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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
THE WHEAT PKOsPECT.
The Crops Considerable Less Than
Last Year.


Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
CINCINNATI o., March 81 The
Cincinnati Price Current publishes to-
morrow an elaborate report OF the con.
dition of the wheat crop throughout
the winter wheat belt of the west. A
comparison with the condition last
year, which is placed at 100, shows
the present condition as follows:
Ohio, So; Indiana. 80; Illinois, 90;
Missouri, 80; Kansas, 81; Michigan,
96; Kentucky, 20; Tennessee,
SO. The winter wheat sso-
lions of Wisconsin promise we'll,
the general average being about
10 per cent below last year. The
spring wheat section of Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Nebraska show
no essential, change in area compared
with last. The Price Current notes
that the impairment of the winter
wheat prospect may be modified or
made worse by future favorable or
unfavorab!e weather. 1t Is hardly
reasonable to look for q crop equal to
last year. The estimate of this years.
crop will fall below $50, 600, 600 bush.
els, or 90 900, 600 less than last years.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
NashvilIe's Charter.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 2l.-
A bill passed the legislature this after
noon amending the charter Of incor-
poration of this city, limiting the
municipal legislature to ten council.
men elected from the city at large,
and no two from the same ward. The
city has fourteen wards. Il Ia believed
this will effectually break up the old
system Of ward rings and cliques and
will result economically and to the
great relief of taxpayers. It. abolishes
the two board system. The council
exercises merely legislative powers
and creates an executive board of
three, called the board of public
works.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Gov. johnson SquealS in the
Jug and Gives the
Game Away.
The Methods Of Southern High
waymen to Expedite
Their Wealth.
Two st. Paul Bank Clerks
Secure a Roll Of $15, 900
and the g. B,
Various Oth,r Grades OF Crime and
Crooked Deeds.
The Train Robbers Confess

Aue IrRtn BIS COufess
Special Dispatch to TIN BEE
OZARK, Ark, March 21.-Johnson
brothers, two of the Little Rock &
Fl. Smith train robbers now jailed,
have confessed their crime. Gov.
johnson said the party was organized
at Mrs Helms, and 1.-The plan was not
entirely completed then. 1t was the
understanding that the train on the
Little Rock & Fl. Smith railroad was
to be captured and robbed They ad-
journed to meet at Mulberry, where the
plan of operations was formed In the
woods near the town. Their
intention was not to kill any
one except in sslf-defense, and to
avoid bloodshed unless absolutely nee.
essary. The shooting wal done under
excitement, and was entirely unneces-
ssry. Jim Herndon, who was cap
tnred this morning near Huntsville,
Madison county, fred the shot that
killed Conductor Cain. The original
plan was to capture Cain and rob the
passengers. Gov. johnson Is an ex.
federal soldier, now drawing agovern.
ment pension.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
MINNEAPOLIS MILLS
Flour Production Reduced Till Con-
sumers Catch Up.

Flour Production Reduced Till Con-
sumers Catch Up.
Special Dispatch to The BHE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI March IL
Sixteen of our twenty five mills are
In operation, but very few ruu to their
full capacity, making as little -four as
possible without sacrifice Is to quality.
The average daily production this
week Is about 1 900 barrels, a falling
off of one.half from last weeks
production. The wheat market
Is weak and dull. Millers say
the stocks east are getting low, and
-four will soon be higher, making it
possible for more mills to run to make
a heavy output of -four again. Wheat
Ia store, 100, 600 bushela more than
last week, being yesterday, 2 200, COO
for week ending to-day or ABOUT dou-
BILE the same weeks In 1881 ard 1882
Our receipts for the week nnding to-
day 3 COO barrels; shipments, same
time, 90, 900 barrels.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
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ne dir, ior of the

PARIS, Marcn 1t 10 reported
the Chilians are marching on Safsg,
Bolivia.
LIVERPOOL, Msrch 21.-The ex.
change here will be closed from FRI
day to Monday inclusive.
PARIS, March Fl. --Lissa Garay, q
son.in-law of the late Karl Marx,
manager of the newspapers La Ci.oyer
and La Batsille, has been convicted of
melting to disorder and sentenced to
Imprisonment for three months In de-
fault of bail. Decure, formerly a
member of the commune, has been ar
rested at ST Quentin, where he was
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 2l.-A
person hss peen arrested at Moscow
while ordering a clock. work of q sus-
pieious description.
BERLIN, March 21.--Nothing is
known here concerning the scheme
attributed In american to Bismarck
for acquiring land In Mexico on which
to settle German emigrants.
TUNIs, March 2I,-De Lesseps has
reached Gabes on his way to the Des-
ert of Sahara.
PARIS, March 81 -Waddington will
represent France at the coronation of
the car.
LONDON, March 21.-The report
that the uean Of Canterbury has re-
ceived a letter threatening that the
deanery viii be blown up on the occa-
sion If The enthronement If the new
archbishop IL PRONOUNCED untrue.
One hundred aud ten thousand
pounds we're withdrawn from the
bank Of England to-day for shipment
to New York.
VIENNA, March 21,-The com-
mander of the French squadron in
Madagascar waters has been ordered
to spsrr..the Tamatava as far as posi-.
BILE and blockade bat few ports.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22

self that he had struck pleasant travel.
Ing companions and did not hesitate
to participate 10 the pleasures of a
pull from q nice little flask the Ten.
nessee gentleman produced. Present.
ly the man from Tennessee proposed
a little game of cards, and In about
three minutes he had his layout on a
book In his lap and both Besoher and
the Marcus merchant were investing
small amounts and winning. Present.
ly the Tennessee man laid down the
three cards and turned his head to
expectorate. The Marcus merchant
picked up the cards quickly, selected
the winning one,
TURNED UP A CORNER,
ard gave Beacher q prodigious wink as
he laid them down before the Tennes.
see man had turned his head. Bss-
cher saw the point and produced, sfter
much Juggling at his money bag, which
no had fastened to his waist, $500 to
equal $500 more pat up by the Marcus
merchant. The gentleman from Ten.
nessee covered the 81, 900 and looked
anxious. Beucher picked up the
card with the corner turned,
but to his astonishment It
was not the winning one. Then
the Marcus merchant pretended
to get mad. He re~proached Bescher
with being a fool and picking up the
wrong card and causing them both to
lose their money. The gentleman
from Tennessee was willing to give
them satisfaction and the Marcus mer-
chant insisted on having it and on
Bescher going In with him again.
The victim reluctantly did 80, and
again the same operation was repeated,
each of the betters on the game losing
$3.50 more. 1t was not until then
that
BEsCHRR SMILED A RODENT
and he was about to make a row. The
man claiming to hall from Marcus,
however, quietod the other by saying
he was sorry he had got him into such
a losing operation and gave Bee C cher q
$1,000 mining certificate. The mar
who had won the money gave him
500 back and for the time the matter
was settled by an agreement to make
Il all right In the morning. At Fort
Dodge one of the sharpers went into q
water closet In the car and out of
the window, and the other one
jumped the train after it got
ia motion. When Bescher was In
formed that the mining certificate
was worth only the paper 1t was
printed on, his grief was loud and
great. The conductor of the train
was informed of the sharpers' opera
lions too late to interfere, and these
is no expectation Of their being cap.
tured, AS they will hardly attempt to
work the Central trains, for a time at
least. At last reports Beseher was In
LeMars looking for something to do.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
GENERAL FOREIGN NEW.

special Dispatch to THE BKH
LONDON, March 21.--1hs eruption
of Mount E ma has begun, accom-.
panied by earthquake. causing a panic
In the vicinity. Several houses have
fallen.
ROME, March 2l.-Coocspleliier, a
member of the chamber of deputies,
was sentenced to three years aud six
months imprisonment aud q fine of
1,400 lire on the charge of libel. The
manager Of the Journal Ezlo was sen.
fenced to one years imprisonment and
= fine of 400 lire on similar charges.
BERLIN, March 2l.-The bunder-
rath approved the bill introduced by
Bismarck providing TO. increase of
duties on Spanish goods 90 per cent.
VIENNA, March 21.-All the social
lists were acquitted of the charge Ct
high treason. Pfeger and Engel,
~joiners, convicted of the robbery cf
Merstsllinger, shoe manufacturers,
were sentenced to Is years penal servt'
tude; Bsrndt, a master joiner. partic
tpdtluS III tho EooboAg, Voc
to two years penal servitude.
ST ETIENNE, March 2l.-Two riot
era were sentenced TO ten months I'm
prisonmont and a third to a month,
The court justified the action OF th'
gems d'armes in using their weapons
MADRID, March 21,-The chsmosl
of deputies approved tho bill reducing
import duties on raw material.
LONDON, March 2l.--l'he police ar
In possession of q clue to the explosion
at the off 80 of the locl government
board. A woman observed and full
described the appearance of a man ap
~parently placing the internal machine
against the building. His arrest Il
expected soon.
GLASGOW, March 21.-The cargo {
the steamer Monk Seaton, from Me-
York, was damaged OF the psrssge.
BELFAST, March 81 In the case c
Nugent and twelve other members {
the Armagh assassination society, IN
crown counsel has undertaken t. prov
the society was established by 8 ma
named Burns, coming from Amerls
for the purpose, and after Burns d
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Sitting Bull and Band
Nal DianaIch An TuA RAH

SpSSAeh DAnPssSh w ~ WI
CHICAGO, March Administrations
have been forwarded to the commau.
der of the department of Dakota for
the removal of Sitting Bull and his
Immediate followers, under mill
tary surveillance at Fort Randall, to
the Standing Rock agency where
others of the Sioux reservation In
dams are stationed. The savages will
leave Randall under a guard, April
10, and provisions will be Issued to
the Indians until they have an oppor-
turity to provide for themselves. ThIs
is Ia accordance with the request Of
Sitting Bull to become q reservation
Indian which the chieftsin has hith.
erto declared he never would be. He
was taken to Fort Randall early last
fall, together with a number Of war.
like young bucks, and thus separated
from others of his band-the I'm
capapas-owipg to the ugly demeanor
of himself and followers. 1t Is ex-
pected that he will be given al oppor-
tunity to raise stock to provide for
himself and people.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
THE WRONG CARD.
Monte Men Fleece a Dubuque Man
OF $3.50 on the Central Train.

Sioux City journal. March 21st.
The three card monte man in this
section OF tho country Is nearly q
memory of the past. His palmy days
along the Missouri and the states bor-
dering the Big Muddy have gone by.
But few OF the present young genera
ton have ever seen the heroes of, and
much less witnessed the skillful
manipulations of this once numerous
class of confidence men. The kings
of the three card game have either
gone over the range or are engaged In
less precarious occupations, or are
serving the penalty Of their misdeeds
In the service OF some state where
they have "worked q sucker" once tco
often and been caught at it. Canada
Blu, who offered the Union Pacific
r ,ilroad company $40 1900 per annum
for the privilege of practicing his op.
erations on that line without molesta.
tions and also offered to agree that he
would ''skin" only ministers, descona
anoIprominent members of the church,
Is dead. Budd Dillon and Rebel
George have disappeared from view,
and u large number of other notorious
characters whose names were house
hold words have dropped out of public
sight. Occasionally, however, the
fact that q few members Of the profess
sion
ARB STILL ION Il ROAD"
Is brought to light by the robbery of
some traveller OF his pile. AS a rule
the victim is an unsophisticated i'm.
migrant or a particularly oonceited
individual who prides himself on his
ability 10 detect a ~swindler, and who
imaglnes he has struck a soft thing
when his attention is drawn to the
little game Of the guileless stranger
with a white cravst. So, although
the professional three card monte man
has practically passed awsw, a few OF
| his pupils and imitators are found on
the trains searching for their Victims.
Two OF THIS CLASS OF sHARPERs
made their appearance on the Illinois
| Central west bound train between
Webster City and Fort Dodge on Sun
| day night, aud heeced a German from
Dubuque named Bescher out of 800
before the latter station was reached,
Beecher was on his way to LsMars,
where he intended to invest in land
Shortly after the train left Webster
City he was a~ccosted by a well dressed
man who pretended to know him aud
represented himself al N Eiwards,
and a merchant from Marcus. Shortly
~afterward another ~ine-looking man
came along and waS greeted by Besch.
er's new found acquaintance IS an old
friend from Tennessee, named Smith
Although the unsuspecting BeecheI
did not have the slightest re-
membrance of having ever met the
Marcus man, still the two ~fne-lookine
gentlemen
MADE THEMSELVES so AGREEABLE
that he unanimously resolved TO him
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
A Scarcity of Milk.

Special Dispatch to THE BEE.
NEW YORK, March 2 1.-There was
a greater scarcity of milk here this
morning than on any day since the
war between the farmers and milk
dealers began. The milkmen are will
ing to give any price for the milk bui
il was impossible to obtain a sufficient
supply for customers. A great portion
OF the milk that did reach here came
down the Hudson river on barges.
Dealers offered three cents a quart
for milk to producers during the first
half of the month and three and me.
half cents the remainder of the month.
the offer was refused. The producer.
propose an arrangement with dealers
outside the exchange.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
KgA HSEY SENsATIoNs.
A Row between Lawyers-Union Pa
cihc Unpaterted Land Put on
the Tax List.


Special Dispatch to TuB Bias.
KEARNEY, Mob, March 2l-kear-
ney was greatly excited this morning
over a A ping report saying a d~astardly
murder had been committed at Phelps
Center, just across the Platte river,
The fscts saow that a young lawyer
over there got into trouble with Ar.
thur johnson, beating him with a re
volver. In rhe fight the revolver
went off, but did no.. hurt n n
Johnson is growing better and the
lawyer has been arreated.
The county commissioners of this
county to-day put the unpatented
lands Of the Union Pacific on the tax
list. Commi sslonrs Cook and Jones
for and commissioner Tillson against
the measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Important Tobacco Suit Settled.
Special Dispatch to The BBB.

opoCihi bibpatcu W II phh.
PIIrLBURa. March 21.-Judge Achi.
son, in the United States district court
to-day, filed an opinion In the case of
the United States va. VIM. Jenkinsop,
OF great Importance to the tobacco
trade. The defendant was Indicted
for selling tobacco contrary to section
1868 of the revised statues. His Of.
fence consisted in having sold five
pounds CT plug tobacco from q broken
package to a smaller dealer. Judge
Achison says the government has no
right to enquire whether Jsnkinson
sold tobacco to be sold again; conse-
quently he discharged the defendant.
The opinion is contrary to all rulings
of the United States internal revenue
department.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
The New York Homicide.
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New YORK, March 81. The inquest
In the oase Of VIM. H.. Haverstick,
who was shot on Monday evening by
G. A, Conkling, jr., wa resumed to.
day. Several witnesses were examined
but no new facts elicitsd. Mrs. Uhler,
the sister of Conkling, is still In the
hospital suffering from nervous PROS
tration and Is unable to be present 40
q witness to-day. It Is expected she
will recover sufficiently tomorrow to
permit her attendance and the Inquest
was adjourned until then.
Mrs. Uhler obtainsd permission
from the o to look at the body,
and drove to the undertsker's accom-
panied by a physician and an officer.
The brother of the dead man arrived
to-day, and this evening started with
the body for Carlisle, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Floods Up North.

bPecIRI DIBpAtch 70 TN DINE
HALIFAX, March 21.--The thaw of
the past few days has been followed
by a severe rain storm. The rivers
have overlooked. bridges swept away,
low lands flooded, much property de.
stroyed and railway communication
interrupted. The greatest freshet on
CORVALLIS river known for years.
The Windsor & Annapolis railway Ia
submerged and badly washed for two
miles. Half q mile Of track at Wis
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
The War On Telegraph Poles.

optCIAI 'pK CH 10 Ihk bbE
New YORK, March 2l.-In the suit
of property owners against the Met
repulitan Telegraph and Telephone
company, to secure the removal Cf
soma very large poles, claimed as not
ueedful Tor the Metropolitan's busi-
ness, the jury awarded ak cents dam
ages The verdict carries the removal
of the poles The case will be appeal
ed
The certificate of incorporation of
the Telephone Telegraph company was
filed to day. Capital stock, 500. 900.
The lines are to Cross the continent
and embrace Canada.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Tho Louisville Exposition,
..N.I n,-znWnL -. TUUu nuz

LOUISVILLE, March 2l.-The man
agsment Of the southern exhibition,
to open here August l,t, have conclud.
ed to have a daily concert during the
one hundred days Of its continuance.
Propositions have been received from
Messrs DIR. Damrosch and Theodore
Thomas, and a committee appointed
to conduct the negotiations.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Bloody Work OF n Luuatic.

CALAIS, Me-, March 21,--Herbert
Eaton, while sitting In a livery stable
engaged In ordinary conversation,
suddenly drew a pistol and shot bis
brother Joseph and Samuel Kelly, Jr.
Joseph Is not dangerously hurt, but
Kelly's recovery Is doubtful, Eaton
fled to his summer residence, seven
miles from here, and threatens to re-
slst arrest.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
AFatal Fall.
Special Dispatch to TnH BBA

opeIIsI UI5PHVUH 20 DIE
PEORIA, Ill, March 21.-This after
noon the rope sustaining o swinging
scafold, on which three men were en-
gagged painting the side of a large ele-
vator, broke. Jacob Wathenschwuler
was killed and Joseph Vail fatally
hurt. r. o. Shupp caught the rope
end escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Bank Thieves Bounced.

Special Dispatch to TnH BEH.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 2l.-Two
brothers named Feele, cashier and
paying teller respectively, of the Sec.
ond National bank of this city, were
dit charged from the bank to day. 1t
appears they have been carrying on n
sy stem of stealing. Thus far $l5 600
has been found missing 1t Is not
determined what action will be taken
against them.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22

Special DI4patch 20 TIE Bkk'
CHICAGO, March 81. Elk President
Dlaz and party visited the stock yards
this morning, luuchsd and listened
and replied TO speeches,
Inspected the fire alarm system, visited
a largo dry goods atore, this afternoon
and heard Salvini at Haverly's to.
night. Tomorrow the party go to
Pullman.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Suicide of a Bridegroom.
eciAl Dispatch 10 Tue Bee.

MIDDDETowN, N. Y, March 21.-
Casper Liebman shot himself last
evening at a hotel here and then
turned on the gas. His situation was
discovered before he was suffocated.
He was to be married to-day. The
bride expectant first learned Of the
affair from u messenger sent for we'd
ding flowers. Liebman made an un-
successful attempt yesterday to nego-
tiate notes. The pistol shot Is thought
to be fatal.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
supprsssing a VIII.
Special Dispatch to Thu. Bee,

BosToN, March 21.-It has been
discovered that the will of Albert
Goodyear vas suppressed six years by
the widow, who just died. The sta
tutes provide a fine and imprisonment
Cf the executors for the offense. The
will makes a number Of outside be-
quests. The only son, Alfred, Is
named az executor.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
Crime and Casualty.
Special Dtspatch 40 THu Bzu.

NEWPORT, R. l., March 81 The
supreme court this morning sentenced
Katie A. Judd, the house burner, to
twenty. five years.
A house owned by Mrs. Hannah
Rudolph vas burned this morning,
and Mary Barry, a domestic, persisted
In the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
A Prize Fight Postponed.
spe | O lDispatch to THR BE.

ALBANY, March 21.-The expected
prize fight between Harry Woodson,
alias Black Diamond, and James Con-
nors, both of New York, did not take
place. They were at the battle ground
but while arranging rules to govern
the fight, the police appeared, and
there was q stampede Of principals,
seconds, hackers, Legislators and sport
ing men, gathered to see the fight.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
How the Scare Developed.
SpeciaI DIspatches to TuR BEH

Special Dispatches to THB BEB.
AN ACCIDENT To VICTORIA.
New YORK, March 21.--A London
special says: The injuries received by
the queen on Saturday by slipping
upon the stairs of the palace at Wind.
.sor while descending to take her car.
riage for a ride now turns out to be
more serious than at first supposed,
and 1t is believed she will be confined
to her room some time. At the time
of the accident her majesty
ard attendants thought but lit.
tie of 1t. The queen after returning
to her room and making an examina.
ton In order to ascertain the extent of
the injuries, determined to carry out
her intention and take the drive. On
returning and when attempting to
leave the carriage, she found she was
unable to do 30, and had to be assisted
by her attendants Tho found it neces-
sary to carry her to her room. Her
majesty's physicians were Mt once
summoned and upon an examination
found her knee to be badly swollen
and inf Imed.
There is much uneasiness through
out the city concerning her condition.
Crowds stand about the bulletin places
eagerly watching and asking the news.
A great number of business men post
up notices of absences at their places
of business and have gone to the clubs,
the newspaper buildings and telegraph
offices to await the news,
THE CONDITION OF THE QUEEN.
LONDON, March 21.-The houses of
parliament were crowded, and the
streets in many places were blocked
with crowds of laboring people, who
nave ''knocked off work" In their
anxiety to keep informed. It is not
believed by those having acceas to su-
thentic information that the queens
injuries are absolutely dangerous in
themselves, but there is a universal
fear that owing to the advanced ago of
her mi jss,y. ard the shmewhat dan
gerous condition In which her health
has been for some tim', some danger
GUS complications msy arise ir,m
them.
A bulletin ast posted announces
the queen Is CONSTANTLY attended by q
full corps of physicians.
4 p. NJ 1T is announced that the
queens physicians have authorize ed the
statement to be made that her ma esty
Is In no immediate d,nger. The
statement Is coupled With the informa-
ton that her majesty may, however,
be confined for an indef nite time to
come.
4:30 P. M.-The bulletins report the
queen resting comfortably, and the
physicians claim they have entirely
succeeded in conquering all those e]e-
ments of the case which might have
proved troublesome.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
WAR HANLON,

the champion s%culler, intends to take
advantage early of the fine water of
the Potomac course to train for his
approaching contest with John Ken
needy. He to-day telegraphs he mad
started with bio rig for this point.
Kennedy will also train on the Poto.
mac. He is now here and will probably
begin regular work next week.
Jos. q. Cook, lessee of Wizards
hotel, one of the most widely known
hotel men In the country, died here
this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-22
A Molly Mcguire Killed.
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UNIoNTowN, Pa, March 81 To-
night Superintendent Keighley, of the
youngstown Coke company, shot and
killed John Kane, q Molly Mcguire.
The MIXERS are on a strike and very
ugly. Great fears of an outbreat are
entertained and the excitement 10
high.