Show BY TELEGRAPH WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH A AMERICAN DI E P I 1 C A N philadelphia 27 last march wm win P pierson cashier and chief bookkeeper of the american baptist publication society was thrown from a carriage and bad his leg fractured since then he has been confined to his bis home during his bis enforced absence it was observed that he was a defaulter to he extent of the secretary of the society has sworn out a warrant charging pierson with stealing and embezzling that amount of funds of the soei society ety A warrant for pierson has been issued and he be is now under surveillance the embezzled funds were absorbed by speculation SAN FRANCISCO 27 frederick Reut vice president and manager r er of the india indianapolis ina polls manufacturing company committed suicide today to day by shooting himself through the head bead with a rifle CANA canajoharie JOHARIE N Y 27 the last ray of hope entertained by the hop growers throughout new york state vanished this morning during the night a heavy rain occurred the growers thought that this would have abbod a good effect but instead the yards which yesterday appeared green and healthy are now black and utterly ruined many growers destroyed their yards a week ago and their example will now be ioli followed owed generally where one week ago it was thought a quarter of an average crop would be harvested now it is believed that not a pound will be picked the growers are very much dis heartened and their predicament ison ia only alood equalled equal led lei by that of the hop pickers good 1885 hops now bring brina 30 36 a 8 against 6 0 a loc six weeks ago louisville ky 1 27 just before noon today to day john koehler a baker shot and killed john cartera polisher and mortally wounded peter haupt a bricklayer several days ago koehler koebler left his young wife charging chargi ug her with infidelity and with love for haupt bupt he went tobee tol see her today todar to day dar at his bis old home and found haupt and carter in the house he tried to make them leave and they threatened to eject him whereupon he pulled his pistol and killed carter and shot haupt through the head koehler gaye himself up shortly after the louisville tragedy tra eedy a similar one occurred acro across ss the river ilver at new albany when prof J G fc trunk shot and killed charles hoover and seriously wounded his bis father dr hoover it is charged that Hoo hoover verha ha been too intimate with wife only a short while ago strunk struck shot at hoover hut with no serious results hoover and his father were returning f from rom dinner at noon when they were met b by strunk who began shooting dr boover hoover was shot through tiie the groin youns young hoover started to run but was struck by four bullets and fell dead to the pavement dr hoover is a well known physician and is professor in the medical college CHICAGO 28 in the anarchist trial this morning H L gilmer painter testified to arriving at the haymarket at the corner of des plaines and Rano randolph olph streets be saw a wagon by speakers fielden was aspea speaking ing witness saw some one leave the wagon and start toward an alley where four or live five persons were cowering witness was at the mouth of the alley at that moment some gome one criesont cried crie dont out here comes the police then a man who had leit left the wagon and joined the parties in the alley lit a match and placing it against something held in tile the hand of one of the persons the fuse began to sizzle and immediately thereafter the bemb bomb was thrown 1 witness was shown a picture of and recognized it as the man who threw the bomb how many men were t there here four or five you say the man came from a wagon and joined this g roup group CIL can a you recognize any of the defendants Is that the man yes Yest that natis is the man pointing at spies when spies was pointed out he displayed great and palpable agitation 1100 do you recognize any of the remaining defendants as composing any part of the group yc yes that man there was one of the group p pointing eluting k to fischer this testimony following that of thompson yesterday occasioned a most prof profound annd sensation ibn it in the court room cross croas examination failed to shake the testimony NEW YORK 28 when the french steamer labrador from havre came to anchor at a quarantine li I 1 n at am garanci garan today to day an 01 officer rug rushed e d excitedly cit edly to the bridge and noti notified flAA the captain that the steamer was A a gnass of flames below on consultation cons tion with pilot wilson it was teemed med best to run the ship ashot ashore which was done on long island ore below bay ridge no INO cause was given for the tire lire assistance was promptly at hand and the passengers transferred to a passing steamboat tugs went alongside and poured se several verall streams ol of water down into the hold at the fire was got under control and soon extinguished the steamer will have to discharge her cargo before setting getting off as she is well up having run ashore in the falling tide at about 6 am the passengers left for the city at 8 on the steamer wm win fletcher it is supposed the tire originated lu in the drying roo GALVESTON 28 A special to the news from isan antonio says colonel nelson plato formerly collector of customs at corpus christi who was convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for embezzlement while in office last night received a telegram from washington announcing his bid pardon by the president plato wept when he received the dispatch CAIRO egy egypt t 28 bey who has arrived cre here from the soudan reports that khartoum has been razed by the rebels he believes a force marching to reestablish establish re the khedives Khedive Khe dives ls authority dhority would now meet with welcome rather than resistance BERLIN 28 herr schwarz has been compelled to terminate his explorations in the cameroon country owing to the hostility of the Dati natives yes he has however concluded treaties with sei se eral powerful chiefs giving germany authority to establish a protectorate over that part of the country governed by them AMSTERDAM 28 further attempts at rioting were made last night but the police golice succeeded in dispersing the mob before any serious disturbance had taken place the total casualties resulting from the eel game outbreak out break are 25 killed and 90 wounded amsterdam 28 fifty persons have been arrested including mrs ashery president of the womans comans socialistic society only one policeman was mortally wounded weun ded A fund has been opened for the benefit of injured officers the newspapers here applaud the police for their bravery and prompt action and severely condemn the rioters washington stox GT ox 28 the naval committee of the senate this morning amended the house bill to increase the naval establishment by striking out the provisions which authorize the purchase of armor or machinery abroad in this form the measure was reported to the senate mrs mis folsom the presidents mother in law is a guest at the white wate house she arrived this morning and will remain several days A delegation of apache indians including chief chaco who has been in the city for several days in charge of captains burke and dorsey and with half bred mickey free as interpreter had an audience with the president at noon today to day the president told them that what secretaries lamar and endicott had agreed to do lor for them had been written n down and would be presented ito to him for his approval he promised to give their wishes thorough consideration the indians are very much pleased with the presidents words as interpreted to them by mickey free and uttered frequent grunts of satisfaction house conferees on the legislative appropriation bill have receded from their position of opposition to the provision for private secretaries to senators the chief obstacle to a complete understanding in regard to the measure is removed and it is expected such auch an understanding will be reached thi this afternoon the attorney general has ret returned arned the oleomargarine bill to the president with hi bia report thereon it is expected that th the president will also obtain the views of acting secretary fairchild in regard to the bill before he acts upon it the committee on post offices and post roads to whom was referred the nomination of william hyde to be postmaster at st louis in the place of rodney D wells suspended reports that the evidence of the files in the case indicates that the nominee is fit and competent to discharge the duties of the office and the committee therefore report his bis nomination to the senate with the recommendation that it be cont confirmed irined the following nominations were made to today day E 11 spencer pratt of albany to be minister resident and consul general of the united states to persia I 1 thomas J arnold to be collector of costoma for the district of san diego california Cali tornia rimer A howard of iowa to be agent of ane indians of the pima agency in ATi arizona ZOUa wentworth 0 williams of north carolina to bo be agent for the indians of the pueblo agency in new mexico I 1 thos hos C bach to be associate justice of af the supreme court bourt of the territory of montana SANTOS CASE i the speaker today to day laid before the douse house a communication from the secretary of state in answer to the house resolution enclosing a mass amass of correspondence spon dence in ia relation to the imprisonment and release of julius santos by the government of ecuador after a long correspondence touching santos nationality secretary bavard on may 1885 wrote consul general roach that the government held that santos citizenship was not in doubt and he must have the same absolute protection of his property as any other citizen of the united states no further delay in doing undoing justi ustice ceto to santos could be expected from the government of ecuador or be permitted by bv the government sovern ment of the united states stated the consul general was also notified that commander mahan of the united states ship ts te would be instructed ted forthwith to remain within reach pending the prompt settlement of f the case to lo afford santos an opportunity eunity to return to the united states should he desire in august 1885 1895 it was authoritatively announced that santos had been liberated the interim had been taken up in the examina of papers and correspondence gor be tween the ministers concerning the withdrawal of the united states slates man of war pending a settlement of the affair the following is a portion of til dens letter to senator hawley dated june 1886 read by the hatteras lat latter teras as a part of his speech today to day the apathy of 0 f congress on this subject would be incredible if it did not confront us it contrasts with the rivalry which is so conspicuous when we insist upon our taking a high toned stand toward foreign nations on every occasion of difference between them and us it contrasts also with the lavor which is shown to the subjects of prodigality and schemes to waste the public resources on things known to be absolutely useless july 28 on oa monday last senor mondragon agoa chief of police of piedras negras degras mexico made a demand the authorities at eagle pass texas for the body of francisco franciaco R Raisue I 1 res wh whom om he be ch charged arged with being a horse thief last night deputy sheriff B diaz arrested Kaisu Raisue eres ret and took him before county judge herff who signed the extradition papers without giving the accused a nearing hearing and the deputy sheriff delivered him to the mexican authorities Raisue res is a naturalized citizen and he be has appealed to united states consul lyou lyon lor for protection news has been received here tonight to night that was taken ito io day two miles below piedras negras degras and shot by order of the mexican authorities many prominent mexicans are moving to this side of the rio grande in anticipation of a disruption dh caption it is positive that trouble is brewing in mexico and that a revolution is liable to break out at any moment large quantities of cartridges and ammunition are stored here consigned to pro maxent firms in piedras negras degras for suRf supplying ting the revolutionists EL PASO aso texas 28 there are no new developments whatever in the cutting case today to day he is still in jail and it looks as if he was apt to bay there quite a long time the federal government has evidently concluded not to take any active steps in the matter but to resort to the slow and thue wasting methods of diplomacy in which the mexicans are far grea er adepts thon the americans the cutting matter will be discussed by tile the diplo diplomats mates of the two countries until everybody loses interest in it last night cutting culling was again aroused f from rom his bis sleep and carried before jud judge g e estaleda Estave Est aveda ds although it had bad been fa falsely 1 el y pretended that tile the question had bad been referred to a higher tribunal he was told he was allowed to employ counsel he refused and stated he was simply in the hands of his government he said lie he had bad no defense whatever to make he was then sent back to prison this morning he was again called calle d up and informed that t 11 at counsel had bad been officially assigned him whether he be wish it or not upon investigation it was found that the lawyer appointed was a law student and not a lawyer in regular practice consul brigham received a letter from minister jackson last night saying that tie lie had no doubt t the lie matter about cutting would be settled in a few davs crays OTTAWA 28 dispatches having appeared in several united states and canadian newspapers stating that the canadian government go had bad in response to appeals for aid sent out a vessel bearing provisions for the distressed fisher in newfoundland and labrador the officers cerr of the marine and fisheries department here have been interviewed concerning the matter matte r they state that no vessel has ham been sent ard aad that the department here have no official knowledge of the matter which is beyond their jurisdiction the canadian government having nothing to do with newfoundland halifax N S 28 A special dispatch from t johns N F contains a contradiction of the sensational reports ot of the prevalence of destitution in that colony and states that there have been no deaths from starvation the st johns Colon colonist denounces weddel who is in canada seeking assistance si stance as an impostor NEW 28 mayor M grace today preferred seven charges against rollin kollin M squire the commissioner of public works and requested him to appear before the mayor on august ath and snow show cause why he be should not be deposed f from roin his office the charges specify a alterations te rations of the public records neg neglect act of duty and unfitness and making of a corrupt and illegal agreement bargain and promise with one maurice B H flynn for the purpose of the appointment to office of the commissioner of public works of city of new york A suit was filed today to day in the supreme pre court to vacate the charter of the new york arcade underground railway the plaintiffs include john jacob astor william astor the western union telegraph company bortl lard tate miss wolfe the park bank orlando orlandos Orlan doB B potter J pierrepont morgan morean and others representing overt fifty million dollars of abutting property they allege that the com banys charter long lone since expired and th the e new legislation is ib unconstitutional and void MADISON wis 28 the T prohibition convention to today day nominated a full state ticket headed by john M olin of madi madison son for governor the platform has the usual liquor plank declares that liquors are the enemy of labor declares the prohibition party has passed the |