Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 9, 1883, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE TWELFTH YZAR. OMAHA' NEB WEDNFSDAY MORNING MAY 9, 1888 VITALIZING THE DEAD. The Railroad Monopolitts of the Sonth Resurrecting &' Lapsed Land Grant. Benator VanWyck Warns the @overnment Against the Iwposition, The Life and Death of t'e New Orleans, Baton R ugze & Vicksburg Railroad Oo. The Disputed Quarter-Section Near Bismarck, Decided in Favor of Jackman, The Doleful Tale of Bliss Oszasas to Wag and the Jury Btill Livees. Reporte of American Oonsuls in Ireland on the Bhip- ments of Paupers, Varlous Entertaining! Items From the National Capital. VAN WYUK'S LETIER. Bpecial Dispatch to Tun Ban, ‘WasHINGTON, May 8, —The follow- log letter was to-day written and de- vered by Senator Van Wyck in per- on to the secretary of the Interior. WasHiNGTON, May 8--Dear Sik: ‘When the order was made recognizing the clalm of the New Orleans Paolfic rallroad company to a land grant many years forfeited, I felt it my duty to ask your department to be informed of the progress of the proceedings with a view to oppose any farther legislation and to prevent absorption of the public domain by a corporation which had not even the semblance of legal or equitable right, and also to protect settlers who have been occu- pying and improving portions of this dead grant. The New Orleans, Biton Rouge & Vicksburg rallway company obtained a large tract specifying “That sald company shall complete the whole of said road within five {enn from the passage of thls act.” five years explred and not a milo was ballt, not even a survey, not a definite locatlon. The only act was to issue and dlstribute bonds among patriots who were Intent in developing the coantry. Five years more passed and the grant {s doubly dead, yet not o mile was constructed or dsfiaitely located. Its third act was in Dacom- ber, 1880, to asalyn what it did not own to another corporation which was organlzad by the legislature of Louls iana in 1876, to bulld thr.ugh sub- stantlally the same section, without the expectatlon of any ald, known as the New Ocleans Paclfic company, which finally drifted {nto the hands of a syndicate who had also baan patrlotioally devolopieg the coantry so that millions of dollare and milllons of acres had rewarded their sacrifice and exertions. It became necessary for the system of roads they controlled to connect with New Orleans. They bullt without any assurance of aid from the land de- partment or congress, not even fillog amap of definite location of any por- tlon of the road. They knew only congrees_could vitalize the dormant grant. It was a great presumption even for a rallroad corporation to assume thls coald be accomplished simply by thelr fiat, and now they hops to forstall action by this recogni- tlon they have obtained from your de- partment. They must well know that title to these lauds is not complete until Gnal actlon by congress. I real- ize your embarrassment when con- gress at lts last sesston fatled to act and the attorney genersl had given to your department in responee to the request of your predecessor an opln- fon that the company has a right to said grant. An additional necessity for this notice is that the presant company, the New Orleans Paclfic, are about f{ssuing mortgage bonds on the basis of thls forfefted land grant, and they naturally desire it legalized long enough to place these bonds on the market. Two trastees are named, one in the intereat of the present company, and one interest of the bonds issued twelve yearssgo, So the victims arc to be the psople, set- tlers on that portlon of the public domalo, or purchasers of the bonds. My object s congress shall not met, next session with the plea of ‘lnnocent purchasers” who bought theso bonds, and they should be protected, A patlent gov- eroment has been delayed thirteen years, and now a tew montha’ further delay will work no injury, as the corporation endeavoring in this man- ner to utilizs a dormant grant are not in an lmpaverlshed condition, You wiil allow me to make this public, as my purpose is t> ald the public and prevent impositlon by the sale of bonds secured by forfeited title, which may be declared worth- less, (Slgned) C. H. VaxWyck THE JACEMAN CLAIM. Spec'al Dispatch to Tux Brx, WasHIN ¥, May 8.—The case of Plummer vs. Jackman, Involving the tlle to 160 asres i valuable land near Blemarck, Dakota, has been declded by the secretary of the Interior in favor of Jackman for the whole quar- Jackman's claim to the land was contested upon the ground that he had not settled upon it {n good faith, but to sell for speculation in vlo- | b ter sectlon, lation of section 2 262 of the revised statutes, He took the land at that with antlelpation road would cross the Missouri river there The ssoretary in ‘‘The statute re- particular other thst in in Northern Paclfic point parties the 1872 snd a town ballt, his declslon saye: that persons . along the llnes of pu., * and anticlpating centers of pu, ahall not enjoy the bencfits of then enterprise and foresight, though they belleved their clalms would become of great value on account of proximity to villages or clities, or that villages or cf ould even be bullt upon such oiafms ard thereby enabls them ulti- mately to real'zo large pricos for such Iands. That s not the speculation the statute Intended to prohitit, THE STAR ROUTE TRIAL. Special Dispatch to Tun Brx WasniNotoN, May 8 —In the star route case to-dsy when Blies began his concludlug remarks to the jury, he made a parilcularly bltter attack up'n Brady end then turned on the other defendants. This prosecution, sald Bl s intended to protect the triacury; such trials must necessarily take place; tho eyes cf the country were upon the trial to aecectaln if a jury could be found In the district capable of understanding a case of thls magnitude, Bliss took his seat Merrlck sald, 'he government han closed its opening.” Wilson immedlately irqaired of the court if the government would clalm two arguments in cloeing. Moerrick replied in the affirmative, and as showlng the sentiment of the attorney general, Morrick read a letter feom Brewster whereln he (Merrick) 1s directed to ‘‘a'k the court to allow the goverument two clotiog arguments, for it 1s his conviction they are enti tled to 1t, in this of all other oases.” It the court declines to allow the mo- tlon then he (:he attorney genera!) is neoessarily excluded. Wilson declared he would refuse to argue In case the government were allowed two closlng arguments. Togersoll made a vigorous protest against the motion to allow two argu: ments, The court sald it had seen nothing to satlsfy its mind that there was any reason to jastlfy a departure from the eatablished practice in such matters. 1t was universal in jary cases to allow but one reply to the government and that order would be preserved in this torred to oW BRyo 4 to moan (17} case. Ingersoll explained that perhaps the defence could arrange to make a place for the attorney gemeral. They did not want to deprive the government of the services of its highest officer. Merrick sald he should refuse to enter Into any arrangement with the defense as they had uniformly rejected his propositions. “That's what we want,” retorted Ingersoll, ‘‘io make them responsibls for keeping out the attorney general,” At the request of the defense, court adjourned. OCIVIL SERVIUE REFORM. Spectal Dispatch to Tas Baw. WasnisaroN, May 8,—The new civil service rales having been approved the commissioners will leave Washington in a few days for the purpose of putting examining boards 1n operatlon In all large cities. As the provisions of the clvil servico act relating to appolntmenta take effact Jaly 16.h, 1t is essentlal thatexamina- tlons shall be had before that date. The commissioners expect to have thole burean in this clty in working order about the first week in June and they propose that examining boards in cltles are fully established fn tlme to secure the examiua- tlon of applicants for positions fn the service some tlme before July 16 The work has baeu dlvided 80 that each commissioner Is assigned to a dlstrict, Comwmlssioner Eaton s the principal esstern cities, such Now York, Philadelphia and Bo ton; Commisstoner Gregory Is as- signed to Chicago, Milwaukee, Baf- falo, Detrolt, Toledo and other lake citles, and Commissloner Thomas to St, Louls, Cincinnatl, Pittsbarg, Kansas Clty, New Orleans and other citles iu the southwest. Each commissioner will take with him an assiaiant detailed from one of the departments in Washington. These asststants will be selected from among the officlals who have already served on examining boards in the departments here, and who are fami!- lar with the work., The examining boards in cities will be selected by the commissioners from persons in service In those citles, and these will hold examinations not more than twicea year. Tae report {a current to-night that the nomination cf Kelm as chief ex- aminer of the civil service commission is to be withdrawn nnd the name ot Caatles Lymav, chief clerk of the treasury, has been agreed upon and will be sent to the president with the recommendation of the commission that he be appointed chief examiner instead of Kslm. Messrs Eaton and Thomas doellne to say aaything on the subject and it bas been imposeible to obtaln any confirmation. PAUPER EMIGRATION. Speclal Dispatch to Tus BEx. WasHINGTON, May 8 —As a result of inquirles made at the state depart- ment to-day, it has been learned that the subject of Governor Butler's re- cent letter to Secretary Folger viz, pauper emigration from Ireland, has for some months been under consider. ation in that department. A number of reports relating thereto have been recelved, and among the most inter- esting 18 one from Consal General Merrtt, of London, glving the results of luvestigation made at his request in March last by the United States consuls In Ireland. The courts gen- erally agree that the dlstress prevalliug at present is not exception- al in its character, and that the published accounts to the contrary are exaggerated, In the poorer agricul toral districts the situatlon of the poasantiy s miserable, and abject poverty is the rule, but sad as it 1s, it a8 been the same for years and has bacome the normal conditlon of life. The prospects for amelioriation of the present condition in the Imme- diste future are most disconraging. It Is altogether unlikely that the gov- ernment will shortly commence pub- e works to glve employment to the people, aa the polloy seitled upon Is | rellef olther by the workhouse or by emigeation. With great unanimlily ‘he consuls agree that the present oondltion must act as & strong stimu- lus to emigration and many Interesting facts are glven In thelr reports to {llastrate this branch of the Investiga- tlon. As to the question whether the government guardians of the pour orassoolations are engaged In sendlng aupers to the Ualted States, some slvenlly of oplnion exists, which may be accounted fcr by the differ- once of localtles from which the con- euls write. Consul Barrows, of Dublin, sags no sach practice is In operatton In his district. Consal Wood, of Belfsst, writes: I know of no organtzad effort for any large de: portation of eufferers or paupers to the Unlted States. No doubt many will find thelr way there by tho ald of frlends and often, in a measure, by charitable funds. It s to be feared most such emigrants are without means, end what {s worse, without eklll in trades or other occupations, and with so lit- tle money as to afford no promise of: any respectable support on their arrlval In Amerlea.” Consul Liver. more, of Londonderry, understands that government ageats, with no great success, however, endeavor to induce the poor and Iazy to emigrate, In some locallties the guardians of the poor are deelrous to emligrate those who are llkely to be in a state of chronle poverty at home and save the rate from thelr possible support, Gan. Merrltt refers to the subject of Amer- ican ald to Ireland as follows: ‘‘As to relleving Irlsh d!stress by contriba- tlons of money from the United S'ates which have always been so liberal in the past, the charges have been so fre- quent in the past that much of this money has been used for other pur. poses that I suggost in fature the ut. most care be taken in choosing the channels through which charity is to be administered. There is enough dire poverty and need In the western and southern coast reglon to exclte the sympathy and insure the helping hand of those charitably disposed every- where.” CAPITAL NOTES. Bpocial Dispatches to Trs B, WHITHER ARE WE DRIFTINO | WasHINGTON, May 8,—Secretary Folger says no application has been made to him for the dismlssal of Cap- taln E. O'Meagher Condon, now em- ployed in the offize of tbe supervising architect of the treasury, on the ground that his publlc utterances were dlsrespsctfal and offanslve to the Britleh government, Tho secretary added that he know no reason why ho should interfere in the matter. THE HILL INVESTIGATION, Present indleations are that the in- vestigation of affairs of the eupervising architects will not begin In earnest bofore Monday, the 211t Alexander, of the committee, Is now abssat feom tke clty, and Acting Sccrotary New, the chalrman of the committee, will leave Washlngton to-morrow night for ten days visit to Indiana, HIll Is also absent from the city on pablic busi- ness, Murch has been assigned a desk In the ireasury office within easy access of the secretary’s cffice and to-day begsn an examina tlon of the charges on file Hill preparatory to getting his case in shape. He eays he expeots to be ready to proceed in about a week, Secretary Folger said he has done all he can for Murch, He has provided him with a tribunal and counsel and has given him every facllity to con- dact his caze. The secretary says, so far as he has examloed the law on the subject he is inclined to belleve he has no authority to subp:aa witnesses to appear before a committee, and there 18 no fand at his disposal out of which thelr foes and expenses can be pald. Pullman Sleepers to bs Run on the Pacific Lines. Bpectal Dispatch to Tun B, CHIcAGO, May 8,—It s generally understocd that the purpose of Geo. M. Pallman’s vislt to New York ls a most important one, and one of finan- clal importaace and value to his com- pany, as well as to the Central Pacltic rallroad company. Officlals of the latter road are now in New York, where it Is sald negotlations will be completed with Pallman tor the intro- duction of the Puallman sleeping cars on the Central Paclfic road between Ogdan and San Francleco, and possi. bly on the Southern Paclfis road be- tween Daming, N, M., and Sau Fran- pecial Bispatch to Tux Brx C1NCINNATI, May 8. —The aesiznees of Newburgh, Trenkel & C>, clothing dealers, have filed an luventory show- ing the total appraieed value of assets to ba §275,500. and the total Habilities $382,000, only 55,000 of whish was for merchandise, tho remainder belng notes. The assignees have been ordered to sell out the stock, e An Editor Killed. Special Dispatch to Tus bxs, Mexpais, Tenn., May 8, —An Ox- ford (Misa.) spocial says: This after- noon & 4 o'clock City Marshal C. C Batler shot avd Instantly killed Capt, S. M. Thompaon, edilor of the Oxford Eagle, who was reslsting arrest, But. ler immediately surrendered himself to the cffizers, and as the clrcuit court court and grand jury is now In sesslon the case will probably ba tried to-mor- row. The clrcumstances leading to the kllliog are varlous Shipping News, Special Dispatch to Tus Bxs, Sovraamrroy, May 8.—Arrived, the America, from Baltimore, QUEENSTOWN, May 8. —Arrived, the Nevada, from New York, New York, May 8 —Arrlved, the Scothia, from Liverpool, the OCircas- sla, from Glasgow. ——— Indioted for Bribery, Special Dispatch to Tax Bxn. YankroN, May 8,—The grand jury were dismissed this morning, It s certain that number of members of the leglslsture have been Indicted for bribery, agalnat |, A Dyvamite Expedition Fitted Out by Some Enterpris- ing Detective, And Shipped Post Haste to the Mrightened Oana- dians. The Soare at Hallfax. Spocial Dispatch to Tun Haurax, May 8 —Owing to the startling letter of warning from Sir John McDonald, & number of special pollcemen were sworn in for service about the government house, pro- vinclal bulldlng snd other polats. Last night the provinclal and coast cffice buildings were watched by two pollcomen of the city force, detalled for that daty, besides the regular night watchmen. The pollcemen on daty at night throughout the city were ordered not to take ‘‘rellef” early In the morning, as cus. tomary, and those who go off duty at 3 a. m. are, until further instractions, to remaln on their beats until 6, The cause of selecting Hallfax a8 the spot for Fenlan actien Is evidently ow- ing to Its prominence as a military statlon. From what can bs learned as to the source of {nformation which alarmed the authorities, 1t appears it was a dotective at the recent Land Lesgue conferonce at Philadelphla, who had instructions to report any- thing of importance. It 18 affirmed this detective communlcated to the governor general or to the British go ernment that the day of Brady's exe- oution was to be a signal for a com- bined attempt to revenge whenever and wherever an opporlnnlt{ might offer. Gen. Sir Patrlc Mec- Dougall, commander of the Brit. ish forces in Amerios, stated the contents of the letter recelved by Lleatenant Governor Archibald was alnost the same as telegraphed last night, bat the statement that two susplcious vessels salled from Boston for Halifax he was not made aware of. He stated a circumstance a short time ago led him to order extra sentry at the large powder magazine at polnt Pleasant Park, bat further than this he had not strengthened the guards there or at other places In the ecity, The reposter meniioned the fact of tcrpedoes belng carrled by veseels re- ferred to, Sir Patrlck replled that lin- {ng the harbor with these dangerous exploelves ¢>uld be undertaken almont at any tlme without detection, Even now the harbor may be full of torpe does and we not know it, as pacties might already have placed them in po- sitton without having been observed. No saspiclous veesels were reported to him; no speelal inatructions were fs- sued by him regarding taking precau. tions for protecting property or life, and he did not anticipate any events would oceur to alarm the public. Ltent, Adamson, commanding, the Tenedos in the absence from L& of Commander Fane, denled port of orders for extra lool other precautionary measures. or e . ¥ ‘Ihe Fair Divoro. Case.” Special Dispatch to Tus Bxs. 8ax Francisco, May 8,—The Falr divorce cagse is the absorbing tople in the streets. Public eympathy appears on the elde of Mrs. Falr, mother of the senator’s four children, Hopes are freely expressed that the court will grant the mother's demands both as to expenses and control of the children, one milllon cash snd & millon and a half of property, The senator was inter- viewed and acknowledged know- ing of his wife bringing sult, but would defend the case, characterizing the allegations as vlle lies, having no more foundatlon than the story of the cldest son shooting him, Mra. Falr belog informed that the senator pro- posed to conteat the case, exoreesed surprise and asked, “‘Did Sinator Fair say anything sbout me,” and learning he had not she added, ‘ Then I also have nothing to say.” She de- clined reciting the cause induclng her to make the demand for divorce, but have made up her mind, she was bourd to carry the matter through. Permission to Ersct the Poles. Special Dispatch to Tas Bax, CHIcAGO, May 8.- -The clty counctl, after midnight last night, amld great confuston and sfter acrimonious de- bate, passed an ordlnence granting to the dlstrict telegraph company of Chi cago the right to erect poles within the oty for stringine telegraph wires placed in cablee, Uader the existing ordinance all telegraph cormpavies were to have been compelled on the firat of the present month to place all thelr wires under ground, but opera- tlon of the law was delayed by Injunc tlone granted by the state and federal coarts, a.d litigation !s now pending undecided at present. o Tnsurance in Massachusetts, Special Dispatch to Tus Bxx. BostoN, May 8,—Governor Batler sent to the hoose a message on {nsur- ance matters. He says the required examinations by the actuary have not been made for several years, and that the condition of the companies 1s not known, The governor added that of his own knowledge he is aware of one or two companies not in a sound condition, - Labor Arbitrators. Special Dispatch to Tus Bax. Prrresure, May 7.—This afternoon Secretary Fiannery, of the coal miners asscclatlon, filed a petition in the dis. trict attorney’s office for the appofnt ment of & trades’ tribunal under the Wallace act to settle \he difforences between the ratlroad operators and miners, —————— Saloon Regulation in Milwaukeo, Special Dispatch to Tx MiLwavkee, May 8, —Mayor Low- ell, who has just lssued orders to close saloons at midnight, and that police- men shal) not drink liguor while on duty, to-dey recelved a threatening the saloon keepers had decided to kill him If h orced the orders, The lottor was algned H. M., the initials of Miller of the firm of Miller & Holtz, a prominent saloon keeper who was to-day refused lloense because he would not promise to close at mld. night, and even declared openly his Intentions to violate the order, His friends say the letter was a trick cf his enemles to get him Into disrepute with the mayor. The saloon keepers almost all refuse to oboy the order and trouble Is antlelpated. ANTHONY REIS. The True Inwardness of His Overlap. Thomas Patterson's Version of the Alleged Dafal- cation, Norta Pratte, May 7. To the Editor of T Ban: My attentlon has been callod to the following paragraph in the Grand Is- land Times of May 31: ‘‘The cbarge of embezzlement made againat A. Rels, late treasurer ¢f Lincoln county, by T. C. I'atterson of North Platte, tarns out to be wholly groundles every cent was duly accounted for, and the charge was shown to be the work of a man crazed with haste and bent on revenge.” I presume this s v. | 8n answer to the charge of embezzle- ment of the ballding assoclation fands Yor dispatch to Tar Bk of April 27th. faoit is & gross mistatement of the facts, which are as follows: Anthon, Rels has been secretary of the Nnni Platte Building association for the last five years, All moneys that come Into the assoctation through his hands, Last December a state- ment was made showing that the asso- clation would be soon wound up, A proposition was made to appoint a commlttee to examine into the affairs of the sssoclatlon, which proposition met with considerable oppositlon at | $5,500. the hands of Anthony Reis and his friends, one of whom proposed ‘‘that the assoclation be permitted to run out without investigation, and when it had run out that the books of the association be burnt up.” But the majority of the assoclation were de- termined on an Investigation. The committee were appolnted but on the threshold of their work were met with a serlous obstacle, in the refusal of Anthony Reis to permit the commlt- the to examine his books or accounts, or even to see them, By a stratagem andsoms frce the committee secared possession of the most important book which was the minnto book of the as- soclation, when they discovered that the secretary had falled to make any entries In sald book since June, 1882, and the other records were in a very confueed condition, bnt the committes o. | 86t to work with a determination to get the bottom facts. Nearly two months ago the report that was read at the meeting of the 26:h of April was completed atowing that the secreiary had withheld 81,500 of ths fands be- longing to the sald asseclation, A copy of this repor: was then furnished to Mr. Rals by the commlittes with & request that he examine it and {f there were any mistakes or any ex- planations he had to offer the com- mittee would be glad to hear from him, After walting six weeks to hear from him a meeting of the assoclation was called for April 26:h to hear the re- port. It was Mr, Rels’ daty, as sec- retary, to be present at the meoting, and he was especlally requested to be present by the president of the asso- clation. Notwithstanding this, he absented himself from the meeting, The report referred to was then read to the association by Samuel Goozee, chalrman of the committee of Investi- gatlon, and the members of the assoclation present, by a unanimous vote, elected Samuel Goczee secre: tary, vice Anthony Rels. whose term had expired, which action was cer- talnly as an emphatic endorsement of the report as the associatlon could make, Now, as to the statement of The Grand Island Times that [ was “the author of the report,” [ will say that although a heavy stockholder in the assoclation, I was not a member of the committee and had nothlng tv do with making op the report. As to the far- ther statement of The Times, that the charge was ‘‘wholly groundlees, every cent was accounted for,” it {s without foundation, as there has been no set- tlement made by Rels up to this date, R :spectfal . PATTERSON, n. BostoN, May 8.—The legislative committee appointed to Investigate the facts regardlng che alleged invalid- Bautler's fist veto held a secret session this morning. One of the governor's private secrotaries was summoned to testify, but he refused polnt blank to make any ntatement. The committee 1s conslderlng the ad- vlsabllity of orderiog him underarrest, The house this forencon suspended rules, passed and sent at once to the sanate, all charltles appropriation bills before acted upon, including bills for Tewksbury, Concord prison, Monson, Sherborn, Bridgewater and Lancaster, All other charities appropriation bills were acted on favorably, The demo- crats withdrew opposition, and will rely on the governor to veto the bills, Canadian Irish and Parnell. 8peclal Dispatch to Tux Bax, Orrawa, May 8.—At a meeting of Irlehmen here, speeches were made by Senators Howland, John Donahue, Princlpal McCabe and Patrick Basker. ville, M. P. Resolutlons were passed repelling Indignantly the foul imputa- tlon cast upon the character of Chas. Stewart Parnell by the Lonaon papers, and expressing confidence and falth in the wisdom of the constitutional poli- deolared that oy so energetloally pursued by him, as the leader of the Irlah parliamentary party. A subecription list for the Parnell testimonial fand was offered. Father Whalen, parish priest of Si. Patriok’s, was sppointed treasurer, KEARNEY ABLAZE. —_— A Furious Fire Sweepiog Through the Town. Bpecial Dispatch to Tis Brn, Krarsey, Nob,, May 9.—About midnight o fire was discovered In the back piet «f the Lion meat market, which was soon beyond control, The fire, alded by the wind, spread rapidly north, barning Tripp's jowelry store, and now Cherry's fancy goods atore Is lo a blezs, Soeveral one-story build- ings Immediately north of Cherry's have been torn down, which will probably save tho rest «i the block. The fire is supposed to be the work of an incendlary. Loss unknown, - kay A Corning Tragedy. Special Dispatch to Ti Ixe, CorxiNg, In., May 8 —R. J, Perl. go shot and killed John Hidinger, near Prescolt, yesterday. He clalms that It was done In self-de- fense. o — ‘WASSON OONFESSES. The “Robbed” Paymaster Acknowi- edges His Orime. Special Dispatoh to Tun Bxu. BaN AxtoN10, Texas, May 8.— Qalte a sensation was created in this city to-day by the confession of Major Wasson, the paymaster alleged to have been robbed of $24,0(0 on a traln near Fort Worth, that the whole thing was a frand to cover his short account with the government, Wasson s now at these quarters under arrest, having falled to obtain a clew to the rob ‘Wasson was ordered here to turn over the balance of the funds in his hands to Chief Paymaster Terrill and settle his accounts, The examination by Col. Terrill, exhibited shortages of about ,600. Waasson confessed this de- fielt, but claimed to have made up the amount and had been robbed of $24,. 000, Further questioned he finally made a clean breast of the whole affalr, that he had put up the job to cover his evil doings. He was im medlately placed under arrest at headquarters with a scanty supply of the necessartes and hcavily guarded by soldiers. It is sald bis Iowa bondsmen are good for the In- debtedners to the government, £5 500 He has designated the hiding place of the remalning $18 500 and the cflisers went for it, The list of officers for court martlal have been made for the trial, which will occur quite soon, Collision of Trains. 8pecial Dispatch o Tur Bre. MiLwAUKEE, May 8. —A speclsl to the Santinel says a collision ocourred on the Madison divition of the Chicago & Northwestern road between nger and frelght traln. The accldent is supposed to have been caused by negligence, David Nichols, fireman, was killed and a number of others injured. It {s impossible to get further particalars owing to the retl- cence of rallway officlals. —_————— GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, Spectal Dispatches to Tas Bxx. DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED, DusLiN, May 8, —The lord lieaten— ant commauted the death sentence of Patrick Dslaney, who pleaded guilty to the charge of complicity {n the mur- der of Cavendlsh and Barke. A PENDING CONFLICT, LoNpoN, May 8,—The Time's Ber- lin correspondent says: The govern- ment and the relchstag seem to be dritting rapldly into a conflict. WILL NOT GRANT THEIR REQUEST, Loxpoy, May 8,— Lord Carlingford, lord president of , agriculture, to-day, on recelving a deputation from the central chamber of agriculture, refused their request that he endeavor to secure the enactment by parllament of a measare prohibiting importa tlon of cattle from countrles in which infection exists, He promised, how- ever, that the present powers of the government, to prohibit the entrance of Infested animale, should be atrongly oxercised, One of the objects of the deputation was to obtain fresh restric tione on the Amerlcan cattle trade, THE WANDERING JUKS. A Band of Apache Butchers Driven from the Mountains by the Mexioans, The Indians Fight for Life, but Finally Ooncluded to Fly, Rumors of a Disaster to Gen. Orook's Expedition Oircu- lated in Hlpaso, Lieutenant Anderson, of the Sixth Cavalry, Slngged in the Neck by a Trooper. Special Dispatch to Tun Baw, TompstoNe, A, T., May 8 —The re- cent news of the Indian fight In the Slerra Madras 18 confirmed by a letter to the headquarters of the army of Northern Mexico. The engagement occurred at Saro_Talmoes, pesr the Chihuahoa line, Jon the 26:h of April. ()l Garcla left the head- quarters with one company of the Sixth regiment, Capt. Devesa, num- bering 86 men and 50 state troops under Oapt. Kosterlitzky, to take up and follow the trall of the Indians on thelr late rald into Soncra. After five days forced hard marching they suc- ceeded In tracking the Indlans then entrenched In the Sierra Madras, near the Chihuakua line. The Indians had nofice from thelr ecouts two days In advance of the arrival of the troops and determined to make a desperate fight as they secured thelr positions in the roughest part of the mountains and there awalted tho approach of the trcops, Gen. Garcia, as soon as he as- certalned and understood the position of the Indians divided the troops into two ocolumns, placing one under Col. Torres of the e troops, and headed the other him After hours of hard fighting he sncceeded In dislodg- ing the Indians from thelr stronghold and puttiog them to flight, leaving on the field eleven of thelr bucks dead. Many were observed during the action carrled away wounded. The Mexlcans lost three state troops snd two federals killed and eomeo eight or nine wounded. A large smount of stock stolen by the Indlans in tho last rald was captured and {8 now on the way to head quarters. From Indications during tha fight It was supposed thers 150 to 200 Indians engaged. The moun-. teivs appeared to be ccvered with them. Two days before the fight, when the scouts discovered the troops comlag they removed thelr famlites from the ranches, This Is the reason no priecners wero ‘aken. The dis- covery was unfortanate, for Col. Gar- cia anticipated findiog them cff thelr guard end taking thelr familles priconere. Lieutenant Anderson, Troop L, G:h cavalry, arrlved thls morning In search of deeerters and stolen govern- ment property. When loaving sbout noon und near the edge of town he had an altercation with A, B, Gabrlel, a momber cf the troop, who wheeled in his saddle and fired at the lleaten- ant, The ball strack him In the neck, inflicting & fleeh wound. The man escaped in the con- fusion, but was subaeqaently captured on Contention Hill by Caief of Poilce Coyle. % After the ehootirg Lleutenant Arderson rode back to town, had the wound dressed end rjoinad bis commaud, The ball went witkin a quarter of an inch of the carloted artery. The trooper will be examined to-morrow. No cause ls uaslgned by the lleutenant for the man's aciion, He was Intoxicated at the times and claims that the cflicer ehot at him first UGLY RUM )RS AB)UT CROOK, Evraso, Texas, Msy 8 —Ramors wero circalated to.day of a dls- sster to Crock by a dispatch over the Mexicen government lines, In qai-ies pushed all day reeul'ed that Crook, having moved some days earller than anticipaed in Sonors, mey not have baen able to recafve the fuil co- operation exoected, The bellef ia that the Apache forea hay been undercatis mated aad no confijence is placed In C:ock's sconts, Crook’s emall force is the largest canso of apprehenslon, -~ The Tripartite Alllance. Spectal Diepatch (o Tus Bax. 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