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SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Rev. Father Keegan, vicar of Brooklyn.
died Saturday morning.
1t is reported that q cyclone Friday after
noon killed four people near Fredonia,
Kan.
freight on the Burlington road was de-
rallied Friday night near Aurora, Ill. The
engineer and fireman were killed, and a
brakeman is believed to be buried in the
wreck,
The attempt to. organize the Western
Passenger association for a restoration of
rates has fallen through, owing to the re-
fusal of the Wisconsin Central and other
roads to join it.
1t is given out that grave irregularity
has been discovered in the accounts of the
Norristown water company. The directors
admit large shortage in cash, but will
give no figures.
A writ of quo warranto, citing the officers
of the American Life insurance company of
Philadelphia to appear in court and show
was served this morning. This puts a stop
to all its business pending the hearing.
A defalcation in the City National bank,
of Albany, N. Y, of nearly $4,000, has
been traced to George P. Whitney, the in
dividual bookkeeper, who managed it
through the overdraft system in collusion
with prominent Albany firm: An at
tempt will be made among Whitney'a
friends to settle the affair. &
Evidences of CHASTITY crime were discov-
cred at Union station, at Kansas City, Sat
urday evening. In q pine box two feet long
was found the horribly ,nutilated body Of a
woman. Most of the flesh had been cut
from the bones and the face was muSilatod
beyonn recognition. The body was packed
in charcoal. Life could not have been ex-
tinct more than "a hours. The box was
checked through from st. Louis last night
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CORNERING SILVER.
The Government Buying Bullion in Lol
don and Storing It.

The Government Buying Bullion in Lon
don and Storing It.
New York, May 10.-A special from Wash
ington says the statement has been made
during the last two or three days that a
corner in silver had been consummated in
New York. The uncertainty in regard to
silver legislation has helped the manipula-
ton greatly. The government is now COM
PEELED to bring silver from England. The
amount of silver held by New Workers is
estimated by some at forty millions in
bullion and certificates, but conservative
accounts place the total bullion at four
millions. While these figures would
cover the bullion it may be increased
by several millions by silver certifi-
Gates. Il is fact the government has
been compelled to buy silver in London and
to complete the deal the people have been
keeping even with the government in pur-
chases abroad. Theyhave almost covered the
market in London. 1t is also a fact that
the silver offered the government at the as
say Office in New York has been at premi-
um of from two to three. Director of the
Mint Leach this morning did not deny the
rumor of corner, but said that no silver
had been offered the government at New
York, and that it had bought bullion in
London and was storing it in the ASSAY
Office in New York. 1t is also storing what
silver it has in the west and issuing certifi-
Gates.
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THE REFRESHING RAIN.
Quite General Throughout Montana ant
the Northwest.

Quite General Throughout Montana and
the Northwest.
M1ssouLA, May 1O.-[Special.] 1t rained
hard here for al hour tonight.
THOMPSON FAILS, MAY 10.-[Special. lit
commenced raining here at 7:3O. and at II
o'clock the rain is still falling.
BUTTE, May 10.-[Special.]-It rained
hard here all the evening up 10 10 O'Clock.
BOHEMIAN, May 10.-[Special. Rain fell
from to 8 p. m. The fall was not very
heavy.
BrLLINes, May 10. Especial. + The
weather between hereland Glendive is cloudy
and calm. No rain fell east of Huntly,
which is twelve miles east of this city.
BILLINGS, May 1o.-[Special.l From to
10 o'clock rain fell at this place in moderate
quantities.
DILLON. May Especial. THE weather
here tonight is mild. cloudy and threaten
ing.
HOPE, Idaho. May l0.CISpecial. lit is
raining hard here at II o'clock.
EAGLE Rock, Idaho, May l0.-[Special. J.
A good deal of rain fell here during the
afternoon. Weather cloudy.
SPOKANE FALLS, May 10.-[Special Rain
began to fall here at 9p. m.
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THE TOWN WAS THERE.
An Exciting Horse Race at Livinestoa-
Everybody Had Money Up.

An Exciting Horse Race ut Llvingst00-
Everybody Had Money Up.
LIVINGSTON, May 1O.-[Special. Fully
five hundred people, among them many
ladies, assembled at the straight track
north of town this afternoon to witness the
race between Golddust. owned by Bliss h
Roberts, and Black Nip. owned by Roxy
Kellogg, all of Big Timber. The match
was made some time ago, and the race has
long been the principal topic of conversa-
tion with Livingston and Big Timber horse
men. The horses were ON the ground
promptly at 2 o'clock, the time announced
that the race would occur, but it was much
for start. The judges finally decided
upon were J. w. johnson, of Livingston,
for Kellogg, and A. Phelps, of Helena, for
Bliss d Roberts. The race was quarter of
a mile. single dash, for $500 side and an
additional purse of 800. Some difficulty
was had in scoring. But the horses finally
started even. running neck and neck about
half the distance. when the black began to
gain and passed the finish stakes nearly a
length ahead amid the deafening cheers of
the crowd. There seemed to be no favorite,
betting being about even and takers on
either horse not hard to find. Everybody
bet, many only small amounts, but proba-
bly, $1,000 changed hands on the result.
It was generally understood that the race
would be square one. Bad blood has ex-
listed between the owners for some time,
the result of a race at Big Timber last year
between the same horses and with like re-
suit All were satisfied with the race. those
who lost admitting that they were fairly
beaten.
The son Of Anthony Cosgriff, about ten
years of age, was run over near the Nation
al Park bank by team while returning
from the race. He was seriously injured
about the head and shoulders and was taken
home, where Doctors Campbell and Smith
made hasty examination of his injuries
but did not pronounce them fatal, though
they feared the skull had been fractured
near the base.
A citizens meeting called by a city coun-'
Gil committee, met at the rooms of the
Livingston club last evening to make neces-
sary arrangements for Livingston cele-
bration on July 4th. An executive commit
tee was appointed in whose hands the man
agement of the affair was left. The COM
mittee will solicit subscriptions and appoint
subcommittee. It is now almost sure
thing that Livingston will celebrate credit
ably as the gentlemen who have the matter
in hand generally perform what they under
take, and that in no half way style.
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CLOUDBURsT AND TORNADO.
Akron, Ohio, Visited by tho Twin Terror,
tsf H@ Last NiYht.

Akron, Ohio, Visited by tho Twin Terrors
Last Night.
AKRON, Ohio, May 1O.--At $50 this even-
ing, in the midst of most terrible cloud
burst, this city was struck by the worst tor
nado ever known hereabouts. The storm
struck the south part of the city and tore
through the fifth, fourth and second wards.
doing damage which cannot be estimated
buildings were completely demolished and
hundreds more badly damaged. The house
of Dominick Greader was unroofed and
Mr.. Greader slightly injured. Passing
along Brown, Kline and Wheeler streets
dozen or more houses were more or less
damaged, some being moved bodily from
their foundations and others completely
| wrecked.
The wind struck Gebhart Herman's house
as the family, consisting of nine persons.
had just sat down to supper, and the house
was badly damaged. All the occupants
pinned down in the debris and only the en-
ergy of despair, when he saw fire near him.
enabled him to extricate himself. Recover
ing, he found his little girl burning by the
overturned stove, and before the flames
could be extinguished she was frightfully
burned about the back and limbs.
The hurricane then struck Burkhardt's
brewery, squarely wrecking it. @. q.
Bakers grocery was torn to pieces. His
wife and daughters we're in the building,
but escaped to the cellar and were saved.
Baker is missing and it is feared he is dead
in the ruins. G. S. Harrington's house was
crushed in upon his four children, but
luckily all escaped. Mr.. Irish was probably
fatally injured by the heavy timbers of his
house falling upon him. The extent of the
L 4
damage in dollars cannot be estimated. It
is large and it falls on laborers whose ali is
in their homes.
All descriptions of the storm show that it
was rotary in its motion by the skewing of
off of big trees in its path. Its track was
between fifty and one hundred and fifty
feet wide.
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Slashed In . Saloon.

BOULDER, May 1O.-[Special. During a
fight in saloon on Main street about 2
O'clock this morning between Frank Nc
Gowan and William Ross, a barber, the lat
ter inflicted six or eight severe knife wounds
upon the neck and back of MCGOWAN be-
fore they could be separated. Ross was ar
rested and this morning gave bail in $500
to appear next Tuesday to answer charge
of felonious assault. McGowan's wounds
were dressed by DR.. Fletcher, and it is
thought will not prove serious.
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THE WORLD OF SPORTS.

Spaulding Says the League is in the Eight
to Stay-The Record.
CHICAGO, May 1O.-President Spaulding
of the Chicago National league ball club,
arrived home from New York this morning
and says positively there was no meeting OF
the National league in New York. He denies
that there will be any changes and says the
schedule will be played. The league is in
the fight to stay and there will beno trans
fers of clubs as has been rumored.
The following table shows the standing
of both leagues and the American associa-
ton, including SATURDAYS games:
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A silversmith of New York is at work upon
a solid silver cup. to be presented to Secre-
tary Blaine by the Latin-American dele
gates to the an-American conference. II
is 10 be presented in Warrington on the
l7th Of May,
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Silver Exports.

NEW YoRK, May l0.-The exports Of specie
last week amounted to $l2.0o0 all gold; i'm
ports S6Os 200. of which $4,000 was gold
and &59O,0OO silver. This il the FIRST week
in many years that no silver was exported.
This exception is undoubtedly due to the
anticipated silver legislation and the alb
normai import Of silver u due to the same
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Rothacker, former editor chief of the
Omaha Republican. and son-in-law of ihe
late ex-Public Printer Rounds, died of con-
sumption yeslssday afternoon ct Omaha.
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Wind Swept Kansas,

FREDoNIA, Kan, May lO.-Yesterday af-
ternoon heavy wind storm passed through
this county, destroying j. Anderson's barn.
two miles from here. The storm again
struck ground ten miles further on,
destroying much property, killing Mrs.
Glidden and Harvey Wiltz, and dangerously
injuring Mr.. Glidden and child.
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England at the Fair.

LONDON, May 1O.-During the session of
the house of commons to-day Jesse Col
lings. liberal unionist, asked whether the
government would take steps to encourage
the British manufacturers to send an exhibit
to the Worlds Fair at Chicago if the Nc
Kinley tariff bill should become law, in
view of the fact that the bill practically
prohibits the Importation of British goods
into the United States. Sir James Fer
guson, parliamentary secretary of the for
eign Office, said the question of official par
ticipation in the proposed fair could only
be determined after consideration of the
advantages to British interests. When the
invitation to take part in the exhibition
was received from the American govern
ment, probably. he said, the manufacturers
of Great Britain would to great extent be
deferred from sending exhibits to the fair
if the tariff precluded profitable sales in
America.
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National Capital Notes.

Among the combinations to-day were
those of s. A. Swiggett, to be register, and
g. N. Borquin, receiver of the land Office
at Helena.
Senator Sherman celebrated his sixty
seventh birthday this evening by a dinner
which was attended by President Harrison,
Vice President Morton, General Sherman,
General Beale and others.
Lieuts Garst and Slayton arrived here
to-day with record of the proceedings and
fudings of the court martial in the case of
Commander McCalla. The impression pre-
walls among naval officers that the court
sentenced McCalla 20 suspension from duty
and to be reprimanded by the department.
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PRICE OF DESERT LAND.
Decision Of the General Land ONCE
Which Affects q Helena
Mans Interests.
Power and Sanders Wandering
Around the Senate, Waiting
for Places.
Passage Of the Army Appropriation Bill
by the Senate Springer Talks ON tho
Tariff In the House.

WAsH1NaroN, May 10.-[Special. AS
sistant Secretary Chandler to-day decided
an interesting case under the desert land
act, being the rejection at the Helena land
office Of the application of Hugh Reese to
enter under the desert land law tract in
section 10, township 10, range 8, on the
ground that the land was within the
limits of the Northern Pacific land grant;
and Of double minimum value. He re-
fused to pay the double minimum and held
that the circular fixing desert lands at
double value was in contravention with
the desert land act. The secretary decides
against Reese, holding that the general act
of March 3, 1883, fixes the price within the
limits Of congressional grants at $3.50 per
acre. and no exception was made to desert
lands.
Senators Sanders and Power are still wan
derin9 about the senate committeeless. Sen
ator Platt, who is chairman of the caucus,
has not yet decided when there shall be a
meeting to place the Montana men on COM
mittees. There is a vacancy on the railroad
committee, and it is more than probable
that Sanders will get that. There are va
cancies on several unimportant committees,
but the Montana men prefer that they shall
be placed, instead of selecting among the
crumbs for themselves.
A new star route has been established be-
tween Lake, Idaho, to Centennial, Mont,
sixty miles, once week, running time not
more than twenty hours each way.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Rochester. .7l5: Athletic, .842: ST. Louis, 1926;
Louisville, .562 Columbus. IA: Syracuse. .A37.
Toledo, 1888; Brooklyn, .187.
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Acquitted of Manslaughter.

DILLON. May 10.-[Special. State vs..
Frank Bradley, manslaughter; the jury
brought in a verdict of not guilty after be-
ing out fifty hours. Bradley killed VIM.
Ellis about year ago last January.
Harley vs.. Harley, divorce granted. The
grand jury reported this afternoon rec
ommendation that the county employ a
competent attorney to assist in the prosecu-
tion of criminal cases; also recommending
that the commissioners investigate the con-
dition of the county poor house, which is
said to be very bad. The court adjourned
until Thursday.
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Linden Park Races.

LINDEN PARK, N. j. May 10.-Half mile
Umpire Kelly won, Claudine second, Rela,
Colt third. Time. :50A.
Mile and one-eighth-Kragon won, Aris
tan second, Castaway third. Time. 1:574
Mile and three-sixteenths-Mon won
Manola second, ReechO third. Time
1:23l4.
Eleven-sixteenths of mile-Amboy won,
Lagrippe second, Extra Dry third. Time
1:10L.
Seven-eighths of mile-Tipstaff won
Prodigal second, Martin Russell third
Time l:2ais.
Mile-et. Paris won, Lotion second,
Larchmo 1t third. Time, LA.
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Races at Lexington.

Races at Lexington.
LEXINGTON, May 10.-Mile and fifty
yards Spectator won, Brockfell second
Silver King third. Time, 1:514.
Mile-Sally Byrnes won, Liederkranz sec
ond, Headquarters third. Time. 1:49k.
Mile-Catilla won, Pearl Set second, Dol
likins third. Time, 1:4SE.
Mile-Portuguese won, Chin Music sec
ond. Lean H. third. Time. 1:54.
Five-eighths of mile-Raceiand won,
Green Leaf second, Laura Agnes third.
Time, 1868.
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APTLY NAMED.
Monarch Is the Name OF New Town of
Very Great Promise.

Monarch is the Name OF . New Town of
Very Great Promise.
GREAT FALLS, May 1O.-[Special. Mon
arch is the name of new town, which, if it
fulfills all hopes of its present residents,
will prove worthy of it's sweeping name.
Monarch is the present terminal of what is
called the Great Falls and Monarch rail-
road. This is the branch of the Montana
Central constructed to tap the Barker and
Neihart mining districts, each of which is
about l2 miles distant, and Monarch is To-
Gated as the gateway, not only to the two
canyons which lead to these new mineral
bearing sections, but also to Yogo, another
promising camp, and two other canyons
stretching out to magnificent agricultural
and stock-growing expanse. Boston parties
have placed $50, 1000 in property at Monarch
and contemplate the expenditure of no less
than $4,000 in improvements this year.
They realize the Importance of the place as
a distributing and Quitting point, and
have unbounded confidence in its growth
not claiming that it will be a great city, but
that it will be another city of Anaconda.
An excursion train from Helena, Butte
and Great Falls leaves to-day for the new
city and a lively boom in realty is antici-
pated as result.
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Postponed ON Account Of Rain.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The National league
game at Chicago, the Brotherhood games at
Cleveland and Chicago. and the Ameri-
can association games at Rochester andTo-
ledo were postponed on account of rain.
Following are the scores of yesterdays
games:
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American Associatior

At delphia-Athletics, Z: Brooklyn. 8
At Columbus-Columbu 6; Louisville, 2
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( ON THE OTHER SIDE.

The Pathfinder and tho Government A.
Debtor and Creditor.
WASHINGTON, May 1O.-When John G..
Fremont was lieutenant in 1S4S, in Cali
fornia, his accounts with the government
were left in such state that he has always
been regarded as an official debtor to the
government to the amount of nineteen
thousand. and it has been one of the chief
sorrows of Fremont's later years that he
was unable to square this balance against
him. The other day Fremont called at the
Office Of the second comptroller of the
treasury and said that his financial cir
cumstanees we're such that if his salary
as q rstired major general was retained
TO nloct this alleged shortage, he would
be for some time in actual want.
At his request the comptroller investigated
his accounts and discovered that instead of
Fremont being debtor, the government
actually owed him for over forty years
$21 600. The records are perfectly clear and
it was proven bevond dispute that through
a mistake in bookkeeping Lieutenant Fre-
mont had been charged with debt for
which a voucher was on file. When Fremont
called again to ask if some arrangement
might be made to pay his supposed indebt-
edness by installments he was SO unpre-
pared for the glad tidings awaiting him that
he tainted. Yesterday warrant for the
amount due him was made out, duly ap-
proved and signed.
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At Cincinnati E.H. 4
Cincinnati. ....1 0 / o 3 5 o Ill Z 2
Pittsburg. ). ...... 0 0 0 0 0 L. Z
Rhines, Harrington; Barker and Wilson, Berger
At New York Il. n. Z
New York O O 0 o o 1-2 2 8
Boston. ........O 2 O o O 0 o ! 0-3 2
Sharrot, Murphy Gstzein, Hardie.
At Philadelphia R. H. Z.
Philadelphia. -. o 0 2 1 o o / O 0-A 8 2
Brooklyn... o 2 O o o 1 O 0-6 Is 1
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AAAAAunAy POoeS Was dE1CCu w yeas OOs Aby0
13. Cockrelps amendment, striking out
the words. "beer or wine.' was disagreed to,
and the bill then passed.
The calendar was then taken up and the
senate soon adjourned.
The House.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the tariff bill. Mr.. Lanham, of
Texas, in a speech generally critical of the
measure, urged the importance of recipro-
city with Mexico. He especially antagon-
lied the feature of the bill which places a
duty on silver-lead ore, declaring it would
destroy the smelling industry of Texas and
the neighboring state, and invite retalia-
tory legislation on the part of Mexico.
McAdoo, of New Jersey, opposed the bill
and the course of his remarks sarcastically
taunted the republican party with the fail
ure of its nte-election promises. Lafol.
lette, of Wisconsin, drew comparison be-
tween the Mills bill and the pending
measure.
Springer, of Illinois. opposed the bill. He
denounced granting bounties on sugar and
raw silk and then in facetious manner
proceeded to point out the benefit which
would inure to the farmers of Illinois from
the proyisieas Of the law. Cabbages were
now taxed 10 per cent advalorem. It was
proposed to tax them cents a head. Ac-
cording to agricultural reports no cabbages
were imported at 10 per cent. How many
would be imported at the equivalent of 50
per cent? Laughter After ridiculing
the imposition of duty on eggs, as u meas
ure of protection to ex-President Hayes,
who had gone into the chicken business, he
reviewed the free list and declared
the American hog was Disseminated
against, in that bristles were
placed upon the free list, while high duty
was placed upon wool. Was it for the ben
eft Of the Illinois farmer that his sleek,
fat hogs were placed on an equality with
the razor-backs of Mexico. Laughter. ]
The democratic party was ready to meet
the issue in the BILL and he predicted the
house in the Fifty-second congress would
have democratic majority of 50. In 1882
there would be democratic congress
lodged to repeal this bill if it should be-
come law.
Dingley, of Maino, supported the bill.
and Barnes, of Georgia, Andrews.of Massa-
chusetts, Cummings, of New York, and
Brickner, of Wisconsin, opposed it. The
committee then rose.
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The Players Leagu

N The PIayers' League
At New York r. n. E
New York.....1 O 2O1 o OF 1
Boston,. 0 O 0 o. 10 8
Keefe, Vaughn; Kilroy, Kelley.
At Philadelphia R.H. +.
Philadelphia. =. 2 0 3 2 o 0 o O 5-12 Is 5
Brooklyn. 3 0 O 0 0 o 4 O o. Z 8
Hustled, Milligan Murphy. Kinslow.