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A SURRENDER TO DEATH.
gen. JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON DIES
FBOM HEART FAILURE.
Tb* Sad Seen* at the Exp.ri'g Bol
diar’s Bedside— Eia Demise Not ix
pected So Suddenly— A Sit etch of
His Career In the Two Armies and
as a Civilian.
Washington, March 2L—Gan. Joseph
Eggleston Johnson died shortly after II
c’rjock to-night at bis residence on Con
necticut avenue. The general has been suf
fering for the past three weeks with an
affection of the heart, aggravated by a
cold he caught soon after Gen. Sherman’s
fuceral in New York. His physican has
been trying to keep up his strength for
tome days, but his advanced age has given
little hope for his recovery from the begin
ning of his illness.
CONSCIOUS TO TUI LAST.
The general did not seem to suffer in the
least and was conscious to the last. At his
bedside wereex-Gov. McLaneof Maryland,
the general’s brother-in-law, and the nurse.
The immediate cause of ois death was heart
failure, the result of fatty degeneration of
the heart, due, in a measure, to a cold con
tracted some weeks ago, but more par
ticularly due to extreme old age. At
times for about two years Gen. Johnston had
shown unmistakable signs of breaking
down. His mind often became bewildered
so that be could not tell where he was or
how he oame there.
HIS COLD AGGRAVATED.
Some days after Gen. Sherman’s funeral
Gen. Johnston one night got up out of bed
while in a state of profuse perspiration,
which greatly aggravated a slight cold
with which he was then suffering. This
brought on a severe attack of
his old heart trouble, which completely
prostrated him. HU physioian, Dr.
Lincoln, succeeded, however, with much
trouble, iu arresting tho disease for a time,
and for a day or two prior to a week ago
vesterday he seemed to be really improv
ing. On that day. however, he,went down
stairs without assi dance, as he had done
before, but it proved too much for his
strength, and only witn the aid of Gov.
Me Lane could be again reach his bed, or
even rise from the sofa where he was sit
ting.
THE END NOT EXPECTED SO SOON.
From that time he continued to grow
worse until about 6 o’clock this evening,
when Dr. Lincoln found him perfectly com
fortable and apparently a little better.
While his friends and attendants knew
that he might pass away at any time, yet
they bad no warning that the end
was so near. Gov. MeLane entered
the room at a little after 11
o’clock, and as he approached the
general’s bedside he heard an almost inaudi
ble sigh, and the general was dead. Gen.
Johnston’s nearest living relative relative is
a sister. Airs. Mitchell, who lives in this
city. The funeral services will be held in
this city, although the day has not been
fixed upon. The interment will be made in
Green Mount cemetery, Baltimore.
ONE or THE SIX FULL GENERALS.
Gbu. Johnston was the last, save Gen.
Beauregard, of the six fuil generals of the
confederacy. He was born at Cherry
Grove, Va., in 1807 and was graduated from
West Point in 1829, in the same class with
Gen. R. E. Lee. He was appointed second
lieutenant of the Fourth artillery, an 1 first
saw active service iu the field in 1833 in the
Black Hawk Indian expedition. He was
promoted in 1838 and was an aide-de-camp
of Gen. Winfield Scott’s staff in the
Seminole war. He participated in all the
important battles connected with Gen.
Scott’s campaign in Mexico, from the taking
of Vera Crux to the capture of the City of
Mexico. He was thrice breveted for gal
lantry during this war, and in 1848 was
mustered out of service as a lieutenant
colonel of volunteers, only to be reinstated
by congress with his original rank of cap
tain of topographical engineers.
ENTERED the confederacy.
He was commissioned cmartermasterjgon
eral of the United States army in June,
1660, but resigned the following April to
enter the confederate service, in which, as
major general of volunteers, he assisted
Gen. Lee in the work of organizing the
men who were pouring into Richmond.
Subsequently he was commissioned briga
dier general in the regular confederate
service and was placed in command at Har
per’s Ferry. He joined forces with Gen.
Beauregard and remained in command of
the consolidated troops until 1833. At the
battle of Seven Pines he was wounded and
incapacitated for duty for about six
months.
IN COMMAND IN TENNESSEE.
His next service was as commander of
the army of Tennessee, and he employed
the winter of 1863 to reorganize his c jin
mand, which had become demoralized by
defeat at Missionary Ridge. He was re
lieved of this command in July, 1864, by
order of the authorities at Richmond, Gen.
Hood succeeding him. Early in 1865 Gen.
Leo again assigned him to the command
from which he had been relieved
and ordered him to drive back
Ge.i. Sherman. Gen. Johnston urged Geu.
Lee to abandon Richmond, join fore*
with him and fight Geu. Sherman before
Gen. Grant could come up, but Gen. Lee
replied that it was impossible for him to
leave Virginia. As his force was small
Geu. Johnson, declining a decisive engage
ment, huug on Geu. Snerman’a flanks, an
noying the latter and impeding his march
trotn Atlanta toward Richmond as much
as possible.
THE SURRENDER.
s/!' Lee surrendered at Appomattox,
aua Gen. Johnston, obtaining the consent of
Jefferson Davis that the war
should not be further prolonged, entered
into negotiations with Gen. Sherman. The
rv st agreement framed was disapproved by
tne federal government, and on April
~r a second" agreement was con
cluded. Gen. Johnston, after the
*. ar ' became successively president
°- a railroad company in Arkansas, of an
express company in Virginia and an insur
ance agent in Georgia. He was elected to
?’! n ‘ ress from the Richmond district in
ipn, and next saw public life as commis
sioner of railroads, which office he held
under President Cleveland's administra-
He had lived in this city since he
lost bis office under the present administra
tion. In parson Gen. Johnston was a man
of slender build, of not more than medium
mgnt and with a kindly, pleasant faca He
"as unobstruaive in manner and invariably
courteous to all persons with whom he was
brought in contact.
FORAKER FOR SENATOR.
How an Ohio Hepubl io >n WaDte to Di
vide the Honors.
Washington, March 2L—A. L. Conger,
the Ohio member of the republican na
tional committee, it a Foraker man. He
loldly announces in an interview that ex-
Gov. Foraker must have the senatorship as
the price of peace in the party, and that
Senator Sherman must content himself
with Ohio’s support for the next presiden
tial nomination, ex-Gov. Foster with the
secretaryship of the treasury, and Maj.
McKinley with the nomination for gover
nor.
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WRECK OP THE GALENA.
Report of Commander Blcknell on
the Condition of the Vessel.
Washington, March 2L—ln an official
report to the navy department on the con
dition of the United States steamer Galena
and the government tug Nina, which were
wrecked near Gay Head, Mass., last Satur
day, Lieutenant Commander Bickueli says
that the Galena does not seem to open any
more. Three or four butts of the spar
deck planking are separated an inch be
tween the smoke stack and the mainmast.
The cabin furniture was destroyed
and the steam cutter and two other
cutters were broken up. The rudder and
rudder post were washed away and two
anchors were out loose. Commander
Blcknell says some water flows from the
ship as the tide falls. The berth deck was
flooded trom aft to the engine room, and
the after foreboll was full of water.
Guarding against stealing.
Sinoe the accident a beach watch has
been maintained to oolleot anything of
value that might be washed ashore a id to
check any depredation. Commander Biak
nell says he does not think any further as
sistance is needed, but If he had a diver he
might satisfy doubt as to whether the ship
had been crowded on the lee anchor.
It was his intention, he says, on
the date cf the report (March 17)
to take both vessels to Vlnevard
Haven as soon as possible. The Nina, Com
mander Blcknell Bays, will lose her rudder
only, and perhaps have some pipes broken
or bursted by froxen water. In e subse
quent report Commander Bicknell says that
on March 18, he caused the maintopmast
of the Galena to fall. The mainmast and
main yaid were broken by the falL In
conclusion, he says that if the ship holds
together the delay la getting the Galena
started will result in bringing her off more
easily and safely.
KILLED BY MOONSHINERS.
A Revenue Officer’s Bald In North
Carolina Costa Him Hia Life.
Washington, March 21.—C ommissioner
Mason of the internal revenue burean re
ceived a telegram this morning from Agent
McCoy at Greensboro, N. C., saying that
R. J. Barnwell was killed and Deputy Mar
shal T. L. Brim was mortally wounded by
moonshiners in Stokes county. He says
that the department will take active and
vigorous steps to bring the offenders to jus
tice. Barnwell was an officer of the revenue
service. He was a brother In-law of Rep
resentative Ewart of North Carolina.
story of the shooting.
The commissioner of internal revenue re
ceived another telegram from Revenue
Agent MoCoy at Greensboro, N. C., this
afternoon, as follows: “Deputy Field, with
Barnwell and Deputy Marshal Brim, were
destroying an illicit distillery seventeen
miles from Mount Airy at noon on March
30. Barnwell and Field were in the distil
lery. Brim was close by on the outside in
the midst of deuse brush, in which the
murderers were concealed. The block
aders fired on Brim first. Barnwell went
out to his assistance and was shot in the
back. He staggered bank into the house,
and died two hours later. Brim was mor
tally wounded. He was taken to a house
near by, and is now im the care of his
brother and physicians. Barnwell’s remains
were brought to Greensboro and were sub
sequently removed to his home. The offi
cers had no opportunity of defending them
selves.”
MOONSHINING IN OHIO.
Findlay, 0., March 21. —United States
revenue officers last night surprised and
captured a moonshine distillery near Port
Jennings, in Putnam county. The still was
in full blast, and a great quantity of liquor
was captured. Anton Rollinger, who was
running the distillery, was arrested, and
confessed that he had been operating it fuur
or five years. Several prominent people
are said to bo implicated in the affair, and
sensational exposures are promised. Rol
linger has been taken to Toledo by the
United States marshal for a preliminary
trial.
WORK ON TEE WARSHIPS.
The Cramps Doing Their Best to
Hasten Their Completion.
Washington, March 3L—There is some
very active work being done on the ships
for the new navy now building at Cramp’s
yard in Philadelphia, adcordi.ig to the
statements of Mr. Nixon, one oi the assist
ants at that establishment, who was at the
navy department to-day. He said: “The
first frame will probably ba'raised on the
triple screw ship to-day if nothing unfore
seen oocurs. After that Is up we are ready
to rush the others along in a hurry. Most
expeditious work is being made on
armored cruiser No. 3, the New York, 8,100
tons. She now has all the appearance of a
ship, ail her frames and a greater part of
her plating being in place. She is getting
into suoh shape that we are looking for
ward to the date of getting her off the ways
into the water. Uuless there are s >me faults
in the castings, or other such unavoidable
delays, she ought to be launched in
four months. I should say that one
half of her hull work has been
done. The two battleships are, of
course, not so far advanced. Their keel
blocks have been laid and we shall start
very soon on the first steel work. There are
now about 2,600 men employed on these
four ships, but we shall increase this num
ber to 4,0J0 just as soon as the work pro
gresses far enough to give that many men
something to do.”
RUMORS OF RESIGNATIONS.
Secretary Proctor the Latest on the
List of the Gossips.
Washington, March 2L—This is the
time for cabinet resignation rumors, and
the supply is always equal to the demand.
Hitherto Secretary Blaine and Secretary
Noble have beeu the only members of the
cabinet whose resignations have been pre
dicted by the gossips, but now Secretary
Proctor has beeu taken up by them. The
rumor that be was to resign has oeen cur
rent for several days, but as neither the
President nor any one at the war depart
ment credited it, it found difficulty in get
ting into print. The President would not
let Secretary Proctor go easily. He
has leaned on him more than on any
other member of the cabinet, and has taken
his judgment privately on many mat.urs
with which Secretary Proctor had nothing
officially to do. The basis for the only prob
able theory given for Secretary Proctor’s
resignation, namely, that be thought he
saw a chance to come to the Senate, is the
statement which has been whispered about
among the senators ever since Senator Ed
munds rented his residence here to Senator
Washburn for two years that Senator Ed
munds proposed to resign and go abroad
with his family. •
Gold for Europe.
New York. March 21.—-Good coin to tba
amount of $500,000 was ordered at the sub
treasury this morning fer export to Europe,
making the total for to-day’s steamer sl,-
775,000.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, MARCH 22, 1891-TWELVE PAGES.
A DUEL WITH A BURGLAR
HE KILLS ONE OFFICER AND
WOUNDS THREE.
One of tbe Attacking Party Leapa
Over Hia Companion's Corpse and
Begins a Desperate FustlU.de at
Short Range—Tbe Burglar Bscapes—
His Wlia Supplied Him With a Fresh
Wetpon.
Pittsburg, Pa., March 3L—A desperate
shooting affair occurred in a house at Peter’s
Run, near McKeesport, at 7 o’clock to-night
that resulted iu tbe killing of one detective,
the serious wounding of another and
the slight wounding of two police
men and a woman. To-night’s shoot
ing is the sequel of a bold burglary that
occurred at Homestead. One evening, six
weeks ago, a girl named Laura Hill eutered
Smith’s jewelry store at Homestead, and
began pricing various articles of jewelry.
While in conversation with tbe girl three
men, who had forced an enti auce from the
rear, struok the proprietor do wn and bound
him.
A BIG HAUL.
The lights were then turned on, and the
three, with the girl, completely cleaned out
tbe store, escaping with $3,5U0 iu oa-h and
jewelry. Gilkeuxon’s Detective Agency was
given charge of the case, and not long after
the girl, who is known by several names,
was arrested in Harrisburg with a suspicious
lot of jewelry on her person. She was
brought to McKeesport jail, and by judi
cious pumping, peacued on her pals.
GILKENSON SHOT DEAD.
Acting on her instructions to-night, Chief
Detective Gilkenson, of the Pittsburg
agency, with Detective Pat Murphy aud two
MoKeesport policemen, drove quietly across
the river to Peter’s Run. reaching the house
of the leader in the robbery, A. B. Budd,
alias * ‘Fitzimmon,” about 7 o’clock. Mean -
while, it is thought, the girl Hill had
warned Budd, for when Gilkenson threw
open the door Budd stood m the lower
room, apparently changing his clothes, Tbe
moment Budd 3aw Gllkens in he threw up a
revolver ami fired, the bullet entering Uilk
enson’s forehead, killing him instantly.
A DUEL AT SHORT RANGE.
Detective Murphy leaped over the pros
trate form in the door, aud, facing Budd, a
terrible dual at short range in the smoke
darkened room followed. Budd emptied
one revolver and his wife, who was iu the
room, ran to bis side with another. Mur
phy, although badly wounded, had also
emptied his pistol, and, stooping over the
dead body of his chief, drew his
revolver and renewed the firing. He
fired blindly into tbe smoke, however, while
the burglar centered all of his shots toward
the door. Suddenly the woman screamed,
and, with a curse, Budi planted a bullet in
Murphy’s breast, and he fell back over Gil
kenso i’s body. During the panic that
seized the policemen at this seoond loss to
their ranks, Budd threw some olothing oves
his arm and escaped.
A PEPPER-BOX OF HOLES.
An examination of the room showed the
place to be a pepper-box of holes, bullets
having struok in every conceivable place.
Gilkenson was dead; Pat Murphy was shot
in the forehead, cbiti and breast, though
not fatally, while the woman received a
shot in the arm, aud two policemen were
slightly wounded by tbe flying bullets.
The woman was takeu to jail, while tele
grams were sent all over three states to
intercept Budd, who is described as 5 feet 5
inches in hight, of dprk complexion and
eyee, and weighing only 100 po inds. He is
a noted crook, and at the time was wanted
for a previous burglary.
CHARLESTONS CANNIBAL
Ho Departs From the City Under Po
lice Protection.
Charleston, 8. C., March 21.—Prof.
Charvin, the reformed cannibal who cre
ated a panic in the colored school yesterday,
was sentenced to pap a flue of 810 or serve
thirty days in jail at the police court to
day, but was giveu the option of leaving
the city. He asked for police protection as
fa as the city limits, saying he was afraid
of being lynched by the negroes. This was
accorded him, and he departed without
calling on the British legation for satisfac
tion. A syndicate of newspaper and t eater
managers was formed to-day to pay his flue
and star him, but the professor shook the
dust of ihe oily from his feet before they
had made up the capital.
MACQUffiARY’B PBBDIOAMBN I*l
Bishop Leonard Denies the Clergy
man’s Right to Resign.
Cleveland, 0., March 2L—Bishop
Leonard, when asked what action be would
take in regard to Rev. Howard Mac-
Queary’s resignation,said: “Mr. MacQueary
cannot resign. Any minister who ceases to
believe the doctrines of the Episco
pal church has the privilege of renounc
ing the ministry and being honorably
dismissed. Mr. Mactjueary was given an
opportunity to renouuce the ministry before
the trial, but ho did not avail himself of
that opportunity. He cannot now resig.i,
but will bedepcsedat the end of six months,
unless he retracts bis expressed opinions.
He can resign the pastorate and desert the
communion of the church, but he oannot'
resigu from the ministry.”
CHICAGO'S MAYORALTY.
Carter Harrison aud Mayor Cregier
Nominat and by Rival Factions.
Chicago, March 21.—Mayor Crelger and
ex-May or Carter Harrison have each been
nominated as candidates for the mayoralty
by the opposing factions of the Democratic
party. Mayor Cregier was nominated by
the regular conve-ition and Mr. Harrison by
the bolters. Goorge Weiss, a wealthy Ger.
man brewer, was nominated by the Cre
gierites for city treasurer, Jacob K rn for
city attorney and James C. Strain for city
clerk.
A NEWSKAPkR BURNED OUT.
The Jersey City Argus Building Com
pletely Destroyed.
Jersey City, N. J„ March 21.—The Jer
sey City Argus office, a flve-story brick
building, burned to-night. The loss is
8100,000. The building was owned by Will
iam - IV. Farrier, and was insured for 88.000.
The newspaper was owned jointly by Will
iam W. Farrier aud bis brother, Horace,
who, three months ago, bonght it in at
receiver’s sale. The stock and machinery
are insured for $45,000.
GHBHNHOUBES GONE.
Vanderbilt Suffers a Loss of SIOO,-
000 by a Blaze on Long Island.
Long Island City, N. Y., March 21.
The greenhouses on the large farm of W. K.
Vanderbilt, at Oakdale, L. 1., were de
stroyed by fire this morning, caused by the
explosion of a s eam boiler. The bouses
were filled with rare plants, palms and
flowers, the collection of years. Some of
tba plants can hardly be repla <;ed. The loss
will be 8100,000.
CALIFORNIA'S BRIBERY.
The Wrappers Found in tha Waste
Basket Had Contained Money.
Sacramento, Cal, March 21.—The leg
islative committee continued its investiga
tion into the allegations of attempted
bribery in connection with the senatorial
election this morning. O. R. Fogle, paying
teller of the Crocker-Woolworth bank,
identified the wrappers which ware found
in the waste basket of the state librarian’s
room, and said he had seen them iu hit bank
on March 18. The figures on them were in
his own handwriting.
AROUND GREENBACKS.
Tbe wrappers bad been around a package
of greenbacks received from the Fresno
Loau aud Savings Bank ou tbe 16tb, and
$7,500 was naid out on the afternoon of that
day to J. B. Jones, on a check of the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company, made out on
a Nevada bank. The Witnesses testified
that Mr. Jones lived in San Francisco, and
be believed tbe latter was a messenger for
the railroad company.
ONLY TWO OTHER WITNESSES,
Two other witnesses were examined ou
miner points, and Attorney General Hart
then suggested that it would be necessary to
summon Mr. Jones as a witness, and he
suggested that it would be proper for the
oommittee at this time to obtain from the
Senate iucreased power to c impel auv fur
tuer witnesses to testify in the case if they
were un willing to do so.
The committee decided to summon the re
maining witnesses to meet at 1:30 o’clock
Monday afternoon, aud adjournedJ|uutil
that hour,
BRIBERY IN MICHIGAN.
Patrone of Husbandry Senators
Offered $30,000.
Detroit, Mich.. March 21.—An evening
paper prints the story of an attempted
bribery, which, in view of the political
situation et Lansing, has awakened con
siderable interest. Senator Wilcox was
elected on the democratio tlckot, with the
Patron of Industry indorsements. He voted
with tbe democrats until thev un
seated two republican senator!,
aud then wheeled solidly Into line
with the republicans, which action
oaused considerable coni moat, aud event
ually led to an open charge of briber}'.
Senator Wilcox to-day submitted to an i.i
tervisw. In which ba gives the whole detail
of the plot to bribe the patron senators. He,
himself, was approached ou several different
occasions and i eeeived offers, but he declined
to entertain the propositions, which
were not direct, but he was given to
understand that tbe three patrons would re
ceive $30,000 for their influence. He does
not know positively that the othor patrons
were approached, but was given to under
stand that they were. He said their Intlu.
ence was wanted principally for the le
dlstricilng bill. Mr. Wilcox told the his
tory of the case to protect himself from the
oharges made against him.
STIRRED UP BY A RABBL
Charleston Blamed for Her Apathy on
tne Russian Outrago.-j.
Charleston, S. C., March 21.—Rabbi
Levy of Bethlehem synagogue stirred up
the orthodox Christians to-day in a sermon
on tbe persecution of tbe Jews in Russia.
Among other things be raid: “At this time
a despot in human form bsaring tbe title of
Czar of Russia is repeating history iD the
persecution of the Jews, and yet in this
intellectual city, so full of churches and
ministers profeislng good will to all man
kind, there has been no voioe from tbe
pulpit and but little oomment from the
prew, thus proving that the sentiment of
prosecution slumbers right here iu our
midst. Is it not significant of something that
tho ministry have been silent about this
wickedness? We ask no tolerance from
them. but we have the right
to expect from them in the
name of common humanity some effort t;
impress upon their bearers the proper les
son supplied by this wholesale oppres
sion.’’ Rabbi Levy is the parson who
some time sinoe created a great impression
by openly offering prayer for the recovery
of a well-known lady of this city, who was
thought to be dying. The lady recovered,
after being given up by the doctor.
KEYBiONE BANK DEPOSITa
The Funds of tba city and State May
Foot Up $941,000.
Philadelphia, March 21. Various
rumors are afloat os to the amount of city
and state money on deposit in the Keystone
Bank. One statement ia to the effect that
of 81,200,000 depoeited 8441,000 was cred
ited to ths account of the city treasurer,
and nearly $600,000 collected by the
city treasurer in his capacity as fiscal
agent of tba state, and tr
which Ijp is responsible. The money col
lected by the city treasurer on account of
the state is returnable every three months.
Five hundred thousand dollars Is said to
have been collected by City Treasurer
Bardsley during January, February and
March, the three heaviest months of the
year. The bank and city officials refuse to
either confirm or deny the rumor.
A BREAK IN A LEVEE.
It Occurred Near Point Lookout In
East Carroll Pariah.
Vicksburg, Miss., March 21.—The levee
on Watt Benjamin’s plantation, twelve
miles below Lake Providence, broke this
morning. It is in East Carroll parish, near
Point Lookout. The levee men consider
this a great disaster. At 9:30 o’olock this
morning the crevasse wa< fifty feet wide
and four feet deep. The levee is known as
the Old Bass levee. Tne water from the
break will run direct into Tensas river,
which will carry it off.
CONVICI'BD OF WIFE MURDER.
The Trial of Snyder In Texas Results
in a Verdict of Guilty.
San Marcos, Tex., March 2L—The
trial of George H. Snyder, on a charge of
killing his wife, was concluded last night,
and the jury r.-turned a verdict of guilty.
Mrs. Snyder was a daughter of ex-Chlef
Justice Underhill of Georgia, and was shot
to death by her husband upon returning
from church some time ago.
SHOT HER BROTHER-IN-LAW DEAD.
Be Was Trying to F nter Her Eouse
Disguised to Frighten Her.
Suspension, Ala., March 21.—Hannah
Dennis shot and iuetantly killed her brother
in-law, Manuel Dennis, here, while he was
attempiogto force an entrance into her
house under disguise. He was attempting
to frighten her. He received a load of
large shot in the bock of his head. She has
not beeu arrested.
Blaine Still Improving.
Washington, March 21. Secretary
Blaine continues to improve, end it is
thought he will ba able to be at bis desk at
the state department Monday,
OFFSETS THE DREIBC.N’D.
AIR2ATY OF ALLIANCE IEIWBEN
FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Russia Making no Effort to Conceal
the Fact—interest in the Von Boet
ticher Incident Increased—The Anni
versary of Frlnce Biemerok'e Resig
nation—Dr. Wlndthorat'e Successor.
(Copyrighted, 1891, by the .Vein York Auociated
Frew.)
Berlin, March 31.—Dispatches receive 1
by the foreign office from fit. Petersburg
oouvey very unwelcome information, point
ing to the 00-elusion of a formal treaty of
alliance between Frauog and Russia. Until
recently tbe czar had resisted all attempts
of going boyond an entento with France.
The draft of a treaty prepared in Pari* iu
1887 aud approved by M. de Giers, Grand
Dukes Nicholas and Vladimir aud
other chiefs of tbe imperial council,
on the part of Russia, and which
was then rejected by the czar, but Was
again presented to him, after the last elec
tions in France had confirmed the perma
nency of the republican form of govern
ment in that country and was again
rejected, has finally received his taction.
As an event of such immense international
importance os this cannot be kept secret, it
is expected that M. de Giers, minister of
foreign affairs, will cause some Informal
notification to reach the governments of the
dreibuud.
CARNOT DECORATED.
As e corollary of tbs alliance, the czar,
it is stated, has signed a decree bestowing
upon President Carnot the grand cordon of
tho order of Bt. Andrew, tbe highest Rus
sian decoration, aud one limbed to the
members of the imperial family. This
decoration has hitherto been conferred as
an exceptional order on the sovereigns
nearly connected with tbe Russian
throne, if tbe foreign offloe here bos any
precise knowledge regarding the terms of
the reported Russo-French convention,
highly placed officials have notbeon allowed
to share it. Tho honor conferred upon
President Carnot is the talk of the diplo
matic circle. The announcement that it
had been conferred has been telegraphed
here under the sauction of the St. Peters
burg authorities. No open dispatch can be
obtained regarding tbe oonclusion of the
treaty.
THE VOW BOETTIOHKR INCIDENT.
Interest iti the Von Boettioher lnoident
was i 1,1 reased after it became known that
the emperor visited the minister to-day and
remained over an hour, conversing with
him and Mailame von Boettlcher. Chan
cellor von Caprivi afterward called upon
the minister,' Both visits were designed to
“signify that Minister von Boetticher re
tained the o mlldeuco of the emperor and
ihe government. They impliod also a
determination of the emperor to stand
by a minister whom Prince Bismarck is
attacking. The ex-chancellor is a persistent
hater and will never forgive what he looks
upon as Minister von Boettioher’s ingrati
tude in joining with his (Bismarck’si ene
mies on the eve of his fall. It. was undoubt
edly tt rough Prince Bismarck that Minister
von Boetticher secured the donation of Bi>J,-
000 murks which enabled him to meet the
liabilities incurred through his bankrupt
brother-in-law.
WHAT THE MINISTER THOUGHT.
Minister von Boettic ,er’s friends say that
the doctor supposed the gift was from the
private purse of Emperor William 1., and
aot from the Guelph fund under the dis
posal of Priuce Bismarck os chancellor.
The fact is that Minister von Boetticher
took the money from Prince Bismarck with
out asking him from what source it had
boeu obtained, and recoived from the pres
ent emperor the high honor of a decoration
of the order of the Black Eagle for after
ward helping to bring about the downfall
of Prince Bismarck.
WILL LEAD TO A REFORM*
The publio discussion of the affair will
doubtless incite in the Reichstag a move
ment to regulate the use of the Guelph
secret service fund. The members of the
Kreissinnigo part y will seize this opportunity
to lead an attack on the government on the
question of the concealment of tiie fact
of the misappropriation of the fund. The
members of tbo center and a number of
conservatives will support the Friesdnnige
party in this matter with a view to depriv
ing tiie government of the use cf these vast
*eret resources beyond the control of the
Reichstag.
bismarck’r bitter feud.
The prospects of a renewal of friendly re
lations between the emperor and .Prince Bis
marck has become more remote, owing to
tan majesty's ostentatious favoritism of the
ex-chancellor’s enemy.
It was just a year yes erday since Prince
Bismarck resigned the chancellorship.
The Klein Journal soys: “We can cele
brate the anniversary of Prince Bismarck's
retirement joyously, seeing that since he
has left control of affairs he has succeeded
lu mixing the cards and creating numerous
difficulties for the govermnont. During
the interval several ministers have retired,
Von Boetticber is disgraced, Windthorst is
dead, and the prince himself is about to re
appear in the Keichstag, acclaimed by a
p worful combination.”
The Horten Courier holds that the year’s
developments have lowered Prince llis
mack in the eyas of the country, and says:
“It would have been better had the ex
chanoellor not alienated his admirers by his
methods of combating the government.”
POP* LEO’S EULOGY OP WINDTHOUHT.
The pope’s brief to the leaders of the
oentriest carty in eulogy of Dr. Windthorst
exhorts the Catholic party to follow in the
footiteps of their dead leader, and to remain
united for the prosperity and glory of
their native land and their church. Cardi
nal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state,
und other cardinals and prelates, gratifi and
German Catholics in Rome to-day by
assisting in the services in memory of Dr.
Windthorst celebrated In the German
church in Rome in the prasenca of a throng
of Gormans and Austrians.
REICHSTAG LEADERS.
The report that Count Ballestrem would
become president of the center party in the
Reichstag and that Herr von Herrman will
be chosen fora similar position in the Land
tag is premature. Herr von Porsch is tho
most active member of the party and is a
favorite, but he is too young for the leader
ship. The recognized ability of Herr
Bchorlemer-Alst oommends him to many,
while Herr Huen would be a persona yrata
to the emperor. Herr Baehm of Crefeldt
is an able speaker, and has energetic
supporters. Archbishop Kopp has been
cai.ed to Rome to consult with the vatic in
on the quostioa of the choice of a leader.
The archbishop will probably be himself
commended by the Vatican to succeed Dr.
Windthorst as being the most skillful
tactician and ablest negotiator in the center
party.
GERMANY'S EXHIBIT AT CHICAGO.
Herr Loefller, the Chicago fair commis
sioner. is now in this city making arrange
ments for Germany’s exhibits in the Co
lumbian exposition. He is receiving very
encouraging reports from all sides,and there
is a great desire manifested on the part of
traders and manufacturers everywhere to
send specimens of their goods to America.
The ci mmittee on chemical industries. at a
meeting recently held in Frank
fort, approved the reports pre
sented to it by a number of
manufacturers of chemicals declaring their
intention to taka part in the big fair. The
manager of the great Laurabuette mines is
usii g his influence with Ibe eastern iron
aud steel manufacturers in favor of having
a representation of the German iron found
ers at the exposition. This action of the
manager will very likely alter the intention
of the Westphalian iron founders not to take
part. Heretofore the Westphalians have
not been in favor of sending an exhibit to
Chicago.
ADJOURNED FOR EASTER.
The Reichstag and I .and tog have ad
journed for the Easter holidays. They will
resume their sittings April 7.
The committee of the national liberal
party has decided to euoport Prince Bis
marck in his candidacy for the Reichstag in
Ueestemund*. The socialists there have se
lected Herr Bchmalfeldt, and the progress
ists Herr Walteuiath, as their candidatee to
oppose the prince. The election u to take
place April 15.
The Chilean government has bought
through it* agent* in Hamburg, several
steamers whicn are able to travel at a high
rate of speed. It, Is announced that the e
vespU will be fully equipped as cruisers,
and will be employed bv the government to
opernt > against the insurgent*.
The Empress Frederick will prolong her
stay in England until the eve of tha arrival
of Emperor William In Londoii, The ex
empreai writes that she is gratified with the
response of the English artists to hsr invi
tation to send work* to tiie Berlin expotl -
Hon. Leighton, Millais, Alma Tameda,
Hubert ilerkomer and Edward Burne
Jonas will exhibit at Ber lin.
DEFEAT FOR A STRIKE ORGANIZATION.
The socialist strike organization in Ham
burg has suiTered severe defeat in the col
lapse of the oigurmakers’ strike after it bn*
cost the workingmen’s society 890,000
marks. The Hamburg organization wan
considered the most perfeoely organlcod
and strongest body of workingmen
under the socialists’ influence. Herr Lleb
kneoht, in the name of the central socialist
committee, issued an address to the French
workingmen on the anniversary of the coin
imi no, which is coincident with the anni
versary of the Berlin revolution of PS4S.
The address proclaim* an International
spirit of socialism and denouncus Chau
vinism.
REFUSES TO FIGHT VACERKBCO.
Prince Henry of ReusHe, the German am
bassador at Vienna, maintains hta refusal
to accept the challenge to a duel of
H. \ acureaoo. the late Roumanian minister
at V lenna. He base* his refusal to meet the
ex-minister on the ground tlmt the
Princess of Rousse was right in rebuking
Vaoeresco’s sou for appearing at the recep
tion held by her at the German embassy.
Vaeereeoo. the younger, is charged with
having borrowed Jewels from a clrous rider
and with pawning them without the con
so tof the owner. This is given as the
cause of the publio rebuke administered by
tbo princess of Reusse.
FBi.R? ON FQLIiICB.
The Necessity of Uegfouplng the Ex
isting Parties
Paris, March 21.—M. Ferry, In bis speech
at a meeting held in bis honor in tills city
to-day, pointed out the necessity for tbo
regrouping of the existing political parties
in order to give stability to the govern
ment. This work, he declared, should
be performed by tho youth of
Frauco, who wore imbued with
Ideas of politioal and social progress. The
people, said M. Ferry, often misunderstood
the character of services rendered to the
oouutry, hut that could be forgiven if those
services added to the greatness, enlighten
ment and strength of France. There was
no disturbance at the meeting. A largo
force of police easily controlled the knots of
Boulangists present.
AMERIC AN ARTIS T3 TO EXHIBIT.
Tie Colony at Paris to Send 100 Pict
ures to the Berlin Exposition.
Paris, March 21.—The American artists
in Pari* have been officially invited to par
ticipate as a distinct body in tbe coming
Berlin art exhibition. The Americans are
the only group of foreign artists who have
boon thus honored by tbe authorities ut
Berlin. After some oonsußation and delib
eration the American artists In Paris, with
one or two exceptions, will send specimens
of their work to the Berlin exhibition. It is
expected that there will he a total of 100
pictures by Americans exhibod on tbe occa
sion mentioned.
QUEENSLAND'S BHEAKEB3.
Telegraph Wires Cut and an Attempt
Made to Wreck a Train.
Brisbane, Queensland, March 21.
The union shearers of this colony have out
the telegraph wires and have attempted to
wreck the railread trains conveying troops
to the scene of the troubles which have
been going on for some time past between
the union and the non-union shearers. The
union shearers have also burned a wool
■he<l at tie Lome shop station. The shear
ers’ trouble began a month ago, yet there
seems little prospect of an early settlement
of the dispuLei.
Sinking of the Utopia.
London, March 21.— The jury in the case
of the victims of the steamer U topia dis
aster rende ed a verdict of “accidental
death.” The Jury deliberated for three
hours before reaching a decision.
Derby on the Commission.
London, March 2L—Lord Derby has ac
cepted a seat on the labor commission.
A SENATE IN A DB A DLOCK.
An Independent Senator Flees With
the Sergeant-at-Arme in Pursuit.
Lincon, Neb., March 21.— The deadlock
in the Senate still exists. Tho members re
mained in session all night ui.der call of the
House as Senator Taylor, independent,
could not be found, it is reported that
Senator Taylor was takeu from Lincoln on
a special engine and carried to Counoil
Bluffs. The sergeant At-arras gave ohase,
but failed to catch the runaway.
At Council Bluffs Senator Taylor took an
early train, presumably for Virginia, his
old hues. It is thought that the maximum
fare bill is doomed. Lobbyists say that
nothing more can be doue by the Senate.
The governor will be called upon to pro
rogue it at the expiration of the limit,
which is eight days hence.
BRIBERY INSINUATED.
Senator Taylor was an avowed advocate
of the bill and bis absence caused much
comment. Friends of the freight bill
threaten to swear out a warrant charging
Senator Taylor with receiving brines. This
is (the f first real sensation in legislative
circles since the early opening days of the
session, and it tonus nearly the sole topic of
conversation. To-night cotssre being taken
to the capital for tne accommodation of
the senators iu their weary vigil.
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ERIN'S RIVAL LEADERS.
PARNELL BOLDS A CONFERENCE
AT DUBLIN.
New York Thanked for Their Reapons#
to the Appeal of the Sr.voys—Tim>
othy Herrington Roughly Handled
While Trying to Btorm a McCarthy
ite Platform at f-llgo.
Dublin, March 21.—Mr. Parnell held a
long conference in this city to-day with the
leaders of the Cork election committee in
regard to Maurice Healy’a acceptance of
Mr. Parnell's challenge that they should
both resign their seat* in parliament and
then seek re-election as a test of tbe popu
larity of their respective causes.
Tbe Parnell leadership committee has
passed resolutions thanking the people of
New York for the generosity with which
they responded to the appeals for aid mad#
by tha envoys whom Mr. Parnell has sent
to America to plead hi* cause.
HARRINGTON ROUGHLY HANDLED.
■While David Hhoehy, member of parlia
ment for Ualway, was addressing a meeting
in the market square of Sligo to-dav,
Timothy Harrington and other Parnellito
members attempts 1 to Btorm the platform.
The mob immediately attacked Mr. Har
rington, and he was severely ban dial In %
free light which ensued. Finally the pollea
separated the combatants, and were obliged
to esoort the Parnellites from the market
place.
HARSH NAMES.
London, March 21.—The Time* sayst
"Mr. Parnell would here be brands! as %
liar and poltroon. His back-out is accepted
as a craven confession that his cause la
hopsletis.”
WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN PARNELL.
London, March 21. — A convention of
Irish delegates held in Newcastle to-day
adopted a resolution expressing a want of
confidence m Mr. Parnell.
OXFORD BEATS CAMBBIPQB.
Thousands of People Line tbs Course
to See tbe Race.
London, March 81.— The Forty-eighth of
the famous boat races between tbs crews of
Oxford and Cambridge universities was de
cided this morning. It was won by a
quarter of a length by Oxford in twenty,
two minutes. The race was over the usual
course. The distance is about four
miles and a quarter over a course
shaped somewhat like an H. The Thames
conservancy board polioed the oourse and
assigned proper p isition* to the many hun
dred* of steamers and barg-s loaded wii h
oarsmen and their admirer*, which wora
anchored or tirxired along the river. In ad-*
ditlon ths house tops, street*, aud other]
points of vantage near the Tcames about
Putney and at Hammersmith, Barnes,!
Moi tlake and other places Fere crowded
with spectators.
A BAD DAY.
Oxford won the toss and chore the Mid
dlesex, or north shore. Hail aud snow wera
fall.tig as tbe race win started, and a strong
northwest wind aoros* the course was raising
a very lumpy sea. Cambridge got away
with the load, pulling a shorter, smarter
and more catching stroke than Oxford,
which useil the university’s old long, drag
ging powerful stroke. Oxford gradually
went lorward, and a mile and three fur
longs from tho start had a length tbo best of
it. The suu then came out, and Cambridge
spurting with a vim, the two boats were
soon uoso and nose. Cambridge, amid
great enthusiasm, then got a < rifling lead.
Oxford pulled doggedly away, however,
and at two miles bad again taken a slight
lead,
A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT.
The race was a grand one, aud many
were predicting a dead heat. The boat*
kept almost an even position until 8W miles
were passed, when Oxford got half a length
the advantage. The race then depended on
the spurting powers cf her rivals. Oxford
had bettor water toward the finish, and, hs
a magnificent struggle, came in winner bjj
a quarter of a length in the beet race it)
years. _ __
VON BOETriuHE V3 INGRATITUDE.
Frlnoe Bismarck Helped Him OuO
When He Was Hard Up.
Berlin, March 2L—The National Get. .
zette gives an authentic version of the
Boetticher affair. It says six years ago
Minister von Boetticher raised a loan to
oover the liabilities of a bankrupt relative,
amounting to 850,090 marks. At the earns
time he informed Prince Bismarck of tne
fact and offered to resign his ottloe. Prince
Bismarck consulted the emperor, who en
treated Minister von Hoetti her to remain,
and sent him money ta enable him to repay
the loan. Minister von Boettioher sup
posed the money was derived
from the privy pur-e, but his
opponents declare that it was taken from
the Guelph .secret service fund. The .Va
tional Gazette leaves this point still in
darkness. The foregoing facts account for
Princa Bismarck’s bitter feeling against
Minis'er von Boetticher for bis ingratitude
in assisting in the chancellor’s falL Deputy
Tram, who called attention to the affair, is
now actively engaged in canvassing Geesie
munde in behalf of the candidacy of Princa
Bismarck for the Reichstag.
BALMACEDA’S NSW VESSELS.
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They Have Escaped the Insurgents
and Will Boon Be In the Fray.
London, March 21.—A dispatch from
Santiago de Chile to the Times says: “Con
siderable excitement has been caused hers
by a report which oomes from Buenos Ayres
that President Balmaceda’s new vessels, the
Admiral Tynich and Condell, which were
at Buenos Ayres, have escaped the insur
gent cruisers sent to intercept them, and
that they may shortly be taking an active
part in the struggle uow going on in this
country. The whole of the population, the
nitrate syndicates, foreigners, capitalists
and clergy, except in the province of Tara
puca, side with President Balmaceda Thera
is no analogy between the trouble now
going on in the Argentine republic and the
troubles he e. The president and his minis
ters have guaranteed that funds will b
deposited in Europe for the payment of tb*
July interest on the national debt.”
Carnot at a Panorama
Paris, March 21.—President Carnot to
day visited the panorama of tho “Czar’l
Coronation.” During the visit the presi
dent said to the proprietor: “1 am delighted
with your work. It will show Russia bow
muen l understand her.” Ttsis remark has
attracted notice to the rumors of a Franco-
Russian alliance.
Sunk With Fourteen Men.
London. March 21.—The Swedish ship
Senator Weber, whioh sailed from Cardiff
March 9 for Rio Janeiro, was caught off tbs
coast by the recent heavy gale which
swept over England. On March 11 the
vessel foundered, carrying down fourteen
of her crew.
