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

N X avqreid A THE OMAHA DALY BEE ELEVENTH YEAR. OMAHA SATURDAY MORNING MAY 20, 1582, 286 A SEETHING SHYSTER, Who Foamed With Rage at the Mention of flma:ha Workingmen, And, Like an Assacsin in the Night, Stabbed them im the Back. Bartlett Leads in Furious Op- position to the History of the “Riot.” The Kailroad BStrikers Froth and Faithfully Follow the Monkey's Shines. Moore, of York, Holds the Floor in the Center of :he Menagerie, A Ball of Dynamite Explodes in the House and Blows Up the Animals, The ureat Alexander Heaves a “3)" Valued at Four Hundred Dollars. “Medicine” Bills for Stomach Bitters Unceremoniously Thrown Up. A Double Dose of Anti-Fat for the @Governor’s Staff. Speclal Correspondence of TaE K. THE RIOT ACT. LixcoLy, May 19.—The warmest scene that has occurred during the session was in the house yesterday when the militia appropriation bill came up for consideration in committee of the whole. The whole day was con- sumed 1n the discussion of this matter, and an amouat of spirit shown in opposition to the payment of ex- travagant charges that augurs badly for any repetition of the insane folly of calling out the troops to fighta phantom foe. The debate called out some oratory of & very exalted char- acter, the members vieing with each other in lauding or denouncing the validity of the various claims. A lengthy and heated controversy took place over the items included in the .chazge for expenses of the governor's staff. kDo Chick of ‘Vasns wao % bill o about $480, presented by 8. J. Alex- ander, for services as adjutant general and brigadier goneral during the riot, at a combined salary of about 9,000 per yeor. ‘After an animated discus- sion, during which tho charge was de- clared ynconstitutional, nugatory, ir- relevart, and a generally bad character given fC it, the 1tem was stricken out all her. Broatch said his army ' experi- encewarranted the declaration that th¢e was no need of a brigade staff whre there were only a few compa- pbs with a complete regimental staff, t the house did not strike out the ther staff officer’s claims. By 3 p. . the debate had reached a red heat. Ransom, Holman, Whedon, Moore, / of York, and a number of others made a vigorous fight against the staff ex- | penses and other claims, Bartlett, Church Howe, Mickeyand McClung re- sisted every effort to reduce the claims. Moore, of York, made a spirited speech against the objectionable fea- tures of the bill in the course of which he requested the clerk to read a com- munieation which he stated would throw new light on the subject under discussion. The clerk began to read when Church Howe jumped up ex- oln;g;ing, *Who ias this letter signed *‘Let the clerk read on, and you will find out presently,” responded Mr. Moore. Then Bartlett advancing in front of the speakers desk furious with sup- pressed rage shouted at the top of his voice, ““The letter is signed by k. Rose- water and I enter protest aganst al- lowing & stump epeech from him being read here, We will notallow it to be read.” This was the signal for gencral up- roar and the most intense excitement, One member asked Bartlett whether be would object if the letter was signed by Tom Kimball. Others shouted, “Let the letter be read no matter if it is signed by the devil.” For nearly twenty minutes the house was perfect pandemonium; members were shouting themselves hoarse; knots were all over the house discussing points of order, and the shair only added to the confugion with his gavel. Mr. Moore kept the floor, insisting on his right to have the letter read, and finally the question was decided by the house that Moore could read the communication, He prefaced the reading with a severe rebuke to the committee, which under the resolution introduced by him was instructed to investigato the cause of the Omaha Mr. Moore then read the following letter: To the Honorable House of Fepresentatives As a citizen of Omaha and on behalf of what I know to be a largs majority of the citizens of Omaha and Douglas county, I respectfully submit for your information the foliowing statement concerning the a'leged t Omaha, I was absent from the state on Febru- ary 28th, when the laborers hired by James Stephenson, contractor for grading the B. & M. depot grounds, went on a strike, and had no knowl- odge of the labor trouble until my re- turn to Omaha on the day before the Labdor union paraded in the streets. While marching through the principal streets that parade was as orderly as any similur demonstration by Masons, 0dd Fellows, or any other benevolent societies. Among the 2,600 working- men that marched in that procession, fully two-thirds were men of family and owners of comfortable homes, as law-abiding as any class of citizens in this atate, The main purpose of parade as far a8 I could learn was to impress upon our citizens that the workingmen were united in support of the demand for living wages. They had been assured that the laborers imported from Plattsmouth would join them in this demand, and they marched through the streets adjacent to the depot grounds in expectancy that they would make common cause with them. Before the procession had reached the neighborhood of the B. & M. grounds the crowd of boys and loafers which preceded forced their way down upon the dump and the procession broke ranks in spite of the efforts of the leaders, and when a pistol shot was fired by one of the imported special policemen, the whole crowd stam- peded like & herd of cattle. In the stampede three or four persons were knocked down but nobody was ser. iously hurt. The affray lasted less than ten minutes and this was the only riotous disturbance that ocourred in Omaha after the labor union parade. The stampede onthe dump occurred between three and four o’clock in the afternoon, and about 7 p. m., that day I was requested by Mayor Boyd to meet him in consultation about the situation. At this conference there were present Superintendent Hol- drege, of the B. & M., Chas. J. Green, attorney of the B & M., and John A. Horbach, a railroad contrac- tor. Mayor Boyd requested me to give my views a8 to tne propriety of calling upon Governor Nance for troops. I expressed the opinion that there wal as yet no neces- sity for military interference. I urged Mayor Boyd to go with me before a meeting of the Labor upion, which was in session at that hour, and I advised him to say to the men that as mayor of Omaha it would be his duty to cause the arrest of every man that could be identified as having atruck a blow on the dump, and furthermore to call upon . al workil to aid hm in maintain- 15 ULGEr hud proveuting further - dis- turbance, with the additional notice that a refusal to sustain him would make each and all individaally liable a8 rioters in case of further trouble. I promised Mayor Boyd I would fol- low him in a speech and urge compli- ance with his request. Mayor Boyd thought there was no use trying to ioilcl(y the workingmen. Messrs. oldrege ;and Horbach declared that nothing less than military force would insure safety. 1then urged the mayor to request Goyernor Nance to come up to Omaha and make a personal address to the workingmen, admonishing them to maintain order and notifying them that ke would call out the militia at the first sign of further disturbance. This was also opposek by all present. riots and report whether the use of troops was justifiable. The commit- tee through its chairman, Bartlett, had made a report upon the one-side testimony of officials that had called for and ordered out the militia, No information was sought from other parties, no chance was given the workingmen to present their side of the case, and the whole burden of blame is thrown on their shoulders, Iv was for this reason a citizen of Omaha had volunteered to present the history of the labor troubles from an unofficial standpoint and it was but just that the house should receive it. Thereupon Mayor Boyd telegraphed to Governor Nan e that he had ex- hausted his authority and was unable to suppress the rioters, The sheriff of Douglas county was induced to sign a similar dispatch, although he neither personally nor by deputy had sought to enforce order. Onthe same night a special train was dispatched to Lincoln and Superintendent Holdrege with other railroad officials induced the governor to appeal to the president for federal troops. Although not a mulitiaman had moved and not a single process of the civil authorities was forcibly resisted, the governor assured the president that the state had entirely exhuusted its military forces in the etfort to sup- press a formidable insurrection. Tuis was on Wednesday, March 8th, but federal and state troops did not reach Omaha until Saturday, March 11th, In the interval of more than two days perfect quiet and order reigned in Omsha, ~ Life and property were secure as they ever had been. The statement that a dangerous riot w.s in progress at Omaha at any time after the governor called out the mili- tia, or during their stay in that city is absolutely unfounded.” The troops were there nut to suppress a riot, but to protect workingnen employed by the railroad cempany in case unem- ployed workingmen should attempt to interfere with them, No proclamation notifying citizns thatv troops were quartered in Omaha t> suppress riots or domestic violence was issued by the governor, nor did Mayor Buyd serve notice upon all concerned to keep away from the streets occupied by the troops. Under the city charter of Omaha ths mayor is authorized to prohibit the sale of liquor in times of riot, but no action was taken in this direction. The sa- loons were kept open night and day, Sundays and week days, during the occupancy of the city by the army, and the people were exposed to the dangers from affrays betweendrunken soldiers and citizens, On Bunday, March 12, the second day after the troops were quartered in Omaha, one G. P. Armstrong, aa aged citizen, while under the influence of liquor, engaged in a wordy quarrel with one militiaman, and after being knocked down, was brutally stabbed to death by another soldier. The killing of this man, whether lawful or uvlawful, should have been rigidly in- vestigated, but the officers in com- mand, when asked to surrender the soldier that had put Armstrong to death to tho civil autherities, pleaded ignorance, and up to this day the kill- ing is unaccounted for. At the urgent request of the attor- ney general a special grand jury was empanneled to indict the rioters, and indictments were found againat five or six officers of the Labor union and Trades unions for murderous assault, but it transpired on the first trial that the grand jury had been packed with men supposed to be biased agaitat the Labor union me1 It was shown that Mayor Boyd said to one grand juror who seemed to op- pose the indictients, ‘‘We made a mistake when we put you on this jury.” The jury tailed to convict, and nobody in Omaha expects that any of the in- dioted parties can be convicted. Al- though no apparent necessity existed for keeping a large force of troops at Omaha, they were not withdrawn un- til the men were almost on the point of mutiny. Lot me state in conclusion that while no reasonable man will oppose the payment of the militiamen who reaponded promptly to the governor's call, a large majority of our people re- gard the calling out of the troops as unwarranted, First —Because the mayor did not call upon citizens to aid him in main- taining order. Second—Becausa the sheriff Douglas county failed to act. Third--Because no forcible resist- ance was offered to the civil authori- ties in serving process. Fourth—Because no disturbance oc- curred at any time after the ten min- utes’ stampede on the dump.; Fifth—-Because the governor, with- out authority of law, called upon the president for troops before the militia had reached the threatened point. E. ROSEWATER. The reading of this communication caused a good deal of commotion among the railroad cappers on the floor. The house continued the de- bate over the various items in the militia bill, and considerable reduc- tions were made. The items to pay the railroad fare of the troops were allewed in full. The bill was finally passed as amended and sent to the senate. This morning Mr. Moore moved to have the communication of Mr. Rose- water spread_upon the records. This lead to a reading of the letter by the clerk, after which Bartlett opened out with a very bitter speech, chngins Rosewater with fomenting discor and abetting the strikers in their ends. The speech made very little impression on the house, which clearly saw through its sophistry. A motion to lay the communication on the table was lost by a vote of 40 to 19 At noon the debate was still go- ing on with undiminished vigor. the senate this morning the tes- timony taken in the Tefft investiga- tion was read, a motion that the testimony and the finding of the committee be spread upon the record. This was allowed r Al e - s Mr. Tefft then spoke at longth on the result of the investigation. ARGws. DOINGS OF THE DAY. Special Dispatch to Tin Bxx, EXCITING DEBATE IN THE HOUSE—THE WORK OF THE SENATS. LixcoLxn, Neb,, May 19.—An ex- cited debate contined all the afternoon in the house over the resolution to spread Mr. Rosewater's communica- tion upon the records. Brown, of Boone, spoke at length against it, abusing Rosewater in lieu of present- ing any argument. He was followed by Gen. Hollman, who urged the neces- sity of having both sides of the question presented properly, and that the house deserved to know the causes of riots at Omaha, Correll, the woman suffragist, gave an elaborate view of riots and rioters from a woman’s standpoint, and made Rosewuter out to be the chief rioter. Bartlett and Howe followed with lengthy speeches, both indulging in bitter Irnguage towards the author of the communication, The motion to put it on record was finally lost by a heavy vote. The senate to-day recommended the Slocumb apportionment bill for pas- of #1ge, by a vote of 16 to 14. Nance's brother-in-law, Cas- tle, flopped over, probably at the governor's instance. This in- sures final adjournment to-morrow in all probability, 4 The senate is still in session at 9 o'clock, discussiny the apportionment. Messrs. Daly, Howe and Deane are talking agaiust time, with a fair show of lasting until morning, The militia | bill passed the senate with an amend- ment raising the amount of Markel and Swobe's bill to the eriginal fig- ures, Ohituary, National Associated Press. Muuwauvkeg, Mis , May 19, —Li W. Walton, of the Unpited States navy, chief of the life saving service in this dustrict, died suddenly last night of pneum ; Kan National Assocluted Torexa, May 19.—The warm weather and gentle raius of the past few days settled the question of the wheat crop, which is certain to be a big one. Chinch bugs have endeavored to damage, but cool nights and reins hsve kept them under control. The harvest will commenco three weeks earlier than usual, Embezzlor Arrested. National Assoclated Press. Cricago, May 19.—W. B, Henner- sheets, book-keeper for C. H, Pulsifer, has been arrested for embezzling $3,000 of his employer's money, which was swallowed up in speculations. — — — A St, Louis Man’s Statemont, Br. Louis, Mo., April 20, 1881, H. H, Warner & Co.: Sirs—1 was cured of painful kidney disease by your Safe Kidney and Liver Oure. J. B, ReyNoLbs, Mr. Teff them made|, .. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL Congress Disposes of Two Bills of National Impertance. Pope Points to the Progress of Peaceful Starvation Among the Masoeleros. The Five Per OCent, Land Bill Patched Up and Finally Passed by the Benate, All Shudes of Financial Belief Aired in the House on the Bank Charter Bill. The Bill for a Public Bailding at Counocil Bluffs Passes the Senate- STARVING INDIANS. WarninoroN, May 19.—General Pope telegraphs the war department that the Mascalora Indians must citner starve or be turned over v the war department. . The Indien bureau can't feed them, owing to lavk of appropria- tion by congress, and] the Indians must either be com to starve peaceably, or let go to plunder and murder for a living, POREIGN NEWSPAPRRS, The house post committee agreed to report adv ly the resolu- tions admitting free foreign newspa- pers sent to bona fide subscribers, A MINE CONTEST. The contest between Yuba Mining company and Salmon Oreek company a8 to their respective rights to the Salathaele mine in Bacramento, Lap- land district, California, was decided by the secretary of theinterior in favor of the Yuba. SHIPHEED, The committee on foreign affairs have adopted a resolution that Ship- herd be permitted to"submit for in- spection any original papers pertinent to the case, and if found pertinent they would be received and he be ex- amitied on them. SHAKE. Williams and Blackburn havo just had a half hout's friendly conference in the senate cloak room. Amicable relations have beel tored. Black- burn withdrew hi jectionablo lan- ARTHUR'Q ACTIONS. It is authoritatively stated that no commissiun has agreed upon By the cabinet. The president hes signed the forti- fication and agrituftural appropriation bills to-day. | 7z ¢ ~ President Artidr ana several cabin- et officers attended the races yester- day and to-day, and go agamn to-mor- Tow, THE ¥NGINHERS, The convention of civil engineers closed to-day by calling on President Arthur in a body, and the members afterward inspecting various places of interest. The convention will meet next year at Minneapalis, Minn. The members left for home to-night. CONGRESS National Associated Press, SENATE PROCEEDINGS. WasaiNgToN, D, O., May 19— Bills for public buildings atGalveston, Texas, LaCrosse, Lousville, Hanni- bal, Detroit and Council Bluffs, a bill authorizing the Texas and St. Louis railroad company to build certain bridges in Arkansas, and incorporat- ing the Garfield Memorial hospital, wero passed, . The senate resumed consideration of the five per cent bill, Senator Morgan delivering a long speech in opposition, Senator Vance's amendment was and the issue of more than ninely per cent of paid up oapital of the hanks in currency, was adopted A large number of amendments were offered of all shades of financial belief, but were rejected, Mr. Rice (Mo ,) toox occasion in apeaking to an amendment, to reply to the criticisms of Bland yesterday, in which the lat. tor had charged that the greenback- ora of Missouri had entered into an agreement with the republicans by which they were to support republican mensures, He denied the charges, branding them as utterly antrue and groundless, The people of Missouri, he said, are tired of democracy as is shown by the fact that the democratic majority in the state has been reduced from 60,000 to 17,000, His remarks were warmly ap- plauded by the republicans. The previous question was ordered at 4:20 p. m., and a large number of amendments pending were then voted down in their order, and a bill was passed by a vote of 125 yeas to 67 nays, The democrats voting for the bill were Messrs. Beach, Belmont, Bliss, Covington, Duester, Dibble, EIl Ernmonbrout, Evans, Flower, Garri son, Hardenburg, Hoblitzell, Hutch- ins, Klotz, Mitchler, Phelps, Richard- son, Ross, Shelley and Tillman, Republicans voting against the bill wore Mesars. Anderson, Cutler and Marsh. J. Wiatt Smith, classed as a green- backer, voted against it. Houee ad- journed at 5:16 p. m., Mr. Calkins giving notice that he would oall up the contested election cases to-morrow. A Stoamer Saved. National Assoclated Pros. New York, May 19.—The steamer Rio Grande was sunk at Delaware breakwater Wednesday to save her from burning. She was raised during the night and steamed for New York at 1:15 this morning. ¢ —— May Musio. National Assoctatea r'ress, CincisNati, May 19.—The May musical festival closed to-night, The weather has been fine throughout, and a great success was scored, both artis- tically and financially. The festival asscciation come out about $20,000 ahead. Two-Two Affairs National Associated Prees. New York, May 19.—The grand jury, in its annual investigation of of municipal charitable institutions, ascertained that in the hospital on Blackwell Island during April, were born forty pairs of twins, Georgia Politios. National Asociated Prees. New York, May 19 —-Gov. Col- quitt, of Georgia, says that he will not be a candidate for a third term in Georgia. Stephens will be oftered and will accept the regular democratic nomination for governor, and will be elected. He will not take the nomina- tion from the independnnts alone, and the purpose of harmonizing the de- mocracy in Georgia. Col. Colquitt says he has not received Senator Hill's resignation. He has advised him to hold on to the seat because his salary is all he has to live on, and he may after all pull through. Colquitt ad- mitted he will accept the nomination for Bell's place in congress if a vacancy occurs therein. ‘exas Politios. National Associatea Frow. Darras, Tex., May 19.—It is pretty certain the republicans will nominate afull state ticket by coalition with the independents and disaftected demo- crats and greenbackers. They stand some show of success, Notwithstand- ing the reported declaration of retire- ment from politics, it is believed by many that Gov. Roberts, the old re- liable, will turn up in the democratic convention as a dark horse, guberna- torial candidates being so numerous as to split the party et & — Marine. Nutional Associated Press. Barrivore, May 19 —Arrived--Ho- henzoller from Bremen; sailed, Leip- rejected, Senator Hoar moved an amend- ment to refer this question to the court of claims, the attorney general to represent the government. Re- jucted, The amendmants of Senators Mor- rill and Morgan were voted down, The amendment of Seustor Farley, including ifornia among other states to be bonefited, was adopted by a vote of 25 to 17, Senatcr Harris moved that the bill be indefinitely postponed, Lost—21 to 22, Senator Morzan's amendment that no money to which a state may be- come entitled to under the act shall be rotained by the United States on account of any direet tax under the act of 1861, remaining due and un- paid, was agreed by a vote of 24 to 5 The bill then passed by a vote of 23 to 17. The nzys were Senators An- thony, Blair, Brown, Call, Cemden, Coke, Davis (W. Va.), Dawes, Gor- man, Harris, Hawley, Hoar, Jackson, Maxey, Miller (N. Y.), Morgan and Saulsbury, Senate then adjourned till Monday., HOUSE PROCEEDINGS, Mr. Townsend (O.,) introduced a bill creating a board of commissioners on inter state commerce as & bureau of the interior department, Re- ferred, ‘I'he bank charter extension bill was taken up, The amendment to reduce currency to be withdrawn to three in- stead of five millions per month, was rejected, 92 to 104, Mr., Bayne's amendment that banks on notifying the treasury to hold called bonds a year after thecall with- out interest, was rejected - 42 to 169, Mr. Crapo’s substitute for Randall's smendment requiring banks to give ninety days notice before withdraw- ing bonds to retire circulation and himiting amounts to be withdrawn to $5,000,000 per mouth was adopted. The amendment prohibiting the is- Liverroow, 19.—Arrived— Gollia from New York, QuEgNsTOWN, May 19,—Sailed— On the 18th the Nevada for New York, on the 19:h Celtic forNew York, Hamnt May 19. — Arrived— Servia from New York. Bresen, May 19.—Sailed burg for New York, Grasaow, May 19 —Sailed--State of Nevada and Auchoria for New York. sig for Bremen, May Habe- An 04l Panio Natlonal Associuted Press. CIxCINNATI, May 19.—A special from Dradford, Pennsylvania, says that the utmost consternation prevails in epeculative circles of the oil trade over the big well at Cherry Grove township, Warren county., The well was drilled two months sgo, but never completed until now, and the most gratifying results are obtained, it be- ing estimated that it will produce 500 barrels a day. The market is very feverish, and a panic of unprecedent- ed dimensions is expected, i e Tanners Strike Natlonal Associated Pross. CricAc0, May 19.—This afternoon 200 sesmsters in Girey, Clark & En- glo's tannery struck because the pro- prietors posted a notice that the yard would hereafter be known as non- union, Over 1,000 strikers are now out, and all the large tanneries are practically closed, Small yards are till running with non-union men, Only two tanneries are still working union wen st the wages demanded, Professional Piety: Natlonal Associated Fross. SrrivergLp, 1lls., May 19.—The Presbyterian general assembly de- voted the forencon to the appoint- ment of special and other committees and to arranging order of busi- ness for the session. A special com- we of bank notes, in ex- oces of ninety per cent of par value of their bonds on deposit, mittee was appointed on desecration of the Sabbath, particularly with re- ference to passenger and freight will accept the nomination purely for | ¥ traffic on railroads. The report on this subject will be one of the inter- esting matters of dissussion. ALLANTA, Ga., May 10.—To-day was the second day's session of the general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church. De. Swmott, of Austin, Texas, the new moderator, presided. The matter of the frater- nal relations was referred to the com- mittee on tcreign correspondence. Dr. Grogory, delegate of the reformed Dutch church, was reccived. e SPORTING. National Amociated Pross NATIONAL JOCKEY CLUM, Wasninaron, May 10.—The in. augural meeting of the National Jockey club continued at Ivy City to- du{, with a fair attendanoe. “irst race for all ages, with selling allowances, three-fourths of a mile, was won by Tota, Jake White sccond; time, 1:164. Second race, army and navy stakes for three-year-olds, one and a half miles, was won by Tuscaloosa, Fregald second; time, 2:407. Third race, Washington cup, sweepstakes for all ages, two miles, d only two starters, Thora and Keno, and was won by the former; time, 3:40. Fourth race, handicap steeple chase, usual course, was won by Judge Mur- ray, Kitty Clark second; mno time taken, LOUISVILLE EACPS, Louisvitig, Ky., May 19, —First race, for two-year-olds, winners ex- cluded, one-half mile, was won by Ta;'get. Matrimony second. Time, 503, Second race, for all ages, nine and one:half farlongs, was won by Cresote, Fellow Play, second. Time, 1:48§. The event of the day was the third race, the oontest for the Louisville cup, two miles and one-quarter, won by Hindos, Checkmate second. Time, 3:571. Fourth race, for all ages, selling al- lowances, mile and a quarter, was a very close race, and was won by Gmal;ga Wakes, Bubbler second. Time, 2:104. Fifth race, handicap, mile and one-half, was won by Lizzie 8., Gran- ger second. Time, 3:37 BASE BA! NEew York, May 19.—Bostons 10, Metropolitans 4. . Derrorr, May 19.—Buffalos 11, De- troits 14. Prruaverraia, May 19.—Provi- dence 2, Philadelphias 1. The Duke of Manchester. | National Associated Fross. Cuicaco, May 19.—The Duke of Manchester and party arrived in this city last night. They drove about the city this morning and leave to-morrow for Manitoba to inspect lands recentl; purchased by the corporation of whic! the duke is president. P AR P C Notes From Youngstown, National Ass.ciated Press, YounasTown,O., May19.—The jury in the J. W. Bush murder case this niorning returned a verdict of guilty of manslaughter. A motion was filed for a new trial, 8. A. Mills & Co., dry goods, had their doora closed by the sheriff last night on a claim of $37,000. Cohn, Sample & Co., of Cleveland, claimthe goods. Winne Bros.' drugstore at Paines- ville, Ohio, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. A gasoline lamp exploded. Loss, $3,000; insurance, $2,600. Mutilated Remains Found. Natlonal Associated Press.. ArcuisoN, Ks., May 19.—The mutilated remains of Judge Goeorge W. Ocker, who mysteriously disap- peared last Fobruary, have been found in & thicket a few miles from town. The body had been almost entirely consumed by wolves, dogs and hogs, Identification was established by papers and some articles of jewelry. Starving arasn Ewdgrants. National Associated Press, Troy, N. Y., May 19.—The large tide of immigration, mostly of a poverty stricken character, is flowing in & channel through this city from Canada, According to the statements of immigrants, it originated in Irigh evictions. The landlords, after evict- ing their tenants, made arrangements for their transportation to Pennsylva- nia via Canada, No arravgements have been made to supply them with food and they arrive m Troy in a fawished conditiod, some not having tasted food for three to four days. On arrival of a party here last night a two months baby was found dead in its mother's arms from starvation. Plilanthropic citizens are raising sub- scriptions to relieve tho destitute who are arriving during day and night. They are often obliged to wait twenty- four hours for conveyancoe down the river, Suit Dismissed. Natlonal Associated Press Onicaco, May 19.—Judge Bar- num this afternoon dismissed tho bill for want of equity in the case of Col. @il Pierce, late editor of The Inter Ocean, against the Nixon's, involving 800 ehares of The Intef Ocean stock, claimed from the Nixons by the colonel on a loosely drawn contract for the sale n whigh no valuable consid- eration was n#tiunud in case of non. fulfillment. Jorce took an appeal, Btow: anch, Nattonal Assocl [ is said that branch hduse of A, I Btewart & Co, in this city to-day discharged all employes, 200 in number, and decided to close their store here to-morrow, Irish Coercion. National Associated Pross LonNpon, May 19.--In the house of commons this afternoon, on a division on the second reading of the bill for prevention of crime in Ireland, re- sulted in a vote 883 for the bill to 46 against, (10AGO, Reooimvos, Russia Salve has proved its efficiency by & test of 76 yeaps' constant we, Try ity THE HANGMAN'S HARVEST Matured Murderers Plucked by the Neck and Planted. Numerous =prouts at Various Points Give Promise of Karly Ripening. Augostus Leighton Drops Through a Hole With His Mug Masked. A Rea of Innooence Descends im Tennoseo on the Second Trial Poke Wells and Other Pills Pining for Liberty. CRIMINAL NEWS. Kational Asociated Press. New York, May 19.—Augustus D. Leighton, a mulatto, was hanged this morning at 8:45, in the Tombs, for tho murder of Mary L. Dean, his para- mour, June 14, 1880. Mary Dean, a beautiful octoroon, 20 years old, was married at 16, and deserted by her husband at 19. She then opened a house of assignation on Twenty-seventh street. Leighton be- camo her lover. He was a light coffee culor, tall, slender, a great dandy and a favorite among colored girls, and a successful bacber. He became en- gaged to a mullato named Mary Del- worth and quarrelled with Mary Dean to get rid of her. She forbade him her house. Hearing she was endeavoring to injure him with his affianced by sending her information of his past, he called on her Sunday evening, June 14th, 1880. She refused to let him in and came down the high stoop and talked with him on the pavement. A quarrel ensued. He made threats and she ran to the top of the stoop and called the police. Leighton ran up to her, grasped her by the hair, took out a razor and drew it twice across her throat, severing the jugu- lar. She fell dead. He fled to Harrison, N. J., but there surren- dered himself. He was tried in No- vember, 1880, and sentenced January 28, 1881. He appealed and the sen- tence was afirmed. He was again sentenced to be hung the same day with William Sindram, but was re- -eited until to-day by request of Rev. W. Morgan, because he was not spir- itually prepared to die. Mary Dell- worth visited him frequently and fainted when parting for the last time yesterday. Among colored women who took an interest in Leighton was a washerwoman, named Margureta Cordova, for many years a servant of Peter Cooper's family. She spent $700 of her hard-earned savings se- curing appeals, delays and respites, and promised Leighton to adopt and give a permanent home to Mary Dell- worth, ‘Leighton slept well trom midnight until 6 a. m. Mrs. Cordova yeste: sent him a new suit of black broad- cloth to be hanged in. The pants and vest not fitting perfectly, Leighton sent them to a tailor's to be altered. He dressed with the greatest care for the scaffold, personally superintending the polishing of his boots. He went to the acaffold confident he was fully prepared, and that he was a true Chris- tion. He met death firmly, and with much bravado. His neck was not broken, but he died of strangulation. Major, the Italian under sentence of death, bade Leighton farewell at midnight, each asking the other to pray for him. At the scaffold Leighton wore around his neck an Agnus Dei given him yesterday by two Oatholic Sisters of Mercy. Sindram and nineteen other mur- derers were hung on the same scaffold used for Leighton, STRETCHED, Puraskr, Tenn,, May 19.—W. W. Rea was hanged here at 3 p. m., to- day for the murder of Jas, T. Good- man last July. Rea slept none. He took a teaspoonful of morphine at daylight and called for a ‘‘toddy.” The scaffold was erected in tho rear of the jml. The execution was public. The evidence against Rea was entirely circumstantial. He had heretofore borne a good character and lately the feeling prevailed toa great oxtent that he was innocent. Strong efforts were made by the very best citizens of the county and the state to have his sen- tence commuted to imprisonment for life. The rope broke on the first trial and ho was hung on the second at- tempt. About 4,000 people witnessed the execution, YOKE WELLS, THB VILLAIN, Forr Mapisoy, Ia,, May 19.—Poke Wells, the notorious outlaw, while serving sentence, escaped recently from the penitentiary by chloroform- ing & guard, whodied from the effects. To-day Wells and his accomplice, Cook, were sentenced for life for this last aet in his long career of crime, AN EDITOR INDICTED PuruapeLruia, May 19, — The grand jury have returned three true bill sgainst Chas. E. Smith, editor-in- chief of The Press, charged with libelling Mr. Weg, district atterney and detective. ¥IRE BUG PUT OUT. INNEPEG, Manitoba, May 19.— wrthy, a fire bug, was arraigned \eedy Arial this morning before Iler, found guilty and sen- fourteen years in t! eni~ named Neil Mo d dead on Mein street Y. TUNNELING A JAIL, Sr. ALpans, Vi, May 10.—Jere- miah Shost, a highway robber, and Edward Pabina, a till-taoper, escaped from jail through a tunnel dug under the jail wall six feet deep, by means of & tin wash basin and a stove shaker. No clue, A BANKER IN JAIL, Burraro, N. Y., May 19.—R, Par- ker Lee, president of the broken First national bank, was unable to furnish $100,000 bail and was kept in jail.