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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15

was sent by the state department I,
Aspinwsll to investigate the circum
stances attending the detention of tn,
American ship, Mary G Comery, ha,
submitted report. He found tn,
trouble grew out of misunderstand-
Ing between the captain Of the shiy
and the American consul, which led tC
law suit, pending settlement of which
the ship was detained.
THE MALAG AssY ENJOYS
on taking leave of the president TO-
day, expressed profound apprec alton
OF the reception they received In thi,
country. The president replied It had
given him great pleasure to meet
them and expressed the hope that
their visit might lead to closer rela.
tions between the two government
and to mutual advantage.
THE MATTER OF MONEY.
A;ting Secretary of the Treasury
French rays he does not think the
present state of the public treasury
would justify the anticipation of in.
terest on called bonds which will ma
ture on May 1st; also, he would not
issue another bond call unless special
ly directed by Secretary Folger.
HUGE LAND SUIT.
The case of VIM. G. Walsh, com.
missioner OF the general land office of
the state Of Texas, against VIM. Pres.
ton, argument In which was concluded
In the supreme court of the United
States TO day, is suit which involves
title to nearly 5000 square miles of
land within the limits of what is
known as "Mercer's colony" situated
Ill the state of Texas between the
present city of Dallas and the Inaian
territory, along the head waters
of the Red river. The present
appellee, who represents joint
stock company known as
the "Texas association" claims
lands In controversy under contract
made in 1874 between the republic of
Texas and one Fenton Mercer, and he
seeks to restrain the land commission
from Issuing certificates for these
lands as If they were part of the pub
lic domain, and thus invading vested
rights and cloudlng the title of the
Texas association. The land commits.
sioner, on the other hand, maintains
he Is acting In the line of his righ sful
official powers for the reason that the
lands have been reannexed by compel.
ent authority to the public domain,
and, are, therefore, under his exclu-
sive jurisdiction and control. He ap.
peals from the decision of the court
below. One of the grounds for appeal
is that the colonization contract OF
1874 was weld for unconstitutionality
and for fraud on the part of the presi.
dent, Sam Houston, In making It.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15

menced. A boom in canal matters IA
promised by those Interested.
The congress Of COLUMBIA was form.
ally opened on the LIST Inst The
presidents message vas very lengthy.
He declares the country to be fairly
prosperous, that publio works are pro.
gressing, and there Is no
probability Of peace being disturbed.
At the same time he stated the treas.
ury Is In lamentable condition, and
peace reigns In all the Central Ameri.
can states, and the federation scheme
attracts more and more attention. A
meeting Of delegates Of the FIVE states
will be held In Salvador during the
present month, at which the scheme
will be fully discussed.
The Pacific mall and Panama rail-.
road are reducing rates on freight In
consequences Of the opposition of Ger
man steamers, which carry coffee
through the Strait Of Magellan to
Europe for S25 per ton.
Veintlmilla, the Equidoriap dictator,
is compelled to remain inactive In
Guaysquil and the excesses Of his sub.
ordinates have brought two interns-
tional questions upon his hands, one
with England and tho other with
Italy. 1t is probable that Colombis
will recogize the revolutionlsts as be.
ligerants, as they govern nearly the
whole country, but will prohibit the
passage of arms for either party across
he isthmus. Eighteen cannons for
he dictator have been ordered from
New York.
There Is no news of the least import.
ance from Peru, but the peace party Ia
gathering strength. 1t has published
newspaper In Lima and there are
reasons to hope that Chilians will
make terms with peace representa-.
tives and by evscuatipg Lima.
will enable government to be formed
which will be able to suppress those
pretendedly bellicose individuals,
Montero and Caceres. Skirmishes
between Montero parties continue,
but the Chilian troops have expert.
enced no attack In any part Of the
country.
The Cuban Cespedes has a few men
In Moqusga and Ia making matters
generally lively tor the unfortunate
inhabltant
The Cbdian government Is said to
have soA the ir on. clad, Arthur Pratt,
now Icing built In England, for $780,.
600 the purchaser being the italian
gofernment. s.
Small pox Is raging feroely In the
southern departments of Chill.
A fight is reported In Arancania
between Argentine and Chllian de-
tachments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Axiosn Matters.
,acial Diapa} % Tn Ban.

MExICok March IA The govern.
ment has psolared forfeiture the grant
Of 50, COO ores of land In Lower Gall
kornia Apadto David Ferguson three
years sesH, colonization, owing to
non.frlflH q Of contract.
General Palmer, en- route from Rio
Grsnde Inspecting the National rail.
road Is expected TO decide important
questions ef management,
The sttention paid General Dlaz In
the United, States is very gratifying to
Mexicsns.
All stock h the New Mortgage bank
has been takNn. Election of directors
Wednesday next.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
xhs Natl ana Shot Mixers.

: P1rrsBURa, March IA The western
nail association met 10 'egulsr month
ly session ct noon to-day and reafirm.
ed the card rSte. IL 'Tas also decided
10 resume opSaAons In the faotoriel
next Monday and sitter running three
weeks 20 shut down again for two
weeks more.
The National association of sho,
manufacturers are ir secret session here
to-day. Delegates are present from
New York, Chicago, Baltimore, Oma.
ha and Da venport, Iowa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
saving Csart Expsn.e.
,ecial Dispatch 10 TIE BAn.

CHICAGO, Mt;oh 14.-John Jess
rang, of st. Pstl, MINI. was lynched
at Glendale, Mbnt., week ago, fol
the murder of D fellow traveller named
Davidson. Jeir,ang had attempted tc
burn the bodyftf his Victim In orde,
to conceal the crime. The night
previous to the lynching Jessrapg was
taken from the jail by a mob and
drawn up by De neck six times, In
order to extraot a confession from
him, but he would not admit any
knowledge of the crime.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
South American News.
Special Dina tch "a N Tun Hlu

PANAMA, March 10.-Charles De-
Lesseps and q number Of engineers
have arrived here from France. A
powerful dredger Is expected In about
q week from the United States, and
then work IN the mouth of the canal
ON the AtlaItio will bs formally com.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
spraguG for Governor.
HDeCial Dianafnh A. IT,. -

PEovIDENcE, r. l., March 14.-The
independent state convention nomi.
mated VIM Spngue for governor with
out dissent. A committee of seven
was appointed to confer with any
other organisation, meaning the dem.
ocfats' relative to making the re-
nander OF the state ticket democratic.
me convention meets next Thursday.
10 very prominent politicians were In
ths Spragus convention.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
FRANCE.
Special Dispatch 10 THn Bee.

PARIS, March Ia -Delesueps en-
barked at Marseilles to- day for Tunis,
to direct the survey In the project to
convert the Desert of Sahara into an
inland sea.
The report that Grevy intended to
resign the presidency, is sem. officially
denied.
The evidence against John Walsh,
arrested at Havre, is insufficien to
warrant hlu extradition. Walsh 10
likely to accompany Byrne and wife,
Saturday, to America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Shooting rU-rnameut.
oecial DfBpatch TO The Ban.

PITTsBUEG, March IA shooting
tournament will be held here April s,
4, 8, and 6. On the first day Bogard-
us and Carver will contest for a purse
of $500, The other days will be taken
up with contests, free for all marks
pen and sportsmep, excepting Carver
aid BoRardus.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
struotion OF Lifa and Property
Special Dispatch TO TIIR BEE,

HELENA, Ark Ia The total de.
cline here is nine inches. The river
now marks 46 feet inches. Island
GA has almost disappeared. The back
waser uniting with the overflow from
Hubbard and the old town breaks,
submerged latge region of country
Beaver bayou and lower Big Greek, q
section never before known to be in.
undated. As these high points always
withstood tho overhows, no stock was
driven out, consequently there has
been absolute snpihilation of every
kind of live stock, together with q
Urge number of deer and other game.
Two cabins, one occupied by white,
the other by colored families, sudden.
ly disappeared from near the mouth
of the bayou during one night last
week. No tidings of the occupants
have been heard. 1t is supposed all
perished.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Telephone Stock.

specia Dispatch TO TnE BEH.
BosoN, March 1.-THE Bell Tele-
phone company declared a subsorip.
tion privilege valued at $40 q share,
allowing shareholders to subscribe for
one new Stare at par for every three
shares now held. The stock jumped
from $3.50 to S299.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
GERM ANY.

BERLIN, March IA Bismarck has
written the Bundesrath recommend.
Ing to prevent evasion Of law, that hog
products be admitted into the country
on proof that they are not from Amer.
ica. The decree 10 gaxstted prohibit
,ng the importation Of Ameeioau hog
produots fnsludina Sides Of bsoon and
saunAges. fW.f
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
The Rebound In Rubber,
Special Dispatch % THE Bll.

NEW YORK, March IA cable to
the Maritime association states that
Manuel Pinbeiro, one of the large
rubber receivers of Para, identified
with the rubber corner, committed
suicide. The dispatch also says the.
Para rubber market is excited in con-
sequence of bis holdings being thrown
on the market.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
A German Colony.

SFSNiS DtoPoeCh W ihh DEE
PHILADELPHIA, March ID is Ia
sscertained that De Bedlook, of this
city, acting as agent of Prince Bis
marck, is negotiating for the purchase
OF several million acres of land In
Mexica for q settlement of German
emigrants. The land selected is said
to be rich In ores and plants.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
The Scottish Rite.
-. k.l. - T.. NJ

CINCINNATI, March 12.-The csrs-
iqonies attending the annual meeting
of the Scottish rite mAsons, was more
than usually attractive. The banquet
this afternoon was attended BY over
400 persons. Consistory degrees were
conferred on class Of lao.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Gone To Meet Jeasa.
Special 9ispatch to THH BRH.

LoUIsvrLE, KY, March 14.--About
week ago Governor Crittenden par.
doned from the Missouri penitentiary
Clarence Hlte, of Logan City, KY,
who was sentenced to 20 ysars impris.
onment as one of the Jesse janet
gang, he having pleaded guilty. Hite
spent two-thirds of his tipe in the
hospital, and the governor pardoned
him on account of the near approach
Of death. Bite was taken home to
Logan City last Thursday, and he died
on the following Monday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Is great faith in that line Of levees,
and an overflow is not feared.
AT MEPMHIs.

The river here at Memphis at 2
o'clock tonight had declined 8 inches
In all, and was steadily falling. A let.
ter from Marion, the county seat OF
Crittenden county, Ark, ten miles
west Of Memphis, says: "To the de.
light Of the planters, the waters con
tinue to recede, and terra firma Is now
seen in many places that were flooded.
Planters are busy making the neces.
sary preparations to plant. The dam.
age to stock has been quite light, as
compared with last years food. The
loss of cotton has been much greater
than was expected. However, from
800 to 600 bales will cover the loss in
this county. Two men, names un.
known, both laborers, started from q
farm ten miles north of Marion, called
Little Cypret, to 60 to Msrris Land
ing in dugout, and In trying to cross
owift current the dugout was upset
and the men drowned. Their bodies
we're rec )vered in the woods near by
two days ago."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Another Telegraph Company.

Another Telegraph Company.
Special Dispatch to rHs BEn
New YORK, March 1.-The certifi.
cate of incorporation Of the Nav
York Mutual telegraph company WAS
filed to-day; capital stock, $25, 600.
600. The capital may be increased by
q vote of three.fourths of the stock.
The line will run generally from the
stock exchange in this city through
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Illinois, reaching Chicago ny
way of Albany, Rochester, Cleveland
and intermediate points,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
A Pointer For Msthodist..
Special Dispatch 10 The BE.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March IA
The Baltimore conference of the M.
4. Church South met to-day. Bishop
Keensr, addressing the conference
said 1t will be lamentable day for the
church when the election Of preachers
Ia confined to educated men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
Western Union Earnings

Special Dispatch 70 THn Bns
New YORK, March 14.-Ths direo.
tors OF the Western Union declared o
dividend of II per cent on the capital
stock, payable on and after April 10th.
During 1882 the gross revenue were
1918. 1893, ,968; net profits, I$7, ,624, 1888.
Gu. Terry was elected director In
plac. of CIV Morgan, deceased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15

ri ute at q lower figure
tue be done; the only way to
get the serv,Je at all was to expedite
the route. twenty-five dollars mile
was only fair rate of pay for such
services. At this point court ad.
iourned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-15
CAPITOL NOTES.
eciAl Dispatches 10 The Bhn.

THE DETENTION OF A SKIP.
WARRINGTON, March 14.-Geperal
Foot, late oouAul at Valparaiso, who
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04

WASHINGTON. Sept n
Secretary Teller has admitted that he has
promoted several department messengers
to the grade Of $3.50 clerkships-a grade EN-
braced in the clas sified civil service as laid
down IN the rules and regulations pronul-
gated by the Pres ident. The Secretary de-
tends himself by saving he thinks be had q
right TO make the promotions, because he
does not regard the rules relating to competi-
tive examinations as applicable TO messen-
gers appointed pTsor TO July 16, when the civil
service law took effect The Cixil-Serrico
Commission takes issue this point with
the Secretary. and the matter viii be laid
bsefore the President.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04
A BIG BLAZE.
road Shops at Hannibal by Fire-Three
Locomotives ann Several Freight Cars In
ciuded in tAe Loss.

road shops at Hannibal by Fire-Ihree
Locomotives ann Several Freight Cars In
ciuded in tAe Loss.
HANNIBAL, Mo-. Sept 81
At $50 this morning the city was
awakened by the blowing of whistles. clang
OF bells and the cry the Hannibal & ST. 10
shops were on fire. The citizens turned cut
en- masse and discovered the shops to bs
one sheet of flames. The fire department.
arrived promptly on the scene and began
throwing streams of water upon the burn
ing mass, but finding it impossible to save
the machine shops they turned their atten-
ton to the other buildings and worked with
such a VIII that only the machine and
blacksmith shops were burned. This build
ing stood between the car and carpenter
shop and the rouna-house. and both of these
buildings were saved. The machine and
blacksmith shops were totally destroyed,
with their contents including tools, ma
chinerv, material and three locomotive en-
gInes that were undergoing repairs. One
OF these was completed and would have
left the shop to-day. The fire On the
east communicated with three freight
cars, valued altogether at $50. 900, and
burned these and their contents
The roof was burned from the engine house,
but the engine itself was unin5ured. The
car building was also badly scorched. but
otherwise not damaged The loss viii fall
heavily on the laboring men, nearly 1900
of whom are thrown out of employment,
and whose tools. which were very valuable.
were burned. The total loss is estimated
TO be from 81, 900 to $4,000, but it is be-
ieved TO be covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the eastern part OF
the machine shop, and was first discovered
by some section hands who were sleeping
in a construction car ne ar this building.
The men have been working from fifteen
to eighteen hours day in the shops, and
had been working in this room until 1910
D. m: but there had been no fire in the
room all day, except that connected with
the riveting machine, nor is any smoking
allowed On the premises. The Waterman
says he passed through the building at two
O'Clock, and at that time saw no signs of
fire.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04
COURTED HIS FATE.
An Illinois Shootist tsoes Out 10 Shooe ar
Comes Home Shot-An OLD Fusd See-
tied.

An Illinois Shootist tsoes Out 10 sheoe aa8
tied.
CAIRO, IlLs-, Sept q.
A gentleman from New Burnside, On the,
line of the Wabash road fifty miles norta
Of hare, gives the particulars q = savage
af7rsv which took place there yesterday
4 hard character named Prank Smith hav-
ing al gr-udge against . couple of young
men named Eowerton, concluded TO get
even. and, to screw his courage TO this
proper degree, he became partly inboxi-
Gated. Mounting his horse he sought tho
brothers, who were engaged IN threshing
near the village. announcing his approach
bv firing off his pistol After re1oading
and when in good range, he directed his
shots at the young men They naturally,
in seif-defense, opened fire on the
enemy, which resulted in Smiths
hat receiving bullet holes through the
crown, brin and outside, one ball. which.
caused his death. entering the left breast
about four inches below the nipple. ranging
downward. His horse was instantly killed.
He fingered until to-day, when death ended
his sufTerings. PreFious to his demise he
expressed a wish to be baptized. and in
the absence of anything else new wagon
bed was irnprovised. filed with water and
the diving mans last wish gratified. The
Iower7oaS disappeared after the ARRAY,
but will 20 doubt surrender. as the shoot
ing was clearly ca Sc of self-defense- An
old feud is said to have existed between the
parties. in which II appears that Smith wa8
the original a-gressor-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04

IT IS America, It's spick- and-span
new institutions. its leviathan hotels, It's
enormous railroads and its bigness gen
orally, which suit the TASTE of this prac-
teal age. Anerica is the quarter OF
the globe after which the Tancred Of to-
DAY snstinctiFely yearns; his Mecca IS
Chicago or Frisco and the eyes
which would see In Gethsemane merely
a group of uneomely olives would be
transported with delight by the forests
Of California or the bacon-curing facto-
RES which are the pride of the impro-
xised capitals Of the West --Snaa Fran
cisco Chronicle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04

cause for gratitudes havetwo homes now,
Lrdford and the Park. and really it wouid
be hard TO say at which / am most happy.
So viii not try.-Lon7oa Society.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-10-04

49, ToJrH IND AGE.
sang song. when life was ro-,nr
= song OF glory strength and fame
41s--a-.S'A q cream spring leaves among
r-, = naI n worth : roll I'd carve name
IL u s3T1ng caves dArkened- life grew strong:
iAe rose bloom said-Suumer=s hera-
And cIusssE-EsSS s1uties grew along
Ny pan an3 besnn 20 fear
lh4t fame was IL to ind
" sweet sweet were the summer hours
atla ciue me sky which with them carne.
mel IsF oe6-r-fe ul1rg The flowers
VI le-9fy ) une-no- cared that fame
cnould pass ne 10y. and onward press
~ r1tf E4zts&-r2Z1- EyAy-tne loving Light
In LINE eyes, the c-Gs$sSer tress
VI Lizzie hair were tG- more bright
Than aughf on esr1G beside
Then little children reverence give
a something CraDder far than fame:
AND when T7e lad one IN the S-tte.
= NE Whispered low the Fafb5rs name.
Our bezrz lar IRONS ar1h' gIiTterInC wIies;
Pure WIS Iae son whicb from rs bed,
10 n1c q home where Jesus smiles
And simmer never ends
Now WIRE comes with falling SHOW
w gather round the bright home fire:
We ices 40 lack Of flames gay show,
7 or rest : 81 Our hearts desire.
/ clasp dear. dear 1aHa. II snzne-
Ny LIZZIE h8IrzS sffvS-e5 new
aSr eve. with love szEl Constant shine:
HSr C:i--cEeIl : blessings crown hey brow;
AND sweet content = ours
= Journal
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-25

TINS OLD kfLIAaLE SEWING MACHINE
i still IN the lead WIKI a valuable improve
meni. whlsh make> II nYisele>, and the
lightest running in use. No one la, ever
Questioned their DURABILITY They have
stood the test for over Yaurter III a cen
fur1j. and TO-DAY uine-teEtG> Of all the Man
ufAoturyrs throughout the world are using
them. and three-fourihs o. all the Family
,,,,,aine> IN use are Genuine Singers. We
caution people not TO be deceived by ire
spousib.e representatives Of some one-horse
concern. whose principles are ID" enough
T. fix second hand Sanger machine 10 eA-
hioit Id their office. TO compare il with their
shoddy machines. padded With cotton and
raw hide t0 deaIen the noise. IL i low com
petition. d. act be humbpgged. They can
not furnish any OF our manufacture except
second hand machines. as We % not sell 10
spectators To accommodate our rapidly
increasing business in this section We have
opened Branch office a, Ellsworth where
W. viii be pleased to see any one that wants
ANYTHING in the Sewing Machine Line. Ma
chimes Repaired
The SINGER Miro. Co.
Ellsworth Branch over Suminsby's Store.
Main ST.
80 ]. II. BROWN. Manager
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-25
Resolutions Of Respect.

Whereas. God the Supreme Ruler. IN His
wisdom. and by His inserutab'e laws, has
thought bet TO call to that Upper Lodge our
venerated and esteemed bro her. Daniel Some~.
ResDtred, That y mark of respect to his
memory We desire to put on record our chez :
fu testimony to his unquesiioned integrity,
not only In his business rcis ions, but that
higher type II honesty, which cru-ed him TO
b. ai~ avs true to his convictions.
Resotred. That we realize that our lodge
hs- lost faithful member, and the community
a valued friend
Resotred, That in memory Of our departed
brother we drape our rrgslias and badges for
30 days, and suitably inscribc memorial page
on our records.
Resnired. That we send copy OF these
resolutions 10 his family in token Of our svn-
patty, and that we send n copy ~ the Ellis
WORTH AMERICAN for publication.
l.. II. >oMFs. } Com.
MARK 7. RICHARDSON, on
JoHN W >oMFs. ) Res.
Nj. Desert. Jan 20. 1883.