St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 6, 1887

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a ere ky x; * = wry 1 * ä — , * . . F eva 2 rg y . Me i ite A Soll = 3 7 5 r e 5 ec e t Pity per. * ¥ Pa fe 5 4 2 * Bae . : 5 gn Nad og a ee Fe, en, en BH On = * 5 op See Oe N : Pome ; 1 . A 0 OF 1 * 5 — . e W 28 Sesh a gaa 8 n 0 * eee i g W * n n ES VI 17 Ty 1 - L * HO HAV SEX - 7 Sx de, 1 vy 7 aul oth In at Once. 15 PETITIONS WITHOUT DELAY. , ST. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1887. PRICE, PIVE CENTS, BY CARRIER, PIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK. „ r 4 + a ee 3 Friday. We have arranged a special list of prices for to-morrow that we think’ll bring the crowd, in spite of anything the weather may have to gay on the subject. There’s the new Ladies’ Kid Ox- - ford, hand-turned sole, at $1.15, and a Ladies’ Real American Kid But- ton Boot, worked button-holes, sizes 21-2 to 7, D and E lasts only, at $1.65, that are worth coming down for. But you'll have to come to Orawford’s if you want em at such prices. There’s a beautiful Glazed Don- gola Button Boot, on Spanish arch last, soft and flexible—been selling right along at $2.50—for to-mor- row it'll be $2.00. Ladies’ Low Button Kid Shoe, turned sole, new spring style, $1.25. When getting ready for your summer jaunt better provide your- self with a pair of Ladies’ Wauken- phast Button Boots, our own make; comfort, durability, style and low price combined. You'll pay $3.00 at Crawford’s—$4.50 elsewhere. Children’s Spring-Heel Low But- ton and Oxfords, prettiest shoe made, 5 to 7 1-2 for 76 cents. Misses’ shoe for “roughing it,” grain, kid or goat, $1.65 and $2.00. Note 1.—Beautiful 7-inch Moire Striped Sash Ribbons, 50 centsa yard. Anda big lot of remnants and odds and ends of 2 yards to 3 1-2 yards of rich, wide Sash Ribbons, 50 cents to $1.50 the entire piece. Note 2.—Narrow Loop - Edge Ribbons for rosettes and bonnet ties, etc., all colors, 20 cents yard. P. CRAWFORD. & C. SILK MITTS, LACE MITTS. Call and Examine Our Stock and Prices. he 3 Exclusive Glove tore in St. Louis. 3 99 N. F ourth St. Cocoa, from Oil has been removed. It has three times the strength of Cocoa mixed with Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar, and is therefore far more economi- : well as for persons in health. Seld by Grocers everywhere. NW. BAKER & C., Dorchester, Mass » SPECIAL NOTICES. r he the rations of the great 2 . & Globe * — — exceeding forty millions of ses ald during the —4. $3,422,670. All and bly. and paid without. the the delay of — days and without discount inen ROBINSON, St. Louie Manager, 8d and Chestnut. „ MAY 5. 1887—There will be a meeting ‘of stockholders of the deal Milling Dempany . held at Leadville, une 6, 1887, for the election of Board of 24 can be cast either k books will be closed B. SLAUGHTER, Secretary. regular ondav. ctors for ensuing 3 — May 26, 5 All the Sensible WISE AND SMART People of St. Louis WILL BE AT McArthur s SATURDAY and SATURDAY NIGHT. WN ee Because of the great attractions and undoubted and most wonderful bargains on sale. We purpose no local or circumscribed business, but the trade of all within the city. We will make it PAY you to come any distance. ALL CAR LINES reach us conveniently now, down to business: and we will make our little Saturday SPEECH ALL IN YOUR INTEREST. FABRIC GLOVES, never before at such prices. Ladies’ full length. Ber- lin Lisle, in button, lace and elastic somes two lots at 5 and 10c per pair; regular value, 15 and 25c. A Downright Bargain, if ever there was one, will be a lot of plain, well- made, full size, soft-finish, muslin CHEMISES at Ie each. and a lot of Drawers at 15c each with deep hem and cluster of tucks above. All in the Buyers’ Favor. 6-inch gros grain sash ribbons at 10c per yard; would be cheap at 25c. All scarce new shades in ples oe and 8 edge ribbons can be had at RIBBON HANDKERCHIEFS. Domestic printed borders at 1c, 2d. each— colors fast. Fresh importation from RGAN IRELAND, a lot of ladies’ hemstitched printed borders, fast colors, at 5c each; regular 100 goods Hard on the seller. Satis factory to the buyer; will be a lot of CORSETS at half-price, guaranteed prices in the lot, ranging from 20c to 50c, sizes are broken; it your size be in the lot, they are a mighty big bargain or you. GENTS’ SCARFS. To-day we received a SPECIAL PURCHASE and will sell four-in-hand, flat and teck scarfs, from 100 and we : “y silk goods Silk-end Suspenders at 20c, sold everywhere at 35c, A drive in Purses at 5c; regular price 10 c. LACE CAPS. THREE BARGAINS. One lot of lace caps, four styles, all at 10c each Normandy shapes at 25cand 50c; an exceptional bargain, not to be duplicated again at such prices. SUMMER UNDERWEAR. wa style and weight in ladies at 25c; good value GENTS’ Alls and tyles ~weights in domestic from. 20e-40.50c. Im ported from 50c and — in plain and styles. LADIES’. LINEN COLLARS. See our great 5c all linen cape collar. All latest novelties in shapes and in sets to be had. HOSIERY. 9322 to offer. Fresh lots re- e expect if our freight line don’t disappoint 1 — ». ut on sale, Saturday a laaies regular 20c h 10. our — drive in lisle thread, at 20c and 35c. PARASOLS. See bargains in these. A 22-inch pure silk sun-shade at $1.2 KID GLOVES. Sizes 6 to 7 still to be had in our 5-button 490 embroidered glove; regular price. 75c Our * Saturday sales are worthy your careful —— ; there is something in them for you at ali times. M. |, MCARTHUR’S, 1520, 1522, 1524, 1526 Franklin Av. FOR ALL As usual has ceived this week One-Minute Coffee Pots USE DWINELL, HAYWARD & (00.8 THREE-POUND CANS Royal Java aud Mocha Coffee FOR SALE BY ALL PUPSt-Cass GrOcers AND AT THE DELICATESSEN LUNCH ROOMS. GREELEY-BURNHAM GRO. CO., Agents NAIL SCISSORS. If sors remember tha ou are desirous of any shape orsize, bentor st 2 Nail Scis- santas it belongs to the line, and in order to obtain a GOOD one call on _ A.J. JORDAN, 612 WASHINGTON AV Manufacturer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in FINE CUTLERY. 4 Lo (WM. A. DROWN & CO., MAKERS, PHILADELPHIAand NEW Von) cuts and wears like leather. All sizes, from 26 to 30 inch, and at prices from $3.25 to $10. | 1 III — — to Lo- II RETALIATION. France’s Offset for the Recent Schnaebelle Affair. The Anti-German Demonstra- tions in the French Capital. Ridiculous Plight of the Tories in the Dillon- Times Matter—The Coercionist Cause Gets a Black Eye—The Military Execution at Guaymas, Mexico—Italy’s Spat With Spain—Gratitude of the Czar—The Parnell Letter—Foreign News. Special Cablegram tothe Post-Dispatch. Paris, May 6.—Paris has been very much ex- cited by the events on the frontier. The Schnaebelle incident is only a small feature in the history of irritating troubles along the boundary line. Some of the most conserva- tive ofthe English newspapers are beginning to think that the tension of feeling between France and Germany has become so great that actual hostilities may ensue during the summer. Although the French officials and the newspapers have been very moderate in tone, vet the people have been very much excited and are not showing the same self-control. It is now proposed in many French circles to proceed against the German residents in Paris as an offset for the Schnaebelle affair. Ifthe German courts should continue the trial against Schnaebelle and render judgment against him in con- tumacy, itis probable that the case against D' Eyrolies, the clerk who was recently dis- missed from the French war office for fur- nishing information to the German Govern- ment, would be reopened and that he would be prosecuted for treason. THE IRRITABILITY OF THE FRENCH has been shown on the occasion of the pro- duction of Wagner’s opera ‘‘Lohengrin.’’ This has been given during the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday. It has been an artistic success. The musical critics and art lovers have been delighted with the opera, and it has obtained general praise. The lower classes of Paris, however, have been very indignant. The audience upon both nights has been hooted and pelted by the bo ony es mating their way to the cheater. ernment had at first forbidden the production of this opera, pendiug the settle ment of the Schnaebelle affair and only gaye, a reluctant consent after the latter had been released. The objection on the part of the authorities to the production ofthe opera has been not so much on account of its authorship, but rather for the opportunity which it afforded to the mob for anti-German demonstrations. Wednesday night’s scenes about the Eden Theater were more tumultuous than the night before. Ifthe opera had been produced last night there would have been great demon- strations and it is possible that the mob would have attacked the theater. The French Gov- ernment, late in the afternoon, interposed by issuing an order that the opera should not,for the present, be given again, so 4s to avoid the scenes of excitement which would otherwise inevitably have resulted. THE WITHDRAWAL OF ‘‘LOHENGRIN.’’ Paris, May 6.—In an interview last night Premier Goblet told M. Lamoureaux that if he determined to continue ‘‘Lohengrin’’ the Government would afford him every protec- tion. The Premier urged him, however, to withdraw the opera, promising that means would be adopted to enable him to recover any loss. He warmly thanked M. Lamoureaux for his sacrifice in the interests of peace and quiet. THE ASIE DISASTER. The collision between the steamer Asie, ply- ing from Barcelona to Marseilles,and the steamer Ajaccio, which resulted in the sinking of the former vessel yesterday, is attributed to the fog which prevailed. One seaman and seven passengers belonging to the Asie are missing. WON’T HAVE SPIES. BERLIN, May 6.—There is no truth in the re- port that the Government proposes to have a new spy law enacted, in consequence of the Schnaebelle affair. The police will be strength- ened, and a detective force will be organized especially to watch spies. An official burgo- master will be appointed in each town con- taining 10,000 inhabitants, instead of the pres- ent elective incumbents. a —" THE TORIES’ PLIGHT. Coercion Gets a Black Eye—The Phelps- Water Trouble. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, May 6.—The Government are at last In a ludicrous hole, and, for their life, they do not see how to get out of it, while poor Sir Charles Lewis is the most execrated man inthe Tory party. The suggestion that the Attorney-General should prosecute the Times on behalf of Dillon may safely be described as the most demented which ever issued from the brains of puzzied or unscrupulous poli- ticians. When Smith offered it the House was silent for a minute, not being able to believe that he was serious. Then Liberals and Par- nellites alike burst into roars of laughter, again and again repeated, in which, after a while, the Conservatives were compelled to join. First, the Government thus invites the Parnellites to join in coliusive action at law, in which the plaintiff and defendant should be of the same opinion; secondly, and madder still, they invite the Parnellites to place the whole of their case in the hands of the Attorney-General, and, therefore, within the knowledge of the Gov- ernment—their bitterest and most UNSCRUPULOUS ENEMIES. It ig difficult to see how any one outside of Bediam can have conceived sucha plan. The | Parnellites, however, are making splendid capital out of the folly and vacillation of the Government. Asforthe question of breach of privilege, there can be no doubt that the Times was guilty, according to all precedent. The ten precedents of the Government, as Gladstone said last night, are so irrelevant as not be worth ten brass : farthings. Take only one real precedent: In 1868 Sir Edward, then Mr., Reed, Chief Con- structor of the Navy, wrote to Sir Frederick Smith aletter accusing him of having made faise and libelous statements concerning him in his place in Parliament. Reed was sum- moned to the Bar, and the lattér decided it unanimously to be a breach of privilege, It this was the case with a private letter, how much more so must it be with columns and columns of the Times. The only course te pursue now w for Parnell himself to re- quest the appointment of a select committee of inquiry. I Know this is the wish of his chief lieutenants, as he would be supported by the Liberals, and the Government could hardly escape grant- ing it. What Parnelf will do nobody knows. He is still at Avo o, said to be suffering from a severe cold. Probably, however, he is taking advantage of this cloudy May weather to keep his creel filled. THE COERCIONIST CAUSE has received its severest final rebuff in the heart of the Birmingham Caucus. In the newly elected Liberal Council a resolution was moved condemning eoercion. The Unionist section adjured the Council in the sacred name of John Bright not to pass what would practically be a vote of censure on their hon- ored representative. The appeal was in vain and the resolution carried by a vote of 97 to 61. The full import of this can hardly be appreci- ated outside of Birmingham. PHELPS AND WALLER. With regard to the statement that the rela- tions between the American Minister, Mr. Phelps, and Oonsul-General Waller have be- come strained, there is, to the best of my be- lief, no foundation for 6. I have seen Mr. Henry White, First Secretary of the Legation, who assures me that the relutions between Minister Phelps and Gen. Waller have always been the mostcordial. Nothing has occurred, so far as he or any member of the legation was aware, tointerruptthem. Itis thought there must be some mistake in the repof#ef the re- marks attributed to the Consul-General, IRVING AND COQUELIN. Henry Irving is writing an article for the next Nineteenth Century in reply to Coquelin’s article in Harper’s Monthly, which deals rather sharply with Irving’s interpretation and performance of Faust. Thé fact is, that Coquelin came to London, was present sev- eral times at the Lyceum, and studied the whole of Irving’s business and scenic effects. Subsequently Irving learned that the French actor was preparing to play ‘‘Faust’’ in America. This naturally seemed to him rather sharp practice, and he took steps to present his own elaborate performance first, when Coquelin decided, wisely, not to play the part himself. England. THE TIMES’ PARNELL LETTER. LONDON, May 6.—It is stated that Mr. Parnell has consented to include the Times letter among the other charges to be considered in committee. A WASTE OF TIME. The Standard, commenting on the debate in the House of Commons, deplores a waste Fr time to no purpose, for which, it sagche des are alike blameable. The Gove for it says, has made a serious mistak ind tab holding from the Nationalists the chance y profess to be willing to utilize in order to purge themselves of suspicion. THE UNIONIST SPLIT. Besides the five Liberal-Unionists, who voted againt the Government in the division inthe House of Commons yesterday, on Sir Edward Clark’s amendment that the House decline to treat the Times publication as a breach of privilege, twenty-seven Liberal- Unionists were sbsent. The action of these Liberal-Unionists is regarded as further indi- cation that the split inthe Unionist ranks is growing. James Grant, the novelist, is dead. He was 64 years old. THE NEW HEBRIDES. It has transpired that Sir Henry Holland,Sec retary of State forthe Colonies, announced in the Colonnial Conferencé here on the 27th ult., thatthe Government hoped to arrange with France for a joint naval commission for the Government of New Hebrides. The commission, it was stated, would have power te Protect the settlers, traders and missionaries, and would also be empowered to land marines, to punish the natives for committing outrages and to maintain order, the marines; however, to be withdrawn when the special work for which they were landed was accomplished. If the scheme proposed was accepted by France, it was to be arranged that the French garrisons now occupying the chief harbors in the New Hebrides should retire. The Aus- tralians all, without exception, deprecated any policy which even seemed to recognize French pretensions in the New Hebrides. The Marquis of Salisbury, who was present, sup- ported the speech made by Sir Henry Hol- land in justification of the Government’s proposal. The Premier’s argument, howev- er, instead of mollifying the incensed dele- gates, served but to intensify their wrath. His remarks implied that the Australian de- mands hampered England in her negotiations with France. He maintained that the Colon- ists made a grave mistake in not aceepting the compromise which the Earl of Roseberry pro- posed,and which, the Premier said, would have prevented the extension of the evils complained of by the Australians as arising from THE SENDING OF FRENCH CONVICTS to the South Pacific and the rejection of which had made it difficult'for the English Govern- ment to approach France with any request that she curtail her liberty of action as to the uses to which she should put her own terri- tory. ‘‘Surely,’’ exclaimed the Marquis of. salis- bury, ‘‘the colonies do not desire to make a recidivist agitation a casus belli.’’ The Premier’s speech increased the dissatisfaction of the delegates to such an extent that Sir Graham Berry, the Age nt-General or Victoria twitted the Prime Minister with having made a speech that would have beer excellent coming from the mouth of the French Pre- mier. THE TIMES’ SARCASM. The Times this morning says it rejoices that Parliament was not ensnared into establishing anewand an embarrassing precedent by the appointment of a committee to hear the Dillon case. The committee would have been en- gaged, says the Times, in what lawyers call a fishing inquiry. Its action would have not bound the Parneliites in any respect Whatever, and would have left open to them all the remedies they now shirk, but to which some of them might resort if they had a chance of discovering the weak points, if there aré any, in the case against them. The strongest thing we said against Mr. Gladstone in the Ionian Islands dase, continues the Times, was that he was truckling to This was a pol ori- ticism win eae well be used van eae We are not surprised that his lawyer aid nos} é ; * 8 | ‘ter of Customs states that it must not be consider that there was any reasonable grounds for action.’’ — — —— — SHOT AT SUNRISE. The Condemned Mexican’ Soldiers Meet Death Bravely at Guaymas. GuAYMAS, Mexico, May 6.—At sunrise yester- day the judgment of the court-martial in the cases of Col. Arvizu, Lieut. Guiterez and Louis Rencon was executed. The trio faced death bravely, all refusing at first to have their eyes bandaged, but finally on the appeal of Col. Yarrati the men allowed_themselves to be blindfolded. A volley w then fired on the condemned men,and the examining sur- geon, a few minutes later, pronounced all three dead. Thése were the persons who cre- ated the trouble on the American side of the line some weeks ago. They brought a squad of soldiers to the American side and attempted to release a man from the local officers, who was notunder arrest, but whom the officers were taking charge of to keep him out of trouble. The three condemned men were held in jail at Nogales for some time, but a suffi- cient number of army officers could not reach there to try the case. The men were brought here and asufficient number were secured and the trial began, resulting as stated. Col. Arvizu had been a prominent man in Mexican military and political circles, but much in- clined to dissipation. He was a fine-looking man, tall and erect, with a graceful figure and a handsome face. GEN. NEGRETE RELEASED. CiTy OF MEXICO, via Galveston, Tex., May 6.—The Diaro Officiale to-day announces that President Diaz ordered the release yes- terday of Gen. Negrete, who is charged with inciting revolution. He is to be practiqally on parole until his trial shall terminate. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK. : The Government meteorological office re ports that there wasa slight shock of earth- quake at Jiminez at 3:45 p. m. Wednesday. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. United States Minister Manning and Secre- tary-of-Legation Connery were speciaily in- vited by the Government to attend the dis- tribution of prizes awarded to Mexican ex- hibitors at the New Orleans and Buenos Ayres Expositions, which took place last evening. Russia. GEN. GRESSER’S REWARD. Sr. PETERSBURG, May 6.—The Czarina has donated 100,000 roubles to Gen. Gresser, Prefect of St. Petersburg, in recognition of his services in frustrating the recent plot against the life of the Czar, andthe Ozar has granted him a pension of 6,000 roubles as a reward for his services in arresting Nihilists. _ THE CZAR’S CLEMENOY. It is reported that the Czar has decided that the sentences of death pronounced against the Nihilists convicted of complieity in the recent attempt to assassinate him shall be commuted to imprisonment at hard labor for lite in the case of all but two of the condemned. DEFIANT NIHILISTS. Polianovsky, one of the condemned, said he and his accomplices acted from firm conv¥ie- tions that what they set out to do, it was their duty to perform. Another of the prisoners is a young student. He had just finished his studies with brifffant success, having taken the gold medal of the University which graduated him. The youth was so ardent in the cause of Nihilist that he sold his gold graduation medal to ob- tain funds to enable an accomplice to leave the Empire when the assassination was accomplished. All the prisoners pleaded guilty, and every one refused under threat or promise to betray any accom- plice. The evidence adduced at the trial of these men indicated the existence of four widely ramifying Nihilist or- ganizations, having head centers at St. Peters- burg, Kief, Vilma, and in Siberia. One of the witnesses placed on the stand during the trial was a woman. She boldly admitted that she was the wife of one of the accused men, although she said she had never been joined in wedlock to him by ‘‘unnecesse@ry ‘religious formalities.’’ She was at once, on this admission, arrested and conducted to prison. Germany. DUTY ON IMPORTED BRANDY. BERLIN, May 6.—A bill has been introduced in the Reichstag fixing the future duty on im- ported brandy. It places the tax onall brandy imported from countries outside the Sollverein after October next at 15 marks per 100 kilos, and enacts that after April, 1888, there will be collected in the form of a supplemental tax a consumption tax of 60 pfennigs per litre of alcobol on all brandy already on the market. Italy. A SPAT WITH SPAIN. ROME, May 6.—In the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, Signor Dezerbi gave notice that he would question the Government respecting the action of the Spanish Government in au- thorizing the formation of a coaling station on the Red Sea. The Italian authorities have asked Spain for an explanation. It is believed that the spot chosen for the station had already been claimed by Italy. Austria. THE DUCHESS OF CUMBERLAND. VIENNA, May 6.—The Duchess of Cumber- land, who has been confined in a lunatic asy- lum some weeks, is now improving. THE FRENCH CROWN JEWELS. It is reported that a Vienna jeweler has been commissioned by the Orleans family to bid for the French crown jewels. The Dominion. AN EXCEPTIONAL CASE. HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, May 6.—The fishing schooner Humboldt of Booth Bay, Me., is to be allowed to buy new lines here, by permission of the Dominion customs authorities. In K tending the privileges in this case, the Minis- considered that any other similar ap- plications from American fishermen will be received with the same favor, and that such requests must not be looked upon as matters of right. The Humboldt is simply al- lowed to make a purchase of lines as an act of courtesy, and in granting the required permis- sion no precedent is established. The Hum- boldt is one ofthe American fishermen which were damaged in the recent severe weather on the western banks and put m here for repairs. Humane Society, The weekly report of the Humane Society shows the following cases investigated during the week: Beating or whipping, 3; over-driving or THEY DEMUR, AS THEY DO NOT WISH TO GO BEFORE A TRIAL JURY. Fine Points of Law Cited to Support a Mo- tion to Quash Indictments in the Election Fraud Matters—Several Cases Depending on the Action ‘of Judge Thayer in the O’ Connor Case—Charies Perrin Arraigned To-D ay. Ademurrer in a criminal case is a legal straw which the defendant grabs to save him- self. It is often more effective than the prose- cution anticipates, but at all times is a desper- ate resort to escape trial, The contents of such a document show no signs of fear or weakness, however. A demurrer is an insulting answer to the digni- fied and definite allegations of an indictment. When the thoughtfully worded ndictment says that the aforesaid defendant did offend against the peace and dignity of the United States, the demurrer comes brazenly forward to assert that the indictment don’t know what it is talking about, and that the de- fendant did not doanysuch thing. It is this instrument which the election offenders to- day interposed in the United States Circuit Court between themselves anda jury ot their peers. Deputy-Sheriffs Joseph O’Connor and Robert McCormack, Edward E. Guion, John W. Chamberlain, Wm. Bergesch, Fred J. Lein- ert, John E. Kelley, Henry Mullany, State Senator Fountain H. Ketchum, and Andrew F. Blong are accused of having registered names on the books of the Third, Fourth, Tenth and Twelfth Wards, thereby securing registra- tions in violation of the law, and against the peace and dignity of the State. All these cases are based on the same section of the United States statutes and involve the same character of proof. On the decision of the O’Connor case the disposi- tion of the remaining cases will depend. His attorney, Mr. Krum, to-day demurred to the indictment, admitting that the defendant had committed the acts charged in the indict- ment, but denying that the acts were unlaw- ful, as alleged in the indictment. The legal grounds on which a dismissal of the accusa- tion is asked are as follows: The defendant demurs to the indictment and to each and every count thereof for the rea- sons that no offense is stated in said indict- ment or any of its counts. In that to merely write the name of another in a registration list or book is not an illegal act. No avermentis made in either count as to whether the name written was that of an actual person, who, by means of registration could be admitted to vote. No averment is made that the defendant represented or acted for the party named in each count. Mr. Krum cla'med that the indictment against O'Connor was simply a subterfuge to escape the effects of the rulings of the Circuit Court, wherein it was held that the defend- ants could not be convicted under the sec- — rr false * ersonation 7 be shown that e defendants,’ Had actually appeared * the officer in charge of the book. Egan, the dep- uty recorder the Tenth Ward, is now in the r 80 that he could not de called upon to establishing circumstances to secure the conviction of the detendauts. This put the Government to the. indictment which of necessity of framing an could be supported by proof without recourse to the persons who had charge of the books. He admitted that the act was wrong, but con- tended that merely writing names on the reg- istration books to secure registrations was not an unlawful act“ under the laws of the United States or the election acts of this State passed in 1883. According to the tbeory of the indictment the defendant might have found the book in the street and written names therein, and thereby laid himself liable to the law. He heid that the act must be con- sidered by itself and that the possible or prob- able consequences should not be taken into consideration in passing upon the question of the sufficiency of the indictment. By ‘‘probable consequences’’ Mr. m meant a delicate reference to the work of the re- peaters who were given an opportunity to „ ork on election day through the false regis- trations. His argument, narrowed down, was that the act oi ‘writing the names ot persons on the books was not evil in itself or evil by reason ofthe fact that it was prohibited by the law. He held that the act was not one of the unlawful acts as contemplated in that clause of the statute defining election offenses. Other defects of the indictment were es but the 6 were not dwelt upon, as Mr. Krum said he thought the grounds upon which they were based, narrow. DEFENDING THE BILL. Col. Broadhead repliedtothe argument in defense of the sufficiency of the indictment. He said that the interpretation of the word unlawful was too narrow, and that the act was — unlawful in the common-sense mean- ng of the word, without showing that it was in r to the letter of enacted statutes. The pointes raised during the argument were taken under advisement N Judge Thayer. The demurrer in the case of Chamberiain will be presented by Messrs. Frost and Napton. No demurrers have been filed in the other cases, but should Mr. Krum’s points be sus- tained demurrers will be entered in every case. ' Pleaded Not Guilty. Charles Perrin of the Third Ward was ar- raigned in the District Court this morning on a charge of illegally registering names on the lists as the names of voters of the ward. Among the names mentioned in the indict- ment is thatof Robert Hawkesley, who figured in the Morrissey case, Perrin plead not guilty, and was ordered to appear on Monday. A PEACE WARRANT. Israel Grollnek Fears That Max Steinberg Will Kill Him. Israel Grollnek keeps a second-hand clothing estabiishment at 721 Morgan street. Immedi- ately next door, at No. 719, his fellow-country man, Max Steinberg, runs a rival establish- ment, and both use the sidewalk in front for a partial display of their wares. On Tuesday, Mrs. Lena Grolinek, wife of Israel, and Cupple Steinberg, a son of Max; had a little 2 pp the Mason and Dixon line dividing territories. Young Steinbe r alleges na denies this and covered that the house was a tie. Qu a lobby was organized of the reg — and passers- repaired to the Four Courts and swore out a warrant for Max’s ar- assault and battery. warrant in ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE. Both Houses Do Some Work—A Deadlock in the House. By Telegraph to the Posr-Disrarcn. SPRINGFIELD, III., May 6.—In the House this morning Mr. Miller of Woodford gave notice that on Tuesday he would move to reconsider the vote by which the Hurd Chicago drainage bill was ordered to a third reading. The House then struck a regular old-fashioned deadlock. Mr. Bogardus’ county option liq- uor bill had been tabled by the License Com- mittee, and he moved to take it up and ad- vance to asecond reading, which — 1 car- ried. Loud objections were made, amid which the 8 2 —— the — — 0 turn, of bill. took oi political se were made in regard to the bill, the Demo- crats broke the quorum. Calls of the House and motions to adjourn occupied most of the forenoon, when a resolution was finally adop exp the record in regard to the n and the loc — meg * * nate passe ynold’s savin bank bill. The bill making appropriation fos the feeble-minded institute, r striking out the $36,000 item for an additional building, was advanced to a third reading. The bill giving the Governor the power to appoint election commissioners for Cook Ng ye was passed. The bill requiring to appoint conser- vators for lunatics 2 ot commitment went to a third reading, and the State Board of Health bill was made a special order for * A YOUNG THIEF. How He Robbed a Newspaper Dealer and Spent the Money. Mrs. Harriet Elderfield, residing at No. 611 South Sixth street, who sells newspapers about the Union Depot, reported to the police about 8 o’ clock last night that $50 had been stolen from the pocket of a dress which she had hanging over the back of a chair in her room while she was asleep. She suspected a 2 of stealing it. About 10 o' clock officer an arrested Mellon Ligon, 6 years old, — — | at 1223 Morrison avenue, and Claude Howard, 10 years old, living at 620 Market ae banging around the People’s Theater, where were spending money freely. On deing searched $28.25 was found on Ligon and $2.25 on Howard. The latter stated that he had been given the money by Ligon, and that Soy when pressed for an explanation claim to have stolen it from his father, but afterward admitted taking itfrom the dress pocket of Mrs. Elderfield. He keeps the company of her son and visited hi esterdayjafternoon. He hadlalready spent $9.50 of the stolen money, but his father paid it back to Mrs. Elderfield, who refused ta prosecute the boy on account of his tender age. He was turned over to his father and the Howard boy to his mother, while the money was given to Mrs. Elderfield, IRE SOUTHERN BAPTISTS. A Big Convention Being Held at Louisville— Objects of the Meeting. LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 6.—The Southern Bap- tist Convention, the largest religious body iu the South, assembled in the Broadway Baptist Church at 10 o’clock this morning. It is com- posed of delegates from missionary societies and churches of the Baptist denomination in yarious parts of the United State, each delegate representing $100 received by the treasurers of the Boards on or before the last day of April in the current hg oa The principal object of the convention s to promote foreign und domestic missions, but other important matters will also receive consideration. The denominational body has grown 80 large that an et- fort will be made at this session to increase the ratio of representation to $500 for each delegate. The 8 was called to order by Rev. Dr. P. H. Georgia. Delegates from each state held preliminary meetings, and pending the reports of last year’s comm ttees the time was spent in listening to talks — various ministere. After reports of commit- tees the convention will organize. AT GEITYSBURG, Arrangements For a Grand Reunion of Ex- Union Soldiers. New Tonk, May 6.—At the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Third Army corps heid inthis city yesterday it was decided to invite the members of the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Union of Virginia, the Grand Army of the Republic, and the Army of New Virginia and kindred societies to particip in a grand reunion to be held at Gettysburg on the Ist, 2d and 3d of July, 1888. A committee was ‘appointed to carry out the necessary arrangements. It in- cludes Gen. D. F. Sickles, Gen. Carr, Gen, & „Gen. Robinson, Gen. Graham, Col. M. O. chael and Col. Ciark. The Grand Encampment, The Committee on Programme held a short meeting yesterday to agree on a supplemental report. The Committee on Decoration, E. F. Weigel, Chairman, is in session at headquarters this rnoon Chairman Sampson received about $150 in small subscriptions this morning. The Fi- nance Committee will not make a full report to-morrow, because all the books are not in et. 18 The General Executive Committee holds ita bi-weekly meeting to- m w large amount of impo considered. The second circular of instruc- tions will be formally adopted. THE CIRCULAR whecih will be recommended tothe Executive Committee to-mornew isavery long one. It contains the name of every hotel which has with the committee for hotel to see that guests are Bp roperly received and 2 than the distributed, — to see 3 agreed rates are exacted from them. The cir- cular states that all who wish will be provided with tents if the application for them is = ugust. states all th and Mo committee is roads all be mad A brown-skinned negro about 6 feet high called at the residence of Warren Lewis, col- ored, on the northwest corner of Victor street and sea me ge W ; 4 d of H