Chicago, March --Cables quiet and steady. Wheat was strong and higher for all the options except April, which was nomi nallj SI .35. May was steady at the advance, but not so active as June and July. It is thought that the clique Is under the two latter options, and as the April corner is still held, we may have sin all summer deal of it! Therefore I would advise taking small scalps and being satisfied with moderate profits. The curb is, May $1.24>i ; June $1.23. - My prophesies regarding corn you see are being fulfilled, for it was very strong with an upward tendency to day, and will go higher. Provisions closed strong, with a much bet ter outlook. ■ V..i;, Western Associated Press.] • Chicago, March' ; 18.— Wheat was strong and higher the most of the day, especially for July very, and all outside quotations were strong. The movement was light. The market opened a shadi lower for * May but stronger for the rest, and, under sharp specu lative demand, advanced l%c for May; 2tf@ 2y, c for June and s}£c for July, then receded a little, and closed about l#c higher for May; 2^ c for June, and 4>£c for July than the close of Saturday. Sales, 1 .34 >; @1 .S5 April ( 1.24>i@1.2«j,' May; 1.2301.24?; June; 1.18 V @1.23.¥ July and 1.22*@1.23tf year. Call was just a trifle off, but Bales were limited. Corn was brisk and prices ■l.j.'Ol&c higher, closing }4®%c lower- than the best sales. Sales were 00* @01#c April; 62%®66#c May; Cifi @66}£c June. Call was a mere trifle lower and sales moderate. Oats shared in the improvement and ranged ii @H c up. Sales, 41 / 'i'@4lXc April; 44@44^ May;42*,'@4Sc June. Call was -weak and active. Pork experienced a strong day, and prices advanced 25@35c, an improvement well maintained. Sales, 16.67x@17.02;* April; 16.57X@17.25 May; 17.07 x @17.40 Juse. Lard was In active demand and advanced 5@ • 10c, and the close was strong. . Sales, 10.17 >: @10.57H April; 10.60@10.72H,' May; 10.70® IOSIKJune. -./-':•-. ■ :'„.-. ANTI-POLYGAMY. A Small Gatherln? In Trewont Temple, Top Heavy with Officers, go on Record. Boston, March 18.— Owing to insufficient notice the audience at the anti-polygamy meet ing at Tremont Temple this afternoon did not exceed 800. Key. Dr. Withrow, temporary chairman, announced thr officers: President, Rev. Bishop Foster; vice president, Oov. Long; President Bishop, state senate; speaker, Nojes, house of representatives; Mayor Green, ex- Governors Chaflin, Rice and Talbot, Judges Bennett, Aldrieh and Pitman, Postmaster To bey, Collector Beard, Wendell Phillips, Presi dent Warren, Boston university. President El liot, Harvard college and Rev. A. A. Miner, D. D. Brief addresses were made by Rev. A. Hovey, D. D., President Newton of. the theological seminary, R. R. Bishop, president of the senate; Rev. Dr. Caper, Tufts college, and Right Rev. Bishop Paddock, Protestant Episcopal. Resolutions expressing the sentiment of the meeting were enthusiastically adopted. They declare poly gamy as a foul chime against our civil laws as surely as against the health of human society. That in our Judgment each %-. ction and state in the union is more or leas dishonored and degraded by the presence and perpetuity of polygamous Mormonism in our western terri tories. That as the government would sum marily punish this crime if it were found in the District of Columbia, we can see no excuse for delay in driving it out of a territory over which the government holds as close con trol. ■ ; A. E Rice, of Wlllmar, is in the city. The members of the Yokes company are at the Metropolitan. W. Chambers, Omaha, and O. B. Gould, Winona, are in town. » J. C. Miller, of Fargo, and H. H. Beck, of Winnipeg, are in St. Paul. M. D. Moff, Farmington, and W. C. Riggs, Monticello, are in St. Paul. R. C. Judson, secretary of the State Agri cultural society, is at the Metropolitan. Hon. Wm, B Mitchell, of St. Cloud, was unions the visitors at St. Paul yesterday. Capt. Marratta, of the Coulsen line of steamers, has just returned from the east. J. Ormund, of Anoka; W. Ed^erly, of St. Cloud, and J. L. Gordon, R?d Wing, are iv St. Pau".. R. C. Gray, of Taylor3 Falls, D. A. Morri son of Rochester, and C. King of Chicago, are in St. Paul. J. G. Donnelly, E6q. , secretary of the board of education returned yesterday from a visit to New York. L. R. Aikin, oi Alexandria; J. B. Culver, Sioux City; F. J. Donely, of Chicago, are at the St. James. E. V. Brown, Siout Falls; J.C. Bassett, New York; and J. R. Egan, Milwaukee, are at the Clarendon. M\ F. Eutler, of Milwaukee; J. David6on of Oshkosh; C. E. Draper of Bismarck, are at the International. Mr, F. B. Clark, traffic masager of the Chicago, St. Paul * Omaha railroad, left last night for Milwaukee. C.F. Day and wife, of Ottawa; M. G. MarJ tin, of Houston, and W. Bowen, of Eau Claire.arelnSt. Paul. J. B. Baker, general agent ot the Benton line of steamers, is in St. Paul on hia return from St. Louis, for his home in Bismarck. J. F. Barton, Ohio; J. C. Jenner, of Mil waukee; T. B. Lawrence, of Owatonna, and G. W. Butnam of Anoka, are at the Windso. H. C. Aiken, of Sioux City; 0. S. Benson, of St. Cloud; W. H. Cook, of Boston; W. G. Conrad, of Montana; W. H. Davy, of Moor head; D. C. Denning, Bismarck; C. E.Galt, of Montreal^T. Gieriet, of Fargo, and A. T. Eoerner, of Litchfield, are at the Merchants. Mr. A. H. Lewis, of Milbank, Dakota, edi tor of the Grant county Review is In St. Paul on his way to Vermilion, D. T., to attend court in the case of the ex-county clerk of Grant county who was suspended some time ago, and who is to have his examination to morrow, before Judge Kidder to determine whether or not tbe suspension shill be made permanent. Fiench woven corsets, sl,oo to $2.75, domes tic corsets from 40 cents to $1.50, at H. E, Mann, No, 422 Wabashaw street. ST. PAUL, TUESDAY MOBNING, MABCH 14, 1882. WORK fIHONGRESS. republican BULLDOZING INT THE \ . ' house. ... 1: " Attempts to Force the Ami-Polygamy Bill Through - Without ' Discussion or Amendment— The Democrats Refrain From Voting, and Destroy a Quorum— The Session Continued To-Day by a Sim ple Rec»ss— Army Appropriation Bill Reported -Senate Amendments to the P.ißtoiflco Appropriation Bill— Additional Measures tor the Relief of Flood Snf ferers. • ■ The Senate. ._ . , WAShiNGTON, March 13. The following re ports were made: To provide for the allot ment of land in severalty to Indians and to ex tend to Indians the protection of the laws of the states and territories. Calendar. For the erection of public buildings at j Hot Springs, Ark. Calendar. For the appointment of a commission on public expenditures to con sist of seven persons. Calendar. ■ Senator Plumb gave notice that Jie would call up the postofflce appropriation bill for consideration to-morrow. Senator Lapham offered a resolution which was adopted, directing the secretary of the in terior to transmit to the senate the list of all Indian reservations on which troops are sta tioned and information. touching the destruc tion of timber thereon by troops. . The tariff commission bill was taken up and Senator Slater maintained the greatest hindrance to ths achievements of commercial supremacy was protection, and the only con dition on which we could win success was by the adoption of free trade. After an execu tive of three hours the senate adjourned. House of RepresentMivea Washington, March 13.— The speaker an nounced the select committee on woman suff rage as Camp. White, Sherwin, Stone, Hep burn Springer, Vance, Muldrow and Shackle ford.; .:•;: . ;'-. ' *£>££. The speaker presented the memorial of the legislative assembly of Utah, asking congress to suspend action upoa Utah affairs until by a committee of investigation the facts are learned and a tangible foundation laid for na tional proceedings. Referred. : . • Mr. Belmont, member of the committee of foreign affairs, asked leave to offer a resolution calling on the secretary of state for informa tion as to what compensation had been paid or is to be paid by the state department to Trescott as envoy to the South American government; also, out of what appropriation he has been, or is to be paid; also, by what law he has been appointed to, and employed Is, the state department at any time since the fourth of March, 1817, and what compensation has been paid him since that time. -i&j'i • Mr. Williams, Wia., chairman of the same committee, objected. 5 ?;:.. :> The bill to establish a railway bridge . across the Mississippi between Wab^ashaw and a point below the month of the Chtp'pewa river, Wis., passed, : . . _ Mr. Butter worth reported the army appro priatlon bill, appropriating $29,393,330. Committee of the whole. Bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Dunn— To supply rations, etc., lor 6ufferers from overflow of the Mississippi; also, for repair of levees; also to authorize females to enter public lauds. The army appropriation bill was ordered printed and recommitted. It provides for an aggregate appropriation of $27,435,378, based upoc estimates aggregating $2i),237,356, and is an increase of $743,808 over the appropria tion of la&t year. The prinrip.il items of the bill are $12,247,10S for pay of the army on a basis not exceeding 25,000 enlisted men and 500 enlisted men for the signal corps; $4,164, -000 tor transportation; $3,500,000 for supplies for the quartermaster's department; $3,300, -000 for subsistence supplies, and $1,410,000 for the purchase find manufacture of clothing and crimp and garrison equip page. The bill contains a clause providing for compulsory retirement of officers at 02 ye ars of years, and authorizing the reference of what are known as "Fourth of July claims," to the court of claims. By Lord and Lacey, Michigan. Concur rent resolution of the legislature [of Michi gan relative to polygamy. A similar memo rial from the people of Milwaukee waj pre sented. By Mr. Robertson, Louisiana, for protect ion of life and property endangered by floods on the Mississippi river. By Mr. Murch, Maine, calling on the presi dent for information as to the use of United States troops to overawe certain alleged labor movemeuts in Nebraska. By Mr. Hooker, appropriating $500,000 for relief of sufferers by the overflow of the Mis. slsslppi river. # By Mr. Chalmers, Mississippi, for thf- pres ervation and repair of levees. By Mr. Hazelttne, Missouri, to make United States notes legal tenders for customs. By Mr. Casslday, Nevada, to authorize the issue of silver certificates of certain denomi nations. On motion of Mr. Young, of Ohio, the res olutions of the Cincinnati chamber of com merce for relief of sufferers by the Mississippi overflow were read and referred. Mr. Hlscock, New York, states the com mittee on appropriations had the subject un der consideration, and was In communication with the secretary of wur, who said he had sufficient supplies in hand to last until March 20th and probably to the first of April Mr. Bland, Missouri,jfrom the committee on coinage, reported a bill to establish a branch mint at St. Louis. Referred to com mittee of the whole. The senate bill was to punish polygamy, on which the point of order bad been made by Mr. Converse of Ohio, that It must receive its first consideration in committee of the whole, as It provdied for an appropriation. Mr. Con verse called attention to the fact that the bill provided for the appointment of five commis sioners at a salary of $3,000 each. He cited precedents in support of his point of order. Mr. Haskell contended the precedents cited were not applicable. There was not a line in the bill which required an appropriation from the public treasury, or attached any liability to the government for the payment of these commissioners. It merely proposed a local election system in Utah, and the territorial laws provided every election officers should be allowed a fair compensation. These com missioners, therefoie, would be paid out of the territorial fnnds. They would not be fed eral officers in any sense of the term. Mr. Springer asked Haskell who was to pay these commissioners. Mr. Hasklll replied the legislative assembly would provide for their pay. But there -is no legislative assembly in Utah . It is also^ilssed by this bill. Haskell— Then there is no provision for their payment and they cannot look to the United Btates for payment until they are adopted as federal officers. The speaker asked to be pointed to the prov ision in the bil! abolishing the legislative as sembly. Mr. Springer— The legislative assembly has adjourned without day and there is a provis ion there shall be no legislative assembly un til elected under the provision of this bill. Mr. Robeson contended the officers provi ded lor would according to every interpreta tion of law be paid outjof the same fund and 6ame treasury as officers whose duties they would perform. Mr. Carlisle— Who pays the salaries of the government and cecretary of the territory? Mr. Robeson— That has nothing to do with it. Who pays the salaries of election officers? Mr. Carlisle— Who now pays the claims of these officers in the bill? Mr. Robeson— They are not yet provided for, but when we pass the bill the legislature of that territory will appoint them, and acting as that legislature will make them a charge on the territorial treasury. Mr]Townshend (His.) denied the Democratic side fought the anti-polygamy bill under cover. He did not know a single member who was not ready to demonstrate his opposition to polygamy. He appealed to his Democratic friends to withdraw the point of order, if gentlemen on the otber side would allow a full and free discussion and an opportunity to amend the bill. Some doubted its wisdom. He did not. He was ready to vote for It as a step in the right direction. Mr. Springer, in supporting the point of order, declared the object of the Democratic side was not to delay the bill, but to consider it as other bills were considered, under the rules of the house, and It would be found that Democrats would be na ready as Republicans to pass stringent measures for the suppression of polygamy. The speaker in an elaborate decision over ruled the point of order on the ground that the bill did not require an appropriation of money from the United States treasury, Inas much as tha office provided for becaxn tpart of the electoral syetem * of the territory, and consequently their salaries would be payable out of the territoflal treasury. Mr. Converse, Ohio, appealed from the de cision of the chair, and on motion of Mr. Haskell the appeal was kid on the table, yeas 119, nays 80, a party vote, Mr. Haskell then demanded the previous question on the third readidg of the bill. Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, requested that some time should be allowed for debate, but was met with cues of regular order from the republican side. The democrats then refrained from voting und the vote on demanding, the previous question being 119 lo 4 the point of no quorum was raised. Mr. Robeson immediately moved a call of the house, and it was ordered. Mr. Randall asked that a reasonable time, about two hours, be allowed for discussion, and that the bill bo open -to amendments, but was Interrupted by cries of "regular order" from the Republican side, which were repeated from the Democratic aide, when Haskell at tempted to seate the reasons which impelled him to ask for the immediate passage of the bill. A motion to adjourn having been made and defeated on a yea and nay vote, Mr. Robeeon withdrew the motion for a call of the house. An attempt was then made to arrive at some compromise, but the Democrats insisted on being permitted to oflcr amendments, and Haskell stated his determation to have the bill passed without amendment, knowing, as he did, that enemies of the bill had been lurking around the lobbies begging for an opportunity to have amendments adopted. No satisfactory arrangement was arrived at, and Mr. Springer moved to refer the bill to the judiciary committee. Lost yeas 76, nays 90. Then fallowed another roll call on a motion to adjourn, which was again defeated, Mr. Cassidy, Nev., being the only Democrat who voted with tbe Republicans on thie, as on every motion. The question recur red on seconding the demand for the previous question, and no quorum voted. A call of the house was ordered, but on motion of Haskell further proceedings under the call were dis pensed with, and the house took a recess until 11:30 a. m, to morrow, when the bill will re tain the position which it has at present. LABOR TfiOUßLqp. The Pi£Beaes of Troop} Restores Order at Reduntlou of Wages In Massa chusetts Cotton Mills --- Maryland Strikes. ''•■ ; • Omaha* March - 13.— Work was resumed this -«mornlng on the "contract left by the strikers,' The inquest upon Armstrong, .the citizen who died last night from a bayonet wound is In . progress. .There is -, less excite ment in the city, than 1 hsti bc-*»n untieidated- The strikers hay* made no demonstration thus far. ';.;;•'-:: y^-.'. ' "■■'. : Omaha, Neb., March 13.— The threatened attempt of the strikers to drive the military off the grading grounds this afternoon did not take place, the few hotheaded fellows who counselled it being overruled. The general opinloa now is that no further disturbance will take place, but the state authorities con tinue keeping troops here till satisfied all danger is past. No demonstration was made at the Inquest of (J. P. Armstrong, citizen, who was fatally bayonetted Inet evening Attorney General Dillworth and District Attorney Burnham have asked and have been granted a new grand jury to deal with the cases of the ringleaders In the riot. OTHER TROUBLES. Cumberland, Md., March 13.— The execu tive committee of the Knights of Labor at Frostburg resolved to quit work to-morrow night and formally reply to the coal companies Wednesday. Lawrence, Mass., March 13.--About 10 per cent, of the operatives of the Central Pacfic mills have been notified of the reduction of wages. It is thought other mills will take similar action. Great dissatisfaction exists The operatives later stopped work and had an interview with the management. The upper room hands then agiaa started their looms. After dinner those In the lower rooms did not resume until threatened with discharge, when all but two started their looms. The mill au thorities do not now anticipate a general strike. * F.L AROUND THE GLOBE. The cigar makers strike at Milwaukee con tinues, with 300 men out of work. Theae were twelve new cases of small-pox and six deaths in Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Wiufred Howard Lally, aged 10S ye&re, died in Chicago yesterday. She was born in Ireland, The Highland House and Sea View House at Biddeford, Maiue, burned yesterday morn* ing. Loss $10,000. Jno. J. Daly & Co., wholesale stationers, St. Louis, assigned yesterday. Liabilities not suited but thought small. It is claimed that Sergeant Mason's convic tion is illegal because the judge advocate was sworn before he came into court. Jacob Carlp, of Gambier, 0., between SO and 90 years of age, fell dead at Mt. Yernon, that state yesterday, as stepping on a train. Two men named Shields and Murphy, of Pittsbyrg, were drowned last evening by th 3 capsizing of a boat while crossing the river. George Scoville, counsel for Guiteau, de livered his much advertised lecture, in which he discusses the Guiteau trial to an audience of 139, in Chicago, last evening. The tug Winslow, which went through the Strait of Mackinaw last week, to Manistee from Detroit, relumed there yesterday and re ports no trouble in getting through. By the ditchlug of a freight engine on the Scota Yalleji railroad, near Kingston, 0., yesterday morning, Thomas Ronn, a brake man of Chill icoth, was killed. Sunday night the air brakes upon eighty-six cars in the yards of the Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Paul, the Chicago & Altoa and the 3os ton & Erie railroad yards at Chicago were cut by malicious persons. At Greenville, Ohio, the jury rendered a ver dict of murder In the first degree la the case of A. M. Clemens (colored) charged with th« murder of Charles Harris, a white man In the village of Tampics. The St. Louis distilling company's building was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. One thousand barrels of whisky was consumed. Loss on building $25,000, and on stock about $100,000; almost fully insured. Ira Holmes, a well known real estate man In Chicago, was robbed Sunday night of $12,000 of negotiable securities, by three no torious foot pads, who were arrested yester day and the entire amount recovered. The St. Louis distilling company's building at St. Louis was burned yesterday. One thousand barrels of whisky was stored in the building, most of which was saved. Loss between $50,000 and $60,000; insurance $22, -500. M Tbo». Ward, treasurer of Hampton town ship, Bay county, Mich., is alleged to have skipped out for parts unknown, leaving a de ficiency in his accounts ranging from $700 to $3,000. His books are in a complicated con dition, but show a deficiency of over $9,000, (Blobe. FARMERS IN COUNCIL. A Housing Meeting In , North Q«lu— Plain •- V ' Talk for the Milling Bins. [Special Correspondence to the Globe.] C- Northfield, March 11.— Unlike last Satur dao, the precarious outdoor elements permit ted the day to open beautifully upon the Little Giant wheat ring and the designated place of retreat for the formes who were to meet in mass meeting here to-day. At a little before 11 o'clock, President C W. Lyman, ; Secretary 8. Reynolds and Treasurer John Alexander oc cupied their seats, together with a tremendous audience of farmers from Dakota, Goodhue and Rice counties. Shortly after 11:30 a. m. the convention was . called to ■■ order, by Mr. C. W. Lyman, chairman. The min utes of the last meeting were then read by Secretary S. Reynolds and approved, after which he made the following speech. Gentlemen: "Th re is no use to meet here and tell our wrongs, because I they are well known by everybody, but devise j some s plan to stop -■ them First . of all, there must be a union between farmers, merchants and ' other like business men, and then .the thing will tell. I hear that the wheat ring of this place makes . the assertion that the farmers can never agree Now let us show them. 1 ' Just a* long as you stick to.party, Just so long will you be swindled by these monopolies; but throw all party, aside, elect legislators to work for our interest, we the farmers and merchants." Mr. F. A. Noble then took the floor and endorsed Mr. Reynolds' speech, and said there were others besides farmers injured by these monopolies, robbers and thieves. . The meeting then adjourned to 1 o'clock. \ ATIBfINOON SESSION . The committee an resolutions reported, and having under discussion the resolutions, Mr. S. Reynolds said: : a Just one. word in regard to newspapers working in our interest. I would say now I expect 1 shall tread upon the holy grounds of some of you. - The Pioneer-Press last fall tooted its bugle about Minnesota's mammoth wheat crop, and backed up by the wheat mar kets of New York, Chicago and Milwaukee, estimated our wheat crop iof Minnesota at sixty millions three weeks .■ before a bushel of wheat had been harvested, and after harvest, the crop was simmered down to thirty-five millions, and three months after harvest there were not ten million bushels in the farmers' hands. .*• ■'-. '..': - ■ "v;; ; -^v;; 1 , - '■'>■■' ■ -■';•" • It was bought up by ' eastern buyers at a low price, thus taking advantage of the P. P. talk of 60,000,000 bushels. This the P. P. has been doing for the past three years, '■: over almost invaribly every county paper in our state and pick up the same old I cry and - toot the same story. Outside of the news depart ment the Pioneer Press is a disgrace to any woman's pantry shelf. ■ [Great cheers.] - A. W. Ridelli: "I used to be a farmer, but .can't afford to farm any more; but it seems to me that the only remedy for these wrongs is for the Republicans to nominate and ] elect Republicans who will work for our interest in our legislature. The Republicans will work for the farmers." [Hisses and cries of never.] Mr. Reynolds: "Should.the devil be nom inated at a Republican convention be is sure to be nominated." [Repeated cheers.] A great many otht r,pertinent shorter speech es were then ! made by those who had had ex perience with the brass kettle and stagy filler, and explained how the kettle was not so much to blame as the man who manipulated ' it, which took great effect on the part jof j the wheat thieves and robbers, who were among the audience. That "they, the speakers, didn't believe in being modest at all, but believed in calling things by their ' right name— robbers and thieve*." - ■■-—*-■'■* v--~~— --.■•_--■. - ; - - i --:^- Permanent officers were elected as follows: President, L. W. Lyman; Secretary, D. F. Kelly; Treasurer, John Alexander. The secretary was instruc f edto confer with the different organizations that may be estab lished through Rice r Dakota, and Goodhud counties, after which a man for each town, represented at this meeting, should be ap pointed to organize In said town, as follows: Town of Waterford, G. C. Chamberlain; Grecnvale, Oscar Tozen; Forest, Gilbert Fish; Town of Northfleld, David Orr; Stanton, Norm. Daniels; Castle Rock, T, C. Chllds; Randolph, K. Morrell; Ridgewater, Tew; Nar saw, John Howev; Eureka, V. E. Van Slyke; City of Northfleld, E. Lockwood, merchant; Farmlngton, Porter Martin. The following resolutions were then adoplfd: Whbrbas, The millers of Minneapolisjhave formed an association wnicb.by driving out all competition in some of the towns of this state and entering Into combinations with the wheat buyers in other towns, have taken pos session of the wheat markets of ths state and are fixing the price of our great cereal; and Whgbkas, Such combinations are in the na ture of a conspiracy against the public welfare and in violation of our rights as American citizens, since they propose to determine for us whether we shall have prosperity or pov erty; whether we shall get as much as our crop is worth, or as little as their generosity will grant us; and Whereas, Under the common law of Eng land, which Is part of our own inheritance, such conspiracies are criminal and punishable with Imprisonment; and] Whereas, We have patiently waited for the politicians who make our laws to correct the evils for which we suffer; therefore, Resolved, Tkat we invite the farmers and all otber classes who depend for their success on the prosperity of the farmers, to organize in every town In the state, in any manner they may choose, to the end that we can make a united and a determined effort to elect a legis lature next fall that will give us laws for the following purpose": First— To pronounce the Minneapolis Mil' lers' association, and any similar combina tions against the people, a conspiracy punish able with indictment and imprisonment. Second— To abolish the "brass kettle," the "Stacy filler' and all similar devices, and pro vide that in weighing wheat to ascertain how much it weighs to the bushel, not less thaa half a bushel shall be weighed, tbe half bushel measure to be filled bj pouring the wheat into the center 'of It from an elevation not less that slx|inehes or more than fifteen inches, and that any per* son who tests wheat In any other way shall be liable to fine and Imprisonment. Third— To provide for the election of one commissioner from each congressional dis trict in the state, to be elected by the people every two years, whose duty it shall be to establish the rules for the grading of wheat, and fix the cumber of cents between each grade. They shall also be the state railroad commissioners, and shall perform t uch duties as the legislature shall determine. Fourth— To provide for the election of one or more county inspectors, to be elected every ; year by the people, whose duty It shall be to decide upon the grade of wheat whenever ap plication is made to them, in accordance with rules established by the state commissioners. They shall also be the weight masters of the county, and shall test the scales In all eleva tors, mills and other places where grain is weighed whenever application is made to them. They shall be paid for services, a fixed sum per diem, and actual expenses. The lo cal inspectors to receive one-half of all fines imposed upon all parties who nse false weights or adjustment of scales. Fifth— To give the railroad commissioner power to revise the rate for freight and pas sage fare, and to reduce the same whenever found too high. Sixth— To ena.H a law that will compel railroad companies to give the people facilities to erect elevators or warehouses on their line of road, and that Uiey shall not discrimi nate against persons or places, also to prevent the consolidation of compet ing lines of roads and to make It unlawful to S'ive a pass to a judge, or a member of the egislature. Failing to comply with these laws, their charters . shall be forfeited to the st.te. Seventh— To fix by law the rate of toll for grinding grain, and to so change the tax laws that all property shall have its equal propor tion of tax; and, provide for a duplicate list of the taxes to be left with the town treas urers for collection,, at least thirty days next preceding the time such taxes cecome delin quent. Eighth— Revoked, That we endorse the res olutlons of the State grange in relation to the Millers' association and the railroads. Ninth— Resolved, That we desire to express the gratitude of the farmers of the sta te to the few papers that have made a bold and able de fense of our rights; that while we btliere in the fundamental principles of Christianity we do not love our enemies better than ourselves, and that in the future we will supp art such newspapers as defend our rights. Mr. Porter Martin of Farmlngton, vas then called on to speak, but tbe speaker was a little reluctant, and cries all over the roo n came, "Martin! Martini" The speaker then took thr|rnstrumand depleted the Imminent .Ji.ril.not of our state only, but of this entire republic. This is not a Cannon river affair only, but it is every state in this union that is suffering from this gross evil. Not of the millt r» only, but everything is being consolidated; the rail road, newspapers and all like institutions, thus forming a conspiracy, and. like the coiling snake aaound its prey, devours this en ;ire peo ple. Will you realize the situation? Like the handwriting on the wall, rnsfore th>.t gre<tt king, we d<jn't realize its meaning until too late^ Now, rcaine here today to preseat some facts bef'ne this convention, and I <txiect I shall hit the most of you where it « ill cut. Do you recol ect, some time age, wheo a man run for congress In this district, and agned to work for tbe people's luterefrt, you elected him by an overwhelming nnjorltyr What a noble man I will Bay right here, gentlemen, are you aware that these men are your servants In stead of you bein* theirs? Now let me read to you a little article in regard to some bills introduced In the house of representatives, payine thou ands of dollars of Y<>ua money: Cork screws, $20; packs of card?, $10; livery rigs, $50; and thousands of like mli-or articles, all to bo-paid with your money. I d tre ven ture, that should this man Si rait come to you this day and aßk for a re-election, in it every one of you^who voted for him before, would do bo again, l.uowng all th'S rascality and .hieving perpetrated by him He's a damn good tel low"; we can get him to go f«>r our mei^uro if we go for hid. Ge.uile.meu, l>ok at tie state of things eince the war, under the so-Called Republican rule. First, look at tbe as sa-siua tion of President Garfield, and trace it right backwards. What are we to think v hen we see such a man as Conkling, who is tore to blame for the death of James A Garfi ;i d than any other man, being put on the supreme beach of this United States, only fur his res ignation r Shame to a civilized peopl ,as we are supposed to bel Under what rile have these gigantic monopolies and notorious rob beries been fostered ? It is claimed that the great and vlrtnous Republican party freed the negro from his bonds of Kervitude. This is the grandest mls trke that was ever made. Did not tht lamen ted Lincoln (and I have as much rest, ecu for him as any body) issue a proclamatioi. to the slave holding districts to come back no the union, and you may retain your slave as be fore? Thus the party of Christian it y and and good morals have hoodwinked the peo ple of twenty years and by so doing have made aa great a sacrifice of the white people as ever the negroes were. And what does one more in this convention say? "Oh, elt ct good men on the Republican ticket, and justice will be done to the farmers." Isiy justfco long as you hold en to the coat-tails of Bill Window, Strait and the dema gogues of the present legislature of our state, fust that long will you be plundered of your rightB,your wheat and your money. [Uheers.] Gentlemen of thfs convention, what Is the difference whether the wheat rings of this city and state rob us of onr wheat, or whether we send men to the legislature or to congress to steal our money? Can't yon realize that every cent, and every dollar appropriated or stolen by these bodies, belongs to us, the tax payers, and that we are the sovereigns and not the offlca holder? Do you suppose '.t I were elected to our legislature and such bills, as allowing $13 to each member f r station ery, when he don't use a do'larV worth, would pass without exposure I would not hesitate to tell them of It, and make every man's name public co that pc >plc might know him? I'd do it if I were condemned the next minute. [Great cheers]. Now, friends, God knows I will help you all I cat ; but I am almost discouraged. It doesn't 5; -in to me as though you were taking hold of this matter in vhe right manner. When I see men come here suffering from the lashes of the monopolizing Republican paity, it's like the old, old story. 'Though those should'tit bray a fool in a mortar an_otig wheat In a pestle, yet will not this foclishnefrs depart from him." Elect men on th s repubj lloan ticket who vill woric for the idrrnvr'3 interest It kind of seems to me tho Ameri can people have not been depressed enough. Where are we drifting? When and There is all this to end? But a lapse of time, and this republic will bano more. It is hard, jut true just the same. While the present sta ;e of af fairs continue, our prisons will b^ filled with paupers. The hovels of the poor will mul tiply and the palaces of the rich wll be con sumed by the torch of envy. The laborer, tantalized to frenzy by the glittering bauble of wealth which forever eiudes his grasp, tvill pull ruin upon his own head, Samps-on-Hfce, satis fied tv perish with the Paillstines. To a thoughtful mind the future Is full of grave apprehensions. The present machinery seems to be framed for the purpose of accnmula tion of wealth in thehaeds of the few; and it would seem as if reform was hopeless when the very foundations must be destroyed. Mow friends, lets don't talk about nomi nating men on the Republican tick et, but throw all par;y aalde, and next fall Btrike a blow to these great evils by un ting men In the legislature who wiil work for th ) people and not for the noto r iou9 rings. At the pleasure of the secretary to call another meeting, the convention aijonrned sine die. MURDERED BY MOON-HINERS. A Noted Ratdvr of Illicit Disiillors Am boscaded and Killed — His Bralnc Blown Ont and Body Perforated With Bnlleta Nashville, March 13.— A repcrt from McMinnvllle says J. M. Davis, the celebrated raider of Moonshiner?, was waylaid and killed this afternoon at 2:Bo, about three miles from McMlnnville. Thos. Victors, who »aswith Davis, says there were twenty men In the gang who did the shooting. The body of Deputy U. S. Collector Davis was brought to McMinn ville this afternoon. The ambushed men was concealed behind an embankment of ogs cov ered with fresh cut cedar boughs, md were armed with guns and pistols. Victors, the companion of Davis, was riding by bis side. Campbell and others were following i. quarter of a mile back. When Davis was she t off his horse, Victors galloped back to the athers of the party. Campbell and Hardy cc mlng up soon after, saw one of the assassins rnn out from the brush and put his pistol at Davis' head and shot. Oyster cans were fc nnd be hind the ambuscade freshly opened, ' .\iey had been purchased In McMinnville at Martin's store. Davis' brains were shot out aid thirty bullet boles In his body. CITY NOTICES. Spring styles, Dolmans, Sacques and Ulsters will be opened this week at Lindeke, Ladd ACo'a. New fancy goods opening at B. F. Zahm & Co'a. " Lindeke, Ladd & Co. have the new* st styles in Sacqnes, Dolmans and Ulsters. Novelties In fancy goods, beads, replaces, bracelets, combs, hair pins, hat pins, veil and lace pins, head bands, etc., open for inspec tion, at B. F. Zahm & Co'a, 157 and 181 West Seventh street, Seven Corsers. Go and see the newest thing in Sacqaes, Ulsters and Dolmans, at Lindeke, Ladd & Co'fl. " . Novelties In laces and laca goods cpening at B. F. Zafcm A Co'a. NO. 73 THE GREAT FLOODS. Resume of the Situation on the Lower Mississippi Yesterday A New Orleans dispatch Bays the river is 7 Inches below high water mark In 1874. Ar rangements are being made to dhtribnts 160,000 government rations. Reports from Jackson, Mies., say there ;s no improvement or subsidence in that n g ; on. A Baton Rouge telegram says the Buflern g Is exaggerated in that region. Water fell two inches at Mtmpliis, ytst«r day. Washington, March ; 18.— The aeoretarvf of war has instructed Major 3utter,nt St. Louie, to furnish government steamboats available for the transportation of supplies to auff -rers by the overflows. It is the intention not only that government supplies should be carried on these boats, but any which may : be furnish* ed from any other sources, and they sba 1 as sist in the distribution of supplies already issued to state ci>muiiss oneri. From, private information the indications are thai stores al ready issued will last as follows. At Memphis, for Mississippi, until the 20th inst.; at Memphis, for TeuDf-ssto, until the 218'; at Mrmpois, for Arkansas, pio^ab ■? the same; at New Madrid, for M >urt, until the 8lft; at Gayoso, probably the same. From Charleston, Mo., tbe report Is no immediate necessity for sending more. No definite re ports from Mound City, except the total of sutiereis number 60,U00. ; .. The secretary of war. telegraphed ;to Gov. Culiom, Springfield, III ; a* fallows: : "Town *end, from the Bbawneetow~n district, has in formation of sufl>rjnj{ at a <d,around.Shaw neetown. ; If you drsire relief sent there please name acommu«ei'»ner, and a-<ceriain and ad vist- rue ..fine number : in distress, and I will render such assist .nee as possible."- ; He also telegraphed Govern, ( Blackburn, Frankfort, Ky., as follows: * Capt. Benham, UnMKi S ates army, telegraphs notu Colum bia, Ky., that about 500 people need sut-ten auco to be diairlbuted from Columbus. It you deslr»- this done and telegraph the name of a commissioner t<. make the distribution at that point, I will order 10,000 ratio; sent. The secretary also sent the following to Commissioners ; Gillea and Sharp, New Or leans: Ihe present appropriations are nearly exhausted, so the department cannot. pl^re 50,000 rations at our disposal now. An" addi tional appropriation Is probable. Serious Fire at Winnipeg. Winnipeg, March 18.— A terrible fire broke out this morning on the weet aide of Mam street, near the Bank of Montreal Loss from $75,000 to $100,000. APPALLING EARTHQU vKES. Four Towns in Costa Rica Destroyed and - Thousands of Lives Lost. Panama, March 13.— Intelligence has just reached here of an appalling earthquake in Costa Rica. Advices thus far received state that four towns have been destroyed. These are Ala Juela, San Ramon, Grecia and Heredla. In Ala Juela alone, several thon-and lives were lost. Those left alive are homeless. The loss of life has been something fearful. Thousands of inhabitants were swallowed up and the destruction of property Is widespread. AMUSE3IBNTS He lies of the Kitchen. The audience which assembled at the Opera house lost eight demonstrated that the cele bratedV okes family had not been forgotten in St. Paul. The house was fairly packed and the audience was delighted. While all did well Miss Victoria and Mr. Fred. Yokes were especial favorite? and won many encomiums. The samo programme wilt be repeated this evening, and to-morrow night 'Tun in a Fog" which is entirely new in Bt. Paul, will be given. There will be no vVednesday matinee. The Chamber Concert. The concert given by Mr. Tiukham and the Jenmson boys, assisted by Mrs. Morris Lam prey and Mr, De Lacy, last evening, at Sher man hall, was a very pleasant one indeed, and the audience was good both in quality and numbers. Ttie instrumental part showed an improvement iv execution, stability and tone, the result of honest and patient study and practice. The andante and variations by Beethoven, was probably, taken in all respects, the mist difficult selection of the whole programme, and It was glveu with great beauty and with a great deal of shading. The overture to Rosamunde, by Schubert, and the trio In E flit received a good deal of applase. The burle.-quo for three vio lins was full of dilflenliies, but, of quite a dif ferent character from those in Ihe other three selections mentioned. They were pret'y well mastere ', and the humorous pa>-t of the com position was well developed. The style and quality of Mrs. Lamprey and Vfr. DeLacey's singing are well kuown in St, Pan. Bojh added a charm to the concert, Aesthetic. The sale of seats for Oscar Wilde's lecture Thursday night begins to-morrow. Those who desire to find out all about the all but, if and beyond, 3hou!d secure sittings early. Turners' Ball The fair of the Tu>n-r society, which has been in Such successful pro^r- ss for the p»st few days, terminated but night inabluzsof glory by a grand bail in Mai ket hall. Among the tew social cv nts ..f this s*i-k>loth-.tnd> ashy time of jear the> ball last night stands out conspicuously for Its elrgance acd brilliancy. A large assemblage were in at tendance, among them the very be-st clement of our Germuu society, who borrow nr» trouble because of lent. Excellent music was discoursed by Stein's orchestra ani and s. r. , —which means sumptuous repast— was served in tbe supper room adjoining the hull. The Turoers are to be congratulated on the success of tbe finale of their fair. During tno evening a number of prizes were awarded to various ladies and gentlemen, the result of several of the raffling schemes which were in vogue during the fair. The prizes and winners were as fo'lows: Miss E'chler, handsome rug; Miss Ella Bro«rn, buffalo rob&; Adolf Rank, set of en cyclopedias; Otus. Bt-lim, fur-lined robe; Mrs. August Miller, buggy lap robe. Ticket No. 915, the holder of which has not yet been found, drew the ten dollar gold piece. Chamber of Commerce, At the meeting yesterday the proposed amendment to the by-laws providing for hon orary members was voted down. On motion of Mr. McClung a meeting of the chamber at large was called for next Sat nrday, to consider the question of Improving Fort street to the Fort. The county commis sioners were also invited to be present. The action of the council in condemning property on the east side of the river for levee purposes waa discussed, and the secretary In structed to ascertain what has been done. Perished In the Flame*. GBEENStTKO.Ind., March IS.— The residence of Wm. Stewart, fiftecnmiles northeast of this place, burned Friday night and Mrs. Mary Me- Elroy, aged 106 years, Mr. Stewart's great - grandmother, perished in the flames. The re mainder of the family narrowly escaped. Sarah £. Howe Sentenced. BojSTOX, March 13 —Sarah E. Howe, presi dent of the Woman's Bank, known as the La dles Depository, which proved a swindle, in October, 1880, was to day sentenced to three year's imprisonment In tke house of correc tion;