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CHICAGO, SATURDAY MOKNTNG, 3LA.V 5. 1888 SIXTEEN PAGES. "WHOLE NUMBER, 6,042. wm PITH OFTHE NEWS Tills issu0 of THE INTER OCEAN i consists of sixteen pages two ports of eight pages each. Every subscriber or purchaser is entitled, to the whole, and should see to it that he receives both parts.

Any newsdealer who fails to furnish two ports should be reported to this office. The following is the table of contents of PART SECOND. HINTH PAGE Id the Business World Summary of ths Mercantile Agencies Board of Trade Gossip Sought a Bride in Death The Rail-ware Washington Hatters The Tariff in Wieconein Effect in New York of the In doraement of Greaham bjr the Illinois Republican Convention. TENTH PAGE Advertisements Literary Re-Tiew of New Books Tom King, ngineer (story). ELEVENTH PAGE Tendencies of the Democratic Party Woman's Kingdoms-Complication Our Cariosity Shop Sketch of Leon Bouland.

TWELFTH PAGE The American Carlsbad The Healing Waters of Southern California The American Protectionist Woman Suffrage and Prohibition Aurora Bulletin. THIRTEENTH PAGE In Neighboring Isles Flower Song (Music) Boston Life The Barefoot iBoy of '61 Voorhees' Belgian Rifles. FOURTEENTH PAGE Advertisements Finance and Trade Real Estate Transfers. FIFTEENTH PAGE Pastor and People Farm and Home The Contest for Secretary of Bute. SIXTEENTH PAGE-The Canoe I.

O. The Veteran's Corner New 8ub-di visions Advertisements. DOMESTIC. Xn.los 8. Bibbt.

a house painter, shot himself at New York, because Mies Mary Libert refused to marry him. The wound is not considered mortal The losses by fire daring April reached 320,350, compared with $11,750,000 for the same month in 1887. The losses thus far for 1888 far exceed those for the same period last year. Late Thursday afternoon several buildings in tht town of Barring, were blown down in a storm, and James Myers, of Memphis, Ma, was killed. Two additional assignments were made at Xenia, Ohio, Friday, Henry Farrell, grocer and liquor dealer, and Joseph MoCormick, drug gist Lxaoux ball rames Friday resulted: Chi cago.

11: Indianapolis. 7 Detroit, 8: Pitts burg, a Two Ma, names unknown, were killed and several injured in a collision on the Jackson ville and Southwestern Railroad, near Sorento, Thursday, between a rreight and passenger train. At New Orleans Thursday W. Moore, Pres ident of the spurious "Honduras Mining Company;" H. Y.

Mullen, Vice President; and J. W. Quayle, its Secretary and Treasurer, were indicted by the United States Grand Jury for de vising a scheme to defraud. Winter wheat in and near Jo Da vies County, Hi. saves promise of a splendid yieldi There will be an increased acreage of oats and tobacco in that section this Fran Thursday night destroyed the Los Angeles (Cal) Cracker Company's block and on dwelling, causing a loss of $03,000, with but 10,000 insurance.

John Schuler, watchman, is supposed to have perished in the flames. Tm captain of the nropellerWestover, arrived at Charlevoix Friday, reported that while at eea the night before. Peter Johnson, wheelman, fell overboard and was drowned. He was single, and lived in Milwaukee. The Be v.

Father Earth, of the Church of St Clements, at Lancaster, has resigned to take charge of a congregation at Milwaukee, and will be succeeded by the Rev. Father Nebans, formerly Professor at St Francis College, Ra cine, but recently ordained. A sc ablet fever epidemic is reported from Nashville, ia Bubtsess failures for the week in the United States and Canada number 234, against 223 last week, The Southern Pacific freight department was tied up at Los Angeles, Cat, Thursday, by i strike of switchmen. ATLaporte, Ind, in the trial of Henry An gustine for the murder of Samuel Brown, one of the jury became insane Tuesday night, fancy. ing that his fellow-jurymen were going to mur der him.

and not improving, the judge dis missed the jury Friday. Neab Arlington, Friday morning, the large, barn of Mrs. Freeee, a widow living on a farm near the town, was discovered to be burning, and citizens went out from the town to lend assistance. No one was to be seen about the place, but in raking over the debris of the barn, then nearly consumed, the charred re mains of seven people Mrs. Freese, her man- ager, Fred Orateluschen, and the latter's wife.

three children and brother Louis were found. There were fifteen horses and cows burned in the barn, and it is believed that the entire family may have entered the barn to save the the stock, and been suffocated. The fact that the remains of the hired man were not found in the barn gives some color to the idea that the family may have been murdered' and their bodies dragged to the barn, and the barn burned to conceal the crime, T. P. Matthews, of Doe Moines, Iowa.

Western Superintendent of the Dupont Powder Company, died at his home Friday, leaving wife and three children, one son living in Chi- eago. At Newberry, Friday, Postmaster Fred J. Stewart and his deputy, Clyde W. Henx, were arrested for smbezzlement on the discovery of a $1,200 shortage in the accounts of the office, and are in jail In default of $2,000 bail Btewart la also County Treasurer. At Boston Thursday evening Luther W.

Hoi man, a real estate dealer, was arrested for en- taring into a conspiracy to' procure the murder of his for the purpose of securing the property which she owned. The men engaged to do the job informed ths police, and the ar-- rest speedily followed. His bonds have been fixed at $25,000. Fib at San Diego, Cal, Friday morning de- stroyed the stores of 8. CL Ingles, hardware Charles Hamilton, groceries, agricultural implements, and Tredenck Hamilton, hardware, and slightly damaged other" stores.

The total loss was total insurance, 1 000. I Saictjel L. Black shot his brother, John L. Black, at Virginia City, Friday. The depot of the Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan Railroad at Urbana, was set on fir and burned Thursday night, a week or two tar an nnaneoessf ul attempt bad been mads to blow it up.

The depot was not good enough for the citizens, who claimed that the company bad agreed to build a much better one. Joseph Patrick Wilson, talesman, who has wife and two children in Chicago, committed suicide at Philadelphia) Thursday morning by hooting. fix exhortation of a woman evangelist, a Scandinavian, jn Menominee County, baa caused great excitement Eight persona have already become insane, and it is feared that ess the authorities interfere, a new lnnano asylum will have to be built Fimrz Davispobt, the actress, filed suit for divorce at New York Friday, alleging that her husband, Mr. Edwin Price, has been intimate with other women. Da.

Evebet Waoner, living near Elmonton, Ky. has made a will, bequeathing portions of bis body to near relatives. His right hand and arm goes to one brother, his loft hand and arm to another, and the dissecting surgeon is authorized to accommodate other persons who may ask for these ghastly souvenirs of the doctor. His estate, valued at $12,000. is riven to various charities.

CONFLAGRATIONS. Losses at San Diego and Los Ana-eles A ucpoi uuraeu uincr tires. Eas Dieoo, Cal, May 4. Special Telegram. Fire broke out here early this morning, and re- resulted in the destruction of the old market building and 8.

0. Ingles' hardware store adjoining, and a number of other buildings were scorched, but no serious damage done. The market building was the most substantial strnctnre in the city with massive brick walls and cement floor. It was occupied by Charles Hamilton with a stock of groceries, agricultural implements, eta His loss is about insurance 30,500. A wing of the market was occupied by Frederick Hamilton, with stock of hardware.

His loss is insurance, $25,000. a a Ingles' loss insurance, $18,000. and the loss on the market building was only about $5, 000, fully covered by insur ance. The total loss by the fire is total insurance, I lie fire is sup posed to have started spontaneously in Hamil ton's paint and oil rooms. Wabash, May 4.

Special Telearam. Last night at 11 the station of the Cincinnati, abash ana Michigan I i.auroad at Urbana. this county, was destroyed by an incendiary fire, the people or tuat place nave long urged the com pany to erect a new passenger station there, al leging that several acres of laud weae douatod the company on that condition, though the offi cials deny tliis statement Several weeks ago the inhabitants fired off a huge charge of dynamite beneath the build ing, wrecking it, and it was then repaired only to be destroyed last evening. Shiker's business room and Adam Cook's store also caught fire and were destroyed. The total loss is about insured for nearly that sum.

A diligent effort will be made by the company to run do the incendiaries. SKW lOBK. May 4. Ihe tomium-Ui'-JJuf- letin'e "Fire Record" has reported no less thau 228 fires of not less than 10,000 each and in many cases reaching over $100,000 each. The segregate fire loss estimated as chargeable against ApriL including Crw of under 10,000, shows a total of $11,326,350 compared with $11,750,000 for the same month last year.

Ibis is a alight improvement, but it will of course be remembered that the losses so far during 1888 have considerably exceed those for tne same perioa last year. Los AKuELxa, May 4. The" Los Angeles Cracker Company's clock, with a large amount of valuable machinery, and the residence of 1L Webber were burned last night John Schuler, who sleeps in the factory, is supposed to have perished in the flames. The loss will be fully $05,000. The insurance is said to be not over $10,000.

Marshall. Texas. May 4. Ihe storehouse of the Texas Pacific Railroad and two adjacent boarding-houses here were burned to-dav. Loss.

$35,000. FltEEPOKT, May 4. J. H. Brubaker's churn and trnuk factory was burned hut night Loss, insurance, $800.

RAPID RISE THE MISSISSIPPI. It Is Throe Miles Wide at Winona, Which Is Partly I'nder Water. WrsoxA, May 4. During last night the Mississippi rose 4 inches, making a registry of 15 feet 2 inches. It now reaches the highest point ever known here.

Fears are entertained that the water will carry away the wagon bridge crossing the river lrom this place to Wisconsin. It has reached the structure, and is dashing against it with tremendous force. The ferry has suspended operations, as the cable is not long enough to span the breadth of the water, which is now three milos wide. The water is pouring over the levee above the city, filling up the lake, and is now backing up -from below town into the lake, and every inch of rise in the river makes two inches in the cellars on the south side of the town. The big wagou bridge across Lake Wiuona is flooded on the south shore.

The Milwaukee depot can only be reached by skiffs. The Milwaukee and St Paul track is washed out above here so as to stop trains. All saw-mills are closed down. The Winona Mill closed down this morning, water rising rapidly in the shoe of the elevator, stopping the elevation of grain. Near Schrob i Ah re as' mills a fleet of boats was kept busy carrying their people to dry places.

and their mill is entirely surrounded by water. The Winona Hardware Works are completely surrounded, and all manufacturing establishments and places of business on the North, South, and West Ends of the city are closed and business generally ia suspended. The Chicago and Northwestern ltailway Company ia receiving freight at the passenger depot, the water in the freight yards being four feet deep. BUSINESS DISASTERS. Two Additional Failures at Xenia Hotel Keepers Assign Schedules Filed.

Xznia, Ohio, May 4. Honry FarrelL grocer and liquor dealer, assigned this morning to the Hon. John Little, who gave bonds of $20,000. Joseph McCormick, druggist, also failed for $2,000. There is nothing in the big failure of yesterday general indignation at ths false reports circulated about the standing of the other Xenia banks, which have not in any way been affected by the trouble.

Toledo, Ohio, May 4. Special telegram. This morning Biossat' A proprietors of the Hotel Hamilton, made an' assignment to George H. Bock with, for the benefit of their creditors. The assets are $5,000, and liabili ties ine notei is not closed, and an effort will be made to keep it open, as arrange ments are now pending to enable the proprietors to resume.

-New York, May 4. H. A a MiUiken, stock brokers, nied schedules to-day showing Uabil- ities, nominal assets, actual assets. $28,494. Detroit, May 4.

Metcalf Brothers retail dry coeds, filed schedules to-dav showing assets $205,165, and liabilities 1UU THE BLACK FEET BIXERVATION. -Great Falls, Mont, May 4. Public interest regarding the immense tract which has been. thrown onen bv the Black Feet reservation hill tover a-uiunerai at wnicn promt-is very great Major Carroll, commander of ths Tnent speakers will make remarks. v.

land at the head of Beaver Creek and some coal CAPTiS PABST ON THE STAND edlomeland onthsSandv River for military use under the new laws. The 1 investigation to-day Captain Pabst, of Milwau-Socretarrof the Interior will define the military I keo. President of the Philip Best Brewing Com- gave a concise account of '-hocauee' and give a great impetus to ths proeperityof the Territory. WASTED HIS SISTEE SLAIN Worcester (Mass;) Real Estate Dealer Conspires to Dave a Near Relative Murdered. Pearing She Wat About to Marry, He De nied to Secure Possession of Her Property.

The Police Inform I by a Man Hired to Do the killhif-A Cool Villain. A HIDEOUS CONSPIRACY. Boston, May. J. A prominent real estate dealer named Luther W.

Holinan was last evening arrested for conspiring to have his sister murdered. The intended victim. Miss Ems- line Holman, resides in Worcester, and owns considerable property, and it was for the purpose of getting this Into his hands that Holman conceived the plan. He made arrangements with two men to do the job, but they betrayed him to the police. He was arraigned this afternoon, and placed under $25,000 to answer.

In an interview with Chief Inspector Hans-com. Holman said he did not think he was do ing anything that would render him liable to punishment 'I thought the the blame would all rest upon the man who did the job," said he. "I did not think it would get me mixed up in it in any more than mnrsa a maji to cut wood." The first man that he approached on the sub ject told the police, and two police officers, dis guised as roughs, conducts! the subsequent negotiations until they had conclusive evi dunce against Holman, including a promissory note for 81.0O0. Holman declares that the whole affair is a conspiracy of enemies of his. who led him on to these negotiations in order to get him into trouble.

He says that certain un named persons suggested to him some months ago to have bis sister robbed of cer tain papers; this failed, and then they suggested to him that his Bister be killed. They aereed to find a man to do the job, and a few days ago a well-known faro player of Boston telegraphed him at Springfield that the assassin had been found. He came ou to Boston, and the negotiations which lod to his arrest followed. He said to the detective who was playing the part of I murderer for hire, he wanted to have Miss Erne line put out of the way. He told the officer where she lived, gave him a key to her room.

handed him her picture, told him on which side of the bed she generally slept, she having a lady room-mate, and gave him plan of the room. He also suggested that as there were throe gold watches in tho room he had bettor take them, so that robbery would be ascribed as the motive, and he also suggested. as an easy way to kill the woman, that a darning needle be run through her heart The murderer was to receive $1,000, His reason for wanting his sister put out of the way was that he feared she was going to be married, and that he would lose all the property. THE SISTEB SHOCKED. Wobckstkr, May 4.

Emeline B. Hol man, whose murder is said to have been planned by bar brothee, Luther. VT. Holman. in Boston, was seen to-day and professed entire ignorance of the matter.

She was aware of no possible motive for tho horrible deed, and was greatly shocked at the tidings. She said her brother Lntber and bis family came to live with her after the death of Moses Holman, the father, in December, 1887. Tho family lived there until April 1, when tbey moved to Guiding street. Besides her brother there were his wife, three sous and two daughters. Emolino had had no quarrel with Luther.

rs. Charlotte Holman. wife of the prisoner, who lives here, was astonished when she heard tho story. Her husliar.d left home last Monday for Boston, and Baid he would return to-day. There was no ill-feeling between him and bis sistur.

Hue spoke of her linsiiand as a good miui, of whom no such thing could be truthfully said. A CYCLONE IX ARKANSAS. Houses Wrecked, Trees Torn I'p, and Stock Killed. Little Bock, May 4. The OazetU'i Camden, special says a terrific cyclone passed over the eastern portion of Ouachita County late yesterday afternoon.

It struck Josiah Herson's place, wrecked his house, and dostroyed his fencing, but nolivee were lost The storm traveled from the southeast to the northwest and its track was about a hundred and fifty yards wide. Trees were twisted and torn from their roots and hurled about like straws. Damage is also reported at tt Blake's and other places in the neighborhood. The (aiette' Texarkana special says: Last evening a heavy tornado and hail-storm passed north of tho city nnrooting houses and unrooting trees. There are reports of much damage to crops and the killing of stock.

Tho track of the storm was from the southwest to the northeast and it was abont 400 yards wide. The hail was the largest and heaviest ever known in this section and riddled gardens and stripped trees of their foliage. UNJUST DISCRIMINATION CHARGED. Connor Bros. Ask 8100,000 Damsres from the Vlcksburw and Meridian Koad.

St. Lotns, Ma, May 4. A damage suit for $100,000 was entered this afternoon in tho United States Circuit Court by Connor Brothers, grain merchants of this city, against the Vicksburg and Moridian Railroad Company. Tbey complain of unjust and unlawful discrimination against them in shipping rates to points South, and claim that their business in Southern States has been injured to the extent of $50,000 by a false and fraudulent system of rebates and drawbacks, false bills of lading and fraudulent charges. Tbey also alleee that they have been damaged in the sum of $50,000 by discriminations in freight rates in favor of the Chandler Commission Company and the Gratiot Steel Warehouse Company.

The suit ia brought under the provisions of the interstate commerce law. ALPHA DELTA PHI. New York. May 4. The fifty-sixth annual convention of the Alpha Delta Phi, the college secret society, commenced this morning in the Masonic.

Temple. The delegates present were from Tale, Harvard, Columbia, Manhattan, Hamilton, Kenyon College, Brown University, Bow-doin, Dartmouth, Trinity WeeWan, Adalbert, Rochester, Will lama, and Amherst College. The conference was with closed doors. The society held a reception this aftsrnoon at their club-rooms, and a meeting to-night at the Metropolitan Opera House, at which addresses' were made by President 3. H.

Choate on the "Alpha Delta Phi, the 'Embodiment of True American Spirit;" George W. Curtis on "Ideals of the AlphaiDelta Phi," and the Hey. Edward E. Hale, of Boston, on "How to Serve the Common 08 "P8" wealth." To-morrow evening will be 6 nd culmination of ths Milwaukee 1 troubls. I Myrtle, representing a Xilwaa- kee'malt-house, also spoke' of this trouble.

Hs said ns naa to resort to vsry trick unbecoming busineee men to get the malt into ths breweries. The investigation was then closed. RAILWAY OFFICIALS SOT SURPRISED. The Action of the Grand Trnni: Road Tooeav- u( -treason atoef Katas. New J-obx, May Tribune to-morrow will say; The announce ment by dispatches that ths Grand Trunk of Canada has made a year's contract with promi-nont dressed beef shippers for carrying their freight to Boston for 4.1 Mni.

100 pounds against 05 eeots by the other trunk lines caused no surprise in railway circles here. The existence of ths contract was stated positively in dispatches from ths West to officers of trunk lines hers a week ago, but Com missioner Fink denied that those statements were correct probably resting upon some technical denial "from the Oraud Trunk people. The American roads, however, are satisfied that a contract has been made and for the protection 6f shippers who use their lines and who can not compete with the Grand Trunk shippers at such a difference in rates, they can not submit to ths toleration of such a contract A meeting of the trunk line presidents and the Central Traffio Association will be held probably next week to take the subject under consideration. This con tract has been extorted from the Grand Trunk by a combination of Chicago shippers who have refused, for weeks to ship dressed beef over the (and Trunk even at the differential rate allowed it by the American roads. By paving higher rates temporarily to the other roads the dressed beef men have secured a pledge of ruinously low rates for a year from the Canadian road.

The American roads are not unwilling to permit the Grand Trunk to pick up a fair share of ths traffic which it has boon totally without for a long time, bnt ths shippers of the other roads complain that they can not compete at the difference in rates which the foreign road seeks to establish in favor of its patrons. FAXNT DAVENPORT'S DIVORCE. Tno Actress Files Her Salt, AlleKlnar that nr. race Has Been Catrae. New Yoke, May 4.

Special TeUqram.Tv differences which have existed for some time between Fanny Davenport, the actress, and her husband, Edwin Price, and which have supplied the basis for a multiplicity of more or less accurate stories that found circulation among ths members of the theatrical profession, have finally culminated in divorce proceedings. It was learned to-day that the fair actress had, in approved legal form, sought a divorce from her husband, and that Judge Barrett has made an order for a reference in the case. The grounds which Miss Davenport gives for hor suit are the statutory grounds in this State adultery. It was stated by the friends of Miss Davenport, who were willing to speak about the matter, that Mr. Price will interpose no defense to the proceedings instituted by bis wife, and that she will be allowed to secure the divorce as promptlv as ths forms of law will permit ho Miss Davenport has named as corespondent could not be learned this evening.

The whole matter has boon amicably arranged. and it will not be necessary to have tda in connection with the case. Miss Davenport will go to fan Francisco next Taesday, and she may get ncr uivorce peiore sae asaves STRIKERS 6IVKUPTHE STRUGGLE. Tho Edgar Thomson Works Will Uave flentr ot Mm Monday. PnrsBCBO, May 4.

The strikers at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works held; a meeting to-day and resolved to. declare the strike off. Great indignation was expressed on account of those who had broken ranks and returned to work, and a resolution was passed that all of these men should be considered black sheep. After the meeting was adjourned Master Work man Doyle was seen by a reporter. He said that it was clearly understood that the Knights of Labor, should hereafter heretofore, be recognised in the mill; that the mill committee would have cognizance of all grievances and have tneir voice as nsoal in the settlement of the aama "The declara tion to return to work." said Mr.

Dovle. "is no surrender on the part of the knight as far as their organization ts concerned. Vtebave retreated intact, not in disorder, and the Knights of Labor will be as strong, if not stronger, in we iurore at tne dgar Xhom- hon steel works than it naa in tne past" scramble lor the places still vacant is now in progress and by Monday the works will be rnnmug double turn. The will be withdrawn at once. Piukortott guards PROSPERITY PROVED HIS RULN.

Postmaster Rtewart. of Newberry, Mich. Arrested lor Brabexsleuaeut Marquette, May 4. Tele gram. Postoffice Inspector Stuart has examined tho accounts of ths Postoffice at Newberry, and found a shortage of 1,200.

Post master Fred J. Stewart, who ia also County Treasurer, and his deputy, Clyde W. Heux, publisher of tho Newberry Jfewt, were arrested to-day, and are now in jail unable to furnish $2,000 bail, charged with embezzlement Stewart, a year ago, was one of the most -popular young men in the State. Ue was elected Treasurer in a Republican county, thong a staunch Democrat But he couldn't stand prosperity, became dissipated, and fell rapidly. The accounts of the Treasurer's omce have not been examined, but it is believed a heavy shortage will be found there also.

LABOR PARTI CANDIDATES. St. Louis, Ma, May 4. Tho Union Labor party of Missouri held their Stats convention at Sedalia to-day; 153 delegates were present, representing 12 Congressional districts. W.

H. Noerre, of St was made temporary Chairman and Fred Lipscomb, of Springfield, The conrention then adjourned till evening. On reassembling the committee of resolutions reported a platform embracing the resolutions adopted at the Cincinnati convention in 18HtiL Delegates at large to the Cincinnati convention were elected as follows: Charles Nolan, George W. Pike, David Cowan and a B. Debernardi.

Convention then adjourned till New Yobk, May 4 The Progressive Labor party, formed in opposition to the Henry George party, was declared dissolved by its general committee in resolutions declaring that it had accomplished its object with- the aid of ths withdrawal of Henry George from his party. SERIOUSLY ILL. KrwYoRK, May 4. Ex-Senator Alexander McDonald, of Arkansas, who is lying seriously ill in this city, had a relapse to-day. His physicians say that to-morrow will be his critical day.

WA8htkoton, May 4, Dr. D. W. "Bliss, of this city, who was pnysician-in-cliief to President Garfield from the time he was shot by Guiteau until his death, is seriously ill, and his recovery is doubtful. JUVENILE THIEVES ARRESTED.

Eau CLAIRE, Hay Special Telegram. A gang of juvenila thieves, -who have been carrying on a successful series of operations for some time, was broken np by Sheriff Dunn today by the arrest of one of the leaders. Part of the stolen property was recovered. CHAEGED WfTII HORSESTEALING. Til tTT 7, -John Banks.

weU knownin this county, was arrested last night on a charge of stealing bones in some of the adjoining counties, sn wMtuxnovsx to ths WierifloiEflirjhajn, HE FIELD THE FATAL SHOT. All the Testimony te Sliow that Gen eral Martii Beeta Killed Himself. A General Feeling that Hi Mind Wu Uloudea at tne Time of tne Shooting. The Kemaini Reach nis Parents' Home at Alton, III, and Will Be Interred To-day. A VETERAN'S SAD DEATH.

Staktom, May 4. Special Telegram. The tragic death of General Martin Beem still continues to be an absorbing and interesting topic of conversation, and facts are shaping themselves so as to eon vines honest and just-thinking people that the deed was actually committed by himself. The evidence which follows was related by a person who was among the first on ths soere, and was there through all ths hearing of the witnesses and the testi mony, and is able to give a fair and just version of the affair. He says: Mr.

Case, the first witness, stated that "shortly after dinner, while myself, Mrs, Beem, and the General were in the room, he remarked to his wife that she had better go np stairs and take a nap, which she did, ths Gen eral, following her a short time after, saying he guessed he would lie down too. After they bad both gone up stairs, I got np and wont to the barn, where my son Gns was at work. Very soon after I reached the barn we beard two re ports of a pistol st the house in quick suoces- My son Gns and I ran to the housa and went tin stairs. I found my daughter standing at the head of the stairs, with both hands np to her head, looking VEST WHITE AED DAZES. I took bold of ber hand, took her into another room, and the first words she said were, 'Am I 1 thought from her position that she as, and I tried to soothe her." The testimony of Gas, the son, was that, "a short time after father came to the barn we heard the two pistol shots in quickisuccesaion, and I ran to the house, and up stairs.

I found my sister standing in the doorway at the head of the- stairs, with both hands up to her head. I passed her and went into the room, whore I found ths General lying on his face in front of the bureau, which stands across the room from ths bed. He was breathing as though hs was choking, and I turned him over and opened his shirt and vest He breathed hard two or three times and then he expired." THE TESTTlCOlrT OF XBS. BEXX was that she 'went to her room, as suggested by the General, and lay down on the bed, the General coming in soon after. He took a book, making a remark that be would read awhile.

I then fell asleep. I was awakened by bearing a most horrible noise, and jumped off ths bed. The first thing I saw was ths General's face, which had Uie most fesif ul expression I ever saw. From that time until my father took me into another room I remembered nothing: did not know bow I got to in door, nor did I see auvtuiug farther. Ths revolver was in the bureau drawer." Mra.

Case's testimony was that she "was in the room below at the time of the tragedy, and heard two shots of a pistol in quick succession. I assisted my son to relieve the General as much as She also testified to the fact that the General was subject to violaut fits of passion, but showed none of it on his visit, everything being exceedingly pleasant THE TESTTlfOKT OF ALL THE BEBVAXTS goes to show that there were no signs of any disturbance, or that unpleasant scenes had occurred up to the time of the tragedy. The son was immediately dispatched to Stauton to notify the coroner, who, with a fneu4 of the family, repaired to the scene. It was thongbi best not to speak of the subject until after the Coroner bad beed notified. No importance should be attached to the fact that the clothes of the General showed no signs of being scorched, as his clothes bad been handled and disarranged before the jury bad seen them, which would naturally efface all evidence of tins kind, and that seems to be Uie only reason why the jury gave the verdict that they did.

It was noticed by several citizens of Stanton who had been addressed by the General upon his arrival that his conduct and conversation seemed very strango and after reaching the ranch where his wife was visiting he had several times asked for a revolver with which to shout wildcats, even after being told that none were known to exist in that vicinity. It is the opinion of many that he was laboring under temporary aberration of the mind. No clerk was appointed by the jury to koep a record of the testimony, and a verdict was reached by summing np the testimony by tne jury as retained in their minds. THE BODY AT ALTON. Alton.

I1L, May 4. Special Telegram. The remains of General Martin Beem reached here this morning on the Chicago and. Alton 5:40 train from Kansas City. They were accom panied by Mrs.

Beem. Quite a number of the friends of the deceased General were at ths depot, and assisted in conveying the remains to the home of the grief-stricken parents, General Beem was well and honorably known in this city, having lived hero until he was IS years of age. When the war cams on he was a compositor in ths office of the Daily Courier, -and responded to the first call for volunteers, and enlisted in a company raised here by Captain Hubbell, and mastered in at ths St Louis Arsenal as Company I of thd Fourth Missouri Volunteers. He was promoted to the rank of captain for bravery. Since locating in Chicago he had often visited his parents here.

For several years it has been known here that there was trouble ia his home affairs. His health has been very poor for several months, which was ascribed to his family difficulties. When the news of his sad and mysterious death first reached Alton his old friends shook their haada. Mrs. Beem, who was the only one accompanying the remains seems to be overcome with grief, and refused to talk about the sad affair.

Ths funeral will take place from ths family residence in Fourth street to-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock and will be largely attended. HEAVY LAISS IN WISCOXSIX Chxhfewa Falls, May- 4. The rains have only raised the Chippewa slightly, though advices from ths headwaters report heavy rain yesterday and Ust night The wind is changing and, though cloudy, it is hoped that tho rain will oeasa Eau Claiee, Wia; May 4. Special Telegram. The heavy rains ia this section for the past few days show signs of largely increasing the volume of water in tho Chippewa, which had receded to thirteen feet above low water mark.

It was the intention of lumbermen to start saw-mills on Monday, but from present indications ths water will be too hich. Mora rain is threatened and high water is expected irum tne rain oomoinea witn ins melting snow. MESSENGER MESSGNER ARRESTED. 1 MlXKXjLPOUa, May 4. John Messgner, lately express messenger of tho United States Company at Dulnth was arrested at Brainerd larceny.

He had re- elTed nM)De7 for order troax business Ben at Solatia, after giving the express. oom. pany's receipt, bat faded to turn in the money to tne express company, it la oeiievea uuh ue has secured fully ASoOU Us was taken back to Dulutn to-day. ANOTHER EMBEZZLING SALESMAN. weba Xohlsner Charred with Bobbins; rraaklla MeVsark At Co.

John Kohbner, married, residing at Oar-field avsnus and Biesel street, a city salesman with Franklin Ko-Yeagh A was arrested last evening by Officers Harunan and Stift, of ths detective department, charged with having embezzled $800 from bis employers Hs sold goods from a wagon to retailers, and ths plan of action ho pursued is said to have been to sell first-class goods and charging himself np with a lower grade. He is a well known young mari abont town, and a member of several pleasure clubs. He was one of the crack drill smen with the Chicago) Zonaves, and well known as referee in sportive athletic con-testa. It is said that hia predecessor in the work, a young fellow named Beat, defrauded the firm of $500 in a similar manner a year ago aud skipped to Canada before he cot Id be apprehended. The United States Bond and Trust Company, who are Kohlmer's sureties for $2,000, will prosecute the case.

OBITUARY. P. MATTHEWS. Dxs Moms, Iowa, May 4. Special leUgram.

J. P. Matthews, a highly respected business man of this city, died soddouly of heart disease this morning. Ho has been Western superintendent of the Dupont Powder Company. He leaves a wife, three daughters and two sons, one of the latter a resident of Chicago.

MBit HAKKAH KTXBAU. ELOIX. DL, May A. Special Telegram. Mrs.

Hannah Kimball died here last night She was one of Elgin's first settlers, coming hers fifty-three years ago. GENERAL WAMTEB LEWIS. Dubuque, Iowa, May 4. Special Telegram. General Warren Lewis, Recorder of this county, died to-night, aged 82 years.

He was a particular and intimate friend of Jefferson Davis, a member of the Territorial Legislature, and bad a son in the Confederate army. Colonel Warner Lewis, BROKEN WIRE CAUSES A WRECK. Total Collision on the Jackson villa and Southeastern Railroad. St. Lours, May 4.

A disastrous collision occurred on the Jacksonville and Southeastern Railroad early yesterday morning, near Sorento, Bond County. TH, between the north-bound passenger train and the south-bound freight Two men, names unknown, were killed and several badly injured. The passenger train is a total wreck The cause of the wreck is said to be a broken telegraph wire. UNDERGROUND RAILWAYS IN XEW YORK. American and European Capitalists Undertake to Furnish the Funds.

New York, May 4. It is officially announced that a syndicate of prominent American capitalists with European connections, have under taken to supply the funds for a speedy construction of the proposed underground railway sys tem in uua city, xns amount required is very large, as a large shars of the roads will have to be cut tnrougn solid aock. SAILWAT EXTENSION. SwnrxarTaXD. DX.

May 4. Special Telegram. John S. Xaxarns. the general freight and pas senger agent of ths Indianapolis, Deeatwr and Springfield Bail way, was in the city to-day, and in speaking to a local railroad official of the pro-, posed extension of the D.

and 8. from Deca tur through Springfield to Beardstown, said that Mr. Hammond had recently returned to Indian- from Kew York, where be had been rais- ng money for the project He bad met with good success and floated bonds enough to warrant tho company in beginning the work. Arraiuemeuis. ho said, wore now beinz made to ruu Uie locating survey and for advertising for the contract bids necessary to the construction.

It is the idea now to push the work so that it will be completed and ready for operation as far Sr.ritiirrifid before cold weather seta in the project carried out as planned, the Ohif and Mississippi and the Wabash Roads will havo another Eastern sea-board competitor, as the L. D. and h. pcoplo have excellent traffic are angements east of Indianapolis. AN EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARIES.

MnrxEAPous, Mar 4, At Owatonna, bnrglars opened the safe in P. Sanders' hardware store and secured $300 in currency. Throe stores at Royal ton. were burglar- ized, and considerable cash and goods stolen. and at Roches tor, an attempt to blow open a safe was frustrated after tho burglars had drilled nearly through the door.

A gang of bnrglars at LaCrosse blew open a aafe in W. W. Jones' store and robbed the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad office of several hundred dollars' worth of tickets. FATHEK BARTH'S SEW FIELD. GAX.EXA.

I1L, May 4. Special Ttlegram. The Bev. Father Barth, one of the best known priests in Southern Wisconsin, has resigned his pastorate at Clements Church at Lancaster to take charge of a congregation in Milwaukee, to which he has just been appointed. He is to be succeeded at Lancaster by the Rev.

Father Kehaus, formerly a professor at St Francis College, Racine, but recently ordained as a priest MOVEMENTS OF OCEAS STEAMSHIPS. Southampton, May 4. Arrived Steamer Saale, from New York for Bremen, and West-ernland, from Kew York for Anawerp. Kew York, May 4. Arrived Steamers Brit-tan ic.

from Liverpool; Lahn, from Bremen, and Rhaetia, from Hamburg. (JuktNSTowx, May 4. Arrived Steamers Germanic, TJmbria and Bcythia, from Kew York. CHEERING THE AMERICAN FLAG. Kew York, May 4.

Special Telegram. There was an enthusiastic audience at Cooper Union to-night at a mass-meeting called to express approval of Mayor Hewitts refusal 'to permit a foreign flag to be raised over the City HaU. Strong speeches were made and a set of resolutions adopted. The audience cheered itpelf hoarse at every reference to ths American flag or ths American eagle. MONTANA RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.

St. Paul, May 4. The Pioneer Prem has from Helena, M. an interview with' President Harris, of ths Northern Pacific Railroad, in which be emphatically denies tho statement that his road has made an agreement with ths Manitoba to make no improvements in Montana this year, adding: "We will probably build a good deal in Montana this year." SO MARKET FOR TIN. Kew Yore, May 4.

Early this morning the floor of the Metal Exchange was covered with brokers, dealers, and consumers, but, as ths tin calls proceeded, not a bid was mads, and by 11:30, by actual count, only three operators were on the floor. KearlV everybody had gone away disgusted. The early cables from London showed a further decline of 5 ia spot tin. FROM PENURY TO SUICIDE. New York, May i.

Special Telegram. James H. Hunting, a Wall street broker, shot and killed himself at the door of Cyrus W. Field, It's, olnce tins arternooc Hunting was once a wealthy and prominent broker, bnt recently bad become impecunious. It is supposed that be was discouraged by his financial prospects and benams desperate, SUICIDE OF A SALES3UN.

Joseph Patrick ilaoa, of Chlcase, KOIi Himself i en- a Ballet at Phila-; aelpliia. A Dying PI; 'fat Be-neatba Portions Uiaf te Cevetoos Eel- thru. The Exhor, ms of a Woman Eraajrelias joaxing liunatice ia ft Miciugaa County. i SHOT HIMSELF. Phu-Adelphia.

May 4. Ths body of la man who committed suicide by shooting in Logan Square yesterday morning was identified to-day as that of Joseph Patrick Wilson, of Chicago. Letters were found In tho pockets of deceased addressed to his wife and two children. wno reside in Chicago. The body was identi- fied by Miss Mary Wilson, a sister of deceased, who says that her brother came bars about three weeks ago from Chicago to seek employment, but he was unsuccessful and had become very despondent during tho past few days.

Wilson was employed as a salesman ia Chioago. was auoui years or age. RELATIONS rjET LEFT. -LotrcsvTLLi, May 4. Dr.

Everett Wag ner, an eccentric physician, living near Elmoa-tou. Metcalfe County, Kentucky, left ths following will: By the grace of God, amen. Everett Wagner, being of sound mind and disposing memory, and realizing the uncertainties of life, do make this my last will and testament, hereby revoking any former or other will I may havo made. I have lived a secluded life, and for that reason I suppose I have not accumulated as much of this world's goods as might bars been. bnt my beloved relatives, knowing that I aft about to die, and believing me, as they have heretofore called me, a miser, suppose my wealth very large.

Al though up to this time they havo shunned me almost entirely, they can not do too much for me, and nearly every one of them has visited me in these, my last hours, and given ma a gentle hint that they would bite to have a small trinket of some kind by which to remembet their beloved relative. "On account of their former treatment and their gentle hints. I tow take this method of satisfying their desires and by this, my but will and testament, I will and bequeath to thenl as follows: I give to my beloved brother, Kapoleoa Bonaparte Wagner, my left hand and arm. 1 give to my beloved brother, George W. Wagner, my right hand and arm." Similarly be disposes of ears, nose, eta, fa other relatives, and says that if any be orgottea the dissecans; surgeon shall anpply the lack, "first come first served.

Tne remains are ts be buried in the potters' field, and the execntot and surgeon each are to have $54 KX The residue of his estate is to go to public charities in -Metcalfe County. The estate la worth $12,000. A JUROR BECOMES INSANE. Lapobtk, May A. Special Telegram.

The celebrated Augustine murder oase cams to aa end as far as the present trial is concerned, to-day. The jury retired Tuesday, and that night Samuel Brown, a Jury, man, became insane, and imaginotl that his eoUoagues were going to murder him. Ko improving any. Judge N'oyes tide morning discharged the jury, and remanded Augustine to jail to await the next term ot court, and a new trial Juryman Brown ia in serious condition. Henry Augustine, tho defendant, murdered his cousin and injured hu uncle so that he soon died, in 1880.

He served five years for tho formal -crime and on his release from the Michigan City Prison was arrested charged with murdering hia uncle. His plea was self-defense. The discharged jury stood nine for acquittal. Ths uncle was Augustine's guardian, and tho crime was the result of a quarrel over matters of tho estate. AN UNNATURAL MOTHER.

Kew Youk, May 4. Special Kate Fox Jencken was arraigned at the Har-J lem court this morning, charged with, falling to take proper care of her twa sons, Purdy, aged V2, and Henry, aged 13. Mrs. Jenrken is one of tho -Fox sisters, the original rappers," who commenced their career in Rochester thirty years ago. and who afterward traveled all over the civilized world, astonishing all those who attended their eeaucea.

The once talented, vivacious, and successful spirit rapper ia a total wreck, ouo was neid in uau to answer. KILLED HIS BROTHER. TntoRU Cm, May 4. John IV Black and Samuel Black, brothers, who came here from Alabama nearly thirty years ago, and had acquired a Urge amonnt of real property ia this city, had a quarrel to-dav, which resulted in the death of the former. Two shots were heard in a building which the brother owned, aa4 then Saninel Black emerged from the house with an iron wrench in his hand, went to the Sheriff's office and surrendered.

His brother's body was fonnd in the bouse with the front pant of the skull broken and with a bullet wound. Samuel claims that be killed hia brother In self-defense. RELIGIOUS INSANITY.N Mexomtmee, May 4. A Scandinavia female evangelist has been exhorting ia this vicinity for a month past to people of ber nationality, and during that time eight persona have become insane. P.

E. Nelson, a prosperous farmer, and his wife, are the latest victims. Unless the authorities take measures to suppress the evangeliat it is feared that the county will be obliged to erect an insane asylum of its own. A SHERMAN SPECIAL TRAIX Mahstoxd, Ohio, May 4. Special Telegram.

The- management of the Sherman Club baa completed arrangements to run a special train 1 of twenty-five coaches filled with members of -the elnb to the Chicago convention in June, The delegates from surrounding towns will join the excursion, so that about two thousand mea will roll into Chicago on the special train to boom "Honest John's candidacy. GREAT LOSS OF LOGS THREATENED -AaaxAXD, May 4. Bad river is rising again and there is great danger of loss to tho loggers, who are driving down the swollen stream. It ia feared that the boom at the month of the river will be broken, when 25.000,000 feet of logs would be lost in Lake Superior. JAMES CARROLL ULLS NAPOLEON FARC Hempstead, Texas, May 4.

James Carroll, a prominent this afternoon ahot and killed Napoleon Farr, another well-known stockman, at Waller 8tation, ten miles south of here. A dispute over a stock transaction led ia tho. shooting. Carroil was arrested. v.

A SAW-MILL HOREOR, Douche st ex. May. 4. Joseph Pongor. head sawyer in Tanduaen's saw-mill here, accidentally fell on ths carriage, and the saw sliced him lengthwise from head to foot Before the carriage could be stopped, he was divided into twenty pieces.

A STATE OFFICIAL'S SUICIDE. Baxxtjiork. May 4. Thomas O. Wool.

of ths State, out his throat this afternoon and died shortly after, Despondency on aooonnt ot Ulrhaeiih was the saass,.