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Summary of the Dally News. COKGIUCSS. I the Senate on the 2Mh Mr. Frye reported back the Hirer ind Harbor bill. The Senate then went into executive session, in which It remained until Ore o'clock, during which the injunction of secrecy was removed rrom nil proceedings in regard to the treaty with Great Britain.

the House a few bills were 'Introduced, and the House went into Committee of the Whole upon the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation MIL When the committee rose the Army Appropriation bin was reported and the House adjourned. Ix the Senate on the 29th, after a little talk on thV message of the President vetoing the bill appropriating for public building at Youngstown. Mr. Manders on, from the Military Affairs Committee, reported a bUl reviving the grade of General of the Army. The Fisheries treaty was then taken tip for consideration In open executive ses-aion.

Senator Frye speaking in opposition to the treaty. The bill reviving the rank of General was then taken up and passed. A motion to publish the proceedings in executive session was agreed to. Adjourned until entire day in the House was devoted to onideratlon of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill and an adjournment was had until Thursday. The Senate on the 31st agreed to the conference Teport on the bill to establish a Department of 'Labor.

After some discussion the bill passed to quiet the title of settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa. A few bridge bills pa-sed, and after brief executive session the Senate adjourned In the House the confer ence report on the Department of Labor bill was agreed to The Legislative Appropriation bill was discussed In Committee of the Whole, and then the Tariff bill was taken up under the five-minute rule and debate continued until adjournment. In the Senate on June 1, the bill to amend the Agricultural act of 18G2 was taken from the calendar and passed. The Senate then took up the Indian Appropriotion bill which was discussed at great length and passed. The bill reviving the tirade of General having become a law.

the President'sent to the Senate the nomination of 1'hilip H. Shendan to be General of the Armies of the United States, -which was promptly confirmed in executive In the House the bill to revive the grade of General was taken up after some feeble opposition and passed with but four or five dissenting votes. The Legislative Appropriation bill was passed, also the customs Deficiency bill with amendments. The remainder of the session was given to consideration of the Tariff bill, and at the evening session twelve pension bills passed. TVASHtNGTOSf IfOTES.

Secketaht Faikcuild says with reference to the Senatorial investigation of the custom-house at New York that the re-morals at the Appraiser's office were due to frauds the investigation of which began two rears ago. The House Committee on Military Affaire has reported the Army Appi opriation bilL It makes a total appropriation of f24.2S9,T03, while the estimates were The appropriation for the current fiscal year was (83,721,718. The Increase is chiefly in the item of MOO, 000 for dynamite guns, A bill has been reported to the Senate to reimburse the depositors or the Freedmen's Barings and Trust Company. The President has retoed the bill appro priating $75,000 for a public building at Youngstown, and that lor a public building at Columbus, Ga. Prof.

S. A. Fokbes, State Entomologist of Illinois, has written to Secretary Mills. of the Agricultural Board, that he finds cut worms of rarious species more numerous this year throughout Central and South Illinois than he has ever known them before. The fact is due, doubtless, to the dry weather of the past three years.

The President has recognized Enrique de Villa as Consul of the Republic of Colombia, at 3tew Orleans, and Louis Kalin, Consul or the Swiss Confederation for the State of Kentucky, to reside at Louisville. Tnc negotiations between Turkey and America in regard to the tariff havo not been resumed. Mr. Strauss, tho American Minister at Constantinople, has been instructed to accept every thing done by the more interested powers and endeavor only to obtain modification in the import duties on articles of special interest to America. TnE President and Mm.

Cleveland returned to Washington on the night of the 80th. Tnc Pacific Railroad Telegraph bill fa vorably reported to the Senate is the House Anderson) bill, amended by striking out the word "construct." It req ulres the subsidized roads to maintain and operate public telegraph lines, but the effect of the amendment Is to permit their acquisition by purchase, or in any other way the companies see tit. Tnc Washington Star publishes a denial from Senator Sherman cf the story that he had urged Mr. Blaine to make an emphatic declaration, or to write his friends letters en the subject of his declination of the nomination for the Presidency. Gexekai.

Sheridan took another dangerous relapse on the night of the 31st. TnE public debt statement showed a decrease of (L61S.G95.96 during the month of May. The House on the 1st passed the Senate bill restoring the rank of General, the Speaker signed It and the President approved it. Immediately nominating Lieu-tenant-Gencral Sheridan to the office. The nomination was at once confirmed by the Senate.

Tee Commissioner of the General Land-efnee has completed a tabulated statement showing that the total amount cf land actually returned to the public domain since March 4. 1SS5, is 8,690,730 acres, while the total amount recommended by the Land-office for restoration, which is still pending, amounts to 10,410,053 acres. THE EAST; Thb Rational Qvil-Servioc Reform League commenced annual session by a mass meeting at Chickering Hall, New York, on the 29th. Ererett P. Wheeler presided.

Hon. George William Curtis was introduced and delivered the annual address. After the moss meeting a business meeting with closed doors was held. The Governor of Massachusetts has signed the bill passed by the Legislature providing for a State naval reserve, which it is expected will result in the organization of a trained force of volunteer ssamen and gunners of at least ten thousand men. Tue wheel factory at Wallingford, was struck by lightning the other day.

Loss, 60.003; insurance, $3,001 W. J. Akkeli, editor and proprietor of the Xevv Ycrk Judge, said to a reporter recently in reference to Mr. Blaine's last letter: "Tho letter is final and It endangers the success of the party unless as strong a protectionist as Mr. Blaine heads the ticket.

I will say this, unless a strong protectionist is nominated, I assure you tie Judge will be independent during the coming campaign." Hox. J. G. Blaine has written from Paris to Whitelaw Rcid, of the New York Tribune, declaring that he can not accept a nomination for the Presidency should the Republican National convention offer it to him. About 5,000 sup-trflaous employes of the Pennsylvania railroad will be discharged shortly in order to cut down expenses.

Fike recently burned out the top story of the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia. No one was hurt, and the fire was quickly controlled, but irreparable injury was done to the anatomical collection. Toe Methodist General Conference, which was in session at New York for several weeks, adjourned sine die on the 31st. Herkt W. Bubgb, ons of the famous imnniim of tha am of the Shenan doah during the rebellion, died at the Ged-ey House, Broadway, New York, recently from paralysis.

Fresh rumors anecuBs; way wm health were prevalent on the 1st HI Waatorn trin warn suddenlr Cut SBOrt and his Special trsis hurried to New York. A dispatch from utngnatnion, oi the 1st says: A number of Hungarians were returning from work on the Southern Central railroad to-night and when near Bartons a train struck the hand car on which they were. Two men were killed and third was horribly mutilated. Tns 4.000 employes of the National tubs works of McKeesport, hsvs accepted the reduction of wages ordered by the company. Rev.

S. B. Haiaidat, for many years assistant pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N. has tent in his resignation. TiniKE seats in the New York Exchange were sold recently.

The prices obtained were 970, I06 and 1955. A few years ago membership in the Exchange was worth W.00JL TBJC TTKST. At Escanaba, the other night the ore trimmers demanded higher wages sod truck. New men were put on, but when they appeared for work the strikers as-aaultedthem savagely with picks, stones and clubs, seriously injuring several. The riot wss finally quelled and ten of the leaders were arrested.

United Presbyterian Assembly closed at Cedar Rapids, lows, on the 3Jtn. The next Assembly will meet In Springfield, and the next meeting of the board of missions at Bellefontaino. Prayers were offered for General Sheridan. The damage about Zancsvillo. by the recent storm aggregated 100,000.

Tnc National Prohibition convention met it Indianapolis, on the 30th. Ex-Governor St, John, of Kansas, was chosen permanent chairman. Three men were fatally and two badly hurt at La Crosse, recently by the full ot a heavy crib of lumber caught at the river's edge. At-oxo Spring creek, near Rapid City, settlers arc badly scared over threatened Indian troubles. Nelson Mourns, the Chicago lire stock magnate, has tought back from the American Cattle Trust the Fairbanks canning property, and has satisfactorily dissolved all relations with the trust.

The conslder-aticn paid in theso purchases was $2,000,000. The Chicago Appellate Court has reversed tho order of Judge Shepard in the Rawson divorce cass, in which he allowed Mrs. Rawson a large sura of money for temporary alimony and solicitor's fees. Mrs. Rawson thereby loses a large amount and Banker Rawson gams a decided financial victory.

Fire the other night in Selna, Fresno County, CaL, burned one-half of a block opposite the Southern Pacific railway depot. Loss, partly insured. Mrs. Carrie Harrisotok, wife of well-to-do druggist of Chicago, committed suicide recently by pouring oil on her clothing and then setting fire to it. She had been in ill health for some time and frequently had fits of dementia.

Alahgb meeting of Irish-Americans was held at Chicago on the night of the 31st to protest against the Papal rescript. The meeting was addressed by ex-Congressman Finerty, Matthew P. Brady and others. The St, Paul (Minn.) knitting works burned the other morning with most of the contents. The loss was (117,000, the insurance $77,000.

Tub boilers of the raft steamer Inverness exploded on the 30th on the Mississippi, north of Hannibal, Mo. Twenty-one men were blown into the water, five or whom were drowned. Tue Prohibition National convention at Indianapolis, on the 31st. nominated General Clinton B. Fiske, of New Jersey, for the Presidency, und John A.

Brooks, of Kansas City, for the ice-Presidency. The platform adopted contained a woman suf frage plank, very liberal campaign subscriptions wore announced and the convention adjourned sine die amid great enthusiasm. Mrs. M. L.

Ruvsojt, wife of Banker Raw-son, shot her husband's attorney, H. C. Whitney, seriously In Judge Jamleson's court room at Chicago on the 1st. The woman the day previously hal lost her alimony case in the Appellate Court, ani this, it was thought had ft cuzicd her. Sometime ago her son by a former divorced husband shot the banker on tho church steps, for which he is now in the penitentiary.

Mrs. Rawson was immediately arrested. Whitney atone time resided in iwrencc, and served a term as Sate Senator. Three boys were drowned while bathing In a pond at Conway, Iowa, on the 1st. Two of them belonged to Joel Weeks and one to W.

H. Coopsr. TimEE lives were lost by the explosion of a boiler in the Eureka iron works at Wyandotte, recently. Quite a num ber of other persons were seriously injured by escaping steam and living debris. Fourteen million feet of lumber were reported burning at Br.iinsrd, on the morning of the 1st, the conflagration threatening the town.

D. J. SuLMVAX.a retail dry goods dealer of Indianapolis, assigned recently. Assets, 175,000: liabilities toO.OUO. James B.

Hatps. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Idaho, died recently, aged forty-eight. A mixed train on the Burlington, Cedar Rapids Northern road was derailed near Rock Rapids, the other evening by a broken rail. The conductor and three pas sengers were badly bruised. Six or seven of those injured in the giant powder explosion at Fountain, CoL, who were not thought to to In danger were later Teported dying.

The schooner Maggie McCrea has been sunk by the Ice off Thunder Cape, Lake Superior. The crew escaped. Vessel and cargo were wortn Harvkt Newcomb. otherwise known as "Bobby Newcomb," the variety actor, died ot pneumonia recently at Tacomo, W. aged forty-two.

THE SOUTH. Tns story of a terrible negro riot in Ton- galoo. proved to be unfounded. TnE other night a party ot gentlemen from Greenville, S. went to Reedy river on a fishing frolic.

Among them were E. C. Williams and A. M. Smith.

While the party were di awing a seine in the river Smith caught a cramp and was drowned. Williams was next to the drowning man and was pulled under and also drowned. They were both gentlemen of families. B. H.

Buxx has been nominated for Congress by the Democrats of tho Fourth North Carolina district. Three of the six nominees on the Republican State ticket cf Alabama have declined the nomination tendered. At Milenburg, a resort on Lake Pont-chartrain within a faw miles of New Orleans, recently, ono man was killed and ten others injured, probablv mortally, by a lightning stroke. They were in a tent during the storm that proved so fatal. G.

A. Mebaxe, colored, has been nominated for Congress in the Second North Carolina district by theRepublicnns. Tan Louisiana Legislature has elected Judge E. D. White, United States Senator for the term beginning March 4, 1S9L Bt the explosion of a Louisvillu Nashville locomotive near Louisville, the other day, one man was killed and two in-jurcd and twenty-ono cars demolished.

O.v tho tw cnty-third ballot P. G. Fowle, of Wake County, received the nomination for Governor of North Carolina by the Democratic convention. S. B.

Alexander, of Charlotte, was nominated for Lieutenant-Governor. The delegation was a unit for Cleveland. Fbask P. Flemdio, of Jacksonville, has been nominated by the Florida Democratic State convention for Governor. He is a leading lawyer.

Thb smalt steamboat Fulton exploded at Fas aux 1' Outre, below New Orleans, re eently. Edward Perkins, the pilot; and Captain W. H. Biddle were killed. Landry and Watson, colored deckhands, were bad ly aad possibly fstslly scalded.

A dacohtsr of Ben Shipley, a fanner, is said to have been devoured recently by bears in the vicinity of Cbarlotteville, a few pieces of her clothing only being left. A heoro riot occurred near Bramwoll, W. recently consequent upon a miners strike. Several persons were shot before the rioters dispersed. GENERAL.

It Is stated In Catholic circles that the Irish Bishops hare been summoned to meet immediately for the consideration of their attitude toward the Papal rescript. Heavt rain and hail storms bare prevailed all along the Rio Grande valley. Some sections report hall in drifts, ranging from twenty-four to thirty Inches in depth. The weather was very cold and serious la-jury wss dons to growing crops. George Bcbcar has challenged Wallaoo Ross to row in Ehglsnd for 300 a side.

Frsdbbick N. Tors, township rlerk, his wife and three children were burned to death in their bouse at Ufflngton, OnL. the other night. A girl of thirteen was the only one of the family saved. Thb Turkish Government has refused to permit certain Armenians to emlgratato America, claiming that they are contract laborers sod their emigration would be a violation of the American law in reference to contract labor.

News has been received of the wreck of the Britisb bark Henry James while on a voyage from Newcastle. N. 8. for San Francisco. Thirty of her crew and passengers landed at Palmyra Island, from where a boat was sent to Samoa for assistance.

The boat reached that in nineteen days, and a schooner was dispatched to the island to rescue the rest of the survivors. A xi'MBEit of Anarchists Invaded the office of the Intratuigeant at Paris the other night and threatened M. Henri Rochefort, its editor, with violence, unless he apolo gized for the offensive article which bud appeared in Ids paper. Kocnerort urcw nis revolver and defended himself until the nrnval of the police, when the Anarchists were driven away. The Czar of Russia his abandoned the idea of visiting Ceutral Asia this year.

Lcr-Rosrls reported as spreading at a terrible rate In Russia, thirty cases being noted in one town alone. A large quantity of smuggled barb wire has been seize! at Athelstann, Can. The Allan steamship Sardinian from Liverpool was towed Into Halifax, N. re cently by the warren steamer Horseman. The Sardinian Inst her propeller at sea and was picked up by the Norseman.

Bt a fire in the establishment of Edward and Robert Garrould, linen drapers and silk mercers onEdgware road, London, recently, six shopwomen were burned to death and many others were injured by leaping from the windows. Thb English Derby was won by Ayrshire, the favorite, Crowberry second. Van Dieman's Land third. Hexrt Viixabd, the American financier, is said to bo planning a German expedition to the South Pole. Jonx Bright, the noted English leader, is practically out of danger.

Decoratiox day was generally observed on the 30th. At New York the procession was reviewed by the President and an ora tion delivered by Robert G. IngersolL Tns Swiss Bundesrath has been asked to grant a fresh credit of $75,000 for war material. Information has been forwarded from Winnipeg to the Canadian Customs Department to the effect that persons are in the habit of crossing from Dakota and stea'lng timber from Government lands in Manitoba. The Pone, in a speech at tho close of tho Vatican exhibition, announced that all precious objects would remain the property of the Holy See with tho exception of the sacred vases ani ornaments, which would be divided among the poor chut ches and the cathedrals, each cathedral receiving tine.

A fire occurred in tho establishment of Edward and Robert Garrould, linen drapers and silk mercers on Ed road, Lon- Six shopwomen were burned to death and many others wero injured by leap ng from windows. Twextt-xixe German Social Democrats have been sentenced to imprisonment for terms rang ng from two to six months each for circulating seditious publications. EMPERon Frederick left Cbarlottrnburg for Potsdam on the 1st He was reported no worse for the trip. Business failures (Dun's report) for tho seven days ended May 31 numbered for tho United States. ISO; Canada, 111: total, 2J5, ompared with 225 tho previous week and 250 the correspond.

ng week of last year. It is said that Dom Pedro, of Brazil, is suffering from incurable diabetes and that he must in a short time die. THE LATEST. The mmltue appointed by Bishop Potter to examine charges made against Mgr. Bouland bv certain Roman Catholic papers has declared the charges baseless.

Rev. Bouland recently left the Catholic for the Episcopal Church. At miJnigiit on the 31 General Sheridan's condition was no better. His rest was greatly disturbed. Two hundred and thirty houses wero destroyed by a conflagration on May 8 at IVurungeka, and atKameka the next day 710 homes, one temple und a number of huts were burned.

Both places in Japan. Clearing house returns for week ended June 2 showed an average decrease ot 10.2 comparco. with the corresponding week of last year. In New York the decrease was 10.5. A fire broke out in the Hotel Roma, Panama, the other morning and entirely destroyed ten large houses.

It is estimated that worth of property was ruined. at Gould hs been ordered by his physicians to visit Colorado. Ho was suffering from neuralgia and weakness. American securities wero irregular with a downward tendency on the London Stock Exchange during tho week ended June 2. Other securities were firm.

Evaxsville, Washington County, was destroyed by a tornado on the 2d. Several persens were injured. The Senate was not in session on the 2d. The House was in committee on the Tariff bill. The Agi icultural Appropriation bill was passed.

Robert -T. Lincoln and Minister West of Great Britain sailed from New York for Europe on the 2d. Sir Joseph McNeal Kinna, a prominent Irish member of Parliament, has taken direct issue with tho Parnellitss regarding obedience to the Pope's rescript, which he holds should be obeyed. United States District Judge F. B.

Turner died in Austin, recently of Bright's disease. Tnc famous Lick observatory in California has been transferred to the State University. Tne jury engaged ia the case or Kerr, the New Yor toodlo alderman, were discharged recently, being hopelessly at variance. A monster demonstration was held in the City of Mexico on the 3d in Tavor of the re-slcction of President Diaz. Twenty thousand working men marched through the principal streets and called upon the President at the National Palace.

Prof. Anderson, principal of the high sencol at Spencer, and two ycung ladies were drowned recently by a boat upsetting on tho White 'iver. The -rth-bound passenger train on the Annapolis Baltimore Short Lino met with a serious accident while rounding a sharp carve near Marley's Station. Md. The engine and tender left the track, tak ing tne passenger cars with it.

None of the few passengers aboard escaped inicrv. The engineer, firemaa and baggagemaster were injured. ARKANSAS TORNADO. LVlIIacrePartisil'y Destroyed and Quite a Number or People Hurt. Professor and Two Young LadicB Drowned by the Upsetting of a Bickety Boat.

Jfewipaper Man Killed Oreat Fire at Panama Accident on the Manitoba Boad. Little Rock, Ark, June4 In Washington County, this State, Saturday, Evans-ville, aplace or 500 people, was partially destroyed by a cyclone the residences ot Goodrich, Walla, Denton, McClue, Hoeman, Flynn, Mathewson, Ferguson and others being completely wrecked and several business houses carried away. A partial list of the injured includes Lulu Flynn, dangerously; Mrs. J. R.

Flynn, seriously in head; Ruth Flynn, arms broken; Mrs. Martha Flynn. internal))-; Marlon Flynn, several J. R. Flynn, dangerously; Squire T.

D. Mathews, dangerously; Mrs. S. A. Mathews, dangerously; Mrs.

T. D. Math-ews, legs broken. Others whoso names could not be learned were more or less injured. The surrounding country was badly damaged and there are rumors of lossot lire.

JUMPER thb track. Anoka, June 4. A serious accident occurred on the St. Paul, Minneapolis ft Manitoba road road near here at noon yesterday. The road is changing its old rai for heavier ones and last night every other nail was drawn from the old rails.

As the working train came up and the engine struck the old rails tbey tipped or spread and one car jumped the track. John Griffin, of St. Paul, was instantly killed. James Veituelo and O. C.

Foreit probably fatally injured, and four others seriously injured. a hickety boat. Spencer, Juno 4. Prof. Anderson, principal of the high school, and a large party of ladies and gentlemen organized a sort of a fleet of row boats and started for atrip Saturday up Whito river.

Anderson was in a rickety boat with Clnra und Tillie Hornuday and an eleven-year-old boy. When about a mile up the river It capsized, throwing the occupants into the water. All were drowned except the boy, who swam ashore. NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED. Hannibal.

June 4. F. M. Haines, a well-known printer and newspaper man, was struck by last night's southbound St. Louis, Keokuk Northwestern passenger train at Moody, seven miles north of here, and instantly killed.

He was lying on the track when first seen by the engineer only a few feet in front of the engine. He was well known throughout the South. disastrous fires in japan. Ban Francisco, June 4. The steamer Oceanic, which arrived yesterday, brought advices from Japan that 230 houses were destroyed by a conflagration on May 8 at Tourangcka, and at Knmeka the next day 710 houses, ono temple and a number of huts were burned.

fire at PANAMA. Panama. June 4. A fire which broke out in the Hotel Roma at two o'clock yesterday morning entirely gut'ed ton Urge houses. It is estimate! that (300,000 worth of property was destroyed.

FAMILY POISONED. Rough on Rats Usel by as Colored Girl Hor Own Death. Clinton, June 4. R. N.

Onsley, a well-known business man of Windsor, this county, some weeks ngo hired a fourtecu-ycar-old colored girl to do housework'and cooking in his fiimily. A short time ago sho stole some clothes and sold them to gypsies. She was chastised, but was not discharged. Yesterday morning the girl's actions were suspicious and soon it was found that there was a queer taste in tho breakfast coffee. The fact was mentioned and tho girl denied having mixed poison or ether ingredients in the coffee.

She was told by her mistress to taste the fluid and after doing so ran out of the house and down the street in frantic madness. She was overtaken a mile and a halt away and brought buck, but died instantly. It was then discovered that thrco members of tho Onsley f.imily wero in a very critical condi'ion, and up to the present they are no better. Medical aid was summoned but it is given out that they can not recover. It was found that the faithless servaut had put Rough on Rats in the coffee.

Colored Men Quarrel. Kansas City, June 4. Saturday night about ten o'clock, Henry Williams, a dlored man, shot and killed Knottier negro, named Henry Kyle, on Main street, immediately in front ot the toy store at No. 72J. Kyle was talking to tho wife of Williams at the time and jealousy was the cause of the crime.

Yesterday morning two other colored men named Brady and Paxton got into a quarrel at 557 McGeo street, when Paxton was stubbed by BraJy in the abdomen. No hopas existed of Brady's recovery. A Desperado's Deed. tan sis, June 4. Last Monday Fred Robinson, a desperado of local reputo at Cottonwood, thirty mites northeast of here, went to the house of A.

M. Sheldon and shot him dead, and the next morning returned and with tho assistance of Steve Carter took the body away and buried it. The killing was done in a sparsely settled neighborhood on the frontier, and was not discovered until yesterday. The sheriff of Cherry County is now in pursuit. Dejected Typo.

Topeka, June A printer known as Majors, formerly of Kansas City, attempted suicide yesterday morning in tho Commonvealih office by stabbing himself with a butcher knife. He inflicted an ugly wound upon himself under the left nipple. He had been on a protracted spree and bad failed in securing laudanum which he tried several places for. He will probably recover. I was one of tho two hundred people last night who suffered from ono of the most original and effective bits of feminine malice that has ever ccme within the scope of my observation.

It was at an up-town reception. Every thing had been done on a scale of splendor and effectiveness. The floral decorations were superb. The supper was served at Delmonico's and the wine was plentiful and dry. But there wasn't any music to speak of.

At ten o'clock the belles and buds who bad been filling up tho cards with complacent satisfaction, in dulged in expressions indicative ot astonishment. At 10:33 they were serious; at eleven in desplr. Then a clever young amateur played waltzes and the astonishing explanation of the faux pas come out in a note from the leader of the string band engaged for the evening. He said that, agreeable to instructions received that afternoon from miladi, he would delay his nppcarance until Wednesday next, to which date be understood the reception had been postponed. A couple of Vidocqs in evening dress started out to find the leader.

They came back at mid night with an accural description of the bearer of the false message. It proved be yond doubt to be a young woman of excel lent position, known to tho hostess, but who for some reason had not been invited to the house that night. By this stratagem she had managed to very effectively mar the harmony of the occasion and debar her rival from inspiriting waltz music. Queer, wasn't it! JIT. T.

Graphic BLAINE'S FINAL DECISION. til Republican toadsr Writ Decisive Letter He Daetaraa That It WoiW be Had Faith to His FrUaoa rr Bins to Accept tho rrMldaaUal Nomlaatloa ir Tea-itarrd Ills. New York, May 33. The Trttmne publishes the' following letter from Mr. Blaine: mUtlitr'Xeht, Editor "Ahr Tork TrOme: Paris.

May 17. Mr Deak Sib: Since my return to Taris from.Boutbern Italy on the 8th Inst, I have learned (hich I did not before believe) that my name may yet be presented to the National convention as a candidate for the Presidential nomination of the Republicaa party. A single phrase of my letter of January ts from Florence which was decisive ofeverv thing I had the personal power to decide hat been treated by many ot my most valued friends a not absolutely conclusive in ultimate and possible contingencies. On the other hand friends equally devoted and disintcrestedliare construed my Iett-r (as it should be construed) to te an unconditional withholding of my name from the National convention. The; hare in consequence given their support to eminent gentlemen who are candidates for the Chicago nomination some of whom would not, I am sure, hate consented to assume that position if I had desired to represent the party in the Presidential contest or ires.

It I should now, by speech or by silence, bj permission or omission, permit mr name In anj event to come before the convention, I should In cur the reproach ot being uncandld with those who have always been candid with me I speak, therefore, because I am not willing to remain la a doubtful altitude. I am not willing to the cause of misleading a single man among the millions who hare given me their suffrages and their confidence. I am not willing that eves one of my faithful supporters in the past should think me capable ot paltering double sense with my words. Assuming that the Presidential nomination could by any chance be offered to me, I could not acc-ipt It without leaving in the minds ol thousands ot these men the Impression that 1 had not been free from indirection and therefore I could not accept it at all. The misrepresentations of malice have no weight, but the just displeasure of friends I could not patlentlj endure.

Republican victory, the prospects of which grow brighter every d.v, can be imperiled onlj by lack of unity In council or by acrimonlout contest over men. The Issue of protec tion Is incalculably stronger tban an; man, for It concerns the prosperity of the present and of generations yet to come. Were It possible for every voter of the Republic to see for himself the condition and recom pense of labor In Europe, the party of free trade in the United States would not receive the support of any wage worker between the tno oceans. It may not be directly In out power as philanthropists to elevate the Eu ropean laborer, but 'It will be a lasting stigma upon our statesmanship if we permit the Amer ican laborers to be fori cd down to the European level. And in the end the 'rewards of labor everywhere will be advanced if we steadily re- fuse to lower the standard at home.

Yours very sincerely, James G. Blaink. RIVERS AND HARBORS. 8oem of the Items for Western Rivera Re ported In the Kiver and Harbor BilL Washington. May 1W.

The River and Harbor bill as it came from tho Houso carried an aggregate appropriation of 6A781. As reported to the Seuato it ap propriates rJ1.3S3,7S& The principal changes as compared with the bill previously reported by the committee and recommended are the following: The laws creating the Missouri river commission re pealed; the Arkansas river appropriation Increased to tho appropriation for tho Mississippi river male $2,500,000, which is to include the following specific expend! tures, nearly alt of which were provided for in the Houso bill but were struck out by tho Senate committee: 150,000 (or protecting the bank along Lako Bolivar front; 170.000 at Hickman, Ky. (75,000 at Greenville, SI50.000 nt Vieksburg; 300,000 at New Orleans; rJUO.000 at the bead ot the Atchafuluya and at the mouth of the Red ilvcr, and S75.000 at Helena, Ark. The following provisions designating localities where tho appropriation for tho.MlsRoun river shall be expended are Inserted: (75,000 at nr near Kansas City, 175,000 at or near St. Joseph.

(50,000 at or near Arrow Ruck, at or near Lea en worth, Kun. Ouo ut or near Atchison, Kun. The total appropriation for tho Missouri is incrcuscd TRUST-MADE GOODS. The Sprlneor Amendment to Urealc Up the Combinations Known as Trails. Wahuinoton, May 'J9.

The Democratic members of the Committco on Wavs and Means has had under consideration the amendment pioposcd by Mr. Springer, ot Illinois, to placj upon tho free list such articles on the dutiable list as are controlled as to tho product and price by trusts and combinations, but did t.ut report on the subject to the caucus. It is understood that tha committee is adverse to the proposition, although tt neoguizes tho necessity of legislation which will prevent the perpetuation of tbe pool system. The argument against tbe Springer amendment is that it will be prejudicial to ho interests of manufacturers of articles who hive not entered Into the trust, and It is probable that an amendment will bo reported placing an internal revenue tax upon such dutiaole articles made by manufacturers who have entered into truts. is as yet undecided whether Internal tax will bo levied to the full extent of tbe import duty, it being considered by some that a tax to the extent of 59 per cent, ot the customs duties was sufficient to prevent tho formation of combinations.

Hhcrldan ltetter. Washington, May General Sheridan was reported to be much better this morn-tng and his aides express themselves as feeling encouraged to believe that he has a fair chance for iccovcry. There was an air of cheerfulness about tho household which indicated better than words that thore had been a decided change for the better in the sick soldier's condition. Tbe General sleeps at intervals without artificial aid. Nota trace of the recurrence of tbe oedema has so far made its appearance, and ull things considered the General confidently believed by his attending phys icians to bo really better.

Falsely Condoled. Topeka, May at Governor Martin to-day pardoned WiUon Campbell, who was convicted otrapn In IbMand sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. The Board of Pardons recommended the action as the prosecuting Wilms" was known to be without character and had made affidavit that her testimony was false. Children Drowned. Omaiia, May 30.

Mrs. Hush Beckett, wife of a farmer living southeast of Beatrice, and tour children were at home aloue when the rain came up. The bouse stood near a stream. In which the water rose rapidly, and rearing It would be washed away, Mrs. Beckett, taking two children, aged four and rivo years, and bidding an eleven -year-old daughter to follow with the baby, left the house.

In crossing a small gully the mother became frightened and fell, losing hold of the children who were swept away Into tne stream below, where they met their deatn. The ether daughter and baby, after a severe struggle with the torrent, reached the shore aud were saved. Sliockius Murder. Pittsburgh, May -0. Mrs.

Mnl-lins, living on Webster avenue, wa brutally murdered this morning In the presence of her little children by a next deer ceigu-bor, a German named fc'choler. The affair was tho result of a family quarrel had been carried to court. 'i'io hearing was set for this evening, and Mrs. MuIIins was the principal witness against Scboler. Shortly after Dcnuis Mullics left home for his dally work Scbolcr came into the house and seizing Mrs.

Mullins by the hair, drew a razor and cut her throat from ear to ear. Tbe screams of the children attracted tbe at leation ot the neighbors, but before nsut aace arrived Scboler had fled. KANSAS DEMOCRATS. Call Isaaed Far a State Ceaventloa at Leavenworth, Jaly 4. LtAVENWoKTB, June S.

The fallowing call has been Issued by the Democratic Slate Central Committee: A delegate, convention of the Democratie partv of the State of Kansas is hereby called te meet in tbe City of Leavenworth at twelve o'clock m. on Wednesday, July 4, 1888. for the purpose of nominating candidates tor State officers and tbe selection of a Democratic State Central Central Committee. The officers ts be nominated are as follows: Governor, Lieutenant-Governor. Secretary of State.

Auditor ot State. Treasurer of State. Attorney-General, State Superintendent ot Public Instruction, Associate Justice ot the Supreme Court snd nine Presidential Electors. Two of said Electors will be selected from the State at large and one from each ot the seven Congressional districts. The dele gates from each Congressional district In attendance at said State convention will elect, in separate conference, one Presidential Elector from said district, whose name will be reported to and indorsed by the State convention.

The basis of the State convention shall be one delegate and one alternate for every UUO votes or any fraction thereof over 100 votes cast for Bon. 8. L. Isett, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant-Governor in 18Bti; also every county in the State that has been organ' ized since the election and each unorganized county shall be entitled to one dolegate and one alternate to said convention as follows: Allen, An derson, Atchison. If: Barber, Barton.

6: Bourbon, Brown, Butler, 8. Chase, 4: Chautauqua, Cherokee, 10; Clay, 6: Cloud, Coffee, Comanche, Cowley, 11: Cr.wford, 10; Cheyenne, 9: Clsrlt.S: Davis, Decatur, 3: Dickinson, Doniphan, fi; Douglas, 9: Edwards, 1. Elk. Ellis. 4: Ells worth: Ford.

4: Finney, Franklin, 9: Gar Gove, Green wood, Greeley, 1: Grant. 1: Hamilton, Harper, Harvey. 5: Hodgman, 8: Haskell, 1 Jackson, Jefferson, 6: Jewell, Johnson. 7 Kearney, 1: Kinsman, 0: Kiowa, 9: Labette, 11; Leavenworth. 18; Lincoln.

Linn, Lyon, Lane, Marsh all, 11; Mi-Pherson, 5: Meade. 8: Miami. Mitchell, Montgomery, 11: Morris, 4: Mor ton, 3: Nemaha. 8: Neosho, Ness, 2: Norton, Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee. Phillips, fl; Pottawatomie, S.Pratt.

Rawlins, Reno.U: Republic, 6: Rice, 3: Riley, 4: Rooks. Rash. Russell. Sallna, 7: Scott, Seward. Sedgwick, 14; Stanton, Shaw nee, 1-'; Sherman, Smith, Stafford.

Stevens. Sumner.lt; Thomas, Trego, 1: Wabaunsee. Wallace, Wash ington. 8: Wichita. Wilson, Woodson, 4: Wyandotte.

14. We recommend that the primary convention for the election of delegates and alternates to the State convention be held in tbe counties or districts, as the several committees may de termlne, on Saturday, the 3uth day of June, 188. The manner of selecting the delegates and alternates, whether by county or district, mass or delegate conventions, to be determined by the several county committees eacn lor ltseir. Where conventions have already been held In the respective counties and the delegates and alternates selected to the convention and their names forwarded to the secretary ot the State Central Committee at Leavenworth, it will, ol course, not be necessary to hold said county conventions a second time for the same purpose. In all counties where conventions have not been held as aforesaid, the secretaries of the several respect fully requested to forward to tbe secretary ot the State Central Committee at full and accurate lists of the delegates and si' ternates chosen Immediately after the adjourn tnent ot their respective convsntlons.

And that they also transmit at the same time to tbe sec retary of this committee at Leavenworth, the toll name and post-ofUce address of each mem ber of the new county central committee se lected. All voters In the State, whether heretofore formally affiliated with the Democratic party or not, who are in harmony with tbe position of the Democracy on National questions, and behave in the principles as emphasized In the late message of the President to Congress and In the principles enunciated In tbe platform of the party adopted at Wichita on May 17, are cordially and earnestly Invited to join In the selection ot delegates to the convention hereby called. We earnestly urge upon the Democrats ot Kansas the absolute importance of prompt and thorough organization of the party in every county and township In the State In order that every district may be fully represented In the State convention, and an active an effective organization obtained nt once for a igorous campaign the coming summer and fall. We respectfully request every Democratic newspaper in the State to publish this notico and editoriiUly call special attention to the Importance ot complying with the suggestions herein made. By order of the State Central Committee at Lea; can or th.

April 5. Edwakd caruoix, Chairman. H. MILES Moo UK, Secretary. KANSAS COLORED MEN.

An independent Organisation Effected at a Lawrence. Lawiibnce June 1. Tho convention of Kansas independent colored men met yesterday in the Jeffcrsonian Hall promptly at noon. William D. Kelly, of Leavenworth, called tbe meeting to order.

and C. H. J. Taylor, or Kansas City, read the call. Ihe following counties were represented: Atchison, 8 delegates; Bour bon.

Johnson. Jefferson, Miami, Cheruk-je, Labette, Sedgwick, Linn, Lyon, Osago, Leavenworth, 11; Douglas, Graham. Franklin, Shawnee, 11, Wyandotte 10. In the afternoon a permanent organiza tion was effected as follows: Permanent chairman, Hon. C.

H. J. Tavlor; secretary. J. W.

Jackson, ot Hhnwnoo; scrgemt at arms, Henry Wade, (f Topeka, Ihe platform attacked tbe Republican party and declared that the blind following of that party had proved disastrous to the colored race. The resolutions commended State Democrats for holding out tho "olive branch of peace," aud thankci President Cleveland for recognition in making ap pointments and dwelt on other matters of Interest to the colored people of tho State. The Stato Central Co'ored Committee was then appointed with William D. Kelly as chairman. Dan Brooks, of secretary, Goorgo A.

Dudley, of Wyandotte, treasurer. A Child Devoured by Dears. Chaklottkville, Juno A few days ago Ben Shipley, a farmer of White hall township, this county, sent his eleven- year-old daughter to a neighboring farmer for milk. Sho failed to re turn, and tho investigation that bas followed leads to the conclusion that she was killed by a bear. The searchers discovered unmistakable evidence of the presence of bears in tbe locality where tbe little one was last seen.

The fact that a number of sheep were killed and a portion of the girl's clothes picked up leaves little doubt thut she was devoured. Mr. Oldsportte (facetiously) "My dear, you claim that I do not read aloud, as 1 once did. Now, here's a choice item for yonr edification: "When four Hies arc squarely muffed, the fielder mulling the same shall be charged with an There! can your feminine mind grasp that?" Mrs. O.

"Certainly, my love. Now, let me read you a sweet thing from my paper: '1st row Slip tho first, then by turns purl 2 stitches and knit 2d row Ship the first, then knit 2, put the wool over, ship repeat from; finish by knitting 3d row Ship the first, then by turns pari 2 stitches, and knit together tho next put-over and tho slipped stitch that follows it-' There! can your mighty masculine mind encompass that?" East End Bulletin. Mortgages are signed by two witnesses the same as last year, and are folded so as to fit the side coat-pocket. The back taxes are combed forward, and parted on tho side nearest the mortgages. In this climate, mortgages generally mature in tho winter season.

Duhrth Faragraphcr. UOriN A. BROOKS. Sketch afta Ufa tha FrahlMtlna Nosa- Inee Foe the Ylca-rreala'eary. Kaksab City.

Mo. June t. Rev. John A- Brooks, the Prohibition nominee tor Vice-President, is expected to arrive home in this etty t'b morning from Cincinnati, where he went arter the adjournment ot the Indianapolis oonvea-tion. Although a clergyman by profession.

Dr. Brooks has taken an active Interest In political affairs from his box hood. Always ot a studious nature, he early began to take a special delight in the perusal ot political history. Moreover, on his mother's side he was closely related to the Cooks and Andersons, prominent Virginia politicians, snd his father also felt a deep Interest in politics, although he became In later 111 a prominent divine in the Christian Church. Rev.

John A. Brook. Dr. Brooks was born in Maysville, June IStC. His parents were both Virginians, and before entering the ministry his father was for a number of years a practicing attorney in Maysville.

At the age of seventeen Dr. Brooks entered Bethany College, tben under the charge ot Alexander Campbell. He graduated with uono-s in 176 and later received the degree of master ot arts from his alma mater. He Is at prcent a member ot the board of curators ot the Institution. For two years following his graduation be served with marked success as principal of the Klein-ingsburg College in Kentucky.

He resigned that position and took up the work of a minister or tbe Gospel. Since that time he has been prominently and successfully engaged in pastoral duties in the Christian denomination and. during his entire ministry, has received over 0,000 persons into the church. He accepted calls at Flemingkburg, Eminence and Winchester, Ky. At the last named place he remained five years, and regards that as his most successful pastorate.

From Winchester he weut to St Louis and assumed the duties of pastor ot the First Christian Church, corner Seventeenth and Olive streets. He afterward took the charge of Lick Creek and Santa Fe, in Audrain County, Mo. and then went to Mexico, bringing much ability and earnestness to his work there. He remained In Mexico for eight years, fie also conducted successful pastorates at Helton and Warrensburg. From Warrensburghe came to Kansas City, about two years ago, and is at present pastor of the Independence avenue chapel, corner of Brooklyn and Independence avenues.

He has for many years been a prominent member of the Ancient Order ot United Workmen. He served for live years as general master workman of the order in this State, and while at Warrensburg was elected supreme master workman ot the United States and Canada. While doing service for the church he has ever been prominent in the temperance cause, and for many years has been the leader of the Prohibition movement In Missouri. In the pulpit he never lost an opportunity of expressing In bis peculiarly forcible manner his views upoa tbe Prohibition question. A DESPERATE WOMAN.

The Wife of Banker Kiiruin Hnrilerimsly Assaults Her llusuanit's Attorney In tha Court Koom. Cuicaoo, June While the docket wasv being called in Judge Jamiesou's court-shortly after tea o'clock this morning Mrs. M. L. Rtiwon was'imputiently waiting for tha divorce case of her husband, Banker Rawson, to be called.

Colonel U. Whitney, ber husband's attorney, was sitting at a table writing, when tho cojrt was suddenly startled to hear a pistol shot and Colonel Whitney at once disappear under the table. Tho shot was followed by four more in rapid succession, and Mrs. Kawson was seen pursuing Whitney with a Smith Wesson 83-culiber revolver. Mrs.

Kawson succeeded in emptying her revolver at Whitney before she could bo captured. Two of tho balls hit the lawyer, one; taking effect below tho groin and the other In the left leg. Tho wound near tho right groin will probably be fatal. Judge Jamicson at once ordered Mrs. Raw-son's arrnst and sho was immediately taken to jaiL When the officers arrived at the jail with their prisoner, Mrs.

Rawson had every appcarancs of being an insane woman. Her eyes wero red and bloodshot and sho complained of being cold and faint. As soon as the search had been completed she became more composed. THE PLATE MILL BOILER. An Explosion at Wyandotte, Cansea the LrfiM Lives Several Others Injured.

Wtandottk, June 1. At this morning the boiler in the plato mill of the Eureka iron and steel works exploded, wrecking tho entire building. The killed are: Terry McCoy, about sixty years old, an employe of the mill for thirty-two years. He was night watchman. Patrick Finn, twenty-two years of age, unmarried; George Green, thirty-two years of age, married.

Among the injured are: Lett Curtis, a heater, burned abojt the face and hands; Henry Pecock, helper, burnei by escaping steam; E. Haney, helper, burned about the face; Joseph Weiss, laborer, deep gash cut In the top of bis head. Several others were more or less hurt by missiles flying about the mill. Tbe great plate mill. 91x100 feet, with a roof sixty feet rrom tbe floor, was blown to fragments.

Tho cause of the explosion is unknown. The loss is about tlO.000. Hopes For General Sheridan. Wasiiixotox, June 2. At 12:30 o'clock: the following bulletin was issued '-There has been no appreciable change In General Sherman's condition since last evening's bulletin was issued.

He bas coughed but little. He has slept most of the time, and when awake has been clear in his mind and cheerful." There are some hopes of his recovery. a Frederick Takes a Trip. Berlin, June 1. Emperor Frederick had a gcod night.

He left for Potsdam at o'clock this morning on tbe steam yacht Alexandrix He was accompanied by the Imperial family. The weather was showery and his Majesty retired to the cabin as soon as ho got on board and remained there. The yacht was covered with flowers. Enthusiastic crowds were at the dock. A great crowd greeted the yacht on her arrival at Span-dan.

The Emperor appeared at the cabin window and bowed to the people and the Empress waved her handkerchief from the the deck. Tho yacht reached Potsdam at 12:40 o'cloclc His Majesty was no worse for the trip. a The i'onutalu Kxplosion. Denver, CoL. June 1.

Word reached hero to-day that the condition of those wounded at Fountain by the g.ant powder explosion a few weeks was mors serious than at first anticipated. S. Loomis, whose injuries were at first considered any thing but terious, now lingers in a very critical condition, and his eldest son, whoso leg was amputated, is rapidly sinking, and it is fcareJ neither will recover. H. P.

Bosworth and Lawrence Wilbart, who were badly bruised in several places and suffered severe nervous shocks, are on tho decline and all efforts to improve their condition proves fruitless, and if a change does not come soon their cases arenopa- lasa. lit vtrff ''Hrn '4 -f m' .4.