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Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Tho Ship Railroad.
Dispatch 10 THR BEE.

ST.. LOUIS, April 16 The Globe.
Democrat tomorrow will say that the
proposed ship railway across the 18th
mus has not been abandoned a. many
suppose. Eads, Its protector, returned
home and from him 1t vas learned the
work was being vigorously prosecuted
and that the massive railway will be
finished long before DeLessup's Pan.
anna canal ID opened. Six weeks ago
q strorg syndicate was formed for the
purpose CT beginning the work and
making additional surveys to see
II the route selected could
be improved upon. Four
parties of engineers are already in the
field under general charge Of M. Van
Bracklin, and q large force of laborers
and mechanics are engaged In oon-
structton, in the neighborhood of
Minatitlan, on coal docks. Zicoalcoe
river has been selected as the northern
terminus OF the railway. Surveys of
the northern terminal sections have
been filed with the government Of
Mexico and approved by Its o~ficerr.
Mexico has appointed one of Its most
distinguished engineers to be sssocis-
ted with the work In accordance with
the terms Of concession. He Ia now Of
Sslina Cruz on the Pacific and has
been ordered to repair to Minatitlan.
K. L Corthell who was Captain Eads
engineer In the construction Of the
Mississippi river ~jetties, 10 chief en-.
sineer. Sir Edward Reed and John
Fowler, of London, and Captain Fad,
will be consulting OF engineers. Colonel
James Andrews, who built the ~isttiea,
and Hon. A. g. Cochran, Capt. Eadl
attorney, has been In London thu
pest thirty days to complete
arrangements for the advance
ment Of the project. The road
will DO constructed 10 carry ship'
and oargoss Of . gross weight Of S.00(
tons, which will accommodate 90 pei
cent Of the tonnage Of the whole
world. In spanking Of the prospects
Of completing the road, Eada said h
had not the slightest doubt of tn
work balng finished and the line opor
for traffic for 1887.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The V1cs-Rsgal Party.
~clsI ntsratch n rruu HIM

BosroN, April 16.-The Marquis
OF Lorne and Prinoess Louise drove
out this morning.. They will leave
for Canada this evening.
Mayor and Mrs. Palmer dined With
the marquis and princess this after
noon. About $50 the vice regal party
left the hotel for the Boston and
Lowell depot, where their two special
cars were attached to the regular 7 p.
m. northern train. About $50 people
gathered at the depot to see the dis
tinguished party off, and on their ar
rival at the depot and at the depar.
ture of tho train we're loudly cheered.
The maj quis and princess bowed
acknowledgement from the g q plat.
form.
Governor Butler paid his respects
to the marquis and princess this after.
noon and was very graoiously received
by both. He was urged to remain te
lunch, but was forced to decline ow
Ing to pressing business at the state
house,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
a W-HEELBARROW WAGER
Which Caused Q Good Deal of Fun in
South Omaha.

A good deal Of fun was caused
among the residents Of South Omaha
yesterday over . bet made between
Adolph Bleick and Mr.. James Shaw
lick.
The latter bet $40 that he could
wheel Bleiok in . wheelbarrow from
the corner OF Thirteenth and Williams
street, through the so.oalled Hascall
avenue, to the corner of Ninth and
Hickory streets, without upsetting
him.
A large and enthusiastio crowd
gathered to see the trial, and the re-
suit was that Blsick won, being upset
within q block and . half Of the start
Ing point.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
CHAN0IM0lROUTE
The New Turn.table Arrives for the
Street Railway.

A fat oar lying In the U. P. yard
yesterday had for Its load q fine
new turn.table for Capt. Marsh, pro-
prietor Of the Omaha street railway.
This table Is Of the most approved
style and Ii to be put down 1t the
Tenth street terminus In front Of
John Bells drug store. The work of
laying the new track on Ninth street.
to give the company q double track
on that thoroughfare. Is pro-
gressing rapidly. and the intention is,
as soon al 1t Is completed, and the
turn.table put In place, to abandon
the Tenth street line until after the
work Of paving Tenth with granite Ia
completed.
The oars will all turn at the U. p.
crossing and came back up Ninth
street, so that their schedule time will
not be affected at all. OF course this
Is only q temporary arrangement, and
q soon as the work of laying the
granite Ia completed the old route will
be resumed. The charge will take
plaoe In about ten days.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
In Memory Of Lincoln
Special Dispatch to The BEE.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 16.--Me.
mortal services on the eighteenth an
niversary of the death of Abraham
Lincoln were held at the oatacomb OF
the national Lincoln monument yes
terday under the auspices of the Lin
ooln Guard of Honor. The pro-
gramme embraced religious exercises,
music, reading Of President Linooln's
Sunday order to the army and navy,
and an Grafton. At the conclusion OF
the stated exercises the cataoomb wal
opened and q large ooncourse passed
In and placed flowers and evergreens
on the sarcophagus.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
OUR FUTURE SUBURB.
An Exodus Towards Sarpy's
Capital.
It's Advantages as q Residence
for Omaha People.

The live little town Of Papillion,
the county seat Of Sarpy county, Ii
springing Into new Importance from
the fact that 1t Is likely to become the
leading suburban town Of Omaha, and
the residence Of large numbers of our
business men. Attention has but re-
gently been called to its advantages by
the removal OF MI. j. 7. Allen and
o dozen or 81 more railroad men to that
point, whose business headquarters
are In this city. A passenger
conductor on the Union Pacific
who is making preparations to mov
his family out there. says he can rent
O house there for S15 that would cost
him $35 or $40 here. Again, eggs,
butter, vegetables, etc, are much
cheaper, and he thinks In the matter
of household expenses alone one oan
save $2b q month by the change.
Pspilllon contains q great many nice
people among Its population; is nicely
situated on Papillion creek, . running
stream the year round, which
carries of all the dirt and filth
that would otherwis 40.
oumulate; IL . growing place, the "a
ty seat and In tho center of . fine
farming country, every foot Of which
10 capable Of high cultivation. It il
also the junction Of the Union Pacific
and Missouri Pacific roads.
On the north side Of the track ID .
high hill afiording elegant sites for
residence building purposes and on the
south side II . level track suited for
the moro compact building Of business
houses. To the south II . gradual
rise extending for half . mile, and
sloping down to the creek In suoh .
way a. to afford excellent drainage.
The town slready contains . fine
Touring mill; big grain ELEVATORS,
which forward an average OF five oars
OF grain daily; Eve general msEchan-
disc stores, and the usual number Of
first claAs stores Of every kind, Tho
exorbitant rents demanded In this
city for dwellings and the difficulty Of
securing any at any prioe, IL causing
people to look about for cheaper quar-.
ters, aud aur informant thinks that
Papillion Il going to be the lucky
place chosen for our chief suburb.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Democratic Principles.
ecfal Diepatch 10 TBN BNp.

CHICAGO, April Is Congressman
Springer, Of Illinois, who has been in
this city since Thursday, was inter.
viewed to-day In regard to the pub
lished statement that tho general
sentiment of tho democratic leaders
who were In attendance at the Iroquola
banquet favored Tilden for standard
bearer # the party In 1884 SPRINGER
said the meeting was not In the inter.
eat of any presidential candidate, and
~ far " he know no preference for
individual candidates was expressed.
Its only object was TO snunoiats
democratic principles and 10 voice the
sentiment Of the party on the grea.
questions Of the day. There was On
overwhelming sentiment, however, In
favor OF . tariff for revenue only, and
II was his conviction that the repre-.
sentativcs Of the northwest weuld
demand the insertion OF this plank In
the platform Of the next democratic
national convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
OMAHA NEB TUESDAY MORNIl

reliable sources that H. @. Townsend
has been appointed general passenger
agent Of the combined system, and
France Chandler, heretofore general
passenger agent of the Missouri
Pacific, appointed general ticket agent
of the entire system7 The combined
road now under the management Of
Capt. Hayes and Col. Hoxie have q
mileage of 1858 miles, the largest
of any system In the world.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

MEMPHIS, April 16 The spring
meeting of the new Memphis Jockey
club opened Auspiciously, the weather
everything desired, track In splendid
condition, and attendance large.
First SAGE, mile, all ages, Pearl
Jennings won, Osllso second, Fellow
play (favorite) third; time 1:46A. Lutte
F0gle sulkea at the starstug post;
Paris Mutual paid $88
Second raos dash, half mile, 2.yeeI
old FLIES, "Unknown," the favorite,
Won, Jennie M second, Lender third
time 53t.
Third race, 3yesr olds. It miles,
Aztao (~favorite) won, Joe s second,
Tamerlane third; time PIG.
Fourth race, steeple..I CHASE, abou'
81 miles, Eva A won, Florence [
(~tavorlte) second. Tennessee Cir
third; time 6:184. Athelestone re
fnsed the third hurdle. Tennessee
Girl fell, but the jockey remountet
and continued the racs to the finish
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

NEW YORK, April 16.-The oarpen.
ters generally have secured an advance
of wages to $50 per day. The
painters are seekiug Q similar sd-
vance.
The liabilities Of the firm Of @. q.
Houghton g. Sons are $138. 900; nom.
inal assets, $97 900; actual, $43 1000.
A dynamite cartridge was found to-
day In the basement Rinaldo & Co.'S
factory, Schemerhorn street, Brook
Ign. One hundred girls work in the
upper part Of the building. The oar
fridge was sufficient to demolish the
factory.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
No Understanding.

P1rrsBuRc, April 15.-Notwith.
standing the failure OF the board OF
arbitration, the coal miners will make
another attempt to have the questions
amloably settled. Secretary Elan.
merry, of the miners association, has
addressed q letter to Secretary Refs
niger, of the board of arbitration, in
which he proposes that operators 60
over their books, and If they can show
good and satisfactory reasons which
can pay three and q half cents Fer
bushel q convention Of miners will be
called and an effort made to have them
accept the reduction.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
TELE0RAPH NOTES.
AL DimAtches 10 Tnn BEE.

Special Dispatchss 10 THs BnR
The Canadian commons defeated the
Orange bill ON second reading.
The Mexican government denies the re-
port circulated In the United States that
the Americans cannot acquire land In that
country.
Two children, q daughter Of ]. T. How.
ard, and o son Of Peter White, Of Ports
mouth, N. H., were burned to death In o
large box while playing.
An encounter Is reported between the
Frenohmen and natives OF Pontanegro,
ON the Congo river. The natives were VIC.
torious.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The Trial Of Schellsr

oPWSAAA Dofsseh W N -
MILWAUKEE, April 16 The only
witnesses called in the Soheller case
to-day we're A~ntisdel, proprietor Of
the Newhsll house, who testifis sd that
he could not remember having or
dered the clearing of liquor packages
from the hall near Scheller's bar
room, and John Ehlert, reporter, who
said he met Bingham, the man who
ran to wake Scheller at his home,
aud swore to finding him In bed.
Ehlert met Bingham neal Scheller's
house.
The arguments of the prosecution
and defense were made, except the
.,acspt the closing words OF Ebbetta
tor the d,fenee and Somers for the
prosecution. A. present the cast
looks very favorable for Soheller, bu'
the acc lsed's friends fear the tffsot o.
Some,s' speeoh, 1t Is thought Sohel
Ter will b. acquitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Struck by Lightning,
3pecial Dispatch to THu BHB. y

Sioux CITY, Iowa, April 16.-Dur.
Ing a atorm Friday night the house OF
q farmer named Diamond, near Dan
bury, this county, was struck by
lightning, instantly killing a 3 year
old child sleeping between the parents.
The father will probably die, but the
mother Is re recovering.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

JACKSON, Miss., April is -The
supreme court, In the case Of Chsl-
mers va. Myers, secretary Of state, re.
versed the decision Of Judge Whar-
ton, Of the oircu ait court, and entered
Judgment diminishing the petition Of
Chalmers for mandAmus. The opinion
will be delivered by Judge Campbell.
Its conclusion IL that the secretary Of
state having declared Manning elected
and the governor having Issued him
the certificate OF election, puts the
case beyond the jurisdiction Of the
courts, and In such shape that con-
Qress alone can interfere.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

CHICAGO, April 16 In obedience
to ths order Of the mayor the tele-
graph companies Of the city have
beeng altering their wires into cables
carried ON short poles and so arranged
that they oan be thrown to the ground
In case Of FIRE. To night the council
passed an order directing the mayor
to have these cables removed at n
It 10 announced that the Union iron
and steel company will resume June
LIST; that settlement has been made
with the creditors on q basis Of 30 per
cent cash, the remainder In preferred
stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

the railroad company a tax Of five per
cent on alleged profits OF the CON-
carried to the account Of any
bs ,or u,ei In construction" A tax
by the act of June 30sh,
1864, 90 amended By ne act Of July
18th, 1866 The Judgment of the
circuit court 10 reversed, and the
cause rsmanded with instructions TO
make certain deductions claimed by
The company. Opinion by Chiet jus
Sc Waite,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The Profits Of Paupsr StiiRs.
Special Dispatch 10 TIN BRs,

CHICAGO, April 16.-Various jour-
nals here are discussing the methods
observed In burying the pauper dead
and the warden Of the county hospital
ID made TO say that one ChAtiee county
undertaken sells Is per cent Of the
bodies to medical colleges Of this and
othes cities and that his revenue from
this source hes exceeded e6. OOO
annually. Il h also charged b those
who have visited the pottef's field thai
bodies of dead babies have been
inferred by simply throwing . few
shovelsful of earth upon them and
that the evidences Of this revolving
usage ID disclosed by skulls and bones
being found In various portions OF the
field with no earth covering them.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

The Land League Convention.
Special Dispatch 10 THs BEE.
BUFFALO, April 16.-The following
cable dispatch was received by Presi.
dent Mooney, Of the Irish national
land league, from PArnell: TN view
Of the strong opinion expressed In
your cables, aud the impossibility Of
my presence at the convention, on the
26th, I would advise postponement
until autumn, whom l promise to at
tend" The message IL too late to
make postponement possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
RaidiDR the Dives.

NEW YORK, April 16 Seven gamb-
ling houses we're raided tonight.
Property valued at fully $15. 600 was
taken. Tbs gamblers had evidently
been warned of the raid and remained
away. Places were rAided at No. IL,
west Twenty.f fifth street, and Nc. l3,
west Twenty eighth at.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
A New Railroad.
3pecisl DtspAtch to The Bee.

bptciAI DispAtch 70 fHH DEE
MEMPHIS, April 16.-The Kansas
City, Springfield & Memphis railroad
company to-day fled It's first mortgage
In the county registers Office, TO the
New England trust company, Of Bos-
ton, conveying to the latter corpora.
tion the line Of railroad in process OF
construction from Springfield, Mis-
souri,, 10 . point opposite Memphis. to
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

aotlrve the objects aimed at. He I'D.
vi b,ted legal agitation.
Tn. SMt the harbor forts Of
Cork ana etI'Ae magazine have
been Increased. mort to-day
that . torpedo boat " SUSPECT
Gus craft from America cfs. cd q sen.
sation.
Cork, April 16 Three gupbosts
are cruising off this port waiting to In.
tercept q vessel from America having
q consignment of internal machines.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
A Large htpment
Il nipnatch 10 TEE BEE.

special Dispatch 70 tn Be.
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 16.-A
contract Is closed here for the ship.
ment Of 70. 900 head of cattle from the
grazing region south Of this city on the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
to Wichita Falls, ia miles north. 1t
will require 5000 cars or 215 trains
of fourteen cara each at Q total ex-
pense of $105, 600. The shipment ia
rendered necessary by the large
amount Of fencing recently put In the
southern part OF the State.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The Rsorgsnizsd Wabash.
aacsl Ddauatch 10 THn BEE.

ST.. LOUIS, April 16.-Further
changes In connection with the ANAL
osmstion of the Wabash with the
Missouri Pacific were decided to-day.
The official announcement has not yet
been made, bat 1t ID understood from
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
ENGLAND.

spe il Dispatch 20 The BE.
LONDON, April 16 The commons,
In further recognition of their SER
Vices In Egypt Of Lord Wolseley and
Baron Aloester, (Almiral Seymour),
passed a grant of So, 900 each yearly,
and at their death to pass to their
heirs.
All horses Keene had entered for
the EPSON spripg meeting were
scratched. L,rillard's Ssohem In city
and suburban betting Is quoted 8 to
against, 25 to l against Iroquois and
20 to l against Rossmores.
The police investigating the bushes.
Of Whitehead's nitro glyoerine factory
believe 200 pounds weight are still
unaccounted for.
Norman has identified DR.. Gallagher
as Fletcher, the person who engaged
him to carry the dynamite box taker
from him. 1t IL generally believed
that both Norman and Bernard Gala
CHER have turned informers.
Six business firms, including Pau
(Kenar). French & Co., were burned
out In Pater Noster square tonight
Loss heavy.
LIVERPOOL, April 16.-Corn-Nev
mixed is steady at b Gid. Receipt
Of wheat for the past week from At
lantlc ports is 80 600 quarters; from
Pacific ports 10000 quarters; othe'
sources, 63, 900; receipts Of corn, 40,
600 quarters.
LONDON, April 16.--Parnell An
nounoes that II the projectors OF tn
Irish convention to be held at Phila
delphia would postpone 1t until su
tumn he might be able to attend an
he advises that the convention DO d.
ferred until In the fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Criwe In Texas.

GALVESTON, April 16.-The News
GAtesville special says one CLANCY was
shot dead by q mob In that county
last week. One Of the mob was also
killed. John O'Connor was shot by
Jim O'BriAn.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

KANSAS Cry, April 16, edward
Il. lager, city clerk Of Wyandotte,
has disappeared under suspicious cir.
cumstanoes. The estimated deficit ID
from 5000 to S26, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Nuts For Butler TO Craok."
pecial Dispatch to TIM BEE.

Boston, April 16-The republican
state central committee will Issue .
circular Offering for sale q bill against
G sneral Butler OF about 81, 800
claimed to be due one Lset, of South
boro, who, in reply to an offer Of .
reward by General Butler during the
last campaign for q person to father
the document entitled, "Nuts for
Butler to Crack" claimed he wrote II
and demanded the reward which has
not been paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

Spocial DlspAvcn 70 IHh DE-
Boston, April 16.-Arrived, the
Norssman, from Liverpool.
New YORK, April 1S.--Arrived, the
Arizona and Dsrughter.
NEW ORLEANS, April 16.-The
steamship Calvert, from Baltimore
for this port, was sunk by q collision
at Port Ononio, Jamaica.
LONDON, April 16. The Alsatian
and Sandman, from New York, have
arrived out.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
A Log story.

Special Dispatch to Tue BHH.
ST., PAUL, April 16.-Work In the
pinerles has been practically sus-
pended. It Is estimated the total out
Of logs on the streams above Ia 1885,
600, 900 feet or 80. 600, 900 In excess Of
any former year.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
A Darkis's Skiu Tanned
Dispatch to TIE BEH.

Boston, April 16.-Jno. F. Mo
Govern, . tanner at Woburn, said the
skin of a negro untAnned, was brought
to the tannery by w. F. Morrison,
who wanted 1t tanned. Morrison said
he brought It from Harvard and that
II originally came from Tewksbury.
Morrison claimed to be q student.
Pieces OF the skin were shown and
Brown asked for q bit Of IL which the
governor out of and gave him.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
An Iowa Blaze.

Special Dispatch to The BEE
ALBA, Ia, April 16 The Atlantic
house In this city was burned yester-
day morning. Three guests were
burned to death. The proprietor mar.
70 WY escaped with his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

secure q loan of o., 900, 900. Bonds
are to be issued In sums Of 81. 600
each, dsted May 1, 1883, to bear six
per cont interest, payable semi.an
nually, and have forty years to run.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
A Terrible Outrase o

Special DibpAtcn 70 IHh DE
MEANWHILE, Miss, April l6.-Tom
b ,iley, colored, outraged a young
negro girl here, and after numbering
her, threw her body in pond. A mob
took him from the jail this morning
and hanged him.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The Inspired Fiend.
Special Dispatch to tn. Bun.

Special Dispatch to The BE.
Boston, April 16,-Freeman, Sin
spired" two years ago to offer his little
daughter as q sacrifice at Pooasset and
killed the child, Is perfectly sane and
will be arraigned for murder. He says
the "inspiration' came from the devil.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17

MADISON, Via, April 16.-Articles
Of association were filed for the Ore
gon Land Mining company Of Mil
waukee, capital $1,000 900. 1t VIII
operate In Oregon and Nevada.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
The Scare in Canada.

TORONTO, April 16 Eight more
policemen leave tonight for Ottawa,
to strengthen the force there upon the
arrival OF Princess Louise.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
o~~~e>l nl~~>Aah~~ A Tuu Nm


Special DispaAehss 70 Ten Bns.
The trial at Odessa by . military
court Of tweuty.six members Of the
Russian workmsn's federation, which
were prosecuted by Streiinkon, re.
c,ntly murdered, was concluded. All
the prisoners were osnvioted. Three
were sentenced to penal servitude for
life, even to fifteen years penal SER
vitude, four to ten pears and four to
four years; eight were banished to
Siberia.
The arrangement by which the
claims of France are satisfied was
accepted by Queen Ranovolo of Mad
sgsscar.
BERLIN, April 16. The Nord
Dsutsche Zeitung says: Despite the
u~nceasing diplomatic efforts, there Is
scarcely any prospect OF q treaty OF
commerce between Germany and
spain.
Av1ENNA, April 6 The president OF
the reichstsg has received Q letter warn
Ing him that an attempt will ba made
soon to destroy the parliament build
Ing. The structure In consequence il
now entirely surrounded BY mounted
police. 80
The Stait thsatrs company OF Vi
emma presented Edwin Booth with
silver laurel wreath composed oi
thirty.two leaves, each leaf studded
with precious stones.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
EsoAps OF Conviots.
Dispatcn TO The BIN,

MEMPHIS, April 16.-Fifteen peni-
tentiary oonviots escaped Sunday
morning from CAN'T Bros. Il Burns,
lessees. Ten were reoaptured, and the
others have gone down the river.
They are part Of the same gang which
murdered j. Il. CAN'T near Helena
last February.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-17
Given to the Jury.
spocial DtspAtch 10 THn BEE.

MILWAUKEE, April 16.-The evi.
denos In the Soheller case 10 oil In and
II will 70 to the jury this afternoon.