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A Big FInnncInl RnlInre.

New York, May 1.-The suspension Of
Whittmore, Peet, Post & Co., woolen dry
goods commission merchants, Nos. 34e
and S4S Broadway, was announced this
afternoon, and took the trade by surprise,
as it was one of the largest houses in that
line, and had always stood very high. In
January last their special capital was re.
duced from S25O,0OO to 100000, and this
caused some comment at the time, but It
was claimed that the firm was lust as
strong as formerly. A week ago their credit
was again questioned, and on investiga.
ton their rating was withdrawn at Brad.
streets, although 1t was generally Thought
that they would tide over matters, and
were not seriously embarrassed.
Various causes are attributed for their
failure, and 1t Is the general opinion in
the trade that oyer-advances TO mills and
manufacturers, depreciation in manuiac.
tured goods and old losses by bad debts
are the main sources Of their embarrass.
ment. Their liabilities are not vet known
and the estimates regarding them range
from $500, 1000 10 $3.50, 900. Il is said that
they do not owe much in this market, but
It Is thought the bulk OF their paper Il
held by Eastern parties, banks and con.
signees They have not put any OF their
notes on the market since January !, and
have during the past four months largely
reduced their liabilities, and the firm ex.
pected TO be able to tide over their diff
Guilty. Their bank accounts were with
the Hanover, Metropolitan and Fourth
and Ninth National Banks. It is said that
they do not owe more than the usual dis.
counts to any OF these institutions.
The firm Is composed OF E. A. Whit
more, John H. Peet, Wm. Post and S. B,
Barlow as general partners, and Henry L.
Dyer special for 100000 to December 81
1881. Their general capital during the
past seven or eight years has been esti.
mated at about SS00,000. It is said that
the firm became involved in 1879 or 1878
with the Taconne Mill and ], Wilcox
Manufacturing Company and lost upwards
Of $4,000. It's also said that they suf.
fered by the failure Of the Meriden Wool.
en- Company, which was afterwards re.
organized.
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the assent even Of the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (Kelley).
Mr.. Kelley protested that he had neyel
assented TO Il.
Mr.. Claflin sent to the Clerks desk and
had read extracts from the House pro,
ceedings TO prove the correctness Of hil
statement
Mr.. Kelly explained that the remark,
attributed 70 him were made In the discus
sion OF the question Of subsidiary coinage
and again denied that he had ever as.
sented knowingly TO the demonetization
Of silver. In explanation Of other matters
he remarked that q pup got his eyes in
nine days and that he Kelley had learned
0 good deal in intervening years.
Mr.. Clafin suggested that MI. Kelley
could not claim TO be very young pup,
and that he should not allege that men
who had the same ideas as himself at one
time had been influenced by improper
motives or had attempted 10 perpetrate o
trick" on the country.
Mr.. Kelley denied that he had ever
used the word "tricka IN connection with
the matter. The pending bill he charac-
teri2ed as one OF the most extraordinary
ever introduced. It's effect would be to
launch the country again on q sea Of ire.
deemable currency.
Mr.. Vance spoke In favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Kiefer asked Mr.. Vance whether
he, with a majority Of the Democrats In
the House, had not voted to deprive the
trade dollar Of lis legal tender quality.
Mr. Vance said he did not recolIect, but
he was free to admit that he had not then
understood the matter. (Laughter,) He
spoke Of the exorbitant rates Of interest
being charged by National banks, indicat-
ing Is per cent as not an unusual rate and
mentioning per cent month as the rae
charged by lenders in some parts OF North
Carolina. This was one effect OF the fnatl-
cial legislation Of Congress, which smack.
ed ofthat which distinguished ''the rotten
dynasties" OF European countries. There
was much more danger Of the Gov.
ernment being destroyed by class legisla-
ton than there was OF its being Starved
to DEATH" as suggested by Mr.. Garfield.
But a government could not be DESTROYED
that was builtupi in tears and sufferings,
cemented with blood and made heroic and
grand by the death OF roble men. It's firm
base was the great granite rocks OF the
Constitution, and let the arm be cursed
that strove to remove a single stone from
that grand editlce. His motto was, "Our
country first, our country last, our country
all the time" Applause.1
Adjourned.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
Gloomy Condition Of Russian
Affairs Pronounced Untrue.
The Chiltperuvian War Cloud The
First Naval Engagement a Rather
Tame Affair.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The war between chill ana Peru-Th,
First Naval Engagement,

The War between Chill and Peru-Th,
First Naval Engagement.
NEw York, May IA Lima letter Il
the Star aud Herald Of Panama says: Thu
fist naval encounter Of the Chilian ani
Peruvian forces took place April 18th, of
the mouth Of the river Loa, between the
Peruvian wooden corvettes Union and
Pilcomayo and the ohllian steam sloor
Magallanes. After an engagement lasting
over two hours, the Magallanes, being a
faster vessel than those opposing, steamed
away. No mention Is made OF die casual.
ties. The Magallanes carries two 150.
FOUNDER and four 20 FOUNDER guns; the
Union twelve 70.pounders, and the Pllco.
mayo two 70,pounders and four 40-pound.
ers. -
The ChiIians in Lima and Callao have
been banished, being suspected Of com.
mnnicating 10 their own government in
telligence OF the movements OF the Peru.
Wan troops.
Admiral Roballedo, commanding the
Chilian blockading squadron, ordered
within Is hours, and later with his guns guns
destroyed the costly loading apparatus al
the guano deposits and seized the launches,
the property Of English subjects. It Is
imagined that this procedure viii rive e
rise TO complications and protests from
the diplomatic corps, in view Of the inter.
terests OF their countrymen holding Peru.
Wan securities guaranteed by this guano.
United States Minister Christiancy has
arrived in Peru and will be formally re.
ceived by the President as soon as Minis.
ter Gibbs presents his letter Of recall.
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Provision. OF the WIN of,he Late bishop

BAIrmoRR, MD., May s.-The will Of
the late Edward A. Ames, Bush.
op Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
was admitted to probate to-day by the Or.
phans' Court, and letters testamentary
were granted to his son.in.law, VIM. j.
Hiss. The will bequeaths to his wife,
Mahala Ames, the dwelling No. 1874 Nc.
oulloch street for her life, the taxes to be
paid out Of his estate, and a clear income
OF 5000 to be paid out Of his estate in
quarterly installments. Out Of the re-.
remaining income OF his estate his daugh.
ter, Laura Ames, is to be paid annually
$500; also to have o home with her mother
and sister, Mrs. Hiss, subject TO these be.
guests. His entire property Of eyery
kind Is left TO his daughter, Annie Ames
Hiss, for her sole and separate ma.
with the restriction that the farm al
fifty acres on the Reesterstown road near
Hookstown, two lots Of ground in Chicago
and q tarm oI forty acres near that city.
and tho dwelling In McCulloch street
shall not be sold until the youngest Child
Of the legatee shall attain the ace al tWen. @
ty.one. One hundred dollars each ara to
be paid Mary Becknell and A Annie Daft AZ
the death Of his wife, II they shall havs
continued to live with her and to nave nave
rendered her acceptable service. The les.
tator makes no provision for his son, Ia.
Wara ~ Ames, late Chaplain In the
nIsea he.,. sIates si Army, for the reason that
II nave already given 70 him all that / dc.
stfe e % bestow upon him. Wm. ]. Hiss
the bishops soH.in,lsw, Is appointed exc
eator and trustee. The will was executed
on on, Ahnl 1919, and was witnessed by II
1ns Henekley, Thomas ]. Morris, Thomal
t,e!and, =. Elliott and John w. Marshali
Mr: HISS gave bond as executorin the sun
q q SlVo a!sl go twice theapparised valued o
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Mine ExnInainn.

WuSEsaARRE, May 7,-At II o'clock last
night an explosion Of gas in the Stanton
shaft Of the Lehigh & wilkesbarre Coal
Company severely burned Martin Kerri.
gan. AT midnight, while the men were
brushing out, the accumulation Of gas in
the lower vein came in contact with a
blower, causing terrific explosion. A
large force ot men were driving a tunnel
at the time, and eight Of them were badly
burned; A majority, it's thought, were
and soon SIX hundred feet Of solid coal
was burning furionsly. To extnguish
the flames the mine had to be flooded.
WnEEsRARRE, Pa, May 7.-Wm. Smith
and John A, Davis, two Of the men In.
jpred by the explosion at Stanton, died
! this evening,
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r,r rise in Northern Pacific preferred
...t 'S ,ooyer iOwill be good news to many
'.,.on. s.n in this region who invested in the
E,.J. before tho panic. The bonds were
g,,J.l g in,oth stock some time ago and
!. ',I5s ,.o from about IL to present quotations
: no doubt an agreeable occurrence to
: ,,',o NJ Unfortunate investors in the bonds.
T.s ~, .,ock is receivable at par, II We mis-.
rte NJ not. in payment for the company's
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INDIANA ELECTIONS.

A Glorious Republican Victory All
Along the Line In the IIOOsIer state.
INDIANAPOLIS. May 7.-speaking Of the
elections yesterday the Journal says the re.
suit Of the elections held in all the towns
and cities Of Indiana, which are organized
under the generallaw, is given in our tele.
graph ana local columns, and is eminently
satisfactory. We may say it is a glorious
Republican victory along the whole line,
with the exception Of one or two cities
where the result was influenced by local
issues. The Republicans made large gains
In the city OF Indianapolis the Republican
victory is overwhelming, even so large
that It will overcome the margins given by
the Democratic Legislature in the Con.
gressional apportionment The Republi-
cans elect John Gavin for Mayor over Bus.
kirk By 1884 majority, and elect the whole
Republican ticket by unexpected majori.
ties. They also elect four out OF the five
Aldermen and Is out Of the 25 Council
men.
The Sentinel says tho city election passed
off quietly yesterday. The Republicans
still have control Of the city. Indianapolis
is by several hundred majority Republic
can, and this misfortune will have to be
borne until the Democratic party realizes
the extent OF the calamity and puts forth
its energies to change the situation. It is
well to remark just here that the results Of
yesterdays work do not surprise any one,
and we doubt If there is Democrat in the
city who anticipated anything different
AS consequence there are no disappoint-
ments. The Republican party, solid and
confident and with ample funds drawn
from those who reap all Of the emoluments
OF Office, were able to enter the campaign
with every required appliance calculated
to achieve victory. While the Democratic
party, realizing that It's chances were dubi.
Gus from the start, have shown little OF that
aggressive spirit which, with amore cheer
ing outlook, would have been manifested.
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FAIR FORGER.
A Milwaukee Lady of Social DlstlnctIou
Makes Use Of the Wrong Name.

n MhNhuAee Ahuy Ot SOCIAL distinction
Makes Use Of the Wrong Name.
MILWAUKEE, May 7.-Mrs. Laura W.
Underwood, alady moving in the first cir
cles Of society, was arrested yesterday at
the instance Of Harvey S. Hyden, Of Obi.
cago, on charge of uttering a forged
paper The complaint charges that a note
to the amount Of twelve hundred dollars,
signed A.G Underwood, was made and
executed by Albert G. Underwood, of this
city, husband Of the lady arrested, while
It Is purported to be a paper OF Alyan q.
Underwood, Of Milford, Mass, father.in.
law Of the accused. It is alleged that
similar notes 10 the amount Of thirteen
thousand dollars are held by prominent
parties Of this city. The defendant
promptly gave bonds for future appear.
ance, Ex-Governor Ludington becominc
the principal surety. Mrs. Underwood,
outside Of her society position, is more OF
less prominent, on account OF fortunate
speculation in wheat some time ago, where,
by she realized a profit OF twenty-five
thousand dollars, but afterwards mel
reverses, losing this amount and much
more,
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THE cox.ALsTOS CASE.


Cox, the Murderer OF Col. Aston, Sen.
fenced TO Life mprisonment-HIs wife,
Overcome with Grief, Makes Heart.
rending Scene IN the Court Room.
ATLANTA, GA, May 7.-The jury in the
Cox case were out all night, and came in
at noon to-day to be recharged in full. At
a quarter to 4o'clock they came in and
announced that they had agreed upon a
verdict. Itwas detained to correct an ir.
regularity, and was then relieved as fol.
lows:
1--WE, the jury, find the prisoner guilty,
and recommend that he be punished 6y
imprisonment for life in the penitentiary.h y
MIR. Cox received the verdict with calm.
ness, having evidently neryed himself for
the worst His wife on hearing the words
SO fatal TO her hopes, sat for q amoment trem.
bling with emotion, and then rushed for
an open window near by with the purpose
TO throw herself to the ground below, She
was wild with grief. As she reached the
window she was caught by Cox, who held
her fast, She threw her arms around his
neck and clung to him, wildly exclaiming:
"oh, my Godl oh my poor darling" Her
shrieks were heartrending, and the occu-
pants OF the crowded court room could not
restrain tears Of pity. Judge Hill SEN
fenced Cox to "be confined in the peniten-
tiary, or such other place as the Governor
may direct, at hard labor for and during
his natural life."
General Gottrell gave notice for defense
that he would make q motion for new
trial and prayed awrit OF supersedeas.
The execution Of the sentence was there.
upon stayed for 20 days. This penalty
is virtually extreme Of law in this State as
the law passed with Alstons aid at the last
session s!s. Of legislature, giving juries the
in oil cases OF murder as they see ft.
In effect this abolishes the death penalty.
Cox thus is the first man convicted Of
murderer who receives the benefits OF that
law.
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RUSSIA.
NOT so BAD AS REPORTED.

ST. PETERSBURG, May THE Journa
says: The news published abroad about
the state Of affairs there is untrue. There
has been no prohibition against the pos.
session Of arms, but persons possessing
arms must inform the authorities. All
traffic is entirely free and unimpeded
The statements that the theatres could moi
be visited without official permit, and that
the lights In the houses would not be al.
lowed after 10 o'clock, are ridiculous in.
ventiona.
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wELLsBURG.
WRLlsBuRo, May z.

y,,,o.. ,,,.,,...... wRLlsDuRo, May7.
The one.third interest Of the late W. Il.
Harvey in tho Manila paper mill was
offered at administrators sale to-day,
Quite o number Of bidders were In attend.
ance. The mill, including four or tiye
tenement houses and several town lots,
were bid up TO Se,5OO, when the sale was
postponed for ninety days.
MIR. Isaac W. Clemens, after brief 90.
tourn In the rural districts, has again taken
charge OF his livery stable on Urana street,
and has added thereto some fine stock and
splendid vehicles. fITT7
Miss Tillie Mccormack, Of Bellaire, Is
visiting Mrs, John Applegate, Of this place.
G, B, @.
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A PRIZE rIoMr n pnospECr.
Elliott and Dwyer spelling to Punch
Each others HeAds.

Each Others Heals.
BUFFALO, May 7.-Alarge number oftAe
sporting fraternity took Lake Shore train
for Erie this afternoon, whence it is ru-
mored that those who are to participate in
prize fight leave there tomorrow morn
ing for some place in Canada in the region
Of Gravel Bay, nearly opposite Erie.
ERIE, May THE city tonight is filled
with sporting men from all over the coun-
try, and the hotels and bar-rooms are
crowded. The cause is the preseuce here
Of Jimmy Elliott and Billy Dwyer, the
pueilists, who will leave the city shortly
after midnight for some point convenient
for the battle. Long Point, on the Canada
side is talked oi, but that 1t will be the
scene OF the encounter is considered an
uncertainty. Elliot and his trainers, Bob
Smith and Joe Goss, who have been with
him a week putting on the finishing
touches, are in the city. Dwyer was to
arrive tonight at half.past O'clock, but
dropped of at a station outside OF the city
limits TO avoid the police. He will be on
hand when the time comes for embarka'
1,aa
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ENGLAND.


LONDON, May 7.-Hanlan will take O
fortnlght's rest before preparing for his
match with Elliott, on the 10th OF June.
Elliott is at strong work, and rarely misses
going over the entire course at a top press.
ure once day. Two to one on Hanlan Is
freely offered, with no takers beyond
small amounts. English scullers are ad.
vised to adopt the American style, which
comprehends longer slide and greater
use Of legs and body.
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An Ex.Banlter Acquitted OF Charge o,
Highway R0hbarr.

LoGASsroRr, IND, May 7.-Gen. Haz.
Eara, the ex-Auburn banker who was ar.
rested here last fall aud gave bail for high.
way robbery in abstracting SOME papers
belonging 70 himself in possession oi 9th,
ers, was tried and acquitted in the Circuit
Court here to-day.
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u,,,y LIFE is apparently acquiring
little sacredness in tho South. The
sl, l.'l.,,,nb , announces that the murderer Of
q, sIS'I' Aston las been sentenced to the
'"t '..t,pliary for life. This, following the
,I, ',,soce Of poindcxter, looks like civiliza-
'.'o riphi be getting a foothold.
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The main cause Of nervousness Is indi.
gestion, and that is caused by weakness OF
the stomach. No one can have sound
nerves and good health without using Hop
Bttters to strengthen the stomach, purify
the blood, and to keep the liver and
kidneys active, TO carry of all the poison.
Gus and waste matter Of the system. See
other column.
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MEDICAL CoNYHNrIoN.

The Western Academy OF Homeopathy
and the Missouri Institute OF Homeopathy
also met here this morning at LindeIl
Hall. In joint session. DR.. ]. Harts Mi.
lor, President Of the Academy, presided,
An Auditing Committee and Committee
on Credentials were appointed, and two OF
three papers read, when the Convention
adjourned TIL the afternoon to meet with
the Missouri Institute, when the regular
business will begin.
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A DiGsrenee Of Opinion which Resulted
I'm Death, H.t

MEMPHIS, April IA dispute arose in
the grocery store of Zimmerman & Co.,
near the corner Of Madison and Third
streets, tonight, about grocery bill Iibe-
tween Frank Zimmerman, white, and
Henry Walker, colored. Frank Zimmer-
man stabbed Walker with meat knife,
instantly killing him. Zimmerman Is in
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The way Of the Transgressor.

TERRr HAuTE, May 7.-Harrison and
Reilly Stone, two brothers, charged with
various robberies committed in the vicini.
ty Of Eaton, Ohio, were arrested near this
city this afternoon, after both had been
shot by the officers while running. Reilly
has two balls in'his arm and Harrison was
shot in the back. The latter will probably
die.
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lks G'ttelIisen1er
=. .o.. ., nnd az Fonrteenth stEeet

1ar newspaper men do not credit sher'
~. u. statement that he came home TO
,s 9l.' 'ncrh his fences. They stick to 1t that
%a =, ,Ner the goycrnoBhlp Of Ohio as q
,.ooing q stone to the Presidency
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Por1srows, Pa, May IA fire in Berks
county is destroying hundreds Of acres OF
timber. The flames are rapidly extending
eastward, doing q great damage. Loss
heavy.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE.


Meeting Of Convention az 81. Louis.
ST. Louis, SIaY7.-The National Woman's
Suffrage Association met here this morn.
ing in st. Georges Hall and held bust.
ness session, at which reports OF officers
and committees were received and adopt.
ed, and standing committees for the ensu.
ing year appointed, after which they ad.
journed tills o'clock this evening, when
the regular annual Convention Will for.
lnally meet. Delegates are here from quite
q number OF States and include several o.
the oldest, most prominent and active
workers in the cause.
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Ihe L.alse shore EleelInn,

CLEVELAND, o., May 1.-THE officers Of
the Z Lake Shore 4 Michigan southsrn
Railroad remain the same as last year,
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TnE Presbyterian Church at Buffalo
Village is to be seated with chairs like
those in the Town Hall. Mr.. T. NJ. Wiley
will furnish three hundred.-Ra Raahmgtoa,
Pa, RepOrter.
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WASHINGTON, May THE President
will sign the Democratic no.troops.at-
polls bill when it reaches him, II not
changed in essential respects. News Of
this cropped out to-day, and he has been
visited by prominent Representatives to in.
fluence him to veto the bill.
But he says there is nothing in the bill
as it passed the House to justify a veto.
He says even should he be controlled by
party expediency alone, which he is NOT,
he would sign the bill.
It is understood that the Cabinet is a
unit in this view also.
They claim not to see anything in the
bill to justify veto, and think 1t would
notdo for the Republican Administration
to go before the country as resisting to the
extent ofa veto the principles embodied in
that bill. 1t will be signed.
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THE CROPS.

The report Of the Agricultural Bureau
for April shows that the crop prospect will
compare most favorably with that OF pre-
vious years. Tho wheat crop is far more
promising than usual. The acreage Of to.
bacco will be considerably increased and
farmers will pay more attention in the fu-
ture to raising the best quality. There are
some apprehensions Of the scarcity OF
plants. The acreage Of corn will be in-
creased to 10 per cent above that OF last
years crop. However, 1t does not look
promising. Indications are that the cot
ton crop will belargely increased. 1t is in
fine condition. Winter oats were killed
out by the severe winter. The average
spring oats will be planted. Grass Is back
ward, owing to the unfayorable season.
An increased acreage will be sown.
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FoRTY-s1xTH CONGRESS.

The senate PASSES the Resolution order
ting y Further Investigation Of sp0f
ford's Claim 70 senator Kellogg's Seat
Chalmers Defends Himself In Regard
10 his Action at the Fort Pillow Massa,