Indianapolis Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 88, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 March 1885 — Page 1

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KNABE AS IIAILET & DAVIS PIANOS Are Superior to all others !n sever! csäenMal pnts. which can easily be seen bv anyone who will lake the Uoc to investigate. Ve solicit Comparison. Theo Plliii & Co. S3 icd 51 forth Pennsilrali St. Tuning, repairing and moving given prompt attentionSatisfaction euaranteed. GÄSÜLISE ASD OIL STOVES Cleaned and Repaired. Et brands cf Gasoiine and Oils always on Jband. TELEPHONE HIT. F.p.smTH&co., RRTAIL, I WHOLESALE. S5 Nortn. Illinois Etreet. 1 37 South Meridian Street. Cheapest, Best 'and Fafest OIL STOVE ever wad p. Oyer 1.CO0 have been sold lo this city. Ilia steed the test for 12 year. SECOND OF

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The Buffalo Shoe House 13 popular "with every poor man or woman In the city and surrounding towns, owing to frequent special sale3, at which times every one obtains special bargains. The opening day, Thursday, wa9 a "rusher." All day Friday and jate in the evening an extra force of clerks worked to straighten stock and prepare for the Saturday trade, which htter tasked to its full extent car mammoth salesroom and large force of salesmen. Monday, March 30th, the first day of this week, will be opened the most gigantic sacrifice in Boot and Shoe bargains ever conceived possible. We mean STRAIGHT BUSINESS, and we talk plain English -when we tell you we arc fearfully overstocked with goods and no place to put them. Wc MUST, must close them out obliged to do it. We want cash. We prefer a two dollar bill to a pair of four dollar Shoes. If you don't believe it, try us to-morrow. Monday will be a great day at the Slaughter Shoe Sale. We shall slash prices in a way that will make the earth tremble as it were.

Wg proposo olauQhterina 20 cases Ladies' $1.25 Kid C;ora Slippers, Hand sowed, at 85 Cents. Vo propose slaughtering 10 cases Men's Calf Button Ccoto, sola and ahvays worth $3, at SI 75. Vo proposo Slaughtering Child's Shoos, usually sold at 75 cents, at 35 cents. Vo proposo slaughtering Ladies' House Slippers at 10 cents. Vo preise Slaughtering Lion's $3 Calf Shoes at $1.50. Vo propeco sluirtoring Ladies' Kid Button, worth $3, at $2.

It's no use talking. We have to lose money on these goods, and t? prefer losing in a lump and being rid of the suspense, you being the gainer. To-Morrow

II Be the Gala Day

We can not enumerate the immense $75,000.00 stock. We recoved the stock of the well-known Rochester Shoe House, and with the Buffalo makes the strongest combination of the largest and most varied ctocis of Shoes in the West.

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BARGAIN mOE IBAZAAR,

WHEN INDICATIONS. roit PtNDAY.-Genernlly fair weather: slowly riaiBlT temperature.

Just notice the Department of the WHEN Clothing Storo That is devoted to Spring Overcoats. Variety, Style and Price arc the points to be noticed in particular. WEEK THE The Great - Buffalo

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S. S. Cox, -Minister to Turkcj, Ltkelj to be tlie Democratic Candidate for GoTernor of Xcyt York. South. Arnerlc&n Cable Company Ez-Sen&tor Hill and the Spurious Cornmittoo Report. SO SUMMER VACATION. President Cleveland Not Ol ven to Summer Trips. BrecUl to the Statlnel. W.vaiuK'.TON, March 2?. An inquiry at the White House ns to where Mr. Cleveland would llitly go durlrg the hot months cf summer, was nut by the answer "to work." The President his not been in the habit, his friends say, 01 going away on summer trip?, and seldom takes recreation oi any considerable length ol time. lie Is lu the habit ef taking walks and drives of Lequent and at regular intervals, lie rises, dints, works and has his amusement at certain hours of the day. lie is very stcaly in his habits, and. being a man of robust build and natural good health, he has never found It necessary to take the kind of recreation other Presidents have. One of Mr. Cleveland'! friends from Albany fays that the President cares nothing for fishing or cunning, and ho will not be oil on any excursions of that character, lie has a way of discharging bli r.iicd of business cares when his da?' wort is over, and his rest is perfect.. lie sleeps well. His nerves are lina, regular and steady. He has no air-castles, no suspense, nothing like remorse, and he can in an hour recover from the fatigue of a day. It i3 a blessing to have this disposition surely. It is the oiffpring of health, a fine physique, clastic constitution, and above ail, absolute will power. The men who call frequently at the WhiteHouse speak of the uniform good nature ot the President, lie kc?pa an even tcmperamsnt, and has nothing like the dyspepsia. Hin digestion i pood, und he makes tl.ot.e about him feel well Willi him, 8un.ct Cox fur Governor of New York. Special to the Sentinel. Washington. March 24. "It is not unlikely." said a New York Democratic msiuber, tc-3ay, "that Sunset Cox will only remain a few months in Turkey." "Why."' your correspondent inquired. "He will probably be our next candidate for Governor, and we will call him back to us." "Do you think he would accept a nomination of that kind?" "Yes, I do; and he would be elected. You see, thepeop'ecf New York-and, In fact, the whole country have not realized what a useful man Cox is until now, when he is about quinine the country and leaving public life forever, for I understand he does not intend to re-enter public lile. lie is made more popular by nil this, mid If I wanted to be Governor of New York to-dy. I would rather have Ccx's chances than those of any other man." SEWS OF NATIONAL I STEHEST. Rumors Regarding the Oklahoma Iloom ers Telegram From the Central anil South America" Company, Etc. Washington, Marches The War Department is informed that the Oklahoma boomers Intended to invade the Indian Territory next Monday and xcaich direct to the Oklahoma land?. General Hatch telegraphed to-day that Couch had informed his followers that they would not move at the time pre posed. The? aie now at their old camps, and number about 6C0. The becTetary of mate has received the following telegram from the President of the Central and South American Cable Cimpany, dated March 27: "The following has just been received from the Superintendent of this company at Panama: "The remainder of the commander of the ColcmbJan gunboat Bovaca lanfled at the mouth of Buenarenture River yesterday, forced open the cable house cf Central and South American Company, anu cut the company's cable, interrupting communications with South America We have repaired the damsges. Will you kindly Instruct the commander of the United .Slates ii-iv.il vessel at Panama that the Colombian gunboat Is still at anchcr at Hie mouth of tne Uuenaventure River. It is uncertain whether she is co operr-tini witn the national forces of Colombia or tbois in rebellion, but we fear further injury to our obles, and Interference with international communtcition.' The dif patch was referred to the Secretary of the Navy. Commissioner of Tensions Clark has decided that a mother can not be allowed a p3u$ion as a dependent mother and the accrue 1 pension or her deceased husb and for the same period. He says: "Upen careful consideration of the laws relating to the subject 1 am of the opinion that when claims became united in the same person, making only one beneficiary, that person can not be allowed either directly or Indirectly the benefit of two pensions for tne tame period of time, Such allowance would be contrary to the provisions of the taatute, which declares that tension laws shall not be constructed eo as to allow more than one pension in tDe same time to the same person. The Commissioner of Indian Affairs to-day Issued schedules of the supplies required by the Indians this spring, Including 51.500.000 worth of beef and $7c0.uU) worth of dry roods. Advertisemeute for proposals will be printed in Democratic newspapers hereafter. It in understood that J. B. Baird, son-in-law of Senator Colquitt, of Georgia, will shortly be appointed Chic! of the Dead Letter Uflice. in accordance with the provisions of the last Indian Appropriation bill. Commissioner Atkins, of the Indian Bureau, has ordered the removal of JosepblBird'a NezTerce Indians frcm the Indian Territory. Of the 232 Indians composing this band, 112 will be sent to Colville Reservation. Washington Territory, and the remainder to the Lapwai Reservation, in Idaho Territory. The Wachusetts have been ordered from Panama to l.a I'nion, San Salvador. Ex-President Arthur, "accompanied by Senstor Cameron, Mr. and Mr. McMichael sind Miss Wallach, left Washington this aiternoon for Fortre-s Monroe. A large number of friend?, including members of the ex-President's Cabinet, wno are new in the city, several members of the diplomatic corps, and a number of army and navy oCiceia and many ladies and gentlemen, well known in piivate life, gathered at the Baltimore and Ohio nation to tee the party o'J. The recently organize! Gridiron Club of Washington's Corretpondeuts gave a second monthly dinner to-night at Welter's. Atnon? tha guesis were Fenators hheri.ian. Paizser and Teller: Representative Keed. of Maine: Lieutenant General Shirldan: Hon. ppa Hunton, of Virginia: Hon. Richard T. Merrick: W. E. Quimby, of the Detroit Free Press! Mr. Stilson Hutchin. of the Washington Post: W. R. Andrews, of New York, and John Addison Torter. The Secretary of the Navy to-day issued a circular for the in fonnatlen and government of all concerned, stating the provisions ot the law enacted dcrlng the closing hours of last Congress, which provides that, from the 3d Inst. passd Attistau! Enalneert of the Navy shall receive dorirg the third five years, after the date of which they take rank as passed First Assistant, wben at eea $5.0C0. when on shore duty ti2ü. During and after the fourth and fifth veart after such date, when at sea $2,703, ou shore duty $2,SC0, and when on leave or waiting orders 11,950. Regarding that Spurious Report. Wasiis;ton, March 2S. The statement of exSenator Hill, published to-Jay in a dispatch from Denver, denying the responsibility for the spu rlons report Issued from the Government Printing Ofiice as a report of the Eenate Committee on PostofSce sand Post Roads, and asserting that the only report that he (Hill) ever ordered printed was that of the committee investigation, printed In the summer ol 1SS4. was shown Ciis afternoon to the late clerk of the committee, who was also the Private Secretary of its Chairman. Senator Hill. This gentleman though reluctant to submit to be Interviewed, raid In reply to direct Interrogatories that he had jtiven the order for the printing matter in question, and had done so by direction of Mr. H11L lie cve the order on the lSUx and lith of this month, asd fcxd received lonructioaj of Mr. Hill to do to about a month before. He (the clerk)

mumed the responsibility for the delay of a mor tb. Recardicg the rnaTer.al contained in the report the clerk said he had himself copied the questions propounded to the President of the Western Union Corcpiuy, bit had received the newspaper clippings', of which faur filths of the spurious reports consUtel, from Senator nill bimsel. Mr. Hill denies tha; he ordered any copy to be printed. The ex-Clerk admits having received, the day before yesterday, 2L0 cf the 2C0 extra copies, ordered by him for the use cf the committee, and sayi h took t hern to the folding room to be folded. '"To be foldei and directed to whemv" was äste. 'Tobe folded iu blank" The gentleman declined to suto to whom the copies oi the spurious document were to be Rent, and decline I to answer any further qustlnn. ThemcmbcTS of the L'enate Committee, whom somerody, arrarcntly actiusr through Senator Hill, intended to'make responsible in part for this spurious publication, are exceedingly indignant. They invited invtstlsriUon entirely of tbtir own motion, and have given cnlois tt the document room that no more copX: shall bo given out to anyone. Central American Yfar News. Wavhinmox, March 2V-Inicrna'.Jon. has been r;ce;ved hers to-day lo the eiT.ct that a movement is on fo it to overthrow the government of Honduras, and to favor an alliance of the people of that country wlt'i the people of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and a:i Salvador against General Barrios. The raovejrcat.it it reported, originated With Marco A urcilo Foto, President of HcnduiRj. now in New Yoik Cily. Kues L.irrio-.' f-nnonrcement to make himerlf "supreme Military cnief of theCentral Ameii' ia btates," Soto is Faid to have teen quietly at worttrjiugto breek the alliance of Honduras with Guatemala. The people ot Honduras, it la r-nderttood. re oppoed to Earrini, and are only waiting f ir au opportunity to break away from him. They are therefore willing to join fore sa with Nicaragua iu bu attempt to overthrow their own present government. The Nicaracuan forcer. It is'aserted, will number 5.100 or more, and wlil cross the border line of Honduras and aid in the revolution, with the addition of the opponents of Barries in Honduras, it is raid an army of SO.fJO men can be raised by ttc Slates which are allied in resistance to the pretentions of the President oi Guatemala,

THE KIEL KEBELLIOX. The Excitement Intense In Toronto Over the Order to Semi 31re Troops to the Fi ntler. Toi:onto, March 2s. Tne excitement here continues unabated. Frcm an early hour this morning the approsencs to tha drill steis bavo baan crowded with people wait rg ia expectation or seeing the departure of the iroops. The Royal Grenadiers mustered at s o'clock, and, notwithstanding the early tour and the fact that the sergeants could not find time last nizht to notify all the members of their companies, they turned out 300 stxons. After they were dismissed, the Queen's Own mustered and showed a creditable turnout of 5::. There Is the wildest excitement amonrst them, and many who have left the regiment, when thty heard Colonel Otter was to lake command tt'txid to be enrolled. Both regiments are now in the drill-shed, anxiously waiting orders when to staj t. The election c f 2"o men from each feplment won't be made till definite orders have arrived. '1 lie Mayor has intimate 1 that the city will look after the wives and families of any married men who go to the frontier. Another Skirmish Reported. Ss. Tati, March 'JS. The Dicpatch's Wiuulpez special says further exciting rumors come from Carlteon, statine that there was another skirmish and eleven more men were killed; but this has net been confirmed. General Middleton, Colonel Houghton and twenty live officers, and GS1 men of tee Mnth Battalion left here last niht ancr reached Quappelle this morning, where they joined the first detachment of field battery of fifty men and fifteen cavalry, and left tMs morninK lor the Won. It Is understood ta mitcary-tlrcits that Middleton will not Pdvance' immediately with the troop, but will await further develop meets. He wr.s heard to remark that if the rebels mean to fiht he will not advance without a stronger force. The Toronto Mall on the Situation. Toronto, Ont., March 23. The Mail, the srovernjnent organ, in an article on the Northwest troubles says: "Yesterday's encounter, more particularly since it resulted in a victory for the halfbreeds, is no doubt the beginning of a serious campaign. Riel is reported to have 1!,030 adherents aimed with Remington rifles obtained from American traders, with six American field guns. A graver dantier. however, Is to be fearel from tie Indians. It is evident that Beardy's band, who are Pitgan, must have sldtd with the rebels acaint Major Ciozier, and should the disaffection read to other Indians in thu Carleton Agency and o tre lerne bands in the Bauiefoid aud Edmonton districts the task of stamping it out wit be a formidable one. The government ha taken vigorous tteps to meet tin emergency." The Wlnnepfg batal'lon of militia, 100 stron?. with half a bat'.ery of artillery, is now on lis way io e.'uappelle Station, : 21 miles weit of Winnepe. where several trails run north to the scene ot Insurrection. Carleton, beiß? i'j mile from Quppel!e. Ihe polic iorce at Batilcford and Prince Altert numbers '0. and the garrison at ('arleton is ;;(0 strone. with the civilians, so that there are :;T0 men within striking distance of Riel. and SO J volunteers, with two Armtrongguns. six or6even dais travel away. In addition to tnls force, the (orernment haa ordered the immediate dispatch of bOO Kauern troops to the snot. Various Rnmors at Winnipeg. WiNNifi.o, Maren 8. Only two or three offi. clals here can get any reliable informatioa from the seat of war. Tlie news received here Is transmitted to Ottawa, and the Government oflicisls now have full control of the wire?. Posters are up in all public places callin; for volunteers, and the indications are that the trouble is more serious than is generally known. Rumor has it that Crozier and his forces were forced to disband after the ckirmlsh, in which twenty-seven of the troops were killed. Nothing can be learned positively regarding this, as theofhclals will not divulge anything. Norquay'a action in not vetoing some of the rights bill has caused a great sensation here. There Is some talk to-night of burning him in eibcy. Should this happen there will be a regular mob riot, as he has a Urge following here, and, like Rlel, Is a terror in the eyes of about half the people in the Northwest. Volunteers Ordered to be In Readiness. Montkfa.., March 28. The whole city volunteer force haa received orders to hold themselves iu readiness to proceed to the northwest. Tne most of the regulars will muster to-night for the purpose of stores being i.uued. Daring Etcape o? a Prisoner. Tiujy, March A policeman had his attention attracted by a blanket rope dangling from a thirdstory window of the jaii this morning about 4 o'clock. An inve&tigatien showed that John Fljnn, aped twenty-two years, awaiting trial far robbery, had escaped. He had cut through the bars of bis cell.Ichlorofcrmed his cell-mate.cut nil blanket into strips, knotted it together and slid down. In order to gain admission from his cell to the conidor Fljnn had blown the lock to pieces witn powder. He then sawed tnrough eeveral iron bars, cutting away an iron screen in order to reach tlem. ihe blanket rope with the aid of which he reached the ground, was twenty-four feet long. Flynn hss been in jail since January 31. He was jointly indicted with John Simmons, who is serving out a twelve year term for robbery. The Feeling Against Ranioa In Mexico. St. Let .-, Msrch 28. A dispatch from the City of TMcxleo fajs over twenty Mexican military ofiiccis, cot In tt tire service, have gone to Central America to join the forces of Ban Salvador and Nicaragua against Guatemala, and that the war feeling is rapidly growing stronger. A large public meeting was held on Thursday night, as which every speaker adTocited determined and aressive action toward Guatemala. An intense feeling of hatred toward Barrios was manifested, and the meeting was frequently interrupted with cries of 'Town witn Barrio:" "Deatu to Birriosl" It is reported that the government Is not adverse to the public agitation against Barrios, Prize Ficht Stopped by the Spectators. Providence, B. L. March 2S. A prize fight came off in Rehoboth, Mass., this morning, in which Jack Ash ton and James Dolas. both of this city, fought eleven rounds to a draw. Both were horribly battered, asd biood covered the floor ot the barn In which, the fight occurred, and at the finish both men were exhausted from loss of blood.

with faces raw and bodies terribly battered. Neither man would give in. The luht was stopp?d by the spectators on fear of fatal results. WHEITOX'S MURDER TRIAL.

All the Testimony In Ihe Prisoner Flippact tirief of Mrs. Fletcher and Her Daughter. W he a ton. 111., March 2$. The Hope-Fletcher murder trial is nearin the ead, and as time lapses the interest grows more intense. Tne court-room yesterday morning was crowded, aud mere women were present. Merritt Fletcher was the last witness exarrined. Like his father, be cave his testimony slowly, deliberately and with a Hippsncy that utterly killed any sentiment that had lecn i reviously shown in their favor. State Attorney L. C. Cooi er. of Du P&se County, opened the argunien is for the prosecution. His pttch was a short review of the ca?e. He was followed by C. w. Uwisbt. for the defense, who spoke vriceivilly in rebuttal of Mr. Cooper's remarks, state Attorney Russell, of Kane County, followed with an able argument consuming an hoar and forty minute?. W hen the speaker mentioned tne chances the prisoners are ruuuing of bBing hanetd Mrs. Fletcher burst Into a violent tit of wuping, which continued through the remaiiider of the day. Her daughter remained more calm, crying at times. Both father and sou, however, remained as stolid and indifferent as adamant. Only once did the forme1 evince sins of nervousness. A portion of the time he held lU wife's hand, which was the only con?ola'ian he aUtiupted. The sou. Merritt, wis esoacla'.ly indifiertnt. and seemed totally oblivious of the fact that nis life was at stake. A sneer frequently distorted his countecance, however, whion tug.pested some mental feeling. Mr. Shissler made ihe closinz argument of the day. He spoke deliberately and eloquently, but in a way that snowed he thought there was little hope for the prisoners. Judge K. H. Gflry will rrake the closing address to-morrow morning and the case will be given to the jury before neon. Tho fcelinR asaint the prisoners ran very high yesterday, and while Merritt Fletcher was giving his testimony many an audible murmur was heard in the room. Counsel for the defense sny they will take au apical should the jury return any other verdict than that of acoulttal. ESCAPED LYNCHING. Palmer, the Accomplice of Young- Hemer, Whose Mistrial Canned the Cincinnati Iilot, II aa a Narrow Escape From a Mob. Cincinnati, March IS. Palmer, the accomplice of yourjg '.ercer, whese mistrial was the immediate cau&e of the outbreak a year ao, was arraigned yesterday for a second trial, end his-attorney asked that the jury be sent to view the premises where the murder was committed. The Prosecuting Attorney wss willine men. an order should be made, but Insisted that the defendaut should accompany the jury, holding that it was a right which could not be waived. The suggestion that Palmer should accompany the jury caused a significant movement in the crowd, and recognizing the danger. Palmer's attorney protested against his client being required to go with the jury, and in a whis pored consultation with the Prosecutor the Court sgreed that if Palmer was returned toth9 jail for safely while the jury were visiting the scene of the murder the record might be nude to show that he accompanied tno jury. So while the crowd moved out into the street and quickly swelled to hundrends. Palmer, for whom they were waitinsr, was quietly taken to the jail by a back way. When it was discovered what had been dne the crowd became noisy, and dared the oilictrs to bring him out into the street Palmer's attorney remarked to-night that he was certain if the prisoner had been sent with the jury bis dead cody would have been in the morgue within an hour. General Grant. I - Nirw York, Msrch 23. General Grant did i.ot I sleep before midnight, and at that hour Col onel Grant administered a hypodermic injection of morphia and the Geneaal then slept. After breakfast he wrnt driving in Cent'al Park, accompanied by Mrs. Grant.Mrs.Sartoris and Mrs. Fred Grant. Dr. Douglass was very tired when een to-night, after leaving the residence of General Grant, but reported that the General had passed a good day, and bad slept from 2 until 6 o'clock in the morning, iand alter breakfast went to drive. In the afternoon he drove out again, accoinranied by Senor Romero and "Dr. Douglas. He was rather quiet In the carriage, not talking as much aa U6iial. Dr. Douglas 6aid there wa no marked change in the General's condition during the day, nor any complaint of pain in the throat He took food regularly, and oh returnine from the afternoon drive enjoyed a nap. He retired to bed at about 10:0. anodyne being given to induce sleep. Regular consultation to-morrow. ASalocn Fight. Special to the Sentinel. toiiM;ir.i.( Ind., March 2$, A dispute arose in Smith's saloon about 6:S' this evening between Mark Craig aud Smith Horton. Both left the room and came to blows and clubs were used. Horton recelred several wounds about the held, and Craiz was severely beater, over the head by Horton, lid Craig attempted to assist his brother and was knocked down by Elrr er Smith. Horton and Smith were arrested and Craig escaped. Had His Leg Cut Off Jury Disagree. Special to the Sentinel. Greei iEi.n. Ind., March 28. Joseph Cruey, while attempting to get off a Pan-Handle freight, fell under the wheels, and his right leg was cut off in two places. He is employed in the yards at Indianapolis. After thirty-six hours' deliberation, the jury in the Duncan murder trial reported that they could notecree, being seven for acquittal and five for conviction. A Little Girl's Awful Crime. CiiATTANOO'iA, March 2S. A fourteen-year-old girl named Jennie Moyers poisoned her mother near Dandridge, Jefferson County, Tennessee. The girl and her mother had quarrelled during the clay, and a bitter feeling existed between them. In having a prescription filled for her mother the girl sis purchased a quantity of rat poison, which she rave to her mother, and the ledy is now dangerously ill. ('An Otl'.cer Shot hj a Gang of Thieve. riTTsiuTG, Ta., March 2S. A gang of thieves who had rcbtcd a house at East Palestine, O., last n'ght, escaped by jumping on a freight train. A telegram was sent to Pochester, Pa., here they were intercepted by Officer Camp. He attempted to arrest them, when he was shot and probably fatally injured. The whole gang escaped. Murdered With a BrlcV. CoLUMr.vs, S. C, March 26. .Samuel Henderson and Morris Green, of Berkley County, quarreled over a piece of bcon. Henderson smanhed Green's tknll with a brick, killing him almost Instantly. The murderer esciped. Postoftice Clerk Arrested. Kansas City, Mirch 2S. Frank W. Clark, registor clerk at the Union Depot branch ot the postofSre, of this city, was arrested this afternoon, charged with robbing numerous registered packages in tiansit. The Old, Old Story, Speculation. Oweco, N. Y., March 2$. City Treasurer Crawford baa been missing since yesterday morning. An investigation of his books shows a shortage of over f 25.00C. Speculation was the cause. Regret Hanlon'a Defeat. Tor.oNTo. Ont., March 2S. Hanloi's defeat by Beach has given the people a new subject to talk about, and general regret is expressed, as it as felt he would redeem hi lost laurels. The Death Roll. New Yotk, March 23. Frederick S. Winston, President of the Mutuil Life Insurance Company, died at Fernandina, Fla., last nijht, A Railroad Law Repealed. 2Asnviii,Tnn.t March 2S. The Legislature repealed the Railroad Commission law to-day by a vote of o to 25, Illinois Senatorshlp. Ei rijcgkixld. I1L, Maren 28. In joint assembly 11 votes were cast: Morrison 10, Logan L Adjourned.

AFFAIRS ABROAD.

Acsrlo-Rnsslan War Alarm Rapidlj Djingr Ont General Advance of the Rrltlsb on Tama!. Oxford Wins tho University Boat Raco Hanlon Defeated at Sydney War Preparations. ANULO-RUSSIAN AFFAIRS. The Russian Organ at Hrussels on the Situation In Rnla. Br.t "fM.i , March 2S. "Le Nord," the Russian ortau here, publithes a siniCcaut commentary upon the present state of the Afghan dUput. in thccouiseof which it says: "The people oi Rjf. s:a regard the whole querrel with txiz froi l, and with no trace of Irritation. Thi. is owins t their couv!r.i;on cf the absurdity of the idea of any war between Russia and England resulting from the Afghan imbroglio, rnd tho impossibility on their part of rearllng seriously the warlike demontrat!ona being made by England in India." The Nord follows up this editorial utterance by printing a letter dated M. Peter.-burg. March 2. in which the writer, who is referred to as good authority, sirs: "The t resent Russian military movement i nothing but precautionary moasurcs dictated by the must irTT!pnf nrr TMtnririlfs r.t flfifknal tirn. CCECC." A General Itetlew of England' Situation. Lonton, March 2. There Js a marked lull in ihe war scare. In fact, among the very soberminded there Is no war scare at all. Some of the most fiery jlngos even are beginning to ask themselves what grounds they have had for causing all the alarm of the past week. The Cr6t announcement of the Queen's summons calling out the army resetves and militia almost created a panic. It aroused the national pugnacity thoroughly. It made every fghting Knslishmsn ready to l!ght right away. Tho puenacity is still up but tuere Is a growing belief that it is up for nothing. The blood ihirn is being slacked with the coldest kind ol wster. After putting every bc-dy iu a lever-heat of exciteiz ent by springing without notice a call for the reserves, the ministry are cow apparently attempting to miiiumi.e end impart to Her Msjasty's message by delaying io state what number of militia aud reserves would be accepted and put under arms. Every ciloit was made to draw the Government out on this point, but so far without success. But the ministry have allowed reports to be circulated to the c fleet that no greater number than 25.C0J men are row wanted. The reports have emanates from such pood authority, and have been so prsistcutly circulated end are now generally believed, nnd so far, to use an American cxpre-eion. "the thin has petered out." Twenty-öve thonsind men, just abtut enough to lill the vacancies in tno muster rolla caused by the recent drafts for Egyptain and McdiU-rrane an stations. Some people think there never was any danger of an actual conflict with Russia, and the Government is even trying to obtain glory and credit with the people for having intimidated Russin by art, wnlch was admitted to be enormously magnified la popular cor.ceptiou, but which was reiiy a matter of course, and practically insignificant. Gladstone has replied to the most prcsMng requests for information a to the true import oi the Queen's summons by saying the Government had decided to postpone all ktatemeuts upon ths.t subject until after Easter. This reply was accom panted by a statement that the Government hoped it would be able during the interval to reach some ferran semen is with Russia. Taken either as statesmanship or humbug, the Premier's evasicn must be considered a clever piece of work of its kind. Li6ts of all the men available for service in the army reserves aud militia cave been called for. Dockyard departments have been cnlcially no;ified to hold themselves in readiness lor tho snpply of extra stores for military and service. The Army and Navy Gazette blames minor news agencies for fomenting war rumors. It charges tnern with having ciiculated jarra about alleged hurried calling off ships, in which the stories are very often of ships actually on duty at foreign stations have figured as being ordered for outfit. The military garrisons of Ireland will be maintained in lull strength, and may be Increased from the reserves. Agents of Irih organizations have approached the Russian Embassy in Paris with oners of assistance in case a war occurs between Russia and England. These agents propose to foment an uprising in Ireland while England is eugaced in Afghanistan, and to fit out privateers in America to prey upon British commerce. All ttey ask is that Russia shall furnish tüe Irish allies with the means to carry out their part of the bargain, and tney offer to work as cheaply as possible. The overtures to Turkey for an alliince with Russia are Mill under consideration. Diplomatic advices from Athens and Constantinople concur in corrobraMac the truth of the report that secret negotiations have been for some time in progress with Austria, Greece and Russia for a new territorial arrangement witn Turkey. Under this, Russia Is to obtain the annexation of East Eoumelia to Bulgaria, with an extension of the principality east to Boumeliaand the JKeean Sea: Greece to get that part of Macedonia, with the frontier line along the hecos and Ilaleacton Rivers to tne mouth of thw latter, in the Gulf of Salonica; Austria to or tain a new frontier from the Plsms of Kossova to the western side cf the mouth ot iJrvellos, along the River tftrymon to the .r.gean Sta: the center of Austrian territory to be a part of ßalonica. KusEia also asks to te accorded tlie right to occupy ports on the Black tea at tho entrance to the Bosphorous. The knowledge of the fact of these negotiations pending has increased th9 chances in favor of a consummation of the AngloTurkish alliance. The 'peace-at any-prlct" Members of the Commons are circulating s petition to Gladstone urging him to secure the submUsion cf the Afghan dispute to arbitration. The petition Is not get- """ pmf except ot extreme Radical. Ictllaaud Rnsla. Raw ai- Pjnpi. March 2S. The Nizam of Rawalpindi writes concerning the threatened Russian invasion: 'The Indian people consider Russian rule rreans despotism, curruption of justice, tyranny and oppression. Russia may Introduce civilization Into Khma and Bokhara, but in InOla Ler rule means retrogression." - SOUDAN AFFAIRS. A General Advance r ttin csritiili Army. Si'akim, March 2 General Graham and tho whole British army alvanca arrive! to day at General McNeil'a zereba. This advance includes all the troops except HI ty men from each re4iment, left tehind to Karrlon 8nakim. A violent sand storm delayed the movement coasiderably. Oman Dlgma's Jesses during all the engazexnents of the past wee, are estimated at 40.000 men. A Rumor that Osuian Dlgna Wants to Sur. render. Ecakim. March 25. A rumor prevails here this aiternccn that Osman Dlgna desires to surrender, tut upon what terms Is n"t state 1. A deserter from Oman DUna's camp stiles that 20.CCC are entrenced at Tamai. Kentucky Crop Prospects. lu is vi LLC, Ky., March 2$. The crop reports for February from sixty-nine counties of Kentccky show the following: Cora.well mitared aud in sound condition, is reported for SO per cent. Late planting and cold weather make wheat prospects gloomy, and only half a crop is anticipated. Rli-e and barley will be short, while the oat crop will yield a full average. Clover and rrases are lDjured by the cold. The tobacco crop Is reported at 93 per ent., acreage 125 per cent, with a large proportion yet unsold. Garden and dairy product and live stock In good condition, with wme improvement In classes of live stock. General Graham's Advance on Berber. Lonpok, March 2S. General Graham telegraphs from! Ecakim that he expects to be able to hay a completed to morrow enough water storei to enable his army to advance to TarnaL He says he has ordered all the available men from the war ships anchored In the Ked .Sea. orr Suaklm. to garrison duty in the town, so that the whole regular force at Suakim could be used in the advance' against Osman Dlgna. The censorship over all teletrama sent from Socaklra to the preti bai beea made recently much stricter than ever. Cablegrams receiyed from Bp z, between wn'.ch place

and Suakim there is good coamunicstioi. show tbatCiencral uraham is making ve ry little progress in his exhlb:tion "a Berber. After the mur hLcialdcd advance, to make which two woefca have rccn consumed and Mveral hundred lives lost, h:s camp Is to day jat-t two miles nearer ti Berber than it is to feuakin. Theompls couacctM with H:akini by tra:nway. Nothing hAa yet been done In tno fit of constructing tne rrejectM Berber R.tilwuv" Tee transport service is very deloe live, lor want of a t-etler trinsiort service, the wt.oie army is suJerinj. men, mule and camels being conil,cd ta carry ctnerwi.tj unnecessary burdens lu t! e tori 1 heat Typhoid fever and dysentery ere quite prevalent am ng the trcoi'S, although in rui'.cial ditpaubrs ta Londua the tiealth of the soMler is described as excellent. At General McNeill' zcrera mere are tnrinmany cases of fatal as well as disabling sunstrokes. Sunstroke Incre.-i.lng Railway Kulldlnc Su speeded. Sr VMM, March 2S. Nearly all the Infiutryan ! cavalry engaged ia the convoys have arrive 1 at the 7erata on the Tamäi road. The number of sunstrokes among the troops daily iucrcf.ts. The trocps are ?rcstly overworked with ccuvoy duty during the day and sentry ertice at nl;ht. The building of the BeiLer lUülway is suspended cutsiCe of buskii.i, owing to the inability cf th array to allord protection along the line Veyoad the camp. It Is decided that the forces necesftxv forsuth protection can net be spared a: Se-n until after the lmpcndinz tattle at Tamai. which is expected to te decisive, shall have ben fought. The laborers ensaed 'or the railroad construction will be employed in the raeanttme in tho much reeded work cf improving the hsrLor ac-commc'lation.

Graham Criticised The Arab Growing; More Hostile. Loniov, March 23. Military papers severely criticise General Grahax'j conduct ia tne ruakim-Hcrber campaign. The Army anlNivr Gazette says at the rate at which General Graham is making projress it is safe to calculate thn Christmas, 1, will see him half way to Barber, l rom loneoia comes intelliacncethat the dreaded rhamena wind began to blow on W eineday last. The heat is excessive, br.t it is said the health of the men with General Iey remains good. The Arabs friendly fo El Mahdi, instead of abandoning the Prophet's cause, Eem to bsccme daily more hostile to the British in the fcoudan. while the men find it worth their live to stray from any of the British camps beyond the lines of cuipost protection. At Dibbe-b and Tsmal. lately, no man attached to the British cause bas succeeded in soing beyond the outposts without being grossly insulted or attacked. Several men who recently strsye l lrcra the camps at both place have not returned, and have undoubtedly been killed. GENERAL FOREIGN XEVTS. The t'niverslty Race ltetween Cnrnbiidjo and Oxford Won by the Latter. I uiNF.v, March 24. The Unlverslty.toat race, between Cambridge and Oxford, came off this morning. The river banks were lined with spectators, the water was smooth and the conditions favored the Oxlerd crew. Both got o2T well to- : ether. Oxtord oii took the lead and maintained it to the eud. winning by two lengths Later. According to the jätest inforci.tion the victory for Oxford was more dfcisive thtn first rejortfd. They won the race by three leng'.hs, instead of two. Ihe time of the race ws twentyone minutes and ibirty-bix seconds, a trilling improvement over the time of a year ago. wben the record was twenty-one minutes and th'.rty-uine seconds. Tne improvement is not as great as anticipated, in view ot the liner weather and smoother water. Hanlon Defeated Sydney, March 2 The race between llanlon and Beach was rowe 1 over the Champion Course on the rarramatta River. The attendance was encrmous, the weather favorable and water smooth. Beth canmen cre ia excellent condi tion. Hanlon and Beach, alter the start, kept well together for some distane.e, and the race was close and exciting. Aa the cnllers approached the wincing post tht y were almost bow and bow, and the cxe itemeiit among the spectators was crcar. H'ocn pulling with all their strength for the winning post. Beach overhauled llanlon and increased his advantage until the very finish, amid the wildest excitement. Beach won by aix lengths. A Resold tion to Suppress Brandy Drinking. Bir.jfE, March 2S. The Swiss Parliament, aa a measure toward suppressing the curse of brandy drinking, whicn has i'iown to fearful proportions in the Republic since the wholesale Introduction of cheap Trench brandie. has passed a resolution restoring to the Cantons the rieht of local option in regard to the sule of intoxicating liquors, and giving the Cantons the privilege of Imposing taxes upon the domestic manufacture of pirltf The resolution was passed as the result of tbe profound agitation, and in a belief it was the best remedy for drunkenness. Hew Front Laug. Son, P.vn. March Jv General Negrier te'egiaphs from Lang-Son, under the date ol the 27th inst., as follows: "li e greater prt of the brigade is row concentrated hero. Ihe advanced guard rmained yesterday before tbe gate of China. The enemy failed to apjar. Ihe enemy lost heavily ou Tuesday. ur losses, during tne two day' firhtin, were Mx ciTicers and seventy-two men killed, and 190 men wounded. Alio! our wounded have been brought here. We do not require further reinforcements, t-trong reserves were found atcnu. The New Amertrau Minister to France. Pah)-, March 28. The Gaulouis. referring to the appointment of Governor McLane as American Minister to France, says it is the best jssible selection that could have been made. lie has mide many visits to Paris, and has In many ways Known his liking for f ranee, t) whicli country he is linked by marriage, being the brother-in-law of Baron de Bergin. formerly a member of the Chamber of Deputies from bavoy. The Pope Censures Catholic Diplomats. R me, March 28. Allocution cf the Pope yesterday censures ail the Catholic diplomats who attended the recent ceremony of lay lag the corner stone for a monument to Victor Emanuel, and denounces the ceremony itself n. a eiufal tribute to one of the greatest enemies of the Lloly Church. A Ufa; Iaihu Asked. EnKLiN. March 2. The International African Aesoclation has applied to tbe syndicate cf German bankers for a loan of ? 20.000,900 lo carry cn the work oi establishing the Congo free 5 Ute. Tee result of the application is yet doubtful. Suddenly Disappeared. P.vEiS March A number cf Bus -lan officers, who e presence in Paris has lon been socially conspicuous, have suddenly left France. It is rumored their departure was occasioned by the receipt ol f ecrct orders from ct, Petersburg to immediately join their regiment. Want the Kns;lLh Cable. Hon-. Kons March SS -The Chamber cl Commerce here urges that the English cable be laid to Hong Kong and Eicfrepore. and that a tupply c j torpedo beam be provided t both ports. More War Preparations. Loni-on, March 2s At Portsmouth all the Llpa Lelongicg to the first naval reserve, including four Iron-clads, with sll the gunboats ail torpedo boats, bate teen ordered Into Immediate realiEts.8 to be placed in commission. Fatal Catling A fTr ay. Special to the ßentinei. Shei bymllk, Ind., March 2S. In an aflray at Williams' saloon, here, at m:dr.lht, Sam Bjyd was fatally cut by George Lawrence. The trouble atose over a woman. Lawrence is In jail. LNDICATIOAS. WAS-.ri55T0!. March 23-1 a. ta. For the Tennessee and Ohio Valley Generally fair weather, slowly rising temperatnre, preceded in the eastern portion by nearly stationary temperature, variable winds, x Ising baroinctrr; eastern portion, rltiDg. follortd ty lzZliz rometer in the western portion. For the Upper Lake fieses Czz ' fair weather, variable winds si"" falling barometer.