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English Grain.

The Mark Lane Ezpress in its review of
the grain trade the past week, says: Six
weeks of thorough seasonable weather have
made wonderful change in the aspect of the
country which is somewhat backward in some
districts, but therefore less likely to suffer
from any return of cold weather. Showers
have somewhat delayed the completion OF the
spring sowing. Supplies of English wheat
are again small, both in London and in the
provinces. Prices declined shilling, millers
requirements being higher and the weather
favorable for future crop. There has been
decline in foreign wheat in London caused by
speculative combination in America to die
tate prices to western Europe. Red winter
which a fortnight ago, was worth SO shillings
per quarter. sold with difficulty at shillings
per quarter decline. Russian sorts have not
declined quite so decidedly, but the tendency
in all cases has been adverse to sellers. At
the same time the decline stimulated the de-
mand, and millers in some cases bought CON-
parative]y freely. The proximate cause of
the collapse of the ring was not so much alb
stention from buying on this side as the fav-
orablc crop prospects in both England and
Of grain in London is larger than
anticipated, namely, $4,000 quar-
ters against 10000 at correspond
ing time last year. Comparing the stock
in granary at the beginning of the year, there
is decline of $4,000 quarters. Maize, in con.
sequence Of the large arrivals, receded 3 to 4
shillings from the recent highest point. Mixed
American extra shipment is now 20 ehillings.
Arrivals at ports of call have been moderate
and trade very quiet for wheat at shilling to
shilling pence lower. with only moderate
demand and on the decline. It is noticeable
however, that the continent has taken con-
siderable proportion of later arrivals Maize
sold steadily, although weaker. At the close
wheat for shipment was freely offered, but
buyers continue indisposed to operate, it de-
clined fully one shilling and maize was six
pence lower. Sales of English wheat last
week were 24655 quarters at ASS I'd per quar-
ter. against 52s39 quarters at Ais per quarter
the previous year. Imports into the United
Kingdom during the week ending April 9,
were 1,046. .149 cwt. of wheat and 144,O52 cwt
of flour.
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Burned to Death .

At Havcrn,ll, Mass, on Sunday morn
ing, April II, two-story wooden tenement
block on Washington street burned It was
occupied by ten families. Smith II Brown,
alias McFIenry, aged 50. and Charles Abbott,
aged 50, were suffocated. Mrs. Emma Rob
erts was severely burned in the face and in
jured internally byjumping from the window.
Damage $4,000; insured
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The Whitaker Cnse.

The only official information received
at the war department. April :, relative to the
mysterious cutting Of the cql6red cadet Whit
taker at West Point was telegram from Gen.
scholield substantiating the information con.
tanned in the general press dispatch published
in the morning papers. Secretary Ramsey
has instructed Gen. schotield to employ de.
tectivesto work up the case If he deems it nee
cessary.
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Terrible Fire Accident.

A fire broke out at 2 o'clock on the
morning of April IL. at Wilmington, North
Carolina in the large brick building on Dock
street, between Front and Second streets own
ed by B. II. Ahcrns. 1t was filled with hay
and grain, the property of Preston, Cummings
& Co. The flames quickly extended to the
brick store of Antoine Rush, corner of Front
and Dock street. The family of Louis Solo
mon we're with difficulty rescued. The dwell
ing above the hardware store Of Geo. A. Peck
next adjoining Rush on Front Street, soon
caught while the firemen and citizens were
endeavoring to save the stock the western
wall OF Ahern's building fell crushing in the
Front Street store and compelling those in
Peck's store to make rush for life. All were
successful except Capt. VIM. Ellerback of the
tug Nice, whose body was found in the build
ing burned to crisp. John Farrow succeed.
cd in getting out but fell unconscious in the
street. He remains unconscious and his con-
dition is considered critical. Joseph FL. Wal
ters had his hands and face badly mashed and
burned. Charles Burkhamcr received many
bruises and his left arm broken in two places.
Mr.. Bryant Swann's hands and face were bad.
ly burned. Capt Chas ID. Meyers Geo.
Guence, Oscar Parsley, Jr., Frank Meir, AL
bert Gore and others escaped with severe
wounds and bruises. Total loss $4,000; insur-
ance, $4,000. At one time the whole block
WAS threatened.
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Confirmed.

The Senate confirmed the non. ination
of. B. Angel, of Michigan. to be envoy ex-
traordnary and minister plcnipotentiary of
the United States to China. Also J !. r. swift,
Of Colorado, and VIM. H. Crescott, Of South
Carolina, to be commissioners to China to
constitute, with the envoy extraordinary snd
minister plenipotentiary Of the United states
to that country, . commission to negotiate
and 9 include BY treaty the settlement Of such
matters Of interest to the TWO governments
now PENDING between the same asmay be con.
:hdcd to It. z,s3 ~ 55.. $f55Ssz. q.
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Shot by q Tramp.

An unknown negro tramp, on the at
ternoon Of April 6, shot and killed passenger
on the Bee Line railroad, seven miles west OF
sidney.O. The negro had boarded the train
at Sidney. and having no money was put of
at Hardin Station. AS the train started he
got on the platform and fred through the win.
dow, presumably at che conductor but the
ball struck and killed passenger, Joseph NJ.
Lehman, Of Boston. The negro escaped.
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Burglary.

At Nenah, Wisconsin, on Sunday
April II, thtee masked burglars entered the
residence of Mrs. X. L. Goats, and with pistols
at her head demanded her money. She re-
fused. ..and they beat her into insensibility,
ransacked the house, and made off with $40O
worth of diamonds, watches, jewelry and 9TH
er va!uablcs Mrs. Coats is in a critical con-
dltion. Two other women were in the house
at the time
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g. Murder ofa Guilty Pair.

AtSNarrow Ridge, California, April A,
Nellts HAmmalani killed his wife, johanna
and lt tfeasauaonr, -..Al11iisea, tlsyy
were sleeping together, Draining both with an:
axe. Hammaland's little SOD, sleeping in the
same bed, gave the alarm, and the murderer
was secured. Hammaland states the ,ntim-
acy has continued for the past year and he
felt obliged to commit the deed. 1t is known
that he has been fully aware OF the nature Of
the intimacy, and had apparently acquiesced
in 1t, even to the extent of sharing the same
room of the guilty pair
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HEBREW PROTEST.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
AN UNFORTUNATE LAD.

Especial Telegram tc the GloteI
LAKE CRYSTAL, Mlnn., April l2.-To-day at
2:3O o'clock, a lad of 17;living in Butternut
valley, Gilbert Gilbertson by name, was acci-
dentally shot through the aeshy part of the
left hand and hip. The charge was
hred from gun in the hands
of another lad aged II. Young Gi!bertson is
rather unfortunate. He had an arm broken twice
last summer and lost his father. II. WAS run
over and killed by the cars.
ASSAULT CASE.
Especial Telegram to the Globe
q -WINoNA, April l2.-The case of the State
against George Pindell, for assault upon Jacob
Smith, came up before Justice Story this
morning. Mr.. Smith came to the court room
in a hack and still suffers from his injuries.
The case was continued another week.
THE WHITAKER INQUIRY.
WEST POINT, N. Y. April l2.-In the inquiry
to day into the case of Cadet Whitaker Cadet
Burdett was recalled. He said he suspicioned
the affair was hoax when he saw DR.. Alexan-
der move Whittaker's eye-lids and Whittake
showed he had control of the muscles o hi
eyes. That vas the first he suspicioned. Then
he noticed other things.
On cross examination he said he: did not
know the normal position of a PERSONS eyes
when = person is unconscious, lying partly on
his side partly on his back. As to strength,
he said be was stronger and stouter
than . WHITAKER. This was .p-
for his power to break tho straps with Which
he was bound Saturday. He thought the
blood spot on the wall couldn't have got there
unless there had been = struggle, and it would
have been heard in the room below.
Superintendent JAS Gaylord, Of the New
York poatoffice is comparing as IN expert the
handwriting in the note If warning. Whit
assault with, pages from twenty-five diff
ferent cadet books, including Whittaker's.
AN INDIANA BLAZE.
CINCINNATI. April PA fire at Orleans, Ind,
Eve: miles south of Mitchell, on Saturday,
burned tho wagon and carriage factorysof
Merrinan i Mallory, the residence Of Meatri-
Lindsay's hotel, Mr.. Gray's building and Com
doo livery stable. Total loss, 81, ,OOO; in
suranoe, 81, 400 on the hotel and 5000 on Mer-
inlan's residence. .C,}ts@ ! IS f:s:f
81 N REsENT1NcED 10 BE HANGED. s&' ::
ENEw YoRK, April l2-Cha.tine Cox, Who
murdered Mrs. Hull. and Pietro Balbo, WHO
murdered bis wife, have been resentenced ia
be hanged May 26th. -. - =. 80 - y
ROBBED pY MASKED MEN. %.
CHICAGO, April l2.-At Neenah, Wisconsin,
Sunday morning. three masked burglars enter.
| ed thesre.idence 1T Mrs. X. l.. Coats and with
pistols at her head demanded her money. ahee
| refusing they beat her into in.ensibility. ran;
| sacked the house and made off with 81, COO
worth OF diamonds, y watches, jewelrv and
| other :valuables. Mrs. Costs is in a critical
condition. Two other women were ia the
house at the time. 51sss : u :14.r5 .s$s ts - !.
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HOMES IN eTaEWEsrs

Persons looking westward for home.
.:::i' j procure full inibrmation CONCERNING
,h:' GARDEN sror Of lows and Mime.
s'ta, BY subscribing for the Wosthing.
ton. g, All1Dv,Ancr, published $ Worthipgton
Minnesota. Send. - for ono year;;tl
..or six months, and 50 cents for three
p months, to : ADVANCE, Worhingtsr
Mobiles county, Minnesota, e. .yss,nIsua
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New Military Post,

The secretary of war in q communica-
ton to the Senate April 8, recommending an
appropriation of $l00, COO to build new mill.
tary post at the junction Of the Gunneson and
Grand Rivers, says Gen. Sherman has reported
to the department that Gen. Mackenzie win
be ordered forward Us soon as wagons can be
put on the road to the Uncompagne country,
and hence to reconnoitre forward as far as
the junction of tie Gunncson and Grand riv.
ers to select site for considerable post re.
gion. For this purpose 100000 will be indis.
putably necessary, and earnestly recommend
you to ask this sum of Congress at the earliest
date possible. because the post ought to be
built this year. Troops cannot well live In
that region without warmth and shelter and
stoves should be sent forward in September
for the whole Of winter. Secretary Ramsey in
his letter, concurs with the view of Gen. Sher.
man, and recommends an appropriation OF
100000 be made Immediately available.
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Immediate Def .iency Ral.

The House committee on appropriations
took up The immediate deficiency bill and
voted to concur in a majority of the Senate
amendments. The main ones in which they
decided not 10 concur were the item OF $685.
500 for completing the north wing OF ihe new
war, state and navy department building, and
the Senate amendment reducing the appro-
priation for public printing from $5CO,O00 to
$4,000.
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Wednesday, April =, burned TO death In his
house: a large hole burned in the floor, but.
by some means the nre had been extlnguished.
The theory Of nelghbors is that robbers had
tortured him to death, trying to get him to
confess where his money was. Three years
ago three masked men almost burned him to
death for the same purpose, and it was gener,
ally believed that he had large sum of mon.
ey hidden in his house. 4 49,. ,.,. .>~ :,
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BURNED BURMESE,
SRVEN HUNDRED HUMAN sSACRI-
r. FIcEs@ FOR THE =KINa,s aEALIH.

The Victims Embracing the Old aud Young
of Both - Bismarck suocessful In
DulldozinE the Bundesrath--Ths1 Oppo-.
:. Bsrbnrities Reported by the ChiIisns IL:
Peru--Farther Homo Rule suocssses In
Ireland-.9uiet Trade In Lower Prices IL
tho Enelish Grain Markets--G General
Foreign. T@.as :'@,>ss'. -. . i ri
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WoRTH1NGToN. MOBILES .coUNT * III \, MIfll llEs
ll MlIlflEEsoTA,THURsDAY, APRIL IS, 1880.

- enee of about .. thousand people at
1us sdville, Kentucky, jumped from the;
!, zras z bridge over the Greene river, T. ,ais.
talf about l90 feet to the water below.
|. sng on the bridge head foremost and
ct. the water in that position, In d; mo-
mene appeared swimming. He was picked.
uI'tll boats crew, and when brought ashore
- through the crowd, receiving what
mo 2 sNAs offered. !. He was not injured in
EhAe4Dl&nf 4Tl.,
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The Broken Graft.

The late DR.. Spencer said that whom
he was . lad, his father gave him little
tree that had just been grated. One
day, in his fathers absence, he let the
colt into the garden, and the young AMI
NAL broke of the graft. Il MS mended,
however, on the following day, and con-
inued to grow finely. =: -+-z . 81. :.
Years passed, and young Spencer be-
came . man, and q minister. Some
time after he became q pastor, he made
. visit to the old homestead where he
spent his boyhood. His little sapling
had become large tree, and was loaded
with apples. a., ,.s..~.-~
During the night after his arrival At
the Homestead there was violent
thunder-sbower, and tho wind blew
fearfully. He rose early in tho morn
ing, and, on going out, found his tree
lying PROSTATE upon tho ground. The
wind had twisted it of Just where the
colt broke it: when il was Q aapling.
Probably the storm would not have
broken it atall If it had not been broken
when it was small. ass.s-,-5f: ~. .<se,...5. +
The incident furnishes . rood illus
tration OF the fact that often those
whose characters are broken in man
hood were weakened in early life; that
the fallen man who was relRiously
trained, and has become corrupt. broke
of his connection with virtuous vays
BY the same sin that enervated his boy
hood. =.s===.- ss=,=.0zs-.-- =
The tree was broken By accident but
We break our moral life 81 our own:
misdeeds. .:=7=2s - : 5. 80.
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SPAIN,
TIE RE0ICIDE OTERO,

MADRID, April 12.-Otero, the regicide Will
be executed Wednesday. He will be placed in
the pil'ory twenty-four hours previous to ex-
ecution, according to CUSTOM
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Ger. Twigg's Swords. !,

80 The Senate committee on military
affairs April 6, reported back to the Senate for
reference to the judiciary committee the joint
resolution introduced by Senator Jones last
May, by which it is proposed to return to Mr..
Rowen Guedalla, now resident OF London
England. three very valuable swords, formerly
belonging to Gen. Twiggs, that were conflscat-
ed by Gen. B. F. Butler at the surrender Of
New Orleans and BY him deposited in. the
United States treasury. Mrs. Guedalla, form
erly. Miss Florence, from whom the swords
were taken and turned into the treasury as
legitimate object for capture and conAacation
claims they were presented to he, by Gen.
Twiggs, and that they were therefore her pri-
vate property, Miss Twiggs, the generals
daughter, claims them however, as her fathers
'1eP&t ,deff. - -. =. : = - 17'~t- TT+'.'T1
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A Penitentiary Tfa4edy,

A Jefferson City, No., special says i
double tragedy occurred in the penltentiary in
that place on the afternoon of April Z, re.
sulting in the death of two conviets, Martin
Boderfck, from st. Louis, and John Smith from
st. Francis county. While working in tho
prison yard, they got into quarrel and Smith
struck Bodcrick twice over the head with a
stake fracturing his skull. Smith then started
for tho Toulouse with the design Of escaping
from the yard, but was met BY the guard who
demanded his surrender. He refused and con.
tinued to advance. One Of the deputy war
denss then appeared, and ordered Smith to
yield, but he again refused, saying he would
die first, and raising his spade in defiant and
menacing manner darted toward them. They
then opened fire upon him, three balls taking
enect killing him almost instantly. Boderick
lived about N hour. = :'5 8 8 s..> ). :. z.* .5
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GENERAL CAPITAL NEWS
A DIsBARRED ATTORNEY.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-The United states
the case Of Frank J. Donnan VS.. Edward A.
Lewis, et al. An appeal from the supreme
courtof Missouri. Bonnan, plaintiff in error,
an attorney at law, residing in St. Louis, was
disbarred by the judgment of the circuit court
of that city, for unprofessional conduct. He
appealed to the St. Louis court of appeals.
where judgment WAS affirmed. The present
action was brought to obtain mandamus from
the supreme court of Missouri to the St. Louis
court OF appeals directing the latter to allow
Bonnan to appeal to the former State. The
supreme court denied the writ, and its iudg-
ments is here affirmed.
HOOP IRON.
Representative FELTON,, of the House ways
and means committee, has recorded his vote
against the Gorbush proposition relative to
hoop iron. This leaves the vote to 5 in favor
Of it. Morrison and Gibson have not voted up.
on the question. and there seems to be some
Misunderstanding or uncertainty a. to whether
they should be allowed to vote at any time Or
only within the day on which the proposition
WAS acted on.
HEBREW PROTEST.
A. G. Solomon and Simon Wolf, representing
the organization of union of American Hebrew
congregations, have presented to the secretary
Of state remonstrance against the cars al
!egcd recent discri to the injury of
Russian Jews, and asking that the minister of
the United States at the court of St.. Petersburg
be directed to enter . respectful protest in the
interest Of religious freedom and suffering hu-
;nanity. as reflected IN the declaration Of in
dependence.
DoWNEY's SCHEME.
Delegate Downey, Of Wyoming Territory, in
trodnccd n bill to-day appropriating $500, 600
for the purpose of having suitable paintings of
the life and death of Jesus Christ placed On
the walls of the capitol.
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Burned to Death by Robbers. +

Enoch Masslander, bachelor ~ years
old, living alone on farm in West Virginia,
three miles from Bellaire, Ohio, was found on
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Hotel Thieves,

At Chicago, on the night of April 6,
an important arrest was made of Harry
Webb and wife, who for months past
have been working the hotels Of this cicy, and
notably the Grand Pacific. where they have
secured very large amount of plunder and
In every case without leaving any clue behind.
They have been shadowed for some days
now, at the instance of Samuel Turner, Of
the Grand Pacific, who noticed Webb wearing
apair of his sleeve buttons, and last night
after they had retired, were captured by Off
GERS At their place Of lodging, 16l Madison
street. The property consisting of jewelry,
ladies' fine shawls, fine dresses, etc., aggretat-
ing in value 5000 to $4,000, also bunch Of
keys fitted for rooms in all the principal hotties
In the city, were found in their room. Webb
also passed under the name Of Pease and came
here few months ago from California.
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DYING Of Starvation

A telegram from the Russian consul
at Van so,nnia appeals for aid to save The in
haDitants Of that district from humiliation.
The famine is increasing. One hundred and
fifty persons died Of starvation at Abak; and
one hundred OF Van. The Russian authori-
ties OF Rastoi have forwarded $4,000 pounds
of flour to Van.
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Murder of=Wauon.

"a A telegram from Singapore confirms
the report Of the murder Of WALTON byinative.
Of sumara, while on. q scientific mission FOR,
the French government, The governor Of
sAcheen has gone with troops to recover the,
body and, effect the punishment of the muir
idnrnrs = SI<s:E - H.. s3S 81 35t%t} ~
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What Nay Be.

The Lendon Observer alleges that it
has reason to believe that the Marquis Of Sal.
isbury will be created duke. There is some
talk of Mr.. Goshen succeeding Lord Lytton as
vicerey Of India. Among the various sugges-
tions made, one has met with considerable
favor in i'm portant quarters, viz, that Glad.
stone OF be called to the house Of lords and Is
sumo premiership as first lord Of the treasury
that Lord Harrington be leader in the house
OF commons and minister of war, and Lord
Granville minister OF foreign affairs. ~.
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West Point Mutilatinp Case


Examination in the case of Cadet Whit
taker commenced at West Point, April 9. Whit
taker was first examined. His story agrees
with the first statement. He was on the stand
over two hours. He first described the
assault on him, rcitcrating his former story
minutely, saying the men we're genteelly at
tired. and he could not tell whether they were
citizens or disguised cadets. He said that he
cried loud enough for help for the occupants
In the adjoining room to hear him if they had
been awake. The transem over the door was
open, as was also the ventilator over his desk.
He said the men had on slippers or were In
their stocking feet, and one of the largest car
ricd either candle or q taper. He did not
even suspect who they were. When asked
what lad been his personal feeling within
q month as to the probability of his
graduating, he replied, Il always felt that I
should 20 through" He saio he never had
special cause for Encouragement before this
occurred. He testified he had no reasons to
suppose that there were preiudices in the
minds of his instructors against him, and that
he has had q fair chance Of getting through as
far "a they are concerned, but felt that his So
cial isolation has had an effect upon him so
far as his studies were concerned. When some
pieces OF the belt with which he was tied were
shown witness it was noticed that one piece
contained an eyelet which none but officers
belts have, and Whitaker has never been an
officer. His counsel deemed this important.
He also denies the ownership Of the black
nccktie found in his room.
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United Sitter Bonds.

= Secratary Sherman has telegraphed
sths- asslsssnt treasurer 1t New YUfk Is &c.
cept fifteen million dollars Of bonds il they
can be secured at satisfactory prices. The
offerings there April 2, were for &62689O00, 1t
10405 to 104. 10 for skies of 1885, ,l0be6 10
l06.13 for slxes Of 1881, and l0s50 to l0S o5 for
fiYea