Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 20, 1882, Page 1

eany® . T 'HE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL, 20, 1882. \ THE STATE CAPITAL | for Governor, Newt, Persinger on the Present ) State of the University Question. The Governor Still as Silent as the SBphinx Regarding That, Call. ‘With an Inclination to Let an Extra Session Rip. ‘Special Correspondence of Tis Brx. Lixncouw, April 19.—Senator Van Wyck spent yesterday afternoon and last night in this city, going to Oma- ha on the early train this morning. ELEVENTH YEAR. falcation, showed Howgate had no confederates. The statement that ex- chief clerk Crosby or Gen. Meyer had thing to do with Howgate's crimes Oarson, of Nemaha, Candidate|aid not come from the signal office or from any one connected officially. The acting chief signal officer has re- turned to the war department an answer to Crosby’s roquest for inves- tigation that there is no evidence to connect Crosby or Gen. Moyer with Howgate, Relief of the Rodgers. National Associated Press. ‘Wasuoron, April 19.—The sec- has received no in- formation regarding the burning of ratary of the na the Rodgers, except that published. He has telegraphed to the Mare Isl- and navy yard at San Fiancisco ssk- ing how soon the steamer Iroquois can be started for the relief of the SPIKED AT LAST. Ont of the House. non Nor Campbell is En- titled to a Seat Adopted. Oongress to Defend His Po- lygamous Posidion. crew of the Rodgers, The point where Character. the crew is now waiting for r‘“.;ai. the winter station prepared by her CONGRESS, Siberia, longitude. Your correspondent found a few turned from the Arctic ocean to St. moments in which to interview him, importance, election, he stated that it was alto- gether too early to figure on that. Mayor Doolittle has made his police Jut gleaned nothing of any particular The senator stated that there was no bottom to the talk about | for the crew of the Jeannette. an investigation into the postofiice here; that it was merely started by two or three disaffected parties who ° B were agitating the subject throuch been left on the island. All are still [ amendment appropriating $15,000,- augurate measures for permanent im- spite. When asked about Senator 0 Saunders and his prospects for a re- | civil . A courier was sent across ria westward to Irkutsk, two thousand miles. By good fortune this man met the party going north from Irkutsk before having made the and fire appointments and has given | entire distance to that place from general satisfaction thereby. Mr. L. J. Byer, who succeeds Lyman as chief of police, has been prominent in various local offices and will un- doubtedly enforce the laws. Itis to be hoped that the lawless classes of the community will not be able to make themselves quite 80 “‘solid” as they have done under the former ad- ministrations. A dearth of gubernatorial candi- dates being one of the crying evils of the coming campaign, a patriot has been found down in Nemaha county who is willing to sacrifice himself for the good of the commonwealth. This is Mr. John B. Carson, who an- nounces himself as being in the hands of his friends. Mr, Carson is a very worthy gentleman, but his action in connection with university affairs is enough to condemn him, By the way, speaking of university matters, your correspondeut took oc- casion last evening to probe Mr. N, R. Persinger, who waa stopping here, on that subject. The question was ut to him whether there was any li Eility of an investigation by the {ogu lature into the condition of the- ;! T you ToMOYRKFehiond aniy- * thing of that kind?” “No; I have assurances that it will not be.” “Do you consder that the action of the regents is endorsed by the people generally?" T have no doubt of it. I have re- ther regents have had even more than I have. Moreover, I have had verbal communications from an im- mense number of people who do not care to place themselves on record. Thave personal assurances from at least two-thirds of the members of the present legislature that we did ex- actly right, and that there need be no fear of an investigation. Here is Mr, Windham, of Cass county; who just told me that we have earned the gratis tude of the entire state by doing a- we did.” ““What is your personal ward the evicted professors? “Personally, I have nothing against them, but their influence was malevo- lent in the extreme. I regard Mr. Woodberry asa very brilliant young man, and if he will but resist hi clination for the use of intoxicants he eling to- has & bright prospect ahead.” Speaking still further of university affairs, it may be stated that Chancel- lor Fairfield is soon to be married to alady in your county. When that happy event transpires the chancellor will no longer be at the head of the university, The governor is still reticent and imperturbable regarding the extra ses- sion, the combined attacks of the Omaha papers having no apparent ef- fect upon him. His stubbornness will undoubtedly carry him through, and he will call or not call, according to the dictates of his own aweet will. The evidence keeps growing stronger that the present mystery concerning the in‘entions of Nance, Thurston and Dawes dates back to the senatorial fight of last winter, and that a desper- ate effort will be made to carry out that programme, It is going to take some pretty hard tu%ing for the buy governor to pull Dawes up to his throne. The question of apportion- ment could never be better settled than in an extra session at present. There would be no other important measures pending on which the usual “‘trades” could be made, thus com- licating the apportionment and mak- ing it doubly unsatisfactery. The prevailing sentiment hereabouts is that Governor Nance will lose his strongest support if he fails to attend to the wishes of his party in the pres- ent case, ARGUS, Howgate- Natlonal Associsted Pres WasHiNgronN, April 19.—Circulars offering $6,000 reward for Howgate have been sent far and wide. They contain a photograph and a good des- iption, ere is no need for How- gate to divide the responsibility for plunder. A thorough investigation at the time of the discovery of the de- Cape Seridge. The point where the parties met is sparsely inhabited by the Chuckhers, who probably afforded sufficient aid to prevent great suffer- ing. The distance they traveled s about fifteen hundred miles, ! ———— Suicided on a Train. National Associated Press. Davvas, Tex., April 19 —As the weat bound passenper train over the Texas & Pacific railway was leaving Mineola this afternoon, a pistol report was heard in the water closet of a passenger coach. The porter ' at- tempted to enter the . closet, but it was bolted. Breaking open the door, a ghastly sight mot his vision, that of an already dead body of a man who had shot himself through the temple. His name - was_ascertained to . Fagen, of Terre Haute, Indiana, and with a wife and child was bound for Weatherford, Texas. The wife Was crazed and astounded beyond measure at the sad deed. In conversation with a lady on the train, Mra: Fagen divulged that her husband hsd béen guilty of some misdemeanor in Iudi- ana, and fled to Texas because there- of; that at Texarkana he had been in- formed that detectives were on This fact cou ith 1 o foe th. Tt oiom was by the .‘.’,.;'.fa.,m‘éf"""’ Confession of the Bond Robbers. National Associated Prese. St. Josers, Mo., April 19,—George M. Irwin, one of the bond thieves, has made a confession before the grand jury, saying no one was con- cerned in the robbery except W. W. Scott, Jim Cox, Eaos Prowther and himself. Prowther and Scott did the actual abstracting of the bonds from the safe, opening the latter with a key made from a cast of the original key obtained from Met. Ringo on false pretense. Suspended. National Associated Press Provipence, R. L, April 19.— Weaver, Ware & Co., of this city, cabinet makers, have suspended. Liabilities, $76,000. The failure of the Providence Tool company was the cause of the suspension, as the firm had among their assets $46,000 worth of the lovl company’s notes. The Bank of America, who had a chattel mortgage, has taken possession of. the firm's property. Kirkwood. ‘National Assoclated Press. Cmicaco, April 19.—Ex-Secretary Kirkwood arrived here this morning, en route to his Towa home to retire to private life. In an interview he dis- sented from President Arthur’s posi- tion on the Chinese bill,and held that congress had the power to limit immi- gration, Mrs. Scoville. National Associated Press, Onicago, April 19.—Mrs, Frances M, Scoville started for Washington this evening via the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, with the supposed in- tention of visiting her brother, Gui- teau. Tailors on a Strike National Associated Press, Sv, Pavr, April 19.—One hundred and twelve journeymen tailors of Minneapolis are on a strike for an in- crease of wages. The employers re- fused to grant it. Chas: Francis Adams. National Aseoclated Prese. Bosron, April 19,—Charles Francis Adams, since his adventure with the bunko men, has given entire control of his business affairs to his son, John Quincy Adams. ks ol S50 K 1. National Associated Press. Darras,Texas, April 19, —The Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the state of Texas is in session. The lodges are well represented, and the parade to-day was imposing. S—— Politi, National Press Auoulx. 8t Pavr,. April 19.—The republi- can conven‘ion to-day nominated ex: Gov. Wm, R, Marshall for city treas- urer, commander last fall near Cape Ser- idge Kamer, on the northeast coast of about 176 degreesi west When the Rodgem re- Lawrence bay on the extreme eastern point of Siberia to winter they left a number of men on an island off Cape | was passed. Seridge Kamer to winter and look out It is |came up as unfinished business. supposed that after the Rodgers was| Mr. Jonas delivered a set speech in burned her crew made their way across the country, not a very great distance from where the party had National Associated Press, PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE. The Mississippi improvement bill favor of the amendment recommend- 1ng continuaticn of the levee system. there, and the only hope of rescue was | 000, to ugnd to the most accessible point of | Mr. Frye followed, favoring the bill. which the senate, at 4:40 p. m., ad- journed. PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE, a m, Mr. Taylor, from the committee on expenses ot Garfield’s illness and faneral, reported a substitute for the bill previously reported, fivin Bliss 2 NG,SOO, Agnewand Hamilton $15,000 each, Reyburn, Boynton and Edson $10,000 and Jennings $1,000; C. A. Benedict, ot New York, who em- balmed the body, $18,000. Mr. Blackburn submitted a minor- ity report on the same bill. Both reports were ordered printed. The Utah case came up as unfin- ished business. At 3 o'clock Mr. Calkins called the previous question on the Utah elec- tion cases and stated that Cannon should be heard. Mr., Cannon, who had been on the floor all day, arose and said he was be [ not prepared to make any speech, but said it would not be just to return leaving the seat vacant without speak- ing in defense of self andraligion. He did find comfort in the midst of the flood of charges against Mormonism that the founder of the religion held up in contradistinction to Mormonism was persecuted and was crucified be- tween thieves. He did not expect, however, that the Mormons, who had four timalb‘ driven from by fl.nhrnd delegates accepted in congress who had been Mormons and Polygamists, so-called. Heshowed he had held the seat for years without the objection of polygamy being urged, and had been again nominated and %wt:d] without -oliuiutioln, f:); in tah there is the largestpolitical free- dom. The position he had so long oc- cupied, making himself a target for the whole country, was by no means an enviable one, and only a sense of duty would bring any one to accept. He did not think it just that advan- tage had been taken of his positi and a Jaw passed which disqus him because of his marital relations. In support of his own system of re- ligion he said that a moment of reflec- tion would show that the charges of lechery were unfounded, for if that were the object they would not need to marry one wife even. The real reason was that his people believed this command of God; they believe it right to give to every woman the right to become a mother honestly if she desires, and to have homes and happiness; they believed that when they go to heaven they will be received without a question as to this feature of their lives. He oclosed by saylog in spite of the fact that he belonged to a sect which has been charged with all sorts of crimes, he respected his oath, and should he be compelled to leave, he would go with a better feel- ing and a clearer conacience than those who should vote to expel him. He was listened to by every member in the house, but when he began to defend polygamy, there was a general murmur of dissent and an expression that the act of defending polygamy on the floor of congress should not be allowed, Mr. Moulton offered an amend- ment to the committee's report,which ted that Cannon is entitled to a seat as a delegate. Rejected by a vote of 79 to 123, The report of the committee thut Cannon is not entitled to a seat in the house and Campbell is not entitled to a seat, and that the seat is therefore declared vi , wus therefore adopt- ed without division, All the republicans except Camp- bell voted against the admission of Campbell,and all the Democrats voted to admit him except the following: Caseldy, Cobb, Turner, Mosgrove, Murch, Rice (Mo,), Matson. Adjourned at 6:15 p, m, CAPITAL NOTES, Natioual Associated Press. GARFIELD ILLNESS EXPENSE, WasHiNeron, D. C., April 19, The winority report of the committee to audit the expenses of the death of Garfield is signed by Messrs, Black- burn, Springer and {AFUVI'B aud rec- ommends the passage of a resolation - | to require all persons having clalms to furnish proof of the value of services rendered, and in cases of allowances Oannon Allowed the Floor of Miscellaneous Notes of a National Mr. Garland spoke in support of his Then came executive session, after | .. +s an it Ympo'" may cost twenty had with persons working in the pit N The house met under the rule at 11 | the immenso interest at stake to all | lieFy, where three persons wero killed. | ESgeian i, Rl for professional services, as physi or surgeons, to make allowances only properly chargeable, and provides for, HE WAS CRAZY. Ttah's ontosting Delogate Fired | inreer wpveenricion i satiry aa | THO Would-be Killer of Queon would cover amounts audited for such service. Itis understood also that Chairman Taylor objected to the large Victoria, The Report that Neither Oan-|nequi given to physiciane, but finally | Gharcod Wwith High Treacon, acquiesced with the majority. THE PRESIDENT AND THE RIVER. The president sent to the house and senate to-day a communication trans- mitting a letter from the Miuhllg. river commission, recammending the appropriation of $2,020,000 far the coming year for use to repair breaks in the Mississippi river lovees, and estimating the sum required for this purpose at §4,040,000, The presi- dent in his message commends the subject to the early and favorable at- tention v.;:‘ cong{:n. llodn s that surveys having been made both by this mothod and through tho Missia- ["*Jo Aociiedrs. sippi river commission, it is now the Sditned o & w bill T h'gl‘l‘ " Jury duty of congress to act. The consti-|FOmed & true bill for high treason tutionality of the law making appro- | 88Ainst Robort MacLean, who at. i s int S bl | temptod to shoot Victoria at priations for localizing and deepening pled to shoot Queen Victoria a MacLean Got Oft on the Insane Dodge. Another Colliery Horror, In- ‘olving the Loss of a Number of Liyes. The Goneral News that Comes Over the Cable. WasuiNeron, April 19.—The bill dhi Windsor on March 2d, and he was at n;lntirl),g‘ to the ,running and working R A e y of a boundary between a part of the : not guilty, and was acquitted on the Unitod States public Iand and Texaa | (e jey® ¢ diostioneds it ho Aowites | ground of insanity. otive floods cannot, | OB¢e placed in the dock. Hoe pleaded reventing dest best plan for permaneut and complote [, A moring paper announces that imprcvementhof mlvlix;ntimI and prof- g:: .“g“‘“""“ will shortly visit tection of the valleys. In view of o i 3 the immense losses by the recent w:‘:;;“':; wll)l;*;;r_";‘"m";:;d i tisl ine uties in West Stanley pit, an ex- Al Ll et osion took place and it “p feared provement of the river and security nN\imber of them have boen killed, of the valloy, and says such improve- | N0 communications have as yeot been ab the time of the explosion, but it is hoped the disaster will not be as se- vere as that yesterday at Ludhoe col- or thirty millions, but even this, ex- tending over several years, cannot be regarded as extrayagance, in view of RBrsom, April 19.—The city and suburban handicap was won by Pasa- :;oi;d Master Waller second; Scobell sections of .the country, and particu- larly the grain raising conntry de- pendent on the river as a means of cheap transportation to the lower Mississippi valley. The cotton pro- duct of the region subject to overflow source of great wealth to the nation in keeping the balance of trade. The message closed by re- minding congress that some seventy millions was once collected as a cotton tax from the people of the section now needing this, and it does not seem inequitable to return part of it now as needed for this purpose. Crrringg, April 19.--The Orevos- cian insurgents have repulsed the Austrians at Grandovina. LoxvoN, Aprtl 10.-- A dispatch from Durham says the fire in the Tud- hoe mine has so far been extinguished a8 to allow a number of volunteers to enter the pits, and that up to a late hour last night thirty-five bodies had been recovered, a number being burn- ed beyond recognition. ol ‘Mnrlm| |::d #nhmp-cw Aanothe! Town Considerably ational ated Press. Gik=g5w VA pri) 10/ Arriveq U THB IR Ak em U P Ky (i W1, State of Florida from New York. BrownsvinLe, Mo., April 19.—The Lonpox, April 19.—Arrived—The | oelone of last evening demolished the Canada from New York. entire business portion of the tewn. Laverroot, April 19.—Arrived— |The first intimation of its approach The Samania trom Boston. was a sudden mninfi sound. When SoutHAMPTON, April 19.—Passed— first seen, the black funnel shaped cloud was two miles distant, traveling The Neckar from New York for Bre- | o441 vata of ono hundred ' miles an - jour. It did not touch the earth un- HausURa, April 19,—Arrived—The | g it approached the town. Seven Westphalia from New York. s were killed outright, four mortally wounded and sixteen se: ously hurt. The following are kill 8. Soruggs, a farmer; Claude Meyers, New York, April 19.—Sailed. Scythia for Liverpool, Drai for Bremen, Denmark for rdam. Ame Li Brusror, 19. 'Tts patiy. d York City for New York. % : CoreNHAGEN, April 19.—Sailed— Crty, Mo,, April 19.—A Belgan for New York. special to the "omd g‘li". fl::d %’, lowing list of killed and inju Natlonal M‘,’; “fz"m‘-' the q‘olonn at Br?wnlville, in Saline PortLAND, Oregon, April 19,.—A county, yesterday: mob of Scandinavian fishermen yester- KILIAD, day attempted to lynch Nick Davis, [ Olaude Meyer, of the firm of Meyer a sailor boarding house keeper at As- | & Co. toria, who had “‘shanghaied” Harry | Ferguson, clerk of Meyer & Co. Frederickson, one of their country-| James Miller, son of Capl. C J. men, on board the British Storm |Miller, King, in attempting to uu}lw from | M. Scruggs, a farmer. which he was drowned. The police| Con White, city marshal. succeeded in getting Davis in jail, E. F. Arthur, of Pittaburg, Pa, when the mob battered down the out- | Geo. P, Payxe. ide door. The prisoner was placed | M. White. in an iron cell, and, the chief of police, the sheriffand others stood guard an: forced the mob to fall back. and back. Crocker, the mate of the Storm| g, M, Kelly, leg broken, King, who prevented the crew of the | Henry Ahlf, badly crushed, fishing boat from picking Frederiok- | iz, Honry' Ahlf, badly bruised. son up by threatening with arifle, | J E, H. Jackson, back broken. was arrested on tho charge of man-| Perry Wilson, log broken and head slaughter and held to amswer in|gand ghoulder bruised; is in a danger- $3,000, 55 na T oA ous condition, ; The Boss Indian Policy. J. J. Wilson, shoulder sprained and National Aseociated Press. eye bruised. 3 Sr. Paur, Minn., April 19,.—Under | ~ Jim Matthews, injured internally. the terms with the Sisseton §and| C. J. Miller, badly bruised. Wahpetan bands of Indians, made in| Mrs. C. T. Miller, bably bruised. 1864, the issue of government rations| W, T. Simms, badly bruised. will cease the last of June next,and| 8, Chaplain, bruised about the the Indians will be left to shift for themselves. “In order to provide I i against all pomsible trouble, Gieneral| Mrs. C. J. Rice, badly bruised. Terry has ordered two companies of | J, C. Lampkins and family, the Seventh cavalry, now stationed at | brutsed, Fort Meade, to march overland from | W, Parsons, Jr., mortally wounded. that post to Fort Sisseton, a distance D. L. Berry, constable, head of some three hundred mil bruised. 2 to reach their destination by the 20th | J. N. Owens, head bruiscd. of May. _g :‘:}:fi" bndl{ brulne;‘l. A e ich ickman, leg crushed, The Northern Pacific, L. Grotter, body bruisad. National Associated Fresa V. C. Yantis, badly bruised; he is PorrLaND, Oregon, April 19, —Pas- a member of the legislature, sengers and freight will be received | B. W. Robinson, head cut, by the Oregon railwa, ln;l tr;lmporu. ESTIMATED LOSSES, tion companies, and the Northern A 2 i Pacific railroad _to-morrow for all lto?'l; M;:?ell(fr“'&-,u 583'; Bfi:"’ha'r"‘& s botween here and Cabinet Derossing, stock of ~general mer- INJURED. W. H, Steers, wounded on the head Goorge G. Rice, badly bruised. Hass, clothing damaged, 8200; John O. Limpkin, grocery stock and_build- ing damaged, £700; John C. Magin- nis, damage to stock and building, $000; R. E. Smith, grocer, $200; house lifted and buggy ruined, $250; Capt. Shanks, building damaged, 81,- 000; Weekly & Smith, furniture, $1,- 000; Thomas Price, building, $1,000; Mrs. Harris, milliner, loss on stock, $2,000; Thos. Price, loss on building, $2,000; B. F. Bellany. boots and shoes, £4,000; J. F. Wilson & Co., dry goods, stock and building, $12,- 500; C. M. Kelley, drugs and build- ing, §2,600; stock, $56,000; W. D Rawbert, hardware, 85,000; building, $2,500; James Woods, dry goods, stock, §6,500, The Roadjusters’ Rebellion. National Associated Press. Ricumonn, Va., April 18.—The readjusters were called to a confer ence to-night in General Mahone's office in The Whig building, and after several hours' consultation it was agreed that the legislature should take & recess on Saturday and reassemble some time in July, perhaps the Tth. Gen, Mahone has been led to this course by reason of tho obstinate re- sistance of five members of the senate who have hitherto acted in concert with his party, and who were elected as roadjusters. The recess will allow time for rally the strength of the ad- mimistration aud possibly bringing it to bear upon the refractory members of the party. A Wife Murderer. Associuted Press Dispatches, New Yorg, April 18.—Last night John Lennan, tailor, 50 years old, came home. He had been ahsent since Friday, had been dainking and was angry. He rotired. At 2:15 his wife heard him moving about the room and asked what he was doing. Heo told her to mind her own business. She asked what time it was, He said: “I have often said I'd cut you to minco meat, here goes.” Ho opened a clasp knife an rvicd out his threat Her crivs_ attrected tho officers, w arrested the murderer. He was sober Settlors in Labrador Starving National Assoclated Frose, MoxNTREAL, April 18.—Accounts re- ceived from Labrador are to the effect that the sottlers have undergone ap- pll]iug suffering for want of food dur- ing the winter. Several have already died and if navigation does not open soon it is feared that scores will starve to death, A famine was caused by the violent storms last fall which pre- vented fishermen from laying in stock for tho winter. The evil was further brought about by the burning of the large supply establishment at Pente- coste last December. g Cheap Labor. poi Landing, Idaho. The end of the track H . is at Rock River, from there passen- %m‘?m’m.d“;oui?‘; D,l ‘m"}:m:ratf gers and freight wili be taken by the | 50 "‘H Elza, stock of roeries. steamer Heury Villiard to a point .3000‘, S, Huston, brick building. further east. 'This makes a through | ga060" p1ool ith shop, $100; J. H line from Portland o point ve| S0 ducling §1:500; Mo, ifar bupdeed and tono llos sk, v, dwolling, $1,800; Dr Falo, build & inj ially destroye ; y il &stu:';ll, ivery llhbl' twel'Va bug- National Associated Press. r Z Lirree Rock, Ark,, April 19.—A |gies and carriages, ,000; Dr, E, ‘est, building, $700, dispatch from Greenwood, Sebastian { ] ! county, announces the burning there| Spring street—Dr, ‘\\ est, residenco of a building used as a court house, | partly dyltruyqd, $12,000; Jno, J temporarily, and the destruction of|Allen, brick residence; J. W. Sm all county records, The fire is be-|lumber yard, $2,000 lioved to be the work of an_incen- |dwelling, $200; W. diary. The ofiice of The Western |ling, $200 Werld, a weekly newspaper, and two | grapher, d. . or three stores were also burne (o l&‘&fflnlfii" w:;)A - Application for a Recelver: enue, south si . H, y, brig! Notional Associatod Froms building and stock, $1,000; B. W. Cnricaco, April 19.—In the circuit | Robinson, dry dfiod" $1 court to-day before Judge Drummond, | Hawkins, buil y, application was made for a receiver | Thorn, drugs, $100; 1 forthe 0. 0. & L Q. & R, L, Farguson, building, $1,000; A, ' Owens, dwel. mes Waybright, photo- 200; Dr, Parsons’ office, D" it . ot Importin National Assoclated Press. MoNTREAL, April 18.—Mr, Harris, of the Pullman Car company, is taking 550 bricklayers by special train from Quebec, Montreal and parishes along the 8t. Lawrence to work in Pullman Oity, Ils., at ‘per month with Deoarur, Texas, April 18.—Joe Brocon, the murderer of the Davis boys, was shot dead yesterday by the deputy sheriff ot Ellis county while resisting arrest. The murder, which occurred some time since, was & hor- rible affair, the murderer slaying his victims and burning the bodies_with kerosene. 259. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief Engineer Galligan Turns Over the Keys to His Successor, Chief Engineer J. J. Galligan, who for seven years conducted the affairs of the fire department of this city, once for a term of three years an again for four and a half, yester- day surrendered his office, keys and mantle of authority to Capt. John H. Batler, who was nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the eouncil Tuesday night as chief. The appointment was in many re- spects unsatisfactory to the boys, it being admitted that the election of April 13th, which saw Mr. Edward Welsh chosen to the office, was a legal one, and the protest made being decidedly mild. Capt. Butler may be a number one man, and prove a good chiof, but he will ave hard work to fill the place Jack Galligan has occupied for so long. There probably never was a better firoman in Omaha; he was always on time, foremost in fighting the fire and ready to brave any danger however great. He never asked a man to go where he wouldn’t go, and many a time has gone where others dared not. After the catastrophe of September bth 1878, when the city got & serious lesson on the subject of appointin, men whose skill was to be tested an was not already proven, it woald seem Mhat that would have been enough a: d t was asserted yesterday by firem:n and others that the first emergency will see another transfer of the office like the one in 1878, The boys of No. 2 are indignant_ at the rejection of their candidate, Mr. Welsh, and called a meeting for yestorday at which there was & prospect of a lively time, Some are for dis banding and retiring from the service, and it may be that the business will eond in the total disorganization of the department. Certainly the effort to havmonize the two factions in the de- prrtiment is by no means successful tand harmony scems farther off than r. It is said that the mayor merely hes to keep up his reputation for duing what nobody else would think of doing. THE FIREMEN'S MERTING, At 8 o'clock last evening there was quite a large gathering at Firemen's Hall, and the meeting was called to order by the president of No. 2, F. J. McShane, who stated the object of the meeting, It appears that a company moeting was held in the morning, at which steps were taken to ascertain the amount of funds in the company treasury, and also in the depart- ment treasury, the idea ing to pay Mr, Edward Welch the amount paign for the position of chi*f engi- neer of the department. 0 Tt was, in accordance with the de- termination of this meeting, moved, that the secretary be instructed to draw & warrant for 850 on the treas- urer, to be paid over to Mr. Welch, e mnhn“'l des} this ting their furniture in Firemen's was a number of old members t at the meeting who did not grasp the rift of thin and could not understand what this of_the ————— The Underwriters’ Union. National Associated Press. 8r. Pavr, Minn.,, April 18,—The Undorwriters’ union of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Dakota began a session in this city to-day, with President Eghalle in the chair, There are resent full delegations from Milwau- ee, Madison and points in the ter- ritory covered by the union. - —— The Guzflwl"l Merov. National Associated¥ross. Harnrissure, Pa., April 18,—The board of yards to-day recommend clemency in the case of Chas, K. Keylor, of Luzerne county; Isaac Sel- dermid, of Lancaster; George Seifert, of Allegheney, and Arthur Campbell, of Philadelphia. Closed by a Strike: Natlonal Aswociate| Fress, Reaving, Pa, April 18.--The Reading cotton mill, owned by Yar. wery & Bon, New York, has closed, the operatives having this morning re- fused to go to w at the 10 per cent reduction wuges, About 250 men are thrown out of employment, Dying. National Associated Fross, BarATo0A, N. Y., April 18,—Gen, Burt, president of the ton, Hoosac Tunnel & Western railway, who was paralyzed ten days ago, will probably not live through the night. His phy- sicians have abandoned all hope, - Extending Time of Railroad Bonds. National Associated Pross. PuiLapeLria, April 18,—Drexel & Co, have extended the 7 per cent 0il Creek bonds for the Buffalo, Pitts- burg & Western railway, amounting to §673,000, for thirty years at 6 per cent. —————— Sindram Must Swing. Natioual Associated Fress. New York, April 18.—Judge Brady, of the supreme court, denied the motion for a new trial of Wm. * | Bindram, the murderer of Mrs. Craves, sentenced to hang on Friday next. The Page Chinese Bill National Assoclated Press, Cuicago, April 18, —The Daily News will say editorially to-morrow morning upon undoubted authority that the President will sign the Page " [ Chinese bill just passed by the house. 8. . ¢ — A tria! package of * BLACK-DRAUGHT ™ N\ \ move' meant. The boys explained that the other companies had desks in the hall that they could use and they wanted to contribute to the fair, as there was no telling when one of them might be sent to the hospital. The motion carried, and Messrs. Ed Kosters, Morris Hengen and Bar-, ney Shannon were appointed a com- mittee to deliver the desk to the offi- cers of the fair, and they did so on the adjournment of the meeting. ‘On ‘motion the president was re- uested to appoint a committee of flve to request tho president of the department to osll a general meeting as soon as possible, and the following wore appointed as such committee: Barney Shannon, Jas, Teahon, I. W, Miner, Fred .Lowe and Theo. Grebe, The company then adjourned for two weeks. A Murderous Lunatic. N tlonai Associated Press. MavysviLie, Mo,, April 19.—An un- known crazy tramp who imagines himself one of the James ‘boys has been prowling around here some weeks, living in the woods and stop- ping people in the hi;h\ny. Charles Alkire, of a constable’s posse, tried to arrest him and was shot dead by the tramp. The sheriff and men then be- sieged the murderer in a pile of wood and afrer a baitle lasting nearly all day, in which the tramp was wound- ed seven times, he was finally killed. Polygamio Pilgrims, National Aseociated Pross, 8ax Francisco, April 19,—Three- fourths of the passengers from Aus- tralia yuurd'xl‘ne ormon converts bound for U e+ e Obituary. National Associated Pross, Dusuw, April 19,—Mr, McDonagh, a leader of the Irish bar, Is dead. DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE, “Rough on Rats” clears out rats, mice, roaches, bedbugs, flios, ants, moles, chip* munks, gophers, 15¢, A, D, MORSE A CHILD CAN BUY AS CHEAP AS A MAN, Do NOT MIss THE BARGAINS IN NOT BUYING THE MARKED DOWD SHOES, AS THEY ARE SELLING OFF RAPIDLY, A good Cloth Gaiter that will wear ou all summer for 7be., usually sold or $1.00. A first-class 18-thread Gaiter for $1.50, usually sold for .60 1,000 pair Children’s Colored Shoes marked down below cost. A, D. MORSE, I4th and Farnam, 1 which he was the loser in the cam- - ‘There e