St. Louis Post-Dispatch
March 7, 1892

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Orris yester- in the sea, or he; mourning the SuN- this, for "the séa, ’ ri-ly, he, between erns has Emperor it. rollowin passe ’ Feb. 4. has been thas keps Tain which shen ism 4S60N is nog t that you the Chi- hich you nh your nd Wurtz Qullity ig “4 PER CENT OF THE REAL ESTATE-SALES. Are made to residents of-St. Louis. The SUNDAY POST- DISPATCH reaches all of them. PEE RO Ie a ae - \ To REAL E STATE AGENTS: The POST-DISPATCH sells more papers in St. Louls and Suburbs than the Globe and Republic combined. ‘ “A WORD TO THE WISE,” ETC. — VOL. 43, NO. 211. "ST. LOUIS, MONDAY EVENING. MARCH 7. 1892. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BY CARRIER, FIFTEEN CENTS PER WEEK. JAPANESE JUSTICE. It Will Not Be Allowed to Handle the Robinson Tragedy. AMERICAN AND ENGLISH RELATIONS STRAINED IN YOKOHAMA. _# -_--— The Consular Court Will Be Jealously Watched—Liberals Victorious in the London Municipal Elections—Rumors Concerning the Greek Cabinet Denied— General Foreign News—Minor Men- tion. YOKOHAMA, March 7.—A serious division of feeling has arisen between the English and merican colonies relative to the shooting of ower Robinson,the English banker, py-Lieut. J. H. Hetherington of the United * states Navy. Under the existing treaties with Japan, European countries and the United States have extra-territorial juris- diction over criminals belonging to their respective nationalities. This jurisdiction Japan has for some time labored to abolish, put without success, as foreigners claim t they are not yet sufficiently convinced Japanese justice igfitted for dealing with civilized people. The case. of Lieut. Hetherington, of - course. comes under American jurisdiction, as he is the person accused, and he will ve tried by the american Consular Court, but the English are watching the case very jealously, and should Hetherington be acquitted or let off 1 a light penalty there will probably, acing from existing feeling, be reprisals insome form. Kobinson was very popular among the English colony and his friends claimthat there was NO good cause oOr-ex- cuse for Hetherington taking the law in his own hands. The case has already led to very strained relations between English and American | cociety In Japan, and some of the leading English have given the cut direct to their American acquaintances, especiaily of the oficial class. As English infimences are pre- dominant in Japan the situation also affects unfavorably American relations with the natives. Heatherington’s friends are mak- ing efforts to secure evidence that will. place him rigiit in the eves of the foreign element and give a reason for his acquittal that both th Americans and English will regard as satisfactory. They hope to prove that Rob- inson boasted of hisconquests of the other sex. that Mrs. Hetherington was not the only victim of his wiles, ana that the circum.- stances under which Lieut. Hetherington took the life of the alleged seducer of his wife would have justified any husband in ectingas he did. Onthe other hand, Rob- jnson’s ante-mortem statement, denying thathe had been guilty of any wrong and asserting that he had only flirted with Mrs. Hetherington, has many believers and will, itisclaimed, tell strongly against Hether- gton on his trfal. The case isa most embarrassing one for the Consular Court, whose duties are usually confined to complaints against or Dy seamen or occasional acts of wrong-doing by cosmo- politan vagrants. It isall the more embar- rassing because the Japanese will watch It. narrowly,as aspecimen of foreign justice, which they are now losing no opportunity to criticise. The Japanese are deeply aggrieved because America and England have not con- sented to accept Japanese jurisdiction for theirsubjects, and they will, therefore, be delighted to be able to point to an alleged failure of justice. George G tha that BRITISH TOPICS, LIBERALS VICTORIOUS IN THE LONDON MUNICI- PAL ELECTIONS. LoypoN, March 7x—The final returns of the elections for members of the London-County Council, which were held on Saturday last, show the return of an overwhelming major- lty of Progressfves or Liberals. The new Council will consist of eighty-four Progress- lvesand thirty-four Moderates or Conserva- lives, Among the Conservatives elected is the Duke ot Norfolk, one of the largest land- lords of London, who is. bitterly opposed to the so-called socialistic tendencies of the Liberal members of the Council. The 7imes says: ‘*The workingman has Tisen in és strength, while nobody else has risen to any extent, under the ballot, of Which, asa fetish of modern civilization, we must be understood to speak with all due respect. It is impossible to be certain of the fause of anything that depends upon voting. Unt rlunatelythe Moderates had no leader. The hope remains that the progressives will be strong enough to display their wide diferences and split into opposing sections. As regards the bearing on politics, we be- lieve many political unignists are progress- Ives in municipal mattefs.’* The Standard reproaches the Moderatés for lack of ehergy in organization. INSTRUCTED THE GRAND-JURY. The March session of the Central Criminal co more familiarly Known as the Old sailey, opened to-ddy. The Recorder for London, &ir « harles Hall, madean exhaust- zee charge to the Grand-jury, referring to — important cases which are fixed for ‘Ng at the present sessions, He dealt smongst Other things with the case of Mrs. Ethel Osborne, who now awaits her trial for ps rjury andlarceny. The» Recorder charged Zrungly against Morland, the Oxford man pcg of Diackmailing Earl Rassell and other ucblemen by getting up a torrespon- a between them and an im- esinary lovely widow, . whom they “sah | had the satisfaction of oi “hg, but who appears to have been rep- ~“eited by the bald-headed and very unpre- praessing Morland himself, In the case of Char, v/s Bonaparte, held for trial on the “'ge of conspiring with William Alexander ‘PSON to defraud Rosalie Clovis Bona- ‘CUlOfa diamona necklace and other 2 Valued at $100,000, the Recorder NO apse: much anore mildly than in the Mor- Yalcer te Yepresented that the issue meee “Wasa matterto be carefully consid- rich. Ving as it did the relations and ome Of property of husband and wife. ee THE MONTAGUE CASE. c.) ;. patch from Coleraine states that coun- _ or Mfrs, Annie Margaret Montague, who held by the Coleraine polfte magistrates hae atthe Assizes on the charge of man- ~ eter, growing out of the death of her 3- down, i daughter, who was found choked to TR em a dark room at Cronmore House, the Fito, ve residence at Port Stewart, County On thew TY, had secured a change of venue etn sround that public feelingin the Prov- part, ester, of which Londonderry isa Would ba SO against the accused that it that Prov Possible to secure @ fair trial in the ca: ovince. The judges have ordered that ee egy be transferred from the Londonder- dary the Dublin Assize, and that @ special y be had to try the accused. py MACKENZIE MEMORIAL. tune ¢; aHROEDS, who has had charge of the etetas 4 e devoted tothe erection of .a me- nae O the late Dr. Sir Morrill Mackenzie, 0 the eee that the fund will be devoted hoe on of @ permanent addition to : ‘OSpital for diseases of the throat, which , founded by Dr. Mackenzie in 1868, and ) which he Was connected until the time ‘ ’ ' = WELSH TIN-PLA ‘ “40 Dew British steamer Massachusetts, & t .& .rapid tour ‘should be removed and Capt. Williams, arrived at Swansea last night, where she will load for New York 3,000 tons oftin-plate. This will be the largest shipment of tin-plates tothe United States since the McKinley bill went into effect. SECRETARY FOSTER. HIS HEALTH IMPROVED BY HIS VISIT TO LON- DON. LonponN, March 7.—The Hon. Charles Fos- ter, Secretary of the United States Treasury, and the Right Hon, George J. Goschen, Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, have had two interviews, but nothing has been settled concerning the holding of the currency conference. That matter depends entirely upon the coming negotiations. Mr. Foster will. start for Southampton to-day, where he will proceed on a short visit on the Isle of Wight before sailing Wednesday on his return to the United States. He has made . around London, visit- the docks, the Tower of London and the Na- tional Gallery. He has also visited the Seven Dials districts, where so many of London’s poor have their habitations, and expressed great surprise at the absence of the squalor he expected to see in the EastEnd, The health of the Secretary shows a marked im- provement. THE DOMINION, CANADIAN CRUI SERS WILL BE PLACED ON THE GREAT LAKES. OTTAW A, Ontario, March 7.—Two new light steel revenue cutters are about to be placed on the upper lakes by the Dominion Govern- ment for the protection of the fisheries in these waters from the depletion by the use ofGill and Hound nets, bothof which are illegal. It was suggested thatithe old vessels replaced by new boats of light draughtand built for speed. One of the new boats will be placed on Lake Superior and the other on Lake Huron, the old boats for these lakes being commissioned for coastiservice on the Gulf of St. Lawrence for preventive work in counection with smug- gling by Frenhmen from the. Miquelon and Other islands. There willbe no violation of old treaties in any way. BEHRING SEA ARBITRATION. Nothing is known here respecting the al- leged appointment of an English insurance man tothe position of urbitrator in connec- tion with the proposed{Behring Sea arbi- tration. The reportis understood to be en- tirely unfounded. The Dominion Govern- ment has not yet beenasked to name the Canadian.representative on the arbitration, but there isaconsensus of opinion that the Government would do well to appoint an eminent Fregch-Canadian jurist, as the pro- ceedings of the conference are to be held in Paris and will be continued in the French language. ‘ MANITOBA RESOURCES. A new pamphlet dealing with the resources of Manitoba and northwest territories has just been prepared by the officials of the immi- gration branch and is now going through the press. It makesa specialty of the testimony of the delegates of Dakota, who visited the Northwest and embodies the experience of many settlers who removed from the Dakotas into Oanadian territory. The migratory movement, which took place last year is ex- pected to be largely accelerated and encour- ageda'by!the facts contained in this pamphlet. The Canadian Agricultural Co. hdve com- menced wheat seeding at their Namaka farms. GOING HOME TO VOTE. MONTREAL, Quebec, March 7.—Yesterday and to-day there was.an influx of French Canadians from the United States to vote’ at Tuesday’s: election, Incoming trains were crowded this morning, and inquiry at the railroad stations to-night brought out the fact that 1,800 excursion tickets had been sold at United States ports for Canada. One of the visitors said we have come in the hope to rescue the church and our land from the despoiler. A circular distributed throughout New England urges those who have votes in Que- bec to retura, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, SOCIALIST AGITATION IN LEIPSIC—A RUMOR DENIED—BRIEFS. BERLIN, March 7.—Several arrests were made to-day of persons who were engaged in yesterday’s disturbances at Leipsic. Great discontent prevails among the working classes of that city, especially those engaged in wool spinning, although the leaders in Sunday’s attempted outbreak are said to have been employes of the great Leipsic pub- lishing houses, which is the leading industry of the place. The workingmen in the book business have foralongtime been dissatis- fied with wages and treatment, and as they are generally more intelligent and better in- formed than the tradesmen in other lines, they are usually looked up to as leaders in any popular movement. The socialist § ele- ment is very strong among them, and they are continually agita- ting more or less actively, in favor of the Socialist party. There are also in Leipsic a good number of extremists, who look to revolution as the only remedy for popular wrengs. Of the crowd that gathered in the market place the majority were wool spinners, led by printers and book- binders. They were not at first interfered with, but « when one of the speakers spoke of royalty as bearing down too heavily on the people, and therefore fot to be tolerated, the police thought it time for action. They marched in force to the mmrket place, pressing the crowd back without having to use their weapons. The workingmen seemed at first stubborn and apparently inclined to resist, but concluded to retire without violence. To-dey the police are out in strong force, and the streets are quiet. A WILD RUMOR DENIED. ATuEess, March ".—Fhe story published in the Paris Eclaér of Saturday last, stating that 300 of the supporters of M. Delynni, the Prime Minister, had been placed under arrest and that ali members of the Delynnis Cabinet were being closely watched, is emphatically de- nied by those in authority here. As for the stories printed abroad that the people throughout the country were arming tor re- bellion and that altogether .the situation was very alarming, they . are laughed at by, those best qualified ; to judge of the state, of affairs. No revolu- tion is pending. The people are not arming and there is no reason why such . reports should have gained currency. Perfect quiet prevails throughout the kingdom. It is be- Heved that the King will not feel called upon. Cabinet. A majority of the Soar Se Taciheeat their loyaity, and ex- plained that their action in voting confidence in M. Delynnis was due entirely to a misun- derstanding of the subject matter of the dis- pute between him and; the King, and conse- quently no reasoB is known why the legisia- tive body should pe dismissed, AN ELECTION APPEAL. BupxOs AYRES, March 7,—Senor Luis sere e candidates for the presiden Pena.one oft <n Oped —_ da letterin whi e declares be will, 3 elected, foliow 4 liberal comme new budgetary fre- the service of the. Warsaw, Maren revolutionists have been extremely 4 bs be ‘ ‘i hen ol wheat. crops is “~~ among a!l classes of the: inhabitants, and the authorities have taken severe measures to repress the further spread of the, to them, pernicious idea of again establishing. the freedom of the country. One of the steps taken by the military in order to thwart the success of the propaganda is to billet soldiers at private residences, which it is believed will effectually prevent any discussion of plans to bring about an organized movement against the Czar’s authority. NIHILIST DYNAMITDP. St. PETERSBURG, March 7.—While the Ozarina and Czarewitch were driving on the Vevsky prospect yesterday afternoon a tall man with adark moustache and wearinga loose Overcoat ran out from the crowd and threw a parcel at the carriage, but it dropped to the ground several feet in the rear. Sev- eral arrests were made within a few minutes, but with what result cannot. be ascertained, The bundle consisted of a metal receptacle containing a fluid which will be analyzed. DISASTROUS HURRICANE.. LIsBoN, March 7.—The hurricane which passed over the Portugtiese' coast yesterday did much damage to property and to the harbor works here. A number of houses were unroofed, chimneys blown down and trees prostrated. Six persons who were pass- ing along the streets were struck by fiying debris and Killed. A number of others were more or less seriously injured by the falling bricks, tiles, etc. The River Tagus, which in some places had already overflowed -its banks, continues to rise rapidly and threatens considerable damage. Itisfullof driftwood and navigation of the stream has become so halzardous that few, if any, attempt it. BRIEF MENTION, It is possible a new cabinet will be formed in Chili, and that Senors Matte and Altamir- ano will bold portfolios in the new ministry. The Grand Duke Louls of Hesse shows no signs of improvement to-day. Hits breath- ing is labored, and the attending physicians have the greatest fears. The report is confirmed that the Khedive in- tends capturing the Soudan. Great Britain has declined to sanction anything beyond the reconguest of Dongola. ~~ AN AFRICAN RULER’S FALL. How the French Compelled Samory to .Abandon His Home. New YORK, March 7.—The cable a few days ago announced that the French force under Col. Humbert hada routed the powerful ruler Samory and taken possession of his domain in West Africa. The account was very brief. Facts of inter- est supplementing the cablégram are given by a writer in the New York Sun, who points ont that in Col. Humbert’s victory the French have vanquished their most bitter and formidable enemy, a man who rose from ahumble slave tobe the rulerofa million and a half of people and of acountry in the Western Soudan, eastof Liberia and Sierra Leone, that is larger than most European States. Continuing the writer says: This is the beginning ofthe Soudanese cam- aign of 1892. Two victories were won by the rench and they occupied the capital ofthe enemy, allin twelve days. It is supposed that Lieut.-Col. Humbertis now engaged in carrying out the further orders of his Gov- ernment. lite was instructed to force Samory fromthe throne, to disperse his organized forces, to punish allallies of Samory, to es- tablish completely the superiority of the French arms, and\as soon as possible to place at the head of the conquered country native chiefs whose fidelity was unquestioned. He was alsotosee that Samory was deprived ofr all power to forma new center of resistance against the*French. This was the pro- gramme prepared by the French Govern- ment, and later tidings will probably show that Humbert is faithfully carrying it out. The story of Samory 1s a remar«able one. When a little boy he was given asa ransom tothe Marabout Sory Idrahina for a woman who had been made meetty? by that chief, The boy early showed that he had remark- able abilities. His intelligence, cour age and and talent for intrigue made him, while still avery young man, thechief adviser of the Marabout. But Samory saw before him a greater future than any his master could give him. At that time the power of the great Mahmadou, who had consolidated many of the little States of West Africa into a powerful empire, had fallen to pieces after his death. Samory looked about him for an alliance among the revivified States which was worthy of his abilities. and would give him a chance to carry out his am- bious projects. He suddenly deserted his master and offered his services to Bitiki, the King of Corong, who was gladto have the young man join him. He had no reason, how- ever, torejoice in his acquisition, for the wily Samory, by his skillful intrigues, com- pletely crushed the aye of his new master, placed himself on his throne and began his conquering career, 4 He seized the country of Konadugu and killed its King. The large district of Koni voluntarily surrendered to the conquerer. Then soldiers from all the little States far and wide began to flock to Samory to place themselves under the patronage of the rising star of West Africa. e laid siege to Sanan- koro, his native town, and by a Drililant as- sault captured its fortress. The most im- portant kingdom in West Africa, - Was- sulu, surrendered to him without a blow. Finally an aliiance with the Mandigoes made him by far the most re-. doubtable chief on the upper Niger. In the course of his triumphs he attacked his first master, defeated him in battle, made his old patron a prisoner, andthe unfortunate chief soon succumbed: to the hardships of his captivity. Allthese events advanced tothe highest the power and military prestige of Samory. Hecompelled the King of Bissan- dugu, now his capital city, to beg his pardon for the resistance he had offered, and to pro- claim himself his vassal. The empire of Samory, up to the time of his defeat in January by the French, was very extensive. It was composed of 160 of the former little States of that partof Africa. It was limited onthe north by the empire of Segu, on the west by the possessions of the French on the Upper Niger, and the territory of Liberia and Sierra Leone. Still this im- mense territory did not suffice for his ambl- tion. He coveted the entire Western Soudan and this greed for the acquisition of territory made him for years most troublesome to the French. ears ago Samory was compelled to sigh & treat favorable to the French and he in reality became a vassal of France. That Government has since called the 1,600,000 peo- m Samory ruled with a rod of iron its has chafed under the et ago he resumed his ellious attitude has be- evident mor saryjutterlyjto Archinard rg Ahmadu; Samory, had been the g France. His stron holds were captured, and the once powerful chief is now a fugitive on the borders ofthe Sahara. Having rendered Ahmaau harmiess, the French turned their attention again to Samory. It is likely that we have heard the last of asa great factor in the affairs of West Africa. The once humble slave was long the absolute ruler of a large territory. He gained his ascendancy in part through the geal with which he promulgated the tenets of Islam. He tended to be an apostie, specially commissioned by Moham- med to extend his faith. Those who know Samory say he is not religious, and that there was nosincerity in his expressed desire to convert all the a of his country to Mo- hammedanism. e found, however, that r was a serviceabie tool with which to advance his interests, and he could be as pious as any one if it served his purpose to assume that role. Food Crop Outlook. _ Euporta, Kan., March 7.—A heavy snow commenced to fall here yesterday. morning and still continues. Heavy rains for two days preceded it. Farmers say that crop a “ag could not be better, as the snow filiform a magnificent protection for winter Heavy rains are also re points th Kansas aud the outlook for A LIVELY PASSAGE, Silver Wins Its First Victory in the House, © . ames THE LIE PARLIAMENTARY BANDIED VERY FREELY. The Committee on Rules Omnipotent in Legislation—No Developments in the Behring Sea Controversy—Postal Tele- graph Bill Introduced in the Senate— Washington News and Notes. WASHINGTON, D. 0., March 7.—The debate upon the order from the Committee on Rules setting apart March 22, 23 and 24 for the con- sideration of the Bland silver bill was pref- aced by a lively parliamentary controversy upon the ruling of the chair as to the priority of the order over the reading of the journal. Immediately after the prayer by the chaplain, Mr. Catchings asked for imme- diate consideration of the order. To this. Mr. Tracy of New York objected on the ground thatiit was not in orger until after the journal had been read. Upon this Speaker ruled that the order was in order at that time, from which Mr, Tracy appealed and supported the appeal in an emphatic and impassioned speech. He was followed by Mr. Fitch, his colleague, who said that there was much being said in his State now upon the subject of snap-judgment "and snap-convention, ‘‘and when weare metas we have been met here to-day, with a proposed snap consideration of this order, you’’ (addressing the free’sil- ver men) ‘‘will meet, as you deserve, with an emphatic protest,’’ Mr. Bland said he had viewed these pro- ceedings with an amazement. Last Tuesday he had been approached by Mr. Cochrane of New York and Mr. Andrew of Massachusetts, and asked to agree to a postponement of the vote on this question until Monday next (to-day) they promising tod have their associates present and proceed to a vote to-day without filidustering. Now, upon aruling ofthe Speaker, made in strict accordance with the rules, which says that a report fromthe Committee on Rules is always in order,the opponents of the silver bill proceed to filibuster in violation of the agreement made, A controversy then ensued between the Speaker and Mr. Tracy overtheright of the latter to have an hour for discussion of his arppeal,and yield such portion of that time as he desired to other members, Mr. Tracy warmly resented the attempt of the chair, as he expressed it **to take him off the floor,’’ and said he did+ Rot want to be looked atin that way, whiereat there, was a great laugh. The matter passed over without a decision bythe chair upom the point in- volved. Mr. Cochrane stated that his recollection of the conversation between himself and Mr, Bland was Widely different ?pm that: stated bythe latter gentleman. He sald he had ap- pehled io the gentleman toconsent to a vote being taken to-day, and Mr. Bland had refusea to give the consent. But he desired to say that in his opionion, the ruling of the chair was erro- neous and fraught with danger. For himself, he could not tell untilafter the journal had been read, under what condition the House assembied, or whether the last legislative day had expired. It was a dangerous ruling and he protested against it. Mr. Lockwood of New York: ‘‘I rise to a parliamentary inguiry.’’ The Speaker: ‘‘The gentleman from New York will state it.’’ ) Mr. Lockwood: ‘‘I do not remember any occasion during the Fifty- first Congress when an appeal to read the journal of the House was denied. I want toknowifthe rules we have adopted as construed by the Speaker are more arbitrary than the rules of the Fifty-first Congress as construed by the gentleman from Maine. [Applause by the anti-free silver men}. ’ In ¢losing the debate Mr. Catchings from the Committee on Rules said therule under which the report was called up was adopted forthe purpose of enabling the committee to do just whatit was attempting todo. He moved to lay the appeal on the table. Speaker Crisp, stating the question, called attention to the rule which governed the re- ceipt of communications from the Senate that they should not be in order while the journal was being read, while the yeas and nays were being called, or while the House was dividing upon any question. There was no such restriction upon the right of the Committee on Rules tocall upa report. Not finding any he had construed the rule to permitthe order regarding the silver bill to be taken up at the time it was. He desired only, however, to enforce the rules as he found them;if the House desired to change them, or was not satisfied with his construction of them, it could do so and he would enforce them according to the con- struction adopted by the House. On the motion to lay the appeal on the table the yeas were 194; nays, 74. The Republicans took no part in the contro- versy, the contest being confined entirely to the silver and anti-silver wings of the Demo- cratic party. It was marked by great confusion and in- tense feeling, the passages at arms between the two being attended with considerable bitterness. The lie parllamentarily between and Bland was a nota- scene ' latter gentleman being white with passion and reiterating as Mr. Cochrane observed ‘‘once in order and twice in disorder,’’ the state- ment of his recollection of the conversation relating to the consideration of the order to- aqay. Mr. Piercé of Tennessee, Mr. Bland’s able Meutenant, confirmed ‘his principal's statement ‘*in every word and inference.’’ After the announcement of the vote on his appeal, which was lost, Mr. Tracy raised the question of consideration. This was prompt- ly declared out of order by the Speaker,to the apparent astonishment of Mr. Tracy, who ejaculated: ‘*Why, Mr. Speaker.’’ In support of his demand, Mr. Tracy read the sixteenth rule which he asserted gave toany member the’ right to raise the uestion of consideration upon any matter. he Speaker explained that by the rules as he understood, them the motion made by the gentleman from New York was dilatory and therefore out of order. Mr. Reed: ‘*Does the chair hold that to raise the question of consideration isa dila- tory motion?’’ The Chair: ‘‘The gentleman ought to know that it was soheld-in the last Congress.’’ [Laughter on the Democratic side, | Mr. Reed: ‘‘Does the chair indorse the method of precedure in the last Congress? [Laughter on the Republican side}, The Chair: ‘‘Part of it doubtless is worthy of endorsement; the course ofthe Speaker of the last Congress does not meet with the in- dorsement of the present occupant of the Laughter on Democratic side. } second appeal from the ruling hat the question of considera- ot be raised, was laid on the table by a vote of 176 to 81. THE SENATE. The first half-hour’s session of the Senate was consumed in the presentation of ti tions, most of them of t stereotyped wen acter, from religious associations, for the closing of the World’s Fair on Sundays, and from fate Grangers On Various subjects of proposed legislation. ~ Among the bills introduced and referred was one by Mr. Sawyer to authorize the establishment of a postal te aph service. apt gel Postmaster-Generai (upon le of the Secretary ttorney'General) to A he ¢on- the rates now retain his seat. He said his sole purpose was t Southern Senators (all of ‘Whom were excluded. from the chamber when the act of 1866 was passed) ‘should have aright to say something as to the proper construction of the attack under the . constitution. © After between Mr. Morgan Teller, the motion was a aside temporarily, as was alsOa motion b Mr. Morgan to reconsider the vote by whic Mr. Claggett’s claim was rejected. The resolutions heretofore offered by Mr. Call in respect to railroad companies in Florida influencing the _ Senatorial election of 1891 and for the openingto settle- ment of the railroad land reservations in that State were taken upand Mr. Call addressed the Senate upon them. BEHRING 8EA, NO DEVELOPMENTS TO-DAY REGARDING THE CONTROVERSY, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—There are no new developments td-day so far as can now be learnedin the Behring Sea contro- versy. The illness of Secretary Blaine would have prevented a meeting of the Cabinet to-day, even if. one was contemplated. The situation willtbe fully considered how- ever, at the regulaf meeting to-morrow for the purpose of determining the policy of this government in the event of Lord Salis- bury’s continued refusal to renew the modus vivendl for the coming season. Gen. J. W. Foster of the State Department, who is assisting Secre- tary Blaine in the negotiation, had a confer- ence with the President on the situation this morning, and consequently conferred with Mr. Blaine at his ‘home. Later Sir Jullan Pauncefote calledat the State Department and had aninterview with Assistant Secre- tary Wharton. CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER. A Slight Improvement in His Condition Reported To-Day. WASHINGTON, D. C., March 7.—There was ‘much anxiety among the friends of Repre- sentative William M. Springer of Illinois yes- terday, when the fact became known that a Change for the worse had taken place. At aan early hour this morning, however, Mr. Springer slept fora time, and upon awaken- ing appeared somewhat better. Mr. Springer was seized with an attack of erysipelas last Friday. He had attended the Silver caucus the night before and had made a Speech in Baltimore the night before that. He was very muchrun down and needed rest. He had an attack of erysipelas about a year ago. Thistime it found him completely at its mercy. Mr. Springer’s activity since the opening of the Speakership campaign about the 20tn of November has been sufficient to wear out a much stronger man, Following the close of the eae con- test came the appointment of Mr. Springer as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He has ever since given his whole time to the work of the committee, and his researches and conferences on the wool question alone were most exhaustingto him, The statistics gathered and the report written by him rep- resent a great amount of labor, When the Congressional excursion to Chi- cago was organized he decided to join the party, although hardly in condition, physic- ally, tomake thetrip. He did not complain of suffering inconvenience from the journey and on the way back wrote an article for the press on the presidential outlook. There will no serious disarrangement of the tariff programme in the House. Mr. Mc- Millin of Tennessee... who ts second on Ways and Means, isin fullsympathy with the plan of attack on the McKinley law agreed upon by the committee and will open the debate on Tuesday next. ' The three physicians in attendance on’ Mr. Springer held a long consultation at 11 o’clock this forenoon and at its concinsion Dr. ‘John A. Vincent, of Illinois -made the following statement: Mr. Springer passeda favorable nightand his tondition is very much im- proved this morning, His pulse and tempera- ture are reduced and he manifests much less delirium than engage His mind appears to be clearing up and the periods of coma are less frequent. He takes nourishment well to-day, and another good indication of im- provement is that he is more sénsitive to external impressions and sounds than he had been since his illness. For instance he is sensitive to the noise of the street cars and to the rolling of the carriages of callers as they come uptothedoor. Upto this time he has during his whole Illness been oblivious tothese things. This shows that heis returning gradually to his normal con- dition. While this great sensitiveness is ab- normal toa degree, yetit ismore akintoa normal state than the constant delirium and coma. When he beginsto hearand to real- ize sounds and to want quiet, that is an indl- cation of improvement. The _ erysipelas has nearly stopped spreading, and there are indications in some places that itis beginning to disappear. On the right side of his face, where it first began, itis now less, and the fact that at the int where the first out- break occurred there is now less swelling, is an indication that the strength of the disease is broken. Whilethereisa tendency of the swelling to spread in some places, yet the in- fiammation is less virulent. The fact that its progress is checked is a splendid indica- tion. His vitality of course is still -very low. He complains this morning of gPeat weakness. While that is true, yet the fact that he complains of it is not an indication that helis any weaker than in the past, but merely that he Is conscious of that weakness. For several days he has been practically unconscious of his physical condition in the matter of vitality and vigor. The fact that he is to-day fully conscious of it does not add any toit, or show that it is any worse than before, but the mere conscious- nessisan eyidence of improvement in his general condition.’’ DR. CRONIN’S SLAYERS. Strong Effort Made to Secure a New Trial for the Prisoners. CurcaGco, lll., March 7.—New interest has been revived in the Cronin murder case by a rumor circulated in legalcircles, emanating from the Clan-na-Gael element, that a new trial would be granted to Martin Burke, Pat- rick O’Sullivan and Daniel Coughlin, who were convicted as implicated in the murder of Dr. Cronin, and are now serving sentence in the Penitentiary at Joliet. According to statements made a motion for a new trial has been argued before the Supreme ourt and. - a favorable decision ts expected. The hopes of the friends of the convicted men are based, it is sta evidence alleged to have been dis . since the trial and which, it is stated, will show that they ‘are innocent, It is also averred that alleged errors in the trial of the case have been citedand that the testimony of some of the principal witnesses have Deen attacked with the view of impeachment. Those favorable to the Clan-na-Gael who, however, deny that they are members, claim that if a new trial is awarded, that it will be shown, if not by direct evidence at least inferential! , that the whole matter was have been discovered could owing to the reticence of persons supposed to be in touch with the new movement. An unsuccessful effort made to find Attorney Forrest, who was the lead counsel for the defense in the Cronin trial. nt Irish- menap ed tospeak on the mat- ter, @ mh g to how certain ts n Rent fearon the part een that a gg | A. tn the | |avoided Emmet, | abuse.” 4 of ~~ s’ . ‘3 - “ marder oot : SE a5 Se gm het ek i phage tee 3 = : Duar al 4 yee, oe * e . s 4 named RIGHT OF WAY WAR, Bloody Rioting at an Illinois. Railroad CITIZENS TAKE A HAND AND DRIVE THE INTRUDERS AWAY. George Scanlon Threw a Lighted Lamp at His Wife—The Woman’s Injuries Fatal—McGinn Killed by His Sister— Wife Murder and Suicide—Brocky McGutire’s Case—Criminal News. NASHVILLE, lll., March 7.—The trouble be- tween the Louisville & Nashville and Cen- tralia & Chester Railroads in regard to the latter’s laying a switch on ground partly occupied previously by the Louisville & Nashville, and which nearly caused a riot two weeks ago between two gafgs of men of the two roads to-day, broke out again when the L. & N. run ina crew of men and commenced tearing up the0. &C, switch. The alarm was immediately given and crowds of citizens rushed to tne scene and by main force drove the L. & N. people off. Sev- eral were badly hurt in the melee, Levi Morton of Ashley, L. & N. section hand being struck over the head with ashoveland badly bruised. Dickson, road superintendent of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, was placed underarrest, The re- portis that further invasions by the Louis- ville people are intended, which will likely cause more bloodshed, as our people seem determined to stand by the C. & C, NOT KNOWN HERE, NO GREAT ANXIETY FOR O’BRIEN IN 8ST LOUIS. CHICAGO, March 7.—George Beck, alas ‘*The Swede,’’ and Thomas O’Brien, wanted by the St. Louls authorities, having broken jail there a year ago were captured here last night while burglarizing a Chinese laundry. ; There must be some mistake here, as no such persons have escaped from the St. Louis Jail within the last twoorthree years. Mr. Hodnett looked over his records this morn- ing, going back as far as 1889, and could not find the name of George Beck at all, The name of Thomas O’Brien appears, however, twice. The first prisoner of that hame was committed to jail in December, 1890, and was in jail eighty days, when he was tried on a charge of burglary~ and larceny and was acduitted. The second one was in jai ten days last December, when he was released, The charge against him was petty larceny. The police have no record of either Beck or O’Brien, and at the City Marshal’s office they say no such. persons ever escaped from the Work- house, FOR PERJURY. THE LAW TAKES A FALL OUT OF AN AGENT OF A LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE. PITTSBURG, Pa.; March 7.—Robert McClure, the agent of the Lawand Order League who has been waging war on newsdealers, car- riers and newsboys for selling pa- pers on the Sabbath day, was arrested to-day for wilfull and corrupt perjury and gave bailin the sum of $1,000 for a hear- ingon Thursday. Last Thursday -McOlure swore positively that he purchased a copy of the Pittsburg Press at 7:20 o’clock Sunday morning, Feb. 28, from James M, Sharp, a South Side news dealer. Sharp went on the stand and testified that he did not sell papers that day, and atthe hour named he was eating breakfast. -.Notwith- standing this, Sharp was fined the usual $25 and costs by Alderman Rohe. Mr. Sharp claims @ has evidence that will convict McClure. The penalty is $500 fine and imprisonment not exceeding seven years. Atthe hearing Agent McClure stated that it was his intention to go after the newspaper proprietors next for violating the Sabbath day, and that information” against the newspapers would probably be’ made in a few days. MURDEROUS JEALOUSY. RICHARD SCANLON SLAYS HIS WIFE WITH A LIGHTED LAMP. NEw YORK, March 7.—Mrs. Kate Scanlon died in the New York Hospital this morning, the victim of her jealous husband’s rage and his outraged feelings. Richard Scanlon wen home last nightabout 11:30 o’clock, and, he alleges, found his wife in a compromising Situation with his own brother, Michael Scanion, a handsome man of 35 years. A vigorous quarrelensued and harsh words followed until, made almost insane, the hus- band | snatched a lightea lamp from a table and hiried it at the head of his wife. The lamp struck herunder theleft eyeand knocked the womanto the floor. Ina mo- ment she wasa bDiazing bundle, and, regain- ing her feet, ran shrieking to the. street, where she was caught and carried to a neigh- borin house, the flames having been quenched. She was horribly burned on ever partof her body and six hours later she die in terrible agony. The husband was found some hours after the commission of the deed in hiding at the place where he was employed asa baker. To the police he acknowledged that he threwthe lamp which caused his wife’s awful death, A KENTUCKY CAIN, Mount VERNON, Ky., March 7.—Emmet Snodgrass was shot and Killed at dusk Satur- day evening five miles west of this place by his brother Isaac. The trouble grew out of the murder of ‘‘Squire’’ Snodgrass, their brother, by Emmet two years ago. At that time Isaac told Emmet not to speak to. him any more, because he had killed the favorite brother. Emmet did not like this, andata celebration at Crab Orchard last year, he threatened to shoot Isaac. elected Town Mar after and led a week in town, his brother, who id not be drawn intoa quarrel. The brothers met Sat- urday at Broadhead and a tragedy was averted by the interference of citizens. Isaa went home and arming himself with a shot- gun, rode ea se the bh . and ers met at the turning off from the main road into the lane mening 5° the house. Lane states that Emmet led revolver as soon as if raised his the Isaac’s gun brought Emmet to the a. . The wounded twice a Isaac fired each time, and emptieda char trate after it could rise no ‘five buckshot entered wo struck his horse and ve nimoatt up and Emmet Emmet’s body killed it. Isaac breathed his tinas glee wes ana the seventeen persons was that he beers che estar wna 2 ie account of his 3 _ ‘RIED TO SAVE HIS VICTIM. : Ga., March?.—Dr. Wm, Peek ; County is in jail, charged y of last ted their ys | toward the doctor with an open knife, but Peek was too quick for him,drew a pistol and shot him in the right side. While awaiting the arrival of the physicians Dr. Peek gave Thomas medical attendance. When Thomas was removed to his home he refused the ald of other physicians that had been ant. Peek worked hard to save Thomas’ life, but failed, and the latter died yesterday. SHE CLAIMS CONSPIRACY. BROOKLYN, N. Y., March 7.—Mrs. Minnie Platt was arrested last evening charged by her husband, W. H. Platt, a retired naval engineer, with attempting to shoot him when they meton the street. She claims that a friend of Platt’s pulled a — out of her (Mrs. Platt’s) pocket and then called a licemanand had her arrested. She says att has been trying to t her into trouble ever since he failed to a divorce from her for alleged adulter th a son of ex-Go Waller of Connecticut. - KILLED BY HIS SISTER. New York, March?7.—_Wm. H. McGinn, 27 years of age, quarreled with his sister, Mrs, Himpler, at the residence of Mrs. Mary Wie- gand, 165 Siegel street, Brooklyn, last night. McGinn struck her several times with his fist, blacking her eyes. She threatened to killhimandhe drewa pocket knife, opened it and handed it to her, saying, ‘‘Kiil me, if youdare.’’ Mrs.. Himpler took him at hig word and plunged the blade intohis heart, Hé staggered from the house toa nefghbor- ing drugstore and fell dead inthe doorway. © woman was arrested. ~ BROCKY M’GUIRE’S CASE. OHICAGO, March 7.—The trial of Michael, alias ‘*Brocky’’ McGuire, the 8t. Louis man who shot Jennie Messengail, in Mrs. Root’ restaurant on Thirty-fifth streeta few weeks ago, has been continued for one week, as the Massens il woman ts upabilé to appear against him. The woman is suffering from bi penning asa result of the wounds inflicted y McGuire, and her recovery is rather un- certain. McGuire is under $3,000 bail, TO BE ARRESTED TO-DAY. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 7.—Attorney-Gen- eral Hendrick announced last night that quo warranto proceedings would be instituted against the Kentucky lotteries to-day. The headquarters and main offices are in this city and the officers will be arrested to-day. This isin accordance with a law gust passed by the Legislature by which the charters have been declared repealed and void. PERRY’S VICTIM DYING. ROCHESTER, N, Y., March 7.—It is feared to-day that Dan MclInery, the express mes- senger shot by Perry, may not recover. His leg and arm are getting well rapidly, but the patient’s neryous mee: has sustained a terrible shock, and his mind has become un- balanced, Dr. E. M. Moore has charge of the ‘case, and he states that MciInery Is in a very precarious condition. , A FATAL FEUD, FULLERTON, Neb., March 7.—An old feud between the Dodds and Pickering families, who live a few miles south ofthis place, broke out again yesterday and resulted in Picker- ing fatally shooting John Dodds, Both are prominent farmers, A SERVANT GIRL ASSAULTED. KANSAS City, Mo., March 7.—Lydia Thorsel aged 19, a servant in the employ of P., Stewart, Fifteenth and Prospect avenue, was assaulted last night bya‘young man, aged about 24, while on her way home from visit- ing at a friend’s house. BEGGS’ DOUBLE CRIME, WAUKESHA, Wis., March 7.—At 11 o’clock this morning Chas. Beggs, a laborer, shot his wife and then himself. He is dead and his wife cannot recover. Jealousy is sup- posed to have been the cause. CRIME MISCELLANY. The eons store of Goff & Brookings at Lathrop, -, was robbed of $1,500 worth of goods on Saturday night. William Sprott was shot and killed at New- port y., yesterday morning, itis seppoaes y one of three Italian brothers named Colll, W. 4H. Dettmer, who is wanted at St. Joseph, Mo., on a charge of murdering Frank Breeze, has been seen, itis stated, at Han- over, THE NOLAND CASE, Two Motions by His Attorneys Deniedi— Other Decisions. JEFFERSON CIty, Mo., March 7,.—State Treasurer Noland, by his attorneys, made application last Monday in Division No, 2 of the Supreme Court fora writ of certiorari. and also filled a motion that the order made advancing the cause tothe April term be, set aside. To-day in court both these applica- tions were denied, The court holds that the correctness or incorrectness of the records is a matter for the Circuit Courtto settle. No- land’s attorneys claim that the instructions as printed inthe papers at the time were complete and correct, and that tie Clerk’s record is deficient certain parts as printed being omitt from the records. The clerk certifies that his record is complete and no doubt that when court meets here in May Judge Burgess will have to decide the matter. When the cause comes up atthe Aprilterm of the Supreme Court for fina) determination no doubt a proper motion to postpone until the matter a on fecting the records has been decided be entertained. TO-DAY’S DECISIONS. Inthe Supreme Court, Division 2, All the Judges present. State vs. John Beze; motion to advance sustained; set for second call, April docket. State Mp Charles D. Ta) 3 application to prosecute appeal as r oon granted; set for second call Apri docket ; return to order filed by Circuit Cler! writ of certiorari denied; motion to set aside order advancing cause denied. State ex rel. Brown, petitioner, vs. McMillan, respond- ent; quo warranto; amended answer of re- 8 ent filed; reply of petitioner filed; sub- mitted.on proofs and argument of counsel for titioner; writ of ke warranto advanced, Gourt adjourned to March 14, 1892. The Secret Out. New Yor«, March?7.—Burton ©. Webster, . whose sensationai trial for the murder of Chas. E. Goodwin ended on Saturday with the disagreement of the jury, and Evlinger gE cbeees 3 ee * fe of M. A, Thomas, @ neigh-. a