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the negro in the house of its friends. He eulogized Colonel Ingereoll, aud said that lore of the negro was n better test of Christianity than love of Jesus. The latter was popular and easy, but to love the negro required a strong man. YESTERDAY’S APPOINTMENTS. Daviess W. Hanna Named as Minister-Resi-dent to Persia. Washington, April 18.—The President to-day made the following appointments: To be Ministers-resident and Consuls-general —William I). Blntham, of Florida, to Bolivia: Bayless W. Hanna, of Indiana, to Persia; Walker Feam, of Louisiana, to Rou mania, Bervia and Greece. To be Consuls of the United States — Jaiucs Murray, of New York, at St John, N. B.; Boyd Winchester, of Kentucky, at Nice. France; Charles P. Kimball, of Illinois, at Stuttgart, Germauy. Bayless W. Hanna, who ha3 been nominated minister to Persia, was born in Troy, 0., March 14, 1830. His father. James Hanna, a twin brother of Robert Hanna, immigrated to this country from county Monaghan. Ireland. They were Scotch-Irish. In 1636 the father of Bayless moved to Crawfordsville, Ind. He was a merchant, and one of the founders of IV abash College, at which institution Bayless was educated. In 1832 Mr. Hanna entered the law office of Hon. Joseph E. McDonald, at Crawfordsville, and afterwards pursued his studies under the direction of Wilson & McDonald. His health failing, he went to Natchez. Miss., where he finished his studies under Hon. Josiah Wilkinson. In 1835 he returned to Indiana, and in 1856 was elected prosecuting attorney in the Crawfordsville district. On Oct. 9. 1858, he married Oakalla Reed, daughter of Dr. Ezra Reed, of Terre Haute. In 1862 he was elected to thjj Indian Legislature, where his record was that of an opponent of war measures and an obstructionist of Governor Morton’s policy. In 1864 he was elected to the State Senate and in 1870 was elected Attorney general of Indiana. In 1872 he was made one of the Democratic senatorial electors. In 1876 he was one of the delegates for the State at large to tho Democratic National convention at St. Louis. The following is from •‘Representative Men of Indiana:’* “Mr. Hanna is a fine specimen of physical and intellectual manhood. His massive head, crowned with dark, flowing locks, and lighted by keen, expressive eyes, sits upon a tall and wellpronortioned figure. He impresses the most casual observer with a sense of power and rare intelligence. On the rostrum Mr. Hanna is seen at his best. There, when aroused by his theme, bis face lights up with the fires of intellect, while the earnestness engendered by the depth of his own feelings impresses all who hear him with the sincerity of his convictions, and the magnetism of his manner keeps an audience hanging on his words. His gestures are graceful and replete with power and mean ing; not an atom of oratorical effort is wasted; every movement tells and every rhetorical resource is husbanded and used only when most effective. His bursts of invective aro grand, majestic, almost terrible; his speeches at all times bear evidence of the most refined culture and chasfeeness of thought, and not in his wildest denunciatory harangues has he ever descended to coarseness. * * * Those who read ‘the signs of the times* are convinced that if life and health are spared an important niche in the gallery of national fame awaits him.” For several months previous to the late presi . dential election he was the editor of the Crawfordsville'Review. Before his last removal to Crawfordsville he was for a number of years a resident of Terre Haute.

MIN OK MENTION. A Consultation of Indiana Democrats in Search of Spoil*. Bper iul to tli! ludiatiaiH’liH Journal. Washington, April 18.— Congressman Ward, of Indiana, called upon the President, to-day, in company with a number of other Western Democrats who are after spoils. Mr. Ward will not say what he is after, but reports that ho expects to meet all the Democrats of the Indiana delegation in this city within a few days, when matters will be discussed at length. General and Personal. Washington. April 18. —James M. Buchanan, postmaster at Victor, la , has Won arrested for concerting money-order funds to his own use. Postoffice Inspector Stewart to day arrested Edward Whalen, Frank Mitchell, William Connors. John Harrison and Albert Halstead, on a charge of robbing the postoffice at Gibson, 111., on March 10. The inspector, in his dispatch, states that the evidence is conclusive of the guilt of the persons arrested. Mr. E. G. llathbone, chief of the special examiners of the Pension Office, will shortly resign and engage in private business. Mr. Bath bone ret ires of his own accord. He has been savagely attacked by a pack of sneaks in bis own party, who were trying to curry favor with the new Commissioner, but his business ability is excellent and his discharge of Ids public duties has been satisfactory, and he has not been injured in the estimation of General Black. Condition of Miss Emma Bond. Hillsboro, 111., April 18.—Miss Emma Bond, the victim of the terrible outrage m Christian county, a few years ago, and who has been at the point of death for several weeks, is reported to be slowly improving, and there is now said to be a good prospect for Jier ultimate recoyery. She is now at her nome, near Taviorville. She has recovered her sense of hearing some, and is able to converse a little with those about her. Her jaws are opened somewhat wider than they were, and she is able to partake of solid food. Between 10 o'clock a. v. and 1 o'clock p. m., and from 2 to 4 o'clock in the afternoon, she sleeps a dull, heavy, “mechanical’’ sleep, from which it is almost impossible to awaken her. These periods of insensibility are supposed to arise from a blood clot at the base of the brain, caused by a fall some time ago. It is proposed to get a noted St. Louis physician to perform a surgical operation upon her, which, it is hoped, will bring relief. She is in better flesh than a few weeks ago, and at night she sleeps a natural sleep, but the slightest noise will awaken her. Site is Abie to sit up in bed. but is not yet able to go about the house. Models of a Chinese Woman's Feet. New York, April 18. —Wah Sing, an enterprising and good-humored Chinaman, at No. 1512 First avenue, some mont-hs'ago ordered from Canton twenty-five models of a Chinese belle’s foot, which have arrived here via San Francisco. Their exquisite beauty nearly paralyzes the Chinamen of this city, who went to Wah Sing iu droves all day to urge him to bring over the owner or owners of the models. The models in question were taken from San Suev Chi, age sixteen, by Dr. J. D. Kefir, of Canton. They are two and one-eighth inches long by one and onefourth wide, and wrapped just as they were by the belle herself. They are first wrapped in narrow strips of white silk, and then u brownish satin sock over them. The shoe is beautifully wrought upon a pink silk ground, with fantastic figures of green and black: the ankles are wrapped iu plum colored silk, also highly embroidered. When a reporter asked Wah Sing what he was going to do with them he replied: “Me seile him to Melican Uellee for models to makee him begee feet aliee samee amaJlee fashion.” A Rich but Miserly Old Woman. Nmt York, April 18.—Last Tuesday an old woman named Sands died on a small farm in West Chester eouuty. She was supposed to be poor. When her effects were examined, to-day, there were found sewed up iu an old petti coat $30,000 in greenbacks, and bank books showing deposit* of SIIO,OOO and SIOO,OOO in bonds. In additiou to this, Mrs. Sands left real estate in various parts of this city and the farm upon which she resided. The bulk of the estate will go to her four nephews— Mortimer Brown, of this eity, James and William Purdy, of Port Chester, and another in Chicago. Rolling Mill IturaedL Cleveland, April 18 —The rolling mill of the Falcon Iron and Nail Company, at Niles, 0., was totally destroyed by fire this evening. The nail factory was saved with difficulty. The loss on building, machinery and stock will aggregate $75,000. on which there is an insurance of $44,200, Nearly 300 men will be thrown etrt of emuiovmeat.

THE BECEST ISTHMIAN WAR Ileavy Losses of the Guatemalan Troops at the Battle of Clialchuapa. Barrios Said to Have Been Slain by One of His Own Soldiers —The Part Taken by Americans at Aspinwall. THE FIGHT AT CHALCHVAPA. Losses of tlie Guatemalans in the Hattie in Which Barrios was Killed. La Libert ad, April 18.—Published reports of the battle of Chalchuapa on March 31, say that the Guatemalans left 1,600 on the battle field. The Guatemalans admit a loss of 1,800 men Salvador had fifty killed and 150 wounded, including many officers. The Salvadorians’ fire was directed by a French officer, who was killed in the action. The Guatemalans say that to obtain the body of General Barrios cost up wards of twenty lives. The body was conveyed to Guatemala City, and interred there with military honors. Since peace was signed by Salvador and Guatemala, general confidence in commercial circles is returning. Barrios Slain by One of His Sol diers. New' York, April 18. —Information reaches here by way of Galveston and New Orleans, in private ditpatches from Guatemala, that the death of General Barrios, the late President of that republic, was brought about by the intrigues of I)r. Zaldivar, President of San Salvador, and that Barrios was killed by one of his own soldiers, who was in a conspiracy to overthrow Barrios at home. It is said that Zaldivar has lasen for some time furnishing the funds to promote a revolution against Barrios in Gautemala, and that a reward was secretly set on Barrios’s head as soon as war was declared. The proofs of this conspiracy are said to be overwhelming and to be forthcoming for publication at an early day.

THE COLOMBIAN REVOLUTION. \ t Commander Kane’s Report of tlie Pari Taken by the Americans. Washington, April 18.—Commander Kane, of the United States steamer Galena, has made a report to Secretary Whitney, under date of April 8, relative to the burning of Aspinwall by the insurgents, on tho afternoon of March 31, and the part taken by his command for tho piotection of American citizens and their property. The Commander says: “About 12:30 p.m., March 30, it was reported to me that the American steamer Colon had a small American flag at the fore, union down, and that they were signaling that the steamer was being seized by the insurgent troops. I immediately sent a boat to the Colon in charge of Lieutenant Judd, to see what the trouble was. He returned in about half an hour, bringing United States Consuul Wright, and informed me that there were arras and ammunition on board the Colon, and that Senor D. Preston, the chief of the insurgent forces here, had demanded the delivery of the arms; that Mr. Connor, the Aspinwall agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, was uqser arrest, and that Preston had promised not to interfere with the steamer before 3 p. M., when the general agent of tho Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Captain Dow, would arrive from Panama, provided the Galena put no force on board tho steamer in the meantime. At 2:25 1 sent Lieutenant Judd, who was accompanied by the United States consul and Naval Cadet Richardson, to meet Captain Dow and direct liim not to deliver any arms without my permission, and to communicate with Preston and say I desired an interview with him Lieutenant 'Judd met Captain Dow at the steamship office, where were also Preston and some of his aids. Lieutenant Judd communicated my instructions, and Preston at once called in some of his guards and arrested Lieutenant Judd, the United States Consul, and Captain Dow, and ordered them taken to prison. At the United States consulate, the consuls clerk, Mr. Casanova, an American citizen, was forcibly removed. Naval cadet Richardson was permitted to return to the ship to bring the news of the arrests. Ho also informed me of tfio threat of Preston that if the Galena attempted to laud a force, it would be fired upon, and if she fired a gun, the whole party would be shot. The insurgent guards were now assembled on the wharves in force, and had thrown up a barricade on the northern pier of tho harbor to resist our landing. I sent a demand to Preston for the immediate release of the whole party, but Lieutenant Judd returned on board, and the demand was not delivered. Lieutenant Judd and party were held as hostages nearly two hours, and only released when the United States Consul had given his consent for the delivery of the arras. This promise was exacted uoder penalty of death for the whole party, During the absence of Lieutenant Judd, tho Galena had been dropped down within one hundred yards of the Colon’s wharf, and every preparation was made for seizing that vessel.” Commander Kane relates how he got Consul Wright and his clerk on board the Galena, and adds: “I now determined to wait no longer, and so ordered all of the armed boats manned, and, under tho command of Lieutenant Judd, the Colon was taken possession of, the insurgent troops retiring up the wharf and taking with them the two steamship agents as prisoners. The Colon was hauled out into the stream and tho Galena dropped alongside of the wharf. After securing the ship and posting the necessary guards on the wharfs, I made a demand on Preston for the release of the two agents of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and received a verbal reply that he would answer me in tho morning. At 7 o'clock the next morning, March 31, I landed a battalion consisting of twelve officers und 114 sailors and marines, with three puns, under command of Lieutenant Judd, aud made all preparations to release the two agents by force if my demand was not complied with. When these preparations were being made. Captain Dow and alj. Connor appeared and informed me that they had escaped from Preston’s forces. “* * * Having now under my protection all the Americans who had been arrested, and hearing the firing of the govment troops from Panama, who were driving the insurgent forces before them into their barricade in the town, I ordered Lieutenant Judd, with his force, to leave sufficient men to protect the property of the Pacific Mail Company, and then to take possession of the United States consulate, and the offices and storehouses of the Panama Railroad Company, and to ’ise his force for the protection of this American property. This was done.” Here follows the story of the fight between Preston's forces and the government troops, and the burning of Colon, substantially as has already been given. The commander adds: “The crew of 11. B. M. gunboat Lilly rendered great assistance in saving the shipping at the wharves, none of which was destroyed. The fire did not extend to the Pauama Canal Company’s property at Christoph Colon. All that has been save! of the town of Aspinwall is due to the protection afforded by this ship and the efficiency and hard work of the officers aud men in fighting the fire.” He concludes: “The difficulties of the afternoon of March 30 could have been avoided bad I been informed in time regarding the arms on the Colou.”

The Situation Still Critical. Washington, April 18.—Commodore Walker, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, to-day received the following telegram from Commander McCall, at Panama: “The force from the Atlantic station was relieved yesterday- l have just passed over the lines of the railroad. The political condition of the isthmus is critical If transit is to be kept open, a short stay mu*t be contemplated. The entiro naval force now at Aspinwall aud Panama should re main for the present. The situation at Panama is unsettled. The example set at Panama will be a precedent for the disaffected for some time to come.” Private telegrams received here to-day say the people of Panama are apprehensive of the destruction of that city by Vh rebel*. senor

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Becrra, the Colombian minister, says troops have been sent from Cauca to aid in protecting lives and property at Panama. , M i i mmm mtmmm i TEE AFGHANISTAN QUARREL. (Concluded from First Page. ] ment, and is the only one yet made that will account for the tortuous policy of the past two weeks. The correspondent’s first question was: “Is it to be peace or war!” The official replied: “Peace for the present; war probably within two years.” “If there is to be no war, why have these extensive naval and military preparations been made?” “These preparations were ordered long before the durbar at Rawii-Pinde, and before any one could have foretold its result The government certainly did not know then whether we were to tight or not. It was, therefore,, only commonly prudent to make ready for war. It has been worth all the money it has cost to overhaul the army and navy establishments in order to find out just what our fighting strength is. As to the moral effect of the preparations upon Russia, there is this much to be said: The fact that we are prepared may not have averted war, but if we had been unprepared that fact would surely have invited it." “But you think that war with Russia is still among the future probabilities?” “I think it is a certainty of the future. It may be deferred two years; it is improbanle that it will be deferred any longer.’’ “How will the war be brought about?’ : “Russia will #>t be satisfied long with Penjdeli, or even Herat She will continue to push southward toward the Arabian sea, as she has been doing for years. In this progress through a country whose people are instinctively hostile, she is certain to become embroiled with the Afghans. Then the assistance of England will not only be accepted; it will be implored. Then, too, England can dictate the terms of her assistance, and can enter upon war with far better prospects of checking the Russian advance aud crushing Russian pretenses.” The indications in all well-informed quarters still point to peace, but the war preparations continue with undirainished energy. Several more iron-clads were ordered into commission for active service to-day. The government has now chartered fifteen fast merchant steamers, to be converted into cruisers. Several of them are intended for service in the Pacific ocean. FOREIGN MISCELLANY. Prominence of State Rights in -the Proposed British Federation. London, April 18. — I The bill to enable the Brit-ish-Australian colonies to federate, which was introduced last Thursday in the House of Lords by the Earl of Derby, minister for the colonies, contains clauses declaratory of the doctrine of State rights in its most liberal form. One of these clauses enacts that any one colony shall always have the power to withdraw from the federation at it3 own discretion, at any time, without consulting the other members of the federation. The other clause empowers the legislature of any colony in t.he federation to override past decisions of the federate council. It is believed that every one of the Australian colonies, except, perhaps, that of New South Wales, will oppose the adoption of either of these clauses.

The Franco-Chinese Negotiations. Paris, April 18.—Gen. Briere de l’Jsle telegraphs as follows: “A body of Chinese, with a flag of truce, arrived at Kep on the 16th inst. They stated that my letters had been forwarded to the Chinese commander at Lang-Son. Scouts report that the Chinese are retiring northward. I continue repressing pirates at Sontay aud Bachhaut/’ M. Patenotre, the French embassador at Pekin, has been ordered to proceed to Tien-Tsin to pursue the negotiations pending between China and France for peace. The Kep incident will not interfere with these -negotiations. Goethe's Grandson. London, April 18. —Waiter Von Goethe, a graudsou of the poet and his last male descendant, whose death at Leipsic was announced a few days ago, was a pupil of Mendelssohn, and was the author of various musical works. It has always been understood that he possessed a great number of posthumous works of his illustrious Grandfather, and it is understood that the grandson carefully edited them, and left them in readiness for publication. The British Riffle Association. London, April 18. —Tbo National Rifle Association of Great Britain have determined, because of the very grave and unsettled state of British political affairs, both at homo and abroad, that they will not be justified in accepting the challenge of the American National Rifle Association to an international contest at Croedmoor this year. Decline of Nihilism in Russia. Pesth, April 18.—The Pesther Lloyd’s correspondent at St. Petersburg affirms that Nihilism has practically ceased to exist in the Russian empire. The Nihilist societies, with which a couple of years ago the empire fairly swarmed, he says, have dissolved, because of lack of support among the common people of Russia. Ready to Fig-lit Against Osman Digna. Suakim, April 18. —Five thousand rebels have notified General Graham that they are willing to join the British and .fight against Osman Digna. The British have occupied Debret A few of the enemy were seen in the neighborhood, but they retired to tho hills. The English force returned after turning Hasheen.

Military Conspiracy in Spain. Paris, April 18. —Le Paris announces that an outbreak of a military conspiracy on a vast scale has occurred in Spain. Cable Notes. Mr. Burnand is going to Australia. The Pope will receive a body of' German pilgrims on May 3. Matthew Arnold will do no literary work until his next visit to America. The death is announced ot the Very Rev. Jos. Williams Blakesley, in the seventy seventh year of his ago. Tho “Real Shelly," by Jefferson, is announced. It will contain several surprises to Byronie and Shelly specialists. Wilsou Barrett’s company will sail for America in October for a four months’ tour. They will perform “Claudius’’ and “Hamlet.” General Ricotti, Italian Minister of War, has issued an order forbidding officers of the Italian garrisons in Africa to write to newspapers. Mr. James Russell Lowell, whose health is now improved, will unveil a bust of tho poet Coleridge, in Westminster Abbey, on May 7. The name of the head of The Hague Banking Company, which failed;on Friday, is Felix Polak, and the name of the second partner is Louis Wolff. Madame Walton, at the desire of the King of Bavaria, is about to give a series of performances, including Sardou’s “Theodora.” The King will be the only spectator. Queen Victoria is editing the speeches of the Duke of Albany. Sir Theodore Martin will append a sketch of tiie Dukes life. The work will be published some time during the year. Emperor William yesterday had a long inter view with Prince Bismarck. * The Emperor, in compliance with the advice of his physicians, has renounced lus contemplated visit to Wiesbaden. The remains of Lord Mayor Xottage were buried in JSt. Paul’s Cathedral yesterday. The civic prosession to the church and the funeral ceremonies were very impressive. The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Edinburg attended tho luncral. Tho guard of honor around the bier was composed of British volunteers. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmammmmmam Only $1.25 For good, strong black ribbed pants, at the Model. These pants are sold all over the country Cor $2.

THE PRELLER MURDER. Beginning of the Inquest Over the Body— The Testiwony Elicited Yesterday. St. Louis, April 18. —Coroner Nidelet this morning began an inquest on the body of C. Ar thur Preller, the victim of the Southern Hotel trunk tragedy. A. S. Hunt, cashier of the Southern Hotel, was the first witness, Ho identified the photograph of Preller as that of the man who registered at the hotel. He told of the arrival of Preller and Maxwell; did not recollect of Maxwell’s mentioning the expected arrival of Preller; when Maxwell paid his first week’s bill, on April 6, he did not speak of leaving; he had not been brought into contact with either man to any extent A. S. Aloe, optician, was next called. Two weeks ago last Thursday two gentlemen came to his store. He was called from his office to the front of the Btore, and was asked by the smaller of the two if he desired to purchase some magic lanterns that he had brought from England. The man said the' lanterns were at his hotel, but not unpacked; he would show them in the afternoon. In the afternoon he called and said the trunk containing the lanterns had not yet arrived, but when they came he would let the witness know. The witness hau seen two photographs, the ones supposed to be Preller and Maxwell. The man believed to be Maxwell did the talking. The next Monday the man who had talked about the lanterns called and purchased a field glass, spectacles, and a manicure outfit. When questioned about the arrival of the trunk, he gassed the thing off lightly. He had a roll of ills at the time, and tendered in payment for his purchase a SIOO bill. James Johnson, a salesman for A. S. Aloe, was shown the photograph, and recognized the picture supposed to be of Maxwell, and also that thought to be of Preller. The latter, he said, he was not so positive about, as the man who called at the store had on a hat and different clothing from the one in the picture. Maxwell (as he gave his name) was the man who had negotiated the sale of the stereopticon and views. He did not. want the witness to send up to see the lanterns at the hotel at that time. In the afternoon he called and purchased some smoked glass spectacles. He spoke about payment being deferred until the transaction relative to the stereopticon had been completed. He paid $lO, and was given change. Then he asked for change for a SIOO bill, displaying a large roll. While in the store he purchased the field glasses. No remittance from abroad was then mentioned. Charles Beiger,of No. 16 South Broadway, being shown a picture of Maxwell, testified. I recognize the face, but would know him better by his speech. I first saw him on April 16. He bought two trunks at my store. He wore a full, short, light beard and mustache. I asked him his name so I could deliver the valise he bought, but he carried it with him. He asked what it was specially made for. I said it was water-proof. 1 changed a $5 bill for it. lie wore anew slouch hat. On Tuesday I was called to the hotel to open a trunk. I noticed blood where the trunk lay. I could not open the trunk until the rope was removed, as it had been sealed at intervals. Some one shouted, “Cut the rope!” I cut it, and when I lifted the lid the dead man’s leg fell outward over the edge of the trunk. I saw the body of a man in the trunk. When the policeman saw the body he shouted. “Shut the trunk.” When the man bought the trunk he said he wanted no tray with it. John Lyons, porter of the Southern, testified: “Three weeks ago the occupant of room 144 asked me to take up some baggage. One of the truuks is the same the body was found in. The trunk weighed about 200 pounds. I started to take a rope and strap off of it, but he said not to mind.” v Thomas Marion, another porter, was shown two pictures, and said: “I recognize one of these as Preller, but cannot identify the other so well. I saw the two men at the hotel.” Circuit Attorney Clover to-day wrote a letter to the British legation at Washington, detailing the facts, as far as they are known, of the Preller murder, and asking if the British government will defray the expense of bringing Maxwell back to this country. The body of Preller was photographed at the morgue to-day. This was done for the purpose of identification after the body is disposed of. Assigtnont of a Coffee Firm. New Yokk, April 18. —Maddux & Cos., coffee importers, made an assignment to-day, giving the following preferences: Kleimoort Sons & Cos., of London, £7,000; German Bank, of London, £5,000; English bank, of Rio de Janeiro, limited, £5,000: and Importers’ & Traders' Na tional Bank, $24,000. At the office it was stated that the suspension was due to the failure of Maddux Brothers, coffee importers, of Cincinnati. The New York house, which has been established about five years, is composed of H. C. Maddux and his son, Louis Maddux. The latter, with his brother Thomas, composed the Cincinnati firm. The New York firm says its suspension is but temporary, and that it will pay 100 cents on the dollar. The liabilities will probably reach $200,000.

Triple Lynching in Missouri. Springfield, Mo., April 18.—News has been received from Chadwick that one hundred armed men visited the jail at Forsythe, in southwestern Missouri, last night, and took therefrom Frank and Tubal Taylor. The mob also captured Elijah Sublette, and it is believed that the three men wore hanged in the woods adjoining the town, though their bodies have not yet been found. The trio made a murderous assault, last week, upon J. T. Dickerson, postmaster at Eglerton, and his wife, professing to hold an old grudge against them. In the struggle Dickerson was seriously hurt. The wouldbe murderers were pursued, and for a day or two were surrounded and kept prisoners in a cave, where they had taken refuge. They succeeded in making their escape, but were captured soon afterwards. * A Jewish Rabbi Poisons Himself. WiLKESHAUKE, Pa., April 18. —Rev. Dr. David Stern, of New York, formerly rabbi of the •Jewish Temple in this city, committed suicide this morning at tho Wyoming Valley Hotel. He arrived here from Philadelphia last night, and retired about 11 o’clock. At 2 o’clock this afternoon the door of his room was broken open, and he was found dying on the bod. A glass containing laudanum was on a table in the room. Letters were found addressed to friends and relatives, bidding them good-bye. A paper was found beside him, on which was written: “I took poison at 10 o’clock this morning.” He is still alive, but unconscious, and at the last gasp. He cannot possibly recover. The Case cf Deserter Ireland. New York, April 18. —Mrs. Mary Ireland, whose husband was, as alleged, inveigled into Canada by English officials, and thence transported to England for trial on the charge of desertion from the British army, has received word from her husband, from Sterling Castle, dated 6th inst saying that he has been released, as no evidence could be found against bim, and “he would not surrender.” Ireland said he was left without money, and had to walk to Edinburg. _ Murdered Because She Would Not Marry. Chicago, April 18.—William' Haas, a young butcher, to night shot and instantty killed his sweetheart, Annie Nubert, aged nineteen. He then fired ono shot at the girl’s aunt, in whose house the murder was committed, and attempted suicide by firing two shots at himself. The aunt was not hit Haas will recover. He says tho girl’s relatives would not let her marry him, and the girl herself made fun of him. “Just Swinging Out in tine Yard.” Dahlonega, Ga , April 18.—When Mr. Washington Jenkins returned home to dinner to-day, not seeing his wife, he asked his nine-year-old child: “Where’s mamraaf’ “Oh. she’s just swinging out in the yard," was the child's artless response, “but she won’t let me swing any at all.” Reaching the yard Jenkins was horrified to find his wife hanging from the limb of an apple-tree, stone dead. His cries soon brought the neighbors, who wore shocked not

only at the swinging body but at the attempt of the husband to kill himaeß. Butting his head against the tree his face began to stream with blood from the wounds. It was found necessary to bind him hand and foot, and ho now lies bound and stark crazy. Jenkins was jealous of his wife, evidently without cause. In leaving this morning he gave expression to his want of confidence in her, when she went into the back yard, and with the clothes line put herself out of mundane trouble. THE COMING BILLIARDS. The Arrangements and the Capacity of Players for the New Game. Nkw York, April 18. —George P. Slosson, Jacob Shaefer, William Sexton, Maurice Daly and Joseph Dion, the five billiard champions of America, sat in a circle around silver-haired Chairman Hugh Collender, in the BrunswickCollender warerooms, at 860 Broadway, on Friday, and completed the arrangement for the tennight billiard tournament, in Irving Hall, which is to begin on Monday evening next. The tournament will serve to formally introduce to the public the new 14-inch balk-line game. This is anew style of play that does away entirely with rail-nursing, and insures a degree of brilliancy, variety and excitement that was not possible at the old nursing style of billiards. Parallel lines will be chalked on the table in the hall, fourteen inches from the cushions, and a player will not be permitted to make more than two consecutive carroms within this space, under penalty of forfeiting his inning. The new balk lines are six inches wider than those adopted in the Chicago tournament, in which Schaefer won the championship from Maurice Vignaux, aud to execute runs of 100 or more demand the greatest skill and accuracy of execution on the part of the player. None of the champious have yet been able to exggid 200 in their practice games, and runs are a rarity. The champions decided so make each game 500 points up, and to play one game each night. It will take from two and a half to three hours to finish a game, according to the speed of the players. The prize money of $2,200 was divided into four purses of SI,OOO, S6OO, S4OO and S2OO, respectively, and it was decided to divide the aggregate surplus of door money equally among the five players. The champions further resolved to have no umpires, aud that each night the players of the night shall mutually select a referree for the game. The hall will be arranged so that 1,500 persons can be seated. The galleries will be reserved for ladies. Smoking and professional betting will be positively prohibited in the hall Each of the contestants in the tournament has won emblems of championship. George Slosson is the champion of the champions’ game of restricted rail play, r.nd was the first American expert who ever defeated Maurice Vignaux. Jacob Schaefer is now champion of the eightinch balk-line game. Maurice Daly and William Sexton have both been cushion-carom champions. Joseph Dion has been champion of the regular all-around game, and was also winner of the cushion carom championship in the original cushion carom tournament. Betting on the games has become very lively. These bets have been offered on the winner: SI,OOO to $2,000 on both Schaefer and Slosson, SSOO to $2,500 on Daly, SSOO to $3,000 on Sexton and Dion. George Slosson arrived in town late on Tuesday night. He is in fine playing form, and has made runs of 174, 176 and 200 in practice. He will practice daily at the Columbia looms in Broadway. A1 Smith is betting on Daly, who is also playing very strongly in practice at his own rooms. Schaefer and Sexton af*e practising together at Sexton’s rooms, and play with great steadiness. The veteran Joseph Diqn draws crowds of admirers about him as he wields his cue to the tune of 100 and more daily.

TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. A statue of the lato President Garfield, in bronze, has been cast successfully at Linz's foundry, in Nuremburg. It will be sent to San Francisco. Charles E. Stephens, lately posted as a $30,000 defaulter from Chicago, and for whose canture sr>oo reward is offered, was seen in Taunton, Mass., on Friday evening. * J. I. Case yesterday forwarded to the Turf, Field and Farm a $5,000 doposit, with an offer to trot Jay-Eye-See against Maxey Cobb or Harry Wilkes for from $5,000 to SIO,OOO. The Now Orleans exposition managers have invited the school teachers of Chicago and the Northwest to visit the exposition, and a large party will leave that city next Saturday, over the Monon route. The petition of the Boston Trust and Safe Deposit Company, for the appointment of a receiver for the American Rapid Telegraph Company, was heard in the United States District Court, at Hartford, Conn., yesterday afternoon. The judge decided to appoint a receiver. Wm. Wright and Andrew Masby, colored, were arrested yesterday for robbing the postoffice at Lexington, Ky. They had a number of false keys, with which they gained access to the private boxes. The work has been going on for several weeks. Several hundred letters to parties in Lexington were found in their posession, many of them containing checks and valuable papers. The parties were tried by United States Commissioner Stoll, and held for trial m the United Court.

DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN. Indications. War Department, i Oftiok of the Chief Signal Officer, \ Washington, April 19, 1885. ) For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley—Generally fair weather, slight rise in temperature, followed in west portion by local showers, light, variable winds, generally from the northeast to southeast. For the Lower Lake Region—Warmer, fair weather, east to south winds, lower barometer. For the Upper Lake Region—Warmer, fair weather, east to south winds, lower barometer. For the Upper Mississippi Valley—Generally fair weather, followed by slight showers, winds generally from east to south, warmer in southern and central portions, stationary temperature in eastern portion. For the Missouri Valley—Local showers and partly cloudy weather, south-east winds, becoming variable, slightly warmer in central and southern portions, slightly colder in extreme Local Observations. Inpianapolis, April 18. Time. Bar. Ther. Hum. Wind. Weather Rain. 6A. M . 29.99 48.0 98 NW FoggjT” 10 a. M . 30.04; 51.0 84 NW Cloudy. 2P.M .. 30.09 54.0 81 NW j Cloudy OP.M.. 30.13! 53.3 98 NW Cloudy 10 P. M . 130.19, 50.3 93 N Cloudy Maximum temperature, 55.1; minimum temperature, 47.7. Suicide of Edward Sumner. Boston, April 18.—Edward Sumner, aged seventy years, one of the most prominent and wealthy residents of West Dedham, hanged himself in his bam this corning. 11l health is supposed to have been the cause. Steamship News. London, April 18.—The Cunard line steamor Umbria, from New York, April 1, for Liverpool, Cassed Fastnet at 4p. m., April 8. The time of er passage was six days and fourteen hours. Morrison Receives Ten Votes. Sprinfield, April 18.—In the joint assembly eight senators and twenty-nine representatives answered the roll-call. Morrison received 10, Logan, 4; remainder scattering Adjourned. Attempted Murder by a Woman. Cleveland, April 18.—Laura Keegan, a woman with a sensational record, visited the Adelphi Theatre this evening and attempted to shoot Edward Thomas, tho proprietor. Tho cartridge failed to explode, and she proceeded to Thomas wfjc tho ko*d witix * poker.

Thomas was married yesterday, which was the occasion of Keegan’s wrath. She was taken U after the fracas, and will probably die. Ex-Secretary fcrelinghuyseu. Newark. N. J., April 18.—At midnight ett Secretary Frelinghuysen’s condition had no( materially changed since morning. The phyj& cians think he has lost strength to-day. MRS. TILTON AND BESSIE TURNER Present Whereabouts of Two Famous Cham acters of Ten Years Ago. New York Letter in San Fraueuco Chronicle. Once in a while the question is heard, “Whal has become of Mrs. Tilton?” The little woman who was a few years ago the most widely knows American woman in the world lives with hot aged mother, airs. Morse, on Pacific street, 4 Brooklyn, in comfort and quiet. Ever situ* the remarkable scandal trial she has lived in thf same way. At no time has she inhabited a garret, taken in sewing for a living, or lived in any of the poor ways rumor frequently declared she did. Mrs. Morse, her mother, is the wifli of the veteran Judge Morse, one of the first presidents of the Union Perry Company, and now a retired and honored member of the same wealthy corporation. The home of Mrs. Tilton with her mother is one of taste, refinement t.nd elegance. Many of tho pictures that were made famous by the oftrepeated yarns in the court room of how Theodore, in his night-shirt, used to go around tho house rehanging them at all hours of the are to be seen on the walis of her present brownstone home. In the boys’ bedroom is a life* sized photo of their father, said Theodore, takeft when a. very young man, with his arras folded, his head drooped upon his breast, his eyes closed, aud his poetical locks curling on his neck. The attitude and the facial expression say, “Look a! me, and do aught but admire me if you can.* Rare books and various art works embellish and beautify the home. Mrs! Tilton is still the same quiet, pious littlf woman that she always was, only ts shade or two sadder and much older. She has a rare faculty of trying to be always cheerful, and believes fully in the efficacy of prayoi and that what “God wills he wills,” and his creatures must follow his law to be saved hereafter. Her hair is snow white, her figure a little mori robust and rounded, although still childish ia stature and form. Mr. Tilton has never steppe# across that threshold since the trial. Certainly not Mr. Beecher. It would not be well fat either one to make the attempt. The two Carroll and Ralph, are young men now, both occupying good clerkships, and live witk their mother. Carroll, the elder, is Tilton in look and nature. Ralph is a mother’s boy, a fine, promising young character. The two daughters are both married and botl mothers. Alice, the younger, lives in ChicagOj and Mrs. Tilton visited her not long since. Thai Mrs. Tilton was “forsaken by her friends," ai the newspapers would have it four and five yean ago, is not true either. The fact is, there it more intellectual company entertained in Mu Tilton’s home in the course of a year than that of a dozen families—“best families” —all told. Nothing would be pleasanter to Mrs Tilton thai to know that the outsido world had forgotte* her. To a certain extent it has, but still she hai a large circle of friends. Bessie Turner is married to a Mr. School* maker, a scion of a very old Knickerbocker fara ily. Bessie was badly advised for'awhile by i journalist well • known as “Joe HowanL* Through his advice and friendship, in which hi, pictured an immense fortune to the deluded gin if she would only go upon the stage, she made i failure and a fool of herself. Neither she not “Joe” made a cent,' quite to the latter’s chagrin Since her marriage she has lived very quietly; and is now a middle-aged, fairly good-lookim woman, passed in the streets without recogoi tiou as a notable.

The Woods of Maine. Boston Herald. “It seems strange to me,” said a Lewiston. (Me.) man, “to travel throughout this Stateol ours and r ae wealtli of lumber shipped out of it. 1 b a man near Bangor who wanted to furnis om or two in his house]with Westj ern furn for a change. He bought the furniture in . lew York. When he got it home, he found on the inside of a stuffed chair the marl; of a saw mill that he owned in Penobscot county, and it would have been hard for you or any oni else to have found a madder man than he. I was down near Forest Grove station, not fas from Bangor, the other day. They are shipping 2,000,000 of beech, birch and maple to Boston foi furniture. Lots of that furniture comes bad into Maine. Why not make it here! One thioj they propose to do down there is to saw lumbet for orange boxes. An orange box can be mads of the poor lumber as long as it is tough. Thi lumber for a box is worth about six cents. Maine has immense stores of lumber fit for making orange boxes and such things I think, t be mnest, that Maine’s greatest wealtli is in ho( hard woods.” A Beal Personage in a Novel. In Black’s “Judith Shaksepeare,” he describe* an assemblage in a Stratford tavern, sketches of their adventures, and among them ii an account given by a Mr. Hutt of the abor igines and wildness of nature in the wilderne* of America, which he had just visited. Ex-Sen? ator Hutt, of Missouri, tells a Republican r* porter, when a youth he served as deputy deri for the county of Westmoreland, Virginia, ana found amoug the records a deed of land to Daniel Hutt, who went back to England in the earlj part of the seventeenth eentury, and returning; settled down on his estate. Wild land was then cheap, and he purchased 3,000 or 4,000 acre*. He was the ancestor of ex-Sonator Hutt, of Mi* souri. Voice of Britannia. We'll Auck the 'en t hat laid the hegg Thatgrazed our gracious Prince. Let Ireland now 'is pardon beg; No heggs shall see him winoe. —Louisville Courier-Journal.

A Valuable Bird. Philadelphia Gall. London claims the honor of having a canary bird valued at $5,000. It must be one of th* kind that don’t begin whistling th© roof off at 4 o’clock in the morning, A Test of Courage and Temper. Puck. The man who can buy a four-ply linen collai; and smile when he buttons it for the first tim% is the man to marry Dr. Mary Walker. Preparing for the Contest. The artillery team, which expects to go to Mobile, Alabama, to meet the crack companies of the world, is now drilling three times a week at their new armory. They are down to hard and steady work. Tho progress made since getting into their new armory is very gratifying, and If the same degree of improvement continues until their departure, good reports will doubtless bo heard from them. A grand May party is contemplated for the night before leaving. A small admission will be charged to defray expenses of tho trip South. This battery has never asked an outright donation since it was mustered into the service. On Tuesday night the first drill will be given by n new section composed of Charley Heckman, W. A. B. Roberts, Fmuk Murphy. M, M. Huge, George Payne, John Stone, E. D. Thompson, L W. Anderson, W. Myers, H. G. Strickland and W.*H. Ballard. Arrest of a Vicious Tramp. An Irishman named Ed O’Brien, who was arrested yesterday for drunkenness, so swered the description of the man who, on Thursday, assaulted the little daughter of Mrs. Nelson, that the police sent for th© mother to identify the fellow, which sh© did immediately; O'Brien was committed and charges preferred against him. Enforcing the Law. James L Sullivan, a saloon-keeper on Souti| West street, was arrested last night by Offlcai Hind for selling liquor after 11 o'clock. Boy Your hats and caps at the Model, and save per cent.