Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 15, 1883, Page 1

§ f 1] 1 TWELFTH VFAR. — Y “a ), Iy, THE ART OF SELF-DEFENo. """ Yommy Brady Discourses on Star Route Methods of Money Making And Denounces Walsh and Rerdell as Liars of Large Dime¢neions, ‘The Hungry Horde of Pension Sharks that Prey Upon Oripples, How Lhey Operate, Their Fees and the Amount of Busi- ness Done. A Huge Land Sult in the Su- prems Conrt—General Cap- ital News. STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Special Dispatch to Tus Ban. BRADY ON THE STAND, WasHINGTON, March 14.—Thomas J. Brady, ex assistant postmaster gen- eral, was on the stand to-day. His testimony was confined to a general deniel of the story of witness Walsl which Brady says was false from be- ginning to end; in short a lle made of whole cloth. Judge Wylle declded the offere{ evidence by Turner was not compe- tent. Dafense excepted. On motion of Davidge the state- ments made by Rerdall to MacVeagh and James were struck from the record, THE OMAHA DALy BEE OMAHA NEB THURSDAY MORNING MARCH 15 1883 ate at a lower figure [T be done; the only way to get the serv.ve at all was to expedite the roate. Twenty-five dollars a mile was only a falr rate of pay for such services. At this point court ad- journed, PENSION SHARKS. Spetial to the 8t. Louls Repnblican, SADLY DISAPFOINTED, WasaiNaToN, March 14 —The pen- sion claim agents axpected to reap a heavy harvest from tho act passed by the late congtess, under which the pensions of so!diers who had lost one hand or foot were raised from $18 to $24 per month, and of those who had lost one arm at or above the elbow or a leg at or'ubove the knee from $24 to $30 a month., Befors the ink was dry on the enrolled bill, thousands of otrculars had besn scattered hrough the country by &nterprising agouts calling attention to the new act and askiog for any business that might flow out of it. The fee which a claim agent Is permitted to charge for prose- cuating a pension claim is ten dollars, and the agents took it for granted that an increase of pension under the act alluded to consttuted a new and sepa- rate case, on which they COULD COLLECT A FEE. The pension office, however, struck this scheme a fatal blow by announc- ing that the increane of pension was a art of the original case and that the nterveniion ot an attorney would not be recognizsd as giving him a right to an additionel fee, In explaining this matter Commiesicner Daudley said to- day that the inoreaso could, of course, be only granted on information as to disabllity alceady on file and proven to the satisfaction of the cflice; other- wise the pensioner c¢juld not be draw- ing the prasent rate of bounty. All that need be done was to fill out a sim- ple blank by which the identity of the pensioner was established. The inter. the ution offe no objection, | vention of clalm agents was not neces- Blr,:od'y“mtiflod ';:I‘E'u lp’polnud sary and would not be permitted. second assistant postmaster general in | There was nothing to cause delay, and July, 1876, and retired in April, 1881; | he hoped to have the changes made first met Walsh in New Orleans in|very soon. The claim ageats nataral. 1875 or 1876; never had any conver- | ly feel sore over this decislon and do sation with Walsh such as sworn to by | not admit that it shats them out from him at any time or place in the world, [ this branch of the business. They or snything resembling it. Witness | say that if a pensioner writes to them never held any promissory notes or oarried them as desoribed by Walsh. “‘Walsh's statement is a lie made oat of whole cloth,” said witness, ‘‘with scarcely a word of trath in it from | beginning to end; had had a conver- sation with James about the Rawlins- ‘White River route but the date was a month later than that given by James; he very seldom came into witnel officc; Rerdell's whole whole cloth; Roredell never told him about books to be shown the commit- tee, nor did witness know of the ex- {stence of any such books, witness said he met Dorsey at his request at Willard’s hotel; witness had been chairman of the Indiana state com- mittee and was supposed to know something of the state, therefore he had been called upon to advise Dor- sey. They repaired to Chamberlain’s. Bosler came in and a few glasses of wine were drunk and witness left, " ts The conversation ‘was dntirely politi- 'fi - ol Star-rontes and il ‘matiers | s Jeaan 1GTEVE B } witnesd ‘had' no spoken ‘with'the “J. E B 33 per cent” columu; witness had koown Vall for years; he was oue of the oldest and best contractors in the service of the department; met Miner at the letting of contracws in +78"; nevey saw John Dorsey before the first trial began: had knom 8 Dorsey for sonie years; kne n:fl; of the manner of preparing afiidavits filed in the office; never heard of apy change being made in them or being filled out antil the first trial; the petitions wete oonsidered mainly because they wete endorsed by members of con- gress; he attached more importance to them than the reports of special agents and Inspectors, Witness de- sorlbed the method pursued by him wance for ex- lt‘ could get 'and more] than it got. were there every day. *I generall had » matinee every day in my office, sald witness; ‘‘members of congress and others coming around to urge in- cresse and expeditlon. Teller and Balford were especially persistent.’” ‘We thought we were doing a good tMog for the country. service, He had tried what i belleved route service was a share and it an especial interest to him. master General Koy, when he as- sumed the office, investigated ihe charges of extravagance made wgalnst | to become pensfoners have thus tar witnoas and told wicnese-ti0 had done | made Thereafter, when in doubt |agents are scouring the country by e went to Key, and |every conceivable means of inquiry right. oz rou®, :hb:‘;:v‘ter was more liberal than him welf, It was one of hobbies to ran the mail to every county seat and they did it. _Thay doubled up the seryiee in the South- ern and Middie® states. Witneas de soribed the method ‘pursued in the department in makiog fines and de- ductions, During an abaence of the ostmaster general he made a sweep- ng remission of foes on all contracts in the yellow fever district and with the excaption of that pe- riod he never failed to lmpose fines; never received any money OF combined with any of the defendauc® to defraud the government, Untll they began to be persecated together knew | government olerks are paid $80 to fn blank | 8enerally has no conception of the m- |1t is estimated, are in the hands of oserved |#eem to deserve all the hard things R.p,-gn“n:: which the office says against them., 7 | mate business. Two or three of the We thought | The agents are very impatient for the ® then and we think so now."”" Wit. | list of pensioners to.be published, as aess urgently denled he ever received |1; will supply them with a directory any compensation for lnonuh:g the olta soldlers’ names, which will be of nown | the s the “‘Jewellisne polioy” of spend- | office is very well aware of this fast, ing sll the money appropristed for in- |and on that account will delay the land transpo:tation oo rallrond towns, | publioation of the list as long ss pos- which polloy gave money to vest mon- | sible, and will then try to keep. opolies, £ the star|coples out of the hands of ##e i entitled to|agents. Thero seems «u “Feason became | belleve that t| Post- | minish f. Judge Key's|to and asks them to personally TAKE THEIR CASE IN HAND and attend to it, they can take any amount not in excess of $10 as allowed law. It Is a question, however, if any of them will attempt to do this from fear that such action would result in thelr being debarred from actice, as there I8 nene too cordial a feeling between the office and the agents. The office regards or affocts to regard the clalm agent as the es- senca of all that is unscrupulous and viclous, The fact is, that a: the best a clalm agent caunot expedite a oase, and that generally speaking the persioner is muicted out of a $10 fee on the one hand while his case i often shamefully neglected on the other. The clalm agents assert that much of this indignation on the part ofjthe office is assumed for political capital, and that In reality the office is very glad to have the help of the in setéllng enormous smount thesa claims, Many the government: times that: amount {n salaries, to high priced and incompetent clerks.” It is, by the ‘way, & commentary on THE WAY THE GOVERNMENT DOES BUSI- NES8 That the same work for whioh the $200 a month for dolng, is performed in the private offices for from $25 to $30 or $40 per month. The public enormous proportions of this pension business. The appropriation for pen- slons this year exceeds vhat for the army and navy, and all those disbarse- ments in the civil service which come uader the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill. Of the total number of cases, about 200,000, private agents, Some of these men thers are honest men, doing a legiti- have got the start of the oth- and have taken the cream of the business, but there is even a profit in the skimmed milk, and COMPETITION 18 FIERCE, greatest service. The pension a casion st will .‘"f,nu. Lils anay- lire t that only one-fifth of a:%u making up the classes eligible The application, pension to find the other four-fifths and persuade them to try their luck, They say it only costs ten dol- lars, which may be paid in amall in- stalments, and that the pension laws are 80 liberal now that almost any one who, after a lapse of fificen or elgh- teen years, fiads himself seriously dis- abled can make oat & plausible case. These solicitations are thrown away, One agent sald to-day that one of the most surprising features of the whole boelpess to him was the number of original cases constantly coming in to him, One would thlng. he sald, that by this time the bulk of the business would be in the reopening of abandon- od and rejected cases, and in lgpllu» tion for an incresse of pension, but as witness did not like Senator Dorsey muach, They wes® Dever friendly. Since that H«e he had come to know and Jiko bim Witness sald Dalegate K(dder strongly urged expediating the Vermillion route, and he believed ‘General Miles was the first person to arge the establishment of the Tongue river route. Witness sald the con- #ractors had blindly bid to put the ser- » matter of faot the majority of the cases which came finto him were original applicacons for pensions. CAPITOL NOTES. Bpecial Dispatches to Tus Bxs. THE DETENTION OF A SHIP, WasHiNoTON, March 14, —General [ N Foot, late cousul at Valparaiso, who was sent by the department to Aspiawall to Investigate the ciroum. stances attending the detention of the Amorican ship, Mary C Comery, has submitted a report. He found the trouble grew out of a misunderstand- Ing between the captaln of the ship and the American consal, which led to a law sult, pending settloment of which the ship was detained. THE MALAGASSY ENVOYS on taking leave of the president to- day, expressed profound apprec'ation of the reception they recelved In this country. The president replied it had given him a great ploasure to moet them and expressed the hope that thelr visic might lead to closer rela- tlons between the two governmeats and to mutual advantage, THE MATTER OF MONEY, Ating Sooretary of the Treasury French eays he does not think the present state of the public treasury would justify the anticipation of in- terest on called bonds which will ma- ture on May 1s!; also, he would not issue another bond call unless special- ly directed by Secretary Folger. A HUGE LAND SUIT, The case of Wm, C. Walsh, com- missioner of the general land office of the f of Texas, against Wm. Pres- ton, argument in which was concladed in the mupreme court of the United States to-day, s a suit which involves title to nearly 3 000 eqnare miles of land within the limits of what s known as ‘‘Mercer’s colony,” eituated iu the state of Toxas between the present city of Dallas and the Indiau torritory, along the head waters of the Red river. The present appeilee, who ropresents a joint stock company known 08 the ‘“Texas assoclation,” claims lands In controversy under a contract made in 1844 between the republic of Texas and one Fenton Mercer, and he seeks to restraln the land commission from flssulng certificates for these lands as if they were part of the pub- lio domain, and thus invading vested rights and oclouding the title of the Texas assoclation, The land commis- sloner, on the other hand, maintalns he is acting in the line of his righ«ful officlal powers for the reason that the lands have been reannexed by compet- ent authority to the public domaln, and, are, therefore, under his excla- slve jorlediction and control. He ap- peals from the declsion of the court below. One of the grounds for appeal is that the ocolonizstion contract of 1844 was veld for unconstitutionality and for fraud on the part of the presi- dent, Sam Houston, in muking it. T e Silly #tories. Spec’al Dispatch to Tus B, New York, March 13,—The Com- mercial-Advertiser says: Among the silly stories published by one of the morning papers a fow days since was one to the effact that the Old Domin- ion steamship company had been en- gaged in outting rates on California passenger business. Sccretary Stan- ford characterized the statement as absurd. He sald he had investigated the matter and found that levaxa .mzioksu had been told to fornia passengers recently. The travelers purchasfog the tickets were carried from New York to Porta- s by to q ; they journey via the Southern Pacific It is the general opinion of rallroad men and the public that any traveler who allows himself to be transported from New York to Call. fornta via such circuitons route as above described, should be entitled to all the cut rates he can obtain. —————— An Important Decision Special Dispatoh to Tus Bas. BostoN, March 14 —An important, declrion was rendered by the supreme court to-day against the Merchant's bank of this clty, compelling the lat- ter to restore to the plalntiff, a lady, securities amounting to $40,000 which plaintiff s trastee had deposited as col. lateree for money advanced and which, having been lost ia speculations, made neces! the sale of the seourities. The court holds that stooks and bonds transferred under such circumatances, defondant bauk was fairly put on in- quiry whether the trustee was not im- r:op:rly dealing with the property in s The legislative committee on 4" liguor law will report a resolutic: pece viding for such amerdment +~ £10 %01 stitution that the o ojure ::h sale of Intoxivating liquors " in state may M prohibited. B be Nail ana Shot Makers. Bpestdl Dispatch to Tus Bsa, l‘:fluum, Mnohl:l --The "‘"“;fl nail assoolation met in segular month- 1y sesslon at n'son 4 and resffirm- S aeCard 7 n the factories {1 next Monda; n*fir running three weeks ¢0 shut” down again for two weeks more, The Natlonal samoclation .of shot m;“‘““l‘)r:l“m irsecret l-do:\,h.u to.day. legates ‘are present from New York, 9, Baltimore, Oma- ha and Daven; lowa, Faving snses Special Dispatch #o Fix CHicaco, Mgol 14.—John Joss- rang, of Bi, Patl, Minn., was lynched at Glendale, t., o week ago, for the murder of & fellow traveler named Davidson, Jepreang had attempted to barn the bodyjcf his vietim In order to conceal tHe crime. The night previous to the lynching Jessrang was taken from the jail by & mob and drawn up by $he” neck six times, in order to extmlat & confession from him, but he “would not admit any knowledge of the crime, — T Spraguy for . Speci Dispates to Tun u?:"'m Provibence, R. 1., March 14,—The Independent state convention nomi. nated Wm. Sprague for governor with- out dissent. A committee of seven was appolnted to confer with any other organization, meaning the dem- ocrats, relative ‘to making the re- mainder of the sate tioket demooratic, The convention meets next Thursday, 0 very prominent politiclans were in the Sprague mwlon. 169 FLOODED FARMS. The Submerged Plantations Bo- tween Memphis and Helena, Buicide of a Woman Caused by Fright From the Overflow. The Pastor of a Bubmerged Church Delivers His Ber. mon from the Roof, Surrounded by Devont Worshipers in Dug-Outs—1he Bitaation Im« proving Above Helena, Spcial Dispateh to the Globe-Demonrat. Mewmenis, Tenn,, March 12 —Your correspondent has just returaed from Helena, Ark., which elty he reacho late Saturday night, haviog lefe Mim phis Saturday evenlog at 7 o'clock on the stesmer Josle Harry, Caot. Mark R. Oheek, of the steamer Kato Adams, had telegraphed from Arkansas City that 1t the westher was favorable on riving at Helena his steamer would make & faet ran from there to Mom- phie, leaving Helena at b o’clock Sau. day morning. The Kate Adama artived at Helena at 9 o’clock Satur- day night, but there wan a stiff breezo blowing from the north, and as there were no indications of the wind calm- ing, Oapt, Cheek pushed on to Mem. phis, awaiting weather in the near fature, when he will make the run and atterapt to reduce the record made by the Jas. last spring, when she came from hfimt falth in that line of levees, | menced. A boom in canal and an overflow s not feared, promised by those Interest AT MAPMHIS, The consre- of Oolumbla was form- The river here at Memphis at 7[8lly opened on the ‘1st inst The o'clock to-night had declined 9 inches g;-ldem- mossago wes very lengthy. In all, and waa steadily fulling. A let. | He declares the cogatry to be falrly tor from Marlon, the conuty seat of | Prosperous, that pablio works are pro- Crittenden county, Ark., ten miles|gressing, ~ and’ there s no west of Memphis, says: ““To the de. | Probability of peace belng disturbed. light of the planters, the waters con. | At the same time he stated the tress- tinae to rooe(ro, and terra firma Is now | 9ry I8 In a lamentable condition, and seen in many places that were flooded. | Peace relgns i all the Central Ameri- Planters are busy making the neces. | °an states, and the federation scheme atters In sary preparations to plant. The da age to stock has been qalte light, as compared with last year's flood. The loss of cotton has been much greater than was expected. However, from 6500 to 600 bales will cover the loss in this county. Two men, names un. known, both laborers, started from a farm ten miles north of Marlon, called Little Cypret, to go to Marrls Land- ing in a dugout, and In trylng to oross aswift current the dugout was upset and the men drowned, Thelr bodies woare recovered in the woods near by two days ago.” Destruction of Lifs and Property. Svecial Dispateh to Tur Brx, Heuesa, Ark , 14 —The total de cline here is nine inches, The river now murks 46 feet 2 inches. Ialand 64 has almost disappeared, The back- water uniting with the overflow from Hubbard and the old town breaks, submerged a large region of country Beaver bayou and lower Big Oreek, a section never before known to be in- undaied, Ae these high points always withstood the overflows, no atock was driven out, consequently there has been absolute annihtiation of every kiad of live stock, together with a the other by colored families, sudden- Iy dlsappearod from near the mouth of the bayou durlng one night last sttracts more and more attention. A meeting of delegates of the five states will be held in Salvador during the present month, at whish the scheme will be fally disoussed. The Pacific mall and Panama rail- rond are reduclug rates on freight in consequence of the opposition of Ger- man steamers, which ocarry ocoffoe through the Stralt of Magellan to Earope for $25 per ton. Veintimilla,the Equidorian dictator, Is compelled to remsin Inactive In Guayaquil and the excesses of his sub- ordinates have brought two finterna- tlonal questions upon his hands, one with Eogland and the other with Italy. It is probable that Colombia will recogizo the revolutionists as be- ligerants, as they govern nearly the whole country, but will prohibit the vassage of arma for elther party across he lsthmus, Eighteen cannons for ho dictator have been ordered from New York. = There ls no news of the least import- ance from Peru, but the peace varty is gathering atrength, It has publhzod a newspaper In Lima and there are roasons to hope; that Chillans will make terms wit] pesce representa- tives and by evacuating Lima. Irrge number of deer and other game. | will enable a gofernment to be formed | English members of Two oabins, one occupled by a white, | which will be able to suppress those |held yestorday, at which it was de- pretendedly 'belllcose . individuals, Montero and Caceres. between Montero partles oontinue, THE OLD WORLD. The British Parliament Rejacts Parnell's Land Bill, DeLesseps Starts for Bahara to Oonvert Her Into a Lake, Another Irish Invincible Ree leased From Arrest in France. The Prohibition of - American Pork Proclaimed in Germany, A Large Varlety of General News. ENGLAND, Speclal Dispatches to Tik Brx, LoxpoN, March 14,—In the com- mona to-day Parnell moved a second reading of hia bill amonding she land act. He sald the agitation in Ireland must continue to increase uatll the act Is amonded. After a speech by Gladstone, the second reading of the bill was rejected by a vote of 63 ayes t0 270 noes, Three thousand weavers In the Hud- dersfield district strack work owing to a disagreemsut with masters regard- ing wages. A meeting ot Irlsh, Scotch and arlisment was clded to form a political committee with a vlew of informing public opin- fon in regard to Irish reform. g’h. to Mem- | week. No tidings_of the ocoupanta |bat the Chillan, troops have experl- |committee s quite an important one. his, & distance of 90.mlles, in 6 hours | have been heard. It is supposed all | enced no sttack In any part of the |No Parnellites are conneoted with it. l:m‘;‘!fl minutes, perished. it ocountry. There is a very general feeling At Helena the levees were found se- The Cuban Oespedes has a'few men | smong ns Interested in v‘:flnh care, and there no longer exists any The Obio Flood Ruin. In Mogq; d {8 making matters [ bonds that no hasty opinion should be foars of the water flooding that olty, { Spcis! Dispatch to Tutw Bax, gonerally ligly tor the unfortunate |formed in the absence of full details The river there has declined thiee in.| Mayor Jacobs, of Loulsville, ar-|inhabitanf of the jadgment of the United States ches from the highest polnt reached |rived here to-day on his return from| The Opflan government Is sald to |supreme court and the views of the this season, and was steadily falling. |8 trip down the river. He says the | have sojfthe iron-clad, Arthur Pratt, | I8 engaged In the case, *» To the south and in the rear of Helena | greatest sufterers are the farmers, | now )efng ballt in England, for $160,- he reasons given by Patrick Egan the waters have flooded the entire country all the way down to the mouth of White river, a dlstance of OVER 200 MILES, and extending into the interior fully thirty miles. A oconsiderable number of cattle and hogs have been drowned in that locality, and many more will bo loet, as there were no means to reacue the cattle that afe in the sub- merged district, The residents, hoth white and colored, have moved out to high lands, and the waters now reign supreme. Some 600 or 700 negroes are reported in a destitate condition in that region, but will be relleved by state ald, & committee having been appointed by the Arkansas legislature to inveetigato their necessities. Bo. tween Helena and Memphis nothing was to be seen vxusl water, which is over everything. half sub merged greet the eyes the route, with occazional strips of' which can be seen ositle f::ln and will die from'hunger unless to oL hfi WRIN P A Aiatir of fi y Miss., the flow through the streets, flooded nearly all of the county. Last Thursday Mrs. J. H. Hanna, residing & fow miles below Austin, finding her dwelling entirely surrounded by water, with no means of communioating with the people of the town, and driven to desperation by the fact that she had no provisions, DELIBERATELX SUICIDED, by taking 8 dose of morphine, T negroes, Tom Brown and Aaron ) ) | 0 was drowned in the overflow bk of Austin, Friday, by the i of a dug out. They were trylug <0 rescue some cattle that were in Aanger of be- ing lost when their,#il raft over- turned, and both wp’ drowned. The oy hai lnw» nearly all the dwellings In stin, which has no ¢+ ot it, as it was though. levee to pro! g to bo abav 2Igh water mark, 7ed church in the northern parg” fown is flooded with water, Hovers ha'f the pulpit from which colored minister oply two weeks 110 scoursed to a largeco gregation, The bexches are floating about within the churth, the water inalde being at least four fuet deep. At the service yesterdsy him from skiffa), THE NEG! A i LABORERS ve nearly al hills in the interlor o rmf:: :o ‘gfl‘:l. phis, and it is estima are about 3,000 in this only awaiting the deol waters t return to thetr pPlugations and make a crop. \ In many localities below here.sp o river extends from twenty to v miles from either bank into the inte; for, and glves a faint idea of the ap- pearance of the country presented to the casual observer. It is to be hoged that the break which occurred Sat: 10 o'clock in the levee at Lacoala Cir- that there ole, 160 miles below Memphis, has | tournament will be held here April been clcsed. When the Kate Adams passed there a large forco of mien were at work attempting to repalr thy break, which was about 25 feet wide in an 8-foot levee, mostly sand. There are about 5,000 acres of the best land to be found in Misslppi pro- tected by the levee at Laconia Olrole, The farms there many of whom are thoroughly dis- couraged. He says on the Irdiana sido of the river all are cheerful and ready to begin to repair their loses, in many instances refusing all aid, tellin the committee tu use It where need was grearer. On the Kentstky sido tho people are much moxs die- couragrd. He considers the Mre of Trwinville and Uniontown mplt needy of all the points he vi:ited, /At these points he cays it is mofly farmers who are in the greatest pid: Warring Croelk/Factions. Spectal Dispatch to Tus s 81. Lours, from the Creek, Sleeping Rah’b}{one of the prinolpal leaders uf the¢/Shieche faction, who was arrestegfome days ago by Gen- eral Portey vommander of the Chico-~ teo fparty wos killed at Okmulgee the Unnad“\s fla minister ocoupled the|s vote of three-four! roof while his Yongregation listened to [ The line will run generally stook exchavge in this city through Iudiana, Illinols, reaching Conlcago hy way of Albany, Rochester, Cleveland | clubs, eto. and Intermediste points. of the | 8pecial tors of the Western Union declared a dividend of 1§ per cent on the capital atook, payable on and after April)16th, During 1882 the Plaoe of Guv. Morgan, deceased. urday moraing at | Specis! Dispatch to Tus Bas, 4, b, and 6. On the first day Bogard- us and Carver will contest for a purse of $800, The other days will be taken up with coniests, free for all marks- wen and sportsmen, excepting Carver |® Week ago Governor Orittenden par- doned from the Missourl peniten Clarence Hite, of Logan who was sentenced to 25 i onment as one of th Jast weak #hilo attempting to escape. o been killed. These mur- 88 they Shieche men to re- i for the E-Ilgln. Genepy| Porter, h 2t has gone out o meet the advanoing party. A ict Is expeoted. Bpocial 3 MExico, roh 14 —The govern- lared forfelture the grant of land in Lower Cali- David Ferguson three colonization, ewing to t of contract, er, en route from Rio Graade ing) rosd Is ex| ! qnutloanmnnl@ ) The attention patd General Diaz i tates is very gratifying to Mexicans, ' All stock fp the Now Mortgage bank has been takin. Election of directors Wednesday rext. dkd o SRR Another Telograph Company. Bpecial Dispatch to fus Bxa. New York, March 14,—The pertifi- oate of incorporation of the New York Matual telegraph company was filad to-day; capital stock, $25,000,- 000. The capital may be increased by of the stook, from the New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, ‘Western ¥.‘l|:.l. l-rnl_nu Dispatch o Tan New York, March 14,—The direo- ‘088 revenue | were 18,398,068; net profits, |$7,624,833, v, Terry was elected director in Shooting Tewrnament Prrrseura, March 14.—A shoof #xd Bogardus. phone Stock. Tel are owned by [SPecld Dispatch to Tur B, n} | city calling s he pu er belng the Italian Rofernment, Small pox is raging fiercely In the outhern departments of Chill, A fight is reported In Arancania o | between Argentine and Chllian de- M tachments, “THE OUTRAGEOUS VERDIOT.” The Murderer Dukes Accquitted—Ex- citement in Uniontown, Pa. Special Dispatch to T Bax UntoNrows, Pa., March 14 —In the trial of Dukes, member of the of acquittal. UN10NTOWN, Pa., March 14 —When the jury in the Dukes-Nutt case came in this evening at 8 o'clock, with the verdict ‘‘not gullty,” Judge Wilson looked amazed nmiy said, ‘'Gentlemen one that you thought you should &0 ocalled, are said to|render under your oaths, but it is one | products be admitted that gives dissatist! aotion to the court we the evidence n we ly express our condemnation of it in_this mild way.” .nll)‘nku ih:n cl;fc the on:r’t m It r- excitement aud In tlon. At 10 o'olock the indignation over the verdiot was terrific, and an exclted orowd started toward the court house where Dukes had agaln put If in charge of the sheriff, The gxcited orowd suspended effizles of /Dokes and the twelve jurymen 0 the street on ropes. Violence Js feared. The entire population were on the street at a late hour, Later—A oiroular signed by many citizens {s being posted up all over the and {ndignation meet. ing for Thursday evening to take ac- tlon over the ‘‘outrageous verdlot." THE SPRING CAMPAIGN. Meeting of the Republican Central Uommittee. The republican city ocentral com- mittee met at the city Hall last even- ing, pursuant to a oall from the chalr- man, nearly all the members of the committee being present. The object of the meeting was to di for departure are considored unsatis- factory in Dablin castle. It is be- Heved he left beoause Mullett turned informer, FRANOE. jpocial Dispatch $o Tus Bax. Paris, March 14 —Delesseps em- barked at Marsellles to-day for Tanis, to direct the survey In the project to convert the Dasert of Sahara into an inland sea. The report that Grevy intended to reaign the presidency, is seml-officially denied. The evidence against John Walsh, Myth 14 — Advices | legislature, for kiliting Nutt, last De- | arrestod at Havre, is insufficlent to dian nation say | cember, the jury brought in a verdict | warrant his extradition, Walsh s likely to accompany Byrne and wife, Baturday, to America. GERMANY. Spocial Dispatohes to Tam Bux. BeruiN, March 14 —Blsmarck has Two oter leaders of the same faotion | of the jury, I suppose the verdict is | written the Buandesrath recommend- ing to prevent evasion of law, that hog into the country on proof that they are not from Amer- lon, The decree is gasetted sausages. Special Dispatoh to Tux Baa, 8r, Plnu-;m. lfinhhu.-A woman named er, an important nihilist, who lrrln‘:-d the murder of Gen, Strelnikoff, at Odessa, in 1883, has been arrested, The intestines of Prince Gortachak- oft have been sent to Freeibury to be snalysed. The prince died at the villa of his German mistress, with whom he became acquainted during the sitting of the Berlin congress. Tusis, March 14 —An Arab was sentenced to death for assaulting a French officer. Oarcurra, March 14 —Itis intended to reduce rallway rates to enable growers of wheai in India to compete on more equal terms with producers, Vienna, March 14 —The town council resolved to hold an exhibition in 1884 of artloles connected with olty improvements. Every municl- ty in Eorope and Amerfos and hA]::tnlhwlubo invited to send ex- ts, Aragxns, March 14, —The king and iplomatio representatives were pres— organize for work in the coming spring | ent at Comuro’s funeral in the oathe- election, by the organization of ward | dral. ‘The prooession was extraordl- nary In proportions. Prime Minister Two additional members were added g"”"ph eliver the oration at the to the committee from each ward, and 1t was resolved to hold a mee in each ward next Saturday evening, o places for such meetings having been selected as follows: First Ward—At Tarner hall, Becond Ward— Kesaler's hall. Third Ward—Omaha Post bullding, | %0t t0 Fourth Ward - Judge Anderson’s office. mb. St to tEe ooy, The ‘Rebound in Rubber, Fifth Ward—Uorner of Cuming and | Special Dispatch so Tux kiza. Sixteenth streets. Sixth Ward —Englne house, Adjourned to meet at oall of chair. Gone to Meet Jeasa. Bpecial Digpatch to Tus Bux, Louisviuie, Ky., March 14,—About impr! esse Jamef New York, March 14.—A cable to the Maritime assoclation states that Manuel Pinbeiro, one of the large rubber recelvers of Para, identified with the rubber corner, commltted sulcide. The dispatoh also says the Para rubber markot is excited in con- sequenco of bis holdings being thrown on the market. A German Colony. Bpocial Dispatch to Trx Brn PriLApELPHIA, March 14 —Is Ia wealthy planters, and thelr loss| Bowon, March 14.--The Bell Tele- would be rerious if the water should | Phone sompary declared a subscrip- gang, he having plenda uilty. Hite | 8scertained that De Bedlock, of this speat two-thirds of his thpe in the|ocity, acting as agent of Prince Bis- hospital, and the governor\\pardoned | marck, is negotiating for the purchase him on account of the near approach | of several milllon acres of land in of death. Hite was taken home to|Mexica for a settlement of German Logan Oity last Thursday, and he ‘died | emigrants, The land selected is said on the following Monda, "\ |to be rich in ores and plants, e L L L flood the Circle. /. /4 tion privilege valued at §46 a share, The break in the €rmsh Grove |allowing dareholders to subscribe for levee, near Totten Ridge, above Bun. |one new slare at par for every three flower landing, Is emflllns 8 great [shares now held. The stock jumped amount of water in tde back country [ from $280 to $299. s far down as Auwralis, Miss.,, and —— it is belleved that motion will be South American News. nearly all under #ater in & few days. |Special Dimmtcucs to Tu bs. This break wss reported as being| Pawami, March 10.—Charles De. | Omarueston, W. Va., March 14,— within Missimipp! levee distriot No. 2, | Leasops aad 8 number of engineers | The Baltimore conference of the M. which was g mistekv. Tt is just above | have arrivid here from France, A |E.Church South met to-day, the line of the Second distriot. The | powerful dredger s expected in about | Keener, addressing the oconference, | t| usually attractive. The banquet tarmers n-ldmtlnm Becond distriot |a week fron the United States, and |sald it will be a lamentable day for the | this\ afterncon was attended by over are hard at work onthelr plantations. | then work m the mouth of the ‘canal | ohurch when the eleation of preashers | 400 jpersons. Conslstory Thelr levees wnllnlnhfl and there |on the Atiaxtlo will be formally com. | la confined to educated men, conf on a class of 140, A Pointer For Methodists. Bpecial Dispatch to Tus Bus, The Boottish Rite Special Dispatch to Tax Bxs, OvoiNNaTI, March 12.—The cere- 1monies sttending the annual meeting Bishop | of, the Scottish rite masons, was more