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iXUMRER 23. SIIRKVKI'OUT, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1890. volume xix.i The injured number eighteen. The lire originated in the basement luriiace, but iu uhut milliner is not HASTENED SLOWLY. The Mine Horror.

MiLWAi KKR, March vices lo the Kveuing Wisconsin from known. The fin mi' was recently Hiver fell 1-tenth last night and still falling slightly. is not expected to come to a stand before night or to-morrow morning. The exceedingly cold weather will tend to check the and some river men say it may i-au-e the river to continue 011 the decline here. The 11 (ittcd und was su posed to be 111 good condition.

New flues were np-pde 1 l.y a Chit ago linn at the opening ol the winter season, The Intricacies of tbc Boomers' RnsD. The only way another invasion cnu be kept down is for those who lire ill thele lobe forced and compelled to stay out, lor numbers say they did not wish to disobey the president's proclamation, still if others are allowed to slav in there, we wiil return. The cattlemen are holding cciet meetings here and are disc iif sing the situalio i and planning for tlie future. They will endeavor to bring at least a part of their little iuto Southern Kansas to feed und grass, to the best advantage. THE CHANCELLOR.

1 Mobile mid Ohio railway are running Ml Kill. WILL OCT. Northern Michigan (ire to the effect I hat he fire in the Norway initio is still raging. At 0 o'clock this morning the llames were sireamiug from Ihe main shaft, threi.teuin:: the pump-house, shaft-house, etc. Five miner? caught iu a skiff narrowly escaped death from the cold.

General Superintendent Kelly, Captain Bond and a party entered the mine this morning. They were overcome by smoke ami when found were insensible. The inoiiey loss is to 410,000 up to. this hour. 'ComplIratloiiM Likely to Arise Out of Cherokee Strip.

lie Cull li'inan Appeal lo Govern- iwrutal Interference. A Soii and Granddaughter Arrested tor au Atrocious Murder. Chicago, March If. A dispatch from Bedford, says: Considerable excitement was caused here last night by the arrest for murder of Henry IiCggett, familiarly known as "French Hank." His ife and daughter, aged l'J years, were also arrested for complicity. The murder for which the arrests were made was committed in Page count near Shambsiugh, in IhsU The victim was the father of Leggett'g wife, who lived with his trains from Wick Idle to 111 10, over the track of the Jiliiicisc Central, ou account of theempbaiikmeiils of their rottd becoming weak through wash of waves.

Caiiio, 111., March 17. The river has risen but om-tcuth the twenty-fourth hour here, aud Is still fall-fit Paducan. The Mississippi is still rising slowly and holds the Ohio up. It is thought now the river will rise but little more, and no anxiety is felt as to safety of any rise that may come here. river is now on a stand.

At o'c lock this morning the Mississippi river was still rising aliove and holds the Ohio up at Cairo. It is expected to again fall within the next day or wo. HOMEWARD BOUND. Akkaxw Citv.Kss., March 15 The Plies Eisraarcfc to Step Dot.ii ac Out. boomers were, stampeded in the Cherokee strip, much the name as the attle were stampeded out of it.

Jorkinjj the Officials. New- York, March 18. Sheriff McGonigle and ex-Warden Keating were rearres.ed to-day. By noon to-day there were two arrested on iudii tmeuts found by the grand jury. They were Deputy Sheriff landerinau and Joseph Young.

The former was indicted for petit larceny anil bribery and the latter for bribery. Both prisoners were arraigned before Judge Fitzgerald in the General Sessions Court, where bail was tlxed at In the case of Young bail was) fixed at It is expected that; many more arrests will be made this afternoon. They went without any preconcerted New OrlcunH Cotton Ux( hange Report. New Ohi.eanh, March 15. Colon crop movement to March 11 inclusive.

Based on telegraphic return from all the leading American cotton centers and the railroad crossings on the Ohic, Mississippi and Potomac rivers, the New Orleans cotton exchange issues the follow ing statement covering, the cotton crop movement from September 1 to March 1 1, inclusive. Net shipments overland to Northern American and Canadian mills for week ending March 14, inobisive, 10,110 bales, against 14,7.15 same week last year, making the total for the season to date against American mills have taken during the twenty-eight weeks 2 bales against 1.9JU.IO0 last year, of which by Northern spinners anil Canada ovurlund, against 640,410. The amount of the American crop brought iuto sight during the week is 50.170 against (1,226 for the seven days of last year, ending March 14, making the total from the 1st to the 14th of March in-elusive, 111.710, ugainst 1H9.707 for the corresponding time last year, and the grand total for the season to date against G.4 The statement shows that the North orn mills have practically been out of the market (luring the pat week, their tuning amounting lo only 11.721 against for the same eriod last season, reducing the execs in their takings thus lur, for the season to 7,012 bales. Foreign exports during the week were bales les than those lithe corresponding seven days of last year, reducing the excess to date over iast year, to Stocks at the shipping ports and twenty-nine, leading interior Southern were in the aggregate re-duccd during lhewee; a tailing oil same tune, last ar of and are now 'iO'M 'I bales less than they were at 1 his tune last net hod or plan ami plunged into the Money and Power Makes the Difference Irreconcilable. daughter.

The crime was com A General of the Army to lie Appointed to the Chancellorship. MAKKF.TM HY TULFGKAPH, mitted for the old mans effects which consisted of a gold watch, 05 in money and a spun of mules. The body was discovered about a week after the murder by a fisliermau. It had been fil inly tied to a stake mid the stake was driven into the ground at the bottom of the Nodvav river. As soon as the Leggclt family were put under arrest, the officer iu charge telegraphed to the sheriff of Page county, who arrested Hugh Taylor for complicity in the crime.

The detective who "made the arrest has been working on the case foroverayear. By working around the country for farm The Eoomers Eccoiaini Dispsteil on tiis Strip Grain. Ftc. Nr.w Orleans. March Id.

Flour quid but steady; fancy :t.g(i extra fancy 1 (Klrtid linteiils i.rto the same exposed to public view in their office. It i-deelai'ed to be unlawful for any person not holding the certificates ahove referred to, to sell, barter or transfer for any consideration any ticket of any common car-tier. A fine of is imposed for violating this provision. It is also provided that common carriers shall at Ihe request of 11 purchaser redeem an unused ticket at its cost price and if the ticket ha- been used only in part the unused portion Khali be redeemed at the price paid, less the regular schedule price for the distance used, if presented within ninety (lays after purchase. The Idaho Caw Washington, March 17.

The Supreme Court of the United States today affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Idaho in the case No. J. P. Cloiigh, president of the council of the fifteenth session of the Legislature of Idaho, appellant vs. E.

J. Curtis, secretary of the Territory, and No. 1.1.(4. I. Biirlahart, speaker of the Houe of Hepresentatives, appellant vs.

('. H. Heed, chief clerk of the House of Representatives, and K. J. Curtis, secretary of the Territory.

The ai-pellants allege that they declared their respective bodies the council and the house of representatives adjourned at miduight after a session lasting sixty days, this being the limit to which the legislature session might exteu4 under the laws of Congress. They assert that some mcniljcrsof each body remained behind and expected a new president and passed some seventeen in Is. liy the prt sent proceedings it is sought to obtain writs of mandamus to compel the secretary and chief clerk respectively, to record oil tlie journals ot the Legislature the adjournment of tlie two holies, as dcclaircd by the appropriations to have the proceedings subsequent to adjournment expunged from the record ntid to strike from the laws of Idaho the act passed after an adjournment had been declared, because of the expiration of the sixty days, during which the legislature was allowed lo sit. The Idaho Supreme Court denied the proceedings, and this court affirms this judgment. The court says thai our judgment is divided into legislative, executive and judicial departments and that, the safety of our institutions depend in a considerable measure upon these various d'-pai being kept separate, and up in none of them infringing upon the others.

It is not, it, one ol 1he lunolions of the court to inquire into the records of a legislative body, ami to determine whether the body assuming to be a Legislature is legal or not. A suit presenting this question it says might perhaps arise in some cases glowing out of an act passed by the Legislature, but the court does not pass in tlie present case upon how far it would lie justified in such a suit in inquiring into the validity of a Legislature, as the case at issue does not require it to do so. 4 li.l. Corn quiet htfc steady; No. sacked, mixed, yellow, the; AnJ arc Kettirniii? From tlie Pronp iscil I.

ami. white, iKaUi1. Oats firm: No. sack ers he gathered up the evidence, bid; ed, 3th-. Cornnieal quiet at 1 Kl, Hay steady; choice scarce at TlT; prime 413 Olifa 15 (HI.

Hog products eitsiei but not quotiibly lower. Pork, ll Vii. Lord rellnod, tierce, Boxed meats dry salted shoulders, At Least 1, OIK). OOO Acre of Grass I'lii ned Over. sides, fic.

Bacon shoulders, sides. Oe. Hams choice sugar cured. Offline. Coffee quiet but strong; Kio lUtlet without order or reason.

They rniMCODKl ruurt the postage of the Oklahoma hill into en act providing for the Immediate opening of the to settlement, and each colony ol ooomers, Hlormed lest it would not lie the first on the ground to select the hoiccst town siles and claiini, rushed mell over the border, regardless if Home fear is expressed by the cooler heads to-day, that this premature and ill-advised movement may lie entirely Useless; that the government may deprive them of their advantage und drive ihe settlers out to await the formal opeeing of the country and give all prospective settlors an equal chance at the public lauds. This view ol the is entertained by only small minority of the people, and the great majoiity are already settling down on their claims as if assured of their permanent residence there. They tielieve now the invasion has been accomplished, that President Harrison will allow them to remain and permit others i take up the land whenecr they frit e. Hop.ilul in this belief tbev have already licgtin to improve their lauds. The majority of the bona fide settlers can led on their nnsmu yesterday enough lumber lo const root a small dwelling and to-dav he intents and wagon covers that dot tic prairies in all directions are being unplaced with the less picturesque, but more substantial, board shanty.

At liiuhrie. last' tifaht a reporter boarded the train in which the icpre-sohlal ives of the Cherokee cattle company were returning from the Fort Worth Cattlemen's; convention. M. Ilewius, presidctit of the company, as among the The first inliuiitalioii ihev ha I oi the invasion of their leased land, was gamed where they wen; told of the movement. They could not believe it, but a few minutes later the camp-fire surrouuded by the invaders hem-selves, were seen glowing in the dark-nensaiKl continued he report.

The cattlemen were great ly disturbed at the invasion of their lands, and a meeting was called in the riillman smoking Bliclin, March If. The emperor has not yet decided whether he will accept Prince Bismarck's resignation, but it Is believed in official circles that his majesty will give a final decision to-day. Some of the morning pupers affirm that the emperor yesterday informed Prime Bismarck that he would not insist upon his remaining in his office if it was his desire to retire to private life. It is stated to-day in well informed circles that the present difference between the emperor and Prime Bismarck is ii reconcilable. It ari-es from the chancellors refusal to accede to the request made by Dr.

Windthorst, the leader of the Clerical party in Germany, to restore to the duke of Cumberland, the claimant of the throne of Hanover, the larger portion of the Gnelph fund. The report is repeated to-day that the emperor proposes to appoint' General V011 Cfivry. who is now commander of the Tenth Army corps, to tiie chancellorship. It is announced that Prince Bismarck's resignation of the chancellorship, was accepted by the emperor at noon to-duy. The Itch h-iinger this morning makes no allusion whatever to the resignation of Prince Bismarck.

The North German Gazette. Prince Bismarck's organ, published specials concerning the resignation, but makes no additional comment on the subject. A REPORT. Berlin, March 1-. It is reported that all the members of the imperial ministry have resigned.

by link, until the chain was completed. It. isexpected Hint Leggelt's lli-yeur-old daughter wiil make a lull confession ot the crime. When the arrest was made a sale was in progress at Lrggett's place, us he was anticipating removing lo Nebraska. The officers started for Clarindii ith him, at hii place he will be tried.

It is the prevailing opinion here that more arrests will follow. Cold Weather In Florida. Jackson March 18. The mercury fell below freezing point Sunday night, but the cold can have done no damage 111 northern portions oft iie Stale, inasmuch as all young and tender spring growt had been nipped by frost two weeks ago. A Tiliisville special says: The mercury reached o.i degrees yesierdav morning.

A little ice was found in exposed places, tender vegetables suffered some and it is feared that the orange blossoms were injured to some extent in the country northwest of this place. A light Irost was reported as far south as Jupiter, but no damage was done on Indian river, south of this place. The wind veered to southeast early yesterday mor.ii.ig and the temperature rose rapidly, making it a very comfortable day. A Kissiinine special says there was frost and ice here Sunday and the weather was the coldest in years. Vegetables are injured.

Looper Bros, planted twenty acres in tomatoes and they are already planting again, not being discouraged by their misfortunes Oranges are" slightly injured. FIFTY-FIRST COXGKESS. Tru ITic I Hint crru pi Nkw Ori.ki.ns. March 15. Secretary Belknap, secretary of the New Orleans board of trade, it 1 iressed a communication the managers of trunk lines in this cit v.

saving Information hating reached me that reports are prevalent throughout the I'nited States ti.at liiisiness is interrupted here, to the presence of high water, and that trade many caxjs i- entirely -usjrt'iided, I beg leave to your ial statement hereon, reference thereto, so that cn be iis'l hroi.gnout the A-sociater 're-s to-night. In reply the following was received: No rathe of any kind susjiend'-d on the lines of the railway companies repri scnted by us. All trains arriving and departing on time, 1 Signed. i J. Kriittschitt.

jrcneral umtiager Southern Pacific railway; 1J. Whecloc general agent Texas and Pacific, mil-way; John (iiynti, funeral agent New Orleans and Northeastern 1 ail-way: John Kilkenny, agent Louisville and Nashville railway; John G. Maun, superintendent Illinois Central railway: M. R. Siselman, general manager New Orleans and Gulf railway.

The Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railway has been temporarily interrupted by break in levees at Nita. F.xpeet "to resume traffic Arkansas' Citv, March 17. Andftill they cumc back from the Cherokee strip. All day yesterday disappointed boomers alighted from heavily laden trains which brought them from the promised laud. Reports from Caldwell and Ilunnewiil state that there has Is en little excitement ijeyoud the advancement of a b-w belated settlers, who had not heard of the president's proclamation.

Lieutenant Charles Dodge, of General Merritt's stall, arrived lure yesterday from Fort Leavenworth. Speaking of the situation, Lieutenant I ide sai "I am convinced that a large numlx-r of the boomers now located upon the strip will vacate voluntarily when they learn the conditions. "A few. however, will remain until ordered out by the military. It 1:111 bo authoritatively stated that should troops be called out they will be located in the southern part of the strip where they can make effective patrol." It is understood here that Lieutenant Dodge telegraphed Gen.

Merritt to that effect yesterday, and troops are expected soon. It a Burnett, a huge cattle owner here ha returned from an extended trip over his range and reports that no cattle have been killed by fire or boomers. He estimates the number of acres burned over to be at least but thinks that enough remains to feed the cattle until new grass sprouts. Burnett also repoiled colonists on their way out of the strip in great numbers and was of the opinion that but few would be left for the miliary to dsiplace. PROF, i BAESUTHER KO.MEK.

oar. M. Uewins, presided, and upon motion, appointed a committee to notify the secretary of the interior of the facts in the case and ask for troops Gifes es an Eicnss for DecamniEg Into Canada to restore to them the possession of their "But," remarked President llewms, "I'm afraid it all up with us. The boomers have trot the cargoes, ordinary to good, lO.i'aghc. Whisky quiet at $1 011 M.

Uice in fair demand: ordinary to good, 4 jc. Bran firm at Sr. Louis, March 13. Flour firmer but unchanged: Xxx, 20(2-' family, 2 choice. 42 CiMi'2 75; fancy, 43 3 SO; extra fancy, 43 00 70; patents, ft o.Va'1 S).

Wheat active but loner; No. 2 red, cash, 77 Xc bid. Corn lower; No. 2, mixed, cnsh.SU&P. hits firmer; No.

2 cash, 20 '4 bid. unchanged with trading light; prairie, ill 50f'7 50; timothy, i'J OUto 13 50. Cornmeal, 41 55(E1 00. Whisky, 41 02. Provisions firm but quiet and prices notably unchanged.

Pork, 410 45. Lard nominal; prime steam, 45 75. Dry salt meats shoulders, 'il 00; longs and ribs, 45 15; short i dear. 45 35. Bacon (boxed) shoulders, 44 4 50; longs and ribs, 45 55; short clear, 45 70.

Chicago. March IS. Leading futures ranged as follows: Wheat opened: March 7'jn-fe, closed May XO.Kc, closed 7Uc; July 7S'4c, closed 77jc. Corn opened: April closed i-. May 30c, closed 2tlc; July 310, closed 31c.

Oats opened: March closed 21c; May closed 21Jic; June 21Xe, closed 21c. Mess pork opened: March 410 45, closed 410 32i'; Juno 410 45, closed 410 Lard opened: March 46 05, closed 46 10; May 46 40 12jJun 46 closed 46 Short ribs opened: March 45 05, closed 45 May 45 05, closed 45 10; June 45 10, closed 45 12. Cash quotations are as follows: Flour quiet and unchauged. No. spring wheat, 79Iii0.

No. 3 spring; wheat, 72(g75o. No. 2 red, 793i9c. No.

2 corn, No. 2 outs 202le. Mess pork, 410 37MM 50. Lard, 46 07H6 10. Short ribs, 45 0O (o5 10.

Dry salted shoulders, 44 3 (S'4 40. Short clear sides, 45 50. Whisky, 41 02. ouar nad 7.1 r-lacs. New Orleans.

March quiet and weak open kettle, strictly prime, 5 5-10u; fully fair to prime, 5 3-16(S5Yc; fair to good fair, 5ffl 5 common, 4K'S5c; common, 4'a4o. Centrifugal oft whit-, CXroOe; gray oe; choice yellow clarified, 5e; prime 5Jj'c; off 5je; seconds, 4l4o5i'c. Molasses quiet but steady open kettle; fermenting, Centrifugal choice, 20c; strictly prime, 27 2fcj good prime, 2'l(aC5c; prime, 20 22c; good fair, fair, 17c; common to good common, 1410c; inferior, 12c; syrup, 30c, Money and Bonds. New Orleans, March 18. Liuis-i inns.

Nkw York, March 18. Money on call easy, ranging from to 4 per cent; last loan Ul per cent; closed offered ut per cent. Prime mercantile paper, per cent. Sterling exchange dull and steady at 4X1 for 60-day bills and 4S4 tor strip, Good-bye IndiiinTerritory." His Love for Lienor and the (ireen TaMe Cloth. the question that it 13 uppermost in the settlers mind to-day is, "what is Llicie tain going to He has done nothing yet.

No military force is on the ground now, and so far as known. He Fails in His Scheme and turns to beg Forgiveness. none has lieen ordered to proceed Senate. Washington, March 13. Mr.

Sherman, from the committee on finance, reported a substitute for the bill against trusts in restraint of products, and it was placed on the calendar. Among the pension bills reported was one giving a pension of S'fsTa month to Mrs. Stevens, daughter "of Col. Baker, who was killed at the battle of Balls' Bluff. Immediately after the morning business the consideration of the urgency deflcieuy bill was resumed.

HOUSE. Washington', M.u IS. -Mr. Rogers, of Arkansas, presented a telegraphic- thither, ('apt. t'avenaugh, command Link Wagner Ca.se Ths Times Oil House Burned.

Special to the Times. Homer, March It. Link Wagner, son of John Wagner, who about fifteen months ago, shot with intent to kill Mini Newson, at Dykesville, in this parish, surrendered to Deputy Sheriff Brown to-day and was released on a triiOO bond. Your correspondent met Mr. Wagner and found him in very good humor, but said he had no "apologies nor regrets" to make to anyone.

He is a young man Zi years of age, intelligent and very good does not look like a man that would give the officers of the law any considerable amount of trouble, though that is the renin ni inn lie htt cained ill these parts; "so much so that reports have gone forth that our efficient officials were not competent to arrest him. Au effort was made about a year ago to arrest him bv Deputies Brown, Bailey, Kinder and Ford, but their efforts were fruitless and attempts met with a fusilade of about four or five bullets, and the final escape of the prisoner who has evaded the law ever ing the force at untune and Lapt. Burbauk, at Oklahoma City, have loth officially notified Kascality Will Out. New York, March 17. Deputy commissioner of public works Bernard F.

Martin was arrested to-day in his office in Chambers street, ou an indictment found against him by the grand v. II la iVo t'ou bribes while 111 the sheriff's office where he whs order of arrest clerk under General Merritt at Leaveu- worth.eoinroandtug the department the ''f -d th Killed a Child. March 15. This morning Frank Groethner, German living in Alleghany City, killed his step-child, a little girl aged 10 years, with some sh arp instrument supposed to have been a hatchet. No cause for the murder is known.

Groethner is in the lock-up. The murder was committed sometime during the night and the child's remains were discovered in her bedroom by her mother. The room presented a most horrible sight. The furniture, ceiling ami walls were bespattered with blood, and 'from tufts of hair found on the walls, ft is thought Groethner took the child by the legs and dashed her brains out. The little one's head and one arm were broken.

Groettner was found secreted in the cellar. He resisted arrest and it required three men to force him iuto the patrol wagen He refuses to give any reason for the horrible deed. The little girl was only 8 years old and her name was Annie Hefler. cattle company has requested pro tection Iroin Washington. No replies, so for as known, have been received protest from the president of the colored industrial fair association, of Sheriff Grant.

He was taken to the to these dispatches and surely no or district attorney's office. Other ar rests will tollow. startin was arraigned ders nave been given to move the troops iuto the invaded country. An expression of the government's inten before Judge Martiue in his private room of general sessions and cave bail for 410,000 to appear before Judge Fitzgerald on Monday next. The tions in the matter, is awaited most anxiously.

An unusual scene accom indictment on wnicti ne was arrested panying the rush yesterday, was the presence, among the boomers of two since. was found by the grand jury on the testimony 01 Charles G. craucKlvn women dressed in cowboy style and knapsacks on their backs and Winchesters over their shoulders, and a brace of revolvers in their belts. and John Nolan, of the law firm of Butler. Stillman Hubbard.

Franck- They were mounted on Mexican po nies. They were May Cleveland and Maine wagoner from Guthrie, and secured adjoining claims near Pouea. Speaks for Itself. New Orleans, March 15. The fol Chicago, March 17.

A dispatch from Oshkosh, says: One month ago Prof. A. Baeruther fled to join the American colony in Canada, and the announcement was made by his law partner in this city, Jehu W. Hume, that Baeruther had taken with him more than $3,000 of money belonging to clients of the firm. The announcement of the prolessor's flight produced the greatest sensation Oshkosh has known in a long time.

He had been a resident of this city since 187-', and had taught music here until three years ago, when he was elected register of deeds of Winuebago couuty. Yesterday morning he unexpectedly returned. The story told bv Baeruther is that a few days before his departure for Milwaukee Joe McNacie, a lumberman of this city, gave him au option, on certain lauds in the northern part of the State. Through correspondence with a Milwaukee capitalist Baeruther learned that he could dispose of the lands and make about When about to start for Milwaukee to (dose the deal he received to forward to clients in Pennsylvania, and foolishly used i'-'OO or of (he mouey paying personal bills here expecting to replace the amount when the land deal had been consummated. It required some days at Milwaukee to complete arrangements audio the meantime Baeruther lost over SGO0 in gambling rooms.

At the last moment the land deal fell through and Baeruther was a ruined man. Thoroughly frightened he fled to Canada. Thence he went to Winnipeg, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacoma and Denver. At the latter city he determined to return home. Baeruther says that although he was not intoxicated at the time of flight, his love of li(iior and guinini; are responsible for his downfall.

lyn was arrested ou October 1SS1, in a suit brought against him by Bach Cunard, of the Cunard Steamship company, for and locked up in Ludlow street jail. He claims that while there Martin, who was then order of arrest cierk, received a bribe of $700 from him for the privilege of leaving the jail every day and consulting with his lawyers. This privilege, he says, was accorded him for eight davs. At 1:30 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Patrick Fitzgerald was arrested. Philip Walsh, who was a deputy under Sheriff Grant, was arrested late this afternoon and held in Arkansas, against ho proposition to tax cotton seed oil referred.

Mr. Conger, of Iowa, presented the resolution of the Iowa general assembly iu favor of a bill requiring the producers of compound lard to label their art ioles referred. On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Kansas, a resolution was adopted calling on thesecretiiry of war and the secretary of the interior for information as to whether a saving of public expenditure can be made by transferring the bureau of pensions from the interior department to the war department. On motion of Mr.

Morrill, of Kansas, a resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of the interior for data relative to the payment of pension and for an est imate as to" the amount of money which will be. required for the payment of a carriage of arrearages iu ca.se the limitation of the atrears act is repealed. In the morning hour, on motion of Mr. line, acting under instructions from the committee on public lands, bill was passed authorizing affidavits and depositions under the public laws tube made In-fore commissioners of United States Courts or clerk of 11 court of record iu the county in which the land is situated. Mr.

Paysou, of Illinois, under instruct kins from the same committer, called up Ihe bill to n-jx-al the Umber culture la'S. The bill further provides that any pel son who has made lowing correspondence explains itself: To his Excellency Francis T. Nicholls, Of course such reports were only idle talk, as Wagner had so many relatives aud friends at his home in Webster parish that it was an easy matter for him to evade the officers. He claims that he shot Newson in self-defense, and will be able to prove it at his trial before the District Court next fall. Mr.

Wagner is a brother of J. A. Wagner who was convicted and sentenced to the penitentiary for life from Bossier parish in lss.7. Business quite dull. Weather beautiful.

Mr. John Simmons, the Times' representative, is here unions his constituents, and says the "old lady'' is as bright as the morning stur. He says his assertion can be proven by a glance at his subscription book, hich is filled. An oil-house, containing, so said, some powder, burned yesterday near the depot, causing a little excitement in the neighborhood where the explosion took place. Governor of the State of Louisiana Goveruor: At a meeting of the board of directors of the Louisiana State Protracted Drouth.

St. Louis, March 15. Advices from the lower Kio Grande country, in Texas, say that livestock of all kinds are suffering severely from a lack of water. Nearly all of he water holes, streams aud tunks in the counties of Starr, Hidalgo, Zapata and Duval are dry, and in many places cattle have to be driven ten miles to water. There is no lack of grass, but the scarcity of water has been a very serious draw-bock and cattle are in a very poor condit ion.

Fears are entertained that if the drouth continues much longer the loss will be very heavy. Since the last of September last year, there has been no rain to amount to anything- 1 Fatal Landslide. Trot, March 15. At 3 o'clock this morning aJundslide ou the Lottery company, held at their office this day, it was resolved that the $10,000 bail. He is under indictment for bribery.

president of the company be directed to forward you the sum of $100,000 to be used in your discretion to protect the people of Louisiana against the in Hold Them Liable. Washington, March 17. Mr. Baker, undation now apparently so imminent, in consequence of the threatening of New York, chairman of the House committee on commerce to-day in condition of the river. Participating as hey do in the anxiety which your excellency must feel at this critical troduced a bill amending the inter state commerce law.

The bill is uu' SHIM entry on any public lauds of the derstood to have the approval of the side of Warren's- Hill; swept awoy the two-story brick residence of Patrick interstate commerce commission. A Lulled States, under the timber culture laws, and who has for a period moment, the directors and members of this corporation feel confident that the money, Which they thus place in your will be promptly and efficiently applied to the purpose for which it la Intended. In accordance with the resolution, I therefore en- number of the amendments were re of four years, in good faith, complied Multifield, H1 demolished the oue- torv trariie dwelling 01 John Laureu- witu the provision 01 said laws, shall be entitled to make final proof on. Flour families resided in thy Oan-i lose the company's check, on the New Orleans National bank, for 4100,000. Very respectfully, thereto and acquire title to the same by the payment of tl U5 Ier acre for suoti tract, under such rules and regulations as shall le pr-seribed by the secretary of the interior M.

A. Dauphin. President Louisiana State Lottery Held house. Mrs. Margaret JNooimiu and her daughter, Mrs.

Johanna Ho-gan, both widows, and Annie Burns, years old, were killed Mrs. John Aheam and infant, Thomas Lauren-son and Mrs. Pat (infield, were injured, 1 but seriously. The fire department was called out aud the bodies of the dead were taken from the ruins: a mass of clay and earth. company.

To 11. A. Dautmin. President tnat 110 land acquired under me provisions of this uct shall in any event Louisiana State Lottery Comnanv. Still Surround ihelluinn.

In'kianapolih, March 18. A great throng surrounded the ruins of ihe Bowt'ti-Merrill book concern thia morning. An army of workmen are engaged carting away the debris to exhume the bodies of the dead and injured buried there. The voices of several persous in the ruins can be clearly heard above the noise of the workmen removing the piles of brick and broken timliers. The list of dead as far as known at this hour is as follows: Andrew O.

Cherry.fuperiutend-ent of the. fire alarm telegraph; Geo. Faulkner, engineer company 1, still pinioned in the ruins; Kspy Stormer, pipeman engine company 1, still iu the ruins; David P. Lowry.pipemau engine company No. 2, still in the ruins; Ulysses G.

Glazier, substitute, engine company No. Henry I). Woodford, pipeman engine company No. Geo. W.

Glenn, pipeman reel company No. 10; Albert Hoffman, pipe-man reel company No. 10; Anthony Volz, driver hook and ladder company No. Thomas A. Black, truckman hook aud ladder company No.

3. lecome liable to the satisfaction of any debtor or debtscontrfteted prior to the issuing of the patent thereof. Pending action the morning expired commended by the commission in its last annual report. Other amendments permit the free carriage of persons injured in railroad accidents as well as physieions and nurses for attendance upon jersoug so injured; allow free transportation or reduced rates president of families employes of railroads; declaring that whenever any common carrier, subject to interstate commerce laws, shall pay any salary or make any allowance within the nature of compensation for services in connection with the sale of passenger ticket, the person to whom such compensation is allowed shall held to lie the agent of such common carrier in connection with the sale of such tickets, and the common carriers is held to lie liable for anvviolations of the act on the part of the agent. It is nlso provided that all regularly appointed ticket agents shall be supplied with certificates of appointment as such aud shall keep flfty feet deep, slid down from the and the House went into committee of the whole, Mr.

Burrows, of Michigan, The Boomers' Movements. Arkansas City, March 18. Yesterday a good many boomers went south, but the news this morning from reliable sources that the cavalry were actually on the way and would surely eject them, aud now they are stopping between here and the line to wait developments. At least two-thirds of those that went from this point have come out but some still remain. Most of those remaining are along Black Bear, Chick-aski, Chillaeillo, and other creeks and Arkansas river and prairies is almost deserted.

Some say they will stay until forced out and then will go in again the first opportunity, but this is the rough element. in the chair, ou the ieiision appropri New Orleans Sir: I have received your communication of this date, enclosing the check of the Louisiana Lottery company for 100,000, for levee purposes. On the eve of a session of the Legislature, during which the renewal or extension of your charter will be acted upon, a question vitullv affecting the interests of this State, I hafe no right to place the people under obligations to your company, in however small 8 degree, by my ue-ception of a gratuity from it. I here ation bill. Jin miperior excellence proven in millions of homes for more than a quarter of a It is used by tte United State government.

lull" rsed by the heads of the ereat uni-v ruitk as the strongest, purest, and irort healthful. Price's Cream Baking Powder does not contain 1 nimoula, lime or alum. Sold only in ana. PRICE BAKING POWDFR New York. Chicago, San Frdnoirof niHsiae.

xne progress 01 me suue was stayed by a new brick house on the opposite side of Havttrman avenue and against which the slide swept the ruins of the Canfleld bouse. RiTer at Cairo. Cairo, 111., March 15. Weather cloudy and cold. At 8 o'clock this morninc the temperature was 16 de HARD ON TOHA(XX plants.

ASHVI1.I.E, N. March 17. Ileports coming from the greut tobacco counties, in Western and North Carolina, show that at least one-third of the plants in the lieds have been killed by the cold weather. with return you 1 ne 1 uecn. cry re-succtfullv.

Fhancis T. Nicholas, grees above zro, libt snow falling. Governor..