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Sweeps Orer a Portion of Southwestern Missouri, Carrying Death and Destruction to All In its Path. Tfce Quiet Little Village of MiTihfield Laid in Waste. Two Hwidred Bnlldings Blown to the Fcur Corners of the Earth. Eemtj-Eight People Instantly Killed and Eightj-Five "Wounded. BarcettsTille Visited by the Tornaio, acd Tea People Kille i and Tnift j "Woucdtd. TU Scene of KultVrlna; nnt Barrow Beggar Description. A TERRIBLE TORNADO. 'The Southwestern F-.rt of Missouri Dent royed by th Wind. BT. Louis, April 19. It Is reported that nearly the whole town ot Marhfleld, Mo., was blown down by a terrific wind storm last tveniog nd thtu burned, resulting in lrigbtXul loss of life. Trie telegraph wires are all down, and nothing direct Irom the scene of the calamity can be obtained at this writing, but the facts will be got at the earliest moment possible. SECOND DISPATCH. From passengers who passed through MarshHeld, on the St Louis and San Francisco Kailroad, at 8:30 o'clock last night, a lew facts concerning the terrible disaster are gleaned. Aman who came to the depot, at the edge of the town, while a train was there, reported that at 6ui0 o'clock A FURIOUS HURRICANE strnck the place, and leveled all that part of the town lying west of the Center Square flat to the gronnd. The debiU immediately took fire In several p'aces, and the flames could le seen at some half dozen points by passengers on the train. FORTY DEAD BODIES had been taken out, and many more were supposed to be burled In the ruins or burned up. There were also many living, still Imprisoned In the debris of the fallen buildings. All the physicians of the town were killed excepting two, and there was great need of doctors to attend the wounded, of whom it was said there were some 200. A RELIEF TRAIN' with twenty physicians and nurses and full supplies lelt Springfield, Mo., this morning for 3! a rh field and probably other trains win arrive during the aay. The storm was general In Southwestern Missouri, ami other places probably suffered damage, but as tbe telegraph wires are all prostrated, no advices have been received. Violent tain and hail accompanied the wind. THIRD DISPATCH. A telegram from Sprlne field, via Vlnlta and Kansas City, to ('. W. Rogers, general manager of the 8t. Louis and Han Francisco Kailroad, says a hurricane passed a a few miles south of Sprlogfield about 7 o'clock last night, doing au immense amount of damage and killing a great number of people. FIFTY DEATHS are reported on the James River, six miles south of Spring field, and a great many persons are n losing. A train-dispatcher at Conway, fourteen miles this side of Marshfleld, reports arriving there from Springfield atS o'clock, and says he found a terrible looking country from North View, seven miles west of Marshfleld, to the latter point. Trees three feet through are torn entirely out of tbe ground, nd telegraph poles were twisted off. Everything is wrecked. The town of JIARSHFIELD IS DEMOLISHED, brick as well as frame buildings being torn down. We did not see more than six people as we came through tbat town. The place seemed deserted. The dootors aud nurses who came on onr train from Springfield, about twenty In number, went from the depot alone to bunt np tbe people, there being no one at the depot to receive them. A RELIEF TRAIS went from Lebanon to Marsh field at daylight this morning, with about fifty doctors, nurses and helpers and full supplies of provisions, clothing and medical stores; also material for the repair of tbe telegraph line. The line is blown down at different points between Springfield and Conway, perbaps ten miles altogether. A new Catholic church at Cuba, ninety miles Irorn here, was blown down. No damage was done the railroad except the destruction of one small section house. The names of the killed and wounded at Marshfield have not been received yet, telegraphic communication not being restored at this writing There are also reiKirt here that the city of Graaby, about 100 miles southwest of Springfield, is greatly damaged, and that WMTensburg, on the Missouri Pacific Railway, sixty-five miles this side ot Kansas City, was badly Injured, but the reports are not verified. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION with Marshfleld was restored to-night, but only one wire Is working, and the prospects of getting full details of the ravages of the storm are very poor. Captain C. W. Rogers. General Manager of the St. Louis and San Francisco, has just received tbe following from D. H. Nichols, Assistant Superintendent: Advlcesare coming In constantly from different parts of the country, showing that n any were killed or injured In tbe remote districts. It is believed that many farmers' fanvlies have been destroyed and uot yet reported. Seven of the wounded on James river DIED THIS AFTERNOON, and five at Marshfleld. At the latter place, all Is confusion, and the people are In such an excited state that It la almost Impossible to get any Intelligible report. MANY FAMILIES ARE H0MELE.H3, and have taken refuse In our depot and the empty cars standing at the station. Tbe front rooms ol the court Houte are still sianaiog ana have been converted Into a morgue. Tbe school building is used lor a hospital. Up to 7 p. m. they have A DEATH LIST Of NINETY-EIGHT, . and there are prospects of Increasing it before morning. Many are yet missing. A number rf nonie have been burteu or wuont no record has been kept. It Is Impossible to get a list of tbe dead, but the following are the names ot atme of the piomlneul persons and their fam ilies who were discovered early lu the day. A PARTIAL I.IT OF THE DEAD. r. Jndze Fran. Dan Wrleht and wife. . Ttw. K (indn. MatUda Wldemever. Fred Wldemeyer, Henry Bollinger, J. M. Lteds, wife and two children. Snerilf Jonnson's wife and child, J. L. Rnb, Mrs. Todd, Dr. Bradford, Sidney Bradford, Mary Ray aud child. Mrs. Charles llalley and child, Mrs. Mallnda l'otter, Mrs. J lore nee Moore, uuga n.eiso. EIGHTY FIVE OF TH WOUNDED are In the school noose, among whom are the following seriously injured : U8T OF TKK WOUSDID. Addia Wldemever. Mrs. E. C Condo. Jam M. .flicks, Mrs. Dodge, lour children of Mrs. F.

Moore, P. N. Moore. Fannie Rush, Vathan Smith. I. Smith. Samuel Chrlsman, wire and six children, and C. C. Smith. This list inc udes the most serljus esses, and many of them may die. A 'reat many colored people are killed or Injured, but no list of them has been prepased. Only lourteen buildings are left standing, and there Is not a house lu town but what a more or less Injured. A large number of citizens from Lebanon and Springfield are doing all they can to relieve suffering. A car load of provisions was sent from Springfield to-day, and contrloutions are coming from all tbe towns along the line of road. Clothing of all kinds isneeded badly, as many families lost evt rvtblng they had in tbe way of wearing apparel, aud were left with only what they had on. A child was found at Marshtleld lodged In the crotch of a tree, thirty feet above the round, but slightly hurt. Four hundred dollars was raised to aay at Rolla for tbe sufleiera at Marsb field, and twelve doctors and nurss left there for that place tonight. At G'ay'a Creek, four miles from Jefferson City,

seven norsEs were demolished, and several of their Inmstes injured. A log house was blown into a deep cut on the Missouri Pacific Kailroad at this point, and a passenger train from the West ran into it, ditching tbe engine, acd severely wounding the engineer, James McConrt, aud James Murphy, fireman. n A special irom miiou, iiuoway iajuuij , i .j the Republican a terrible storm passed through tbat County last night, doing Immense damaire to farm property, besides de stroying a number ot houses. At New JJloomJleld Mrs. Martz was killed by a railing house, aud a negro girl was killed by lightning. Another special to tne same paper irom Cal ifornia says: A terrific storm visited the southern part of thin (Moniteau) Countv last night, doing great Injury to propony ana s uiinir and woundlnz a number of persons The storm first struck the little town ol liarrettsville, destroying ALMOST EVERY IDUPE, and then passed down the Valley toward .North Morean, demousuing nearly every nullding in Its trck. The following is a partial list of those killed: A. G. Campbell, two children of Henry McKiuney. Reuben Ronton. Mrs. Scharter, two children of Cordean Green, a son of George Hunter and Jack Wilson. Several others were killed but the names could not be ascer tained, and between twenty and thirty were wounded, but the names have cot yet been re ported." FULL PETAira OF THE TOR5ADO. Tk flmt .llunafoti Htroot. from Marshflolil whs received lato to nlirht bv the Globe-Demo-crat, and glv?s the following DESCRIPTION OF T;iE STORM. This town and County were vlBlted by one of the most destructive cyclones on record, last evening. After passing through several ml.es of country in Christian, ureeu ana weoster Counties, destroying everything in Its path way, leveling houses, barns, mills ana limDer. It struck this town ah mt e:;)o'clock. An eye witness of the approaching storm says It was a trlgiuiul looking mack cioua, iiuea wun lleecy while. It was funnel-shaped, and moving In the manner of a screw propeller; It moved with wonderful velocity, literally destroying and blowing away everything In Us path, which was about hail a mite wide. At tnis point iare sizea trees wera twisted off, telegraph wires suapped and bark literally peeled from small trees, nouses were mown irom ineir iounaations, cattle, hogs, sheep, horses and poultry whirled Into the air and carried a great distance. The noise of the storm, the crash of falling houses, THE CRIES AND SCREAMS OF TERRIFIED people made a scene of horror that beggars description. What was a beautiful, peaceful, au let town of wJU people twenty-iour nours ago, is now a waste of desolation; out of uweninf; nouses not more than twenty are left standing, and but few of those remaining are uninjured. Of the business houses around tbe public square. ail but three are utterly demolished. and their contents blown away, burned or badly damaged. About 3 o'clock a freight train from Springfield brought about 300 people, with provisions and medicines for the wounded. As THE BODIES OF THE DEAD and wounded could be extricated from tbe ruins they were prepared for interment. The wounded were couveyed to the only available structure left standing, the public sbool building, which was not badly damaged. PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC VENTION. CONMr. Tilden TV111 Withdraw in Favor of Speaker Randall. Special to the sentlDel: Washington, April 10. From reliable pri vate sources your correspondent has ascertained the fact that a stroug effort will be made to have the Democratic State Conven tion of Pennsylvania, which meets at Harrisburg on the 28th Inst , instruct for Hon. Sam uell J. Randall for President. In connection with this movement it has been arranged to have a letter from Samuel J. Tilden read at the opening of that Convention, declining a nomination for Pres ident, and recommending the indorsement of Mr. Racdall. Tbat this is the programme of Mr. Tilden, to thus dictate who the nominee of the Clnctnnatl Convention shall be, seems to be settled beyond any doubt, aud the antlTilden men are much disconcerted by reason of this new move of the Grammercy states man. REPORT OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE OW ALLEGED FRAl'DS AT THE RECEST ELECTIONS. Mr. Wallace, In behalf ol the majority of the Senate Select Committee on alleged frauds in the recent election, etc , submitted a report today ot the results of the Committee's Investigations In Massachusetts and Rhode Island. After a review of the evidence taken, the Committee say that whilo they find that lmpioper practices exist in the States visited, and the freedom of choice by voters In these States has been interfered with, and peifrons practically threatened with dismissal from employment if they voted in opposition to the wishes of tuelr employers, yet they can not find that It Is within the competency of Congress to correct this wiong by additional or any legislation, but that, ou the contrary, a remedy therefor Is to be found with the law making power of tbe siate in which the wrong is done. Wrongs upon ballot, or interference with tbe right of suffrages, or with the modes of qualification of voters, are questions which are to be corrected and controled by States, and not by the Federal Government. Suffrage Is under the control of the States, not tbe Fed eral Government. The latter has no voters of Its own creation; it can not define who are voters; It can not qualify them, nor can it protect voters from a wrong inflicted or punish those who compelled them to improperly exercise their rlzht of suffrages. It may punish for crimes committed in regard to the manner of voting, but au offense against the right itself mnu be puDUnea umier me state taw anu not by Federal statute. The civilized bulldozing which we find to have existed In the ancient and honored Komraonwealths of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Is an evil which the people of these States must themselves correct, and your Committee feel tbat In bringing the facts to public gaze, they will help to strengthen the sentiment already in existence, and aid in crystallng statutory ensctmentsofthe states.as well to correct the evil or punisn its repetition The foregoing report la agreed to by Senators Wallace, Bahey. Garland, Mc Don aid and Kernan. A minority report will be hereafter sub mitted in behalf of Senators Teller, Kirkwood, Hoar and Blair. WIIITTAKEK'ä CASE. Great Excitement In West Point One of the Cadet Implicated in the Affair. West Point. April 19. Superintendent Gay. lor, of the New York Postolflce, expert in writing, created a sensation this morning in the Inquiry into the case of Cadet Whittaaer ly bis testimony. He had been given several days ago 267 pieces of . paper from the 257 caaeta, on which the cadets had written sentences containing the words In tbe not ol warning round in Whlttaker's room. Before banding the papers to Oaylor last week, the recorder tore the Signatare of thd cadet from each, and

numbered the paper and te detached signature alike, he himself keep.ng the Signatare.

wnen . asked what was tne re sult of his comparisons, Gaylor testi fied in substance tbat he found no similarity between any of tbem and the note of warnlnK except In the case of l he paper numbered "8 " lie had been elven several other paners writ ten by the person tbat wrote the sentence numbered "8," and In each Instance the writing strongly resembled that of the note of warning. Gaylor noted resemblances in the letters d" and "I" in the word Fixed," the letter "p" in "April." and Ibe "th" following the latter word. Ho said the writing of tbe person designated as No. 8 was the only hand that presented points or resemblance strong enough towirrant an opinion, and he recommended tbe Court to pursue tne investigation lu the direc tion Of No. s. it is not yet announced who is No 8. W hen Gaylor returned from Inspecting the last three oapers handed him he said he was clearly of the opinion that the writing on one of them was written by No. 8, but not the other two, although some of the writing on tne latter bore some resemoianee to do. i; but the recorder say 8 he knows No 8, and he says tbe name will not be revealed until further aiong In the Investigation. ' Cadet Dickinson said be inspected Whltta ker's room four times since last November, and saw no pillowcase on his pillow; never saw othflr cadets' pillows without pillow cases This witness gave many reasons why he thought Wiiittaker assaulted himself. lie said a letter was round on the floor of Whittaker's room, written to Whlttaker's mother, in Whlttaker s handwritlDg. It was only partly written, mid was in two pieces and partly horned. It was taken from the room and destroyed, tadeta carnlsn, Hodgson aud the witness not thinking it ought to have been destroyed. GREAT BRITAIN. THE AMERICAN CONSUL AT CONSTANTINOPLE rilOVES HIMSELF GAME. London April 14. A letter from Constanti nople, dated April 5. gives the following particulars of tbe conflict cf Jurisdiction between the United States Consul General and tbe Ottoman authorities, growing out of the arrest of an American citizen for murder, an account of which was telegraphed on the huh Inst: "A case has come recently before the American Consul, which Involved a very important question of international right. and establishes privileged positions for American citizens. Already a treaty between United States and Turkey stipulates that anyAmerlcan citizen having committed a penal onense must be dellveerd up to the United States Consulate for Judgment. This is not the case with any other lorelgners, who, if charged with a criminal offense against au Ot toman subject, win ne tried by an ottoman Judge.although his case will be watched by the dragoman of his consulate. A month ago au American citizen, 'established in business at Constantinople, killed an Ottoman subject accidentally He surrendered himself to tbe American consul after having remained hid den a few days. In the meantime tbe Turkish police ssizea everything in his warehouse in Galata without having asked the assistance of t tie American dragoman.Accused Is an Import er cf arms, and the Minister of Police forced a box of anus open and appropriated several revolvers, which example was followed by oth er oflicers. C nsul General Heap, who is also Charge d'Affairs, was informed of the charge against the American. After this act, and on the day previous to his surrender, ho complained to Sawas Pasha. Minister of Foreign Affairs, that the domicile ot an American citizen had been violated and robbery committed by police officers. On the surrender of the homicide, Heap lntormed the Minister of Police of the fact, stating that according to tbe stipulations between the United Statesand Turkey, he would himself try the prisoner. The Minister of Police has not appeared at tbe Consulate, and Heap has informed Sawas Pasha that he will not surrender the prisoner to a Turkish tribunal, and tbat ho expects evidence to be brought before the Consular Court. Thus the case stands at present. It the prisoner is tried by Heap the other powers will claim similar privileges for their subjects." A dispatch from Constantinople, cabled on the lUth and dated four days later than the above letter, stated that the prisoner had been tried, found guilty of manslanghterand sentenced to two months' imprisonment, and that Hap declined to give him up to the Ottoman officials. The following dispatch was received Irom Constantinople direct to-night: CONSTANTINOPLE, April H. The American who was convicted of man slaughter before tbe Consular Court, and sen tenced to two months in prison, has been sent to an American prison at Smyrna. lit was conducted thither by Consul General Heap nimsen. A TERRIIlLK EXPLOSION. London, April 13. The fire and explosion by which eleven persons were killen and a number wounded, occurred at Sllvertown, near North Woolwfch, at the oil mills belong ina to Burt. Uolton fc Haywood. The roof ol one of the stills was forced off and carried a distance of 110 j ar Is. The still contained 'i.OOO gallons of oil. Tbe damage to the works is several thousand pounds. Terrible Snow Storm In California Travel Interrupted. San Francisco, Cal., April 16 A storm which has prevailed throughout tne State for several days, has been the severest ever known on the line of the Central Pacific, through the mountains. Snow sheds were nroken down between Emigrant Gap and Cisco. Yesterday's Eastern-bound express has eot only as lar ssAlta. me Virginia light nlng express is stopping at the same point. A snow plough train, with eight engines. which ieit summit mis morning to eneci con nectlon with the plow from Emigrant Gap, when half a mile west from Summit jumped tbe track and dashed through the snow sheds for a HA) feet. The west- bound emigrant and freight trains, due at Sscramento last night. were stopped by slides two miles irom any station, where it still remains. Every effort is being maue to ciear tne track. Terrible Disasters on the Lakes. Chicago. April 18. Storm signals have been Aying at all the lake stations for nearly two weeks, but until within three anys there nave been few dlsasteis to shipping. Now, however, there are dally, almost hourly, reports of ves sels ashore, dismantled or disabled by los? of seamen. Three losses of Hie are reported fo ment for the first time Oliver U. Dahl, mate of the schooner Elizabeth Jones, in Kaginaw Bay; Peter Peterson, owner and master of the schooner Garibaldi; hls'nephew having been rescued In a frozen condition from the same vessel, which was of only thirty tons burden, after being In the r!gglng twenty-nine hours. The third los of life was a sailor, namo unknown, from the schooner Thomas Gowan. The wind has been very high all day, and amounts to a gale to night. Other accidents on the lakes are expected. Will the Democrats Hold Their Convention at Cincinnati? Cincinnati, April 16 The Board of Councllmen this evening, by a vote of seventeen yeas and thirteen nays, refused to grant per mission to the Western Union to erect poles to carry wires to Music Hall. It requires twenty six votes to grant such permission. It Is thought the vote may be reconsidered. but the board does not meet again until two weeks from to-day. Tbe action causes some consern. because It reopens tbe "utvect of the removal ot the Democratic National Con vention on the ground of a lack of telegraph facilities at uusio uau. A Foolish Balloonist. St. Louis. April 18. Nell Brayton made an other balloon ascension from here In flue style and a high wind at 4:10 o clock this af ternoon.and at 4:50 was Been passmg over Hunker Hills, 111., twenty-eight miles distant, from a half to three-quarter of a miles high, uolnz due north. Instead or a basket be used trapeze rings, and was dressed in tights, and when last seen here ne was hanging by his feet, bead down, sailing at the rate of about forty miles per nour. The First One. Albany, N. Y April 18. The first woman to vote, under the new law for a School Board, was Kate stoneraan. Secretary of the County Woman's Suff rage Society, a member of tha faculty of tbe State Normal School, and a Bister of General Stoneman. An Injunction Granted. New York, April 17. An attachment has been issued against the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad Compauy and the Louisville and Nashville Railway Company for refusing to build the Chicago Division o. the road, to run from Nashville to EvansvLUef

FRUITS OP THE EXODUS.

How An Infuriated Negro "Went Qnnnio; Tor Democrats. He Is Pursued by a Posse and Shot at, Bat Resists Arrest and Defends Himself With Fire Arms. Special to the Sentinel: Shelbytilxk, Ind., April 14. This morn ing, about 6 o'clock, a negro as black as the ace of spades, with blood In his eye and a double-barreled shot gun on bis shoulder, ap peared on the farm of Mr. A. M. Wilson, about five miles south of this city. Young Wilson and his father have always been pronounced Democrats, aud their neighbors always knew where to find them whenever a question of politics was being discussed. The both took an active part in the lute election In Washing ton Township, and very naturally caused the Republicans of that locality to feel a little un kind toward tbem. Both of tbe gentlemen disapprove of the late 'orth Carolina exodus Into Shelby County, and have not attempted to conceal their opinions concerning a party that would import negro paupers Into a State for the purpose of carrying au election. At the time the biutat nrgro appeared in the Held, Mr. L-gin Wilson, his son, A. SI Wilson, and David Worland were busy with a team rakiog stalks. It was evident to these gentlemen that the negro had no business with them, but, on the contrary, tbat he meant murder, as the first question he asked was concerning the whereabouts of the man who lived over there, at the same time pointing to the house where young Wilson lived. He stated that.be wanted to see that mau, as HR INTENDED TO KILL VIM. That he had understood that young Wilson was at Shelby ville on the day of tbe election. and had struck him while he was engaged in a light. When his deadly purpose became known, the wretch was told that the occupant of the houae was over In an ad joining field at work, and if he would go as directed he would have no trouble in finding his victim. The negro then left and went to the house of William Debaun, where he made a similar inquiry. After leaving the house of Mr. Debaun, he started back in a run with his shot-gun on his shoulder to where tho Wilsons were, THREATENING VENGEANCE AND MURDER. Young Wilson being unarmed and unable to meet the desperado, and seeing that if he remained where he was until the negro approached tbat he would be shot dead in his tracks, he dropped tbe lines of bis horses and lied to the woods for protection. The negro seeing his innocent and defenseless victim fleeing for safety, pursued him with his snot gun with both triggers cocked, avowing that he would kill him if it took five years to accomplish his purpose. Mr. Wilson reached this city. at. J o'clock this morning, and after consulting Prosecutor Hackney, he filed several affidavits against' tbe beast, and we will soon see what virtue there is in the law to reach such cases. Tbe black and-tan Radical did not stop until he went to the bouse where it was supposed Mr. Wilson would seek refuge. No one was at home except Mrs. Wilson and two children, who fled to the house of a neighbor for safety. He Is the same negro who went to the polls on the day of the election with an instrument In his hands tbat looked more like a scythe than it did like a knlie. He is the same negro who threatened to knife any Democrat who should doubt his right to vote. He is tbe same negro who is responsible for the blood that flowed on election day when Democrats were demanding that no illegal votes should go Into the ballot box. He Is the same negro the Re publicans defended as he invited attack and breathed vengeance against those who had not raised their hands against him. He is the same negro who has been pettca by -Republi cans and encouraged to deeds of shame and blood. A warrant was placed in the hands of Con stable Thrall at noon to-day, when tbat officer went Into Washington Township to arrest him but learning that he had been seen In this city during the day, Mr. Thrall returned with out his game. About 3 o'clock word reached the city that the felon was seen over the river on the Michigan Road, when another war rant was issued and placed in the hands of "Bud" Robertson, who, being appointed a special Constable, called to his assistance a posse and went in pursuit. The posse consisted cf the following named persons: E. B, Amsden, Frank Cochran and R. D. Flaitz The negro was overtaken and commanded to stop, and when informed that the possa haft a warrant for his arrest, HE DREW HI3 SHOT GUN, and when about to fite, some one of the offi cers shot at him, and it Is thought that the ball took effect as the negro dropped his gun and threw up his hands, but immediately ral lied and picking up his gun made across an open field Into the woods. At a late hour to night, Constable Thrall, A. J. Ensmlnger and others. M ho had been deputized for tho occasion, were still looking for the exoduster, that he miy be placed upon trial for his conduct. The affair has created the greatest excitement here, as the villainous conduct of the negro is condemned on all hands. Negro Desperado Captured. Sn xi.iiY ville, Ind., April 15. The Sentinel cf this morning contained a lengthy account of lb 4 lawless doings here yesterday of a negro desperado named Charles Beard, who is one of the negroes brought into this county recently to voe the Republican ticket. It Is unnecssory to repeat the account of his exploits while out gunning for Democrats,but simply to chronicle the sequel.The posse that chased him last even lng failed to catch the adventuroos.darkey. This morning, however, be was cau ht near Boggstown by persons of that vicinity, and this afternoon was brought here under arrest by ex-Sherl fT Howard Lee. He was commit ted to jail to await preliminary trial on the charges against him, which are various and serious. It tarns oat that Beard was shot in the left leg, yester day, by one of his pursuers, the result belog a severe flesh wound. He spent last night in a straw stack, about six miles north-of here, and was taaking his way to Indianapolis when overhauled. He will have bis trial ot 10 o'clock next Saturday before 'Squire A. J. Ulgglus, of this city. ' BLOOMINGTON. A Card From Morton C: Hunter. Special to the Sentinel: Bloomington, Ind., April 13. General Hun ter to-day submitted his card to the press for publication. It reads as follows: To tbe Voters of Indiana: ' "GiaiLiMift-1 have duly considered being a candidate for the nomination for Gov ernor. In my present state of

health I feel that I could do neither myself nor the party Justice If the nomination were given me. I could not make tbe canvass I desire, speaking in every County in the

State. I, therefore, decline the race. To those that have taken an Interest In me I return my sincere thanks. Respectfully, Morton C. Hunter. MADISON. A Young Lady Burned to Death. IIMadison, Ipd., April 15. About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a young lady by the name of Sarah Vernon, while engaged in making soap at her home near Man ville, Milton Town ship, this county, caught fire, and was burned to death. She died In awful agony at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The deceased will be burled to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock. She was twenty years old . LAWRENCE BURG. Death of Mrs. General Ben Spooner. Special to tbe Sentinel: Lawrencebcrg, Ind., April 19. Mrs, Eliza J. Spooner. wife of General Ben Spooner, late United States Marshal, died at her home on Sunday at 3:30 p. m. after a lingering illness of some five years. The funeral will take place from her late residence on Tuesday afternoon. CRIMES AND CRIMINALS. HANGED I!Y A MOB. Petersburg. Va.. April 13 James Black, a negro who attempted t-o outrage the person of Mrs. liattle Ferries, in Dinwiudie county, was taken from the jail, last night, by an armed body of masked men and banged. kemele gets new kail. Harrisburg. April 13. This forenoon eiState Teaurr Kemble, in custody of a Dep uty Sherirr, and accompanied oy ms counsel, went to the Dauphin County Jail, where Jude Pearson soon came, closely followed by the District Attorney. Kerable's counsel produced telegrams from him to prove that be was voluntarily on his way to Harrisburg when the detectiVe detained hlra. Kemble said he sent a telegram to M S. tuay, Friday, telling him he would be In Ilarrlsburg ou Monday to enter new bail. Jle also wrote his lawyers to the same effect, lie aid the newspaper reports as to bis intended flight were all false and without color of authority. He could prove by telegrams sent tbat he was on his way voluntarily. He knew notblDg of the visits or surrender of Petroff, Salter, Rumberger and Crawford. His business and tbe precarious condition of his wife's health prevented his getting here sooner. He never acted secretlv nor with a desire to conceal his identity. He would be here the 2jth inst., if alive, to accept the seutence. Witnesses were called to prove Kemble's intention to appear voluntarily in Harrisburg, and alter some objectiou by the District Attorney, Judge Pearson admitted Kemble to bail in 5,oou. j. c. Bamberger, or tnis city, become bondsman. The Judge said if he had any doubt as to Kemble's voluntary appearance he would not accept ball. He had none, nowever.and wanted them all in Court at noon on the itith inst. Yellow Fever Killed by a Land Slide. San Francisco, April 18 1 he steamer City of Peking, arrived this evening from Hong Kong and Yokohama, flying the yellow flag, and was at once ordered to quarantine. A case of small pox occurred on the passage, though none now exists on board. Tbe purser's bag was landed, and the mails will be putashore after a thorough fumigation. The ship Is to be kept in quarantine until all danger is past. A Vtsalia dispatch says a land slide at Mineral King yesterday crushed the boarding house of the Empire mine. One report says that fifteen men are missing. F our are known to be killed. Other advices say that all the men are alive, but a number are badly hurt. The Democrats Carry the Day. Albany. April 13. The Charter election to day resulted In the re-election of Mayor Nolan and the entire Democratic ticket by a large majority. Fifteen of the seventeen Al dermen are Democratic. Twenty-five or thirty ladles voted for school officers. RESUME OF THE WEEK'S NEWS. Congressional and Washington News. On Wednesday the senate passed a bill providing for the sustenance of certain starving Apaches. Mr. Voorhees made some remarks in favor of pensioning the survivors of the Mexican war. Mr. Call argued against tbe Geneva Award bill ot the Committee, and the Diplomatic Appropriations bill was amended and passed. The House discussed the Indian Appropriation bill and rejected a number of amendments which were offered. At the evening session, the bill to provide a permanent construction And for the Navy was discussed, and, with the bill to equip the Howgate expedition to the Polejwaa favoiably reporied Horn the Committee of the Whole to the House. The full text is printed of a bill, presented yesterday by Senator Wallace, calling upon the Secretary of the 1 reasury to purchase the outstanding (J per cent, bonds in amounts not less than 86,000,010 a week, and reoulrlng him to announce each week the whole' amount of all bonds he intends to purchase. Mr. Harris, of Virginia, has been showing the House that no less than 1 019 measures are before it, and it is now proposed to begin work each day at 11 o'clock, instead or 12. Mr. Hutchins introduced In tbe House on Wednesday another bill to establish a uniform system of bankruptcy, and Bays he expects the Committee on the Judiciary to report a bill on the subject, but other gentlemen do not believe that any such action will be reached at this session. Testimony was given before the Exodus Committee reflecting upon the Governor of Kansas ns having encouraged the emigration of the negroes Irom the South. Speaker Randall has written a letter in opposition to the enforcement of the unit rule by the Pennsylvania Democratic t onvenlion. The Republican Senators talk of holding a caucus to consider the advisability of themselves bringing up the Spoflord-Kellogg contest in order to make political capital. In the Senate on Thursday Mr. Davis, of West Virginia, explained his bill to repeal certain laws regarding permanent appropriations; a bill to pay George Law a sum of money which was awarded to him by a United States Court in Louisiana In 1858 was discusscl and passed, and there was a long debate on the Geneva Award bill, in the course of which Mr. Bayard administered a rebuke to Mr. Blaine. The House passed the Naval Construction Fund and Howgate Expedition bills, and discussed the Indian Appropriation bill, adopting one and reiectlng stveral amendments, increasing the amount appropriated. At the evening session a number of bills from the Naval C mmlltee were passed. Tbe Ways aud Means Committee has referred all the questions relating to the tariff to a sub-committee, and some of the friends oi revenue reform feel much encouraged on ao count ot the composition of the sub-commit A Grant Republican from Kansas, whose literary lubrications have been employed as emigration circulars, told the Exodus Com no ittee that the continuation of the emigration from Texas would be bad for his State. The Senate continued the discussion of the Geneva Award bill oh Friday, tfce chief speeches being made by Mr. Jones, ot Florida, against the measure, and by Mr. Carpenter la support of it. In the House Mr. Cox presented from the Committee on Foreign Affairs a fall lepprt on the history of the Clay tou-Bul wer treaty, with a resolution calling tor tbe abrogation of tbe trealy. Tbe resolution was recommitted and ordered printed. '1 b Indian Appropriation bill was dlscnsed and "amended by strlkldgout all provision lor tue Board of Indian Commissioners. Mr. Gould and other peisons who were invited to appear before the Sub-Committee to which was referred the resolution regarding the Pacific Mall Company's contract with the Pacific Raliroad Companies, decline to obey tne.umruons. Thanks to the soggestion of Mr. R-ibertC. Winthrop, steps are to be taken tor the preservation of the picture of Lafayette which hangs In the Hall ot Representatives. The report of Mr. Tildea's possible withdrawal is still Hiked of in Washington, and one of o is confidential supporters in 1876 is replessnted lu a special dispatch as avowing his belief in 1U

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the Senate Saturday in regard to the two dispuxen awards oi tne lata Mexican commiaston. A Kansas witnesses before tbe Exodus Com mittee on Friday represented that tbe relief organizations of his State were managed by republican politicians ana omcenoiaers so.eIy in the interest of tbeir parly. ine House on Saturday passed tbe Indian Appropriation bill without any provision for the Indian Commissioners, but without adopting the amendment transferring the bureau to the War Department. It also adopted the t.it-i; uuu iuuiuiiiLce a resolution ror an investigation ot the authorship of Mr. SDrincer's anonymous letter. Before the Exodus Committee on Saturday a Kansas negro, named Singleton, claimed to be tbe originator of the colored emigration to his State. A conference of the Democratic members of the Senate Commitlets on Rules and on the Electoral Count has substantially agreed to recommend a new joint rule to govern the count of the vote lor President, pra t'.cally Identical with the Morton bill passed by the Senate cf the Forty-fourth Congress. . Dr. Long, Consul at Panama lor eleven years, testified before tbe Interoceanic Cnnal Com mittee that all of the surveys of the isthmus had been hasly and incomplete. ine Hainan Legation baa reports ot tna blockade of CaUao, a panic In Lima ana a Peruvian defeat near Mcqnegua. On Monday the senate witnessed a sharp debate on the Geneva Award hill. Blaine and. Carpenter were the central figures. C'arp-n-ter is quite equal 10 rsiaine in l uat Dravalo, bulldozing style of argument for which the latter Is 6o notorious. Carpenter got the bebt of him, though bis frequent allusions to Grant rather weakened the etiects of his speech. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEM. William Blanchard, a New York grain specclator, quit, ou Saturday, 1100.000 short. The Ohio Legislature adionrned. on Satur day morning, until tne first Monday in next January. The Lanterne publishes a dispatch from Pf Petersburg statijg that poison was recently discovered in a disn ou the Czar's dining table. It is paid General Butler doesn't fanoy bein; put off tbe Board of Managers of the National Soldiers' Homes, and will make a fight lor his retention In oflice. Albany, N. Y.,gave an "old-fashioned" Dem ocratic majority of over S.(iK), at tne city elec tion, jersey uuy aiso electa tne uemocratts ticket, as do Hoboken and Bordentown. The exports of provisions and tallow from, tbe United States lor March. KviJ. were f 12.4S7.512; March, 1S79, 11.i.t0.174; lor cine months ending March, SI, IS J, t8J,7il75 ; same period, IS.JMbJUL.MKi. It having been reported tbat there were cases of yellow fever at New Orleans, Jovernor Wiltz and other resident members of the National Board of Health dec.'are tbat there lias uot been a single case of yellow fever ia that city this year. A lady well-known In Seymour, Ind., is reported to have eiopeil with a stranger who had been loitering in that city for several days. She took ner youngest child with her, leaving two behind with her husband. It is supposed the skippers went to Indianapolis. One of the heaviest shocks of earthquake fel in San Francisco for years occurred t her on Wednesday, at abcut 1 o'clock in the alte. noon. Buildings rocked so that the motion was plainly perceptible, and the Nevada block 6wayed a foot out of the perpendicular. Charles E. Worthen, who sned the Grand Trunk Railway Company for damages received by a collision ou the read, owing to the careless of the Company's servants, in iTö, received a verdict of H8.000, at Boston, last week. On the first trial he was awarded $18,Ol'O, and on the second ILti.toO. James Black, a negro, attempted to outrage the person of Mrs. listt.ie Ferris, near Kord's Depot, in Dinwlddie County, Virginia, the 3rd of the present month. He was taken from jail at Dinwiddle Court House, on Thursday, by an armed body cf seventy-five masked men and haDged to a gallows near the jail. James T. Kincart, one of the most respected citizens of Carlisle, Ky., was instantly killed Saturday while on board the south-bound train, due at that place at 4 :44. He was looking out of the car window, when his heal came in contact with a sir all bridge. His skull was horribly fractured. He leaves a wife and four children. General Manager De Funlak, with tbe Directors of the Lou i-ville aud Nashville Road, held a meeting at Montgomory, Ala., Saturday, for the purpose cf taking steps to increase the bonded Indebtedness of the South and North Alabama Road t,000,COO gold or sterling, at t per cent, and thirty years, and tbe stockholders are to meet on the JJ ot May to carry the project Into efitct. The Independent Republican organ Jzalion' Of New York has Issued an address saying: "The undersigned, American citizens of German descent, adherents of the Republican party, would consider the nomination of General Grant as a candidate for the Presidency an iDjury deeply effecting tbe welfare oi tho country as well as the Republican party." A little three-year-old child of Mr. James Humphrey, team boat pilot, whose family resides near MadlsoD, Ind., met with a shocking accident Thursday evening, which resulted iu its death Friday. A large boiler of scalding water was left setting upon the floor, whicu the cnild overturned, deluging It from head to foot with the boiling water, fatally scalding it. At Wabash, Ind , on Saturday, whiia workmen were removing rafters lu the old jail which support the floor, two cousins, George and William earner, slipped and fell. Before they could get ont of the way they were sti nek with falling timbers, which knocked them senseless. William bad one leg broken in two places, while George's right leg was broken near the knee. They were Internally Injuied as well. Tbe Appropriation Committee of the Home -of Representatives have had mode, as a present for the bride of Hon. Heister Ciymer, an elegant solid sliver and gold embossed icecream service, of beaut.isul design and exquisite workmanship. The present has been suitably Inscribed, and will be forwarded to the bride in a few days. One hundred and thirty-five thousand Immigrants landed at Castle Garden the first three months of this year. An unusually large proportion were Germans. At this rata tbe whole number of new comers for the entire year would be 400,010. If these bring with them ttiO each, on an average, the aggregate increase of money thus brought into the country would be about fi5,WW,0(W. A comparative statement, prepared st the Internal Revenue Bureau, shows the receipts from the tobacco tax for the first six months of the present fiscal year, as compared with the corresponding period of the last fiscal year in au districts which returned fJO,' 0Ü and upward during tbe last fiscal year. The total Increase is t7",7fctf.fe8. The New York districts especially fchow a decided in crease. The Congressional Democratic Caucus Committee met Saturday and decided to rtcomraend a new joint rule for counting the electoral vote, which will provide that when only one electoral return i received from a State, it will require an affirmative vote In both Houses to prevent its being counted, and In case two returns are received from a single State, neither sfiall be counted unless both Houses shall agree upon which is the proper one. The returns of April 1 to the Department of Agriculture show tbe lccrease In the acres sown in wheat IsuX fall to be 13 per cent, more than In tbe fall previous. In the area sowu in rye there is a decline of 6 per cent, as comf Tared with tbe year previous. There was a arge Increase in lall -sown wheat In those States that hitherto have exclusively sown la the spring. Tbe experiment was uniortuuate, and all, phrticulany Iowa and Nebraska, l-e-port great disaster from the winter. On the whoie, the wheat crop tbus far looks ns lavorable as in the spring of 187!). The condition of live stock, as represented. Is very favorable better than loraeveral years. No cieeae i reported other than choiera among swine, and that is no worse, It as bad, as last year. A horrible accident occurred at St. Mary's Industrial School, a charitable institution In the suburbs of Kaltlmoie, on Saturday, resulting In the death ol a bright and Interestlug child oft weive years tamed John T. Cosgrove. A cart was being Clle.I with refuse matter from the workshops, when the boy climbed upon tbe wheel. The hoie started suddenly, catching the eh i Id 'a rtgbt leg between the spokes. In an instant the right leg was torn from the socket ; the lower portion of tbe thigh bone, which had been completely twisted out of its st cket, protruded through the flesh, and blood gushed copiously front the torn arterlos. - The shock had rendered the boy unconscious. Physicians were summoned and the shattered limb amputated, but death ensued in a couple of hours.