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VOL. VII. A GENUINE SURPRISE The Market Situation Completely Reversed and the Bulls in Power. Wheat, As the Chief Attraction, was Unsettled ami Irregular, But With Prices Higher. Pork Active But Very Irregular, Closing Higher—Lard in Sympathy—Corn and Oats LFollow Wheat. The Wall Street Market Headed In the Di rection of Lower I'rices With St. .Paul and Central Pacific In the Lead. CHICAGO. [Special Telegram to the Globe.* Chicago, March 11.—There was a com plete- reversal in the situation on 'change to day. The bears bad their turn yesterday and the bulls theirs to-day, and as an old opera tor remarked: '-Whenever we have a bear Monday you may look for a bull movement on Tuesday." The bull movement to-day, however, was a genuine surprise to the ma jority of operators, who looked for a further decline in prices. The blizzard reported to be on its way from the north did not come; on tiie contrary the morning was bright and spring like, which gave the. bears increased confidence, and when the bell struck 9:30 they went into the different pits with a determined effort to break prices to a lower point than they had yet touched, and force the longs to unload. They counted without their host, for as soon as the. large operators saw what the. crowd was up to, they sent a number of brokers into 'he different pits, and took all the offerings in such a short space of time that it caused a complete revolution and scared the shorts into covering so as to turu prices upward, and closiug sales to-night instead of showing a decline as many predicted iv the morning, showed an advance of %@%c ou wheat, %c ou corn, %c on oats, '20c on pork, 5c ou lard and l'2J-^c on short ribs. The feeling on wheat and corn is begin- ing to change, and many large operators who were bears a short time ago have changed and are becoming quite bullish, but the crop of bears is still large. Trading to day iv grain and provisions was larger than on Monday, but was chiefly of a local characr ter. Wneat attracted the most attention, as It has done for some time past, and was un settled and irregular. Cables were quiet, and New York lower on grain and stocks. Sid Kent was the leading spirit in the wheat crowd. Armour also was credited with having a hand in the deal and he and X' nt run the market from opening to the close, being large buyers through Poole, Kent «fc Co., Dwight & Gillett, McCormick, Adams & Co., and Hamill & Brine, their purchases being 3,000,000 bushels. Roche, Lester, Cudahy & Stevens, Hobbs and Billy Murrey were also large buyers. Lester, Mur rey and Hobbs covering their shorts, while Roche and Cudahy's purchases were for an upturn. The market opened weak and Unsettled at 95)£@% for May. Sales below 95% however were light. The heavy-- purchasers of. the parties above referred to quickly turned the tone from one of weakness to strength and the small traders tailed on thinking that there was to be a regular old fashioned bull movement and were anxious to be on the winning side. The report that the Armours' had said wheat would go to 110 before the close of the week had considerable weight among the small operators who are always on the alert for any thing that may fall from the lips of "King Phillip." The market steadily advanced with scarcely a set back until 96% c was reached, when those who had been free buyers early turned into sellers, and a large part of this load was Bold at the top, Poole, Kent & Co. selling one lot of 300,000 bushels, and McCormick, Adams & Co. 200,000 bushels to Schwartz & Dupree at 9u%@««&c. The heavy offerings created a weaker feel ing, and at 1 o'clock closing sales were at 96% c. On the call trading was larger than usual, sales aggregating 2,360,000 bushels, of which Singer sold 900,000 bushels at 96%c@9G%c, and gave the names of Poole, Kent & Co., George C. Walker and Hamill and Brine. The feeling became weaker as it was rumored that Walker was putting more shorts as he is already sa dty be short "up to his eyes" and was anxious to break the market 60 that he could fill in. After the call trades were made on the curb at 96% c. Corn followed wheat quite closely, the backing crowd, Lester, Comstock, Cropier and Graham being free buyers. Opening sales were at *^c lower than h»6t night, at 55% c for May, but the strength in wheat in duced free covering by shorts and buying by scalpers who were encouraged by the govern ment report showing decreased stocks com pared with last year, and although the in spection showed 466 cars against 416 yester day and stocks in store were larger, prices rallied lc from the opening, selling up from 55%@56%cf0r No. 2 May, and closed on 'change at 56*£e. The visible supply as compiled by the board of trade shows 15, -396,000 bushels, against 14,511,000 last Tuesday. Oats were stronger in response to the im provement in other articles, the demand for No. 2 for future and track lots for shipment was good, and the market closed J^c higher. Pork was more active but very irregular. It opened at $17.60 for May, rallied to $18.05 under a good scalping demand and covering by shorts, but the free offerings at the ad vance caused a reaction and closed at $17.92^. Lard sympathked with pork, opening weak at 59.35@9.37*^ May and although the lemand was light, prices rallied to $9.50 and •Josed at $9.45 bid. Short ribs were in better request to cover shorts. A few shipping orders were also re ported and prices appreciated 12J^@15c per 100 lbs., closing a fraction under the highest figures. Other meats met a better shipping demand and were more firmly held. The stocks of grain in bushels in store and afloat in vessels in harbor March 8, was as fol lows: Mar. 8, '84 Mar. 1, '84 Mar. 10, '83 Wheat 12,912,000 12,890.000 6.331.000 Corn 7,145,000 6,920,000 5,254,000 Oats 1,764,000 1,709,000 1,526,000 Rye 1,773,000 1,771,000 713,000 Barley 250,000 246,000 160,000 Total bus 23,844,000 23,542,000 13,984,000 The following was the visible supply of grain in bushels, as compared by the secre tary of the Chicago board of trade, on the dates named: Mar. 8, '84 Mar. 1, 84 Feb. 23, '84 Wheat.... 34,055,201 34,622,977 34,793,151 Corn 15,396,062 14,453,911 13,639,704 Oats .... 4,729,158 4,965,388 5,051,191 ]{ye 2,258,814 2,300,476 2.321,274 Barley.... 2,034,109 2,115,222 2,079,473 Milminc, Rodman & Co. say: "You can not tell how much wheat any operator is short here until you watch him taking in his lines. The general result was very heavy trading all through, and the shorts have been well covered, hence the market has lost so much sustaining force, and we shall not be Dailn surprised if it leaves off dull, and probably declines again. No crop rumors were notic able to-day. We expect to hear of some damage when the thaw-out comes, but don't think the damage so very heavy. We think there was some large purchases to-day on eastern ac count to cover shorts. There were more out side buying orders for corn than wheat al though one large lot was sold out for eastern accuunt that was bought yesterday. Trading was heavy throughout and we think the prin cipal buyers were tiie .large local operators, who were heavily short and who fear a break ing up of the wagon roads west will he fol lowed by a sharp falling off in receipts and cause a scare and boom in the market. We have much more faith in corn than wheat at present prices. The government report of stocks and surplus published this morning has had the effect, no doubt, to scare many shorts into cov ering. The advance to-day is mainly specu lative and due to local crosses chiefly, and those kind of flurries are to be expected when the whole deal is so entirely outside of our legitimat influence like supply and de mand." Crittenden & Harvey say: "Wheat act- as if it might do better, but we would not buy unless we could get a decline, and if values were pushed would not hesitate to buy on a short market for a turn. We can sec noth ing in the situation to sell corn on. Our supplies have come forward liberally this year, because of the poor condition of the crop, anil the refusal of commission mer chants to advance money for cribbing pur poses, as has been the custom in former years, and with no cribbed corn to speak of we expect sewn to see a decided falling off in receipts and as soon as the weather gets warm shall have a better demand for the No. l! corn iv store, we advise no shorts sales of provisions, but would wait for a good decline before buying any. Prices will probably be eventually worked a great deal higher but we not believe the milking process over yet. The market will not go up to stay until the leaders are steady for the movement." A. M. Wright & Co. say: "Steady increase in the export demand of wheat and flour, coupled with advices from Europe that the consumption of wheat iv the United King dom and continent during February exceed ed the imports and home deliveries4,ooo,ooo bushels, in connection with the reduction of the visible supply during the last weekof 547,000 bushels should, we think, have a marked influence on prices in the near fu ture." The receipts of cattle to-day were 4,000. The feeling was quiet, the light run making buyers think that it was not worth while en tering the market. Good shipping and dressed beef cattle were steadier in a slight advance, but canners and butchers stock re mained the same. Stockers and feeders were dull and ;sold at 25@50c lower then last week. The receipts of hogs were 13,000, against 9,000 one week ago. There was less desire on the part of shippers and packers to take hold, and the market was dull, weak and 10c lower on all grades, sales ranging at $6.30@ 6.75 for light; $6.35(27.50 for packing and shipping grades, and $5.40@6.15 for skips. The arrivals of sheep to-day were 5,500 and the demand light, shippers not buying as their last week purchases lost them money. The bidding was weak and prices 10@15c lower than yesterday and2o@2sc below those of one week ago. The export demand for flour continues fair but is confined to a few houses. Five thou sand of good spring extras in one lot and another lot of 1,000 sacks of low grade were taken to-day on p. t. from millers in the northwest. There was also 200 sacks pur chased at $2.50, $2 and $2.25. The feeling among dealers here is steady, with only mod rate stocks. Chicago Financial. [Special Telegram to the Globe. | Chicaoo, March 11.—Bankers reported a fair call for loans from Miscellanous-borrowers and when gilt edged paper was offered they were readily accomodated, as the supply of money is good but rates firm at s©7c premiums, Exchange of Xew York weaker at 25(Si40c premium. Foreign exchange is scarce, as very few bills are being made, and quotable at $4.85@4.85!4 for ship pers 00 day documentary sterling and $4.86*£ for banker's 60 day bills on London. The call for currency from the interior showed an increase. NKW YOKE. [Special Telegram to the Globe.] New York, March 11. —There was consid erable activity in 6tocks this morning. The bears found it plain sailing and depressed prices without any opposition. Union Pacific, which sold at 82 yesterday, went below 77 during the first hour; Delaware & Lacka wana fell to 126^ and the balance were off about 1 per cent. New York Central, owing to its oversold condition, was about the only property that held its own; at one time it ad vanced above 118. Business centered chiefly in the grangers, the coal ers, Union, Missouri, and Central Pacific. There was hut little doing in the rest of the list. West Shore bonds were down to 54)£. Though they find buyers at these figures, reports of decreased earnings helped the decline to-day. St. Paul for the first week in March shows a falling off of $56,000. The market was inclined to drag towards the finish with but little disposition shown to operate by either side. The leaders appear willing to let the market drift and rather encourage short selling. Later on we may be treated to more activity. Henry Clews & Co., say: "The market has been headed in the direction of lower prices all day, especially Central Pacific and St. Paul, which were conspicuously weak. The trouble with St. Paul was decreased earn ing, which, although small, were regarded as significant. New York Central in its strength was an exception to the general market and was hid up to 118. The demand for this stock, doubtless, is owing to the fact that on Saturday next the books close and it will then sell ex-dividend and will look cheaper with 2 per cent, marked off the price. The various clique leaders who have shown signal pluck and determination in their recent move ments and as the results of herculean efforts made the market go their way by forcing the shorts to cover, who were the main buyers, find now by the elimination of that element that it is not so easy to bull the market as when that large interest was outstanding. This or some other reason seems to deter them from continuing in so formidable a matter. It. would appear it has become distateful to them to aecummalate an increase load in the face of so many disturbing features on the surface which seem to warrant lower rather than higher prices." The Alarm in Toronto. Toronto, March 11. —Besides the guards placed on the parliament buildings and gov ernment house, extra precaution is taken at Osgood hall, the educational department and other public buildings. The city detectives are also keeping a watch on all parties enter ing the city,andare in constant attendance at all railwaystations. The authorities refuse all information respecting the cause of those measures. A Famous Builder Dead. Baltimore. Md., March 11;—Wendell Bollman, constructor of the famous Bollman bridges throughout the country, died this morning, aged seventy. ST. PAUL, MINN., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1884. WASHINGTON. The Republicans Endeavoring to Make Capital out of the Postoffice Appropriation Bill. The Question now is, What Will Be Done About the Lasker Resolutions. The Mexican Treaty Passes the Senate and Will Now Go to the House. [Special Telegram to the Globe. | Was hint, ton*, March 11.—Tbe wind mill at the south end of the capitol was in active operation for four hours to-day, grinding out campaign speeches, with the postoffice ap propriation bill as tbe grist. Horr, of Mich igan, gave the matter a political turn last Saturday, for lie is essentially a partisan upon every question that comes before con gress. Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylva nia, Mr. Skinner, of New York, and Mr. Bedford, of Colorado, followed in the same line to-day, the burden of their speeches beinj' that the Democrats pro posed to cripple the *K>stal service by their parsimony and false economy. Mr. Brij-liant, \\lio was postmaster of Philadelphia for years and chairman of the postofficf committee in the Forty-seventh congress, had the advant age of practical experience and large informa tion gained from special study, which he used very cleverly in his criticisms of tiie bill from a partisan standpoint. .j'uii<re Holman and Representative Towns hend represented the Democratic view of the question. Holman met Horr and Bingham with a string of facts and figures to show that the bill made ample provision for the needs of the postal service, and was much more liberal than the appropriations made by the Republicans in the last congress. But the part of his speech which attracted general attention and caused many Republi cans to take seats near by, so as to be within reach of his weak voice, was that pertaining to land grants and land grant railroads, Mr. Horr having complained that these roads had been unfairly treated with respect to their compensation for carrying the mails. Mr. Holman received many congratulations. The attack of the Rebublieans had stirred up Mr. Townshcnd's blood, aud he closed the debate with a scorching indictment, of the Republican party, which, however, only made them laugh and join the Democrats in ap plauding him again and again when he sat down. The general debate has closed, and the bill will be considered to-morrow under the five minute limit to speeches. In this postoffice bill the Democrats are able to pass as econonists without any sort of present inconvenience. The postal service is established and public opinion will not al low it to be curtaiied and the costs follow necessarily. The department collects its own revenues and largely runs itself and if con gress does not appropriate enough this year its only result will be to necessitate a deficiency hill next year. What the Democrats are trying to do at pres ent is to make a low aggregate of appropria tions. They will put down the postal appro priations say $4 000,000 with the utmost serenity because they know that the postal service will go on undisturbed, and if a large deficiency bill has to be passed next winter, it will be after the presidential election, is over. Postmasters' salaries are' fixed by law, and the present bill changes the law in no respect except to limit salaries to $4,000. But this does not reduce the salaries of half a dozen postmasters in the United States. This appropriation is $1,720,000 less than the estimate of the postmaster general. The postmasters are going to be paid any way, even if they are Republicans, but the Demo crats are going to make as small provision as possible for them before the presidential election. still the lasker resolutions. What will become of the Hiscock-Lasker resolutions is the question that agitates the minds of the political gossips of the capital. The committee on foreign affairs have the delicate question to deal with, and as a ma jority of the members are believed to be cau tious and sensible men, it is expected that the committee will either report that no ac tion is necessary and recommendthatHiseock resolutions be laid on the table or remodel the preamble so that it may be less insulting to Bismark and recommend the adoption of the amended resolutions, reaffirming the re grets of the house at the death of the German statesman. It is regretted in some quarters that the nominal leaders of the majority were caught napping by Mr Hiscock who deprived the Democrats of the political benefits that are likely to accrue from the mere proposal of buncombe resolutions like this. The Republicans will point to the spirited position taken by their leader in resenting Bismarck's rudeness, and claim that the Democrats prevented a proper assertion of self respect on the part of congress. If the resolutions should be adopted in the form in which they were drawn by Hiscock, the Democrats will be sharply criticised as blunderers whose wits are upset from long disuse in places of power and who are not to be trusted with the reins of gov ernment. It is too late to remedy this step now and the Democrats must rely on the committee to lead them safely out of the dif ficulty into which Mr. Ochiltree and Mr. His cock, both Republicans, have led them. Among the members of the committee are Curtin, Kasson, Hill and Phelps, all of whom have had experience in diplomacy, and their regard for their own reputation in this respect as well as for the dignity of the nation will incline them to deal with the question in a manner that will do credit to the nation rather than as political parti sans. When the committee makes its report, whatever it may be, there will be some caustic speeches unless Speaker Carlisle and the leaders of the floor have the tact and firmness to prevent it, for it is known that several congressmen have prepared to fire a shot at despotism in Germany if they get a chance. [Western Associated Press.] Washington, March 11.—The house com mittee on postofliees and postmasters to-day heard the testimony of Representative Ellis, of Louisiana, regarding his alleged connec tion with the route contracts. He made the statement broadly and emphatically, denying the receipt or promise of money for such aid as he had rendered in securing a mail con tract, which aid, he said, was only such as he had rendered to other Louisiana people when ever he could. It was a character of aid which he, as a representative, con sidered it his duty to render in the interest of his constituents. He showed, on receiving the first intimation that a paper in the pos ession of Inspector Woodward cast an im putation upon him, Ellis. He at once sought out Brott, who went with him to the inspect or, to whom Bratt stated that there was not the slightest foundation for any reflection on Ellis' integrity. NOMINATIONS. J. E. Irish, Wisconsin, consul of the United States at Cognac; Abram J. Gifford, New York, agent Indians, Fort Berthold agency, Dakota; Lewis L. Wheelock, post master, Owatonna, Minn. THE DANVILLE CASE. The cross examination of Col. W. E. Sims, by Senator Vance, in the Danville investiga tion, was a long one, but much of it was a repetition and elaboration of points already brought out. ratified the treatr. After four hours consideration in secret session to-day, the fen ate ratified the Mexican treaty by 41 to 20. The division is believed to have been as follows: TEAS. Allison, Bayard, Beck, Blair, Bowen, Camden, Cameron, Wis., Cockrell, Coke, Cullora, Dawes, Dolph, Edmunds, Fair, Farley. Frye, George, Groome, Harri-3, Harriuon, Hall, Hoar, Ingalls, Jackson, Lamar, Logan, McMillan, McPherson, Manderson, Maxey, Miller, Cala., Miller, >". V., Morgan, Pike. Pngh,, Sabin, Saulsbury, Sawyer, Slater—4l Vest, Wilson, HATS. Aldrich, Broom, Call, Conger, Gibson, Gorman, Hampton, Hauler, Jones. Jones (Fla.), Morrill, Sherman, Kenna, Paimer, Vance, Mahone, Piatt, Williams—2o. Mitchell, Sewell, The debate which preceded the vote is described as devoid of incident. Senator Gibson made first and longest speech, and was, of course, against the treaty, on the ground that it admits free sugar in competi tion with chief staple in his state. Senators Jones, Conger and others spoke against the treaty, and Senators Coke, Miller, of California, aud one or two other senators made short speeches in its support. During the day several amendments were offered, voted upon and los.t. Among them were two, by Senator Jones, the first adding meat products, wheat and flour, and the other adding cotton and cotton goods to the list of exportable articles, and one by Senator Mor rill, fixing the lowest limit to the grade of sugar which might be imported. CASAULTIES. A Snow Slide. Killing; Seventeen Persons and Sweeping a Town Away. A Cyclone in the South with fearful Snow and Hail Storms. Several Railway Disasters, and Other Minor Casualties, KILLED WHILE LOADING LOGS. [Special Telegram to tbe Globe.] Maiisiifield, Wis., March 11.—A man employed iv Necedat Lumber company's camp on Yellow river, was killed while load ing logs yesterday. FATAL SNOW SMBE AND SUFFERING. Denver, Col., March 11. —At 6 o'clock last night a snow slide descended at the little snow bound station of Woodstock, on the branch of the South Park railroad, seventy five miles southwest of Leadville, carrying away every building in the town, including the railroad station. The news was brought to Pitkin, nine miles distant, by a section hand on snow-shoes, arriving at 2 this after noon. Seventeen persons are known to have been caught in the avalanche, includ ing Mrs. Dorfe, a widow who kept the sta tion, her six children and another woman, name unknown, and ten section men. The two women were rescued last night, alive, but were seriously injured. The body of one of the section hands was recovered this morning. None of the others can escape alive. As soon as the news reached Pitkin the fire beils sound ed an alarm? and a L»»*ge number of citizens started on snow shoes for the scene of the disaster. Among the missing are Jacob Caswell, of Tomich: J. S. Brown, telegraph operator at the station; Geo. Alexander, Horace Alexander and Mike Shea. A large number of snow shovelers leave in the morning. The snow fall in the mountain districts the pres ent winter is without parallel in the history of the state. Many mining camps, west and south, are snowbound since November, San Juan county is the greatest sufferer. Durango, Silverton and Rico, con taining from one to five thousand inhabi tants, are still blocaded. No tranis to either town for several weeks. Breckenridge, fifty miles north of Leadville, is nearly destitute. Montezuma ten miles distant, is in a pitiable condition. Gunnison, situated a few miles from the largest coal mines in the state, is suffering from a coal famine. The snow is eight feet on the level, over the whole coun try, and in the ravines and gulches from fifty to one hundred feet. The only means of communication is on snow shoes, and few men arc heroic enough to brave the bitter storms. When the spring thaw moves these the mountains of snow, fWlul results must follow. A CYCLONE. Jachcon, Miss., March 11. —A cyclone struck the Agricultural college at Sharkville this afternoon. Captain Lucas was slightly wounded. All the buildings are more orless damaged, and the sti>ek suffered greatly. Tho farm implements, fences and grain were blown away. Total damage $12,000. At other points there was severe wind. Lightning struck the state house here. ACCIDENT THROUGH CARELESSNES S» Quebec, March 11.—By the carelessness of an operator a passenger train on the North Shore railway came into collision with two engines and a snow plow at Champlain station, wrecking the whole. The passengers had a severe shaking. DIED OF APOPLEXY. Coshocton, 0., March 11.—Helen Spang ler, wife of the Hon. E. T. Spangler, and author of a "Physician's Wife," and other well known novels, was found dead in her bath room, at 11 o'clock this morning, of apo plexy. HEAVY FLOODS. Yuma, Arizona, March 11.—The Gila river has risen rapidly and is six feet higher than the great flood of 1862. The citizens are con structing a levee. This will not prevent the town being swept if the rise continues. The railroad bridge will probably go. The people are excited and afraid to go to bed. The Colorado is reported rising rapidly. FATAL prairie fire. Kansas City, March 11.—A destructive prairie fire, started by a locomotive spark yesterday near Kinsley, Ks , burned a num ber of ranches, dwellings and other property Mrs. Geo. W. Matheny was burned to death in her endeavor to save her home. lowa for Blame. I Special Telegram to the Globe.l Chicago, March 11.—Gen. J. W. Hen dricks, of Ottumwa, la., said to a reporter to day: "lowa will be for Blame at the Chicago convention. The feeling may be smothered now but the old enthusiasm is there. Her second choice is Arthur, and I guess Logan will take third money. It looks as if the soldier racket is about worn out. a new race of voters has grown up since the war and they haven't the soldier fever as our veterans have. It is all good enough to reward the soldier and his services, but each year reduces his power in politics. While parties lives on the old veterans are falling by the way side, the ranks of death are all the time being filled, and while a nation may not honor all their graves with a monument, the people garland them with flowers at each recurring spring. But for all that there are deserving civilians in the ranks of the Republican party and the civilian outvotes the soldier, and therefore has tbe lead in the race. Republican Convention. San Francisco, March 11.—The Demo cratic state convention will be held at Stock ton on June 10. (Rlnbe. CRIME RECORD. A Business Dispute Leads an Ex-Unit ed States Marshal to Shoot His Son-in-Law. The Day Spent in the Crouch Trial in the Examination of the Negro Boy Bolles. Mysterious Disappearance of 9100,000 Belonging to a Milwaukee Firm. KILLED HIS SON-IN-LAW. NAsnviLLE, Term., March 11. —This morn ing at S o'clock William Spence shot and killed his son-in-law, Ed. S. Wheat, at the Merchants Exchange corner, opposite the telegraph office. Spence was a former United States marshal for the middle district of Tennessee, and was succeeded by Wheat. The trouble arose from a disagreement in the settlement of business matters. Wheat was a member of the firm of Buford, Thomas & Co., this city. Spence is in custody. At the coroner's inquest it was developed that Wheat was shot twice and killed by William Spence, his father-in-law, at twenty live minutes past 8 this morning, as he was in the act of crossing Cottage street, in front of the merchants exchange. Spence had fol lowed Wheat for more thau a whole block. He called to Wheat once, and the latter turned his head but did not stop or reply. Spence overtook him on the street and fired the first and fatai bullet into Wheat's back, the bullet penetrating his heart. Wheat fell on iiis back on the crossing in front of the exchange. Spence walked round him and tired a second shot into Wheat's breast, the bullet shattering his watch and entering the body between the seventh aud eighth ribs. Wheat groaned after the first shot, but never spoke, and died almost instantly. The body was immediately removed to the undertak er's and au iuu.ue.t held, with a verdict iv accordance with the above facts, declaring the murder malicious and unprovoked. After firing the second shot Spence made some such re marks as that Wheat bad choked him. Spence was immediately arrested, and his pistols, with two barrels discharged and the others loaded, was taken from him and he was committed to jail under a bench war rant. The trouble is said to have originated from a business dispute of some years' stand ing. Wheat was forty-three years old, and Spence sixty-five. Wheat was a native of Michigan, and captain of a Michigan bat tery, and afterwards colonel of a regiment of cavalry in the federal service in the late war. He was appointed United States marshal under Grant's administration. At the time of his death he was a member of the firm of Buford, Thomas & Co., in this city. He leaves a wife, who is a daughter of Wm. Spence, his slayer, and two sons, aged seventeen and fifteen. Spence was Wheat's immediate predecessor as United States Marshal, appointed in 1875, by Judge Emmons, and then appointed for a term of four years by Grant. He has two sons and three daughters. One son lives in Texas and the other in this city. Wheat served as deputy marshal under Spence. No weapon of any kind was found on Wheat's person at tbe inquest. THT CROCCH TRIAL. Jackson, Mich., March 11.—On the Crouch murder examination the entire fore noon was spent in endeavoring to wring from Geo Bolles, the colored boy, who slept in the house at the time of tbe tragedy, and gave the alarm iv the morning, a difference with his former statements, but without suc cess. Every move, action and word he dc •cribes repeatedly alike, and although the at torneys on both sides endeavored to cross him, and show that he knows mort than he has told, is has been without success. He refused to get into the trunk, he said he laid in that night, and stayed there five hours, because he said he did'nt think it would benefit anybody, but had no doubt, if necessary, he could crouch up in there, stay just as long as he did that night. He thought the reason it did not make him stiff or sore was, because of the excitement. The court room is crouded ev ery day. There are a dozen more witnesses yet to be sworn by the prosecution. The Crouch-Holcomh examination this morning was taken up with the testimony of negro boy, Bolles. He testified about the same as at the inquest. He was positive in the truth of his statement. He was precise as to the details, but vague in the material matter. Both sides believe he holds some thing back. Young Lonsberry, one of the inmates of the house'the night of the mur der, stated he saw Judd and Fay get up to put a cat out; that they came at once hack to bed; that if they had got up again that night he would have heard them; that he did not think they got up. Charles Andrews, about thir teen years old, another inmate of the house, corroborates Lonsberry's story. The prose cution say they have yet to produce their most important testimony, and the county will be surprised when it comes. On the other hand the defense seem to look on the whole matter as farcical, were it not for its terrible effects on the accused. The court adjourned until to-morrow at 9:30 a. m. The prosecution think they will have all their tes timony in by Thursday evening. A SUPPOSED LARGE LEAK. Milwaukee, Wis., March 11.—There are ugly rumors afloat to the effect that nearly $100,000 has dropped through some hole in the money box of the Dennett Harvesting Machine company during the last year. It is alleged that experts are at work on the books. The officers of the company are Stephen Bull, of Racine, president; Hiram W. Conger, Milwaukee, vice president; Fred erick A. Dennett, secretary'and treasurer; G. H. Schultz, superintendent. In an inter view to-night A. K. Hamilton, of Fond dv Lac, and George A. Burnham, heavy stock holders, denied that there was anything crooked, and said they made no charges againstthe treasurer. They alleged they were having the books examined by experts, only as all large corporations do every year. Frederick Dennett, city treasurer, said, in an interview, that there was a disagreement among the directors last fall, and A. K. Ham ilton had intimated at the meeting, that the money was leaking out somewhere. He says he asked for a thorough investigation, but nothing was done. He resigned in Decem ber. It is thought, if there have been losses, it was only through mismanagement and that all accounts will be found correct. Stephen Bull, president, is in Denver, and the other directors are here. PHIPPS THE WIFE MI7RDERER. Windsor, March 11. —The authorities are confident they will be able to extradite Phipps, who shot his wife on the ferry boat between here and Detroit. As the wife did not die before the boat reached the Canadian shores and the boat was owned in Canada. LEE TO GO TO CINCINNATI. Toronto, March 11.—Counsel for Lee, the Cincinnati forger, has decided not to appeal to the court of appeals. When the requisition is received he will go to Cincinnati. THE ZORA BURNS TRIAL. Petersburg, His., March 11.—Nine jurors have been accepted by the prosecution in the Carpenter trial for the murder of Zora Burns, and twelve hy the defense. The entire jury will be obtained before an adjournment this afternoon. In the trial of Orrin A. Carpenter, for the murder of Zora Burns, the twelfth juryman was secured at four o'clock this afternon. Most of the panel are men of families and over forty years. Several said on examination, they would not convict on circumstantial testimony, except of the most convincing character. States Attorney Forrest's open ing address was substantially a review of the evidence as far as he went to-day. He will continue to-moiiv.v, i>ncl it is said Will charge, that there was i MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. \ r blood on Carpenter's bugjry lines days after the murder, that the first "analysis, made in Chicago, was bungingly done, and that a sub sequent examination by a competent micro scopist, showed the stains were blood. That another witness will swear to seeing Zora in the buggy with Carpenter on the night of the murder, also that horse tracks in the lane, seen on the morning of the discovery of her body, were made by Carpenter's horse. For rest will lay stress on the identity of the hair pin found in Carpenter's buggy, and that found in the murdered girl's pocket. a vigilant hanged. Omaha. March 11.—A paper published at Ainsworth, Neb., reached here to-day, and contains the statement that H. Q. Richardson, one of the leading members of the vigilance committee which has been waging a vigor ous war on a gang of horse thieves, was hung by unknown persons near Morris Bridge. It is supposed by the surviving members of the gang. A PROMINENT CITIZEN KILLED. Odell, 111., March 11.—Gallus Eggen berger, a leading citizen, was found dead on the railroad track, with two bullet holes in his head. His murderers are unknown. The citizens offer a reward of $500 for their cap ture. A BOT MURDERER. Morning Sen, lowa, March 11.— J. F. Sterrett and Wade Campbell, school boys, aged sixteen, quarreled. Sterrett drew a revolver and shot Campbell through the heart. The boys belong to good families. a dishonest postmaster. Bennington, Vt., March 11.—Fugitive Postmaster Tiffany's accounts show a short age of several thousand dollars. He is not yet captured. RESPITED. Wilmington, March 11.—The governor has respited Lewis F. List, under sentence to hang on Friday, till the second Friday in March, 18S4. The general belief is, that the sentence for murder was unwarranted by the evidence. tea sellers arrested. Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 11.— H. L. Mitchell, manager of the Globe Tea and Cof fee company, recently established here, and his assistants, were arrested here on the charge of gambling, obtaining money under false pretences and maintaining a lottery, by selling tea and coffee in cans containing prizes. In default of bail they were sent to prison handcuffed. a dishonest emplote. Columbus, 0., March 11. —James R. Bent ly, formerly employed on the Canada South ern «fc Michigan Central at Buffalo and Chi cago, later in the ticket office of the Cleve land, Mt. Vernon & Delaware railroad at Columbus, has absconded, taking a number of coupon tickets and stamps. The latter road has cancelled the entire issue of coupon tickets, and putting on sale a new issue, which are identified by the white letters ex tended on the background, with the inscrip tion, Mt. Vernon route, and numbered 1,000 and upwards. The various railroads have been notified by circular of this issue and to accept no others. nE kills himself. New York, March 11.—Joseph Silk, aged 18, clerk in his father's store, being repri manded hy his father, shot himself in the head five times, and he will die. REVENUE OFFICERS SURRENDER. Raleigh, N. C, March 11.—Ed. Ray and W. Anderson, revenue officers, who killed three men in Mitchell county, have surrend ered, and are now in jail at Aspeville. Near ly $5,000 of reward was offered for their cap ture. A RAVINO MANIAC. New York, March 11.—James Riley, a telegraph messenger, was found on the Btreet, early this morning, a raving maniac. He kept cryingjconstantly, Im "Butts, the boy detective." His brain was turned by boy novels. AN INCENDIARY CONVICTED. Milwaukee, March 11. —The jury in the case of Edward J. Bennett, accused of set ting fire to his house on Third street, on Thanksgiving day, returned a verdict of guilty to-night. His wife escaped on the plea that at common law the wife could not be a particep3 criminis. deadly affray. Silver City, N. M., March 11.—Informa tion received from the scene of the conflict with the escaped dining train robbers, Frank Taggert and Mike Lee were hanged to a tree by a posse. The negro, Washington, had his head shot off, the Mexican, Chavez, was shot dead. Joseph Laffer, one of the posse, was killed by Kiljoy. The latter es caped and headed for the Gila river, but he will certainly be taken, dead or alive, within ten hours. Mike Lee confessed to killing engineer Webster, A CRANK MAKES A SENSATION. Indianapolis, March 11.—Fred. Bloom, claiming to be from Central City, Col., was arrested here to-night on a telegram from St. Louis charging him with complicity in the $75,000 robbery of the Pacific Express office there, a few days ago. The telegram says he wrote a letter to the chief of police of St. Louis, saying he knew of the robbery and Mould give all the desired information if a cempromise was offered. He came here a few days ago and deposited $10,600 in the hotel safe. He denies all knowledge of the robbery and says he never wrote any letter to to the authorities. He appears to be a crank. EAGER TO FIGHT. Suakim, March 11.—Osman Digma has sent the women, children and baggage to the hills. His men are eager to fight, and rebel reinforcements are continually arriving. A LIVELY FRACAS. Philadelphia, March 11.—From Gold Mine station, Schuylkill county, it is learned that Peter Christman, a farmer, ascertained that his daughter had been seen driving out of the village with Ezekiel Henry, who had been notified by Christman to discontinue his attentions. Christman, Henry, Swope and Israel Mayer procuring a team overtook the couple. Words passed between Christman and Henry and the former drew a revolver, but before he could use it, Henry shot Christman in the leg, and Mayer and Swope interfering, Henry wounded them both. Henry then drove off leaving the girl with the wounded men. She took her father home. Henry was ar rested. No one was fatally injured. ("LOTHIEBB. B. O. P. C. H. "We can make it to your interest ;o trade with us at any season of the year, particularly at this sea son, as we are cleaning out the balance of our winter stock at idiculously low prices. Being teadquarters for anything in our inc. We are enabled to offer a arge assortment and lower prices han smaller houses can do. We make a specialty of Ohil- B 3 Clothing, test Hats, Finest Clothing, Furnishing Goods. BlSTioiiePticeClKlOSE Cor. Third and Robert Streets, St. Paul. NO. 72. MUSICAL LNBTBUMENTB. mm PIANOS 1 Steinway Square, 7 octaves $375 1 Chickersng Square, 7 octaves 275 2 Gabler t"pright9 7 octaves 275 1 Imperial Upright, 7Vj octaves 275 This is an extraordinary offer, the instrumenu being as good as new. CaU at once. Bmrd 148 & 150 East Third St. AMTJgEmtWTa. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. L. N. SCOTT, Manager. LAST PERFORMANCE. TO-ISriGrHT! FAMILY MATINEE TO-DAY, 2 P. M. J. H. HAVERLY'S original consolidated SjficlPlarMuSMOulsMs A Great Company and a tat Bill. The gorgeous Burlesque THE FRt.ytKss OW MAI>4G4SCARi Prices—Seats $1.00, 75c and 25c; standing roonj 75c and 50c; Matinee, 73c, 50c aud 25c. Seat! now on sale. OLYMPIC THEATER! TO-NIGHT ! The Latest New York Success NOBODY'S CM! Replete with Picturesque sketches. Striking situations and magnificent stage et* teds. Popular Prices—2s, 50 and 75 cents. FAMILYMATIXKK To-Day, at 2:30 p.m. Reserved seats on sale at Merchants hotel newt stand. N*THAN FORD Gives Special Bargains in KNABEBDuFISGHER PIANOS Olough & Warren Organs. 06 E Third Street, - st. Paul BRISBIN & FARWELL, LAW OFFICE. ftOOM 6, Comer of Wabashaw and Fenrth streets. Over Express Office. 270 B.M COINTERFOR SALE. The Citizens' National Hank of .Mankato, Minn., has for sale, vert cheap, 33 feet of bank coun ter with ground glass in screen, surmounted by a wire guard the entire length. It has three open ings for cashier, teller and bookkeeper. The counter is in first-class shape, thoroughly sea soned, but will not answer in the remodeling of our bank. Address W. G. HO ERR, Cashier, Mankato, Minn. 70eod fOfficial Publication.] Vacation or Part of Alley in Bloct 72, of Dayton & Iryiu's Addition to St Paul. Citt Clbbk'i Office, St. Pat**., Minn., I Febuary, 25, 1884. , Whereas a petition has beon filed in this office, by order of the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul, and as provided .by law, asking for the vacation of that part of the alley running northeasterly through block 72, of Dayton & Irvine's addition to Saint Paul, which lies north easterly of the easterly line of lots 2, 3 and 4, in said block, extended southerly across said alley, and Whereas the petitioners state that they are the owners of all the property on the line of the va cation asked for, and that the object of said vaca tion is that the portion of said block, through which said alley runs, has been re-platted, and that tbe said alley is of no further convenience or use to the public, etc,; Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that said petition will be heard and considered by the Common Council of the City of Saint Paul, on Tuesday, the Bth day of April, A. D., 1884, at 7:30 o'clock p. in., at the council chamber, in the city hall in said city. By order of the Common Council. TIIOS. A. PRENDBRGAST, Feb. 20-ow-tues. City Clerk.