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HE ILY NINETEENTH YEAK. OMAHA , TUESDAY MOBNING , APRIL 8 , 3800. NUMBER 2SS. TWO NEW LAND DISTRICTS , TLo Bill Cheating Them Passed the House Yesterday Morning. * THE MI8SOUKI RIVER COMMISSION. A Hill Introduced Piox lellng I'or Thrco Additional MeinhcrH llciif riuo IVdcrnl linlldliiK Pro- upectH Very ( < ood. WAsrli.soTovHt'nnxuTitr OxrAiu Inn , ) fin FofiarnsTii Sriirnr ' WASIIISOIOV , D. C. , 5'7. Senator Pettlgiexv Intro luced n bill today to enlarge the Missouri river commission and to provide fora suivey and Improvement In the Missouri in Montana nnd North nnd South Dakota. The bill provides for the appointment of three additional incmbcrs of commission , one each for the states of Montana and North and South Dakota , who shall receive the sumo compensation and haxo the same poxxers glx-eii tlio commlssloneis at pi esent author i/ed under thu laxv The bill makes appropriations tor removing snags , hi idging , etc , as folloxvs : At Ynnkton , ? SO- 009. Chamber lain , S'XJ.OOO . ; Pierre , * > V,000 ) , l e- txxeen Hlsmatek and 1'oit flenton , | 7 i,000 ; b"txx'oen Yinikton and Pierre , (10,000 ; bctxxccn Pierre and IHsinniclc , fiO- 000 , between Bismarck and Hocky Point , $100,000 ; betxx-een Hocky Point , Mont and Foit Bcnton , iO,000 ; for removing stings betxveen the mouth of Big Sioux and Fort Bcnton , 875,000 , , for an Ice harbor at Yankton , $ .10,000 , for an ice linibor rt Bismarck - marck , ? iO,000 , forn. siirx-ey of the Missouri above the Big Sioux7r > ,000 Senator Pcttl- giexv s lid this afternoon that after Montana's t xx o senators weio seated thcie would bo nt least six senators xx'orklng for this bill , and be bcliexed it xxould bo adopted In the senate The house heard an argument from Senator Pettlgrexv upon thcimprovoinontof the upper Missouri , but refused to make provision for it in the regular liver and harbor bill , nnd the bonntor is noxx' xvorklng for an indeiiendcnt nppropt intion bill. Senator Pettlgiexv introduced another bill autliorbitig the ronstiuction of n budge across the rixer at Yankton bj the YiinUton Biidgo companj. The lindge is to bo for i.iHroads , wagon nnd foot passengers and all lalhonds are to bo gixen the usoof the sti-ucturefor a reasonable i oinpeiisntiem and the couits of South Dr- kota and Nebraska are to bo glx'cn Juusdie- tion merit He also intiodticed a bill grant ing light of xx'.iy to the Omaha i\ . South Dakota mllxi ij' company through the Croxv t'icek Imlliin resetTiitlon in South Dakota This corporation is orgnn/odunder ! the laxxs of South Dakota and the bill proposes to glvo it the right of xx nx in a noitbwesteilj course through Buffalo , Hj do and Hughes counties bj the most pi-actie.iblo route. M IIIIVSKX'S M XX IXM > DISTIIICTS. The bill creating txx-o additional land dis tricts in Nebraska to bo ktioxxn us the Alliance and Broken Boxv districts needs only the sig- mituio of Pic-sklent Harrison to become a Inxx It passed the seimto boino time ago and xxas adopted in the house this nftciiioon un- dci a suspension of the rules Mr Doiacj xxoiked a xeix smooth scheme to secure the adoption of the bill in the hottso. He snxv Ilolinan of Indiana In his sent nnd knexx tin t gentleman xuis opposed to 'creatingany meta distiicts in any part of the countijso ho xxcntox'er to Mr. Kilgore of Texa , a bour bon xxho is nn objeeterot high stit ulnul , and iiuide a personal request that ho call up the Nebraska bill. Messrs Kilgoie and Dorsoy in o membei-s of the sumo coiimilttee , and the Texan said ho xxould be glad to assist the latter. Piesentlv he xxas iciogniml by the spc'akor and the bill xxas called up Mr Dorsey spoke for it , ing- ing the necessity fur the additional offices , but Holimm xxas on bis feet and declared that it xxas nn inexcusable expense caliulnt slinplj toglxe Homo more republicnn p.itr - ago , and he'thought Itxx'ilful extiax'ngance When ho sat doxxn the bill was passed bv an almost unaiilmous xote so neailj unani- liious that a division xxns not asked The Nebraska delegation xxlll meet tomor row or Wcdnesdaj and deteunlnu xxho to leeommend for the offices the bill creates They me determined not to Icaxrc thonncstlon open so as to make n scramble J II Danskiii ( if Alliance is beiv , mid is a permanent candi date for ono of the places. Tin : iirvriiici , run 10 m 11.111x0 run , . An elTent xx'tis made this aftemoon to Induce Speaker Heed to recognbo Mr Council , for the purpose of calling up the Beatrito public building bill , xUiich xx'iis sex eiul ago passed bj ttio senate , and xxhich has been on the house calendar homo time. The speaker fitatc'd that he c ould not comply xx ith the. re quest , liccauso it xxould set a precedent xxhlch a number of democrats xxoulci coinmnmi him to folloxv in u'c'ogni/ing others for tlie pur- jKso of consider Ing publlo building bills , but tlmtndu.x xxould soon be set aside for the consideration uf public building bills , nnd this ono xxould pass at Unit time , as it is \\ellup on the calendar. There Is oxcrj' reason to beliexo that not six xxc'eks xxill clapso in anj- nx cut before the Beatrice)1'bill xxill become a laxx1. M'\\ I'OsTMSTrttS. . loxia Conroj' , loxxa county , J D Hogers , xle'e C ! Cinllup , resigned ; Ciioxelind , Claike ' W. B. ice 1" . Miller c'ounty , Emmy , A , 10- slKiieel , Psedi'c , Ce'dar county , F H. Smith , xice .MissH Ai Hoblnson , resigned ; Slinni- bangli , Page count j , 1 } . D. Hedmaii , xlceC. T Cox , ixslgncd. i xxxiru Din IT. A change of ono xoto In the house today do- fe-atc-cl the biinieo pension bill That xoto xxas democratic , of course. Frank Lirxvler of Chicago xote'd to suspend the i tiles to pass the bill , and xxhen ho iisccrtallied that pre- ilsolj txxo-tblids xotccl for the proposition , ho changed bis x oto from nj o to naj , and the bill failed It xxlll coiuo up , how oxer , at no distant day nnd xx 111 pass It xx ill | icnslon at fs a month all solclle rs and sailors and their xxidoxxsnnd oiphntis dependent upon their own oxcitlons for support ami xx no are for anx reason disabled for auj cause xx hatox er nnd pine es nil x ctcinns upon the roll at that rate xx'hcn thoj' attain the ago of slxtj-txvo jcar-s. Excrj member in tbo iltr xxas pres ent and xotcd for the bill except Air Moore of New Hampshire. Exery democrat from In diana nnd other doubtful states xxheio there is a largo soldier X'oto stooel for tlio bill , but not till ho had fought like a Turk to get room foi demagogical speeches and an oppcutunltj to amend the bill to death It xx'iis the pur pose uf the democrats to so amend the bill that It could not become a laxv anil to thus de feat It The democ ratio opposition xxas led by Spiinger of Illinois , xxho claimed te be for the bill Mr Cannon , a colleague , but a true- blue republican , lifted Spilnger's dlsguiso xvhcn ho pulle'd the record and shoxxcd that tSpilngcr xoted to sustain Pi eslclent Cleveland - land s xeto of this bill iri.d that xxith him al most exeij northern democrat \otcd The w c < i i < of today demonstrated xx ho are and xx ho ore not the friends of the soldiers. tis > cu.xxr.o.t ! ! < . The house rommlttco on rh'ers and harbors muhe-el a conclusion on tlieappiopilatiou lor Missouil lixer iiuproxenients tocluj. Thex W ill reeoiuimml 'AKtKW ) In a lump bum to be expended under tboMlssouir rlxcr comtnls- Mon , but will not recommend any expendi ture for iin > ono of the creolcs and points xxhtih haxo bcvn uigcd bx xuiious congressmen - men A faxorablo icpott xxas made today by the senate e'ommlttesj on public lands on a house bill xx liich looks taxx'nrd thu same pi-ox Islons as iintictpated In a bill Introduced by Sehator Pndelock tlie other day H goca further than UiePnddoe'k bill in that It not only provides that piivif In ] uiul c is s jnaj bo made by 3 e s ami clerks of county courts , but that i ' ix tsons nuthoilzeil to administer oaths mix i las Judicial officers In making final aiid all c the r kinds of proof In lund cases fliul w m iv piv.'C i , nmclo emtsulo of huul elllc-cs , luiid clf'ccs hhi'll not bo pi rreutcd tochnge Jcc foi completing ca.es Mi Oiiuuxlof LiiandlbUud had as at dinner this ex'enlng nt Chamberlain's the txxo senator-s nnd three represcntatlx-cs from Nebraska They talked oxer the outlook for protection to the beet sugar Industry in Ne braska and it Is probtble that they ngiecd upon a line of action. Mr Oxmnd Is making n xery strong fight for his Industry Mr Donej today forwarded to the first as sistant postmnstor general n petition for the establishment of a postolflco In Banner county , to bo known as Big Hnin , and ap pointed harah A KltlCt He sent to the second end assistant postmaster general a petition for a clallx mail sen-ice betxx'cen tlio Pendof and Omalm agencies. Mr Doi-sej xvas in formed today that there are t'-17 postofllecs In bis district and that there haxo been changed at his direction Iis7 postmasters under this administration The citi/cns of IVadxvood , S D , have peti tioned congress to baxo women appointed upon the board of managers of the xxorld's ' fair. Senator Moodv introduced a bill to pension John Pummei of South Dakota. Kcccntly a bill xvns passed by congress cre ating the offices uf sinxoyorgeneral foi South Dakota nnd Noitb Dakotamaking txvn olllccs of the one under the territorial povernment The olllce is no\\ being held by Mr sulllvan of Cliambeilaln , and it Is stated that the po sition xx III bo di dared vacant by the seere- tarj of the Interior , as the offlco noxv spreads or both Noitb mid South Dakota , xxhilothe nexv laxv creates txxo offices , one for each state and , therefore , nexv ap pointments for each state mo nccossaix. It Is not knoxxn jet \\hclhcrMr Sullixnn xvlll bo reappolnted. Messi-s Liller and Hnjes , xxho hax'o been here Tor some time xxoiking lit the interest of the bill for the construction of a public build ing at Norfolk , Neb , left for their homes to night xx ell pleased xx ith the outlook for fa- voiable action The bill donating 100 acres of school land adjoining Abenle'cn , S D , for state purposes has been fnxoiablx reported from the house committee on public * lands. Mrs. E N Smith , xvlfe of Ueutennnt Smith of the Third infantry , Fort Mcade. S D , is x lilting her pnents , Captain and Mrs D. J. Young , 1J1J ! Corcoran street Pi Kin S. IILATH. i.v Hii.rM.ii , Hcni:3ii : . Scot clary Noble Saxes Unule Sam Some ValuableLand. . WXSIIINC.IOX , Apiil 7 Sccietaiy Noble has lendeied an opinion upon the report uf the boaid appointed bj Commissioner Oroff of jthe general land office to examine Into the facts and circumstances concerning the illegal issue in Nox ember Ibslt , to Thomas Heed of a patent for 112 acres of land said to contain xaluable mineral deposits , In the Duluth , Minn , land district The investigation xxas based upon the fact that at the time the p itent xxas issued a question as to the title to the land xxas pending before tlie cletintmcnt After icx'lexx rug the facts presented bj tlio board the sceretaiv sexerely condemns the action of parties , xxho to anticipate , it , is Intl- rnrted , adxerso action bj the depiitnientpro- e'urd the record of the patent nt the Duluth 1 uid office at ! ! 15 o'clock in the afternoon of the daj' on xxlncli the commissioner had at I o'clock telegraphed for its re turn to the dc- paitment " 1 c-onc'ludo , " adds the sccic- taij' , "that the Duluth land office cleik xxho npproxcd the cntiy for patent inex- phcablj neglected his duty and must bo dis missed ; that the iccoider general of the land olllce , James M Townscnd , in his conduct in tins business xiolated the strict rules that should linx'e gox er ned him ; that his attoinejs in the ease , Harrison , Her ring and Soxmour , xxho xx ere acting for llaitrmin nnd Mnllctt , Heed's grantees , when thej kncxv the patent to bo ilk'galljissued , haxe rendi red it proper and neiojsnrj that tlieir professional con duct be inquired Into under the rules of the department , xxhlch entitle them to fuither hearing on due notice. " Tliesee'ietaij f in ther states that Heed , the Get mama lion company , Mallctt , Hiutinan and othcis in interest can unite m the release of all their lights and trtlo under the p itent , and If this is done the pntics cannot bo prejudiced in anj fuither proceedings upon tbo cases noxx bcfoie the secrctaiy. He fui ther saxs thc'io Is no doubt thai the patent must and xxill be cancelled , and ho therefore orde'rs the patent to bo impounded bj the eoinmissionct of the general land office as the property ol the United States and for such lint her order fonts disposition as the sccre- t.nj max direct upon further consideration of this business XobniHka , loxxa and Dakota Pensions. WXSIIIN.OTON , Apul 7 [ Special Telegram to Tin Bi i' ] Pensions have been granted ns folloxxs : Nebraska : Original James FillSidnej' ; John M Kleckner , South Au- bum ; Aloit7O li Stcnett , Shelton Increase Cicoigo W. Bailey , Omaha ; Samuel L. T.ickett , Ciaig ; William B Patterson , Table Hock ; James A Thomas , Callaxx'ay. Oiig- innl xxidoxvs , etc Mnlmlti , xx Idoxv of .loliii Coats , Ionia ; Frederlckii ICaeler , former xxidoxvof John Berrtcl , Omaha loxxaOiiglnal -John T Hngan , Lancaster , William Bacon , Elliott ; Edxx'ind G Stow ell , ( iuthile station , John A B Sehultz , Loxxis. Increase Thomas Bi image , Columbus Junc tion , Geoige Marsh , Lehigh ; John E Doug las. Ox foul , Thomas KellxKeokuk. , . Pen J Piper , Clailiida ; Hlehanl L. McKciuie , Mark- William II Toclcl , Vanxveit ; George Pajntet , Uiistoxx ; Cliarles M. Babcr , Bonn- par t..IohnT Huntlej' , Logan ; Thomas Jes ter , Oimneu' James M. Gammlll , Haipors Per ix' . Oi Iginal xx idoxxs , etc Maltha , xxid- oxv of John Lung , Brighton ; Andiexx' , father of James Pontinul , HOSSCMU ; minors of Abraham - ham Mjers , Hc'iuloison , South Dakota. Inc - c lease Daniel P Preston , Lennox , Hobert Gaj , Ilighmore. _ Notes. April 7. The house commit tee on appropriations today completed the leglslntlxo , executlxo and judicial nppropir atlon bill.It rlcs - car an aggregate appropri ation of $30MH,000 The appropriation is S10i 0 moro than the last bill and Siti. ' . M less than the estimates. No nexv legislation is proposed. A lingo number of changes made tire consequent upon the admission of the four noxv states , thestopplngof teiiitoiinl offices , etc Tliosnhirj of thu pi csldent's as sistant societaij is increased liom . ' , ' , ' 50 to , ' .r > 00. ( icnoml Sehofleld said tocUy that no In- foimntlnn would bo glx'en the press in regard to the Steele-WHd cenirt-maitial cns-o until it shall bo llnally disposed of , which xxill not bo for several daj s > et. The impression pre vails in certain quarters that Lieutenant SUeloxx'as found gulltv of technical assault and sentenced to a shoit suspension from rank and duty and that he xxlll bo repri manded. The house committee on r-.rilxx'aj sand canals bus ordered a fax'orablo repot ton Hepiescnt- atlxe Baxnei'R bill providing for the construc tion bv the United States of a ship canal around Niagara Falls. The cunal Is to cost A Pension for "Hrs. Parncll. WXMIINOTOX , April 7 The house commlt tco on pensions todaj ordered a fax orablo ro- poit on UieBrookshlro bill , granting n pension to Mis Dc'lIaT S Par neil , daughter uf the Into Admiral Clmiles stexx art and mother of Chailes Stexx in tPainell , The original bill xxlileh proxldcd for a pension of flOO per month xvas amended so as to reduce it to * 50. of Suhsldlni ) Coins. W xsinsc.TON , April 7 - The house commit tee on coinage , xvelghts and measures today authorized if fax'orablo report on the bill fo'r the coinage of subsidiary coins of the United States It author Ucw the sec-votary of the treasury to cause Nubsldlinj' silxer coins un lit for circulation or of denominations for xxblch there is no current demand to boio- coined Into biiclr denominations as mirj bo re quired to meet the demand therefor. It pro- x I ilas that the loss Incident to recolnago bo ,1 ' ' . ' .o. . s.v"p.o" ! > : "d. 'Ihc * AVoathi'i' Kor coast. For Omaha aiul'xklnltj : Fair xxcathcr. fol"xxecl ! bj rain Ncbia-Ua and South Dako'a liuicia'lj ' fun eel let nui-thwe teiljxxints Ie ui Libhtlcxal rulm ; colder , n rtuwtst- , cr.j xxrnds. , IIAWKEYE GRAND ARMY MEN , Great Crowds iu Des Moines to Attend the Sixteenth Annual Encampment. THE OITY HANDSOMELY DECORATED AVoiiH-ii'H llollrr Coiis | AVI11 Almi Hold n McctliiK IlleutloiiH Thronsliont the State Ij'ilslntlxo PrO- Di s MomIn. . , April 7 [ Special Tele gram to THIS lit ! ' . ] All tiny long the old sol diers hnvo been coming to town to attend this sixteenth niiniuil encampment of tlio Grand Army for the department of loxx-n. The city Is handsomely decorated \ \ ith lings anil pic- tin us of union soldiers It xx'ivs expected tliut * General Algcr , the nnttonnl commander , xxould nmvont 1 10 p. in , so Crocker Posl nnd Kliisniaii 1'ost marched to the depot to meet him Sox-oral thousand people \xcro on hnnd to give him welcome , but ho was not on the lialn No word was heard from him until this evening , when n dispitch was re ceived , sajing ho would arrive tomoirow niouilng. 'J'liis xxos quite n disappointment to ninny , as the programme had been arranged so as to utilize General Algerverycxtensixcly tonight. The governor had consented to hold a reception for him at the stnte house fiom 7 . ! ! 0 to b .30 , nnd then ho was to have been taken to each camp 11 ro and make n shoi t nd- diess. The camp litcs went on as usual In the Giand opcia house and the Capital City opeia house with large audiences Speeches xxeie made bj pionilncnt ( ii-and At my men. Those w ho could not got inside the theaters met in little groups in the hotels and and on the streets and talked o\cr nrmj dajs. The veterans who are hcic icpicsent vcrv laigclv the west , especially those of Iowa , Illinois , Wisconsin and Michigan. Thcio aio some eastern soldiers xx ho xx ere in the Aimy of the Potomac mac , but most of them me fiom the western armies The Women's nclief Coips is also to hole its annual meeting at this t line 'I he national pu-sident , Mrs Anna Wittenmier of Phila delphia , is hero and thcic will be a laigo at- teiulancoof Iowa women. Thcio aioL'OO rc- Hcf corps in this state. The exercises of tha encampment propei begin tomono\\ , and the gieat aimj ol \ isitois w ill come then , as special trains w ill bo mil on all the main lines The * rievv Itcdnccd. Di s MOIM , Apiil 7 [ Special Telcgiam toTiiK Bi r ] The house has cut oft" the % mill le\j for Ib91 , lea\ing the le\y for cxtra- ordtnarx appropriations nt2jt ! mills for 1S90 and a mills for 1MI1. It is thought tonight that the senate will concur in tli t aiiangc- ment , although itpiefcis the L'Jn mills foi both j cars. Cremated in a Dwelling. AVOCA , la , A pi 11 7. [ Special Telegiam to Tin : Bi r. ] Woul lias just been reccixcc heio that the lesidcnce of Joseph Poitcr , nine miles southeast , was en t holy consumeel by liio last night. The family barely escapee : in the night clothe * . A grandson , ele\en jears old , who was sleeping up stair , per ished In the flatncj. Iowa Municipal Elections. Dns MOIMS , la , Apul 0 [ Special to TinBi i j The city election for the now and cnlaigcd city was held hcie todaj. Great in- tcicst was stiiicn up , the contcst > being be tween the straight republican and citi/cns' ticket , the lattei headed bx William roster , a icpublican , for major. There aiotxxentj- ono \oting ptecincts , some of tliem sc\ci-a ! miles ap ut , so Unit the letmns aio xcij' slow in coming in. But it is probable , at mid night. Unit the rcpiibllc.ms ha\o elected their straight ticket. KKJM K , la , April 7 The election today was for assessor and nldei m in Tlio demo crats earned four wauls and the republicans two. The democratic candidate for assessor w as also elected Di nrgt r , la , April 7 At the city election todav the democratic ticket , headed bj Major K. W Stewart , was "elected , the republicans having endoiscd it. The now council stands seven democrats and Unco republicans. The Iowa Di s MOISI * , In , April 7 The house ap propriation committee tills morning recommended * mended for pa sago the bill calling for an nppiopi ration of a.17,000 for state Institu tions. Dills from the senate were taken up as follows : " To legalize thft assessment of certain taxes in Carroll county ; to legaluo the establish ment of Montc/umn's wntci works , tolegalbo the incor poratlon of Arcadia ; to legall/o the establishment of decide light works at Bloomtlold to legalize the ordinances of Mitchellxillo ; to legalUo the nets of the board of supervisors of Mndlsoncount\ ; to icimburso Fred liar bach for a line paid for mi offense which was paidoned bythogov- einor , to provide for printing 0,00' ' ) copies of the report of the commissioner of labor statis tics Both houses tills morning decided to go to thogoxernor's reception to the G A. K in a body. Tho\ also voted to extend the courtesy of the floor to all membci'3 of the G A li This nftcr noon the house took up the Aus tralian ballot bill Twenty-three sections were passed upon , when further work was interrupted by a special order , tlio state tax lex j bill , nlieaelj pissed by the bcnato It pio\idcs a J'j mills state tax levy for two > cars and was amended so as to bo at that llguio ono 3 car and mills next , and then passed. . The senate this morning passed icso lutUmspro\iding fora session Thursdirt- even ing for the consideration of tlio world's ' fair billTho The house Joint rcsolutlqn asking congress to paVi laxx-s for the protection of minois In the territories , also that the present bill for the refunding of the Union Pacillo indebted ness bo not passed was concurred In The bill to change the manner of assess ment of telegraph an 1 telephone lines BO that the amounts of taxes would go to counties In stead of the state was considered fullj but llnally % oted down When the senate adjoin ncd the bill for the abolition of tinmps was under consideration The discussion of the anti-tramp bill was finished and the bill passed this afteinoon It provides sex ore penalties for all vagrants or tramps. The license bill , was taken upas a special order The bp'cakors for wore Dodge , Schmidt and Holler , and against wore Pierce and Him The bill Is substantially as the ono defeated In the house last week. Adjourned. _ ToinjioranPO Debate In llio Senate. Ills Mom' * , la , April 7 [ Special Tolo- pram to Tun Bcr ] The semite took up the tompoinnce question for a short dobito this afternoon. The democratlo emeus license bill was mndo the special order , but the mem bers agreed that they would not Indulge In long spceihes , so they had n number of short talks , which seemed to bo quite perfunctory , ns if the speakers felt that thej were ex pected to do about so much talking any way. Senator Schmidt , who had prepared the bill , led off and was follow od by Senator 1'rico for the piohlbiiionlsts. Then camn Sena tor Bolter for the demociatH ami Senator Finn for the prohibitionist * , , and then , after tt fiixv le'iimrks bj Senator Dodge for the demo crats , the senate adjourned Tlio discussion will probably bo resumed tomorrow morning , nsd after a few speeches a vote will bo taken. It seems to bo the M ner..l fcUIng that the re sult Is aheidj luioun and will nut bo altered In unj am unt of t iildng The HpeOchit this alt < iiicj ii > w ire ! ci thi. ' usual kind and threshed old str.ivx t'nt'ixtj ' I'uUs s i.atoi Lawrono hill ) id > 1 1 IXU tuMl'J tltil'l t.ls lltC'IiSC bill , the nroUiuition question will bo disposed of hulubkvrt c/ulcr 1'ho house \uto on Saturday showed that the < mtl prohibition rep'ibllc ins even would hot vote for n dc.no- crat caucus bill , nnd unless the Lawrence bill comes before the senate the prohibition ques tion Is dead for UiU session. Tlie Drouth illrnkoti. Mov Cm , In. , Aptll 7 [ Special Tele- pram to Tun BfL'.J The drouth which has been threatening north Iowa has evidently becnbiokcn In the lasl fcxv dujs plenty of rain has fallen to thoroughly B iturutc the ground The prospects'for big crops arc ex cellent and the runners feel Jubilant. Oakland llcuw. Oxttr x\i > , In. , April 7. [ Special to Tnr. BH- ] Charles Burnett ind his sister Bessie hnx c gone to Indlanola tOjschool. AVlese & Slefort hiivd bought the corner store nnd expect to moveythelr olllce. Henry Mann of Omaha was in town last w c < 'k r Mr nnd Mrs Hoyeo burled their llttlo baby Wednesday of last wcek. | Died of Heart Disease. Cnun Kxi'in" , In , ApUl 7 [ Special Tele gram to Tin Brr 1 WcncioEgannayer , a car cleaner for the Burlington , Cedar Kaplds ft Northern road , was found dead on the sticet nt an early hour yosterdily morning. Death was the result of heart disease. Till ] H'JAV UT , I'.tL'L. It Has Ilecn Ponehlijs In the Trunk Ijliro's Melon 1'ntcli. Cincxoo , April 1) ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : Br.r ] A telegrntA was received late this afternoon that the trunk lines had turned the St Paul issue of trekets to the wall In Cnstlo Garden and xvotfld tomorrow do the same In nil their ticket ofllccs. The reason for this action is as follows : The trunk lines have claimed the rlghtfto monopolize all the immigrant business at Costlo Garden and to distribute it us they sco fit among the lines westbound from Chicago. This was unsatls- factoty to the St. PaujI nnd it established agencies throughout Uurope to inlliicnce tr.rlllc over its lines In addttioir the St. Paul made m rairgomcnts with n restaurant keeper named Muller in New York by means of w hich Muller - ler sold eider's for tickets to the immigrants , the tickets thus obtained reading over the St Paul ana its eastern connections. The trunk lines only discovered todav that the St Paul was poaching in whnttit claimed was its watermelon , patch nndfrtho result was ns abo\ . T" Changes In tlio Atclilnson System. Cine vc.o , April 7. [ gpcclal Telcgiam to Tin : Brn ] A New XPf'r telegram printed here to day stated that 'there would soon bo Important changes in tho'management of the Atchison system , notably that Chairman Ma- gown of the board of directors would super sede Mr. Manvel as president. Atchison ofll- clnals here ridiculed thcfdlspatch. President Man\el said : "It Is dimply u cock and bull story hardly worth dShying. As far as I know thcio is no dissatisfaction with the present management and I certainly have no reason to believe Mr. Mngown would accept the presidency. " Oflleers or the Alton. CHICAGO , April 7. Tito annual meeting of the Alton road resulted iu the election of the old directors and oftlccrs , except A. C. Bartlett - lett , chosen to ( ill ono year Of the unexpircd term of John Crcrar. Still " \Varrinp Over the County Seat. ATcmsox , Kan. , Aprl 7. [ Special Telc ' giam to Tin : Bu : ] Tli"'county scat war In Hawlins county , Kanu4s , between Atwood , the present county sea Jnnd Blakcman , the B. & M. railroad tow n , 1.113 got into politics. Atw oed proposes to light the renominalion of Attorney Gencriil Kellogg because ho per mitted W. AV and W. P. Guthrieof Atchison , the attorncjs of the railroad , to use his name , as attorney general , in the proceeding in the supreme lourt to compel the county commissioners to older a county scat elec tion Another new feature of the quarrel is a charge that a man representing the raihoad offeied to bum the riemitig hotel of Atwood , for the pi opiictor , promising that ho should hae n better hotel on the B. & M. Hue in Wj onilng Siloott'H Imdy Fr lend. DLnt , Col , April 7. The various detec- ti\e agencies here fail to conflrm the repoit that Silcott had been captured in Portland , Oic It is reported , however , that the woman , whoso name has been mixed up with Silcott , passed through Denver on her way w est , about a month ngor Poim VM > , Ore . April 7. Nothing is known hcio of Silcott'a arrest. His name was mobablj confused with that of 1'red Sil- co\ , bank clerk , who disappeared a week ago and returned jester day. s In Gcr-inan UnirorniH. Bun iv , April 7 , Marked changes aicabout to bo made in the uniforms of the German army. Conspicuous among them will bo the abolition of the famous Prussian military cap and the adoption of ono rnirdo from an Amer ican pattern. The standup collar is also doomed. These and other innovations aio to follow the introduction of smokeless pow der and are intended to add still fuithcr to the invisibility of tlio soldiers rn action , liven the picturesque red hussars and other gaily dressed regiments will lm\o to bo reclothcd. - + "VVIlhelni'H Hcceut Army Order. Bi in.rv , Apiil 7 It appears that the em peror's recent order , w 1th reference to com missioned ofllcors in the army , docs not lu cre iso their piy , but loners the scale of pri vate incomes necessary to secmoeommissions. Hereafter uspli ants for commissions In the lilies foot nitilleiy mid pioneers neel to have private incomes of no moie than 15 muiks monthly , thyso who seek commissions in the Held artillery " > marks monthly and in the caudiy 150 minks inontlilj- . Ordered to thu Cniiuasiis. LONDOV , Apiil 7 [ Spulal Cablegram to TIIR Brr 1 The Grand Duke Michael Miehclovltch , soiond son of the Giand Duke Mkhcal and nido-de-eimip of the emperor , has been or d < red to the Caucasus for three je.rrs This Is duo to tlio opposition of the c/nr to the projected inhvriago lietwccn his cousin nnd a daughter of Count Igmitiou . - ' i Clilldien'H Daj at > Washington. WvsiiKorov , April 7.-f-Tho whlto house grounds presented a decidedly picturesque appearance today , the occasion being the an nual gathei lug theio of the children of the district for the puiposo of "egg lolling " The entire grounds back of the mansion were tinned over to them , run } several thousand spent a portion of the dajj there. Hindi Piihha't. No\t lixpedttlon. X\S/IIHII , April 7 [ Special Cablegram to Tin Bu ] The German ofllclals nro hasten ing the preparations for tie | departure of the Umtu expedition. They nro engaging poitci.- ; } at Increased wages. It Is belles id tlmt the llrst objective iiolnt of the expedition will bo the lake dlstr lit. Inspection Imw Unconstltutloiial. KICIIMOMI , Vu , Apiil 7 Upon the appeal of a western packing llrm Judge Hughes has tendered n doclslon declaring the meat In spection law passed by the loglsluturo con trary to the federal constitution The de cision takes the ground that the Inspection Is not meant as a BiuilUirj measure , but as a state revenue mcirsuie. A Special Session. Cnicioo , April 7. A local paper says this this evening that Go\cniar fltcv will Rf > on call a special t-esbloa 01 the loglhlaturo to deal with the w nId's fair matter , the pilinip.il Win1 ! being to provide fn ttie st u ( xhibit , theauthorUutlon of th' ' tssiiunr c < I fan bo It uf tf QOO.OOO b > Cook county or tbo cit of - etc , The Service Pension Bill Meets with Defeat in the House , MONTANA ELECTION CASE ARGUMENT Vanuo DeolarcH the Uopnlillcan i Will Illicit If tlio Democrats Aic Not Seated Sympathy for CelostltilH. WASHINGTON , April 7. In the house Mr. Morrlll of Kansas moved to suspend the rules and pass , xx Ith substitute , tire scnnto bill granting pensions to soldiers and sailors xx ho nro Incapacitated from the pelformanco of labor nnd proxidlng for pensions to xxidoxx s nnd minor children and dependent pucnta , Mr. Springer of Illinois demanded a second nnd the motion xx'irs seconded , 1 to " > 7. Mr. Morrlll briefly explained that the sub stitute had prox Ided a serx ice pension of ? S per month to soldiers xxho hax e reached the ago of sixtj-txxo j'c.rrs , or xxho arc dependent. Ho thought the same principle xxhlch had been applied to veterans of the xxar of IM'J and the xx'ar xx 1th Mexico should bo applied to the xetcians of the xxar of IbOl. In answer tea a question he stated it xxas estimated that the senate bill xxould require an annual oxpondl- turoof S.m,000,000 and the house substitute 'I.IKXKX ' ( ) annually. Mr. Springer of Illinois said he would \-oto against the motion to suspend tlio rules and pass the bill for the reason that no proper con sideration could bo gix en the measure in tlio limited time nlloxxcd for debate. There \\-as no nppoi trinity to offer mi amendment Ac cording to Ills information not n single Grand Aunj post hud called for tire passage of this bill. The soldiers had askeel for a serx Ice bill Mr Springer charged the republicans xx ith ex asioit of rcsponsbilitj , xx ith dodging the issue and xxith the bctr.txalof the soldiers to xx'hom bad tlio vlco they promised sei pen sion bill If this bill passed no opportunity xxould be gix-cn in tins conference for the passage of tlio sen lee pension bill Tire sol diers had asked for bread and the house xvas glx Ing them a stone. Mr Tarsney opposed the passage of a bill of this magnitude under the gag laxxHo xxas opposed to Indiseimilit ate pension legislation and to anv mcasuio xx lilch placed the bi ax c soldier and the skulk ing coxxind on cmnilltj. Mr Lane of Illinois said tlie bill xx-as not n profitable one , but it xxas better than nnj- thing on the statute books , and for that rea son ho fax-OH'd it. After considerable discussion for and against the bill the question xx as put to n x otc The x'oto stood jeas , ! ( / ) , naxs , S" , not the necessary t\\o thuds in the affirmative. The folloxx nig is the x otc in detail Yeas : Messis. Adams , Allen of Michigan , Anderson of Mississippi , Atkinson of Peiin- sxlxnnm , Atkinson of West Vnglnln , Baker , Banks , Bar tine , Binxxlg , Baxne , Belclcn , Bel- kniip , Beigen , B'nglmin , Bliss , Bootliinan , Botitelle. Boxxdon , Biexxcr , Biickncr , Biopksliiro , Brosslus , J B Broxxn , Buchanan of Nexv Jcisej , Binroxxs , Butterrnonth , By- iium , Cnrripocll , Candler of Massachusetts , Cannon , Carter , Casxxell , Chcadlc , Chlpman , Clancj' , Clark , Cogsxxcll , Colcmnn , Comstoek , Conger , Council , Cooper of Indiana , Cooper of Ohio , Coxert , Craig , Culbeitson of Penn- sxlxirnlir , Cunimings , Cutchcoii , Dalioll , Do Hax en , DinglejDollixnr , DorscxDiinnell , Dunphj , Ijxxnit , Faiqulinr. leather-stone Finlev. Flick , Floxxer , Foxxler. Ge-ar , Gost.fi Grenhalgc , Grout , Hull , Htins- brotigh , Haimer , Haugen , Hajncs , Henderson of Illinois , Hendeison ot loxxa , Hciinan , Hill , Hitt , Ilolman , Hopkins , Honk , KelljKerrof loxxa , If err of Peiinsjlvnnia , Ketchurn , L tcjLaloletto , Laidloxv , Lane , LansingLaxxs. . Lind , Lodge , Magner , Mash , Martin of Indiana , Mason , McC lell in , Mc- Cormrs , MeCoimick , McKennn , McKinley , Milllken , Moffntt , Mgicj , Morull , Morroxv , Mor-se , Mudd , Nledringh.ius , Ntttc , O'Neill or Pcnusj Ix-aiiia , Osboinc , O\xens of Ohio , Pnr- rett , Pajno , Pax liter , Pax son , Perkins , Peters , Picklcr , Post , Puce , Piigsley , Hand.ill of Massachusetts , Qira < kenbiish Kecclof Icnxii , Hej'bum , Hife * , Hoxxcll , Husscll , Sanford , ' Scjiinton Sihitll Senex- Sherman Snxx'jer , , , , , Shix'clj' , Simonds , Smith of Illinois , Smith of West Viiginiu , Smjscr , Snjder , Stabl- neckcr , Stow art of Vermont , Stevens , Stock- bridge , Str able , Stum , Sweeney , Taj lor ot Illlnoisi ; B Taj lor , Thomas , Thompson , Townscrrdof Colorado , Tinner ol Kansas , Vandcver , Vnnsh nek , Wade , Walker of Massnchuesctts , Wallace of Now Yoi Ic , Wat son , Wheeler of Michigan , WicMiam. Wile\ , Wilcox- , Williams of Illonois , Williams of Ohio , Wilson of Kentucky , Wilson of Wash ington , Yocder ld'1 Noj s Messr-s. Abbott , Andcr-son Allen of Mississippi , Anderson of Mississippi , Bank- head , Baines , Biggs , Bland , Blount , Bieek- iniIdgo of Kentuekj , Buchanan of Virgrnlii , Buckalc , Bullock , Buiincll , Chandler of Gc-orgia , Carlisle , Caileton , Caruth , Clarke of Illinois , Clements , Cathrine , Cowles , Ciisp , Culbeitson of Texas , Dai gun , Davidson , Dockery , Edmunds , Elliott , Kills , Enloe , Forney , Gibson , Goodnight , Giimes , Haio , Hcaul , Ilcmphlll. Hcibert , Hooker , Kilgoro , LathamLawlcr Lce.Lcstci of GeigiaLowis , Mansur , Martin of Texas , McClammy , Me- Clear v. McMillen , McH < a , Mills , Montgom ery of New Hampshire , Mooroof Texas , Mor gan , Miitchlcr , O'Ferrall , Peel , IVnv , Pierce , Hiclmidson , liogers , How hind , Huslr. Sajcrs , Skinner , Spiinger , Stew ait of Cic-oigia. Stowaitof Wisconsin , Stone of Kentucky - tucky , Stone of Missouri , Tarsni'j , Tillinan , Tucker , Tinner of Geoif-'ia. Tin pin , Vennblo , Walkea of Missousi , Washington Wliei'lc-rof Alabama , Wike , Wilkinson , Wilson ofVcst Virginia , Wise h7 Absent or not voting Messrs Andrew , Arnold , BecKworth , Blaiuhaul , Doatnci , Brewer , Biowno of Biowne , Bniner , Bntoii , Coldwcll , Cotchlngs , CliiMtham , Cluiile , Cnbb , Criin , Dailnigton , Delano , Dibble , Evurrs , 1'itch , ritheall , flood , Feu man , Fiauk , Funton , Cioiseiibaenner , Gitfoul , ( ! ios\enor , Hatcli , H.tjes , Henderson of Noith Caiolina , Kennedy , Kinso\ , Knapp , Leb ub , McAdoo , McOaitliy , MeCoid , Miles , Norton , Dates , O'Noil of Jn- dliinu , O'Neil of Mass.K husetts , Outhwalto , Owen of Indiana , Peiinlngtoii , Phelaii , Qiilnn , Haincs , Handall of Pcnsvlvnntn. Huj , HeilH , Hobcrtfcon , Hockwcll , Splnohi , Spoon- et , Stepeenson , Stoekclalo Tnjlorof Tennes see , . ! D Tailor , Townscnd of Pensjhaiiia 1'iacy , Tinner of New York , Witllai oof Mas sachusetts , Whiting. Wlntthoine , Wilson of Missouri , Weight , Yaidloy. Tlio bill passed under suspension of tlio rules to establish two additional land clls- tlets in Nobiasha. Mr Butterwortb , from the committee on nppioptiations , reported the lcgl lutl\o exec utive aiidjudlelalappiopiiation bill MJ Flower mo\ed to suspend the ruins nnd lo pass the bill , Increasing from $1,000 to Jl.lKK ) per ( annum the i salary of thosuper- \ Islng suigeun-gcneiiil , of themaiino hospital sens ice. A long deb ito ensued , mid the mo : ion to susjH'iid the rules failed The house : hen went Into committee of the whole on the m\nlappiopiiatloi ! bill. Without action the committee rose and the house adjoin ned. Sennit * . WtMiisirrov , Apiil 7. In the senate this inoinlng the house amendment to the Joint K solution fin the remo\al of the naval maga- /ino fiiiin Kills Island , N Y , was concurred n Mr Evans presented resolutions of tlio S'ew Yotk chamber of commerce protesting against the landing bill for the census enum eration of the Chinese as absind , b.nbatous , iticlnlstlaii and cowardly A mcmoilal on tbu sanm subject fiom the American mU- bionai v association was presented Mr Plait piescntid a meinoilal for tlio nd- iilsslun of New Mexico as a state , but with' out committing himself , he said , to the \lf\\s .set fill til 111 It. Among the bills reported from commlttcm mil placed on the calendar were the follow- ng' Mirb'll ' to amend the homestead laws In c'gird to tlio iu.nun i of ii | pluallunsu u1 ' ° lie si mite bill for a | me > li < l > i.'liliug at Kansas C'ltj to icst J.nm IKKI Mr Hi n iiioveil t i 11 n ! ( 1 with the Mem tana > iitte Ulci'itui ' . , i-i Mr Hulo ittkcd him to ( , ne iucfircin.e to the Chinese enumeration bill , which It was ( militant to IIUAO dltposeh of as soon as jy- Mr Hoar Intimated that the . bill could not be * dlspeisod of Immc'llatelx. as Mr F.xaits desired to . . . ik upon It , Mr Hale then gaxe * , < leo that ho xxould moxe to take up the U _ _ se enumeration bill as soon nstheMontau * " ectlon case xxas dis posed of. J- The house bill ( o ; oxv the erection of u bridge across the Icixs = 'er at Wape'llo. la , xxas repotted and IMM with an amendment In the xx'irj of a sulistl E , The Montana elect I * iso xx-as then taken up and Mr. Vance * inn / in ingumcnt In sup- poitof tlu < minority I it , declining Clink nnd M iglnnls ( clems i titled to scats He ( Vance ) bad noxe ) caul of a title to n sert In the sen < on such sleiulir , technical , trilling r , uls He had nexer kitoxvn the public xx Ili-v. the loiuniunltj tube thxx'iUled mid trampled underfoot on such flimsy pretexts. Ho knexv the republican clnliiiants xxeie to be seated , but the republi can senators xx ould be sicker oxer It befell e the'jcro done xxith It tlinnhoxxas Mr. Vaiic'o said he xx-as thankful that in all future denunciations of the south for the suppression of colored X'ote's , the southern senators \\tutld linx c companj' In the north All they xx ould hax e to do xx ould be to Inquire of the republi can orators "Who stoic precinct < iI of fell- xer Bcixv eonntx' , Montana ! " Mr. I'dmumls enqultcd xxhcther the 171 iiersons xx ho had xoted at picclnctlllcto legal x otcis. Mr Vance asset ted that they xx ere. Mi Spoonor , also n member of tbo commit tee on mix ile'ges and elections , made an argu ment In fax or of the majority leport that Sinders and Pcuxcr , the republican claimants , xx ere entitled upon tlie incuts of their e'.rse to seats In the senate * . In the course of his speech Mr Spoonor alluded to the rhaigc made bv Mr Gmj against the president for undue baste In Issuing the piochunntlon feu the admission of Montana , nnd ho defended the president In that matter. He ( Spouncu knexv of no man xxho ox or sat In the pies ! cli ntlal chair xx ho xxas less likely than Piesl dent Harrison to bo sxxeixi'd one hand's breadth from the line of xxhnt he deemed his constitutional dittj- , either to please a file nil or to punish a foe After an exccutixo session the senate ad- Jouined. Serxloo Pc'iislon Hill. "xVxsniNOTOX , Apiil 7. The service pension bill introduced today In the house by Booth- folloxx-s- man provides substantially as grants a sei x ice pension of 1 cent per month for each daj'of service to evcrj mini xxho < erxcd In the union arm * duung the late war xxithout icgard to age. pinxldcd that thtfe * soldiers xx ho noxv iceeixo dis.ibilltx pensions inaj' , 11 tliej choose * , relinquish their disnbil- itx IK nsion and accept a ser x ice pension Ths \\ido\\s of those diaxxingseixieo pensions are to be pinei'il on the rolls at fs. per month dur ing xxidoxx hood , but h ix e the * tight to prose cute and obtain a pension under the present laxv bx slum ing that their hiisbinds died from dlsabilltj contracted m the sei vice and in line of dntj 'I ho bill also ( .rants a pi n sloii of s l a month to minor children rnulei sixteen je.ns of nge of soldiers xxho die xxlnle draxxing a pension , and if mix children are so he'Ipless at , to require the help of another p * r sou the pension is to continue duung sue h helplessness If a xxidoxx dies or lein.urres bcfoi o her children attain the ageof sixteen her pension is to be p ticl to them until tliej attain thai age. A Month of Sliinili BIIIIIV , Apul 7. [ Special Cablegram to Tin. Bi iAt i ] Ebingen , In Wintembing , Mar ra Doer thug , the daughter of a xxcalthj faimor , has laid in a continuous blumbci sine o Mai eh 0 , xx'licn she letnecl as usual , though complaining of n headache The The girl's respiration in icgulnr , though weak , nnd her breath can oulj be duiecte-d bj the use of a mirror. Herfiuo is iinnaturallx pile , but retains its former roundness , xxhrlo her limbs hnxe become xxasted She is fed Unco times daily on eggs and milk , no difti i ulty being ini't in fencing small quanti ties "of this neil ) Islinient down bet tluoat Sexeial physicians haxc attempted fiuitle'ssh to break the trance , and now the roxal phjs- iiian , Dr Bunkhaidt , of iStuttgait hab inter ested himself in the ease Two ricndNh Poles. Lrvxi NX\oiiTii , Kan , Apiil 7 jSpecial Telegiam to Tnl BnA ] fiendish attempt at rape lias Just bien bioiiuht to light The nor them part of the cltv is peopled priiici pnllj bx Poles , and more than usruill.x vicious and daiigeicms Poles at that Prank Chnr- \ iskio and William S nnalskoxx ie \ \ c nt to the liome of George Dranltskle , xxhcie the latter s xx ifo xxas Ij ing In bed xxitha txx o-xx ecks'-old child Clmrnlskle made Indecent juoposals , xx Inch x\eio ic'jeetcd. Infuriated at the re fusal ho sprang upon the defenselehs xxoiinin , SamaisKoxxie the incanxxhilu holding aia/oi atherthioat The xxnmim si i earned and at tracted her husband , xx her rut the txx o villains lied. When the officials attempted to arrest them they made a furious icslstanco xxith clubs and i.i/ors In this thc\x xxeie aided bx their xuxc's \xcioatlastoxerpox\crcd mil placed in jail Nexxland Iniiiesl | Postponed. Cine too , ApulThe eoionei's inquest nto the cause of the de..th of Mr and Mi's. Mcxx land of Englcxx oed xvas adjoin ncd until .ho 17th in older to gixo time for mi analjsis of the stomach and of some of the food par aken of at the fatal supper. The suspected lomestie nlajcd the Ins iiiilx dodge for a time this moiinng and aftcixuiuib told some more ontradlctorx , stones SUe pidfesscd to be iblo to find the box of poison xx lu'iv she Inexv it , but on benn , ' t rken tn the sjiot 'idled She bus be en pioxcn to bo a lonso barae terhaing lie en intimate xxitli dilTerent nen In Lafajotte , Foil Wajno and Chicago The Blllcot ) Si'L'lnrinn. Nrw Yoniv , Apiil 7 A commlttco of the Methodist Episcupil confeienco In its report opudlated the recent decision of the supreme omt of Wisconsin legatding thn the ( lading of the bible in the public schools ns "un- \niorlcan and pagan nnd n menace to the per- ictiiltj of our institutions " It held that It xns the clntx of Chilstliin eitl/ens to deny hat the blblo xx'its sec tatlan and to claim for t n place xxhetex'er the state > attempts to c-dn- atn joiith for the duties of c'lti/c'iisliip Con- 'eioiieoMIssloiiinx Poster f South Dakota spoke on the xvoik accoiriplished b > the piohl- ntloiipntj Iu that section. i\ : < ' " With Ch DLIITII , Minn , April --Special [ Tclo- giain to Tnr Bi i 1 Tlio Dulutli board of rado has decided to lock boms xxilli the Chicago cage boaid In the matti i of fuinlshlng quota- Ions , of which the the Chicago hoaul has re used to furnish Information An eider has iceiuissuecl to telegraph cciinpaiileinotto fur- ilsh any moro Infeiiiiiiitloii to the Chicago x > .ud. Qiifitatlcins nnd othct infoimntlon xill bo finnlHhed to St Louis , Mlnnoatolls | , Mllwnnki o nnd exv Ymk us usual , but Chicago cage xxlll be Ignored entirely. Found Dead on the Tracjk. Anin-'ox' , Apiil 7 - [ Special Telegram to I'm Hi r ] - Hector Strain , a xvoll kuoxvmol- or-ed man , xxas killed bv ono of the lallroads on the Missouri side of the tlver , Sattnday light lll.'i bodx xxas found badly nmiiglcil > u the Santo Fo ti.u k this iiioinlnr , ' , but as heio xxas no blood on the tmi kit Is presumed hat he xxas dead bofoio the train htiuc-k him lo xxas probrbl.x knot kcd IIIMJII thu Santa Fo rae-ks bx u train on one of the- other roads It Xns In "Doud Man's I ut , ' u place x\ hero four o.uls come clubo together. Another Illoxv at Hie Unirno , 111 , April 7It has boon the cus- om of the lar o clc.ilc'W to ] iost the llnctua- Ions of grain and produce In their unicef , for Iioconxi'iilcneoof customers. H xx'tn sus- us | cctecl that UICKO pcuitliigs xxeie being nUin ailxuiitiige uf hv the ! liui ki t shops and c usi < jnc i tlx " > I ind of tiado cut til IB e > f ( si l i ij M in i s i ft ti 'i.x As n ( I I. ( I III I < 1 ' 111 I' ' I' it llC'll Illl I ' ' ' V qiioHitit us l ( --s fiu | in > viiiiiiUss pruinptl > tbuii Un ; IIUXL t' ' iic titictcfuie ANOTHER TERRIBLE TORNADO , Every House in Hnrpor's Ferry , Ky , , Blown Axvay. ILLINOIS VISITED BY THE STORM , I'lophctstoxxn Itepoiled Altnimt Com- * lih < t > IyIoiiioINIu > il The Wlrt-H llclnsj Doxxn Details Aio Not Obtainable- . LOVISVII t.f , Ky , Aptll 7. It has Just been learned that Ihuper'a Ferry , Hein.x county , has been almost completely dc'stiojed by a tornado. The xillapo xxas composed of less than txxo down house's ami xxns ac'onsideinblo distance from any railroad All the houses \veii' blown down and the inhabitants bulled beneath the ruins Txxo par-suns xxcro killed mid sex en or eight Injured. Pattinll.x Itloxxn Axxa.x. BruiiNcirox , In , April * . [ Sp'cinl Telegram gram to TinBi rA ] repoit readies here Into tonight by railroad xx Ins that the city of Piophctstown , 111 , has been partially blown nxx'iiy by a cj clone and nianj people killed. Ex ciy indication points to the fact that n e\eio storm has passed oxer a portion of Illi nois. Prophetstoxxn is a small xillnpe of iOO inhabitants and is situated on a bianch of the Chicago , IhnliiiKtou A Quiney about foit.x miles soiitluaHt of Fulton. A special stock train xxns juat leaxlng the toxxn xxhen thostoimstoimstiiiik it , tearing evei.x thing to pieces It Is im possible to get any fuithcr liifoiiiiatU'ii ns exei.x xxiro lending to the c'ltj Is down nnd the place is entlrclj shut oil' from the outsldo xxoild. ( Jueile's luxe been "cut in all ilncc- tions but no respoases of value hax e jc t been rocc Ixed. J n. in No further information fiom PiophoLsloxxn ' Q " lallioad people in tbis eitj s ry the xx ires are all doxvn. About Sc'xcn Tlionsand MCMI Idle in the IjirKo Clt.x. Cincxnn , Apiil 7 Tlio eaipenters' stuUo tookpKuo this morning , according to pio- t-iauiine It is estimated that bctxxccn "t,000 and 0,000 men are out Caipc liter xxork on ncailv all of the largo Jobs has been brought to a .standstill Tlio 'tiilto is for eight hours us a dux's xxoik , xxith xxagcs at 10 cents pei hour No tioulile bus lict'ii repotted from mix quaitc't jet Manx c f the ) ma'-ons and InuKlaxeislio II.IM IK in at xx oik on buildings hnxe been compi lied to lay ofl. be'eanse of the ! caipenter-s' xxotK on xnu- cms slim tines being nt a standstill Al together the paralx ? ls of building opertitions in L'bic ago is , tudnx at Ic.ist , conipH te Tonight it is citimated that about 7.000 men are out In sonic plnc.cs the biieUlajers xx cut out xxitli the c.'ipe'ntei-s , out of smpa - tliN , and it Is repoitc'il the entiio bodx of brickl ijcrs xxill lw called out unless tlio trouble is settled x1. itbin a xxeek In any ex cut ncailj all the other buildini' tiades x\ ill hax o to stop work soon unless the cnr- pentei's strike is settled In that exent W- ) , 000 men xxlll be idle home inntiuetursxxii h- ing to complete w ni 'c ' on band toduj cITeied toaccupttue rucn s teinib , but the brother hood is after the Builders' assoeiiitn n nnd le- fuses to let anj one letuin to xunkjnntil Hint bodv his recognised the union Picnident Goldie of llio IJuIUlei-s' exchnngo tbinltH it xx ill boat least axxcck before tbo stiike is settled A number of busses said tocl.a that they xx ould ho willin1 , ' topix10 eei .in horn after the present contracts weie filled. but Hint these ! xx'eio figured nt.il ) cents mill the } could not alloul the mix mice r.i.wnofttr.t CHAH. Deinoe-ialir Gains Kepoi-ted fioni In diana and Ohio. IxnixNxroii * , Ind , April 7 In thetoxxn- hhiji election the democrats xx'oio s icee'ssful. They sxxcpt oxer jth ng nt Foit Waxm also. At Exansxillu they elected a tntiJoiiU of the c otinciltiicn and the eltx official , and piobably the entire toxxnsliip ticket In Ohio. Ciscisxm , A pi 11 7 The x-oto in the municipal election to clay for Judge of the * superior court , clerk of the police iiiuit , director of the clt > inlliniiny , magistiatcs and member's of the council , etc , xxas xeiy light. The republicans at midnight seem to hax'o a major it j of one on the boiud of edu cation nnd txxo on tlio bo.u il of ( ounellnun , both of xxhich xxcio heictofoio ox cixx helm ing ! } republican Tliedemoci.its elected all other ollleer-b except the clerk of the jiolleo 1 on it. Coirxint " , O , Apiil 7 The cltx cleitlon xxas quiet , not mores than ( ! ( ( per cent of the vole being polled The demociiitH elc c tc d the entile ticket and make substantial gains In the council. CnxilXM ) , Apiil 7 At the municipal elcc lion todaj the deiuoc lats deeted Hie inn- nidpal ticket , eoinpiislng comiuitti cine n of xnuous boards unit n Justice' of tin peace. The republicans cle'c ted foitj aldrimcn 'Iho lion el ot ediie nt loti is u tie. The goxf iiinii nt of the eltx1 , hoxxexcr , is still in the h , . nils of the repiiblieaiis except txxo de partinents Al UaiiMiK CIlj. KASSVS Cirx , Mo , April 7 Mirnli Ipilcleo- Lions xxeio he'ld tlnougliout Knnsai todaj in cities of the fourth class Hepoits fiom sex ei.d cities indicate that the xvomui cast ibout txx'oflfths nf tlio xotes Tin \ nine d ; heinsol\es generally xvlth one or the c UK i i f tb.i' pu tii s In the contest , but bad no e.nnl- clates of their cm n. Kim Oxor Wlilh- Ni xs III ttnii , N Y , Apul 7 Special IVh'gram to Tin Bi i ] List night ns txxo Italians xxho ll\-c at Tompklns' C i\e \ \ ( re ie- luuilng homo from an Easter jollllluition , xx ulkliig doxxn the West Shoio tiailt , they mil a quaiicl when near homo and p " did to si'ttle their dllTeiviiees bj a fist light So interested did thoj become In pommeling i m h other Unit they did not hear the nppioai lung tialn. nnd notxxitlistandlng that the encnmor did nil In his poxxcr to bilng the train to u standstill his oifuits xxcio uiinxallmg The loeoinotlx'o struck the men killing im instantly - stantly and crushing the skull cit the other TclnHirlkoxa at PCIIMI. Vn.ssj , April 7 [ Special Cnbligiam to I'm , 111 i J MadiunoTehebilkiixa , xxho x\m reported to haxo been exlloil for hoi leltei lethe the cvar , Is nnxx at Pmsa , fn the ( 'auuisus , miller a Hit lit polleo xxatch Slit XMIKKHI xujeel llilther Innric'dlx Iniiiaiiiage ixiltuut xxlndoxxs No halt xxas minle e\n pt in thu opjn nil Her food xxas abominable Sin is coiihUintlj gliinde'd b.x genilaimes nnd nut ut- loxxccl to spc'ak to mix one. Oldi'M niiKliuMT In the Woi Id Dead. Bu iixioitc , Apt II -Willintn in .ij , xxho tan the first liicoinotlxe on tin liiiltm i 10 & Ohio road , Is eli ail He re inecl in 1 1 ai.il xx'iui piubablx tbo oldest loiunuliM ini.ii.Mr In thu xxoild At the tlmo ol IIH ihatli l.o xxus eightj-ono jeara old i An IxalH , At Noxx Vork The Hotter ilinn , fium Am- hterdanr At London Sighted' The Hu-.sin S'inv York , for Hamburg , tbu M from Baltimore. -k Pensioned. Bi'inis Apiil 7 - lllsinuuk Ims brcu ( 'i-antM a pnsion of fl 7riO A ileik iiumi'ii 11 ii It hx 'i n hi-nti m i d to thrio immtlif1 iui.11 i.inn ' f.i > iiti i , nj ; toextoit uronejr from UK ex liaiu llui