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LAST NIGHT'S BALLOTING. CnicAuo, .June 23 There was great confusion eailv this morning when the Slate of Alabama, was CBlled and it was with difficulty that the chairman made himself heard, to announce the scatter ing vote of the State. Tbe next vote, Arkansas, was solid 16 for Cleveland and was greeieJ with storm of applause. The call proceeded without incident until Illinois was reached, when tl.e chairman announced that on a poll of the delegation there were Sti votes for and 12 agaiiiBt Cleveland. Under the rule he cast 48 votes for Cleveland. Gentlemen, the chairman said, wished to change their votes. The Jsew York delegates applauded the Louisiana vote which gave Cleve land only 3. The Announcement of the Maryland vote was awaited with inter est. When it was announced as 9 for for Gorman there were inquiries or the missing half. The chairman explained that Morgan had half a vote and he was absent. When Collins announced the vote of Massachusetts he said he desired to say the one vote for Kussell was against the president of the delegation. Cochrane jumped into an aisle and demanded the regular order. Collins as he took seat said he would not take instructions from New York even on that question. An excited delegate jumped up and said for delegate who voted (or Governor Kussell would not take instructions them Collins. He was silenced by the c)iairman'B gavel. Then the roll call proceeded quietly until New York was reached. Her 72 votes, solid for Hill, was greeted witii applause. The Ohio vote was awaited wi h interest, and when it gave 10 votes for Hoies, the Iowa men set up a mighty yell. As the roll call proceeded the ex citement became intense. It culminated when Alaska cast her two votes for Cleveland. There was growing excite ment by both the Hill and Cleveland leaders around the Arizona delegates waiting the announcement of their vote. It had been supposed that Arizona and New Mexico, which had been given ad ditional representation in the conven tion, would vote with the anti-Cleveland people. When tbe chairman of the Arizona delegation got the floor and an nounced five votes forCleveland there was wild and renewed cheering and much contusion both in the gttlleries and on the floor. It was impossible to transact business. Sheehun, of New York, came up the aisle and demanded that order be restored and Alaska was again cheered. The Distiict of Columbia was called and cast her two votes for Cleveland. That gave him but two thirds ol the votes. New Mexico settled the question the next minute when she announced lour votes for Cleveland. The delegates filled the aisle and stood on their chairs. Michigan got out her banner for a demonstration but there was more conversation than cheering and the banner was put away while the secretary, with a cust-iruu voice, continued the call of the roll. Every other vote was for Cleve land and when the roll call was com pleted ho had tilt) 2-3. A Maryland delegate got on his chair and tried to move that the nom ination be made unanimous, but the chairman declared him out of order hb the result of the vote had not beun announced, A number of dele gates tried to obtain recognition but the confusion was such that they could not be heard. A South Carolina delegate went to tbe clerk's and had his vole changed Irom iiuies to Cleveland on account of error. The Texas delegation changed its vote to 30 lor Cleveland ; the West Virginia delegation to 12 for Cleveland; the Maryland delegation to Id lor Cleveland; the Kentucky delega tion to 12 lor Cleveland. Mr. Neill, of Ohi , moved to susjiend the rules and make the nomination by acclamation. He was ruled out of order. luniel, of Virginia, took tbe piatfurui and moved to make the nom ination unanimous. lianiol'B remarks excited groat en thusiasm, but tbe chair was unable to get order, lor the crowd of New York people won) crying out to Governor Mower, Lieutenant-Governor Sheohan and others of the New York delegation to suciiiid the motion, but tbe New York delegation sat silent when the vote was put and from other parts of the hall came some emphatic uegat.ves. The conven tion hissed at this, and as the hissing continued Governor I'lower got on his chair. His lips moved but the words could not be heard beyond the Inails of the circle just around him. He was trying to move to make the nomination unanimous. Those who heard him cheered. Hourke Cochrane got to his feet. He had a weary air as he held his hand be hind his head and addressed the chair: "As there was some expression of dissent uttered in the neighborhood when the motion was made to declare the nomi nation unanimous and no roll was called, 1 deem it my duty to statu that on the motion to make the nomination unanimous the vote ol the Statu of New York in full submission to this convention was cast in the aUiriuative." This announcement was greeted with cheers from all parts of the hull, and there were cries of "question." The chairinuii put the quest ion again and this time it was carried without a dissenting vote. Then Tom Dickinson got the Moor and on his motion at 3:47 the con volition adjourned to 2 o'clock this alter noon. Ciiu'Ao, June 2.1 As usual the dele elites were slow in assembling and it was 2:-!f p. m. before the chairman i-annud for order. The II 'it business was the cull of the roll of States for the nomination of candidates for the vice presidency. Judge Morse, Stephenson, and Gray were placed in nomination. Iowa refused to present the name of Boies. At 4:22 the call of the roll of States (or the lirst ballot began. Ciiii'Aiin, June 2J General A. K. Stovensou, of Illinois was nominated for vice president on the tirst ballot bv the change of votes from Gray by different States. This is the work of the Grand Army who were strongly for him pledging the elec toral vote of Illinois it he were placed on the ticket. New Y'oik warmly sup ported Stevenson, and the convention chose him as a means of conciliation. Washington supported Gray. Toe convention adjourned sine die at 5:18 p. in. SleveiiKon, of Illinois, was assistaut nost mauler uunera under t levelaiul. He is a lawyer and has served several terms in Congress.) New York, June 23 The Sun this morning savs: We tender the assurance of our admiring salutation to William Collin) Whitney, the cleverest politi cian of the day. The Democratic party of this State have made a grand and de- termined fight against the third nomin ation of Grover Cleveland. They have presented the facts and arguments which had convinced them that if his candidacy should be adopted by the convention the consequence must be disastrous, and for the present fatal to the Democratic cause. But no sane man has ever doubted that the chiefs of this great and victori ous party, victorious we mean in the State of New York, having taken their places as delegates in the convention and submitted their views to us for con sideration would loyallv abide by its de cision and do their utmost to elect whatsoever candidate it might finally determine to nominate. All honor to the unflinching and noble delegation ol New York Demo crats at Chicago. All honor to that un qualified Democrat, that faithful and learless politician, that successful cham pion, D. B. iiill, the only statesman of the Democracy possessing the courage and spirit to oiler himself as leader against the claim to a third nomination set up for a once defeated aspirant. The Times (.Independent) : It cannot be denied that Mr. Cleveland's nomina tion must be attributed to tUe sincere and power iuI sentimen of the masses of h s party and not at all to the efforts of political managers, The fact is that the managers where they dared were against his nomination. I'd to the moment when the delegates from all parts ol the union began to arrive in Chicago there was not tbe faintest semblance of a "Cleveland" machine." That is to say there was nothing like a preconcerted national movement by skillful and interested men to create or manifest sentiment in lavorof his nomination. The nomina tion was made, and made in a manner that established beyond all doubt a de gree of conlidence in Mr. Cleveland, of eager and resolute desire (or his leader ship that is absolutely without pre cedent in party history in this genera tion. The Tribune The Democracy is bringing forward a candidate who was beaten four years ago upon his own rec ord and upon an issuedeliberately chosen by him, Thoughtlul men will at once consider in what respect, if any, he is stronger than he was when he was beaten. The record of his administration has not been changed. Mr. Cleveland has written a letter on the silver question which renders him weaker in the Western States than he was then, while it does not strengthen him in the East against President Har rison, whose views on the same subject are as sound as his own. The Herald It is the first time that a candidate, beaten at the polls, has been renominated, and that, too, against the very antagonist who defeated him. This hazurdous experiment the Repub licans declined to enter upon at Minne apolis when Mr. Blaine was brought forward with bo much enthusiasm. It was the lirst t.me that the nomination was given to a candidate who entered a convenliou without a single delegate from his own State in favor of him, but on the other hand with its solid delega tion of 72 pledged against him and that State the one in the union whose elec toral votes is essential, With Cleveland on one side and Harrison on the other we shall have an interesting and unique campaign. Both have been president and the administration ol each has been disapproved by the country. Mr. Cleveland's when the people refused to re-elect him lour years nno ; Mr. Harrison when Republican extravagance, pen sion aliases, Mckinley prices and other evils ol Republican misrule were con demned at the polls in18t0 by a popu lar protest that made the House Demo cratic and sounded the knell of the He publican majority in the senate. CLEVELAND SPEAKS. llnz.AKi) Bay, June 23 Cleveland, through Governor Kussell, sends the lollowing to the Tress on his nomina tion: "1 should certainly be chargeable with dense insensibility if 1 were not profoundly touched by this new proof ol the commence and trust of the great party to which 1 belong and whose mandates claim my obedience, lam confident our fel ow countrymen are ready to receive with approval the principles of true Democracy, and i can not rid myself of the belief that to win success it is only nec essary to persistently and hon estly advocate these principles. inherences of opinion and judgment in the Democratic convention are by no means unwholesome indications but it is hardly conceivable in view of the im portance oi our Biiccess to the country and the party that there should be anywhere among Democrats any lack ol harmonious and active effort to win in the campaign which opens belore us. 1 have, therefore, no concern on the subject. It will certainly be my con stant endeavor to deserve the support of every Democrat." Cleveland was very tired when the news ol his nomination reached him. Mrs. Cleveland retired at 4 a. in., auu it was nearly 5 w hen the nominee followed her. IN NEW YORK. New York, June 23 l'lie probable action ot the Chicago convention has lieen discounted to such an extent by the news from that city for soveral days that little excitement was manifested over the proceedings of ttie dav and night. The Hoffman house in the eve ning presented the only lively scenes witnessed in the hotels. The news arrived there over a ticker service, and volunteers read oil' the bulletins from the tape. When the tape announced that the tariff plank would be molded upon Mr. Cleveland's message of IBS the enthusiasm of the evening occured. A man in the crowd called out "Three Cheers for Cleveland." Those present joined in the cheering that lo. lowed A 1 1 1 1.1. M AN. Port Warden Jones, a great Hill man and a personal friend of the Senator, came home last night from Chicago. 1 had all I wanted there," he said. Seventy-live per cent, of the dele gates and ib per cent, of the visitors were lor t leveland and 1 got tired o it. rainier caved in Gorman caved in, nnd Pan xoohnes caved in and 1 thought 1 would cave out. We shall be able to elect Cleveland and 1 am sure New York will support him heartily now that his nomination has been won." IN WASHINGTON. Washington, D. C, June 2d The nomination ol Cleveland came so late last night that only inveterate politi cians who were w illing to remain up all night learned of the lact until it ap peared in the extras tins morning. The result of the labors of the convention caused no surprise, as it was a loregons conclusion. CHAIRMAN BAVAHI). l'lie committee on resolutions met after the adjournment of the conven tion and chose ex-Secretary Thomas F. Bayard, ol Deleware, as chairman, and Col. Charles 11. Jones, of .Missouri, ai secretary. TERRIBLE TORNADO.! Southern Minnesota Swept MANY PtOPLE KILLED. Land Lilt! Wa:e Hull Ing-a Deatroyed Scluol Children Killed Diitruc tluu hii.l Death Everywhere Broad Uiatrio. Swept Clean. Minneapolis, Minn., June 16 A cyclone is reported at Sherburne, Minn. On the O. & M. division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, it is said lo have blown a train oft' the track and killed over 100 people. Mankato, Minn., June 16 One of the worst disasters that ever visited South Minnesota occurred late yesterday after noon. A funnel-shaped tornado swept over the land and laid waste scores of happy homes and sent forty or lit ty souls into eternity. The extent of the country devastated is greater than ever before known in the history of the State. Starting near Jackson on the Southern Minnesota road, the cyclone swept east ward four miles south of Minnesota lake and took a broad circle to the soutli and passed south of Wells. Two miles north of Sherburne it struck a district school house in win h was a teacher and 18 scholars. The building I demolished. The teacher and 15 scholars were killed. At Easton three buildings were de stroyed and several people injured. At Linden many houses were torn from thoir foundations. A family con sisting of a man, wife and child were killed and others were injured. The storm passed on eastward destroy ing farm houses, barns and everything in its path. Four miles south of Min neso arlake five farm houses were utter ly demolished and four people killed. The body of one John Brown was taken from Minnesota lake this morning. His wife, a hired man and a school teacher were injured. Much damage was done south of Wells. It is reported that forty or fifty were killed south and west of that vil lage. A log house of a L'ohemian family at Bowen Mill, near Minnesota lake was litterally swept from the earth. A fam ily consisting of a man, wife and six children spent the night in rain and cold without shelter. The air at times was stifling and seemed like gas. Everything was filled with haze. Impossible to get a list of the killed and wounded. Probably not less than a hundred injured. They are mostly in the country and distant from medical aid. All along the Mil waukee roa 1 from Jackson to Minnesota lake the scene is one of devastation. Not every house is taken, but so many were destroyed that it is pitiable. It is one of the richest sections of the State. Wires are all down. Tel egraph poles and trees are everywhere blown over. Trains on all roids are greatly delay ed. St. Paul, Minn., June 1(1 There are unconfirmed rumors of a cyclone at Faribault, Minn. ONE IN SPAIN. Barcelona, June 16 A hurricane did great destruction yesterday at Barcelona, a suburban factory village about six miles northwest of this city. Two factories and a number of houses were crushed by the force of the storm. Eight per sons were killed besides a number of injured. The hurricane did serious iamage in other parts ot Spain. Moute Crieto r'uieiun M urdered M ur dfrer Mruug Up. Seattle, June 17 Captain W. A. Jones, of Hamilton, arrived at the Ar lington Hotel last night, bringing to the city news of the lynching of four Italian workmen on the Lverott & MonteCnsto railroad, lie left Hamilton at 11 o'clock in the morning, aud he got the word from Peter Bresslin, a farmer, who came from Sauk City to Hamilton by the steamer Indiana. The event occurred on Monday. The story as Captain Jones heard it was that an American foreman on the Sauk river side of Monte Cristo, some thirty miles from Sank City, had ordered a gang of Italians to do a cer tain piece of work. 1 ho men grumbled, and the foreman threatened. Then one of the Italians picked up a crowbar and drove it clean through the boss's body. the Americans then rose in their wrath and hung four of the Italians. A I.ouUlnnn Levee Hrnke a d . ayou Sara Suliner.rad. New Orleans, La., June 20 The bayou levee at the town of Bayou Sara burst yesterday morning and by noon the whole" town was under four to five leet of water. Not a single life was lost, and it required great ellorts for many to reach the high ground at St. Francis villo. The loss to property ntnouuts to many thousand dollars. The money and labor of the people and that of the Mississippi Valley Kail road company have been expended for three weeks to avert the calamity. The telephone office is submerged to a depth of 4 feet 0 inches, covering the instru ments. All Acceasnry to a Murder Willing to (live lllimelf I n. CoLi'MiiiA, S. C, Juno 20 Col. J. II. Marrow, charged with being an acces sory before the fact to Collie Foler's death, and for whom the authorities ex pected to have to search the country, has astounded everybody by sending the following telegram from Washing, ton, D. C, to Major Alexander, pro prietor of the Carnegie Iron Works, who has known Marrow for eight or ten years: Washington. D. C. June 20 Major John Alexan ler: 1 see by the New York papers that I am wanted in Columbia. See chief of police and tell him that 1 will come if wanted after 4th of July. Answer at once. Signed, J. 11. Mar row." Sheriff Row an at about the Bauie time received a message irom some one, prob- ably Colonel Marrow, and he at once telegraphed the erne ot police at Wash ington and no answer has yet been re ceived, tie refuses to give anything for publication. Accidents and Things. Shkrurookk, Que., June 20 This morning tbe local passenger train on he Grand Trunk road, coining west, ran off the track near Hillhurst owing to a wai hout. The driver, fireman and express messenger were killed. St. Petersburg, June 20 According to advices from Turkestan cholera is making fearful ravages in Persia and Afghanistan. The streets ot Turbaty sharu are strewn with unburied corpses and the inhabitants, as many as can, are fleeing from town, while Mollahys, Koran in hand, parade the streets at the head of thousands of the populace, beseeching Allah for deliverance from the scourge. Pittsburg, Pa., June 20 This after noon Emil West, aged 40, entered the store of Miss Hattie Buttress, in Alleghany, shot the girl dead and then killed himself. Both parties were hair dressers and have been living together. The cause is at present unknown. Wilkhsbarre, Pa., June 20 George Fisher, of Ashley, surprised his wife and John Washington together this morn ing. After shooting Washington dead the injured husband struck his wile on tho head with an axe. She will die. Fisher was arrested. ( Woodland, Cal,, June 20 Stage Rob- ber John Ruggles, who was captured by l-ieputy sneritt vyyckott alter a uesper ate struggle last night, was examined by the doctors this morning and lound to be mortally wounded, the ball having lodged in his right lung. i Iowa Town Greatly Kxcltcd Ovet a II oent Discovery. Hauuuru, Iowa. June 20 Forest Hill cemetery, one mile south of this town, is alive with a swarming mass ol people. excited almost beyond bounds by the discoveries that are hourly Deing maue there. Yesterday an examination of a newly made grave disclosed the fact that it had been robbed. The examination was quietly proceeded with until more thau a dozen graves were opened. In each instance it was found that, the body had been stolen and only the empty collin remained to show that a body had been buried. The news of the discovery spread like wildfire, and fully 1,000 people were waiting at the cemetery to note the progress of the investigation. Within the past eighteen months nearly 100 bodies have been buried there. It is believed that every one of these graves have been desecrated by the ghouls. The excitement is intense. As the graves are opened and no bodies found, friends and relatives become more and more incensed. The evidence points to the existence of a well-organized and bold body ol graveyard ghouls, who have been carry ing on a wholesale business. There is no large medical institution near here, hence the only demand must have come from tanning establishments. No mercy will be shown if any member of the gang is caught. -i Ceiocl-'. Steel Mill fcm,,l,.yo RoaUt a Reduction. Pittsburg, Pa., June 20 The 3,000 employes of the Carnegie firm at Holm stead held an open meeting yesterday and resolved to stand togther in resist ing the reduction in wages proposed by the firm. The formal answer to the Camogies will be delivered on Friday, and yesterday's meeting leaves no doubt it will be au unqualified refusal. The men have been plainly informed tbat the firm will not discuss the scalo. They will continue at work until the last day of June. On the first of July tht-y expect men to be imported from other steel mills to take their places. Tney claim, however, that enough new men cannot be obtained to operate the new mills successlully and that special offers have been made to a number of present employes to continue at work. These all deny that they have any thought of deserting their elh ws. The work of preparing the mill for a seige is being steadily continued. Great torches are being placed 35 feet apart so that the mills and grounds surround ing them can be readily lighted up in case of action. The grounds will also be enclosed with a fifteen foot board fence. In thif encloseure it is believed quarters for the new men will be erected. He Would Not Go to Orfeat With Har rlfloc San Francisco, June 20 A special from Chicago this morning says a good story come to iight here which will be of interest to the Republicans of Cali fornia. DeYoung left here for the East yesterday and before going imparted to a Iriend his reasons lor de clining the nomination for the vice presidency which was ottered him, in his mind. I have the story from the friend whose name for obvious reasons is withheld but who is absolutely reli able. Said DeYoung: "1 suppose you know of course that I could have had the nomination for the vice-presidency. Well, it was offered me by the Nevada delegation who would have placed me in nomination. I thought at one time that 1 would accept it, knowing that my name would stiffen up the ticket in the West and Northwest, but after thinking it all over 1 did not see bow Harrison could be elected and I did not care to go down with him to defeat." Of course DeYoung was never even thought of lor the olaee but he did go and ask for it and a- laughed at for his presumption. The escape was a narrow one. ANOTHUIt COH BIN A I ION. Depew Ouel to England anil Lincoln to lie Secretary of Stale. Paris, June 20 A telegram from a high source in the United States Bays President Harrison w ill appoint Depew minister to K gland, and that Robert Lincoln will be recalled from that posi tion and made Secretary of State. Sure aim al a null Fight Time of It. Hire Madrid, June 17 At a bull fight, at Lignare's, yesterday, the crowd became dissatistied with the sport and IH'lted the mayor and bull-fighters with bottles, sticks and dirt. They then Durst into the arena, where an in furiated bull charged upon them, toss ing them right and left. One person was killed and a number seriously hurt. The mayor or lered the civil guard to clear the ring, but the guard refused and the crowd chased the mayor to police headquarters and smashed the windows and doors, The mayor escaped and tied to the barracks where he was sa.e. but the ri oting continued in other parts of the town until ntghtlatl. Captain DeLion Robbed. Port Townsenu, June 20 Nearly two tons ol dynamite and blasting powder, valued at about $3,50j, have been stolen from the powder house of Captain R. W. DeLion at tjuilcene. There is no clue to the thieves. Captain Tibballs Suea for Divorce Port Townkend, June 20 Captain H. 1.. Tibballs, formerly a well-known Pu get Sound pilot, has applied for a di vorce, charging his wife, Josephine, nee Page, with inhuman and cruel treat ment. He further charges that she and two male accomplice attempted to take his life. HILL FOR SILVER. An Old Letter Discovered. is TAX AND MONETARY REFORM. Iheae Are III" 1 uee Before the Amer ican People and the D mocratlo Par. y Unit Setlle Them Gold Mou-oiuetall-ls .tloiil4b''a H m. Topeka, Kas., June 18 Charles K. Holliday, Jr., proprietor of the. Kansas Democrat, makes public a letter from D. B. while York Hill, written in , December last he was governor of New State. Hill among other things says: "My . faith is unskakable in the sound, common sense of our countrymen, they well know the Democratic party at the present time is tbe sole efficient instrument for tax and monetary reform. They will not com mit their interests to the Republican party which has just made both reforms our supreme necessity. The Democratic party might aB well commit suicide as shirk either duty, nor will it betray the people's trust by allotting executive power to any man whose views are similar to the views of President Harrison, and who is pledged like him to block every approach to free bi-met-allic coinage. It is a scandalous misuse of executive power to employ the veto in preventing remedial legislation from being carefully planned and passed, when so great a majority of the people's representatives have been elected ex pressly for that very work, to repeal silver law and promote a return to free bi-metallic coinage. I am indignant at the rapacity of tbe gold monometalists so reckless both of silence and public opinion. Free bi-inetallic coinage is the demand of the vast majority of the American people. No wonder it gave us parity of the silver dollar and gold dollar for eighty years. Free bi-metallic coinage is the last word of n onetary science. To re store it safely, wisely and finally is the mission of the Democratic party." SCANDINAVIAN NEWS. Notes of IntereU Prom the Lmd or the Northmen. A Parisian newspaper recently drew the attention to the coincident, tnat the moment King Oscar entered France, the house in Pau, a town near the Pyrenees, where his ancestor, Berna dotte, was born, was offered for sale. It is an unpretentious little building of one story, with three windows facing Rue Frau. Above the entrance is a marble tablet inserted with the follow ing inscription: "Charles Jean Berna- Hntto k'inur nf the ftwpflaa. WflH horn in tUla 1 .,nA rnn.,.,.. OKth .... 17A3 " I King Oscar visited the house on his re cent journey to Biarritz, and remained in it a few mom nts, when, no doubt, emotional thoughts crowded upon him, where stood the cradle of the founder of his dynasty, who so unexpectedly be came the king of Sweden and Norway, and to whom he was himself indebted for the exalted position he holds. But the scion did not buy this memento of his erandsire. which probably had been the nope of the advertising owner. K'ng Oscar left for the North, where in Ber lin he w as met at the depot by Kaiser William and brotherly embraced by the mighty emperor, and the Bernadotte house at Pan faded into the history of the past before the brilliancy and glory of the present. The Daily Chronicle of London opines that it is not impossible that the earnest morality of the Scandinavian authors may claim the attention of the world at large. The voice of the inspired seers have during centuries past proceeded rom the south to the north. Europe has alternately listened to the voice of Greece and Italy, and later to those of France. England and Germany, and now it seems as if it had come the turn of the Russians and the Norsemen to speak. The muses of the north strike chords that vibrate to the heart and call to life thoughts which find a ready response in our modern days. In Scandinavian and Muscovite society evidently exist greater naturalness than in the Parisian salons and the London drawing rooms. This obtains irresistibly among an artificial society. Thechiel attraction consists in that these literary men of the north timultaneously while retaining their bright originality, have understood how to penetrate into the depths of the .nost recent European philosophy, and depict this in a most natural manner, un reading Tolstoi, Turgenjef, Ibsen, Strind berg and others, our interest is divided between the proiounu mougnis, wnica are stirring the whole cultured world, and the fresh scenes, where the smoke has not yet bagrimed and destroyed na ture's own colors. Sweden formerly possessed the greater part of Northern Germany, but tbe Swedish government was in great stress of money in 1803 and borrowed the sum of 1,200,000 riksdollars Hamburger- banco with 3 Der cent, running interest of the Grand" Duchy of Mecklenburg- Schroerin, giving as a pledge the city oi Wismar vuih a right to redeem it aner 100 years. The time now approaches, and the sum is computed to reach the lormidable bulk of 9ti,092,800 crowns ot the present money, which, of course, quite precludes all thoughts of reclaim ing this lost jewel of the Swedish crown, the last remnant of the once powerful Swedish empire in Germany. Henrik Ibsen is at present spending several hours every day, taken up with a new modern drama which will be published some time before Christmas. He will Btay in Christiania until the new play is finished. Bjornstjerne Bjornson recently made a speech not far from Lillehammar, in which he said that Norwa will come out victorious in the fight the radical leaders are waging against Sweden. Over 14,000 Swedes are living in Co penhagen, of whom the majority con sists of mechanics and laborers. .. King Oscar has appointed Prof. Nor denskiold, the famous arctic explorer, to be Sweden's representative at the great Columbian festival which will be cele brated in Madrid this fall. Norden ekiold will also be commissioner to the historical American exposition which is to be held on the same occasion. e Five young society men, members of a boat club in Aarhus, Denmark, were drowned the other day. They were all very well known in the city and their funeral was attendsd by nearly all the inhabitants of the place. At a big mass meeting held by the various labor unions of Christiania in order to elect new officers, somewhat of a small riot took place, the liberals scor ing a victory over the socialists. . The Norwegian Geographical Society has recently been requested by the pres ident of the Italian Geographical Soci ety, Marquis Doria, to send delegates to the geographical congress at Genoa, which will assemble on account of the fourth centennary of the discovery of America by Columbus. The meeting of this congress was already decided upon last year at Berne, in Switzerland. It will be held in the middle of September. "Sweden and the Swedes," the great work by W. W. T omas, the minister of the United States to Sweden and Nor way, has now also obtained the most favorable mention in various German newspapers. Prince Eugene's painting, "A Summer Evening at a Lake in Valders" (in Norway), which was Bhown at the last autumn exhibition and then was pro nounced a great succesB by the artists, is at present being exhibited in the salon of Champs de Mars, in Paris. Also there it is receiving the meed of high praise by the artists. When Prince F'tigeue learned that it was a general desire by the Norwegian painters that he might be represented by this painting with them, he presented the picture to the Norwegian national gallery. May be Secretary of Stale or Chairman of Natlouftl Committee. New York, June 22 The Press today says : Vice President Walter Webb, of the New York Central railway, now on a vacation in Europe, has been sum moned home by cable. He sails from Liverpool today. This looks as if Mr. Depew is to be the next secretary of state and Mr. Webb the next president o the New rork Central railway. It is understood that the President has not formally tendered to Mr. Depew the portfolio of secretary of state, but that he is ready to do so when Mr. De pew signifies his absolute readiness to accept. To be the successor of JameB G. Blaine in any office is high enough honor, but it is probable tbat no man ever resigned so many offices to accept a new one as Mr. Depew will if be enters President Harrison's cabinet. He is now either president or director of seventeen of the largest companies in the country and be will have to resign from every one of them to accept the office of secretary of state. Then he will, for the first time in 30 years, devote all his thoughts, energies and talents to a single post of duty. New York, June 22 A Washington special to the Press says: It was reported last night that Chauncey M. Depew will probably be made chairman of the Republican na tional committee. It is said that the committee will meet here Monday for organization. The only improbable part of the story is the lact that Mr. Depew is not a member ot the committee, but the precedent is quoted of Mr. Dudley's connection with the committee as treas urer, which are similar relations. It is said that this, and not the secretaryship ol state, formed the subject of discussion Detween the president and Mr. Depew when the latter was at the White House. Uarlrldge Factory IeinoI iahed Workman Kt.lud. aud Lachute, Que., June 22 Three men were blown to atoms and one boy seri ously injured yesterday at the Browns- bum cartridge factory, which Borne years ago was established by Captain Howard, of the Connecticut National Guard and of Gatling gun fame. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a ter rific explosion occurred which, even at a distance of four miles, was distinctly heard at Lachute. The explosion took place in a building set apart from the lactory for the purpose of loading deton ators.' The building was blown to atoms and now nothing remains but a mass of blood-stained debris. Richard Burke was blown through the door and was the only one who got out of the building alive. Those killed are: James Kearnes, of Montreal, William Quinn, of North Maisonneauve, and John Curren, foreman. Thirteen Were in thn Crew aud Only Four Saved. New Orleans, June 23 Intelligence reached here today from Belize, Hon duras, that the schooner Ring Dove, the property oi Messrs. B. Cramer & Co., of that port, had sunk off Half Moon Caye and that nine out of thirteen persons had been drowned. The schooner le t Belize last Thursday morning, bound for Truxillo. At 11:30 the same night, when 14 miles to the southward of the caye out in the ocean, she was struck by a whirlwind, which sunk the vessel in a few moments. The following are the names of those who lost their lives: George Waight, Alexander Waight, Ematiuel Everett, Daniel Engelton, Herbert Cohune, J. Garbut, Samuel Wagner, James Bald win, and a cabin boy. The dory was fortunately loose on deck and in this the sole survivors managed to make their way to Half Moon Cave, where the pilot and light keepers did. all they possibly could for them. The following are names of the four survivors: Captain M. Garbut and C. Gomez, sailor, and F. Bolton and J. Campbell, passengers. The schooner Conquest was sent out on Saturday in the forlorn hope of find ing the schooner drifting, but returned having found no trace oi her or Ay of the bodies. VVaa Separated From Hla Relatives for Three Slontha. Atlanta. Ga., June 17 Charley Will iams, 12 years oid, the grandson of a wealthy planter, E. 1. vt imams, oi un- colnson, N. C., was kidnaped in the early part ot last March. Tne boy, as J r . i: 4 :.v. his parents were ueau, uveu uu ma grandfather. The boy drove to Linco.n son with his grandiather in March and became separated from him. Mr. Will iams made a search for him. but 'he could not be found. Mr. Williams offered a reward of $1,000 for the recovery of his grandson. Three weeks ago it was found that on that March day two tramps were seen to pass through Lincolnson with a small boy. They were traced to Charlotte, Raleigh and Norfolk. The boy was found at a fruit stand with one of the tramna and restored to his grandfather. The tramp was arrested, giving the name of W. S. Anthony. ECCENTRIC WEATHER. Many Are Killed and Wounded. REPORTS COME IN SLOWLY. liul Kacu ltrport Add to the Lou of Life anil Doatruotlon of Property Vlie 1 atr ot of Montpeller, France, la In the swim. Delavan, Minn., June 17 The cy clone which passed near here Wednes day afternoon crushed a barn belonging to Mr. II. Duffy and passed to the farm of C. Leitenberger. The family ran for the cellar, and part of them reached the shelter uninjured. - The storm struck the bouse and reduced it to splinters. One of the children, a girl of 7, was killed. Leitenberger and another of the children were seriously injured. A mile east the house of L. Pitcher was un roofed and outhouses were carried away. The house ot a man named Armstrong was moved from its foundations. Barns -and other outhouses were destroyed. Passing on it swept everything in its path, killing three persons three miles further east. A late report makes the number killed in this vicinity six with thirty injured. Amiert Lea, Minn., Minn., June 17 Every report adds to the list of the in jured and the loss of property. Three children were killed in Martin county. The list of casualties in Fairibault county is a long one. The destruction of property cannot be estimated, as the path of the cyclone was through the richest farming country in the States. Alhurt Lea, Minn., Juno 17 Add to the killed in Freeborn county now re ported: Andrew Hansen, Mrs, Mike Iverson and three children, of Freeborn township; a child of J. Steen, the fam ilies of M. Shequin, E. McCotley, and Andrew Hauldon, the wife and child of C. Christopherson, and two others, names unknown, seriously injured. It is reported an unknown man was drowned near ilttrtland. CLOUDBURST AT SCKANTON. Scranton, Pa., June 17. A cloudburst inundated the streets of this city last evening and on the main throuihfares the water stands irom three to four feet. The fiats on the south side are covered and the water has risen to the windows of hundreds of houses. Fears are felt for the safty of Cunning's dam. Lightning, which was incessant for five hours, struck six houses within the city confines, killing three persons and stunning several more. The trolley wires are down all over the city and travel by street cars has been suspended. Washouts have occurred on the Dela ware and Hudson railway tracks, and reports of widespread damage in Lack awanna and Luzerne countries f re com ing in. There are reports of loss of life on the flats in the southern portion of the city. IN EUROPE. Paris, June 17 Heavy hail storms have done grea damage in the vine yards in the district of Alontpelier. The Journal des Debate declares the adverse harvest reports are exaggerated. It says the yield of wheat will be vastly superior to the crop of 1891, but barley and oats have suffered severely. There has been a tall of 50 to 100 francs per head in the price of stock due to fears of a scarcity of storage. POOL KO-iMS worked. Wiri-s to the Rnce Track Cut Agvnoiea Str.udled. Providence, R. I., June 23 "Extra, lavish, and Bengal straight" was played on the two pool rooms in this city yesterday. The wires were tapped some where between here and Hartford and $2,000 was dragged out of the agency here of the Glezen Turf house of New York. It was the first instance of "crooked" race playing in this vicinity, but the Providence Turf house, a rival of a New York branch, was lucky enough to discover the tapping of the wire and refused to pay about $1,000. The Western Union management be ;ian an immediate investigation, but would give out no information last night. Ten days ago there was a change in the management of Glezens, and a few days after a cipher card was missing. When a duplicate was Dor rowed from the Providence hous9 Mike Adles warned his operator to look out for any change in operators at the other end, and today the wire was irregular, and suspicion was at once aroused. Glezen's agent was warned, but this was laughed at. The play here was Extra 20 to 1, who was a real winner, and is looked upon as a "feeler." Lavish, a 2 to 1 shot and Bengal a 10 to 1 shot. One indi vidual made the play at bo h pool rooms. The sports are greatly excited in and about Boston. The swindle was successfully worked. Boston June 23 While busy telegraph chief were watching escapes and brush ing the bugs off the convention wires, some ingenious brass pounder tapped the race wire near Providence. As a result of his work the pool room keepers in this city lost about $10,000. One of them named Smith is said to have gone broke. THE BOU T MAY PItOYE FATAL. McAulllfe Knocks Seuaeluas. Billy Fraier New York, June 23 Billy Fraser'a bout with Jack McAuliffe last night at the Manhattan Athletic Club is likely to result in the death oi the Boston man. When Fraser failed to respond to the call of his second to get up and get out of the ring, he was shaken gently and then raised up in a siting position. His eyes were closed and his breathing was scarcely perceptible. i'our physicians were summoned. By rubbing and chafing to restore the pugil ist to consciousness, and failing, tney jabbed sharp needles into the man's teet but without mucti etiect. fraser was taken to Boston in a half-conscious condition at midnight. The physicians thought he had very little chance of living. Draytons Seeking Beconoiliation. New York, June 17 A rumor was circulated yesterday that through the influence of Mrs. Astor, John Jacob Astor and James R. Roosevelt, there is soon to be a reconciliation between Mr. and Mrs. J. Coleman Drayton. The rumor goes so far as to say tnat Mr. Drayton has visited his wife at the Astor residence on Fifth avenue. Mr. Dray ton spends much of bis time in town, making his headquarters at the Knick erbocker, although he is seen frequently at the Union Club. The children are 1 at the Drayton place in New Jersey. r