Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1882, Page 1

~ W “‘ql\“']g » THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27 1882 PLAIN TALK At the Sessions of the State Farmers’ Alliance. Adoption of a Platform Yester- day that Has a Sound Ring to It. Wednesday's Session in Detail —Remarks of President Ingersoll, The Addresses of Allen Root and Others of the Lead- ing Members. Buggestions by Secretary Bur- rows as to Work for the Alliance. The Business Transacted at the Meeoting Gonerally. THE PLATFORM. Special Dispatch ¢ the Bee. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED YESTERDAY. HastiNos, Neb., January 26.—-The state farmers’ alliance ccmpleted its labors here to-mght. The news of Guiteau’s conviction was received dur- ingthe day. There were great demon- strations of joy. Three rousing cheers were given for the jury. The following resolutions adopted without a dissenting vote: Resolved, That we advocate and will support and defend the rights of the many against the privileges of the few; that corpurations, the creation of the state, should be controlled by the state; labor and capital are allies, not enemies; 1 accordance with these principles we affirm that the public welfare and safety demand thefollow- ing measures of relief: First. Laws compelling transporta. tion companies to base their charges upon the cost and risk of service, with a fair profit added, instead of the new theory advanced by them of what traftic will bear; the laws to prohibit the establishment, through construction companies or ol devices, of a fictitious cost for works of a public nature, prohib- iting unjust discriminations against citizens and localities; railroad com- missions, state and national, with ade- quate powers to see that these laws are enforced; a liberal policy toward our water ways which during the sea- son of navigation are potent in pre- venting exorbitant charges by rail- roads. Second. More efficient laws against the crime of bribery and for the pro- tection of the purity of the ballot a prohibition of free passes. Third. A public service founded on capacity and integrity. ourth. The public lands, the com- mon inheritance of the whole people should be reserved for actual settlers; Fifth. Currency, the measure of values whether metalic or paper, should be equal to coin and be issued and controlled by the government on were xth. The known benefits of the postal systems of other countries to be adopted in the United States, mclud- ing the postal savings bank, the pos- tal telegraph and the telephone, Seventh. A free press, the bulwark of our free institutions, must be main- tained. Leading journals have been purchased by monopolists who are en- deavoring to control the thought of the nation; the journals which are not thus controlled should be sustained by the people. Resolved, That it is the sense of this alliance that a legal rate for pas- senger tariff shall in no case exceed two cents per mile, for freights shall not exceed two cents per ton per mile for distances of 100 miles or less, and one cent per ton per mile for greater distances; that any person acceptin; pass from any railrond in this state shall be held criminally liable, and the company offering such pass shall be equally liable and punishab the law shall direct, m\({ that the legisla- ture be requested to enact such laws as shall conform to the foregoing reso- lutions. Reselved, That as a large portion of the railway lands of this state pay no tax, even after they are sold, but the party buying said land is taxed upon his payments as personal property, that we memorialize congress upon the question that the railroads be re quired to either pay their just portion of tax on lands held under the grant of congress or that said lands revert to the government and be thrown open to homestead and preemption, Resolved, That the state alliance uncquivocally condemn the bill in- troduced by Representative Valen- tine providing for a contingent con- gressman from Nebraska with back pay from March 4th, 1879, as such a measure would be fraud upon the people, reflect discredit upon - the state, and confer no corresponding benefit; Resolved, That we heartily com- mend the action of Senator Van Wyck in his efforts to protect the rights of the settlers on the St. Joe its organization, and was called to or der by President Ingersoll, of Tecum- sah, On motion the following commit. tee credentinls was appointed: Messrs. Matteson, of Fillmore, Me- Graw of Adams, Berguson of Hamil- ton and Upton of Thayer. Upon the departure of the committee to prepare its report PRESIDENT INGERSOLL briefly stated the object of the meet ing. He said that the farmers of this country had been justly reproached with shirking many of their duties. Others had said ‘‘Let the tailor stick to his zoose and the farmer to his plow.” Hethoughtall farmers had the God given right to thiuk, speak and act upon every questiun that could possibly come within the range of human thought and action. He thought Senator Van Wyck had given them some good suggestions in his address at the stato fair at Omaha last fall and had also given them some just criticisms —not less politics but more politics for the farmers had been the senator’s advice. Any question concerniug the welfare of mankind could be strained into a political ques- tion of the effort were made. any of the evils complained of grow out of the neglect of organization. He had been requested to prepare a paper on the subject of organization and , had done so, which paper he would pre- sent later in the proceedings. ALLEN ROOT, of Omaha, being called for, said that it was unnecessary for him to discuss in a doctrinal point of view the prin- ciples of the alliance; they had ne here to discuss the question of “‘how to doit,” not ‘‘how not to do it.” They had to-day to draft waysand means to carry out their views., The question mus¢ prodominate in the minds of those present whether they should have a seperate and distinct organization. [Applause.] Tf you wish to make a compound, it is neces- sary to select the ingredients, put them in a mortar and pound them up. Some of the counties in the state are already prepared to make their com- pound, but he would say to those counties, “Hang up your herks and let them dry until other counties get ready their herbs to go into this com- pound.” The ingredients are com- posed «f republicans, democrats and greenbackers; take them away from their old political hauunts and vil lainies [Applause.] Have them get out, and let us have something that is of the people, for the people, and by the people. Lot us wait until six{een or seventeen other states are ready to move; let not your compound be made until all your other ngredients ave prepared. ‘the whole object of this meeting was to set in motion some means whereby thoso counties can be organized. 1 would ray, “‘Get your organizations first, and then at our next annual meeting, in Septem- ber, arrange to make selections from the other tickets of state und county officers.” In ous last senatorial elec- tlon we made no fight, but out of the muddle came one good man. [Ap- plause.] Though it was the merest chance’ that Senator Van Wyck was elected, he stands before the people of the state of Nebraska in just the attitude we desire. [Applause.] We don’t want farmers’ organiza- tions only, but we want to clude other business interests—the laborer, mechanic, business man and mer- chants. We wish to have others be- sides lawyers represented in the busi- ness of the nation. To-day every man in the cabinet is a lawyer. Are there no busincss interests in this country but those of lawyers? Put into the republican, the democratic, and the greenback conventions as many alliances men as you ean. If those parties will not nominate alli ance men after you have asked them to, then it 15 they who ha driven you from the party. (Applause.) E. 8. GILBERT, of Cass county, being ecalled for, said that he had been in Nebraska for six ears, and for four of them had been working with his neighibors, urging them to array themselves against the | oppressionsof monopolies. When the islature fmet in 1881 he went to Lincoln with a petition, but found, upon consulting with Mr. Eaton, | editor of The Lineoln Globe, then considered one of the organs of the alliance, that he was inadvanco of Mr, | Baton in his v ) | He was in favor of squeezing eve drop of water out of raiiroad stoc The bonds and lands given railroads rre not gifts outright, but were | simply a basis of security for the men | who should to furnish the | money to bulld those railroads, and he did not want the railroad men to be allowed interest on those bonds or on money due them on lands. He had bought a picce of railroad land and had paid a good rate of in terest forit; he had paid out and hav ing gone through the mill he didn't propose to pay the railroads any more interest in that way. Ho wanted that railroads should receive interest only on the amount of money they had actually invested. It had been stated to him that the sum of fifty million dollars had been given the B, & M road by the people of Nebraska, However that may be, he was satisfic that enough money had been given that road in Nebraskn and Towa to| build it from Chicago to Kearney and | fully equip it, paying for even o on choose ple who have no intorest in favor of the alliance. If we are forced into |an independent party we are killed dead as & mackerel. The railroads are robbing Cass county of £400,000 annually in passenger and freight over and above a rate which return an _interest of from 10 to 2 per cent, which is a great deal more money than farmers are making on their investments, He thought the passenger rate should be reduced to 24 cents per mile, and he wanted the freight tariff reduced two-thirds, —1 The support of the press of the state is a very important matter to the alliance, and the attempt to form a soparate party now might deprive the alliance of that support. I1f Mr. Rosewater, of T Bek, wero presont, ke would like to known what position his paper would take in caso an_inde- pendont party were formed, To fight without newspapers would bo like attempting to carry on war with- out arms or ammunition, During the war there had been a great cry of “On to Richmond,” and Bull Run and disaster to the union army was the result. PRE said that the enforcement of section1, article 2, of the state constitution «as all that was required in the way of affording to the people of the state in- formation as to what the railroads were realizing upon their investments; that an attempt had been made by the legislature last winter to enact a law to carry out the provisions of the ton- stitution in that regard, but that the railroad experts had managed to whip around until the object arrived at had failed of accomplishment, Secretary Burrows stated that he had prepared a short report, giving the status of the organization, the objects of this meeting, ete., and that perhaps this would be a proper time to present it. He then presented the following: HISTORY OF THE ALLIANCE. A little more than a year ago the state allianco was organized at Lin- coln. By a portion of the press of the state, which d its inspirati from railroad managers, it w a foolish, weak-brained movement, and its promoters were denounced as fanatics or demagogues, but the ver- dict of the farmers of the state has been of the opposite character. They have rallied to the support of the mevement with 4 unanimity that has been surprising. Fully 300 subordi- nate alliances have been organized in Nebraska in the year just passed, em- bracing a membership of between 11,- 000 and 12,000. A year ago the active formation of ENT INGERSOL alliatices was just beginning. Now they have an existence in_the states of "Nebraska, Kuvsas, Towa, New York, Wisconsin, Michigan, Missouri, Indiana, Tllinois and Minnesota, while the re state alliances organized in Nebraska, New York, Tilinois, Iowa, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana. There are probably 1,200 subordinate alliances formed, with a membership of about 30,000. This growth is simply prodigious. And when we consider that the large ma- Jjority of the farmers of the country, whether members of the society or not, are fully in sympathy with its objects, and ready to join at any time when opportunity offers, we dissover still further occasion ~for congrat- ulation. When we consider, also, that the alliance apparently attacks an in- terest which all concede forms the basis of notonly our well-being but our very existence as commuuities in the west, it will be plain to the most su- perficial observer that there must b some real and glaring evils existing in that mterest which form an almost in- {olerable burden on the shoulders of the people to impel them to unite so generally for defence. There are at this date in Nebraska 332 chartered subordinate alliances, A portion of these are not, perhaps, in active operation; but in such cases the organization exists, anl forms a ready means of communi be- tween its meml and th e allt o, and an emergency will at an, tie call it into activity, The alli ances are distributed through the counties of the state as follows: Adan........ T Ante'op= 1 B one Linncas er | S Madio 3| Merrick Richerdson .. .. ) S dine Sarpy 1 Suunders 2 Sewards. 16 H 57 Thayer b Hamilt n 5 Was ington .. 1 Howard Wayne | Holt.... York et e iRl Johnson ..., It will be seen that of the 64 organ- 1zed counties of the state 41 have al- liances within their borders number- iug from one to twenty-seven, and twenty-three have as yet no alliances, This summary is exclusive of county alliances, Such bodies were not au- thorized by the state constitution un- til our late annual mneeting, and then by an overgight iu the revision of the constitution, 1t was not made incum- bent on their secretaries to report their organization to the state scere tary. I have thercfore no means of making an exact statement of their numbers, I believe, however, that about twenty-five are now organized would | ¢ chargeable with the lack of their ox isterce in these counties. SUGGESTIONS AS TO WORK. The work to which your attention is invited at the present meeting is, first, the devising of some effective method or organizing the alliance in those counties in which it has as yot no foothold, and extending it where it has gained only a feebio hold. 1t hag been thought that a state organizing committee, consisting of one menbher {rom each county, with a chairman eleoted by this meeting, who may or may not be additional to the membors, would bo porhaps one of the niost effective moans of carrying forward this work., The committeeman for the county can have an advisory super. vision over the work in his county, it being his duty to stimulate organiz. tion and encourage members to con. tinue in the good work. The State Secrotary will thus be afforded a roli- ablo mmfium of communication with oach county in the state, and a realy means of n{muminnting information It 18 also recommended that there should be established a county orgun- izing committoe, consisting of one momber for each precinet, whose duty it shall bo to see that at least one allianco is found in each precinet in the county. y {w well, also, to require each te alliance in the state to appoint a committee to enroll every farmer in its presinet upon blanks of a uniform character, to be furnished by the state sccretary, and forward the same to him, to enadle the state alliance to perform extensive mission- ary work for the accomplishment of it object, should it at any time be- come necessary, It would also, in my opinion, be ad- visable for the county committee in connection with the members of the state committee, to take measures to ascertain and report to the state sec- retary for publication the former political record of every person who may declare himself a candidate for any important offico during the ap- proaching camphign, and that the state alliance shall, over the signuture of its officers, recommend the dufeat of all candidates whose records are adverse to the objects of the alliauce, or who are of such a character as not to inspire confidence m their profes- 8ions. You may also think it desirable, after discussion, to appoint a commit- tee to suggest subjects upon which you de enactments by the next legislature, and per haps to formulate bills upon all or a portion of such subject. The extreme shortness of the session under the constitution, and the fact that an election of United States senator is to take place, which will probably for a time distract attention from other work, renders it almost impossible to mature important legislation during a single session. But the greatest care should be taken in the selection of such a committee, and the subjects entrusted to it should be expressly stated. It would be better that no committee should be appointed than one which would perform its duties in an improper manner. . Should you detevmine to make special efforts to push the alliance into those counties in which it is not yet organized, it seems indispensible that a special fund should be provided for that purpose. Oue meeting in a county, with sufficient previous pre- parations, would set the ball in motion, Such meetings would prob- ably contribute a portion of the ex- pense. The expenses of a speaker going into such counties must be pro- vided for, a1d the part not made up by local meetings would have to be found elsewhere, The report was adopted. WM. STARLING next addressed the alliance in re- sponse to loud calls. He said he came here with the conviction that this was to be the most important meeting ever held in this portion of the state. Tt is not necessary to state why we are here, You all kiow that you are being ground into dust by railrond and other corporations and what the remedy for these cvils ig the auestion to be considered. Ong of the gentlemen conveyed the idea that we must not get out of the old political parties, that if we did we should certainly fail; that to take in- dependent political action at the present time would be premature. [ ted to hear my fri Root, say we should hang up our herbs and let them dry; t is like the old woman who warned her son to not go near the water until he had learned to swim. | Laughter.| Have we principles in tuis matter! If we have, let us carry out those principles [applanse], and not truckle down and ask if it iv is policy or not, [Appiause.] During the campaign st full T liad the privilege of speak- ing at several school houses an'l I was surprized at the unanimity of opposi- tion to the two old parties, It is my impression that you will nover get the redress you are looking for in present political parties. Most have heard of Jay Gould, At one time he controlled "the New York Erie round; there was an investigating committee, called the Hopburn com- mittee, investigating the mauvagement of this road, and in answer to ques- tions as to whether he had used money in influencing elections or in bribing legislatures, he did not deny it, but he said they had a better way, thun that—that when they went intoa democratic district they were demo- o ‘Ihe stanp tax i pretty sure to be of us frepealed this scason and many bills market —you are charged all the traflio will bear. A more handsome conntry than Nebraska the sun never shone on, In one direction we see vast hords of eattle, making such boef as the stall fed cattle of gland can. not rival; in another direction are flocks of ‘sheep, shearing tho finest wool. Go to your own homes; on your own tables are found none of that beef or mutton, and as for clothing, you are satisfied with a pair of seventy-five cont ocottonede overalls, but you are taxed to pay seven and a half por cent. intorest on watered railrond stock. [Applause. | Jay Gould and the mon Wwho own these roads work through the present political parties, and do you think you can gain redress through thoso partios! Senator Sharon said, in a spovch ho mado, that the ropublican party must of necossity uphold rail- ways, banks, aud other monopolios, He is a republican and know what he was talking about. It has been sug- gested that it 18 possible to reform these parties, but history never recorded such a all reforms come through viduals who leave their Tn the section 1 reprosent thoy all say they want nothing more to do with the old parties (applause); the want their own convention next fall. Tn our county last fall wo had 600 majority, (a voice, “T00 majority,") and we elocted every man on the ticket except one, and that case is being contested now. (Applau tndi- partion “THE POOR LUNATIC." He Looks Pale and Caroworn, but Feels Confident, And Haen't the Least Idea of Dangling from a Scaffold. He |Prepares a New Address for Publication, Whereat Booville is Wrathy. Bcoville at Work on His Mo- tion for a New Trial and ‘Writ of Error. Joyful Reception of the Ver- dict by Guiteau's “Few Cranks."” How the News was Reoeived by His Victim's Widow. National Amoclated Pross, WasuiNaton, January 26, —The criminal court room was a desorted place to-day. The ofticials who have In Thayer county thoy had the same }\m\n kept busy by the trial ot Guiteau experionee The foregoing report enmbraces about half of yesterday’s procoedings. A rousing mecting was hold Inst night, with a erowded house, and the alliance meets again at 9 a. m. to-day. B. THE UNIVERSITY. Three Profossors Bonnoed Out by the Board of Rogents. Special Dispatch to The Be LANCOLN, January 26,—The regents of the state ty held another scssion to-day, and it was decided by to 1 that Emerson, univer the services of Church Woodberry be dispensed with after The news of this change produces consid- a vote of ¢ Professors and the close of the present year. orable excitement in umversity cir- cles. CAPITAL NOTES. MISCELLANEOUS, miNaroN, January 26— Allen ht, an ex-chief of the before the sonate railrond mitiee this morning, urging ratifica tion of the St. Louis & San Francisco railroad contract. He argued that, in addition to the general benefits, the bonus paid would enable the public schools to be continued a year insten of being closed seven out of twelve months, Representatives of civilized tribos of Indians visiting here called on the secrotary of the interior this morning and had an elaborate talk about affairs of the country. In the star route cases, counsel on both sides came iuto court this morn- ing in a spirit of compromise. Aftor a consultation it was argued the de- fense should admit that Cobell put in 310 bids, aggregating $1,932,450, which would make the average bid $621; that he obtained 39 contracts, which made the average contracts 446; it was also argued the defense would not insist on the court upon pleading separately cach bid, but would admit them as ovidence, The prosecution admitted Cobell was a good contract- or, and he was not paying out coertain routes to sub-contractors more t he was receiving from the govern- ment, this announcement being put in writing with the understanding argu- ment should proy d to-morrow. T Mormons propose to show the private record of somo of the congress- men f the question of polygamy is pushed. They have had detectives | working on the pessonal records of members who are loudest against yigumy ana elaim they have become sossed of most damagi g facts, Thero is o I hetween the com merce and fo irs committees of the w to which shall consid er tho Inter-Oceanic canal bills, Tt will doubtless result in some sort of compromise, Juo. Roaehi, by sending to France for four steamers for the proposed Brazil line, scema confident of govern- mentaid, ‘The anti-Camerons of Pennsylvania sy that Butler’s gubernatorial candi- dacy will hold the counties for Beaver, The Pennsylvania logislature will probably soon re-district the state oy, the basis of one additional member, The Illinois republican association has endorsed Rounds for public prin- ter. will be introduced. The proposed increased of pay of letter carriers is not likely to pass. Every place is being scrambled for now. Kads' argument in favor of a ship railroad before the sub-committee mado a favorable impression, The distillers are preparing for an all winter fight for a reduction of the whisky tax. Assistant Si otary of State French are falling alroady into mere mannor of routine. The district attorney is in receipt of many congratulations on tho result of the trial. The jury were paid to-day. It is generally under stood that Juror Hamlin wasthe only man against conviotion when the bal- lot was taken, and hesitated not a moment when he found he stood alono. Scoville had a consultation with Judge Cox; he will file his mo tion for a new trial on Saturday. When asked about associato counsel, Mr. Scoville asked: “T don't know whother Mr, Roed will continue with me or not. I have no right to ask him. He volunteered his services during the trinl, and I don’t suppose it would be right or convenient for him in view of other engagemonts, The preparation of motions and the writ of error will take my timo. 1am as doep in tho miro now as I over have been since T camo horo, I sup- pose T will have to work as hard dur- ing the next two weeks as at any time during the trial. T will have to doall T can, and if I fail, of course, ho will have to bo hung. [ think either be- fore his death or after that poople will understand that this man is in- sune. I beliove they will come to my conclusion, that he is half fool and half crazy.” He has mot yot sen o copy of the proceodings of the last two days, and cannot yet perfect his writ of exceptions. He has some idea ot writing & book on the trinl, Mrs, Scoville is very much disappointed at the result and broken (vau. The prisoner is not much broken down, thongh he rested poorly last night. He tossed and tumbled in his cot till an early hour, when he foll into foverish sleop. The iail officials say his appetite has declined, and that of late he has toyed with the food set before him. They endeavor to keep his spirits, but his face hns became drawn and haggard since the verdict was rendered, A couple of reporters called on him at the prison this afternoon. The privilege of a double cell is no longer allowed him. He was found in the firsf cell of the silent corridor. There was a wild ex- pression in his eyes, which bore out the theory of the offlcials of want of rest and loss of appetite. He came to the grated door and greeted his h something of his old In answer to a question he ST didn't sleop well last nizht, T was troubled with a head ache. Tt was a long sossion ‘yesterday and there was groat excitement at the close.”” Referring to Scoville’s atti- tude since the verdiet, he broke out into his snappy remarks: “Oh! He always had a drepressed view of my case, but it will come out all right. 1 oxpeeted Scoville to ses me this morn- ing. He will file his motion for a new trial Saturday and T suppose he i getting ready for that.” The ro porter waid John W, Guiteau had given up all hope, “Oh, pshaw,” said Guiteau, *“John's opinions are nobworthanything, He isn’tauthority on anything.” In further conversation hesaid that he expected to have two or three first cluss lawyers, Ho didn't agree with Scoville’s theory, He admitted that Scoville did his best, but he needed expenience in this kind of work, “The vordict was & surprise to me expected disagreemeont. T am decid- edly of the opinion that T shall finally escnro. The American poople don't want mo hung and I don’t expect to be, Texpect that Merrick will be consulted in regard to my new trial, I understand that he has prepared a brief on the question of jurisdiction, Tam in good health and my spirits are not depressed,” At this point Guiteau slyly slipped a package of manuscript into the hauds of one of the reporters and hastily said said : “I am just as sanguine now the deity will vindicate me as 1 ever was, 1 nover had any doubt about thit, I think the jurors were not the right kind of mep to by on that jury. One of the morning papers suys (reading); “Wo (that s, the jury) all had a drink with cach save him, T wantod him to keep still from the beginning, not only in the press but in court, but T could not control him, 1f he does not stop now I will end the case. I would prefer that the jury had found him_ insane. That, however does not alter my opinion, but under the circumstances he should discontinue such practices,” Scoville was handed the document. Ho read it carefully over to himself, breaking out into comments every now and then, showing the impru- dence of the prisoner in penning such communication to the press. *‘It will,” exclaimed the counsel, ‘‘be difficult to got a jury again, even in Washington, and this thing must stop. Here is something he wants to go to the public (reading): ‘Scoville doos not understand my case and T will have nothing more to do w th him.' I think it is time ho should be treated like other prisoners and interviowers koept away from him. T suppose when the time comes he will be hung like anybody else and 1 want him kept like any one else now."” General Cracker remarked he would soo that writing materials were ku}n from Guiteau in the future. ‘‘He warmly believes,” continued Scoville, after reading further, “‘that all he has to do is to rend these commu -ica- tions to the public and money will flew in to him and he will be able to engago the best lawyers in the coun- try. Ho says he doos not want any- thing more to do with Reed and my- self, if he is oncouraged by the puh{i» cation of such articles and neither of us can do anything for him, He says: ‘At any rate, I cannot be executed until July, and might die a dozen times before then.' After a little im- portuning Scoville consented to the publication of the address, stating 1t should boe the last to come from the prisoner’s cell. General Crocker slared reporters should not see the assassin again until after sentence was passed, ‘‘This sort of thing,” said Scoville, as he handed back the manuscript, *‘has been a source of considerable annoyance. His expec- tation that the public will come to his reliof makes him obstinate and con- trary, and T can do nothing with him, He will not take my advice, and 1 cannot got along with him. When he finds tho publication of such mat- tora is cut off and the public won't do anything for him, wo will be able to do what we can for him with less trouble.”’ HOW MRS, GARFIELD RE NEWS, Crevknann, 0., January 26.—The Garflolds received tho news of the vordict at their Euclid avonue home by a private telegram from Col. Rock- wall. Mrs. Garfield said the verdict was not a surprise. The news did not suftice to drive from her face the sadnoss which has appeared there over since the fatal day. She and grandma have kept themselves im- mured in the house of late and refused to be interviewed. Both are in fair health. AN ENTHUSTASTIC TOWA SOLON, Des MorNes, January 26.—In the lower house of tho legislature to-day, MY, Stout offered a resolution that the jury in the Guiteau case deserved the plaudits of the American people and that they are hereby tendered the thanks of the Towa house of represen- tatives for their verdict. A member thought the resolution out of place, saying the jury had only done their duty, and movea to lay it on the tabie, which motion provailed. Freerorr, 111, January 26. — There is great relief in our community at the conviction of the assassin Guiteau. On reccipt of the verdict of the jury there was universal rejoicing. None aro more hearty in their approval of the verdict than those who knew him best. IVED THE CcoMm Loxnon, January 26, —The wmorn- ing papors commont on the close of the trial The Standard suys that the only feeling the public has is that the hideous burlesque and masquerade of j y i over, Telegraph says that the trial asts deep roproach on judicial pro- dings in the United States. The license given Guitean brings the ad- ministration of justice in a cultured community m contempt. Although American jurists are among the most Jearned and accomphshed in the world, yot their learning and honesty on the bench 18 not sutlicient withont dignity in court. A Crazy Juror National Amociatod Isoss Burrato, N. Y., January 26.—Ta the Thowas insurance forgery case this morning, Juror Siith, who went crazy two or threo days ago and who has been sinee sitting by order of Judge Hammond in spite of the.vehe- ment sta ement that ho was unfit for the jury, to-day became wild and talked about L hanged. He said ho had been tried twice and will go into the box again, and finally had to bo removed from the court room by an ofticer and the case was adjourned. The judgo appears to be doubtiul about his insanity. Counsellor Titus for Thomas, who is accused of insuring Jno. W, Glas- sor, n consumptive old farmer, without the latter's knowledge, protested against the juror sitting, Thoy testi- mony against Thomas is so strong it will be a great advantage 1f the acci- lout should broak up the jury. Juo. och, #ho is aceused of ‘personating asser, was called to the bar for con- B 3 FRA 0 kAR ML {MLvisquinittpaplon opovshorery Sk akaly orats; inu republican district they | is still ill g ol and cigars afterwards.” Now [oites Wt S ona, ) i Resolved, That the arbitrary |,y T M e ko were republicans; in an independent that class of mon don't represent the | 1, pload sickness, saying ho had to L) and tyrannical treatment of individa- [ Pho gooakor had fought in the anti he counties having uo alliance | district they wero independents, but ‘oreign Nows. great Christian nation of Ameriea, | K0 from North Collin, but the 4 i vl Py peaxer had fough! © anti- | within their borders, ten are east of | wore all the time for Krie, National Associatod I'ress and yot they were the kind of men (it 1 als by the railroad corporations when | glayiry ranks for forty years under| A dams: nine are nosth of {he 1, ¥ ) . : AN yob they were judge would not accept his plea and | their interests contlict, excites our | the most disc L et AR BAG AES HORIM 61 100 Bails, Mr. Gould, have used money in | Losvow, January 26.-—Tho b3 | that” brought a verdiot of |iyg him till 2 o'clock to find botter t Tively indiguntion, and that tho oaso | e "aoat diseourasing oircumstancon | aud oo south of it, OF tho balancs | hin conneotion!” regiment of infautry, for somo. time | uilty st night. Thats all 1|86 SR T y digiuation, . yas0 | He ha nessed the anti Masome | of such counties thirteen are west or| Yes, sie,” ationed at Manchestoer, 1 or- | 5 “gontiomen,” With | & i J s, with’ which our courts are made their | conflict, and had been a democrat — | et e You, oir, TRl Bl ued ab Manchestor, 1 or. |un -~ sy now, gontiomon.” Wit | $300 for his appeavance. de upon the line of Adams, and of these nine are in the South Platte country. Dublin, 8¢ hot have beel ed to proceed t The regiments at Old “How much?" “1 don’t know.” supple instruments excites our that, the prisoner turned away. s found alarr Pro-{ not a technical democrat—but such a | reporter who obtained the manuseript | S emosrat as our Savior was, o be- | Tt will bo seen, therefore, from the | +Do your hooks show! dered to hold themselves in readiness | showed it 80 Go, Crouker, who 80 | xuons Amod D33t N0t AY | at a public sentiment against | cyon distribution of these counties| Yo, sir,” to embark for Kaypt, if a wmilitary | Guiteau had promised nob to make |~ g "0 : T THE FIRST DAY. | monopolies “could be successfully | throughout the state that ther aiy f e 1 BAN Francisco, January 26, —The £ | # - u iroughout the state that there can be ‘Under what head? demonstration there should appear 10 | uny further statements without his { PR b RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS, | created, but the organization of a|no general local cause which has re San Franeisco gas light company has “The India [Langhter.] That same Jay Gould has stretched his rubber band over our state and b you sre charged ten dollars a ton for | BurraLo, Junuary 26. - Goo. Lopy- conl and you aro taxed threo bushels [man, for forgery, Was sentenced to- of eorn ‘for carrying ong bushel to|day to Auburn prison for seven years, sancuon, Scoville came in while the | warden was listening to the latost pro- duction of Cuitean and protested vigorously agmnst such statements being issued. Ho said they proju- diced the case and threw serious ob- stacles in the way of those striving to rubber account,” be nocusary roduced their rates from 83 to $1,50, in order to freeze out the new Central company, who have contracted to supply 1ts customers at the rate of $2 for & poriod of two years. The fighty promises to be a bitter one, [ political party was a slow and expen , | 8ive process. Four thousand million dollars are arrayed against the allianc: and that sum cannot be uucuuauiully\i Special Correspondence of The bee Hastings, Neb., January 25 state farmer's alliance met this city at 10 a, m. yesterday in special session for the purpose of perfecting tarded the formation of alliances in cortain counties. As there has been no systematic effort to extend their organization, but this has been left to the impulse of the inhabitants of the counties-—so accident can be solely Sent Up for Forgory Natlonal Associated Press. in fought by ten cent contributions, In Cass county there are 6,000 peo-