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O'BRIEN ON THE STAND.

The Ariiul Attorney General CrossExamines Him as to His •S Writings.

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CRITICISMS OF THE QUEEN'S EXTRAVAGANCE HELD UP.

The Style of the Inquisition Assumed to Pillory a Man Who Advocated Liberty, 0*r r-,:

LONDON, May 23.—Mr. Gladstone was present at the session of the Parnell commission to-day. The cross examination of Mr. William O'Brien was continued by Attorney General Webster. Mr. O'Brien declared that United Ireland, his paper, worked according to constitutional methods, and advocated nothing but peaceful means to attain the end sought by the Irish parliamentary party. He admitted writing an article which had been printed in United Ireland, in which it was stated that "Queen Victoria was only known in Ireland by her scarcely decently disguised hatred of Ireland, and by her inordinate Balary." He also admitted having written another article declaring that Earl Spencer would be the last strong Englishman who would attempt to rule Ireland by barbarism, paid perjury, butchery and the use of the sacred rope.

The witness admitted the authorship, also, of an article declaring that the chairman of the committe selected to receive the prince of Wales, on the occasion of his visit to Ireland, would be hunted from public life.

At this point Mr. O'Brien became excited and vehemently exclaimed: "He has been, and rather than to allow Englishmen to be deceived by ashowof sham loyalty, I am resolved to tell them the truth."

He declared that the London papers were more responsible for the actions of the dynamiters than was either Finerty or Ford. But for the views those papers had expressed .£1,000 would not have been collected in America for the use of the dynamiters. Referring to the articles concerning the queen and the prince of Wales, previously mentioned in bis testimony, Mr. O'Brien said they were justified at the time they were written, but were not justified in the present state of the relations between England and Ireland. Theartioles were not intended to calm the people's objections to British rule as then administered. He thought British rule hateful then, and he thought it hateful now. The Parnellites, when the visit of the prince of Wales was under discussion by the authorities, passed a resolution advising the people that the visit was not intended for party purposes, and should not be made the occasion for trouble. This action of the Parnellites resulted in creating a feeling of calmness in public opinion. The prince of Wales was allowed to pass throughout Ireland untroubled until the Times published arti6ies declaring that his visit had crushed the power of Mr. Parnell. It was then thought desperately necessary to show Englishmen that this was a mistake and that the prince's visit was being used to strike down the Irish cause. Mr. O'Brien explained that when he made the speech in which he used the words, "We are in a state of civil war, tempered by a scarcity of fire arms," he was exasperated by his expulsion from the house of commons and spoke under intense feeling.

Attorney General Webster interrupted the witness at this point, saying—You only objected to rebellion because it was hopeless?

Mr. O'Brien—In the circumstances of the time, unquestionably. Violent language could not have further inflamed the people's minds against England. Their minds had become like a lightning conductor when the air is charged with electricity.

The attorney general—The shooting at the police in a van at Manchester was legitimate warfare?

Mr. O'Brien—It was not criminal. Men who openly take risks to release their comrades are no more murderers than anybody here. They acted from the highest and noblest motives.

Attorney General Webster, holdiDg up a paper—Do you see the heading, "Allen, Larkin and O'Brien Honored by Their Chicago Kindred?"

Mr. O'Brien—Yes and the article was written by me. The proceedings were heare interrupted by cries of "hear," "hear."

Attorney General Webster—Why those bears? Presiding Justice Hannen threatened that if order was not maintained he would have the court-room cleared. He said he understood that Mr. O'Brien did qot consider the shooting at Manchester murder, but he wished to remind him that the court did so regard it.

Mr. O'Brien said he and Mr. Redmond invited Mr. Ford to be present at the Chicago convention. As a proof of the change in feeling wrought by Mr. Gladstone, Mr. O'Brien cited the fact that Mr. Ford seemed to regret his former views and appeared to be harmless. This concluded Mr. O'Brien's testimony.

Kings View the Barbaric Ballet. UKRI.IN, May 2.'?.—Emperor William, King Humbert, the crown prince of Italy, and Signor Crispi, the Italian prime minister, attended a gala performance at the opera house last night. The play produced was Meyerbeer's "Camp in Silesa." It was followed by a new ballet by Italian dancers.

Emperor William to-day appointed the crown prince of Italy a captain in the Thirteenth hussars. His majesty also presented a portrait of himself to Signor CriBpi, the Italian prime minister. The emperor and King Humbert made a visit to the touib of the late Emperor Frederick, upon which King Humbert placed a wreath of flowers.

The Shah at St. Petersburg. ST. PRTRRSHVRG, May 23.—The shah of Persia arrived here to-day. He was met at the railway station by the czar and czarowitch, who were accompanied by brilliant suites. All the grand dukes were present. The royal party drove to the imperial palace. The route was lined with troops, behind whom were packed masses of citizens. The czar and his royal guest were greeted with acclamations by the populace.

Ir. Mackenzie Will Sue The Times. LONDON, May 23.—Dr. Mackenzie,

physician to the late Emperor Frederick, is about to bring suit against the London Times and Mr. Steinkopff, proprietor of the St. Jamee Gazette, for publishiug a letter written by Mr. Steinkopff, in which he accused Dr. Mackenzie of conspiracy while treating the emperor.

No Monuments for Heretics. ROME, May 23.—It is said that the pope will protest at the coming consistory against the erection of tho proposed monument in honor of Giordano Bruno, the Italian philosopher, who was burned as a heretic in 1600. 9

Mr. Lincoln In I.ondon.

LONDON, May 23.—Mr. Robert T. Lincoln, the new American minister, has taken up his residence at No. 5 Cadogan square. Mr. Henry White, of the American legation, presented Mr. Lincoln to Lord Salisbury at the foreign office today.

The Sauioan Commission.

BERLIN, May 23.—The Poet says that two more sittings will conclude the Samoan conference, and that the negotiations throughout the proceedings have been pleasant all round.

Lrfjt It Drop, and With It tlie Defendant. PARIS, May 23.—The trial of General Boulanger has been postponed until AugUfit.

THE NEWOT WASHINGTON.

Tutereflting IDloruiation AS to tlie Amount Appropriated for Pensions, WASHINGTON, May 23.—The pension appropriations act for the current fiscal year appropriated §80,400,000 for the payment of pensions and $8,000,000 was also appropriated for the same purpose to meet a threatened deficiency, making the total appropriations $38,400,000. This whole amount will be necessary to meet the demands of pensioners, and it may be that there wili be a deficiency, but it is Baid at the pension office that there is no truth in the statement that $105,000,000 will be expended for pensions during the fiscal year. Mr. H. C. Bell, chief of the agents division of the pension office, who is entrusted with the duty of seeing to the expenditure of pension appropriations, says that it is true that the $88,4Q0,000 appropriated for pensions has all been drawn from the treasury, but that more than sixteen million dollars of the amount drawn out is in the bands of the eighteen United States pension agents, with which to meet the quarterly payments of pension, which fall due on the 4th of next month. It is thought this amount will nearly suffice until July 1st, when the appropriation for the next fiscal year will become available, though it is said some of the agents may run-out before that time. Mr. Bell says the appropriation for the next fiscal year, $80,400,000, is too small, and that there will be a deficiency of about fifteen million dollars. General Black, he says, did not ask for enough money to prevent a deficiency even on the l^asis of expenditures then existing.

The Behrings Sea Matter.

WASHINGTON, May 23.—Secretary Windom to-day signed the Bailing orders of the revenue steamer Rush directing that she sail immediately upon receipt of her instructions to Ounalaska, and then to cruise in BehringB sea for the purpose of "warning all persons against entering such waters for the purpose of violating section 1,956 of the revised statutes, and arresting all the persons and seizing all vessels found to be or to have been engaged in any violation of the laws of the United States therein." Section 1,95G of the revised statutes referred to above provides that no person shall kill any otter, mink, marten, sable, or fur seal, or other fur bearing animal within the limits of Alaska Territory or in the waters thereof.

At tlie White House.

WASHINGTON, May 23.—The rush of visitors to the White house continued to-day and the president had quite a busy time during the hour and a half devoted to general business callers. Senator Hiscock escorted a delegation from Brooklyn and Representative Farquahar a large excursion party from Buflalo. The former talked about offices and the latter called to pay their respects. ExRepresentative Finerty called in company with Mr. Patrick Egan, the minister to Chili. Among the other callers were the Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage, John T. Wilsons of Pittsburg, and S. A. Harrison of Milwaukee, James W. Templeton of Chicago.

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The Bayti Sensat ion.

WASHINGTON, May 23.—The United States steamship Boston, now at New York, will be ordered to Hayti in a day or two in command of Captain O'Kane. Secretary Tracy says that the order is in pursuance of his policy of relieving frequently the vessels on the West Indian station, when they are exposed to yellow fever. He added that if any one connected with the state department was going to Boston, he did not know of it. Officials at the state department were equally ignorant of an intention to send a representative to Hayti.

Corporal Tanner Injured.

WASHINGTON, May 23.—Commissioner of Pensions Tanner, while alighting from a carriage in front of the pension office this morning, slipped and fell, severely injuring himself. Having lost both his legs, he is almost helpless when he loses his balance. It is not thought his injuries will prove serious.

He Charges $ii for Thrown Kisses. One of the most fashionable of Philadelphia physicians always kissed his hand when waving farewell to his wealthiest lady patients but some of them were comparing notes the other day, and found that for visits when he kissed his hand he charged $10, while for others he charged only $5.—| Philadelphia Times.

BIM Ball.

Games yesterday: Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 2 Baltimore 9, Louisville 8 Athletics 9, St. Louis 8 Brooklyn 7, Kansas City 3 Cincinnati 5, Columbus 4 Pittsburg 11. Washington Chicago 18, New York 17.

Charles Dudley Warner is paid $1,200 for his department in Harper's Magazine. ...

THE TERRE HAUTE

CRONIN MYSTERY DEEPENS.

ThePos^-Mortem Examination Shows That the Skull Was Not «•.- Fractured.

A DOUBT AS TO THE CAUSE OF HIS DEATH.

The Police Are at Work, But Develop No Satisfactory Clue As to the Crime.

CHICAGO, May 23.—To-night, thirty hours after the discovery of Dr. Cronin's corpse, the mystery of his death had deepened, not cleared, and the manner of his death is now the darkest secret of all. It has been almost conclusively shown that contrary to appearance his skull was not cloven, or even fractured. There is absolute certainty that the man was not strangled. The doctors are completely"-puzzled. The beginning of the post-mortem took place early this evening. The examination was most carefully made, and kept half a dozen doctors at work nearly three hours. Dr. Todd, the county physician, and his assistant, Dr. Egbert, directed the examination. The skull was cut open and the brain removed. After the scalp had been taken off the physicians discovered the bones composing the skull had scarcely been marked by the claws of the sharp instrument which it was thought caused the doctor's death. There was no sign of congestion about the brain, but the lungs and pulmonary cavity were filled with blood. The physicians said this might have resulted from the fact that Cronin's body was placed head downwards in the catch basin. A cut only half an inch deep was found upon the neck and several bruises upon the limbs. The theory that he was choked to death was easily exploded. The doctors found no signs of suffocation, and discovered no bruises about the neck such as would result from strangulation with a towel or rote. The passage through the wind pipe was unobstructed. The physicians present were taken aback on finding there was no fracture of any of the skull bones or small bones about the face. Even the inner table of the skull was unfractured. Dr. Todd was of the opinion the cuts in the scalp must have been made by a knife, or some lighter weapon than an icepick or a hatchet, but could not account for the cause of death, except from the contusions resulting from severe blows. The other physicians could not agree Is to the cause of death, although all were of the opinion that Cronin might have baen killed by the blow at the outer corner of his left eye. Even this blow was not hard enough to fracture the bones, under the skin. The teeth were carefully examined by Dentist Shay. He said there was no mistake in the identification of the body because the plate found in the lower jaw was one he made for Cronin over a year ago. It supported six false teeth, two in front and four on one side. The dentist also identified the gold filling in one of the upper teeth. When the postmortem was finished the physicians left the station without concluding the written statement, which they will hand to the coroner at the inquest.

Meanwhile a number of gentlemen and friends of Cronin were in front of the station to arrange for the funeral. It was decided to hold the funeral services Sunday, and bury Dr. Cronin in Calvary cemetery. An undertaker took charge of the body when the post mortem was finished. John Cronin, the brother of Dr. Cronin, arrived from Arkansas, and reached the station in time to see the remains before the physicians commenced their work. He positively identified the body as that of his brother. T. T. Conklin and Mrs. Conklin, with whom Cronin resided for years, alighted in front of the station this afternoon and pushed through the crowd. Mrs. Conklin took a seat within tbe wire railing surrounding the sergeant's desk, and for over an hour looked steadily out of the window without moving her head. She sat with her bank to the people in the room and did not speak to any one except her husband. Her mission was not asked, for it was to see the body. It was her first viBit to the station since the finding of the body.

CHICAGO, May 23.—The Morning News will, to-morrow, print the following: The possibility that the English government, through its agents, may have had something to do with the Cronin mystery, is not being lost sight of. IrishAmericans, generally, with this thought in view, have been closely watching developments. One well posted gentleman said yesterday: "Scotland Yard has a finger in every Irish pie. It would be queer indeed if the Cronin business proved the first exception. Improbable, you say—not a bit of it. Who would have believed beforehand for a moment in the horrible truth about Piggott? There was an instance where, with the funds of the British exchequer, the highest Tory officials joined in a far-reaching, cunningly devised pTot to destroy the Irish movement by ruining the leader, Parnell. Forgery, perjury, absolutely no crime necessary was stopped at, also nothing was too machiavellian. Parnell, by whatever mean?, was to be shown up virtually an assassin, the confederate of the Phnaix park murders. Details were wrought out with the utmost nioety. Climax followed climax, jbeyond precedent and slowly, but surely, the coils tightened around the great leader. He was delivered only by an accident. Now," said the speaker, warmly, "who is the beneficiary in this Cronin.business—who is the loser? Let it hurt or help what single person it may, the chief gain is to the Tory government of England. Listen to this"—reading from a morning paper the street comment on the finding of Cronin's body— .'tbe expression was frequently heard that it would work incalculable injury to the Irish cause that it would throw back the movement, which it might have been intended to advance. There were people who said they had sympathized with the Irish National movement, ae Americans in general had, but that it such methods were resorted to they would have nothing mure to do with it. There would be a revulsion of sentiment against the Irish cause among its most ardent

TERRE HAUTE, IND., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1889.

supporters. See this—dated New York, published this morning: Colonel O'Byme said: 'It now becomes the part of every true-hearted Irishman to nelp along the solution of the mystery of Cronin's death, became it ia a melancholy fact that unless tbe mfatery is solved his death will be charged to the Irish cause to the end of time. It is one of the greatest misfortunes that oould have befallen our cause.' Let me tell you something peculiar and perhaps not a little significant. The very day of Cronin's disappearance was the anniversary of the Phoenix Park assassination, the identical odious event with which it was sought to connect Parnell. The London Times conspiracy to destroy the Irish movement at home was opportunely sprung in a time of sore need for the Tories. If tbe Irish movement could be trained in America, at such a crisis aa the present, would not the Piggott fiasco be retrieved, and with a vengeance? Granting tbe possibility of another Piggott affair, too better intended victim could have been choeen than the expresident of the Irish national league of America. An incident, well known in his career, wee put him on trial for murder. Placed under suspicion of a similar crime, the man would be fearfully handicapped. Cronin had for years boasted openly and often of possessing proof of rottenness in Irish organizations and alleged misconduct by the ex-president. If anything happened to Cranio, who delighted to pose as a mighty antagonist of the land league official, what could be easier than to have it appear that the latter was responsible? This phase of the mystery will not escape attention, I assure you, and to

Irishmen, who bitterly remember Pigott and Le Caron and hundreds of lesser demons working systematically for years, the idea is no mere idle theory. A check to the Parnellites now would be worth heaven itself to the Tories. Their London Times case is daily nearing its ignominouB end, and closely following comes the great congress of Irish Americans at Philadelphia, where thousands upon thousands of dollars, it has been expected, would be subscribed for Parnell. At this momentous junc'ure suddenly stands revealed a horror and a scandal second to none in the history of politics. You can draw your own conclusions. I more than half have mine."

Wm. B. Hotchkiss, a reporter for the Inter Ocean, did a little police work tonight oa h's own account. The result may be the disclosure that another person beBide Cronin was murdered. Hotchkies found that the suburban police had neglected to search the catchbasin where Cronin's body was found after removing the corpse. The newspaper man decided to undertake the work himself, and a little patience and toil soon showed that he was not to go unrewarded. In the bottom of the sewer basin, concealed in tbe water, was found a bloody towel, exactly similar to the one which was wrapped about Cronin's head. Further groping brought up a single human finger. The member WSB decomposed and it was impossible to determine whether it was a man's or a woman's. Probabilities favor the idea that it wee. the finger of man, but there was nothing like certainty. The ideas euggested by the new find were various. »collections of Woodruff's confession as to a woman's body were revived, as were, also, his statements indicating there had been a struggle, in which Dr. Ct-onin was a participant. Tbe woman's body Woodruff said had been cut up into«pieces, and the finding of tbe finger is pretty generally taken as a possible corroboration of the prisoner's strange Btory. It is certain that the finger is not from the hands of Dr. Cronin. Close examination, the doctors say, show that none of Cronin's fingers are missing.

HALF A MILLION IN ASHES.

Vast Properties of the Hounatonic and New Kngland Terminal Railroads. NORWALK, Conn., May 23.—The southern terminus of the Housatonic road at Wilson Point was fired last night and totally destroyed. A quarter of a mile of new wharf, the freight buildings, coal bins, passsnger depot and a large num ber of freight and passenger cars were burned. The New England terminal company expended 1300,000 and the Housatonic company $300,000 in improvements there. Steamers and sail boats narrowly escaped.

^AMUSEMENTS.

In spite of the weather the Melville dramatic company had a first rate audi ence last night. The play was the "Banker's Daughter," Miss Ida Melville taking the amusing comedy part of Mrs. Vincent Brown—much to the satisfaction and entertainment of the audience. Mr. Spalding, who has played so well in all his parts this week, was John Strebelow. Little Jessie gave a very little child's part.

To-night the famous play of "Josh Whitcomb" will be presented, and tomorrow night the city lot will be presented. There ought to be a crowded house for "Josh Whitcomb" to-night. Tbe Melville company can present it so as to afford a great entertainment.

W. B. Ripley, of this city, has been requested to accept the baritone part in "Audrille," the new opera to be produced at the Union square theater, New York, June 11, on condition that he sign for one year.but having previously signed a contract with Rice & Dixey for the season of '89 and *90, he was forced to decline the offer, and will probably accept a similar offer to play parts in a repertory of operas to be produced at the Grand opera house, New York, during the summer months. For the past two years he has made earnest and persistent efforts to excell in the profeeion and is now making rapid progress.

Mr. Charles Keeshin, business manager of the Frederick Warde company, ia in the city completing arrangements for the appearance of the distinguished tragedian at Naylor'a Wednesday and Thursday evenings. May 29 and 30. By special request Mr. Warde will appear as "Virginius" on Wednesday evening. "The Mountebank" will be pot on Thursday evening. The advance sale-of seats begins Monday morning.

A Draw in the Champion Chess Game. NEW YORK, May 23.—The game at the chess congrees to-day between Tschigorin and Weiss for the championship of the world resulted in a draw.

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IN TBE FIELD OF OIL NEWS.

The Diall Company Still Hampered by the Laek of Means of Supply..

THE CAR WORKS TO BUILD TANK CARS. 3 ^1

Pouting Oil Into th.e Gravel Pit— Tlie New Companies and New Leases.

The Diall well flow continued undiminished yesterday. Later in the afternoon the pump that had been sending the rich fluid from the receiving tank to the gravel pit was changed to the improvised pits dug in the ground at the time of the first discovery, when there was no other adequate receptacle for the oil. These big pits have been full of oil for a week or more, and President Diall, who lias been somewhat uneasy as to their safety, concluded yesterday to empty them into the "big tanks at the gravel pit,-and the pump was started to work dring this last evening. There is no diminution of the flow. The only question is as to the disposal of the fluid, whose value and quantity is now so generally recognized. Yesterday the company made a contract with the car works for ten tank cars, to be delivered in ten days, each of which will have a capacity of 140 barrels. Mr. Hibbard, general freight agent of the Vandalia road, is reported by the Indianapolis Journal to have gone to Cleveland to make arrangements for a supply of these cars.

The great influx of Eastern oil experts has been depleted somewhat, but there are yet many quiet schemers here. They have been trying to dicker for the advantage in the field but have learned that Terre Haute is able to take care of all the vast capital and development the find may call for. It is expected that fresh onslaughts of these outsiders will be made to reap the profit in the discovery but Terre Haute people who have become interested in tbe oil business are fully capable of homing all the prosperity there may be in it.

The boiler of the Diall well was yesterday removed to the Kinser well, where Mr. Churchill has the contract, and the Centennial company, wbo will drill at Twenty-second and Locust streets, made a contract with the car works company for a derrick and appliances, Mr. Crary, the driller, conducting the work at a certain rate per foot, the company furnishing the appliances.

The MarkleOil & Gas company has filed articles of incorporation, capital stock 83,000. The directors are Max Joseph, P. F. Keith, James E. Piety, T. W. Kinser, F. F. Markle, James N. Phillips and Sigmund Uffenheimer. The stockholders are: Judy Tbornman, S.

Hamill, F. F. Keith. James E. Piety, S. Loeb, Samuel Frank, A. Lieb. Max Joseph. S. Uffenheimer, T. W. Kinser, A. B. Faleenthal.

The Phoenix Gas & Oil company have filed articles of association, capital Btock $4,000. Directors: John O'Neil, J. B. Martiii, S. J. Young, Spencer F. Ball, John S. Beach, Edward Gilbert, Joseph Strong.

Mr. C. W. Williams has leased to the Terre Haute Gas & Oil company lots 2 and 7 of Rose and Donnelly's subdivision of lots 11 and 13 of Preston's subdivision of the w. n. e. ,l4, section 27, town 12, range 9. One well shall be completed within a year or the oil company shall pay to the railroad company 50 cents per acre per annum for the time of delay. Otherwise tbe lease shall be null and void.

The T. H. & I. railroad company has leased to the Terre Haute Gas & Oil company part of lot 47 in ROBS'S subdivision for a period of twenty years. The lease is not transferable without the consent of the lessor, and a well must be completed within one year, or the lessee must pay tbe lessor $5 per acre per annum for the time of delay. Otherwise the lease will be null and void,

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LIMA OIL FIELD.

A Large lie finery to Be Built—Successful Experiment® With Crude Oil. Special to tbe Commercial Gazette.

LIMA, O., May 23.—The Shawnee oil company was incorporated yesterday at Columbus, with a capital stock of $200, 000. This company controls over one thousand acres of the richest production in the field, and has perfected arrangements with the Lima oil company where by a large refinery will be built at once, with a daily capacity of five thousand barrels. The Lima oil company has some fifteen hundred acres of very rich terri-* tory, and is ably backed by Eastern capitalists. The parties interested have been experimentiug with crude oil here since January 1st, and have succeeded in making first-class refined oil without a particle of odor.

Tlie Gravesend $20,000 Race. NEW YORK, May 23.—The greatest monitary prize of the Bpring racing season, the great American stakes, worth $20,000 to the winner, was decided at Graveeend this afternoon, and St. Carlo, the crack 2-year-old, and owned by August Belmont, was the winner. The great .American Bweepstakes for 2-year-old colts was the third race. The contestants presented a beautiful sight as they were ranged before the starter on the back stretchy When they were started the Lafavorita colt was iu the lead, Toeo second, Chaos third and St. Carlo fourth. At the last furlong post it was seen that the great prize was at the mercy of Ballarat. Another sixteenth was passed and a great shout went up, as it was seen that St. Carlo was a sure winner. Another shout hailed bis victory as he dashed under the wire a winner by nearly three lengths in 1:02}$, Ballarat 2, Torso third. The remaining horees came in in the following order: Drizzle, Chaos, Devotee, Houston, Kelp colt, Homeopathy, Mucilage, St. James, Eccola colt, Elkton and Lafavorita colt.

Halstead aa an Inducement for Bad Lack. NEW YORK, May 23.—The new twin screw ocean racer Augusta Victoria of the Hamburg-American packet company, started on her first European return trip to-day. She carried a large complement of passengers, among whom waa Murat Halstead.

A WINDFALL OK #22,000,000.

A Wandering Laborer Said to Have Been Awarded This Amount of Land. ST.- PACT., May 23.—A special from Tacoma, W. T., says: "Twenty or thirty yeara ago Robert Shields, then a comparatively young mas, acauired a homestead on the banks of the Missouri river, on the site where the city of Omaha now stands. After perfecting his title he left for California with hia wife and family, and there acquired a considerable amount of property. Some twelve yeare ago he quarreled with hia family and left hia California property in the

handB of an agent Shields moved to Puget Sound, and has for some years been working aa a day laborer in Buyallup, eight milee from here. After he left for California the Omaha town Bite company jumped hiB claim and included it in the land it sold. Shields commenced auit against the company sixteen years ago, and the case has been in the courts ever since. He has received word that the supreme court of the United States has decided the case in his favor, and that the damages have been assessed at $22,000,000. Shields has sent his brother, who is a state senator of Nebraska, a power of attorney with instructions to go ahead with the enforcement of the judgment obtained. Shields iB a man of 58 or 60 years old, and has many friends through out this country."

They Will Fly Away.

NEW YORK, May 23.—The World's Brownsville, Me., special says: Those gray caterpillars which stopped a train on the Canadian Pacific's new line in the wilderness Sunday are still doing business at the old stand. It is impossible to run trains on a regular schedule, and in announcing their train service the Canadian Pacific managers have to put in the clause "caterpillars permitting." Every train is delayed from two to five hours. Two hundred men have been hired to spread out over the line and fight the little greasers. In the meantime scientists cheer the railroad men by telling them that in a few days the caterpillars will develop into beautiful winged things and fly away.

The Presbyterian Assembly. NEW YORK, May 23.—The subject of "Foreign Correspondence" was taken up by the Presbyterian general assembly at its session to-day. The moderator introduced the Rev. Dr. Clark, of the Reformed Church, Philadelphia, who spoke of the work done in foreign lands by his church. The moderator thanked Dr. Clark for his attendance, and expressed the hope that he would live to see the day when the Reformed and Presbyterian Churches would walk togatber. They were both Calvanistic and preached good doctrine. The Rev. Mr. Prochet, of Waldensian Church, in Rome, made a strong appeal to the as sembly for aid for the Presbyterian Church in Italy.

Death In the Flames.

A Cold-Blooled Harder.

ASHLAND, Wis., May 23.—The authon ties have been engaged all day in en deavoring to solve a in jstery which will, in all likelihood, develop into a coldblooded murder. About six o'clock this morning a policeman found the insensible body of Charles Harris, a gambler and all-around character, in a Bay City saloon. Harris was removed to one of the city hospitals and is now in a dying condition. His friends say that he had $1,400 on his person, and when the man was found it was all gone. Harris was evidently struck with a slung shot. There is a shadow of a mystery all over the case, and the authorities are having a hard time in making any headway.

In the Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 23.—In the house to-day the bill prohibiting the adulteration of food products came up. It was amended by striking out the words "foreign" and "impure," wherever they occur, and limiting the application of the bill to such as are deliterious and unwholesome. As amended, it was ordered to the third reading.

A Civil Service Spilt—Hair Point. POUGHKEEFSIE, N. Y., May 23.—To-day Judge Barnard granted a motion for a writ of certibrari against the civil service board, and practically decided that an alleged wrongfully rated application for office can compel the civil service board to show to the court what methods were used in the rating. It is the first case of the kind in the courts.

War Governor Bronfli's Widow Dead. CINCINNATI, May 23.—Mrs. Caroline A. Brougb, widow of John Brougb, the noted war governor of Ohio, died in this city yesterday at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. C. W. Gerard, after a week's illness. Her remains will be taken to Cleveland for burial beside those of her husband.

The Imported Ex-Convicts Sent Back. NEW YORK, May 23.—The ten ex-con-victs who arrived here from England last week and claimed that they had been assisted out here by the Prisoner's aid society of London, were sent back by order of Collector Ehrhardt.

He Wanted to be Put Out.

WASHINGTON, May 23.—John E. Hollingsworth, division poetoffice inspector, stationed at Austin, Tex., has been removed by Postmaster General Wanamaker, to take effect June 15th. He positively declined to resign.

Saicide at Sea,

NEW YORK, May 23.—Henry Tydemur, of Suffolk, England, a second cabin passenger on the steamship City of Rome, from Liverpool, jumped overboard May 17th. Tbe cause for his act is unknown.

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NORFOLK, Va., May 23.—The residence of the Rev. F. C. Clarke, near Virginia Beach, in Princess Anne county, was burned last night at about twelve o'clock. He, his two daughters and next to the oldest son and a niece, visiting him, were conaumed by the flames. His wife, Miss Ella Bidgood, the governess and two young children escaped. The origin of the fire is unknown, though it is thought to have been the work of an incendiary. Mr. Clarke was pastor of the Londonbridge Baptist Church, and was a preacher of note.

NEWS ROUND ABOUT TOWN.

Mr. George Grimes Will Serve as City Engineer in Fact in the Interim.

THE INTERIM INCLUDES THE SERVICE OF YOUNG ROBERTS.

Qambler McCarran and His Friends Manage to Escape JustPunishment—Local News.'

It was made known yesterday that young Donn Roberts' friends had prevailed on Mr. George Grimes to take charge of the duties of the office of city engineer, at least until the young man graduates from th« Polytechnic institute, this year. A more humiliating position for the party in power could hardly be imagined, but in their dire necessity nothing else oould have bison expected. When they elected Simpson a year ago they felt that the/ were given a Democrat a plbce, but a year before his time they removed him forthe blunders he led them into, and rather than select a competent Republican, they confer the compliment on a bright young boy who has been studying mechanical engineering at the Rose polytechnic, and whose father, it is proper to remark, has been an active Voorhees kicker. Now, the boy cannot assume the duties and a tried official, a Republican, is called into the service and will no doubt be called upon to perform all of the responsible part of it until next spring when the Republicans will have a majority in the council and will put a responsible man in the responsible position. There is no good intrying to disguise the fact acknowledged by all sides. The appointment of Donn Roberts does not mean that he will be city engineer, be responsible for the duties of the office, or receive the pay of th* same. And this, notwithstanding the fact that yesterday he filed his bond with W. H. Roberts, C. F. McNutt and Jacob Baur as securities.

AS WAS EXPECTED.

The Gambler McCarran Let Off on I'lea of Assault and Battery. The trial of Joe McCarran, the gambler, for shooting Jasper Edwards in the front door of the Turf Exchange saloon, last winter, was cheaply disposed of yesterday. Prosecutor Piety investigated the matter and learned that all of tbe eye-witnesses to the affair, except Jasper, would testify that "Jasper" made a rush for McCarran when the latter shot. This reduced the trial to a one-sided affair, so far as the evidence was concerned, because Jasper would have been alone in presenting the evidence for the prosecution. The result was that McCarran pleaded guilty to assault and battery, and was fined $25 and costB. It will be remembered that when the shooting occurred the eye-witneesea said that McCarran had entered the saloon door and leveled the pistol at Jasper before the latter knew that he was present. The pistol missed fire, and Jaeper made a rush for his assailant "to get the pistol from him" and was shot. The grand jury undoubtedly had stronger evidence than this, else no indictment would have been returned. That there has been a "slip-up" somewhere in this juggled case is apparent.

TIIE SHERIFF'S SUIT.

His Claim for Allowance for Services at the Court. House. The case of Sheriff Weeks vs. the county to collect fees for an engineer to attend to the heating apparatus of the jail, and for attendance at commissioners' court, was commenced yesterday. The evidence related to the service of the engineer at the jail. The gist of the evidence was concerning the wages that should be paid for the work, as the decision of the court upon the demurrer a few days ago virtually decided that the engineer must be paid by the county. The principal question now is as to the amount that the county must pay. The part of the case relating to the engineer's wages, only, was considered. The jury retired to consider a verdict at 5:30 p. m., and were out at a late hour last night. Any verdict returned before morning would be by a sealed verdict. The part of the case relating to the sheriff's fees for alleged services in commissioners' court has not been decided.

A Difficult Surgical Operation. C. M. Reeves, of the Gazette, was the subject of a difficult surgical operation yesterday, the opening and evacuating of an abdominal abscess. About a quart of pus was removed from the abscess, and tbe cause of the abscess was found to have been a bean that had ulcerated through the intestine. Mr. Reeves was Easting easily yesterday afternoon, end the physicians have no doubt of his recovery.

Temporary Sliut-Down at tbe Car Works. The car works closed yesterday for a short time, during which time many needed repairs will be made. It is expected that work will be resumed within ten days. A large contract of Street stable cars has just been completed. The 500 men, who have been employed, will not be idle during the time of the shut-down, as much work will be done about the Bhops.

A Gambling Case Postponed. The trial of G. A. Schaal for keeping gaming devices was called in the circuit court yesterday, but the defendant was unable to be present on account of sickness in his family.

The Superior Court Adjournment. ,.. The superior court will adjourn next Monday until the beginning of the next term,. June 3.

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BELVIDERE, 111., May 23.—Quite a heavy frost visited this vicinity yesterday morning. Corn and garden stuff were not affected, but it is feared that considerable damage has been done to tbe strawberry crop.

A slight fall of snow was noticeable at Crawfordsville Wednesday. There was a heavy.white froet yesterday morning at Jeffersonville, which did considerable damage.