Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 16 April 1885 — Page 1

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OLD-TIME POLITICS.

Some Reminiscences of Vigo County's Political Past.

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THE TILDEN--HAYES CAMPAIGN.

A Sick Councilman—Major Smith and Nick Filbeck Lock HornsA Hot Time. ..

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THE U. 8. SENATOBSHIP.

The most important duty devolving upon the Legislature which met on the 7th of January, 1875, was to elect a successor to United States Senator Daniel D. Pratt The General Assembly was Democratic on joint ballot and the cau

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nomination was warmly sought by Joseph E. McDonald, Daniel W. Voorhees and William S. Holman. Thomas A. Hendricks was at that time in the Governor's chair. As the contest for the Senatorship advanced and it became evident that McDonald would be the winner, Mr. Voorhees gracefully withdrew in a letter to Hon. B. F. Havens, one of the members from this county. But Holman gave Old Saddlebags a close tussle and was only beaten nine votes in the caugus. The Republicans in joint convention split up their votes between Pratt and CoL Dick Thompson. The twelve Independents voted for Plan Buchanan, and Senator Harvey D. Scott of this county did likewise. The Senate was organized by the Republicans with the aid of threelndependents, but in the House the Democrats had a clear majority of eightvotes over all, and they elected David Turpie Speaker. Mr. Havens distinguished himself in the early days of the session by offering, as had been done in many executive bodies throughout the country, a resolution condemning the military interference of Grants administration with the affairs of Louisiana, and after a hot and prolonged debate it was passed in the House, receiving more votes than the ordinary Democratic strength. The Legislature repealed the obnoxious Baxter law and substituted a license for local option, Senator Scott voting against the repeal.

EDITOR EDMTTNDS ELECTED MAYOR.^ in casting about for a candidate for Mayor in the spring of 1875 the Democratic eye lit upon James B. Edmunds, the old Democratic war horse who kicked so hard in swallowing Greeley. He received the unanimous nomination. The Republican convention plaeed W. 8. Clift in nomination, but he declined and G. W. Naylor, who had in the previous election been defeated for re-elec-tion for Township Trustee, was substituted-. Honest old Jim beat his opponent 398 votes. Fred. Schmidt (Rep.) had 400 majority over Barney Dougherty (Dem.) and Wm. Greenleaf (Citizens') for Marshal. John B. Tolbert (Dem.) beat Fred Schwingrouber (Rep.) for Clerk 265 votes and John Paddock (Rep.) had 1,106 majority over Louis Seeburger for City Treasurer. In the councilmanic election the result was: C. M. Carter (Rep.) over Ezra Reed in the First ward, 35 majority J. G. Heinl (Rep.) over J. M. Kyle in the Second, 53: J. F. Roedel (Dem.) over T. R. Gilman in Third, 11 E. M. Gilman (Rep.) over Patrick Osborne in the Fourth, 28 Frank Smith (Dem.) over C. W. Duddleston in the Fifth, 40. This made the council a tie, with the Mayor, Democratic, to cast the deciding vote.

TROUBLE IN THE COUNCIL. Unfortunately for the Democrats, however, one of their number, Councilman Miller, took sick before they could gain possession of the council, and this left the Republicans with a majority of one. On the night Mayor Edmunds delivered his inaugural the Republican members tried to force an election of officers, and the four Democratic members (Schloss, Roedel, Smith and Seeburger) bolted the meeting and broke up a quorum. The Republicans claimed that a motion to adjourn till the following Monday Dight ha,d been carried, although the"Mayor ajjd Clerk refused to allow the record to show it. The five Republicans united in a request to the City Marshal to summon the Mayor and the Democratic members to attend this adjourned meeting! When the night came Mayor Edmunds smiled down from his elevated perch on the five Republicans. The Democrats kept away and broke a quorum a second time. Previous to the meeting Councilman Schloss notified the Republicans that if they gave him assurance that they would not attempt an election of officers he would act with them This they refused to do. He was willing to meet for the purpose of ordering an election nt the newly-created

Sixth ward, which

had been made by splitting the Second in two. Things went on this way for a week or so. At last the Mayor called a special meeting for the pxirpose of ordering an election in the Sixth ward. All the members attended except Miller, who was still sick. The election came off. on June 1st. The vote stood: G. F. Cookerly (D.) 246, Jaines M. Kyle (D.) 232, Joshua plover (R.) 252, J. W. Sheppard R.) 241. Cookerly and Glover were elected, It had been expected that this election would definitely settle the status of the council, but the election of one Democrat and one Republican left it the same as it was before, and the cruel war went on.

A COMPROMISE.

A compromise was at last reached, by the terms of which the council elected

the following officers: John G. Williams (D.) City Attorney, Stephen Mahoney (D.) Fire Chief, A. P. Voorhees (R.) Street Commissioner, R. A. Nott (13.) Station House Keeper, D. Vickery (R) Market Master. The Police Board was made to consist of two Republicans and one Democrat, but the force continued Republican with Shewmaker as Chief. Councilman Miller resigned on account of failing health as a member from th© Fourth wfud and on August 2 in an election to fill the vacancy T. J. Gist (R.) beat C. R. Pritchard (p.) 27 votes. John E. Lamb received the appointment of Circuit Prosecutor on the death of S. R. Hamill. r-r

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THE MAY ELECTION OTF 0. In the municipal election of 1876 the result was as follows: Philip Schloss (D.) defeated Crawford Fairbanks 144 votes in tli3 First, L. G. Hager (R.) defefeated Dr. R. Van Valzali 58 in the Second, T. R. Gilman (R.) had 34 majority over Eilert Harms in the Third, Thomas Dowling (D.) won by 65 over T. J. Gist iu the Fourth, James Harris (R.) had 77 majority over A. R. Link in the Fifth, and P. C. Mohan (D.) beat James McCutcheon 12 votes in the Sixth. This was a draw—'three Democrats and three Republicans—and the council continued Republican. On May 9, when the new council took their seats, Mayor Edmunds, according to the usual custom, submitted his list of standing committees, but the Republicans overruled him and elected one of their own that had been agreed upon in caucus. This aroused more bad blood and the Democratic members refused for awhile to serve upon the committees. The council elected Henry Ramrne Chief of the Fire Department and James P. Johnson, who had been Lieutenant of Police, was made Chief. The Democratic Congressional convention of this district put Col. W. E. McLean in nomination in this city on May 18th on the fifth ballot over Hostettler, Jump and Knight. The Democratic county convention endorsed A. B. Carlton for Judge of the Supreme court and John E. Lamb for the Circuit court. The Republican county convention passed a resolution declaring Oliver P. Morton the choice of Indiana for the Presidency. .. ,v.

THE TILDEN-HAYES CAMPAIGN. Among the many speakers who visited Terre Haute during the TildenHayes campaign were O. P. Morton, Blue Jeans Williams, Jndson Kilpatrick, Thomas F. Bayard, W. D. Kelley, W. M. Springer, Newton Booth, Joseph E. McDonald, George R. Wendling and Bpb Ingersoll. The campaign in this county was enlivened by a fearful row between Major O. J. Smith, who was running the Greenback party in this county, and Postmaster Filbeck, who was running the Republican party. At one time it looked as if the militia would have to be called out to keep these two gentlemen apart. In the October election of '76 the Democrats carried he state for their candidate for Governor, old Blue Jeans Williams. The Democrats of Vigo county made nearly a clean sweep. The majorities were: Williams (D.) over Harrison for Governor, 248 Hunter (R.) over McLean for Congress, 67 I. Donham (D.) over T. E. Knox for State Senator, 113 Buff (R.) over Lamb for Circuit Prosecutor, 859 Carlton (D.) and Connelly (D.) over Pierce and Castofor Representatives, 248 and 201 Kelley (D.) over Danaldson for Criminal Prosecutor, 287 Durkan (D.) over Greiner for Clerk, 62 Carico (D.) over Hull for Sheriff, 351 Rogers (D.) over Duenweg for Treasurer, 158 Boston (D.) over McCoskey for Coroner, 160. McLean was defeated for Congress by Gen. Hunter but John E. Lamb, notwithstanding the vote against him in Vigo county, came out successful, Sullivan county coming to his rescue. The Presidential vote of Vigo county the following month was: Tilden 3,747, Hayes 3,550. The Greenbackers polled over 2,000 votes. In the October election they had cf the field for all the offices.1^

A GHASTLY Fim

A Headless Corpse Found in a Trunk at the Southern Hotel.

ST. LOUIS, MO., April 14.—Quite a sensation was caused at the Southern hotel between 11 and 12 o'clock to-day by the discovery of a horribly mutilated body of a man, packed in a trunk, which was taken out of room No. 385. The stench from the trunk caused the discovery. The hotel register reveals the fact that on March 80th, a gentleman registered as Walter H. Lennox Maxwell, M. D., from London and was assigned to the room. On opening the trunk it was found that the head of the man was severed from tiie body and written on a paper inside the trunk were the Words "so perish all traitors to the great cause." The trunk and contents were taken to the morgue.

Shortly after Maxwell's arrival one C. Arthur Prellar, who registered from London England, came to the Southern and was assigned to room 184. He and Maxwell proved to be friends and wore much together. Nothing has been heard from him since Maxwell left and it is believed the body is his. Another trunk was found in Maxwell's room and it was taken to the police station. Only his effects were found in it. It is believed he undertook to carry away his clothes but was frightened off and fled without doing so. The discovery has created great consternation about the hotel.

CARDS are out for the marriage of Mr. Andrew J. Kaufman to Miss Alice Joyce on next Thursday evening.

ESTABLISHED 1869. TEKHE HAUTE, IND THURSDAY, APRIL 16,1885.—WITH SUPPLEMENT. $150 PEK YEA.lt.

THE CHICAGO ELECTION.

A Resolution Introduced in the Council About it.

CHICAGO, April 14.—In the City Council last night a resolution was offered by Alderman Cullerton. reciting that as the city was at present in a state of alarm aud excitement over the result of the recent election produced by the utterances of certain partisan news-

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apers and rash millionaires, who have disappointed by the defeat of their candidate, and that "the fair name of the city had been villified and traduced in consequence" and "that the city council denounces the statement as maliciously false." The resolution further asserted that the election just held wasone of the quietest known in the history of the city. The resolution was referred to the committee on elections, Another resolution was offered to appropriate $3,000 to ferret out election frauds. This resolution was also referred.

A MEMORABLE OCCASION*

John P. Usher Recalls the Scene When Grant Was Made Lieutenant-General-Lawrence (Kan.) Special to GlobeDemocrat: On one of the handsomest streets of this beautiful young Western city, just at the foot of Mount Oread, whose top is crowned with the State University, stands the large stone mansion of Judge John P, Usher, the sole surving member of Lincoln's first Cabinet. There is a solid appearance about the spacious residence and grounds of this venerable representative of war times in strict harmony with the simplicity of the rugged nature of its occupant and the lofty ideals of loyalty, devotion, country and friends that he has ever worshiped. It is a generous welcome that this man, rich in memories and glories of a period peerless in the history of the Nation, always gives the visitor. Though an inveterate smoker and now in his seventy-seventh year, Judge Usher will not die of smoking cigars to excess, for he still clings to the old clay pipe and the simple ways of the men of the past Judge Usner, as reminded, is the sole survivor of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, and, with General Grant's death, will be the single living man- who was present at one of the most interesting ceremonies ever,witnessed in this country—something more, in fact, than a ceremony a solemnity, an impressive scene. It was the presentation of the commission to Grant at general of all the armies.

I have just returned from an interesting evening's conversation with this hard-working attorney of the Uttnion Pacific railway, whose voice is still heard, and frequently, in the courts, supreme, federal and state. "Yes," said Judge Usher, "I recall the scene very readily in the Cabinet chamber on the occassion of the presentation by President Lincoln of the commission of General Grant as Lieutenant-general and General of all the armies. The grade you will remember, had been revived in the winter of 1863-64, with the view of giving the position to General Grant. The rank was created in 1798 for Washington, who held it but one year before his death. In 1855 it was bestowed upon General Scott, brevet. The Cabinet meetings were on Tuesdays and Fridays. At any special meeting Mr. Seward would send a note to each member of the cabinet, stating that the President desired a consultation. The occasion referred to was the 9th of March 1854. General Grant having been appointed on March 2. When I arrived all the members of the Cabinet had prceeded me except Mr. Stanton. The President was standing near the fire as I went in, and soon Mr. Stanton came in with General Grant and General Halleck. The stepped gathered firou cnritreTight ai left of General picked upas the table, about It

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the, table and we all tanton standing Serai Halleck on the nt. The President piece of paper from size of my hand,

and read, as near&as I can remember, the following speecfir Various reports of the speech have been published, but I have never seen'a correct one in type yet: ,y "General Grant—The loyal men of the United States appreciate your great services and, under God, expect you to accomplish what remains to be done, and with this view you are presented with this commission (taking it from the tin case before referred to), constituting you lieutenant-general in the army oi the United States. I need scarcely add that with that what I here speak for the Nation goes my own hearty personal concurrence." "General Grant responded, commencing as if he had inflated hiis lungs specially for the occasion. When he got about half-way through his short speech he stopped, and hesitatated, and fumbled from out his pockets the balance of a brief speech, with a peculiar look, as much as to say: 'I guess ljaettgr read this thing.' He said: 'Mr. President*—I accept the commission with gratitude for the high honor conferred. With the aid of the noble armies that have fought on so many fields for our common country, it will be my earnest endeavor not to disappoint your expectation. I feel the full weight of the responsibility now devolving upon me, and I know if they are met it will be due to those armies and, above all, the favor of the Providence which leads both nations anl men."

Sam Franks, the violinest of the Mendellsohu Quintette Club which will be in the city Saturday, is a brother of Mrs. David Goldman, of this place.

Justice Andrew Wylie, of the United States Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, has notified the President that he desires to be placed on the retired list. Justice Wylie is 71 years old.

Land Commissioner Sparks has revoked the order allowing the Northern Pacific railroad to change its lines between Walla Walla and Dayton so as to take in other and more valuable lands.

NATIONAL NOTES.

Court Martial of Surgeon General Wales— Appointmehts Etc. WASHINGTON, April 14.—«JGR(fourt martial of Surgeon, General Swaim, began to-day.

J. Walker Murray, special inspector of customs, died at St. Louis yesterday. Wm. Hayden Edwards, chief of the diplomatic bureau of the state depart ment, has resigned to accept the private secretaryship of Mr. Bell, United States Minister to the Netherlands and A. Sydney Everett, son of Edward Everett, has been appointed to the vacancy.

Assistant Adjutant General Vincent has been assigned to duty at Fort Snelling and Adjutant General Beck has been ordered, from Fort Snelling to Omaha.

1 J.'i: Appointments. WASHINGTON, April 14—The President to-day appointed Jos. W. Nicol, of Indianapolis, Law Clerk of til© Postoffice Department, and the following postmasters:

F. M. Householder at Noblesville, lnd. J. S. Catherwood at Hoopeston, HI.

Alex. McKennon at Crookston, Minn, E. R. Debray at Clyde, Kansas. George H. Tracy at Wilbur, Neb.

AMERICAN WHEAT.

English O^pr of the Effect of War on

LONDON, April 13.—The Bullionist says, with perhaps the wish as parent to the thought, that the imminence of war will provoke a lively discussion as to the probable effect upon American trade. All American securities have advanced upon the assumption that grain shipments must immeasurably increase, and that otherwise an important stimulus must be given in various directions. Before following the, movement too readily, it would be well to inquire into the relations of trade between the two countries so far as wheat is concerned, which seems to form the main point of which the more hopeful feeling of the speculators is based, and it should be remembered that there are other important sources of supply. To say nothing of what can be drawn from Australia, the growth of wheat and corn in India has developed in a measure to make us almost careless of what America can do. The visible supply of grain in the United States is at the present time large, while its stocks in Great Britain are moderate. This, it may be said, favors the theory upon which all American securities have latterly risen, but as set off, the quality of the American growth is not exactly suitable to our requirements. What is principally wanted is -red wheat and it is perfectly well known that the bulk, say eight-tenths of the supply afloat,- consists of white. Under these circumstances then, it is difficult to imagine that our cousins- across the Atlantic can very successfully compete with Indian and Australian producers, both of whom occupy unquestionably a position of advantage in at least the point of quality. It is the universal impression among London financiers that both the banks and the outside market may be considered as unusually well prepared for all contingencies implied by a state of war.

WASHING i(Jk TWO HORRIBLE ACCIDENTS.

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WASHINGTON, April 13.—The President made the following appointments today: To be Consuls of the United States: Chas.M Russell, of Connecticut, at Liverpool, Eng. A. Haller Gross, of Pennsylvania, at Athens, Greece Wm. W. Long, of Texas, at Hamburg, Germany Henri Vignaud, of Louisiana, secretary of the legation of the United States at Paris. The three consuls named above were nominated during the special session of the Senate, but their nominations were not acted upon.

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PHILADELPHIA, April 14.—The Times says that John Roach has been offered $100,000 more for the despatch boat Dolphin than this government has agreed to pay. The offer comes from the Russian government and Roach has demanded an immediate answer to his letter requesting final payment by the United States.

Hydrophobia.

WILMINGTON, April 14.—A supposed crazy negro named Nathan Williams was arrested yesterday. He tried to bite the policeman. At the alms house his malady was pronounced hydrophobia. He said he was a good watch dogv and through the night he continued to yelp and indulge in prolonged howls.

She Loved not Wisely.

Matilda L. Roads (without the "r") filed a complaint on the 13th of last January charging Wm. Rorick, a young I. & St. L. brakeman, with bastardy. Rorick was not arrested until today. He was held to §3Q0 bail to answer, the charge. .4:

Eight Buildings Fall at New York, and Five Men Buried and Killed Under 50,000 Brick at 0sceola, Mich.

EIGHT BUILDINGS FALL AT NEW YOliK. NEW YORK, April 13—Eight five-story tenements that had recently been put under roof, fell this morning while efforts were being made to brace them up. The wreck was complete. Fifty workmen were at work at the time and thirteen were hurt, but not fatally. The excitement was intense and up to a late hour, only one man, Louis Walters, had been found in their search in the ruins. He was badly hurt and taken to a hospital. Two stairbnildere, and two plumbers are still thought to be in the ruins. The cause of the disaster is wretched workmanship and'poor material. Buddensick, one of the builders, has been threatened with lynching.,,

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I^EURTHEB PARTICULARS. NEW YORK, April 14.—With, daynght this morning it was easy enough to see the cause of the terrible accident on Sixty-second street yesterday evening. Tile buildings fell because there was simyly nothing to hold theija together. Beddensick, the builder of the tenements that fell, has constructed block after block in the neighborhood of yesterday's accident. Philip Hausman, a builder, said: "The houses fell because they were rotten, being built of the offfall" of brick yards stuck together with mud which becomes dust when dry." Contractor Beddensick was arrested this afternoon. His other buildings will be investigated and an attempt be made to punish him. He is backed by a syndicate of moneyed men, willing to make money in any way. No bodies Were found in the ruins. Workmen dug in them all night. One injured man died today. FIVE MEN BURIED UNDER 50,000

BRICK.

OsceoLA, Mich., April 13.—While si men were cleaning the brick out of Jno. Gain's mill yesterday, the smoke stack and the bottom tier gave way, and the six men were buried. under 50,000

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The excitement was great and

every effort made to secure the bodies dead or aliva The five killed outright are Hardwick, Biddle, Mitchell, Mavnard and one unknown. George Fulton was severely hurt but not fatally, and George Gordon, aged 17, narrowly escaped any serious injury. Nearly all the killed were mangled beyoud recognition. Most of the men have families and the distress is terrible.

FIREMEN HURT.

NEW YORK, April 14,—At afire early iife^BiOTIltog M' Hurser'a piano factor a number of the members of the fire department were at work in the building when the second floor gave away and all on it were precipitated to the cellar, The men were Samuel Reed, Bryce Green, wad Fireman Colbv Lieutenant O'Rourke and Fireman Thomas Duffy, Edward McGowan, Hugh McBride and Dorman. The unfortunates were picked up as quickly as possible, but nil had sustained bruises and contusions of more or less seriousness. Calls for ambulances were without avail. The men fy»d to be carried to Roosevelt hospital on a truck. McBride is expected to die. The loss by fire is about $15,Q00.

A REGULAR SURPRISE.

Joe Davis Goes to Waukesha and Gets Married. The Davis family were surprised this morning to receive a telegram from Joe Davis announcing his marriage with Miss Albertina Bausjaeger, of Waukesha, Wis. Joe left here Thursday and stated that he was going to Chicago to attend the musical festival, but. instead went to Waukesha with the above result. His relatives knew he was going to get married but supposed it would be next month. This is the most complete of the many pleasant surprises thi3 family and their friends have given one another in times past. Joe's wife is a stranger to Terre Haute and of course congratulations to Joseph must necessarily be somewhat obscure, but everybody here congratulatef her on catching so clever and fine a husband.

I OPERA HOUSE TO BE SOLD. •rS"'

Wilson Naylor Will Sell the Opera House on Account of Bad Health. Mr. WTilson Naylor has an offer from Western capitalists to buy the Terre Haute Opera House, and he will decide within thirty days. Mr. Naylor said to a GAZETTE reporter this morniug that he had put about $20,000 worth of repairs on the house since purchasing it He thought the property worth over $100,000 now. If he sells, the sale will be still subject to the Dickson lease, which is for ten years. He would much prefer to sell it t) Terre Haiite parties however, rather than have its ownership pass from the city.

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Committee Will Draft an Address to the Public. At the last meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Coates Female College committee composed of Judge B. E. Rhoads, Mr. Sydney B. Davis and Rev. Geofge R. Pierce was appointed to prepare an address to the public. Committees on grounds and finance were alsd appointed. ,'

FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The News From Europe is Decided^ ly Warlike Today.

Both England and Russia are Busy Arming

And Consols and English Bonds go Still Lower.

In the Event of War a Rising of Poland Against Russia is Probable.

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Collision Imminent Between Them, "LONDON, April 14.—In an interview with Earl Granville, Feb mi Pasha said the Porte was unwilling to entor into an active alliance with either England or Russia. It is said that Edrl Granville protested against the adoption of a neutral policy implying the closing of the Boephorus to English men-of-war. The government has received a telegram from the English agent at Meshted stating that it is rumored among the Afghans that the Russians are at Maruchok.

Lord Dufferin has informed the Government that the Ameer consents to the passage of British trooprf through Afghanistan.

The Daily News in an editorial this morning says: "If Gen. Komaroff's reply were the only answer Russia would give, there would be little need of the formality of a declaration of war. The guns would go off of themselves. We. have rather to fear bland, evasive fitr— swers."

The Standard complains of the delay caused by communicating with Sir Peter Lumsden. The government, it says, ought tj depend upon its own accounts of the events and to ignore the accounts of the Russian officers which are sure to contradict the English accounts. While we are collecting evidence Russia is pushing her troops forward. Unhappily there is nothing in the news from Russia to indicate that a collision will be avoided.

LONDON, April 14.—The preparations for war continue with increasing vigor. A force of extra workmen has been engaged at the Chatham dock yard todays

PARIS, April 14.—A special despatch from Berlin to the Journal Des Debats says that England •and Russia have not sought the good offices of Germany as a mediator iti the Afghan difficulty and Germany has not offered to act in this capacity.

Gladstone stated in the Commons this afternoon that a dispatch had been re? ceived from Sir Peter Lumsden which stated that the Russians had not advanced to the Murghab river after. the battle of Pendjeh.

Earl Granville said this afternoon that the government were still making inquiries into the reported advance of the Russians,

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Russia's Fear of a Polish Uprising. VIENNA, April 14.—The Russian Grand Duke Vladimer has been ordered tb Arcangle to review the troops and fleet congregated at that port. There ijyMws. from Russian Poland to the Stmt that the Russian police are searching all the chateaus and castles on the Padoha and Ivraine for arms, sefting all they find unless the possess-' ors hold a special license to own them. This is attributed to a fear of a Polish uprising in the event of war between England and Russia.

London'Stock Market.

LONDON, April 14.—The stock market has a downward tendency. Home and foreign funds are weak. Consols wero 94% for both accounts. This is below the closing figures of last night. At 2:30 they fell to 94 %. Russian securities fell to 82^.

"J The Cabinet Convened. LONDON, April 14.—The cabinet have been summoned to an immediate council in consequence of the receipt by the government of further important dispatches in regard to the Afghan question.

FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Pope Leo to Leave Rome—France and China. ROME, April 14.—The rumor of Popo Leo's intention to leave Rome is again current. -J

FRANCE, April 14,—A hitch has occurred iu the France—Chinese adjustment, China asking concessions which Fra«?e refuses.

El Mahdi's army has evacuated Berti and Metemneh. Alderman Fowler has been elected Lord Mayor of London.

Advices from Suakim report that a skirmishing party went eight miles beyond Handoub and saw no hostile Arabs. They found water in abundance and the natives sold them supplies. '. '.

Cairo advices report indignation over the suppression by Egypt of the French newspaper, Bosphore Egyptian.

There was a serious riot a Mallow, Ireland, last night on account of the arrival of the Prince of Wales.