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YOUNGSTOWN NEWS. Vol. VI. And Niagara Free Press. Y O U N G S T O W N , N.Y., J U N E 4, 1886. No. 15. THE DEAD REMEMBERED âąRAVES OF THE SLEEPING SOLDIERY PROFUSELY DECORATED. T b * f a r a d * | ii N e w - Y o rk »ii«! 11 r o o k l y a K « v l« w r d by 1 'r v i l d n n t C l e v e l a n d âA t (Jen . b r » u l ' i G r a v e âH o w th e 1» h > W im O b s e r v e d llir o u g h o u t th e C o u n try . N kw Yomic, Juru* 1.âI/m g before the National Guard and Grand Array of the Ite- fublic niut a t the rfmb*/voun ut Hftb avenue and Fifty sixth street, Mtidixon square* U-gan lu fill with people. Ax early aa 11 oâclock the grand stand on the went aide of the square, Crum which iTeaklent Cleveland waa to re- view the parade, was nearly filled A t U):15 âą âclock the glistening rifle of the guard wuu placed diagonally across the narrow entrance to the stand, forming a t e r r ier none could p«o«N, even on the pnss-ntulioa of a ticket. The dense throng to«<k tlie slight shower, which fell early in the morning, almost as a m atter of course, aad their spirit* did not âąearn to he dani{M ncd in the least hy it. The stand wa* under the guard of First Lieuten an t Dciicke of the Twenty-second regiment, assisted hy n sargeanC, two corporals and twsivo men. Police Su|x*rintendciit Murray directed in person the movement* of his officers in the vicinity of the stand. The patrolmen were under the command of Capt. Williams of tlio Twenty-ninth precinct. Conspicuous <m the.grund stand were Gen. Kufus Ingalls. Comptroller William V. Loew, Ins|sM l4»rof-Police Steers, Col. Hurt of the regular army, President Nooney of the hoard of ahlermeii, W. J. Florence, Charity Com- misHioncr H. II. Potter, City Chumterlain M Ivins, School Comiiiissioner Mika OâBrien, I lew itt J. Heliguiuu, J. Gould W arner, Gen. Lloyd Aspinwall, Commissioner John M o Clare, ex Lieut.-Gov. Dorsheimer, Gen. Thomu* Kilby Smith, Sheriff Grant, It. M. Walters, K. I). Farrell, Edward Mitclu-ll, Gen. I a w is Seasongissl of Cincinnati, Col Lois/. I)e Guoretta, Col. Hodges uf the United fitatec army, and K. L. liidgeway. There wax a notable group of throe of the war veterans of 1813. They wore headed hy Gen. Ahi Ahum Dally, who is IK) years of age. He wa* dressed in the full uniform of the time, und presented a most picturesque up pea ranee. Ills coni|iuiiioiis were Ih m y Mor ris, Hfl years old, und George Crygier, 88 years old. After the procession pussed these veterans proceeded to the KLurtcvant house, by invitation of l/iu ii and Horace Leland, where they were given a complimentary din ner. A fc 10:80 o'clock the advance I uio of the pnxvssinn could bo seen hulU*d away up Fifth uveuue, tli«* familiar uniform of tho Old Guard standing out in l>old relief in the midst Of the resthas mass which surrouude«l it. Tho prcsidenta! party left Brooklyn by the Twenty-third street ferry, reaching tlu* New York BUlo nt 10:45 o'clock. An eacort of ntountnl policv then p rerodnl Iho ourriaj^rM to Fourth avenue; thoncu lo Twenty «izth ntroot whom tho Old Guaril under Mnj. Mclaiuuwaa drawn up to act an escort of honor. Thu column was then formed with thc mounted pollen iu advance followed by Mayor Grace and the city officer* in eorriaKes, tho Old Guard, headed by ita band, inarching iu front âąf tlio presidential party. The president and rabiuet officers rode in an < >[xin barouche, tho remainder of the |>arty boiiiK in Closed cur- riat(ea Tho piwemion moved along Twenty MzUi street to Fifth avenue. When the presi dent was recognized handkerchiefs wore waived from windows of houses and shouts from sidewalks and sbs>|is gave him a hearty welcome. Tha p arty reached the grand stand of tho TVortb monument at II oâclock, und as the president amended the steps amid loud ( leers the hand of thu Gld Guard struck up the hyinn''A m erica.\ As nooii as tho president appeared in front of tlie reviewing stand the march of the eolunin was taken up. When th* Twsuty-second regiment ronchnl Del- monlcoV, a t thu corner of Twenty siitli street and Fifth avenue, thu Iwnd, under tho lender ship of P. G. Gilmore, struck up Mendels sohn's wedding march, which grouted with clieorn The Isind continued to play the march until after Twenty-seeoiul street was passed. While |stssing tlie Fifth-avenue I ks U l the enthusiasm of tho ladies nt the win dows told that they recognized the strains, so different from tbe other marches which bad preceded i t it was also evident that the president know tlio iiii|iort of the music, for as the lauid approached u tlusli of the face in- dh-ated that ho knew why it w as played on that occasion. He recognized the honor by rusing his liat to thu military salute of tliu bandmaster The president did not show the least fatigue. He smiled and shook hands with those ho knew. He took his |s(sitiou tinnly in tlie boz, pined his hands liehind his hack, and looked steadily before him, occasionally Isiw- ing in ackiiow ledgmeut of thc salut.-s offera! him. The )>rcsiiient was (hssfsssl entirely in black, wearing a frock coat and high silk hut. He wore a narrow necktie of black riblsiu crossed with line white/tripes, N e it to the pnwident stood Mayor G rata, and then in order named: Gen. Sheridan and President Nooney of the Issu'd of aldermen, directly ls«- hind the president wus Gen. McDowell and Ailniirid JouetL The president ixvasion- ally atldressed a remark to Gen. Sheridan er M ays- Grure, but made such a strict business of reviewing tho parade a* woukl indicate lhat hw iniiiti wax preoccupied. During a halt in the jmi ado, the president wax aoked if he thought it wa* equal to the fatigu** of being prrecjit a t tho ceremonies at Gen. Grant x tomb. Mr. Cleveland replied: â l a i n hero to do what tbe people of New-York want me to do, and I *ball not grumble a t any arrangement you make, but remember 1 have a long night before n»e. â U was finally decided that tho fatigue would be too much, as the president hail done early morning d u ty in Brooklyn, and would have to be preaent in the evening at the Academy of Music. 8o it wa* agreed that at the conclusion of the review the president should be driven to Secretary W hitneyâs house, under escort of tla* Old G u anftaan*l thus enable him to secure a rest, aud recu perate for the evening event. Riv«rKida park wax the M m * of jxktriofc- tem and it ma<le an early start. As early as 6 oâclock |teo|>)u begau to flock about tbe tomb of G r a n t Tbw magnificent offerings sent from the various «tates wore n o t all in plsro when the ceremonies of the day began, and tto o y will have to be arranged to day. The general effect bpv*ver, was beautiful in the JMtreme. M o u a t Col F r e d G ved about 11 o'cUr U arris ~ w â < and professed gi vat satisfaction with the or- rang** meed* A long aud brood platform had been built out from the hillside in front of the tomb <>u ee»h side of this, and behind it, above the vault, stages w ith Heat ing accommodation for 1,200 to 1,000 xpe* ta- torx had lieen erected Outside them a tail ing enclosed three sides of n vast square with tbe vault in the center, and inside this the troops were to be massed, the general body of s)xs*tators taking their placea outside. Gen PhH Sheridan came on tbe United State* warship Tenures*-* with his staff and took his |x» ition on tbe siieakemâ platform (ien Logon <ame with thc Graud Army posts and wax eacorUd by them to the platform. The United State* steamer* Hwutara and Yantie ruaoomfiaiii«xl the Tenn<wa«. Mr*. G rant with her son*, CoL Grant, UlyMww and J<w*e, with their wive* and chil dren, oOCUpied snot* ixwk of the *|»*aker. Neor them were Uoinradtw Lyon and Fuller from the California G. A. It. and Irving of Michigan. By laxiii thousands of penwaiH hud n.s*em- l>l<*d hik I munif*âxiAxl gn*at intere*t in the ar range ment*. The view from the platform alxjve the tomb, width waa n*»*rv<xl for the |jork eominixsioiiers und th«*ir friend*, was a grand one, tuking in a vast aea of faces, tho sweep of the river beyond for miieo, ami the dark green bluff* on the other side. About fifty park jxilice commanded by Capt. Beatty, ami nearly a thousand municipal police mounted ami on foot, commanded by lns|x*c tor Steers, were on the ground to preserve order. Afb r the |Nira<le in Brooklyn the U. 8. Grant post, who hod charge of the ceremo nies a t the tomb, crtiUirkod with their guest* on the hteauK*!* Columbia, from Jewellâs wharf, und skirted fur Riverside jxirk. When the steamer reached tla* wluirf at l'J9th street and North river, the troo|>s diMeiidxirktxl und marcinxl in line to Riverside drive, and to the tomb of Gen. Grant, w here they arrived at ubout 2 p. m. During the inarch .to tlie tomb, the North Atlantic squadron fired minute gun*. At the tomb the Uittulion of m a rines uml tho state fencible* formed a line to the left, while the Grand Army |xj«t* advanced to tho platxi reserved for them iu front of the grand stand. The Kdwin D. Morgan post No. IkV7, of New-York, acted a* usher*. The *i*rvic«j* a t tht* tomb*, which did not )x;gin until nearly 3 oâclock, were most impressive. They tx.*gan with Chopinâs funeral man h, und that p»r- tion of the litual of the Grand Army of the Republic, Ix'ginuing â Comrades, tho duty of to-day,â was recited, Lost Commander J. I*. Howatt, of U. S. G rant post, No. 337, lead ing. The Amphlun Musical Society sang âNearer My Gcxl To Thee,â ami Rev. Dr. R. S. Storrs o(r<*re<l prayer. Chaplain R. B. Uwillim then comimbxl tho nwjxMisive service from the Grand Aru>^ ritual beginning â What man is he that lives and shall not set* death.â1 A (âhunt beginning âJesus Christ said: * 1 am tlio resurrection and tho life,1 * by the Ani- phiou society, followed. Then Post Com mander Howatt continued tho ritual, I s p in ning with, âTo-day is the festival of our dead.\ Post Commander II. M. Calvert recited âIn your numc, my eomnuh**, we have dcixisiUxl these memorial flowers ujkhi thix tomb, which represented tho graves of all whoditxt in tho sacm i cause of our country,â and the hymn âYe her<x*s who immortal live,â wux sung. The oration by Senator John A. Izogun fol- lowed, uftcr which the baud played lieo- thovenâs fum*rul inarch. Next came tho fcalub* for the di*ud. fa'irst, the battalion of marines from the N<a*th Atlantic Mpuidron find, th<*n the First buttery of tho National Guard, ami then the North Atlantic squadron anchored in the river, under command of Real1 Admiral James E. Jouett. \My Coun try, T is of Thee,â was sung ami nil present joined in tho anthem creating a grand effect. Taps wore then souudotl ami tlie lx*nediction pnmounced by Bishop William L Harris of tho Protestant Episcopal church. Just as Mayor Whitney and his friends took their places upon tho Brooklyn grand stand a t Clinton and LaFayette avenues yes terday morning the stand gave way with a crash. Fortunately the platform was so con structed thut it cumo down gruduully and no one was seriously injured. A number of lad lew fainted, ami confusion reigne<l in thu neighlxa hood for some time. Mnj. Bacon of tin* T hird brigade rode a u extremely fructious horse. When in the neighborhmxl of the Brooklyn reviewing stand the horse t«*ok freight and ran through the rnnks of one nf the com|uinies, scattering the militiamen right and left. Maj. Bacon w as throw n from his horse uml I m *, U>gethi*r with several soldiers, received slight injuries. AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. T h e Aervleea of aii I'hunhaI fmpoxlug C'tmrHrterâ^zen. \ U h <*â x <lrwli«»u. N ew Y ohk , June 1.âThe exercises at the Academy of Music under tlu* direction of the O. A. 11. memorial committee lust evening, wore of an unusually imixwiiig character. The entire building liu«l been appropriately decorated for tlie occasion with flags, l»aii- m*i*s, ami streamers, and preta'iittxl a brilliant opixaiam'o. Tlie a t tern lance was very large, every soot in the building being occupied. Fully half of the audienre were Iadu*s Tlie pmii<leiit arrived shortly after 8 oVlwk, and was escorted to a sent in tlu* front row on tbe stage. He was-greeted with several rounds of applause. Heated near the president w ere Secretaries lam a r, Whitney, Endicott, Vilas, Senator Evart*, Geng lxpau and Lloyd Aspinwall, and Admiral Jew- etL. lU y o i G raix* presided. The services opeoeiL m ith âRaniiniaceiicee of the W a r,â playixi by tla' military liand from Duvul's Island. After a brief a<idrciM by Mayor Grace, Gen. Vilas <lelivenxl tin* ora tion ot the evening. In the <*ourse of lqp re marks Mr. Vilas said: ââThe warning voice of Wn*hingt<m. with farce renewed by the sad sxperience of it* disn*ganl, |x>int* nfresli tbe greatest peril to which our country ran be exjtosedâ the peril of |iaxtion which ternlx to crystaliae into sectional hate. The great truth remains, tlHnigh simple and trite, that tla* fires of passion may tie killed by mere ward* of folly, as by act* of injury, reproaches for deed* beyond redemption, for ixmditiuns gone forever, sighs for ho}xwon<v entertained, but long turned to ashes, may be worse than folly, they may t**coine a crime Whoever gives hix voire or his example to light or fan a flame of sectional diw*ord among his iwuple ainix at tlie |x*a<*e and life. He has s]x*k**n trvii'mi though not dared to act it, who from the <>ue «f >de fling* vain tau n u ^ m l sisjflTs, the lingering '*â v t , Or on the other seatiment- H(wur- r»:tion of that niou k. ^ cause. The address, which lasted oeer aa hour, wax frequently niternipbsi by applauxe Tbe baiafK'e of tbe exercises <aon*i»te<l of patriotic recitation* and ' oral and mstruinrntai music. It wax fH»*t 11 oâclock when tbe president withdrew. It win stated that ha would dine with Gen Porter and a few friends a t lh« U n ion'dub ami return to WusLiugtoa lhis morning DEATH OE JOHN KELLY. TAMMANY'S GRAND SACHEM PASSES TO THE OTHER SHORE. HON. JAMES 0. BLAINE. Illo g r a p t i f o a l S k e t c h o f th e W e r h l K e - ii o w n e d I'o l i t l c u l t e x d r r âltr g i u u l i > | a* a n llu y lu th e N e w - Y o rk H e r a l d u n d H y in g u M lllio u u li'e. Nxw Y o rk, June 2 .âJohn Kelly, the Tam many chieftain,, died yesterday afternoon. Dr. Edward J. Keyes and Dr. Alexander, whu have constautly attended Mr. Kelly, saw two days ago that he could not last much longer. Mr. Kelly also knew that deuth was near On Monday lie spoke of it to Dr. Keys The cause of bis death, the physicians say, wa* a general failure of nerve force and vitality, without breaking down of any organ. There was no bfierial disease. Hi* breaking down wu* caused by overwork. Apparently he wax getting stronger ul*>ut three weeks ago, but atxmt a week from Sunday he suddenly showed signs of a change for the worse. At 1 oâclock Monday morning the nurse noticed that Mr. Kelly had great difficulty in breathing. He sent for Father Meagher. He administered the xa« la ment aud extreme unct:onr and no oue thought that the dying man would see the day. B u t toward dawn he grew easier ami during thu day he wulkod about hi* room leaning on hix nurse. At 10 oâclock Tuesday night he went to Ixxl ami never rose from it. When Dr. Keyes culled on him during the afternoon he smiled and said lie knew the end wa* near. AU his iuumxliute family were atxiut his bedside, aad hi* end was |xiin- lcss and peaceful. It wu* inqxxHsible to tell when ho conxsd tu breath, m > gruduul wax thu failing awuy uf his life, and up to w ithin au hour of when his pulse ceased to lx*at hi* mind was d e a r am! he sjx»ke u> hix wife. Ho wu* <>4 years old last April. Mr. Kelly died a t 3 :*J0 p. in. The funeral ceremony w ill take place Saturday at theca- thedrul. The funeral will be strictly private in accordance with Mr. Kelly's expressed wish. JOHN k k i . l t . BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH. Tho follow ing sketch of the <lead sachem was written by William A. Croffut sumo time ago: In appeuritncc John Kelly in uot unlike Gen. Grant, and he x|x*akx in a slow voice like Grant. It Is said that Oraift and Kelly have often Ixjen nuxtaken for one another on the street Kellyâs (Mireiit* were* jxxir. He went to the public s c h o o l w a s employed for a time ax office l*»y on the New-York HeraUi. He afterwards learned the tiade of iiiaMin and grute*»*tter, ami made a g<xxt deal of money in legitimate buxines*. When Tweed wax a t the culmination of hi* career Kelly was trav eling in Europe, where he *|>cnt a year or two, and learned French und German* with his w ife a* teai'her; ami lie came home to lind au honest leader wanted. He cenqdetod tlie re»ut of tae ring ami w hoeh*d Tuiuniaiiy hall into line to lead tlie reform element. In 1876 he ixxame <*omptrolles af the city of New-York an<1 reduced the <*ityâs debt for tbe first time in its history. From l?fiu to 1876 the debt of tho city increased till it had reached the sum of # 112,000,0(10. Kelly in creased revenu»*s ami nxiuisd cx(x-nxeM, so to reduce the debt $13,060,000 during hix term of sapvica. As a kn turer for charity he lias brought $100,000 to the cause. He ix a frank, straightforward, downright speaker, and his earnest imw * always interests his audience. The first oftico K<*lly held wax alderman, lasing elacted as a reformer. Then I m * served one term m congress, a fter whu h lie served two terms an sheriff. He ia worth at least a million ami receives more appli«ations for private charity than any oilier New-Yorker. He retails much and deeply, is acquainted w ith history, and is so fond of Hhake*|ie.*ro tliat it ix with greAt difficulty he can k<«*p it out of his speec hes liefore Taiumauy. He i* fond of tlw fatls rH. âStudy tlie character ami iiM*th<His of Thomas Jefferson,â he once said, while sp<*aking in the Fourth ward, New York, âand pay les* attention to Pat Rooney.â ___________ __ _____ H o ld Y a n k e e Fisherm en. B okton , June 2.â-A Halifax sfieciAl to the- Herald says: Fogs have again settled on the coast and it ix cohl ami exceedingly dumgrev*- ablc. While this weather prev&ilx it is quite impcMiihle that the fishery cruisers will sure ceed in capturing a Yankee fisherman. The ('Hptain of a vessel which worked ita way into Halifax re|M>rt* American fishermen seining mac kerel off the Guysboro c'oosL He state* that they a re fishing witlan tlie lim it U a - rul General Phelan is very anxious to secure information in reforeoce to the vesael aeaivbed in t'anso Straits, and has dispatc hed a United State* detective there to asc ertain tbe facta Vteeehar W ill Spend tha Kn m iner A b roadâ. N k w -Y o rx, June 2.âRev. Henry Ward Beecher wiU spend the summer in Europe, being absent probably four nMonths. Ha will travel for rest and amusement during tha Bret part of tbe vacation, but will preach and lecture for a time before reluming. Mr* Batcher, who te ta dtbfate health, accotnpa- atai hta* They y it June UL Ite l l v e m A a A d d r« M At a M e e t i n g o f r * r t l a n g C l t l s e u t to K m tend fty w p a t b y to G la d a t iiu e n n d l*nrnell. PoitTLAVD, Maine, June 2.âThe city hall wax ilacked to it* fullest capacity last even ing with cdtiaeiis of Portlaml as*cmt»Uxl to ex tend syuqiathy to Gladstone ami Parnell in their battle for houie rule. Representative men from all part* of the state occupied sewta Ufioa the idatfonn, and spnrial trains brought many attetidant* from distant j*«>mt* 'Hie mayor priwi«i«sl. ami lntrodtKHsl Gov. Robte, who delivered a stirring address, extending the warmest xyuqiathy ami devotion the inhahtta n ts of Maine to tlie |**»ple of Ireland in their efforts to secure b«»ine rule on the lm- xix of liberty and justice. Gov. Robte wax followed by Rev. P. A. McKenna of Hudson, Mux*, who delivered a Aery address. Mr. Janiea G. Blaine was then introduced amid great appiause. In the course of hi* re marks lie said: âW hat is home rule! Why it ls what every state ami territory of the United States enjoys, and it is w imt Ireland dtx* not enjoy. l«i a parliament «4 tV»8 in. niUi* Grout Britain lias .VsI uml Ire laml liox 105, and exce|A with the consent of tliat |iarlia remit Ireland cannot organise ago* company, or a horse railway c-oinpany, or u A rry over a» stream, or do the slightest thing that implies legislative power. Now xup|Nisi* we bring that borne and the state of Maine shoukl lie linked with the xtato of New-York, relatively ax large compared with the state of Maine ax England is coinpanxi with Ireland. Your tieautiful city here could not take a step for its improvement, imr the *tef* of Maine organize a n jâ association of any kind utiles* the overwhelming galaxy of tla* New-York legislature gave her consent. How long do you think tho people of Maine would stand itf (Applause.] That ix the simple qmxetion between England aud Ireland, except that there is a great fact in ad dition which would not apply to New-York ami Maine, tliat there are centuries of wrong which have built up monuments of hatred on the jiart of thorn* who are the subjects of op . presdon and which hn* aggrnvatc-d th«» cjuw tion. 1 suppose if the qucstiou were left to tin* United States to decide we Nhoukl nay, âAdopt the federal system of America.â fAp plimse f 1 do imt forgc*t, however, thHt it wâould be i>oliticnl empiricisin nt tempt by any presc*ripUon to give tlio exact details of any nieuMiro that shoukl settle thix long dixpuU* I between Great Britain and Ireland. I do not stand here simply to my tlmt Mr. Gladstoneâs ix a jierfect meaxure, but 1 am in favor of any bill that Khali take the first step toward righting thix wrong and of handing over the government to Ireland.â Mr. Blaine quoted lx>rd Maraukty nnd other fair-minded Englishmen to prove tliat Ire land has beau systematically ill-governed. In ferring to the npjM-nl of Ulster Presbyterians to Americau Presbyterians sguhist thi* bill, Mr. Blaine said he wa* couu*c*ted wath that church by kindred blcxxl, and he should Ix* ashamed of the Presbyterian c hurch of Arn<*ric*a if it nv-jxmded to nn ap|x*ai of tliat kind. [Great applause.] If tlie bill paxtMx* it will be by pr<*xsuro of public opinion, and the prosiicctive Dublin IMirlianient would oaiuine |x>wer with a gn-nter re*|M>usibility to the public opiniou of the* world than any previous ruling Ixxly in history, and he knew Catholics and Pfotssl nnt* ix>uId get slong in Ireland just ax they do in tlie United State*. At this point Mr Blame i>o*x«xl t e a dixcumion sf tha* land bill, and quoted Ma« suJev, Imrking him i/p by htatistkw, t%»>sln*wâtliut Ireland was of more value to England than any of hsr other de pendencies. Rcwolutioiis of sympathy for home rate were adopted, and meexAgex of cougratulM- tion* were cable*! to Glndxbme and Parnell The meeting broke up a t a late hour. Tho corrklors of th* hall were filled with people anxious to see Mr. Blaine, and hundreds jmcked tlie side walks outside, lie received a great ovation. THIEVING CHINESE OFFICIALS, L n terestiu g l.*Lt«-r F r o m C o l. De L a u r y F l o > il-Jon e * . N e w -Y o re, May 81.âThe Juno nutuix-r of the quart«*iiy Journal of the Military Service Institution of the United States, w hu h comes out ou Tuesday, will contain a letter just received from. CoL De Imncy Floyd-Jones, w ho. is n#w im China, in w hic h he allows that txeeiUanen are abundant in the empire. ( >ffi rial c'orruption is reprcweuted ax lieing pre valent in tli* military ax well os the civil branches of the government. Bril ter v, black mail and inisappn»priation of publk* funds are charac'tennxl there as âxqiieeses.â T7m> lMx.it ion of inspector of trad* a t ( âanton is c-itcxl as showing that the incumbent, who hold* hix ai^Kiintineut for three years, is ex pected to be able to i*iy as much ax $ 100,000 im*h money to tbe siilx>nlinates sum*uruling tlie ein|M^ror, and to liave amassed a fortune for himxclf Iwsides, all on a yearly salary <>f $3,500. Even Li Hung < 'hang, the great man of the empin*, in according w ith a custom of other military mandarins, is reported a* hav ing drawn i*iy for a much larger number of troops than wax actnally in aervk-e. Tlie subject M-Iecicxl by U m * council of the institution for the next prias emay is âOur northern frontier,â involving the pniUMâtkni of iair national iiiten-st* in view of ixxwilik* war with (irrot Britain. C«Hiqx*titor> are* limited tem eiubani of U m * inxtituUon. The (ârop Prosper** (iood, lb x ii e s t e r , N. Y .# May 3 1 â Special crop reports to the Amem-an Rural Home frea*L KyfttO correspondents a'l over lb# country ftbow that Dpt ing wheat, and oats are all s*Mdwl and planted. There are good xtarwi* of spring wl»*at Oats show mors or less tbe bsJ effecis of th* rain ami hail itc-rms of May. The stands of corn are generally good. *1 hs ground b clean ami well worked as a. whole The crop wa* planted at about tbo same time as in 18K5. Early varieties o t winter wheat are about fit to c-ut. The gen era! condition of winter wheat is still favor able. witb a varied yield, both as te quantity and quality, according to locality. There haa been no general development of Insect life eo far, witb tb* exception of grasshoppers in Ohio and Indiana and clinch bugs in Southern Illinois and Kansas. W ith the exception of peaches there will be s large yield of every variety of f r u it Hogs and cattle are generally taRHfcy M a n o j F o r I h . N a t i o n a l I o a y n o . IJUBI-IN. June 2.âA t tbe ((jrtnlgblir inert- ing ot tbe national kaxue beld last night, it n as amtouiit oti .fii.UOO had bean added to Um f u g d lf f ooi»trlbuUo-i, from Arnorlr* dnr- B j t X W t z THE WEEKâS SUMMARY. T h u r s d a y , M ay 17. Over half a million Lu«b*l of oatx have this yes T I x *>*11 forwarded to Europe from t âa u a dian jx»rt* The dobate ta texiw on the UU to k*vy a tax on UiutatiuiMi ef I ait ter wa* continued ytwt*-nlay No vote wax Liken The fugitive New-York aldermen now so journing in Montre»;l are- in U fear of lx*ing kidnap|iLxl tliat they hart liy tiare to go on the Ktrm-ts a t night Rev. Dr. McYickar of lffiiholelphiu ha* re cvivtxi a tel* g n u u front ltev. Philli|e lln e ln , In which is- *ays that be liux w l itU-D a |xi*iLve anti final <lt« li nation of Um- otti.-e of a*Ki»taut b i s h o p uf tbe Kpusxqjal duxxwe. Six of Uie 1 mm ' lhk*vert whu calUxl tbetn selves tbs Bridge liand ita, amt commilhd U»H robberies at Nt-wburgh, N Y , and tul ja*vnt U» wilx , were ai rewbxl a t Uurnwoll yes tereisy. Three were soot to th.' Alixuiy |x-u itentuiry a.i*i tlu\x» tc> tbe Newburgh jail. Considerable stnleu pivqx rty wa* found in their |MH4M*xhii»n. Tlie greind jury at Joitet, HI., is investigat ing the caws of six )x-e»uii* cbargtxl with using dynamite to kill fixh in Ua* Kankakix- river Two wagonioatU were destroyud by one explosion. The citisens of Joliet liavs or ganistxl a fish prutecUve soc*tety and offered a reward of $50 for information ax to future* crimes of the sort. i'lliU y , May UH. Tbe First National Ismk of Colby. K an., cnpiUil $.*0,000, wu* ycstA ixlay nuUi*»i ised to coiimienct* t*uxinoM The Erie r<*o*l wifi make a round trip rate âą f $13.30 to New Y<s-k for Masonic delegates to the lodge IlieeUug. Tho United Statcx dynamite work* necur Tom* River, N. J , exploded yesterday iuinu ing Two men were- killed. At New-Windsor, N. Y., yesterday, 150 briekiuaker* sLruck for lx*ttor pay, and tlu> yurels are idle. Tb»-ie is no dixturlMUiro. Jt ix said that U m * United States Expr<*«m cxMii|xinv paid the Erie *10,000 annually for tbe express privileges of the mad, ami tliat tbe lzacknwntina get* even more* than Uut I. Mr. Augustin Dalyâs New-York company Hp|M-urt**i u t the Strand 11 tea te r r Lz«it<lon, luxt night lli âA Night Off.â Tlie piny was it de cided hit nud tlie Kisces* ot thc cu < u | mui > â » ! xeu>*»ii S4xâinx assured. Some 3oo p âojili* met at the old Routh churc h, Buxton, last night, under the uusph't-s of the Maswehusctts Tariff Iteform Lcsmge, to Nup|x>rt the Mouixou tariff bill. Hon. lb-nry L. Pu-rce presulud aud made tbe open ing (uldrews. The three brothers, Everett, Harry, and John W right of Camden, Pa , who were sup posed to luive been drow ntxl by U m > cs^Msixing of their yacht, returned yesterdayâ walking from Billiugs|M>il. '1 uo storm kept U m - iu down tlte river fcair «iayx. A lllaitone of the weavers at U>e Dnvoll mills, Fall River, Moxx., struck yesterday owing to the fact that a change in the style of gocxix manufactured luul reduced th«*ir wagex from $0.48 |x«r wtx'k to $6 or $7, and the agent refuwd an advance. It i* xtnbxl a t the ex«x*utive mansion that Prewideiit Cleveland w ill It-avc ls»re Sun«lay night to )>ai tic-ijxitc »,âąÂ« Us* lssx»raUon Day oliM*rran(*eK an Mond.ij and to re-turn to thix city on MMislay night. A K|x*cinl train, how ever, i* kept in re*ailm<'ss for him and he mny clec-itk- to lc*uve earlier |x*rlm|M on Saturday, j Col. Isnnout returned to day to Wasliingtofi. A nuinlx*r of the' c ig a r fud'huMw in th e sm a ll tow n * a r o u n d R e a d ing, l*a., are* s t a r t  ing up w ith non-union luusix. F. R S«*hl's larg e fa<*U*ry n t WemersvilUj starb x l up yestereluy in o r n in g ox a non-union extablixh m e n t, m e a n w h ile tis* R e a d ing in*J am w* are* still idle, a n d Um* officers of Umi C igui m a k e r s â m u o n say tlm t th e r e is no p ro s p e c t of Um settlem e n t of th a w a g e difficulty. M a t u n l s f , M ay 90. Henry F Balx ««-k was yesterday sp(M>int«x| |MjKtmaxter a t Middle- Valley, Pa. At the night session of the* house yesterday twenty five private |x*usion bilLx were (taxsixl The bric k yare! strikerx at Windsor, N. Y , returned te work yesterday at Uie old rate of pay. Thieves entered tlm xahxm and residenre of M k I uu -1 Stanley at Oswwgo, N. Y , last night and secured u small niuount of money. Tilt* striking maxonx and lnlM>reis of the Troy Steel and IreniCouqiaiiy at Troy, N. Y , have re turinxl to work at tbi- y riits offered l»y tbe eouqxiny. The house coiniiiitb*e on lalior yc*b*relay agreaxl u|x*n a favoru)*le n*port cm tlie biU to in<x»r]>orate tnuhw unions in tbe District of Columbia and the territories. A fiery dc*lxite tcs*k plftcv* in the netiate y»w- terelay on tis* NorU;* r»» Pacific land forfeiture bill. No a* ti<»»» wax : .ken, however, and U m * senate iu I jouriMxt until Tu««luy next. The president yewb-relay aftenuxm sent to U m - house three vet4x-s of private hill*, lbs also sent to U m * xeimt*- two m«*MNag«w \Hoing jm v ate |s3iisiou bills originating in Uiat Ixvly. Tlie striking Trov, N. Y., laumlay girt* liave not m-o pbxl llj tn licxlule o t puu-ee xul>- milted by the manu » ture*rx. They d*nmi j the recognition of U k - ! . nights of IsiIxjt, whkh tliey will probably re eive. Julian W in n e , tbe well know n a g r ic u l tu r i s t and greeiilMu kers cli««l laxt night at his h<*me m Delhi* Im-iii, Maryland, ot [UIU(. nxaiia. Hr wa* 70 y*sara of a^»v Hr ra n r f u .tat.' trru h u r r r oo U r K n v n lja r k tir k r t in 187V. A rail kaa Lot'll iiwuani liy I(i|(ht IL v. iiiKfaofi Ktrvrm, of i âliiladrlphia, fur a âș(** ia) ronvm tion of thta d i u r t a of tlir 1ârotratant Kinw-iifoil church t« rio-t an amu.tant Ix.irq. H*v. Dr lâiii)ll|M lie «(k.H wn* rw rntly rin trd tu tijr uflii r , I ju I drrliiMal. M .tvnlay, M a y S t . Tlio revival nrrvirva carried on at Haiti nrnn for tlir |ia»i nozith tijr Ham Jo o o and Kant Hmall, tbe evangrlliiU, rloaed laot n<t;ht Two thtHiMnid (iropir l»ave (jrofewrd ronver won. Almut * o'clock laid evening the eaxt liound {«(âą. tiger train .No. 54, of the IVeit Kiiote p a l , wa. derailed by a ini«|>ia>e<i b a t Eaxt Buffalo, and Ihe engine ami liaggage car thrown into the ditch. Jeff, the foufth man in the gang that held up tbe Hock Inland ezprem. !. n [ i | n « i to I* the man now held in tint county jaii a t Cairo, ill , for the Carrollton train roU.-ry that *m perpetrated a few week, ago J.ffâi aamc h Stacey and he iz from i'eoria. III. Wbiteenake. the old chief of tlm Indians at Treinpelan, haa jod bam a t Winona, Minn., to aai> legal advKe. ie * i i-umiiKr hi* . . t wa* murdered liy a n o tbtr nu uilmr of Ihe irtt* iu j a d S p u t . t Tim chief e, - Slie w o u ld ilf facth « t in tlm trtlm |Ja n n a d lb - ai u n t a r tha* t b . m a n tle of tb e chief m ig h t fall upon thugt. Now they b a t e killad k i t o th r t lu u , l e a ,i n * lb s old u ian r h i k l k s a Tb*- folicoxing cTo|>suniniarx will Ix* |*rinfc\f in thi* W4M*k x uwuw ib r K»nm*rY Itev ir w An th*- sroxrm u h m u w ti** r>qx*rt» til th** jirv m - ik v of in s e t s in th s w in te r w h e a t iM-i<b grow iiMire nutucrouw. bu t l«*y<t«ul < n t« u » sffilctod du*tni'ts in Ksiren*, lliinotx, lu d .x o * sn«1 O h io th e ivpurtn are* o f an ixolntrel * h s r x< u*r sn d d o nnt t p p a r tn a n u c u i y ik n s U - a (tw gcnvral outlook fo r an s w r a g e * sop T u p w U y , Juww I. M r H e n ry R D ixie xnd his âą o n q x iuy uuuty* l ht u first «p|M-asau«w a l Um* G a iety th s a l ^ r tu Ix'tnlon U*t night Tb*â h<mw wax Alkxl Ip overflow uig, aiui Um* a i b ixbnit-e of A n v d can s w iu extra*x tlin a r ily large. M lnlxter M< l a iu - arriv r e l a t N«-w Y o r k fro m P a iU y e s te r d a y a n d |>rore*ded to W a s h  ing t ⹠»n M u»ixt*»r Ph< l |» ho* nlmoxf cm tirely rex'ov- rre d from lit* iiali-|*wsitiun a n d was p r e w iit at th a p r u u v erf VN al«w l^vew >«*»teretay a t L s o d o o . TI m - to are* re*|xirts, whi<*li *.c»nu* f r a m a^» jmj* iill\ g*»*»l xourrew, tlu it G*»v**ro«*r H ill fas te m a r r y a wwalihy w ldow of AII mui y next au tu m n . k i n g I .tul wig t*f B a 'a r i a ix suiktskg a g a i n . an d rafuxiw to m * s o r iw a iru u n icate w ith a n y txxly. Hi* m in isters h a v e im w iu n l ao reqilkp to tlicir official m*t«* siimv th e e tsl A p ril. TIm* m a y o r s o f ih«- la r g e r tow n * in B e lgium , where* k*m miixt delta»nxtraticHi» w ere atlv e r - lixetl to Ix- In-id on Juim* 13, liave isxicol âąâąretera |>rohibiUiig xuc-ti m«n-tings and in s lr u e tin g tins |x>liea lu a r r e x t ail |x-n«>ns dui«-garetm g U a order. The e r u p tio n erf M o u n t E tn a U In* n w s f a g in vtaltm cv Tht* t o s r n o f N ieolsi has ixx-u «o- Urely nlxtiKlonrei, aiu t (K*opls w h o woultl rw U i r u t o htx un* >alual*te> wbl<U they left U hititl iht-in a r e p rev e n ted fstnu ri*âąentering the tow'ii by ti txqsk htatitim x l tuiU skr t h s tow n fur U iat purjMiM.-. Tht* N a tional Lino S teatn s lilp < â nnfawny, w ith offices m L o n tlon, lu u g iven t t e g e r s on tb o dreil*ie*l stcn m e r Amt-n*-a, Um» optio n of p n x tx x liiig to New Y o i k by U m * n a tio n a l stea m e r , tb** ( J u tx u , w h K h will unit on W e d n e s d a y , or by an y o t t e r *teui»»Mr » jt line th e y m a y p r a t e r . W t'tlii»«tl»)i, June* 9. T b s s i t e n a ive |«qx r m ill at Y a ix in , ow»:**A by P rtiicv Biaiiusit k, bos ixx*n iloslrt>ytxl b y tire-. T b e loss is heavy. Tlit* m a r r i a g e of P r e s id e n t I V t e land to Mre- F r a n k ie Fi>lstiin bxik pia*v last u lg lit g l Uu* e x e c u tiv e m a n sion. G o v e r n o r Hill will g iv e a te a r i n g on tb i C a n to r uiiieiitiiut-ut b s th e Xvw Y o rk nSrsok nail way I aii un T m w tlay, J uim * 8, a t 3 p. in. Jdxepb C b a m lx i lain ri*suiii««l t t e lu s n e rulo deiuit* in the IbMNw of com m o n * yt*/*t*-relay. No Vt»l« t>|| Uie Stx-tilid lea.lm g of thu l u s i u ru le bill w a s taken. S e c r e ta r y M a n n ing called a t t t e W h ite Hou*x* yestereiny intu n iu g fo r th e first lim a sim ti bis illness. H e in i M i n t d w ith Ihp prretitlent fo r an Irnia aiui a h a lf TIm* eoiiiiuitb*e ««u |Mwtttffliw aiui |M * tn«irts tlireeted »1 favtsiatiU* |e|M>rt Lo t e math* ott is biiL tu «-xt iu*l«- from tlu- inaitx p u ld k xtlofis c o n tain in g lo ttery a d v c r tte n s e u ta . T h e prest«U*nl yc-sterelay ap p o in ted J<»hta B r itey , of P i.itteb u r g , N Y ., b> t e In d ia n sc-htxii sti|x*i liitelM ietit, vit-e J h I iii II. O t e r l y ap|x>mt*xl eivil-servitx* com iiilssitHter. Freh CoiumissitM ier Blnekforel <»f Nsw*-Yuik inatle an a r g u m e n t yt-xterelay u u x r u n g s i W a s h in g to n before th e s*-nat« c-tajiniitlw* «» ij fid âą*-lies in op|xs%ition te t t e m a c k e r e l hill, w h ich recently jMi-es**! U m * hours- B u ffalo j* hi i n a y m a n tekt«rs s t i cm k a t tMxnp y e s tettlay TU*> ask Unit U m * tin** te sh o r t sued ta t wt-lxt# bom 's S *i«y v Ctb«t t t e m e n Ut altew e tl t«i U « a id w h e re tltey pleas*-, and that none ta il unit hi iimmi I s * einpit<y«Ml Its* l*uss te k e r s sny th a t t t e y will n o t yield an u s l \ Th** a f te r n o o n prts-eetim g x *>f Um- Udx»r ccjii - vviitl** ii n t C levelan I w r stric tly six re t anti nothing was g iven o u t lo ibe pn*a. T h e re Is * g r e a t tleal of talk aU * u t a conspiracy of tb n New Y o rk fio tiuti Urotixt Mr Pow tW rly, t e t n o th in g definite has ixx-n <Wv%do|xxi a h ait it. August link r nit n yMst**rday a f tertax nr lit N#-w York city shot a ml fa ta lly wouim U x I; C U d rfiiui G e h r k ig an d U m * u slerf himxelf. lit ith «r«-n- sIVsiiimkerx a n tlârh-liring hiwl U k m E n k m a n - plat*** In G u s tav e J e n n y b *U»» stt He. Tâte v imd U e n o f in k s fi<r sHili* UlWV K iikjnan c I mx I s<mn a f b - r U -lng tak e n t o a h o s  p ital nn* i (it in ing c a n n o t live till nuireiing. 6EI2ED BY A NEGRO. A Itlat k F iew tl I t r u f s l l y O i i l r i i f t » âą f.lttfe Cllrl U n h N ine t e a r * O lilâSw»«tr T s i b u$ |.^ it r l i l n g â^ li llil W ill ll* 'ii» f f r i PxoR fA , III . M«> 31 A U a u t i f u l nffMMta y tar-o ld ila u g h te r o f a M is. M*>nr*w, w h o has rn-enU y been d iv u r c tsl from , bft; U u ^* uim L wax dl»*i»at'h«l to t t e p u m ^ aib*i a pi h i u-r of w s b - r I 'j i t u n i a y nigh! a U m t Iffoâc in r s .w h tiv k I h wax M'i»vt by a n*vr«i imuim «I t e n W a g o u tr a g w l, U -lng k»ft an nauti b r o th e r co m in g t o sen wluit. d etaa-ed Iw r, h n i n l te r f«*el»le uk Mue* Hie* bail n« âąâągrrtaixl W a g uor, wh> wax well kn o w n to f t e fam ily TU* police eaiiM* a t oikw a i s l nrnst**! U m * i/ru te aixnit ink tn i ;bt B lursty esilt*i»iw «rf hta g u ilt w e re fotirel cm hix j* iwxi T b re w a s s i t u s talk «rf lyu* h ln g U m yc ter*lay n io m in g , Im t ax t t e |4 jv * Iâtii a r e U* ;iri, Um i li t e r r i l J y In ju r e d , w ill Uvef t e wiU js âoiskbiy te givery a < b a n * tssd o t b âą s t a t - * * iim » s r v k a PLUNGED A KNIFE IN T O HIU. A V » S » I U » n M e e t* I l l s f s l s a t t l ^ H a n d s u i a ( o w s n i l j r llJ J a J n . (jJU tOo, M ay 31 A l*«ut k ..in l a s t w r u i i ^ W illiam G n U m iu, a y*aiug m a n *rf G y«susy a n d J f a trv k b w a r j r , a «isu p a n im i, wv*r% stan d i n g on In d ia n a u n w t , n e a r B n k m iik * ^ talk in g ta a w o m a n , w h e n 1 s t u a u y a w s i Ite m . As t t e y paws* 1 G r a h a m , 1/m x - jt a n d th e wiHiuui ««im* of tb* rn stru t k I> - * w y . T te ytxjng man re m o n s traU « l «um! w a lk n l to wareU t t e nten, wIm*u one o f t t e 8 r r u g v r g plungetl a k n ife in to G r a lu u n âs rig h t b w a h a n d boUi r a n aw a y . G r a h a m feii faint «*d blev-ding to Ibe w a lk lla w a s m rm v c a l to bw Immm, an d t t e physk ian h a s no hope of bis recovery T t e wouimI is a te r r i b le ona, te t a g a n liu b a n d a h a lf w ide a n d a b o u t one Ijm b iluep U p t o a late h o u r tb s ruur- d r n - r h a l n o t I m i i a r r e s ted Raw f»*ef Cause, aa FpM em le. B c rm k , May 3! âAn c j a k m i r k pre tag # I C b< n,i.iU nrhid* fi uu ttw .atm raj> Bnrf t>> tb e inh,il : t « ! » TVu» i» f yCciura. bav* haatt rep'^e-V .tâ JC * , |,!aip * '( m l » , ,âą mrmdlng %
