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              Warning JJglf (Bfcfett NUMBBB 694. Weakly Brtabllshed 1860 PITTSTONv PA-. SATURDAY. MAY 10, 1884 ) TWO oairra. } Ten Ont* Par Wtak. WHO IS FERD. WAED? Is slid to have wired Mr. Gould to put him down for 135,000. Mr. George Jonee, of The Times, say*: "General Grant's fund of $860,000 is safe. I don't know where his enemies And their lies. The fund is invested in Toledo aud Wabash second raertgage bonds, interest payable quarterly; and guaranteed the principal and interest by the heir* of the late Gov. E. D. Morgan. Hitherto we have paid the interest annually; the 1st of May of each year has found the general in possession of $15,140, the interest In full on the investment Hereafter we shall pay him quarterly, not because he needs the money, but bec&use we do not mean that anyone else shall lay hands on it. Geo. Grant oould not touch • dollar of the principal even if he desired to do so any mare than I oould. He qan will It, however, at hi* death to hi* heirs. I was with Gen. Grant on Sunday last, and he was in ignorance of the impending disaster. Other than this fund he doesn't possess a dollar; and more than that, he is deeply and almost irretrievably in debt. What he did In Wall street he did for his sons, and it seems too sad that this man, who has done so much for his country, should be left in his old age dependent on the nation he helped to Dave." ADMIRERS OF BUTLER. TO SAIL FOR THE ICY NORTH. SPECIMEN CRIMINALS. THE MEDICAL MEN ADJOURN Everything Beady for the Departure And Demi m notion to do Awajr The Greenback Labor Party Invites Nrw Yoilk, May 10.—"Wo will oNftainly sail to-day," said Capt. George W. Coffin, the commander of the Alert. "I think the expedition will be a successful ona, but I do not care to do any talking until I get baek. Toq much has been said already. Walt until something has been done, and then talk." ot the Alert. Gleanings of a Single Day from the Washikotow, May 10.—The American Medical association which has been in session lere for the past few days has adjourned sine lie. During the session a resolution was adopted urging legislation against imported diseases, and also on the subject of pleuropneumonia among cattle. Dr. Van Kline, of Ohio, moved that hereafter In opening the annual meetings prayers be done away with, but the motion was lost by an almost unanimous vote. The members of the National Medical association were received at the capital, which was brilliantly lighted for the occasion, last evening, by Vice-Presldeut Edmunds and Speaker Carlisle, assisted by Senator Morrill, of Vermont. The guests were introduced bv Drs. Garnett and Toner, of Washington, and Davis, of Chicago. After being presented to the heads of the _ two houses, the visitors wandered about the building for the purpose of inspection, many going to the galleries of the house, that body being in session. At ten o'clock a large portion of the visitors went to the army medical museum where they were Motived by Ovueral »Y ales and staff in full uniform. with their Opening Prayers. The Meteoric Career of a Pom: Farm* er's Boy, and its Culmination. Him to State His Views. Slums of the Country. The tlio General Extending In OTiclilgan—National* and Democrats IVnkliig Up to HI* Presidential Availability. A Private Execution—A Peath Struggle In the Water—Bigamist Nelvllle—A Coincidence— era Anticipating the Halter. THE LAST BLOW AT GRANT. The malts, spars and sides of tho Alert have been painted black like the Bear and Thetis. Hbu looks taut, trim and seaworthy. Never before in the history of Arctic exploratidtt lias such a fleet of vessels started for the cheerless land of "fee. Nothing that money could purchase has been left undone to make tho Grcely Relief expedition a success, and scieuce have combined to furnish the explorers with means to combat the cold and Ice. The Assignee Appointed Receiver. Mr. Georse Jone* and the Grant Piud-A New Scheme to Put the General on HI* Feet. Vanderbllt'a Generosity. Albany, N. Y., MaytlA.—The following open letter has been addressed to Gen. B. F. Butler: ... . Columbia, & C., May 10.—The negro Jams* Coleman, who murdered his sister-inlaw Sarah Willis, on the December S8 last, w*a hanged in the jail yard her* jrseterday morning. The execution was private, only about about fifty-aeven person* witnessing the hanging, although about 0,000 people assembled Outside the jail. * Albany, N. Y., May ?, 1884. To Hon. Benjamin F. Butler: D» ! g * DBA* Bis—Enclosed you will please And copy of a resolution adopted by the last New York state convention of the National Greenback Labor party, held in this city oh the 29th ult.: Niw York, May 10.—"Poor old Gen. Grant," was the oft-repeated expression in Wall street yesterday. Brokers heretofore Inlmlftil to the firm of Grant & Ward, and many who had been severely injured by its downfall, passed in their sharp criticisms when they remembered that Gen. Grant was a member, of the unfortunate concern. Each day brings new and unhappy developments, and a startling episode was that Mr. Julien T. Davies, instead of being appointed assignee of the firm's affairs, had been declearcd its receiver by Judge Donohue. This The vessel yesterday presented the appearance of a vast auction store. On the deck lay the two Arctic houses, covered over with tarpaulin, and piece* of machinery, Iron boilers, coils of. rope and a homogenous collection of naval stores were scattered round indiscriminately. The following are tho officers detailed to accompany the Alert: Commander Qgoage W. Coffin, Lieut. Charles J. Badger, Lieut. H. J. Hunt, Lieut. W. J. Chambers, Ensign C. S. McClain, Ensign A. A. Ackermon, Burgeon F. 8. Nash, Passed Assistant Engineer W. A. Nauman. Mamstta, O., May 10.—William A. Bradford, of Ritchie county, W. Va., got drunk and was arrested by two policemen, who treated him roughly. He escaped aiDl ran towards the Ohio river with the officer* in pursuit, firing at him. Bradford fired at the polioemen and plunged into the river. An officer followed, and grappling with the fugitive a fearful straggle took place in the water. Bradford'* lifeless body was taken from the river, and public feeling against the officer was wrought to a high pitch, but he claims Bradford attempted to drown him, and in self-defense he was compelled to use desperate measures and leave the man to his fate. Resolved, that the delegate* from the state of New York be, and they hereby are'instructed not to cast their votes for any candidate for president or vice-president in the National Convention, to be held in Indianapolis May 28, 18S4, unless such candidate lias first openly and reliably consented to accept the nomination if tendered to him by said convention, to stand on the platform of principles it adopts, and to remain in the field as the candidate of the party it was called to represent, until the polls close on Tuosday, Nov. 4, 1884. An ominous report was circulated that Assistant Treasurer Spenoer, of the Erie railroad, had been a large customer of ..he Irm; that he had los* heavily by its downall, and other ugly rumors were afloat; ■iany of them wer" to the effect that the ■ompany's finances uad been seriously depleted by Mr. Spencer'., peculations. President Hugh J. Jewctt, of the Erie road, refused all information on the report, Hit it was a significant fact that the directors Lecided to pass the interest on its second uortgago bonds. It is also said that the Erie road has discovered its loss by tMp failure of ' lie Marine bank to be much than at rst supposed. It was further stated that ■/lien Grant & Ward held $450,- •00 in Chicago and Atlantic bondsindorsed by {ugh J. Jewett, and that these bonds have •een rehypothecated. CHOI POUCE After Twenty Year*. announcement was the last stroke of all. It absolute bankruptcy for Gen. Grant and his three sons, Frederick, Ulyssos 8., jr., and Jesse R. For Ferdinand Ward, the other partly, little sympathy was expressed. Pcoplo looked from President Fish to young Ward, and then from Ward to Fish, and wondered which was responsible for the ruin brought to the fortunes of the brave old general and his Bons. Then they asked, "Who is Ward!" Mr. Ferdinand Ward came to this city in the fall of 1878. He was then a loan and gawky country boy, whoso ill-fitting store clothe* and coarso linen wore in keeping with his rough hands and rougher shoes. He was the son of a Presbyterian clergyman, Toronto, Ont, May 10.—Frances Lewis, 69 years of age, was a superanuated government clerk. He was arrested at Peterboro on the 1st of May by Sherwood, chief of the Dominion police, on the charge of forging a government bond for £1,000, payable by Baring Bros., of London. The bond was stolon by Lewis twenty years ago and sold by him to A T. Kerr, of Toronto, in a stock transaction in December, 1883. lite names forged to the bond were George Sherwood, receiver general; Sir A T. Gait, finance minister; Baring Bros, of London, Eng.; W. M. Dickinson, acting deputy Inspector general, and T. D. Harrington. Lewis was bailed before the police magistrate in $5,000. His bondsmen were two Toronto men. The case came up yesterday morning. Lewis did not appear and the ball was estreated. At 5 o'clock in the afternoon he was found dead in his room at the Walker house. An empty bottle labeled paregoric was lying by the side of his bed. The general belief is that he committed suicide. Lewis' son is manager of the Branch Bank of Montreal at Peterboro. The people are shocked and his family prostrated. DISSATISFIED BRASS POUNDERS. Several of our political friends throughout the country have already indicated their, preference for you as their candidate for president in the coming canvass, and requested their delegates in the National convention to vote accordingly. A number of the delegates from New York are also admirers of your record on many public measures, and would like to vote for you in the convention and at the polls, provided you deem it consistent with your present duties, opinions on public questions and political associations to comply with the requirements get forth in this resolution, and I know of no officer or member of the party "In this state who is not ready and willing to sacrifice all personal considerations and give their cordial support to any candidate whoso name will aid In advancing the principles and promoting the permanent welfare of tho party organization for which they have struggled; ttirouglV rijii-' representations, treason Cand defeat during the past eight years, the speedy triumph oi both being near at hand if they are honestly, wisely and faithfully adhered to. Another Strike of Telegraph Opera* Toronto, May 10.—Charles Neiville, the coachman who eloped with the daughter ot Mr. Whitney, the theatrical manager at Detroit, is supposed to be Charles Newbold, convicted here six years ago of bigamy. tor* Said to be Imminent. St. Loois, May 10.—The Globe-Democrat says that thero are symptoms of uneasiness among the telegraph operators, and rumors of another presentation of grivances to the Western Union company, with the formor alternative of a strike unless the demands are granted. The talk has gone so far as to prompt the suggestion among the discontented that the evo of the national Republican convention at Chicago would afford the opportunity tC5 give the corporation a telling blow. In the twenty-four hours there are intervals when operators of different and distant cities find time to converse over tho wires, and in this way the projects of another organization and of another effort to obtain what they conceive to bo their rights have been discussed. How strong is the discontent, how far toward a re- they have progresnd, how neai rjpe the situation is for another tussle with the giant corporations, are questions the ntembers of the craft themselves are slow to answer. Last summor's surrender was not of principle, but the reluctant yielding of men who see the wolf at the door. Tliey think they learned a lesson from that strike which will not be forgotten, but the lesson was not abstention from another movement in the satpe djfection. There were blunders about that "get which they think would be avoided another time. Richmond, Va., May 10.—Absalom Russell was hanged at Jonesville, Lee county, this state, for the murder of Ira Dean in July, 1883. A singular coincidence present! itself in the fact that this is the first execution in the county since thp 9th of May, 1817, just sixty-seven years ago. and formerly lived at Genesee, N. Y. The meagre income of bis father compelled him "to work as a day hand on the farms in the Ex-Senator Conkling, when asked for his .pinionof the firm's liabilities, said: "I know t great deal about their affairs, but my infornation has been gained in such a way tlidt it ■vould not be honorable for me to speak of •hem." Dallas, Tex., May 10.—Lucien Poles, aged 16, living near Hutchins, stole his father1! horse and rode to Lancaster, where he disposed of it He then returned, mounted another animal and, armed with a shotgun, took to the woods as a full-fledged highway man. Riding to Schneider's store, he brought the gun to bear on the proprietor, demand ing his mor-y or his life, whioh demand wai answered by five shots from the storekeeper') revolver, whereupon the young desperad put spurs to his horse and fled, A posse hi gone after him. vicinity. The labor was not congenial to him, but be bided his time, and when he had accumulated sufficient means he determined UD enter mercantile pursuits in one of the POUCE Mr. James D. Fish lias for years been a amiliar figure in the First ward. Many years igo on the death of his wife he fitted up ipartments on the top floor of the bank building. They were furnished with every luxury and comfort. Mr. Fish had a slight leaning toward politics. He was at one time a member of tho Tammany Hall general oommittee and an ardent admirer of Justice Patrick G. Duffy and John Kelly. He has frequently been spoken of as a candidate for congress from the district now represented by Nicholas Muller. He has also been mentioned as a candidate for the.,mayoralty, and Mayor Edson tried hard to secure his appointment as comptroller to succeed Allan Campbell. Mr. Fish declined the position. Recently he resigned as a member of the Tammany general committee and declared his intention to cut loose from politics. No bank president in New York was so well known, and political strikers quickly levied the road to his office. gTeat cities. His first intention was to settle in Chicago, and many in this city now wish he had. He changed his plans and drifted toward New York. He was the nephew of James Freeman Clarke, and as such had no Swalm's Inquest. difficulty in securing letters of recommendation to the leading merchants here. His first friend was Mayor Edson, then, as now, tho head of the firm of Franklin Edson & Co., one of the largest grain commission houses in the metropolis. Mr. Edson became interested in young Ward, and as he was one of the powerful men of the Produce Exchange, of the board of managers and but a few steps of the presidency, Mr. Edson had little difficulty in having young Ward appointed assistant superintendent of the exchange. The present oomptroller of the city, 8. Hastings Grant, was then superintendent of the exchange. Therefore, in order to enable tho delegates from this stiate to act intelligently, and in concert with all present in tho national convention who agree with the terms and instructions set forth in the above resolution, you are respectfully requested to communicate me for publication, or to riiaUo known directly through the public press, at your earliest convenience, your viows on tho subject matter contained in said resolution, as it relates to your being nominated as candidate for president of the United States by said convention. Yours very respectfully, Elizabeth, Ky., May 10.—Yesterdaj morning about 1 o'clock a masked mob cam* into town and taking the keys from the jailei took Miles Petty, a negro, who some weeki ago outraged Miss Van Nert, aad carrying him a few rods from town hanged him to i tree. A placard was pinned to his body saying that it was not to be cut down until i o'clock. None of tile lynchers were recognized,Washington, May 10.—Tbs Swoiiu court of inquiry reconvened, and after the reading of the record Mr. Bateman's cross-examination was resumed and'completed, and the redirect examination gone through. The testimony related to detail? of itock transactions, etc. J. Stanley Brown was the next witness and narrated his relations with Gen. Swaim and with the firm of Bateman & Co. A Terrible Explosion. Rochxstxb, JT. Y., May 10.— Freemai Clarke, of this city, ex-United States comptroller and uncle of Ferdinand Ward, had 150,000 in securities on deposit with the Mr rine bank, and he has been informed that thC bank hypothecated them for a loan ol $40,000. Mr. Humphrey, the builder, who held the due-bill, also testified. There was. nothing important or sensational in the evidence. Fahsoms, Kan., May 10,-^A tremendous explosion occurred Friday afternooft in the Missouri Pacific railway shops. Locomotive No. 43 had been overhauled, and was fired up preparatory to being sent out on the road, when tho boiler exploded, tearing the ongine to fragments, wrecking another that was standing near it, and scattering tlje debris of the large round house forty rods in every direction. Two men, Michael Slattery, and Lafayette Lamonto, were regulating the safety valve at the time, and their bodies were torn and mangled beyond recognition. Mike McKenney, machinist, has one teg broken and was otherwise dangerously cut. Engineer Snow was body injured about the head. George Tiff, an Ohio sewing machine agent, was seriously burned. Several other* were injured. Slalterly leaves a family in straightened circumstances. Lamonto was unmarried, and aged 10. Some of tho employes of the round house are still missing. The total pecuniary loss is about (25,000. George O. Jones, Chairman New York state committee o£ the National Greenback- Labor party,' and delegate at-large to the Indianapolis convention.Nxw York, May 10.—A conference has been held at the Fifth avenue hotel between Hon. John W. Foster, United States minister to Spain, and representatives of leading busi ness houses engaged in the Cuban trade, to discuss the pending commercial treaty witb Spain. Mr. Foster said that ttte free inter change of commodities between this country and Cuba would doubtless be one of the re suits of the present negotiations. Mr. Foster') visit to the United States is for the purposed bringing about the ratification of ths treaty in question. w For Free Trade With Spain. Mr. Ward made friends with Mr. Grant, and such men as Alexander E. Orr, David Dows, George C. Martin and J. Hobart Herrick ware much pleased with their new offl- Bank Examiner Scriba said that the subcommittee of directors were endeavoring to induce a sufficient number of depositors to leave their accounts in the bank to enable it to go on. Several of the largest depositors are trust companies who have no iinjnedate use for their monoy. If they are not willing to do so the bank will have to go into the hands of a receiver. The. Mutual Life Insurance company is a depositor to the extent of $3)0,000, and the city has $750,000. Fort #tay?(D, Ind,, May 10.—The muf dcre of Amos Bockesto, the wealthy Adami county farmer, hn-.e at last been appro hended. Charles Wertz, the brotheiMn-lau of the notorious Fred Richards, was arrestee near Monroe after the confession of Jesst Smith. Smith is now in jail at Blufftown, and Richards is in jail here. Smith sayi that he, Richards and Wertz went to the house of' Bockesto, and Richards instructed him to watch at the gate while the others entered. He heard a report of a pistol, anc then both came out, Richards saying: •') have shot Bockesto." Excitement is re newed in the country. When Richards ii next taken to Decatnr for trial he will hard!) escape the mob which has twice tried to hang him. CtttVl POUCE cial. At that time membership tickets for The Butler Boom Extending. tho exchange were selling at $300. Young Ward became convinced that thoy would ultimately go to a much higher figure. Ho invested his surplus savings and borrowed from his powerful friends wherewith to purchase fifty Or sixty tickets of membership, in a fev* months he had a profit of #15,000 to ? 30,000. He then turned his attention to wheat speculation and was very successful in Tils Ventures. Ho often had dealings with Boston, May 10.—The Globe prints the substance of a private letter from a prominent Michigan politician declaring 'that tho Butler sentiment in that state is rapidly extending from the Nationals to the Democrats. "A year ago" he says, "not twenty men in this state thought of him for president. Now everything is changed. Not only tho Nationals are ■heart and soul for him, but the Democrats are waking up to his availability as a candidate, the leaders seeing that Butler is really the people's choice. He feels confident that he will get a fair share of Michigan's delegates to the Democratic convention in Chicago. Only one or two Democratic papoi's ltcre appose him and several have already declared for ljirji. Tho Detroit Evening News, an independent paper with the largest circulation of any Michigan paper, says: ' If Butler were in the White House he would have brought the whole gang of Star routers to justice through every man in congress, on both sides, and every scaly lawyer in New York and Washington rose up in their defense. Oh! for four years of the hero of Tewksbury." President Fish was tho receiver of tho State, Teutonia and Globe Insurance companies. He addressed the following communication to Judge Donohue: the Marino bank, and in the course of his Philadelphia, May 10.—Mary A. Jones who for forty years lived alone in a dirt} room, almost bare of furniture, died Friday. On her person was found a bank book in which the sunt of $5,300 was sparked to hei credit. Between the leaves was f 100 in bills, which she had drawn yesterday. This is supposed to be only a portion of her wealth. 1 & said that she haw large sums deposited witfc • private banker. Death of a Miser. daily visits made tho acquaintance of Mr. A. II. Green, the secretary of the bank, who conceived a strong attachment for tlie young and daring simulator. "I am very deeply involved and busied with business complications in which the public have such interest as calls for all my energy and time. I havo carried forward my trust as receiver of the Globe Mutual Life Insurance company to a point whore another can take it up and close it up. I, therefore, respectfully pray this honorable court to release me from said receivership of such Globe Mutual Life Insurance company, and herewith tender my resignation of such trust, to take effect upon acceptance thereof by the court." Foreman Mitchell Decline* to Answer Mr. Oleen mado him a social friend and invi od hi.a to his home in Munroo place, lir olcyn. There young Ward met Mr. Green's otfy daughter, and after a brief and JUnppy courtship they were married at the i.liurcli of the Pilgrims by the Rev. Br. ,8torn. Ward, in the meantime, by some cmcceaful speculation, had increased his fortunj to nearly 1200,000. Mr. Fish then became interested in him, and they were often •engaged in almost stupendous business transactions.Washington, May 10.—John J. Mitchell, foreiq«R Of the flj-ijt grand jury which failed to indict Senator Kellogg in the Star route eases, was before the Sprague committee, and declined to answer the question whothor any evidence was presented to the grand jury against Kellogg. The presentments wer. against Kellogg, Brady and others. Some ''incidental matters" relating to Kellogg were brought in. Mr. Walsh was the only witness examined by the grand jury respecting the Kellogg case. Witness did not bear Mr. Bliss, of goyornrrient counsel.'oay it was a serious thing to indict a United States senator. When the jury finished their labors Mr. Bliss thanked them and expressed his entire satisfaction with their work. Mr. Mitchell did not think improper influence from any source was sought to be exercised on the jury or that any effort was made to suppress testimony in the interest of anybody. Mount Sterling, Ky., May 10.—A pen itentiary guard in charge qf eight convicts whom he was transferring from Frankfort tC the prison near this place, reached hare bj train and started on foot for the prison Later flvo of the prisoners were met, win said one of the prisoners, complaining tha his handcuffs were hurting him, took advar tage of the opportunity to overpower th guard, and sslnd his gun and killed him Then three of the prisoners escaped. ThC other five were trying to reach prison. Thef Thluk CarlUle the Man. W A8HINOTON, May 10.—Five out of the six Michigan Democrats in congress have decided to inform their constituents that iu their opinion the only way to save the Democratic party is to nominate Speaker Carlisle for the presidency. Tboy will issue au address embodying their views, and will endeavor to secure a delegation for Carlisle at Chicago.  pouct Judge Donohue appointed Mr, Ah}ei»«S. Swan as receiver of the company, the judge also directed the examination of the accounts of Mr. Fish to proceed before Mr. E. H. Hobbs, as referee. In Jtme, 1880, at Mr. Fish's solicitation, the firm of Grant & Ward was formed. It consisted of Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., Ferdinand Ward and James D. Fish. In November of the same year Gen. Grant was admitted ns a partner. It was first supposed as special, but the records of the Stock exchange show that Gen. Grant has always been a general partner. In a few months Ward had a fortune of 1750,000. He purchased a handsome mansion at No. 81 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn, supplied with every luxury and comfort, and spent large sums for horses and carriages. He was called the bonanza king of Pierrepon. street, and it was estimated that his living . expenses wero in the neighborhood of $50,000 per annum. He had a French cook, butler 1 and soveral footmen, and oftou entertained rGen. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Jr., ex-Senator .Chaffee, ex-Senator Conkling and many .others distinguished in public and private life. Mr. Ward is only 31 years of age. He lis tall and spare. His countenance is striking from the fact that two brilliantly dark eyes, deep set, shine out from a prominent forehead. His face is very pale, and an expression of dee;D seriousness seems to constantly overshadow it. AntloiWouopollsts Rraparliig. Petzrsbvbg, Va., May 1Q.—S. L. Harley bigamist, on trial at Nottaway court house has been fpund guilty and sentenced to thre years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. This was his third trial. Washington, May 10.—The Anti-Monopolists in convention yesterday elected Messrs. Deakers, Jackson, Knutt and George delegates to the Anti-Monopoly convention which meet® in Chicago, May 14. Resolutions and instructions in favor of the eight-hour law and against the importation of pauper labor wot? adopted. A Failure at llksnr. Invincible* Overawed. Albany, N. Y., May 10.—Surprise was created in commercial and financial circles here by the failure oLJohn F. Smyth, the well-known politician, banker and broker on Maiden lane, although the suspension was not altogether unexpected. The failure is a bad one, and Mr. Smyth will hardly be able to resume. Mr. Smyth is one of the famous old guard of "306" of 1880, at Chicago, and the fact of his having voted solidly for the Wkldon, N. C., May 10.—In the case o: Eaton Mills, on trial for the murder of Henrj Porter, the jury rendered a verdict of guilt} after being out only a few minutes. London, May 10.—It has been learned that fifty Invincibles, disguised as laborers, were waiting on the railway platform (it Chester to rescue their compatriot when he was removed to Birmingham for trial on Saturday, but they were overawed by the drawn revolvers of the police, and no disturbance occurred. Ashland, O., May 10.—George Horn anc William Gibben, who are to bo bung nexi Friday, tried to commit suicide with mor phine yesterday forenoon. How it was giver to them is not known. They each took a large dose, which acted as an emetic anc probably saved their lives. Horn has nearly recovered, and Gibben is now conscious, after four hours' hard work of the physi clans, and will probably recover. Nantucket, "lass., May 10. — Charles O'Conor, the eminent lawyer, who Was taken with a severe cold two weeks ago, is failing. His condition did not oxcite apprehension, as he has been frequently ill before, but his recuperative power was as great as his mental vitality, and he could readily throw off ailments. It is now feared that he is suffering his last illness. Since his illness he lias taken no nourishment. Monday the last sacraments of the Catholic church were administered tp him, since which time Mr. O'Conor lias been calmly awaiting tile end. He is perfectly conscious, and but for his great vitality would have succumbed ere this. Charles O'Conor on Ills Deathbed. The Jeaiuiette Investigation, Washington, May 10.—Capt. Hempsted, of New London, Ct, who has ma4p two Arctic voyages,-was called as an expert in the Jeannette investigation. He thought the Jeannette an unsafe vessel, and that the ofliers did not exercise good judgment in their movements in the ice. He was followed by F. S. Heath, newspaper correspondent, who testified that he hod an interview with Dr. Collins in Washington, on November 18, 1883, in which the letter said that Engineer Melville was responsible for his (Dr. Collins) brother's death; that there was a jealousy on the part of Cftpt, DcC Long toward Jus brother, because both intended publishing A book on the oruise. Dr. Collins also told Heath in that interview that he would fight any measure brought f orward to potision Mrs. Do Long or relieve .my of the snrvivors of the Jeannette. Paiile-Strlcken Children. "old man" at Chicago, and now, like the general, yielding to financial pressure, has been commented upon. Depreciation in values is said to have been the direct cause of the suspension.Reading, Pa, May 10.—During a heavy hail and thunder storm at Rothworksville, this county, the school house was struck by lightning and damaged considerably. Two of the children were stunned and the others rushed ponic-atrioken into the storm. No othef*, fco.wever, were hurt. Querstako, Mex., May 10.—Mexican bandits tore a rail from the track on the Mexicai Central railway, near QUeretaro, yesterday and threw £ baggage car from the track. Shots were exchanged. The military pursued the Maxicans and killed three. The military promise there shall be no furthei disturbance.  pOUCt Sheer Carelessness. Toronto, Ont., May 10.—Dr. James Bennett, of London, Ont., one of the survivors of the State of Florida, passed through on his way home. He was spoken to about the collision, and said it occurred through sheer carelessness. The night was aj clear as it possibly could bo. There was supposed to be on duty, a look-out before the mast, a boatswain and chief-officer, and had they been attentive, they could not have failed seeing the bark, as those on board the bark said they saw the steamer's light a half an hour before the collision, but were helpless to prevent. He was told that the captain was warned three times that the bark was near ing tho steamer, but he never tried to avoid the accident. Beath of a Veteran Journalist, Providence, R. I., May 10.—Albion N. Merchant, editor of The Rhode Island Ofeuiocrat, of this city, died last night (it congestion of the lungs. Mr. Merchant was formerly a publisher at Vt He was vice president of the Providence Press clubk  The Marine National bank began suit against Ferdinand Ward to recover $700,000, the amount of overdrafts paid out bj«the bank on Ward's account.* Ah attachment in this suit was granted against the house and personal property of Mr. Ward, at No, 81 Pierrepont street, Brooklyn. Acting Sheriff Hodgkinson served the attachment yesterday morning, and Deputy Sheriff Uiddleton was placed in possession. Mrs. Ward moved late in the afternoon with her four-weeks-old-son, who has been named Ferdinand Grant Ward, to the house of her mother, Mrs. Green, No. 87 Monroe place. Hallet Kllbourn's Case. Sir. miss and the Grand Jury. Washington, May 10.—Judge Haguer has rendered his decision in the case of Ilallet Kilbourn against John G. Thompson, ex-sergeant-at-arms of the house of representatives. The damages asked by Mr, Kilbourn were $350,000, and the verdict at the last trial gave him *37,500. In two prior suits the verdicts wore respectively $100,000 and $00.- 000, and they were set aside by the court as excessive. The opinion rendered was upon a motion to set aside the last verdict for $37,500 as excessive and to grant a now trial. The court decided if Kilbourn would take $17,500 it would not grant a new trial, otherwise it would set the verdiot aside and award a new trial. W ASBINOTOIT, 10.—The Springer com mittee examined John 1 Mitchell, foremen Of the second grand jury which considered the Star route cases, and found the indict merit* against Brady and Dorsey. Mr. Mitchell refused to answer whether Mr. Bliss as government counsel, had submitted anj evidence against Kellogg. He said the act ol the grand jury in not finding an indictment against Salisbury was justified by Bliss' owj statement Mr. Bliss nerer left « paper it thq possession of t)ie gr&Qd jury for one minute, livery niQrning he would bring to thC roam an immense basket of papers and talc* them away with him In the afternoon. Witness thought that in several cases the oral testimony did not bear out the documentary evidence submitted by Mr. Bliss. Irvine'* Impressions ot America. New York, May 10.—There were 188 failures reported to Bradstreet's during the past week in the United States, against 151 in tlio preceding week and 140, 118 and 84 in the corresponding weeks of 1888, 1885 and 1881. respectively.  The Week's Failures. London, May 10.—Mr. Henry Irving has been interviewed at great length on his impressions of Amerii-i. He said that it was impossible for Englishmen who had not vis ited America to conceive of the feelings of Americans toward the mother country. The Americans, he said, had a great affection for the English. On every occasion his audience was most sympathetic. The various cities afforded material for wonder, especially Chicago, which, considering its history, was quite a marvel Mr. Irving considers the American method of audiences superior ft) the English plan, tvhile the mode of lighting'theatres is unusually good; but he thiiiks the Americans oould learn from the English in regard to mounting and properties. The plays are not nearly so well put on as in England, although the theatres themselves are very commodious. WM. M, FIULEY, CONDENSED NEWS. Gordon in Wilt of Provisions.. Cairo, May 10.—Advioes from Khartoum report that Gen. Gordon has caused four men to be shot for treachery. The stock of provisions is running low. A Marine bank official said: "I would not be surprised to hear of the arrest of either Ward or Fish at any moment. In fact, I am surprised that they have not already been arrested. President Fish is a government official, according to the national banking law. Baldwin, of the Newark bank, was sent to states prison for speculating with tho bank's money. I suppose the same law holds good . with reference to speculative National bank , officers in this city." Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt is in Cincinnati, but on what business is not known. Ex-Mayor Saunders, of Lawrence, Mass., was held in $1,000 for trial yesterday ou a charge of stuffing ballot boxes at the city, election. Columbani at Sins Sing. The Diamond Field. Sing Sing, May 10.—Julius Columbani has arrived here to begin his twelve years' sentence for the robbery of Owen Moberley's house at West Brighton. S. I. When Warden Brush was told that Columbani had stated in court that the prison officios would kill bim because he testified to acts of crueity on their part when he was a convict in the prison several years ago before a recent assembly investigating committee, t|ie Warden said: "He will be treated as though he had never boen in prison beforo. But his future treatment will depend on his future cqnduot," New York, May JO.—Following is the resuit of Friday1* gamta throughout the circuit:Harry Pearson, the actor, died in Chicago on Wednesday in great poverty. In his younger dayB he owned a fashionable hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. FOREIGN NOTES. Rev. Charles Old Goodford, D. D., provost of Eton college, is dead. The empress of Germany is still very ill. She leaves Baden to-day. At Philadelphia — Athletics, 5; Baltimore, 4. v it -i v At Chicago—Chicago Unions, 0; Key. stones, 2. AND BOARDING STABLES, Foot of Ptettoace St, UPBtfB PITT.8TGN. A11 the Grants believed in the general's wonderful ability and success. One sister of the general, Mrs. Kramer, now in Eu.rope, sold her house and invested the prooeeds. Mrs. Corbin, another sister, gave $25,000. Fred Grant's wife, the Honores, of Chicago; the Chnffees, of Colorado—all their friends—furnished lavish fuel for the conflagration W ard and Fish were kindling. Mrs. Katrina Goffa, 76 years old, of Lasalle, ind., who had been missing for four days, was found beneath her bed, where she had crawled away to die. The Emperor William has conferred th« order of the Black Eagle upon the Csarwitcb of Russia. Deserting; Payne for Tllden. At Louisville — Indianapolis, 8; Louisville, 2. At St. Louis—St. Louis, 3; Columbus, 2. At Unions, 0; Baltimore, 4 At New York—New York, 5; Detroit, 0. On a farm in Perry Centre, N. Y., yesterday was found th« torDtlf of a mastodon in a good state of \ :.Llon. It weighs four pounds. Search will be made In hopes of finding more of the remains. Cleveland, 0.,May 10.—The Young Men's Democratic League of this city have -issued an address announcing that as Democrats, having the welfare and sqcoesg of the party at heart, they consider that it is the ot the national convention to nominate Samuel J. Tilden for president. Heretofore tlia league has been pronounced in favor of Payne.  It is expected that the anti-Socialist debate in the reichstag will be closed to-day, when a vote on the bill will be taken. Orders by telephone promptly attend «d to. OA VIE* Jt WATKllt, The government messengers sent to Gen. Gordon ffom Dongola have returned to that place, having been unable to enter Khartoum. HOUSE, SHDR A CARRIAGE PAWTERS, The Thetis arrived at 8t. Johns, N. F., at 8;80 A. M. yesterday. The machinery was disarranged for one day during the passage, and the ship continued under sail. She will sail for the north on Monday. Living for Over • Century. ' At Cini Toledo, 1. At Pittsburg—Allegheny, 8; Brooklyn, 2. At Washington—Metropolitan, 7; Washington, 2. At Boston—Boston,'6; Cleveland, S3; At Providence—Providence, 3; Buffalo, 1. At Baltimore—Virginia, 3; Baltimore Si.; At Reading—Actives, 19; Domestics, 3 3 At Springfield, Mass. — Springfield, 14; Holyokee, 5. ▲t York, Pa.—Lancaster, 13; York, a iti American, 9; Paper Hangers andkalsomfnera. REASONABLE PRICES A SPECIALTY. 1? Market street, Pfttsten. Htm It js stated on good authority that tho wift at the ex-president signed away all her right and title to their property in this city and Long Branch, in order to pay a loan recentlj tmade to the general by Mr. Vanderbilt, but he latter refused to accept such a sacrifice. New York, May 10. —An old Irish woman named Margaret Hackett, said to have been 100 years old, died at the residence of her daughter, Margaret Aliearn, at No. 514 West Thirty-ninth street, on vVedncsday night. None of the rolatives of the deceased knew her exact age, but they believed that she was fully 106 years old, and rode on horseback during the insurrection of '96 with some at the patriot*. __ A part of the antiquities discovered in Cyprus by Gen. .(KCesuola, the property at of ttr. Edwin Lawri&ee, will be sold . at uuction in Loiuion May 16. - • Michael Sturuza, ex-Prince of Moldavia,"is dead at Paris. He was born in 1705, became the reigning prince in 1834, and held that place till 1840. He was one of the wealthiest landed proprietors in Europe. [A U ii slier. ntter With • YALUASLB TRBATI8B on this dUf«M. to F. P. Norris, a ytung lawyer at Concord, N. II., died of starvation in his office on Wednesday, after struggling for two years to make a living at bis profession. His dentittt tio C was unknown to the citizens. Titusville, Pa., May 10.—The Gartlan well, near Wan-en, turns out to be a gusher. To-night it is blowing flfty-flve barrels an hour, and will protiably make 1,900 barrels in the first twenty-four hours. The rumor is current that Jay Gould one other friends of the general are quietly rais tag a fund with which to place him again oi his feet. George W. Childs, of Philadelphia