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Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Preparing to Plov.

Special Dispatch 10 THE BKl.
HELENA, Ark, March 15.--The
gauge this morning registers 46 feet,
q decline of 3 inches during the past
IA hours. There Is no decline In the
overii wv bsekinthe bottoms, and 1t will
require considerable more fall In the
river to produce any material change
In the situation behind the leyees,
Preparations for a new crop are
theoretically going forward.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
The French Kicking.

speelsl DispAtcn 70 1ha bsb.
WORCESTER, Mass March 15.-The
French Canadians, in q large meeting
tonight, kyotested against the state ID,
ments of Il. ii. Foster, Of Cambridge,
before the commission on education
and labor, at Washington, that they y
are the Chinese of the east. lrar.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
X Arnica Salve

The BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chspped Hands, Chilblains,
Corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures Piles. 1t is guaranteed to
give satisfaction or money refunded. Price,
rs cents per box. For sale by @. +. Good.
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
A Strike Threatened.

SPo0I1I DISP1EOH 10 THE DHh'
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 15.-Some
cigarmskers of the city say there will
be a general strike May LIST, unless
$l,00 per thousand be added to their
wages. They claim the proprietors
have a benefit of 50. 90 tax reduction,
and can easily afford to pay the addi-
tional dollar. d
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Shoe House Su,psnded.
spocIal DIspateh 70 nm BEE.

MONTREAL, March 5.-Fogarty ~
Bro, shoe manufacturers, long estab-
llshed here, failed to. day The Habili-
ties are estimated at $3.50, 900. but the
assets are not yet known, as the firm
have only commenced taking stock.
The creditors think they will get 90
cents on the dollar.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Billiards.
/ to THR BEE.

PHILADELPHIA, March / --Vig.
naux and Sexton gave a billiard exhi-
billion tonight. Vignsux won the
three ball and balk line game, and
Sexton the champion and cushion
carom game,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
School House Burned.

opVcIHl DI5PktuHo5 70 IHH DINE
Dies MONIES, Ia, March 15.--The
Fourth ward school house at Iowa
City was destroyed by fire at about
8 o'clock this evening. Loss, 4 1000:
no Insurance..
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Brutoa at q Benefit,
iRl Dispatch to THB BBB.

New YORK, March 15.-Five hun.
dred people we're at the boxing benft
for Elliott's mother. Harry Hill
sent $50 and Sullivan 500. Nick
Murphy, the pedestrian, In the first
round knocked Ned Fox against the
wall and In the second round knocked
Fox out. Ten minutes were needed
to revive Fox. Murphy left the hall
in q hurry.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
The Tennessee Debt.


Special Dispatch 70 TIE BEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 15.-The
bill to settle the state debt at 30 cents
with 8 per cent. interest, a. It came
tom the house of representatives, to-
day passed the senate, and awaits the
signature Of the governor,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16

Ho~Hoods, s%carfs, ribbons and any
fancy articles can be made any color
wanted with the Diamond Dyes. All
the popular colors.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Against Cremation.

pPVvIAI DI5PUVUH % TIE BE.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March l5.-
Among the bills introduced to-day In
the senate was M to prevent the
burning or cremating Of human bodies.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Two Maids Perish.

Special Dispatch to The Bee.
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 10.
The house of two maiden ladies,
named Judson, In East Hartford
burned this morning and both perish
ed In the flames.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-16
Tho Combination OF Ingredients

used in making BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRooHEs Is such as to give the best posi-.
BILE effect with safety, They are widely
known 9 the best remedy for Coughs,
Colds, Throat diseases and Asthmatio
troubles. Price, 25 cents q box.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
WHE1T INJURED BY FROST.
MINNEAPOLIS MILLERs ALARMED BY REPORTS FROM
THE NORTHWEST
fly TELEGRAPH TO THE TRmUSE.I

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. l7.-COnsldcraOle
excitement was caused to-day by an article published III
The EUenng Journal which states that 1t reported that
the wheat crop suffered greatly by the frost OF
September 80 which, It is said fairly froze tho grain
which had not then been cut, amounting TO
onehrd OF the entire crop This particularly hard freeze
was followed by several cold nights which only
the damage The district thus afflicted extends no further
south than the Northern Pacific Railroad, which indeed
seems TO be almost an dividing line. AS soon az
the succeeding warm days came the grain was thaWed
out and began 10 shrive into miserable little seed
The fret general knowledge Of the extent OF the damage
was received at the elevators which Immediately received
orders from headquarters to refuse all such wheat un
further notice reporter told by representative
Of the PIsury Hurlburt Elevator Company, which has
most OF its elevators this district End In fact owns
bv far the majority Of all in the valley
that he preferred not have it made public but the st
alton was alarming something that they had never been
brought 10 contend with before and they did not know
what course 20 pursue all elevators in that region had
stOppcd receiving frosbtcn wheat which would amount
TO fully onehaf OF the marketed crop up to the time
of the frost. He thought OnefOurth had been gotten
ont of the way that will leave Onc-ha or thTcohIhs
of the entire CROP threcrighths OF the whole, when
win amount 10 about 100000 bushels.
yesterday" he said there was general meotng IN
our Office of mcrs aud elevator men, and II was EN-,
phaticav agreed receive more OF the rejected
article until something is known "a 10 the disposition OF
H. do not want 10 needless ALARM but believe the
incoming winter will be the ruin OF many farmer In the
Red River Valley"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
PROBLEMS or LABOR AND CAPITAL
TESTIMONY FOR THE SENATE COMNITTEE-DAN
@ r TO woOLLEN MANuFACLuM r..

TESTIMONY d FOR THE SENATE COMNiITTEE-DAN-
G r TO wOOLlEV MA UFACIUR r..
BOSTON, Oct. 17.-The Senate Subcommittee
on Education and Labor held its first session here to-day
Carroll D. Wright OF the Bureau Of Labor and Statistics,
testified that since 1850 there has been an increase in
trade production and wages and large decrease in prof
it, and but little decrease In wages
Charles L. Harding president Of the Mechanics Woollen
Company, said the condition Of manufacturing n-
dustrcs ia not prosperous in consequence of manufac-
lures being In excess OF consumption. HC said II was
useless to talk Of exporting woocns FOR American manu-.
flcurcrs could not compete with any other country In
that line FREQ trade would put an end
to the woollcn trade for q time IL was lament
able fact that Americans getting out OF
manufactures and foreigners doing or the work
IIc Thought that the present duties high enough,
and that II further reduction were made on raw mater
ll, the mill could stand H. Any further reduction In the
price Uf manufactured goods must come out OF the LaOo
,
George C. Richardson, selling agent for number Of
large cotton mills, said that educated operatives earn
better pay than ignorant ones and that production
would Increase with education. He advocated rcduc-
tOn OF duties on rlw material He said that the cotton
and guOlcu industries in conflict ia this country,
and If thcro trade the cotton Industry could
thrive The recent Chinese legislation had injured the
Cliua trade. He deprecated strikes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN NEWS.
THE MURDERER OF CAREY.
THE GRAND JURY INDICTs o'DoNNELL-PosTPoNE-
MENT or THE TRIAL.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Grand Jury came into
court this morning and returned Indictment
charging 0'DOnncll with the murder Of james
Carey.
General Roger A. Pryor ODOnnell's American
counsel was present and was seated in the rear of
The junior counsePs seat. lie was the object Of
much attention on the parco the spectators. Lux
urcs and food Of the best kind are daily sent to
ODonncll from a tavern adjacent to the prison.
Ar Machinery, an Irish lawyer, is coming to London
10 assist III the defence OF O'Donnell.
Mr. Sullivan, of the counsel for O'DonneU. asked
Judge DenInan that the trial of O'Donnen be- post
pOned, because the prisoner had had the benefit of
consultation with his counsel for only seventeen
days, and Sir Charles Russell, O. c., the prisoners
leading counsel, was still absent in America, and
the other counsel could not well proceed in the case
unless he was present Mr. Sullivan also read an
affidavit of Mr.. Guy, the prisoners solicitor, that
the solicitor of O'DOnnel at Cape Colony had
cabled that there were important witnesses there
Who could be called TO testify in the case
Attomey-General James stated that he would not
oppose the application for the postpOnement of the
!Iai, If the of the witnesses were inserted in
s'e aihdayit and the drift OF the evidence to DO
gwen by them indicated
AAser remarks by Judge Denman, it was decided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
GPEyTTLLE ELY,S DOWNFALL.
A MAN OF GOOD FAMILY CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNE.l

A MAN OF GOOD FAMILY CONVICTED OF LARCENY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTRUNEl
NIAGARA FALLS Oct 17.-This place is noted
for sensations various kinds and they sometimes or
a criminal nature The elimination Of the latest was
when Yesterday Grcnvie Ely whose family ia an old
and respectable one taken from here 10 Buffalo To be
confined In the Erlc County Pcntcntary for tern of
three months, on "a conviction for larceny. When Ely
lived here few years ago lac moved In the best society,"
and had his home with Edwards Woodruff relative, In
the De Vcaux homestead. lily had brilliant future be-
fore him. but he became irregular In his habts and finally
left the place somewhat under a cloud
When he rcnppcarcd Sunday he began 70 renew hi1
old ucguantauccs The De YcauX homestead which now
occupied by Mr. Dcano, he did not seem TO forget and he
appeared TO consider II duty 10 call there and let
the people know that he had returned 10 town Later he
went to see Dr. Clark, who has acquired prominence in
the Grand Lodge of the Ancient Onlcr Of United Work
men, and asked the loan OF half dollar that hc
mt go 10 st. GATHERINGS, IN Canada. The doctor handed
over the and Ey prouse In hs thanks, but
instead OF going out he pis-"d into the phyicanr PIT
Office and ncd up his pockets win costly surgical
Instruments The doctor discovered the thcft and caused
Elys arrest. lie taken before Justice and con
yiCtCd.
II WIS learned that ny had played the same trick on
several others Of hi old friends, but they refused 20 ap
pear against him on account Of his family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
WIRE TAPPING IN CHICAGO.

TIE BOARD OF TRADE QUOTATIONS. TAKEN AND
USED BY TIL BUCKET SHOPS.
Chicago, Oct. II. Warrants were Issued
today for the arrest OF Q. +. Van Wlnhe and william
Alkorn at the instance Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company on a charge OF conspiracy. The trouble dates
from last May when the Western Union Company refused
to furnish market quotations TO the bucketshops ana re-
moved it, tickers. Az consequence the DucKetshopS
baye since been working all of schemes to secure re-
ports with ynryIng success For time It supposed
that they managed to receive quotations by means or
signs from persons I'm the Board Of Trade until the TACT
became known that they receiving quotations just
s thew were sent over the Western Union wires. Upon
Investigation II was found alleged that Van Wiuke
Union Sock-yards and had run a branch wire into a
small office in this city, where the quotations were taken
oa and sent 10 all the different buCkct--hOps Van WlnAe
was held i'm 81 600 bail until the 2Id inst, for eNauin
ton Alkon has not yet been arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
FOREIGN NOTES.

METRoURNE, Oct l7.-An expedition sent ont under
the auspices Of The Arg 70 explore the interior Of the
island of Guinca has returned account OF fever
attacking its members, one OF whom died
BHEsLAU. Oct. 1.-THE cattle market here has been
closed owing au outbreak OF plague among cattle
VIENNA oct. 1.-THE Emperor Francis Joseph has left
szegedn after three days visit during which the great
est enthusiasm ws shown for the Emperor by the people
and continuous festival given In his honor during
his stay.
LONDON Oct 1.-THE British steamer Euripldcs, from
EegOrleans for Esinore which went ashore at Hcmcn,
has bec foatcd and has anchored In Aarhns Roads She
Is making little water claim Will be made for s35OO
salvage.
RoME oct. 17.-Via Alcgno, the City Of Brescia,
has bccn DESTROYED by fire. thousand persons made
homeless by the COniia8ratiOn.
LoxDoS, oct. I7.-Dclcgates representing 10000 min
ers have met at Wigan, IN Lancashire and made de
naud upou the ma for an immediate advance OF Is
urT CcDt in the wages Of miners.
ROME oct l7At the opening Of the session Of the In
ternationa Gcodctic Conference yesterday the president
read an invitation with the Scientific Congress at
washington iu 1854 discuss the proposition FOR the
tablI,lnnent Of a universal meridian.
THE HAGUE oct. 1.-THE Chamber has voted a sum OF
money for the necessary surveys before enarng the ports
and buldup docks the island OF CuracOa, in view Of
the increased trade expected the completion Of the
Panama canal
Cossr,NTINOPLE oct. 1.-THE Porte has ordered the
nercmrory collection OF the obnoxious tthes on the
island of Crete The Christians, who resist the payment
of the tiibc are excited and trouble Is feared force Is
used for their collection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
TELEGRAPHLC NOTES.
Az ACID VICTIM or nhNco MEN.

An AGED VICTIM OF Ia MOO MEN.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Oct. l1.-PcTItt VI. Sanford,
age cirb,yrcc wdcd ont oi 81 900 yesterday
by banco ulcu who inmeliat ely left the city.
CONVENTION or LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS.
uon Of Locomotive Engineers met here Tins noIning Al the
Brls American provinces and every state IN the Unon
cclt Florida, are rcprc,eniod
PENNsYLVANIA sUNDAY.sCHOOL CONVENTION.
SCRANTON, Pcnd., oct l7.-lho Pennsylvania
today: President the rev y q. shannon Of Wasontown
McGpesdcns William Connel OF hcr4nton H. i Payne Of
recording secretary, Thomas F. Wells, Of Hyde Park
BANK CLERKS TO GIVE BONDS.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-THE First National Bank has
informed It's 80 clerks that they all procure bonds
which Will om $4,000 TO 5000 oach aud aggregate
TWO DAYS AND NIGHTS IN AN OPEN BOAT.
P0RILAND, Ne, OCT. iaI,lhe steamer Hercules
Tos 1, on Mond she picked up % two men ne n IRON @ gar
Lett tno schooner saturday and were ostn the iog.
CONDITION OF THE OsWEGO CANAL.
ALBANY, y. y, Oct. l7.-State Engineer Sey-
and superintendent Shanahan have returned from an
official inspection 3i the oswego canal They found 1t IN
hrst rate condition, better Than tho Eric canal
CONSOLIDATION OF TELEPHONE COMPANIES.
LOWELL, Mass, Oct. III stockholders of the
pans voted To-day in favor consolidating with he National
Bcl Telephone company.
THE ST LOUIS GAMBLING RING
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l7.-Ihe Post Dispatch to-day
publishes Of the testimony taken before the last Grand
Jury relative 20 the gamPnS Ii9 ad le blank
THE SHIP META A TOTAL WRECK.
AsBURY PARK, n. j., Oct. 1.-THE German ship
ST s a9 a n ng r T S been W." torn DC ag 2I Sv s surf
there large hole her starDoard side Lutte OF her cargo
GEORGIA KU.KLUX CASES
ATLANTA, Oct. 1.-THE Banks County Kg KinI
called Ia the United States Court to-day. The tN
deuce VIA probably be reached tomorrow.
COLORED PREACHERS CONVENTIONS.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. Allen Aliens
issued an address 10 corcd ministers Of ali denomnalon
which he suggested Itona convention to give moral GrGe
lhis eitg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH
EscApINa FRoM DoMEsTIC.UNHAPPINEss.

ESCAPING FROM DOMESTIC'UNHAPPINEsS'
WATERBURY, Oct. l7-GeOrge Kern, , WHOSE u 1Uo iTo
uestic relations been unhappy hanged hlmse I'D l
cellar last night while his guests were having NOISY sO'
time up stairs.
A MOONSHINERs HEAVY SENTENCE.
WuMINGTON, Del, Oct l7.-ln the Unlteu states
Dstrict Court to-day John Wood Illicit whlskey MAKER
r IN The Forest pleaded guilty 10 the charge
aud was sentenced to four years Imprisonment ana
nned SlOO aud costs.
A FoRGER ARRESTED IN GOOD TIME.
SAN Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE ChrOhtcte to-day
says that Hapcr the Boston fOrger drew drafts aotnA
TO 900 through Daniel Meyer Of this city on hossnhel
q co. OF Berlin, two dys previous 10 bls arrest anu i
sJ tbru expectpg soon 10 follow and cash them
A MAID PROVES TO BE THE THIEF
SING SING Oct. l7.-Alice Grant, servant mald
for 6een wears TO Mrs John Taylor 20 be the thle
who stole the containing 5000 and other property ID '
boarding house Of Mrs +. H. HUI IN Jamtsst she suiV
The property and placed under 500 bonds 10 avail
tie action OF the Grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
NEWS FROM THE DOMINION.

QUEBEC, Oct. 1.-THE Vice-Regal party
arrived here by rail to-day, and drove dicect to the
citadel The bail on Friday night promises to be magnn
cent affair.
The sugar rcncrs here have asked the Government 10
give them drawback refined sugar exported equal
to the amount Of duty paid sugar imported. Tho
Government is considering the matter.
przehght took place here to-day between John Evans
and d. McCallum, the site OF the Departmental
building, for 500 side After fighting twenty rounds
the police nterfcred and captured the cOnbaants They
were subsequently fined $50 each and in the police
court.
LONDON, Ont, Oct 17.-Bi3hop Sullivan was to-day
elected Bishop of Huron.
PORT HOPE, Ont, oct IA package containing SlO,
600 was stolen from the safe IN the Canadian Express
Office at the station here to-day during the time the clerk
was receiving goods from the messenger the train
There T. no Clew 10 the robbers.
MONTREAL, Oct 1.-THE financial situation here
IA unchanged The local stock market was steady this
morning and some bank shares sold quarter hi cher than
Yesterday The bankers meeting, IN reference to Nor
rccs affair has not yet been held.
The Montreal Board OF Trade are corresponding with
the Toronto Board OF Trade with view 10 holding
meeting OF delegates TO originate measures TO get bill
into Parliament FOR the equitable distribution Of the assets
of iusOlyeuts.
HAmLTOs, Ont. Oct. l7.-At the Assizcs here to-day
Tudge Morrison sentenced young dr named Maria Nc
Cabc 10 be hanged December L. for the drowning OF her
infant child In a cistcrn scvcral months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
A REVOLT IN PORTUGAL.
INsURRECTIoN OF PEAsANT-woMEN AT VALENCIA
Dominic.

MADRID, Oct 17.-Inteigence has been received
from the Portuguese frontier that 5000 armed
peasants assembled at Valenca-dO-Minho, in the
Province of Wanna, and raised cries for republic.
A small detachment of troops was sent to disperse
them, when severe fighting ensued, during which
several persons were wounded both sides.
Eventually the troops compelled to retreat.
Reinforcements of cavalry and infantry have been
sent to the scene of trouble from OportO.
Later-The report of a conflict between Portuguese
peasants and troops at Valenca-dO-Minho Portugal,
proves to have been exaggerated. The disturbance
arose through the women of the village nsistn Z
that the body of a dead woman should be buried in
a church, instead of in a cemetery. Quietncss has
been restored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
THE STRIKE or ST. Louis SUIrcHuEN
voLENCE PREVENTED BY orFIcEEs-FREIGHr
MOVING SLOWLY.

VIOLENCE PREVENTED BY OIFlCEEs-fHLlGHI
MOVING SLOWLY.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. l7.-Shcrin Roubiquct, of st.
Clair County H., sworc In about thirty this morn
inr as deputy shcrd, aud dl butcd them among The
different railroad yard, In Et sL Louis. sovcn United
States Deputy Mlr.hlls also assigned to the ohio
and Mississippi Railroad yarI In the Cairo short lucyHd
one new man was assaulted aui all the other men
In that yard driven out by the strikers Tho strikers
subsequently retired, and the new men resumed work
Al the roads working small forces and the trains
slowly. except Iu tine ONO aud Mississippi yard
THIS side oI tur uyoT the situation f. much the Same
~ in Ea- ~. Louis except tuHt there no special
officers duty The clerks and other employees are doing
work aud pcri-hdblc freight Is being moved rc-
sUnHbly we'll The strikers assert that tine yITdmcn IN
Indianapolis. Cincinnati and lrtt-burg will strike within
week. and that Their demand viii be the same as that
made here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
TIE FENCE WAR IN TEXTS.

PROPERTY DEPRECATED IN YALUE-A SPECIAL
SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct 17-Ihc fences
around eight ranches In this county have been cut
within few days. real estate agency has received In
stctons yesterday reduce the price on some valuable
property for sale In Limestone County Fence cutting
and rancho burning prevalent that property has
deprecated I'm value.
AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. l7.-The Governor mas caue"
apeca session OF the Legislature 20 meet on the second
Tuesday In January. IL sets forth that an eNrIOru
nary occasion exists for the session. which probably re-
atss fO the fence war; the public lands question: ana the
investment OF school funds under the recently adopted
constitutional amendments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-18
THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-The eleventh annual
congress of the Association for the Advancement u
Women began here this afternoon. Julia Ward Howe
made the opening address and referred with some feeling
10 the first session OF the association held In this ciy IN
1872 and to the fact that many OF those then active IN It's
organization had passed away She declared that great
dc, had been accomplished for and by the women OF the
country during the intervening PERIOD but the great re-
forms were to after the present leaders had qute
th,ir spherc of action.