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DOMESTIC AKDIALS AEE STAEYIKG TO DEATH Reports have been received of the loss of life in the remote regions ot the flooded dis trict Hundreds of persons and thousands .of cattle have been rescued by the relief boats. It iB estimated that the loss to prop erty will reach 525,000,000. The most im portant and disastrous break in the levees yet occurred at Point Pleasant yesterday. IBrECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIEFATCE1 New Obleaxs, April 24. Reports reached here to-day that a number of peo ple had lost their lives in the interior of "West Baton Bouge in conseqence of the overflow from the Lobdell crevesse. It is almost impossible to get accurate news from that section, and it may be some days be fore these rumors are authenticated or dis proved. Meantime every effort is being made to get to the uninclosed country. Four steamers and a dozen barges are at work on the river front. The Dacotab, on her first first relief trip, picked up 500 people and 1.000 cattle, all in danger of drowning, and the Wheelock 200 people. They were car ried at once to the opposite side of the river, and the boats at once returned to their work. Tlio Work of Rescue. Five hundred negroes, frightened half to death, were rescued from one small cotton gin, where they had been huddled together for 36 hours. The Dacotah has been con verted into a cattle boat, and will rescue cattle, 2,000 at a time. Even these cattle that are not drowned are in danger of losing their lives from starvation, as they have stood knee deep in water for two days with out a particle of food. Beside the relief boats on the river front, three other boats were sent up the Atcha falaya and Placquemine to reach the in terior settlements, among the Fordache, Grosse Tete and other streams, where the danger to life is very great. ' An Exodus From the Danger Line. In response to a request from the Govern ment the Texas and Pacific Railroad, which traverses this county, also ran a relief train as far as the water would allow it, and brought over free of charge those who wished to leave, as well as their household goods, stock, e:c. The people seemed to be very juucb alarmed over the situation, and anx ious to abandon the threatened country. Refugees are pouring into Placquemine and other places of safety, and very few will remain to fight the water. Many of the refugees, particularly the negroes, saved nothing but their clothing. Complaint is made that there are not enough skiffs and small boats for the rescue of the people, and a supply will be shipped up the river at once. A Number of Fresh Breaks. Breaks are reported to-day near Arbury 's landing, at Coyles, Aeryille parish, at Arnauldia, "Whitehall, "Vedalia, Concordia parish, at Point Pleasant, Tensas, near "Waterloo, and at Mally's and Howkin's in Pointe Coupee. There are now 13 breaks altogether iu the Pointe Coupee levee, with every probability that the entire front will be washed away. An ugly break occurred this evening at Point Pleasant, the most important levee, which has hitherto held without a break. It will put half the parishes under water. The Martinez break in East BatonRouge is becoming dangerous and destructive. It was thought at first that it could be closed, but it has instead grown wider. If it remained open it would flood the whole country from Baton Rouge down, affecting the finest sugar plantations in East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Ascension and St. James, where its waters will join with , those of the Nita crevasses. It will be some days before it can be determined with absolute accuracy how much country will be overflowed by the Morganza, Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge breaks, but the chances are they will do enormons damage. The District That la Doomed. There is as much water going through the breaks as in any previous overflow, and the swamps are already full. On. the other hand the qrevasse is very late this year and it takes some time to spread over the country. The flooding of the greater portion of Pointe Coupee and West Baton Rouge, all but a narrow run of land along the river, is ad mitted by all. From half to two-thirds of Iberville will certainly go undel: water. One-half of As sumption is also doomed, most of it settled by white farmers who live scattered through the woods. Most of the big sugar planta tions will escape unless the high water is prolonged. A large portion of Terre Bonne, also inhabited by small farmers, will suffer, and that portion of La Fourche from Thi bodeaux to the upper parish line. The bayou section of St. Martin's and Iberia, north of Ground Lake, will go under. All this section is certain to suffer unless 1 WW? yU?lIUi'- WJfMUJ sbmbsi . . 1 the breaks are immediately closed or the river falls suddenly. The fine sugar planta tion on Bayou Lafourche, in Assumption, and Lafourche Parish, on Bayou Tecfce, in St. Mary, St. Martin and Iberia and the upper portions of Terre Bonne will be ruined. Property Worth $23,000,000 Affected. It is here the greatest damage will be now. The amount of loss" cannot be accurately estimated, but some 525,000,000 of property is affected and endangered by this break. The points ofdanger to Hie are along the line of the crevasse and in the various in terior settlements along the Fardache, Maringonin, Grosse Tete and other streams. The Fordache country is, perhaps, the most dangerous, as it is very low. The only portion of Lower Louisiana which is now free from water and safe Irom any of the present crevasses is the west bank of the river from Bayou Lafourche down, in oluding the western half of Ascension, St. James. St. John. St. Charles and Jefferson and the portion of La Fourcbe cast of Bayou La fourche. The eastern portion of St. Charles and Jefferson have as yet escaped but may be affected by the Nita crevasse. There is now underwater in Louisiana about 4,700 square miles of land with prospects that some 2,000 or 3,000 more will go under when the flood spreads. The cultivated lands already flooded or that will certainly go under water are some 250,000 acres, with nearly as much more in danger If the flood continues. Business Thoronghlv Demoralized. Of course business is thoroughly demoralized throughout the overflowed sections. The track of the Texas and Pacific railroad is now several feet under water at West Melville and from Baton Bouge junction to Grosse Tete. The track is still intact, but a large portion of it will probably be washed away. It is now as serted that the crevasse water will reach the Southern Pacific Railroad in ten days instead of several weeks, as first predicted, and that eaily in May New Orleans will be completely cut off from the West. The flood In the roar of the city Is receding to-day, and it will probably be out of water in two days. An overflow riot here was narrowly prevented to-day. To keep the water from runninc over Elysian street, a temporary levee was con structed this morning. This had the effect of making the water rise higher in the overflowed portion of the eighth ward, and a numoer of the people affected by the flood, headed by Police Sergeant Conrad, protested and started for the levee to cut it. They were met by Mayor Shakespeare and finally induced to abandon their project of cutting the levee, which would have flooded a considerable por tion of the Seventh ward. Conrad was at once removed from the police force for his action. A Break That I. a Disaster. United States Engineer Bulgas says that Point Pleasant levee gave way this morning. Point Pleasant is 23 miles below Vicksburg and the levee there is one of the most important on the Tensas front. The water from it will, no doubt, overflow the greater part of the parish. Captain John A Grant, superintendent of the Texas and Pacific Railroad, speaking of the Morganza crevasse, says: "This is one of the worst calamities that could have befallen the residents of this State, and yet it could have been avoided if the people had only made an effort They are to blame for it. Now they are creating a great hubbub about sending re lief up there and all that sort of thing, wbilo before the disaster occurred they seemed ut terly unaware of the impending danger. If need be, they should have raised 500,000 to bold that levee, and it could have been done, too, and well invested, as there is $20,000,000 worth of property that will now be irretrievably dam aged, which a little display of energy would have averted." A T0DE ALONG THE LETEES. The Various Breaks Are Rapidly Extending:, and the End is Not Yet. BAYOU Sara, La., April 21 Your corre spondent wont on a tour of inspection on the Pointe Conpee front to-day. Passing up on the little steamer, the first crevasse we met i is on tne fanny joor piace. this is 700 feet wide, with both ends rapidly caving. The lower end of Morganza gave way on Tuesday morning. It is about 400 yards wide. The ends of these levees should be secured, and the grand levee, which has been so much expense to tbo Federal and State governments, should bo held, if possible. There is also another break at Upper Morganza, about 200 yards wide and 10 feet deep, both ends badly caving. Numbers of stock have been drowned, but we hear of no loss of life. The roar of the cre vasses at Taylor's and Preston can be heard distinctly at this place. Very little can be learned from the interior. The only communication is by skiffs and canoes. The people of this town have settled themselves down to the inevitable, and after an incessant rain of three days we are greeted this evening with a bright, warm sunshine. Tbe Heavens Still Open. Greenville, Miss., April 24. The heaviest rains of this season fell in the last 43 hours through tbe valley. From noon yesterday to 8 this evening the rainfall here vias 4 inches and it is still raining. THE PARIS STEASGLEB. Bllchnel Errand'. Body Supposed to Have Been Found on Statea Island Tbe Coroner Notifies the French Authorities. Netv York", April 24. Coroner .Wood, of Port Richmond, S. L, said to-day that he felt sure that the body of the Willowbrook suicide was that of Michael' Eyraud, the Parisian strangler, who killed Deputy Marshal Ouffe. After the inquest was adjourned last mght the Coroner and bis jury got into coaches and proceeded to the county poorhouse at Four Corners to make another examination of the remains and to decide, if possible, whether the body was that of 'Michael Eyraud. Coroner Wood, who is a physician and surgeon, mado a very careful examination .of the body while the jurymen looked on. The Coroner found marks on tbe body,' such as Eyraud was said to have. The left leg gave evidence that it had at one time been broken. Tbo French straiigler's leg is said to have been broken in the same place. The large aqd peculiar shaped ears were similar to those of Eyraud. The forehead, nose and bands all corresponded with those of the French murderer. Before tbe Coroner and his jury left the poorhouse at midnight they were fully convinced that the body of the suicide was that of Eyraud. Coroner Wood came ud to the city to-day to inform the French Consul that the suicide was tho French strangler Eyraud, and to inquire as to what action the French Government intended to take in the matter. The Coroner has instructed Keeper McCor mick, of tbe poorhouse, not to burv the body until be receives further instructions from him. The French acting Consul later viewed the remains with two persons who know tho mur derer, and the remains were declared not to be those of Eyraud. COUNTERFEIT SILVER BILLS. Two Passer, of the Qarer Arrested In tho Act at Chlcnco. Chicago, April 24. An important arrest of counterfeiters was made here to-day. For months tho country has been flooded withJIO silver certificates, said to have been Issued by tbe Germania National Bank ot New Orleans, but which were plainly bogus. Tbe "shovers" of these bills eluded tbe civil service men in every city. A couple or policemen saw two men going from saloon to saloon on the Southside and arrested them on suspicion. Thev gave their names as Robert Thompson and William Furber. Over 200 In the above mentioned counterfeit bills were found on tbem, and they have been identified by a number of saloon keepers as having passed others. A third man who carried a satchel, supposed to contain a large amount of tbe counterfeit money, managed to make good his escape. Republican Harmon? In Crawford. tfTECIAI, TKLEQltAM TO THE DISPATCH.1 MKADVTLI.E, April 24. Republican Commit tee of Crawford rounty met in this city to-day and named Thursday, June 5, as tho date for holding party primaries for the selection of candidates for Congress, State Senate, Assem bly and county officials. The meeting was un expectedly large, very harmonious and en thusiastic throughout. ANOTHER EEVELATIOK Ex-Governor Cornell Involved With the New York Bank Wrecker. In a Pc- cullnr Note Transaction The Cnso Gels Into Court. .STECIAL TELEGKAM TO TBI DISFATCR.1 Netv York, April 24. The check-kiting operations of the gang which captured the Sixth National Bank last January are matched by some extraordinary financial gymnastics by some of the members of the same combine in the lice of note kiting. Three versions of tho interesting history of a note for 55,000, which tho Garfield National Bank now holds, were given to Judge Barrett to-day in an action brought by the bank to re cover from the maker and indorsers. The note was mado last October by Jacob Lorillard, a brickmaker of Lorrillard Point, AVest Chester county, who Is said to bo a wealthy man. James A Simmons, of Sixth National Bank wrecking fame, is the payee and an indorser. Ex-Governor Alonzo B. Cornell is another indorser, and through him the note came into the possession of the Gar field National Bank, which was unable to col lect it from any of the three men thereon when it fell due nearly three months ago. Suit upon the noto was begun in February, but tho bank's attorneys found great difficulty In serving notice upon tho defendants. It be came necessary to employ detectives, and oven Governor Cornell, tho last of the three to be found, did not receive the legal notico until April 10. When the case got into court the bank produced evidence to show that it bad received the note in the regular course of business irom Governor Cornell, had dis counted it and paid him its cash value. The other threo parties in the transaction appeared in court to-day, and told separate and contradicting stories about it. This is ex Governor Cornell's version: He bought the note of a broker and paid cash for it. He had no direct dealings with Simmons, and has no business relations with him. Governor Cornell has not yet filed his answer in the suit against him on the note. The case was adjourned until Monday. AMERICAN VESSEL SEIZED. The Old Trouble With tho Canndlnn Author ities lias Been Revived. nriCUL TEX.EOKAM TO THE DISPATCH. Halifax, N. S., April 24. The first seizure of an American fishing schooner of the season was made by Custom Collector Young, at Canso to-day, and the news has created quite a stir among the customs officials and tbe Ameri can fishermen in this port. The Gloucester schooner, Abbie M. Deering, put into Canso on Monday from the banks with a sick man on board. Curing the next night it is said that a quantity of fresh fish was smuggled ashore from the Deering and sold. Information of this was telegraphed to Collector Young at Guysboro. That official proceeded to Canso, held an investigation, considered the case proved and seized the vessel. The facts were telegraphed to Ottawa. The authorities there were inclined to be lenient, and, instead of placing the vessel in tho Admiralty Court for confiscation, imposed a fine of $&00. This sum was paid by the captain and the vessel was releasod. The Deering is a fine new vessel of 1U0 tons, owned by Albert P. Babson, of Gloucester, and commanded by Captain Jeremiah Goodwin. Most of the crew are Nova Scotians and were so well acquainted with tbe inhabitants of Canso that they considered themselves perfectly secure in landing and selling a few fish. The sale ap pears to have been effected by tho crew with the tacit consent of tho Captain, but this was a violation of the treaty of ISIS, and the vessel was seized and lined as above stated. PEETTI ROUGH TREATMENT. Testimony Given ARainst Commander Mc Calla ia Yesterdar's Investigation. NEW YobE, April 24. The McCalla trial was reopened at 10 o'clock this morning with the reading by Judge Advocate Gorst of yester day's proceedings. Jeremiah Shot, a second-class fireman of the Enterprise, said he was Ironed to another man at Cronstadt for 24 hours. Afterward be was siveu extra duties for a week, because be bad deserted a target party that went ashore at Crcnstadt. T James Hnghes, the next witness, was another deserter at tbo same time. His punishment was being ironed to a man from early morning until 5:30 o'clock in the afternoon; from that time on all night ironed between two men. Four nights he had not bad bis hammock. On cross-examination the witness said be had not asked for it. This was a fair example of the testimony during the afternoon. It all went to prove that the punishment inflicted at Cronstadt on tho occasion of the target party was excessive. J. W. Bitner, an engmeei; Michael Murphy and James Fitzgerald, coal heavers, and An drew C. Neil, a seaman, were the witnesses. They had all been ironed, deprived of their hammocks, put on double duty nr triced to the Jacob's ladder. Neil said be had been, kept in irons for three days. Mr. Mcnzies proved that none of the men on being deprived of their hammocks had for mally asked for them. Otherwise the testi. mony was strong against the defendant. DIED AS A HESOLT UF FRIGHT. A Causeless Thonter Panic Ha. a Fatal Effect on n Small Boy. tSFECIAL TELEGBAM TO THE DISPATCn.l New Yoke, April 24. Twelve-year-old Thomas Guilfoyle, of 60 Columbia street, Brooklyn, died this morning from the effects, as supposed, of his fright during the panio which occurred at tho Gaiety Theater on Tues day night. The boy was In the gallery when some of the drapery on the stage caught fire and rushed downstairs and Into the street with the excited crond. He was not injured, however, and re turned to tbe theater when the panic was over and remained until the close of tbe perform ance. His companion, however, noticed that he was very pale and trembled with fright even while on his way borne. His parents noticed that he was excited over something, but when they asked him what was the matter he said, "nothing," and went to bed without informing tbem of what bad taken place at tho theater. During the night be frequently awoke and screamed so loud that be alarmed his parents. On Wednesday inoming he was so weak that he couldn't leave bis bed, and Dr. H. H. Mor ton was summoned, and on his arrival found tbe boy suffering from convulsions. The at tacks succeeded each other so rapidly that young Guilfoyle died from exhaustion at an early hour this morning. Dr. Morton refused to give a death certificate, and the case was re ferred to Coroner Eooney, who instructed Dr. A W. Shepard to make an autopsy. RUBBER B0UJSCIKG UP. An Advance In Price. Owing to a Falling Off in Crop. New Yoke, April 24. It was announced on the "Street" late to-day that a purchase of 2,000,000 pounds ot rubber, amounting to 81,550 000 has been made within the past two days, at tho niarketvalues of the day, by a few large manufacturers who must have rubber to run their factories regardless of price, the markets of Europe, Brazil and New York all contrib uting to the sale. The holders of the balance of the stock have now raised their prices 5 cents per pound and the market closed strong with indications of a further advance. Tbe total available stock of all kinds of rub ber in tbe world is 3.010 tons, against 7,703 tons the same time last year. A rubber manufacturer stated to-day that the Amazon crop of rubber, which has ended, shows a falling off of 5 per cent in receipts, and that tbe prospects are that the new crop, which will not come in in quantities until October, will be seriously reduced, as the usual f oreigu advances of cash and supplies to merchants on the Amazon will be materially curtailed, owing to financial uncertainties in Brazil. In consequence of the outlook for extreme prices In raw rubber, tbe manufacturers will make a still further advance in the prices of manufactured goods. DRUG STORE DYNAMITED. Tbo Building; Wrecked nnd Burned and Two Men Killed. Delavan, Wis., April 24. An explosion of dynamite in H. R. Doan's drugstore this after noon completely wrecked the building, break, ing windows in stores a block away, and knocking tbe cupola off the schoolhouse, two blocks distant. The roof of the drugstore was blown Into tbe air. and of the four men "In the building two were rescued badly hurt and two perished in the flames, II. R. Doan and an unknown man who happened to bo in the store at tbe time of the explosion. Only the heavy fire walls prevented a great conflagration and for a time there was great excitement throughout the city. PITTSBURG, FRIDAY. APRIL 25, 1890. x-ax, " J9B TOO MANY STRIKERS. Anxiety of Other Trades to Follow the Carpenters' Example DISTURBS THE LABOR LEADERS. Fear Teat the Army of Idlers May Soon ba Too Bis to ControL ABOUT 223,000 TO QUIT WORK MAI 1 Ia Chicago Alone, According to a Statistician of That City. The labor leaders of Chicago are dis turbed because too many workingmen are determined to help the carpenters fight for eight hours. The original intention was to have each trade join the movement, one after another, and not all at once, An offi cial -statistician now estimates that 223,000 workers in that eity will be idle May 1. rEPZCIAX. TELEQKAJI TO THE DISFATch.1 Chicago, April 24. The untiring efforts of the local labor leaders will be devoted during the next two weeks to an endeavor to restrain the strike fever which seems to have seized the workingmen of the city. The purpose and plan of the American Federa tion of Labor, which heretofore has con trolled the eight-hour-day movement, has been to fight the battle with and for one trade at a time. The carpenters, the best organized as well as the poorest paid of the craftsmen, were selected as the first trade to be relieved. When they had won, the miners were next and then the tailors. To the support of each of these trades in turn the whole energies of the Federation were pledged. Since March 1, an assessment of 10 cents per week for strike purposes has been collected from the 630,000 working members of the Federation. This means a fund constantly being replenished at the rate of $63,000 a week. EAGER TO HELP TIGHT. No combination of employers in any line oftradeinany city of the country "could successfully fight a well organized strike, backed by almost inexhaustible capital. Chi cago was chosen as the Dattle ground on which tbe first ceneral engagement was to br fought and the carpentors were placed in the advance line. It was intended that all other trades should remain at work until the carpenters should have won. But the plans of Mr. Gompers and his associates seem too weak to resist tbe desire of otber tradesmen to join actively and aggressively in tho movement. Trade after trade has organized and declared that it, too, must have the eight-hour day. Tbe monster demonstration which has been ar ranged for May 1, as an expression of senti ment only, may turn into the beginning of a strike which the ablest of the labor leaders Will be powerless to direct, much less control. Tbe officers of the Federation can successfully govern and disciplino 7,000 cool, well-organized carpenters, but they would be swept away by an unorganized mob of 7,000 enthusiastic, if not hot-beaded men, who think they see victory within easy reach of their toil-hardened bands. And this is what tbe leaders fear. The original plan of the May day parade was that all except tbe carpenters should return to work May 2. To-day no one can predict what any trade will do. The chances are that most of them will declare themselves on strike for tbe eight-hour day. Tins would mean utter stoppage of half or even a greater proportion of the business of the city. And at present the local leaders see no means to avert such a disaster. MANY MOEE TO STBIKE. Certainly many thousands of strikers will be added to tbe carpenters. The stock yards and packing honse employes, the stair builders, mill carpenters, -gasfltters, iron molders .and harness makersbave already announcedtbelr In tentlon of striking. But besides these tbe tailors, shoemakers, plasterers, lathers, cornice makers, metal workers and many other lines of labor seem determined to join the ranks. A strenu ous effort will be made to bold these men back, but its success is doubtful. The strikiug car penters continue their work of proselyting among tbe few non-union men in town and those who daily arrive from other cities. v It was rumored among tbe men to-day that tbe building bosses would anticipate the pro posed general strike by a total suspension of business Saturday night next. By this move the bosses would put the men on tho defensive to a certain extent. Tbe idleness among the building trades consequent upon the carpenters Is increasing. The Presi dent of the Bricklayers' Union called at the strikers' headquarters to-day and said that less than 300 of the 4,500 brick layers in tbe city wero at work. The same state of affairs prevails in most of tbo building trades. Tho threatened general strike would produce but littlo change in the condition of tbe building trades. They cannot be much worse than they are now. Beyond doubt there will be 25, 000 men idle Monday next wbo were making good wages three weeks ago. The stair build ers have signified their intention to join the Carpenters' Council, and stand by tbem in the strike by refusing to do carpenters' work. SOME STAE1LING FIGURES. The coal miners, who are next on tbe list for the good offices of the American Federation of Labor in obtaining the elgbt-bour day, are organizing for the expected strike. It is not yet known whether tbe Illinois miners will strike on May lor later. Tbe harness manu facturers have as yet given no reply to the de mand ol their employes for increased minimum pay for stitchers and fitters hired by the week and more pay for piece work. It is not probable that any concessions will be made. In which event tbe men will go out Monday. Joseph Gruenhut, who has long held a prom, lnent place among tbe socialistic labor agita tors of this city, and who Is now tenement house inspector and statistician of the Health Department, has compiled a table of figures of the number of laboring people in this city who will either strike for eight hours on the 1st of May, or be made idle by strikes in collateral industries on which they depend. According to this table the numoer ot wage workers, male and female, who will not be at work at that time, reaches tho surprising aggregate of about 223,000. This calculation, too, covers only the city, as it was previous to last year's annexation of the towns of Lake, Hyde Park, .Lake View, Cicero and Jefferson. The importance of this statement will be apparent when it is stated that the town of Lake alone contains 35,000 people directly affected by the strike now contemplated. Tho report shows tho number of employes, male and female, wbo are affected by the eight-hour movement to be as follows: Fuel and light, 3,620: drugs, 3 801; transportation, 43,409; printing and publishing, 14,749: financial, renting, etc, 7,211; leather and leather goods, 6.057; building trades, 27,727; wooden materials, goods, etc., 20,918; food and drink, 26,841: textiles. 24.12S; metals, minerals and chemicals, 39.873. Of this agzregate 199,000 are males and 23,650 females. The number ot firms involved is 11,527. ILLINOIS MINERS' DEMANDS. They Want Advanced Wages and Favor an Elght-nour Day. St. Louis, April 24. At the coal minors' convention, held in this city to-day, resolutions were adopted to appoint three delegates to a convention to be held in Chicago, April 28; to request the National Executive Board to send good organizers into this district and to invite tbo coal mine operators of Illinois to meet tbe miners in joint session at tbe Obicaco Convention. , The Wage Scale Committee made a report which was adopted, but tbe miners of Southern Illinois district will stand by the scale made by the Columbus convention, the wages of nand miners at all mines to be raised to 50 cents per ton; that tbe wages of day workers be ad vanced 25,cents per day, and that the wages of all mine workers not regular miners receive a proportionate advance. Resolutions were adopted advocating tbe eight-hour system, but they do not make an arbitrary demand on the operators for it. A UNIVERSAL CRISIS. What Zola Think. I. Foreca.t by the May Day Itlovemont. I BY CABLE TO TOE DISPATCH.) PARIS, April 24. Zola is out with a statement Of his opinion of tbe agitation now in progress among the working classes, in tbe study of whom he has spent most of his life. He consid ers that 'the Mayday movement ia eimply a premonitory slgnf of a universal crisis which is bound to be reached soon in the relations of the classes and 'the masse'. The present social state or the world, he says, is about to disappear into history, and whether this bo accomplished by pacific or by violent means it is sure to happen. He advises, those who are in power to watch the progress of the movement closely and to use every means to iusuro a peaceful revolution. AS' AGREEMENT REACHED Thnt.JIay Help to Settle the Carpenters' .'( . Strike at Chicago. CHICAGO, April 24. Lato to-night a speedy settlemeni In part of tho carpenters' strike seemed probable. At a confer ence durine the evening between tho representatives of tho strikers and the bosses not members of tbe Masters' Association a plan of action was agreed upon. The new order of non-union employers was shown to bo able to furnish work for 4,000 jour neymen, and formally conceded all demands, including a satisfactory minimum rate of wages. An agreement was reached that committees from the two organizations should call before Saturday, on tbe old Masters' Association, and at, least place tbe latter body on record. 'The understanding is that in any event when the new bosses meet again Saturday night the Btnke as to them will bo declaro.i off whether the less numerous but more wealthy old bosses surrender or not. The idea is that the strike being no longer gen eral, the old bosses will not be in a position to enforce "strike clauses" in contracts with own ers of buildings, but the work will go to the new bosses. BUSINESS SERIOUSLY AFFECTED. Tho Carpenters' Strike Badly Cripple. Mar tin'. Ferry Industries. rSPKCIAL TELEOHAM TO THE DI8PATCTI.I "Martin's Ferry. April 24. Owing to the carpenters' strike only about one-half of the carpenters in Martin's Ferry are at work. All tbe contractors in the city have acceded to tbe demands of the carpenters except the two planing mills. These are governed by tbe ac tion of the Builders Exchange, being members of that organization. The effects of the strike are being seriously felt here. It not only affects carpenters, but stone and brickmasons, plasterers, hod car riers, etc. The carpenters and contractors are not buying any lumber from the mills here, and in a number of instances bave refused to work lumber bought here. Tbe dealers are ordering from Cleveland, and the men say they will bave plenty of lumber in a few days. PHILADELPHIA BUILDERS KEXT. Journeymen Determine to Strike Unless Granted an Advance. PniiiADELPinA, April 24. The master car penters have not yet agreed to grant the ad vance asked for by the journeymen, and it was stated by one of tbe prominent members con nected with the Builders' Exchange this after noon that the demand of 33 cents an hour would not be granted. Tbe journeymen have determined that, un less tbe advance asked for Is made, they will institute a strike on May 1. A Strlko for Nine Hours. Lancaster, Pa., April 24. Tho bosses of the various trades in this city bave refused to grant tho nine-hour day after May 1, and the union carpenters havo been refused uniform wages of 32 a day. A strike is probable on May 1. IKTEMPERATE TEMPERANCE. Non-Partisan Lndle. Object to Their Squab bles Being Published. Chicago, April 24. At this morning's con ference of tbe Illinois Non-Partisan Christian Temperance Union a clause was inserted in tbe constitution by which no officer of the associa tion is allowed to do any campaign work for any political party while holding office. This is the first time any such a clanse has been adopted by any similar body. Tbe name of the association was also changed to read "The Women's Non-Partisan Christian Temperance Alliance." "Mrs. Foster, in her connection with a polltl cii,'arty during thotlast Presidental cam paign, did great injury to the temperance cause," said Mrs. E. J. Pblnney. Tbe question being discussed was on the adoption of the fifth article, in which general officers of the alliance are prohibited from taking part with an v political sect in political work. The lady's remark created something of a sensation among tbe delegates present, and in a moment the reporters were besieged with a score of entreaties to "Please not publish that." They did not care to have any more temperance quarrels mentioned in the papers. The entire morning session was consumed in passing on each of the sections submitted. The constitution as adopted is, with a few chances, similar to tho one framed by the National Union in convention in Philadelphia during the month of January. CONVINCING ARGUMENTS. Guns Figure n. a Prominent Feature In a Breach of Promise Case. tSPECIAL TELEOEAM TO TI1E PISPATCS.3 Bedford, Ind., April 24. The Hanley Ferguson breach of promise and forgery suit to-day developed a large-sized sensation, and, but for the interference of several persons, might have ended in a tragedy. Miss Lillian Hanley is a wealthy young society woman, and is suing Mr. Ferguson, a wealthy contractor, on a noto for J7.000, which he claims is a forgery, and which she asserts he gave her when he promised to marry her, not for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. The defense begun this morning to in troduce testimony derogatory to the character of the fair plaintiff. At. noon Moses Dunn, a brother of the leading counsel for Ferguson, jumped up in court and said Colonel Hanley, father of tbe plaintiff, had pulled ont a gun, and said he would kill Fer guson's lawyer as soon as be stepped out of court. The lawyer immediately left the court room, armed himself and returned. The Court lec tured both parties and ordered deputy sheriffs to accompany them home. Two witnesses for the defense said they did not want to be killed, and they refued to testify. The evidence showed that Miss Hanley had acted improperly since ber engagement to Ferguson. Tbe case will be resumed to-morrow. EXPENSIVE RAILWAY WRECK. The St. George Disaster Will Cost tbo Grand Trunk $200,000 In Damages. ISPKCIAL TELEGKAJf TO THE DISPATCH.1 Toronto, April 24. A verdict in a very in teresting railway damage suit for some 200,000 damages was given here to-day. About 14 months ago the St. Louis express, while on the way to Niagara Falls over the Grand Trunk Railway, went through the bridge at St. George, near Hamilton, The result was the loss of about 15 lives and serious or permanent injury of as manymore, Tho victims or their heirs formed a combine on expenses and brought a test case against the Grand Trunk Railway. The trial sat for nearly 100 days, at an esti mated cost of 51,000 per day. The jury to-day found for plaintiffs on nearly all vital points. They found tiro on locomotive wheels too thin, tho speed of train excessive, it being at 50 miles per hour, needle beams in bridge weakened by decay, brakes not applied at proper time and tho railway guilty of negli gence. Tho jury considered reasonable speed would bave been 35 or 40 miles per hour. Judg ment will not be entered until the counsel argue the law in tho case. WANT NO MONARCHY. Tho Brazilian. Determined to Preservo a Constitutional Government. Rio De Janeiro, March 28. Tbe idea of dispensing with a constituent assembly has re cently been revived. It is now proposed to establish a Constitution by decree of tho Pro visional Government, subject to the ratifica tion of a plebiscite. It is alleged by the advo cates of this idea that this method of recog nizing the country Is much more expeditious than that of doing so by means of a con stituent assembly, which will, no doubt, thev say, waste precious time in Darren discus sions ou abstract questions, and which, more over, may prove factious and plunge tbe coun try In tbe horrors of a civil war. The experi mental system, they claim, is tbe latest discov ery of political science, and tbe sooner the Constitution is in actual operation, the sooner will Its defects be dotected and removed. Be sides, they add, tbis method of establishing a Constitution will effectually preclude any noxious, even though unavailing, attempts that may be made to revive tbe monarchy. TO THE BITTER END Thompson not in it. WILL QUA? RESIGN? i .r..J I w.. nni Any Number of Patriot. Who Are - Mnrrnnr, in Wow Vnrl- W HOAR'S PLANS FOR THE PURPOSE Adopted by the Eepublican Committee and Duly Reported. WANAMAEEE KNOCKS OUT THOMPSON. The Litter's Nomination, as Postmaster at HcKeesport Finally Revoked, By order of the Republican Committee on Privileges and Elections the Hoar federal election bill was yesterday reported to the Sen ate. The Democrats give notice that they would fight the measure by every possible means. The nomination of Captain Thomp son as postmaster of McKeesport has been withdrawn. An entirely new candidate will probably be selected. Washington, April 24. The Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections, by a strict party vote, authorized Senator Hoar to report hi3 federal election bill to the Senate. "When this was done Mr. Pugh said: "Mr. President, as a member of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, I desire to say that the favorable report of this bill was opposed by every Democratic member of the committee. The minority members of the committee regard the bill as revolutionary in its character. It sub stantially wipes ont the regulation of Con gressional elections by the States (that have existed for a century) without any demand from the people for tbe change and without any public necessity for the change. It appoints Republican supervisors to oversee State affairs. It prostitutes the Judiciary of the United States to political and partisan uses. a diee prediction. ' "It is subversive of the fundamental prin ciples of local self government. II the bill becomes a law its execution will insure the shedding of blood and the destruction of the peace and good order of this country. Its passage will be resisted by every parliamentary method, and every method allowed by the con stitution." Mr. Hoar said: "In view of the passionate statement made by the Senator from Alabama, it is proper to say that this bill is in substance a modification and perfection of a system which has been the law of the United States lor many years, and which h3s secured, in the main, hon est elections and honest counts In the great city of New York where (before it) 60.000fraud ulent naturalization papers bad gone out from two judges within tho space of three days be fore an election: and where a well-known and most influential person, who ruled that city as with a rod of iron (William M. Tweed) de clared that be did not care how voting was done if he could only 'do the counting. A STRONG ARGUMENT. , "I am told, on high authority, that since this system was invoked there has not been even an election contest in any Congressional dis trict, Assembly district or Senatorial district in an election held under that law in the State of New York. This bill is but an assertion of tbe Constitutional power expressly asserted tbat the United States may regulate tbe man ner of selecting" members of its own Congress, or alter tbe regulations in a State. Mr. Teller said: "Asa member of the com mittee which-reported this bill 1 assented to its being reported. But I desire to reserve to my self tbe right on examination of tbe bill (which I bave not bad the opportunity ot making) to vote for it. In whole or In part, or to participate m making amendments to it if I should think that amendments ought to bo made." Tli&burwuoTtedrBrTjcnator Hoar provides tbat tbe Chfef supervisors of elections now In office, their successors and such chief super visors as may hereafter be appointed, shall be cbarged in their respective judicial districts, both in person and through the supervisors of election wbo may be appointed, with super vision of Congressional elections, with tbe en forcement of the national election laws and with prevention of fraud and irregularities in naturalization. THE IMPORTANT FEATURES. Whenever, in any city having 20.000 inhab itants or upward, or in any Congressional dis trict not in such city, 100 or more qualified voters shall petition the chief supervisor, al leging that there is danger that, unless the election is guarded, it will not be fair and free, the chief supervisor shall forthwith forward tbe petition to tbe United States Circuit Judge for the district, thereupon it shall bo the duty ot the Judge to open court for the purpose of transacting all business per tainintr to registration or election matters a3 may by any United States law there be trans acted. The court, when so open, shall be always open for the transaction of such business nntil the second day succeeding the election, and tbe Judge may exercise bis powers either in open court or in chambers. Tbe clue! supervisors may verify registration lists, and in any city of 50,000 inhabitants or upward may cause a house-to-house canvass of any district, but no inquir ies sball be made as to the political opinions ot any person. Every person cbarged with any duty with re gard to any election of a member of Congress who shall wilfully and for tbe purpose of af fecting the election, commit any fraud thereon, shall bo liable on conviction to a fine ot not ex ceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment not exceed ing hve years or both. The same penalty is provided for bribery or attempted bribery of voters. Tbe Australian ballot system finds no place in tbe provisions of the bill except that it is provided that no State sball bo prevented by the provisions of tbe bill from printing ballots at public expense, or providing regulations to screen each voter from observation and to keep his vote secret. SPEAKER REED WILL SHINE. Ho Will Olako tho Effort of TII. Life at the Americas Banquet. FROM A STATF COKnESFONDENT. Washington, April 24. Theparty which will leave for Pittsburg to-morrow evening to attend the Grant banquet of the Ainericus Club in honor ot the memory of Grant is about decided upon now, and will consist of Speaker Reed, Representatives Dalzell and Bayne, Sen ator Quay, Private Secretary Cushmg, the con fidential young man of Postmaster General Wanamaker; Mr. Spofford, Private Secretary to Representative Dalzell; Chief Henry, of tbe division of Indian accounts in tbe Treasury Department, and Assistant Postmaster Gen eral Clarkson. Senator Cameron will probably not be able to go, but in a conversation with Mr. Dalzell to-day Senator Quay assured the Representative that be would certainly attend. Speaker Reed fully appreciates the fact tbat he will bo looked upon as the conspicuous figure of the occasion and something of a hero, on ac count of his recent ruling as Speaker, and tbe greatest effort of his Ife may be expected from lm. The impression that Senator Quay will bave something to say in regard to the recent attacks on him or of the situation in Pennsyl vania, is entirely at faulr. Tbe Senator will not speak, and even if he were disposed to do so, would not refer to politics, as tho banquet is a memorial of Grant's birthday, and white it will be a Republican banquet, no party or factional politics will be allowed to intrude. Representative Dalzell will gently impress this upon the company in his speech to the toast, "Our Guests Present." SENATOR SnERMAK'S SCHEME. He Want. 850,000 to Erect a Memorial Building at Marietta. Washington, April 21. Senator Sherman to-day introduced a bill appropriating $50,000 for the erection of a memorial building at Marietta, O., to commemorate the acquisition of tbat Territory and its permanent settlement. The structure shall be made, among other things, a depository of books, documents and relics of every kind commemorating tbat event. No Recommendation n. Yet. fFEOM A STAFF CORF.ESPONDENT.l Washington, April 24. Mr. Dalzell toJay filed with Commissioner Wright the Indorse ments of Mr. David Nicoll, of Braddock, wbo Is an applicant for a position in tbe Bureau of Labor. Mr. Dalzell. has not yet recommended any one for the place. His Nomination for Postmaster nt McKees port Ha. Been Dtflnltcli Withdrawn Any Number of Patriot. Who Are Willing to Mnke a Sacrifice. ! FEOM A STAFF COREESPOSDEST.T "Washington, April 24. The nomina tion of Captain Thompson for postmaster at McKeesport has practically been with drawn for nearly three months, and its for mal withdrawal to-day makes no change in the situation. The field has been open ever since the Postmaster General asked the Sen ate not to act upon the nomination, and candidates havo been here from time to time to urge their cause, but without gaining a defi nite understanding. Congressman Ray hashad letters from upward of 20 first-class citizens of McKeesport informing bim that he might con sider tbem candidates, and another one an nounced himself by telegraph to-day. All of these ambitious gentlemen havo strong backing and are expected here with their friends, and hotel keepers are airing their extra cots and talking of putting up prices for board. Tbo old candidates are, of course, in the field, but, as it has been intimated at the Postotflco Department that they will bave little or no show, the new aspirants need not stand back on that account, ana the experience of office seekers bore would suggest that every mother's son of tbem be on the ground as early as possiblo and stick to it till a conclusion Is reached. Representative Ray says he has not decided what he will do in regard to another appoint ment. He feels that sbould he make a second recommendation It may share tbe same fate as the first, and he does not know whether to as sume the risk or not. He says with emphasis tint Captain Thompson should bave bad the office, and tbat not one of the chare.es against him should have had any weight with tbe ad ministration. As to the opposition to Thomp son, Mr. Ray says he has never known anyone to be pursued so malignantly, and to the at tacks of his rivals and their triends has been added the very shabby treatment at the Post office Department, the conrse of whose officials kept tbe Captain in doubt and under heavy ex pense for months longer than was necessary. A YEAR OF WEDDED LIFE Proves to bo Enough for a Man Who Mar ried at S3 Years. rSPECIAI. TELEQBAM TO THE DtSPATCIt.t Lono Meadow, Mass., April 24. The ro mantic marriage less than a year ago of octo genarian Pelatiah Ely and Mrs. Lucy A Morse, who has seen 60 years of life, has been followed thus early by a still more interesting separa tion. Mr. Ely found that marriage at 83 was a failure, and backed out rather suddenly. Mr3. Morse was nurse to Mr. Ely's first wife just before her death, and afterward was the widower's housekeeper. About ten months ago and three weeks after Mrs. Ely's death, the widower and his housekeeper were married by Town Clerk Elv, of Thompsonville, just across the State line from Long Meadow. The rela tions of Mr. Ely strenuously objected to tho marriage, but their protest came too late. It was soon learned that Mr. Ely had transferred all his property, valued at 54,000. to his wife. A week ago Mr. Ely suddenly disappeared. He left the house ostensibly to go on an errand, but really to commit himself to the charge of relatives in Springfield, with whom he has since remained. Mr. Ely became afraid of bis wife. The neighbors in Long Meadow sympathized with the woman, who, they say, has taken excellent care of ber aged and decrepit spouse, and would be likely to more than earn the property she received. She made a revolution in the house, however, and Mr. Ely thought the improvements and gegeral slicking up were too extravagant for his tastes. The relatives of Mr. Ely have peti tioned tbat a guardian be placed over the old BURNED AND BRUISED. Another Factory Fire nnd Explosion With Terribly Fatal Result'. CATATTSAQUA, Pa.. April 24. While the fire department was busily engaged in extinguish ing a conflagration In the Unicorn Silk Mills of this place a terrible catastrophe oc curred, resulting probably in eight deaths. While struggling to save the store rooms and engine house an explosion of vitriol and other acid took place, and before tbe fire men could escape several of their number were caught by the falling walls and many were injured by the flying debris. The scene was a terrible one, and the work of rescuing the injured and recover ing the dead was rendered more difficult by the tottering condition of the walls. There were four men instantly killed and a large number seriously wounded, with possibly fatal results. The following is a revised list of the killed and injured: Killed John Good, Charles Frick, Joseph Loetgine and Ulysses Everett. Injured George Pan and William Fenster macher. taken to St. Luke's Hospital, both badly burned; Fenstermacber has a leg broken and scalp gashed; PatTs leg is broken, face cut and arms and head lacerated; also hurt in ternally. They are not expected to recover. Michael Moran, of Hokendaqua. head cut and burned: William Kay. William Howells, John Graffin, Robert Wilkinson, faces and hands burned. The principal proprietors are ab3ent in Europe, so the insurance cannot bo ascer tained. FAVORABLE TO REVISION. A Number of Presbvterie. Dccldo tbe Ques tion Afnrmntlvelr. NE'w" York, April 24. Tne Independent this week publishes returns of the vote in the Pres byterian Church on revision of the confession of faith Irom 170 Presbyteries. Of these 110 vote for revision, 55 against revision and 5 do not vote at all. Forty-four Presbyteries are yet to be beard from. At Baltimore to-day tbe Presbytery adopted tbe majority report favoring revision. A special from Carrollton, O., says: Tne Presbytery of tbis district to-day voted for re vision. Rev. James Hawk, of Carrollton, and Rev. A Lowrie, of Wellsville, were elected delegates to tbe General Assembly at Saratoga, May 15. A dispatch from Youngstown says: Prior to its adjourning last evening the Mahoning Presbytery elected Rev. Dr. D. H. Evans, of Youngstown, as delegate to the General As sembly to be held at Saratoga in May. Re garding the differences existing between the church at Poland and the pastor. Rev. A. F. Boyd, while it is claimed the cburch is in a flourishing condition, tbe majority of tho mem bers assert that the relations with the pastor bave become so strained that a dissolution is necessary to the continuance of the.churcb. The committee appointed by the Presbytery to investigate will visit Poland the coming week and ascertain the facts. RIOTS IN AUSTRIA. Tho Military Fire Upon tbe Mob and DInny People Are Shot, Vienna, April 24. A serious anti-Semitic demonstration has occurred at Baila,n Galicia, 43 miles southwest of Cracow. A mob numbering 4,000 persons made an at tack upon tbe Jewish quarter and wrecked and sacked a number of dwellings and shops. Later dispatches from Biala say that the origin of tbo outbreak is a mystery. There is no strike in progress, and nothing Is known to have occurred tbat could have given rise to the disorders. The rioters were armed with pickaxes, and pressed tho military hard. Two revolver shots were tired at tbe Captain in command of the troops, and the soldiers then charged, amid a shower of stones and bottles from the windows aim roofs, of tho neighboring bouses. Tho bayonets fail ing to frighten tbe now Infuriated mob tbo troops were ordered to load witb ball cartridge and two rounds were fired. Tbe mob broke under fire and dispersed in all directions. Ten of tbe rioters are so badly wounded that their recovery i3 doubtful. WEALTH WITHOUT INFLUENCE. Heavy Taxpayer. Unable to Prevent Repeal of n Prohibitory Law. SPECIAL TELEGRAil TO THE DISPATCH.1 Lackland, O.. April 24. This little manu facturing city of 5,000 inhabitants is in a tumult to-night A year ago, by an overwhelming ma jority, the town voted to close tbe saloons. Litigation and small feuds followed, but in time the ordinance went into effect and was caret ally enforced. Last night, at a meeting of the Town Council, a petition was presented, signed by 21 taxpayers who represent S-3,000 of taxable property, askinir for a repeal of the prohibition ordinance. P. J. Walsh, President of Council, elected as a Prohibitionist, pre sented tbe document. A petition, signed by 121 taxpayers representing $563,000, against re peal was not read. Tbe ordinance was repealed by a vote of 4 to 2. and 20 saloons vkib ready to open to-day. There Is Indignation and sorrow here to-night. ' iBensaiionaibtorvraDiisnettina VJ. ,""".'' """ fH ; DEN CALL FOR A MEETING " m Of 1 gi vnal Republican Executive Com- JSm N ? raittee on May 7. s THE CiVy" y FORCED Ba It Is Alleged, by the Eepresentations of Blaise and Harrison. , A meeting of the Republican National Committee has been called lor May 7, at "Washington. A New York paper asserts that Quay will then resign the chairman ship. SPECIAL TELEGBAM TO TBS DISPATCH. New York, April 25. The Journal this morning prints the following dispatch from "Washington : "Senator Quay late to-night called a meet ing ot tbe Republican National Committee to meet in New York May 7. It is said he will then offer his resignation, in view of the serious charges made on Tues day in the House by General Spin ola and other Democrats. This he has been forced to do by President Harrison, Secretary Blaine and other party leaders. They think it would be dangerous to go be fore the country with tbe leader of tbe party being confronted with such serious charges as the Democrats are evidently preparing to make their leading campaign issue. "If, in the meantime, Quay can disprove them, the committee will refuse to accept his resignation, and indorse him, as tbe State Com mittee of Pennsylvania have just done." An Associated Press dispatch from Washing ton says: It is announced by authority bera to night that a call will be Issued to-morrow for a meeting of tho Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee, to be held in Washington, May 7. The members of this committee are: M. S. Quay, of Penn sylvania; J. S. Clarkson, of Iowa; TV. W. Dudley, of Indiana; J. Manchester Haynes, of Maine; Samuel Fes3enden, of Con necticut; Garrett A. Hobart. of New Jersey; J. Bloat Fassett, of New York: A L. Conger, of Ohio; George R. Davis, of Illinois, and M. H. De Young, of California. There is one vacancy, caused by tbe death of Colonel Goodloe, of Kentucky. SLIDING ON S0APST0SE. A Hill Moving Slowly Toward a Creek, Carrying Houses Dawn. rSPECIAI. TELEOBA3I TO THE DISPATCn.l Newport, Ky., April 24. At tho south side of tbe city, on the bank of Taylor's run, i3 a considerable bluff, known as the Claryville Hill. At its foot the Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been excavating for extra tracks, and tbe whole bill.comprisingtens of thousands of cubic yards of matter, is gradually sliding into the creek. It has moved several hundred feet of tbe Louisville and Nashville track seven feet from its original position. Five dwelling houses on tbe bill bave been abandoned, and from 15 to 0 more are in danger. The railroad company will have to purchase the bill at great expense, remove the surplus and then drivo piles at the bottom to check tbe slide. It Is thought the soil rests on a bed of soapstone. Those who have been compelled to abandon their houses will sue tor damages. MURDER IN A GIPSY CAMP. An Aged Wanderer Shoot. HI. Wife and Then Commits Solcldt. ' Trenton, N. J., April 24. Early this morn ing Noah Palmer, aged 71) years, a member of a band of Gipsies encamped at Mornsville, near bere, and who had been on a protracted spree, during a quarrel with his wife sbot her, killing her instantly. He then attempted to sboot his daughter, who was sleeping beside her mother, but failed, the bullet going through the tent. Then be turned the pistol on bimself and put a bullet into tbe back of his bead, inflicting a wound from which, the doctors say, be cannot recover. All the parties in tbo encampment are in charge of the police. REVISED BALLOT REFORM. Tbe Saxton Bill, a. Amended, Will be Signed br Governor Hill. Albany, N. Y April 24. The Senate re called from tbe Assembly the Saxton ballot re form bill, and again passed it. changing it so as to agree with the amended Saxton bill, which was agreed upon last Friday by the Governor, Mr. Saxton and others. It Is understood that the Governor will sign the bill, and the long fight over ballot reform will then bo at an end. An English Syndicate In Dressed Beef. .'SPECIAL TELEGBASI TO THE DISPATCn.l Boston, April 24. English capital is said to have been invested in the G. H. Hammond Dressed Beef Company, of Chicago, to tbe ex tent of $5,000,000. The negotiations were con cludea last Friday, and the new owners are now in possesion. It Is one of tbe largest pur chases that ba3 ever been made of an Ameri can industry by Englishmen. Opposing Extension of Franchise. HAVANA, April 24. The proposal made In the Spanish Congress to grant the electoral franchise to tbe volunteers in Cuba has caused deep dissatisfaction here. The Autonomists protest against tbe proposal, and influential members of the Spanish party deem such a measure unnecessary and impolitic. Tbe vol unteers have never sought the right to vote. Oregon Democratic Convention. Portland, Ore., April 24. The Democratic State Convention this evening nominated R. A Miller, or Jacksonville, for Congress. Governor Fennyer was renominated for Governor. Tho platform favors eight hours for a day's labor, tbe Australian system of ballot and free coin age of silver. SIFTED BUT SELECT. The Smaller Piece, of New. Carefully Con densed and Collected. It is rumored that there are serious dissen sions in tbe French Ministry and an early collapse of tbe Cabinet is feared. Owing to the counsel of Mr. Davitt, the strikers throughout tbe south of Ireland havo yielded and tbe trouble, for the present at least, is at an end. There were strike riots at Shuttenhoa yes terday. Tho rioting was suppressed by gen darmes. The strike movement has spread to Bleizerg and Reutn. ' Michael Lane, a San Francisco stone cut- ' ter, yesterday shot his wife to death, crushed her head in with a hammer and then shot him self through the head. Charles Lowell-Hancock, grandson of John Hancock, of Revolutionary fame, wa. buried in the tomb of Hancock family, in the Granery burying ground yesterday. Father Angiers, Provincial Superior of the order of Oblates m Canada, has been pro moted to the position of Assistant General of the order, and. will leave shortly for Rome, Admiral Von Hollman, of the German navy, has been appointed Secretary of tbe Im perial Navy in place of Vice Admiral Heusner. who recently resigned on account of Hi-health. A crisis is announced in tbe Brizillan Par liament. It is stated tbat Ray Barboza and Quintlno Bocaynra will resign, and the Coun sellor Sarariva will take tbe portfolio of State, and "Viscount Lucena that of Foreign Affairs. 10 RETIRE, JH i.L& ii
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