Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 7, 1882, Page 1

«;n‘\“""‘g » ELEVENT MISSOURI'S MARTYR, Mora of the Theme St. Joe Loves to Talk Upon, Frank James Believed to be Near the City But Not Dar- ing to Avenge Jesee. Charley Ford Tells Incidents That Occurred During Their Companionship. How a Policeman Narrowly Hscaped Being Dropped in His Tracks, Hxciting Scenes at tte Funeral of Jesse Which Took Place Yesterday. Matters Generally in Connection With the Outlaw's Death, National Assoclated Press. seri, April 5 —There i% no doubs that Frank James and probably not five hun- dred miles from this city. - But little fear is now felt that he will make any immediate tid to seek vengeance for the death wof Jesse. Trank is known to be stili suffering from the effects of his wounds, and limps when he walks. Besides, though the shrewder of the two, he is notas daring as was Jeese, and there is not ths same number of the gang still at large. That Jesse was apprised of Frank’s whereabout is tolerable well assured, as well as though that they had cceasional communication, and no doubt Mrs. Samuels and the widow of Jesse James could throw some light on the subject were they so in- clined. But Frank is belioved to be too cautious to make any demonstra- tion, Charley Ford gives more incidents of his five months’ close companion- ship with Jesse James. He says one day Jesse and he were in the sitting room with the blinds clesed, but the slats open. All at once he started for the window. A policeman had stopped at the end of the yard, and was look- ing about. Jesse opened the slats a little wider, cocked his revolver, took a dead sight on the man and said that if he walked enough nearer the house to cross a certain spot he would kill him on the spot. The policeman came, a little nearer, and Jesse's finger was on the trigger, when, just as the officer had got with- in a pace or two of the line, some fancy made him tarn around and go off toward the railroad depot. He will never know how near he came to being a dead man lhat day.” “‘Do you think Jesse suspocted your plans on his life ?” “‘No. He used to pride himself on his akill in reading men. He said he could not be fooled. Only a few days ago we were talking over raids he in- tended making, when he looked at me and said: ‘I give you these plans be- cause I am a good judge of character. I know you wouldn’t go back on the business, and [ never make mistakes.’ T didn’t correct him, you bet.” ““What do you think of that story to the effect that six horsemen rodo up to the house on the night after you killed Jesse 7 “I think there's something in it Jesse zaid he had a lot of friends here ready for any emergency, but he would never tell me who they were.” It may be said here that the idea prevails that Jesse' had more of the gang than Charley Ford knew of or- ganized for the Platte City bank ex- pedition, Robert Ford interjected a comment that the Kentucky officers who made araid after Jesse James in Logan county last fall ight have taken Clarence and Wood Hite at the time; that Clarence and Wood were in the house they raided. Clarence was even in the house when they came in and was hidden away, but the officers did not know the Hites as the men they wanted, 3 That there have been two women and a romance in the chase ‘after the outlaws is now assurred and tho mysterious ““Mattie Collins,” while not Mattie Collins at all, may have been in Jefferson City. In yesterday’s dispatches Chas, Ford's statement was given to the effect that Mattie Collins was but the name given for Bob Ford, that Bob might not be sus- pected as with the governor. The real facts are probably something like this. The real Mattie Collins has been the wife or mistress of Dick Liddel, Chas, Ford asserts that they were never married and Mattie Collina says they were, but Dick, who seems to be a sort of bandit masher, is said also to atand high in fayor of ‘‘Widow Bal- ton,” Mattie Balton, sister of the Ford boys Naturally there is enmity between the two women, aud natur- ul‘liy the Ford boys would be on the side of their sister. It is probable that Mattie Balton did go to Jefferson City. It is certainty that either through her instrumentality or that of her brothers an arrangement was made to spread the idea abroad that it was Mattie Collins who went, a story likeiy to be believed because of her known relations with Liddel. In fact, Charley Kord says that was the reason for giving her name, but whether Mattie Bolton was operating for her brother or Dick Liddel, whether there was an underetanding between all four, or whether the boys surprised Liddel as much as they did the others by their deadly exploit, is a conundrum not yet fully solved. Evidently, the Ford " boys do not tell all they know about the case. They become suddenly reticent whenever their sister is mentioned. The two boys will have to stand trial for mur- der, It is not deemed likely that sthey will be convicted, but if they YEAR. = _ | are the governor's pardon will be at once interposed. | The condition of John Samuels, half-brother to the James boys, has been frequently alluded to as being critieal from the result of a wound re- ceived in a fight. John Samuels, who soems to have inherited the family traits, went some days ago to a dance at Oentreville, and while there got drunk., He was ejected from the hall. Young Samuels became inflamed with rage and proceeded to kick in the door. Rhodes, the proprietor, shot him down, the bullet passing through ‘the lungs, and lodg- ing in the back of the young man's body. It is likely he will, in a fow days, rest beside Jesse inalittle grave yard on the farm in Olay county. Kaxsas Ciry, Mo., April 6.~ The remains of Wood Hite, one of the James gang, killed in a guarrel at the house of a sister of the Ford boys, the slayers of Jesse James, was found on their farm, where they were buried last evening, and an inquest was bezan by the coronerof Ray eounty. Mrs. Bolton testified that the killing oc-| that Hite, who was known to her as Robert Grimes, had been at her house for two weeks when the tragedy oc- curred. The fight occtirred at broak- fast time. Dick Liddel had arrived at the house be'ween midnight and daylight. «Liddel refused to shake hands with Hite when they came to breakfast, - The Ford ‘boys came in and took the side of Liddel. Hite drew his revolver and commenced shooting. Niae shots were fired al- together in the row. Liddel was seri- ouely wounded in the leg, and Hite was killed. He was kept in an upper room until night, when he was taken out and buried. Tho inquest will continue to-morrow. A farm hand | named Gibson disappearad about the eame time Hite was killed, and many believe he was killed. Search will be made for him. A special to the Journs! from the old home of the James boys says: Kearney was in a_continual state of excitement all day, and the strects was thronged with people. The body of the dead outlaw lay in state at the Kearney house from 6 a. m. until 11 a. m.; and was visited by fully 1,500 persons of both sexes and all ages. Every train passing through during the forenoon stopped long enough to give the passengers a chance to view the remains, and one continual stream of curiosity-seekers poured in one door and out another., People came from miles around, on foot, on horse- back and in wagons, and the com- ment was almost unanimous that it was Jesse without the shadow of a doubt. Early in the day the rumor spread rapidly over town that Frank James was in Kearney to attend the funeral, and the people were all agog. Enquiry of persons supposed to know the only James boy went far toward convineing all of the facs that the bold bandit was in the town cleverly disguised and actually mingling and talking with the orowd, although all the officers and relatives of the James boys most strenucualy denied the re- port. However, it may be put down as a facy that Frapk James is np- ping at'hor le to-nicht ~Af 2 o' the funeral proc:ssion moved toward the Baptist church, which upon arriyal of the cortege was found to be crowded with anxious spectators. Room was made for the passage of the pall bearers with the coftin, followed by the near relatives. The remains, en- closed in an elegant metalic casket, rested upon a table in front of the table. The services were conducted by Rev.J. M. P. Martin, of Kear- ney, assisted by Rev. R. H. Jones, of Lathrop. The services opened with the hymn, “What a friend we have in Jesus,” followed by the scrip- ture lesson, then the hymn, “Oh! Where shall rest bo found?’ Rev. Martin delivered the funeral dis- course, saying we cannot change the state of the dead, and as the life and career of the deceased, and the ecir- cumstances of the sudden taking off were known to all present he would confine his remarks to the encourage- ment and hope of the living. The end of all men is death, therefore be prepared to cross the gulf whenever the time might come. The text was taken from Matthew, 24th chapter, 44th verse: ‘“Lhere- fore, be ye also ready, for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of Man cometh.” There were fully five hun- dred persons present, and the church yard was crowded with people. At the conclusion of the services the minister announced, by request of the family, that those present would not follow the remains to their last rest- ing place, as it was thought that such a large crowd would have a fatal effect upon the deceased’s half brother then lying ina critical condition from a pistol wound through the lungs, reccived last Jan- uary. Only atew relatives, intimate friends, officers and newspaper men followed the body to the old home- stead, but upon arrival there tully 300 persons were found upon the grounds, having gathered from the surrouding country. The remains of the farmous outlaw were first taken in the house, where his wounded brother was al- lowed to see for the last time his fea- tures; then removed to the yard, and all invited to view the corpse. Two hours passed and the surging crowd still pressed arcund the coffin, when Mrs, Samuels and Mrs. Jessa James were escorted to the casket, and a scene followed which beggars descrip- tion, With loud wails and lamenta- tions the twowomen threw themselves upon the coftin, the elder calling the vengeance of Almighty (iod upon the “red-handed murderers of my poor innocent boy, betrayed and shot by men whom he had assisted asa friend. I call for the eternal vengeance of Him who doeth all things well,” while the widow eried out in anguished tones that she was ‘‘left alone with her fatherless children upon the world,” and invoked the mercy of Heaven, The two women seemed be- side themselves with grief, and for half an hour their sobs were interjected with like cries of vengeance upon the murderers of their loved one, and in- vokitg the powers of (iad to punish curred about the 1st of last December: | bo them for the sake of the innoent man who lay stretched upon his funeral bier. The funeral sermon was then preached, in which the minister said the worst as the best could hope for reward and forgivoness in the infinite mercy of God. Afier the lowering of the coftin Mrs. Samuels approached a group of spectators, and, with her voice pitched at a high key, said: ““Oh, God! Three gons killed and my own right arm blown off. My noble son murdered for money, for §5,0000, Let them take it, and if God can for- give their murderous souls, I can. Oh! Tte villains, to kill that noble boy. Only two weeks nfi» to-night Ay he came home and said: if 1 do not see you again, we will meet in heaven.” They ecall him & bank robber, but he was no baiter for money, for gold and greenbacks. Murdered by his friends for money ! Oh! God forgive them, because he forgave the thief on the cross, Judas was no such traitor, and the savage Indians wouldn’t do such a cowardly act as these villains who shot my poor Y. Old Dr. Samuols stood behind his wife as she thus raved, his own eyes red with weeping. Not a few ven- tured the opinion that the grief was only feigned for the purpose of excit- ing sympathy in favor of the living outlaw son, while others were equally positivo that the sorroy was real and the outbursts of a broken heart which is Dbeginning to yield under the in- creasing strain daily put u[‘mn it, Never in the history of Koarney was thero such a crowd congregated 28 were in town to-day. The man whom none cared to see alive, thous- anda called to look upon his counten- ance and discuss the bloody deeds of the dead robber and merciless mur- derer. Mrs, Moses Miller, mother of the notorious Clell and Ed., Miller, the former killed at the Northfield bank robbery, and the latter sup- posed to have been murdered byJesse James, came in town to look upon the face of the dead man. She looked upon the coffined outlaw, but her palsied lips refused to speak her thoughts St 5 L, National Assoclated Press. PrinapeLeHia, April 6,--Wm, S, Dunn, traveling salesman for Gold- smith, Archer & Co., cutlery dealers, shot and killed himself this morning during a fit of despondency over the recent death of his wife, Derrorr, April 6.—About ten days ago a truck driver named August Mobel mysteriously disappeared and nothing was heard of him until this morning, when his body was found in bed on the second floor of a kbrick barn on Woodbridge street, where he | P38 had been keeping his horse. He had lnid down with his clothes onand then shot himself through the head with a revolver. Déceased was 30 years of sge and unmarried. His mind had been wandering sometime before his disappearance. CINCINNATI, April 6.-~Henry Scher- merbok, 67 fiufl old, , & reai- dent of this dity for twenty-five years, ] A cellar of ! nce. Hia hody wwas discovered this morning and had boen hanging since yesterday. ATLANTA, Ga., April 6.—ThomasL. Johnson, a lunatic confined in the Decatur jail, suicided yesterday by hanging himself Marine :Intelligence. Natlonal Associated Pross. New York, April 6,—Sailed—The Adriatic, for Liverpool, the State of Florida, for Giasgow, the Westphalia, for Hamburg. Arrived--The Hohenstanifen, from Bremen, the Belgraviaand Circassian, from Glasgow, the Abyssinia, from Liverpool, the Labrador, from Havre, ANrwerr, April 6, —Sailed—The Helvetia, for New York, Arrived- The Rhineland, trom Now York. Grasaow, Aprii 6.—Arrived -The State of Nebraska and Anchoria, from New York, PrLvyourn, April 6.--Passed—The Bohemian, from New York for Ham- burg, Liverroor, April 6.—Arrived—The Hibernian, from Portland, the Penn- sylvania, from Philadelphia. Sailed——The Italy, for New York. LoxnoN, April G.--Arrived--The Erin and the Galatia, from New Yorlk, Sailed—The Queen, for New York. Murdered on Account of Jealousy. National Associated Pross. Loxe Brawcn, April 6,— What will probably prove to be a murder took place here to-night. James Shreve (colored) for six years past has had as housekeeper Mrs, Jane Garri- son, wother of Rev. A. (!, Garrison, pastor of the Second African M. E. church, About 10 o’clock last night Mis, Garrison returned home and found Shrevein company with another colored woman. Mrs, Garrison, with- out word of warning, drew a 1evolver and fired three times at Shreve. Two of the bullets ledged in Shreve's stomach, the third passing through the body near the pit of the arm. There are little hopes of his recovery. Mrs. Garrison surrendered herself to the police this morning, The crime is attributed to jealousy, e S L Labor Troubles. National Associated Press, Troy, N. Y., April 6.—The em- ployes of the Gireen Island shops of the Gilbert & Bush Company have united in a demand for more wages. The company have the matter under consideration, . Conors, N, Y., April 6.—A strike is threatened here by which 1,000 persons will be thrown out of work, caused by a notice of a reduction of 10 per cent in wages, given by the Harmony mills this morning, The End of % 3 e End o o.:;-_.u-. Vaaderbilt. . New Yorx, April 6.—The coroner's Jur{'m the case of Cornelius J, Van- derbilt rendered a verdict of suiclde while under aberration of mind, OMAHA FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1 THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Tellor Nominated and Confirmed a8 feorotary, But Chandlér For the Navy and Hunt to Russia Had to be Reforred. Benator Farley and Congreess- man Pagé Presenting New Ohinese Bills, By the Graoce of First Assistant Hatton Office Holders Can Mingle in Politica, Misoellaneous Notes of a National Character, CONGRESS. National Associated Prose, PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. WasHINGTON, April 5, —Mr. Dawes introduced & bill appropriating £50,- 000 for deficiency in the subsistence of Indians, due to the incronsed price of beof. Passed. Mr. Farley iutroduced an a=ti- Chinese bill with & limitation of. fif- teen years and extending the time of notice from sixty to ninety days. Re- ferred to the committee on foreign re- lations. Mr. Miller (N. Y.) introduced the Rhodes bill, subsidizing ocean mail lines. Mr. Cameron (\WVis,) presented a remonstrance of the Good Templars of his state against the Logan bill to apply the proceeds of the tax on dis- tilled splrits to educational purposes. The presidential court biil was taken up, Mr. Pugh addressing tho senate in a prepared speech. Mr. Garland followed Mr Pugh, and objected to the first section be- cause it rather added complications to those existing under the present law. After an executive session of five minutes Teller was confirmed as sec- retary of the interior, and the other nominations were refcrred. When the regular session was ro- sumed, Mr. Morgan spoke on the presidential court bill. Mr. Blair opposed the bill, and wanted to amend a section by the words ‘‘unless both houses of con- gress decide to tho contrary.” The amendment was lost and the bill sed. After exccutive session the senate adjourned at 4:45 till Mouday. The senate to-day confirmed the following: A. J. Auxier, to United States marshal of Kentucky; Wise, to bo receiver of public moneys at Dardanell, Ark:; John K. Falkner, to be surveyor of customs at Frank- lin, Ky. ; postmaater, M. A, Cushing, at Minonk, il * PR INGS N THE HOUSE, | The v ¢ ey~ Liynob against Chalmers, from the *‘shocstring” diss trict of Mississippi, was made. A minority report in favor of Chalmers will be made. The resolution to place Charles Coombs, a democrat, on the roll of bouse employes paesed after opposi- tion, while a motion to reconsider was tabled by 143 to 1563, The house went into committee of the whole on the tariff commission bill, and after debate rose without ac- tion on the bill, Mr. Page again asked consent to present his anti-Chinese bill. Mr. Springer again objected, and suggested Mr. Page take the bill to the president, and see what he thought about it first, Mr. Randall urged that as there was a bill on the same subject from the other side, both be permitted. Mr. Robescn moved to adjourn. Voted dowi, Mr. Page then presented his bill, which was read Mr. Willis (Ky.) offered a bill on the same subject. Mr. Berry also introduced a bill on the same subject. Mr. Page's bill is the same as that passed, except it suspends for 10 years instead of 20. Berry's is the same except it suspends for 16 years, Wil- lis’ suspends for 15 years, and omits the clause relative to skilled lubor. The report and bill was presented from the committee on naval affairs, appropriating §2,600,000 to complete iron-clads, Mr. Veorhees presented a bill to regulate immigration, providing a tax of 50 cents on all immigrants to create a fund to care for destitnte and sick unmigrauts, It esuthorizes the governors of states to contract for the care of immigrants under certain cir- cumstances, and auihorizes the send- ng back of insane, permanently d eased and criminale to the countries where they came. Mr. Deering reported from the In- dian affairs committee ths bill per- mitting the St. Louis & San Francisco railway toconstract a railroad through Indian territory, and announced that a minority report would be presented favoring submission of the question to the legislation of the territory. A communication was received from the president, with the estimates of the secretary of war for $50,000 for Fort McKinney, Wyoming, and $50,- 000 for deficiency fer transportation of troops in the present year, Adjourned at 3:25 p. m. CAPITAL NOTES, Natioaal Amociated Press. TELLER AND CHANDLER NOMINATED, WasniNaron, April 6,—Henry M. Teller, of Colorado, was to-day nom- inated for secretary of the interior; William E. Chandler, of New Hamp- shire, for secretary of navy; Wil H. Hunt, of Virginia, to minister to Ruesia; and John Jay Knox, of Minnesota, to be comptroller of the currency. . MISCELLANEOUS, First Assistant Postmaster Cieneral be | The patient, who is a negro girl, has THE OMAHA DAILY BEE 882 Hatton, in answer to inquiry, has written a lotter that foderal empioyes may take an active part in politics and hold politieal offices while filling fed- eral c flices, It is expected Blaine will appear before the foreign affairs committee hefore the close of the Shiphord inves- tigation. The president's next public recep- tion will take place on tga 11th nst, The ways and means committee, through (Gen. Raum, will send a cir- cular to revenue collectors to ascertain and roport the quantity of aleohol used in the arts and manufactures in their respective districts. The esti- mated quantity of alcohol for the pur- pose 18 allowed drawn from bond free of tax. The commerce committee have agreed to insert a clause in the river and harbot bill appropriating 84,72 000 for improvement of the Mississ pi river below the mouth of the 1lli- nois river, Of this, $4,123,000 is to be used below Cairo and none to be used for levees to protect lands, but may he used for levees for im- provement of uavigation and the channel of the river, the work to be done according to the plans of the Mississippi river commission. Gen, Pleasanton, who has been sick with pneunonia for the past two days, is pronounced out of danger h{ his physician, Dr. Hamilton, to-night. The nominations of Teller and Chandler are contidered good. (ios- sips concede there willbe no further eabinet chango unless Folgor enters the gubernatorial contest. His pos- sible snccessor ix not guessed at. 1t isthought Kirkwood will be made head of the Utah commiseion. A warrant has been issued through n postal official for the arecst of Dr. Mary Walker for tampering with the mails, - ——— Miscellaneons Tolegrams. Natloual Associatod Pross. Derroir, Mich,, April 6.—Rev. John Davis Pierce, who died at the residonce his of daughter in Medford, Mass., last night, at the age of 83, wan a native of Chesterfield, N, H. and settled as a missionary in Mic gon in 1831, locating at Marchell. VickssurG, Miss, April 6. —Re- liable information was received hore to day of the sale of the Vicksburg & Ship Tsland railway, and the Vil burg & Memphis railway to R. Wilson & Ce., of Now York, for $400,- 000. Nasuvinie, Tenn., April 6. —The general assembly convened in extra nession to-day on call of the governor. Nothing of importance was dofe. Artuanta, Ga., April 6.—The ex- citement over the killing of Rouptreo at Athins has abated somewhat, aud no further trcuble is expected. Con- siderable excitement exists here over the appearance of a case of small pox. been sent to the pest house. Those who have been exposed, thirteen in number, have been quarantined, and to-day the row of wooden buildingsin . | gal contests. and permanently from the ministry on the completion” of his 70th birthday on June 24th, next year, is emphati cally denied by Mr. Beecher, who says he never made such an announce- ment and does not centemplate any- thing of the k ni, New York, April 6,—The state ex- ecutive committee of the woman's suffrage party to-night passed resolu- tions directing therr chairman to memorializo congress against the ad- mission of Dakota with a constitution disfranchising women, and calling on senators and representatives from New York to oppose the siate's ad- mission unless suffrage issecurod to women therein. The Sugat Crop. National Associated Pross. w Orueans, April 7.—James ¢ n, secretary of the Sugar Plan- ters’ association, estimates that 40,000 hogsheads will cover the losa in the' sugar crop. It is safe to say 200,000 hogsheads will be produced. The su- gar crop will be larger than last sea- son, and within 20,000 ot the largest crop since 1861, This corresponds with other opinions equally authentic. s THE WHITE FLAG. The Union Pacific and C, B. & Q. Agree on an Armistice A fow days ago General Manager Potter of the C., B. & Q., came to this city and, with otherfunctionaries of the two lines, held a consultauon with General Mnnager Kimball, of the Union Pacific. At the time it was given out that the subject of dis- cussion was the terminal facilities of the two ronds in Denver, and that an amicable understanding was ar- rived at. It now transpires that the business before the meeting was of a far more important character. As is well known, the two roads have for some time been fighting for the possession of territory in Nebraska, each invad- ing the field occupied by the other as fast as they could do so, and often at the cost of riotous work and bitter le- This year plans had been laid for a large amount of railroad construction throughout the state, upon the suppo- sition that labor could be obtained cheap. As a further incentive, the price of iron has been gradually fall- ing and the cost of rolling stock de- scending at a rapid rate. However, the prospect of having to pay their men living wages seems to have been a convincing argument against carry- g on the war any longer, and it is stated positively that an agreement was entered into to do no more railroad building in Nebraska this year, beyond the com- pletion of lines already under way. which the case ocourred was burned Lty the fire department. Harieax, April 6.—Connelly and Hamm, the oarsmen, have challenged X:A-?;lwh)' und; Tagia, of Porthand, Maine, to a pair-oared rage of ‘three miles for $1,000 aside, the challenge to remain open for four weeks. WitkesparRRE, Pa., April 6.—At Sugar Watch, a neighboring mining village, Thomas Smart accidentally shot his brother-in-law, Albert Evans, to-day. Simart aimed at a _bird and Evans stepped fiom a tree directly n front of the gun, Kvans was dan- gerously hurt. One shot struck him m the eye, and others went deep into his face and chest. New Haves, Conn,, April 6.—The state senate to-day concurred with the house in passing a resolution thank- ing the president for vetoing the Chi- nesebill. New York, April 6.—A prize fight hae been arranged between Owen Ma- loney and James Weeden, of Pitts- burg, Pa., for 8500 a side, the fight tako place in West Virginia on June 13th, Puitaverruia, April 6.—The body of a respectably drassed colored man, 45 years of age, was found in the Delawaro at Greenwich park, this afternoon, with the head almost sev- ered from the body, and a terrible g sh from ear to ear. 1t was evi- uently done with a sharp mstrument. The police are investigating, Foreign News, Natlonal Associated Press, Loxpox, April 6,—A dispatch from Durban says that on account of the failure of crops a famine exists in Zu- luland, and, there being no reserve crop on hand, a majority of the in- habitants are on the verge of starva- tion, An appeal for assistance is be- ing made. An alliance between Prussia and Sweden for the invasion of Finland in the event of war between Russia aund Germany is reported comple! 1t is now belived that the Egypti chamber of notables refused the re- quest which had been made by Krance an and England to modify the constitu- tion 1n conformity with the existing international financial agreement. The great powers are resolved to take joint energetic measures to protect the interests of Egyptian bondhold- ers. It is undersf these measures will be of no wuirhty character, but they will practically amount to domi- nation of the country by foreign rep- resentatives, If this be indeed un- dertaken force must be used, and it will probably be the beginning of very serious results, Leaveaworth Water Works. Under this arrangement the Union Pacific will abandon the proposed Lincoln and Beatrice extension and the B. & M. suspend operations in the irection of Grand Il:l'uul and the 5 but one of several points of compro- mise agreed upon. One contractor alone, who had been promised one hundred miles of road to grade this year, has been informed that it was uncertain if he could be given ten, and so it goes with all the rest. Sutton Nows, Correspondence of The Boe, Svrrox, Neb., April 5.—The muni- cipal election passed off' very quietly, the license party carrying the day without an opposition ticket in the field, Edgar elects a temperance trcket. The recent heavy rains coming on after all the small grain had been sown, has made the prospects of both farmers and merchant very tlattering, indeed. The high price of seed wheat has slightly lessened the breadth of wheat sown, only to in- crease the acreage of ctrn—a much more surely profitable crop. The truth of the adage “That it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good” has been happily verified, as applied to the destructive hail storm of last season, Thousands of acres of wheat were 8o utterly destroyed that even the second growth wheat that came on after the great storm was not har- vested, but suffored to return to the earth, The later rans of autumn sprouted this grain, which grew and flourished, being nicely Fruwclud by the straw from the former erop from the blasts of winter, and comes out this spring a splen- did crop of ‘‘volunteer” wheat, This crop of wheat stands now about five inches high, thick and healthy, and will probably yield twelve to twenty bushels to the acre, adding largely to the advantage of the farm- ers that lost so heavily lust year. Clark & Carr have recently started ur their patent brick machine to sup- ply the brick for two new brick stores that are to be erected in Sutton this season to sccommodate the increasing demand of merchants to engage in trade. The magnificent forest park in the city of Button is now putting forth its mantle of deep green, offering pleasant relief to eye that wearies of the mon- otony of the prairie. The hills sur- rounding present inviting sites upon which to build homes, It is the jre- diction of your correspondent that the day will come when these superior Natloual Associated Fross. Leaveswonrs, Ks., April 6,—The contract for building water works at Leavenworth was let to-day for 225,- Boeecher Will Not Retire Not Much, Natlonal Associated Press. New York, April 6,—The story in the Boston Truuurigt that Rev.H, W, Beecher contemp! retiring from the pastorage of Plymouth church natural advantages will single out Sutton as the quiet and attractive town of all others in Nebraska to iive and take in all of the substantial parts of this life. Prato, NOTICE. A meeting of the republican city central committee is hereby called at Firemens Hall at 8 p. m., April 6th, By order. . Sr. 3 THE BANDIT IN LINGOLN. How “The Bee” Correspondent Saw Josse James, With the Asaistance of One of Pinkerton's Man Hunters, The Huge Amount of Business Done by the Lincoln Land Office, Meeting of the Board of Man- agers For the Next State Fair. Sapreme Court and Roeal Estate Notes. Correspondence of Tiix B Liscons, April 6,—Something like three wecks ago a man addressed your correspondent here and told him that ho wanted a word in private. As soonas your correspondent learned the other’s name he recognized in him, in spite of a carefully arranged dis- guise, one of the shrewdest of Allan Pinkerton’s detectives, with whom he had enjoyed a tolerably intimate ac- qualntance in Chicago. Said the de- tective, “If you want TO SEE A MAN that you never will have a chance to see again, como down to the depot with me,"” “Who is it?" was asked. “Never mind,” was the reply. ““You come with me and you will not regret it."” Not being unwilling to see this re- markable party, your correspondent went down to the depot at noon and sauntered up and down the platform with his detective friend. As the Atchison train was about pulling out the Chicago man directed the riport- er's attention casually to a brawny, good looking man, apparently Wbout forty years of age, who was AT THAT MOMENT boarding the train, “Who is it?” queried the reporter. “I'll tell you scme time,” wss the hurried response as the detective jumped on the train as it started, leaving the news gatherer in a state of amazement at the myatery pervading the whole matter. The recollection of the episode had been pretty well effaced when, this morning, your cor- respondent received a copy of the Kansas City Times containing a %ro- fusely marked account of the killing of Jesse James, s ‘WITH THE SIGKIFICANT WORDS written across the top of the sheet: ‘Do you remember the man Ishowed . three weeks sincel” Ii was, , Do less & than the noto- rious outlaw, who, for some a8 yet un- known reason, had made a flying visit to this portion of the country. If your correspondent has the good for- tune to run across the detective again, he will secure from him the particulars of the affair, and has no doubt but that they will make inter- esting reading, The government land office at Lin- coln has sold, in the past three months, 572.64 acres. The govern- ment land in this district ha been all disposed of, with the exception of a- few almost worthless tracts, and in a year or two the oftice will probably be consolidated with that of Beatrice. The only apparent reason for keeping itopen is that IT AFFORDS A GOOD PLACE to dispose of some of the party “‘workers.” The board of managers of the state board of agriculture is in session here to-day, completing the list of premi- ums and speed attractions for the next fair. George B, Skiuner, of this city, has been made superintendent of the speed department, and a racing cir- cuit has been arranged to include Davenport, Des Moines, Omaha, Creston and Red Oak. The prospects for a successful fair are very promis- ing at present. The supreme court decided a large batch of cases yesterday., Nothing of importance was done either there or in the United States court. Real estate is picking up a little here in consequence of more favorable weather, No indications exist, how- ever, of any particular amount of building this season, ARrGUs. Ex-Minister Angell on the Bill. National Asociated Pross, Derrorr, April 6,—In an inter- view to-day President Angell, of the University of Michigan, late minister to China, said the second treaty with China was a modification, not abro- ation, of the Burlingame treaty. he Chinese refused the agreement togmhihition of immigration, and understood it as suspension as in the veto mq e. Whether or not the vetoed bill trespasses on the rights oconceded by the treaty depends on construction of the term ‘‘Reasona- ble.” Angell understood it in a limited sense that power to suspend for twenty years is contained in the treaty, if technically construed. When the Australian colonivs arbi- trarily prohibited Chinese immigra- tion the Chinese government did nothing, Obio Legislature. National Associated Press. Cowvasus, O,, April 6. ~ln the house the senate on was adopt- ed for adjournment on April 17. Mr. Locke's redistricting bill, giving the republicans 18 and the democrats 3 members, and & substitute giving the repablicans 15 and the democrats 6, were reported and made special for Friry afternoon,