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Show I - ., '' w' ' ' VOL.5. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. MONDAY. MAKOII 2.'!, 1SUI. 0' i NO. 119. SHE PUNISHED BOTH. A Womtu Horsewhips Hm Husband aud HIter-ln-I.- Kor Imlecout Kehavtor. Gkkknsiuho, nd.; March .':!. 1 Lir-ve- Baker, who resides at I la'siiU.ni. (.. camp hero a few days ago to visit sonii) relatives; iustead of which ho took up his abode with bisiUter-i- law. Mrs. George Maker, a woman of known alioiit town as "Cody'' Wallace. Baker's wife at Hamilton was notified of Uie situation and o.uue lien; nt oncu. Arming herself wit li a new buggy whip she proceeded to the house of her sister in law, and, much to din surprise and consternation of the guilty pair, began to lash them in a furious manner, being stopped at last only by t ho breaking of her whip. The then returned to her home in Hamilton. WASU ANDBE ClEil The Greatest Soap Manufacturing Concern in the World Takes Possession of the Cotton Bolt. LITIGATION ANENT THE M01J0N. The Case Transferred to the United States Court Motion to Make Senator Erica of Ohio One of Defendants. Hoi'ston, Texas, March 22. Tha greatest soap manufacturing concern in the world has been oruaui.cd here. The corporation will have a capital of $1,1, 000,000, and proposes to establish plants to cost from $10,000 in Houston, New Orleans and other southern cities iu the cotton belt. SILVtK AND tEAD QUOTATIONS, f fa! hllver. New York O.OK l-- Hllver, London 4i Lead, New York 37 a I'.fl.I.InN AND Ol:K KKOKIPTS. T. It. Jones & Co. Silver bars, $lti,."iO.'i; lead and silver ores, iftooO; total, i."i.r,-- .. Wells. Fargo & Co. Hullinn, $(',,100; lead and silver ores, $3.1?; total, t'X"". MeCorniek it Co. Hanaiier bullion, i.V.W. lead and silver ores, $12,7.10; to tal, JIV-'- - Unit Lake City Ctearlns; Hoase. Today's clearings, $04!j,S3:j; cash bal-ances, ifUi.tiio. ji roiiKUA mi Calislittry the Importance of Reciprocity Between tha United States and Brazil A BACCAEET SCAKDAL CHAPTER Progress of the War in Chife Slavery in Zanzibar and Othtr News Trout Foreign Lutiila. L'lMiox, March 'Jit. Lord Salisbury has written a letter to the (ilasgow chamber of commerce in which tho premier says ho is well aware of tho importance of n reciprocity treaty be-tween Brazil anil the Untied States. Lord Salisbury adds that four year ago the government failed to obtain Brazilian assent t the "most favored rial ion" treatment for British merchan-dise, and that the British government's efforts in that direction will now be renewed. Her majesty's high court of justice dismissed tho appeal of counsel repre-senting Cuiuuiiugs, in the "Buccal at Scandal," asking that defendants iu the action tor damages brought against Ciimming be ordered to state the Par- - ticular manner in which the Baron Is alleged to have cheated at cards. THE ncMjDEEN. The New Hawaiian Sovereign Bhows Some . Inclination to Tlirt With Canada and Australia, AUD GIVE UNCLE EA1I THE MITTEN M o Briti?!i Influence Will Probably Succeed ft in Indue;!); Her to Eefnsu the New Treaty With tho United Stated. San FittNcisro, March 23. An Ex-- aminer dispatch from Honolulu dated Q March 12 says that the new commercial treaty between the United States and h Hawaii received from Washington has t4 been submitted to a secret conference Q of the queen and her cabinet. i The new treaty permits tho full and W free interchange of all products, natural and manufactured, ot the two countries, It is (h nut known what action will ho taken by iiawaii but. it is stated that the UJ iulliieneo of the Kugtisu friends of fc the Hawaiian queen and the resident 2 British diplomats will prevent hur from M accepting it in its present form. His almost conceded that she will turn to Canada and Australia for an ar-rangement similar to the commercial treaty heretofore existing between Ha-waii and tho United States. J READY S REVOLT. Newfoundland Will Ask for Protection and Admission as a State of the American Republic A CENTURY OF ILLTREATMENT On the Part of England Has Forfeited All Claims to Further Allegiance From That Colony. Boston-- , Marck 23. A Halifax special lays: "(ireat excitement exists in New Foundland over the action of tho im-perial government in referring only one feature of the fisheries troubles with ( France to arbitration and attempted tho passage of an act through the Hritish parliament to coerce New Foundland into carrying nut the modus vivendi. In the legislature party lines were drawn and the most violent speeches have been made by men on both Hides, denouncing the cowardly anil treacher-ous conduct of tho Hritish government. Delegates will bo appointed to im-J mediately proceed to Loudon to forin-- , ally protest, not only against the en- - nclmeut ef the coercion law, but also j against the reference of any portion of j the fisheries question to arbitration, without the whole question being so referred. Tho delegates, however, do uot expect to accomplish auything and inthisevout tho legislature will pass resolutions setting forth that by the neglect and ill treatment of a century Kngiand has forfeited all claims to fur-ther allegiance. A formal appeal will then be made to the United States for protection and for admission as a state of the republic. CENERAL JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON DEAD. Only On ofth 81 rt O.n.ruli of ths i'oufettvrtey Now Lrft. Washington, March 23. General Joseph K. Johnston died shortly after 11 o'eloek Saturday night. The general had been suffering for tho past three weeks with an affection of tho heart, aggravated by a cold caught soon after General Sherman's funeral. General Johnson was the last, save General Beauregard, of the six full gen-erals of the confederrcy. lie was born at Cherry Grove. Va., in 1N07, gradu-ated at West Point in 1N2U, was second lieutenant of the Fourth artillery, and saw activo service in the Black Hawk Indian expedition. Ho was promoted iu 1MJ aide-d- e camp on General Scott's htafT iu the Seminole waf. He participated in all the im-portant battles connected with Scott's campaign in Mexico, was thrice breveted for gallantry dunng this war and w.T. mustered out of service as a lieutenant-colone- l of volunteers. lie w as reinstated by congress in the army with the rank of captain of geographical engineers. Ho was commissioned quarterruasler-genura- l of tho army in June, ISiO, but resigned the following April to enter the confederate service, in which, as major-genera- l of volunteers, he assisted Lee in organizing tho men in pouring into Richmond, His subsequent serv-ice throughout the war is well known. After tho war he became successively of a railroad eompnnv in Iiresident express company in Virginia and an insurance agent in Georgia. Ho was elected to congress from the Rich-mond district in 1N77 and next saw pub-lic life as commissioner of railroads during Cleveland's administration. Funeral services over the remains of General Johnston will lie held at St. John's Kpiseopal church Tuesday morn-ing at 11 o'clock. Tho interment will bo in Green Mount cemetery, Baltimore. THE MYSTERY DtElPENS, The Fat h r of Mnry Toliln Found Hur-(liir.- il in tlia Kuiaa or Mm II, ma. Fhaski.in, Pa.. March 3 The resi-dence of X. P. Tobin, the leading mer-chant tailor, was burned yesterday morning, and Tobin's remains were found iu tho ruins. The body was iu a crouched position, tho head resting iu a pool of blood, with linger marks on the throat, and everv indication that he w as murdered. Burglars' tools were found about the place, anil he prob ibly dis-covered them at work. Two years ago n great sensation was created by the finding of the (lead body of Tobin's daughter. Mary, in Long island sound, and the mystery surrounding her vio-luu- t death was never explained. 9llvr rurctiaiiAa. Washinctov, March 23. amount of silver offered for sale today was tiul,-- ! 00(1 ounces of w Inch .V.'d.OUO ounces were purchased at prices ranging from ,UU to Jill. THE MONON LITIGATION. It U Trinirarnd to tli 1 nlti-- d States Cir-ca t Court by Juilg Till i. j. C'mcAiiO, March 23. The Motion lit-igation was this morning transferred by Judge Tulley to tho United States Circuit court on a motion of defendants, some of w hom are Tho attorney representing the complainant William S. Alley, moved to make Henry V, Poor, John Greenough and Calvin S. lirice, parties rf tho defendant as having an interest in the. recent issue of if'.', HHi.OOO worth of bonds of the com-pany. INSPECTING TIIK MAIN I.I.NE, I'rtililvnt DrayfuKta and IHrcotor llng-be-a K'i to Nw Yurk. Chicago, March 23. President Brey-fog- e and Hirector Hughes of the Louis-ville, New Albany & Chicago railroad left for New York last night. (loneral I nomas and Mr. dreenough, of.the syndicate which is take of the securities of tne road if they are satisfied with its con-dition, are inspecting the main lino today. Later iu the week they join Breyfogle and Hughes iu New York when it is expected the deal will be completed. THE ISLANDERS HOSTILE. A Convent on tho Carolina IrlnniU I'illa;p(l ami Two l'rlarn M ordure l. Nkw Y'ohk, March 23. Advices from the Caroline Islands report the attempt pillaging of the Catholic convent on the Island of Santa Kosa. the murder of two friars and a porter and the wound-ing of several other friars. Franciscan friars established the con-veu- t on Santa Bosa about venty years ago, and it has long been used as a dis-tributing station for supplies tor all the parishes on the island. Domineering officials and geueral of the natives have made thorn hitler toward all Spaniards and even to the Catholic church. Soverxl murders ami frequent brawls have resulted from this race prejudice. NOT VERY DRY EITHER. Flftaan Wcrahlppert at tha Sltrln af Oara-hrln- Appear Utifora Jndca l.anay. The day in police circles was feature-less, tho epidemic of inebriety that had set in on Saturday night having ended as it began. Fifteen drunks before his honor was the most notablo part of the calendar which stands there as a unique reminiscence of w hat was generally ally supposed to be a dry Sunday. However, so long as as the original package is tolerated and the debauchee is eoablod to supply himself with a bottle on Sat-urday night for a dry Sunday with literal translation will bo as foreign to Zion as a bad Beason is to Kansas. A canvas among tho coppers shows that none of the saloons were open so far as their knowledge extends nnd the cock-tail was watched with proverbial vigi-lance. It devolved upon Commissioner Nor-rcl- l to hold up the first hideous example to tho lawless and this morning Corbit, who was harpooned last week for an in-fraction, was fined $25 and costs. The defendant gave notice of appeal and the case will come up before the district court at the April term. Want Duck Hunting--. Charles and John Wingut wero ar-rested yesterday afternoon for hunting ducks in a duckery belonging to Hugh Watson and pocketing three of the cackling inhabitants. The offense hav-ing been reported at headquarters, Mo-- t i nt v summoned the hurry-u- and fol- - lowed the epicures to a camp on the backs of the lazy Jordan, where in the heat of a hot fire they were roasting the birds. MeGinty at once ordered the barbecue to stop, and seizing durka and hunters, returned to police station, where they were detained on a charge of petit larceny. Davis In the Iungeoa. Jim Davis, who periodically turns a trick at plumbing, was yesterday pocketed by OHicer MeGinty for in-dulging iu a bar-ca- hnnaliou reel on tho Sabbath and marched to headquarters and was identified as a sneak thief for whom the authorities have been search-ing, and who is suspected of having filched a quantity of plumbers' tools, w hich were subsequently hypothecated with one of tho wenches of the "Dark Contiucnt." A Itig Haul. The burglar went a burgling at an early hour yesterday morning and effected an entrance to the hardware establishment of William Pavey A: Co., where he helped himself to an inven-tory of the value of about, $."i00. The entrance was mado through a door that opens upon the alley. A Watch Thief. Joseph Hamilton, a plumber, was yesterday slated at police headquarters on a charge of stealing a watch from an unsophisticated descendant of Sweden, with whom he hud come in contact while the later was lost in the oblivion of a bliud drunk. Follce Tickings. There are thirty-fiv- e inmates in tho city jail at present. Oscar Peterson and George Weban were arrested last night on a charge o malicious mischief. Tho skin game editor has graspod his grey gooso quill again and is after the scalps of its dceiples. Clifford Hull' was held for disturbing the peace ami making a pandemonium out of the solitude of tho Sibbath. James Carter, Charles Main and James Davis, a trinity held on charges of petit larceny, were this nioruing ex-amined and discharged. The prosecuting witness having failed to appear this morning, the case against Robert Foster, charged with assault and battery, was not called. William Kelly was murderously as-saulted by Bob Foster on Saturday night last because the former was uuablo or refused to settle a bill for $.1. Joe Hamilton, the watch thief, ap-peared beiore Judge Lacey this morn-ing on a charge of grand larceny, to which he pleaded guilty. The tine has not yet been imposed. Nellie Greene and Birdie Dawson were taken to jail yesterday morning for scrapping over an object upon which both had lavished their afiections. They deposited $.10 for theirappearanee this nioruing and paid the penalty, i Officer Kslinger yesterday morning arrested Robert Howard, a denizen of I ho dark coutiuent, w ho was undertak-- ! ing ti wipe up the earth w ith Francis Tomlinson. He was slated for assault j and held to answer to Judge Laney. THE SPORTS WHO TALK. Tbojr ara all I)nd llama lint not Mooh thn 1 lj;hu Baltimour. March 2.1. William Mul-doo- n, who arrived from San Francisco with Jake Kilraia this morning pub-lishes a challenge to Fitzsimmons, pres-ent champion middleweight of tho world, to meet Jim Hall, the Australian middleweight. Muldoon says he is au-thorized by Joo Thompson and Joe Harris, Australian bookmakers, to back; Hall for from S.VWO to $25,0U0. is now in the city and said that he would probably accept the purse of it"). 000 for a light oilcrud by a Saa Antonio, Tex., club. Chicago, March 23. Prospect of a fight between Hall and Fitsimmons, judging by indications here, appear to bo dim. A dispatch from Hall's back-ers intimated that Fitzsimmons's forfeit posted bete would have been cevered by last Weduesday. Up to last night, however, nothing further has boon heard from Hall or his backers, CiiK Aiio. March 23. Kutrene Carter has issued a challenge to Jacob Sehaefer for a fourteen-iuc- baik-liu- o billiard match for s.WO a side and the cham-pionship of tho world. Carter has posted a forfeit of $2,"0 with the Bruns-wick-Bal- Cullender company. MiNNKAt'oi.is, March 2:!. Charles Kemmick's backers hare deposited a $")00 forfeit with the Twin City Athletio club for Kemmie to fight Kyan at 140 or Karrigau at i:ij, give or take two pounds. These two men are preferred, but all other and l;!" pound men are embraced in the challenge. POOR PARNELL ON HIS DIGNITY, Ilia Kridinga Ara Hurt ly tha Iuaultlng T'oua Ailoptad liy llaaly. Cohk, Ireland. March 23 It is an-nounced today that Parnell has written a letter to the CorK committee in which he says the tone of studied insult and t he untruthful character of the state-ments made in Healy's letter accepting Psruoll's challenge that they should both resign their scats in parliament and Come forward as candidates for debar him from commun-icating directly with llealy or with the hitter's friends. Parnell adds that it is impossible to expect any agreement will be respected by his opponents longer than is ex-pedient, however, he has placed his ap-plication lor Chiltern Hundreds in Noland's hands, requesting huu to for-ward it directly. llealy submits himself before the electors of the division of Cork which he represents. ROBINSON DEAD. Ilia MentitT With the T.lilan Intereau Slide Him a rroininnt Figure. Nkw Y'ohk, March 23. Robinson died at 12:03 o'clock this afternoon. The great importance of Lucioir Rob inson in New York polities was due to his identity with the Tilden interest. He was elected in Wi and renominated iu WS. Tho latter nomination was to be a test of Tilden'a follow-ing. The Tammany wing of the dem-ocracy recognizing the fact promptly bolted tho governor and nominated its own boss, John Kelly, iu his stead. In the autumn election following Kelly polled 18,01)0 votes, thereby defeating Robinson and indirectly also Tilden, who soon after left the presidential track. The governor vacated his otlice New Y'ear, 1HT1). and owing to his ad-vanced ai; has not, since then been a factor iu politics. His home was in El-m-a. in tha Kngliah I'Mrlianieat. London', March 23. William Henry Smith, lirst lord of the treasury, in the commons today, replying to questions asked ly Gladstone and others, said thnt Lord Knutsford, secretary of state for the colonial department, on Satur-day hist had cabled to O'Brien, governor of Newfoundland saying that the bill giving effect to the modus vivedi would not bo pro-ceeded with until April 10, thus giving time for furt her communications on the Mibject between the imperial ami colo-nial governments. The proposals of the Newfoundland delegates for the settling of the whole question by terri-torial concession or by some other equivalent, added Mr. Smith, had been sulmiittted to tho French government. In the house of lords Salisbury made - a statement similar to that made by Smith iu the commons, adding, how-ever, that the bill would not bu taken up before April 2:!. A BRIDGE COMPANY FAILS. The Aaatita are .';oi,000 Llabllltlra About the Same. MiLWAfKK.K. March 23. The Mil-waukee Bridge and Ironworks, of which Messrs. Keepers and Itiddell are the principal stockholders, assigned this morning. Tho liabilities of tho company are $200,000; assets not given, but it is asserted they will exceed the liabilities. Siow collections caused tho failure. SEVEN FROZEN TO DEATH. Their Dodlca Have Mdn Food for Wolvea and Coyotes, Cut Bank, Mont., March 23. Ad-vices from the present terminus of the Great Northern extension state that the heavy storm of six weeks ago totally suspended work of all kinds, throwing 2000 men out of employment. A largo number of men started to traverse, the deep snow to Summit, 110 miles further west, and many perished from cold and exposure. The record so far is seven from freez-ing, w hile large numbers had arms and legs severely frozeu. It is also certain that a great many havo perished of whom no traces have been found and whose bodies have n 'o food for wolves and coyotes. llealy VIII Mret It. Colin, March 23. William O'Brien and John Dillon, members of parlia-ment undergoing terms of imprison-ment were transferred today to Cork jail. Maurice lllealy when questioned to-day about Parneil's letter to the leader-ship comuniteo saying his application for Chiltern Hundreds was in the hand ot Nolan, said he had uot seen the letter referred to, but if the resignation was genuine he (llealy) would instantly meet it. The Aanta A-- o small. Kanss Citv, March 23. The stock of W. II. Dickenson iVrCo., book dealers and stationers, tho largest concern of the kind west of the, Mississippi river, was taken possession of last night by the sheriff under a chattel mortgage held by the Union National Bank. The assets are about $100. No Oue to 111 art lllm. DfHt.lN, March 23 Parnell traveled from this city to Sligo today. His ap-proach to the latter city was heralded broadcast, nevertheless 'there was no gathering at tho railroad utation to greet him. A flanker Cnder Arreat. Hf.hi.iv, Wis.. March 23. C. A. Mather, of the defunct banking firm of O. A. Mather & Co., has been arrested charged with receiving deposits when ho knew tho bank was insolvent. He was placed under bonds of $1000 until March 31st. f THE SIX DAY SKATiNC RACE. Four tiood SkHtrra Started who Mnke Fait j T :iih lor the I Iritt Mile. The six day skating race, six hours a day. was started at 2;3(l o'clock this l afternoon with four entries. They .', . , w ere Murray and Clinton, both of Salt yi, Lake, (iuti'i from Denver, and Carry of ",, California. When all were ready for tho start Carry arid Gunn wore given ' the lead of four feet with Murray aud Clinton iu the line behind. The start ' was made by C. M. Jackson, the sporting editor of the Tribune, who gave the word, "get ready, go!" Gunn immediately taking the I lead and Carey following close up ior 1 lit lirst few laps, when he was dis-placed by Murray aud in a lew minutes by Clinton. These positions were I maintained for the lirst mile which was made by Gunn in seven minutes even time, with Murray pressing him close ami Carev skating hard iu the rear of the procession. The race, which is for a medal valued nt $12.1 for thn winner aud a purse of $25 to the second man, will be skated at the eleetric rink for six hours a day from two to eight, o'clock, closing at the last named hour Saturday night. A VERY FUNNY MAN. Tha Itallana Heat II. m ao That nil Own Mother Wonltln't Kecogoiza lllm. Chicago, March 23. Charles Button, , a repairer in tho employ of the Fira ; Alarm telegraph service, entered an Italian barber shop and, seating him-self in a chair, called upon any member of the Malia in tho shop to give him a shave. Ho also announced that he had a hand iu settling tho New Orleans trouble. The Italians, upon hearing this fell on tho customer en masse and beat Button so badly with pokers and chairs that he will probably die. Three of tho barbers havo been arrested. Button, it is believed, was not in New Orleans at all, and was simply tryiDg to bu funny. Will Recognize Nalther Faction. Lynn, Mass., March 23. The Parnell branch of tho Irish national league has voted not to iu any way recogni.e tho envoys of either of the two faclious contending in Ireland. LAWRENCE BARRETT'S FUNERAL, t The Serrlnaa Were M the Klntpieat Charac-ter, l.aitlug Only Tan Stinutaa. New Y'okk, March 23. Lawrence Barrett's funeral services were con-ducted this morning iu oue of the par-lors of the Windsor hotel by Kev. Thomas Sherman. They were of the simplest character, consisting only of prayers for the dead. About fifty people were present. The, services lasted just ten minutes. At their close the body of the tragedian was placed in a funeral car for Boston. .The party will stop at Boston tonight. Tomorrow morning the train will leave that city for Cohas-set- , and the lest, rites for the dead will be performed there. THEY FIXED UP THE CREED. Xatlve I'reahrtarian of Japan Not Ratla-lle- d With the Tlma-tria- d , Washington, March 23. The report to the department, of state from the United States minister to Japan says that, after long deliberation, the nalivo Presbyterian church in that country has seen lit to re cast the time-trie- doc-trines of the Presbyterian church, and even to make additions to the apostles' creed. He further says that it is a fre-quent and common claim by christian converts that the spirit aud meaning of Christianity in its broader scope has never been properly presented among the western nations, and that the faith needed to be transported to Japan for final development and perfection, con-sequently he apprehends that tha changes noted will be followed by other and more radical changes. The Aaseta are Nothing. Lofisvu.l.K, March 23. The grand jury will investigate the failure of Schwartz & Co., bankers, and it is said criminal prasecution will follow The assets now turn out to bo nothing. A South Dakota Dncialon. Sipt x Falls, S. 1)., March 23. An important decision was rendered by the stale supremo court in upholding the constitutionality of the law in requiring commercial agencies to deposit $2000 with tho state treasurer as a guarantee for any judgment obtained for misrep-resentation as to the firm's credit. The case will bo appealed to the United States supreme court. THE CORONtR'S INQUEST. The Shocking Death nf Vonng Hinipaon a Subject of Inquiry. An inquest commenced at 2 o'clock this afternoon upon tho remains of Frank Simpson, the unfortunate young man w ho mot death iu the crumbling of the gravel banks on Saturday even-ing last. Tho remains now lio at the residence of the grief-stricke- parents between Fourth and Fifth West on Seventh Soul li, from which place the funeral will occur tomorrow. The evi-dence that is being elicited in the coro-ner's inquesition is confirmatory of the particulars as they appeared in these columns a few minutes after the shock-ing alfair. DEATH RATHER THAN DISCRACE. A Defaulter Confronted hy His Employer Coiiiiu.tK Kulcide. Calais. Mo., March 23 Newton S. Worden of St. Stephen, N. B., employed by V. E. Rose in that towu, was d by his employer this morning as ho was about to lake a boat for Bos-ton. Worden returned to Hose's house, and excusing himself a minute, went into another room and committed sui-cide by shooting. Financial dilliculties aro thought to have caused tho rush act. THE PRINTERS' HOME. Work on the Structure to Commence Within Ten Daya. Every Union printer in Salt Lake will be. happy to know that work on the Childs-Drexe- l print ts' home at Colorado Springs will be commenced within ten days. Tho building commit-tee of the trustees awarded tne contract for the edifice to Thomas Hayes and Thomas N icoll of Denver. The former will do the excavating, stone and brick work, anil the latter the balance. Ac-cording to contract the home is to be ready for occupany within one year. The building complete will cost $00,000, $10,000 more than origiually intended. . a-- . . Mnrdcr In tho Firat Decree. Ill itoN, S. I)., March 23. Yesterday morning the jury in the Hundley mur-der case returned a verdict of man-slaughter in the first degree against Henry Hundley, who killed his father last June. Hundley was a leading democrat aud chairman of the state committee. COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. Strong F.viriafio" Against Two Men Arres-ted in Iowa. Siorx. City, la., March 23. Deputy United States Marshal Davenport went to Onama. a town about twenty miles south of here to bring W. Hrnckson and S. Stout in. two counterfeiter", who were arrested by the sheriff of Moiioua county. This vicinity has been infested with counterfeiters for a long time, and these two are probably members of a gang. When arrested about?!,) in silver, from nickels to dollars, were found, and also a quantity of Babbit metal, on their persons. Brockson is 4.1 years old, of fine and a chemist. The two have been living alone in Maplelon, Iowa. There is strong evidence against them. THE FRENCH SPOLIATION CLAIMS. A Iozn or More Keportcd to the Treasury Department Today. Washington, March 23. In the court of claims today an order was issued for the clerk of (he court 1o certify to the treasury de-partment the validity of certain French spoliation claims for tho payment of which an appropriation of more than a million dollars was made by congress at the last session. It is required in the law that before tha claims adjudicated by the court can be paid by the treasury, it shall be neces-sary for tho claimant to make certificate in court to the effect that he is admin-istrator of tho heirs of the original suf-ferers. In a dozen or more cases re- -' ported to the department, this morning this formality was complied with. A JcatoiiS HiiHhaud and a Hutchsr Knife, Ckevkland, March 23. George Harris, a farmer living near Caldwell, cut his wifo's throat with a butcher knife while she was preparing supper, ami then attempted suicide. Mrs. Har-ris is dead, and her husband cannot re-cover. Tho cause was jealousy. CAPTURED THE THIEF "Who Stote the Vnlme From the Late Sen-ator llearu'a Funeral Train. Cheyknnk. Wyo., March 23. Frank Ritchie was arrested here for stealing a v alise belonging to Will Hearst, son of the late senator. Ritchie stole the valise from the funeral train which con-veyed Senator Hearst's remains to California. The contents of the valise were valuable to the ow ner, asido from their money value, and a handsome re-ward was offered for the capture os the thief. The stealing occurred at Green ltiver, where Ritchie was taken. I'roltate Court. The business transacted today was as follows: Estate of L. B. S. Miller deceased; or-der made conlirmiiig sale. Estate of Peter Brook deceased; or-der mode conlirmiiig sale. Estate of (Jeorge Eckman rleccssed; order made appointing Win. A. Eck-man administrator on filing a bond in tho sum of ifVlOO and oath. Eslaie of John Reinhart deceased; order made appointing T. E. Harris administrator on tiling bond in the sum of $Hi0o and oath. Estate of Daniel Garn deceased; or-der made setting aside order to hear linal account and petition for distribu-tion made Saturday, March 21. and or-der lixing Thursday, April Kith to hear account and distribution. Esute, of Mercy Shocbridge deceased; order made appointing James William Harris administrator on tiling bond in the sum of $200 and taking oat h. Estate of Frank Clinker deceased; petition for resale of real estate taken under advisement ; order made appoint; ing S. McDowell attorney lor minors decision withheld until attorney for minor heirs reports as soou as possible. The case of Charlotte Hammer, an insane person, of South Cottonwood, was heard this afternoon. The Shooting Wus Accidental. Cincinnati, March 23. Will A Ste-vens, the dry goods merchant w ho shot and killed C. 11. Wood had a prelimi-nary hearing today ami was discharged, the testimony showing that his pistol was accidentally discharged. THE BARBADOES AND RECIPROCITY. Thn Uovernor Oencral Devoting His Kutlre Attention to the Subject. Washington, 1). C, March 23. The Gazette of the British colony of Bar-bado-of tho Itlth states that the govern-or- general devotes his attention al-most entirely to the subject of recipro-city with the United Stales. On tho following day resolutions were in-troduced into the colonial legislature for the appointment of a committee to prepare an address to the secretary of state for colonies, setting forth the com-mercial situation of the island, its trade relations with tho United Stales and tlm necessity for prompt action in the direction of a reciprocity treaty. THEIR SIN FOUND THEM ,OUT. A Man and Woman Discovered Dead In lied .n a Divr. Df.s Moinks, March 23. R. a man of high social and business standing, aud a woman whose name is ' given as Mrs. Russell of Kansas City, were found dead together this morning in a room on Waluut street. 'They had been asphyxiated by escaping gas. Hat-to- n was a bachelor, and Mrs. iusKell is said to be of hign social standing in Kansas City, where she leaves a hus-band. , The St. Louts Srieill I'm Patients. St. Louis, March 23. No additional cases of small pox have developed in the workhouse or jail since last Friday. The heaith authorities think the scourge is now under control. TOMAHAWKED. A Captive Hoy HorrilUy Murdered by a Hand of Indiana. Maksiialltow n, la., March 23 M. J. Jacobs, livimr near Waterloo, basre.- - ceived a telegram stating that bis son, who was visiting in Ne-braska, had been captured by a baud of Indians. A party of men started in pursuit, and as they approached the redskins the la'ter split I lie boy open with a tomahawk, scalped and then escaped. The boy was bead when the men reaeheb bini. Oueeti Vic Tukps an Ontlng. London. March 23. (ueen Victoria left this morning for (iras.se, France, via Cherbourg. At Grase the Grand hotel has been rented for her. FLASHES FROM THE WIRES. The total amount of tho shortage of Woodruff of Arkansas is $:iil!l, 74ii. s'i. Theodore Thomas will probably be asked to accept the position of musical director at the World's fair. Senator Shonp of Idaho laut week met his sister in Allegheny City, Pa., whom he had nut seen since the war. A beggar found dead in a New York cellar turns out to bo the brother of Daniel Dougherty, the silver-tongue- d orator. The farmers hold the balance of power in the Michigan legislature and the republicans are accused of oli'eriug $10,000 each for their votes. At Council Bl utTs. Iowa, L. J. James was found guilty of bigamy. The pe-culiar part of the caso is that ha was entitled to marry a second time. The carpenters and builders of Chi-cago have signed an agreement fixing the scale of wages on an eight-hou- r basis, tho agreement to remain in force) two years. The president will shortly issuo a proclamation warning all persons against capturing sesl in waters over which the Poked States government; exercises jur'.sdict ion. The Hatfield and McCoy families have signed a treaty of peace, which will be followed by the marriage of a Hatfield warrior to a daughter of the house of McCoy, and so ends the fam-ous feud. While 110 Italians were holding a meeting at Troy, N. Y'., last night, to protest against the mob's action at New Orleans, tho building was bombarded with cobblestones and tho meeting broken up by a mob ontside. Lawrence Barrett's wealth is esti-mated at from $210,000 to $100,000, but it is said that he has recently lost con-siderable money by injudicious invest-ments. At the time of his death he was planning to give an immense dramatis festival in Chicago in lbi'3. Mayor Matthew has demanded and received the resignation of Vincent La-fon-as a member of the board of public instruction of Boston, to which lie was elected by the last board of aldermen. Mr. Laforme admits that he mid his son $,10O for the purpose of securing couiiruiatiou o' his appoiut mo ut TO ABOLISH SLAVERY. A Treaty With the Native Chiefs' of O'iyn Announced. London, March 23. Arfliepntch from Zanzibar says the conclusion of a treaty with tho prominont chiefs by which the latter agree to abolish slavery at Wiyu is officially announced. The present owners of slaves are allowed live years in which to liberate or in some other way dispose of the forced services of the men they now employ. Tha Record of Death. Cincinnati, March 23. John Mackey the actor, died of pneumonia Bt the Burnett House last n'ght. He has been ill only a few days. AMERICAN PORK PROHIBITION. It Will be Sometime Itcfore Oermaoy Can Consider tho Matter. Beklin, March 23. The Fleischer Zeitung says the American stipula-tions relative to a more strict inspection of American pork intended for export has not yet reached the United States minister and therefore they have not been submitted to the bundesrath. The paper adds that the Ansto-Ger-nui- n commercial treaty negotiations so absorb the attention of the members of the bundesrath that some time must elapse before they can consider thn propositions to repeal tho prohibition placed upon American pork. THE COZUR D'A-EN- E RESERVATION. All Setlers Ordered Oft" by Aulhority of the Sacrt.t'try of th Interior. Spokane Falls, March 23. Tho Indian farmer at Cuuir d'A'ene reser-vation, claiming to be acting under orders from the secretary of tho interior is ordering all intruders off the reser-vation, .dany refuse to obey tho orders. The reservation will not be thrown open until the president issues a proclamation. New York Money and stocks. New Y'okk, March 23. Stocks are dull to firm at small fractions hotter than the opening prices. M n-- y easy. S'sjt: t'n coupon tS': PacIRo Sixes 10; Central PacMIe, :.i; Ate V6'(; Hun u.'tou, : I) river A It'o CirAiiric. 17; Northern racillc. kJT: Northern l'aciiic ;ov, Nerthwe-ier- u, 41,; New vmr.il Loreiton Navigation A Jtatiway. OT: North American. 'act He Mall. atD4 ; lio k Is iied. il7 ., ; SI. LnulB & San Franc sen. St. Paul N Ornalia. "'-- leu.s Pacl He. la,: fi.iuu I'aeu c,)4'.; Wells Forgo Kxpress.); Western Union, ou. PRISONERS TIED AND SHOT, The tiovarmnent Troops Take Terrible Vengeance on the Chilean Kebels. Lonoon, March 23. A dispatch from Chile received here via Buenos Ay res, says there has been severe fighting near Valparaiso recently nnd that 200 insur-gents were taken prisoners, tied together and shot with cannon and muskets by tint government troops. BRIEF BITS OF LATE CITY NEWS. Mate Gray,' Pete Neystrom's popular lieutenant, is the happy lather of a pair of twins, a irirl and a hoy. They came to Zioti yesterday and evidently have come to stay, at least so tliiuks the father judging from the evident health tho Utile pair are in. Professor James T Cobb, one of Utah's most distinguished men of let-ters, has been elected to a membership of thn American society of political and social science, a mantel that he will wear with honor to himself and the in-telligence of the territory. The freeholders over on tho other side of the Kio Grando depot are hold-ing up their hands iu holy protest against the alleged encroachments of the railway, which, they claim, has nearly cut them oft from the rest of civilization and plunged lliein in a continent of their own. They held a mass meeting last week and are nowj circulating a remonstrance that will go before the board at its nieetiuj; tomor-row tight. j ON A CHARGE OF LUNACY. ! Mr. Charlotte Hammer Brought In From Cottonwood, Sheriff Burt was summoned to South Cottonwood yesterday by lleberC. L. Kussell who made complaint against i Mrs. Charlotte Hammer to whose reason atteution has again been called. She was once before on an examination for lunacy, but the court did not con-sider the casesullicieiitlv well developed to justify her comtuituicut to the asy-- , lam for tho insane. . BLAINE HAS THE GOUT. Hut It Doesn't Interfere With His Atten-tion to Public Itunoits. Washington, March 23 Secretary Blaine is in good health with the excep-tion of a slight touch 'of gout. This necessarily confines him to his house, but does not interfere in the least with the dispatch of public business requir-ing his attention. KINCAID PLEADS "NOT CUILTY." The Slayer of Ki Coiigres-mia- Taulbee of Keiiturky on Trial. Washington. March 23. In the criminal court this morning Charles Kiiicaid pleaded ':not guilty" to the indictment for the murder of Taulbee. The work of jiro- - j taring a jury then proceeded. 1 Chicago Markets. Omron. March S3 -- I'lrm; ( h i.v i iiij'j ; May ilils,: .Itilv. .!..",. Corn biciiily ; easli '" t is; May ti- - ',.iji ;; :jmy 0. c,e-h- May r.rr:i: July .V.' 8. Pt.iK -- h'irm: cfih ia..'. I.r.j-.,.- ; rVij,' 1. anl firm: rr...i s.ni; Hay iJi!;';,, Uariey u,lnai, iu Illitir Heady to Start for China. Washington, March 23. Ks Senator l'l.i.r has accepted the Chinese mission uml has arranged to start from San Francisco for the llowery k'ugdom ou the lirst of Mav. |