Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 28, 1880, Page 1

a Daily Bee. -WOE. X. Established 1871, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY. JUNE 29, 1880. NO. 8. ———— MORNING EDITION. Pric;e— F?ve Cénts . FRIGUTFUL FIRES, That Crept from the Furnaces of a Pleasure Steamboat, _ Barg Tsland Sound, Bavel- “ ope the Boat, Dtiving Panic:Stricken, the Three Hundred Passen- gers on.Board. The Captain Stands by the ‘Wheel, Bunning Her to Bhore. Where the Whole Burns to the Water's Edge. Charred Bodies and Lifeless Forms of Paesengers Dizcovered. Forty People Lost by This Last Horror, Brecia! dispateh to The Eec. New Yoxxy Juve 29 —1 a. m.— The excuraicn steamer ‘S a Wavaks,” playing bsiween New York and Sea Oliitf, L 1.,exploded her boi 7 day mornitg while «ff Hell afierwards tcok fire.. The captain run her ayround on Ward’s Icland where the burned to 'th waters . A passenger who has just arrived. from the ecene, statss that there wers “up. wards f 300 parsons on board and that be saw ten bodies burat.on the beach 8t Ward's Lslaod. - He says the crew went back on their orde s, but the o'ptain stuck to the wheel house uatil 1orce i by t'ie Hames to raake his escape. Lyw water in the boiler caused the expl sion, ANUIHER HOREOR. pecial Dispatoh to The e, NEw Youx Juve 20.—1 a. m.— Another terrible steamboat disaster occurred yesterday sfternoon near Hell Gate, by which it is feared be- tween 80 and 40 lives were lcst. -The steamboat Seawavake, which runa from Peckslip (o Ocl'ege Poin, and makes scversl lacdings in the sound, left her dock in this eity shortly after four o'clock in the afterooon, with be tween 300 and 400 pastengers aboard, two-thirds of whom were women and children, who wero bound for some country resort on the s>und. Nothe ing unusual ocourred tl the Seawan- ske was jassing through Hell Gae, ‘when A SUDDEX CGY OF FIRE from below sent a thrill of terror throogh the passengers, why al- most immediately became pauice stricken and rusked about as thoogh wild. Every effort was made by the officers to extinguish the flames, but without avail. Tn less than five min- utesafter the first alsrm flames shot upfrom the cabin abaft the paddle wheel. The scene on board at this time baffles all deecri-tion; women with children ia their arms jumped overboard and were losts men in at- tempting t> escal 1l into. the river and were o y by the current; whije »tners were in _the cabin, being wasble to escape, were BURSED T0 DEATHL. When all hops of saving the vessel had been nhnslmed she was beached near Ward's i<1and, where she contin- ued to burn to the water's edge. Oapt. Smith, who had charge of the ill-fated boat, with his officers, tried all in their power o save the lives of the pastengers, and was badly burned be- fore leaving the vessel. Nothing definite as to the cause of the disaster can bo lesrned from any of the officers of the vessel, but near- ly every one agrees that the FIRE ORIGINATED FKOM THE FURNACES, and spread in all directions. Capt. Smith states that he made every effort torun the burning vessel ashore just as gocn as soon as he found that the flame: were beyond contrel. He'also stated that the signal of distress was responded to by tha “Sylvan Glen,” the “Morris” and vther steam- ers. . A large number of row boa came to her assistance from the New York and Long irland shores and took a large number of passengers off the burning vesscl, 8 majority of whom were taken to their homer. After every one had been removed from the vessel search was begun for the desd. Several bodies were taken from the vessel almost burncd to a crisp, and at least a dozen wero taken from the water drowned. THE DEAD. Two children drowned; one woman and child burned beyond recognition; young woman burned to death; two women horribly burned; a man badly burned; Mary Reed drown- ed; Mr. G. H. Colton, 135 Pacific street, Brooklyn, drowned; Mas. D. E. Bowes, 392 Pacific street, Brooklyn, drowned; two men found drowned off 109th street; a child drowned; s large mwan with one leg burned off, and A. P. Skidmore, of the Coleman house. ~ All theze bodies were turned over to mcrgue. Several other bodies were picked up and tsken to Ran- dall aud Wonds islands. The Sewanake was built at Key- port 16 yeers ogo and was valued at 5, Church Jubilee. Special dispatch to The Bee. Sr. Louis, June 290 —1 a. m.—The Lutheran churches of the city with their Sunday sehools and a number of church societies from outside celebra- ted yesterday the 350th anniversary of the Augeburg confeesion and the 300th auniversary «f the acceptance of the Concordat. An jmmense procession paraded the strects yesterdsy morn- ing, cousisting of different church so- gities and Sunday schocls, the ch ren in wag n3 and carriages, gail decorated with flags nn(lZ:.nuan’, flowers and evergicons. After this they proceeded to the fair grounds, where they hella grand jubilee. Chicago Running Races. Spocial Dispaten to Tur Bax Cnicaco, June 28 —1 a. m.—The summer meeting of the Chi Jockey club closed yesterday. J. . Haverly won the selling , half & ilroad stabes, 13 mi wonby Beucratt, e S48+ O ad Fauned by the Breezes of high price of admission. —_— tary of State Writes a Hopeful Letter, —_— ‘Spectal Dispatch to Tap bme. the following resignation from Hon. Charles Townsend, of Athens: *I sm honored by the republicas office of secretary of state, to be voted neat. Inow hold theoffice of repre- scntative of Athens county in the gen- eral assombly, which office T deem just and prudent and e nt to re- . Should Theelected to the office of secretary of state of the state to which I belong, and I have ressodla- ble and well.grounded expeotation, T want to save the paople of Athens county the inconvenienceand expent of & specis] election to ill my place in the legislature should it be vacated. 1 hops, therefore, that your-excellen- oy will reseive my resigoation hers tendered, to take effect now.” Politioal Hatchet-Burying. 8pecial dispatch to The Bee. ‘i New, Yorx, Juoe 20, 18, m.— The Tammsny common orgabization met yoitardsy afternoon, and made arrsngemonts for _holding » mass moeting on Thursday ‘mext to ratify. the Oincionati nomiuations. Jcha Kelly entered the hall aud was loudly cheered, and in the few brief speeches made by the wembers be was congrats ulated for the ac'ion he took at the Iste pational convention with a viey. of uniting the democracy. A commlk- tee was appointed to confer with the Irviog hall (aoti-Tsmmany) party, with & view of holding a joint ratifica- tion mass moeting, Hancock Full of Business, Bpedlal Dispatch to The Bes. Nzw Yorx, June 20—L'a m.— Some time ago Gen Hancock had been asked to preseut a flag to the 69th reg- i:é:ntln;-x piu;it;m be held on'the of July, aud he sccepted, then cimmi-unca- have arisen % will prevent him from meki presentation, and he d o b duy to a -smbatitute. mor: & delegation frond the v(mt:?‘on Gen. Hancock and bal alter his mind, that the pressurs of his business was such tbat he oould not attend. Peter Cooper and Gen. Sam Osrey, GREENBACK ADVOCATES, WAITED ON HAROOOK sesterdsy morning. The former pre- Sentod him with a number of docu- the greenback questicn and the his- tory of Cooper Union. I:‘?uking tothe geners] Mr. Cooper convinced that he was addreesing the next president of the United ‘States. Gen. Hancock took the documents and ex himself happy to re- cewve them, and promised to look them over when he was at leisure. Gen. Hanoock was the recipient of a beautiful gift yesterday. It con- sisted of a miniature locomotive and tender six by two and a half feet, and was composed of choice culled flowers. UDDS ON HANCOCK. A gontleman of this city has placed in the hands of a r&;gonlible party $20,000 against §18,000 that Hancook will be the next president of the United States. SHIPPING NEWS. The followiog were the arrivals and departures of vessels cn yesterday, June 28. . Grascow — Sailed, Ethlopia and State of Indiana, New York. LoxpoN— Arrived, City of New York. LiverpooL—Arrived, City of Mon- treal and Germanis, New York. Nsw YorE — Arrived, Bassano, Hull; Solmito, Palermo; Devona, Glasgow; Arragon, Bristol. LiverpooL—Arrived, Portls, Hull. Sailed, Othello, New York. HavRe — Arrived, France, New York. Axtwear—Sailed, Zealand, Phila- delphia. Latest Army News. Special Dispatch to Tus Las. Cnicaco, June 29—1 a. m.—Gen. Sherman srrived in the city yesterday en route to St. Pavl and the morth- western frontier. He says he shall make a demand on Sitting Bull and his warriors to remain on_one side or the other of the boundary line. Gep. Sheridan will soom go to the Ute country to_help settle their diffi- culties. Col. Fred Grant, of Sheri- dan’s staff, has been sent to New Mex- ico to establish new military posts. Gen. Ord is here in consultation with Gen. Sheridsn with regard to the management of the Indisns in the southwoest. Chancellor Elected. ‘Bpecial dispatch to Tho Bee. Roxr, Crry,Tod,June 29,Ia. m—The g”bymflx M. Blackburn, of the resbyterian teminary, Oh who it sttending (he Besday kol an sembly here, bas been notified that {he has been unanimously elected chanoellor of the Western University of Pennsylyania at Pittsburg. Fatal Step. Special Dispatch t0 The Bee. Onicaco, June 29—1 a m— While John Fitzpatrick, aged 70, was walking on the rcar balcony at No. 500 Blue Island_avenue, he slip, and fell over the bannister 30 feet to the und, receiviog juries of which he died soon lfterwnfli. Irish Revolutionists. Spocial dispaten to The Bea. PHILADELPHIA, June 28—10 p. m, Db Lih rovalutionary conrention, ‘whose purpose is eration morning, Fifty Ppressat. " tion purse, mile heats, won by in two heats, 2: 1:513. Club pures, 1} mi'es, won”’bly n..t‘.» i The races have not been's sucoess financially, the at‘end- -aace being poor on account of the . POLITICAL POINTS. ;. and'hl!yhprnMn‘ Buckeye Candidate for Secre- Covvxpus, O., June 29—1 a. m.— Governor Foster yesterday received party of Ohio as its nominee for the for on the second Tuesday of October Special dispatch to The Bee. The visit, of the Chinese,embassador to Fravos, is again postponed. It is be lioved negotiations sre postponed by Chinato gsin time forwar preparations, ‘ments, among them being his own on | grcands 1 the nobility and gentry who had come to witness the matter. the grounds wes lisot. The ladies sppearing in attrac- tive attire and taking sn active par- sonalinterest in the match. The Ox- ford's were the first choice and sent the Cambridge team to the bat. first inning resulted, Cambridge all out for 166; Oxford all ont for 162. Csmbridge then went to the bat in the second tmning and when the stumps] were drawn had secured five runs, On & FOREIGN EVENTS, Big Sunday-School Jubilee Held ia London, Guildhall COrowded to Hear Bulogies on Robert Raikes. 1 RO Enthusiasm and Support of Bradlaugh Becoming Intense. Over 100 Meetings Held in England to Demand His Rights, Over 20,000 People Enthuse Over Him in Trafalgar Square, - —_— Prospect of a Speedy Adjourn- ment of the British Par- A liament. The Pope and Belgium.Break ' "Diplomatic Relations. Another Strike of Britich Cot- ton Spinners, ALBANIAN BLUSTER, Special Cispateh fofche 1 rx. CONSTANTINOPLE, June 28.—4 p. m, The Britith embsssy is said to enter- tain the gravest fears relative to the turp of affairs in Albania. Warlike preparations continue, STRIKE. Loxpox, June 28.—4p m.—About 8000 spiners and winders at Messley have stcuck for advanced wages. Parss, June 28—10 p. m.—§50,000 s beon vatad for surveys. of rail way from Senegal to the Niger, wi ern Africa, and_a cable from lsle de Saint to Cape Verae, Six thousand communists travs- ported in 1871 have returned, [CHINA BENT ON WAR, 81, PrreRsBURG, June 28—10 p. m. CRICKET MATCH. Special Disgatoh to Tax Bae. Lospox, June 291 a. m.—The nual cricket match i Kensing The usual brilliant assemblego ot Iadios and gentlemen were present and the match excited the interest of the spootaters to a somewhat extra- ordinary degree. Sometime before the match com- menced, the streats surrounding the unds were filled with carriages of The scene on imated and bril- The BIG BRADIAUGH BOOM. Great crowds of paople are now within a miloof the puliament house and the place desiznated is within this distance, but interference with the meetiog ia not expected. SURRENDER O STARVE. city, that he must surrender in 24 hours or they woold carry the city by assault. _ SHOBT PARLIAMENTARY SESSION. It is now said that Mr. Gladetone ‘wishes to cut short the present session of parliament. Various bills which have been proposed ars to be with- drawn among them the bill to repesl that portion of the game laws which provide for tho preservation of hares sud rabbits. WILD OVER THE FREE THINKER. Over one hundred meetings were held last night throughout the coun- try to demand Bradlaugh's roception by the house of commons, The meeting in Trafalgar Square was intense, over 20,000 persons- be- ing present. Resolutions of sympathy etc., were passed unanimously and after the meeting adjourned several thousand persons rushed down the siroet to the house of commons, ex- pectiog that Bradlaugh would pre- sent himself. The crowd invaded Westminster hall, but a large body of police, had much difficulty in eject- 1ng them and keeping the approach clear. . Bradlaugh had proviously promised the authorities to keep away. THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH. ‘Bpecial dispatch to Tax Bex. Dusury, June 20—1 ». m.—The following is the Irish rifie team selected to shoot against the American team: Rice, Clinton, Young, Joy 4, Millner, John and Win, Rigoy. This morping the weather is warm and hazy but there is every prospect of a fine bright day. BXPLORING NEW FIELDS. Spocial Dispateh to The Beo CoPENHAGEN, June 29—1 a. m. Qarl Peterson, the Danish Artic ex- plorer, is desd. BIG SUNDAY-SCHOOL CELEBEATION. PO | 5t Dispatch to The Bee. Loxpos, Juze 29—1 a. m.—The meral inaugural meeting of the Sun- y-achool societies was held in the Guild Hall yesterday. The great hall was crowded to its utmost capacity. The lord mayor oscupied & seat on the d.ir, at his right hand was Dr. Tait snd’ the Archbishop of Caaterbury. also was Char'es Reade, ~hsre: »1in tha oause of 22y wsctindssnuh atteption: CzeRov. Dr, Fusie do- livered & ant Sundsy schools. followed, and popils therein. ANOTHER SPINNERS' STRIKE. to The Bee. Loxpox, June 20—1 a. m—The masters in the common spinning trede at Mosely having refused the advance of 5 per cent demanded by the opera- tives, the Iatter bave strack work: Operat'ons. in the mills-are entirely suspended. KEEPING HIM OPT. Mr. Sullivan will movein the house of commofis an amendment o Mir. Gladstone’s resolution, with ject to exclude Bradlavgh. SHAKING THE POPE. Special Dispatch to the By Brusskws, June 29—1 a. m.—Dip- lomatic relations bstween Belgium and the vatican have at list been finally broken off, LAND AGITATION RENEWED, Special Dispateh to the Bee. Dusux, Juve 20—1 a. m.—The land »gitation has recommenced, and meetings were held yesterday in coun- ties Roseommon, Clare, G.lway and ay0. The Burned Hull New Yorr, Juno 26—10 p. m.— After much difficulty the Narragau. tott was_raisod yecterday, but sbe sank again, Terrible Bice. S )eclal Dispatch to The Bee. MagsaLL, Tex., June 20.—1a. m. T. Tower, & locomotive engineer of the Texas Pacific rafiroad, ‘was last week Litten by a tarantula and has suf- fored terribly. Fer some time his life waa dispaired of, but stfended by six able physicians; he‘hYo far res covered as to be removed home, and h‘i:l ultimate recovery is thought prob- able. A Young Fiend. Special Dispatch to Tnx s Lirris Rock, Ark.,, June 20.—1 a. m.—Jooni» Garduer, 16, while a3 working in & field with Jo- hauna Warren (colored) near Pines ville, Goss county, Ssturdsy, ‘when the othee hands wero st distanco, heard four shota fired, and hurpyin upfound the womsn dead with two bal- et holes in ber body. - The boy ifsus- pected but has not bean arrested. - SEeo e JULES VsRNE OUTDONE. AROUND THE WORLD IN SEVENTY FIVE DAYS—NOTES OF A RAPID VOYAGE. New York Times June 92, - Amnrngsths arrivals at the Windsor hetal on Satwdsy were Mr, Tsmay, of Tsmay, Imtie & Co., cf Liverpoo) who was socompanied by his wife an son and Mr, and Mrs. Baroo. The party had reached this oity after a re- markable quick journey around the Wt 2 Satling, Houd ampalun ship of the White Star line to New York, and now plying on the Occiden- tal and Oriental company’s line be- tween Hong Kong, Yokohsma and San Francisco, they reached Suez on March 26, At that point were landed alarge party of friends who were to retuen to England through Egypt and the South of Europe. Among the number were Admiral Gough, C. B.; Mr.J. D. Hornby, the Chairman of iverpool Dock Board; Mr. John Wil- iiameon, a_director in_the Cunard company; Mr. Nelson, director of the Pacific steam navigation company; Mr. R. N. Dale, of the British and Foreiga Insurance company; Me, O. J. Bushnell, Mr. snd Mra. Jardine, wd M. aid Mre T H. Jacke the on Ayril 7, Penany was roached on April 12, Singspore on April 15, and Hong Kong on April 27, the pssage to that port being made ‘in thirty-six and half days, undedsteam #and be- moving in the direction of Charity |ing the fastest on record, Mr. Tsmay Cross and Trafalgar Square to assiet |and his party visited ©anton and at the meeting in favor of Bradlaugh. | Shanghai, leaving the latter port on The law prohibits such meetings held | May 1st for Japan. They went by way of Nagasaki, throogh the great inland sea to Kobe, to Yokohama. Satling from Yokohama in May 23d, the Ocesnic cairied the paity safely | 2Y across the Pacific Ocean to San Fi & A dispatoh from Buenos Ayres says | cisco, where they arrived on June 6th. that on Saturday the nations] troups | When they srrived in New York they gavemotice to the commander of the | had traveled 22,320 miles. The time ocoupied in making this journey, ex- clusive of stoppsges at different points visited, was 66 dsys. Allowing nine days in which tocomplete the journey to Liverpool, and the trip will be_sc- compiished in 75_daye, or five days loss than the celebrated jollrnay des- cribed in Jules Verne's romantic stery, “‘Around the World in Eighty Days.” The voyagers were fortunate in having fine weather nearly the en- tire trip. The temperature was un- usually cool while they were passing through the Red Ses, and _exception- ally cold on the Pacific Ocean. The Oceanic brought as part of her cargo 1500 tona of tea, including the first consignment of the new crop. Mr. Tsmay, who visited this country in 1875, expressed himself as much sur- prised at the increased area of land brought under cultivation_ along the live of railroad near Omahaand west of Ogden since he last crossed the con- t'nent. e The Alabama’s Flag: New York Herald. When Capt. Raphael Semuies, the commander of the rebel privateer Al- abama, felt bis vessel going down be- neath thh:. (rizlll:l(ulfl&r: of ;:a Kear- sarg ut his in_his ot mdas,wmpha would take it to fl?:ubkol- tom with him., “The Yankees will never get that flag in God’s world,” he is reported to have sald. But he 'was mistaken, for the veritable bunt- ing, which was seen yesterday by a Herald correspondeat, is mow.in pos- session of Mr. W. L. Boynton, citi- zen of Hartfort, Ct., who prizes It very highly, and declares his belief that he will never part with it. de had for s long time been endeavoring <. | to obtain the flag, and did not suc- ceed until February last, when it was handed orer m Mr. R, Atwood ver, 3 whous brothors TR Beavar thon merchant of it was given by Capt. Semmes hi the destruction of the Alabams, The 3 'h.ic: is fonr’-nd a half feet in i and seven feet in is made of bunting, and is mflk 10g to a oaptain's zig. It has a white g:nnd, with the red jack containing blue crom wi th “thirteen stars. owing eulogy in_honr of Robert Raikes, the founder of Protest- . Vinceot d that he appeared at this coletration as the repressnta- tive of the two thousand Ametican Sunday-schools, representing 500,000 - The Part Gen. Hancock Took in Mrs, Surratt’s Execution, —— An Interview With the Daugh- ter of the Unfortunate Woman, e ‘Who Says Hancock Made no Ef- fort to Save Her Moth- er's Life, But Evidently Di¢ alf He Could to Secure the Hanging. Special to Tho Chicago Tribune, BAurniors, Md., June 25.—The nominaticn of Gen. Hancock for the presidency has_revived the history of his connection with the execution of Mrs. Surratt, who, together with Payne, Atzerodt, and Harold, was hanged in the Old Capitol prison yard, at Washington, on July 7, 1865, for complicity in the scheme that resulted in the assassination of President Lin- colv, and very neatly in the murder of Secretary Soward. Democratic or- gavs and orators have heretofore charged thet Gen. Hancock, who was in command of the troops in and around Washington at the time, could have saved Mrs. Surratthad he chosen to do so. They have stated that he not only disobeyed the habeas corpus writ that was issued to him on the - ivg day. for the production of the body of Mrs. Surratt, but that he also prevented the accees of her daughter to President Johnson when she came to the White Houte to beg fors re- prieve, and that in various other ways he took care that the execution should take place at the appointed hour. But sinoe Hancock loomed up as a demo- oratic ' leader the .party papers have taken snother tack. They have urged that Hancock did not desire that Mrs. Surratt should be hanged; that he im- plored President Johrson to be mers ciful to her, and that on the day of the harging he stationed patrols of cavaley between the Whi‘e Houso and THE SCENE OF EXECUTION, 80 that if a reprieve.for Mrs. Surra't should be granted at the last moment it could be conveyed to him with all poseible expedition. To ascertain the truthregarding these conflicting stories & reporter has had severs] interviews with th¥person more closely intereated and best cognizant of what really did oocur—namely; the daughter of Mrs. Surratt, formerly Miss Auna Surrat, and now the wife of Prof. Wm. P, Torney, and residing in this_city. Mra. Torney was first seen on_ Thurs. dsy afternoon. She is a rather tall and slender lady, evidently of a"very mervous tempefament, and bears in terrible ordesl win..the traces of the passed fifteen years sgo. To the in- iries of the Teporter she responded that she had heard of the nomination of Gen- Haucock, and the FOLLOWING CONVERSATION ENSUED: Reporter—*Mrs, Torney, the dem- ocratic pspers are asserting that the pagtployed by Gen. Hancock in the ex¢cution was- altogethot - honorable and fair, and that he did whatever he could to save your mother. Now is that true?” Mrs. Torney hesitated for s minute to answer, and the recollection of past events seemed very painful to her. Fioally she said that such reports ‘were not true, and added that neith- er she nor any of her family had any good feeling for Gen. Hancock. R.-—“‘Do you believe that Hancock on that occasion acted as s friend to- ward you and your mother?” Mrs. Torney—*‘T do not. You could not call his conduct exactly bratal, but T do believe that he wished for the execution of my mother, and would not so much as have lifted his finger to prevent it. Myself and my mother. were atrestod at the same time and imprisoned in the old capit: jub- sequently I was releate], and she was taken to the arsenal. I had to get passes to see her from Secretary Stanton, and then take them to be countersigned by General Hancock. I saw him a dezen times or more, and HE NEVER EXPRESSED TO ME the slightest sympathy with my moth- er. If he was anxious to prevent the execution he did not do or siy avy- thing at that time that I know of, and 1 think that I was the proper persop to be informed about it.” R.—“As T understood it, you went tojGen. Hancock on the morning of the execution at his headquarters the Metropolitan hotel, in Washing: ton, and Rk long interview with him there. Can'’t you tell me what then occurred?” Mrs. T.—T cannot. Ican't ans- wer that question without giving more thought to those mattera thao I can possibly do at this moment.” “R.—‘You can at lesst tell me whether the impres-ion formed upon your mind then was that Gen. Han- cock was the friend of yourself and your mother.” Mra. T., in an excited and eniphat- ic manner—“No, sir: he was not. I 1 were to tell you #ll that happsned, and all that was said at the interview, it would be very much tv Gen. Hau- cock’s discredit.” R.—You know, then, that all the stories as to Gen. Hancock’s endeav- oring tozave Mrs. Surratt are lies?” %l. T.—“That is about the fact.” AT THIS JUNCTURE Prof. Torney camein, and the con- versation above rep-rted was substan- tially repeated. The question was again put to Mis. Torndy as to. what occurred between her and Gen. Han- cock during the interview ou the morning of the execution, but she still refused to go into details, and the professor remarked that *‘the truth will come out socuer or later. My. wife_has slready told that you that it will be no credit to Gen. Hau- cyck, and T know that is the fact. For my part I wish that he had been in the Sendwich I'lands soomer than that my party, the democratic had nominated him for the ncy. T ropeat to you that his connection with the murder of Mrs. Burratt was 1o credit to him, and that he deserves the title of her executioner. . | ccratic papers to straighten out Han- cock's reccrd on the hanging business, and they were requ.s‘ed to | ray what they thought aboutit Mrs. Torney retired to scek relief from her feelings, but her husband spoko for her. "He said he had seen in one of the Baltimore papers what purported to be a correct narrative of Hancock’s acticn on that day. 1t was nothing more nor less than an attempt to gloss over a crime. There was no essential troth in it. Reporter — “‘But, professor, what you have seen in that one paper is only a tithe of what other demecratic organs are trying to do to CLEAR HANCOCK'S REPSTATION OF THAT STAIN. They go into the matter much more extensively, and foliow out the same strain of argument and pretended facts.” Prof. Torney — “Then they are e'aborating a falsehood. You may write down that whatever is said in Hancock's favor in that matter is un- R.—“Then why not tell me precise- ly the story of the meeting of your wife and Hancock on that day?” Prof. T.—“I can't do it just mow. She is the one to tell it ; but if she wero to try to rehearse that story it would ibrow her into bed for five or six days. It would be a recital of Hancock's iniquities that would take a pags and a half of your paper. Can't you be content with mv telling you that the story will do him a vast smount of harm if it is ever pub- R.—“The New York papers ara to- day publishing statements from John 1. Campbell, cne of the councel for Mrs. Surratt, from Bishop Kean, and from Father Walter, who attended her in ber last moments, all of which are to the effect that Gen. Hancock had great sympathy for the unfortunate woman, and waited until the last mo- ment, hoping fora reprieve. What have you to say to that]” of. T.—“It issll nonsense, or worse than nonsense,” 1IN ALL CHARITY, I HOPE that Mc. Campbell and the rest of them were merely mistaken.” R.—“There is »]30 a statoment that Gen, Hangook had rclays of cavalty w'ationed between the White House and the prizon on the day of the ex- ecution jn order that, if the president relented at the list moment, he covld stop the hlnzh;g.” Prof. T.—*“Who ever said thati” R.—"“Tt may have been sta‘ed upon Gcgumncack'- authority. f. T.— T can tell you—and T am speaking upon my wife's author- ity—that it1s a lie. It isnot the first lie that Hancock has told about this affair, and it won’t be the last one he will tel] befora the campalgn is over.” R.—*That’s tolerably emphatic.” Prof. T.—“I mean it to be so. I want you to understand that of all the statements concerning Mrs. Surrait and the execution that have been made up to this time, not a ringle one came from or was authorized by any of the family.” DY repOrEYS WNTIH We TBTUSEU T see, and who wont away and concocted their fabrications. This is true not only as regards myself and my wife, butalso ss regards his brothers, John and Isasc Surratt. Youare the first newspaper man to whom we have talked thus unreservedly o the qu tion, and Irely upon you to report us corréctly. It is a very painful subject with us, as you may readily under- stand, and would not now say a word about it, except that Gen. Hancock deserves to be exposed. Heis play- ing & game of falze pretenses.” R.—*Then I shall say that you ut- terlp deny that Gen. Hancock was in any way friendly or helpful to Mrs. Surratt?” Prof. T.—*Precitely s0.” R.—‘“‘Supposs that he makes a denial of what you have told me, and which I intend to publish?” Prof. T.—“Then we are ready to meet him and prove our side of the il Sl L Too Close Shaving. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Suoato, Ind., June 20—1 a. m.— Alfred Wininger, 18 years of age, was on Sunday found dead fn the woods near his home,in Lost river township. A razor was found near the deceased and his throat cat from ear to ear. The cause was mental dorangment. e i Assassinated for a Tin-Can. Spectal Dispatch to Tux Bxx. New York June 20—1 a. m.—Sun- day afternoon Shephen Kelley, aliss, Jack O'Neal, a well known thisf with two other fellows of liko stamp, knocked at the door of John W, Hughes, who, with his family, llved fon Fitisenth strost, and dorianded the loan of a can In which to get beer. Mrs. Hughes informed them that they had no can to loan. _They threatened to burst in the door if their demands were not satisfied; and they carried out their threat. Hughes then appeared on_the tcano and, as alleged, was stabbed by Kelley twice in the region of the heart and six times in the back. Hoghes fell to the floor drenched with blood that flowed from his wounds. The police soon arrived but the assassin had fled. He was ao- rested early yesterdsy morning snd committed to await the result of Hughes’ injuries, which aro likely to prove fatal. No Contempt. Special diepatch to The Hee. CH1cAGo, June 29.—1a. m.—In the suit against Receiver Holcomb, of the Chicago & Iowa rai'road, for con- tempt, Judge Blodgett dacided that there was no contempt, but will hear the case on a new motion. A New Daparture. ‘Specia! Dispatch to The Bee. ‘WasBINGTOS, June 29—1 a. m.— Ex-Treasurer John C. New, of Indi- arrived here yesterday. He says republicans of Indiana will lay themselves out to carry the state in October, and he has no doubt but what they will succeed. He was an original Grant man, but is thoroughly reconciled tothe Chicago nominations, and intends to work hard for their enccess. The Hon. Thomss B. Price of (he U. S. Troms pt. gton, D. G, recoramands the'St. Jacobs Oil as the most wonderful pain-relieving and healing remedy in the world. His THE INTERVIEW Oldf:yd.vaY ended at this point, an the re- ‘orney. The lady was only seen for a fow moments, as she was laboring under a nervous excitement that pros. teated her. The sttention of herself busband was, lnunr‘.n!hd to testimontal is endorsed by soms of the head officlals of the Treasury Depart« ment who have been cured of Rheu- matism and other painfal complaints. —_— A. F. RAFERT & CO. Contractors and Builders, 1310 Dodge Bt., Omaka. GENERAL NEWS. The Actor Barrymore Makes Grave Charges Against the Texas Pacific Railroad Officials. The Dangers of Atlantic Navi- gation Increased by Countless Icebergs. A Brutal Kansas African Whittles His Wife, a la Whittaker. A Posse of Citizens in Pursuit, Determined to Bring Back His Body. Important Items From the National Capital. A Jealous Fiend. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Eukuarr, Ind., June 28, 4p. m.— Geo. Elliott went to the house of his affianced, Mamie Dorcie, last evening, locked himself in a room with her, and shot her three times and then shot himself. The door was opened and Elliott found dead. Miss Dorcie lived only thirty minutes. THE MURDERER CUBRIE. Special Dispatches to The Bee. Cnicaco, June 28—4 p. m.—The Journal's New York special ssys: Barrymore, the actor, aid to a report- er: “I want to ke put on record as saying that, in my judgment, the Texas Pacific railroad officials sre re- sponsible for the murder of Porter, Curris was a well-known desperado and murderer, and they hired him as engine-driver when his drunken babits prevented his being putin charge of an engine. He was discharged, but Superintendent Noble took him under his wing and made him a special detective for the com. pany, and supplied him with firearms. It looks ss if they encoursge their employes toshoot down (n cold blood in their own depots passengers who support their line. I have slso heard that funds necessary to defend the murderer were supplied by the officials of this same company. THE PERILS OF ATLANTIC NAVIGATION have had ancther illustration. A Nor- wegian batk has arrived at Queenstown from Richmond in a sinking condition, berg. SEALS. Greeoland sesl fishery is reported exceptionally good. By explosion of a csn of varnish-at Gold street, Joseph Jerks was fatally burned and Mose Ackerman probably fatally. The premises damaged £10,+ 000 worth. Bowles, the Brute. Special Dispateh to the Bee. Kaxsas Crry, June 28, 4 p. m.— About 11 o’clock this morning a col- ored man named George Bowles, liv- ing at Armatrong, Ks., a suburban town to Kansas City, Mo., desperate- Iy attacked his wife, Mary Bowles, with a large knife, stabbing her sev- eral times in different parts of her body, and severely wounding her. At this writing (2 p. m.) she fs lying at the point of death, and several possees of citizens are in pursuit of the cowardly villain, who immedi- ately fled, leaving his vietim behind for dead. Bowles and his wife have not lived together for seme time past, she having sued for a divorce on ac- count of his brutal treatment. The citizens are now in close pursuit of Bowles, and fears are entertsined that he will be lynched if overtaken by the provoked paople. Hancock and the Bourbons. Special dispatch to The Bee. WasHINGTON, June 27—4 p. m.— Quite a number of delegates to the Cincinnati convention spent Sunday here, and left for New York to-day to try aud see Hancock personally. Prominent democrats now here say Hancock has beed advised to see as few political callers as possible and not discuss national matiers until after ke has been formally notified of his nomiation. Tt is feared he may say something that will hurt the party. There is a manifest desire on the part of soft money members to know Han- cocks views regarding the greenback question. THE WOITTAKER CASE. Tho secretary of war says he has not examined the Wittaker case and will not until after the judge advoecate- JULY GLEARING SALE! Immense Reduction in all Depart- ments. Solid Bargains in Good Goods. READ OUR LIST 2 GLOVES, HOSIERY. Celsbrated, $1. i Glov:g, gaibrat o We claim to sell Hosiery Lisle Gloves, 15 to 90c. cheaper than elsewhere. Mitts Very Cheap. Job Lots, 5¢ up.i UL~TERS. Fine[Hose Very Low. We have too many. Linen LAWN DRESSES. Ulsters-at $1.00. Reduced from $7.50 to $6. Good Linen Suit, $1.76. Calico Wrapper, 86c. Children’s Suits way down. Better Ulsters at $2.00. Best Ulsters at $3.50. You should see them. PARASOLS. Dressing Sacques Cheap. : Lot, 26c. CORSETS, spl"“’m”; i ATk, §1.75. A Real Good Oue, 40. Fine Goods Reduced Fromgs | See Our Corsetat $1.00. to85. See Our Corset at $1.60. Examine Fine Goods. RIBBONS. Our stock is still ahead of all competition. Gross Grain, 5and 10c, BUTTONS. Our large assortment we pro- pose to c’ose at very low prices. In TIES, FRINGES and all Kinds of Fanc Goods we Make Clearing Prices. These Must be Sold to Make Room for a Large Stock of Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Now Being Select- ed for the Fall Trade. You are Invited to Call, Whether You Purchase or Not. KU F.QTZ’ Store, Creighton Block. EDHOLM & ERICKSON, Wholesale and Retail MANUFACTURING JEWELERS AND PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKERS. WATCHES AND JEWELRY AT WHOLESALE PRICES. @Goods sent to any part of the United States on solicitation. Largest assortment of SILVERWARE, CLOCKS & SPEGTAGLES, And everything found genmerally in a first- class Jewelry Store. BEST SELECTED STOCK IN THE GITY! Jewelry manufactured on short notice. Orders from the Country solicited. Whenin Omaha call and see us, Ne trouble to show Goods. EDHOLM & ERICKSON, The Jewelers, Opposite the Postoflice, 15th & Dodge. Imitations To protect the public against Imitations and Fraud we caution all purchasers of BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS to see that the word CAPCINE on the label is correctly m Do not allow some other p'aster to be palmed off under asi sounding name, with the assurance that it is the same thing or asgocd. Bear in mind that the only object such vendor can have is the fact that they can buy imitations at prices loss than haifthat of the genuine, and they hope by this substitution to gain a small additional profit. SEABURY & JOHNSON, Pharmaceutical Chemists, New Yore. genersl reviews the papers and make some recommendation. It is of course possible that the finding of the court of inquiry may be set aside as well as the recommendation that Whittaker be dropped from the rolls of the academy for failing to reach the miai- mum standard in certain studies. Ramsey says he does not expect to give any attention to the caseuntil his return {rom Minnesota. ROBEET G. INGERSOLL said to-day that he considered Han- cock weaker to-day than when nomi- nated, and that he would be weaker three months hence than mow. The democratic ticket is composed of indigo and ogrm—w repre- ge. senting the The republicans would fight the democratie party, not Hancock, and they would begin the campaign_in Maine and carry it on successfully until victory rewarded them in November. Hot Blood. Fpecial Dispatch to The Bee. Geseva Laxe, Wis., June 20—I s m.—During s quarrel last evening T ey g o —— FRONTIER HOTEL, ) g b ST 7| . T T—dry 1148 H. C, H ARD, Propristor. JNO. G. JACOBS, (Pormerty of Glsh & Jacobe) UNDERTAKER Farnham 5t., Old Stand of Jacob Gls ORDEAS BY TRLIGRAPH SOLICITA Depot, Hates $2.00, 8250 and §8.00, according 10 room; ¥ pgle meal 75 centa. A, D. BALCON, Propriser, ANDREW BORDEN, Colef mio-t e e B =i T AmEBIASA VINECAR__WORKS )| o snace oo First quality distilled Wine and Cider Vinesa~ | s strength e ” of the celebrated Kasolin ] S e et sha . | Bunke, ‘nens LOUISVILLE, NEB., b AT s | now ready at the depot at Louisville, o8 f—— WLt S B | the Br AL ralroad, - MEAT MARK ™1 | wo=xrm =mzom U. P. 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